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Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
PLAN PARENT-TEACHER
INSTITUTES In STATE
First OF Series VIII Be Held At
Georgetown Tomorrow

Officers and committee chairmen
from local Parent-Teacher Associa-
lions in an parts of Delaware, are
planning to attend a series of in
stitutes being arranged by the State
Parent Teacher Association. The
first of these will be held in the
public school buildings at George
town on Saturday, October 18th, for
representatives of associations in
the white school districts from ten
until twelve, and for representatives
from the cOlored schools from two
until four in the afternoon. A Sec
Ond institute will be held for work.
ers in Kent county, in the Dover
public school in the morning and in
the Booker T. Washington School,
for colored, in the afternoon, on Oc-
tober goth. The Institutes for work
ers in New Castle county will be
held in the William P. Bancroft
School in the morning, and in the
afternoon in the new Howard High
School, on October 9th. The pro-
gram will include fifty-minute class
periods for publicity, and program
chairmen, and local presidents. Dur
ing the assembly hour, which will
follow, Mrs. Mary D. Latane, leader
of the Child Study movement in Bal
timore; Miss Rachel Taylor, director
of Art Education WOmen's College of
Delaware, and Mr.. Albert Farley,
the State Bureau of
Adult Education, will address the
group. Mr.. Howard T. Ennis, the
new State president of the Delaware
Association, will be
present at the meetings.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
S. S. WORKERS MEET
AT WILDWOOD CHURCH
Milford Hundred S. S. Convention
Wednesday Enjoyed Fine Program

The annual convention of the Mil
ford Hundred Sunday School Assoc
citation was held at Wildwood Church
all day Wednesday of last week with
about forty delegates in attendance.
With but two exceptions every
church in Milford Hundred was rep
resented at the gathering. Those in
attendance enjoyed excellent pro-
grams both morning and afternoon.
Lunch was served by the ladies of
Wildwood district at noon, and the
convention adopted resolutions
thanking the Wildwood church Off
Gals for the use of the building for
the convention, and also for the cor
dial manner in which the ladies of
the church greeted the delegates.
These annual meetings do much to
promote a spirit of friendliness be-
tween the several churches compris-
ing the association, and they are
looked forward to with anticipation
of good social time each year.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
CHARLES WARREN
GETS LIFE SENTENCE
FOR KILLING A man
Jury Brought In Verdict On Sec
Ond Ballot After First Had
Been First Degree.
FAVORED LIFE SENTENCE
Rather Than Put Burden Of Sent
ence On The Judges The Jury
Returned The Lesser Verdict.

After celebrating fifty-fve min
utes, during which time two ballots
were taken, Charles Warren, of Mil
ford, was found guilty of second de-
gree murder by a jury in Court of
Oyer and Terminer at Georgetown
late Monday afternoon. He was i'm
mediately sentenced to life impris-
onment at the New Castle County
Workhouse by Chief Justice Penne-
will. Soon after the jury had retir-
ed to consider the evidence, dis
cussion among the jurymen develop
ed the fact that some of the men
favored the death penalty for War
rem. At least one of the jury favor
ed a verdict of manslaughter. At
first the jury voted to bring in a
first degree verdict with plea for
mercy on the part of the judges.
This was thought to be unfair to the
Judges. so a second ballot was taken
and a verdict of second degree muir
der, which carries a life sentence,
was voted. After considering the
conditions under which young War
rem had been reared the jury Leliev-
ed that the lesser degree was ample
punishment.
Warren was tried for the murder
of Oscar H. Sheppard, an engineer
at the fish factory at the mouth OF
the Mispillion River, near Fort
Salisbury.
Circumstances in the case were
such that James M. Tunnel, coun-
sci for the defendant, did not. make
a motion for a new trial. Chief Jus
tice Pennewill and Associate Judges
Rice and Harrington comprised the
trial judges.
From the evidence it appeared
that a week prior to the murder
Frank D. Warren, father of the ac-
cused, had been ordered from the
premises of the fish oil plant by
under threats. The father
claimed that he hardly knew Shep-
pard and there was no occasion for
him to talk to him in the manner he
did. The elder Warren claimed that
during the week Sheppard had been
most of the time and was
abusive. On Sunday, July 1, Shep-
pard, Walter Ryan and Isaiah Hol-
land, colored, were riding in a car,
driven by the murdered man, on the
road from Milford to the beach.
Charles Warren claimed that he
was walking along the road when
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Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
DUCKS ARE SCARCE
ON LOCAL MARSHES
Storms Of Last Month Damaged
Feeding Places, And Fowl Leave

