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Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
SEAFORD MAY NOT GET
LARGE POWER PLANT
Vienna, Maryland, Is Offering In
ducements To Secure 1t

The little town of Vienna, Mary
land, on the west bank of the Nam
ticOke River, about half way between
Salisbury and Cambridge, may Sc
cure the new $1,5O0,O00 power plant
to be erected by the Eastern Shore
Gas and Electric Company. Vienna is
bidding against both Salisbury, Md,
an, Seaford, Del, and while no def
mite choice of site for the plant has
been made there are indications that
Vienna is being very seriously con-
sidered.
General Manager f. N. Lawton
said at the company offices that
while final selection has not been
definitely determined Vienna has Of
fered a very attractive proposition,
and taken throughout the location
has practically everything which the
larger communities offer. He said
that Vienna is on a very large water
supply, the Nanticoke River at that
point being both wide and deep, and
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Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
OPPOSE ENLARGING BEETLE
QUARANTINE AREA TO CANAL
Governor And Officials May Fight
Move At Washington Meeting

Delaware State officials including
Governor Robinson are expected to
oppose any move by the Federal
authorities to extend the Japanese
beetle quarantine to the Chesapeake
and Delaware canal at the confer
ence, which takes place in Washing
ton today and Saturday.
Governor Robinson will leave Will
mington Saturday for the conference
with the Department of Agriculture
officials, who are to meet representa-
Cives of the affected states to discuss
the beetle problem. He said Tuesday
that he expected either the entire
membership or, at least, some of the
members of the State Board of Ag-
riculture, to attend the meeting, also.
At a recent conference with state
officials the beetle inspection officials
dropped a hint that there may be a
SUGGESTION to extend Lhe quarantine
as far as the canal. While no official
statement has been given out, it is
known that Governor Robinson sees
no necessity for such a measure. For
that reason it is likely that such a
SUGGESTION will meet strong opposi-
tion from the Delaware officials.
Another matter that is to be dis
cussed at the meeting, will be the
suggestion from the government Of
ficials that the state match the gov
ernment $4,000 each year for a per
iod Of two years, to carry on the
beetle inspection work in this state.
This is a matter that would have to
be sanctioned by the legislature at
its next session. At the last session
Of the legislature only $4,000 was
appropriated, due to an error, where
as, it was intended that $4,000
should be provided.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
DEL-MAR-VA ASSOCIATION
GETS MONEY DUE MILFORD MAN
Refund For OVercharge Made On
Freight Shipment In 1924

A tangable demonstration of the
fact that the Eastern Shore Del-Mar-
Va Association is working, and func-
tioning for the interests of all sec
tions of this peninsula was given
this week. In 1924 Milford Gamer
made shipment of canned products
from the Milton station. Freight was
made at that station, and thereafter
it was found that a discrepancy and
Overcharge of S155S5 had been made
on the freight charge. The goods
had been consigned to one of the
large chain store organizations, and
Immediately their traffic man was
put on the job in an effort to get the
money refunded by the railroad COM
pany. At the same time the matter
was taken up through the Tri-State
Packers Association. For months
this was kept UP but no apparent re-
suits were noticeable. The Gamer
took the matter up with Mr.. Gard
ner, traffic manager for the Del
Mar-Va Association and he got busy
on the case. This week a check for
the full amount was received by the
Milford Gamer. A very small charge
for the services rendered was made
by the association. This is one evil
dence that the organization is live
wire one, and that results are
crowning its efforts.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
.POULTRYMEN PLAN
TOUR OF DELAWARE
November 3rd And 4th Are Dates
Selected FO Or Event-.-Meet AT
Milford.

The poultrylhen who attended
Farmers Day at the University OF
Delaware decided to have this year
a state poultry tour for the purpose
of visiting some of the better poul-
try farms and to exchange ideas as
to flock management, farm layout,
importance of green food, etc. The
committees that were appointed in
Newark are as follows:
General Management Committee,
w. V. Cosden, chairman, Dover.
Banquet Committee, II. r. LemeX,
chairman, Milford.
Publicity Committee, II. S. Palmer,
chairman, Newark.
Itinerary Committee, p. S. Pal
mer, chairman, Newark.
Program compittee, H. 5. Palmer,
chairman, Newf TX.
The above coIl .mittees m BIT with H.
R. LemeX last week and it was de-
cided to have the poultry tour No
vember and 4, beginning in Kent
county. The complete itinerary
hasn't as yet been decided upon, but
it is the idea 0f the committee to
visit farmers il Kent county on No
vember and n Sussex county on
4.
1t is also pla5 med TO hold a gener-
al get together banquet in Milford on
the night of November /. Every
thing will be d, le to make this, the
first poultry tour of the state, big
and every pOultr?men will
be asked to cooperate. At the ban
quet the poultrymen will have an
of organizing a state
poultry association if they so desire.
The purpose of this organization will
be educational, legislative and social.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
NELSON WILL NOT SUPPORT
DEMOCRATIC WET CANDIDATE
Announcement Taken To Mean He
Will Oppose Tilghman For Congress

