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Newark post., 1915-10-27
HALF MILLION
GIFT TODELAWARE
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posed for the college there will be
dormitories, and that raises the
question as to what the attitude
shall be toward the fraternity
houses. That special committee
has not yet been appointed but fol-
lowing it's appointment it will take
up this question and hear recon-
mendations from all sides.
Reports were received from the
committee on agricultural finance,
instruction and Womens' College,
at the meeting last night"
Newark post., 1915-10-27

V. Wootten of Laurel, and Mrs.
Mary Brown of Milford. This
council and Chancellor Curtis and
Thomas Davis of the trustees COM
prise the governing body of the
Women's College.
The program committee, COM
prising Dean Robinson, Mrs. War
ner, and Mrs. Charles B. Evans,
met at the Hotel du Pont and
completed plans for the exercises.
Newark post., 1915-10-27

FOR SALE-Several farms in
New Castle county, Delaware;
Cecil county, Maryland; and Ches-
ter County, Pennsylvania. Apply
REAL ESTATE DEPT.
FARMERS TRUST CO.
2-3.tf Newark
Newark post., 1915-10-27
REAL ESTATE
FOR SALE
FARMS

FOR SALE
FARMS
237-l65- l56-l50-1 IS 10l-50-46 coils acres
good ones.
NEWARK TRUST & SAFE DEPOSIT
COMPANY-Real Estate Department
Newark post., 1915-10-27
History of Cecil County.

should be pleased to have those in
terested i'll forthcoming Illustrated His
tory OF Cecil County call upon me any
morning from 10 to y o'clock, by APP
pointment The publication is all as
sured success.
VICTOR TORBERT. Publisher.
President Delnarvia Advancement Co.,
Incorporated
Delaware Ave, Extended, Elkton. Md
Jun2-f
Newark post., 1915-10-27
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALE--A good range. First
class condition.
l0-27.2t Inquire at this office.
Newark post., 1915-10-27

LOST, STRAYED OR STOLEN,
small black dog, with white points, wear
ing black collar with brass spuds An
swers to name of "Teddy.' Reward if
returned to
MISS KATHERINE STEEL.
l0-27.lt Depot Road
Newark post., 1915-10-27

WANTED-A man to work on farm all
winter. j. LEONARD LEWIS,
l0-20.tf Strickersville, Pa.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18

FIVE GENERA TONS MEET
Descendants Celebrate ssth Birthday
Anniversary OF Sophia Boots.

GREENFIELD, Ind. May 1S.-Five
generations were present, sunday at
family meeting at the home of DR..
Samuel ). Boots. in honor Of the S8th
birthday anniversary of Mrs. Sophia
Sells Boots. The five generations were:
Mrs. Boots; her youngest child. Frank
lin Boots: his daughter, Mrs. Flor
ence Boots Cant; her son, Russell
Cant and his baby COY, Theodore,
one year old.
Mrs. Boots is a remarkable charac-
ter. and her life has been a busy one.
Until the last few months she person.
ally attended 20 all her extensive bust
ness affairs. managing and looking af-
ter every detail Of her large farm.
near Greenfield. She drove a spirited
horse back and forth from her home
in town with the skill and confidence
OF a man. At So she superintendent
the planting Of an orchard on her
farm. seleCt ting the trees at the MUIR
sery and herself seeing 20 their de-
livery.
Mrs. Boots has the lOng-handled
skillet and other utensils with which
she prepared her first dinner as a
bride 20 years ago. She has also the
little lard lamp that, stuck in a crack
in the wall. shed a feeble light in her
room. She has part of her wedding
dresses. and a split-sunbonnet, with a
short skirt. which she made and wore
as a girl.
Mrs Boots has never permitted her
self 10 be old. and one is sure Of a
calling" to speak Of her age or ad-
dress her as grandma if relation
ship does not exist.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
BRIDGE Is WANTED
OVER BAUG0 CREEK
Petition Il Filed by Farmers Living
Near OsccOla-Wul Divide
Cost.

