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Newark post., 1917-08-08
Killed While Mending Tire

An automobile, driven by John
F. Scott of 1912 West Fourteenth
street, Wilmington, early on Sun
day morning of last week ran
down William Lanahan, aged AZ,
and James King, aged 80 years,
both Of Chester, who were repair
ing a tire on their car which had
blown out at Claymont. Lanahan's
skull and jaw were fractured and
his chest was crushed. He died
in Delaware Hospital about an
hour later. King was cut and
bruised about the body. Scott
claimed he was not speeding and
did not see the injured men until
too late to avoid the accident. He
did not stop his car however, and
was searched for by the police.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Now Is Opportunity
To Help Red Cross

Every Newark housewife now
has an excellent opportunity to as
sist in the work of the local
branch of the Red Cross with lit
tie expense. The Newark branch
is making an appeal that every
home in town put up at least one
extra jar or glass of Jelly for the
Red Cross. Such a gift will some
day no doubt mean a lot to some
American boy in the trenches in
Europe fighting our battles for us,
or to the soldiers family at home
this winter. The jars of jelly can
either be delivered to the branch
headquarters in the former home
of DR.. Walter H. Steel or by noti-
flying headquarters they will be
called for. Anyone who desires
jars or glasses for this purpose
can secure them by stopping at the
Red Cross headquarters.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Uncle Joe Luton
Resigns From Council

After many years service to the
town Joseph B. Luton, known to
his many friends as "Uncle Joe"
has resigned as a member of
Council from the eastern district.
His resignation which he request
ed should take effect at once was
read at the meeting of Council
Monday night. He gave as his
reason for desiring to leave Coun-
Gil, failing health, which prevents
him from attending the meetings
regularly. After the communica-
tion had been read Mayor Frazer
commented on the value and long
service that Mr.. Luton has given
Newark. His term will expire
next April and it was the sense of
all the members that an effort be
made to have him reconsider his
action and serve out his term, and
Councilmen Wilson, Thompson
and Barton were appointed COM
mittee to ask him to serve out his
term.
Mr.. Luton is member of the
local Post, G. A. R. For many
years he was a blacksmith from
which business he retired some
years ago.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Committee Appointed To
Give Soldiers Send Off

Mayor E. b. Frazer at the meet
ing of Council Monday night stat
ed that he had been approached by
a number of citizens who thought
a farewell Of some kind should be
given Company E before the sol
diers leave for the training camp
at Admission, Alabama. He stated
that he had no suggestions to
make on the subject but thought
it was probably a matter more for
the citizens at large than it was
for Council to look after.
Other members of Council were
also of the opinion that the citi-
zens should arrange for any fare
we'll that is given the memers of
Company E and consequently
Mayor Frazer appointed the fol-
lowing committee of citizens to ar
range for the affair: George w.
Griffin, chairman; William E.
Hayes, George w. Rhodes, Walter
c. Curtis, James A. McKelvey, A.
L. Beals, Edward L. Richards,
Leslie E. Hill, Louis L. Curtis and
Norris N. Wright. The committee
will likely meet soon to talk over
plans for reception.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Council Provides For
Curfew Law

Acting on a petition from res
idents of the negro section of the
town requesting it, Council at a
meeting Monday night adopted a
resolution providing for curfew
law for Newark. The resolution
provides that it shall be unlawful
for any child under IA years of
age to be out on the streets after
$50 o'clock at night unless with
parent. or guardian and also pro-
vides for a small fine for viola
tions. The resolution also states
that the Officer shall tap the bell
in the school house on Cleveland
Avenue four times at $50 o'clock
each night. The resolution will be
read in the three colored churches
on Sunday.
Newark post., 1917-08-08

Centre to the B. and O., cars be-
ing parked close on each side of
the street. In addition to Main
street cars and teams were also
parked on all side streets and
Delaware Avenue. The officers
claim that at least 1900 machines
were in Newark.
The total receipts were S6,796.
but this does not include the lum-
ber that is to be sold and some
minor receipts not in which will
probably bring the total to $1,000
Just about what it was last year.
Members of the local chapter of
the Red Cross are elated over the
great success of the affair and
they helped materially in making
it success. The chapter will re-
ceive 25 per cent of the profits and
this will likely be in the neighbor-
hood of $1,000
Mrs. William Aspell, who held
ticket R-43, was awarded the Auto
mobile. The profit on the machine
was 1892.
The winners of prizes at the
carnival were, Mrs. George S. Fer
guson, half barrel of -four; George
Pemberton, cake; Miss Anna
Grow, night dress; Mrs. Henry
Heinel, centre piece.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
CARNIVAL RECEIPTS NEARLY $1,000
MRS. ASPELL AWARDED AUTOMOBILE F

