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Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
SPLENDID CHRISTMAS
AT DELAWARE COLONY

The Federated Women's Clubs pro-
vided a splendid Christmas for the
seventy subnOrmal boys and girls at
Delaware Colony. Each club was as
signed two children and through this
plan the children all had a happy
Christmas. The boxes were sent di-
rect to the children, in care of the
superintendent and were opened by
the children themselves on Christ
mas morning, each club having pre-
viously mailed to the superintendent
a list of what each box contained.
Every box arrived in time for the
big day.
Christmas is the big event of the
entire year at the Colony and words
fail to express the joy and happiness
that these clubs bring to the unfor-
tunate children resident here, at this
season of the year. The day is given
over entirely to the children. Ten
turkeys raised on the Colony farm
supplied the dinner, while a Will
mington ice cream manufacturer
sent enough ice cream for all.
The Christmas trees were trimmed
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Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
SNOW STORM USHERS
IN The new YEAR

flower Delaware was covered with
mantle of white on Thursday NOR
ming, the first day of the new year.
The storm, coming from the north
east was the only real snow to date
this winter, and the youngsters were
not long in getting out their sleds
and hunting the hills. The snow
started Wednesday evening about z
o'clock, but later in the evening
turned to hail and rain. At midnight
those persons who had stayed up to
watch the birth of the new year saw
it showing again harder than ever.
At Milford the average depth of the
snow was about three to four inches<
The snow followed a heavy rain
which had fallen the day previous.
Had the ground been frozen dry the
snow storm Wednesday night would
have been as large or larger than
the average storm for this section of
the state. The holiday season this
year gave the children the first skat-
ing of any amount for seven years,
and also allowed them a short per-
iod of pleasure with their sleds.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
BUCK RECOMMENDS
THREE CENT GAS TAX
Would Lower License Fees And
Make Outside AutOists Pay More
For Upkeep Of Roads.

Many important recommendation
are set out in the annual report of
C. Douglas Buck, Chief Engineer of
the State Highway Department,
made public on Wednesday. It is
comprehensive report, covering ac-
tivities of the State Highway De-
partment for the year 1924, and en-
bOdying numerous forward-looking
suggestions for improvement of
highways in the State, reduction Of
road traffic hazards and protection of
the public generally.
During the year 65 miles of new
roads were completed and opened
to traffic. Thirty-two contracts for
69.16 miles of road were given dur
ing the year, the entire cost being
$2,555,92S. During the year 20 miles
of preliminary survey, 70 miles of,
construction surveys and 80 miles of
final surveys were made. Specific
recommendations for new construc-
ton in 1925 in all three counties are
set forth.
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Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
MILFORD COUPLE
MARRIED SATURDAY
Miss Sarah E. Banning Become.
Bride Of Bayard v. Wharton
At Quiet Home Wedding.

The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
DerricksOn on South Walnut street,
was the scene of a very pretty we'd
ding on Saturday morning last when
Mrs. Derrickson's sister, Miss Sarah
EddingtOn Banning, became the
bride of Bayard Vinyard Wharton
The wedding ceremony was perform
ed by the Rev. D1sstOn w. Jacobs,
pastor of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, of which the bride is men,
ber. Only immediate members of the
family of the contracting parties
witnessed the wedding. The bride is
the daughter of w. Thomas Banning,
superintendent of the Milford Light
and Water Plant, and Mr.. Wharton
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. John G.
Wharton, of Houston. Immediately
following the ceremony, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wharton were taken to Will
mington by her brother-in-law, R.
A. Defrickson, and there they took
a train for their wedding trip. Their
honeymoon will be spent in Phila-
delphia, New York and Boston. They
will make their home with her IA
ther for the present.
Mr.. Wharton has been connected
with the automobile firm of Vinyard
& Harrington; but recently severed
his relations with that company. He
and Remson Barnard have formed
a partnership for the wholesale and
retail automobile parts business and
will open a new store in the Wind
sor block in the near future.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
NEGRO TEACHERS WANT
EQUAL PAY WITH WHITES

