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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
MILTON WOMAN DENIED
PROMPT JAIL RELEASE
Lydia DickersOn Has To Wait Probe
OF Her Pauper Plea

Because of the enforcement of a
ruling made by the Department of
Justice in 1925, defendants in Fed
eral Court who are fined, need not
think they will serve only 80 days in
Jail and then go free upon the sign
ing of a pauper's bond before the U.
S. Commissioner Polk.
They may have to serve 80 or SO
days, depending upon how long it
takes U. S. District Attorney Wales
to determine through investigation
whether or not the defendant is fin
ancially able to pay the fine.
Lydia Dickerson, who pleaded
guilty at the last term of Federal
Court before Judge Morris to the
charge of transporting liquor, was
fined $3.50. She said she could not
pay the fine and consequently went,
to the New Castle County Work
house for only 80 days, as she
thought.
Tuesday was her thirtieth day and
her friends went to Wilmington from
Milton to accompany her home, but
to her disappointment and indigna-
ton, she was informed she will have
to return to the Workhouse until
her case is investigated.
She may be there three days or
she may be there a week.
The practice of former U. S. Com
John P. Cam, predeces-
sor to Mr.. Polk, was to have the
U. S. District Attorney notified three
days before the release date to give
him ample opportunity. for investi-
cations if he desired. Then, on the
thirtieth day, the defendant was
brought before the commissioner
and the former signed an affidavit
for a pauper's bond, and then re-
leased.
Commissioner Polk said Tuesday |
he intends to carry out the
practice of investigations after the
50-day limit throughout his term as
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
GOVERNOR BUCK SIGNS
APPROPRIATION BILLS
Also Approves Measure Fixing Sal
airy Of Secretary Of State At $4,000

Governor Buck has signed the
Senate bill fixing the salary of the
Secretary of State at $4,000 year.
The previous salary of this Office
was $4,000 a year, but for several
years the Secretary of State has
been getting $4,000 year extra for
acting secretary of the State Board
of Supplies. The recent legislature
passed bill abolishing the State
Board of Supplies, but most of the
work that has been done by that
board will still be done by the Sec
retary of State.
Governor Buck also signed the two
Senate bills appropriating large
sums Of money to the State Hospi-
tai for the Insane at Farnhurst, one
appropriating $478,000 for new build
ings and the other $4,000 for equip
ment for the buildings.
Other Senate bills signed by Gov
ernOr Buck follow:
. No. 9-Act appropriating 5000
for dormitory at Delaware. Industrial
School for girls.
No. 17-Making an appropriation
to the Veterans of Foreign Wars for
the proper observance of Memorial
Day.
No. S4-Appropriating $4,000 for
sewage disposal plant at Ferris In
dustrial School.
No. 52-Appropriating money to
aid in the education of orphans of
soldiers and sailors who were killed
Or died as the result of World War.
No. 90-Authorizing State Board
Of Agriculture to conduct the tuber-
culin testing of cattle under the
Modified Accredited Area" plan.
No. 91-Amends State law relative
20 inspection of seeds, by authoriz-
ng the State Board of Agriculture
% seize and hold any lot of agri-
cultural seed found to violate any of |
he provisions of the act, until the |
aw has been complied with.
No. 10S-Appropriating $4,000 for
'epairs to heating system and laun-
Try at Brandywine Sanitarium.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
RETURNS TO MILFORD
AFTER 81 YEARS
Man Who Left Here To Fight In
Spanish War Comes Home To Live

George Hobbs was one of the men
who volunteered in 1898 to serve in
the Spanish-American War, as part
of the Delaware Regiment, and af-
ter that war ended and peace declar-
ed with Spain, the revolt of the Phil
ippine Islands, which came to the
United States as a result of the
peace conditions with Spain, requir-
ed the United States to send an army
to their new possessions, to settle
the revolution then led by Aguinaldo.
Several Milford men followed the
flag to that far off country, and
among them were John Whaley and
George Hobbs, both bred and born
in Milford.
They entered the volunteer service
of the United States and remained in
the islands until peace was finally
brought about by the army and
navy combined.
Whaley returned to Milford where
he now resides, but George Hobbs
remained as one of the civil police
in the city of Manila for about ten
years. He then returned to San
and from there went to
Alaska, but went back to California
after passing three years in Alaska.
He returned to Milford last week to
renew the acquaintances of almost
a third of century ago, and intends
TO remain for the balance of his
lays. He will be remembered by
many who onced worked in the ship
yards of Milford under the nick
name of "Skilly," and after an alb
'ence of thirty-one years, the writer
recalled him to memory at sight
and associated the old name with
MS first greeting.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
KENT FIRE COS. HAVE
$115,29O INVESTED
Modern Equipment Gives County
Excellent Protection

