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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

mishaps are due to the negligence
of pedestrians.
Automobile accidents are increas-
ing, taking the country as a whole.
Car usage is growing for two rea-
sons; 5000 cars are added to those
present every day, and better roads
and the tendency towards motoriza-
tion lead to more intensive use of
every motor car.
Much can be done, of course, to
cut down the human factor in acci-
dents, yet there is this, too, to be
considered. Highway facilities must
be constructed that will reduce to a
minimum the possibility of human
error in driving cars.
Automobiles capable of high speeds
are without doubt here to stay, un-
less some faster means of transpor-
tation is created. Laws cannot
train man to be better Judge of
speed or distance and so long as
inadequate highway facilities exist
car accidents will occur.
Fortunately, for most safe high
way facilities there is a dollars and
cents justification. Highway grade
separations, whereby one road or
street passes over another at inter-
sections, compensate for their cost
where traffic is heavy. Pedestrian
tunnels, which permit foot traffic to
pass safely and speedily under busy
thoroughfares, also are economical
ly feasible. The same is true of rail-
road crossing separations, of double
decked highways, of wide streets
and roads.
Twenty-seven thousand people are
yearly dying in car accidents. That
is entirely too many.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

If you served in the World War
you belong in The American Legion.
In Peace as in War-We Serve.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
WilIiannsville
(Near Milford)

We are very glad to hear that Mrs
Legates and six children are improv-
ing.
Wilbur Faulkner of Wilmington
visited his brother on Saturday, Mr.
and Mrs. George Faulkner.
Amos Ward of Houston is on the
sick list.
The season for shooting squirrels
opened Monday a week ago. They
are reported more numerous than
for several years.
George Rhodes visited Mr.. and
Mrs. George Faulkner on Saturday.
Lloyd Armour of Houston is on
the sick list.
Mrs. Viola Thistlewoo5 has return
ed home after being operated upon
for gall stones.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
Frederica

Miss May Mearns and Miss Anne
Davidson were guests of Miss Bessie
Emerson over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond S. Gordon
of Binghamton, N. Y, are guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Burton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Gerow, of
Blooming Grove, Mn Y, were week.
end guests of Mr.. and Mrs. w. w.
Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Bostic are
spending their vacation in Canada
and Pennsylvania.
Miss Elizabeth Lank has returned
from visiting friends in Ceilings
wood, Philadelphia and Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Kelly and
family, of New Jersey, spent Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Palmer.
Rev. and Mrs. N. c. Benson and
son Millard have returned from a
pleasant vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ponder Thomas were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Leach at Rehoboth on Sunday.
Miss Bessie Emerson, Mrs. Alice
N1ClNlll, Nll .. ~ W. OOOAOs NhA D. w :.
W. Wilson, Mrs. Edith Melvin, Mrs.
j. r. Rogers, Mrs. Gordon Counsel
man, Mrs. Willard Slaughter, Mrs.
S. l.. Wilson, Mrs. r. r. Postles
were guests of Mrs. John Hallett at
bridge party on Saturday after
noon at Slaughter Beach. Miss Bes-
sic Emerson captured the first prize
and Mrs. w. w. Wilson the prize for
low score.
During the electrical storm on
Sunday afternoon the residence of
William Belts was struck by light
ming. The extent of damage cannot
be ascertained until after the cleo
tricians have investigated.
The Women's Home Missionary
Society meets with Mrs. Helen Car
Isle on Friday evening, September
18th, at 7.30 o'clock. Text word:
Christ. All members are redquest-
ed to be present as this is the month
the dues are to be paid.
Miss Charlotte Hammond, of At
lantic City, and Miss Gertrude Stay
ton, of Ocean City, N. j., are guests
of Miss Mary B. Derrickson.
After returning from Washington,
D. c., and Silver Springs, Md, this
week, Mrs. 1. w. Belts, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herbert ]. Dodd and children, at
tended a dinner party and family
reunion, given by Mrs. Horner T.
Belts, near Middletown. Ex-senator
1. w. Belts and son, 1. Watson, Jr.,
were present also.
Mrs. I. w. Belts has been enter
tanning her sister, Miss Anna L.
Roat, who recently returned from
Europe. And on Thursday she en-
tertained at dinner Miss Roat, Mrs.
Horner T. Belts, Mrs. Virginia c.
Speel, Miss Helena Case and Mrs.
Herbert G. Dodd.
V Miss Kathryn Lingo, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Lingo of Fred
erica has returned to Suffolk, Va.
where she is principal of the Com
! mercial Department of the Suffolk
High School.
Harry Lingo, Jr., Miss Green
Sanford Thomas and Miss Connell
spent Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs
Harry Lingo. d.
Miss Naomi Lingo is spending a
week vacation with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Lingo.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
NEED BETTER HIGHWAYS
TO CUT ACCIDENTS
Improved Facilities Would Lessen
Dangers From Mistakes OF Drivers
Rv r. F.. Duffy

