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The Washington times., 1923-08-27
LIGHT.
TABLESPOONFUL
Of PLAN IS
omnipotence of Power Disclos-
ed by Experiments Made
in Agriculture.

The person who sweepingly assert
ed that electricity could do any
thing" was not so far wrong, 1t
seems, If present reports as to the
eventual production Of electric dia-
monds" and forced vegetables by
the electrical process" are any critic
rion.
A report from the International
Institute Of Agriculture states that
five lamps were arranged over bed
Of lettuce so that the light was
d1ffused as evenly as possible. The
lamps being supplied with reflec-
tors, the intensity Of light varied
over the surface at different points.
It is interesting to note that cab
bage lettuce, illumined from the
middle Of November for period Of
twelve days had at the end of that
time two and half times as many
fresh leaves as the vegetables not IL
lumined. The leaves Of the forced
cabbage-lettuce were both larger and
firIner and likewise commanded a
much better market price.
Plants that depended solely upon
daylight required from four to five
weeks to attain this degree Of devel-
opment.
When comparison was made be-.
tween plants that had been illumi-
mated, and those that had not, the
superiority of the former over the
latter was so per cent in the green
state and SO per cent in the dried
state. The effect was equally good
on beans, and when experiment was
made with strawberries the plants
yielded as early as the middle Of
March. the fruit being very sweet
and scented. Ordinary cultivation
did not yield a crop until fully four
weeks later.
These, and similar deleve.opments
make even the most conservative be-
lleve that the wonders Of electricity
are Indeed as yet in their infancy.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
Alleged Slayer Gets
New Trial AS Juror
Drops Dead

MERIDIAN, Miss, Aug. g.
George Connor, negro, charged
with the murder Of Carter Hun
ter, will have another trial for
his life as the result Of Mike
O'Brien's death.
O'Brien, a prominent Noxubee
county citizen, was a juryman
in the case.
Evidence had been given, ar
guments were completed. All
that was left before Connor
heard his doom was the with
drawal Of the jury, a delibera-
ton, and then the verdict.
AS the jury was filing out
O'Brien dropped dead. Heart
failure, doctors said, was. the
cause.
AS a result the hearing WAS
pronounced a mistrial and Con-
nor is to be given another
chance.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
BEGIN HOUSE CLEANING
WITH NEW WIRING, URGED

Begin your spring house clear
ing" cries domestic science
lecturer, with cleaning out all the
Inadequate, old electric wiring!
Throw out the makeshifts, the I'M
slightly cords which perhaps you
have festooned from fixtures to
table lamps, abolish all the unsafe,
amateur extensions
Have a safe and sane new wir.
ing system installed from cellar to
garrett with plenty Of illumination
and convenience outlets in every
room. Then you can gradually in
stall your electric appliances for
keeping your home orderly and
clean-and use them with real con-
venience and economy"
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
FOUR IN FAMILY
DIE IN FERRY.
ACCIDENT
Three Others, Injured When
Car PIunges From Boat. Not
Expected TO. Live.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Aug. 81
Funeral arrangements were com.
pleted today for the four members
Of one family, who lost their lives in
a ferry accident yesterday.
Mrs. J. q. Lonas, sixty-eight; Mrs.
Lucille Lonas Counts, twenty-eight;
Ernestine Lonas, fourteen. and
Elizabeth Lonas, six, are dead, while
J. G.. Lonas, father Of all those
killed, and Mr.. and Mrs. Robert God
dard, daughter Of the Lonas', are not
expected to recover.
The accident occurred at a ferry
fifteen miles below Knoxville. The
Lonas sedan, driven by Lonas, was
the first to drive upon tie boat. The
ferryman asked Lonas to move up q
few inches, 30 that another car
could be taken across.
Little Ernestine placed her foot on
the brake lever. and prevented the
father from stopping the car at the
crucial moment.
The heavy car plunged through the
gate into the channel.
Hundreds witnessed the tragedy
but could only stand, Mortified. and
watch the car settle into the depths.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
THREE-YEAR-OLD HAS
WANDERLUST AGAIN

WILMINGTON. Del. Aug. 81
Charles Viltone, three years old,
who surprised his parents by TAX
ing a trip to Washington alone
recently, has the wanderlust again.
He disappeared from home this
afternoon and no trace has been
found of him yet. His mother has
asked railroad authorities to be on
the lookout for him.
She says he has run away so
many times that she hates to
bother the police. She declares she
will have his picture posted in
every railroad station in the coun-
try so that when he turns up in
a strange city his return may be
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The Washington times., 1923-08-27

dred or more wire compartments
into which bread slices are inserted.
This rack or compartment moves
slowly through, the oven in which
the heating elements exert the same
even heat on both sides. At one
end of this oven the bread slices
are placed in the rack and at tho
other end they are removed toasted.
An automatic electric toaster Of this
type is capable Of turning out 1,2OU
slices OF toast an hour.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
is
PRODUCER Of
NEW WORDS
Terms Originated in LHHora-
tory and Workshop !"e
Constantly Added.

