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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Leave For Christ
mas Vacation

At the Women's College Miss
Robinson leaves Friday for a
vacation at Tohoes, New York;
Miss Winslow, for her home,
Orange, Mass; Miss Kinds,
Worcester, Mass; Miss Brady,
Lowell. Mass; Miss Mosscrop, Ro-
chester, N. Y; Miss Powell, Full
ton, Missouri; Miss Caudell, Buff
falo, N. Y; Miss Rich to visit
relatives in Montgomery, Ala
bama; Miss Churchman, her home
in Newport, Delaware; Miss Long,
her home in Wilmington. The
colleges will be closed until jan
uary third.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Rehearsals Begin For
Japanese Operetta

Rehearsals are under way for
the japanese operetta, to be given
in the Opera House on February
23rd, under the direction of Miss
Shepardson, teacher of music in
the public schools. Miss Shepard
son will be assisted by Miss Pow
ell, of the department of Home
Economics of the Women's Col
lege, who will design the costumes.
About one hundred children se'ect-
ed from the school, will take part
in the entertainment. The music
is bright and catchy, the stage
setting unusually artistic. The
dances which are introduced in
one scene, will be under the di-
ection of Miss Mosscrop, instrr
or IN athletics at the Women's Col
lege, and Miss Marie Ritz.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20

''DANDY DICK"
SPLENDID SUCCESS
New Star Captivates Audience


"The best play seen in Newark
for number of years." is the ex-
preston of critics, relative to the
production of Dandy Dick" given
by local talent, in the Newark
Opera House last Friday evening.
Under the direction Of Mrs. Her
man Tyson the comedy was pre-
sented with snap and finish that
measured up to the expectations
of every one. Mrs. Ray Baldwin,
the star of the cast, as Georgiana
Tidman, delighted the audience
and won for herself a permanent
- in amateur theatrical circles.
Edna Chalmers and Anna
Ritz interpreted the part of the
deans daughters with exceeding
cleverness; Miss Bessie Whiting
ham, as Hannah Topping, the jail
or's wife, measured up to her
former success; w. H. Savin, as
the dean, F. T. Campbell, as an
English sport, A. Blair, and A. B.
Thomas, of the Hussars, pleased
everyone. Special credit is due
Mr.. John A. Hopkins and the COM
mittee from the Agricultural Club,
for their efficient work as business
managers of the production.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
CLUB WOMEN MEET AT
WOMEN'S COLLEGE
Mount Pictures For Circulat-
ing Collection

In the absence of the president
Mrs. Houghton presided at the
business session of the New Gen.
tury Club held in Science Hall
Women's College, last Monday.
Returns amounting to $50 were re-
ported from the bake held in the
Opera House store-room last Sat-
urday. The committee announced
that a number of fruit cakes still
en- hand may be purchased from
Mrs. A. T. Neale.
After the business session Prof.
Rich, chairman of Arts and Crafts,
took charge of the program. Miss
Rich used the stereoscope and
showed pictures of Mexico. She
also reported that $500 pictures
had been mounted to form a pict-
ure library to circulate among the
rural schools of Delaware. Five
hundred of these are already in
circulation.
Ths ladies later adjourned to
Recitation Hall, where they spent
a social hour, and mounted pict-
ures. Refreshments were served.
There will be no further meeting
of the club until after the Chris
tmas holidays.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Good Times
For The Riddles
Every Child Within Age Limit
Welcome

Members of the Children's
Christmas Committee, Miss Eliza
beth Crime, chairman, are distrib-
uting this week tickets to every
child in the public schools, enroll
ed in the first six grades, also to
all children in town between three
and six years of age. They wish
to state that all children between
the mentioned ages are welcome.
If they have by chance been miss
ed in the distribution of tickets,
parents are requested to notify
Miss Crime or any member of the
committee: Mrs. Blake, Mrs. J. P.
Wright, Miss Alice Kerr, Miss
Marie Ritz, and Mrs. Frank Jester.
The program is full of jolly sur
prises for the little ones. There
will be moving pictures and a re-
membrance for everyone, we know.
But a lot has not yet been told.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Cantata Next Sunday Evenins

The Young Peoples Choir of the
Presbyterian Church have pre-
pared a Cantata to be given on
Sunday evening, December gath.
The Cantata is entitled, "a Night
in the Orient" and tells the story
of the birth of Christ as the story
is recorded in the. Scriptures
secular history and tradition. 1t
is we'll divided between reading
matter and song. The reader will
recite the incidents and the choir
will sing the parts of special in
terest. The songs consist of nine
numbers, Opening Chorus, Song of
Lne Tax Gatherers, Song of the
Pilgrims on the way to be Enroll
ed, Song of the Shepherds, Song
of the Wise Men, Song of the Sol
diers, The Messiah Song, The Lul-
laby of the Virgin Mother and the
closing Hallelujah.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Nv, Increase Militia

