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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30
Pythians To Confer Rank of
knight Friday Evening

The rank of Knight will be con-
ferred upon a class of candidates at
the regular meeting of the Knights of
Pythias, to be held on Friday evening.
Members of the lodge are also re-
quested to be at the lodge rooms at
$3.50 a. m. on Thursday, to participate
in the Memorial Day parade, spon-
sored by the American Legion. E. G.
Naylor, George Little and George D.
White are in charge of this division.
The bid for the brick veneering and
repairing of the K. of P. building has
not been awarded as yet, it was stat
ed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30
STANDING OF SCHOOLS

A total of 316 students of the coun-
ty representing schools at Selbysport,
Mill Run, Trap Run, Finzel, Loeb
Lynn Heights, Fairsweep, White
Rock, Crellin, Oakland, Kitzmiller,
Friendsville, Pleasant Valley and
Kempton were entered in addition to
so or rs students entered in various
field games. The program of events,
list of entrants, and officials of the
meet may be found on another page
of The Republican today.
Following is a record of the winners
of the various events:
Junior S0-lb. Class
50-yd. dash, Wallace Sewers, Kitz-
miller Grammar, l; Paul Coddington,
Mill Run, 2; Karol Rush, Friendsville,
8. Time 7 seconds.
Standing broad jump, Woodrow Cra-
yer, Kitzmiller Grammar, l. Karol
Rush, Friendsville, 2; Kenneth Mar
tin, Fairsweep, 3. Distance fit. 3 in.
Dodge ball throw for distance, Wal
lace Sewers, Kitzmiller Grammar, 1;
Harry Cough, Kitzmiller Grammar, 2;
Junior Martin, Fairsweep, 3. Distance
rs feet New county record.
440-yd. relay, Oakland Grammar,
Ralph Kahl, Robert Lawton, Howard
Naylor, Phillips Thayer Time &C Is
seconds.
Junior 95-lb. Class
60-yd. dash, Don Bender, Kitzmiller
Grammar, l; John Stevenson, Oak
land High, 2; David Paugh, Grants
vile, 3. Time 8 2-5 seconds.
Standing hop, step and jump, John
Stevenson, Oakland High, 1; Don Ben
der, Kitzmiller Grammar, 2; E. Ever
EFT, Accident, 3. Distance 10 fit. 319
inches.
Baseball throw for distance, Chas
Davis, Oakland High, 1; VIM. Clark.
Kitzmiller Grammar, 2; Vernon Pyle,
Kitzmiller Grammar, 8. Distance 1877
fit. in.
44O-yd. relay, Oakland Grammar,
Fred. Peddicord, VIM. Kahi, VIM. Til
lett, Richard Wolfe, l. Time GO 3-5
seconds.
Junior 15-lb. Class
lloyd. dash, Adam Pritts, Kitzmil-
Ter High, l; Merle McClintock, Acct
dent, 2; Wilbur Fox, Friendsville, 8
Time 1-5 sec.
Running broad jump, Merle McClin-
took, Accident, 1; Richard Glotfelty
Oakland High, 2; Robert Wolfe, Oak
land High, 3. Distance IA fit. A in.
Baseball throw for accuracy, Adam
Pritts, Kitzmiller High, 1; Edward
limbaugh, Oakland High, 2. Six
points.
Speed ball bat for distance, Walter
Shreve, Oakland High, 1; Wilbur
Fox Friendsville, 2; Charles Jones
Kitzmiller High, 3. Distance 1872 it
660-yd. relay, Oakland High, R
Glotfelty, E. limbaugh, Robert Lohr
Walter Shreve, 1. Time 1923 2-5
New county record.
Junior Unlimited Class
S0-yd. dash, John Blocher, Grants.
vile, 1; John Speicher, Accident, 2;
Harold Sitter, Grantsville, 8. Time
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30
Boat Club to Meet

There will be meeting of the Allie
gheny Boat club at the city hall, Oak
land, on Tuesday, June 4, c. W. Ream,
commodore, has announced. Import
ant questions relative to the clubhouse
and grounds will be taken up at this
time, Mr.. Ream stated, and it is ur-
gently requested that large number
be present The meeting will be
called to order at 8 o'clock.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30
Music Festival at Friendsville
High School

A music festival, under the direc-
ton of Misses Ruth Conley and Viola
Broadwater, music instructors in Gar
rett county schools, will be held at
Friendsville on Friday, June Z, at 800
o'clock, in the school auditorium.
Four schools, Accident, Grantsville,
Oakland and Friendsville, will partic-
ipate in the program, which includes
selections by the Oakland High School
orchestra, the glee clubs of the var
ious schools and folk-dance presenta-
tions. Everybody invited to attend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30
PAPER Out Day Early

