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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
LAWYERS DENY TULL
FORTUNE DWINDLED
Report That Disputed Maryland Es-
tate Has Shrunk To $4,000 Denied

Positive denial that the million
dollar" estate of the late DR.. Ed
ward E. Tull, of Wicomico county,
Maryland, disposition of which is
involved in proceedings before the
Circuit Court at Salisbury, had
dwindled to less than 100000 was
made on Wednesday by attorneys
for each of the contending parties
and the Somerset County Register
of Wills.
Reports published in newspapers
of Baltimore and elsewhere during
the past few days stated that the
value of the estate was now only
$4,000. This was found to be un-
true.
The inventory of appraisers filed
with the Orphans Court shows the
value of the estate as $685., ,41O.56, di-
vided as follows: Personal property
including household furniture and
cash $24S, S,301.19, real estate $SO,051.-
so, mortgages and other we'll pro-
tected securities $33S.0S7S7.
Against the estate claims totaling
only $1,000 have been filed with the
Orphans Court at Princess Anne.
The appraisal is generally con-
ceded to be far below the actual |
value of the estate. Be-
fore his death, DR.. Tull stated he |
had refused a $25O,OOO offer for his
2500-acre farm on Wicomico Greek,
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
WHEAT TREATMENT
DEMONSTRATIONS
Growers viii See Practical Methods
For Bettering Crop

The attention of those farmers
who have become interested in the
treatment fseed wheat for the con-
troll of the stinking smut, or Dust"
and especially those who are not
following this practice, is being call
ed to the seed treatment demOnstra-
tions and field meetings which have
been screduled for the next two
weeks in different sections of Kent
county under the direction of County
Agent Russell e. Wilson who has
been working on this wheat smut
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
SAYS HOG CHOLERA
IS STILL A MENACE
Sharp Decline In Government
Calls For Serum Causes Ex-
perts Alarm.

The sharp decline in hog cholera
losses since the 1926 epidemic ap-
parently is throwing producers off
their guard against this ever pres
ent danger.
Government observers have noted
with some concern that the sales OF
cholera serum, the only known safe
guard against the disease, have been
dropping off. This indicates, they
fear, that hog raisers, lulled by the
period of relative freedom from the
disease in their own and neighbor-
ing herds, have been falling back
into a habit of taking chances by
failing to inoculate their animals
against the disease, and thereby
have increased the danger of out
breaks.
Such situation is greatly to be
regretted, in the opinion of DR.. T.
P. White, authority on the subject
and assistant chief of the division
of hog cholera control of the bureau
of animal industry of the depart
ment Of agriculture. InocuIation of
hogs against the diseases, he holds ,
should be routine procedure in all |
communities where it has appeared |
and is likely to recurt, the cost be-
Ing looked upon as an insurance |
premium.
This cost, amounting to SLIPS or
$3.50 for full grown hog, can be
reduced to about a third of that sum,
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
REPUBLICANS NAME STRONG TICKET
FIREMEN WILL HOLD CARNIVAL
SATURDAY NIGHT; SPECIAL FEATURES
Rainy Weather Of Last Week Makes 1t Necessary To Run One
More Day-W Give BargainsHudsOn Sedan And Furniture
Donation Saturday Night.

The Carlisle Fire Company will
hold it's carnival one more night, to-
morrow, Saturday, September 18th.
This was made necessary because of
the bad weather of last week which
compelled them to miss several eve
nings. The Hudson car, the living
room suite of furniture and other
prizes will be awarded by the fire.
men at that time. A large quantity
of supplies is still on hand, and the
firemen state that they will make
special bargain offers at the booths
in all parts of the carnival grounds.
The usual attractions will be on the
grounds, and all who attend will be
assured a fine time.
The carnival has been well at
tended this year, and the members
of the fire company are well pleas
ed with the revenues received on the
nights that the affair has been able
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
MARINE BAND WILL
PLAY AT LONGWOOD
Affair VIII Be Held To Raise Funds
For Y. w. C. A. Activities

