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Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
CONTROL OF BLACK ROT IN
GRAPES

The demOnstrational grape spray
ing work which is being carried on
this season in the vineyard of Ma
thaniel w. Taylor, near Lebanon
has definitely shown that the black
rot begins its destructive infestation
very early in the spring. This pro
ject has been conducted for several
years in the grape producing area
of Kent county by DR.. T. r. Manns,
Plant PathOlOgist of the University
of Delaware. and County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson, but the results which
have been obtained so far this sea-
son have been the most satisfactory
from the standpoint Of disease con-
troll.
The delayed dormant spray of
Bordeaux mixture, $3.50 formula,
applied when the new canes had
made a growth of from one-half to
three-fourths of an inch completely
controlled the black rot, according to
the observations of results Sc
cured in the Unconstitutional plots
this season. When the first spray has
been delayed until the new growth
is from six to seven inches long,
however, there is noted a heavy in
fection on the new vines which
shows cOnclusively that the black
rot becomes established and starts
spreading early in the season.
When the black rot fungus enters
the new growth, including the i'm
mature fruit clusters, no amount OF
spraying will control the disease.
This fact has been clearly proven
many times each season in vine
wards where a careful check was
kept of the prevalence of this dis
ease and the dates of spray appli-
cations. Another important fact
learned from this Unconstitutional
work is that any spraying which is
DELAYED until blossoming time is
practically waste of spray mater
ial as far as the control of black rot
is concerned Similar results were
shown in the vineyards OF 5. }.
Hall, near Dover, where this type OF
work was conducted during the past
two or three years.
It is hoped that the grape grow
ers in the county as we'll as those
in the surrounding territory VIII
take advantage of the information
which has been developed from these
unconstitutional plots. These few
important discoveries relative to the
proper control of black rot will re-
suit in a saving of thousands OF
dollars to the community as whole
for disease-free grapes of high quail
ity are always in demand on the
markets. Grape culture is rapidly
becoming one of the leading agricul--
tural industries in Kent county and
each grower should endeavor to
produce the best grade of fruit pos
sible and help to make this section
of the United States famous for the
highest quality of grapes grown in
the country.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Winfield Biggs, of Milford. is re-
ceiving treatment at the hospitai
and is resting fairly comfortable at
this time. ,4 -os
Mrs. Robert Sipple, of FELTON, was was
operated upon Friday last at tne
hospital. 4 90 Mil
FORD I'd are re +o be congratulated upon
the birth Of daughter, born 30 ,9t4ta5, at the
and baby are doing nicely. roa
''ilV Mrs s'I2 Elmer B. smithers of Fred
erica T,1 is a patient at the hospital
James B. Cooper, of Laurel, lI,,,to1 Is re-
ceiving treatment at Inc. tne nTSPIeitl Of Reiton.
Drrs mrs1 w " W. W. Hendricks of Milford
mrs mrs Mrs.. T. " !. L. Hitch of Wilmington
are ana patients mdi at the hospital where e1f
they have been receiving treatment
for several weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
$780, 500 WORTH OF-LIvE STOCK

More than 1891 500 worth of live
stock were fed and cared for in 1928
by farm boys and girls who as
members of All clubs conducted by
agricultural extension workers were
demonstrating the best-known meth
ods of live stock management for
their own and their neighbOrs' bene-
fit. These young farmers, according
to reports to the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, lacked but
1 per cent of carrying as many dem
onstrations of improved methods in
live stock work to completion as
senior farmers completed during the
year.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
BIRTHDAY PARTY

Osborne Walls entertained the fol-
lowing little folks at his home on
Monday afternoon, the occasion be-
ing his fifth birthday: Norman and
Tom Bennett and Julia Gamble, of
Wilmington; Marion Jester, Elsie
Kitchens, Alice Harrington, Mary
Priscilla Jester and Lucy Wilson.
The afternoon was we'll spent in en-
joyment by the little ones and wish
ed Master Osborne many more hap
py birthdays as the one they had
helped to celebrate.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
FISHING PARTY

Messrs. James Price of California,
S. c. Price, of HazletOn, Pa, ]. c.
Funk, White Haven, Pa, and Frank
Vadakin, of Milford, spent a day at
Slaughter Beach fishing. They were
more than pleased with their trip
and catch of 220 odd fish. They speak
very highly of Everett w. Deputy
who took them out in his motor
boat and made it so enjoyable to
hem.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Twenty Different
Shades

including oriental dark CHINA
mon, flesh, Mandalay, deer,
beige, sand. hazel, jackrabbit,
log cabin, polo. red, white,
green, beaver, black, French
nude, silver, autumn, pearl,
black.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27

