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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
THE GRANGE A PIONEER
In Setting Going Agricultural Col
lege And Experiment Work

AS to the work of agricultural
colleges and experiment stations
through the country rapidly ex-
pands and renders conspicuous SER
vice to the farm industry, few peo-
pie realize how great is the obligat-
ion to the Grange for what it did in
developing this branch of agricultur-
al servic9. AS far back as 1879 the
Grange initiated active work for es-
tablishing experimental stations in
agricultural, which resulted in the
Hatch Bill, under which the various
stations have been brought into be-
ing. The first draft of the Hatch
Bill was prepared by the Grange
legislative committee in 1886, and,
through vigorous efforts by the
organization, was enacted two years
later
Although the Land Grant Act of
1852 proposed to establish agricul-
tural colleges, practically nothing
was done to carry out the provisions
of the act until the Grange began to
function in the early 70's. One of
it's first legislative fights was to
check the misuse of Land Grant
funds and make beginning on the
real agricultural and industrial
courses which the act contemplated.
The Grange encountered fierce op-
position in this program, but finally
came out VIGOROUSLY.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
Frankford

(The following news items from
Frankford came into the Office We'd
nesday from a reader of the Milford
Chronicle, who apologized for send
ing it direct, instead of through the
regular correspondent from that
town, as it would have been too late
for publication by waiting. For that
reason the communication is printed
as an addenda to the regular letter
this week. 1t is always desirable
for the letters with news from any
town to come from one authority, as
this is guarantee to the Chronicle of
the authenticity of the news; but, in
this case the writer is a person per-
sonally known to the Chronicle who
is thoroughly reliable. The Editor.)
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Swami and
children of New York are visiting
Mrs. Swann's mother, Mrs. Maine
Daisey.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Lockwood of
Philadelphia are spending their va
cation here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred jSteiermann and
children of Bayonne, N. j., were re-
cent visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
wood Chamberlain.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Eashum and
small daughter of Philadelphia Wis
tied Mrs. Emma Eashum over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Long of Phila-
delphia were visitors among friends
in town this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Graham Swami spent
Tuesday with Mrs. Norman Hickman.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carey Phillips has
returned to her home in Washing
ton, D. c., after spending her vaca-
ton here with her mother.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Hummer and
son have been spending few days
out of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Long, Jr.,
and son Billy are spending sometime
here with Mrs. Kate Long.
The monthly meeting of the Ladies
Aid met with Mrs. Ray Pew on the
evening of September the 5th. After
the business meeting and musical
program, refreshments were served
and all reported a good time.
Mrs. Mary Chamberlain has been
having some repairing done on her
home on Thatcher street.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
GRANGE FIGHTS LAWLESSNESS

Massachusetts, Oranges furnished
very substantial backing to Cover
nor Alvin T. Fuller in the severe
ordeal through which he was re-
Gently called to pass in the case of
the two condemned murderers,
Sacco and Vanzetti. The Grange
sentiment of the state-whose mem
be1ship numbers 5O,OOO-was unani-
mOusly in support of orderly gov
ernment and upholding the dignity
of the court, and in no uncertain
tones Oranges, Grange leaders and
scores of individual members COM
municated to Governor Fuller their
conviction that the law should be
permitted to take its course.
Governor Fuller is himself a
member of the Grange in Massa-
chusettes, is frequently a guest and
speaker at the annual session of the
State Grange and is expected to ad-
dress that body at it's next annual
meeting to be held at Boston in
early December.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
Jesse and Helen Crawford
Responsible for Organ
Development

New York City-The organ has
Improved more in the past twenty
S*ars than it had in the previous
lTSI thousand, and it's epic period
~ evolution began, strangely
seeugh, not in great cathedrals
A.ut in the humble nickelodeons of
the West.
Jesse Crawford, and his wife,
Helen Crawford, of the Para
mount Theatre in New York, are
the outstanding examples of
cinema pianists who have risen
to positions of prominence until
they now play the two largest
organs in the world, and COM
mand a combined salary larger
than that of the President of the
United States.
Crawford met his wife while
they We're both playing in thea
tire IN Chicago, and for this and
other reasons he delights in re-
calling the old nickelodeon days,
and his stories show how closely
the development of the modern
organ is related to the progress
Of the motion picture art.
Years ago when the only music
In cinena hnnsas was tho l1ia,1o
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
AIDS THE HOME TOWN
In Practical Ways Oranges Are De-
mOnstrating Their Usefulness

