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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
MEXICAN BEETLE
FOUND In SUSSEX
COUNTY BEAN FIELDS
Destructive Pest Was First Re.
ported As Japanese Beetle, But
Investigation Showed Different.
START FIGHT IMMEDIATELY
Ralph c. Wilson, Secretary Of
State Board Of Agriculture,
Discusses The Situation.

A destructive insect, known as the
Mexican bean beetle, has been dis
covered in the fields of Sussex coun-
ty by County Agent c. Russell Sny-
der, while making an investigation
of a bean patch of Norman Neff, re-
siding near Lewes. Professor Snyder
called DR.. ]. F. Adams, plant path
Ologist of the University of Della
ware, into consultation, and he and
Professor Snyder made a tour of
Sussex county last Friday, visiting
fields near Milford, SeafOrd, Bridge
vile, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Laurel
and Nassau. The beetle attacks
beans of all kinds, including lima,
stringbeans, COW peas, soy beans, al
falfa, all legumes, &C., eating the
leaves, making them look like a net
work across them, and eventually
destroying the plant. DR.. Adams and
Professor Snyder notified all the
Gamers in the county and they will
work in conjunction with the farm
ers in Kidding the county of this de-
structive pest, which appears now in
an early stage. This is the first ap-
pearance of the Mexican bean beetle
in Delaware as far as is known. The
work of Kidding the fields of the
beetle began Immediately when men
went in the bean patches and other
fields and pulled out all plants where
the beetle appeared and burned
them. According to Professor Sny-
der and DR.. Adams, it is thought
Sussex can be ridden of the beetle
before it gains a stronghold if pre-
cautions are taken at once.
Ralph c. Wilson, secretary of the
Delaware State Board of Agricul-
ture, wishes to correct the impress
sion that has been reported of the
Japanese Beetle being established in
Sussex county and affecting the bean
crop.
The situation that does exist is
concerned with the first appearance
Of the bean lady bird beetle" or
Mexican bean beetle" This beetle in
no way resembles the Japanese Bee
tie, and its food plants consist of
string beans, lima beans, COW peas,
soy beans, vetch, alfalfa, clover, and
such leguminous plants.
The presence of this pest in Del
aware was first discovered on July
IL, in a field of string beans near
Joolspring, Sussex county. The grub,
1r larva, stage of the beetle only
vas found, so that steps were imme-
lately taken to eliminate the plants
Upon which these insects were
In this way, one could |
prevent the development of the first |
BROOD of beetles. Inspection of all |
ields in the Bridgeville, Seaford,
Georgetown, and Lewes sections has
hown the presence of this pest. The
.anners are having every field in
Continued on Page 49,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
RASKOB RESIGNATION
WAS NO SURPRISE
Persons In Close Touch With Gen.
eral Motors Expected Move

Little surprise was created among
those close to General Motors affairs
by the announcement that John J.
Raskob has resigned his position as
Chairman of the Finance Committee
of General Motors. The move on
Mr.. Raskob's part was expected.
On Monday there were rumors
that a stormy session of the direc-
tors of General Motors would be
held during the day in the course of
which one faction would demand
Mr.. Raskob's resignation. Ever since
the announcement of the appoint
ment of Mr.. Raskob as Chairman of
the Democratic National Committee,
dissension has been developing. It
became a matter of record before
the National Convention that the
Fishers were ardent Hoover sup
porters when it was disclosed that
Fred ]. Fisher and his associates
CeRtiHned on A40s 8
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
TO CONNECT
ALL STATE ROADS
Project OF Highways Association
Would Eliminate All The Un-
improved Roads.

Delaware, already noted for its
fine roads, will take another big steI
forward in that direction if plans OF
the Delaware Highway Officials AS
ISOLATION, which met at Rehoboth at
the Belhaven Hotel, last Thursday,
can be carried out. The meeting
was devoted largely to consideration
of the best plan to bring the matter
before the proper authorities.
1t was decided to hold a meeting
in November following the election.
To the meeting in November it is
proposed to invite all of the newly
elected members of the legislature
as well as the holding-over members
of the State Senate, the newly-elect-
ed Governor and Lieutenant-Gover
nor of the State, the members of the
Levy Courts from the three counties
and the members of the State High
way Commission to discuss proposed
legislation concerning roads in all
parts of the State. In the meantime
committees will be appointed to pre-
pare drafts of bills which it is pro-
posed to present to the next legisla-
ture.
Herman D. Faulkner, president Of
the New Castle County Levy Court,
who is also president of the State as
sociation, presided. In the absence
of Mayor Wingate, who is i'll, Daniel
Conant, a member of the Rehoboth
Town Commissioners, welcomed the
of the association to Reho-
both.
Governor Robert P. Robinson and
Chief Engineer G. Douglass Buck, of
the State Highway Commission, who
are honorary members of the organ
ization, were unable to be present
and sent their regrets.
The members of the organization
have been considering a definite road
plan for sometime and it is proposed
to prepare bills which would enable
the plan to be carried into effect. 1t
is felt that there should be cooper
alton between Levy Courts, the State
Commission and the Off
Gals of the various towns in the
State to obtain the best results. Of
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
IDEAL CAMP SITE
FOR NATIONAL GUARD
The Camp Is So Complete That
Units In Other States May Use
1t, Too.

