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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Federal Law Applied
To Delaware

Twenty-three states became
"bone dry" Saturday at midnight,
the Reed amendment prohibiting
shipment of liquor into any ter
ritory where it's manufacture or
sale is prohibited becoming effec-
tive at that hour. Delaware is af-
fected by the law, Kent and Sussex
counties being "dry" under the
state law. No person shall have
more than one quart of whiskey in
his possession at any time.
The federal law also bars from
prohibition areas, whether states
or smaller corporations, all mail
matter containing advertisements
or solicitations for orders for in
toxicants in order to suppress the
activities of mail order houses.
Justice and postoffice depart
ment officials have made every pre-
paration to enforce the law.
Methyl alcohol is regarded by
the federal government as within
the act but wood alcohol is not Sc
regarded.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Agricultural Courses In
The Summer School

A number of courses in Agricul-
ture and Home Economics are be-
ing given this year at the Summer
School. Dean Haywood is offering
an elementary course in Agricul-
ture particularly adapted to those
who wish to meet the requirements
of the State Board as teachers of
this subject. Professor Pailthorp
is giving two courses in Garden
ing. Miss Kinds is giving a lab
oratory course in elementary Ag-
riculture. Professor Mitchell will
give course in Poultry Keeking,
and Miss Jefferson is giving two
courses in Home Economics with
special reference to the preserva-
tion of food.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
TRAIN SERVICE IN
CONVENIENCES PUBLIC
A Number Forced To Change
Residence

The new schedules which re-
Gently went into effect on the P.
B. and w. and the B. and o. Rail-
roads gives Newark the poorest
service that the town has had on
these roads for many years. Nu-
merous complaints have been made
to the railroads by individuals but
it is likely that a meeting will be
called soon to discuss the matter
and make written complaint.
The B. and o. schedule that
went into effect the middle of last
month took off several trains en-
tirely; cut Newark out as stop
on some and materially changed
the time of several others. Under
this schedule the II o'clock ac-
commodation at night was taken
off and now there is no train to
Newark on this road after 9O9.
One of the most general COM
plants to this schedule is the
fact that the mail car has been cut
off of the evening east bound train.
This train which formerly was due
to leave at 1917 o'clock now leaves
at 9.45 and does not carry mail.
For many years up until this time
there was a mail car on this
train and many residents who
wanted to get mail off in a hurry
at night were in the habit of put
. ting their letters on this train. 1t
is greatly missed by the business
people of the town as the last mail
closes at the postoffice at 8 o'clock
Another complaint is the stop.
ping of the running of trains into
and from Newark centre. This
has caused a number of regular
commuters on the P. B. and w
: road to go to the B. and O., anc
some few to find boarding places
In Wilmington.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Children Give Red
Cross Benefit

An interesting example of "do-
ing ones bit" was afforded Mon
day afternoon by ten little girls,
|pn the lawn adjoining the res
fdence of Daniel Stoll, Main
Street. The children under the
leadership of Evelyn Stoll, aged
4l, and Katharine Jacobs, aged 10,
earned S6.55 for the Red Cross,
which amount they turned over to
Mrs. c. B. Evans, local chairman,
bn Tuesday. The girls, entirely on
fheir own initiative, without sug-
Eestion from older folk, planned
$nd carried to a successful con-
&luSion. an afternoons entertain
fnent. Little Miss Jacobs wrote
he play which was saged and di-
fected by Evelyn Stoll and herself
Eight other children took part II
the Nerformance. Fancy bags
lemonade and cake were sold, ane
patriotic songs were sung. The
young people are receiving many
Congratulations upon their per
Ormance.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
DELAWAREANS WORK
FOR REGIMENT
Open Air Meetings Thorough
out State This Week

