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Newark post., 1914-10-14
DELAWARE DAY
AT NEWARK
INAUGUAL EXERCISES AND DEDICATION OF
WOMENS COLLEGE
DISTINGUISHED GUESTS PRESENT-SERVICE TO COM.
MONWEALTH KEYNOTE OF THE DAY

the inaugural exercises, Chancel-
lor Curtis, after reviewing the his
tory Of the College, said:
''It will be seen, then, that at
this seat of learning there are four
grand divisions of effort, cultural
arts courses, vocational, scientific
and engineering courses, courses in
scientific and practical agriculture
and a college for women. With
these has come vision of larger
usefulness. Plans are being made
to take the educational facilities of
the college to those who can not
come to her The influence of the
college will be widened by college
extension courses, summer schools,
by special lectures throughout the
State wherever requested, and by
cooperation with the other educa-
tional agencies.
with increasing responsible
ties it has been found that there
was need Of an executive head, un-
hampered with professional du-
ties, and through the liberal re-
sponses to an appeal, and especially
because of one very large gift from
one who thinks this institution is
worthy of help, partially COM
pleted endowment fund has been
provided to attain that end. 1t
was under these new conditions,
and to these larger duties, that the
new president has come. And it
was happy day for us when he
came. A trained instructor, cul-
tured scholar, an experienced adj
ministrator, we have in DR.. Mitchell
leader capable and eager to lead
forward to the larger fields Of USE
fulness, to develop and use the la
tent resources which will surely be
available and to promote sound
learning. With his gentle but firm
and high principled character, and
his wisdom, he will surely guide
Alright our footsteps onward and
upward. y
DR.. George w. Marshall, in
speaking for the Board of Trustees
said,
To-day, under the new Articles
of incorporation, the State of Del
aware is the sole owner Of all real
and personal property, including
the Women rs College and the Col
lege Farm.
Delaware College has found
herself for distinct mission in
the life of Delawareans; she is
now the absolute child of the
State; and it behooves the State to
see that she is properly maintained
with dignity and generosity, and
to provide competency to prop
erly and adequately conduct her
affairs, so that there may be a dis
tinct forward movement along the
contemplated lines of all her num-
erous activities. "
Continued on page q
Newark post., 1914-10-14
Ritter Factory
Running Overtime
Farmers Urged To Produce
More Tomatoes

Canneries come, and canneries
90, and the people Of Newark sell
dom pause, perhaps, to note their
coming and going. But far remov-
led from the old-fashioned sort,
which has been received with little
enthusiasm in the community, is
the branch of the P. ]. Ritter Con-
serve Co., located on the site of the
bid match factory, this season. This
company, which has been operated
,lnder the same name for fifty-slx
kears. when it enters neighbor-
hood. plans to stay and make good !;
FITS policy is to give a full return
for all it receives, and become an
asset to the community. Aside
from the plant established in New
ark the company has three large
plants in Philadelphia, one, IN
Bristol. Pa, also can manufac-
turing plant, and the main office IN
the former city. Catsup, baked
beans. all kinds Of preserves, Jel-
bies. jams, and fruit butter are
Shipped to all parts of the country.
Mr.. Charles Ritter, vice-presl-
dent of the company, when talking
with a representative OF The Post
yesterday, dwelt upon the import
ance of getting the farmers inter
ested and informed, so that there
would be an increased tonnage per
acre next season. Newark was sell
ected as the location of the new
factory after careful examination
of the soil, when it was proven
that conditions existed here favor
able to the growing of tomatoes,
Should the farmers be induced to
apply scientific methods to tnelf
task. Through the efforts OF Mr
Ritter. Mr.. Burnett Landreth, Sr.,
expert of the Landreth Seed co..
visited the State Farm and spen'
a dav in consultation with Prof. Z,
IA. McCue, who has experimental
with tomatoes during period OF
three wears. These men have been
cooperating in the work OF ma,
ing the exact kind OF seed pes'
adapted to the tomato industry II
this locality, and will give the re-
suits of their investigation 10 the
bubble. free of charge, at an open
bneeting to be called later IN tnt
season. The Ritter Co. wants &c
Stay in this section, and grow wltf
the community. 1t is up to tht
Farmers TO produce an acreage
(which will satisfy them.
The main building OF the plan!
hs it now stands (as erected II
h9ll) has been equipped with the
latest and most approved SANITARY
machinery. Seven hundred anc
zen horsepower boilers suggest th'
capacity Of the plant, which II
Continued on page ~
Newark post., 1914-10-14
Services Of Citi-
zens Appreciated

