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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
NASSAU DAIRYMEN
HAD PROFITABLE YEAR
Records Kept By Association Men,
bers Show Good Profits

The Nassau Cow Testing Associa-
ton was organized in the summer of
1927 by group of patrons of the
grade A Station at Nassau. The far
mers agreed to take individual milk
samples of the COWS in their respec-
tive herds once a month and also to
keep milk records. The samples
were sent to the SuppIee-Wills-
Jones Station at Nassau and tested
by representative of the Interstate
Dairy Council who also tabulated the
records. Former County Agent M.
C. Vaughn was in charge of the or
ganization work. At the close of the
first years work the members were
so pleased with the results obtained
that they decided to continue the as
sociation for another year. The
dairy council was unable to continue
its cooperation and Prof. T. A. Ba-
ker of the University of Delaware
was secured to continue the testing.
The purposes of the association
have been three-fold, viz:
1. To eliminate poor producing
COWS.
2. To furnish information where
by the farmers could feed their COWS
more intelligently.
8. To indicate those superior
COWS which would be most valuable
as breeding stock.
The results of the current year
indicate that the first of these pur-
poses has been very satisfactorily
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REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION SEPT. IL
State Ticket Will Be Named At
That Time And County Tickets
Later.

The Republican State Convention
will be held on Tuesday, September
18th, at Dover, for the selection of
candidates for state offices. An
nouncement has been made that the
primaries to elect delegates for the
convention will be held earlier than
the county primaries, at which the
several county tickets will be
named by the Republican voters.
Present indications point to heated
contests in all parts of the State for
delegates to the State convention.
The fact that both Sussex county
and New Castle county may make
claims for the head of the State
ticket leads to much interest at this
time.
The delegates to the state cOnven-
ton will select candidates for Unit
ed States Senator, U. S. Representa-
tive, Governor, Lieutenant Cover
nor, Attorney General, State Treas
urer, State Auditor and Presidential
electors.
With the exception of United
States Senator, every one of these
offices is held by a Republican.
Thomas F. Bayard is the Democrat
whose term as United States Sena-
tor expires with this election. He
will, undoubtedly, be his party's
choice again for the office.
Three Presidential electors are al
lowed this state. The Senator serves
for a term Of six years, while the
representative holds Office for but
two years. The Governor, Lieuten-
ant Governor and Attorney General
are elected for four years each,
while State Treasurer and State
Auditor each is chosen for two
years.
The result of the nominations for
the several offices on the State tick
ct will have an important bearing
on the county primaries which will
nominate the candidates for the
county offices.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
FARMERS DAY AT
UNIVERSITY AUGUST 7
DR.. W. ]. SpilIman viii Make Prin-
cipaI Address At That Time

Farmers day at the University Ex-
perimentaI Farm will be held on
Tuesday August z with DR.. w. j.
Spillman as the principal speaker,
was announced by Dean C. A. McCue
of the University.
The morning will be spent by the
visitors in going over the various ex-
periments now under way with ap-
pies, peaches, corn, soy beans, alfal-
ia, dairy cattle, swine and poultry. A
program is being arranged by the
Experiment Station Staff that will
offer attractions to many diverse
groups of farmers.
DR.. Spillman will be remembered
by many as having spoken at Farm
ers' day about twelve years ago. DR..
Spillman is in great demand for
similar meetings over the United
States. Dean McCue feels that Del
aware is particularly fortunate in
being able to secure his services for
August z.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
MAN SUED FOR SUPPORT
SAYS WIFE PROPOSED
Found Guilty On Non Support
Charge, He Makes Unique Plea

After hearing considerable testi-
mony in Kent County Court of Gen
eral Sessions Thursday afternoon
in the case of William H. Mcneil,
charged with non-support, the Court
decided he was guilty of the charge,
but deferred issuing an order in the
case until later.
Mrs. Mcneil, who came to Della
ware from Florida some weeks ago,
testified against her husband, who
was a former policeman in New
York and a Spanish War veteran.
She testified that after being mar
ried in June, 1927, they moved east
of Dover where her husband bought
small tract of land, that he soon
ill-treated her by swearing at her
and telling her that he did not care
anything for her. She said she left,
but came back this year when she
heard he was ill, later leaving
again when she stated he had
housekeeper to take care of his
home.
The husband told different
story. He testified he met his wife
in Florida and that while on a visit
to her in Cincinnati, she proposed
marriage and he "fell for it." He
claimed that he was ready and will
ling to take his wife and care for
her,
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
RECORDS OF POULTRY
FLOCKS DURING MAY
40 Farms Are Included In Report
Of Delaware Farm Egg Record Club

