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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
SEIZE RUM ON VESSEL
OWNED BY DELA. MAN

New Jersey state troopers early
Tuesday morning called into service
a couple of rowboats and went out
en- the Delaware River to iIivesti-
gate the presence of an oyster boat
anchored off shore near Borden
town, N. ].
Their curiosity led to the seizure
of 1000 jugs of Baccardi rum, val
ued at several thousand dollars, and
the arrest of three men, who were
taken to the Burlington county Jail
at Mount Holly.
The seizure was regarded by au-
thorities as another indication tkat
the rum feet has moved from the
northern New Jersey coast to points
off Cape May in the Delaware Bay.
The prisoners, who gave their
names as Robert Podd, New York;
Charles Paleso, 80, and Francis
Brady, 80, Philadelphia, were held
without bail For court by U. S. Com
missioner Stackhouse DIT Mount
Holly.
The boat, the Bernadine M. Will
liams, is listed under the ownership
of a Delaware man. Police said they
were convinced he was not impli-
Gated in the misuse of the boat.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
CUJRBS TYPHUS
FEVER ALARM
DIR. A. C. JOst Says Fever
Spread By Tick Is
Different

With the idea of abating any
alarm that might be be spread about
the report of typhus fever case on
the Eastern Shore of Maryland, DR..
A. C. Jost, executive secretary of the
State Board of Health this week is
sued a statement in which he dis
cussed form of fever that is often
mistaken for this dreaded disease.
He said a few scattered cases of a
fever spread by the bite of tick had
been found in Delaware but that
they were not to be confused with
typhus fever.
DR.. Jost's statement said there
was prospect of development of
treatment which will lessen the dan
ger of the disease. His statement
was as follows:
"The report of a case of typhus
fever in a Maryland county, adjOin-
ing Delaware, reminds me that this
State is within the area in which
this disease is apt to occur. Several
cases have from time to time come
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DIR. JOST GIVES
MILK WARNING
Handling After Delivery
Should Be Given
Attention

DR.. A. c. Jost, executive secretary
of the State Board of Health, states
that though the state and city
health boards are doing all that can
be done to insure a supply of whole
some cream and milk to the Della
ware consumer, much of their effort
may be made of little avail if the
consumer does not take care of
these foods after their receipt from
the delivery man. Especial care
must be taken, says DR.. Jost during
the hot weather.
Milk and cream should never be
allowed to stand in the sun. If they
become heated, bacteria multiply
rapidly and the food value may be
injured, if indeed use does not be-
come actually unsafe.
If possible milk should always be
kept in a dark place, out of the in
direct, as well as the direct, rays
of the sun.
Keep the milk in cool place, put
it in a refrigerator as soon as pos
sible. Keep it as near the ice as
you can. The temperature should
be so degrees or lower. A low tenn
perature prevents chemical change
and bacterial growth.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
Congressman Speaker 1T Dover
Meeting Of Rural Mail Carriers

ford, president of the Ladies' Auxil-
iary.
Congressman Robert G. Houston
who is an annual guest at the meet
ing, discussed qualifications assur-
ing success for any association, en-
phasizing the fact that cooperation
and realization of what there is to
do and doing it, bring success to any
organization or association.
He stated that attendance at a
college or university never makes
the man or woman. They must ex-
ercise their own judgment in many
things and this aids them in bring
ing about successful accomplish
ments in all walks of life, he said.
Rural carriers can, with the use of
common sense and cooperation,
make their work successful, he
pointed out.
Postmaster Alexander Abrahams
of Wilmington, who also is an an
nual guest by invitation to the meet
ings of the State association, spoke
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
DELAWARE LEADS
IN SCHOOL WORK
SAYS HOLLOWAY
One Of Few States Which
Has Not Reduced Salar-
les Of Teachers
HAS A GOOD RECORD

DR.. Harry V. Holloway, State su-
perintendent of public instruction,
returned on Monday to his home in
Dover from Los Angeles; Calf,
where he and other Delawareans had
attended sessions of the 69th annual
convention of the National Educa-
tional Association, convinced that
the Delaware school system is in a
better financial condition than any
other State system in the nation.
DR.! Holloway particularly stressed
the fact that while other States in
great numbers, are reducing teach
ers' salaries, and curtailing build-
ing and expansion programs because
of the prevalent economic condition,
Delaware stands almost alone as the
State which is continuing its policy
of development; and is determined
not to permit lowering of educa-
tional standards or goals by finan-
cial retrenchment.
DR.. Holloway said the stand that
Delaware has taken is supported by
a resolution adopted by the associa-
ton which reads:
Realizing that education is the
basis of our national wealth and of
our economic and social stability,
the National Education Association
condemns i'll considered cuts in
school budgets, reductions in teach
ers' salaries or other short-sighted
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
SEEK TO HALT
FIGHTS AT LEWES
Claim No Application Has
Been Made To State
Athletic Commission