By E. E. Duffy.
A signboard ten feet square with
the big lettered words Danger
Sharp Curve" clearly outlined
against a background of black and
white stripes is placed in plain view
along highway in Iowa. Two peo-
pie were recently placed in a hos
pital because they didn't. see that
warning.
This merely illustrates that in
automobile accident prevention,
chief consideration must be given to
the human equation, personal ele-
ment, or whatever other name can
be applied to human frailty.
State records show that 65 per
cent or more of motor car accidents
may be attributed to car operators
and that a tenth to a third of the
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

Comrade Fisher was seen to take
quite few chances on the electric
refrigerator. Soon?
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES
SUSSEX POST NO. s

Sussex Post No. 8, meets the first
Monday of the month. To miss a
meeting means the loss of an eve
ning's fun.
Did you listen in when the Junior
World Series was played off at
Louisville? Buffalo beat out New
Orleans two games to one. There
was only one home run during the
entire series of three games.
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Sussex Post turned out for the
parade in connection with the carni-
val held at Seaford. The ambulance
was in the line of parade.
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We are wondering how many ice
cream cones it cost ona of our mem
bers in connection with the carni-
val.
Comrade Fisher was seen to take
quite few chances on the electric
refrigerator. Soon?
~
If you served in the World War
you belong in The American Legion.
In Peace as in War-We Serve.
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On August 9th Comrade Purnell
used the American Legion Ambu-
lance to carry Mrs. Joseph Short of
Milton to the Beebe Hospital.
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The American Legion Ambulance
was used on September 2 to carry
Frank Westervelt from Georgetown
r. D. to Lewes. Comrade Purnell
was the driver.
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13

Obsolete saying: "Howdy strang-
er; want a rider
Milford chronicle., 1929-09-13
MAS MAJESTIC

Roses is modern,
Violet's, too,
But Ma just makes
Her old range do.
The Pathfinder
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
Good News from North Dakota

A special dispatch from Fargo In The Herald last
night carried this important information: that between
five and six million acres Of North Dakota land have
been bought In the last five years by people who will farm
1t themselves, that q very large proportion Of these buy
crs have been tenant-farmers, and that II this tendency
continues for only three years more. the states problem
OF too many tenants and too few owner-operators will
vanish IN all but q few sections Of the state.
It would be hard to imagine better news Of progress
from Minnesotas neighbor on the west than this.
It Is an axiom that the city with the most home -own-
cs Is the solidest. safest and best-governed Of cities.
And 1t Is equally true that the farm area that has most
owner operators and fewest tenant-farmers will be the
Goundest and most prosperous.
North Dakota has had. on the whole. too large q
proportion of tenants on its land. No tenant Is going
to handle the land as any senStble owner will handle It.
Why should he maintain fertility for somebody who may
follow him any day? But the owner-pperator is work
ing for himself and for his children. and the future of his
soil Is as Important to him - its present.
North Dakota. and the Greater North Dakota associa-
ton which has worked hard to promote this tendency,
arc to be congratulated on this splendid showing.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19

