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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
PLANNING FOR BIG
HALLOWEEN CELEBRATION
Edward Evans And Others Start
Work For Milford Festivities

Edward Evans, Manager of the
Plaza Theatre in Milford, with other
business men in the town are now
planning for a big Halloween cele-
bration to be held in Milford this
year. Last year the first organized
activities for the event to be held in
years here brought thousands to Mil
ford that evening. This year those
now working for the affair hope to
make it even better than last year.
While the plans have not been work.
ed out as yet and are in an embryo
state, it is hoped that the business
interests of the town will cooper
ate to make Halloween this year an
enjoyable one for those who will
come here for the occasion. In years
past Milford celebrated the event
with the greatest parade and organ
lied festival effort put forth during
the year. In late years, however, no
organized effort has been made to
make it a success. Last year the
custom was again inaugurated, and
the promoters this year hope for
better cooperation on the part Of
the business men to put it across.
Further plans will be published as
they are worked out.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
SEVERAL HUNDRED
ATTEND OPENING
OF KENT HOSPITAL
Prominent Physicians Say Dover
Institution One Of The Best
In Country.
FIRST PATIENT FRIDAY
Miss Mag OF Dover Admitted
Opening Day--Has Been iii For
Months.

MANY prominent members of the
medical professor were present at
the dedicatory exercises of the Kent
General Hospital which were held
at the institution at Dover, Wednes-
day afternoon of last week.
The institution was open for pat
tents on Friday. The first patient
was Miss. Mag, of Dover, who has
been in ill health for several months.
Wednesday was set apart as inspec-
ton day and more than one thous-
and persons passed through the
building throughout the day.
The exercises began shortly after
two o'clock with John B. Hutton,
president of the Board of Trustees
of the institution, presiding. The
invocation was offered by Rev. B. F.
Thompson, rector of Christ Church.
Captain H. H. Hanson was the
first speaker. He was president of
the Rotary Club at the time the
hospital movement was launched by
that organization three years ago.
He outlined the history of the hospi-
tai from the start of the move
ment for it's erection on down to the
present day.
DR.. Charles M. Mitchell, of the
Pennsylvania Hospital in Philadel-
phia congratulated the people of
Kent county on the erection of the
hospital which he pronounced COM
plete in every detail and urged
them to support it both morally and
financially.
"This day marks an epoch in this
State" said DR.. P. Brook Bland, of
the Jefferson Hospital in Philadel-
phia, who was the next speaker. In
commenting further on the institu-
tion DR.. Bland said the people can
not measure the blessings of these
hospitals"
DR.. Bland expressed himself as
being tremendously impressed with
the hospital and it's equipment and
urged the people not to let the in
stitution beg for money but to keep
the financial support always avail
able.
DR.. H. X. Jump, of Philadelphia,
expressed himself as being pleased
to come to Dover for the dedication
of this hospital. He congratulated
the people for the erection of the
institution which he stated was
needed for a long time
In commenting on the institution,
DR.. C. J. Klopp, also of the Jeffer-
son Hospital in Philadelphia, pro-
nounced it complete in every detail
and stated that those in charge of
the work certainly put forth every
effort to have modern hospital.
dover has come into its own" :"
stated DR.. F. H. Myers, of st,
Joseph'e Hospital in Philadelphia.
He further stated that "Dover need
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
SAY NO IMPROVEMENT
FOR LITTLE CREEK
Government Engineers Decide Cost
Too Great For Benefits To Result

Major c. P. Howell, of the Corps
of Engineers and United States En-
gineer in charge of the District of
Delaware, has announced that the
report on the improvement of Little
Creek, in this State, authorized by
act of Congress, approved March 8,
1925, has been made and is unfavor=
able.
The adverse conclusion is based
mainly upon the fact that the ad-
ditional improvement of the exist
ing entrance to the channel by the
construction of jetties and provid-
ing additional cut-offs on the river
would cost $163,5O0, the main bene-
fit of which would be to allow a
freer movement of the larger YES
sells now using the waterway, and
is not justified at the present time.
It is declared that the benefits
would not commensurate with the
expense involved.
The Major states that all inter-
ested parties have the right to ap-
peal to the Board of Engineers for
Rivers and Harbors, which is per-
manent body which meets in Room
2711, Munitions Building, Washing
ton,D. c. All appeals must be In
the hands of the board within four
weeks of the time of receiving the
announcement of adverse action in
the case. If additional time is re-
quired to secure data, the persons
desiring to make an appeal should
communicate with the board and
secure an extension of time.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
PRODUCTION POULTRY
SHOW AT MILFORD
WAS SUCCESSFUL
First Affair Of Its Kind In Del.
aware Showed Birds Equal Of
Nations Best.
BIG FUTURE FOR INDUSTRY
New Opening For Delaware POuI-
trymen To Compete Nationally
Fer Business Is Claim.

