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Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
STATE PREPARES TO
FIGHT JAP BEETLE
PEST THIS SEASON
Inspectors Have Been Appointed
To Guard Against Spread From
Guaranteed District.
MUST SCREEN ALL TRUCKS
After June Both Vehicles Carrying
Food Stuffs Through Infected
District Must Be Screened.

Appointment of twenty inspectors
and nine scouts to maintain the
quarantine against the japanese
beetle in Delaware, was announced
on Monday by Governor Robinson
and W. Z. Cranston, chief OF the
State forces which are combating
the dreaded pest this year
The State and Federal govern
ments are cooperating in the war
on the Japanese invader, under lead
ership of the governments beetle
laboratory at Riverton, N. j., where
the insects first appeared several
years ago. Thus the Governor and
Chief CranstOn have named the in
specting force, and the Federal gov
eminent has selected the beetle
scouts. All will work together, first
in an effort to prevent the pest from
invading Delaware, and second, to
combat the ravages of the pests
should the beetles obtain a fOothOld
here.
In announcing the names of the
inspectors and scouts, Chief Grams
ton said:
1--WE may expect the beetle to
make it's appearance in Delaware at
almost any time. The danger is very
and very near. Reports al
ready have been received of the
pests appearance in several New
Jersey and Pennsylvania localities. |
we ask everyone to keep |
a close watch for the insects and re-
port to us promptly if they find any. |
Such reports should be made to
our Delaware beetle headquarters, |
)O3 Shipley street, second floor front |
room. Our telephone number is 1855.
It will be far easier to combat the
pest if we are promptly notified of
it's presence, for it is far easier to
kill few beetles and to guard a ter
-itory in which they have appeared
han to fight them after they have
lad opportunity to multiply, which
hey do rapidly"
AS showing how easy it is for the
)eetle, which is only about the size
If the potato bug, Chief Cranston
,ited the experience of a man at
N. J. The latter in
pected his grape vine foliage in the
morning, but found no trace of any
# the insects. That same evening,
CONTINUED on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
PENINSULA EDITORS WILL
c MEET AT OCEAN CITY, MD.
Summer Outing Will Be Held At
Maryland'S Ocean Resort

An Editorial outing will be held
at Ocean City, Maryland, July II, Is
and IA, to which the members of the
Maryland Press Association and the
Del-Mar-Via Press Association are
invited. 1t promises to be the great
est gathering newspaper producers
ever held in Maryland. The persons
who attend will be the guests of the
Board of Trade and the people gen.
orally of Ocean City.
The roads leading to Ocean City
are in the best condition, running
straight through Delaware or from
the mountains of Maryland to the
seashore of Maryland. Those intend
ing to go ought to arrive Sunday af-
ternOon in time to be assigned to
the hotel for room and supper.
Governor Robinson of Delaware,
Governor Richie of Maryland, Con-
gresham T. Allan Goldsborough,
who represents the congressional
district in which Ocean City is 10
Gated, will be present and G. Walter
Mapp, candidate for governor of Vir-
ginia, is expected to be there, all of
whom will make brief addresses on
Monday night.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
GRAIN PRODUCED LAST
YEAR AT PROFIT TO FARMERS
Wheat, Corn, Oats And Potatoes
We're Profitable Crops

The average cost last year of pro-
ducing wheat on 4,616 farms distri-
buted fairly well over the country
was $1.22 per bushel, compared with
an average sale value of Slab, the
Department of Agriculture has an
nOunced.
The average cost of the corn crop
on 7,153 farms was 80 cents a bushel
)compared with a sale value of $1.10
"a bushel, and the average cost of
oats on $500 farms was so cents
|bushel, compared with a sale value
of 81 cents a bushel.
For potatoes in different sections
Of the country average production
costs were below the average selling
price, but the margin was less than
n 1923.
4 Costs include charges for labor of
The farmer and his family, and a
kharge for the use of the land on a
ash rental basis, so that where
ost just equaled the price received
he farmer was paid for his time and
is investment. The yields on the
rms reporting were generally
igher than the average yields for
pc states reported by the Division
Crop and Livestock Estimates of
e department.
A comparison of production costs |
1922, 1923 and 1924 shows that
ere was little difference in the
erage cost of producing an acre
corn on the total farms reporting
the three years. The cost per
shell varied from sc cents in 1922
80 cents in 1924, whereas the
lie per bushel varied from 73
hts in 1922 to $1.1O in 1924.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
DELAWARE HAS FEWER
SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGES
1886 Wed Tn State During 1924 Com
pared With 1889 In 1923

