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Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22

Everybody wants something for
nothing, yet very few people are salts
fed with things they get that way.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22
Take care of your health and wealth
will take care of you. Garfield Tea
promotes health.-Adv.

When it comes to coddling imagin-
airy wrongs the average man is a
faithful nurse.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22

Massachusetts proposes to remove
offense billboards from scenic high
7 ways.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22

corn between the toes, as well as pain
full calluses on bottom of your feet. 1t
never disappoints and never burns,
bites or inflames. If your druggist
hasn't any freezone yet tell him to
get a little bottle for you from his
wholesale house.--adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22

This is SAID to be woman's age,
yet women have little to say about
their age.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22
TWO Kinds of Craft.

Boy-Pa, what kind Of ships are
courtships?
Pa-Soft ships, my son.
Boy-And what kind Of ships sail on
the sea of matrimony?
Relationships, my son.--London
Tit-Bits.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22

Is called freeZone, and can
now be obtained In tiny
bottles as here shown at
very little cost from any
drug store. Just ask for
freezone. Apply a drop or
two directly upon a tender
corn or callus and instant
iy the soreness disappears.
Shortly you will find the
corn or callus so loose that
you can lift 1t off, root
and all, with the fingers.
Not a twinge of pain,
soreness or irritation; not
even the slightest smart
ing, either when applying
freezone or afterwards.
Ihis drug doesn't eat up
the corn or callus, but
lshrivels them so they loos-
len and come right out. It
is no humbugl 1t works
like a charm. For q few
cents you can get rid Of ev-
cry hard corn, soft corn or
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22
Worse.

ut was cruel fate when even his
hairdresser cut Smiths acquaintance"
1T was worse than cruel-it was
barber-ous."
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22

Now Is the Time to Get Rid of These
Ugly Spots.

Now Is the Time to Get Rid OF These
Ugly Spots.
There's longer the slightest need Of
feeling ashamed OF your freckles. as the
prescription othine double strength - 10
guaranteed to remove these homely spots.
Simply get ounce of othine--double
strength--from your druggist, and apply
little OF IL night and morning ana you
should soon zee that even the worst freckioe
have begun to disappear. while the lighter
ones have vanished entirely. II 10 seldom
that more than one ounce ia needed to COM
pletely clear the skin and gain beautiful
clear complexion.
Be sure to ask for the double strength
othfne, this Is sold under guarantee Of
money back IL II fails to remove freokles -
Adv.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22
PAlN7 NOT A BIT!
LIFT YOUR C0RNS
OR CALLUSES OFF
No humbue! Apply few drops
then Just lift them away
with fingers.

This new drug is an ether compound
discovered by q Cincinnati chemist. 1t
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22
w. N. u, PITTsBURoH, NO. 1o--1917.
HEALTHY CHILDREN conc from

me from neaithY
mothers. +. And
m o h ers Will
certa inly be
h ealth y IL
they'll take DIR.
Pierce's Favor
itePrescription-
N thing can
equal itinbuild-
Ing up a woM-
ans strength.
Belington progressive. [volume] (Belington, W. Va.) 1912-1927, 1917-03-22

Sheer not at the imperfections of
others. 1t is doubly cruel to beat a
cripple with his own crutch.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
ENGAGEMENT
ANNOUNCED LAST
SATURDAY
Military Dominant In Decora-
tons

The engagement of Miss Bessie
Whittingham, to Lieutenant Mil
ton Coffett Hollingsworth, S. o. R.
c., was announced at a knitting
party given at the Whittingham
home, Linden Hall, last Saturday
afternoon. 1t. Hollingworth is an
aviator stationed at Garden City,
L. l., and will probably sail for
France in the near future.
All the decorations at the An
nouncement party were military
The tea table was adorned with
flag pole bearing the Stars and
Stripes. At the foot was a heap
of snowballs, and among these
were planted the flags of the AL
lies. The ices were flags, guns anc
airplanes; candy rifles topped the
small iced cakes.
The guests included Misses
Elsie and Elizabeth Wright, Miss
Edith Spencer, Miss Katharine
Bowen, Miss Mary Mitchell, Miss
Marion Campbell, Miss Ethe
Campbell, Miss Katherine Flstch
er, Miss Alice Evans, Miss Eleano,
Duffy, Miss Lena Evans, and Mrs
John Pearce Cam.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
New Century Club
Program Announced