I The members of the Legislative
committee of the Delaware State
Colored Teachers Association are
preparing for submission to the COM
ing General Assembly bill calling
for numerous changes in the pres
ent school laws in so far as they af-
feet the negro teachers of Delaware.
The most important feature of these
proposed amendments will be a
clause placing the colored teachers
on an equal footing with the white
teachers so far as their salary is
concerned.
In a notice of what they contem-
plate doing the Legislative commit
tee sets forth several reasons for
making this demand. Among the rea-
sons enumerated are their claim that
they are rendeEing the same service
to the state as other groups; that
they are meeting every requirement
under the law; every teacher hold
ing a certificate above provisional;
under these modern conditions, it
requires as much money for the col
ored teacher to meet his legitimate|
expenses as any other group. They
say they get no discounts and should
not be required to ask for sympathy.
The new School Code of 1919 con-
tanned one salary schedule for all
teachers. This was a feature OF the
" rescinded TO the detriment OF
colOred teacher they claim.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
ANNOUNCE WEDDING
OF JOE" ROTHROCK

Announcement has been made by
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. RothrOck, OF
New Castle, of the marriage of their
son, Joseph John RothrOck, physical
director and athletic coach at the
Peekskill, N. Y, Military College
and Miss Carrie Amanda Kehl,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Hiram G.
Kehl, of Greenville, Pa, at 1880
O'Clock Christmas morning, in the
New Reformed Church, at Goshen
hOppen, Pa, by the Rev. c. M. De-
Long, pastor.
Mr. and Mrs. ROthrock spent their
honeymoon at Washington, D. c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rothrock will reside
at the College, at the close of the
holidays, taking possession of their
new home next Monday.
The groom is a graduate of the
University of Delaware, where he
made his letter in three major
sports, foot ball, base ball and bas-
ket ball. He was one of the best
pitchers that Delaware ever had and
while at college twice defeated the
Penn team. He is a member of the
Sigma Nu Fraternity.
After leaving Delaware College,
Rothroth was employed by the Mil
ford Board of Education as a tea
cher. He is well known in Milford,
and his friends here were much sur
prised to learn of his recent mar
riage.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
.BRTDCEVTLLE GIRLS
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

The engagement of Miss Dorothy
Richardson Newton, of BridgeVille,
to DR.. James r. POrteus, of Middle
town, Delaware, formerly of North
port, Long Island, NJ, Y, was an
nounced last Saturday at a bridge
luncheon given at the home of her
parents. Miss Newton is the daugh-
ter of former State Senator and Mrs.
Oliver A. Newton, of Bridgeville, who
are well known throughout the state.
Miss Newton received her prepar-
atory education at Bishopthorpe
Manor, South Bethlehem, Pa. She
was also a member of the class of
1920 at the Women's College, Uni
versity of Delaware. Later she left
college to take a secretarial course
at the Peirce School of Business Ad-
ministration, Philadelphia, Pa, from
which institution she was graduated
in 1921. DR.. Porteus is a graduate of
the University of New York. Both
have many friends throughout Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
KENT FARM BUREAU
WILL MEET In DOVER
Annual Meeting January 9Th Will
Be Of Interest To Agricul-
turists Generally.

At the last monthly meeting of the
executive committee of the Kent
County Farm Bureau, the date of the
annual meeting was set for Friday
January 8, in the Dover Century
Club Rooms.
President w. V. Cosden has ap-
pointed a number of special com
mittees to make all the necessary
for this meeting, and
the officials in charge are expecting
a large representation of farmers to
be present from all parts of the
county. In all probability, many far
mers from the other two counties
will also attend, as heretofore the
Kent county annual meetings have
attracted representative farmers
from all over the state.
The meeting will start at 10 o.
clock in the morning, at which time
the business of the organization will
be transacted. Reports will be heard
from the various communities in
which Farm Bureau activities and
extension work have been conduct
ed during the past year. Following
the reading of the minutes of the
previous annual meeting and the re-
ports of the different committees, the
remainder of the morning session
will be devoted to reports of the ag-
extension work by County
Agent Russell E. Wilson and County
Club Agent Helen L. COmstOck.
In addition to the program for the
men, there will be a separate ses-
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Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
SHIPMENT OF CHICK S
PHILADELPHIA b NNED

