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Newark post., 1921-10-05
PLAYHOUSE and Drama League

Something is radically wrong when
city the size and type of Whining
ton is to lose the enjoyment offered
by the best of drama. According to
yesterdays reports, the Playhouse is
to close next week. This leaves Will
mington with the movies and vaude-
vile. For these, we have nothing but
praise but Wilmington deserves more
and will support more than motion
pictures.
Here is an opportunity for the
Drama League. If the CHM interests
who practically control the city's
theatres, are unable to make a
success, some other provision should
be made for operating The Playhouse.
We know nothing of the costs of
theatre operation but considering that
Wilmington is on the direct route
from New York, Philadelphia, Balti-
more and Washington, it seems in
conceivable that the only real theatre
should be forced to close its doors.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
CHATAUQUA COMING
Annual Joy Festival This
Month

Beginning October Goth, three
day Chatauqua Festival will be held
at Wolf Hall. These festivals have
been so popular that they are consid-
cred a definite part of the fall
calendar.
The committee in charge promise
an unusual program this year. The
feaures will be announced later.
The committee and the guarantors
follow:
Committee President, Miss Cora
Brandt; Treasurer, Mrs. Charles
Strahorn; Secretary, Miss May
Chambers; Chairman, Mrs. Charles
Dunlevy.
Guarantors - Mrs. Anna Arm
strong, Mrs. A. R. Carlisle, Mrs.
George Johnston, Mrs. William
Brown, Mrs. Edwin Steele, Mrs. G. S.
Wood, Miss Elizabeth Brown, Mrs.
]. R. Colbert, Mrs. Annie Slack, Mrs.
Samuel Slack, Mrs. John Slack, Mrs.
T. F. Manns, Mrs. J. Irwin Deyett,
Mrs. Howard X. Preston, Mrs. Mary
Herdman, Mrs. H. e. Tiffany, Miss
Mary L. Powers, Mr.. and Mrs. E. L.
Richards.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
FACULTY CLUB MEETS
Europe Talks and Eats Feature
Meeting

At the third annual meeting Of the
Faculty Club held on Monday even
ing, October 3rd, the following officers
were elected: President, Prof. G. E.
Dutton; vice-president, DR.. E. M. R.
Lamke, secretary and treasurer, Mr..
A. G. Wilkinson; executive commit
tee, DR.. T. F, Manns, Prof. W. A.
Wilkinson; social committee, Major
l.. B. Row, DR.. F. M. K. Foster and
Prof. R. w. Kirkbride.
The name of the Club was changed
from. the Faculty Club of Delaware
College to the Faculty Club of the
University of Delaware.
Az social evening, TO which ladies
will be invited, is being planned for
Monday evening, October Oath.
After the election Of officers and
discussion of the years plans, DR.. W.
Owen Sypherd, who spent some weeks
in England and France during the
summer, and DR.. W. L. Bevan, who
spert most of the summer in Italy,
gave short talks on their trips after
-vhich refreshments were served.
Later there will be more formal talks
by members of the faculty who were
in Europe during the summer.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Big Plum Crop in Delaware

Not for years in Delaware has the
Political Plum Drop equalled that
now being enjoyed. Political atmos-
phere enjoyed and endured during
the last few months has caused a
seasonal ripening. October is the
month of the Harvest Moon and in
deed the prospects are glorious. While
there has been considerable "pickins"
for some time, not until the last few
days has the real harvest begun.
1t began with Sparks as Tax Com
missioner; then Gillis, Rice, Magee,
Watson, Messick, with good quota
of clerks yet to come. Then came the
opportunity to fill the vacancy on the
Industrial Accident Board created by
Sparks resignation, and to make an
other appointment to fill the vacancy
caused by the expiration of Harry
Mayors term for Kent County. The
Title Department for automobiles
gives fine gathering.
Senator Ball seeing the Governors s
crop shows he is some political or
chardist himself. There are Walker
and Tinsman with appointments in
Washington. Tom Miller has quite a
crop too, for the elect. Senators
du Pont and Ball and Congressman
Layton have cooperative crop Of
postmasters, revenue collectors, etc.
This recital is just suggestive
there are other trees showing signs
Of bearing earlier than usual. It's a
great year for politics-but dull, cold,
gray compared to the year to come.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
New Century Club
Holds First Meeting

