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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
DR.. A. C. JOST new
HEALTH SECRETARY
Nova Scotia Man Succeeds DR..
Arthur 7. Davis In Delaware
Health Work.

AT the monthly meeting of tn,
State Board of Health held at viii
mlngton last Thursday afternoon
! 1t was announced that DR.. Arthur
, c. Jost, Halifax, Nova Scotia, vii
succeed DR.. Arthur T. Davis as ex.
ecutive secretary of the State Board
of Health.
Dr. JOst, who has had more than
20 years experience i'll public health
work, will assume his new duties
January l.
DR.. Davis, of Dover, has resigned
to enter public health service at
Long Island, N. Y.
DR.. JOst is a graduate in arts of
Acadia University and in medicine
Of Megill University, Montreal, Can
ada. For a number of years he has
been i'll county health work in Nova
Scotia. The past 10 years he has
been in the provincial health de-
partment of Nova Scotia and for six
years was health officer and regis
trar of vital statistics for the prov
ince. He has lectured considerably
on hygiene and has been an examin-
er for the medical council of Can
ada.
DR.. JOst is a member of the Amer
lean Public Health Association, the
Conference of the State and Provin-
cial Health authorities of North
America, the Canadian Medical AS
sociation, the British Medical AS
sociation and the Canadian Public |
Health Association. For three years
during the war he was with the |
Canadian forces in medical admin
istrative work and. was discharged
with the rank of lieutenant colonel
i'll the medical corps.
DR.. Jost attended the meeting of
the board last Thursday which was
held in the office of DR.. r. E. Ellie
good in the Medical Arts Building.
DR.. EllegOod is a member of the
board. DR.. William p. Orr of Lew
es, presided.
Many health reforms and much
progress in reducing disease and
mortality and bolstering health ]
generally has been brought about {
ly the State board, during the SIX
'ears Dr. Davis has been its active {
read, as executive secretary.
The mortality in Delaware has :
generally been conceded, upon the
'asis of both State and Federal sta d
istics. to have been reduced from a
O4 per cent to So per cent. The
lumber of diphtheria cases have i
een cut 400 per cent, due to the o
Intensive fight waged by the State a
ioard with the aid of the city f
oard to have all school children 8
AXE the standard vaccine anti-tox- a
le treatment. II
Cases of tuberculosis have been C
ut more than 80 per cent. The san $
alton and food value of milk sold Il
the State has been greatly i'm e.
rOved along with the water supply. S;
he prevalence of typhoid fever has
$50 been greatly reduced. W
Regulation of the State oyster in 81
lstry has resulted in more sani- le
ry shucking and packing plants. in
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
THOUSAND CHILDREN
GREET SANTA CLAUS
Long & Shorts Store Crowded With
Youngsters Wednesday Evening

At six o'clock last Wednesday eve
ming boys and girls began to gather
on the second floor of Long G
Shorts store to look for Santa Claus
who was scheduled to come at eight.
Arriving by automobile at about
S:15, the old fellow found awaiting
him a great throng that extended
clear out into the street, and it was
only with great difficulty that he
managed to make his way up the
crowded staircase to the second
floor, where Milford boys and girls
of all ages were eagerly pushing
forward for a glimpse of their merry
old friend. From an enormous pack
on his pack Santa Claus distributed
toys among the children as they
passed slowly down the stairs in
single file. There were about 1000
children there, and each one Of them
went home happily with a gift from
Old Saint Nick's generous pack. n
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
GOVERNOR And WIFE
Are GRANGE OFFICERS
Annual Session Of State Body
HOnOrs Robinson By Re-eIec-
lion As Master.

