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The Washington times., 1918-07-11
French independence Day,
July 18th

Fly the French colors on that day
French flags in silk, cotton and
wool bunting, in variety Of sizes and
prices.
Fourth floor.
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COTTON
DRESS GOODS

Lengths from IL to AZ yards.
soc ss-in. Printed voiles. 25e I'd.
35c ss-in- Printed Voiles, soc I'd.
4oc 3s-in. Printed vciles. 35e I'd.
SOC Ss-in. Printed Voiles. 4Oe yd.
75c ss-tn- Printed voiles, soc I'd
800 3s-in- Printed voiles. 7Se I'd
soc 52-in. Ginghams. zoe I'd.
3Sc Japanese Crepe. soc I'd
Second floor. G street
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Friday Special IN
Maids Uniforms, $2.95 Each

Maids Uniforms. of good quality
bingham, in plain blue or striped eff
feet, high neck and long sleeves, and
belted.
$295 each.
Third floor, F street.
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Friday Special
Spanish Olives, Zoe Bottle

These are delicious Olives for both
table and picnic use, and make q, most
appetizing sandwich Special ct Ice
bottle.
Fifth noor. center.
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The potato Is "vaIue received In
food value.
The Washington times., 1918-07-11

It seems to have been decided yes
terday in the Senate that immedi-
ately following the war, or not later
than the next Presidential campaign,
in any event, the same impulses which
made prohibition a policy of impe-
rialism in Russia, will force q similar
climax in the United States for the
new era" which began in 1898.
The question now seems to be one
of the impulse of domination. where
the power to control exists. or seems
so certainly to exist that argument
against 1t on the ground of principle
is oVerruled in the beginning.
Under such conditions, with the
impulse of control dominant, those
who resist domination on the ground
of principle or any other ground ap-
pear as stubborn, sullen people, half
devil and half child" The urge" to
compel them to improve becomes I'M
controllable, as part of the impulse
at domination. The power to think
from any standpoint other than that
of domination is lost. Impulse over
comes personal Judgment. Old stand
ards OF principle, of rights, of tolera-
ton are ignored. and finally the i'm
pulses OF an entries come, to issue
in its third and fourth generation.
For us, this is not now a question
Of theory but Of fact. And it seems
to be decided that the impulses OF
coercive control of others are now
stronger than those of party or
policy"
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"a Mems Suits
Reduced to $17.z5 Each

Mems and young mems Suits, mod
els IN plain blue, brown, gray and
neat fancy effects, all good and desir-
able patterns, being ends Of lines we
cannot duplicate. Sizes Sc, 81, 50, 20
and a regular. and SO, 80 and q
stout IN the combined lots.
Specially priced,
$17.75 each.
Street. noor, Tenth street
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The bubble against the ruling of
the Chair was that while riders to
general appropriation bills might be
against the rules, the supplementary
agriculture appropriation bill which
Senator Cores committee was urging
was mot a general appropriation
bill" but was q special bill to 'stimu-
late food production" Senator Jones
of Washington made this point
with great learning and at great
length just after listening to page
after page of dollars and dollar
marks for the Department of Agri-
cultures extraordinary activities of
all kinds. When his attention was
called to this. he said 1t made no diff
ference and continued to argue that
II was Stimulation BILL" not an ap-
preparation bill Other prohibitionists
argued in the same way, during the
afternoon. AS against them, Senator
Smith OF Georgia and Senator Sim
mons OF North Carolina, for the Ad-
ministration, supported the ruling OF
the Chair. When Senator Simmons,
chairman of the Senate Finance Com
mittee. reviewed the specific appro-
priations on the bill. each with a
special purpose, and with a general
total of S19.00o.oO0 the bubble that
the bill had a special purpose. and
was not a general appropriation
bill" could not longer conceal the
real purpose of the prohibitionists
This was to make the appeal from
tion of their strength in the Senate
In this they succeeded, from the
South, Senators Martin, Simmons,
Smith of Georgia, RansdeII of Louis
lama, Swanson of Virginia. and I'm
derwood of Albania voted to sustain
the Chair. Senators overman and
Sheppard. presumably "Administra-
tion Democrats" above everything
else. led as prohibitionists in the
combination of South and West"
which voted to square and force the
issue.
With the test made, the Senate
listened for ten minutes TO Senator 4
Phelsn OF California, as he argued 4
in favor Of an amendment .exempting |
wine. He read California kilograms,
putting at $4,000, 900 the value of
the ripening wine grapes whose
growers would otherwise lose them. |
With this amendment still pending,
the Senate adjourned
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The fact which makes yesterdays
proceedings OF the Senate seem far
reaching in their Importance is that
under the control of impulses
stronger than personal Judgment, a
majority OF the Senate voted for the
issue of prohibition and against
either its evasion or its postponement.
The vote disclosed common impulses
controlling the Southern States and
those of the Northwest for compell-
ing the submission OF all dissenting
States-as OF all dissenting mi
norities.
By a vote of Sc to SO, the prohibit
tionists Of the Senate overruled the
decision OF the Chair that the Gore
committees prohibition amendment
to the supplementary agricultural
appropriation bill was general legis-
lation" IA "rider'O which under Sen
ate rules could have no rightful place
in an appropriation bill. This was
a squared issue, with all false pre-
lenses OF food conservation"
stripped away.
When Senator salisbury, in the
chair. announced this ruling on the
point of order made by Senator Pen
rose, Senator Gore, who as chairman
of the Senate Agricultural Committee,
was urging both the appropriation
bill and the prohibition rider, in
dorsed the action Of the Chair. as
clearly in accord with the rules of
the Senate.
OF this there is so little doubt that
probably the most extreme prohibit
ZIONIST of the Senate, in the chair as
Senator Salisbury was. would have
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Street door. C street.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Wounded Newark
Soldier DISCHARGED

