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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Says That Ouija Boards
Attract Only EUiI Spirits

Cleveland. Okla, Dec 20.-AIthough
Ouija boards attract only evil spirits.
according to Charles H Figures.
president OF the First Spiritualist
church. these boards are in great
demand as Christmas toys
AT a special church meeting. called
hv president Figures. all except ona
OF the Ouija boards owned by mem
bers were smashed. one woman
member refused 10 give up her
board.
One local dealer said he washable
TO obtain a supply sufficient 70 meet
the demand. He declared his firm
sold 1000 OF the boards in two
months.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
JobLess Lieut.. Col. Asks
Work At K. c. Hui

New York, Dec ga tall. hand
some elderly man in the uniform Of
a lieutenant-colonel walked into the
Knights Of Columbus employment
service office on Broadway. A crowd
OF iobless soldiers. sailors and
marines in the hut jumped up and sa-
luted.
Never mind the salute, boys" said
the officer. I'm hunting a Job just
like yourselves"
He explained he is lieutenant-colo-
nel Smith. . years in the service and
a veteran OF the Cuban and Mexican
border campaigns He was discharsed
a month ago from the Second infan-
try at Camp Dodge. Iowa, because Of
an injury TO his left leg.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
Missing BarOnet Dies
In Northwest Police

Prince Albert, Sask., Dec. 20.-Sir
John Grenviue Louis Temple. who
LEFT London suddenly IN 1892, drop
ping completely out OF sight for sew
eraI years. and who was sought long
and fruitlessly by members Of his
family as the missing baronet,' died
here from pneumonia
Re had during his voluntary exile
in Canada become q member Of the
Northwest Mounted Police, and al
though his identity became known a
few years ago. he never had explained
the cause Of his sudden remuneration
81 bis title. He vas So years old-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
No BhghtIn The Valley Says. This Man
Asserts That Cultivation Is Trouble

Can you imagine any sane man
recommending the knife TO cut this
out2 fruit grower need aot feel al
all uneasy about any disease bother
ing your trees il you viii remove
the over production OF wood. taking
the old wood out and leaving the
new: do not dehorn. but cut 10 the
union. keep the pillow out OF the
orchard. disc lightly TO prevent the
weeds from groWinE-or better yet,
sow clovers, as they have a hollow
root that viii convey the nirrates
from the atmosphere that viii pro-.
duce an active soil where heavy
moisture has produced acidity.
Scraps Of iron IN a sediment lake
would oxidize shortly and flow
through your orchard and act as
neutralizer for alkal-
Those who ave received benefits
from growing trees in this valley
have done so just because God has
been very good TO them
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20
DELAYED Shipment

We received this morning a delayed
shipment OF Hartford bicycles. These
come in sizes for boys from 10 70 IS
years. These bicycles are superior
steel rim construction Colors are
red and blue
Prices range 5000 TO 5000.
The Popular Toy Annex. I'd floor.-Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Proctor OLA. Dec 20 = CecII
Smith. . year old son Of Mr. and MS
O.. C. smith VINO mysteriously disap-
peared from his home two miles south
Of here, and who his parents believed
was kidnapped. was found dead n Ine
woods several miles from his home
recenrlv. The child, according TO
physicians. died Of hunger and eZ-
posure-
officers and farmers combed three
counties Tor the missing tot without
avail
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

The first woman compositor ever
employed IN the government printing
office in washington was a MSS
Green. OF Alliance, Ohio, who went
20 work in 1870
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

Dent watch your money go-watch
d grow. Buy War Savings stamps
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-12-20

For your christmas business bag
gage or pleasure. call $500 A prompt.
satisfactory service "a hours each day
City Service Company.
Autos. Baggage. TaIis. Moving-Adv-
Newark post., 1919-12-10
D. A. r. REGENT
RESIGNS
Members Register Profound
Regret

Cooches' Bridge chapter, Daugh-
ters American Revolution, met in
regular session at the home of
Mrs. J. Rankin Armstrong on Sat-
urday, December 9Th. The meet
ing was especially we'll attended.
At the close of the business ses-
sion the regent, Mrs. Harry Hay
ward, owing to a removal from
town in the near future, presented
her resignation, which was reluc-
family accepted by the members.
Mrs. Hayward is held in high re-
spect by her Daughters" and her
action called forth many express
sions of profound regret. Miss
Eleanor T. Todd succeeds Mrs
Hayward as regent, and Mrs. j
w. Cooch was elected vice-regent
A pleasant social hour followed
the business hour during which {
delicious collation. was served by
the hostess assisted by her twt
daughters, Mrs. Samuel Zinberg
and Mrs. Floyd Wingate, both mem
bers of the Chapter.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
OCCUPY NEW RESIDENCE
George Leak and Family Move
Saturday

