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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
DELAWARE TROOPS START
ANNUAL CAMP TOMORROW
Battery F Of Milford Leaves On
Morning Train For Rifle Range

Regimental orders designating the
place of entraining by the various
units of the Delaware National
Guard, 19Sth Coast Artillery begin
ming tomorrow for the Is days
encampment at Camp J. Danforth
Bush at the State Rifle Range be-
low New Castle and designating the
various department officers were
issued Tuesday night by Col. John
P. LIE Fevre. At the same time
Adjutant General J. A. Ellison issu-
ed orders pertaining to camp sup
plies and other details.
Down State organizations will re-
port at their respective batteries at
such time as will enable them to
entrain for camp not later than 8
o'clock Standard time, Saturday
morning.
General Orders No. 8, also design
ate the following officers for the
departments designated in addition
to their other duties. Safety Officer
Lieutenant Colonel George ]. Schulz,
will have charge of timing the fire
at rifle practice accordingly as in his
estimation it is safe or unsafe.
Captain Horace H. Wilkins has
been appointed regimental mess Of
ficer and will have charge of the
first regimental officers, mess to
Punctuation in the Delaware Nation
al Guard camp in two years.
First Lieutenant John W. Davis,
officer and as much will assign the
trucks to convey the troops to Camp
Bush.
Captain Samuel P. Maraney will
direct the regimental canteen as post
exchange officer.
Chaplain Parke w. Huntington,
recently appointed will serve as
atheletic officer and brings to the
work wide experience in the field of
intercollegiate sports.
Each organization is directed to
bring to camp 40 rifles and two arm
racks as part of regulation equip
ment.
Lieutenant Colonel George j.
Schulz is detailed as summary court
officer for the field training period.
The National Defense Act states
the duties of a summary court as
follows: One officer having power
to administer oaths and to try the
enlisted men at such place or COM
mand for breaches of discipline and
violations of law governing such
organizations; and when satisfied
of the guilt of such soldier may i'm
pose fines not exceeding $25 for any
single offense; may sentence nom
commissioned officer to reduction to
thn rank. NAV sentence IN forfeiture
of pay and allowances. The pro-
ceedings of such court shall be in
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BAR ASSOCIATION
AWARDS ESSAY PRIZES
Presentations Made By Judge
Morris At Annual Meeting
Banquet.

The concluding session of the
annual meeting of the State Bar As
sociation was featured by banquet
Saturday night at the Hotel Hen
lopen. During the dinner award
was made of the prizes offered by
the Association for the best essays
on the subject: Development of
the political parties during the con-
struction period" About rs mem
bers were present from all parts of
the state. The winners of the essay
prizes were honor guests at the
banquet.
William S. Hilles, president of the
Bar Association, introduced Chan
cellor Josiah o. Wolcott as toast
master. The first speaker he called
upon was Josiah Marvel of Whining
ton. Judge Hugh Morris of the U.
S. District Court, was the next
speaker and he referred to the good
fellowship prevailing among the
members of the State Bar Associat-
ion.
Judge Morris in referring to the
bench being defenders of the Con-
Stltutlon and all that 1t implies, in
leading up to the presentation of the
prizes to the successful contestants,
pointed out how the essays were
prepared, first in the high school, an
award being made there, the winner
of the first prize in each school
then contesting for the county prize
and the successful winner of the
county prize, contesting for the
state prize.
Judge Morris then proceeded to
make the presentation of the prizes.
Miss Mary King, of Sussex county
was the first one called, and Judge
Morris stated that it was coincid-
ence that the prize winner last year
from Sussex county came from the
Milton high school.
Miss Cornelia H. Taylor, of Kent
county, was the second contestant
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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
MILFORD CITIZENS
WILL.VOTE UPON BOND
ISSUE AUGUST 18th
Special Referendum To Be Held
Upon $4,000 Issue For Light
Plant.
NEED RESERVE POWER
Present Reserve Equipment Not
Sufficient To Take Care Of
Emergencies.

