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Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
STUDENTS WITH "'TUMMIES
PROVE TO BE DUMMIES
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NEW YORK, March 22.-l'at stu
dents get the skinny marks. A sur
vev on physical unfitpcss i'll the
colleges made by DR.. William r. p.
Emerson for The Women 5 Home
Companion reveals that obesity and
poor scholarship go hand in hand.
An obese student. in DR.. Emerson )
report. is defined rs "one whose
weight. on the basis of height, is
NOR" than 90 per cen; above the
average.
.'Proper control and training of
your SON who is now in high school :
urges Dr. Emerson. "can soon start
him on the course Of health which
viii save him from membership N
this group Of corpulent deficients.
at present one If the greatest debts
~ the college situation.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24

this city. The Hale home was the
scene of an informal affair last
night, when Mr.. and Mrs. Hale en-
tertained the Wentworths. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nern Bishop, Mrs. Cali Harri.
son and Col. e. l.. Phillips.
c. ID. Hinckle and Robert ranch-
cr of FL Caion. formerly residents
Of Imperial Valley and who hold
business interests here nov. are Vis
itimg III El Centre. They are guests
at the home of George W Cross CSC
Olive Street. sonin law of Nj
Fancher
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Aged Physician
Called by Death
BY United Press Leased Wire

NOGALES, Ariz., March 24.-Dr.
II. W. Purdv, 76, city physician OF
Nogales. and one Of the pioneer res
idents of this city died here today
. victim Of apoplexy.
Dir. Purdy resided here for A.
years coming here shortly after ne
town was started. He was promi-
nent in state democratic circles and
al one time was candidate for the
state legislature from Pima county
when Santa cruz county was part
Of the former.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Nicaragua Buys
Supply of Arms
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Hy United Press Leased Wire
" ASHlNGTON, March eth,
United States government has sold
the Diaz conservative government
Of Nicaragua 5000 rifles, 200 ma.
chine guns and 100000 rounds Of
ammunition to prosecute It's battles
against the Sacasa Liberal rev ola
tionary forces.
The war munition urgently need
ed to maintain law and order in the
country AVID to sunorcsS activity
were sold February % at Il price Gf
S277,7ls and have already been lie.
livetcd to Nicaragua. state depart
ment officials said today.
The war department farnisht q
the munitions.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24

Harry X. Thaw has thought out
D project which he said would make
all people happy, according to p dis
patch Maybe it S Maxim silencer
for an alarm clock
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24

L used to be fun to watch man
with heavy chm foliage try to ac-
quige ,he contents of beaker of
beer. Now he hasn t either the
beer or the whiskers to waste it on.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
NOTICE OF ESTRAY

One brown horse. IL years old.
weight 100 lbs. ! mile south of
FL Centre. To be sold April 9Th,
1927, for pasturage.
MCGUIRE RANCH.
M17 2i 81 A
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24

Today's headline that YOU II new
er see: Pastors Pass Plate for Fund
TO Buy Sinclair Lewis Gold Watch.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24

Once there was an artist who had
n model wife.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
Market Prices
POULTRY

POULTRY
Hens, Leghorns, 81 to 4 lbs. 23c.
Hens, colored, 4 lbs and up, zoe.
Broilers, ~ lbs., and under 2A.
SOC.
Fryers, Leghorns, PA to 3 lbs,
33c.
Fryers, colored pa to 8 lbs, Soc.
Roasters, soft bone. 8 lbs up Sac.
Ducklings, Pekin, 31a lbs, up 25c
Geese, 25c.
Young Tom turkeys, l3 lbs, and
up. 40c.
Old Tom turkeys, 34c.
Small Tom turkeys, under l3 lbs.
15c.
Hen turkeys, 8 lhs.. up 4oc.
Small hen turkeys, under lbs,
15c.
SQUADS, light and heavy, 40c.
Capons. 8 pounds up, 35c.
BUTTER AND EGGS
LOS ANGELES. March 2i.-FOl-
lowing is the market for produce:
Butter 43c.
Extra eggs 26c.
Fresh eggs 2ic.
Pullets, 23Hc.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-03-24
LIVESTOCK