With the largest crowd that
ever congregated in Newark on
one night. the firemen's carnival
closed Saturday night. AS usual
the carnival was a great success
due to the able management of
Chief E. Clifford Wilson and his
hard working band of assistants
including the women of Newark.
The crowd Saturday night is
estimated from 5000 to 10000 and
they came from practically all
over the state and hundreds from
Pennsylvania and Maryland. There
were also many automobile parties
from Wilmington. The arrange
ment of the ground made it pos
sible for such a large crowd to
move around without much
trouble and it was typical car
nival crowd with everyone out for
a good time. The excellent man.
ner in which the crowd was hand
led was also a credit to Newark.
Long before dark the automo-
biles and teams started to arrive.
The town officials had made ar
rangements for such a crowd and
special officers were located along
Main street to see that the ma
chimes were properly parked. By
8 o'clock there was hardly vac
ant foot of parking space from the
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Silent Policemen For
Main Street

Six modern traffic standards
viii soon be placed at the most
congested points in Newark, prob
ably most of them along Main
street. Mayor Frazer has ordered
the standards which are often re-
terred to as silent policemen and
they should arrive this week. This
Is something that has long been
haeded owing to the constant in
crease of automobiles through the
town. The standards really do the
work of traffic officer and will
assist materially in preventing
accidents, They are being used
in most every city with much sue
cess.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
GROUNDS FOR EX-
EMPTION MUST BE
MADE PUBLIC
Suggestion Of Gov. Town
send Made National Rule
By General Crowder

The following telegram was re-
ceived by Governor Townsend to-
day from Provost Marshal General
Crowder relative to registered
lists, exemptions and publication
of reasons for exemption, ETC.,
which is in direct line with the
suggestions made by Governor
Townsend last week in a telegram
to General Crowder, showing that
the suggestion of the Governor has
been adopted as national order:
Governor of Delaware,
Dover, Delaware.
"The names of all registered
men are on a list arranged in the
order in which they will be called
for military service. Wherever
any registered person imposes
upon local board and improperly
secures certificate of exemption
or discharge he advances the time
of all other uncalled persons on
the list; for this reason every re-
gistered. person and, to some ex-
tent every person in the commun-
ity is more or less directly inter
ested in seeing that the true facts
are brought to the attention of
the Governor. For every local
board person has been designat-
ed who will receive information of
such cases and take appeals to the
district board or inform the local
board. For this reason the public
is entitled to know the grounds
upon which claims for exemption
or discharge are being asked by
registered men. Local boards
should therefore be instructed i'm
mediately to make available to the
press from day to day the names of
persons claiming exemption or dis
charge, the grounds on which such
claims are based and in general
the number of cases, that are be-
ing disposed of by the boards from
day to day. This instruction does
not apply of course to discharges
on the ground of physical dis
qualification.
"CROWDER."
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Secretary Appointed For
College Y. M. c. A.

William Wood of Pennsylvania
State College, has been appointed
secretary of the Delaware College
Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton. He will also act as secretary
of the Alumni Association and
will have charge of the Old Col
lege Hall. 1t is proposed to make
the Y. M. C. A. one of the most i'm
portant and most wide-awake Of
all the college organizations the
coming year and is will be the
work of Mr.. Wood to put it on that
Newark post., 1917-08-08
COLLEGE MAY REMOVE
FLAGSTONE PAVEMENT
Town Ordinance Provides 1t
Must Be Of Concrete

The laying of flagstone for
pavement in front of the new
Dormitory on Main street was the
subject of considerable discussion
at the meeting of Council last
night. A letter was read from Day
and Klauder, the college archi-
tects in which it was stated that
when the plans were made for the
flagstone pavement it was not
known that an ordnance provides
that only concrete pavement shall
be laid on Main street and that the
work was under way when that
fact was learned.
While they desire to settle the
matter without any controversy
with the college officials or con-
tractors some members of Council
were firm in their stand that the
flagstone could not remain and
must eventually be removed.
Mayor Frazer explained that he is
the only member of the grounds
committee Of the college trustees
now in the state, the others being
on their vacation. He thought the
matter could be settled to the
satisfaction of all concerned as
soon as H. Rodney Sharp, chair
man of the committee, can be seen
but Mr. Sharp is now away for
his health. 1t was finally agreed
to postpone any action until Sep
tember.
A communication was received
by Council from the Jacob Thomas
Company objecting to the assess
ment on its property being raised
to $4,000. AS the appeal was not
filed on the appeal day set several
weeks ago Council could do moth
ing in the matter at this time.
Mayor Frazer reported that he
had heard the Sewer Commission
was contemplating the building of
a sewer extension on Wilbur street
but that he had no definite infor-
nation to that effect.
Police Officer Apsley, at his re-
quest, was granted a vacation of
four days.
Council granted authority to
George w. Griffin to remove what
was formerly the Leak home on
South College Avenue to Elkton
Road. The building will be moved
by way Of Amstel Avenue.
The monthly report of the treas
urer follows:
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Inspect Extension Work

