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Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
EDITORS HOLD THEIR
ANNUAL MEETING and
ELECT new OFFICERS
Del.Mar-Va Press Association
Names S. E. Shannahan Presi.
dent For Ensuing Year.
GOVERNOR BUCK SPEAKS
Voices His Thanks For Support
Given Him During His Work
With Highway Department.

The fifteenth annual meeting of
the Del-Mar-Va Press Association
was held last Saturday in the Hotel
dupont BiltmOre, in Wilmington.
The business meeting was the most
interesting and lively of any ever
held by the association.
The luncheon rendered the asso-
citation through the courtesy of
Chas. Gibbs, manager of the hotel,
was one of the best the members
have attended.
John f. Allen, editor of Linotype
News of New York city, spoke of
the topic, How Does Your News
paper Look?" He illustrated his
address with sample specimens of
what he considered good and faulty
makeup" Mr.. Aliens address was
of technical character and interest
ing to members.
Governor c. d. Buck was unable
to attend the luncheon, but was
present long enough to welcome the
association and to express his ap-
probation of the value the news
papers are to any community, and
to thank those who had given him
support in the past seven years as
State highway engineer
k. p. Graham, superintendent of
the Delaware division of the Penn
sylvania railroad made a brief talk,
expressing his delight with the well
come accorded him since coming to
this section and lauding the news
papers for the general courtesy.
Dr. Paul E. Ellsworth, president
of Washington College at Chester
town, invited the association to
come to the college for one of its
meetings. He called attention to
the fact that the college was named
after George Washington and that
Washington was a member of the
first board of directors when it was
instituted in 1882. 1t is the eleventh
he said
Just before the meeting closed,
Mr.. Shannahan presented Secretary
Metten with a double case of pens,
as token of the appreciation of
the members for his fifteen years as
secretary and treasurer
Mr.. Metten, in expressing his
thanks, said that if all the meetings
in the future would present as in
teresting debates he would be glad
to serve the association to the end
of his time
At the opening business session,
Metten presented some
facts concerning the
origin of the organization.
Officers Are Elected
Samuel E. Shannahan of the Star
Democrat, EastOn, Md, was elected |
president.
G. Marshall Townsend of the Mil |
ford Chronicle, was elected vice |
president William F. Metten of the |
Every Evening, was re-
elected secretary and treasurer.
George Carter of the Evening |
Journal, Wilmington; H. c. McSher-
~, of the Dover Index, and Edwin
[COHtiHged on page I01
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
LEWES MAYOR, "a,
SERVING 18TH TIME
DIR. James 7. Thompson Has Served
LeweS For Long Term OF Years {

DR.. James T. Thompson, at the
age of "a, began this month his
twenty-eighth one-year term as
Delaware River passes on its way
into the Atlantic.
Nobody in Lewes pays much at
tention to the question of whether
DR.. Thompson is a Republican or a
Democrat when it comes to deciding
whether or not to vote for him as
mayor. Again and again attempts
have been made to elect rival can
didate. But his neighbors are
stanch in their loyalty to him. Only
once in the last thirty years has he
lost in the annual election for may
or. That was in 1913, when he was
defeated by the late Thomas Schel-
lenger, veteran pilot and of
family long known in the region of
the Delaware estary.
DR.. Thompson has had experience
OF political life in a great city as
v ell as in Lewes, with its pOpula-
ton of less than 3000 In the nine
ties he operated hotels both in his
birthplace, RehOboth, and in Phila-
delphia, where he owned the Della
ware Hotel, at End and Pine streets.
He made his home at the time in
Philadelphia. In 1896 he was chos-
en- by the Committee of One Hun
dred for nomination as its candi-
date for Select Council in Philadel-
phia. However, James Anderson
defeated him.
DR.. Thompson has served in the
Delaware Legislature, too. He was
elected while living in Gumboro,
where he practiced medicine for six
years, after graduating from the
University Medical School in 1867.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
WILL ASK MILLION
FOR DRAINAGE In
KENT AND SUSSEX
Senator Hopkins To Introduce
Bill Requesting Appropriation
In A Few Days.
SEE REVENUE INCREASE
Would Make Thousands OF Acres
Available For Crops PrOpO-
nents Assert.

