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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04
METHODISTS GATHER
FOR GREAT MEETING
AT KANSAS CITY
From All Parts Of The World
Delegates Gather For Quad
renniaI Conference.
$4,000 VISITORS EXPECTED
Congress Will Decide Many lmpOr-
tant Church QuestiOns''-MOre
Power To Laymen.

In 1929 at Oxford University
might have been seen small, al
fable lover of the classics, ready OF
wit, direct of speech and possessed
of personality that made his frlends
legion and his room a rendezvous
for those who enjoyed nicely
turned phrase or a controversial
engagement as to the remission OIL
sins. Although the Greek lecturer,
this courteous, industrious young
man had so much of the human
touch that the Holy Club which he
organized to meet on Sunday eve
nings not only grew in numbers
but in spiritual insight. They read
the Greek Testament and the clas-
sizes: tasted on Wednesday and Fri
dav: received the Lords Supper
every week and brought all their
life under review. =,
From this Holy Club at Oxford
less than 200 years ago has grown
the great Methodist denomination,
whose religious and ethical rulings
reach more than 25,OO0,O00 persons
and whose delegates, lay and clerl-
cal from thirty-five nations are
now on their way to attend the
ouadrennial conference at Kansas
City this month.
In less than two centuries the
glowing faith of John and Charles
Wesley has persisted through rldl-
Guile, opposition, scoffing, persecu-
ton and disbursement, yet IN
CARRYING on has become the worlds
largest Protestant denomination.
Delegates Coming From Altar
BY dog sled, by, jinrikishaw, by
canoe, on foot from the uttermost
parts of the earth the great pill
grimage is on, the Cross and the
Bible calling together these sue
cessors to the OXonian who sought
so long for a convincing, apprecia-
BILE faith and would have none I'M
til that day when, listening to the
reading of Luther's preface to the
epistle to the Romans in Aldersgate
Street, May "a, 1888, at meeting
of the Methodist society, as he says:
81 felt my heart strangely warmed,
I felt 1 did trust in Christ, Christ
alone, for salvation; and an assur-
ance was given me that he had Ia
ken away my sins, even mine, and
saved me from the law of sin and
death"
At that moment was fired souls
zeal for Christ and set in motion a
tremendous religious influence
ECOntinHed on page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04
SAYS CARE OF MENTAL
DETECTIVES PROBLEM
Head Of StOckley Institution Says
More Than 1000 In State

Howard T. Ennis, superintendent
of Delaware Colony, the home Tor
feeble minded maintained by the
state at Stockley, four miles south
of here, says the people Of Delaware
are confronted with a gigantic prob
lem in caring for the mental de-
ficients, of whom there are more
than 1000, or approximately one
half of one per cent OF the total
population of the state.
1--WE have no reason to believe"
he SAYS. that this number is on the
decrease. Are we to continue to
build more and still more buildings
at the colony to house and care for
all of the sub-nOrmal population?
We believe such a program to be
neither desirable nor necessary.
"The solution is in training these
individuals while they are young to
do some useful work, and after the
necessary sterilization to return
them to the various communities OF
the state to do their share of the
work in the places where their lin
tied mental capacity can be utilized.
This training cannot be given in the
home for the reason that in the
average home there is neither in
telligence, the inclination nor the
time.
"The public schools cannot do it.
There are in the public schools to-
day many subnormal boys and girls
who are encouragement to the
teacher and a handicap to the nor
NAL children. 1t is unfair to all
concerned to force them or permit
them to attend public school"
Mr.. Ennis says that some prOvis-
ion should be made at the colony
for the proper training of these
children. They should be given all
the academic education possible, he
contends, and they should be given
the industrial training, the chief
object being to return them to COM
munity life as soon as possible.
This would mean the erection of
school building.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04
MARYLAND GAMERS
DROP TOMATO PACK
Four OF Twelve Plants In Kent Co.,
Nd, VIII Not Handle Crop

