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Newark post., 1915-12-29
Wesley Webb, Esq, Secretary
Delaware State Grange, Dover,
Del.

CSlCy VCOU, ISQ., oCCA CGdIy
Delaware State Grange, Dover,
Del.
Dear Mr.. Webb: l have your
letter of December 20 giving me a
copy of the protest and resolu-
tions of the State Grange. From
my knowledge of the situation,
which has been acquired by per-
sonal correspondence with gentle
men Of prominence throughout the
State, l am not at all surprised
that the Grange takes the position
it does. l wish you would assure
your officers that have endeavor-
ed to have the unsatisfactory sit
uation changed in a way that
would answer the reasonable
needs of our people, and have
hoped it would be accomplished
before this time. l have promised
several times that efficient repre-.
sentatives of the Postoffice De.
partment would investigate anG
report upon every complaint that
| have made, and they have beer
great in volume, and l have for
warded with my recommendation
that they be needed the protests
and suggestions which have come
to me from all over the State. Yol
may assure your organization thai
have left and shall leave nothing
undone to bring about satisfac
tory change in the conditions o.
the rural free delivery in thu
State of Delaware
Yours very truly,
Willard Salisbury.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Cantata Given
In M. E. Church

A cantata, "The Uninvit e d
Christmas Guests" was given be-
fore a crowded congregation last
Thursday evening, in the Newark
M. E. Church. The merry Christ
mas party assembled was inter-
rupted by the appearance of three
poorly clad and unlimited guests.
The children had generously made
them welcome, when their rags
dropped from them, and they stood
revealed as the fairies Hope,
Peace, and JOY, come to all the
household, at this glad Christmas
time. The character of mother of
the family was impersonated by
Miss Margaret Geesaman, daugh-
ters: Dorothy Hoffecker, Olive
Porter, Emma Lovett, Katharine
Hoffecker, Dorothy Stoll; aunt,
Dora Davis; cousins: Mildred
Major, Delena Leak, Katharine
Boyce; unlimited guests: Hope,
Mary Warren, Peace, Irene He'd
rick, JOY, Leah Poole; invited
guests: Theresa Cage, Marian
Durnall, Mildred Richards, Iva
Wollaston, Eleanor Brooks, Paul
inc Mote, Margaret Kilgore, Lidie
Towson, Marie Gregg, Lillian Sny-
der, Eva Davis, Dorothy McNeal,
VIOLA Eubanks, Evelyn Stoll, Kath-
arine Jacobs, Evelyn and Eliza
beth Worrall.
Newark post., 1915-12-29

While this amount is not especial
ly unusual in the dairy districts of
New York and Wisconsin, it was
decidedly out of the ordinary in
Delaware and many farmers inter-
ested in dairy cattle came long
distances to see this COW. Not
only was her milk production out
of the ordinary for this section,
but she was of unusual size,
weighing over 100 pounds.
It is not generally known that
the highest priced living pig was
bred and raised at the Delaware
College farm and was sold this
year. This pig was an attractive
beast and when between six
months and year old was priced
at $3.50. He was used extensively
in the college drove and at the age
of four years was sold for $100
and afterwards resold for $1,000.
The name of this thoroughbred
hog was Duke of Sussex 9Th and
he is now owned by one of the
most progressive Of Berkshires in
Pennsylvania.
The climax, however, as to re-
cords was reached on November 1
of this year, when it was found
that the college farm had develop
ed real worlds champion. This
was the wonderful Lady Eglan-
tine, White Leghorn hen, owned
by A. A. Christian, Of Greensbor-
ough, Nd, which made in a year
in the International Egg Laying
competition at the college farm
the worlds record of 314 eggs. II
will probably be many years be.
fore another hen will be able tc
combine so many favorable cir.
cumstances and break this record
This record attracted not only the
attention Of thousands of persons
in this country, but also interna
tional attention to Delaware.
The peach orchard has also
!, from is very start been a source Of
delight to visitors and those inter
. ested in peach culture. Four sue
, cessive crops have been produced
from this orchard and it is still il
it's prime and apparently good fol-
; many more crops. The peach or
chard has not only been a source
of delight to thousands of farm
visitors, but has demonstrated
probably more than any other or
chard in the state that it is pos
sible for the peach industry tt
come back in Delaware.
While the farm has had thes,
rather unusual attractions, it,
, regular and legitimate work ha
! not been interfered with in an,
way. 1t may be said that thes
features have done great deal t.
stimulate a wider interest, bette
: . methods and a more careful ap
plication of the sciences to bette
farming in Delaware.
Newark post., 1915-12-29