The drive for recruits for a |
third battalion, to bring Della
wares quota up to full regimental
strength continues, with 1900 ap-
plicants reported up to Tuesday
morning, only 400 of whom, how
ever, had passed the rigid physical
examination to which the men are
subjected. The total strength of
the Delaware regiment-to-be on
Monday was 1O48 men.
Through the patriotic response
of a number of Wilmington cit
liens, who have furnished auto
mobiles to cover the State, the star
recruiting squad of Wilmington
will visit the towns during the
present week. A meeting was held
at Dover on Saturday evening, un-
der the auspices of Company G of
that town, when % recruits were
secured for the Delaware regi-
ment, II of whom were accepted.
Former U. S. Senator R. Kenney
presided at the meeting which was
addressed by pastors of all the town
churches, Chief Justice Pennewill,
Henry Ridgley, chairman of the
Dover Defense League, Rev. H. G.
Budd of the Conference Academy,
and James H. Hughes of Dover.
On Monday evening a meeting
was held at New Castle. Although,
owing to the down pour of rain,
less than one hundred gathered at
the armory, thirteen recruits was
the total Of the nights work.
The recruiting squad will visit
Newark some night this week
probably on Friday evening, wher
an open air meeting will be held
Local headquarters have beer
moved from the old Rhodes Drug
Store property to the armory or
Delaware Avenue. The following
enlisted men have been accepted
by the recruiting squad since June
23rd:
, Henry Schaen, Newark.
John P. Shockly, Newark.
Elbert Vose, Newark.
John R. Shultz, Newark.
Horace B. Whitlock, Middle
3 town.
2 Warren C. Bell, Newport.
l Clarence E. Wilson, Delmar.
D Lewis E. Ware, Marshallton.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
STRUCK BY
AUTOMOBILE NEAR
COLLEGE FARM
Hiss Mcpherson Suffering
From Fractures

Miss Beatrice Mcpherson,
Daughter of Charles Mcpherson,
tead herdsman at the Delaware
college Experiement farm was
Etruck by an automobile driven by
Flr. Duling, of Landenburg, Sum
pay night and seriously injured.
he accident happened on Depot
Road near the college farm. Miss
MCPHERSON is said to have gotten
confused in crossing the road and
Eas run into and knocked down
py the machine. Mr.. Duling plac-
fd her in his car and took her to
he office of DR.. Charles H. Blake
Ehere she was given medical at.
fention. It is thought that several
flbs were fractured and it may be
ecessary to use the X-ray today
% ascertain the full extent of the
INJURIES. - -.....
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
CROP PROSPECTS
AT COLLEGE FARM
Large Alfalfa Yield Harvested

The College Farm has rented 40
acres of land from Mr.. Suddard on
Depot Road. This land was plant
ed in corn and will probably be
put in wheat at the close of the
present season.
The farm has recently harvested
a very large first cutting of alfalfa.
Something like twenty tons of al
falfa hay was put in the barn from
less than seven acres of ground.
The farm is now harvesting about
eighteen acres of oat hay. This is
very heavy and will make a large
yield of choice hay. Although a
rather unusual= crop in Delaware
it has been found to be palatable,
and the yield is much larger than
the ordinary yields of mixed hay.
The prospects for a good fruit
crop from the college orchards are
most excellent. While the June
dropping of peaches has been
heavy there is still a large crop
on the trees.
One of the cows in the college
herd has recently completed a
rather unusual official record, hav-
ing produced 1865 pounds of milk
and 662 pounds of butter in a year
Another two year old heifer pro.
duced 1852 pounds of milk and
571 pounds of butter in a year.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
PATRIOTIC MEETING
ON HISTORIC GREEN
Community Invited To Fourth
= Of July Exercises

For the first time in many years,
Newark is to have a dignified
Fourth of July celebration. Plans
have been completed by the Cen
eral Community Committee for a
neighborhood meeting on the Ac-
ademy green on Wednesday at 2
o'clock. Townsmen, members of
the Summer School, and school
children of the town are cordially
invited by the committee to as
semble on Frazer Field promptly
at 1.3O. Headed by Minehaha
Band the procession will move to
the Academy campus where exer-
cises will be held. Mrs. Carter,
director of music at the Summer
School, will lead the singing. DR.
S. c. Mitchell, president of Della
ware College, and A. R. Spaid
State Commissioner of Education
will address the meeting.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
SURPLUS FRUIT
TAKEN CARE OF
Five Kitchens Established

Five Kitchens Established
Arrangements have been made
by which the Home Economics De-
partment of the Delaware Division
of the Women's Defense League
will receive all surplus fruits and
vegetables to be canned for the
Red Cross. Five kitchens will be
established. The food packed in
tin cans will be sent direct to
France and the food in glass jars
will be for home consumption.
Teachers will be secured for can
ming clubs where women can re-
ceive lessons in canning for a
small fee.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Urgent Call for Red
Cross Garments
Headquarters Supplied
Win Work