officers and enlisted men of the
National Guard of Delaware are tC
be encamped this summer with con-
veniences and surroundings that nc
National Guard organization of this
State has ever had before.
The new camping grounds of the
guard at Bethany Beach have now
been completed and hereafter the
members of the organization will
have their meals in permanent mess
halls, will have shower baths; the
advantages of salt water bathing,
good water supply, board floors in
their tents and numerous advantages
that camping life never before offer
ed the members of the organization.
The guards new, modern and per-
manent camp site is located at Beth
any Beach, with a concrete road run
ming direct to the ground. The reser-
walton, which consists of more than
two hundred acres, is owned by the
State and the buildings were erected
and other improvements made by the
government.
The camp this year will be from
August to August IS. One official
of the War Department, who visited
the grounds recently was so impress
sed that he intimated that there is
strong likelihood that the site will be
used next summer by National Guard
units of other states, as well as by
the regular army.
Besides the usual provisions for a
camping ground, there is a landing
field for airplanes, with two run
ways 200 feet wide and 1900 feet
long.
The work of equipping the grounds
was done by Samuel Pasquale, of
Boston, to whom the contract was
awarded on January %, last, by Col
Onel Weller E. Slower, United States
property and distributing officer. The
contractors price was $44,S00. The
work was started shortly after the
awarding of the contract and was
July Is.
Besides the cost of the general
work, $500 was expended for grading
the grounds and $500 was expended
for clearing the airplane landing
field
Colonel Slower has awarded con-
tracts for supplies for the camp this
year, as follows: Groceries, ]. D. Sis
Ter Company, Wilmington; meats,
Swift and Company, Wilmington;
bread, Hudson Baking Company,
Georgetown; ice, William c. Park
hurst, Dagsboro; wood, Isaac L.
Bennett, Ocean View, and gasoline
and oil, Sun Oil Company.
The camp for this summer has not
been named as yet. The new grounds
Tor the guard face the ocean and are
about three city squares from the
water,
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
AMERICAN LEGION
ELECTS new OFFICERS
FOR ENSUING YEAR
William E. Matthews Of Smyrna
Named President At Annual
State Convention.
URGE ALL TO REGISTER
Resolutions Adopted Asking All
Voters, Regardless OF Party
AffiIiatiOn, To Register.

Members of the American Legion
of the Department of Delaware and
of the Auxiliary of the body, con-
cluded their meetings at Rehoboth
on Saturday with the election of Off
GERS for the coming year. Encourag-
ing reports were also presented at
the meetings of both bodies.
William E. Matthews, of David L.
Harrison Post, of Smyrna, was cleo
ted department commander.
Department vice-commander, Abel
Klaw, Delaware Post, No. 1, Will
mington.
Department chaplain, the Rev. E.
A. Burslam, Walter Fox Post, No. q,
Dover.
Department historian, Ira Brinser,
J. A. O'Daniel Post, No. 10, Newark.
Department sergeant-at-arms, Ray
mond Ingram, Sussex Post, No. 8.
National committeeman, ]. A. Gro
theirs, Laurence Roberts Post, No.
81, Wilmington.
National committeeman alternate,
Earl Sylvester, Harrington Post, No.
z.
Delegates to national convention
at San Antonio, Texas, in October,
John ]. Dugan, Delaware Post, No.
1, Wilmington; G. N. Davis, Laur-
ence Roberts Post, No. 81, Whining
ton, representing Wilmington; alter
mates, J. c. Lawson, Delaware Post,
No. 1, Wilmington; William N. Cam,
Delaware Post, No. 1, Wilmington;
Ira Brinser, ]. A. O'Daniel Post, No.
10, Newark, representing New Castle
county; alternate, Dennis Mahoney,
New Castle Post, No. 4; delegates at
large, w. E. Matthews, Jr., David
Harrison Post, No. IA, Smyrna and
Earl Sylvester, Harrington Post, No.
z; alternates, Past Department Com
mander, J. Paul Heinel, Delaware
Post, No. 1, Wilmington, and John A.
BadeTy End, Delaware Post, No. 1,
Wilmington.
Auxiliary Elects Officers
The Legion Auxiliary elected Mrs.
Gertrude McSherry, of Dover, as de-
partment president. The other Off
GERS were:
First Vlce-presldent, Mrs. william
N. Cam, Wilmington.
Second vice-president, Mrs. Jacob
Ehrlich, Dover.
Third vice-president, Mrs. Hannah
Morris, Lewes.
Recording secretary, Mrs. S. B. I.
Duncan, New Castle.
Treasurer, Miss Harriet Rogers,
Wilmington.
National committeeman, Mrs. G.
M. Dillon, Wilmington.
National committeewoman alter
[COnfinHed on page ~
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
HARRY COBAUGH TRIES
SUICIDE IN JAIL CELL
ParOIed Patient From State HOspit-
al At Farnhurst Saved At Dover

