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Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
STATISTICS SHOW
STATES FINANCES

cent for 1917. The increase in tht
amount of property and special taxes
collected was 1868 per cent from
1917 to 1928, and 1875 per cent from
1928 to 1924. The per capita proper
ty and special taxes were $16.29 in
1924, $13.S7 in 1928, and S2.11 in
1917.
Earnings Of general departments
. or compensation for services render
ed by state officials, represented 40
per cent of the total revenue for
1924.
Business and non-business hcen-
ses constituted 1873 per cent Of the
total revenue for 1924, 1876 per cent
for 1928, and 800 per cent for 1917.
Receipts from business licenses
consist chiefly of taxes eXacted from
insurance and other incorporated
companies and from sales tax on
gasoline, while those from non-bus-
mess licenses comprise chiefly taxes
on motor vehicles and amounts paid
for hunting and fishing privileges.
Indebtedness
The net indebtedness (funded debt
less sinking fund assets) Of Della
ware on June 80, 1924, was $6,6O7,-
O9S, or $2S.41 per capita. In 1928 the
per capita debt was $28.79, and in
1917, $402.
Assessed Valuations and Tax LeVies
For 1924 the assessed valuation of
property in Delaware subject to ad
valorem taxation was $235, 5,368,0O6;
the amount of state taxes levied was
$5SS, APO; and the per capita levy,
S2.53.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
SCHOOL HEADS ARE
ADVISED OF DUTIES
BY SUPERINTENDENT
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building in connection with the de.
velopment of citizenship and gener-
al efficiency. He further discussed
the place of English in the high
school, which was also taken up by
Prof. John Shilling in a question
naire dealing with ObjectiVes for
each year Of high school.
Text Book Committee
Announcement was made of the
text book committee to recommend
text books for the coming years, as
follows: H. B. King, chairman;
reading, Prof. w. X. Yerger, Gilbert
Nickel, NewaIl Ward; arithmetic, H.
e. Stahl, A. L. Harrington, NJ. L. Hy-
dorm; history and science, H. E.
SnaVely, Ezra Wenger, Phyllis Mas
on; physiology and hygiene, S. Her
bert Owens, Miss Annie Mote, M. c.
Whitehead; English, r. e. Shilling,
Ethel B. Gibson, John B. Thomas;
geography, w. H. Jump, Ella J. Hol-
ly, Mrs. Frank 3. Mccoy; music, Ira
S. Brinser, D. A. Petry, Mrs. Baer;
are, NJ. L. HydOrn, Rachel Taylor, A.
Katherine Ratlege; dictionaries,
Harvey H. Kenyon, c. W. Jarrett,
Virgil B. Wiley; writing, Andrew J.
Peters, Clifford Timmons; spelling,
W. H. H. White, J. Emory Chapman,
Albert Farley.
A discussion was held as to the
part inter-school games should take
in the school activities, resulting in
the adoption of a resolution to the
effect that no school day where it
was necessary for the team to leave
the home school before 2:30 p. m.
The following new principals and
supervisors were introduced to the
gathering each replying with appro-
pirate remarks: Harvey H. Kenyon,
Smyrna; Andrew J. Peters, Dover;
Clarence A. Short, Laurel; W. N.
Willis, Bridgeville; Virgil B. Wiley,
FELTON,; Jesse W. Moffett, Millville.
To Hold Two Contests
The executive committee Of the
State Defamation Association rec
commended that there be held this
year a contest in which there should
be two parts, one a defamation con-
test and the other a contest in which
the material presented should he or
iginal and that there should be two
contestants in each one Of the Sec
tions of the state, two from each OF
the three counties and two from the
city of Wilmington and that one con-
test be held in the afternoon and the
other in the evening of the same
day.
The committee also recommended
of a committee to re-
wise the Constitution and BYLAWS of
the association, the committee ap-
pointed being as follows: M. Chan
ming Wagner, principal of Whining
ton High School; W. H. Jump, Caes-
ar Rodney; H. E. Stahl, Claymont.
Appropriations Made
Announcement was also made of
The distribution of funds available
from the legislative appropriation
ior the coming year to each district
IS follows: Wilmington, $S4O,99S;
S32,571.58; du Pont, $37,-
581 81: Newark, $55,415.33; New Cas- J
lie, S34.O24.94; Smyrna, $42,99L16; I
Dover, $54,272.51; Caesar Rodney, :
wyoming, $41,96S.S1; Harrington, +
36,277.67; Milford, $46,907.0I; :
$32 2,291.46; Lewes, $S1,- {
1904: Seaford, 7,599.91; Laurel, f
47.O86.11; State Board appropria- +
ion. S1,O43, ,S25.14, making a total of T
2.415 ,O17.79, which with an unal- ?
otted remainder of $14,982.21 makes !
he entire total legislative appropri- i
tion of $2,420,000. +
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
ANNOUNCEMENT OF MARRIAGE