Milford Town Council has set Sat
urday, August 18th, as the date for
a special referendum at which time
the voters of Milford will be called
upon to pass upon a bond issue of
100000, the funds from which will
be devoted to purchasing new equip
ment at the Light & Water plant in
this town. While it is estimated that
possibly only about $4,000 will be
required at this time, it is neces-
sary that this money be placed at
the disposal of the Light & Water
Commission Immediately. Only that
part of the money actually needed
will be spent.
Demand for electric current in the
town of Milford has made very rapid
increase during the past few months
so much so in fact that the Light
& Water Commission finds itself fac
ing possible trouble should IN acci-
dent happen to the turbine engine
now operating at the plant. Most of
the manufacturing plants in the town
are now using electric motors for
power purposes, and the housewives
have found that heating and other
home appliances can be operated
cheaply and at a great saving of la
Dor by electricity. Additional sources
of demand for light have likewise
increased the load at the power
plant. At the present time the re-
service engine at the plant would
not carry the demand load should
trouble occur to put the turbine out
of operation for any length of time.
In view of this situation, and con-
sidering the future needs of the con-
suming public, the Light & Water
Commission has contracted for a
turbine of 500 Kilo Watt capacity,
which together with the turbine in
stalled in 1922, will give the plant a
generating capacity of 800 X. w.
This is equal to 1000 horse power or
better. This should take care of the
normal growth of the plant for some
time to come.
The Light & Water plant is en-
joying a steady growth in revenue.
The commissioners are retiring S3,-
100000 in bonded indebtedness each
year at the present time. This is be-
ing done in the face of reduction of
residential fixed charges which
amounts to more than S4,000.00 year.
ly to the electric consumers. The
commissioners state that further re-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
DELAWARE CROP
OUTLOOK IS GOOD
AT PRESENT TIME
Early Apples Have Commanded
Good Prices From Numerous
Buyers.
BRANDING LAW HELPS
Law Passed By Last Legislature
Gives Guarantee Of Quality
Of Fruit.

The cool, wet weather of the
spring and early summer has result
ed in majority of the crops of
Delaware so far developing salts
factorily and because general crops
throughout the country have been
short, better prices are being OBJ
tanned for Delaware crops.
Prices obtained by Delaware apple
growers this year have arranged
from $1.50 to $500 a bushel and in
the past week from $1.5O to $3.50.
The early crop is about over, with
the exception of Williams, which
have been in the market this week.
They are commanding a top price.
Although the crop has not been
more than so per cent of normal,
yet for good fruit the growers OBJ
tained double the price of year
ago when there was an abnormal
crop. Most of the carloads shipped
out of the State have gone to New
England and Canadian points and
as far west as Wisconsin. Through
the guarantee of the State branding
law and government inspection,
apples shipped under the certificate
issued by the government have
commanded higher prices and a
quicker market than in the old days
when they were shipped to COM
mission men and inspected and with
out any guarantee.
In times past the orchardist ship
ped his goods to a commission house
and waited many months for the re-
turn. In some instances the COM
mission man claimed the fruit ar
rived in bad condition and the-mark-
ct being off the farmer has been
known to have to pay for the freight
or express. But all this has been
changed. At Wyoming for the past
three weeks the apples have been
sold at auction A man would drive
up to the station vita his guarantee
of U. S., No. 1, 2 or 8, or whatever
it was and the buyer would buy
the apples without looking at them,
accepting Uncle Sans inspection as
guarantee of the fruit. The farmer,
if he chose, could get paid for the
fruit at once and drive home with
the money jingling in his pocket or
stuffed away in roll. Usually the
buyer gives the farmer a check
which is redeemable at the station
one or two days in the week.
The past spring has been an eX-
ceptional year for peas. Not only
were they free from lice, because
the pea louise doesn't prosper in wet
cool weather, but also because of the
abnormal yield. Some farmers who
go in largely for raising peas re-
port that a half bushel of seed this
year produced as much as a whole
bushel last year.
One Gamer in Sussex county who
has scores of farmers raise peas
and other vegetables for him, OBJ
tanned an enormous increase this
Continued on page hve)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
HIGH AVERAGE WHEAT YIELD
ON TRACT NEAR MILFORD
University Of Delaware Experiment
Near Here Gave so Bushels TO Acre

According to reports coming to the
State Board of Agriculture through
its Bureau of Markets while the
State wheat yield this year may not
reach such tremendous proportions
per acre as it did last year, threshing
that has been going forward for a
month indicates a much higher pro-
duction than the expected average of
Is or 20 bushels to the acre.
An experimental tract of the Uni
versity of Delaware near Milford
yielded so bushels to the acre.
One of the Wilson farms near Do
yer yielded As bushels an acre. This
same tract last year produced 81
bushels.
Former Senator Oliver A. Newton,
president of the State Board of Ag-
riculture, threshed 40 bushels of
wheat to an acre on one of the plots
planted in wheat.
According to DR.. J. F. Adams,
pathologist of the State Board of Ag-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
COUNTY AGENT FINDS SOME
STATE SOIL POOR FOR ALFALFA
Warming Sounded That Land Should
Be Tested Before Seeding