A movement has Been started
to induce the Legislature to- pro-
vide for a third battalion of TIE
Delaware militia thus giving
twelve companies, conforming to
the requirements of the War De-
partment, and thereby securing
for the State Government assist
ance now denied. Previous Leg
islatures have refused to provide
for third battalion and Gov
ernor Miller was constrained to
abolish the nominal formation of
the State militia.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Hip Fractured By Fall On Ice

Mrs. Kate Mink, who for the last
year has made her home with Miss
Addie Wilson, fell on the slippery
pavement last Monday evening,
fracturing her hip. Mrs. Mink
was doing some Christmas shop
ping and had just left Chapman's
store. She was starting across the
street, when she slipped, finding
herself unable to rise. The in
iured woman was carried into the
store and later taken to her home
by automobile.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Solder Boys To Dine
AtHaruey House
Continental Fibre Plays Host
To Company

In reply to the telegram sent by
the Community Committee to Dem
ing last week, inquiring as to
plans for Christmas treat for the
boys of Company E, work has been
received that a dinner at the Har-
vey House is arranged for, through
the generosity of the Continental
Fire Company of Newark A
special meeting of the Community
Committee has been called for + :
evening when some action wilWill
taken relative to the contributions
already subscribed for this pur-
pose by townspeople.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Safety First Agent
Visits School

A representative of the Safety
First" campaign of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad visited the Newark
schools. on Thursday, impresslng
upon the boys and girls the dan
gers of trespassing on railroad
tracks, and asking for their CO.
operation in the nationwide cam
paign to reduce accidents to a
minimum.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Cantata On Friday Evening

Members of the Newark M. E.
Sunday School will give the Can
tata. cold Kriss Kingle," in the
church this Friday evening, Dec
ember 22nd. The entertainment
will begin at seven-thirty, and a
cordial invitation is extended to
everyone. Following the cantata
"Old Kriss" will distribute candy
and fruit.
The children are being drilled
bv Mrs. Leonard Rhodes and Miss
Mary Hoffecker.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Old German Book
On Delaware

1t is not likely that many of the
residents of Newark would look
to Germany for information con-
cerning the State of Delaware, es-
pecially so at time like the pres
ent when Wilmington is indirectly
sending them so much smoke via
England and France.
However, a little over CEN
tury ago there was a German pro-
SCISSOR by name of Christopher
Daniel Ebeling who published at
Hamburg Description and His
tory of America" in German
which comprised no less than
seven thick volumes.
The fifth volume of this work
appeared in the year 1893 and was
B.. j - 4; !, ID to the states of -Delewo-e
r" y Iaryland. The first portion
work treats in great de-
p. Delaware and comprises
vo hundred pages or so.
If the points of interest in
= Pro1.ssor Ebeling's description is
his habit of referring to the ity~"'
newspapers to substantiate his
statements. In this way he has
preserved much information from
ephermal sources which might
we'll have been otherwise lost.
In view of this fact it might
prove advantageous to the New
ark Town Library, of which such
an interesting account appeared
in the Newark Post on December
13, 1916, to secure a copy of this
History now long forgotten. The
Library of Congress possesses q
well-preserved copy, and then
are doubtless many other IN
American libraries.
A few years after the publica
tion of this monumental work or
America, Professor Ebeling was
appointed to a professorship in
Harvard University, Cambridge
Mass, where he had an lntiuen
tial career as an educator.
George C. Keidel, Phi. D
Library of Congress,
Washington, D. c.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Bankers To Limit Interest

The State Bankers Association
of Delaware on Thursday adopt
ed a resolution providing that af-
ter April / next, the SO banks
represented in the body will not
pay directly or indirectly more
than 3 per cent interest on any
account whatever. This will af-
feet all banks and trust COM
panies, excepting mutual savings
funds. Similar action was ex-
pected to be taken by bankers of
several counties on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland at meeting
in Easton on Monday.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
EFFECTS OF PRESENT
CAR SHORTAGE
Farmers Urged To Buy Ferti-
lizer Early

