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Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
SHORT DIED FROM
NATURAL CAUSES
Autopsy Sets At Rest RumOrs That
ParrOn Short, Sussex Farmer,
Had Been Murdered.

Parron Short, Sussex county far
mer, came to his death from natural
causes, probably heart failure or
This is the finding of four promin-
ent physicians, who performed a
post mortem examination on his
body last Wednesday afternoon at
the undertaking parlors of M. L.
Watson and Son, at Seaford. This
action was ordered by Attorney
General G. A. Switzerland to set at
rest the many rumors current since
the aged man died that he had been
lured from his home by two strang-
ers, attacked and beaten and left
unconscious along a lonely road at
night.
The body of Short had been buried
at Laurel. It was exhumed Wednes-
day and taken to Seaford for ex-
animation.
The autopsy was performed by
DR.. H. w. Briggs, of Wilmington,
who is coroner's physician in New
Castle county, assisted by DR.. Geo.
W. Wood, of Gumboro, who attended
Short; DR.. J. Frank Jones, of
Georgetown, and DR.. o. V. James, of
Milford. The autopsy was thorough.
There was no fracture of the skull,
but on the brain was found evidence
it is said of blood clot which in
Dictated that death was due to ap-
oplexy: The body of Short was re-
turned to the Laurel cemetery and
reburied following the autopsy.
It is probable that further investi-
cation Of the death of Short will
now be dropped as there is no indi-
cation of murder. The authorities,
however, will endeavor to ascertain
who gave Short the false news con-
corning his daughter and to ascer-
tain if possible whether there was a
scheme on their part to rob the
home Of the farmer.
Short was found unconscious on
the road some distance from his
home, near Gumboro, after he had
been lured from his home by men in
an automobile who told him that his
daughter was in a serious condition,
as the result of an automobile acci-
dent. Many at that time were firmly
convinced that the farmer had been
murdered, though some Of the police
officials believed that he died of ap-
oplexy, though the apoplexy might
have been due to shock brought on
by the story that his daughter had
been badly injured.
Before the funeral, an X-ray ex-
animation of the head of the dead
man was made at the Beebe Hospit-
al, in Lewes, and the physicians
there declared there was no evil
dence of foul play. A large number
of the friends and neighbors Of
Short were not satisfied, holding
that an autopsy should have been
performed. Recently, a conference
was held between Attorney-G General
Clarence A. Switzerland of Will
mington, and Deputy Attorney-Gen-
eral ]. Howard Cook, of Georgetown
and it was decided to have the body
exhumed and an autopsy held.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
WILL BUILD ADDITION
TO POWER PLANT
johnson Pepper Company Awarded
Contract For New Portion OF Plant

The installation of the new tur-
bine engine and other equipment at
the Milford Light & Water plant has
necessitated a new addition to the
building. Bids for the new addition
were opened this week. Three bid
ders put in bids for the work, which
was awarded to the Johnson-Pepper
Construction Company, of Milford,
who were the low bidders. Their
price was $4,000. The ether bids
received follow: William S. Shock
ley $7,985.O0; 3. P. Smith, S9,S17.S0.
Work on the new addition will he
started at once by the contractors,
who hope to have the building COM
pleted In rapid time. When the
building is complete and the new
turbine is in operation Milford will
have probably the most modern mu-
nicipally owned electric plants on
the peninsula. The new turbine and
generators are almost double the
present equipment and will be able
to take care Of the demands of the
town for the next fifteen or twenty
years with normal growth.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
DELAWARE MAN
HEADS PENINSULA
FRUIT GROWERS
Herbert C. Richardson Wyoming
Elected President Of Peninsula
Horticultural Society.
WILL MEET IN DOVER
Meeting Next Year Will Be Held
IL Kent County Town In Fruit
District.

