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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
BIG QUARTERLY REVIVE
THE OLD TIME RELIGION
Thousands Of Negroes Visit Will
mingtOn Last Sunday

"The OLE time religion" that was
good for Daniel, Paul and Silas and
the other Biblical characters was
the theme song of the Negro Quar-
terly celebration at Wilmington last
Sunday.
From four to five thousand re-
groes, who live in lower Delaware,
Maryland and Pennsylvania, focked
on French street, from Front to
Eleventh, to participate in the 10th
anniversary of the founding of the
Mother A. U. M. P. Church, S19
French street.
All economic cares and the routine
of every day work were forgotten in
the religious fervor that rose to a
high degree. Those quixotic ones
who yearn for the old time religion
would not have been disappointed
had they promenaded on French
street.
They would have seen and heard
worshipping rarely witnessed in any
of the modern church meetings. Ex-
horters held their places on the
streets and preached sermons that
rose to the dizzy heights of emotion.
Faith doctors held their clinics and
for a small sum, healed the afflicted
of such disorders as stomach trou-
BILE, liver and kidney trouble. Men
and women, dressed in bizarre cos
tunes, sang as if the Day of Judg-
ment were at hand and their trans
lent congregations Joined with joy
and enthusiasm that would have sent
the average preacher into ecstasy.
The visitors came into the city in
swanky limousines, horse and wag-
on, boat, train, and motorcycle.
This emo tional feeling for religion
goes hand in hand with good food
and in sp e of the police ban on
food stands on the streets, the wor-
shippers found plenty of fried chic
ken, watermelon, sandwiches of ev-
cry category, and "hot dawgs" sold
in entry ways and in vacant houses,
rented for the day.
The visitors began arriving as
early as 10 o'clock Saturday night
putting up with friends or sleeping
in their motor cars or in the buses.
The big portion Of the crowd reached
he city in the morning. Hundreds
came down from Philadelphia and
nearby Pennsylvania towns in buses,
while other hundreds used the Will
son Line steamers. Motorists on the
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
PRISONER BREAK
LEGS In JAIL ESCAPE
Man Held For Assault On Esquire
HendrixsOn Now In Hospital
For Treatment.

In an effort to escape from the
Sussex County Jail at Georgetown on
Friday of last week, while other
prisoners were dining in the kitch-
en- of the institution, Thomas Flem-
ing, whose home is said to be in
Wilmington, jumped off the 1S-foot
wall which encloses the prison yard
to the concrete pavement on South
Race street, with the result that he
landed so hard on the pavement that
both legs were broken above the
ankle.
Fleming's attempt to escape eli
NAKED a hectic week, so far as Flem-
ing was concerned, as he had been
arraigned in Wilmington on Monday
on charge of drunkenness.
w. Frank Sharp, a merchant,
of Georgetown, heard the crash on
the pavement and rushed to Flem-
ing who begged him to help him up
so he could get away. Mr.. Sharp saw
that Fleming was seriously injured
and told him he would get physi-
clan. He realized that Fleming was
a prisoner trying to escape, although
he did not see him when he made
the leap from the Jail wall. Sharp
notified Sheriff Coy and Fleming
was carried back to prison and DR..
John H. Hammond, the Jail physi-
clan, was notified. After an eXami-
nation, both legs were found to be
broken. Fleming was then taken to
the Beebe Hospital, Lewes, for
treatment.
Little is known about Fleming.
He said he is a resident of Will
mington, and that at one time was
employed in the Delaware Hospital
there.
Fleming was arrested Tuesday on
complaint of Mrs. Maria Shew, near
Milford. Patrolman Wood of the
State Police Force, took him into
custody. He was arraigned before
Edward V. HENDERSON,
official of Milford, who
committed him to Jail for ten days,
in default of payment of $40 and
costs. Just as Magistrate HENDERSON
reached in the bottom drawer of his
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ing made a rush at him but the
blow fell short as Wood grabbed
him. The aged magistrates glasses
were broken, however, and he re-
ceived a cut on the nose. Wednesday,
was charged with assault
and battery against Magistrate Hen
drixson before Justice of Peace Will
liam J. Mustard at Georgetown, and
held in $1,000 bail for court.
Wilmington Municipal Court rec
ords show that a Thomas Fleming
was arrested Monday on charge of
being drunk. He was unable to pay
the fine and was sent to the New
Castle County Workhouse, despite
his plea that he be released so that
he could go down State. He was
later released from the Workhouse
upon payment of the fine. His street
address was not obtained.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
FIVE PRISONERS MAKE
THEIR ESCAPE FROM
KENT COUNTY JAIL
White Man And Four Negroes
Saw Bars From Window And
Leave.
NEGROES RE-CAPTURED
Hamburg, Pennsylvania, Police
Apprehend Men When They
Stop Delaware Auto,

