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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
HEAVY DAMAGE
CAUSED BY FIRE
AT GREENWOOD
Blaze In Business Section
Destroys Business Places
And Dwellings
LOSS IS ABOUT $4,000
Some Insurance Carried
BY Owners OF Buildings
And Occupants
LOSS IS ABOUT $4,000

Wire, of unknown origin, which
started in the store of Lewis Cor
setman on the main business street,
in Greenwood, burned that store and
several other properties early Sat
urday morning before the flames
were brought under control. Fire
companies from BridgeVille, Har-
ringtOn and Milford assisted the
Greenwood iiremen in fighting the
blaze They were badly handicap
ped by lack of sufficient water, the
only source of supply being a small
ditch which ran through the town
near the scene of the fire. Later
water was sent to the town in tank
cars on the Pennsylvania Railroad
and il was because of this that the
fire did NOT spread further. The es-
timated damage to properties and
their contents is about 100000. Some
insurance was carried, but not
enough to compensate the owners.
The properties burned, all of
which were a total loss. follows;
GOrsetman's general store.
w. b. Cook ice cream. manufactur-
ing and ice plant.
George Hanks general store and
dwelling.
Carey's garage and four automO-
biles.
The home of Mrs. Ella Webb.
The fire was discovered about 2:30
o'clock. burning fercely in the Cor
setman store. The flames spread
rapidly and soon the adjoining build
ings were a mass of flames. It was
not until G:3O O'Clock that the fire
men were able to bring the fire un-
der control
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
GOVERNOR BUCK
VETOES STATE
CONTRACTS BILL
Automobile Department
Receipts Total SS7 ,9S5.9G

Receipts from the State Au-
tOmobile Department for the
month Of February from titles,
duplicate titles, corrected III
Ties, liens, satisfactiOns, etc,
amount to $2,O69.3O. Receipts
from pleasure car licenses.
commercial cars, motorcycles,
dealers, trailers, $28,42G; lp-
orators licenses, $57, Il
total of $85,94O.5O.
Receipts from miscellane-
Gus sources amounted to
$55.66 or a grand total of re-
ceipts for the month of $S7,-
9S5.9G.
The Automobile Department
to date has issued 44.600 Oper-
atOrs licenses for 1881. Last
year the total number of op-
orators licenses granted total
ed $4,000.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
APPOINT OLD AGE
PENSION COMMISSION
Three Men And One Woman Nam.
cd TO Administer Fund

Governor G. Douglas Buck We'd
neSday afternoon named DR.. Charles
L. Candee, of Wilmington; Mrs. Ella
Cannon Emery, of SeafOrd, Walter
w. Hynson, of Smyrna, and William
f. Metten, of Wilmington, as the
members of the Old Age Welfare
Commission.
This commission will supervise the
Old Age Welfare work in the State of
Delaware, in accordance with a law
enacted at the present session of the
Legislature.
Alfred l. dupont was the chairman
of a commission which investigated
the situation in Delaware and DR..
Charles L. Candee and John S. Ros-
sell were the other members of this
commission.
The Rev. Charles L. Candee was
born in Milwaukee, Wis, January 16,
1874, the son Of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
William S. Candee, and received his
early education there. He was gradu-
ated from Princeton University in
the class of 1895 with the degree of
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
NEW UNIFORMS FOR
TALL CEDAR BAND
Committee Is Now Making Selcc-
tiOnS For Local Organization

A committee of Evergreen Forest,
No. 40, Tall Cedars of Lebanon,
composed of William. Hill, TyfOrd
Morris, Frank Carey and James W..
Cannon, of the band; with Grand
Tall Cedar James X. Pettyjohn, are
meeting with representatives of sew
eral uniform houses, for the purpose
of selecting a new uniform for Ev-
ergreen's Band.
Several snappy uniforms have
been submitted, but as yet selec-
tion has not been made
George Tilton, of Lincoln, is the
new member of the band. Several
new members are expected at the
April ceremonial.
The band is one of the best Tall
Cedar bands in the country, and it
receives much praise at the annual
Supreme Forest meetings each year.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
Home Economics Extension Groups !.
Nov Have Tailoring Instructions
Series Of Three Lessons To Be GiUen-ScheduLeS Are
Announced For Remainder Of Month = Canning
Clubs VIII Also Hold Meetings This Month

