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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
ZoarI

The home of Mr.. ?nd Mrs. Frank
w. Lawson was saddened Friday,
December 23rd,. 1927, when their son
Linwood, aged IL years and 9
months died. He was a bright. hap
by dispositiOned boy, who was liked
by all who knew him. He was a BIO
Their of Addicks Lawson of Whining
ton, Mrs Raymond Phillips of Mills
borO, Mrs. Edward Donaway of
Dagsboro and Miss Margaret Law
son. Funeral services were held on
Monday, December 25th at Zoar
Church and interment made in the
Brotherhood cemetery at Millsboro.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hastings have
been entertaining Herman Hastings
and family from Georgetown over
Christmas.
Mrs. Thomas Warrington and sen
and Mrs. Emma Ray from New Jer-
sey passed the holidays with Messrs.
Mart and Ebe Lawson.
A large dinner party was enter
tanned at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Clayton Cordray last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Johns and son
were Sunday guests of Fred Law
son and family.
Warren Ellis has recovered flom
a case of measles.
Henry Thoroughbred and family
were mid-week, Visitors with MIR. and
Mrs. W. D. Steele, near Oak Or
chard.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. +. Carmnan gave
another of their enjoyed dinner I.ar-
ties to a number of friends last Sun
day.
James Daisey and family have
moved from their late home at Mills
boro, back to their farm. Country |
life is more attractive than town.
Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Hufnai are
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Trester.
Elmer Short has moved into the
new home he recently bought near
zoar.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. w. Lawson had
Is their dinner guests on Thursday:
Rev. and Mrs. Harvey Hufnal of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Harry
Fruit of Haddonfield, N. j., and Mr..
md Mrs. John R. Wilkerson and son.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
DIR. STORK CALLS.

Mr.. and Mrs. Howard F. Elliott,
of South Milford, are receiving con-
gratulations upon the birth of g.
lb. baby boy, born at the Marshall
Hospital Thursday, December %.
Both mother and baby are doing
fine. The new arrival is to be called
Howard Francis, Jr. Mrs. Elliott
will be remembered as Miss Ethel L.
CIayville.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-01-06
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-A Henry F. Miller"
piano, good as new. $4,000. Apply to
Warren & Gibson. Milford, Del. j6-2t
FOR SALE-One good horse, brood
sow, male hog, lot timothy and clover
hay; also seasoned oak and pine stove
wood. John ]. Deputy, Lincoln, Del. tip
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FOR RENT

HOUSES FOR RENT-See Robert p,
Davis, Milford, Del. j6-2t
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WANTED

WANTED-Delaval Cream Separator.
b. B. Vineyard, Milford. 1tp
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NO. 234o.
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF THE
FIRST NATIONAL BANK

AANAOA ANEA ASAN<AA DAM
At Milford. in the State of Delaware. at the
close OF business Oh December 81. 1927:
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. including re-
! discounts. .......................S 66l PAL 10
| OverdrAfts. secured $50 20
unsecured. "a 66..... $685.
U. S. Government securities
| owned
Deposited to secure
circulation u. S.
bonds par valued zee. $50, 900 90
Allother United States
Government securities
Including premium, if
any .........-........ Z54O5O 90
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENT. ss4.O5O 90
Other bonds. stocks. Sc
carities. etc owned. 1,s74,ls7 90
Furniture and fixtures. .......... IIs44O
Lawful reserve with Federal Re-
serve Bank ....;a........,...... sO,ss4 ss
in process of collection. ,......... IL APT 20
national Observation-Disclosures. 4s.41Oss
Amount due from State banks, bank
erB and trust companies in the
United States (other than included
in items 5. 8. and 10. .....:........ 1880 o.
Checks on other banks in the same
city or town As reporting bank
Cother than Item 12)............,. 11,4sI 81
Total of Items 9. 10. II.
Miscellaneous cash items upOns.. 4.sOs 4s
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
ursT and due from U. S. Treasurer 1000 90
Total. .................. ..sal4l22l q
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in...............S l2I 500 90 /
Surplus fund. ....................... S65.O0O 90 |
profits -. ss.4s2 rs
Reserved for 1894 90 14442s rs
Circulating notes outstanding. secs. 100000
Amount due to State banks. bank
erS. and trust eompa.iies in the
United States..... ..... 1880 81 1880 81
Certified checks outstanding. .... 1,409 81
Cashier checks outstanding. 108 90
Total Of Items "a rs. 26
q and %. and %. .149479 90
check ...................... IA. $50 81
Total of demand de-
posits Cother than
bank depositsl sub
iect to Reserve. II
Items 80, 81. so. IS,
ana S4............... Al4,65O 81
Savings deposits. .................. 2OO3.64l 81
Postal savings depoSies.............. 1874 IS
TotRlOf time depos-
its subject to Re-
serve Items. So,
So. 81 and S8........ 2.O0S. $50 s.
TotD................. ........$SI4l,2zl Al
Stak Of Dela0an, County of Kent, o.:
l. W. F. MCFAUL. Cashier Of the above-named
bank. do soiemnly swear that the above state
nent 10 true to the best Of my knowledge and
belief. VT MCFAUI.. CaShier
Subscribed and sworn 70 before ne tbis Ith
lay Of January 1928.
WILLIAM A. TRUITT. Notary Public.
$ $ $Ss5 Y F P S;s5so. D''.ssor
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Good Will Ship
Here Wednesday

