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Evening star., 1927-04-30
MISSISSIPPI BREAKS TWO MORE.
LEVEES AND PERILS FIVE OTHERS

| feet wide and two others showed small
| expansion.
The river gauge at New Orleans
showed no change today. Prepara-
tions We're being made for further
dynamiting on the levee in an attempt
to open a large crevasse before the
rise further northward reached the
city, reports from the scene stated.
That the levee had definitely been
broken was announced late last night
by George c. Schoenberger, chief of
State engineers. when the largest Of
the three gaps was about so feet wide.
River at Same Stage.
Weather Bureau reports this morn
ing showed that the river at New Or
leans stood at 20.8 feet, the same fig
ure at which it has been for the past
three days.
A continued rise was reported by
the bureau from Vicksburg, Miss, to
Donaldsonville, La, a nine-tenths of
foot rise at Vicksburg since yesterday
morning, being the largest recorded
on the Mississippi River for the day.
At Natchez, Miss, the river rose six
tenths of a foot. On the Ouachita
and Red Rivers, whose high waters
are expected to swell the Mississippi
flood crest, two towns reported rises,
Monroe, La, on the Ouachita, having
a six-tenths Of a foot increase. and
Alexandria. La, on the Red. five
tenths Of a foot.
During the night the waters charg-
ing through the gaps near Poydras,
La, widened them materially and early
today there was a heavy flow through
the main gap. the first one created
yesterday by dynamite.
The. canning village Of Caernavan
was we'll under water and backing up
the main highway skirting the leVee,
the water had reached northward for
nearly a mile, spilling into the artifi-
ciaI lake created by the flood Of 1922
near the cross roads settlement OF
Poydras.
Spreads to Southwark.
The flood also was spreading to the
southwark over the Caernavan Canal.
State engineers prepared to set off
additional charges Of dynamite during
the day so as to connect up the three
breaks. This would give an uninter-
rupted opening about 100 feet wide
and it was estimated that the current
of the river would enlarge this to a
distance of from / 500 to 1000 feet.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
PRESIDENT STUDIES
TRIP TO FLOODED
MISSISSIPPI VALLEY

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Evening star., 1927-04-30
Flood Refugee
Kills Man, Shoots
Wife and Himself
Nv tbe Assooiated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BELZONI, Miss, April 30.--A
triple shooting threw this flooded
town into excitement today.
r. e. Adcock, 40. manager OF a
furniture store, shot and killed c.
C. Rayburn, 80, carpenter; wounded
his wife probably fatally and then
turned the revolver on himself,
the sheriff's office reported. Physi-
clans said Adcock's wounds may
not be fatal.
Preparations were made to re-
move Mrs. Adcock to a hospital in
Yazoo City. The trip must be
made by boat.
Body tissues Of a human being con
ain an inf1nitesimaI quantity of nickel
Evening star., 1927-04-30
Spreads to Southwark.
Arkansas Rises Swiftly.

PINE BLUFF. Ark, April 80 (Ap).-
Water pouring from the new break in
the Arkansas River, at South Bend, is
sweeping into Gould, Dumas, Warner,
McGehee and other towns within Il
25-mile radius at a rate of six inches
rise an hour, Col. Joe Harris, in charge
of levee work in this district reported
fOd9v
Evening star., 1927-04-30
CALIFORNIA IN DANGER.
Warning of Impending Flood
Given by q. s. oh1cia1.

YUMA, Ariz., April 80 OP).-The
United States Weather Bureau an
nounced yesterday that Yuma, the
Imperial Valley Of California, and
Lower California in Mexico, will face
food conditions within the next six
weeks.
The bureau predicted the flood may
exceed the disaster OF 1920, when the
Colorado River burst through its
dykes at Volcano Lake, Mexico, in
undating thousands of acres of fertile
Imperial Valley lands.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
FLOOD PARLEY CALLED.
Congress Representatives to Meet
Illinois officials.