George Leak and family moved
into their new home, East Main
Street, on Saturday of last week.
The property vacated on Choate
Street will be occupied by Clifford
Morris.
The attractive new residence,
built by. George F. Ferguson, is
two story and a half of brick, a
porch with heavy pillars extends
on two sides of the building. The
house proper is square, 28x28,
with a large bay window on the
southern front. The well-planned
interior is especially attractive
The house is modern from garret
to cellar; sunlight floods every
room and great deep closets delight
the house wife at every turn.
The main entrance opens into
reception hall; in addition, or
the first floor, there are three large
rooms. Upstairs there are three
bed rooms, a bath, and a bright
sunny sewing room.
The residence adjoins Mr.. Leak!
garage, just east of Newark.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
GET YOUR TAGS
Motorists Urged To Avoid
Rush Season

Autoists, with the idea, of sys-
tenn, are arranging for next years
license tags. 1t avoids rush con-
fusion and sometimes embarrassing
delays. Tags may be secured now.
According to the new law, new
tags may be used the new year or
if delayed, old tags may be dis
played for five days after Janu-
ary 1st. 1t is just possible how
ever that with this leniency pro-
vided for, that after that time the
law will be rigedly enforced. In
cidentally, Justice Lovett and
Notary Public Donnell give very
quick service. They can, and do
give detailed and careful attention
to this work. So a word to the
wise is sufficient. Get your tags in
Newark.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
American Vulcanized w.
Fibre Co. Closes Down
One Mill

A. a result of the scarcity of
Goa. the local plant of the Ameri-
can Vulcanized Fibre Company
closed down the paper depart
ment last Saturday. By this
action 80 employees are thrown
out Of work temporarily. At the
plant today, Superintendent Dur
nall was unable to say just how
'0ng this branch of the plant
would be closed, that depending
on future coal supply.
The fibre department of the
plant which employees about 25O is
still running and has supply of
coal that will keep it going for at
least month. The paper plant
may be operated several days next
week to get out paper for the fibre
department. The officials of the
company are anxious to keep the
plants going just as long as possl
BILE.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Seriously Injured In Collision

Robert Tubbs, 43 years old, a
farmer of near Appleton, Md, was
seriously injured Sunday morning,
in a collision at Oak Grove, north
of Elsemere. The accident occur
ed shortly after l o'clock, when an
automobile owned and operated by
P. J. Swayne, 1900 west Seventh
street, Wilmington collided with a
farm wagon Tubbs was diving.
The wagon was wrecked, throw
ing the driver to the ground, and
the automobile became unmanage-
able and ran over a five-foot en-
bankment.
| Barney Gilbert, IL Riddle Av-
enue, Wilmington who was pass
ing the scene of the accident pick
ed up the injured man and took
him to the Homeopathic Hospital.
Swayne the drive of the automobile
was uninjured. Tubb's injuries
consisted of decorations of the head
and badly bruised leg.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Professor Short to
Leave Delaware
College Feb. lst
Resigns to Accept Position with
Continental Fibre Co.
Has Been Member of Faculty
Since 1902

This announcement made several
days ago attracted much attention not
only in Newark but throughout the
State. In point of service Professor
Short is one of the oldest members Oh
the faculty and is probably better
known throughout Delaware than any
other member of the teaching staff Of
Delaware.
Professor Short, however. does not
leave Newark. He will go with the
Continental Fibre Company. His re-
signation becomes effective February
/, when he will enter the service of
the Continental Company. He has
spent nearly quarter of century in
the teaching profession and his leav-
ing is greatly regretted by fellow
members of the faculty and students
alike.
Professor Short returned to his
duties at Delaware College last Sep
tember, after spending year in the
service, most of the time as camp
adjutant at Camp Travis, Texas, with
the title of Major. Professor Short is
especially known among the members
of the old National Guard of Della
ware, as he served many years in the
guard, first as captain of Company /
Of Newark and afterwards on the ad
iutal t-generaps staff as inspector.
general with the title Of major. Il
vas part of MS duties once each veal
70 inspect each company in the ole
Delaware Infantry.
Since 1902 he has been professor o
mathematics and engineering at Della
ware College He is a graduate o
Delaware, being a member Of tn
famous class of 1896" Two othe
! members Of this class are also mem
csrs of the faculty, Dean E. Laur
ence Smith and DR.. W. Owen Syphert
, head of the department of Englisi
+, i'o" some years previous to the sun
+ mcr of 1918 when he entered the Sc,
+ wee Professor Short was chalrma
+ Of The faculty entrance committe
h : his committee wa~ created som
O years ago at his suggestion. AS i
= chairman Professor Short each sun
q ner visited most all PARTS of II
q Stale to interest high school boys
s Delaware College and get them
.."ter. While in college Profess
Continued on Page 81
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Thomas Green Moves
To Newark

