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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
WILBUR KIRBY GETS
SEVEN YEAR SENTENCE
ON ROBBERY CHARGE
Milford Youth Plead Guilty On
Monday After Having Allowed
His Case To Go To Trial.
2 YEARS FOR CARPENTER
Partner In Attempted Robbery OF
W. W. Wilson Had Turned
States Witness..-O'Brien Held.

Wilbur W. Kirby, owner of a bill
lard parlor in Milford, was sentenc-
ed to seven years Imprisonment in
the New Castle County Workhouse
on Tuesday morning in Kent Coun-
ty Court Kirby, together with Par
is G. Carpenter, of Milford, had been
indicted for assault and ATTEMPTED
robbery. Another boy named O'Brien
from New York City, who was i'm
pllcated in the affair was remanded
to the Juvenile Court because he is
under age. Carpenter and the o.
Br1en boy turned states evidence
and gave damaging testimony
against Kirby when the case started
wednesday Of last week. The snow
storm on Thursday caused the adj
Journment of court until Monday of
this week, at which time Kirby an
nounced, through his lawyer that he
desired to change his plea to guilty.
The plea was accepted by the court.
and sentence was set for Tuesday
morning, at which time the seven
year sentence was imposed. Car
penter was given two years. i'm
prisonment at the workhouse.
No capital case in Kent County
General Sessions Court in recent
years has attracted a larger crowd
than that which attended the open-
ing session of the trial. The men
were charged with ATTEMPT to hold
up and rob w. W. Wilson, merchant
OF Frederick, while he was returning
10 his home from his store on the
evening of January IS.
Wilson was in the act of stepping
on the porch of his home as he was
grabbed from behind by some assajl-
ant and thrown to the sidewalk. His
cries, and the fact that his wife.
nearing him, turned on the porch
light caused the attackers to, flee.
When the case was called last
Wednesday morning, Frank Hall
Davis, attorney for O'Brien made an
application to the Court for the re-
mand1ng of O'Brien, who is under IL
years, to the Juvenile Court. The
court granted this application and
O'Brien, however, was detoined tn
testlfy IN the case against Wilbur w.
h!rDy, who was the only one OF the
trio to be tried, as Carpenter, when
arra1gned Wednesday, entered a
plea OF guilty to simple assault.
Some little time was consumed in
selecting a jury to try Kirby. his
counsel, A. B. Magee, exhausting ali
OF his five challenges while the
state challenged but two. Attorney
General Satterthwaite and Deputy
Attorney-General Earl d. WILEY
conducted the case for the state
Inc states first witnesses heard, in
cIuued W. W. Wilson, his wife and
daughter, all of whom testified as to
tne hoId-up near the home and of
three persons running away when
tne porch light was turned on o.
Brlen was the principal State wit
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
FORMER MILFORD MAN
LEFT LARGE FORTUNE
Invested In Worthless" Oil Land
Which Later Gushed OiI-.-Heirs
Wealthy.

Back in the early sixties A. T.
Johnston, a young man of Great
Bend, Pa, came to Milford and en-
parked in the real estate business.
1t was just after the Civil War, and
he had immediate success in bring
ing in new families from other
states. His Office was on the second
floor of the building now temper
arily occupied by the First National
Bank and Trust Co. He later mar
ried Miss Louise Kohler, adopted
daughter of Joseph Yardley, who
built and owned the residence north
of town now the home of Jacob
Rosa.
The Junction & Breakwater Rail-
road at that time came only as far
as Milford, the late w. T. Vaules be-
ing station agent here. But the
company promised shortly to build
it as far as Georgetown. Mr.. John
ston, young and enthusiastic, inter-
ested wealthy Philadelphia man
Col. A. S. Small, the grandfather of
Mrs. ]. Harry Humes, in the pro-
ject of building Lincoln City. The
plan soon took shape, and a strong
effort was put forth to establish a
model town. A large tract of land
was purchased, wide streets and
parks laid out, and shade trees
planted. A large, central park was
reserved for statue of Lincoln. The
foundation and cornerstone of Lin
coin Collegiate Institute" were laid
Ton which later Rev. H. ]. Gaylord
built dwelling.) A hotel and
newspaper were established. The
latter, the LINCOLN HERALD, was
moved from Milford to the new
"city'', to boom the place. 1t was
this sheet that once condescending-
ly described Milford as "a small
town on the Mispillion River, three
miles north from Lincoln City"
But the railroad was not extend
ed from Milford the year promised.
Settlers grumbled, and Mr.. Johnston
having met with reverses-besides
losing a devoted wife by death in
1868-withdrew from the enterprise,
and went to New York His wife
was about the first, if not the first
to be inferred in the Lincoln Gene
terry. In 1904, the remains of their
only son, Joseph Y. Johnston, were
brought from London, England, and
now rest by her side.
Mr.. Johnston studied law, and was
admitted to the bar after leaving
Delaware. He also married Brook
Ign lady, who with three children,
survived him.
Mr.. Johnston was brother of the
late r. S. Johnston, of Stockley; of
Mrs. David Scott, of Houston, and
uncle of Julius E. Scott, of Milford.
So much by way of introduction.
The New York Times of last Sun
day contained the following, which
will be of interest to a few old
timers-and will set some minds to
wondering what Lincoln City would
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
MILFORD GRANGE WINS
DRAMATIC CONTEST
First Prize Awarded Local Unit In
Sussex Contest; Georgetown End