The Newark New Century Club
held the first meeting Of this season
in their club house yesterday after
noon at 2.30. Fifty-two members
were present. Mrs. John Pilling,
chairman of the Membership Com
mittee, reported the names of twelve
new members.
Interesting vacation experiences
We're told by Dean w. ]. Robinson,
Mrs. C. 0. Houghton and Mrs. Frank
Cooch. Dean Robinst'. told of her
visit to Boston and attending the
Pilgrim Pageant at Plymouth, Mrs.
c. o. Houghton told of the motor trip
from Newark to the northern part of
New York State, and Mrs. Frank
Cooch of her trip through the Lehigh
Valley to Niagara Falls and other
points of interest. Mrs. z. C. Van
kueran sang an aria from Samson
and Delilah," accompanied by Miss
Gladys Pratt.
Mrs. John Pilling, Club Hostess,
served tea and cake and a social hour
followed.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
LEGAL NOTICE

Estate of Samuel B. Herdnlan, de-
ceased. Notice is hereby given that
Letters of Administration upon the
Estate of Samuel B. Herdman late of
White Clay Creek Hundred, deceased,
we're duly granted unto Harlan C.
Herdman on the ninth day of June
A. d. 1921, and all persons indebted te
said deceased are requested to make
payments to the Administrator with.
out delay, and all persons having de,
mands against the deceased are re-
quired to exhibit and present the
same duly probated to the said Ad-
ministrator on or before the ninth day
of June, A. A. 1922, or abide by the
law in this behalf.
HARLAN C. HERDMAN,
Newark, Delaware. Administrator.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
4 Strong Navy

Simple though the proposition is,
few people realize that there is no
such thing as a strong navy; the
phrase merely means stronger than
some one else's; that is all. A strong
navy is like a long stick or big
stone; it is only so by comparison.
The strongest is weak when bigger
one is put beside it. 1t is not possible
for any nation to have a strong navy
unless it can persuade the other ma
tions to have weak ones, or unless 1T
can so exceed the other nations in
men and money and material that it
can outbuild their utmost effort. But
if there are two or three nations
more or less evenly matched, then
the competitive building has no end;
each new effort forces another; a
naval budget of 5O,OO0,000 pounds
sterling calls forth corresponding
amount of American dollars or of
Japanese yen. However great the
effort, there is nothing in it that can
be ultimate; it must be overpassed
next time; the taxpayer with his bur-
den on his back struggles vainly for
ward always in pursuit of the will
o'-the-wisp of security that dances
out of reach over the marsh in which
he sinks.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
News by Wireless to Come
More Cheaply. World
Association of Radio
Interest Is Beino Forne,

Preliminary organization of an in
ternational wireless company is about
completed. Representatives of the
four nations leading the movement
for coordination and development of
the worlds radio facilities, are still
in Paris. The United States, Great
Britain, France and Germany are
associated in the agreement to put
wireless on a sound commercial basis
and to so pool their interests that
each country will control wireless in
its own territory, but that there will
be no duplication of equipment or
service. This will free a great deal
OF money which is to be invested in
development. One immediate i'm
provement sought is to make wireless
a dependable and relatively cheap
service for the daily transmission of
world news. With this purpose the
governments of the four countries are
heartily in accord and it is under
stood that the new world radio asso-
citation will have the governmental
backing of the four countries repre-
sented in the new undertaking.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
PLAYHOUSE TO CLOS F
Management Says Costly
Help and Railroad Fare
Are Reasons
No Plans For the Future

According to reports in the Will
mington press, The Playhouse will
close at the end of next week.
This fact was reluctantly admitted
yesterday by James N. Ginns, the
managing director, representing the
lessees. Pressed for the reason for
closing, though the season has barely
started, he tersely replied:
"High cost Of back stage and music
are the chief factors"
Explaining this statement, he said
the musicians and stage hands are
receiving wartime pay which, he de-
clares, the house cannot stand. The
pay of each member of the orchestra.
he said, is $45 week, while that of
the leader is SIS. "This is the situa-
ton that has confronted us in the
moving picture theatres also," he
said, and it has been decided to elimi-
nate the orchestras at the movie
houses, using pianos and organs.
Reverting to The Playhouse situa-
ton, he said the stage help was so
highly paid, like the musicians, that
it was beyond the reach of a Will
mington theatre. Railroad fares, he
also said, contributed to the general
expense, as they must be added to the
cost of travelling companies. All of
these make situation that The Plav
house cannot meet, he declared. For
that reason it has been decided to
shut down after next week.
"Will you run pictures there?" Mr..
Ginns was asked.
"We have not future plans for The
Playhouse" was HIS reply. "We
simply can't keep it going under pres
ent conditions" He could make no
prediction as to resumption there,
except to say that there will be no re-
sumption until conditions change.
The Garrick Theatre, which the
Topkis- -Ginns syndicate has taken
this year, is going along all right, ac-
cording to Mr.. Ginns, VINO gives its
management his personal attention.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Philadelphia Quartet
to Sing in Newark

