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Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
J. POSTLES HAMMOND
HURT BY TORPEDO
Milford Man Received Severe Injur-
les While With Party Of Friends

]. Postles Hammond, local Hudson
and Essex dealer, and garage owner,
is in the Milford Emergency Hospi-
tai suffering from severe wounds to
his leg which he received in an un-
usual manner late last Thursday
evening. Mr.. Hammond had been to
Philadelphia with the Milford Rotary
Club where they entertained the
Athletics base ball club at dinner,
and was returning home when the
accident happened. The party had
stopped at the Black Cat Inn, just
below the State Police station at
State Road. Mr.. Hammond, with
others of the party, was standing
near a building used for the sale Of
fireworks. Some unknown person,
whom several members of the party,
believe to- have been one of the sales
men at the fireworks booth, threw q
giant torpedo in back Of him. When
it exploded it tore a gaping hole in
the fleshy part of his leg. Pieces OF
stone, grit and his trousers leg were
blown into the flesh. He was taken to
the Delaware State Hospital nearby
where emergency treatment was Civ
en-. On Friday he went to the Mil
ford Emergency Hospital where the
wound was operated on. Since then
he has been under constant observa-
ton at that institution. 1t will prob
ably be several weeks before he will
again be able to use the leg.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
SUSSEX FARMER
SENT TO JAIL ON
LIQUOR CHARGE
Thirteen Was Unlucky Number
For Harry Galloway Living
Near Laurel.
OTHERS ARE SENTENCED
Liquor Law ViOlatOrs Receive
Penalties After They Plead
Guilty.

Thirteen was an unlucky number
for Harry Galloway, farmer, near
Laurel, in the Court of General Ses-
sions at Georgetown, for it carried
with it fine of 5000, one month in
the New Castle County Workhouse
and cost of prosecution. Calloway's
place on March z, this year, was
raided by Federal prohibition Off
GERS and thirteen gallons of liquor
were found on his farm, portion
being concealed in the barn and a
quantity under some hay.
Galloway claimed he borrowed the
still, and because of the poor health
of his father and mother manufac-
tured liquor for medicine. At the
same time he desired to have a
quantity about his home in case of
sickness. He pleaded ignorance when
asked if he did not know it was a
violation of the law to manufacture
liquor even if desired for ones own
use.
Five barrels, containing small
quantity of mash, were found on the
premises. No proof was offered to
show that any sales had been made.
Twelve gallons of the "fire water"
had an alcoholic content of 65.1 by
test.
He pleaded guilty to the charge of
possession and sought the leniency
of the court on the grounds that he
had a large farm under cultivation
and that he was making the liquor
for sickness.
Daniel S. Downes, farmer, aged go,
living two miles north of Bridgeville,
pleaded guilty to having 500 quarts
of mash in his possession on March
29. Downes was sentenced to pay a
fine of $100 and costs and be i'm
prisoned in the New Castle County
Workhouse for one month. An addi-
tional month will have to be served
if he fails to pay the fine and costs.
Robert W. Bailey, junk dealer, re-
siding on the Georgetown-Lewes
highway, pleaded guilty to a charge
of receiving stolen goods, and was
sentenced to serve one year in the
New Castle County Workhouse.
Pleading guilty to illegal possess
sion of spirituous liquor, William
Lewis, farmer, was sentenced to pay
a fine of $1OO and serve three months
in the New Castle County Work
house.
When officers raided his home on
May 25, they discovered four quarts
of whiskey, III gallons of beer in a
container and 12 bottles of beer on
ice, together with 100 gallons of
mash, coil, condenser and an oil
stove. He was equipped to do bus
mess on a large scale, according to
the evidence given the court.
Bennie Fields, charged with hav-
ing ten quarts of liquor in his pos
session at Lewes on the night of
June IA entered plea of guilty and
was sentenced to serve three months
in the New Castle County Work.
house and pay fine of $50.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
KENT COUNTY COURT
GRANTS FOUR DIVORCES
Only Four OF The Twelve Cases
Scheduled Were Heard On Monday