AS is nearing the time of the year
for sowing alfalfa in this section of
the country, those farmers who are
planning to seed a few acres to
this valuable hay crop should take
into careful consideration some of
the factors which are essential to
the successful culture of this legume
is the advise being given to the
farmers of Kent county at this
particular time by Kent County
Agent, Russell e. Wilson, who is
cooperating with the county agents
In the other two counties in the
state in conducting a campaign for
more and better alfalfa on those
delaware farms where this crop is
needed.
In preparing to SOW alfalfa one of
the most important factors to be
considered is the type of soil on
which the seed is to be sown, for
not all kinds of soil are suitable for
alfalfa. This fact has been called to
the attention of county Agent Will
son upon several different occasions
within the past few weeks, as the
various alfalfa fields throughout the
country have been visited and OBJ
servations made concerning the
growth and general appearance of
the stand. Alfalfa requires a soil
that is in fairly high state of fer
tility, and it will not thrive well on
land that is very poorly drained or
lacking in sufficient amount Of
lime and organic matter.
MIR. Wilson also emphasizes the
fact that another very important
thing to remember in sowing alfalfa
CONTINUED on page fve)
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
POULTRY SCHOOLS
TO Be Held In AUGUST
Two Days Instruction At Mil
ford, Bridgeville, MilIvilIe And
Georgetown.

Plans are being made by M. c.
Vaughn, County Agriculture Agent
at Georgetown and H S. Palmer,
Extension Poultryman of the Uni
versity of Delaware, to hold through
out Sussex County poultry judging
schools during the month of August.
These judging schools will be very
similar to the one which is Offered
annually at Cornell University, Ith-
aca, N. Y, which has proven of great
benefit to poultrymen throughout the
country. Mr.. Vaughn and Mr.. Pal
mer will be assisted at these schools
by the poultrymen who recently at
tended the Short Course at Cornell
University. Those from Sussex Coun-
ty are Mr.. and Mrs. w. V. Steen,
Dagsboro; Fred Smith, Gus Swan
son, Milford; Dallas Kibler, Lincoln
City; H. w. King, Georgetown, and
c. E. Street, Bridgeville. The follow
ing communities in Sussex County
have arranged for poultry judging
schools.
Bridgeville, August 10 and IL.
Millville, August Is and 19.
Georgetown, August 25 and 26.
Milford, August 30 and 81.
Similar schools will be held in
Kent County, August Is and 10Th.
and New Castle County August %
and 23rd. The object of these schools
is to give the poultrymen the best
information available on judging
birds for economical egg production,
and in view of the keen competition
which Delaware poultrymen are now
facing, it behooves every poultryman
to take advantage of the opportunity
which extension workers are offer
ing next month.
1t will be necessary for those who
wish to attend to register in order
that arrangements can be made.
Those interested should get in touch
with the following poultrymen who
will have charge of the attendance.
Bridgeville, Warren G. Newton;
Millville, S. E. Evans; Georgetown,
Byron Pepper; Milford, Fred Smith;
or notify County Agent M. c. Vaughn
at Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
CARLTON GALE, ESCAPED
SUSSEX PRISONER, CAUGHT
Three Of The Five Men Who Broke
Jail July 4th Have Been Found

Carlton Gale, colored, of Delmar.
who in company with four other
prisoners broke out of the Sussex
County Jail at Georgetown on July
4th, was captured at Chester, Penn
sylvania, last week. Sheriff Bryan
was notified by the Pennsylvania au-
thorities on Friday.
Gale was awaiting trial for steal
ing an automobile, and his case
would have been taken up by Gen.
eral Sessions Court the following
day after the jailbreak took place.
Two of the five risoners-Edward
W. Hayes, white, of Greenwood, sup
posed to be the ringleader, and Rob-
ert Wilkerson, Jr., of Delmar, charg-
ed with larceny of automobile acces-
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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
ANNOUNCE PROGRAM FOR
DEL-MAR-VA CAMP MEETING
Two Weeks Event Will Open August
18th; Close August 29th

