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Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
WILL TEST SOUTHERN
GROWN TOMATO SEED
Series OF Test Plots Covering To-
matO Sections Will Determine
Value OF Early Planting,

The Universities of Delaware and
Maryland, cooperating with the
Campbell Soup Company of Camden,
New Jersey, and local farmers have
arranged a series of test plots COW
ering the tomato sections of the
two states to demonstrate the rela-
tive merits of planting early tOma-
to plants grown in Georgia and
Cape Charles, Va, as compared to
home grown plants. 1t is expected
to ascertain also the more favorable
dates of planting the early toma-
toes, and the varieties best adapt
ed to this practice. ..
The importation of tomato plants
grown in the South is comparatively
new to Delaware and Maryland
farmers, it having been started in
1924 by County Agent E. W. Mont
ell and the Dorchester County Farm
Bureau in Dorchester county, Mary
land. Since that time, however,
the acreage of the southern grown
plants has increased and practically
the whole tomato growing territory
is now becoming interested.
Tho advantages as seen by the
farmers are that the early plants
Weld better, and the tomatoes are
usually marketed at more advan-
tageous prices. 1t also enables the
growers to pick their tomatoes
with less hired labor, and distr1-
butes the crop over a longer period
so as to avoid seasonal gluts which
have been caused to a considerable
extent by planting the main crop
from home grown plants all set in
the field at practically the same
time.
The test plots have been ar
ranged so as to learn the most ad-
vantageous dates of planting, the
relative yields of plants set out at
three different periods such as early
in May, the middle of May, and the
latter part of the month. Different
varieties will be tested also. The
experiments are being conducted
under the supervision of DIR. I. F.
Manns of the University Of Della
ware, Albert White and L. M Good
win of the University of Maryland,
County Agents H. B. Derrick OF
Kent county, Maryland, and Rus
sell E. Wilson of Kent county, Della
ware, in cooperation with q. W.
Montell, Crop Service Department OF
the Campbell Soup Company, Cam
den, New Jersey. The plots will be
located at the University Of Della
ware Experiment Station, Newark
Delaware, University of Maryland
Experiment Station, Ridgely, Mary
land, and the farms of R. Lawrence
Heyde, Dover, Delaware; William
Reynolds, Blackbird, Delaware, and
Stanley S. Sutton, Chestertown,
Maryland.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
GIRLS BEST SPELLERS
In KENT and SUSSEX
Winners In Both County Contests
Last Friday Are Members Of
Weaker Sex.

Mary Flood and Louise Rogers, of
SelbyVille, proved to be the best
spoilers in Sussex County in the
elimination contest held in the Sus-
sex County Courthouse at George
town, last Friday night, among the
high schools and rural schools up
to the eighth grade. They repre-
sented the southeastern section of
Sussex, which embraces the super
visory district of Prof. Albert Ear
lev. They did not miss a word.
Carl Russell, of Greenwood school
and Miss Emily Cannon, of the
Bridgeville school. ranked second,
each missing one word. Those four
will represent the county in the
State contest.
Those taking part in the contest
in addition to the winners were:
Lewes, Harold Hickman, Miss Mary
Ingram; Georgetown, Miss Kather-
inc Gordy and Charles Stevenson;
SeafOrd, Misses Margaret Jones and
Eliza Stack; Laurel, Miss Helen
Johnson and Glenn Wilkerson;
Northern Sussex, Miss Helen Edgin-
ton, of Milton; Southwestern Sus-
sex, Erma Otwell of Vaughan's
School
Professor Robert Shilling, head of
the Milford public schools, gave out
the words. The judges were Pro-
fessor Richard F. Francis, of Reho-
both; Professor Ira S. Brinser, OF
Lewes, and Superintendent Alexan-
der L. Harrington, of Georgetown.
In the Kent county elimination
spelling contest last Friday night, at
Dover, there were IL contestants
from various parts of the county.
The four winners who are now ELI
gible to take part in the State con-
test, were: Margaret Stark, Clay
ton, perfect; Hazel Biggs, Houston,
perfect; Hazel King, Smyrna, missed
one word; Robert Downs, Caesar
Rodney, missed one word.
The other contestants were: Ada
Burton, Hartly; Norma Coleman,
Smyrna; Clara Ramphendahl and
Ruth Massey, Dover; Harriet
Briggs, Caesar Rodney; Alice Breme
and Dorothy Murphy, Milford; Ha-
eel Curry, FELTON,.
Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton H. V. Holloway gave the words
to the contestants, while Professor
Peters, Miss Thomas and ]. o. Ad-
ans were the judges.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
JEWELERS. PLAN FINE
MEETING AT FREDERICK
Local jewelers. To Attend Gathering
Delaware Maryland Assn,