Successful marriages in Delaware
were fewer in 1924, according to the
Federal governments statistics Of
marriages and divorces for 1928 and
1924.
There were a total of 176 divorces
in the state last year as compared
with 1877 in 1928. There was also a
decrease in the number of marriages
in 1924 as compared with 1928. The
total number of marriages last year
was 1886 as against 1889 in 1928.
The marriages in New Castle
county in 1924 numbered $40 as
compared with $50 in 1923. The di-
vorces totaled 1875 last year as
against 113 in the preceding year.
Kent county reported 1856 mar
riages last year as compared with
1874 in 1928. The number of di-
vorces in this county in 1924 was
26 as against % in 1928
Sussex county showed an increase
in marriages in 1924 when the total
was 240 as compared with 225 in
1928 The number of divorces was
25 as compared with 81 in 1923.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
INCREASE ENTRANCE FEE
AT LONGWOOD GARDENS
Huge ThrOngs Tax Capacity And
Autos COngest Highways

Mr. and Mrs. Pierre S. dupont will
raise the entrance fee to Longwood
Gardens and Greenhouses from %
cents to so cents commencing Sat
urday, June 27. This has been done
in an endeavor to control the rapid
growth of the number of visitors.
The fees collected will be paid, as
usual, in equal amounts to three
Wilmington and two West Chester
hospitals.
The attendance has grown to
such a large figure that the taking
of some steps were considered nee
essary to keep the number down to
point where a smaller number of
visitors can be accommodated.
On Sunday more than 5000 per-
sons visited the gardens and the
highway was congested with parked
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
GOVERNOR ISSUES CALL
FOR DEFENSE DAY TEST

Proclamation for Day. July has issued by
Governor R. P Robinson at Dover, follows
Whereas The President designated
Saturday July 4, 1926 as Defense Day,
Through plans can this defense
be relied upon
Now therefore, 1, Robert P. Robinson
State of Delaware, proclaim Saturday. July 1926
DAY and all every
community request their citizens
assemble with local organization of Army
Guard or Organized Reserve
ranging patriotic demonstration to be held
tense Day.
In witness whereof the great seal of the
hereuno affixed Witness Robert Robinson
OF the State OF Delaware the nineteenth
of our Lord thousand nine hundred
the of the independence the
one hundred and forty ninth"
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
OUTLOOK SPLENDID In
STATE FOR EARLY APPLES
Director OF Markets DericksOn Says
Fruit Is In Best OF Condition

Following an inspection of the ap-
pie orchards of lower Delaware, w
T. Derickson, director of the Bureau
of Markets, announces that this
years early crop will be one of the
finest quality the state has ever pro-
| duced. Last year there were $50 car
loads of early apples shipped and
while the quantity may not be any
more, if as much, the quality of the
fruit is such as to give the growers
the greatest hopes for satisfactory
financial returns. In commenting on
the results of his orchard inspec-
tions, Mr.. Derickson said:
"The early apple crop in Delaware
will begin to move about the first
week in July. Yellow Transparent,
Williams Early Red, Fourth of July,
Early Ripe, and Red Astrachan are
the chief varieties.
"In many orchards, the crop is
not so heavy as last year, but the
trees are in excellent condition,
showing the effects of cultivation,
fertilization, and spraying; and the
fruit at this time is apparently free
from insect injuries, scab, or other
defects. 1t is sizing up nicely and
is very clean.
"a larger percentage of our grow
ers and dealers will take advantage |
of our official shipping point inspec-
ton service this year than ever be-
fore. This inspection is done Jointly
by this department and the Bureau
of Agricultural EmonOmics at Wash
lngton, and official certificates are
issued on all cars inspected"
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
TEACHERS WILL HEAR
FINE LECTURES AT
SUMMER SCHOOL
An Unusually Large Enrolment
Argues Well For A Most Sue
cessful Session.
ALL PROMINENT SPEAKERS
The Program As Announced Has
A Number Of Nationally Known
Lecturers.

