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Newark post., 1912-01-24
LOCAL NEWS

The ladies of Ebenezer Church
will serve an oyster supper at the
home Of J. X. Chambers near
Fairview for the benefit of Ebe-
nezer Church on February 1st,
from to 9 clock.
From zero weather to that
which brings a robins call seems
a pretty rapid change to be ac-
complished within seven days. A
fat fellow was seen chirping on
the lawn of James Little, near
Fairview. last Monday.
Patent yentilators have been
placed in the windows of the Pres
hyterian Church, which is an I'M
provement much appreciated by
the members of the congregation.
The structural work on the new
DUPONT Hotel building, Whining
ton, will probably be completed
within IA few days. All of the
structural pieces have been deliv,
cred and it is only a question Of a
short time until it is all in place,
Delaware College basketball
team met defeat at the hands ci
Franklin and Marshall at Lancas.
ter on Saturday, to the tune OF Il
to Is. The Lancaster correspon-
dent pronounces the game well
contested throughout. but marred
at times by the rough work OF the
locals. who greatly outweighed
the Delaware boys. and used then
advantage accordingly. Captain
! Sawin's s men put up a plucky
game, but were handicapped by
the extremely slippery condition
Of the court.
The Eighth Annual Conference
of the National Child Labor Com
mittee will be held in Louisville
KY, from Thursday, January %
to Sunday. January %. the las
day being devoted to child labor
sermons in city churches and !
mass meeting in the afternoon
The delegates from Delaware. ap
pointed by Governor Pennewill
are: Henry B. Thompson, Mis-
Margaret Hilles Shearman. Mis-
Emily p. Bissell, George B. Mile
and w. II. Barnard. Jr.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
GRACE o. BRADY

Mrs. Grace d. Brady, prominent
in the Women s Club World of
Delaware, died at her home in
Middletown on Saturday, the vic
tim OF pneumonia.
Mrs. Brady was first stricken
with a severe cold a week pre-
vious to her death. In spite of
every attention complication
with double pneumonia developed,
which proved fatal.
Her death is severely felt by
the community n which she ma le
her home.
She was prominent in church
work and known for her charity.
She was also prominent in social
work, enthusiastic in Hope Farm
work and caring for the sick. She
was a prominent member OF st.
Anne's =. f. Church and presi-
dent Of the Middletown New-Cen-
tury Club.
Mrs. Brady was schoolcd in the
higher branches and graduated
with honors at the West Chester
Normal School. Her husband is
president of the Middletown
Farms and president of the New
Castle County Fair Association.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
FREE LIBRARY COMMITTEE
NAMED

The State Library Commission
has started an active campaign for
free libraries in Delaware. Mrs.
Caleb Burchenal of Wilmington
has been made chairman of the
committee on this extension work.
The members of the committee ap-
pointed for Newark are Professor
Harry Hayward, j. Wilkins Cooch,
ST.. Wright and Everett c. johnson.
4 meeting of the committee will be
called in a few days to consider the
proposition. The exact provisions
Of the State Library bill will be in
ypstigated and detailed information
given to the citizens.
IN many towns. where there have
been subscription Libraries. consid-
erahle opposition has been met at
first Yet. wherever the free IL
brary is established the plan has
met with unqualified success. These
libraries have invariably grown and
kept more up to date than under the
subscription plan.
1t is thought when the advan-
tageS to be derived are clearly un-
derstood that the well wishes OF
Newark will not be wanting.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
JOSEPH s. WALTON

Joseph S. Walton, one of the
foremost educators Of Pennsyl-
vania, and for the past year prin-
cipal of George School, died i'll
the school hospital on January ~,
in the 57th year of his age.
DR.. Walton has been suffering
since January II, the first symp-
tons seemingly severe attack OF
indigestion. He grew steadily
worse. death following an opera
ton performed few days ago.
Funeral services will be held at
George School on Fourth-day,
First month. oath, at 2.3O p. IN.
Funeral at Ercildoun. Chester
county, Pa. on Fifth-day. First
month. at = clock.
Newark post., 1912-01-24

