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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15
WAR ADDS IMPORT
|. TO NlI'Hz.a5 Day
ChalIis TO Observe Ma
tional CCCc sion On
EexG Sunday

/ Never before has Moth
+! er's Day, next Sunday,
! been fl-aught with deep
/: er significance. A period
1 of prayer and well wish
! ing for all mothers, the
!! day now assumes added
T! import for those who
!! are longing for the safe
!! return of their sons from
(! the trenches.
! The tragedy of the war
/. lies heavy in the hearts
|! of mothers of our sol
|. diers. The day will be
h observed by sons in the
|. trenches. They will not
4 be able to give flowers,
1 symbols of the occasion,
! but will find time during
/ their grim duties to write
| home.
| Though the carnation
has generally become the
most popular symbol of
the day, any flower will
answer. White flowers
should commemorate
the dead and eolored are
for the living.
A program will be Civ
en- at the church next
Sunday evening, the 10,
at 7:3O, to which all are
most cordially invited.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15

Bring in anything of value
whieh you wish to donate to the
Red Cross next Monday. 1t will
be auctioned and sold to the high
est bidder for cash on that day,
Monday, the .0th and the pro-
ceadA will be turned over to the
Nel Gross.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15

The greater part of the world now
locks to America as its chief hope of
tafety from tyranny and oppression.
Our mission Is worth the devotion, the
sacrifice, the labor Of every American.
aUY LIBERTY BONDS.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15

other on expires or mail of same.
Please keep these facts in mind
if onyon1 informs you different.
ADV
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15
TO THE FOLKSAT4r HOME,

From Spiker printed Engineers Frauce
A mother in Blgium German approaching her
home She hid her children. The German demanded
supper lodging and breakfast His satisfied
In the morning, the surprise of the good woman he
paid her. She said: "How strange | thought all Ger
mans were bad. am pleased to lnow that You a
gentleman Do you know that when first saw YOU hid
my chidren?'
So?" replied the German. 81 too have children. Let
me see yours
Whereupon the fond mother called up the treasures of
her heart the cellar only them both shot dead
at her feet.
In the hiatus of her grief she told the story to her neigh
bors-put she tells to the bars of her window
IMADHOUSE."
It is such epties-such beasts, such savages this
ruthless murderer whom our boys go forth to fight Then
let us back them to our last dollar our very last cent
and then even then sacrifice is ptully small com
nared to the sacrifices noble, brave and young
Americans are making daily over there for
Donate to Red Cross.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15

Victory does not depend solely upon
eur fighting men; it depends on ~
Americans. Work, save, and lend -
the Government.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15

By order of the Republican
State Central COMMITTEES the
County Central Committee will
meet in Challis on the second
Tuesday in June.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-05-15

There will be a meeting Of the
Council of Defense at Adamson'S
office Friday evening at 700.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Lega1s
NOTICE OF SALE or IMPROVE
MFsNT BONDS. M

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office OF
the city Recorder Of The City of PEN
dleton up to March 1sth.- 1918, AZ
o'clock p. NJ, for $10.576.s3 street
improvement bonds issued for the i'm
provement of webb street from the
east line of College street to the
south line of Court street, in Pendis-
ton. Oregon.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check made payable to the
order of the Acting Mayor OF The
City of Pendleton in the sum OF $3.50
to be returned to the bider II unsuc-
cessfuI and TO be forfeited If the bid
der is awarded the bonds and fails to
take the same in accordance with his
said bid.
The Common Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 2sth day. of February,
1918. THOS. FITz GERALD.
City Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

There IL more catnrrh 10 this section Of
the country than all other diseases put
together. aud for years 1t was supposed TO
remedies, and BY constantly falling to cure
with local treatment. pronounced II in
eiirabie. Catarrh IL a local disease, greatly
by constitutional conditions and
therefore requires constitutional treat
ulent. Halls Catarrh Medicine. manufac
tured by F.. J. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio
q a constitutional remedy. is taken intern,
ulIy and acts thru the Blood on the Mu.
r0ts Surfaces OF the System. One Hundred
Dollars reward Is offered for any case that
Balls Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Sene
Tor circulars and testimonials.
= r. J. CHENEY * Co.. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, Use
y Halls Family Pills for constipation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
NOTICE OF SALE OF IMPROVE.
NEENT BONDS.