Never a year when helpful Grange
participation in local community
affairs has taken on more practical
aspects than so far in 1927 in hun
dreds of rural localities scattered
over the country. A short para
graph summary of some of these
activities furnishes Illuminating evi-
dence of how worth while an organ
ization the Grange really Isl
In Mercer county, New Jersey,
Oranges combined their efforts to
wipe out Objectionable billboards
and prevent the erection of more,
and already many of the highways
throughout the most attractive parts
of the country have been cleared up.
In Beaver county, Oklahoma, an
energetic Grange agitation resulted
in impaneling a grand jury at the
county seat, which has made a
thorough cleanup of bootleggers
and all sorts of law violatOrs who
had Overrun the county and which
the ordinary forces of law and Or
der semed unable to cope with.
Pennsylvania Oranges N are very
active in preventing thieving by au-
tOmObile parties, from whose de-
predations farmers suffered SER
iously last summer, and some
Oranges have appointed committees
to take the lead in stopping the
| trespass.
Oranges in Washington in many
instances secure control of the re-
freshment concession at county
fairs and endeavOr to raise the
quality of what is sold at such
stands. A speciality is made of fresh
fruits and an effort to increase the
sale of milk as a substitute for
cheap pop" and similar drinks for
merly sold.
Other similar lines of practical
Grange activity for the community
welfare include the following: g:-Of-
fering prizes to school children for
the best essays written and secur-
ing publication of the prize winning
ones in local newspapers; improv-
ing sanitary conditions around
school buildings and insisting upon
a better grade of motor busses for
transportation of school children;
insisting upon proper supervision
of roadside stands and in many
states advocating licensing of same;
using its influence to prevent the
showing of Objectionable movies and
encouraging the presentation of
high-class films; aiding telephone
companies in extending their lines
into remote rural districts and Of
tentimes inducing farmers to give
rights of setting same to. secure the
spread of such lines; in town where
no resident physician is available
combining with other groups or with
other towns in taking the necessary
steps to insure the location of one.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16

How would you like to look dashing, in.
tpiguing and just bit Russian this fall
and winter? You never know what fas-
;inating things may happen when you
wear a smart coat like this. The slight
fare below the hips is decidedly new, and
the small high fur collar continuing in a
long band of fur down the front has an
allurement hard to withstand. The collar
may of course be worn open. A large
buckle, deep pointed fur cuffs and fur
trimming at the pocket further increase
the richness and individuality of this
costume. Hat, bag, shoes and buckle
match o;lc anotaer II color and harmonic
with the Goa. !.lstcg.al [Co$yight, 1927,
~ EAi<1;.Ei
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
ICE AN AID TO BEAUTY

Compilations will improve rapidly,
if the skin is given an invigOrating
ice treatment daily, DR.. Martha Man
ming, household refrigeration expert,
asserts. The skin first should be
gently washed with hot water and a
bland soap. After a thorough rims
ing in hot water the skin should be
rubbed with a lump of ice until a
crimson glow results. This proceed
ure stimulates both muscles, skin
and circulation. 1t is a preventive of
wrinkles and sallowness, and tends
to keep facial contours firm.
Water collecting in the refrigera-
tor drain pan, being melted manufac-
tured ice, may be saved for sham
pooling hair. 1t is much softer than
ordinary water, and produces better
results.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
Greenwood

Townsend Porter Rust and Gerald
Person entered w. C. I. at Dover on
Monday. These young men are pre-
pairing to be electric engineers.
Marion Pearson has returned tC
his school in Annapolis, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. D. Lynch have
been spending Sometime at Better
ton, Md.
John McIlvaine, celebrated his 80th
birthday on last Sunday. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. William
Short, Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds
Mr.. and Mrs. Sewell McIlvaine and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Warning
ton and little daughter, Mrs. Anna
Dickerson and daughter of Bridge
vile, Mrs. Mary Darby of Slaughter
Beach, James McIlvaine and James
Raleigh of Bridgeville, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Millman, Mr.. and Mrs. Ar
thur Edwards of Slaughter Beach,
John Warrington and son Earl of
Greenwood, Mr.. and Mrs. Matthews
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest
Wiley and daughter of Crisfeld, Md,
and Mrs. Galloway.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Salisbury enter
tanned over the holidays their bro
ther, John G. Salisbury, John Pat
terson and daughter Ann, and Miss
Bertha Bateson, all of Philadelphia,
Mrs. Allen of Milford, Mrs. J. M. Mil
Ter of Clayton.
The entertainment supreme was
staged in the auditorium on Tues
day evening under the auspices of
our P. T. A. Many folks missed a
real treat as this is an entertain
ment of the highest type. 1t was
greatly enjoyed by all who saw it.
Many of our town folks spent last
Sunday at Rehoboth.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
"INSIDE" INFORMATION
Score or prick baked potatoes to
let the steam escape when cooked.

