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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
BASEBALL SCHEDULE
FOR SCHOOL TEAMS
Season For D. |. A. A. Contests
Opens On Friday, March 3Oth.
Four Divisions.

Following is the schedule of base.
ball games to be played by the
high schools of Delaware during the
1928 season from Mach 80 to June
1, under the direction of the D. 1.
A. A. with Major Prince, state phys
zeal educational director, in charge:
Division A. Delaware City, dupont,
Middletown, Newark and Smyrna
High Schools.
March 30, Delaware City at du
Pont; Middletown at Newark.
April 6, du Pont at Middletown;
Smyrna at Delaware City.
April 10, Delaware City at New
ark; du Pont at Smyrna.
April 20, Middletown at Delaware
City; Smyrna at Newark.
April 26, Newark at du POnt.
April q, Middletown at Smyrna.
May 1, du Pont at Delaware City;
May 4, Newark at Middletown.
May 10, Middletown at du Pont;
Delaware City at Smyrna.
May IA, Newark at Delaware City;
Smyrna at du Pont.
May II, Delaware City at Middle
town; Newark at Smyrna.
May rs, du Pont at Newark:
Smyrna at Middletown.
June 1, semi-finals Division A. VS..
Division B.
Division B, Dover, Caesar Rodney,
FELTON,, Harrington, Milford.
March 80, Dover at Caesar Rod
ney; FELTON, at Harrington.
April 6, Caesar Rodney at FELTON,;
Milford at Dover.
April 10, Dover at Harrington;
Caesar Rodney at Milford.
April 20, FELTON, at Dover; Milford
1t Harrington.
April 26, Harrington at Caesar
Rodney; FELTON, at Milford.
May 4, Caesar Rodney at Dover:
harrington at FELTON,.
May 10, FELTON, at Caesar Rodney;
Dover at Milford.
May Is, Harrington at Dover: Mill
ord at Caesar Rodney.
May II, Dover at FELTON,; Harring-
on at Milford.
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
GROW HEALTHY CHICKS
CAMPAIGN In STATE
Suggestions Looking To Better
Chicks Sent To Kent POultrymen

Poultry raisers throughout Kent
county have received recently from
the Office of County Agent Russell e.
Wilson, a letter enclosing some sug-
gestions and recommendations which
have been prepared by II. S. Palmer,
extension pOultryman of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, in regard to the
"Grow Healthy Chicks" program
which is being launched in this Sec
ton of the country.
AS it is nearing the time of the
year when poultrymen are making
plans for their baby chicks. this
type of information should prove Of
exceptional value and interest to
this particular group Of farmers
throughout the entire state. Poultry
men from the northern states tell us
that we are just beginning to eXper-
fence some of the troubles that al
ways occur sooner or later in sec
tions where poultry is reared in
large numbers, and they also inform
us that If the Delaware poultry far
mers expect to stay in the business,
they will nave to give more attenv
ton to the prevention of diseases by
sanitary practices.
Accurate reports kept by nine
good poultrymen in the state last
year showed that up to six months
of age an average of 20.7 per cent Of
their chicks died, and the best rec
ord showed loss Of 81 per cent,
while the poorest record indicated a
loss as high as 34.5 per cent. Taking
these figures into consideration IN
regard to the mortality on nine OF
the best poultry farms, it is only
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
EXPECT few CHANGES
AT M. E. CONFERENCE
Rev. Frank HersOn Will Prob.
ably Be Returned To Avenue
Church, Milford.

At the present time there is but
little talk of transfers of pastoral
charges at the Goth annual session
of the Wilmington Conference Of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, which
will be held at Union M. E. Church,
Wilmington, beginning March q.
Rev. Frank Herson, pastor of the
Avenue M. e. Church, Milford, will
be returned, it is almost certain.
According to prominent members
of the conference, the approach of
this years conference session has
been featured by a remarkable lack
of rumors regarding possible pastor
al appointments and other confer
ence gossip. Just what the reason
for this is can not be definitely
named, ministers assert.
One suggestion is that the district
superintendent, whose terms neces-
sarily expire next year, are figuring
on keeping things quiet this year so
that good berths will be reserved for
when they have to go
back to the pulpit at the 1929 ses-
sion.
Greatest interest this year, it is
thought, will center around the Sc
lection of delegates to the general
to be held in May at
Kansas City, Mo. This conference
is held every four years, and four
and four lay delegates
are named from the Wilmington 1
Even rumors regarding
he possible choice of delegates are
few.
One of the matters which will be
brought before the general confer
ence in May will be a proposed new
'ule which would restrict the ap-
lointment of bishops to an eight
7ear term. At the present time, the
are unlimited. While
here is said to be a strong senti-
nent for the eight-year term, it is
lot thought likely that it will be adj
'pted this year. If it is adopted,
Bishop William F. Mcdowell, resi-
lent bishop of the Washington area,
Who will preside at the Conference,
you'd automatically be rendered in
ligible, because he has served more
han the prescribed eight years.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
WALES CONFESSES
HE FIRED STABLE
OF COVE DONOVAN
Blaze Of Incendiary Origin Burned
Nine Cows, Two Horses And
Contents Of Barn.
SUSPECT SOON ARRESTED
State Highway Police Nabbed
Man In Bed When Clues Lead
To Former Farmland.

