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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-14
hL.CKER TRIAL is POSTPONED
ON ACCOUNT Oh" ILLNESS

The tria! OF the Indictments against
Abe Blackcr former proprietor of the
it"pcwcll Hotel, charged on sin differ
cnt counts with selling liquor was
postponed until tomorrow IN account
OF the Illness OF the accused. The case
against :. y. Ninpas, a leading Creek
George Courthouse.
Alexander Forward, secretary to Gov
egnor stuart, who is one OF the prin-
cipal witnesses against Blackcr, went
10 Prince George Courthouse yester-
day. in company with l.. Y. Driver.
special representative OF the Common
wealth in the Eopewell liquor invcSti-
CATION. MIR FORWARD accompanied At
torncy-Gcncral Pollard and Mr.. Driver
to liopcwell on August 81. ana secured
evidence OF the illegal sale of liquor
AZ Blackcr's place.
Thomas l.. Fclts, one of the heads
OF the dwin-Felts Detective Agency.
accompanied by Mrs Fclts, arrived in
the city yesterday. Mr.. Fclts will see
tho Governor to-day, regarding the
Hopewell situation, in com pany with
Captain Il. II. Anderson. one of the
asency's chiefs. who was in charge OF
the Investigation made by the Baldwin
men during July and August.
In an argument over a crap game
in the negro section of Hopewell
known as the BOTTOM" James Hank
ins. colored. was killed, and two other
negroes were seriously injured. The
shooting was done by Joe Ashby, an
ntn,r negro. who escaped.
Newark post., 1915-06-09
Pomona Grange In
Quarterly Meeting

Pomona Grange, Patrons of
Husbandry, which consists of rep
resentatives Of the subordinate
oranges of New Castle county,
held it's quarterly meeting in the
Talleyville Hall on Thursday. The
meeting was held at Talleyville on
the invitation of the West Bran
dywine Grange, which entertained
the county organization.
The meeting was presided over
by William J. Mccoy of New Cas-
tie, who is master Of the Pomona
Grange. The session was held be-
hind closed doors. The address
of welcome was made by Arthur
Smedley of West Brandywine
Grange, and responses were made
Smedley of West Brandywine
by various other officers.
What Has the Legislature Done
for the Farmer?" was the chief
discussion before the Grange. Bills
passed and defeated by the recent
Legislature were discussed under
this head.
Newark post., 1915-06-09
Class Day Exer-
cises Last Monday

Glass Day exercises at Delaware
were held last Monday on the cam
pus. G. O. Smith, class 1916, pre-
sided. The class prophecy was
given by l.. C. S. Dorsey; class his
tory, by E. C. Souder; Mantle ad-
dress by the president, Joseph
Weaver. The mantle was received
by j. w. Jones, president of the
1916 class. A feature of the ex-
ercises was the opening words of
DR.. Mitchell, who humorously for
bade any smiles or laughs, and de-
clared no person over eighteen
was permitted to attend the exer-
cises. A clever "Class Day Chron-
ukle," was distributed among the
audience.
Newark post., 1915-06-09
COLLEGE TRUSTEES
HOLD MEETING
HENRY B. THOMPSON ELECTED PRESIDENT
EXTENSION PLANS CONSIDERED

Former Governor Preston Lea,
it is understood, did not care for
reelection because of the condi-
tion of his health and Henry B.
Thompson was elected president
of the Board of Trustees of Della
ware College on Tuesday. Mr.. Lea
had served as chairman of the
board since the death of Chief
Justice Charles B. Lore, in 1911.
Samuel H. Messick of Bridgeville,
was reelected vice-president, and
Charles B. Evans, of Newark, sec
retary and treasurer. The stand
ing committees will be named at a
later date.
Contrary to expectations, there
was no definite announcement at
the board meeting relative to the
proposed endowment fund. 1t
was reported, however, that all of
the properties desired by the col
lege for the extension plans had
been secured with the exception
of two, viz, that Of William Gam
BILE, and that of e. c. Johnson. The
following resolution, offered by
Chancellor, was adopted:
Resolved, That the members of
the Board of Trustees Of Delaware
College, being grateful to the un-
named donor which has purchased
at a cost of more than 100000 a
large quantity of land adjacent to
and in the immediate vicinity of
the college property, ample for
all the future development and
growth of the institution, hereby
tender to the benefactor of the
cause of education in Delaware on
behalf of the youth of Delaware
for coming generations, thanks for
his gift and assure him that his
generosity is highly appreciated.
Resolutions on the death Of DR..
George w. Marshall and Lewis p.
Bush were adopted by the board.
Former Congressman William
H. Heald and H. Rodney Sharp,
the new trustees, attended the
meeting.
Assistant Instructors Elected
The following assistant instruc-
tors were elected at salary of
$1,000 year each; X. Roberts
Greenfield, of Johns Hopkins, as
Newark post., 1915-06-09
CAMPUS OF DELAWARE COLLEGE

