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Newark post., 1913-09-03

don't know anybody, the State
Fair is a great place to make
friends. After they are made, it is
up to you to keep them. The Fair
gives you the opportunity; you
must cultivate it and take care of
it.
And in thousand different
ways the Fair is helpful. For this
reason you want to give it all the
assistance you can; and you want
to see that your friends do the
same, if you have any influence
with them. The managers OF the
Fair are working hard and unset
fishly to make it a success. They
have right to expect us all to help
them, for it is really in our inter
ests that they are laboring.
Then, here's to the Delaware
State Fair; may it have long life
and prosper abundantly.
Sunday Star.
Newark post., 1913-09-03

The State Camp, P. 0. S. OF A.,
at it's ninth annual meeting IN
Camden last week, elected w. II.
B. Maxwell Of Wilmington, State
President Robert Douglass OF Mid
dletown State Vice President; Ell
bert G. Bailey Of Laurel, State
Master of Forms Thomas F. Dunn
of Dover, State Secretary; George
E. Austermuhl Of Wilmington,
State Treasurer. There are now
% camps in the State with men,
bership on June 30th Of 2,lOo.
The Farmers Bank Of Whining
ton has purchased $4,000 OF the
New Castle County 100000 bond
issue as an investment for the
bank and some of the patrons, ano
the Security Trust and Safe De
posit Company on Monday under
took the sale over its counters o.
100000 Of the issue. The bonds
will pay 4 IL per cent interest.
Newark post., 1913-09-03
BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob B. Cicker

Jacob b. Gicker was born at Ex-
etpr near Birdsboro, Robinson
township, Pa, May 10th, 1926. He
was apprenticed to blacksmith
and after he had served his time,
he made a trip to Pittsburgh over
the mountains, on foot, In the fall
Of 1916: coming back the following
winter, he became associated with
the Brooks Iron Company, later
with Siedel and Hastings, with
whom he came to Wilmington, Del
aware. in 1868, to work, moving
there in 1866. Three years later
he moved on a farm near Newark,
Del, where he spent the remainder
Of his life. He was twice married +;
in 1S47 he married Mary De Fred
eric of French Huguenot descent,
whose son, Francis b., now resides
in Richmond, Pa.
His second wife was Louise Ere
good. with whom he lived from vlg-
orous youth to the infirmity OF old
age-a period Of more than oo
years-a blended life OF devotion
s,ldom experienced.
In boyhood he had little advan
tage of school, but after he moved
to Wilmington, he attended nlgh'
school at the age Of 40, to study
grammar. history, etc. After ne
moved to the farm he was stud
ious reader for 40 years, his favor
ite studies being geology and MN
eralogv. He had quite an interest
inc collection Of specimens. lit
found a new kind Of Actlnollte OF
Chestnut Hill, which after havin|
been analyzed, was put n the Acao
emv of Natural Science, 18th am
Race ST., Philadelphia. he ans
had specimens in the University 0
Pennsylvania.
He studied astronomy ana chein
istry, was quite philosopher an
possessed wonderful memory
For several years he received buil'
tins regularly from Smlthsonia
Institute. He found mineral pam
On his farm 35 years ago, ana hr' !.
brick clay. He was not only Il
erary, but was student OF natu' III
mother Earth-how it brougi
forth the different species OF plai
life, seeming to see ana sa'n:
beauty and sweetness out Oh
while others would pass 1t witho'
notice (as the little honey pee
beautifully represents 1.-THE D
goes about gathering up sWeetne
{ while the spider gathers pols'
. along the same path. But ne "
ever ready to recognize the pow
and wisdom in it beyond the COZ
prehension of man. He has sal
"The skill Of man has never De
able to make anything out OF n0'
ing yet; at their very best III
can only make a faint imitation
Newark post., 1913-09-03
By order of
Fire Chief WILSON,