The Faculty Committee on Ar
rangements for the Exercises at the
College on October 10 desire to
thank the people of Newark for
their generous cooperation in the
Of out-of-towh guests
of the two colleges. 1t was only
through the helpful assistance of
the many friends Of the College in
Newark that the various commit
tees directly in charge were able to
carry out their plans so successfully
Signed,
w. 0. Sypherd,
C. A. McCue,
G.. G.. Herman, Jr.
Newark post., 1914-10-14

"The greatest day Delaware has
ever known seems to be the gen
eral opinion of the public concern
ing the occasion of the Inauguration
of DR.. Samuel Chiles Mitchell, as
president of Delaware College, the
dedication of the new Women s
College, and the installation as
Dean of DR.. Winifred j. Robinson.
Newark, in spite Of the many bril-
liant commencement days of former
years, has never entertained such
crowd of notables and distinguish
ed guests as gathered to witness the
ceremonies Of last Saturday. Esti-
mates of the crowd varied from two
thousand to thirty-ive hundred.
The number included the most dis
tinguished men and women Of Del
aware, and educators from all parts
Of the Union. Enthusiasm and faith
in the possibilities of our little
Commonwealth was the spirit of the
day.
All things combined to make the
occasion memorable one to those
who attended the exercises October
furnished a day rivaling in lovli-
ness the perfection of June. The
exercises were held on the campus,
where tiers of seats had been plac-
ed on each side of the oratory steps
to accommodate the people. The
speakers platform, draped in gold
and blue bunting, and made attrac-
tive by palms and ferns, had been
placed on the wide avenue, facing
the college steps. Facing the plat
form, seated on the steps, were the
students from the Women s College
and the cadet corps from Delaware.
The speakers stepped out from a
background made brilliant by the
many -colored robes of the learned
doctors and professors, into a set
ting of peculiar impressiveness.
Around them, in a semi-circle was
massed a group of responsive lis
teners. The stately old lindens
which line the walk reared their
trunks like great classic columns in
coliseum of old, as the twentieth
century heralds proclaimed the
gospel of Justice, Truth, and
Righteousness. An appreciation of
the opportunity afforded by the
State institution, its relation to the
State, and sense Of civic RESPONSE
bility pervaded the speeches of the
day, and thrilled the listeners with
faith in the future of Delaware.
The keynote of the occasion, which
was expressed by every speaker
was the advancement of the Com
monwealth of Delaware.
The exercises began promptly at
eleven O'Clock, when, with the col
lege band leading, the Delaware
Collge cadets and guests fell in line
and marched from the Joe Frazer
Athletic Field to the Campus.
Chancellor Charles M. Curtis pre-
sided at the exercises In opening
Newark post., 1914-10-14
Meeting Of Guarantors

A meeting of the local Chautau-
QUA Association is called for Thurs
day evening at 8 O'Clock in the
Public School building. The OBJ
ject of the meeting is to complete
plans for the coming Lyceum Fes-
tival to be held here November 5,
6, and Z. All the guarantors are
urged to be present.
The tickets have come and will
be given out at that time and plac-
ed on sale.
Newark post., 1914-10-14
Meeting At Women's College

The October meeting of the Del
aware Association of College Wo-
men will be held at the Women s
College, Newark, on Saturday, Oct
ober "a, at $3.50 p. m. All college
women are invited to attend and
become members of the Association
if they have not yet joined it.
Minnie Edgar, Sec "
Newark post., 1914-10-14
Exchange Properties

