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The Washington herald., 1917-12-20

WANTED-BRICHT YOUNG
lady as counter clerk. Must be
able to do a little typewriting,
bookkeeping and general counter
work. Hours, $50 a. m. to $50
p. m. Good pay to start with.
Apply MIR. EASEMENT. Herald office,
FIRST floor.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-20

WANTED-YOUNG LADY, MAR
ried or single. as stenographer
to the manager. Must be good at
shorthand and be able to turn out
neat work. Good pay to start with;
fine chance for advancement.
Hours. $50 a. m to $50 p. m.
Apply Mr.. Eastment. Herald office,
FIRST floor,
The Washington herald., 1917-12-20

JUNK
WASH. JUNK CO.. 18th and -. Line .ez
The Washington herald., 1917-12-20
WANTED TO BUY.

ROCKS OF EVERY cEsc3ITTIoN. SIN.
sic books 10 eptire H6rarieA Nam
$50. PEARLMAN's BOOE suOr, 81 U
81. nu.
The Washington herald., 1917-12-20
MONEY TO LOAN.

MONEY TO LOAN ON IMPROVED REA
estate in small GnountA d. II. johnson, u
II II. NV
Newark post., 1917-08-29
YARN NOT YET HERE
Plenty Of Work On Way For
Delaware Women

Many Newark women have for
Warded their names to Miss Crime,
volunteering to knit for the COM
fort of soldiers of our army, and
non-combatants in Europe next
winter. The call which came from
Grayson Murphy, Red Cross Com
missioner in Europe, asks for l I2
million sets, each containing
sweater, socks, wristlets, and
scarf, and Delaware is urged by
the Red Cross Chapter to furnish
1900 sets. Although the yarn was
ordered many weeks ago it has not
vet arrived from the factory. Miss
Crime called at Wilmington head
quarters yesterday, and was as
sured that the order from New
ark would be filled at the earliest
possible moment. Any woman
with the skill to knit socks, which
are especially desired, is urged tC
report for duty.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Company E Men
To Be Canuassed
Committee Seeks to Learn Their
Wishes

At meeting of the committee
in charge of the gift fund for
Company E, held last evening, the
treasurer reported cash on hand
to S400, with additional
pledges up to $40. Owing to dis
satisfaction on the part of some
townspeople relative to the use of
this sum for the purchase of
baseball outfit, as at first suggest
ed, it was decided to state the cir
cumstance to the officers of the
Company, and ask them to make
canvass, among the Company
men, to learn their wishes.
A member Of the committee in
discussing the situation this morn
ing said, "No one on the commit
tee has any special desire to pre-
sent a baseball outfit. The sole
purpose is to do something which
will give pleasure to the men of
the Company, through a gift which
possesses some degree of perman-
ercy. Suggestions will be gladly
received. 1t is, however, neces-
sary to act at once"
Newark post., 1917-08-29
WEDDINGS
Observation-Disclosures

Hilda, eldest daughter of Ed
ward \. Vallandigham, formerly
Of Newark, was married at Chest
nut Hill, Mass, on Friday, August
oath. to Second Lieutenant Pierce
Butler. Jr., of the Both U. S. In
fantrv, now stationed at Fort
Smelling, MINI. Mr.. Butler is a
graduate of Princeton and of the
Harvard Law School, and had just
finished his law course when we
entered the present war. He first
served in the officers reserve, and
then entered the regular army. He
is the son of Pierce Butler, law
YER of st. Paul, and he expects
upon leaving the army to enter his
fathers law office. The young
couple went West on Monday
August 9th, as Lieutenant But
ler's leave expired on Wednesday
1t is possible that Lieutenant But
Ter may be ordered to France be
tween now and the end of thu
year, or he may be retained in thu
country for some months to hell
drill raw troops.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Bows Bicycle Stolen

