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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
CHIEF OF POLICE
HURT BY PRISONER
WHO MADE HIS ESCAPE
Chief James Courtney Badly In.
jured When Emanuel MuIlip
Attacked And Bit Him.
CAPTURED AT STOCKTON
Arrested In Maryland Town While
Attending Camp Meeting And
Is Now In Georgetown Jail.

Chief of Police James Courtney, o.
Milford, was badly hurt when he was
attacked late Saturday night by
Emanuel Mullin, colored, who attel
inflicting several injuries on the po-
lice officer made his escape. Mullin
who bears a bad reputation and who
has been before the local courts II
the past, was arrested by Officer
Courtney Saturday evening. When
Chief Courtney took his prisoner 70
the Office of Magistrate HENDERSON
for a hearing he found that the Office
had been closed. At the request OF
the prisoner he then went to the
home of Magistrate HENDERSON TO
present the charge against Mullln.
Just after he had left the home OF
MAGISTRATE HENDERSON with his prls-
oner, Chief Courtney was hit over
the head with a bottle and knocked
to the ground. Before he could re-
cover himself the negro had jumped
on him, fastened his teeth into his
lin and bit the upper lip entirely Off.
He then took the officers gun and
beat him over the head.
Persons approaching scared the
negro away before he had inflicted
fatal injuries. Chief Courtney was
taken to the Marshall Hospital
where his injuries were dressed. He
remained at the hospital. While he
will make a complete recovery from
his injuries, it is almost certain that
he will be disfgured from the loss OF
the lip, even though the physicians
in attendance have done everything
possible to alleviate this.
Mayor Thomas Kirby called a spe-
cial meeting of'Milford Town Coun-
Gil on Monday morning and the
council members voted to offer re-
ward of $4,000 for information
which will lead to the arrest of Null
lin. The negro came to Milford
from Virginia. Shortly after coming
here he was charged with stealing
shot gun from the store of W. 2.
Coffin. He was arrested at that time
by Officer Courtney and was con-
victed and sentenced to a Jail term.
After serving his sentence he return
ed to Milford. 1t is said that he at
tributed much of his Jail sentence to
Courtney and held a grudge against
him as a result. The attack on Sat
urday night probably grew out OF
this ill-feeling.
On Wednesday afternoon informa-
ton was given to the State Highway
Police at Georgetown that Mullin
was reported as being seen lettering
around the Delaware Colony at
Stockley. After receiving this infor-
nation the officers came to the con-
clusion that he was working his way
to his former home at Stockton, Md.
Going to that place the officers dis
covered Mullin sitting in the front
row at a negro camp meeting. After
he was placed under arrest Mullin
denied that the was the party want
ed, but after questioning admitted
that he was the assailant who at
lacked Chief Courtney here Saturday |
hight. His arrest was made by State |
detective Otto Donoway and Capt. !
Ray, Sergeant Ingram and Norman
Plurnell of the State Highway Police.
N1ullin is now in the Georgetown jail
where he will be detained pending
liA trial.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
SUSSEX ADVISORY
COUNCIL HOLDS MEET
CertiicatiOn Of Wilson Variety Of
Soy Bean Under Consideration

The Sussex County Advisory Coun-
Gil, composed of prominent farmers,
grangers, dairymen and business
men, held a meeting in the hall of
Midland Grange, No. 27, Georgetown,
Wednesday night, for the purpose of
considering matters of vital interest
to the different groups of business
represented in the Council. One of
the important questions discussed
was the certifcation of the Wilson
variety of soy beans. The areas
around Georgetown and Stockley are
considered the largest producing
sections of this variety in the world.
Last season more than 10000 BUSH
els were grown. So far no effort
has been made to have the State
Board Of Agriculture certify the
CCOHtiSEed on page n
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
GOVERNOR NAMES
STATE TAX BOARD
Advisory Board Suggested By
Commissioner Du POnt Ap.
pointed.