William Wales, former Milford
resident, but who has been living in
the vicinity of Houston since his re-
lease from Jail a few months ago, on
Wednesday afternoon confessed that
he set fire to the stable of Cove
Donovan, who resides on the James
Sapp farm near MarvePs Cross
Roads, early Tuesday evening of
this week. The confession was
made in the presence of State Detec-
tive Duffy Wharton and other Off
cials. Two statements were made by
Wales before the officers felt sure
that the man under suspicion had
told the true version of the burning.
His first version as given to the
officers was that he had gone to
sleep in the stable loft, and that
while asleep his cigarette had set
fire to the hay in the building. He
said in this confession that he made
an effort to extinguish the fire, but.
that he was unable to prevent it
from spreading. Failing to put out
the blaze, he made his escape from
the burning building, fastened the
door and went home.
When pressed by the officers he
changed his story. In his second |
confession he acknowledged that he
had fired the building Intentionally
of ill-feeling toward Dono-
van. Part of the confession made to
State Detective Wharton and other
officers, and signed by Wales is as
follows:
81 set the fire last night at the
home of Cove Donovan. 1 set the
hay on fire in the loft with a match.
[ did it Intentionally. 1t was no ac-
cident." Another portion of the
statement which Wales made to De-
tective Wharton is not quoted at this
time at the request of the officials.
The trend of a part of this state
ment is to the effect that Wales
burned the stable to get revenge on
Donovan and Mrs. Warrington, DON
vans mother-in-law. 1t is also al
eyed that he said one reason for his
let was the fact that the law would !
lot allow him to fight Donovan, and ,
hat for that reason he choose the
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
LOCAL FIRM HOLDS IT'S
ANNUAL SHOW-DINNER
Entertain 300 Customers From Del
aware And Maryland

Last Friday evening in the Com
munity Building, Wharton & Bar
nard held their Annual Merchandise
ing Meeting, in conjunction with an
exceptionally fine exhibit of automo-
tive shop equipment, tools, replace
ment parts and accessories.
This is the third meeting of this
type that this firm has held and the
attendance this year showed a mark
ed improvement, there being pres
ent 300 dealers from Delaware and
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland.
The many factories that this firm
represents co-operated by having
present their representatives from
all parts of the United States.
One of the outstanding features of
the evening was an address given by
L. A. Stafford, vice president of Nc
Quay Norris Manufacturing Com
pany, of St Louis, Missouri. His talk
concerned business methods and al
so included his forecast for business
in the automotive industry during
the coming year. Mr.. Stafford is one
of the outstanding merchandising
figures in this part Of the industry
and his prediction that 1928 would
be a good year for those. that were
on the job, was well received. Whar-
ton G Barnard's slogan is to serve
the dealers in this territory and Mr..
Stafford highly complimented them
on their well kept stock.
The guests. besides having an OPP
portunity to exchange ideas with
each other, were entertained by the
Broadway Melody Four Quartet"
from Philadelphia, with many fine
songs, and also throughout the eve
ming had up-to-date music from
"Blackstons Orchestra" consisting
of local men.
The evening was brought to a
very pleasant close by a banquet in
the Varney Auditorium, served by
the Ladies Auxiliary Of the Milford
Hospital.
Attendance prizes we're drawn at
The banquet and those who held the |
numbers were: H. A. Por-
ter of Harrington, c. NJ. Hammond |
e Son of Milford, W. o. Dawson Of |
Camden, Raymond Phillips, who rep
resented J. T. Bryant Of Seaford, r, |
3. Blakely Of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
CONSTABLES, ROAD
SUPERVISORS NAMED
in SUSSEX COUNTY
Harry E. CIendaDieI And E. H.
ArgO New Supervisors 10 First
Representative District.
NAME SIX new CONSTABLES
No Successor To William Marvel
As Yet In MiIfOrd--.He Wants
Job Again.

