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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
6 TO 3 DECISION THREATENS
WHOLE NEW DEAL SETUP md
RENEUIS AMENDMENT ISSUE
HIGHLIGHTS OF MAJORITY
OPINION INVALIDATING AAA

90 has no power to enforce on the farmer
70 he ends sought by the Agricultural Adjustment Act
II must follow that accomplish those ends
ny TAXING ana spending to purchase compliance
Inc constitution and the entire plan our Government
any such use OF the spend the act under
takes to authorize. F 80 " @' "iue'
ne ACT mVades the reserved rights of States
IS statutory plan control agricultural nrop
@ matter beyond the delegate Federal Government
inc regulation is not voluntary But if the pn ara oe
o purely voluntary no better so far az
FeGera power IS concerned scheme for purbaeing
reserved to the States " a S"O9ec'
@ .ne aet before us is Federal taxing
tn regulation OF all industry throughout
states may De accomplished by similar of the same noDr
recently no suggestion any ucb nover
III 'he Feaeial Government has been advanced F
ihe expression of the trainers Constitution the acns
VI ts court interpreting that instrument
VIII De searched in
exists IN the clause under or elsewhere in t
hOn such power. " 'e'e III Tue Cohsutu-
ueI should De no misunderstanding
SouIt IN such case that the Con aseu
power 10 OVerrue control of the peopes
tVes This is miscOncepion $50 Fp''S 'ePieSeha-
Ine constitution the supreme of the land ordand 81
ciples il lays down s' 1o"ioin' 10 the prlI-
ment upon the question 'e 40 eohsidered Judg-
Tho neither approves any Legislative n
av s ~ not what power the Federal GoVerne6t 6ppbt -
~ ~ "ual powers IN fact have been gveufby the peons
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
Court Says State Rights
nndded By Farm Act
Decision, Read By Justice
Roberts, Calls Program 'Coercive'
andBeyOndF FederaIPower;Viiew
rs booming Cotton Potato And
Other NeW Deal Laws.

By six to three decision the United States Supreme Court
on Monday demolished the AAA crop control program
The majority opinion thoroughly shattered the main
pillar OF the Administrations agricultural policy as to leave
grave doubt whether enough fragments could be saved to re-
create an effective Federal crop control measure and whether
more than few sreds of the New Deal will be left when the
court has finished its work ~ w
The majority opinion held that the AAA processing taxes
ana dement, payments part and parcel Federal scheme
Tor regulating agricultural production which nYades the re-
served rights OF the States 1t delivered by Associate JUS
ce Roberts and approved by Chief Justice Hughes and Aso
Butler y anu
scathng dissent by Associate Justice Stone with Asso
elae justices Brandes and Cardozo ONLY held
tnat the AAA was valid under the general welfare claus II M
nstutlon but grlmly warned that by its % Ne
JUDICIARY is more likely to "obterate than to save can nd
stfuctl0le union of indestructible StatesD
Lhe restrictions placed by majority of the cout IN t
Use p the taxing and spending powers left the Administrator
nout gmmer OF hope for the Bankhead Cotton act the
Tobacco act the Gufey Coal act or the Potat ct
n the minds OF some who read it. it imperled the
ian sugar act essential parts of the Social Security act and
ne revised Railroad Pension act - -1
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
DR.. DAGER TO SPEAK AT
DOVER MEET OFF. O.O.F.
Second OF Public Meetings Arrang-
ed By Program Committee

