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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
HEAVY FINES IMPOSED
FOR AUTO VIOLATIONS
Everett MOsley And Charles W.
ShOckley Go To Jail

Everett Mosley, colored, was ar
rested on Monday by Corporal In
gram and officer Lank of the State
Police, charged with operating his
car during the period of the revok-
alton of his license, which was TAX
en- away from him less than year
ago for operating car while under
the influence of liquor, He was
fined for his latest offense $100 and
given three months in Jail. He was
also fined S25 and cost for operat-
ing the car without sufficient brakes
and S25 and cost for operating the
car without a license. Being un-
able to pay the fines, he was COM
mitted to Jail. With him was Charles
W. Shockley, also colored, and when
first seen by the officers, Shockley
was driving the car, but as he had
no license, he gave the wheel to
Moslev. After he was arrested,
Shockly was searched by the Of
ficers and found to be carrying a
loaded revolver. He was held un-
der $500 bond for carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon, and being
unable to furnish bail, was commit
ted to the custody Of the sheriff OF
Kent County. Both cases were
heard by Justice. W. A Truitt OF
Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
MILFORD HIGH SCHOOL
WILL HAVE SOCCER TEAM
Adopts This Sport Instead Of Foot
BaIl-BOys Now Practicing

The fall athletic program Tor the
BOYS of Milford High School started
last week when Coaches Boston and
Ellis issued a call for soccer cand1-
dates. More than thirty boys report
ed for the first practice.
In selecting soccer as the Logical
fall sport for boys, the school IS
following in the footsteps OF the
great majority of small high schools
throughout the east.
Enthusiasm was high as the boys
were given their first opportunity to
kick the ball. Each man felt it his
duty to "kick the ball mile," and
as a result there were plenty of sore
muscles. -,
Since the opening day the squad
has been making rapid progress IN
the art of booting. An air Of opt1-
mism hovers around the entire
school and both coaches have ex-
pressed themselves as satisfied with
the general physical condition of the
boys.
Those showing much promise to
date are: Tim and Bill Mettam, Geo.
Wroten, Joe Dickerson, Jim Deputy,
Garrett Grier, Reese Thistlewood'
Ralph Sharp, Donald Smith, Harry
Jester, Tom Derrickson, Evans Rob-
erts and Rollie Baker. There has
been no team selected as varsity and
all positions are open.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
TRAINS DISCONTINUED
ON DELAWARE ROADS
GeOrgetOwn-RehObOth And SeafOrd-
Cambridge Branches Affected

On the several peninsula branches
of the Delaware Division OF tne
Pennsylvania Railroad decldeo
changes in schedule went into eHec'
on Sunday last.
The only trains withdrawn from
the Cambridge branch, operating be-
tween Cambridge, Md, and Seaforo'
Del, are the northbound passenger
train, No. 4790, leaving Cambridge
7:O5 O'Clock in the morning, and the
south bound passenger train, NO
4793, leaving Seaford 6:S2 O'Clock III
the evening.
This branch never operated any
Sunday morning trains. Under the
new schedule now in effect, a tram
will leave Seaford each Sunday NOR
ming at 1850 o'clock. This train Will
connect with a train leaving Will
mington at 1858 o'clock in the NOR
ming.
There will be no south bound eve
ming trains on the new schedule, but
passengers may leave Cambridge at
1926 O'Clock Sunday afternoons, con-
Meeting at Seaford with the Norfolk
express for Wilmington at S:4S o.
clock.
Under the schedule train No. 3d.
which has been leaving Wilmington
heretofore at 4:39 o'clock each after
noon, except Sundays, for points
south on the Delaware Division Is
discontinued. Train No. asa, which
has been leaving Clayton, north
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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
LARGE CROWD AT
BARRATT'S CHAPEL
ON ANNIVERSARY
Rev. Frank HersOn Of Milford
Preached Sermon At Historic
Edifice.
DOVERCHURCHCELEBRATES
Presbyterian Church Is 2l3 Years
Old--..CeIebrated Anniversary
Sunday.

