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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
HIGH SCHOOLS INVITED
TO TRACK MEET
Baseball Candidates Out For
, Practice

The largest number of baseball
candidates that have reported to
Coach McAvoy, of Delaware Col
lege, this season were out on Joe
Frazer Field Saturday afternoon.
About twenty-five men were out.
the new batting cage arrived the
day before and the work consisted
largely of batting practice, the cage
being used in that connection.
Clancy, the freshman southpaw,
who has been getting in shape for
two weeks, worked out for a short
time with Walter Ritz, former
Newark High star, catching his
benders. After the batting prac-
tice Coach McAvoy sent the entire
squad around the quarter of mile
track twice and then let them go
to the showers.
An unusually large number of
track candidates also reported to
Coach Keyes. He worked with the
hu1dler largely and a number of
them are showing marked improve
ment in the way they take the
hurdles under the direction Of
Coach Keyes.
Coach McAvoy has sent out an
nouncements to all the high
schools of the State and a number
in adjoining States relative to the
annual inter-scholastic meet to be
held on Frazer Field Saturday,
May IL. This meet, judging from
the large number of inquiries that
have already been received from
schools, will be much longer than
ever this year.
The proposed program for the
day will include a military drill
from 10 to II o'clock in the morn.
ing. At noon all contestants anG
officials accompanying them, will
be given light athletic lunch in
the gymnasium. During the lunch
con it is likely that there will bt
selections by the college orchestra
then the Glee Club, the Mandolin
Club and finally by the College
Band. The meet will start at 81
o'clock sharp.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
ARE YOU A MEMBER
OF THE RED CROSS?
The Organization Asks Your
Interest

Newark residents are asked to
swell the membership of the Am
erican Red Cross. Forms have
been forwarded to Miss Elizabeth
Crime from the headquarters in
Wilmington; a request for one of
these, returned with your check
for $1.0O (the annual dues) makes
you member of the great organ
ization. The following statistics
speak eloquently, and explain the
campaign for increased member
ship which is being made through
out the land:
Japan with population of 49,
100000 has a membership in the
Red Cross of 100000; Germany
with a population of 67,O00,0O0,
has million members; the United
States with it's dependencies and a
population of 1O0,OO0,000 has a
membership of only $4,000.
Announcement of meeting to
discuss some form of Red Cross
work to be undertaken by the wo-
men of Newark, will be made later
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
M. E. CONFER
ENCE ANNOUNCES
APPOINTMENTS
Few Changes In Immediate
Neighborhood

The following appointments in the
Wilmington District of the M. E. Con-
ference were announced at the closing
session on Monday:
Wilmington District.
Robert Watt, district superintendent.
Bethel Circuit. H. Wilson.
Charlestown-(Supply) w. B. Hor-
ner.
Cherry Hill. F. Anderson.
Chesapeake City-M. D. Nutter.
ester-Bethel-F. j. Cochran.
*Christiana-H. D. West.
Claymont-C. c. Harris.
Colora-O. f. James.
Delaware City-T. N. Given.
Ebenezer-J. w. Gray.
Elk Mills-(Supply).
*Elk Neck-(Supply) Walter Ford.
Continued on Page d
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
FACULTY MEMBERS TO
VISIT HIGH SCHOOLS
Plan Itinerary To Cover State

The Extension Committee Of Della
ware College has been mapping out
an itinerary for the visits Of its men,
bers to the High Schools of the state
during the spring. 1t includes the
High Schools of Wilmington and of
the three counties. The object of the
visitation is to enable the college to
keep in touch with the principals and
teachers, and to inform itself of their
needs and the opportunities of the
college to meet them. The schools in
the following places will be among
those visited: Selbyville, Frankford,
Millsboro, Lewes, Georgetown, Milton,
Milford, Greenwood, Bridgeville, Sea-
ford, Laurel, Delmar, Frederick, Fell
ton, Harrington, Camden and Wyom-
ing, Dover, Smyrna, Clayton, Middle
town, Delaware City, New Castle,
Newark, Dupont, and Wilmington.
The committee consists of Prof. E.
". Vaughn, chairman of the depart
ment of history and politics; Prof. G.
A. Short, of the department of mathe-
matics, and DR.. K. R. Greenfield, as
sistant professor of history, recently
appointed to take the place of DR.
Reed, who has left Delaware College
to take the position of State Veterin.
arian of Maryland, at the Maryland
State College.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Cantata At Evening
Service On Easter

