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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
PRODUCE MAY BE
MARKED 'DEL-MAR- VA
Association To Allow Members TO
Use Stamp On Standard Packages

The Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore
Association, through its official
hoard. has adopted plan by which
members of the association will be
allowed to use the name OF Del
Mar-Va' on all products that are
hacked and graded according to
Federal standards. This follows the
general plan which made California
fruits famous. and while the assO-
citation will try the system year
without any charge it is expected
that a small fee will be made the
following year if the plan meets
with success.
This plan, briefly outlined, pro-
vides: That the Del-Mar-Va Asso-
ciation will grant the right to its
members to use the Del-Mar-Va in
sigma. free of charge, on all Del
AIar-Va products graded and pack
ed in accordance with associations
stipulations. If the plan is sue
cessful for the year 1929, small
charge may be made later for use
of the trade mark. In this plan the
association will devote a substan-
tial sum to advertising all products
hearing this insignia in the principal
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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
SPECIAL HOLIDAY
ATTRACTION. AT PLAZA
Manager Has Booked Musical Show,
Starting December oath

Manager. Edward Evans. of. the
Plaza Theatre is making a special
effort to give patrons of the theatre
a treat in the way of a holiday gift.
Mr.. Evans has booked for the en-
tire week beginning Monday, De-
cember "a, Ben Loring and His Oh,
Dearie Smart Musical Revue. This
show, which consists of twenty pei
Sons, will be presented with com
plete changes of show on Monday,
Wednesday. Friday and Saturday
nights. This entertainment will be
provided in addition to the regular
feature picture production. The
Oh, Dearie organization is a Keith
Vaudeville unit and in itself re-
quires about one hour to present it's
features, each performance. MI.
Evans is assured that it is one OF
the best on the road, playing at
popular prices The following is the
cast of singers and dancers: Ben
Loring, George Brown, Ethel Alb
bott, Madeline Boland, Dora Davis,
Bobby Dunn, Kay Smart, Johnny
"Rubberlegs" Kaiden, and Dancing
Bradfords-and Oh, Dearie Peach
Chorus of wonderful girls.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
MILFORD BOYS BAND
~ TO BROADCAST
Organization VIII Be Heard From
Station WSMD Sunday Afternoon

The Milford Boys Band will
broadcast a program of band music
from Station WSMD, at Salisbury,
Maryland, next Sunday, December
18th, between the hours of 4.30 and
$50 in the afternoon. This organ
ization, not yet a year old, is giving
excellent musical programs at regu-
lar intervals, but their broadcasting
on Sunday will be their first attempt
to entertain over the air.
Many persons who possibly have
never had Station WSMD on their
sets may wonder just where they
may find the station on their partic-
ular set. The location varies on
each individual set, but on the
smaller sets the station should be
found between the numbers 10 and
Is. On the larger sets the station
will probably be found between 200
and 215. The boys are much en-
Unused at their first opportunity to
entertain from a broadcasting studio
and are practicing faithfully this
week to perfect their program to
be sent out over the air. Lower
Delawareans may be interested in
getting the program Sunday after
noon.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
w. 7. DERICKSON HEADS
u. S. MARKET CHIEFS
F. B. BOmberger Succeeds Delaware
Man As Secretary

w. 7. Derickson, of Dover, direc-
tor of the Bureau of Markets of Del
aware, was elected president of the
National Association of Marketing
Officials at the convention of the
association held last week in Chica-
go. Marketing officials from nearly
every State in the Union attended
the convention.
The election of Mr. Derickson is
both a personal recognition and
recognition of his many progressive
activities as marketing director in
Delaware. He was secretary of the
National Association last year. The
year was the most prosperous in
the history of the organization,
its membership having been dou-
bled.
F. B. Bomberger, until recently
Director of the Del-Mar-
Va Eastern Shore Association, was
elected secretary of the national as
sociation, succeeding Mr.. Derrick
son. G. W. Wade, of Ohio, was
elected treasurer,
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
SUGGESTS BAR ACT TO
REVISE JURY SYSTEM
Robert II. Richards Asks Consider
alton Of Plan To Reduce Panel