c. B. Smith in charge of the ag-
ricultural extension work in this
section for the States Relation
Bureau of the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, was in
Newark last Friday and Saturday
and inspected the extension work
that Delaware College is doing.
He pronounced it we'll organized
and stated it was being carried out
satisfactorily.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Boy Drowned In Pool

The body of Lucius Cole, aged
&c years, of Philadelphia, was
found drowned in the swimming
pcol at Arden, the Single Tax col
cny, near Wilmington, at noon on
Sunday of last week. 1t is thought
ne went to the pool alone and
either fell into the pool or waded
in beyond his depth. DR.. ]. w.
Mullin used a pulmoter to revive
him but failed. The boys father
Is violinist in the Philadelphia
Orchestra.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
PHYSICAL TEST SHOWS "a
PER CENT. FIT FOR SERVICE
LARGE MAJORITY FILE EXEMPTION CLAIMS AND 1000 MORE
MAY HAVE TO BE EXAMINED

The rural New Castle County
Board of Exemption is completing
the physical examinations today of
the first contingent of conscripts
from which at least a portion of
the districts quota (Which is 214>
FOR the Draft Army will be select
ed. The first 42S men on che con-
3cription list were notified to re-
port for the examinations The first
three days of this week and judg.
ing from the progress made so fer
it is evident that at least 1OOC
more will have to be examined be-
tore the PA are secured for the
army if any where near the num-
Der who have filed claims are ex-
empted.
J. Pilling Wright, DR.. W. Owen
Svpherd and DR.. Walter H. Steel.
members of the board, are mucn
concerned because of the large
number of young men who have
tailed to report for their examina-
tons. Of 286 who were notified
to report Monday and yesterday
35 failed to appear and members
OF the board cannot account for
their absence. In some instances
it has been found that the notices
were delayed for days in the mails
but even granting this the respon-
sibility for failure to report rests
with the conScript even though he
Gid not get notice. This has
been made plain time after time
through the newspapers and there
seems to be no way to account for
80 many delinquents except to put
them down as slackers. After TO-
day the board will have to turn in
the names of those who failed to
report for examination and the
Federal authorities will then dea!
with them.
Drs. H. G. NJ. Kollock and Chas.
H. Blake of Newark, and DR.. Nor
man L. Beal of Middletown, again
assisted DR.. Steel in making the
physical examinations yesterday.
Monday 10S were examined, 80
passed and 28 were rejected.
Yesterday 100 were examined, IA
passed and 26 rejected. For the
two days 20S were examined, 154
passed and 81 were rejected. This
is percentage of about IA per-
cent physically fit which is con-
sidered under all the circumstan-
ceS an excellent showing.
In addition to the "a who were
rejected 1877 Of the 208 examined
Monday and Tuesday filed claims
Tor exemption. 1t was estimated
that the grounds of at least 80 per-
cent of those claiming exemption
was for dependents and a large
majority are married men, many
with families. The remaining 20
percent are made up of 16 aliens
who filed claims and 3 men who
have enlisted in some branch of
the service. In addition to the
three enlisted men who have filed
exemption claims the board knows
OF IL other men among the first
42S drawn in this district who
have enlisted but have not filed the
claims for exemption they are sun
Newark post., 1917-08-08
New Horticulture Foreman

Chester c. Yost of Wilmington,
has been appointed foreman of the
horticulture department at the
Delaware College farm, succeed
ing Frank Warren resigned. Mr.
Iost took up his duties yesterday.
He has been employed by a Will
mington architect and formerly
was with large nursery concern.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Card Of Thanks