The egg production from 140 farms
throughout the State are included in
the May report of the Delaware
Farm Egg Record Club which has
been issued by H. S. Palmer, EXten-
sion Poultrymen of the University of
Delaware, and mailed this week
from the Office of County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson to those poultry rails
ers in Kent county who are cooper
ating in this poultry extension pro-
ject.
Of the 46,494 hens and pullets
whose egg records are represented
in this report, the II, 7,473 pullets laid
on the average of 17.6 eggs, and the
1885 hens produced 17.2 eggs, while
the 1876 pullets and hens in mixed
flocks laid on the average of 17.7
eggs per bird.
There is a general feeling among
Delaware poultrymen that pullets
during their first year are more prof
liable than hens, with the result that
many poultry raisers systematically
sell their old hens every year and
replace them with pullets that have
not been culled with reference to egg
production. This is a serious mis-
take because many hens in the aver
age flock could be kept with more
profit than some of the pullets that
are used to replace them, and a
much better plan is to keep the best
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
TWENTY MILLION
INCOME TAX PAID
BY DELAWAREANS
While State increases Its Total,
Rest OF The Country Gives
Less.
FINE SHOWING MADE HERE
Delaware Increase Was $685.
OO5 Over Preceding Taxable
Year.

In the fiscal year ending June 30,
last, Delaware paid into the United
States treasury on account of income
taxes in excess of twenty million
dollars. which ranks the state above
thirty of her sister commonwealths.
While the country, as whole
paid less income taxes in the past
wear as compared with the year pre-
ceding, Delaware increased its total
payments to the government on this
account by more than five and half
millions. In proportion of increases,
scarcely a state makes a better
showing.
Delaware's payments for the last
fiscal year amounted to S2O,Ol1,25l'
which compares with $14,S19,246 in
the preceding year. The increase was
$5,692,0O5.
On account of miscellaneous Fed
eral taxes, Delaware paid last year
s1.OO6,S92 On account Of income and
miscellaneous taxes combined, the
state paid a grand total of $21,O17,-
644. That is several times what the
state government of Delaware costs.
IN Iu6 Usual year JuoS SANSN' A|S@
aware paid more to the support of
the Federal government on account
of income ahd miscellaneous taxes
than any of the following units:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colo
rado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Ida
no, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisi-
ana Maine, Mississippi, Montana,
Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
New Mexica, North Dakota, Oregon,
Rhode Island, South Carolina, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont,
Washington, including Alaska, West
Virginia and Wyoming.
Figures released by the Internal
Revenue Bureau show that income
taxes fell from $2,219.952,443 last
year to $1,174, 4,496,477, a decrease Of
S45,455,96 Miscellaneous tax col
lections dropped from $645,73O,27S to
S616, ,41O,4 ,407, a decrease of $29,32O,-
27S. Collections from both sources
registered a loss of $74,776,244.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
BURY MURDERED MAN
In MILFORD CEMETERY
Unable To Find Relatives Of O. II.
Sheppard-BOdy Inferred Here

The body of Oscar H. Sheppard,
who was shot and killed by Charles
Warren on Sunday, July 1st, was
buried at the Odd Fellows cemetery
in Milford on Monday afternoon of
this week. Rev. Frank Herson Off
ciated. During the week that had
elapsed since the murder, State and
local authorities have tried to find
relatives of the dead man, but with
out result. When he was employed
to manage the fish factory at the
mouth of the 1ispillion River, he
told his employers that his wife had
died last August. Investigation
would seem to indicate that the man
had been married twice. His first
wife is dead, but he and his second
wife had separated. Information
that he was a large land owner in
Florida cannot be verified Warren,
who did the shooting, is now in the
Georgetown Jail where he will be
held until brought before the courts
for trial.
Chief of Police Courtney, of Mil
ford, has received a letter from the
police authorities in Richmond, Va,
in which they ask for further infor-
nation concerning Sheppard's
death. The letter informed Chief
Courtney that the man was wanted
in Richmond, having absconded af-
ter failure to pay for the support of
three children, two boys and a girl.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
OPPORTUNITY FOR
DELAWARE SINGERS
Second National Radio Addition To
Select Best Artists Announces
The Atwater Kent Foundation.

