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The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-30

That New York society woman who paid $4,000
for an ear will be out Of luck if the old style Of
hair dressing returns and ears once more become
passe
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-30

LewistOwn-Fergus county $13O,OOO
union high school will open soon.
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-30

Montana spOrtsmen will aid in get
ting $150,000 federal fund to improve
feeding grounds for Yellowstone Park
The Bozeman courier., 1927-12-30

A Successful Conclusion of Our
january Clearance Sales
Read Particulars in the
Saturday Morning BOzenram Paper
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
DELAWARE SINGERS MAY
WIN SCHOLARSHIP AND CASH
And Efforts VIII Be Made To Saouro
Radio Talent

Inc Atwater Kent Foundation
sponsors of the National Pa6;o
Autlons, will give every one an 49, on'
portunlty in Delaware to trv ont % fp,
appearance before the micronbona M :
substantial prizes of money snd
1ultion will be awarded winners @
me Foundation hopes to uncouer -
talent that may become famous ove-
Ine radio. From the ranks of choir,
singers may come, within the nex+
Iew months, the country's most fam, fam
Gus radio voices. '' ialn-
Charles Wadsworth. renresor+o..
OF the Atwater Kent Fonndat;on
was IN Delaware this week to o.
range for community additions M.
wausWorth hopes to reach even tbo
most remote sections of the state IN
addition. u at an
Inc States musical and civic. in
terests will be Organized 70 +ai,
cnarge of the additions under NJ M
Wadsworth's direction. N1i
SINGERS who have been associated
WIN professional theatrical or
operate company or have been maid
principals in any concert held ont
slue thelr own states, and those who
are under theatrical or musical con
continued on page sevenl
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
MILLER FILES APPEAL
FROM JAIL SENTENCE
Former Alien Property Custodian
Case Comes Up In September

Colonel Thomas W. Miller, of Will
mington, former alien property GUS
todian, filed an appeal in the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals in
New York late insJune from a sent
ence imposed on him on March on
a charge of conspiracy in connection
with the return to German and
Swiss owners of seized alien pro-
perty, 1t was learned this week.
In view of the fact that the Court
of Appeals is now in recess for the
summer, no action Is possible on
Colonel Miller's appeal before Sep
tember.
The sentence imposed by Federal
Judge John c. Knox, after the for
mer alien property custodian's con-
viction, was eighteen months i'm
prisonment and fine of $4,000. COL
onel Miller was alien property GUS
todian in the Harding administrat-
ion. He was convicted by Jury a
week before sentence was imposed
and after long trial, in which he
and former Attorney General Harry
M. Daughtery were co-defendants.
The Jury failed to agree on a YER
dict as to Daughtery and, on motion
of the government, the charge
against him was dismissed.
Immediately after being sentenced
Colonel Miller gave notice that he
would take an appeal, which stays
his sentence The appeal, now be-
fore the Court of Appeals, is the
first step to be made by the Della
ware man to escape the prison sent
ence.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
MAY CURTAIL TRAIN
SERVICE TO REHOBOTH
Motor Busses May Be Used To Sup
plement Some Trains

Residents of the eastern section
of Sussex county are disturbed over
reports that the Delaware Division
of. the Pennsylvania Railroad may
discontinue part of its train service
between Georgetown, Lewes and Re-
hoboth, and install a line of motor
buses to replace the present rail
passenger service.
An official of the Delaware divis-
ion when asked about the reported
change said no definite steps had
been taken to discontinue some OF
the trains and asserted that the pres
ent service would not be altered I'M
til the fall, if at all.
1t was admitted by the railroad Of
fetal, however, that some considera-
ton is being given to the subject OF
curtailing it's train service between
Georgetown and Rehoboth.
According to reports at Lewes and
Rehoboth the railroad company is
considering eliminating the morning
train from Georgetown to Lewes and
Rehoboth, and the afternoon train
from Rehoboth to Georgetown, and
operating motor buses to carry pas
sengers between those points. This
would leave in service a morning
train out of Rehoboth and an eve
ming train to Rehoboth.
The Lewes and Rehoboth Cham
bers of Commerce have heard the re-
ports unofficially, and at their next
meeting will discuss the subject.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
PRIZES WILL BE GIVEN EACH
CHILD WITH PERFECT MOUTH
Ant-Tuberculosis Society Booth At
Fair VIII Be Largely Visited