HOW TO PREPARE FOR WINTER
See II you IAN 60 through thu
winter without q cold. Very few
people escape having one Or more &C.
we're colds each winter when, Is .
matter Of fact. everybody ought to
feel better in cold weather. There Il
I no excuse for the sniffles and sneeses,
the headaches, aching eyes, and . nose
that gets red and sore.
The cold season Is . brAcer. and II
should make one feel energetic. The
cold, sparkling air rushing into the
lungs stimulates them, and oxygen
IS more plentiful In the blood stream.
The Anglo-Saxon racial strain.
which is probably the most energetic
on the face Of the earth. was Graded
in the cold. The fact that these men
had to struggle to overcome the
freezing chill to keep warm. and to
shelter themselves and their own
from the blasts Of winter. built .
tougher and more stout-hearted
breed. Winter Is . challenge that
makes the red blood flow faster. It
whips up new pep, new ambition.
The reason that 81 many people
feel distressed with the cold weather
is that they reverse many Of their
rules Of health. The snappy air Of
winter acts as an appetizer and makes
them feel like eating far more than
is needed. especially Of the starches
and sugars. and instead Of burning
these carbohydrates up BY exercising,
the bulk Of the population stays
cooped up in houses. Most Of the
houses are overheated. and do not get
aired out enough during the day, and
this leads to q congestion Of the lungs
because OF the foul. warm. humid ctr.
Upon venturing out Of an 0verheated
room into the cold. the delicate, con-
gested Innings Of the nose, bronchial
tubes and lungs receive . severe
shock which could easily be avoided
ii the rooms were not overheated and
fresh air was allowed to circulate
freely. Often. too, people wear heavy
clothing in these overheated houses,
and this produces . still greater con-
gestion Of the lungs, bronchial tubes
and nasal membranes.
You can easily see . demonstration
Of how overeating brings IN \ crop Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
Missionaries at Home

The American churches, which devote much money
and energy to the sending Of missionaries to foreign
fields, might we'll consider the need Of missionary work
right here at home. according to DR.. Lyman r. Powell
rector Of st. Margarctis Episcopal church. New York city
Writing In the current Review OF Reviews, Dr.. Powell
says:
OF the million persons In the Bronx. only 10000 arc
even nominally attached to any fold. And with less
than 20 per cent OF the Bronxites religiously affiliated
the one-quarter Of these habitually attending services
brings the total Of the Dependable religious down to per.
haps 4 per cent. and indisputably makes the Bronx a
definitely a missionary field as India or Africa"
Similar conditions. to q greater or lesser extent, arr
doubtless to be found In practically every big city. DR.
Powell's statement is a thing the churches would do well
to bear in mind.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
Editorial Comment
The Making Of Hoover
fWatertown. S. D.. Public Opinion

Presidents of the United States loom large in world
history. according to the scope Of the major policies and
movements with which they become connected. On
this basis. we may expect Herbert Hoover ultimately
to rank high as an executive of this great country. The
initiation and negotiation of the world peace proposal
between the United States and Great Britain is certain
to be one OF the greatest. If not the greatest. under
takings OF the Hoover administration. Complete sue
cess will elevate Hoover to a very exalted position in
world history. Certainly marked progress has been made
along sitch lines. The president has proved the happy
results Of direct action. Having a ponderous question to
handle, he has found means to hack through the most
Of the red t:pe which makes this sort Of an undertaking
tedious and almost hopeless. The objective Is so daring
that he would have been considered cracked" had he
advanced It q few years ago. Yet the tremendous con-
sequences are easily understood and the achievement Is
SO close that failure now seems unlikely. There Is no
partisanship SO prejudiced that it refuses to laud so
worthy an undertaking., or the man who Is big enough
to press 1t forward to q happy success.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
James w. Good

ASA
ser James w. Good legislatcd himself into the office OF
asiecretary of war. He did it by his course in congress
tion the World war. when and where he stood for those
iolcw conceptions Of civic duty embodied in CONSUMPTION
s.Ssof industry as well as man power.
The soldiers also will remember him as TIL. lawmaker
avvho sponsored the increase of their monthly pittancc
abrom $3.50 to $50.
ne What he thought OF the situation before the coun-
rlcry was embodied in his epigram. Let us not make this
ar. rich mans war and a poor mans fight"
In the legislative projects by which the United States
!n14ut an army Of 1000 900 across the Atlantic. Good always
nnrryas in the forefront with effective ideas of organization.
anvithout shoulderng a rifle, he still was a fighting man
mind chance posted him where his fighting spirit found
outs most effective field-in the halls of congress.
&. Two factors additional brought him preference for his
tryost at.the head Of the war department in the Hoover
eaAbinet. He was the Hoover pre-convention manager in
rene West and he was an 1owan, like the president him
4tssen. As secretary Of war, his prior experience at the
tread Of the appropriations committee Of the house added
100 the efficiency Of his administration. He knew the
malue OF money and how to apply it to the best advantage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19
A Move to Make Wet Towns DRY