Score or prick baked potatoes to
let the steam escape when cooked.
Celery for soup should be chop
ped or cut very fine to give the
juices a chance to mix with the
other soup flavOrs.
Beets need not always be served
cold, in vinegar. The new, young
summer beets are especially good
hot, with butter and salt and pep
per. Cook them in their skins and
peel them when done by plunging
quickly into cold water.
If your sewing machine has been
closed for any length of time, it
will probably need a thorough go
ing over. Wipe and dust it careful
ly, fill your oil can with kerosene,
oil every part and run it vigorously
without thread until well loosened
up. Then oil with good quality ma
chine oil and go over all the parts
again. Wipe and clean carefully,
stitch on scraps until the thread is
perfectly clean, and as a final pre-
caution, tie a bit of wool on the
presser foot above the needle to
prevent any oil from running down
on the work.
"In hog raising it is not so much
the kind of pasture as it is the ne
cessity of having a good pasture of
some kind. e. z. RUSSELL
Although steel and rubber largely
enter into the manufacture of auto
mobiles, there is more wood used
in this industry than ever was re-
quired in the old hOrse-vehicle
business.
The manner in which the average
hen mOlts or sheds her feathers is
a reasonably safe guide to follow in
wedding out poor layers. The bet
ter producers continue to lay late
III the fall and therefore do not mOlt
until late. The late molters also
molt rapidly as rule, while the
early mOlters, which are usually
the poor layers, mOlt slowly. Hens
that have not mOlted by August or
September will show dirty, worn, or
broken plumage, while those that
have molted early show fresh, clean
plumage or growing feathers at
this time.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16
KEEP A GOOD SUPPLY
OF ICE WATER ON HAND

Start a days supply of ice water
early in the morning by putting COW
cred quart jars of water into the re-
frigerator to chill, DR.. Martha Man
ming advises. The water will be cold
enough, though shaved ice will in
crease its attractiveness when it is
served. Using chilled water saves
the ice cake.
Ice water always should be used in
making pie crust. In hot weather the
flour should be placed in the refrig-
orator an hour before the crust is
mixed.
Cut flowers, which begin to wilt
after a few hours on sultry days,
will remain fresh much longer if
they are put into ice water.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-16

Some of the things you ought to
know can be learned in no other
way than by reading the advertise
ments.
The Washington times., 1927-09-19

And then AtfeiI hurried along ana
had meeting with EIoff. As /
understand It Hoff Ii something of
q political power in Philadelph
He ID supposed to be 4 rather
mighty figure III boxing affairs, and
the old saying goes that
Whatever BOO Boo wants well,
that's what Boo Boo GETS
Various Meetings
The tool for tho gambling clique.
Boo Boo Hnff, the political and box.
lng power Ia PhiladeIphia, and Gib-
son, your manager, had various
meetings, All secret, and then YOU
arrived in PHILADELPHIA for the fight
md the next chapter lii the story
finds you III : meeting with Hoff
ard Gibson one that lasted until
about s On fight night.
Since then II Ii learned that
soane SORT Of written contract was
entered into involving H0ff, Gibson
and yourself Stories about Ii dif-
fer considerably. But the document
Itself has been made public. 1t
strikes me as 4 strange document
The Washington times., 1927-09-19

handed ne In my lifetime. hut
since then I've often wondered
what would have happened that
night Il had decleitely eutpBinted
you and II the first fefaras that 4
heard named ae ths official for that
fight had been II there.
6tring oG Questions
What was the meaning az the
secret conference y0u had with At
tellg what was the naeaning 0f
Gibson comforting with Atfeil?
What was the meaning 81 Atfell
seeing Hpkf m hehalf ~ you both :
Ard. finally, what vas the mean,
Ing IN the secret conferences yeu and
Gibson HAD with H0fl on the eve
ming Of fight day, after which the
eamblera passed out the word;
Sink the ahip cn Tunneys he can't
l0sesY
Ae the story comes to me, At.
tell went to- see you In your caKnp
in stroudaburg After lengthy
conference with you, he raced back
To philadIephla with your pure and
innocent manager, Billy Gibson.
The Washington times., 1927-09-19