FOR SALE-Celery and late cabbage
plants. all leading varieties for sale. S.
c. Atherton, Greenwood. Del. j27-2tp
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
LOST

LOST-Fom one dollar bills some
where between Roy Cannon's meat shop
and w. +. Reeds grocery store. w. f.
Reed, Milford. Phone 81. 1t
LOST-Sunday between Milford and
Glendale, one black hand grip, contain
ing two sweaters, one white and one
brushed wood Reward if returned to
owner. Francis Short, Georgetown, Del.
1tp
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27

gned to give the utmost service and satisfaction
particularly adaptable for wear with the
modish cutout shoes. Mock seam, semi
fashioned. Reinforced Isle tops add extra
strength, and minimize the risk Of runs.
Humming Bird hose are especially note
worthy for their durability---they will out
wear the average hose The narrowed
ankle imparts shapeliness and the fast colols
remain the original colors even after frequent
laundering.
Milford chronicle., 1924-06-27
Program for the Week OfJune 30 to July S
MONDAY and TUESDAY
METRO PICTURES PRESENTS
MILFORD, DELAWARE

The of notabs engaged picture
headed by BLANCHE SWEET and LON CHANEY
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12

government the citizens are less
troublesome if they do not know too
much. But in democracy, the dang
erous one are those who do not know
or who only half knows. They are
the ones who can be led wandering
by false and foolish notions. One
voter out of every twelve in the
United States cannot read or write.
Their votes count as much as yours
and mine ever will. Our democracy
is not safe, no democracy could be,
while such conditions prevail.
This question is asked by many
people in the United States, Twill an
intelligent democracy make mistakes?'
This question can be answered by
saying, "An intelligent democracy will
make mistakes, but not as many as
illiteracy will"
EMELIO CHAVEZ, 8th Grade.
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12
GRADE STUDENTS
STUDY SUBJECT
OF uLITERACY
ILLITERATES A MENACE TO OUR
COUNTRY

Illiterates are great hinderance to
our country because if they can't
read or write they can't understand
the laws of the United States. They
couldn't take any instructions in the
army because they couldn't under
stand them. This caused a great de-
lay in training the American troops.
They had to be taken to one side and
taught how to take instructions.
Illiterates who can't use a common
language, prevents intercourse and
teamwork in the communities.
If we would ever get any of these
men in office what would happen?
Most illiterates haven't sound bodies
and minds. Most of them have dis
eases of all kinds, which is also
hinderance to the United States.
They can't even vote. In some
states they are allowed to vote. What
can a man tell about voting who
hasn't had any training, and can't
even read or write? 1t takes broad
minded person to reason out who is
the best for the country, and whom
to vote for. The states that are al
lowing illiterates to vote are only
hindering the United States.
They can't understand the duties
that they are to perfrom. Some of
them haven't sense enough to keep
clean. Germs are allowed to act.
This is a great hinderance to our
country, because it causes disease.
They may cause a great deal of
trouble or hinderance in the cities,
because they don't know how to work.
All that they can do is work in
bitches, and they can't do that very
long. They beg for their eats which
bothers the people. They just hang
around, not knowing what to do. Two
thirds of the criminals of today in the
United States are illiterates. Just the
reason because they don't know the
laws of the United States, haven't
any education and don't know any
better They steal money because
that's the only way that they can get
money. Where, if the could read or
write or even understand anything
they could learn some kind of trade.
In government like ours where the
people rule, there is often danger to
the cause of self-government They
are ignorant of the meaning democra-
cy since many of them have come
from countries where the people have
had little control over their govern
ment.
Illiterate voters frequently become
tools of wicked and ambitious poll
ticians who use them to advance their
own selfish purposes; for an unin-
formed democracy is not a democracy
Many efforts have been made in re-
cent years, especially since the world
70 oh of
ates. This will help the United States
a great deal.
HELEN VAN Alta, 9Th Grade
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12

apparently endures grazing by both
prairie dogs and stock better than
the dropseed.
The large quantity of forage de-
stroyed by prairie dogs is clearly re-
sponsible for losses suffered, almost
unconsciously, by stockmen who uti-
lie the open range in places where
the rodents have not been eliminated.
The possible destruction of so per
cent of the forage or even of a far
smaller proportion, is serious enough
at any time, but in periods of drought
it is likely to be calamitous, and even
in normal years if the range is stock
ed to capacity.
The original equilibrium between
prairie dogs and grass has been up
set by man in his grazing of cattle
and other livestock and in his ex-
termination of coyotes and ether pre-
datOry animals. Extension of cam
paigns for prairie dog determination
is necessary upon vast areas of good
stock ranges, if the dog is to be elm
mated as a strong competitor in the
consumption of forage and in re-
sultant loss of profits in the livestock
industry.
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12
ILLITERACY

