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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
D. A. R. in CONVENTION
AT SMYRNA ON TUESDAY
State Organization Is Growing An
nual Report Shows.

The Eighteenth Annual convention
of the Delaware Daughters of the
American Revolution was held at
the home of Mrs. Edward Farrell,
first vice regent, at Smyrna, on
Tuesday of this week. The home was
ideal for the convention. The house
is of Colonial design and is filled
with furniture Of the Revolutionary
period.
Miss Eleanor E. Todd, of Newark,
state regent, presided at the session.
Miss Todd, in her annual report
impressed on the members the act
that there still is much work to be
done and said that she hopes ''that
Delaware will soon see the vision
that it is both privilege and a re-
sponsibility to be a Daughter of the
American Revolution"
She spoke of a new chapter re-
Gently organized in Laurel, Sussex
county, and said this years mem
bership was 143 from Delaware with
z applicants. She spoke of propos-
ed change in the bylaws of the Ma
tiOnal Organization which would
raise the initiation fee, if passed, to
$40 and would add 81 to the dues of
each chapter member in return Civ
ing them a full-paid subscription to
the national magazine. In closing she
her appreciation for the
loyalty of the executive board COM
mittee chairmen and chapter men,
bers and urged each and every one
to be faithful to the great and
patriotic cause for which they were
banded together so that of each one
It might be said, "She has done what
she could"
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
AGED MAN CELEBRATES
HIS EIGHTY-EIGHTH BIRTHDAY
William Harrison Davis Entertains
On Anniversary His Natal Day.

Mr.. and Mrs. William Harrison
Davis entertained their children and
grandchildren at dinner on Tuesday
evening, the occasion being the
eighty eighth birthday anniversary of
Mr.. Davis. Both Mr.. Davis and his
wife are very active Notwithstanding
their age. Mrs. Davis is SO years of
age. The couple have resided in the
same house on East Second street
for 64 years, during which time they
have seen many changes in South
Milford. Those who attended the din
ner on Tuesday were Mr.. and Mrs.
A. W. Powell, Misses Mary and Edith
Powell, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter H.
Davis, and Mrs. Emma Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar D. Ackerman, Will
liam Ackerman, and Misses Eliza
beth and Myra Ackerman, and Ed
ward M. Davis of Wilmington. Con-
gratulatiOns were received from a
large numer of their friends during
the evening. Mr.. Davis has been very
active for a man of his extreme age
and attends to his business affairs
regularly.
The Chronicle extends felicita-
lions, and wish for the well-known
couple many more happy years of
health and prosperity.
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Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
LEGISLATIVE CON.
INVESTIGATES STATES
OYSTER SOURCE
Infection By Typhoid Germs Dis
Cussed And Means Taken To
Combat Same.
NAME COMMITTEE TO ACT
This Important Industry Will Be
Protected Against Pollution
Of Beds.

The fish, oyster and game COM
mittee of the Senate and House,
in joint session Monday, afternoon
appointed committee of three to
devise ways and means of cOoperat-
ing with the government and other
states in the protection of oysters
from infection and particularly the
oyster beds in Delware waters
from unsanitary conditions which
might arise from pollution by trib-
utary waters of the Delware river
and bay.
Senator Prettyman, chairman of
the joint session, appointed William
Donahue, of Seaford; Captain Geo.
Turner, of Dover, and Captain Geo.
Walls, marine engineer, to invest
1gate the sanitary conditions of the
waters in which the oyster beds
are located, dangers of pollution
from tributary streams and other
facts to devise the oyster beds. The
subcommittee is to make a report
back to the joint committee, which
in turn will make its recommenda-
tons to the General Assembly.
The joint committee was address,
ed by DR.. Arthur T. Davis, head of
The fish, oyster and game COM
nittees of the Senate and House, in
Joint session Monday afternoon, ap-
pointed committee of three to de-
7ise ways and means of cooperating
with the government and other |
states in the protection of oysters
rom infection and particularly the |
OYSTER beds in Delaware waters
rom unsanitary conditions which |
night arise from pollution by tribu-
ary waters of the Delaware river
md bay.
Senator Prettyman, chairman of
he joint session, appointed William
of Seaford; Captain George
turner, of Dover, and Captain
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
SURVEY SHOWS LARGE
UMBER OF FEEBLE MINDED
1,O67 In State According To State.
ment By Before Budget Committee

