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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
DELAWARE ELECTORAL
VOTES FOR HOOVER
Republican Campaign Managers In
formed State VIII Give Majority

Assurance that Delaware, regard
ed by some as doubtful because of
strong anti-prohibition sentiment in
the politically powerful dupont fam
lily, would cast it's three votes in the
presidential electoral college for
Herbert Hoover, the Republican can
didate, was taken to Washington on
Tuesday by Francis dupont, son of
Senator T. Coleman dupont. and r
R. M. Carpenter.
Despite the fact that three of the
most influential duPonts are officers
in the Association Against the Pro-
hibitiOn Amendment, it is UNDER
stood that the younger dupont and
Mr.. Carpenter reported to DR.. HUI
bert Work, Republican campaign
manager, that the DUPONT family
had definitely decided not to throw
its support to Governor Alfred e.
Smith, the Democratic candidate for
President
Political quarters in WASHINGTON
regard this as the most important
political development in the east
ern arena since the nominating con-
Vention, and think it may have far
reaching effect elsewhere in the
East.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
STATE HEALTH SHOW
IMPROVEMENT OVER
TEN YEAR PERIOD
Death Rate Is Cut To Yearly
Average Of 15.4 Per Cent In
Delaware.
CANCER One OF WORST
Heart Trouble And ApOpIexy
Other Diseases Which Take
Heavy Toll.

The forward stride made by Della
ware through the State Board of
Health is shown in a comparison of
the deaths in the State in the last
ten years, the compilation of which
was finished this week. The ten
most prevalent causes of death in
this period show proof of the way
in which longer life may be had
through preventative measures that
have been put into effect in the last
few years. The compilation will
form part of Government statis-
tics from Delaware.
In practically all of the preven-
table diseases, through exercising
proper treatment in incipient stages
there has been a decline in mortal
ity. In 1917 the birth rate mortal
ity was % per 1000 births. In 1927
the rate was 1873. For the ten-year
period the death rate was 21.3.
The total number of deaths per
1000 in 1917 was 17.9. In 1927 it
had been reduced to 1913. The aver
age for the ten years was 1874.
The number of still births per
900 ten years ago was so. This
.elI off to AZ in 1927. The average
or the ten years was A. The num-
Der of illegitimate birth mortalities
vas 36 in 1917 and last year was
1913 with 4S.5 for the ten years. The
lyerage number of marriages per l.
lOO population in 1917 was 1O.1.
ms uecllned to 40 in 1927 or an
-Verage of IL for the ten years.
The infant mortality in 1917 was
40 per 1000. This declined to SO
n 1927. The average for the ten
ears was 110.6.
Deaths due to maternity in 1917
vas "A per 1000. This has been re-
uced to SO in 1927 with an average
I 1871 for the ten years.
organic heart disease, apoplexy
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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
FAVORABLE VOTE
PLEASES EDITOR
Every Evening Says Citizens VIII
Not Regret Building New School

Commenting upon the favorable
vote for the bond issue in Milford,
the Every Evening, of Wilmington,
speaking editorially, says:
After struggling along for years
under adverse conditions, Milford,
one of the most important and most
progressive towns in the state, has
decided that its educational facili-
ties must be brought up to date.
This decision was reached a few
days ago through a referendum vote
of 401 to IA. The real issue was
whether the town should bond itself
for $4,000 in order to obtain a
$1S0,0O0 high school, the bulk of the
cost coming from state funds. Prior
to that time several contiguous dis
tricts had voted to combine with
Milford and join it in the new pro-
ject.
while there was some objection
to taking on this new obligation,
though it must have been generally
admitted that new school was nee
essary, it is evident from the vote
that the preponderance of sentiment
was favorable to the advanced step
and the added expense it will entail.
This was the proper spirit. Milford
had reached point where it was
impossible to make further progress,
from the standpoint of educational
facilities. The one main school had
been added to and altered, several
buildings of a makeshift
character had been pressed into
service and rented room had been
added to the equipment. 1t be-
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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
MEMBERS WIN PRIZES
Kent County All Members Place
Well At Kent And Sussex Fair

