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Newark post., 1917-11-28
MORE SWEATERS NEEDED
Statement Direct from National Red Cross Headquarters

and wool, so that it does not with
draw any considerable amount of
yarn from the women knitters of
the Red Cross. We are buying all
the yarn we are able to secure that
is suitable for knitters and sending
it out to the Chapters as fast as we
can get deliverey of it. We have
received from the Chapters about
10000 sweaters, approximately the
same number of machine made
sweaters, all of which have been
delivered to the men in the camps
and training stations, with the ex-
ception of few thousand which
we have had to send to France.
The requests of our organization
in France for sweaters and knitted
goods have had to remain unsatis-
fed on account of our inability to
secure enough for men in our own
Army and Navy. We call upon the
women to give us their very best
effort from now until at least jan
,uary 1st, that we may be able to
furnish our own men with these
comforts and have some to spare
for the dire needs in France"
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Dean Robinson On
Service Commission

Dean Winifred J. Robinson has
accented an invitation to be one
Of the advisory committee of the
land Service Commission of the
Women's National Farm and Gar
dpn Association. 1t is proposed
that the Women's College of Della
ware take an active part in train
mo women for work on farms and
gardens.
On Friday Dean Robinson at
tended the Inauguration OF the
newly appointed president OF the
Connecticut College for Women at
New London. There were thirty
colleges represented in the ac-
sdemic procession.
Dean Robinson spent Saturday
At Columbia University, where she
attended a conference whose OBJ
ect was the discussion OF wal
work to be done for French
orphans. -,
Miss Gertrude Brady was the
uest of the Women's College over
the week end.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
PROGRESS AT OLD
DELAWARE REPORTED
Trustees, Faculty, And Stu
dents Dine In Old College

Reports showing marked pro-
gresss were features of the meet
ing of the trustees of Delaware
College held in Recitation Hall on
Tuesday. Of special interest was
the report of President Mitchell
showing that 334 students are now
enrolled in the two colleges, 214 in
Delaware, and 120 in the Women's
College.
"Of the 334 students in both Col
leges at present, 256 are from
Delaware and 78 are from other
States. 1t is to be noted that Viii.
mington has in the Colleges 1O1;
New Castle County, II; Kent
County, as; Sussex County, 80
The large Freshman class of 81
men is due in no small degree tt
the enthusiasm and untiring eff
forts of Dean E. Laurence Smith.
"For sometime" DR.. Mitchell
said, "the College Farm has helped
to furnish the table in our dining
halls with such things as milk
eggs, fruit and meat, and the sue
cess of Dean Robinson in raisin.
on the campus of the Women
College 260 bushels of Irish pota
toes, at a cost of 60 cents pc
Continued on Page 4)
Newark post., 1917-11-28
3. GG. O. Schedule
Changed
War Board Asks for Con-
tinuance of Trains

According to the new B. & o.
schedule which went into effect
last Sunday five trains that prev
iously stopped at the Newark Sta
tion have been taken off at the re-
quest, Mr.. Gallaher stated in an
interview this morning, of the War
Board. The changes are made in
order that the equipment and
power thereby gained may be turn
ed into freight service for the
transportation of merchandise
used in the manufacture of war
materials.
The trains discontinued are
those which were due at the New
ark station as follows: West
bound: S.37 a. M; 6.15 p. M; 7.55
p. M; Eastbound: 1914 a. M; 9.34
p. m.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Delegates To Waterways
Convention Named

Governor Townsend has an
nounced the appointment of the
following citizens of Delaware as
delegates to the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association, which
meets at Miami, Fla, November 27
and 80: Charles Warner, Harold S.
Schutt, Clarence Killen, Willard
Speakman, William Budd, all of
Wilmington; Edward G. Walls,
Smyrna, and DR.. Hiram r. Burton,
Lewes, Del.
Newark post., 1917-11-28