ELKHART. May 1S.-The commits :?
siOners OF Elkhart and 81. Joseph
counties met Monday afternoon on the
county line about three-quarters of a
mile south of the cemetery. just east
of OsecOla. TO consider a petition filed
by farmers several months ago, for a
bridge over BaUgo creek on the line
road. With this bridge erected it Will
be possible to reach the jamestown
and the Fort Wayne roads, via a new
quarter-mile east and west road some
ten rods north of the site of the pro-
posed bridge. one purpose is to
eliminate the crossing of the railroad
tracks on the present eastern entrance
to Osceola. To reach the proposed
bridge, the traveller must 90 straight
south from Osceola about one mile,
thence east half mile, thence north
ten rods.
1t is expected the bridge will cost
about $4,000 and that st. Joseph
county will pay three-ffths to five
eighths of its cost.
Commissioner Griner said he had
no doubt the project would go through
all right.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
NOTE AIDS TO IDENTIFY
YOUTHS MANGLED BODY
Lcaped Freight Train 10 Return from
Ball Game and Meets Death
Under Wheels.

SAGINAW, Mich, May 1S.-A small
scrap Of paper bearing the name of
Charles Nukoswski. 2319 Fraser St.,
Ted 10 the Identification OF the body of
15-year-old r. +. Rumsey of Bay City.
Early Sunday morning a Pere Mar
quette freight crew discovered body
along the tracks about four miles
north of here. The head was missing,
both arms were gone and the rest OF
the body was nude.
The head was found in the ditch
about "a quarter OF mile farther
north and other articles Of clothing
and the arms were found. also the
paper bearing the address of the
\ukOswski boy.
The Bay City police department
sent young Nukoswski TO Saginaw.
Re identified Rumsey's body. He said
that several boys had been 10 the ball
game in Bay City and caught ride
home on a Pere Marquette freight
train. In South Bay City they got off
the train and he was under the i'm
preston that Rumsey had left also.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
FOR c. A. R.
REUNION At MARION
Program for 36th Annual En-
Campment of Veterans of
State Announced.

MARION, Ind. May 1S.-The pro-
gram for the seth annual encampment
OF the Grand Army of the Republic
department of Indiana. 20 be held in
this city May 20, p and 2S has been
announced. IL also embraces the Send
annual convention of the Woman's
Relief Corps of the state. the 22nd
annual convention of the Ladies of
the G.. a. r.. the 29th annual en-
and the 18th annual convention OF the
Sons OF Veterans auxiliary.
The work of decorating the city for
the state encampment will begin this
week, the George T.. Fern Co OF Gin
cinnati having contracted with the
decorating committee to decorate >
city blocks. Many business firms will
have additional individual decorations
placed on their buildings The United
states flag will constitute the chief
emblem in the decorating scheme and
the G.. A. Il. insignia will be displayed
on the. pennants. Electricity will have
a part in the decorations.
The general headquarters for the
encampment Will be the Civic hail.
The headquarters of the G.. y. II. Off
Gals will be the Spencer hotel and the
meeting place will be the Civic hall.
The w. r. G. officers viii also have
headquarters at the Spencer hotel and
the meeting place of this organization
will be the First Methodist church.
The officers of the Ladies of the c. a.
X. will have headquarters at the
Spencer hotel and the meeting place
will be the First Christian church. The
Sons of Veterans officials and those of
the Sons Of Veterans Auxiliary will
have headquarters at the Marion
hotel The former organization will
hold meetings in the First Presbyte-
rian church and the latter in the
Elks' home.
The executive committee consists Of
Frank Sherwin, j. A. Searles, Frank
Smith, Charles l.. DeNault, Lewis :.
Marks. James O. Bachelor. Matte
Dempsey Thomas, ElnOra Fowler and
TeOta Nav RatchelOr.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
STEELE Staying CASE
STARTS IN MUSKEGON
Defense to Plead Insanity
State Has AIieniSt
as Witness.