Two meetings of interest to the
thrifty housewife were held We'd
nesday and Thursday of last week
by Mrs. Helen Mckinley, State
Home Demonstration Leader from
Newark, Delaware. These were for
the purpose of cutting and making
of new spring coats.
Two groups have been formed for
this instruction by Miss Whitcomb,
Home Demonstration Agent of Kent
County, one in Dover and one in
Harrington, and a series of three
lessons is planned for each. These
groups are limited in number since
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
Marked The Adj "tf" So
II Has Run l07 Years

A story that might help
some of the faint-hearted To-
cal advertisers one hears
about came to light at Shen-
andOah, Va, when the Herald,
weekly, recently celebrated
its one hundred fourteenth
birthday.
The first issue of the news
paper was dated December 25,
1917, and just seven years
later a local drug store, fOun-
ded by DR.. John G. Schmidt,
started to advertise in the
Herald. The Schmidt store
has advertised in the news
paper continuously ever since,
through four generations of
Schmidts, father to son.
The form of the advertise
ment has not changed in l07
years, except around Christ
mas time when il is enlarged.
Meanwhile the Herald has
been a family heirloom, pass
ing from generation to gener-
alton with no striking changes
yet keeping pace with the
times.
The Herald was founded
and first edited by Major Ben
jamin Began, first cousin OF
General George Washington.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
BIG DROP In STATE
INCOME TAX RECEIPTS
1t Is Reported That Sixty Per Cent
Cut Is Evident Over Last Year

About $1,150,O00 has been collect
ed in cash and quarterly payments
by the State Income Tax office, ac-
cording to information released by
officials of the office.
Monday was the last day for the
filing of income tax returns for both
Federal and State offices and both
officers in Wilmington were thrOng-
ed all day with the last minute fill
crs.
Taxes as low as one cent were
paid. Officials say there will be a
decrease in the taxes paid because
of business depression last year.
They say that there may be at least
Il 60 per cent decrease in the State
taxes.
State Income Tax officials re-
ported that despite the fact that ap-
prOXimately $4,000 individual re-
turns had been received, up to clos
ing Monday night, there would be 4
decrease of about 60 per cent in re-
cepts as compared with last year.
The number of returns, $4,000, was
the largest number ever TO file State
Income tax forms in the cOrre-
spending period, it was said Monday
night.
The marked decline in cash re-
ceipts by the State Income Tax De-
partment,. was attributed to the fall
ing off in incomes during the bad
year of 1880" especially i'll the case
of returns from investments made
by individuals and business estab-
lishments. Naturally, it was pointed
out. the wealthy suffered most in
this respect, as the man of poor or
moderate circumstances did not
have as much to lose. and this
group had just about the same in
come as in 1929.
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20

only those experienced in sewing
may enroll. The first meetings held
last week at Mrs. Arthur Dawes of
Oak Grove and Mrs. Charles Raugh-
ley of Pennington were spent in
cutting and fitting of muslin pat
terms preparatory to cutting of the
wool material. The two afternoons
were spent in giving instructions on
pressing and various tailored fin
ishes.
The meetings this week, Wednes-
day and Thursday, were held at Mrs.
Arthur Dawes, Dover. and Mrs. Os-
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Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, March II To
9ueSday, March II, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local wea
thcr recorder, reports the following
weather conditions in milford from
Wednesday,, March Il to Tuesday,
March II, inclusive:
Inches,
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20

