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Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE
OPENED SEPTEMBER 22 UNDER MOST
FAVORABLE AUSPICES.

With IS new students enrolled in
Delaware Mems College and rs in the
WOmen's College, the University of
Delaware reopened on Thursday of
last week for the college year. This
registration of new students will like
ly be considerably, increased by late
cOmers who have been drifting in
from day to day since the university
opened. Most of the three days of last
week was devoted to registration, and
organization of classes, but the entire
work of the two colleges was put on
an arranged scheduled starting with
Monday.
While the Freshman class of the
University of Delaware is not as large
this year as the one of 1920, the WO-
mems College class is larger. Includ-
ed among the new students at the WO-
mems College are many who have en-
rolled for the teachers training course
which will fit them for teaching in the
public schools of the state at the end
of the two years.
AS the opening marked the begin
ming of the first year of the group of
colleges as a university, President
waiter
vocation which was held in Company
E Armory on Friday afternoon. This
proved an interesting affair. 1t was at
tended not only by members of the
faculties and student bodies of the two
colleges but also by members of the
Rehabilitation Division and friends of
the institution in Newark and vicin-
ity.
President Hullihen at the convoca-
ton made an address in which he
pointed out some of the achievements
of the past year and referred to some
projects looking towards the advance
ment of education in the state which
should be achieved this year. He ex-
pressed gratitude for the action of the
General Assembly last spring in APP
propriating sufficient money to allow
the institution to wipe out its deficit
and for sufficient running expenses for
the next two years.
Several changes and additions have
been made to the faculties of the
two colleges and these were announc-
ed by the deans at the convocation on
Friday.
One announcement that is of spec
ial interest to the farming interests oL
the state is the appointment of Alex
ander D. Cobb, for several years
county agent for Kent county, to be
leader of Boys and Girls Club work.
Mr.. Cobb succeeds Theodore T. Mar
tin who resigned last spring to accept
similar position at Springfield
Mass.
Dr Louis William Flaccus, of the
University of Pennsylvania will con-
duct a special elective course for Jun
iors and Seniors of the two colleges
in Ethics.
Other new instructors and their
subjects follows: E. R. Hitchner, bac-
teriology and botany; Alexander
Blair, English; Sylvester Derby, asst.
professor of physical education.
At the Women's College Miss Mary
A. Capinia, Asst. in the department of
Modern Languages, DR.. Florence E.
of John Hopkins to lee
ture on the place of Mathematics IN
educational theory; Miss Marion
Parkhurst, of Boston, instructor OF
Physical Education; Miss Dorothy A
Caief, of California, instructor of Bio
logy; Miss Elizabeth G. Kelley OF
Pittsburgh, instructor of household
arts.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
RURAL EXAMINATIONS
TO FILL ANY VACANCIES THAT MAY
OCCUR In RURAL ROUTES.

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an exam
ination for the counties of Kent and
Sussex, to be held at Dover, George
town, Laurel, LeWes, Milford and Sea-
ford on October %, 1921, to fill the
position of rural carrier at Delmar
and vacancies that may later occur
on rural routes from other post Of
fees in the above mentioned counties.
The salary of a rural carrier on a
standard daily wagon route Of "a miles
is $1,000 per annum, with an addi-
tional $50 per mile per annum for
each mile or major fraction thereof
in access of "A miles. The salary on
motor routes ranges from S2,45O to
81, 500 per annum, according to length.
Separate examinations for motor
routes and wagon routes are no long
er held. Appointments to both posi-
tiOns will be made from the same
register. The examination will be open
to citizens who are actually dOmicil-
ed in the territory of a post office in
the county and who meet the other
set forth in Form 1877.
Both men and women, if qualified, may
enter this examination, but appoint
ing officers have the legal right to
specify the sex desired in requesting
certification of eligibles. Women will
not be considered for rural carrier
unless they are the wild
ows of U. S. soldiers, sailors or ma
rines, or the wives of U. S. soldiers,
sailors or marines who are physically
for examination by rea-
son of injuries received in the line of
military duty. Form No. 1877 and ap-
plication blanks may be obtained
from the offices mentioned above or
from the United States Civil Service
Commission at Washington, D. c. APP
plications should be forwarded to the
Commission at Washington, D. c., at
the earliest practicable date.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
GROW VEGETABLES
ON 33,333 ACRES

