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Newark post., 1915-12-29

of climate, soil, transportation fa-
cilities, markets, good roads, etc.
The achievement of the State
and Nation in agricultural produc-
tion is simply the combined
achievement of the individuals. In
consequence every farmer has a
responsibility in the welfare Of the
State and Nation that he can not
avoid. His responsibility is great
er than that of most men in other
occupations as his industry re-
lates not only to the food supply
of the nation today but to the food
supply of generations yet unborn.
Their welfare is dependent upon
the degree of efficiency with
which the lands of Delaware are
handled today.
At this season of the year, when
nature is dormant, and when we
have more leisure, nothing could
be more profitable to those of US
| WHO COuIIUl ldlu llldH W HldhS
sure that we are discharging in
the best way, our responsibilities
to our farms. All of us who till
the soil must realize, when we
stop to think, that our interest in
the land we cultivate is but tenn.
porary. We are under obligation
to pass it on to our successors in
better condition than that in
which we found it. 1t is our sin.
cere resolve to do this, it is tho
best New Years resolution we
can make. If we keep a resolu
tion of this kind, the year 1915
will bring an unusual measure Of
satisfaction and happiness.
H. Hayward,
Dean of the Agricultural Depart
ment, Delaware College.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Pastor Well Remembered

Members of the Christiana
Presbyterian Church remembered
their minister, Rev. A. Van Oever-
en- with the gift of a ten dollar
gold piece. The young Peoples
Society of Jackson School present
ed Mr.. Van Oeveren with the Same
gift, and various other presents,
too numerous to mention, were re
ceived from individuals in the con-
gregation.
The Christmas entertainment
given by children of the Sunday
School will be given in Head OF
Christiana Church this evening. A
cordial invitation to everyone.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Sign Out Of Commission

Friends of prohibition one day
last week put big whiskey sign
out of business when they gave it
an elaborate coat of red paint,
completely blotting out all the
bargains in Christmas whiskey.
The sign was large board one
which had been painted for a
prominent Wilmington wholesale
liquor man. 1t had been erected
along the Laurel road, near the
DUPONT boulevard, about a quar-
ter of a mile from Georgetown, at
point that gave it great public
ity. The identity of the painters
is unknown.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Christmas Service
At McClellandsville

The Christmas service scheduled
to be held last Sunday at Wesley
C h, McClellandsville, was
postponed on account of rough
weather. The service will be held
this Sunday, January End. at 2.30
o'clock. There will be special
Christmas sermon by the pastor,
A cordial welcome to everyone.
The New Years service will be
held the following Sunday.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
New Years Service

A New Years service will be
held in the lecture room of the
Presbyterian Church next Satur-
day morning at eight o'clock. The
meeting is under the auspices of
the Baraca Glass of the church.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
WEDDING
FOSsett-Rutter

Richard Poole Fossett, and Miss
Lottie May Rutter were quietly
married at the Head of Christiana
Manse last Friday evening, by
the Rev. Adrian Van Oeveren. Mr..
and Mrs. Fossett will make their
home in Newark.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Dancing Class On Thursday

The dancing class under the di-
rection of Miss Catherine Maull
will meet in the Armory on Thurs
day, January sixth. The chill
dren's club will meet in the after
noon, and the adult class in the
evening.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
OBITUARY
Elizabeth A. Kelley

Elizabeth A. Kelley, aged seven
ty-two years, died suddenly at her
home, on Elkton avenue, last Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Kelley, al
though not feeling as well as
usual, had not been considered ILL,
and had not consulted ply
sician. She was found dead in
her chair, late Friday afternoon.
Funeral services, conducted by
Elder Eubanks, were held on Mon
day. Interment, Head of Chris
tiana Cemetery. Two sisters, Miss
Harriet Fisher, Mrs. Hargan, and
a brother, A. Lewis Fisher, sur
vive.
Sarah Elizabeth Beers
Sarah Elizabeth Beers, aged 62
years, wife of Richard Beers died
at her home near Appleton, on
Monday, December 9th, after a
lingering illness. Mrs. Beers suf-
fered a stroke about six months
ago, and has been in failing health
since that time. Funeral services
will be held on Thursday, Decem-
Der 30th, at one o'clock. Interment
Head of Christiana Cemetery. A
husband and eleven children SER
vive.
Mrs. Marian Black Brown
Mrs. Marian Black Brown, wife
of DR.. Benjamin Brown, surgeon
in the U. S. Marine Corps, died
very suddenly at Chelsea near
Boston, Mass, Friday, Dec. IL, and
was buried Sunday, Dec. 10 at the
Presbyterian Church yard at
Glasgow beside her parents. Mrs.
Brown was about 55 years old, the
daughter of Samuel and Mary
Lindsay Black and a niece of Mrs.
Agnes Miller; also a cousin of
Charles B. Evans. She was at one
time we'll known in Newark. She
leaves three brothers and three
sisters.
Frances Ward
Frances Ward, aged So years
wife of George Ward, of Christiana
: died last Friday afternoon, from
pleuro-pneumonia. Mrs. Ward haG
been i'll only few days. Funera
: services were held from the late
residence this afternoon. Inter
ment in Riverview Chapel Gene
, terry. A husband and seven child
rem servive.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Contract For Mail Awarded