Miss Grace Hall, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs, Theodore A. Hall, of Mil
ford, surprised all of her friends,
with the announcement of her mar
riage to William Moore, of Whining
ton, on August 23rd, 1924. Grace was
graduated from the Milford High
School several years ago, and has
been engaged in business in Will
mington since her graduation. Will
liam Moore is a student in the Drex-
el Institute of Philadelphia in the
mechanical engineering course. They
will make their home in Whining
ton.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
PLAN DRIVE TO WIPE OUT
ILLITERACY in DELAWARE
Continued from nrst pags)

work of locating the illiterates to the
State Parent-Teacher Association.
All summer the various school asso-
Citations throughout the state have
been collecting the names of adults
who can not read or write and send
ing them to the headquarters Of the
state organization in Wilmington.
Already 10 per cent of the illiterates
in rural Delaware are on record and
by the end of September, it is hoped
to have all the names on hand.
All Aid Project
The Parent-Teacher Association
has requested the banks, magistrates
and other places where persons are
required to sign their names\ for CO.
operation. The names and addresses
of those who have to make their
mark instead of their signatures, are
being sent to Miss Eta J. Wilson,
executive secretary of the State Par
ent-Teacher Association.
According to Miss Wilson Hitter
acy in Delaware has been caused by
the laxity of the compulsory educa-
ton laws up to 1917 and the poor
facilities for education until recent
ly. The majority of the illiterates,
she said, are negroes.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
NUPTLALS
ROBINSON-TAYLOR

Miss Georgia M. Taylor and Davis
Robinson, both of Wilmington, were
united in marriage at the M. P. par
sonage at Elkton, Md, on Saturday,
September 5th, 1925. The Rev. Err
nest Weaver performed the cere-
mony. They were attended by Miss
Dorothy M. Taylor and Mrs. Eliza
beth Dale, Of Wilmington.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
POULTRY .CULLING

There will be a poultry culline
demonstration under the Extension
Department of the University OF
Delaware, at the Colell poultry farm
on Wednesday, September 10th, at
1O:3O a m. This will be the first OF
a series of demonstrations to be
given by H. S. Palmer, state exten-
sion poultry specialist, lately from
virginia and Cornell graduate. All
interested in poultry are invited to
attend.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
MILFORD SCHOOLS
OVERCROWDED FIRST
DAY SCHOOL OPENS
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for any damage to property result
ing from collisions in addition to the
fines. This news item is a public
warning that both the Town Coun-
Gil and the Board Of Education, will
not longer permit fools and those
who have no regard for the safety Of
children, to run headIOng through
the streets of Milford. Have your
cash ready for each and every Of
tense and save yourself further
trouble. This will apply to those who
rush furiously to fires after the ire
engines.
The conditions prevailing in the
old school building, and the rented
rooms in the Masonic Temple, where
three teachers are teaching 70 girls
from the second, third, fourth ana
fifth grades, as well as the loaned
rooms, three in number, can be par
tally understood from the statement
VI e'99AS- T,.I.o, Number
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
ON THE JOB

A girl from a telephone exchange
fell asleep while at church.
The preacher announcing the
hymn, kaid: Number 428."
At that moment the girl awoke.
"I'll ting 'em again." she murmur-
ed.-THe Progressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
DELAWARE BANKERS
FAVOR TAX REDUCTION
Continued from first page)

were United States Senator Thomas
F. Bayard, Congressman Robert G.
Houston, Governor Robinson and J.
C. Rosenfeld, who represented Mayor
Jackson of Baltimore. Governor
Robinson spoke of the efficiency of
the Delaware banks, and recalled
that there has never been a bank
failure in the state. A letter was
read from U. S. Senator Coleman du
Pont, regretting he could not attend
the banquet.
Community singing was led by
William P. White, of Wilmington
and music was furnished by Mad
den's Orchestra.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11

Mrs. Mortimer Browning has re-
turned to her home in New YORK
CITY after being in Milford during
the summer months.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
Total enrolment

By the first of October it is ex-
pected that all pupils to come into
the Milford Public Schools, will be
enrolled; but there will be many
changes between then and the trst
of January, when the moving season
among tenants occurs.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11