The investment in fire fighting
equipment by the several volunteer
fire companies in Kent county totals
$115,290, according to figures sub
mitted by the County Firemen's As
sociation to George P. Scotten,
county treasurer.
There are ten fire companies in
the county. The apparatus operated
by three of the companies represents
almost three-fifths of the investment
in the entire county.
The ten companies operates a to-
tai of 10 fire trucks, twelve of which
are equipped to pump water. The
other trucks are equipped with
chemical extinguishers and ladders.
The investment of different COM
panies follows: Dover, three trucks,
$4,000; Smyrna, three trucks, $24,-
265; Clayton, two trucks, S10,790;
Milford, three trucks, $4,000; Har-
rington, three trucks, $11,735; Cam
den-Wyoming, one truck, $10,500;
Hartly, one truck, $5,400; Houston,
one truck, $1,000; Magnolia, one
truck, $500; Cheswold, one truck,
$4OO.
The amounts listed above include
in addition to the trucks, the value
of the hose and other supplies.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
TRUCK DRIVER KILLED
AT RAILROAD CROSSING
Arthur Savage Of Georgetown Meets
Death At Lincoln City

Arthur Savage, aged % years, of
Georgetown, was instantly killed
when a truck he was driving was
struck by passenger train at a
crossing at Lincoln Monday after
noon.
He was a son of Reuben Savage,
a well known timberman and horse
man of near Georgetown.
The truck was struck squarely in
the middle and demolished, the main
part of the wreckage being hurled
80 feet while bits were strewn along
the tracks for a considerable dis
tance.
The train was proceeding north
and was approaching the Lincoln
City station, when the truck was
driven onto the tracks directly in
its path. The accident occurred at
the south crossing in full view of a
number of persons.
Following the accident the injur-
ed man was placed aboard the train
and brought to Milford. A waiting
was ready to rush him
to hospital, but he was dead when
the train arrived here.
Engineer Shinn and Conductor
Davis were in charge of the train.
Savage was married and had one
child.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
MILLER'S PAROLE WAS
EFFECTIVE TUESDAY
Efforts May Be Made To Have
President Hoover Grant Full
Pardon Later.

The parole of Colonel Thomas w.
Miller, former Alien Property Gus
todian, was effective on Tuesday.
Since his term does not expire un-
til July 7, the parole operates to
give him exactly two months of free
dom. Technically his status will be
that of prisoner until the July date.
The parole allows him to leave the
prison, but does not alter his status
otherwise.
Parole was approved by the Attor-
ney-General on the recommendation
of the Atlanta prison authorities. 1t
was not required that the President
approve.
1t, is assumed that later an effort
will be made to have the President
grant full pardon. Under the Cool
idge regime, the President would not
act in pardon cases until three years
had elapsed from the date of ex-
piration of the prison term. Whether
President Hoover will follow this
precedent is not known.
Parole does not operate in the di-
rection of restoring the citizenship
of the prisoner. A pardon does. Citi-
zenship is purely a State matter.
There is no federal citizenship. If,
under the Delaware law, citizen
loses citizenship when convicted of
a felony, pardon of Colonel Miller
would, it is said here, automatically
restore this citizenship in Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
JERSEY CATTLE
GROWERS HOLD SHOWS
One Gathering Will Be Held At New
ark On Saturday, May 25 o.