The following communication,
direct from Red Cross headquar-
ters, Washington, received at the
office of the Newark Post on Mon
day, November 26th, gives official
information in contradiction to re-
ports current in town this last
week.
The War Council Of the Amer
lean Red Cross has recently sent
the following statement to all Di-
vision Managers:
"It is imperative that all of the
sweaters, wristlets and socks that
can possibly be made by the wo-
men of the country should be turn
ed in to the Supply Department at
the earliest possible date. With
the cold weather coming on, the de-
mand, for sweaters especially, has
been beyond the capacity of all our
resources to supply. We have for.
warded promptly all knitted art
icles received from the Chapters
PEELED to buy in the market $50
900 sweaters, Of which about $50
900 have been delivered. These
sweaters are machine knit and the
yarn used is a mixture of cottor
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Man Bitten BY Hog

Norman J. Cashell, a young
farmer living near Iron Hill, suf-
fered a painful experience on Mon
day morning when butchering
hogs. Mr.. Cashell was about to
stick the pig, holding it with his
left hand near the mouth while he
severed the vein with his right
hand. When he grasped the hog,
however, it turned on him and bit
his left thumb, completely sever
ing it at the first joint. Cashell is
under treatment by a physician:
Newark post., 1917-11-28
NEW CENTURY
CLUB ENTERTAINS
Hospitality Reigned Supreme
On Monday Evening

Members of the New Century
Club dispensed genuine hospital
ity last Monday evening, when
they entertained their friends at
a "get-together" meeting in the
new clubhouse. Supper was serv-
ed by the Hospitality Committee
and a pleasing musical program
furnished by the Music Committee.
Mrs. T. F. Manns gave an interest
ing review of Cora Harris new
book, Making Her His Wife"
On the main floor of the large
club room the supper tables were
spread, tastefully decorated with
green shaded candles and flowers.
Oysters on shredded wheat, cold
meats, hot biscuit, jellies and
sauces, coffee and cake was
served. An informal social hour
followed the supper after which
the following musical program
was given: "La PaIoma," by DR.
Rawlins, painist, Mr.. Sumwalt
violinst, and Mr.. Marks, cornetist
duet, might Shades are Falling
by Miss Marion Campbell and Ear
Ewing; solo, "The Land of Nod
Mrs. j. P. Cam; piano solo
"Quartette, from Rigoletto," DR.
Rawlins; Two songs, "Carmens
Waltz Song" and "A Little Bit Of
Love-" by Miss Peach; Selection
"Among the Lilies" Messers Raw
Inns, Sumwalt, and Marks; Two
songs, Like the Rosebuds" ant
"Laddie in Khaki" Miss Eleanor;
Duffy; Piano Duet, Mrs. VIM. Hol
ton, Miss Nellie Wilson, Selection
from Midsummer Nights Dream"
Trio, "When the Roses Bloom,
Miss Duffy, Mrs. Cam, and Mrs
R. T. Jones.
Mrs. Manns in her book review
gave interesting sidelights on tn
character of Cora Harris, tn
author, and referred to the human
quality in all her writings, whicl
make her beloved by everyone
The story reviewed sets forth tn
experiences Of a certain bachelor
the product Of conservative littl
town, who marries on the impulse
society girl of Atlanta, Georgia
Mrs. Harris account of John
method Of making Her His Wife
interspersed with wit and realism
e is illustrative of the style whic
! has endeared her to the public.
\ Following the formal program
e dancing became the order of tn
p evening. Music was furnished b
t Miss Elsie Wright and Mrs. Ann
f Armstrong.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
MANY ENJOY
STORY TELLING
Seumas Mac Manus Delights
Audience In Wolf Hall

