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Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
SUSSEX PETIT JURORS

Jury Commissioners Simeon S. Pen
newill Of Greenwood and Joseph E.
Holland of Milford have drawn the
following petit jurors to serve at the
October term of Superior Court and
Court of General Sessions for Sussex,
which convenes on Monday, October 6:
First Representative District-Elias
G. Reed, Darwin S. Collins, Harry M.
Deputy, William P. Jefferson.
Second-William S. O'Day, George
Biddle, Frank Elliott, Mark L. Davis.
William H. Handy, John R.
Cannon, John D. Stewart, Sr., George
H. Huston.
Fourth-Earl Hopkins, W. w. Bryan,
Beverly B. S. Lloyd.
Fifth-Ernest Spicer, E. Thomas
Hastings, George W. Christopher,
Emory R. Phillips.
Sixth-Horace J. Hickman, Asher
Godfrey, Harbeson B. Hickman, Henry
A. Houston, Jr.
Seventh-William W. McCabe, Geo.
West, Joshua w. McCabe.
Eighth-Thomas Johnson, Duval 7.
Mustard, Frederick p Burton.
Ninth-Frank L. Day, John C. Alb
bott, George W. Hatfield.
Tenth-R. Davis Lingo, James G.
Conwell Charles C. Clifton, w. E.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
WILL RAISE ENDOWMENT FUND FOR
HOSPITAL in MILFORD.

At a special meeting of the Board
of Trustees of the Milford Emergency
Hospital held Monday night the plans
for raising the endowment fund for
the maintenance OF the hospital were
discussed and the total necessary was
agreed to be S150000 in order to as
sure to the public that service on up
to-date and progressive institution of
the size contemplated would cost.
This amount must be subscribed
before the institution opens for the
reception of patients. Already a graf
flying part of this amount is in sight
but a campaign will be necessary to
raise the remainder.
Through the remembrance of Mrs.
Mary Williams, a friend Of the Hos
pital who had given generously to the
institution during her lifetime, a leg
acy of 500 was received from her es-
tate through her administrator, J. Hall
Anderson, this week.
1t is hoped that many of the charit-
ably inclined VIII insert in their wills
gifts to the Board of Trustees for the
running of the Hospital, as has already
been done by many of those who have
benefited by attention secured through
the old hospital while they were pa
tients in it,
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
KINGS DAUGHTERS HAVE
BOOTH AT CARNIVAL

The Faithful Circle of Kings
Daughters at a meeting held Tuesday
night, September 10th, decided upon
a plan for running a candy booth dur
ing the Firemens Carnival, October
9Th to 18th. Committees were named
and the town divided into districts.
Each committee will be given a dis
trict and the public will be called on
tn donate candy for certain davs of
the week during this time It is hoped
that the solicitors will be successful
and that everyone will willingly give
to this worthy cause. All proceeds
will go toward fund which will be
used to place an old lady Of the town
in the Palmer Home at Dover. The
Firemen very kindly agreed to the
upon a fifty-fifty basis and
it is hoped that the public will aid
the organization with this same willing
spirit. All candy will be homemade
and of the best
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
COMING OF THE CIRCUS
AN EPOCH IN CHILD LIFE

There are three great epochs in the
life of a child, the coming of its birth
day, the opening and closing of school,
and the coming of a circus or the big
show. The spectacular announcement
that Cook Brothers Worlds Greatest
Shows would be in Milford has some
what disturbed the children's minds
as to which was the greatest event,
the closing of the schools, their birth
days or the coming of the Cook Bros.
Shows. The principals realizing that
all work and no play would make Jack
dull boy have promised scholars of
all schools that they should see the
parade, and that on the show date,
September 20, no good boy would be
kept in late and that all could get out
and go see the lions and monkeys, as
well as the Indians, cowboys and the
ponies. The coming of Cook Bros
Shows to Milford and the announce
ment that 4th & Montgomery streets
lot would be the place is indeed pleas
ant and satisfactory evidence that the
people of Milford will once more have
the pleasure of seeing a real circus
and wild west show.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19