A cantata will be given by the
young peoples choir of the Presbyter-
ian church next Sunday evening, be-
ginning at 1880. The cantata, "The
Doubter's Daughter" is beautiful
story of the power of the Gospel to
melt the heart of the proudest sinner,
even though he should determine to
make himself proof against the Divine
influence. In order to accommodate
the cantata to the Easter season the
choir will add three anthems: "Oh,
Tell Us Where Is He", "There Shall
be no Night There" and "Praise Ye
the Lord" A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to everyone.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Gouernor Pledges
All at His Command
Asks Delaware to Measure Up
To Past

Asked for statement of the part
Delaware will play in case of war,
Governor Townsend has issued the
following:
Everything that is in my command
ir Delaware is at the disposal of the
President. In this, l am, l believe,
but feebly voicing the sentiment of
the citizens of this State. In the
emergency of war, we shall remember
we are sons of Delaware. 1t is no time
to parley over our unpreparedness.
Criticism of the lack of preparedness
is not pertinent just now. Action,
loyal, determined action and not argu-
ment, is the need of the hour.
Speaking for Delaware, we await
orders. Our State has not only never
failed to respond to the call, but has
played, very vital part in creating
and maintaining what are known as
American institutions, American honor
and American manhood. She will not
fail now.
l wish to pledge my best energies
and best judgment, and ask the aid
and advice of every resident in the
State"
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
SUMMER SCHOOL PLANS
New Dining Hall To Be In
Readiness

One of the most significant acts
of the recent Legislature was the
passage of the bill requiring the
state to bear the expenses of teach
ers who attend the Summer School
which opens at Newark on June
25. This act affords an opportun-
ity to every teacher to strengthen
herself for the tasks of managing
her school, The courses, as map
ped out by DR.. Counts, cover wide
range from subjects of elementary
grade to advanced collegiate work.
An innovation this year is the ar
rangement Of cycle of study ex-
tending over period of four
years, so that a teacher can ad-
vance steadily toward a degree,
since the faculties of Delaware
College and of the Women's Col
lege have agreed to give credit for
courses passed satisfactorily to
them for the ten weeks session.
It is now confidently expected
that the new dining hall at Della
ware College will be ready by June
25. This will accommodate three
hundred and fifty students. Mr..
Sharp, chairman of the committee,
is negotiating with an experienced
person who will have entire charge
of the refectory, which will be
equipped with all modern ap-
pliances. 1t is proposed to bring
this person on the grounds at once
so that everything will be in readi-
ness for the opening day.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
CLASS in So
CIAL SERVICE
Discuss Books Suitable For
Children

The Social Service class of the Wo-
mems College has been meeting for
two weeks with Miss Rich. The class,
which is held on Thursday evenings.
is designed especially to help girls
who intend to hold eight weeks clubs,
to do social service work in the sum-
mer, but the topics discussed are of
sufficient interest to attract other
girls, and the attendance is large. Last
week Miss Alice Evans tod extracts
from "One Girls Influence" the girls
discussed suitable books to be read
by girls between twelve and eighteen,
and Miss Rich read two chapters from
"My Little Boy" The meetings are
very delightful
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
MILITIAMEN GUARD
THE BRIDGES
First Battalion Men Through
out The State

Acting under orders received
from the Department of the East
on Saturday, officers and men OF
the First Battalion, Delaware Mil
itia, who have been mobilized at
the armory in Wilmington for the
past week, on Sunday settled down
to the grim business of active duty
under what are almost wartime
conditions. They are guarding the
railroads through this state to see
that traffic over the main lines is
not interrupted or delayed in any
way.
Soldiers with rifles, ball cart
ridges and bayonets have been
stationed at the approaches of all
the railroad bridges in this vic
Unity. They have also been sta
toned at the several draw bridges
and at all points regarded as vul-
,nerable or which might be con-
sidered a likely point of attack for
anyone who is inclined to mis-
chief or to attempt anything that
might interrupt traffic. The men
have orders to shoot in case of
necessity and it will therefore be
unsafe for prowlers who are found
in the vicinity of any of the points
where they are on duty.
The men doing duty along the
railroads, at the bridge approaches
and draws are being sheltered by
the railroad companies. The ar
mory in Wilmington is deserted ex
cept for the guard on duty there
and the sentry who PAGES up ant
down in front of the building al
the time and keeps crowds of idler:
away. The railroad guards will bt
on duty night and day from nov
until further orders are received
as to their disposition.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Council Awards
Light Contract
New We'll Being Tested Today