The July term of the Kent County
Courts convened Monday with Chief
Justice Pennewill presiding. OF the
were heard, in all of which DEGREES
nisi were granted as follows:
Gilbert T. Sylvester from Rebecca
Adams Sylvester; Alta May Shock
ley from Frank A. Shockley; Eliza
beth Camper Dare from James H.
Dare; Minnie May Hammond from
Homer Hammond. All of the divor-
ces were granted on grounds of de-
sertion.
The grand jury returned the fol-
lowing true bills:
William H. Waters, alias Punch
Matte" charged with assault and
battery, plea not guilty.
Samuel Grant, larceny, pleaded
guilty; Cora w. Johnson, alias Carl
Johnson, two indictments, one for
assault and battery and the other
carrying concealed deadly weapon,
pleaded not guilty to assault and
battery and guilty to the carrying
of revolver; Edward Thomas, car
rying concealed deadly weapon;
Harry W. Spayd, desertion and nom
supports Lockwood Hopkins, Louis
Reese, Dewey Jones and Wesley
Mitchell, larceny; Lewis Reese, alias
Louis Reese, larceny; Lockwood
Hopkins, larceny; Howard McKnatt,
larceny, plea not guilty; Richard
Coulson; desertion and non-support;
Michael Sklut and Arthur Sklut, re-
moving goods after execution.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
GOOD ROADS MADE
LIKE OTHER FABRICS
Basic Principles The Same In All
Manufacturing, Says Upham

"The manufacturing of good roads
differs little in basic principles from
any private manufacturing enter
prises," declares Charles M. Upham,
director of the American Road Build
ers' Association, formerly chief en-
gineer of the State Highway De-
partment in Delaware.
"The wise expenditure of public
funds depends entirely on whether
these principles are followed or ig-
nored," he adds. "It has been proven
beyond question in many States that
huge sums may be expended for
highways, under business manage
ment, without waste, the investment
bringing highly satisfactory returns
in decreased transportation costs
and generally increased prosperity.
The expansion of this condition,
countrywide, can best be accom-
plished by distribution of highway
educational information. Without
this knowledge, funds are wasted,
expansion is restricted and highway
industrial stagnation ensues."
The needs of the nation for high
way development, Upham finds, call
for greater activity in the industry
and unceasing educational effort to
awaken the people to highway needs
and highway possibilities.
Among the needs cited are high
speed bypass arteries around large
population centers, grade separa-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
MILFORD GUN CLUB
TRAPS ARE STOLEN
Improved Lock Removed And All
Connections Taken Away

When the members of the Milford
Gun Club went to the club grounds
on Saturday for the purpose of hav-
ing a shoot they found that the
traps which throw the blue rocks
were missing. A search was made
of the premises but not even a screw
or bolt of the expensive machinery
could be located. 1t was evident
that some one had stolen the traps"
during the night.
The thief had taken every screw
and plate that goes to make up the
catapult that hurls the saucer out
in front of the marksman. Police
investigation is being made but so
far without any results. The trap
was secured in the traphouse by an
improved lock. The lock was re-
moved and all connections taken
away without even a scar. The club
has offered a reward for any infor-
nation that will lead to the identity
of the thief.
The regular shoot was held on
Friday night last and on Saturday
morning when blue rock was being
placed in the trap-house for the af-
ternoon match it was found that the
trap was missing.
Notwithstanding the loss the regu-
lar shooting match on the Fourth of
July will be held as advertised.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
MILFORD MAGISTRATE
HEARSACCIDENT CASE
Aftermath Of Collision On State
Highway Three Miles North OF
Milford By Two Trucks.

