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Newark post., 1912-05-22
Entertainment at Christiana

The Ladies Aid Society Of
Christiana Presbyterian Church
has planned an interesting enter
tainment for Tuesday evening,
June 4th. The quartet from West
Presbyterian Church, Wilmington,
assisted by Miss Elizabeth Thomas
McVey, elocutionist Of Whining
ton, will provide an excellent pro,
gram. The quartet is composed of
Miss Edith Robb, soprano; Miss
Gertrude Chandler, alto; Jacob r.
Clymer, tenor; w. Harry Frazer,
bass. Refreshments will be served
after the entertainment.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Planning for Commencement

The members OF the Senior
Glass at the High School are bus
ily planning for their commence
ment exercises to be held the 18th
Of June, f
The Board of Education has not
decided whether the exercises will
be held in the College Oratory or
the Opera House.
The Senior class is the largest for
a number Of years. The speak
erS for commencement evening
will be selected by three judges
one from the school board, one
from the Century Club and one Sc
lected-who will hear the essays
read two weeks before commence
ment. 1t is planned to have only
three members Of the class speak
on commencement night. Hon. H.
Irving Handy, Of Smyrna. will
make the address of the evening.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
OF LOCAL INTEREST

DR.. Amandus johnson of the
University of Pennsylvania, has
published book on "The Swedish
Settlements on the Delaware. "
The work is published in two vol
umes. The author describes the
condition, social and political, of
the mother country and traces
from its origin the movement that
brought the first Swedes to our
shores.
DR.. johnson volumes are the
first really well documented his,
tory, showing the political and So
cial life OF Sweden, the ambition
with which it sent its colony here
and the care with which it was
looked after by the home aubhori-
ties until it passed first under
Dutch rule and then under that of
England and Penn.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
WEDDINGS
Mannon-Mearns

Miss Ella Mitchell Mannon and
James Alfred Nearns. both OF
Kemhlesville were married in the
NJ. E. parsonage, Kemblesville, on
May 18th, by the Rev. A. c.. +.
Ottey, pastor Of the Kemblesville
church.
The parlor was beautifully dec
Grated with potted plants and wild
flowers. The arch under which
the couple stood was made of
cornus Florida blossoms. The
bridal party entered to the strains
Of the bridal chorus from "Lohen,
grin, rendered by Mrs. A. c.. F.
Ottey. The ring ceremony of the
NJ. f. Church was used.
The young coupleleft in an auto
mobile for an extended honey
moon trip to Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Essays on Horns and Men, -Claxton Men Needed

The horn is one Of the oldest in
struments known. In ancient Bible
times it was made from the ram s
horn. Relics still exist in man. 1t
was originally used to attract at
tention and to arouse men to ac-
ton. No one can estimate the bat
ties won by the bugle's blast to
charge. The horn has led civiIi-
Zatlon. Horn men are necessary
where there are things to be done.
Since the era Of the automobile. an
other form Of horn, the note of
warning; the FOG horn of the road.
has come into use.
After all the praise and con-
demnation be said, the ClaXton
horn of auto fame stands first. 1t
is for the big car-the master of
1912. There are men like the
ClaNton horn, strong, active, ener-
getic men-men of the horn and
without fear. We may not always
agree, but we admire and respect
them. They are born fighters.
Teddy is real Claxton. Newark
has Clayton men. You know them.
Then there is Claxtonette horn,
an imitation, a little Claxton. They
are like the ''model' husband
a small imitation of the real thing.
These little men pose as Claxtons
but they're not They are Clax-
tonetteS.
Newark needs more ClaXtons.
Men who are not afraid. Men who
can look at affairs in town and not
be awed into silence by a running
scale from a silver cornet.
A Claxton 1912 model wants to
improve over that Of 1911.
A few ClaXtons would set the
guitars and bag-pipes to the woods.
Give us more Claxtons.
If Teddy is a Claxton type, pick
out a ClaXtOnette.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
CARNIVAL PLANS PROGRESSING
Big Auto Parade Guaranteed
L. Irwin Handy the Orator on the 4fh

