davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
ON CHAMBER
COMMERCE ACTIVITIES
Secretary Guy L. Hill Says Body
Has Done Much Constructive
Work During Year.

Rev. Guy L. Hill, Secretary OF the
Milford Chamber of Commerce mas
lust submitted a report of the actlV-
tiles of that body during the present
wear. The report is enlightening
and explains in detail the work done.
It follows:
Every project worthy Of the name
must be begun, but seldom has an
ending and this is the manner IN
which we think of the Milford
Chamber of Commerce.
It has had beginning, 1t mas
continued to work, and its Gays
should never cease. Success IN any
nroiact or vocation in life is not
only achieving what is aimed at, but
pressing on toward achievement I'M
iii ultimately success is not far.
This. the Chamber of Commerce has
kent steadfastly before it as its $40
gan. The end of the first year OF It's
active and constructive life is stead
ily drawing to a close, and 1t IS the
privilege and desire CT every per-
son living in Milford to know some
thing about the things for which we
have labored. May l therefore, re-
view briefly, the many and varied
activities and interests OF our
Chamber of Commerce.
Ito begin with, the Chamber OF
Commerce felt called upon to inter-
est itself in the new road which is
tn connect the du Pont Boulevard
with the Rehoboth Beach road. we
have attempted to secure a promise
from the Highway Department to at
least give us a fighting chance 10
Mace the road where it will be OF
fine greatest benefit to the people OF
Milford. to the merchants and indus
tries. This project is not yet COM
Melted, nor will it be until the con-
crete is poured for such a road.
I've do know that the stores
who have needed our suggestion and
removed their awnings are better
able to show their displays and
wares to the people upon whom they
depend for support. This change is
slowly but gradually taking place.
3-The Chamber of Commerce as
sisted in so far as it was possible,
in what was known to the people OF
Milford as Better Homes Week.
During this week the newest and
most modern labor saving devices
were presented to the gaze of the
Milford people in the Community
Building.
4-One of the chief attempts in
which the Chamber of Commerce
has been engaged for the past
months has been to lessen the num-
Continued on page 13)
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
MILFORD GRANGE

Some of the most beautiful floor
work ever put on in the Grange was
given last Saturday evening, the oc-
casion being the comforting of the
third and fourth degrees on q class
of six candidates. These young peo-
pie were all former members of the
Juvenile Grange and are the first
ones from that order to enter the
subordinate. They were heartily
welcomed. Next Saturday evening
the meeting held will he one Of the
most important of the year, as it is
the time for election of officers for
the next twelve months. Every men,
Der has a vote and it is the duty of
everyone to be present at this time.
The Juveniles held their election
last Saturday, and names Of officers
will be announced later. They also
initiated one new member. They
will meet at the usual hour next
Saturday and each member is re-
quested to bring one current event.
A surprise feature that everyone
will enjoy will be given by Mrs.
Bess Shew. Remember the meeting
of the State Grange in our hall next
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
CHARACTERIZES STATE
- DULTERERS' HAVEN
Russell desJardinS Finds Fish Oil In
Analysis Of Linseed Product

Characterizing Delaware as a
paradise for commercial adulter-
ers," Russell T. desJardins, chemist,
bacteriologist of the Wilmington
Board of Health has announced that
he has found adulteration of turpen-
tine and linseed oil. The turpeutine
according to standards of the Uni
ted States Bureau of Standards,
should distill 80 per cent at q tenn
perature of 40 degrees, and the
chemist found that it would only dis
till 80 per cent at that temperature
due to the presence of other sub
stances which reduced the specific
gravity from 81 to n per cent.
In the samples Of linseed oil sold
in Wilmington by unsuspecting re-
tail paint stores it was discovered
that a considerable portion of fish oil
was found in linseed oil, which is
derived entirely from cotton seed
oil,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
CHILDREN'S BOOKS ARE
ADDED TO LIBRARY
1Our Wonder World" Is So Written
That A Child May Easily Read 1t