Jersey cattle breeders of the Eas-
tern Shore will soon have an oppor-
tunity to exhibit their stock at two
spring shows to be held by the Eas-
tern Shore Jersey Cattle Club. The
southern section show will be held
at the farm of Roagland Gates, at
st. Michaels, Md, on Saturday, May
18, while the northern section exh1b-
it will take place on the following
Saturday, May 25, at P. d. FolwelPs
Chambers Rocks Farms, near New
ark, Delaware. Both shows are pre-
liminary events to the Parish Show
to be conducted by the club at New
ark, sometime in the latter part of
August.
Sixty-two animals have been en-
tered at the southern show; 40 of
these entries have been made by calf
club members. 1t is expected that
more entries will be received before
the show. Any Jersey breeder wish
ing to exhibit should get in touch
with Mr.. Gates at st. Michaels. This
show will be judged by Wallace
MacMonnis, Madison, New Jersey, a
prominent Jersey breeder and judge
of that state.
On the following Saturday mem
bers of the club and other Jersey
cattle breeders of the territory north
of Chestertown will bring their show
animals to the northern section ex-
hibit. AS mentioned above, this
show will be held on the Chambers
Rocks Farms near Newark. G.. G.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
DELA. WAITS WHILE
NEW JERSEY APPEALS
Boundary Line Dispute Between
States VIII Go To Supreme Court

The office of Attorney General
Satterthwaite will take no action in
the Delaware Bay boundary dispute
between New Jersey and Delaware
until report is submitted by the
commission named in connection
with the matter.
1t is expected that the report will
be made in about week or 10 days.
At that time, Delaware authorities
will decide what course of action to
take.
The New Jersey Senate Tuesday
of last week adopted resolution to
present the question to the Supreme
Court of the United States for settle
ment.
The question of the boundary line
between Delaware and New Jersey
has been raised many times, due to
fish and oyster legislation affecting
the Delaware River and Bay
Several commissions have at
tempted to secure concurrent legis-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
SUSSEX LEVY COURT
HEARS REQUESTS FOR
ROAD IMPROVEMENTS
Delegations From Two Districts
Are Promised Road Repairs
In Near Future.
PURCHASE new TRUCK
Laurel Dealer Gets Order--Levy
COurtmen Inspect Roads And
Bridges.

The regular meeting of the Sus-
sex County Levy Court was held on
Tuesday morning, in the Clerk of
the Peace Office, Georgetown
County Engineer Hill asked the
Levy Court to trade in one of the
county's Ford trucks which has been
giving considerable trouble and is in
need of extensive repairs, for one of
the newest model Ford trucks. Four
Ford dealers submitted bids as fol-
lows: Purnell's Garage, Laurel, new
Ford truck, $742, allowance for used
truck, $312; Lingo G Burton, Mills
boro, price of new truck, $742, cred
it for old truck, $252.63; ]. B. Hur-
ley & Sons, Seaford, new truck,
$740, old truck allowance, $3.50; I.
c. King, Milton, bid $3.50 for the
county's used truck. Purnell's Gar
age whose bid was $50 below the
others, was awarded the contract.
Walter Lewis, from the sixth dis
trict, appeared before the Court
asking for repairs to the road from
Loves Cross Roads to Jones Church.
The Court promised to make repairs
to the road as soon as possible.
A communication was received
from Walter P. Carter, of Lewes, re-
questing the services of the county's
and men to repair the
streets of the town, but as the main
tractor and grader unit is on the
other side of the county, it will be
for the county to do this
work at the present time.
A delegation from near Lewes
came before the Court relative to
Stag road from Five Points on the
Did Rehoboth road for a distance of
mile. The Levy Court
agreed to improve the road with
Stag, provided those along the road
raise enough money to cover the
cost of unloading and hauling the
Stag. This matter will be given fur
her consideration.
The Levy Court made an inspec-
ion of the roads and bridges of the
county in the afternoon.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
FIREMEN WILL GET
PRIZES FOR PARADE
List Announced For Annual Meet
ing To Be Held At Wilmington
In July.

