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New Britain herald., 1927-04-02
Fears For Future

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Evening star., 1927-02-06
WHEN KIDNEYS HURT
DRINK MORE WATER
| IF Your Back Aches or Blad-
der Bothers, Take a Little
Salts

The American men and women
must guard constantly against
kidney trouble because we often
eat too much rich food. Our blood
is filled with acids which the kid.
neys strive to filter out; they weak.
en- from oVerWork, become sing
gish, the eliminative tissues clog
and the result is kidney trouble,
bladder weakness and a. general
decline in health.
When your kidneys feel like
Jumps of lead; your back hurts or
the urine is cloudy, full of sedi.
ment, or you are obliged to seek
relief two or three times during the
night; if you suffer with sick head
ache, or dizzy, nervous spells
acid stomach, or if you have
rheumatism when the weather is
bad, begin drinking lots of good
soft water and get from your
pharmacist about four ounces of
Jad Salts. Take a tablespoonful in
q glass of water before breakfast
for a few days and your kidneys
may then act fine.
This famous salts is made from
the acid of grapes and lemon Juice.
combined with lithia, and has been
used for years to help flush and
stimulate clogged kidneys, to neu-
tralize the acids in the system so
they no longer are a source Of irri-
tation, thus often relieving bladder
disorders.
Jad Salts is inexpensive; can
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fevescent lithia-water drink and be-
longs in every home. because no
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ing IA good kidney flushing any
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Evening star., 1927-02-06

# h e Sc high class
dresses are made of
fine Summer fabrics.
Beautiful styles and
made to sell for more.
Now
Evening star., 1927-02-06

Woman's Community Club OF
Kensfngton, Md.-The literature de.
partment met Monday at the home
of Mrs. Frank Rusk The parlia- =
mentary drill was conducted by Mrs
Lewis Merriam. A paper on the life
of Mary Antin, with excerpts from
her book, "The Promised Land" was
read by Mrs. II: w Kumler.
The music department met Mon
day for rehearsal at the home of Mrs
c. E. Graham. The next meeting of
this department will be held at the
home Of Mrs. A. 3. Hastings. Febr1,-
airy z, at 2 pm. On Tuesday at I
pm, the domestic arts department
will meet in the domestic science
room of the Kensington School
Glasses in china painting, lamp shade
making and rug making will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. George H. Snyder.
WOmen's Alliance of All Souls
Church will meet Friday, in Pierce
Hall, Fifteenth and Harvard streets
at II am. Mrs. Alvin Dodd will ad
dress the alliance on THE New Fed
eral Industrial Institution for Won
en-" Luncheon at pm, Mrs. NJ. G.
Hamin, hostess. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all who are In
terested.
W0men's City CIub.-The tea to be
held at the clubhouse this afternoon
from 4:S0 to 6 o'clock will have at
tending as honor guests wives OF
the District CommissionerB-M
j. Franklin Bell, Mrs. Proctor Daugh
erty and Mrs. Sidney Taliaferro. Miss
May Yandes Smith and Mrs. Wilfred
Barton will preside at the table
Assisting will be Miss Grace McVey
and Mrs. Sylvia Wentworth. DR.. A
Frances Foye, Mrs. J. Garfield Riley
and members of the hospitality com
mittee will receive.
The board Of directors will meet
! Tuesday at S p.m..in the board room
Evening star., 1927-02-06

