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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-03-09
Crowd
Sees Play

Winning credit both for them
selves and for their instructor
Principal Perry, the young people
of the high school and the upper
grammar grades presented the
pretty little drama, Kentucky
Belle" to an audience that over.
flowed the only available room in
the school house Saturday night.
In fact, the only disappointment
was that large number of people
were unable to see the tplay at all
and number were compelled to
stand in the hallway or stand out
side and look in through the win
dow, a truly rural situation. Given
for the benefit of the athletic fund,
the play will net about $40.
The patriotic song, IF You Don't
Like Your Uncle Sammy" given as
curtain raiser and excellently rem
dered by Ethel Mode and Leona
Blair, made an instantaneous hit.
Gladys Kruger, as Isabel" made
a very charming heroine and Arm!n
Cords, as John Cason Gordon"
sustained the character we'll. Rod
erick Sprague, as "Colonel McMil-
len." very successfully handled
difficult character role. Nellie
Bishop, as miss Marion Douglass"
acted the part to the manner born.
Kenneth Badger was versatile in
the dual role of first, a telephone
lineman, and later, prosperous
physician. The chief fun-makers
were Archie Borden and Vera Kel-
logg as the two colored folks of the
play and they were team. Their
duet, "Cindy," was vigorously en-
cored. Other parts, all we'll por-
trayed, were Ethel Mode, at "Marie
Van Harlenger, a friend of Isabel, "
Leona Blair, as "Mrs. Gordon" and
"the Nurse" Ruth Moreland as
Miss Gordon;" Arthur Bishop and
Leonard Montgomery, as telephone
linemen; and Aileen Sprague, Liz
zie Mode, Margaret Wheeler, and
Ruth Chambers, as "chorus girls.
The girls chorus, "Hilda From
Holland" was especially good, the
direction and costuming being the
work of Miss Crews.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-03-09
Bonn Has Dope
On Utah Lands

A letter posted in the lobby of
the post office offering land with a
government water right in Utah
for SIS per acre has attracted a
good deal of attention. At the re-
quest of some Of those interested,
F j. Bonn wrote the government
agent and has received an ample
supply Of literature covering every
feature of the project. Some of
the most pertinent are that the al
titude is around 5000 feet; there
are at least 165 days in the year
when there is a liability Of frost;
that the land is from 40 to 80 miles
from transportation; and that,
while they have had some success
with fruit, their principal crops are
hay and grain.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-03-09

Mr.. and Mrs. E. N. Loveland re-
turned Monday night after a four
months absence. Part of the time
was spent looking after their ranch
interests in the Dakotas, but the
worst part of the winter they spent
at Palm Beach, Lake Worth and
other Florida points. They returned
full of enthusiasm for White Bluffs
and say it is the best spot on earth
after all.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-03-09

A. E. Hunt Of. Ralston, whose
20-acre orchard tract here is being
looked after by Harry Enlow. is
going to be fixed so that he will
not be short of water this season
because of leaky fumes. He has
purchased and is having laid over
5000 feet of wood pipe, through
which he will distribute his water.
He has also recently installed a
windmill on the ranch.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-03-09
Orphaned Lambs
Finding Homes

The lambing season is on at the
different sheep camps and many an
orphan lamb that otherwise would
have died is being picked up by the
different ranchers. Some of them
die after the ranchers get them
home, but a good majority of them
live and are a source of a nice little
side income. A lamb that will sell
for SIS or Sc next fall can be picked
up at the sheep camps now for
nothing and what it will eat dur
ing the summer will never be
missed. Several small bands of
sheep have started in White Bluffs
in this way during the past two or
three years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1917-03-09

A message to The Produce COM
pany this morning states that the
steamer j. N. Teal, loaded with
spray material for Kennewick and
White Bluffs is held up by low wa
ter and may not be here for two
weeks yet.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
YARN FOR RED
CROSS HERE
Fifty Knitters Now At Work