On behalf of the Aetna Hose
Hook and Ladder Company, | wish
to thank the ladies of the several
committees and the public in gem
eral for their hearty cooperation
and support during our very sue
cessful Carnival.
E. C.. WILSON.
Chairman of Carnival.
Newark post., 1917-08-08

some instances these enlisted men
it is thought, are probably at sea
or at distant points and have had
no opportunity to put in their
claims.
From the figures and data given
out by the board last night it is
very evident that only very few
who passed the physical examina-
tions failed to put in claim for
exemption and even some of these
will file claims with the State ap-
peal board, as all agricultural and
industrial claims for exemption
are filed and heard by the State
board and not the local board.
There will be a number of claims
filed with the state board in both
of those classes.
The men rejected on the physi-
cal tests Monday and Tuesday
were as follows:
Monday
Raymond Katz Lloyd, Claymont
Edward J. McGovern, Hockessin
William P. Stats, Townsend
William d. Sentman, Newark
Giulio Masetti, New Castle
William H. Lloyd, Newark
Emory VIM. Hukill, Middletown
Joseph Caleb Slack, Newport
Howard A. Blansfeld, Newark
Wilbur, McMullin, Newark
Frank H. Hanna, Newport
Michael j. McDermott, Greenville
Daniel F. Bowen, Richardson Park
William S. Rowe, Marshalton
Thos. r. Anderson, Newark
William R. Davis, New Castle
Eldridge Brown, Winterthur
Grover c. Whiteman, R. D. Newark
John H. Brackin, Hockessin
James H. Green, R. D. Smyrna
William J. Slter, Carpenter
Giuseppe Pace, Winterthur
Alfred Thacker, Edgemoor
Henry M. McIntire, r. 2, Elkton
Roy Brisco, Townsend
David r. Eastburn, R. 2, Newark
Lewis E. Ratledge, Newark
George P. Pennington, New Castle
Tuesday
Alexander Holiday, New Castle
William Chandler, Townsend
Elmer H. Atkinson, Bellefonte
Henry 7. Carre, Henry Clay
William B. Lloyd, R. D. Newark
Francis L. Boyer, Marshalton
Walter w. Scott, Newport
Albert w. Press, New Castle
Frederick G.. Brand, Montchannin
William c. Day, R. D. Wilmington
James Terrell, Millington, Md.
Francis J. Murphy, Marshalton
Kimble J. Williams, Hockessin
Howard M. Peirson, Hockessin
Walter G. Given, R. 2, Newark
VIM. j. Michener, Richardson Park
Isaac H. Grassland, Delaware City
Joseph Donoghue. New Castle
H. L. Pierce, r. D. Wilmington
Hyland P. Bullen, Christiana
William w. Mohr, New Castle
Clifton J. Terrell, Hockessin
John Gross, New Castle
Arthur H. Guessford, Middletown
Newark post., 1917-08-08
"Dindigul's" Meeting

The monthly meeting of the
"Dindiguls' will meet at the home
of Miss Alma Dunlevy, Friday,
August 10 at three o'clock. Every
member is requested to be present,
as this is special meeting.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Twilight Services

DR.. Reed, of White Clay Greek,
will be the speaker at the Twilight
Service, Sunday evening, on the
Old Campus Steps. Rev. Wells
who was to have spoken last Sun
day evening was taken seriously
i'll on Saturday and was unable to
be present but will speak on Sun
day, August 18th.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Rev. MIR. McNutt Arrives
Chairman of Carnival.

The Rev. Matthew B. McNutt of
the Board of Home Missions of the
Presbyterian Church, who will
spend two weeks in Newark as an
instructor in the conference of
rural ministers to be held in con-
nection with the summer school.
arrived yesterday.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Canning Demonstrations

Miss Ethel Dole, home demon
stration agent for Kent County, is
giving a number of canning de-
monstrations in Wilmington this
month under the direction of. the
Home Defense League.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Did Not Have Typhoid

A. E. Alberts of the egg laying
competition at the College Farm,
recently sent to his home in Allen
town, Pa, threatened with typhoid
fever. 1t was learned yesterday
that typhoid did not develop and
Mr.. Alberts expects to return to
his work in two or three weeks.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
OBITUARY
Garland Luther Miller

Garland Luther Miller, aged 7
months, infant son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Luther Miller, died Tuesday, Aug
ust 7. Funeral services will be
held from the home of Mrs. Mil
ler'S parents in West Virginia.
Newark post., 1917-08-08
Edward Comfy

Aged 81 years, died on Monday,
August 6. Death was due to heart
trouble. Funeral services will be
held on Thursday, August 8,
o'clock, at his late residence,
Cooch's Bridge. Interment New
ark M. f. Cemetery. A wife, two
sons and daughter survive him.
Charles A. Powell
Aged Cd years, died on Aug. 6,
'9l7, al his h2coe at Marshallton,
Delaware. Death was caused by
Bright's disease. Funeral SER
vices will be held at his late res
idence Wednesday, Aug. 8, at
o'clock. Interment Newark Gene
terry. Mr.. Powell was a brother of
Mr.. John Powell of Newark, and
the late Mr.. George r. Powell.
Newark post., 1917-08-08