Fifty cents for every child who
has perfect mouth as far as teeth
are concerned is the prize offered by
the Delaware nti-Tuberculosis So
ciety to every child who can prove
their fitness in this direction at the
Kent and Sussex Fair. The offer. IL
Is believed will make the booth of the
Anti-Tuberculosis Society one of the
most popular and busiest of any on
the fair ground.
For several weeks, Miss Erma v.
Seeds has been preparing for the
display and has arranged with dem
lists of the State so that there will
be one at least in the booth every
afternoon to examine the teeth of the
children. These practitioners will
be assisted by Mrs. Kurt Wassen, an
expert hygienist and graduate dem
tist.
Because of the Modern Health Cru
sade which has been going forward
in Delaware for the past two years,
under the direction of the Delaware
Anti-Tuberculosis Society, the care
Of the teeth which is one of the
health chores stressed is not new to
CONTINUED on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
LARGE CROWD ATTENDS
WEDNESDAY BOXING BOUTS
NO Fights Are Scheduled For NEXT
Two Weeks Because OF Fair

IN the open air arena, Wednesdo, =,
nlght the crowd gathered to witnosss
t1e boxing bouts, broke all records
~ tof SIZE and the main bout fought
20 draw between Billy Bent of
Arlanuc City, and Chic LaddeII oa
wilmington, was one of the best ever
seen In Milford. When soId;e,.
smack, Of Fort dupont. clasbed
with johnnie Ray, of Pbi1a6aInbia
IN the double wind-up, the fight had
10 De stopped in the third round ~
save Ray, who was getting mucb
tne worst of 1t. There was eood
Ilst1c action in the bout bet1oou
SnnIny OLeary, of Atlantic City,
su0stitutlng for Young Bassey. and
6attllng Green, of Fort DUPONT whd
Iougnt four rounds to a draw. m
oroer TO save, Charlie Short. oa
georgetown, who was fighting Bat1
ulng Gernheart, of Harrington
tnelr bout was halted in the 2ndl
Tound In the lively bout betweenI
hlo Dunn, of Milford, who suhsti1
tuted for Theodore Bell, and kid
Bone, of Milford, who substituted
Ior hld Johnson, Dunn received the|
popular decision. 1t was announced
that due to Harrington fair conf
nenclng next week, there will be nd
Douts in the Milford arena for two|
weeks, but on August the Srd, there|
viii be an all-star show, the names
OF the popular leather pushers to be|
advertised in the usual way. Thi9
VIII be one of the best shows vet.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
HEAT WAVE BROKEN WHEN
STORM CHASES SULTRY SPELL
Hottest Weather OF Summer Gives
Way To Pleasant Temperature

Residents of Delaware, along with
those in all parts of the eastern part
of the United States, sweltered and
suffered from the most severe hot
weather of the summer the latter
part of last week and over the week
end. Rain on Monday relieved the
people of much of the heat, when
the worst electric storm of the sea-
son passed over Milford. Accompan-
led by downpour Of rain and light
ming, the storm was severe for
about two hours. At the farm of
Austin Peet two horses were killed
by lightning. Rain on Tuesday again
aided in chasing the sweltering wea-
ther and the inhabitants have enjoy
ed pleasant weather since then.
The rain came as a welcome guest
to the farmers, for many of the
crops needed rain badly. The hot
spell of weather which was chased
on Tuesday was severe and in the
manufacturing plants in Milford the
workers felt the intense heat very
mush. At the Chronicle plant it was
with difficulty that the presses were
kept running, for the humid wea-
ther caused the rollers on the ma
chimes to run down and melt very
rapidly. Monday afternoons storm
put one of the linotype machines in
the plant out of commission when
lightning burned out a rheostat on
one of the heating unit controls on
the metal pot.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
PICNIC SEASON ENJOYED
BY SUNDAY SCHOOLS HERE
outings At Slaughter Beach And Oar-
Orchard Attract Many This Week

