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Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-07
Licenses Sought
By Two Couples

Two notices of intention to mary
We're filed at the county clerk 5
office yesterday afternoon. They
are as follows:
Martinez. Van Deren. Foribio Mar.
tinez, %, naive of Mexico and resi-.
den Of Los Angeles. Marie Van
Deren, 81, native of Illinois and
resident of Los Angeles.
Sheppard Moates. Thomas Fl.
Sheppard, az, native of Indiana and
resident of Calexico. Laura Noates
90, nativ" of Washington and resi-
dent of Ho,s 'tiie.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-07
Tennis Singles
Entries Chosen
Nv United Press Leased Wire

PHILADELPHIA, Sept. THE
first drawings for the Davis cup
matches to open at the Germantown
Cricket club tomorrow were held bv
the Davis cup commit Zee here this
afternoon.
Little Bill Johnston will oppose
the Frenchman, Rene La Coste, and
Big Bill Tilden will meet Cochet in
the singles which will begin to-
morrow at 2;l5.
Johnston and La Coste will play
on court No. 3 and Tilden and
Ccchet on court No. !. The courts
will be reversed Friday.
Drawings for the doubles mat
ches will be held tomorrow.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-07
Why Editors Are
Ornery and Gray

Esbe Ruth's wild doings with
the baseball bat Yesterday and
today are just little more grief
for newspaper editors. Yester-
day Babe spelled two box stor-
ies when he slammed out three
home runs. AS will be seen in
another column, Babe got an
other box today, when he smack
ed out No. 48. Shortly after the
box was set the item below came
in over the wire. The editor
and the foreman decided to let
box No. "ride' and give the
Bambino Box No. 2.
nv TTrtfed Press Leased Wire
FENWAY PARK. Boston,
Sept. Babe Ruth batted out
his 48th and 49th homers cf the
season in today's game between
the Boston Red Sox and New
York Yankees.
The first came in the first in
ming off MacFavden and the sec
ond in the, eighth off Harris.
Ruth thus hit five homers In two
days.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-07

The Southern Pacific is building
new sidetracks at Stockton, Walnut
Grove and Rupert, Yuba county
Imperial Valley press., 1927-09-07

Many Colusa rice fields had the
water shut off Sept. ! and harvest
will commence Sept, Is,
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
NUPTIALS
TILY-MODE

Miss Marjorie Mode, who taught in
the Milford schools the past year
will marry Mr.. James c. Tily OF
Bala, Cynwyd, Pa, on Saturday eve
ming at seven O'Clock in the Friends
Meeting House, Fourth and West
streets, Wilmington. Miss Katherine
Mode, sister of the bride, will be
maid of honor. Mr.. Steven B. Tily,
brother of the groom, will be the
best man. The bride-to-be, who Is
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM.
Mode, of Wilmington, has been Civ
en- number of parties.
BRUNING-CRONMILLER
On Wednesday evening, June 18th,
1927 at seven O'Clock, Helen Naomi
CrOnmiller of Ardmore, Pa, and
James AIilman Bruning of Colling-
dale, Pa, formerly of Milford, were
married by Rev. j. Gordon Gunther
in the Memorial Church Of st. Paul
in Overbrook, in the presence of the
immediate families of the bride and
groom and few close relatives. The
bride was given in marriage by her
grandfather, and was attended by
Miss Lillian NJ. Bruning of Milford,
sister of the groom, as maid of hon.
or. The best man was a cousin of
the bride. A reception at the nome of
the brides mother followed the GER
emony. The couple will reside at 9O2
Chestnut street, Collingdale, Pa, in
their new home.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
DELAWARE'S DEATH RATE OF
INFANTS LEADS 2S STATES