Notice is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received at the office of
the CitytRecorder of The City OF PEN
dleton up to March 18th. Isis, at 5
O'clock p. NJ, for s2.7e7.6O street I'm.
provement Bonds issued for the Inn
provement of Madison street in said
City between the south line OF Wilson
street and the south line of Martin
street, in Pendleton. Oregon.
Each bid must be accom- panied by
a certified check made payable to. the
order of the Acting Mayor OF The City
OF Pendleton in the sum Of $3.50 to be
returned to the bidder IL unsuccessful
and to be forfeited II the bidder Is
awarded the bonds and fails to take
the same in accorance with his said
bid
The Common Council reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 2sth day of February
1918. THOS. FITZ GERALD.
city Recorder.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09


960 acres, 76O acres fine farm land
balance pasture. fair buildings. good
fences, spring water piped to build
ings. fenced so all fields come TO
buildings, 240 acres summer fallow
wheat growing fine, zoo acres more
for spring crop. six miles to ware
house, good roads, a large part of this
land could be famed with tractor.
Price SS5.O0 per acre for farm land
and $1,000 per acre for pasture. cash
or could give terms ON part at going
rates for five years. .. ,ssa
62O acres all fine land. on state
road. good improvements. close TO
warehouse, several springs, over half
to be in crop this year, high power
electric line by. place, rented for this
year for one third crop delivered
free Price $1,000 per acre one
third cash, balance on your own
terms. Snap. .-.. t5s.
bOO acres, less than two miles to
warehouse, well improved. close in 10
best town in Palouse, over half in
crop this year, rented for one third
delivered In warehouse free, school
close to place. Price $1,000 per acre,
one third cash balance good terms.
Can give possession of large place at
once as all goes. or others can get
possession by purchase.
For further particulars apply to or
call on ID. F. Staley, z. o. Bob S12
Pullman, Wash, -........ ....
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

WANTED on. ranch by man
and wife. Inquire "a TX" this Of
flee.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Legals
NOTICE To CONTRACTORS.
House for Adams. Orego


Sealed proposals win he received at
the office Of Raymond W.Hatch, nes-
pain Bldg, peudleton. oregon. up
until y. m. March -. 1918. and
publicly opened at that time, for the
erection and completion OF n one
story and basement concrete ana
brick school building for school Dis
trict No. 3S at Adams oregon. ae-
cording to plans and specifications
prepared by Raymond W. Hatch, Ar
chitect. Each bid must be accompan-
led by a certified check to the amount
OF 10 per cent of the proposal and
payable to C.. NJ. Morrison.
Plans may be seen at the store 81
the clerk ;. E. parr. at Adams. or
at the office of Raymond w. Hatch.
Pcndleton, oregon.
The school board reserves the right
to reject any or all bids.
G.. NJ. MORRISON,
Chairman Of the school Board.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

FEE q FIRE., Attorneys at Law. office
In Despair Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

Notice is hereby given. that sealed
bids will be received at the office OF
the City Recorder OF the City OF Psn-
dletOn. Oregon, up to 3 o'clock p. M.
on March goth. 1918. for the improve
ment Of the following part OF the fol-
lowing street In said city. to-wit:s--
Logan street from the north line OF
Raley street to the south line OF Jack
son street. in accOFdapc" with ths
plans and specifications for such im-
proVvmsut prepared by Geary Kim
brrlI. CITY surveyor. and now on flo
in the office OF the Recorder of said
city: each bid must be accompanied By
"a certified check ia the sum Of &10O.0O
made. PAYABLE 20 the Acting Mayor OF
the city OF Pendleton.' the check ~
be returned to the bidder if unsuceeHs-
Sucre sytul. and the bidder fails TO en-
ter into contract In accordance
with the terms OF his said bid. Seaisd
bids shall specify as follows:
Gravel latuIithic pavement. in
Guiding surface FfnishinB
course and hituminous foun-
datiou, per square ward ....--.- g..
t,NcavatioR IcohnmonJ per Gu
bic yard .........-...........-.-... s.
Curb per linepI foot -...........-..... 49,.
For entire Improvement COM
plete total hfdl -..-..--......-. g..
Tho Common councit reserves the
right to reject any and all bids.
Dated this 9Th day OF March. 1918.
THQS, FITZ GERALD,
City Hecofdef,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
snIe nr Mllcat I.and.