Establishment of a uniform grade
of fruits on the Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula, through Federal and State IN
spection methods, was unanimously
endorsed in a set Of resolutions
passed at the forty-frst annual con-
vention of the Peninsula Hortlcul-
tural Society last Friday at Berlin
Md.
The resolutions, drawn up by
committee headed by Herbert Z.
Richardson of Wyoming, Del, also
endorsed the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association, especially its
Marketing Bureau; the Eastern
Shore Farmers Association of V1r-
ginia and its new marketing plan
for white and sweet potatoes, and
other marketing and shipping agen-
cies whereby the fruit and vegetable
shipments of the Peninsula would
be benefited.
Better cultural methods, more
modern packing house equipment,
and a uniform grade package for
shipping purposes were discussed
before the convention by prominent
horticulturists.
The outstanding address came
when DR.. Frank B. Bomberger, d1-
rector of Marketing, Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association, spoke on
the advantages of grading and the
Federal shipping point inspection.
Friday morning a spraying and
pruning demonstration was held in
the orchards of Harrison's Nurser-
les. The Horticulturists convened
at the Globe Theatre, where the
session opened with an address by
the retiring president, Henry L.
Harrison, of Berlin. The secretary's
report by DR.. J. F. Adams, Of Dover,
Del, followed, after which Treasur-
er W. Lee Allen, of Salisbury, Md,
read his financial statement.
Other speakers were Prof. E. N.
Cory of the University of Maryland;
Robert Bier of the United States
Department of Agriculture; and
Charles c. Mumford, of Shovel, Md.
DR.. A. M. Smith, of Atlanta, Ca,
was the first speaker at the opening
session Friday afternoon. DR.. H. L.
Dozier of the University Of Della
ware, Newark, Del, followed with
an address on "The Coddling Moth
Problem During 1927" ]. E. Ed
ridge of the Marvil Package Com
pany, Laurel, Del, demonstrated to
the convention various styles of
fruit packages and their uses. He
was followed by an address by ].
G. Schaeffer, Superintendent of the
Delaware Division, Pennsylvania
Railroad of Wilmington, Del.
An address by DR.. J. F. Adams of
the University of Delaware, closed
the afternoon session.
Friday nights session closed the
forty-frst annual meeting. DR.. Ray
mond A. Pierson, President of the
University Of Maryland; Dean G. A.
McCue Of the University of Della
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Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
Sincerely your friend,
COT .EMAN DU POM
TO CONDUCT POULTRY
DEMONSTRATIONS
Successful Farms VIII Be Selected
For Long Time Experiments

In order to encourage the pro-
duction of high laying pedigreed
poultry in Delaware the Extension
Department of the University OF
Delaware is planning to select ten
or twelve of the leading poultry
farms in the state on which to con-
duct long time poultry breeding
demonstrations On these demon
stration farms H. S. Palmer, Extern
sion Poultryman, will assist the
owners in selecting and mating
special pens of breeders to improve
the production qualities of their
flocks by method known as line
breeding.
Briefly stated the method is as
follows: Each demonstration farm
will purchase one or more pedigreed
cockerels from some stock that is
well known for its breed purity and
egg production qualities. These
cockerels should come from dams
having records of 200 eggs or more
in their pullet year. Each cockerel
will be mated in 1928 to Is of the
choicest hens in the flock. The
chicks from these special pens will
be marked by toe punching or wing
banding.
In 1929 this same pedigreed cock
erel will be used on Is choice hens
again and the chicks marked as
they were in 1928. The general
breeding flock in 1929 will be mated
with cockerels that came from the
special pen in 1928.
This same process will be carried
on for four years. During 1880 and
1881 the original pedigreed male
will be mated to his daughters that
were Matched in 1928 and 1929.
This is a type of inbreeding called
line breeding, and is practiced to
fix in the general flock the egg pro-
ducing qualities that have already
been bred into the pedigreed male
that was bought. Each year the
cockerels from these special hens
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Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
DR.. BOMBERGER GETS
ADDITIONAL DUTIES
Head of Marketing Bureau Made
Executive Vice-Pres. Del.Mar-Va.

At a joint meeting Of the Admin
istrative Council of the Del-Mar-Va
Eastern Shore Association and the
Special Committee appointed to
nominate a successor to Harvey j.
Hill, Executive Vice President,
whose resignation becomes effective
December 31st, held at Salisbury on
Monday afternoon at the Wicomico
Hotel, DR.. Franklin B. Bomberger,
head of the Associations Marketing
Bureau, was unanimously requested
to assume the Administrative re-
sponsibilities, beginning January 1,
in connection with his duties as de
rector Of the Bureau of Markets.
In accepting this appointment, DR..
Bomberger expressed the wish that
he would not be requested to as
sumo the title Of Executive Vice
President for the reason that he
and the Executive Committee desire
that his major efforts continue in
marketing problems. When the Ex-
ecutive Committee meets to ratify
the action Of Monday it is probable
that DIR. Bomberger will assume the
title of Executive Director in charge
Of Administration and Markets.
From the time it became known
that Mr.. Hill would retire from the
Executive Vice-Presidency of the
Association it has been apparent
that DR.. Bomberger would be called
on to assume the responsibilities of
the Office, even though he might not
be willing to accept the title. DR..
Bomberger is the ranking officer in
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Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
ANNUAL CHRISTMAS
DANCE NEXT TUESDAY
Affair Will Be Held In Community
Building. Music By Madden's