The increased interest shown by
Kent County Club Members in the
All Club Department was demon
strated by the large number of en-
tries made at the Kent-Sussex Fair
last week.
There was keen competition in
canning, clothing, baking, dairy,
poultry, corn, and horticultural ex-
hibits. There were $40 entries, and
of this number, 227 were in cloth
ing; 80 in canning; 20 in poultry; 10
in dairy cattle, and the remainder
were distributed among the other
projects. The winners deserve much
credit, especially in those projects
having many entries. The five girls
who were winners in exhibiting
hemmed towels competed with AZ
contestants in this class. There
was an unusually large number Of
girls who had complete exhibits of
work finished last year; twenty-five
girls competed for the two sweep
stakes prizes in Junior and StlEior
Sewing Club classes. The winners
in this contest were Catherine Will
son of Houston, Junior Sewing Club,
and Anna Mae Slaughter IF Oak
Grove, Senior Sewing Club. Those
placing second in the contest were
Margaret Voshell of Camden Juve-
nile Grange Club, and Louise Lay
ton of the Prospect Club.
For the second time, Ball Broth
ers offered ten prizes for canned
products displayed in Ball Jars. The
first three prizes are scholarships to
the Junior Short Course, and two of
these were won by Kent County
Club members: Hazel Biggs
of Houston and Frances Coulbourne
of Houston.
The large increase in the dairy en-
tries shows the results of the work
done in this project during the past
year. In 1927, there were four dairy
calves exhibited; this year there
were nineteen, sixteen of which were
pure bred animals. The AYRSHIRE
Breeders Association offered prizes
Of $500 and $1.0O for judging Ayre-
shires, and they were won by Fred
Case of Wyoming and Leonard Sapp
Of Magnolia. Fred Case won a med |
al for the best heifer, and Lyndon
Caulk, Jr., won medal for the best |
prepared exhibit.
Judging contests were another i'm
portant phase of the club program
at the Fair. Contests were held in
poultry, dairy, corn, potato, canning.
cooking, and clothing. In conduct |
ing these contests the boys and girls
are required to choose the best of
four entries in the project in which
they were enrolled. Some of the |
winners were Charles Sigler, Jr., of
Whiteleysburg and Fred Case of wy
oming in dairy judging; Francis and
Isaac Thomas Of Marydel in corn;
Louise Layton of Prospect Club, and |
Annie Tatman Of Pennington Club
IN clothing
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
REAL ESTATE DEALERS
FOR FAIR DEALINGS
Adopt Resolutions COndemning
UnethicaI And Criminal Prac-
tees in Real Estate Deals.

Adopting resolution in which
they not only registered disapproval
but urged that their entire member
ship use their influence and lend
their aid in prosecuting those who
use unethical or criminal practices
in real estate transactions, the mem
bers Of the Del-Mar-Va Eastern
Shore Real Estate Board went on
record at their quarterly meeting
held at the Hotel Henlopen, Reho-
both Beach, last Friday afternoon.
This action was taken following a
general discussion among the mem
bers present regarding certain prac-
tees alleged to have been followed
by real estate operators on the pen
lnsula and several specific cases
were cited where evidence is said to
have been obtained to show open vi
olation of the law in addition to I'M
ethical action on the part of some
men engaged in the real estate bust
ness.
The Del-Mar-Va Real Estate Board
now a member of the National Asso-
citation of Real Estate Boards, is, ac-
cordlng to statements made at the
meeting, determined to act for the
purpose of giving protection to the
buying public which may come to
Del-Mar-Va. This is in line with the |
original endeaEor on the part of the
Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore Associa-
ton to protect newcomers who |
sought property on the peninsula as
The result of advertising and public |
lty carried out by the association.
John W. West, president of the |
Oel-Mar-Va Real Estate Board in
the subject of unethical
and criminal practices before the
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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
MILFORD VOTERS Give
OVERWHELMING VOTE
FOR SCHOOL PROJECT
Bond Issue ; Referendum Carried
By Vote i::Of 4Ol To IA At
Special Election Last Friday.
COMMISSION IS NAMED
Col. TheO. Townsend, DR.. W. L.
Grier, H. L. MuIhOlIand And H.
R. Lemix, Building Committee.