A frequent observation Of his was,
MAN is here to destroy and con-
sumo. Let the power OF the Crea-
tor cease and man would starve
from off the earth" He recogniz-
ed no superiority among men ex-
cept on principles. On politics he
was free voter. He was tenacious
in his conviction of right and JUS
tice, temperate in all things, be-
lieved the mind should control the
body; and it was pitiful to see how
hard it was for him to acknowledge
defeat when his powers (both men,
tai and physicaD failed him: But
after his surrender his wonderful
constitution rallied until he long
ed for release to be at rest.
His eldest daughter, Mrs. Bid
die. scrifced lucrative position to
come home and take care Of her
aged parents, which she did faith
fully and cheerfully for about 3
wears. relieved sometimes by anoth-
er kind daughter, Mrs. Smith.
After several weeks Of helpless
ness. Mr. Gicker departed this lie
September 4th, 1912, aged 80
years. Mrs. Gicker was LETT IN
her bereavement 10 months and
then departed after short illness
at the home of her son-ln-laW, MI
Wesley Smith, on the homestead,
.Iulv 7th. 1913, aged S3 years.
She was a useful neighbor, kind
and good, ever ready to help III
sickness. She was nurse py pro
fession-ouiet, clever, amlaole
She was of domestic tendencies
: took great pleasure in an active
: life and accepted nothing as lrk
some.
! They were both of Lutheral
; faith and were taken back to Blros
!, boro near Reading, Pa, and inter
red in the cemetery of their nom
. . church. st. John s, Of which ne nae
: hean deacon and trustee.
Thus has home been closed I
! ! be opened to others-new scencs H
q n the haunts of the old soldiers
Z. who got so much richness out Oh
: life which to many, seems only
n monotonous journey. An enlel
II taining mind needs not the s.llat' le,l
= = ant of gossip. And a resoarceht 9!,l,,e !
I mind mi will develop and continue !
,t ,t develop until the whole t.,;4n man nf 9
~ woman is there, "the totau.s Ivy u Iea =
!. i. perience--then comes tne 4s.,;ae le'
er poo pol . Once man and twice
J, child. David says, "The DAYS 5,
Ut o,,r wears are three score and s te'
SO SO a and if by reason of strength thl 1n
ee ha h,' folr score years, yet is the
SIS Strength q, labor and sorrow.
on aa Rv the second marriage the
as as ora a, six children: Mrs. Catnarl
y. ~. Biddle, Bid Canton, Ohio; John a4Ia HlcS, g.
a a Hares' Corner, New Cassl9 Ss', n;o' ~
~, en Del Del. George E. Gicker, San a1 p,e'
e. en- Ce1' Ce1 Mrs. Agnes Smith, Newa1 wal
,n av Jacob a,,' E. Gicker, Newark; n;; N y
eSS Ivdie Ivdie Markee, Philadelphia I
Newark post., 1913-09-03

There are several grand children
and some great-grandchildren.
Mr.. Gicker's parents were John
ticker and Catherine Bechtel
f'rench). His paternal grand
rather was Michael Gicker Ger
man) and Rosanna Hill English. J
A Neighbor.
Newark post., 1913-09-03

BOARD OF TRADE
Presidential. G. Rose.
Tice.PreSident--Jacob Thomas.
T4easurer-Edward w. Cooch.
Secretory-W. II. Taylor.
Newark post., 1913-09-03
MEMBERS OF COUNCIL

,f,yor-J. II. Hossinger.
T"JI T":tern District - Jonathan johnson,
,,,ySIe oy2I District-G. Fader, w. Fl. Barton.
TcStcrn 4'otc District-E. B. Frazer, e. @.
.ltar,, "lI and Tredsurer-S. B. Herdman.
@.,ts" M.,tin1 of Coancil-1st Monday night
- Of every month.
Newark post., 1913-09-03
BOARD OF EDUCATION

VIM. II. Taylor
Newark post., 1913-09-03

| PreStdent-Edward L. Richards.
Secretary and Treosurer-Dr. j. S.
Gilfllan.
Robert Gallaher, Harvey Hofecker,
G. A. McCue
Newark post., 1913-09-03
Newark pOstoffice

MAILS DUE
Man, noints South and South
Newark post., 1913-09-03
DIR E G. 7 0 z Y
IpDic1uf,yrt

Legislature Membership
). L. Armstrong P. M. Sherwood
II. B. Wright John Pilling
VIM. II. Taylor
Newark post., 1913-09-03
NEWARK TOWN LIBRARY
BANKS

BANKS
FARMERS TRUST co. Meeting of Directors
every Tuesday morning.
NEWARK TRUST co. Meeting of Directors
every Wednesday evening at clock.
BUILDING AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
Secretary-W. II. Taylor.
Meeting first Tuesday night Of each
month.
Newark post., 1913-09-03
COMMITTEES