LOS ANGELES, March o4.-
CATTLE: Receipts 800, generally
steady; bulk steers 7.50S.35; top
$50 Bulk she stock 5.65-5.7O;
bulk calves 1913.
HOGS: Receipts 900, slow around
80 lower; top 1870; bulk 1860
1870.
SHEEP: None; lambs 400
II 90. ewes 600 8. 90.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
FOUR AUTOMOBILES FIGURE
N4MIDNIGHT ACCIDENT
Series OF MisfOrtunes Result From
Binding Headlights

Four cars figured in "chain"
accident at about midnight on Sun
day on North Walnut Street. Paul
Kenton of Frederick, driving north,
was blinded and confused by the
lights of an oncoming car, and
made a sudden turn to the right,
smashing into the parked car of
Norris Cordray, hitting the wheels.
He then became unnerved and lost
control of his car which ran up on
the sidewalk, crashing into the
trees on the lawn of q. J. Galloway,
breaking his windshield and smash
ing his wheels. Howard Hudson of
Frederica in passing heard the loud
crash, and wanting to see what it
was all about, parked his car in his
excitment just a little too far out
in the road, Bill Maloney of Milford
Neck, coming along just then,
smashed into the rear of Hudson's
car, bent his fender and damaged a
wheel, and caused his own car to
skid so badly that it turned COM
pletely around and became badly
damaged, tearing off one wheel en-
tirely, with spokes flying in every
direction. All the drivers escaped
practically uninjured.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
SCHOOL CHILDREN ENTER
HEALTH POSTER CONTEST
Winning Posters Will Be Exhibited
At Teachers Meeting In Milford

Thousands of school children of
Delaware are preparing to enter the
Health Poster Contest to be conduct
ed by the Delaware Anti-Tuberculo-
sis Society. The contestants have
less than month to prepare heir
posters which must be in the hands
of the anti-tuberculosis society by
November 8th.
Two sets of prizes will be award
ed. One set will be given for the best
health posters from the special dis
trict schools and another set for the
state schools.
The first prize in each class will
consist Of $1,000 in cash to purchase
some needed equipment.
The second prize in each class will
consist of $500 in cash to purchase
school equipment.
There will be three honorable
mention awards in each class con-
sisting of Health Training in
Schools" by Theresa Dansvill or "a
Health Education Procedure for the
Grades and Grade Teachers by
Kathleen wilkinson Wootten.
The subject of the poster may be
any good health rule. The size is left
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
MOVING PICTURES OF
MILFORD BEING MADE
Activities OF Community VIII BE
Shown On Screen Soon

Bandits have invaded Milford.
and are ordering all our citizens
without preparation or preface, to
line up" at once. But all who have
been Shot" so far were several
hundred feet of film. For these
bandits are Shooting" moving pic
lures of our own town in action
at work, at play, at school, church
and business. In a week or two
practically every Milford resident
will "see himself as others see him.
at the Plaza Theatre, in the film.
These bandits" moreover are in
viting us to partake in an intrigu-
ing treasure hunt. For a number
of nights, in exchange for this
ticket at the movie, everyone in the
audience will receive a key to a
treasure chest in one of the various
places of business, and the persons
whose keys open the locks will
receive valuable treasures.
These pictures, under the au-
spices of the Chamber of Commerce
are being taken by the Roycroft
Production Company, of which Mr..
w. w. Venner is Sales Manager.
Mr.. James B. Watson, the camera
man and supervising director, is a
former Milford man, having lived
here until 1908, and receiving part
of his education at the Milford
school where he was taking pic
lures Wednesday of the children
after the school session.
Wear your best Sunday-go-to
meeting clothes to church, so you
will appear at your best when your
picture is taken. The fire depart
ment in thrilling action will be an
other interesting scene, and the
interior of the stores during busi-
ness hours will be well known
sights to us all.
The object of this work is to
more thoroughly acquaint Milford
people better with the high quality
of merchandise sold in Milford
stores. Upon completion, the film
will remain as the property of the
Chamber of Commerce.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
new OFFICERS INSTALLED
AT CRYSTAL FOUNT LODGE
Clarence Jester, New Noble Grand
Appoints Active Staff

