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Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
KIND FRIENDS APPRECIATED

Two sorely afflicted elderly peo-
pie in Milford are Mr.. and Mrs.
James o. Chamberlain, of East Front
and Pear streets, North Milford and
they were not forgotten by their
friends during the Christmas holi-
days. For several years each have
been almost helpless and sOrely af-
flicted; but they have been uncOm-
planning and reasonably cheerful un-
der their afflictions. Several of their
old friends of bygone and happier
days, remembered and their sympa-
thy took practical form, which re-
suited in a purse containing one
hundred dollars being presented to
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain just be-
fore Christmas with expression of
sympathy and hope that their COM
fort and peace of mind, might be
aided through this Christmas pres
ent.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chamberlain have
asked the Chronicle to let the friends
who helped to make their Christmas
brighter and happier know, that they
appreciate their acceptable holiday
greetings, far more than it is possi-
BILE to express by any letter Of ac-
klowledgment of this practical
form of sympathy. They each ask
that Gods blessings may be the eX-
perience of their friends during the
remaining portions of the passing Of
time
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
JUST A CURIOUS RESULT

A queer trick of fate played by the
general elections in November was
disclosed today by Dickinson College
authorities in charge of the alumni
records.
Although a Dickinson graduate
was defeated for attorney general OF
Delaware at the polls November 4,
Clarence A. Switzerland, the sue
cessful candidate, will appoint four
Dickinsonians as his deputies. If
Wilbur F. Adams, the Democratic
candidate, had been elected, he could
not have shown greater preference
to his alma matters sons than his
successful Republican opponent
when he assumes Office January 1.
James R. Morford, 10, who is city
solicitor of Wilmington, will be chief
deputy of the attorney general-elect.
The deputy for New Castle county
will be Leonard G. Hagner, rs; the
deputy for Kent county will be Earl
Wiley, '13, and the deputy for Sus-
sex county will be Robert J. Cooke,
'O8.
George C. Herring, another Dickin-
son graduate, will fill the unexpired
term of Assistant City Solicitor Nor
ford when he becomes chief deputy
attorney general. Wilbur F. Adams,
who was defeated for the Office Of
general, is a member Of the
class of 1904.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
WHEAT ACREAGE
Is GREATER THAN
LAST YEARS SOWING
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forecast of production is made by
the Government with the December
grain report. Production this year
averaged 1862 bushels per acre.
The area sown to rye this fall is
4,206,000 acres, which is 0.S per cent
more than the revised estimate of
4,173,000 acres sown in the fall of
1928. The condition of rye on De-
cember 1 was 1878 per cent of a nor
NAL, compared with 1913 on Decem-
ber last year, 84.3 in 1922 and 1914
the ten-year average.
A decrease of 440,000,0 900 bushels
is the estimated world wheat crop
compared with last year is indicated
in reports, which place the crop at
3,300,000,000 bushels. The average
five-year pre-war total was 3,740, 900,
900 bushels.
The most important reduction
shown is in Candada, where the crop
is placed 2OO,OOO,OOO bushels below,
and in Argentina, with a reduction
of 60,000,000. The European crop,
with the exception of Russia, is re-
ported 18O,0O0,O00 bushels below last
year and nearly 26O,OOO,OOO under
the average.
Canadian winter wheat seeding
area this year totaled $4,000 acres
or 10000 acres above the 1928 fig
IRE
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
HOLLYMOUNT P. t. A.

The December meeting of the Hol-
lymOunt P. T. A. was held at the
school house Thursday evening, De-
cember 18th. The meeting opened
by singing "Joy to the World" fol-
lowed by the Lords Prayer in con-
cert. Parts of the news letter read
by Mrs. Arthur Stevenson Little
Ned's Visit, dramatized by the first
grade.
Mrs. Lank, one of the teachers,
talked on "The Economic Situation
in Delaware"
Community song, "Our Delaware" "
Recitations were given by the fol-
lowing: Irving Burton, Elsie Joseph,
Ethel Stevenson, Grace johnson,
Aliene McIlvaine, Iva Prettyman,
Margaret Scott, Alfred Tingle and
Winston Walls.
Santa Claus Acrostic by the list
and End grades.
Christmas Wishes by 3rd grade.
A solo by Aliene McIlvaine.
A Christmas play in song by pri-
mary grades.
A song by the school upon the
House Top"
A play by the upper grades
christmas Eve in the Land Of Nod"
with these songs, "Silent Night"
"Jingle Bells" and 20, Little Town
of Bethlehem"
The children of Hollymount sold
$24 worth of candy and the profit
on the same has been expended for
records for the school.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
WIN. C. TAYLOR new
SECRETARY OF STATE
CONTINUED from first pageJ