One of the most wholesome and
worthwhile activities in Delaware,
the establishment and operation of
the girls camp on Indian River un-
der the auspices of the rural WV.
CA, is to have the benefit again
this year of two concerts at Long
wood by the United States Marine
Band. Pierre S. dupont has ar
ranged for the concerts and Mrs.
Coleman dupont, in cooperation
with the camp committee, is inter-
ested in making these concerts a
great success. The proceeds will go
for the extension fund of the camp.
The concert will be held Tuesday,
September 18th.
The ticket sale began in Whining
ton last Friday, at RObelen's, Bay
nard's, Greenwood Book Shop, the
Bee Hive news stands in the du-
POnt building, and tickets may be
by addressing Longwood
SO34 dupont Building. The
admission charge for each concert is
$1.OO.
LongwoOd Conservatives have
been enlarged and the brilliant
spectacle and rich music of the Ma
rine Band will present an opportun-
ity to even larger audiences than
hose which overfiowed the seaUing
capacity last year, and the programs
ior this year have been made espec-
ALLY attractive and interesting by |
some feature paragraphs about the !
lowers and fruits at Longwood.
Tickets on sale at Pettyjohn's,
8ratten's, Chronicle, Mrs. Davis R.
Trier and Mrs. G.. M. Townsend.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
SEN. HEFLIN SPEAKS
AT FAIR GROUNDS
Alabama Senator Attacks Cath
OIicism Before Elsmere Audi
ence Of 5000.

Under the glare of arc lights
which on other nights glisten on the
naked, sweating shoulders of boxers,
United States Senator Thomas j.
Hefin from Alabama, encased in
"boiled" shirt, starched collar, black
bow necktie, black sack coat and
gray trousers, rained verbal rights,
left, upper-cuts, and even kidney
punches upon the invisible form Of
Political Catholicism" as he term
ed it from his platform within the
canvas-cOvered Marquis of Queens
bury ring at the Elsmere Fair
Grounds on Tuesday night before a
cheering audience of close to 5000
people.
No prize-fghter In the ring from
whic hthe Alabama Lion rampant of
Militant Professionalism spoke, or
for that matter in any boxing ring
and we're not excepting John l.
Sullivan, Jim COrbett or Jack Dem
sey-ever received a more tumultu-
Gus and frenzied ovation, than did
this fighting orator from the South
land, as he laid down a veritable
barrage of verbal body blows, which,
that all his statements
were true, as he iecared vehemently |
they were, must indeed have left his !
invisible opponent, Political Catho-
licism," bloody pulp upon the ros-
in covered canvas.
AS Hefin neared the end Of his
two and a half hour struggle within
The Elsmere boxinf ring, little rivu-
let's Of perspiration were running
lown his face; and the collar so
;tiffly-starched as ne stepped out on
he canvas earlier in the evening,
vas damply-limp. But this meant
nothing to the sturdy little man
rom Alabam', who asserted, sur
'ounded by body guard of IIu Klux
<lansmen toting ponderous As cali
,re revolvers and automatic pistols,
hat he ''had been threatened with
assassination; but was ready to fight
nd if need be, to lie in the preser-
alton of liberty in America; the
rec institutions of this country, and
he things for which it's founders
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
AGED WOMAN DIES 3
YEARS AFTER ATTACK
Frederick Woman, Who Was As
saulted By Negro Died Saturday

Mary A. Hill, aged IS, of Freder-
lea, died last Saturday night at her
home. She had been in failing
health for the past three years. She
was buried Monday in the cemetery
of Barratt's Chapel at Frederica.
Three years ago Mrs. Hall, who
then lived alone in her bungalow at
Frederick, was attacked on Halo
we'en by Negro, Homer White.
Mrs. Hall has been in failing health
since that time.
White was convicted of the at
tack and is now sewing a life SEN
tence in the New Castle County
Workhouse.
Mrs. Hall lived at Frederica all
her life. She is survived by a son,
Hall, and two daughters,
Mrs. James Boone, of Frederica, and
Mrs. Jane Cook, of Wilmington, as
well as by 81 grandchildren and 20
grandchildren
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
Low PRICES CAUSE
FARMERS POOR YEAR
Bureau Of Markets Does Not
Consider 1923 Exceptionally
Profitable" One.