Horsey, Laurel; Heyd, John Leslie
FELTON,; Jones, Allan Marshall,
Milford; Lindsay, Herbert Villain,
Wilmington; Montgomery, Harry
Thomas, Rising Sun, Md; Souder,
Earle Curriden, Wilmington Sud-
dard, Oliver, Newark.
The following prizes were
awarded the different students:
The Bishop Coleman prize to the
Senior having the best scholar
ship, S25, Russell Paynter.
Alumni prize to the best and sec
ond best debaters-first prize, $50
M. r. Mitchell; second prize, $50,
H. G. Bounds.
Lieutenant Clarke Churchman
Memorial prize, to the student at
tanning the highest proficiency in
the military department, S25, Will
lam Ferris Cam.
Freshman English prize-to the
student who attains the highest
standing in Freshman English
Composition, $25, Lawrence Ray
mond Witsil.
Philo Bennett prize-for the
best essay submitted discussing
the principles of free government,
500, Horace Leland Brown.
w. c. T. U. prizes-given for
excellence in oratory and compo-
sition, the subject being chosen
from the field of scientific temper
ance-first prize, $25, Russell
Paynter; second, SIS, William H.
Savin; third, $40, Leighton C. S.
Dorsey; fourth, SIS, Leroy Bayard
Steele.
William D. Clark prize for math-
ematics-to the Sophomore who
has shown the greatest proficiency
in mathematics during his two
years, S25, Leroy Bayard Steele.
Trustee prize-to the Junior who
has maintained the highest gener-
al average of proficiency in all col
lege activities, $50, John Wesley
Jones.
State Grange prizes-to encour-
age high standard of work in the
agricultural course-first prize,
SIS, Frazier Croft; second, $40,
Jonathan F. Davis; third, SIS, How
ard Allen Broadwater.
Francis A .Cooch, botanical
prizes-for the best collection Of
flowers, plants, and frens found
growing in Delaware-first, SIS,
nj. r. Mitchell; second, $40, Will
lam H. Savin.
Henry Ridgely prizes-to stu
dents showing greatest profcien-
cy in the field of Delaware history,
Continued on page ~
Newark post., 1915-06-09
DR.. Randall Visits Gardens

DR.. Randall of the Department
of Agriculture, Washington, work
ing in cooperation with Philander
P. Claxton, U. S. Commissioner of
Education, was in town on Tues
day inspecting the work of the
children entered in the Home Gar
den contest, under the direction
of Miss Agnes Medill. Sixteen
children have gardens producing
all the early vegetables. A prize
of two dollars and a half has been
offered by the Newark High School
Alumni Association, for the best
garden on July first. Townspeo-
pie are urged to encourage the
children by buying their produce
from them.
Newark post., 1915-06-09
Council 7rdnsdcts
Little Business