An inquiring little old lady
stopped big policeman to ask him
why. in his city. slugs for the pay
ment Of street car fare were called
tokens. "Well. man." said the
big man. scratching his head re-
flectively, they have to call them
something"
How things get called certain
names is Of interest to the man on
the street. He is the very person
that makes coined words a part Of
his language. but he rarely knows
the origin Of them.
Greek. the mother language Of
thought, and Latin. in less degree.
have been drawn upon for cleo
trical expression. Words have ap-
peared, fallen into disuse and died,
or only survive painfully in pro-
fessional circles. Frequently. there
Is no use for them outside the
laboratory.
Words and terms designating
electrical apparatus. devices. parts
Of plans have been coined in the
shop. and carried out into the
street to circulate said an cleo
trical engineer OF experience. IAN
example. however. of words coined
in the laboratory instead of the
shop. and which survive in spite
of the fact that they are not very
well understood. are those four
words universally used for the
measurements Of electric energy
and it's resistence-watt. ampere.
volt and ohm. These four names
are derived from the names OF ear
lier experimenters in electrical sci
ence. If it had been left to the
man in the shop to find names for
these units Of measurement. per-
haps they would have been better
understood today"
A circular letter IL being broad
casted among electrical leagues and
other groups Of electrical merchants
explain to the public the meaning
Of the word or term convenience
outlets
It is much easier to call con-
venient socket in the wall or base
board for attaching electrical applf-
ances a convenience outlet" than
It is to call it a convenient wall
receptacle for attaching electrical
appliances"
No word has become so popular
as the term ''broadcasting." which
was until very recently a compound
word. This is the coined word that
was literally flashed around the
world in twenty minutes. Static"
which was domesticated earlier.
paced into our language some time
ago. and we are facetiously told
that we cant get the ex-KHiser's
wave-length. as If that dighitary
were a radio station.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
ELECTRIC SWEEPER
DON'T STIR THE DUST

wait until the dust settles" Mrs.
Bings counseled her maid, land then
use your mop and duster," and away
paced Mrs. Bings under the impress.
sion that she was the wisest house.
keeper in Littleton.
wait until the dust settles"
thought the maid as she piled her
broom, land then stir it up again
with the mop and duster-Ump!
Some merry-go-round for the dust!.'
There is no merry-go-round for the
aust when an electric suction cleaner
IS used, for this insatiate machine
literally eats the dust. Dirt has not
time to flee to corners and the pro.
lection Of hangings when the suction
cleaner settles down to work, for its
every atom is drawn into the stout
bag that is part of this wonderful
labor saving device.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
ELECTRIC TOAST OVENS
USED IN MANY HOMES

The long pronged toasting fork
of grandmother's day has been
crowded out by a number of electri.
cal devices for toasting bread. In
large hotels and cafes where a
hundred or more slices of toast are
in demand at the same moment,
these devices are sometimes in the
form of small ovens with a hum
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
DINING ROOM SHOULD
HAVE JUICE" OUTLET

To have a house as efficient from
an electrical standpoint as possible,
it Is, of course, necessary to have
many convenience outlets to take
care Of every possible need for
electrical appliances. There is one
little item, however, that has not
received SO much attention as 1t de-
serves.
A convenient floor outlet should
be placed under the dining room
table, as then a chatting dish, per.
colator, toaster. ETC., may be used
directly on the table. The electric
current can then be turned on or
off by a simple push button switch
attached to the flexible cord.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
LIGHT CAN BE LOCALIZED
BY NEW ADJUSTABLE ARM

On an adjustable arm which can
be so placed as to localize light
wherever it is wanted, a carefully
shaded electric lamp which is new
in the market offers assistance in
many manufacturing or office uses,
and would be appropriate for n
great variety Of home tasks.
It can be attached 10 type.
writer, piano, sewing machine
kitchen range, cabinet, or ironing
board. Doctors and dentists will
like this convenient adaptable fix.
ture.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
FORTUNE TELLER FREED
AS HE PREDICTS TERM