Milford Grange was judged the
winner of the Sussex County Ora
matte Contest held in the Grange
Hall here Wednesday evening. Rev.
Frank Herson, pastor of the Metbo-
dist Episcopal Church, presented
the prize of $4,000 to the Grange
lecturer, Mrs. A. E. Mum. who d.
rected the production of Jumbo
Jum," a comedy in one act. The
second prize of $500 was awarded
to Midland Grange of GEORGETOWN.
who gave the play miss Milly
Wins" Third honors, carrying a
$1,000 prize, went to Greenwood
Grange who gave Cinnamon Bum"
Between the plays Professor Hud-
sons Orchestra rendered excellent
musical selections. With Rev. Her
son, Mr.. G. Roland Messick and Mil
lard j.. Hydorn, judged the plays,
each of which did not exceed thirty
five minutes. A monologue, "The
Pudding" was given by Mrs. ]. An
drew Grimes. This was an enjoy
able feature of the program. A
State Contest will probably follow
these county contests. The winning
plays from each county will be
presented.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
HARRINGTON WOMEN
TO HAVE 2-DAY COURSE
Demonstrations VIII Show Uses For
Vegetables In Diet

When the University of Delaware
opens its twO-day short course for
women at the First National Bank
in Harrington next week, every wo-
man who can possibly plan to come
should be there. In case you did
not see the complete program in
the last weeks paper, a schedule of
the demonstrations follow:
Wednesday, March 9Th, 1000 A. M.
THE Cutting and Fitting of a
Garment" by Mrs. Helen Mckinley,
State Home Demonstration Leader,
and Miss Mary Graham, Kent Coun-
ty Home Demonstration Agent.
1.30 P. M.-"The Value of Vege-
tables in the Diet" by Miss Pearl
Macdonald, Nutrition Specialist.
Miss Macdonald suggests that each
woman bring a tasting spoon for
sampling her products.
Thursday, March 18th, 1000 A. M.
Laundering of Delicate Fabrics"
by Miss Graham.
100 P. Maids to Spring Sew
ing" by Mrs. Mckinley.
Plan to be there each day, for
DOIu mOTuluS anu dlIeTlOOH Seo-
sions which are free. Bring little
lunch for yourself and cup for a
warm drink which will be furnished.
The noon hour will be a good time
to get acquainted and enjoy a So
cial chat with old or new friends.
Vegetables, as people are coming
to know, have a very important
place of the diet of every individual.
Because women are asking why veg
etables are so valuable in the diet
and requesting information as to
desirable ways of preparing and
serving them, a lecture and demon
stration on this subject is to be one
of the features of the two-day wO-
mems meeting.
A discussion will be given of the
special food value of vegetables as
a class as we'll as of certain vege-
tables which have specific value
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
RUM TAXRULEAFFECTS
LIQUOR DTSTILLERS
Federal Government Lays $23S8
Judgment Against WicOmicO
County Farmer.