Timely arrival of officers prevent
ed Harry Cobaugh, aged 10, of Ell
lendale, a paroled patient from the
State Hospital at Farnhurst, from
killing himself last Friday.
Cobaugh appeared in Dover Fri
day and his actions led Policeman
Lane to lock him up until an inves-
tigation could be made. Cobaugh
became violent and began to wreck
the place. His cries attracted the
attention of Mrs. Frazer, wife of the
sheriff, who investigated and then
called Town Policeman Lane and
State Highway Policeman Conrad.
COhaugh had placed his cot on
end in a corner of the cell. One
sleeve of his shirt was tied to
cross bar of the cot. The other
sleeve was tied about his neck.
Lifting his feet from the floor he
was slowly strangling to death when
the policemen arrived.
They hurriedly cut him down and
applied artificial respiration and in
short time had restored him to
consciousness.
When later officers went to the
cell to take the boy to the state hos
pital he threw pieces of plaster at
them and it was necessary to turn
a hose on him to get in the cell to
put handouts on him.
He is said to have taken a car at
without the consent of the
owners and drove to Dover in it.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
HUSBAND Sees WIFE
KILLED
Mrs. Miriam Short Of Bridgeville
Struck By Car As She Crossed
Street.

Hit by an automobile in front Of
her home at BridgeVille late Thurs.
day afternoon, Mrs. Miriam Short
aged "A years, wife OF former Post
master William P. Short, was killed
Edgar Laughlin, of Baltimore
driver of the car which struck Mrs
Short, collapsed after the accident
and was in such, serious condition
that he was removed to the Milford
Emergency Hospital.
The husband, who was working in
the front yard of his home and saw
his wife killed, also collapsed, and
for a time was in serious condi-
ton from the shock.
Mrs. Short had left her home on
the Bridgeville-Seaford road, just at
the edge of Bridgeville, to cross the
road to a neighbours house and ac-
cording to those who saw the acct
dent, stepped from behind a car
directly in front of the car driven by
Laughlin. The car belonged to the
Baltimore branch of Swift and Com
pany, meat packers, for whom
Laughlin worked.
Laughlin stopped his car and with
others picked up Mrs. Short and
carried her into her home. She was
dead by the time that they got her
into the house.
Mrs. Short was a daughter of
Charles Brown, of Bridgeville, and
was born and raised in that section.
Her father is a prominent resident of
the town. Mrs. Short leaves four
children.
Funeral services were held Sunday
Laughlin, driver of the
car, was exhonerated of blame by a
coroner's jury.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
KENT-SUSSEX FAIR
is WELL ATTENDED
Record Breaking Crowd Visits
Grounds On Opening Day