Cards were posted throughout the
state last Saturday announcing that
a boxing exhibition with 10 bouts on
the program would be held in Rob-
inson's Coliseum, Lewes, next Sat
urday night, July 25. Some of the
circulars were turned over to Secre-
tary William H. Brennan, of the
State Athletic Commission. No ap-
plication for a license for a boxing
exhibition at Lewes has been made
to the Athletic Commission, nor has
the subject been taken up in any
way with the commission, it was
learned.
At the commission meeting on
Tuesday Attorney General Satter-
thwaite was asked to take legal ac-
tion to prevent the exhibition and
to arrest those participating in its
promotion and the exhibition if an
attempt is made to hold it.
The new State boxing law pro-
hibits any exhibition by an unli-
censed promoter, and provides heavy
penalties for all concerned in such
exhibition. The law also limits the
number of bouts at an exhibition to
five, not to exceed 80 rounds in all.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
ADJ. GENERAL
FIGHT BEFORE
STATE COURTS
Ellison Will Legally Re-
sist Appointment Of
StOver To Place
NOW BEFORE JUDGES

Quo warranto proceedings calling
upon Colonel Weller E. Slower to
show by what right he pretends to
exercise the duties of the Office of
Adjutant General of Delaware were
filed with the Superior Court of
Kent county at Dover on Thursday
by James R. Morford, counsel for
Adjutant General J. Austin Ellison,
if present plans are not changed.
Chief Justice Pennewill and
Judges Rice and Rodney will sit.
Mr.. MOrford expects to petition for
an early hearing of the case in the
hope that decision may be given by
the court before August 1, the date
the Delaware National Guard goes
into annual encampment at Bethany
Beach.
The information alleges that Col
onel Slower usurped the Office of
Adjutant General of Delaware with
out legal right.
The question arose this week as to
whether Colonel Slower has really
usurped the Office. If no usurpatiOn
can be proved, no quo warranto pro-
ceedings could be filed on behalf Of
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HISTORIC HOME
IS TO Be SOLD
Holland House, Milford,
Was Erected In 1853
By Levin CrOpper

According to the administrator the
Holland property in Milford will be
offered at public sale the latter part
of next month.
This property is one of the show
places of lower Delaware and has
one of the finest residential
grounds in the State. 1t is situated
in the center of Milford and COM
mands a view of the business Sec
ton of the city. The approach is
marked by a large lawn which is
shaded by large trees and shrubbery.
These trees were planted by Cover
nor Peter F. Causey about 1850 at
the time he purchased the property.
The building is of historic value
and a landmark for Milford, being
one of the first dwellings built in
this part of the State. OF especial
interest is the old slave quarters
and the log cabin which still re-
main as part of this property.
The property was built in 1863 by
Levin Cropper and designed by an
architect. Cropper was one
of the early settlers of this section
and received a grant of 1870 acres of
land, including this tract. After his
death it was willed to his son, Mil
ton Cropper and then sold to Louder
Layton. 1t was purchased from
Layton by Peter F. Causey, who was
elected governor of Delaware in
1854 by the American Party" Mr..
Holland purchased this property
from the Causey estate.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
STONE DEFENDS
WHEAT POLICY
Says OverprOductiOn, Not
Farm Board Responsible
For Low Prices

Chairman Stone of the Farm
Board made a radio speech Monday
night to tell, as he put it, the truth
about the wheat situation to farm
ers who are receiving the lowest
prices in generations.
Stone said the main trouble with
wheat prices is that for several
years the world has been producing
more wheat than it has been con-
suming."
"The charges that the board is to
blame are untrue" he said. "But
unfortunately" he added, some per-
sons who are friendly to the farm
ers' interests are being taken in by
this propaganda, and are misled in
to asking for changes in the boards
policies that would work against the
farmers interests"
"The board" Stone said, "has re-
peatedly assured the public that the
grain stabilization corporations
holdings will not be dumped on the
market, but will be handled in such
a way as to impose the minimum
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
ROTARIANS MEET AT
REHOBOTH JULY 27-2S