Governor Robert P. Robinson wa,
reelected Worthy Master of the
Delaware State Grange for a term
OF two years at the annual meeting
of the grange at Newark. Governor
Robinson has already served two
years as master and is one of the
few Ill the history of the State
grange who has been reelected
after serving two years as master.
Mrs. Robinson, his wife, was also
reelected Flora for two years.
Only one change was made among
the officers and that was the election
of Mrs. w, c. Carpenter, of Center
vile, as secretary, succeeding Pro-
lessor Wesley Webb. In apprecia-
tion of his long and faithful SER
vices the grange, however, elected
Professor Webb honorary secretary
and his salary is also to continue.
Professor Webb had served about 35
years as secretary. He is not. sure
himself of the exact year that he
was elected but thinks it was about
35 years ago.
The other officers, all of whom
were reelected for the twO-year
term, are as follows:
Worthy overseer, N. w. Taylor,
Dover; worthy lecturer, A. Bailey |
Thomas, Wyoming; worthy steward. |
E. w. Palmer, Delmar; worthy chap
lain, W. d. Wilson, Lewes; worthy
F. C. Bancroft, Wyoming:
worthy gatekeeper, Harold E. Phil
ips, Delmar; worthy Pomona, Mrs.
w. Taylor, Dover; worthy Ceres,
Mrs. H. E. Phillips, Delmar; worthy
ady assistant steward, Miss Emily
Hockessin; member of ex- ;
.cutiVe committee to serve for
hree years, H. r. Lemmex, Milford. [
The holdOver members of the ex- {
cutive committee are Z. H. Wood
ward, Marshallton, and J. Frank 7
tlce, FELTON,, with the master and !
ecretary eX-Officio members. :
The grange went OH record as :
pproving the suggestion made by, ,
Governor Robinson as master that
he State take over all county roads ?
nd instructed the legislative COM I
littee to have a bill prepared for i
ltrOductiOn at the coming session \
the Legislature to cover this =
1ggestiOn.
For the past two years, under .
i'll passed by the Legislature, the :
tate has been taking care of the
lterest on county highway bonds Il
nd also taking up those bonds that l
IL due during the two years. 1t is L
lderstood that the suggestion of tI
overnor Robinson is intended to Il
i've this continued and also give "
e State control over the roads. o.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
PLAN WELCOME FOR
AMERICAN LEGION HEAD
Committee Is Named TO Plan For
Visit of Commander McNutt

Officials of the Department of
Delaware of the American Legion,
are making plans for a meeting in
honor of a National Commander
Paul V. McNutt, who will visit the
department on January 81.
The following committee has
been named: Abel Klaw, c. M. Dill
Ion, Taylor Maxwell and Earl Ew-
ing, Wilmington; H. H. Hanson, Do
yer; w. E. Lank, Milford; G. Earl
DOnoho, Seaford; r. D. Ingram,
Georgetown, and DR.. J. Roscoe Ell
lott, Laurel
Department Commander William
E. Matthews, Jr., and Department
Adjutant J. R. Carey, attended the
of the Department Adiu-
tants and Commanders at Indian
apolis recently and are preparing
to visit each post in the depart
ment. They will outline the pro-
gram for the year.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
MILFORD BOY IS WEST
POINT CANDIDATE
James J. Deputy Named By Senator
Bayard For Delaware Vacancy

Senator Thomas F. Bayard last
Saturday named two principals, and
four alternates to the U. S. Military
Academy and the U. S. Naval Acad-
emy. The principals to the Military
Academy are: James J. Deputy, Mil
ford, and George R. Pearce, Jr, 1923
West Fourth street. Wilmington.
The four alternates to the Military
Academy are: Howard A. Stein, Sea-
ford, first alternate; James P. Null
rooney, second alternate, 6O8 French
street, Wilmington. The other two
alternates are: Corwin P. Vansant,
Jr., Main road, Oak Grove and Philip
w. F. Roeder, Dover, second alter
nate.
The two principals for the Naval
Academy are John Starr Coye, Jr.,
Cragmere Road, Edge Moor, and R.
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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
LOCAL BUSINESS MEN
TO TREAT CHILDREN
AT CHRISTMAS TREE
Committee Has Completed Plans
For Community Tree Program
On Christmas Day.
PRESENTS FOR KIDDES
Kings Daughters And New Cen
fury Club Aid In Preparing
Gifts For The Youngsters.
Az 5MW