One morning, walking toward
the freight house, our friend
spied a cotton tail hunched back
of telegraph pole. "Oh my gum
Back he rushed to the office.
Breathlessly he crept up on Bunny
He saw the white of his eye, the
tremor of his body (wind blowing
pretty stiff. Raised his gun,
aimed, fired. A millionth of sec
ond elapsed, he fired again. News
papers flew everywhere.
He picked up the hide. Freight
house friends had stuffed the hide
with the Newark Post and set
him up. The taxidermist had done
his work. The gun stands in the
corner. Hunting season is over.
When making inquiries at the little
depot at the Center, take it from
me,-say nothing about rabbits.
The sequel to this story-wide
circulation of The Newark Post in
East Newark, made possible by
man, gun and the hide of a cotton
tail.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Review Of The Year
At The State Farm

Records that have been made
and the numerous unusual fea-
lures that have been demonstrated
at the Delaware College Expert
ment Farm during the past few
years, and especially the year just
closing, has made the farm a valu-
able asset to the State, as it has
been the means of attracting ma
tional attention to Delaware on
more than one occasion. Few, if
any, states have gotten the pub
licity from their experiment farms
that Delaware has this year.
The farm is not only a valuable
piece of property in itself, but the
college authorities have been able
to demonstrate the possibilities of
straight agriculture more force
full than has been generally ac-
cepted by the average citizen.
The farm of PIP acres cost the
State to purchase $4,000, and was
turned over to the college April r,
1907. No appropriation was made
by the State for equipment when
the land was purchased and the
small equipment necessary to start
off was taken from the Federal
funds received by the college.
Since its purchase the State has
spent $4,000 more on buildings
and for remodelling those that
were already on the farm. The
college has from other appropria-
tions and from the money obtained
from sales of farm products been
able to stock the farm with pure
bred horses, cattle and swine, and
to make number of improve
ments in the way of drainage and
orchards. 1t is now contended that
by a conservative estimate the
State could realize dollar for dol
lar what it has invested in the
farm.
From the very beginning the
farm has had one or more espec
tally attractive features of unus-
ual interest not only to the farm
ers of Delaware, but those of ad-
joining states as well, and which
have drawn thousands of visitors
to the farm each year.
One of the first of these attrac-
tions that was out of the ordinary
was the Guernsey bull, King Beda
that actually gave milk. Hun
dreds of people who heard about
this animal came to the farm to
find out the joke, but were great
ly interested when they saw milk
drawn from a bull. This fact re-
ceived wide publicity, not only in
the dairy publications, but also in
the daily newspapers throughout
the country. On account of his
superior individuality and excel
lent breeding this bull was sold
for $500 to go into one of the best
known Guernsey herds in the East.
Unfortunately the bull shortly
afterwards developed lumpy jaw
and had to be destroyed.
The next thing out of the ordi-
nary that was found at the col
lege farm was the Holstein COW,
Maud H. 2d's Lass, that produced
over ten tons of milk in one year.
Newark post., 1915-12-29

This is a tale of sportsmanshlp.
One of the officials of the r. n.
R. who works at the shed known
as the Newark Center, is a crack
shot. Rabbit hunting is a pas
sion. He can lose track OF as
much freight during Rabbit sea-
son as the B. & o. and that's say
ing considerable. Well this year
luck was against him except in
the evening when he related the
stories of the days hunt. Here
his imagination brought vivid pic
lures of the chase, and he always
wound up his story,-loaded down
with cotton-tails. His friends,
however, learned the facts and
set out to furnish rabbit that
would stand.
Newark post., 1915-12-29

DECEASED:
ESTATE OF RICHARD BOULDEN
Estate of Richard Boulden, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that Letters Tes-
tamentary upon the Estate of Richard
Boulden, late Of White Clay Creek Hun
dred, deceased, were duly granted unto
Samuel M. Donnell, on the 18th day of
November, A. D. 1915 and all persons
indebted to the said deceased are re-
quested to make payment to the Execu-
tor without delay, and all persons hav-
ing demands against the deceased are re-
quired to exhibit and present the same
duly probated to the said Executor on or
before the 18th day Of November A. D.
1916, or abide by the law in this behalf.
CHARLES B. EVANS, Attorney-at-L Law,
Wilmington, Del.
SAMUEL M. DONNELL, Executor.
Newark post., 1915-12-29