Governor Robert P. Robinson an
nounced Tuesday morning the ap-
pointment of the members of the Ad-
visory Commission, the formation OF
which was recommended by Pierre
S. du POnt, state tax commissioner,
in his report on the Delaware State
School Faxes, when presented to the
public just recently. The members
were asked to serve on the commits
sion last week, and their acceptances
having been received, they were ap-
pointed.
They are: Attorney General Clar-
ence A. Switzerland, of Wilmington;
Secretary of State Charles H. Grant
land, of Wilmington; Robert H..
Richards, of Wilmington; Caleb R.
Layton, Jr., of Wilmington; Henry
Ridgely, of Dover.
These men have been appointed
for the purpose of examining the
Delaware tax laws with the idea of
improving them and correcting any
faults that might be found in them.
They will consider the Recommended
tions of the tax department for the
Invested Capital Tax, and the care
full rewriting of the Income Tax,
Capitation Tax.
This commission will also examine
the other tax laws for the various
defects which are believed to be
present in them, and will make their
report to the governor and the leg
islature. Their findings will be pre-
pared in pamphlet form and present
ed to the governing body for the pur-
pose of equalizing and regulating the
taxes so that they will not be dup
Heated in any cases nor be so admin
istered to place unjust weight on
any one body.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
MEETS AT HARRINGTON
Thirty-SeVenth Annual Convention
VIII Be Held Next Thursday

The thirty-seventh annual Della
ware State Christian Endeavor Con-
ventiOn will be held in Harrington
commencing at 7:45 next Thursday
evening, July 18th, in the M. P
Church, and closing Sunday after
noon, July 18th.
Mr.. Ellwood Gruwell, chairman
of the local convention committee,
and Rev. Jester, pastor of the con-
vention church, are gratifed with
the manner in which the endeavor-
ers of their church, the members of
the three Harrington churches, and
the Harrington Chamber of Com
merce, are taking part in the pre-
parations, in order to make the
time spent in Harrington a most en-
jOyable one to all those who attend
theN convention.
There is free entertainment being
provided for each delegate who reg
listers. The charge for registration
is 25c for juniors, SOC for intermed-
iates and 75c for seniors. SOC is
the transient charge for lunch and
75c for dinner, but there are special
rates for those who expect to have
more than one meal at the conven-
tion church.
The convention theme this year is
Personal Evangelism" The pro-
gram that has been arranged is
most interesting one. The speakers,
leaders of conferences and quiet
hours, and those in charge of spec
ial services during the convention,
are all prominent persons, namely:
Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, DID,, of
the Church of the Holy Trinity of
Philadelphia; Rev. R. Paul Miller,
of the First Brethren Church of
CCOntiHusd on ba0e n
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
EDWIN P. MESSICK IS
ELECTED BANK TELLER
WeIl-KnOwn Young Man Wins Pro-
motion At First National Bank

Edwin P. Messick, who has been
employed at the First National
Bank in Milford for the past several
years, was promoted to teller of the
bank at a meeting of the board of
directors last week. At the same
time John c. Truitt was made as
sistant teller. Young Mr.. Messick
has won his promotion through
faithful service to his employers
and to the public, and news of the
raise in responsibility is pleasing
to his friends. Mr.. Truitt was as
sociated with the bank several years
ago, later resigning to go into the
canning business. He sold his in
terests in that business about a
year ago, and since that time has
been assisting at the bank. Both
men have a host of friends in this
community.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06
MILITARY TRAINING
FOR DELAWARE BOYS
81 To Go TO Plattsburg; so To Fort
Hancock, N. Y, For instructions

Young men from all parts OF the
State left on Sunday for training
camps and two weeks of hard mill
tary routine, enlivened by the joys
of camp life. Thirty-seven Della
wareans have been detailed to the
Citizens Military Training Camps
at Plattsburg, and so enlisted men
of the 261st Coast Artillery Battal-
ion, stationed at Laurel, have been
detailed to Fort Hancock, N. Y.
The coast artillerymen were ac-
companied to camp by Captain Ro-
bert M. Carswell, First Lieutenant
Featherstone and Sergeant Grace.
ECOHtinHed on page y
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-06

"As necessary as my break
fast" said a business man,
when asked how he liked the
Milford Chronicle.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
EARNINGS OF BANCITALY
REPORTED S32,917,823

NEW YORK, January 2s Cpl.-Net
earnings Of the Banc!taly Corporation
announced after the annual meeting
here yesterday, vas s32,sl7a23 for the
PERIOD from January Q. 1927, 10 Janu-
airy %, 1923 During the same period
the capital investment Of the corpora
ton advanced from 5000. 900 10
$3.50 600 900.
The Ranc!taIy Corporation is headed
By A. p. Gianinri, who earlier this week
assigned si,500,000 for the promotion
Of agricultural economies a. the Uni
ve-sity Of California. This amount is
Included IN the net profit figure re-
ported 70 sock holders,
Mr. Gisninni suggested that all stock
holders l!Cuicate existing brokers loans
or borrowings from commercial banks
and financial organizations, thus becorn :
ing immune 70 market fluctuations.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
OFFER FOR BEAVER BOARD
MADE BY CERTAINTEED

