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Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30

color on the porch are simply the
limits of nature.
Either you must compete with the
colors of nature in decorating the
porch or else subordinate the color
which you can apply yourself to the
color of flowers and vines and sun
light. In either way charming eff
fects can be achieved. With bluffs
and yellows and light greens, or
with brilliant blues and reds and
yellows, you can work out a great
variety of combinations and color
schemes.
Simply keep this in mind: That
you can either make more prodigal
use of color on the porch than in in
terror rooms, or else you must quite
consciously subordinate your colors
to the color of the flowers, the vines,
the trees.
Duco is very well adapted for use
on porch furniture. 1t is durable
and waterproof and will not fade. I
am particularly enthusiastic about
the small hand sprayer for use in
painting wicker furniture. 1t saves
all the usual trouble of trying to
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
WHO SAID "OUR COUNTRY,
RIGHT OR WRONG"

This expression was made fam
Gus by the American naval officer
Stephen Decatur. When Decatur
returned from the Mediterranean
in 1915 he found himself the ma
tional naval hero of America. He
was appointed a member of the
board of navy commissioners and
went to Washington in January,
1916, to take up his duties in that
capacity. In the following April
his professional duties called him
to Norfolk, Va, which was the
birthplace of his wife, where they
had lived several years. Naturally
the people of Norfolk were eager
to do the hero honor. Many of the
leading men of Norfolk held ban
quet for Decatur. Among the ap-
propriate sentiments given were:
1.-THE Mediterranean The sea not
more of Greek and Roman, than of
American glory" "The crescent!
Our stars have dimmed it's luster."
National glory! A gem above all
price, and worthy every hazard to
sustain its splendor." Then Deca-
tur arose and offered the following
sentiment: "Our country! In her
with foreign nations,
may she always be in the right;
but our country, right or wrong"
The Pathfinder.
Every girl is looking for a hus-
before and after mar
rage.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Sycamore

NN6dI AAduISlJ
MI and Mrs. William Esham and
son billy were the Sunday guests of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Mitchell and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Brady Of
Chester, Pa, and also Philadelphia
guests were the weekend guests Of
John B. Lowe and family.
Mrs. Eli WilkersOn is on the sick
List. We hope she will recover soon.
Mrs. Maggie Lowe is very i'll at
this writing. We hope for her speedy
recovery.
The P. T. A. of Sycamore commun-
ity held its meeting March 23rd. A
very interesting program was CIV
en-. They rendered recitations, songs,
dialogues, plays, and exercises were
given by the pupils of the school.
The subject for the month was Rec
reation." The grown ups participated
in playing games. At a late hour
candy was served to all, and ice
cream was on sale for the benefit OF
paying the children's way to George
town on Field Day.
The class services OF Epworth M.
e. Church will be 1eld Sunday NOR
ming at 1920 a. m.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
TAKE PRELIMINARY
SURVEY FOR INLET
rContinned fr0m frsi Paqel