Road supervisors for Sussex coun-
ty have been named by Engineer
Robert c. Hill, and approved by the
County Commissioners, as follows
First Representative district -
Harry E. Clendaniel, of Lincoln; E.
H. Argo, of Milford.
Second district-Abe Ricards, of
Greenwood; Alfred O'Day of Bridge
vile.
Third district. M. Allen and
Virgil Jones, of near Seaford; Harry
L. Short, of near Georgetown.
Fourth district-Harvey Kitchens,
of Seaford; William w. Tindall, of
Laurel.
Fifth district-John H. Massey, of
Laurel; Albert w. Phillips, Of Del
mar.
Sixth district-John W. Messick,
of Millsboro;- John Edward Daisey,
of Dagsboro.
Seventh district-Ebe T. Evans, of
frankfort; Stephen H. Long, of Sell
byville; Peter Murray, of Frank
ford.
Eighth district-Jendal Warning
ton and Charles Rogers, of Mills
bOro.
Ninth district-Peter N. King, of
near Redden, and Greensbury A.
Short, of Georgetown.
Tenth district-Jerome C. Phillips,
of Lewes; Dora Warren, of Milton.
The County Commissioners have
appointed the following constables
to serve for one year:
Second Observation-Disclosures T. Gray,
of Bridgeville.
Fifth district-Minos B. Hearn, Of
Laurel.
Sixth district-Lorenzo T. Hearn,
of Millsboro; Lemuel D. Tingle, of |
Seventh district - Raymond E. |
of Selbyville.
Ninth district-Charles T. Jester,
Of Georgetown.
Tenth district-William D. Lank,
Of Milton.
William Marvel, constable in the
First Representative district is an
applicant for reappOintment.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
MILFORD FAVORS
CONSOLIDATION;RURAL
DISTRICTS OPPOSED
Vote In The Town Was 3S9 For
And 81 Against Taking In Out
lying Districts.
THREE DISTRICTS FAVOR
ChurchlHiII, CedarfieId And Mill
wood Give MajOrities For Con-
solicitation.

A complete consolidation of the
Milford Special School District with
several outlying rural districts fail
ed lat last Saturdays referendum
election. Milford gave an over
whelming majority for consolida-
ton, Notwithstanding the fact that
an effort was made at the last min
ute to create unfavorable action.
Three districts gave majorities ia
voring the project. They were
Church Hill, Cedarfield and Mill
wood. The trustees at Kirby's dis
trict forgot to post the election no
tees in time, with the result that no
election was held. 1t will be held
tomorrow. 1t is possible that a new
election may be held in Pine Grove
district, where the voters named
election officers other than the
school trustees to hold the election.
The law specifically states that the
school trustees shall hold the cleo
ton.
Notwithstanding the adverse ac-
ton on the part of the voters in the
rural districts, those favorable to
consolidation are yet of the opinion
that consolidation in a majority of
the districts will come in the near
future. This is particularly true of
some of the nearby districts where
a large number of children are now
coming to Milford from those dis
tricts Should the State Board of
Education approve of the consolida-
ton of the three districts which ap-
proved with Milford, about as many
children will be brought to the
schools as now come from those dis
tricts which have refused CONSOLE |
dation. Owing to the crowded con-
dition of the local schools, it is pos
sible that the children in the lower |
grades may have to be returned to |
their home districts. While this
would work a hardship on the child
rem affected, the Milford Board of
Education may find itself in a posi-
ton where this will have to be
done. The children from the newly
acquired districts will of necessity
be given preference in seating ac-
commodations.
The vote in the several districts
on SATURDAY. follows:
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
PIERRE DU POINT HELPS
ANOTHER SCHOOL
Does Not COnfne His Gifts To The
Delaware Public Schools

Pierre S. du Point does not con-
fine his gifts to the Delaware public
schools. On the contrary other
states enjoy his liberal contribu-
lions towards lettering the school
properties. At Avondale, Pennsyl-
vania, they needed a larger and bet
ter public school building, and Mr..
du Pont made the offer to contri-
butte $150,000 if the town would raise
100000. The offer was considered
by the citizens of that town In Penn
sylvania, and they, acted on the
theory that they must do something
for themselves, and show apprecia-
ton Of the generosity Of a benefac-
tor. This little town just across the
line between Delaware and Pennsyl-
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
WHAT MILFORD IS
DOING FOR RURAL
DISTRICT SCHOOLS
Students In The High School From
Outside Districts Not Included
In Following Statement.
STATE PAYS FOR SCHOOL
9Th And 9Th Grades To Be Re.
eived Under State Laws...Other
Six Are Under Sufferance.