Five prisoners escaped from the
Kent county Jail at Dover early last
Thursday morning. The discovery
was made by Gilbert Link, a negro
prisoner, who is working on the road
under law passed some years ago.
The negro got up to get ready to go
to work, found that the men had es-
capped and notified the sheriff.
Prisoners stated to Sheriff Carroll
B. Massey that they had heard the
men say when they were leaving
that they intended to go to Kenton,
Millington, Elkton and thence to
Cpatesville, Pa.
The men who escaped were Ben
jamin Faulkner, who was serving
one year for driving an automobile
while intoxicated, and four negro
prisoners who were awaiting trial on
the following charges: Amos Sim
mons, larceny of an automobile;
Walter Lawrence, held on requisi-
ton for Maryland authorities; Wal
ter George, obtaining money under
false pretenses, and James Young,
larceny.
The discovery that the five lad
escaped was made at o'clock last
Thursday morning by a negro pris-
oner who has been working on
farm nearby during the day, return
ing to the Jail at nights. This man
got up about 8 o'clock, standard
time, to get ready to go to work and
noticed that a piece of wood had
been placed in the catch of the door
to Faulkner's cell which made it
hard to open the door from the in
side. He then found that number
of men were missing and called
Sheriff Carroll B. Massey.
1t is thought that Faulkner was
the ring-leader in the plan for the
Jail delivery. The prisoners who es-
capped were in cells on the second
floor of the Jail. They had the free
dom of the corridor on that floor.
had cell mate but it is
that fearing this man
would call the sheriff if he learned
what was going on he did not awak-
en- him and fixed the cell door so it
would take the man some time to get
out and call the sheriff should he
discover Faulkner's absence.
The men were in cells but had
access to the corridor as the cells
were not locked. They sawed bars
from the window in the corridor and
then tied four blankets together and
lowered themselves to the yard be-
low. They were traced to a boat
landing near Dover but there the
tracks disappeared.
Three of the negroes were cap
tured near Hamburg, Pa, on Friday.
A fourth negro, Walter George,
who also figured in the Jail break,
was captured also but later escaped.
Faulkner, of Bowers Beach
the only white man to escape, is still
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
OYSTERMEN HELD
ON THREE CHARGES
State Guard Boat Captain Offers
Testimony Before Dover Magistrate

Charged with violation of the Del
aware oyster laws, John Hardy and
George Munger, of Little Greek, and
Daniel Collins of Dover, were given
a hearing at Dover before Magistrate
H. Ridgely Harrington. Three sepa-
rate offenses were charged that Of
dredging oysters after sunset, dred-
ging out of season and using power
to dredge oysters.
CAPTAIN George E. Walls, of the
State guard boat, gave testimony as
to the violations in the bay on Tues
day evening. Captain Walls testi-
fed that after discovering the boat,
he and his crew left the scene for
time and later came back and OBJ
served the boat making circles act
ing similar to a boat engaged IN
dredging.
AS they approached the boat, the
captain testified, they observed
dredge going over the side OF the
boat and upon reaching the boat
they found a pile of oysters on deck.
Some of the oysters were submitted
as evidence.
Melvin Hopkins, attorney for the
defendants, moved for a discharge OF
the case which was opposed by Dep
uty Attorney-G General Earl d. Wiley.
Magistrate Harrington refused to
dismiss the case and adjourned
further hearing when the detense
side will be heard.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
TRIP UP YOUNG
DRIVER ON AGE
Officials Say Father Said Son Was
Is; Records Show He's Is