AS the result of a recent survey of
the state it was found there are 1,O67
feeble-minded persons in the state
who should be under institutional
care.
This statement was made this
week by Arley B. Magee of Dover, a
member of the Delaware Commits
sion for Feeble Minded at hearing
the commission had before the leg
islative budget committee.
Mr.. Magee was spokesman for the
commission. He explained that the
commission in it's budget submitted
to former Governor Denney asked
for $4,000 a year for the next two
years for maintenance of the insti-
tuition at Stockley and $4,000 for
the erection and equipment of a
laundry building. He said they did
not ask the $4,000 Off the building
but did recommend the $4,000 for
maintenance. The commission re-
ceived from the state for mainten-
ance $4,000 for 1923-24, and 100000
for the year that will end June 80
this year.
Mr.. Magee stated there are 81
girls and IS to 81 boys in the insti-
tuition at this time. The quarters for
the girls will accommodate only a
few more while there is room for
about 40 more boys. He explained
that it is the purpose of the commits
sion at this time to take only those
who are the greatest menace to So
ciety or otherwise the institution |
could soon be filled many times over.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
GEN. JAMES H. WILSON DIED
SUDDENLY MONDAY MORNING
Delaware Was Last Surviving COrDs
Commander OF The Civil War.

General James Harrison Wilson.
the last surviving corps commander
OF the Union or Confederate forces
OF the Civil War, died Monday at his
nome IN Wilmington. The death Of
General wilson came suddenly. APP
ParenCly IN health when he retired
SUNDAY night, he arose as usual
MONDAY morning and was preparing
TO shave when he was stricken with
a heart attack. He was found on the
floor of his bedroom by his valet,
VINO summoned members of the fam
lily and DR.. James A Draper, his
physician. Despite the ministrations
OF the latter, General Wilson suc-
cumbed at 8 o'clock-
General Wilson was 81 years old
and had a career that is as thrilling
and eVentful as that of manv char
acters IN fiction. He was commander
OF the cavalry forces that captured
JEFFERSON Davis following the defeat
of the Confederate army.
He is survived by two daughters,
eight grandchildren and six great
grandchildren. The daughters are
Mrs. Henry B. Thompson, of Green
vile, and Mrs. Edward Carey VIII
l1ams, of Hyde Park, Mass.
General Wilson commanded the
american forces in China during the
Boxer troubles.
Funeral services were held at
noon on Thursday at Swedes Church
with Bishop Phillip Cook, Rev. Rob
ert Bell and Rev. Frederick M. Kir-
kus officiating. Interment was made
at the family vault in the burial
ground of the historic old church.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
SPRING FLOWERS BLOOM
IN MILFORD GARDENS

= Every indication that the growing
season of the year is close at hand
has been given in the past ten davs.
In the meadows the frogs are croak-
ing their spring music, the warm
winds have brought the robins. tbe
cardinals, the song sparrows and
other birds back from their winter
narbors in the southland, while the
Jasmine, the yellow crocus and white
snow flowers that burst through the
sodden cold earth, are all in evil
dence in Milford gardens In the
wild fields the delicate little puroIe
flowers found in the grass sods are
in bloom. All this indicates that win
ter is almost gone and that the
spring season is at hand. Just a
word of caution-do not lay aside
the flannel underclothing for many
weeks hence, for the idos of March
will bring snow, sleet and ice before
the final opening of the spring sea-
son.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
SUSSEX COUNTY WOMAN
EXHIBITS In NATIONAL SHOW
Mrs. Nora Ellis, of DeImar, Enters
Seed Contest For Big Prize.

Mrs. Nora Ellis of Delmar is one
of the prominent Sussex county ex-
hlbitors in the National Seed Corn
Show to be held in Chicago, March
2 to Z, according to advices from the
Sears-Roebuck Agricultural Founda-
tion which is sponsoring the show
and offering $4,000 in prizes. Mrs.
Ellis is out after the Kittle trophy of
$1,000, offered for the best ear of
seed corn in America.
The National Seed Corn Show IS
bringing home to corn growers the
necessity for careful selection and
testing of ears this spring in order
to insure normal crop for 1925. z.
B. Heaton, General Manager of the
show, estimates that if farmers will
pick out their seed corn and test it
for termination before planting it
will mean total increase of one bill
lion bushels net harvest time.
The National Seed Corn Show is
unique. Any corn grower may share
in the prizes, but no one may enter
more than a single ear. In addition
to showing the best specimens of
leading growers, the Chicago Show
will also display representative ears
from thousands of corncribs. No
ear will be awarded a prize until
tested for termination power and
resistance, the judges to be
selected by the American Society Of
AgronOmy. Entries should be mail
ed to Sears-ROebuck Agricultural
Foundation, Chicago, not later than
the night of March 1.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
FINE RESULTS FROM
MIDWAYDARY SCHOOL
Discussion Developed Fact That
Guernsey Breed Is Best Liked
For Eastern Sussex.