Following the announcement last
Saturday in the United States Dis
trict Court at Baltimore, Md, of a
"tax" judgment against a Wicomico
(Md.) county farmer in connection
with the discovery of still on his
premises and his conviction under
the Volstead act, Amos w. w. Wood
cock, United States District Attor-
ney, explained several similar cases
are pending.
1t was the first action of the kind
in the Baltimore Federal court
where civil damages were asked by
the Government in connection with
dry-law violations, although similar
cases have been tried in other
courts. Mr.. Woodcock said the Uni
ted States Supreme Court had pass
ed upon the matter and the Govern
ment feels it is on safe ground.
The judgment for $23SS99, was
against John T. Phillips. IT has been
placed on record in the Wicomico
County Circuit Court. The judgment
was by default, Phillips not having
appeared in the suit.
Phillips place was raided by pro-
hibition agents December %, 1926.
On May IL, 1927, he was sentenced
to ninety days in Jail on manufac-
ture and possession charges.
The following claims were made
in the civil suit:
Tax as manufacturer of the still,
$29.17.
Twenty-Five per cent penalty for
failure to make return of an occu-
pational tax as still manufacturer,
as required by law, $47.29. =.
Unit tax upon one still and one
worm, $40.
Tax as a distiller covering seven
months, $1166.67.
twenty-five per cent penalty for
failure to make return of an occu-
pational tax as a distiller, $145.83.
Specific penalty as a manufacture
er under the national prohibition
act, $1,000.
Court costs, $24.15.
The suit is based on the Revised
Statutes covering the old internal
revenue act and the more recent ma
tional prohibition act.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
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KENT SWEET CLOVER
CAMPAIGN A SUCCESS
Over HOO Acres Of This Legume
Planted In Kent During 1928

AS a part of the campaign which
was started in the spring of 1927,
for the growing of more and better
pasture crops, considerable attention
will be directed again this coming
year by County Agent Russell E.
Wilson to the cultural requirements
of sweet clover which is being rec
commended for pasture purposes in
view of it's adaptability to the diff
ferent types of soils that are found
in this state.
Although sweet clover may be
sown either in the spring or in the
fall. it is generally seeded in the
early spring in this section of the
country, and some farmers prefer
to sow it in the wheat during the
middle of March or the first week in
April, using the same methods as
those which are followed in seeding
other clovers. 1t is very essential
that the biennial, white blossom,
scarifed, northern-grown seed be
used. and care must also be taken
to properly inoculate the seed in
the event that this legume is to be
grown on any particular field for the
first time. Either the soil from an
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
RUNAWAY HORSE
CAUSES EXCITEMENT
Dearborn Demolished, Several Autos
Slightly Damaged; Woman Hurt

A runaway horse, driven by Mrs.
William G. Smock, of near Staytons-
vile, created much excitement in
Milford's business section last Sat
urday afternoon, before it was final
ly captured. The horse became I'M
manageable while near the Caulk
Laboratories and ran towards the
business center. When in front of
the home of Joseph E. Holland the
dearborn crashed into an automo-
bile parked along the street and was
overturned. Mrs. Smock was thrown
into the street and her face was
skinned and bruised. "A basket of
eggs was broken. After striking the
car the horse continued its run and
before it was finally captured three
other cars were struck by the dear
born as it swung from side to side.
The horse was caught in front of the
postoffice. Mrs. Smock recently
lost her husband.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
CAPITATION TAX IS
PROVIDED In BILL
81 Would Be Levied Annually On
Every Resident OF State Fl
Years Of Age Or Older.

A capitation of So would be levied
annually on every resident of the
State 81 years of age or older begin
ming with 1880, if a bill introduced
Friday morning by Senator Simon
ton becomes a law. The money would
be used exclusively in the county in
which it is collected.
The bill makes it the duty of the
State Tax Department to assess for
the capitation tax in the month of
January of every year. That depart
ment would also be required to col
lect the money and to separately ac-
count for the tax collected in each
county. Half of the amount collect
ed in the county would be paid to
the county treasurer while the other
half would go into the State School
Fund for the exclusive use of that
particular county.
The tax would have to be paid on
or before March Is of each year, be-
ginning March Is, 1880, the bill stip-
ulates. If the capitation tax is not
paid when due, interest at the rate
of six per cent per annum would be
added until it is paid. If it is not
paid within 10 days after notice, the
State Tax Department would be en-
powered to bring suit in the name of
the State to recover the tax with in
terest and the costs that accrue.
Judgment may be recovered on
affidavit of demand, signed by any
member of the State Tax Board,
State Tax Commissioner or his as
sistant. From judgment recovered be-
fore any justice of the peace or in
the court of common pleas of New
Castle County, there would be no
right, of appeal to, or writ of GER
tiorari from the Superior Court but
after the taxable had paid the tax
or satisfied judgment, no right of ap-
peal would be denied. On recovery of
judgment in such suit, it would be
the duty of the State Tax Depart
ment to utilize the most expeditions
means provided by law for the COLI
lection of the amount of judgment
recovered. No property, wages, sal
airy or other income of any taxable
would be exempt from execution or
attachment process issued upon or
for the collection of such judgment,
according to the bill.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
PROPOSE CHANGES
in STATE INCOME
TAX PROVISIONS
Would Make All Dividends Tax.
able; Write Off Federal Pay
ment.
NO CAPITATION TAX
New Measure Provides Nothing
To Take The Place Of Former
Filing Fee.