A bicycle belonging to Alphon-
so Taylor, ffteen-year-old color
ed boy employed on the farm OF
Mrs. Rebecca Wilson, was stolen
from the premises of the Deer
Park Hotel last Friday evening,
The boy left the bicycle, which is
a Ranger, with frame painted
yellow, hidden in the hedge, be-
tween the hotel and the Newark
Garage and Electric Company. Re-
turning about nine-thirty, he
found the wheel gone. Officer Ap
slew was notified of the theft, but
to date he has received no wore
of it..
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Normal Crop Still Possible

Although. due to the dry weather
tomatoes are coming in very slow
ly at the Ritter Kitchen, Mr.. Rey-
nclds, manager of the local plant,
believes the yield may yet be nor
NAL. Tomatoes mature in from
33 to 35 days from the time they
BLOSSOM he contends, land that
gives ample time, should we have
a fall as late as last year, for the
farmer to deliver a normal crop"
Only about fifteen farmers, those
who planted very early, are haul
ing to the kitchen this week. Ship
ments are being received daily,
however, and the catsup making
department is being operated to
it's full capacity. Bean packing
was discontinued last Monday.
Mr.. Ritter visited Newark to-
day after tour of tn state. He
estimates an 80 percent normal
yield are an increased acreage
which will make Delaware's to-
mato production a normal one
Mr.. Ritter anticipates the usua
glut on the market in September
Newark post., 1917-08-29
LOCAL MEN PRE-
SENT PETITION
Request Vitrihed Brick Road

At meeting of the Levy Court
oil Tuesday a petition signed by
the taxpayers of Newark and vi
cinity, requesting that Section 6,
Of the Lincoln Highway, extending
from Newark to the Maryland
line, be paved with vitrified brick,
was referred to committee Of the
whole. The petition stated:
"The well-known wearing quail
ity of this class of material and its
freedom from maintenance cost
after construction make it the
most desirable for use, especially
81 at the price quoted for the same
in the bids now before YOU"
Names Of the petitioners follow {:
J. P. Wilson, Victor G. Willis, c.
B. Major, Samuel Murray, John
Mayer, George McConnaughey
Howard P. Williams, Elizabeth
Bower, Leslie Snyder, John F. Nc
Keowan, E. E. Wilson, F. w. Low
ett, C. E. Ewing, Curtis & Brother
Inc, Alfred A. Curtis, F. Lindsay
Curtis, A. L. Beals, K. N. Reed, the
Jacob Thomas Co., George B
Frazer, E. l. DUPONT de Nemours
Co.. w. R. Kennedy, Arthur T
Neale, Harry Hayward, S. Taylor
Young, Daniel Thompson, Leslie
Jones, Robert l.. Armstrong, Will
liam T. Wilson, William P. Wollas
ten, Henry G. M. Kollock, Charle
H. Blake, David G. Rose, Georg
w. Rhodes. J. H. Hossinger, S. M
Donnell, Thomas Riley, Charlie
w. Stravhorn, L. w. Lovett, H. W
Coverdale, o. H. Widdoes, H. E
Wright, S J Wright, the Continen
tai Fibre Co., j. P. Wright, Ed
, ward L. Richards, J. B. Neal, "
: H. Evans. John Pilling, w. I
Singles, Jr., Thomas C. YOUNG
: Walter Geist. William H. Bartor
I George w. Murray, H. E. Vinsine
er, George w. Griffin, T. Roseb
4 McMullen, Evans & Frazer, E. N
e Thompson, the Newark Garag
e and Electric Co, A. F. Fader,
T. Jones, Robert Motherall, Cha
: P Steele, J. B. Casho, Edwar
: Conover, Robert ]. Crow, Thoms
: A. Potts, w. C. Jester.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Deming Pays Tribute To
Delaware's Colonel

