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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
DOVER MAN REALIZES
GOOD PROFIT FROM APPLES
A. d. Magee Meets Competition BY
Using New Packing Methods

Arley B. Magee, Esq, well known
attorney of Dover and owner of a
number of farms in Kent county,
has struck it rich this season. For
tune has given him her most pleas
ant smile through the branches of
apple trees.
On his farms Mr.. Magee has fruit
bearing orchards and the indications
are that he will market several
thousand bushels of apples.
AS soon as Mr.. Magee saw that
the legislature passed the law pro-
viding that all carriers shall be
properly stamped with the grade of
the apple, the name of the grower
and such general information as CIV
en- by other states, he took steps to
conform to the law. 1t has cost Mr..
Magee over $1,500 to purchase a cul-
Ter so that the different size apples
are separated from the larger ones.
1t is possible to brush the apples
and make them more presentable.
When the peaches come along he can
clean off the fuzz and the graded
peaches will surely make an appear
ance worthy of Delaware. In this
way the markets to which Delaware
apples and peaches are sent will ask
for "Delawares" and demand will
be created.
It will be somewhat surprising to
learn that the rubber stamps pur-
chased by Mr.. Magee to be used un-
der the provisions of the new law
cost 5000. But this apple king of
Kent feels the heavily laden trees
will soon pay for the stamps and
then bring in thousands of dollars
to himself and the tenants Of his
farms. He grows many varieties of
annles
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
DELAWARE TROOPS WILL
CAMP AT RIFLE RANGE
Adj.-General Ellison Fixes July 30
August 13 AS Training Period

Adjutant General j. Austin Eli
son, Tuesday morning issued a pro-
clamation designating the State Rifle
Range below New Castle as the site
for the annual encampment of the
Staff officers and the 198th Coast
Artillery, Corps and Battery A 266
of the Coast Artillery Battery. The
encampment will begin on July 80
and close on August 13.
The announcement also designates
that the camp will be known as
Camp ]. Danforth Bush" former
Lieutenant Governor and at the time
of his death Major in the 19Sth
Regiment.
The orders for the encampment
provide for the various batteries of
Wilmington, to proceed to the camp
by auto trucks and down state bat
teries by train. Battery A., 266
Coast Artillery, stationed at Laurel,
will entrain there for the camp on
the morning of July 80.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
MILFORD CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE WILL
MAKE new CENSUS
Five High School Girls Start
Work Tuesday Morning On
New Tabulation.
FAVOR Home COMING
An Effort Will Be Made To Bring
Former Residents Here Week
OF September 9Th.

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Milford Chamber of Commerce
on Monday evening, plans for MAX
in a census of Milford were dis
cussed and decision made to have
the work done at once. Secretary
Guy Hill was instructed to employ
five high school girls who will make
a canvas of Milford and ascertain
the true population of the town.
There is a large number of persons
who feel that the 1920 census in
Milford was inaccurate and that the
population of the town was much
greater at that time than the census
could Indicate Since the addition
of the new territory, which is now
a part of the town, the population
should be very materially increased.
The question of a directory of the
but no definite decision was reach
ed at Monday nights meeting.
The question of garbage disposal
came before the meeting, but no
definite decision was reached. 1t
was decided to investigate the
methods used in Dover and other
peninsula towns, and to ascertain
the cost of this work. A report will
be made at future meeting of the
Commerce body.
Secretary Hill reviewed the work
of the Chamber of Commerce since
it's organization and explained the
several accomplishments to date.
The meeting decided to start work
and sponsor Home Coming Week"
in Milford for the week beginning
September 9th. This is the week
selected by the Carlisle Fire Com
pany for their annual Fair and
Carnival, and it is the idea to bring
as many former residents of the
town back for this event as is pos
sible.
The publicity committee an
nounced that large welcome signs
are now being prepared for the en-
frances of the town Two of them
will be in place within the next two
weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
NATIONAL GRANGE HEAD
VISITS STATE In AUGUST
Louis ]. Taber VIII Speak At Grange
Picnics August Is, 10 And 20

Governor Robinson, master of
Delaware State Grange and treasur-
er of the National Grange announc-
ed this week, the dates on which the
county oranges will hold their an
nual outings.
New Castle County Grange will
have it's outing at the Elsmere fair
grounds on August Is. Kent County
Grange will hold its outing August
10Th, at a place to be selected. Susl
sex County Grange will have its out
ing at Columbia on August 20.
The three outings will attract
about two thousand members of the
subordinate oranges. There are
about twenty-five active oranges in
the state.
Louis j. Taber, president of the
National Grange, will be the princ1-
pal speaker at the three outings.
Mr.. Taber has just returned to his
home after an S000-mile trip by
automobile through the Middle
West, the West and the Northwest
where he became acquainted with
the needs and accomplishments of
the farmers of that territory.
While in Delaware, Mr.. Taber will
be the guest of Governor Robinson.
He is expected in Wilmington,
August II.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
KENT COUNTY AGENT
WILSON SAYS SPRAY
NOW FOR APPLE PESTS
Copies OF Orchard Spray Notes
Prepared By DR.. ]. F. Adams
Mailed To Growers.
SCAB IS PREVALENT
Failure TOSSpray For This Dis
ease Is Accountable For Spread
Says Bulletin.