The following table will be of in
terest to the people of Milford, and
inform them just how much they
are doing for the rural school dis
tricts, by giving their children seats
in the primary and grammar school
grades, which is from the first to
the sixth grades, inclusive.
1t will be noticed that three Of
the adjoining districts Shawnee.
Pine Grove and Cedar Grove-are
the largest to benefit from Milford's
generosity; even those who opposed
the consolidation of the districts.
being parents of children who have
attended the schools in Milford for
years without the parents from the
rural district sending their children
into Milford paying penny for the
service given them. That is GER
tainly ingratitude.
The fifteen teachers are necessary
to teach the schools in the several
grades from first to eighth, even
though the children from outside dis
tricts were eliminated from the
school, so that the money expense is
not changed; but, the loss is in SER
vice given to individuals, and tie
extra work placed on the teacI ere
in recording their daily work ser
vice in all the periods and classes.
The rural school districts have ben
receiving this and seem not to ap-
what is being done for the
children from such districts attend
ing the Milford schools.
The table showing the number of
children from the different districts
appears on page u.
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
TOMATO GROWERS
WILL MEET NEXT WEEK
Discussions As To The Best Methods
OF Increasing Production TO Be Held

The program of economic produc-
ton and the practicing of more pro-
fitable cultural methods in the grow
ing of tomatoes will be among the
chief points of interest to be dis
cussed at the series of meetings
which will be held in Kent county
next week under the direction of E.
w. Montel1, crop service specialist,
and County Agent Russell 3. Will
son, in cooperation with the local
Gamers and tomato buyers.
The attention of all the tomato
growers in the central part of the
state is being called to these meet
ings, and all those farmers who are
planning to grow this crop this COM
ing year should attend if possible, as
there will be some interesting facts
brought out in regard to the tomato
growing industry in this section Of
the United States. The itinerary Of
these meetings is as follows:
Smyrna Century Club-Tuesday
evening, March 10, at 1880 o'clock.
Leipsic Town Hall-Wednesday
evening, March IA, at 1880 o'clock.
Boyce's Hall in Cheswold--Thurs-
day evening, March Is, at 1880 o.
clock.
Although these meetings have
been planned for the benefit of all
the tomato growers, they will be Of
special interest to those farmers
who are expecting to set out a por-
ton Of their acreage to the second
early varieties, and who are selling
their crop on the open market this
year.
The problem before the farmers
today throughout the country is how
to obtain greater profits from their
crops, and this is especially true in
regard to the tomato industry in the
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
READY FOR STATEWIDE
SPELLING CONTEST
Wilmington Newspaper Is Conduct
ing "Bee"-Trip For Winner

ALI is in readiness for the Every
Evening Statewide Spelling Bee. The
state superintendent of public in
struction, DR.. Harry V. Holloway, OF
Dover, and David A. Ward, superin-
tendent Of Wilmington Public
Schools, conferred recently, and final
plans were made for the bee.
There will be elimination bees for
Sussex county, Kent county, rural
New Castle county and the city of
Wilmington, with the final to select
the state champion to be held in
Wilmington.
The Sussex county final will be
held at Georgetown, the Kent county
final at Dover, the rural New Castle
final at St. Georges.
Twenty spoilers will compete in
the statewide bee. There. will be four
representatives from Sussex county,
four from Kent, four from rural New
Castle, eight from Wilmington. These
numbers are based in the proportion
ate number of children in the city
and rural schools. The Delaware
champion will be given a free trip
by Every Evening, with a chaper-
one, to Washington, where he or she
will compete in the National Spell
ing Bee. The winner there will be
crowned the champion speller Of the
United States, and will be awarded
$1,000. There will be $1,500 in a6di-
tional prizes for the other contest
ants.
Supervisors Conduct Rural Bees
The rural schools will conduct
their spelling bees under the direc-
ton of the supervisors. The super
visory districts are as follows:
Northern Sussex-Includes Green
wood, Bridgeville, Lincoln City and
Glendale and the rural schools of
that section, under Supervisor E.
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
WILL HOLD SUSSEX
FIELD MEET APRIL Il
Eighth Annual Track And Field Meet
VIII Be Held At Georgetown