Declining birth rates and in
creasing death rates were revealed
by the Commerce Department in
statistics for 1926 covering % states
from which figures were gathered.
Fof the area covered in today's
report there were 1,597,903 births
and 961, 1852 deaths. The birth rate
was POL per 1000 population while
the death rate was 12.1. In 1925
the birth rate was 21.1. and the
death rate III.
The birth rate was lower in 1926
of the 2S states while the deaht rate
was higher in % of the % states.
The highest birth rate was in Flor
ida where it was 26.4 per 1000 po-
pulation, The lowest was in Mon
tana, 142.
Florida also had the highest death
rate 1873, but Montana had the low
est, 7.8.
Infant mortality rates were
shown to have higher generally in
1926 as 81 of the 2S states showed
increased figures. Delaware had
the highest infant death rate with
92.9 per 1000. Oregon was lowest
with SIG and Portland, Ore, had
the best record among the cities
with 1877.
The highest rate for cities was htl
4.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
FOUR DELAWAREANS AT 4-H
CLUB CAMP

Sidney Bennett, of Sussex, Miss
Elizabeth Conaway, of Sussex, Mar
ion w. Wlair, of New Castle, and
Miss Ida Bennett, of Kent, represent
Delaware at the National All Club
camp, which was held on the beau
t1ful grounds of the Department of
Agriculture in Washington this
week and which came to an end
Thursday.
More than 200 farm boys and
girls from SO states made up the
camp. The delegates, two boys,
two girls, and two extension work
ers from each state, represented
$4,000 farm boys and girls in all
parts of the country.
1t was colorful assemblage. All
the boys were in olive drab knickers
and shirts and the girls in green
suits with hats and ties. Each dele
gate wore on the arm the club en-
blem. fourleaf clover, the leaves
standing for Head, Heart, Hands
and Health"
Secretary of Agriculture, Jardine,
DR.. Clyde w. Warburton, director
of extension, and DR.. C. B. Smith,
chief of cooperative extension
work, opened the program of speak
ing, which was a feature of each
day of the camp.
Every day was filled for the dele
gates, beginning with reveille at 6.
Flag raising, setting-up exercises
and swimming was before break
fast, which came at 7.45. Assemb-
lies were held every day.
Afternoons were devoted to sight
seeing. On three mornings bird
lovers took tours into the woods.
Gavels made from the wood of
hickory tree blown down during
storm at Mount Vernon, during the
days of George Washington were
presented to delegates attending
the meeting of the All Clubs in
Washington by Secretary of Agri-
culture, Jardine.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
TESTED FL0CKS ARE MADE
SICK

. The practice of Delaware chicken
raisers in feeding to their developed
chickens improperly cooked eggs
THAT were infertile and had failed
to produce young chicks, has result
ted, this spring, in some interesting
development, according to DR.
'FTank Hare, Poultry Pathologist
of the State Board of Agriculture
Not only has this practice proven
"a loss, but it has infected flocks
that had previously been given the
State Board of Agriculture. 1t has
thus partially destroyed the value
*of this state inspection and guaran-
tee.
Out of Al flocks inspected a year
ago, and re-inspected this year,
there was noticed an increase in in
fected and infertile chickens. This
information was hardly believable,
so DR.. Hare, at once, instigated an
other inspection. In one flock that
a year ago showed but 1.3 per cent.
infection and disease, there was a
Jump this year to IA per cent.
In another flock that showed an
infection of 7.3 per cent. a year ago,
there Was du luCISdoe W Il pOl
cent.
In his Investigations DR.. Hare
learned that the infertile eggs that
had failed to produce chicks, had
been improperly cooked, and then
fed to the chickens.
AS a result, in many of these
Al flocks, cases of white diahrrrea,
that year ago, had been practical
ly wiped out, was found to have re-
appeared with alarming frequency.
sIn this connection, Dr. Hare
learned that the infertile eggs had
been dipped in hot water for only
a few minutes and then fed to the
healthy chickens. The eggs were
still in a diseased state. He eau
tions all poultry raisers to cook the
eggs at least As minutes, during
which time any infectious germs
would be destroyed.
The important feature, he points
oft, is that, wherever the hatchery
man has used eggs procured from
accredited flock, known to be free
from disease, the result has been
most satisfactory.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
STATE CROP REPORT ISSUED BY
MORGAN