Totals ..........2.35 1000
The following winds and condi-
tions prevailed during the same
period:
Wind
March 11-W-Partly Cloudy
High Wind
March W-Partly Cloudy
High Wind
March SYMPATHY Cloudy
High Wind
March 14--N.E.-Partly Cloudy
March 15-N.E.-Partly Cloudy
March 16-NE.-Cloudy
March 17-W-Partly Cloudy
Milford chronicle., 1931-03-20

Matrimony has put an end
to more petting and neck
ing than policemen ever
have.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29
AMADo RESIDENTS DISAGREE

This morning at 10 o'clock JUS
tice Charles E. Hardy will hear a
case in which the defendant is ac-
cused of disturbing the peace. Mon
day Deputy Sheriff Leatherman ar
rested Altagracia de Kaphan of
Amado, upon the complaint of Ro-
salia Contreras. The defendant was
released on her own recognizance
for appearance in court today.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29
TAX COMMISSIONERS

Last Sunday a party of Phoe-
nicians, composed of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Luke, E. A. Hughes and E.
L. Standage visited at Nogales.
Messrs. Luke and Hughes are mem
bers of the State Tax Commission
and Mr.. Standage is an attache Of
that body. The party was enroute to
the state capital from attending
the tax conference held at Douglas
last week.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29
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ELK LADIES CARD PARTY


The Elks club on Grand Avenue
was the scene of a delightful card
party Saturday afternoon for the
ladies of the Nogales Lodge of Elks.
Both contract and auction bridge
being played with contract prizes
going to Mrs. ChaS B. Smith, Mrs.
Malcolm Middleton and Mrs. James
v. Robbins, while of the auction
players Mrs. Harry Karns and Mrs.
Gene Richards won the honors.
The committee in charge Of the
function consisted of Mrs. Robert
Burns, chairman, and Mesdames Ed
Holder, Harry Karns and H. R.
Sisk. Dainty refreshments were serv-
ed at the conclusion of the games.
Among the ladies who enjoyed the
afternoon were: Mesdames w. A.
O'Connor, Shannon, Bibolet, Fred
Edwards, Andrew Bettwy, John
Philips, Chas. B. Smith, Ralph
Rawsthorne, L. L. Odle and H. L.
Cornwall; and the Misses Edith
Jones, Catherine Niotby, Gene Ri
chards, Renshaw, Monte Richards.
and Rosalie Barney; Mesdames F.
Yott, Hoy, H r. Sisk, Castaneda,
B. w. Roark, A. Peck, B. M. Ault,
I. Burgoon, Chas. Hardy, r. Burns,
H. Karns, L. Hudgin, H. Miller, L.
F. Mansfield, M. Middleton, Bradley,
r. T. Frazier, Iva Coulson, Roy
Cheshire, j. Robins, r. Lee, Coker
and G. H. Fields.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29

D Wy any article shotOn in
ID this advertisement at our
Regular Lot0 CataIOg price
and you 1viH be given another
like it-absolutely FREE.
This is the most talked of sale
in the autonootiOe industry
Once-and only once a year
are such sensational savings
offered. Profits are sacri feed
in order to get additional
users for the products on
sale. Many of these items are
nationally, ddUertlsed. Each
item is taken from our regular
stock-no specials-no sec
onds. Euery. article is backed
by our iron clad guarantee of
satisfaction. ~:
Nogales international., 1931-07-29
Z B & 4 4 4 1 & 4 / / 4
BIRTHDAY PARTY
+ 4: II 4 4 x

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Siddell, LOG Newman street,
was the rendezvous of happy gath
ering of children last Saturday af-
ternoon, occasioned by the celbra-
ton of Gloria Marie Siddell's fifth
birthday. The happy youngsters at
tended the matinee performance Of
"Skippy'' at the Fox Theatre, re-
turning to the Siddell home for a
buffet supper at 6 o'clock.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29
TAVERN OPENS

Saturday night Mr.. James Alex
ander, well known restaurateur and
cabaret operator, opened The Tav-
ern in the old Cosmopolitan build
ing at the corner of Gale Elias and
Gale international, in Nogales, Son.
ora. "Jim's" new place is finished
in old English design of the 18th
Nogales international., 1931-07-29

