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Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
TO PROVIDE.
HOT LUNCHES FOR
RURAL SCHOOLS
Project Being Launched in
Delaware

One Of the most vital things at
tempted by the government with
the aid of educational authorities
is the Improvement Of school con-
ditions everywhere.
In connection with the campaign
to improve the health and school
records of rural school children the
following is issued:
SIS your child doing as good
work in school as you wish? Are
the children in your district inter-
ested in their school work?
at has been found by investiga-
ton in many cities, that children
are able to do better school work,
will remain in school for a longer
period of time, when provided with
hot lunch than when the ordinary
cold lunch is eaten. The rural
schools in Delaware may with very
little expense and labor provide for
the children of that school one hot
dish to supplement the cold lunch
brought home.
Our government is urging that
we do everything possible to con-
serve the health of our children.
This is one very important method
ANY teacher or parent, who is
interested and desires information
as to cost, methods or dishes to be
served, may secure same by writing
to Miss Gertrude l.. Blodgett, State
Leader, Home Demonstration
Work, Newark, Delaware.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
Soldiers Allowed to Write
for Publications

According to information re-
ce.ved from Washington Monday,
American soldiers hereafter VIII
be allowed to write for publlca-
ton and receive pay for their
work. The general staff announc-
ed Yesterday that the order pro-
hibiting such writing has been
modified to keep alive interest IN
individual achievements at the
front and in view of the fact that
practically all of the literary abll-
lty in the country has been called
into the service by the draft laws.
Soldiers will not be permitted
however, to act as regular news
paper correspondents, nor WRITE
criticisms of conditions and actl-
vltieS. Writing of fiction or letters
for publication will be allowed
providing the work contains noth-
ing relating to the military pro-
fession, the war or to current
events.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
Extension Workers Speak
at Kent County Meeting

Miss Gertrude Blodgett and
Dean Harry Hayward were speak
ers at a reception held by Mr.. and
Mrs. F. M. Soper of Rising Sun,
Del, in honor of County Agent
Almmerly who left on Sunday to
take a position at the Virginia
Truck Experiment Station.
The members of the Kent Coun-
ty farm Bureau and others were
guests. Miss Blodgett advocated
the introduction of hot lunches
unto the rural schools and present
ed most interesting and convinc-
ing argument on behalf of the
child in the rural school.
Dean Hayward discussed the
Importance of cooperation among
farmers especially in these times
and showed the benefits of the
Farm Bureau to the farmer.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
Necklace Presented to
Oxford Red Cross

Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Ochs of
Oxford, Pa, have presented to the
Red Cross branch at that place, a
beautiful bead necklace sent to
them by their son, Lieutenant
Erwin Ochs, to be used for war
charity. This necklace was made
by Soldier Warm, who was
wounded at the battle of lie 1eret.
It is of exquisite workmanship and
is desired by everyone who has
seen it. The proceeds from the
sale of the necklace will be used
to defray the expenses of the
French orphan baby, No. 3oo9,
which the Surgical Branch OF the
Red Cross has just undertaken to
care for.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
Origin of Nickname
'eDoughboy''

According to recent COM
munication in the Baltimore Sun,
the term "doughboy" as a nick
name for the American Infantry
man is a very old ONE, dating back
to the Mexican War of 1916. q.
In that year the United States
regular soldiers first made ac-
quaintance with the houses of
mud-colored, sun-dried bricks that
are seen everywhere, even today,
in New Mexico, Arizona and the
southern part of California.
These bricks are called by the
Mexicans adobes pronounced
"dobies").
When the American invaders
entered what was then Mexican
territory the infantrymen found
these dwellings-mostly deserted
by their panic-stricken inhabit-
ants - handy as billets, and
promptly occupied them as such.
But the calvarymen, who had to be
near their picketed horses out on
the open prairie, were unable to
avail themselves of similar accom-
mediation.
Partly in envy and partly in
good natured chaff, they christen-
ed their more fortunate comrades
"dobie dodgers" afterward short
ened to "dobies," a good, round
sounding nickname that was
bound to stick, and which in
course Of time became corrupted
into "doughboys."
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
Rural Carrier Examination