CHICAGO, April 80 OP.-Formal
announcement of food control con-
ference, to be attended by Representa-
tives in Congress and Illinois officials.
which would be held in Peoria, Ill.,, on
Representative Frank r. Reid of
Aurora, chairman of the flood control
committee of the National House Of
Representatives
In a letter to Representative VIII
liam E. Hull of Peoria, who suggested
the conference, Representative Reid
replied that at the Peoria meeting the
entire flood situation would be review
ed with a view to State and national
legislation.
Evening star., 1927-04-30
MORE BLASTS PLANNED.

NEW ORLEANS, April so dP-
Flood waters Of the Mississippi River
rushing through the breach in the
Carnavron levee blasted with dyna-
mite did not materially widen the gap
during the night, At S o'clock today
the principal gap was from so to go
Evening star., 1927-04-30

A locomotive whistle was recently
heard by a balloon observer at a
height of a mile and a half.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

The Price and Quality is Right at PEOPLES CASH STORE We handle Mens Underwear. Shirts, Sox Ties
 Quilts, Pillows and Blankets
 Mrs J. w. Young Proprietor Newtown Ketchikan, Alaska
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

in Libby's favor so I would propose to close the whole river for king salmon until you could get the fish ermen's opinion that is interested up there.
 I was up at your office last spring and was informed that they were going to enforce the Law that we could not carry iced fish that was over AS hours old and was not ore. pared for mild curing so had to sell my fish for practically nothing. do hate to turn informer but I have kept my mouth closed long enOugh, If the Libbys was going to can their fish according to Law it is impossible for them to do it except they had an airo-plane and then go up the river and pick up the fish and take them to Yakutat.
 The Boat comes to Dry Bay Mon days, Wednesdays, and Fridays weather permitting and now for an example the fishermen pick their nets up river Friday morning and come down he river to meet the Boat They leave their nets set. There is Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Mondays fish and they are not canned before Tuesday, so the fish are F days old. Of course it's
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

Libbys of course because they don't like to see anybody in there. Your office got some telegrams from the natives in Yakutat to get Us inde- pendent fishermen out. I read the answer and found out it was done by the Libby's and got one of the Libbys natives by the name of AL bert Caldwell to send it. Most of the natives like to see us as it has raised the price of fish and of course that is not what Libby likes. I hope that you can realize that you have wronged us little fellows and while your closing the Bay un. til June 1st stops me, still Libby, McNeal & Libby equipped with ex- pensive power boats catch 20 miles up the very fish which you stop me from catching.
 Respectfully,
 CHAS. w. JOHNSON,
 Box 134
 Juneau, Alaska.
The Alaska fisherman., 1927-08-15

weekly closed season but it is not observed and there is no stream watchman. I can prove this. There has been one stream watchman one season in Dry Bay and he would not have been there if I had not taken him up on my Boat and he was in the Lower Bay as he had no boat to go up river. I have seen fish six days old full of maggots taken to Yakutat and canned but us independent fishermen cleaning our fish as soon as caught and put on ice if we take them out there is a complaint made
 Anybody that has mildcured knows that fish that has been law ing in ice is better to mildcure as the blood goes out of the fish and it's hard to get the blood out of a fresh fish in fact some mildcurers will not mildcure a salmon that has not been iced and if that law was observed that you can't cure salmon after they are AS hours old there would be very few mildcure salmon packed as all the mildcur- CTS send out their boat with ice and the fish are 4 to 5 days old. Last year they stopped Us from talk ing iced fish out. Who done it, the
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
GEORGETOWN GRANGE
SPECIAL MEETING