Del-Mar-Va Camp will open
August 18th, and continue until
August29th. DR.. George w. Cooke,
Well known Evangelist will have
charge of the camp as director.
Harold Vignuelle, famous singing
evangelist of Cleveland, Ohio, assist
ed by chorus, will lead the sing
ing. The program is as follows:
Saturday, August 18th, 7.30 p. M,
service of welcome.
Sunday, August 18th, a. M, Bible
school hour with special address on
Sunday school lesson; 8 p. M, song
service and address by DR.. w. A.
Noble, subject, "India's Hope" 6.45
p. m. address by DIR. Noble, "The
Children of India" 7.30, p. m. song
service and sermon by DR.. George
w. Cooke. DR.. Noble will also speak
at this service.
Monday, August 18th, 9 a. M,
young peoples service, address by
Mrs. Noble of India; 7.90 p. M, song
service and illustrated lecture by
DIR. W. A. Noble, "Teeming Millions
of India"
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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
WILL CONTINUE FIGHT
AGAINST DIPHTHERIA
Nearly 1900 Children Have Receiv-
ed TOxin-AntitOxin Treatment

The wide scope of the campaign to
eliminate diphtheria among the
school children of Delaware, may be
visualized from the record assembled
by DR.. R. A. Sargent, child hygiene
specialist of the State Board of
Health.
DR.. Sargent has just compiled the
results of the past years work
showing that nearly $1,000 children
received the toxin-antitoxin inocula-
tions after having been given the
Shick test to determine whether
they are subject to the disease or
not.
The work of continuing the inoc-
ulations will go on regularly so as
to reach the children as they become
of school age. DR.. Sargent's official
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Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29
NO FATAL ACCIDENTS
OVER LAST WEEKEND

Although several minor au-
tomobile accidents were re-
ported throughout the State
over the last weekend, no IA
. tai injuries were received in
any of the accidents. This is
the first weekend during the
summer months that some
person has not lost his or her
life either through automo-
bile accidents or other acci-
dental causes in Delaware.
The great increase in high
way traffic is accountable for
much of the accidents.
Milford chronicle., 1927-07-29

THERE ARE 1900 RU-
RAJ WEEKLY NEWS
PAPERS IN THE UNI
TED ST AT & S. T n e
CHRONICLE STA N D s
THIRD IN THE LIST IN
CIRCULATION.
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John Foley was a business visi
tor at the Andrew Weigersma
home on Monday.
There was a total attendance
of forty-two at Sunday school last
Sunday. This is the largest since
cold weather set in.
Spring is coming, Earl Meade
has returned from winter quarters
and was seen here on his way to
the south country.
Ed Balder made a trip to Hiram
Mills ranch on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Mcneil and
family called at the Roy Curry
home Saturday evening.
The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. j. Lingle has been named
Beatrice jeanette and is reported
doing nicely.
Morris Lund hauled two loads
OF coal last week.
Bob Balder who is attending
high school in Wolf Point spent
the week end with his parents.
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Freddie Sugden spent Sunday at
Lew Johnson's.
John Strachan has reached his
homestead with the shack he has
been moving from town.
j.. J. Baker and Peter Tiechrow
took in the tractor school at Glas-
gov last week.
Gil Sweeting and family spent
Sunday at Hugo J%ohnson's.
The Sugdens took in the party
at Frank Shumway's Saturday ev-
ening.
Mrs. c. P. Funk is still on the
sick list.
Dwight Cox is staying pretty
close to home these cold days.
Abe Friezen has returned home
from Larslan where he has been
working.
The Wolf Greek school children
enjoyed skating on Wolf Creek
Saturday afternoon. The ice has
been poor for skating this winter
but was good Saturday.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-02-11

