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Newark post., 1917-12-05
Coal Cars Wrecked
Near Town

Fifteen coal cars wrecked just
north of Harmony station on the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad, de-
layed traffic all along the line last
Monday, both tracks being block
ed as a result of the accident.
Although the exact cause of the
trouble is not known, it is believ-
ed due to some obstruction hang
ing from one of the cars. It was
noticed that the ties for a mile or
more south of the place where the
wreck occurred were badly raked,
in many places being ripped out.
This evidently caused a car to be-
come derailed and detached from
the fore part of the train, and the
others ran up on it were wrecked,
several being thrown across both
tracks.
Two wreck trains Immediately
went to work and by 10 o'clock
through traffic had been restored
Newark post., 1917-12-05
School and College
To Cooperate
Tested Methods and Modern Equip
ment in Schools

At a special meeting of the
Board of Education held at the
High School last Monday night,
plan for the establishment of a
practice school in connection with
the regular work in the elementary
grades of the Newark Public
School was unanimously adopted.
The school will be conducted,
subject to the approval of Mr..
koehler, principal of the school,
by Miss Rich and senior students
in the department of education of
the Women's College. According
to the plan senior students, under
the direct supervision of Miss
Rich, will teach in the grades,
after the work has been thorough
ly outlined and approved by the
head of practise work.
"The students will supply their
own teaching equipment" Mr..
Hoffecker, secretary of the Board,
said in an interview today, "a fact
which will give our children the
advantage of many things which
it has been impossible for the
Board to supply for them. The
grade teacher will be relieved dur
ing the period assigned to the stu
dent teacher, and thus gain time
for greater preparation and out
side work"
The students will teach during
the year, four probably working at
a time in the different grades.
Each will complete a unit of work.
The practise work in the schools
will be preceded by observation
work, for the purpose of compiI-
ing lists of words to be used in
spelling, the lists representing the
words most frequently mis-spelled
by pupils in their general work.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
EXTRA TRACKS
ALONG PENNSY
Will Facilitate Moving of
Freight

The work of placing two extra
tracks along the P. B. and w. Rail-
road from Newark to Iron Hill is
progressing. One track is being
placed on each side of the present
two tracks. By this Improvement
the railroad will avoid much trou-
BILE in moving freight trains for the
Delaware Railroad via Porter's.
AT present it is necessary for the
freight trains to go out on the
passenger track to turn into the
Porter's division but the extra
track on the south side will allow
them to make the turn without get
ting ON the passenger track. The
contractor who is doing the work
has about 100 men on the job and
is paying 1887 a day for laborers.
Some employees of local mills be-
cause of these high wages have
given up their previous jobs and
gone to work on the railroad. The
same contractor is building track
yard extension from Porter's to
Glasgow.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
EXTENSION WORKERS
In CONFERENCE
Three Day Session Opened
Tuesday

A three day conference of ex-
tension workers in Delaware is be-
ing held under the direction of H.
Hayward, director of extension,
at Wolf Hall this week. The con-
ference opened on Tuesday morn
ing with State leader, M. 0. Pence,
the home demonstration agents,
the county agents, and the boys
and girls club leaders in attend
ance. Director Hayward gave an
interesting talk on "Our Work in
Delaware" after which commit
tees were elected, and went into
conference. On Tuesday after
noon H. R. Simmons, from the de-
partment of agriculture, Washing
ton, discussed the "Plan of Or
ganization for County Extension
Work" On Thursday morning J
H. Hossinger, treasurer of the
Federal Land Bank of Baltimore
will be present and explain the
Federal Loan Law. The rest OF
the day will be given to visit to
the College Farm and committee
conferences.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
CONSIDER PURCHASE
OF KNITTING MACHINE
Local Daughters" Busy With
War Work

The regular meeting of Cooch's
Bridge Chapter, Daughters of the
American Revolution, was held at
the home of the regent, Mrs. Harry
Hayward last Saturday, December
first. Delegates to the State Con-
ference to be held in Wilmington
in February, were elected as fol-
lows: Mrs. Hayward, regent; Miss
Miriam P. Alrichs, regents alter
nate; other alternates: Mrs. J,
wilkins Cooch, Mrs. J. P. Cam,
Mrs. Ernest Frazer, Mrs. S. M
Donnell. Miss Eta Todd.
The annual appropriation to the
Berry School in Georgia was order
ed paid. This work among the
southern mountain people is OF
great interest to the Daughters
because these people are of pure
Revolutionary stock and so eager
for the opportunity for education
offered by the several schools
maintained by the D. A. R. ant
other patriotic societies.
A committee consisting Of Mrs
Hayward, Mrs. Cam, and Mrs
Frazer was appointed to conside,
Continued on Page 4)
Newark post., 1917-12-05
State Grange
Here Next Week
1ovnspeople Invited to Meeting.
In Wolf Hall