The farming of Pencader Hun
dred loses one of it's very best
men this week when Thomas j..
Green of Wilson Station sells out
preparatory to moving to Newark
at the w. H. Barton business on
Main Street.
If Green takes to business as he
did to farming some Of Newark S
mercantile leaders, may we'll pre-
pare for second place. He is a
leader and strikes a pretty swift
pace.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Burglar Steals Shoes
And $45 In Cash

Three houses in East Newark
were entered by burglars some
time early last Friday morning.
At the home of A. L. Beals $45
in cash and new pair of shoes
which Mr.. Beals hac never worn
was stolen. The thief got in by
forcing a window in the rear OF
the house. The money was found
in a drawer. The homes of John
Pilling and Charles l.. Medill were
also entered but nothing of value
was stolen.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Medical Inspection
in Newark Schools
Made Possible by Co-opera-
ton of Local People and
Reconstruction Com
mission

Uedical inspection in the schools
Of Newark has this week become
., reality, the result of a concerted
campaign on the part of Superin-
tendent Phineas Morris, local
health workers and the State Re-
construction Committee. Miss
Grace E. Stevens, public health
nurse of New Castle County, has
spent serveral days this week in
the schools examining children
for those numerous slight defects
which when connected in time
prove entirely manageable.
This latest development is the
ast of series of health measures
begun as a war measure, by the
Delaware State Council of Defense.
The first feature of the campaign
was the weighing and measuring
of children by the Child Welfare
Committee in 1918. Students at
the Women's College took up the
same work this fall, preparatory
10 the school work.
Members of the committee ir
charge include Mrs. George L
Townsend, chairman, Mrs. Harold
Tiffany, Mrs. Clement Cannon
Mrs. Wilmer Hill, Mrs. G. !
~Houghton, Miss Mary Hoffecker
Mrs. Robert Campbell, Mrs. Burn
ley. Mrs. C. c. Hubert, Miss Agne
Snyder.
Physicians of the town are en-
iihuS.astic over the plan and hav
expressed their willingness t
cooperate in the corrective follow
ilr work.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Plans for New
School Progressing
Funds for Teachers Salaries
Now Available

At meeting of the Newark
Board of Education held this week
a letter from the State Board, rul-
ing that all taxes due prior to 1919
might be used in any way that the
local board saw fit, was read by
the Secretary, Phineas Morris.
This sum, amounting to over 5000,
in the Newark district, will be ap-
piled to teachers salaries.
Activity is reported in all cir
cles relative to the new Building
project. A. R. Spaid, State Com
missioner of Education spent sew
eral hours today in conference
with local school men. Owing to
the fact that the first site decid
ed upon was found as the plans
progressed, to have certain handi-
caps, final decision has not yet
been reached. Both Mr.. Morris
and George B. Miller, president of
the State Board, when speaking of
the matter today, believed there
would be a final announcement to
the public in a few days.
Mr.. Betelle, school architect en-
ployed by the Delaware Schoo
Auxiliary Association, in coopera
ton with local men, has completed
plans for the proposed building
These will be presented to the 10
cal board for their consideration
at an early date.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Christmas Trade
Reported Good

Newark merchants pronounce
Christmas trade up to par, in spite
of prevailing high prices. Eggs
are retailing at the local stores for
80, butter at AS, mixed nuts at
As per lb., oranges so per dozen.
Sugar continues to be precious
commodity and at the present writ
ing there is no relief in sight. Re-
gular customers are able to buy
l 10. two or three times week.
Statesmen visiting the local stores
predict more general plenty by
the middle of January, with a prob
able advance in price to 25 cents.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Pleasing Musical
Program at New
Century Club
Last Meeting in 1919 Next
Tuesday