District Deputy Grand Master w.
Henry Ennis accompanied by Jo-
seph Ennis, G.. W; James Cannon,
Grand Secretary; w. w. Wright,
Grand Chaplain; Glen Bierbaum,
Grand Treasurer; Frank McCaulley,
Grand Guardian; Melvin Moore,
Grand Marshall; installed the fol-
lowing officers of Crystal Fount
Lodge, No. 10, I. o. o. F., Milford,
on Monday night, for the ensuing
term: Clarence E. Jester, N. c.;
Paris Kirby, V. G.; James J. Smith,
recording secretary; William Man
love, financial secretary; John
Tease, R. S. N. G; Fred Breme, l..
S. N. G.; Joseph Lorland, Warden;
James Harrington, L. S. S; George
Swain, R. S. v. G.; J. A. Wright, L.
S. v. G.
Clarence Jester, the new presid-
ing officer, has selected an active
staff which promises big things for
Crystal Fount Lodge. The newly
appointed entertainment committee
plan a Ladies Night which will be
held during the coming winter and
promises to be a big affair. George
Swain, the degree team captain, is
making arrangements for an early
rehearsal of the team.
After the installation a few re-
marks were made by all the grand
officers. Brother L. E. Lafferty, Of
Englewood, N. j., was visitor. At
the close of the ceremonies re-
freshments were served at Sale
vans Restaurant
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
DOVER LEGION POST
PLANS INDOOR CARNIVAL
Hope To Raise Funds With Which
To Pay Off Mortgage

Last fall the Walter L. Fox Post
No. 2 of the American Legion of
Dover held an indoor carnival for
the benefit of the Kent County
Hospital and realized enough mon
ey to pay off their pledge to the
hospital. This money has been paid
to the Hospital Committee, and the
Legion was the first organization
to square up with their pledge.
This fall, from November IL to
November 10 the Walter L. Fox
Post will run another Indoor Car
nival at the State Armory in Do
yer to raise money to help pay off
the mortgage, and the members of
the American Legion hope that the
people of Kent County will rally
to their support in their worthy eff
fort to own their own home free
from encumbrance.
AS special feature of the In
door Carnival, a turkey will be
given away free each night. This
feature proved very successful
last fall in the hospital carnival.
An evening full of fun is promis-
ed to every person who visits the
American Legion Indoor Carnival,
as several features will be present
ed for the amusement of the carni-
val fans. The Legion asks the
citizens to rally to the support of
the Legion and show them thaS
Kent County stands firmly behind
this splendid organization of world
War Veterans in every activity
that thev undertake.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
CONVENTION THURSDAY
Attendance Of 500 Anticipated-En-
tertainment Has Been Provided