delaware State Grange will con-
ronp in annual convention in Wolf
pall next Tuesday, December II,
taa session lasting for three days,
worthy master, Horace L. Dill
worth, presiding. About one hun
dred delegates from all parts of
+be State are expected. The pro-
rram includes two open meetings,
m Tuesday and Wednesday even
mos in Wolf Hall at 7.30. In con-
rpction with the grange meeting
tba State Corn Show will he held.
Tuesday evening will be observ-
al as Ladies' Night" Miss Eva
Veldin, presiding, and the follow
ing program will be presented:
Selection by College Orchestra,
RI. Sumwalt, conductor; Address
If Welcome, Miss Gertrude L.
Blodgett; Response, Mrs. John
Kllen: Vocal Solo, Mrs. J. Pearce
Cam: Address, Dean w. J. Robin
son; Selection by College Orches-
ira: Address, A Granger's Duty in
War Times, Hon. Josiah Marvel ;
Piano Solo, DR.. Charles H. Raw
Inns; Report on National W. c. 7.
U. Mrs. Harrington Messick; Re-
citation, Miss Edna Chambers
Echoes from the National Grange,
Mrs. Horace L. Dilworth; Selec-
ton by College Orchestra.
On Wednesday, DR.. w. J. Spill
man of the Division of Farm
Management, U. S. Department of
Agriculture, will give an address
on The Farm Labor Situation. A
cordial invitation is extended to
| the townspeople to attend these
meetings. e.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
CHORAL SERVICE
ON XMAS EVE
Women of St. Thomas Plan
Innovation

At meeting of the Guild of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church Mon
day night plans were made for
Holy Communion and Choral SER
vices midnight Christmas Eve. The
choir will sing carols in the streets
and afterwards will be entertained
by the women of the guild in the
parish house. The meeting was
unusually largely attended and
luncheon was served by the wo-
men. Announcement was made
that $40 had been paid off on the
church debt that being the pro-
ceeds of the recent organ recital
held in the church and some priv
ate subscriptions.
Arrangements have been made
for an apron and fancy work sale
to be held tomorrow, Friday and
Saturday in the building on Main
street which was formerly the of
flee of Samuel M. Donnell.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
THIEVES ABROAD
in NEWARK
Two Burglaries Reported Last
Week

Residents of Newark have been
disturbed during the past week
by robberies in different sections
of the town. Last Thursday night
the large window of the w. P. VOL
laston store was broken, and
merchandise valued at $50 taken
through the opening made. The
store itself was not entered, and
no clue has been discovered as to
the guilty person.
Saturday, about nine p. m., the
home of C. G. Hubert, on South
Chapel Street was entered, and the
contents of small bank, belong
ing to one Of Mr.. Hubert's chill
dren, stolen. Reports have also
been received by Officer Apsley OF
several other minor robberies.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
Red Cross Sends Donation

At a special meeting of the Red
Cross held in the Elliott building
Friday, the treasurer was in
structed to send $500 to Mrs. ].
Danforth Bush, in Wilmington to
be used for Christmas boxes to be
sent to Delaware soldiers at An
niston.
A second convalescent robe has
been received by the chapter from
Mrs. Walter Hilton, which is the
fifth of these attractive hand-knit
robes, to be forwarded to head
quarters by the Newark organiza
tion.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
OBITUARY
Edgar III. Bancroft

Edgar H. Bancroft, Of near Cam
den, one of lower Delaware's best
known and influential agricultur-
lists for many years, died at the
Bancroft farm, outside of Cam
den, late Saturday night, aged 80
years. Mr.. Bancroft was a charter
member of Fruitland Grange, of
Camden, and was past worthy
master of Delaware State Grange.
He leaves two children, Frank C.
Bancroft, the past retiring master
Of Delaware State Grange and
Mrs. William Peach of near New
ark. The funeral will be held
Tuesday afternoon at the res
idence of his son, with interment
IN Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
ARMY DETACHMENT
PASSES THROUGH
NEWARK
Several Divisions of Hospital
Corps, On Way To
Allentown

