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Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
MARYLAND WHEAT CROP
IS BIGGEST In YEARS
Queen Anne County Now Threshing
Out Record Yield

Queen Anne cOunty's (Maryland)
biggest wheat crop in ten years is
being threshed out.
ConservatiVely estimated, the yield
will sell for nearly double the
amount received by farmers last
year.
Compared with an average of from
II to Is bushels an acre last season,
yields this season are f1uctuating be-
tween rs and As bushels, with scores
of crops holding up steadily between
80 and 40 bushels to the acre.
With favorable weather conditions
the work of threshing out the bump
er crop will be completed next week.
There have been occasional slight
scattered showers during the week,
but they have not interferred SER
iously with operations.
Because Of heavy congestion on all
railroad lines, some difficulty has
been experienced during the week
in obtaining sufficient number of
cars to move the thousands of BUSH
els Of wheat pouring from the hop
pers Of many threshers. Grain buy
ers have been working from early
morning until late at night provid-
ing facilities for the shipment of
crops and the congestion is expect
ed to be relieved within a few days.
Farmers and business men are
optimistic over conditions. Several
months ago far-below-the-average
yield was in prospect, but favorable
weather during May finally develop
ed the biggest yield in decade.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
PRETTYMAN CAREY HURT
BY FALL FROM GARAGE ROOF
Well-KnOWn Automobile Dealer
Narrowly Escaped Death Friday

G. Prettyman Carey, local auto
mobile dealer, was severely injured
early last Friday morning when a
ladder on which he was standing
slipped and threw him to the pave
ment. Mr.. Carey was painting the
roof of his garage Office when the
accident happened. In falling, his
head struck a concrete step leading
into the side entrance of Hills Res
taurant and he was knocked un-
conscious. Persons who were near
by at the time took him to the Mar
shall Hospital where he was given
immediate attention. When admit
ted to the hospital he was still un-
conscious and gave every indication
of being dangerously injured. He
responded quickly to treatment,
however, and on Monday evening he
was allowed to go to his home on
East Second street, South Milford.
An X-ray examination taken just
before his discharge from the hos
pital disclosed no consussion as
had been suspected when he was
admitted. According to information
given the Chronicle, Mr.. Carey is
one of the few persons who come
out of such an injury without ser1-
GUS results.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
MILFORD BUSINESS
INTERESTS PLAN A
CHAMBER COMMERCE
At A Meeting Held On Monday
Evening Temporary Organiza-
tiOn Was Effected.
HOPE; FOR COOPERATION
All Public Spirited Citizens Will
Be Given An Opportunity To
Boost Project.

Preliminary steps looking to the
formation of an active Chamber of
Commerce for Milford were taken
at a meeting held in the Community
Building here last Monday evening.
About twenty-five of Milford's we'll
known business men attended the
meeting and expressed themselves
as desirous of starting such an Or
ganization. Mr.. Maaloe, a repre-
sentative of the Del-Mar-Va East
ern Shore Association was present
and explained to those at the meet
ing the several steps to be taken In
organizing a Chamber here. A to-
tai of forty-five memberships were
subscribed at the meeting. This IS
only a beginning, for it is hoped
that several hundred will be added
to the list during the membership
drive which will start just as soon
as the necessary arrangements may
be made.
1t is planned to have residents OF
Ellendale, Lincoln and Houston be-
come active members of the Cham
Der of Commerce. Booklets will be
prepared and sent to interested
parties who may desire to locate on
the Del-Mar-Va peninsula. The
three above named towns will be
mentioned in all literature sent out
and they should benefit through
their Affiliations with the Milford
organization. Already several OF
the leading business men in each of
these communities have expressed
themselves as favoring such a body
to work for the interests of all con-
cerned.
The permanent organization will
not be effected until all members
have affiliated themselves with the
organization. By so doing all will
have an opportunity to select the
officers whom they may desire to
guide the Chamber of Commerce in
it's activities.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
MILITARY AUTHORITIES
PLEASED WITH SUSSEX
General Summerall COngratulates
County on C. NJ. I. Response

Through Major c. A. Short, chair
man of the committee in charge Of
enrolment for the Citizens Militsry
Training Camps, Major General G..
P. Summerall, cOmmandant of the
Second Corps Area at Governors
Island and senior general of the U.
S. Army, has congratulated Sussex
county for it's patriotic response to
the call of the c. M. T. Camps.
The additional demands made on
the county through the raising Of
the corps area quota were met with
applications from the best avail
able types of qualified young men,
General Summerall said, and in
consequence Sussex County's rep
resentation at camp will be nota-
BILE one.
In his congratulatory review Of
the progress of the c. NJ T. c., en-
rollment, General Summerall prais-
ed the interest shown by committees
in all parts of the county. He wrote
that the eagerness they have shown
to send their nest specimens of
manhood to camp bespeaks a high
appreciation of the aims and ideals
of the c. M. T. c., movement for bet
ter national health and better citi-
zenship.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
DELAWARE BANKERS
PLAN STATE SECURITY ACT
0. II. Wolfe, Of Philadelphia, Ad-
dresses Bankers At Milford