Midland Grange, No. q, met in
the grange hall Monday evening
with large attendance. The
speakers of the evening were Frank
Westervilt, who read a paper on
"The Closing of the Goth Congress"
Norval Pepper made an address ON
comparing Value of Raising Chicks
of Different Breeds, in Connection
with the Experimental Stations. "
M. c. Vaughn, the County Agent,
spoke on the Agricultural Outlook
for 1927 and the Seed Laws" MIR.
Farley gave a short talk on might
School and it's Future Prospects" "
Those who missed these lectures
missed some very able talks, brlm-
ming full of vim, and good for all
concerned.
There will be called meeting on
Monday evening, March 28th, at
which meeting every member is es-
pecially urged to attend.
The members of the Grange are
busy rehearsing a play. 1t means a
good deal of work but the patrons
taking part are getting a good deal
of fun out of it. The play is en-
titled, "Nliss Martins Missionary
Party" and it is to be given in con-
nection with one given by the All
Sewing Club of Georgetown-"A
College Play" full of action and
vim. The Grange and Club are to
be assisted by Brother Powers and
orchestra.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
FELLOWSHIP BIBLE CLASS
HONORS REV. AND MRS. JACOBS

Last Thursday evening after the
regular prayer-meeting service in
the church, the members of the
Fellowship Bible Glass of the Ave-
nue. M. E. Church met at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Earle Hudson
and gave Mrs Disston w. Jacobs
and Mrs. Gee jolly farewell party.
During the six years of the Rev.
Jacobs pastorate here they have
been esteemed members of this
class, and by their cordiality and
charming personalities have en-
deared themselves to all.
The evening was one of amiabIe
socialbility, characterized by this
class, and was spent in games,
music and humorous readings.
Mrs. Chas. W. Reid, president, in
behalf of the class, beautifully and
fittingly expressed the love and af-
fection felt for these departing
members, and presented Mrs. Jacobs
handsome luncheon set in appre-
citation of her willing helpfulness in
all affairs promoted by the class,
mentioning especially her efficient
work on musical programs.
Refreshments were served and the
guests departed wishing them hap
py and pleasant associations in
their new field of work.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL NOTES

Miss Eleanor Wright, of Laurel
who underwent q major operation
on March IS. is improving at this
time.
Mrs. Anna Taylor, of Harrington
was admitted on the goth for treat
menu. Condition about the same.
DR.. John Dawson, of Milford, is
receiving medical care at the hos
pital.
Mrs. Laura Tribbitt, of Bowers,
was admitted on the goth for medi-
cal treatment Condition about the
same.
Mr.. William Lander, of Dover, was
admitted on the 18th and underwent
a major operation. Mr.. Lander is
doing fine at this time.
Mrs. Helen Calhoun and baby girl
of Lincoln are getting along very
nicely.
Mr.. John Darby, of Frederica, was
admitted on the goth for medical
care. Mr.. Darby is some better.
Mrs. Edna Wilson, of Redden, was
admitted on the goth for medical
care. Condition about the same.
Miss Mildred Galloway, of Milford,
who has been suffering with pneu-
mOnia, is much better at this time.
Mrs. Alice Hearn, of Georgetown,
is receiving medical care at the
hospital.
Mrs. Mary Wiseman and baby
girl of Milford are getting along
fine.
. Mrs. Erma Spicer, of Laurel, who
underwent a major operation on
March z, was discharged on the 18th
and is resting we'll.
Mrs. Louise Wiley, of Laurel, who
underwent a major operation on
March 3rd. has been discharged.
Fourteen patients were admitted
during the past week, four dis
charged, five operations performed,
and five ambulance calls were ans
wered
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
MILFORD NEW CENTURY CLUB