Former Representative Elwood F..
Nelson, who was suggested as a can
didate for the Democratic nOmina-
ton for Congress, has announced his
intention to abide by the result and
support the successful candidate in
this manner:
Il do hereby publish and declare
that 1 will not and shall not in the
coming November election support
any candidate on any ticket, whom I
know to have declared himself in fa-
vor of modification of the Volstead
Act, and I call upon and urge every
person in my hearing, or every other
person to whom these presents may
come, who believes as 1 do and as set
forth in these remarks to follow my
course in the coming election"
Mr.. Nelson who now resides in
Wilmington, was a former Sussex
countian who was elected to the
House of Representatives while liv-
ing in the lower county. Politicians
generally are constituting Mr.. Mel
sons announcement to mean that he
will oppose Merrill Tilghman, DEM
ocratic candidate for Congress at the
November elections.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
DELAWARE DAY
is CELEBRATED
AT THE SESQUT
Governor Robert P. Robinson
Leads 1000 10 Impressive
Ceremonies.
JOHN P. NIELDS SPEAKS
EF-mer Judge Ignatius c. Grubb
In Role Of Host; Women Of
State HOnOred.

Impressive ceremonies marked the
observance of Delaware Day" on
Monday at the Sesqui-Centennial Ex-
position.
More than 5000 Delawareans, many
of whom are now living in other
states, heard their native state laud-
ed by eloquent speakers including
Governor Robert P. Robinson, Mayor
W. Freeland Kendrick, John P.
Nields, prominent attorney of Will
mington, former Judge Ignatius c.
Grubb, host at the Delaware State
building at the Centennial of 1876,
and Congressman Robert G.. Hous-
ton, at the principal exercises in the
afternoon in front of the Delaware
building, which attracted more than
10000 visitors during the day.
They also formed an enthusiastic
audience at the exercises at the
Slate Roof House on High street,
the headquarters of the States COM
nittee, at which time the State flag
was presented to the exposition Off
cials and honors accorded to the
IOur representative women of the
State whom only two were able to
be present, Miss Anna Jump Cannon
and Mrs. Alfred D. Warner.
Another feature of the days pro-
gram was the placing of a wreath
by Mrs. Edmund T. Moody, presi-
dent of the Daughters of 1872, at the
ase of the Delaware Pylon in the
} Drum of the Founders in honor of
Delaware's soldiers.
From the moment the Governors
party arrived at the Exposition
grounds in the mayors car, where |
it was greeted by a salute from Bat
terry c, and then escorted by Troop |
G. Third United States Calvalry, and |
Exposition officials to the Delaware |
Pylon, it was Delaware Day" and |
everyone on the grounds was aware |
of it.
Weather conditions were ideal, !
save for slight discomfort caused by
The rays of a blazing sun, and the |
State Building, with it's attractive |
rest room, was the popular meeting
place of Delawareans from all over
the State. Added color was lent the
occasion by the presence of nine
Nanticoke Indians, from near Mills
boro, led by their chief, William R.
Clark, of Wyniaco.
For the first time since his ill
ness of last winter Senator Coleman
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Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
WHEAT GROWERS TO
SEE DEMONSTRATIONS
Field Meeting In Sussex County
Next Week Will Be Addressed d
By Dr.. J. F. Adams.