According to the advance enroll
ment, the University OF Delaware
Summer School will be unusually
large this year. The teachers who
are planning to attend the summer
session are looking forward with I'M
usual interest to the lecture and en-
tertainment course to be given I'M
der the auspices of the Service Citi-
Zens of Delaware. The program has
just been announced and includes
artists and lecturers of national rep
utatiOn. In addition the Summer
School has been invited by Mr.. and
Mrs. Pierre S. DUPONT to visit Long
wood during the first week of the
session. Although the series of lee
lures and entertainments is planned
primarily for the teachers of the
Summer School in order to bring to
them a broader cultural outlook, the
public is cordially invited to attend
the entertainment in Wolf Hall, all
of which will be held at 1880 stand
ard time.
A brief summary of the program
follows:
June 26, Supper and musical at
LOngwOOd.
June %, Sermon, DR.. Robert E.
Speer of New York City, special mu-
sic.
June 80, Aircastle players in "The
by Galsworthy.
July Z, Lecture. "Poets, Wild and |
Tame" T. A. Daily of Philadelphia.
July 8, Lecture, "How Life Be
gins" illustrated by motion pictures,
DR.. G. Clyde Fisher of New York
City.
July 70, Sermon, DR.. Samuel w.
Grafflin of New York City, special
music
July IS. Parent-Teacher Day
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
STATE PROHIBITION
OFFICE ABOLISHED
BY new ORDERS
Delaware Office, Headed By Will
liam J. Swain, To Discontinue
Duties August LIST.
PART OF SEVENTH DISTRICT
Delaware Will Be Grouped With
Maryland, Virginia and District
Of Columbia.

The Office of State Prohibition Di-
rector for Delaware will be abolish
ed on August 1, under the radical
reorganization of prohibition en-
forcement as announced by Treas
ury department on Tuesday. The Of
flee and title of all state directors
are to be abolished on August 1.
This means that Director William
l. Swain will go out of Office unless
he is retained in some capacity I'M
der the new plan. Delaware VIII pc
included in the seventh district
which is to include Maryland, Viz
ginia and the District of Columbia,
with headquarters in Baltimore.
The formal announcement came
from Secretary Mellon with the I'M
qualified approval of the President
This was supplemented by L. e. An
derson, Assistant Secretary OF the
Treasury, in charge OF prohlDltlon
enforcement.
The country will be divided into
districts and an administrator viii
he Dlaced in charge of each district,
who will be held responsible for en-
forcement, assuming the duties eX-
listing Directors and Divisional
Chiefs.
It was understood that some OF the
state directors of the prohibition I'M
if and divisional chiefs may be con-
verified into the new organization and
it is possible that some of Mr..
SWANS force or clerical staff may
he retained in the Baltimore othce.
Trained detectives and expert
chemists operating in Twenty-Five
separate districts under the super
vision of twenty-five prohibition ad-
illustrators, selected for their lit
ness and ability instead of political
influence will form the backbone Oh
the drv unit as reorganized by Sec
rotary Mellon. .l-.
Each prohibition administrator
will have two assistants, and he will
he a veritable car in his own COM
munity.
The new staff, which will be small
Ter. but much more expert than the
cumbersome crowd of agents now
will work on the principle
hat prohibition can be enforced on
" if the supply is stopped at the
source.
This applies particularly to the
Industrial alcohol problem. Control
If this source of bootleg liquor Will
,e placed exclusively under the In 1
ernal Revenue Commissioners.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
PRESBYTERIANS HOLD
RETREAT" AT REHOBOTH
Pastors Aid In Laying Cornerstone
OF New Resort Church

The first retreat ever held by the
Presbytery of New Castle, opened
at RehObOth on Monday and seemed
SO successful, it will probably be a
permanent institution of the Presby-
terrain Church. DR.. Charles L. Can
dee, pastor Of the Westminster
Church, Wilmington, opened the SER
vices on Monday afternoon.
DR.. A. W. Some, moderator of
the Presbytery, declared in his talk
that the present need of the world 10
more spiritual work, with a lot less
material work. He stressed the aims
and purposes of the retreat as be-
ing for the deeper development of a
spiritual life.
Rev. Francis S. Downs, D. D., of
New York City, secretary of the
Board of Foreign Missions of the
Presbyterian Church, in a discus
sion regarding the helps and him
ORANGES of a spiritual life, recited
many personal experiences to show
how the life is helped by the Obstac-
les placed in ones way.
DR.. Downs talk closed the after
noon session, after which more than
100 pastors, their wives and friends
were entertained at dinner by the
women of the Rehoboth Beach
Presbyterian Church.
Services Monday evening were
held on the beach, in charge of DR..
Downs. The missionary likened a
spiritual life to floating, declaring
one must give ones self up entirely
to it, just as the swimmer relaXes.
Rev. Charles H. Bonner, pastor of
Hanover Presbyterian Church, Will
gave the prayers for the
evening.
DR. Candee spoke on Tuesday on
"The Personal Life of a Minister"
and Dr. Bonner discussed 1.-THE Spir-
itual Opportunities of an Elder"
Following the address by the two
ministers from Wilmington, the
of the new RehObOth !
Beach Presbyterian Church was
laid, with Rev. William c. Little, Phi. |
D., pastor of the new church, Off
ciating. The new church will start |
with 275 members and the services |
Of the pastor will be divided be- |
.ween the church at the Beach and |
one at Midway, about three miles
rom RehobOth. 1t is understood .
hat 106 Calvenistic Baptists, of this
section. will worship with Dr. Little.
The committee in charge of the
'etreat consists of Rev. A. w. Some,
}. D., moderator, Rev Charles L.
1andee, D. D., and John H. Burns.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
STATE HEALTH BOARD
WILL ISSUE DAIRY PER
Persons Not Having Such Pc
After July 1 Cannot Sell Mi