Among the large number of splen-
did new books which have recently
been added to the Milford library, is
something entirely different in the
way of children's set of books-a
library of knowledge in ten volumes,
"Our Wonder World" Not only en-
tertainingly written and colorfully
illustrated, is the book presented in
such a manner as to Immediately
engage the attention and interest OF
the youngest child, but the excel
lent method of visual instruction
used is something entirely new in
educational work. Parents and edu-
Gators have found this unusual set
of books, clearly indexed and ar
ranged in the volumes according to
the subjects, splendidly suited to
their needs in the entertainment and
instruction of the young The best
known professors and editors COM
prise the members of the editorial
board. Every subject is thoroughly
covered in these volumes, including
all school activities and activities
out of the school-Invention and In
dustry, Sports and Pastimes, Ma
ture, Exploration and Achievement,
Legends and Fairy Stories, Amateur
Handcraft and Cooking, Story and
History, The Wonder of Life IDEAL
ing with botany, zoology, physiolo-
gy, etc.,, and there is a quiz book,
with every conceivable question q
child could ask, and a Mothers
Home Book. This is indeed fine
addition to the Milford Library and
the mothers will find it as interest
ing and instructive reading as their
children.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
MAKING STATE MILK
SUPPLY SOURCE PURE
Licenses Issued To lO8 Dairymen
After Inspection Of Farms And
Equipment.

Splendid progress is being made
by the dairymen Of the state in i'm
proving their plants and in having
their herds tested for tuberculosis,
according to R. c. Beckett, sanitary
engineer of the State Board of
Health. Many improvements have
been noted in recent inspection Of
all diaries and licenses have been
issued to 108 dairymen. Mr.. Beckett
is very much pleased with the way
in which the dairymen are cooper
ating. In speaking of conditions
from statewide angle, he said:
Probably the one thing most
needed as far as the physical ap-
pearance of the diaries is concerned
is a generous application of white
wash to the barns. Nothing quite
equals the appearance of cleanli-
ness that newly whitewashed barn
gives. Many dark and dirty barns
would be remade by the generous
use of whitewash. The psychology of
such an interior would have con-
siderable to do with raising the
standards.
AuA4h pals nave
been accepted by all the dairymen,
as well as the single service strain
er which does away with the boiling
of the old type cotton or flannel
strainer. Milk houses have been pro-
vided by all the licensed :lairymen.
Furthermore, all but one or two
herds are tuberculin tested. By Jan
uary, 1928, all herds licensed will
have been tested.
The dairymen, as a rule are, how
ever, somewhat lax in the steriliza-
ton of the bottles and utensils af-
ter washing with hot water and soda
powder. Many have the mistaken
idea that it is not necessary to add
chlorine or boiling water in sufi-
Gent volume to the already washed
bottle. However, that is not true and
the bottle must be sterilized after
thorough cleaning. The most practi-
cal way for sterilizing bottles it by
the use Of the chlorine solution,
up one pound of the chlori-
Continued on Page I'D
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
POTATO GROWERS
MAY COMBINE
Propose To Secure Better Prices
Through Cooperative Selling

Concerted efforts will be made to
extend the operations of the Eastern
Shore Farmers Association and its
Quotation Committee to cover the
marketing of the white potatoes and
sweet potatoes Of Worcester, Somer-
set and Wicomico counties, Mary
land, and Sussex county, Delaware,
as a result of a meeting composed
of representatives from those coun-
ties at Pocomoke City, on December
2. Among those present were farm
ers, dealers, bankers and merchants.
The meeting was called at the re-
quest of the Agricultural Committee
of the Tri-County Bankers AssOcia-
ton for the purpose of considering
plans for a campaign to take adj
vantage of the action of the Eastern
Shore Farmers Association in
amending its articles of association
and bylaws to include the Mary
land and Delaware potato growing
counties.
BY unanimous vote the represen-
tatives present decided to make ev-
cry effort possible to induce farmers
to Join the Association in order that
the required potato acreage, $3.50 of
the total, may be signed up before
January II, 1928. By the terms of
the amended articles of agreement,
$50 of the acreage must be signed
up by that date or the Association
will not function.
Plans for the campaign, which is
to begin on Monday, December II,
were then adopted. Local campaign
committees were appointed to have
charge of all arrangements of mass
meetings and for signing up the far
mers. Dates were agreed upon for
meetings in the several districts at
which prominent speakers will eX-
plain the revised marketing plan.
Meetings will be held as follows:
Pocomoke City, Monday, Decem-
Der IL, P. NJ; Stockton, Monday,
December II, z P. NJ; Snow Hill,
Wednesday, December IA, 1 P. M;
Newark, Wednesday,, December IA, Z
P. NJ; Berlin, Saturday, December
II, 1 P. M; Princess Anne, Tuesday,
December 20, 1 P. M.
Meetings in Wicomico and Sussex
counties will be arranged later.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
EARLY WINTER STORM
BLANKETS DELAWARE
WITH SNOW and SLEET
Sunday Storm Is The First Real
Touch Of Winter To Visit State
This Season.
WEATHER DTSACREEABLE
After Snow Had Covered The
Ground A Steady Rain Made
Travel Bad In Lower Delaware.