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation for the County of New
Castle, Del, to be held at Newark
and Wilmington on November 8,
1918, to fill the position of rural
carrier at Marshallton and Port
ers and vacancies that may later
occur on rural routes from other
post offices in the aforementioned
county. The examination was
formerly open only to male cit
liens who are actually domiciled
in the territory Of a post office in
the county.
During the continuance of the
present war the Commission will,
in accordance with the request of
I the Post Office Department, admit
women to rural carrier eXamina-
tions upon the same conditions as
men. Applicants must also meet
the other requirements set forth
in Form No. 1877. This form and
application blanks may be obtain
ed from the offices mentioned
above or from the United States
Civil Service Commission a t
Washington, D. C. Applications
should be forwarded to the Com
mission at Washington at the earl
lest practicable date.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
Home Newspapers
for Soldiers

A feature of Knights of Column
bus camp work is having on file
at K. of C. buildings wherever
possible, copies of home news
napers from points where soldiers
come from. The eagerness with
which soldiers accept them is
evidence of their appreciation.
New England publishers have
been especially generous in sup
plving newspapers for X. OF T.
headquarters at Camp Upton,
N. Y.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
KENNARD & co.
Store opens daily at $50 M Closes at S. 80 pm
Good Values for Fall
Closes at S. 80 p. m.

Daily arrivals from the best sources of supply gives
added value to our already large assortments Here
are few suggestions:
We are singulary fortunate i'll just having received
several cases of white gray and khaki Blankets.
Wool, down and cotton filled Comfortabes in
wonderful range of prices and styles.
Sheets, Pillow and Bolster Cases can only be found
now i'll the hands of the retailer. No more are in
sight for the present.
Our two new departments have started off with
wonderful snap. You should visit our Art goods and
Infants and Chdren's departments, both are just
little more complete than you accustomed to see
ing.
On silk, Isle and cotton Hosiery we can talk
value" as we are receiving orders placed
months ago. hence you know they are worth while.
We are very fortunate in possessing real French
Kid Gloves which are just arriving. These in
connection with domestic lines make our glove
section good place to gloves for personal use
or i'll antici pating Christmas needs.
BY continually hunting the markets over we are
able to assemble very remarkable line of ALL
WOOL fabrics, each and every piece being the sort
in great demand.
Silks, Linens and white goods sections are wonder
fully we'll stocked.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
PERSONALS

MISS Mary y. Hoey who has
been spending the past two weeks
with relatives and friends in
Philadelphia and Taylor's Bridge,
returned to Newark on Monday
evening.
Miss Marian C. Butterworth
who has been spending a two
months vacation at her home
near Boston resumed her duties at
the Experiment Station on Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Dare who
have been spending a week at the
home of w. H. Evans where their
son was i'll with influenza, return
ed home on Monday.
Francis Brown enlisted recently
IN the U. S. Marines and expects
to be called for service about
November !.
Mrs. Helen Becker of Philadel-
phja, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
". H. Barton.
J. Warren Singles made a bust
ness trip to Philadelphia on Tues
day.
Miss Dorothy Mason of Atlantic
City, NJ, spent the weekend
with Mrs. Willard Bradley.
R. B. Ross has returned to New
ark after attending a convention
Of Y. M. c. A. secretaries attach
ed to Training Camps of college
grade in New York City.
Knowles R. Bowen is home from
Boston Institute of Technology
which has been closed owing to
the Flu" epidemic.
Mrs. Katherine Davis who has
been spending several weeks in
Philadelphia was called home on
Monday owing to the illness of
Mrs. Margaret D. Cam.
Francis O'Rourke of Iron Hill,
Nd, was a Newark visitor on
Monday.
Phineas Morris, principal of the
local public schools who has been
spending some time with his fam
ily in Aberdeen, Md, returned to
Newark on Monday.
Mrs. Garrett S. Harrington of
Harrington, Del, who has been
spending a week at Delaware Col
lege nursing her daughter who
was Ill with influenza returned
home this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alex Draper of
Wyoming and son Milton S. Drap-
er, who is a member of the S. A.
r. C. at Delaware College were in
Newark on Thursday.
Mrs. Ruth Rhodes of Newark,
has accepted a government posi-
ton at Washington, D. c.
Mrs. John Pilling and Miss Car
nelia Pilling spent the weekend
with the formers daughter, Mrs.
c. A. Taylor, Philadelphia.
Mrs. NJ. E. Kirk has returned to
her home in Philadelphia after
visit with her sister, Mrs. Rebecca
Wilson.
Miss Elizabeth Crime of New
ark is in charge of the Emergency
Hospital for babies established
a week at the Peoples Settle
ment, Wilmington.
Mrs. X. S. Landreth is visiting
Icy brother, Frank T. Grier, West
Chester.
r. T. Jones, who has been vic
tim of Influenza is convalescent.
Mss Reba Storey of New York,
Mrs. E. w. Townsend and Miss
Myra Storey of New London, Pa,
visited relatives here on Sunday.
Miss Violet Fader has returned
after a visit with her sister, Mrs.
James NJ. Conner.
Thomas B. Young and family
who occupied the Curtis property
on Main Street, during the sum-
mer months, have returned to
their home at Llanerch, Pa.
Mrs. Anna Armstrong is spend
ing several days each week at
Delaware City, where she has or
ganiZed a large class of music
pupils.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-10-09
No Special Business