A throng of 5000 persons, the lar
gest that has ever attended on the
opening day of the Kent-Sussex Fair
at Harrington, stood with bowed
heads for five minutes at 2 o'clock
Tuesday afternoon in respect to G. D.
Murphy, late president of the Fair
Association, whose funeral took
place at that time.
The grandstand, which was entire
ly free on Tuesday, was crowded at
the time and the presidents stand in
the paddock was draped in black. All
flags on the grounds were suspended
at half mast for an hour between 2
and o'clock. In addition to this, all
the places of business in Harrington
were closed between these hours.
Ernest Raughley, SECRETARY of the
association, expressed the opinion
that the crowd on Tuesday surpassed
all previous records and the fair
promises to be bigger success than
any so far held.
The midway, as in former years, is
the center of much attention while
the large array of farming machin-
cry is greater than ever before, ac-
cording to visitors who have attend
ed in other years. The farm products
and cattle exhibits are also on lar
ger scale and are attracting the at
tention of the farmers who attended
in large numbers.
The first accident of the fair hap
pened to an official, Secretary
Raughley, who sprained his ankle,
vixen he stepped into hole on the
grounds.
All of the stands were in full OPP
Grafton and the various amusements
brought to the fair for the duration
of the fair, transacted a record bus
mess for an opening day. Many
prominent persons attended from all
three counties.
Many Awards Made
Miss Ada Richards, superintendent
of the children's department, said
that the entries in this department
for the fair this year surpass in !
number those of any previous year.
The judges partially completed MAX
ing awards in this department Tues
day. Miss Mary Herring, Of FELTON,, !
and Miss Naomi Hammond, also Of |
FELTON,, were the judges.
Following are the awards:
Memstitched table ends - Hazel
FELTON,, first; Madeline
Thorp, Harrington, second.
Embroidered sofa cushions-Made-
line Thorp, FELTON,, first prize
Crocheted table ends - Eleanor
WEIGH, Harrington, first prize.
Table doilies-Catherin Fields, Of
Seaford, first prize.
Embroidered towel ends-Hazel
FELTON,, first prize; Gather
ne Fields, Seaford, second.
Embroidered buffet sets, Ethel
Marshall, Viola, first; Hazel Hughes,
second.
Embroidered bureau scarfs, Elaine
Continued on Page Six
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
TRAVELLING PUBLIC
ENJOYS NEW BUS LINE
WilmingtOn-RehObOth Buses Are
Used By DOWn-State Travellers

Travel on motor bus routes oper-
ated between Wilmington and Re-
hoboth by the Chester Valley Bus
Lines was unusually heavy last Sat
urday and Sunday, according to
Frank G. Wilson, president and gen.
eral manager of the lines. The Will
mington to Rehoboth Beach passen-
gers exceeded in number those of
any day since the service was estab-
lished about a month ago. In order
to accommodate people returning
from Rehoboth, extra bus equipment
was sent to the Delaware resort
Sunday, and Mr.. Wilson took per-
sCAal charge of the arrangements
for handling the traffic.
Since the buses were put in SER
vice, the general offices of the Ches-
ter Valley Bus Lines, at West Ches-
ter, have received daily calls, not
only for information on the bus OPP
Grafton, but also relative to hotel
accommodations, the renting of cot
tages and other matters of interest
to prospective visitors to Rehoboth
Beach.
Many Pennsylvania residents, es-
pecially those in Chester county,
have adopted Rehoboth as their
favorite place for weekend outings
or summer vacations. Numbers of
fishermen have inquired of the bus
line offices concerning fishing at
Lewes and other points in lower
Delaware reached by the present
notorious service.
Persons travelling from Milford to
Wilmington are finding the new ser
vice efficient and speedy.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
RED MEN GATHER
FOR HOME COMING
Annual Affair At Newark Attended
By 400 From State Tribes

Between 300 and 400 members of
various tribes of the Improved Or
der of Red Men and Councils of the
Degree of Pocahontas, from all over
the State, and other affiliated bodies
attended the eleventh annual home
coming of the order at Newark last
Saturday. Due to the cool wealth
er, which was also threatening, the
attendance was not as large as last
year.
The chairman of the committee in
charge was Great Sachem William
F. Schell, of Wilmington. Other
prominent Red Men present were:
Great Chief of Records Edward Nc
Intire, of Wilmington; Great Senior
Sycamore, George A. Hall, of Mil
ford; Past Grand Sachem Robert T.
Cantler, of Wilmington; Past Great
CCsStisssd on page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
FALL DOWN STAIRS
KILLS c. D. MURPHY,
FORMER SENATOR
Was A WideIy.KuOwn Democrat,
Business Man And Railroad
Director.
FOUND BY HIS WIFE
Patron Of, Horse Racing And
Other Sports; Funeral Held
Tuesday Afternoon.