The entire State of Delaware was
blanketed with a covering of snow
and sleet last Sunday, when the first
snow storm of the season visited this
section. In Wilmington, and the
northern portion of the State snow
fell to the depth of about four inches
and later when the snow turned to
sleet travel was slow and dangerous
in that part of the State. In lower
Delaware the snow was not so heavy
nor did the rain freeze to cause
.sleet. At Milford about two inches
of snow covered the ground at one
time, but when the snow turned to
rain a slush and sloppy mess was
formed. While the highway author
tiles were ready to cope with any
emergency, it was not necessary TO
clear the roads and travel was not
greatly Inconvenience in the lower
part of the State.
In Milford the children took ad-
vantage of the snow and they enjoy
ed several hours of shedding on the
payements before the rain made
such pleasure impossible. The
storm came after the spring-like
weather of the past several weeks,
and followed drop in temperature
of about thirty degrees. On Tues
day morning a slight covering of ice
was noticeable on Silver Lake in
Milford.
By a coincidence the storm this
wear came just one year from the
date of last years most severe
storm. Last year the storm came on
Sunday, December 9Th. 1t was ac-
companied by a heavy snow ana
sleet formation, and the temperature
dropped to 10 degrees above zero.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
ONLY THIRTEEN MORE
SHOPPING DAYS TO
CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY

Exclusive of today there are
just thirteen more shopping
days before Christmas. The
Milford merchants have pre-
pared for the needs of the
holiday shoppers and this
week are advertising an excel
lent line of Christmas mer-
chandise, such as you will
find only in the larger stores
anywhere. 1t will be we'll for
shoppers to read the Chronicle
advertisements well, make out
their lists and shop now. The
time is getting limited, and as
time elapses, the stocks of the
merchants is depleted. Shop
now and aid both yourself
and the sales forces of the
stores.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
1000 OWNERS ASK FOR
SAME AUTO NUMBERS
Auto Department Hopes Many 9th
ers Will Get Plates Before Last Day

Upwards of 1000 motorists of Del
aware applied to the automobile de-
partment of the Secretary of States
office at Dover for either their old
license numbers or else lower num-
bers than the one they had last year.
A large majority of these were
from Wilmington because this year
the numbers of Wilmington cars
was started at $4,000.
The time for filing requests for
old license numbers or lower ones
expired at 4.30 o'clock on Wednes-
day afternoon of last week. AS an
nounced many times previously,
Mr.. Ball does not expect the rush
for licenses to start until about the
middle of December. To stimulate
the sale Of license tags he is having
distributed slides in all the motion
picture theatres of the State urging
motorists to get their license tags
early and not expect his force to ac-
commodate thirty-five or forty thou
sand people on Saturday, December
31st.
The automobile department is
making arrangements to investigate
all who apply for dealers license.
There are so many instances known
where persons have obtained deal
ers' license tags in the past who
were not legitimate dealers accord
ing to the interpretations of the
state law. AS a result of this condi-
ton all dealers licenses are issued
from the State House at Dover and
not through magistrates. None will
be issued until the applicant has
been investigated. Only this week a
man who has a dealers license
wanted to know if he couldn't use
TContinDed nm 610e n
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
W. C. T. q.

The regular meeting Of the W. G.
T. U. will be held at the home of
Mrs. SalIie Hammond on Walnut
street, Tuesday evening, December
18th, at 1880 o'clock. Let us make
this a large meeting again, and rail-
ly to the work. Text word Praise"
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
BUCK REELECTED
CHIEF ENGINEER OF
HIGHWAY DEPARTM'T
Efficient Official Will Serve The
State For One More Year As
Result Of Board Action.
WILL BUILD MORE ROADS
Budget Adopted For 1928 Esti-
mates Receipts At $1,556,OOO.
Enough For so Miles Of Roads.