The biggest drainage measure
which ever made it's appearance in
the Delaware Legislature will ar
rive in a few days. 1t will carry an
appropriation of about $1,O0O,OOO
and will affect considerable por-
ton of both Kent and Sussex coun-
ties. The project has been talked
over for several years, but a bill
was never offered.
Senator Hopkins has been asked
by number of his constituents 70
offer the bill in the Senate and win
present the bill by request.
Plan Series of bitches
The plan is to establish a COM
plete drainage system for the sec
tions named. There would be a
series of big bitches dredged by
power dredge, and so far as possible
the land would be filled with the
dredgings.
There would be a system of small
Ell bitches.
1t is claimed that thousands of
acres would be made available for
crops.
Would Increase Revenue
1t is also claimed that the assess
ment on the land for county tax
purposes would greatly increase
and the two counties would greatly
benefit from the increased revenue.
Senator Hopkins has not yet re-
ceived the bill. He has informed
those interested that he will intro.
duce the measure at their request
and the Legislature will give its
careful consideration.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
DELAWARE PUPILS
HAVE BAD TEETH
Examination Disclose Both White
And COlOred Children Need Care

Imperfect teeth, heads the list of
defects among school children, of
Kent county, according to a sum-
mary of the medical inspection made
by DR.. C. A. Sargent, state health
officer for that county.
DR.. Sargent examined the children
of 60 schools totalling 2,069 children
among whom he found 1923 defects.
By strange coincidence the imper-
feet teeth heads the list of defects
not only among the white scholars
but also among the colored children.
The defects found among white
children were as follows: Defective
teeth 6S per cent children examined;
nutrition So; defective tonsils, 22.2;
[COstisged on page y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
1T. GOVERNOR HAZEL
FLAYS BOXING BILL
WOmen'S Joint Legislative Commit
tee Hears Sponsor Justify Measure

The boxing bill measure now be-
fore the Delaware Legislature was
presented at the meeting of the WO-
mems Joint Legislative Committee
Monday i'll the Hotel Richardson in
Dover. Lieutenant-Govern J. Hen
ry Hazel spoke against the passage
of the bill saying in his remarks
that he did not believe any mother
fostered the ambition that her son
be a prize-fighter. State Senator
Joseph B. Green, of Wilmington,
who introduced the present bill,
was also a speaker at the meeting
He explained the measure and told
why he had presented it. The Lieu
tenant Governor based his OPPOSE
ton on the welfare and interest of
the people of the State of Delaware,
not only from a moral but from an
economic view
Senator Green expressed the
feeling there had been created in
the State a sentiment for good,
clean sport and that the bill Was
the best of it's kind ever presented
to the Delaware legislative body
The Senator declared the bill does
not propose to supercede any city
or town law relative to the holding
of prize fights or boxing bouts. He
also said that only one person
would receive pay and that would
be the secretary, and that the State
would receive a large income He
referred to the proposed amend.
ments which would reduce the num-
Der of rounds from Is to 10, and
thu children under 16 years of age
would not be permitted to attend
fights unless accompanied by
guardian
Governor Hazel went
on record as opposing the bill, say
ing he is in favor of football and
basketball and that while he be-
lieves boxing and prize fighting may
be entertaining to some, he lis OPP
posed to this kind of entertainment,
like many thousands of people in
Delaware who do not and will not
approve of the bill"
FCoHfiHHed on page n
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
GRAND MASTER VISITS
LOCAL ODD FELLOWS
Delightful Musical Program Proves
Enjoyable Feature Of Monday
Evenings Affair.

The members of Crystal Fount
Lodge, No. 10, of Odd Fellows, of
Milford, entertained Grand Master
Craig and his staff at a delightful af-
fair in their lodge room last Monday
evening. The visit of the Grand
Master was one of the most instruc-
tive and entertaining ever enjoyed
by the members of Crystal Fount
Lodge. Following the work in the
lodge room those present were serv-
ed a supper at Salevan's Restaurant
The program, which had been pre-
pared by a committee composed of
James w. Cannon and Fred Breme,
was enjoyed by those present. The
program opened with selection by
the Odd Fellows orchestra. Other
features on the program were an
xylOphone solo, Myron Boone; duet,
"AIy Mother" Mrs. Augustus DECKER
son and Mrs. VIM. Kenton; overture,
"The Sunny South" orchestra; quar-
tet, Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
Messrs. Swain, Bennett, Messick and
Bennett; reading, "My Suffering Sis
lSI >, NIL .. OSOl sc pOuuey, SOlO,
Cant You Hear Me Calm, Caro-
line" Mrs. Fred Breme; quartet,
Far Away in the South" Odd Eel
lows quartet; march, orchestra.
Every portion of the program was
enjoyed by those privileged to hear
it, and the entertainers responded
with generous encores. The mem
bers of the lodge are exceedingly
proud of the orchestra and quartet
entirely of lodge members.
At the close of the program adj
dresses were made by the officers of
the Grand Lodge. 1'isitors were
present from Seaford, Smyrna, Har-
rington, Milton and Wilmington. A
committee in charge of Geo.
A. Swain, J. w. Cannon, H. I. Sal
mons, Lofand Deputy and w. E.
Manlove had charge of the affair.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
ASSIGN DEPUTIES TO
AID U. S. TAXABLES
Agents Will Be In Milford February
s, 8 And 10 To Assist In Returns

