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Newark post., 1921-10-05
PLAN PARENT
TEACHER ASSOCIA-
TION CAMPAIGN
Eta Wilson of Newark Heads
Drive

Program committees Of the various
parent-teacher associations through
out the State have received the first
pamphlets issued this year. These
urge the Importance of school IL
braries and make various suggestions
for interesting parents and friends OF
the schools in providing collection OF
books for every school house.
Miss Eta J. Wilson, executive sec.
retary of the state organization
states in Wilmington press report
that drive for additional parent
teacher associations will take place
in November. On October 25, pam
phlets containing plans for such
drive will be mailed 70 the secretaries
of all branches for general distribu
ton among the members who attent
the meetings.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Shock of Collision
Kills Woman

A Coroner's jury decided that Mrs.
Annie E. Adair, 70 years, of No. 24O3
West Second Street, Wilmington, died
from heart trouble resulting from the
excitement of an automobile collision.
Mrs. Adair was riding on the North
st-Turkey Point road in a truck
driven by her son, Alfred, when it hit
car driven by Mrs. Elizabeth T.
Megill, of Glenolden, Pa, on steep
hill. Neither car was badly damaged
but Mrs. Adair became very much
excited and swooned. She was hurried
to North East, and DR.. Collins at
tended her but she died in few min
utes. On Sunday evening, stranger
was arrested for the offender. Great
excitement prevailed for. some time
but from lack of sufficient evidence hi
was released.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
STATE UNIVERSITY
ATHLETIC COUNCIL
Dean E. Laurence Smith and
Prof. c.. E. Dutton Re-
elected Members

Dean E. Laurence Smith and Prof.
George E. Dutton were reelected
faculty members of the Athletic
Council of the University Of Della
ware at a meeting of the faculty
Monday afternoon. Dean Smith has
been a member of the council since it
was first organized some years ago
and has been president most of the
time. Professor Dutton has represent
ed the faculty on the council for sew.
eral years Both of these men have
taken a keen interest in athletic ac-
tivities at the University for years
and both are graduates Of the Uni.
versity. They were reelected with.
out opposition.
J. Pearce Cam of Newark ant
Alexander p. Crothers of Wilmington
are the alumni members of the coun
Gil. 1t is composed of seven members
the other three being students repre-
senting the senior, junior and sopho
more casses. The council has complete
control over all athletic activities o1
the University.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
BIG HOLLOWE'EN
PARADE PLANNED
AT ELKTON
| Largest Celebration Elkton
and Vicinity Has Ever
Witnessed
Newark Invited to Take Part

An enthusiastic meeting of the
Young men of Elkton and vicinity
was held last evening in Elkton to
form plans for Halloween parade
to be held on Saturday evening, Octo-
ber 20, at 7.30. Spurred on by the
support that was rendered by the
merchants and citizens. they formed
committee to plan the largest
parade ever witnessed in Elkton.
Prizes will be awarded to the en-
trants in the different divisions, in
cluding comic, fancy, juvenile, auto
mobile, floats, and other divisions. 1t
is the aim of the committee to offer
larger and better prizes than last
year.
The committees follow: Chairman,
Wm Feeley; Treasurer, Herman
Messick; Secretary, Sidney Lipman.
Finances, John McCool, chairman
sPrizes, Henry Mitchell. Publicity
Harry H. Cleaves, Jonn F. Sparklin
Arrangements, H. W. Lewis. Music
Serg. Roy Perkins, S. Dunbar, v
Davis. Registration, Sidney Lipman
Lights, Walter DuBoise, Calvin Fox
Howard Truman. Fireworks, j. B
Decker, C. R. Creswell, H. Palmer
John Berkley.
| After the parade a mask ball viii
be held at the Armory, at specia
price of 81 couple. Tickets for tn
dance will be put on sale in few
days.
Newark is invited 70 participate il
the celebration and we are sure tn
younger Newarkers will greet thi
news with pleasure, judging from tn
crowds attending from here last yea
Newark post., 1921-10-05
DELAWARE SOLDIER AT
FUNERAL OF UNKNOWN
Governor Denney to Appoint
Representative as Official
Mourner

Delaware will be represented at the
burial of Americas unknown soldier
in Arlington Cemetery on Armistice
Day by delegation including one
official representative for the 10000
men and women of the state who par
ticipated in the World War and rep
resentatives of each of the veterans
associations.
Plans announced by the War De-
partment class these representatives
as official mourners. The Governor
of each state has been asked to select
one representative for each l0,0ol
service men and women in his respec'
tive state. Governor Denney vii
make the selection for Delaware.
A representative from the Ameri
can Legion and one member of each
of the other permanent war veteran:
societies have been invited. Eacl
patriotic society is asked to choose {
representative, with the suggestion
that such representatives should hav'
served in the armed forces at SOM
time.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
ROAD TO NEWARK
OPEN TO TRAFFIC
To Be Finished When It's
Done" is Forecast