cash in her scalp. Mr.. Cray took
her to town, where a physician
took ten stitches to close the cut
At present she is doing nicely.
Roy Liddle has just purchased
a milk COW from Fl. f. Seminars.
Victor Rhomberg has been in
this locality visiting old neighbors.
Cleye Rankin has been busy
putting down anew well on the
Nutter place. He seems to have
been successful in getting plenty
of water.
Roy Liddle took a load Of wheat
to town Wednesday. He reports
the roads in bad condition.
Mrs. Thornburg and son Lewis
spent last Saturday evening at the
Cray home.
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A Washington's birthday pro
gram will be given February p, al
2 o'clock, at the Hill Crest school
This program will be nothing ella
borate. simply the reciting of his.
torical events in commemoration
Of two of the greatest men of
United States history, George
Washington and Abraham Lincoln.
Patrons of the school are well
come and especially invited to at
tend as the little folks enjoy hay
ing papa" and mama there to
praise their efforts. May the
weather be favorable to a good
attendance.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hintz were Sun
day visitors at Sig Jensen's. Mr..
Jensen returned last week from
his visit to Vandalia, where he
has been running his brothers
grocery store. 1t was no easy
task to remain away from the
baby girl Dagmar. On his return
he found both his wife and baby
enjoying the best of health.
Mrs. Dan Farnham is spending
the week visiting her sister, Mrs.
James Schwinden, who lives north
of Wolf Point. Dan and the teach
er will vie with each other to see
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1927-02-11

his trip and visit in Washington
He spent part of the time visiting
his sister. In comparing the states
of Washington and Montana, as re
CARDS health, happiness and pros
perity he says that Montana and
especially Roosevelt county have
more points to their credit than
the coast country. Such is the
verdict of a good, reliable and es-
teemed citizen and is worth think
ing yer.
Paul Hanson of Mondak has
been enjoying the hospitality of
John Hill and family of Brockton,
during the last week. leaving for
his home Tuesday of this week.
School Notes
The Bainyille town team will
play the Brockton high school
team Wednesday at Brockton.
The grade children are enjoying
the volley ball which they received
as a prize for selling Christmas
seals.
There has been perfect attend
ance in the grammar room the
past week. We hope the good
work continues.
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Bert Berry made a business trip
to Frazer last week.
Henry Anderson went to Frazer.
He SAYS the roads are bad.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook spent
an evening recently at the Melvin
Skyberg home.
Alvin Miller made a business
trip to Frazer last week,
Err Dell made a business trip
to Frazer a few days ago.
District No. 4 has fixed up the
Crosby house and is having
school there now. 1t is more cent
rally located for the children who
are attending school now and
makes it possible for all attending
to reach school from their own
homes.
The Jingle boys are hauling
wood to Frazer these days.
Walt Chimes is hauling coal.
William Kirkland spent the
week end with his family in Fra
yer
Mr.. McRae was in Frazer Sun
day.
The neighbors all feel the long
cold spell of weather and do not
get out much unless to make Il
business call.
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r. NJ. Hagestad received a tele
gram Saturday morning saying hi
brother Carroll of Saco, had passeC
away. Pneumonia was given as the
cause of his death. Mr.. HagestaC
left Saturday evening to attend
the funeral.
H.. V. Johnson went to Vol
Point Friday and returned Satur.
day. Bruce Mcmahon and r. H
Wiers were callers in town the
first of the week. All attempted
the trip to town this week with
cars had their trouble breaking
roads through the snow drifts.
G. W. Geer and c. w. Styer of
Wolf Point and Sid Scourey of
Volt drove out to Sand Creek
Creek Wednesday on business.
Mrs. James Sim and daughter
Wilma were reported on the sick
list last week.
H. f. Seminars went to Wolf
Point Thursday and hauled a few
loads OF coal and spent the re-
mainder of the week there.
We like to boast of the balmy
spring-like weather Of last week
for after so much severe cold
weather it is certainly fine. Evil
IDENTIFY the warm wave did not
reach very far north, as over half
way to town the snow had not
been melting as it did here.
Russell Hansen of Volt spent a
few days here on business and
greeting friends. He visited with
his sister and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Sim and children. Mr..
Hansen is preparing to farm on
a large scale this year and bought
some horses down here. He left
Saturday morning for Volt.
Albert Berner, d. r. Geer.
Joseph McAlahon. Cecil Curtis and
Mir. and Mrs. Guy Sickels and son
Homer were shoppers in Wolf
Point Saturday.
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urday to- spend the week end
with their parents.
August Knapp and F. ]. Tyner
We're Glasgow business visitors
on Monday of this week.
Alex lnnes of the n bar n ranch
was a Glasgow business visitor on
Monday of this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Hanson were
Wolf Point shoppers Saturday.
William Hentges of Frazer was
seen in this community again the
past week.
Charles lick returned home from
Milwaukee, Wis, this week where
he has been visiting with rela-
tiyes for most of the winter.
Pete Van Derpool was in Wolf
Point on business on Friday of