The contract for carrying the
mail from the mail trains to the
postoffice has been awarded to 0.
w. Widdoes. There were twelve
bidders. Mr.. Widdoes will pur-
chase a new auto truck in order
to take care of the new business.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Children Of Catholic
Church Entertained

Children OF ithe st. Johns R. T..
are being entertained this after
noon at the home of Mrs. w. H.
Steel. Mrs. Steel was assisted by
Misses Margaret and Mary Ken
nedy.
Newark post., 1915-12-29

The w. G.. T. u. will meet or
Friday afternoon at the home Of
Mrs. Mary Cloud on Main street
near Center Station.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28
GUARD JOHNSON TELLS
OF DEATH OF WARDEN
CONVICT'S HANDS

and johnson gave the signal which was
answered by Rodgers and Bodine. They
came over to the track and johnson
went to telephone to call Salem.
In the meantime Hooker had put con
siderable distance between him and mis-
pursuers and as they could do nothing
in the darkness they notified the auth
critics here to raise posse.
They heard rumor that the fugitive
had been located in the Asche residence
about mile from Dever, small sta
tion on the Oregon Electric, and the
Salem police officers, Welsh, Bower
and Varney went to this place but it
proved to be false alarm. Asches
heard something in the house and one
of the men ran half mile in his night
clothes to notify the officers but when
they surrounded the house and searched
it they found nothing.
After making his escape from the
prison farm yesterday afternoon, Hook.
er was first seen at jefferson at 6:l2
p m. when he met a man on the bridge
and asked him the time of day. The
man thought nothing of it at the time
but wnen shown a picture of Hooker
today positively ideatified him as the
man whom he met on the bridge. Hook
er then went on over into the town
of Jefferson where he met the city
marshal, ]. j. benson. benson recog-
nized him as the escaping prisoner and
called him to halt Hooker was carry
ing Remington rifle that he aad
stolen from the Hines stort in Jeffer-
son earlier in the evening but he had
been unable to secure any ammunition
for it. Hooker refused to halt and
benson fired ut him with an automatic
shot gun. A shell jammed in the eject
or and while benson was trying to get
the shell out Hooker ran up and struck
him over the mead with the butt Of the
rifle. benson went down like a beef
and took the Colts revolver. Holding
the revolver in both hands the convict
stepped over the prostrate body of the
marshall aud fired. The bullet entered
the shoulder, breaking the collar bone
and ranging downward coming out at
the back.
Hooker tnen ran down tao street and
across the bridge and disappeared in
the underbrush. He was making foi
Albany when he was intercepted by
Warden MintO and Guard johnson.
The entire country is alarmed and
the residents of the section are up in
arms because the convict is known to
be determined to fight to the last and
although he has only four loads in his
gun, no ono is particularly anxious to
absorb them. Every clue that was of
fered was chased down by the Officers
this morning and none Of them lead to
Hooker. They are now waiting the ar.
rival Of the bloodhounds which passed
through this city from Portland at l;47
this afternoon.
With the dogs the officers will pick
up the trail and follow IL 10 the end,
or to Hooker, wherever it leads.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28
GRAND ARMY MEN
IN ANNUAL SESSION
Three Thousand Veterans
Have Already Arrived at
National Capital

Washington, Sept, 2S.-Tae men who
fifty yenrs ago were the "boys in
blue" opened today the formal pro
ceedings of the Grand Army Of the Re
public, 49th annual eneampment-per'
haps the last great encampment they
will ever attend.
Reunions among the gray haired, tot
tering veterans, however, made the set
pale into insignificance. The
battles Of the war between the states,
with their thrilling eseapades were
lived over again as these comrades OF
'6l foregathered.
Three thousand veterans, garbed in
their blue uniforms had registered last
night while 800 more trains today
sweIled the number Of visitors by
thousands but the climax Of the en-
eampment will come tomorrow during
n parade when "thin blue line will
retrace the path II took fifty years ago
from the capitol through Pennsylyanin
avenue TO the treasury In the first
grand review under the eyes OF Presl'
dent Johnson and General Grant.
The parade will be exclusively q. A.
r. While knots Of confederates 10
gray intermingled with the g. A. X.
ihronRs by special invitation, and were
"eomrades with them, they will not
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28