The Production Poultry Show
which was held at Milford last Fri
day and Saturday under the auspices
of the Milford Grange and the Della
ware State Poultry Association, CO.
operating, has put new life into the
breeders of production poultry in
Delaware. 1t has revealed the fact
that right in Delaware there are
scores of poultrymen whose birds
are second to none for production
value. The exhibits at this show were
credit to the State and have served
as the beginning of program to let
farmers at home and in other states
know that they can buy in Delaware,
Matching eggs, baby chicks, and
breeding stock that cannot be excel
led in any other state in the union.
All day Friday and Saturday large
crowds of poltrymen from different
parts of the State worked their way
among the coops studying and dis
cussing the breeding of production
poultry.
Frank Vadakin, Superintendent of
the International Egg-Laying Com
petition, who judged the birds, re-
marked that he had never seen a
show in which the birds were in
such excellent health. The close
competition in every class showed
that all the exhibitors are breeding
toward a common and definite goal,
namely, bird that will give the
most eggs at the least cost.
AS this was strictly production
show the entries were limited to the
four breeds most widely kept in the
state, namely, single comb white leg
horns, barred plymouth rocks, white
kyandottes and single comb rhode
island reds.
Single comb white leghorns pre-
dominated in the show. The classes
were so large and the competition so
keen in this breed that in three of
the classes the score cards showed
several entries tied for placings. The
Judge broke such ties by giving the
awards to the entries coming near
est to the requirements of the stand
ard of perfection.
The other three breeds were not
exhibited in such large numbers as
the leghorns, but were all represent
ed by birds of excellent quality.
Prizes were awarded as follows:
Single Comb White LeghOrnS
Old Pen: 1st prize, Clarence c. AL
len; End prize, Harry H. Dukes; 3rd
prize, John G. Rasmussen.
Young Pen: 1st, Roland J. West;
End, w. v. Steen; 3rd, Mark Tatman.
Hen: 1st, A. E. Num-; End, Harry
H. Dukes; 3rd, Everett Long.
Pullet: 1st, Walter j. Mills; 2nd,
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
SUSSEX FARMERS
TREAT SEED WHEAT
County Agent M. C. Vaughn Says
Growers Are Taking Advantage
Of Control Treatment.

According to County Agent NJ. c..
Vaughn of Georgetown, the wheat
growers of Sussex county are taking
advantage of the control treatment
for BUST" or Smut" in their wheat
and he believes that the amount
treated this fall will probably ex-
ceed $4,000 bushels. 1t was estimated
that approximately eight to ten
thousand bushels of seed wheat was
treated last season which gave splen-
did results. The Diamond State ROl-
Ter Mills at Milton, and r. E. Wiley
at Greenwood, have put in special
machinery for busting and grading
seed wheat and quite a number of
growers rugged up home made dust
ers which are ready for treating the
seed this fall. The treatment being
used is "Copper-Carb" at the rate of
ounces per bushel and "Semesan"
at the rate of to 2 ounces per BUSH
ell. Farmers using these dusts should
bear in mind that they are very pois-
onous and a mask or handkerchief
should be used over the nose and
mouth when using them. Treated
wheat should not be used for food or
feeding purposes and every precau-
ton should be taken to prevent
chickens or other live
stock.
Demonstration meetings have been
held at Greenwood and Georgetown.
DR.. ]. f. Adams, Plant Pathologist
Of the University of Delaware and
State Board of Agriculture, has as
sisted County Agent Vaughn in con-
Quoting these meetings. $50 letters
prepared by DR.. Adams have been
mailed from Georgetown to the
wheat growers of the county. The
extension workers are very anxious
to be of as much help to the grow
ers in controlling smut disease as
possible, and those farmers who are
that haven't attended the
various meetings held should get in
touch with their County Agent at
Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
HEAVY. WIND STORM
SWEEPS OVER DELAWARE
Gale At Milford Is Most In Many
Years. Some Damage Done