were also grappled. Stagnant and
polluted because fresh water cannot
rush across the sandbar dividing the
Indian River and Bay from the
ocean and furnish nourishment, the
streams today are almost devoid of
seafood, except herring.
Forty and fifty years ago the In
dian River and Bay were navigable,
and more than dozen schOoners
plying them carried on an extensive
trade in good, grain, lumber and
other commodities. They had trade
with Wilmington, Chester and Phila-
delphia. On their return trip they
brought back merchandise, lime,
coal, fertilizers and bricks. In those
days vessels had no difficulty in
passing through the inlet because
where the sandbar now is the water
was eight and ten feet deep. Com
merce with the outside world ended,
however, when the Assawaman Can
al was dug by the government and
foistered upon the people against
their protests.
1t is estimated that Indian River
and Rehoboth Bays, together with
their tributaries, drain an area of
more than 300 square miles, and that
the tides affected 20 square miles.
Fifty sawmills were operated on
the banks of the Indian River and
Bay back in 1882, turning out ap-
54,0O0.0OO feet of lUm-
Der yearly and in those times valued
at $945,O00. AS late as 1924, ship
ments of crabs from DagsbOro end |
averaged $4,000 daily. Ten
years ago more than 100000 pounds |
of fish, mostly rock, were shipped |
from MillsbOrO alone.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
URGES CARE In CON-
troll OF DISEASES
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period of nearly month, the value
of sufficient amount of arsenate of
lead in the predecessor and after
blossom sprays cannot be over en-
phasized, as every effort should be
concentrated toward controlling the
first brood. A sticker and spreader
such as the caseinate spreaders may
be used to a good advantage in these
two applications. Pure pressed fish
oil appears to be a very promising
sticker for these early sprays, and
those grape growers who are inter.
ested in using some of this fish oil
for demonstration purposes in their
vineyards this spring may obtain a
small quantity free of charge from
the chronological sub-statlOn which
is under construction on the prop
erty of George Butler at Camden
where life history studies of these
two injurious insects, as well as
those pertaining to the apple and
peach crops, will be conducted this
coming year.
In the spraying of vineyards the
trailer method has been HOund to
give much better results than any of
the set-arm arrangements, but which
ever method if used it is essential
that good pressure be maintained in
order that each grape cluster may
be thoroughly covered. AS the
worms of the berry moth have the
habit of webbing a number OF
grapes together, and in view of the |
fact that they usually work from
the inside of the cluster, the lead |
poison must be driven well into each
cluster if the spraying is to be eff
fective.
In the Dover and Wyoming dis
tricts the second brood of young
worms of the berry moth started
about August 20, and indi-
cations are that the second brood
will appear again this summer at
about the same time, although the
date may vary according to the wea-
Their conditions. If growers fail to
control the first brood, the
loss of practically the entire crop
will likely result, and in case of
heavy infestation late in the season
the only course to follow is to spray
with high pressure to prevent fur
Their spread and a winter carry-over.
The burning of old leaves and
rubbish near the vineyards is also
being recommended by DR.. T. F.
Manns, plant pathologist of the Del
aware Experiment Station, for the
control of fungous diseases, and
his practice in addition to thorough
ind timely spraying during the sea-
son will add greatly to the profits
rom the grape crop in this section
If the country.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Springfield

The spring month has made its
appearance and the weather is
much warmer.
We notice some of the farmers are
preparing for their crops and the
ladies are planting their early gar
| dens.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Pettyjohn of
Philadelphia spent the weekend
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Pettyjohn.
Mrs. Harry LOfiand and children
are spending a few days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Brown.
Mrs. James Blizzard is on the sick
list. We hope for her speedy recoV-
cry.
Mrs. Benjamin Emory and little
daughter Nellie of Harrington are
spending a few days with her mo-
Their, Mrs. Robert Johnson.
Charles WEIGH has been on the
sick list. We are glad to hear he is
out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Matthews and
little son, George Robert, spent Sun
day in Georgetown with Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Wilson and
the formers brother, Marshall Will
son, spent the weekend in Philadel-
phia.
Miss Marie Wilkins is confined to
her home with the humps.
The Ladies Aid of st. Johns M. E. |
Church meets at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence West on Thurs
Day night, April 5th.
Easter services will be held on
Sunday night, April 8. Everyone is
invited.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
reach the hidden strands with a

reach the hidden strands with a
brush.
On decorating one porch, applied
delft blue Duco to the wickerwork
table and mandarin red in the same
material to the armchair. Yellow on
the other chairs softened these con-
trasting shades and dark green on
the flower boxes admirably round
ed out the picture. In any outdoor
color scheme, the bright hues of
flowers add the final piquant note
to the composition.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30

Every girl is looking for a hus-
band-both before and after mar
riage.
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
Dagsboro

