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Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
New Century Club Meeting

The New Century Club meeting Tues.
day afternoon, vas in charge of Miss
Marie Lockwood on the subject of Child
Welfare. DR.. Osincup Of the State
Board of Health, and Mrs. Ina ]. Per-
kins, State Director of Child Welfare
gave very interesting talks on the SUBJ
ject. The club indorsed an appeal to
the Legislature for an appropriation for
the reconstruction commission of Child
Welfare.
Next Tuesday, January 18th, at 2.3O
P. NJ, Mrs. H. D. Boyer. President of
the State Federation of Women's Club,
will be with us. Tea will be served. /.
Tuesday afternoon, January 25th.
Mrs. A. NJ. Chamberlain will be chair
man Of Pilgrim Day. This date was
omitted on the club calendar.
A benefit dance for the Piano Fund is
to be held Friday event ng, J anuary 2lst,
Yrs. Earle Pleassnton, chairman. Ad.
mission $500 per couple. Music from
Fort DUPONT.
MRS. ROBERT GABRIEL.
Chairman of Publicity.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
NEW CASTLE COUNTY WON 81

That New Castle County is the great
est corn producing county in the state
was again demonstrated at the State
Corn Show recently held at Newark.
The showing made this year is of spe.
cial significance as over 22O0 ears were
on exhibition, cons stituting the largest
state corn show held in Delaware in
recent years.
Out Of sixty prizes awarded in the
state classes, thirty seven, or practically
two thirds of them were won by New
Castle County exhibitors. Of the
eighteen first prizes awarded in the
state class fourteen went to New Castle
County. 1t is of further interest that
in three out of four classes where the
first prize ribbon was lost, samples from
New Castle County were entered. The
record then for New Castle County, at
the 1920 State Corn Show is, that in
only one class where she was contend
er did she fail to take the first prize
S259 was paid in prizes of which S16z
was won by the northern county ex.
hibitors.
MIR. J. T. Shallcross, of Middle town,
deserves the title of the Corn King, oil
Delaware. He exhibited the granC
champion ten ears of corn, for which
he was awarded pure-bred male hog
by Delaware College. He also won two
sweepstake prizes, six first prizes, ont
| second prize and one third prize.
MIR. Fred Trimble, of Hockessin, wa!
a close contender, winning three frs
prizes, two seconds ami two fourth
Other prominent exhibitors from tn
county were Roswell Shsfer. of New
Castle; J. A. Hopkins. of Newark
Diamond Hill Farm, of Newark; H
Seeman. of Middletown; and Free
Snyder, of Newport.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
EQUAL EDUCATION
Women Uniting to Recommend
More Money
FOR THE STATE SCHOOLS

A fusion of all the representative
women's clubs and organizations in the
state in support Of the legislative pro-
gram of the Delaware League of Wo-
men Voters has been proposed by the
league and is meeting with widespread
Endorsement. The plan is to have each
organization appoint a representative
to cooperate with the legislative COM
mittee of the league in molding con-
crete program of bills affecting wo-
men and children to be presented to the
present session of the General Assem-
bly,.
The program of the league which will
probably be revised slightly to meet the
desires of the co. operating women's or
carnations, recommends to the legisla-
ture the passage school legislation CIV
ing equal educational advantages to all
sections Of the state, with sufficient
salaries for teachers, to attract men
and women Of high capacity.
A recommendation will be made for a
larger state appropriation so that local
taxes for school purposes may be re-
duced. Increased safeguards for wo-
men in industry will be asked as well as
legislation to protecttwomen during the
time of childbirth.
Measures designed to give adequate
protection to children will be urged in
GLIDING measures dealing with the lat
est methods of handling the problems
of juvenile delinquency. A bill will be
urged providing for equal rights OF par
ents in all matters affecting their chill.
dren.
The league program favors the enact.
ment of state budget system and ade-
quate appropriate tions for continuing the
work of the state program. Increased
financial support is also urged for class
es in Americanization work under the
SUPERVISION of the educational authori'
ties.
The women's organizations in Della
ware that will cooperate with the lea
que in the effort to present single
program of legislation to the Genera
Assembly include the state associate
committee of Republican Women. re-
preventative of the Democratic women
Delaware State Grange, State Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, and other Ike
organizations.
The object of the league is to brins
together all the women of the state
without regard to political affiliations
in a concerted effort to present legis
lative program that will bring abou
improved conditions for the women an'
children of Delaware.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
STATE AND PENINSULA