The annual meeting of the Retail
Jewellers Association of Delaware
and Maryland will be held next
Wednesday and Thursday at Freder-
ick. Maryland, in the Francis Scott
Keys Hotel. This association COM
prises all the jewellers of both Della
ware and Maryland, and the jewel
ers in Delaware are planning to at
tend. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel C. Ev-
ans and Mrs. c. D. Abbott, and Mr..
and Mrs. N. NJ. Stokes, all of Mil
ford, will attend the meeting. The
official program for the two-day
session follows:
WEDNESDAY, MAY 5
1000 a. m.-Reception of Dele
gates. Francis Scott Key Hotel.
1890 p. m.-Luncheon.
200 p. m-Convention opened. Ad-
dress: Miles E. Robertson, subject
CONTINUED on page q
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
SAYS POTATO
ACREAGE INCREASE
Delaware Farmers Will Plant
More Of White Potatoes Than
Ever Before.

Reports coming to the Bureau of
Markets at Dover indicate that Della
ware farmers are preparing this
year to plant the largest acreage in
Irish or white potatoes the State
has ever experienced. The same
condition prevails among those who
go in largely for growing sweet po-
tatoes, but the decision to raise
more white potatoes is rather sur
prising to agricultural experts be-
cause the crop in Delaware has
never amounted to much.
The reason back of the decision to
raise more white potatoes is said to
be the high price which prevailed
for white tubers the past winter.
Those who had Irish potatoes to
sell received fancy figures for their
tubers and are most eager now to
increase their acreage this year.
"The farmer who plants early"
said w. T. Derickson, "and who is
able to harvest his tubers early, is
going to make some money. This,
of course, depends upon present con
ditions and the outlook for strong
demand continuing.
"In sweet potatoes" said Mr.. Der
ricksOn, "the acreage planted this
year will be as large as that of
1925 and perhaps much larger. Del
aware sweet potato growers are
taking a big chance on repeating
the successful returns they obtain
ed last fall and winter. In 1928,
which was the gIut year in sweet
potatoes, farmers were glad to OBJ
tain 10c to 15c a basket for their
sweets. But in 1923-24 and 1925 and
although last year the crop was Is
per cent. to 10 per cent. larger in
Delaware than the glut crop of 1922
Delaware farmers received $1.00 a
basket and upwards for their
sweets"
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
MILFORD HOTEL IS KNOWN
THROUGHOUT The PENINSULA
Windsor Hotel Gaining Fame For
Dining-ROOm Service And Meals

The Windsor Hotel, owned and
managed by Thad Windsor, is doing
no small part in putting and keep
ing Milford on the map. The hotel
was remOdeled and completely mod
ernized about two years ago. A fine
large dining-rOom was made fea-
ture of the hostelry, and the finest
of cooks were secured to prepare
the food for the patrons. The VEN
ture has proven more Of a success
than even the optimistic proprietor
and his wife had hoped for. The
fame of the Windsor house as a
place wherein the inner man may
best be served on this peninsula has
spread far and wide. So great has
become the demand for not only
dining-rOOm service, but for room
accommodation, that the manage
ment is hard pressed at times to
provide accommodations for those
who desire them. The travelling
men know of the service to be found
in Milford, and they so arrange
their schedules that they will make
the Windsor Hotel at very regular
intervals.
But the trade is not confined to
the statesmen and travelling men.
From Dover, Smyrna, Wilmington,
points in Maryland, and from states
throughout the Eastern section of
the country patrons come to enjoy
the hospitality of the Windsor house
and the patronage is growing. OF
especial demand are the Sunday
meals, and crowds thrOng the hotel
each Sabbath to partake Of the food
prepared in good old Delaware style.
The Windsor is assuredly a real as
set to Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
FOREST FIRES RAGE
IN SUSSEX COUNTY
CAUSE HEAVY DAMAGE
Timber And Buildings Fall Prey
To Flames Which Sweep Vast
Area.
FIREMEN ARE HELPLESS
All Efforts To Thwart Advance
Meets With Failure Until 1t
Burns Itself Out.