One Delaware father has gotten
himself into trouble through claim
ing his son, Is years of age was 16,
when the boy accompanied by his
father applied for an automobile dri-
ver's license.
The clerk in the Titling Depart
ment of the Secretary of States Of
flee, thought the boy looked under 16
years so she referred the case to
William Ball, titling officer.
Mr.. Ball asked the boy how old he
was and was told he was 16 years
old last November. Mr.. Ball remark
ed that the boy looked much younger
than that and told the father there
was penalty if the applicant was
younger than 16. While the boy was
taking the preliminary examination
on the second floor Of the State
House Mr.. Ball again queried the
father.
On Wednesday of last week Mr..
Ball applied to the State Board of
Health for any data it might have
on the boys birth and the answer
came on Friday. The birth certifi-
cate filed with the State, shows the
boy to have been born in November
Is years ago. He will not be of legal
age to obtain a drivers license until
of this year.
There is a provision in the State
motor laws passed this year, which
makes this offense a particularly
serious one, and the matter of en-
forcing this section is being serious
ly considered.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
OPENS TONIGHT WITH
MANY ATTRACTIONS
Affair This Year Promises To Be
Even Better Than In Past Years.
Plans Are Complete.
PARADES WILL FEATURE
Business Parade tuesday Evening
And Firemen's Parade Thurs
day Evening To Be Big Events.

After months Of preparation the
Carlisle Fire Company will open its
annual carnival tonight with many
new attractions added. The affair
has grown to be an event to which
Milford citizens and those residing
for miles around look forward to
each year. This year the firemen
believe that their patrons Will be
more than pleased with the arrange
ment of the carnival grounds and the
merchandise offered at the several
booths. The carnival will open at Z
O'Clock this evening with band
concert. Suppers will be served on
the grounds every evening during
the carnival. Persons on the carn1-
val grounds at the closing hour each
evening will have an opportunity to
receive the prize Of $25.OO to be
award at that time.
On Tuesday evening, September 3,
the first large parade of the carnival
will be held. 1t will be in the ma
ture of a business, school, farm and
decorated automobile display. The
business men of Milford are taking
more interest in the parade this year
than ever before, with the result that
the number of floats should be great
er and the displays more elaborate.
Prizes to be awarded to the winners
in the several sections of the parade
will be found in an advertisement IN
this weeks issue of the Chronicle.
Those entering in this parade do not
have to be from Milford, but persons
from any town or community are
asked to enter floats for the parade.
The parade on Thursday evening
of next week will feature fire appa-
ratus. firemen's bands and marching
firemen. A large number of com
panies from Delaware and Maryland
have accepted invitations to attend
and march in the parade. Always
one of the largest nights of carnival
week, Firemen's Night this year will
probably be larger than ever. Every
night during the week special events
are provided for the entertainment Oh
the visitors.
The booths have been attractively
arranged on the carnival grounds,
and the firemen have purchased ex-
cellent merchandise to offer over the
counters. For the youngsters the
Merry-Go-Round and Ferris Wheel
will provide entertainment and
amusement. Herb Cooper will have
his trained ducks performing in his
booth and only the experts will be
able to ring them. Carnival week,
the big joy week in Milford, is here,
it is only up to the weather man to
see that it is completed.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
DEALERS INTERESTED
In POULTRY SHOW
Affair To Be Held At Milford
In December Promises To Be
Largely PatrOnized.

