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of us had ever seen. Anyhow, she loved
him right enough. They went off into
New England and were married quietly
in her house. couldn't go, l remember.
They never came back to New York"
"Gosh!" exclaimed Corey Madison, so
naively that we all laughed.
"And what did they do?" asked Charlie.
"They bought place of six hundred
acres, part farm, part forest, near little
village you never heard Of Lewis an
swered. al drove over there from Lenox
in buggy three years after they'd started
it. 1t took a couple of days to get there
the roads were fierce. There was bow
toddling around already, and baby girl
in cradle. They'd built a house Of
native field stone-huge freplaces and
stacks of books. Poor Bill was trying to
read the books, but he was always too
sleepy at night to read long. He was
living out of doors, doing every day the
work of two laborers, ditching, lumber
ing, clearing stones-oh, all the stuff you
do on rundown New England farm.
Happy? never saw man SO happy.
He went around that place roaring out
the songs he'd remembered from the
huoiCai ohOWo vi ocNcH Ut elkHU wears
back. Only noticed he never sang any
of Mazie's songs He was full of plans
to develop his forest, and teach other
farmers how to lumber and to put good
roads through the GOd-forsaken country
thereabouts, and don't know what all.
| stayed four or five days. His wife used
to smile at me over the baby's crib, when
Bill was doing in his chair of an eve
ming, and l knew she was wondering
when I'd begin to get bored"
when did your" Tank inquired.
"The second night" Lewis confessed.
"Bill never knew, but she did. She stood
leaning against Bills great side when |
drove off, the same quzzical smile on her
face. But she'd never said word.n
4" Josh, what life!" said Travers.
"And did Bill stick it out?" Otto
asked.
IL saw 'em again five years later
Lewis went on. "There were two more
children then; and the oldest, the boy,
who was seven, was the huskiest kid
ever laid eyes on. Bill had made a
swlmming-pool in brook, and all four
of 'em went splashing in stark naked and
swain Hhc WdleT TdUS. Inc mOtner gave
'em lessons every day in the house, too.
They weren't just running wild. The
oldest boy followed his father about and
initiated everything he did, and it was
comical to see Bill trying never to do
anything he thought the kid shouldn't do.
In the evening he played with all of EN-.
~ found, too, they'd made Bill select
man of the village. He was bossng road
making and he'd cleaned up the towns
finances and rented pew in both
churches, neither of which he used, and
started lectures for the farmers on re-
forestation-I guess that's the word.
Talk about your country gentleman
well, Bill wasn't that, he was too demo-
cratic. He was just back close to the
soil, getting everything out of life his
heart seemed to hunger for. You'll
sniff, Charlie, but was touched by it ALL
Touching is the word" said Tank.
reckoning to a waiter. didn't Bill ever
feel the call Of the glims again? Don't
tell us he never backsid a single time
ayes, he backslid once, to my certain
knowledge Lewis admitted. at wasn't
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-25

had crush on Maize Foy. Remember
her? A good light soprano. Ought to
have gone ahead if she'd cut out-well,
] guess il she'd cut out Bill Miller
Wonder what's become of him?"
@This legend is growing" remarked
Tank Harger, reckoning for another high
ball. @Bill sounds like the Three Muske-
teers rolled into one, with d'Artagnan
thrown in for full measure"
4Why'd he quit the town, anyhow"
asked Corey Madison. @Think of quit
ting this old burg after you'd cleaned up
pile to spend!"
Perry Lewis pushed his plate from him
and looked at the young speaker with
what struck me as curious glance
coming from Perry. 1t was a kind of
fatherly, plying glance.
@Big Bill Miller is Dead" he said.
Van Graft shook his head. "Couldn't
be-" said he. "The Morning Telegraph
would have had column about him."
Nevertheless, was at his funeral"
said Perry. Besides, Charlie, the Morn
ing Telegraph never knew. None of the
papers knew. 1t was Bills last wish that
they shouldn't. And, if they had, no
body on the Telegraph would have re-
membered him. You and l and Otto
remember him; but we are past middle
age, we three old rounders."
Van Graft bridled up at this. "Old-
well, like that!" he said anyhow, how
did you know when he died?"
Simple" was the answer. "His wife
telegraphed me when he was dying"
@His whats Cad, that's good!" van
Graf chuckled rather disgustingly.
4She is good" Lewis answered quietly.
3Say, Perry, if all this bunch is so keen
for information about the twin six mus
keteer, why don't you spill the yarn?"
said Tank. @I'm getting curious myself"
I EVILS was more thoughtful than had
ever seen him.
sits not long tale, at that" he an
swered. maybe will. It's the tale of
the man whom Broadway forgot-no, of
man Broadway forgot. 1t has forgotten
so many!"
4Don't, Perry; you'll make me cry"
chuckled Tank.
AShut up, Tank. You're rank out
slider, put in van Graft impatiently.
4Oh, very well, he said. "Be as senti-
mental as you like. It's new role. l
like new things"
@Youll remember, Charlie" Lewis
went on, when the interruption was over,
awhen Big Bill made his killing on the
Street, because he gave a party to cele-
brate, and you were there"
SHOULD say ! was!"
4And you've already recalled how he
cut out after that to see the world. What
you won't recall, because you never knew,
is that Bill Miller, down deep, always re-
GREETED his lack of an education, and still
more, fancy, his lack of college associa-
tons and associates. OF course, if he'd
gone to college like you, Charlie, he'd
have been the most famous football
player that ever lived. But it wasn't
that. He wasn't an athlete for fame, but
because he couldn't help using that superb
body of his. He liked men and women
all men and women"
Especially women" said Otto.
ayes, especially women. But there
were some women he didn't know how
to talk to, and he was as shy with them
as child. He felt his social lack keenly
with that kind-and it helped drive him
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
SER
VICES IN ORATORY
Speaker Outlines Plan For
Biblical instruction