"Do Bankers Practice What They
Preach?" was the subject of an ad-
dress delivered by o. Howard Wolfe
cashier of the Girard National
Bank of Philadelphia, at a meeting
of the Delaware Bankers Associa-
ton at Milford last Thursday. Mr..
Wolfe spoke in favor OF a credit
bureau for the State, with branches
in each of the three counties.
About 25 members of the associa-
tion attending the meeting which
was held in the community build
ing. Haldeman G. Stout, pre- ent
of the association, presided. Mr..
Wolfe spoke at the luncheon which
was held at noon in the Windsor
Hotel where the afternoon session
was also held.
At the morning session a commit
tee was appointed to work in con-
junction with the legislative COM
mittee of the association in the
framing of the State Security Act
which is to be present for adoption
as a law at the next General AS
sembly. The following committee
was appointed by Mr. Staut: John
S. Rossell, Wilmington, chairman;
George H. Hall, Milford; Frank J..
Grier, Milford; H. W. Viven, Bridge
vile; George L. Medill, Whining
ton, Henry Ridgely of Dover is
chairman of the legislative COM
mittee.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
ENTERTATNS AT LUNCHEON
AT HOME In SWARTHMORE
In Honor Of Miss Aldred, Whose
Wedding Is In September

On Saturday, August Both, Mrs.
Marvel Wilson of Swarthmore, Pa,
entertained in very delightful
manner at her home, in honor of
Miss Elizabeth N. Aldred who will
become the bride of Mr.. David Wal
lace on September 4th.
The guests motored from Milford,
leaving about nine in the morning,
reaching Swarthmore at twelve,
where they enjoyed NOSE delicious
luncheon. The tables were set in
the living room which was beauti-
fully decorated with flowers of the
season.
After luncheon, the guests played
bridge until late afternoon when
they left for home. The trip was
broken by a stop at the Way Side
Inn at Smyrna where they were SER
we'd with a very delicious dinner.
The entire day was most enjoyable
and all present were very enthus-
iastic over the affair.
The guests were: Mrs. q. Lay
ton Grier, Mrs. P. T. Carlisle, Mrs.
Thos. R. Wilson, Miss Elizabeth
Carlisle, Miss Elizabeth N. AldTed,
Miss Rachel D. Frame, Mrs. Davis
R. Grier, Mrs. I. D. Short, Miss
Edith Simpson, Miss Helen Pierce,
Miss Harriet Wilson, Mrs. {. D.
Holzmuellec, Mrs. S. VI II. Marshall
Mrs. Dudley FraziIr, Mrs. Carlton
Pepper of Detroit Mich, Mrs. Mar
shall Townsend and Hiss Laura d.
Salevan.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
DELAWARE MAY GET LARGE
SUM FROM UNCLE sam
Permission Given States To Sue For
Old Tax Refund.

Delaware has a very good chance
of getting back from the Federal
Government $1,473,74045, paid by
the people of this state as a direct
tax just after the Civil War Bur-
ton Smith, formerly New York
State deputy attorney general, made
this statement this week, upon his
return to New York from Washing
ton, remarking that As of the 4S
states are likely to get nearly $780,
100000 from the government.
Burton Smith is associated as gen
eral counsel for a number Of the
states, although there is no arrange
ment between the Delaware counsel
and Mr.. Smith. The Delaware Leg
islature of 1921 authorized the gov
ernor to name two attorneys for
Delaware and in accordance with
this Governor Denney named Judge
Daniel o. Hastings of Wilmington
and Colonel John P. LeFevre of Do
yer.
A total of % states are represent
ed by counsel New York state alone
has claim of $49,00,000 and now
the Senate committee on claims has
reported favorably on a joint reso-
luton to permit the interested
states to bring suit against the Fed
eral government.
Mr.. Smith is hopeful, he said, that
the resolution would be adopted at
the next session of Congress. Five
of the states which have retained
counsel, did so during the last ses-
sion of Congress. Ten other states
are about to take similar action,
CONTINUED on page u
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
WALLACE S. HANDY
FEDERAL INCOME COLLECTOR
Succeeded John w. Herring of Mil.
ford, Monday Morning.