The plans now under way for
the Ei2rm"n S Carnival of 1912,
prl&I~n that event to be the great
est Cf its kind ever held in New
ark. Those who have charge of
the arrangements are making every
effort to guarantee all the attrac-
tons that they advertise. Last
year the number Of cars contest
in" in the automobile parade was
much smaller than the number eX-
pectrI. To overcome the chance
for >Uch an unpleasant surprise
this year. all promises are in writ
ing over the person s own sigma
tnrr. 1t present the chairman has
twenty letters filed. The parade
will be on Tuesday evening, July
ID, at O clock. Prizes Of $40, So,
S2.JG are offered for the most at
tractlyeIy decorated machine. a
committee has been appointed to
visit the t0wnspeople and ask that
those who usually have fireworks
at their homes will contribute that
amount to d public fund, with
which TO purchase supply to be
put off from the carnival grounds.
Mrs. |. 6. Mote, Of the Star The
atre has offered to provide gratis
the moving picture performances.
A contract has been closed with
Minnohaha Band to furnish music
every evening, and on the after
noon of the Fourth Of July. There
will be frSt-class vaudeville, a
merlE-go-round. and many and
varied attractions, innovations
sine" last year.
Those who have heard Hon. L.
Irving Handy in a patriotic adj
dress never fail to embrace a Sec
ond opportunity when offered
This popular orator will speak on
the carnival grounds on the ma.
ton 5 birthday.
The site Of the carnival has not
as yet been definitely chosen. Pop
ular sentiment seems to be strongly
IN favor Of a field on Depot road
IN the rear Of the II. w. McNeal
property. which commands a view
OF hoth Elkton and Depot roads.
The management hopes to issue
ah attractive program, which will
replace much Of the CHANGING that
Was SO IN evidence last year.
There will be a meeting of the
ladies who are interested in the car
hlVal success, at the Hose House
,,Gouncll Chamber), on Friday
May 18th. at s p. m. All who are
wiling to take part are urged tc
attend this meeting.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Changes Affecting Newark

Changes will be made in b. & O.
timetable effective Sunday, May
Goth as follows:
EAST BoUND-The stop has been
taken off the 1Oo P. M. train and a
stop put on train of same class due
here at HOO A. M, 2.3o P. M. train
changed to 2.35, 4.2O to 4.23.
There will also be all additional
train Sunday only at 4.O4 P. NJ.
WEST BoUND-The 1.13 p. NJ.
train is changed to 1.O3, 9.2S P. NJ.
changed to 9.27. There will be an
additional train Sunday only at
2.55 P. NJ. running to Childs, Md
Newark post., 1912-05-22
RHODES EXAMINATION

The next Rhodes examination
will be held on Tuesday, October
10. and Wednesday, October 16,
1912 at Delaware College. for the
benefit Of Delawareans. That a
candidate presents himself at Del
aware College does not necessarily
mean that he desires to seek an APP
pointment from Delaware. Candi-
dates may be examined at any To-
cal centre named in the several
states, mentioning from what state
they intend to make application
to receive scholarship.
Newark post., 1912-05-22

Shortly after the advent Of wom-
an into this world man found it
necessary to devise some scheme
whereby he could attract the at
tentlon deserving his position in
the world. Nature for some reason
had given woman certain qualities
which we moderns term feminine
charm. Perhaps this was practice
Man being the first attempt at a
human being, he has not developed
into what could be called a thing
of beauty excepting of course that
known as the real thing at a
Junior Prom. This is more a mat
ter Of hosiery than nature for a
college boy on the track does not
appeal to the aesthetic sense. SO,
to collnteract this lack Of beauty,
man invented the horn and other
musical instruments. These blasts
of ''hot air. have been great
force in holding man in his right
full position. Indeed many men
have taken on qualities known to
the different musical instruments.
We all know men that can best be
compared to sounding brass and
tinl<ling symbal. - Then there are
Guitar men: they are good for
striking a chord but never could
lead. The Harp man usually leads
the cotillion but otherwise can t
earn his own living. Again there
are men like the violin, the mystery
of sounds. Though we can't al
ways understand them, vague to
precedent, yet they add to the
world III their dreams. The drum
men are all noise. The most com
mon of all is the bag-pipe. There
are perhaps more men resembling
the bag-pipe than any other in
strument.
The most interesting piece of
music and that's the story we are
| trying to tell, is the horn.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Monument to be Unveiled

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the unveiling at Dover
OF the monument to be presented
to the State by the Society of Gin
cinnati. 1t will be unveiled at
Dover on May 30, with an interest
ing program Of exercises. An his
toric address will be delivered by
Judge Conrad. Following the
ceremony luncheon will be
served to the society and its
guests at the Hotel Richardson.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Church Directory