The Abracadabra Club met Wednes-
Mrs Charles G. Abbot. Responses
to roll call were given on the sub
ject, publications in the Capital"
observing the Sun" was the title of
the paper by DR.. Charles q. Abbot,
Assistant Secretary of the Smithson-
ian Institution and director of its
astro- physical laboratory. Mrs. oliver
H FIillman read two humorous selec-
tions and Mrs. NJ. J.. Carle sang two
groups Of songs, with Mrs John NJ.
Sylvester at the piano. Refreshments
were served.
WOman's Relief COrps.--Mrs. Caro-
line NJ. Curry department president,
was a guest of honor at recent din.
ner at the Hamilton Hotel, when 50
friends were present, including her
staff and DR.. Petteys. department
commander of the Grand Army, and
his staff. Mrs. Isabel Worrell McEl-
| warmly greeted by the guests, it be-
ing her first appearance at social
event since her illness many months
ago.
Mrs. Gury's daughter-in-law, Mrs.
Karl f. Curry of West Orange, N. j.,
was unable to attend the dinner be-
cause Of the illness Of her mother,
Mrs. Kalstrom.
During the dinner the orchestra
played many patriotic selections.
The Columbia Floral Circle win
meet tomorrow at 1927 Hiatt place at
IL pm. Mrs. Mckee and Mrs. NJ.
! Hoover will he hostesses.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
FIRE APPARATUS MUST
CARRY AUTO LICENSE
Secretary of State Grantland Issues
= New Order Concerning Autos.

Under ruling by Secretary of
State Charles H. Grantland, every
automobile in this State, including
those owned by a municipality or
county, or fire company, has to be
registered. Notice of the ruling has
recently been made public.
The ruling will also affect every
one of the fire departments of the
State. Every machine will be COM
PEELED to carry license tags. The
registration and licensing of the
cars owned by the Department of
Public Safety of Wilmington, both
police and fire departments, will
mean an expenditure of at least
$500 on the part of the city an
nually. Other towns owning motor
vehicles will also be affected by the
new ruling.
Heretofore the office of the Sec
rotary of State has exempted fire
apparatus and police and city and
county-owned cars from automobile
taxation.
A sum of considerable size will
be collected as a result of this rul-
ing. 1t will be applied to the road
funds of the State, just as are all
the revenues derived from automO-
biles.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
FIRST AIRPLANE CALL
MADE In MILFORD
Baltimore Salesman Flies Here And
TransactS Business

The first business call ever made
upon a Milford firm by airplane was
made on Monday of this week when
a representative of Baltimore firm
flew to this town and visited Whar-
ton & Barnard. The sudden cold
weather of the first of the week
caused demand for alcohol for au-
tomobile radiator use. James F.
WhitescarVer, representing the U. S.
Industrial Chemical Company at
Baltimore, not to be caught mapping
by the sudden drop in temperature,
hired an airplane and came to Mil
ford to sell Wharton & Barnard,
local auto supply distributors and
wholesalers, their winter supply of
this material. The trip from Balti-
more to Milford required only forty
minutes. A number of snow flurries
were encountered on the trip here.
When Mr.. WhitescarVer called on
Wharton & Barnard and made
known the nature of his business
he was rewarded with a very fine
order for alcohol for automobile
radiator use. The local firm enjoys
the unique honor of being the first
in Milford, and probably on the pen
insula of being canvassed by an air.
plane salesman. After transacting
business with Wharton & Barnard,
Mr.. Whitescarver called on the L.
d. Caulk Company, who have
standing order with the Baltimore
concern for monthly shipments of
industrial alcohol. He returned to
Baltimore after completing his bus
mess in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
MARRIAGES ON
DECREASE HERE
Only 4.6 To 1000 Of Population,
Falling Off Of s Per Cent.

Marriage is not as popular as it
once was in Delaware, and far less
favored here than it is in the United
States in general, according to fig
ures announced by the Department
of Commerce, following the compile
ton of its annual census of mar
riage and divorce. In 1926 there
were only 4.6 marriages in this
State for every 1000 of population,
a decrease of 8 per cent, while in
the country as whole there were
1926 marriages for every 1000 peo-
pie, an increase of IL per cent.
On the other hand, Delaware had
one of the lowest divorce rates, "a
for each 1000 of population, a de-
crease of "a per cent, as compared
with an increase of 81 per cent. for
the country as a whole.
Florida, the land of orange bios
SONS, showed the highest marriage
rate, ZIG per 1000 of population,
with Maryland second with 1875
per 1000. Nevada, as usual, showed
the highest divorce rate, 1919 per
1000 of population, while New York
had the lowest state rate 0.41 per
1000.
The total number of marriages in
the United States in 1926 was 1907
079, of divorces, 1S0,86S. In Della
ware the totals were: marriages,
1,109; divorces, 202.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
BEAR KILLS THE DOG;
MAN SHOOTS THE BEAR
Thad Windsor Kills Animal After 1t
Had Killed His Small Pet