For the first time in the history of
the Delaware State Bar Association,
the question of overhauling the jury
system of this State has been pre-
sented for consideration to the
members.
The movement that may end in
the reconstruction of the jury sys-
tenn of Delaware, was started at q
meeting of the association this week
when Robert H. Richards, president,
gave the members of the bar some
viewpoints he wanted them to con-
slider.
The outcome of the discussion that
followed, resulted in the adoption of
a motion that a committee of five,
LcOatiaaed on page y
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
STATE BLANKETED
WITH HEAVIEST EARLY
WINTER SNOW In YEARS
Snow, Which Fell Over Twenty
four Hours, Reached A Depth
Of Sixteen Inches Here.
HIGHWAYS KEPT OPEN
Notwithstanding Heavy Snow The
Highway Maintainence Force
Opened Roads Quickly. n

Lower Delaware was covered with
the heaviest early winter snow OF
years last Saturday. The snow,
which started to fall shortly before
IL o'clock Friday evening, came
down without interruption until
after o'clock Saturday night. Dur
ing this time a total snowfall of
sixteen inches was recorded in Mil
ford. Coming at a time that the
ground was not frozen, residents
here believed that the snow would
melt about as fast as it fell. Be-
fore 9 o'clock Friday night, how
ever, the ground was covered with
a blanket of white, which continued
to pile up rapidly Saturday morn
ing found a depth of inches on the
ground, and during the day that
much more snow was added to the
total
No wind accompanied the storm,
and for that reason the snow did
not drift very much. This aided the
highway force in its fight to keep
the main highways open. The force
working out of Milford worked con-
tinually until o'clock Sunday
morning to open up the highways,
and again tackled the job about ,
o'clock Sunday morning. The storm
was more severe in lower Delaware
than up state. At Wilmington the
snowfall was about six inches, and
at Dover it was a very little more.
From Seaford, Laurel and other |
towns in western Sussex county re-
ports of heavy snow indicate that
they were visited by about the same |
fall as at Milford. Selbyville and
other southern Delaware towns got |
the full force of the snow.
Business in lower Delaware
towns was practically at a stand
still on Saturday. Shoppers were
afraid to risk the possibility of
blocked highways and did not ven
ure into the towns to buy. On
Monday, however, Milford was
with Christmas shoppers.
The heavy snow, which clung to
he trees and electric wires, is re-
ported to have damaged many tele-
,hone wires in the lower part of
sussex county. At Milford no dam
Lge was reported from this source.
The storm is the largest early
easOn snow to visit Milford within
he past twenty years. The land
cape had the appearance of a fairy
and all day Saturday and Sunday.
On Sunday night the official gov
rnment thermometer recorded a
Dw temperature of Is degrees. {
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
MILFORD STORES HAVE
XMAS APPEARANCE
Window Displays Are Attractive
And The Shoppers Seem Very
Much Pleased.

Brightly lighted at night, the Mil
ford store windows are wearing
their Christmas decorations brill
liantly and, with the snowy Out-of-
doors to enhance the Christmas ap-
pearance of the town, we are con-
stantly reminded that the great day
will soon be here. Each store win
dow, dressed with holiday greens,
tinsel and icicles, arrests, the shop
per, on the lookout for Christmas
gifts. Pine cones hang from the
ceiling of Long & Shorts window,
which is gay with tinsel around the
many gift suggestions. At r. H..
Bratten's, where so many gifts of
all descriptions abound, tinsel and
bright pOinsettias and laurel deco
rate the window, while PettyjOhn's
fine display rests on red crepe paper,
in window trimmed with red and
green. r. A. Derrickson offers ev-
cry suggestion possible to please the
men, below icicles suspended from
red and green paper ribbons. How
ard Derrickson's window is also fes
tOOned with red and green above the
practical shoe suggestions; n NJ.
Stokes beautiful mesh bags, jewelry
and vases rest on silver, with led
wreathes in the background, while s.
c. Evans fine display of beautiful
gifts have gold silk for their setting
Two large baskets of holly stand in
Warren and GibsOn's windows
crowded with furniture and toys.
And holly is also used effectively as
a decoration in the window of Petty
johns bakery. NJ. L. Davis window
displays a fine line of maouline
goods, pretty with poinsettias and
red and green paper ribbons. Icicles
and the colorful ribbons also brigh-
ten Richardson's window of mems
goods. A miniature snow scene is
VConffnued on pa0e n
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
INDIAN RELICS FOUND
IN DELAWARE TELL
OF PREHISTORIC LIFE
University Of Pennsylvania Finds
Reveal Weaving As Art Of
Early NanticOkes.
OF PRE-COLONTAL ORIGIN
Objects Picked Up Near. Mills
bOrO To Be Added To Anth-
rOpOlOgy Collection.