In connection with the State Poul-
try Show, which will be held at Mil
ford on December 3, and 5, under
the auspices of the Delaware State
Poultry Association in cooperation
with the State Board of Agriculture
and the Agricultural Extension De-
partment of the University of Della
ware, the committees in charge lave
announced that to date a large num-
Der of industrial and commercial
firms have contracted for space in
the exhibit building.
These firms are preparing to ex-
hibit various supplies for poultry
houses in addition to equipment for
the farm and home, all of which will
be of particular interest to the poul-
try farmers of the State, and those
who attend the show this year will
be given the opportunity to see these
displays and to discuss their poultry
management problems with the rep
.resentatives of these different manu-
featuring companies and distribu-
tors.
In addition to the taking Of space
in the exhibit building, several firms
which manufacture supplies and
various kinds of poultry house equip
ment also have bought advertising
space in the show catalog,7 1000 cop
les of which will be printed for dis
tribution among the poultrymen and
others who are interested in the
poultry industry. Those firms or in
dividuals who desire advertising
space in this catalog, or exhibit
space in the building, should COM
municate with H. S. Palmer, secre-
tary, Newark, Delaware, within the
next few weeks, as this part of the
poultry show must be completed as
soon as possible.
In the list of supplies and equip
ment that will be on display at the
poultry show this coming December
will be found the following indus
trial and commercial firms: Perfec-
ton Incubator Company, Winslow
Manufacturing Company, Acetol
Products Company, makers of Gel
O-Glass; Pierce Hardware Company,
Delco Light Products, represented by
Willnams, Barrall and Layton, and
the Pentasote Company, manufac-
turers of Homosote building board.
AS this poultry show has promises
of being the largest one of its kind
ever held in the State, it is expected
that large numbers of commercial
poultry raisers and dealers will be
present during the entire three days
and those in charge of the plans and
are making every eff
fort in promoting this annual affair
for the improvement of the poultry
industry in this section of the coun-
try.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
OYSTERMEN FEAR Loss
OF DISPUTED BEDS.
Believe Unless Boundary Dispute
Is Settled Soon Whole Section
Will DeteriOrate.

Although the dispute between Del
aware and New Jersey over the
boundaries of the two States in the
Delaware Bay has been quite sub
ject for the past several months
awaiting argument, Delaware water
men continue their keen interest in
the outcome of the case.
According to the opinions express
ed by various oystermen of both
states, these oyster beds cannot re-
main idle much longer without caus-
ing a deterioration of the oysters
thus entailing large loss in oyster
revenue to either or both states.
While the average citizen of both
states has probably paid little or no
attention to the boundary dispute,
yet it has been a vital one for the
citizens of both states and the suit
now pending before the United
States Supreme Court makes the
case more important.
1t has been pointed out that when
the argument is heard before the
Supreme Court, if the history of the
boundaries is delved into the ques-
ton of the 12-mile circle of New
Castle will serve as an interesting
question concerning the ownership
of a portion of the State of New
Jersey oppsite New Castle.
The geographical survey records
the boundary at the center of the
Delaware Bay, which the same point
is claimed by Delaware. Should the
Supreme Court rule that the records
of the geographical survey is cor
rect then the State of New Jersey
will have lost some valuable ground
due to the failure of their represen-
tatives on the boundary commission
to accept an offer of the Delaware
Representatives to establish line
in the middle of the disputed area.
In addition to the watermen, other
citizens in Delaware are becoming
in the case. They are
anxious to see the rights of their
State protected. They have found
upon examination, that the oyster
industry was one industry in the
State that is producing more reve-
nue. than the expense of supervision.
DeIawareans point with pride to
the fact that the bay bears the name
of their great State and as the case
is pending in the highest tribunal of
the land, they are confident that the
records will reveal that their State
has had control of at least one-half
of the area in the bay.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
LONG ESTABLISHED
BUSINESS is SOLD
Cannon Meat Market Bought BY J.
w. Cannon And Son

One of the oldest established bus-
lnesses in Milford changed HANDS
this week when Cannon's Meat Mar
ket was purchased by James w. Can
non and Son. 1t will be operated
under the old name. The business
was established early in the eigh-
teenth century by Matthew Cannon.
who was the great, great GRANDPA
ther of the present owner. During all
the long number of years during
which the business has been in ex-
1stence it has been owned and onen-
ated by some member of the Cannon,
family. Roy Cannon has operated
the store since the death of his bro-
ther, 0. I. Cannon several Years
ago. James w. Cannon, Jr., will be
IN cnarge of the store when it opens
for business next week.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
URGES TRAINING
In MATHEMATICS
Assistant Superintendent John ShiI-
ling Says Some Seniors Are Deficient

More effective supervision of the
secondary schools of the State, out
side of Wilmington, with need cited
for more thorough work in mathe-
matics and the gradual extension of
the unit mastery idea and technique
as rapidly as possible are declared to
be important matters for considera-
ton this year, in letter being for
warded to all superintendents and
principals of high schools by John
Shilling, assistant State superinten-
dent, in charge of high schools.
A drive on more thorough teach
ing in mathematics was declare to
be urgent, considering that the tests
of the State school system compared
with those given by the University of
Delaware revealed, it is stated, that
there are high school seniors who
need immediate improvement along
this line.
Each superintendent and principal
received in addition a copy of let
ter which is being sent to all teach
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Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
RECORD NUMBER
OF CARS ON STATE
ROADS LAST SUNDAY
l5,485 Automobiles Passed State
Road Police Station In Twelve
Hours.
1859 AUTOS EACH HOUR
A New Record Was Established
Between 7 And s O'clock That
Evening.

