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Newark post., 1919-02-12
WILL HOLD CARNIVAL
THIS YEAR
Etna Company Will An
nounce Date Later

At the regular monthly meeting
of the Aetna Hose, Hook and Lad
der Company held last Friday
evening it was decided to hold a
carnival at some future date to be
decided upon at the next meeting.
Previous to last year this was an
annual event looked forward to
with a great deal of interest by
the people Of the town to whom
this occasion meant not only a
good time but an opportunity to
show their appreciation of the eff
forts of these vigilant protectors
Of life and property. Last year on
account of war conditions no car
nival was held. Committees will be
appointed later and detailed plans
will be announced soon.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Captain Horn Recent Visitor

Captain A. Egmont Horn, a
nephew of Mr.. and Mrs. Levi P.
Bowen of this town, and a gradu-
ate of Delaware College, class of
1910 visited his relatives here this
week. Captain Horn went into the
service early in the war and was
stationed at Fort Dupont until
early this fall when he was sent
abroad in the same command with
Major Duvall. Shortly after his ar
rival overseas the armistice was
signed and Captain Horn was
honorably discharged. He has re-
sumed his former position with a
Philadelphia Electrical Co.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
New Century Club Sends
Protest to Council

At the regular meeting of the
New Centurw Club on Tuesday
afternoon the following resolution
was adopted and sent to the Town
Council:
"Be it resolved, that we as men,
bers of the New Century Club re-
presenting SO women and nearly
as many homes, do hereby wish to
vigorously protest against permit
ting the operation of slaughter
house in our town because we be-
lieve it to be a serious menace, not
only to the health of those who live
in the immediate vicinity but to
the children of the public schools
who are in close proximity, more
over we consider it a decided step
backwards in the up-building of
our town.
"Be it further resolved that
Council pass an ordinance pro.
hibiting the erection or operation
of a slaughter house or slaughter
houses within the town limits.
Respectfully submitted
Mrs. John Pilling, Pres.
Mrs. Wilmer Hill, Sec.
Mrs. Harvey Hoffecker
Chairman of Civics
and Health.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
CENTURY CLUB
SUPPORTS EIGHTH
GRADE BULLETIN
Reconstruction In
Education
Hears

The New Century Club held it's
weekly meeting last Tuesday after
noon. Miss Mary E. Rich intro
duced Miss Evelyn Stoll, pupil of
the Eighth Grade who told the club
about the Eighth Grade Bulletin
which is published by the children
of that grade and how they hoped
to interest the community in it as
te proceeds from it's sale were to
go toward school improvements.
The club gave their enthusiastic
support in the form of a subscrip-
tion for practically every member
present.
Miss Rich and Miss Blodgett
brought an interesting report from
the Executive Board of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, which
met recently at Dover, urging club
members to subscribe to the Fed
Grafton magazine in order to keep
in closer touch with the work of
the clubs throughout the country
After this report, Miss Rich
gave an interesting talk on the Re.
construction of Education in the
schools of Delaware, as presented
in the report, Public Education
in Delaware" just issued. The club
heartily endorsed the ideas of~Edu
cation run on business principles
as set forth by Miss Rich.
The meeting closed with piano
solo from Madame Butterfly by
Miss Eleanor Duffy, and two mum
bers by the Choral Society.
Next Tuesday the club will NEE
at s o'clock. The community i:
cordially invited and especially th'
boys and girls of the high school
This meeting will consist of com
munity singing-a program which
includes the first appearance il
public of the Choral Society o
which Mrs. James O. G. Duffy i
director, and social hour.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Asks Appropriation for "
Local Fire Company

In the Senate last Thursday
afternoon Senator John F. Rich
ards introduced a bill appropriate
ing $500 to the Aetna Hose, Hook
and Ladder Company of this town.
This appropriation is asked for on
the ground that the company pro-
tects large amount of state prop
erty at Delaware College. This
sum amounting to $3.50 annually
has been granted by the state ever
since the installation by the COM
pany of up-to-date equipment fol
fire fighting.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Work of Agricultural
Department Recognized

During the absence of Dean
Harry Hayward in Europe on agrl-
culuural reconstruction work un-
der the auspices of the Y. M. c. A.
the work of the Agricultural De-
partment in Delaware College has
been arranged by the Board OF
Trustees as follows:
Professor A. E. Grantham Will
be Acting Director in the Agrlcul-
tural Experiment Station.
Professor C. A. McCue will be
Acting Dean of Agriculture.
Professor F. A. Hays will be
Acting Superintendent of the
Farm.
Mr.. N. 0. Pence will be Acting
Director of the Agricultural Elk
tension Work.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Basket Ball Team
Plays Penn Tonight