Members of the New Century
Club enjoyed a musical program
at the regular meeting on Tuesday,
when Mrs. Levi X. Bowen read an
interesting paper on Adelini Patti,
prima donna. A touch of local
interest was added by the fact
that Patti at one time lived in a
castle in Wales, formerly owned
by an ancestor of Mrs. Bowen's.
The great singer upon her visits
to this country was repeatedly en-
tertained at the homes Of aunts
of Mrs. Bowen's living in Balti-
more and California. III. Bacio"
by Ardite, the ANA from the
Barby of Seville" Listen to the
Mocking Bird" the Last Rost of
Summer" and Home Sweet
Home" all Patti favorites were
pleasingly sung by Miss Eleanor
Duffy, Miss Graybill, and Miss
Houston, Mrs. Pillsbury read Sc
lections from contemporaneous
poets.
Members of the Board of Direc-
tors announced, as a result of the
supper recently given, the payment
of two notes and the interest fol
the year on the total building in
: debtedness.
The club meeting of December
18th, the last to be held this year
will be featured by program o.
Christmas music in charge of Mrs
Duffy. Refreshments will be serv
ed by the hospitality committee
: Meetings will be resumed on Janu
!, ary 9Th, when the program viii
be devoted to a discussion of art
Newark post., 1919-12-10
MEN
BANQUET AT
PHILADELPHIA
Student Guest of Famous AS
soclation

At the meeting of the Philadel-
phia Society Sons of Delaware, in
the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel, Phil
adelphia, Monday night, 800 della
wareans were present. "Ameri-
canism" was the note of the speak
ers. Judge Wells, of New Jersey,
Bishop Quayle, of Missouri, and
Senator Ball, of Delaware. Each
of the speakers had been given the
title "True Americanism," and
each expatiated on the subject ac-
cording to his individual inclina-
ton, but all agreed on the points
at issue. President Merritt N
LWiilets presided.
Prior to the dinner, last years
Continued on Page 4)
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Delaware Man Heads
National Committee

Thomas w. Miller, of Whining
ton, former member of congress
from Delaware and popular with
service men throughout the county,
has been made chairman of the
National legislative committee OF
the American Legion. The COM
mittee is organized to bring be-
fore congress the measures advo-
Gated by the American Legion.
On Saturday night of this week
the American Vulcanized Fibre Co.
will play the Junior Order Amerl-
can Mechanics. The game promls-
es to be of exceptional interest
since neither team has been de-
feated this season.
The American Legion will play
the town team also on Saturday
night.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
MASON TO ENTER
OPERATIC FIELD

Concert of Tuesday Farewell
The Concert to be given in Wolf
Hall next Tuesday evening Dec.
18th at 8 o'clock, will be "Stein'
Mason's farewell trip to Newark
owing to a very recent offer to go
into Opera in South America at
the beginning of the year.
Those of us who know this has
been "Stein's" greatest aim will
rejoice with him at this offer. Mr.
Mason is comming to Newark this
year, at the urgent request of his
many friends, who were SO de-
lighted with last years Concert
All Newark is proud of the ca
reer of their fellow townsmen
and a crowded house and a roya
Send-off is predicted.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Hayward
Will Leave College
December 10th
Student Body and Changers Urge
An Investigation
Trustees Committee Meet Fri.
day to Discuss Successor

While the Student body of Della
ware College in a petition to the
trustees, and also some grangers,
urge an investigation of the matt
er of Dean Harry Hayward leav-
ing the college, no such investiga-
ton as far as can be learned has
been started and the indications
are that Dean Hayward's resigna-
tion will stand. The students in
their petition intimate that Dean
Hayward was forced out and for
that reason want the entire matter
investigated.
The Committee on Agriculture
it has been announced will hold
another meeting on Friday at the
Hotel dupont Wilmington when
the matter of naming Dean Hay
wards successor will be discussed.
The petition of the Student body
will likely be considered by the
committee at the same time.
S. H. Derby of Woodside is
chairman of the Committee on
Agriculture. At the State Grange
meeting in Dover on Monday Mr.
" Derby, when called on for report
on Delaware College spoke Of Dean
Hayward's resignation which he
, said had been accepted. He ther
stated that the success of the de
partment Of agriculture Of Della
ware College was due to the efforts
of Dean Hayward and praised hi!
' work at the college.
t Mr.. Derby said the question O
7 securing Dean Hayward's success
= sor was now being considered and
V had not been fully decided whethe
! to get one man to take over his du
ties or divide it, with one man a
S dean of Agriculture and anothe
y as director of the Experiments
t Station.
f Dean Hayward left on Monda
e of this week for a business tri
l. west and will be gone practical
all week. 1t is understood ths
# although his resignation was NJ
to take effect until January /, thu
n he will serve his connections wit
l. the college on December 20 to tai
IS up his work with Ayers and Con
~ pany, of Philadelphia. This is tt
lie largest advertising agency in IL
to country and Dean Hayward it
n Continued on Page A.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Kells Printer Talks Craft

