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Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
COST OF SCHOOL ATTENDANCE

The Kent County Board of Educa-
ton. in accordance with the snew
school code. have decided that trans
portation must be furnished children
in the sixth grade when necessary to
schools where such children are COM
pelled to go by virtue Of rural dis
tricts being consolidated with special
districts, the County Board of Edu-
cation has adopted the following reso-
luton:
That the County Board of Education
shall pay, when necessary, 10 cents
per mile for the transportation of
children in the sixth grade or under
for all distances in excess Of two miles
necessary to be travelled to school by
direct highway; and also that the cost
Of transportation shall be paid at the
same rate for children above the sixth
grade for all distances in excess of
three miles, except when transporta-
ton shall be by railroad, when the
actual cost of the entire mileage shall
be paid.
The County Board also adopted a
resolution that when necessary for a
pupil to attend a school in another dis
trict than that in which he lives, the
Board shall pay the cost Of transpor-
tation and tuition OF such pupils only
to the nearest school furnishing the
grade of work required by his degree
of advancement.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
BY OWNER
THEN HELD UNDER BAIL
WILLIAM POLITE, WHO RAN DOWN AL
FRED A. PALMER, TO APPEAR IN
COURT NEXT OCTOBER.
SPEEDING HIS AUTOMOBILE
THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED LATE LAST
SATURDAY AFTERNOON NEAR THE
VILLAGE OF BELLT0WN.

Indignation prevails among many OF
the residents in the vicinity of Five
Points, near Lewes. because of the
death of Alfred A. Palmer. colOred,
who. late Saturday afternoon, was run
into BY William Polite, white, and al
most instantly killed while walking
on the road near the colored settle
ment known as Belltown. Polite it is
alleged. was driving the car between
twenty-five and thirty-fve miles an
hour at the time Palmer was hit The
impact is said to have been so great
that nearly all the bones in Palmers
body were broken.
While the coroner's jury rendered
verdict of accidental death. the feeling
in the section Of the county has been
so intense that late Monday afternoon
the officers took Polite to Georgetown
and a hearing was given before JUS
tice of the Peace Stewart He was
held in $1,000 bail for the next term
of court at which time he will likely
have to answer a charge Of man
slaughter. William Wescoat became
surety. Palmer is said to have been
one of the most reliable eolOred men
in Lewes and RehobOth Hundred. He
was married and has several children.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
IN AG'IN; GONE AG'INv

The people who have had to travel
over the public road between Milford
and Frederica since the great storm
Of two weeks ago have had sad ex-
periences to report of that section near
POstles school house, about two miles
south of Frederica Gha. e -. ::'..s;,;si5ii
section is underlaid by a strata of
white clay, and the water which stood
on the road softened it~until any kind
of a heavy load load was liable to be-
come a permanent fixture if it at
tempted to pass over that section. 1t
was necessary last Saturday for auto
trucks to go from Milford with chains,
blocks and falls, and men, to extricate
automobiles which were fastened in
the mire of that stretch of road. They
labored until one O'Clock Sunday
morning before clearing the unfor-
tunates OF their trouble. One machine
cost the owner $14 to get on solid
road again.
The road between Milford and Har-
rington lover in the Ninth district)
was overflowed for days in several
places. and near the farm Of Evan c.
Reese auto trucks and automobiles
found real trouble which cost them
real money to get away from even as
late as Saturday last. Many other
roads which are less travelled had sins
liar experiences.
The mill dams which went out will
require much time to restore, but they
should be made passable for farmers
to haul their produce at the very
earliest date possible.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
MILFORD LADIES SEE SNAKES