The second of the public meetings
arranged by the special program
committee Of the Grand Lodge of
Delaware. l. o. o. f., will be held
in the community building of the
Peoples Church at Dover on We'd
nesday evening, January 15..
On this occasion the principal
speaker will be DR.. Forrest E. Da-
ger Of Philadelphia. DR.. Dagger is
nationally known as an orator and
humorist. He enjoys wide spread
fame as lecturer and was one Of
the pioneer speakers over the radio.
As a humorist he Is unsurpassed,
but unlike some humOrists he can
enjoy a joke On himself. For years
he has been in demand as a speaker
at college and high school commen-
cements and while his speeches are
full Of advice and wisdom, he packs
into them plenty Of real wit and hui
NOR.
DR.. Dagger is now associate pro-
lessor Of Homiletics at Temple Uni
7ersity Philadelphia. and has been
with that school almost
since its founding, AS a matter Of
act he has seen that great school
row from a mere handful Of %
to its present scholastic
ody of over 10000 students.
The meeting at Dover will begin
t 8 o'clock and will also be featur-
q by a musical program proceed
ne the address Of DR.. Dagger (
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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
MILFORD CITIZENS
WILL NOMINATE
TICKET JAN. IL
Nominations To Be Made
For Mayor And Two
COunciImen This Year.
ALL SHOULD ATTEND

Milford citizens will assemble at
the Community Building next Fri
day evening. January II, to discuss
matters of civic interest and to hear
the various reports which will be
given pertaining to the financial
condition of the city. These reports
will be made by City Manager
Charles E. Banning and City Treas
urer T. Carlisle Collins and will in
clude complete statement Of re-
ceipts and expenditures for the City.
of Milford during the past year.
Directly folloWills the reading of
~ feport omfhRtiDns Wiil
made for niay ~ fore two-yeaf tefin
and c0uncilmen. one each from the
first and fourth wards, each for four
year terms.
The annual city elections will be
held in the City Ifall, Monday. jan
uary 20. between the hours of - and
o'clock p. m.
II is the duty of every Milford cit
zen who is interested in the affairs
If this city to attend this meeting
md take part In the discussion.
Those whose terms expire are:
ilayOr Wilson NJ. Vinyard, James L.
Davis, councilman I'm the fourth
yard, and Edgar c. Harrington,
in the first ward.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
COUNTY GRANGE
MEETS in KENT
Pomona Group HOlds It's Quarterly
Meeting With 50 Delegates Attending

! About 80 delegates Of the Kent
County Pomona Grange, represent
ing nearly every grange in the
county, attended the quarterly
meeting at FELTON, last Thursday.
During the morning reports were
made by the grange members at
business session.
Mrs. NJ A. Frazier, Kent county
lecturer, was program chairman.
Professor ID. A. Petry, principal of
the FELTON, School. spoke. on the
training Of children. Home condi-
lions largely determined how good
or bad a child would be in adult
life, he said
S. J. Hall, OF Capital Grange, Do
yer, spoke on Science In Agricul- I
ture," He praised the research work /
done by the University Of Delaware
Agriculture Experiment Station at
Newark and advised farmers to seek
their advice in planting crops for
better production.
Readings were given by Mrs. Ed
Morris, OF Fruitland Grange, Cam
den. and Mrs. Orville Wright. Of
Harrington Grange. Vocal selections
we're given by Miss Mary Hynson,
IF Smyrna. and Kenneth Faulkner.
y Camden, played piano solos.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
State Board Of Health Issues
Warning Against Pneumonia

The pneumonia season is open
and rapidly attaining its peak. and
you are the hunted instead Of the
hunter! Pneumonia knows no
sportsman's rules of the game.
doesn't wait to flush" its quarry.
respects no preserves, has no ebag
limit" nor any age limit" and does
not give the victim the faintest re-
semblance Of a sporting chance. "
Thusly might be paraDhrased a re-
Gently issued warning Of the Della
ware State Board Of Health.
During each January according
70 the records Of the State Board Of
Health, the tide Of sickness and /
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
WHEAT GROWERS
Uf STATE LOSE
S5,OOQ.OO ON AAA
5000 Acres Implanted By
800 Farmers As Part In
Program.
FARMERS ALL AT SEA