AGVulluuCQ AIU4 uIbt Ph6Cy
Company of Wilmington, with which
he remained sixteen years, leaving in
1910 to become treasurer of the pel-
aware Trust Company, of which he
was Vice-president and director, un-
til his retirement from that position
about a year ago. He is now treas
urer and director of the Eastern
Mortgage Company, with Offices in
Wilmington.
Mr.. Taylor served four years as a
member of Wilmington City Council
from the Seventh Ward and two
years as president of Council. He
was elected Mayor of Wilmington in
June, 1919, for the twO-year term.
At various times he has been secre-
tary and treasurer of the Delaware
Bankers Association, treasurer of
the Republican County Committee,
Vice-president of the Delaware Title
Insurance Company, the United Tire
and Rubber Company and the Keen
Insurance Agency.
He was member of the Recon
struction Commission for the State
of Delaware, is director of the Y.
M. C. A., president of the Kiwanis
Club and a member of several social
and fraternal organizations, includ-
ing the Young Mems Republican
Club and Masonic organizations.
During the recent campaign, he
was elected chairman Of the New
Castle County Republican Executive
Committee, and took an active part
in the direction of the successful
campaign.
The position of Secretary Of State
carries with it a salary of $4,000 a
year, and there is a contingent fund
for official purposes. The Secretary
of State by virtue of his Office be-
comes chairman Of the State High
way Commission.
Since retiring from the Delaware
Trust Company he has been inter-
ested in the promotion of various
enterprises. His daugh-
ter is the wife of ex-senator I. D.
Short, of Milford, prominent in state
politics.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
OBITUARY
IsAACs