The Deming, N. NJ, Headlight,
one of New Mexico's leading news
papers, publishes the following
story, which will be of great inter-
est to Delawareans, under date of
August II, 1917. 1t is fitting
testimony to the esteem in which
the commanding officer of the
Delaware regiment is held. The
story follows:
Governor Townsend of Della
ware has appointed Major J. War
ner Reed of the First Delaware In
fantry, which was encamped here
at Camp Deming as a part of the
Fourth Separate Brigade, colonel
of the newly raised regiment.
Major Reed was one of the most
popular and efficient officers who
came down to the border, and the
entire city of Deming will be de-
lighted to learn of his promotion
and his States recognition Of his
ability. The Delaware troops were
one of the finest body of men en-
camped here; they made the re-
markable record of not losing a
single man during the entire time
of their encampment. Brigadler-
General Edwin A. Glenn, who COM
manded the fourth brigade, sent
the strongest possible recommen-
dation of Major Reed to Governor
Townsend.
The officer has served his State
during % years, enlisting as q
member of Company A of the
Delaware National Guard, on Sep,
temper 10, 1894. He was rapidly
promoted to the grades of corpora
and sergeant and was made sec
ond lieutenant of Company c il
1901, captain in 1903 and was com
missioned major on March 7
1906. He served through th'
Spanish War, was in the Fedora
service while on the border ant
has been in command of the sold
; iers on duty throughout the Stat
since the nations latest call.
There have been many othe
promotions among the Delawar
officers, the majority of whor
: have many friends in Deming, VIII
admire them for their many fin
: manly qualities and soldierly al
tainments.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
CAESAR RODNEY
SCHOOL TO BE
DEDICATED
Dean Hayward Presides AT
The Exercises

Dean Hayward of Newark, will
preside on Thursday, at the for
NAL DELEGATION exercises of the new
Caesar Rodney School Consolidat-
ed of Camden and Wyoming, the
consolidated school in Delaware
under the Act of the General AS
sembly Of two years ago.
The new building was started in
1916, with James A. Horons, of
Dover, as contractor. 1t is built
OF brick made at the Collins brick
yard, near Dover. 1t is two
story structure, with large re-
cention hall in the basement. The
rooms are large and airy and all
have ample light. Large Railways
make exit easily in case of fire or
other emergencies. The building
is centrally located between Cam
den and Wyoming, the two dis
tricts forming the consolidation.
The commissioners of the school
included: William Evans, William
Graham, Harry B. Johnson, Chas
Carton and DR.. T. R. Brown, all of
whom have exerted every effort to
make the building and school what
It is and what it promises to be in
the future.
The teachers for the next schoo
wear who will assume their duties
~ Sertember 10 and as follows
Principal, j. E. Godfrey, Cornell
graduate; commercial department
Smith D. Westcott. Latin anC
German chairs, not vet filled. Mis-!
/, Ruth Reed, Prof. William Moore
Miss Catherine Rash, Miss Lillian
/ Aker, Miss Virginia Conwell
grade teachers; Miss Sara Jones
primary department.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
WILL OF MRS
CURTIS PROBATED
Requests For St. Thomas
Church And Town
Library

Many bequests to children and
grandchildren, as we'll as church
e5, are provided for in the will of
Adaline H. Curtis, which was pro-
bated this morning in the office of
the register of wills. Her son,
Walter c. Curtis, was named as
executor of the will and letters
testamentary were issued to him
today. The following are the be-
quests:
Ito my daughter, Sarah H.
Brewer, $4,000. Mrs. Brewer
died some years before her moth
err
2-To my grandson, Minot Cur
It's Brewer, $1,000 and in case my
daughter is not living at the time
OF my demise then to my said
grandson the sum of $4,000.
3-To st. Thomas P. f. Church,
$4,000, and an additional 5000 for
church expense.
4-To Frances B. Hurd, a niece,
the sum of $4,000.
5-To the trustees of the P. E.
Diocese of Delaware, $500, the in
come to be used for our missionary
work.
6-For the relief of the widows
and orphans of P. E. clergymer
and for disabled clergymen, $500
ITO the New Century Club, OF
Newark, 500 for the town library
8-To my daughter, Sarah H
Brewer, and my son, Walter c
Curtis (who survive) all the sill
verware with specific reques
that the silver loving cups pre-
sented to my late husband, b.
: given to my son, Walter c. Curtis
9-All the rest and residence o
-. my estate to my son, Walter c
Curtis and in the event of hi
death before me then to my daugh
5 ter, Sarah H. Brewer.
Rv a codicil dated some tim
: later the testatrix made two ad
k d'tional bequests which are as fo,
lows:
Ito Alice V. Brewer, wife O
NV grandson Minot Curtis Brewe1
: $4,000.
2-To W. C. Brewer. grea
q grandson and son of Minot
Brewer, $500
Newark post., 1917-08-29
FAMILY RECEIVES
LIFE INSURANCE
Policy Taken Out By Contin-
entail Company