Wolf Hall was crowded last
Monday afternoon with folk, big
and little, who love a good story,
to hear Seumas Mac Manus, the
Irish story teller. Principal, R. P.
Koehler, of the Newark Public
Schools, presided. Mr.. Koehler, in
a brief introduction of the speaker
declared, Everyone loves a good
story; no people, more than the
Celtic. No country is richer in
stories than Ireland, and no one
can tell them better than Seumas
Mac Manus, the King of Irish story
tellers."
And Seumas Mac Manus did not
disappoint his audience. In brief
Introductory words the lecturer
referred to Ireland as the land of
stories and story telling, the art
long forgotten, or neglected, or
laid aside, in many lands. "In Ire
land" he said, ''the story teller
ranks third in the land-frst the
King, then the poet, and the story
teller. In olden times ne travelled
like royal prince, and was be-
seiged throughout the land. Today
there isn't a hillside or a glen that
hasn't at least one or perhaps two
or three story tellers, into whose
cabin the neighbors crowd at even
ing around the great turf fire, with
it's beautiful, dancing, yellow
flame.
"And there are thousands and
thousands of beautiful folk tales
told" Seumas Mac Manus said
"almost exactly as they were tolG
1000 or 1000 years ago-stories
learned from parents, and from
their parents before them. These
stories are historic, hero, fairy
dramatic, poetic and Finn tales
The speaker delighted his au
dience with samples of the hero
tale in Conal Caernach; the fairy
tale, How the Fairies First Came
to Ireland and a pure folk tale
The Story of Jack and the Kins
Who Was a Gentleman"
Seumas Mac Manus has collect
ed many of the Irish Stories a.
they have been told around tn
hearthstone for generations, ant
published them under the titles o
Donegal Fairy Tales, Neighbor
hood Stories, and In the Gimme.
Corner.
Forty-eight dollars was taken i,
, at the door, of which S25.00 wa
: paid to the speaker; S1.75 for aut
service. The proceeds, S21.25, wa
given to the Red Cross of Newark
Newark post., 1917-11-28
RED CROSS TO
PACK XMAS BOXES
Special Meeting On Friday

Special Meeting On Friday
A special meeting of the New
ark Red Cross will be held in the
Elliott building on Friday after
noon at B o'clock, to plan for send
ing Christmas boxes to Delaware
boys in camp and cantonment.
Members are urged to turn out and
help with this work.
The chairman, Mrs. Evans, also
announces that the Red Cross
Christmas Seals, are on sale at
headquarters. An urgent call has
also been received this week fol
hospital shirts and pajamas. A
supply of material is now on hanC
and cut out garments are ready fol
distribution.
Miss Crime, chairman of the
knitting, has delivered finished
articles since October 21st as fol
lows: 81 sweaters, 40 mufflers, II
helmets, a pairs socks, 1 blanket
and l pair wristlets. Of these 5;
sweaters were delivered to th'
Colonial DANES, for Delawar'
men, and 38 at Red Cross head
quarters for general military re
lief purposes.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
LAST LECTURE
NEXT SUNDAY
Calvin's Share In The Re
formation Discussed

The third lecture in the series on
the Protestant Reformation given
last Sunday evening in the Presby-
terian Church was illustrated with
colored slides telling the story OF
the life of John Calvin-his boy
hood in Noyan, France, his res
idence in Paris, where he attended
the University, his adoption of the
principles of the Reformation, his
sojourn in Basel, Berne, and Eur
ich, Switzerland, in Strassburg'
Germany, his work in Geneva
Switzerland.
Next Sunday night DR.. Rowan
will conclude the series with the
story of the part Calvin performed
in the great Reformation.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
No Game On THANKSGIVING

Much disappointment is ex-
pressed locally over the fact that
there will be no Thanksgiving
game on Frazer Field, as sched-
uled, Nit. st. Mary's having been
compelled to cancel the game on
account of quarantine at the
Emmittsburg College. Although
Manager Bowen made repeated ef-
forts to get another game, it was
found that all the colleges had
either games scheduled or had dis
banded their teams.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Send Packages To
Local Headquarters

