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The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04

10 listen to reason"
The cry came from II man who has
played poker in Washington since the
days when Pennsylvania avenue was
paved with wooden blocks, and a
seeker for action had a dozen games
from which to choose. all within a
radius OF mile OF the city's center
says the Washington Post.
Those were the good old times"
unused the veteran. "A man with a
bank roll didn't have to look far for
amusement. There was no trouble in
finding anything you sought. from q
50-cent limit in the back room of a
corner saloon to a $1,000 buy out in
tapestried and handsomely furnished
apartments, where wine was served
without cost to all players.
Owner Died Rich Men.
Not all Of the gambling houses
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04

tion by experts show that "the cli-
mate offers absolutely no bar to prop
er development by white labor. Given
freedom from tropical and other in
fictitious diseases by importation, the
evidence available is that the terri
tory is quite as healthy for white peo-
pie as any other part of the world.
Indeed, 1t is probably the only part
Of the Australian continent where
men may be seen at any time and all
times Of the year engaged in hard
physical labor in the open air, un-
dressed from the waist upward but
for an ordinary felt head-coverlng.
The fear Of sunstroke does not ex-
lat
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04
MEAT SCARCITY
And Higher Prices Result in
Stimulating Work of DeveI-
oping Australia.

MELBOURNE, Australia, April 4.
The scarcity OF meat and the high
or prices resulting have already slim
ulated the work Of developing the
northern territory OF Australia. ac-
cording to the latest reports of the
official administrator of that district.
The want of water, which has been
a serious handicap to stock-raising,
is gradually being overcome by the
tapping Of iinexhaustible supplies of
underground waters through sub-ar-
tesian bores. sit
Statements that this section OF
Australia is climatically unsuitable
for white settlers are denied in the
report which states that investiga-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04
RENT:FREE APARTMENT FOR GIRLS
PROVIDED IN WILL OF DEPARTMENT
STORE OWNER IN new YORK CITY

NEW YORK, April "A rent-free
apartment house for unmarried work.
ing women is provided for in the will
of Charles B. Webster, dry goods
merchant, who died March is, leaving
an estate exceeding 100000. The
will, which was admitted to probate
recently, directs that the apartment
house be built out Of the reslduary es-
tate. which totals 100000. The es-
tablishmefft Is to be known as the
Webster apartments. and will contain
a restaurant and library and be con-
Quoted without profit.
Having been engaged for many
years in the business known as a de-
partment store in the city of New
York. the will reads, land having
employed large number OF unmar-
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04
House Would Stand the Loss.

discovered that his presence was no.
where desired. ~
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04
TO GO TO CHINA.

PERING. Aprils4.-Peklng dailies
print an announcement that Frank ].
Goodnow, the president of John Hop
kins lUniversitynof Baltimore, and
former adviser to President Yuan Shi-
kai. will probably come to China
again next summer. op,s 500
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04
POKER PLAYERS
FEAR RIDE IN
PATROL WAGON
"Good Old Days" Are Past,
Says a Washington Vet
eran of the Game.

Gone forever are the palny days
when poker could be played without
the fear OF the session ending with a
ride In the patrol wagon. Nowadays,
when five or six cronies gather in the
back parlor for two-bit limit, there
Is the haunting fear OF the stern
faced desk seargent,who can't be made
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04
miserable little welcher. get out Of
this Office before kick you out
Tore I'm the Wrong Check.

AuAN w NAVhS ShGChs
"Iie left without another word. After
his departure my partner told me the
details. He had found our man at his
hotel. only to hear the same story he
had given me. Finally, apparently
disguised. he took check from his
pocket. tore 1t into bits and left the
room. Only It didn't happen to be
the real check. A day or so later. as
sured he would not again be bothered,
the 'welcher' reopened his account.
which was Just what my partner
had figured he would do. He had
fixed It up with an employee to give
him the tip. and fifteen minutes later
which was exactly what my partner
was at the bank and had depleted a
stable account to the extent Of 81, 200.
"All OF which leads us to ponder on
the wisdom OF the saying of one Of our
prominent con men, When you can
get 1t by gentle and persuasive meth
DDS. what's the. use Of carrying q
blackjack?s trer, Il.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1916-04-04
A Little Blossom
To Delight the Home
When Il Is known that in the near
future the home Is TO be blessed with a

new arrival tho first
thought sh ould be
Mothers Friend
This 10 an external
remedy gently applied
over tho stomach mus
cles. It mikes them
firm md plant, they
expand naturally with.
out undue strain. It
removes from tho
nerves those inilt.
enccs which are re.
sponsiblc for much of
tho pain Incident 10 tho
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
FEATURES OF INTER-
EST TO TEACHERS
AT Coming Session Of The
Summer School