Copies of the seventh edition of
orchard spray notes, prepared by
DR.. ]. F. Adams. Plant Pathologist
of the University of Delaware and
the State Board of Agriculture,
from field observations throughout
the state, are being mailed this week
from the office of County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson, to the two hundred
and sixty commercial fruit growers
in the central part of Delaware who
have been receiving this special type
of spray service for the past two
years.
In discussing the condition of the
apple crop at this particular period
during the season, DR.. Adams states
that the apple scab in general shows
an increase over last year, but where
timely spraying was made, the
majority of the growers have secur-
ed excellent control of this disease.
The prevalence of scab last season
was considerably below the mini
mum, and in view of this condition.
several of the growers omitted some
of the early applications this year.
with the result that these orchard
lists are experiencing an abnormal
amount of scab on their fruit this
season
Rainy weather has been frequent
and abundant this season, and under
normal temperature conditions.
would have caused an unusual de-
Velopment of the numerous plant
diseases, but because of the temper
ature being below normal, there has
been a natural check in the develop
ment and spread of scab, and all
other diseases which attack the ap-
pie crop in this area. Fire blight
has shown an increase this year be-
cause of insect prevalence as an aid
IN is distribution along with the ex-
cessive number of local showers.
Cedar Rust is much less severe, how
ever, on account of low tempera-
lures, while bitter rot, fruit spot,
and sooty blotch, are yet to be con-
sidered as the season advances.
All late varieties of apples are now
ready for the third summer appli-
cation which is a most important
one as protection against the fur
ther spread of scab, the control of
Continued on page five)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
RALPH M. WINGATE WINS
AT REHOBOTH ELECTION
Spirited Contest Brought Out Larg-
est Vote In Towns History

Ralph NJ. Wingate was elected
mayor of Rehoboth at the annual
election of the town held Saturday
With no particular issue at stake
the election was quiet but spirited
Other town officers were elected in
addition to the mayor, but the clos
est fight was for this office, Wingate
defeating the other candidates
George Tumlin, by a margin of "a
votes, 287 to 213. The new town Of
ficers follow:
Mayor Ralph NJ. Wingate.
Town Commissioners William H
Virden, Ralph D. Poynter, Daniel G.
Conant.
Tax Collector-Harry S. Fraser
Assessor. Arthur Downing, DR.
Walter P Robinson, H. P. Josephs.
Inspector-E. S. Pettyjohn.
Judge of Election-Thomas w
Ewing, Jr., NJ. L. Yeager.
Town Auditor F. Philips
Clarence X. Lynch, Raymond E. Will
son.
The largest number of ballots ever
voted in Rehoboth election, 504 were
cast yesterday, surprising the best
previous mark of 4S8, established
last year. Five candidates were in
the field for town commissioner and
although William H. Virden led the
field with a safe margin by polling
All votes and Ralph D. Poynter was
second with 367 votes there was q
close fight between Daniel G. Conant
and George E. Shockley as the third
member of the board. Conant polled
279 votes to Shockley's $50. Thomas
E. Killen, the other candidate, re-
ceived 1877 votes. Virden and Poyn-
ter were reelected.
Seven candidates contested fol
tax collector, but the vote was not
heavy for this office. The candidates
and the votes they received follow
Henry S. Fraser, - IL; Robert w
Yarnall, 107; Mrs. Jacob Thomas
los; John A. Kunsman, 81; Frank l.
Chase, 80; William F. Ferrell, 4; L
H. Shannon,2.
J. Arthur Downing, who was elec-
ted as one of the assessors, led the
entire ticket with the number OF
votes polled. He secured 469. There
were four candidates for assessor as
follows: J. Arthur Downing, 469;
DR.. w. P. Robinson, AL; HI P
Josephs, 81; Miss Anna S. Hazard
214.
There were no contests for the
other offices.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
STATE RURAL CARRIERS
WILL MEET In MILFORD
Mail Men Will Convene At ArmOry
Here July Goth