HAMILTON, Ohio, Aug. 81
John Mayburry, itinerant, is a
fortune teller, he told E. j. Kautz,
municipal judge. when atraigned
for lettering
Perhaps you can foretell what
the court is going to do with you"
said r. M. Sohngen, city solicitor.
"His honorll say thirty days"
replied Mayburry
"A good prophet" commented
the court. but suspended SEN
tence."
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
WIFE ASKS $4,000 MORE
IN NUDE STATUE PROTEST

NEW YORK. Aug. 27.--Mrs. The
resa Lind. youthful art student.
who recently engaged counsel to
bring suit for 100000 against her
former instructor, A. Stirling Cal
der, sculptor, because Of an alleged
exhibition Of a nude figure having
a likeness Of her head, after which
her husband left her, has begun
suit in the Supreme Court for $780,
900 against the Vogue Company and
Condo Mast, publisher, a fashion
magazine.
Publication in February of a pho.
tOgraph of the sculptured figure,
the last dryad," the complaint de.
clared, was contributing cause
for her husbands separation and
held her up to public ridicule and
humiliation"
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
POWER COMPANY CHARTS
TELL MUCH OF INTEREST

Daily charts kept by big power
stations generating and distributing
electric light and power for domes-
tic service tell many interesting
things. These things are facts that
we most all of us know but in
which we take little interest. They
tell, for instance, that most people
cook their meals at the same time;
that Monday is wash day, and that
on Tuesdays most Of the ironing is
done.
Patrons of electric light and
power companies never have to tell
when they wish extra service; it is
ready and waiting, always. 1t is
for the engineers Of the utility COM
panies to anticipate extra demand
and be ready to serve.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
FATHER OF, BLESSED
THERESE 100 YEARS OLD

LISIEUX, France, Aug. 27.-Pope
Plus has sent a congratulatory
telegram to Louis Martin, father of
Sister Therese, the Carmelite nun
who was beautiful last April. M.
Martin just celebrated his Tooth
birthday.
The message, signed by Cardinal
Gasparri, Papal Secretary of State.
was addressed to the mother su.
perior Of the Carmelite convent
here. In it the pontiff sent the
apostolic paternal blessing to M.
Martin and his four surviving
daughters. Blessed Therese died
twenty-four years ago
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
Hoboes Only Can Stop
War, Millionaire
Tramp Ayers
BY Cosmopolitan News Service.

NEW YORK, Aug. 27.-The
world needs no League Of
Nations to obtain peace fer
mankind. in the opinion of
James Eads How, nationally
known as the millionaire
tramp" Neither, he believes,
does it need a world court.
!. Gust leave it to the hohoes,"
he said, addressing the "hobo
college" here today. Few know
the remarkable intellectual at
tainments of the hobo, but I'll
venture to say that if the ques-
ton Of world peace were left in
our hands we could settle it
completely in a month";"
Whereupon How's auditors,
assuming postures of "The
Thinker" began busily scrib-
bling in effort to win the Box
100000 peace prize.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
Operates Scrub Brush.

An electrically operated scrub
brush that can be converted into a
machine to sandpaper. wax or pol
ish floors and that may be pushed
along like little truck, is used in
the cleaning of the corridors OF
great office buildings and hotels.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
Money Saving Seen.

Suppose all the steam railways
OF Chicago were electrified by the
same energy that runs the city
lights and street railways. Twenty
millions Of dollars would be saved
by this merger plan instead Of
using an independent system to
furnish such power, according to
Samuel Insul, who demonstrated
this fact before the Western Society
~ IT, $50 .-.@ 80
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
CAR KILLS BOY WATCHING
DOG CATCHER AT WORK

ATLANTIC CITY, Aug. 27.-Jos-
eph Schwartz. seven years old,
Philadelphia, was killed when he
ran from the sidewalk on Pacific
avenue between Bellevue and Texas
avenues to see a dog catcher chase
stray animal. The boy was
crushed under a touring car driver.
by Edward Faux. twenty-nine, col
ored, this city
Faux was arrested and released
under $4,000 bail.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27

or In the ordinary oven-a0 the |
rich juices Of the food are retained
when it is cooked in an electric
oven.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27

Because there is practically no
evaporation-such as occurs when
food Is cooked on top Of the stove
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
g!lA!sEEgggg E!D!lR|gY1 ;!E:E 1I I
No more red hands