LOST-On Wednesday, Nov. "a,
on the way to the B. & O. Station,
a lady's round black carved breast
pin. A liberal reward will be paid
if left at Undertaken Wilson's Of
fee.
1916?
Newark post., 1915-12-29

FOR SALE-for the benefit of
the New Century Club building
fund-Salted Peanuts and AL
monds.
12.15-4t Call Phone 19
Newark post., 1915-12-29
MISCELLANEOUS

FOR SALES seven-week-old
pigs. Apply
The CrOssways,
Phone 181R-2 Newark, Del.
Newark post., 1915-12-29
Automobile Licenses

Automobile Licenses
am now prepared to furnish
and execute applications for 1916
automobile, motor cycle, and oper-
ators' licenses.
S. M. DONNELL,
12.8-4t Newark.
Newark post., 1915-12-29

FOR SALE-Several farms in
New Castle county, Delaware
Cecil county, Maryland; end Ches-
ter County, Pennsylvania. Apply
REAL ESTATE DEPT.
FARMERS TRUST co.
2-3.tf Newark
Newark post., 1915-12-29
REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE
FARMS
237- 1866 1856 $50 11s- l01-50-46 20-l5 acres,
good ones.
NEWARK TRUST & SAFE DEPOSIT
COMPANY-Real Estate Department
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
BIG SLIDE THREATENS
Panama Canal Closed To Ships OF
Over 26 Feet Draft

Panama. June 29-The slide on the
west side of the Culebra Cut section
of the Panama Canal, north of Con-
tractors Hill, has closed the channel
to ships having draft of more than
26 feet. The passenger ship Kroon-
land, which draws 90 feet, has been
delayed in sailing, but it is expected
that she will depart today.
The slide, though only a tempo!
rary one, is regarded as the fore,
runner of an important earth move
ment along the entire west bank fol
a distance Of 1000 feet north OF
Contractors Hill and 1900 feet back
from the canal axis, including large
section Of Zion Hill.
Changes among the high officer:
of the Panama Canal indicating
complete reorganization of the per
sonnel of the operating department
of the Canal Zone; are announced
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
HOT WEATHER SUGGESTIONS
DIR. Wiley Says the Lip hiss Must
go.-Must Use Cheek or
Forehead.

If man eats moderately and alb
stains from tobacco and alcohol he
may work hatless in the sun every
day through the summer without fea'
of heat prostration or sun stroke. Dr.
Harvey w. Wiley, food and santa
ton expert, said so in Washington
yesterday, in discussing summer
health.
In addition to alcohol, DR.. Vile!
also scored sweet soda fountain
drinks as harmful in hot weather
"The drinks obtained at soda foun.
tain contain too much sugar to be
healthful in summer" said the doctor
"If you get such drinks, see that the!
use the syrup sparingly."
ga kiss is nothing but a sign oi
affection, and therefore is as effective
on the cheek or forehead as on the
lips" said DR.. Harvey W. Wiley, il
discussing the slip kiss" eff yo,
must show your affection with a liz
kiss he continued, "use judgment a:
to the danger of disease"
DR.. Wiley expressed the opinion
that the Clip kiss" must 60.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
MARYLAND BAR ASSOCIATION
Railey. Davis, Cation And Oihei
Leading Lawyers to Deliver
Addresses.