Services in two historic churches
Oi Kent County marking their an
InIVersary We're largely attended
last Sunday afternoon.
Barratt's Chapel, often described
as the Cradle of Methodism" OBJ
served its 147th and the old Presbv-
terlan Church at Dover its 213th
anniversary.
1t is estimated that a crowd of
5OOO to 5000 people attended the an
nual exercises at Barrett's Chapel,
near Frederick. The road for a mile
on each side of the church was lin
ed with automobiles and the space
about the church was filled. The
church itself was crowded, but only
small proportion of the crowd
was able to gain admittance.
The Rev. r. w. Campbell, pastor
OF the church at Magnolia, of which
circuit Barratt's Chapel is a part,
was in charge of the services and
music was furnished by the choirs
from the churches at Magnolia and
Frederick combined with the choir
at Barratt's. Mrs. Ross and Mrs.
Vincent, of Frederick, sang a duet
and Mr.. PiersOn of the same place,
gave violin solo.
Prayer was offered by the Rev. C.
w. Prettyman, the oldest member of
the Wilmington M. E. Conference,
having Joined the conference when
it was organized. He has been a
minister of the Methodist Episcopal
Church since 1868.
The Rev. Frank HersOn, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church at
Milford preached the sermon. His
text was: $50 as much as is in me,
1 am ready to preach the gospel to
you that are at Rome also" He
spoke of the visit of Bishop Francis
Asbury who had been sent here by
to establish the church and
who had met others with the same
purpose at Barratt's Chapel. He de-
clared that these men had a vision
lust as Paul had a vision. He de-
clared that Abraham Lincoln had
vision of freeing the slaves. They
heard a voice and it was the voice
of Jesus. Jesus is calling today
lust as he called in the years gone
bv and he appealed to all to hear
that voice and so conduct their lives
that at the end they might say as
did Paul: "I have fought GOOD
fight"
The Rev. W. F. Dawson, Of Hur-
lock, Md, who is a former pastor OF
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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
EXPERIMENTS IN
EGG PRODUCTION
Survey Proves That Artificial Liobt
Does Not Injury Poultry

Do artificial lights in a chicken
To9se no make the hens lay more eggs?
rms is the question that a buIietin
oy A. E. Tomhave and c. W. Num-
Loro Just published by the Delaware
experiment station attempts to ans
Wer. They show that by shifting
the peak of egg production from the
!ate winter and the spring months
10 the early fall and winter months.
results in getting a greater product
ION OF eggs at time of the wear
when egg prices are highest. These
conclusions are based on the re-
suits OF three years of experimental
work. Some of the conclusions
reached by Messrs. Tomhave and
Mumford are as follows:
1. Artificial light in the poultry
houses results in an increased egg
production.
2. Artificial lights aid in making
the curve of egg production ap-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
LARGE ENROLMENT
AT UNIVERSITY OF DEL.
700 Students Present On Monday
When College Year Begins.
Football Tomorrow.