According to all reports the dairy
school just closed at Midway, Del,
was the most successful undertaking
ever staged in Sussex Co., by the Ex-
tension Department of the Univer-
sity Of Delaware. County Agent
Vaughn is very much enthused over
the interest taken in the school and
everyone who attended feels that it
will be a great benefit to the far
mers w E. Thompson, Pres. of the
Nassau Milk Producers Association,
in his opening address discussed the
organization Of the milk producers
of the Lewes-NassaU communities
and told of how the milk station was
secured.
More than "a farmers took part
in the judging contest held on Tues
day afternoon and the results are
as follows:
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
FRUIT GROWERS WILL
ATTEND FRUIT SCHOOL
Short Course At Camden March
Srd And 4th, Will Be Very
Instructive.

All fruit growers in Kent county
and in the surrounding vicinities will
De interested to know that a fruit
school will be held in the Fruitland
Grange Hall in Camden next Tues
day and Wednesday, March 8 and 4,
under the direction of the School of
Agriculture OF the University of Del
aware in cooperation with the men,
oers OF Fvuitland Grange and the
Vocational Education Department of
The Caesar Redney School.
Those fruit growers and other
farmers who attended the Farmers
short Course which was held at this
place for an entire week last Feb
ruaTy well remember the many pro-
1jable and interesting lectures and
discussions which occurred during
She week The majority of the pro-
sran was devoted to fruit culture
which was especially appropriate in
a section where fruit growing is the
leading agricultural industry.
The Short Course is generally
held in a different part of the state
each year so that the meetings may
be easily accessible to those far
mers living in each of these sec
tlons, and last year the people in
the central part of Kent county were
given this opportunity of which they
look excellent advantage as was
demonstrated by the keen interest
and the well attended sessions
throughout the whole week. It was
therefore. that the Short
Course would not return to the Cam
len and Wyoming communities
Continued on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
SAYS INCREASE In RAILROAD
TAXESIIS JUST. AND RIGHT
Senator Allen Receives Letters Com.
mending Him On His Stand.

Senator Allen had read in the Sen
ate Monday morning a letter signed
by DR.. Edward M. Vaughan of Mid
dletown, complimenting him for hay
ing presented a bill to double the
taxes now paid the State by the rail-
road companies and the wire COM
panies doing business in Delaware.
DR.. Vaughan wrote that these COM
panies have been paying the same
tax since 1909 while all other taxes
have been increased. DR.. Vaughan
also wrote that recently he heard a
member Of the present legislature say
that "a member of the Legislature
would hesitate to resent such a bill
for fear of being accused of being
bought if such a bill were resented
and withdrawn"
1 glory in your manhood. If the
railroads are fully taxed we would
have more money for school building
purposes.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
MILFORD GRANGE

The resignation of the lecturer
Mrs. Jester, was received and accent
ed with much regret. Instead of
electing lecturer to fill out the un-
expired term, it was decided to ap-
point a lecturers committee, con-
sisting of one member from each di-
vision and the following were nam
ed: Miss Carrie Houston, Mrs. John
Lodge, Mrs. Frank Austin and Mrs.
M. 3. Titus. This committee will
have charge of the lecture hour pro-
grams until the first of June.
Next Saturday is sisters day and
Lincoln division, assisted by the iu-
venile grange will have charge. We
rather think that something extra
fine is being prepared and that you
will enjoy the afternoon very much.
There will be no business meeting.
this being an open day. Don't fail to
be present.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
BIG STRAWBERRY CROP
EXPECTED in SUSSEX
Stories That Farmers Are Plan
ming To Substitute Other
Berries Untrue.