T. T. Windsor has owned for some
time a very large bear weighing be-
tween 300 and 400 pounds and very
small dog weighing between 8 and
pounds. Confronted last week
with the question which he liked
best, after some thought, Mr.. Wind
sor finally decided in favor of the
dog. The bear, which was kept in
a wire enclosure back of the Wind
sor Hotel, had been raised by Mr..
Windsor from very small cub, and
the animal was apparently domesti-
Gated, his master often going in the
cage, and even giving exhibitions of
wrestling with him at carnivals and
other places.
On Saturday the dog, named Fus-
ty, always at the heels of Windsor
and the pet of the hotel guests,
started to look for rats near the
bears cage, and digging under the
wire enclosure, got into the pen
with the bear, as she had done many
times, running the bear all around
the cage despite the difference in
their sizes. But this time Bruin was
hungry and in bad humor and
made a pass at the dog. knocking
her over and killed her. The mite of
a dog was then eaten by the bear.
When Windsor heard of it, being
afraid some of his other dogs, the
size of Fusty might share the fate
of their companion, killed his old
pet, the bear, with a rife, and he
was hung up and dressed and plac-
ed in cold storage. Bear meat is
now being served at the hotel for
all those who want it.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
FRESHMEN ENJOY
HALLOWEEN PARTY
Entertain Faculty and Officers of
Classes at Delightful Affair

Last Friday evening at the Parish
House the Freshman class of the
Milford High School, held its Hal
lowe'en party with the faculty and
officers of the other classes as
guests.
The prizes for the best dressed
boy and girl were awarded to Jessie
Grove and Clarence WEIGH, the lat
ter representing Hopi Indian. The
costumes were judged for their orig
inality.
After the unmasking the real
fun began. Presents, appropriately
funny, were bestowed upon the va
riOus teachers.
One of the outstanding features of
the evening was a peanut contest
between Mr.. Shilling and Mr.. Bos-
ton. Mr.. Boston chewed his end of
the string to the peanut first and
so won.
The old sport, bobbing for apples,
was INDUCED in. Catching apples
on strings was another game that
gave everyone much fun. Among
all the games played the blind
folded conductor was enjoyed most.
Upsetting the fruit basket, a peanut
race between representatives of the
three other classes and the fresh
men, musical chairs, cross questions
and crooked answers all afforded
much fun.
Refreshments were served during
and between the games and con-
tests. With Mr.. Boston at the piano
and the others gathered around it
the party concluded with the sing
ing of number of goodnight songs.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
BANKERS WILL HOLD
GROUP MEETINGS
Sussex Bankers Will Meet At
Georgetown November IA To
Discuss DeI-Mar-Va Matters.