Marshall Fitzgerald Isaacs, aged
year, 8 months and q days, son Oi
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Hiram Isaacs, died
on Tuesday, December 23rd, 1924
Funeral on Friday afternoon at 2 p
m. and interment made in Odd Eel
lows cemetery. Rev. Strausburg Of
ficiating and S. J. Wilson and Son.
funeral directors.
ARMSTRONG
Mrs. Ellen NJ. Armstrong, aged 81
years, died November 14th, 1924, at
Trenton, New Jersey, at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. Louis
G.. Beers, and interment was made
at Reading, Pennsylvania. She was
the widow of Rev. Edwin R. Arm
strong, formerly of Sharon Springs
and Lake George, New York, and
had lived with her daughter for the
last three years. She was born at
Frederick, Md, August 9th, 184S,
and was the eldest daughter of Sam
uel NJ. McKim. She at one time re-
sided in Milford, Delaware and was
a cousin of the late Rev. John l..
McKim and lived in his home; many
of the old residents of Milford will
recall her as a young girl when in
Delaware. She was educated in the
State Normal School, Millersville,
Pa, and taught school at Yardley,
Pa, where she married William
Buckman Yardley, a descendant of
the founders of Yardely and of Nah
lon Stacy, the original settler of
Trenton, New Jersey. By this mar
riage there were three children:
Yardley, Sarah McKim
Yardley (Mrs. Louis G. Beers), and
John L. McKim Yardley, of Pitts
burgh, Pa. They resided for num-
ber of years in North Carolina and
also at Lewes, Delaware, where Mr..
Yardley died and is buried. Several
years after his death she married
Rev. Edwin A. Armstrong, by whom
here were no children.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
DELAWARE PLANS TO JOIN
NEARBY STATES in FIGHT
AGAINST JAPANESE BEETLE
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ton and the sections around the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal in
the quarantined zone. This, it was
pointed out, would result in the plac-
ing of embargOes on all shipments
from Delaware.
Two motions were unanimously
passed. One, introduced by Oliver A.
Newton, president of the State Board
of Agriculture, requests that Govern
or Denney recommend to the State
Legislature that joint committee of
the Senate and House be named to
investigate the menace and report
within ten days. The second, intro
duced by Col. George A. Elliott, re-
quests that the United States Sena-
tors and Representative from Dela-
ware urge the Department of Agri-
culture of the United States to make
every possible effort to discover
some chemical combination that will
kill the beetle, and suggested that a
suitable reward be offered to slim
ulate the efforts Of the chemists.
VIII Ask State Funds
President Newton announced that
the Board Of Agriculture had in
cluded in its budget, to be passed
upon by the coming session of this
legislature, an appropriation of $1O,-
900 for 1925 and $4,000 for 1926,
with which to fight the beetle.
Professor C. A. McCue, dean Of
the Delaware State Agricultural Ex-
perimental Station, and member of
the State Board of Agriculture,
stated that the only method of COM
batting the insect is to establish
strict quarantine of the infected area
concentrating the trouble in the
area now effected until means Of de-
struction can be found.
One of the greatest troubles con-
the authorities is the fact
that in guarding the main highways,
many truckers and shippers slip
through the quarantine by using
back roads. The government, it was
stated, is planning to double its Wig
lance this year, and to infict heavy
penalties on those who try to evade
The law.
The meeting adjourned to resume
again at the call of the chairman.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
STATE HOSPITAL
ECONOMICALLY RUN
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eighty-eight cents.
This operation of the Hospital
within the sum appropriated could
not have been possible except for
the intelligent interest in it's main
tenance, both from the medical and
physical standpoint, which is dis
played by the Superintendent and
Hospital Staff. Our thanks are due
to the Superintendent and Members
of the Staff, the Heads of Depart
ments, and employees generally, for
their efforts to use to the best ad-
vantage of the patients the facilities
which the Hospital possesses.
AS referred to in the report of the
Medical Superintendent, we plan to
extend the Occupational Therapy as
space and proper instructors may
become available, the good results
apparent from our efforts in this
direction being most encouraging.
The Board of Trustees suffered a
distinct loss in the death of Ezekiel
Cooper. Appointed in April, 1922,
his association with the Board had
been such as to indicate the value
of his business insight and good
judgment in the deliberations of the
Board and his death on April 1S,
1928, removed from the service of
the State a citizen exceptionally
well equipped in the qualities of his
mind and heart to act, as a Trustee
of the Delaware State Hospital.
In submitting to you the Budget
for the two years ending June 80,
1927, the figures of which are item
lied and summarized below, we wish
to submit that in making up a bud
get for an institution like the Della
ware State Hospital to cover a two
years period beginning nearly a
year hence, we have to keep in mind
the fact that the State expects such
a Hospital to be operated come what
may. Unlike other administrative
departments of the State its activ-
tiles cannot be curtailed to await
favorable economic conditions. We
have to carry on with the best inter-
ests of the patients always in mind. |
With this situation confronting us,
our budget is made up and submit
ted.
In making our estimate of mainte-
nance fol two years ending June 80,
1927, we herewith submit a copy of
the itemized budget statement and
estimate submitted to you.
1926 1927
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
ROXANA MAN KILLED
In FIGHT AT HOME
OF HIS BROTHER
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NS1e@eeAAaNe
ward, she said, quarrel started, the
source of which she did not appear
to know nor did she hear the words
which started it. She said that Clar-
ence remarked that he was not look
ing for trouble and began to walk
backwards toward his car which was
parked near a side porch. She 6e-
clared he had gained the car and
started the engine and was ready to
leave when Theodore dragged him
from the machine and began cutting
at him with his knife.
The women claimed they left the
house and saw only a part of the
struggle which ended when Clarence
fell to the ground with blood stream
ing from wound in the throat.
They claimed they then ran to Clar-
ence's home where they informed his
wife and mother they believed Clar-
ence had been killed by Theodore.
They returned to the scene and
found Clarence dead.
Pocket Knife Found
The last they saw of Theodore,
they said, was as he went toward
the barn, presumably to get his au-
tomobile in which he drove from the
place. He had doffed his oVeralls and
these were found by the coroner,
who also found a knife which was
declared to be covered with blood
stains and is thought to be the knife
used in the murder.
The two witnesses declared that
Clarence did not attempt to draw
his own knife which was found
later in pocket of the clothing he
wore.
It was said the quarrel was the
result of the alleged attentions paid
to Mrs. Theodore Lynch by the
younger brother. Mrs. Lynch had
left her husband several weeks ago
and was residing with the Mills girl
and told the coroner that she had
only gone to her husbands home to |
assist in the butchering of the hogs |
which were killed that day.
The jury empanelled by Coroner |
returned a verdict to the |
effect that Clarence Lynch came to
his death from a knife wound in the
neck at the hands of Theodore
Lynch"
Although a search was made for
Theodore Lynch, the authorities cid
lot find him. Lynch went to George
own on Sunday afternoon and sur
'endered himself to the sheriff. He
vas Immediately put in Jail to await
! hearing.
Lynch, it is said, informed the au-
horities that he had been hiding in
ind about his home since the mur-
Ter. He is also said to have said that
he killing of Clarence came after
le and his wife had quarreled and
he threw lantern at him and the
'rother sought to aid his wife. Clar-
nee Lynch, it was declared, had
truck Theodore over the head with
ONE blunt, black instrument re-
blackjack
The murdered man is survived by ]
wife and ten-year-old child. His
1other and several brothers also
urvive.
Bryan Lynch, one of the brothers,
5 at liberty under $1,000 bail on {
harges of violation of the State liq-
or laws. About two weeks ago Fed t
raj prohibition officers and county 7
nd State policemen made a raid on .
is farm and seized a quantity of al
eyed liquor and destroyed still
Thich they claimed was still warm
hen the raid was made. While they
rere engaged in this task they de-
lare they were fired upon by
lends of Lynch and more than 60
nots were exchanged.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Wilharnsvine
(NeaR HOustOn)