One way to measure education, the
Census Bureau classes as illiterate,
those who are over ten years of age,
who cannot read or write any lang
uage. In the census of 1920, six per
cent of our people were illiterate.
The illiterates in Iowa were one and
one tenth per cent while those in
Louisiana were twenty-one and nine
tenths per cent. Montana, Idaho, Wy
oming and Washington had only three
of one per cent illiterates among the
native whites. The bad records of
some states are due either to large
population of negroes as in Missis-
sippi and South Carolina where more
than fifty per cent are black, or to
an almost equally ignorant poor white
element. Many sections. such as Ari-
IONA and New Mexico as we'll as large
cities in the east, owe their illiteracy
to the aliens.
Nearly one fourth of the soldiers
in the World War could not read or
write. More than two million men
who are old enough to vote are illit
crate.
Another measure of our need is the
effect of ignorance upon a nation.
Under an absolute monarchy or other
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12
San Carlos Dam Is
Called Coolidge Dam,

At a hearing before the committee
on appropriations of the house of rep
resentat1ves, Congressman Carl Hay
den of Arizona requested that the dam
to be constructed for the San Carlos
project on the ella river be named
after President Calvin Coolidge Mr..
Hayden said:
'The San Carlos project will bring
about the same character of agricul-
tural development in the middle ella
valley as has been accomplished under
the Salt River reclamation project. In
that instance the dam was named af-
ter Theodore Roosevelt, the president
who signed the reclamation act of
June II, 1902. 1t is therefore entire
ly appropriate that the structure on
the ella river which will be COM
mensurate in size and is to serve a
like benefcent purpose should be
named after Calvin Coolidge, the pres
ident who approved the law making it
possibleA
Honorable, Hubert Work, secretary
of the interior, stated that he would
so designate it in his estimates for
the next fiscal year, but with becom-
ing modesty, Mr.. Coolidge has omit
ted any such reference from the presi-
dents budget as submitted to con-
gress. I therefore ask your commit
tee to insert the words hereafter to
be known as the Coolidge Dam in
that place in the pending interior de-
partment appropriation bill where the
first sum is made available for its
construction.
At the conclusion of the hearing the
committee agreed to adopt the name
Coolidge Dam" as suggested by Mr..
Hayden and the bill was amended ac-
cordingly.
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12
PATRIOTISM

Patriotism is a word which stands
for many things, and to true Amer
lean means more than life itself; more
than husband, wife, home or children.
Everyone, no matter who or from
what nation he is, way down in his
heart has love for his country.
There are many great men and wo-
men, even children, who have shown
by great deeds their love for their
country. Abraham Lincoln was a
true American patriot. He worked
for US and helped us through a period
of great stress and strife. Washing
ton fought for us on the battlefield
and then became our first president
There are many, many others, too
many to mention, who have helped
America. Nameless men, who gave
their life for us on the battlefield,
men we have never heard of have
turned the tide of Wars.
There are many other ways to be
patriot, such as obeying our laws,
helping to make them, voting as every
one should, improving our homes,
cities and state is a great work,
which everyone should help in.
In being a patriot the big things
do not always count as much as the
small ones There is a quotation
which exactly describes this Little
things make big Wars"
There are people who only talk of
patriotism, such as the slackers in
war. Men who stayed at home and
made money while our boys went
over there. These men are patriots
to money and themselves.
When our boys came back from
over there what did they find? War
rich people who would not give them
work. They had fought over there
and the others stayed at home. Which
in the long run are the happiest? Our
boys or the rich men who stayed at
home and made money? Our boys
of course. They have clear sense
of duty done while the rich man has
an empty feeling where patriotism
should have been.
BY WILMA SAVAGE, 8th Grade
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12

