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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
IMPROVED METHOD
OF GRAPE SPRAYING
Power Outfits Found To BE Best
Adapted 10 Work

Those grape growers who are
equipped with power outfits COM
monty used in spraying orchards,
can prOfitably use these power
machines in spraying their vine
yards. This was demonstrated very
forcibly on Monday of this week in
the commercial vineyard of DR.. AL
fred Smith near Wyoming where
busting and spraying demonstra-
ton is being conducted this year for
the control of the grape rOts.
The particular advantage in US
ing the power sprayer for applying
the earlier sprays is that a more
uniform distribution of material is
obtained, and the spray is also
shot down from above on the young
growth which naturally stands
erect on the canes. AS the black
rot infection, which has been car
ried over from the diseased canes
of last season, attacks the new
growth, it is very essential that all
Of this new wood be thoroughly
covered with the Bordeaux during
he fruiting period of the rot
spores.
In view of these facts, therefore,
t seems advisable that a power
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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
BERNARD IRELAND Wins
EXCLAMATION CONTEST
Milford High School Boy Takes
County HOnOrS =

At the Kent county defamation
contest of high schools held Mon
day evening at Caesar Rodney
School, Wyoming, the following
were the contestants: WinOgene
Baker, Harrington High School,
John Marshall and the Constitu-
tion;" Caleb BOggs, Dover High,
Lincoln and the Constitution"
.Carrigan Burgess, Harrington High,
Daniel Webster and the Constitu-
tiOn;" Benjamin Everham, Smyrna
High, peace and the Constitutions"
Bernard P. Ireland. Milford High,
1.-THE Constitution; Charles Neuge-
bauer, Caesar Rodney High. John
Marshall and the Constitution;
William PindeT, Smyrna High, "Lin-
coin and the Constitution; Joseph
inc Roscoe, Dover High, "The Con-
stitutiOn of the United States"
The first prize was awarded to
Bernard Ireland of Milford High:
second, Caleb Boggs, Dover High;
third, Charles Neugebauer, Caesar
Rodney High
The three successful winners will
compete at Dover tonight at the
State Defamation Contest.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
HANDY WILL LEAVE The
AUTO TITLING DEPARTMENT
Stanley d. PrOuse, OF Wilmington,
Will Succeed Former Milford Man

Wallace S. Handy for the past four
years has been at the head of the
Automobile Titling Department with
Offices in the State House at Dover.
He will relinguish that position on
May LIST, according to announcement
made this week. Mr.. Handy was ap-
pointed to the Office by former Sec
rotary of State Benson, and has been
very active in bringing the depart
ment up to a high standard of eff
cheney. Stanley D. PrOuse, formerly
of Magnolia, but for several years a
resident of Wilmington, has been
named by Secretary of State Taylor
to succeed Mr. Handy. The Office has
paid S3600.00 per year, but it is I'M
derstOOd that the new occupant will
receive only $25O0.0O for handling
the job. Mr.. PrOuse is well-known
throughout the state. He has been
connected with Wilmington autOmO-
bile businesses for several years. All
of the automobile titling and regis
tration business is directly under
Secretary of State Taylor. The offices
have been moved this week to the
old Senate and House stenOgrapher
offices, thus giving more room for
the regular business of the Secre-
tary of States Office.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
GOVERNOR NAMES new
BOARD OF SUPPLIES
Ralph Wingate And DR.. Joseph R.
Smith, Democrats, Appointed
To The Board.

Governor Robinson last FRIDAY
announced the appointment of Dr.
Joseph r. Smith, of Marydel, and
Ralph NJ. Wingate, of Rehoboth. to
be members of the State Board of
Supplies The appointment is for
two years and pays $1,000 a year.
They will succeed Richard R. Ken
ney, of Dover, and DR.. James Mar
tin, of Magnolia.
Both DR.. Smith and Mr.. Wingate
are Democrats. Mr.. Wingate was
reading clerk of the Senate during
the session of the Senate during
the session of the Legislature which
ended last Thursday and was sec
rotary of the Senate in the session
of 1928.
The other members of the State
Board of Supplies are the Governor
and State Treasurer. By bill
passed by the Legislature at the
last session the Secretary of State
IS made secretary of the State Board
Of Supplies at a salary of $4,000 a
year, in addition to this salary as
Secretary of State.
Governor Robinson also announ-
ced the appointment of DR.. Lewis
Booker, of New Castle to be a mem
Der of the Board of Trustees of the
state Hospital at Farnhurst to fill
he uneXpired term of DR.. Walter
H. Steel, deceased of Newark.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
BASEBALL FANS ORGANIZE
SUSSEX COUNTY LEAGUE
Milford, DagSbOrO and Georgetown
Enter Loop; Expect Laurel