Mrs. H. R. Collision, 129 Cleve-
land Avenue received from the
War Department today the follow
ing letter:
| am directed by the Major GEN
eral Commandment to advise you
that a hospital report has just
been received from abroad regard
ing your son, Harry Mercer, MIC.
entered Base Hospital No. 43, July
l9, 1918. Gunshot wound, right
arm, returned to duty, September
I12.
The Major General Commandant
expresses his pleasure in inform
ing you that your son has recover
ed from his injuries and congratu-
lates you on the splendid part he
Iplayed in the glorious achievement
l'Cf the American forces.
G.. A. Ketchan,
Captain, Assistant
Adjutant, Inspector.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
May Establish Engineer
ing Experiment Station

At the joint meeting of the British
Educational Mission and, the Society
for the Promotion of Engineering
Education, held recently at Cambridge,
Mass, attention was called to the
Smith Howard Bill, now in Congress.
This bill provides for the appropria-
tion of $4,000 yearly to establish in
State Colleges Engineering Expert
ment Stations similar to the Agricu'-
tural Station at Delaware College.
War has shown the Importance of
science in its application to industry
as we'll as to military affairs, hence
the whole nation turns to science, es-
-pecially to engineering. Friends of
education everywhere are intensely
interested in the outcome of this pro-
posed experiment.
Senator Smith, who is fathering the
bill, is the man who succeeded in put
ting through the Smith-Lever Bill for
agricultural education and the Smith.
Hughes Bill for vocational education
Newark post., 1918-12-18
CHILDREN ANSWER "HERE"
PLAN COMMUNITY MEETING
GROWN.UPs TO COOPERATE FOR RED CROSS
BENEFIT

The whole town will unite in the
celebration of a real Red Cross
Christmas next Friday evening in
Newark Opera House. Children
and grown-ups will sing together
their favorite old Christmas
Carols under the leadership of
Dean Harry Hayward supported by
the local choirs and other singers.
Chosen orators from the Public
Schools will in 4-minute speeches
tell why those present should an
swer the Red Cross Christmas Roll
Call and a dramatic alton of Dick
ems Christmas Carol viii be given
by the children from the Grammar
School.
Beginning i'm very modest way
with the desire of the children ito
procure a 100 per cent membership
which necessitates the raising by
some means of 25 cents per capita,
the affair, like Topsy, "jest grow
ed" until now the whole school and
the whole town are included in the
plans. The grown-ups manifested
their interest early in the week
when through their chairman,
Eben B. Frazer, they offered to
cooperate and were given places
on the decoration committee and
On the ushers' committee. Three of
them consented TO act as judges in
the oratorical contest and others
conceived the plan of erecting a
booth where those in attendance
may have an opportunity to an
swer Here" to the Christmas Roll
Cali.
Seven adult members in the con-
ventional Red Cross uniform have
consented to act as ushers. Mrs
Cora Thompson, acting chairman
announced the following list
Misses Eleanor Harter, Edwina
Long, Bessie Whitbingham, Alice
Kerr, Mrs. Charles McCue, Mrs
Ernest Wright and Mrs. H. l.. Bon
ham.
Newark post., 1918-12-18