Yarn was distributed from Red
Cross headquarters in Newark this
week, to about fifty knitters. The
consignment of finished articles,
knit of dark gray wool, will be
forwarded direct to France, for
the comfort of American soldiers
in the trenches. Owing to the ne
cessity of rushing this work, and
in order that more knitters may
start at once, three hanks of wool
was sent to each person knitting
sweaters. The committee wishes
to announce through the press,
that this is not as much as is re-
uuired, and the remainder will be
forwarded in few days. Although
all the wool on hand was distribut-
ed on Monday, an order for more
has been put in at Wilmington
headquarters, and more knitters
are needed. The demand is urgent
for sweaters, scarves, and he'll
NETS. The directions for making
the latter are changed, being knit
according to the new method, on
two needles, instead of four, as
formerly.
The local branch has also guam
titles of sewing on hand, and every
woman who can make the time is
urged to call at the Elliott build
ing for work.
In addition to the articles for
warded last week, q dozen sweat
ers have been delivered to head
quarters in Wilming,on-the same
to be forwarded to sailors OF
board the Battleship Delaware.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
NO THOUGHT
OF COMMUNICATING
HOUSEWIVES SUPPLIES
Current Rumor Without
Foundation

Reports current in this neigh
borhood for the last few days,
stating that the U. S. government
was about to commander every
housewives supply of canned fruit
and preserves, in excess of fifty
quart jars, was declared to be
without foundation, by Professor
Hayward, leader of State Exten-
sion Work, and representative of
the Federal government, today.
81 am in daily communication
with the department." Professor
Hayward said, "and have heard nc
word Of such an intention on the
part of the government"
According to the rumor, ar
agent, passing as representative
of the government, has been circu
lating notices to the above effect
in the vicinity of Harmony, in Mil
Greek Hundred. Cali purchaser:
should be looked at askance," Pro
fessor Hayward declared, "and re
quested to show credentials from
the State and Federal govern
ments."
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
TEACHERS EFFECT
ORGANIZATION
Plan For School Year Dis
CuSSed

Plans for the school year under
the direction of Principal Koehler
are moving forward at the New
ark Public School. At a general
teachers meeting held this after
noon at three-thirty permanent
organization was effected, the time
and pace for regular teacher meet
ings fixed, professional reading
for the year discussed, and stand
ing committees appointed. Teach
ers Of the primary and grammar
grades were organized as separate
groups, and a method for teaching
spelling in these grades was sug-
gested by the principal.
Committees were named on
Textbooks and Courses of Study
Student Activities; Athletics, En-
tertainments; Discipline; Grounds
and Buildings; Supplies; Social.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
RIJRAL BOYS MAKE
GOOD AT CAMP DIX
Corporal Jolls Tells OF Lite OF
Nationals At Wrights
town

Tn a letter to the Post dated Sat
urday, September 20, E. P. Jolls'
a Delaware College graduate, VINO
was leader of the last contingent
Of rural New Castle County selec-
tives who went to Camp Dix two
weeks ago, states that the rural
bows are doing we'll. Jolls himself
has been promoted to Corporal;
According to his letter the local
contingent most of whom are IN
Company B, 3O7th Machine Gun
Rattalion. are taking a promlneh.
part in sports at the camp. IN par'
he says:
"That game we had schedulee
for last Sunday had to be canceli
ed because we all received the IN
noculation treatment against w.
nhoid as we'll as being vacclnate'e
against smallpox and the resul
was that everyone had sore arms
Wednesday we played Company l.
111th Infantry, and battled alont
IN 3 to 8 tie. 1t really was
great game. Most of their me'
formerlv played on the Carney
Continued on Page 81
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
CONSIDER PUR-
CHASE OF HOME FOR
PRESIDENT
College Trustees To Meet On
Saturday

A special meeting of the trust
ees of Delaware College has been
called for next Saturday, to be
held at the Hotel dupont, Will
mington, to consider the purchase
of the Walter C.. Curtis property,
The Knoll, corner Of Depot Road
and Delaware avenue, as a home
of the president of the college, DR..
Samuel c. Mitchell. The commit
tee on grounds and buildings, of
which H. Rodney Sharp is chair
man, will recommend the purchase
of the property. There seems to
be no opposition to the PROPOSE
ton. The committee has had an
option on the place for several
weeks. The price is said to be
$4,000.
The Knoll, which for many years
was the home of the late Minot c
Curtis, a member of the Curtis anC
Brother Paper Co. and father Of
the present owner, is one of the
finest estates in Newark. The
house is surrounded by a beauti
full lawn and grounds comprising
two and a quarter acres. 1t over
looks Wolf Hall, recently erected
and the new campus, purchased
two years ago. In case it is bough
by the trustees, it is probable DR.
Mitchell will accupy it in few
weeks, after some minor improve
ments are made.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
Delaware Troops
Leaue For Anniston
ENTRAIN At NEW
CASTLE TOMORROW
Troop Train to Pass
Through Newark

