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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

Exports of tire repair material from
the United States in 1925 passed the
81 ,000, 900 mark for the first time and
fotaled $1,103, 637, as compared with
S521. 091 in 1924, $33s,9O2 in 1923 and
S2l0 .034 in 1929.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
Remedy for Oil Trouble.

The throwing of oil on the right
brake drum can be minimized-some-
times entirely Overcome-by driving
more to the center Of the road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

Under a recent decree. automobiles
belonging to tourists may remain IN
Cuba for 90 days without taxation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11
NEW CEIRYSLER s7o'
PRICES

An prices !. .. ). DeFoit
ssLjecs b essryens Federal esrise tGx.
All about Chrysles's attractive time.
paynaent terms. More than 47cCs
Ehryeler deUlefs assure superior
Chrvsles service everywhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-11

Today hrysler 40, changed
in no way except new lower
prices which save you so to
200, continues more enl-
phatically than ever in it's
record-making history the
car Of American preference.
Everywhere il is acclaimed
the greatest Of six>cylinder
values.
Everywhere il IS welcomed as
an individual discovery by
virtue Of it's inbuilt quality,
performance grace, economy,
comfort, safety and durability.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
Out-oftOz0n telephone
calls are on the increase
Why? They are efficient
business getters.
DIAMOND STATE co.
NOW EMPLOYS 449
Group Needed to Garry On
Telephone Business
in the State

The Diamond State Telephone Com
pany now has 449 employees on its
payrolls TO carry on the telephone bust
ness in Delaware. This is a growth of
about 40 employees since the end of
last year.
With their families this group would
form town as large AS Newark or
Milford. OF the total number of en-
ployees 3l2 are women and 137 are
men. About 265 young women are re-
quired to operate the switchboards in
the State. These operators are part Of
the Traffic Department. The total num-
Der of employees in the department is
294 Eighteen commercial employees
are needed to take care of the applica-
tiOns for new telephones, bills for tele-
phone service and the thousand and one
other business transactions between
the public and the Company.
Telephone plant and equipment is
constantly under supervision to see that
it is operating satisfactorily. Some
times storms or fires cause damage to
the plant, which means repairs. New
construction is constantly under way.
Approximately 1876 people in the
"Plant" Department are required for
these duties.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

Telephone Company.
"About $1,000 books were distrib-
uted in ALL" said Mr.. Bardo. "Sixteen
more pages were needed to aceommo
date the increased number of listings.
Eight additional pages were required
for the increased number of business
listings and similar number of pages
were added TO the alphabetical section.
"The pages in the business section can
furnish information in regard to prae
tically any article desired" said the
Telephone Manager. "As a handy ref
erence book and broad and cOmpre-
hensive guide for buyers, the new di-
rectory is hard to beat" he concluded.
Two days and half were required
for the complete distribution that was
made through the mails. Two new col
ored inserts on heavy paper are fea-
lures of the new book.
]. Walter Taylor of the Wilmington
Office was in charge of space in the
classified section. Mr.. Taylor reports a
substantial increase in the number of
business people taking advantage Of
this section for advertising purposes.
The new directory lists telephones
around the city as well as those oper-
ating in Wilmington itself and includes
in general ali telephones operating in
the northern portion of the State.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
TOLL CALLS ARE
CROP INDICATORS
Show Interesting Data on
Various Foodstuffs
in the State
{ d }

An interesting cross section Of the
agricultural activity in Delaware is OBJ
tained from the toll charts of the Dia-
mond State Telephone Company. These
charts showing the number of toll calls
handled in each part of the State are
indicative of the crop that is being
harvested at the time and to some ex-
tent they show the size of the crop.
When toll calls around Selbyville
and BTidgeville increase, it means that
the strawberry season is on. The toll
calls are heavier due to the growers
making out ut-of-town arrangements for
shipping, for market prices and sales.
As the harvest season progresses these
calls increase in volume. When it wanes
the calls fall off.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
LARGER SWITCHBOARD
AT LEWES, DELAWARE