Baseball fans from all sections of
lower Delaware met in the office of
Deputy Attorney General Howard J.
Cooke, Georgetown, last Monday
night and organized for the coming
season by electing the following Off
GERS: President, Harry J. Cooke,
Georgetown; secretary, Oscar S.
Wilson, Georgetown; treasurer, Her.
man B. Gray, Dagsboro.
Plans for the formation of the Sus-
sex County League again this season
were discussed and it was the unani-
nous decision of the representative
from the different towns that the
loop be formed and steps be taken to
get it in full swing by Memorial Day
if possible.
Three of last years clubs-Milford,
DagsbOro and GeOrgetOwn--haye al
ready agreed to the rules and regu-
latiOns of last seasons circuit and
are now planning to complete their
organization.
Another meeting will be held next
night in the office of Mr..
Cooke at which time the remainder
of the clubs which are expected to
join the circuit will no doubt be rep
resented and sign the agreements of
the league.
The number of clubs which will |
constitute the circuit is not known |
at this time, as several of the towns
are said to be in favor of joining but
we're not represented at the meeting.
Much interest is said to be mani
ested at Laurel and it is likely that
will be there at
Tuesdays meeting to make applica-
ion for the admission of that town
nto the loop. With Milford and Lau-
eel in the circuit, both would prove
zig drawing cards. Their ball parks
were used by the Eastern
ihore League teams when the two
owns were members of that circuit.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
MILFORD STREETS
TO BE KEPT CLEANER
Town Council Issues Orders That
Business Section Must Have
Neater Appearance.

At a recent meeting of Milford
Town Council action loking ID The
improvement of the town generally
was taken, and orders we've issued
to carry out the idea. For some
time past 1t his been the custom Of
some of the Walnut Stree mel
chants to sweep the dir to TIE
center Of the street or 10 the curb
and let it stay there over Sunday.
Council ordered Chief OF Police
Courtney to notify each and every
merchant in the business section
that this practice must stop. Tn
der the new plan, Street Supervisor
Alderman puts a gang Of men at
work at midnight each Saturday
night and the entire business sec
tion is thoroughly cleaned. All of
the accumulation Of paper and
other refuse which accumuIates
Saturday nights are hauled away
and the business section is made
much neater in appearance for Sun
day. Several years ago large metal
receptacles were placed at conven-
lent places on Walnut Street 20
take care of paper and other waste |
maUUef winch the public desired to |
dispose of. For some reason the
practice of using them was discon-
lnued. Council is now considering
he advisability of again placing
hese receptacles in the business
section. The new sweeping plan
vent into effect last Saturday night
nd the business section had
luch heater aDDearance than
sual.
Mayor Reedy and the street COM
littee of Council are also studying
lans to relieve the parking situa- :
on on Walnut Street. The advis-
bility of painting parking spaces
q the street so that car drivers
lay be able to park their cars so
ley can get in and out without
ouble is being considered. This 5
Ian is working fine in Salisbury. {
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
WHEAT WILL DO WELL
AFTER CROP OF SOYBEANS
Experiments Made With This Le-
gume Show Good Results Follow

| Those farmers who are planning
to plant soybeans this spring may
be interested to know that this par
ticular legume is an ideal crop to
precede wheat in the rotation. This
fact was proven on the experiment
farm at Purdue University, LaFay-
cite, Indiana, where this rotation
was practiced for seven years with
the result that wheat following soy
beans made an average yield of o.
bushels per acre as compared TO
25.2 an average yield of 30t4 bushels
per acre as compared to 25.2 bush
els where wheat was sOwn after
corn.
For this purpose, it is advisable
to use a variety of sOybeans that is
early to mature either for hay or
seed in the section of country in
which this crop is to be grown with
the idea of following it with wheat
The Wilson variety is the one best
to the soil and climatic con-
ditiOns of Delaware, as it will
ripen in plenty of time for the land
to be prepared for wheat seeding.
In preparing the seed bed for
wheat, it is recommended that the
soybean stubble be given a thorough
but shallow discing and worked
down with a drag or harrow. In
case the beans are grown for seed |
and threshed the straw may be
scattered back on the wheat with
god results. The soybean stubble |
leaves the ground fairly clean for |
and it also helps to retain |
he Writer SHOWS which are benef-
,ial to the growing wheat. ]
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
DELAWARE VOTE FELL
OFF LAST ELECTION
Notwithstanding Drop State Still Has
High Percentage OF Voters

