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Newark post., 1920-11-24
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY
SCHOOL TEACHERS MEET
Hear Reports, Consider Pro.
gressive Measures, and
Appoint Committees

At a meeting Of the Workers
Conference of Presbyterian Sun
day School officers and teachers
held at the home Of Miss Yearsley
on East Main Street, last Thurs
day evening, Miss Leta Waters
presented an interesting report
Of the County Sunday School Con-
vention held recently. Plans were
made for the organization of Mis-
sionary, Temperance and Teacher
training departments.
The following social committee
was appointed with Godfrey
Houghland as chairman: Edith
Lewis, Anna Smith, Mrs. Howard
Preston, Mrs. Leila Richardson,
Daniel Krapf, Miss Yearsley, Ira
Steel; and the following program
committee, with Miss Jennie
Smith as chairman: Naomi Street,
Mrs. Howard Preston, Edna
Chambers, George Griffin.
Several substitute teachers were
also appointed.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
Newark Grange to
Hold Meeting Soon

Newark Grange will hold the
first meeting of the year next
Tuesday evening in the chapel
room at Old College Hall. An in
teresting program followed by the
serving of refreshments is prom
ised by those in charge of ar
rangements for the affair.
The local grange is composed of
local farmers, those interested in
farm problems, and students at
Delaware College, particularly
those taking the agricultural
courses. The grange in previous
years has conducted series of
very successful meetings during
the winter. The plans for this
year indicate a repetition of past
successes in carrying on this
winters work.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
w. H. M, S. HEARS
INTERESTING CON-
VENTION REPORTS
Delegates Bring Back Helpful
and lnspirational
Suggestions

The Woman's Home Missionary
Society of the Methodist Church
met at the home of Mrs. R. T.
Jones on Friday afternoon. A vic
trola selection, "Adeste Fideles"
was the first number on the pro-
gram.
Devotions were led by Mrs.
George Ferguson, who read Sc
lections from Luke ID.
Interesting and entertaining re-
ports of the w. H. M. S. conven-
ton held at Mt. Salem Church re-
Gently, were given by the dele
gates, Mrs. T. T. Martin, Mrs. F.
A. Cooch, and Mrs. Howard Will
liams. Much that was helpful and
inspiring to the local organization
was brought home by these dele
gates.
Following these reports, the
regular business meeting was
held and a delightful social hour
enjoyed during which the hostess
served refreshments.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
ACTIVITIES AMONG
CHURCH WORKERS

The Sewing Circle of st. Johns
Church cleared S72 at the bake
held in Breyer's store last Satur-
day.
The ladies at Head of Christiana
Church will hold tomorrow even
ing, the first Thanksgiving supper
in several years. This was form
erly an annual event, discontinued
during the war years.
The ladies of the Presbyterian
Church have formed committees
and are making arrangements for
the annual poultry supper to be
held in the lecture room of the
church on Thursday, December 2.
Cake, candy, and fancy articles
will also be on sale.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
Piesbyterians Vote
~ to Call Pastor
Rev. James H. Kendall Unani-
nous Choice
CnReceipt of Informal Notice,
Asks for Early Conference
with Church Officials

At congregational meeting
held last night at the Presbyterian
Church, by unanimous vote it was
decided to issue a call to Reverend
James H. Kendall, of Kennett
Square, to assume the pastorate
CT the church left vacant by the
Ceath of DR.. VIM. J. Rowan. Rev.
David A. Reed Of White Clay Creek
Church acted as moderator at last
nights meeting and read the rules
of the church covering the mode
of procedure in such cases. Vari-
Gus members of the congregation
spoke on behalf of the candidate
and by rising vote a unanimous
decision was reached.
Mr.. Kendall was notified in
formally last night and expressed
a desire to have conference with
the church authorities. Follow
ing this conference, the matter
will probably be put into the
hands of the New Castle Presby-
terry, which body will issue the
formal call after a meeting which
it is thought will be speedily
called.
Mr.. Kendall expressed last
night a desire to have his father,
now located at Lincoln University,
fill the pulpit here at an early
date. The elder Mr.. Kendall will
probably preach here next Sun
day. In the event Of his inability
to do so, a member of the faculty
of Lincoln University will officiate.
Reverend J. H. Kendall preach
ed here in the early fall and made
a very favorable impression. A
young man of pleasing person
ality, IN the opinion of the congre-
CATION, he embodies all of the
characteristics desirable for sue
cess in the pastorate of the local
church.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
BOYS AND GIRLS
ORGANIZE FOR
CLUB WORK
Both Students and Parents in
Adjacent Communities
Active

