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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24
\. c. HORTON DIED
HERE EARLY TODAY

Henry Clay Horton, one of Ameri-
Gus most respected citizens, passed
away this morning at three o'clock at
his home on Fielder street, after an
illness of a week, following paralytic
stroke. Mr. Horton was seventy years
of age, having resided in Americus for
twenty-six years. He was veteran
engineer on the Seaboard Air Line
railway, having served this company
faithfully and efficiently until about
TWO years ago, when he retired from
the service.
The deceased was a member Of
Americus Lodge, No. 13, F. and A. Nj.
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. and Camp Sumter, L. c. V.
For several years past he has been 4
member of the Police Commission OF
Americus. He is survived by his wife,
four sons. w. D. and w. H. Horton, OF
McRae, Ga; H. ID. Horton, of Char
lotte. N. c., and r. H. Horton, of
Americus, and two daughters, Mrs. l.
Odum. of Americus, and Mrs. Joseph
L. Brown, of Columbus.
The funeral service will be held
from his late residence tomorrow
morning at 1920 o'clock and will be
ir charge of Americus Lodge, No. 10,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24

; RUSSIA GETS ANOTHER
; HUNDRED MILLION LOAN

= WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. "a =
= At the treasury department to- =
: day announcement was made of =
the transfer of second $1O0,000,-%
= GOO to the credit of the Russian =
, provisional government by the =
= United States. =
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24

F. ard A. NJ. Rex. j. A. Thomas, for
merly pastor of First Methodist church
here, will officiate. assisted by Rev R
L. Bivins. The interment will be made
ir Oak Grove cemetery. The pail
bearers will be chosen from the local
lodge, B. of l.. e.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24
GERMANS ESTABLISH
OFFICIAL MARRIAGE BUREAU

LONDON, August PA novel in
stitution called the Official Matri
monial Bureau" has been created in the
Madgeburg, Germany under the au-
spices of the authorities in the Pro
vince of Saxony, according to advices
received here. At Madgeburg a CEN
tral bureau keeps the records and ar
ranges war-widows desirous of re-
marrying and likely husbands amonc
those whose wounds unfit them for
further active service.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24

result was the arrest of Anderson by
the Montgomery, Ala, police.
Sheriff Harvey left this afternoon for
the Alabama capital to bring Andec-
son and the missing car back to Amer
icus. He was accompanied by the
owner Mr.. Baglcy.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24
[ FREIGHT RATES ON CORN
REDUCED BY MEXICAN ROADS

MEXICO CITY, August 24-To aid
in the effort to make good the short
age of corn throughout Mexico, the
constitutionalist railawy lines have
reduced the freight rate on corn i'm
ported from the United States thirty
per cent.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24
yiscount Ishif to Address Senate.

WASHINGTON, d. c., August "a
Arrangements were perfected this af-
ternoon for Viscount Ishii, head of th5
japanese mission to the United States
to address the senate Thursday.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24

; GENERALLY FAIR TONIGHT a
, AND SATURDAY. -. :
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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1917-08-24

The Times-Recorder is the ONLY paper
in the Third Congressional District with
Associated Press Service.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
SOLDIERS LEAVE
NEW ARK
Encamped At State Rife
Range, Near New
Castle

The Delaware regiment went
into Camp last Saturday, at the
State Rife Range, near New Cas-
tie, after six weeks, spent in var
ious armories throughout the
State. The two companies from
Newark left town about eight a.
M, and were the first to reach
camp.
Visitors to the Rifle Rrange on
Sunday report a. beautiful camp
site. The Company Streets run
east and west, giving a full view
of the broad Delaware. The mer
report themselves comfortable
aside from the lack of showers, the
cool weather of the past weel
making unpleasant bathing in thu
river.
w. R. Powell, of Newark, treat
ed the two companies to ice-crean
last evening.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
OBITUARY
Virgil Gray

Virgil Gray, aged 43 years, died
in the Homeopathic Hospital, Will
mington, last Thursday, Septem-
Der 18th. Mr.. Gray had been
sufferer for over a year. He is
survived by a wife and ten chill
dren. The deceased was one of the
most successful farmers of the
.neighborhood, having bought and
developed the old Bee property, on
the State road, south of Newark.
Funeral services were held from
the late residence on Sunday at
seven p. m. Interment on Monday
at the Forest Grove Cemetery,
Snow Hill, Md.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Catsup Kitchen
Short of Tomatoes
CROP NOT SUFFICIENT
TO RUN PLANT AT
CAPACITY
viii Start Canning Beans
In Short Time