Wallace S. Handy, of Dover, and
Smiley King, of Wilmington, were
sworn in as Federal Collector of In
ternal Revenue and deputy collector
respectively, in the Federal Build
ing Monday morning.
Mr.. Handy, who succeeds John
W. Herring - a.. resigned. was
given the oath y SZyGlee by Charles
G. Guyer, a notary public. Mr.. Han
dy then administered the oath of Of
flee to Mr.. King.
The staff of the office of the coll
lector and his deputy were given
the oath of office by E. B. Gerry,
superintendent of accounts and COL
lections of the internal revenue
bureau for the district comprising
Maryland, Pennsylvania and Della
ware and New Jersey.
Mr.. Handy indicated that he will
reside in Wilmington while colIec-
tor, going to his home in Dover for
the week-ends.
He stated he does not at the pre-
sent time contemplate making anv
changes in the staff of his office.
Mr.. Gerry after swearing in Mr..
Handy sent telegram to Washing
ton informing the head of the bur
eau of internal revenue of the in
stallation of the new collector.
Speaking to newspapermen he
said he had examined the books Of
the office and found everything in
perfect balance.
Mr.. Herring returned to Milford
this week.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
SCHOOLS CLOSED BY
BOARD OF EDUCATION
This Action Was Decided Upon
Because Of Poor Attendance
In Many Districts.

Because of the many delegations
heard at Dover last Friday by the
State Board of Education, in regular
monthly session, relative to the clos
ing of small schools where the at
tendance has not been worth the up
keep of such schools, practically all
of the other business scheduled was
deferred until another meeting of
the board.
Joseph S. Wilson, who was not
present at the first meeting of the
board, was present Friday and took
the oath of office. Consideration
and disposal of the schools through
out the state was as follows:
Sussex County - Shorts, near
Georgetown, continued for another
year; Records, near Laurel, kept
open for one year on representation
that an enrolment of Is is expect
ed for the ensuing year; Hills,
near Harbeson, closed, consolidated
with Hollywood; BelmOuth, near
MillsborO, closed and consolidated
with Millsboro; Carlisle, near Green
wood, closed, children to be trans
ported to Greenwood; Calhouns,
near Glendale, continued for one
year; Flowers, near Seaford, con-
tinued for one year; Godwins, near
Millsboro, continued for one year;
ROXana, (coloredD, near Frankford,
continued for one year.
Kent county-Raymond near
Leipsic, closed for one year; Oak
Grove, near Milford, continued for
one year; Warren, near FELTON,, left
in hands of secretary with power to
act; Shorts, near Hartly, continued
for one year; Cedar Grove, near
Magnolia, closed matter of where
pupils go left until next meeting;
Leipsic, one teacher, low enrolment
Carlisle, (cOlOred), near Dover,
closed, children to be transported
to Dover.
State College Colored School,
(practical SCHOOL,, closed on ac-
count of low enrolment. This
school has been maintained at the
State College for colored students
who desired to take up the teacher
training work, the State Board of
Education furnishing the teacher
for this practical school, but be-
cause of the low enrolment it was
deemed best to close this school, al
lowing the pupils who did attend to
be distributed to the colored schools
in the vicinity of Dover, some COM
ing to Dover, others to CheswOld
and others to Fork Branch. 1t has
nothing whatever to do with the
State College.
New Castle county - Harmony
school, action deferred; Howelrs,
continued; Oak Hall, near Townsend
2 teachers, continued; Patterson's,
near Townsend, continued for an
other year; State Road, continued
for another year; Summit Bridge,
(cOlored), one teacher, only for next
year, low enrolment.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
SHOWER In HONOR OF
MISS ELIZABETH N. ALDRED
Whose Wedding Win Take Place
On September Fourth