One OF the most disastrous ana
sDectacular forest fires ever seen IN
delaware ragged in Sussex county
last Thursday and a part of Friday;
md although efforts were made TO
stop it's advance, it swept every
thing before it. The flames starteu
in the timberlands adjoining lne
pennsylvania railroad, near ROD-
bing Station, and swept north and
last over a stretch of land about
.sight to ten miles in length and
tbTea miles in width. Buildings
We're destroyed by the flames, and
rowing fruit was damaged by the
intense heat from the burning
woods. The dry condition OF the
woodlands made the timber an easy
nrev to tho flames. Fire companies
srom milford. Lewes, Milton, Ellen
dale and Georgetown were caiIeu 70
the scene, but they were unaDle 10
render any assistance. Enorts 10
tigbt the fire by backfiring in some
sections had the direct opposlte Ell
feet and these fires swept along 10
do further damage. IA
In the district south OF the olu
oueen Anne's Railroad, between Ell
Iendale and Milton, the flames rageo
for "a hours and did thousands OF
dollars worth of damage. In TINS
section a dwelling house, quantlLles
of feed for stock and other OUT
buildings were destroyed by the au.
yancing fire. A large quanIiSy Oh
cord wood was burned, IN adolClon
to the fine pine and oak woodlanus'
umping the railroad at two polnIs'
the flames swept toward New Mar
lot Church. but were diverted SO
that the structure was not damaged.
The other section of the fire swept
toward REYNOLDS Church, near MIL
ton and it required the united ell
FORTS of scores of men to save tnaI
building from the fire. Luckily d
change of wind occurred at the op--
nortnne time and the fire swept
away from the structure.
In all, several thousand acres VI
fine timber was burned by the nre'
and damage estimated at from SIUU'.
900 to $5OO,000 was caused MosI
Of tbis is a dead loss to the owners
who carried no fire insurance on the
standing timber. The tracts burned
over were owned by timber dealers
and farmers residing in the district
over which the fire spread.
At the height of the fire hundreds
of persons were drawn to the scene enc
and witnessed for the first time the
ravages of a real forest fire. Within
a few minutes the onrushing flames
would eat through heavy woods and and
destroy fine pine trees of from fifty f6,
to seventy-five feet in height. the
flames leaping far in the air, and
the heavy smoke totally obscuring
fhe sun. was a picture of destruc-
tion and horror which is not wit
messed often in lower Delaware
Rabbits and birds fleeing before the
advance of the fire were noticeable
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
REHOBOTH TO HAVE
TELEPHONE EXCHANGE
To Be In Operation In June; Resort
Has Depended On LeWes

The Diamond State Telephone
Company plans to install a telephone
exchange at Rehoboth Beach ana 10
have it in operation by the middle OF
June. The exchange is being IN
stalled to take care of the rapidly
growing community and the increas-
ed demand for telephone service:
Rehoboth Beach telephone service
in the past was given through the
Lewes exchange by means OF party
lines. This resulted in considerable
congestion of traffic on the Limited
number of wires, particularly in the
summer season, when there are
great number of visitors at Reno
both Beach.
It is planned to start the RehoDotn
Beach exchange with more than !OO
telephones. The installation OF TINS
service will be of great value TO ke-
hoboth Beach, as well as to this
town, from which number OF peo-
pie go to Rehoboth Beach during
the summer.
The people of the vicinity OF Re-
hoboth Beach are welcoming the es-
tablishment of an exchange at that
place as another indication OF tne
>A1mmunity's growth.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
Income Taxes Jump For 1926
In Delaware

Income tax collections in
Delaware took a big jump for
the period ended March 81, of
this year as compared with the
same period last year, accord
ing to preliminary figures of
the Internal Revenue Bureau.
The total collections in the
State for March of this year
totals S2,729,9OO, as compared
with $1,19O,7S5, for the period
ended March 81, 1925.
Total collection for the quar-
ter ended March 81 of this year
were $S,O2O,9S3, as compared
with $2,011, 1850 for the same
period of 1925. The total pay
ments for the nine months,
period ended March 81 were
$6,7S6,193, as compared with
$4,682,454 for last year.
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
WILMINGTON WINS FREIGHT
CONCESSION FOR FERTILIZERS
Schedule FaVOrs Delaware MerOpO'
lis Over Other Cities.