Telling it to you doesn't half
convey the simplicity, the fine
ness, the reliability, the economy,
the cleanness and ease of operat-
ing the Laundry Elite, which, as
you perhaps know, is one of the
fastest selling electric washing
machines in the world.
The Washington times., 1923-08-27
Get a Laun-Dry-EHe
demonstration

See the sanitary all copper tubs.
Note the nickel plating inside.
Note the enclosed safety mechan-
ism. See how the makers have
made every detail fool proof. See
for yourself how much easier and
better the Laun-Dry-Ette does
the wash.
Don't. take our word for it
come and see the clothes whirled
dry. Come, check up every state
ment, and remember you get this
extraordinarily complete machine
at no higher price than you are
asked for ordinary machines.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-12
United States - 9s,527,OOO 1O9,5s4,OOO

A large number of Maryland and
Delaware farmers enjoy once month
a bunch of Government crop statis-
tics. There is always something fas-
cinating, they say, about crop statls-
tics issued by the Government be-
cause the Government estimates are
nearer the facts than the stuff put out
by any other agency.
Among the facts we wish to drive
home just now is that farmers re-
ports from over all the United States
of the average date of September 1
indicate 79.1 per cent of full crop,
against SO, the 10-year average on
that date.
A condition of 791 on September /
forecasts a production of 93,527, 900
bushels, allowing for average infuen-
ces on the crop to harvest. In 1922
production was 100 $4,000 bushels,
say Is p. C. larger than the present
prospect The crop this season was
injured by the long summer drought
prevailing locally in some producing
areas.
The area under sweet potatoes in
the % States is estimated at 100000
acres, compared with 1,116,OOO in
1922, a decrease of 100000 acres, say
slightly less than 10 per cent.
Georgia leads this season with 137,-
900 acres; Alabama follows with 1885,
900; North Carolina third, 100000;
Mississippi fourth, $4,000; South Car
olina fifth, $4,000 Virginia has $4,000;
New Jersey 10000. Maryland and Del
aware have each 5000 acres, against
10000 each last year.
Shipments last season from all pro-
ducing areas, as reported to the Gov
ernment by common carriers, totaled
approximately 21,575 carloads. Della
ware shipped 1881 carloads, Maryland
1,76O, Virginia 6,653, New Jersey q |
S44.
Shipments from over all the country
this season to September Is totaled
{, 1882 carloads against 1889 same date
IN 1922.
Issued at Baltimore, Md, Septem-
ber 25, 1923, by John S. Dennee, Agri-
cultural Statistician, Division of Crop
Estimates, U. S. Department Of Agri-
culture. "a disinterested Federal
agency through which farmers pool
regarding local conditions
and have it summarized into an accu-
rate report for the whole country)
Office: 80S Keyser BUILDING BaIu-
more. Md. Phone: Plaza 66S5.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-12
seaSF',E.-' alRNe-
Minvine
-

Revival services are in progress in
the M. 2. Church. Everybody well
come.
Mrs. Oliver Evans and daughter
Jane have returned to their home in
Philadelphia after spending some
time with her mother, Miss Ida M.
Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. e. West and
daughter, Gladys, spent Sunday after
noon with Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Steele.
Carl Lekites of Indian River Coast
Guard Station visited his family here
on Monday.
Mrs. Clinton Evans and children
have Joined her husband in Philadel-
phia to spend the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Townsend, Miss
Flora Chestnut and Mrs. Sallie Tyn-
dali visited friends in Berlin, Nd, one
day last week.
Prof. Herbst, Mr.. Wiley, Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Raymond Belts, Miss Marie
Benedict, Miss Ola Dukes of this place
and Miss Nellie Ringler, Of Bishop
vile, Nd, were entertained at the
home of Miss Lydia Evans last Thurs
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Virgil D. McCabe of
Bethany Beach, C. G.. Station, were in
town on Monday.
Mrs. c. R. Davis who has been Wis
iting her aunt, Mrs. Harvey Dukes,
has gone to Providence, R. l., to join
her husband.
The remains of Raymond, small son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Banks, were
brought from Philadelphia last Sat
urday and inferred in st. Georges
cemetery, on Sunday.
Mrs. Lulu c. Lynch, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. R. Ringler and children attended
services at Barratt's Chapel on Sun
day, it being the 143rd anniversary of
that historic church.
Don't forget the ONE CENT SALE
at Bratten's Red Star Drug Store, Mil
ford. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-12
GIVE THEM A PLACE TO PLAY
(Bv Dennis A. Mccarthy

