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Newark post., 1919-07-23
YOUNG MAN LOSES LIFE
in SWIFT CURRENT
Body Found Last Night Near
Roseville; Funeral To
Be Held Friday

While attempting to swim across
White Clay Greek near the plant
of the American Vulcanized Fibre
Company on Monday evening
about $50, Joseph H. Moore, son
of Frank J. and Annie Moore. was
caught in the swift-moving current
and drowned.
The young man, with a number
of companions who are employed
on. the night shift at the plant, was
tempted to try his strength against
the current of the creek, which had
become a torrent with a velocity
of at least 80 miles an hour as a
result of recent rains. Against the
advice of the older men, a number
Of the young men had "bucked'
the current twice. Young Moore,
it is said, attempted a third trip
when he was seen to become ex-
hausted and cry for help. Several
of the young men attempted to
rescue their drowning companion
but were unable to save his life.
The alarm was quickly spread
and volunteer searching parties
followed the course of the turbul.
ent stream in the hope that the
body would be tossed to the sur,
face. The town possesses no DRAG
nets or graphing hooks. The lat.
ter were made and the Whining,
ton authorities cooperated by loan
ing their drag nets.
The swiftness of the current in
terferred with the search which
continued all night and all day
yesterday, with little hope of find
ing the body until the flood sub.
sided.
Last evening about $50 the body
was found by George Leak who
was returning from Wilmington
1t was in plain view of the roaC
near Roseville Undertaken E. C
Wilson was Immediately summon
ed and he removed the body to his
undertaking parlors.
Funeral services will be held or
Friday morning at $50 with mass
at st. Johns church. Interment
will be made in the Catholic GENE
terry here.
The young man was 2l years ole
and was general favorite among
the young people of the town. HI
is survived by the parents and BY
three brothers, Francis, Leo anC
Paul.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Riddles Enjoy Bathing
And Wading

Although considerable damage
mas been done to driveWays,
bridges, gardens and crops by the
recent heavy and continuous
Tains, the kiddies were in their
|lement. Impromptu b a h i n g
parties without the expense and
Inconvenience of a trip to the
|hore, were enjoyed at various
POINTS where the drainage system
fas unequal to the demands made
lpOn it by the downpour of the
a>t few days.
That part of DR.. Mitchell's lawn
fjoining Depot Road was COM
etely submerged and the juve-
lie residents of Delaware Avenue
Rgether with some grown-ups who
gerly welcomed chance to en-
y the role of life guards, made
erry in quickly improvtsed bath
g suits.
The flood also inundated the
vn at the Red Mems Home and
IRE, too, were bathers enjoying
the delights of ocean bathing
TIL none of its discomforts anC
myers.
The more timid hung around the
yges enjoying the sport vicarious,
content to sample the fearful,
easure by wading ankle deep.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
OBITUARY
Mary Ratclife =.

Mary, widow of James B. Rat
cliffe, died of heart trouble at her
home on Prospect Avenue on Fri
day, July IS, aged 81 years.
Funeral services conducted by
Rev. Walter G. Haupt took place
at her late residence yesterday
afternoon, July %, at 2 o'clock
lnterment was made at Head of
Christiana cemetery. One son and
one daughter survive.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
ndents Assist With
Western Wheat Harvest

3lX young men, students at
aware College, are assisting
h the immense wheat harvest
northwestern Kansas.
llyn Cooch, son Of Mr.. and
Francis A. Cooch, is one Of
number. The others are Joseph
eon, Howard Alexander, Harry
es, Lawson Crothers an d
erson Poole.
pc young men upon arriving
KANSAS struck a rainy period
ring two weeks similar to that
ugh which the east is now
ing. No harvesting could of
pc be done and the young men
lilly sought other work until
conditions for harvest were
Fable They are employed at
ent on a $50 acre ranch near
Nater, Kansas.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Young Colored Man Drowned