In line with the most progress
sive firms of the country, the Con-
tinental Fibre Company has, with
in the last year, taken out policy
covering with insurance, the life
of every person in the employ of
the Company. The policies, which
represent no expense whatever to
the employees, vary according to
the period of service. The first
death to occur since the introduc-
tion of this practice by the Com
pany, is that of Henry c. Leak,
who died suddenly on Sunday of
this week. Mr.. Leak has been in
tho employ Of the Company since
February 5, 1915. His beneficiary
has received a check for S70O.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Schools Open
On Monday
e:- Principal and Many Ne,o
Teachers

N-wark Public Schools, under
the ..rection of the new principal,
Robert J. Koehler, will OPEN ON
Sep-=mber 3rd. Pupils will report
for egistration on Monday, and
regu.ar classes will begin on
Tues day morning.
lI~. Koehler, the new principal,
cones to Newark, from Avonmore,
Pa. where he was principal of the
schools, and his administration
promises to be a progressive one.
He : a personal friend of DR.. C.
J. Scott, superintendent of the
Wilmington schools, both men be-
ing graduates Of Allegheny Col
lege. Mr.. Koehler has also taken
Srec:al work in Pedagogy at the
University of Pennsylvania. He
taught during the 1917 Summer
School class in Methods at Della
ware College.
Mr.. Koehler's assistants in the
high school are also new teachers
Miss Ethel Bruebaker, of Bird-in'
Hand. Pa, who has been elected
vice-principal, is graduate OF
Oberlin College, with severa
years experience. She will teach
Mathematics and Science. A
teacher of English and History
will be selected tomorrow.
In the grammar grades there arr
two new teachers, Miss Ind;
Armstrong, of Newark, who sue
ceeds Miss Mckee, resigned, AM
Miss Katharine Raby, of Ros
Hill. Delaware, assigned to tn
Eighth Grade.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
CLUB WOMEN
TO STUDY SOUTH
AMERICAN COUNTRIES
Program For Two Months
Announced

Announcements of the program
for the first two months Of the
club year, have been distributed
this week among members of the
New Century Club of Newark.
Miss Beck is chairman of the 1917
1S Program Committee. The club
year opens on November fifth. The
announcements for the months of
November and December follow:
November fifth-Reunion Song,
Club; Echoes of Federation, Mrs.
Pearce Cam; Business; Reception
of New Members.
November twelfth-Red Cross
Day, DR.. w. H. Steel.
November nineteenth - Music,
Miss Wilson; Brazil, (a) History
ard Activities, Mrs. w. Evans
(b> Cities, Miss F. Hurd.
November twenty-sixth - Bus
mess Meeting; Music, Mrs. Hol'
ton, Book Review, Mrs. Manns
Box Supper.
, December third-Argentine Re
public, Mrs. Roberts, Music (vo
CALI, Miss Duffy; Current Events
Mrs. Short.
Decmeber tenth--Buenos Ayres
Mrs. Watson; Home Economics
Miss Caudell; Music, Mrs. Dutton
December seventeenth - Com
munity music, Miss Shepardson
Box Supper; Dancing.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Rally Day At St. Thomas

Next Sunday, September the
second, will be Rally Day for the
Sunday School at the St. Thomas
P. E. Church. All parents are re-
quested by the rector to send their
children to the school next Sun
day.
The regular Sunday night SER
vices Of the parish will be resum-
ed on Sunday evening, at seven
thirty.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Exemptions Announced
By Local Board

