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Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
PHYSICAL EXAMINATION
OF SCHOOL CHILDREN
Only Good Has Resulted From This
Work for the ChiId's Welfare.

The splendid success of the school
work was made possible during the
past school year, only by the cooper
ative efforts Of the Medical Society of
the State of Delaware, the Delaware
School Auxiliary, the State Board of
Health and the Child Welfar Commits
sion.
The method Of school examinations
was as follows: the State was divided
into districts and assigned to various
Child Welfare Nurses. The nurse ar
ranged a date for the school exami-
nation, with the local school board,
then visited the school on the morn
ing Of the date selected, taking her
equipment, such as scales, measuring
tapes, Snellen's test types, tongue de-
pressors, sheets, towels, etc. After
obtaining certain routine information
about each child, name, address, ETC.,
(Which information is filed in the
SCHOOL,, she proceeds to examine the
childs skin, hair, teeth, inquiries as to
use ftoOth brush, and makes simple
tests as to sight and hearing. These
observations are entered on the exam
ination blank. A physician then visits
nurse makes a thorough examination.
Great care has been expended in
making these examinations to insure
privacy, and protection from drafts
while the children are disrobed. In
schools where there is only one room,
sheets hung over line have made
private room for the examination of
each child separately.
In every case possible, the schools
have been revisited after a period Of
from six to two months and inspection
is made as to whether or not correc-
tions have been made as recommend
ed. In the meantime the parents of the
children have been notified by card of
any defects found in any particular
and urged to have these defects cor
rected. In those cases where no effort
has been made toward remedying the
child's condition, the nurse has tried
to visit the home, and through per-
sonal conference with the parents en-
phasizes the Importance Of doing for
the child those things which seemed
necessary when it was examined. Par
ents are always urged to have their
family physician undertake or arrange
for corrections. In needy cases, the
nurse and the teacher have cooper
ated in obtaining free medical atten-
tion, where the services of a specialist
are required. The local physicians
have always been most generous in
giving their services. No case has been
referred without a certificate stating
the family's inability to pay and sign
ed by some physician who knows the
family or who has treated them.
The schools examined throughout
the State during the year are as fol-
lows:
New Castle County-66 schools.
Kent County-54 schools.
Sussex County-60 schools.
State total-180 schools.
The wonderful improvement in the
school children after the visit Of the
school nurse and physician is appar-
ent to both teachers and parents.
Children are anxious to have their de-
fects corrected. They want to be nor
NAL, and no amount Of effort is too
great to help them attain their wish.
Notes From Field Workers
Following is letter which is typi-
cal of the appeals which are constant
ly received:
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03

Habit That Makes Fries,dA
Who is a stranger to those who
have a habit of speaking kindly
Hitopadexa.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03

The most agreeable person in the
world is the man who never has any
opinions Of his own.
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03
STUMPT?

IRON childhood up, we meet
l. stumps every day of our lives.
They either stump us, or we
stump them. The more successful
we are in jumping stumps, the less
are we stumpt by stumps.
The most important stumps to
watch are those that stump the
maintenance of good health.
When Nature sounds her warm
ing and indicates unmistakably
the location of a stump-HEED
NATURE.
When the mouth tastes bad,
breath is foul, stomach distressed,
brain foggy, eye dull, remember
Beecham's Pills will clear away
the stumps of indigestion, consti-
patton and biliousness.
For 30 years this famous family
medicine has stumpt disorders of
stomach, liver and bowels to hold
their grip on man, woman or child.
At All Druggists-25c and SOC
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03