only one OF which is expressed in the
title.
There may have been one or two
other specific objections made. but
they were covered in the discussion
OF the grounds stated.
Our conclusions are there:
1. School districts in this State.
created by special acts Of the Legisla-
ture, and the districts and boards
created by the act in question, are not
acts OF incorporation within the mean
ing of Sec. 1, Article TX. OF the Con-
stltution. They are neither private
nor municipal corporations. but NAV
pc regarded as public quasi operations.
Coyle V. Mcintyre. Hout. "A (S9).
Ihey are not separate, Independent
or permanent corporations, but inte-
gray parts OF the general educational
system OF the State, and created for
the purpose OF perfecting such system
ana making the administration Of
school laws more convenient and ef-
tectlve. The general Assembly is re-
quired by Article X to provide for the
establishment and maintenance of a
general and efficient system of public
schools, but there is no requirement
that legislation Hereunder shall have
the concurrence Of two-thirds of each
House. It is entirely competent for
the Legislature, in providing for such
system Of public schools, to create
school districts with certain corporate
powers, but they are parts OF the sys-
TEN and not such independent educa-
tional corporations as are contem-
plated by Article TX They are
. agencies Ss tAS STATE STATE
created for the purpose of aiding IN
carrying out the requirements of the
constitution respecting the establish
ment and maintenance of a publie
school system, and may be altered or
abolished by the Legislature at anv
time. we must therefore assume that
any legislative act that constitutes a
part OF the general system of public
schools, including acts incorporating
'chool districts, the Boards of Educa-
non, requires only the concurrence
u majority Of all the members elect
ed to each House. Said Article TX
nay embrace certain educationaI In
.ututlons, but it can have nothing 70
10 with the establishments and main
enance OF a general system of publie
chool fully provided for and made
mandatory on the Legislature bv Ar
icie Of the Constitution. which is
Independent and complete in itself
z. Inc Act in question Is not n del
cation Of legislative power to anv
ehool districts. Such districts beine
arts Of the State government. Great.
d by the Legislature for educational
r public school purposes, the power
wen to them by the Code To accent
Z provisions, IN an exercise of power
y agencies Of the State and NOT
elegation Of legislative power within
ne meaning Of the case. of Rice
'oster, Harr. 479, relied upon nv
ne contestants. The power given Nv
eetion l21 to certain special school
lstricts to accept the Code IS not
upmlssion OF the right to determine
Inether it shall be a law. but fbe
ranting Of an option to accent fbe
aW already in force and effective a.
all districts. And thar K fbe fesf
ecognized by all the authorities n
Concluded on fourth page)
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
CAULK CLUB NOTES

"Skeet" Wilson played good game
at short.
Pettyjohn up, man on third, singles
to left as usual
Legar drove out three line hits, one
for three bases, with two on.
Marvel hurt an arm in practice but
put up a good fielding game and fig
ured in a fast double play.
Townsend got two hits and was
robbed of a chance for another by a
great catch of foul fly by Connor.
Don't miss the big game Saturday.
Parkside, League champions of Will
mington, VS.. Caulk Club, independent
champions of Delaware Parkside has
not lost a game so far this season.
Come out and see Caulk break their
record.
Legar's fourteen strikeouts is a rec
ord for the home grounds this season.
Brewer, then of Harlan but now an
International League star, is second
with eleven and Belts of Millsboro
holds a record of ten. Wiley struck
out seven against Delaware City in
six innings.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
TOLD IN A FEW LINES