About $4,000 has been raised in Cecil
county,, Md, for the Near East Relief.
The steamer Frederick, which runs
between Frederick and Philadelphia,
has been tied up until spring.
Following the serious fire at George
town, three merchants have announced
that they will move to other towns.
A weekly forum to discuss civic
problems was begun by the Wilmington
Chamber of Commerce. More than 100
members attended the lunches.
Georgetown Council plans to pass an
ordinance. compelling buildings in the
centre of the town to be of brick or
cement, with fireproot roofing.
Georgetown Council has decided either
to sell or trade the automobile chemical
truck for an engine truck similar to
those used by the Milford company.
w. Scott Vernon and James H. Nor
ris are under consideration by Governor
elect Denny as appointees to the office
of Magistrate in Wilmington, made
vacant by the resignation of Harry l.
Gillis
A special meeting of the full board
of trustees of Delaware College was
held Friday, January IA, at the Hotel
DUPONT, Wilmington, to consider the
report of the executive committee upon
the needs of the college.
A short session of the Presbytery OF
New Castle was held in Dover Church,
Tuesday, at which it was announced
that Rev. John McMurray, of New
London, Pa, had been chosen minister
of the Head of Christianla Church and
had accepted. June 20 was set for the
installation.
John P. Zebley was elected president
| of the Delaware Horse Show Associa.
ton at recent meeting. He will take
the post made vacant by the death OF
J. Writ Willis. The other officers were
| re. elected. A committee was named tc
draft plans for race meet on July Z
and for another on July 4.
Dover's annual municipal election
held Saturday, showed but a light vote,
the entire number of votes cast being
81, all straight votes, indicating clearly
the satisfaction in which the taxpayer:
of Dover, held the present Council
which, with one exception, has helc
office for the past six years.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
SURPRISE VARIETY SHOWER

The Queen Esther Circle rendered a
surprise variety shower to one of its
newly married members. Mrs. Harry E.
Culver. (nee Miss Lillian Melvin) at her
home on Cochran street, Monday even
ing. The time was greatly enjoyed by
those present and at ten O'Clock re-
freshments were served. Mrs Culver
was the recipient. of many useful and
beautiful gifts.
Those in attendance were: Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Brockson, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
T. Pearce, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. John l..
Byron, MIR. and Mrs. Harry E. Culver,
Mrs. u. w. Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs.
Miller Reed, Mrs. Adam Reed, Mrs.
Arthur Evans, Mrs. Baynard Marvel,
Mrs. Harry Daniels, Mr.. and Mrs. Car.
son SegelkeR Mrs. Wallace Eliason,
Mrs. Hattie Downs, Mrs. C G. Hopkins
Mrs. Samuel Buckworth, Mrs. Hannah
Melvin, Mrs. Ernest Truitt, Mr.. anc
Mrs. George Buehm; Misses Ruby
Whitlock, Lena Weber, Edith Mccoy
Gertrude Morgan, Pauline Wiley, Mary
Hynson, Harriet Black, Catherine
Reed, Marian Pinder, Sarah Hates
Helen Kates. Edna Armstrong, Hid,
Money, Vary Melvin, Virginia Hopkins
Esther Brynes, Leila Pearce, Mar!
Culver, Virginia Truitt. Anita Marvel
Messrs. Parker Grassland, EarleCleaver
Arthur Boyles, Lemont Jones, DR.. Loui
Levinson, Harvey Melvin, Clarenc
Weber, Ernest Truitt. Jr., Vaughl
Truitt.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
OBITUARY
Isaac G. Ligbtcap