That boys and girls in the
vicinity are interested in club
work and that their parents are
giving hearty cooperation and
support is evident from the re-
ports submitted. In the communi1
ties Immediately adjoining New
ark there are 80 clubs with a total
membership of about 800.
T. T. Martin, State Club Leader,
and Miss Agnes Medill, County
Leader, have been meeting with
the pupils and with the parents,
and have been conducting an in
tensive campaign during the past
month. They have been we'll re-
ceived in every community and
are optimistic concerning the re-
suit of such cooperation as has
been manifest. Many communi-
ties have been organized and
others are contemplating organiz-
alton. Centerville will organize
tomorrow evening.
The adjacent community clubs
and their membership is as fol-
lows:
McClellandsville, 7.
Salem, 6.
Glasgow, 5.
Newport, 90.
Stanton, %.
Welsh Tract, 8.
Christiana, white 18; colored "a.
Harmony (near Hockessin), %
Harmony (near Glasgow, IL.
Marshallton (colored), %.
Sharpley, Al.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
MINNEHAHA BAND TO HOLD
"POW-WOW'' BAZAAR

The members of Minnehaha
Band and their numerous friends
are making preparations for a
Bazaar to be held in the Armory
on Thursday, Friday, and Satur-
day evenings, December 9, 10 and
II.
They will have the usual bazaar
features and in addition will have
dancing every evening. The pro-
ceeds of the affair will be used for
the purchase of new instruments.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
SMYRNA CLUB
GIVES THANKSCIV-
ING PROGRAM
Delegation from Neighboring
Town Delights Newark
Audience

One of the red letter events of
the New Century Club year oc-
Cured yesterday, Reciprocity Day
with Smyrna. A large delegation
of club women from the neighbor-
ing town, comprising in all about
30, participated in the presenta-
tion of a unique Thanksgiving
program as follows:
Reading, November" Mrs.
,Spruance.
Paper, "The Pilgrims Voyage
to America" Mrs. Ferguson.
Tableau, "a Portrait of Miles
Standish."
"The Early Settlers Mrs. Her.
vey P. Hall.
"The Boys and Girls of the
Netherlands" Mrs. Postles.
Tableau, "a Scene in Holland"
Introducing Dutch dances, songs
and customs.
Paper, How Thanksgiving Be-
came National Holiday" Mrs,
Jones.
How Our Colonial Grand
parents Kept Warm" Mrs. Smith
ers.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
LOCAL CONTRACTOR WORKS
ON KENT COUNTY ROADS

Contractor F. w. Lovett, of
Newark, who built Smyrna's tarvia
streets, has been engaged to re-
pair the roads between Smyrna
town limits and Duck Green and
Smyrna and the concrete road at
Wright's garage. He started
hauling stone on Monday but the
rain soon stopped the work. These
sections of roads have been in a
bad state of repair for year or
more.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
LAST MINUTE CALL FOR
RED CROSS SUPPORT
Campaign Closes Tomorrow
Hope for Generous
Backing

Have you enrolled as a member
Of the Red Cross? If not then see
some of the local workers this
evening or tomorrow, which is the
last day of the campaign. Perhaps
for some reason, absence from
home when the call was made;
lack of response to the solicitors
ring, and her inability to return
may have resulted in your being
missed. Your State desires this
year to retain the proud record of
previous years. Don't let your
failure to enroll prevent her from
attaining the desired 100 per cent.
Act on that good impulse right
away. Let every citizen wear
Red Cross membership button,
every household display a men,
bership flag. AS an exchange puts
it.
"This State did wonderfully
we'll during the war. There was
no activity in which the star of
Delaware did not shine brightly.
In many respects Delaware led
the procession.
"The schools are doing their
part in this new Red Cross cam
paign. From almost every school
in the State come reports of large
membership. Industrial establish
ments also are leaping to the
front. The people are being reach
ed through various organizations.
But there are, a large number of
the detached" and they should
take little trouble. If the So
licitors do not find them, let these
persons find the solicitors.
at costs so little to renew men,
bership in the Red Cross, it costs
so little to become a member if
you are not one, that there should
be very few laggards.
Every one knows that the Red
Cross does a great humanitarian
work. 1t operates in times of peace
as we'll as during the war. There
is need for it all the year round.
Every dollar given, which en-
titles to membership, is spent for
good purpose. The Red Cross,
of course, must have money, large
amounts of it, if this organization
is not to be crippled. A dollar is a
small sum, but in the aggregate
the large membership produces a
great sum.
Especially should the claims
of the Red Cross be considered at
this season of the year when
Christmas and the era of peace
and good will approaches. You
can enjoy your Thanksgiving day,
your Christmas holidays in a bet
ter frame of mind if you have the
satisfaction of knowing that you
are a member of the Red Cross.
"The Red Cross fights the many
varied scourges of humanity. And
your dollar is the ammunition with
which the fight is carried on,
There must be an abundance of
ammunition if the Red Cross is to
win it's battles"
Newark post., 1920-11-24
Tableau, "a Scene in America.