While searching for the body of
Joseph H. Moore, yesterday after
noon, the party found that of a
young colored man which was
later recognized as thta Of lad
named Folk, a native of Roseville,
who had disappeared on Monday
morning. His employer thought
he was at home and the family be-
lieved him to be at work, so there
was no hint of his death until the
body was found.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Illustrated Lecture In Wolf
Hall Tomorrow Afternoon

Tomorrow Thursday after
noon from 4.30 to $50, the depart
ment of Community Civics and
Sociology will hold an open meet
ing in Wolf Hall at which time
Miss Lolita Clark will speak on the
development of the community
festival in America. The talk will
be illustrated with lantern slides.
The Summer School and the
town are cordially invited to be
present.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
VISITING EDUCATOR
TELLS OF UNREST in
SPAIN
Director of Girls School in
Barcelona Visits Local
Relatives

Miss Anna F. Webb, who has
recently returned to this country
from Barcelona, Spain, mas been
relatives in this vicinity
during the past week.
Miss Webb is a sister Of Mrs.
J. wilkins Cooch and is director
of an American school for girls
in Barcelona. She arrived in this
country early in July for a 5
weeks stay, and will leave shortly
for the Mt. Pocono. She has lived
in Spain for an eventful quarter
of century. At the time of the
Spanish-American War she was
doing educational work at San
Sebastian and with her school was
removed for safety to Biarritz,
France. At the close of the war
the school was moved to Madrid
About 8 years ago, she was made
director of the school at Barcelona
which is supported by the Con-
glegdLlOQal Missions.
At the outbreak of the World
War in 1914 she was on a visit to
America and had much difficulty
III securing passport to return
because of the fact that her father
was born in England and although
a naturalized American some diff
ficulty was experienced in locating
his papers. The fact that she was
born in British India, while her
father was serving there as mis-
sionary, was an added complica-
ton.
At a reception given in Miss
Webb's honor last night by Mr..
and Mrs. Francis A. Cooch, Miss
Webb told interesting stories of
her experiences in Spain and gave
some Illuminating details of con-
ditiOns in that country during the
difficult period of the Great War,
and in the present period OF un-
rest. She designated the attitude
of the Spanish with regard to re-
generation as "groping." They
have there a strong republican
sentiment but no leader sufficient
ly powerful to unity conflicting
elements and lead to strong
stabilized government. Existing
reforms, she said, were of the de-
structive type. The popularity OF
the present king tends to hinder
any attempt to establish a republi,
can government.
With regard to French influence
she declared it to be negligible
for the Spaish could not forget
what Napoleon did to them. The
regenerating influence will prob
ably come from America for al
ready American interests are de-
veloping resources hitherto prac
tically untouched. Interesting side
lights on Spanish life and customs
were given. One fact bearing upor
fthe fuel supply showed that Goa
sells in Spain for $50 to $40 a ton
The supply comes from England
for that on the peninsula is of in
Iferior qaulity.
Miss Webb's father was at on,
time pastor of Pencader Presby
terian Church. The family alst
spent many years in the neighbor
hood of Oxford, Pa.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Two Lectures This Week

Much local interest is manifest
ed in the lecture to be delivered
tonight by W. W. Ellsworth, who
published many of the works of
Roosevelt. His subiec, will be
Theodore Roosevelt, American"
On Friday night Geefge D.
Strayer, president of the N. E. A.,
will lecture on Education.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Services At Head of Christiana

Services at Head of Christiana
will be held at the usual time
Sabbath School at 10, public wor-
ship at 10.45 and Christian En-
deavor at s p. m. Miss Mildred
Frazer will be the leader at the
latter service.
Rev. Walter Clyde will take for
his theme, "The Lords Posses
ions"
Newark post., 1919-07-23
August Events At Ebenezer

The Mite Society of Ebenezer
Church will serve a dinner to old
soldiers at Brandywine Springs
Park on August 2l.
The annual Harvest Home fes-
tival will be held August Z in
Whiteman's Grove.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Begin Repairs At
Methodist Church

