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Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
PLAN DRIVE AGAINST
PETTING PARTIES

A determined drive by the State
Police against petting parties has
been launched and is being actively
prosecuted. Whenever a state police
man sees a man or boy driving a car
with his arm around a girl, that is
good enough evidence to arrest the
motorist and hail him into a mag
istrate's court as a reckless driver.
Whenever a highway policeman
sees three or four in the front seat
that is good enough proof for him
to accuse the driver of reckless driy-
ing and cause him to be fined before
a magistrate.
According to C. C. Reynolds, su-
perintendent of the State Highway
Police, within the past few weeks
more than one hundred drivers have
been found who are operating cars
without a license. But, he adds.
these unlicensed drivers were not
operating in cities or on heavily
congested roads. The majority of
them were found in isolated sections
of the State where there was very
little traffic.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
SUMMER SCHOOL
TO OPEN MONDAY

The University of Delaware Sum-
mer School will open on Monday of
next week and continue for six
weeks closing Friday, August l. The
opening day will be devoted to reg
istratiOn and organization of classes
and the class work will begin Tues
day morning.
Prof w. A. Wilkinson, head of the
Department of Education of the Uni
versity, is again director of the Sum-
mer School and has gotten together
a strong faculty for this years ses-
sion of twenty members. Miss Eliz-
abeth Kelly of the Women's College
will be dean of women while the
business affairs of the school will be
looked after by A. G. Wilkinson,
business administrator.
The summer school is largely for
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Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
JOHN RICHARDSON
'2SCANDIDATEFOR
CONGRESS IS DEAD
Had Not Been In Best OF
Health Since Last
Election
ACTIVE DEMOCRAT

John Moore Richardson, Demo-
cratic candidate for Congress at the
last State election, died at George
town, Saturday morning at the age
of 72 years.
Mr.. Richardson had not been in
the best of health since the election.
Shortly after the campaign had end
ed, Mr.. Richardson suffered a col
lapse. While his friends realized
that he was in serious condition,
news of his death came as Il shock
to other parts of the State.
In addition to being a well-known
attorney of the State, Mr.. Richard
son was prominent in Democratic
activities. He had often been urged
to be candidate for Attorney Gen
eral and for Congress. At the last
campaign he consented to be a can
didate for the House of Representa-
tives.
Mr.. Richardson is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Hannah r. Lyons Rich
ardson, and three children, Ralph l.
of Georgetown; ]. Ly-
OuS uiCHdi uSOi5 OeldW are AeAFSA
and Bay pilot, residing in Lewes,
and Mrs. William Miers, of Cream
Ridge, N. J.
Funeral services were held Mon
day afternoon. Mr.. Richardson was
a member of the Protestant EpiscO-
pal Church. - 5lsse.-. ,--s.- ...-
The Richardson family is
branch of the Rodney family which
won fame during the Revolutionary
War.
Mr.. Richardson was born on Feb
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Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
Appointments Made At
Maryland Annual Con-
ference Of NJ. p. Church
REV. G.L. HUMPHREYS
TO HEAD COLLEGE
Rev. c. r. Strausburg,
Who Filled Local Pulpit,
Goes To Baltimore

Rev. J. L. Nichols has been re-
turned to Milford by the annual con-
ference.
The Rev. DR.. W. H. Litsinger, of
the board of church extension of the
Maryland Annual Conference, of the
Methodist Protestant church, has
been appointed pastor of the church
at Salisbury.
He will succeed the Rev. G. L.
Humphreys, who accepted a call as
president of High Point College,
North Carolina.
The Rev. J. L. Ward was re-as-
signed as pastor of the First Metho-
dist Protestant Church, Wilmington,
Del, and the Rev. r. W. White was
returned to Peninsula M. P. and Wal
ter Tone was announced as supply
at Second M. P. of the same city.
The announcement was made at
the reading of pastoral appoint
ments at the Maryland Annual Con-
ference of the church, which for the
past week has been in session in
Cambridge.
The Rev. E. l.. Bunce, of POGO
moke City, was appointed pastor of
st. Johns church, Baltimore, to sue
ceed the Rev. A. w. Ewell, who was
sent to Pocomoke City.
The Rev. c. r. Strausburg, of First
Church, Cumberland, was appointed
pastor of Alnutt Memorial Church,
Baltimore. He will succeed the Rev.
E. w. Sims, who was sent to the
church at Oxford.
Following are the special appoint
ments: s.ss. Is ...-.s
G. l. Humphreys, president of High
Point College.
A. N. Ward, president of Western
Maryland College
H. l.. Elderdice, president of West
minister Theological Seminary.
W. B. Sanders, professor of West
ern Maryland College.
F. G. Holloway, professor of West
minister Theological Seminary.
G. w. Haddaway, secretary Board
of Missions.
J. H. Straughn, treasurer General
Conference.
]. T. Ferby and Claybourne Phil
lips were left without appointment
at own request.
Following are the pastoral ap-
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Milford Trust Co.
Plans Theatre Party
For School Children
Visiting Youngsters Will
Be Shown How Modern
Banking Is Transacted
FREE TICKETS WILL
BE GIVEN TO GUESTS
Prize Is Offered To Win
ner Of Essay Contest;
Other Prizes