Business men from Eastern Penn
sylvania, New Jersey and Delaware,
who are members of the Rotary
Club, will meet at Rehoboth Beach
for the annual Summer session July
27 and 2S. The representatives at
the sessions will be the presidents
and secretaries of the different clubs
in the Fiftieth District, which en-
braces all of Delaware, New Jersey
and the eastern portion of Pennsyl-
Vania. Prof. E. Paul Burkholder,
rural supervisor of schools in the
northern section of Sussex county, is
governor of the Fiftieth District.
Prof. Burkholder recently attended
the world convention of Rotary in
Europe.
Seventy-two clubs are expected to
be represented at the convention,
all of them outside of Delaware, ex-
cept ten which represent the num-
Der in this state.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
INDIAN RIVER
INLET OPENING
EUNNECESSARY
Col. w. j. Barden, U. S.
Engineer, Sees No .Bene-
fits Of Waterway Link
RIGHTS OF APPEAL

The effect of the inland waterway
between Rehoboth Bay and Della
war Bay on the maintenance of an
inlet from Indian Bay into the ocean
is negligible and the construction of
a tide lock in the waterway would
therefore have no appreciable bene-
fetal effect on the inlet, according to
a letter sent out by Col. w. ]. Bar
den, U. S. Corps of Engineers, North
Atlantic Division with offices in New
York.
The letters have been sent to all
who have expressed an interest in
the pending proposition for the i'm
provement of inland waterway be-
tween RehobOth Bay and Delaware
Bay and Indian River. The letter
states that the review of reports
thereon, authorized by Resolution
of the Committee on Rivers and
Harbors of the House of Representa-
tives, adopted January 20, 1881, has
been made, and it is unfavorable to
the improvement.
All interested parties however
have the privilege of an appeal from
this adverse conclusion to the Board
of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors
Washington, D. C.
Recent storms have partly clog
ged the inlet of Indian River Bay
below Oak Orchard in. Sussex cOun-
ty, and as a result the water in the
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
Harold D. Wilson And
Agents Think Makers
Fled On Approach
FIND SOME STILLS
IN OPERATION
Samples Taken AS Evi-
dence For Court; Re-
mainder Destroyed

Prohibition agents, operating un-
der Harold D. Wilson, deputy prOhi-
bition administrator for Delaware,
seized seven stills, about 100 gallons
Of finished liquor, and large
amount of equipment used in the
manufacture of liquor in a woods
near FELTON, last Friday. Four of the
stills were in operation.
No one vas seen and no arrests
were made. 1t is believed that men,
bers of the gang who operate the
stills became aware, probably
through a posted guard, of the
agents approach and fed.
In spite of the fact that farmers,
and residents generally, in the
vicinity have sent in numerous COM
plants to the deputy administrator,
the latter expressing the belief that
Mr.. Wilson and his men were afraid
to tackle the job, due to the fact that
shots were fired there on q previous
search, no trouble was experienced.
The only difficulty, according to
agents, was that of penetrating the
thickly wooded area. Tenders were
torn off one of the automobiles and
another auto of the agents became
lodged on tree stump and could
not be moved.
The agents left their automobiles
and following numerous well used
paths that circulated about in the
woods came on one still after an
other. all showing signs OF recent
use, if not in actual operation. The
woods near FELTON,, according to the
deputy administrator, had the APP
pearance of liquor operation being
worked on shares, each member op-
Grating a still on a production basis,
and all members pooling their re-
suits.
Samples were taken for evidence
but the bulk of the material was
destroyed. The first seizure was
made about One-third of mile from
Sipple's store. 1t consisted Of three
50O-gallon vats of mash, 16 50-gallon
barrels, condensers, five 10-gallon
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
E. E.W.PYLE LEAVES
100000 FOR Home
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
Gift Of Former Whining
ton Shoe Dealer Revealed
AS Will Is PrObated
ESTATE WAS LARGE