affected, two sets of experimental en-
closures were established. Three plots
were selected in each; one subject to
cattle (or cattle and prairie dog
grazing; one to prairie dog grazing
only; and one protected from all graz
ing. Grasses from meter quadrats on
the plots were measured, charted, clip
ped and weighed each year.
Results of four years experiments
at Coconino station near the Grand
Canyon show that prairie dogs destroy
SO per cent of the wheat grass and
SO per cent of the dropseed, or 80 per
cent of the total potential annual
growth of forage. Results of one
years experiments near Williams,
Arizona, show that the rodents de-
stroy SO per cent of the blue grama
crop, the most important forage grass
of the region. These experiments
were made under conditions where the
vegetation is at present maintaining
itself; in many areas the prairie dogs
destroy 100 per cent of the forage and
have to move out themselves. Such
extreme destruction favors the growth
of unpaIatable weeds, makes range
recovery difficult, and opens the way
for soil deterioration through erosion.
The prairie dog has not been shown
to have single beneficial food habit.
Prairie dogs and cattle come into
direct, and in times of drought, dead
1y competition. The evidence from
these experiments indicates these ro-
dents Craze everything that cattle do
and both eat the grasses in the same
order of preference. The wheat grass
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12
Prairie Dogs Do Much
Damage To Grass Range

Department bulletin No. 1927 on
damage to range grasses by the Zuni
prairie dog has been published. There
are some interesting data in this bull
letin and for short period of years
some actual facts are set forth upon
this subject which in the past has
been largely matter of conjecture.
To determine amount of prairie-dog
damage to the range in northern Ari-
IONA and the principal forage types
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12
SIN FIRES CANNON

At noon each day the suns rays
are focused on the touchhole of can
non mounted at the Pena Castle at
Cintra, Portugal, and thus it is auto
matically fired.
The Winslow mail., 1924-12-12

R. c. KAUFMAN, President
GEO. HAMMOND, Vice-President
G. T. STEVENS, Cashier
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
ST. JOHNS CATHOLIC CHURCH
Rev. Joseph H. Irwin, Pastor

Sunday, February 18th:
Mass at Harrington $3.50 a. m.
Mass at Milford 1O:3O a. m.
Evening service at 1880.
All are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Careys

Mrs. Gertrude Jones visited Miss
Bessie Wilkins on Saturday and Sun
day.
George T. Gordy who is employed
at Darby, Pa, mOtored down and
spent the weekend with his parents
here.
Miss Florence Jones spent Saturday
and Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Louder
Mitchell at Millsboro.
The Misses Anna and Mamie Dorey
spent Saturday and Sunday with Miss
Della Jones.
Washington Hudson and son Will
liam spent the first of the week with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. Hud-
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Wootten and
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wootten spent
Monday with Mr.. and Mrs. George
WOotten and family at Hickory Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Mitchell of
MillsbOrO visited the latter parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Jones and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wootten spent
Sunday with the latter parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Brittingham and fam
lily.
Services Sunday: Sunday school at
1880; class at 2:30.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Adams Cross Roads

Fred Fountain is visiting in Wood
lyme, N. j., for a few days.
Mrs. Earl Adams will entertain the
Ladies Aid Society at her home on
Tuesday afternoon, February Goth.
Preaching at Bloomery on Sunday
afternoon at 3 o'clock. Sunday school
at 2.
Mrs. James Collision passed to her
heavenly home Friday afternoon, after
a illness Of a short time. She was a
devoted wife, kind mother and a
friend to all. We extend our most sim
cere sympathy to the bereaved family.
Funeral Monday afternoon at 1870 at
the home. Interment in Bridgeville
cemetery.
George Fisher, a colored woman
living here for many years, died on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Fountain enter
tanned on Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Tiley, son John, Mr.. and
Mrs. John Elerick and son Alton and
daughter Evelyn, Mrs. Headburg,
George and John Kern, Arthur Head
burg, Mr.. and Mrs. John Adams, Jim
and Edna Adams. They were much in
terested in the radio as they heard
from many stations, one being Cuba,
distance of several thousand miles.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15

The only people who bother to con-
denim the vulgar rich" are those who
envy them.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
DU POINT WEN
(near Milford)