Persons who have prepared
Christmas packages for soldiers or
sailors should send them to their
local Red Cross Chapter, and not
to the headquarters of, the Red
Cross in Washington, as many
have done through apparent mis-
understanding. Christmas pNck-
ages are assembled by local Chap,
ters and Auxiliaries, packed in
cases and forwarded directly tc
Division warehouses for distrubu.
tion to cantonments or for ship,
ment abroad. The National Head
quarters in Washington is devoted
exclusively to executive work.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
THE IDEA OF THE
HOOVER CAMPAIGN
Set Forth In An Editorial For
warded By Soldier Boy

The following signed editorial
by Mrs. Champ Clark, clipped from
The Atlanta Georgian, has been
forwarded to this office with re-
quest for its publication by Frank
Falls, a Newark boy in No. 2 Motor
Truck Co., 104th Ammunition
Train, Camp Mcclellan, Ala.
"It is said that the original Sax
on form of our English word lady
meant loaf -giver, and it would, /
think, be fit time to give the word
it's ancient significance. In these
days of strenuous food conserva-
ton, the loaf-giver is person of
dignity. However, l can say that
the vast not, want not slogan is
no new thing to me.
81 we'll remember the impression
made upon my childish mind by
the lessons in McGuffey's Reader,
and none better than the story of
the Three Boys and the Three
Cakes and it should be reprinted
and circulated everywhere to teach
the children of the present genera
tion how to get the most enjoyment
out of life's blessings and to learn
that the prime secret of happiness
is to contribute to the happiness
of others.
"For the benefit of those be-
nighted souls who knew not Nc
Guffey, l will relate as we'll as /
may from memory the story of The
Three Boys and the Three Cakes
which illustrates the meaning of
the Hoover movement. There was
a boy named Harry whose mother
said to Betty, the maid: Betty,
Harry has been a very good boy
and learned his lessons well; l
think we should send him a cake
"'With all my heart said Betty.
SO she made him the cake and
stuffed it with raisins and citron
and other good things and sent il
to Harry. He was delighted and
he ate it all, never giving his
schoolmates a bite, and in conse
Continued on Page 4)
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Selbyville's Record

Selbyville, Delaware a Sussex
town of 400 to 500 population, had
the honor Of having every house
hold subscribe to the Red Cross
Fund. Now last week, the far-off
and sneered at village gave S1,100
to the Y. M. G.. A.
Comments had best be left un-
said-except when speaking o1
Sussex interest in the war-take
off your hat.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
irst Snow Storm On Tuesday

Snow fell last night after a day
farked by decidedly winter-llke
FEATHER. The thermometer at Z
Fclock yesterday morning reglst-
ped Is degrees, but the mercury
rsdually rose until it reached 30
'egrees during the afternoon.
Early in the evening nearly
Fveryone was willing to offer odds
bat there would be snow before
ae night was over, and snow 1t
I'd, the flakes beginning to fall
hortly after 8 o'clock and con-
auing throughout the night, al
aough up to midnight the fall was
N heavy. At that time the mer-
av registered 80 degrees.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Newark Men At Camp Dix

Fifteen men from Newark are
now in the National army, under
going intensive military training
at Camp Dix, Wrightstown, N. J.
The list follows:
Daniel Slack
James Rhodes
Frank l.. Lyons
Frank Falls
James H. Little
Arlie Cooper
Clarence H. Hopkins
William Sweetman
Joseph M. Goheen
Ernest Deputy
Henry David Suer
John Pemberton
Sislas Koslooski
Atwood Johnson (colored)
Aaaron M. Johnson (coloreG
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Confirmation At St. Thomas

The Rt. Rev. Frederick ]. Kins-
man, D. D., Bishop OF the Diocese
of Delaware, will make his annual
visitation to St. Thomas Church
on Sunday, December 7th, at the
eleven a. m. service. The Bishop
will administer the Apostolic right
of confirmation. The class OF
candidates is receiving weekly in
struction. A cordial invitation is
herewith extended to the public tt
share in this service.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
D. A. R. Adopts French Town