Members of the program COM
mittee of the New Century Club
have announced the following pro-
gram for Januray, February, and
March:
January 7th, Patriotic Song,
Club; Vocal Music, Miss Peach,
Miss Evans; Talk on Columbian
Relief in Serbia, Mrs. Mary Foulke
Prickett.
January 14th-Patriotic Song,
Club; Vocal Music, Mrs. Pearce
Cam; "Some Dover Sketches"
Mrs. L. H. Cooch.
January 27th-Patriotic Songs,
Quartette; Piano Solo, Mrs. Hol-
ton; Lace and Lace Making, Mrs.
Counts; Paper, Peru, Mrs. Bonham.
January 2Sth-Evening Meeting
in charge of Music and Hospital
ity Committee.
February 4th - Patriotic Song,
Club; Reciprocity Day, Delaware
City Club; Social Hour.
February 11th-Patriotic Song,
Club; Historical View of Woman's
Position in Society, DR.. j. H
Moore.
February 1Sth-Patriotic Song
Club; Vocal Music, Miss Duffy
House Decorations, Miss Powell
"Sunbonnet Sue," (Sketch).
February 25th-Evening Meet
ing in charge of Hospitality Com
mittee.
March program in charge o
Mrs. Dawson and Music Commit
| tee.
: Club members are requested t
cut out this program as there vii
5 be no further notice.
t ALICE M. BECK,
Chairman
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
DR.. C. M. Litsinger
Dies In Baltimore

DR.. Glenn M. Litsinger, an
alumnus of Delaware College,
Glass of 1895, we'll remembered by
many residents of Newark, died on
Wednesday, December 26, at his
home in Baltimore, Of blood poi
soning, brought on by overwork.
DR.. Litsinger was a member of
the staff of Mercy Hospital, Balti-
more, and alp a member of the
faculty of the University of Mary
land. He was born in Sussex
County, Delaware, and was the son
of the Reverend and Mrs. w. d.
Litsinger, of Roland Park. His
father is a retired clergyman of
the Maryland Conference of the
Methodist Protestant Church. He
was graduated from Delaware Col
lege in 1895 and in the fall of that
year began his medical studies at
the College of Physicians and
Surgeons in Wilmington. After
graduating from that school he be-
gan in Baltimore the practice of
his profession.
Besides his parents, he is sur
vived by his widow, Mrs. Frances
Childs Litsinger; son, Glenn Nit
chell Litsinger, Jr.
The funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the residence Friday
morning at 10 o'clock by the Rev.
DR.. L. F. Warner, president of the
Maryland Conference of the Prot
estant Church. Burial will be in
London Park.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Miss Smithson Wins
Spelling Contest

The many friends of Miss Eliza
beth Smithson, for a number of
years matron of Delaware College,
and also a member of the New
Century Club of Newark, will be
interested in the following clipping
from Baltimore paper:
Outspelling wyers, school
teachers and many professional
folk, Miss Elizabeth Smithson won
the spelling bee held last night at
Woodley Hall, near Lansdowne,
Baltimore county, under the
auspices of the Ladies' Literary
Club, of the vicinity. An enter
tainment took place following the
contest.
In an effort to select words that
should be known by all DR.. E. l..
Bonner, who gave out the words,
choose many from the daily news
papers. Throughout the contest it
was noticed that the very simple
words and those that were in daily
use by people in all walks of life
proved stumbling blocks to the
contestants, while the difficult ones
were easily spelled by nearly all
On the very first round of the con
test lawyer, upon whom most OF
the spectators had been counting
to win, went down on Armistice
/ incidentally school teacher als'
lost out when she also failed OF
simple word.
Another word that had it's Origin
in the trenches-"camouflage'-
caused most of the best contest
ants to sit down, after they ha
made many attempts to spell
: correctly.
The Entertainment feature of tn
evening was furnished by W. T
: Morris and Miss F. Brown, VIII
: played several duets, and Mis-
Smithson's rendition of plantatio
melodies on the harp were thol
r oughly enjoyed.
S A handsome fountain pen WE
8 the prize awarded to the "be:
speller."
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
~ A HAPPY NEW YEAR ~
Study Location Of
State Institution

Dean Hayward and Professor
Grantham of the Agricultural De-
partment of Delaware College, are
making a study of farm in Sus-
sex County, which is being con-
sidered by a special commission as
a permanent home for the Feeble
Minded in Delaware. On Saturday
of this week they will make a sim
liar study of a farm in New Castle
County being considered for the
same purpose.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF MOON
Seventh In Year Now Closing