C. Douglass Buck was reelected
chief engineer and w. w. Mack Sec
rotary for one year of the State
Highway Department at a meeting
of the State Highway Commission at
Dover last Wednesday afternoon.
The tentative budget for next year
was presented and adopted by the
board. 1t shows estimated receipts of
$1,556,000 and estimates expendi-
lures of $1,446,990, which would
leave a balance of sos, 100. The bud
get sets out that there are 633 miles
of highway completed or under con-
tract and so miles of construction
work is proposed for next year.
The receipts and expenditures are
based largely on those of this year.
The budget adopted contains the fol-
lowing items:
RECEIPTS
From automobile and oper-
ators' licenses ........$ $4,000
Tax on automobile fuels,
etc. ...............,. $4,000
Fines from State High
way Police ............. 10000
Miscellaneous ..... 1000
Total estimated receipts. 81, $50, 900
EXPENDITURES
Interest on bonds Of
1918 to 1928 and sink
ing fund ..........S 437,080.00
Interest on bonds and
sinking funds for
bonds 1922 to 1927 e. 278,59O.O0
Same on issue of county
bonds of $1,087 1880,
assumed by the State
by act of the last leg
1SlaCure ............. 37Z,O92.5O
Maintenance of roads
and roads under con-
struction ........ 224,95O.OO
Organization including
salaries not charge
able to special work, -
salary and mainte-
nance of State High
way Police, etc. go. 134.287.5O
Total estimated ex-
pend1tures .......$1, 446, $4,000
Two delegations of nearly 100 peo-
pie each were present and were
given hearings on the necessity for
two roads in Sussex county for
which they petitioned. One delega-
ton was from Seaford and asked for
a new road from Flowers Station
to the Maryland state line, a distance
of about four miles, which they de-
clared would give an impetus to
trade between Delaware and Mary
land.
The other delegation came from
Delmar and Laurel and asked for a
new road about IA miles long, lead
CONTINUED on page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09
CHURCH BENEFIT SUPPER AT
OCEAN VIEW DECEMBER 10

An oyster and chicken salad sup
per will be given by Glass No. 8 of
the Christian Church of Ocean View
in the church hall, on Saturday, De-
cember 10. The supper will be serv-
ed from five o'clock on, and is
priced at fifty cents per plate. The
proceeds will go toward the expen-
ses of the church. Besides the sup
per, ice cream and cake will be on
sale. There is a choice of fried or
stewed oysters. The menu for each
supper is:
Supper:
Oyster Stew
Chicken Salad Lettuce
Rolls Butter
Crackers Catsup Pickles
Pie Coffee
Oysters, Fried
Chicken Salad Lettuce
Saratoga Chips Rolls Butter
Pickles
Pie Coffee
Urge your friends to have their
supper at church hall, Ocean View.
on Saturday evening. You will like
it, as well.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-09

GAS necessary as my break
fast" said a business man,
when asked how he liked the
Milford Chronicle.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
RACIAL TROUBLE
 MAY LOCK SCHOOL
Whites Determined Not to Study
 With Blacks

/ Gary, Ind. Sept. 2s.-UP)- Another conference was to be held today between parents of striking high school students and school au- thorities in an effort to end the walkout, originated when colored students were permitted to enter Emerson high school.
 At least half of the 2,O00 students in the school were expected to re- main away from classes today. The first strike, Monday afternoon, af- fected GOO pupils and more than 200 others joined them yesterday. There were IS colored students registered who continued to attend classes. No inter-racial trouble was feared hy police, although Gary has an enormous colored population. con- sisting of negroes imported from the south to work in the gigantic steel mills.
 Dr. William A. Witt, superintend- ent of schools, was firm in his stand against altering the school district ing plan which brought the negroes 10 Emerson school.
 Parents of the striking students met with Dr. Wirt last night but the conference adjourned until today without progress.
 A mass meeting was talked of to induce business men and civic asso- ciations to support the demand for segregation Of races in the schools. It was also believed students would attempt to continue picketing the high school and attempt to enlist re-
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
WALKER SO GLAD
 HE'D KISS STREET
Worn Out by Receptions Given
 Him Abroad