All wheat growers in the com
munities of Milton, Lewes, Slaughter
Neck and RehobOth are invited to
attend one of the field seed wheat
treatment demonstrations to be held
next week at Diamond State Roller
Mills, Milton, Wednesday, September
29th, at p. m. and Raymond Lanks
farm, Thursday, September 30th,
p. m. These meetings will be in
charge of County Agent NJ. C.
Vaughn of the Extension Department
of the University of Delaware. DR.. J.
F. Adams of the University of Della
ware, and the State Board of Agri-
culture, will attend these meetings
and discuss Diseases of Wheat and
Their Control"
Farmers who have had trouble
with smut, or bust as it is some
times called, will profit by coming
out and learning how to treat their
seed wheat before planting. Last
season the demonstration on Ray
mond Lank's farm where "Semesan
Dust" was used gave complete con-
troll and the untreated plot ran 81
per cent smutty heads. Similar re-
suits were obtained on w. Ferris |
Wilson's and J. B. Truths farm.
Dust Treatment
The new dust treatment, now rec
commended by extension workers, is
more expensive than the old blue
stone and formaldehyde wet treat
ment, but the labor saved and re-
suits obtained will justify the new
method. There are several CONNER
cial dusts now on the market, in
cluding Semesan, Coppercarb and !
Bayer dust that have given excellent
results in Delaware as well as other
sections. At the demonstration meet
ings next week all of the commercial
dusts that have given the best re-
suits will be used.
Method Of Application
The method of treating seed wheat
with the dust disinfectant is very
as it is necessary to COW
er every grain with the dust to in
sure good results. For small quanti-
ties of wheat, an old barrel churn
is an ideal outfit as it thoroughly
mixes the dust throughout the grain.
A steel drum or tight box with an
iron rod put through it just a little
off center can easily be made that
will work nicely and give splendid
results. The Diamond State Roller
Mills at Milton, Delaware, have in
stalled a special seed wheat clean
ing and busting machine that is now
ready for use, and farmers can bring
their seed wheat to the demonstra-
ton meeting next Wednesday and
have it treated and cleaned. The cost
per bushel will be very small COM
pared to the increase yield and quail
Ity of wheat threshed next season.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
MILFORD CITIZENS in
FLORIDA STORM AREA
Burton p. Short Wires That He Is
Safe In Miami. No Word From Others

Milford citizens were brought very
close to the terrible disaster which
swept Florida last Saturday and
Sunday, for a number of former Mil
ford residents now reside within the
hurricane area. Burton P. Short,
son of Mrs. S. Stanley Short, is in
business at Miami Beach, Florida.
Word has been received from him
that he escaped injury in the devas-
tating storm. Two children of Geo.
Simpson are in Florida, and as yet
no word has been heard from them.
Mr.. Simpson had card from them
on Saturday last stating that storm
warnings had been posted. They
were then at Coral Gables, but said
they were going to Miami to escape
the storm. Coral Gables had a low
death rate in the storm, while Miami
suffered heavily in dead and injured.
Mr.. Simpson, accompanied by Ever
ett Deputy, left Milford Tuesday
morning by automobile, expecting to
drive continuously until they reach
ed Florida. He hopes to learn there
whether his children were injured
or not. Mrs. Ida Bromley and chill
dren, formerly of Milford, reside at
Sarasota. This town seems to have
escaped serious harm and no fears
are entertained for them. Scores of
Milford citizens own property with
in the storm area, but as yet none
of them have been able to learn just
what has happened to it.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
MILFORD FIREMEN1S
ANNUAL CARNIVAL
OPENS TONIGHT
Event This Year Promises To
Be Best Ever Sponsored By
Local Company.
AID FOR BUILDING FUND
e-v =.
The Net Receipts Will Be Applied
To Reducing Indebtednes On
Beautiful Community Building.