Search carried on last week along
the shores of the Indian River near
Millsboro, resulted in the finding of
many Indian relics which provide
the basis for further studies of his
toric and prehistoric phases of Iii
dian occupation of Southeastern
Delaware.
This announcement was made re-
Gently by Professor Frank G.. Speck.
head of the department of anthrOp-
OlOgy of the University of Pennsyl-
vania, under whose direction the eX-
peditiOn worked, with the assistance
of Vladimir J. Fewkes, a fellow in
the department.
The relics, which will be added
to the already extensive collection
of the department, include arrow
heads of various designs, knives,
hammer stones, potsherds and flint
materials for the manufacture of i'm
plements.
All the relics are of pre-eolonial
origin, according to DR.. Speck, and
the pOtsherds are considered of par
ticular Importance in that many of
them bear decorations revealing 70"
the first time that the Indians in
habiting the section were familiar
with the art of basket-making and
the weaving of fish nets before the
whites settled there.
Indians of the NanticOke tribe,
many of whose descendants now live
near MillsbOro, are known by an
thropolOgists to have occupied a
wide expanse of territory in the In.
dian River section long before the
invasion of the first white settlers"
DR.. Speck stated.
These Nanticokes, a peaceful
people, spoke the Algonquin Ian
guage, but they came at various
times under the direct influence of
the warlike Iroquis, who eventually |
dominated them, and as a result a
study of their ancient customs and |
tribal traditions frequently reveals !
much that is of IrOquois origin.
Extent of Domination Unknown
"The full extent to which this Iro-
Quois domination affected the culture
of the Nanticokes is now known,
however, and constitutes one of tine
problems which cOmplicates in a
large measure the study of Nanti-
coke archaeology.
Hundreds of surface finds, the
given, by, aEchaeolog-
sCs TO relics which are found upon
)r near the surface of the ground,
lave been made in the Indian River
leighbOrhoOd from time to time by
interested in the study
If their tribes history, by anthrop-
,logists and by casual observers.
"The anthropologists have care t
ully preserved and studied the rel g
cs they have discovered and have {
lso received many finds of import
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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
CHRONICLE EMPLOYEE
TAKES BRIDE In DENTON
Earle F. WOrtfihgtOn And Miss Ma
rie S. Pritchett Married Dec. 1 -

Earle F. Worthington, chief limo
type operator at the plant of the
Milford Chronicle Publishing Com
pany. and Miss Marie S. Pritchett,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas J.
Pritchett, Jr., of Redden, Delaware,
were married at Denton, Maryland
on Saturday, December 1. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. Mr..
Wheatley, pastor of the NJ. z.
Church of that town. Mrs. Worth
ingtOn is employed by the Diamond
State Telephone Company. The
newly-married couple had intended
to keep their marriage a secret un-
til after the Christmas holidays, but
their friends learned of their secret
and both acknowledged that they had
been married. They will make their
home on North Pear street, where
the groom owns a new residence
which was erected by him a few
years ago. They expect to occupy
the house about April 1. Mr. Wor-
thington has been employed by the
Chronicle about nine years. coming
to Delaware from the coal regions of
Pennsylvania.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
MANY MEASLES CASES
AROUND WILMINGTON
Health Authorities Say Disease
Is Net So Prevalent In Lower
Delaware.

Measles are prevalent in many
sections of the country, and Della
ware is no exception, according to
the records OF the State Board of
Health. While the number of meas
Ies Cases III rural sections are not
alarming, yet in Wilmington, there
are quite a few. Because of that
tact, DR.. c. A. Sargent, points out
some simple measures in the care
OIL children i'll from measles.
Dr.. Sargent said that probably
more harm has been done by the
OIu-fasnIoned notion that the child
with measles must he kept in d
dark room than by any other single
nursing fault. The fact that tears
flow and the eyes of a child with
measles are little congested is not
a sufficient reason for putting the
child in a dark room. In no other
disease of childhood are fresh air
and good light so imperative in
treatment-tresh air to avert and
counreract lung injection. and good
light to help kill the germs often
responsible tor the serious eye con-
citlons developing as later COM
plication in measles.
Dr, Sargent said that mothers.
and some times even the attending
have fallen into the er-
rUr of taking the easiest way of
making the child's eyes comfort
able by darkening the room, with
out thinking that they were pos
gIpiJ- doiO0 tho child il.raDa ia hia
harm in shutting out full daylight
and fresh air.
There are many things that may
be done in the course of an attack
Of measles that might be considered
as reasonably good eye care DR..
said. Probably there is
so soothing and comfort
able in. the early stages of measles
ECOntinged on Page y
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-14
TWO IOWA BOYS STEERS
WIN HIGHEST HONORS
One Steer Brings $4,000, Or At Rate
Of 81 Per Pound