chaSe apparatus and install
shower baths as soon as satisfac-
tory estimates can be received. Of
course IN an organization such as
this only members Of the Militia
are eligible to the new association
which promises to provide great
deal OF pleasure in the near future
Newark should encourage every
organization which aims to pro-
vide attractions for the leisure
hours OF the young men. and work
to further the success Of this plan
so enthusiastically begun.
Another item of interest in mi
lltla circles is the presentation by
the +. |. DUPONT de Nemours Pow
der Company of splendid
trophy, to be shot for annually by
the several companies in the mi
litia. 1t is known as the National
Defense Trophy, and is not only
one of the largest. most costly and
most important ever offered for
the rifle competition in the history
Of the militia. but is said to be the
equal OF anything ever offered at
any of the big government tour.
naments held annually, where the
trophies are supposed to surpass
/ everything Of their kind.
This trophy will be displayed il
/ Newark within the near future
where the members of the com
pany and their friends may see it
Best wishes and good luck to Com
pany f!
Newark post., 1912-01-24
IDEAS WORTH MONEY

Much interest was excited IN
railroad circles a short time ago
when the Pennsylvania announced
that it would pay its men for val
liable ideas. The first results Of
the experiment have just been
made public.
"Ideas are worth money. Send
in good suggestions and we will
pay You for them This was the
substance of general order No. l.
which went out to Pennsylvania
Railroad employees on the Buffalo
& Allegheny Valley Division.
The response was immediate. AS
was expected. the men in charge
Of minute detail saw ways of in
creasing efficiency which escaped
the general directors Of the work.
Suggestions came in from all
quarters. Many of them proved to
be of real value and their authors
were rewarded in cash.
A clerk in one of the round
houses won premium by submit
ting a plan for increasing econ
omy by the further use OF carbon
paper in connection with one of
the company S forms for ordering
material from the store houses.
Another of the schemes consid.
cred worthy Of remuneration
came from a tinsmith in one OF the
shops. He discovered an improv
ed method for fastening in engine
cabs the boxes which contain
flags. torpedoes and medical case
BY standardizing the heights OF
coal gates on locomotive tenders
a fireman saw a way to minimize
the loss of coal through vibration
He was paid for the idea.
At one of the terminals. an ap
pliance for cleaning and steriliz
ing 'ri:'iirg cups used in COACHES
was perfected by 4 ear inspector
whose duties are in connection
with the care and equipment o
passenger ears. 1t was an un
doubted improvement over the ole
method and ifs originator received
} payment for it.
Although a great many worth
less suggestions come in, official
say that the saving effected b,
those which are adopted makes /
. very much worth while to investi
gate them all. Aside from thes
direct benefits. there is much in
direct gain in the added interes
employees take in. their work, an'
in the watchfulnesS and riginal
itv which is developed.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
PROGRESSIVE ACTION OF COMPANY "E"
A "GYM" FOR NEWARK

The thoughtful citizens of our
tovn have long been conscious of
tbp lack of provision made for the
bour> Of recreation for the young
men of the community. Human
nature demands certain amount
Of rompanionship and social in
trrrolrSr. those who try the dan
rprou, experiment of doing with
nut reasonable share of these.
ton often finding themselves
swanIprd by the black mood from
Within
At til" annual banquet given by
Company +. o. G. M. of Delaware,
in Powcll's parlors last Thurs
dav night. we find an echo OF this
sentiment in the definite action
taken toward providing much
needed gymnasium for the young
men of that organization. About
thirty members assembled around
the banquet board in the presence
Of anprtizing delicacies. agreeable
rolnpanionS and good cheer.
CAPTAIN l.. B. Jacobs. Privates
Dean. Addicks and Ferguson gave
short talks. proposing the gymna
silIm plan. their enthusiasm lead.
me to the naming of IA house com
mttcr composed Of Lieut.. Nc
Kpon. Sergeant Clark. Quarter
master Shellender. Privates Dear
and Ferguson.
Inquiries are already being
made as to prices for equipment
the company intending to pur
Newark post., 1912-01-24
RAILROAD ORDER FOR SAFETY

Relative to the article in last
week s Post concerning the dan
ger at the railroad crossing at the
foot Of Chapel street, it was learn
ed this week that there was Gen
eral Order issued by the railroad
authorities to all trainmen that
passenger trains should pass over
this crossing at Il speed not eX-
cecding four miles per hour and
that freight trains should always
come to a standstill before pass
inc this street.
Railroad authorities are forcing
a strict obedience to this order. a
railroad official said this week
that the company would consider
it a favor if notified Of the train
number not complying with this
ruling. The danger OF this cross
ing is recognized, due especially
to the overhead bridge of the Bal
timore and Ohio. The public trav-
cling over this point would dc
well in assisting the company in
carrying out these provisions OF
safety. AS has appeared in these
columns from time to time. the au.
/ thorities are eXerting every IN
Huence in their provisions OF
safety. With the cooperation OF
the general public. this will be
greatly increased,
Newark post., 1912-01-24
LIVE STOCK SANITARY BOARD