Most of the worlds big jobs are
handled by men who don't know
what kind of a tie is becoming to
them.-Santa Barbara Daily News.
Milford chronicle., 1925-09-11
Total First Day
School No. 2
Total First Day

The senior class has 10; the jun
ior class has "a; the sophomore
class has AZ, and the freshman class
has 70, making total in the hlgn
school of 100 present on the first
day.
The total for the first day enroll
ment was as follows:
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
HOUSTON Man
IS APPOINTED
BY HUTCHINSON
Local Court Has Juris-
diction by Reason OF
Injunction, Graham,
Attorney, Believes

George S. Westerfield of
Houston today was appointed re-
ceiver of the Rio Grande rail
way, the Blownsville-Point lsa-
bel line, the appointment being
made by Federal Judge Joseph
Hutcheson, Houston, on the APP
plication of the Mercantile Trust
Comany of St. Louis.
Mr.. Wesrerfield is expected to
reach Brownsville in a few days
from Houston, and will take
charge Of the properties, the ad-
vices said.
! Judge James a. Graham Of this city,
chief counsel for certain bondholders
| in the Rio Grande Railway IN the in
junction suit to prevent sale Of the
road, said today when Informed Of the
appointment Of receiver, that in his
| opinion the court here has jurisdiction
| over the subject matter in the case, and
| that the receiver will be dismissed by
! the Houston court when it Ms informed
of all the facts in the case.
By virtue Of the injunction suit being
filed and granted in district court here.
/ the court here has Jurisdictions over all
parties in the case in regard to this
matter, he said, and expressed the be-
lief that the Houston court had ap-
pointed a receiver without knowing that
| the Injunction has been granted here.
HOUSTON, Tex, Nov. 20.-A bill in
equity asking that a receiver be ap-
pointed for the Rio Grande Valley Kali
way company, and that a bill Of sale
be issued covering the railways prop
erty in order to pay outstanding liens
held by the plaintiff was filed in fed
| eral court Thursday by o. L. Stribling.
Waco attorney, for the Mercantile
Trust company of ST. Louis and Colonel
W, T. Eldridge Of Sugarland The
Houston Land and Trust company was
ioined az a defendan. in the suit, which
asks that they be restrained from as
serting lien held by them on the rail,
ways property, and which is alleged to
be inferior to the lien held by the
| plaintiff.
According to the petition, the Off
GERS of the railway have refused td
transfer the railroad stock to Colonel
Eldridge on the books Of the company,
/ although he has requested them to do
| so.
The petition further alleges that the
Continued on Page Two)
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
BOMB WRECKS
IRISH THEATER
Sim Feiners Renew Ac-
tivities Against 4
British Films
'(Bv the Associated Press.)

DUBLIN. Nov. 20. A bomb today
wrecked a motion picture theater which
had been showing film Of the battle
Of Ypres Two policemen were shot, one
seriously, when raiders threw the bomb.
The explosion shattered stores next
to the theater and plate glass windows
further away. 1t was heard all over
the city.
The raiders who were ARMED dashed
up to the theater in an automobile ana
after hurriedly throwing the bomb had
A pistol battle with the police as they
were leaving.
Sim Feiners have been stirred re-
Gently by the display of British films
in Ireland.
The day before armistice seven armed
men raided a movie in Dublin and stole
a film of the battle Of Ypres. They com
pelled the manager to return the money
to hespectators.
The same day at Kindstown masked
men stole film of the Prince of Wales
On armistice day there were many
arrests in Dublin as the result Of street
fights.
"A more serious phase of the recent
renewal Of Sim Fein activities are in
dicatcd bv documents found at Dublin
on Sean Russell, an agitator, committed
for trial under the treason act. These
documents. indicated that theee was a
secret organization TO carry out re-
plisals in case the free state should
execute any republicans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
THE WEATHER

For Brownsville and the Lower Rio
Grande Valley: Partly cloudy and
colder tonight; Saturday fair and con-
tinued cold.
For East Texas: Fair tonight colder
in south portion with frost nearly to
the coast; Saturday fair. Light to mod
crate northerly winds on the coast.
Weather Conditions
The weather continued generally fair
to clear and pleasant practically
throughout the United States since last
report, under high pressure influence
now covering the entire country. Rain
occurred along the Texas and Louisiana
coasts within the last "a hours, and
hight showers in Alabama, Georgia, and
he Carolinas Temperatures were low
II this morning in TexaS and the south
I,ntral states. but elsewhere changes
IRE mostly unimportant, and readings
re not far from the seasonal average
ywhcre in the country.
cbe lowest Temperature last night
e.Texas stations ranged from 80 at
me to 81 at Brownsville,
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
COLE OPPOSED
BY J. BENNETT
Citizens T ,ket Chang
ed; G as la and Drive
ere Replaced