Mrs. Helen Mackey and John l..
Press exchanged properties yester
day, Mrs. Mackey taking the prop
ertv at SO4 Van Buren street in
Newark post., 1914-10-14
w WEDDINGS
VANDERBILT REIFsNEIDER

The wedding of Miss Adelaide
Vandegrift and Mr.. Henry Price
Reifsneider Of Philadelphia will be
solemnized at the home Of the
brides parents, Philadelphia, this
evening. Miss Vandegrift is we'll
known here where she has many
friends. Among guests from New
ark are Mr.. and Mrs. j. P. Arm
strong, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B. Wright,
Mr.. and Mrs. L. B. Jacobs, and
Miss Nellie Wilson.
RHODES WALKER
The marriage of Miss Helen
Walker of Newark, and Mr.. G. w.
Rhodes, popular druggist Of the
town, was solemnized this morning
in st. Johns r. G. Church at $50
o clock. The church was beauti-
fully decorated with autumn leaves,
ferns, and yellow and white bios
SONS. Father Dougherty of New
ark officiated, using the nuptial
mass. The bride was beautifully
attired in white crepe meteor, with
veil and orange blossoms, and car
ried boquet of bride s roses. Her
bridesmaid, Miss Alice Fennessey
of Wilmington. wore yellow and
carried yellow chrysanthemums.
Mr.. James McKeon of Newark was
best man Joseph Walker, broth
er of tn. bride. and Mr.. James
Bradley of Eiverton. N. j., acted
as ushers. Mrs. Anna Armstrong
of Summit Bridge played the we'd
ding march and sang an Ave Marie
at the close Of the service. A we'd
ding breakfast was served to about
seventy-five guests at the home of
the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Walker, Delaware avenue,
Continued on page 8 ;.
Newark post., 1914-10-14

Wilmington, in exchange for the
property corner Main and Corbit
streets, Of Newark. Mr.. Press is
conducting the hardware store for
merly owned by William Dean. He
will reside in the new property.
The sun., 1914-09-15
80 CHILDREN DIE WHEN
GERMANS BURN VILLAGE
Soldiers Mistake Comrades for
Foes and Open Fire on
Them at BurZwcillcr.
by c,pt,n, Ne,r, o. Lopdo

PARIS. Sept ia German vNo has ar.
rived al Basic gives ag interesting ,c-
count or how the Ge-rrar. destroy. 81
the village Of Burzweilsr 'n Nsr,.
\ small detachment o. German -,Ia. =,
entered the village 20 pass 'h" night he
says. and compelled tho Inhabitants %
give ;h"ai beds thy were rNhJustod
Later another detachment o. %,a.l
soldiers cncampcd near IN. village ~
did not become aware that th.y hal c. m.
patriots In tho village
one of the horses OF tho camping pay
had been wounded. ana the Captain CAV,
the order to end its sum"rings. on, "
tn soldiers shot it. and tho sentry
stationed by the first arrivals, hearing
the shot. gave the alarm.
Tho soldiers who were nSlcen ir m,
houses jumped up in great alarm Thy
fired franticallv out OF the windows he-
lievng that a French force was attack.
Ing them.
The Germans IN the camp thought tnat
"a French force was inside the village ani
attacked It. They entered the ~.
lagc. firing on their own comraAes tni
ufterward set the village on nre.
Eighty children were burned TO Jea'h
ana many Of the inhabitants were shot.
The sun., 1914-09-15
SIGHTSEERS ON BATTLEFIELD.
ThronRs Go From Paris and Return
Loaded Down with Souvenirs.

PARrs, Sept II. - Great throngs :
slghtseers made the pilgrimage 10 ths
/ field OF the battle OF the Marne vcs'erilv
and returned laden with souvenirs TIM,
suburban trains were pressed to Their
utmost capacity from S o'clock ir ''e
morning until near midnight
The slGhtsecrs had TO occu7y ~.
surplus accommodation after sold.c-a
wounded near Moaux had been places
on board the trains Many Zouaye1
Turcos and French infantrymcn wee
brought into the Northern station. 1ad
then divided among the military hos-
pitfalls.
Helmets. fragments Of shells and ear
trdges. pieces OF broken guns button
pennants. broken bayonets. were cage
seized Ivy the sightscers. who said ~ =
, the hattlehclds are stlll n grewsoUc sight,
with the bodies OF many German, lying
in the roads and lanes
Mcaux reports that MANY GERMAN nr's-
, oners have been brought there to-l1.
All OF them are suffering from hur='-.
and ono British soldier brought In fv"
Germans, who offered little r,sl~.Jn.e
when told that they would be well fcd
The sun., 1914-09-15

