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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
TrapshoOters Make
Excellent Averages This Year
Herman ATgO Of Milford, Is Only One From Milford
In Select Class. Willis, Of Wilmington Again
Leads The Field With Almost Perfect Average

at 500 or more registered targets
this year follow:
l.. d. Willis, Wilmington. shot at
1l50, broke 1119, average $3.50.
j. B. Grier. Rockland, shot at 500,
broke 4S0. average 5000.
G. l. Sylvester, Wilmington, shot
at 1000, broke 959, average $3.50.
George Hill, Wilmington, shot at
2200, broke 2107, average .9577.
Norman Wright. Wilmington. shot
at 1900, broke 1144, average 1888.
James L. Luke, Wilmington, shot
at 2900, broke 2760. average .9517.
A. L. LauritsOn, Wilmington. shot
at 1850, broke 996, average .94S5.
J. G. Highfield, Wilmington, shot
at 4300 broke 40S6, average 1886.
w. M. Foord, Wilmington, shot at
600, broke 561, average 1850.
Ike Turner. Wilmington, shot at
2750, broke 1867, average 1894.
George H. Simon, Wilmington,
shot at 1000, broke 1861, average
1906.
]. r. Skelly, Jr, Wilmington, shot
at 500, broke 463, average $3.50.
c. L. Walker, Wilmington, shot at
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
STATE HAD Low
MARRIAGE RATE
Delaware Had Only 81
Weddings For Each 1000
Population Last Year

For every divorce granted in Della
ware last year there were seven
marriages, and this State had the
lowest figure on marriages in the
country, only so per 1000 of popu-
lation. North Carolina was a close
second with marriages per every
1000.
U. S. Department of Commerce
figures made public this week shows
that during last year there were l.
290 marriages in Delaware compared
with 1,153 the previous year. This
is an increase of 6.7 per cent. In
1929 there were 173 divorces COM
pared with 1856 in 1928. Last year
there were annulments compared
with in 1928.
In 1929 there were five and two
tenths marriages for each 1000 of
population III the state compared
with four and nine-tenths marriages
for each 1000 population in 1928.
The entire nation reported 1882
500 marriages for 1929 compared
with 1,1S2,497, an increase of 50,-
O62. During 1929 there were 201,-
AIS divorces compared with 1898
in 1928. an increase of 5,536. In 1929
there were 4,400 marriage annul-
ments compared with 4,237 in 1928.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
NYE PROBERS ARE In
DELAWARE AGAIN
Chief Investigator Rice Now Check
ing Up In Sussex County

That the Senate Committee to i'll
vestigate expenditures at primaries
for United States Senator in the
various states is not through with
Delaware by any means became
known this week. The committee of
which Senator Gerald P. Nye, of
North Dakota. is chairman, held a
preliminary hearing in Delaware re-
Gently at which testimony was pre-
sented showing that the committee
urging the nomination of former
Senator Thomas F. Bayard spent
$4,000 for all purposes in the cam
paign resulting in his nomination.
Some Othe expenditures also were
made outside that committee.
While no official statement has
been made at the committees head
quarters in Washington, it is said
that the Nye committee has a sus-
picion that considerably more mon
ey than that reported by the Bayard
committee was spent in the Bayard
campaign outside that committee,
and that phase of the campaign is
to be inquired into further.
Howard NJ. Rice, chief investiga-
tor in Delaware for the Nye commit
tee, has returned to this State and
is to concentrate awhile on activi-
ties in the campaign between MI.
Bayard and the late Josiah Marvel
in Sussex county, it is understood.
1t has become known that some
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
1000 NAMES ADDED
TO VOTING LIST IN
THREE COUNTIES
Estimate 1000 Registered
In Kent County; 1000 In
Sussex County
TRANSFERS LIGHT
Judges Will Hear Appeals
In Kent And Sussex
Next Tuesday