possible to escape from the four
dry agents.
The widow Of the dead man teday
told The Washington Times 80.
reAp pondent that she balieved preuyer
tired the shot that finally ended her
husbands life.
Brewer came 70 our home nnanv
q time and drank our home brew. 4
she said, this Is his home ii fhSss
parts. " Z. s.-S7s
With her husband living on the
Eround 1T the rear of that farm.
mousse, Mrs. Gundlach saId. slfe
besged the dry agents to help him
into the house.
Ons dry agent replied, according
to the widow:
We cant help you now. We
couldnt move him anyway. Only
the coroner can do that Not ever
then did Mrs. Gundlach believe her
hilsband dead. eiie naid.
The dry agents are said is havA.
gone to Gundlacht,E farm III eearth
Of liquor. They had no wSrrst,t /
and said they were only invakti-
eating the premises They claim
that while approaehing Gundlscht'r
house to notify him 81 their inten-.
tions he appeared from doorway
and began firing The widow says
her husband had warned the agtflss
70 stay off his property
The Washington times., 1927-09-19
ITUIVVEY CALLS letter
Of DEMPSEY CHEAP"


several American Legion posts and
fired shots at me; the same Jimmy
Bronson who picked me cut OF
about 10000 600 Americas men who
were exempted from war duty and
tried to wreck and ruin me IN
public opinion fer no other reason
| In the world than that he thought
he could tess me into the discard
and get for his fighter, Bob
Martin. the shot at Georges Car
Ipentier.
snvrast. At.alI
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f, u you ana eslpssn ana Brohs
~ cannot tIusL your eWh voices, /,
esaA neeo an eLilcial sp9Aesi1Ale 1. e,
. VIZ hoI lst yeqk illtis cnaLa, -.
ssl., usil. lhe LOol .Iof slsaAelg 80. pms
sssaAe an ana aIpdne 1s NsW 1oarK,
.3z In. an ~ essssit t,...,...
Ate say to YOU that before got
into hiladelphia on fight night
was tipped OH that there's some
thing phpney about this tight.
presses the point ana was t5ld that
some sort OF dea1 had Leeh MADE
WhereRy 1someoody was going te
steai lilg llLle Ior you; that Wneh !
MenL lALo tne Flng I aidn nave
chance g WIN unless knocksg you
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asasa -..alle that Misht SCI as
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Learns 81 Bets
when i arrived II PhilaalenlaIa
II learned that along about 6.ls faat
The Washington times., 1927-09-19
FL|ERS FINISH
FIRST LEG

Continued from First Pass9
rules Of. the race, time over that
period being 1t the pilots dis
erection.
Perfect Weather, Report
Perfect weather prevailed between
here and Cleveland, officials stated.
With the exception Of a slight west
wind In the fliers faces, conditions
were almost ideal.
According to III. ]. Burhop, radio
operator 1T the airport, the Pitcairn
FleetWing left Mineoia at 7:0e q. m.
Dozen Fellow I.eadeFs
Entry after entry reared into the
field behind the leaders. d dozen be-
ing down within 4 few minutes. They
rose again after the required five
minutes for Tefnelliig. and were off
toward the West.
Three planes were reported to
have landed st H0nnNwo0d, near
Tanlaalla. when It appeared aG
though storm clouds would make
flying hazardous, but again took the
air within = few minutes They will
not be disqualified, officials here
said.
The Washington times., 1927-09-19
BEERF SUED FOR
ST 100000
Icontlnue4 from TIrst 80

CONTINUED from Firet Pare
twics attacked while she was the
guest ot Mrs. Beery ii the actors
Hollywood home. Tha alleged 1t.
tacka occurred II December. 1925,
and during Mrs. Bssrys temporary
absence.
II her auit. the actress charges
Beery PLAYED the real villain. using
great physical forca ina violence
against her. The first attack. she
alleges. took place Ii the bedroom
81 the actors honne. despite her
protests ana use Of hes utmost
physical strength
The SECOND attack took place. the
actress charges. on the day she
ended her visit ana Besry Insisted
on driving her 70 her home.
Berry. according to the girls suit.
stopped hla machine On the way and
forclbly carried her into vacant
house.
Miss Montanya first broke into
the public prints here some time
ago when police ArreatAd her follow
ing complaints that she had been
peerins into the homes of film stars.
Later, she was caught In the
home 0f Richard Dix w q night
watchn1an who reported she yves
carrying revolver wrapped IN
in 4 black handkerchief.
The actress lied, and when po-
lice attempted to question her Il
her Hollywood hotel she fired
several sl1ota at the officers.
she was placed IN Juvenile Hall
following the dismissal Of insanity
charges against her.
The Washington times., 1927-09-19
Z FACE TRIAL On
DRY Staying
Continued from first Paee.)