Due to the establishment of the
Triangle Agriculture Company, Fer
tilizer Manufacturers at Whining
ton, Delaware, The Pennsylvania
Railroad, Baltimore & Ohio Rail-
road and the Reading Company have
put into effect commodity rates on
fertilizers and fertilizer compounds
from Wilmington to all points east
of Pittsburgh, Pa. These rates be-
came effective April 8, and reflect a
great reduction under the class
rates which prevailed previously.
The Triangle Agriculture Com
pany recently leased a large tract
of land from the City Of Wilmington
adjacent to the new Marine Termi-
nal. and have been in production
for the past few months.
Generally speaking, the new rates
are lower than from Baltimore and
continued on page %
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30
SEEK MORE WAR TROPHIES
FOR STATE OF DELAWARE
Congressional Action Necessary To
Increase Allotment of Larger Guns

After they had conferred with War
Department officials on the subject
of the ALLEGATION to Delaware of a
larger qualltity of captured German
and Austrian World War trophies,
Governor Robinson, Colonel John P.
LeFevre, and Colonel Thomas w.
Miller on Monday afternoon discuss
ed with Representative Robert G.
Houston the chances of passage of
a bill pending in the Senate which
is designed to rectify inequalities in
the distribution of trophies which
Congress accomplished at the last
session.
The DelaFare delegation laid theiP
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Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30

our PRINTING PLANT
Is THE LARGEST. ON
THE PENINSULA. LET
US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1926-04-30

PAPERS IN IHE
CHRONICLE ST 4 y ~
FoURTH~TN THIS Go'
IN-GTRcULATiON'
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it. can't change. I've never had
moments peace since fell in love
with Erie
Does he know you feel like this ?"
asked Judith slowly.
Myra shook her head thoughtfully.
II guess not. ] don't want him to
know. of course. He's too conceited
already. But he mus. have guessed
some of it. He takes me for granted.
Darn!" She tossed her head. what
fool ami"
well" said Judith, "the thing
fer you to do is to look for pastures
new. Plav around bit. Ii he does
care, that is the best way to make
him show it. and if he doesn't. you'll
find somebody you like better You
have to keep the old explorers soul
alive in you in this world--and 20
round corners as # you expected 70
find the lost Atlantis on the other
side. When your curiosity about
life and love dies. you're done for"
Myra looked at her wonderingly,
"You talk "retty wisely" she said
~ believe you do know something
about love, for all yotr highhrow
face" +.
Judith laughed. Ill get some NOT
water and make you cup of cot.
fee," she said.' "This discussion has
gone for enou"h." ~
when she came back with full
pcrcolator,. Myra was lyinp com
posedly enough, carelessly glapeina
through university catalog fhat
had lain on the bed beside her.
As Judith bent over to attach the
electric pemolator, she heard Myrs
make breathless ejaculation. why
Jude, here's woman in the faculty
list with your very name, judith
Martin, B. A. NJ. A., Latin and Eng
lish. Isn't that funny? Z"
Judith took q long breath and SCI
! the percolator down on the table
"Well. no. considering that that
my name."
"Do you mean," inquired Myra
heavily, "that -.nu've been cheating
me into thinking you. were . studen
all this time ?" Her eyes were mar
rowed-
Judith threw her head back. /"
cannot see that IL Is anybody's affai
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explained, "and ssse shopping also.
= hepef1;ll- see ,yod teain."
She walked brisklv nome, her face
conversation. Wetherel was, after
Ispl, an amusing chap and friendly.
/ All was quiet when she passed
gNyrs~a door and went into her own
room. She walked to. the dresser
sand BEGAN to comb her hair.
A scranihling .outside the window
y6hused her to turn. A little brown
squirrel sat on the railing Of a tiny
balcAny outside the window. MUNICH
! ing q nut and staring solemnly at
! her through the pane. Suddenly he
turned and scampered down out Of
sight. Judith walked to the window
and observed that trells led to the
balcony. which offered easy ascent
TO fherswindow. She frowned slight
~. and turned the. window latch. :;
| As she stood the& the, door opened
behind her, and Myra came in. She
dragged one 100. after the, other and
held the satin robe about her with a
languid hand. Her face was stained
], with tears.
| Judith could find nothing to say,
and Myra advanced to the bed and
] threw herself upon Il, burying her
head in her arms. But she made no
sound Of weeping.
Judith crossed the room and sat
down beside her, laying her hand on
Myra's shoulder. After a few mo-
ments of silence. Myra sat up against
the pillows. you're awfully good,
she said. IL think you'd really like
20 hel, me-"
Judith nodded. The look Of anxi.
ETY. had sdeepened in her face.
I'm an awful fool" burst on,
! Nyra. twisting her wet handkerchief
Nobody knows it better than / do
But it doesn't do any good to know
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Editorial Comment
Colonel LOunsberry
Fargo FORUM