U. S. Collector of Internal Revenue
Wallace S. Handy has announced
that his staff of collectors will be
assigned TO various places during
January, February and March, for
the purpose of assisting taxpayers
in preparing their income tax re-
ports.
Deputy Collector w. Morris Black
will sit in the following towns and
places on the following dates:
Clayton, January %, The Clayton
Bank.
ContiHEed on page n
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01
SEND QUESTIONNAIRES
ABOUT ALFALFA CROP
Kent County Agent Wilson Desires
More Information About This Crop

In connection with the Statewide
campaign for more and better alfal-
ia on Delaware farms, a question
naire for the purpose of learning
something of the general conditions
OF this crop at the present time was
mailed a few days ago from the Of
flee of County Agent Russell e. Will
son to those farmers in Kent cOun-
ty whose survey cards were return
ed in the spring of 1927 when this
alfalfa project was started in each
of the three counties under the
direction of the agricultural extern
[CoHriHSed on page y
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1929-02-01

News that is informative,
interesting and sprightly-
that's the kind of news you
will find every week in the
Milford Chronicle.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
spectre of American Menace Back of Plan to Form u. S. of Europe

me. That's q fact, Molly. He said he
thought It was another one Of those
things. Meaning, I take It, that he
didn't think so much Of Delphine and
Sacrifice"
Molly laughed.
He used to want me to r.:ito
poetry" she said. Poetry, or fairy
stories. Your Il. me know II you hear
ANYTHING special from him. Red?"
sure" he promised. I'll shoot you
a wire tonight"
Molly telephoned the Ritz. and
made an appointment for . facial. a
manicure and . shampoo. When the
reporters, waiting on the stems. be.
sieged her, she told them. truthfullv.
that she bad an engagement at the
beauty shop. Being suspicious folk.
ny nature and by training, they
trailed her in another taxi.
When she went In the Ritz. one Of
them phoned to ask u Miss Burnham
had an appointment there. Having
as~certained that she would be there
for at least two hours, they relaxed
their vigilance. When the coast was
clear. a clerk came to tell Molly. and
she slipped out the service entrance
into q waiting cab. She lunched alone
at q quiet hotel. And reached the sta
ton in ample time to board the train
lcisurely with Rita and Marie.
Some hours later Bob discovered
that she had left town and taken Rita
and the nurse with her. She had left
no word as to her destination, and
he was beset with fears. II he re-
ported her disappearance to the po-
lice. he would be making q laughing
stock of himself. # he took no no
ticc Of 1t, she might remain away in.
definitely.
Pcrplexed and worried. he made the
fatal error Of calling on Red Flynn.
Ito Ne COntinued)
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
Oscar, King Of Swans,
Will Be First Patron
OF New Air Service

The first passenger which the air
transport service is to take out Of
here September II, when 1t is re-
opened between this city and Minot,
will be the first swan cver shipped by
airplane in North Dakota.
The swan will be oscar" the
whistling protegc Of o. w. Roberts,
weather observer. Oscar was
brought in from the country south
Of here by two farmers who found
him wandering aimlessly there. and
they placed tho big fowl on the
weather bureau reservation. in are
Of Mr.. Roberts. who is a lover of
wild life. In the care Of the Roberts
family. oscar" has been leading a
placid existence for several weeks,
well cared for.
The Minot zoo felt It should have
q specimen Of the bird-almost ARC
ten years ago but now increasing so
that 1000 are estimated to be In ex-
istencc again-so it was decided that
Oscar" sh:6ld spend the remainder
Of his days in the Ward county city.
In company with the monkeys and
bears and other members Of the zoo
family there.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
DRUGGISTS
ANTICIPATE 5000
AT BIG CONVENTION
Meet in Minneapolis Next Week
and Have Elaborate So.
cial Program Ahead