Between two anc four o'clock
tomorrow afternoon the Delaware
Infantry will entrain at New Cas-
tie for Admission, Alabama, where
intensive training for the Blue
Hens Chicks" share in the great
world conflict will begin. The
troops will travel in three divi-
sions, made up of 10, l6, and 18
coaches. AS stated by Colonel
Reed, in conversation with Post
reporter this morning, the troop
train will go over the Delaware
City branch, switching to the main
line at Newark, thence southwark
on the Pennsylvania road. Orders
to this effect were received at the
camp about for o'clock yesterday
| afternoon.
Although an order had previous
ly been given that no National
Guards would be moved between
October l and 9, in order to facili-
tate the movement of the National
Army, this rule has been broken
in favor of the Delaware regiment,
fact, it is believed, due to the ar
rival at Admission of all other units
Of the 10Th Division, under com
mand of General Morton.
The trip to Admission will take
approximately forty hours. When
the troops reach Camp Mcclellan
they will find their quarters ready
their disposition in the divisions
arranged for and everything II
readiness for them to begin theil
intensive training. One company
of the Delaware troops, Company
D, is already in the Alabama camp
1t left Wilmington on August /
in order to assist the other troop
: already there in the engineering
work to be done in and around tn
, cantonment.
The Delaware regiment ha
been encamped at the State Riff
Range about a month. Governo
! Townsend visited the camp today
q and will remain with the troop
until their entrainment on Thurs
day.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
NEW BOOKS ADDED TO
THE TOWN LIBRARY
More Being Examined By
Committee

A number of new books were
added to the Newark Town Lii
brary last week. The list follows:
Fiction
The Promise, by James B. Hen
dirk;
Second Youth, Allan Updegroff;
In and Out, Edgar franklin;
The Light in the Clearing, Irving
Bacheller;
Lydia of the Pines, Honore Will
Isle;
The Film of Fear, Arnold Freder-
icks;
The Gay Life, Keble Howard;
The Road to Understanding, Flea
nor H. Porter;
The Wonderful Year, William j,
Locke;
Non-fictiOn
In the Claws of the German Eagle
Albert Rhys Williams;
Friends of France, members OF
Ambulance Corps;
Kathleen Norris, Undertow;
The Adventures Of a Woman Hobo
Ethel Lynn, MD.
Juvenile
Paul Revere, Belle Moses;
Israel Putnam, Louise Seymour
Hasbrouck;
The Princess and the Clan, Mar
garet R. Piper;
The AdmiraPs Granddaughter
Elizabeth Lincoln Gould.
Other books, recently purchas
ed, are being examined by the lib
rary committee.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03

securing the ambulance was start
ed by Mr.. Cleaver some months
ago and it was through him and
Dean E. l.. Smith, that the Daugh-
ters of the Revolution became in
terested in the project.
The ambulance will be kept in
Newark and some members of the
Corps will be on duty day and
night to take the machine to any
point within 100 miles of Newark
should it be needed in an emer-
gency. 1t is also ready with the
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
English Department
At Purnell Hall

The English department of Della
ware College has been given the
use of Purnell Hall, formerly the
Y. NJ. C. A. building, as a DEPART
ment and office building. In it are
now the offices of the four men
who are teaching English in the
College, and a room for students
in which they may write their
themes, consult reference books,
and consult with their instructors.
This is the first step in plan to
house each department in a sep
arate building as soon as possible
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03

|lace at 2.30 o'clock in Wolf Hall
Ind the exercises will be conclud-
ID at 3 o'clock on Frazer Field
there a movie" company will
|robably take pictures of the at
bir. The members of the College
|mbulance Corps, who will have
barge of the machine, with the
bllege band and cadets, will head
parade from Wolf Hall to the
thletic field.
The Ambulance Corps consists
/ H. P. Cleaver, K. R. Bowen.
aul Lovett, Francis Lindell and
D. Herdman. The movement fol
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03