Somewhere in the timber in the Will
lamette river bottom, few miles north
of Albany, with four shells in the cham
Der of his revolver, is Otto Hooker the
convict who killed Warden Harry Min
to last night. The revolver, 3s Colt
Special, was the property of Marshall
J. j. benson, of jefferson who was saot
and severely wounded by the convict
in his flight from the Oregon state
penitentiary.
Chief OF Police Welsh returned to
this city at | clock after an all nigat
search for the outlaw who will not hesi-
tate to kill any man who attempts to
stop him as he already has the blood
of two men en- his hands. Chief Welsh
brought back Guard Walters John
sons story of the killing which is the
first authentic news to reach this city
According to johnson, Guards Bodine
and Rogers and Warden Mimic and
himself made up party of four who
were searching for the convict and
following mis- trail from Salem to AL
bany. They were in Albany when they
heard of the shooting of Marshall Dem
son in jefferson. They started at once
for jefferson on foot with Mimic and
johnson following the S. p tracks and
Bodine and Rodgers on the wagon
road. About one fourth mile souta of
Millersburg and about two and one half
miles north of Albany they heard the
gravel along the track being disturbed.
Mimic and johnson had been walking
on either side of the track along the
right of way and they waited until the
figure of a man loomed up in the dark
ness.
johnson called to Mimic to be care.
tul and to drop out of sight until they
could get the drop on the convict as he
was known to be desperate man.
Johnson pulled his gun and stopped,
crouched down along side Of the fence
to wait until Hooker came by. John
son thought Mimic was near to him un.
til ahead of him down the track he
heard Mimic cry out;
".You halt"
Two guns cracked together at almost
the same instant and johnson ran
ahead toward the noise to see man
fleeing down the track. Johnson
emptied his Colts revolver after the
| fugitive but soon LOST him in the dark.
ness. Up TO this time he did not know
but that Warden Winto was also shoot
ing as johnson s Colt makes noise
that browns out smaller arms. When he
stopped to reload his gun he called to
Mimic and received no response. He
returned to the cmmp Of brush and saw
him lying stretched out on the ground.
johnson spoke to MIN and called him
by name and then felt under his coat
only to find out that the stout heart
of the warden was still and flash of
the pocket lamp revealed the, bullet
hole near tae base of the nose on the
left side of the face.
The man hunters mad agreed upon the
signal Of firing two shots to call them
together in case the man was located
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28
BERLIN. REPORT
DECLARES ALLIES
ARE CHECKED
Promised Second Rush viii Be
Dealt With Just As
Effectively
BY Carl W. Ackerman.

Omitted Press staff correspondent.)
Berlin, Sept. 2S,-'rhe allies first
rush on the western front has been met
and stopped. A second rush, promised
by the enemy, will be dealt with even
more effectively.
Berlin was extremely confident today
that the offensive would crumble into
mere trench fighting before the week.
end. In spite Of the fact that the Ger.
man defenders are checking them, the
allies will again attack, II Is expected.
Opslaughts, II is anticipated, viii con.
tinue for at least a week, unless a
disaster like Neuve Chapelle halts them.
Since the first day Of the new Of.
fensivc, the German line has not been
dented The allies successes in the
early hours of the conflict were due
solely TO the long artillery prcpara.
tion. Weeks Of shelling had demolished
the advanced trenches, and had made II
useless 20 attempt 20 defeat them.
Therefore the Germans retired In the
Champagne and on a narrow front
about Loos. On the second day, no
such easy task confronted the allies.
From behind their second defenses, not
demolished by the artillery prepara.
tions, the Germans were unyielding.
British troops halted before the wire
entanglements, were repulsed by heavy
German fire.
II was officially stated today that
the enemy has made no further gains
In any sector from Arras TO the sea.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28