A call has come this week, to
the Delaware Chapter Red Cross,
to furnish as soon as possible, hos
pital garments and supplies need
ed by the National Red Cross. All
Chapters throughout the State
are urged to speed up in for
warding their share of the fol-
lowing list: 100000 GONZALES
cent robes, 100000 pairs bed
socks; 100000 handkerchiefs;
65O,OOO hospital shirts; 100000
pajamas; 100000 shoulder wraps;
100000 pairs socks; 25O,OOO pair
ward slippers. Surgical dressings
in the utmost possible quantities
are also urged by Washington.
In view of this call every wo-
man in Delaware who is willing to
make one garment or more week
for the Red Cross is urgently re-
quested to report to the nearest
branch, which will supply her the
material and instructions as quick
ly as they can be arranged for.
The Red Cross is making arrange.
ments for having garments cut out
by the hundred and forwarded to
the branches.
The Newark Branch has estab-
lished headquarters on Main
Street in the office formerly oc-
cupied by DR.. w. H. Steel. The
rooms will be open every morning
from nine to twelve, when sewers
may call for work and receive in
structions. A definite duty has
been assigned the community. Let
every woman do her bit.
At the meeting last Thursday,
Miss Lydia Fader was elected sec
retary, to succeed Mrs. A. c. Whit
tier, resigned; and Miss Elizabeth
Crime was elected vice-chairman
of the Chapter.
The Delaware Chapter in the re-
" cent S100,0OO,000 campaign made
itself famous. Delaware women
are expected to respond to this lat
est call from the field hospitals as
splendidly as in the last campaign
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
COMMISSIONER
SPAID JOINS SUMMER
SCHOOL FACULTY
Practice School Organized By
.fa.- MIR. koehler

The second week in the Summer
School at Delaware College finds
a number of changes in the sched-
ule as announced last week.
Chapel exercises have been sus-
pended for this week, owing to the
hot weather, and the desire to re-
lieve the students of much walk
ing in going from building to
building. The course in School
Management, under Miss Rich, and
the one in Principles of Education,
by Professor Counts, have been
transferred to Mr.. Spaid, the new
Commissioner Of Education, who
will be at the Summer School dur
ing the six weeks session. ..
Mrs. Carter, the director of
music, who was absent last week
on account of illness, arrived on
Monday, and organized classes in
singing, and methods Of instruc-
ton. Mrs. Carter is graduate of
the Oberlin Conservatory of
Music, and was formerly director
of music in the schools of Cleve-
land Heights, Ohio. ..
The practice class" under the
direction of Mr.. Koehler, principal
of the Newark Public Schools, has
been organized this week. About
forty teachers are taking this
course listed as Methods ir
Grammar Grades" Eighteen chill
dren, comprising the class for pat
riotic work, promoted in June from
the Sixth and Seventh grades, art
reporting daily for two weeks
During the latter part of the ses
sion a class of younger children
will be organized for practice
work.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Tax Rate Fixed By
Levy Court

At a recent meeting of the Levy
Court of New Castle County the
tax hate for the ensuing year was
fixed at 95 cents on each Sl0O OF
real estate assessment. Eighty
eight cents of this rate is for
county purposes and seven cents
for the poor. The total assessment
amounts to S89,922.08. This is ex-
pected to yield in taxes the sum OF
S854,26O.98. Other revenue will
increase the sum to $978, ,99O.98
which will be reduced by rebate on
taxes and various other items to
1925, ,760.98. The present rate is
80 cents on the $100.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Historical Building
To Be Moved

Foundations are almost COM
pleted for the new location of the
Delaware Historical Society at
Tenth and Market Streets, Will
mington. The building is to be
removed from it's present site
about twenty feet further from
Tenth Street, occupying the same
relative position to Market Street.
The change in site is being made
to make room for the proposed
public library building.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
SelOer Commission
Asks for NeW Unit
Streets Of ToDn Undergoing I'M
brOUement