The Republican is being published
on Wednesday of this week instead of
Thursday, it's usual publication date.
Memorial Day, Thursday, May 80, is
a legal holiday, and the doors of The
Republican office, as well as those of
practically all the other business
houses of Oakland and vicinity, will
be closed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30
Council to Meet Tuesday

The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Town council, which is
scheduled for Monday, June 3, will
be held on Tuesday, June A, Grover
Stemple, president of the council, has
announced.
This change is made to accommo-
date those who expect to go to Fair
mont on that night to participate in
the radio broadcasting program being
put on by number of Oakland mer-
chants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1929-05-30

Reginald Robbins and James Kelly,
pilots, in a rebuilt monoplane, broke
the "Question Mark" record for
sustained flight, having remained in
the air 172 hours, 80 minutes and one
second, being forced to land owing to
battered propeller.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
LEGISLATURE MAY
APPROPRIATE BIG SUM
ECortinned from frst saae1

[COEtinHed from first pags1
makes up the total of $26O,131, re-
ferred to.
The budget bill however does not
include the appropriation for run
ming the public schools during the
next two fiscal years. The State
Board of Education is asking for
S3,000,O00 for each year for operat-
ing thre schools compared with ST.
100000 for each year appropriated
two years ago. 1t is contended that
this increase is necessary to con-
duct properly the public school
system.
Should the legislature pass the
budget bill with the total about the
same as Governor Robinson recon-
mends ($3,745,S95) and the schools
should be allowed $3,000,000 each
year would make total of $9,745,-
1896. In addition to this the Univer-
sity of Delaware is asking for about
$500,000 for new buildings, there
will probably be a request for an
other appropriation of $4,000, for
opening Indian River Inlet and nu-
merOus other smaller expenditures
and appropriations not included in
either the budget bill or the school
appropriation bill, which will bring
the total amount to be asked of this
legislature of about $11,000,000
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
SEN. TOWNSEND URGES
FRIENDSHIP HIGHWAY
rcantinned from frn paael


in securing federal aid for the Della
ware projects.
Senator Townsend is we'll equip
ped to bring to the road builders a
vision of the great international
highway, to link Canada, the United
States, Mexico, Central and South
American nations, as a highway of
friendship and progress" declared
r. Keith Compton, Richmond, Va,
president of the association. HE
has preached that gospel of good
roads as a vital beneficiary of the
State and the nation for the past
ten years. He is naturally keenly
interested in furthering a good
roads project of such far-reaching
service as the Pan-American high
way. We are fortunate to have him
at the road builders meetings"
Senator Townsend spoke at the
Fan-American session on Wednes-
day morning, when representatives
of thirty nations gathered under the
leadership of the United States and
Mexico. He was also heard at the
road builders banquet for 1000 peo-
pie that night.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
SEND CIRCULARS ABOUT
EGG LAYING RECORDS
ECentinued from frst paael

flocks lost 1910, the mixed focks
47.9% and the hen focks only 37.79o
showing that the hen fiocks are a
safer investment than pullets or
mixed f1ocks.
The yearly summary Of the Con-
necticut Egg Laying Contest for
1929 shows a decrease of 500 of
the birds during the year; $500
were culled and sold and 1879 died.
1t is important that our Delaware
calendar keepers send in accurate
reports on the number of birds died
or sold each month in order to get
some information about the per-
centage of birds that die and are
culled in our State. This summary
showed that the annual egg produc-
tion on these 120 farms, based on
the average number of birds on hand
each month, was 1903 eggs per pull
let, 1888 eggs per hen and 1885 for
mixed f1ocks. This is an increase
over the previous years record of 5
eggs per pullet, a decrease of 10 eggs
per hen and two eggs per bird in the
mixed flocks.
Based on the original number of
birds on hand November 1, 1927 the
average production for the year was
1907 eggs per pullet, 1O1.6 for hens
and 1912 for mixed flocks. This is
the real test of a flock because it
shows whether or not the birds have
the vigor and are properly cared for
to lay heavily without breaking
down. 1t is easy for a poultrymen to
get high average production month
by month by keeping all the cutters
culled out, but it takes real birds and
real poultrymen to keep from hav-
ing so many cutters show up in the
flock
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
KENT COUNTY In NEW
JAPANESE BEETLE AREA
rContinnrd from frst baoe1