NcW We'll Being Tested Today
At the meeting of Town Council
held last Monday evening con-
tract for electric current for the
next five years was entered into
with the Wilmington and Philadel-
phia Traction Company. Accord
ing to the details Of the contract,
which is a sliding one, the town
pays from ! "a to 2 cents per XIV.
hour. The new contract goes into
effect at once, and does away en-
tirely with the operation of the
local plant.
Ridpath and Potter, the Phil
adelphia contractors, at work on
the new well, it was reported, have
drilled distance of IS feet; water
is within Is feet of the surface.
A pump was installed today and
ten hour test begun. The new we'll
is to have capacity of 300 gallons
a minute.
The Pig Ordinance which pro-
hibits pig pens within town limits
was passed at the meeting.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Committee Meets
To Plan Work

At meeting of the General
Community Committee held last
week plans for some civic work to
be undertaken in the near future
were discussed. Miss Rich was
appointed to consider the advis-
ability of a Sane Fourth-of-July
celebration. The committee will
meet in two weeks to hear the re-
ports of the various sub-commit-
tees.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
fright More Precious Than Peace!" Says the President

hh gentlemen the Congress- which have Performed thus addressing
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critics small ds % universal dominion
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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Short Easter Vacations

Easter vacation begins at Del
aware College and the Women's
College of Delaware on Thursday
evening, extending until Tuesday
morning. No holiday has been
granted by the members of the
Board of Education of the local
public schools.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Noah d. Congo

Noah D. Congo, aged SIS years, a
highly respected colored citizen of
Iron Hill, Md, died suddenly last
Friday, March 30th. In company
with his son, Thomas, he had been
to look after the hauling of some
hay at the Racine farm on Thurs
day about noon. Returning in his
buggy, he was seized with stroke
of apoplexy, and was found uncon-
scious by members of the family.
He regained consciousness for two
short intervals, lingering until
Saturday morning, when he passed
away at 1925. The deceased was
trustee of the colored school at
Iron Hill, and trustee of the church,
He was a prosperous farmer, and
has had stall in Wilmington mar
ket for the last 35 years. He is
survived by widow who was Mat
tie Morgan of Cherry Hill, and ten
children. The funeral was held on
April 2, from st. Thomas church,
Glasgow. Interment in the adjoin-
ing church yard.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04

INFORMAL CONFERENCE WITH ARCHITECT HELD YESTERDAY

thereto as could be built with the
appropriation, should be erected of
either the north wing or the south
wing, as appeared most expedient
in view of steam connections. The
committee decided further that un-
less something modifying this de-
cision should appear, the sketch
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
TOWN ELECTION
ON TUESDAY
Contest In Middle District
Only

Annual town election will be
held in Council Chamber next
Tuesday, April 10th. All Of the
retiring Councilmen, j. H. Hossin-
ger, Mayor; Jonathan Johnson,
eastern district; w. H. Barton,
middle district and E. C. Wilson,
western, have filed their names for
reelection. In the middle district
John Frazer is also candidate.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04

morning, April third. The new
building will stand in the rear of
Residence Hall, near the site of
the small heating plant, and face
west. Work will begin as soon as
the plans are accepted by the COM
mittee. The building, however,
owing to the substantial way in
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Leaves Estate Valued
At Ninety Thousand