The $50O,OOO estate of Edward W.
Pyle, One-time Philadelphia builder,
who died November %, 1880, at his
home in Millville, Sussex county, is
to be used for the construction of a
hospital, home for children or home
for adults, or any combination of the
same, in Baltimore Hundred, or vi
cinity, by his will, prObated in Phila-
delphia.
Upon the formation of a corpora
ton to manage the institution, $780,
600 is to be set apart from whatever
amount may be required to build
the hospital or home, and held in
trust as an endowment fund for per-
petual maintenance.
Mr.. Pyle, who erected a number
of loft buildings in Philadelphia,
made the gift subject to $4,000 an
nuities, but as these lapse the prin-
cipal will revert to the institution.
He bequeathed a $4,000 annuity to
his widow, Mrs. Harriet r. Pyle, for
life, but made no provision for his
daughter, Mrs. Helen G. Geehr, be-
cause at the time or the separation
agreement between his former wife,
Mary J. Pyle, and himself, he con-
veyed to his daughter at his wife's
request certain property, "and par
Licularly because of the attitude to-
ward me regularly maintained by
her."
He also provided annuities of $4,-
300 for Roger Vandegrift, Edgar
Moor, and $1,000 each for a nephew,
Milton S. Pyle, of Moore, Pa, and the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Method
st Episcopal Church at st. Georges,
he last two operative for 1O-year
period.
Mr.. Pyle expressed a hope that
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
GETS SIX YEARS
FOR MANSLAUGHTER

At a. session of the Kent County
Court of Oyer and Terminer ad-
journed. Paul Baynard, colored,
charged with shooting and killing
Herbert Gray, also colored, near
Frederick in April, entered a plea
of guilty of manslaughter which was
accepted by the State. He was SEN
fenced to a term of six years in the
New Castle County Workhouse. Bay
nard was taken to the Workhouse
last week by Sheriff Smith, of Kent
County.
In the Court of General Sessions,
Fornie Scott was given a sentence
of one month in the Kent County jail
and ordered to pay fine of $1OO on
a liquor possession charge.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
SAYS BUCK WORTHY
OF ANOTHER TERM

Governor Buck certainly deserves
another term as Governor of Della
ware, if he will serve" declared R..
R. M. Carpenter, a prominent Re-
publican today, when asked regard
ing the report that Governor Buck
would be a candidate for a second
term.
Mr.. Carpenter said that Governor
Buck has certainly given the people
of Delaware decent government, and
if they want it continued, the choice
is simply up to the people of the
State"
There have been reports for sew
eral weeks that Governor Buck will
be a candidate for denomination.
Prior to that time, the report was
strong that Governor Buck would
not consider another term.
Developments the past few weeks,
according to some leaders, have
caused the Governor to change his
mind, although he will not make
any comment on the situation.
There never has been a Governor
to serve more than one term in
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24

The annual meeting of the rural
mail carriers of Delaware was held
at Dover Thursday evening in the
hall of Capital Grange with over
more than 100 rural carriers and
Ladies' Auxiliary members in at
tendance.
State President Harry c. Johnson
of Smyrna, presided. A banquet pre-
ceded the business meeting in the
Grange Hall. At the conclusion of
the banquet, greetings were extend
ed by Postmaster Simmons of Dow
er who welcomed the delegates to
the city and wished for them a sue
cessful meeting.
Ralph Jefferson of Smyrna, replied
to Postmaster Simmons.
Greetings were also brought from
Maryland by past president of the
Maryland Rural Carriers AssOcia-
ton, w. c. Stevens of Queen Anne,
Md, Fred Russell of Chestertown,
Md, also brought greetings. Others
who spoke included Past President
George w. Duncan, of Wilmington,
and Mrs. Anthony Summers of Mil
Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
SWIMMING MEET
AT HAVEN LAKE
WELLATTENDED
Boys And Girls From All
Parts OF The State Com
pete For Prizes
INCLUDED Is EVENTS