rConfirHed from frSt Pags1
Sussex counties have revealed that
there are sufficient larvae in Kent
to warrant the extension of the
quarantine. 1t is interesting to note
that the larvae were discovered, in
most cases, near freight sidings.
The number of larvae found IL
Milford, which is on the Kent-Sus-
sex line, were limited. A larger
quantity were found in Delmar. In
the Maryland side of Delmar, the
MARYLAND authorities have treated
the ground with chemicals this fall,
and when the suitable time comes
the Delaware authorities are to do
the same thing on the Delaware
side. Rain and cold weather pre-
vented the application of the chem
icals in Delaware as planned during
the fall.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
SAYS DELAWARE TOWNS
NEED. SANITATION
CContiansd from first paSel

where no public supply exists, re-
veals large percentage of the wells
contaminated through faulty con-
struction.
A partial summary of the needs
OF several towns in the State, as
published in the health news, fol-
lows:
Bellefonte - Water and sewage
systems lacking, private water sup
plies and cesspools predominating.
Delaware City-Additiona extern
sion of water and sewer lines.
Elsmere - Water and sewerage
systems lacking. Private wells with
cesspools predominant. Bond issue
for water and sewerage systems de-
feated twice.
Felton-Water and sewerage sys-
TENS lacking.
Frederica-Sewers lacking.
Frankford - Water and sewerage
systems lacking. Town has been
authorized to bond up to 100000
for a water system but no action
has been taken.
Georgetown - Sewerage system
lacking. Water supply privately
owned.
Greenwood-Water and sewerage
system lacking.
arrington-Sewers lacking. Ad-
ditional water mains are needed in
certain parts of the town.
Middletown-No sanitary sewers
in town. Has good municipal wa
ter supply, but extensions of wa
ter mains are needed. Authorized
expenditure of $4,000 by the town
for sewers should be doubled.
Millsboro-Sewers lacking. EXten-
sions could be made to municipal
water system.
Milton-Has one line of sewers in
Main street. System should be ex-
tended.
SelbyYille-Sewers entirely lack
ing.
Other areas not now incorporated,
but closely settled, where sewage
systems are becoming more and
more urgent are Richardson Park,
Roselle, Marshallton, Claymont and
Holly Oak.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
DELAWARE CROPS HAD
VALUE OF $l3,OOO,OOO
FOR The YEAR 1928
[ContinHsd from first pGgs1

This past week, apples shipped out
of storage were bringing from $1.75
to So a bushel f. o. b., so that the
true value of the crop would be
closer to three millions of dollars.
Cantaloupes, a big crop with
Delaware farmers, totalled about
225, 900 crates and at 81 crate at
the farm brought in $225,000. The
acreage was about the same as in
1927.
Two thousand acres of buckwheat
Welded $4,000 bushels, which was
one and one-half bushels per acre
less than the year previous and the
net return to the farmer was about
$4,000.
Hay production totalled $1,000
acres or 1000 more than in 1927, a
total of $4,000 tons for a net value
of $3,277 900.
Seven thousand acres of white
potatoes were raised, an increase of
900 acres over 1927; "a bushels per
acre, falling off of 25 bushels due
to plant diseases. The production
was 65S,000 bushels at a farm price
OF rs cents a bushel.
Cow peas brought 100000 to the
farmer, the production totalling
1000 bushels at $1.7O per bushel.
Sow beans brought in $405,000, the
CROP totalling 100000 bushels, the
average being Is bushels to the
acre. which was two bushels better
than in 1927
The peach crop because of the
late freeze was about half OF what
il was in 1927. The total the past
wear was $4,000 bushels as COM
pared with 1000 in 1927 and the
farm price was $16S,000.
Pears produced 12S,000 bushels,
which was 10000 under 1927 and
the crop was worth $65,OO0 to the
| farmer.
The asparagus crop was increas-
ed one third over 1927, the produc-
ton being "a crates per acre as
against 54 in the year previous. The
acreage of 1920 was nearly 500 acres
larger than in 1927 and the crop at
the farm was estimated at $266,0OO.
Watermelons brought in S22,OO0
to the growers, there being 144 cars
at $15S per car.
Cucumbers brought in $4,000 at
the farm the crop totalling $4,000
hampers.
Green peas raised in 1928 totalled
2.529. 900 pounds and at cents per
pound netted $1O6,OOO.
Cabbage netted $56,OOO; sweet
corn, SSS,OOO and snap~beans, $4S9'-
900 at the farm.
There was also considerable re-
turn from other minor crops.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
MARVEL POULTRY FARM SENDS
EXHIBIT TO MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN POULTRY SHOW