The Pennsylvania State Bureau of
Animal Industry has announced an
embargo on inward shipments of
chickens to the Philadelphia mark
cts. The embargo, which is State
wide in it's scope, did not affect the
sale of Christmas poultry, as dealers
already had their holiday stock.
1t was pointed out that the en-
barge became necessary because of
the spread of an epidemic through
out the East in poultry-raisihg cen
ters recently. Hundreds of fowls
have died within the last few weeks
from the mysterious diseases. which
killed thousands of chickens in Eu-
rope after the war and became pre-
valent in the West more than year
ago.
Embargoes have been declared by
authorities in many places, includ-
ing New York and a number of Eas-
tern cities. Shipments are allowed
only on a permit, which enables in
spectors of the State Department of
Agriculture to learn the place from
which chickensaariginally ca me and
determine whet hey are Effected.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
new OFFICIALS
In SUSSEX COUNTY
All Those In Charge At The Court
House Will Be Republicans
January, 1925.

The new Office holders for Sus
sex county who took over their du-
ties the first of 1925, for the various
court house offices at the November
election, are Republicans. Following
is the list of those inducted into Of
fee: Levy Court Commissioners,
Gardner E. Bunting, of near Selby-
vile, and ]. Leon Black, of Milton.
They succeed William H. Bookham-
mer, of Lewes, and former State
Senator Asa Bennett, Of FrankfOrd,
whose terms have expired.
Sheriff-Harry w. Johnson, of
Cannon, succeeding James H. Phil
lips, Democrat.
ProthOnotary-Al F. Wilgus, of
Georgetown, succeeding John Barr,
Republican.
Comptroller-Linwood S. Lloyd, of
Blades, succeeding Charles w. Mes
sick, of Broad Greek, Republican.
Coroner-Harbeson B. Hickman,
of Millsboro, succeeding Elmer Dick
erson, of Milton, Democrat.
Clerk of the Orphans Court and
Register in Chancery-William j.
Wescoat, of near Lewes, succeeding
Norris S. Short, of Broad Creek Dis
trict, Republican.
Receiver of Taxes and County
William A. Long, of
Greenwood, succeeding Benjamin
Walls, of Milton, Republican.
The term of Office for each will be
four years, except the sheriff and
coroner who are elected every two
years and the Levy Court Commits
sioners who are elected for a six
year term.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
Education Body Adopts ResOIu-
tiOns Endorsing Principles OF
School Finance Plan.
WOULD AMEND THE PLAN
Suggests Provision For Debt Ser
vice For Buildings Already
In Use.

At a meeting at Dover on Monday
the State Board of Education ap-
proved the taxation plan proposed
by p. S. DUPONT, but recommended
that his plan be amended in the mat
ter of community participation and
payment Of old debts.
The board unanimously passed the
following resolutions:
Resolved, That the principles of
taxation set up by Mr.. P. S. dupont
in his program for financing the re-
building of public schools in Della
ware receives the approval of the
State Board of Education, and fur
ther,
Resolved, That the State Board
of Education does not find itself in
accord with the building program of
Mr.. DUPONT in the following points:
THAT any plan for the construc-
t1on of new school buildings should
also provide for the debt service for
buildings already constructed.
"That such debt service should be
limited to debts outstanding, and not
exceed 5000 per pupil for elementary
school construction and $3.50 per pu-
pill for high school construction.
"That the above amounts repre-
sent all that the State should put
into the construction of new build
lngs, and that any district desiring
a more costly building should raise
The extra amount locally.
THAT such plan will treat all
districts alike and furnish the entire
cost of adequate schools, construct
ed of permanent material.
"That such plan would not ham
per the consolidation of schools
which district participation. as pro-
posed by Mr.. DUPONT, viii undoubt-
edly do.
"That such plan Ghould make
possible the construction of schools
in poorer districts where they are
most needed, and not postpone con-
struction in these districts for years
to come, because construction in
such districts would depend entirely
upon a favorable referendum.
THAT the plan of a 20 per cent
-ocal participation is not feasible
because it would increase the tax
IN real estate in every local district
voting to make use of it from 40c
% SOC per $100 in additional to the
present 25c rate, a rate which the
State Board feels should not be in
creased.
"That on the basis of the above
igures the funds made available by
Ir. duPOnt's taxing plan will take
ARE of the new construction needs
n the entire State without neces-
ary local district participation.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
SATTERTHWATTE WILL
Be HOUSE ATTORNEY
Republican Caucus Held Tuesday
Selects Wilmington Lawyer
As Legal Advisor.