An addition to the switchboard in
Lewes, Delaware, was recently made
by the Diamond State Telephone Com
pany. This addition provided larger
facilities for handling toll calls.
The need for additional toll facil-
tiles was due in part to the increase
in such calls from Rehoboth, which are
handled through Lewes central office,
and partly to growth in Lewes, ae-
cording to Manager C. B. Sypherd of
Dover
Mrs. Lee Pepper. operator at Re
hoboth, reports about 125 toll calls
a day from this popular Delaware
watering place.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

scheduled to be completed this month,
according to R. L. Dodge, District Su-
perintendent of Plant for the Tele-
phone Company.
Al proximately $4,000 is being
spent to supply additional lines for
the new telephones in this growing sec
ton. About 100000 feet of the new
wire will be in underground cables,
the remainder is to be placed in over
head cables
This is in keeping with the Bell
wires in cables wherever practicable.
1t reduces the chances of a temporary
suspension of telephone service from
storm causes, for lead-covered cables
are practically storm-proof.
When completely installed and in
service. the new wire will give Arden
and the immediate surrounding sec
tions telephone system that is as
complete as any in the State.
Groome Marcus, Construction Fore
man for the Telephone Company, is in
charge. He has construction gang
of telephone workmen on the job. The
cable splicing is to be done by two
cable crews, headed by William Fisher.
From the central office at Holly
Oak, on the Philadelphia Holly Oak
Pike, the new wire will be pulled
through present underground ducts
along the pike as far as Harvey Road.
They will then follow Harvey Road to
Arden.
The placing Of seventy new poles
for the wire is also involved in the
work.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

George H. Beaston died at his home
in Cecilton, Md, last Thursday Aug
ust 5, aged 20 years. Mr.. Beaston has
been i'll for many months and several
days previous to his death suffered
stroke of paralysis. He had been
resident of Cecilton for the past 25
years, and was well and favorably
known in that section. Deceased is
survived by widow, one sister Mrs.
G. B. w. Rhodes, of near Middletown,
and one brother Mr.. Charles F. Beas-
ton, of Middletown. Interment was
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
made in Cecilton, Md, cemetery.

Richard H. Lodge, a respected re-
tired farmer of Cecil county, Md, died
Friday morning, August 6, at the
home of his son, Grover C.Lodge, near
Chesapeake City, Md, Of uraemic
poisoning following an illness of kid
ney trouble. Mr. Lodge was eighty
years of age and a native of England
but came to this country when young.
For a number of years he was en-
gagged in business in Philadelphia, but
many years ago moved to Cecil Coun-
ty and engaged in farming, which he
followed until advancing
years caused his retirement. Inter
ment was made at Elkton, Md, GEM
etery.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
GENERAL CHART SHOWING INCREASE
IN Toll CALLS SINCE 1916

From their knowledge Of what each
section of the State grows, telephone
people can tell from observing the
charts what particular foodstuff is be-
ing harvested, and, from the volume of
calls, they obtain some idea of the size
of the crop. When the southern part
of the State begins to show an increas-
ing number of calls and the Selbyville
and Bridgeville sections show less, it
means that the strawberry season is
passing and the huekleberry season is
on.
This condition is true throughout
the whole harvest season. Western Del
aware does a large toll business when
the eantaloupes are being shipped.
Wheat causes Smyrna and Middletown
TO increase the toll traffic, and when
sweet potatoes are marketed in the
Fall, toll calls jump in Laurel, Delmar
and Seaford.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
WILMINGTON GETS
BIGGER DIRECTORY
Telephone Manager Points to
Features of New Book

The new Will
mington telephone
directory is the
largest that has
ever been issued
here and is a com
plete buyers guide
and business direc-
tory as well as a
telephone book, ac-
cording to f. P.
Bardo, Telephone
Manager for the
Diamond State
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

John Webb, a we'll known ship car
penter of Milford, has lost the sight
of an eye by being hit by piece of
wood. Thursday Mr. Webb was chip
ping a log in the shipyard, when the
blade of his hatchet struck a knot.
The knot bounced from the log and
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

Tribute to the young women opera
tors of the Diamond State Telephone
Company, instrumental in giving out
alarms of this nature. has been ex-
tended several times during the last
year. Prompt notification Of the proper
authorities by telephone operators in
cases of fire and accident has resulted
in the saving of life and property.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
suIa Towns and Communities

Colonel Robert H. Williams, presi-
dent Of the First National Bank of
Milford, is very i'll at his home on
South Walnut street. Colonel Will
liams has not been in the best of
health for some time.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
OPERATOR GIVES
ALARM FOR FRI