Corps to turn over to the Govern
ment at any time it should be
needed in connection with the war.
Members of the corps have been
receiving instructions in first aid
work, etc. under the direction OF
DR.. Walter H. Steel and Miss Beck
The program for the presenta,
tion follows:
Formal exercises in Wolf Hal
at 2.3O p, m. Continued on Frazer
Field at 3 p. M, DR.. Samuel c
Mitchell, presiding; Prayer by
Rev. w. G. Haupt address by Mrs
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03

Friday, at 2.30 p. M, in Wolf Hall.
Frazer Field, 3 p. m.
The Permanent Committee in
charge of Ambulance after ac-
ceptance on behalf of Delaware
College:
Representative Of Delaware
Chapter Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution; representing the
faculty, Dean Smith and Dean
Cullimore; representing the stu,
dent-body, H. Paul Cleaver; repre-
senting the White Automobile
Company, Mr.. Louis Klee.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
|ORMER MAYOR
HOSSINCER HURT
Lmbs From Car Breaking
Limb

Former Mayor Joseph II. Hos
niger is patinet in johns
|opkins Hospital, Baltimore
aryland, suffering from a broken
&. He received the injury IN
mping from an automobile IN
bich he was riding and which
bs about to collide with another
r. The accident happened last
Fiday morning. Mr.. Hossinger
DO is a director and treasurer OF
Baltimore branch of the FED
al Farm Loan Bank, was on MS
ky to the station to take a train
Baltimore Friday morning
ben an automobilist in Packard
r stopped him 10 inquire the way
Baltimore. Mr.. Hossinger told
stranger the route and remark
that he was also on his way TO
fillmore. 'On learning this the
tomobilist invited him to make
trip with him which invitation
IS accepted. When between Bel
and Baltimore the car in Whlcf
Hossinger had been riding col,
Jed with another machine, ou,
: before the crash he jumped
m the auto with the result a.
ted. Both cars were paaiS
naged but none Of the occup
S but Mr.. Hossinger, who jump
was seriously injured. He wa
en- to the hospital where TN
Jay revealed a broken bone, II
leg between the ankle and th
e. The patient is improving
will probably be brought u
home in few days.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
ELABORATE EXERCISES TO MARK
PRESENTATION OF AMBULANCE
|GLFT OF DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION TO
DELAWARE COLLEGE

George c. Hall, State Regent Della
ware Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution; address by
H. P. Cleaver, representing the
student-body; address by Dean E.
l.. Smith, representing the faculty
presentation of the ambulance,
Mrs. E. P. Moody, chairman of
Ambulance Committee; acceptance
on behalf of the College, Governor
John G. Townsend, Jr.
In case of inclement weather the
presentation will take place or
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03

Elaborate exercises have been
arranged for tomorrow afternoon
when the Delaware Chapter of the
|Daughters of the American Revol-
|ntion will present an automobile
Ambulance Committee of the Chap
Mrs. E. P. Moody, chairman of the
Ambulance Committee of the Chap
Her, will present the ambulance
| and Governor John G. Townsend,
Tr., will receive it on behalf Of the
college.
The speech-making will take
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
Girls Enjoy Flowers

On Sunday evening the living
rooms and halls of Warner Hall
were bright with every variety of
dahlia, the gift of Mr.. Frank G.
Bancroft, whose daughter is a stu
dent at the college.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
OBITUARY
Martha B. Frazer

Martha B., widow of William H.
Frazer, aged 50 years, died at the
home of her son, Herbert Frazer,
near Kemblesville, on Sunday,
September 30th. Funeral services
were held in the Head of Chris
tiana Cemetery today; interment
in the adjoining cemetery. The
deceased is the mother of Ernest
Frazer of Newark.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
Council Considers
Building Inspector
INVITATION FROM
TRAC7IONC CO. ACCEPTED
Flagstone to be Remoued
in Front of Colledge BLDG.