Sunday school at Williamsville
Church every Sunday at 2 p. m.
Preaching at 8 p. m. by the Rev. T.
A. Hall.
An elaborate program is being
prepared for the Christmas enter
tainment which is to be held Friday
night, December .26 at 1880 p. m. All
are welcome.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
DELAWARE FARMERS
HAD GOOD CROPS
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continued from nrsL paSeJ
owing to a substantial advance in
the per bushel price Of wheat.
Sweet potatoes ranked fourth. To-
tai value $1,6SS,OOO against $1,159,-
900 in 1923.
Tomatoes experienced an unfav-
orable season. Production for manu-
facture $1,000 tons against 102,SOO in
1923. Yields averaged tons per
acre; and the total farm value plac-
ed on the crop is $944,000, nearly
100000 below the farm value of the
1928 crop.
Apples graded low and the COM
mercial crop was reduced 10000 bar
rels below that of 1923, and 10000
barrels below 1922. The commercial
crop of 1924 is estimated at 100000
barrels.
Grapes had an unusual season.
Production estimated at 1,400 tons;
last year ITO tons. The farm value
of the 1924 crop is placed at s112,-
900.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
ELLENDALE CHURCH

Ellendale: Sunday school 10; prea-
ching hour II; Epworth League,
leader, Miss Rachel COverdale, q;
New Years sermon, "The Open
Door," 1880.
Union: Sunday school 10.
New Market: Sunday school 10.
McCollys: Sunday school Q; prea-
ching hour 8 p. m.
McCollys Ladies' Aid will meet at
the parsonage in Glendale the first
Thursday in January, the 1st.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

Requested for two years $44O, ,615.00
For permanent improvements:
The accumulated sum in the
Special Emergency Fund
on June 80, 1924 ------.--.-$52, ,922.S5
Estimated amount neces-
sary for permanent i'm
provements suggested $53, 100000
Under Permanent improvements
we are asking for fifty-three thOus-
and dollars, made up approximately
as follows; twenty-five thousand
dollars for two dining rooms above
recently completed kitchen, which
was constructed with this addition
in view.
Ten thousand dollars for provision
in Black Cottage for isolation of pa
tients with contagious disease and
wards for tuberculosis patients.
Eighteen thousand dollars for ad-
ditions to Swift Building, this item
and the twenty-five thousand dollar
item when expended provide addi-
tional quarters for about thirty pa
tients, relieving the crowded condi-
ton and providing for the normal
growth of the hospital in the ensu-
ing two years.
With these projected quarters
completed and utilized, provision for
further growth will mean a new
building.
Understanding that the adjoining
New Castle County Hospital is not
utilized to its full capacity, it has
occurred to the Board that This
building might, under some plan to
be worked out to the mutual salts
faction Of the State and County au-
thorities, and with due regard to the
interests of our patients and those
of the County Hospital, be utilized
economically to provide for the fu-
ture growth of our population.
Frederick H. GawthrOp, Pres.
C. J. Prickett, M. D., Sec.
Poland G. Paynter, M. D.,
Curtis e. Davis Treas.
Hervey P. Hall
Theodore Townsend
Harry v. Lyons
R. Henry Grier.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Mr.. Fred White Says, ''DOn't Idle Be-
cause You Only See One Rat"

"I did, pretty soon I found my eel
lar full. They ate my potatoes. After
trying RAT-SNAP I got dead rats.
The rest later. They pass up the po-
tatOes to eat RAT-SNAP." If there
are rats around your place follow
Mr.. Whites example. Three sizes.
35c, CSC, S1.25. Sold and guaranteed
by the Pierce Hardware Company.
Milford. d5-4t
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