NEW YORK. January 20 lRj.-Cer-
tain-teed Products Corporation has Of
fcred to purchase the assets and prop
critics of Beaver Board Cos. and its
subsidiaries, 1t became known yester-
day. 1t agrees to pay the funded in
dcbtedness amounting TO $6463, POS; to
assume all other liabilities OF the par
ent company. also Beaver Board Prod
ucts Co. Inc, and In addition to pay
an amount equal to $50 a share on
each outstanding share Of preferred
stock of Beaver Board Cos. and IS on
each share Of outstanding common as
senting 20 the SALE
Each holder Of preferred stock OF
Beaver Board has the option to accept
instead Of $50 cash, one-half share OF
new per cent preferred stock of Ger
tain teed Products, the new issue OF
which will be S25 900 900.
Stockholders of Beaver Board Co.
will vote on the proposal In Baltimore
on February IA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
MISBRANDING SHIFTING
FABRICS IS CONDEMNED

The Federal Trade Commission today
,ondemned as an unfair trade practice
he misbranding OF shlrting fabrics and
discrimination in selling to one man
IN the basis of (. O. b. mill and to an
other on free delivery basis. A trade
practice conference of the shifting fab
rics industry, held in New York Decem-
Der 10, adopted the rules.
Rules condemning piracy OF styles
md providing for discontinuancc OF the
giving away OF free sample cards adopt.
I'd at the conference. were not approved
by the commission, which said that II
could not undertake to enforce the rule.
This does not mean, 1t was said. how
ever. that these rules have actually been
disapproved by the commission or that
the commission would not, In proper
case, undertake to give them effect.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
GREATER MERGERS
|NSTEEL ARE SEEN
Younqstown-InIand and Re-
public Become Giants
Through Unions.

Rv the Associated Press.
YOUNGSTOWN. Ohio, January rs
legal contamination Of two OHIO steer
MERGERS which has resulted in the for
nation of two great companies with
combined assets of more than S5o0.0oo,-
600 is believed to have paved the way
for still greater consultations. =.
Merger of youngstown Sheet q
T,,E,a with Inland Steel of Chicago was
officially announced last night. giving
the new combine assets OF more IMAM
1925 600 600 and materially strengthen
ing its place as third steel giant OF the
Nation.
Consolidation of Trumbull Steel with
Republic Iron & Steel was announced
about the same time in New YORK ano
there arose in the Mahoning valley OF
Ohio the fifth greatest steel concern IN
the country, with assets estimated at
$50. 900, 900.
Eaton Interests Concerned.
Financial gossip before the consunl-
nation Of the Youngstown Inland zeal
was 10 the effect that this consolidation.
If completed, would open the way soon
for the merger OF the new youngstown
Co. with holdings OF Cyrus S. Eaton.
who is heavily interested in Republic
and Trumbull.
Official comment is lacking, however.
as the YOUNGSTOWN Inland venture Is
onlv legal to the extent Of deposit OF
s1ficient amount of the stock, having
still TO be approved by both directors
and stockholders.
Stockholders of Republic Iron e. Steel
ratified the merger with Trumbull Steel
at jersey City yesterday. but the APP
proyal OF the Trumbull stockholders
still is awaited.
James A. Campbell. present head OF
the Youngstown Sheet d. Tube. is ex-
pected TO be named president OF the
Younggtown-I Inland Corporation. while
L. e Block and p. d. Block OF Chicago.
chairman and president. respectively. OF
Inland, probably will be named vice
presidents in charge OF Chicago opera
tons.
Youngstown Inland Capital.
The Youngstown Inland company will
have an issued capital OF $4,000
shares common stock. OF which 2,00o.-
600 will be divided among Sheet e. Tube
Inland shareholders.
In place Of the usual March dividends,
Sheet H. Tube will declare special
dividends aggregating $780, 900 on the
927 sos shares Of common stock out
standing. while Inland will disperse
$4,000, 900 on l.ls2.700 shares OF COM
mon. The Official statement declared
the Inland dividend would be $3.50 a
share.
Consultations with Inland gives
Sheet IL Tube combined ingot
capacity Of 1912 900 tons annually This
compares with 23o35,l00 for United
States Steel Corporation and 1900 900
for the Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Republic Trumbull will be fifth with
! 900, 900 tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
BANK RESOURCES GAIN.