Two farm boys from the same
county in Iowa today shared the
highest honOrs at the International
Livestock Exposition.
Charles Goecke, 12. of State
Centre, made the old time cattle
experts sit back and wonder as his
grand champion steer of the show
went off the auction block for more
than $4,000, at 81 per pound, more
than doubling the previous high
price for kings of the-steers.
while Keith Collins, Is, of Liscomb
won first prize in the carcass class.
One represented the pinnacle of
success in steers on the hoof and
the other the apex of animals
slaughtered. Veteran exhibitors at
the exposition considered it remark
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Baptist w. M. S. to
Sew for Poor

The Baptist ". NJ. s. held their
monthly business and social meet
ing Monday afte in the church
parlors. Yellow cosmos and fern
lent a touch Of autumn color 10 the
spacious rooms in which they gath
cred.
The meeting opened with a devo-
tional led by Mrs. X. j. Glow, presi-
dent Of the society. In the course of
routine business reports we're made
by the chairmen Of the various
standing committees. Mrs. W. T.
Harvey also gave a report on the
box OF clothing sent to Buckner s
orphans home. A request to the
women TO assist the Public Health
association in the making Of cloth
ing for the poor children of the city
was heard. and about n dozen gar
ments were given out among the
members 20 be made.
During the social hour which fol-
lowed sandwiches, cake and coffee
were served 10 about twenty women.
Circle No. 3, with Mrs. Ewing G.
Clark as chairman. acted as host
esses.
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LA FERIA


The Twentieth Century club held
their regular meeting for November
on Thursday afternoon at the home
of Miss Margaret Oliver with Mrs.
r. y. FLINT AZ co-hostoss.
The club was delighted to receive
Mrs. G. u. Mccoy ~ n new member
at this meeting. The social COM
mittee announced the Thanksgiving
luncheon to be held November Is. AZ
the home Of Mrs. Stoddard.
Mrs. T.. q. Greenwood conducted
a most helpful and en%liveninr pro-
gram on social Menaces." Papers
were given by Mesdames Steffins,
Kieffer and W.. T.. Mitchell. Miss
Margaret Oliver gave statistics on
the present liquor condition. here
and in Canada. During the social
hour which followed the program
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king GEORGE
LAUDSPEACE
Kellogg Pact Praised
In Speech Opening
Parliament

LONDON. Nov. e.-(P-Ths Ksl-
logg-Briand pact renouncing war
took precedence today in the address
which King George read from the
throne in opening parliament.
The speech was heard by a brill
liantly robed ssscmblagc of peers
and their bejeweied rcereSscs win
listening in from their
balcony.
my relations with foreign row
ers continue to be friendly" the king
began in deep clear tones. reading
from a scroll. my governments have
been happy to accept the treaty Of
remuneration of war in the form pro
posed by the government OF I'll,
United States. To my great salts
faction this treaty was signed in
Paris on August 81 by plenipotcn-
tiaries on behalf of all my govern
ments and in Behalf of the United
States. France. Germany, Italy, ia
pan, Belgium, Poland and Czecho-
Slovakia."
Continuing in his summation II
Great Britain's foreign relations,
King George welcomed the trend to
ward a more peaceful China, voiced
B~ritain's fixed policy Of full support
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Methodist Women
Elect Officers

Women Of the Methodist Mission
airy society held their annual elec-
ton Of officers for their o~rganiza-
tion during the business session yes
terda yafternoon, re-electing Mrs.
Willie A. George president. Other
officers for the year will be Mrs. r.
=. Green, vice president; Mrs. j. v.
wills, recording secretary; Mrs. L.
w. Colgin, corresponding secretary
re-elected; Mrs. Sam Hughston.
correctional treasurer; Mrs. f.. L.
Morris, reelected local treasurer;
and superintendents Of departments
as follows: Mrs. G.. :. Stell. local
work; Mrs. M. J. Lyons. children's
work; Mrs. w. r. Jones, young peo-
pies work; Mrs. V. L. Conrad, So
cial work; Mrs. J. X. Bull, publicity,
study; Mrs. Claude Macy. supplies.
The meeting opened with a devo-
tional and Bible reading. Mrs. W.
r. Jones gave the society a very
helpful and interesting talk en- the
subject of Talents" basing it on
the parable of'the talents. Mrs. Will
lie A. George also gave a short talk.
Services will be continued through
out the week in observance OF the
week Of prayer" Tuesday after
noon Circle No. /. with Mrs. u. Sig
nor as leader. will have charge. We'd
nesday, Mrs. Sterling and Circle No.
2 will conduct the meeting; Thurs
day. Circle No. 3, Mrs. q. n. Hill
leader, and Friday the Young Ma
irons circle will take charge. A
feature of the program that after
noon is to be a play on the subject
of missionary work, put on by the
children.
During the business session the
treasurer reported that $50 had been
paid on tire bed in the tubercular
sanitarium at Tucson, AriZ, which
is being purchased by the local So
ciety. A sum Of SO had also been
given TO the girls institution at
Pharr.
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Civic Clubs To
Obtain Returns