Notwithstanding it's limited terri
tory, Delaware stands well up in the
list of States in the production of veg
etables, according to figures from the
1920 census, made public by the Bu-
reau of the Census. rne State is also
listed in a group Of sixteen states
whose total acreage of vegetables
grown in the United States il. 1919
were for market.
The total acreage devoted to the
production of vegetables in Delaware
was 1888 acres, and was divided
among the vegetables as follows: As
paragus, 1T acres; green beans, 21S
acres; cabbages, 10S; cantaloupes and
muskmelons, $500; celery, So; sweet
corn, 1876; cucumbers, SIS; lettuce,
16; onions, "a; green peas, 2,145;
spinach, 4; tomatoes, 1880. In the pro-
duction of tomatoes Delaware stands
third in the group of South Atlantic
States. Florida leads with 18,O89 acres.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
AVENUE n. E. CHURCH

This is Rally Week at Avenue M.
e. Church, beginning with Monday ev-
ening's meeting OF the class. On We'd
nesday evening the parsonage was
thrown open to the members of the
church and splendid reception ten
dered them by Rev. and Mrs. DissrOn
w. Jacobs.
Rally at Junior League was a thing
of reality to the children, and every
body is invited to attend the services
Sunday. In the morning large class
will join the church and sacrament
will be administered.
Rally in Sunday school is being
prepared for every class is on the
alert to be up and doing. The even
ing exercises are in charge of Mrs.
DR.. Barrett and delightful program
will be rendered. Come Sunday even
ing and bring your friends.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
PROVISIONAL EXAMINATION

The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction hereby gives notice that
examinations for provisional certifi-
Gates will be held in the Capitol build
ing, at Dover, on Saturday, October 1,
1921, at a. m. These examinations
are given for the sole purpose of
granting provisional certificates.
Teachers who have already taken the
regular state examinations or the
special examinations on September
18th need not take them, in order to
get provisional certificates. All certifi-
Gates issued as a result of these ex-
aminations will be valid only until the
next regular examinations in Decem-
ber. The subjects to be given are:
Morning - Arithmetic, English,
United States History, Spelling.
Afternoon - Geography, Reading,
Theory and Practice of Teaching and
Hygiene.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
large FIELD OF GRAPES

Nrhe ten-acre vineyard of Frank E.
Maloney, on his farm at Cooper's Cor
ner, south of Dover, is one of the few
in the grape belt of Kent county that
has survived the early spring freeze
and the brown rot, a disease that has
been playing havoc with grapes IN
late years. Mr. MalOney has crop OF
grapes estimated to be from twenty
five to thirty tons. He has worked his
vineyard carefully and by spraying a
mixture known only to himself, he
has succeeded in preventing the brown
rot. Owners of large vineyards thru
out Kent county have visited the Ma
loney vineyard and say that he has
apparently succeeded in eonquerlng
the disease most common TO grapes IN
Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
ANNUAL SERVICE AT
OLD BLACKWATER

The annual service at the old Black
water Presbyterian Church will be
held Sunday afternoon, October 2, at
p. m. Rev. P. X. Vanderkam who
has been recently installed as pastor
at Frankford will preach the sermon.
This church is very old. It's history
dates back probably 200 years. One of
its former pastors is thought to be one
of the founders of Princeton. Black
water is on the road from Frankford
to Ocean View, also on the road from
Dagsboro to Ocean View.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
CANNERY INSPECTIONS
SHOW GOOD CONDITIONS

State Canning Inspector Townsend,
who has completed his inspection of
conditions in the canning houses, has
made a report to Attorney-General
Townsend in which he states that con-
ditions are very good.
Only in a few instances were de-
fects found in cleanliness, drainage
and sanitary conditions. These will be
called to the attention of the cannery
owners by the Attorney-General, with
a request that the improper conditions
be remedied.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
STATE COMMANDER
AMERICAN LEGION
CAPT. HARRYlJ. .PETTYJOHN, NATIONAL
GUARD LEADER OF MILFORD, WINS
OVER DR.. WALTER HULLIHEN.
THE VOTE Was l6 TO l3
UPSTATE WELL REPRESENTED AMONG
OFFICERS CHOSEN-NEXT C0NVEN-
TION MEETS In WILMINGTON.