Ardmore, Okla, Sept. 2S.-Scores of
workmen dug today into the shoulder
ing ruins of ArdmOre S business section
for additional bodies of victims of yes
terday's oil explosion and fire. Anx-
ious citizens, among them many women,
watched the workers, in fear tnat their
labor would mean that tne present cas-
ualty list of 40 dead, and 200 severe
ly wounded would be swelled before
night. The property loss stood at a
half million dollars.
Two workmen repairing an oil tank
car near the Santa Fe depot were unin-
tentionally- responsible for the holo-
caust. One hammer struck the car
glancing off in shower of sparks
that blew up the 250 barrel gasoline
tank with roar that could be heard
for. miles. This explosion was followed
by n series of other lesser ones, wnile
the flames swept into the business Sec
tion close at hand. The union depot
tumbled into a pile of wreckage, while
the Rock Island freight house and
scores of buildings nearby took fire.
This spread until Main street was u
furnace. Clouds of smoke from the
flaming buildings prevented effective
rescue work. The city's small fire de.
partment battled desperately to check
the fires in the larger structures, but
despite their efforts, it was not until
late last night taat they were under
control.
The city today is Under martial law,
while the grim work Of hunting victims
imprisoned perhaps beneath falling
walls, proceeds. The hospitals are
filled to overflOwing and private homes
have been thrown open to care for
the injured in tho great catastrophe
that has stunned this city Of 10000.
Every physician in town is busy and
additional doctors have come from Mar
ietta and Wilson to aid.
Many dead and injured were taken
to their homes by relatives, hence il
was impossible early today accurately
to estimate the casualty toll. Officials
hoped against hope that it would not
run above their preliminary figures of
35 dead, though they scarcely believed
the hunt through the smoking ruins
would not reveal additional wounded.
Only few of the 30 known victims
had been identified this forenoon, and
Identification Of many will probably
never be made as their bodies were
mangled and burned almost beyond rec.
ognition. -.
Fifteen Of the dead are negroes.
Five victims died in the hospitals
this morning, making the total known
dead 40. Six other bodies are believed
to be in the ruins of pool room from
which already seven bodies have been
taken.
Grave fears were felt for the safety
of women and girls employees and snop'
pers in the Maddin & Co. department
store. There the rescue corps centered
much Of its work this morning, working
at top speed to pry away big blocks OF
cement and brick.
Falling walls were responsible fol
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28
BlOOdhounds Get No Scent.

p The posse pursuing Hooker, the
Of Prison Superintendent
Mimic, put the bloodhounds on his trail
near COnser station on the Oregon
this afternoon but they failed
to pick up the scent. The belief Is
growing that Hooker caught one of the
midnight trains out of the country.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28

the majority OF the deaths though the
actual force Of the explosion killed
some.
A peddier and his horse were killed
and his wagon was wrecked as he was
crossing the Santa Fe tracks near tae
explosion. Falling walls trapped many
The entire business section suffered
either from the explosion or from fire
while less serious damage followed in
the wake of the explosion for a dis.
tance of a dozen blocks.
Out of the ruins, workmen pulled a
twisted, charred corpse later identified
as that of Ira Woods, Ardmore refinery
company employe, who, it is believed
struck the blow which caused the ex-
plOsion.
The explosion tumbled down build
ings from the Wilmington hotel to the
depot, including a rooming house and a
cafe, the Swift and company plant and
many others.
Identified dead are:
Henry Sims, Santa Fe flagman
burned.
Milton Taylor, employe of Dawson
Produce company, head blown off.
f. j. Cox, so, fireman of brick plant
c. A. Gould, 80, poultry dealer, killed
in his wagon.
Ira Woods, employc of Ardmore Re
finery company.
Charles Smith, 45, former policeman,
crushed under wall
M. E. Atkins, 80, transfer man, kill.
ed by falling walls.
Breston Blase, Santa Fe flagman.
Reuben Warren, farmer.
S. II. Wilford, 49, cook.
William Graham, employe refining
company, burned.
Sam Stalloup, G, killed by falling
wall.
y. D. Cornell.
Thomas Kiley.
Henry Hill, burned to death
Mrs. Robertson, killed in the depot
crash.
John Coils, killed by falling wall
G. S. Neil, Santa Fe OPERATOR was
hailed today as the real hero of the
tragedy.
With his leg broken and his bach
wrenched, he crawled into the shattered
freight house, found an old telegraph
instrument, and then painfully dragged
himself back to broken wire, wher,
he worked for two hours, summoninl
help from nearby towns, notifying rail
road headquarters so that no train
would pile up through absence of or
ders from his post.
Witnesses said today that the OF
car explosion was followed by sec
ond explosion of quantity of dyna
mite stored in freight shed not fa
away Bits of the body of Ira Woods
whose hammer caused sparks to bloy
up the car were found yards from th
scene. His helper is supposed to hav,
left just previously and to have there
by escaped injury Scores of girl
were working iii the Faddin & Co. DIR,
goods store and the Dewitt cigar plant
Several of these were injured an,
were hurried to their homes. A sys
tematic search of the ruins of the tw,
establishments, this forenoon failed t
reveal any bodies.
The explosion was like an earthquake
Under its force, wooden building
crumpled like paper, brick walls cave,
and poles snapped for yards away. TIL
shock lasted nearly 40 seconds, and wa
probably prolonged by lesser explos
ions of quantities Of gasoline throw
some distance from the car.
A number Of the wounded were rush
ed to Gainesville, Texas, and Oklahomt
City on relief trains. Hence, an ac
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28
REPORTS CONFLICT
FROM CAP|TOLS
OF BELL|GERENTS
Paris Claims Armies Are
Making Steady Progress
In West
BERLIN SAYS ALLIES
COMPLETELY CHECKED
PetrOgrad Reports More Vie
lent Fighting Along
East Front