LONDON. Sept. 1.-THE Daily Teic-
graph quotes Il description by the sta
tion master at Mlawa of the recent cap
ture OF a Zeppelin. lie says:
THE alrship appears over the station
platform only about 500 feet high. our
artillery near Nlliau fired three shots
damaging three Of its motors. but the
Zeppelin kept going with it's fourth
motor. our infantry occupying the sta
ton then fired The Zeppelin showed
a white flag. whereupon the Russian
officer ordered firing to cease The
order was obeyed Immediately.
"The Zeppelin hurled bomb, causing
a terrible explosion. In which many
were wounded. Then 1t hurled three
other bombs, killing twenty-three per-
sons and woundng sixty. The fire of
the Russian battery then damaged the
fourth motor and the airship came down
The sun., 1914-09-15

Early In IN" consideration Of the rev.
rnue bil. II was suggested that IN the
nhal analysis the emergency measure
would be patterned after the STAMP act of
ls9s. \ prominent leader OF the House
made the statement to-day that DESPITE
the VeNations of stamp tax he saw no
alternative but 10 adopt tho bin fash oncd
afer the bill passed at the time of the
Spanish war This provided taxes ON
hundreds of articles. But the feature OF
the bill. IL WAS said to-day n an anthorl.
tatlVe quarter. would he a prov sion rails.
ng the normal rate Of the Income tax
rom per cent. 10 II. per cent.
The first revenue hin drawn hv tho
Democrats provided for an Increase in
the rate Of the income tax 10 ~ per
cent. and 4 reduction in the exemptions
from $4,000 10 $1,000 and from - 900 to
$4,000 The first bll was rejected a,
The instance OF the President who came
20 the conclusion that the reduction IN tho
exemption would arouse great protest
and probably make the law more un,
popular than It Is at present.
1f finally resort Is had to the income
tax to raise additional revenue as now
seems likely, the only change in the law
viii be the increas ng from the normal
rate as indicated.
The increase In the normal rate would
yie'd approx matelv S2S0OO 600 Tho
rest Of the Sln0,Uo 600 required would
be raised by taxes probably on vines
whiskey, some forms Of tobacco products
soft drinks, amuscm mt tickets and posi-
bly, taxes on the m tkers OF automobiles,
medical compounds and other things
The sun., 1914-09-15
SAY ZEPPELIN HURLED BOMBS
WHILE FLYING WHITE FLAG
Russians Report Capture of Airship Which KILLED
y Persons After Signalling It's Readiness
to Surrender

about three miles away.
"Our troops fastened to the spot
but the G,rmans succeeded in burning
and otherwise damaging the airship so
that only the aluminium parts remained.
The crew Of four officers and four SOL
diers were captured Two of them were
wounded
BY landing troops at Memel. owing
to tho Austrian defeat. the Germans
have indicated that they have aban-
doncd the plan of Joining hands with
the Austrans and proceeding through
Russian Poland.
The Germans now plan an advance
to Wilma. Kvno, even to st. Peters
burg. The newspapers confidently say
thai OF course the Russian General STAFF
has counter plan which doubtless will
be as skilful az the now successful
counter plan against the Austrians.
This represents the general feeling.
The sun., 1914-09-15
AMERICANS GIVE AID
TO WOUNDED IN PARIS
Automobiles Make Daily Trips
TO Battlefields to Bring
Soldiers Back.
speciai caJie D,spatch 10 TIT srS.