The total eclipse of the moon to-
morrow morning, which will be
visible in this section, weather per-
mitting, will be the last of re-
markable series of seven eclipses
of the sun and moon during the
year 1917.
This is the largest number OF
eclipses possible for the world dur
ing one year, and this years series
was particularly interesting, as it
wJs the only series of seven in III
years-that is, since the year 1908.
There will not be another such
series until 1885, and the next will
be in 1882. These four are the
only such series in the nineteenth
and the twentieth centuries.
Any one may see the eclipse
about 3 o'clock tomorrow morning
as it is scheduled to begin at that
hour. 1t will be total about 4.3C
and continue so to earth's eyes TO,
16 minutes. The shadow appears
on the moon for three hours and 2
minutes.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Red Cross Drive
4 Success
Six Hundred Seventy Fiue
Members in NelUarR

Returns from the nationwide
Red Cross membership drive show
a total of over 100000 new
names added to the list of the or
ganization, during the Christmas
season just passed. So great is the
enthusiasm in many states that
the drive" has been extended for
another week.
In Newark a thorough canvass
was made by the committee whose
representative called at every
door in the town. The result was
304 new members, making a total
membership of CTS. In response to
a number of inquiries the Chair
man of the committee stated to-
day, "These are annual members.
At the expiration of a year follow
ing their first payment, notices
will be forwarded, urging them to
renew their membership"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Fraud Warning

This statement was made on
19 by Herbert Hoover,
United States Food Administrator:
eve have reports from various
parts of the country of crooks,
thieves, and confidence operators
who are going from house to house
purporting to be authorized by the
Food Administration and other de-
partments of the Government to
collect or commander foodstuffs
for the Government or the Army.
81 wish to say emphatically that
no department of the Government
has or will ever make such
demands on householders, and that
all such people are petty frauds
and should be held for the police
The Government agencies are in,
vestigating various cases and in,
formation is sought of all such
persons by this department."
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Reynolds Post Elects Officers

At a meeting Of Reynolds Post
No. 20, G. A. R., held on Wednes-
day of this week, the following OIL
fcers were elected: Post Comman-
der, R. G.. Buckingham; Senior
Vlcecommander, Jacob B. Moore;
Junior vice-commander, Thomas
A. Mullin; Adjutant, O. w. East
burn; Quarter-master, H e n ry
Jacobs; Sergeant, James Stafford; !;
Chaplain, w. w. Vansant; Ofhcer
Of the Day, j. Rankin Armstrong;
PatriotiC Instructor, Chas. Waters
Oiiicer of the Guard, j. B. Luton
delegate to State Encompment'
James Stafford; Alternate, John
Cleaves.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
WATCH MEETING
AT MANSE
Pastor Receives Xmas Re-
membrance

Members of congregations of
Christiana and Head Of Christiana
will unite in a Watch Meeting to
be held at the Manse on New
Years Eve. Every Thursday even-
ing beginning on January third,
prayer meeting will be held at the
Manse, West Main Street, Newark.
The pastor of the two churches,
the Rev. Walter G. Clyde, and
wife, were presented last Sunday
with purse containing ten dollars
in gold, as a Christmas remem-
brance from the congregation of
Christiana village.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Recommended For Promotion

In dispatch from General
Pershing, announced by the War
department at Washington today,
w. S. Corkran has been recon-
mendded as captain of engineers.
The appointment. will likely be
confirmed at an early date.
1t. Corkran is a graduate of the
Civil Engineering department of
Delaware College, and received his
diploma in 1910.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Plan For Whole State