The Delaware College basket
ball team accompanied by 100 or
more rooters will go to Philadel-
phia on the SAG train this evening
to play the U. of P. team of that
place. This is the big game of the
year for the Blue and Gold. They
think they have an excellent
chance to win. Delaware has de-
feated some of the same teams that
Penn has beaten, and by about the
same score. Delaware has an un-
usually strong combination in
Alexander and G.. Carter forwards
McCaughan, center, and B. Carter
and Marston, guards, with Barn
ard as a substitute.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
FARMER MURDER
OUSLY ASSAULTED =.
AND ROBBED
G. D. Baker of Near Ogleton
Was Victim of Attack
Monday Evening

C. D. Baker, an elderly farmer,
who lives alone on farm near
Ogleton was murderously assault
ed by person or persons unknown
on Monday evening about $50 and
is now in a serious condition in
Delaware Hospital as result of
the attack.
Mr.. Baker went to the barn
about $50 to do his chores and
while STOPPING over in the per-
formance of his tasks was struck
over the head with a heavy club
and beaten into insensibility.
While he lay in an unconscious
condition, his assailants ransacked
his person and secured about $83
in money.
After several hours, Mr.. Baker
regained consciousness and sue
ceeded in crawling to the home of
a neighbor, Mr.. Blansfield, who
brought him to Newark for medical
attention. His condition was such
that DR.. Walt. H. Steel sent him
Immediately to the hospital where
it was found that the skull was
fractured.
Other neighbors were notified
and telephoned to Newark for aid
Squire L. w. Lovett sent Officer
Apsley, Roger Lovett and a posse
of men to the scene Of the attacl
in automobiles and they with the
aid of neighbors surrounded anC
searched both house and barn. Tht
assailants had made a getaway
however, while Mr.. Baker was un
conscious for no trace of then
could be found. The bludgeo1
with which the deed was commit
ted was found, however, and i!
now at Squire Lovett's office.
The Wilmington authoritie'
were notified on Monday nigh
and will put a detective on tn
case. Mr.. Baker got only fleetinl
glimpse of his assailants and is o
the opinion that they are white.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
K. of G. E. Plans Big Night

Early in March the Knights of
the Golden Eagle will have gala
time when they meet to initiate a
big class of two dozen or so young
men. Members of the local order
are planning for an interesting
event. According to one of them
the goat" is now on diet that
Hoover would hardly approve and
will be in fine shape to do proper
honor to the occasion.
A drive for membership is now
on and young men are being con-
vinced that the local eyrie con-
tains some live '.birds."
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Newark to Observe
Education Week

The Community Club held a
meeting on Monday evening and
made plans to hold public meet
ing on Friday evening, February
21, at s o'clock in the Opera House.
This meeting is in accordance with
statewide observance Of next
week as Education Week in Della
ware. The purpose and recon-
mendations of the recent survey of
Delaware schools will be discuss
ed. Further announcement will be
made next week.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
EVANCELISTIC
SERVICES A DECIDED
SUCCESS
Over 1000 People Attend the
Sunday Meetings

The evangelistic services at the
Presbyterian church closed last
night with very impressive meet
ing in the nature of farewell to
DR.. Adam Geibel whose music has
delighted those in attendance at
these services night after night for
more than a week. 1t is estimated
that in all approximately 1000 per-
sons have attended. At last Sun
days services 1000 persons were
in attendance, the Sunday evening
congregation numbering nearly
600.
DR.. Geibel promised to come to
Newark at some future date to
give his famous autobiography.
DR.. Latham's powerful sermons
on "The Social Sin," HELL" "Hea-
ven" and "The Second Coming of
Christ" delivered not as personal
opinions but as interpretations OF
scriptural revelations and pro-
phecies, were listened to with the
greatest interest not only by the
people of Newark but by numbers
from adjacent towns.
DR.. Rowan expressed himself as
being highly gratified with the sue
cess of the meetings. The finance
committee reported offerings OF
over 5000, amply sufficient to pay
all expenses.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Miss Evans Sailed
Yesterday for France