Milford sportsmen who enjoy wild
duck shooting report that the
marshes in Prime Hook Neck and
other feeding places used by wild
ducks in this section of the State
are not drawing ducks as they have
in the past. The men attribute the
scarcity of ducks to the fact that the
heavy storm of last month flooded
the marshes and badly damaged the
feeding grounds of the fowl. For
the past several years gunners have
enjoyed excellent shooting of wild
fowl on the Prime Hook marshes,
but they will have to find other
marshes from which to shoot this
year if things do not change very
materially. In fact, according to
the Milford duck shooters, the wild
ducks which generally make their
appearance in large numbers earlier
than this date have been very
scarce. Local gunners are now
agitating a movement to ask all gun
ners to stay away from the marshes
in this section this year in order
that the ducks may be given an OPP
portunity to increase next year.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
PHONE In EVERY ROOM
AT WINDSOR HOTEL
Convenience For Guests viii Be In
stalled By Phone Company

The management at the Windsor
Hotel has signed contracts with the
Diamond State Telephone Company
for the installation of an eighty-line ,
switchboard, three trunks and forty
stations. This will insure a phone
in every room in the hotel and will
add much to the convenience of the
guests. The current issue of the
Telephone News gives the credit for
securing the installation to J. E.
Wilkins, combination man, stationed
at Milford. 1t says that Mr.. Will
kins demonstrated his sales ability
when he interviewed Thaddeus
Windsor, owner of the hotel, and in
terested him in the service. Fol-
lowing the interview, Mr.. Wilkins
turned in a prospect slip to his
supervisor, John w. Argo, who with
Clarence B. Sypherd, commercial
made the deal for the SER
vice. The preliminary talk of Mr..
Wilkins made it easy for the sales
force to follow up their selling
point.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
INSTALL NEW BURGLAR
ALARM FIRST NATIONAL
Temporary Quarters Equipped With
Safety Device

The First National Bank of Mil
ford has just completed installation
of the latest type of complete cleo
trical alarm protection in its tenn
porary vault-a sound wave burglar
alarm system, designed and manu-
featured by the o. B. McClintock
Company of Minneapolis, which is
the largest bank burglar alarm con-
Germ in the world.
The outstanding feature of the
system is the remarkable manner in
which it makes the system sensitive
to the noise as well as to the con-
tact attendant upon any possible
fern of burglarious attack. 1t prac-
tically equips the vault with ears,
nerves and a loud voice.
These so-called ears of the vault
are really supersensitive sound
wave instruments installed within
the vault, which, by automatic time
control, are electrically active dur
ing the nighttime. The time con-
troll provides for the continuous ac-
tivity of the protection during the
daytime, on Sundays or holidays,
when the bank is not open for bust
ness.
The sound wave protects the vault
at every minute pin-pOint of space
and the vault door is also equipped
with special electrical thermOstatic
contacts which start the alarm when
any one of them is reached by
around $50 degrees of heat. The
rapidity with which metal transmits
heat insures an almost instant
alarm should a cutting torch be di-
rected against the vault door.
The alarm is given by the sound
ing of large gong on the outside
of the building. This gong, togeth-
er with control instruments, ring
ing mechanism and ringing battery,
is installed in a heavy steel housing
as completely electrically protected
as is the vault itself, so that it is
not possible to get at the gong to
prevent the ringing of the alarm.
1t is the solemn duty of every
financial institution to use every
means possible to protect the funds,
securities and valuables entrusted
to it's care.
This burglar alarm system is the
most modern and efficient system,
and fitting climax of positive alb
solute security afforded by the vault
There are many remarkable points
about the completely automatic OPP
Grafton of the system which the Of-
fcers and employees of the bank
would enjoy showing and explain
ng to any one.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
STATE POULTRYMEN
WILL MAKE 2-DAY
TOUR OF PLANTS
Interesting Feature OF Third An
nuaI Tour Will Be DemOnstra-
ton At Alfalfa Plant.
WILL HOLD BANQUET HERE
Annual Dinner Of Association
Will Be Held In Grange Hall
At MlIfOro