The Ladies Aid of the St. Georges
Church and the NJ. E. Church of this
town are improving the interior of
their parsonage by applying new
paint and paper.
Eli Bunting, c. ?. Long and Mrs.
Sarah West are numbered on the
sick list.
Miss Emily Gordon, Katherine Ar
cher, Isabel Chandler and Mrs. lea
Chandler were dinner guests Friday
evening of Mr.. and Mrs. D. A. Petry
at Selbyville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Nibblet of
Salisbury, Md, visited their niece,
Mrs. Delbert Daisy, recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mitchell gave
a kitchen shower in honor of their
daughter, Mrs. Elva Bailey of I4aur-
ell Friday evening. They received
many useful gifts. The lawn was
beautiful lighted and the evening
was spent in out OF door games. Re
freshments of ice cream and cake
were served in abundance. Many
were present and at a late hour they
departed wishing Mr.. and Mrs. Bail
ey long and happy married life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Aubury Long who
have been making their home in
Philadelphia for a long time are
now home with the formers parents, |
Mr.. and Mrs. John Long. He is now |
engaged in buying poultry with his
brother-in-law, A. ]. Timmons.
Albert Farley of Georgetown Wis
tied our school Friday.
Charlie Murray of Philadelphia
circled among friends here the past
week.
Mrs. Harry Bunting spent the past
week with her parents at Dover.
Joseph oI<llock, ST., an aged citi-
zen of this town, was strickened on
Thursday morning at the breakfast
table with paralysis. He is unable
to speak as yet. We hope for his re-
covery.
The P. T. A. met Tuesday evening,
March q, in the town hall. The pro-
gram was given by the fifth, sixth,
seventh and eighth grades.
The choir of the M. E. Church is
requested to meet at the home of
Mrs. A. J. Timmons Thursday eve
ming for the rehearsing of their Eas-
ter program.
Mr. and Mrs. Alton Timmons have
completed their new home situated
on the old State road, leading to
Millsboro and we're able to occupy !
it the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs Robert Coffin Of
were dinner guests Sun
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Edw. H. Hick-
man.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
Parent Vickers is very sick at this
time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Bunting en- =
as their Sunday guests Mr.. :.
and Mrs. I. L. Willen, accompanied Il
by their grandfather, Mr.. Wright, C.
and Joshua West and wife all of
BridgeVille. u
Miss Marie Hickman, freshman p
n home economics Of frankfort u
High. School, entertained at lunch
Wednesday her mother, Mrs. Horace p
Hickman and Mrs. VIM. E. Gray as o'
Ter invited guests, The colors were -.
arried out in pink and green. n
Mrs. Florence Bunting and Mrs. u'
Oseph West spent Saturday with II
heir parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Willen
t Bridgeville. I'd
Master W. Edmond Gray is suffer- So
ng with mumps at this writing. pI
If any person has any news Or
.em they wish TO be published in ne
MS paper they can leave them 1T -.
be ice cream parlor of VIM. C. Park VI
urst. The writer will be glad to an
eceive them and our readers will ga
njoy reading the same.
SU
Mrs. Helm wishes to sell her mil IN
merry store. A fine opportunity for -
lie right party. See her for further
3rticuIars at once lin -
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
A COLOR SCHEME FOR THE
PORCH
By Gertrude Gheen Robinson
Interior Decorator

1nISIlOI O6COIdLOI
Interior decoration is simply the
art of making the home a more at
tractive place to live in. The prop
er use of color is one of the most
important parts of this art.
Color is perhaps no where more
felicitous than on the porch. Bright,
gay, sunlight flooded, unenclosed by
lls,-without color the whole spir-
it of the porch is lost.
The problems you face when you
start to decorate your porch are
quite different from others in inter
ior decoration. In actual interior
rooms the room itself is everything
with the windows playing the part
of attractive pictures. The limits of
the porch are the limits of the hor-
lion. And similarly, the limits of
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
LESSON No. IS

Question: Why is
en1uLsifed cod hUer oil
so important as an added
ration with milk in the
diet of children?
AnsuUer: Becausewhen
it is mixed with milk it
makes milk a more eff
Gent rickets-preventing
food and builder of strong
bones. Children like it
best in the form of
SCOTT'S EMULSION
Milford chronicle., 1928-03-30
R RHEUMATISM

While in France with the Ameri-
can Army obtained a noted French
prescription for the treatment of
rheumatism and Neuritis. 1 have
given this to thousands with won
derful results. The prescription
cost me nothing. l ask nothing for
it. I will mail it if you will send
me your address. A postal will
bring it, Write today.
PAUL CASE, Dept. D. 9, BrOCktOn, Mass.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
Harlingen Gets
Daily Newspaper;
To Publish Soon

HARLINGEN, May 15.-Plans for
the installation within the next few
days of an afternoon daily newspa-
per here. were announced Tuesday by
Fred Haskett, veteran newspaper man
Of Childress. who is in Harrington
completing arrangements for n L..
cation for his plant.
The plans call for an up-to-date
newspaper with an Associated Press
franchise, with Mr.. Haskett says he
already holds. The equipment will
include a rotary press and several
modern linotype machines.
Mr.. Haskett has recently sold the
paper he formerly owned in ChiIdress
and expects to have the paper here
in operation very soon after arrange
ments for location have been COM
pleted. Three carloads of equipment
are already on the way here and will
arrive within the next day or two.
Mr.. Haskett said.
He is transferring most OF the STAFF
that got out the Childress paper to
this section, a total Of seven families
planning 70 come here with the new
enterprise. he said.
Mr.. Haskett has had 80 years ex-
perience in the newspaper field.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
MISSISSIPPI
Aid MEASURE
BECOMES
Bill Signed BY Presi-
dent Ends First of
Three Major Prob
lems In Congress

