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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

The following paper, written by
Miss Julia Vela. IL, student OF the
Rio Grande City high school, was
awarded second place in the senior
section of the historical contest
conducted this year by the Valley
Federation Of Women's clubs.
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brought about by the courteous and
hospitable people who live here.
photography
Oral report from q. Peres Alvarez,
Juan Diaz, Pedro Diaz, Elvfra Pena;
Western Story Magazine, March 8,
1928.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-17

Robert Chavez and Miss EvangeIins
Hinojosar high school senior class.
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KILLED ON WEDDING DAY

CHICAGO-John H. White was
crushed to death in his factory a
few hours before the time set for
his wedding.
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Edinburg School
Plans Festival

EDzNBuRG. May 1.-THE MAJ
.Fete Of the EdinburE schools SEIZED
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SPANISH GOLD sLARCH on

= SFAINISH UULU NtAhNH UN
Captain s. r. Streatfield. VI. 2. for
Galloway, ireland. il searching for
treasures aboard the sunken Spanish
Armada galleons off T~ohermory. Ire
land. II il believed that the g~alleons
contain gold, silver and Jewels. and
perhaps the crown intended for the
King of Spain a. King Of England.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
METHODIST STEWARDS
FIX SALARY BASIS
DIR. Gunby Reports On Work At Re-
cent General Conference

The annual meeting of the Dis
trict Stewards of the Wilmington M.
E. Conference was held at Dover
last Thursday in Wesley M. E..
Church, with a full attendance. Dis
trict Superintendent Omar e. Jones,
of the Middletown District, was a
guest. DR.. w. e. Gunby presided.
The salary of the District Super
intendent was fixed on a basis of
z per cent, plus rent of parsonage;
the Bishops fund 1 1-8 and the
Conference Claimants at Is per
cent. Prof Short, of Wesley Col
legiate Institute, and the Rev. F. A.
Lindhorst, representing their spec
ial lines of Conference work, were
present at the meeting.
District Superintendent Jones, who
was a guest by special invitation,
gave his impressions of the General
Conference. DR.. Gunby and the
Rev. Jones were called to Whining
ton before the meeting was over to
meet the Rev. Ralph Diefendefer,
secretary of the Foreign Mission
Board, for conference as to the
apportionments for the Fall and
Winter work.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
WILL CONDUCT LIFE
SAVING CAMPAIGN
Red Cross Representative VIII Visit
Delaware Towns As Instructor

The Delaware Chapter American
Red Cross, with Miss Marjorie carp,
executive secretary, has announced
completion of it's plans for the Third
Annual Rural Delaware Life-Saving
Campaign, to be conducted for three
weeks, July 9th to 2Sth inclusive.
Free instruction in the latest life
saving methods is given at three diff
ferent sessions. Two additional
periods are then devoted to tests,
and those passing the tests are
awarded certificates and emblems.
The instruction is open to men,
W w3men and children over twelve
y iars of age who can swim 100
yards any stroke and 100 feet on the
back.
The campaign will again be con-
Quoted by Bernard Nobis, University
of Delaware Swimming Coach, who
has had a great deal of experience
in this work.
The towns where instructions will
be given are Middletown, Smyrna,
Dover; Camden Wyoming, Milford,
Laurel, Seaford, Georgetown and
Rehoboth.
High school students are particu-
larly urged to take advantage of the
course. Those interested in taking
this instruction may get further in
formation by writing to the Red
Cross headquarters, Oil Delaware
avenue, Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
MILFORD SCHOOL RE-
ORGANIZED FOR I928-29
Col. Townsend, President, And Wal
ter L. Grier, Vice-President

The law requires all school boards
| in Delaware outside of Wilmington
to reorganize, at July 1st each year,
for the new school year, which be-
gins at that time for the ensuing
school year with it's business, in
eluding the appointment of teach
ers, janitors and general manage
ment of the schools under their
charge.
AS Milford has recently been con-
solidated with several adjoining dis
tricts, and the consolidation having
been approved by the State Board
of Education at it's meeting in June,
the former school board of Milford
and the boards of consolidated dis
tricts with it, were automatically
abolished, and temporary members
appointed until the new school
building can be made ready for use,
which it is hoped will be September,
1929, when all the children for that
year will be transferred to the new
school in Milford. The entire mem
bership of the consolidated school
district will be held in 1929.
The temporary appointments to
operate the schools affected was
made by the State Board of Educa-
tion. Those of the Milford Special
School District were Colonel Theo.
Townsend, DR.. Walter Grier and
Harry Mulholland, the old board.
The reorganization meeting was
held at the School House on Mon
day, July End, when Colonel Theo.
Townsend was made President of
the Milford Special Board of Edu-
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
PLAN THREE DAY
OUTING FOR WOMEN
First Annual HOmemaker's Camp
VIII Be Held In August