Council met in regular session
on Monday evening with every
member present. After passing
on the bills for the month of May,
and passing an amendment to the
building law, passed last August,
which prohibits the moving of
frame buildings to any point on
Main street, between the two
railroads, the council adjourned
to hold special meeting this COM
ing Friday evening.
Newark post., 1915-06-09

sistant in history and economics;
Edward H. Sehrt, of Johns Hop
kins, assistant in modern Ian
guages, and Frederick J. Pohl, of
Harvard, assistant in English. L..
. w. Tarr, of Amherst, was elected
assistant chemist in the agricult-
ural department to succeed H. H.
Morgan resigned.
The following members of the
faculty were given increases in
salary: George E. Dutton, from
$500 to S1750, and Howard K.
Preston and F. B. Hills from 81,
200 to 81 500 each and Miss Rich
and Miss aCudell, from $1,000 to
$1,000 each.
The board decided to pay rea-
sonable amount of town taxes on
the new property acquired, al
though under the law all college
property is exempted from taxa
ton.
Announcement was made of
gift of S2500 to endow a scholar
ship by Mrs. Robert Wheeler of
Wilmington. The interest from
this amount will be allowed for the
scholarship.
For some years Professor Chas.
L. Penny, professor of Chemistry
and also State chemist, has been
receiving a part of the fees of the
latter office. The board decided
to keep all the fees and allow Pro-
fessor Penny S2,75O as state chem
list, and $4,000 as professor in
Chemistry, which will make his
combined salary $4,750 year.
Henry Ridgely, who in addition
to being a trustee is also president
of the State Board of Education,
suggested that committee be ap-
pointed to see if there is any way
possible for 25 students who have
been receiving state aid at institu-
tions in other states to receive
some aid. The law allowing state
aid has been repealed and Mr..
Ridgely pointed out that these
students were unable to pay their
way entirely. He was named as
one member of the committee and
other members will be named
later.
Newark post., 1915-06-09
Republicans Make Sweep
At Wilmington Election

Republicans made nearly clean
sweep at the Wilmington city cleo
tion on Saturday, electing nearly
their entire ticket and securing
eight of the twelve members of
Council. For Mayor 1906 votes
were cast of which City Treasurer
James F. Price, Republican, re-
ceived S465 and former mayor j.
Harvey Spruance, Democrat, 6O36.
Two years ago the vote was, How
ell (RepD 1919; Springer (Dem.)
$685.; du Pont (ProgD 1887. For
City Treasurer William ]. High
field (Rep.) had 2256 majority and
for President of Council Henry G..
Downward (Rep) led by a major
ity of 1902. DR.. C. S. Rice (Rep)
was elected Assessor in the North
ern and John I. Dolan Dem) in
the Southern district. Council
men elected were First Ward, Ar
thur Johnson (RepD; Second, S.
B. Atkins (RepD; Third J. ]. Gold
rick (Dem.); Fourth, James Kane
(Dem); Fifth, Oscar c. Draper
(Rep.); Sixth, John o. Hopkins
(RepD; Seventh, Charles M.
Smith (Rep); Eighth, Burton S.
Heal (RepD; Ninth, George E.
Grantland RepD; Tenth, John x.
McDonough, (Dem); Eleventh,
Joseph l.. McDermott (Demo;
Twelfth, Albert N. Williams (Rep)
Newark post., 1915-06-09
Societies Elect Officers

At meeting of the Delta Phi
Literary Society at Delaware Col
lege held on Monday, the following
officers were elected for the next
college year:
President, w. G. Newton; vice
president, S. d. Loomis; CORES
ponding secretary, J. E. Bray
shaw; recording secretary, G. C.
Brewer; treasurer, ]. E. Davis.
Newark post., 1915-06-09
M. E, Missionary Meeting

The Newark Auxiliary of the w.
H. M. S. of the M. E. Church will
meet at "Silverbrook Farm" the
home of Mrs. Howard P. Williams,
Friday afternoon, June 18th, at
2 30 o'clock. A hack will leave the
church at 2 o'clock sharp. Twen-
tv-five cents the round trip.
Mary 7. Williams, Secy.
Newark post., 1915-06-09