IL IS true JnaJ MILFORD IS loCdl
option town, and it is true that the
women are temperate and not given to
indiscreet use of stimulants, but 1t IS
equally true that a real snake exper-
ience has created a sensation OF at
least one lady in North Milford, VINO
will not be accused of seeing things.
The story was told to the writer by
Mrs. L. A. Poole of Houston and IS
as follows: Mrs. Mary Appleton OF
Philadelphia, Mrs. T. E. Davis wife
OF the Baptist minister in Milford, and
Mrs. C. Zach, also of Milford, were
visiting Mrs. Poole last Thursday and
they accompanied her in gathering the
eggs that evening. While Mrs. Zach
was assisting and in the laying house
Tor the hens, she started to put her
hands in a nest when she heard a
Missing noise, and looking into the
nest she saw a snake head. Mrs. zach
mas a round full voice, and this she
used to call to her assistance Frank
Johnson, who came to her assistance
and with a piece of board broke the
snakes back and finally killed it. II
measured nearly five feet in length.
This experience was startling to the
ladies' Of the party who are willing
70 admit that the women on the farms
nave something extraordinary happen
70 them in the conducting of the duties
falling the lot Of the farmers wife.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
MILFORD SCHOOLS
OPEN SEPTEMBER z
TEACHERS HAVE BEEN EMPLOYED FOR
ALL DEPARTMENTS. SUPT. SHILL-
ING NOW ON THE JOB.
COLORED SCHOOLS TO BEGIN
THEY WILL OPEN ON TUESDAY AND ARE
TO BE UNDER The SAME SUPERVlS-
ION AS The WHITE SCHOOLS.

The public schools of Milford will
start their fall term next Tuesday,
September 2nd, at which time both the
white and colored schools will be
opened under the operation of the new
school code. Prof. Robert e. Shilling,
formerly superintendent of Kent lcOun-
ty. has been employed as superintend-
ent of the Milford school and has been
on the ground here for several weeks
arranging for the opening Of the
schools
The teachers for the white school
have been employed. They are: High
school regular teachers, Miss Anna
Hall. Mrs. Eleanor Rosa. Miss Helen
Tatman and Miss Olive Vincent. The
special teachers for the high school
are Miss Elizabeth Houston and John
c. L6ope.
The Grammar and Primary school
teachers for the year are: Miss May
Watson, Miss Laurita Whitehead Miss
May Foulk, Miss Edna Langrell, Mrs
Mary Pierce, Mrs. Ray McFaul, Miss
Cora Sipple, Miss Marion Skewis, Miss
Lulu Ross and Miss Susan Kern. One
more teacher is yet to be employed for
these departments.
The colored schools of Milford will
open on Tuesday at the same time as
the white schools. Superintendent
Shilling is also in charge of these
schools and the same board of educa-
ton has the management of both
schools. The teachers employed fol
the colored schools for the fall term
are Edith I. Simpson, Cora V. Shock
ley. NJ. Elizabeth Hilton and LeOla
PettyjOhn.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
APPROVE BUDGET SYSTEM
BANKERS WILL ASK NEXT LEGISLATURE
TO ESTABLISH NEW METHOD.