WASHINGTON. May 15-tP,-PreF-
ident Coolidge today signed the Mis-
sissippi river flood control bill.
By affixing his signature 20 the
measure, Mr.. Coolidge placed upon
the statute books an act which en-
barks the federal government upon
the tremendous task of curbing the
flod waters of the Mississippi-prob-
ably one Of the greatest engineering
undertakings ever attempted in his
tory.
The same stroke OF the presidents
pen also completed the first of what
are regarded as the three major prob
lens up to the present congress. Tha
other two, farm relief and tax reduc-
tion, still are pending in legislative
form at the capitol.
The new flood control Law wax
framed jointly BY Senator Jones.
chairman Of the senate commerce
committee and Chairman Reid OF the
house flood control committee and
calls for the expenditure by the fed
eral treasury Of 100000.
The engineering plan for the work
proposes the strengthening OF ths
levees along the Mississippi river and
, the building Of three floodways and
spillway at outlets 20 carry ofE
from the main stream the excess
flood waters into the Gulf Of Mexico.
Upon the federal government IL
placed the entire expense of the flood
control work with the exception of
the furnishing Of the levee founda-
tions on the main river to be borne
by the Mississippi Valley states; but
this cost 70 the states Is estimated
only at about 100000.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
7-STORY DROP
FATAL TO man
j. j. J.Lannin, One Time
Owner of Red Sox,
Falls to Death

NEW YORK, May 15.-CPD-J. j.
Lannin, former owner Of the Boston
Red Sox and present owner of
Roosevelt field and other Long Island
property, jumped or fell to his death
from the ninth story window of a
Brooklyn hotel today.
Mr.. Lannin went this morning to
the Granada hotel in Brooklyn. which
he owned, and told the manager that
he was going to room on the ninth
floor to inspect new plastering.
A few moments later the crash Of
his fall was heard and he was found
dead on the roof Of two story ex-
tension.
Mr.. Lannin was the owner of the
Boston Red Sox for three years, buy
ing the American league club in 1914
and selling it in 1916. During his
ownership, the club won two world
series.
II was reported that when Mr.. Lam
min sold his holdings to H. H. Frazee
and associates that the consideration
was S1,000,000.
While president Of the Red Sox,
Lannin bought the releases of Babe
Ruth, then a southpaw pitcher. from
the Baltimore club of the Interna-
tionaI league for $4,000, one Of a
series Of purchases Of baseball talent
which won him the distinction of pay
ing more for players than any other
major league magnate. His salary
list, in excess of 100000 was regard
ed as a record for that time.
In addition to Ruth, Lannin pur-
chased for the Red Sox a number Of
other we'll known players. including
Jack Barry, Vean Gregg, Del Gainor
and Dick Hoblitzell. He selected Bill
Carrigan as manager, a move that
led to championships in 1915 and
1915, followed By world series VIC
tories over Philadelphia and Brooklyn.
Mr.. Lannin was interested in golf
and his LAYOUT at Salisbury Plains
where the Salisbury Country club has
five courses is one Of the most ex-
tensive In the country.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
Seen
AS MOTIVE In
Twin KILLING
Victims Were Beaten
To Death; Found By
Nephew z Days Af-
ter Crime

LOUISVILLE, Ky. May 15.-tPl-
The bodies Of two aged women, beat
en- to death as they lay in bed, where
discovered today at their cottage
home on Maple street. A trunk had
been pried open and officers advanced
the theory that robbery had been the
motive. The dead are Mrs. Belle
Holmes, 10, and Miss Kate Satter-
white, 72.
DR.. Roy L. Carter, coroner, said the
condition of the bodies indicated the
two women were slain Sunday night.
Neighbors saw them last on Sunday
evening when they attended church
services at a nearby chapel. Post
mortem examinations will be conduct
ed.
The two women lived by themselves.
The bodies were discovered by
Clarence b. Stephens, a nephew
about 40 years old. He was question
ed by police but not taken into Gus
tody.
Stephens told the officers that his
mother, Mrs. Ella Stephens, sister
Of the slain women, had been i'll for
some time and that il had been his
custom to call by the home Of his
aunts each morning and drive Mrs.
Holmes to his house 10 attend her.
On Monday morning, he said, he had
found the door locked and had
thought that his two aunts had gone
to church. This morning, however.
when he again was unable to gain ad-
mittance he became suspicious and
broke into the house.
The bodies Of the women were
found in separate beds, both badly
beaten about the head and face.
A broken glass in a rear room or
the house added weight to the rob-
berry theory. The women were not
wealthy but relatives explained the
fact that they had lived together for
some time without working might
have given rise to the belief that
they had considerable means. Mrs.
Holmes received a pension Of $50
monthly as a widow Of a union vet
eran of the Civil war. An automobile
tire tool, stained with what was be-
lieved to be blood, hammer. an axe
and several other heavy instruments
we're found in the house.
After discovering the bodies,
Stephens drove TO the home Of an
uncle, Harry Satterwhite, on South
Brook street, and together the two
men notified the police.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
ASSERT COURT
IGNORED TEXT
OFRESOLUTION
Highway to Boca Chica
Should Be Given Pri-
ority Is Contention
In Injunction Case