The following report has been
issued by q. L. Morgan, Agricul-
tural Statistician for Delaware, U.
S. Bureau of Agricultural Econo-
mics, shows the condition of crops
in Delaware on June l, with COM
parative figures for previous years:
Winter Wheat-The condition of
the crop on June l was SO per cent
of normal, indicating a yield of a.
bout 1853 bushels per acre and a
production of 1,727,000 bushels as
compared with 100000 bushels
last year and 1,880,000 bushels, the
average production for the past
five years.
Oats-The condition of the crop
on June 1 was estimated at 80 per
cent of normal, as compared with
81 per cent last year and SO per
cent, the average condition for the
past 10 years on June l.
Rye-The condition of the crop
on June 1 was 80 per cent of nor
NAL, indicating a yield of about 1873
bushels per acre and a production
of $4,000 bushels, as compared with
$4,000 bushels last years estimate
and $4,000, the average estimated
production for the past five years.
Tame Hay-The condition of all
tame hay on June 1 was estimated
at 92 per cent of normal, as compar-
ed with sc per cent last year and
80 per cent, the average condition
Alfalfa was estimated at "a per cent
of normal, as compared with 81
per cent last year and 80 per cent,
the average codition for the past 10
years on June l. Wild hay was
estimated at 100 per cent of nor
NAL on June l, as compared to 80
per cent last year and SO per cenr,
the average condition for the past
three years on this date.
mated at SO per cent of normal on
June 1, as compared with 68 per
cent last year and SO per cent, the
average coalition for the past 10
years on June l.
Fruit-Apples. The condition of
the apple crop on June l was esti-
mated at 55 per cent of normal as
compared with 80 per cent last year
and &c per cent, the average condit-
ion for the past 10 years on this
date. Peaches. The condition on
June L was about 50 per cent of
normal, indicating a production of
$4,000 bushels as compared with
450,000 bushels last years final
estimate, $4,000 bushels in 1925
and 100000 bushels in 1924. Pears.
Pears on June 1 were estimated at
SO per cent of normal, indicating a
production of $4,000 bushels as
compared with 38S,000 bushels last
years estimate, 100000 bushels in
1925 and 328,000 bushels in 1924.
Fruit has suffered more or less
from frost damage this season,
particularly early varieties.
Farm Labor-The supply of farm
labor on June 1 as reported by our
correspondent was 92 per cent Of
normal and the demand 95 per cent
of normal, resulting in a potential
labor SUPPLY 96.S of the normal as
compared with 100 per cent the May
- and 90.4 per cent, the
.ooo
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
STATE WOMEN IN INDUSTRY

Nine-tenths of the women in the
Delaware factories. stores and laun-
dries covered in survey made by
the Women's Bureau of the United
States Department of Labor, were
found to have a scheduled work day
of less than ten hours, and more
than one-fifth were employed in
plants in which the weekly schedule
was forty-eight hours or less. This
study, in State next to the small
est in the Union and not primarily
industrial, included more than 1000
women in 146 establishments in
twenty-nine cities and towns.
AS to wages, the investigation re-
veals that in factories, stores and
laundries, half of the women sur
veyed received less than $11.05 a
week. Higher medium earnings
than these were found in all but
four of the fourteen States in which
women's wages have been studied
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
KENT POTATO GROWERS
CONDUCT EXPERIMENTS
Continued from first pagel