Eight hundred Delaware wheat
growers stand to lose about S55 600
as result of the Supreme Courts
ruling which killed the Agricultural
Adjustment Act.
This was disclosed by Alex ID.
Cobb, Of Newark, assistant director
OF the University of Delaware Ex-
tension Service, who is also seere-
tary of the State Grain Board and
has been the leading figure in the
AAA in Delaware.
All Of these growers have made
application for AAA contracts call
ing for a reduction Of 10 per cent
or about 5000 acres, which other
wise would have been planted.
These acres were withheld from
production by the growers in antici-
patton Of the contracts, Mr.. Cobb
explained. The growers have FULFILL
ed their part Of a hypothetical bar
gain. But they have signed no con-
-raets-only applications they
have no claims against the govern 7
nent Furthermore the government
,annot be sued.
U. $. Price % Cents BusheI
Each acre yields at least 20 BUSH
lis Of wheat, which has been selling
n the American market at about 81
ents a bushel. a
This price is 90 cents more than
he Liverpool price. which is gem
rally accepted as the world stan
ard, Mr.. Cobb explained. With the
IA removed. the price Of Ameri-
an wheat can be expected to fall to
he Liverpool level. he said.
The reduction in price would also
ut down the contracting growers /
roceeds from planted acres. He ;
redicted an increase i'm acreage at
le next planting.
Besides $4,000 worth OF produc-
on which the farmers will lose, an Z
lditional $4,000 which remains Z
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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
HASTINGS HITS
CONGRESS TALK
AS DANGEROUS
Declares Statement Of
President Was Made.
With ''Back To Wall"
CHARGES DECEPTION
Brands Executives At
tack On Autocracy AS
Attempt At Defense.

Asserting that President Roose-
velt's message TO Congress was a
bitter speech" Senator Daniel o.
Hastings (R., Del) IN a statement
said 'it sounded like the words Of a
clever politician who had his back
to the wall"
Hastings termed the Presidents
reference to conditions in foreign
countries as unnecessary, unbe-
coming in a President and, in my
judgment, extremely dangerous"
If this country is to follow Wash
ington's advice and avoid foreign
entanglements. why should the Pres
ident Of the United States deliber-
ately and with what he called 'mea-
sured words attempt to insult other
nations of the wOrldT
Zone gets the impression that his
attack upon autocracy was an at
tempt to defend himself against the |
same charge. He likens the Euro
pean autocracy to what he calls our
economic autoeracy, and thus at
tempts to arouse the same kind Of
hate against both"
CHARGES Deception
Hastings asserted "tha thing that
has brought more trouble upon his
head than anything else Is his dis
regard Of the Constitution. He un-
dertakes to defend himself BY charg-
ing that special interests are re-
sponsible for this charge being made
~ cannaf deceive the
afefage person N any such way.
Hastings said the Presidents
to New Deal foes to repeal
measures IS an "im-
suggestion because of
he Executives control over the
Hastings asserted the Presidents
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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
State Ends First Part Of
Year WithOuf borrowing

The State Of Delaware ended the
FIRST six months Of its current fiscal
year without the necessity Of bor-
rowing any money from its various
lunds for the use Of the general
fund
Under a law enacted BY the last
legislature the State Treasurer a
authorized 20 borrow a sum not to
exceed 100000 from the State high
way fund and a sum not to exceed
100000 from the school fund. for
the use OF the general fund to meet
current expenses.
Under the provisions Of this law.
sl5O000 could be borrowed per
month from the State highway
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
SUBSTITUTE FARM
PLAN SOUGHT BY
ROOSEVELT, AIDES
No Immediate Answer
Found; Wallace to Halt
Virtually All Activities.
TO HOLD PARLEY

The Administration, obviously
taken aback by the sweeping char
acter of the Supreme Courts inval-
idation of the AAA, Monday night
sought grimly but without immedi-
ate answer for some substitute farm
plan.
From hurriedly-summOne
White House conference came a re-
port that President Roosevelt hopes
to pay farmers for complying with
existing crop control contracts ND
to Monday. But even the method for
doing this was not clear.
SO sweeping was the courts de-
cision in knocking down all exist
ing parts of the AAA that in one
informed official quarter it was said
such payments, If made, might have
to be direct grants without anv
obligation on the part Of the farm
er attached. That IS. it was explain
ed, the payment might have to be
made without reference to what it
was paid for.
AAA To Halt All Activities
While huTriedly seeking some
substitute. the administration moved
10 halt virtually all AAA operations.
The treasury announced formally,
oDg after nightfall on Monday that
10 further processing taxes would
,e collected, and that "fer the pres
mt no checks would be issued
'ither for benefit payments or for
lAA Administrative expenses.
Far into the night. AAA leaders
athered in conferences to canvas
That might be cone.
Three possibilities-and they were
possibilities only - were
apOrted under consideration at the
AA. They were:
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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
51tzYe 4AA Wrecked BY Z. S. Supreme COlr1
NEW DEAL WON ONLY
ONE OF LAST 8 CASES