Three delightful outings have been
enjoyed by Milford Sunday schools
ana other organizations this week.
On Tuesday the members of the
Methodist Protestant Sunday school
mad their annual picnic at Slaughter
Beach, where a very delightful day
was enjoyed by all; notwithstanding
the showers which fell during the
time. About three hundred members
OF the school went to the beach for
the occasion and at least twenty
gallons of ice cream were consumed
by the picnickers. A delightful mu-
s1cal program in the pavilion was a
delightful feature of the picnic. The
p1cnlckers returned to their homes
tuesday evening much pleased with
their days outing.
On Wednesday the members of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
Jourleyed to Oak Orchard where
they enjoyed their annual picnic
along the Indian River. A delightful
place for youngsters, the overcast
sky aided much in breaking the
suns rays and made the day a fine
one for the occasion. The children
enjoyed the day in swimming, boat
ing and other sports.
Wednesday afternoon and evening
was the occasion for an enjoyable
outing held by the Kings Daughters
of Milford. The affair, which is held
annually by this worthy organiza-
ton, was held at Slaughter Beach,
where the members met and enjoyed
themselves on the shore.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
MANY CASH PRIZES
AT KENT-SUSSEX FAIR
Vegetable Exhibit Promises To Be
Very Interesting

In selecting superintendent to
head various departments of the
Kent and Sussex Fair Association,
persons have been selected with
wide experience in particular line.
The floral department is headed by
Mrs. George w. Hanson, who is a
great lover of flowers and has ex-
cellent success in growing them.
She will be assisted by Miss Rachel
Killen.
The entries closed for this depart
ment on Wednesday of last week.
Cut flowers for exhibit should not be
brought to the Fair Grounds until
the morning of the opening date,
Tuesday, July 26.
There are several characteristics
about the displays that will be used
to adjudge the winners. A grand
sweepstake prize of SIS is offered by
the Fair Association for the best
flower display on exhibit There
will be numerous other cash prizes
for the best exhibit of various va
rieties.
Accoding to Warren G. Newton,
superintendent of the Fruit and Gar
den products department competit-
ion will be keen in his department
due to the many cash premiums Of
fered for exhibit. A premium of $40
has been offered by the State Board
of Agriculture for the most blue
ribbon won by Delaware exhibitor.
The entries closed in this depart
ment last week, and every plate dis
play of fruit exhibited must contain
five specimens, except smaller fruits
sufficient of these must be on a
plate to make a proper display. All
exhibits in this department will be
arranged on Monday, July 25.
The display of vegetables at the
fair will be one of the most inter
esting and varied in recent years,
according to Mr.. Newton. The en-
tries closed on Wednesday and the
exhibits will not be received after
4 o'clock on Monday, July 25. There
will be prizes of so cents to 81 for
the best varieties.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
WILL HOLD POULTRY
JUDGING SCHOOLS
Two Day Affair Will Be Held
August Is And l6---Place To
Be Announced.

The report of the Delaware Farm
Egg Record Club for the month of
June, which was prepared by H. S.
Palmer, Extension Poultryman of
the University of Delaware, was
mailed early this week from the
office of Kent County Agent Russell
e. Wilson to the eighty commercial
poultry raisers in Kent county who
are members of this club and who
are cooperating with the Extension
Department and the Delaware State
Poultry Association in promoting
this type of work in keeping egg
production records of their flocks.
This report includes the daily egg
records from 38,443 hens and pullets
representing 1913 farms throughout
the entire state, and of this total
number of birds, 13,447 are pullets,
1854 are hens, and 17,142 are in
cluded in the mixed flocks compris-
ing both hens and pullets. The aver
age production per pullet vas 16
eggs, while the hens came a close
second in production with an aver
age of 1873 eggs, as compared to
15.2 eggs per bird from the mixed
flOckSL
In this particular report the at
ttenion of all the poultry raisers is
called to the poultry judging schools
which will be held in the state dur
ing the months of August and Sep
tember under the direction of the
Poultry Specialist and the County
Agricultural Agents who will be as
sisted by these poultrymen who
have attended the judging school
which is held at Cornell University
for one entire week each summer.
These schools will be held in
those communities in the state in
which the most interest in this work
is shown by the local people, and
those who expect to attend these
meetings are requested to send i'll
their names to their County Agent
not later than August in order
that definite plans can be made to-
ward selecting the places and COM
pleting the necessary arrangements
for making these local schools a
success.
There will be no charges in con-
nection with these judging schools.
but the poultrymen must indicate
their desire to have these schools
held in their respective communi-
ties by showing a sufficient interest
Continued on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
STATE EDUCATION
BOARD WILL FIGHT
S25O,OOO REFUND
An Injunction May Be Sought
Against The Dividend Tax
Law Decision.
TO CALL MEETING SOON
Commissioner Du Pont Is Under
stood To Favor Opposition To
His Opinion.