Century. The decorations are most
attractive and a magnificent display
of imported goods" is shown in the
fixtures of the main room. Conn
plimentary lunches and beverages
we're served to the many visitors
at the resort during the opening
night.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29

Mr.. Harry Farrior, County Asses
sor, returned to Nogales Friday eve
ming from Douglas, where he had
attended the meeting of county as
SCISSORS. Harry was emphatic in his
praise of Nogales' summer climate
after several days spent at Douglas.
Nogales international., 1931-07-29
BRIDGE TEA

Mrs. James Brummette, wife of
Major Brummette of Camp Little,
entertained Monday afternoon at a
bridge tea in honor of Miss Marie
Dearing of Kansas City, who is a
summer visitor in Nogales the guest
of Mrs w. j. Young Of the Rose
mont Apartments on Crawford
Street.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
OPERATION MAY
Be NECESSARY
FOR FILM STAR

SANTA MONICA, Cal, Aug. 20.
U.H-Pola Negri. exotic screen act
ress, is stricken with acute appendi-
citis and an operation may be per-
formed today or tomorrow, attend
ants at the Santa Monica hospital
said today.
Miss Negri was removed to the
hospital last night when she first
became III and it was thought at
first that she was suffering with
ptomaine poisoning.
DR.. Leo Madsen, Miss Negri's phy-
sician, said she would be kept un-
der careful observation for the rest
of the day, with probability of an
operation tomorrow if her condition
does not mend.
Though last nights attack was
rather severe, DR.. Madsen said Miss
Negri was resting comfortably to-
day and that there was nothing
alarming about her illness.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
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JUDGE WHO BEAT
CLARK HOPES HE
WILL BE FREED

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. W.P)-
Municipal Judge Charles B. Mac
Coy, who was successful in the cleo
ton which indirectly led David H.
Clark to shoot and kill Herbert
Spencer and Charles Crawford, said
today he hoped Clark would not be
found guilty of Spencer's murder.
Clark was in Crawford's office
purportedly to secure the politician s
support in his campaign against
Judge MacCoy when the argument
started that ended with Clark kill
ing Spencer and Crawford.
1T must be a terrible thing for
a man of Clark's talents and po-
sition to be in the situation he now
is and he will have my deepest SYM
pathy if convicted and my congra-
tulations if acquitted" Judge Mac
Coy said.
Il hope he is not guilty, but ]
have not heard the evidence and
consequently can give no opinion
on the actual merits of the case.
CLARK was a worthy opponent
and gave me good run for the
election. Any man who can pol
$1,000 votes is worthy opponent.
The Staying of Crawford and
Spencer took place on May 20 and
Clark was in Jail at the time OF
the election, June 2.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20

ASKS ARREST OF
THREE OFFICIALS
Warrants Issued Charge
Misrepresentation And
Fraudulent Sales.