Because of the increasing impor-
tation of Italian tomatoes and the
consequent dropping in price of the
homegrown product, only four of
the II packing houses in Kent
county, Maryland, will operate this
season, according to William G..
Smyth, secretary Of the Kent Coun-
ty Farm Bureau.
Owners of canneries at Worton
Point, Colts, Massey, Lambson,
Kennedyville, Lynch, Worton and
Still Pond have refused to proceed
with contracts on tomatoes, I'M
der the present low price scale, he
stated. Kennedyville will probably
pack corn, as will the Crumpton
cannery in Queen Anne's county, he
said.
Farmers are unwilling to grow
tomatoes on the assumption that
prices will be lowered by Italian
competition.
Only four packers in Kent county
are now offering as much as II IL
cents a basket. With canned goods
bringing only e IL cents a dozen,
Gamers and growers see an alarm
ing situation. Not half as many
were canned in this area
last year as in 1926, and less will be
packed this season, it was declared.
With labor in the picking fields
receiving $500 day and labor in
Italy receiving 40 cents for the
same service, farmers, Gamers and
experts see little chance of COMPETE
ton unless the tariff schedule is
changed.
The New York Canning Company
at Betterton, Rock Hall cooperative
cannery, Fairlee and Chestertown
will probably can tomatoes this
season.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04
SUSSEX NEGROES WIN
HONORS ORATORICALLY
All First Prizes Captured By Lower
County Pupils At State Contests

Sussex county took all the first
prizes offered at the State Oratori-
cal and Musical Contest for Negro
children which was held at the
Booker T. Washington School, in
Dover. last Friday. In the oratori-
cal contest the winners were
Charles Waller, from Laurel School,
Norman Boyce, from Milton School,
and Granville Harmon, of Draw
bridge. Each spoke entertainlngly
and fiuently. First honors in the
musical contest went to Kent coun-
ty. the winners being from Dover
and Harrington. Milton has placed
first two years in succession. Last
year a representative of that school
won first place in the historical
division. These annual contests are
stimulating the children to greater
efforts in their school work and
keeps them interested in school for
months in advance of the contest.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04
MILFORD GRANGE

The open meeting last Saturday
evening was in charge Of the Lin
coin division, and the clever and
original program put on by them
was much enjoyed by the large au-
dience. The solo Mother Machree"
with accompanying tableau given
by Mrs. w. G. Sammons and S. P.
Griffith, are worthy of special mem
ton. Next Saturday evening a bird
day program will be given and will
consist of papers, talks, recitations
and music. The Juveniles will
come up stairs for the lecture hour
and will assist in the program.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04
OBITUARY
SMEET

Rev. T. c. Smeet, aged So, died at
his home at Pennyhill Farms, Flor
ida, on Monday morning, April %.
Funeral services were held at the
home of Mrs. Sparklin at Denton,
on Thursday. Rev. Mr.. Smeet was
the husband of the former Miss
Laura Cannon, of Dover, and was
for many years a preacher at Den
ton, Md.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04

Don't forget your gifts to the Milford
Emergency Hospital on Saturday, May
18th.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04
DONOVAN

Mrs. Annie M. Donovan, wife of
James c. Donovan, died at their
home in Georgetown Tuesday night,
May 1st, aged rs years, one month
and IL days. Funeral at McCaul-
ley's Chapel on Sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock, May 9Th. Interment in
cemetery adjoining church. Rev.
Buckson, of Millsboro, and. Rev.
Willis, of Glendale, will officiate.
CLENDANIEL
Miss Catherine P. Clendaniel died
at the Emergency Hospital, Milford,
on Monday, April Both, aged rs
years, 5 months and 10 days. Flu
neral at her late home near Lincoln
at 2 o'clock Wednesday, May End.
Interment in the Odd Fellows
Cemetery, Milford. She was the
daughter of the late Jene and Eliza
beth Clendaniel. She leaves one
brother, Jene Clendaniel, and one
sister, Mrs. Annie Collins. Rev.
John W. Prettyman oficiated.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-05-04

DUTY makes us do things
well, but Love makes us do
them beautifully"
Brooks
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
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Gifts for the June Brides
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The 0bODe W0nts and offers
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WiH find edUeytised in today's
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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Liberty Bond Purchase
Is Extended by Mellon

