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The Waterbury Democrat., 1931-08-11

We ask you now to join the thousands of women who have accepted and will ac- cept again our free trial offer of this famous dou- bLs-whipped mayonnaise.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

wise a Federal appropriation to in
crease the capital structure, where
needed, of banks in the Federal
Farm Loan System. He further ur-
ges so amending last years drought
relief appropriation plan as to pre-
vent foreclosures on farmers in dis
tress, and advocates a revolving
fund to purchase Federal and Joint
Stock Land Bank bonds in periods
of depression or high interest rates,
and to sell them whenever they go
to par or above. He further asserts
that the proposal that the Federal
Farm Loan Board should handle Il
great real estate pool to take care
of both city and rural real estate
in the hands of banks and the build
ing and loan organizations, is un-
sound and should not be adopted.
"The law needs helpful amendments
and not destructive assimilation" is
Mr. Taber's pungent disposal of this
question.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
HOLLYVILLE
Personals

Personals
Mrs. Eunice Stockley, who has
been spending some time with rela.
tives in Georgetown, has returned
to the home of her daughter at this
place.
Richard Stevenson and wife, Fer
ris Wilson and wife of near Lewes
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno
w. Phillips on Sunday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Warrington
and wife, of Camden, N. j., spent the
weekend with the formers father
/ George Warrington, of this place.
Former Resident Sees Masy Changes
Alfred Lingo and wife, of Philadel-
phia, accompanied by their sons, Ed
gar, Joseph and wife of the same
city, were the guests of the formers
sister, Mrs. Amanda Prettyman, of
this place on Sunday last. Mr.. Lin
go was born in this district, but left
this community when he became a
grown man to embark upon the ship
that go down to the sea. This was
his first visit in twenty-five years.
To say that he was surprised at our
system of roads and school buildings
would be Onl va mild expression.
The County Demonstration Club
will meet at the home of Mrs. Chaa.
j. Joseph Wednesday afternoon of
this week. The members of the club
are asked TO make a report of their
activities during the summer months
especially along the lines of canning
fruit and vegetables.
Mrs. Thomas Warrington, of Cam
den. ~ j.. was the guest of her
brother. Frank w. Lawson, clerk of,
the Peace, on Sunday last.
Mrs. Efie Joseph received letter
from her aunt, Mrs. Ida Prettyman,
a former resident of this place, from
Big Spring, Texas, where she is on
q tour of the Continental United
States. Her next stop will be in San.
Diego, Calf. She will return by the
Northern route via of Chicago and
expects to be in her home in Phila-
delphia by Thanksgiving.
The Latest Thing In Air Ship Fly
Over Parts OF Sussex County
One of the new kind of airplanes
the autogiro passed over this COM
one day last week. The in
ventOr of this kind of plane claims
il is the answer to aviation, that it
will not make sudden drop. Is i'm
possible to stall it while in the air
In fact as fool proof as the old Mod
FL T Ford.
The new dirigible Akron of the u.
5. Navy passed over this section
Tuesday Of last week on one of her
rial trips. She was accompanied
)y her sister ship, the Los Angeles.
iengers ON board besides many
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The Akron was carrying a record
load that day. There was 210 pas
thousands gallons of gasoline for
fuel, and thousands of gallons of
water for ballast. The Akron has a
lifting capacity of 80 tons. This is
a mighty ship of the air.
COOlspring Grange Notes
The next meeting of COolspring
Grange will be this coming Friday
evening, Nov. 18th. The program
will be in honor of Armistice Day.
M. C. Vaughn, one of the members,
and who is connected with the East
ern States Co., with main offices in
Springfield, Mass, attended De-
preston banquet given by the Busi-
ness Mems Club, of Easton, Nd The
menu consisted of such depressing
foods as black eyed peas, fat side
meat and corn bread with molasses
cake and cider for dessert. Price,
80 cents. A good time was had by
all.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

John Morris, of Greenwood, spent
q part of last week with John
Adams and relatives here. ..
Miss Mary Johnson with Mr.. and
Mrs. Harrison Trice and Mrs. Earl
Adams motOred to Baltimore Mon
day to visit their daughter and Mrs.
Roland Pennypacker.
We wish TO extend our sympathy
TO Mr.. and Mrs Henry Lare and fam
lily, in their sad bereavement.
The funeral of Brooks Lare was
held at Boomers Tuesday afternoon,
with military service at the grave.
Miss Marie Parker visited her par
ents over the week end
We are glad to know Miss Louise
Wilson is doing SO nicely after an
operation in the Marshall Hospital
for appendicitis.
Mrs. Ormand Wright, of near
Denton, spent two days with her
parents here last week.
Sunday school at Bloomery at 10
o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Taxation Needs