The government has won
only one OF the last eight
Supreme Court cases involv-
ing New Deal laws or princi-
pies. The box score:
Lost, 6 10 3-AAA.
Lost, 9 to 0-Conversion Of
building and loan associations
70 Federal charters when Op-
posed by states.
Lost, . to O-President Roo
sevelt's dismissal Of a Feder-
al trade commissioner.
Lost, 9 to 0-NRA codes.
Lost. . TO 0-Original farm
mortgage moratorium act.
Lost, 5 70 4-Original railroad
pension act.
Won, S to 4-Gold deValua-
tiOn cases.
Lost, 8 to Federal regu-
lation Of "hot OIL" shipments.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
AUTO DEATHS
DOWN IS P. c.
Seventy-twO Total Last Year Lowest
Except For Year OF 1899

Fewer persons were killed in au.
tomobile accidents in Delaware last
year-l935-than in any year. with
the exception Of 1929, since 1926.
The 72 persons killed in automobile
accidents in The State last year was
70 per cent less than the SO killed
in 1884.
The deaths from automobile acei-
dents in Delaware for the past nine
years, the total given first, the
number for Wilmington second. and
the number for the State outside Of
Wilmington, third, as furnished bv
the Delaware Safety Council were:
1885. ~. - and go; 1884, s5. is and
20; 1888, 70. 3 and 20; 1892, SIS, 1S
and ~; 1881, ~, IS and 6l; 1880. IS.
Is and 60; 1929. the only other year
turing the past nine higher than
ast year, 81, and S.; 1928. 70. %
md 81; 1927. 73. IS and SIS.
10 Decrease. Outside City
Last year the number OF deaths in
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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
| 'GIRLESLAM BY
| GUN IN HANDS
OF MILTON BOY
Child Killed When She
Asks If Weapon Lad
Held Would Shoot.
CHILD E1ONERATED
Youths Grandfather Says
He Forgot To Remove
Shell From Weapon.
CHILD EXONERATED

Ellen Delema Brittingham, six
year-Old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs
Ralph Birmingham, of Milton, was
shot and instantly killed last Satur-
day afternoon with a shotgun in the
hands Of her playmate, John F. Bail
ey, eight years old.
The shooting occurred in the kit
chen Of the home Of John Bailey,
grandfather of the boy who Is a son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard F. Bailey.
The Brittinghams are next-dOOr
neighbOrs OF the Baileys.
According to the police the two
children were playing and about 2
O'Clock entered the home Of the
boys grandfather. Mr.. Bailey said
he was busy in the kitchen when
they entered. His single-barrel shot
gun stood in a corner and he heard
the little girl ask If it wofil9 shoot
He heard the boy answe ID the
and then heard the roar [
Of the weapon as it was discharged. /
Saw Child Fall
He turned and saw the girl tall to
The floor The charge had entered
her right eye and tore away the
back Of her head.
Bailey summoned DR.. Hohaft B.
Hopkins, who said death bad been
State Policemen SergeaHl Knox,
orivate Hickman and Policeman H.
B fBarker, Of Milton, Constabi Ed
md ~ aud Repnty A9eney
sseI d -alea u tflsht hurried tnf
he eene and started an inyestiga-
A cOroner's inquest, which was
ED at 1880 o'clock Monday evening.
exOnerated the Bailey
Oy in the fatal shooting.
The boys grandfather told the
oIice that he had recently used his
IN and had forgotten to remove a
lell.
The funeral Of the little girl was
Id on Tuesday afternoon at two
clock in the Zion N. E. Church N
ith interment in the adjoining
metery.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10