Due to the general low prices
which have prevaHed for most farm
prOducrs, the year 1928 up TO this
tlme cannot be considered as an ex-
ceptionaiiy profitable one to the
farmers, according to w. +. Derrick
son, director OF Ine Bureau OF Mar
kets OF the State Board OF Asricui-
cure.
Asparagus started off well, the
yieid was 5ood and the quality fine
The prices at the beginning of the
season We're good, DuC declined rap
idly, and the average for the season
was nOC high.
Strawberries, which is the next
important crop, We're disastrous in
so far as price was concerned.
Quality and yield were good. How
ever, que to unusual weather condi-
t1ons, many other states were ship
ping strawberries at the same time
that the growers in Delaware were
shipping. Up until the last week or
ten days of our season, STRAWBERRIES
were being shipped from Arkansas,
Missouri, Tennessee, Kentucky,
North Carolina, Virginia and Mary
land. This condition is unusual, and
under ordinary conditions, practical
y all OF the states mentioned except
Maryland will be through shipping
before the Delaware berries begin
o move, throughout all shipping
sections.
Early potatoes, which is the next
important crop, met with practical !
y the same conditions. In ordinary
ears, North Carolina and South |
carolina will be practically through .
'efOre the beginning of Virginia |
nd Maryland. However, this year
hey came on practically at the same
ime with resultingly low prices.
'rices at the present time are some
What better than heretofore. How
yer, the largest portion of the crop
las been moved.
The prices of early apples in Della
1are was considerably below the
evel Of last year. OF course, it is
onceded that 1927 was an excep-
lonal year, and it may be several
ears before there will be another
ear during which the price level
ill be so satisfactorily maintained.
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
TRAINS FROM
WILMINGTON SOON
Pennsylvania Railroad Will In
augurate Service Between Will
miDgtOn And Philadelphia.

The electrified lines of the Penn
sylvania Railroad between Philadel-
phia and Wilmington, which have
been under construction for two
years, will be put in operation at
midnight, September 80.
Operating under a new schedule
that will go into effect with the
passing of daylight saving, the first
all-electric train to carry passen-
gers over the line will leave Broad
Street Station for Wilmington at
that time, inaugurating the new
service.
According to officials of the COM
pany, from five to eight minutes will
be cut from the running time of
local trains between the two points
The new time table for Whining
ton service will not differ greatly
from the one in use last winter, it
was said. A few new trains will be
ADDED, but the principal uiHerence
will be in the type of service which
will be offered.
THE new electric service will be
much more dependable" said COM
pany official, "and in addition will
be much cleaner. During the winter
months trains are often delayed by
severely cold weather, which nat
urally affects the steam locomotives. |
This will be eliminated through |
and there should be |
little difficulty in maintaining
schedules.
For local trains, making all +
stops, the running time will be re-
luced at the start from five to eight
under the new schedule.
The time saved on express trains,
iome of which make Chester the
irst stop, will vary"
Operation of the Wilmington lines
marks completion of the first step
n the Pennsylvania Railroads COM
electrification program
which ultimately is expected to in
olive the expenditure of $100,OOO,OOO.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
DELAWARE OPPOSES
STATE WIDE BAN DUE
TO JAPANESE BEETLE
Officials Will Protest To Wash
ingtOn Against Extending The
Quarantine.
WOULD NJURE STATE
AgIicuIturists Would Be Greatly
Handicapped In Selling Their
Produce.

Headed by Governor Robert P.
Robinson, members of the State
Agriculture Commission, and a dele
CATION of growers and business men
from the two lower counties of Della
ware will go before a Federal Com
mission at Washington, D. c., some
time this month to protest against
further extension of the Japanese
beetle quarantine in Delaware. De-
cision to appear before the Commits
sion was reached at a conference
between the Governor, other State
officials and nurserymen and apple
growers with the heads of the beetle
quarantine area of Riverton, n. ].
The conference was held in the Of
flee of the Governor in Wilmington.
G. H. Hadley, who is in charge of
the quarantine area which includes
the northern part of Delaware, told
the Governor and the other Della
wareans present, that because Jap
anese beetles had been discovered in
a number of places in Kent county,
and some few in Sussex, the Federal
Government was seriously consider
ing extension of the quarantine to
the two lower counties. The ban if
ordered enforced by the government
would become effective next June.
Under the ban no agricultural pro-
ducts could be shipped out Of the
State into unrestricted areas with
out a certificate showing that the
products had been examined and
found free of beetles.
This the Governor pointed out fol-
lowing the conference, would ser
iOUsly handicap the growers and
nurserymen down-State, tainting
their products in other markets.
He declared that the State wanted
to cooperate in every way with the
Federal authorities in stamping out
and restricting the spread of the
beetles, but that it did not want to
injure growers and businessmen un-
less the spread Of the beetle absO-
lutely necessitated a further quar-
antine.
The extension would make It nee !
essary for the State to appropriate ,
$4,000 at the coming General AS ,
sembly to aid the government in I
place of the $4,000 voted last year.
At present the restricted area only
extends to the north bank of the !
and Delaware Canal in
Red Lion hundred, from the north +
inc of New Castle county. :
In addition to the governor and /
VI. Hadley, those who attended the 4
conference were Oliver A. Newton, :
chairman of the State =
agriculture Commission; J. E. =
Bunting, Selbyville, large nursery y
wner; former Governor John G. g
townsend, Selbyville, large fruit !
ROVER; W. E. Cranston, beetle in :,
pector for Delaware, and c. w. +
Riverton, assistant to Mr.. !,
Ialdey.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