Newark will be interested to learn
that the Artist Series will be given
again at the University this year. The
first entertainment will be held on
Saturday evening, October %, in
Wolf Hall with a concert> by the
Philadelphia Male Quartet Detailed
information will be given later.
The series last year included artists
and lecturers of national reputation
and Newark appreciated the courtesy
by the University.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
OBITUARY
, Continued from Page One.)
LeUi Huggias

LeUi Huggins
Levi Higgins, age 80 years, died
at the home of his son, William
Higgins, near here, on Tuesday, Oc-
tober 4th, of general debility.
Funeral services will be held at his
late residence at 2 o'clock tomorrow,
Rev. MacMurray officiating, inter-
ment to be made in Glasgow Gene
terry. Mr.. Higgins wife has been
dead for number Of years. He is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. Alice
j. Hastings, of Wilmington, and two
sons, William Higgins with whom he
has lived for the past years, and
Edward E. Higgins, of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Higgins was born near
Thompson Station and later he lived
in Stanton for few years. He moved
to Glasgow where he resided for over
sixty years and there conducted
wheelwright and blacksmith shop. He
was great fox hunter when this
sport was praticed In this section.
About twenty-one years ago it will
be recalled that his son, George, was
drowned in the Delaware and Chesa-
peake Canal at Summit Bridge, Del,
when he and a friend drove their
horse on the open draw bridge. This
accident which shocked the county at
the time, was the great sorrow of Mr..
Higgins later life. Yfe was a strong
character, interesting and had hosts
of friends.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
ST. JAMES PARISH HOUSE
A Member Writes Interest
ingly of Plans

The Newark Post, interested in
the campaign and plans for the Old
st. James Church Parish House,
asked that our readers be given the
story first hand. The story below has
been graciously written by one Of the
members.
The interest and enthusiasm of our
neighboring parish is unusual and
should be encouraged.-Ed.l
The Ladies' Aid or Parish Guild of
St. James Church, Stanton, fully
realizing the need of home for the
Sunday School and all church activi-
ties, decided that we would attempt
to raise funds for the building of a
Parish House to be situated on the
new ground just purchased by the
Vestry along the old graveyard.
The consent and cooperation Of the
Vestry was gained and at a congre-
gational meeting held July 28, the
following captains of teams were
announced: Rector Rev. J. E. Parks,
Alonzo Newlin, Mrs. Herman Dun
can, Mrs. Thomas Jefferies, Mrs. F.
L. Boynton, Miss Helen Groves, and
Mrs. Charles P. Dickey, each captain
to select their assistants and have the
privilege of using whatever plans
they see fit to raise the necessary
funds to build a suitable Parish
House.
At the second meeting, held Sep
tember %, the team reported bona
fide subscriptions to date amounting
to $1,000. They also reported that
they had peanuts and candy on sale
at the present time.
The present membership is 90.
At present the plans are to start
the building in the spring. The archi-
tect who has drawn the preliminary
plans is VIM. Heyl Thompson of Phila-
delphia, son of the Rector of Christ
Church, Dover. The building is to be
built of brick to conform with the
architecture of the church, to be large
enough to entertain conventions and
to house the Sunday School, which at
the present time is growing, and all
other activities that interest the
young people Of the parish.
The weekly church schedule is as
follows:
Church School, 10 a. m.; Morning
Prayer and Service, II a. m. First
Sunday in every month celebration of
the Holy Communion.
A number of entertainments and
socials have been planned for the
winter, the first of which was held at
the home of the Rev. j. E. Parks at
Newport on Thursday evening, Sep
tember 20, called the B. A. P. & L. A.
P. Social.
There will be a Hollowe'en party
some time the latter part of October
at the home of Mrs. j. G. yustis, and
the annual chicken pattie supper will
be held in the Masonic Hall, Newport,
on November 10, for the benefit of
the Parish House fund.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Democrats Have Just
Got to Meet