Charles D. Murphy, wealthy lum-
Der mill owner, banker and railroad
director, died at 1890 o'clock Sun
day morning as the result of falling
downstairs at his home at Harring-
ton. He was known to most people
in the State as well as to hundreds
in other places and his death came
as shock to them.
Mr.. Murphy had retired about II
o'clock Saturday night. 1t is suppos-
ed that he started to the bathroom
for a glass of water and in some
manner tripped and fell downstairs.
William Moore, his next door neigh
Dor, who was passing the house at
the time, heard the fall but did not
investigate. Mrs. Murphy also heard
the noise and rushing to the stair
way found her husband had fallen.
She went to his assistance but found
he had struck his head against a
radiator at the foot of the stairway
and was so badly wedged that she
could not move him. She at once
summoned DR.. w. T. Chapman and
Mr.. Moore, the neighbor. Mr.. Muir
ply was dead when the physician
reached the Murphy home. His skull
had been fractured in the fall.
Mr.. Murphy was born at Farming
ton on March Is, 1880, and was the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Muir
ply, the father being owner Of Muir
phys Mills. He moved to Harrington
in 1911 and became head of the con-
Germ of Murphy and Hayes, Inc,
lumber dealers. His partner later
died and he purchased the entire
company. During the war the con-
Germ furnished an immense quantity
of lumber to the government. 1t al
so specialized in mine props and
furnished a large proportion of the
mine props used in Pennsylvania
mines. Railroad lumber was also
furnished by the company in big
quantities.
Mr.. Murphy had tracts of timber
land and saw mills in Delaware,
Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina
and other places. In addition to his
lumber business Mr.. Murphy was
treasurer of the Harrington Milling
Company, -four mill owners, presi-
dent of the Kent Motor Company, of
Dover, president of the Kent and
Sussex County Fair Association,
president of the Miller, Blythe Com
pany, general contractors in New
CCOHtingeA on page 81
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
REFUND OF $319,527
STATE SCHOOL TAXES
Commissioner Requests Interested
Taxables To Supply Information

Letters requesting information
concerning dividends reported by
Delaware taxables on their income
tax returns for the years 1925 and
1926, are being mailed to taxables
who appear to be entitled to a re-
fund of their tax under the recent
ruling of P. S. DUPONT, State School
Tax Commissioner, it was announc-
ed this week.
Prompt replies will enable the
department to expedite the work of
adjusting claims and making al
lowance of refunds, it was pointed
out. In many instances, it is be-
lieved dividends have been received
by taXables from corporations from
which it will be necessary to obtain
statements as to the earnings up to
the date of dividend payment before
a claim can be allowed. This neces-
states correspondence with the cor
poration as well as the taxable. To
shorten time taxables must wait to
obtain the refund, prompt attention
should be given these letters, and
the information requested should be
carefully compiled.
Corporations known to have Della
ware stockholders have already
been requested to furnish the data
requested to separate taxable from
dividends. Every eff
fort is being made on the part of
the department to hasten the dis
position of the claims totaling $319,-
527.2S for these refunds and only
the hardness of the taxpayer, or
the refusal of his corporation to re-
ply to requests is expected to inter-
fere with the early allowance of a
claim.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1928-07-27
SHAPING PLANS FOR
STATE FARMERS DAY
Information Booth VIII Give Agri-
culturists Crop Instructions

Dean C. A. McCue and his staff
are rapidly shaping up plans for
Farmers Day on August 18th at the
Experimental Station Farm. Com
mittees have been appointed to take
charge of various features of the
day. An innovation will be the in
formation booth.
At this booth every department
in the Experimental Station will be
represented. Visitors may bring
their questions to the booth and
receive suggestions as to their So
luton. This service will include
such questions as spraying for in
sects and diseases; seed treatment
for various crops; seed incubation;
feeding rations for dairy cattle,
hogs and poultry; problems of poul-
try management; problems of or
chard practice; problems in market
ing eggs; questions on farm man
agement; rotation of crop; fertiliz-
ers, lime, etc.
An additional feature will be that
specimens of plant diseases and in
furious insects will be identified
upon the spot and suggestions given
for control.
Farmers may bring in samples of
soil for testing for lime. Such sam
pies will be tested at once and sug-
gestions made as the probable lime
requirement.
The experimental plots are look
ing their best, in corn, soybeans and
orchard crop.
The poultry plant will be a center
of interest to many visitors. Ex-
periments in feeding and in keeping I
layers in confinement; in breeding
of high producing birds are under
way.
Dean McCue states that he is look
ing forward to a large attendance.