Milford New Century Club met in
regular session Monday, March 21.
The program was reminiscent of
Delaware, including the following
sketches: "Delaware's Part in
Colonial Wars" by DR.. G. w. Mar
shall; Historic Milford" by Mrs.
Kinder; Transportation in Mil
ford" by Mr.. Foulk; Industries in
Milford" by Mrs. Georgia Pierce;
Biography of the Milford Bard" ;" by
his sister, Miss Mary Wallace; Bio
graphy of James Gibson" by DR.. G.
w. Marshall; Biography of Hamill
Rogers" by DR.. G. w. Marshall.
Duet, by Mesdames Hurley and
Barrett Closed by singing Della
ware.
Mrs. Delema Draper, chairman of
art, will be in charge of next meet
ing. By special arrangement a fac
tory representative of Victor Talking
Machine Co., will give a pre-show-
ing of the marvellous new automatic
orthophonic victrola, that changes
its own records. This is the first
showing in Delaware, outside of
Wilmington, of this wonderful in
vention, and it promises to be an
event of great interest.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
BIRTHDAY DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Belts enter
tanned few relatives and friends al
a turkey dinner last Monday eve
ming, in honor of Mr.. Belts 68th
birthday. Those present were: DR.
and Mrs. J. +. Bryan, D. D., Mr.. and
Mrs. John Hudson, Mr.. and Mrs
William Roach, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Holston, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam G. Webb, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Belts, Mr.. George Baynum, and Miss
8. Elizabeth Belts, of Milford. The
out-of-town guests were: Mr.. A. ].
Palmer, of New Castle, and Mr.. Jo-
seph Belts, of Bridgeville. After a
very enjoyable evening the guests
departed, wishing Mr.. Belts many
more happy birthdays.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
SUSSEX COUNTY POMONA
GRANGE Is ENTERTAINED
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Mrs. Robert P. Robinson, wife of
Governor Robinson, gave an inter-
esting talk on Juvenile Grange
Work and Ritualistic Work" Mr..
H. Palmer, of the Delaware UniTer-
sitv. smoke on Feeding and Rearing
of Young Chickens" Mr.. M. c.
Vaughn, the County Agent, spoke on
Farmers Grading of Produce for
the City Market"
1t was decided to hold a confer
ence at Greenwood some time dur
ing April to study Grange work.
Lecturers hour followed: Instru-
mental music by Mr.. HOlzmueller,
of Milford. Recitation by Mrs.
Frank Marsh of Angola. Song by
Mrs. Phillips of Delmar. Music by
Mrs. Houston of Milford. Song by
Mr.. Griffith of Milford. The formal
business meeting followed. Henlop-
en- Grange served a delightful din
ner
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
STATE PER CAPITA
DEBT INCREASES
DURING YEAR 1926
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sented As per cent of the total rev.
enue for 1926 and AZ per cent in
1925.
Business and non-business Ii
censes constituted 1873 per cent of
the total revenue for 1926 and 1S.1
per cent for 1925.
Receipts from business licenses
consists chiefly of taxes eXacted
from insurance and other incorpor-
ated companies, and from sales tax
on gasoline, while those from nom
business licenses comprised chiefly
taxes on motor vehicles and am
cunts paid for hunting and fishing
privileges.
The net Indebtedness funded or
fixed debt less sinking fund assets
on June 80, 1926, was $S,205,64O, or
$34.SS per capita.
The assessed valuation of prop
erty in the State subject to ad
valorem taxation was $252,041,739; J.;
the amount of State taxes levied
was $63O,1O4; and the per capita
levy, $2.64.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
HEAR TALKS ABOUT
MILK PRODUCTION
CONTINUED from page u