Owing to the shortage of the to-
mato crop the Newark Catsup
Kitchen Of the P. j. Ritter Con-
serve Company is not being run at
full capacity, just at time when
the season should be at its
height. Manager Reynolds, in
charge of the local plant, stated
this morning that it depends large
~ on the-weather how the remain
der of the crop turns out. A few
more days like today, he stated,
would be of great benefit to the
tomato crop in this vicinity.
The tomatoes have been a dis
appointment this year, Mr.. Rey.
nolds stated, both as to quantity
and quality. This time last year
the glut was on and the plant had
trouble in handling the acreage
contracted for. About 700 acres
were contracted for this year and
at the present time the plant is
putting up only about 1900 cases
of catsup daily when the capacity
is $500 cases. Nearly 100 persons
are now employed at the plant.
The last of the tomatoes, it i!
expected, will come in the last o.
October. Last year the last de
livery was handled on Novembe,
End. The company has it's entir'
output for this year sold and coul'
) have sold much more had the crol
been better.
The local plant will also ca
lima beans this year and a star
will be made on this product in
short time.
= The company has had very littl
trouble with farmers not fulfillin
9 their contracts.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Large Crop From
College Orchard

The peach season at the college
farm will end today and accord
ing to incomplete figures of Pro-
fessor Charles A. McCue, horticul-
turist, the total crop this year will
be about 5000 baskets. 1t has been
a successful crop for the farm in
every particular. The crop was
sold to C. M. Celia, fruit dealer of
Wilmington. While the crop may
not have been as large as last
year the quality of the fruit was
probably better. The orchard is
now ten years old and this made
the sixth season for the Alberta's
and the fifth for the Belle of Geor-
gia. Out of about 1000 trees only
about 80 will be lost this year by
disease and from other sources
Nitro of soda has proved, accord
ing to Professor McCue, a success
as a fertilizer.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Colleges To Open With
Large Classes Tomorrow

Final details are being worked
out, today for the re-opening of
Delaware College and the Wo-
mems College tomorrow. All the
members of the faculties of both
institutions, including those who
return and new ones appointed,
are now in Newark ready for the
work tomorrow. Most of the week
will be devoted to organization
but everything will be running
smoothly by the first of next week,
Professor Short, chairman of
the Entrance Examination Com
mittee of Delaware College, stated
this afternoon that more than 80
applications had been received and
that the prospects were for a
freshman class at Delaware of
more than 100. Most of the ap-
plicants are we'll prepared. OF
those examined up until this time
it was estimated that about so per-
cent will take the engineering
courses, 80 percent arts ano
science and 20 percent agriculture
Prospects are also bright for &
large class at the Women's Col
lege, where about 40 applications
had been received.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Accepts Position With
New Company

H. F. Ferguson, formerly of
Newark, and a graduate of Della
ware College, Glass of '04, has re-
signed as Superintendent of
Power of West Penn Power Com
pany of Pittsburgh, to accept the
position of Electrical Engineer of
the Republic Railway G. Light
Company, of New York. The R.
Ry. & 1t. Co. are dong a general
engineering business and at pres
ent have several million dollars
worth of work on hand. Mr.. Fer
guson will be located in Youngs-
town, Ohio.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Local Registrant APP
peals To The President

While a number of registrants
from various sections of the coun-
try have appealed direct to Pres
ident Wilson for exemption from
the new Draft Army on various
grounds, as far as can be learned
only one such appeal has been
made from the rural New Castle
County District.
This appeal is made by Fred
erick ]. Pohl, formerly an instruc-
tor in the English Department at
Delaware College. Mr.. Pohl Is
we'll known in Newark an register
ed here last spring. He severed
his connection with the college at
the close of the college year after
which he and friend are said to
have rented tract of IL acres IN
Cecil County which they titled dur
ing the summer.
Mr.. Pohl having registered II
Delaware filed claim with the
District (State) Board OF this
State for exemption on occupa
tional grounds. This claim was re
fused. after which, it is said, NJ
attempted to file a dependenc!
claim before the Local Board bu
this was also refused on tn
Ground that he had prevlousl,
so,odo on anneal through the Dis
trict Board direct to the President
This latter appeal for exemption
is said to be on the ground ina
he is a conscientious obJector: i
is understood that President WI
. son has not acted on Appeals 0
this character as yet.
: Only for the appeal he made t
= the President, Mr.. Pohl' Woul
have been one of those who lei
for Camp Dix today.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Commissioner Spaid
Addresses Teachers
At First Institute In dupont
School