BALTIMORE, January 26.~~Re-
sources u the 80 State banks and
truft companies IN MARYLAND increased
Sz1 $50 81 on December 81. 1927. CON-
pared Slfh ne previous year. according
70 ar abstract made by George w.
Page. STATE bank commissioner. Their
resources tgtslec S57s, l17,s77 At the
end of ne yesY
Deposits acre sSi.3I45i2 higher than
D., the fud ri 1926. Ioia! reserves IN
creased tS5isz5S. while bills payable
arc Eec.ecognts decreased 3Z.035,34g.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
FEWER FREIGHT CARS
INSTALLED DURING 1927

American railroads OF class l in
stalled 1886 freight cars in service
in 1927. a decrease of 28.6l4. as COM
pared with 1926. and a decrease OF
So, O36 under 1925.
The car service division of the Amer
lean Railway Association said that, al
though there was decrease for the
past two years. the average carrying
capacity per freight car in 1927 was
s per cent greater than in 1928.
locomotives had a better showing
there being 1855 of them placed In
service. decrease of 444. compared
ia 1926. and an increase of 222 over
1925. The total number of locomotives
owned on January l. 1925. amounted
to 60.S45, a decrease of 3,72l. COM
pared with January /. 1923.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
AMERICAN SHARES LISTED
Belgian National Railways Stock
on New York Exchange.

NEW YORK, January 20 %
American shares" of the Belgian Ma
tlonal Railways Co. were included In
score Of new issues admitted TO trading
yesterday on the New York Stock Ex-
change. This Is the first stock OF o
foreign railway TO be listed in accord
ance with the new rules Of the Stock
Exchange
Other listings included 1.l02.944 no
par common stock OF the Kroger
Grocery 81 Baking Co, and 5000. 600
shares Of 500 par value per cent
cumulative preferred OF the Genera
Gable Co.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
PEANUT YIELD LOWER.
Virginia and North Carolina Goober
Crops Fall Off.

The total production of peanuts in
Virginia and North Carolina for 1927
was estimated yesterday by the United
States Crop Reporting Board at about
274 ,0oO. 900 pounds as against 322,-
600 900 pounds in 1925.
The principal reasons given for the
lower Yields now reported by the growers
and others were: Decreased settings Of
late nuts and rotting of stems Of early
matured nuts owing to heavy Fall rains;
robbing of crop from grass growth and
the tendency toward only one setting
OF nuts instead of two or three as Is
customary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
METALS ARE HIGHER.

NEW YORK, January 20 H1.-Priccs
# copper, lead, zinc and tin are all
slightly higher than a week ago The
irmer market has resulted from in
creased Discrimination by producers to
sell rather than to a good consuming
demand. Engineering and Mining Jour
nal reports. 1t is felt that buying for
most metals Is likely TO improve within
a week or two
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
cRuC1BLE EARNINGS DROP.

NEW YORK. January 26 tP).-Earn-
lngs of Crucible Steel Co. of America
for 1927 were affected by the sudden
and severe decline in the volume OF bus
mess the last six months OF the year,
resulting in a decrease in net profits to
s5.6l7.l44. from $6.547, 730 in 1926. Fl. S.
wilkinson, chairman. reported in the
annual statement today.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
FAVORS RAIL MERGER.
Donne1ly Says Resultant Saving'
will Offset Short Haul Loss.

MILWAUKEE,, January 26 (A1.--Con-
solidation and unification Is the only
method Charles Donnelly. president OF
the Northern Pacific. secs as a means
of, bringing about operating economies
by which railroads can offset decreases
in revenue resultant from loss Of short
haul traffic.
Mr.. Donnclly was one OF IL railroad
executives who we're guests last night
Of the Milwaukee Traffic Club. Although
he was the only one to suggest unfit
cation as a remedy for railroad Ills, all
the others who spoke agreed that the
Middle and Far West faces a serious
situation In the loss of short haul bust
ness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26

BALTIMORE, January 20 fspeciaD.
A new muriatic acid plant. the hrst
IT its kind in Baltimore. will be erected
his Spring by the Standard Wholesale
Phosphate &, Acid Works, Inc MI
Ratio acid Is used chiefly in the refining
of metals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
LEHIGH VALLEY INCOME.