MUSHROOM. Mich, May 1S.-Pre-
pared 70 meet a defense Of insanity
Pros. Atty. Harris +. Galpin Of Mus
kegon county today started his case
against Mrs Albert Steele 30 years
old, charged with the murder of her
1l-year-old step-daughter. Evelina
Mary. With the court room crowded
TO capacity. Mrs. Steele's trial got un-
der way today III circuit court Be
cause of the bitter feeling against the
defendant, selection Of a jury was eX-
pected To prove a difficult task and
IT was considered doubtful whether il
could be completed at tOday's session.
Deserted by. friends and relatives.
Mrs. Steele faced the necessity OF wag-
ing her fight against life imprisOn-
ment almost alone. The accused wom-
an was without POUNDS to employ
lawyers and Attys. r. w Gale
and Harry w. Jackson were appoint
ed by the court 10 conduct the case
FOR her.
To Combat Insanity Plea.
That the defense would center its
night on an insanity plea was deemed
certain. To combat this, Pros. Gal
pin was prepared 10 put several med
zeal authorities on the stand who will
swear that their examinations of the
woman during the last few weeks
have failed IL reveal any evidence Of
mental trouble. me identity OF these
witnesses has been kept secret by the
prosecutor, but one of them is known
10 be an ahenist of note from outside
the city.
Albert Steele, Evelina's father. and
Mrs. Charles Anderson Of Niles. Mich.
Steele's first wife and the T:eother of
the slain girl. both were in court to-
day.
Evelina's nude body. partially hid
den under a pile of dirt. wa, discov-
cred IN an alley near the Steele home
on the morning Of April p. The girl
had been missing from her home since
the day before. Suspicion was direct
ed against the stepmOther because Of
conflicting stories she told of Eve
hna's disappearance. on April %
she was arrested and on the day fol-
lowing, according to the police. con-
fesSed the murder
Tell OF Confession.
Police said that the accused woman
told OF binding and biindfolding the
girl, forcing Uuriatic acid down her
throat, and then holding her in her
arms until life was extinct
Despite assertions of Pros. Gal
pin that his case against the defend
ant is strong I'm every detail, there
Is general belief today that should
Mrs. Steele's purported confession be
barred as evidence-and it is stated
that an attempt viii be made 20 have
II thrown out on the ground that il
was obtained only after severe third
degree" methOds-the states case will
he materially weakened
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
FINDS CHARRED BODY
Belief Is That Man Burned Barn and
Cremated Himself.

RICHMOND. Ind, May 1S.-The
badly charred body % Thad Rudy. 20.
years old, was found in the debris Of
the barn on the premises of John
Locke, IN HagerstOWn, following "a fire
which destroyed the barn. 1t is said
that Rudy. who had been respondent
and who is alleged TO have recently
threatened his life. was seen entering
the barn about o'clock, and there IS
some evidence that Rudy saturated his
clothing with oil and then applied "a
match, ending his life and destroying
the property OF Locke. Rudy was
civil war veteran and was the broth
CT OF u. a. Rudy of indianapolis
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
SELLS WAWASEE INN
Warsaw Improvement Co. Buys Big
Hotel for S13,166.

WARSAW, Ind. May 1S-The
property of the Wawasee Inn Co. in
Guiding the big hotel and all its equip
ment, was sold under the auctioneer's
block for $13,466.66 to the Warsaw
Investment Co. of this city. The price
paid was twO-thirds of the appraise-
ment and was the lowest price at
which the property could be sold. 1t
was the only lid. The sale was con-
Quoted by A. A. RaSor, receiver.
The property was first appraised at
S2S 900 and when it failed to sell the
appraisement was lowered to $4,000.
Even at this price there were no hid
ders at private sale and public sale
was ordered. The Wawasee inn is the
largest hotel at Indiana's noted sum-
mer resort. 1t was built at cost OF
about $4,000.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
WIDOW ATTEMPTS SUICIDE
Unable TO Meet Young Man. Young
Woman Turns on Gas.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. May 1S.-Mrs.
Cynthia Chase, % years old, widow.
attempted TO commit suicide by turn
ing on the gas in her room at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Beck. and is dying at ST Eliza
beth's hospital. She has been in poor
health. Her mother attributed the
daughters act to the fact that the
mother had objected TO the attention
paid her daughter by a young man,
who had been calling regularly on
Mrs. Chase.
After the caller had attempted three
different times to see her, she retired
to her room. and nothing more was
seen Of her until she was found in
the gas filled room.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
SHOOT NIGHT WATCHMAN
Lafayette Youths While Drunk Cause
Trouble at Delphi.