Following the get-acQuainted lun-
cheOn given by GOvernor-elect Rob-
inson, in the Hotel DUPONT, in Will
mington, Tuesday afternoon, to mem
bers of the incoming legislature and
number of invited guests, an in
formal caucus was held by the Re-
publicans, at which there was a
general discussion of a tentative
Legislative program for the purpose
of expediting the work of organizing
the House at the caucus of Republi-
can members of the General Assem-
bly, and party leaders in the House
chamber next Monday night.
The most important question dis
cussed was the appOrtionment of
offices of the House, which the Re
publicans control, the Democrats
having a majority of one in the Sen
ate.
AS to the personnel of the House
organization, only one name was
mentioned-thatO of former City So
IicitOr Reuben SatterthWaite, who, it
was practically unanimously agreed,
is to be named attorney for the
House.
1t has been tentatively agreed that
the Speaker of the House also shall
come from Wilmington, indicating
the selection of Representative Will
liam Winthrup, although Mr.. Win
thrup has not announced himself as
a candidate for the Office. Friends of
Winthrup however,
are working earnestly in his behalf.
Representative James o. Hastings,
of Newark, also has friends backing
his candidacy.
The conference bears out the pre-
diction that the Speaker and attOr-
ney will come from Wilmington; the
bill clerk and Speakers clerk from
rural New Castle county; reading
clerk and telephone operator from |
Kent county; clerk of the House and |
alarms from Sussex coun-
y, with the chaplain probably being
chosen from Dover or vicinity.
Senator Charles D. Hardesty, of
Dover, Democratic floor leader dur
ng the last session of the legisla-
ure, appears to be the most likely
prospect for president pro tempOre
# the Senate. Lieutenant Governor
-ames Hall Anderson, by virtue of
lis Office, becomes acting president
# the Senate. Ralph Wingate it is
aid, is again slated for the position
f Clerk in the Senate.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
PEOPLE STUDY THE
new SCHOOL PLAN
Pierre S. du POnt Suggestions Are
Being Carefully Scrutinized
By Citizens.

Since the plan of Pierre 5. du Pont
for financing a state school building
program was made public, the peo-
pie of Delaware have learned 'uore
concerning the public schools O. the
state than ever before. Fore this rea-
son they are discussing the school
situation in the state with view to
ascertaining how the plan proIosed
meets the situation. The average
Delawarean was surprised to learn
that there were perhaps 1S SCHOOLS
in the state which are conductfd in
buildings which are more thaI 100
years old and at least one in a build
ing which is ITS years old.
Surveys of the public schools in
the state, including those in thf city
of Wilmington, show that at least
10000 children in the state al at
tending school in buildings fhich
are unsanitary and in most 9th Ii re-
spects unfit for school purpOse In
der the proposed plan 212 shOol
buildings in the state wOu be
abandoned, which gives some ea of
the kinds of buildings which Re in
use. Of this number Sussex unty
has the largest number-1023 rural
New Castle county land Wilm gtOn
have 60; eighteen of them be lg in
Wilmington, and Kent count has
fifty.
Position Of the State
1t is because the number of s hools
to be replaced was so large lat it
was recommended that the sta b un-
dertake the work of furnishing eigh-
ty per cent of the cost of new work
and reconstructing such old shoots
as can be saved. Another reasa Civ
en- for the state undertakin the
work is that many of the schda dis
Continued on page 81
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
FIFTEEN STATES HAVE FAILED TO
FILE OFFICIAL ELECTION RESULT

With the official meeting of the
Presidential electors in each state
less thanetwO weeks away, fifteen
states still are unable to file with
Secretary of State Hughes the leg
ally required certificates of the pop
ular vote by which the electors are
chosen.
This delay is explained by con-
tests in some states and careless
ness in others whose certificates
have been returned for correction.
Among the states where official
certification is lacking are New
York, California, Iowa, Nebraska,
Kentucky and other Western and
Southern states.
The law requires that "the cleo
tors of each state shall meet and
give their votes on the second Mon
day in January" The electoral votes
ne counted by a joint session of
kress on the second Wednesday.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
OFFICIALS GUESTS
OF new GOVERNOR
Members Of The New Legislature
Attend ''Get Acquainted" Din
ner At Hotel du POnt.