Approximately 1000 voters regis
tered throughout the State Saturday,
when the third and last registration
day was held. There were also a
large number of transfers in prac-
tically every district.
Incomplete returns from Whining
ton set the figures between 2500 and
2600 registered. According to re-
turns filed with the Department of
Elections, there was a total of 2161
registrations in the twelve words
with two districts missing. The
missing districts are expected to
swell the number to between the
$500 and 26OO mark
In rural New Castle County, John
Biggs, Jr., chairman of the Demo-
cratic county committee. said that
from reports during the day it was
estimated that 14O0 names were ad-
ded to the books.
In Kent County there was cOnsid-
cradle activity by both major pOliti-
cal parties, and while no figures were
available, it was estimated that 1000
registered. 1t was also stated there
was an unusual large number of
transfers.
In Sussex County, political work.
ers estimated that 1000 new names
had been added to the voting list. 1t
was said the transfers were not
heavy
The registration as a whole was
said to be about one-half heavier in
Wilmington than on the last regis
tration day.
Just how many of the names will
be stricken from the voting list is a
matter of speculation. Both parties
agree that there are number of
names on the lists that do not belong
there. These appeals started Tues
day i'm Wilmington, when former
Judge Hugh NJ. Morris, ON behalf of
a non-partisan checkup made by Mr..
Biggs, appeared before Judge Her.
bert L. Rice with list of about 5000
names.
The Republican party leaders af-
ter checkup said they had found
list of approximately 1000 that did
not belong on the qualified list of
voters.
Both in Kent and Sussex counties
a large number of appeals are ex-
pected to be heard. These appeals
will be heard by the Court sitting at
Dover and Georgetown on Tuesday,
the 2Sth.
Former Judge Morris, in speaking
Of the number of names that should
be stricken from the list, said he was
Interested solely in purging from the
list names that do not belong there
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
NEW LODGE OFFICERS
Clarence Lynch Installed As Noble
Grand OF Crystal FOunt Lodge

w. Leroy Harris, District Deputy
Grand Master and Staff of the Della
ware |. o. o. r., visited Crystal
Fount Lodge No. 10 in Milford last
Monday evening and installed the
officers elect for the ensuing term:
Clarence Lynch, Noble Grand; J. l..
Deputy, Vice Grand Cornelius Will
kins, Recording Secretary; G. ThOs.
Reed, Treasurer; W. E. ManlOve, FL
nancial Secretary; J. w. Cannon,
r. S. n. g.; WILDER Needles, L. S.
n. G.; James Cannon, Jr, Warden;
Jehu Davis, Conductor; Marshall
Benson, Chaplain: Marshall Plum
mer, r. S. S.; Leslie Macklin, l.. S.
S.; John G. Jester, l. G.; Chester
Coffin, o. G.; Jas. J. Smith, L. S. v.
g.; Paris Kirby, r. S. V. G.
At the close OF the installation
ceremonies a social hour was held
in the lodge room i'm which several
interesting addresses were made by
the visiting officers, and members
from other lodges. The dinner
served at Stills restaurant at the
close of the evenings activities was
thoroughly enjoyed by those pres
ent.
Clarence Lynch, the new Noble
Grand, well-knOwn mail carrier,
delivering the North Milford route,
has surrounded himself with live
bunch of officers and should have a
successful term.
Crystal Fount Lodge is trying a
new method of entertainment for its
members this year, in the form of a
full orchestra each Monday night
under the direction of Prof. Arthur
HudsOn
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
ResOrting To Any Meth
cd, Regardless Of Princi-
pie, Declares Hastings
SAYS DISGRUNTLED
BACK LIBERAL PARTY
COmmends Candidates for
Refusing to Allow Use of
Their Names on Ticket