AS the opening of new bank is
always of great interest to children
as well as grown-ups, the officers of
the Milford Trust Company are set
ting aside three hours, 8 o'clock in
the morning to IL, noon, on Friday,
June 27, for school children to Wis
it and inspect the bank. While the
bank itself is not officially opened
for business until the following day,
Saturday, June %, when the regular
opening exercises will be held, the
preceding Friday morning has been
set aside for a visit from the school
children of Milford. Probably few
children have seen an immense door
to safety deposit vault that weighs
fifteen tons, and only a few really
know how large amounts of money
and securities are handled and pro-
tected. Most children are also cur
ious to learn how money can be de-
posted in a bank when the bank is
closed, or on Sundays and holidays.
These and other interesting things
about a progressive bank will be eX-
planned by the officers of the bank.
Some of the school teachers will
accompany the children to the bank,
and aid the bank officials in explain
ing the work of the different depart
ments. A visit to the new home of
the Milford Trust Company will not
only be a trip of great educational
but will have this social
side that the children will appreci-
ate: All who visit the bank between
8 O'Clock and noon on Friday, the
27th, will be given a free ticket of
admission to the Milford Trust
Company Theatre party at the Plaza
to be held the next day, Saturday at
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Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
MORE TOURISTS
VISIT PENINSULA
Check-Up Shows Th a t
Visiting Cars Increase Z
Each Year 4

A twenty-three per cent increase
in foreign tourist traffic down the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula was recorded
in forty-eight hour check conduct
ed by the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association, beginning last Friday
at 5 p. m. and concluded at the same
hour Sunday. This increase, while
a fraction of one per cent less than
the increase in 1929 as over 1928,
shows a jump of 1890 over the first
check taken in 1926.
The regularity with which the
foreign tourist traffic has developed
on the Peninsula may be realized at
a glance in the Associations totals
taken each year for the past five
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
BOYS and GIRLS
AT SHORT COURSE
Fifty Kent County Club
Members At University
This Week

Over fifty boys and girls from All
Clubs in Kent county are attending
the 18th Annual Junior Short
Course at the University of Della
ware this week. At the Short
Course which is from Tuesday, June
II to Saturday, June 21, instruction
in leadership and farm and home
practice is beii.g stressed.
Most of the All Club members
were sent on scholarships donated
by fairs, oranges, banks, and other,
organizations interested in rural ad-
vancement. Other members who
have been to Short Course before are
paying their own way this year.
Those present from Kent county
are Wallace Caulk, Beatrice Jensen
and Irene Pusey, all from Camden;
Alice Austin, Olive Bickling, Virgin
ia Burris, Bessie ChOmbok, Virginia
Darrah, Alberta Ely, Catherine Gra-
ham, Elizabeth Hill, Flora Hollett,
Anna Mae Jacobs, Carman Loder,
Anna, NJ. Logan, Ruth Mattiford and
Peggy +Spry, from Clayton; Edna
Thelma Dennison, Hilda
Wyatt, Helen Grier, Elizabeth Tay-
lor and N. w. Taylor, Jr., from Do
yer; Edward Wright, Pennington;
Ernest Coverdale. Lillian Coverdale,
Alfred Hughes, William Smith and
Schabinger from FELTON,;
Sara Williams Smith and Edward
of FELTON,; Sara Will
liams and Dorothy Robbins, of Fred
erica; Martha Webb and Wanda lie
butski, Goldsboro; Russell Burris
and Beulah Hobbs, Harrington;
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Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
Potato Prices ShOw Increase In East
erm Markets; See Short Apple Crop