A court injunction will in all like
lihood be sought shortly bv the
state Board of Education 70 prevent
the refunding of the $25O.0 in
taxes paid into the State treasury
on dividends, it was learned Mon
day night.
Inc matter has been brought IN
mead through the recent decision
OF Pierre S. DUPONT, State tax COM
missioner, that the State dividend
TAX law is unconstitutional.
Combined with the loss of -scboo1
fund revenue suffered bv tbe C+ota
board OF Education through the re
geal pea: oy the last legislature of tSo
nIIns Zee law and the tax on rea1
5Stase, the loss of the $25O,OOO div;-
uenu taxes, would practicaI1v 90
PIE the States education svsten, -
'ie eno OF two years time. '''
Altnough he would not dafini+o,..
commlt 11l himself, George S. Wi11ian,S =
u MiilsDoro, president of the S+at1
BOARD OF Education, said Non6oS, aeu
night that he would call q ay -aoo4itay
al tne State Board for the end of
oriS montn and that the question of
M az Injunction or some other means
Vi sett!lng the matter would Hnosf
oertalnly be discussed at that +in,o ;,
1nr. Williams said he hoped IN coll
ne meeting just as soon as Sta+a
superintendent of Public Tnstrnco
eion II. v. Holloway returns FROM
Seattle, Washington. oii
IL is also understood that Mr. du-
Font, although forced by a thoroneb
study of the dividend tax law {o
MAKE the decision that the taxes
would nave to be refunded, is heart
ny IN favor of any action that the
state Board may take to hold or in
crease its funds for the operation
and carrying out of its school pro-
gram. PAo
In the meantime, members of the
state School Tax Board, headed bv
Daniel J. Layton, of Georgetown. y.
president, are awaiting an opinion
OF the Attorney-GeneraI, Clarence
A. Switzerland, relative to the DOW
er of the newly created State
School Tax Board to review a deci-
sion of the State School Tax Com
mission.
In case the encouragement de-
cldes that the tax board has the
right to review a decision of the
commissioner, then the board will,
it is understood, ask Mr.. Souther-
land to give an opinion on the law
concerning the tax dividends.
Mr.. Switzerland is said to have
given an opinion to Mr.. dupont on
the subject which did not agree with
the decision of the tax commission
er regarding the refunding.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
WILL MAKE MOVIES" OF
ANNUAL PONY PENNINC
News Reel Will Show How ChincO-
leagues Ponies Are Rounded Up

Arrangements have been COM
pleted by the International News
Reel to cover in detail the annual
"Pony-Penning" at Chincoteague
Island, July 9th and 28th. William
S. Wilder, of Norfolk, Virginia, has
been assigned to represent the mot
ion picture concern and will cover
every feature of the famous event.
Mr.. Wilder is recognized as one of
the leading motion picture directors
and in taking the Pony "rodeo" for
the International, it seems that not
only national but International pub
licity will be given this event on
motion picture screens.
The Chincoteague Pony-penning
dates back to the earliest colonial
days, in fact the custom originated
so early that even Uncle Jim Wheal-
ton, the nonagenarian historian of
Chincoteague, declared that no one
remembers when the first Pony
penning was held.
Chincoteague ponies average in
weight from 600 to $50 pounds and
stand about 13 hands high. Their
heads are shapely, their necks small
legs delicately but strongly moulded
and their bodies well proportional.
They are intelligent, quick as light
ening and sure footed. Once thor
oughly broken they are ideal for
children's pets, but wild they are as
stubborn and untractible as the
broncos in the West.
While the origin of these ponies
on Assateague and Chincoteague
Island has never been definitely
determined, there is one theory
which Col, R. r. Creavy offers in
his "Grandfather's Tales of North
Carolina History" which is often
repeated He related when Ponce
de Leon, the Spaninsh explorer
came to America, he sailed in small
ships; and to economize on storage
he brought with him the smallest
horses he could find, a few Span
ish mustangs. Not finding the
fountain of youth" he went back to
Spain and left the little mustangs to
shift for themselves. They, having
the instinct of wisdom, and not lik-
ing the sunny land of Florida in
which insects abounded, sought a
more salubrious cline and migrated
North along the Atlantic Coast"
Continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
DELAWARE OPERATING
EXPENSE DOUBLE THAT
OF AVERAGE STATE
Operating, Maintenance And In
terest $4,771,OOO For The
Year 1926.
STATE DEBT INCREASES
Data Supplied By United States
Census Bureau Shows Della
ware Adds To Indebtedness.