Yesterday work was begun by
force of men who will make ex-
tensive improvements to the Sum-
day School room of the M. E.
Church. New floors will be laid
and considerable work done on
walls and IN seating arrangement.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
No Issue Of Delaware b.
Ledger This Week

On account of the illness of
John Bowen, editor of the Della
ware Ledger, there will be no issue
of that publication this week.
Mr.. Bowen's many friends hope
for his speedy recovery.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Will Hold Bake Saturday

The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church will hold a bake in the
vacant room at the home of Mrs.
Charles Strahorn on Saturday
afternoon next.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Newspaper Most
Potent Implement in
Making Democracy
Henry Robinson Palmer Ana!yzes Its
Influence
Believes Impartial News Story More
Effective Than Editorial
Comment

The most effective implement
in the making of democracy is
the newspaper" This was the
opinion stated by Henry Robinson
Palmer, editorial writer for the
Providence Journal in a lecture
delivered in Wolf Hail. Monday
night before an unusually large
and appreciative audience.
The speaker was introduced by
Dr.. Joseph H. Odell, director gem
eral of the Service Citizens and a
friend of long standing. He paid
eloquent tribute to Mr.. Palmer's
forcefulness as a writer and to his
Influence in moulding the thought
of the country.
The universal use of the news
paper, its wide circulation in COM
parlson with the ordinary maga-
zine; and its appeal to all classes
of readers were given as the SUBJ
stantiating evidence of the effec-
tiveness of the newspaper as an
agent in the making of democ-
racy. The influence of the New
York Tribute during the period of
the Civil War and it's influence on
the life and thought of the time
were given as concrete evidence
that a newspaper is not merely
ephemeral as is sometimes charg-
| ed, but an accredited agent of the
people, empowered and charged
with the duty of culling from all
literature the best that it con-
tains."
Newspapers Give Glimpse of
Literature
"Often," said he, Il sit in nv
living room and look at the books
about me and say to myself, What
help and inspiration might l not
get from these friends on the
shelves if | would only invite them
down and accept what they have
to offer
But in this busy era of the
world, how can we give much of
our time to them. Shakespeare and
Milton, Plato and Aristotle,
NThackeray and Dickins, Carlyle
and Emerson, the great essayIsts,
the great preachers and the great
poets, must stay, for the most part
on their shelves, and most of our
reading must be from what is con-
temptuously called the 'ephermer-
al newspaper"
Through the newspaper" con-
tinued the speaker, "uncounted
millions get glimpse into the best
that has been thought and written
in all the ages of the world. In
the late war the libraries of two
continents were ransacked for
Typographical and historical in
formation to be presented to the
public through the press.
Continued on Page a
Newark post., 1919-07-23
w. 6. 7. u. To Meet Friday

The w. c. 7. y. will meet on
Friday afternoon at $50 at the
home of Miss Pennington.
Newark post., 1919-07-23

The item for debt service men,
titned above includes payment of
1-25 of the estimated cost of a
new building and the interest
thereon as we'll as $1,000 of present
Indebtedness and interest on the
same. The item, permanent i'm
provement and repairs" includes
manual training equipment as we'll
as desks that can be used in the
new building.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
Kin1ble

Two infant sons2 of Professor
and Mrs. Seruch Kimble of near
Appleton, died on succeeding days,
Friday and Saturday of last week.
lnterment was made on Saturday
afternoon. Another, one of trip
let's, born the first of last week,
died on Tuesday.
Newark post., 1919-07-23

Every man is worth just as much
as the things are worth about which
he is concerned d.-Marcus AureLiltS.
Newark post., 1919-07-23

The matter of choosing a site
and the more definite details were
left for discussion at a subsequent
meeting.
An itemized and detailed budget
necessary for the maintenance of
the schools, the estimated amount
to be received from the State and
the amount to be raised by taxa
tion were determined as follows ::
Estimated Expenditures:
Debt service S7,360.00
Permanent improve
ment and repairs 100000
Maintenance and op-
Grafton 26,145.oo
Newark post., 1919-07-23
James L. Willis