An upturn in potato prices took
place just before the middle of the
month owing to probably temporary
causes, says the United States De-
partment of Agriculture. Wet soil in
terfered with digging and shipments
in southern producing sections and
daily carlot output for a while was
scarcely more than 500 cars COM
pared with nearly 1000 daily the
previous week. Carolina potatoes
advanced nearly 81 a. barrel in some
markets and there were gains of 10
to Is cents per 100 pounds on old
potatoes in northern Maine, also
higher quotations on Maine potatoes
in New York, but most consuming
markets remained about steady.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
THIEVES CART OFF
SAFE AT MILTON
CONTAINING $500
Carry 1t Three Miles
Before Breaking Off
The Door
NO CLUE WAS LEFT

Thieves, believed to be the same
gang which last week made off with
safes at Bishopville, Md, and Mil
ford, broke into the offices of the
Diamond State Milling Company at
Milton late Friday night or early
Saturday morning and removed the
company's safe containing $500 in
cash and valuable papers.
Employees of Wagamon Brothers,
proprietors of the milling company,
when they reported for work Satur-
day morning found the door of the
Office had been forced and the 400
pound safe missing. No disturbance
had been heard by residents in the
vicinity. Police were notified but
aside from establishing the fact that
a truck had been used to haul the
iron box away no progress was made
toward locating the thieves or the
safe.
Early Saturday afternoon a far
mer living about three miles east of
Milton while working in field on
his place, noticed the safe in small
wood near the Rehoboth boulevard
The door had been hacked off and
the money removed. The papers
were not disturbed.
Police are without any definite
clues as to the identity of the thieves
but agree that the gang which per-
petrated the Bishopville and Milford
is responsible for this lat
est robbery. The authorities are
working on the theory that robbers
are a Maryland gang located near
scene of the first safe
robbery.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
POSSESSION OF A
DROP OF LIQUOR
IS AGAINST LAW
Polk Says Federal PrOvi-
siOns Do Not Allow
One Quart
TIFFS WITH LAWYER

Persons possessing Intoxicating
liquor, no matter how small the
quantity, are subject to prosecution
under the Federal prohibition laws.
This statement was made by U. S.
Commissioner Albert F. Polk, who
declared that there is a confusion
existing in the minds of the general
public relative to the possession of
liquor charge. He stated that while
the State law permits the possession
of one quart of liquor, the Federal
prohibition laws rule that the pos
session of any liquor is illegal, no
matter how small the quantity.
Commissioner Folks statement
was made when Frank Vilone, of
Wilmington, arrested by Federal
agents last Saturday for the posses
sion of liquor, was arraigned for
hearing.
The evidence secured by the
agents against Vilone in the raid last
Saturday consisted of only what
could be mOpped up from the floor
after, according to the agents, Viii
one had smashed a container with
some liquor in it.
Harry P. Joslyn, who represented
Vilone, was indignant over the fact
that Vilone was being held under
$1,000 for Federal Court when only
a small amount of liquor was secur-
ed.
He said that he himself had Z a
quart of some kind of liquor, he was
not sure what it was, because he
lid not drink, but he thought it was
at his home, and he
wanted to know if he were liable for /
lrrest. According to the Federal .
aw, Commissioner Polk said he was,
)ut not under the State law.
Vilone was held for the Federal |
erm of September term of Federal |
Court under a $1,000 bail.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20
TO Be
UNDER DRY RULE
OF PHILA. OFFICE
Prohibition Commissioner
DOran Tells OF Change
Effective July 1
CHIEFS NOT NAMED

According to a report from Phila-
delphia, Prohibition Commissioner
James NJ. Doran, on a visit there to
the office of Samuel o. Wynne, ad-
ministrator of the district, stated
that under the reorganization plans
which are to go into effect July /,
Delaware will be included in the
district under the Philadelphia head
quarters, instead of in the seventh
prohibition district, with headquar-
ters at Ft. McHenry, Baltimore.
Commissioner DOran stated that
Philadelphia will remain the head
quarters of the district there and
that it will include Delaware, Penn
sylvania and New Jersey, under the
reorganization plans.
Although the commissioner assert
ed that he was unable to say at
present who will be the two pro-
hibitiOn chiefs in Philadelphia un-
der the plan recently provided for,
he said that Colonel Wynne and his
two assistants, Alexander P. Mac
Phee and Ambrose Hunsberger,
would be taken care Of"
At present the Philadelphia pro-
hibition enforcement district in
cludes the middle and eastern judi
cial districts of Pennsylvania. After
July l, it will include all of New
Jersey, Pennsylvania and Delaware.
Under the new plan instead of be-
ing under Thomas E. Stone, present
of the Seventh dis
trict, OF which Delaware is now a
part, Delaware will be under the ad-
in Philadelphia, Colonel
Wynne, at present. Colonel Wynne
has been mentioned as a future
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20