NEW YORK, January 26 Nr.-De-
cember net operating income Of the Le-
high Valley Railroad fell TO $3.50, 200
from $779,455 in November, 1925. and
for 1927 TO $9.835,767 from $l3,802 Coz
in 1926.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26

Above figures ha>rd on rrfseni s,"'k' o,,x,v
Din lipndS have iNch na4 '""'''"'
Sii.re orc aniratlon
At rs stock Yields 4 e per- cent.
tConsult vour banker or broker as 70 III
.hr. inflammation as 10 values BACK OK thls
stock
scraphcok this for f,1,ure II ference.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
STOCK ALLOTMENT VOTED.

PHILADELPHIA. January 26 Up
The directors Of the Lehigh Coal IL
Navigation today authorized a 10 per
cent stock allotment at par 10 stock
holders of record February f. The reg
ular dividend of per cent vas de-
clared. No extra cash dividend was de-
clared
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
McFADDEN RETIRES.


POECA CITY. Okla. January ~
Pj Retirement of w. II McFadden oi
ponca City as active operating head oi
the Iacland Oil Cos was announced
here Yesterday az the Offices Of the Mar
land Refining Co
No reason was given In the announce
ment. bu' II was pointed out by Mar
land officials that Mr.. McFadden would
continue AZ vice president. "A director
and member ~ the executive commit
Tee .! the MarIand ofganiZation
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
NEW ANACONDA PLANT.

NEW YORK. January % R.-Ana-
conda Copper Mining Co has started a
new electrolytic plant at Anaconda,
Mont. with a monthly capacity Of $50
tons Of electrOlYtic zinc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
METROPOLITAN LIFE.

NEW YORK. January Is Up. IN
come of 1851, 06S.588 for 1927 is re-
ported by the Metropolitan Life Insur-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
SILVER QUOTATIONS,

NEW YORK, January % (P) - Bal
silver. SOL: Mexican dollars, 43ls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
LEAD PRODUCTION.

NEW YORK. January &c (P.-Out-
put of lead in December by countries
producing sc per cent of the world to-
tai was 136,447 short tons. against 1877
35S in November, the American Blu
reau of Metal Statistics reports Pro.
duction of zinc for the month. 12683l
short tons, against ll9,645 in November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26

The oldest medical book In existence
is an Egyptian papyrus of 1900 B. c..
which has been translated into book
nj about 500 nares.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-26
AM ACTIVE. STOCK
FER SHARE ANALYSIS.
Nhat l. Back of Each share.

Pc" share.
$.ti, 90
, 1928-06-22

AS Savings Bank Book No. 1909
- with the National Bank Of the
DANISH West Indies, Frederik5ted,
has been reported lost or stolen, the
holder OF same is hereby requested
to present the book to the above
named Bank within twelve weeks
from date, and prove his or her
rights to same, as it will otherwise
be cancelled, and anew book issued.
Frederiksted, 10th Jzne 1928.
THE NATIONAL BANK OF
THE DANISH WEST INDIES.
, 1928-06-22
NO MORE MOTH HOLE
IF YOU USE
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with Larvex. This is what this great
preparation does-actually ~mothproofs
the cloth itself so that no moth-worn,
will take even a single bite. When Lar.
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of the wool fibre. Rhe fabric then be.
comes safe from moth-damage for an en-
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Evening star., 1928-02-24
PELLETlER RITES
SET FOR TOMORROW
Funeral Services for Marist Col
lcge Professor to Be Held in
Institutions Chapel.

Funeral services for Rev. Louis A.
pelletier. S. NJ. Al years old. vice sllpe-
rior and professor OF dogmatic theology
at Marist College. Brookland. D. c.. who
died In the Georgetown University Hos
pital yesterday. will be conducted In the
chapel of Marist College tomorrow
morning at $50 o'clock.
Born in Van Buren. Me-, Father Pei
letter received his early education In
the parochial school there and at ST.
Mary's High School and ST. Mary's Col
lege at Van Buren,. He received his the
ological training at Marist College here
ana vas ordained June II. 1912. at
which time he was awarded the degree
OF bachelor of sacred theology at Cath
clio University. Following this he taught
at st. Mary's Seminary until 1913.
Joining the Chaplains' Corps. United
States Army, In 1918. he served over
seas with the 3l9th Infantry. 30th Divi-