The Democratic party in Delaware
seeks to win the next election by any
method, regardless of the principles
involved. U. S. Senator Daniel o.
Hastings said in addressing a meet
ing of Wilmington Republicans last
Wednesday,
Senator. Hastings declared that in
coming out for repeal of the Klair
Law and the Eighteenth Amendment,
the Democrats are not exhibiting
courage, but are showing the people
that the party is willing to advocate
anything "to put over it's ticket
What kind of a Republican party
is this when they place two Demo-
Gratis on the ticket?' Senator Hast
ings asked in referring to the Lib
eral Republican Party which has
filed a ticket bearing the names of
Thomas F. Bayard and Colonel John
P. LeFevre, Democratic nominees
for Senator and Congressman, re-
specticely.
Seator Hastings commended Re-
publican nominees for State Offices
and the Legislature for their action
in refusing to allow leaders of the
new party to place their names on
the Liberal ticket He declared
those behind the new ticket arc
"disgruntled Republicans.
That the national administration
in Washington is greatly interested
in the Hastings candidacy in Della
ware, was manifested when a tele-
gram was received from Vice-Presi-
dent Charles Curtis, wishing Senator
Hastings and the entire Republican
party in the State success.
1t was the second time that the
e-President has interested him
self in the Delaware campaign, as
he appeared in Wilmington to open
the campaign some weeks ago.
In discussing the stand that the
Democratic nominees have taken for
the repeal of the Eighteenth Amend
ment and the Klair Law, the Senator
said that it was a deliberate attempt
to deceive the voters as the repeal
stand means nothing other than to
strike at the very heart of govern
men of the State and Nation.
81 will not argue whether the
Amendment is right or
wrong" he said, but are the DEM
1cratic nominees who are the Liberal
Republican Party nominees standing
for law that will support the Con-
stitutiOn?
"As long as the Eighteenth Amend
nent is a part of the Constitution
tre they standing for reasonable
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
MORE DRIVERS DRUNK
Secretary OF State Grantland Says
ViOlatOrS More Than Last lear

"The drunken driver menace is in
creasing all the time says Charles
H. Grantland. secretary of State.
"The way things are going now.
this year will exceed in the number
of violators of this character the
year 1929. The present laws con-
cerning drunken drivers, however.
are ineffective and it is my personal
opinion that at least IS per cent of
the motorists convicted of driving an
automobile while intoxicated, and
have their license revoked, pay no
attention whatever to that fact. They
keep on driving just the same add
ed Mr.. Grantland.
Everything that we have done so
far has failed to bring about en-
forcement of this section of the au-
tomObile laws of Delaware. But
there is way" said Mr.. Grantland,
that | believe would result in as
near 100 per cent enforcement as it
is possible to make it. That's inves-
tigatiOn.
by that | mean having sufficient
number of inspectors to be able to
check up on those drivers who have
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
DIVORCE CASES IN KENT
Opening Day OF Court Taken Up BY
Those Desiring Separation

The October term of the Kent
County Courts convened on Monday
with Chief Justice Pennewill and AS
sociate Judges Rice and Rodney sit
ting.
In the Superior Court there were
20 cases scheduled for trial on the
civil list while on the argument list
there are scheduled twelve divorce
cases and fourteen divorce cases for
final decree. The new divorce cases
scheduled for hearing include the
following:
Frank Wagner from Ethel Wag-
ner: Sadie McNabb from Marion Nc
Nabb; John Howard Williams from
Kathryn c. Williams; Dorothy X.
Miller from John Edward Miller;
Grace Gordon Chason from John
Gordon Chason; Virginia DeFord
from Edward Foster DeFord; Car
roll B. Stats from Myrtle w. Staats;
Harry M. Moore from Florence ].
Moore; Emma Loureine Prince from
Lee Costin Prince; Roger Dutton
from Mottile Dutton.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
DIR. M'ELFATRICK
NAMED HEAD OF
STATE DOCTORS
American Medical Society
President LaudS Action
AS To Klair Law
2-DAY SESSION ENDS
Next Years Session Will
Be Held In The City
Of Wilmington
2-DAY SESSION ENDS