! The heirs OF the late John II. King
will receive sealed bids at the office
OF stephen A. Lowell. Despair Block
Rendleton. oregon. from this date un-
tn March 90. 1918, for the 56s acres
OF wheat land in North Cold Spring,
G miles west OF Helix. in Umatilla
County, oregon. known as the John
III. King place. The 1918 crop is re-
sefved. sale for cash. Right to re-
ject any and all bids also is reserved
q DATED Helix, oregon, March 4,
1918. ]. E. z. KING,
\ administrators with VIII Annexed.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
HOGS. ARE STEADY IN
PRICE. RUN IS HEAVY
tlfs3 IA # I

PORTLAND, March 9.--While ther
t TOTfIAAND, March Whilethere
was ~ rather liberal offering |of hogs
the day. little stock came aside from
T tho Willamette valley and these were
on guaranteed prices. In general the
trend OF the trade was steady with un-
| changed prices, which in the east the
situation was fIrmer at advanced fig
ures.
General hog market range:
Prime light ........ $1,000 17.15
Prime heavy .......... 1850 1900
Cattle Also steady.
Market for cattle also was steady
at North Portland for the day, with
small run and only ordinary quality
available. Sales were made within
the previous range.
General cattle market range:
Medium to, choice steers. .S10.35 n 11.00
Good TO medium steers. 9.S5A 1875
Common to good steers. 5000 $40
Choice cows and heifers. S.009 1000
Common to good cows
and heifers .....s...... $3.50 S.15
Gamers .....-..--...... 4.25 a. 70
Bulls !......... 5000 500
Calves .......... 1901 11.0O
Stocker and feeder steers 6.50D $50
Mutton Market Quiet.
Handful of mutton invaded the
North Portland yards during the day
a small shipment being received from
an Idaho point.
Values are held unchanged on a
nominal basis, but extreme figures
have not been received of late.
General sheep and lamb range:
Western lambs $500 a 1850
Valley lambs .. 14.50@I5 90
Yearlings ............-.. 1S.OO@13.50
Wethers 1850 n 1900
Ewes ........-......... 10.0OG 11.0O
shorn sheep. 1-2gSc under quo
tatiOns,
Friday Livestock Shippers.
Hogs-Cutford Bros, Gervais,
load; lebanon Market, Lebanon,
load; Edward Bros, Monroe, / load;
o z. Gorsline. Joseph. load.
Cattle-P. ]. Brown, Baker, l load.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

RAI.EY & RALEY. Attorneys at Law.
+ OFFICE in American National Bank
Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

night attended the camOuflage ball
tsivven for the benefit OF a local
charity. The decorations were erect
cd by the oamouflage company. 10th
engineers in training at American
university The ballroom was trans
formed to represent a miniature sec
tion of the French front.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
MONEY PoURs INTo TREASURY

Certificates OF Indebtedness Are
OVcrsubscribed.
WASHINGTON. March S.-Over-
subscription of the issue of 1000
600 treasury certificates Of indebted-
ness. subscriptions for which closed
yesterday, was announced by Secre.
tary McAdoo. The certificates were
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

Can be had by any ambitious young
man or young woman in the field OF
railway or commercial telegraphy.
We want a number Of young men and
young women to prepare for the tele-
graph service to fill vacancies caused
by unusual drafting of young men
for the signal corps. Prepare to help
your country. Write today for full
particulars The Railway Telegraph
Institute, Portland, Ore, IL.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

AL interested in Bible Holiness. as
taughN by John Wesley, come to the
Nazarene meetings. 1901 w. Alta. each,
evening at 1870. sunday afternoon at
2 o'clock.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

INSTRUMENTATION Auto Stage
Leaves Weston for Pendieton at 7:45
a. m. and 12:45 p. m.
Leaves Athena for PenGleton at 500
a. m. and 100 p. m.
Leaves Adams for Pendleton at $50
a. m. and 1870 p. m. ....-.
Leaves Pendleton (Allen-Knight
Store) for Weston at 10 a m. and
400 p. m.
SAM HAwORTH. Driver.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Real Estate

$50 ACRES of wheat land near
Lind, Wash, all in crop and for
S35 per acre with share. See Fried
ley or write F. d. Watts. Weston,
Ore. This will bear Investigation.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
n, IEnnin nj NInY T,oncern.