The State Live Stock Sanitary
Board. including members OF the
State Board Of Agriculture. met III
Dover on Monday.
1t was reported that there is
still some hog cholera in Della
ware. although only few isolated
eases. As soon as DR.. Reid. the
new State veterinarian. who is to
ioin the staff at Newark. arrives
he will make a large quantity OF
his hog cholera serum. which Is
found to save large herds. even al
ter the disease has appeared.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
OBITUARY
MARY NATALIE REED

Mary Natalie Reed. nee Mercer,
died at her home on Main street
early Sunday morning, January
DIST. Mrs. Reed had been serious
~ i'll for a week. but for the past
few days previous to her death
had been improving. The de-
ceased was in her 25th year. Fun
eral services were held in Newark
NJ. f. Church this afternoon. In
terment in NJ. f. Cemetery.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
HIGH WATER ON WHITE CLAY

The rapid thaw Of last Thurs
day seemed to rival the preceding
rold spell as a record breaker.
Within "a hours main street was
transformed from a glistening
Snow-covered speedway to a scene
VI overtiowing cutters and water
everywhere.
AS "A result Of the gorge caused
by the ice near Roseville, the
water rose ) feet in fifteen mi
nntes last Friday afternoon. fore
lhg several Of the mills along the
stream to close for short time.
Following the quick thaw and
warm rain the ice up the creek
Sarted to break and come down
ABOUT noon. The new concrete
ofldge at Roseville proved equal
10 the expectations of the builders
0ho wlthstood the strain Of the
waters successfully.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
AGRICULTURAL NOTES

Director Hayward has been in
vited to make an address at the
College of Agriculture. Cornell
University, February Dist. He
addressed the Cecil County Po-
mona Grange meeting at Elllton
last week
Mr.. Thomas f. Manns has ac-
ceptcd the position Of Plant Pa
thologist and Soil Bacteriologist
in the experiment station. He will
begin his duties about April first
Mr.. II. S. Garrison. II. has re
signed his position as Director Of
Agriculture in the Berry School,
Rome. Ga. to accept one with the
DUPONT Boulevard Co. He will
have charge of the demonstrations
farms that General DUPONT will
start along the boulevard. He eX-
poets to take up his work about
/ March first.
The Farmers Institute Of New
Castle under the general direction
of the Agricultural Department
will be held during the month OF
/ February.
During the recent cold weather
the official self recording ther,
mometer registered II below zero
at the peach pit at the college
farm. 1t is feared that most OF
the peach buds have been killed as
they are supposed not to with
stand temperature lower thar
zero.
Early lambs are arriving at th'
college farm.
Director Hayward has an article
in the February issue OF the New
Amstel Magazine entitled 'Som
of the Educational Problems il
, Delaware.
Some of the farmers. followin!
the suggestions Of the Experlmen
Station, are becoming very mucl
interested in SOY beans. An Elk
ton .armer recently threshed 2o'
bushels of grain for which there !
"A strong demand. Hon. II. p. Can
. non. of Bridgeville. harvested s.
bushels from about four acres
which ne is holding at $3.50 pc
bushel
The extension department is as
sistinr some of the farmers in sc
curing good seed for the comin'
season. 1t purchased 80 bushel
of extra fine seed oats and . bush
els of prime clover seed for on
large land owner and has Ordere'
quantity of seed potatoes 10
another. This department has al
most daily calls for assistance i
getting SOY beans or other seed TO
the coming season.
, The class in horticulture will he
l gin work in budding and graftin
t at the beginning of the mex
2 semester.
The new meteorological labors
E tory is rapidly nearing completio
E and will be ready for Or. Reed :,
a the opening Of the new semester.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
NEWARK GRANGE

Newark Grange will meet at the
college next Monday at s p. IN.
MpSSrs. John Niyin and John Ru-
benrame. representing the local
grange. were the guests Of Della
ware Grange at Newport last Mon
day evening. Four candidates were
givrn the third and fourth degrees
and Past State Master Hervey
Walker installed the master and
the lecturer Of the grange.
Delaware Grange Hospitality eX,
tended an invitation to the members
of Newark Grange to meet with
'h"m at any time.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
ANNA MASON MOORE