r. c. Beckett, State Sanitary
gineer, has this week cOmplet
survey made of dairies throI
the rural sections of the state
termine by a standard scorin
tenn if there are any places
should not have a state perm
sued to them to continue in bus
in the sale of milk to the publ
On July 1 the State Boar
Health will issue these permits
without which no dairyman in !
ware rural sections can serve ]
1t is believed that there will bel
if any diaries found lacking in s
tary arrangements and details
would prohibit the state board
issuing a permit. There have
several found on this last SUI
where conditions existed that VIZ
not permit such a permit to be
sued, but these evils and shortc
ings have been rectifed and the d
les are now in good condition.
In calling attention of the pu
to the various ways of handling n
and specially during the hot wei
err, Mr.. Beckett has formulated
series of DON'TS which he subn
as follows:
Don't fail to keep the milk in
ice box when not being used.
Don't pour out more milk than !
expect to use. as milk should not
poured back into the bottle.
Don't pour milk out of a bot
before washing off the neck of
)Ottle.
Don't put dirty milk bottles {
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
DRUNKEN MAN FINED
FOR His PLEASURE
Pays SAILS After Driving On
New Section OF Concrete High
way At Lincoln.

Seward ShOckley, colored, who re.
sides in Slaughter Neck, paid heavily
for driving his automobile while I'M
der the influence of liquor on Satur-
day night last. The negro was ar
rested by Highway officer Wardle
after he had run into the red lights
placed as a warning against the use
OF the new concrete road just laid
from the du POnt Boulevard into
Lincoln. After hitting the lights and
knocking over the fence placed to
keep traffic from the road, the negro
drove his car, for some distance ov-
er the soft concrete; damaging it
to such an extent that it will posi-
bly, have to be repaired. Justice of
the Peace HENDERSON, in Milford,
Saturday night had the negro exam
ined by a physician to make abso-
lutely certain that the man was
drunk. The doctor pronounced him
intoxicated after which he was lock-
ed up and allowed to become sober
before the hearing. On Sunday he
was taken before Magistrate Hen
driXson who fined him $4,000 and
costs for operating a car while
drunk. A second charge, that of OPP
Grating the car with a set of 1924 Ii
cense tags brought a fine of S25.OO
and costs. Still another charge was
brought, that of driving without
drivers license. On this charge he
was fined $1,000 and costs. The to-
tai amount was SALE.
On Monday morning Justice of the |
Peace HENDERSON ordered him taken |
to Jail to serve one year in lieu of
he fine. Shortly after he had been
aiken to Georgetown, Larry Smith,
lis brOther-in-law, came to Milford
md paid the fine. Shockley was or
Tered released.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
MILLIONS In PROPERTY
ON CONCRETE ROADS
There Are Many New Buildings
SpriDging Up In All Parts Of
Delaware.