with an average production OF ohly
3219 pounds of milk per COW thru
out this territory.
When these facts are taken INTO
consideration in this program Oh
economic production of farm pro-
ducts, it is not difficult for the aV-
erage dairy farmer to understand
the cause of low profits from the aV-
erage dairy cow in this particular
section of the country. One Oh lhe
remedies for this condition is the
better feeding of dairy cattle espec-
tally during the winter months, III
addition to providing for more ana
cheaper pasture crops throughout
the growing season.
The importance of the tuberculln
test for all dairy cattle was empha-
sized by Clayton Reynolds, field rep
resentative of the Interstate MIX
Producers Association, who also
urged the dairymen to support their
milk marketing organization in its
efforts to secure the highest possl-
BILE price for the whole milk that IS
shipped into Philadelphia.
Happy" Goldsmith of the Nation
al Dairy Council of Chicago, enter
tanned the audience at each Of these
meetings with a lecture concerning
the Face Value of Your COmmun-
ity," in which he stressed the neces-
sity of milk and other proper foods
in the diet.
In addition to these two evening
meetings, arrangements were made
by County Agent Wilson to have
Happy" Goldsmith give a health
talk before the seventh and eighth
grades and high school students at
Smyrna, Dover, Caesar Rodney,
Harrington, and Milford, during the
two days devoted to this dairy i'm
provement program in the county
last week. This lecture was great
ly enjoyed by the fifteen hundred
boys and girls who were given this
opportunity to hear such a talk,
which was made possible through
the cooperation of the various
school authorities in those towns
in which these meetings were held.
The mock trial entitled, Judge
for Yourself" which was staged by
the representative of the Inter-
State Milk Producers Association
and the Interstate Dairy Council
at each of the evening meetings
was highly appreciated by the audi
ences, and many of those who were
present stated that this dairy pro-
gram was the best one that had ever
been presented in this county. This
mock trial brought out some very
important facts in regard to the
production of clean milk on the av-
erage dairy farm, and the necessity
for farmers to practice more sani-
tary methods in the dairy business.
H. G. Davis. production manager
for the Supplee-Wills-Jones Com
pany Of Philadelphia, was present at
the Harrington meeting and gave a
short talk relative to the clean milk
campaign, and the demand for a
better grade of milk on the city
markets at the present time.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
OFFER PRIZES in
SAFETY COMPETITION
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Continued from first page)
asked to write 5OO-word essays on
the subject: "Why 1 Should Be
Taught Street and Highway Safety
at Home and at School," For their
efforts 438 valuable cash prizes, in
addition to the same number of gold,
silver and bronze medals, will be
distributed through the State De-
partments of Education, or school
officials. The number of prizes for
each state vary in proportion to the
elementary school enrolment, New
York State, for instance, having
twenty-seven state prizes, with
| Pennsylvania next in line with
| twenty-five. Wyoming, Nevada,
New Hampshire and Rhode Island
receive three state prizes, while
Ohio will rank seventeen awards,
Texas nineteen, Illinois twenty,
Massachusetts eleven, Michigan fif-
teen, Colorado eight, Maine four,
| and so on.
The number of awards, however,
differs only in the third prizes to be
given. A pupil in each state will
| receive one first prize, which con-
sists of a gold medal and fifteen dol
lars in cash. Likewise a pupil in
each state will receive as second
state prize a silver medal and ten
dollars. The third prizes, which
are bronze medals and five dollars,
vary in proportion to the enroll
menL
In addition to these awards, three
valuable national prizes are offered
pupils whose essays finally win out
in the elimination process that is
used to select the national winners.
The pupils whose essay is consider
ed the best in the nation will earn,
in addition to the first state prize,
a trip to Washington, with all eX-
penses paid, where Board officials in
the past have taken the greatest
pains to see that their young charg-
es see everything of interest in the
historic Capital of the nation. Sec
ond and third national winners re-
ceive handsome gold watches, as
does the first national winner, the
timepiece being presented at exer-
cises at Washington when the trip
is made.
Dorothy Jean Utley, Bemidji, Min
nesota, school girl, was the last
winner to visit Washington, being
accompanied by her mother as
chaperone, whose expenses also
were paid. Another winner, chosen
from the 1925-26 contest, will be
announced in the near future.
One thousand dollars of the prize
money is set aside for teachers who
write the best safety lessons while
their young charges are preparing
the more simple masterpieces in
essay form. The teacher winning
first national hOnoTs will receive a
check for Five Hundred Dollars,
and also will make a trip to Wash
ingtOn, with all expenses paid,
whether she come from Maine or
California, or points in between.
The teachers winning second and
third national awards will be the
recipients of $500 and 5000 respect
lively, but they will not be invited to
Washington as the Boards guests.
Illustrated literature in the form
of posters and folders, giving the
simple rules of the contest, is now
being distributed to schools, Boy
Scout organizations, Camp Fire
girls, women's clubs, Safety Coun-
ellis, Automobile Clubs, and kindred
organizations. The contests close
to participants May 6, leaving only
a few weeks Of intensive effort for
the preparation of papers by those
who are to compete.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
SUSSEX ENDEAVORERS
ELECT new OFFICERS
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Officers for the ensuing year
were elected as follows: Ernest F..
Williams. of Delmar; vice-president,
Roy E. Pettyjohn, of Milford; Sec
retary, Mrs. Oscar L. Wilson, of
Georgetown; assistant secretary,
Miss Helen Chapman, of Delmar;
treasurer, G. C. Williams, of Mil
ton; publicity superintendent, Miss
Lillian Bruning, of Milford; alumni
superintendent, Mrs. Frank Green,
of Georgetown; pastoral counsellor.
the Rev. NJ. e. Hungerford, of
Georgetown; chorister, Mrs. Frank
Carey, Milton; superintendent in
termediate department, Mrs. L. C.
Darby, Milton.
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
WILDWOOD 2. t. A.