At the meeting of Council last
richt A communication from Sam
reI J. Wright, president of the
Sewer Commission, asking for
authority to build an extra pump
ing unit on South Chapel Street to
cost between $1,000 and $1,000,
after considerable discussion was
laid on the table. Mr.. Kastenhub-
or resident engineer to the COM
mission, in his report submitted
recently recommended this unit.
There is already one pump on
South Chapel Street but it is fear
cd that it will not be able to prop
erIv do the work required. Mem
hers of Council did not think there
was money that could be spared
for that work at this time and
| therefore laid the communication
on the table.
The street committee was auth
Iorized to macadamize Delaware
Avenue from Academy Street to
| Depot Road the work to be started
as soon as possible. Delaware
college will stand part of the cost
as more than half the property in
lthis block on both sides is owned
|Iby the college.
It was announced by Mayor
IFrazer that Delaware Avenue from
|lDepot Road to Elkton Road will be
Ithe first section rebuilt next
|lspring. 1t is possible that the
|IDiamond Stat Telephone Com
| pany will put in conduits from
IIDepot Road to Elkton Road anc
IIthen to Main Street this summer
\ preparatory to the proposed i'm
/ Iprovement and remove the poles
|along that street. "a
Alderman Lovett reported S33'
collected in fees and fines in June
The treasurer reported a bal
lance of S2,149.91 and bills amount
ling to about $1,000 were paid.
It was decided to buy two whit
duck suits for the garbage col
Hector and to have the name of tn
town lettered on the garbage cart
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Newark Boys In The Navy

William Albert Rhodes, who en-
listed as a yeoman in the U. S..
Navy last April, has been assigned
to the Battleship Delaware, where
he will act as clerk to the execu-
tive officer. He passed through
town last Wednesday enroute for
Norfolk, where he reported for
duty.
Arthur S. Chillas, for the last
year, the local scoutmaster has
also enlisted in the navy. Mr..
Chillas passed the physical ex-
animation and is daily expecting a
summons for active duty.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
College Girls At Eaglesmere

A large representation OF the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton of the Women's College, is at
tending the conference of dele
gates from students organizations,
in session at Eaglesmere for ten
days beginning Monday, July End.
Among the delegates are Misses
Helen Bishop, Emily Frazer, Mary
Dennison, Helen Stuart, Mabel
Dobson, Alice Roop, Hilda Stevens,
Mary Proctor, Margaret Gray,
Alice Evans, Mary Wright, and
Elizabeth M. Jones.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Accident On "The Row"

Theodore Thompson, negro
living on "The Row." the negro
section of Newark, accidentally
shot his wife with shotgun about
noon yesterday. The shot struck
the woman in the calf of her leg.
She was given medical attention
at her home. Both Thompson and
his wife told officer Apsley that
they were "fooling" with the gun
when it was discharged.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
HARVEST HOME ON
AUGUST NINTH

Ladies of Ebenezer M. E. Church
have announced Thursday, Augr
9th, as the day of the annual
vest Home, to be held ir
mans Grove. An inter
gram, not yet compile
prepared by the con-
Rev. J.. W. Gray,
church, is recove
tack of whoopin
which he has bee.
several weeks.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Home Changes Hands

Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Kitchens
and family moved last Monday to
Bethlehem, Pa, where Mr.. Hitch
ems has accepted a position with
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
The Kitchens property has been
purchased by the Misses Sarah and
Emma Campbell, of near Iron Hill,
who will occupy the residence in
September.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
Local Mechanics
Entertain Guests

Local Council, Junior Order
American Mechanics. entertained
representatives from Elkton, Buck,
and Wenonah Councils, in their
lodge rooms on Monday evening.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
IMPROVEMENT ON
LOCAL ROADS
Levy Court Urges Beginning
By August First

At meeting of the Levy Court
last Tuesday contract for recon-
structing the road from Newark to
Cooch's Bridge was awarded to
Alfred H. Mcdowell, for 1895 per
ton. The Court adopted, at the
same meeting, the following res
olution:
Whereas, The road leading
from the Wilmington city line at
Union street to the town of New
ark, part of the Lincoln Highway,
is in bad condition, and as the
State Highway Commission was
notified to prepare plans and
specifications for the rebuilding of
this road from Wilmington to the
Red Clay Greek bridge at Mar
shallton.
Resolved, That the State High
way Commission for New Castle
county and the engineer of the
State Highway Department be
notified that it is desirable that
this work be started not later than
August /, 1917, and that copy of
this resolution be sent to the State
Highway Commission for New
Castle county and the secretary of
the State Highway Department for
the engineer of said department,
who is consulting engineer of the
! incoln HiUhwavS
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-07-04
MAY the Fourth of July
~ this wear be day up-

nHA 7U7V
this year be a day up
on which every man. won1-
an, and child who cherishes
the ideals of America shall
rededicate himself to the
principles ofLiberty. May
it be day upon which
every American registers
within himself willing
ness to sacrifice for his
Country
1t ain the guns armament the fund that they pay
But the close cooperation that makes them lOin the day.
1t ain t the hndiuidual nor the army as a whoe
But the everlasting work of eoery blooming Soul
--kiphng
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
Liberty Bond Sale Vital