Newark witnessed an army on
the move, at first hand, on Monday
when 1876 motor trucks comprising
the Eighth, Thirteenth, and Fif-
teenth Battalions, Hospital Corps,
of the United States Army, passed
through here about one p. m. The
battalions comprising eight hum
dred men were on their way from
Washington to their main camp at
Allentown, Pa. The detachment
was in command of Captain Ebert
Clarke, and included fifty big auto
mobile trucks, eighty ambulances,
two scout cars, three touring cars,
and several motorcycles with side
cars. The men rode in trucks and
in the ambulances. They came
here from Harve de Grace, Nd,
where they spent the night after a
stop in Baltimore on Sunday.
They expected to reach Allentown
on Monday evening.
The command was made up OF
men from every part of the United
States. On their trucks and am
balances they had written in chalk
various inscriptions, such as etc
Berlin or Bust" "God Give oul
Tires Strength" "We Are Going
Over" "Wait Till We Get Crack
Of the Huns" etc., and the names
of various colleges, including
Harvard, Johns Hopkins, Univer
sity of Chicago, Temple Univer
sity. Citizens pelted them with ap
ples along the way, and Wavet
friendly greetings from the win
dows. ,,,.,
Captain Clarke reached Viii
mington ahead of the train, ant
secured permission from the police
station to camp temporarily in tn
street, where the mess call wa
sounded, upon the arrival of tn
men in the city. French Stree
from Thirteenth to Sixteenth be
came like an army camp indeed.
About every third truck wa
dragging after it peculiar LOOK
mig contrivance which was late
found to be a trailmobile kitchen
as clever an arrangement as coul
be imagined. It was a regula
kitchen on wheels, the first OF tn
(Cointinued on Page A.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
APRON SALE NOW ON
Conducted By Ladies of St,
Thomas Church

The Guild of st. Thomas Church
will hold a sale of aprons and
other useful articles in the build
ing adjoining the College library,
formerly S. M. Donnell's Office, be-
ginning Thursday afternoon of
this week. Friends of the parish
not reached by the committee are
urged to send their contributions
to the place of sale, which will,
continue as long as goods are or
hand.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
DELAWARE STUDENTS
TAKE HOLIDAY
Faculty Committee Investigat.
ing The Situation

Students of Delaware College
absented themselves from classes
last Friday and Saturday, as the
result of the failure of the faculty
to forward their petition request
ing that the days following
Thanksgiving be holidays, to the
trustees Of the institution. They
returned to their studies on Mon
day. A faculty committee, ap-
pointed to investigate the matter,
has not yet reported.
Students of the college claim
that their action was based upon
the principle Of student self gov
ernment, and the right of petition.
They claim, that, having been
granted the right of self govern
ment they possess the right of
petition, and that their petition
should have been recognized.
The faculty, however, failed to
act upon the petition, owing to the
fact that the calendar for the year
had been fixed and previously ap-
proved by the trustees. Two years
ago the plan of shortening holi-
days was adopted, the new sched-
ule affecting particularly the
Thanksgiving and Easter vaca-
tions. The change was made at
the time in order that the summer
vacation might be heightened, for
the advantage of those wishing to
take positions, and also in order
to make way for the summer ses-
sion. This definite ruling, coupled
with the earnest endeavor Of both
trustees and faculty to conduct the
college on a wartime basis of eff
ficiency, it was believed, made the
petition useless.
DR.. Mitchell, president of the
college on Monday morning, at
tended chapel exercises and dis
cussed the situation. A faculty
meeting at which the matter was
considered, was held in the after
noon, but no definite action was
taken. A committee, composed of
Dean Cullimore, Professor Firman
Thompson, and DR.. w. O. Sypherd
was named to learn the facts of the
case. The committee met last
evening and interviewed number
of students who spoke on Wednes
day at the Student Meeting, wher
the decision to walk out" was
taken.
The situation is attracting state
wide interest. In view of the fac
that Juniors and Seniors in thu
college are accepting pay for drill
hours from the United States gov
ernment, and that Friday was j.;
drill day, the situation takes on ;
serious aspect.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
Xmas Bazaar Next Week

On Friday evening, December
14th, members of the ladies auxil-
iary Of the Baraca Glass Of the
Presbyterian Church will hold a
Christmas Bazaar and entertain
ment in the basement of the
church. Mrs. Bethards of Whining
ton, elecutionist, will be present
and give a number of selections
There will also be music, and after
the program, ice cream, cake and
coffee for sale; and fancy articles
for Christmas gifts. An admis.
sion of ten cents will be charged
The entire proceeds will go to the
Armenian Relief.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
Serious Accident Averted