Important changes in the income
tax and other laws from which
much of the revenues for the opera
ton of the public school system is
derived are provided for in bill in
troduced in the House by Represen-
tative McIntire.
Some months ago former Cover
nor Robert P. Robinson appointed a
special commission to study and
suggest any needed changes in the
income tax law. This commission
it is understood has been greatly
aided by suggestions and recon-
mendations from Pierre S. DUPONT,
state tax commissioner.
1t is important that the proposed
changes do not include So capita
ton tax on every adult to take the
place of the repealed So filing fee.
The bill repeats the invested CAPT
tai tax which has caused so much
discussion in the past. Under the
doing business in Delaware pay the
invested capital tax but others pay
a franchise tax unless more than
fifty per cent of their capital is in
Delaware. In order to place all on
an equal footing another bill will
be introduced providing that all cor
porations chartered in Delaware
shall be placed on an equal footing
by paying franchise tax. The pro-
vision of the law concerning tax on
dividends under which the tax COM
-
fund about 100000 is changed so
that the tax on dividends will stand
and there will be no more questions
on that point if the bill is passed.
The bill also allows Delaware
taxable to deduct from his income
the amount of Federal income tax
paid the government the same as
any other tax and also inserts the
Federal provision that man may
deduct charitable requests and gifts
from his income provided that the
total amount does not exceed Is per
cent of his income.
A provision is also made that GER
tain farmers who operate farms at
loss but have other incomes may
deduct the loss on the farms from
their income in making return.
Several changes are made in the
details of the income tax depart
ment and the salary of the School
Tax Commissioner would be increas-
ed from $4,000 to $500 year.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
DU POINT MAY REMAIN
ON G. 0. P. COMMITTEE
National Body To Be Petitioned
Next Tuesday By DeIawareans

The Republican National Commit
zee, at its meeting in Washington
next Tuesday, will be requested bv
delaware Republicans to refuse n
accept the resignation of former
United States Senator Coleman dn
f fn as National Committeeman
from this State. -'-''n
United States Senator Danio1 n
Hastings, who, it is understood viii
pear proxy, will appear before the
committee and make the plea in he
half of Delaware Republicans that
ene resignation should not be ac-
II was reported that R. R. M. Car
penter, who had been prominently
mentioned to fill the vacancy ON
the National Committee, would re-
tuse to accept the offer, favoring the
retention OF Senator du Point, and if
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
FORMER GOVERNOR
MARRIED WEDNESDAY
Simeon S. Pennewill Takes Mrs.
Francis H. Elder For Bride

Mrs. Francis Hammer Elder
prominent golfer and widow of an
Overlook, Pa, physician, and Sim
con Sylby Pennewill, former Cover
nor of Delaware, were married at
noon on Wednesday.
The ceremony, conducted with ut
most simplicity, took place in st.
Pauls Memorial Protestant Episco-
pal Church, Lancaster road and
Sherwood avenue, Overlook. The
Rev. DR.. Joseph Fort Newton, rec
tor, officiated.
Miss Ann Cahall, of Bridgeville,
niece of the former Governor, and
Clifford Read, son of DR.. and Mrs.
Frank Read, of Philadelphia, were
the only attendants.
AS soon as the brief ceremony
was concluded, former Governor
Pennewill and his bride left for a
honeymoon trip in the South. They
expect to return to their home in
Dover, after March Is.
The bride, the former Miss LYDIA
Wright, of Dorchester county, Md,
has been a lifelong friend of the
former Governors family. She has
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
SAKIMAS TRIBE WILL
ATTEND SERVICES
To Hear Sermon At Baptist Church
Sunday A. NJ; New Members Soon

Sakimas Tribe, No. 10, Improved
Order of Red Men of Milford, will
attend the First Baptist Church on
Sunday morning at 1890 o'clock.
Every member of the lodge is re-
quested to be present and go to the
church in a body. Badges and re-
gala will be worn. Plans are now
being made for the adoption of a
large class in the near future. The
exercises incident to the adoption of
new members will be held in the
Sakimas lodge room. Ioka Tribe,
No. 35, of Glendale, will put on one
degree, and the Past Sachem's De-
gree Team will do the work on the
other degree. Two United States
Senators and possibly the Governor
of Wisconsin will be present for the
adoption exercises. Every member
of the organization has been re-
quested to be present at the meet
ing on Tuesday night to aid in
making preparations for the new
class.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
MRS. E. w. COOCH is
AGAIN D. A. r. HEAD
All Other Officers But One, Who Re-
signed, Are Reelected