Governor r-elect Robert P. Robinson
entertained members of the incom-
ing legislature and a number of
other invited guests, including Fed
eral and State officials, at a lunch
con in the club room of the Hotel
dupont Tuesday afternoon. The
party numbered about go.
The purpose of the affair was a
get-acquainted one only and conse-
quently politics was not on the pro-
gram. Republicans and Democrats
alike were guests of the Governor
elect, with a view to the members of
the new legislature getting acquaint-
led with each other and with Mr..
Robinson himself before the solons
convene in formal session at Dover
on January 6.
Mayor Forrest, in behalf of the
GovernOr-elect, made a brief speech
welcoming the guests of Mr.. Robin
son.
There was some informal speech
making before the luncheon closed.
Mr. Taylor who is to become secre-
tary of state, was first called upon
by Mr.. Robinson. Mr.. Taylor ex-
pressed pleasure at meeting the leg
islators and said he hoped to meet
them all in his official capacity later
on. He urged that they not hesitate
to call on him.
At the suggestion of Governor
elect Robinson, each member of the
arose and introduced
himself
Senator Bayard, next called upon,
said many important matters would
come before the legislature, and he
suggested that when subjects of Ma
tional bearing came up the legisla-
tors consult the members of Con-
gress from Delaware before acting.
Senator Ball, the next speaker, at
tackled direct primaries and saw in
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Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02
BOOKLET PREPARED
BY GOVERNMENT GIVES
SOIL INFORMATION
U. S. Senator Ball Sends Out
Copies Of Surveys Recently
Made In Delaware.
CLIMATE AROUND MILFORD
Booklet Shows That Milford Has
Longer Growing Season Than
SeafOrd---Maps And Data.

Senator L. Heisler Ball, of Della
ware, has obtained several hundred
copies of the United States Soil Sur
Vey of Sussex county, and soon will
begin sending them to the farmers
of the county.
The booklet contains a soil map,
and detailed description of the
character of the soil in every part of
the county, as well as map giving
in colors the locations of water
ways and various soils in every sec
tion of the county.
The booklet also gives a brief his
tory of Sussex county, as well as
statistics of farms, showing the in
crease in value and number of farms
from 1880 to 1920.
In this connection it is pointed
out that after the Civil War the pro-
duction of truck crops became i'm
pOrtant, following the construction
of the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, which brought
increases in the price of
farm land in the county.
In 1880 the value of farm proper
ty, including land, buildings, ma
chinery, and domestic animals, was
$2,191 for farm of 123 acres, while
in 1920 the corresponding value was
$4 ,912 for farm of 76.5 acres.
In the description of Sussex coun-
ty, the principal crops produced are
noted, with statistics of the various
kinds of hay produced by the acre.
Considerable space is devoted to
the climate of lower Delaware, Civ
ing the rainfall. The mean average
rainfall at Milford is 1889 inches, at
SeafOrd 1927. The rainfall is well
distributed throughout the year, the
heaviest occurring as a rule, during
the growing season. The city of Will
mingtOn is given as the principal
market for that section of the State.
The average growing season at
Milford is 1877 days, the average Gate
feY the last killing frost in. the spring
being April 20 and that of the first
killing frost in the fall, October "a.
At Seaford the average growing sea-
son is not quite so long, being only
1874 days. The last willing frost in
he spring and the earliest in the
all recorded at Milford occurred on |
Nay 4 and October 2 and at Seaford |
IN May 12 and October 9.
The booklet, in addition to a COM
1lete description of the soil in var
GUS parts of the county, contain
number of illustrations of harvest
ng crops and fruit.
Milford chronicle., 1925-01-02

in February.
Certificates of the popular vote
choosing the electors, must be sent
in triplicate by the State executives
to the Federal secretary of state for
publication and transmission to Con-
gress. The law provides that:
Whenever a certificate of votes
from any state has not been received
at the seat of government on the
fourth Monday of January
the Secretary of State shall send a
special messenger to the District
Judge in whose custody one certifi-
cate of the votes from that state has
been lodged and such judge shall
forthwith transmit that list to the
seat of government"
President Coolidge has asked Con-
gress to appr6Hrsate $4,000 to de-
fray the expen Use acs whas
will +ring ting
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