Alert action always actuates ambit-
iOus attainmenta-
Milford chronicle., 1923-08-03

must be hard to perish and dye"
Our nurse in this district visited the
mother and baby mentioned in the
above letter. She instructed the mo-
ther, and with a physicians approval,
prepared a formula for supplementary
feeding for the baby. 1t is remarkable
how quickly the baby mas improved.
He has gained in weight, has good col
or, and is bright and healthy.
Evening star., 1923-12-07

partmental employees, department
heads were asked to make ALLEGATIONS
to the bureau of efficiency schedule
and without even the use of class
titles with appropriate descriptions
to guide them. These ALLEGATIONS
were then submitted to the board and
presumabl passed upon by the board
and then used In the preparation of
personal service schedules in the
budget for the next fiscal year.
In the opinion OF the committee,
this proceeding was In high-handed
disregard of the plain intent and the
actual language of the act"
Ask Congress Action.
At the closing session Of the league
today resolutions were adopted ask
Ing Congress to enact a general law
giving the President power to clas-
sify under the civil service law, at
his discretion, any places hithert
exempted by acts of Congress, in
cluding the prohibition agents, en-
ployes of the Veterans Bureau. Tar
Evening star., 1923-12-07
How to Use q Vamp.

From the Louisville Courier, JournaI
You take your husband with you
when you order hat?"
Yes" .
Il do not like that vampire they
have In the millinery department"
She Will only vamp my husband
long enough to help me get an expen-
sive hat picked out. After all, she
has the heart of a true woman"
Evening star., 1923-12-07

II Commission. Shipping Board and
tome officers In the internal revenue
bureau.
mond, Ind, was reelected president
of the National Civil Service Re-
form League. A. r. Kimbali Of
Waterbury. Conn. was chosen chair
man of the council. A. r. Frissell OF
New York was elected treasurer.
Evening star., 1923-12-07
LOSE PROPERTY CLAIM.
Countess and Brother Denied Right
in S6b, 900 Seizure.

trlct Supreme Court has refused the
plea Of Countess Pauline Andre de la
Metric Of Dinard. France. and her
brother, George +. de Ga1quet James.
an officer Of the French army, who
sought to recover from Thomas w.
Miller. alien property custodian.
property worth $4,000 seised during
the war.
Assistant Attorney General Dean
n. Stanley contended that the plain
tins had failed to provo that the
French government accorded recip-
rocal rights to American citizens in
cases Of debt against alien- enemy
owned property. The court sustained
his contention.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
Week Of Liquidation
And General Selling
In The Cotton Market

NEW YORK. May THE cotton market
has been under pressure Of continued li9ui-
dation and more or less genera seLiih ~
domestic mill curtailment, the continued
light export investment and an apparent
belief that delay reported in the new crop
start can be overcome with faVoraple
weather.
The lowest prices OF the week and move
ment were reached today. when July con
tracts sold at 25.25c. or nearly nc a
pound below the high record of March -.
New crop months were relatively steady
az ing the week ewing to t6nih IN me-
south and a tendency to slightly scale
down estimates of the acreage. They were
ever. and October contracts have sold as
low as 90 55c, comparing with ~ zoe, the
high point of the season. Broadly speak
Ing. brokers here have regarded the con
tinuation of the selling movement as indi-
eating general abandonment Of the
ola ola bull position owing to belief . tnaS
spring had been sufficient to check con-
sumption and discount the strong stats,
been quite generally expressed that the
trade in both raw cotton and cotton goods
must adjust itself to the probable value
OF new crop cotton, and the progress
made in that direction is supposed to have
shown itself in the shrinkage of the differ
ence between old and new crop months
apd recent price cutting In cotton goods
Seliing doubtless was stimulated to some
extent by talk OF domestic mill curtail-
'ent, winch came flrst from FaI river
asd later from Carolina mill points. The
only definite reports received, however.
suggested that not more than four Fall
River mills and one group of the Carolina
mills We're taking any action of that sort
There have been continued complaints of a
poor demand for cotton goods. but accord
ing to some reports this has been the re-
suit of lack of confidence in prices rather
than any particular sackening of retail
seer or rp sftSs 81 stocks in the RI
south on the decline toward the end of the
week. Private acreage estimates are now
pointing to an increase of a little over
to about 10 per cent
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Little Market Flashes