With the discovery of a future
grand opera star or radio artist as
her goal, Mrs. Josiah Bacon, of Clay
mont, has accepted craftsmanship of
the Delaware Sponsorship committee
which will supervise participation of
this states young singers in the Sec
ond National Radio Addition.
Rewards totalling $17, 800 cash,
free music conservatory training and
120 medals have been offered by the
Atwater Kent Foundation of Phila-
delphia for vocalists and Mrs. Bacon
will start Immediately to help am
bilious young Delaware singers
gain these benefits. All amateurs
between 18 and 20 inclusive are eli
gible.
Mrs. Bacon, who also was chair
man of the Delaware Sponsorship
Committee last year, has a wide ac-
quaintance among the civic and cul-
tural leaders of her state. She Or
ganized the Wilmington Municipal
Chorus, as well as three school or
chestras, is a member of the Will
mington Civic Music Commission,
the Delaware Music Association and
the Delaware Music Teachers Asso-
citation.
Mrs. Robert P. Robinson, Whining
ton, wife of the Governor, will serve
as Honorary Chairman of the State
Committee, with Mrs. Emmet F.
Hitch, Wilmington, chairman of the
Music Department of the Delaware
Federation of Women's Clubs acting
as vice chairman. Mrs. Bacon has
invited the following to serve on the
state committee: Mrs. Watson K.
Belts, Middletown; Mrs. Frank Hall
Davis, Dover; Mrs. Clyde Nelson,
Milford; Mrs. John P. Cam and Miss
Nell K. Wilson, Newark; Mrs. Frank
NAPLES, Georgetown; Mrs. Isadore
Seaford; Mrs. Carlton
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
FTREMEN FROM ALL
PARTS OF DELAWARE
PARADE In MILFORD
Thirty. three Fire Companies With
Bands And Apparatus Make
Fine Showing.
CHOSE new PRESIDENT
CranstOn Heights Man Succeeds
Delmar Man.-.Many Prizes Are
Awarded.

Firemen, with their apparatus and
bands staged the largest parade seen
in Milford in years, when the Della
ware Volunteer Firemen's Associa-
tion held their annual convention
here Wednesday. Every fire COM
pany in the State was represented
at the business sessions Of the con-
vention both morning and afternoon.
Robert Grove, of Cranston Heights,
was elected president for the epsu-
ing year. Other officers elected
were: Vice President, Warren w.
Pettyjohn, of Dover; treasurer, G.. T.
Guyer, of Richardson Park, and
secretary, Samuel H. Carson, of Do
yer. Carson has served as secretary
of the association since it's organi-
zation. E. S. Jones of Middletown
was reelected director.
Much business of Importance came
before the convention 1T the morn
ing session. A lengthy discussion
ensued when the matter of providing
insurance for active firemen was
mentioned. There was very gen.
eral feeling that the companies
would benefit by forming a mutual
insurance company with the purpose
of providing insurance. Representa-
tiVeS of some companies spoke
against such a plan, and stated that
their companies would not enter irto
such scheme. The matter was fin
ally disposed of by referring it to
the executive committee for further
investigation.
The New Castle representatives
caused a lengthy discussion when
they proposed that the legislative
committee be authorized to go be-
fore the next session of the legisIa-
ture and ask that fire apparatus and
ambulances owned by fire companies
be specifically exempted from paying
for automobile license tags. The con-
vention went on record as favoring
such legislation.
The firemen also voted to assist
the State Forestry Commission in
every way possible its fight to re-
duce forest fires.
Another matter that was referred
to a committee with power to act
was that of looking to legislation
which would provide telephone SER
vice so that phone calls may be
quickly put through in case of fire
in the outlying and country dis
tricts.
The association accepted an invi-
tation from the New Castle County
Fire Association to meet as their
guests in Wilmington next year.
Georgetown invited the convention
to meet in that town in 1880.
An instructive as well as enter
tanning talk by Capt. McGonigal, of
the Wilmington police force, was the
principal portion of the afternoon
session.
The most delightful feature of the
convention from the layman's view
point was the colorful parade late in
the afternoon. Forming at the nor
thern entrance of town, on Walnut
street, the parade followed a line of
march through the principal streets
of the town. Thirty-Shree fire COM
panies, together with their apparatus
and bands made a beautiful sight as
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
KENT BOYS AND GIRLS
STRIVE FOR PRIZES
Winners In Fair Ticket Selling Con-
test viii Be Given Calves