Seemingly the federal government has found . way to
force state, county and city peace officers and prosecut-
ing agencies to enforce prohibition. and particularly In
communities where the enforcement OF prohibition is
voting majorities that have elevated these public SER
wants to office
Section l46 Of the United States Criminal Code q pre-
volstead section not born OF the prohibition movement
provides for the punishment Of any person who, know
ing the commission Of . felony. does nothing to stop It.
passed Jones Act has made felonies Of prohibition viola
tions.
The United States attorney for the Maryland district
has suggested that the drying up Of that vet region
might be hastencd BY invoking Section ll6 against any
citizen who knows liquor Is being sold and keeps stu
ton l46 % . club to force unwilling local officers. IN
MOSTLY inclined communities, to do their duty.
We do not know how the plan will work. But II II
does work. it, success y likely to elicit walls Of protest
from those folk who have contended Ill along that their
principal objection to prohibition Is the impossibility. or
And the expected wall, when and u It comes. Will
demonstrate once more the i~nsincertty Of those who
advance the stock argument for the repeal Or modifica-
ton Of existing itquor legislation. In communities where
prohibition y k~lasrantly f10uted. the f1outins Is made
possible BY the attitude OF local Officers. Elected chiefly
because they ore wet. they are more interested in pleas
ing those who voted for them. than Ii keeping their oath
Of office.
In the past. such officer. unless caught taking beibes.
have laid themselves open TO no other punishment than
the penalties for misfeasance. and thee could b In
ficted only BY action Of fellow officials Is vet Is Them
selves, with the consent Of juries equally vet.
The treasury departments new plan aims 70 change
al this. Instead Of waiting In vain Tor local governments
to grab these fellows Tor misfeasance. the federal gov
eminent tntends 70 take them into United States courts
for trial before jlrics drawn. not from their local COM
rauntic1, but from whole states
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19

"AM right. Payne!" Strawn
snapped. and . detective stepped
forward. Il want sou to so with
Mrs. Rhodes to every boarder's
room. arouse them II they are sleep
Ing. and tell them to remain 10
their rooms until they're called for.
II anyone has any Information to
give about the actual murder. bring
him or her to me Immediately. I'll
b ID Mrs. Hogarth's room. But
leave the examination OF the board.
era to MI. Everyone In. Mrs.
Rhodes:"
I'm not sure Of Miss Shepherd
and Miss Barker" Mrs. Rhodes an
swered. MY husband is out. He
left about 8 o'clock and hasn't r.
turned yet. I-don't know where
he Is He's nearly always out IN
the evenings. And Tilda Brown.
the chambermaid. who has room
ON the third floor. got the evening
OF to 80 to . party. She had per.
mission to be out till I o'clock and
I'm pretty sure she hasn't come In
yet"
WHEN Detective Payne and Mrs.
- Rhodes had departed TO carry
out 6trawn's orders. the chief Of
the homicide squad quickly detailed
uniformed men to search the
grounds. which occupied nearly
half the block. and TO watch the
house for arrivals or attempted
departures.
And keep o. eye on the porchss
and roof" Strawn cautioned.
though whoever did this thing has
had ample time to ct away. I sup
pose.s He turned 70 Dundee: The
coroner. Or. Price. 10 on his way
Ought to b here any minute now.
Better give me the key. Well 90
and have 4 look It the room before
Price gets here
They assembled the stairs. and.
paytng 40 attention 20 the excite
ment being caused ~ Payne and
Mr.. Rhodes . they aroused board.
err On the second foor. strawn fitted
the Key IN tho lock o. Mrs. TO
karth's door. takins care not 20
touch anything but the knob.
"Carraw.y. our ~dugerpript 81
pert. will b alone soon. and W
don't want 70 gum up things Tor
him." Stfawu remarked In . low
voice. Just % the door swuns oren.
It VA > fairl, large and very
comfortable room. except Tor the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19