curCAGO MAY 4.-The grain futures
act regulating dealing on the chicago
poard of Trade became effective today
hut the pit never noticed the change.
r-rder the law members of the board must
show their books at any time upon demand
If the Secretary of Agriculture. No de-
mand for membership by cooperative
farming associations as permitted uhoet
the act were received by the poaru OF
governors.
WASHINGTON. May 4.-The Central OF
Georgia railroad asked the ihtets.aae eo IN
nerce commission today to au}horIze ihe
issue of ss56.0O0 refunding ana general
per cent mortgage bonds to be sofa when
market conditions improve.
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. May Cry Asso-
ciated Press. )-Purchase OF MOTIFS * 70.
by Armour & CO. constitutes the biggest
attack ever made in this country on our
antitrust laws ii was declared mere TO-
day by Judge b. T. Hainer. chiei counsel
for Secretary of Agriculture Wallace, Iol-
lowing receipt of a telegram from Mr.
Wallace instructing him to leave nothins
undone" in prosecuting the department
complaint that the purchase would De IN
violation of the packers and stocKyarus
act.
MELBOURNE, May 4.-.The yield of
Australian cane sugar for the current sea
is estimated to be $4,000 tons. rms
domestic consumption.
NEW YORK. May 4-The American
duced the price of lead from 7.75c to 7.boc
per pound.
FINDLAY, o.. May 4.-The Ohio Oil
company today announced a 10c reduc
ton in the price of all grades of central
west crude OIL
WASHINGTON. May 4;-The New
Haven railroad asked authority of the in
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CITIES SERVICE QUOTATIONS

terstate commerce commission today to
issue $500 900 in first and refundng
Change for a like amount Of New England
NAVIGATION company debentures and
s1,l92,0o0 in per cent gold notes which
will partly pay for 2 electric locomotives.
SPORTS-Great Golfer Begins .....
NEW YORK. May 4.-Opinion of expert
day as to whether the bull market which
began in the summer Of 1921 was definite
ly ended. Establishment of new low rec
ords for the year by both the railroad and
industrial stock averages was regarded as
conclusive proof by bear traders that the
major price tendency from now on would
were equally insstent. however, that the
present reaction was but temporary ono.
and that the last phase of the bull mar
ket had not been reached.
NEW a YORK RH.,, May III t;;;.capital invest
$50 900 as compared with sss.s75.eco in
March. 81 companies being formed last
OH Company Of Delaware led the list of
being Incorporated for $40. 100000. Sew.
cess of slo.ooo.ooo.
NEW YORK, May 4.-Carrying into
execution their economy and efficiency
program outlined at the recent conference
OF rail chiefs In New York, several rail-
purchase and storage Of coal along their
lines during the summer months. Coal
movements at the present time are heavier
than year ago by approximately 10000
cars a week.
736 for the year OF 1872 is disclosed in the
annual report Of the Atlantic Gulf and
West Indies Steamship lines as compared
companys profit and loss surplus was re-
duced from $22.3o1.1s2 to 317,353.56l.
NEW YORK May MAXWELL Motor
corporation made new high record for
sh ipments in April when s.163 cars were
moved. This figure exceeded the pre-
vIous record by about 1000 cars and was
1000 cars more than any previous period.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
FRANCE AND BELGIUM
AT ODDS OVER REPLY
Unable To Agree On Answer To
German Proposals

PARIS. May 4.-The French and
character of the answer TO be dis
Belgian. statesmen are at oodds on the
patched to Germany's reparations
offer.
Belgian representatives Friday de-
liberated on the note of Premier
Poincare. which is a flat rejection of
Germany's offer to settle the repara-
lions account for so billion gold
marks. 1t Is understood that Pre-
mier Theunis. of Belgium, wants to
state the definite terms for which
the allies will settle but that Poin-
care is opposed to this. maintaining
that it is up to Germany to make a
suitable offer.
Those who are close to the French
government declare that Poincares
draft outlines a number Of condi
lions to which Germany must sub
scribe. including cessation of resist
ence in the Ruhr, acceptance of the
principle Of evacuation only in ra-
ito to payments, acceptance of pre-
vious reparations figures and prac-
tical guarantees of Frances secur-
ity against future German agrees
sion,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
WHEAT DEMAND IS
HALTED BY STOCK
MARKET DECLINE.