An interesting and profitable
feature Of the work of the Sum-
mer School for the teachers will
be a course of lectures by Supin-
tndents Carroll and Hardesty on
"The Official Life of the Teach
er." The lectures will include
discussions of such matters as
the following: % Organizations
of the Rural School; (2) The
Course of Study; (3) Selection
and Ordering of Textbooks; (4)
School Law concerning Compul-
sorry Attendance of Pupils; (5)
School Reports; How and Why ;
CO. Boys and Girls Clubs; Cd
Teachers Meetings; (S) Parent
Teacher Associations; (9) School
Examinations and Promotion of
Pupils; (10) Certification and
Examination of Teachers; etc.
This course of lectures will be
credited for School Management
and will be required of all mex,
perienced teachers who desire
Summer School credit toward {
teachers certificate in Schoo
Management.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Reception In Honor
OF Pastors Return

The lecture room of the M. E
Church was crowded last Mon
day evening with members of the
congregation, who assembled for
a social evening in honor of the
return of their pastor, DR.. E. P.
Roberts. The room was attract
lively d cora t e d with potted
plants. The receiving party was
composed of DR.. and Mrs. Rob-
erts, DR.. Manns, Mrs. Hoffecker,
and Miss Caudell. The guests
were pleasantly entertained by a
program prepare by Mrs.
Manns, consisting of vocal selec-
tions by Miss Alice Evans, Miss
Marie Ritz, and Mr.. Richard
Lind, and several readings by
Miss Edith Frederick. Refresh
ments of ice-cream, cake, and
coffee were served.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Ladies Meet At
Home Of Pastor

The Newark auxiliary of the
w. H. M. S. was most pleasantly
greeted by Mrs. E. P. Roberts,
Friday afternoon, April ID. The
Vice President, Mrs. Roberts,
conducted the meeting, which was
opened by singing, what a
friend we have in Jesus Mrs.
Gallaher had charge of devotion
ais and read Matt. g., to 16
Prayer by Rev. E. P. Roberts
After transacting the business,
the program was taken up. Topic,
Healing Force" Mrs. Manns,
in her pleasing way, gave very
interesting talk about "Hospi
tails" especially those controlled
by the w. Fl. M. S. Mrs. Rhodes
read a story showing what he
nurses are doing in he mountain
region where hospitals have not
been established. Mrs. Williams
read leafet entitled: "Out OF
Joseph's tomb" Meeting adjourn
ed to meet with Mrs. E. V. Rhodes
MAY 18th.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Omega Alpha Gives Party

Last Saturday evening men,
bers of the Omego Alpha Fra
ternity gave an informal dance at
their house on Main Street. Not
withstanding the fact that the
snow storm kept many out Of
town people away there were
quite a number present.
The whole first floor, with the
exception of the smoking room,
was stripped of furniture and
rugs. The second floor was fitted
up for those who wished to play
cards. Promptly at 8:15 p. m.
the music started, and the dances
were run off without a break in
the following order, one-step, fox
trot, one-step, hesitation. AT
eleven o'clock refreshments were
served.
Among those present were the
active members of the Fraternity
Misses Kathryn McGraw, Helen
Baylis, Helen Barclay, Kathryn
Shunder, Henrietta Miller, of Wo,
mems College, Miss Emily Wor,
raj of Newark, Miss Lendermar
of Wilmington and Miss Taylor OF
Chester. The chaperones were
Mrs. Houghton, MRS, DanieI
Thompson, and Miss Long.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
TESTS SHOW COWS
BELOW STANDARD
Interesting Investigations
Made