An overwhelming vote in favor of
the proposed bond issue for new
school building purposes was poIled
at the special election in the Mil
ford consolidated school district last
Friday afternoon. The sentiment
was so strongly in favor of the
much-needed improvement that what
little opposition that there was did
not make itself felt in an organized
way. The final vote was 4O1 in IA
Vor to IA against. While there is
known to be somewhat stronger OPP
position than the vote would indi-
cate, those favorable to better school
conditions in Milford were in a po-
sition to have greatly increased the
total favorable vote had a fight de-
veloped. At no time was there any
feeling that the bond issue would be
defeated.
At the election on Friday a build
ing commission to work in con-
junction with the State Board of
Education was elected without Op-
position. The commission named is
composed of the following: Col.
TheO. Townsend, DR.. Walter L.
Grier, Harry L. Mulholland and H. |
K. Lemex. 1t will be the duty of |
this committee, in agreement with |
the State Board, to select site for |
the new building. A number of To-
cations have been offered the au-
thorities as possible site, but no
action will be taken until careful
consideration has been made. It is
more than likely that no place will
be chosen unless there is at least
ten acres of ground.
The bond issue carried at the
special election is for $27,824.OO. To
this the State is adding $135, OBS. 90.
The local bonds will be sold to the
highest bidder and the revenue real
lied from their sale will be deposit
ed with the State Treasurer to be
applied to the new building fund.
Plans will be provided the district
without cost so that all of the avail
able monies will be used exclusively
or building and equipment DUR
1oses.
The new structure will be devoted
o the use of the Junior and Senior
High Schools. The present building
VIII be remOdeled and used for the
grades. Under this plan ;
he children of Milford, and the !
leWly consolidated districts will be )
,iVen the best of educational facili-
les. While much work will have to
'e done before actual construction |
york can start, it is the intention
I the local board and the State
'oard of Education to have the new
chool ready for occupancy at the
eginning of the school term in 1929
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
INCREASE MILFORD'S
POLICE FORCE
Former Columbus, Ohio, Police Off
Ger Added To Towns Officers

Town Council of Milford has added
another police officer to the force
regularly employed. The traffic
problem has grown so that more
force is required, so Town Council
selected from applicants an expert
enced man, who has had regular
army training in the philippines and
in the World War, as well as twelve
years service on the police force Of
Columbus, Ohio. John c. Johnston,
the new officer, came to Delaware
two years ago with his wife, who
was in poor health at that time; but
she regained her health so complete
", that they decided to make their
home in Delaware. In taking over
police duty again here, he hopes to
find congenial employment and
health for his family as we'll. He is
a well butt, outstanding man, whose
experience should be of value to the
police service in Milford.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
AUTHORITIES MAY USE
LAW In ANTHRAX FIGHT
Anege interruptions People Selling
Hides Are Endangering Lives

Alarmed at the spread of anthrax
the deadly, disease to cattle. horses
ana other animals and to human be-
1ngs' as well, the State Board of Ag-
rlculture met at Dover Monday af-
ternoon and decided on drastic ac-
tlon to prevent further trouble.
1t was decided to confer with the
attorney general and the State
Board of Health and ask for their
cooperation in the matter. If thew
nave the power to do so, and they
appear to have no doubt on that sub
Ject, there may be some arrests
made unless certain practices are
stopped.
Large numbers of cattle, horses
and sheep have been affected and
one man is suffering with the dis
ease. The law provides that when
an animal dies of the disease it
must'be buried at once. AS a matter
OF fact it is claimed, that the SPACE
WheDe the animal is buried should
De roped off so that other animals
Will be kept away from the germs.
IL IS asserted that some people
either through ignorance or because
of the trouble involved have NOT
done this. The farmers whose stock
dies will be impressed with the i'm
portance of this action.
1t was brought out at the meet
ing, and it was this which caused
the board so much worry that un-
scrupulous people have been getting
the bodies of the dead animals in
some manner, hauling them TO
woods or other secluded spots and
there skinning them. The carcass
was then left but the hide was sold
Animals and persons are both like
~ to contract disease from being in
the u vicinity of the carcass or hand
ling the hides.
1t is this which the board seeks
to stop and with the assistance of
the Attorney-Ge General and The State
Board of Health drastic action will
De taken against any offender in this
respect. ''--'
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
KENT CANDIDATE
WOULD PROVIDE HELP
John D. Hawkins Announces Candi-
dacy For PrOthOnOtary

John D. Hawkins, former mem
Der of the Kent county bar, has an
nounced himself as a candidate on
the Democratic ticket for the office
of prothonotary Of Kent county. His
statement is very different from
those usually issued by office seek
ers when they toss their hats into
the political ring and it stands out
as something unique in the political
game. 1t reads:
ct am a candidate for nomination
and election to the office of prothon-
otary of Kent county. I am not the
candidate of any particular faction,
or of any particular secret order or
orders, or of any other group of per-
sons, but of the Democratic party,
with the hope that I may have some
friends among Independent voters.
ct have not been solicited to make
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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
MILFORD ROTARIANS
HAVE LADIES' NIGHT
Entertain deliberately At Carlton
Hotel, RehObOth, Monday Night

The members of the Milford Ro-
tary Club entertained their wives
and ladies at a very delightful La
dies Night affair at the Carlton
Hotel, in Rehoboth, on Monday eve
ming. AS an added feature of the
affair the Rotary Club took along
the Milford Boys Band, who enter
tanned with band concerts, both be-
fore and after the dinner. About
eighty-nine persons comprised the
party. Charles e. Varney, president
of the club, acted as POSTMASTER.
Rev. Frank Herson, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, spoke
briefly of the excellent work being
done to sponsor the boys band.
Professor Thomas, who aided in or
ganizina the band, spoke briefly and
told of the progress being made. He
announced that a second band, to
be composed of boys between the
ages of 8 and IL years, is now be-
ing organized.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
DELAWARE SOLDIERS
BEGIN ANNUAL TOUR
OF DUTY TOMORROW
Milford Company Will Leave By
Motor Trucks Early In The
Morning.
HAVE BAND THIS YEAR
Wilmington Musical Organization
EnIists In A Body. Announces
Schedule.

