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Newark post., 1915-12-15
Supt. Pollard Returns

Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Pollard,
who have been visitors at the
Panama Pacific Exposition, re-
turned to Newark on December 6.
Mr.. Pollard, who is superinten-
dent of the Egg Laying Competi-
tion being held on the College
Farm, was the delegate from the
State of Delaware to various poul-
try conventions and meetings held
at the exposition. On Tuesday,
December 7, Mr.. Pollard went to
New York to attend the Palace
Poultry Show, and incidentally
take his place in the receiving
line at the debut into New York
Society of Lady Byzantine, the
worlds record hen, developed in
the last egg laying competition
at Delaware College.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
COLLEGE ATHLETES TO
BE GIVEN BANQUET
Winners Of Letters And
Numerals Announced

In recognition of their good
work during the year in all lines
of sport Delaware College athlet-
les will be given big banquet at
the dupont Hotel, Wilmington, to
be followed by a theatre party in
a short time. The Athletic Coun-
Gil decided at meeting last night
to give the banquet but the exact
date has not been selected al
though it will probably be before
the Christmas holidays.
1t has been the custom for the
past two years to give the varsity
and scrub football squad ban
ouet at the close of the football
season. When the matter was
brought up last night at the Coun-
Gil meeting, it developed that
some of the athletes in the other
sports thought that they should
also be included. It was pointed
out that it was the custom to give
the varsity football men either
sweaters or gold footballs while
those who make their I'D" in other
sports receive nothing. After some
discussion it was decided to invite
in addition to the varsity and
scrub football men all athletes
in college who made their ed" in
1915 in either baseball, basket
ball or track. The managers of
the baseball basketball, and track
teams for 1916 will also be includ-
ed. 1t is expected that this will
make party of about fifty. The
football ''D" men will elect their
1916 captain at the banquet.
The report Of DR.. Walter H.
Steel, treasurer of the Council
showed that the past football sea-
son was success financially
there being small balance after
the payment of all bills.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
State Corn Show
Great Success

The Delaware State Corn Show,
recently held in Seaford was sue
cessful in every way. The num-
Der of exhibits equalled that of
the show held in Wilmington last
year. AS a whole, the show was
better balanced than any previous
one in that there were more ex-
hibits of varieties of grain, grass,
and legume seed. Another class
open to the world, some of the
notable exhibits were from the
county in Indiana which has
grown the prize winning corn
shown at some of the National
shows. Among the speakers were
DR.. S. G.. Mitchell, president of
Delaware College, Professor A. E.
Grantham, Agronomist of Della
ware Experiment Station, Mr..
Hugh Fergus, Extension Worker
in Dairy Work, Professor Agee,
Head of the Extension Depart
ment of New Jersey State Col
lege, DR.. H. A. Houston, former
Director of the Indiana Expert
Station, and Professor Schmitz,
Agronomist Of the Maryland Ex-
pertinent Station.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
MUNICIPAL CHRISTMAS
Originators systematic The
Movement

"No new popular custom ever
swept over this country quite so
quickly as the idea of Community
Christmas celebrations" says a
writer in a recent number of "The
Survey" The idea originated in
New York when a mighty ever
green was set up in Madison
square for the holiday season of
1912. From that example Munich
pal Christmas has become the or
der of the day in several hundred
American cities, including almost
all the greater population centers
from farthest East to farthest
West, and in many, many towns
throughout the country. In order
to help spread this bit of idealism
broadcast the group of men and
women who originated the idea
have continued as a committee, to
offer counsel and suggestions to
any similar group who wish to in
augurate the custom elsewhere.
Anyone who wants to see a real
Community Christmas in his home
town has been invited to address
a letter, "Tree of Light, Station G,
New York City," and a budget of
suggestions is promptly forward
ed.
This same idea which has
proved so popular everywhere, is
the one for which the committee
of young women, mentioned in an
other column, are working this
year. Their greatest difficulty
however, is in getting the people
of the community to realize the
significance of the plan. It is not
a Methodist, a Presbyterian, or an
Episcopalian party; it is not q
New Century Club, a Firemen's, q
lodges or any other association
party. 1t belongs to all, and all
if it is to serve it's purpose, must
work for its success. Let all OF
the towns organizations, and al
of the towns people, help to create
a real Christmas atmosphere, by
cooperating by means of encour
aging words and generous contri
butions-in making the plan sue
cess. Christmas Cheer! It grows
in the giving. May your share bt
increased hundredfold.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
NUMBER 45
State Grange IN
Session At Dover
Grand Master Comments On
Pertinent Topics