Tableau, "a Scene in America" !"
At the conclusion of this num-
ber all present joined in the sing
ing of America, following which a
social hour with the visiting club
women was enjoyed. Refreshments
were served by the Hospitality
Committee under the direction of
Mrs. c. A. Short, Club hostess.
The next meeting will be in
charge of the Committee on Edu-
cation, Mrs. c. o. Houghton,
chairman.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
Trt na Gtur Uhunka
PROCLAMATION
STATE OF DELAWARE, EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT

Thanksgiving is American Institution. 1t repre-
sents the spirit of the homeland upon such America
founded Around other days cluster the thoughts and
memories of deed event. THANKSGIVING glows
with the ideals of the ireside All nationaes, all
creeds all schools of thought political social ackow-
edge with appreciation the idea that inspired this day.
Stressed with events, that challenged all we most
loved our Nation, conceived and founded home, still
lives. The strength Of ideals our achievements
human and continuous still prevail against evil thoughts
and malicious powers. Law and order supreme and
rights of liberty under them enjoyed.
During the year State has been blessed with
and prosperity Our efforts in daily labors have
yielded ample rewards Our opportunities to assist
fellow man have challenged our better selves.
To this and for these according custom, so richly
inherited and by proclamation of the President l. John
G. Townsend Jr Governor of the State Delaware do
designate
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER THE TWENTY-FIFTH
AS THANKSGIVING DAY
and call the people of Delaware lay aside
pextes of the day and to gather again around
hreside and shrines of worship and render true and
sincere celebration of this day.
And in prayers of Thanksgiving for the blessings
of our heritage and day. may truly resolve
give more of ourselves, of thought, time, our
and wealth to the welfare of State May
too, render unsefshly those civic duties that
worthy citizenship expects For by public service do
render most truly our personal Thanksgiving.
JOHN G. TOWNSEND Jr
By the Governor:
EVERETT c. JOHNSON,
Secretary of State
Newark post., 1920-11-24
OBITUARY
George w. Simmons

George w. Simmons aged rs
years, died suddenly at the home
of his son, DR.. H. B. Simmons at
Chestertown, Nd, last Saturday.
Funeral services were held at the
home Of his son yesterday morn
ing at II o'clock. The body was
brought to Newark and Hiram
Lodge A. F. and A. M. Of this
town, of which he was a member,
had charge of the funeral services
here at 2.30. Interment was made
at the M. E. cemetery. His wife,
one daughter, Miss Ida, one son,
named above, and a sister survive.
Mr.. Simmons was formerly a
resident of Newark. He has been
living recently at Denton, Md. He
was looking after the practice of
his son during the latter's absence
when he was stricken by death.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
Mrs. Maggie Giles

Mrs. Maggie Giles, aged AZ
years, a respectable colored
woman, died yesterday after a
lingering illness with dropsy. Sew
eral months ago she was taken to
the hopsital for treatment. No
permanent aid could be given and
she was brought home recently.
The funeral services will be
held on Friday morning at II
o'clock at the church and inter
ment made in the nearby ceme-
terry. She leaves a husband and
two children, a son and a daugh-
ter.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
We Thank Thee, Lord

'For all thy ministries
For morning mist and gently falling dew;
For summer rains, for winter ice and snaw
For whispering wind and purifying storm;
For the reft clouds that show the tender blue;
For the forked flash and long tumultuous roll;
For mighty rains that wash the dim earth clean;
For the sweet promise of the seven-fod bow;
For the soft sunshine and the still, calm night;
For dimped laughter of soft summer seas;
For latticed spendor of the sea-borne moon;
For cleaning sands and granite -fronted cliffs;
For flying spume and waves that whip the skies;
For rushing gale and the great, glad calm;
For Might mighty and for Love so true,
With equal mind,
We thank thee, Lord!"
John Oxenham.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
MEMBER OF REHABILITA-
TION DIVISION MARRIES