PARIS, september Ia
lsadora Duncan's home In Neuilly is
now filed each night with refugees. of
whom large numbers are to he met
wandering through the streets OF Paris
in search Of food and lodging.
few nights ago the front door of
Miss Dunca1's home was left open by
mistake and when she came down for
hi ea kfast she found funny twenty refu-
gees. men, women and children, asleep
on the porlor floors. when they tod
her that they had been driven out of
the war zone 10y the Germans she in
vited them To remain and breakfast
with her. Since then she has continued
her charitable work, and each night
takes care Of a large company of i'm
povorish.d refugees.
Tho Rcd cross has taken a hand in
relieving the situation among tn"
refugees. and ~ giving away ORDERS
good for meals and lodging Al hotels and
boarding houses.
Tho ambulance of the American Hos
pital ut Ncul;y brought in another
batch of wounded soldiers to-day.
Physicians on the staff drive twelve
Ford automobiles. which they put At
the disposal Of the ambulance service
on the battlehelds at Meaux and in the
Compiegnc district. They bring in
twenty wounded men each trip.
Ambassador Herrick, who visited yes
terday the military hospital Of Val Dc
Grace and the American Hospital. tells
THE SCN correspondent that one of the
chief impressions which he gathered in
both places was the absolute equality
OF the treatment accorded the English.
German and French wounded
The sun., 1914-09-15
KING TO PRESIDENT.
BELGIAN Monrrch FrIicitat~. VI.
Poincare. Who Returns Thanks,

>rcciai Cdils Despp,rh 10 Tur Sr'~
BonDrAUN. Sept ll.--Albcrt King q
the Belg g.ans has telegrnphed to PrcsIden
Polncare ~ follows:
The great victory which the
allied armies ha, Just wan is due
to their valor and the miiit1ry genius
OF their Generals and has reJoiced
us deeply.
Tn addressing my war'nest foiici-
tations TO Won ! am interpreting tho
feelings OF the whole Belgian ma
tion.
I'VE are maintaining our unshakablc
confidence In our final success In the
struggle The sboNinable cruelties
committed are far from terrorizlng
us. as had been hoped, but only
served to increase the energy and
ardor of our troops"
President I'p'ncare's reply Is:
II accord 10 your Majesty my
wlrmest thanks for the fluctuations
you addressed to the Generals and
soldiers ~ the French army
our troops are proud to hght side
by side with the brave Belgian Hud
ENGLISH arms I'm the cause uf civil
zatiou and liberty In the hour
when justiC" shall TcAppoHr no ono
will be- able u forget what your Mai.
csty AMI the admirable Relgian poo-
pie did for the triumph OF Il common
cause"
The sun., 1914-09-15
Big PARIS HOTELS
ARE ALMOST EMPTY
Only Seven Guests at the Con-
tinental and Five Walters
for Each.
>p.c,ai cable Despatch to rur srs.

PARIS, Sept. LITTLE hotels arc suf-
tering from a scarcity Of guests. At
the Continental there are only seven
guests in all. Each has five walters to
attend him.
4 party of Americans went TO the
Hotel d'Iena a few days ago and ask ID:
What are your prlces?'
what are YOU willing to pay" asked
the manager.
Henry \ Breckinridge Assistant Sec
retary Of War. in charge Of the relief
of Americans. went 10 London to-day.
lie expects to arrive back IN America
before the end Of the month.
Mr.. Breckinridge has probably seen
more Of the actual lighting than any
other non n-comhatlnt
The sun., 1914-09-15

On his arrival here tomorrow President
Wilson viii see Representative Under
wood, He Is also expected TO confer with
Representatives. kItchu and Garner.
lenders OF the revolt. out Of these con.
'e'ences Is expected an agreement sltis-
factory at least on the surface TO the
leaders of N" two factions.
~ an agreement Is reached during tho
day, the caucus tomorrow night vii he
merely ratification meeting. II an
agreement Is got reached. there may be-
some plain tax at the caucus calculated
TO make trouble in tho Democratic House
organization. II the President indicates
n wish that N" caucus shall not he held
u viii be called of Leaders generally
.een 20 be in accord In the belief that
caucus on revenue legislation at this
suncturc would stir up bad b ood
The opposition 10 the House war rev
'nuc hin ls growing on the senate side
ny protests are pouring In upon SEN
.i..'- t'"m the middle West, coming from
yatppers OF h.g freight, who declare that
.h" tax vii, impose heavy burden which
"ill have to be passed along to tho CON
.Umer,
Wisconsin lumber men sen. vigorous
protests to-day I'D Senator Ia Fol'cttc and
lNrmhcr8 o. Tho Wisconsin delegation iu
tho House, one shipper estimated that
the proposed lax would take away 20 per
az o' his profits based ON business OF
The sun., 1914-09-15
NO INQUIRY ORDERED.
Br,nn says lie Has Not Heard OF
sharp Interview.