entire field received a liberal ap-
plication of a 1873 commercial
fertilizer at the rate of approXi-
mately 1900 pounds per acre, and
both plots are receiving the same
methods of cultivation and treat
ment.
The seed was planted during the
first week in April. when this field
was inspected by County Agent Will
son on June the vines which came
from the non-certified seed gave
evidence of being affacted with var
ious types of mOSaics which are
inherited and are found to be quite
common on potatoes which are pro-
duced from seed stock of unknown
sources. The vines which were
produced from the certified seed
were found to be free from disease,
and the foliage was of much
healthier nature and darker green
in color than those in the nom
certified plot. A similar difference
was also observed in the uniformity
of the stand, for in that section of
the field planted with certified seed
the vines are very uniform in grow
tn and general appearance and in
dicate that good yield may be ex-
pected, while in the plot containing
the potatoes planted from the nom
certified stock there can be noted a
decidedly uneven stand which, in
addition to the prevalence of dis
ease, will greately reduce the yield
per acre.
On the farm of r. Harry Wilson
near Dover will be found demon
stration showing the effect which
different kinds of commercial fer
tilizer will have on the growth and
appearance of potato vines, even
though the same type of seed is used
in both instances. This entire field
was planted with Maine certified
cobbler seed, and the plan of ferti-
lization followed on the greater por-
ton of the field consisted of an ap-
plication of one-half ton per acre
of a double strength fertilizer of
10-16-14 formula, which is equ1Val-
ent to an application of one ton OF
a 5-8-7 mixture. The remainder of
this potato field received a mixture
of two-thirds acid phosphate and
one-third muriate of potash at the
rate of one-half ton to the acre, in
addition to top-dressing of nitrate
of soda at the rate of 200 pounds
per acre. One row of the potatoes
which received the complete fertll-
izer of the double strength formula
was also given this nitrate of soda
treatment in order to determine If
this additional amount of fertilizat-
ion will have any beneficial effect
upon the yield.
A remarkable contrast in the
growth of the vines and in the color
of the foliage can be readily noted
in these two plots at this particular
time, indicating that commercial
fertilizer which contains high
percentage of nitrogen ingredients
is essential to the production of
satisfactory stand of potatoes.
The plots on these two farms will
be harvested separately, and the
yield calculated on the acre basis,
and it is expected that there will be
a remarkable difference in product
ion in favor of the certified seed,
and those potatoes which received
the complete fertilizer of the high
analysis content.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
STATE EDUCATION
BOARD CLOSES SOME
SMALL SCHOOLS
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matters was allowed to go over. 1t
is probable that they will be con-
sidered at a meeting of the board to
be held in Wilmington this week.
The board has discovered a new
feature in the school building pro-
gram which is giving considerable
trouble. Before money can be al
lowed for a new school building the
board must consider the assessment
in the district and the amount to be
raised. by the district is based upon
that assessment. 1t now appears
that under the law the assessment
which the board must consider in
apportioning money for the new
building is the assessment of 1919.
Many of the districts which are
asking for new schools do not have
their 1919 assessment. They collect
the taxes on an assessment and
when the taxes are paid the matter
is ended and they go to the assess
ment for the next year. They must
now go to the county board of as
sessment in the county where they
are located and find the assessment
required which is expected to take
considerable time and trouble.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
MILFORD GIRL RECEIVES A. b.
DEGREE FROM SMITH COLLEGE

Grace Vale, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Ruby Ross Vale. 205 South
Walnut St., received her A. B. de-
gree from Smith College, on Mon
day, June 20. Miss Vale, who ma
jored in Sociology at college was
the President of the Social Science
Club, membership to which depends
on having a high academic average
in sociology Deans List, which is
also for students who have main
tanned high academic average, was
another honor that she has re-
ceived. She was in the Glee Club,
on the first hockey team, and was
on the decoration com Umittee for
thx Rally Day 81 given on
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
STATE REVENUES EXCEED
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
CONTINUED from first page)

ments; 0.6 per cent, operation and
maintenance of public service en-
terprises; 4.S per cent, for interest
on debts; and 30t2 per cent was for
outlays for permanent improve
mentS.
This latter expenditure is re-
garded by economic authorities as
an important means for securing an
economical operation of the state
government. 1t is pointed out that
highway paving particularly is de-
creasing the amount of money alb
sorbed by maintenance costs neces-
sary to keep temperament road
ways in condition.
The net indebtness Funded or
fixed debt less sinking fund assets)
was $1,327 7,514,422 for 1926. This
is per capital net debt of $11.46 to
be paid indirectly over a period of
years. Although this represents an
appreciable increase over the fig
ures of ten years or so ago, high
way authorities, calling attention
to the tremendous increase in the
volume of highway traffic, declares
that the state can we'll afford to
devote even funds to the construct
ion of adequate highways.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
17.YEAR LOCUST AGAIN DUE
HERE