Mrs. Edward w. Cooch was re-
elected State regent of the Della
ware society of the Daughters OF the
American Revolution at the annual
conference held in Dover. All other
incumbents were reelected with the
exception that Mrs. Walter Norris
of Dover, was named State librarian
in place of Mrs. Royden Hammond
of Dover, resigned.
The election was held at the al
ternoon meeting of the society. Fol-
lowing the morning session, lunch
con was served.
Mrs. J. e. Fuller, Of Wilmington
chairman of the committee in charge
of the preservation of the historic
spots in the State, reported that the
committee is working on a guide to
be made for the benefit of Delaware
ans and for tourists.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
RUSH OF BILLS ON
LAST DAY SWAMPS
STATE LEGISLATURE
Bill Dividing South Milford VOt'
ing District Makes lis Appear
ance In Senate.
WOULD SELL LIGHT PLANT
Measure Allowing Voters Here
To Dispose OF Plant Now Be-
fore AssembIymen.

The last minute rush of bills ex-
pected in the Senate and House
swamped the officers of each branch
last Thursday and Friday. Among
some of those which were intro
duced were three joint resolutions
appointing directors on the part OF
the State for the Farmers Bank OF
Delaware, were introduced by Sena-
tor Wharton.
One resolution names as directors
for the branch at Wilmington Aaron
Finger, Leland Lyon and William
Coyne. Another names United States
Senator-elect John G. Townsend, Jr.
j. Edward Goslee and Walter B. Hill
yard, directors for the Georgetown
branch, while the third appoints
Cornelius B. Hope, William D. Dem
ney and Albert S. Moore, directors
for the bank at Dover.
Senator Lynch introduced a bill to
allow the Town Council of George
town to issue bonds not exceeding
S16S,O0O to construct a system OF
sewers and sewage disposal works.
A Joint resolution was presented
by Senator Green authorizing the
State Bank Commissioner to nave
printed 1900 copies of all laws re-
lating to banks and building and
loan associations.
Senator Latchum offered mea-
sure authorizing the Magnolia Town
Council to issue bonds for an
amount not exceeding $4,000 to in
stau water plant and lay water
mains.
Many skeleton bills were offered.
One of them presented by Senator
Wharton, would abolish the office
of the oyster revenue collector and
transfer his duties to the Board OF
Game and Fish Commissioners.
Senator Hall introduced lengthy
bill for new charter for Smyrna.
s. C. Understanding the law
relative to personal estates.
s. C. Hughes-To make some
changes in the present system OF
collecting taxes in Kent county.
s. C. Misunderstanding some chan
ges in the rates under the inherit
ance tax law.
Mr.. CONCENTRATING some chan
yes Ill LIE law AOA@SA'S ~ go
and grading apples.
Mr.. Smith-To increase salary OF
state detectives from $500 to $24OO
a year.
Mr.. Smith-Making changes as to
fees that can be charged by the
Clerk of Orphans Court.
Mr.. Glenn-Amends law relative
to prosecuting of suit by relatives
or others of a person who dies as
the result of violence of negligence.
Mr.. Observation-Disclosures smyrna
School District to borrow S5O,OOO TO
redeem outstanding bonds.
Mr.. McIntire-Provides that IN ao-
dition to the present number OF
members there shall be appointed 10
the state Board of Health by the
Governor a dentist to serve as
member.
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Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01
STATE TO PAY MORE
COUNTY ROAD BONDS

Governor Buck has signed
the bill introduced by Senator
w. F. Deputy, under which the
State is to pay all the county
and State aid bonds falling
due during the next two years.
A similar bill was passed two
years ago. 1t is said the bill
will save the three counties
about 100000 during the two
years, the obligation to that
amount being taken over by
the State.
The same bill was passed
two years ago and resulted in
a cut in the tax rate of Sus-
sex county landowners.
Milford chronicle., 1929-03-01

Sound editorials on live
topics-that's the kind you
viii find every week in this
newspaper. Turn to them
now.
Filipino forum. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1928-196?, 1929-03-15
SOME CORRECTIONS

In one Of cur previous issues it APP
1iPino studen ts%the university who main
tain high scholarship coma from Filipino
BUS Inc smen as follows: first prize from
Juan Urban second prize from Pho Deoano
third Prizs from Va1eriano Laieo. Error
has been made and it should b. as fol ows:
first Priz: from Juan Urbano, second prize
from Va1eriano Laigo, third prize from Pho
Decano.
In another previous issue We mention
ed news story about Er. Mrs. Laneoey's
rarity as being paid for. This was another
nj stake. The money sent with the story
vas not intended to pay fer the publica-
J1on but for en- year sub scri ption.