At the twentieth annual meeting OF
the Maryland State Bar Association
TO be held this year on July 7,S and
9 at the Hotel Cape May, Cape May.
N. j., Joseph w. Bailey. now practl'
cling law in Washington, and former
" United States Senator from Texas.
will read paper relating to some
pnase of the Constitution of the Uni.
ted States.
The association viii also he adj
dressed by the Solicitor General OF
the United States. John w. Davis. the
subject being "1he United States 4:
a Litigant."
James r. Cation, Of Alexandria
will address the association, his sub
ject being Iegisiative Neurasthenii'
Versus Uniformity Of Laws Among
the States"
The remaining addresses will be
made by Maryland attorneys of prom.
inence, but the subjects have not YET
been announced.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
NOTICE TO GAS
CONSUMERS

Gas bills for quarter end
ing June l, 1915 having
been delivered, this is to
notify all gas consumers
that all bills paid on or be-
fore July 1st, 1915, will be
entitled to a discount Of 81
cents per 1000 cubic feet.
After that date no discount
will be allowed and all de-
linquents will be required tc
make an early settlement.
/: By order of Committee or
Light. y
j. B. WALLER
Clerk of Gas
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
REPLY WILL BE FAVORABLE
Ambassador Gerard So Informs State
:. Department

Washington, June 29-Officials a.
the State Department made it known
Yesterday that Ambassador Gerard
had reported that the indications in
Berlin are that the German reply to
President Wilson's note on the SUBJ
marine tissue: will be Favorable"
Thed :etails of Ambassador Gerard's
report, the first on the subject since
the receipt Of the Presidents note IN
Berlin. were not disclosed by depart
ment officials, and it is not known
whether he forecasted the probable
terms of the forthcoming German
notes. He did not indicate when the
note would be sent forward, but the
expectations here is that it will be
about ten days, at least, before the
German note is received.
The Ambassadors prediction that
the note probably would be "favora-
BILE" is not regarded by welk inform
ed persons as meaning that the Ger
man government has decided to grant
the demands of President Wilson with
reoard to her submarine operations
1t is regarded only as indicating th"'
the attitude of the German govern
ment is most friendly and conclna'
torv and that Germany will endea'
yor to submit proposals for an ad'
iustment of the situation such as the
United States can accept.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
WOMAN IS FOUND
!. STABBED TO DEATH
New York Police Confront
ed With Mystery They !,
Fail to Solve
MURDER OR SUICIDE
Knife Wounds Leave No Marks on
Garment and Money and Jewelry
of Victim Undisturbed.

New York, June 29-Raftled at
every turn, the police admit today
that they have no solution for the
mystery surrounding the death of
Mrs. Grace Fox, sister-in-law of the
once famous actress, Della Fox, who
was found with twenty knife wounds
in her body.
Close examination at the morgue
today revealed several stab wounds
in the woman's back.
These discredited the first police
theory that Mrs. Fox had slashei
herself in fit Of hysterical frenzy
and turned the investigation to the
theory that Jack the Ripper a.
tackled her while she was taking
nap il her Beacon Hall apartment
at 61& West 142nd street, and then
left the building by the fire escape.
Detectives are mystifed over the
fact that Mrs. Fox's night gown, the
only garment she wore when she
was found bore no evidence of knife
thrustS. But Inspector Faurot de-
clarcd the gown was so himsy that a
knife point might have passed
through it without leaving 4 trace
Detectives also advance the theory
that her assalant might have rolled
the gown up beneath her arms In
order to WELD the knife more freely.
William II. Fox, the knife victims
husband, is an employe Of the Natio-
nal Cash Register Company. He could
offer no theories 70 aid the police.
'From what have seen in .the
ease thus far" said Inspector Faurot
when he left Beacon Hall to continue
his investigation by Il further exafnl-
nation of the. .woman's body at, the
rorgue: Il am inclined to think; Il
is rs uicde, but, we, can fird no knife.
That is the puzZling feature of The
case.
The Fox apartment is so situated,
however, that it would be easy for
an intruder to get III and out of the
place without being seen. The he'd
room window near which the woman
was found semi-conscious at the time
opens on u fire escape which leads
down to an open courtyard three
floors below. The courtyard abuts on
an open lot, through which one might
escape undetectei. /:
Detectives who came first immedia.
tely searched the three expensiSely
furnished rooms throughout, but they
were rewarded with little that might
help solve the mystery. Mrs. foX'S
jewelry in her dresser drawer ana
$40 in cash near by had not beeal
disturbed, apparently. Except for
the blood stains there were no signs
If disorder.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
RICHMOND THEATER.