Frank Balling, Head Pressman
at Kells spoke before the Benevo-
lent Pioneer Literary Siciety of
Wilmington on Monday evening.
The subject was Printing from
the standpoint of the Pressman."
Useless to say the talk was in
teresting. Balling and his work
at Kells is living and acknowledge
ed proof that he knows what he
is talking about.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Important Lodge Meeting

The Ivy Castle, No. %, Knights OF
Golden Eagle will hold very impor-
tant meeting on Saturday evening,
December 13. There will be an cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing yea
and all mmebers are requested to be
present promptly at 7:30 o'clock.
The following Saturday night, De-
cember goth, the newly organized
Degree Team will have its first re-
hearsal
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Christmas Entertain
nent Announced

The Presbyterian Church will hold
lLs annual Christmas entertainment
on Monday, December 30. Rev. c. W.
WoIIson, of Philadelphia, will be the
entertainer of the evening. There
will be q tree loaded with presents
and Santa Claus will be there to help
distribute the gifts. Rev. Wollson
will entertain the children at the West
Presbyterian Church, of Wilmington,
the following evening.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Worl.men Have
Narrow Escape

An electric pole being erected
at the corner of Delaware and
South College Avenues fell last
Monday, causing several work
men to have narrow escape. The
town was without current for sew
eral hours following the accident.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
J. II. Hossinger Improved

Joseph H. Hoss;nger, who was cri-
tically i'll last Friday night and Sat
,rday morning rallied Saturday af-
ternoon, and his condition has been
much improved since then. Mr.. Hos
SINGER has been i'll ana confined to his
home for several months.
Newark post., 1919-12-10
Master Of Grange
Urges Support Of
New School Law
MIR. Rosa Recommends That
Changers Back Up Code
This Was Part of Report Sub
mitted at Dover Meeting

Jacob H. Rosa Of Milford Worthy
Master of the State Grange in his
annual report submitted at the ses-
sion of the grange at Dover on
Monday strongly recommends that
grangers support the school code.
In this respect Mr.. Rosa said"
"Statistics tell us that we have
been sorely in need of changed
school system in Delaware. Now
that it is within our grasp, do not
let us turn it down. | earnestly
recommend that we declare our
selves in favor of the school law
and that we give it our individual
support"
Mr.. Rosa in his report also urges
that the next Legislature ratify
the Suffrage amendment and that
the state grange follow the lead of
the National Grange for the
League of Nations. The report fol-
lows:
To the Officers and Members of
the Delaware State Grange
"In forty-ifth annual session IN
Dover we have again come togeth-
err to transact our mutual business
and also to discuss ways whereby
we may help our fellowmen. Little
has been done in the past year tt
solve the great problem of recon
struction. What are we going tt
, do to help? | trust that the State
, Grange will consider this from al
! sides. We need not say as Prof
= Atkenson says to the public, 'Qul
bowling and go to work. since tn
patrons of Delaware have alway
done their full share, but in what
! ever we may do, l believe we ar
entitled to a cost plus profit basis
, lust as much as other industries
! Let us have for our motto. 'Fal
Play and a Square Deal
:; National Grange.
"The Fifty-third session of tn
National Grange met at Gran
o Rapids, Michigan, in the Stat
u Armory on Wednesday, Novembe
l2, at eleven a. m. on account
s poor connections, your represents
IL tives were just in time to ansWe
r. at the roll call. In the afternoo
is before the 7th degree, the Officer
IS tof Michigan State Grange confer
= ed the Sixth Degree on a lart
t. class, and it was most beautiful
a. done. In the evening the Seven'
n, Degree was conferred on cla
al of 1868 in Powers Theatre, just OF
block from Hotel Pantlind.
Condition Of The Order.
"You all know that we haver
,e made rapid strides during the pa
- wear, but we have had drive +
3 members and have acquired 8
% % names. We have had our Nation
- VI Master with us this summer I
~ three days, and he left many hel
s full thoughts; several OF our gran
u " es have held their annual fairs o
IL ~ home grange clearing $3.50, alm'
'e- enough to wipe out the last of o
mortgage.
or "A paper that is owned a
70 managed by the grange is publls
ri ed in Springfield, Mass, where 9
is next national session Will propa'
!, I 81 be held. All who may have
10 chance to see the home of the D
grange paper. | recommend u
NV this State grange continue sendl
av lit to every grange home dur
80 Continued on Page o.