The most severe wind storm to
visit Milford, and other parts of
Delaware, for several years struck
this town shortly after midnight
Tuesday morning and continued for
several minutes. About 12.45 o.
clock the storm was at it's height,
but it had spent it's main force
within twenty minutes. Trees were
uprooted, telephone and electric
poles blown over, and standing
crops leveled to the ground. The
property damage, Notwithstanding
the intensity of the storm, was not
great. At Milford a portion of the
Light & Water plant roof was car
ried away. Falling trees did other
damage in some parts of the town.
Many awnings on private homes
were damaged by the wind.
Reports from other sections of
Delaware and Del-Mar-Va PENN
sula are to the effect that the storm
was severe in all parts of this area.
Wilmington and New Castle suffer-
ed the least. At Seaford an auto
mobile parked on one of the princi-
pal streets was blown down a hill
and into the River. Reports Of auto
mobile tops being torn off were
received from other districts. No
injury to persons out in the storm
were reported.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
HOLD DELAWARE COLONY
FIELD DAY OCTOBER IS
Donations VIII Be Accepted By In
stitutiOn That Day

Howard T. Ennis, Superintendent
of the Institution at Stockley, states
that the annual fall field day and
pound party at Delaware Colony,
one mile south of Stockley, will be
held under the direction of the Della
ware Commission for Feeble-Minded
on Saturday, October Is, from to 4
O'Clock in the afternoon.
The public is cordially invited to
visit the institution and inspect the
buildings and grounds on this date.
Mr.. Ennis says that donations should
be labeled with the name and ad-
dress of the person or club making
the gift.
A brief program consisting Of ad-
dresses, reports and band music will
be held at Deemer Cottage after in
spection of the buildings. Dean c. A.
McCue, of the University of Della
ware, will be one of the speakers.
It is hoped that there will be a
large attendance on this occasion, as
an encouragement to those carrying
on this humanitarian work.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
EARLY REFERENDUM VOTE
FAVORS CONTINUATION
Letters Voice Belief That Peninsula
VIII Benefit As Results OF Efforts

Initial returns in the Referendum
calling for votes among business
leaders in. the five central counties
of the Peninsula as to whether the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
tion should continue after December
31st, this year, show so far 909o
majority favoring it's continuance.
Of the first 161 ballots tabulated by
the Referendum Committee 142
voted Eyes,, speaking as individuals
and favoring continuation, with but
ten voting mo-. In behalf of the
business interest with which they
are connected 1923 voted Eyes" while
IA voted mo-. For their community
1877 voted Eyes" while IL voted mo-.
More than so replies contain con-
crete suggestions for the future
activities of the Association, and
these suggestions are being tabul-
ated for consideration by the Exc.
cutive Committee.
Many letters have been received
from persons stating that they will
send in their ballots as soon as they
have had opportunity to analyze the
fact set forth in the Associations
Referendum Information Sheet. The
balloting closed October 5.
Much comment has been included
on the ballots received. Following
are several of the statements indi-
eating sentiment:
"I feel that the Del-NIar-Va Of
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
DELAWARE CHAPTER RED
CROSS WILL MEET AT DOVER
Henry P. Scott Will Report On The
Years Work In This State

A meeting of more than passing
interest will be that of the Della
ware Chapter of the American Red
Cross at Dover next Tuesday, Octo-
Der 11th. The affair is the occasion
of the annual meeting of the Red
Cross, and it will be held in the
Dover New Century Club rooms, be-
ginning at 2 o'clock. The officials of
the organization in this State have
invited each branch chapter to send
delegates to Dover next Tuesday,
and it is hoped that each branch will
be represented at that time. Dover
was selected for the meeting place
because of its central location so
that all parts of the State might
have easy access to the meeting.
Henry P. Scott, of Wilmington, will
give his report on the work of the
Red Cross in Delaware during the
past twelve months. Delaware Red
Cross branches have been very ac-
tive whenever need arises for their
assistance. This was particularly
noticeable during the World War
when almost every small town had
live active working bodies.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
DELAWARE SWEET POTATO
CROP WILL BE SMALL
Indications Are That Price For The
Crop viii Be Good

The digging of sweet potatoes in
Sussex county started this week ac-
cording to W. 7. Derrickson, direct
or of the Bureau of Markets Of the
State Board of Agriculture. But
the peak of this activity will pos
sibly not be reached before the mid
die of October, unless the weather
should suddenly become colder.
Growers plan to get the sweets dug
before frost.
The crop in Delaware this year,
Mr.. Derrickson said will possibly
not be as large at last year, although
the acreage is larger. The yield
has fallen off about two to four
potatoes to the vine. Not until the
digging actually starts will there be
any definite knowledge about the
yield.
Last year the sweet potato yield
was from IT'S to 200 bushels to the
acre. This year it will range, it is
believed, from 125 to $50 to the acre
The potatoes that have been dug
seem fine enough and are of the
right size. Big sweet potatoes are
not what the grower wants because
they do not keep so well as the mo-
derate sized tuber.
Because of the large crop and the
chance of flooding the market and
cutting down the demand, the Vir-
ginia growers are trying out the ex-
pertinent of digging but one day a
week this fall. In this way only
enough potatoes are going to mark
ct from Virginia to supply the cur
rent demand, and they hope in this
way to maintain a fair price.
The market chances of Delaware
sweet potatoes looks good. One or
two growers have contracted and
sold their output in the field at
prices ranging up to a dollar
bushel. In this way they save the
expense of transportation and other
details that eat up the profit. But
the great majority of the growers
will dig and store sweet potatoes,
trusting to the chance of getting a
better price in January and Febru-
ary.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
WOMEN'S CHRISTIAN
TEMPERANCE UNION
ANNUAL CONVENTION
Three Day Meeting Will Be Held
At Union M. E. Church In
Wilmington.
INTERESTING PROGRAM
Both Delegates And Visitors Will
Enjoy Every Minute Of The
Sessions.