Three days of rest and relaxation,
with no meals to plan, no dishes to
wash, no interfering husbands, and
all at a cost of only $500, is the al
Turing opportunity offered to Della
ware women in an announcement
just issued by Mrs. Helen V. McKin-
ley, State Home Demonstration
Leader, of the Extension Staff of the
University of Delaware.
The occasion is the first annual
Homemaker's Camp which will be
held August 1st to 3rd inclusive, as
a part of the Adult Camp Week Of
the Delaware Y. w. G. A.. All Of the
facilities of the beautiful permanent
camp buildings and grounds on In
dan River will be available, and the
daily program will be directed by
the regular camp staff.
In inviting the women Of the
State to attend this Homemaker's
Camp Mrs. Mckinley says, while
an educational program will De pre-
sented each day, no one need feel
that she must attend these sessions,
as the most important feature of this
camp will be the opportunity it Of
fers for a period of real rest and
freedom from cares and Worries"
The camp is available to all Della
ware women; it is easy to reach; it
will provide real vacation at
very reasonable cost. All interested
women may secure detailed infor-
nation by writing to either Miss
Good, Camp Otonka, Days
boro, Delaware, or Mrs. Helen V.
State Home Demonstra-
ton Leader, University of Delaware,
Newark, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
MARYLAND PACKERS
SAY OYSTERS SCARCE
Say Packers Are Paying Heavier
Taxes With Less Benefits

Charging that State officers always
disregard advice by oyster packers,
the Tri-State Seafood Packers As
sociation, meeting at Ocean City on
Tuesday, adopted a resolution giving
figures purporting to prove loss of
production in Maryland.
The resolution, offered by Charles
A. Loockerman, of Crisfield, details
policing costs, as compared with
those of other States, and asserts
that Maryland's shell-planting sys-
tenn is antiquated, inadequate and
wasteful.
The resolution says in part:
Maryland has approximately 600,-
900 acres of the best natural oyster
producing bottoms on the Atlantic
Coast. According to reports on last
seasons production, the poorest in
the history of Maryland, a one hun
dred per cent crop on 1000 acres
would exceed the entire States pro-
duction of approximately 100000
bushels. This leaves $4,000 acres of
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
WATERED MILK WAS
DUE TO AN ACCIDENT
S. 7. Ingram Had Reported Mat
ter To Buyer Before Analysis
Was Made.

In last weeks issue of the Mill
ford Chronicle the official report of
the State Board of Health, showing
the analysis of the milk samples
taken in Milford during June, show
ed that one sample contained water.
This sample had been delivered in
Milford by S. T. Ingram. Informa-
ton from reliable sources which
has reached this Office this week
clear Mr.. Ingram of any intent to
pass watered milk upon the public.
In fact, the information shows that
he notified Benefits Pasteurizing
plant, who bought the milk, that
the can might possibly have a
slight amount of water in it. The
information shows that Mr.. Ingram
had placed a can of milk in the
water cooling trough and that it
turned over while there. He saw
the can when it fell over and
grabbed it Immediately. While he
was not sure that water had gotten
into the can, he reported the matter
to Mr.. Bennett, his customer, and
also went to DR.. Evans Roberts,
secretary of the Milford Board of
Health, and explained the accident,
at the same time asking him to take
the matter up with the State Board
of Health All of this was done be-
fore a sample of the milk had been
taken. With this information in our
hands, the publishers of the Chron-
icle believe that it is right and pro-
per that Mr.. Ingram's position
should be given the same publicity
as did the report showing the water
ed milk. His reputation for honesty
and integrity is of a high degree,
and persons who know him cannot
conceive of him taking any unfair
methods to cheat his customers.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
GEORGE BURTON MAKES
MANSLAUGHTER PLEA
Lincoln Negro, Who Killed Fisher
Smith To Be Sentenced Later