Kent County All Club members
are working hard to be winners in
the contest that the Kent-Sussex
County Fair is conducting this year.
In order to stimulate the interest
in club work, and to introduce bet
ter dairy stock, the fair association
is giving six pure bred calves-two
Holsteins, two Ayrshires, and prob
ably two Guernseys, to the three
boys and three girls in the State who
sell the most tickets to the Fair.
That means that boy and a girl in
each county will be winners. The
tickets replace the season ticket of
previous years, and are good for
three admissions, for any one, any
day of the Fair. Two children under
twelve years Of age may be admitted
on one ticket. These tickets sell for
S1.00 which means a saving of SOC,
as the price Of admission bought at
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
EXPECT CANTALOUPE
CROP TO PAY BETTER
THAN LAST YEAR
Reduction In Yield Of Imperial
Valley Crop Should Aid Del
Mar.Va Product.
AID DELAWARE GROWERS
Most Of Melons Grown In State
Are Sent To Nearby Cities By
Truck.

A statement made by DR.. F. B.
Bomberger, executive director of adj
ministration and marketing of, the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
ton, based on a report recently is
sued by the U. S. Department of
Agriculture, indicates that this
years cantalopue season may be
more profitable to the Del-Mar-Va
grower than that of 1927. In review
ing the government report DR.. Bonn
berger pointed out that the reduc-
ton of 1870 in the Imperial Valley
acreage should tend to strengthen
the July market. This shift of ac-
reage in the Imperial Valley is re-
ported as being toward early-matur-
ing varieties and away from the
later-maturing varieties. The re-
port stated that all such develop
ments aid in preventing cOngested
market conditions such as occurred
during late June and early July last
year. Heavier acreage is reported
in the intermediate states, which
ship largely during July and Au-
gust. The late states-particularly
Colorado, estimate 1870 decrease in
their cantalOupe paintings this
year.
Eastern cantaloupe states are
situated wholly along the Atlantic
Coast from Florida to New Jersey.
The crop is consumed almost en-
tirely in Southern and Eastern
states. Nearly half the carlot
movement of Maryland cantaloupes
last year went to New York state.
Maryland shipped 1,160 cars; North
Carolina 900, and Delaware 430, be-
sides truck haulings from the Mid
die Atlantic area. Carlot movement
from South Carolina is becoming
increasingly important. The total
rail and boat shipments from eight
Eastern States were about $500 car
loads during the 1927 season.
In this connection it should be
noted that the relatively heavy pro-
duction of Maryland, Delaware and
New Jersey moves to market largely
by motor truck and does not appear
in the figures of carlot shipments.
DR.. Bomberger said that statistics
over the last four to five seasons
show heavy increase annually in
the truck movement of cantaloupes
from Del-Mar-Va to the principal
Eastern markets and because of this
the actual quantity supplied Eastern
markets is not quite so predomi-
nately from the West as appears
from carlot figures.
DR.. Bomberger explains that the
straw which broke the camel's back
last year, according to the govern
ment report, was the heavy move
ment during late June and early
July. Peak of 552 cars was reached |
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
THREE REGISTRATION
DAYS BEFORE ELECTION
Those Who Failed To Vote Two
Years Ago Must Register Again

Registration days for the voters of
lower Delaware have been fixed for
Saturday, July 21, August 21, and
October 20. Under a statute passed
during the Tooth biennial session Of
the Delaware Legislature, provision
was made for the permanent regis
tration of the voters Of the State.
Provision was made, however, that
those who failed to vote at the cleo
ton in 1926 will have to be register
ed again. So long as q person con-
tinues to vote every two years, it is
not necessary for a re-registration.
Those who failed to vote at the elec-
ton of 1926 will have to be register
ed again, and the law provides that
the registration officers shall strike
from the records the names of all
who failed to exercise the right of
franchise.
It will be well for those who are
not now qualified 20 vote to see that
their names are placed on the lists
on one of the three registration
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
C. E. CONVENTION In
SESSION HARRINGTON
Thirty-SeVenth Annual Gathering
Opened Last Evening