Describing taxation as the great.
est single burden resting upon the
farmer" National Master TaheI
urges extensive changes in the ma
TONS taxation system, chief among
which are these:
I-BrOdening the base of taxa
LiOn; compelling privilege, income
and luxury to help real estate sup
port the government.
2-The periodic adjustment of
public salaries on the basis of SER
vice rendered and the purchasing
power of the dollar.
"a sound budget law and an ad-
equate debt control law.
Am equitable, graduated, state
income tax, with low exemptions
and low rates, and no reduction in
Federal income tax except Il lower
ing in the exemptions.
5-ViSorously oppose a general
sales tax by the Federal govern
ment.
6-Maintain and increase the in
heritance tax, allowing the states to
retain a greater portion of the
amount collected.
7-DistributiOn of portion of the
Federal income tax to the states for
school purposes. thus relieving real
estate of some of its unjust burden
of taxation.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
DRAWBRIDGE

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H. Lank ant
daughter Thelma, motored to Viii.
mington on Saturday and spent the
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Lank and
children have been entertaining the
formers mother, Mrs. Ella Lank OF
Lewes, for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. David II. Reed, Sr.
and family entertained the follow
ing guests on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
James Raughley of Bridgeville, VIM.
Walker and daughter of Whining
ton, John Walker and Carlton Lof-
land of Milton, Mr.. and Mrs. Otis
Clifton and children, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Reed and children and Mr.
and Mrs. Philip Reed, all of Broad
kiln.
Francis Leverage of Milton was
the weekend guest of her grand
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Lever
age.
Mrs. Amanda Reed and family en-
tertained relatives from Philadel-
phia owe rthe weekend.
VIM. COnnard is spending this
weekend with his grandmother in
Georgetown.
Revival services are still i'm pro-
gress at Zion NJ. e. Church and the
attendapce is good, with wonderful
sermons each evening except Mon
day and Saturday by the Rev. e. b.
Taylor.
Benjamin Reed made Il trip to
Ocean City on Friday last.
Horace Lockerman of Wilmington
spent the weekend here.
Eli Moore and family entertained
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steele and FAM
lily and other guests from Mount
Holly, ~ j., and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Moore and family of near West Hill
School on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Hastings was the
guest of Miss Villa Hastings on
afternoon.
Henry Hill was the gnest of Ralph
Steele on Sunday.
Services at Zion Church, Sunday. !
Is. as follows: Sunday |
school $3.50 u. m. Al lO:30 a. m. the |
delegates to the Council of Religi- |
Gus Education, which was held in
st. Georges Church at Clarksville,
November s. will give their report.
We are sure this will be quite inter
esting and everyone should attend
shese services. if possible. Revival
at 1890 p. m. Rev. f. B.
Taylor in charge. Everyone wei
,Ome.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Rural ElectrificaiiOn

Inasmuch as the greatest boon
progress has given to agriculture is
electricity, with its light, power,
heat and mechanical refrigeration,
organized agriculture must be con
stantly on guard to utilize every in
fiuence to extend rural electrifca-
ton and TO protect farm users OF
electricity from high extension costs
and unreasonable rates. We have
made a sreat mistake in allowing
power companies to pyramid stock
values with every consolidation and
combination. The amount of water
pumped into. some of these cOrpOr-
atiOns approaches a scandal Effec-
tive regulation must recognize this
factor in the reduction and adjust
ment of rates.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
A SOund Land Policy