The kiddies, as well as the grown
ups, are promised a fine treat in the
form of a Community Tree on
Christmas evening at 6 O'Clock. Sew
eral years ago such a tree was used
in the Armory Hall, and at that
time gifts of toys were distributed
to each child who attended. This
year gifts will be given, but the
committee in charge Of the tree has
not announced just what they will
consist of. A large tree has been
set up in the Plaza and it will be
decorated with hundreds of cOlored
electric lights before Christmas
Day. Other decorations will be
placed on the tree to add to its
attractiveness. On Christmas eve
ming the people of Milford are asked
TO gather about the tree, there to
sing Christmas carols and to enjoy
the program which will be given at
that time. The Boys Band will
furnish music for the occasion, and
the members of the Milford Boy
Scouts will aid in making the affair
4 success.
The tree is being financed by the
men of the town, who have
provided literally for every phase
IL the program. The ladies of the
Kings Daughters and the Milford
New Century Club are cooperating
with the business men. These la
lies are preparing gifts for 900
,hildren, who will receive them
rom Santa Cluas himself when
hey attend the exercises at the
rec. Should there be any surplus
unds they will be given to the
Ning's Daughters to be used for
ONE worthy purpose. Every citi-
en of Milford is invited to Join in
making the affair a success on
christmas Day.
Should Christmas night be stormy
he Community Tree exercises will
e held in the Community Building.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
WILL ASK $2,OOO,OOO
MORE FOR SCHOOLS
Last Appropriation Has Been Ex-
hausted And More Buildings Needed

Though the State Board of Educa-
ton has not yet prepared a new
school building bill, such a measure
will be framed and presented to the
legislature when that body meets.
The bill under which the board is
now operating was passed two
years ago and provided that under
certain conditions, those conditions
being school districts getting new
buildings bond themselves to an
amount not exceeding two per cent
of their assessed valuation toward
the project, the board might expend
$2,000,000 on new buildings. While
all the buildings are not complete
and some have not been commenced
the board may proceed until the $2,-
100000 is expended.
While numerous schools have been
provided for under the $2,000,0OO
building fund, there are a large num-
Der of districts which need new
school houses and which are willing
to do their share toward obtaining
them. AS the State can amply af-
ford to appropriate an additional
$2,000,000 for new school buildings
so that additional districts may be
aided, a new bill will be offered.
Much has been accomplished with
the $2,000,OO0 appropriated by the
last legislature. The Delaware
School Auxiliary has furnished the
plans and supervision free of charge
thus saving the State and school dis
tricts thousands of dollars.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
TURKEYS SELL LOWER
THAN LAST YEAR AT
FREDERICK MARKET
Annual Event Drew Large Mum.
Der Of Buyers, But Price Was
disappointment.
SOLD Low AS 25C POUND
Many Automobile Parties Took
Advantage Of 0ppOrrunitysTO
Get Christmas Dinners.

Annual turkey day was observed
at Frederick last Saturday and 10000
turkeys were sold. There was scarce
ly time between o'clock in the
morning until 5 o'clock in the eve
ming when there were less than 1000
turkeys in the market. While the
event is not new to the people of
this section, it was new to many
others, who attracted by the crowds,
stopped to watch the. market.
From the prices at the sale it is
believed that Christmas turkeys will
be cheaper this year than they have
been for some time. The prices
ranged from 25 to AZ cents per
pound, compared with 40 and As
cents last year. The only explana-
tion of this is one given by w. T.
DericksOn, director of markets for
the State Board of Agriculture who
declares that the growers on the
peninsula have learned much within
a few years about raising turkeys
and are now producing them in
larger numbers than ever before and
the increased number raised caused
the price drop.
The growers from surrounding
sections began to arrive early in the
with their loads of turkeys. |
Most of the turkeys were dry picked !
but a few were alive. Buyers from
New York, Philadelphia and other
large cities were present. Terms
were cash and the turkeys went for
the high dollar" Buyers however,
insisted on the loads of turkeys aver
aging the same in quality and in
sisted in many cases upon the right
20 Gull them before the cash was
paid.
In one part of the town there was
IN auction. The man with his load
# turkeys would drive up and after
he buyers had inspected the load
md figured out what they would
i've the sale would start. Turkeys
With a crooked breast bone, a de-
ormity which does not affect the
uality of the meat, but detracts !!
rom the appearance of the fowl
rOught on an average of 25 cents a
~ AhCJo WAANAA WGlG VI GACGl- ! :
INT quality but showed bruised or :
)rn place in the skin or perhaps :
ad not been as cleanly picked as !
lie others, sold at 80 cents a pound. a
Ligh-class birds sold at IS cents
lille a number of ten to twelve Il
elbow hen turkeys, the kind most +,
demand brought AZ cents a pound,
lie highest price of the day.
Not all of the turkeys were sold at
lotion however. Along the du Pont
oulevard number of storerooms
I'd been cleared to make room for
e turkeys purchased and here j
lmber of buyers established them
Ives and bought turkeys at private
lie, the price was practically the
me as was obtained at auction. At
ast five of these storerooms were 81
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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
BANK CASHIER KILLED
IN ACCIDENT ASBANK
CLOSES ITS DOORS
Body Of Watson X. Belts Of
MiddIetOwn Recovered From
Creek After Crash.
BURIED HERE MONDAY
Funeral Services We're Conducted
By Masonic Lodge OF Milford
And Body Buried Here.