CAPTAIN Harry J. Pettyjohn, prom
inent druggist of this town and com
manding officer of the 7th Company
of the Delaware National Guard, was
elected State Commander of the Della
ware Department, American Legion,
at its third annual convention, held
here last Thursday.
Commander Pettyjohn won over DR..
Walter Hullihen, president of the Uni
Versity of Delaware who during the
early hours of the convention looked
like winner The vote of the dele
gates stood 16 to Is in favor of Cap
tain Pettyjohn.
Wilmington won many of the
places at the disposal of the con-
vention and on invitation of the
Laurence Roberts Post and the John
l.. Fisher Post, both of that city car
ried off the honor of entertaining the
next convention, the report recon-
mending that the invitation be accept
ed receiving the unanimous vote of
the delegates.
Colonel Miller Reelected
Colonel Thomas W. Miller, alien
property custodian was reelected as
the departments representative on
the national executive committee and
was selected as delegate-at-large to
the coming national convention at
Kansas City. Other Wilmingtonians
receiving honOrs from the convention
were: Rev. Francis Tucker, elected
chaplain; H. B. COhee, chosen histor-
ian; l.. H. Glover, master-at-arms;
commander and Wesley Z. Taylor,
members of the state executive COM
mittee.
The complete list of officers nam
ed by the convention follows:
Commander, Harry J. PettyjOhn'
Milford.
Vice Commander, DIR. Richard
Spahr, MiddletOWn.
Chaplain, Rev. Francis Tucker,
Wilmington.
Historian, H. b. COhee, Wilmington.
Master-at.armS, l.. II. Glover, Will
mingtOn.
National Executive Committeeman,
Col. Thomas W. Miller, Wilmington.
Delagate-at-Large, National Con-
YentiOn, Col. Miller, Wilmington.
Alternate, 6. w. Wightman, Dover
Members of the State Executive
Committee: Wilmington, DIR. Mere
dith l. Samuel, past state command
er; Wesley E. Taylor; New Castle
cOunty-HarVey ClOUser; Kent coun-
ty-H. H. Hanson; Sussex county
John A. Lindsay.
Delegates to National Convention:
J. Dugan, Henry
&. Parker; Alternates-Dr. Meredith
l. Samuel, L. H. Webb; New Castle
Louis NJ. LeVinSOn; Kent
Sylvester; Sussex cOun-
ty-JameS Bice.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
COMMITTEE FORMED TO
AID IN CHURCH CAMPAIGN

A committee of five, one from each
of the churches in Milford, has been
formed with the idea of cooperating
with the ministers of Milford in a cam
paign to bring people of this commun-
ity into the churches of the town. Be-
ginning with this week, and continu-
ing through the month of October,
this committee will devote itself to
advertising the churches of Milford.
The idea back of the movement is to
get as many non-church-goers to go
to church as least once each Sunday.
If you are not a regular attender,
why not turn over new leaf and go
this Sunday?
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
MILFORD GRANGE

Regular meeting next Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:3O in the lodge room of
the Owls. If any program is rendered
it will be an impromptu one, as there
is so much business to come up for
discussion that there may be no time
for the regular program. Come and
aid in these discussions of plans.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
CARNIVAL RESULTS

Below you will find an account OF
the receipts and disbursements fol
the carnival. Included in the receipts
are quite a number of cash contribu-
tions made to different members OF
the company which will be acknoW-
ledged by an appropriate letter to the
donor.
The Blue Hens chicken booth con-
tributed by the farmers of the com
munity netted in cash the grand to-
tai of $922.21. We heartily thank all
those who contributed to this booth
and want you all to feel that you
have more than ever an interest in
the welfare of the Carlisle Fire Co.
Start early in the spring and raise a
chicken or two for next years Blue
Hens chicken booth.
To the merchants who contributed
to the Booster store booth and who
will be interested in knowing the re-
ceipts of their booth, the total was
$25020. We thank you, Mr.. Merchant,
and want you to know that the money
will be spent for the fire protection
for you and your places of business.
To the ladies of the Kings Daugh-
ters and Milford New Century Club
to say we thank you seems a very
poor way of expressing our appre-
citation of your efforts-we shall try
in the future as we have in the past
to show by our work how we appre-
ciate your labor in our behalf. Car
Isle Fire Co., by C. E.Varney, Pres.
Total receipts from booths
and sale of material since
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
BANNING-FLEMING

Mrs. Florence E. Banning, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Robert H. Elliott and
Joseph Fleming of Harrington, pros
porous business man of that town,
were quietly married on Wednesday
evening, September 21, 1921, at Z p.
m. at the parsonage of the Emmanuel
Methodist Protestant Church at 5457
Willows avenue, West Philadelphia by
the pastor in charge, Rev. Franklin ].
BRYAN.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
WILL CELEBRATE
FIFTIETH ANNIVERSARY