Letters testamentary have been is
sued by Register of Wills Isaac R.
Brown, on the estate of J. Wilkins
Cooch to Francis A. Cooch and Ed
ward w. Cooch, sons of the deceased
The deceased left an estate valued at
between $4,000 and $4,000. There
were no public bequests.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04

plans for the central building and
north wing arranged for one stu
dent in each room.
After careful consideration it
was decided that the middle build
ing should be erected according to
the plans submitted by the archi-
tect, and that as much in addition
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04

which it will be built, will not be
ready for occupancy before Sep
tember, 1918.
The architect, Mr. Frank Miles
Day, at the meeting yesterday, dis
played plans for the central build
ing and the north wing, arranged
for two students in each room, and
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04

plan of the middle building, first
and second floors, was to be con-
sidered correct; but that the third
and fourth floors should be arrang-
ed for single rooms, and that as
much of the wing building as could
be erected for the money should be
Continued on Page 81
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04

Plans for the new dormitory of
the Women's College of Delaware,
for the erection of which the sum
cf Sl25,ocO was appropriated at
the last session of the Legislature,
were discussed at meeting of the
Committee on Development, held
at the Hotel du Pont on Tuesday
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
OBITUARY
Louisa |. HOllett

Louisa I. Hollett, aged 73 years,
died at her home "The Cedars," on
Sunday, April first. Funeral SER
vices were held from the late res
idence today at one-thirty. Inter-
ment, Christiana village cemetery.
Benjamin Hollett, tenant on the
Tip Top farm, is son of the de-
ceased.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
Dean-WilSOn

Miss Harriet Dean and Mr..
Esmer Wilson, both of Newark,
were quietly married at the M. E.
parsonage by the Reverend E. P.
Roberts, on Tuesday, March Goth.
The bride and groom were accom-
panied by Miss Alma Cam and
Mr.. Frank Coleman. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson went Immediately to their
furnished home, the David Jaq-
uette property, north of town. Mr..
Wilson is employed at the Jacob
Thomas Wall Paper Company.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1917-04-04
WEDDINGS
SWayne-BaldWiu

Announcement has recently been
made of the marriage Of Mr.. Francis
Davis Baldwin and Miss Louisa Rob-
erta Swayne, on Saturday, March 3,
at Elkton, Md. Mrs. Baldwin taught
for a number of years in the Newark
public schools, and is well known in
this community.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
WAR NEWS CONDENSED.
German Submarines Sank Three
Steamers Today-AerOplane Raids
by British, French and German
Airmen.

New York, Feb. 10.-Three more
steamers. aggregating twelve thousand
two hundred and fifty-eight tons, the
British steamers Manitoba and Lulling-
ton and the Norwegian steamer Sol
bakken were sunk in today's subma-
rine campaign. Tonnage is greater
than the ten thousand aggregate re-
ported yesterday.
A Madrid dispatch says an Ameri-
can negro was one of the four sur
vivors Of the British steamer Daunt-
less which was recently torpedoed.
An entente airplane attack or
Zeebrugge, Germany's naval base in
Belgium is reported through Holland
German aviators attacked Dunkirls
and Amiens, and French airman raid
ed Karlsruhe.
Except for violent commandments in
the Verdun section there was little
activity on the various fronts.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
NAVY SEEKING MEN.
Recruiting Agents Instructed to list
Additional $4,000 as Soon as Pos.
sible.

. washington, Feb. 9.--Navy recruit
ing agents have been instructed
Immediately to list $4,000 additional
men.
While tho current naval bill au-
thorized peace strength of $4,000
men, it carried appropriations for
considerably less since the department
had estimated that not more than
$4,000 recruits above the number
necessary to replace men DISCHARGED
could be found.
Officials have been encouraged by
recruiting returns, however, which
nave brought the actual strength up
to nearly $4,000 men already.
In the event of war probably the
frst act Of the president will be to au-
thorize the enlistment of the maxi
mum war time strength Of $4,000.
Probably this could be quickly accom-
pilshed by : provision in the de-
partment's regulations permitting vol.
unteers to enlist for the duration of
the war.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
10 HEAD BOIL WEEvIL FIGHT.