The Houston goodwill plane,
which will fly to Mexico City after
stops at Corpus Christi, Brownsville
and Tampico, is TO start the flight
1T a. m. Wednesday and IS to reach
this city about 10 o'clock. according
to a telegram received Saturday by
G.. C. Richardson, manager of the
chamber of commerce.
Mr.. Richardson will make the flight
from this place to Mexico City. 9th
or members of the party are to be
II. L. Evans. head of the domestic and
trade extension department Of the
Houston Chamber of Commerce, .
representative Of the Corpus Christi
chamber, and Capt. Harry Hawks OF
Houston, the pilot.
Plans are for the party to reach
Mexico City late on the afternoon
of Wednesday and 10 spend some
time in the capital
This flight should 30 far IN es-
tablishing the Brownsville. Iampico-
Mexico City route as the only feas-
ible one for air travel TO the South
ern Republic. Central and South Am
erica" Mr.. Richardson said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Wa s hingtOn Celebration
Of NetU Year Elaborate

WASHINGTON. II. O.. Dec. 81
Pr-Nith mixed emotions, the cos
mopolitan population Of tho nation
al capital said, adieu tonight to the
old year.
AS the clocks tickcd away the
last few hours OF 1927, crowds or
merrymakers swarmed downtown
streets. theaters hotels and cafes
TO give the new year n rousing
greeting. Others gathered in homes,
public places OF entertainment.
clubs and churches, while some
carried their celebration to the
doors OF the White House.
Following a custom established a
year ago, n lone trumpcter was on
hand TO send forth from the roof
Of the White House the melan-
eholy notes or taps as the final
minutes OF 1927 sped into eternity
and then 10 change TO the spirited
tune Of revellie. the soldiers good
morning. as the minute clock turn
ed TO 1928.
The president and Mrs. Coolidge
had invited the public to the north
grounds OF the White House to take
part in this observance OF watch
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Marshall DOnimgmez,
Hero of Mutiny, Dies

since 1912 had acted az officer at
the city nall.
During his many years or active
life, Domingucz saw service on the
city police force, served as Gus
toms Inspector and for ten years
more was deputy sheriff. He was
also connected for some time with
the qGartermaster department at
Fort Brown.
Mr.. Dominguez's father. Colonel
Manuel Dominguez, served as
colonel in the American army under
General Winfield Scott, and was
with the famous American general
on the march from Vera Cruz to
Mexico City. After the Mexican
war he returned to Brownsville.
and Marshall DominGuez wss born
two years later at the family home
which stood at Tenth and Levee
streets.
II was during the negro soldier
r1utiny or August IS. 1907. that
Marshall Dominique. then = deputy
sheriff. performed feat Of hero
Continued on page two.S
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

night and as midnight ncared wait
ed in their private rooms, visiting
with their SON, John, for the stroke
Of twelve to bring them TO their
windows to listen with the rest.
Elsewhere in Washington merri-
ment assembled to its height as the
midnight hour approached. Assur-
ed By Superintendent Hesse OF the
police department that the Sunday
law would not be invoked to stop
dancing Fl midnight, night clubs.
hotels and cafes gave themselves
over TO various forms OF amuse
ment in honor OF the New Year.
The national capital, like other
places throughout the country, will
have two day holiday as Monday
will be the formal observance of
new years. 50 far as Washington
II concerned, the event for that day
which will eclipse all others will
be the annual new years reeep-
tion at the White House when Mr..
and Mrs. Coolidge will receive
practically all Of official and Dip
Iomatic Washington in the morn
ing and all citizens who care 10
come in the afternoon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