George w. Burton, indicted at the
April term of Sussex County Court,
charged with numbering Fisher
Smith, of near Lincoln, on March 10,
has entered plea of guilty to man
slaughter and will be sentenced at
the next term of court. Circum-
stances in the case have been such
that the officers desired time to
make thorough investigation be-
fore the plea would be accepted.
In General Sessions Court on Mon
day Deputy Attorney General How
ard J. Cooke nolle pressed the in
dictment against Kempton Jacobs,
of Baltimore district, charged with
stealing truck belonging to w. G.
Williams & Company, of Selbyville,
on March IL. Artie Jacobs, said to
be a brother, confessed to the crime
and was sentenced to six months in
prison at a. session of court some
time ago.
Dallas and Curtis Washburn. aged
20 and ]8 years, respectively, bro
theirs and residents of Salisbury,
Md, who have been charged with
breaking and entering the store Of
William H. Hayman, on the State
on June 25, were taken be-
fore the court and released under
$3.50 bail until the next term Of
court.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
FTFTY-FIVE CASES
OF LIQUOR STOLEN
FROM COURT HOUSE
Robbery At Georgetown DiscOv'
cred As Officers Arrive To
Take Goods Away.
ROBBERS LEFT NO CLEW
The Thieves Apparently Covered
Their Tracks WeIII---Remainder
Removed.

Thieves broke into the Sussex
County Courthouse at Georgetown
some time Saturday night or early
Sunday morning and stole 55 cases
of liquor adjoining the office of the
deputy attorney general. The rob-
berry was discovered Monday MORN
ing when the janitOr opened the
building and found the corridor and
stairway Uttered with straw which
had dropped from the cases in
which the bottles had been packed.
The liquor, 142 cases in all, had
been confiscated some time ago fol-
lowing the arrest of several men
from Virginia while they were on
their way north in truck. 1t had
been stored temporarily in the
court house pending its removal to
Wilmington.
Monday morning several revenue
officers from Philadelphia went to
Georgetown with two army trucks
from Fort DUPONT and detail of
regular army soldiers to remove the
liquor to the customs house in Will
mington. In the party were H. L.
Parkington, of Philadelphia, deputy
collector of customs at that port;
Lewis Sperner. a special agent, and
Thomas F. Corcoran and Clyde
Beach, customs guards. The detail
of soldiers from Fort du Pont was
in charge of Corporal Lawrence Me-
Neil and included Privates Walker
Willmont and Leland Winger. They
were armed to safeguard the remov-
al of the liquor to Wilmington.
When the officers started an in
vestigatlon they found the thieves
had pried open a window leading to
a corridor in the court house and
then made their way to the store
room adjoining the deputy attorney
generals office where the door had
been jimmied open. The 55 cases of
liquor had been carried down the
corridor to a rear door and then
across the Green to a waiting truck.
A trail of straw showed clearly the
route taken by the thieves. The Of
icers found only 81 cases of the
original shipment of 142. No clues
were obtained to the identity of the
thieves. No one here seems to have
seen or heard them Saturday night
)r Sunday morning.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
OSCAR H. SHEPPARD
A MURDER VICTIM
OF SUNDAY NIGHT
Engineer At Fish Factory Shot By
Charles Warren, Who Had Been
Ordered Away From Plant.
BEGGED FOR HIS LIFE
Witness To Shooting Say Victim
And Others Begged Warren
Not To Shoot.