A case of more than usual interes
on account of the ruling involved
came up before Justice of the Peace
H. B. Thaw in Milford last Friday.
The case grew out Of an accident
that occurred on the State highway
week before last, when a truck own
ed by Harley B. Morris, of Bishop
vile, Md, which was being driver
by w. H. Parker, of Selbyville, is
alleged to have run into a large var
owned by Ralph T. Smith, of West
Chester, Pa. The van was loaded
with eight horses.
Both the truck and the van were
travelling in the same direction ano
when the truck struck the van in
the rear, Frank Hickman, of Selby-
vile, a passenger in the truck was
injured. Hickman instituted a sui
against Smith, the owner of the van
alleging that Smith ran away from
the scene of the accident and failed
to give proper aid to the injured, as
he refused to take Hickman to hos
pital after the truck had caught on
fire and burned following the col
lision.
Smith contended that his van
would not start following the coils
ion and that he could not take H1ck-
man to hospital.
Justice Thaw ruled that on ac-
count of the maximum penalty for
the offense being so severe and the
charge in such a case being so grave
that such cases should be tried by
a upper court and held Smith under
$500 bond for the Superior Court.
Walter H. Parker, the driver on
the truck then presented a charge
against Smith of not giving the re-
uuired signal when his van stopped
on the boulevard prior to the accl-
dent.
It was testified that at the time OF
the accident Smiths van was not
standing still but had started and
was travelling on the boulevard. JUS
tice Thaw dismissed this charge.
In return Mr.. Smith then present
ed a charge through his attorney,
Melvin Hopkins, against Parker, the
driver of the truck. He charged
Parker with reckless driving. Fol-
lowing this he presented another
charge against Parker Of trailing a
truck with another truck with less
than 100 feet clearance.
Lowe Rogers, of Milford, wit
ness testified that the truck driven
by Parker was travelling at hlgh
rate of speed when it plowed into
the rear of the van and at the time
the van was moving. 1t was also
brought out that Parker was follow
ing the truck with road clearance
of less than 100 feet. For the first Of
fense Parker was fined SIS and
costs. For the second charge he was
fined $25 and costs.
Charles Cullen, Of Georgetown
who was attorney for Parker, took
an appeal from the decision.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
DELAWARE SCHOOL
FUND HAS SURPLUS
OF OVER $4,OOO,OOO
Amount On Hand Is $500, 900
Greater Than Was Estimated
By Officials.
LARGE COLLECTIONS MADE
Great Increase In Income Tax
And Corporation Franchises
Given As Reason.

A balance of approximately $4,-
100000 in the State school fund is
reported by the State School Tax De-
partment with the close of the fiscal
year Sunday night.
This huge balance, more than
100000 greater than anticipated,
compares with balance of only
100000 in June of 1925, the year
Pierre S. DUPONT was appointed
State School Tax Commissioner. The
$4,000,O00 balance compares with a
deficit of 1881 on June 80, 1924.
The balance in the school fund as
OF Monday exclusive of the $780, 900
appropriated by the last legislature
for new schools is $4,O00,O00. The
$2,500,000 fund is for a school build
ing program for the two years end
ing June 80, 1881.
1t was also reported that collec-
tions of state income tax and cor
poration franchise and invested
capital taxes during June of this
year were the largest for any single
month in the history of the state
school tax department and expected
by more than so per cent the col
lections for any previous single
month this year.
Total collections for this month
amounted to approximately $1,700,-
900. The largest single previous
month was in June of last year when
collections approximated $1,100,000.
The greatest increase in income
tax and corporation franchises and
invested capital taxes is attributed
to the increase prosperity of both
individuals and corporations.
The fiscal year of the tax Office
ended Monday. 1t is estimated that
the total collections of the Office for
the closing fiscal year is $4,675,000
as compared with $S,220,O00 for the
fiscal year ending June 80, of last
year, an increase of $1,455,000.
Corporation franchise tax collec-
tions last year were $1,220,000 and
income and invested capital taxes
were $2,00O,000 compared with $2,-
100000 franchise taxes and $2,575,-
900 income and invested capital
taxes for this year.
The annual report Of Mr.. DUPONT
is not issued until November, the
month he took Office in 1925. In his
last annual report Mr.. DUPONT es-
timated that the balance in the
school fund June 80 would be $3,400,-
900 after deducting the $2,O00,000 for
new schools. His estimate has been
exceeded by approximately 100000.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
HERBERT JUMP INJURED
WHEN STRUC K BY AUTO
Deaf And Dumb Man Sustained Bro
ken Leg And Other Injuries