CHICAGO. H., Dec. 3l.-tP,-ln q
binding snowstorm, six men kidnap-
ed bank teller as he drove into his
garage here carly today forced his
Parents from their bed to make them
captives. and escaped with $4,000
after intimidating the son into open
ing the vault OF the Ravenswood Ma
tional Bank.
Posing as prohibition agents the
men accosted George Anderson.
shortly before midnight and told him
they wished 10 search the car and
house for liquor They awokc the
father and mother. Mr.. and Mrs. AL
got Anderson, held the three Of them
prisoners until six o'clock and then
hustled them out into the cold. The
parents, in their sixties. were bound
and left under guard or two Of the
bandits in an unheatcd garage. rent
cd only yesterday. while George was
taken by the remaining four to the
bank shortly after 1880. Anderson
under threat Of death unlocked the
bank door.
lnree ol the banulLS, not 10 arouse
suspicion OF .passersby. remained III
the car. the fourth following closely
OF the heels Of the teller for fear he
would dart inside and close the door
The other three entered few sec
onds later.
Wait For Time Lock
The night watchman had just left
and the day man was not due fol
nearly fifty minutes. Anderson ex
planned he was powcrless 10 open ths
vault until the time lock was re-
leased. So the men, watches in hand
calmly sat down to wait for s:l5 e
arrive.
At Sis o'clock they showed tn,
frightened teller over to the vsul
and. again threatening him will
death. made him twirl the combina
tion on tho massive doors.
BY $3.50 the four men cleared GU
$4,000 in currency. gagged. bounC
and locked Anderson in a wash room
and escaped.
The robbers next appeared az thi
I private garage where the elder An
| dcrsons were being held PRISONS
loaded into their automobile the tn,
companions who mad been standing
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
Indy TOGO
TOSALVADOR
Flying Ace Expects to
Start Next Hop at
Daybreak

BELIZE. British Honduras, Dec.
31.-tF,-New Years day will likely
find Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh
delivering his message Of peace 70
another Central American republic
Salvador.
At daybreak tomorrow, as at pre-
sent planned, the Spirit Of st. Louis
will be wheeled TO one end of the
tiny polo field here which he has
made famous and tho viking of the
air" vii speed his plane. upward and,
after circling over Belize. will head
almost due south for Salvador, on
the Pacific ocean. In covering this
stretch. he will follow the coast line
down to and across the gulf of Hon.
duras. Then there will be mountain
ranges aud sparsely settled country
to trayerSe--in all about 260 miles
by air line between the two capitals.
Part of this day Of rest was given
over to jaunt on the Belize river
with the governor. Sir John A. Bur-
don. This stream affords an inter
esting view AT its mouth, where num-
erous bays and islands dot the wat
ers. The flying man was delighted
with his trip on the water even
though he loves the air.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
HUNT WOMANIN
HICKMAN Case
New Mystery in Slay-
ing of Marian Park
er Disclosed

Los ANGELES. Calf. Dec. 51.-,Pl
Investigators OF the district attor-
ncy'S office here today sought a wo-
man they believed was in the apart
ment Of William r. Hickman. admit
ted slayer of Marian Parker. on the
dag before her body was given to her
father in exchange for 81 500.
George Contreras, chief invcstiga-
tor OF the district attorneys office.
disclosed that the department had
received information from a woman
living in the Bellevue Arms apart
ments. where Hickman lived as DON
aid Evans, that an unidentified wo-
man visited Hickman in his rooms
Friday. December 16.
Officers said that this information
might indicate that the school girl
was slain Friday. and not on Satur-
day. December IL. as Hickman said
in his confession 70 tho police.
The search OF district attorneys
investigators was directed toward n
girl, who, officers were told. moved
from the apartment house several
days ago.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

Marshall Ygnacio Dominguez,
lieutenant of police, prominent as
a Brownsville and border police
officer for over half century.
died at his home here Saturday
night at 1880.
Mr.. Dominguez was taken Ill
two weeks ago with liver trouble.
and his condition soon became
critical. He gradually grew worse.
the malady finally eliminating in
his death.
He is survived By his wife, one
son, Raul Dominguez. and two
daughters, Mrs. Rebeeca de Reyes
of San Diego. Calf, and Miss
Maria Dominguez. of Brownsville.
No arrangements had been cor
cluded Saturday night for the fu-
neral services
Marshall Ygnacio Dominguez was
born in Brownsville October rs.
ls49. and resided in this city all
his life. He lost an arm in the
battle with negro soldiers in fro.t
of the Miller hotel in 1906. while
serving az q peace officer, ana
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
SEEK TOINDICT
TEXAS MEDICO
Staying Case Goes to
Los Angeles Grand
Jury Tuesday