The Milwood P. T. A. met in the
Community Hall Friday evening,
March 18th, and gave the following
program: Opening Song, "Amer-
ica"; Lords Prayer; Reading by
Sara Dodd; Reading of Minutes,
Mrs. Coverdale; Piano Solo by Miss
Mabel Smith. An address was then
made by Hon. James NJ. Tunnel on
Parent Teachers Associations, and
the Magnificent Work Which is
Being Accomplished Through That
Organization. Several illustrations
were given showing splendid results
Milford chronicle., 1927-03-25
MILFORD HOME
TALENT SHOW WILL
Be STAGED TUESDAY
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Fuller: Mrs. John R. SappingtOn as
Betty Browning; Virginia Mason as
Rosie Simpson; Miss Mary HelndeI
as Mrs. Chumley-FleetwOOd; Miss
Dorothy Scott as Peggy Shippen'
and Miss Laura Salevan as Louise
Jenkins. The chorus groups are
composed of the following: Ihe
.Old-Time Waltz" Number, Mrs.
Fred Breem, soloist, assisted by
Misses Dorothy Scott, ELENA Nc
Collough, Lila Hudson. Dorothy
Robinson, Mildred Wright, Bertha
Viereck. Elizabeth Reedy, Agnes
McCaffery, Sara Peet and Mabel
Manloye. The cO-edS are: Margaret
Abbott, Mary Reedy, Betty Narney,
Grace Swain, Lora Collin, Alice
Scott. Mildred Mastin, jeanette Man
love. Marion Robinson, Annette
Mettam. Ruth Peet, Mildred May
hew, Katherine Davis and Maxine
Grove.
Miss Losetta Jester, Miss Ruth
TIlingerman, Miss Elizabeth Carlisle,
Miss Helen Lott, Mrs. Lester Ad-
kins. Mrs. Helen Houston appear as
members of the social set of Bur-
lington College, and Messrs. Elmer
Calhoun, Russell Kirby, DR.. Lester
Adkins, Donald c. Peet, Paul Will
kins and Leslie Macklin are the
upper-classmen.
A picked group of high school men
will appear as the Burlington Col
lege Football Team. Mrs. Mabel
Murphy is the piano accompanist.
The show is to be elaborately
costumed and staged, a feature of
all Wheeler Producing Company at
fractions, and Milford and vicinity
are assured an evening of high
class entertainment Final rehears-
ais are now being held, and Mrs.
Wheeler informs us that the smooth
ness with which the final rehearsals
are progressing assures finished
performance on Tuesday evening.
Seats may be reserved at the
Pettyjohn Pharmacy, Milford. Seats
may be ordered by phone and will
be held until 7.3O P NJ. performance
night. Phone. Prices of admission,
soc and 75c; a few seats at $1.00.
Those holding 75c tickets may Sc
cure the S1.00 seats by paying the
additional price at the reserved
seat sale.