When the W.
p each barn
IIockessin caugh
fire recently, tn
Fire Department
and the neighbors
in the vicinity
were notified by
Miss Anna Collins,
telephone operator
Of Hockessin, who
was On duty at the
boards at the
time
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

The engagement has been announe-
ed of Miss Charlotte Westrene Pew
erly, daughter of Mr.. George V. Pew
erley, Of Middletown, to Mr.. Francis
Williams Hukill, of Allentown, Pa.
The wedding will take place in the
early fall.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

hot him in the left eye and cut deep
cash. He was taken to the Marshall
Hospital, where it was stated he will
loose the sight of his eye and prob
ably the eve.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18
Sell by telephone and
increase the territory you cover
and incidentally Your SALES.
ARDEN GETS MORE
TELEPHONE LINES
Diamond State Company
Spending About $4,000
to Expand Plant

Construction
work that was
started about a
month ago by the
State
telephone Com
pany, involving
the placing of a
million feet of
new wire for ex-
panding the teIe-
phone plant in the
Arden section of
II ~
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

The laying of the new concrete
highway from Townsend to Middle
town was finished last Thursday and
the time consumed in the work was
about one month and fifteen days, the
job having been commenced June 9.
There have been more than 100 men
engaged in the work and now the force
is building slopes and shoulders which
work is being pushed as fast as pos
sible.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Campbell, of
Richmond, Va, have announced the
engagement of their daughter Miss
Ertelle, to Mr.. ]. Crawford CHM, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George H. CHM, of
the Levels. The wedding will take
place at the home of the bride on
Wednesday, August 25th.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

For a fezO cents you can
travel quite distance by tele-
phone. Visit your friends via
out-of-town telephone service.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

The apple crop is an enormous one
throughout the whole peninsula and
carloads are being sent to the city
markets where the price is 80 cents
basket on account of the abundant
supply. This fruit is being sent away
from all parts of the State, the car
load lots amounting to 100 cars a day
at intervals.
Smyrna times., 1926-08-18

The gross receipts of the Middle
town Fire Company's carnival which
closed Monday, July 26th, amounted
to S1O,S57.94, and the net receipts
were $4674.7O. The gross receipts
from the three cars given away on
the closing night amounted to $4007
.03, and the firemen realized from this
source about S1700
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04

much growth in the fall when the
cover crop Is really needed and OF
course they have to be plowed under
in the spring before much benefit Is
obtained from them.
On the other hand, In some Sec
tons where crimson clover makes
good growth in the fall. 1t Is an al
most ideal cover crop.
The small grains are frequently
used as cover crops. OF course.
with them you are getting out or
the legume class. However, 1t ts
necessary to get away from legumes
part of the time. particularly on
some soils. Rye makes a mighty
good crop. It does not stop the
growth of trees quite soon enough
because it doesn't start very well in
the hot months. Aside from that,
however, 1t Is very valuable crop,
and 1t Is particularly valuable in
preventing washing. 1t also grows
more or less thru the winter. and 1t
takes UP plant food from the soil
when the trees are not needing 1t at
all. It then returns 1t to the soil
when plowed under in the spring
and in highly available form.
Barley is a little better than rye
from the standpoint of starting. and
it makes very good cover crop.
Oats are sometimes used, but they do
not make quite as good a cover as
barley. Furthermore, barley leaves
the ground in a good deal better
shape, and for the slight extra cost,
probably the barley will prove to be
the better crop Of the two Dwarf
Essex rape makes a good crop, and
certainly it is cheap to seed. 1t is
D4rflc1IiSrIV VSITQhIp
before, as a combination with some
of the other crops such as cereals,
etc.
Buckwheat Is one crop the ORCH
ardist must not forget. 1t is good
to hold snow and leaves, 1t is great
to start quickly after seeding, and
as for leaving the soil in good me-
chanical condition it can not be sur
passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-12-04