On Wednesday evening of this
week Mrs. 1. D. Short entertained at
bridge at her home on Lake View
avenue. The affair was miscella-
neous shower in honor of Miss Eliz-
abeth N. Aldred.
The guests played bridge until
about ten O'Clock when they were
told to place their tables together
in a long line in the living room.
Delicious refreshments of ice cream,
cake, nuts and coffee were served.
Each guest had favors of candy cups
and little kewpie brides while the
bride-to-be, had a groom to accom-
pany her bride, which was quite fit
ting for the occasion.
After refreshments were served,
Mrs. Short presented Miss Aldred
with a table loaded down with gifts.
A miniature parasol with streamers,
showered over the parcels. Amid
much laughter and gayety, Miss Al
dred opened the gifts and read the
witty verses which accompanied
them. She was the recipient Of
many useful and beautiful things.
The affair was a complete surprise
and was greatly appreciated by the
guest of honor.
The home of Mrs. Short was beau
tifully decorated throughout and the
lovely flowers added much to the at
tractiveness of their spacious home.
Mrs. Short, in her usual pleasing
manner, was most charming hos
tess.
Those present were: Miss Eliza
beth N. Aldred, Miss Rachel D..
Frame, Mrs. w. S. Vinyard, Miss
Virginia Smith, Mrs. Davis R. Grier,
Mrs. J. G. Hamilton of Pittsburgh,
Mrs. Marvel Wilson, Mrs. S. NJ. D.
Marshall and Mrs. C. D. Holzmueller
of Slaughter Beach, Mrs. Mortimer
Browning of New York City, Mrs.
George S. Grier and guest, Mrs.
Smith, Mrs. John P. Holland, Mrs.
Haswell Pierce, Miss Helen Pierce,
Mrs. George Macklin. Mrs. Mia Nor
ris. Mrs. Elmer Williams, Mrs. Mar
shall Townsend, Miss Laura Sale
van, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle, Mrs. G.
Layton Grier, Mrs. T. Carlisle Col
Inns. Mrs. Steven Toadvine and Mrs.
Dudley Frasier of Detroit, Michigan.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
CAULK EMPLOYEES SURPRISE
PRESIDENT ON BIRTHDAY
DIR. G. Layton Grier Given Party On
Tuesday Afternoon

On Tuesday of this week DIR. G.
Layton Grier, president of the L. D.
Caulk Company, celebrated his fifty
ninth birthday anniversary. This in
formation reached the ears of en-
ployees at the Caulk laboratories and
a pleasant surprise was planned and
carried into effect that afternoon.
All of the employees in the Office
building and the heads of depart
ments from the other buildings as
sembled at the Office building the
middle Of the afternoon and congrat-
ulated DR.. Grier on the advent of
his natal day. Refreshments were
served and general good time was
in order. DR.. Grier responded to the
congratulations offered with de-
lightful little talk. After about an
hour of pleasantly, the party was
called off and business was resumed.
The action of the employees of his
company was complete surprise to
the executive, who was much pleas
ed with the expressions voiced at
the informal gathering.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
EXPLAIN METHODS OF
FIGHTING JAP BEETLE
Bulletin just Issued Gives Valuable
Information For Combating Pest

In a bulletin issued by the De-
partment of Agriculture, some val
liable information is given as to the
manner of combating the Japanese
Beetle pest. The bulletin deals
mostly with the sprays to be used.
The bulletin in part, says:
"On early and late apples it is
recommended to spray with lbs.
of powdered arsenate of lead, 2 lbs.
of flour to so gallons of water. The
spraying should be done thorough
ly and all parts of the foliage and
fruit should be covered. In the
case of early ripening varieties of
apples which must be sprayed
shortly before the time of harvest,
any residue remaining on the fruit
when they are picked should be
carefully removed by wiping or
washing them. Certain varieties
ripen so soon after the time of ap-
pearance of the Japanese beetle
that it is not recommended to spray
them until the crop has been har-
vested, in which case it may be
necessary to spray the foliage in Or
der to protect it against further at
tacks of the beetle. This applies
particularly in the case of the star
variety. In the case of Williams
Early Red and Yellow Transparent
varieties it is almost necessary to
spray them in order to protect the
fruit against the attacks of the in
sects.
EARLY ripening varieties of
peaches, such as Carmen, Red Bird,
or Rochester should not be sprayed
with any arsenical for the control
of the Japanese beetle. Later rip
ening varieties or trees which are
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
SAYS BEETLE FIGHT
IS ALMOST HOPELESS
Impossible To Exterminate Pests
Entirely, Philadelphia Expert Says