The Daughters of the American
Revolution have adopted" a
French town. The members of
this organization, who have al
ready given more than $2,500,000
for war work, are raising money
to build houses and buy furniture
live stock, and farming implements
for the village of Tilloloy, on the
Aisne, which has suffered heavily
during the war.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Cannery Distributes
Surplus Sugar

The shortage of sugar in Sussex
County has recently been relieved
by the distribution, by the John &.
Townsend Canning Company, OF
several barrels of sugar left after
|he preserving season, to those en-
|sOyed at the factory.
Local residents, while not able
b obtain the commodity in large
suantities, manage to get enough
b supply their immediate wants
Several hundreds of pounds were
tsposed Of by the company.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
pnion Services
On Thanksgiving

Union Thanksgiving Services
kIl be held in Newark M. f..
|lurch, on Thursday morning,
(Fember 29th, at 10 o'clock. Rev.
alter R. Clyde, pastor elect of the
esd of Christiana Church, will
sNVer The sermon. A cordial in
Ratlon is extended to everyone.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Felch Tract Association
Plans Community Meeting

second social meeting of the
|nent-Teacher Association OF
('Ch Tract School, will be held
we home of L. II. Cooch, on
+arSday evening, December 9Th
eight o'clock. Miss Harriette
.Slow will give an illustrated
A. sare re-, on "Pictures We Like to
sWlth." Following the lecture
i, ,Yfeam, coffee. and cake will be
~ Tor the benefit of the Asso-
"1n' All friends of the school
heartily invited 10 enjoy the
,, aures and to meet one another
'''d the refreshment tables.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
F r. Hills In National Army

F. B. Hills, we'll remembered IN
Newark as instructor in Animal
Husbandry at Delaware College
has completed the course at the
officers Training Camp, Platts-
burg. N. Y, and received a com
mission as frst.lieutenant IN the
National army. LIT. Hills reports
for active service at Leon Springs
Texas, on December fifteenth.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Christmas Entertainment
Date Announced

The Christmas entertainment of
the White Clay Greek Presbyterian
Church will be held on Tuesday
evening, December 27, the exer-
cises opening at 7.30. A cordial
invitation is extended to everyone.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
WEDDING
RObinsOn-Denny

Miss Ada M. Denny, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank J. Denny, of
Elkton, and Mr.. Walter R. Robin
son, of Newark, Del, were quietly
married last Friday evening by
Rev. E. P. Roberts, pastor of New,
ark M. E. Church. Mr.. and Mrs
Robinson will reside on North
Chapel street, Newark.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
snecial Meeting of Presbytery

A pro re nata meeting OF the
Presbytery of New Castle IS caiieo
to meet at the First Presbyterian
Church, Thursday, December o, at
. n M to take action upon the re-
quest of Rev. Thomas Kerr Tor a
transfer from the Buckingham
PRESBYTERIAN Church at Berlin
Md.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
Accident Board In Session

Delaware's Industrial Accident
Roard recently named by Cover
nor Townsend met at Dover on
Tuesday to decide whether there
should be a uniform insurance
nolicy for the industrial workers
or allow the insurance to be maze
in companies general.
Newark post., 1917-11-28
w. G. T. u. Meeting

The Newark w. G.. T. u. will
meet this Friday afternoon at the
home of Miss Martha Pennington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-15
FOX SCHOOL NEWS

Mr.. Osborne, Of near Bethlehem
church, will have a sale March 23rd.
preparatory to moving to Moberly.
General Ewins of Skinner will
move to the Osborne farm as soon as
it is vacated by Mr.. Osborne. Mrs .
Russell Squirting took her players to
Burnham school house Saturday night
and presented the play, AN A Mis-
take" They were literally patron.
lied. - Miss Nita Surber visited in
Laddonia from Thursday until Sun
day. - Rev. White preached two in
teresting sermons at Bethlehem Sun
day morning and evening. "A much
needed rain visited this community
Sunday morning. - Many of the
farmers are sowing oats this week.
Our teacher, Miss Pearl Diggs,
visited home Saturday and Sunday
The measles scare and oats sowing are
keeping many of our pupils out of
school. We hope they may o 0 be
back. Our honor roll for this week
is as follows: Kathryn and Jewell
Conley and Frances Wisdom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-15
TO GIVE L V TEA
Missionary Society of Presbyterian
Church to Have Tea Thursday