Colonel Clement Augustus LOunsberry, whose
death occurred in Washington, D. c.. the other day.
was one of the great figures Of North Dakota's
pioneer days. After picturesque and adventurous
career in the Civil war, he did what many of the
veterans of that struggle did, began to trek west
ward into the Northwest in search Of material sue
cess and happy home. That he found both IN u
greater and glorious way than countless others
who did the same thing was entirely due to his in
defatigabe abors and his talents for building firm
~ for the future.
The State Of North Dakota owes o tremendous
debt to Colonel Lounsbcrry. Of all those who saw
the possibilities in this State in the decade begin
ming with 1870, he the outstanding figure to
make those possibilities known and to build upon
them, not for himself alone but for all those who
CHANGED to come this way. 1t was no small under
taking in 1872 to establish the first paper, The
Bismarck Tribune, in North Dakota and to keep it
coming out regularly, year after year. 1t was q
vision he had when he first came here, but he was
the type Of man who always translates vision into
reality, and that is what he did with The Tribune.
But Colonel Lounsberrys work does not lie en-
tirely in that field. He the first and creates.
Of the North Dakota historians. His History OF
North Dakota, written years ago when he still was
an actor in the great cast which was making that
history, is the most authentic book of its kind pub.
voted to the history CT the commonwealth, today
is the source book Of much that is valuable and in
teresting about the early life Of many communities
in the State It's pages teen with interesting, color
full and authentic accounts Of the life of the pioneer
days. Thus his service in the preservation of facts
concerning the yesteryears is unreasonable and OF
the utmost value to the State.
Colonel .Lounsberry resident of the State in
its most trying pioneer days. He actively con.
nected with all the movements of the tme each one
| Of them looking toward the building of great
State. He performed remarkable service in call.
ing the attention Of the people CT the United States
to North Dakota, its advantages and resources at
time when few people were interested in this sec
| ton. He had caught the vision, and anxious
to make others it that they too. might find per
manent homes out here.
!, So he wrote his high in the history q
North Dakota. He stood shoulder to shoulder witt
all those who people the pages Of his histories, &
man whose great work was to build and develop
upon the Solid foundations of happiness prosperity
and greatness His record Of the States earl,
years is golden codex in the history of the North
west, and his own name must be written in tower
ing and lasting letters in its pages.
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One Of the People
New York Timesl

AS might have been foreseen, reports from all
over the country shcw that the familiar and unpre-
tentious talk about his own life which President
Coolidge permitted The Associated Press to publish
last Thursday has been read with avidity every
where. There was in it nothing new or high-flown.
It was simply reminiscent glance backward by Mr..
Coolidge With entire simplicity he recalled the en-
vironn,ent Of his boyhood. There was no moving re-
cita Of the annals Of the poor, but much satisfac
ton expressed in the spirit Of sturdy self-help in
grained in the Vermont farmer boys Ct his time
Mr. Coolidge did not say that in these early expert
ences there real education equal to that to be
derived from books, but il was undoubtedly true in
his it has been in that Of millions Of Others
The President does not now think that the country
boy has any marked advantage over the city boy
Each has opportunities which may, in the net bal
ance each other. But Mr.. Coolidge leaves the read
er in no doubt that he feels it part Of his own
good fortune to have been bred on farm.
| With engaging frankness he refers TO the great
! benefits which to him from contact with
shrewd and sagacious neghbors. He speaks Ct
many of the farmers whom he knew in the early
days as "reay great" In particular does he renew
his tribute of gratitude to his own father, who, he
says with attractive modesty. "had qualities that
were greater than any possess" Even more ap-
pealing to most people will be what the President
said, after discussing marriage as one of the rea-
sons not only Tor happiness but for success in life:
"A man who has the companionship Of q lovely
and gracious woman enjoys the supreme. bless
ing that life give. And NJ citizen Of the United
States knows the truth of that statement better
than l." Everybody who has been privileged to
meet Mrs. Coolidge who knows the high reputa.
ton which she has won in Washington fer unfailins
Kindness and charm, will feel that this acknowledge.
ment was as deserved as it was graceful-all the
more impressive for its characteristic lack Of en-
phasis.
| This whole unaffected disclosure ct President
Coolidge's thoughts and preferences confirms pre-
vious indications that he regards himself merely q
one Of the people-those "plain people" whom thu
Lord must have loved, as Lincoln said, since HI
created 20 many Of them. M. Coolidge finds hi,
strength renewed and his knowledge Of the publ,
needs enlarged BY contact with ordinary folk II Il,
has m instructive knowledge Of how their minds arc
working and their aspirations are turning, he h.
about the greatest asset that On American politi
clan can possess