Farmers are going to have
hard time getting their spring
supplies of fertilizers, seeds,
lime, machinery, and equipment
unless they order earlier than
ever before, because of the ser
ious and alarming car shortage
and congested condition of ship
ping on the railroads. The car
shortage December 1st, was esti-
marea at 100000 cars, as COM
pared with less than half that
number October 1st, and on 19,
600 cars on September 1st. With
the rapid increase in s-11 -n1o1rtage'
and with indications pointing co
greater shipments than ever be-
fore this spring, farmers who ex-
pect to get their crops started
early and to secure good yields
next year, should do all their
spring shopping" early.
The six to eight weeks preced-
ing the opening of the spring
planting season is one of the rush
times on the railroads. The per-
extending through the latter part
Of December and January is COM
paratively slack in traffic. To ex-
tend the spring season over three
months instead of six weeks is
what is necessary this year, in
order that cars may be used for
several hauls instead of one mad
that the side tracks and yards are
not crowded so as to prevent
loading and unloading of ship
ments. The cooperation of
farmers, dealers, manufacturers
and railroads is necessary if the
desired results are to be brought
about.
The cities as we'll as the coun-
try will be affected seriously if
spring shipments are not made
early and moved on time. High
prices that are now being paid for
food supplies will be eclipsed if
next years crops are not seeded
properly, fertilized, cultivated,
sprayed and given the necessary
care for large yields. The farm
ers who are intending to plant
larger areas, to buy more ma
chinery and better equipment to
handle their crops better, must
place their orders early if they
are to secure their supplies in
time for use next spring. Prices
of machinery and some other sup
plies have been rising rapidly
another reason for early order
ing. Some idea of the extent of
the use which farmers make of
the railroads in the spring may
be brought out by the fact that
over 100000 cars are required
each year under normal condi-
tions to handle the four million
five hundred thousand tons of
fertilizer used on spring crops
Railroads say that it will be alb
solutely impossible to supply this
number of cars for fertilizer ship
ments in the usual six weeks per.
iod. Unless earlier shipments are
made, large areas will be planted
(Contineued on Page 81
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Thieves Frightened Away

Intruders entered the home of
w. H. Gamble last Saturday night,
by way of side window, and left,
it was discovered early Sunday
morning, by way of the front door.
Whether the unwelcome visitors
became frightened or not is un-
known. They left, however, as far
as the family have learned, empty
handed.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Falls On Icy Pavement

Last Thursday afternoon Mrs.
A. Van Oeveren slipped on the ice,
and fell in front of the Equitable
Building, breaking the two bones
in her wrist. DR.. Kollock set the
fl acture. and the patient, though
suffering, is getting along as well
as can be expected.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20

The du Pont Powder Company,
which has paid to it's employees
serving with the Delaware Mil
itia since June nearly 100000
has announced that it will con-
tinue their pay until March 1, de-
Quoting therefrom as heretofore.
the monthly pay as soldiers re-
ceiyed from the Government.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
OBITUARY
Mary Riley

Mary Riley. daughter of the late
John Riley, and niece of Thomas
Riley of Newark, aged 26 years,
died of tuberculosis at her home,
Marcus Hook, on Friday, Decem-
her 18th. The body was brought
to Newark for interment last Mon
day.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Peter A. Riley

Peter A. Riley, aged Al years,
died at his home in Chester, last
Monday, December 18th, after only
short illness. Mr.. Riley had
been in bed for a few days, but
his family did not consider his
condition serious. He is survived
by wife, three brothers, Thomas
Riley of Newark, Nelram Riley of
Altoona, and Lawrence Riley of
Chester; and one sister, Mrs.
Frank Bradley of Wilmington.
Mr.. Riley for number of years
was a partner in the Riley Broth
ers meat market, and has many
friends in Newark. The body will
be brought here tomorrow. High
Mass will be held in the st. Johns
Catholic Church at ten-thirty. In
terment in the Catholic Cemetery.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20

The following night letter
came over the wires late Sunday
in response to the news contained
in last weeks Post, relative to the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
Deming, New Mexico
December II, 1916
George w. Rhodes,
Newark, Delaware

Read telegram and Newark Post about Commun-
ity Committees effort to brighten Christmas on
the border. Boys are all delighted over such
thoughtfulness, and looking forward to
whoopine big Christmas dinner. Here's to New
ark, A Merry Christmas and Happy New Year.
The Boys of Company
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-12-20
COMPANY E SENDS GREETING
BOYS ON BORDER WISH US ALL A MERRY
CHRISTMAS

fund being raised for Christ
mas treat for Newark's soldier cit
liens.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
FURTH HEIRS join
IN Big CORPORATION