A Silver Tea will be given by the
Missionary Society of the Presbyte-
rian Church on Thursday evening at
1880 at the home of Mrs. ". J.
Bolts on South jefferson street.
A very fine program composed of
vocal and instrumental numbers and
readings will be given and refresh
ments will be served.
The public i cordially invited 10
attend the tea, which, owing to the
excellence of the talent on the pro-
gram, promises to be a most enjoy
able event.
Those who will take part in the
program are: Misses Frances Cup
ton, Dennie Kelso, Josephine Wallace.
Marguerite Thomas, Alberta Sproul,
Georgia Guthrie, Mary ~Stallings,
Elizabeth White, Elizabeth Bolts,
Jane Rodgers and Julia Tucker: Mes
srs. Ed Williams and Robert Camp
bell.
There will be a ukulele trio, and a
male quartet from the Missouri Mill
tary Academy will sing.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1917-03-15
NEW HOPE ITEMS

Mr.. and Mrs. John Dixon, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. W. Wilson and son., Steph-
en-, were the Sunday guests Of C. d.
Wilson and wife. R. r. Dollins and
wife were in Centralia Monday. -
II. Wilson and family visited Mr.. and
Mrs. c. D. Wilson Sunday. - Mrs.
II. X. Dollins and daughters, Misses
Grace and Louise, and GRANDPA"
Chick were visitors Of R. R. Dollins
and family Monday. - We had a big
rain Monday night-about three inch
es. - Miss Effie Chick is the guest
Of her cousin, Mrs. Henry Miller, at
Cant, for a few days. - John Gallop
is on the road to recovery. - Mrs.
E. C. Williams has been on the sick
list this week. 49, Mrs. Bertha Fisher
and son, Fred, were guests of Mrs.
]. c. Wilson on Sunday. - Mrs. W.
F. Fisher, of Mexico, spent Sunday
with her parents, J. A. Crump and
wife. - Miss Lulu Heckart and Arch
Holman visited Nathan Vaughn and
wife on Sunday. - Roy E. Peak and
family spent Saturday night with C.
NJ. Paris and wife. - Rev. Paisley
filled his regular appointment at the
Christian Church Sunday morning
and evening. 49, Mrs. Frank Hanna
and family visited her daughter, Mrs,
Mace Talley, and family Sunday. 80
Hugh Dashner and wife visited VIM.
Pittmar and daughter Sunday.
J. N. Bishop was a visitor in Mexico
Monday. - A few relatives and
friends gathered at the home of Mrs.
c. c. Lucas Monday afternoon and
gave her a surprise birthday party
Mr1. Nan Williams and daughter,
Miss Chrystai, of Moline, came down
Monday morning TO visit her son, E.
c. Williams, and wife. Mrs. Will
liams returned Tuesday afternoon,
but Miss Chrystal remained a few days
longer. - Mrs. Leon Bybee is very
sick at the present writing. - Mrs.
j. B. Bates, Misses Emma and Katie
Bates and Miss Nan Bates of Kansas
City, were guests Of the formers
daughter, Mrs. W. F. Bolts on Tues
day. Mesdames C. c.. Lucas and
N. A. Dull returned on Wednesday
from a few days visit with relatives
in Hannibal. - Lee Mcclure return
ed on Friday from a few weeks stay
in Florida. - Marvin Snyder sold his
span of coming 5 year old draft mares
to W. l.. Bybee for S475. - Mrs.
E. Med. B~ridgford of Mexico, visit
ed from Thursday to Saturday morn
ing with her husband.