The Delaware State Bankers Asso-
citation will ask the next legislature
for the establishment of a budget sys.
TEN in Delaware. Resolutions were
passed by the Finance Committee of
the association on Saturday. following
a luncheon at the home of former Gov
ernor Miller, calling for the establish
ment of a budget system in this State
for "the more judicious and correct
administration of State finances"
The matter will be first brought be-
fore the bankers at their annual meet
ing in RehObOth on September 4. Mem
bers of the Bankers Finance Commit
tee who attended the meeting and
luncheon given by former Governor
Miller we're:
Messrs John S. Rossell. Mayor Tay-
lor, former Governor Miller. president
Of the Farmers Bank; Henry A. Hous-
ton, president of the Millsboro Trust
and Safe Deposit Co.; former Con-
gresham Hiram r. Burton, vice-pres
ident of the Fidelity Trust and Saw
ings Bank, Lewes; E. Merritt Fowler,
cashier Fruit Growers National Bank
Smyrna; John f. Taylor, president
New Castle Trust Company, New Cas-
tie; C. F. Lacey. president Sussex
Trust Company. Milton, and Clarence
Killen. chairman of the State Survey
Commission.
Following an outline of the needed
changes in the management of the
State finances given by Mr. Killen.
Mr. Miller spoke, declaring himself
heartily in accord with the purposes
of the State Finance Committee. May
or Taylor, who followed former Gov
ernor Miller in approving of the pro-
posed reforms in the State financial
system, said he did not believe any
body of men in the State had greater
influence than the bankers as an or
ganization.
As president of the Delaware Bank
ers' Association, John S. ROssell out
lined at considerable length the atti-
tude of the state bankers toward i'm
proved regulation of State finances
and urged strict economy in the ad-
ministration of all governmental af-
fairs as a matter of paramount inn
portance.
He deplored the possibility of ex-
travagance and the fostering of non
essential projects as a result of the
extra revenues derived by the State
treasury from numerous sources, and
advocated a plan for the reduction OF
the State debt by the purchase from
1 time to time OF State bonds with the
surplus revenue.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
NO SCHOOL TAXES
in KENT COUNTY
LEVY COURT HOLDS BACK TO AWAIT
CONSTITUTIOlALITY OF NEW CODE
BY JUDICIAL AUTHORITY.
WAS NO DISSENTING VOTE
THOUGHT ACTION WAS INFLUENCED BY
STAND TAKEN BY THE WILMINGTON
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

An adjourned meeting Of the Aent
County Levy Court was held last Tues
day 10 take final action on the matter
of levying the tax required by the law
creating the new school code. A res
olution was adopted refusing TO levy
any school tax until the court vas
satisfied that the code is constitU-
tional. and so declared by judicial au-
thOrity
Just what steps. if any, will be taken
by the State Board Of Education OF the
County Board of Education to com-
pel the Levy Court to levy the school
tax could not be ascertained.
Considerable interest was MANIFEST
ed in the action Of the court, many
high school principals and educators
being in the court room at the time
action was taken. On presentation or
the resolution there was not a dis
senting vote. all members being pres
ent except f. Y. Williams, who was
unavoidably detained at his home in
Kenton
While the conferences Of the Levy
Court were attended only by members
of the court, it is generally believed
that the action of the Wilmington
Board of Education last Monday night
refusing to accept the code, had much
to do with influencing the members
of the Levy Court in its action.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
BASEBALL AND DANCE AT
SMYRNA ON LABOR DAY

Smyrna has already commenced
preparations for Labor Day The
must distinct features being two base
ball games during the day and dance
to be held in the Twentieth Century
Club in the evening.
The Smyrna base ball team will play
the fast Grace team of Wilmington,
both in the morning and afternoon.
Grace's record on the diamnd is well
known to all who follow the games,
while the Smyrna teams consistent
winning has caused much comment
among the fans.
A suitable climax to the ball games
will be the Labor Day dance. Shor-
ter's Orchestra has been procured to
furnish the music. This is the best
musical organization now playing for
dances in the State. Preparations to
entertain a large number of visitors
have been made and no expense has
been spared to assure every one a
good time. The roads to Smyrna are
now in the finest shape and all those
with cars should not miss the event.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
CAULK CLUB NOTES

Marvel was spiked on the knee in
the first inning at Delaware City, but
after first aid" had been given, he
played through the entire game and
felded brilliantly.
Johnson played center field and
made two good catches.
Davis got two hits at Delaware City
on Saturday, one for three bases; and
two more at fredericksburg on Tuesday,
hitting another three base hit.
The lone hit off Legar was made in
the first inning, and Davis threw the
ruined out when he attempted to
steal second. Without the three err
rors made by Caulk, only twenty-seven
men would have faced Legar in nine
innings.
Counselman made a perfect bunt af-
ter Davis had tripled, scoring a run
at Delaware City.
Caulk plays Grace at Wilmington
in the deciding game Of a series Sat
urday, August 80 A good number Of
rooters from Milford are planning to
make the trip.
fredericksburg won out over Caulk in
the ninth inning. scoring three runs
after two were out.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
MORE BIDS FOR NEW ROADS