At the regular meeting of town
Cou1cil held last Monday evenin
only routine business was trans
acted.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Shipwrights'
Strike Spreads to
Other Scotch Yards

LONDON, Sept. 25.-The strike of
Clyde shipwrights, which began a few
days ago for 4 minimum wage Of FIVE
pounds sterling ($25) weekly, has ex-
tended until now virtually all the men
in ali the Clyde yards are idle. Some
of the workers in the Allied trades
along the Clyde, at Barrow and in East
Scotland. have Joined the demand for
fivepound wage and have announced
their intention to strike unless their
demands are complied with.
The action Of the men has been dis
avowed by the union leaders, who have
strongly urged them to resume work
all the more because by agreement
with the government in April last the
shlpyard men were permitted to man
age their own affairs on the promise
there would be no stoppage Of work
and no arbitrary alterations IN wages
and that all differences should be sub
mitted to arbitration.
The government is concerned over
the situation on the Clyde, owing to
the vital national necessity of main
tanning the highest possible production,
and IS determined to act promptly. One
of the three lines along which the gov
crnment can act is provided for in the
defence Of the realm act, namely, the
enlistment in the army of strikers Of
military age. the prosecution of the
riNgleaders or the arraignment Of
every striker before the munitions tri-
bunal with a view to the imposing of
GOnc
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Decrease Shown in
British Ship Losses

LONDON, Sept. 25.-Although the
British shipping losses were lower,
there was slight increase in the total
Allied and neutral shipping losses, due
to enemy action and marine risk in Au-
gust over July, according to a statement
by the Admiralty, issued too day.
The total figures are 327 ,676 gross
tons, an increase of 3,94O, divided as
follows: Allied and neutral losses, 151.-
275, an increase of 1O,027; British
losses, l76,401, decrease Of G,123.
Tho statement says: "The British
losses from all causes in August were
slightly higher than for June, which
swas the lowest month since the intro
duction Of submarine warfare. If the
British losses from enemy action alone
are considered, August was better than
any month since September, 1916"
The tonnage Of steamships, 500 gross
tons and upward, entering and clearing
from United Kingdom ports in August
amounted to 8,15S,G39, an increase over
July Of 439, TAI tons.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Whole French Armv
Will Learn Baseball

PARIS, Sept. 25.-Systcmatic train
ing of men to play baseball will be
introduced throughout the French army
by the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, following the formal rcqucs. Of
General Cottez, Of the Ministry of
War. Eight centres already have been
established to train French instructors,
and these centres are expected to fur
nish enough teachers to cover the en-
tire French army.
Baseball instruction in the French
army has been placed in charge of ?.
K. Carpenter, of Worcester, Mass. The
rules of the game have been translated
and will be distributed among the
poilus.
II consider this game constitutes ex-
cellcnt exercise, develops precision and
quickness o. eye and is an attractive
pastime," said General Cottez in his
request that the game be adopted
Johnny Evers, former National
League second baseman, recently Wis
tied General Vidal's headquarters at
Besancon, where he demonstrated the
game TO the officers school. After
nine days Of instruction the young
cadets played a five-inning game.
"They were particularly impressed
with our manner of throwing base
ball, for it is more efficient than the
present French method Of throwing
grenades. which is done straight arm" ;"
said Evers this afternoon.
Evers to-day visited Colonel Huston,
former owner of the New York Ameri-
can League team, who said that future
baseball stars would be found in all
the American eXpcditiOnary forces
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Americans Splendid,
Is Comment by Foch