Friends of James Alexander,
until recently a student in the Re-
habilitation Division at Delaware
College, received word on Satur-
day of his marriage on that date
at Elkton, to Miss Mary Hunter,
of Philadelphia.
Newark post., 1920-11-24
IVY CASTLE TO
NOMINATE OFFICERS

Ivy Castle, X. G.. E., at meet
ing next Saturday evening will
nominate officers for the ensuing
year. A large attendance is
therefore expected.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26

sistants in the reporting of contagious
diseases and conditions of quarantine.
physicians generally are doing
their part cheerfully and the district
health officer appreciates the courtesies
extended as well as the valuable as
sistance rendered.
''There have been two loeal 'epi-
denies of whooping cough and a con-
siderable number of scattering cases,
one local epidemic of mumps and sew
eral cases of chickenpox. The diseases
subject to full quarantine have been
few and because of the promptness Of
the attending physician and the fair
ness of the families we have had, with
two exceptions. TO deal with the initial
eases only. In the two exceptions car.
riers were plainly present, though not
found''
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
HEALTH WORK is !. !.
= WELL ORGANIZED
Report from District No. 10, Of Which
DR.. Chester s, Leach of Brattle-
:. boro Is Health Officer.

In the current bulletin of the state
board of health are published notes
from the 10 Sanitary Districts of Yer4
mont DR.. Chester S. Leach. of Brat
tleboro is health officer for district
No. 10, and he writes as follows:
In district No. 10 the work is well
organized. Reports are coming from
all towns, probably covering a large
percentage of the reportable eases.
"'Work in medical, inspection opens
up field of the greatest interest. The
children and examiners are enthusias
tic, and the parents seem to regard il
in the right spirit, but it will be nee
essary to wait until after another ex
animation or at least until we car
learn how many of our suggestions are
acted upon, to learn the real value Of
their interest.
"Twelve of the 90 towns voted fol
medical inspection this year, and thu
work in the rural schools is nearly com
pleted. We hHe at present five schoo
nurses in this work. The follow ul
system of the nurses is of great value
in getting results and they discove
conditions which, because we are abb
to deal with them, are of benefit no
only to the child but frequently to tn
community.
"School superintendent, teacher
and town officials, town clerks select
men and school directors are provin;
! to be. loyal supporters and active as
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
NEW BREED Of
SW|NDLERS WORK
Alleged Experts" Induce
Honest Income Tax Pay
ers to Overpay
THEN GET BIG FEES
FOR RECOVERY

One Expert Conducts Recovery Pro-
ceedings On a $3.50 Basis-Revenue
Officials Trying to Punish the Swim
dlers-A Difficult Job.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 26.-Officials of
the bureau of internal revenue are seek
ing evidence for the punishment of a new
breed of swindlers. They are not highly
hopeful of success, but they are working
all the harder on that account.
Complexities of the income tax laws
have given occupation to a great num-
Der of self-styled experts who undertake,
either on retainer or on a commission
basis, to make returns for individuals
or corporations, attend to the payment
ments or refunds. There are men who are
really experts in such matters, most of
! them being former employees of the bu-
reau and some of them having knowledge
of the laws back of the first enactment
in 1909. Many of the men, however, have
only their own pretensions.
| The bureau has found that some of
these have deliberately falsifed returns
and caused the payment of excessive
taxes for the sole purpose of getting new
] fees for the recovery of these over-pay-
t'ments, knowledge is had of hundreds of
thousands of dollars overpaid in this way
and the suspicion is that the frauds are
actually very much greater
One man played this game in Balti-
more His clients were then approached
by an expert" in Philadelphia, who
agreed to recover the over payments fol-
a so per cent commission There was
every reason to believe that half of what
he got in fees in this way went to tht
first expert" in Baltimore, the two mer
having undoubtedly worked together
from the beginning.
An expert" in Washington was ever
more bold He played every part in hi.
game classifying the returns, over-esti
mating and over paying the tax, and liti
eating the refund. OF course he got {
fee for each step in the proceeding. and i
is the understanding of the bureau tina
when at last he found it to his advantag,
to leave the city he went with something
like fortune in his possession.
The bureau takes the position tina
since it prosecutes those who seek to de
fraud the government it can, do no, les
than protect those who try TO be honest
/ 1t is the hope that evidence of one o
these new frauds may be got before lohl
and if it is there will be a. vigorous, es
Exemplary prosecution. -
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