James L. Willis, aged Sc years,
died at his home in Wilmington on
Sunday morning after an illness
of several weeks.
Mr.. Willis was we'll known
throughout the county, having con-
Quoted hotels at Wilmington and
Newark for several years.
He is survived by his wife and
two sons, j. Writ Willis of Glas-
gov, and Harry P. Willis of Will
mington.
Funeral services were held yes
Eterday afternoon at his late home
and interment made in Whining
ton and Brandywine cemetery.
Amos Streeper
Amos Streeper,. aged 50 years,
died at his home near Strickers-
vile of apoplexy on July 10Th.
Funeral services were held at
his home on Tuesday evening at
8 o'clock. The body was taken to
Philadelphia today for burial in q
ceratery there.
Newark post., 1919-07-23
$36,305.00

Receipts:
State aid for element
ary teachers salaries S6,250.14
For H i g h School o."
teachers salaries, 100000
State and Federal aid
Smith-Hughes Fund 10000
Tuition from County
Boards 100000
Tuition for now resi-
dent pupils for 1918
1919 964.S1
Total S11.514.95
Balance required S24,790.05
Poll tax, 725 polls at
S. S3,625.00
Property tax 21,165.05
Total s24,790.O5
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19

armistice, he overpowered guards
and escaped from confinement and
is still at large. Department OF
Justice officials say he is charged
with evading the draft. His escape
followed two days. after his mother
had visited~him at Camp Dodge. She
was arrested and held for week,
suspected Of aiding the boy in his
escape.
The proud father received the fol-
lowing citation of Hubert's bravery:
Sergeant (hrst-class) Hubert Yer
Mehren, medical detachment, Sew
enth engineers. "a. S. No. 9lS5Sl.)
For extraordinary heroism in action
near Brandeville, France, November,
$40, 1918, On November 8 and
November 10, Sergeant Yer Meh-
rem showed utter disregard for his
own personal danger in giving first
aid to wounded and carrying them
TO place OF safety, under intense
machine gun and shell fire. Home
address, Herman H. Yer Mehren,
father, 2429 Henderson street, Oma-
ha, Neb. -
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Red Cross Nurse Will
Address Workers at
Luncheon at c. Of c

The Red Cross institute is now in
progress at the Y. w. c. A., and
everyone who is interested in the
work is invited to attend. Miss
MinnieAH Ahrens, R. ~, from CEN
trail division headquarters. will speak
at a luncheon at the Chamber of
Commerce today noon.
The program for Wednesday. at
the Y. w. c. A, class room is as fol-
lows: F
1000 A. M-Dietetics.F Miss Nellie W.
Farnsworth, dietitian, Clarkson hospitaL
11:15 A, Muse and Care Of Equip
ment," Mrs. c. S. Elgutter, r. N.
12:00-Luncheon. and talk by Miss All
rens, at Chamber of Commerce. Then the
meeting will adjourn to the Y. w. C. A.
class room. where Miss Dolly Twitchell,
associate director Of the department nurs-
Ing central division will speak on Glass
Organization and Instructors" Then Miss
Marie Week, r. N, superintendent of
nurses, Lord Lister hospital, will give a
demonstration (a) Pack tb) Hot Dressing
(c) Turpentine Stupes. Miss Minnie Fl.
Ahrens will make few remarks In clos
ing.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
HUMANE SOCIETY
WILL TAKE over
CITY DOG POUND
Boy Scouts to Give Four
Minute Talks During Be-
Kind-to-AnimaI Week
in Omaha.