has passed it on to thew World.
if America falls, civhtion falls
Remember the wor6f Horace
Mann, BE ashamed die until
YOU have done someng to bless
mankind This greman died
with the words, 'Godan, Duty,
on his lips. Serve hanity unto
the glory of God inoing your
duty. Then it shall well with
YOU, young men, in great sum
of all things
Degrees were con'ed as fol
lows:
Master of Science agriculture
Emerson, Paul (B. Sl4)
Chesw Delaware
Master of Science i'ivil Engi-
neering
Houston, Liston Aleder (B. s
1910 Phillphia, Pa
Master of Science Electrical
/ Engineering
Ferguson, Howard Fklin (B. 5
1904 Pourgh, Pa
CLASS OFFS
Bachelor of Arts (A& Science
Bachelor of ArtArts and
Science Course)-Abon, Will
= lam Hulburd, Wilmirn; Brown
: Horace Leland, LewCarey, AL
fred Bradley, George; Dorsey
: Leighton, Coleman Zee, Will
!. mington; Lacklen, hrd, Bill
!, ings, Mont; Geoghl, Presley
Y Downs, Rockland; tier, Rus
$ sell, Nassau; Rhodes orke Ed
: ward, Edge Moor; ,ert, Will
= lam Leonard, Jr., Ls.
e Bachelor of Scien'Arts and
! Science Course) -'mstrong
u Philip Everhardt, adelphia
Il Pa; Beacon, Hamil Bartlett
Z. Wilmington; Cam, VIM Ferris
; Kirkwood; Bennett, l. Thomas
y y Wilmington; Little, man Jos,
y eph, Wilmington; ;, Elwooo
l. Hamilton, Nazareth.
A. Bachelor of SciencAgricult'
t, ure-Brockson, Waston lrv,
" ing. Middletown; Cy, Louis
If Garland, Nilmingt' Grieves
"a Harry Hahood, Smy Mearns
t. Andrew Kirkpatrick ckmington
If Russell, Lynford Or LeWes
II Schaffie, Albert, Phiphia, Pa
ot Bachelor of ScienCivil En-
rs gineering-AldeG George
ne France, Wilmington cCarthy
al Francis Patrick, nington
I'd Moore, James Howal., Cherry
pit Hill, Md: Owens, en- Gray
Bridgeville; Weaverph, Wli'
Newark post., 1915-06-09

In closing DR.. living referred
to the parting wods of James
Bryce as he stood q the pier with
Alice Freeman Paller. "You must
not fail u.s." Mr.. Byce said, The
problem of civilizabn has been
taken up in the Oh World; the
Old World has faile to solve it. 1t
Newark post., 1915-06-09
Record Breaking Crowd
Attends Commencement
GIFT OF LAND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS CON-
FERRED TO CLASS OF 7E1lRTY-EIGHT

mington; Woodman, Eugene Ross,
Wilmington.
Bachelor of Science in Mechan-
ical Observation-Disclosures, Will
lam Thomas, Lewes; Wise, Allen
Sherwood, Wilmington.
Bachelor of Science in Electrical
Engineering Adams, Howard
Newark post., 1915-06-09
To Consider Carnival Plans

Aetna H. H. & l.. Co., will hold
a meeting at the Hose oHuse this
evening, to consider plans for the
carnival to be held in the near fu-
ture.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
BELASCO.

"A Mlx-up," which brings Marie
Dressler to the Belasco Theater this
week, Is reported to be one Of the most
logically humorous of the present sea-
sons crop of farces. 1t tells, the story
of a burlesque actress--a real burlesque .
actress, such as Miss Dressler can lest
portray-who becomes involved in seri-
Gus difficulties through accidentally :
wandering into the wrong room at her
hotel
The room in which she happens to
wander belongs to a very happily mar
ried couple. Before she can get out
a friend of the husband, who had
never seen the wife comes into the room
and mistakes the actress for the wife.
Before she can make any explana-
ton whatever she has committed her
self to impsrsonate the wife. And
when the real wife comes on the scene
there Is the miX-up which gives the
play its name.
The farce was written by Parker A.
Hord. a kentuckian. who used to live
in Washington. 1t is Mr.. Hords first
EFFORT as playwright, but 1t has es-
tablished him as finished artist In
laying the foundation for real laugh
ter.
Miss Dressler has gathered about hcr
a company that seems to especially ft
every role. Among the principal mem
bers Is Julia Blanc, the very capable
actress, who Is known to Washing
tonians because OF her association with
the Columbia Players through several
seasons.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
CRANDALL'S.