Herbert C. Jump, deaf and dumb
resident of Washington street, South
Milford, is in the Marshall Hospital
recovering from injuries which he
received last Thursday night when
he was struck by anautomobile driv-
en- by Ira Fields, also Of Milford. Mr..
Jump had been to the newsstand af-
ter his evening papers and was re-
turning to his home when the acci-
dent happened. He evidently did not
see the approaching automobile and
could not hear the horn when it was
blown. He was struck and knocked
to the ground. Both bones of the
lower right leg were broken, his left
leg was cut and he received other
minor cuts and bruises. He is recov-
ering at the local hospital. Mr.
Jump, together with his brother,
John Jump, own the Jump Block of
stores in the business district of
Milford. He has been deaf from
childhood.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
START THRESHING
WHEAT In DELAWA ARE
Farmers Expect Yield To Be Aver
age One In This Section

Threshing of wheat started in the
vicinity of Milford on Tuesday and
since then wheat growers in all dis
tricts nearby have been busy saving
their crop. Early returns from the
threshers indicated that the yield
this year will be an average one, and
that the quality of the grain is good.
In some sections, especially in Mil
ford Neck, the crop will be cut and
threshed by the same machine.
These machines were introduced
here two years ago and saved much
time and labor in threshing and cut
ting the crop. The disadvantage of
these machines, however, is the fact
that no straw is saved when they are
used. The dry weather Of the past
few weeks has been ideal for tho
wheat and it is curing well accord
ing to the farmers who grow the
crop. Some of the farmers are SELL
ing their wheat direct from the
threshers, but others are storing it
with the hope of better prices in the
future.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
FORD PREFERS HELP
IS TO 60 YEARS OF AGE
Employees Between These Ages
Make A Stable Experienced Force

Henry Ford, in the July issue of
The Ladies' Home Journal, says that
he should prefer, if he could make
the choice, to have all his employees
between 35 and go years of age.
For then" the automobile man
ufacturer adds, "we should have a
stable and experienced force. We
would not care how much over sixty
the men were so long as they could
do their work.
"Under no circumstances would
we have working force made up of
only young men," Ford says. cit is
absolutely necessary, in order to get
the work through, to have solid
framework of older and more eXper-
fenced men who know exactly what
they are doing.
"It is not to be expected that a
man of seventy will have as much
endurance as one of twenty-five. 1t
is not at all necessary that he should
have, for by the time man reached
seventy he ought to have something
a great deal more valuable than
physical strength.
"The records of the employment
department show that the work
which calls for endurance is best
served as a rule by men who are
forty and over. Younger men seem
to tire of jobs Of this kind rather
quickly and want to be transferred
to lighter work.
Having lived a number of years, "
Ford says, "is great advantage to
any one if those years have brought
a background of experience. 1t is
usual to associate age with years
only because so many men and wo-
men somewhere along in what is
called middle age stop trying. They
LET themselves be old"
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
SEEKS SALE OF FARM
WHICH HAD A STILL
Maryland Federal Attorney Asks
Forfeiture To Pay $4,000 Dry
Lrw Penalties.

Efforts of the United States Dis
trict Attorney in Baltimore to COM
pei, through equity proceedings, the
sale of a farm in st. Mary's County,
Nd, to cover penalties growing out
of alleged violations of the Volstead
act, are being closely watched by
legal officers of the Prohibition Bu-
reau.
In the enforcement of prohibition
the government seeks the forfeiture
of all sorts of property, including
automobiles and other vehicles,
dwellings that are said to be un-
lawfully used, and frequently moves
for the forfeiture of farms upon
which stills have been employed in
turning out moonshine. This is the
first time, however, that the govern
ment has proceeded in a prohibition
case against the owners of farm.
The Maryland case has attracted
keen interest in Washington, as it is
interpreted as a move on the part of
the government to dry up parts of
nearby Maryland and Virginia, SER
wing as sources of supply of boot
leg liquor that finds its way into the
national capital.
The Baltimore action was begun
by Amos w. Woodcock, United
States Attorney for Maryland. 1t is
directed against T. Leonard Combs
and his wife, owners of a fifteen
acre farm near Great Hills, st.
Mary's County.
Three distinct violations of law
are alleged and the penalties assess
ed by the Baltimore administrator
total more than $4,000. It is first
alleged that a "still and distillery"
were seized on the farm on Decem-
Der 4, 1928, at which were found
1,030 gallons of whiskey. The tax on
this product under the old internal
revenue act at $6.40 a gallon, the
complaint sets forth, is $6,593.22S. To
this added the distiller's tax cover
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Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
STORAGE HOUSE
DESTROYED BY FIRE
Seventeen Fire Companies Fight
Blaze At Marvil Package Co.
Plant In Laurel. -