With the canvass underway in
Wicomico county and with prelim-
mary organization effected in four
other counties the refinancing pro-
gram of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Association has entered its
active stage.
L, w. Gunby, of Salisbury, is
chairman of a. committee of sixty
active workers who are at work in
Wicomico county, and who will re-
port to Chairman Gunby Friday eve
ming, November II.
P. Watson Webb, of Cambridge,
has accepted the Craftsmanship in
Dorchester county and is arranging
for an aggressive canvass. The
Worcester county chairman is w. D.
Cordroy, of Snow Hill.
In Sussex county, Senator L. A.
Drexler is chairman of the county
committee, while in Kent county,
Delaware, a committee composed of
Arley Magee, Sen. C. w. Hardesty
and E. G. Walls, has accepted the
county organization.
President G. Layton Grier, of the
Association, expects shortly to an
nounce the details of the canvass to
be conducted in Somerset county.
Referendum ballots have been
sent into Kent, Queen Anne, Caro-
line, Cecil and Talbot counties,
Maryland, and into Kent and New
Castle counties, Delaware. 'Active
organization work in this section"
says DR.. GrieT, will not begin until
the referendum closes. The date
when all ballots should be in the
hands of Chairman E. H. Brown is
November 10TH"
Under the craftsmanship of w. S.
Gordy, Jr., a series of group meet
ings of bankers in the central sec
ton counties has been arranged.
Wicomico county bankers met Mon
day afternoon, November 7th, at
Salisbury. The Dorchester county
meeting is scheduled for Friday, No
Vember 18th. 1t will be held at the
Elks club room in Cambridge. Sus-
sex county bankers will meet at
Georgetown on Monday, November
14th, while the Worcester county
bankers will meet at Snow Hill, Fri
day, November 18th. The final meet
ing of the bankers in the central
section will be held at Princess
Anne on Monday, November 21st.
These meetings are being spon-
sored by a special committee of
which the members in addition to
Mr.. Gordy, are:
Hon. E. C. Harrington, vice-chair.
man; L. w. Gunby, for WicOmico;
w. B. Spiva and Robert F. Duer,
Princess Anne; E. L. Quinn and w.
F. Sterling, Crisfield, for Somerset;
Milford Nathan, Cambridge, and w.
c. Bradley, Hurlock, for Dorches-
ter; w. E. Bratten and W. D. Cord
dry, Snow Hill; w. L. Holloway,
Berlin, and Colmore E. Byrd, P3.
comoke, for Worcester; George
Hall, Milford, Del, E. E. Wootten,
Laurel, Thomas r. ingram, Iewes,
and John G. Townsend, Selbyville,
for Sussex.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
LEGION WILL PRESENT.
FLAG TO The TOWN
Exercises Will Take Place In
Plaza This Morning When En-.
blem Will Be Presented.

The American Legion will pre-
sent a beautiful new flag to the
town at 8 o'clock this morning,
which is Armistice Day. The flag
will be of size in keeping with the
height of the flag pole in the Plaza,
where, lowered and raised by
member of the police department, it
will be well in sight of Milford citi-
Zens. This pole was erected during
the World War and for a time
flag was flown regularly from it.
Since it has been necessary to bor-
row a flag to use on the numerous
occasions in the past, this will be
very welcome acquisition and much
appreciated by the town. A firing
squad will take part in the formal
presentation of the flag to the town
officials, constituting the memorial
service on Armistice Day. At the
regular meeting of American Legion
Post No. 8, last week, when the pre-
sentation of this gift was decided
upon, State Vice Commander Will
liam Matthews of Smyrna, gave a
very interesting talk and Past State
Commander Earl Sylvester of Har-
rington and Commander Knox of
Harrington Post each gave a short,
helpful talk There were about 25
members present. The ladies of
Christ Church Guild served delici-
GUS refreshments. The following Off
GERS were elected: DR.. Clyde Nell
son, Commander; James D. Abbott,
Jr., Vice Commander; T. Carlisle
Collins, Adjutant; William M. Wat
son, Historian; A. D. Lark, Ser
geant-at-Arms.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
SHOOTING AFFAIR
SENDS TWO MEN TO
HOSPITAL SUNDAY
William NAPLES OF Milton Held
Under $1,000 Bond Charged
With The Shooting.
MEN WILL RECOVER
R. H. Stafford Of BurrsviIIe And
Alfred Gernardt OF Harrington
Victims Of Sunday Trouble.