LONDON. Sept. 25.-Marshal Foch
commanderin-c chief of the Allied
armies on the Western front, who dis
likes interviews and rarely grants one
received few newspaper men at his
Headquarters Tuesday. Among those
received was the correspondent of "Tbe
Telegraph" who thus records the mar
shais blcf uttcrances made in an
ejacu!atory manner with the use of
hardly any verbs:
"Thc British army is better than
ever 1t fights better than ever. All
Of its losses have been made good and
it is more splendid army than it has
been before.
"The Americans are splendid and are
wonderfully gallant in the field. Ten
thousand fresh Americans arrive in
France every day.
"Thc French army is the same good
old army that it was in 1914. No more
is to be said"
In discussing the general situation
the marshal said:
"The enemy is shaken up and shaken
down, but is still holding out. You
must not think that we Shall get to
cbe Rhine Immediately. We have
passed over the crest and are now 90
ing downhill. If we gather impetus as
we go, like a rolling ball, so much the
better"
With a few cordial words the mar
shal then dismissed MS interviewers
and resumed his work on his maps.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Hughes Examines Squier
and Deeds as Climax
for Investigation
May Condemn Waste
Recent Output of De Havi-
land Machines Regarded
in Light of Mitigation
By Theodore M. knappen

WASHINGTON. Sept. 25.-Saving for
his fiji al examination two Of the men
about whom aircraft production criti-
clsm has largely gathered, Charles f.
Hughes to-day listened to the stories
of General Squier and Colonel Deeds,
or the Signal Corps. Both Of these
men expected to be called long ago.
They have been investigated from
every angle. but it was not until to-
day that they were personally ex-
amined
1t was learned that unless their per-
sonal testimony offsets what has been
gathered in regard to them from other
sources they will be severely censured
Tor m!smanagement and waste.
1t was further learned that a review
Of all the data that have been gathered d
by Mr.. Hughes and his assistants in
dlcates that nothing has been developed
that will supply grounds for criminal
proceedings against Colonel Deeds.
that the most careful combing of every
1umor and report affecting Colonel
Deeds. including the resort to some
traps" that are held by some to be be-
meath the dignity Of such an investiga-
tlon, has failed to reveal any trace Of
corrupt dealings.
No Evidence of Syndicate
A search has been made high and
low for evidence Of the existence Of
syndicate agreement between the
colonel and his former associates, but
not trace of its existence has been
found. for the excellent reason, ac-
cording to his friends, that there never
was such an agreement. This sus-
pected syndicate agreement was sup
posed to relate to an understanding
with Colonel Deeds's former business
associates, who are at the head Of the
Dayton Wright Company, of Dayton,
which got large contracts for training
planes and De IIavilands of different
types.
1t is said that about the worst that
has been found against Colonel Deeds
is that his friends got contracts. But it
is pointed out that the Dayton Wright
Company is the company hat is now
saving the aircraft situation. Every De
Haviland that has been sent to France
was was made by it and its rate Of produc-
tlon has now risen to ia De Havilands
q week, which is said to be by far the
largest output Of machines Of that kind
that has ever been attained by one
plant.
De Havilands Save the Day
If the Dayton Wright Company had
not "deivered the goods" there would
not to-day. or for months yet, be a
single American fighting plane in
france: Moreover, reports coming in
from the St Mihicl salient give glow
ing accounts of the performance of
these machines in their triple capacity
as bombers. observers and fighters. SO,
Colonel Deeds's adhercnts say, the Colo
mel can afford to be the censured goat
and take the position that, after all, the
whole business is only a matter Of
opinion. and judgment as to whether,
considering the circumstances, any one
else could have done better than he.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
Gompers Hailed as
Denocracy's Agent
By French Minister
Pichon Greets American
Labor Head in Speech
at Luncheon
C alls on Poincare
Marshal Joffre Gives Acco-
lade to Representative of
u. S. Workers