CHICAGO, May 4.-Halting of de-
mand for wheat resulted from stock
market weakness today, and wheat
prices toppled. Wheat closed heavy,
3-4c to I. is C net lower, with July
1.1SAc to 1.18asc and September
1.167 &c to Ill. Corn finished I'M
changed to nc decline. oats 1-Sc to
&c 5sc off, and provisions un-
changed to Z cents lower.
Before the influence of breaks in
the stock market began to take eff
feet wheat had an upward tendency.
Buying quickly subsidized, however,
and the value Of wheat began to
erous stock quotations had touched
a new low price record for the year.
The early gains were soon wiped
out and as prices continued to de-
scend a good deal of selling was done
by houses that of late have been
conspicuous on the bull side.
About the only buying near the
end came from SPECTATORS who were
recent sellers ana who were in a
position to collect profits. Bearish
sentiment was further emphasized
by reports that Minneapolis flour
mills were running at only 40 per
cent capacity and that flour ship
ments were much below normal.
In the corn market, persistent buy
ing by cash houses helped to uphold
values in the face OF the late weak
ness of wheat Elevator interests
gave some support also to oats.
Provisions were governed more by
the fluctuations of grain than by the
hog market.
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LOCAL MARKETS

1875; extra fancy Delicious. box, s.. so:
txtra fancy ortley box. 1915: fancy
son e01 cbse. Beauty
81 SO: extra fancy Spitz. box, So. 25; small
Jonathan. box, 81. IS.
Bananas-Per pound SC.
Beans-California lima, regular, IL Y c;
Peas-California black-eyed. pound &c.
Gs96sseMMobils. crates. $3.50.
packages Dromedary. case 50 so.
Evaporated Apples-Selah brand, 1910
pound; choice New York. 5o-pound box,
l6c pound; SO 1s-ounce. New York stock.
lie.
Evaporated Peaches-Fancy. 60-pound
box, per pound, 2oc; choice, 1ehc; fancy.
20 pound boxes. 21c.
Peaches-Practically peeled, 50; 60 H.
ounce packages not quoted.
Grapefruit-Box. $3.50.
Lemons-California, box IS; imported.
MackereA-14o count. barrels s22. so; sd
ounce, kegs $3.50.
onions-Per pound. 4nc.
oranges-?oo 21s. $50. 17s to box. $3.50:
Beans-Fresh, IS per hamper
dozen.
Cucumbers-s5 per crate
Eggplants-s5 per crate.
Lettuee-iceberg. per crate. -. SO.
Peppers-Florida, per crate, IS.
omatoes-Fancy. crate. $3.50; choice.
crate So
Potatoes-colorado Irish. per pound.
pound sacks pound, 2hc; new Irish, per
Peanuts-Alabama, raw, pound Sc; roast
edd, 9lac. Virginia raw. loo: roasted 1oHc.
frunes-Pitted, 3s 11-ounce packages
iSc; rs pound box, $3.50 to pound, ,l2Ac;
Strawberries-South Alabama, $4,000
IS per crate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
CHARGE RELICS FAKE
Sacred Jewelry OF Russian Church Is
Attacked