F. C. Bancroft, Master of the
State Grange, in session in Dover,
in his annual report of Grange ac-
tivities throughout D el ware,
given on Thursday, commented
freely upon matters of current in
tereSt.
Education is one of the most
prominent features of Grange
work, and the force of this organ
ization has been strongly felt dur
ing the past few years in Della
ware. The expression relative to
the Summer School is a happy YER
ification of the recent action of the
Board of Trustees in throwing the
responsibility as expressly pro-
vided for in the law, with the pres
ident of Delaware College and the
State Board of Education-thus
preventing the injection of any
local prejudice. The statement
represents an opinion which has
not heretofore been expressed pub
licly. Coming from the head of
Statewide organization, which is
in closer touch, perhaps, with the
situation, than any other class of
our citizens, it will attract more
than ordinary notice.
Excerpts from the report are
given.
"The greatest source of wealth
is agriculture, yet the producer is
not securing the just share of the
result of his labors. The recent
opportunity we have had as your
representatives to see more of our
great possibilities, as we'll as to
meet and talk with those from all
parts of the country has convinc-
ed us more than ever of the neces-
sity of giving more attention to
the proper distribution and mar
keting of farm products to the end
that producer and consumer may
be brought in closer touch with
each other.
Delaware College
GAS an order we have reason to
look with pride at work done
along educational lines, but let us
not weary in the good work until
Delaware stands among the first
States in the education of it's fu-
ture citizens. Delaware College
for Women has exceeded our most
sanguine expectations and already
more dormitories have become
necessary. Considering our popu-
lation, the mems college will COM
pare favorably with any of the ag-
ricultural colleges of the larger
States, both as to attendance and
quality of work done. Instead of
| the class in agriculture being
] made up of a mere handful, as
, was the case few years back, it
J now numbers more than all other
: departments combined.
Continued on page 4)
Newark post., 1915-12-15
''Prom" To Be Held
In New Armorv

At meeting of the Junior Glass
of Delaware College yesterday it
was decided to hold the Junior
prom" on February 4th. For
years this dance, which is the fea-
ture social event of the college
year, has been held in the college
gymnasium but the com in g
prom" will be held in the new
Armory. The floor of the Arm
ory building is twice as large as
that of the gymnasium and as the
latter floor has been very much
crowded at the "Proms" of recent
years, the change will be well
come one. The Junior class is
making elaborate arrangements
for the dance.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
MARKER PLACED
ON GLASGOW ROAD
Along Route Of Old French
town Railroad

A marker, showing where the
famous old Frenchtown and New
Castle railroad crossed the Glas-
gov road. was placed near the
residence of DR.. Cam, last Satur-
day, by the Cooches' Bridge Chap
ter of the Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution. The interesting
bit of local history has been
brought to the attention of the
public by Mrs. Lee Cooch, histor-
ian of the Chapter.
The old Frenchtown and New
Castle railroad is notable in the
history of travel in America, since
it was the first upon which steam
power was applied to the trans
portation of passengers.
The railroad, which was seven
teen miles long, was located be-
tween Frenchtown on the Elk
river, and New Castle on the Del
aware. The railroad was finished
in 1881. The tolls on the road
were not to exceed three cents per
ton per mile on freight, and the
fare for the transportation of pas
sengers was not to exceed twen-
ty-five cents per passenger for the
whole distance, and twelve and
one-half cents for baggage not ex-
ceeding one hundred pounds.
Horsepower was used on the road
for about two years. One horse
was attached to each car, and the
horses were changed at Glasgow
and the Bear, which were the two
stations on the road.
/ The first locomotive steam en-
gine was used in 1888. The engine,
built in England, was named the
Delaware" It had been pro-
cured at great expense, and was
put together with great difficulty
But when all this had been &C
complished the company found
their trouble had just begun, for
they had no way of supplying the
monster with water. Finally it
was supplied with the indispen-
sable fluid from the springs and
wells along the road. Although
the locomotive was several days
in making the first trip, it soon
covered the distance in about an
hour. There were no grades and
the time could have been re-
duced had not the speed been lin.
tied for fear of accidents.
The business of the road began
to decline rapidly after the con.
struction of the Philadelphia
Wilmington and Baltimore rail.
road. The bed of the old road is
now under cultivation, the farm
ers having resumed the use of the
land after the discontinuance o1
the road.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Holiday Lights For Market Street