The annual Christmas dance will
be held in Milford next Tuesday eve
ming, December 9th, in the audi
torium of the Community Building.
The dance this year is sponsored by
the Carlisle Fire Company and it
will be subscription affair. Each
and every Milford couple subscrib-
ing to the dance will be given an
invitation to an out-of-town guest.
Invitations and dance tickets are
now available and may be had either
at Pettyjohn's Pharmacy or G. Dom
nan Holzmueller's office. Music for
the dance will be furnished bv Geo.
Madden's orchestra. The Community
Building floor is one Of the finest in
the State for dancing. The accom-
modations for serving refreshments
and for the convenience Of the dam
GERS make the building an ideal
place in which to hold the annual
holiday dance.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
DELAWAREAN WRITES
NEW STATE HISTORY
Walter A. Powell Narrates Happen
ings In State From Colonial Days

A History of Delaware" written
by Walter A. Powell, has just been
issued. The author, Delawarean, in
early life, made his way West where
he achieved success, and then re-
turned to Dover to reside. He was
Judge of the Circuit Court of jack
son county, Missouri, and also is the
author of "The Pilgrims and Their
Religious, Intellectual and Civic
Life"
The aim of the author is to give
a comprehensive history Of Delaware
with the most important events and
salient facts, avoiding too much de-
tail from it's discovery down to the
year 1925.
The colonial history of the "Three
Lower Counties in Delaware" is a
tragic story.
For nearly century and a half
from the murdered Dutch Colony in
1881, this territory was the scene of
struggle, violence and battle be-
tween the Swedes, Dutch, English,
the Baltimores and Penns for its
possession, only ended by a decree
rendered in 1850 by Lord Hard
wicke awarding this territory to the
Penns.
In the years and events leading
up to the revolt of the Colonies
which eliminated in the Declaration
of independence, the sentiment in
the colony was divided on the Ques-
ton of separation from the Mother
Country.
Through the historic ride Of Caes-
ar Rodney, delegate to the Con-
tinental Congress from the "Three
Lower Counties on Delaware" from
Dover to Philadelphia, the vote of
The Colony was cast on July 2 for
Lees resolution declaring that these
UNITED Colonies are and of right
rEo1fi0,Aed nm 4n1e 81
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
BE CAREFUL OF
YOUR SNEEZING
Coughing Without Use Of Handker-
chief May Put Germs In Others

Sneezing and coughing openly are
two of the best ways to transmit a
common cold, DR.. Arthur T. Davis,
executive head Of the State Board Of
Health, points out. He warns about
the broadcasting Of germs, and not
to salute the universe when you
sneeze or cough. When its a case
Of sneezing, sneeze into your hand
kerchief, he says. If you have to
cough, then cough behind your hand
and whatever you do don't shake
hands with anyone until you have
CCORfissed on PG0s 81
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
SENATOR DUPONT
WILL RETAIN SEAT
In Letter Sent To Newspapers
He Indicates That Such Will
Be His Course.

In a letter sent to Delaware news
papers this week United States Sen
ator Coleman du Pont indicates that
he has no intention of resignlng his
seat in the Senate at present.
Senator du Pont, now conValesc-
ing in the Manhattan Eye, Ear ana
Throat Hospital in New York, au-
thorizes the following message to be
conveyed through the columns OF the
press to the more than five hundred
prominent Delaware men and wo-
men who recently wrote him a let
ter, expressing their hope for his
early recovery and requesting him to
retain his seat in the Senate.
To my Delaware Friends:
have received your gracious
letter and have read it and the
many pages of familiar signatures.
The names brought to my mental
vision the forms of those who
signed them and they seemed to
me a veritable army of encour-
agement. With such friends, one
could not avoid getting well, even
if he tried. There are no words
that can adequately express my
appreciation of your friendly
thought. I shall ever preserve
and cherish the letter as price
less possession. I know you Will
excuse me from writing each OF
YOU a personal note, as 1 should
love to do but unfortunately am
not vet able to do, and will per-
nit me to avail myself of the
kindness of the press to thus fee
bly, express my thanks for your
thoughtfulness and kindness.
I am getting well, though not so
rapidly as I had hoped. But l
suppose no one ever got well as
rapidly as he desired. I cannot say
when I shall come back to Della
ware but as soon as I can.
My continuation in the public
service must, as it ought to, de-
pend upon my ability to render
such service to the public as to
Justify a continuance. l know you
will agree with this.
With assurances of my best
wishes and affectionate regard, l
am
Sincerely your friend,
COLEMAN DU POINT
Four petitions signed by more
than 500 prominent residents of Del
aware were sent to Senator du Point
at the Manhattan Hospital in New
York urging him to remain as the
senatorial representative Of Della
ware, and it was in answer to these
petitions that the letter was sent.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23
WARN DELAWAREANS
AGAINST RABBIT FEVER
Most Of States Report Cases Of Tul-
araemia This Season. None Here.