DR.. George c. McElfatrick, of Will
mington, was elected president of
the Medical Society of Delaware at
the closing session of the CwO-day
meeting at Dover last Wednesday
afternoon. Other officers were elect
ed at the meeting of the House of
Delegates on Tuesday. The meeting
next year will be held in Whining
ton.
DR.. William Gerry Morgan, OF
Washington, d. c., president of the
American Medical Association, ne
of the last speakers, took the occa-
sion to commend the Delaware So
ciety for its action in adopting res
olutions requesting that the Hlair
law be amended to allow physicians
to prescribe liquor. His remarks
were applauded by the doctors. On
this point DR.. Morgan said:
81 congratulate the Delaware
Medical Society on passing the reso-
luton advocating the use of alcO-
holic spirits by physicians. | think
the time has come when we should
we shall treat our patients by men
who cannot know anything about
our method of treatment of certain
ailments. The time has come when
we shall go to Congress when our
hands shall no longer be shackled
as to our treatment of our patients
and demand that we have the right
to prescribe what IS best for them.
We have not had the solid backing
of all our organizations, which with
a lack of public sentiment, has pre-
vented us from getting what we
have needed.
I'VE are not aligning ourselves
with the vets or drys, but are MAX
ing demand that we have that
which we believe is beneficial for
our patients in certain diseases"
The Women's Auxiliary concluded
their meeting at noon Wednesday.
Mrs. Robert w. TOmlinsOn, of Will
the president, holds over
for another year.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
WARNS OF OYSTER BAN
Say BiVaIves From Three Delaware
Greeks Not Fit To Be Eaten

because of a report received by
the State Board of Health that oys-
ters were being taken from creeks in
Delaware which have been con-
demned on account of sewage dis
posal flowing into them. the same
complaint as made last year, Dr.. A.
c. Jost, eXecptive officer of the State
Board of Health, has issued a warn
ing through the State Highway Po-
lice to all persons taking oysters
from such creeks to the effect that
these oysters should not be used for
immediate consumption. the Federal
ban still covering the oysters in the
creeks complained of. These creeks
are St. Jones. Murderkill and Mis-
pillion.
The report received by the State
Board of Health was to the effect
that the oysters being taken from the
creeks mentioned, instead of being
used for planting purposes in the bay
or in Maryland waters as some of
the oysters were taken as far south
as Salisbury, Md, and sold in the
open market. This, Dr. JOst states,
is as much a violation of the Fed
eral band as if sold in Delaware. L;
the oysters are unfit to be eaten in
Delaware, they are also unfit for use
in other states for consumption, he
pointed out
All oyster houses in Delaware
have been warned not to buy oysters
procured from streams affected by
the Federal ban.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
3S2 DECREASE IN
DELAWARE FARMS
IN TEN YEARS
1858 Now In State; Two
County Valuations Is
49 Millions
= OWNERS OCCUPY 4I88
Sussex Farms Show Over
Half Million Dollar In
crease During 5 Years

The number of farms in Delaware
has decreased by 3S2 during the last
ten years, according to a statement
issued recently from the Office of
the U. S. Director of Census in
Washington.
The statement shows that on
April l of this year there were 9,758
farms in Delaware as compared
with 10,257 on January l, 1925 and
10,140 ON January l, 1920.
A farm for census purposes in
cludes all the land which is direct
ly farmed by one person, either by
his own labor alone or with the as
sistance of members of his house
hold or hired employees. When a
landowner has one or more tenants,
renters, croppers or managers the
land operated by each is considered
a farm. Any tract of land of less
than three acres used for agTicul-
tural- purposes which produced pro-
ducts to the value of $3.50 in the
preceding calendar year is classed
as a farm.
The census directors statement
shows that in April, this year. there
were 6,297,877 farms in the United
States compared with 6,371,640 in
1925 and 6,44S,343 in 1920.
Preliminary announcements con-
cerning farms in New Castle and
Sussex counties were also issued at
the census Office.
The number of farms in New Cas-
tie county this year was 1889 COM
pared with 1867 in 1925 and 1925
in 1920. The acreage of all land in
farms this year was 2O7,32S COM
pared with 211,08S in 1925 and 215,-
857 in 1920.
The value of land and buildings
in New Castle county farms this
year was $2S,SS3, 900, compared with
S21.23O,OOO in 1925 and $21,2S5, 900 in
1920.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24