An interesting table showing the
increase and decrease in voters al
the last presidential elections has
just been made public.
In compiling the table, only let
ters and official reports of secretar-
les of state were used so that the
accuracy of the figures gives this
compilation value which does not
attach to previous tabulatiOns based
in part upon unofficial returns.
The table divides into two parts,
one showing 81 states which increas-
ed their vote in 1924 over 1920, and
the other listing II states in which
the vote decreased.
Delaware falls in the latter CLASH
ficatiOn, and is charged with a de-
crease of 4:30 per cent. Nevertheless
the states percentage of eligible
voters who voted is higher-69.53-
than that of any of the other sixteen
states where the vote dropped off,
and higher than that of 26 of the
81 states in the list of those whose
vote increased.
The winning state, California, it
self showed only 1928 per cent of
eligible voters voting, but that figure
represented the highest percentage
of increase over the vote cast in
1920"
The comment of the league accom-
panying the table lists Delaware as |
having a good voting habit" along |
with other states in which so per
-
last year.
Figures for Delaware are the fol-
lowing: Vote cast in 1920. 94,976;
vote cast in 1924, 9O,SS5; decrease,
1890; percentage of decrease. 4.30;
eligible voters in 1924 1916; per-
centage of eligibles voting. 6953.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
SCHOOL BUILDING
PROGRAM KILLED
BY STATE SENATE
Six Senators Hold Out To Last
And Measure Died From Lack
t'Of Votes.
REFUSED THE REFERENDUM
Such An Amendment Was Offered
By OppOsitiOn-.-WOuId Not Ac-
cept 1t.

The bill providing for a statewide
school building program as con
ceived and fostered by Pierre S
dupont, Of Wilmington, and which
was passed by the House of Repre-
sentatiyes last Thursday afternoon
when in failed TO get the three
fourths vote which was necessary to
carry it through. This action end
ed at least for the next two years.
All hope of the State of Delaware
launching out upon the plan to give
its boys and girls adequate facili-
ties for acquiring an education in
buildings safe from fire hazards,
sanitary and healthy, the proposal
of which plan has attracted nation
wide attention.
Steadfast TO the last, the six Sena-
tors who have stood out in Opposi-
ton to the measure from the very
first, refused to have their ranks
broken by what some of them term
ed intimidation, insidious propo-
ganda and coercion, and before the
final vote they took occasion to
make reply to those who have been
maligning them because of their
adverse opinions. They also paid
their respects to those they classed
as paid lobbyists working in the in
terests of the bill and voiced their
defiance of all who would not con-
cede them the right to oppose the
bill if they did not think it a good
thing to saddle upon the state.
They rejected every proposal
made in an endeavOr to meet their
opposition and the only concession
they made was to have the whole
question submitted to the people of
all the state at a special election TO
be called by the governor when the !
voters could decide for themselves |
whether they wanted to assume the |
burden of a S9,700,0O0 bond issue in |
addition to a cash appropriation of |
S75O,OO0 from the state treasury for
the building of new school houses.
They declined to assume the re-
spOnsibility of placing this debt
upCn Delaware without the people
of Delaware being given an OppOr-
tunity to have some voice in saying
whether this debt should or should
not be undertaken.
The six Senators who are respon-
sible for the defeat of the school
building program are: Senator
Richard Cam, of Kirkwood; Sena-
tor Charles W. Hardesty, of Dover; /
Senator John G. Highfeld, of Will
Continued on page six)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
STATE ORATORICAL CONTEST
TO BE HELD FRIDAY, APRIL "a
In The Dover New Opera House
Where Contestants Will Compete

The generosity of Manager George
Schwartz of the Dover Opera House
in allowing the use of the Opera
House for the State Oratorical Con-
test on Friday evening, April oath
and paying all of the expenses Of the
contest, is in keeping with the lib
eral policy that Mr.. Schwartz has
followed in connection with all
movements for serving the public.
This makes possible holding the
contest on neutral ground, as well as
providing one of the best auditoriums
in the state for the same. The cOun-
ty contests have been held as fol-
lows:
Sussex county, Lewes High School,
April 18th.
New Castle county, Newark High
School, April 18th.
Kent county, Caesar Rodney High
School, April goth.
The City of Wilmington will also
be represented.
The winners are given below:
Virgil Van Street, Bridgeville.--
Alexander Hamilton and the Con-
stitution."
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
KENT COUNTY COURT
HEARS DIVORCE CASES
The Grand Jury Finds True Bills
On Opening Day, And Acts On
Divorces.