The Grange emphatically demands
a longtime land policy, which shall
begin with Il proper method of clas-
sification and utilization, reiterat-
ing its position that no land should
be bought under cultivation while
farm prices remain low. The home
stead laws should be repealed or
amended; land remaining in the
public domain should be withdrawn
from entry; national, state and pri-
vate forestry should be expanded;
national parks should be enlarged;
erosion, flood control and water
power storage must have proper
consideration to check our terrible
waste in soil fertility the nations
latent wealth.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
MASTER TELLS OF
GRANGE NEEDS
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AbNttHHtA rum H'h H0A
dex of prices on supplies the farm
ers buy, not including taxes and
freight, at 1910 of pre-war, farm
products have but 5736 of their pre-
war purchasing power, an inequal-
ity which is taking a terrible toll
from Rural America and rendering
the farmer more than ever deter
mined to fifht for complete read
justment. The attitude of the patrt-
otic farmer of the nation is well eX-
pressed in these impressive words
by Mr.. Taber:
There should be neither jealousy
nor aVarice in the heart of the Am
erican farmer, but such facts as
these emphasize the need of over
hauling our system of distribution
of goods and of wealth. Communism
and Bolshevism have no place in
America and the only ism that We
should tolerate is that genuine Am
ericanism found in the Declaration
of independence and in the COnsti-
tuition of the United States. We need
no new rules or complicated ecOno-
HllC SlIuCluIE " III ms dDOuI WI
rection' of the basic faults in our
methods OF distribution-but the ap-
plicatiOn of just human friendships
and the realization that the Golden
Rule is not out of date. and that
men or nations who violate this oh
legation must finally pay the penal
ty in tears ana depression
That "the farmer is an integral
part of the human family and is af-
fected by the prosperity or the de-
preston of other groups and ma
tions," is National Master Taber's
significant declaration when he calls
upon the Grange to encourage all its
members TO seek - vision TO see the
problems that threaten rural sta
bility and farm prosperity. and !
courage to fight for equality for the |
farmer, regardless of the enemies |
in the pathway or of the criticism to
be overcome" Indicating that ru-
raj prosperity and welfare are de-
pendent upon a constructive, broad
gauge program touching all the |
problems of rural life. yet constant
ly adjusted 10 changes of the
swiftly-mOving years. an appeal is
made to make the Grange program
"as broad as the needs of rural life,
by attacking its various steps sane
ly, one at a time"
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Other "High Spots" Named

National Master Taber refers vig-
OrOusly TO the necessity that wide
awake farmers everywhere shall
join their own organizations if they
expect to effectively compete in the
modern struggle of American life.
| and advocates a well-defined farm
organization program in which all
the major groups shall cooperate,
with a concentration of energies
most likely to accomplish beneficial
results.
He urges support for the Bicen-
tennial George Washington observ-
ance at the Nations Capital next
year, and advocates increased atteh-
ton to rural Identification and con
structiVe forestry plans, urging
Oranges to take the lead in their
communities by improving the ap-
pearance of their own hall proper
ties.
As method of stabilizing the ma
TONS banking structure, Mr.. Taber
raises the possibility of reviVing the
equivalent of the War Finance Cor
poratiOn, to enable the future finan- 4
cling of goods sold to nations where
economic conditions or declining
exchange make immediate payment
impossible. t-.
He also re-states the well-knOwn
Grange position in behalf of respect |
for law and energetic warfare upon
organized crime, declaring, with re
gard TO prohibition. that
The Eighteenth Amendment and
the enforcement machinery under IT |
are but the outgrOwth of Il century's |
education in temperance and nation
al welfare. World experience is
proving that the only substitute for
the Saloon is prohibition. Our task
is continued education and vigorous
law enforcement"
Re-stating the long established
Grange position in behalf of peace
and arbitration. the National Mas
ter cites the tremendous world eX-
penditures for greater armaments.
and thus concisely states the posi-
ton of the American farmer ON one
of the greatest of modern issues:
"The farmer has been one of the
greatest sufferers from war, yet his
patriotism has never been question
ed. Every battlefield for liberty
from Lexington to Flanders Fields
has been enriched by the blood of
Rural America The farmer will not
Tolerate compromise with the indie
Dendence, liberty and ideals of Am
erica, but ON the other hand he asks
and world craftsmanship
o meet the challenge of civiliza-
ion and TO take every possible step
o prevent the world from being
lnnged into another war"
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
The Years Grange Progress

Summing up the Grange work of
the past year, National Master Ia
ber stresses the fact that 3S3 sub
ordinate and Pomona Oranges and
1859 new Juvenile units have been
added to the national organization
in twelve months, the most out
standing growth in generation;
that more than half the organized
states report net gain and not Il
single Single state has suffered a
substantial loss in membership. The
excellent condition of the Grange
treasury, notwithstanding the low
rate of dues. is referred to with sat
isfactiOn. and continued growth in
the -four new states recently added
is cited as evidence Of genuine
demand for Grange extension into
new fields.
The phenomenal success of the
Grange year, which National Master
Taber 50 impressively reviews, fol-
lows naturally the great convention
of the organization at Rochester.
New York. one year ago, attended
by nearly 10000 members. which
was by all odds the greatest gather
ing of farm people ever held IN the
United States.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