The Sussex County Highway I'M
provement Commission on Tuesday of
last week received bids for the con-
struction of approximately ten miles
of metal roadway, as follows;
Pepper-Laurel, 4.S5 miles, Walker
& Savage, New York City, S126,S5S,
concrete, IA feet wide; Empire Con-
struction Co., Philadelphia, S63,S7S,
Stag, 9 feet; Stewart & DonOhO, Will
mington. $76.S0S10, Stag, 9 feet, and
S166. .679S so, concrete, IA feet.
Millsboro-MissiOn, 4.92 miles, Stew
art & DonOhO, Wilmington, S71.011.60
for Stag and s140.O124O for concrete; ;
Empire Construction Company, Phil
adelphia, 1888 for Stag, s5S,S51.50
for concrete; Walker & Savage, New
York City, S124,93O. concrete, IA feet.
Blades-Concord, 2.3O miles. Walker
G. Savage, New York City, S91,S23, con-
crete.
No bid was received for the stretch
of road from Coverdale Cross Roads
to Jacob School, on the Georgetown
Bridgeville route. and the Commission
rejected the bid on the Blades-COn-
cord route, believing that it was tou
high
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
FORT SALISBURY SHOTS

Still the clammers come. Almost
every day parties come 10 the beach
and spend the day claiming and bath
ing.
Mrs. H. G. Mccormick and baby,
Carolyn, joined an auto party at Phil
adelphia and will motor to Mr.. Nc
Cormick's home at Raphine, Va.
Chateau de Roberts is being remOd-
eled. Our janitor is getting ready for
the rush next season. This may be-
come a famous watering place when
the soldier boys are stationed here.
The cement way from the road to
the Fort is under construction. A
standard guage railway is being built.
Some of these days it will be connect
ed with the "Pennsy," via Milford.
Cantaloupes galore. Many of our
men regale their keen appetites in the
early morning with an entree of that
luscious fruit Our men have to do
a days work but they are well fed in
so doing.
Foreman Alexander Still has been
quite i'll for some time but has now
recovered and back on the job. He
still has charge of the Lighthouse and
sees that Uncle Sans property IS
well cared for.
st. Swithin being dead yet speaketh.
Those who have kept the record say
that we are to have forty days rain.
There is some thought Of making an
ark so as to have all things ready when
the food comes. Those who can re-
member the other flood say that they
do not want history to repeat itself.
Mrs. T. J. McConville and her son,
Major McConville, spent Saturday and
Sunday with T. J. McConville at Mil
ford. Boss" McConville had fine
time with his wife and boy from
overseas. They visited the Fort and
examined our armaments. Our feath-
ers dropped when the Major said:
Fort Salisbury is a peanut when COM
pared to the fOrtifications at Metz.
He said that without doubt our gallant
lnys want :ssi::st the greatest
resses in the world when they laid
down their lives that the world might
be safe for democracy.
Colonel W. B. Ladue, the chief OF
Engineers, L. D. Shuman, assistant en-
gineer Captain McCutcheOn of Phila-
deIphia and Captain Kuler of the Di-
vision office in Baltimore, Division
Electrician, paid an official visit to the
Fort on the goth inst. They took a full
survey of the whole operation and
seemed pleased with the progress
made in all departments. Field En-
gineer H. G. Mccormick escorted the
company around the reservation and
explained the progress in the whole
construction. They left for Philadel-
phia on the evening train.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
MARRIED
sToWMAN-LONG