The eighth annual Sussex county
track and field meet, which will be
participated in by all of the lower
Delaware schools, will be held Mt
Georgetown Friday, April q.
prof. Calvin E. Afflerbach, rural
supervisor of schools for southwes.
tern Sussex couz@y, is chairman OF
the committee on officials. He has
appointed the following committee;
entrance and booths, Major P. s.
Prince. of Dover, field agent for the
Delaware Interscholastic Atnletlc
Association; advertising ana pro
grams, Miss Edith I. Jones, visiting
teacher for Eastern Sussex; neIu,
DIR. John H. Hammond, member Oh
Georgetown City Council; parking,
prof Albert Farley, rural supervisor
of schools for southeastern Sussex
county; publicity, Oscar S. Wilson
of Georgetown; boosting tags, MIS-
H B. Lewis, visiting teacher for the
western section Of Sussex county.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
MANY REQUESTS FOR
REPAIRS TO ROADS
Kent County Levy Court Appoints
Bridge Tenders, COnstabIes,
Supervisors.

At the weekly session of Kent
County Levy Court on Tuesday sew
eral delegations appeared asking for
repairs or materials to make the dirt
roads passable during the bad
weather. They included a deIega-
ton headed by ]. Frank Startling, of
Dover, asking for improvement to
a road in White Hall Neck in the
Second Representative district one
and three-quarters of mile long.
The court agreed to get boat load
of Stag for the road.
Mr.. Bennett from the Tenth dis
trict headed delegation asking for
repairs on road from Thompson
vile to Pier Beach, a distance Of one
and one-half miles. This delegation
obligated themselves to haul a boat
load of Stag if the court agreed to
grant the request. There was 10
decision in the case.
Mckinley Maloney headed a dele
cation from another section of the
Tenth district on the road from Her.
rings Corner to Knox Bar bridge.
Court agreed to give some relief for
this road.
Recorder of Deeds Tarburton nlade
a request for typewriter for his
office, which the court will look into.
Tuesday being the time for the |
of constables and road |
Overseers as well as bridge tenders,
the following were named by the |
court: Bridge tenders, Curtis Scott,
at Leipsic; Moulton Richards at Lit
tie Greek, and Robert Bostic at
Lebanon.
Constables-First district, Austin
Smith, Smyrna; Frank Everett, Sec
ond district, Leipsic; Fred Oliver,
Fourth district; David S. Butler,
Fifth district; Evans Cook, Camden,
Seventh district; Manlove Adams,
Ninth district.
There are two or three more con-
stables yet to be selected.
Road supervisors: First district,
II. G. Blendt; second, Henry Fenni-
more and Henry Wright; Third,
Wilbur D. Wilds and William Dulin;
Fifth, Boyd Bush and Joseph Rash;
Fourth, Manlove Cole; Sixth, Cove
Jarvis and Edgar MINER; Seventh,
Harvey Dill and J. Taylor Case;
eighth, Ernest Killen; Ninth, Rufus
Wright; Tenth, Gus Morgan. There
will still be other supervisors named
o fill the quota of the other dis
riots.
The court ordered cars of Stag
ent to Harrington and FELTON, for
epairs on roads in those districts.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09
State Highway Police
Busy During January
And Also February

Members of the State High
way Police force, connected
with Station No. 4, near
Georgetown, made forty-one
arrests during January and
fifty-two during February for
different attractions of the
law, according to a report just
issued.
In January the arrests were
for the following: Reckless
driving, 5; unregistered cars,
z; no operators license, 5; in
sufficient lights, 70; using
dealers license for CONNER
cial purposes, 1; failing to
stop at road intersection, 1;
no rear lights, 1; drunk and
disorderly, L; arson, 1; lar
ceny, 4; desertion and non-
support, 1.
The February violations
were as follows: Selling car
without title, 1; reckless driv-
ing, z; no operators license,
z; no chauffeur's license, 1;
no mirror on truck, 2; failing
to stop at road intersections,
Is; insufficient lights, 5; no
rear light, 2; no lights, 2; in
sufficient brakes, 2; no lights
on carriages, 8; leaving scene
of accident, 1; stolen cars :e-
covered, 2; theft of cars, 2;
wife beating, 1; unregistered
car, 1.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09

SeafOrd Also Loses
The action of the districts about
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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-09

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