high-producing Jersey. was MIXED
1,454 times in 1855 days. If she had
been MIXED six more times, that
would have made exactly four milk
ings day for the year.
The Guernsey Cattle Club says
about 41.68 per cent of the Guern-
sey records are made on two milk
ings day; about 54.92 per cent on
three milkings day: about 1923 per
cent on four milkings a day; about
IA per cent on one milking a day.
Countess Prue, the champion Guern-
sey butter COW G,103.28 pounds) was
MIXED three times a day for 365
days. Murine Cowan, the champion
milk COW Of the Guernseys (24.008
pounds) was MIXED four times
daily.
Occasionally somebody takes a
whack at the high records, made on
three or four milkings a day, saying
that they do not indicate what a
COW can do under farm conditions,
where twice day milking is the
rule. Most of the breeders associ-
atoms have special tests for farmers
who cannot put SO much time on
testing The Holstein folks, for In
stance, have some good records In
what they call SuDdlVlSlon Is.
Cows in this class are MIXED not
more than four times a day for the
first As days and twice day after
that.
If farmer really wants his cows
tested and cannot for any reason
enter them for the advanced regis
try records, he can join a cow-test-
ing association. In two states at
least wisconsin and Virginia) a
record of this kind is accepted on
about equal basis with advanced
registry records. This is because of
the Registry of Production for GER
tifying records of cows in testing
associations in those states.
Another thing-if the cow has any
real ability, maybe it would pay to
put in extra time milking and let
some other work go.
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Keep a Few Sheep

The average farm OF 100 acres
could well support from 25 to SO
ewes, The fact that sheep are a big
help in getting rid of lot of waste
on every farm is a big factor to con-
slider. They clean up the fence-rows
and the weeds in the field and help
make the farm look whole lot more
attractive.
The best sheep pasture, think, is
not a permanent pasture but the
pasture of an annual crop. Blue
grass is not so good because sheep
running on blue grass soon cause it
to become infested with parasites.
On the contrary, Sudan grass makes
a very good pasture. do not know
of any other pasture which will give
so much per feed per acre.
Sleeping down corn is a wise
practise. There is plenty of feed for
the sheep and fertility is left in the
corn field. A field on my farm was
and again put in corn. 1t yielded
similar corn field which previously
had not been pastured at all.
Sheep raising and hog raising go
we'll together. The hogs can do the
hopping up job in a cornfield after
the sheep have been in. For awhile
after turning sheep in a corn field,
they eat only weeds and the lower
leaves of the corn.
Use self feeders for sheep. A
woven wire fence all around the
farm is one of the best investments
a sheep owner can make. Twenty
inch fence is about right. The sheep
can have the run of the farm and
help clean up all the waste spots
But don't forget that one of the
biggest handicaps of beginner with
sheep is that he may regard the
business as side line and not give
the flock the attention it deserves.
Sheep need care, and the job has it's
problems just the same as any other
farm activity.-Frank Anderson.
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Community Meetings
KnOx-LincOln Co. F. 3.

E. N. Hobbs of Hope, T esident of
Knox-Lincoln County Farm Bureau
announces that all plans have been
made for the annual planning meet
ings in the county. At these meet
ings special programs are being Civ
en- by each community. There will
be a summary of the Extension
Work done in the community dur
ing the past year and election of Of
ficers for the coming year. County
Agent Wentworth and Home Der.on-
stration Agent, Miss Nettie Sim
mons will present the Plan of Ex-
tension Work, which will be taken
up during the next twelve months,
the work being done through the
cooperation of the Knox Lincoln
County Farm Bureau, the Universe ~
of Maine and the U. S. Department
of Agriculture.
The meetings that are to be held
are as follows:
Bunker Hill, Community Hall.
Dec. 6; Newcastle, Lawre"c Francis,
Dec. Z; Whitefeld Fish & Game
Hall, Dec. 8; Waldoboro. Board Of
Trade Rooms. Dec. 9; Friendship,
Masonic Hall, Dec. 10; Appleton,
Grange Hall, Dec. IL; Dresden,
Pownalboro Hall, Dec. ID; So.
Thomaston, Grange Hall, Dec. Is;
Somerville, School House. Dec. Is;
Jefferson, Grange Hall, Dec. 16;
Union, Grange Hall, Dec. II; Union
E., Grange Hall, Dec. 1S; Washing
ton, Grange Hall, Dec. 10; Rockland,
to be arranged, Dec. 81; w. Rock
port, Grange Hall, Dec. %: Hope,
Grange Hall, Dec. 20: Camden,
Grange Hall, Dec. 80; Warren, Engine
Hall, Dec. 81; N. Edgecomb, to be
arranged, Jen. 3; Alma, Erskine Hall,
Jan. a; Nobleboro, Granre Hall.
Jan. 5; w. Alma, Sheepscot Valley
G. Hall, Jan. 6; Montsweag, Grange
Hall. Jan. 6; Damariscotta Mills. to
be arranged, Jan. IL; Damariscotta,
School House, Jan. 10: Bristol,
Vestry, Jan. IA.
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New England Farm
Marketing Conference
Boston, Dec. go