After an illness of about one week,
Issac G. Lightcap, life long resident
of Odessa, passed away at two o'clock,
on Monday morning, aged Is years.
Mr.. Lightcap was Civil War veteran
having entered the war at the age of
l6. when he enlisted in the I'd Maryland
Regiment, Co. D., and was wounded
in the side.
Deceased leaves to mourn his death
one brother, Robert Lightcap, of Town
send; one daughter, Miss Mary and two
sons Harry end Isaac Lightcap.
Funeral services were held at his late
home, Wednesday afternoon, at 1.3C
O'Clock. Interment was made in St.
Paul's NJ E. cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
Hire an Officer

In view of the fact that murders,
hold-ups and burglaries haye grown
amazingly common, not only in the
big cities, but also throughout our state
on its highways and in its towns and
villages, MIR. A. Fogel suggests that
the merchants and other business men,
of Middletown, together with the banks,
chip in and hire for their protection,
and that of the town, an officer for at
|, asst the next six months to act as
night watchman.
Things are already beyond all pre-
cedent bad and with the increasing
numbers out of employment and the
possibility of severer weather, may be-
come worse. Therefore since the town
is wholly at the mercy of thieves,
burgulars and criminals generally, Mr.:
Fogers suggestion is wise one and
should be acted upon at once.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
PETIT JURORS DRAWN

Petit jurors for the Superior Court
of General Sessions have been empan-
elled to sit for two weeks commencing
January "a, by Jury Commissioners
Joseph C. Lawson and John Lambson,
as follows:
First Representative District Will
liam 7. Hayes, Joseph H. Duffy.
Second-Abner R. Overdear, Francis
J. Collins.
Third-Nilliam G. Bryan, William T.
Mahoney, George B. Kelly, Joseph W.
Gooding.
Fourth Crawford, Charles
Harper, Frank J. Griffith. Harry
Kates.
-Bayard Thompson, H. Stanley
Ayers, Jr.
Seventh-Edward H. Dennison, Lewis
P. Talley, William Pennington, Jr.,
Thomas C. Casey.
Eighth-Lewis N. Greenwalt, Alfred
Walker.
Ninth-George W. Murray. George
F, Ferguson.
Tenth-Mark Clyner. Jr., Thomas
Appleby, Francis Mcdowell, John Fos-
ter.
Eleventh-Charles H. Jarman, Fred
Racine.
Twelfth-William D. Clark, Frank
Neiff.
Thirteenth-Jonathan Huklll, William
McCrone.
Fourteenth Charles w. Jones, Will
liam T. Bramble.
Fifteenth-Howard Jones. Franz
Stevens.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

Sunday, January 18th, 1921. I'd Sun
day after Epiphany.
Services: 1890. Morning prayer,
Litany and sermon.
11.45. Sunday School.
7.30. Evening prayer and address.
Meetings: The Parish Guild will meet
at the Rectory on Thursday afternoon,
at two O'Clock.
The Parish Branch Of the Woman s
Auxiliary on Friday afternoon, at the
Rectory, at half past two.
The Season of Lent comes early this
wear, Ash Wednesday beng February
9th. We are planning for the usual
Lenten preachers on the Wednesday
evenings during Lent. The following
is the list of Clergymen who will preach
in st. Anne's:
Feb. 9th. Ash Wednesday, The Rt.
Rev. Philip Cook, D. D., Bishop of the
Diocese.
Feb. 10th. The Rev. A. +. Clatten'
burg, Rector of St. Peters Church.
Hazelton, Pa.
Feb. 23d. The Rev. C. A. Rantz
Rector Church of the Ascension. Clay
mont, Del.
March I'd. The Rev. Robert Bell
Vicar of Old Swedes'. Wilmington, Del
March 9th. The Rev. S H. Dixon
Rector Trinity Church, Elkton, Md.
March 10th. The Rev. c. L. At
water, Rector Emmanuel Church
/ Chestertown, Md.
March 23d. The Rev. Charles B
Dubell, Rector Church of Our Mercifu
Saviour, Pennsgrove. N. j.
The Epiphany meeting of the Della
ware Branch of the Woman's Auxiliar,
will meet on Thursday, January Goth
in St. Johns Episcopal Church, corne
of Market and 21st streets, Whining
ton. There will be an address by tn
Rt. Rev. Philip Cook, D. D., Bishop o
the Diocese and perhaps by severe
other speakers. A good representation
is desired from each parish.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
HAPPENINGS
Many Condensed News Items Of
the Past Week
In THIS AND NEARBY POINTS