With a total enrolment in exces!
of 700 the largest in the history o.
the institution, the University Of
Delaware re-Opened on Monday Of
this week for the new college year
The joint freshman class numbers
250 there being about 125 new stu
dents in each Delaware College and
the WOmen's College. This is also
the largest joint entering class in
the history of the University.
Monday was occupied by reglstra-
ton and organizing of classes and
the regular class room work was
started on Tuesday. The annual con-
vocation exercises were held We'd
nesday afternoon and were attended
by many friends of the university.
The principal speaker was DR.. j.
Duncan Spaeth, head of the Depart
ment of English at Princeton Uni
versity.
At these exercises DR.. Walter HUI
linen, president of the University,
announced that a campaign for
funds for enlarging the gymnasium
and swimming pool at Delaware Col
lege would be started next month.
He also announced that the death OF
Acting Dean V. G.. Smith of the En-
gineering department last spring
had delayed the preliminary work
for the proposed new engineering
building for which the last legisla-
ture appropriated $225,0O0. No dean
has been named as yet to succeed
Prof. Smith. 1t is expected the build
ing will be erected and ready for
occupancy by opening Of college
next year. Announcement was made
of several changes in the faculty.
Sunday was observed at the Uni
versity as Parents Day when the
parents of freshmen from all parts
of the State went to Newark to meet
members of the faculty. In the after
noon there was a meeting for fresh
men in Wolf Hall when addresses
were made by DR.. Hullihen, the sew
eral pastors of Newark extending a
welcome to the new students and by
Deans Dutton and Robinson. This
was followed by reception given by
DIR. and Mrs. Hullihen at their home
for the freshmen, their parents and
of the faculty.
The opening foot ball game of the
season at the University of Della
ware will be played on Frazer Field,
Newark, Saturday of this week with
st. Joseph's College as opponents.
The game starts at $3.50.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
CARLISLE FIRE COMPANY
RECEIVES MANY CONTRIBUTIONS
Milford Citizens Remember The Boys
Aid Them In Substantial Manner

At very frequent intervals the
Carlisle Fire Company of Milford is
the recipient of gifts in the form of
money contributions which are very
acceptable and big aid in helping
them reduce the indebtness against
the Community Building here. Re-
Gently the following persons have
contributed to the fire company's
support: DR.. Oliver V. James,
$4,000; Mrs Daniel Hirsch, $25.00;
Charles E. Reed, $1,000; DR.. John S.
PrettyInan, $500; and Mrs. Sarah D.
Draper, $500.
The jfiremen had quite a quantity
of sheets, pillow cases, and towels
left over from their annual carnival.
They have been selling these to per-
sons in Milford and vicinity who de-
sire them. Last Saturday evening
they put these articles on sale in the
Plaza and a snug sum was realized
from their sales. The remaining
stock will be offered tomorrow
evening at the same place. As these
have been paid for and charged as
part of the expenses of the carnival,
every cent realized from them will
add to the net revenue from that
event.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE
FOR RSCHOOLATHLETICS
Football And Soccer Dates For
Delaware Schools Have Been
Prepared.

Major Prince, director of the Del
aware Interscholastic Athletic Asso-
citation, who has returned for an
other year, has completed the sched-
ule for foot ball and soccer. The
foot ball schedule:
Northern Section-October z, New
ark at DUPONT; October IA, dupont at
Dover; October 21, DUPONT at New
ark; October %, Newark at Dover;
November 4, Dover at dupont; No
vember 13, Dover at Newark; No
vember "a, State championship game.
Southern Section-September %,
Seaford at Millsboro, Laurel at
Georgetown; September 80, Mills
borO at Frankford, Georgetown at
Seaford; October Z, Seaford at I.au-
rel, Frankford at Georgetown; Octo-
ber IA, Laurel at Millsboro, Frank
ford at Seaford; October 21, Mills
boro at Georgetown, Laurel at
Frankford; October 25, AIillsboro at
Seaford, Georgetown at Laurel; Oc-
tober %, Frankford at Millsboro,
Seaford at Georgetown; November 4,
Laurel at Seaford, Georgetown at
Frankford; November 9, Millsboro at
Laurel, Seaford at Frankford; No
vember IS, Georgetown at Millsboro,
Frankford at Laurel; November "a,
State championship game.
Soccer Schedule
Northern Section - September 80,
Claymont at Newark, Middletown at
Delaware City; October z, Delaware
City at ClaymOnt, Newark at Middle
town; October IA, Newark at Della
ware City, Middletown at Claymont;
October 81, Delaware City at New
ark, Claymont at Middletown; Octo-
ber %, Claymont at Delaware City,
at Newark; November 4,
Newark at Claymont, Delaware City
at Middletown; November 8, semi
finals; November IS, finals.
Southeast Section - September 80,
Milton at Milford; October Z, Milford
at Lewes; October IA, Lewes at Mil
ton; October 21, Milton at Lewes;
October %, Lewes at Milford; No
4, Milford at Milton; Novem-
ber 8, semi-finals; November 18,
finals.
Southwest Section-September 80,
at Bridgeville; October
Z, Harrington at Greenwood; Octo-
ber IA, Bridgeville at Harrington;
October 21, Harrington at Bridge
Vile; October %, Greenwood at Har-
rington; November 4, Bridgeville at
November 8, semi-finals. !
18, finals.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
SWEET POTATO GROWERS
WILL HAVE CROP INSPECTED
Yield VIII Be Small, But Growers
Expect Good Prices -