Minneapolis. Sept. l2.-Rctail drug
gists Of America will hold their thirty
first annual convention in Mime
apolis. September Is to 20. The meet
ing. under tho auspices OF the Ma
tional Association OF Retail Druggists.
Is expected to attract 5000 or more
druggists and their guests. including
hundreds OF pharmacists from mid
die western states. Delegates from,
almost every state in the union al
ready have made reservations. accord
ing to John W. Dargayel. executive
secretary of the arrangements com-
mittee.
An elaborate entertainment pro-
gram Of dances. theater parties and
smokers on four successive evenings.
In addition to a series Of card par
ties and auto tours as afternoon di-
versions. has been arranged for the
delegates.
National leaders in tic pharmaceu-
teal profession will participate III the
five-day convention program. Among
the prominent speakers will be U. s.
Senator Smith w. Brookhart OF Iowa.
DR.. James NJ. Dorar. U. s. commits
sioner Of prohibition: James F. Fin
neran. Everett. Mass. who will report
on activities Of the U. S. chamber Of
commerce. and d.. James H. Beal OF
New York city. who will discuss prac-
teal problems Of pharmacy.
A health and beauty exposition will
be held III connection with the con-
vention. with nearly 100 exhibitors
showing a great variety Of products
sold in drug stores. The exposition
and the N. A. f. D.. sessions will be
in the new Minneapolis auditorium.
The women's organization Of the N.
A. r. D. will hold its twcnty.fourth
annual convention at the same time.
Mrs. j. II. Webster Of Detroit Is pres
ident.
Denny Brann. Of Des Moines. Is
president Of the National Association
Of Retail Druggists. and Samuel g.
Henry OF Chicago is secretary.
Reduced fares will be in effect on
all railroads.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
theta CHS GOING
TO CONVENTION BY
FARGOCARC CARAVAN
Annual Gathering Of Fraternity
to Be Held at Minneapo.
lis Next Week

Fargo, y, y, Sept, l3.-Betwcen SO
and @ ae.svc and alumni mcmberS OF
Phi: cs.s.~ Thetc Chi fraternity. ar.
cspS Il 70 attend the seventy third
auna..l convention Of that fratel.-.sv
at Minneapolis Sept. Il. IL and II,
according 70 r. NJ. Dolve. president 81
the Fargo alumni chapter and dean
Of the school Of mechanic arts ut the
North Dakota Agricultural co..egs
Dean pcise Is III charge Of arrangc.
,lentS for the transportation of tn
group. which will leave Fargo next
Thursday morning.
Theta Chi members residing IN
North DAKOTA and western Minnesota
points will join the automobile cara
~ which is scheduled to leave the
Powers hotel at 7:3O a. m. Thursday,
Sept. Il, The caravan will be joined
b. others along the route. which ii
over y. s. highway No. 10 nortl,
through Detroit Lakes. Little Falls
and st. Cloud to Minneapolis.
Robert Robertson. Napoleon. N. q.
and Leo May. Aberdeen. s. D.. presi-
dent Of the active chapter, the two
convention delegates. will precede this
group by a day. One OF the big fea.
lures Of the three-day program is q
Phi chapter banquet Friday evening
at the Radisson hotel. convention
headquarters. Ray Bolsinger. a Min
neapolis alumnus. Is in charge Of this
affair. Aside from the regular con
sention program special entertain
ment features have been provided,
which include automobile tours about
the Twin Cities. airplanc rides, and
other forms Of recreation. The con-
vention will close with a banquet Sat-
urday evening.
Each year an attendance prize Il
awarded the chapter with the largest
convention representation. Phi chap
ter has a large number Of alumni re-
siding In territory near the Twin
Cities, and a strong effort is being
made to muster . record. breaking
attendance to win this cup" Dean
Dolve stated. Judging from the large
number Of reservations that have al
ready been made. Phi chapter should
attain this goal"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
Recreation Basement
OF College Y Among
Changes Of Summer

Fargo. n. D.. Sept. 12.-Freshmen
entering the North Dakota Agricul-
tu-al college this fall fer the first time
and upper classmen returning will
find among the many changes on the
campus a complete remodeling Of the
recreation room in the basement of
the college Y. M. c. A.
The old rickety bowling alley must
go and also the partition between it
and the large recreation room. A south
side entrance will be made directly
under the south lobby bay windows.
III cutting tho south side entrance to
the basement recreation parlors. the
contractor is retaining a perfect bal
ancc IN the architecture Of the south
elevation, according to Prof. Rudolph
Ottcrson. college Y secretary.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
FRANCE IS ALARMED
BY DOLLAR'SPOWER
AND FAVORS UNION
Goblin Of Empire.G Grabbing, Cul.
turc.D Destroying Monster
vcxcs Gauls
HYSTERlC OVER HIGH PAY
Fear Ford System Will Demon
aIi-e People; Sec Microbc
Of Disaster in Chaplin
HYSTERlC OVER HIGH PAY
BY MINOTT
tNEA Service Wr.tcrl