Miss Alice Evans who was re-
Gently chosen as one of the FED
Grafton of Clubs unit to serve as
hostess to American Soldiers IN
the "leave areas" abroad left on
Monday morning for New York ac-
companied by her mother. She ex-
pected to sail yesterday for Brest,
France. Wearing her full official
uniform she gave talk to the \.
w c. A. at Women's College on
Sunday evening, explaining the
work which her unit will do.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Has Served Under -
Four Governors

Squire Leonard w. Lovett has
Just received his appointment as
Justice of the Peace and Notary
Public from Governor John q.
Townsend, Jr.
Squire Lovett has served ac-
ceptably under four consecutive
governors. His first appointment
was given by former Governor Lea
in 1907. Subsequent appointments
were made by former Governors
Pennewill and Miller, the recent
appointment by Governor Town
send making the fourth.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Dean Hayward
Goes to France
Sails on San Jacinta Satur-
day
Will Direct Agricultural
Education Abroad

Dean Harry Hayward sailed for
France on Saturday noon on board
the San Jacinta bound for Havre.
Nearly three months ago Dean
Hayward was chosen one of the
seven regional directors in Agri-
cultural Education under the aus
pices of the Y. M. c. A. Owing to
delay in the arrival of necessary
papers, however, his sailing has
been deferred until this time.
Concerning his work overseas,
Dean Hayward made the following
statement previous to his depart
ure: ..--.
"The Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, with the approval and
cooperation of General Pershing
and with the support of the Uni
versity Union, which has it's head
planning something quite new on
very extensive scale on educa-
tional lines. Although the Armis-
tice has been signed and in all
probability peace terms will be
agreed upon in a few months, un-
doubtedly there will be over mil
lion American soldiers, as an army
of occupation, in France and on
the German frontier for a year or
longer. The incentive for main
tanning the highest morale was
taken away with the signing of
the Armistice and the Young
Mems Christian Association has
recognized that unless something
was supplied that would take it's
place, the idle mind would be the
DEVILS workshop and the American
soldier as we'll as the American
Nation would lose much of the
esteem in which it is held by the
world at this time.
In consequence plans have been
formulated and are now being car
ried out to provide every man in
khaki over seas with an opportun-
ity to study the subjects in which
he is particularly interested or to
which he feels drawn. This scheme
of education is taking the form of
a very large Extension University
as there are something like two
hundred thousand men already in
organized classes over seas. The
courses of study in this great Uni
versity are numerous and cover al
most every field of science as we'll
, as law and literature.
! "The American soldier has done
, so much not only in winning the
= war but by his conduct in a fore
| ign land to command the respect
and admiration of the peoples of
the world that they have set for
| the work planned in education un.
usually high standards and every
! patriotic American citizen will
! wish it God Speed"
''The headquarters for this worl
q Continued on Page A.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
BUILDING CONDITIONS
DEMAND MINED /
late ACTION H.

"At Newark, the primary
school occupies an old brick
structure with inadequate
lighting and ventilation; the
grammar graces occupy a
building lately erected, of
pleasing exterior but bad in
terror, while the high school
occupies the old Academy
building, long since out
grown, which is a firetrap,
poorly ventilated and lighted.
"At Newark, $4,000 was
borrowed when the present
grammar school was built, all
still outstanding; in fact,
there has never been interest
enough at Newark even to
complete this building, the
children being permitted year
after year to walk through a
muddy unfinished basement.
"THE BUILDING CONDI-
TION IN THE LARGER
TOWNS AND CITIES DE-
. MAND IMMEDIATE AC-
TION."
Excerpts from public
. education in Delaware a
! report by DR.. Abraham Flex-
ner and DR.. Frank P. Bach
man to the Public School
I Commission of Delaware, a
! summary of which may be
I found elsewhere in this
+ paper
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Slaughter House
Affair up to the
Board of Health
They Assume Full Response.
bility
Council Declares no Pre-
ventive Ordinance
Exists