Judging from reports submitted to
the general convention committee of
the Delaware State Volunteer Fire
mems Association, Wilmington will
be treated to monster pageant of
fire fighting apparatus on Thursday,
July IL.
The committee on invitations and
parade, Ira Shellander, of Newark,
chairman, reported that S5 Delaware
fire companies with the companies
from Salisbury, Cambridge, Chester
town, Port Deposit, North East and
Perryville, Nd, Pomeroy, Marcus
Hook, Trainer, Kennett Square and
Coatesville, Pa, and the Veteran
Firemen's Association of Brooklyn,
N. Y, would take part. The commit
tee expects to receive acceptances
from at least thirty more companies
of New Jersey, Maryland, Pennsyl-
vania and Virginia.
The committee arranging details
of the convention which convenes on
Wednesday, July 10, at the Hotel
DUPONT Biltmore reported the speak
ers' list had been completed.
The committee on prizes John N.
Jordin, of Richardson Park, chair
man, submitted his report showing
$1,000 had been offered as awards for
the fire companies participating in
the parade.
The parade will start from French
street at 2:30 o'clock with the Will
mington Volunteer Firemen's Asso-
citation leading. The volunteers will
have as their guests the Brooklyn, N.
Y, Volunteer Firemen's Association.
The following three divisions will be
made up of the New Castle county
firemen and their guests, followed
by the Kent and Sussex fire compan-
les.
The Ladies' Auxiliary will make
up the fifth division. Efforts are now
being made to have two additional
divisions. 1t was announced that the
Delaware Motor Club, "a. A. A.,
has agreed to furnish free road SER
vice to all disabled firemen automo-
bilists on Wednesday and Thursday,
July 10 and IL. The displaying of
a fireman's badge by any driver hav-
ing trouble with his car will guaran-
tee him this service.
The prizes to be offered the fire
men as announced are as follows:
Companies within the State of
Delaware:
First prize: Governors loving cup
10 the company making the best ap-
pearance with apparatus and 25 or
more men in line.
Second prize: Mayors loving cup,
% the company making the second
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Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
HOME DEMONSTRATION
WORK In SUSSEX co.
Mrs. Andrew Marvel OF George.
town Heads New Advisory
Committee.

A meeting was held in the court
room in Georgetown on Saturday af-
ternoon, May 4, under the auspices
of the County Home Demonstration
Agent, L. B. Rutherford, for the pur-
pose of organizing a County Advis-
ory Council to Home Demonstration
work in Sussex county.
Mrs. Andrew Marvel of George
town who had previously been ap-
pointed temporary chairman, called
the meeting to order, and the first
business to be transacted was the
election of officers. Mrs. Marvel was
made county chairman with Mrs. T..
G. Donovan of the Nassau commun-
ity, secretary, and Mrs. Olen Parsons
of Seaford, treasurer.
After the organization of the
group, the following subjects of in
terest to home demonstration people
in the county were discussed and
passed upon: First, the possibility
of an educational exhibit to be spon-
sored by the advisory council at the
Kent and Sussex Fair in July. 1t
was decided that the council would
see that this exhibit was planned
and put up.
Second, the possibility of a wo-
mems vacation camp was discussed
and it was decided that, provided
suitable site can be secured for the
purpose, a. camp will be held for 4
days. Then it was decided that
there should be some sort of a get
together-day for the" home demon
stration clubs and advisory council
members and their families, held
during the summer. Mrs. Marvel
offered the use of her home and
lawn for such a days outing. De-
tailed plans were made for this
meeting to be held on June 18. Fur
ther notice of this program will be
in the papers, SO watch for it.
It was also decided that the menu
bers Of the home demonstration
clubs and advisory council would
take part in thrift project con-
test during the period between now
and June 18 and that the articles
made by the women would be ex-
libited on this get-together-day and
prizes awarded for the outstanding
pieces of work as judged by an Off
,ial score. Further information will |
be furnished in regard to this con-
est at an early date.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
.NEGRESS CONFESSES
TO THEFT OF CLOTHING
Woman Who Entered Home Of
Miss Elizabeth Carlisle Caught
With The Goods.

Edna Powell, colored, was ar
rested by Sheriff Bud Coy of Sussex
county, at her home in the colored
section of Milford last Thursday
evening charged with the theft of a
quantity of clothing from Miss Eliz-
abeth Carlisle. The dresses, un-
derwear, shoes and a Spanish shawl
were found in the room occupied by
the Powell woman. The total value
of the clothing was about $6O0.OO,
all of which was recovered. Much
of it was ruined by hard wear and
by alterations which had been made
by the woman. The goods were
stolen from the home of Miss Car
Isle on April 9Th, but the loss was
not discovered for about two weeks
because of the absence of the Car
Isle family from their home. When
the loss was discovered State De-
tective Ottie Donoway, of George
town, was notified, but he was un-
able to go on the case because of
illness. Sheriff Coy started an in
vestigation, and several clues were
followed. Last Thursday Miss Car
Isle learned that Edna Powell had
been seen with clothing resembling
that reported stolen. Sheriff Coy
was notified, and he, with Chief of
Police James Courtney, of Milford,
searched the room and found the
stolen property. She confessed the
theft and told how she had gained
entrance to the Carlisle home. She
pleaded guilty on Saturday and was
sentenced to six months imprison-
ment at the. New Castle County
and to pay a fine of
$4,000,
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
SCHOOLS In TRACK {
MEET TOMORROW
Annual Event At U. of D. Will Draw
Athletes From Several States