to operate. One of the largest
crowds of the entire carnival was
present on Tuesday evening, at
which time the annual firemen's pa
rade was the main attraction. One
of the pleasing features of the car
nital this year has been the music
furnished by the Milford Boys Band.
The youngsters have been on the
grounds each evening and have been
highly complimented by visitors
who have attended the affair.
While the exact revenues derived
from the carnival will not be known
until after the outstanding carnival
bills are in, the firemen hope to net
a nice sum to apply to the reduc-
tion of outstanding Indebtedness
against the Community Building.
The firemen are asking the support
of the public and their attendance at
the carnival tomorrow evening.
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
LARGE CROWDS ATTEND
FIREMEN'S PARADE
Carnival Grounds Were Packed
With Persons Tuesday Night

Sixth-William Ayers, Millsboro:
Morgan 4. Gum, Franktord: 4,verett
Inc Dig tremen's parade, post
poned from last Thursday when it
ramed, to Tuesday night of this
week, drew large crowds to Milford
and TO the carnival grounds. The
nre companies ana bands appearing
IN the parade presented such a fine
appearance that it was with Difficult
" tnat the judges decided upOn tne
winners OF the 1our $25 prizes and
one $50 prize. The company coming
the greatest distance was Five
Folnts' which received $25 in gold.
fredericksburg won the prize of S25
Ior the company having the best
appearance, and Dover for the best
equipment; Denton $50 for the best
Dand, and Laurel $25 for the second
best band.
The Milford Boys Band looked
well in their fine uniforms. and the
carlisle Fire Company made a good
Showing.
The local police praised the work
OF the BOY scouts who cleared the
streets of parked automobiles on
the line OF march and also directed
traffic at the intersections. Three
boys led the parade with their two
flags. - '"o
Ihe carnival will not be held on
thursday or Friday nights. hut will
be held again on Saturday. which
Will be the big concluding nigbt
"hen the fine Hudson car and the
beautiful living-room suite will he
'hanced OFF, and other prizes will be
Iwarded. The last night will also
'e bargain night" all of the
emalning goods at the various
'anas anus to be sold at bargain prices.
winners of the $25 prize awarded
ach night were: Marvel Wilson. of
.warthmore, Pa, on Saturday nigbt.
iroVer Tuney, of Milford. Monday
larry Harrington, of Milford. Tues,
ay night. U'"
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
DRAW PETIT JURORS
FOR OCTOBER COURT
A. HOlsOn, c. H. Abbott, G. A. Nor
riSOn And N. NJ. Stokes From First

Jury Commissioners ]. Edward
GosIee and Joseph H. Cox have
drawn the following Petit Jurors
for the Superior Court and Court of
General Sessions, in and for Sussex
county, for the October Term, 1928:
First district-Augustus Holson,
Milford; Charles H. Abbott, Milford;
George A. Morrison, Lincoln; N. M.
Stokes, Milford.
Second-Paul M. Nelson, Green
wood; K. M. Wiley, Bridgeville;
Thomas S. Smith, Bridgeville; Ad-
Olson J. Porter, Greenwood.
Third-Frank c. Hurley, Seaford:
Charles R. Burton, Seaford; Harry
M. Bell, Seaford; Levin W. Culver,
Seaford.
Fourth-Eli R. Hastings, Laurel;
Carlton Hearn, Laurel; Horace G.
Sirman, Jr., Bethel.
F'ifth-George L. Long, Delmar;
L. Pratt Cooper, Delmar; Robert S.
Brock, Laurel; Joshua N. Marvil of
v, Laurel.
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
KENT DEMOCRATS In
PRIMARIES TOMORROW
Long List OF Candidates File For
Office Throughout County