Wilmington's Broadway, Market
street, will blaze with electric
lights during the holiday season
and the extra cost will he horne by
merchants and the servic, COM
pany.' Besides The lights now in
use alone the street lines nf eiec-
trio bulbs mixed with high p,w-
cred colored lights will be strung
from side to side from Front to
Eleventh street. On the orna-
mental standards supporting the
regular lamps shields will be sus-
pended bearing the greeting,
Merry Xmas"
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Agricultural Club
Plans Celebration
Continued on page 4)

The Agricultural Club of Della
ware College will hold, on the
evening of December 21 a social
gathering which will be charac-
terized by much that is novel in
the way of entertaining. Although
it is the members of the Agri-
cultural club who will act as
hosts at this affair, it is especially
the editorial board of the Della
ware Farmer which will furnish
most of the entertaining.
The Delaware Farmer has had
successful existence. The De-
cember number is one of the most
interesting which has been pub
lished. 1t contains two especial
ly valuable articles on fertilizers,
questions, one by Professor Fir
man Thompson, chemist of the
Delaware Experiment Station,
and the other by DR.. Penny, pro-
fessor of Chemistry in Delaware
College. In addition to these,
there are instructive articles on
handling weeds, on systems of
laying out orchards, on rejuven-
ating old orchards, and on the va
rieties of apples and peaches for
Delaware.
The County Agents have con-
tributed to the number, giving re-
ports of corn, soy beans, and cow
pea variety tests, and of the club
work being carried on among the
school children. The home eco
nomics department contains some
timely suggestions for Christmas
and for the decoration of the din
ing room.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Prof Grantham At Seaford

Professor A. E. Grantham, Ag-
economist at the Delaware College
Experiment Station, will address
the Parent-Teachers' Association
of Seaford on Friday, December
II, in the series of extension lee
lures given by various members of
the faculty of Delaware College.
Professor Grantham's subject will
be "The Country Gentleman"
Mr.. J. A. Davis of Delaware
College is testing several Hol-
stein cows in the herd of Mr.. J. G.
Hastings, near Dover.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Smallpox At The Workhouse

George Wilson of Dover brought
to the Workhouse last Monday to
serve ten days for trespassing on
the railroad at Middletown, was
suspected by Warden Crawford as
having smallpox and DR.. w. H.
Kraemer, the prison physician,
found him so affected. All of the
500 inmates, the officials and the
guards were at once vaccinated
and Wilson was isolated. It was
learned that he had spent some
time in Wilmington before he was
arrested and the Board of Health
is seeking to learn where he stop
ped and from whom he caught the
disease.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Confirmation At
St. Thomas Church

The Rt. Rev. F. j. Kinsman, the
Bishop of Delaware, will make his
annual visitation of st. Thomas
Church, next Sunday, December
10, at the II a. m. service, and will
administer the Apostolic Rite of
Confirmation.
A cordial invitation is extended
to all to share in this service.
The Rev. w. G. Haupt,
Rector
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Pollard Represents Delaware College
at the New York Palace Shou
Lady Eglantine the Leading Chicken on Broadtoay

1t is no use to get sore, we have
got to admit it, Newark and Della
ware College are on the map.
Placed there, if you please, by one
hen by the name of Lady Eglan-
time. It's hard luck, but facts.
Seminary theses, foreign tongues,
mathematical theories, bulls that
give milk-all have attracted more
or less scattered attention in their
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Gasoline Ordinance
Repealed By Council

At a special meeting of Council
on Monday evening the gasoline
ordinance passed recently, was
repealed. The repeal affects the
garage in that it permits the street
pump and sale of gasoline on the
public thoroughfare.
Objections to the ordinance by
automobile owners is understood
to be responsible for it's repeal.
Newark post., 1915-12-15

several special circles but this
hen, under the care of this man
Pollard, has placed the inquiry
"Where is Delaware College" on
every lip. Senators at Washing
ton, actresses on Broadway, SEN
sations on the Bowery, at the hot
unch, in banquet hall, yes, even in
German trenches, the story of
Lady Byzantine is the topic of dis
Newark post., 1915-12-15