The Democratic State Committee is
split again-this time on the weather
Up State Packard Cadillac Demo-
Gratis want the date fixed on a bright
day while Down State Ford-Buick
Jeffersonians want dull damp day
in keeping with their plan of attack
Chairman Isaacs remembering Ok
ford and Charles Warner, begs for
time to consult authorities. The date
will probably be fixed this week.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Rehabilitation Men Hear
Banking Discussed

j. E. Dougherty, treasurer of the
Farmers Trust Company, addressed
the men of the Rehabilitation unit
this morning. After very inform
ing talk on the questions Of building
loans, bank loans, deposits, negotiable
paper, he answered a number of
questions asked by the men, which
revealed an awakened interest in
these vital subjects. Mr.. Dougherty,
who is fomer service man, has been
in the banking business for sixteen
years.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
SQUIBS

"Sparks" fly upward whilst other
political fires shoulder.
"They may shoulder" says the
Wag, "but there's fire there yet"
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Aetna Hose, Hook
and Ladder Co. to Meet

The regular meeting Of the Aetna
Hose, Hook and Ladder Company
will be held on Friday evening, at the
usual hour.
Newark post., 1921-10-05

There's an attempt now to stack
the Industrial Accident Board.
Newark post., 1921-10-05

east is Vest" Political minds
centered on the snow caps of Colo,
RADIO are all excited. The setting sun
is coming East. Senator du Pont ar
rives Monday.
internal Revenue" is term not
necessarily meaning finance, but ap-
pointment. "Internal' is the word to
be followed by Revenue or warfare
which?
Senator-that is Ex-senator Sauls-
bury has purchased house in
Washington, 1t is understood that
he and Wilson will not be in the same
law firm.
New Castle Democrats are admit
ting that while Sussex is level the
Tunnel is giving them serious
trouble.
wilmington needs another lnclner-
ator--there is considerable political
garbage collecting that needs atten-
ton.
A Democrat said to me the other
day that the 18th Amendment was
the Limitation Of Armament clause
of his party.
Every Evening promises or threat
ems to give Psyche Analysis of sew
eral Of Delaware's prominent and con-
spicuous characters, telling therein
the secret motives and quivering de-
sires of these men. Fine. If our
genial editor can do this, he would
serve well our State.
Newark post., 1921-10-05

Denney used to work at Richard
son and Robbins-wnere he learned
to make Plum Pudding.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24

viii be grateful to you all my life.
C. BRET.
Mrs. Harding investigated, then
acted. She wrote Mayor Hylan OF
New York requesting pardon for
the boy; and when pardoned, per-
sonally betrayed his expenses
home.
So on Christmas day, &C Bret"
has her Jean Vatican with her
again.
What a Christmas gift to 4
motheri
OF course, you are not forgetting
your mother this Christmas nor
your father, nor brothers and sis
tiers.
Those in our family are nearest
in our thoughts, to be sure, but
are there none far away who yev
are also near?
Few experiences in life are more
delightful than receiving gift
from one who we thought GER
tainly must have forgotten us.
There are friends of far differ
ent circumstances; comrades OF
old days, pals whom it is likely we
may never see again, though
from time to time their names are
called to our minds by some mig
nificant event. which gives rise to
pleasant recollections.
Time and tide can join or sepa-
rate only by measured distance
it is thought alone that brings to.
gether.
An appropriate gift shows a
friend that neither years nor miles
have made anv difference.--Army
and Navy Journal.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24

ty | take III writing 10 you, but
the fame of your kind heart has
reached even to me, and | come
to beg of you a favor for my I'M
fortunate child.
Ny son Charles Bret, being
hungry, out of work, without shell
ter, and without money, took q
meal for which he could not pay
and for that action was arrested.
He is now in prison and i'll and
has been condemned to six months
impli onment at BlacksWell's IS
land, N. Y.
Madame, my boy is not a worth
less scamp, | assure you. He is d
poor, unbalanced boy who has not
always had control of his actions,
as a result of serious lines. Ny
child has,, however, been instruct
ed in the principles of honor and
Of labor. But I beg of YOU, No
DAME, to have the goodness to
have my child restored to me, as
he is the only one left me, for
have had the grief of losing my
eldest son in the war, a brave boy
who died decorated with the CroiX
de guerre and the military medal
Madame, | beg you, have my
son restored to me and give me
the chance to make an honest man
Of him again.
Let me have the hope that you
will have compassion on my pair
and pity an unhappy mother.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24
MRS. HARDINC'S
CHRISTMAS GIFT
TO MOTHER
Happiness Brought to the
Home of Madame Bret
for the Holiday

Surely the greatest gift that a
mother could wish would be the
return of an only son.
Recently Madame E. C. Bret of
the Province of Savoie, France.
sent letter to "Her Excellency,'
MIS-. Warren G. Harding, White
House, Washington, d. C. in
which she said.
be pleased to pardon the Hber-
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24
Death Had No Terrors