Every child in the Public School
under the direction of the entire
teaching force is at work either on
his 4-nlinute speech or on the
Christmas Carol, making posters,
costumes, program covers and
other properties needed in first
class production of this kind.
The dramatization and staging
of this play furnishes one of the
finest examples of democracy and
cooperative effort that can be con-
ceived by the most altruistlc ex-
ponent of this form of government.
The spirit animating the affair lis
shown repeatedly when a boy or
girl suggests something that needs
looking after and volunteers to
take full responsibility for it.
Elimination contests for the A.
minute speakers have been in pro-
gress for week. Glass contests
were held first and each class
eleced the best of its speakers to
represent it in the finals which
Will take place before the Literary
Society in the High School on
Friday Afternoon. Mayor Eben B
Frazer, George w. Griffin and
/ Professor C. A. McCue will act as
judges and select the four who will
speak ON Friday evening. The
name of the winner will be an
nounced at the close of the meet.
ing On Friday evening by Mr.. Grif'
fin.
Tickets for the affair are now
i'm the hands of the children who
are selling them at 25 cents fol
adults and 10 cents for children
They are working earnestly in ar
effort to fill every available seat ir
the Opera House. These tickets
may be exchanged for reserved
seat checks at Rhodes Drug Store
after Thursday noon by payment
of 10 cents additional.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ADOPTS PLANS
FOR THE YEAR
Will Make a Drive for Mem
bership

At a meeting of the local COM
mittee of the County Farm Bulea
held last might at the home of the
chairman, George Medill the fol
tlowing committeeman were elected
for the ensuing year:
! Boys and Girls Clubs, w. H.
Bland; Dairy Production, J. Irwin
Dayett; Tomato Growing and
Marketing, A. w. Rounds; Poultry
HusIbandry and Horticulture, J. W.
Suddard.
At this meeting a program of
work for the year was adopted and
plans for the Farm Bureau Mem
'bership Campaign were laid. These
will be placed before the annual
meeting of the County Bureau
which will be held in Wolf Hall or
Thursday, January 2. Each farm,
er in Newark and vicinity may ex,
pect to hear from the foregoing
committeeman with regard to be-
coming a member of this organiza.
tion.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Adam Geibel at Presbyterian
Church, Sunday Evening

The choir of the Presbyterian
Church will render Christmas can
tata on next Sunday mornin, Decem-
Der %. DR.. Adam Geibel, of Philadei-
phia, the famous blind composer and
singer, will be present in the evening.
He will preside at the organ, giving
selections from his own compositions,
will sing a solo and explain the his
tory of the selection chosen, and will
give an impromptu composition of the
music for a chosen hymn.
In order that DR.. Geibel may return
to Philadelphia on the 90S P. B. & w.
train, it will be necessary to begin
the services promptly at 7 o'clock
The expenses of DR.. Geibel and his
accompanist are large. 1t will be
therefore necessary to take silver
offering.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
College Works for
Red Cross Membership

The students at Women's Coll
lege are working for 100 per cent
membership in the present drive.
This morning the committee had
charge of the chapel exercisse and
i'm Red Cross costume gave a re-
port of their work which lis now
nearly complete. The members of
the committee are Misses Agnes
Fowler, Alice Roop, Elizabeth M
Jones, Alice Ferguson, Catherine
Woodman, Emilie Mundy, Anna
Ritz, Lillian Butz and Bertha
Welcome.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Nurses Conference at
Women's College