This weeks program of photo plays
at Crandalls Theater promises a varied
and well selected list of features To-
day William Fox will again present
Nance ONeil in "kreutZer Sonata
with cast including William Shea and
Theda Bara.
Tomorrow and Tuesday the World
Film Corporation will offer Clara Kim
ball Young in Hearts in Exile" The
piece is from the novel by John Oxen
ham founded on fact and the pcture
version was made especially for Miss
Young. Paul McAllister, former MEM
ber of the Poll Stock Company is one
of the principals in the cast.
Anna Karenina" will be shown as
the main attraction Wednesday and
Thursday. The story is one of Count
Leo Tolstoy's which has been made into
a screen play for the William Fox cor
poration with Betty Nansen in the
principal role.
THE Cowboy and the Lady" In
which B. A. Rolfe is starring 8. Mil
ler Kent. will be the featured attrac-
tion Friday an Saturday. The piece
was staged in the exact locale Of the
play as written by Clyde Fitch.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
B. F. KEITH'S.

Mrs. Leslie Carter will be seen in her
own adaptation Of her chief dramatic
success, "Zaza,' by David Belasco 8
the star attraction at the B. F. Keith
Theater this week. Mrs. Carter uses the
remuneration scene of the fourth act OF
tho original version as the basis of her
tabloid drama. From her first company
she has engaged Hamilton Revelle. who
created Cosse. and William Lorenz. with
Dolaro Belasco as the maid.
Mrs Carter is especially interested in
her engagement here, as it was In
washington that she first won fame In
her first production of The Heart of
Maryland" then "Zaza, and last
"Adrea"
For purposes of contrast and to ar
ford lighter amusement the manage
ment includes in the surrounding Dill
as the extra attraction Rooney and Bent
in Twenty Minutes With Pat. and
Marion" the Misses Campbell. Honey,
and Georgia, in their Southern drawing.
room interlude AT Home; VIII
Rogers, the lariat'king; BABY Helen,
the miniature Tetrazzini; Billie Burke, 5
dancing fantasy, Tango Shoes; Pipi-
fax aid Panic, the "Humst- Bumsti'
Clowns and Ameta, the Partisan mirror
and classic dancer
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
COLUMBIA.

The Red MILL" will be the offering
of the Columbia Musical Company. for
the second week of its season. One of
the most popular of the Victor Herbert
Henry Blossom musical plays it has a
rhythm and melody that leaves a big
impress on the mind.
The management Of the Columbia
Theater has given the assurance that
next weeks production will make"The
Red Mill' n reproduction of the original
performance, by Montgomery and Stone.
The piece was staged originally by
Frank NJ. Ranger. the director of the
Columbia Musical Comedy Company,
and Frank Vaudeville. the musical di-
rector of the company, was ION the
road with 1t for season.
Harry Short and Philip Sheffield have
been cast for the roles of Con kidder
and Kid Conner, roles in which Mont
gomery and Stone came to fame. The
production will also serve to Introduce
Leonore Novasa. a soubrette of such
piquancy, and !. p. MacSweeney. who
will have an important comedy role.
Elinor Henry will sing the role OF
Gretchen. the burgomaster's daughter.
Carl Haydn will sing the role of the
military lover, while the company's 9
leading comedians, W. J. Mccarthy,
Fred c. Palmer. David Andrada and
Orfee Nanasse will have ample scope
for their talent and the Ramsdells ha We
arranged new dances.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
POLI'S.

Mrs. Kate Douglas Virgins story Of
New England life. "Rebecca Of Sunny
brook Farm" will be the offering of the
Poll Players this week. when Maud Gil
bert. who last week distinguished her
self in the role of Mary Turner. tho so
phisticated. disillusioned ex-convict. will
be seen in the ingenious role of Rebecca
who appears in the first act as a child
of thirteen.
The story concerns the life Of Rebecca,
who comes to live with her two well-to-
do maiden aunts, neither of whom has
ever had any experience with children.
On the night of her arrival Rebecca 10
severely reproved and sent to bed by
the acrid Aunt Miranda. The reproof
and the cool reception prove too much
for the sensitive RebecCa, who has been
accustomed all her life to the love and
tenderness Of her mother
In the closing act Rebecca is seen on
the threshold of beautiful young wom-
anhood. One of the aunts is dead. but
the other has been won completely by
the sympathy and love of the girl who
came to her first as cross and a care.
The character studies in the play are
numerous and striking, especially those
of Aunt Miranda and the stage driver.
."Rebecca" WIN serve also to introduce
Albert Roscoe, the new leading man of
the company.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
MOORE'S STRAND.