The State Board of Health is keep
ing a close watch on all cases OF
Tularaemia fever reported to it, &C
cording to DR.. Arthur T. Davis, ex-
ecutive secretary of the State Board
of Health. This fever is contracted
from clearing infected rabbits.
According to government reports
every state except Washington, Wis
consin, New York, New Jersey and
delaware and New England states
LCOntiHsed on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23

THERE ARE $4,000 RU.
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS.
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST ATE S. THE
CHRONICLE STAN IDS
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-23

CCOHfiNGed on page 81
The Bozeman courier., 1927-11-11
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Miss Mary Rosenberg, county
superintendent of schools, visited this
school Tuesday.
Guy Verwolf was taken to the
DeacOness hospital in Bozeman last
week. He suffered an attack of ap-
peudicitis.
Those of this vicinity who attended
the funeral services for Mrs. Nellie
MalmbOrg in Bozeman Tuesday of
last week were Mr.. and Mrs. 7.
Pierce, Mr.. and Mrs. S. Jensen, Mr..
and Mrs. B. Werner, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
bert Buettner, Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Werner, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Pier
son, Mrs. A. SOrensen, Grandma
Carlson. Miss Martha Werner, Bern
hard Werner and Leonard SOrensen.
Miss Doris Wilson spent the week
end with friends in Bozeman.
Mrs. B. Werner and Martha and
Bernhard Werner motored to Coke.
dale Sunday and visited at the home
8f Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nicholson.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. A. Givens, Mr.. anC
Mrs. S. c. Jensen, J. L. Wells ant
George Stublar were among th'
business callers in Bozeman during
the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Nickeison an
daughter, Luella, of Cokedale spen
last Sunday at the home of Mrs. Nick
elson's uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Marble.
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has accepted a position at the Yel-
lowstone garage in Logan for the
winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Peasley were pas
sengers Wednesday evening for Pitts
vile, Wis, where they expect to
spend a couple of months visiting Mr..
Peasley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. E.
Peasley. They will return to Logan
about the first of January.
Frank Kremer of Bozeman was in
Logan for a couple of days last week
attending to business matters.
Miss Sarah ROllings of Billings has
arrived in Logan and is nursing her
sister, Mrs. William Hendershott, who
is seriously i'll at her home with the
smallpox.
L. G. Bevier returned Friday eve
ming from a business trip to Butte.
J. w. McLees of the upper Madi-
son valley went to Bozeman Saturday
morning.
Albert johnson of the Madison val
ley motored to Logan and Manhattan
and spent Friday attending to busi-
ness matters.
Mrs. Earl Bryant and Mrs. Clyde
Edsall and son, Donald, mOtOred tt
Manhattan Friday afternoon.
Cyrus Hotrum returned Saturday
evening to Limespur, Mont, after {
visit with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
George HOtrum, Sr. :
Mr.. and Mrs. John Powers an'
Miss Ethel Ellison went to Butt,
Sunday evening to spend a couple o
days shopping and visiting Mr.. Pow
ers' sisters, Miss Mary Powers ant
Mrs. Calvin TObin.
DR.. G. E. Whitehead, Mrs. White
head and children and Miss Kathryi
! Flynn of Bozeman were Sunday af
/ ternOOn visitors at the Flynn resi-
dence.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Mcdonnell of tn
Madison valley were business shop
pers in Logan and Bozeman MOnda
morning.
Mr.. and NJ. L R. Stone and tw
children, Dal5 and Leta Rose, VIII
The Bozeman courier., 1927-11-11
AN OLD RECIPE
TO DARKEN HAIR
aaae Tea and Sulphur Turns
Gray, Faded Hair DARK
and Glossy