The annual meeting of the Rural
Letter Carriers Association of Del
aware will be held at the State Ar
mory, Milford, on Wednesday, July
20, at p. m. All carriers in the
State have been requested to be
present at the meeting, whether
members of the Association or not.
Many important matters are to be
discussed and acted upon. Fhe As
sistant Postmaster G.. H. H. Billamy
is unable to attend this meeting, be-
ing on his vacation at this time, but
he has promised to send man who
is an expert on rural delivery, so
anybody having anything to thresh
out can do so at the meeting. Gen
eral Billamy has also issued an or
der in the Postal Bulletin of June %,
authorizing postmasters to grant
leave of absence to attend this meet
ing, and in case no available substi-
tute can serve, to secure some suit
able person to act as temporary car
rier for the day.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
HORTICULTURISTS
VISIT DELAWARE
Penna Horticulturists Three Day
Tour OF DeI-Mar Va Peninsula.
Visited Points Of Interest.

About 200 members of the Penn
sylvania Horticultural Society made
tour through Delaware this week
and their annual summer tour took
three days and took them over much
of the Del-Mar-Va Peninsula. The
party left West Chester in automo-
biles. The first stop was at Long
wood, the estate of P. S. du Pont,
where they spent a couple of hours.
The next stop was at Newark, where
Dean Charles A. McCue and a num-
ber of members of the extension
staff of the University of Delaware
welcomed the visitors and took
them on an inspection trip of the
university farm.
The second day the start was
from the Hotel du Pont- -Biltmore and
south on the du Pont boulevard, the
first stop being at the Morris Or
chard about mile south of Dover.
Two more stops at the vineyards of
B. B. Chase and the Bancroft Or
chards followed in quick succession.
The visitors then inspected the large
orchard of S. H. Derby, at Woodside.
Lunch was served on Mr.. Derby's
lawn by the women of Fruitland
Grange, of Camden.
After leaving Woodside the next
stop was at the vegetable and fruit
farms of H. L. Cannon near Bridge
vile. A short stop was made at the
Cannon canning factory in Bridge
vile, thence drive through the 800
acre orchard owned by former Gov
ernor Townsend near Coverdale's
Cross Roads, thence down the du
Pont boulevard through Seaford and
Laurel and then southeast on the
new concrete road to Millsboro, and
then south to the Delaware line.
The Pennsylvanians spent Tues
day night at Ocean City, Maryland,
and on Wednesday visited the Har-
rison Nurseries at Berlin, and the
Allen orchard at Salisbury. Most of
the visitors returned home by way
of Annapolis. The details of the Del
aware portion of the tour were ar
ranged by Dean c. A. McCue, direc-
tor of the Delaware Experiment Sta
tion, and DR.. J. F. Adams, associate
plant pathologist.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
SHORT SESSION OF
KENT COUNTY COURTS
Trial OF Walter LuffmaD, Indicted
For Murder, Will Be Held In
September.

With last Thursdays session OF
the courts of Kent county the July
term, the shortest session ever held
in Kent county, practically came to
an end. Adjournment was taken un-
til Wednesday, September Z, when
the case of Walter Huffman, charged
with the murder of William b Cook,
near Petersburg, on May 5, last, will
be taken up.
1t was thought that there would
be at least two jury trials Thursday
but when the court convened, the
cases supposed to be tried by jury
were disposed of by pleas OF guilty
being entered. They included the
cases of Christian Hack, indicted
for illegal possession of spirituous
liquor, and John Gomrey, for the
same offense. Hack had been in
dicted at the April term OF com t,
while Gomrey was indicted at the
present July term.
In the case of Hack, who has
been before the court on like
charge about year ago, he was
given a sentence of four months
imprisonment Ill Iue NEW OdSIle
County Workhouse and a fine of $50
Gomrey's sentence was postponed
until the regular October term OF
court.
The case of Samuel Leggio, in
dicted at the April term of court
for using a minor child for immoral
purposes, who changed his plea
sentence was deferred until Septem-
ber, 7.
The Court of Oyer and Terminer
which was set for Monday, was con-
tinued until Wednesday, September
7, when the Huffman case will be
heard.
Final DEGREES in divorce were
signed by the court Thursday in the
following cases: Jean French Wilt
shire from George Wesley Wiltshire
Adelia Turner from Roscoe Turner;
Andrew Jackson from Sadie Jack
son; Paul S. Shorts from Myrtle G
Shorts; Catherine H. Gooden from
Aubrey J. Gooden.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
STATE HEALTH BOARD
WORK Is EFFECTIVE
Typhoid Fever And Diphtheria Cases
Reduced In Number