DELPHI, Ind. May 1S.-Gus Seal
Ion, Delphi night Waterman. 30
years old, who was shot early Sunday
morning, is still alive, but is not eN-
peCted 10 recover. Scallon. with Leo
Delaney, WAS trying TO get five young
men off the main street They had
come here from Lafayette and all
were drunk. While Delaney gave
chase to two, Scallon was left with
three and was shot through the head.
liz IS not known how the shooting oc-
Cured.
Jack Friend. Lawrence Lawson and
Louis vending were arrested later
and are in the Carroll county Jail The
other two are at large. a party II
four fishermen from Lafayette were
arrested on suspicion. but all were
later released. Scalon has a wife but
nc children.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
ANNOUNCE WEDDING DATE
Mrs. Charlotte Cook Of Elkhart TO
Wed Eastern Man.

ELKHART. May is - Mrs John
Cook has issued invitations for re-
ception TO follow the marriage of her
daughter. Miss Charlotte Cook. 10 Ken
meth ElwoOd NettletOn of New HaV en-,
Conn. on the evening of wednesday,
June - The ceremony. which will
take place at o'clock, will be wit
messed by relatives only. The recep-
ton Will start at o'clock, at the Cook
home. 2O9 y. Second st. Mr.. Nettle-
ton. who is a nephew of Mrs. l.. c.
Wells of Elkhart. is a member of the
banking and brokerage firm of Lo-
mas & Nettleton of New Haven. He
is the son of Mrs Edward Nettleton,
who has many acquaintance in this
city. He is a graduate of the Yale
law school. The couple is TO be at
home in New Haven after Sept. l.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
SHOOTS SELF WITH RIFLE
DespOndent Over Ill Health, Tecum-
sch Man Ends Life.

TECUMSEH, Mich, May IS
Charles Nudge 2S years old. commit
ted suicide Saturday by shooting him.
self
Hearing the report OF the rifle used
to accomplish the act caused Mrs.
Nudge to investigate, and she found
floor in an upstairs room. Death was
instantaneous.
Nudge was respondent over con-
tinued i'll health. He leaves a widow
and four small children.
His is the third suicide in Tecum-
sch township in the last three weeks.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
FINDS HIDDEN MONEY
NeighbOr Discovers $1,000 Secrcted
by Husband.

RICHMOND. Ind. May 1S.-Mrs.
Daniel 10y. a widow in modest cir
cumstances in Eaton. O., near here, IS
$500 richer through the curiosity of
Mrs. A. l.. Harris, wife of a former
governor of Ohio. Mrs. Harris,
neighbor, entered the 10y cellar to
get an article of food for Mrs. 10y,
who is ill., Buried under mass of
rubbish she found several fruit jars
filed with currency, amounting to
more than $1,000.
The money had been accumulated
and hidden there by Mr.. 10y. frugal
gardener. who died two years ago.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
SUIT is BEING TRIED
Case of HuntSbcrger vs.. Getz Is Trans
ferred To EIkhart.

ELKHART, IQd.. May 1.-THE suit
of Louisa HuntAberger against Jacob
Getz. both OF South Bend, which was
transferred from St. Joseph county
was begun before Judge Hartman, here
Monday morning and is expected 70
continue all week. The regular jury
has been excused until next MOnd1y
on this account The charge i'm the
suit is that Getz occupied a 160-acIe
farm in which the plaintiff had a life
interest and has never accounted for
the rents and profits of the place
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
KILLED IN RUNAWAY
LII. &. Logan's Neck = Broken When
Frightened Team Bolts.

KALAMAZOO. f, Mich. May 1S.-H.
c. Logan. 63 years old a prominent
farmer. was instantly killed when
thrown from his wagon. His team ran
away. No one saw the accident, but an
auto driver coming towards kalama-
zoo saw the runaway team and after
driving for a short distance, came
across the body Of Logan in the road.
Believing he might be alive he
brought Logan 10 Borgess. hospital.
where doctors stated the man had a
broken neck.
What caused the runaway Is I'M
known
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
SET TRIAL FOR JUNE 3
Motion TO Quash OvcrruIed i'm Case of
Newcastle Mayor.