Farmers of lower New Castle
County are conducting an inter
esting study of the dairy condi-
tions of that locality. Startling
results have been recorded during
the last week by Mark Van Dusen
a Cornell graduate, who is the
tester of the Middletown Cow
Testing Association. Mr.. Van
Dusen's figures are awakening
the farmers to the fact that the
quality of cattle here is far below
the standard of what it should be.
The Midletown Association was
formed about four months ago by
Hugh Fergus, a representative of
the Department of Agriculture,
for the purpose of making tests of
the quantity and quality of the
milk Of each individual cow.
Twenty-six herds of cattle are
registered in the association,
numbering about 400 cows. Many
farmers thought that they had as
good cows as could be found any
where, but the results of the four
months testing has shown that
there are many cows in the herds
which are not profitable, and
these are being weeded out and
pure bred cattle installed in place
of them.
The milk companies settle on a
basis of a percent test of butter
fat. Some cattle have been found
that test as low as 2.02 per cent.
Mr.. Van Dusen spends one day
each month with each member of
the association and makes an in
dividual test of the amount and
quality of the milk Of each cow
He lays special stress upon the
proper balance ration for the pro.
duction of milk, and is strong
advocate of silage as a milk pro-
ducer, and already several new
silos are being contracted for in
this immediate neighborhood, and
he will endeavor during the com
ing fall and winter to have the
/ feed merchants of the town to put
in stock a different line of feeC
for cattle, than is now kept or
hand
A complete list of the record
cows has recently been publish
/ ed.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Council Names
NelO Committee
Meeting to Discuss Development
of a "7oUn Beautiful

Town Council met last evening
for reorganization, following the
election of week ago. There is
no change in the personnel of
Council, ]. B. Luton, E. B
Frazer, and Gotlieb Fader having
been reelected. The members
were sworn in by Mayor Hossin-
ger, after which officers and COM
mittees for the year were chosen
as follows: Secretary, Treasurer,
Collector of Taxes, and Water
and Light Rents, S. B. Herdman;
Alderman, Leonard w. Lovett;
Assessor, Andrew L. Fisher; En-
gineer, Albert Woodrow. The ap-
pointment of the superintendent
of the water and light plant and
the superintendent of streets, was
held over to the next meeting.
Members of the Board of Health
were reappointed as follows: DR..
H. G. M. Kollock, DR.. Herbert J.
Watson, Louis L. Curtis, DR.. Ray
mond C. Reed, and William Dean.
The board will meet next Mon
day evening to organize.
The new committees follow:
Street, Frazer, Luton, and Fader
Light and Water, Wilson, John
son, and Barton; Town, Barton,
Luton, and Wilson; Building
Permits, Wilson and Barton.
A feature of the meeting was
the discussion of the "Town
Beautiful" plans, and means of
promoting the plan in Newark.
While Newark is probably clean.
er and more sanitary than most
towns of it's size, members of
Council feel that some improve.
ments can be made with the as
sistance of the citizens. After
; discussion Council named 6
Town Beautiful Committee, with
Harlow H. Curtis, as chairman
1t was suggested that the com
mittee might make arrangements
for a citizens meeting to discus:
various plans for Improvement
Council officially calling the
meeting.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Fight Fire in Heavy Gale

Elkton firemen on Friday after
noon during the heavy gale were
called to fight blaze in the attic
of double frame dwelling on
West High Street, between Sing
erly avenue and Bridge streets
which, had it gained headway
would likely have caused numer-
Gus other fires from sparks in
many sections of the town. A
tin roof helped to avert the dan
ger, and the fire was controlled by
the use of chemicals and a plenti,
full supply of water. The occu'
pants of the dwelling, Harry D
Lee and Harry Wright suffered
loss chiefly from water. The
damage is put at about $1,000.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Girls Make Costumes To Be
Used In Play Next Tuesday

Rehearsals TO date have as
sured the success of the Shaks-
perean play, "a Midsummer
Nights Dream" to be presented
by pupils of the High School in
the Newark Opera House next
Tuesday evening. Those taking
part have derived lots of pleasure
and great fun from their even
ings spent together in prepara-
ton for the play, and the tip is
passed on to all who love an hour
of merriment-"Don't fail to miss
the performance on April 25th."
Selected parts of the play will
be given. The first represents
Nick Bottom the weaver, and a
company Of rude mechanics prac-
ticing to play before the Duke of
Athens on his wedding day; the
second, the quarrel b t W n
Titania and Oberon, showing the
graceful ways Of the followers Of
Titania and the elfsh pranks of
Oberons hosts.
In connection with the play the
pupils have spent a great deal of
time in studying Greek costumes.
The girls have spent many busy
hours fashioning the costumes
all of which are to be made by the
pupils. There is the short "chil-
ton" of the working class, and
the "himaton" of the leisure
class, with the loose draped eff,
feet. The girls have also made
the Grecian sandals, and develop.
ed the various details of the toi.
lettes. Aside from the pure plea
sure promised the audience, the
educational value of the play
should win the support of every
one.
Tickets are on sale at Rhodes
Drug Store, price 25 and 35 cents
Every seat in the house is re
served, so don't fail to make res
erVatiOn.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Acid Company
Incorporated
lNewark Men Back the PROPOSE.
ton