The annual convention of the Del
aware State Christian Endeavor I'm
ion will be held in Milford next week
commencing on Thursday night, Oc-
tober goth, at 8 o'clock, in the Meth
odist Protestant Church.
The church will be opened at five
O'Clock in the afternoon to receive
and register delegates, and to assign
them to the various homes.
Lunch will not be served at the
church on Thursday evening, but
both dinner and lunch will be served
IN the basement of the M. P. Church
on Friday and Saturday. Breakfasts
and Sunday dinner are being pro-
vided for at the homes of the dele
gates.
DR.. Adam Geibel, the world-famous
blind composer and singer, will lead
the congregational singing during
the convention, and will be present
for this purpose on Thursday even
ing. This one feature of the program
will be of particular interest to all
music-lovers.
Willard E. Rice, field secretary for
maryland and Delaware; Miss Dor
othy H. Krause, Delaware State pres
ident, and DR.. o. v. James, president
OF the Milford Rotary Club, will also
have part on the program, for the
opening service.
The speaker on Thursday evening
Will be DR.. G. I. Humphreys, pastor
OF the Salisbury M. P. Church and
former president of the Maryland
Annual Conference. DR.. Humphreys
is well known by the people of Mil
ford; his messages have always been
most interesting, and those who have
never had the pleasure of hearing
Or. Humphreys or meeting him, GER
ta1nly should not miss this oppor-
tunity.
There are a number of other fea-
lures on the program for the first
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
NO IMMEDIATE ACTION
LIKELY ON JAPANESE
BEETLE QUARANTINE
Suggest Regulations
Which Will Close Only Affected
Districts.
WOULD STOP ANNOYANCE
If Plan As Outlined Is Adopted
Much Inconvenience To Travel
ling Public Will Be Eliminated.

At the Federal Horticultural
Board this week, it was said that no
action would be taken Immediately
on the question of including Mary
land, the District of Columbia, and
additional territory in Delaware and
other states in the large area now
quarantined on account of the jap
anese beetle. Within a few days, the
board will decide what additional
area shall come under the quaran-
tine regulations, and announce the
new lines.
In accordance with the plant
quarantine act, in order that any
person interested in the proposed
extension of the quarantine may ap-
pear to be heard, a public hearing
was held last Friday, with an attend
ance of about 100 persons from Con-
necticut, New York; New Jersey.
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland
and the District of Columbia.
Present from Delaware were Pres
ident Oliver Newton of the State
Board of Agriculture; former Gov
ernor John G.. Townsend, Congress-
man Robert G. Houston and two
prominent nurserymen, Lester G.
LoVett of Milford and Clayton Bunt-
ing of Selbyville.
The beetle has made it's appear-
ance at three points in Delaware
outside the present quarantined area.
These places are Port Penn, where
one beetle was found; Stanton.
where only one of the pests has been
seen, and Clayton, where "a beetles
have been discovered. Clayton and
vicinity cultivate the grape in COM
mercial quantities, and extension of
the quarantine restrictions will ad-
versely affect the industry.
President Newton of the State
Board Of Agriculture, believes that
the new danger spots can be better
controlled by drawing a line about
the immediate small area under sus-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
MILFORD COUPLE HAVE
WONDERFUL PARIS TRIP
MIR. And Mrs. G. F. Hopkins Royalty
Entertained At Legion Convention

Mr.. and Mrs. George F. Hopkins
reached home last Wednesday night
after most interesting trip to
Paris where they attended the
American Legion Convention, as
the only Milford representatives
Mr. Hopkins enjoyed visiting the
scenes which brought back vivid
memories of his service during the
world war 1917-1918, and both he
and Mrs. Hopkins found every
minute of their less than two
weeks stay in Paris taken up with
convention meetings at the Troca-
dero, sightseeing, and dances Civ
en- at the various hotels by the
French. The impressive Legion
parade which extended from five
to eight miles, gave one an idea of
the number of men, representing
every State in the Union, attending
the convention, there being how
ever only about 60 Delawareans
present. From the summit of
Eiffel Tower Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins
viewed in miniature all of the many
wonderful buildings and places of
interest which they visited, includ-
ing the TrocaderO, Versailles, F'on-
tainbleu, The Louvre, Notre Dame,
etc.
The battle field of Verdun was
visited and Mr.. Hopkins saw again
Pershing's stadium, where he was
stationed at one time about ten
years ago. A large "hut" built
temporarily for the Legion, was
well-equipped with a hospital,
cafeteria, writing-room, etc., furn-
ishing everything gratis to the peo-
pie in the party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins were parti-
cularly impressed with the hospi-
tality and marked cordiality evinc-
cd by the French, who welcomed
the Americans royalty, with brass
bands and brightly lighted wharves
and were ready to give help and ad-
vice during their stay in the coun-
try. The trip to and from France
on the great ocean liners, La
Grasse and La Savoie, was not
without it's interesting experiences
as well, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hopkins,
barring few days of sea-sickness
during a severe storm when they
were homeward bound. Mr.. Hop
kins has returned to his work with
the Bell Telephone Company and
Mrs. Hopkins has resumed her du-
ties as nurse at the MARSHALL Hos
pital, feeling fine after their inter-
esting trip.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
WILL MAKE new SURVEY
OF BAY AND CREEK WATERS
Government Wants To Be Satisfied
Oyster Streams Do Not COntaminate