According to W. T. Derickson,
director of the Bureau of Markets
of the State Board Of Agriculture,
the board has arranged to start the
inspection of sweet potatoes this
week for the benefit of Delaware
growers. This is the first year for
sweet potato inspection, but the
growers realizing the great benefit
this guarantee is to fruit and vege-
table growers, and the better market
and higher prices received, are anx-
ious to give it test.
Sweet potatoes are being dug this
week. Some have already found
their way into market, and it is al
ways the desire of the growers to
get their tubers dug before the
first heavy frost.
The popular varieties are the Big
Leaf and Big Stem. The first vari-
ETY. is considered the best winter
keeper but the latter is usually the
heaviest yielder. Most of the tubers
will be placed in storage. Few acres
have been contracted for, although
some farmers have contracts.
The Delaware crop will not be as
large as last yea, and prices are
likely to be high. However, the ex-
nerience with other crops this year
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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
CHILD DISEASES
ARE ON INCREASE
THROUGHOUT STATE
This Condition Is Not Unusual,
Officials Say, As Children
MingIe At School.
TRACE TYPHOID CASES
State Health Board Recommends
Sanitary Changes Where Found
Necessary.

With the opening of public schools,
measles, scarlet fever and diphtheria
have made their appearance, ac-
cording to reports of physicians to
the State Board of Health. This is
not unusual health officers state.
When the schools open there is gen.
orally an increase of so-called chill
dren's diseases. When assembled at
school children mingle more freely
than during vacation and one child
may infect a dozen others.
Toxin-antitOXin treatments in the
past eighteen months have reduced
the number of diphtheria cases. Only
one or two cases of diphtheria have
been found since last June, a most
unusual record, health officers say.
But with the opening of school sew
eral new cases have developed.
DR.. C. A. Sargent, child hygiene
expert of the State Board of Health
is planning to renew this crusade
against diphtheria next month at
Claymont. The school authorities of
that town have written asking the
Shick test and toxin-antitoxin treat
ments begiven children there. Writ
ten consent of the parents for the
treatment are being obtained. The
results obtained by those whose chill
dren have been innoculated against
the disease have been little short of
remarkable, according to official
State records.
Another successful health accom-
plishment has been achieved by State
Board of Health in tracing typhoid
fever carriers. There have been sew
eral cases but not as many as in
other years. Immediately after a
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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
ADVISE SWEET POTATO
CROWERSCLEAN HOUSE
Annual Loss Is Heavy Due To
AvOidable Conditions Says DR..
BOmberger.