First Presbyterian Church, Rev.
w. J. Rowan, pastor. Sunday
school 9.45; morning service II
Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing 6.45; evening service 7.3O.
Teachers meeting every We'd
nesday at 7.30. Mid-week prayer
meeting, Wednesday s.
Methodist Episcopal Church
Rev. G. II. Anderson, pastor. Sun
day school 10; morning service II
Christian Endeavor prayer meet
ing 6.45; church service 7.45
Tuesday evening class 7.45; Wed,
nesday evening prayer meeting
7 40
Newark post., 1912-05-22
DR.. Schilling to Visit Newark

DR.. Gerhard j. Schilling will
visit Newark on Sunday, June II,
and speak in both the Presbyter-
ian and NJ. E. churches of the
town. DR.. Schilling, who is SO
kindly remembered by Newark
has been transferred from the mis-.
sion field Of Bolivia to India. This
will be his farwell visit to Newark
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Prospective Industry for Newark
Representatives Pleased with Outlook

representatives of the Dawson
Roller rate Co. of Syracuse, N.
Y. have been i'll correspondence
with Newark Board of Trade
officials regarding site for foundry
here.
Representatives, Of the company
were i'll town yesterday, when
MessrS. 7, +. Armstrong and w.
II. Taylor took them over the
ground, showed them available
locations, and explained railroad
facilities here. The prospectors
Newark post., 1912-05-22

were much pleased with apparent
conditions. Propositions will be
made to the local Board in a few
days.
This company is manufacturing
new CRATE, used in large manu-
featuring plants. It has met with
the highest praise from engineering
authorities. Although no details
can be made public the outlook for
this new industry is promising.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
\ Success
Education the Keynote

creasing it would in all probability
soon reach the $4,000. From 1903
to 1910, when the appropriation
was $4,000, it is estimated that in
addition to the $21, 900 paid by the
State, $4,000 was spent by the stu,
dents for board, etc. It is therefore
argued that good business princi-
pies would keep this money within
our own confines. Prof Hayward s
plan provides two buildings-a
dormitory and an instructional
building to cost $4,000 each.
Everybody should be impressed
with the fact that 1914 graduates Of
our high schools would 90 to col
lege next fall if financially able,
and n others to norma! schools,
whereas our State can send only Il
few. These figures were obtained
from the principles Of the high
schools.
Another argument is the lack Of
training ON the part of teachers.
This was brought out by Mr.. Twit-
myer and Supt. Hardesty, the lat
ter saying that only a small per-
centage Of his teachers have nor
NAL training, and many Of them
only had one or two years in the
high school. 1t is surprising that
36 children in a district of "A have
no books in their homes.
Schools and libraries dovetail.
These statistics and many more OBJ
tanned by a State Library Com
mission in a typical rural commun~
ity, were read by Mrs. G. Burche-
nal after Miss Askew told how rur-
al libraries are conducted in New
jersey.
Our Library Commission wants
the towns to use the liberal aid be-
ing offered by the State for library
support, which they will try to in
crease by asking the next Assembly
to give $50 or 800 to every new
library for the purchase Of books.
Mrs. Henry Ridgley Of the com
mission wants the women to vote
on their COWS or spoons for their
town libraries.
The 18th anniversary Of the d.
S. +. w. c. found them II in mum
Der. The sessions were splendidly
attended by delegates and visitors
sufficient to fill the Opera House
Individual clubs are doing much
for their own communities. Al
Dover where they are invited fol
next year. Mrs. James Wolcott
chairman Of legislation, will have
an interesting report.
The celebration Of the crystal
anniversary with a big cake, the
reception at the home of Mrs
Jesse Shepherd, and the entertain
ment at the homes Of MiddletOWr
club women We're the pleasurabl(
features of the federation.
Mrs. A. ". Neale. Mrs. join
Pilling. Mrs. II. l.. Bonham, Mrs
w. II. Evans. Mrs. r. A. Whiting
ham, Mrs. e. S. Armstrong anC
Mrs. II. Hayward represented th'
Newark club.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
White Clay Creek Church