The First and Second Battalions,
19Sth Coast Artillery, Delaware Ma
tional Guard, which will begin their
fifteen days encampment at Bethany
Beach tomorrow, will be accompan-
led by the Philharmonic Band, of
Wilmington, under the leadership of
J. Norris Robinson. The band of %
members will be part of the Service
Battery.
This years camp will mark the
development of anti-air craft gun
merry with the aid of airplanes tow
ing targets in the Delaware Bay.
All military organizations in Della
ware that will attend the camp this
summer, will leave their respective
armories early Saturday morning.
They will proceed Immediately to
Bethany Beach by motor convoy.
In the convoy will be five IS milli-
meter anti-aircraft guns, approx
mately As cargo trucks and three
searchlights. This constitutes the
entire movement from all sections
of the State. The various batteries,
however, will proceed to the camp
alone. A light lunch will be served
at noon en- route to those batteries,
of Wilmington, and other towns
which will be unable to reach the
camp until evening. 1t is believed
that all units will be in the camp
by o'clock in the evening.
The following officers have been
appointed for duty in the camp:
Safety officers, Lieutenant Colonel
George ]. Schulz; mess officer, Will
liam S. Covington; transportation
officer Captain John w. Davis; post |
exchange officer, Samuel P. Ma
roney; athletic officer, Chaplain |
Park w. Huntington; SUMMARY
court officer, Lieutenant Colonel |
George S. Schulz; officer in charge
of recruits, Captain w. J. B. Regan;
fire marshall, Lieutenant Colonel
George J. Schulz.
The general schedule for both bat
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Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
SAY NO QUARANTINE
ON MEXICAN BEETLE
Board OF Agriculture Expects To
Stamp Out Pests Before Next
Season.

There will be no quarantine zones
established this year against the
Mexican beetle that preys upon
beans and legume crops. This was
decided upon by the State Board of
Agriculture this week after DR.. ].
F. Adams, plant pathologist of the
State Board had made as searching
an investigation as possible.
DR.. Adams discovered the beetles
by accident, while examining some
string beans in Sussex county. If
the Mexican beetle had been found
only in a few sections, it is likely
those sections would have been
quarantined for the protection of
others. But the Mexican beetle lar
vac have been located in a dozen
different sections in Sussex, making
a quarantine inadvisable Dr. Adj
ans believes that the larvae will be
found in other parts of Delaware
this summer.
This is the first year that the
Mexican bean beetle has been seen
here. 1t is serious matter to lima
bean growers because Delaware has
the reputation of being about the
busiest state in canning lima beans.
In other words, the volume canned
in Delaware, it is stated, is greater
than in any other state in the union.
AS an indication of this, one farmer
in Sussex county has 1900 acres in
bush lima beans, so that any such
menace as the Mexican bean beetle |
means little short of a calamity to |
those sections that go in for grow
ing lima beans.
1t was hoped at first that the lar
vac would be confined to string
beans but examinations of lima
bean patches have shown that it is
here too.
While it is possible to dust the
plants and thus kill the larvae
which feed underneath the leaf, they
IRE too far gone this season to take
hat course. DR.. Adams has advised
he growers to pull up the entire
liant and burn it and thus protect
he vines from the beetle. These
'eetles, he states, not only eat the
caves but attack the pods of the
ina beans.
Because of the discovery of the
eetles this year, a determined cam
align and fight against them will
e gotten under way early enough ]
ext year to remove as much of the !
lenace as possible.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
ONE KILLED AND THREE
HURT In ACCIDENTS
Cortland Lynch, Of ROxana, Died;
Georgetown Party Hurt