The Nebraska Humane society
will take over the city dog pound.
This will be done by means of revis-
ions to present city ordinances made
Tuesday by the commissioners to
provide for bids to be received for
the maintenance of the dog pound.
The Humane society will present its
bid for the service.
Boy Scouts will give four-minute
talks in all schools and theaters
during "BeSkind to Animals week,
April 21-26. On Humane Sunday,
April 81, the Scouts will occupy pull
pits in all the leading churches, w.
w. Bradley, Humane society super
intendent, reported at a meeting
held Tuesday in the Chamber OF
Commerce.
Watering troughs in the wholesale
district or points of heavy horse
traffic, and preparation of peddlers'
and work horses for the proposed
work horse parade during Ak-Sar-
Ben are matters which will occupy
the society in the next few months.
Mr.. Bradley, Major E. C. Henry
and Rev. Frank Smith will talk on
Humane society work at the XII
wants club meeting, March %.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Says Wife Fooled Him With
Her AGE, Sues for Divorce

His wife twitted him about his
age, Joseph F. Berle alleges in pc
/. tition filed for divorce from Ger
trude Berle. He is much Older than
she, he states.
AT all times she expressed her
self wholly dissatisfied with the
plaintiff says the petition. "She
would speak so low that he could
not hear and then would yell at
him. pretending that he was so deaf
that he could hear nothing. She
refused to cook for him, refused to
talk to him and conducted herself
in an indescribably contemptuous
way until she made him perfectly
miserable
Several times, he says, he, tried to
establish home, but she would
soon pack up and leave him alone
and uncared for.
Nora Swanson declares in a peti-
lion for divorce that her husband,
Frank Swanson forced her to go
out to work while she was nursing
her baby, and that she went to work
in the packing houses and paid
$3.50 a week to her husbands
mother for board She asks a re-
straining order to keep her husband
from disposing of their personal
property.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
|3F1ASHEC 7rom FINLAND
PHOTO PLAY. OFFERINGS. FOR. TO-DAY.

TOUR Charlie Chaplin releases
n have been announced, some OF
the most popular of his older
plays. They are "A Night in the
Show" The Bank" Police" and
"Shanghaied."
Mitchell lewis Children of
Banishment." is another of his
strong northern stories.
Messrs. Sawyer and Lubin have
insured the production "Virtuous
Men" for 100000 against theft and
fire.
Violet Palmer has made new
company and will start at once on
a series of pictures.
Bessie Loves next picture is to
be Carolyn Of the Corners" a
comedy drama. ...- .r .
Vitagraph has purchased Robert
w. Chambers novel. "The Cambria
Mask" in which they expect to star
Alice Joyce. This story would al
most seem to have been written for
her. so we'll does she fit its
Famous Players-Laskyl has pur-
chased the. picture rights to Captain
Peter B. Kyne's we'll known story,
THE Valley of the Giants which
will be used as Paramount vehicle
for Wallace Reid
Katherine Macdonald, Jack Holt,
Milton Stills and Theodore Roberts
are four of the featured players who
will appear in "The Woman Thou
Gavest Me-" an adaptation of Hall
Gaines novel of the same name.
Gloria Joy plays an important role
in The Heart of Humanity" which
is to start weeks run at the Bran
deis on March 10. .
James J. Corbett, who is making
the serial THE Midnight Man"
stepped back into the squared circle
in Los Angeles recently. But it was
in the capacity of referee, in which
capacity he graciously consented to
act, when the newsboys of Los An
geles staged series of benefit
bouts.
Jane Novak, who played the lead
ing feminine role in w. H. ~Clune's
production of "The Eyes of the
World" from Harold Bell Wright's
novel. is seen opposite Rupert Julian
in his new photeplay, THE Fire
Fingers" now being made from
William J. Neidig's Saturday Even
ing Post story.
With Paul Powell at the director
ial helm, production was started this
week on Monroe Salisbury's newest
starring vehicle, "The, Great White
Darkness" The story\was written
by Stuart Patton, former Universal
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
On the Screen TOday