Federal food agents who made a
survey of the waters of the Della
ware Bay and also of the creeks in
Delaware where oysters are grown,
are expecting to return in a week
or two and make second examina-
ton and analysis of the water and
oysters of these creeks.
The first analysis of the samples
of water taken from the creek oys-
ter beds of Delaware showed pollu-
ton of the water, although the
bivalves were not contaminated.
These results were similar to the
ones obtained by the State Board of
Health.
1t is to make sure by a second
analysis that thew aters of the oy-
ster growing creeks in Delaware
are polluted that the Federal a.
gents are coming back.
Another situation that confronts
these health protectors are the ru-
mors that oyster packing houses
are secretly floating and thus
bloating the oysters.
The U. S. Department of Public
Health issued ruling last year,
effective September 1, of this year,
that the floating of oysters would
not be permitted. The oystermen
have protested without avail. Ac-
cording to the U. S. Public Health
Standards all oysters shipped in
interstate shipments must be wash
ed before they are shipped. This
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
CHARLESBARKER DIED
AT HIS HOME TUESDAY
Prominent Granger And Fruit
Grower, Was Born In New
York State.

Charles Barker died at his home
on South Walnut Street, Milford
Delaware, on Tuesday evening
October 18th, 1927, and his funeral
will be held today at his late resi-
dence at p. m. Interment will be
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery.
He leaves a wife, who was Miss
Louise Killem, of Rochester, New
York, and three daughters, Mrs. Ida
Pierson, wife of DR.. Frank +. Pier
son, of Wilmington, Delaware, Miss
Edna Barker who resides at the
family home and Mrs. S. Willis
Hammond, of Milford. His death
is the first break through death in
the family.
He was born near Rochester, New
York, June 10th, 1843 and was "a
years, months and one day old at
the time of his death.
In 1869 he married Miss Louise
Killem, who was also born in New
York State near Rochester, but
with her parents came to Delaware
TO reside shortly after the Civil War
ended between the states; but after
a brief residence in Delaware, her
family moved to Virginia, where
Mr.. Barker and she were married
and came to Delaware and made
their home.
About the close of the Civil War
Charles Barker with his brother
Robert, came to Delaware and leas-
ed part of the Potter Estate,
large farm four miles north of Mil
ford, on the State Road leading to
Dover. There they set peach or
chards, planted and raised sorgum
cain. which they ground and con-
verted into mOlasses in a cane mill
installed on the farm.
From this the two brothers de-
Veloped modern methods in farming
as well as created to a very large
extent the fruit industry. Evapor-
ating peaches saw them as pioneers
in that business, and from that time
on their success was slow but GER
tain, up to the time when the weight
of years slowed down their efforts.
After Robert Barker severed his
association with Charles, to take
over the interests of the General
Van Worst farms near Milford, for
that patriot of the Civil War days,
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
WELDON C. NAPLES
new GRAND MASTER
DELAWARE MASONS
Milton Man Named To Succeed
Harry Galbraith At l22nd An
nual Communication.
HEARN ELECTED DEPUTY
Wilmington Man Is In Line For
Highest Masonic HOnOrs In
Grand Lodge Next Year.