Mayor Alb. Cole will be opposed for
reelection By Jesse bennett in the mu-
nicipal election December 8.
This became known today when the
Citizens Association, the new local
political party formed Wednesday
night. filed the list of its candidates
with City Secretary A. E. Munday.
Mr. bennett reversed positions with
Louis Cobolini, who was nominated for
the mayoralty place at the meeting on
/ Wednesday night, Mr.. Dennett's name
appearing then as candidate for Com
missioner No. /. In the change CObo-
lini appears as candidate for commits
sioner No. /.
The Citizens Association petition
shows two other changes from the tick
ct as it was adopted on Wednesday
night George Mansur replaces +. C.
| Henry Garcia, and Russell r. Nc
Chesney replaces A. Drive, Jr. Garcia
had failed to paw his poll tax, which
he said disqualified him. while Drive
withdrew because Of lack Of time on &C
count Of his business connections.
The name of II. H. Thomas. Citizens
! candidate for commissioner No. 2, is
! the only name appearing on the petit
| tion as adopted Wednesday night.
Individual petitions for the five can
didates on the administration ticket
| headed by Mayor A.. B. Cole continued
| in circulation today, and was ta be
filed with City Secretary A. f. Munday
this afternoon.
City hall officials were uncertain a;
to the final date for filing candidates.
the city charter not being specific or
this point. This uncertainty caused
supporters. of both tickets to place theil
petitions in the hands Of the city sec
retary today.
The names on the administration
ticket are:
A. B. Cole, mayor.
j. s. Ford, commissioner No. /.
John Starck, commissioner No. 2.
B. z. Hinkley, Jr., commissioner No
3.
"A. G. Hipp, commissioner No. 4.
The Citizens Association ticket ha
the following names
Jesse bennett, for mayor
Louis Cobolin, commissioner No. 1.
Fl. l.. Thomas, commissioner No 2.
George Mansur- commissioner No.
Russell +. McChesney, commissions
No. A.
The decision Of the Citizens Associ
alton executive committee. with tht
consent of Mr.. CObolini, to reverse tn
CoboliniD bennett positions on the bal
lot and the acceptance of the two can
didates came as a surprise to many Q
.Ln f.so fol ar1h
ed from Houston the previous nigh
that he would not be a candidate TO
any place on the commission. He cor
firmed that statement on his arrjva
home Thursday morning. Later in tn
day, however, series of conference
was held, and about 3 O'Clock it wa
| announced that bennett had accepte
"a place on the ticket for mayor, Will
Cobolini would be candidate for com
missioner No. 1.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
GENERAL WOOD USES
YACHT TOSAVE LIFE
(Bv The Associated Press.l

MANILA, Nov. 20.-official busi-
ness was sidetracked by Governor
General Wood to save the life Of the
wife of an American official, it be-
came known when the governor gen
erals yacht Apo arrived here bring
ing Mrs G. Perkins.
The executive was on his way to
the southern island on an inspection
trip. When about 100 miles south of
Culion, the Apo picked radio mes
sage that Mrs. Perkins, wife of the
chief chemist of the Culion leper col
ony, was desperately i'll. and that her
life could be saved only BY her re
moval to Manila for treatment
Governor General Wood immedi-
ately ordered the Apo turned about.
Mrs. Perkins was taken aboard at
Culion. snd today rested in Manila
hospital while the Apo again was
enroute southward.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
3OCentS Unreasonable
Price For Road Work,
Firm Member Admits

stockholcer of the company, arranged
with the highway commission for the
road contracts now under fire.
Moody asked if Heyser had not pro-
tested an order from Chairman Lanham
to retreat roads in Bell county and that
an agreement to retreat had been
reached only after Brodnax' interces-
sion. The witness said he didn'n re-
member any such incident.
The witness said he had never loaned
Lanham money. In 1915 he said he sold
him paving equipment for about $1,000.
The only asphalt plant owned by thc
American Road company was bought
from the Texas oaI~company the or
ganization of which Mr.. Lanham was
for a number Of years i member, Mr.
Brodnax said. He declared mis- company
paid about $4,000, not all in cash, for
the plant lie said it was his under
standing Mr. Lanham was not a member
of the Texas road company when the
plant was sold.
Brodnax said after the first contract
was awarded him and Mr. Heyser by the
commission they borrowed $4,000 and
bought several automob les, an asphalt
heating plant, office furniture, and then
Incorporated. He said at the time Of
incorporation in, Delaware the American
Road company had only state highway
contracts.
Heyser and Brodnax said Chairman
Lanham had told them he wanted q
good job on the asphalt surfacing, and
if one treatment didn't suffice. hi
would expect a second application. They
said there was no written contract re-
quiring. ,secgnd treatment, but it was
generally agreed the second treatment
would be made, if required
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
COURT CLEARS
CAPTAINFOLEY
ON ALLCOUNTS
Mrs. Lansdowne's Coun-
sci Attacks Method Of
Hearing in Request for
Firing Of Tribunal
(By The Associated Press.) J