L. D. Willis, of Wilmington, who
finished third OH the list last year
when the Amateur Trapshooting AS
sociation, governing body Of regis
tered trapshooting, awarded the high
average title for the state of Della
ware. seems to have a stranglehold
on the honor for 1880, according to
preliminary report just issued from
the A. 4. A. headquarters at Van
dalia, Ohio
To be eligible for the high average
title, transhooters must shoot at 1000
or more registered targets during the
year. Willis has shot at 1850 tar
gets, broke 1119 for an average of
1880.
Next in line comes J. B. Grier, of
Rockland. a newcomer to the select
list but he will have to break a few
more clays to be eligible for the
title. Grier has shot at 500 targets.
broke 400 and has an average of
.960O
G. |. Sylvester, of Wilmington, is
in third place with $500 on 1000
targets. Last year Sylvester's aver
age of 1878 won him second place.
Delaware shooters who have shot
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
DELAWARE BANKS
ARE PROSPEROUS
Total Resources Septem-
Der "a Shown To Have
Been S12O,7O8,21S

Despite the business depression
the resources of the State banks and
trust companies were about the
same for the past three months as
for the period ending June 80, it is
shown by the quarterly report of
Harold w. Horsey, State Bank Com
missioner. The report for the quar-
ter ending June so, showed the to-
tai resources to be $165,597, 1854.
The present report for the time
from June 80 to September "a,
which is slightly less than three
months shows the resources to have
been $164,4S9, ,684.88 at that time.
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
DELAWARE RAINFALL
ABOUT IL NORMAL
Survey Shows So Per Cent Average
In First Nine Months OF Year

The most prolonged and wide
spread drought in the history of the
nations weather records was cred
tied this week by ]. 3. Kincer, agri-
cultural department meteorologist,
with having reduced the average
rainfall of the country to 81 per
cent of normal between January
and September.
Delaware, showing rainfall total
ling So per cent of normal, was, to-
gether with Maryland, next to the
lowest state in amount of rainfall
from January to September The
average for March to August was
given for Delaware as So per cent
and during July and August but 81
per cent.
Prompted by the continued sever
ity of the drought in Middle North
Atlantic and New England states,
the meteorologist computed the av-
erage rainfall to date this year and
for the growing seasons.
During the growing season from
March to August, average rainfall
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The first poultry plant to be Wis
tied will be that of r. E. Norris in
South Dover Heights, where the Wis
iting poultrymen will spend one
hour, from 1915 to 11:15 o'clock,
inspecting a hot water heated brood
er house with sky lights, 600 hens
and 1000 pullets, and laying houses
equipped with continuous flow wa
ter systems.
At Has the members of the tour
will meet at the poultry farm of
William Haas, 6 miles east of Dover,
where they will see one of the most
completely equipped and successful
broiler plants in the state. These
brooder houses have a capacity of
$4,000 broilers, and at the present
time Mr.. Haas is raising 10000 brOil-
ers for the holiday trade.
From 1890 to 1:30 lunch will be
served on this farm at a nominal
cost per plate by the Ladies' Aid of
the Little Creek M. E. church.
The first stop in the afternoon will
be made at the farm of George J.
Schulz, one mile east of Hartly ON
the state highway, where an inspec-
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
TO SPEAK IN STATE
Democrats Throughout Delaware
Make Elaborate Plans For Meetings