Mr.. and Mrs. James B. Morrow, of
Oxford, Maryland, will celebrate the
5Oth anniversary of their marriage at
their home, on Tuesday, October 4th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morrow resided in Mil
ford number of years ago. At that
time they operated bakery in the
old APPEL building, now owned and oc-
cupied by Potter Coffin.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
WILLIAM GUM, JR., FOR
FRANKFORT POSTOFFICE

William Gum, Jr., has been recon-
mended by Representative Layton for
appointment as postmaster at Frank
ford, Sussex county. Dr. Layton said
this applicant was the first eligible, as
reported by the Civil Service Commits
sion; also that he was recommended
by the County Committee and was the
choice of the town where the postofice
is located, and that all outside influ-
ences were ignored in making the Sc
lection.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
Dye Protection Urged

Resolutions adopted unanimously
by the convention urged Congress to
legislate for the protection of the dye
interests; asks that a federal ban be
placed on the importation OF German
moving picture films; cOmmends the
activities of the Federal Employment
Bureau, and reafirmed the stand Of
the department favoring the passage
of the soldiers adjusted compensation
bill by Congress.
BY resolution of the convention,
presented by Laurence Roberts Post,
No. 21, of Wilmington, George N. Da-
Wis, prominent Wilmington attorney
and first temporary chairman of the
American Legion in Delaware, was
named a past state commander IN
recognition of Mr.. Davis services in
organizing the first units of the leg
ion in the State.
The convention formally opened
Continued on page two)
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
SOCIAL

The Ladies Aid of Union M. E.
Church will hold a social at the home
of Mrs. John Jones on Wednesday ev-
ening, October 9TH. A cordial invita-
tion is extended to all to come out and
help a good cause.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
STORE ENTERED AND ROBBED

Thieves entered the bootblack shop
owned by John Chrisanthon, Greek,
Tuesday night. They took about $50 in
money and several boxes of cigars
and cigarettes. No clue as to the iden-
tity of the guilty parties were left.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
ANNIVERSARY DAY AT BARRATTS

The 141st anniversary of Barratt's
Chapel will be observed Sunday, Oc-
tober 8, with Bishop w. F. Mcdowell,
of Washington, D. c., as the preacher
for the afternoon service.
Milford chronicle., 1921-09-30
NUPTIALS
DAVIS-PUSEY

George H. Davis and Mrs. Mary E.
Pusey, both of Milford, were quietly
married at the home of the bride, 41O
N. Walnut street, on last Sunday, Sep
tember rs, 1921, at 9 p. m. by Rev.
Samuel c. Welsh, pastor of the First
Baptist Church.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-18

Robert Pierce, president of the board.
IN one section of the city two streets
are kept up by the city, but the prop
erty AUDITING on the streets is not with
in the city limits. The city is ex-
pending money regularly for upkeep
of such streets with no assistance in
taxes from the property owners. Many
similar instances can be found near
the city limits. and should be cor
rected."
The districts recommended by the
board as extensions for the, city in
clude a part of BedwelPs addition, a
district one block east of Ohio avenue,
tract from First and Polk streets
along the Rock Island right-of-way.
Miller's College Park addition and a
part of Euclid park.
The accompanying map, showing
Greater Topeka" was prepared by E.
A. Williams in the office of the city
engineer.
mot so much the Topeka of today,
but the Topeka of fifty years from
now is what we must consider" Presi-
dent Pierce, of the planning board,
said, in referring to his vision of
Greater Topeka" 1T is to be re-
GREETED that city planning was not
provided for Topeka years ago. For
instance, if there had been a city plan
years ago. our capitol square would be
much more beautiful than it is today.
There would not be the unsightly
state house, belching out blackening
| smoke to mar the fine stone of some
of the most valuable buildings in the
state. There will come a time when
the capitol square will be wonder
fully beautiful with fine buildings oc-
cupying all the sites opposite the
square. Most of US may not realize
our dreams for Topeka, but we must
build toward them"
The dreams of. the planning board
include, in part, expressed in practical
terms: Strengthening of the city boun-
Diary line; increased population, per-
haps to a total of $4,000; large extern
sicr Of city's area; increased valua-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-18
Neuu American Legion Head
Was Wounded in Argonne