COMMITTEES
To7Ysfridl Financial
r e. NJ. Kollock Jacob Thomas
G ", Griffin Z. L. Richards
G. A, Shot T. T. Armstrong
p ", NcNeal q. w. Cooch
Statistics Educational
NM. Motherall DIR. Walt Steele
W.T., Wilson G. A. Harter
L. K. Bowen
Municipal Transportation
F NJ. Thomson J. w. Brown
! r. H0ssinper G. B. Evans
Joseph Dean
Newark post., 1913-09-03
LODGE MEETINGS

OPERA HOUSE
Monddy-Knights of Pythias, or K. of
p, 7.30 p. m.
Tuesday-Improved Order of Red Men,
7.30 p. m.
Wednesday-Heptasophs, or S. W. NJ,
7.30 p. NJ.
ThurSday-Ladies' Circle, s w. NJ,
7.30 p. m.
Friday-Modern Woodmen of America,
No. 10l70, 7.30 p, m.
ODD FELLOWS HALL
Monday--Jr. Order American Mechanics.
7.30 p. m.
Weanesaay-1st and 3rd of every month,
White Clay Camp, No. 5, Woodmen of
the World.
ThurSday-I. o. o. f., 7.3O p. IN.
Saturday-Knights of Golden Eagle
7.30 p. m.
Newark post., 1913-09-03
FIRE ALARMS

FIRE ALARMS
In case of fire call the following num-
bers in succession:
II d
90 A
33 d
I72
81 D
By order of
Fire Chief WILSON
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
MORE LEGAn TENDER.

Mexico City. Nov. 5.-President
Huerta by decree today made silver
so cent pieces legal tender. as we'll
as the bank notes OF the Bank of Lon
don and the National bank. Branches
Of these banks are also authorized to
put out their notes as legal tender.
1t Is specified that while a metal re-
serve will be retained by the banks.
tho notes shall not be redeemed I'm
specie for one year.
The decree set forth that this was
rendered necessary because Of the
high rate Of exchange and the result
ant tendency Of the public to melt
down silver pesos which weigh more
than twice the amount Of the so cent
piece.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08

his opinion that hardened the gentle,
mid and far from truculent Greeks of
ordinary life into men Of unbounded
will power, ready for any sacrifice.
Bulgarian massacres did it, he in
sists. The righteous anger that sprang
up IN the heart Of the soldiery Of
Greece at the news OF Seres, Nigrita.
Drama, Doxat tempered it's metal into
something sterner than can we'll be
realized. The men were keen with the
sefse of outrages to be punished, and
they were indignant in the knowledge
that the Bulgarians had deliberately
broken faith with them, trying to ov-
ervhelm them without warning. by
tire achery.
Whether the necessarily one-sided
views Of a correspondent can be taken
at face value, and whether his esti .
mates of the opposing numbers are
correct, and whether h - gives sufficient
credit to the cooperation of the Serv-
ians in the Greek advance matters
comparatively little. At the minimum
estimate the Greek campaign, so late
to receive proper recognition, affords
us some wonderful modern instances
Of the power of earnest resolution,
combined with skill and system in
arms; examples more remarkable and
surely more authentic than those pur-
veyed by Lieut. Wagner.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
SMALLER FARMS NEEDED.
The Opportunity That The South or.
fcrs Agricultural Settlers.

Washington, Nov 5.-President
Finley, Of the Southern Railway
Company, speaking today of the op-
portunities for farm settlers In the
Southeastern States. said:
Most Of the immigration into the
United States having been through
the North Atlantic ports. and the
general movement Of population
having been from the East to the
West. it has resulted that the South
east, with It's unexcelled advantages Of
soil and climate. has been passed by
IN a measure and has a relatively less
dense agricultural population than
other sections OF the country where
natural advantages have not been SD
favorable. AS a result of this much
Of the land is held in large tracts and
the supply of farm labor has not beer,
sufficient to enable the owners to cul.
tivate their holdings to the best ad.
vantage. The present tendency to-.
ward more intensive cultivation, which
is resulting in increased production
and a higher level of prosperity
among the farmers Of the Southeast,
10 encouraging the division OF these
large plantations into relatively small
farms. 1t is Internationally to the
advantage Of the owner Of one Of
these large places to sell part OF il
In this way. retaining rs much as hc
can farm most efficiently with his
available labor. This is q movement
that means much for the Southeast.
1t will benefit those now living there
ind AFFORD opportunities for . vast
number Of farm settlers from other 10
calities and 1t will result in con
stantly increasing volume Of agri:ul.
tural production in the section"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08