At the meeting Of the Council
plans for crops for the entire State
will be discussed and then each
county will be taken care of by a
county committee, the same plan
that was utilized last year. A COM
mittee that was appointed to pre-
pare a tentative plan for New Cas-
tie county has been considering the
work and it is expected will make
a report at the meeting Of the
council.
In a statement issued by the
food administration at Washing
ton, the attention of the public is
called to the great amount OF waste
in food in American homes last
summer. as shown by the collec-
tions of garbage. The statement
in part reads as follows:
"The approximate total garbage
collection last August from twen-
ty-one million people living IN our
largest cities was 193,357 tons
Now. of course, part of this garp-
age was legitimate waste. But
saw one-tenth (and food experts
tell us this is very conservative
estimate) was good food thrown
away.
"This means that American fooo
handlers and chiefly American
housewives threw away 1885,
tons approximately of good food
or about four shiploads. IN otnel
words, last August they submarin
ed and sank four ship LOADS O.
food, For what do the German
care whether the food goes int'
our garbage cans or is sunk to tn
bottom of the ocean so long as !
does not help feed our own sofa
iers in France and those fightln
alongside them. . 1.-Two,
SO. if we continue to throN
awav good food at this rate, W
mioht as we'll admit we are heit
ing to boost the Kaiser uber "A
lies
"sball we continue to do this?
{; "The world is waiting for a
answer"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Newark Applies For
Sn1ith-Hughes Benefits
Application Considered on
Friday

At a special meeting of the
BOARD of Education of the Newark
schools held at the High School
last evening, application was made
for admission into the benefits of
rhc Smith-Hughes law which pro-
vites for vocational training in the
nublic schools. State Commission
er of Education A. R. Spaid, was
nresent. also DR.. s. c. Mitchell,
president of Delaware College.
According to the provisions of
the Act, the school must guarantee
a class Of ten boys, who desire to
take work in agriculture. The plan
is 10 teach modern farming, not in
the school, and from text books
alone, but on the farms. A num-
her of parents in Kent and Sussex
are arranging to give their boys
sole charge of a certain crop on
the farm. The boy, under the sup
ervision of the teacher, will study
his problem; he will keep an ac-
curate account of receipts and dis
bursements, and know every detail
of the crop by the time it is harv,
ested.
Newark is the fifth school to ap
ply for the benefits of the Smith
Hughes law. The applications OF
all these schools-Milford, Dover
Caesar Rodney, Alexis l. dupont
and Newark-will be considered a
a meeting of the State Board o.
Education to be held in Dover OF
Friday.
Should the applications be &C
cepted the work will begin as sool
as teachers can be provided-th
finding of which, State Commits
sioner Spaid declared last night, i
one of the most difficult feature
of the work.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
FARMERS URGED
TO PLANT MORE
Food Commission To Discuss
Situation Soon

For the purpose of adding to the
amount of food produced by the
farmers Of the State, it is expected
that meeting of the food council
of the State will be held within a
few days, to discuss plans to be
presented to the agrarians of
Delaware. Josiah Marvel, acting
food director, today sent letter
to Governor Townsend, requesting
the chief executive to call meet
ing of the food council at an early
date in order that arrangements
might be made to reach the farm
ers before they had made all their
plans and arrangements for next
years crops.
Last spring, when the food coun-
Gil was appointed, the time for the
work was short, many of the farm
ers having already planted early
crops, but many were induced to
increase their acreage and par
ticularly in fall wheat the effect
was very noticeable. But in some
sections where labor was scarce
some of the farmers were compell-
ed to sacrifice some crops because
Of this shortage.
It is the object Of the council,
however, to discuss with the farm
ers not only the increase of acre
age, but also the labor Situation
in the hopes that perhaps they may
be able to aid in this particular
The members of the council realize
that there is more acreage that
! could be put into produce ane
vegetables if there was labor suffi
cient to handle the corps. Las
year, through the services of {
ploughing concern of Philadelphia
l it was possible to cultivate mor'
= ground through tho use of tracto
ploughs. If extra acreage is to b.
S added this year, it is very likel.
S that some such apparatus will hav
to be used to supply the need o
man power.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
OBITUARY
Annie E. Wilson

Annie E. Wilson, aged 19 years,
daughter of John T. and Ida M.
Wilson, near Newark, died on Sat-
urday, December 22nd, after a
lingering illness. Death was due
to tuberculosis. Funeral services
in charge of Elder Eubanks, were
held at the residence of her par
ents on Wednesday at one o'clock.
Interment in Welch Tract Gene
terry. One sister, Sarah E. Wilson,
survives.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Christmas Singers
Visit Shut-Ins

Members of the choir of st.
Thomas Church sang carols be-
meath the windows of the "shut-
in" members of the church on
Christmas eve, returning to the
church about eleven where lunch
was served. The special service at
11.30 was we'll attended.
The Christmas entertainment for
the children of the Sunday School
will be given on Friday evening,
Each class has prepared a number
on the program.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
New State Leader
Recommended