Indianapolis, June 1s.-The nation
al executive committee Of the Ameri-
can Legion have unanimously elected
John G. Emery Of Grand Raplos'
Mich. national commander or the Ie-
zion to succeed Col. Frederick w. Gal"
braith, Jr., who was killed in an auto
mobile accident.
Mai. John Garfield Emery was born
July 4. 1881, in Grand Rapids He
saw much of the fighting in which the
American troops participated during
the world war. He entered the sec
ond officers training camp in 1917,
was commissioned captain and sent 10
France with the first group OF Amer
leans. He participated in all the ma
jor actions with his regiment In 1918
at Cantigny, st. Mihie1 and in the
Meuse-Argonne offensive.
In August, 1918, he was commits
stoned q major of infantry. Two
months later he was wounded and
was invalided home, being discharged
at Camp Custer.
u Upon his return to Grand Rapids
he was made member of the city COM
mission. a position he has held since
that time. Previous to his army ca
reer he was a real estate and insur-
ance broker.
As vice commander of the American
Legion, Major Emery was q close
friend and confidant OF Commander
Galbraith.
Thomas ]. Bannigan of Hartford,
Conn.,, was elected vice commander,
succeeding Emery to that position.
The other candidate for the place was
william @. Setliffe OF Chicago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-18
PICKING OUT DIETS
Important Fact of Our Existence
Some Eat Too Much and
Others Not Enough.

A popular fad is picking out diets.
What and when we eat is probably the
most important single fact of our ex-
istence SO there is excuse for the pas
time.
1t is true that some of us eat too
much and that others are indiScreet.
But it is also a fact that most of us
eat what is best for us considering the
kind and amount of work we do, eli
mate, H. c. L., and other related fac
tors.
Some faddisis would cut off our
bread or sugar or coffee or meat or
pastry and candy or would add some
magical ingredient to our meals. One
famous resort has accumulated much
money and reputation by forbidding
its devotees all animal food, such as
meat and eggs, and supply the neces-
sary proteids with nuts. That may be
fine for one who likes nuts but a
cheerful martyr is generally bore.
Excepting those having a well in
dicated reason for restriction, on &C
count of certain conditions such as
obesity or diabetes or Bright's disease,
most of US will be perfectly safe in
following our inclinations as to diet.
Ordinarily If we eat in moderation the
things we like, and that like us, we
will be eating what is best suited to
US.
Children like sweets and meats and
fruits. The sugar supplies in an easy
assimilable and palatable form the
fuel best adapted to furnish energy for
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-06-18
Railroad Ne1Us of Week
VERNON E. BUNDY
Who First 7hot
OfBuiIdingR r. r.
Across the u. S.
VERNON E. BUNDY

John P. Davis. A. M, in his book
entitled THE Union Pacific Railway"
states that altho the uniting of the
Atlantic and Pacific by a railway may
about the same time, the first pub
lished expression on the subject was
in 1892 in the "Emigrant," a weekly
Newspaper printed at Ann Arbor. Mich.
Under the title. Something New" the
writer after a profuse apology for sug-
costing q scheme that might be re-
garded by the public as chimerical,
consoles himself with the reflection
that at is nobler to fail in a great
undertaking than to succeed in a small
one" He then proceeds to elaborate
his proposed scheme, selecting the
Platte valley as the most convenient
route to the Rocky Mountains
Soon after the appearance of this
article, Samuel Barlow, a Massachu-
sets physician, contributed an article
to the Westfield Intelligencer in which
he outlined a method by which the
proposed work could be carried out.
1t is remarkable how closely the
routes suggested by these gentlemen,
who had never traversed them. were
followed in later days when contruc-
ton was begun.
The foregoing account appeared in
the May issue of Our Monthly Bulle-
tin. 1t may be carried a little farther.
The article in the Ann Arbor Emil
grant" altho anonymous, was gener-
ally ascribed to s. w. Dexter, the edi-
tor of the paper.
L. G. Clark. writing in the "Knick
erbocker Magazine" during 1886.
claims to have originated the project.
After having been over the ground.
the Rev. Samuel Parker, a pioneer
missionary to the Oregon country, de-
clared in his book "a Tour Beyond
the Rocky Mountains" published in
1888, that a railway to the Pacific
was entirely feasible. John Plumbe.
of Iowa, from 1886 to 1910, by argu-
ments written and spoken, urged its
construction; he memorialized con-
gress and in 1S47 was publicly given
the title of Original Protector of the
Great oregon Railroad" Beginning
about 1914, Senator Thomas Benton
began to champion an overland trade
route for the exports of the Orient
And Asa Whitney. the New York mer-
chant and Oriental traveller, labored
indefatigably. thru the decade COM
mencing in 1S45, for transcontinen-
tai railway. exhaBsting his fortune in
the effort.-Union PacificsBulletin.