After deducting bills approved
and ordered to be paid the balance
was S2,879.52.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
NEW HIGHWAYS CHIEF
CARRIES GOOD RECORD
Frederick c. Dunlap, Connells Sue
cessor, Has Held Posts in
Several Cities

Frederick G. Dunlap the engineer chosen
bv Mayor Smith to succeed William ii. Con-
nell as chief Of the Bureau Of Highways
has more than local reputation in his pro-
fession. He had held engineering posts In
Philadelphia, New York and other eastern
cities
Mr.. Dun-ap. who will assume his new
duties June !, was born at Mullica Hill
y. j., in 1859 lie received his technical
education at the Polytechnic School OF
Pennsylvania. being graduated from that
institution in 1886. From 1900 20 1905 he
was assistant engineer Of the Bureau Of Fill
tration and the following year was assistant
engineer Of the New York filtration plant.
In May. 1907. he resigned his position in
New York to become chief Of the Bureau Of
Filtration here as the successor to the late
Major Cassius T.. Gillette. lie held the place
until September 1912, when he accepted a
position with the National Dredging Com
pany.
Less than a year ago Mr. Dunlap became
consulting engineer OF the bureau Of Sur
veys and later was appointed to $4,000
engineering post with the Department of
Transit His salary as chief of the Bureau
of Highways will be $4,000 a year,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
G. H. EARLE, Sd, SUED
AND SUES AFTER CRASH
Financier's Son Seeks $3.50 of William
Saunders, Who Demands
S225O

Cross-suits for damages, arising from
the collision between the automobiles Of
George II. Earle. Sd. son of the financier
and William Saunders, of the Bachelors
Barge Club have been entered in the Mu-
nicipal Court. The machines crashed to-
gether at Twenty-frst and Walnut streets
on March g. Mrs. Huberta p, Earle was
i'm the car with her husband and received
bruises and suffered from nervous shock
In the first suit, in which Earle is the in
diyidual p,aintiff. he claims $3.50 for the
Injuries he received in the accident and
$500 TO pay the cost Of repairing his car
In the Joint suit with his wife he asks
for $3.50 for being deprived of the compan-
ionship of Mrs Earle, and the latter seeks
$3.50 for her injuries Earle alleges that
the accident was due 10 the carelessness
Of Saunders and declares the collision could
have been avoided II the latter had used
proper judgment in operating his car In
his crcss-suit against Earle, Saunders puts
tha hIame for the collision on Earle Saun-
ders sues for $500 for personal injuries
ana $3.50 for the damage dons his machine
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-19
PRESBYTERTANS CHEER
PRESIDENT AS LEADER
Repeat History "of Our Fathers
by standing Behind the
Ruling Elder

DALLAS. Ten. May i?.--ChCcrinE to the
echo the declaration by the Rev Dr. vii.
liam Henry Roberts. Of Philadelphia, that
we as PrCsbytcrians must repeat the his
tory of our fathers who pioneered repre-
sentative government and free democracy
by standing behind the Presbyterian ruling
elder who is President OF the United States,
woodrow Wilson" the 5000 commissioners
and delegates attending the l29th General
Assembly Of the Presbyterian Church. l. s,
stood for l2O seconds in n Chautauqua
sa ute.
Doctor Roberts the stated clevk Of the
assembly. was concluding an address on
the Tooth anniversary Of the General Synod
Of the Presbyterian Church al Philadelphia
i'm 1917 when he made the alusion to 'rest-
dent Wilson. Immediately after he enun-
ciatcd the word Woodrow" the assembly
broke into applause. II grew in volume and
members Of the Pennsylvania Synod, sitting
in the left center Of the auditorium, rose
To their feet The entire aSsCmblaEc then
stood When the applause subsided the
Rev DR. Wilbur Chapman. moderator OF
the assembly, led the singing Of America.
Immediately following the address INC I"i-
lowing telegram. written by Doctor CHAP
man and signed by Doctor Roberts, was
ordered sent to President Wilson by the
assembly:
The I.gth General Assembly Of the
PRESBYTERIAN Church in the United states
Of America in session at Dallas hereby
sends Christian greetings TO our great
President, Woodrow Wilson Ia this hour
of the nations trials, we assure him OF
our sympathy and prayer and also eX-
press to him our confidence in him and
our gratitude to God that In this solemn
time we have n President whose con
fidence is in God. At the beginning Of our
assembly we send this message, which we
know has back of It. the earnest prayers
of the entire Presbyterian Church in the
United States Of America,