Unless Sweet potato growers as
well, as operators of sweet pototc
warehouses take active measures to
see that storage for this years crop
be thoroughly cleaned, and disin-
fected before the new crop is put in
to them they have every prospect of
suffering aVoidable losses of large
proportions, according to a state
ment just issued by DR.. F. B. Bonn
berger, Director of the Marketing
Bureau of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association.
'Now that the sweet pototo grow
ers of Maryland and Delaware are
about to begin their newly harvest
ed product, "said DR.. Bomberger," "
il is highly important that every
precaution be taken to prevent the
large storage losses that have be-
come almost an annual Occurance on
the Peninsula.
while the matter of storage for
sweet potatoes in the Virginia
Counties is of relatively small i'm
pOrtance by reason of the fact that
the bulk of their crop is marketed
direct from the field, in the Mary
land and Delaware Counties of the
Shore the situation is just the op-
posite. A large portion of the
Maryland crop is stored and mark
eted during the months of October
to March, while practically all of
the Delaware crops is stored and
distributed to the markets from
December to April inclusive.
Accurate figures as to losses
from disease during storage are not
available but DR.. T. T. Manns,
Plant Pathologist of the University
of Delaware is authority for the
statement that these losses approx
mate 20 per cent of the crop. In
like manner, DR.. R. A. Jehle, Exten-
sion Plant Pathologist of the
University of Maryland reports that
among ten storage houses under in
spection during 1926, one showed
losses amounting to approximately
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Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
new FRONT BUILT FOR
THREE MILFORD STORES
Abbott And Marshall Buildings viii
Have Attractive Appearance

Work, which when completed will
greatly add to the attractivness oil
Milford's business section, is now
under way on three of Milford's
store properties. The Johnson &
Pepper Construction Company has
the contract for all three stores.
The fronts of two of the stores
formerly occupied by C. D. Abbott
& Company, and which are now oc-
c1pied by H. P. Van Kirk & Com
pany, and Simon & Barros, have
been torn out and new fronts are
being built. The windows have been
cut back much deeper than formerly
and alcove windows built where
formerly the old windows stood. A
much better appearing store will be
noticeable at each place when the
present temporary front is torn a.
way.
An entire new front is being built
for the store formerly occupied by
the Hallet Meat Stores on South
Walnut Street, in Milford, and when
it is completed, the old store build
ing will have been changed beyond
recognition Of its former shape. The
entire front has been cut back for a
denth of about ten feet and a new
entrance, with two glass fronts and
alcove windows will be the best
sales medium that any store can
have. When completed it will be
occupied by the American Hat Com
pany. with a line of latest models
and STYLES, of trimmed hats, which
should attract from all parts of low
er Kent and all of Sussex County.
The opening day has been set for
October 1st.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
SENATOR OWEN WILL
SPEAK in MILFORD
OklahOmian VIII Address Commune
ity Meeting On Law Observance

Senator Robert L. Owen, of Okla
homa, will address a Community
meeting on Law Observance in the
First Methodist Protestant Church,
in Milford, next Sunday evening,
October 2, at 7.3O o'clock. The other
Protestant Churches of Milford will
close their doors and meet in Union
Meeting at the Methodist Protestant
Church. 1t is very fortunate that
| Sc natOr Owen could be secured for
this great meeting, as he is one of
the outstanding lien of the nation.
In 1920 Senator Owen was William
]. Bryan's choice for 4Frcstdent OF
the United States. In the last tRree
National Conventions Senator Owen
has had the vote of his state for
President, and no doubt next year
will have it again.
He has considerable Indian blood,
and is a fighter for the right as ne
sees the right. And it can be SAID
that he is out-spoken on the side OF
every moral question. This Will De
a splendid opportunity to hear thls
great national leader.
Besides Senator owen, Mr.. George
Crabble. Superintendent OF the anu
saloon League of Maryland, Will 1,I9e pc
nresent and will also speak. Inc
orchestra of the Methodist Protest
ant Church will play, the churGn
choir will sing, and a strong male
quartet of Smyrna, composed of ex-
senator L. M. Price, j. b. HoIiecATt'
w. Townsend Jefferson ana ?. -
Rogers, will sing several selectlonts' ~
TVervbody is cordially invited to at
tend this community meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
PLAN TO issue AUTO
TAGS new WAY THIS YEAR
MethOd Of Issuing High Numbers
First Is Not Satisfactory