A conference on matters per-
tanning to a pre-nursing course to
be given at Women's College after
the holidays, was held at the COL
lege on Friday evening, Dec. l3.
At this meeting plans were out
lined for the short course suggest
ed by Dean Robinson at meeting
of THE Executive Board of the State
Federation held ait Wilmington
several weeks ago. Following the
conference a publicity committee
was appointed representing every
community i'm the state.
Those present ait the conference
we're Miss Mary Moran, Mrs. Allen
Speakman, Miss Elizabeth Crime
Miss Margaret Wise, Miss Marie
Lockwood and DR.. Margaret
Handy.
Newark post., 1918-12-18

HTNA FIRE COMPANY
CALLED TOELKTON
Makes Four Runs in Past
Week

AT 4.2O Sunday morning the
local fire company was called to
EIkton to- assist in controlling a
IRE that nearly destroyed the
large plant of the Scott Fertilizer
Company entailing loss of $780,
700, and threatened the pulp works
OF the Jessup and Moore Company
SITUATED nearby. Eight of the
members responded and made the
"trip to Elkton in record time. They
worked steadily until nearly nine
O'Clock when the fire was under
complete control and could be
handled by the Elkton fremen.
The fertilizing plant was located
along the Elk river almost in the
center of Elkton.
For several hours prior to the
fire there had been a heavy rain
and about a half hour after the
alarm was sounded the wind shift
ed from an easterly to a southerly
direction, causing the flying en-
bers to be carried to the river and
marsh adjacent.
The fire broke out near the BOIL
er room, and before it was dis
covered by the watchman the
flames had gained a big headway
The pulp works of the Jessup &
Moore Company, situated adjacent
to the fertilizer plant, severa
times caught fire, but the Local
firemen and mill employees made 8
successful fight.
The plant was Elkton's oldest
and most successful industry. Fol
several weeks past the company
had been laying in large stocks Oh
material used in the manufacture
of fertilizers and also had just
completed ~ rebuilding its acit
chambers. The plant will be re
built.
I This is the fourth call to which
the local company has Responded
| in the past week. Two were pre-
Nviously recorded and one to tn,
Press home in Newark where afr,
started i'm the cellar, was ISSUED
bon Thursday, at noon. The damag'
There was slight.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
w, H. M. S. Holds
Interesting Meeting

The W. H. M. S. of the Method
ist Episcopal church met on Fri
day, December l3, at the home of
Mrs. Elmer Thompson.
In the absence of the president,
Mrs. H. w. McNeal, the vice presi-
dent Mrs. Willis presided. After
The usual opening exercises inter-
esting reports of their attendance
at the quarterly meeting held in
Wilmington at the Deaconess home
were read by Mrs. Cooch and Mrs
Robinson.
After the business meeting, the
leader, Mrs. Carlisle, assisted by
Mrs. Williams, Mrs. Ferguson
Mrs. Martin, Mrs. Elliott, Mrs
Robinson and Mrs. w. R. Cameron
gave very interesting talks on the
tcpic "In Mountains and Mills
Enignlas were given out by Mrs
H. B. Wright and all were guessed
correctly. A social hour was ther
enioyed and refreshments served
by the hostess. The attendance was
large i'm spite of the inclemen
weather, 32 members and 3 visit
ors being present. The next meet
ine will be held ait the home OF
Mrs. George Ferguson on January
16, 1919, instead of on January II
AZ announced ON the programs.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
CHILD WELFARE
DISCUSSED AT CLUB
State Organizer Tells of Con-
servation Work

At the regular meeting Of the
New Century Club on Monday
afternoon Mrs. William E. Holton
rendered her resignation as presi-
dent. The Executive Board made
the following appointments: Presi-
dent, Mrs. John Pilling; first vice
president, Mrs. H. l.. Bonham
Second vice president, Mrs. Ernest
Frazer; chairman of Library Com
mfittee, Miss Elsie Wright. An
nouncement of plans for after the
holidays included a re option to be
given ON january sixth to the
teachers in the public schools on
which occasion a musical program
will be presented. A kindergarten
class for children under school age
Will be conducted during the club
hour under the direction of MISS
Mary E. Rich.
The Choral Society which was
organized last Saturday under the
leadership of Mrs. Duffy Will meet
with Mrs. j. Irving Dayett on Sat
,urday afternoon at 2.3O O'Clock.
The meeting was an open one
and the program for the day was
lin the hands of the Child Welfare
| Committee. Miss Margaret Wise
state organizer for this work pre-
santed the case of the child in tine
conservation scheme, outlined tht
conditions that exist i'm the state
and expressed the hope that n'
,uovernment expert COULD ever
come ITO Delaware again with tht
statement that it has the hlghes'
infant mortality rate. She EXPLAIN
ed the duty of The public nurse nl
teaching hygiene and sanitation 81
|Ahat epidemics such as Una
Through which the country us nov
passing may he prevented OF a
0east minlmized to the greaoes
possjble degree i'm the future I'M
she declared could not be accom-
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Newark post., 1918-12-18
.Denobilization
Completed Friday
Students Celebrate with Smoker
Some Officers Discharged,
Others Stay in Service