The first teachers institute,
under the direction of the new
State COMMISSIONS of Education,
A. R. Spaid, was held in the du
Pont School, near Wilmington, last
Saturday. Miss Bruebaker, vice.
principal of the Newark school,
and Miss Latham, Miss Agnes
Medill, Miss Mary Hoffecker, and
Miss Katharine Heiser, attended
the meeting.
Mr.. Spaid urged the Importance
of community meetings, and the
spread of the gospel of consolida-
ton, the teaching of patriotism
and physical preparedness and the
Importance of keeping children at
their lessons.
Newark post., 1917-09-19

The second contingent for the
new National Army from the
Rural New Castle County District
was sent to Camp Dix, Wrights-
town, N. j., this morning. In this
contingent there were sc men re-
presenting 40 percent of the entire
quota. A list of all men ordered
to report to the Local Board today
is printed on Page 2.
The men went away without any
demonstration. They marched to
the P. B. & w. Station, but with
out music. Although friends and
relatives of many came to Newark
to bid them farewell there was no
organized send-off in honor of
their departure. While it was
probably the most important day
in the lives Of these sc men, who
in few months may be in France,
the fact that they came from all
parts of the county and only a
comparatively few were Newark
boys is probably accountable fol-
the failure of citizens of the towr
to give them a send-off. Members
of the Exemption Board did every
thing possible for the comfort o:
the men and were at the station tt
see them off.
The members of the Local Boart
were much pleased with the wa.
their plans for sending the mel
away worked out. There was not
serious hitch in the arrangement
and it was necessary to use bu
five alternates to make up the 8
men. Out of respect to sugges
tion from Provost Marshal Gen
eral Crowder made through Gov
7 ernor Townsend, the two loca
hotels and wholesale house close
6 as far as the sale of liquor wa
concerned, from o'clock yestel
Newark post., 1917-09-19

largely in the plans of the new
Delaware College buildings.
Although Mr.. Wise declares,
"Of the first settlers of Delaware,
the Dutch, no trace of their archi-
lecture remains" the dormitory
completed this week in its vivid
color contrasts seems subtly to
suggest the bright colored tiles of
Holland. Built of the famous
Sayre and Fischer brick, laid in
pattern brick-work, the solid wall
is broken in the first and second
storeys, on either side by rows of
eighteen windows, ranged in per-
feet symmetry. A block of marble
CLEANS in dazzling whiteness from
the centre of the heading of each
wv n wv. Uncompromisingfy
straight are the outlines of these
windows, small panes, heavy
mullins, and deep interior window
ledges making them truly repre-
sentative of the colonial period
The same straight windows are
used on the third floor of the south
wing; and quaint dormer win
dows appear on the top storeys. In
passing it is interesting to note
that the Sayre and Fisher brick
which within the last few years
has become so popular for schoo
and institutional buildings, wa:
first introduced as an outside
building material by the firm o:
Day and Klauder, it having beel
used previously only as backin,
with highly glazed brick. It's soft
mellow tones take away the glar
ling newness of the building AM
. make it especially adapted to tn
colonial type of architecture. Th
doorways, in the centre of eac
,, wing, are fanked by marble pil
asters ending in elaborately cary
= ed Corinthian capitals.
;. The sharply pitched roof is G
e unfading green slate, CAREFUL
r selected, some of the shingles bt
: ing three-fourths of an inch i
2 thickness. "In many instance
: four or five were discarded to gt
!, one," the writer was told tn
:, morning, when viewing the buil'
n ing. Quaint twin chimney
d Continued on Page a
Newark post., 1917-09-19
sunday SCHOOL WORK.
ERS IN CONVENTION
Two Hundred And Twenty
five Entertained At
Luncheon