Demand for potatoes has been ac-
tive this season and the underlying
position seems to be fairly good.
According to trade reports the out
put for June will hardly be greater
than last year and probably much
less than in June of 1928 or June
1927. Acreage has increased some
what but dry weather cut down the
yield in some districts. Production
in 19 early States, according to the
June crop report, is only about one
and one-quarter million bushels
greater than the light output of last
season. Early diggings from north
ern producing sections seem likely
to find markets only moderately
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State Population 236858,
Increase Of 1855 In Ten Years

Delaware today has a total popu-
lation of 2S6,85S men, women and
children.
This compares with a total pOpu-
lation of 223,OO3 in 1920 or an in
crease of 1885.
Rural New Castle county now has
a population of 54,394 persons COM
pared with population of 1901 in
1920 an increase of 1928.
New Castle county, including Will
mington, has a population of 159,-
585 compared with 148,239 in 1920,
an increase of 1886.
Wilmington's population, correct
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20

ed as of this week, was announced
this week as 105,191, an increase of
1000 over the figure announced re-
Gently.
Kent county's population is 1882
compared with 31,O23 in 1920 and
Sussex county's population is 45,441
compared with 43,741 in 1920.
William d. Denney, supervisor of
the census in Delaware who an
nounced the figures stressed that
they are only preliminary figures
and that the officials ones, after a
re-check and examination, will be
announced from Washington several
weeks from now.
Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20

1t will be noted that the greatest
increase has taken place during the
past two seasons and so that the
figures offered may be clearly un-
derstood the following explanation
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Milford chronicle., 1930-06-20

If you real all the summer
resort folders your vacation
will slip by before you
know it.
Plentywood herald., 1930-09-18

tural result. The same fact applies
TO the operation of the great col-
poration of the United States gov
ernment with a president attemp,~
ing to achieve results despite OBJ
structionists on his staff. If the
president lis not given the whole
some cooperation of members of the
house and senate he is handicapped
to a degree that is reflected thru
but the nation. Montana with two
Democratic senators and but one Re-
publican congressman has been suf-
fering at Washington. 1t is absoute-
ly necessary that Montana lawmak-
ers get into contact with the admin
istration and Montana will make that
step by sending Judge Albert j. Ga
len to the senate, Mark Fitzgerald
to congress from the second district
and returning Scott Leavitt from the
first district
"By reason of this contact Scott
Leavitt as Montana's only Republi-
can in congress, has been enabled to
carry out the contact and has ac-
,complished tremendous results such
as are matched by few if any mem
bers of the congressional body.
'In the second district Mark Fitz-
garrald, farmer of note, great
campaigner, endowed with splendid
personality, makes direct appeal to
the people to elect him to congress to
serve with other Montana Republi-
cans. / believe Fitzgarrald will sur
prise the voters with the ballots he
will receive this fall"
Chairman Scanlan today took oc-
casion to draw comparison between
the Mccormick situation in Illinois
and that of Senator Walsh in Monta-
ma. 1t has been stated in Montana
papers that Ruth Hanna Mccormick
would have been better off had she
"stood pat" and not switched on the
wet and dry question in which she
said she would represent the senti-
ment of the state. In Illinois the vo-
ters resented the action and put up a
dry candidate. In Montana Walsh
made the announcement that he
would voice the expression Of the peo
pie and Senator Wheeler chimed in
"me too"
Plentywood herald., 1930-09-18

Mr.. Dixon is now Assistant Secretary
of the Department of Interior with
headquarters at Washington, ID. c.
Before leaving for Washington, Gov
ern'or Dixon authorized Chairman
Scanlan to make the following state
ment in his behalf:
"Montana's Republican ticket this
year is topped by Albert j. Galen,
one of the stalwart and strongest
men of the state today. He is the
most logical candidate for the posi-
ton in the United States senate. His
many friends are conducting a loyal
and vigorous campaign and largely
through their untiring endeavor are
bringing about party unity and party
strength.
If general manager at the head
of corporation should be supplied
with a limited, unsatisfactory staff,
dscord and failure would be the ma
Plentywood herald., 1930-09-18

lhe same conditions prevail in
Montana said Chairman Scanlon.
"All that need be is for the name of
Walsh to be changed to that of Nc
Cormick and the argument would hold
good. The only difference here is
that the drys have not nominated
candidate against Walsh, while in H.
LIMOS they got Mrs. O'Neill to run
against Mrs. Hanna. In Illinois they
say Mrs Mccormick has not filled
the bill for the drys. In Montana
the Republicans are getting more
dry contacts than they otherwise
might not have gotten from those
who would much prefer to see SEN
ator Walsh stand pat instead of ma
king change at this time in the
campaign
Plentywood herald., 1930-09-18