Cortland Wallace Lynch, 25-year-
old son of Wallace Lynch, of Rox-
ana, was instantly killed late Sat
urday afternoon when an automobile
he was driving and a Crane Ice
Cream Company truck, driven by
Linwood Spicer, of Laurel, collided
on the Selbyville-Roxana Highway,
two miles from the young mans
home.
The truck was said to have struck
the side of Lynch's roadster, crush
ing the machine and throwing him
to the roadway. Death is believed
to have come instantly, as he re-
ceived a fracture of the skull, had
most of his teeth knocked out and
had his right shoulder and leg, left
ankle and thigh broken.
Spicer escaped injury in the crash,
and following an inquest conducted
by Coroner c. H. Gordy, of Mills
boro, was exonerated of any blame.
Lynch is said to have gotten off the
road and in endeavoring to get back
drove directly in the path of the
truck.
A. c. SaImons, aged 80, of George
town, and his five-year-old son were
seriously injured, and Albert Rio
ords, aged about so, painter, also
of Georgetown, suffered minor in
juries when a car driven by Salmons
collided head-on Saturday evening
on the Blades-Concord road, with a
truck driven by John Veasey, aged
30, of HarbesOn.
Salmons suffered a broken arm
and severe decorations of the arm
and his little son was badly cut
about the head. Records injuries
were scratches and bruises. Yeas
ey escaped unhurt.
After receiving first aid at Sea-
ford, SalmOns and his son were sent
to Beebe Hospital
The accident was caused, it is
said, by the steering gear of the
truck going wrong, causing it to
swerve to the middle of the road in
front of the Salmons car.
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
FINE PROGRAM TO AID
EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Byzantine Ensemble Concert We'd
nesday To Have WeIl-KnOWn Artists

Mrs. Hall Anderson, with the Rev.
Martin Bran, will play the violin
parts in the Byzantine Ensemble
concert which is to be given in the
Plaza Theatre next Wednesday eve
ming, August Sth. Mrs. Anderson is
well known in Delaware for her in
terest in music. Besides her violin
playing she took a very active part
in the Dover Choral Society which
has been heard in Milford in the
past.
Mrs. Crawford Greenwalt will
play viola, although she has been
playing both violin and bass with
the Wilmington Symphony.
Mr.. Crawford Greenwalt, Mr.. Phil
ip Rust and Major K. K. V. Casey,
who will play clarinet, flute and
bassoOn respectively, are all we'll
known players with the Wilmington
Symphony.
Then there is Mr.. Christopher L.
Ward, Jr., son of the author of that
name, who will play the cello in the
stringed quartet numbers.
Mrs. Workmanship, the metzo-
soprano, is better known in the mu-
steal circles of Wilmington than she
is in lower Delaware. She is SOLO
list at Trinity Church, Wilmington,
but has appeared in public in must
Gals and recitals also.
The program is interesting and !
varied.
Part L
1. String quartet, "Air de Ballet"
Vigano.
'Entr'acte No. @" Schubert.
2. Solo, Break of Day." Sanderson,
by Mrs. Workmanship.
3. Woodwind trio, Trio, G. Kun
mer.
4. Violin Solo, "The Old Refrain"
Kreisler, by Martin Bran.
Part II.
1. Solo, "The Wind Song" Rodgers.
To-day, Heurter.
Flute, by Mrs. Workmanship.
2. Solo, Selected, by Mr.. Rust.
3. String quartet, German Dance"
Schubert.
'Minuet", Mozart.
This promises to be one of the
best musical programs ever render
ed in Milford, and all music lovers
should take advantage of the oppor-
tunity to hear it. The reserved seat
tickets are selling rapidly, and re-
are being made on the
chart at the Rectory, 200 Church
street, Milford. There are only a
limited number of reserved seats.
Those who wish to choose their
seats had better do so soon. Tickets
are being sold by Mrs. Lee Hirsch, ]
Mr.. Dan Collins, Miss Elizabeth Col
Inns, Mrs. Remsen Barnard, Mrs.
Herman Johnson, Mr.. Donell Mar
shall, Mrs. Lewis Ross, Miss Dor ]
0thy Robinson, Miss Marjorie Can
non, Master Charles Robinson and
he Rev. Martin Bran. {
Milford chronicle., 1928-08-03
CONTRACT TO DREDGE
MURDERKILL RIVER

The contract for dredging
the Murderkill River was
awarded to the Delaware
Dredging Company, of Phila-
delphia, by the Wilmington
District of the United States
Engineers, of which Lt.-Col. R.
P. Howell, is the supervisor.
The accepted bid, which was
the only one received, stipu-
lated as the price for the
work, 40 cents per cubic yard
removed. The river is to be
dredged z feet deep and so
feet wide for one mile and
three quarters from the Della
ware Bay.
The reason for the dredging
is to enable oyster boats to
navigate the river at any time
instead of being forced to wait
for high tide before they can
clear the sand bars as at pres
ent. I