Tonight is the night. Write it big.
AT seven o'clock this evening the an
nual Firemen's Fair and Carnival.
conducted by the Carlisle Fire Com
pany OF Milford will open for eight
nights OF merriment, and one big
round OF pleasure for the residents
OF lower Kent and Sussex counties.
! Merry-gO-round for the children.
DIngo games for the grown-ups, and
scores of booths at which wonderful
values will be given to the lucky
winners are in place awaiting the
opening this evening. Milford's busi-
ness men who annually aid the fire.
men IN their booths are ready to yell
their heads off with the opening this
evening, and all are working hard to
make the affair this year the best
ever. AS usual the farmers booth
will be big feature of the carnival,
The farmers have responded nobly
to the request for chickens and farm
produce so that this feature is an as
sured success. Blankets, finer and
better than ever will be at the car
niYal grounds for the lucky winners.
Baskets of groceries, always an at
tractiVe feature of the carnival will
be found at the usual place. In fact
the tiremen have planned well and
long to present the best in the mat
ter OF wares that money can buy.
Music will be furnished by band
each evening.
Each evening beginning at o.
clock supper will be served on the
grounds. In the past there have
been two eating places on the
but this year the firemen
will conduct this feature for them
selves and but one large dining room
will be provided. This should prove a
fine attraction, for Milford's best
cooks will be on the ground each
evening to see that the public is SER
ved right.
The first big pdrt.Ce of the carni-
val will be held next Tuesday eve
ming at $50 o'clock. In this parade
will be business floats, farm floats,
decorated automobiles, country
school sections, Milford, school sec
lion, civic organizations and other
-ShIuA CD A4AOo nave DGGA etnuOunS-
ed for each division. They may be
found in an advertisement in this
weeks issue of the Chronicle. Next
Thursday evening at $3.50 o'clock the
iremen's parade will be held. Fire
men from all parts of Delaware and
Maryland will be here with their ap-
Daratus to aid in making the event
success. Numerous prizes are an
for the winners in this pa
'ade.
Each night at closing time, as the
crowd is leaving the grounds each
person will be given a ticket. On the
closing night all tickets will be plac-
ID in a barrel and a winning ticket
aiken from it. The winner will re-
.eive $250.00 in gold. The carnival is
IN, the proceeds will be applied to
the debt on the community
owned by the Carlisle Fire
Company, and each citizen is asked
o aid in making the affair a sue
ess. Let's go.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
LARGE FRESHMAN CLASS
ENTERS DELAWARE COLLEGE
Freshmen Week This Year Is New.
Innovation At University

With joint Freshman class Of
over 250 young men and women the
University Of Delaware opened for
the college year this week. More
than 125 freshmen have registered at
Delaware College and about the same
number at the Women's College.
This is probably the largest joint
entering class in the history Of the
University.
For the first time Freshman Week
was observed this year at each col
lege. All freshmen who could pos
sibly do so reported last Friday.
Special programs including lectures
dealing with the college work had
been prepared- at eaeh.ceILsgs, This.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL IN
FULL SWING TONIGHT

Tonight is the night. Mil
ford's annual home coming
event and firemens carnival
gets under way this evening.
New attractions have been add
ed to the big festive event and
the firemen promise eight
nights of fine entertainment
and one big round of pleasure.
Each visitor will be given an
opportunity to receive a gift of
$3.50 free this year. Merry-go-
round for the children, and
other games for the grown
ups will afford diversion for
all. The firemen need your
support. Let's go.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
ILLINOIS CATTLE BARRED
FROM ENTERING DELAWARE
Agriculture Board Acts To Keep Out
Diseased BOVines

The State Board of Agriculture Of
Delaware has taken drastic steps to
protect Delaware herds of cattle
from cattle diseases now raging in
several parts of the United States. AT
its last meeting the board adopted
resolutions which place safeguards
about Delaware stock, and make it
hard for cattle from Illinois to find
their way into this State. The reso-
lutions follow:
Whereas, It has been determined
ard established by the Board of Ag-
riculture of the State Of Delaware
that tuberculosis in live stock exists
TO an alarming degree in certain sec
tlons Of the United States, in order
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Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
RECEIVES LESS
SCHOOL MONEY FROM STATE
AppOrtiOnment Just Made Reduces
Amount For Town About 100000

The Milford schools will receive
$SS2.S2 less from the State school
fund this school year than last year.
This was ascertained this week
when the new school fund apportion-
ment was announced. The State
Board of Education is holding SILL
475.29 as a reserve fund if the fig
ures on which the allotments are
based should be readjusted. Will
mington receives about $1,000 more
this year than last,
The tentative allotments for the
other school districts are:
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24

Decrease due to bad health caus-
ing lower attendance.
Because of the increase to Will
mington, several of the high school
districts in the state have suffered
decreases. The last General Assem-
bly, appropriated for the state board
about $2,4OO,OOO a year and with $780,
900 from the Federal government the
state board has been making it's al
lotments.
The state board has allotted for
itself for the coming year the tenta-
tive figure of $1,O31, ,746.16, in COM
parison with the figure for last year,
$1,051, 1,S97.12, the decrease being be-
cause of the increase for Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24
Plan of Distribution