worker in the church for twenty
five years will address the people.
Rev. Clayton S. Rice, Superintend-
ent of the Congregational Churches
in Montana will accompany her, and
will also have something to say.
These addresses will take place at
about 6:30 o'clock, and those who
come earlier are requested to remain
for the meeting which follows. 1t is
a real privilege to hear these people
All are welcome.
For twenty years Miss Woodber-
ry has been identified with the mis-
sionary activities of the Congrega-
tional churches all over the United
States.
There are few Congregational
churches in the country which have
not during this time heard an inspir-
ing message on Home Mission work
from her.
Appointed secretary of the Wo-
mems Department of the Congrega-
tional Home Missionary Society, un-
der Secretary Herring, in 1906 after
serving as Treasurer of the Women's
Board and as Field Secretary of the
Woman's Home Missionary Asso-
citation of Massachusetts and Rhode
Island.
Plentywood herald., 1930-09-18

a training course in nursing at the
kenmare hospital, at which city she
met the young man of her choice as
her life companion.
Fergus Norrie, the fortunate
young man is not known in this
community, but we learn that he il
one of the promising men of the
kenmare community and the son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Norrie. who are
extensive farm ownens. He is
graduate of the Kenmare high school
as well as Fargo college.
The young couple are now on their
honeymoon journey an before return
ing to the groom's farm near Ken
mare, will visit the brides parents
in Plent. rood for a few days.
The Herald extends congratula-
tions.
Plentywood herald., 1930-09-18
HORACE BOLSTER is
MARRIED IN BOzEMAN

Miss Ella Schimpf, only daughter
of Mr.. Fred Schimpf of Helena, and
Horace Goodwin Bolster of Bozeman
were married at ten o'clock on Sun
day, September fourteenth at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Roman
in Bozeman. The Reverend H. G..
klemme, Pastor of the First Presby-
terian Church of Bozeman, read the
marriage service. Only immediate
relatives and friends of the families
were in attendance.
The bride wore becoming gown Of
orchid chiffon and carried a bouquet
of Brides Roses. She was attended
by Miss Katherine Brady of Harlow
ton, who wore a dress of Nile green
crepe. Martin Hansmeir was the best
man.
Immediately following the cere-
mony three course wedding break
fast was served by Mrs. Roman. The
table was beautifully decorated, the
central motif being a lovely silver
bowl of pink and orchid sweet peas
with pink tapers in silver candelabra
at each end of the table.
Mrs. Bolster VAS born in Helena
and is a graduate of the 'Telena
High School. She attended Montana
State College where she is member
of the Alpha Gamma Delta sorority.
For the past two years she has been
employed by the Montana Extension
Service and is at present serving as
secretary of the State Home Dem
onstration Leader.
Mr.. Bolster is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Geo. f. Bolster, early pioneers
of Eastern Montana. He is a prom
inent student at Montana State Col
lege, member of the Amigo fra
ternity, and for the past two years
has been associated with the Montana
Seed Growers Association.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bolster left immedia-
tely after the wedding breakfast for
a tour of Western Montana to include
Yellowstone and Glacier Parks.
They will make their home in Boze-
man.
The Herald extends congratula-
tions.
Plentywood herald., 1930-09-18
OBITUARY OF THE LATE
MRS. JACOB FREUNO

Johannah Kathrine Sorenson was
born in Denmark Oct II, 1867,
where she spent her childhood days
until the year 1892 when she came to
this country. On March 81, 1922,
she was united in marriage to Jacob
Freund at Moorhead, iowa where
they lived until the spring of 1906
when they came to North Dakota.
Here the remainder of her life was
spent. Mrs. Freund was operated on
at the Kenmare hospital August Goth
and the following Sunday morning
the children were called to be with
her at her bedside, where she soon
after passed away to her eternal
rest.
To this union were born nine chill
den who together with their father
all live to mourn the loss of a true
loving wife and mother who was al
ways ready to sacrifice herself and
offer anyone helping hand. She al
50 leaves two brothers and two sis
ters all who are in Denmark. Anoth-
er brother who lived in Portland,
Ore, has preceded her in death
where he was accidently killed in
lumber mill number Of years ago.
She was laid to rest August 27,
1880 in the Daneville Cemetery of
the Daneville Lutheran Church,
where she was an active member.
Rev. Henningson saying the last sad
rites, in the midst of a large circle of
friends.