7ravor Eben B. Frazer, members
,r Council and of the Board OF
uaalth were interviewed this week
,--h reference to permitting the
-.aughter house recently establish
ri in the old Huber barn on Della
..ara Avenue to connect with the
Dwn sewer.
Navor Frazer stated that few
weeks ago. Mr.. Platt a junk dealer
who has been doing business III
Newark for a number of years,
sl,pd him as president of Council
for permission to connect with the
sewer, explained the location and
nature of the place he would con-
duet and asked that council grant
q nermit to connect with the sewer,
In the absence of any ordinance
or law to prevent such connection
and in consideration Of the pro-
tests likely to be made by adjacent
nropertv owners, Mayor Frazer
nut the matter up to the Board OF
Health.
Mr.. Louis Curtis according to a
statement made by him in an in
+prview on Monday evening stated
! that he had conferred with every
individual member of the BOARD
If Health and while all deplored
+he establishment of slaughter
house within the town limits they,
too, were without authority to act
in such a case. Their jurisdiction
extends only to places which are
conducted in such a way as to be
unsanitary, a public nuisance, a
menace to public health, No action
can be taken until such condition
ACTUALLY exists. AS guardians OF
The public health, Mr.. Curtis
stated. the Board of Health, IN
strict performance of their duty
will condemn the place when 1T has
been shown to he a menace.
He asserted most emphatlcally
that the Board of Health assumed
entire responsibility in the matter
fHe stated, too, that Board OF
Health in a town or village has not
the large powers that are granted
TO City Boards of Health and under
the present charter, has not poWel
% prevent the establishment of
s1aurhtpr house.
MIR Curtis was asked concern
ING Article SO of the Rules ant
REGULATIONS Governing the Use o:
system of Sewers, which says:
No person shall thrOW or deposit or
ems, to be thrOWR or deposited IN
oug rrxscl or receptacle connected
,-j'h the public serer, any garbage
or ofd from, any stable,
Npo0lllr house, Stock-y0rd or any
.W,r J6Idjng or establishment Of
GIN. niod. or shall discharge or per-
nut tn be discharged into a public
u..a coytling that ~iH i"j"re or
nle'snrt it,"
He stated that "offa" cannot ac
cording to the definition OF tn
Continued on Page Al
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Missionary Society to Meet
on Thursday Evening

The Woman's Missionary So
ciety of the Presbyterian Church
will meet at the home of Mrs.
Margaret Cam on next Thursday
evening at 7.30. 1t is desired that
there be full attendance for busi-
ness of Importance will be trans
acted.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Miss McDougle Elected
to High School

Miss Edith McDougle of Perry
Vile, Md, a graduate of Women's
College, who was recently elected
to the teaching force of the local
high school assumed her duties
this morning.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Newport Plans Welcome
for Returning Heroes

Newport will hold a mass meet
ing on Friday evening next to ar
range details for a celebration to
welcome home the boys from over
seas.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Services at Head of Christiana

Services at Head of Christiana
Presbyterian Church will be held
at the usual time; Sabbath School
at 10 and public worship at 1045.
The pastors theme will be
Satan The Sewing Circle will
meet at the Manse on Saturday
evening next at s o'clock.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Choral Society to Meet
on Friday Evening

The Choral Society of the New
Century Club will meet at the home
of Miss Eleanor Harter on Friday
evening at 7.30.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
OBITUARY
Benjamin J. Morrison

Benjamin J. Morrison, aged &C
years, died on Monday at the Red
Mems Fraternal home where. he
had resided for about years. He
had been i'll for some time with a
complication of diseases. His re-
mains were removed to the resi-
dence of his son, Frederick J. Nor
rison, 203 West Seventh Street,
Wilmington, from which place he
will be buried this "wednesday
afternoon at 2.30. Interment at
Riverview cemetery.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
w. C.. T. u. Will Meet Friday

The w. C. T. U. will meet on
Friday afternoon at 2 o'clock at
the home of Mrs. Butler.
Newark post., 1919-02-12
Frank G.. Pierce

Frank c. Pierce, aged 81 years,
died at his home near Milford
Cross Roads on Tuesday, February
II, of pneumonia following in
f1uenza. Funeral services will be
held at his late home at o'clock,
Friday afternoon, February Ia. In
terment at Newark cemetery. A
wife and two children survive.
Hugh J. McGinnis
Hugh J. McGinnis who formerly
resided near Pike Greek about 3
miles east of Newark, died at his
home near Marshallton on Monday,
February 10 of tuberculosis. He
was 81 years old. Funeral services
will be held at st. Thomas church,
Wilmington, on Thursday, Febru-
ary 13. Interment at Ashland
cemetery. Deceased leaves a wife
and several grown children.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05

of the Home Demonstration Agent, we
feel that the County Court should re-
consider the order made several weeks
ago that that office be abolished.
Miss Pet Tucker, the agent, has
made a fine record during the past
year, having held 173 demonstrations
and meetings with an attendance Of
$500; made aS4 home visits; 1872 Of
fetal calls; ATT telephone calls; 1889
letters; gave out $40 bulletins; wrote
116 articles for the newspapers, and
Travelled 6,19S miles. The women Of
st. Francois county are entitled to the
same consideration as those of other
counties, and to remove the Home
Demonstration Agent now, since the
work is so well established, would
mean that the good that has been ac-
complished would be for naught,---
Bismarck Gazette.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
A Cistern Full of Horses