With the exception of last Labor
Day, traffic on the State Highway
last Sunday was the heaviest on rec
ord, check-up made by State po-
lice at State Road station shows.
Between the hours of 10 a. m. and
10 p. m. Sunday 15,458 automobiles
and trucks were counted. The heav-
lest hour was between and 8
o'clock Sunday night when 1859 mo-
tor vehicles passed the checking
point. Incidentally that was the lar
gest volume of traffic for any one
hour recorded on the State Highway.
Notwithstanding this heavy flow
of traffic accidents were few, the
State police reported, and those re-
ported were not of a serious nature.
An hour by hour count tabulation
follows: 10 to IL a. M, 1882; IL a.
m. until noon, 1914; noon to 1 p. M,
906; 1 to 2 p. M, $50; to 8 p. M,
997; to 4 p. M, 1919; A to 5 p. M,
1889; to p. M, 1893; to p. NJ,
1907; Z to 8 p. m, the heaviest hour)
1859; 8 to 8 p. M, 1868 and to 10
u. H., 14o4, uudh1uS d IOIdl VI 1890.
These figures include north and
south bound traffic that went down
the State highway and the Elkton
Glasgow road. The count was taken
at the police station just north of
the intersection of the two highways
which branch off from the four track
State highway.
Superintendent C. c. Reynolds, of
the State police, announced that
next Monday, Labor Day, another
traffic survey will be taken and
judging from the volume of traffic
last Sunday the next weekend vol
ume which will include a holiday,
promises to tax Delaware's main
highways to the limit.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
SURPRISE GIFT FOR
EVERGREEN MEMBER
COrnetest With Evergreen Forest
Band Remembered BY Friends

At the close of the band concert
given by Evergreen Forest Band at
Rehoboth last Saturday afternoon,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harlan T. Morris, Of
Seaford, were presented with beau
tiful and useful wedding gift by the
members of the band. The gift was
a complete surprise for the bride
and groom. The gift was presented
in the presence Of the members of
the band and their wives who had
been invited to the sun parlor of the
Belhaven Hotel to participate in the
presentation. Mr.. and Mrs. Morris
thanked the band members for the
gift in a very pleasing manner. Mr..
Morris is librarian and cornetest of
Evergreen Forest Band. He is the
latest member of the organization to
take unto himself wife.
Milford chronicle., 1929-08-30
PLEADS GUILTY, FINED,
PROCEDURE WRONG
Charge In New Warrant Is Identi-
cal To One He Was Fined On

To be arrested on a warrant, have
a hearing, pay a fine and then have
the whole proceeding discarded to
be arrested over again for the same
offense, is the experience of Edward
Reed, of Milford. Reed who permit
ted, it is alleged, Roy w. Clendaniel,
to drive his car while Clendaniel was
under the influence of liquor. Magis-
trate H. Ridgely Harrington, of Do
yer, issued a warrant for Reeds ar
rest and the officer serving the war
rant permitted Reed to go before
Magistrate James X. Phillips of Sea-
ford and plead guilty to the charge.
Magistrate Phillips imposed fine
of $40 and costs on Reed and for
warded a check for the costs to
Magistrate Harrington.
Upon investigation by Magistrate
Harrington it was ascertained that
the offense was committed in Kent
county and as the warrant had been
issued in Kent county, Reed must
stand trial in Kent county. He re-
turned the check to Magistrate
Phillips and issued a new warrant
for the arrest of Reed.
The Dover Magistrate has been
waging a war against drunken driv-
ers.
The penalty provided for the Of
fense of which Reed was charged in
cludes a fine up to $100 and i'm
prisonment for 80 days.
Officers are investigating report
that another case similar to Reeds
was handled almost in the same
manner. If such a condition exists,
it is more than likely another war
rant will be issued for the alleged
offender.