Charges that the county commits
sioners court ignored the express
commands Of the voters in failing to
construct the Boca Chica road prior
to constructing any other highway
in the Brownsville precinct were
made by attorneys for the plaintiffs
in reply to the general demurrer
filed BY the defendants in the Boca
Chica road case.
Argument Of the demurrer before
Judge A. Nj. Kent n civil district
court occupied the entire day Mon
day, being overruled at the close of
the afternoon session.
Tuesday morning TIE defendants
presented their answer TO the plead
ings Of the plaintiff. and the re-
mainder of the morning session was
devoted TO the selection Of a jury.
In presenting their arguments on
the demurrer the plaintiffs alleged
that the resolution rassed the
commissioners court was bound TO
compete the various road groups set
out in the resolution IN accordance
with their numerical order. Group
No. provided for the construction
of the Brownsville Bcca Chica road
and a cutoff from that road TO Point
Isabel. The plaintiffs ccntended that
the commissioners court was not
showing good faith, and that in COM
pliance with the resolution and desig-
nations these roads must be COM
pleted before funds are available for
other highways within the precinct.
Relative TO the proposed Point
Isabel cutoff, Judge 3. r. Louis, one
of the attorneys for the plaintiffs,
stated that the wording of the resolu-
tion gave the commissioners court
power 70 use its discretion in re-
gard to the shortest practicable
route" but that the resolution grant
ed the court no discretion as to pri-
ority of roads TO be cor structed.
Judge Jas. A. Graham, attorney for
Cameron county, in his answer TO
the pleadiugs of the Plaintiffs, az
serted there will be ample funds
available for the construction of the
Boca Chica paving when the grade
is ready for paving. He asserted
that righ-of-way across the lands
belonging to Mrs. Nellie Esperson
Stewart, one Of the defendants. was
not granted until July 2s, 1927; that
bids for the construction OF the 16
miles of grade were called early in
August, and the contract awarded on
September 7. 1927. He also asserted
there was not a residence along the
entire route or on the Boca Chica
beach and that it would be contrary
to public interests 10 delay construc-
tion Of all other highways pending
the completion OF the Bocs Chica
Continued on page twc1
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-15
GIRL dies In
SCHOOL BLAZE
Five Hurt Seriously
AS Dormitory In
Ohio Burns

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, May 15.-(P1
One girl is dead, another Is paral-
yzed and near death, and four 9TH
crs seriously injured as a result of
a fire which swept Woodlawn Hall,
Wittenberg college girls dormitory
of frame and brick construction
early today.
Hilda Sipes, 30, Of Shelby, was
found dead BY firemen, in an up
stairs hall. She apparently had been
overcome by smoke and burns.
Helen McClain of Troy, lie in a
hospital where physicians said her
chances for recovery are slim. Miss
McClain awoke to find the hallway
filled with flames. Her only other
avenue Of escape was the porch roof
outside her window. She stepped
onto the roof. II was burning un-
derneath and began to give way un-
der her. She then leaped to the
ground. Doctors said they believed
her spine injured. She is paralyzed.
The injured. I'll hurt in escaping
from the burning building, are:
Mary Z. Horn. Lewisburg, Ohio,
roommate of Miss Sipes, leg hurt in
sliding down rope Of sheets from
second floor; burned on body by
flames that shot first floor win
dow as she passed.
Alice Olde. Detroit, cuts, burns
and bruises about wrists and hands.
Mary Legengood, Reading, Pa.
broken rib suffered in jump from
window.
Marie Schneider, indianapolis.
broken nose