Announcement has been made
by the Rural New Castle County
Exemption Board of SO additional
men of the second levy examined
who have been exempted from
military service on the ground of
having dependents or being aliens.
The board is now nearly up with
it's work, but there are still few
cases to be considered. The SO
men exempted and the reasons for
the same follows:
Lewis J. Russell, wife.
Robert A. Pennell, wife and
three children.
Leandric Ambrogi, alien.
John F. Blackson, wife and two
children.
Joseph Paige, wife.
Thomas J. Armstrong, wife and
one child.
Panishi Pietro, alien.
Domenio Ruby, alien.
Jesse E. Jones, wife and two
children.
Edward J. Gilky, wife and two
children.
John T. Carlin, brother and
sister.
Antonio De Ghetto, mother.
| William w. Dill, wife and four
children.
Royal C. Hull, wife and four
children.
Elmer w. Ellis, wife and two
children.
Eugene R. Short, wife and one
1 child.
Otto F. Long, wife.
John A. Pierce, wife.
George S. Ford, wife and on,
child.
John 7. Lightcap, wife and tw,
children.
} John M. Walker, wife and on
child.
Henry r. Folsom, wife and on
i child.
Carl D. Allen, wife.
II Clyde Poore, wife and one chile
= Angelo Picciono, aged parents
John H. Waters, wife.
'" Harry Whitaker, wife and on
l. child.
e Oren H. Bowman, wife and on
,e child.
: John w. Sheets, wife and tw
children.
John P. Brown, wife and on
N child.
u Ralph w. Pierce, wife and on
IL child.
X William G. Baird, wife and or
o. child.
e. John Luton Proud, wife an
le one child.
I'll Clarence Reason, wife and OF
Us child.
or Charles L. Tschopp, wife ar
~ one child.
n Emil Geiger, wife, and two chi
s- dren.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Building Moved To New Site

The dwelling, formerly the Leak
property, recently purchased by
G.. w. Griffin, has been moved from
the land owned bv Delaware Col
lege on South College Avenue, to
a new site on Elkton Avenue. Mr..
Griffin will remodel the building.
converting it into an attractive
modern dwelling.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Twilight Services Continued

Mr.. Frank P. Mitchell, Secretary
of the Wilmington Y. M. c. A, will
speak at the twilight services on
the College Hall steps next Sum
day evening. These services will
be continued for two more weeks.
Owing to the shortening evenings,
the service will begin promptly at
six o'clock.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Officers Study Map Making

Officers of Company E. First
Delaware Infantry, have devoted
two days this week, under the in
Struction of Lieutenant B. R. Fos-
ter to practice in field surveying
and map-making.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Officers To Be Elected

The w. C. T. u. will meet this
Friday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Mary B. Donnell, Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected at
the meeting.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
OBITUARY
Henry c. Leak

Henry c.. Leak, aged 81 years,
died suddenly Sunday night at the
home of his father, Charles Leak,
on Choate Street. Mr.. Leak had
been complaining for two weeks,
and had several times visited the
doctor, hut the trouble was not
considered serious by anyone. A
noise disturbed the family on Sun
day, during the night, and on in
vestigation revealed that Mr.. Leak
had fallen from the bed. He died
before a physician could be sum-
moved.
Funeral services were held from
the late residence this afternoon
at two o'clock. Interment, Head
of Christiana Cemetery His
father, one sister, Mrs. J. I. Will
son, and four brothers, Howard,
George, and Walter Leak, of New
ark, and Wilmer Leak, Of Califor-
MIA, survive.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Accepts Position With
Farmers Trust

Clarence S. Diggs, former sec
retary of the Elkton Banking and
Trust Company, has accepted the
position of book-keeper at the
Farmers Trust Company of New
ark.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Hershey y-OsmOnd

Miss Marie Osmond of Harris
burg, well-konwn in Newark
where she frequently visits her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Amos
OSmond, was quietly married in
Philadelphia last Saturday to Mr..
Harry Hershey of the same city.
A home wedding had been planned
at a later date but owing to the
probability of Mr.. Hershey's be-
ing called for service in the Ma
tional army the young couple de-
cided unon a quiet wedding at
once. Mr.. Hershey has already
been called for the physical ex-
animation which he has passed
successfully.
The bride and groom are now
on honeymoon, which includes
short STAYS at Atlantic City, Nj
agra Falls, and Pittsburgh.
Newark post., 1917-08-29
Adaline Hurd Curtis