This community was grleved last
Monday to hear OF the death on
Friday, January 10. of Anna Ma
son Moore. at her home. 1876 North
Illinois street. indianapolis. Indi-
ana.
Mrs. Moore died after an illness
of ten days. resulting from cOmpli-
cations arising from stomach and
liver trouble.
A son. nine years of age. and a
daughter. five months. survive.
Newark post., 1912-01-24

The Agricultural Club of Della
ware College now has member
shin of %. and very interesting
meetings have been reported as a
rasult Of the carefully arranged
nrograms Mr.. Pence recent!
rave an instructive talk on the
work of soil survey last week
Other outside speakers have been
arranged for.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
D. E. RIFLE TEAM WINS

Delaware College Rife Team
was defeated last Friday by the
Maryland Agricultural College by
the score of S3l to 77S out OF a
possible 1000 points. On Friday
Delaware will meet the Massachu-
setts Agricultural College team
which has won the championship
for the past two years.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
MARY MhCkLEM

Mary. widow of Andrew I.
Maclllem died on Monday at the
residence of her son. John ".
Macklem, near Toughkenamon.
Pa. Funeral services will be held
OH Thursday at 1890. lnterment
in White Clay Creek Cemetery.
Newark post., 1912-01-24
ELKTON GUN CLUB

The Elkton Gun Club. which
proposes holding monthly shoots
and inter-team matches. has been
organized with 80 members. Will
liam Stephens is president, Major
John A. Morgan, vice-president,
Harvey j. Scott. secretary. and
Jacob Reynolds, treasurer.
Newark post., 1912-01-24

A freight train was derailed on
the B. & O. Railroad early Mon
day morning near Belle Camp.
Md Both tracks were blocked for
a short time. which made it nee
essary to run the early trains over
the PENNSYLVANIA road.
Newark post., 1912-01-24

The Christiana Social will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Tomlin. Thursday evening. Janu-
arv 25. An elaborate program
has been arranged.
Newark post., 1912-01-24

". X. Powell has improved his
ppe,llvery service by new automo-
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-07
HOW THE COLUMNS WERE SAVED
Public Sentiment, After the Fire of 1892,
Overrued an Order to Tear
Down Pillars
Down Pillars

Cries of Fire" The University is
on fire." interrupted the buzz of con-
versatiOn in the auditorium of the old
/ University building about I o'clock on
the night of January 8. 1892 An au-
dience was gathering to hear the
forty-ninth annual program of the
Athenaean Society that Saturday
night. Only a few had arrived so
early and they were inclined to think
! lightly of the warning. But when a
large chandelier fell in the room
above, in which professor was work
/ ing. and plaster began to fall in other
places they rushed to floors above.
/ Among the first to find the location
/ of the fire was President r. H. Jesse.
A defective wire above the library.
then on the fourth floor of the east
wing of the building. was thought to
| be the cause of the flames The pres
/ ident directed the fire fighting, which
was eagerly entered upon by the fast
growing crowd. But the task was
| hopeless. and when daylight spread
over the old campus, little besides the
/ four brick walls and the six Ionic col
umns of the pOrtico of the building
remained
The old University building, which
corresponds TO the present Academic
| Hall, was in the north half of the
| present quadrangle. A party of work.
men started to work the following
Monday and soon had cleared away
most of the debris, except the col
umns and the remains of the portico
That part of the work was dangerous
and for the time being unnecessary.
Meanwhile. classes of the University
continued on regular schedule. Stu
dents met in spare rooms of the court
house. churches and store buildings.
The presidents office was in Scott's
grocery store. then at Ninth street
and Broadway. Other offices of the
University were scattered over town.
The problem of disposal of the old
columns received little consideration.
No one thought just then of the final
solution. But when at a meeting of
the Board of Curators August 9 of the
following year, the columns were or
dered removed. public sentiment dis
approved the measure.
Judge \. VI. Shelton of Lancaster,
Mo-. one of the curators, had framed
a resolution that the last remains of
the university edifice are thought to
be dangerous AMI liable to fall" AMI
should be removed. Then it was that
the idea was voiced that he stone pill
lars be preserved and made into the
heart of a greater and larger state
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-07