The third annual poultry tour to
be held under the auspices of the
Delaware State Poultry Association
will take place October 25 and 26,
and for the first time will include
visits to poultry farms in New
Castle county. In addition to visit
ing several poultry farms in the
state, it is planned to visit one or
more industrial plants where ingred-
tents of commercial poultry feeds
are manufactured. AS closing fea-
ture of the tour, the poultrymen
and their wives will hold their an
nual banquet and business meeting
at Milford on the night of the 26th.
The tour will start at the plant of
the Mason Alfalfa Process Company,
located on the DUPONT Boulevard,
about seven miles south of Will
mington. Assembling there at $50
O'Clock on the morning of the 25th,
the visitors will be given an oppor-
tunity to see how prime alfalfa hay
is dried by artificial heat and pre-
pared for commercial poultry feed.
The next stop will be made at the
Burrows and Phillips Poultry
Farm, one mile west of Christiana.
Here will be found a large flock of
turkeys that have been grown under
methods of brooding and
confined to limited range of one
acre. Another feature to be
observed at this farm is a broiler
house, 200 20, that is made of con-
crete blocks.
A stop will then be made at the
Poultry Farm of the
University of Delaware, where time
will be allowed to inspect the COL
lege poultry plant and learn at first
hand of the experimental feeding
work being done under the direction
OF A. E. TOmhave and c. w. Num-
ford. Farmers making the tour are
requested to bring lunches and a
picnic dinner will be enjoyed on the
lawn at the experimental farm. Hot
coffee will be served free.
An effort is being made to secure
Mrs. Baker, of Chestertown, Md, to
address the gathering at the Expert
mental farm on the problems of
growing turkeys under artificial
methods of brooding and limited
range. Mrs. Baker is perhaps the
foremost turkey grower in the east
ern part of the United States.
At about 2.30 P. M. the last stop
Of the day will be made at the poul-
try farm of J. w. Suddard & Son,
one and one-half miles south of
Some unusual features to
be seen at Mr.. Suddard's farm are
Dullets reared on all-mash ration,
aging hens fed on all-mash, auto
matte clocks for turning lights on
Ind off, automatic water fountains
arranged to prevent freezing in win
er, and feed mixer.
At $50 A. M. on the second day,
October 26, the members of the tour
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Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
YIELD BETTER WHERE
SEED WAS TREATED
Demonstrations In Kent County
Show That Farmers Gain By
Using New Methods.

In connection with the increase in
the amount of dust disinfectants
used by the corn growers in Kent
county this past year to control the
root rot and other fungous diseases
that are carried on the seed, ar
rangements are being made by
County Agent Russell E. Wilson to
obtain the yields of corn this fall
from the treated and untreated plots
in each of the twelve demonstrations
in order to determine the difference
in the yield and also in the maturity
of the crop on each of these farms.
This seed corn treatment project
was conducted on five farms in Kent
county last year, and in checking up
the results from these demOnstra-
lions, it was found that the average
increase in yield in the treated areas
on these farms was 3.5 bushels per
acre. Aside from this increase, the
corn produced in the treated por-
ton of each field was more solid and
mature, and in a much better condi-
ton for cribbing than was that
which was harvested from the re-
mainder of the fields planted with
untreated seed. The increasing of
the yield of corn per acre, and the
elimination of a larger percentage
of soft and Gull ears, are two i'm
portant factors in the harvesting of
the crop, and in the carrying out of
the program of economic produc-
ton.
These demonstrations were estab-
lished on twelve farms in the county
last spring with the hope that addi-
tional yield records might be Sc
cured to supplement those obtained
last year, but the severe wind and
rain storms this summer and fall
were very destructive to the corn
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Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
5 THOUSAND PEOPLE
ATTEND SERVICESAT
BARRATT'S CHAPEL
Rev. Abram S. Woodland breaches
On Occasion Of l4Sth Anniver-
sary OF Church.
SAYS CHURCH CHANGES
DepIOres People Getting Away
From OId-Time Methodist
FervOr.

The breaking away from old
Methodist traditions and customs
was deplored by the Rev. Abram 5.
Woodland, pastor of st. Paul's M. E.
Church, of Wilmington, during a
sermon delivered before a congre-
CATION of 5000 persons at the 14Sth
anniversary of the founding of his
toric Barratt's Chapel, the Cradle
of American Methodism," near Fred
erica, on Sunday.
Among those who gathered be-
meath the large trees on the lawn in
front of the venerable Methodist
church, where the ceremonies were
conducted, were many from distant
points who had made pilgrimage
to the shrine of MethOdism.
State Highway Policemen had to
be stationed there to handle the
heavy traffic, and the large number
of automobiles parked near the
chapel formed a strong contrast to
former years when persons came
from nearby points to attend the
services in horse drawn wagons and
some in OK carts. The changing
times were widely commented upon
by many of the "Old Timers" some
of whom had arrived themselves in
automobiles.
In his sermon, DR.. Woodland spoke
of the customs and traditions of the
Methodist Church which had been
so distinctive of it. He pointed out
the color and fervor that had mark
ed Methodism in previous years,
and of the modern manner in which
that is now being dropped and prob
ably lost for all time.
He appealed to the congregation
to bring back the emotionalism that
was dying out; the prayer meetings
which are being dropped for lack of
attendance, and the Bible readings
which are now almost forgotten.
The chapel, which is now under
the pastOrate of the Rev. R. w.
Campbell, is one of the three oldest
Methodist churches in the United
States, having been built in 1880. 1t
was the scene of many interesting
sermons delivered by such preach
ers as Francis Asbury, Thomas Coke
and many others.
The opening prayer was made by
the Rev. w. F. Dawson, of Hurlock,
Md, while the Rev. E. H. Collins, of
Harrington, offered the benediction.
Music during the services was
furnished by the combined choirs
of Frederick, Magnolia and Barratt's
Chapel churches. A duet was rem
dered by Mrs. Hugh Vincent and
Miss Della Rhine.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
KENT co. REPUBLICANS
PRIMARY is CANVASSED
John H. Hinsley Has 2O6 Plurality
For Nomination For Sheriff