On next Sabbath morning the
Sabbath school will convene at
$50. and continue at this hour dur
ing the summer season, with regu-
lar preaching service at 1870. The
service will be III charge Of the
pastor, Rev. j. w. Lowden, and the
address OF the morning will be de
livered by the Rev. G. w. Millen,
one Of the secretaries Of the Anti
Saloon League Of New York State,
and who IS, at present, assisting
the league in the State Of Della
ware. At the close Of this address
there will be an opportunity for
any one present to contribute to
this work, if he or she so desires
A cordial invitation is extended
to all persons not otherwise Oc-
cupied.
In the afternoon at 23O, the pas
tor, Rev. j. W. Lowden, will con-
duct the services and deliver an
address at Mothers Day exercises,
in the OFT s Chapel, near Iron Hill
station.
On Thursday afternoon, May
%, the Women's Missionary So
ciety will meet in monthly session
at the manse. a very cordial in
vitation is extended to all our
women, who possibly can, to at
tend this service, of a member or
not. A light lunch will be served
at the close Of the exercises.
The Ladies Improvement So
ciety met last Sabbath at the close
of the regular service, and re-elect-
ed the officers for the current year.
This organization has done, and is
doing a most cOmmendable work,
and being, as it is, especially
strongly manned in the director
ate, we expect still greater things
in the future.
Our women are very active and
everything is going nicely in re
gard to preparations for our an
nual strawberry festival, to be
held on the evening of Decoration
| Day. Thursday, May 3Oth. This
| is under the auspices of the I'M
provement Society, and every
thing they undertake spells sue
CESS. You want to mark your
calendar on the 3Oth, for all roads
will lead to Old White Clay. More
in detail later on.
Our Sabbath school expects to
observe Children 'sDay onSunday,
June 9, at 1870 a. m., and Will be
in charge Of our superintendent
Mr. James H. Walker. The chill
dren are being drilled by parents
and teachers and we hope for a
very pleasant and profitable ser
vice on this occasion. The church
choir. under the leadership OF Mr.
r. Nj. Peach, will assist at TINS
| time.
We are glad to note, as an en-
co,,ra cing feature, the attendance
at our Sabbath services.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Old Drawers Celebration

The annual meeting Of Friends
of Old Drawers will be held or
Sunday, June 2nd. morning and
afternoon. at Old Drawers
Church, about a mile this side Of
Odessa. In the morning religious
services will be conducted. In the
afternoon at = o'clock Josiah Mar
vel will address the meeting.
Newark post., 1912-05-22

O11lclal report ID. ). r. W. 4.
sent by Edna n. Taylor 1914 West
Tenth street, Wilmington.
1873 women belonging to II
clubs are pledged to so influence
Delaware voters and thence the
Delaware Legislators, that there
can be an affiliated college connect
ed with Delaware College where
normal. vocational and the higher
education can be obtained. These
same women are pledged also by
resolution to exert influence in
their own localities for free librar-
les. for which the State gives lib
eral aid. In the first project they
are backed to a man by the State
Board Of Education; and in the
second they are urged by the State
Library Commission. Both these
subjects were considered the second
day Of the 18th annual Fedora
ton of the Delaware State Fedora
ton Of Women Clubs held at
MiddletoWn Thursday and Friday
Of last week. Such men as George
W. Twitmyer, Of Wilmington,
president Of the State Board Of Ed
ucation; Prof. II. Hayward. Of
Delaware College, also a member Of
the board; President Harter Of
Delaware College; Superintendent
Carroll, Of Kent; Superintendent
H0rdesty. Of Sussex. and DR..
George f. Reed. for % years pres
indent Of Dickinson College made
addresses in favor. The meeting
was a largely attended as were all
the sessions. and interest never
Jagged a moment.
The plan is perfectly feasible
and would be a great thing for the
State" said President Harter.
That the time is ripe because a
new charter must be granted Del
aware College by the next Assem-
bly,; that the plan is expedient be-
cause the equipment at Delaware
is too large and could be extend
ed; that it is just because the many
could have the privileges Of the
few, were the main points Of DR..
Twitmyer's speech. He and the
other men urged the women to
arouse public sentiment from one
end Of the State to the other, so
strongly that the next Assembly
must grant the money.
The main arguments come out
in the plan proposed by Prof. Hay
ward and the report made by Mrs.
a. ID. Warner, chairman Of the
committee on education. The affil-
lated college would require but
$1,000 annually in salaries, and as
the State now pays $4,000 yearly
for normal school tuition in other
States, the increase would be com
paratively little. and would pro
vide every girl graduate Of our
high schools with a normal, voca-
ti0nal and higher education, also
every young man with normal
course Che now receives the others)
AS this yearly appropriation is in
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Red Men Visit Newport

Members Of Minnehaha Tribe,
no; -. |. o. r. NJ. of Newark, paid
d q VISIT last Saturday to Andastaka
irlOe' No. IA of Newport.
Owing to a delay caused by an
automobile accident, the band did
,io' accompany the order as had
'eeh previously planned.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Militia at M. E. Church