Accountants of the United States
census Bureau figure that the per
capita cost of the government of
DelaWare in the fiscal year 1926
was greater than it was in the fiscal
year 1925. In comparison with the
average per capita costs of all the
Iorty-elght states the Delaware cost
was very much higher-more than
double the average, in fact.
FINANCIAL statistics of state
governments for 1926 are embraced
IN a pamphlet publication lust re-
leased by the Commerce Department
under which the Census Bureau
operates. - ca u
Operation and maintenance of tbe
general departments of the state
government of Delaware in the
Ilscal year 1926, plus interest on the
PUBIC debt. cost $19.96 per canita,
WI whlch compares with $18.75 in 1925'
Inc average per capita cost for a1j
the states was $9I72. -
Two states had higher per canita
cost imam Delaware. These were
nevada, $27.22 per capita, and North
Dakota, S23.14 per capita. South
Dakota, with a per capita cost ,f Of
91S'6O' and Wyoming, with s1879
were other states whose per canita
approxlmated that of Delaware. IF
IS apparent from study of the cost
OF government in the resnective
states that costs are relatively hieb
IN some of the smaller or snarse1v
settled states. ''- soy
operation, maintenance and in+er-
est OF the state government of Della
ware IN the fiscal year 1926 cost tbe
taxpayers $4,771,00O. Operation and
maintenance cost $4,37i, 900 and in
terest 100000 Delaware was one
OIL "a states which added to its debt
IN m 1926. Her debt increase was
SS9S,OOO net, according to the hu-
reau's figures. " '"o Du-
census accounts, in following n
standardized form, segregate ont
lays for permanent Improvements
from all other items or cost Da1a.
ware expended $2,67O,OOO in sucb
Adding together, the totals for
operation, maintenance. interas+
and outlays for permanent imnrove Tl W. -
ments give $7,441,OO as the total
continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
PLAN NEWECLUB HOTEL
FOR REH0BOTH BEACH
Tentative Plans Call For Four Story
Structure On Boardwalk

A modern club hotel, with 100
rooms, is being doomed for Reho-
both 1t is sponsored by the Re-
hoboth Bath and Tennis Club, and
is proposed to be erected along the
boardwalk not far from the beach.
The building planned is to be of
Colional design with ample porches.
It is to be of four stories, and is is
estimated it will cost from $150,000
to 100000. 1t is hoped to have it
ready for next season.
AS now planned, there will be a
spacious lobby, fireplaces for the
guests who come down during win
ter, semi-private smoking rooms and
card rooms.
In the south wing on the ground
floor will be a large swimming
pool, and locker room, containing
several hundred compartments,
which the guests may use at his
convenience.
Charter members are being invit-
ed to join at, the fee of $125. This
entities the first 200 members to
life membership. They pay no more
and are entitled free of charge to
all facilities and privelages of the
club except the hotel quarters and
dining room and will have free bath
ing privileges.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-22
HEALTH OF DELAWARE
CITIZENS VERY GOOD
Less Sickness In June Than ANY
Preceding June Month Says
Health Board.

According to DR.. Arthur T. Davis,
executive secretary of the State
Board of Health, Delaware is the
first State in the Union to approve
the rules and regulations governing
the control of communicable dis
eases prepared by a committee
from the American Public Associat-
ion. Other States have the matter
under consideration, but so far as
DR.. Davis knows none have adopted
it up to this time. The State Board
of Health at it's meeting a few Gays
ago approved of the report of this
committee and the regulations will
be printed and distributed to all
physicians of the state.
DR.. Davis believes the regulations
will be appreciated by the health
authorities of all cities and towns
and all villages because they are
made up-to-date. In the past there
have been many provisions created
by the General Assembly that are
obsolete and considered by the
medical profession as too drastic
There has been also some things
0AoNOfOAO0 III buO Pc1oI low JCctl :
that conflict with the former data
on communicable diseases.
In other words some of the re-
strictions have been lessened and
where it is necessary, more strength
has been placed in the regulations
of others.
That the efforts of the State Board
of Health, through the cooperation
of the physicians of Delaware who
have shown their willingness and
desire to aid in improving the health
of Delaware citizens, is bearing
fruit is evidenced by the health OF
the state at the time.
The reports of contagious diseases
for the month of June indicates
that there was less illness during
month than any other June in the
records of the State Board of
Health.
DR.. Davis and the members of the
State Board of Health are apprecia-
tive of the cooperation given by the
physicians in putting into effect
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