paris Sent es---Desnite violent re-
.,.. ~ r.., 49, sss.,.
S'S."n'e' '"s rreaon "aNe nhaue iur'ne,
gains IN the champagne region ana
around Arras, it was officially claimed
today
w.h4,.. /, a. .... o, Ao,.. -.
risn.iHs ~ my p"s' ~ hours mas
been attended by heavy losses on both
sides.
Steady streams Of fire are playing
across' tSe Chamnoo ona and Artois fronts
nnd the allies are continuinc their of.
fensive.
Continuing their steady onslaughts
during the nioht tho French annroach-
oJ tbs biIIs osst ond south of snnchaz
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-09-28
Otto Hooker Shoots Jefferson
Marshall and Takes Of
6cer's Gun
WARDEN INSTANTLY
KILLED AT MILLERSBURG
Posses Organized and Officers
Hasten To Join Hunt For
Murderer

Warden Harry Minto Of the Oregon
State penitentiary was shot and in
stantly killed at about 11:30 last night
by Otto Hooker, an escaped convict
whom Warden Mimic, Guard Walter
johnson and Guard Sam Burkhart were
hunting. The three prison officials left
this city in an auto and went to Albany
following the trail of the fugitive who
had shot City Marshal j. j, Benson, of
Jefferson, and taken the officers gun.
They were coming back from Albany
toward Millersburg when they sudden
ly ran upon the convict and saw him
disappear in the brush along the road
side.
Story of the Shooting.
According to the story told to
Coroner Clough who returned to this
city with the body of Warden Mimic
last night, Mr.. Mimic and Guard Wal
ter johnson were looking over the coun-
try about three miles north of Albany
near Milersburg. They stopped their
machine at a clump of brush and de-
cided TO look through it for their man.
Mimic started through one part of the
brush patch and Johnson through an
other. Evidently Mr.. Mimic met
Hooker face to face, and the eyes and
ears of the hunted being keener than
those of the hunter, Mr. Mimic was shot
full in the face before he had q chance
to draw his gun.
The bullet entered the left side of his
nose and passed entirely through the
head coming out at the back of his
neck just below the hair line on the
right side. The gun with which Mr..
Mimic was shot was 80 calihre auto
matte and death was instantaneous.
Walter johnson heard the shot and ran
around to where Warden Minto's body
was lying. He emptied his gun into
the brush but on account of the dark.
ness was unable to catch a glimpse of
the murderer.
Hooker was sent up from Umatila
county to serve sentence of from one
to 1-2 years for burglary. He was
q years of age, five feet ten inches
tall and weighs 1856 pounds. His com
plexion is light and his hair light brown
with grayish blue eyes, by occupation
he is a laundryman. He had been a
good prisoner at the pen and the Of.
ficials did not anticipate any trouble
with him as he had no quarrel with the
warden.
Posse Is Organized.
AS soon as the news reached this city
last night q posse was Immediately or.
ganized in which were Sheriff Esch
and Deputy Sheriff Oscar Bower. Chief
OF Police Welsh, Special Officer Varney,
and Dave Drager. Posses were also
made up in Albany and in Jefferson to
search the country for the outlaw. Last
night Walter johnson, who was with
Warden Minto at the time the warden
was shot, telephoned that they thought
they had Hooker surrounded in an old
house and were watching the place
until daylight.
Governor Is Shocked
''ln the death Of Harry Mimic the