Palace Show. Nothing has ever
equalled it since Bryan blew into
the Bowery with his 16 to / per-
formance.
We are not going to attempt a
description. Just a few facts in
which Delaware College was a
background setting. Four mount
ed police, aside from a squad, was
Continued on page 81
Newark post., 1915-12-15
President Makes Appointment

President Wilson last Friday ap-
pointed Levi K. Bowen postmaster
of Newark. Mr.. Bowen, following
his selection by the Democratic
patrons of the office, at a special
election held last month, had al
ready received a temporary ap-
pointment and has been in charge
of the Office for several weeks.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
OBITUARY
Mary !. Aiken

Mary j. Aiken, aged 78 years,
died at the home of her daughter
Mrs. Robert Montgomery, on Wed
nesday, December 8. Death was
due to general debility. Funeral
services were held at the late res
idence on Chapel street, on Satur.
day, December IL. Interment in
White Clay Creek Cemetery.
Newark post., 1915-12-15

cussion. This is not only a news
story-it's facts. Pictures of Lady
Byzantine, the Poultry Plant, Pol
lard, have actually been passed
down the line along the German
Western front.
The latest sensation is the ban
quet given at Hotel Walton, the
trip to New York, reception at
Hotel Imperial and debut at the
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Thieves At Elkton Postoffice

Thieves entered the postoffice at
Elkton, Nd, on Tuesday evening,
and made away with $20.45 worth
of change and stamps. Postmaster
Oliver Giles had taken the bulk
of the money to his home earlier
in the evening. The office was
badly wrecked in the search for
spoil.
Newark post., 1915-12-15
Committee Makes
Announcement

The workers in charge of the
Christmas treat to be given in the
Newark Opera House on Friday
afternoon, December Oath, wish to
announce that the committee is in
no way representative of any
church or club in the town. It is
a non-denominational and demo-
cratic movement to bring a bit of
Christmas cheer to every child in
the community. Every townsman
with the Christmas spirit in his
heart, is invited to share in the
plan by giving. Contributions
will be gladly received by the COM
mittee.
Newark post., 1915-12-15

The committee asks that the
names Of poor families in the
community be forwarded to them
by townspeople. It is their aim to
see that all such receive a basket
of substantial Christmas cheer.
Newark post., 1915-12-15

Elizabeth H. Crime,
Chairman
M. Elsie Wright,
Alice G. Kerr,
Eleanor Harter,
Marie Ritz,
Elizabeth Wright,
Edith Spencer.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
GRAIN IS BETTER
Than FOR YEARS

Through the kindness of C. F. Mud
gett, the editor enjoyed an automo-
bile trip of q miles in the rural con-
fines of Barnes county Thursday
evening. And talk about grain-it's
simply great. The stand Of fax.
durum and bluestem has anything
beaten in the memory of the oldest
inhabitants. Some fields of marquis
appeared short when compared with
the other wheat, but the heads are
good and predict a fine yield. The
uniform growth over the entire fields,
some of which run into sections, is
what makes the outlook so encourag.
ing. "A banker from Southern Mime
sofa was given a trip around the
county Wednesday and declared on his
return that he saw more grain than
he had seen in ten years. If the
present crop is saved it means so
much business for North Dakota and
the Northwest that hard times, the
running mate of democratic admins
trations will be forgotten, bins will
bulge, and Henry Ford will probably
move his factory out here to save
freight.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
HAITI QUIETED
BY AMERICANS