The victim of an apparent cold
blooded murder, Oscar H. Sheppard
was brought to the Marshall Hospi-
tai in Milford late Sunday night. He
was dead when the doctors examined
him. Charles Warren, son of Frank
(Hardy) Warren, a fisherman, was
arrested shortly after the murder
and is said to have confessed to the
shooting. The murdered man was
about 40 years of age and had been
on the job only about two weeks. He
came here from the south and told
his employers at the fish factory that
he was a graduate of Georgia Tech
as construction engineer. He also
informed them at that time that both
Of his parents and his wife were
dead. So far as can be learned he
leaves no relatives. Young Warren,
who is now in the Georgetown Jail
awaiting trial on the charge of MUIR
der, has caused the local police au-
thorities much trouble for several
years past.
Facts as given by witnesses to the
shooting seem to indicate that Shep-
pard was killed in cold blood and
that he had no opportunity to pro-
tect himself against his assailant.
When he was employed at the fish
plant as engineer in charge he was
instructed by his employers to keep
both Frank Warren and his son
away from the plant. He is
said to have warned the elder man
who promised not to visit the factory
or land owned by the fishing COM
pany again. Young Warren, when
told by his father of the warning, is
said to have become angry.
Sunday evening the men met on
the beach and as Sheppard and Wal
ter Ryan, of Milford, who is also en-
ployed by the fishing company, got |
into a row boat to cross the Mispil- |
lion River to the fish factory, War
zen is said to have approached the |
boat and told his victim that he in |
ended to kill him. Sheppard plead
I'd for mercy, as did Walter Ryan
Ind Frank Warren, father of the
1oung murderer. Warren is said to /
lave warned both Ryan and his fa-
her that if they persisted in their
pleading he would empty the con-
hem. Sheppard was struck in the
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
SIX JAILED in
SUSSEX COUNTY
One Gets Two Years On Chicken
Stealing Charge..-Fined $3.50
AS Doctors Attacker.
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Jacob Richards, who says he is a
tailor, of Baltimore, was sentenced
last Thursday to serve three months
in the New Castle County Work
house and to pay $11 as restitution
and costs of prosecution on charge
of stealing between $40 and $12
from Edward Kopszyrva, at Bridge
vile, on June "a. He pleaded guilty
to the charge.
Two years in the New Castle Co.
WOrkhouse was the sentence i'm
posed on Fred Winder, Little Greek
district, in Sussex General Sessions
Court Thursday on a charge of the
larceny of five chickens valued at
| 81. 40 each, stolen from Urias F. Has
tings on the night of June 13.
A fine of 5000 and costs amount
ing to $46.33 was imposed by Judge
Harrington on George B. NAPLES, of
Frankford, who pleaded guilty into
charge of committing an assault
and battery on DR.. Francis M. Gum,
80 years old, of that town, on April
1st.
The trouble was the result of the
arrest of one of NAPLES friends on
a drunk charge and had been taken
to the physician for examination to
ascertain whether or not he had viO-
lated the automobile laws by driving
while intoxicated. DR.. Gum, it was
stated, was knocked down twice,
and that he made an attempt to hit
NAPLES with a bottle. The physician
denied that he attempted to hit his
assailant with the bottle.
William Bowe, of Hickory, Va,
was sentenced to nine months in
the New Castle County Workhouse
upon charge of breaking into and
stealing from the garage of Herchel
Bennett, of near Lincoln, shot gun
and quantity of tobacco on the night
of May 12. Bowe pleaded guilty.
Charles Mitchell, of near Laurel,
charged with illegal possession of
20 quarts of mash was sentenced by
the court to serve months in the
workhouse and fined $50 and costs
of prosecution.
Charles Cole, said to be a resi-
dent of Wilmington, charged with
stealing three automobile tires
worth $40, three automobile tubes
worth 81 each; three automobile
rims valued at SO each, and one
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
1929 LICENSE PLATES
10 BE BLUE AND GOLD
Auto Department Will Go Back To
Old Color Scheme

Secretary of State Grantland has
announced a change for next. years
automobile tags which will likely be
adopted regularly for Delaware
There will be seven different tags,
all the same size and style except
the motorcycle tags which will be
much smaller. The tags will be 6
by Is, which is one and one half
inches longer than the present tags.
The first set will be for pleasure
and convertible cars. The second
set will be for commercial and trac-
tors. The third set will be for trail
ers, the fourth set for hearses, the
fifth set for dealers, the sixth set
for state officials and the seventh
set for motorcycles.
The colors will be Delaware's
state colorA, gold and blue. At one
side of the tag will be diamond
shane figure and on the other end,
there will be the word "Del." and the
wear 1929. On the state cars the word
soficial" will be printed.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
MARRIED YEAR BEFORE
SECRET LEAKS OUT
Former Milford Girl Intended To
Tell Of Marriage After Graduation

The old saying that woman can
not keep a secret is not true with
Mrs. Paul R. Rinard, who before her
marriage was Miss Katherine Hor-
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Horton, of Laurel. The former Miss
Horton and Mr.. Rinard- were mar
ried in July of last year, but they
decided to keep the wedding a secret
until after the bride, who was then
about to enter the Senior Glass at
the Women's College Of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, had received her
diploma. They kept their secret
well, but about a week before the
announcement had been made the
secret leaked out and the wedding
was made known to the many
of the young couple. Mrs.
Rinard was among those who were
graduated this year at the Women's
College. Before residing in Laurel
Mr.. and Mrs. Horton and family
made their home on South Walnut
street, Milford. They have host of
friends in this town.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
GRAND1JURY OF KENT
RETURNS 19TRUEBTLLS
One Indictment For Murder
Against George Williams, A
COlOred Man.