The knockIess qualify of gasoline
is now measured by Ocfone Rotine
"a new method used by the U. S.
Government and approved by the
Society Of AUtomotive Engineers.
BLUE SUNOCO is 72-E.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Maybe so years from now they'll
be speaking of these times us the
good dole days.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

Since oUtomotiVe engineers osreethat
on octone rating of over7o o isnecessorY
for satisfactory knoekless performance
in any high compression MOTOR BLUE
SUNOCO's roting is more than ode
qUote for any stock automobile.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13

You don't have TO be ofroid TO
leave your cor out in the cold if
BLUE SUNOcO is in the tank.
This premium performing motor fuel
will start up the eoldsst MOTOR
quickly.
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
The Grange Program

Clearly outlining the "steps
which the Grange must accomplish
the National Master specifically
names taxation; speculation and
control of surplus; land classified
tiOn and utilization; cooperative
marketing; tariff changes; none
tary stabilization; transportation;
rural finance: unemployment relief,
and rural electrification. Especially
significant is his assertion that "the
suggestions of President Hoover TO
meet the present unemployment
emergency. and to stabilize finan-
cial and industrial conditions, are
entitled to the support of all good
citizens and should be adopted by
Congress, with such additional
steps as may be required to meet in
fun measure the present crisis"
Milford chronicle., 1931-11-13
Rural Finance