The annual commencement pro-
gram of the Newark High School,
opened last evening with the bac-
calaureate exercises in the College
Oratory. The nineteen members
of the graduating class, teachers
of the school and the Board of
Education, occupied the front
seats in the Oratory. Rev. w. j.
Rowan was the speaker of the
evening, and the music was in
charge of the choir of the Presby-
terian church. All the protestant
churches of the town had united
in the service, and the congrega-
ton was a large one. An anthem
by the choir and solo with violin
obligato by Mrs. j. P. Cam, We're
features of the service.
DR.. Rowan based his sermon on
Psalms 6Sth Chapter, the fourth
to the seventh verses, using as his
theme Religious Instruction in the
Public Schools. - "Public school
Continued on page y
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
GARDEN WORKERS TO
MEET IN CONFERENCE
Credit For Summer Work To
Be Given

With the closing of school this
Friday there is no prospect of
decline in interest in the school
gardens, which have made such a
splendid how ing since the
young gardeners started the work
weeks ago. The boys are plan
ming to spend more time than
ever during the long vacation
days. It was announced at the
school this morning that regular
conferences will be held in the
Fifth Grade room, every Tues
day at ten a. M, during June and
July. The children will be re-
quested to bring their account
books, and gardening problems
in general will be discussed
Credit will be given for attend.
ance at these meetings. An i'm.
petus has been added to the work
by the offer of four dollars in
prizes by the Newark High Schoo
Alumni Association.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
SUSPICIOUS VISIT.
ORS AT COOCH
Officers From Newark Sum
moned

The appearance of three suspic-
ious looking characters at Day
ett's Mill, at Cooch, last evening
resulted in considerable excite
ment, and consequences which
threatened to become serious.
The men, dressed in black and
wearing black slouch hats, were
seen going toward the Dayett
barn about nine o'clock. A color
ed man employed on the premises
called Mr.. Dayett's attention to
the strangers presence, comment
ing on the fact that they wore
rubber soled shoes. Mr.. Dayett,
fearing designs on the postoffice
located in the mill, called to New
ark asking that an officer be sent
to investigate the case. Constable
Pusey Morrison with Alfred Ken
nedy as assistant, responded. The
men were not in evidence when
the officer arrived. Mr.. Morrison
had entered the barn to search
for them, when Kennedy came
upon one of the men outside. He
ordered him to march, but in
stead of giving himself up the
man drew a revolver and fired,
the bullet grazing Kennedy's ear.
The man Joined by two others
made away. Morrison hearing
the shot hurried to the scene and
fired. His two shots were an
swered by five from the escaping
men.
Although thorough search
has been made over the neighbor-
hood, no clue as to the identity or
whereabouts of the men has been
found. It is believed they board
ed the eleven thirty freight,
which halts at Cooch to take
water, going south on the Della
ware City Road.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
Plans For
Carniual Progress
a Number of Committees Named