Service is to be best rendered by
the prompt furnishing of the money
to equip and maintain an army. The
liberty bonds are as important as the
enlistment of great army. We might
just as we'll get it in our minds now
as later that we must either pay for
liberty bonds or German indemnity
bonds. 1t is as sure as God reigns
that whether the United States had
gone actively into the war or not, we
would have either paid to Germany
not less than 100000 900 indem-
nifty or fought that victorious nation
alone.
Washington, Lincoln and Wilson
served as Presidents at three great
epochs in the history of this nation.
True, Mr.. Wilson has not closed his
life, but in all human probability he
will serve as President during this
most awful and stupendous epoch in
the history of America. To Washing
ton was given the rare privilege OF
seeing a nation whose present great
ress has not been dreamed of by even
the widest of dreamers.
World Freedom Necessary
ut was given to Lincoln when the
eagle gave his first shrek Of genuine
freedom; a shrek that sent the first
exhilirating thrill of personal liberty
thru the soul of the negro; shrek
that answered the opening words OF
the declaration of independence by
saying in so far as liberty and free
dom are concerned those words are
forever to be true for the black as
we'll as white.
1T is the privilege of Wilson to be
President when this great nation,
born under Washington and un-
shackled under Lincoln, will sweep
across the water and unfurl the ban
ner of world freedom, the banner OF
untrammeled and unfettered demo-
icracy. Under Washington the ma
|tion was born and christened. under
Lincoln it shook the black links OF
human slavery from its body, and un-
der Wilson it will become a world
power"
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18
Small Mills Starting

HOOD RIVER, Or, June 1S.-The
recent demand for materials mas
stimulated the local lumber business,
especially among the smaller mills
Within the next Is days IS men Will
be employed in camps and small mills
on the mountain range west of the
valley.
The Lausman Lumber Company,
with a plant in the West Belmont dis
trict, is employing 40 men. This con-
Germ will begin the operation OF the
Ruthtown planer of the Stanley
Smith Lumber Company, which was
closed down last Fall.
The Phillips Lumber Company is
ready to start a new mill in Post Can
yon with rs men. The Mitcheiis
Point Lumber Company will renew
activities at its mill just west OF the
Mitchells Point tunnel on the Column
bia River Highway. The daily ca
pacity of the three mills will reach
$1,000 feet.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18

THE Anchorage Times again un-
loads two columns of valuable space
upon the devoted heads of Marshal
Brenneman and T. j. Donohoe, terri
torial committeeman. The opposi-
ton to Mr.. Brenneinan is that he has
appointed several men who used to
deal faro, in the old days to positions
as deputy U. S. Marshals, overlooking
staunch Democrats like John Frame,
Jerry Murphy, Delaney and Cobb.
This, coming from Charley Heron,
is good. 1t is the first broadside in
his "holier than thou" campaign, and
will undoubtedly have great weight
in Mr.. Brenneman's future appoint
ments. Any man who is acquainted
with the seven men castigated by our
old friend Charles. and who is famil-
lar with the men he crowns with the
laurel wreath of rectitude, may draw
his own conclusions as to Mr.. Her.
ron's ability to pick out candidates
for his Purity Squad. The fact that
Billy Sunday and several other prom
inent and respected men once stretch
ed their legs under the green cloth
has escaped his mind. If our MEM
DRY serves us Alright, certain man
not far from the counsels of the Pres
ident once lost few dollars at a polk
er game, which has undoubtedly slip
ped the attention of our Honorable
President when he filled his cabinet.
Some times it takes more sense and a
higher degree of honor to be a sue
cessful dealer than it does to run a
newspaper. 1t is extremely bad taste
to bring up mans past record when
he is making an excellent new one.
Valdez daily prospector. (Valdez, Alaska) 1905-1918, 1917-06-18

IF Alaska has a few more friends
in the National Congress like Hon.
Frank Park, of Georgia. who is aid
ing us in the matter of the protest
over the road commission fund allot-
ment, this great, undeveloped coun-
try will soon come into its own.-An-
chorage Times.
If the Record is quoted correctly
about all that Mr.. Park. of Georgia,
has ever done for Alaska, was to try
to bring the Wickersham-Sulzer Con-
troversy before the floor of the house,
as an advocate of Mr.. Wickersham' S,
which may account for the fulsome
praise bestowed by the anti-Sulzer
Times. II Mr.. Park has ever men,
toned Alaska's name in any other
connection the Congressional record
must have omitted it.