Miss Margaret Holzmueller is teach
ing in the high school at Williamsport,
Pa.
Get your candy at the Kings Daugh-
ters' booth during the week of the
Firemen's Carnival.
Christian Science meetings every
Sunday at IL a. m, at Grange Hall,
West Front street.
Services at NJ. P. Church Septem-
ber 81: Glass 9 a. m, preaching at
1870 and 7SO. Sunday school at 2
p. m.
st. Johns Church, Sunday, Septem-
Der 21: Mass at 1890 a. m, evening
services at 7.30. Mass at Harrington
at $50 a. m. All are invited.
Meet the solicitors with a smile and
a donation when called upon for candy
for the Kings Daughters booth dur
ing the week Of the Carnival.
Christ Church (EpiscopaD Rev. T.
V. Wingate, S. T. B., Rector. Services
on Sunday next, September q, as fol-
lows II o'clock, Holy Communion
and sermon, II o'clock, Sunday school.
Look in next weeks Chronicle for
notice of bake to be given by the
ladies of the Presbyterian Church on
September 27. Special orders may be
sent at any time to Mrs. George F.
Pierce for that date
At the Avenue Church, at 1920 Sun
day morning, Mr.. Crabb, Esq, of Bal
timore, will deliver an address on
the present temperance legislation and
the enforcement of the law. He is a
forceful speaker Hear him. Sunday
school at 11.45. and at 7.30 a layman's
meeting on an interesting topic, and
good music.
Because of the illness of Pastor
Thomas C. Davis of the First Baptist
Church, John E. Davis, his son, occu- |
pied the pulpit. He gave an address /
from his war experiences and his
theme was "The Christian Church and .
Reconstruction" The talk was very
interesting. On next Sunday at 10.45
|. m, Mr.. Thomas S. Davis, another
ION Of Pastor Davis, will preach. He
las been preaching during the sum-
ner at the Golden Street Baptist
Jhurch in Pittsburgh, Pa. s. Both of
hese young men will attend the Wash
ngton College at Chestertown, Md.
The usual services will be held. Bible
chool at $50 and mission study, fol-
owed by the Young Peoples meeting.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
PERSONAL MENTIONS
PARAGRAPHS OF INTEREST ABOUT YOU
AND YOUR FRIENDS.

Miss Mildred Truitt is visiting
friends in Baltimore for several weeks.
Miss NJ. Edith Simpson is in New
Haven. Conn, with her cousin for
three weeks.
Mrs. C. C. Magee spent the week in
Dagsboro, the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs,
Joshua Gray. -
Mrs. R. A. Steward of Camden. N.
j., and her tvs daughters visited W..
G. Sammons last week.
Miss Margaret E. Thomas spent the
weekend with her cousin, Miss Mary
Thomas, in Milford Neck.
Miss Elizabeth Daugherty of VIII
mington is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G..
Marshall Griffith, near Milford. y
Myer Greenburg Of Philadelphia
spent the weekend with his friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. Orkin, at Milford.
L. T. Stephenson and daughter, Miss
Anna, OF Port Deposit, Nd, are guests
at the Avenue parsonage this week.
Miss Laura Watkins of Philadelphia
is spending her vacation with her par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. John r. Watkins
Miss Sybil Dean Wilson, after spend
ing a month with relatives, has re-
turned to her home in Newberne, N. C.
Joseph Sipple returned to Washing
ton this week after spending his vaca-
tion with his sister at Slaughter Beach.
Mrs. Dale Williams and children
have returned home after an extended
visit with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Orkin announce
the engagement of their daughter,
Anna, to Myer Cohen Of Newark, Del
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Indie of Mill
street are receiving congratulations
upon the arrival of son on Tuesday.
George NJ. Sipple left Tuesday of
this week for Newark, where he en-
ters his Junior Year at Delaware COL
lege.
Mr.. and Mrs. Holloway and son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Daisey
of Dagsboro and Mr.. and Mrs. C. C.
Magee motored to Fort Salisbury on
Sunday.
Miss Agnes Stephenson. who is in
training in a Philadelphia hospital
and who has been home on her vaca-
ton, will return in few days to COM
Dlete her course.
Mrs. L. o. Welcome, Jr., and chill
lren left on the early train Saturday
morning for their home in Brooklyn,
Y. Y, after a pleasant two months
stay with Mrs. L. o. Welcome, Sr.
Thomas S. Davis has been spending
he week with his parents, Rev. and
Mrs. T. c. Davis. Mr.. Davis has been
principal of a vacation school in Pitts !
,urgh, Pa, during the past summer
Mrs. Joshua Case Of Lincoln City
rave her husband a surprise party on !.
Wednesday, September 10, it being his 1
list birthday. Quite a number of /
riends and relatives were present.
Miss Mary Holzmueller, daughter of .
Gr. and Mrs. c. ]. Holzmueller, has
ccepted a position as assistant en-
lloyment manager of the Southern Pa
ific Cotton Mills at Columbia, S. C.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Sherman
nd son, Glenn. of Edwardsburg, Mich,
ave returned to their home after
pending a month in Delaware. They
pent two weeks at Bowers Beach,
hne came to Milford to visit Mrs.
herman's only uncle and aunt, Mr..
nd Mrs. Winlock B. Hall, and Mr.
Ohm R. watkins. They all made a
isit here five wears ago
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
PARKSIDE TO PLAY CAULK
TEAM ON SATURDAY