PARIS, Sept. 25.-In greeting Samuel
Gompers and the other American labor
leaders at luncheon at the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs to-day, Stephen Pichon,
the Foreign Minister. said he saluted
Mr.. Gompers as the agent of the great
working democracy of the United
States, which knew so well how to join
It's high conception Of patriotic duties
with the action it judged necessary
Tor the defence Of its social claims The
Foreign Minister also saluted Mr.. Com
pers as the infleXible interpreter Of the
thought which determined the United
States to intervene in the conflict for
the liberation Of the world and to push
to the maximum the combined utiliza-
ton OF all its resources and strength
to destroy the Prusslan military caste
and establish an international reign of
peace, right and justice.
Like President Wilson and our
selves" NJ. Pichon continued, "Mr.
Gompers sees the possibility of attain
ing the goal for which millions of men
are sacrificing their lives only in the
victory OF our arms. Like US he re-
jects all idea of weakness or COM
promise toward autocratic governments
with whom he declines to negotiate
until the enemy declares himself de-
feated."
Praises L. S. Army
After referring to the great army
from the New World which is covering
itself with glory on the battleiields of
France, the Foreign Minister con-
cluded:
What we admire in to-day's guests
IS that their work and patriotism, clear
S1pnfP0naSG oot,n Il Il
sense and ideals are Joined with de-
votlon to the holiest cause-working
democracy and its future of emancipa-
tlon, power and liberty"
Premier Clemenceau arrived at the
ministry at the conclusion of the lunch
con and talked with the American labor
delegates for half an hour
Andre Tardieu, Commissioner for
french-Amercan war matters, and Min
lister of Labor Colliard joined in vel
coming the Americans
Captain Tardieu elceted Mr.. Com
pers as a great friend OF France. He
congratulated him on having realized
the complete moral unity OF the work
ing democracy and gave a toast to the
American democracy from whom Mr..
Gompers had brought fraternal mes
sage.
Received by Poincare
President Poincare received Mr.
Gompers and other members Of the
American delegation. They were in
troduced by Ambassador Sharp and the
President had long and cordial talk
with them.
Mr.. Gompers and several members of
the delegation called to-day on Marshal
iotfre, whom Mr. Gompers had met in
the United States. The marshal con-
graduated the president of .te Aueri
can teder&tion of Labor on the work
he had undertaken and the happy in
ftuence he had exercised over the. work
ingmen III the United States
Mr.. Compers replied. thanking Mar
shall Jotfre, and ending with "Vive la
France The marshal thereupon gave
Mr. Gompers the accolade and kissed
hlm. saying, at is France and the
United States embracing"
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
American Commander
Honored by British
For Sinking U-Boat

LONDON, Sept 25.-Lieutenant Com
rcander Richard p. Mccullough, U. s.
NJ, commanding the converted yacht
Ceydonia, has been commended by the
British Admiralty for destroying the
submarine which attacked a convoy and
sank vessel on the route between
Algiers and the Balearic Islands,
The naval announcement of the com
mendation to-day emphasizes what
havoc Allied vessels must be working
among the enemy submarines, although
the cases are few where definite knowl-
edge comes to hand of the destruction
OF underwater boats. In this case Lieu
tenant Commander Mccullough dropped
three depth charges where he believed
the submarine had submerged, al
though the craft had not been seen
There is no evidence of positive
nature that the submarine was de-
stroyed or even damaged. but a full
Investigation by the British Admiralty,
it is stated, leads to the almost con-
elusive belief that the U-boat met it's
doom as the result of one of the
charges the lieutenant commander
dropped.
New-York tribune., 1918-09-26
American Aviator
Battles With U-Boat
And Wins Struggle
Ensign J. F. Carson Has
Thrilling Bout With Foe
in Foreign Waters

LONDON, Sept. 24.--The first case in
which it is known that submarine
fought back when attacked by sea-
plane resulted in the probable destruc-
tion Of the submersble by an American
aviator, Reserve Ensign J. f. Carson, it
was announced by the Admiralty to-
day.
With shrapnel from the elevated for.
ward gun of the submarine bursting
around his seaplane. Ensign Carson
man9uvred until he was able to pour
machine gun fire into the crew, telling
two Of them and driving the others in
side The submarine submerged and
as she was diving two bombs We're
dropped on her.
Within few minutes the bow of the
U-hoat appeared on the surface and re-
NAMED visible about four minutes.
More bombs we're dropped in this in
terval, and it is believed the undersea
craft was either badly damaged or de-
stroyeG.
Ensign Carson's machine, with two
others, was on patrol when The sub
marine was sighted on the surface, and
the ensign made for her. AS he was
getting into position to use his ma
chine gun or to bomb the undersea
ooat the German fired five skrapncl
shells, three of which burst close to
the scaplnne, doing it some damage.
The other scaplanes did not take par,
IN the attack.