A right-minded man has at least
as many excuses for the faults Of
his wife as he has for the faults of
his car.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26
Bitters to Prevent
Dizzy Spells

For sick, upset stomach, or con.
stipation of the bowels, there is
nothing like the old-fashiomcd
COTS Bitters in little water Take
this before meals every "a
day for two or three SSsss
weeks and you won't know 81
you ever had a stomach. s'S!, ss'';S;!
Watch your appetite and
pep come back in no
time. Tongue no longer 49,
coated. Constipation gone. Be
suTe to accept only genuine Gof's
BiIteFs containing purest heEbG.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

It is not enough to be good, all
round man." It is also necessary to
be a good, all-square one.
Milford chronicle., 1924-12-26

We respectfully ask, through you,
that the following amounts be ap-
propriated by the legislature to this
Institution for the ensuing two
years.
For the year 1925 and 1926:
Summary as stated above-$2S7, 1880
Less estimated receipts
from pay patients = 2O,9sO.OO
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-02-07

ington and was the recipient Of mucn
public attention. @
Mr. Wilson's last public utterance
was last fall November 10, 1923, the
eve of Armistice day, he spoke by radio
to the American people, defending his
peace policy and saying that the Amer
lean people had withdrawn into sui
len and selfish Isolation which IS deeply
ignobIe because manifestly cowardiy
and dishonorable."
Armistice day Mr.. Wilson briefly adj
dressed thousands from the front steps
of his home, concluding thus:
81 ain not one of those that have the
least anxiety about the triumph of the
principles | have stood for. ! have
seen fools resist Providence before and
l have seen their destruction, as will
come upon these again-utter destruc-
tion and contempt That we shall pre-
vail Is as sure as that God reigns-
Thank you.'
Chronology Of Wilson.
Woodrow Wilson was born Decem-
Der %, 1856, in Staunton. Va. He was
the son of Rev. Joseph r. Wilson,
Presbyterian minister, and Jessie
(Woodrow) Wilson. In 1885 he mar
ried Ellen Louise Axsen. They had
three daughters Jessie (A1rs. Francis
B. oayre), Eleanor (Mrs. w. G. Me
Adoo) and Margaret. Mrs. Wilson
died August 16, 1914, in the Whitsf
House. December IS, 1915, Mr.. WIZ
son married Edith (Bolling) Gait a
descendant of Pocahontas. The first
% years of Mr.. Wilson's life covered
his boyhood and education. The next
% were devoted to teaching and writ
ing. With his election to the COVER
norship of New Jersey in 1910 began
his active political career. His chro-
nology follows:
1S58-Family removed to Atlanta,
Ga. Student in private schools.
1875-9-Student at Princeton.
1S79-S2--Law student at University
of Virginia
1882 -Practicing lawyer in Atlanta
-5-Post-graduate course at
Johns Hopkins university in history
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-02-07
PRESIDENCY MELTED
WILSON S225,0O0
Boosted Royalties From Books; War
Enabled Him to Save on Salary.

Boosted Royalties From Books; War
Enabled Him to Save on Salary.
Washington.-Woo Wilson took
modest fortune with him from the
White House and, although he never
earned any money during his retire
ment, he was able to live comfortably
en- his capital. When he came here
from the governorship of New Jersey
he brought with him a few thousand
dollars in savings, well invested
His salary as an educator never was
large nor was his pay as governor He
had been raising family, and al
though he had written many books his
royalties were desultory When he
come into salary of $4,000 year
the largest he ever had received
years of thrift asserted themselves
and he saved money. Royalties from
his writings jumped suddenly and
tremendously because his books came
into great demand Social activities
at the White House were discontinued
because of the war, and he saved
great part of his salary.
The Monmouth inquirer. [volume] (Freehold, N.J.) 1865-1933, 1924-02-07
Tax Returns Show More
Women Are in Business

Washington.-W Women are more ac-
tive now in the business world than
ever before in the history of the ma
ton. Treasury department statistics
show that since the war; the number
of women who earn incomes large
enough to be taxed has tripled.
For the tax year 1921 there were
1864 wives who fled income tax re-
turns separately from their husbands
returns, upon which tax of $43,54l,-
34S was paid. For the same year
women who were heads of families
filed 1885 income tax returns, ON
which $l0,848,45 was collected in tax,
while all other women filed 60S,S29
income tax returns on which $685.
61O,664 was taxed.
For the tax year 1920 there were
1858 wives, separate from their hus-
hands, who filed income tax returns.
women who were heads of families
filed 132,1S1 tax returns, while all
other women filed SOB, $50.