WhsHINCToN, SEPT li-Stste Depart
mcnt official. continue To insist that
they know nothing Of the interv view
which Ambas sador Sharp is said to
have given in Paris and that no inquiry
on the subject is being made of the
Ambassador or Of tho American En-
hlssy at Paris.
Coniirma lion wa resolved here to-
day unofticiaily ~ the statement that
the French Government refused to per-
init the reported Sharp interview to be
cah,ed cut of tn" country. II bs under
stood that the French censor said that
neither now nor IN the future would n
permit the interview to be cahled out
of France.
Secretary Bryan said to-day he had
not heard OF the interview, adding. in
response to "A question. that he did not
consider reading OF # in the newspapers
as hearing" OF II.
The sun., 1914-09-15
NO DUMDUMs USED, SAYS GREY
French and british Armies Have
Only Approved Pattern Arms.

LoNDoN. Sept. 1.-THE German ac-
cusation tnat British and French troops
are using dumdum bullets has been
catogorically denied by Sir Edward
Grey. the British Minister of Foreign
Affairs. The den!a, has been published
in Holland. II is as follows:
His Majesty's Government declares
publicly and officially that the state
ment made by the German General STAN
to the effect that dumdum bullets have
been found on French and English pris-
oners Is entirely untrue Neither the
British nor the French army has in its
possession or has issued any hut ap-
proved patterns Of rifle and revolver
ammunition, which do not infringe in
any respect the provisions of the Hague
Convention. EDWARD GREY.
Foreign Office, London"
The sun., 1914-09-15
Mr.. Sharp's S "Offence"
Is Not Yet Made Clear
Objection May Lie in Phrase WhOcyer Wins Used With
His Expression of Opinion That Good Will
Result From War;
iCENSOR,S HAND SEEN IN CABLED REPORT

States to lead the peace negotiations?
Within our nation are amalgamated all
Of the races now at war. Our sincerity
is unduubtcd and our natural position
of neutrality and Impartiality is such
that Americas voice would surely be
heard at the opportune moment"
Good, whoever Wtns.''
Mr.. Sharp said that he himself Is a
member Of several peace organizations.
America believes. he said. that the
present war will complete the revulsion
felt by the world toward warfare and
that the worlds public opinion Will
favor peace. Never win there be
riper moment, said Mr.. Sharp. for some
scheme of general disarmament. Tie
would like. ha added, 10 see the United
states partake in an epoch making
treaty sealing international accord. Mr..
Sharp was OF the opinion that atrocious
as the European Confiagration il, good
viii come out Of It for all nations. who
ever is victorious, provided Europe
! reaps lasting peace.
! II is suggested here that possibly ;he
/ last sentiment that good Will comic out
/ OF II. whoever is victorious" might have
! been displeasing 70 censors and others.
/ From "A prominent American In Paris
! THE SrN received last Friday cable
gram complaining tnat Mr.. Sharp's in
! nuencc had been completely destroyed
| by an interview which had been cen-
sored by thc Government.
( The news was received from Paris
simultaneously that the interview had
been printed In the Parts Herald and
was based son a persona. talk James
/ Gordon Bennett had with Mr.. sharp.
The digest of the interview that
/ passed through the hand ot the censors
last night contains practically nothing
more than the usual amenities, but the
cable story filed 10y THE SuN corrc-
spundert was censored 1t may be that
/ the ccnsors have eliminated tho parts
of the interview which they considered
Objectionable.