The unreasonable weather is be-
lieted to have held back the arrival
of the "seventeen-year locusts,
which, tradition says, have been
anpearing by the millions at that
interval since 1924 and leaving a
trail of havoc in their wake in
delaware and many other States.
The American Nature Association.
of Washington, has notified men,
hers to be on the lookout for the
cicada in the hope of determining
whtther or not it really appears in
great numbers every seventeen
years. 1t is due here this summer,
according to entimologists.
1t is believed that the locust will
anpear in large numbers this season
in sections of Delaware, Pennsyl-
vanfa, Maryland, Virginia, West
Virginia, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana
and Kansas. This theory is based
an a belief prevalent since pre-
revolutionary days. Entogologists
say some locusts, presumably the
seventeen-year species, are coming
outs nearly every year in some part
of the country. Scientists are
divided in the belief whether this
species, a forest insect, confines its
damage to trees or joins other
snecies in attacking trees, crops,
cotton, shrubs, flowers and vege-
tabl2s' -
What has become of the old fash
,.,ad farmer who Use to tote the
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
RURAL DELAWARE
WELL REPRESENTED
AT SUMMER SCHOOL
(Continued from Page One)
Blades-Helen Morgan.
Kent County

Kent County
Harrington-Mary Brown, Mary
Ocean View-Elsie Daye.
Crane, Mary Dolby, Laurabelle Ken
nerly. Loretta Paskey, Ruth Pear
son. Essie Redden, Alberta Sapp anC
Pearl Slaughter.
Dover-Myrtle Cubbage, Anna
Phillips, Doris Smith, Josephine
Smithers and Helen Wiley.
Felton-Mary Camerson, Louise
Minner, Lillian Frazier and Frances
Hammond.
Wvoming-Bertie Kimble, Edna
Short and Elizabeth Smith.
. Lincoln-Thelma Calhoun, Evelyn
Norris and Maize Wilson.
armington-Henry Fiske and
Emma Taylor.
Magnolia-Edna Lafferty and Mar
garet Moore.
/, Clayton-E. Pearl Hall Davis and
Clara Gooding.
Frederica-Edith farrell.
. Smyrna-Roy Corby, Jr.
Hartly-Agnes Cosden Webb.
Rural New Castle County
, Newark-Margaret Burke, Eleanor
Brooks, Rebecca Cam, Della Cash
ell. Lillian Connell, Marjorie Con-
nell. Ruth Connell, Virginia L. Dam
erson, Agnes Frazer, Ethel Hopkins
Ethel Huston, William Hayes, Jr.
Dorothy Hayes, Mrs. Wilmer Hill
Marjorie Johnson, Ida Kinble, Eve
lyn Kimble, Hannah Lindell, Hazel
[ Malcom, Charles Owens, Jr., Fred
erick Rowan, Jennie Smith, Evelyn
Stoll.
, Newport-Glarys Lyman, Mary
Lyman and Mabel Steinbaker.
New Castle-E. r. Hemphill, B. M,
Lyman, G. E. Miller and Ruth e.
Zimmerman.
Elsmere-Margaret Conner, Lulu
: Kelly and NJ. R. Wollaston.
Oak Grove-E. ]. Ellis and Addie
H. White.
\ Porter's- Miriam Biddle, Mrs. w.
B. Short and r. C. Biddle.
Arden-Clara Martin and Edna
Fritz.
Hockessin-A. NJ. Hobson and
Cora Trimble.
Marshallton-B. NJ. Chambers and
E. F. Dillon.
Townsend-Mrs. E. H. Lee ane
, Mrs. Gladys G. Poole.
Marshallton-Mary r. HanSroth
and NJ. E. Johnston.
/ Richardson Park = Lulu B. Har-
vey and L. E. Phillips.
Taylor's Bridge-Lillian NJ. Aker.
Holly Oak-Helen NJ. Beswick.
Blackbird-Dorothy Caulk.
! st. Georges-Alice Hutton.
Edge MOORE. B. Kerr.
INSTRUMENTATION Spence, Jr.
/. Rockland-Antonio Strezzella.
Bear-H. E. Webb.
Hillcrest-E. V. Langrell.
= Port Penn-E. NJ. Yearsley.
Observation-Disclosures Corley.
Misunderstanding B. Middle
atom.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24