The Japanese beetle has had a
ten-year start in the Philadelphia
area and it will be impossible to ex-
terminate the pest entirely, despite
the efforts of the government agents
and the distribution of imported par
asites.
That was the substance of state
ment made by DR.. Herman Hornog,
city entomologist, who emphasized
the startling strides in propagation
made by the beetle and the unpre-
cedented damage to gardens and
truck farms.
"The damage already accomplish
ed in this area has been heavy" said
DR.. Hornog, "but next year it is GER
tain to be worse. The pests have
spread their larvae in every section,
especially the parks, and look for
Fairmount Park to be overrun, in
1927.
"The fact that the beetle can lay
eighty eggs at one sitting is another
feature difficult to overcome. Spray
ing plants with arsenate of lead does
not kill the beetle. It merely incon-
veniences it, but saves the plant.
The taste of the arsenic of lead dis
courages the beetle and he fees to
concentrate elsewhere"
DR.. Hornog estimated five years
as the time required to make any
appreciable inroads on the beetle in
vasion. 1.-THE parasites and domestic
birds will help a great deal in the
battle, but, on the other hand, the
beetles are strong fliers and capable
of moving from one section to an
other" he added.
Spraying is a big help" contin-
ued DR.. Hornog, "but in spraying
we must be careful not to kill the
parasites that are the enemies of
the beetle. If garden owners will en-
courage children to catch the beetles
in bottles and reward them with a
small payment for their efforts, it
will materially assist us in the battle
of determination"
Meanwhile, the governments Jap
anese beetle research laboratories at
Cinnaminson, near Riverton, N. J,
are busy in the work of breeding
thousands of enemy insects and dis
tributing these throughout Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
OCCUPANTS ABANDON
AUTO NEAR WOODSIDE
No Trace Of Man, Woman And
Children Found After Search.
A Maryland Car.

N. E. Jett, prohibition officer and
Kent county constable, is holding an
automobile with a Maryland license,
256, 6,169, said to be the property of
Howard Hamon of fredericksburg,
Md, of which he took charge Fri
day, after the owners and occupants
of the machine had abandoned it
just south of Woodside, along the
apple orchard of S. H. Derby.
officer Jett was alone in his auto
mobile returning from the Harring-
ton fair about 1870 a. m, Friday
morning, noticed a car standing at
the side of the road near the Derby
apple orchard, the occupants appar-
emily putting on tire as they had
the tire off the wheel. Officer Jett
stopped his car and on going over to
the Maryland car took a survey OF
things and seeing a bag as well as
crate with chickens, began an in
vestigation. In addition to the man
there was a woman supposedly his
wife and a 12-year-old child. Think
ing the chickens might have been
stolen, Officer Jett commanded the
people to remain at the car until he
could go to a telephone to call for
help. He went to a nearby house
and called the Dover officers and on
his return within 10 minutes found
the people had abandoned the car
and had left practically all of their
belongings in the automobile in
cluding a mans coat and the hat
and wraps of the woman and child.
On the arrival of officers from Do
yer a search was begun for the peo-
pie, they being traced through the
apple orchard of Mr.. Derby and up
to the road leading to Woodside,
when their trail was lost.
Milford chronicle., 1926-08-06
DELAWARE TROOPS
BREAK ANNUAL CAMP
hike AT MILFORD
First Battalion Camped Here
Tuesday Evening On Way To
SeashOre.
ARE NOW AT REHODOTH
Many Visitors Are Expected At
Ocean Camp On Sunday.
Camp Life Fine.

The members of the 198th Coast
Artillery Delaware National Guard
who are on their annual tour of duty,
have moved their camp from the
Rifle Range at New Castle to Reho-
both during the week. Camp Wick
ersham, as this years encampment
is known, opened last Saturday, at
which time troops from all parts of
the State arrived for two weeks in
tensive drill and instruction. Battery
F, in command of Captain Harry J.
Pettyjohn, of Milford, arrived in fine
shape and the men are all getting
along fine.
On Tuesday the first section of
troops to leave for Rehoboth had a
hot trip down state. They arrived in
Milford Tuesday afternoon and
camped on the Lofiand lots at the
northern entrance to Walnut street.
Soon after arriving the men erected
their pup" tents and made camp.
Major Van Solver, in command of
the First Battalion was greeted by
former officers in the organization,
among them being Col. Theodore
Townsend, Major w. =. Lank and
Major William Marshall. Soon after
camp had been established the men
were loaded into the motor trucks
and taken to Haven Lake where they
were given an opportunity to battle
and refresh themselves after their
tiresome trip down state. Mosquitoes
which were very plentiful, caused
the men much uncomfortableness
but other than this they stood their
first leg of the trip fine. The First
Battalion is composed of Whining
ton men. They left for RehOboth
Wednesday morning.
The Second Battalion, composed OF
and New Castle, will leave the Rife
Range this morning for Rehoboth
Early plans called for breaking
camp Thursday morning and camp
ing in Milford over night. Later
changes altered this plan. The site
selected for the camp near the ocean
is located near Dewey Beach. 1t is
ideal for the training of the men in
anti-aircraft work, which work will
be stressed during the sojourn Of
the soldiers there. Sunday will be
visitors day at the camp, and thous-
ands of friends and relatives of the
soldiers are expected at the camp.
Col. John P. lie F9vre, of Dover
is in command of the troops and to
date the plans for the annual tour
of duty have been followed as per
schedule.