MUSE-BESSIE LOVE, in CAROLYN
OF THE CORNERS"
RIALTO-HENRY B. WALTHAL, in
FALSE FACES"
SUN-MARGARITA WISHER, in
MOLLY OF THE FOLLIES."
STRAND-D. w. GRIFFITH'S RO-
NANCE OF HAPPY VALLEY"
BRANDEIS-DORO PHILLIPS, in
THE HEART OF HUMANITY"
EMPRESS-B E RT LYTELL, in
FAITH"
BOULEvARD-33rd and Leavenworth.
JANE AND KATHERINE LEE, in
AMERICAN BUDS"
LOTHROP-24th and Lothrop.
MABEL NORMAND, in "A PER-
FEET So" BILL PARSONS COM
SUBURBAN--24th and Ames.
MONROE SALISBURY, in "a MIL
LIONAIRE PIRATE"
HAMILTON-40th and Hamilton.
HENRY B. WALTHALL, in "a
LONG LANES TURNING"
ORPHEUM-South Side-24th and M.
GEORGE FAWCETT, in THE
RAILROADERS."
Grandeur and Binney.
KATHLEEN CLIFFORD, in IAN
GEL CHILD"
PEARL WHITE. In THE LIGHT
MING RAIDER" NO. 10.
APOLLO-29th and Leavenworth.
CLARA KIMBALL YOUNG. IN THE
\ ROAD THROUGH THE DARK"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
Relief Corps Reception
for Two Department Officers

Members of Custer, Grant and
Crook Relief corps, Grand Army of
the Republic, yesterday afternoon in
their hall in the court house held a
reception for Mrs. Beulah Davis, de-
partment president, and Mrs, Har-
riet Wilcox, department secretary.
There were something like $50
women in attendance. During the
afternoon a musical program was
rendered. Refreshments of waters
and punch was served.
A set of silver spoons and cary
ing set was presented to Mrs. Davis
and a cameo pin to Mrs. Wilcox.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-03-19
DOCTORS WANT
REPORTS ABOUT
new DISEASE.
Sleeping Sickness, Now in
Omaha, Puzzle to Medical
Men; Appears to Follow
Influenza.

Health Commissioner Manning has
received from DR.. ]. Alexander
Young the first report of case OF
lethargic encephalitis or sleeping
sickness, to be observed in Omaha
The patient, F. w. Eberhard, %
years old. of Pierce, Neb., is being
attended at Wise hospital, where he
has been for three weeks. Another
patient taken to this hospital Mon
day shows indications of being af-
flicted.
Gases of this disease are not re-
portable by law, but the Health de-
partment will appreciate it ii the
physicians will advise us of cases
under their observance" said the
health commissioner I'VE are max
ing archaeological tests and are in
terested in the cases which are being
cared for in our city. We do hot
know whether enccphalitis follows
in the wake of influenza, or whether
It has some other source"
No Specific Treatment.
Cases have been reported in Chi
cago, New York City and other
places during the last two weeks.
Physicians generally are discussing
the disease for which there is no
specific method of treatment avail
able.
The first cases reported in Eng
land and France appeared in Feb
ruary, 1918. This malady appeared
in epidemic form in Vienna during
1917. During 1895 there was an cpl
demic throughout Europe and parts
OF the United States, following an
outbreak of influenza. Leading med
ical Journals of this country contain
articles on encephalitis in their cur
rent issues. Medical associations are
discussing the disease. d.
Seven Types Noted.
Encephalitis has been classified in
seven types, one of which involves
the spinal cord. During the early
stage of the disease the patient has
a fever of from l01 to l02, and pro-
gressive lethargy is symptom in
most cases. Some Of the early indi-
cations are: Inclination to sleep,
drowsiness during the day, heaviness
of Ieyelids, pain in eyes, blurred Wis
ion, headache, dizziness, highly emo
tional state, OF mental depression,
these symptoms'varying according to
the patient. y
Typical symptoms during the adj
vanced stage are: Inability to make
any voluntary muscular movement,
and masklike face,
double facial paralysis, nocturnal de-
lirium, nasal and monotonous vocal