The forty-eighth annual conven-
ton of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union of Wilmington will
convene at Union Methodist Episco-
pal Church, Wilmington, next We'd
nesday, October 18th, for a three day
session. Mrs. M. Evelyn Killen, State
President, of FELTON,, will preside.
Those in charge of the program have
planned hard to make each session
interesting and instructive and those
who attend are assured of a pro-
gram which will be well worth hear
ing and taking part in. The program
as announced follows:
Wednesday Morning, October 18th
1O:SO-Convention called to order
by the President, Mrs. M. Evelyn
Killen.
Singing-"Everybody Sing" page 1
Salute to the Flag-"I pledge al
legiance to the flag of the United
States of America and the Republic
for which it stands, one nation, in
divisible, with liberty and justice for
ALL"
Singing-"America."
Reading of Crusade Psalm in uni
son.
Singing of Crusade Hymn.
Prayer by Mrs. Ella d. Cordray,
State Evangelistic Director.
Roll Call of Ex-Off1cio Members of
the Convention, Mrs. Katie L. B.
Dockety, Recording Secretary.
Greetings by the Pastor of the
Church, Rev. ]. w. Leach.
Welcome by the President of the
City Federation.
Response by Mrs. Ethel M. Collins
of Magnolia.
Appointment of Convention Com
mittees.
Report of Executive Committees.
Glimpses of 1927 Activities Mrs.
Jessie M. Graves, Corresponding Sec
retary; Treasurer, Mrs. Clara Mar
shall; Report of Auditors.
Noontide Prayer-Mrs. Lewis Bro
sius, of Hills Union.
Announcements.
Adjournment.
Wednesday Afternoon
1:30-Sing, March of Allegiance,
page 9-Led by Musical Director,
Mrs. Blema Tatman.
Bible Reading-Mrs. Ida B. Wise
Smith, Des Moines, Iowa, National
Vice-President-at-Large.
Presidents Address-Mrs. M. Eve
lyn Killen. FELTON,.
Singing-"America the Beautiful"
page 8.
Offering.
Life Members.
Glimpses of 1927 Activities-New
Castle County. by the President,
Mrs. Katie L. B. Dockety; Kent
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
GOLD STAR WOMEN
EAGER TO GO ABROAD
Welcome Buffers Plan That
Government Send Them To
See Sons Graves.

Gold star mothers of Delaware
have welcomed with enthusiasm
Congressman Thomas S. Buffers, of
Pennsylvania, resolution for intro
duction in Congress proposing that
mothers of soldiers buried in Europe
be sent to visit the graves of their
sons at Government expense.
Mr.. Butler, who is chairman of the
Naval Affairs Committee, estimates
that the project would cost the Gov
ernment not more than $150,OOO, and
says it would show that the United
States has deep interest in the
families of those who died i'll SER
vice.
The exact number of mothers or
other relatives who would desire to
make the trip is unknown to Mr..
Butler. One member of family Will
be permitted to go if the mother is
dead, or if she prefers another to go
in her place.
The resolution will call for the
use of army and navy transports and
merchant vessels. Mr.. Butler in
tends having the terms of his reso-
luton provide that railroads may
carry the gold star mothers free to
ports of embarkation in the United
States without violation of the In
terstate Commerce Act. The fact that
Queen Marie of Roumania and other
royal visitors were transported on
American railroads at the rate of 81
a road under a provision OF the law,
will be brought to the attention of
Congress by Mr.. Butler.
Mr.. Butler also intends to ask the
American Red Cross to send repre-
sentatives with the war mothers on
the trip, to look after their comfort
and convenience on land and on sea.
Congressman Butler, who lives in
West Chester, is the father of Brig
adler General Smedley D. Butler, ex-
Director of Public Safety Of Phila-
delphia.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
URGES FARMERS TO TAKE
INTEREST In CORN SHOW
James w. Hopkins, Corn Growers
President Stresses Importance