HAVING sold my placksmithing bus
mess, / desire that all those knowing
themselves indebted to me VIII please
can nnd arrange settlement
II. M. SLOAN.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Farm Implements

SEE THE HALL ''Non-Skip" Weed
er, (blade type). 100 per cent ef-
ficient. Credit allowed for old
blades. Pendleton Weeder Works
Opposite fire department.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
NEW TODAY

WANTED or room furnished cot
4sstage< or . or room furnished
apartment. Steady tenant. Address
Box s32 City, giving particulars
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

COL. w. +. YOHNKA. Auctioneer,
makes a speciality of farmers stock
and machinery sales. The man that
gets you the money" Leave orders at
East OreEouian office.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

cent and were issued in preparation
for the third Ihberty loan.
Subscriptions i'm every district ex-
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

cept Philadelphia equaled or exceed
ed the tentative quota,r said Mr.. Nc
Adoo's statement
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

WILSON AT CAMOUFLAGE BAIL
croWASHINGTON, March s.-Presi-
dent, Wilson and Mrs Wilson last
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

W. A. MILES. baggage. transfer and
II draynge. office phone $40. Res,
2l3R.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Second Hand Dealers

v. STROBLE, dealer in new and sec
ond hand goods. Cash paid for sec
ond hand goods. Cheapest place to buy
27lW
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

CivIlation enables a woman to wear
a tailored gown and eat with a. fork.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

FOR HEST - Light housekeeping
E4rooTns Phone 79sW.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Insurance

BENTLEY T. MONTGOMERY, real es-
tate, fire, life and accident insurance
NEenta. ais Main street Phone 40t.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
For Sale

FOR SALE-Stack of wheat hay.
y About 9 tons; also stack OF barley
straw. Mrs. Peter West Ranch, T,u-
tuilla.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

The best furnished room you viii
ever live in is probably being adver-
Iised now.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

Cattle and caIses-H. r. Peacock.
1 load.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Fine Palouse Farms for sale.

The best job you will ever get wiD
canne TO you through want ad.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

DRUG BUSINESS for sale-Also my
residence. VIII sell business and
residence together or separately.
One Of the best locations in oregon.
Richest section in northwest to draw
from. Substantial, money-making
business, that any good business man,
by. employing pharmacist, can ham
die and make handsome income An
unusually sgood business for register
ed man. VIII consider cash only.
am in the next draft. T. H Ghorm-
ley, Helix, Oregon.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

MR.. FARMER--With income tax
rules and regulations you no doubt
are in fix how to keep your books.
why not let us do this for you? We
are experts and can save you trouble
and money, Very reasonable prices.
Oregon Auditing Bureau, S12 w.
Court. Tel 351 or 325J.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

FOR RENT--Furnished apartment
small rent. Inquire S35 Thompson.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Miscellaneous

CALI. PENL4AND BROS VAN to
move your household goods. Tele-
phone s39. Also baggage transfer
ring and heavy hauling.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Lost


All odd Fellows in Pendleton are
requested to meet at odd Fellows hall
Sunday at 2 p. m. for the purpose of
attending the funeral of our deceased
brother, Miles Kemler. BY order of
the Noble Grand.8e s.,sfavs
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

FOR SAI.E-Good Jack, cheap. In
: quire II. L. Harp. Holdman. Ore
gon. - a -
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

HOUSEKEEPING ROOMS. sol Clay
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

ONE ROOM APT. Just fitted r:out
Suitable for two, 1os Water st.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

CALLING cARDs-Engraved ealing
and business cards. Seea the large
line OF samples at the East oregonian
office,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

FURNISHED AsT. Hamilton Court.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
For Rent

FURNITURE FOR SALE. 3SlL
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

NOR. sALE-Turkeys two white Hol-
land and four Mammoth Bronze.
Cheap. Address Elizabeth PluckeT,
Adams. ore.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

WANTED-To rent unrurnished
Z house. Phone SAW.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Auto Hire.
Attorneys

FRANK DAVIS, Attorney at Law. Of
flee Smith Crawford Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

JOB, PRINTING at the East otegO-
nian office. ,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

s. A. LOWELL. Attorney and Counsel
loF at law, office In DeapRin RldE.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