in THIS AND NEARBY POINTS
Cecilton M. E. Sunday school con-
tributed $2O4. 65 to the Near East Re-
lief Fund.
The Cecil County Board OF Education
has ordered the white schools closed
Friday, January 2l, for holding a
teachers meeting in the Elkton high
school.
Following the example of President
elect Harding, Colonel Denney has re-
quested that the inaugural ceremony at
Dover be as simple and inexpensive as
possible.
About 80 persons of Cecil county,
Md, were flied 81 and costs each by
Police Justice Scotten, of Elkton, for
allowing their children to violate the
| school attendance law.
The new dwelling of Mr.. c. c. Hop
kins, on West Hofecker street, is being
rapidly constructed, and Mr.. Johns the
contractor, hopes to have the house
ready for occupancy during the month
of March.
! An official report has been received
by Dr. Hulliben to the effect that Della
ware College Battalion will be expected
to parade at Dover on the occasion of
the Inauguration of Governor-elect
Denny on Tuesday, January 18
An entirely Lw school bill, and no,
amendments to the present law, will be
introduced in the General Assembly
1t will contain, however, many of the
features of the present law and will be
one-half of the size of the code enact
ed in 1919.
| Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Della
| ware College, gave the thirteenth an
lnual formal dance of the organization
on Friday evening in Old College. The
decorations, always elaborate and or
iginal, were based on an Egyptian
scheme this year.
Burglaries in Wilmington and hold
ups in the upper part Of the county
still occupy the attention of police ant
highway officers with apparently M
abatement. Motorists up and down tn
State are on their guard, especial!
those who have to do night driving.
The vote which was to have been hell
in Smyrna on Saturday to decide upon ;
proposed bond issue of $65, 900 to b.
used in connection with other funds TO
the enlargement and remodeling of th'
Smyrna school, was postponed OF
account of legal technically unit
Saturday, January 29th.
Joseph Draper, of Delaware City
aged Is years. was taken to the Della
ware Hospital by DR.. Walter w
, Ellis, Tuesday. 1t is feared his lef
, leg will have to be amputated below
, the knee. Draper ran a nail in hi
foot while working at the Rockwe!
plant, near Port Penn, several month
ago, and the wound has not healed.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
CAPTAIN BURSTAN BURIED