The attendance of Pine Grove school
during the month of January was 93.3
per cent, while that for December was
95.1 per cent; so far the attendance
has been over 80 per cent every month
during the school term, which means
that a new book has been added to
our library every month. Those who
received perfect badges for January
are: Edward Kirby, George French,
Jesse ClayVille, Harry Hudson, Leon
ard French, Edward Van Bront, Dor
Othy Witt and Ethel Clayville. Those
for good attendance are William Bick-
ell, Philip Keller, James H. French,
Jennie d. Harrington, Mary e. Har-
ringtOn, Elizabeth Trader and Mary E.
French.
The attendance this year is a decid-
ed improvement over last year.
Charles B. Witt and family have
moved to their new residence near
MillwoOd to the regret of their many
friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. William L. Lindle and
daughter, Dorothy of Lincoln City, Mr..
and Mrs. John Indie and nephew of
Frederick, all spent Sunday with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William B. Lin
die.
Mrs. James DickersOn and children
Mildred and Thaddeus vis-
tied her two daughters at Marcus
Hook, Pa, over the weekend.
Miss Mary E. Harrington spent the
weekend with Miss Mary e. French.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Witt and |
family of Milford spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
B. Witt.
Mrs. Lulu Sharp has purchased a
new victrOla.
Mrs. John F. Hammons has return
ed from a two weeks visit to Phila-
lelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Maloney and
'amily of Milford spent Sunday with
ler parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Le-
gates.
Mrs, Earl Workman and son Ralph
ire spending some time with her sis
er, Mrs. Alonzo Deputy.
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
Methodist Protestant Church
REV. c. R. STRAUsBURG. PASTOR.

900 A. M-Class Meeting
1890 A. M-Sermon by the Rev G. Morris of Harnton Del
ZOO P. M-Sunday School,
300 P M-Sermon by the Pastor at Shawnee Church
6:45 p M-Junor and Senior Christian Endesvor Soi;
z3O P MA meeting in the interest Of the Youno Pl S
OF Christian Endeavor. Address by NJ Carroll Wright
Field Secretary Of Christian Endeavor for MARYLAND snc
Delaware Special music by the Choir assisted by the
Sunday School Orchestra " ~
E3O P. M.-Thursday. Prayer Meeting
Ushers for week beginning February I7th-John Will
kins f. Savage, William Kenon, George Gilispe
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
Rev. Samuel C. Welsh, Pastor
AZ WRshinOfnn ST 0nnfh AIiIfnrd


Services for the Weeks
Friday, 1880 p. m.-Prayer and testi
mony.
$3.50 p. m.-Choir practice.
Saturday:
p. m.-Junior meeting.
Sunday:
10 a. m.-Preaching-Teaching ser
vice.
2:S0 p. m.-Junior meeting.
GAS p. m.-Young Peoples meeting.
1880 p. m.-Evening service.
First Monday, 1880 p. m.-Bible
School Association.
Second Monday, 1880 p. m.-Young
Mems Glass.
Third Monday, 1880 p. m.-Young
Peoples Social-Business meeting.
Last Wednesday, $3.50 D. m.-Wo-
mans Department.
The Church Door swings open for
you.
Friday at 1880 p. m. the pastor will
begin a series Of seven studies in "Dis-
cipleship," all those who are Chris
tians, and all those who want to be
Christians are welcome to these meet
ings.
The Bible Study next Sunday at 10
a. m. will he on Conquest" Joshua
1:1-9, 23:1-3, followed by a talk to the
children, and a sermon by the pastor
on Unanswered Prayer" closing
about noon.
The subject of the Young Peoples
meeting at GAS p. m. will be ''What Is
Sin? How Does It Affect Character?"
Leader, Harry Schuler.
The pastor will preach a patriotic |
sermon at 7:3O p. m. on
Character Of Leaders and People.'R
Milford chronicle., 1924-02-15
HenlOpen Grange

Friday evening, February 18th is
George Washington Night at Henlop-
en- Grange. Come out, we have some
thing good in store for you.
Lester Warrington is visiting his
sister, Mrs. R. D. Stevenson, at
Brandywine Summit.
John and Edward Chamberlain of
Westover, Md, have been the guests of
their grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Holland.
Albert Joseph of Brandywine Sum-
NIT attended the funeral of his sister,
Mrs. Ralph Dodd on Thursday.
The annual congregational meeting
Of the RehOboth Presbyterian Church
was held Monday evening, February
11th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Argo of New
Jersey have been visiting the form
er's parents, Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Lank at Nassau.
Mrs. Rosa Rodney has been visit
ing friends in Laurel.
Mrs. VIM. Little who has been on
the sick list is much better at this
writing.
Miss May Donovan, Mrs. Elizabeth |
NAPLES, Mr.. and Mrs. Hall Hazard |
motored to Wilmington on Wednes-
day.
M. G. Vaughn, county agent, was the
guest of VIM. E. Thompson on Sunday.
On account of the little snow storm
Sunday we were unable to hold ser
7ices in the churches.