The Marvel Poultry Farm, Of
Georgetown, is displaying number
OF its choice Barred Plymouth Rocks
at the Madison Square Garden Poul-
try Show in New York city this
week. This show is the most wide
ly known poultry exhibit in the
world attracting worldwide atten-
tion. The Marvel farm birds are
being shown in the exhibition and
also in the Record of Performance
classes.
A special display is being made
to show the type of Barred Rocks
used in the breeding pens on this
poultry farm.
M. G. Fitzpatrick, supervisor of
breeding on the Marvel Farm, is in
charge of the exhibit. Mr.. Kilpat-
rick is on the program of the In
ternational Baby Chick Associa-
tion Conference to be held in con-
nection with the poultry show.
The Marvel Farm also had num-
Der of birds on display at the Della
ware State Poultry Show held at
Milford this week.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
DELAWARE'S LARGEST
POULTRG SHOW HAS
FINE LIST OF EXHIBITS
[Contiased from first bagtl

y. y. Rf1ODE lOGFAiN0
OLD PEN-1, Frank 3. Austln' Mil
YOUNG PEN and 8, Edward A.
Prettyman; 2, DIR. Evans Roberts.
HEM, 2 and 8, Edward A. Pretty
man; 4, Concord Poultry Farm.
PULLET-1, 2 and 4, Edward A. FRET
lyman; 8, Concord Poultry Farm;
COCKERAL i, Concord Poultry
Farm. .oo,oa-
Old Pen, Young Pen, Hen, Cock, Pull
let, Cockerel-A. Buchell, Pennington.
Prizes awarded SfS for baby chicks OF
which Prof. Roy Z. Jones was judge
and H. r. LemeX, Milford, superlnteh-
/, R. E. shute, Milford; ?, scarbor-
ough Poultry Farm; 3 and 4, Steen.
Prizes awarded for eggs OF which
Prof. Roy e. Jones was judge and Car
ence Jester, superintendent;
WHITE, Mrs. Fred Smith, Mllfordi
2, J. C. Kirby; 8, c. c. Hudson, Frank
ford; and 5, Steen.
GROWN and 2, Scarborough Poul-
try Farm; 3 and 5, Steen; 4, Lincoln
Hatcheries.
All day-old chicks were sold at auc-
tion on Wednesday evening, for the
benefit of the show. All eggs laid during
the show and all eggs entered were do
mated to the Milford hospitals.
In the Record of Performance Glass
all females had laid 200 or more eggs
as a pullet or 1SO or more eggs in the
second or succeeding years in 365 con-
secutive days The size of the eggs at
breeding season weighed at least 2
ounces each and average rs or more ozs.
to the dozen. All birds were Of standard
weight for the breed and free from
standard disqualifications.
The display, in which were entered "a
f-N, 81 Of fo1l in
r. o. p pullet; single r. o. p. hen;
single r. o. p. cockerel; single r. Q. p.
cock; pen r. o. p. young stock, r. O..
P. cockerel and r. o. p. pedigreed
pullet; pen r. o. p. old stock, r. o. p.
cock and r. o. P. hens Three breeds
were represented, namely, s. G. w;
Leghorns; Barred Plymouth Rocks and
S. c. r. I. Reds.
Fifty per cent of entry fees of each
class were divided among the prize win
ners as follows: First prize so per cent;
second prize 80 per cent; third prize 20
percent. This applied to all classes
where prizes were given.
The committee of the Poultry Show
consisted of the following:
General perintendent, G. A. Swan
son; secretary, NJ c. Vaughn; superin-
tendent of building, f. b. Austin; su-
perintendent of exhibition department,
Frank Vadakin; assistant superinten-
dent exhibition department, N. J. Lam
nan; superintendent production depart
ment, G. e. Grove; assistant superin-
tendent production department, G. e.
Cowles; superintendent broiler depart
ment, F. G. Smith; assistant superin-
tendent broiler department, L. M. Kauf-
man; superintendent baby chick depart
ment, H. r. Lemex; assistant superin-
tendent baby chick department, w. c.
Newton; assistant superintendent baby
chick department, w. V. Steen; super
intendent egg department, c. e. Jester;
assistant superintendent egg depart
ment, M. c. Kilpatrick; superintendent
r. o. p, Wilson Hatfield; superintend-
ent feed and supplies. A. q. Num-.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
SUSSEX COUNTY BOY
WINS Ali CLUB HONORS
[Continued from first paael