Weldon c. NAPLES, of Milton, was
elected Grand Master of the Grand
Lodge of Delaware, A. f. and A. NJ,
at last Thursday mornings session
of the 122nd annual communication
in the Masonic Temple in Whining
ton.
Mr.. NAPLES, who is member Of
Endeavor Lodge. No. II, at Milton,
was deputy grand master prior to his
election to the higher Office. He sue
ceeds Harry Galbraith, of Whining
ton, who was presented with a past
grand masters jewel.
Other officers elected at Thursday
mornings session included: ]. Bay
ard Hearn, Corinthian Lodge, No. 20,
Wilmington, deputy grand master;
S. B. 1. Duncan, st. Johns Lodge, No.
20, New Castle, senior grand war
den; David Poffenberger, Eureka, No.
%, Wilmington, junior grand war
den; John NJ. Robinson, Lafayette
Lodge, No. 20, Wilmington, grand
secretary; D. Raymond Keefer,
Washington Lodge, No. 1, Whining
ton, grand treasurer.
The officers-elect were installed on
Thursday afternoon at the closing
session by the retiring Grand Mas
ter with the usual colorful ceremon-
les and attended by many disting-
uished visitors from nearby states.
The newly elected grand master
made the following appointments:
Grand Chaplain, H. E. Reed, Endeav-
or Lodge, No. II, Milton; senior
grand deacon, Norman Purnell,
Franklin Lodge, No. IL, George
town; junior grand deacon, ]. AL
bert Kumpel, Jackson Lodge, No. 10,
Delaware City; grand marshall, ].
Leon Black, Endeavor Lodge, No. II;
Milton; grand sword bearer, D. Rod
ney Bice, Union No. z, Dover; SEN
ior grand steward, Samuel Pierce,
Jefferson Lodge, No. Is, Lewes; ju-
nior grand steward, R. H. Palmer,
Endeavor Lodge, No. II, Milton;
grand tyler, Harry Galbraith, Lafa-
yette Lodge, No. IA, Wilmington.
A feature of the session Thursday
afternoon was the awarding Of an
honorary membership in the Grand
Lodge to Charles H. Callahan, past
grand master of the Grand Lodge Of
Masons, of Virginia. Mr.. Callahan,
who attended the sessions, is the
fourth to receive this honor, the first
being General Lafayette, to whom it
was awarded in 1925 upon his visit
to Wilmington. Frank C. Sayers,
past grand master of the District Of
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Milford chronicle., 1927-10-14
ASK BUSINESS MEN
ABOUT RIVER NEEDS
Government Desires To Learn
What improvements Are De-
sired Here.

Milford business men and others
interested in freight shipments on
the Mispillion River have received
Questionaires this week asking
what improvements they desire to
be made to the river, and the bene-
fit the desired improvement would
be to them. The questiOnaires were
sent out by Major r. P. Howell, u.
S. Engineer in charge of the Will
mington District.
The river flows Is miles in a
general nOrtherly direction be-
tween Kent and Sussex counties
and empties into the Delaware Bay
16 miles above Cape Henlopen. 1t
is navigable from Milford to the
Delaware Bay.
The QUESTIONABLE states that the
Congressional River and Harbor
Act approved January 81 of this
year contained provision for an ex-
animation of the river. The duty
of making this examination and
a recommendation of the
extent of improvement considered
advisable has been assigned to the
district engineer.
The river is used principally for
the transportation of fertilizer,
grain, menhaden fish and coal. Last
year cargOes transported totalled
11,S42.44 short tons valued at $780,
661 as compared with 9,30S short
tons valued at S289,S19 during 1922.
Persons interested in the pro-
posed improvement of the river who
have not received the question
naires may obtain copies from Ma
iOr Howell's office.