The twentieth annual conven-
lion of the Mill Greek Hundred
Sunday School Association was
beld in the White Clay Creek
fhurch last Thursday, September
3th. Luncheon was served by the
aides of the church to 225 guests.
leroy E. Pennock, president of the
association, presided, and an es-
Eecially strong program was pre-
ented. The Association is inter-
lenominational, and delegates
Fere present from every church IN
he Hundred.
The program opened with de-
otional exercises, led by Rev.
ohm Blake. Rev. David Reed
astor of the White Clay Greek
hurch, followed, with words OF
gelcome and he was responded tc
" the Rev. J. P. Otis. Solos dur
rg the day were rendered by MISS
larion Smith, Mrs. Hogan, ane
Irs. Robinson. Features OF the
lorning session were addresses
How to Conduct a Successtu
unday School in a Rural Church.
y the Rev. MIR. Parks, OF ST
ames P. E. Church, Stanton, AM
Making the Sunday School AT
Factive for Young Peaple' o.
iss Jefferis.
The meeting in the Afternoon
pened with song service at one
hirty. Addresses were made o
Lr. Crabbe, superintendent OF Tn
Enti-Saloon League of DelaWar
nd Maryland, and by Rev. Harr
Ferguson of Philadelphia, Tn
liter choosing as his suoJec
Kingdoms Lost and Won. Ml
Elmer Carey of Wilmington, ais
poke on "A Revival of Religion l
be Sunday School,"
Newark post., 1917-09-19
New Professor Named

Reinhold Eugene Saloski, a
graduate of Harvard University,
where he was also an instructor
in German for one year, has been
appointed assistant professor in
Modern Language at Delaware
College. Professor Saloski, comes
to Delaware highly recommended
He formerly taught at Kingswood
West Virginia, High School and
also the New York City High
School.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
School Gardens
Yield $227 Worth
THIRTY CHILDREN COM
PLETE THE WORK
Prizes to be Awarded This
Week

Children of the School Garden
Glass, under the direction of Miss
Agnes Medill, handed in their re-
ports for the season just closing
this week. Their figures show that
the land under their cultivation
yielded $228.00 worth of vege-
tables, an increase of $500 worth
over these raised last year. One
boy, alone raised on his plot,
50x40 feet, $4,000 worth of pota-
toes.
The land for the gardens on Ac-
ademy Street extended, opposite
the school building, was offered,
rent free, through the efforts of
Professor Hayward, by the trust
ees of Delaware College. Beyond
this the children received no
financial help whatever. They
earned the money, by bake and
moving picture benent, for the
purchase of seeds, plants, and i'm
plements. Twenty-Five boys anc
eight girls reported on Monday
having carried to a conclusion tht
seasons work.
The young gardeners are bus,
clearing the land this week. On
Thursday, September 9th, prize
of $3.50, $500, S1.50 and $1.OO will
be awarded the boys, and three
S1.5O, S1.0O, and 5 so, each, to tn
girls showing the best results.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
OLD PAPERS COL
LECTED TOMORROW
Red Cross Headquarters Nov.
ed To Elliott Building

Papers and magazines, saved for
the benefit of the Red Cross, will
be collected tomorrow, September
20, by members of the local COM
mittee. Residents are requested
to tie magazines and newspapers
separately, tying across both ways,
on the bundle. Place the bundles
in a conspicuous place on the
porches. If the weather is un-
favorable on Thursday the collec-
ton will be made the day follow
ing.
Red Cross headquarters have
moved this week to the Elliott
building, directly opposite the for
mer rooms on Main Street. A
handsome couch cover, requested
by the hospitals for the use of con-
valescent soldiers, has been pre-
sented this week by Mrs. w. H
Hilton. The cover which is hand
knitted, is made in variegatec
squares measuring six and one
/ half inches. These are joinec
with a crochet stitch. in black. The
effect is wonderfully striking
The cover will be displayed a
headquarters during all of thi
week, and cordial invitation i
extended the public to visit th'
rooms and see it.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
RURAL NEW CASTLE SENDS
SO MORE MEN TO WRIGHSTOWN
Conscrpts Make Fine Shouting As They March to Sta
ton Lead by E. P. JolZs, Delal0are
College Graduate

day afternoon until 9 o'clock this
morning.
The conscripted men reported to
the Local Board at 4 o'clock yes
terday afternoon. All but about
Is returned to their homes for the
night but everyone Of the entire
number reported to headquarters
on time this morning. E. P. Jolls,
a Delaware College graduate, and
son of former Clerk of the Orph-
ans Court, Joseph c. Jolls, of
Middletown, was appointed by the
board leader for the contingent.
George Madden, of New Castle, a
Delaware College student, Leslie
George, also of New Castle, son of
Recorder of Deeds A. Y. Leslie
George, and James J. Walker, of
Middletown, were named assistant
leaders.
Shortly before 9 o'clock this
morning Leader Jolls got the con-
scripts in formation on the college
campus and marched them to the
station. At the station many re-
latives and friends had congregat-
ed and there were some sad scenes
as the train pulled out. At the
station the roll was called by Mr..
Jolls and everyone. of the 86 men
answered, present" There was
a special car on the 9.28 train
which at Wilmington was placed
on a special train that carried the
j entire Delaware contingent to
Camp Dix without charge.
J. Pilling Wright, DR.. w. Owen
Sypherd and DR.. Walter H. Steel
: were all at the station to assist
= with the final details. The men
| all seemed to be in good spirits
! and made an excellent appearance
5 as they marched down Depot
= Road.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
NEW DORlNITORY
OCCUPIED THIS WEEK
R,dIding on East Side of 1.-The Green'' Complete Al
D''' The Rooms Engaged in AdOance BY the
Students
Students