thousands, notably before Guevgheli
and Kilkis, where they charged across
artillery-swept spaces without waiting
for their own guns to silence the care
ground. The Greek artillery itself in
stead of going through the prelimin-
ary of silencing the opposing fire
rushed forward close to the infantry
and poured in its shot at the closest
possible range.
In all matters of tactics the Greek
army has, as is we'll known, been the
pupil for several years past of
French military mission, headed by
Gen. Eydoux. 1t is a fair assumption
therefore that both infantry and artil-
lery when they adopted these novel
tactics were playing true to their
training form rather than improvising.
If this be the case the French have
apparently originated new tactical
system Of attack by the combined in
fantry and artillery arms, peculiarly
adapted to the contemporary French
snapshot" artillery method and the
new French field piece, all Of which
were in use in the Greek army.
Mr.. Trapmann recognizes that the
stupendous success of the Greeks-the
conquest Of 5000 square miles Of rug
ged territory, with attitudes running
clear up to 1000 feet, from veteran
and superior force, with the infliction
Of perhaps 10000 casualties, the cap
ture Of $4,000 prisoners and 100 guns
all in four weeks-was due to the hap.
py coincidence Of an aggressive train
ing and an aggressive spirit. 1t has
long been known that the French mill
itary system is peculiarly designed for
spirited and aggressive work, and that
1t requires eager troops to make it go
men filled with the ardor that i'm
parts an extraordinary energy quite
exceeding mems everyday powers
Greek instructive feeling guessed
which military system was most suited
to the national temperament, or else
Greek intelligence attained the con-
clusion. French methods are abun-
dantly proved the most successful
with the Greek soldier. But there was
in the late campaign an inspiration
that raised the martial spirit so long
dormant in the Greek to a peculiar
height and made the aggressive meth
cd all the more deadly.
II have seen a non-commissioned ed
officer" writes Mr.. Trapmann, with
great fragment Of common shell
through his lungs, run forward fol
several hundred yards, vomiting blood
but still encouraging his men" Again
speaking Of the first days advance
THE Greek troops were in far toe
high state Of spiritual excitation to
require food. even if food had been
able to keep pace with their lightning
advance" And he tells what it was ir
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
GREEK VALOR SHOWN
In Terrific Struggle With the Bull
garian Military Forces.

The first systematic account of the
campaign Of July, 1913, in which the
Greeks fought their way in less than
a month from Saloniki to the top Of
the mountain divide shutting in Sofia,
reveals facts that make one feel the
original surprise Of their immense sue
cess all over again. says the New York
Evening Sun. There are points in the
more collected telling Of the Greek ex-
ploits which seem in some ways more
remarkable even than the brilliant ar
ray of results which the news dis
patches Of July recorded for the Hell"
lenic arms.
The brevity of this great military
exploit was one Of it's most striking
features from the start. But now that
we are informed Of the formidable ma
ture Of the Bulgarian resistance, the
Greeks pace in covering the contested
territory appears more startling than
before. The distance covered was
about 80 miles in all air line-almost
exactly the distance from Washington
to Richmond, which took the Union
army four years to travel. Over AN
infinitely harder country OF mountain
def1les and swamps, with few practi-
cable roads and no ns.vigable rivers,
the gain was made in four weeks by
10000 Greeks. opposed by no less
than 100000 Bulgarians, veterans and
supposedly therefore the best fighters
in the Balkans.
The numbers engaged are testified
to byAlbert II. Trapmann, an accredit-
ed correspondent with the Greek
army, writing in the Nineteenth Cen.
tury Magazine. While admittedly q
hearty sympathizer with the Greeks.
this writer presents such statements
as make it impossible to doubt the
invincible qualities displayed by the
Greeks in the field.
One Of the salient facts about tho
Trapmann account is that it reports
not single lost battle for the victors.
Though the Greeks fought their op.
ponents wherever and whenever they
found them, and though they on GER
tain occasions were almost annihilated
by superior numbers they never failed
to win q single field, so far as the
writer informs us. Even at Djumaia.
the last serious battle preceding the
armistice, where the Greek Sixth Di.
vision wac cut down to a remnant of
1000 effectives, the Bulgarians were
driven and left 10000 dead on the
field.
Numbers seem to have meant moth.
ing to the Greeks. They were equally
independent of their artillery supports.
They freely sacrificed lives by the
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
SEE NEW HOPE BORN.
London Papers Congratulate the
United States.