Paris. Sept. l2.--Thc spectre Of an
empire gobbling. culture : destroying
America Is arising from beyond the
Atlantic horizon to the westward TO
vcx tho soul Of France-and France.
taken all aback. is filled with alarms
and excursions of dismav.
All of a sudden. as II were. think
ing Frcnc.lmen have awakened to
discover. i'll the United States. a vast
menac to French institutions.
The situation has brought forth an
endless amount of talk. and French
publicists have spoiled a great deal
Of excellent paper discussing il.
Some Of them are calling for tho
formation OF a { United States Of
Europe" with France as an integral
part. as the ONLY means OF staving
off what they call "thc American in
vas!on."
Demand Total Isolation
Others. taking an opposite tao, .
arc Demanding that France resist all
outside influences and make OF her
self a self sufficient nation. imporvi-
Gus to tho cnc.oachmcats Of the
twentieth century.
All of them are vastly upset. The
prevailing notion IN France. undoubt-
cdly. is that Something Ought to be
Done About It.
lii tho cuprus OF indignation and
alarm that fills Paris. attacks arc
lcvcled Unfortunately at such di-
verse Americans rs Henry Ford and
Tf@A~iA T1NorsS1n tT1,N Na,.C -
cocktail and the American scheme CT
mass production get blamed in the
amt breath. Even the American
scheme Of high wages Is held UP as
q menacc and an evil portent.
The die : hard Royalist paper.
L.Action Franchise. Is perhaps the
most bitter OF all. 1t is especially in
dignant at Henry Ford for opening
4 plant here. hiring workers for a 40
hour week-unheard of i'll France
ard installing such high wage scales
tina. unskillcd labCrcvs get seven
francs an hour.
Secs 4 Dark Plot
Overlooking tho fact that the effect
of high wages in America has beer
Is increase purchasing power and
make for a generally diffuscd pros
perity. L'Action Franchise secs dark
motives behind Ford's action.
Mr.. Ford Is powerful enough to
permit himself such sacrifices for a
time" it says. But il he makes
them. 1t is evidently with the aim OF
provoking a general rise Of wages in
the metallurgical industry and a
corresponding increase In the produc-
ton price Of French automobiles,
which would enable him to compete
with them more successfully. Are
these pacific methods?
"One might be inclined to rejoic,
with the French workers who profit
through Mr.. Ford's generosity. but il
his maneuvcr succeeds. must 1t not
lead to the discontinue Of one Of the
most important branches Of Il ma
tional industry and thus to q crisis OF
unemployment involving millions OF
workers."
The paper then insists that Amer
lea Is an imperialist!c nation because
Of industrial ovcrproduction. 1t as
scrts flatly that American motor
makers arc producing four times as
many autos each year as the Amer
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
Architecture Post
At College Is Taken
Over by D. C. Bayliss

Fargo. N D, Sept. 12.-Dudley G.
Bayliss will take over the position as
instructor In architecture left vacant
through the resignation Of Myrwyn
Eaton, according to an announcement
Of Prof. r. M. Dolve. dean Of the
school Of mechanic arts. Mr.. Bayliss
will report for duty September Is.
With two years Of practical archi-
tectural experience In Twin city Of
ficcs and q bachelor Of science degree
In architecture at the University Of
Minnesota. Mr.. Bayliss comes to the
North Dakota college well prepared.
Mr.. Eaton is doing advance work In
art at an eastern institution.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-12
Agricultural Dean
Writes Book on Farm
Future Of No. Dakota

Fargo, N. D.. Sept. PA 40-pagc
booklet entitled. Looking Ahead In
Agriculture and carrying approx
mately so illustrations Of campus and
agricultural scenes. is just off the
press and available to North Dakota
young people. The pamphlet. which
is tho first catalog of its kind of the
college course i'll agriculture. North
Dakota Agricultural college. was as
scmbled and written by DR.. H. I. Wal
stcr. dean Of the school Of agriculture.
Some Of the principal features Of
the catalog are the college curriculum
in agriculture. fees. departments Of
instruction. buildings. department Of
correspondence study and the farm
husbandvv course. It is available for
the asking by writing the dean of the
school Of agriculture.