Parkside having won the All-Wil-
mington League pennant and the
championship series with the P. F. R.
team, winners in the De1-Mar League,
have not lost a game this season since
they organized and entered the ALL
Wilmington League in July. They
were charged with the defeats and
given the victories Of the club whose
place they took and had to win every
game to win the pennant, which they
did. They play the Caulk Club here
on Saturday and great battle is ex-
pected.
On account of the heavy expense of
playing this game the price of admis-
sion will be 35 and so cents. Game
called at o'clock.
Should the Caulk Club team win
from Parkside on Saturday, they will
be the undisputed champions of Del
aware.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19

Wilmington, Del, Sept II, 1919.
Hon. John G. Townsend, Jr., Governor.
Sir: In execution of the purpose
indicated in our letter to you of Sep
tember 8, 1919, we sat in Dover on
September II to give any attorney the
opportunity to be heard and heard ar
guments for and against the consti-
tutionality of the recent legislation
called the School Code made by sever
al of the able lawyers Of the State. and
have carefully considered the subject
matter laid before us, and herein sub
NIT our views and conclusion.
The Act in question was passed pur
suant to the mandate contained in
Sec. Of Art X of the Constitution.
To be constitutional it must have
been general. To be general it must
provide for free public schools for all
of the children of the State. A gener-
al law providing for the establish
ment and maintenance of a system,
uniform or otherwise. of free public
schools and made applicable to every
school district, town or city, incor-
pOrated or otherwise without the con-
sent and even against the will of such
school district, town or city, would If
properly enacted be a valid exercise
of this constitutional mandate. Such
an Act would overrule and annul the
provisions relating to free public
schools contained in acts relating to
school districts, incorporated or un-
and to incorporated I
Boards Of Education. Such bodies |
incorporated or not are mere .
agencies of the State for executing the /
governmental function Of providing
free schools. No contractual relations
arose either from the enactment of
heir charters and the acceptance
hereof and action Hereunder or
Therefore, the State in
he exercise of this governmental
junction can at any time choose new
.gencies to carry out this public pur-
,ose, whether such agents bodies cor
'orate created before or after the
doption of the Constitution of 1897.
such we believe are general princi-
les applicable to the Act under con-
liberation.
The validity of said Act has been
ttacked on the following grounds,
il:
1. Because it did not receive the
Of two thirds Of all the
lembers elected to each House of
ne General Assembly.
2. Because it is a delegation Of leg
ilative power to the school districts
{ the State.
3. Because it requires the assess
lent and collection of capitation taxes /
lat will not be uniform in the county
! which they are to be levied, and
'operty taxes that will not be uniform 5
! the territorial limits Of the author .
Y levying the same.
f. Because it impairs the obligation !
{ contracts by changing, lessening
nd taking away the security of the !
olders of school bonds without their I
)nsent.
5. Because it requires the collec- :
on of taxes based upon an assess
ent from which the taxables are
wen no right of appeal or opportun- Z
v to correct mistakes, thereby de-
riving them of their property with
ut due process of law.
6. Because it treats of two subjects,
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
REAL ESTATE SALES