That the Democratic primaries set
for September Is will be lively in
Kent county is evident from the big
number of candidates. The list of
those filing for the several offices
follow:
Sheriff-Peter S. Brown, Enoch H.
Johnson, Charles O'Niel, William E.
Palmer, J. Herman Wilds, William
P. Jackson.
Coroner-Henry Wright, second
district; Wilbur Pearson, Milford;
Charles w. Poore, Clayton; John w.
Ford, Clayton.
onotary-Willard Slaughter,
of Frederick; Robert E. Lewis, Do
yer; w. o. Cubbage, of Willow
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
LIMA BEAN CROP HAS
BROUGHT GOOD MONEY
Heavy Rains of Six Weeks Ago Hurt
Yield OF Canning Beans

The lima bean crop of lower Della
ware has about been harvested, and
growers who contracted with can
ners state that they are well salts
fled with the crop this year when
weather conditions are taken into
consideration.
The yield would have been above
normal, it is stated, had it not been
for the terrific Pain and wind storm
about six weeks ago, which played
havoc with the fields. Most of the
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
DELAWARE CHILDREN
AT 4-H CLUB FOR WEEK
Twelve Champions viii Meet Boys
And Girls From Other States

On Saturday, September 18th, II
champion All Club members Of Del
aware will leave Wilmington on the
Colonial Express of the Pennsylva-
mia R. R. for week at Camp Vail
at the Eastern States Exposition,
Springfield, Mass.
In the party will be Irene TaFr,
Seaford; Louise Higman, Milford;
James Joseph, Hollyville; Robert
Maull, Lewes; Madge Shockley,
WoOdside; Louise Layton, Harring-
ton; Fred Case, Wyoming; Lyndon
Caulk, WoOdside; Robert Dennison,
Temple Heinold, Smyr-
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
FEDERAL AGENTS
ARREST ISAAC STILL
Man Has Been Before The Courts
In The Past On Liquor Charges

Isaac H. Still, of Laurel, who on
several occasions has been before
the Sussex county courts on charges
of sale and possession of liquor. has
been caught in the dragnet of the
Federal prohibition officers, who
raided his place and found a quan-
tity of whisky. He was arrested at
the instigation of Elmer E. Riggin
OF the federal force and upon being
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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14
THE TICKET
Presidential Electors

Presidential Electors
New Castle County, Charles War
ner, of Wilmington.
Kent County, DR.. William T. Chip
man, of Harrington.
Sussex County, DR.. Frank L. Grier
Milford.
Governor
c. Douglas Buck, of State Road,
Rural New Castle County.
United States Senator
John G. Townsend, Jr., of Selby-
vile, Sussex County.
Representative in Congress
Robert G. Houston, Sussex County,
(renOmination).
Lieutenant-G Governor
Captain J. Henry Hazel. of Dover,
Kent County.
Attorney General
Ruben Satterthwaite, Jr., of
Wilmington, New Castle County.
State Treasurer
Howard NJ. Ward, Of Wilmington,
(renOmination).
State Auditor
Edward Baker, of Dover, Kent
County (renOminatiOn).
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

The Republican State Convention
at Dover on Tuesday nominated an
exceptionally strong ticket for pre-
sentation to the voters at the No
vember elections. Headed by State
Highway Engineer C. Douglas Buck,
who received the nomination for
Governor over former State Senator
1. DOlphus Short, of Milford, the
ticket is composed of men of ability.
Former Governor John G. Townsend,
of Selbyville, received the endorse
ment of the convention for the nom
ination of United States Senator
without opposition. Congressman
Robert G. Houston, of Georgetown,
was renominated without opposition.
By taking this action, the convention
Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

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Milford chronicle., 1928-09-14

"As necessary as my break
fast" said a business man,
when asked how he liked the
Milford Chronicle.
The independent. [volume] (Elizabeth City, N.C.) 1908-1936, 1928-02-24
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fered SIS in prizes for letters
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Two letters are printed on Page l
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There is still nearly a week left for
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Letters should I've written on one
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