United States Senator Thomas IL.
Caraway, of Arkansas, will spend
three days in Delaware and will ad-
dress a mass meeting in Whining
ton, Thursday evening, October 30.
After opening his Delaware tour
in Wilmington, present plans call
for Senator CaTaway to appear at
Middletown Friday evening, October
81, to address a Democratic meet
ing.
He will close his Delaware visit
with an address to be delivered Sat
urday evening, November /, at Mil
ford, when Democrats of Kent
county and of Sussex county will
hold a joint meeting.
Senator Caraway is one of the
best known members of the United
States Senate and is an able talker.
Democratic leaders are pleased with
the fact that he has been assigned
to Delaware for the series of spec
ches, and they believe that he will
prove a great aid in the campaign.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
SAYS DEMOCRATS
LACK COURAGE
IN CAMPAIGN
THANKSGIVING TURKEY
SUPPLY Is PLENTIFUL

In spite of the drought there
will be an adequate supply of
turkeys for Thanksgiving.
Although the turkey supply
as a whole is three per cent
smaller than a year ago, the
Department of Agriculture an
nounced this week, it is still
larger than either in 1927 or
1928.
The slight decrease this fall
was attributed to the drought
and smaller hatchings as a re-
suit of lower prices a year ago.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
LEAVES ON HIGHWAYS
MENACE TO AUTOISTS

Leaves on the highways are
a menace to motorists more so
at this time of the year than
at any other, warns F. C. Bur-
ton, in charge of the emerg-
ency road service of the Della
ware Automobile Club.
Mr.. Burton urges motor
travellers to use the utmost
caution and not permit the
tinge of cooler weather to
tempt them to excessive speed,
particularly on highways that
are well covered with leaves.
Often the under surface of
the leaves is damp and par
TALLY decayed, which makes
them treacherous for anyone
to drive or step upon them.
If brakes are applied suddenly
on highways covered with
leaves, Mr.. Burton warns of
the danger of skidding.
Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
KENT GRAND JURY
SETS NEW RECORD
Completes Consideration OF "a Cases
And Visit Institutions In One Day

The Kent County Grand Jury
made a record on Monday which
has never been eQualled by any
other body of the kind in the State.
In the day the body considered "a
cases presented by the attorney gen
erals Office, found % indictments
and ignored two bills. The members
then visited the county Jail and the
county home and returning, COM
pleted and presented its annual re-
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Milford chronicle., 1930-10-24
LONG & SHORT ACTIVE
Local Store VIII Have Beauty Ex-
pert Here Next Week

Long & Short, local ladies store,
have made arrangements to have
Miss Laura Hogan, beauty expert.
at their store all of next week to
advise women how to use facial
treatments. Miss Hogan is an ex-
pert in her line and demonstrates a
new system of beauty culture. An ad
announcing the feature will be
found in this weeks issue of the
Chronicle
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1930-08-03
Big Rodeo to Be
Held at Harrington

HARLINGEN. Aug >. Henry
Carlisle OF Mercedes who has staged
numerous successful rodcOS IN the
Valley. plans "a put On the most
ambitious program ne has ever at
tempted al the Harrington Fair
Park Aug. s. 3. and 10.
The affair Will Get under way
Friday night. continuing Saturday
afternoon and evening and Sunday
afternoon.
Calf roping b~ulldogginc. bronco
riding and steer riding viii round
out a complete program each per-
Torrance. Carlisle states. He secur-
ed some Of the best rodso riders n
Texas and Oklahoma and has
combed south Texas n secure devil
lsh pieces OF horSeilesh to test
their skill.
Carlisle has lived in the Valley
for the past % years and Is well
known around Mercedes. His latest
success alone this line was the
rcHeo seced at thr Onion fiesta
held In Ravmondville Last year he
STAGED the Labor Dav rrdeo ~ Ne--
redes. Both made a hit with the
gatherings.