CARTER sMYrhTE, Attorneys at
Law. office in rear OF American Ma
tionAL Bank Building.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

GEORGE w. CoUTTS, Attorney at
Law. Room IL. schmidt block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09
Wanted

clean rags. at The
East Oregonian office. 5.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1918-03-09

n. w. BAILEY, Attorney at Law
Rooms z. 8, 3, Despair Building.
Evening journal., 1918-04-09
HUNS TURN HEAVY
Guns ON HAIG
Continued From First Page.
i America is a total failure as a war

Continued From first Page.
that America is total failure as war
power.
There Is abundant proof that Ger
many Is playing the most desperate
rame. with all scruples fung 10 the
winds, not hesitatlng 10 use any means
physical or m0ral-t0 win. Prisoners
naive admissions, captured documents,
handbills sent In balloons and items In
German papers circulated among the
German troops prove It to be powerful
-ly organized.
A band OF field propagandists told
German troops that the German onen-
siye scared the United States witiess,
that panic was rampant In America,
which had utterly failed TO fulnll It's
war promises and that the few Amerl-
cans who were at The front, were such
poor soldiers the French and British
would not trust them.
"Even the Portuguese, Belgians and
Colonials are allowed TO light separate
~. but the Americans are TOO inefl-
clent TO flght alone" read a statement
scattered broadcast in the hopes Of Gre
ating bad feeling and preventing Amer
ica's immediate cooperate.
Similarly alleged statements Of Brit
ish officers criticlzlng the French and
Of the latter crlticislng the British
wore strewn everywhere in the attempt
u create friction.
German prisoners admit they were
told the offensive means immediate
peace, that the French and British are
demoralized and their government tot
tering, that the Allies are already Mck-
ed and that Americas knees are knock
ing.
Colossal Anglo-FWnch losses" cap
turs Of booty, causing a "dearth OF al
lied ammunition" and the lombard
ment OF Paris are all q part OF this ter
riflc scheme TO boost German spirits
and depress the Allies.
Evening journal., 1918-04-09
DR.. CROSS QUITS
AS Director OF
COUNTY SCHOOLS
Continued From First Page.

COnunuc1 FROM rllsb fd6J'
the last day Of the session Governor
Townsend summoned Dr.. Wagner, Su-
perintendent Cross, Of New Castle coun-
ty; Superintendent James +. Carroll OF
Kent county, and Superintendent 2. ).
Hardesty, OF Sussex county, before hifn.
lie told them there had been criticism
Of the administrative end Of the edu-
cational work in the State and that, IN
or1er that he might get a certain bill
through the Legislature It would ne
necessary for all four Of them 20 place
their designations In his hands, the res
ignations 10 become effective on july 1,
1918. They filed their designations and
since that time the matter simply has
been drifting along
Commissioner Wagner, much dissaSis-
fled with the treatment that had been
accorded to him in Delaware, resigned
10 accept better position in Chester.
Superintendent Carroll OF Kent, died
several months ago.
And now. superintendent Cross, OF
New Castle has resigned.
That leaves superintendent Hardesty
Of Sussex in the fleld
Several weeks ago superintendent
Cross was approached with respect TO
the business college proposition. D.
With his resignation lying in the gov
ernors hands. and the future unccr-
tain, he wrote 10 the governor, told him
Of the ofier he had received and asked
for information relative 10 his onlcisl
future. Receiving no definite reply. he
saw the governor in Dover, and again
was unable TO get satisfactory informa-
ton. Following that, he went ahead
completed his business college arrange
ments and then sent in his resignation,
Professor Cross Is one OF the Dsst
known educators in Delaware and IN
the Middle Atlantic States He also is
the founder. editor and owner Of the
Delaware school journal. He taught
one year IN the Flushing IL. - High
School. three years in Carlisle, two
years In Milford, eleven years in the
Wilmington Conference Academy, four
years as a teacher Of Latin IN the Con
ference Academy, one year as principal
Of thu New Castle High School and FOR
almost 1--WE years superintendent OF the
New Castle county schools. Since hold
ing the latter position he has worked
night and day to raise the educationsl
standards In this end Of the State and
VI was he who initiated the spelling and
oratoricsl contests which have done SO
much good.
He viii continue for the time being
at least, 20 reside in New Castle.