Purposing 10 carry on gigantic
industries here. Frederick X.
Strive, Lucy a. Turth and Sldonia
Furth Wetherill Joined Tuesday In
the Incorporation of the Furth Es-
tate, Inc. capitalized at 100000
In 10000 shares AZ 800 each.
The Incorporation proposes TO
iuy and hold real property and
Improvements and stock In this In
corporation. 10 conduct and mar
age all kinds OF insurance, to buy
merchandise. borrow moneys, to
build and maintain steamships.
electric light plants. railroads.
wharves. warehouses. telegraphs.
pumping works. drydocks. marine
ways, gas works and develop min
eral lands. maintain shelters. foun-
dries and rolling mills"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
Big CROWD GREETS
HUGHES IN TACOMA

TACOMA. Aug ia large
crowd greeted Gov. Hughes when
the caadidate's special train pulled
into tho Northern Pacific station
here at io:t a. today. Led BY band.
the Hughes party paraded the down.
town streets. and then visited
points OF interest about the city.
All along the downtown streets
Hughes was given a great ovation.
IL was predicted that 10000 people
would hear Gov. Hughes speech Ia
the Stadium at , o'clock this after.
noon. Thousands OF visitors from
Southwest Washington are here 10
attend the meeting.
AZ noon Gov. Hughes addressed
tho republican editors OF the state.
and aiso spoke few minutes 10 the
newly organized local branch OF the
Red Cross society.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
SPECIAL DAYS
FOR TAX KICKS

Protesting taxpayers have ap-
peared in such number before tho
board OF equalization that the
board has designated special days
on which the klchr OF certain dis
tricts will be heerd.
Wednesday the board will con.
slider the petitions OF Capitol Hill
residents for reduction OF assess.
ments.
Thursday will be First Ave day.
Friday has been set aside for
Vashon Islanders
X. G.. Richmond, one OF "a In
dlgnant property owners who APP
pesred Monday. demanded a re-
ductlon In assessments over the
entire city. Hc didn't have time
TO wait his turn to be heard. wrote
his protest on a slip OF paper and
departed
Four petitioners out OF the "a
srcceeded In getting their assess
ments reduced.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
CHILDREN WILL
LEARN TO SWIM
Such Is Plsnof Seattle School
Board; Physical Training
Adopted
POOL FOR 100 ORDERED


sesttie's grade school chill.
dren arc 20 be tsunht 20 swim.
mot this year. nor, perhaps
next, but ID Will eventually
come" said Secretary Reuben
Jones OF the school board Tues
day, follow nu . special meeting
OF the board Monday nIaht. At
which the school architect wss
Instructed TO prepare plans for
pool large enough for 100
children.
Such Il pool IL 20 be installed on
one OF the school Fairgrounds. tho
which school Ia 10 have II has not,
been decided.
The board did decide that .
course OF physical training 10 essen
tiAl In the grade schools. and d..
rected Superintendent Cooper TO
appoint an instructor for that work
Vocational Guidance
Cooper also was asked TO recon.
mend n director for the vocational
guidance department. and named
Arthur y. Gest. principal OF tho y.
y. Day school
The vocational guidance depart
men, has been In existence q little
less than two years. and has con
Quoted a survey 10 determine why
children leave school.
Estrssspanee the Csussf
In the majority OF cases. IL was
learned. the cause was a desire for
expensive entertainment
1t was found" said Secretary
Jones. that out OF those children
who had quit for employment, a
great number attended the moving
pictures as often as 20 times a
month. Some OF them 30 times.
Ertrayagance IL today the greatest
American failing"
Take Some Years
Speaking further OF the possibili.
~ OF swimming lessons for grade
school boys and girls. Jones said
the cost OF equipment would make
II impossible for all schools 10 have
a pool for some years 10 come.
Some OF the board would favor
a." he said. but II could not be
done this year We are under too
great financial pressure"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
U. S. INVESTIGATORS
WILL GET ALL help

BuENos AIRES. Aug 1.-THE
Argentine government has issued
orders that every facility be ex.
tendcd 20 the members OF the com.
mission from the Smithsonian In.
stitute st Washington. who are
coming here 90 engage in solar
studies.
II Is understood the commits.
sions work viii be mainly IN the
interior. remote from large towns.
and all possible preparations are
being made for Its convenience.
The members viii be given the
status OF Argentine national en-
ployes that they may be entirely
unhampered.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
CONVICT SHOT
IN ESCAPING