A very pretty wedding ceremony
was solemnized at the home of James
L. Long, 2S North 54th street, Phila-
delphia, when Miss Elizabeth A. Long
became the wife of Benjamin Harvey
Stowman of Overlook, Pa. The GER
emony was performed by Rev. George
NJ. Brodhead of Savers Memorial NJ.
f. Church at $50 o'clock Tuesday
evening, August 19, 1919. The bride
was given away by her father. The
brides sister, Miss Roberta NJ. Long,
acted as maid of honor and Earl V.
Dague, a friend of the groom, acted
as best man, while Miss Travella b.
Evans rendered the wedding march.
The bride was beautifully gOwned in
white GeOrgette over white satin and
carried a large bridal bouquet of
white roses and astors. The maid OF
honor was gowned in pink georgette
over pink satin and carried a large
bouquet of pink roses. The house was
beautifully decorated with cut flowers
and potted plants. After the wedding
ceremony the guests were invited to
the dining room where refreshments
were served. Among those present
were the brides brother, James Ed
gar Long, who has just returned after
two years service in France; Mr.. and
Mrs. William B. Stowman, Kenneth
W. Stowman, of OverbrOOk, Pa; Mr..
and Mrs. George b. NAPLES of Brook
lyn, ~ Y; Mrs. L. Catherine Lynch,
Millville, Del; Ward Long, Frankford,
Del; Mrs. Clara Brodhead, Mr. and
Mrs. Evan Brown and daughter. Mr..
and Mrs. Edward V. Gaun, Captain and
Mrs. J. A. Lynch, Captain and Mrs.
Frank Quillen. Thomas Sproule, Mrs.
Ward Richards. Mr. and Mrs. Jehu
Derrickson Master Reginald and Miss
Anna Derrickson, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward Richards. Mrs. Viola Richards
and son. Louis Kronmiller. Miss Sara
Meigs. Miss Eva Ableman, Misses Sara
and Ellen Rawcliffe, Miss Beatrice
Stillwell, Washington and Raymond
Long, Mrs Laura L. Evans.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
MEETS WITH BAD ACCIDENT
LAWYER CHARLES |. MOORE SERIOUSLY
INJURED BY AUTOMOBILE

Charles Louther Moore, a well
known Georgetown lawyer, former
member of the General Assembly.
many times mayor Of Georgetown, a
former member Of the Sussex county
school commission, was seriously in
iured in front Of the Peoples Theatre
on Market street in Georgetown about
noon on Saturday, by being run into
and knocked down by an automobile
driven By John Murray of near Frank
ford. Mr.. Moore had crossed from the
north side of the street to the south
side and was talking to Miss Clarabeli
Flagg. the county child welfare nurse.
Just as the machine driven by Mr..
Murray. which was headed towards
Rehoboth Beach, got almost abreast
of him. he suddenly turned and started
to cross the street, colliding with the
machine. which passed over him.
Mr.. Moore was picked up and car
ried to the store Of Benjamin Able
man. where first aid was given him.
Later he was taken to his home on
North Race street, where il was found
that he was suffering from a break
of the left arm, three broken ribs and
a fracture of the skull at the base
of the brain, and several scalp wounds
One leg was also badly cut. He was
unconscious for two days. His con
dition now is some better and hope
for his recovery is entertained by his
friends.
Mr.. Moore is about 60 years old anC
was admitted to the Sussex county bal
in 1885, being next to the oldest law
yer in point Of service in the county
I He is son Of the late Jacob Moore who
/ for many years was considered one
of the ablest lawyers in the State.
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
CAULK CLUB DEFEATS
DELAWARE CITY AGAIN
,rcAR HAD THE CITY BOYS EATING OUT
'' OFHIS HAND, ALLOWING THEM ONE
HIT DURING THE GAME.
EEDERALSBURG DEFEATS Us
uIIMMEL LOST A HARD LUCK GAME ON
Tuesday WHEN THREE RUNS WERE
SCORED in THE 9th INNING.