Secretary OF the Treasury Mel
lon yesterday announ ed indefinite
extension Of the time IN which
the Federal Reserve banks viii
buy Third Liberty Loan bonds for
the Treasury at premium.
The Treasury has authorized
the banks to purchase these boz s
at 100 and 2.s2 during the week
ending June 1s. and during that
period purchases amounting to
SIS 900 900 were reported. In yes
terday's announcement. however,
the Treasury Secretary gave the
reserve bank authority tn continue
buying all offers Of these bonds
until further notice.
The Third Liberty Loan natures
September Is. and the present pur.
chases are a part Of the Treasurys
program of retirement in advance
of an expected refunding operation.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
sNI Til DECISION
soon ON We
PLANK

HOUSTON. Tex. June %. Gov.
Al Smith viii make Il decision at
Albany or New York within
tWenty.fOur hours whether his man.
ayers are to make fight w the
Democratic National Convention for
plank In the Democratic platform
gaining for modification Of the Vol
stead law
The governors wishes on the vet
dry question viii be carried out BY
the New York delegation CD The
convention. George Il. Van Nance.
presconventiOn manager for Smith,
declared here TODAY.
When asked today III Governor
Smiths declaration that he had not
changed his views on prohibition
meant that the New York delegation
would fight for.a wet plank IN the
platform. Van Nance said:
Governor Smith alone will decide.
that question He probably will
reach q decision within the next IA
hours and will make known his
views to the New York deienat lOn
before the members leave Tor Hours
ton tomorrow. The Governor exs
pect, VIII ten the delegates Just
where he stands on this and other
d sestfops.
There seemed to- be feeling
at the Smith Headquarters that the
New York governor would not In,
sist upon the incorporation Of d wet
plank III the platform. although
he personally favOrs modification
or the VOlstead law
The governors managers are said
to feel that because Of Smiths rec.
ord IN New York state. he can run
on platform which might contain
,a plank declaring for rigid enforce
ment Of all laws. even the Volstead
act
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Mother, Out Of Work,
Tries to End Life

NEW YORK, June q. = e n1liless
and desDondent because she was
discharged from her position as
waitress In Newark restaurant,
Mrs FlOrence wilson. attempted to
take her life, as well Is that 81 her
son. BY sas poisoning
The boy. Leonard. eight died In
an ambulance on the way to New.
ark City Hospital. The mother Is
not expected to live. Mrs. Anna
MulIgan Ilousekeeper. broke into
the Wilson room when the smell
Iof gas aroused other tenants.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Threat to Bomb Town
JaiIs 3 PhiIa. Youths

PENNsGROVE. N. j.. June 22.-
Three Philadelphia youths charged
with threatening to elbow up the
town. IL they were denied funds to
get four friends out OF the peniten-
tiary, were jailed In default of
$1,000 bail each at a hearing before
Mayor Robert w. Kidd.
They gave their names at Marion
Thomas. Is: Angelo EIverro, 10, and
Daniel Pavio. p. All pleaded not
guilty to technical charges of extor-
ton preferred by Steven Diamond.
OF Railroad Avenue Mrs Edna
Mcclyment. of 81 S. River Shore
Rd.. and Mrs. Mary Hyslop. Of so
Mil ST.. The friends they were
attempting to aid were recently
sentenced to State prison at Tren-
ton. for robbins a local garage.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Alleged Cigar Thieves
Walk Into Arms of Police

PHILADELPHIA, June 22.-
Three alleged robbers, carrying
about $65 worth of cigars. walked
into the arms of police after the
cigar store Of Joseph Rosen had
been ransacked.
Some one passing the store 81 "
the men inside and telephoned the
police. Patrolmen Holt and Barrett
and District Detectives Sells and
Laird went to the store in "a nandit-
chaser. They arrived just as the
three men left the place and ar.
rested them without resistance.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Cats Are Put I'd Deat
In Accord With Will

TRENTON. June - ltatller tliallii
risk the possibility that her pet cats
might suffer from neglect % abuse
after her death, Miss Anna M Black
well. who died June 5. made pro.
vision lii her viii that all the cats
should Sc killed and properly buried
immediately after her own death.
Upon applying to the surrogate
for admission 81 the Will TO probate,
Miss Grace Matiste. niece and the
executrix ana sole Beneficiary re-
ported that the cats had been clfl0ro-
formed and buried III accordance
with directions til the will
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Monk Fator, Jockey
Shot. At: Woman Held