A State swimming carnival was
held at Haven Lake, Milford, Satur-
day afternoon from 8 to 5, under the
auspices of the Delaware Chapter OF
the American Red Cross Swimming
and Life Saving Committee. The
swimming carnival which included
about Is events was promoted by
the Milford Rotary Club. Event No,
was crossed off due to lack of en-
tries.
The events held follow:
Event No. 2, tired swimmer: First
place, Rosenvitch, Wilmington High
School; second, Macklin, Bridge
vile; third, Biggs, of Middletown.
Event No. 8, cross chest carry,
unior boys: First place, Massey,
Wilmington High School; second,
Stevens, Milford; third, Stephenson,
Milford.
Event No. 4, crawl test carry, sem
ior boys: First place, Howard, Re-
hoboth; second, Vinyard, Milford;
third, Murray, Rehoboth.
Event No. 5, crawl test carry, jun
ior girls: First place, Holzmueller,
Milford; second, Sipple, Milford;
third, Parquette, Milford.
Event No. 6, 50-yard free style,
girls: First place, Sipple, Milford;
second, Holzmueller, Milford; third,
Wright, Pennington.
Event No. Z, 1OO-yard breast
stroke: First place, Walker, Lehigh
University; second, Howard, Reho-
both; third, Hantson, Odessa.
Event No. s, 44O-yard free style,
one of the principal events of the
was tie.
Taylor, Milford, and Walker, Le-
high University, tied. First place
was awarded to Taylor as Walker
came from out of the State and the
matches were for Delaware state
championship. Third place, Lind
strom, University of Delaware.
Even No. 9, fancy diving: First
place, Samuels, Wilmington High
School; second, Adams, University
Of Delaware; third, Daeter, Dover.
Event No. II, free style: First
place, Lindstrom, University of Del
aware; Howard, Wilmington High
third, Murray.
Event No. 10, 50-yard free style,
boys First place, Bond, Rehoboth;
second, Massey, Wilmington; third,
Milford.
Event No. 16, 5O-yard free style,
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Milford chronicle., 1931-07-24
Police Think Earl Still
well Planned To Slay
H. w. Johnson
SHOT LOOKING AT
GIRLS PICTURE
Alleged Victim Is RecOv-
ering In Emergency
Hospital

On Monday evening around 8:45
o'clock the sereneness of Haven Lake
was torn asunder by the crack of a
pistol, in the hands of Earl Still
well, of near Georgetown, according
10 the story of H. Walton Johnson,
manager of a chain store in George
town, who is now in the Milford
Emergency Hospital suffering from
bullet wound in the back of his
skull. Earl Stillwell, the man ac-
cused by Johnson as shooting him,
lies dead in the funeral parlors of
William A. Berry of Milford. The
body of Stillwell was found Tues
day afternoon along the Milford-Re-
hOboth cutoff road by Louis Pals
ley, retired farmer of near Milford.
Police believe that robbery was
the motive for the shooting. This is
borne out by the fact that Johnson
was reported to have large sum of
money. on him at the time Stillwell
entered the grocery store, which the
latter is said to have seen.
Johnson, however, banked the
money before he left with Stillwell
on the auto ride, without Stillwell
knowing it. The money, which was
the days receipts, was banked while
Stillwell was getting his car, it is
said.
1t has also been learned that on
their way up from Georgetown, Still
well, who was the driver of the ma
chine, stopped at every wooded sec
tiOn he came to, and that Johnson
believed that he was seeking a Sc
cluded spot to rob him.
Stillwell was in the back of the |
car at the time Johnson was shot,
having previously stopped the ma
chine. Johnson is said to have no
ticed Stillwell fumbling in the poe
ket of the car just before the shoot
ing took place, while he was looking
at girls picture, but was not
alarmed. 1t was then that Johnson
felt the revolver placed to his head.
Johnson is unmarried. His widow
ed mother lives in Middletown.
The bullet that entered Johnson's
head is said to have been small, and
Of soft calibre. 1t did not penetrate
his skull. Johnson's explanation of
the shooting puzzled police. He said
that during the ride Stillwell show
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PONY PENNING AT
CHINCOTEAGUIE
Large Number Of Visitors
Expected To See Annual
Roundup

Preparations are being made to
accommodate from $4,000 to $4,000
visitors from all parts of the East at
the annual "pOny-penning day" fes-
tivities on Chincoteague Island, July
30, when hundreds of wild ponies
which have been grazing on the salt
marshes of the island during the
winter and early summer will be
rounded up, herded in a large corral
and auctioned off to the highest bid
der.
Hundreds of lovers of horsefesh
from as far north as New England
usually go to the island for the event
and last summer 1880 visitors were
recorded there.
Pony-penning day has been an
event since before the Revolution
an dtradition has it that a Spanish
ship was wrecked off the Atlantic
coast and some ponies swan ashore.
The present Chincoteague ponies are
said to be descendants of the dere-
licts which multiplied in their new
home. They roam the sea-swept
beaches in herds of ten and twenty
and exc out their existence.
Once each season they are round
ed up and score are sold, bringing
from 500 to $50 apiece. It is said
some are re-sold in large cities for
considerably more than that while
many are kept by their purchasers
for their own use and stables.
AS is customary the day will also
feature the opening of the annual
volunteer firemen's carnival and
special Eastern Shore dinner" will
be provided guests. The double Gel
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