by the Women's Bureau. In hotels
and restaurants the medium earn
ings were $10.15 for white and $40.
rs for negro women.
In Delaware, of the families rep
resented by the women interviewed
in tae industries mentioned, nearly
one-third were supported, primarily
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24
OBITUARY
BRITTINGHAM

Mrs. Lillian Birmingham, wife of
Prof. J. R. Birmingham, died at the
Marshall Hospital, about 5 o'clock
Thursday morning, following an ill
ness of several days. She was 40
years of age. AS the Chronicle goes
to press arrangements for the fu-
neral have not been announced.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24

AS a plea for rain the natives of
Angola, on the west coast of Africa,
cut off mans arm at the shoulder
and plant it in the ground with the
hand sticking up.
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24

Our reputation is good. Call for
Grange eats on Saturday at Pierce
| hardware.
Fellowship Bible Class Picnic
The home of Mrs. VIM. V. Sipple,
situated among the pines" at Re-
hoboth, was the scene of very mer-
ry and enthusiastic gathering when,
about 10 a. m, some fifty members
of the Fellowship Bible Glass of Av-
enue NJ. E. Church, Milford, arrived
in buses and private cars, the occa-
sion being the annual picnic of this
wide-awake group of ladies. The
date of the picnic was Tuesday, June
21st. The day was a perfect June
day. The spot is ideal. For several
years Mrs. Sipple has been the gra-
cious hostess of our summer outing,
and the happy memories of each
succeeding year seem, if possible, to
surpass those of the previous year.
After visiting the beach, the board
walk, the stores, etc, we all wander
ed back to the pines" in time for
the bounteous Tepast awaiting all.
Following the luncheon our presi-
dent, Mrs. Charles w. Reed called
the names and each person respond
ed with bit of wit. The Irish figur-
ed very largely in the merry-making
until someone introduced a Scotch
joke and finally "Rastus" was
brought into the fun. During the af-
ternoOn hours Miss Ida Draper, Mrs.
Charles H. Abbott, Charles H. Abb
bott, J. Earle Hudson, Dallas Hitch
ems were all at the services of the
ladies with automobiles to visit
points of interest in and about Reho-
both. At P. NJ. there was another
general assembly at the pines"
when ice cream and cake were SER
we'd. At o'clock the "Class" yell
was given, also words of apprecia-
tion to Mrs. Sipple, and cheer for
Rev. Frank Herson. Good-byes were
then heard on every hand and an
other successful picnic of the Eel
lowship Bible Glass had come to an
end. Space would not permit the
mention of each of the fifty persons
present. However, we do mention as
being among the fifty-Rev. and Mrs.
Frank HersOn and daughter Jane,
also Miss Beulah Mae Hobbs of Bal
timOre.
Harrington TrOunceS Milford
Last Saturday Harrington evened
the series with Milford by defeating
the locals 1876 in a loosely played
game. Each team has now won a
game. Short was the outstanding
star of the game, with a single, two
bagger and triple. Hall pitched well
for Harrington after the second in
ming when Milford scored five runs.
Warren retained the batting lead of
the Milford team by getting a hit, |
walk, and being hit by a pitched !,
ball, in four trips to the plate. Mil
ford will play Houston here tomor-
row. Houston has several stars who |
are well known in Milford.
Tho
Milford chronicle., 1927-06-24

What has become of the old fash
ssued farmer who use to tote the
- \ibes 8 little farm produI