NEW YORK, june 22.-- Because. e
was alleged, she was jealous Of the
attentions OF another woman 70
Thomas Fennessy, a jockey, Ruth
Krenkel. of Jamaica, Queens, tried
to shoot him. police charged.
Later they found F'ennessy, with
a gun in his pocket similar to that
with which two shots are alleged to
have been fired into the apartment
OF Mark Fator. also a jockey. The
couple is said to have quarreied
there.
Miss Krenkel and Fennessy were
held without bail when arraigned be.
fore Magistrate DOYLE.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Youth, Fearing Expose
BY Woman. Kills Self

RALEIGH. N. c.. June GA
young married woman's threat to
turn him over to authorities for
making alleged improper proposals
to her was blamed by Coroner II.
NJ. Waring today for the suicide OF
shelton Pollard. 2O-year-old youth
in thicket near here after he had
been missing for several days.
Although Pollard presumal,lv knew
nothing Of its issuance. except that
the woman had threatened to ex.
pcsA his advances, a warrant cIiarg-
ing Pollard with assault by max
Ing improper advances" was Issued
Tuesday afternoon. it was learned,
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-06-22
Mexican Blast Victim
Tn Serious Condition

MEXICO CITY. June 22.-ken-
meth Ferguson. an American. who
was one Of the victims OF the bath
house explosion here Tuesday was
still IN grave condition today.
Physicians at the American Hos
pita1, to which he was taken, said,
however, that they we're still hope.
full that he would survive his IN.
juriee
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-04

NEW YORK, Aug. THAT n new
era in transatlantic travel and
Transportation is on the horizon Il
apparent from the news of activi-
ties in the shipyards of England,
Germany, France and Italy, to say
nothing of America, which hitherto
had been marked by extreme quie-
tude.
The opening of the next year will
see Germany entering the North At
lantic competition with two 49,
000-ton speedy liners, the Brennan
and the Europa, designed to do 2612
knots an hour, knot and Il half
faster than the Maurietania, and
cutting the time from the last port
touched in Europe to Ambrose Light
to four and a half days.
Close upon the launching of these
vessels will be the completing of
the 1.000foot. 60.000ton White
Star liner, the Brittanic, now being
built in England, with which Great
Britain will make q challenge for
the speed and comfort prestige OF
the North Atlantic lanes. The Cum
ard Line has the designs for simi-
lar liner well underway and the
laving of its keel is not far distant.
The launching of the new Cunard
liner will probably be coinincident,
or nearly so. with the launching OF
the six 1,000-foot vessels of the
/ Transoceanic Corporation which
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-04
Tunney Believes
Health Menaced
By High Heels

NEW YORK. Aug. IF Ameri-
can girls have any regard for the
opinion of that serious minded and
hard hitting young man Gene Tun-
ncy, the market on high ,heelcd shoes
is about to take Il drop.
The heavyweight boxing champion
has turned physical adviser and he
believes walking is the form of ex-
crcisc best adapted to all ages and
both sexes, but adds:
II have no advice for those who
try to walk on the high, narrow
heels some of our girls wear. Any
effort to walk any distance on such
stills as those will iniure, perhaps
cripple, the wcarcr, to say nothing
of the way it thrusts the internal
organs ont of place.
When Tunncy advises walking, he
dotSn mean Strolling. ~ mean
real walking with head up, ches,
cut. spine straight and feet moving
along at the rate of four or five
miles an hour. \ slow dawdling
walk gives YOU practically no cXer
else, he emphasizes.
Against Cold Bath Fad
Although he concludes his work
outs with a tcpid bath followed by
a cold spray, Tunncy warns against
the arbitrary cold bath faddist.
lit is fine if. YOU can stand it, .
he believes. "But cold baths and
icy showers have done great dea
of harm to those who were not pre-
pared by nature to stand them. The
cold bath for everybody is one OF
the most dangerous fads of oul
day
Other cardinal points on physica
conditioning brought out in his Nc
Curc's s article are: Take thor
ough medical examination befor,
beginning Il course of exercise. ,
Begin with easy exercise and add t'
it gradually to avoid heart strain
3. Work, eat and sleep regularl,
and moderately.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-04
ART OWNED BY
RUSSIA SOUGHT
BY COLLECTORS