Stressine the irighllul tragedy
represented in the farm foreclosure
sales of recent years, Mr.. Taber eX-
presses the Grange inSistence upon
Il supply of adequate rural credit
for production. marketing and cap
ital facilities, and commends the
important work of the Federal
Farm Loan System, which has
withstood the greatest financial
storm that can come to an indus
try" He vigorously opposes the sug-
gested moratorium on farm debts
and declares it would inhlre rather
than help agriculture because ii
would destroy The credit of the Joint
Stock Land Banks and make il al
most impossible TO sell their bonds
in the future.
Mr.. Taber offers definite Sugge5-
lions for rural credit, among them
-being the creation of 4 pool or re-
Solving fund to handle distressed
real estate and to prevent il from
further depressing the market; like
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myself. I know just what TO do"
Shortly after luncheon at the Circle
K ranch, as Lorry Kershaw was about
to enter. her coupe and drive to Valley
Center, RUDE Tenney came out Of the
house with two six-shooters in shoulder
holsters under his arms. LOrry saw
them as he struggled into his coat.
well, who are you out to kill today,
Rube?" she queried tocularly.
Nobody, hope, but somebody II I
have to. You heeled, Miss Lorry?"
Certainly not. Why should I be?"
you're goin' down to that mass
meetin' in Valley Center, amt your"
eyes"
SOS Nate Tichenor. I listened to
some talk while / was in town the
other day an it seems folks got an
idea Mates goin' to try to keep from
Forlorn Valley the water they're Akin
Somebody's worked up a undercurrent
feelin' agin Nate. I'm sorter cautious;
I like to have a few capable friends
in a crowd that amt friendly TO me-"
Lorry got out of the car, entered the
house, strapped a six-shooter, with a
full belt of cartridges, around her waist,
slipped on a light coat to conceal her
armament and got behind the wheel
again. RUDE Tenney slipped in be-
side her and they rolled away for VAL
ley Center.
A crowd Of perhaps 500 persons oc-
cupied the temporary board benches
BabSon had provided in the plaza, and
Babson was on raised platform just
opening the meeting when Rube and
Lorry arrived.
He was a good speaker, clear and
incisive, and had trick Of uttering
those catch phrases which aroused the
unthinking. Babson proceeded to out
line the method of organizing an irri-
cation district, reminded his listeners
that there was but one source of sup
ply-to wit, the waters of Eden Valley
Creek, down which hundreds Of thou
sands of acre-feet of water went to
waste annually, as well they knew.
More applause. Babson next proceeded
to dilate on his plan for tapping Eden
Valley Creek in the Handle, leading it
to the natural reservoir he had dis
covered and thence down into Forlorn
Valley. Adroitly he painted a picture
of future prosperity, of bumper crops,
of increased land values, of happy
homes and the smiling faces Of little
children. And then, suddenly clenching
his fist, he yelled:
But this silver cloud we see before
us has a dark and dismal lining, my
friends. We have in Eden Valley three
riparian owners, Nathan Tichenor, the
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Mountain Valley Power Co., Of which
this same Tichenor Is also sole owner,
and Miss Lorraine Kershaw, sole heir
to the Circle K ranch. They have
conspired to deprive US Of those
waste waters for their own selfish ends.
Nate Tichenor informs me that his
company plans to erect q power station
below his proposed dam and manu-
facture hydroelectric power. I say,
here and now, to Nate Tichenor that
think he lies. He purposes erecting that
dam for the purpose of impounding the
flood waters and selling them to Forlorn
Valley at an eXorbitant rate.
Il have here petition to the County
Board OF Supervisors requesting per-
mission to organize the Forlorn Valley
Irrigation District. 1t is necessary that
every farmer iii the valley whose lands
are susceptible to inclusion within the
district should sign the petition before
this meeting adjourns. This way, my
friends. Don't crowd"
Nate Tfchenor walked quietly upon
the platform, bowed TO Babson and
then to the crowd. IT am that Nate
Tichenor of whom you have Just heard"
he began.
Throw him out!" q voice cried
harshly.
A dead cat sailed over the heads of
the crowd and struck him in the face.
Overripe tomatoes and cantaloupes fol-
lowed in a veritable barrage, and, as
with one voice, the crowd shouted:
Throw the outlaw out. Does he
think we're crazy? Kill himl Lynch
him! Tar and feather him!"
That's right" voice cried shrilly.
1t was Henry Rookby's. I'VE haven't
any tar handy, but up the street a
block they're spreading crude oil to
bind the top-dressing of gravel on the
highway. Give him a bath in that, spill
a feather mattress over him and send
him back to Eden Valley"
There was a rush of a dozen men
toward Tichenor. They swarmed over
him. punching and kicking him. Pres
emily, bloody and disheveled, he was
on their shoulders and they were run
ming up Valley Center Boulevard with
him, with the crowd following At
the tail Of the crowd Henry Rocky
fitted, cheering on the work
so you organized this, did you?"
Lorry Kershaw's voice spoke in his ear.
Tag! You're out!" And she brought
the barrel Of her pistol down on his
head. He screamed and staggered and
with the fury of a vixen she struck
him again and felled him TO the pave
ment. Then a huge form thrust into
the crowd.
"Gangway. animals" Rube Tenney
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was roaring, striking out left and right
with his guns and clearing a path for
himself and Lorry, who, with drawn
pistol, guarded her henchman's rear.
A man grabbed at her weapon and in
stantly she fired, the bullet taking ef-
feet in the mans leg
At the sound Of the shot the crowd
scattered like quail. To left and right
tney ned into shops and vacant lots;
ana up the street Tenney and Lorry
saw q dozen men splitting crude oil
over Nate T1chenor, while another stood
by ripping open pillow. This one
Lorry Kershaw dropped where he stood,
while RUDE Tenney ran forward and
commenced smashing into them. They
cropped their victim and closed in on
RUDE: they got one of his guns and
beat him over the head with it; when
he fell they kicked him. But not for
long. Lorry KerShaw, standing 40 feet
away, brought her gun up five times;
rye times she fired-and in the center
OF Valley Boulevard Rube Tenney lay,
face down, with five men stretched
around him. Behind the girl Henry
Rookby and one other man were
stretched.
Swiftly the girl reloaded her gun and
came down the street, seeking in the
crowd on each side for SilaS Babson.
They knew whom she was seeking;
knew that the blood of generations Of
fighting Kershaws famed in her veins,
and that If she found Babson she
would kill him.
From his Office in the little town
calaboose Bill Rooney waddled forth,
six-shooter in hand. Put up that gun,
Miss Kersslaw," he commanded. You're
up6R arrest"
so ycN took pains to hide yourself
while this outrage was being con-
summated, didn't you, Rooney? You
knew it was going to happen. The
whole thing was planned" She brought
her gun up and fired. Rooney's high
pinched hat flew off his head and he
scuttled back to the haven of his Jail
Office, leaving Lorry Kershaw to parade
down one side of Valley Boulevard and
up the other, searching for Silas Bah
son.
Ito Be Continued)