Port au Prince, Haiti, July 29.-The
American forces which have been
landed here have restored order. Both
Haitian soldiers and civilians have
been disarmed and there is little evil
dence now of the uprising which for
two days kept Port AL Prince in panic.
The French cruiser, Decartes, and q
British cruiser are expected momen-
tarily. No French forces have been
sent ashore.
Washington, July 20. - American
marines landed at Port au Prince,
Haiti, last night encountered resist
ance which was overcome without
casualties among the sailors. The fol-
lowing message from Admiral Cap
perton was given out from the navy
department late today: Lansing for
ces are established in the city. Slight
resistance encountered during early
part OF night as advance was being
made. This resistance was easily over
come. No casualties in our force. Am
proceeding to disarm Haitian soldiers
and civilians today"
The message was the first intima-
ton received by the navy department
that Admiral Copperton's men from
the cruiser Washington had met re-
sistance. Previous dispatches said he
had established landing force on the
island and placed a guard about the
French legation. The first report sug-
gested however, that a regiment Of
marines be sent in order to police the
entire city. Admiral Capperton's force
was increased today by the arrival of
100 marines on the collier Jason. In all
he has probably between 400 and 500
marines and bluejackets for shore
duty who are backed by the guns of
the cruiser.
No arrangements have been made
tonight to send additional marines.
The French steamer Descartes reached
Port all Prince from Cape Haitian to-
day. A small force from the United
States yacht Eagle was landed at the
latter place to guard the French con-
sulate which has opened it's doors to
refugees from Port au Prince.
Officials said no new instructions
had been forwarded to Admiral Cap
perton and no representations had
been made by the French government
regarding the violation of the French
consulate.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
MINOT MARE tied
WORLDS RECORD

Minot, Aug. IA sensation occurred
in the racing world yesterday when
Sadie Densmore, owned by D. A. Din
ME of this city, tied the worlds record
in the 2:2O pace for four-year-old
mares, on the Davenport, Iowa, track
of the Great Western circuit, in
2:O5A. The event was all the more
significant in that it was the first race
in which Sadie Densmore was ever en-
tered, and there were 80 entries in all.
Sadie Densmore led the field and it
is confidently believed that with lit
tie experience she will lower this rec
ord, especially in view of the fact that
it was made by PAGER after several
entries. .&
Sadie Densmore was bred and
trained in this city. She is a daugh-
ter of Don Densmore, the great pacing
stallion, also owned by D. A. Dinnie Of
Minot. He was bought by his owner
before he had been trained a single
day and all his training has been done
in this city. Henry Thomas, who has
trained Sadie Densmore and who
knows her like a book, was up in the
magnificent race made at Davenport
yesterday.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
LEAVING ON EXTENDED
TRIP THROUGH West

Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Tenney left
on Saturday evening for an extend
ed trip through the west. While gone
they will visit Colorado Springs, Oma.
ha, Los Angeles, San Diego, San Fran
cisco and other points of interest.
They will be accompanied by their son,
Floyd, who will leave Monday to join
them at Mankato, MINI. Miss Evalin
Smith, niece of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L.
Tenney, who taught IN the Schroeder
district last year, but who is now at
Chicago, will meet them at Omaha and
make the trip with them. The party
will return by way of Tacoma and Sc
attic, Wash. Miss Smith will be back
here this fall to teach in the consoli-
dated school in Noltimier district.
This will be good news to her host of
friends.
The weekly times-record. (Valley City, N.D.) 1912-1922, 1915-08-05
{. ]. LEE HEADS new
FARMERS CREDIT CO.

Fargo, Aug. 1.-Application for a
charter to do business in selling Sc.
curities in North Dakota, as required
by the recent blue sky law passed by
the legislature, has been made by an
organization calling itself the Farm
ers Rural Credit association. The Of
ficers are. G. J. Lee, Valley City,
president; C. B. May, Argusville, first
vice president; J. w. WATSON, Velva,
second vice president; G.. S. Youmans,
Minot, general manager and treas
urer, and A. M. Baker, Fargo, secre-
tary.
Less than two years ago A. M. Ba-
ker, of Fargo, organized the corpora
ton which publishes the Co-operator's
Herald at Fargo as an organ of Baker
and the Equity Cooperative Exchange.
This occasioned comment as he had
previously been concerned in several
business adventures in newspapers in
this city.
But the Herald prospered; stock
was placed among the devotees of the
Equity movement; advertising and
subscriptions were furnished by the
same management and recently new
holding corporation was organized by
A. M. Baker, J. M. Anderson and 9TH
ers to hold, buy and sell real estate
and other property. -..
The filing of this application for a
charter would seem to indicate that
another Baker corporation is about to
be launched upon the investing public
of North Dakota. Further details
were not obtainable yesterday.