Benjamin Kirk and William Will
Hanson, both employees of the
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany, had a narrow escape from
serious injuries Monday afternoon
when an automobile in which they
were riding collided with a tree
near the Centre Station. Mr.. Will
hanson was driving the car and
is said to have purposely run the
car into the tree to ayoid crashing
into freight train that was pull
ing over the crossins. Mr.. Kirk
was thrown out and slightly in
jured but Mr.. Williamson escaped
uninjured. The machine was con-
siderably damaged.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
NJ. E. SUPPER
ON THURSDAY
All Kind of Good Things To
Be Served

Ladies of the Aid Society, New
ark M. E. Church, will serve one
of the suppers for which they are
famous in the Armory on Thurs
day evening, December 9Th, from
five-thirty to eight-thirty. All the
usual good things will be on hand.
There will also be an attractive as
sortment of aprons for sale, and
many of the popular knitting bags,
Supper tickets are selling for fifty
cents. Everyone is cordially in
vited.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
Ask For Train To Be Restored

Commuters between Newark and
Wilmington on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad are making an ef-
fort to have the 6 o'clock evening
train from Wilmington restored.
Under the new schedule which
went into effect last week several
trains and the above train among
Them were taken off. This leaves
|lo train on this road from Will
fington until after 7 o'clock in the
Evening. Many persons living at
Flk Mills, Singlery and other
points south of Newark are also
affected and under the new sched-
pie do not reach their home until
Ftter s o'clock in the evening.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
JAPANESE BAZAAR
AT WOMEN'S COLLEGE
All Friends of Institution
Invited

The Y. w. G.. A. of the Women's
College will hold a Japanese Baz-
aar at the college, on Saturday
evening, December Stab, from 7.30
to 10. Japanese novelties, Christ
mas cards, war cakes and candies
will be on sale. Girls in japanese
costume will serve tea and the
dramatic club will furnish enter
tainment. No admission will be
charged and all friends of the col
lege are cordially invited to be
present.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
SPECIAL. SERVICES
POSTPONED
sunday School Resumed At
Christiana

Special services which were to
have been held in the Presbyterian
Church, Christiana village, during
this week have been indefinitely
postponed, owing to a low coal
supply. The Lords Supper will be
celebrated on Sunday, December
ninth, however, as previously an
bounced. Rev. Joel S. Gilfllan,
pastor of Olivet Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, will be pres
ent and take part in the services.
Sunday School will be resumed
next Sunday, following the regular
church service.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
Exempt From Active Service

J. Ralph Riley, first sergeant,
18th Infantry, returned from An
niston, Ala, on Monday, where he
has been stationed since last Sept
ember. Mr.. Riley enlisted in Com
pany E, First Delaware Infantry.
He has been exempted from active
service owing to bad heart.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
WEDDINGS
Karl-Pyle

Miss Edith Mae Pyle, formerly
i Newark, and John E. Karl, OF
Wilmington, have announced their
marriage in the mentioned city, by
ne Rev. Van P. Northup, on NO
ember 22nd.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
Receipts
Balance last meeting -. $3,298.:

Bills paid last month coming out
of the above sum amounted to So,
944.30 and bills were also approx
ed Monday night amounting to
S641 81.
Newark post., 1917-12-05
NOe-Little

The marriage Of Miss Mary
little, well-known in Newark as a
,,rgner stnnopranher at the D. e.
Experiment. Station, and Mr.. Ed
yard Noe, of Washington, on sep
|smoer 2lst, has been announced
[als week. Mr.. Noe is employed at
|lne Patent Office, Washington, ano
E1ae bride and groom will reside IN
That city,
Newark post., 1917-12-05
Smith Peters

Charles G. Smith, of Newark,
md Eta w. Peters, of Christiana,
laughter of DR.. Benjamin b.
Peters, were married at Asbury
parsonage, Wilmington, last Satur-
pay, by the Rev. George W. DaW-
bon,
Newark post., 1917-12-05
COUNCIL IN
REGULAR SESSION
Only Routine Business Trans
acted

Town Council held a short ses-
sion Monday night the business
consisting only of passing of bills
and the presenting of the report of
Treasurer Herdman. The latters
report for the past month follows
Receipts
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-30
PIMPLY? DON'T Be
People Notice 1t. Drive Them
Off with DR.. Edwards
Olive Tablets