fact that the locked window made
It stifingly hot
afraid the murderer would
come hack to the scene Of bis
crime?" Strawn asked. % he strobe
to the window and opened It.
Partly that. and partly because
| didn't want any excited boarder
charging In here to see what It was
oil about" he explained. "but TOR
another reason. too. I-well. I had
. queer hunch that the parrot
might b murdered. too"
"yVhots" Strawn CALCULATED. In.
crednlous Of his young assistants
sanity.
well, you see. sir. that's . very
remarkable bird. Seems to ne to
have almost superhuman intelli.
gence. Picks up words more quick.
y than the average three-yearold
child"
And you think the parrot may
oblige 10 With the name and I'd.
dress Of her murderer" Strawu
griuned wryly.
1T THINK. Dundee began
slowly. that Cap'n may 70.
peat the last words the poor old
lady ever spoke. II he does. they
may b . name or Q clue 70 The
identity Of the murderer. OF
course be has been taught the
names Of most o. the boardsrs-
the old.timers. at least and u ~
one Of those names 10 speaks. e
won't help % much. Might mean
. lot Of nothing. but II 10 speaks 9
name or . word she hadnt taught
him
Fat chance!s Strawn dismissed
the idea. his eyes rowing shout the
room. Robbery o. attempted rob.
berry u pretty evident. isn't itl
Trunk open and contents scattered
over tho 6oor. Desk drawers
pulled ont and papess scattered.
Closet 6oor vide and eDotheo splll.
tng out. Mattress dragged % the
he'd. Made . pretty thorough job
Of Il. didn't be-? Wonder e DC
found what 10 was looking tor1s
The moment which Dundee had
been dreadins arrived. With ehe
c~allousness Of long experience.
Lieut.. 6trawn approached the body
Of the murdered WOMAN. IT. great
bulk. clad u . thin blue-and.white
cotton dress. WA slumped ~ . low.
backed arm chair. The head.
crowned with loosely. pinned. thick
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-11-19

and becoming a world figure. He vas almost as well
known in America as in England. In fact. he was an
idol Of the Irish on both sides Of the water.
II there was any place he loved in America better
than any other. i. was Philadelphia. He built up quite
. friendship with the s:aifs Of several newspapers there
Hugh Sutherland, the brilliant editorial writer Of IL,
old North American. Tom Daily. the bard Of the italian
American dialect poetry. and such lrishmcn we're his
friends. and he never came to America without dropping
in on them. Philadelphia never failed to give "Tay Pay
q big reception.
The reason for this was that OConnor always strovc
to maintain anicable relations between America. Eng
land and Ireland. On his several visits to America he al
ways sought to strengthen those ties. He issued an APP
peal to the Irish in thc United States to accept the irish
treaty as a settlement Of the differences which so long
had divided the English and Irish people.
4 wish to tell the Irishmen OF America" he said. tina.
there could be no action more stupid and mischicvous
than trying to keep up tho feud between England and
Ireland and America. 1t would be injuring all hopes OF
restoration OF good relations in the world"
On another occasion. in August. 1924. when he was
president Of the board Of film censors. OConnor at
tractcd considerable attention in the United States BY
prohibiting the showing in England Of David w. Grit
fnh's motion picture. America The film. based upon
the American Revolution. OConnor said. was calculated
to cause bad relationship between British and Ameri-
cans"
The universal popularity OF "Tay Pay" vas again eyi.
dcnced in July. 1929, when friends of all political parties
assembled about him to present him with a trus. fund Of
$4,000. All paid tribute to his long career OF achieve
mcnts and Premier J. Ramsay Macdonald. who presided
characterized him as "a splendid example Of a fighting
Irishman.'
Despite the fact that the condition of his health COM
PEELED him to sit in a wheel chair while receiving his
guests, OConnor was in the usual good hulnor that
had been an outstanding characteristic Of his life. After
graciously thanking the donors for their substantial
tribute Of friendship. he accepted the trust fund with
the remark: Il never yet have known an Irisiman to
refuse money