No, the age of miracles has not
passed. What but a miracle can you
call it when a big team of horses falls
into an 8-foot cistern in which are a
man and boy and ladder and none
of them hurt? Bill Lane was digging
a cistern Thursday at the H. d. Rod
gers place and Feeb Kirby was scrap
ing away the surplus dirt with his
big team. The horses got too close to
the hole and one fell in and pulled
the other in on top of him. When
Bill saw the first horse coming he
showed the boy against the side of the
excavation and placed the ladder so
as to break the fall for the horse.
Then the other animal stumbled in on
to his mate. Mr.. Lane handed out the
boy and climbed out of the hole on the
ladder. He deserves great credit for
his presence of mind in preventing in
jury both to the boy and himself. In
the cistern, which was eight feet wide
and eight feet deep, was son of Mrs
Anna Goetting, whose little sister had
just climbed out of the hole. 1t is
very remarkable that neither the peo.
pie nor horses were hurt.-Scott Coun.
ty Democrat.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
UNIVERSITY LIVE STOCK
WINS PRIZES

Live stock exhibited by the Uni
vrsity of Missouri at the recent Mis-
souri, State Fair won total of seven
championship prizes, "a first prizes,
9 second prizes, A third prizes and /
fourth prize. The champion Shrop-
shire eve, the champion Hampshire
eve, the champion Dorset eve, and the
champion Hereford steer were all
bred on the University farm. The
first-prize flock of Hampshire sheep
and of Dorset sheep were also select
ed from stock bred at the University.
Twenty-four students and former
students of the long and short cours-
es in the College of Agriculture ex-
hibited live stock either for themselves
or as herdsmen for other exhibitors at
the State Fair. The champion Per.
cheron mare, the champion Holstein
cow and the Junior champion Short
horn bull were all bred and exhibited
by former students of the College.
1t is quite evident from these lat
ter facts that a large proportion of
the students who graduate from the
College are going back to good Mis-
souri, farms.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
Fnr the Benefit Of Biddy

Rev. D. w. Goldsmith has patented
a special nest for setting hens, which,
according to the Dunklin Democrat,
will prove boon to the setting hen.
The nest works on the principle Of the
old-fashioned see-saw. 1t is twice as
long as the ordinary nest, and the
floor is pivoted in the center. The
eggs are placed on the end of the see,
saw farthest from the door, and
their weight, with that of the hen,
raises the other end of the see-saw
and closes the door. When biddy
wishes to take stroll she just walks
across to the other end, balances the
see-saw, and steps out. Mr.. Gold
smith says his invention will retail at
so low a price as to be within reach Of
every hen.--Malden Merit.
After reviewing the splendid report
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
lust What She Needed.

~ used a bottle of Chamberlain's
Tablets some time ago, and they
proved to be just what l needed"
writes Mrs. Volta Bankson, Chilli
Gothic, Mo. "They not only relieved
me of indigestion but toned up my liv-
err and rid me of backache and dizAi-
ness that | had been subject to for
some time. They did me a world of
good and l will always speak a good
word for them" Obtainable every
where. (adv.)
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
Iinnred Ont

J. i. Hazelbud, Of this city, agent
for the A B C Brewery Of st. Louis,
received orders from the brewery to
pour out the beer on hand and return
the empties to them as soon as pos
sible. Mr.. Hazelbud acted on the in
structions received and Saturday be-
gan to empty the half-barrels and
quarter-barrels.
The beer was poured into gulley.
Some of it, we are told, was still good
and fresh, while some Of it had sour
ed. Mr.. Hazelbud informed us that
about so barrels of it were emptied
here, amounting to about $500 or
$500. AS matter of course it is the
brewery's loss. The beer had not
been on ice for nearly two months. -
Perry County Sun.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1919-09-05
Business Men Arrested

Police Court had a crowG, In num-
bers, that reminded of the good old
days when King Booze reigned su-