(By Dennis A. Mccarthy
Plenty of room for dives and dens,
-(Glitter and glare and sinD
Plenty of room for prison pens,
Gather the criminals inD
Plenty of room for jails and courts,
(Willing enough to payD
Plenty of room for shops and stores,
(MammOn must have the bestD
Plenty of room for running sores
That rot in the city's breast!
Plenty of room for the lures that lead
The hearts of our youth astray,
Plenty of room for schools and halls,
Plenty of room for art;
Plenty of room for teas and balls,
Platform, stage and mart
Proud is the city-she finds a place,
For many fad today,
But she's more than blind if she fails
to find
A place for the boys to play!
Give them a chance for innocent
sport,
Give them a chance for fun
Better a playground plot than court
And a Jail when the harm is done!
Give them chance-if you stint them
now,
Tomorrow you'll have to pay
A larger bill for a darker i'll,
So give them place to play.
Don't inhale too much gas for then
the clouds you'll shortly pass.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-12
SCHOOL DISTRICTS MAY
IF THEY WISH, BAN LATIN
State Board viii Not Interfere If Man.
ual Training Is Preferred.

A retrenchment found necessary
this year by the State Board of Edu-
cation because of the cut in the
amount asked to operate the State
schools, in addition to the overhead
expenses in the executive offices in
Dover, is the elimination Of certain
courses because there is no money to
continue them.
Manual training, music and agricul-
ture have suffered in that they have
been eliminated from various high
school courses. In practically every
instance the study of Latin has been
continued.
This has given rise to serious con-
sideration and discussion. There are
some parents who would rather have
their sons and daughters learn trade
the start of which might be obtain
ed in the manual training courses ra-
ther than have them study Latin. AS
a factor in their future life and sue
cess, these parents believe that if the
time devoted to Latin was given over
to manual training or music, or even
agriculture it would be a much more
profitable way of utilizing the school
Time. Wherever SUCH ulSCuSSlOuS nave
arisen it is reported that the support
ers of those favoring the substitution
of manual training, or music or agri-
culture for Latin have been in the ma
jority.
Those who favor the retention of
Latin in the high school courses are
composed almost entirely, it is stated,
of parents who wish to send their
boys and girls to college after they
have completed their high school
An elementary knowledge of
Latin is absolutely essential to the
candidate for entrance. into a college
or university. For that reason these
parents want Latin retained as it is at
The matter is purely optional
and at the discretion of the school au-
thorities of every locality and if they
wish to make a change such as the
of manual training, music |
and agriculture for Latin it is not |
likely that the State Board of Educa-
ion would attempt to interfere.
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-12
Careys

Jack Frost made his first appear
ance in this vicinity Friday night, do
ing minor injury to growing crops.
Miss Verda Layton visited Miss AL
lie Dorey Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. P. Jones and chill
dren spent Saturday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Roy Brasure.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Bowden and
children spent Sunday with their
daughter, near Jones' Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hudson and son,
E. w. Hudson, spent Saturday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Calhoun, near
Laurel.
Many from this vicinity attended the
revival services at Hickory Hill on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hall entertain
ed on Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.
Wilkins, of Lincoln City and Mr. and
Mrs. R. E. Wilkins and family of this
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lloyd Rogers of
Georgetown spent last week with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
R. DOrey and family.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Belts of near
StOckley spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. S. West.
Mr. and Mrs. George Wootten and
family of near Hickory Hill, spent
Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. Horace
WOotten and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wootten are
spending this week with the latter's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J. Britting-
ham and family.
Mrs. w. T. Jones and son, Howard,
spent Sunday with relatives in George
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Bush and daugh-
ter, Olive, visited their son, Charles
Bush and family, near Rehoboth on
Sunday.
Walter Locates had the misfortune
to get hurt on Thursday while work.
ing at his mill, by being struck in the
with piece of lumber which
was caught by the saw.
Services Sunday: Sunday school at
1880; class at 2:30.
Don't forget the ONE CENT SALE
at Bratten's Red Star Drug Store, Mil
lord. 1t
Milford chronicle., 1923-10-12
552 IN STATE HOSPITAL

The State Hospital trustees met in
monthly session Thursday, October 4.
The report showed population on Sep
tember 1 to be: Males, 302; females,
257, making total of 559; admltteu,
males, 2; females, 5, making total
Of z; discharged, males, 9; females
8, making a total Of 12; died, male l;
female, making a total Of 2; remain
ing in the institution on October l.
males, 294; females, 25S, making a
total of $50. Received from the board
of pay patients, $1,S10.4S.