Members of Aetna Hose Hook
and Ladder Company are working
on plans for the 1916 carnival
which will be held from July %
to 20. The management is work
ing out the most elaborate plan of
entertainment and amusement
that has been yet attempted. The
carnival will open. with big
parade on Saturday afternoon,
July 22nd, at four o'clock. Fire
men within a radius of twenty
miles will be invited to partici-
pate.
At recent meeting a number
of the committees were named;
the remainder will be chosen
early next week. The commit
tees to date follow:
Carnival Committee-E. C. Will
son, chairman; Joseph H. Hos
singer, E. J. Ellison, Ernest
Frazer, Daniel Thompson, G.. I.
Durnall, L. E. Hill; treasurer, R.
S. Gallaher; assistants, Harlan
Herdman, F. M. Luton, Charles
Medill.
Auto Chances-Ernest Frazer,
G. I. Durnall, Clarence Grant,
Harry Heinel.
Ice Cream Cones and Sand
wiches-D aniel Thompson, j.
Clifford Willis, Guy Gray, VIM.
Gregg, Ralph Egner, VIM. Rem
shaw.
Rifle Range. H. Hossinger,
J. A. McKelvey, V. G. Willis,
Ralph Barrow.
Ten Pins-R. J. Crow, Benja-
min Devonshire, Harry Hill.
Paddles-Harry Hill, Ira Shell
lender, Herbert Renshaw, James
McKeon.
Confetti and Novelties-E. J.
Ellison, VIM. Ellison, Chester Ew-
ing, Milford Morris, Clarence Jes.
ter, L. E. Hill.
Merry-go- Rounds. B. Herd
man, F. M. Luton, Charles Me-
} Gill.
: Show Tent-A. L. Beals, L. K.
Bowen.
q Canes and Knives-Frank Jes-
ter, Henry Gregg, C. P. Steele.
Babies and Buckets-Wilmer
Hill, Ray Jacobs, Henry Hogan.
Chairmen of committees yet to
Il be named: John CT m b ers,
q Thomas Sprogal, Ogle Currinder,
d Edward Bailey, Charles Murray.
: The women's committees will be
:, named next week.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07

ton only will be admitted to the
Alumni Luncheon in the Gymna-
SUM.
The privileges of Purne11
House are extended to all friends
of the College during Commence
lnent Week. The rest rooms will be
open to both ladies and gentle
men. Alumni are asked to regis
ten here. Catalogues and other
pamphlets describing the activi-
ties of the College will be placed
here for free distribution; and a
Bureau of Information in charge
of an officer Of the Y. M. G. A. will
be found ON the first floor.
Joint Committee on Commence
ment Exercise- -H. Rodney
Sharp, Chairman; Thomas Davis
Egmont Horn, w. o. Sypherd.
Chief Marshall for Commence
ment Day-Cha1les A. McCue.
Examinations for admission tx
Delaware College and the Wom
ems College of Delaware-Friday
and Saturday, June 16 and II
and Tuesday and Wednesday
September 10 and 20.
Summer School for Teachers
June 26 to August 4.
Registration for Fall Semester
September 10 to 81.
Special features of the com
mencement will be the addres!
on Educational Crosscurrents'
by the Hon. John Bassett Moore
the laying of the cornerstone o
Wolf Hall, by his excellency, Gov
, ernor Charles R. Miller assiste,
by the Ancient Free and Accept
ed Masons of Delaware; the pre-
J sentation of a State flag by tn
Delaware Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07

The Trustees and Faculty of
the College have issued folders,
giving the following information:
A general invitation is extend
ed to the public to attend all OF
the exercises conducted directly by
the College. To some parts OF the
program, which are given by col
lege organizations, admission is by
ticket or special invitation as fol-
lows:
Agricultural Club Play Ticket
Fraternity Reunion Invitation
Baseball Game Ticket
Alumni Dinner Invitation
Alumni Meeting and Luncheon
Invitation
Commencement Dance Invitation
Out-of-town guests are advised
to secure their hotel accommoda-
tions in advance. The three ho-
tells in Newark are The Deer
Park, Washington House, and
Coverdale Sail on Main street.
Newark may be reached by the
Pennsylvania or Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad. The Corner Stone
Laying on Wednesday will be
over in time for the 4.4S Delaware
Division Express. Visitors from
Wilmington and points North
who expect to attend the Com
mencement Exercises ON Wednes
day should come on the B. & o
express arriving s.42 a. m., or (at
the risk of arriving late) on the
Pennsylvania train arriving dO.31
a. m.
Visitors from out of town arr
asked to be the guests Of the col
lege at luncheon on Wednesday
June. fourteenth, on the Campus
in the rear of Purnell House
Members of the Alumni Associa
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
WOMEN'S COLLEGE STU
DENT RECEIVES DECREE
Four Recommended For Ger
tihcates