a big spectacular feature has been
sacured as part of the program for
tonight's performance at the k,en-
mond Theatre picturizing the review
bv President Wilson on the Great At
lantic Fleet. which assembled in the
waters of the Hudson about May lst'
of this year. This picture has been
secured at considerable cost and IS
bringing to your very doors iden-
tically the same pageant which thous-
ards and thousands Of people travel
miles to see. This picture alone is
no,th more than the price of admis-
sion and is in two parts, being spec
tally obtained for tonight's perform
ance.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
RACE FOR LIFE IN AIRSHIP.
Plucky BritOns Escape. But Ar,
Badly Burned

London, June 29-A, dramatic ali
duel, in which British aeroplane.
reconnoiterng over the Belgian town
of Poelcappelle, at height Of 1900
feet met and engaged large Ger
man biplane which had double ell
gines and propellers, is described by
the eyewitness at the British army
headquarters in narrative made
public by the official press bureau.
He writes: 80
"The German machine first circlcfi
around ours, at the same time
shooting machine gun, but So far
as knows not inficting any damage.
Then our observer fired so rounds in
return at a range of less than 200
yards. It had some effect, for the
hostile biplane was seen to waver,
and after more shots its engine stop
ped. The enemy airplane then dlvec
to level of 1000 feet, where II
again fattened its course, flying slow
ly and erratically. -.
"Under heavy anti-aircraft fire from
below. our pilot turned, toward our
line to. complete his reconnaissance
When his machine was hit he decid
ed to make for home, but the petrol
tank had been pierced, and a.: the
aeroplane glided downward on a
slant the petrol was set alight by
the exhaust and ran blazing down
the front of the body of the aeropiane
which Travelled on to the accompanl-
ment of a rattle of musketry as the
unused rounds of machine gun am
munition exploded in the heat and the
piolt's loaded revolver was dlscharg-
ed.
The pilot, however, did not lose
control and the aeroplane proceeded
steadily on a downward course. Be
fore it had reached the ground a
large part of the framework had been
DESTROYED. Even the hardwood blades
of the propeller were so burned that
the propeller ceased to revolve.
"When the machine finally landed
hack of our lines both officers hao
been severely burned and the pilot
climbing out of the blazing wreck
t,;nned over a wire stay and spraIned
h;s .nLle The few serviceable por-
+ions of the aeroplane were then col
lected and removed under the sharp
ne, Of the German guns.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
WILL CURB MEXICO
United States Will Endeavor to Stop
Revolutions in Country

Washington, June 29-The United
States government has determined
so far as it can prevent, there shall
! be no further revolutionary move
ments in Mexico, and that American
territory, at any rate, shall not be
used as base for such expeditions.
This, it became known officially
yesterday, led to the arrest Of Gen.
Victoriano Haerta and Gen. Pascaul
Orozco at El Paso, and forms the
ground for strict surveillance now
being maintained by agents Of the
Department of Justice on Gems. Felix
Diaz, Mondragon, Banquet and Fe.
lipe Angeles and other MeXicans Of
prominence now living in the United
States.
Ell Paso, June 29--In spite of the
detention here of Gen. Victorian0
Huerta, under Federal bond, ever's
pointed to continued activity in the
new revolutionary movement across
the Rio GIande.
Doubt was expressed by some close
observers whether Huerta would
make anv effort to cross into MeXIc"
even should he be released at h's
hearing July /. Huerta declared that
az soon as he is released he will con-
tinue his interrupted journey to San
Francisco.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-06-29
WILL NOT REVOKE ORDER.
Reductions Of Wages at Navy Iart
Must Stand.

Washington, June 29.--After az
hours conference with Secretary OF
the Navy Daniels yesterday after
noon, N. p. Alifas, president of Dis,
trict a.. international Association OF
Machinists, and other members Of {
delegation that waited upon him ir
an endcavor to have him revoke The
order for reduction in wages Of
Washington navy yard machinistS:
effective July /, retired without ef-
fecting any change. Mr.. Daniels de-
clared he had no discretion in the
matter and had taken the action with
personal regret.
1t is the general impression that
the reduction must go into effect and
that this is shared by the 200 ma
chinists involved is shown by the
statements of the committeeman
made last night.
THE administrations" declared one
"has been trying to practice all sorts
Of economy on everybody, and we, for
one organization, are tired of it."
William H. Johnston, general presi-
dent Of the machinists, and one of
yesterdays delegation, told the Sec
retary of the Navy that "the organ
ized. .machinists throughout the coun-
try had never submitted to reduc-
ton, and would not now. "