By The Associated PresS.)
WASHINGTON, ID. O., Nov. 2O.-Cap-
tain Paul Foley was exonerated today
by the Shenandoah naval court of in
quiry Of Mrs. Margaret Ross Lans-
downes charge that he sought to sway
her testimony.
The court held that Captain Foley, its
former judge advocate was not guilty
either Of seeking to cause false testi-
mony to be offered before the court or
Of seeking by improper means to in
fluence the widow of the Shenandoah S
commander.
Meanwhile Secretary Wilbur had be
fore him formal request of counsel
, for Mrs. Lansdowne that the court be
discharged from further duties because
of the manner in which it conducted the
inquiry into her charge against Foley.
Widow Denied Coursel
The primary complaint of Mrs Lans-
downe's counsel, Joseph f. Davies for
mer chairman of the federal trade COM
mission, was that Mrs. Lansdowne upon
her appearance on the witness stand has
denied counsel while Captain Foley had
been permitted to have counsel to cross
examine all witnesses called to support
her charge.
Moreover, Mr.. Davies argued that the
court was without authority to investi-
gate the charge and that "a hostile
Judge advocate, Major Henry Leonard,
was the judge Of the propriety of his
own questions and that he also while
seeking to impeach her testimony abso-
lutely controls the character of ques-
tions which shall asked Of other wit
nesses.'
The courts decision read by Rear Ad-
miral Hilary p. Jones, president of the
court, follows:
Dismisses Charges
1T appearing to the court after a
careful consideration Of all evidence
adduced and of record in that connec-
tion that the defendant Captain Paul
Foley, United States navy, late the
Judge advocate of this court, is not
guilty of seeking and endeavoring to
cause false testimony to be offered be-
fore this court and is not guilty of seek
ing and endeavoring by improper means
to Influence a witness about to testify
before this court. and it further being
matter of judicial notice of this court
that it was an obligation imposed BY
lawful regulation upon Captain Pau
Foley, as judge advocate, to make q
preliminary examination of witnesses tC
be examined before this court and il
further appearing to this court upor
consideration as aforesaid that the saic
Captain Foley has in no wise beer
guilty Of improper or unethical conduct
as such judge advocate, and all of the
evidence known to the court having beer
adduced before it and made part oi
| its record:
| 1T is hereby adiudged and ordered
that the said defendant, Captain Pau
| Foley. United States navy, is not guilt,
of the matters and things ALLEGED
against him;
Said defendant is hereby discharged
and released from further attendanc,
upon this court
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1925-11-20
Woman to Write For
Children IN Herald
Mrs. Vincent Has Ex'
ceeded Record Of Ara
bian Nights Tales


Once upon time an Arabian prin-
cess, Scheherazade, as she was known,
emblazoned her. name on the worlds
Hall of Fame by weaving verbal
romance every night for a thousand
nights-and another one.
Florence Smith Vincent has beaten
that record. She has written story
a day for six thousand days and
number more, and she is still writ
ing them at sthe same rate
Scheherazade had her same au-
dience of one blase old king every
night. while Mrs. Vincent has an au
dience Of many thousands of chill
dren every evening. And how the
children love the stories that Mrs.
Vincent tells all about the little folk
+. who inhabit the water, the air, the
trees and the. fields--birds and bees,
and hap-toads and weasels, and all
that sort of creature. She has 200 u
more Of them as characters in her
stories. Most OF them she met as a
little girl playing on her grand
fathers farm, growing TO know them
very well under the tutelage of
naturalist aunt.
Beginning Monday. Mrs. Vincent's
stories are going to appear every day
in The Herald.
Perhaps you have heard Mrs. Vim
cent on the radio. She has told SOME
Of her stories to-well, nobody knows
how many boys and girls from broad
casting stations WIZ. And she has
received nearly 10000 letters from
boys and girls all over the country