PARIS, Aug. 4.-Europcan, and
Especially French, art salesroOms are
be besieged during the next few
nonths by dealers from all parts Of
he world, all intent upon obtaining
ne or more of the paintings which
ormed Il part of Catherine ii : pur-
hascs for the Russian government.
1t is now confirmed that the Sow
ct government has been sending
hese masterpieces to the galleries
f Vienna, Berlin and Paris in large
umhers during the present year.
NE orders of Moscow are that they
re to be sold, even if at a depreci.
tion from their catalogued value,
nd naturally the buyers are anxious
o keep the prices as low as possible
nd are not spreading the news of
heir finds in the more obscure gal
cries.
In addition to the paintings, a
arge quantity of French furniture.
ating back to the beginning of the
Sth century. also has been dis.
,atchcd from Moscow. Included in
his set of artistic bargains are to
Q found many pieces signed by Rel
ener. There are also numerous tap
strics from the Bcauvais looms.
prepared from the original 'car-
ons' by Boucheur, to say nothing
N more than hundred mangificcnt
obclins.
One collection of snuff boxes,
While not particularly useful in this
ge, when daughter to grandmother
re likely to smoke cigarettes, or
roll their own, is said to hr
worth more than n million dollars,
pcausc of historic associations.
here are 27J of the boxes and all
+ them are iewcled Whether Cath
rinc really snuffcd is not guaran
eed with the sale, but they did
race her salons at various periods
t her careers.
For the present. Paris is vicing
ith Berlin to obtain the majority
t the treasures, and in the back
ooms of the show galleries of the
'aubourg st. Honorc there is "A heat
Il bargaining going on from dawn
ntil twilight among the middle.
men.
Imperial Valley press., 1928-08-04
Funniest Golf
Costume Belongs
TO Rockefeller

NEW YORK, Aug A pair Of
long, wrinkled, welI-worn flannel
trousers; old shoes that have turned
rusty with service; two or three
sweaters and linen coat on top of
them; tropical cork helmet; brown
glasses; rubbcrs, if it is damp, and
glOves-yes, coarse, white cotton
gloves!
That may be the funniest golfing
costume in America, but it's not
Charlie Chaplin's. It's John ID.
Rockefeller
The aged oil king probably is the
only golfer in the world who wears
gloves, but he is never without
them.
Unless it is actually raining, the
50 year old millionaire tees off
promptly at 10 a. M, six days II
week on one of his three private
courses. Pocantico Hills, y. y,
Lakewood, y. j., or Crmond, Fla,
depending on the season.
And just how good golfer is this
most eminent follower of the game
W tiI iif u''S ii tII LlCuit nlH' ioit'
in 30 or less. which means that if
he could stand the walk he would
shoot the - holes under 100-better
than the run of amateurs.
Caddy Carries Is Clubs
For an 50 year old who plays with
gloves on, Rockefeller gets remark
able distance and direction into his
shots. \ drive of lj0 yards is not
unusual, and he usually takes two
puts to a hole if he is on the green.
Mental hazards don't trouble him at
all, and he almost always drives
successfully across Il lG0-yard lake
at Pocantico Hills from wherever
his ball happens to lie.
Now about those sweaters and the
coat. John ID. usually starts out
wearing all of them. As he warns
up. he calls to the Italian VIII,
| is his caddy, 'Here, Augustine
| take this coat. - Later it is :
| sweater, then another sweater. Au
gustine also carries his rubbers -
| along with q load of j. golf clubs
The wealthiest golfer has nevel
! been known to lose his temper OF
| the links. If he hooks a drive int
the rough, he turns to the faithful
! caddy and asks: What did l dc
then, Augustine!
Guess you raised your head, Mr.
Rock Augustine opines
Rockefeller agrees and promis