Of much interest and local COM
ment is the announcement of the
new industry for Newark. A CON-
pany, the Delaware Acid Com
pany, has been incorporated,
100000 capital, by Charles B.
Evans, Daniel Thompson, and
Joseph H. Hossinger. A plant
will be erected at once. Ground
has been broken on site north OF
the Jacob Thomas Company
where a frame building SO by $50
feet will be built. From IL to l5
men will be employed at first. The
incorporation reads that the COM
pany may manufacture acids,
drugs, and chemicals. Further
than that, nothing is known, nor
is any statement given to the
public. 1t is believed that some
of the acids coming from the for
eign markets will be made at the
new plant.
The incorporators are rumored
to be in possession of secret
formula recently discovered. The
name Of the Chemist has not been
given out.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
LADIES MEET
in THE ARMORY
To Sew On Costumes For
Pageant

A community sewing party was
held in the Armory on Tuesday
afternoon under the direction of
Mrs. Jacobs, assisted by Mrs.
Holton. The ladies spent a busy
time in cutting and sewing on the
costumes for the children of the
town to wear in the pageant.
Every child in town who wishes
to take part in the pageant is
cordially invited to do so, the
only requirement being a will
ingness to attend rehearsals,
and pay for the material used in
the costume, which ranges &C
cording to the amount required
from total of from fifteen to
forty-five cents. The committee
wishes to state that everyone is
welcome-the children in the pag,
cant, the mothers to the sewing
party. 1t is a community celebra-
ton. Make it representative OF
the entire community. Mothers in
need of further information rela
tive to the costumes are instruct
ed to call Mrs. L. B Jacobs, chair
man of this work. Before specific
information can be given the
measurements should be taken
for the girls from the shoulder tt
the waist line, and from the wais
to the floor; for the boys from tht
shoulder to the knee.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Delightful Rendi-
ton of Poems

Mrs. Paul Laurence Dunbar,
widow of the negro poet, gave a
delightful lecture-recita in the
st. Johns A. U. M. P. Church,
Newark, on last Monday evening.
Mrs. Dunbar is a reader of Won
derful ability, and her SYM
pathetic Interpretation of the
poems was a delight to all who
heard her. "In the morning."
1.-TWO Little Boots," and "The
Boogah Man" were among num-
bers which especially pleased the
audience.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
DEATH OF GEORGE c. KERR


and Middletown fairs, winning
many ribbons with his Cotswold
sheep. Mr.. Kerr in his later years
enjoyed telling of prizes won and
good sales made to the farmers of
the Eastern Shore, who wished to
improve their strain of live
stock. In his early days Mr.. Kerr
was quite sportsman and used
to go regularly to the hunt clubs
of the Eastern Shore and ride
after the hounds.
When declining years made it
necessary for him to retire from
active farm life, Mr.. Kerr con-
tinued his interest in agricultural
affairs. In 1902 he was appoint
ed trustee of Delaware Col
lege, succeeding the late James
H. Hossinger as chairman of the
agricultural committee, and TAX
ing an important part in the
planning and development of the
College Farm.
Aside from his interest in ag-
riculture Mr.. Kerr had one other,
dear to his heart-the develop
ment of the New Castle County
Workhouse, at Greenbank, Della
ware. Mr.. Kerr was one of the
original trustees of the building,
assisting in working out the plan
which was later adopted At the
retirement of ]. Newlin Gawtrop
Mr.. Kerr succeeded him as presi-
dent, retiring from the board
only three or four years ago.
| The deceased was for forty-f
years a member of the Board of
Trustees of Newark Academy
and was also trustee of the New
ark Presbyterian church, ofwhich
he was one of the oldest mem.
bers, Mr.. Kerr's teams having
hauled the stone used in the pres,
ent church building. Funeral
services, conducted by the pastor
the Reverned w. J. Rowan, were
held from the late residence or
Tuesday. The honorary pallbear.
ers were T. Allen Hilles, Joseph
l.. Carpenter, Daniel Corbit, anc
j. Frank Ball, trustees of the
New Castle County Workhouse
and DR.. S. G. Mitchell, DR.. George
A. Harter, Professor Harry Hay
ward, and Professor Charles ],
Penny, members of Delaware Col
lege faculty. The active pail
bearers were J. P. Wilson, DAME
Thompson, John McKeowan, Will
lam Crossan, Robert Motherall
and J. B. Miller. Interment wa.
made in Head Of Christiana Gem
etery.
A wife, and four children, An
drew Kerr, of Pittsburgh, Mrs
Arthur Wood of Penn State Col
lege, and Misses May and Alic,
! Kerr, survive.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
Leak In The Main Repaired