After a lapse of thirty years,
owing to the fact that for that
long a period the doors of Della
ware were closed to women, Miss
Rebecca Churchman has complet-
ed the four years work leading to
the degree, Bachelor of Science
in Education. The degree will be
conferred by the trustees at their
meeting on Tuesday, June 18th.
For a few years between 1870
and 1885, Delaware College was
co-educational, during which time
Miss Churchman completed two
of the four years work. Since
that time she has taught in the
schools of Delaware, having been
for several ye..rs principal of the
public schools at Elsmere.
When the Women's College in
1914, afforded once more an op-
portunity for the women of Della
ware, Miss Churchman was one
of the first to matriculate. Thi.
June she will complete the pre-
scribed course of study and win
the honor of being the first stu
dent to receive a degree from the
new institution.
Informal exercises were helt
at the Women's College last Sat
urday evening in honor of Mis-!
Churchman's graduation. Mrs
AlfreN D. Warner, Chairman O.
the Advisory Council of the Wo
mems College, presided. Mis-
Churchman who expects to re
sumo her profession of teaching
read an interesting paper on 9Th
/ School TO. the child" DR.. Sam
|, uel c. Mitchell, president of tn
College, made few remarks, an
DR.. c. A. Wagner, state commits
sioner of education, spoke O.
!. ways and means of increasin
the salaries of teachers in tn
state, and thereby improving tn
standard of teaching. During tn
) exercises it was announced tina
e Miss Margaret Postles Of Smyrn:
! Miss Gene Underhill of Plair
field, N. j., and Miss Mirial
Dennis of Preston, Nd, havin
g completed their two year cours
!. in Home Economics, will be n
: commended to the trustees fc
a certificates.
The glee club, under the dire
4 tion of Miss Selma Bachracl
} sang several selections. An il
n formal reception followed the e.
ercises.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
OBITUARY
Mrs. Jennie r. Collins

Mrs. Jennie R. Collins depart
ed this life at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. D. Lee Rose, Park
Pace, Newark, at midnight, June
3rd, 1916. The deceased was
born June 10, 1852. She is sur
vived by four children, her hus-
band J. L. Collins having died
about eight years ago. Funeral
services were held from the resi-
dence of her daughter on Mon
day evening, June 5th, DR.. E. P.
Roberts, pastor of the M. E.
Church, and Rev. w. G. Haurt
pastor of St. Thomas P. E., both
taking part in the services. The
body in care of Undertaken Will
son, accompanied by members of
Continued on page 81
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
Delaware Scholar
ship Awarded

The Robert Bayne Wheeler
scholarship has been awarded by
Mrs. Wheeler for the coming year
to Robert d. Wheeler, second. of
Wilmington, who will be a member
Of the Junior class. The holder of
the championship this year has
been j. P. Maxwell, of Whining
ton, who has made an excellent re-
cord as a student. The scholarship
was founded in June 1915, and
consists of $2,5OO, the interest of
which is awarded annually to a
student of marked promise.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
MEETINGS
TO BE RESUMED

At the annual meeting of the
Newark High School Alumni AS
sociation held last Friday in the
High School building, Miss Ag-
mes Medill was instructed to Of
fer four dollars in prizes to the
children doing school garden
work. It was decided to hold
community meetings in the High
School next year, the custom hav-
ing been discontinued this year,
owing to the feeling that the Par
Teachers Association would
cover the same field, thus releas-
ing the energy of the association
for other work. In response to a
demand, however, the meetings
will be resumed next fall.
The chairman of the Self Gull
ture Committee outlined the plan
of work for the next year. The
committee announced that they
had made the task very slight, in
the hope that each individual
would make time for the work.
Every member of the Association
is asked to read two books, the
first, "The Days Work." by Rud-
yard Kipling, the second, on some
subject of a social or economic
nature, to be announced later
The reading of each book is to be
finished by definite date, when
the book will be reviewed at 9
public meeting. DR.. Sypherd, il
was announced, has consented tt
discuss 'The Days Work." show
ing why the stories rank fal
above the average magazine story
which too often satisfies many o.
us. The meeting will be helt
probably in October and member:
were urged to read the book dur
ing the summer. The entire com
munity will be invited to tn,
meeting and everyone interested
is invited to do the reading a.
we'll.
Officers were elected for tn,
next year as follows: president
! Miss Eta Wilson; vice-president
Mr.. W. A. Singles; recording sec
retary, Mrs. A. F. Fader, cores
| ponding secretary, Mrs. Hugl
Morris; and treas rer, Mis-
Anna Gallaher.
The annual reunion will b
held this coming Saturday even
e ing at the Hotel DUPONT, Viii
mington. To date seventy-si
n have reserved places at the ban
b quet. Those wishing to make u
S parties to go by automobil
e should forward their names t
j Mr.. Singles, of the Newark Trus
Co.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
Consul In South America