fund. with 100000 per month from
the State school fund.
state officials pointed out that Il
was not necessary to take ADVANTAGE
OF this law, as the receipts were
sufficient to meet the current ex-
penditures.
state Auditor J Henry Hazel es-
tlmated y the States balance at about
Franchise tax receipts we're re-
ported to be large enough to pay
the bills Of the University Of Della
ware, State College for CoIored Stu-
dents and State Board OF Vocation
al Education, as provided under the
law.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10

mortality is at its highest, with
pneumonia one Of the leading causes
OF the numerous deaths. And this
has been a particular concern Of the
state health workers. since during
the last two years, 1888 and 1884,
Delaware has had. respectively. the
hrst and second highest death rates
from lobar pneumonia Of any state
in the unionl In 1898 the national
rate was 1854 deaths per thousand
OF population, whereas Delaware led
with 5s.8-the highest rate Of loss
IN the country. In 1884 the national
rate rose to 1873. and the Delaware
lTwa 70 Page 2, Plsassl
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
INLET RALLY TO BE
HELD NEXT TUESDAY
Meeting Called BY Levy Court WIN
BE Held In Georgetown High School

Meeung Called by Levy Court VIII
BE Held In Georgetown High School
The possibility of WPA mopavs
being used to supply the labor to
permanently reopen Indian River
Inlet is to be the subject of discus
sion at a mass meeting called bv
the Sussex County Levy Court for
1880 O'Clock next Tuesday evening.
January IA, in the auditorium of fhe
Georgetown High School. The meet
ing was originally scheduled for the
evening of December 80, in the
same place, but the snow-banked
condition of many back roads neces-
STATED postponement until next
Tuesday evening.
Many figures of State and nation
al prominence are expected to adj
dress the meeting, including U. S.
Senator John G.. Townsend, Jr.. who
is to come from Washington that
day, State WPA Administrator
Bankson T. HOlcomb, Captain Koh-
les who will represent the U. S.
District Engineers surveying the
project, and James Tunnel, mem-
Der of the Democratic National Com
nittee, G. F. Bunting, president of
he Sussex County Levy Court is to
lct as chairman.
The sixteen mOnth-old campaign
o secure funds to permanently re-
'pen Indian River Inlet encountered
setback recently when, after Sc
uring the approval of the Works
Progress Administration in Wash
ngton, and of the U. S. District En- I
ineers, it was referred back to the
Delaware WPA administrator, Bank
on 7. Holcomb, who turned it down
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Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
nine JAILED ON
GUILTY PLEAS
Girl, Man Get Six Months
In Sussex County For
Stealing Corn.
OTHERS SENTENCED

Nine prisoners availed themselves
of the opportunity to plead guilty
and start their prison terms before
Resident Judge Charles s. Richards
last Friday at the monthly session
of plead guilty" court in George
town. Two other were paroled.
Capers Mead, formerly Of North
Carolina, but lately OF Laurel, got
three months for stealing five cy-
press logs from William Records OF
Laurel. George White, of SeafOrd,
got four months for assault and bat
terry on Raymond SchOfeld on De-
cember IA at Seaford For having
eleven quarts OF illegal whiskey in |
his possession, Willie Williams, Of ]
near Laurel, was sentenced to one /
month in default of payment of a /
fine of 500 and costs.
Miss Margaret DickersOn and
Arthur Collision, better known as
"pegleg," and living near Lincoln
City, were ordered to pay to Harry
a relative of Margaret,
$3.50 each as restitution money
and serve six months in the county
jail for stealing eight bushels OF
corn.
Others Sentenced
Other sentences imposed were as
follows:
George Brown, of Seaford. six
months for assault and battery on
Clifton Madden, near Seaford; Will {
lam d. Edwards, of Milford, six I
months, for larceny; Robert Short, {
.olored, Of Frankford, one month {
or carrying concealed weapon; c
Thomas Phillips. Cedar Creek Dis v
riot, paroled on larceny charge c
nd ordered TO pay $3.50 restitution; u
William Marvil, near Bridgeville, c
TX months for lafoeny OF a barrel c
Z cider: William Rrgan, Cedar o
reek District. was paA5led for one /
81. a aDanioi BIutQnr MastPR =
Iilford on a larceny charge. BY d
n, Il is said. was under influence al
{ liquor, at the time. fl
The Court Of General Sessions ad- y,
Iurned until Saturday, January 25,
Ie week prior TO the regular Febru- ht
y term, at which time an Oppor- III
nifty will be given others to plead 4
lilty without having to be indicted
stand trial at the regular term. izl
Woman Accused ! of
Dean, Of near Seaford, is an
ing held in the Sussex county
Il for the February term of Court Nj
General Sessions by Magistrate Da
mes X. Phillips, of SeafOrd, in de- wa
llt OF $4,000 bail, on a charge Of col
sault and battery on Edward S.
n and threatening to kill him and mi
10 for trespassing on the premises -
Alice M. Johnson, near SeafOrd, III
I assaulting and threatening to
! her. Sel
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
FIVE INJURED In WRECK
OF P. R. R. EXPRESS
Pullman, Two Coaches DeraiIed
South Of BridgeVilIe