Seventeen fire engines from four
teen different towns in Delaware
and Maryland fought a fire at the
plant of the Marvil Package Com
pany at Laurel last Thursday night
which did damage estimated at
about $4,000. The loss was fairly
well covered by insurance.
The large storage house of the
plant where the blaze started was
destroyed with the contents but the
firemen kept the flames from
spreading to other parts of the plant.
There was stored in the building
burned $50 carloads of fruit and
vegetables packages ready for ship
ment. A barge load of lumber re-
Gently brought from North Carolina
which had been unloaded was also
burned.
The building destroyed was part
of what is known as the North Lau-
rel plant. The company has two
large plants there and is one of the
largest basket and package manu-
facturers in the country. A. w. Rob-
inson is president of company.
Fortunately none of the machinery
was damaged as the fire did not
reach that building. This enables the
company to go ahead with operations
as usual and work will be rushed
for weeks to catch up with orders.
The storage house is to be rebuilt
as soon as possible according to Off
cials of the company.
The fire was discovered by a watch
man who gave the alarm. The Lau-
rel fire company was called but real
izing that one company could not
control the situation, a hurry call
was sent for help. Fire companies
from the following towns responded:
Delmar, .Seaford, Bridgeville, Har-
rington, Georgetown, Milford and
Millsboro, in Delaware, and Sails
bury, Sharptown, Hebron, Mardella,
fredericksburg, Parsonburg and Hur-
lock, in Maryland.
The plant is located on the Laurel
River and consequently there was
plenty of water for the firemen to
fight the fire. 1t was the excellent
work of the firemen that kept the
flames from spreading to other
buildings.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
FIND READY MARKET
FOR DELAWARE APPLES
Shortage Of Early Varieties From
Other States Creates Demand

Short crops of early apples from
other apple bearing states combined
with the exceptionally fine quality
of the Delaware crop this summer
has resulted in the market price for
early apples being a most encour-
aging one this year. Orchardists,
who have fairly good crop of early
varieties this year stand a chance to
make more actual profit than for
several years.
Chief Inspector Zimmerman, Of
the United States Department of
Agriculture, who for many years
has been supervising the inspection
work in Delaware, states that while
the crop was not bumper one, that
this had worked to the advantage
of the grower. The apples are sizing
up better, he said,' and are largely
without the defects or diseases. that
normally infect early apples.
According to w. T. Derickson, d.
rector of the Bureau of Markets, the
price has ranged from $1.75 to $2.75
for the best apples, and a greater
amount of U. S. No. l apples are be-
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Milford chronicle., 1929-07-05
MANY DESIRE HELP
FROM PENSION PLAN
Mrs. Walls Says Only Those Prop
erly Presented VIII Be Considered

Mrs. Laura G. Walls is over-run
with mail from aged persons desir-
ing assistance from the millionaire
backer of the old age pension plan.
She has been compelled to outline a
plan of procedure which will be fol-
lowed in all cases. She says:
please do not continue to send
applications to me. Follow the di-
rections plainly stated.
81 receive letters from many old
people who are crippled, or unable
to go to church. Many write that
they don't know any minister. Get
your neighbors, or friends to state
your case to any minister in your
locality to investigate the case. All
information must come through one
channel, with the six questions ans
wered properly. have a letter from
minister, stating the age Tin his
seventies) I must have the exact age
in years. Save this information and
go directly by it, as it will save my
secretary much unnecessary work
and expense which I am trying to
eliminate"
How to Proceed to be PensiOned
Ask your minister, (or the minis
ter in your locality to investigate
your eligibility to be enrolled on the
pension list.
The congregation of the church
may assist the minister in finding
the worthy ones.
The minister, with the assistance
of his congregation) will elect a
committee of the best thinking peo-
pie to investigate and decide who
are qualified, and the class in which
they belong.
The ministers of various churches,
will kindly send the following in
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