The allotments to the various high
school districts are based on the
average daily attendance for the
previous year, the number of teach
ers, the rating of the teachers, gem
eral control of the schools, the scope
Of vocational education, and trans
portation of pupils.
For each high school pupil, $100 a
year is appropriated; average daily
attendance, $16.57; for each elemen-
tary teacher, $408, first grade GER
tifcate teacher, $3.50; added; sec
Ond grade certificate teacher, $100,
added; third grade certificate teach
er, $50, added.
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24

our PRINTING PLANT
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US QUOTE ON YOUR
NEXT PRINTING ORDER
Milford chronicle., 1926-09-24

THERE ARE 1900 Ru.
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PAPERS IN THE UNI.
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New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
\ RADIO COMMISSION

Of the divers commissions that have their headquarters in Wash ington another is likely 10 be add cd. The bill to create q radio con- mission having passed the House, it is likely to have no difficulty in passing the Senate, especially In view of the fact that there seems 10 he 8 growing sentiment in and out of Congress that a semblance of federal control over radio broa1casting is essential to take Inc place of th" present system of Ii0oyrri2cd radio. II is notable. however. that the proposed radio commission would be operative un- der the aoeis of the secretary of commerce., so that Mir. Hoover, al. ready experienced in being the patron saint of the radio business could direct the commission and let that body busy itself with keep ing tab of the mnltifarIous details
 The effort of Representative Blanton to add an amendment pro. hihiting sIander and lib"l deserved 10 fail as being unnecessary, Pres- cnt law already prohibits islander and lib"l irrespective of how these are committed, A joking broadE easter in Chicago tried 10 make an official the butt of a little humor which the official regarded as slan- der, and the jokcatcr was in jail within a few hours. If any broad. caster doubts slandor anu libel arc not barred over Inc radio let him try il; there is none taking the ch&nco.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
NIRI, FENCES ALONG THL RAILROAD

Construction Of wire fences along the right of way of. the Ne" Haven railroad in this city will not meet with the approval of the thousands who jcoparlizo thcir lives by using the tracks as d highway daily, but will be approved by all who sense the danger of this wholesome tr@s- passing daily.
 For years the railroad has en- deayorcd to disrourag" trcSpassing, Sometimes arrests were made; at other times guards WIT" used 10 warn the public But all to no avail. Even an occasional accident did not deter fine crowd.
 The railroaI at Inst has 1"aI'zrd - as il shoulI har" realized years before -- that a right of way that is not enclosed cannot he baTr"d 10 the public. Now, despite the facl that fence posts and wiring cost money. the railroad is going |" spend luje Of ItS surplus in ttr interest of safety 10 the pubic.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
Observation On The Keather

Washington, March 16.-Forecast for South hcrn New England; Cloudy, probably light rain or snow tonight and Wednesday, not much change in temperature; fresh west, shifting to southwest winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Cloudy, probably light snow or rain tonight and Wednesday; not much change in temperature; fresh south- west winds.
 Conditions: The pressure Is low thhis morning over the lake region and New England and high along the Gulf coast. Pleasant weather prevails in nearly all districts east of the Rocky mountains. Freezing temperatures continue as far south as Georgia. The lowest tempera- ture reported this morning was SS degrees below zero at Doucet. Quebec. The temperature Is rising slowly in the western and central sections.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity partly cloudy weather with slightly higher temperature.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-16
MONNEHn OF SIRGERY

Tine extraction Of a needle from the brain of Il baby in Webster, Mass. srrms 10 be well authenti- ra'rI in press diSEatChrs especial Iy in viaW of the fact that the rll. ration is 10 bc described in that oHiciu medium of surgery. the Medical Journal, Tncr" vas q lime whom oprraiou& upon the brain ~,rr l,.mn1 N"ll-ni@h impossible, but surgery h4s greatly improved IS rrrhnjqsu in this respect during fhr ast few d,rad"s,
 T. WIS ouly H week or so ago th". rbn papers described q re- maraa'lo orlarjo0 performed at Joan. Hopkins al Baltimore, where a ,7rr. ,Hmor cr growth was taken .5o,a 'h. brain of New York >oHs@.
 On. Nrs'l Y, have Il brain opera l"u ra%ne plac, in on" of the couar>'s hest noted of hospitals: inc .olIoHiug w.rk q similar opera uou takes rIar" in small M@sSa- ...:.-t~ toHn. The point io that rr,.. iMres are possible nowa- i9s-: and in both instances much tu'rr sulpue, and perhaps two nA,+. v-r. s4yol.