James w. Hopkins, President of
Delaware State Corn Growers As
sociation, Lewes, Del, urges farm
ers and club members to make COM
ing show greatest in history of state
Speaking of the crop, Mr.. Hopkins
says:
"The Delaware State Corn Show
has been increasing in membership
and in agricultural interest for the
past fifteen years, but has not yet
reached the agricultural interest
that it should or perhaps will in the
near future. Corn growing is be-
coming more encouraging each year
as we realize the great feed value
obtained from corn meal, which is
being used in great quantities as
base of all our commercial poultry
and dairy feeds. Corn was sold in
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
SUSSEX COUNTY
HAS new CROP
Broccoli Being Grown With Profit
By Number Of Farmers

One of the newest crops on the
Del-Mar-Va Peninsula that has been
grown successfully and with con-
siderable profit to the farmers is
broccoli. Until very recently few
people in this country had so much
as heard of the vegetable and now
millions are willing to state that
they never tasted finer crop for
green's. The history Of this crop is
interesting.
Knowing that this crop was sue
cessful in parts of Europe, Charles
Sanguinetti, of Minetola, N. J., de-
cided to try it out in this country
and on his own land in New Jersey.
He finally secured some of the seed
which he grew on his farm. He
soon found that the demand was
greater than his small supply so he
decided to branch out. T. D.
Thomas, farmer of near Laurel was
the first one to get in touch with
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
HEAR MANY DIVORCE
SUITS In SUSSEX COURT
One Decree Granted And Decision
Reserved In Five Cases

The October term of Superior
Court and Court of General Sessions
opened at Georgetown on Monday.
In Superior Court five divorce cases
were heard behind closed doors in
accordance with the law passed by
the legislature. Mrs. Flossie G.
Lynch, of Rehoboth Beach, was
granted a decree nisi from her hus-
band, Robert H. Lynch, on statutory
grounds. Decision was reserved in
the following cases: Mrs. Mildred A.
Brown of Harbeson VS.. Knowlton
Brown, desertion; Mrs. Addie H. Dy-'
er of Greenwood VS.. Frederick Il.
Dyer, desertion; Joseph D. Knowles
of Greenwood VS.. Mrs. Mary A.
Knowles, desertion; Mrs. Alice Belle
Rave, of Laurel, VS.. c. w. Rave, de-
sertion.
Bills of indictment were returned
by the Grand Jury on the following
charges: Clarence Vent, of Milton,
illegal possession of liquor; Walter
B. Parker, of near Lewes, illegal
possession of liquor; Granville Short
of the fifth district, desertion and
non-support; Carlton Gale, of Del
mar, breaking Jail on July 4; Lee
Davis, alias Vasel Bailey, of Delmar,
Jail breaking; Lee Farlow, of Selby-
Vile, Jail breaking; Roland T. S.
Marsh, of Lewes, desertion and-non-
support; Walter S. Parker, of near
Lewes, sale of liquor.
James Amos Brown, first district,
desertion and non-support; Frank
Dickerson, Cedar Creek hundred,
larceny of 60 chickens from Preston
L. Kenton, near Lincoln, on April
16; James o. Dickerson, Of near
Staytonsville, larceny of a Delco
lighting plant valued at $500, from
Whites Chapel, near Lewes, on De-
cember 26 last year; Josiah G. john
son, Broad Creek hundred, desertion
and non-support of his wife and
daughter; Lemuel Hudson, Jr., Bal
timore hundred, desertion and nom
support of his wife, Mrs. Amanda
Hudson, and two-year-old child,
Edith Amanda Hudson.
Disposition of the criminal cases
is expected to be made this week.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-07
two SENTENCED in
PLEAD GUILTY COURT
Earl Bennett, OF Milford, Fined And
Imprisoned On Liquor Charge

Before Resident Judge W. w. Har-
rington at Dover on Saturday in
Kent County plead guilty court, Earl
Bennett pleaded guilty to the un-
lawful possession of liquors and
was fined $50 and costs and sentenc-
ed to the New Castle County Work
house for one month.
Marion Carter, colored, for i'm
proper conduct, was given four
months sentence in the New Castle
County Workhouse.
The cases of Fred Billings, who
plead guilty to larceny and James
Swiggett, colored, who also plead
guilty to larceny, were continued un-
til next Friday, in order to allow the
court to more fully inquire into the
offenses charged.
The trial list for the October term
of Kent County Superior Court con-
vening October II, shows eleven
cases scheduled for trial and eight
divorce cases for hearing.