H. Hayward, director of State
Extension Work, has recommended
to the trustees of Delaware Col
lege, the appointment of w. F.
Knowles of Harrington, Delaware,
to succeed Mr.. Howard T. Ruhl,
resigned, as State Leader of Boys
and Girls Club Kork. Mr..
Knowles is at present principal of
the High School at Harrington,
Delaware.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
OPERA HOUSE co. EN-
TERTAINS CHILDREN
Five Hundred Enjoy Pictures

Five Hundred Enjoy Pictures
Children of the town were de
lightfully entertained last Friday
afternoon by the Newark Opera
House Company. Invitations were
extended through the schools to
the members of the first eight
grades, as we'll as to children too
young to be enrolled. The young
sters' appreciation was illustrated
in the crowded house. Over five
hundred were present.
A six-reel play, "Two Little
Imps," in which the stars were
Jane and Katharine Lee, aged six
and eight, delighted the audience
One of Brady's animated cartoons
was also shown as part of the
performance.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
President DUPONT
Company Dies

Henry Belin, Jr., president of the
E. l. DUPONT de Nemours Company,
of Pennsylvania, and director of
the dupont Powder Company of
Wilmington, Del, died early We'd
nesday. He was the father of Mrs.
Pierre S. DUPONT, of Wilmington,
wife of the president of the dupont
Company.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
MONEY FOR EQUIP
MENT PROVIDED
Blue Hens To Be Placed In
Schools

At a meeting of the Finance
Committee of Delaware College
held last week, five hundred dol
lars was appropriated for equip
ment to be used by Senior students
Of the Women's College, in teacher
training work in the Newark
schools. 1t was also decided at the
meeting to purchase so copies Oh
The Blue Hen, a copy to be placed
in every four year high school on
the Delmarvia Peninsula.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Percheron Colt Sold

The College Farm has this week
sold yearling Percheron colt to
Mr.. H. F. DUPONT of Winterthur.
The colt was 18 months old, and
weighed 1400. The price received
was $500.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Initial Number Issued

The first edition of the Women's
College Reporter which appeared
last Friday has created much fav-
orable comment. The paper is to
be published fortnightly, and in
addition to college news will re-
port activities of the various wo-
mems organizations in Delaware.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
WITHDRAWS FROM FIRM
Postmaster Bowen Sewers
Connection With Ledger

Postmaster L. K. Bowen, for
many years a member of the firm
Bowen and Brothers, and an
editor of the Delaware Ledger, has
relinquished his share in the news
paper business, which will be con-
Quoted by the senior member Of the
firm, J. M. Bowen.
Mr.. Bowen has been postmaster
at Newark for three years.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Christmas Play Tonight

A Christmas play, "How Christ
mas Come to Golden Gulch," will
be given in the Sunday School
room of the Presbyterian church
this evening. A cordial invitation
is extended to everyone.
Owing to the sugar shortage the
school will be treated to fruit in
stead of candy, this year.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Renders Volunteer Service

Miss Elsie Wright is doing vol
unteer work at Purnell Hall, head
quarters of the New Castle Coun-
ty Registration Board, assisting
with the classification Of question
naires, which are being mailed
from the local office, at the rate of
IT'S a day.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Attends Scientific Convention

Professor C. A. McCue is attend
ing the annual meeting of the Am
erican Association for the ad-
vancement of Science, held this
year, in Pittsburgh.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Robinson -SpOttiswOod

Wm. D. Robinson, employee of
the American Vulcanized Fibre
Company, and Mrs. Jennie Spottis-
wood of Elkton, were quietly mar
ried in Elkton by the Rev. Mr.
Jones on Monday, December "a
Mr.. and Mrs. Robinson will live in
Newark.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Corn Show Program ,

The program for the eleventh a
annual , nna meeting of the Delaware
Corn Growers Association TO pe oe
hold in Middletown January z 70
4 AZ includes a number of prominent
a agriculturists.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
Special Exercises Last Sunday

The annual Christmas exercises
of the M. E. Sunday School were
held last Sunday morning. Chill
dren of the primary department
were treated to candy and fruit.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-12-27
WEDDINGS
ChiIlas-HuntSman

Miss Rebecca A. Huntsman of
Wilmington, and Philip w. Chillas,
fomerly of Newark, were quietly
married at the manse, Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church, last Sat
urday afternoon, by the Rev. j. Y.
Irwin. Mr.. and Mrs. Chillas will
reside in Wilmington