university, the new buildings of which
should be grouped about the last mem
DRY of the early days. G. F. Rothwell,
president of the curatOrs. moved at
the next meeting of the board. Deem
Der 10, 1893. that the former order
be rescinded. His suggestion was
adopted, but it was yet great while
before the fate of the old columns was
finally decided.
A consulting engineer settled the
matter August 2S. 1895, by his state
ment that the pillars were safely
mounted on firm foundations and
would permit of the removal of the
remains of the front wall and other
masonry imbedded between. NJ. G..
Kern, a landscape gardener, aided the
work of the building wreckers by
placing mounds about the foundation
of the columns which had been low
cred about four feet. His other work
consisted in identifying the quad
rangle which had been graded and
properly laid out.
Ten years and month after the
old University building had been ded-
icated, the present Academic Hall was
completed just south of the old site.
1t had cost s235.00O. The loss from
the fire was estimated at s25O.OOO. COW
cred by sl46.7OO insurance. Switzler
Hall was the only other building then
in the quadrangle. Most of the cam
pus was in state of wilderness. A
good sized pond was just northeast of
the limits of the present campus and
there were few houses out south.
The residents of Columbia had
taken an active interest in the preser-
walton of the old columns and it was
largely through their work that they
were saved. In the same way, it was
mainly due to them that the Univer-
sity remained here in spite of the eff
forts of many other towns to change
the location after the fire.
The fight for the University col
umns endeared the old pillars in the
hearts of all connected with the town
and University. Many memories and
sentiments grew about the mounds.
One of the traditions rigidly enforced
is that none but upper classmen, jun
iOrs and seniors, may go to the foot
of the columns on the mounds. Sew
eral freshmen who have insisted on
going up to the mounds have been
padded.
Freshmen are still told that the col
umns are named for the first six pres
idents of the university and that the
one on which no vines grow repre-
sents president who was bald
headed. T. S. IL.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-07
LINDSEY TO COACH {. II. :. TEAM.
VI. L. Student in Charge mt High
SCHOOL,. W. Terry Trainer.

W. W. Lindsey, student of the Uni
versity of Missouri will coach the
Columbia High School football team
this season. c. W. Terry. also a
student at the University, is trainer.
The appointment of these two men
was made public for the first time
Friday at the high school assembly,
which really was football rally and
mass meeting instead of assembly.
When Mr.. CauthOrn. the principal
announced the names of the new lead
ers there was much applause from
the student body. Then the trainer
was called on to make speech. He
urged every man to come out and try
for the team. saying speed rather than
weight counted. More than twenty
hands went up when he asked for men
who would try out for the team. Mr..
Lindsey. the coach, said prospects were
bright this year for another cham
piOnship team. even old men are
back this year. he said
Thirty or forty candidates for the
team are expected out at practice in
the next few days. Plenty of men with
size and speed are in sight The squad
will practice every school day from
to ) o'clock, and also on Saturdays.
Twice week scrimage will be held
with the University freshmen.
The first game Or the season prob
ably will be with the montgomery City
High School on October IL. Even
with late start the coach hopes to
put good team on the field that day.
University Missourian. [volume] (Columbia, Mo.) 1908-1916, 1912-10-07
THEY LIKE FOOTBALL RULES.
Coaches Over Country Pleased With
Changes This Year.

No changes in football rules. per-
haps have ever met with such univer-
sal appreciation on the part of coaches
as those put in force this year. both
in the East and West. Prof. c. L.
Brewer. here at the University of Mis-
souri, in describing the changes and
their results has shown that he is not
displeased.
DIR. II. l.. Williams. of the Cniver-
sity of Minnesota, a member of the
rules committee, believes that the
changes in the rules this year will
improve the game.
The alteration which gives team
four tries to make ten yards, it is be-
lieved, will bring the heavy lineman
back into favor again.
THE onside kick has been eliminat-
ed. This play" says Dr.. Williams.
tended to spread out the defensive
backfield. and doing away with it looks
like a wise move. The need on the
onside kick will hardly be felt this
year because the elimination of the
2O-year zone on forward pass will al
low passes to be made as far up the
field as the offensive side can get men
to receive the ball. The shortening
of the field and the incidental creation
of the ten-year zone behind the goal
line extends the possibilities Of the
forward pass. As result it will be
possible to make touchdown by
means of forward pass.
THE fundamental idea of the 10
yard zone rule is to prevent the de-
fensive backs from closing in as the
ball is rushed to the goal line and
this makes it easier to gain inside
the 25-yard line.