Mrs. Adaline Hurd Curtis.
widow of S. Minot Curtis, died at
her hnue, "The Knor" CHI of nine
o'cloclb gf.ss anT >naes? d. couiug.
Mrs, CIm Art and do Y Mr., -7l!s%c
ninety-threei, " th4d and depe built5E{s
cember, and her actiV1tyH.a utftal
within the last year, when her
health began to fail, was the mar
vel of all who knew her. The de-
ceased had been a devoted men,
ber of st. Thomas P. E. Church
for many years, and until recently
regularly attended all church SER
vices. She gave literally to char
ity and took an active interest in
every uplift movement in the town
of Newark.
S. Minot Curtis, husband of the
deceased, died about twelve years
ago. He was one of the pioneer
paper manufacturers of Massach-
usetts, and came to Newark in
about 1910. He was a member. OF
the original firm of Curtis Broth
ers, paper manufacturers. Later
several brothers Joined him in the
business. Alfred A. Curtis, a
nephew, is now at the head of the
firm which still operates the paper
plant, and which is one of the best
known in the country.
Mrs. Curtis was the last of five
long-lived sisters, one of whom
was Mrs. Harriet Curtis of New
ark, who died last January in hel
ninety fifth year. She is survived
by one son, Walter c. Curtis, ant
niece. Miss Francis Hurd, who
lived with her for many years. A
: daughter, Mrs. Allen Brewer, died
, several years ago.
Funeral services were held las
+. Saturday, August 25th, in ST
2 Thomas Church. Interment in tn,
adjoining cemetery.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12

Observation-Disclosures made to local
committees which have charge of ar
engagements for the loyalty day cele-
bration to be held in this city on
May 16 show that all of the bands
of the Black Hills will be here to do
their part toward furnishing music
for the occasion. One of the fea-
lures of the celebration will be a
big parade, with thousands of march
ers and numerous patriotic floats.
One of the floats will represent the
women's auxiliary.
Washington, ID. C.-Don C. Fos-
ter. of Des Moines. la, is here see
ing Secretary Lansing and other high
officials regarding possibilities of
crop production. In the Pine Ridge
and Rosebud Indian reservations in
South Dakota, he says, at least .
600, 600 acres are lying dormant
waiting for the white man to Guilt
vate them and produce crops. He Is
urging the movement to lease these
lands.
Colome-One of the greatest horse
'rustling raids made in Trip coun-
ty during recent years was frustrat-
ed when the county authorities ar
rested Lee Farmer. a Sioux Indian,
living in the Bad Nation district, and
a white man named Argo. whose
home is said to be in Gregory coun-
ty. The two men were in the act
of driving off 81 head Of horses,
which they had 'rustled'' in the
northern section of Trip county,
when the officers. who had received
a tip, swooped down upon them and
gathered them in. Some of the
horses We're Indian department stock
and the others belonged to home
steaders and white stockmen.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1917-05-12
WEATHER and CROPS
WEATHER BUREAU DISCOVERS
1T HAS BEEN COOI-CROP
CONDITIONS IMPROVE.

Huron. May 12.-Cool weather
prevailed during the week says
the report of III. T.. Blystone,
meteorological for the South Dakota
office of the federal weather bureau.
in his report on weather and crop
conditions in the state for the week
ending May s. but during the latter
part the temperature was nearer the
seasonable average. Rain or snow
fell during the early part of the
week. but during the latter part the
weather was generally fair. Condi-
tions for farm work improved as the
week advanced. and 10y its end an
branches OF work were being pushed
theoretically. Considerable ground
has been plowed for corn and the
planting of potatoes and garden pro
crossed well. Winter grain shows
some Improvement. though i'm a few
localities il is in poor condition. The
seeding of spring grain is nearly
completed. termination and growth
are still slow. but where the grain is
up it is generally in promising con
dition. Alfalfa, meadows and pas
lures grew somewhat faster than
during the preceding week. stock
suffered from the snow and cold
rain. especially in the western part
of the state.