Charles Chorman has purchased the
dwelling, 217-219 Washington street,
from Asbury Smith. The price paid
was $1,000
Charles Chorman has purchased the
double residence on Washington street,
South Milford, Nos. 1O7 and 100, from
Asbury Smith.
John Brigham Hallett has sold his
residence on East Front street, near
the NJ. P. Church, in South Milford,
to Short e Hall.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
CAULK DEFEATED
FAST WIL-DEL TEAM
LAST SATURDAY IN WHAT PROVED TO
BE A CLOSE AND EXCITING GAME
AFTER THE FIRST INNING.
LEGAR WAS IN GRAND FORM
TANNED IA, HIT A 3-BAGGER AND TWO
SINGLES, AND HIS TEAM BACKED
HIM UP AFIELD AND AT BAT.

The Caulk Club won from Wil-Del
of Wilmington here on Saturday, score
6 to 2.
Caulk took an early lead, scoring
four runs in the first inning on inield
hits by Wilson and Wiley, Legar's
triple, Townsend's single, a passed
ball and an infield out.
Wil-Del scored two runs in the third
when they punched three of their six
hits. After this inning they made but
two hits.
Legar was in fine form, striking
out IA and not passing a man,
The hitting of Legar, Townsend and
Conner and the fielding of Wilson,
Marvel and 'Connor featured.
The score
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
BROKE ANKLE BY SUDDEN TURN

Walter M. Hearn, former clerk of
the House of Representatives of the
Delaware Legislature, now a farmer
and road supervisor Of Nanticoke dis
trict, residing between Georgetown
and Middleford, broke his right ankle
Monday afternoon while out on one
Of the county roads near Fleetwook's
Mill
He started to go around behind the
truck to get in his car, when he sud
denly whirled' around to say something
to the men, and in making the sudden
turn the ankle was broken and he fell
to the ground
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
AWARD CONTRACT FOR HOME
FOR THE FEEBLE-MINDED

The State Commission for Feeble
Minded at Dover last Saturday award
ed the contract for the building to be
erected on the property recently ac-
quired by the Commission. consisting
of eight hundred acres of land in Sus-
sex county between Stockley and
Millsboro, to William NJ. Connolly of
Wilmington.
The building will cost approximately
$4,000, and will consist of a central
administration building, with dining
room and kitchen in the rear, and two
wings (which will be used for DORM
itories. The building will measure
35x135 feet. There will be two stories.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
TEMPEST'S DRAMATIC COMPANY
.sAT ARMORY WEEK OF SEPT. %

During the week of September %,
]. L. Tempest's Dramatic Company
will present six special shows at the
Armory, including 'Kearney from Kill
larney," For Mothers Sake" and
Ten Nights in a Bar Room" This
company has been doing business for
twenty years and has but one object
in view. which is to be your favorite
company.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
ENTER BEACON COLLEGE

Miss Nellie West, Howard Russell,
Raymond Thompson and Norman
Hastings of Laurel; Miss Verna Lin
dale of Milton; Miss Kathryn Lynch
of Lewes; Miss May Richards of
Ocean View; Miss Lucy Hahn of
Greenwood; and Floyd w. Rust of
have entered Beacon Busi-
ness College at Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
BEANS BY THE YARD

The father of all string beans was
left in the Chronicle office by Frank
Wiley this week. The bean, which
is one of the yard beans" or Spanish
variety, measured 20 inches. How
about raising these beans to reduce
the high cost Of living One bean
makes a meal.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19

Three-base hits, Legar, R. Straw
bridge. Struck out, by Legar IA,
Nitchie, 2. Umpires, Morgan and DON
OhOe
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
HUDSON