That the work of the State Board
of Health is beginning to be effective
in the improved health of the men,
women and children of this state, is
being realized by members of the
medical PROGRESSION. In two diseases
that are yreventable-typhoid fever
and diphtheria, there has been a
great reduction of cases. Usually
this is the time of the year when
typhoid begins to make its appear
ance. It's the cold weather months
that diphtheria holds forth. The
toxin-antitoxin campaign among
children when more than sixteen
thousand children were immunized
last year has made it difficult for
diphtheria to gain foothold in this
state now. The work will be con-
tinued so that it may be still further
eliminated.
Some idea of what DR.. C. A. Sar-
CONTINUED on Page SeVen)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
ENDEAVORERS MEET
AT OAK ORCHARD
Announcement Made That State
Convention Will Be Held In
Milford.

The annual picnic and summer
rally Of the Sussex County Christian
EndeavOr Union, was held last
Thursday afternoon and evening
July 7th, at Oak Orchard, and the
attendance was larger than any
previous year, about $50 members
and friends being present.
The rally was held in Mrs. Spears
Pavilion.
Earnest F. Williams, President of
the Sussex County Union, opened
the services, and then turned the
meeting over to Mrs. L. c. Darby,
County intermediate Superintendent,
who took charge of the Devotional
Exercises. Miss Chapman Assist
ant Secretary of the Union called
the Roll, and after the response and
prayer, this session was adjourned.
Miss Dorothy Krause, who, to-
gether with number of the other
State Officers, is attending the
World Convention of c. E. in Cleve-
land, remembered the Rally, and
sent telegram which was read dur
ing the opening exercises, conveying
greetings and best wishes of the
State officers for the rally.
The Recreation Period in charge
of G. c. Williams, of Milton, and the
Rev. Mr.. Gordon, of Dagsboro, was
greatly enjoyed; and this was fol-
lowed by bathing until supper time.
Mr.. Nichols of Delmar, had charge
of the short song services. In the
evening Ernest Williams called on a
number of folks for short speeches,
and after roll call, the Delmar Inter
mediates went ahead with the De-
Votional exercises. They commenced
with Bible reading and a quartet,
and followed with a play-let entitled,
Thanksgiving Ann, which was
very good indeed.
After the. Devotional exercises
were over, the banner for attend
ance was awarded on the basis of
the largest attendance of active
members present at both afternoon
and evening sessions. The first
prize went to the Delmar Intermed-
iates, second to Cannon Intermedi-
ates, third to Delmar Seniors, and
fourth to Delmar Juniors.
Considerable credit is due the
leaders of the three Delmar soci-
eties for the splendid work they are
doing.
Frank B. Carey, the speaker of the
evening, had for his topic, "Asso-
ciating Christian Endeavor With
Play.
Announcement was made that the
State Convention will meet this fall
in Milford. Everyone present was
urged to boost the convention in
their town and church, and to help
in every way they can to make this
years convention the largest at
tended.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
STATE MANUFACTURERS
In SAFETY CONTEST
Plants In All Parts OF State Will
Try For "NO Accident" Record

Manufacturing plants in all parts
of Delaware are starting mo Ac-
cident" contest under the auspices
of the Delaware Safety Council.
Elaborate forms have been prepared
and forwarded to the plants enter
ing the contest so that all accidents
will be reported directly to the Safe
ty Council and each industry will
make special effort to gain the no
accident record at present held by
the Wilmington shops of the Pull
man Company who have completed
more than six months without a SER
ious accident.
A committee has been appointed
from the Delaware Safety Council to
promote the consistent interest in
the campaign and safety literature
will be sent to the employees Of
these plants emphasizing the value
of safety to the individual, his fam
lily, and his community. The contest
is designed to make executives and
men safety conscious" and to drive
home more forcibly, if possible, the
continued on page seven)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
DAILY VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL BEGINS MONDAY
Four Divisions OF Work viii Be
Taken Up At M. E. Church