R. H. Stafford, owner of a general
store at Burrsville, Maryland, and
Alfred Gernardt, young resident of
Harrington, were shot in Milford
Sunday afternoon after a series of
events which preceded the affair.
William NAPLES, of Milton, is under
$4,000 bond for his appearance be-
fore Justice of the Peace Truitt for
a hearing next week. He is charged
with the shooting. The true facts
leading up to the trouble seem to be
hard to ascertain, as there are sew
eral versions going the rounds. One
version is to the effect that Stat
ford's store had been entered re-
Gently and that he came to Milford
suspecting NAPLES of having been
implicated. According to this YER
sion Stafford is said to have gone
to a house on Pear street where
NAPLES was visiting, and that as
soon as NAPLES saw him he pulled
a gun and shot him. Another version
is that the men were all guests at
the house and that without warning
NAPLES pulled his gun and did the
shooting. Whatever the trouble
which led up to the shooting of
Stafford, it is a fact that he was
shot while on Pear street.
Following the shooting affair
NAPLES left the place and started to
walk west on Second street, North
Milford Chief of Police Courtney
had been advised of the shooting
and started in pursuit of NAPLES in
a car bearing Maryland license.
With him was Albert Gernardt, a
young man whose home is in Har-
rington. When in front of the home
of Wallace McFaul, officer Courtney
found NAPLES. The car was stop
ped and Courtney got out and start
ed around in back of the vehicle to
arrest the man. NAPLES drew two
revolvers and started to fire rapidly
at the approaching officer. None of
the bullets struck officer Courtney,
however, but young Gernardt, who
was still in the automobile was hit
in the back. The bullet passed
through his body and just missed
the heart. Before NAPLES could
bring his other gun into play Off
Ger Courtney struck him with a
blackjack and with the assistance of
Roy Fowler, who came to the Off
GERS assistance, overpowered the
man. Stafford and Gernardt were
taken to the Milford Emergency
Hospital where they were given
treatment. NAPLES was locked up in
the city Jail. Reports from the hos
the men will recover.
On Monday morning Justice of the
Peace William A. Truitt held Wa
pies under $4,000 for his appearance
at a further hearing next week.
This action was taken at the request
of Deputy Attorney General Wiley
who desired to learn the outcome of
the mems injuries before prosecut-
ing the case. NAPLES was represent
ed by James Tunnel of Georgetown.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
E. FRANK LOCATES
IS AGAIN ELECTED
SUSSEX CHAIRMAN
Members Of Democratic County
Committee Organized For Com
ing Campaign.
WOMAN IS VEGETARIAN
Mrs. Virginia Pollock Of George
town, Who Represents Commit
teewOmen, Chosen.

Members of the Sussex County
Democratic Executive Committee
met in the Sussex County Court
house at Georgetown on Saturday
afternoon and organized for the
campaign next year by electing E.
Frank Locates, of Laurel, chairman;
Atwood F. Lynch, of Frankfort, Sec
rotary, and former State Senator
Samuel J. Furniss, of Bethel, as
treasurer. Mrs. Julia Pollock, of
Georgetown, representing the COM
mitteewOmen, was chosen vice
chairman.
A majority of the committee IA
vored Roy z. Pettyjohn, of Milford,
for chairman, but he could not be
induced to accept the Office because
he had only recently returned home
from a trip for his health, having
some months ago suffered a nervous
breakdown. Mayor w. H. WEIGH, of
Milton, was also desired for the
post, but could not be induced to
accept. Former State Senator Samuel
J. Furniss, of Bethel, was nominated
for temporary chairman of the meet
ing and Atwood F. Lynch, perma-
nent secretary during the last cleo
ton, was named as acting secretary.
Andrew J. Lynch placed in nomina-
ton for chairman Ralph e. Wingate,
of Rehoboth Beach, and former Rep
resentative Harold E. Phillips, of
Delmar, nominated E. Frank Lee
Gates. Locates won out by a vote
of % to 10. Atwood F. Lynch was
nominated for permanent secretary
by State Senator Willard F. Deputy,
and A. J. Lynch nominated former
State Senator Samuel J. Furniss for
treasurer, and Mrs. Julia A. Pollock
for lady vice-chairman. They were
all elected by reclamation.
The personnel of the new county
executive committee, chosen on Oc-
tober %, and heretofore not made
public, consists of the following:
First Representative District
First Election District, Roy E. Pet
tyjOhn, Milford; Miss Lena Short,
Milford. Second District, J. Lof-
land Deputy, Lincoln; Mrs. George
Marvel, Milford, r. D.
Second Representative District
First Election District, Charles Ed
gar Russell, Greenwood, R. D.; Mrs.
Elizabeth Wiley, Greenwood, R. d.
Second District, Walton Owens,
Bridgeville; Mrs. Eta Gray Jones,
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Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
FORM POULTRY RECORD
CLUBS In KENT COUNTY
Members Are Provided With Record
Books for Their Information