London, Nov. 5.-The London morn
ing papers congratulated the Ameri-
can people on the defeat OF Tam
many. which they consider gives hope
OF a new birth Of Democracy III
America and a higher standard OF
civic responsibility. They think also
that 1t is proof Of renewed confidence
In President Wilson's administration.
The Graphic regards the result of
the election as q manifestation Of the
nations approval of President Will
sons spirited Mexican policy. which
Huerta would do we'll to take to
heart.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
FRANCE AWAITS ADVICE.
Mexico Informally Asks II Paris Will
Mediate Between United states and
Humta.

Paris. Nov. 5.-The French foreign
once today was asked informally by
the Mexican foreign office IL 1t was
disposed to mediate between the
United States and Mexico.
The French government has taken
the attitude that 1t will do nothing
until further advised as to the policy
of the United states towards Mex
leo and nothing which might be un-
WELCOME.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
SHOWS GOOD FEELING.
Another indication OF Europe's Salts
faction.

foCtlOn.
washington. Noy. 5.--State depart
ment officials take the position that
tho action of the French foreign office
In refraining from indicating whether
IL was disposed to mediate between
Mexico and the United States is an
other indicstion of Frances inten-
tion to defer to the policy Of tho
United States on the Mexican situa-
ton.
Secretary Bryan said Of the Paris
dispatch:
Tn the absence Of official advices
from the French foreign office 1 am
unwilling to make any comment"
France was among the first of the
European governments to accede to
the request of the United States to
defer action In the Mexican situation
until the Washington government had
formulated and announced It's policy.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
Rebels on The Move.

Vera Cruz. Nov. 8.-Reports reach
cd here tonight that the revolutions
are seriously threatening Chihuahua
anC that the attack on Monterey has
been renewed In force.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-11-08
asy Marks.

Some men haven't any more eau.
ton when they happen to get q lit
tie money, than to SHOW 1t to the
family.-New York PreNs.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-10-07

change for the past two years, we have
decided to move to the farm, and wish
to thank the subscribers one and all,
for their kind treatment and patience
they have always shown u.s. We feel
as though we were leaving both
friends and home, but on account of
Mrs. Autery's nervousness, we find it
necessary to change our occupation, so
thanking you again, we beg to remain
as ever your friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
Artery.
Leon Grow and Art Ambrose were
Jerome callers last week.
The Valley Telephone Co. held a
meeting Thursday and elected Mead
Bills as operator, and we all join in
wishing the new operator success
Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Hansen of
Rock Creek were in Hansen Friday
evening on their way to Los Angeles
Mr.. Clarence Snow spent Sunday
with his family in Twin Falls.
The Twin Falls times. [volume] (Twin Falls, Idaho) 1905-1916, 1913-10-07
G. 0. P. COMMITTEE CALLED
Will Meet in Washington. ID. G.. on
December Is.

Washington-The Republican ma
tional committee will meet in Wash
ington on December Is, 'to confer on
party matters and to take any action
which may be deemed advisable" A
formal call for the meeting will be is
sued tomorrow. The meeting was de-
cided upon at conference of Chair
man Charles d. Hilles and Secretary
J. B. Reynolds.
The decision to call the national
committee results fro mthe repeated
requests of Republican leaders that
an opportunity be given to revise the
rules of the Republican party. The
principal changes demanded are in
the basis of representation from the
southern states at national conven-
tons and in the method of electing
delegates from states that have pri-
mary laws covering that subject
The New York state Republican
convention, held recently adopted
strong resolutions favoring the hold
ing of Republican national conven-
ton at an early date to accomplish
this revision of party rules.
Senators Jones and Cummins, rep
resenting the so-called cancellation
committee selected by Republicans
and Progressives at Chicago last
spring, have been in communication
with Chairman Hilles recently.
1t is expected that the national COM
mittee when it meets in December will
not agree to the calling of a national
convention without protest on the part
of some of it's members who claim that
the committee itself has authority to
make the necessary changes in rules
and regulations.
An increasing number of Republic
can leaders, however, which includes
many of those prominently identified
with party management in the recent
past, insist that whatever changes are
made should be authorized by a ma
tional convention thoroughly repre-
sentative Of the voters of all the states
II the national committee decides to
call the proposed convention 1t is ex-
pected that 1t will set date early in
the spring for the gathering so that
the party machinery may be ready for