RumOrs from Georgetown that
Sussex county farmers were going
to abandon the raising of straw
berries because it being charged that
the soil had failed to properly nour-
lsh them, are laughed at by the far
mers whose crops of Strawberries
for years have been one of their
best paying enterprises. Officials of
the Bureau of Markets, whose duty
it is to keep in touch with every ac-
tiVity of the farmers, cOrrOborate
the statement that this spring will
witness (weather permitting) one of
the biggest if not the largest crop
of strawberries, the farmers of Sus-
sex and lower Kent county have
ever attempted to raise.
Farmers who go in heavily in rails
ing berries, have already made ten
tative arrangements to ship their
product out of the state and this will
be divided between the railroad and
motor trucks. This latter method was
tried out very successfully last
spring, and afforded the growers a
new market for short hauls. More
than 500 carloads of strawberries
were shipped to points as far west
as Harrisburg, Pa, and even to Bal
timore and plans are being made
now to extend the markets, if there
is sufficient demand.
The statement that the soil of Sus-
sex has proven too barren or the far
mers to attempt to continue raising |
strawberries, is refuted by those
Continued on page seYenl
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
MARRIED In DECEMBER;
MARRIAGE JUST ANNOUNCED
Young Couple Surprise Their Friends
When Secret Is Disclosed.

The many friends of Miss Emily
Vinyard, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin B. Vinyard, of near Mil
ford, and Herman T. Belts, were sur
prised when announcement of the
marriage of the couple was made
this week. The wedding occurred De-
cember 9th, 1924, and the young
people have kept it a secret until
this week when the brides parents
made announcement of the mar
riage. Mrs. Belts is well-known
the peninsula. She re-
Gently took part in a beauty contest
in Milford, in which she won the
honor to represent this town at the
peninsula contest held at Salisbury,
At that contest she was
defeated by a close margin or the
honor of representing this peninsula
at the beauty pageant at Atlantic City
next summer. Her father was the
democratic candidate for the office of
Auditor of Accounts last fall. The
couple will reside at Cleveland, Ohio.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
THIS COW GIVES BIRTH
TO UNUSUALLY LARGE CALF

" Rag Apple Johanna Veeman, a
Holstein-Friesian COW at the Uni
versity Of Delaware Experiment
Station Farm, gave birth to the lar
gest heifer calf on record in the sta
ton herd. This calf was dropped on
February 8, and according to A. E.
Tomhave, Animal Husbandman,
weighed 1875 pounds on the day it
was born. This weight is unusual,
especially for a heifer calf, as the
usual weight is 80 to 100 pounds It
is not uncommon for bull calves of
the Holstein-F -Friesian breed to
weigh 125 pounds at birth, but that
weight is extraordinary for a heifer
calf.
Rag Apple Johanna Veeman is not
an unusually large COW. She weighs
about 1875 pounds in milking condi-
tion. She would normally be expect
ed to produce calf weighing about
100 pounds.
This large heifer calf is sired by
Winterthur Kind Ormsby Echo, bred
and owned by Winterthur Farms,
Winterthur, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
EARLY MORNING FIRE DE-
STROYSIFEDERALSBURG PLANT
Large Flour Mills Endangered For
A Time.

Fire early Tuesday morning de-
stroyed one of the manufacturing
plants at fredericksburg, Md. and
threatened other property in the
town before it was finally extin-
guished.
1t started in the can making plant
of HI. H. Messenger & Company and
it and the adjoining cannery, be-
longing to the Messenger Company
were destroyed. 1t was thought at
first that the fire would cross the
railroad and endanger the large
flour mill there. There were several
cars on the tracks, but they were
pushed out of danger.
In the can making plant was stor-
ed 1000 gallons of motor oil, be-
longing to the Holt Oil Company,
making the fire very spectacular.
The can making plant was the first
erected on this peninsula, being built
over 25 years ago.
The loss was estimated at about
$4,000 to $4,000, as the machinery
was destroyed. The loss was partly
covered by insurance.
The fire was discovered by B. F.
Delious and at that time in the
morning he had difficulty in rousing
The people and spreading the alarm.
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
HAVE OPPORTUNITY
TO WIN SCHOLARSHIP
Practical Contest On The COnsti
tuition Will Give Delaware
Pupils Chance.
FOUR YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
The Winners In This Contest will
Be Well Repaid For Their
Efforts.