tContlnu9d from First RA&e.l
fore Justice Of the Peace Roland
Duke ana the ease win be presented
to the grand Jury tomorrow BY
states Attorney Philip H Dorsey,
II.
II was indicated today that evi.
ience II possession Of the sheriff
may result ii second degree mur.
der Indictments against Randolph
Brewere ana Dano N. Jacklay; John
Z. Fisher, who was wounded. may
81 indicted Tor nanslaughtsr and
similar indictment n1ay Be sought
against Robert r. Corndtt.
Lieut.. james 7. Downs, Balti.
more pistol expert. win testify that
Gundlacht was three times by q
az caliber pistol, such as Fisher
had: that none of the sllota were
through vital organs. but that one
of them hit Gundlacht Ia the foot,
disabling him and making It i'm.
The Washington times., 1927-09-19
tcentlnued dom FlFss Pags.l

tSSAlaAueQ 4F9M ElFsf Ea&el
pion added: IT might add that j
wrote this letter nayself {
Action = Threatened
II Is understood the Tuanev eanap
has threatened ta take the matter
before the Illinais Boxing ceFnnlis.
sion when the managers 0f the tive
6Ighters, Gibson and Flynn, appear
Ter final instructions Tuesday.
GihseR, though refusing to be
aneted, ID understood ia have said
that at taA meeting before the stafe
athletic conuieei6n he viii insist
that in the event elther pyineapal IN
tie big figiat commits q. foul which
might Be eenstruea e. deliberate, the
entiFe purse Of the one caHakit tAna
the foul shall le held up nv the eena'
misgieH and Distributed IS the eeaa,
mission sees fit.
May Sue Tunpey
The ceHitract on which Dempsey
based his questions In his letter is to
be used as the basis Of g suit to lie
up TunneysE purse. II was said.
HUFF is in Chicago on Wednesday,
with plans ta bring suit on his cea.
tract under which, in return for $20,-
600 paid 10 Billy Gibson on the night
of the Philadelphia battle. he was 70
receive 20 per cent Of Tunney's fu-
haFe earnings as champion,
Text 81 Letter
The text Of Dempsey's letter fol
aDWE
s1ear Tunney; Before we start
swinging punches at each other
here in Chicago, how about making
8 little explanati0n 70 fAe puhlie
and q naeahcut all the angles In.
wolvsa IN that suit which Max Geo
Bool Hoff, ef lalladelphia, fired at
your It seems to me that Il you
aid, u might give the folks some.
what different idea about that Pllila-
delphia figlat of ours than they
now have And perhapa such ex-
plauation would make II clear to
the public Why q lot oe gamblers,
staerea PERHAPS, BIZ yaur friend,
Abe Aktell, made such q huge bet
ting Rlunee on you te win thar
9ight after you and H0ff and Billy
Gibson. your manager, had cna Of
those conferences things.
Time for Silence Over
sstIp te this time yeu have been
Extremely hashfll about the wlaale
matter, so Ear as discussing It pub.
lIely Is ceHeerned, but think the
time for silence is over.
Eptl owe the truth To the pub.
lle, Why net sive Il to tl1ena2 II
ssela ag,n a&iIf 1inaJaIh IA cs,nnf fiei
HgliSh lsngHage maybe yaur man
ageF can de the talking for YOU.
on, K he IS IN the same plight as
gon. maybe 5iuuay Bronson, the
eiiieE second Tor your Philad deiphia
Gi1l,t, and tha, man who IS t0 BE-
Nour chief second III this Chicago
kattle. weillA ~ eniy tee happy 10
speak ups
mean the same Jimmy BrOn.
gqa yglso Nlas the inspiration III 1919
Cor the ft.dedgeY' charges that
were hurled st me- the same Bf0n-
son wiis hla behind the eloalEs Of