A pinply face will not embarrass you
much longer if you get package of
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. The skin
should begin to clear after you have
taken the tablets a few nights.
Cleanse the blood, bowels and liver
with DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets, the
successful substitute for calomel; there's
no sickness or pain after taking them
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets do that
which calomel does, and just as effec-
lively, but their action is gentle and
safe instead of severe and irritating.
No one who takes Olive Tablets is
ever cursed with "a dark brown taste, "
bad breath, dull, listless, mo good"
feeling, constipation, torpid liver, bad
disposition or pimply face
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets are a
purely vegetable compound mixed with
olive oil; you will know them by their
olive color.
DR.. Edwards spent years among pa
tients afflicted with liver and bowel
complaints, and Olive Tablets are the
immensely effective result.
Take one or two nightly for week.
See how much better you feel and look.
10c and 25c per box. All druggists
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-30
FOUR GENERATIONS ALL
KNITTING FOR SAMMIES
International News Service:

International News Service:
PEORIA Ill. Nov. 30.-Do you
knit? Does your daughter knit ?
And does your granddaughter knit ?
If you do. and they all do. your
family is doing big bit" but still
YOU are not the champion knitting
family.
4. y. Armstrong of this city. pres
ident of the Toledo. Peoria & West
tern railroad. and veteran of the
Civil war, acknowledged champion
gentleman knitter of Peoria. is the
head of a family OF knitters cover
ing four generations. He knits.
his daughter knits. his granddaugh-
ter knits and his great-granddaugh
ter. knits. And they all knit for
the Sammies.
1t is an enormous quantity OF
sweaters, wristlets and munlers
that come from the needles of Mr..
Armstrong. Mrs. W. A Boettger of
Denver. Colo. his daughter; Mrs. L.
+. Sale OF Bloomington. his grand
daughter, and Miss Muriel Sale, his
reat-sranddaughter
Snd il is not an unusual occur
renee to make a call at Mr.. Arm
strong's home and while YOU are
waiting in the parlOr 10 hear the
deep bass voice of the old Civil war
veteran singing his "Purl two. drop
one" as he turns out wristlets for
solne sammy. Tommy or poilu in
record time.
The quality of the knitted articles
coming from the family of which
Mr.. Armstrong is the head can be
vouched for if they possess the
ability Of their forefather. He is a
master at the art and even teaches
the beginners at the Red Cross
workshop here.
on numerous occasions Of late he
has given instructions TO the mem
bers OF the Wilson circle, ladies OF
the Grand Array and other wom-
ems organizations in Peoria who are
engaged in knitting for the sam
mics. The veteran can handle the
needles better than a majority OF
the fairer sex who have been knit
ting for a good many years.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-30

When an aviator decides TO come
hack TO earth he simply comes. I
don't know how far we dropped,
but when 1 got my breath and could
see again, we were gliding along
smoothly within a short distance of
the ground.
When we lit we bounced along
for a hundred feet or SO before we
rolled easily. As soon as the aero
plane touched the ground, Capt
Viewer touched my coat as though
to tell me TO hurry and get it off.
| Obeyed him. When l first took
of the hood 1 could not hear for a
minute or so. Just as soon as the
machine stopped l jumped out
grabbed my coat and hat and hur-
ried away as fast as ! could.
We landed about a. m, and as
I was hurrying away, I saw we had
landed in a golf links. / had 10 walk
back TO Munich. of course, but
was so glad of my experience that
did not mind that.
had gotten away without any
person suspectins that a stranger,
and an American at that. had taken
a trip in a German aerOplane over
the firing line.
For fear that 1 may be thought
indiscreet in exposing Capt Wev-
er's kindness. / want TO say that
only two weeks after 1 flew with
him he was killed i'm the very ma
chine in which he had taken me.
Both ne and the machine were
broken to pieces. 1 never would
have betrayed his kindness had he
lived, for l know what il would
have meant TO him had the govern
ment found out what he did.
C'Tomorrow Marie Brown will tell
more about the food crisis i'm Ger
many. the title of the next install
ment being Horse Meat and Ele-
plant Neat
Copyright. 1910
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-30

territory cannot tell Just how far.
/ would have given anything for a
camera. but l knew l would not
be permitted to take any pictures
out of the country, so there was
no use making them.
We went on an average of 40
miles an hour, sometimes more.
had thought at that height it would
be very cold, but the heat of the
motor made it, at times, uncom-
fOrtably warm.
Coming Back TO Earth.
When we were ready TO come
down, Capt. Viewer touched me on
the shoulder in warning. l did not
know what was coming so braced
myself for whatever it would be.
Ii was a quick drop from the clouds