William Ball, director of the auto
mobile department at Dover, is busy
preparing for the distribution of the
1928 license tags among the various
magistrates throughout the state.
In prior years there has been much
confusion rgarding the distribution
of tags, so Mr.. Ball is hoping this
year to profit by the experience
gained previously and will try and
eliminate some of the trouble.
A method of putting the tags out
without such a wide division of
numbers is one of the first things
being considered. Last year all Will
mington numbers were from $4,000
upwards, and late buyers of cars
are displaying low numbers. Most
of the late car buyers are purchas-
ers of second hand machines. A
general mix-up of numbers was
noted throughout the state.
This is not considered creditable
by many to the State and the auto
mobile department officials are
anxious to try and remedy this
weakness. Mr.. Ball has sent let
ter to the magistrates explaining
some of the things that will help
them in issuing licenses under his
new plan.
The sales of tags were so divided
as far as numbers went last year
that it was an absolute waste of the
States money, the state officials
say. What plan will be followed
this year in regard to printing the
numbers of automobile licenses
issued has not been definitely de-
termined, but unless some way can
be found to issue them number by
number, no bound list of license
will be issued.
If that is decided upon, it is the
plan of the department to keep a
record of the license issued and
send them to each police station
The station clerk Will
have to make them up for his refer
ence when it is necessary to know
who owns a car Of a certain num-
ber.
Milford chronicle., 1927-09-30
MEMBERS OF Ali
CLUB WINNERS AT
GREAT EXPOSITION
Robert Kinder OF BridgeviIIe And
GOOden Pepper, SeafOrd, Win
Poultry Contest.
COBB is ALSO A VICTOR
Wins First Prize In The Contest
For State Leaders Of County
Agents.

The members of the All Cluh
group who represented Delaware Of
lamp Vall at the Eastern States
Exposition last week have returned
nome. elated over the fact that for
tne tlrst time two of their number
captured highest honors in the an
nuaI poultry judging contest held
III connection with the camp.
IL has been customary for tba
Delaware All Club members ~ ~ ~
1tsIeSt Va;I honors in judging at Camp
' VAL put they never seemed to he
ape TO attain the coveted first
R, pace IN the poultry judging contest
1nIS year, however, Robert Kinder
Vi 6rldgev1lIe, and Gooden Penner
Vi Seaford, turned the trick and
ranked first and second in tbe con
test and were the only two mem
Ders OF the poultry division to ro
celVe the coveted first place ribbons
of merit. 0 AOOonS
The Importance of winning tbis
event lies in the fact that these
DoyS were competing against cluh
~ iliIOeTs who represented Massa-
chusetts and Connecticut and Other
states who have been winners in
the All poultry judging contest Of
Ihe great Madison Square Garden
FoGltry Show at New York civ
each year. Ni'y
Kinder and Pepper were coached
ny II. ). Palmer, poultry extension
9pecIaIlst OF the University of Della
ware, and Miss Anne B. Moore
club agent of Sussex conntv
IN the other judging contests held
1urlng the week, Edwin Pierson of
t1ocKess1n, received second n1ace
merit badge in potato iudeine.
Hazel Biggs, of Houston. a seco16
Of nf 6s SPead Judging; Margaret Tharp.
~ oeaIord' a third in clothing judg-
ing; Francis Dill, of Milford
In1rd IN beef cattle judging.
Fore the first time at Camp Vail
d special Judging contest for state
leaders was held, and all leaders
were required to judge potatoes
DeIaWare scored another victorv
"hen first place in the contest was
awarded to A. D. Cobbs, state Lead
er OF county agents.
Turing the week of the exposition
DeIaWare Club members maintained
a very attractive booth, demonstrat-
ing tne production, marketing and
use of good eggs -
Inc following All Club members
ana leaders made the trip in a spec
laI car over the Pennsylvania Rail
road: ' -'''-4
New Castle county-Edna Ballard.
Clesta Wilson. Glasgow!
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