New York, Sept. 2S.--LRl-Mayor James J. Walker, who packed 25 "hardboiled" shirts in his luggage about a month ago and started on a tour of European cities to study municipal problems, is back ready 10 kiss every inch Of the sidewalks of New York" from sheer joy at be ing home again.
 Nattily dressed but fatigued, the mayor, accompanied by Mrs, Walker returned today on the He de France 10 find himself the focal point of a welcoming demonstration that in cluded brass bands. handshakes, cheering, large crowds and the pre- sentation of bouquet Of roses.
 T cannot imagine a finer recep- ton than we received every place We went" said Mayor Walker in speaking of his trip.
 Tt was a matter of great joy 10 find the respect with which people hold New York. the admiration I found for this city everywhere went was astonishing.
 T bring a message of admiration and respect and no little affection from all the peoples of all the places We visited"
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
LEGI0NNAlRES HONOR
 lTALY'S HERO DEAD
200 Americans Place Wreaths of Roses on Tomb of Unknown
 Soldier in Rome

Rome, Sept. 2S (UP)-Two hun dred American Legionnaires today visited and placed wreaths of roses on the tomb Of the Unknown Sol dier.
 United States Ambassador Fletch- CT, representatives of the Italian army and navy, and many fascists were present at the ceremonies.
 The Lcgionnaires arrived late yes terday from Pisa in two special trains. A large crowd welcomed them with shouts of Long Live America"
 The Legionnaires were welcomed officially at the station by the pre- feet of the city, one of the vice-gov- ernors of Rome, General Bazan of the fascist militia. General Pizzari of the local garrison, Councillor Warren D. Robbins of the American embassy. the American military and naval attache, and a large number of army air officers.
 Italian war veterans with banners and standards were also at the sta tion 10 greet their wartime com ra ies
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
MINE GUARDS DOUBLED
Following Explosion In Power Plant at Winifrcd Minc-Violcnce in Ccnterville Long Feared.

Centerville, Iowa, Sept. 2S.-(CP) Guards were doubled and deput, sheriffs increased today at coa, mines near Mystic, Ia. following ar explosion last night which wrecked 'he Winifred mine power plant.
 It was the first appearance of sabotage in the Appanoose county coal fields since union miners went on strike April 1. Violence lad been feared in the county for several months.
 Sheriff Earl Gaughenbaugh ap- pealed 10 Governor Hammill for troops but the governor refused say ing he believed the sheriff's force could handle the situation. Previous ly relatively minor riots have oc- cured in various sections.
 The explosion last night. caused by dynamite planted in the power house, destroyed three large trans formers which supplied current to the Winifred mine. No one was in- jured.
 Operators Increased guards not only at the Winfred mine but at three other shafts in the vicinity and Gaughenbaugh sent special force of armed deputies into the field.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
Bridgeport Jury Finds
 Segall Guilty of Arson

Bridgeport, Sept. 2S.--Pt-It took jury in superior court before Judge Leonard J. Nickerson, Tuesday aft crnoon 42 minutes to return a yer dict of guilty of statutory arson, against Jack P. Segall. 26, of Brook lyn. N. '. Upon notice of counsel, Clifford E. Wilson of this city and John Cardone of New York. that a motion to arrest would be filed, Judge Nickerson remanded Segall into the custody of the sheriff to await action on the motion and inn position of sentence scheduled for tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.
 Segall was charged with having set fire to his plant, the Reduso Rubber Products Co.,, at 14S2 Main street, Bridgeport on May 3 In an effort to defraud nine insurance companies. Testimony offered by the state through Fire Chief Daniel l.. Johnson was 10 the effect that the fire was of incendiary origin and had been started by spreading highly in flammable material through the plant.
New Britain herald., 1927-09-28
RICHARD FAVORS RADIO
 BROADCASIING OF FIGHTS
Despite Fact He Believes They Reduce Receipts, Manager Be
 lieyes in Satisfying Demand.

New York, Sept. 2S.-lPl-Al though he thinks radio broadcasting of the Dempsey-Tunney fight at Chicago reduced the receipts. Tex Rickard said today that broadcast ing of big fights ought to continue to satisfy a demand of millions of fans.
 T want 10 give fights to the peo- pie over the air" Rickard said, but it will be necessary to evolve q workable scheme so that all the fans will not stay home and listen in, especially if radio television is in- troduced on a wholesale basis"
 The promoter said broadcasting authorities estimated 100, 0.000 persons throughout the world at tended the fight "by air"
 several contributions of SO cents and S1 were received from fans who listened in on the broadcasting, he said. He regards radio as a strong ally of the ring in that broadcast ing will correct many mistaken im- pressions of the game.