G. S. Messersmith, formerly
principal of the Newark Public
Schools. and for the last two years
United States Consul at Fort Erie,
Ontario, left his former station
June first. to sail on Saturday for
the Isle of Curacio, South Amer
lea, a possession of Holland, where
ne will represent the U. s. Gov
ernment. Mr.. Messersmith spent
Tuesday night with friends in
Newark.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
May Increase
Water Supply
Purchase Combination SWsepe,
and Sprinkler

"Read the ordinance and COM
plv with it," This was the in
struction which Town Council at
its meeting last night gave to AL
derman Leonard w. Lovett, on
motion of Councilman Eben B.
Frazer, in regard to the town laws
governing the operation of auto
mobiles over the streets. Town
officer Apsley, was before Coun-
ell and made a complaint that the
Alderman who is also the Magis-
II ate for White Clay Creek Hun
dred, was not cooperating with
rim in his efforts to enforce the
automobile laws and cited sever
al instances where defendants
had pleaded guilty to violations
and even then Alderman Lovett,
dismissed them without any pun
ishment whatever. In one in
stance a member of Council stat
ed that he had personally witness
sed violations and yet when the
Officer took the offender before
the Alderman, the latter dismis-
sed the case. In this case it was
stated that the man arrested ad-
mitted that he was driving his car
twenty miles an hour when the
ordinance prohibits more than
fifteen miles an hour.
Council unanimously stood back
of the Officer and one member OF
Council remarked, eff the Alder
man won't uphold the law we will
get one that will" This was the
sentiment of every member OF
Council and they made it plain
that they intend to stand back OF
the Officer as long as they are
convinced that he is doing his
duty. There are no speed traps
within the town limits and mem
bers of Council made it plain thai
they did not believe in setting
"traps" for automobilists wht
may pass through the town. Th'
speed limit is fifteen miles in thu
town limits, and members O
council stated that they expec
those using the streets to ODE.
the law in that respect and if the.
do there will be no trouble. AS
matter of fact there are compare
lively few arrests for automobil
violations in comparison wit
many towns, the average bein
three or four a week out of pre-
badly from 5000 to 5000 cars tha
pass over Main street during
week. No appeals have eve
been taken in cases where fine
have been imposed.
Council informally discusse
the matter of increasing tn
water supply of the town. Thi
may be done by sinking anothe
artesian we'll and building
small reservoir.
1t was decided to purchase
combination street sweeper an
sprinkler.
On complaint Of the Board (
Health that the properties (
John Doyle, Maria Roberts ar
Samuel J. Wright, on north Cha
ell street, were nuisance
present conditions Council orde
ed the owners to have the pro
critics connected with the sewer
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
Hope For Recovery

The friends of Jennie Tweed,
who was seriously injured two
weeks ago when crossing the
street to join a friend, have been
given hopes for the child's re-
covery. The patient is at the
Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton, where all the means that
modern science knows are being
used for the patients comfort.
The doctors say, barring compli-
cations, her recovery is possible
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1916-06-07
PUPILS MAKE PER-
Feet ATTENDANCE
Library Plan Tried With Sue
cess

The public schools of the town
close Friday of this week, for a
ten weeks holiday. Pupils and
teachers have been undergoing
their busiest period during the
last ten days, with examinations
and the working out of the vari-
Gus reports required by the State
laws.
The attendance record sheets
show that fifteen pupils in the
school have attended every ses-
sion during the year, making for
themselves 100 per cent records
in attendance. These banner pu-
pills are, First Grade, Mary Jane
Wollaston; Third Grade, Kather-
inc Hoffecker, Mary Campbell,
Joseph Sutton; Third and Fourth
Overflow, Alice Kilmon, Kather-
inc Holton, Lillian Snyder;
Seventh Grade, Ralph Williams; /;
Seventh Overflow, Dorothy Hof-
fecker, Margaret Rupp, Jenny
Williams; Ninth Grade, Marion
Gallaher, Myrtle Miller, Harvey
Johnson, Richard Cooch.
Miss Katherine Heiser, teacher
of the Third and Fourth Grade
overflow, tried out library plan
during the year which proved a
marked success. A library for
pupils of that grade, was formed
of books brought from the homes
and loaned for the year, by the
pupils themselves. Miss Heiser's
report shows that all the books
about fifty, have been returned tc
their owners in good condition
An account was kept of every
loan, which shows seven hun
dred different readings, or al
average of over eighteen per pu
pill. This is a splendid example
of the Intelligent use Of home re
sources in the school.