Brattleboro lodge, n. E. 0. F., will hold
an installation this evening at o'clock
in G. A. r. hall. Grand District Deputy
Austin G. Nichols will install the officers.
Supper will be served to the members
promptly at o'clock.
Harvey Coombs, farmer, of Hanover,
y. H, and Miss Sadie Colvin, waitress
at the Home for the Aged, were married
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the
Baptist parsonage by Rev. Clark /.
lBrownen They will live in Hanover.
The annual meeting of the Brattleboro
iSociety for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals viii be held in the north room
OF the Brattleboro Free library tomorrow
evening at 100 o'clock. All members
of the society are earnestly invited to
be present to hear the reports for the
year and to participate in the election
of officers.
An audience of medium proportions
witnessed the presentation of The Bet
| ter sOle in the Auditorium Saturday
| evening by a company headed by
| Charles Dalton. 1t was an excellent
performance-deserv not only big
/ ger house but a more cordial reception
Composed of eight scenes based on tn
| famous war cartoons of Bruce BARNS
father, it follows the adventures o
Bert Alf and Bill, typical English Tom
mics, from billets to front-line trencI
and thence home to England on leave
Mr.. Dalton as Old Bill gave one of tn
best pieces of character interpretatio
| seen here in a long time AND WAS abb
assisted by Harry Allen as Bert an
Percy Jennings as ALT. The other part
were in competent hands and both seen
cry and costumes were excellent.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1920-01-26
MRS. TYSON GIVEN
FRENCH DECORATION
Chicago and Brattleboro Woman Re-
ceives Legion Of Honor Medal for
Extraordinary Service.


A recent issue of the Chicago Eve
ming Post contained halftone pictures |
of Mrs. Russell Tyson of Chicago and |
Brattleboro and Mrs. Walter S. Brews- |
ter of Chicago in connection with a |
story of their decoration with the |
French Legion of Honor for extraordi- |
nary service to the French republic
lduring the world war. Mrs. Tyson is
| a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs
| Richards Bradley of Brattleboro and
lsister of Richards NJ. Bradley of Bos-
ton and frequently comes. to the Brad
iley home in the north part of this vii
| lage. She was chairman of the Chicago
committee of the American Fund for
French Wounded, and since the close
of her war work she has been direct
ing the collection of fund for the
erection of a memorial hospital in
Rheims Following is the Chicago. Post
story:
1.-TWO Chicago women, Mrs. Russell
Tyson and Mrs. Walter S. Brewster,
yesterday were given the Legion of
Honor as sign of gratitude of the
republic of France for their work in
her behalf.
Mrs. Brewster won the much coveted
ihead of the Fatherless Children of
France; Mrs. Tyson s recognition came
because of her service to France as
chairman of the Chicago committee of
the American Fund for French
Wounded
"The presentation had something of
the elements of surprise.
cit took place at the reception ar
ranged yesterday at the Casino by the
:, American Fund for French Wounded
) the Alliance Franchise and the Cercle
Francois, in honor of Nine Clemenceau
e Jacquemaire, daughter of Premier Glenn
enceau. Several hundred women were
introduced to the famous guest. and
D then Mrs. Bryan Lathrop stepped for
D ward and announced that the French
n consul, NJ. Barthelemy, had few words
= to say.
"The consul expressed the gratitude
! which he had felt for the help which
. his country had received from the wo
:, men of Chicago from the very start Of
the world war. He said that France
would never forget the practical sym
$ pathy shown her by the United States
: In token of that gratitude, he declare,
y that it was his official duty and pleasur
y to confer upon Mrs. Brewster and Mrs
II Tyson the Legion of Honor.
Z "Mr. Barthelemy praised the worl
O. of Mrs. Tyson as chairman of the com
e mittee for French wounded, and the
$ asked Mime. Clemenceau Jasquemaire t
II pin the medal of the legion upon ii
4 recipient. In reply Mrs. Tyson sal
n she accepted the honor not as an ind
e. vidual, but as the representative of tn
ne Chicago committee of the America
IN Fund for French Wounded, and too
" it as recognition of the splendid wor
Id done by her co-workers on the commi
IS tee.
n Then it was Mrs. Brewster tur
to have nice things said about her su,
cessful work in getting Chicago an
the middle west to take up the SUI
port of the children of France who
q the great war deprived of father.
Mrs brewster, too, said that 81
accepted the decoration as a sign Z
-, the French. republics appreciation !,
: tau thoses Tho had given their effof
~ ta the ;fatherless children fund. 81
l.. sts sa8 40 =. ~.