Twenty-four hours after the find
ing of his crashed automobile on tn,
banks of Drawyer's Creek, north o.
Odessa, the body of Watson K. Belts
cashier of the Peoples Bank of Mid
dletOwn, was found Saturday morn
ing in the water near the scene OF
the accident by State Highway PO-
licemen who had been searching for
hours. While mystery surrounds his
death, it is the general belief of
MiddletOwn residents that the crash
was due to the heavy fog which
blanketed the State Friday morning.
The watch worn by Mr.. Belts had
stopped at 1887, which would indi-
cate that the accident had happened
about that time. Friday morning the
bank closed its doors and asked Fed
eral authorities to examine its ac-
counts.
At about the same time the body
was found, Steven L. Newnham,
chief of the bank examiners of the
Third Federal Bank District with
headquarters in Philadelphia, an
nOunced that he had appointed Will
liam N. Baker, another federal bank
examiner, receiver for the bank un-
der orders of the Comptroller of Cur
rency. When asked if it was GUS
tOmary in cases where a bank had
run and closed its doors although
there was no proof of defalcation or |
shortage to take this action, Mr..
Newman replied that such action is
generally taken in all cases when
a bank had been closed. He said he
had no further statement to make
and would have no statement later.
J. Pearce Cam of Wilmington.
counsel for the bank of which his
brother, Richard T. Cam, Jr., is one
of the directors, said that nothing
had been found in the examination
Of the bank officers that would indi-
cate defalcation or even cause a
shortage as far as he knew. Mr.. j,
Cam also said the directors had ap- ,
pointed a committee of three to
work out plans for reorganizing the
1ank and raise additional funds for
hat purpose if necessary. |
The body of Belts was found bv S
highway officers Sullivan and Knecht E
With the aid of graphing irons. They L
we're assisted in the work by John c
Heller, a boatman of Odessa.
The spot where the body was =
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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
HIGH PRICES FOR COWS
AT VINYARD'S SALE
One Cow Sold For S25G.OO At Largely
Attended Sale

The sale of Guernsey and Holstein
COWS and other farm stock, on Tues
day, December II, at the home farm
OF Benjamin Vinyard, three miles
northeast of Milford, was largely at
tended by people from New Castle.
Kent, Sussex and Maryland counties,
and the prices realized were almost
a record as to individual sales.
A Holstein COW with two weeks
Old calf at her side, sold for S256.5O
to the high bidder. Other cows of
Guernsey breed brought prices
which indicate that grade COWS have
real money value, that is a sur-
prise to the average farmer: or
even the average owner of dairy
cows.
Mr.. Vinyard's sale was advertised
through the columns of the Chron-
lcle, and he had a score or more of
well bred animals for would be ow-
ners to select from. Cattle buvars
are demanding tested stock. and are
paying better prices where the anil
mails have been listed.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
JAS. K. PETTYJOHN
HEADS TALL CEDARS
Milford Man Elected Grand Tall
Cedar At Enthusiastic Meeting
Last Wednesday.

James X. Pettyjohn, of Milford
was elected Grand Tall Cedar OF
Evergreen Forest, No. 40, Tall Ced-
ars of Lebanon, of Milford, at the
annual election of the organization
last Wednesday evening. Immediate
ly after the election the new Grand
Tall was installed in his new office.
The meeting, which was held in the
Community Building i'll Milford
brought out the largest gathering of
green tops that has attended a regu-
lar meeting in recent years. Immed-
lately following the election of the
officers an interesting program was
put on for the entertainment of
those present. One of the unique
features of the program was a
brOadcasting stunt, from station Eff
49. The members were given a real
treat through this part of the pro-
gram.
Other officers elected on Wudnes-
day evening are Senior Deputy
Grand Tall Cedar, James L. Harm
stead; Junior Deputy Grand Tall
Cedar, D. Rodney Bice; Secretary, C. |
Donnan Holzmueller; Treasurer, G.. |
7. Reed.
Mr.. Pettyjohn, the new Grand Tall |
Cedar, has taken an active part in |
he affairs of the organization since
its inception. He was one of the
of five who were instru-
mental in bringing Tall Cedarism to
Milford. Since the lodge was open
ID here he has filled every Office,
md his elevation to lead Evergreen
Forest is pleasing to the members.
)r. Walter L. Grier was the first
irand Tall Cedar of the Forest.
ieOrge o. Fearon, of Georgetown,
ucceeded DR.. Grier. He has served
or five years. Mr.. Pettyjohn is the
bird Grand Tall to lead the destin- ,,
IS of Tall Cedarism in Kent and
ussex counties.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
MARKET BUREAU
PROVES GREAT AID TO
DELAWARE GROWERS
Marketing Of State Products Is
Made Easier By Expert Sur
veys OF PubIic's Demands.
GRADING OF FRUIT HELPS
Since Federal Grading Has Been
10 Effect Prices Have Been
Better For Producer.