The Kent county grand jury il
session at Dover on Monday return
ed 10 true bills and ignored two bills
Among the true bills was one for
murder in the first degree against
George Williams, negro, who, it is
alleged, shot and killed Samuel Will
son, on the night of June 13, near
Viola, and one against James Butler
negro, assault with intent to COM
NIT murder at Camden. There are
two other indictments against Will
liams, one for assault and battery
and one for carrying concealed a
deadly weapon.
Other true bills returned by the
grand jury included the following:
Sandoe Csombok alias Sando Scom-
box, illegal possession of spirituous
liquors; Clarence E. Burris, Joseph
Fernandez, David Harrison, all for
illegal possession of spirituOus liq-
uOrs; David Harrison and Joseph
Fernandez, for illegal transportation
of spirituous liquors; David S. Nc
Matt, assault and battery; Benjamin
Faulkner, assault and battery; Ed
ward Rosisal, assault and battery;
William H. Mcneil, desertion and
non-support; Clarence Flamer, 81
legal possession of spirituous liquor;
William Bell, two indictments, for
illegal possession of liquors; Barber
Thorp. desertion and nOn-support.
The two ignored bills included
To, D1aorn7,AOr1
in connection with the
killing of George Tribbett, colored,
Pleasanton having run into Tribbett
while driving on the State highway
near Camden and knocked him Gown
resulting in his death on the way
to the hospital. The other ignored
bill was that of du Pont Masten, ne
gro, of Dover, charged with illegal
of spirituous liquor.
For the first time in many years,
there was not single divorce case
heard at the present term of court,
there being but two scheduled and
one of them failing because of lack
Of evidence.
The grand jury concluded it's work
shortly after o'clock Monday after
noon and was discharged for the
term. The courts were adjourned
until Thursday as petit jurors were
not summoned until Thursday, and
Wednesday being a legal holiday
there would naturally be no ses-
sions.
David Harrison, negro, pleaded
guilty to the illegal transportation of
liquors and was sentenced to pay
Hne of $50 and costs, which were
paid and he was discharged.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
VOLUNTEER FIREMEN
WILL CONVENE HERE
NEXT WEDNESDAY
Companies From All Parts Of
Delaware And Many From Out
Of State Will Parade.
MANY PRIZES ARE OFFERED
Visiting Firemen Will Receive
Prizes Of Gold MOney-.-MayOr
Kirby Will Welcome.

= Volunteer firemen from all parts
of Delaware, and many from nearby
states, will visit Milford next We'd
nesday, to attend the Eighth Annual
Convention of the Delaware State
; Volunteer Firemen's Association.
The convention will open at 10 o.
clock at which time Mayor Thomas
A. Kirby of Milford will extend a
welcome to the visiting firemen. J.
E. McClaine, president of the asso-
citation, will reply for the associa-
ton. The day will be taken up with
routine business, until $50 o'clock
when the firemen's parade will be
held. This parade will be the larg-
est ever held in Milford, and will
have more fire companies and fire.
fighting equipment in line than has
ever been seen in Delaware at any
one time. The truthfulness of this
statement is borne out by the large
number of acceptances already in
hand.
Prizes will be awarded as follows:
$4,000 in gold to the company
having the largests number of uni
formed men in line.
$4,000 in gold to the company
making the best appearance with ten
ox more men.
$4,000 in gold to the company
having the best band in line, playing
as they pass the judges reviewing
stand.
$4,000 in gold to the company
having the best apparatus in line.
The above prizes will be awarded
to both the State firemen and out-of-
State companies.
The judges named for the parade
follow:
Judges for fire apparatus in and out
of the State: A. D. Dickerson, Major
Edward Lank and Louder N. Hearn.
Judges of bands in and out of the
State: Charles J. Holzmueller, w.
Vaules Grier and J. Harry Humes.
One of the pleasing features of the
convention will be the banquet for
delegates, visiting firemen and Ia
dies, which will be held at z o'clock.
At that time Mayor J. Wallace
of Dover, will give an I'D
dress. The public can attend this
banquet by purchasing a ticket,
which costs $1.50.
A local touch will be given to the
affair by the members of the Car
isle Fire Company who will start
that day to dispose of their dona-
ton slips on a Hudson sedan. The
committee from the Carlisle Fire
company which is handling all plans
for the entertainment of the visiting
iremen during their stay in Milford
Is composed of C. E. Varney, R. E.
J. P. Hammond, Geo. T.
Macklin, C. E. Banning, Lewis Ry-
Ter, Edward Evans and c. D. Holz-
The committee requests
every property owner in Milford to
display flags next Wednesday while
he firemen are here. One of the
argest crowds ever in Milford will
be here to witness the
arge parade in the afternoon.