The construction of concrete high.
ways throughout the State of Della
ware has resulted in millions of col
lars in new properties, to say moth
ing of the added values given / cal
estate and farm lands adjoining the
highways, is indicated by a recent
| survey which Maintenance Engineer
Mack of the State Highway Commits
sion has completed. According to Mr..
Mack's figures, which are ultra con-
sentative and based on official fig
ures as much as possible, new build
ings valued at more than. two mil
lions of dollars have sprung up
along the state highways in the past
two or three years-slnce the high
ways came.
In making his survey, Mr.. Mack
and his assistants obtained the as
sessed value of the new structures,
cOmprisings, homes, barns, garages
and outbuildings that are the direct
result, apparently, Of the new roads
built in Delaware. These figures as
stated, however, do not take into
account the extra value given land
along the highways which has in
creased studpendously because it is
adjacent to the new avenues OF trav-
ell and transportation. They repre-
sent nothing but buildings and per-
manent improvements.
In Sussex county the total value
of the new structures reaches $751;
500.
In Kent county the total reaches
$474,75O.
In New Castle it was pretty diff
cult to obtain an accurate and def
mite appraisal, but a very modest |
and conservative estimate places the
figures at not less than $750,000. AS
a matter of fact it is believed the
real value today of all new buildings
in New Castle county along the
would be more than a mill
lion dollars.
This brings the total up to 3d.
2O2,25O.
More new homes, barns, garages,
service stations, stores, wayside
markets and other new details of
the motoring age are going up all
along the highways this summer
and the added increase this year
nay easily reach another million
dollars it is estimated.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
MILFORD STORES WILL
BE CLOSED JULY FOURTH
Local Merchants Agreed This Week
To Close On The Holiday

Milford merchants are almost I'M
animOus in their agreement to close
their places of business on Saturday,
July 4th, in order that their clerks
may have a holiday. With but one
exception the committee who inter-
viewed the merchants report that all
have agreed to remain closed for the
day. In order that the public will
not be Inconvenience, the stores
will be kept open Friday evening
for the accommodation of shoppers.
Merchants in practically all of the
towns in Delaware have agreed to
close their stores on July 4th, and it
is in line with this movement that
the Milford stores will remain clos
ed.
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
In An Attractive Booklet Being
Sent To $4,000 Persons States
Attractions Are Told.
cops" TOURISTS FRIENDS
Delaware Traffic Rules Explained
And Instructions Given For Ask
ing Aid From Police.

Most DelaWareans look upon their
own state as the garden spot of the
world. To the casual visitor they do
not hesitate to enlarge upon its
beauties and opportunities. Hereto
fore no organized effort has been
made, however, to advertise Della
ware in black and white as a para
! disc for motorists and residents of
| the adjacent states to visit for dag
| outings and week-ends. This is now
to be done in an attractive booklet
which is just off the presses of The
Star Publishing Company and is be-
ing distributed by The Sunday Star
to $4,000 motorists in cities and
smaller communities of Pennsylva-
mia, Maryland, New Jersey and
other parts of the surrounding coun-
try, within reach for day or week
end visits.
This undertaking, which has the
support of state, city and county Of
ficials as well as business and indus
trial interests in various parts of the
state, is believed to be one of the
most constructive moves in late
years to forward the affairs of the
Diamond State, for not only is there
direct business possibilities for Del
aware interests in every carload of
passengers who come here from out
side points for visits but if the state
appeals to them as a place to live.
TO do business or engage in manu-
featuring enterprises, Delaware
must reap some benefit from any
one OF these resultant DEVELOPMENTS.
How hearty is the welcome which
Delaware is extending to motorists
everywhere to come here for visits
is indicated by the invitation of Del
aware, which appears in the early
part of the little booklet It reads
as follows:
Governor RObinsOn'S Invitation
"On behalf of the citizens of the
First State in the Union, which still
retains many of the interesting
buildings and homes erected DIN o
the War of the Revolution, / extend
a most cordial welcome to come to
Delaware and see us.
Delaware has, in CoOch's Bridge.
the site upon which the Stars and
Stripes were first unfurled in battle.
and there are besides many histori-
cal places which every patriot
should see.
ut was here the Swedes first
landed in America. William Penn
got his first glimpse of the new
world on Delaware soil.
''The charm and beauty and the
delightful climate that attracted
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1925-06-26
GOVERNOR ROBINSON
INVITES AUTOM0BILISTS
TO COME TO DELAWARE
90 Auto Fatalities
In State Last Year

Twenty-Five automobile ia
talities, the same number as
the preceding year, occurred
in Delaware during 1924, ac-
cording to statistics of the
Department of Commerce COW
ering the registration area of
the country. Fifteen fatalities
from motors occurred in this
State in 1922.
According to the figures of
the Department, in 1921, the
rate per 100000 population was
8.8, 1870 in 1922 and PAP in
1924.
During the last year a total
of 5000 deaths caused by auto
mobiles and motor vehicles
was reported in the registra-
ton area of the United States
as compared with 4.9O8 for the
same cities in 1923. In 1922,
1896 in 1921. 1902. The CORE
spending death rates per 1O0,-
900 population were, respec-
lively, 10, 1873, 1863 and 1877.