SAN BENITO, Nov. s.-Members
Of the three service clubs in san
Benito, Kiwanians, rotarians and
Lions, and their ladies and friends
will assemble Tuesday night mt the
S~toncwall jackson hotel for a BAN
ouet, one or the features OF which
will be the securing of election re-
turns.
The clubs are arranging for a
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Valley Society
Phone z
Phone z

with relatives and friends in Albu-
querque, ". NJ, and FL Paso. She
was Joined az San Antonio on her
return BY Mrs. F~reudenstein.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Pipkin have
just returned from North Carolina.
where they have been visiting for
about four weeks, driving through
in their ar.
Mrs. Lizzie Dorset has returned
70 her home near the Country club,
after q visit Of some time to all VAL
lev points.
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Comings, Goings,
Oh Local People

Mr.. and Mrs. I. AziE returned
home Saturday after a stay Of sew
eraI months. While away they Wis
tied relatives in New Jersey, and
motored to various summer resorts
and other points Of interest. They
also went TO New York and saw the
ners plays at the fall openings. They
made the trip by automobile.
Mrs. 3. NJ. Freudenstein has re-
turned from a visit of two months
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CHILDREN'S X

Earl Trantham, Jr., entertained
with n delightful Halloween party
Wednesday evening at the home az
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. Z.
Trantham in the Altamira addition.
The home was attraetively deco
rated in the Halloween motif.
All kinds of children's games and
FRANKS we're enjoyed by about twenty
guests.
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for the league Of nations. mentioned
the agreement with the powers to
open Negotiations for definite settle
ment Of the reparations problem and
finally wished the new emperor OF
japan, whose enforcement il about
10 take place, q long and glorious
reign.
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BIRTHDAY ENTERTAINMENT

Mrs. John Adams entertained Sat
urday evening with a lovely HALO
we'en party in honor Of her daugh-
ter, Edith's fourteenth birthday an
%niyersary, portraying the Halloween
motif throughout the decorations.
The honoree was the recipient OF
many lovely gifts.
There were sixteen guests pres
ent.
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HALLOWEEN DANCE

The members of the ~Tepehuaje
Country club entertained Tuesday
evening with a Halloween dance.
The spacious hall was artistically
decorated in the Hallowen'en c%olor5.
a very clever stunt program was
enjoyed given under the direction Of
Miss Ina Mason.
Betsy Randolph and Vesta Rapp
dressed in gypsy costumes served
punch throughout the evening. Music
was furnished by the Palace orches-
ira. There were one hundred and
fifty guests present.
The committee in charge Of the en-
tertainment were Mesdames Roy
Randolph. Z. A. Mcdaniel, o. p. Arch
er, r. 4. Horn and II. L. Gregory.
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special wire 70 the banquet room f.
the StCnewall Jackson hotel, and 49,
receive the returns az they are /.
out to newspapers. and other 49,
cies collecting them.
These meetings or the three .i..L
are held monthly in San BENT.
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IDLER WANTS TO WE'D

CAMBERNELL. EnE.-Hcnry \
Hawkins, who had done ro r,-
for nine years. sought permission /,
marry a girl Of ~, but court ,,,.
ton was refused.
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HALLOME'EN

Master Jack Baldwin entertained a
group of his classmates with q Hal
lowe'en party Tuesday evening at his
home in D delightful manner.
The Hallowen'e motif was carried
out in the decorations, entertainment
features and refreshments.
There we're twenty guests present.
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BETA BRIDGE CLUB

Mrs. Sam BaZzelI was hostess
Tuesday afternoon to the Beta Bridge
club at home.
Mrs. v. T.. Cook received high
score prize and Mrs. Stockton Foun-
tain the consolation and Mrs. j. "A.
Nichols theg ucst prize.