Announcement has been made by
Robert K. Jones, chairman of the
Kent County Republican Committee
of the result of the canvass of the
vote of the Republican primaries
held throughout Kent county, which
was canvassed by the county COM
mittee at a dinner given the COM
mittee at the Sesqui Inn north of
Dover In the only contest in the
county, that of the Office of coroner,
in which there were three candi-
dates, John H. Hinsley, John B.
Sherrard, and Grover c. King, Hins-
ley won out by a plurality of 206,
over the other two candidates.
The uncontested candidates which
will appear on the Republican tick
ct in Kent county included the fol-
lowing: County offices, Carroll B.
Massey, Dover, sheriff; Thomas D.
Garrison, Cheswold, register of
wills; Tunis Rosa, Milford, county
comptroller; John w. Caulk, Dover,
prothonotary; receiver of taxes and
county treasurer, Robert F. Thomas.
Levy Court Commissioners, First
district, Thomas Jackson Snow;
Second, Rodney L. Slaughter; Third,
William H. Conard.
State Senators, Second district,
Roger A. Davis; Fourth, George E.
Wilson.
Representatives First district, w.
W. HynsOn; Second, Edward T. Par
adee; Third, w. c. Savin; Fourth,
Jackson; Fifth, c. C.
Shorb; Sixth, ]. B. Flemming; Sew
enth, Luther S. Conwell; Eighth,
Daniel B. Murray; Ninth, w. w.
Simpson; Tenth, George S. Elliott.
The Republican ticket will be filed
with the clerk of the peace within
the next few days.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
FIRE THREATENS
SUSSEX COURT HOUSE
Blaze Near County Building At
Georgetown Does $4,000 Damage

The Sussex County Court House
was threatened by fire Tuesday
night when row of frame buildings
near the court house was damaged.
Included among the buildings dam
aged was one owned by Congress-
man Robert G.. Houston and occu-
pied by him as law office and also
the headquarters of his newspaper.
the Sussex Republican. Harvey Spi-
Ger, a fireman, was overcome by
smoke while fighting the flames but
recovered.
The buildings where the fire oc-
Cured are on Cherry street which is
a narrow street running along the
rear of the County Court House. All
of the buildings were of frame con-
struction and some of them were
old. The buildings damaged were
the building of Justice Of the Peace
William ]. Mustard and occupied by
Thomas Mifflin as a cleaning estab-
lishment; the building owned by the
Levy Court of Sussex County and
formerly occupied by the Sussex
JOuHlal and the buildings owned by
Congressman Houston.
The loss on the Mustard building
is estimated at $500 on which there
is $500 in insurance; the loss to
Miffin, the tenant, is $1,000 partly
covered by insurance; the loss Cd
the buildings of Congressman Hous-
ton was from $25OO to $500 in addi-
ton to probably $1,000 worth of law
books which were burned. Mr..
Houston had $1,000 insurance on all
his law books and $4,000 on the
building. A part of his law library
was saved. The loss on the old Sus-
sex Journal building was about 5000.
The fire occurred in the cleaning
establishment of Mifflin and is be-
lieved to have been caused by fire
under a boiler. The flames were
first seen by Robert Purnell, a 10
year-old boy who had gone into
close by about 10 o'clock.
He at once gave the alarm. The
Georgetown firemen were having
carnival and at once abandoned
their booths and responded to the
alarm.
Fortunately there was no wind |
and it was possible to keep
the flames confined to the area |
named. The fire, however, was in a
bad place and only the splendid |
work of the firemen saved other
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
NEGRO ARRESTED ON
NARCOTIC CHARGE
Federal Agents Take Him Before
US. Commissioner Hearn Who
Held Him For Court.