The first of the new dormitories
:, thp general development plan of
|noIgware College, was thrown
anon to the student body today,
US rSan rooms on the third floor of
| tbp north wing were pronounced
raadv for occupancy. All the
.ooms @ it is announced, will be
ready by September 2lst. This,
with Wolf Hall, and The Com
| mons, comprises a group of three
now buildings to be used for the
frst time at the opening of the
roIlege this week. The new dor
mitorv. situated at the northern
end of the eastern boundary of
THE Green" as the new campus
l. called, cost 100000. 1t is the
frst of four, two of which will be
an either side of "The Green" and
accommodates ffty-nine men. Mod
fled colonial design has been en-
Moved by the architect, and the
building stands a model in SYM
metry, regularity, dignity, and
Simplicity, which this type repre-
EentS.
The structure, 16012x3012 feet
Is built as two distinct buildings
designated as the north and soutf
wings, between which there is M
communication. AlthoughN thu
buildings have been made \ fire
proof in every way known to mod
prn construction, the solid wal
has been employed by the archi
ect both as an added precautiol
against fire and as a means OF sc
curing quiet in the halls, and thu
n the study rooms. The soutI
wing rises to a height of fou
FtOreys.
The building, as is true of a
those in the comprehensive pla
bf Mr.. Frank Miles Day, the arch
(ect, is a combination of the bes
found in colonial architecture. MI
Herbert S. Wise, author of tn
book, Colonial Architecture fo
those about to Build, a handsome
illustrated volume, GOVERN
olonial buildings in Pennsy
,ania, New Jersey, and Delawar
on the staff of Day and Klaude
Ind his knowledge of detail j
kolonial architecture has entere
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Subject To Call Next Summer

DR.. Mechling, who took the pro-
fessional examination in Whining
ton last spring, and was commits
stoned "A First Lieutenant in the
Dental Officers Reserve Corps, U.
S. Army, has received notice from
the Surgeon Generals office that
he will not be called into active
service before next summer. DR..
Mechling will now devote his en-
tire time to his large and growing
practice in Newark.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Shipyard On Hog Island

The Emergency Fleet Corpora
tion on Friday awarded the con-
tracts for constructing Govern
ment owned shipyard on Hog Is
land in the Delaware River at a
cost of S2O,OOO,000 and the build
ing therein of SO steel merchant
vessels. Two other yards will also
be constructed, one on Newark
Bay and the other at Chester, Pa
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Help CHARTERED In
DR.. Steel Property

The property recently sold by
DR.. w. H. Steel, to the trustees of
Delaware College, is being fur
nished this week, for the use of
eleven women employed in taking
care of "The Commons" and the
new dormitory, under the direction
of Miss Caldwell.
Newark post., 1917-09-19
New Conmandant
Arrives At Delaware

Colonel Edwin P. Pendleton, the
new military instructor at Dela-
ware College, arrived in Newark
this week. Colonel Pendleton IS
a graduate of West Point, Class :, OF
1879. He is the first to occupy the
now quarters in "The Commons"
Newark post., 1917-09-19
Grace Richards Clark

Grace Richards Clark, aged %
years, died suddenly at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Richards, last Thursday after
noon, September 18th. Mrs. Clark
has been suffering for two years
with diabetis, but until Wednes-
day of last week, it was not known
that her condition had grown
more serious. On Tuesday she at
tended to her usual household
duties. Wednesday, however, not
feeling so we'll, she stayed in her
room, taking a sudden turn for the
worse Wednesday evening, and
dying about four the following
afternoon.
The deceased was the widow of
Rees Clark, who died of TYPHOID
fever about four years ago. Fun
eral services were held from the
residence of her parents in New
ark on Sunday afternoon. Inter-
ment in Glebe Cemetery, New Cas-
tie.
A daughter, five years old, three
sisters, and two brothers survive.