The Kent county courts convened
at Dover on Monday for the Apri
term with Chief Justice Pennewil
and Associate Judge Harrington or
the bench. Mondays session was TAX
en- up entirely with the work of the
grand jury in considering bills pre-
pared by the attorney generals Of
flee and in the Superior Court by the
hearing of divorce cases. Out of the
ten cases scheduled for argument
five were heard, two dismissed and
the others continued.
Divorces heard included the fol-
lowing: Charles H. Bennett from
Clara c. Bennett, desertiOn, decision
reserved; Pearl S. Baynard from
Layton c. Baynard. desertion, decis-
ion reserved; from Thomas J. HoOv-
en-, eXinfant by Rudolph Mitch. her
next friend, from Thomas J. Hooben.
extreme cruelty, decree nisi granted;
Samuel G. Cook from Jennie Cook,
extreme cruelty, decree nisi granted.
True bills returned by the grand
jury included the following: Louis
Allen, deseTtiOn and nOn-suppOrt;
Arthur Jones, assault and battery;
Frank Dietrich, unlawful possession
of spirituOus liquor; Alfred Pierse,
two indictments, one for unlawful
and one for unlawful
of spirituous liquor;
John Simmons, unlawful possession
of spirituOus liquor; Henry Belts, |
unlawful possession of spirituous
liquor; Joseph O'Neil, sodomy; AL
'red Pierce, escape from Dover Jail;
William Holiday alias William Par
ler, unlawful possession of spiritu-
JUS liquor; Walter Adams, larceny;
Charles Mitchell, larceny; Lewis N.
oleasantOn, desertion and non-sup-
)Ort.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
COUNTY FIREMEN ASK LEVY
COURT FOR FINANCIAL AID
Last Legislature Passed Bill Legal
izing County Authorities To Aid

Representatives of the volunteer
fire departments of Seaford, Laurel,
Bridgeville, Lewes, Delmar and
Greenwood appeared before the Levy
| Court Commissioners of Sussex
county, Tuesday and urged an allow
ance for the motorized departments
of lower Delaware.
During the recent session of the
Delaware Legislature, a bill which
was sponsored by the Delaware State
Volunteer Firemen's Association and
backed by E. S. Jones of Middletown,
president of the association, was
passed granting the Levy Court
Commissioners of this county au-
thOrity to make an allowance to all
motorized departments. The bill did
not stipulate the amount that could
be allowed.
President Jones in his plea before
the commissioners asked that the
sum of $4,000 be included in the
county budget which will be made
up within the next few weeks.
He pressed home the fact that
more than $75O,OO0 was invested in
fire equipment in rural Delaware and
that there were forty pieces of mo-
toriZed equipment Statistics, he
pointed out, showed that there was
a fire on every seven farms on an
average throughout the country dur
ing the year. Most of the fire engines
it was shown, in the different towns
to more calls in the rur-
raj sections than in the city limits
and that no compensation in a large
percentage of the cases was receiv-
ed for the services rendered. The re-
suit was, it was shown, that the fire
engines were greatly damaged by
runs into the country and it meant
great loss to the firemen. The APP
)ropriatiOn is being asked to main
ain the equipment because of the
'alls that are being received from
he rural sections.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
CONTINUED on page y
NEXT Nj. E. CONFERENCE
TO BE HELD In DOVER
ElktOn Was One OF Chief COMPETE
tors for Fifty-Eighth Session

Dover will be the scene of the fiji
ty-eighth annual session of the Will
mington Conference of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, to be held in
March, 1926.
This was definitely announced fol-
lowing conference held Tuesday
by the Bureau of Sessions and Off
Gals of the Wesley NJ. E. Church,
Dover. Several other towns in the
conference, including Elkton, had
been suggested as the scene of the
next annual session.
Judge Powell is committee chair
man on working arrangements. The
usual custom of accepting invitations
from the various towns at the clos
ing day of the session. was discarded
this year, and the matter was left in
the hands of the Bureau of Sessions.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
FIELD MEET OFFICIALS
HAVE BEEN NAMED
Large Number Required To Han
die Track And Field Events On
May LIST.