Students in the senior high schools
of Delaware will compete again this
year in the National Oratorical Con-
test on the Constitution. That an
nouncement was made on Saturday
by the Philadelphia Regional Com
mittee. The contest is limited to
secondary schools of high school
rank and is destined to increase in
terest in and respect for the Con-
stitution.
The contest among the Delaware
schools will be under the direct
supervision of John Shilling Assis-
tant State Superintendent of Schools
in charge of high schools.
A chance to go to college for four
years with all expenses paid, or per-
haps a tour of Europe, are involved
in the prizes for which the youth
full orators will vie.
The winner of the final regional
contest, which will be held in the
Academy of Music, Philadelphia, the
night Of May 1, will be awarded a
four-year scholarship in any univer-
s1ty he or she selects and will be
sent to Washington to compete in
the national final on May 8 for cash
prizes aggregating $500. The cash
will be divided so that the winner
will receive $4,000, second $1,000 and
so on in decreasing ratio until sew
enth place, which will carry with it
4 prize of $500.
There will be seven contestants
n the national final, one from each
If the major regions into which the
country has been divided. The Phil |
ldelphia region is composed of east
'rn Pennsylvania, southern New |
Jersey and Delaware. The active |
work of organizing the contest in
he region is being done under the
Erection of Roger M. Newcomb, ex-
cutive secretary for the Regional
CONTINUED on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
THE WHEAT SITUATION
EXPLAINED BY OFFICIAL
United States Was Fortunate That
Large Crop Came During Shortage.

A bulletin just issued by the Unit
ed States Department o Agriculture
gives interesting data to grain
growers. The information given was
compiled by John S. Denner, Agri-
cultural Statistician for the depart
ment, and is as follows:
The year 1924 witnessed the very
unusual situation of large United
States crop of wheat coming at a
time Of short world crop. The result
was that the wheat grower in this
country with larger crop than III
1928 realized a much higher price
q per bushel than he received for the
smaller crop of the year before.
The short crop Of the world was
due chiefly to low yields outside of
the United States, and only slightly
to a smaller acreage. The greatest
decrease in production occurred in
Canada, with considerable decreases
in Argentina, Italy, and Germany.
The prevailing high price of wheat,
as compared with the price for sew
eral years past, is due not alone to
an IL per cent reduction in the world
crop of wheat outside of Russia,
however, but also to a II per cent
reduction in the world rye crop out
side of Russia, and to the fact that
Russia which last year exported
about 25,O00,00O bushels of wheat
and 35,O00,0OO bushels of rye, has
become an importer. The low price |
that prevailed last year up to mid
summer. due primarily to the large
1923 crop and heavy stocks, slim
jllated foreign consumption.
appears that the world sup
at the beginning of the harvest
is years crop will be very low.
all carryover will be strength
1g factor in the market until the
cement of the new crop gets well
continued on page y
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
LEGISLATURE STARTS
CONSIDERATION OF
IMPORTANT BILLS
Committee Investigates Conditions
AT The Sussex County Aims
house.
REPORT LIQUOR BILL
Favorable Action On Representa-
tive Weer's Bill Taken By
House Committee.

Following statements in the Sen
ate Friday afternoon that the in
mates of the Sussex County Aims
house at times do not have enoueh
to eat; that males and females are
compelled to lodge together: that
the place is in a deplorable condi-
ton and that it is not a Mt place for
human beings to live in, il was de-
cided to make an investigation OF
the institution and a committee of
five Senators was appointed for this
purpose. This committee includes
Senators Allen, Prettyman, Viven.
Hardesty and Kramer. They visited
the Sussex poor house on Saturday
to determine the correctness or
falsity of the reports brought to the
members of the upper branch of the
General Assembly.
The House of Representative
Monday afternoon by unanimous
vote, concurred in the Senate bill
making the Eleventh Day of Novem-
Der known as Armistice Day, a legal
holiday. The bill passed the Senate
last week with only two negative
votes. The opposing votes were cast
on the ground that there are too
many legal holidays, and the estab-
lishment of another should follow
the elimination of one or two fixed
for less important occasions.
The Senate Monday afternoon, by
unanimous vote, passed the measure !
TO abolish the Office of State canning |
inspector, all duties of this Office be- !
ing transferred to and deVolVing |
uDOn the State Health and Welfare |
Commission.
The position carries an appropria-
tion of $3.50 a year, which is saved
to the State by this act, which DR..
Arthur T. Davis, head of the COM
explained does not transfer
the appropriation to the commission,
but simply rounds out the original
intent of the lawmakers in creating
the commission, the placing of all
CONTINUED on page six)
Milford chronicle., 1925-02-27
NUPTLALS
DEPUTY-McFAnIEN

Miss Anna ]. McFadien, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob McFadien, Of
1888 West Third street, and Robert
]. Deputy of 1886 West Third street,
Wilmington, son of Mrs. James Dep
uty, of Milford, were married last
Friday evening at 1880 at the par
sonage of Silverbrook M. e. Church
by Rev. R. K. Stephenson. They were
attended by Anna A. McCafferty and
William J. Eastburn. After a trip to
Milford, where Mr.. and Mrs. Deputy
were guests of his mother, they will
reside in Wilmington.