NEWCASTLE. Ind. Nav 1S.-Two
motions TO quash the indictments
against Mayor J. Leb Watkins for
malconduct in Office were overrUled
in the circuit court by Judge Fred c.
Cause. The motions 60 Quash tie in
dictments were made on the allegation
that the indictments did not ailcLo
that a crime was committed in Henri
county and that the indictments stale
only that Watkins agreed" TO shield
skinner. After the overruling of the
motions il was decided that the case
should be tried June g. Watkins at
torney said the defendant would waive
arraignment and enter pleas OF not
guilty TO the charges
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
FISHERMEN DAMAGE DAM
Men and Boys Searching for Bait
DislOdgc Stones.

COLUMBUS. Ind. May 1S-At the
water works here there is a dam
across White river. IT was built 10y the
city. Men and BOYS have been over
urning loose rocks on the dam i'm
search for "go-devils" and Crawhsh,
20 be used for bait Many of the
leavy rocks have fallen INFO the river
5elow the dam and many others have
become dislodgCd and rolled away.
The TOP of the dam has been lowered.
ard considerable damage has been
lone. An officer has been stationed
here TO protect the citys property.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
CONCERN is INCORPORATED
Capital Stock of Local Company Is
Placed at $4,000.

INDIASAPOLIS. May 1S.-George
H. Thayer. jr.. r. y. Troupe and p. NJ.
Thayer were named directors OF the
South Bend Brass Foundry and Ma
chine Co. incorporated here Monday
with $15.000 capital
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
INJURED WHILE RACING
Four Occupants of Two Automobiles
Severely Hurt.

EVANSVILLE. Ind. May 1S.-Two
automobiles. while racing, came to-
gether. several miles west of this city
yesterday. and four persons were in
jured as follows: Charles Hobby,
fractured collar bone and hip; Guy
Falkner. fractured ribs and shoulder
injured; Thomas Stevens, cuts and
bruises: Thomas Burket, badly
bruised Hobby and Faulkner were
brought here TO a hospital. The ma
chimes were badly damaged.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
ROB OFFICE OF $500
PostOmce at Wolcott. Ind. Is Looted
of Cash.

MONTICELLO. Ind May 1S.-The
postoftice at Wolcott. ] O. miles west Of
this city. was robbed and between
S700 and $500 in money and stamps
taken.
The safe was rolled out Of the office
to an alley and opened with a charge
OF nitrogycerlin. The robbery was
not discovered until Postmaster Rob-
ert Dobbins opened the office. No
clew was left by the robbers
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
FARMER HANGS HIMSELF
Reads Bible All Morning-ThOught "a
Have Been Religious Fanatic.

KALAMAZOO. Mich. May 1S.-Af-
ter spending the morning reading MS
Bible. William Bouman, 50 years old
an OshtemO township farmer hung
himself Sunday. while Mrs. Bouman
and her two boys were AT church IL
IS believed he went insane over re-
ligion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18
FINDS BURGLAR IN HOME
Intruder Threatens Ia Shoot Woman
and Then Walks ont Door.
BATTLE CREEK. Mich. May l

BATTLE CREEK. Mich. May IS
When Mrs. +. n. Tickner came home
from short shopping trip. she found
burglar pillaging her home. As
she entered the man covered her with
"A revolver telling her 10 keep still or
be shot While Mrs. Iickner was
thinking IL over. the daylight burglar
calmly walked out OF the door.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18

MONROE.-Dr a. W. Evans, dem
list. died at his home here. He was
Spanish American war veteran.
widow and daughter are left.
BAY CITY.-Louis KnOle, 16 years
old. was shot in the left side while
hunting when his gun accidentally
exploded. His recovery is doubtful.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18

EAST LANSING.-PrOf r. TT. Pet
tit. head of the entomology depart
ment of the Michigan Agricultural
college. says that according to present
indications Michigan farmers will not
have to fight the army worm this
summer as they did last year.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18

SAGINAW - Nine-year- old Albert
limerick of Loco had his jawbOne
crushed when a heavily loaded farm
wagon ran over his face. He is in
Saginaw general hospital in a serious
condition.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1915-05-18

MAYVILLE.-The Mayvile Bust
ness Mems association has been or
ganized. w. c. Blair, late Lapeer
county treasurer was elected presi-
dent: G. J. YOkom, secretary, and w.
+. Hunt, treasurer.