rho caulk Club defeated Delaware
c,.,' last Saturday, score 2 to l.
~ The game was fast throughout
.,5 the pitching Of Legar, the fielding
ss'0 az Marvel and Johnson, and a great
oatch of a foul fly by Kopshaw fea-
Ierar pitched a remarkable game
onIv one hit being made OFF his de-
,,ary 80 feature of his pitching was
ino small number of balls pitched in
.bo b zane. retiring five men in order
on m FIVE pitched balls in the sixth and
seventh innings.
winters again opposed Legar, so
.,otber pitchers battle was expected.
CanD, scored in the second inning.
0avis hit a long three-base hit to cen7
tar and on the squeeze play Coun-
solman hunted down the first base line
md was safe at first, Harrington, who
nod run for Davis, scoring. The sec
ond and what proved to be the win
Ding run. was scored in the sixth in
ni ninS with two out, Harrington hit
for two bases and scored on Willey's
timely single.
delaware City scored their run in
tho ninth on an error, steal OF sec
and and two infield outs. The score:
a
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
OUR EMERGENCY HOSPITAL
PLANS FOR OPENING ARE BEING MADE.
NOW RECEIVING DONATIONS.

The management Of the Milford
Emergency Hospital have advanced
their plans to such a point that it is
now almost certain that the institu-
ton will be opened for the inspection
of the public some time in October.
Many persons while canning their
fruit, jellies and pickles for next win
ter have not forgotten the hospital
and have included generous amounts
for that worthy undertaking. Others
have been urged to can for the in
stitution also. The furnishings for the
building have been listed and will be
ordered in the near future. The new
floors have been oiled by the contrac-
tors and now make an attractive ap-
pearance. Fire escapes have been
placed on the structure. These escapes
have been tested and work fine.
One of the barns at the rear Of the
hospital is now being remodeled and
is TO be equipped as a dispensary.
The second floor OF this building is to
be used for contagious diseases. The
nurses quarters will be located on
the third floor of the hospital build
ing. but a reception room has been
provided for them on the first floor.
A reception porch will also be turned
over to the nurses. The dining rooms
of the institution will be prettily dec
GRATED. while the kitchens are above
the ordinary.
The operating rooms are furnished
with excellent light at all times of the
day. Notwithstanding the fact that
Milford has no day current, some OF
the enterprising manufacturing plant;
which have their own day current are
promising to donate sufficient current
for lighting purposes at the hospital.
One man has already donated cord
of wood to the hospital and Others
I have stated that as soon as the place
is open they will do likewise. Pota'
toes and other vegetables are beinl
l uromisad in good Quantities
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
FODDER SAVING IN PROGRESS

Farmers who planted their corn
crops early are now cutting the corn
off and placing it in shocks. The great
storm made it difficult to handle the
fodder this season, and many will sim
ply cut the tops of and save them.
The corn and lower parts of the stalks
win be then cut and gathered into
piles in the field, from where it will
be husked after the corn has dried
sufficiently. This condition Of the
corn fodder crop will make a general
shortage Of rough feed for cattle dur
ing the coming winter, which will
have to be replaced by clover and
other hay crops; which fortunately
have been larger than usual this year
The farmers Of Delaware will have tc
use some judgment in handling theiI
affairs this coming winter or theii
stock will suffer for lack Of rougi
1 feed
Milford chronicle., 1919-08-29
sON OF EX-GOVERNOR MARRIED

VWilliam T. Watson, son of the late
Governor Watson of North Milford,
Delaware. was married at one o'clock
D. m. on Monday, August 25, 1919, to
Miss Nina Hall, at the home of the
brides mother, Mrs Cornelius J. Hall,
of Front and Railroad Avenue, North
Milford. They left in an automobile
for a wedding trip and they will make
their home in Milford Mr.. Watson
is the only child of the deceased ex-
Governor and has resided with his
mother in their large home at the
north side of Milford. In 1898 he was
a second Lieutenant in the United
States Volunteer Army during the war
with Spain, and since then has been
engaged in the commission business
and making his home at Milford. Miss
Hall is a well known young woman and
distant relative of Mr.. Watson. She
has been a trained nurse for several
years.