FARMERS and others interested in
agriculture from all New England
have been invited to attend a New
England Farm Marketing Conference
to be held in the Gardner Auditorium
OF the State Horse in Boston on
December 9 and 10 under the auspices
of the Agricultural Committee of the
New England Council and the Agri-
cultural Commissioners of the six
New England states.
This conference will be the first
attempt of New England agricultural
interests to solve their common prob
lens on New England wide instead
of a state basis. The purposes of
the Conference are to find and pro-
mote better methods of marketing
of New England farm products, and
to develop a standardized grading
system for New England quality farm
products.
Representatives of every agri-
| cultural association, agricultural
! college or experiment station,
f., marketing and produce asso-
| citation, and many others throughout
| New England have been invited to
attend. Special group meetings will
be held for those particularly in
! terested in dairy husbandry, pomo-
| logy, poultry husbandry. vegetable
| gardening, potato culture and sheep
husbandry. At each of these meet
| ings those attending will be asked to
! develop a program of standardization
! and marketing for those products
| that can be made applicable to all
/ New England, and which will be of
benefit to both producer and con-
! sumner.
The New England Farm Marketing
! Conference will be the first large
meeting under the New England
i Councils auspices that will be
| devoted to any one Industry or
| activity. The 70 members of the
| Council have meet once every three
! slider on & broad basis various
! activities in New England, and the
| New England Conference. held in
/ Hartford a few days ago, and which
was attended by 1900 representative
| business men from all New England.
showed the results of the Councils
studies of these various activities.
The Councils Agricultural Com
; mittee, of which Harry r. Lewis, of
Lewis Farms, Davisville, Rhode
, Island, is Chairman, recognized the
marketing problem as one of prime
! Importance to the farmer early in
/ its studies, and since last June plans
/ for the coming conference of agricul-
! turists have been in the making.
! Specialists in every line Of agri-
cultural endeavor will be heard at
| the Conference.
One feature of the meeting will
be an early morning inspection of the
| Boston market district, arranged by
| the Massachusetts State Department
of Markets. Those attending will be
given the choice of visiting the fruit
and vegetable or poultry markets, the
milk plant. or the Quincy storage.
! These tours will start at o'clock
on the morning of December 10.
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Helpful Hints

Save rubber heels from sticking to
galoshes.-Since rubber heels have
come into use we have experienced
much difficulty when putting on or
taking off our galoshes. The result
from this pulling and tugging was a
torn back in the overshoe. Now /
slip a piece of touch over the
rubber heel when starting 1t into the
galosh. The shoe slides in without
trouble. When removing the ga
Josh it works just as we'll, for the
paper usually adheres to the rubber.
Read medicine Labels-Never give
a medicine without reading the label
at least three times, once when you
pick up the bottle from the medicine
chest, once as you place it on the
bedside table, and once again as YOU
pour the medicine into the spoon.
Discard any bottles which are not
clearly labeled, or if you are in
doubt as to their contents. Take no
chances. MANCHESTER,
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Annual State Contest
Boys and Girls Clubs Held
U. of M. Dec. 3O-31 JAM

Orono, Dec. 3.-Four tbou.,
Boys and Girls Club menu ss.
throughout the state will be int.
ested in the announcement viii.
has just been made by STATE n n
Leader Lester H. Shibles, that \.
annual state contest will be bela ,
the University Of Maine, Decens'
80, 81, 1925, and January j. M
Every county will be Representa- ,
the state contest by the BOYS !,
girls who were chosen as covr.
champions at the IA county confer
which have been held during recs,
months in the state.
The Maine Central Railroad i,
again offered reduced rates as IN \,
past and thus make it possible I,
many boys and girls to attend vi
might otherwise find it either inns
sible or very difficult to do SO.
In order to make the event 1.
most successful of any yet held /
date, of which there have been \
the state Club leader and assistsr
Mildred G. Brown, are giving spell
thought to the program to make
unusually interesting and WORT
while.
Club work this year has expsh
enced an unusually successful sa
son and for this reason it is eypata
that the attendance at the stat
contest may be larger than IN /.
past and therefore the interest Vi
be greater.