LOS ANGELES. Calf. Dec. 3l.-tPi
Deputy District Attorney Clifford
Thoms, today announced that he
would 70 before the county grand
jury Tuesday to ask for n murder in
dictment against DIR. Charles NJ. Nc
MILAN, physician held in Jail OF sus-
picion OF Staying Mrs. Amelia Apple
by. widow Of wealthy Chicago in
ventor.
The physician was brought to the
county jail from a cell in the jail at
Beverly Hills, suburb, where he
was held on suspicion.
Deputy District Attorney Thoms
declared that after he was brought to
the county Jail. Mcmillan admitted he
had written a letter December rs
"a r. VI. Hossack, Of Pasadena. Calf,
asking him not TO foreclose on GER
tain property owned by Mrs. Apple
by as she had gone east on a bust
ness trip and would return soon to
meet her obligations 10 him. Mrs.
Appleby's body was found near San
Fernando December -.
Dr. Mcmillan told officers who ar
rested him that he was Mrs. Appleby's
business agent. After her body had
lain unidentified in a San Fernando
morgue for several days, she was
identified by friends as the owner OF
valuable property in Chicago and the
widow Of John r. Appleby, inventor
Of binding machine, who left large
estate to her when he died in 1918.
Sheriff's detectives said they had
found three witnesses who said they
had been told by Mrs. Appleby that
she lived in constant fear OF her life
The detectives said statements of the
three persons indicated that IL wa,
DR.. Mcmillan the Soman feared.
Dr. Mcmillan. who has constantly
denied connection with Mrs. Apple.
hy's death said he last saw her alive
December %. and that she had told
him then she was going 10 San Diego
10 visit friends
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

heavy frost might result Monday
morning.
(By the Associated Fress.)
Old 1927 bowed out with an icy
chuckle last night, having demon
strated his potency By shifting the
nation with the most severe weather
Of the winter, and 10 some sections
the coldest in years.
Virtually the entire country felt
the sting Of the old years parting
blow and prepared to greet she rev
year amid temperatures of zero and
lar below in the northern and cen
trail portions, and below freezing
along the southern fringe. New Or
leans pictured its coldest New
Years morn in 80 years, while the
placid Lower Rio Grande Valley OF
Texas awaited the ushering in Of be-
low freezing temperature.
Several deaths were attributed to
the storm. more than score Of per-
sons we're injured in railroad col
lisions IN Chicago due TO a binding
snow. trains we're delayed and high
ways blocked, while off the northern
Atlantic coast a heavy fog harrass-
Nh
Out of the Canadian Rocky noun
tain region, source of many n win
tor's storm, the cold wave swept.
spreading snow and sub-zero wealth
CT over the mountain states and
then reaching southeastward into the
yniddle-wests and central sections.
Singing was the north wind as il
drifted snow high in railroad cuts
and on highways. The heaviest snoT-
fall Of the year. more than six
inches, fell in the vicinity of Kansas
City.
Spreads 10 Texas
Into Oklahoma. where the coldest
December 81 on record was ex-
periencei at Oklahoma City. and on
into TEXAS and Arkansas the storm
spread. Temperatures below freezing
were predicted for the gulf coastaf
region BIZ morning. Advancing css.
ward. the storm left cold weather in
southern states and veered north
ward to assure the East nippy New
Continued on page two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
DEVELOPMENT
BIG ACREAGE
EANNOUNCED
Kempner Tract of 100
Acres North of Los
Fresnos To Be Set
Citrus Fruit