The 37th annual convention of the
Delaware Christian Endeavor Union
opened Thursday evening in the
M. P. Church at Harrington, with
Miss Dorothy H. Krauss, State
president, presiding. Stanley H..
Keen, convention song leader, di-
rected the singing. Rev. Jester,
pastor of the convention church,
had charge of the devotional period,
following which Harrington, repre-
sented by the president of the
Chamber of Commerce, extended
greetings to the Endeavorers of the
state. Rev. Edward Collins of the
M. E. Church of Harrington; Brit
tain Holloway and Elwood Gruwell
extended greetings in behalf of the
churches and C. ELS respectively.
Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, of Phila-
delphia, delivered the address, and
his theme was "Thy Kingdom
Come"
Today's session will open with a
quiet-hour service at $50, when DR..
Tomkins spoke on Blessings of
Silence" At go there will be con-
ferences as follows; Society off
GERS and program, A. J. Shartle,
treasurer International Society of
Christian Endeavor; prayer meeting,
Dorothy H. Krauss; intermediate,
Ethel Poyner; junior, George R.
Smith. Miss Poyner and Mr.. Smith
are intermediate and junior super
intendents respectively of the Mary
land c. E. Union. At 1O.15 Mr.. Shar-
tie will conduct an open forum, and
at IL Rev. R. Paul Miller, of Phila-
delphia, will conduct Bible study
class.
The Friday afternoon session
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Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
MOVE DRY" OFFICE
TO DOVER QUARTERS
Move Expected To Coordinate
Work In Both Delaware And
Maryland.

Preparations are being made for
the removal in the near future OF
the office of George A. Hill, prohi-
bition director for Delaware, from
the first floor of the old postoftice
building in Wilmington to the sec
ond floor of the postoffice building
at Dover.
Mr.. Hill when questioned con-
cerning the removal of his office,
said he had nothing to say at
present"
The postmaster at Dover and the
Dover free library which occupies
rooms on the second floor of the
postofice building have received a
notice, it is understood, to have GER
tain rooms on the second floor now
used by the library, vacated i'm
mediately.
Notice has also been given to the
library to vacate the main room on
the second floor by January 1.
When the office is moved to Dover
it is likely that the long heralded
placing of prohibition enforcement
in the counties on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland under Mr.. Hills office,
will become effective.
Dover is considered the best point
from which prohibition agents hav-
ing enforcement in Delaware and
the Eastern Shore could operate.
What will be done with the $751;
900 worth of good liquor" now in
the seizure rooms in the basement
of the Old Postofice Building in
Wilmington, could not be learned.
Three hundred cases of the liquor,
all of it said to be pre-war whisky,
cognac and gin, was seized in Will
mington fifteen months agfo. The
remainder was seized recently.
There are also about 500 gallons of
alcohol in the seizure room.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
EASTERN SHORE
LEAGUE DISBANDED
Action Taken Tuesday at Special
Meeting; Poor Attendance Reason

The Eastern Shore League, after
an existence of more than six years
Tuesday voted to disband immedi-
ately. The action was taken at a
meeting at Salisbury of league di-
rectors from each club.
The vote on the motion of dis
bandment was four to two. Sails
bury and Northampton clubs de-
sired to continue, but Easton, Girls
field, Cambridge and Parksley voted
to quit at once. The regular sched-
uled games on Wednesday were the
last to be played by the league in
organized ball, although move
ment was started as soon as the
league meeting adjourned to form a
league of Independent clubs from
Shore towns to continue baseball
for the remainder of the summer.
Lack of patronage at the various
parks was the reason given by the
clubs for the disbandment. Crisfield
and EastOn firmly asserted they
could not start the second half of
the schedule, which begins July 10.
Representative of those two
clubs said that attendance did not
produce sufficient revenue for oper-
alton and that the financial hackers
were unable to continue to bear the
burden of the clubs expenses.
Cambridge and Parksley represen-
tatives stated that they would con-
tinue if the league could continue
with six clubs, but thought it
would be mistake to continue as a
four-club circuit, therefore they
voted to disband. Salisbury and
Northampton stated that attendance
was sufficient to warrant continu-
ance of those clubs and each urged
that an effort be made to survive
the season.
Milford chronicle., 1928-07-13
GASOLINE REVENUE
$79,74S FOR JUNE

A steady increase in the
three cent tax on gasoline is
shown by reports for the first
six months of this year. Dur
ing, June the total received
was $79,743.S4.
In the total for the first six
months of this year an in
crease of approximately 25 per
cent is shown. This years
half year total is 1927, ,206.70.
Last years total for the same
period was $21O,569.91. This
means that for the first six
months of this year the tax on
gasoline was about $4,000
more than for the same period
last year.