The obsequies of Captain Rupert M.
Burstan, whose remains were last week
brought to this country from France,
where he died OF pneumonia, Sept. IL,
1918, were held on Wednesday. Rev.
Samuel A. Rabinowitz, of Wilmington.
officiated in the services held in Chester
at the home of his brother DR. Maurice
Burstan, and interment was made in
the Montefori Cemetery, Philadelphia.
Captain Burstan was buried with both
Masonic and Military honors; dele.
CATION from Union Lrdge No. 5, A. F.
& A. NJ, attended from this town, and
also about 20 members of the American
Legion, of Chester, while firing squad
of u. :. Marines. from League Island,
paid the customary military tribute tc
the dead officer.
All the relatives of the deceased were
present, his parents from Atlantic City
and his brothers and sisters and their
families from New York City. Chester
and Middletown.
Captain Burstan was the son OF
Solomon Burstan, former citizen OF
this town, now living in Atlantic City,
N. j. He was graduated from the
Middletown High School in 1910, and
entered Delaware College in 1910. Al
most as soon as he entered Delaware
College he took competitive exami'
nation given by Congressman lillian
F. Heald for an appointment to
cadetship at the Naval Academy, Anna
polls. He came through the exami'
nation with flying coiors and entered
Annapolis in the autumn, graduating
tenth in his class in 1915. t'e Was de-
tailed to the marine corps on his grad
| uation and shortly after sent to Haiti
where he served for eighteen months
during which time he was promoted
from second lieutenant to captain.
While stationed in Haiti he patented
an Improvement on the Lewis machine
| gun, which was later adopted and i
now being used on all guns of tina
make. At the outbreak OF the Worlt
War, Captain Burstan asked for trans
| fer to France, but owing to the worl
of the patents on the machine gun no
having been completed he was ilel
here, but went finally to France in 1915
acting as major at the head of de
tachment of HOO men. He contracte'
pneumonia on the trip from here. H
would nave been commissioned majo
within q few days had he lived.
The Transcript voices the sympa
thetic regrets of all our citizens at thi
untimely close of a very promisin,
career fer the talented young officer.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
A fine EXPERIMENT
A Successful Start Was Made
Last Year
A GOOD SOIL IMPROVEMENT

What will soy beans yield and under
what conditions can they be grown, is a
question which has been prominent in
the minds of New Castle County farm
ers during recent years. Last spring
the New Castle County Farm Bureau
set out to at least partially answer
these questions.
Several bushels of soy beans of the
Wilson variety were secured from Del
aware College. These beans were dis
tributed among twelve farmers in vari-
GUS parts of the county who had ex-
pressed their willingness to conduct
demonstration. The following is the
result of the demonstrations on which
data has been secured:
H. L. Dilworth, Centreville, type of
soil, rolling clay loan; acreage, J acre;
rate seeding, bu.; yield. 81 tons hay.
C. P. Dickey, Stanton, type of soil.
heavy clay; acreage, l acre; rate seed
ing, bu. yield, 8 tons hay.
W. C. Maclary, Newport, type of soil,
heavy clay; acreage, l acre; rate seed
ing, bu. !; yield, tons hay.
H. Deakyne, Deakyneville, type of
soil. heavy low clay; acreage, l acre;
rate seeding, bu.; yield, 81 tons hay.
J. D. Reynolds, Townsend, type of
soil. gravel clay: acreage, acre; rate
seeding, | bu.; yield, 8 tons hay.
Robt. Walker, Hockessin, type of
soil, clay loan; supplement silage corn
with satisfactory results.
Eugene Deakyne, Deakyneville, type
of soil, clay loan; soil improving crop
with satisfactory results.
In most cases the demonstration was
conducted on practically the poorest
soil on the farm, but in spite of that
fact, some marked yields were obtained.
If soy beans were cultivated as are
other crops and fertilizer used, it is
difficult to estimate the yield that
might be grown.
Mr.. Maclary reports that the growing
of millet increases his tonnage and aids
| in curing the hay. Every demonstrator
reports splendid results from feeding
the hay to farm animals and is especial
ly commended as a roughage for dairy
cattle.
1t is regretted thatit was not possible
to harvest some of the plots for seed
through. the use of the new bean huller
now on the market. Where it has been
used in Sussex County it is reported to
be about Is per cent. efficient and
great labor saver. With the perfecting
of this machine the growing of soy
beans both for hay and seed will be-
come an established industry in Della
ware.
AS crop to supplement silage and as
soil improving crop. Messrs. Walker
and Deakyne state that it exceeds any
crop grown on their farms.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
Stable Destroyed by Fire