Surveys for an irrigation system
to water the +. Lee kempner tract
of 100 acres lying north of the
Los Fresnos tract, will be started
Monday by l.. r. BeadIe, Houston
engineer, who arrived in Browns
vile Friday.
The tract, which is two miles in
length by approximately 4.750 feet
in width, lies north of the Los Fres-
nos resaca, which is the north line
of the Los Fresnos tract, and the
west line of the kempner acreage
is "A continuation of the west line of
the Los Frsnos tract.
Practically the entire acreage will
be set to citrus fruit. S. Il. Jen-
nings of Harlingen to have charge
of the citrus development. The tract
will be subdivided into 10 and
20-acre tracts.
All irrigation canals and laterals
will be lined with concrete and ir-
rigation water will be secured
from the Los Fresnos district either
by inclusion in the district or By
purchase upon a cost plus basis.
The entire tract can be watered by
the Los Fresnos gravity canal with
out relift.
DEVELOPMENT work is expected TO
start as soon as the suveys are COM
pleted, and planting of citrus trees
will be under way in a few weeks.
Ii is understood the sales will be
placed in charge Of the Valley De
velopments. Inc. Of Harlingen. OF
which Wimberly Mcleod is the pres
ident.
Tiki +rarf u,ar ,,,,rcharar bxr y
Lee Kempner, Galveston banker and
capitalist, about year ago. At that
time il had no highway connec-
tions, and Mr.. Kempner announced
that no development would be start
ed until the highway program for
that section of the county was an
nounced. Following the announce
ment last week that contract would
be let January l6 for construction
of grade and structures along the
west line Of the Los Fresnos tract
and part Of the kempner tract
plans for the immediate develop.
ment of the acreage were formulat-
ed.
Engineers who have made a pre-
liminary survey of the acreage
state there is practically no waste
id0U. anu tuGL Ine drainage viii De
handled very easily, especially "
view Of the fact that all canals will
be lined.
Il consider this one OF the finest
tracts of citrus land is the Valley,
was the comment of S. r. Jennings
Harlingen horticulturist, who viii
have charge Of the citrus develop.
ment. The soil in that section is
particularly suited for citrus cul
ture."
Present plans of the developers
are to make it citrus project, with
large citrus packing plant and al
facilities for community growing
and marketing of fruit. The South
ern Pacific extension from Harlin'
gen to Brownsville runs through tho
center of hte tract, and have giver
the developers assurance that
switches and loading stations viii
be supplied as soon as necessary.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01

With the rest OF the country
wrapped in a mantle Of snow and
ice. temperatures in the Valley,
which stood at 5S Saturday morn
ing dropped at the rate Of degree
an hour until p, m, when the
Weather Bureau reported l5.
By 10 o'clock Saturday night the
temperature had dropped TO 40, and
the weather observer stated nj that
hour that a minimum OF 80 would
progably be registered.
The wind was blowing from the
north with sufficient velocay TO
prevent the formation Of frost. The
crucial hour. the observer STAYED,
would be between 6:3rl and 1880
Sunday morning.
The Weather Bureau reported
Saturday night that the cold wave
would hold over Sunday and that a
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-01-01
MOTHER Indy
ship INSTORM
Party on Last Hop to
Detroit Forced to
Make Landing

CHICAGO, H.. Dec. 81. fFD-Mrs
Evangcline l.. L. Lindbcrgh and
party, flying from St. Louis to De-
troit. on the last lap Of their jour
ney from Mexico City, were forced
down BY bad weather this evening
at Roby, Ind. safely landin
Roby IS just across the Illinois
state line and southeast Of the Chi
cago city limits. The party came
here to spend the night.
Pilot Harry 5rooks remained with
the plane. drs. Lindbergh Was ac-
coGpanied By 1r. and Mrs. William
Il. stout ard Mrs. John A. Ceilings
upon their arrival at the Hayes
motel.
The party left ST. Louis at 1854
p. m, planning to fly TO Detroit
Mrs. Lind5ergh spent the Christmas
holidays with her son, Col. Charlie!
A. Lindbergh, at Mexico City.
Due to low visibility caused by +;
blizzard Pilot Brooks lost bis way
and for half an hour after nearing
this city was unable to find land
ing place. lie finally Identified IN,
Roby speedway between Chicago an,
the nearby Indiana suburban towns.
Mrs. Lindbergh and her party i'm
mediately went into a road house 70
hot coffee, and then proceeded b.
motor car to a hotel here.
Pending better weather conditions
the party did not announce any plan
for proceeding to Detroit. where Mrs
Lindbergh will resume her schoo
teaching next Tuesday.
Brooks, after taking off from tn,
Roby speedway flew directly TO th'
Ford airport near Hammond and lef
his plane there, continuing 10 Chi
cago BY motor to join the party.
The pilot characterized the snow
storm as one Of the worst he ha,
ever experienced and felt satisfie,
that he had been able 10 land hi
plane without accident.