Almost everyone knows that Sage
Tea and Sulphur, properly compound
ed, brings back the natural color and
lustre to the hair when faded, s2Tealked
or gray. Years ago the only way 20
get this mixture was to make i at
home. which IS mussy and troublesome.
Nowadays we simply ask at any drug
store for "Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur
Compound" You will get large bot
tie of this old-time recipe improved By
the addition of other ingredients, at
very little cost Everybody uses this
preparation now, because no one can
possibly tell that you daFkened your
hair, as Il does it so naturally and even
ly. You dampen a spoage or soft brush
with 4 and draw this through your hair,
taking one small strand at a time; by
morning the gray hair disappears, and
after another application or two, yotr
hair becomes bealatifully dark, thick and
glossy and yea look years younger.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Ford and chill
aren of Bozeman spent Friday eve
ming visiting with Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Sandquist.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Grouse and
family and Mr.. and Mrs. Charley
Sandquist spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Julian Smell on the West Gal
latin.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Stimson and
Miss Bessie Stimson returned Sunday
from Kalispell where they spent
about a week visiting with Mr.. Stim-
son $ sister. They were accompanied
by Mrs. Ernest Roberts who spent
the time visiting with her brothers,
Charley and Clyde Mcclure, in Deer
Lodge.
Mrs. Dudley Pitman of Dry Creek
spent Thursday visiting with her
daughter, Mrs. Tom GOWN.
SpringhilI was we'll represented at
the sales of George AxteIl of East
Gallatin, and Mrs. Sam Esgar Of
Reese Greek, during the past week.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Sandquist and
boys were dinner guests Sunday of
Mr. and Mrs. Wesley Davis.
There was a very good attendance
at church Sunday evening despite the
stormy weather. Rev. Klemme Of
BOzeman delivered the sermon. He
announced that there will be a dele
cation of young people out from the
church in BOzeman next Sunday eve
ming who will help with the music
and in other ways assist with the
services which will be at eight o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Meter were
business visitors in Bozeman Monday.
Much preparation is being made
for the big chicken pie supper and
bazaar which will be held In the
church basement the evening of De-
cember End by the Springhill Ladies'
Aid. A delicious supper has been
planned which should appease the ap-
petites of the heartiest eaters, and
will be ready to serve at six o'clock
A lovely quil. mas been made by the
Aid, and each member will contribute
some piece of handwork to be sold II
the bazaar. Entertainment consist
ing Of stunts in which all can partici
rate, will be provided, and it is hoped
that everyone who attends will en-
joy the evening to the fullest extent
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Mrs. Walter Woosley visited Sun
day at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Moody.
The recent snowstorms have de-
layed completion Of the threshing in
this vicinity.
George Shelhamer Of Clyde Park
visited his Sedan ranch during the
week.
Ralph Jorgenson, Smith Hughes
instructor in the Livingston high
school, was a business caller in this
vicinity last week.
Fred Kurk visited in Bozeman Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville De Fields and
daughter, Lucille, made a business
trip to Livingston Monday.
Mrs. Elmer Kannegaard was shop
ping in Wilsall TUESDAY, afternoon.
Vance Church was a business caller
in town during the week.
The All Sewing club of the Sedan
school met Saturday at the school
house with Miss Marv Bautch and
began work on its first sewing prof.
ect for the year. The election of of.
ficers was held at a previous meeting
and the following were chosen: Lu.
cile De Fields, president; Josephine
Schaefer, vice president; Montana
Schaefer, secrtary-treasurer. The
The Bozeman courier., 1927-11-11
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nard, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Bessette and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gilmer. Later, when
the RobinsOns went home they found
in waiting a number of friends who
came as a surprise, and who were
invited by Mrs. Gilmer and Mrs. Bes-
sette to play cards. Five hundred was
played at six tables, and high score
went to Mrs. Roy McAuley for the
ladies and for the gentlemen to H. j.
Stephenson. Lunch was served at the
close of a peasant evening. Mrs.
Robinson received a pretty gift.
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Charles w. Lang of Saltwater,
Mimi, arrived in Logan Wednesday
to spend several days visiting at the
home of his brother and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Phil Lang.
Miss Opal Saxton, VINO spent the
summer with her mother, Mrs. Rose
Saxton, in Logan and has been Wis
iting with friends and relatives in
Hinckley, Mimi, for the past three
months returned Wednesday to spend
the remainder of the winter months.
Mrs. Lloyd Meador and daughter,
Virginia, and Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Lang
and the formers brother, C. w. Lang,
who is a guest at the Lang home from
Saltwater, Mimi, spent Friday en-
joying the sights at Karst's Kamp,
Gallatin Gateway and up the West
Gallatin.
Charles Jenkins of Willow Greek
The Bozeman courier., 1927-11-11

have made their home in Logan for
several years, departed Saturday af-
ternoon for Glendive, Mont, where
they will make their home for the
winter. Mr.. Stone has been a mes
senger on the Helena branch of the
Northern Pacific railway for many
years and has a similar position at
G!endive. Mr.. Schaffer of Missoula
is replacing Mr.. Stone here.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-11-11

girls have the use of a sewing ma
chine at the school house this term,
and it adds greatly to their enjoy
ment Of the, sewing work.