MOSCOW, May r. Charges were
made at the All-Russian Church con-
gress. Friday that the relics of the
saints, which the worshippers of
Russia have revered for centuries
are fakes. These relics consist of
bones. jewelry and vestments, which,
up until this time. were held sacred
The lay representatives at the con-
gress demanded to know the truth OF
the charges. we will reveal the
whole truth" declared Father An
tonin, leader OF the group which
favors the scrapping of the Greek
Orthodox church and the formation
Of the living church, which would
support the communist government
NJ. Wedensky. the prelate who
Thursday swayed the congress to
unfrock Metropolitan Tikhon, head
of the Greek Orthodox church in
Russia. who Is charged with treason
against the government, was pro-
NOTED to the high position Of arch
bishop Friday.
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STANDARD Fish Company
Gray Snapper-Per h.. lac.
Red Snapper-Per To-, 21c.
Spanish Mackerel-Per h.. 22c.
Pompano-Per lb., 35c.
Salt Water Trout-Per h.. 22c.
Mullet-Per lb.. 1oc.
Oysters-Chesapeake Bay extra select.
$3.50 per gallon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-05
STOCK DECLINE IS
BEING FORCED BY
MARKET LEADERS
Hope To Attract Outside Mon
ey When New Rise
Begins
BY WALTER II. BROWN.
editor New York Com mercta1.)

NEW YORK, May 4-Declines in
the stock market have been more
persistent and while they are engl-
neered by the professional element,
there has been greater response
than there has previously This is in
some measure to be accounted for by
the exhaustion of margins on specu-
lative transactions, and it is to be
noted that the most severe losses
have taken place in stocks of this
character. There has been no ten
dency towards general liquidation
by holders of stock for investment
account, for there has not been the
change in underlying conditions to
justify it. From purely stock mar
ket standpoint, the theory is that as
the public can only be drawn in on
an advancing market, and as the up
ward movement has seemed to have
spent itself for the time being, prices
must be forced down low enough to
make another advance possible, all
of which has nothing whatever to do
with general conditions.
Conjure Up spectres.
Whatever nervousness there is at
present illustrates peculiar psyche
logical phenomenon. 1t has been re-
ferred to before but still persists.
We are in the midst of Astounding
prosperity but we are afraid It's not
going to last. We are conJurlng up
all sorts of spectres that we feel sure
will scare it away, until we have ar
rived al state of mind in which we
seem to be disappointed because
prosperity is still with us. Back IN
1919 and 1920. when there was some
justification for apprehension, no one
was permitted to say anything ABOUT
it. Now when we have some reason
to believe industrial activity Will
continue for some time to CONF
there is any amount of calamity tank.
The basis of it is the fear OF 4 puy-
ers strike, and such little demon
stration as we have had of 1t alreadS
in regard to sugar has increased that
nervousness. The buyers strike Oh
1920 was an involuntary one, because
war wages had been spent. and the
buying power was exhausted. or at
least enough of it to make 1t lmpos-
sible for retailers to dispose OF their
high-priced inventories to the pup
lie Unemployment was imminent
and the point had been reached When
high prices could no longer be PAID
Now labor is fully employed. and the
buying power exists. The sugar
buyers strike is merely political
play to the galleries. and Will soon
fizzle out
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POULTRY
Hens-Large, "a a CSC.
Fryers-Large. soc.
Broilers, As q Soc.
Roosters lac.
Stays. zoe.
Ducks. 2oc.
Geese. loo.
Guineas. 35c.
Turkeys, Csc.
Eggs-236e5c.
MEATS
(Swift q Coz
Silver Leaf Pure Lard-Pef h., 1Ahc.
Jewel Shortening-Per h., 14ho.
Butter-Per lb., o6c.
Premium Skinned Hams-Per h., 25c.
Premium Hams. Regular-Per h. 24c.
Pork Loins--Per lb.. 17@1sc.
Bacon-Per h., 26G32c.
Eggs-Per doz. fresh. CSC.
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FLOUR MARkE'

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi. May 4.-Flour
unchanged to 1oc lower. Family patents,
So 9017 a barrel. Bran, $2S q IS. so.
RAW SILK
NEW YORK, May RAW silk un-
changed.
STEEL
NEW YORK. May 4.-Steel prices I'M
changed.
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RICE MARKET

NEW ORLEANS. May 4.-Rough rice
dull and declining; sales none; miilers re-
celpts, 1925 sacks. Clean rice quiet: sales
$40 pockets Blue Rose, 37.c: receints
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