LL0HIf1Ned JF0m TTyf pdgeI
have had two legs on the cup. STAN
ley Short of Cheswold held it in
1921 and 1922, and Lawrence Mere
dith of Greenwood in 1924 and 1925.
Eleven of the contestants this year
made grades of 80 per cent or high
er which is considered an excellent
showing by those who conducted the
contest, which is made quite difficult
because of the honors attached to it.
Training in judging was given the
club members as apart Of their reg
ular All club work by the County
Club Agents of the Extension De-
partment Of the University of Della
ware. In addition to their club
training many of the boys who have
reached high school age have re-
ceived valuable assistance from the
teachers of vocational agriculture.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
HOME OF EXQUISITE TASTE

On DUPONT Highway, South of
Milford, New semi-bungalow, Z
rooms and bath; heat, electric thru
out. Automatic pump. Two acres
ground. Berries, asparagus, mixed
fruit. Hen houses, garage. Small
amount of cash required.
W. F. SMITH, Real Estate, Milton,
Delaware. 1-18-
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
NEW CENTURY CLUB.

The regular meeting of the Mil
ford New Century Club was called
to order by the president, Mrs.
Riggs. Salute to flag. Minutes OF
last meeting read and approved.
Announcements.
All business was dispensed with
and Mrs. Riggs introduced Mrs:
Rowland, president of "ZwaanendaI
Club, Lewes, who told in few we'll
chosen words the origin Of the name
Of their club. Mrs. Rowland then
introduced Mrs. Johnston, chair
man of entertainment, and a pro-
gram was presented as follows:
Instrumental trio, Autumn Days"
"Ammer Night" by Mrs. Morris,
NTYs. Maull and Mrs. Albertson; Vo-
cal solo, Love Sends a Little Gift
of Roses" Mrs. Shek, Mrs. Albert
son accompanist; Reading, Gen
esis of Education in Lewes," paper
written by Mrs. Mitchell, read by
Mrs. Atkins; instrumental solo,
Moments Musical, Erl King CShu-
bert); Monologue, "Mrs. Snodgrass
Reads the Locals" by Mrs. Leish-
man: vocal solo, "Angelo Meo," by
Mrs. Shek, accompanied by Mrs.
Albertson; Reading by Mrs. john
ston, chairman of entertainment,
"Parphrase of Pippa Passus," by
Robert Browning; instrumental
solos, Autumn" and Water Splr-
its, by Mrs. Albertson.
This wonderful program was
highly appreciated by the Milford
club. The meeting adjourned and
a social hour was enjoyed at which
time subscribers and coffee were
served.
Next Monday, January Ii, Mrs. J.
Franklin Bryan will give a talk on
the Bible. Don't miss this oppor-
tunity to hear this splendid talk;
Be at the club promptly at
o'clock. Plans for the anniversary
will be discussed and all
members are urged to be present.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
Georgetown

Mrs. Margaret Donohue and
daughter Edna, who have been suf-
fering with the ''flu'', are much i'm
proved. Miss Edna will return to
her work at the Georgetown Lum-
ber Co. Monday.
Mrs. Florence Abbott Warrington,
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
REMOVAL OF SNOW
SAVES VAST SUMS
EContinned from first paqe1

fences, will bring the snow removal
cost to about one million dollars.
Yet this is considered by high
way authorities to be a small outlay
in consideration of the benefits that
accrue to those communities keep
ing open their most important lines
of communication.
A scant decade ago snow removal
for the most part meant digging a
trench from the farmhouse to the
barn. When paved roads came into
style and proved to the hopeful pub
lie that mud could be conquered.
the aspiration of early Americans
for year round travel became first
a possibility and soon reality.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18

of this town, who has been ill, is
able to be out again.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Chatham, Of
Salisbury, Md, spent last weekend
with the latter's mother, Mrs. Mar
garet Donohue.
Master Carlton Joseph, son of Mr..
and Mrs. John H. Joseph, who has
been very sick, is much better.
Miss Edna Barr and brother,
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18

Beware of the man who looks like
a process. Of turning illusions into
disagreeable memories.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18

George attended the dance at Dover
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Asa Gray, of this town, spent
last week in Milton as guest of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. e. Jeffer-
son.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18

' Frank G. Robinson, Of Pulaski,
Va, visited relatives and frlenus III
town this week.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18
RIACK

James F. Black. husband of Mary
E. Black, died at his home in Cam
den, N. j., on Wednesday, January
9, 1929, age 73 years. Interment was
made in New Camden cemetery on
Saturday.
Milford chronicle., 1929-01-18

Lee Reese Minner, 13-day-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Minner, died
on January 5, 1929, at the home of
his parents near Milford. Inter
ment at Odd Fellows Cemetery Jan
uary 6 at 2 p. M, Rev. E. A. Collins
officiating.
Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1929-06-20

The state has spent more than
~ &c., e0 on highways in San Der.
nardino county during the past two
years and will spend like sum IN
the next two years.