Fl. D. Sanders and Idele Haley of
Ell Centro, president and secretary
OF the Piggly-Wiggly company ana
of the u Save holding corporation,
and c. L. Patterson of Los Angeles,
president of the organization.
today are fugitives from justice,
sought by officers on warrants
charging eight counts of misrepre-
sentation and fraudulent sales. Com
plants were filed yesterday in the
district attorneys office at Los An
geles.
While the three organizers OF the
corporation which holds contrcll-
ing interest in the Piggly W'gg:y
Yuma company are the objects OF
search by officers of other states, q
new set of officers has taken over
the affairs of the U Save corpora
ton to protect stockholders, all Of
whom reside in Imperial and Yuma
valleys.
Harold w. Herlihy. last night
named president of the U Save cor
poration after Sanders was ouSted,
said today the company is finan-
cially sound and solvent, and should
cause no worry by stockholders. A.
]. Burke OF Ell Centro, we'll known
in business circles here, has been ap-
pointed general manager OF the
firm, and will direct affairs Of the
U Save corporation and the Piggly
Wiggly Yuma company.
Arrest of the three fugitives is
expected today. Sheriff George L.
Campbell this morning was in con-
ference with Herlihy regarding the
search for the trio.
Sanders Is a former president and
organizer of the United Sanders
company of Arizona and the U Save
Holding corporation of California.
Sanders, Miss Haley and Patter-
son were to appear before meet
ing of the board of directors Of the
corporation yesterday to hend in
their designations, but fled the state
before the meeting was called, &C
cording to Herlihy. Because Of
mismanagement on the part Of San
ders, and completely of the others
it was thought necessary to ask
their designations, said the new
president.
At meeting of employees of the
Piggly Wiggly company last night
they were informed of the affair
and told the company is in gooc
shape financially.
Since new officers of the COM
pany were named yesterday over
head of the company has been cuf
considerably, Herlihy said this
morning. New officers OF the COM
pany are Herlihy, president; w. s
Olsen, vice president: John F. Nc
Carly, secretary and treasurer, and
A. j. Burke, assistant secretary and
manager. These men represent 90
per cent of the stockholders in the
U Save corporation.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
VARIOUS FACTIONS AGREE UPON
DIVISION OF COLORADO WATER

today in a statement to valley pa
perS.
Attorney C. L. Childers, who ac-
companied Rose and who has taken
a leading part in the negotiations
with California group, said: This
is one of the most constructive
steps that has been taken since the
passage of the Boulder Dam Act.
We have a good agreement that is
fair to all parties. 1t virtually set
ties this dangerous controversy,
which, if taken into the courts,
would probably extend into years
of legal disputes costing millions of
dollars to prosecute and costing ad-
ditional millions because of uncer-
tainties in water rights"
Childers voiced his conviction
that ratification of this latest
agreement by all of the parties will
follow at once and that Imperial
Valleys tentative contract with the
Secretary of the Interior for con-
struction of the All-American canal
will shortly be completed and ready
for action by the people.
Attending the conferences this
week in Los Angeles were represen-
tatives of the department of the in
terror, State Engineer Edward Hy-
att and aides from the California
Division of Water Resources, Me-
tropolitan Water district, city and
county of San Diego, Palo Verde
Irrigation district, and Coachella
and Imperial districts.
The basis for all discussions was
the contract made more than year
ago between agricultural groups and
the Metropolitan district in which
agricultural sections were allotted
first and primary right to 3,850,000
acre feet of CALIFORNIA; total share.
Rose stated today that there was
no departure from that agreement
in the conference this week.
Rights Decreed
AS the final settlement now
stands, Palo Verde will have first
right to such water as it can con-
sumptively use in the lands ada
cent to the river not to exceed the
gross area of 100000 acres. Yuma
lands in California are to have the
next right to such waters as they
can conSumptively use in an area
adjacent to the Colorado river not
exceeding $4,000 acres. All of the
remainder of the 3;850000 acre feet
allotted to agriculture is to come TO
lands served by the All-American
canal in Imperial and Coachella
valleys.
Imperial district representatives
at the conference point out that
there is an important factor in the
requirement that Palo Verde and
Yuma projects confine their de-
mands for water to apply only to
those lands adjacent to the river,
because all water used by them will
in that event contribute to the re-
turn flow into the river and serve
to swell the volume available to the
|All-American canal lands.
Following the contract agree
ments hitherto adopted. the Metro
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
CHARGES AGAINST
POWER COMPANIES
BY COUNCILMAN