William Elliot will make his first ap-
pearance here as photoplayer In
when We Were Twenty one" by ii.
D. Esmond, at Moores Strand Theater
this week from Sunday until Wednes-
day. This play was one Of the great
est successes in the repertoire OF Nat
{. Goodwin and Maxine Elliot IT
possesses passages of genuine comedy
alternating with moments of pathos
The sincerity and naturalness that gave
the play its lasting popularity are
preserved with equal force in this flnely
acted picture. Mr.. Elliot will be sup
ported by Charles Waldron, Arthur
Hoops, Charles Coleman, George
Bakus, Russell Bassett. Edwin f, Por-
ter. Hugh Ford. Helen Lutell, and, VIM
fred Allen.
The attraction for the remainder OF
the week will be the initial production
Of the Fiction Picture Company, a
photoplay of the novel by Maurice
Hewlett, The Spanish Jade" adapted
to the screen by Louis Joseph Vance,
ann featuring in the principal role Betty
Bellairs.
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Organization of the
Aborn Forces Begins

With the start or the spring season
elsewhere last week, the preparation
for the coming spring and summer sea-
son at the National Theater with the
comic opera forces of these impresarios
was actively commenced. In two weeks
the company headed by Edith Brad
tord and Forrest HUFF will inaugurate
its stay at the National with The
Chocolate Soldier" the sale of seats
beginning next Monday, April 49,
The system under which the hborn
company organizes its companies is
such that it permits the rehearsal of
each production at least two weeks.
giving ample time for both chorus and
principals to perfect themselves in their
parts. The Aborns, II will he reme<n-
bered. are past masters at comic opera
production.
Milton Aborn was himself comedian
Washington a number of times at the
old Albaugh Grand Opera House and
the Lafayette Square Theater during
spring and summer operate seasons.
He knows. therefore, just how comic
opera, musical comedy, and light opera
should be produced. and he intends to
give his personal attention to the COM
pany of sixty which is to supply the
music lovers of Washington and Bal
timore with some of their summer
amusement.
The repertoire that will be given by
the company here and its alternate
company in Baltimore will include
many of the most recent Broadway sue
cesses
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
Correspondent Archibald
TOLeCture on the War

James F. G. Archibald, the war cor
respondent and editorial writer who
has just returned from Europe after
Ave months with the German and Aus
trian armies in the Rsld. is to appear
at the Columbia Theater on the after
Moons of April 10 and 20. and tell of
his experiences.
Mr.. Archibald had unusual oppor-
TUNES to see some OF the battles in
East Prussia and Poland, having been
fortunate enough to be attached to a
corps that was engaged in much of the
fall and winter fighting. He was on
the firing line almost continuously and
was permitted to make a number of
photographs and to secure motion pic
ture views OF a part of the battle
ground of Europe that has not been
made as familiar to the average citi-
zen as the western countries where the
war havoc has been wrought
The lecturer has had a distinguished
career as a war correspondent and VIII
be able to draw comparisons and to
speak intelligently of the equipment and
method OF hghtinR as he has seen II
In half dozen wars and innumera BILE
military expeditions
The Washington times., 1915-04-11
GAYETY.

The Million Dollar Dolls" company
will be the attraction this week at the
Ga yety Theater. The piece is two
act affair of six scenes, opening with
the docking of the mammoth steam
ship Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse at
Havre.
Sam Lewis. we'll known to theater-
goers in this city. is featured IN the
principal comedy role. Assisting him
are Tommy Cortelli, Florence Belmont,
Eddie Nelson. Florence Talbot, Talbot
Kenny, May Mack. and Harold Yates.
The farce tells the story OF two
stranded actors who. on a wager, are
beating their way around the world.
and run into a case where d diamond
necklace has been stolen, and which
they endeavor to find
Wednesday night there will be a
wrestling match after the performance,
and Friday evening special features are
mentioned on the program.