There have been increased actiyi
ties in each line of work conducted
by the Bureau of Markets, of the
State Board of Agriculture, and al
lines have been greatly expanded
during the past year according to
W. T. Derickson, director of the
bureau. The market news service
standardization of grades, the Or
sanitation and transportation as
sistance, shipping point inspection,
apple grading and poultry work
conducted by the Bureau of Mar
kets have made splendid progress
during 1928. Daily calls are made
upon the bureau to furnish assist
ance in marking crops and this has
resulted in furnishing a great slim
ulant to farmers and the marketing
of their products. In speaking of
the market news service, Mr.. Der.
icksOn said:
Beginning with asparagus and
continuing throughout the produce
season, we furnish special market
information, which is received reg
ularly by telegraph, telephone and
radio from the largest receiving
centers throughout the East, as well
as many of the smaller cities. This
information varies according to the
commodities in which Delaware
growers and shippers are interest
ed, and covers the number of cars
on track of any given product, the
prices, whether the sup
plies are light or heavy, and wheth-
er the market is strong or weak"
In speaking of the methods used |
to aid farmers and produce brok-
ers, to get together, Mr.. Derickson |
said
Through our organization assist
ance we are is position to furnish.
and do furnish upon request, speci-
he information regarding the organ
zation and operation of various CO.
operative organizations. We make
supreme effort to place full in
before any group of
growers who contemplate forming
IN association in order that they
nay be fully acquainted with the
'auses of failure and the causes Of
uccess, and may thereby receive
he benefit of the experience of 9TH
T organizations formed along the
anne lines which they contemplate.
In our transportation assistance.
re are frequently consulted by
hippers regarding the many prob
Ems such as routing, icing, procur-
lg of cars and delivery of cars. We
xert every effort to obtain the best +
nd most efficient transportation, i
D that Delaware growers may have i
le advantage of getting their pro- :
ucts to market in the best condi- r
on and in the shortest possible n
me-" !.
In commenting on the value of n
of containers for fl
I'm products, Mr.. Derickson spoke If
bill fixing standards for hamp- W
s passed by Congress at its last fl
ssion. In his opinion, this stand Il
d greatly reduces the number of h,
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Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
WINTER BEGINS TODAY
SHORTEST DAY OF YEAR

The sun enters Capricornus
and starts its southern orbit
today at 9:04 o'clock p. m.
The occasion also marks the
shortest day of the year, the
sun rising at 7:19 and setting
at 4:98, giving nine hours and
nineteen minutes of sunlight.
The night will be fourteen
hours and forty-one minutes
long. Saturday will also reg
lister the same length of day
light, but Sunday will show an
increase of one minute, and
each day from that time on
will be longer.
Milford chronicle., 1928-12-21
SEEK METHOD INCREASE
STRAWBERRY PRICES
Federal Government Is Gathering
Data With View OF Aiding Farmers

To determine the major factors
which affect the returns to growers
the department of agriculture at
Washington is to study the straw
berry industry in regard to price
ranges, composition of market sup
ply, weather conditions, and COM
petition of other fruits.
Economic information already has
been gathered in North Carolina,
Virginia, Tennessee, Kentucky and
Florida. Similar work will be un-
dertaken in New Jersey, Delaware,
Louisiana, and Arkansas. Mary
land State College of Agriculture is
independently instituting a similar
survey in that state.
Factors of particular interest
which it is expected this study will
disclose are the place of strawber-
ries in the organization of the farm;
the seasonal movement from differ
ent areas; the variation in time
and period of movement; the tend
ency to overcrowd particular mar
kets, and methods of marketing and