AS direct means of studying the
actual profits and losses in the poul-
try business an adult record club,
with a membership of eleven COM
mercial poultry raisers, has been
organized in the Hartly community
under the direction of H. S. Palmer,
Extension Poultryman of the Uni
versity of Delaware, and Kent
County Agent Russell f. Wilson.
This is the third and the largest
poultry record club which has been
formed in the state during the past
year, the other two clubs of a sim
liar nature having been organized
in the Millville and Bridgeville
areas.
The Hartly club, which is COM
posed of Anton Vodvarka, Charles
Kohout, May Sydel, Jacob Blech-
man, ]. w. Charlton, John r. Rock,
John Ashton, Alex Rigo and C. w.
Chambers of Hartly; w. D. Wilds
of Kenton and Mrs. Mary Vican of
Marydel, Nd, promises to be one of
considerable Importance to the de-
velopment of the poultry industry
in the western section of the county
and it is expected that some very
interesting and valuable data will
be obtained concerning the total re-
ceipts and expenditures on each of
these eleven farms.
Each of these poultry record club
members has been provided with a
record book in which will be kept
an accurate account of all the sales
and purchases of items relative to
the poultry business beginning No
vember 1, and at the end of next
year these records will be summar-
lied by the poultry specialist and
the county agent and suggestions Of
fered as to where the profits might
be increased by the elimination of
certain overhead expenses.
These club members will plan to
meet at least once every month dur.
ing the coming year to discuss these
records with a view to placing the
commercial poultry industry in that
area on more profitable and eco
nomical basis. The first meeting of
this club was held in the Hartly
School Building on Wednesday eve
ming of this week, at which time as
sistance in starting these records
given by Mr.. Palmer. and County
Agent Wilson, who have been CO.
operating with these poultry raisers
during the past few weeks in an eff
fort to perfect this record club.
Milford chronicle., 1927-11-11
DU POINT CAN NAME
TWO TO WEST POINT
vacancies Announced by War De.
partment in U. S. Military Academ1

Two vacancies for the class
1928 at the United States Milits
Academy at West Point are at
disposal OF Senator du Pont, of d.
aware, the War Department IA
made known in a Corrected state1q
ment OF all vacancies which are fo
pc nlled by senators and represent
tatives. SSen-
Senator Bayard has no 1903
vacancy, nor has Representative
Houston. 'e"'''lFe
Request has been made nv tho
War Department upon members of
Congress to make the necessary an
pointments. The appointees. if thew
pass the examinations, will enter
the academy next July.
In addition to vacancies Of +bo
disposal of members of Congress. 35
vacancies exist for young men
whose fathers were killed in hattie
during the World War. Forty such
vacancies were created by sneciaI
act OF Congress in 1926, only five
OF which have been filled. Most sol.
dIers who were killed in the World
war were too young to have sons
now old enough to enter West Point
Applicants for all vacancies must
De between II and % years of age
and physically qualified for the en-
trance examinations which will take
place in March.