With from 80 to 40 schools en-
tered the annual Interscholastic
field and track meet to be held on
Saturday. of this week on Frazer
Field, University of Delaware, prom
ises to be one of the most success
full of these meets ever held here
since they were first started about
Is years ago.
AS has been the custom in recent
years because of the large number
of entries the meet will be divided
into three classes, A, B and G. Most
every high school in Delaware will
be entered in either class B or c, the
G class being for the smaller high
schools while Wilmington High and
Wesley Collegiate Institute will be
in Class B. Glass A is for the larger
preparatory schools from Maryland,
New Jersey and PENNSYLVANIA.
The meet will be started at one
O'CLOCK, standard time, and with
several hundred athletes connecting
there will be some action every min
ute during the afternoon. Most of
the down State high schools will
send their most promising athletes
to Newark on that day to compete in
Glass c.
DR.. Walter Hullihen, president of
the University of Delaware, return
ed several days ago from France,
where he spent couple of weeks on
business in connection with the Uni
versity of Delaware Foreign Study
plan. DR.. Hullihen found all of the
students now in France under this
plan getting along well and in good
health. They will return home in
July preparatory to re-entering their
respective colleges for their senior
year of study. The new group for
the next college year which is now
being prepared will sail for France
early in July.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
JERSEY GOVERNOR
FAILS TO APPROVE
BAY FERRY MEASURE
Bill Is Rejected After Having
Been Passed By New Jersey
Legislature.
DELAWARE BILL SIGNED
Measure Providing Wharfage On
This Side OF Bay Is Now A
Law.

Governor Morgan F. Larson of
New Jersey, has refused to sign the
bill of Senator Reed of Cape May
which would authorize appropriating
100000 for the State Highway Com
mission to develop ferry terminal
at Cape May Point, opposite Lewes.
No reason was given for his fail
ure to approve the measure. This
bill, with numerous others which
did not receive the Chief Executives
approval, will be filed in the library,
since the legislature was not in ses-
sion to receive the veto.
The bill, which was approved only
last week by the New Jersey legis-
lature, gave the State Highway Com
mission full power and authority to
acquire for the State land and water
rights on the Delaware Bay shore
at Cape May Point or vicinity and
to place thereon structures and
buildings and to erect or purchase a
pier or piers, wharves or docks, for
the landing of boats, for the carry
ing and transportation of freight,
automobiles, vehicles and passen-
gers"
The measure provided that 100000
be provided to the highway commits
sion to carry into effect the pro-
visions Of the bill when "included in
The annual appropriation bill"
Just what the attitude of the State
Of Delaware will be as a result of
The action of the New Jersey Cover
nor is a matter of conjecture. The
Delaware legislature at its last ses-
sion approved bill appropriating
100000 for the erection of a ferry
terminal on the Delaware side of the
bay. The measure was signed by
Governor Buck.
1t is more than likely, however,
hat nothing will be done until as
is given that New Jersey
facilities will be.provided.
Milford chronicle., 1929-05-10
STATE GETS $91,4OO
TAX FOR CHARTER
Largest Fee Delaware Ever Receiv-
ed Paid By Cities Service Co.

Under an increase in the capital
stock of the Cities Service Company
of New York, granted in new char
ter, the concern secured through the
Secretary of States Office, Delaware
gets the largest tax ever received by
the charter department from one
charter in the history of the charter
business in Delaware. The tax paid
by the company to Delaware in Sc
curing the increase was $91, 400.
The Cities Service Company which
is a public utility concern, secured
its first charter in Delaware on Sep
tember 2, 1910, nearly 20 years ago,
the capital under that charter being
$50,000,000.
The increase was the tenth
amendment to that charter. The
tenth amendment gives the company
56, 100000 shares of no par value
stock and 100000 shares of COM
mon stock at a par value of 81.
The amendment was secured
through the. United States Corpora
tion Company of Dover.