That Newark needs a building
inspector to see that the building
ordinances of the town are proper
ly observed, was the contention
made by Councilman E. C. Wilson
at the meeting of Council Monday
night. Mr.. Wilson stated that
several buildings are going up
without even building permit
having been taken out which is in
direct violation of the ordinance.
Councilman Wilson, stated that
member of Council hardly has
time to go around town and watch
new buildings going up but that
some one should do it. He pointed
out that there is sewer inspector
and there should also De building
inspector. The latter, he said,
could get his fees from the con-
tractor erecting Che building in
specteds Members Of Council
thought favorably of Mr.. Wilson's
suggestion but as there was some
question whether or not Council
under the ordinance had the power
to appoint such an inspector the
matter was held over.
A communication was received
: from the Wilmington and Phil
adelphia Traction Company invit-
, ing the Mayor and members of
, Council to inspect the company's
new store in the building formerly
occupied by George w. Rhodes
r drug store, next Saturday night,
= when there will be served an cleo
' trically cooked luncheon. A re-
h.. preventative of the company was
I also present and personally invit-
s ed the members of Council to make
9 the inspection. On motion of Mr..
e Wilson Council decided to attend
the opening in a body.
. Mayor E. B. Frazer reported
'. that the Building and Grounds
-. Committee of the Board of Trust
= ees of Delaware College had
agreed to remove the f1agstone
from in front Of the new dormitory
on Main street and replace it with
cement sidewalk. The f1agstone
= will probably be used on the walk
Z along the college campus.
:, Chairman Wilson of the light
X and water committee was author.
d lied to sell about so or 60 tons OF
IS bituminous coal at the old light
Ie plant and also a large quantity Of
s, copper wire that was removed
e when the Traction Company ex
r tended its service. AS the plant il
IS not being operated there is NJ
E. need for the coal.
~, The report of the treasurer fo,
L :, II n I
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03
Iddress On Timely Subject

Pr. S. C. Mitchell addressed
dents of the Women's College
chapel exercises last Wednes-
morning, on the good which is
|esult from the world war.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-10-03

Bills were approved and ordered
to be paid amounting to more than
$1,000. By motion the town Off
GERS were authorized to borrow
81, 900 from the Farmers Trust
Company for current expenses.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
Will Deming Prove a Blunders

No good reason has yet appeared why Dering
was chosen as rendezvous camp for division
Of the National Guard, but what word Is per-
mittcd to come through from there makes the
question mark after its selection loom bigger.
Some thirty thousand young men from the north
are to be encamped down there for period of
intensive training. So far as can be learned the
only qualifications the town has for the purpose
is its remoteness from civilization and good
water supply, for which the government must pay.
The rest is desert sand. Into this camp now are
rushing civilians OF every type, all eager to win
harvest from the soldiers.
1t is true that the army heads will prevent as
lar as possible the establishment OF dens of vice
within FIVE miles of the camp, and that all the
restraining influences of discipline and of the
Young Mems Christian association will be thrown
around the young men, but in other ways the
situation will resemble nothing so much as a
mushroom mining camp. Greedy adventurers will
be on hand to prey on the soldier under pretenee
OF supplying his needs and all the elements OF
disorder, short Of the sinkholes that are to be
forbidden will be present When account is taken
OF the favorable locations in better settled parts
OF the country, where order could more readily
be maintained, and where the civilian population
is under regular restraint sending the troops to
that out-of-the-way place for training seems all
the more dubious
Omaha daily bee., 1917-08-06
The Bursted Egg Boom.

"A dollar dozen for eggs" the slogan raised
by the food spectators last spring, has joined
the slogans Of long list of unsuccessful ventures
The boom In eggs has burst, and II was on the
rock Of public indifference. When hens began
to lay last spring prohteers commenced putting
the surplus away in storage Millions OF cases
were piled up in refrigerators and warehouses
throughout the country. How many no one
knows exactly, for all the big packers do not re-
port to the government on the number of eggs
held, but many more than ever were laid up
against the coming winter. Farmers held to high
prices, but the spectators paid, safe in the
thought that last winters experience would be
repeated. What brought the changer People at
home quit eating eggs and the European demand
did not naterialize. Famine prices have pre-
vailed until within few days, but now the tide
is slowly receding and the greatest stock Of eggs
ever stored is held by packers who are certain
of heavy loss unless a miracle intervenes to save
them, In this instance the prohteers overshot the
mark and will get no more of public sympathy
than went out to the dressed poultry men who
underwent similar disappointment When the
food control bill becomes effective the situation
will be even more favorable to the folks who pay
the bills at the grocery