The formal tranSltlOn from military
to civilian basis was effected at Della
ware College on Friday, when the
rehabilitation order and congratula-
tory message from General March
were read to the men and their months
pay handed over to them.
The whole corps, with three excep-
tions, were discharged. These young
men were transferred to the hospital
for treatment. Eleven members of
Section B, the Training Detachment,
were retained to close up accounts,
look after the disposition of stores,
etc.
Lieutenant Glenn was discharged
last week, and has resumed civilian
clothes. He is sales manager for du-
Pont dye stuffs, with headquarters at
Greensboro, North Carolina. Lieuten-
ants Moriarty and Pendergast will re-
main in the service and. will be trans
ferred to other posts. Captain Victor
N. Camp will remain in Newark for
further orders.
Previous to the rehabilitation, COM
plete uniforms We're issued to the men.
These they will be permitted to re-
tain for at least four months. Captain
Camp explained the provisions of the
War Risk Insurance act which pro-
vides for the conversion of this insur-
ance into other forms. About $4,000
worth of insured had been taken out
by the members of the S. A. 7. c.
and this they were urged to retain if
possible.
A photograph of the whole corps in
mass formation was taken a few days
before rehabilitation.
No time was lost by the students in
resuming normal college activities.
The attempted organization of the
Freshman class was interrupted by
the Sophomores in the immemorial
manner and plans to celebrate their
return to civilian life were quickly
arranged. A committee composed of
H. w. Downing, Louis PLAN, Edward
Cannon and Fred B. MARTENS looked
after the details of Smoker" and
athletic carnival to be given that even
ing. In order to give time for the var
led program the students and their
guests assembled in the large dining
room Of Old College Hall at 7 o'clock.
j. Gilbert Craig, president of the Sem
ior class, presided and the college
band, under the leadership of j. Will
lard Humphrey, furnished the music.
While the smokes" were being en-
joyed a number of students prominent
| in the activities of the college re-
sponded in a humorous vein to re-
quests for speeches.
After the conclusion of the speaking
ice cream and assorted cakes We're
served.
The whole assemblage then ad-
journed to the gymnasium where a
series of athletic events took place. A
basket ball contest between Sopho-
mores and Freshmen resulted in a
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Newark post., 1918-12-18
OBITUARY
Sarah Helen Whiteman

Sarah Helen Whiteman, aged 23
years, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Whiteman, died at the
home of her parents near Ebenezer
on Thursday, December II, of
pneumonia following influenza.
Funeral services were held on
Monday, December 16 at her late
home and interment made at White
Clay Creek Cemetery.
William E. Puckett
William E. Puckett, aged 23
years, a member of the Motor
Transport Corps which passed
through Newark last week enroute
to Camp Mills, died at the Infirm-
ary ON Friday morning, December
13, of pneumonia.
The young man was native of
Tennessee. His condition was ser
ious when he entered the Inirmary
and his parents were notified. The
father, George Puckett arrived on
Friday morning few hours before
his sons death/ The young soldier
was conscious untll the last and
was able to talk to his father. The
body was sent Uo his late home on
Saturday afternoon, an escort of
soldiers from the college accom-
lpanying it to- the station.
Newark post., 1918-12-18
Free Matinee for "kiddies''

The Newark Opera House Com
pany will give free matinee to
the town and school children on
Monday afternoon, December % at
2 p. m. Virginia Corbin in "Jack
and the Beanstalk" will be the at
traction.
The employees OF the Continent
all Fibre Company and their fam
lilies will also be the guests of the
Company at both performances on
Monday, December 80.