DR.. Arthur D. Browne, Negro
physician of Salisbury, Maryland,
was arrested by members of the
narcotic squad near Milford last
week. He was taken to Salisbury
where he was arraigned before
Louder T. Hearn, United States
Commissioner, and held in $4,000
bail for trial at the United States
Court at Baltimore this week. Mar
cotic agents have been making an
investigation of the dope" supply
for some time past and it is said
that their search pointed toward
Milford as a possible source. A
man, who came to Milford a few
weeks ago, was under suspicion. 1t
was found that he was in communi-
cation with the Maryland Negro
physician, who came to Milford to
meet the suspect. They met at the
western entrance of the town, and
the Negro was placed under arrest
by the officers. 1t is claimed that
the dope" was found in the car of
the Negro physician, but this has
not been verified. The federal
agents refused to give their names
to newspaper men. Reports sent
out the latter part of last week to
the effect that a prominent Milford
citizen is involved in the illegal dope
traffic cannot be verified. The only
known man is the stranger who has
been in Milford only a few weeks.
The arrest last week was the first
intimatiOn that Milford citizens had
that the dope traffic was being en-
gagged in here. 1t has been known
for the past three years that dope
peddlers were working in Dover.
Several arrests have been made in
that town and convictions have been
secured against the offenders in the
State courts.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
IL CHILDREN KILLED
THIS YEAR In della.
Automobiles Are Urged To Aid In
Drive To Conserve Child Life

Twelve children were killed and
249 injured in traffic accidents in
Delaware during the past nine
months, according to figures sup
piled by the City and State Police to
the Delaware Automobile Associa-
ton. While the number of fatalities
is eight less than in the same period
last year, the total number of acct
dents increased by Is.
VIM. J. Lackey, president of the
association, commenting on the fig
ures, strongly indorses safety work
in the schools as an all-year-arOund
accident preventive, and at the
same time urges all motorists to
give fullest cooperation in the
statewide effort to conserve child
life.
Mr.. Lackey pointed out that more
children were injured stealing
rides" this year than last.
While, he said, this is a small
compared with the total of
accidents, it indicated that large
of children still are addict
ed to the ride-stealing habit-a
practice that increases in danger.
with every additional motor vehicle
licensed by the state, and there are
now more than $4,000 passenger
cars licensed in Delaware.
1.-The schools are doing a magnifi-
cent work in accident prevention.
Every motorist should be in hearty
sympathy with it. Agreement in
is not enough. The driver
must translate his convictions into
action. Careful, prudent driving at
all times is essential to safety, but
doubly so where children are con-
cerned. The motorist who assumes
a child is going to remain on the
is taking a chance he may
regret for the rest ofAhis life.n
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
J. B. HEARN GRAND
MASTER STATE MASONS
Wilmington Man Elected At Annual
Meeting Last Thursday

J. Bayard Hearn, of Corinthian
Lodge, Wilmington, was elected
Grand Master of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware, A. F. and A. NJ, at the
annual communication of the grand
lodge in Masonic Temple last Thurs
day. Mr.. Hearn is assistant to the
president of the Lobdell Car Wheel
Company.
Other officers elected were as fol-
lows:
Deputy Grand Master, DR.. H. V.
Holloway, of Dover, of st. Johns
lodge of New Castle.
Senior Grand Warden, Harold L.
Purnell, of Franklin lodge No. IL,
Georgetown.
Junior Grand Warden, Leonard w.
Purks, DUPONT lodge No. 20, of Will
mington.
Grand Secretary, John F. Robin
son, of Lafayette lodge No. IA, of
Wilmington.
Grand Treasurer, D. RAYMOND
Keefer Of Washington lodge No. 1.
of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12
AGRICULTURAL BOARD
ISSUES NEW BULLETIN

The State Board of Agricul-
ture has just published the
second number of the new
series of bulletins. Volume IS,
No. 2, Report of the State
Laboratory for January-June,
1928, containing the analysis
of fertilizers, seeds, etc, for
that period. Copies of this
bulletin have been sent only to
those who have requested
same. Forms were recently
sent out to all on the mailing
list, on which to make appli-
cation to receive the bulletins
published by this department.
If there are any others who
wish to receive this bulletin,
and the others published by
this department, they may
have their names placed on
the mailing list by notifying
the State Board of Agriculture,
Dover, Delaware, to that eff
feet. All bulletins are issued
free of charge.
Milford chronicle., 1928-10-12

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