Company E. Organized Militia
of Delaware will attend the church
service in the Newark M. f.
Church on Sunday, May 26th.
Reynolds Post, No. 9 was invited
to unite with the guardsmen, but
it had been previously arranged
for that body to attend services
at Ebenezer.
Newark post., 1912-05-22

Rev. Adrian Van Oeveren, pas,
for Of the Head Of Christlana and
Christiana Churches, has received
y call from a charge IN northern
New York State. He is not consid-
ering the offer.
Newark post., 1912-05-22

Mrs. Penny. Mrs. w. II. Evans.
Mrs. Hayward and Mrs. Neale at
tended the preliminary drill held
at the New Century club, Viii
mington last Saturday.
Newark post., 1912-05-22

Lee Macdonald of Wilmington.
spent Sunday with his parents on
Delaware avenue.
Newark post., 1912-05-22
Federation Club Meeting

Official report d. S. F. w. G.
sent by Edna n. Taylor 1914 West
Tenth street, Wilmington.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-08
THE SHERIFF'SDU :

THE S1ERIFFS DUTY
-, =
All the previous day and part
of the night the sound of ham
mers had been heard ominously
outside the jail. A tall skeleton
like structure now doomed into
the air, a ghastly sight. The scat
fold seemed to have cruel look
with the noosed rope hanging
from it.
Inside the jail man trembled
and cringed and prayed. Akron
Brant had been duly tried, con
vlcted and sentenced to be hang
ed by the neck until dead" for
the murder of Amy Leslie The
evidence showed conclusively
that he had waylaid her as she
was returning from her work one
winter. evening. The body had
been found in a gully.
But Brant had money, ana
money will do almost anything.
Hundreds of men had been will
ing to.sign their names to paper
asking the governor to pardon
him.
The hanging was to take place
at II o'clock sharp. 1t was now
II. The prisoner was utterly col
lapsed. In his cell he lay, alter
nately moaning, crying out and
praying.
Jim Beechel, the sheriff, had
gone about the preparations for
his grewsome duty with a rather
light heart.
"a feller'd think you was ac-
.,,.Ac.,,oI - L,a.,or . .-,ar, a.rar1y
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1912-06-08

tie and tender, was Jim BeeeheI.
He was loved even by. the prison
ers in the county jail. His light
heartedness was therefore the
subject of some comment.
1t was just FIVE minutes before
the appointed hour for the execu-
ton when the sheriff and his
deputy emerged from the Jail
into the yard, where small
crowd of men waited to see the
act of justice done. Between
them they half dragged, half car
ried a cringing form that made
weak efforts to hold back.
Across the yard and up the
steps they went.
Suddenly on the scaffold the
prisoner Strengthened up. He
pointed out across the broad val
ley at cloud of dust. A horse
man was approaching on a gal
lop.
1My pardon. Wait'' he
screamed.
But the sheriff paid no atten-
ton to him. twas just one min
ute before II O'Clock. The cap
was adjusted in spite of the mans
struggles and the moose was
placed around his neck.
The horseman was very near
now and waving a piece of white
paper above his head. Just then
the hour struck, and the sheriff
sprung the trap.
A moment later the messenger
arrived with the reprieve which
Brant's money had succeeded in
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-09

Over 40 per cent saved from manu- facturers list. Machines guaranteed. Shipped anywhere on approval from accumulated stock-no risk-no de- posit required. If you want type writer here's your opportunity. Write NOW for particulars, better still, per- init shipment of either No. 2 L. '. Smith or No. f Underwood on approv- al.
 Smith-P P.emiers and Remingstons for rent.
 J. \. LEWIS.
 Pine Bluff, Ark.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1912-02-09
HUNDREDS CROWD
 INTO THE FAIR

The bankrupt sale, conducted hy F. B. Tomlinson and H. E. Tru- lock, who recently purchased the the stock of the Fair Department. Store at receivers sale, and which opened yesterday, attracted hundreds of shoppers throughout the day and the days receipts amounted to $3,0oo, the largest one days business ever recorded in this city at a bankrupt sale. The store was crowded from the time the doors opened until the closing hour md several times dufing the day tae front doors had to be locked to avoid dangerous crush. A police nan had to be kept on duty to pre- cerve order. The force Of salssmen and salesladies will be increased to- day to take care of the buyers, as many were unable to get waited on yesterday.