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. (u.Y-
City Councilman Carl I. Jacobson
charged today in council meeting
that the power trust" was trying
TO disrupt the Metropolitan Water
District by influencing members to
withdraw.
San Bernardino and Cotton have
already withdrawn from the district.
jacobson said, and he charged that
power interests have been circulate
ing petitions in an effort to induce
Long Beach and Santa Monica to
withdraw.
JacobSonS accusation was made
in the midst OF a discussion OF the
districts request for tax levy OF
three cents per S100 assessed valu-
alton to pay Los Angeles share OF
expenses for the coming fiscal year.
The request was reserred TO the
councils finance committee for q
recommendation.
The three-cent rate is one cent
lower than last year.
THE power interests are trying
to put every obstacle In the path
of the districts plans for the Metro
politan aqueduct," jacobson SAID.
so that the power which would be
used to pump the water through
the aqueduct may be made avail
able for private companies.
attempts to influence membefs
of the district 70 withdraw ara
Just part of the general scheme 10
get Hoover Dam power Under priv
ate control
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
Vines To Be In
Tennis Finals

NEWPORT, R. l., Aug. 20. {U.P)-
Ellsworth Vines, lanky California
youth, and Frederick j. Perry, Brit
ish Davis Cup player, advanced into
the finals of the annual Newport
Casino tennis tournament today.
Vines eliminated John Van Ryn,
6-3, TO, 3-6, 60. 6-l, while Perry
won by default from Sidney Wood,
United States Davis cup player
Wood developed a leg cramp in
the fifth set of his match with Per-
ry and had to be escorted to the
clubhouse. Perry had point score
of 40-30 on the set and the match
came at the time of Woods injury.
The scores 6-S, ST., 20, 6-l, 6-5.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
Two Killed In
Auto Crashes

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. UP)-
One man and a boy were dead to-
day and three others were injured
seriously as the result of automo-
bile accidents here last night.
DR.. G.. M. Jones of Long Beach
was killed instantly when the car
he was driving crashed into an
other. His uncle, G.. G. Jones, was
near death, suffering from
crushed chest; his wife, Elmira. was
in the hospital with fractured
skull, and q niece. Charlotte, suf-
fered broken collar bone.
Sidney Kendall, ice cream truck
driver, was being held by police for
running over five-year-old Alphon-
so Cordova. who stepped into the
drivers path in vain attempt to
secure ice cream.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
DOLLAR OIL IS
EXPECTED SOON
REPORT STATES

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. Aug.
20. U.p)-Early advance of oil prices
to one dollar a barrel was predict
ed by leaders in the industry here
today as troops continued their pa
troll of Oklahoma and East Texas
fields in enforcement of general
shutdown orders.
1t was learned at Major Mid-con-
tinent oil company offices at Tulsa,
that one big purchasing company
was about ready to post the ST
schedule.
1t was generally conceded that if
one large purchaser met the de-
mand of Governor William H. CAL
falfa BilD Murray, others would
follow for a flat price of 81 per bar
rel.
With East Texas, Oklahoma City
and Seminole fields closed by the
militia. cutting off almost a million
barrels daily production, oil men
admitted a crude famine was i'm
minent
Reports from East Texas said
that refiners in that region had less
than three days supply of crude
from which they could supply their
gasoline contracts. In Oklahoma
purchasers are drawing about 300,-
900 barrels from storage. Storage
in Kansas was estimated to be de-
clining at the rate of almost l00,-
900 barrels day.
Wholesale gasoline prices were
soaring and retail price increases
were expected.
Meanwhile, both Governor Muir
ray and Governor Ross Sterling re-
NAMED firm in enforcing the curb.
Imperial Valley press., 1931-08-20
ASSESSOR URGES
LOS ANGELES TO
CUT ASSESSMENT

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 20. U.H-
Twenty per cent of assessments on
structural improvements and like
ly cut on real estate for the Los
Angeles county 1928 general tax
rate was recommended to the board
of supervisors today by County AS
SCISSOR Ed w. Hopkins.
Hopkins said he would reduce the
assessed valuation of all structures
in the county from the present
sum of 5000 1854 $50.
The contemplated reductions
were announced at a meeting called
by the supervisors of all department
heads to confer on demands for re-
auctions in the total county bud
get. When Hopkins made known
his intentions no further discussion
was held.