Joseph A. Hudson, who died on
Monday, September Is, 1919, suddenly
in Washington, D. c., was born in
Milford, Delaware, in the property
now owned and occupied by Dr. Bar
raft on South Front street. He was
about 65 years old and attended the
Classical School conducted by Dr.
Charles W. Reid and DR.. Williams, in
the building now occupied by George
E. Reed as a grocery store. After
graduation Mr.. Hudson went to Phila-
delphia, where he was with Wanna
maker e Brown, the clothiers on Mar
ket street, for several years, and then
with the Marks Brothers store, corner
Eighth and Market street, until that
firm went out of business. He then
went with John Wanamaker, where
he was for many years and with them
he acted as buyer in foreign markets. !
He was for a long time associated
with John Wanamaker in his Bethany
Sunday school. In the war he was
stationed in New York, purchasing
for the Y. NJ. c. A. He was
a member of the old st. PauPs Meth
Odist Church, 9Th and Catherine |
streets, but later Joined the Wharton /
Street Memorial Methodist Episcopal /
Church, 4th and Catherine streets. The
funeral will be held Friday at / D. m. |
from 1920 Chestnut street.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
BOUGHT BIG TIMBER TRACT

Governor Townsend and his two
sons last Tuesday purchased from the
Carey estate, near Milton, the largest
single tract of Woodland known in
Delaware, 300 acres of timber.
This tract of land has been in the
Carey family FOR many years. being
owned formerly by Governor Carey of
Wyoming and later by his son, the
present governor of Wyoming.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
OBITUARY
ACKERMAN

Margaret Ackerman died at her home
in Houston on Monday, September Is,
1919, aged SO years. Funeral services
were held at her late home on Tues
day evening and the body was taken
to Westwood, n. j., Wednesday morn
ing for interment. She is survived by
one son, Oscar Ackerman, of Milford,
and three daughters, Mrs. John Lof-
land, Mrs. John Dawson and Mrs.
Chissie Kipp.
Milford chronicle., 1919-09-19
INTERNATIONAL ALL-STARS
HERE SATURDAY, SEPT. 9th

The Caulk Club will play team of
stars selected from the International
League, managed by Charles Doom,
former manager of the Philadelphia
Nationals, in Milford Saturday, Sep
tember q. Game will be called at
o'clock to enable visiting team to
catch 4.47 train.
The All-Stars will have with them
Charley Doom, as manager; Konnick,
catcher; Jordan, Ogden and Brown,
pitchers; Brewer, first base; Hummel,
second base; Gonzalls, shortstop; Mil
Ter, third base; Bill Holden, left field;
Altenberg, center field; McLarry, right
field; Bruggy, utility.
The game will be umpired by Bill
MCGOWAN, well known to Milford fans
as a former umpire for the Caulk
Club. He is one of the best and most
popular umpires in the International
League.
The Caulk Club will present its reg
u'ar team with extra men on the bench
to be called on in case of necessity.
This game will be played on a 60-40
basis-winning team to take 60 per
cent of gross receipts.
The evening world., 1919-10-29
GOVERNORS WARN
MINERS Of FIRM
STAAO IN STRIKE
Washington State Govern
ment Won't Debate Attempt
tC Freeze II Into Submission.

TACOMA, Wash. oct % Members
" D,suict SO 10. United Nine Work
ers Of America. to-day received formal
notification fom Gov. Hart that the
State ot Washington would not toler-
ate any attempt TO freeze the Gov.
ernmcnt into submission" 10 demands
being made by tho organized miners.
under threat io strike Nov. I.
The Governor declared he would not
argue how the State could protect a.
SELF and b., rlizcna Ills message
sf!d.
so far a. = can ascertain the coal
miners ~ the state of Washington
have NJ specific grievance. what
ever may be demands Of tho coal
minors In other States. citizens OF this
state should not be required to suffer
from cold and hunger by reason OF
your afilllation with residents and
organizations " other states whu
would use you In an attempt 10 starvc
and freeze The Government INTO sub
mission. and yielding OF rs propdN
constitutional functions to nn unap-
thorizcd body"