A leak in the town water main
on Welsh Lane, near the resi-
dence of H. Warner McNeal,
which was wasting probably 1900
gallons of water an hour, was
discovered and repaired last
week, by Jacob Shew, superinten-
dent of the water plant. For some
time there had been indications
of heavy loss of water, which
could not be traced. The water
was escaping in a way that
caused it to be mistaken for sur
face water.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
NEWARK WELL
REPRESENTED
Presbyterian Women in Con-
Vention

Mrs. Kilgore and Mrs. C. B.
Evans, representing the Wo-
mems Missionary Society, Miss
Mary Johnston, the Christian En-
deavor, Miss Edna Chalmers, the
Young Ladies' Mission Circle, and
Misses Ruth Brown and Alma
Dunlevy the "Dindiguls", all of
the Presbyterian Church, New
ark, attended the Presbyterial :
held at Berlin, Nd, April II, 12,
and 13. The three days were de-
voted to the furtherance of the
work of Home and Foreign Mis-
sions. The first part of the ses-
sion was given over to foreign
work. The speaker, Mrs. Genso,
teacher of Korea, told many in
teresting incidents of life in
Korea, which emphasized the i'm
portance of mission work.
The principal speaker repre-
senting the Home Mission work.
was Mrs. Smith Ordway, who
talked Of Porto Rico.
! A feature of the hospitality ex-
tended by Berlin to the dele
Gates, was the activity of the
Boy Scouts, who met the strang-
ers at the station, relieved them
of the suitcases and guided them
to the home assigned them. There
is a probability that the Presby
terial will be he'd in Newark
next year.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19

George G.. Kerr, one of the old
est residents of this community,
died at his home on Elkton ave.
last Friday, April IA tn, aged 81
years. Mr.. Kerr has been failing
for some time, but his condition
was considered serious only re-
Gently.
George G.. Kerr, the son of An
drew Kerr, End, and Hannah Gil
lespie Kerr, was born on the Kerr
homestead, about two miles from
Newark on the road leading to
Elkton. The family, of Scotch
descent, has lived in Delaware
since the time of the earliest set
Elements. Andrew Kerr, grand
father of the deceased, was a
landowner and farmer of White
Clay Creek Hundred. In 1905 he
built the most complete stone
house in the hundred, and this
residence on the Kerr farm is still
in good state of preservation. An
drew Kerr, I'd, father of the de-
ceased, was a prominent farmer.
He served two terms in the Della
ware Legislature, and also in the
Levy Court when the salary was
but 500 year.
George G.. Kerr, the deceased,
attended the public schools of
White Clay Creek hundred, New
ark Academy, under Professor
Meggs, and was student at Del
aware College for two terms
Following his fathers retirement
from the farm in 1861, he assum,
ed the management. In 1869 he
married Miss Clara Chamberlain
who survives him.
Mr.. Kerr's marked success as q
farmer was undoubtedly due tc
the Shaksperean adage, "The eye
Of the master fatteneth the cat
tlc." He prided himself on care
full tillage, and has often beer
heard to say that when his corr
crop was removed, all the weeds
from the fifteen acres could be
gathered in bushel basket. HI
was the first man in the commun
ity to grow scarlet clover fol
seed on a commercial basis. This
experiment was advocated by DR.
Neale of the Delaware Expert
ment Station, from whom he OBJ
tanned his seed in 1889. The yielt
and the price obtained for it wer'
the wonder Of the farmers of tn,
Peninsula. Mr.. Kerr grew tn
seed regularly for number o
years, selling to a regular ellen
tele who preferred his crop be
cause of it's high quality ant
freedom from noxious weeds.
Mr.. Kerr, however, was essen
TALLY live stock man, taking
special interest in sheep and cat
tie. He was regular prize in
ner in the days of the Elktol
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-04-19
New Trustees Elected

At a congregational meeting
held at the Newark Presbyterian
church last Wednesday evening,
the following were elected mem
bers of the Board of Trustees of
the church; N. M. Motheral,
Charles B. Evans, S. NJ. Donnell,
Robert J. Colbert, Charles W.
Dunlevy, Charles A. Bryan, and
Herbert Kitchens. the last three
mentioned, being new members
l0f the Board.