The swain and his swainess had
just encountered a bulldog that
looked as if he might shake q
mean lower aw. "Why, Percy"
she exclaimed as he started a
strategic retreat. .You always
swore you would face death for
me-" " l would" he flung back
over his shoulder, "but that dog
amt dead."-American Legion
Weekly. 49,
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24
EDEN'S new
ASBESTOS
MINE OPENED
Already Spent 100000
and Millions of Stone
In Sight

The latest industrial develop
ment in Vermont is the opening
of the new asbestos mine at Ste
vens Mills, in Eden, on Nov. Fl.
The Asbestos Company of Amer
lea already has spent 100000 in
opening the mine and equipping
the plant, and it is planned to
spend another half-million dollars
during the next year. There are
several million tons of raw mater
ial in sight, it is said. The fibre is
neither the long. nor the short
variety, but is of the disseminated
or slip type. Thirty men are now
employed and until IAN. / only
samples will be produced. The
plans call for the production of Is
tons of the finished product daily
About 120 men will be employed.
after Feb. /, and it is hoped that
so tons daily will be the output
during the spring and summer.
Hydro-electric power will be used.
The finished product will be con-
veyed to the railroad station at
Hyde Park in light automobile
trucks equipped with specially
constructed trailers.@
The asbestos deposits in the
United States are few, and if this
mine proves the success that l..
anticipated, Vermont may soon
take the lead in asbestos product
ion, as there are other deposits in
the vicinity. These deposits are
supposed to be part of the Blake
lake vein of Canada, which pro-
duces 50 much of,the athesto,
used at the present time.
Large deposits of tale have
been discovered at Montgomery
Center. Already Vermont pro-
duces more tale than any other
state, and there are said to be
many tale deposits as yet unwork-
ed. With an abundant of marble,
granite. slate and tale and the
possibility Of large asbestos de-
velopmentS. the mineral indus
tries should nouiish. The ashes
tos mines are net far, away, and
in previous years seapstone quar-
ries were worked in the neighbo,-
ing town of Wectfeld.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24

Regular communication Thurs
day evening, Jan. 5, 7.30 p. m. for
dispatch of business.
Arthur M. Lang, w. M.
Fred H. Dolloff, Sec.
Haswcll Chapter, No. IL, r. A. M.
Called convocation 1880 p. m,
Friday, Dec. 20, 1921.
Stated convocation Friday, Jan.
13, 1929 at 100 p. m.
Fred H. Dolloff, E. H. P.
r. A. Pearl, Secy.
Caledonia Council, No. 10, r. and
S. M.
Stated Assembly, Wednesday
Evening, January II, 1922. The
degrees will be conferred upon
several candidates. Refreshments.
Arthur l.. Caves, 7. l. NJ.
Attest, II. A. Lougee, Recorder.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24

The people who are running
hootch across the border claim
they are merely promoting the
movement to reclaim arid lands.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24
ANNUAL MEETING

ANNUAL MEETING
The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Merchants Ma
tlonal Bank of st. Johnsbury, Vt,
Tor the election of directors for
the year ensuing will be held at
the office of said Bank on Tuesday.
January 10th, 1922, at 2 o'clock p.
J. F. PUFFER, Cashier.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Dec 10. 1921
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1921-12-24

Senator Dillingham; celebrated
his 18th birthday one day last
week, to be exact, IL was December
IL. He doesn't lock il. Like
many other good things Senator
DILLINGHAM; grows better with age.
May he live long to honor and be
honored by the state he loves so
well.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1921-08-03
Big MASONIC CEREMONY
SHRINE FESTIVAL AT LACROSSE
AUGUST 13
Over Thirty knights from the yiro-
qua Commandery to take
the Shrine

Next Friday and Saturday at La
Crosse takes place the most preten-
tious Masonic doings ever pulled il
this part of the state, when class OF
between three and four hundred will
have conferred on them the Shrine
La Crosse is anticipating a crowd Of
ID, 900 people or more and is laying
plans accordingly '-----'
Over thirty KnightsSTemplar from
Viroqua Commandery will take the
Shrine on this occasion. 1t was al
first thought that the trip would be
made by auto, but owing to the uncer-
tainty of the weather and the liability
Of damage or theft of cars, it is now
expected that specials trains will be
run over the Southeastern, leaving VII
roqua Friday afternoon in time to
land the Knights and their ladies al
La Crosse for the big Shrine show to
be staged by the Eau Claire Mobiles
The train will return after the fes-
tivities Saturday night