SALEM. Ore. Aug. i5.-Dssh.
ing thru a Gordon OF armed guards.
two eonyicts escaped from the
state prison flax fields In Mission
bottom today Warden Mimic re-
ceived a report that one OF the fu-
gitives had been shot.
The prisoners are Charles
Brown. serving one TO seven years
for larceny. and Leo weter. two to
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
Schwabacher's Exhibit Il
Attractive

Schwabacher Bros. the oldest
mercantile institution In the state,
has an unusually attractive ex-
hibit at the Industrial Fair. which
II being held in the White Henry
Stuart building this week. II fea-
lures Gold Shield Coffee. which
has the distinction OF being the
first vacuum-packed coffee to be
packed in the state.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
SHORT NEWS

AN UNKNOWN man started a
run on the Illinois state bank at
Est 81. Louis Monday by calling
VI the depositors and tipping
them that the bank was insolvent
II required n $500. 900 pile of cur
rency 10 convince depositors It
wasn't.
ENLISTMENT FOR the Bust
ness Mems training camp at Cos.
grove. Wn.. will be light this year,
II n thought, as only 400 men have
signed up for the opening on
August rs.
w. c. WITT is nursing some
minor injuries "a the result OF hts
collision, while riding n motorcycle.
with motor truck Monday night
az Y. Goth 1T. end Woodland Park
.Hy.
ABOUT 40 members OF the Sc
attic Yacht club arrived in Seattle
Monday after two days sail
aboard the Princess Mary in Can.
adian waters and reported an en-.
joyable trip. which was featured
by n mock wedding In which male
members took part.
MAY BERNARD IN held in the
county jail on petty larceny
charge because officers found n
gold watch chain In her brass bed
which Paul Delanco asserts was
attached to watch taken from
him by the woman.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1916-08-15
HUGHES IS ASKED
TEN QUESTIONS
Authors Join In Letter Re
questing Him to Make
Definite Answers
FOLLOW HIM ALL OVER

whist would you have
dors7"
This 10 tho question which
| Charles r. Hughes, presiden-
tIai candidate, 10 asked by 30
prominent authors and writ.
| ers, who want 10 know how he
| would have handled the MesI-
can situation. the LusItsnla 81.
fair, the Belgium Invasion, the
alignment OF munitions TO tho
| allles and other problems
| that have confronted the VIII
con standardization.
LIKE Banquo's ghost, these quor-
| tons, 10 in number. follow up
Hughes wherever hc goes. They
appear Tuesday IN Seattle papers
as two column advertisements,
and ask Hughes In his speeches
10 be- specific In answering them.
not 20 deal merely In genersllties.
Among those who sign this letter
are Samuel Hopkins Adams. Irwin
Cobb. Ellis Park Butler. Peter v.
Kyne, Meredith Nicholson. Harvey
Jay OTliggins. Albert Jay Mock.
VIM. Mcleod Rsine. John Reed.
opis Read. ellison Gardner. Lin
coin steff-nH. Augustus Thomas.
Basil MANLY. Eugene Manloyo
Rhodes.
The Questions
Il. Would you have filed in
ftant protest against tho invasion
OF Belgium and backed up that
| nroteHt with the United States
navy
~. II II arrsnt nonsense TO
talk about action that would hay"
prevented the LuGitanla tragedy
Tho vague advertisement did not
appear until shortly before the
hour Of sailing. The occurrence
was one OF tho things that cixiiika-
tlon has made the world regard AZ
Incredible Tho only honest
question In this: Would you have
made the disaster the subject Of
ltlomatic negotiations or would
you have broken relations with
Germany al once
% Would you have urged upon
congress an embargo upon the
shipment OF munitions 10 the al
liesT
Would You Flight Mesieof
q. Would YOU urge universal.
compulsory military service
"5. You ars frank In stating
that Huerta'r morals we're OF no
&C peern TO America. Does this
mean that you would have recog-
nired Huerta'
g. A. matters stand today.
would yol be IA favor OF intsrven.
ing In MsslcoY
-. Doe. your attack upon the
Wilson shipping bill mean that
you are IN favor OF ship subsidiesl
e. You speak enthusiastically
Of the rights OF the workers. Does
this imply that you indorse N.
Clayton antitrust law and the
seAman's bill. or vii you urge
their repeal
p. what are your specific
complaints against the federal re
servo law
10. A governor OF New YORK.
you opposed the income tar amend
ment. Does this nntagonism per
sist' DO you or do You not he
llsve In paying for preparedness
out OF a tax on incomes. Inherit
auces and munitions