G. e. Anderson, Federal Farm Expert,
Elected by Clemson College to Push
Campaign.
Columbia. Feb. &C.. E. Anderson,
an expert on the boil weevil. now en-
nioyed by the United States depart
ment OF agriculture in laboratories in
I,ouisiana. has been elected by the
krustees Of Clemson college to take
Nharge Of the work in South Carolina.
Ihe trustees have authorized tstfie e
opening Of field laboratories in the
border counties of this State.
- This announcement was made by
~, Riggs, president OF Clemson
-. Awl,o WAS In -Colnynhia to-day
On business. Mr.. Anderson is a grad
qate Of Clemson college and has been
engaged in the federal service for sew
eral years. via
A campaign against the boil weevil
will be launched early in the spring
In Beaufort. Hampton, Jasper, Barn
we'll, Aiken and Edgefeld counties by
the United Sttaes farm demonstra-
ton agents. ..,t,..
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
IMPORTANT FOR
PORK.
PASTURES
Use OF Pastures Enables South to
Make Pork More Cleaply than Can
Corn Belt.

Clemson College, Feb. "a bulle-
tin that is recommended to South Car
DINA hog raisers by the extension
livestock specialists of Clemo COL
iege is Farmers Bulletin All, Feed.
Ing Hogs in South" This bulletin
may be obtained by farmers from the
Division Of Publications, Department
OF Agriculture, Washington, D. c. A
summary of the subject is presented
In the bulletin as follows:
1. Hogs can be raised at a profit
IN the South, and Southern farmers
should raise more of them.
2. Hogs can not be raised profit
ably on corn alone.
3. While pork can sometimes be
made at profit when corn is sup
plemented with nothing but a con-
centrated feed, still it is not wise
to use concentrated supplements
alone.
4. Hogs can be produced cheap
~ "hOh pastures drS USoQ along
with the grains than when grains
are used alone. By means of pas
ture crops pork can be made cheap
er in the South than it is possible
to make it in the corn belt.
S. The advantages arising from
the use of pastures are:
Pork costs only one-third to one.
half as much when pastures are
used as when concentrated feeds
alone are used.
The soils are improved very ma
terially as a result Of growing le-
gnmes for hogs and feeding extra
grains to the animals.
The crops harvested (through the
hogs) without danger Of loss from
rains and without expense.
The hogs are under favorable
health conditions; therefore, losses
from disease will be lessened.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
SEEKS U-BOAT BASE.
Baker Recommends Establishment OF
- One at Atlantic Entrance of Big
Ditch.

washington. Feb. 9.-Immediato
creation of a submarine base at Coco
Solo Point. at the Atlantic entrance
to the Panama canal. was recom-
mended to congress today by Secre-
tary Baker, who asked for $780,
600 for the purpose.
The project has been urged by a
joint army and navy board which re-
ported that q submarine base "is an
essential clement of defense of the
canal zone" SECRETARY Bakers COM
munication was referred to the ap-
preparations committe which al
ready is considering various emergon-
cy measures proposed by the admin
istration.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14

British Gains ON Somme Front a6.
mitted by Berlin.

British Gains ON Somme Front Ad.
mitted by Berlin.
New York, Feb. 9.-British gains o.
the Somme front on both sides of the
Ancre river west of Baupaume hay,
been admitted by Berlin.
1t Is officially stated that the Brit
ish attacked at three points yesterday,
gaining a small amount Of ground
London on Wednesday claimed the
capture of the highest points on Sail.
ly-saillisel hill and trench near
Grandcourt.
Paris says German attacks las,
night in the region Of aux-Les- Pala.
meux. southeast of verdun were re-
pulsed.
Petrcgrad reports the killing
Gen. Kardinalovski near Brody.
Berlin asserts that the German.
lost only thirty-four airplanes in Jan
uary while the Russians, French and
British lost fifty-fve.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1917-02-14
TO ISSUE LIFE OF ANDERSON
Senate Sends to House Bill Providing
That State Purchase 400 Copies.

Columbia, Feb. 10.--Senator r. D.
Eppa. blu to- apprnpr,ats $500 with
which to purchase 400 copies of a life
Of Fighting Dick Anderson" now in
process Of preparation. was sent to
the house yesterday morning. The
biography is being prepared by Gen.
c. Irvine Walker Of Summerville and
the books are to be distributed among
the libraries Of the pbulic schools and
colleges of the State by the State su-
perintendent Of education. This work
has been fostered by the United
Daughters Of the Confederacy and the
United Confederate Veterans. Gen.
Anderson received a sword for his gall
liant service in the Mexican war, which
sword was again unsheated in the
service Of the Confederacy from 1861
to 1865.