Fire of unknown origin destroyed the
stable and its contents belonging to M.
Banning. at 2 o'clock, Wednesday
morning. The building was two
story frame structure and was used by
MIR. Banning as warehouse and garage.
An automobile belonging to his son,
Osborne, was also destroyed. The loss
was partially covered by insurance.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
MAXOTIRES---Make all tires
trouble proof.
NJ. F. SLAUGHTER, Rep.
Middletown, Del
Had Wrist Fractured

Awhile cranking an automobile on
Monday, Prof O. E. Mcknight, princi-
pal of the Middletown High School sus-
tained fracture of the right wrist.
We are glad to state that the frac-
ture is not serious one, not requiring
the professor to relinquish his school
duties.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
Bethesda Church Notes
Sunday, January 10th, 1921.

Sunday, January 10th, 1921.
$50 A. NJ. Devotional meeting of
the Brotherhood.
1890 A.. NJ. Morning worship with
sermon by the Pastor. DR.. Northrup's 3
subject will be, 1.-The duties of Chris
tians." This is the second of the series
of five sermons on the different phases
of the Christian Life. Try not to miss
any one Of these great subjects.
11.45 A. M. Sunday School. Don't
fail to be in your place.
CAS- P. NJ. Junior League meeting.
7.3O P. M. Evening worship with
sermon by the Pastor.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday
evening at 7.3O o'clock.
Good music at all of these services
You are most cordially invited to wor
ship with US at all of these services
Keep up the habit of church going.
Middletown transcript., 1921-01-15
TEACHERS SUBMIT STATEMENT

In view of the possible enactment by
the present legislature of measures af
fecting the public schools of the state
we. the undersigned, duly authorized
committee of the Delaware State
| Teachers Association, submit the fol.
lowing as statement of the basic prin.
| ciples which we, and the teachers whom
we represent, believe should be embod.
led in a state school law:
l. That we have q competent well.
trained teacher is the right of every
child in the state.
2. That it is the business of the
state to provide adequate facilities for
the training of her teachers.
3. That it is the business of the
state and local community, and their
solemn duty in a democracy such as
ours, to provide such financial support
for the schools as shall guarantee to
every child in the state equal educa-
tional opportunity regardless of his
place of residence.
4. That the first consideration of
every program of education should be
the conservation of health. We, there
fore, urge that in the basic school law
adequate provision shall be made for
medical inspection, school nursing and
physical training.
5. That ability to work with the
ands as we'll as to think with the head
is so desirable that we urge that provi.
sion be made for the continuance and
extension of the efforts in pre-voca.
| tional and vocational work that have
been instituted in the state.
s. That the consolidation OF rural
schools, where practicable is the best
solution of most of the problems OF
rural education.
Z. That adequate supervision OF
| schools, both rural and city, is indispen'
sable to their efficiency.
8. That it is the business of the
state to provide adequate educationa
opportunities and to see that all the
children avail themselves of these op'
portunities.
9. That it is the duty of every com
munity to see that its teachers are pro-
vided with comfortable homes.
10. That ample provision should be
made for the care of teachers who have
spent their lives in the service, by the
provision on the part of the state of &
| retirement fund based on sound actuar
principles.
Realizing that upon the teachers o1
the state rests the responsibility fol
getting the final results in terms OF
better educated citizens, we believe
that we are acting within our right II
giving this expression Of our convic
tions. We are committed to program
of service. Our supreme purpose is tt
promote, as best we can, the welfare Of
the childhood of Delaware. We there
fore, pledge ourselves to support ir
every way possible these measures tha
are designed to realize any of all o.
the foregoing aims, and to oppose will
equal vigor such measures as deem in
consistent with these principles.
Committee-W. A. Wilkinson, Chair
man; H. E. Snavely, Secretary; M. L
Hydorn, w. b. Thornburgh,. Ann'
Beckett, H. E. Stahl, R. W. Helm, L
Maud Lodge, Agnes Snyder, Kate Bur
telle, Lillian Sudler. D. A. Petry.