Five persons we're injured last
Thursday when three cars, a pulI-
man and two day coaches Of the
Pennsylvania Railroads Del-Mar-
va Express, bound from Cane
Charles, Va, to Philadelphia. were
derailed during a binding rain
storm at Gray's Crossing, a quarter
Of a mile south Of Bridgeville.
The derailment was caused by the
breaking Of a wheel on the ninth car
OF an ll-car train, which left the
track dragging the other two cars
after 1t. One Of the cars fell over on
its side. The persons injured receiv-
cd their injuries by being thrown
from their seats
The Injured
The injured are:
Mrs. Rose NJ Mountaine. Brook
iyn. n. r., sprained ankle. contu-
sions Of the back, and shock.
Mrs Matilda Pokorny, New York.
laeerations Of the right leg and
right hand, hip contuslons and
shock.
Mrs. I. G. Hearne, Pocomoke CITY.
Nd, contusions Of the back and
shock.
Mrs. Charles N. Brown, New York,
contusions Of the face and left leg
and shock.
Gladys Joy, 10 years old, Acco-
mac, Va, contusions Of the neck
end shoulder and a splinter Of glass
in an eye.
The injured were treated by DR..
W. r. Chapman, Harrington: Or. G.
Bridgeville, and DR.. H. r.
Locates, Delmar.
After treatment they we're return
ID to the train which, leaving the
hfee derailed cars. continued on its \
QaY.
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10

AS the conclusions of the
majority were analyzed bv
Associate Justice Stone. thev
would render unconstitutional
the laws under which the Fed
eral Government has spent
money through the RFC. given
work relief for the unemDIov-
ed, aided vocational rehabilita-
tiOn, promoted education in
agriculture, and sought sum
dry other purposes.
Between the decision on
Monday in the Hoosac Mills
case involving the cotton pro-
cessing tax, and the decision
in the Schechter case last
by which the court un-
animously invalidated the
NRA Administration officials
felt they are up against an al
most impenetrable judicial
barrier.
Neither from the White House nor
rom any other authoritative source
anne an indication as to the course
which the Administration and Com
,ress Will take. In some quarters
was felt the President politically
Ould not avoid meeting the situa-
ion squarely either by proposing a
constitutional Amendment or bv
efying the Court. Other New DeaI-
Turn to Pa0s s. ple0sel
Milford chronicle., 1936-01-10
7474 ON STATE
RED CROSS ROLL

Present Membership Is largest m
The History OF Organization
Membership Of the Department OF
Delaware. American Legion, as Of
December 81. 1895, was .0s9. or sos
per cent Of the quota Of 1850 set for
the department This Is the highest
percentage Of paid up members in
the history Of the department In
Delaware.
Glyn Rayne Post. No. is. was the
highest Of the l6 posts IN the State
In the contest with 80, or 1870 per
cent. Of the 80 members Of the 1886
quota paid up and Robert T. Taylor
Post. No. IS. second, with rs. or 125
per cent Of the 60 members.
ravlof Post was the winning post
Ia New Castle county Walter J..
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