The Daily Vacation Bible School,
under the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, with its headquar-
ters at Chicago, will commence in
Milford on July 18, to last for three
weeks. These schools are scattered
about in a number of areas, this be-
ing one of the four within the Will
mington Conference. Miss Marga-
ret Miller, of the School of Religious
Education of Boston University, will
be in charge of this school, and has
come to Milford for week prior to
the opening, in order to do the nee
essary preparatory work, in getting
the school organized, procuring wor-
kers and planning the teachers con-
|ferences and arranging for supplies,
|etc. Miss Miller has had large ex-
|perience, having taught in the New
|Old South Church of Boston, and
conducted the Weekday School of
Religions in the First Presbyterian
Church of Boston. Just before COM
ing to Milford, Miss Miller conducted
school of this kind at Tilghmans
Island, Md. The charge for the entire
course will be but 81 per family, and
children of any denomination from
the age of four to 16 are eligible,
there being four divisions: the kin
dergarten division, for children from
four to five; the primary, for those
of 6, and 8; the junior, from 8 to
/ IL, and the intermediate, from IL to
| 16. The classes will be held in the
! Avenue Methodist Episcopal Church
from nine to 1870 a. M. daily, with
the exception of Saturday and Sun
day, and there will be an interesting
program covering worship, study
hnd supervised play. The children
pf all churches should take advan-
age of this exceptional opportunity.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
ROTARIANS ENJOY FINE
OUTING ON HAVEN LAKE
Regular Weekly Meeting At Bent
wood Club

Thirty-eight members of the Mil
ford Rotary Club, together with sew
eral invited guests and visiting Ro-
tarians, enjoyed a delightful eve
ning's outing at the Brentwood
Club" summer home of John H.
Mulholland, on the shores of Haven
Lake Monday evening. The affair
was held at six o'clock, the usual
dinner hour of the club, and tables
for the Rotarians and their guests
were spread under the fine trees
forming a shady grove at the Null
holland club. Speeches were made
by several members of the club and
methods of bettering the club were
discussed at length. In response to
request for speech, Daniel
Hirsch, President of the First Ma
tional Bank, voiced the opinion that
united action of the members would
bring results and approved of talks
which had preceded him. Thomas
Brown, and Edward Wetzel, visiting
Rotarians from the Dover Club, en-
joyed the evening with the Milford
business men. Several Milford
guests were present, rOllOWlHS Cue
dinner many of the Rotarians at
tended the Chamber of Commerce
meeting in the Community Building,
after which they returned to the
Brentwood Club and enjoyed a de-
lightful evening.
Thad Windsor, member of the club,
invited the Milford Rotarians to be
his guests at the same place on Mon
day evening, August 1st. A suggested
outing on the Mispillion River and
Delaware Bay was considered, and
DR.. VIM. Marshall and Louder N.
Hearn, owners of yachts, expect to
name a date in the near future on
which the affair will be held. The
affair at the Brentwood Club was one
of the most enjoyable held by the
local Rotarianc thic Uaar
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
FEDERAL TAXES IN
DELAWARE $15,375,653

Tax collections of the Inter-
nal Revenue Bureau in the
fiscal year 1927 in Delaware
were: income, S14,319, ,246.36;
miscellaneous, $1,056, ,4O6; to-
tai, SIS, ,653.23.
The total for the country
was $2,865, sos, 5,509.S6, as COM
pared with $2,S35, ,999,S92.19 in
1926, an increase of $685.
617.67. Income taxes were ST.
219,831,014.41 in 1927, as COM
pared with $1.974,1O4,141.3 in
1926, a gain of 245,726,S73.0S,
and miscellaneous taxes $685.
864,495.45. as against $751;
895,750.86.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15
MILFORD MILK SUPPLY
FOR JULY Is CLEAN
Analysis OF Samples Taken Show
Seven OF Eight Samples Are Clean

The State Board of Health has an
nounced the result of analysis of
samples of milk taken from Milford
milk dealers on July 5th. The eX-
aminations show that the specimens
taken from seven dealers was clean,
and from the eighth slightly dirty"
The bacteria count showed low of
$4,000 with high of 100000. The
report follows:
Maloney $4,000 3.55 Clean
Bacteria Fat Sediment
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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-15

THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST AT e S. T n {
CHRONICLE ST A NJ D 8
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
The Washington times., 1927-05-26
BRITAIN GIVES
SOVIET DATA
By II. X. REYNOLDS
International News Service

LONDON, May 26.-The British
government today issued a ,"white
paper" containing is documents
seized in Soviet House, which the
foreign office stated illustrate the
hostile activities Of the Soviet
government and the Third Interna.
tionale against Great Britain"
The white paper was the first
shot fired in the campaign for
ratification of the cabinet decision
for a rupture with Russia, which
is being fought out in the House
of Commons today. ~
Included in the white paper was
list of illegal addresses for
communication with the communist
parties in America, Mexico, South
America, Canada, Australia, New
Zealand and South Africa, which
were found in the possession of
Anton Miller, who resisted the po.
lice when they sought to take pos
session Of his dispatch box"
Among other documents published
in the white Paper" was a letter
from M. Jusefovich. secretary Of
the revolutionary leather workers
international committee, addressed