Officials for the Sussex County
Track and Field Meet to be held by
the lower Delaware schools at Lau-
rel, on Friday, May LIST, have been
named by Professor Calvin e. At
ferbach, rural supervisor of schools
in the western section of Sussex
and chairman of the track and field
events, as follows:
Track and field-Referee, John
Shilling, of Dover, assistant in
charge of high schools of Delaware.
Dodge ball tournament Profess
sOr H. E. Stahl, superintendent of
the Claymont school.
Class l (bOys) Head referee,
Edwin P. Vogel, Middletown school;
timer, Professor John Leininger,
.Bridgeville school; assistant timers
Mrs. Harry X. Wright, Bridgeville
school and Miss Iva Carter, teacher
of the QuintOn school.
Glass 2 girls Head referee,
Professor John Shilling, of Dover,
assistant in charge of high schools
of Delaware; timer, Professor F.
W. Mick, Lincoln City school, as
sistant timers, Mrs. F. w. Mick,
Lincoln City school and Miss Eu-
genia Brown, Laurel school.
Glass 8, One room rural schools
Head referee, Professor w. H.
French, Frankfort School; timer,
Professor Clifford Timmons, Frank
ford School; assistant timers, Mrs.
Katie Burtelle Handy, SeafOrd,
teacher of Meals School, and Car
mel Moore, Laurel.
Badge test, boys-Referee, Pro-
lessor Robert Shilling, Milford |
schools; starter, Professor John NJ. |
LeCato, head of Rehoboth Beach |
schools and former coach of Uni
versity of Delaware and Johns Hop
(coptinued on page y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
PROGRESSIVE CARD
PARTY MAY DAY

The ladies' of the Auxiliary Com
mittee have arranged for their an
nual card party to be held in Armory
Hall on the evening of Friday, May
The tickets will cost fifty cents, this
will include refreshments that will
be served at the close of the game.
This event has always been a very
enjoyable affair and this year they
hope to have a larger crowd than in
former years. Bring your friends
and arrange for your tickets from
of the committee.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
BRYAN TO VISIT DOVER

All arrangements have been COM
pleted for the entertainment of Will
liam Jennings Bryan on his visit to
Dover on the evening of May 10, at
Peoples Christian Church. under
the auspices of the St. Paul's Bro
therhOod of the church.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
PARENT TEACHER
CONVENTION HEARS
OF FIGHT FOR SCHOOLS
DR.. 0deIl Says There Will Be No
Stepping Back Until Children
Have Better Buildings.
HAD LARGE ATTENDANCE
Nine Hundred And Forty Dele
gates From All Parts Of State
Were Present.

The annual convention Of the
State PaTent-Teacher Association
was held in Dover last Saturday with
large number Of delegates in at
tendance.
The convention opened Saturday
morning with a registration of $40
delegates, of which POI were from
New Castle county, 236 from Kent
and sos from Sussex 720 delegates
registered for the convention, the
greatest in the history of the assO-
citation. A business session was held
in the morning, when the report of
the state treasurer was delivered and
prizes awarded to the outstanding
local associations and teachers.
The delegates heard lengthy dis
cussions of the school building pro-
gram which had been killed the day
before by the State Senate. DR.. JOS
eph Odell, president of the Delaware
State School Auxiliary Association,
the gathering.
There will be no stepping back,
there will be no retreat, we are go
ing to continue fighting for schools
lOI JuG CulluIGu VI O6ldWdI6 uulll
we are bled white" said Dr. Odell.
DR.. Odell asserted that the most
work ever accomplished
by any organization in Delaware has
)een that done by the parent-teacher
associations.
1.-TWO or three important and sig
lificant movements have taken place
n the history of the state" he said,
but the most important of these is
hat thousands of men and women
lave voluntarily banded themselves
Ogether to help the children of the
tate without having a whip cracked
Dver them or without any other mo-
i've than purely unselfsh desire to
erve."
Sponsors Not Defeated
In referring to the history of the
chool building program in the Tooth
'eneral assembly, Dr. Odell declar-
d that the sponsors of the legisla-
ion had not been defeated.
DR.. Odell asserted that inasmuch
S the general election of 1926 would
ave no national issues to contend
18th, no candidates for president,
Tnited States senator or governor,
he field would be free to make the
chOOl building program the one and
CONTINUED on page y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1925-04-24
MILFORD W. C. I. ..

A meeting of the w. c. T. U. will
be held in the Chapel Tuesday even
ing, April 2Sth, at 1880 O'Clock. All
members and visitors are asked to
be present. Text word GLAD"