The Lincoln highway loop from
Wilmington to Newark was opened to
traffic on Saturday, and it is not nee
essary now to detour by way of
Ogletown. The highway is not finish
ed between the Little farm and New
ark, however, and will not be until
some time early next year. Already
the twelve-mile highway between
Wilmington and Newark has been
under construction five years and is
far from finished. This sets the
record for road construction. War
delays, material delays, laws delays,
lawyers delays, stubborn delays
political delays make this the most
"cussed" road in Delaware. Those re-
sponsible--some are to be pitied and
some damned. The County Engineer
has our sympathy. He has the pa
tience of Job and the endurance Of
real Road Engineer.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
ADMIT TEN FOR
GRADUATE WORK
UNIVERSITY FACULTY
MAKE SELECTIONS

University of Delaware faculty at
meeting Monday admitted ten to
the University for graduate work to
study for their masters degree. This
is the largest number ever admitted
in any one year for graduate work.
All ten of those admitted are either
graduates of the University or mem-
bers of the faculty who desire to con-
tinue their studies in some particular
subject. Those admitted and the sub
iects in which they will specialize
are as follows:
j. Harold Clark graduate of Pur-
due University, 1921, horticulture
Joseph S. Wilson, graduate Of the
University of Delaware, 1921, animal
husbandry; F. Allyn Cooch, Univer-
sity of Delaware, 1921, animal hus-
bandry; Raymond M. Upton, Massa-
chusetts Agricultural College, 1915
education; Claude E. Phillips, Univer.
sity of Delaware, 1921, plant pathol.
ogy; Charles R. Runk, Ohio State
University, 1919, agronomy; Arthur
e. Tomhave, Pennsylvania State Col
lege, 1921, animal husbandry; Roy
Milton Koon, Pennsylvania State Col
lege, 1914, plant pathology; Johr
Francis McWhorter, University Of
Delaware, 1921, chemistry, james
Harold Kohlerman, University o.
Delaware, 1921, chemistry.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
"HOME" FOR NEWARK
LOCAL CAPITAL ORGANIZES COMPANY
INTERESTING STORE TO OPEN NEXT WEDNESDAY

Home is big word. Many there
are that give it first position. "Back
Home" "Down Home" or just Home
no artist has ever depicted it nor
author described it. Home can't be
described-it just is to feel and know.
A big word, yet Home is the slogan
of the new drug store to be opened in
the Opera House building on Main
Street next Wednesday.
AS announced "a few weeks ago,
Newark is to have new business
that promises to be one of the show
places of the town. And not merely
show place but Publ Service
Station, patterned on Home, the best
service station in the world.
The Home Drug Company, lncor-
porated, is the name, registered under
the Delaware Law. James c. Hast
ings has been made president, N. N.
Wright president, and N. l..
Hastings secretary and treasurer
These men are all known and their
very names assures service and
success.
James Hastings, better known as
"Jim," was a collees man few
years ago but it never affected his
genial good nature. He is cheer
leader, hustler, singer and gentleman
at large. No more popular boy eve1
walked under the Lindens. Newark
knows him and welcomes him. Glae
he is going to settle here and in th'
long years to come will bury him
but that's another story. His lont
experience in the drug business-the,
in the Army he was Staff Officer ant
d while at Camp Dix had charge OF tn
Government Canteen which did LAM
office business of $4,000 a day TO
!, months-all fit him Tor this business
A Post representative visited tn
store yesterday and found rea
, Home store being made. There ar
some interesting features that WI
attract.
First and foremost, the public wi
be interested in the drug department
Not from choice but necessity, pei
haps, the Prescription is yer
careful consideration. This depart
ment will have as manager Mr.. j.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
INCENDIARY
CHARGED
NEWARK INN MANAGE
MENT CAUSES ARREST
SQUIRE LOVETT HEARS
CASE OF FIRE BUG

On a warrant sworn out by Mrs.
Mary E. McGovern, proprietor OF
the Newark Inn, Sam Clark was ar
rested and given trial before Squire
Lovett on the charge OF being re-
sponsible for the recent fires at the
Inn. Mrs. McGovern made the charge
after she had heard the confession OF
Zelma Wright, a negress who was
employed by her at the time the fres
occurred. Following the preliminary
hearing before the local magistrate,
the negro was confined to the lookup,
and has since been transferred to the
New Castle workhouse.
1t appears from the evidence that
Mrs. McGovern questioned the
Wright girl last Friday morning and
succeeded in getting the confession
that she had set fire to the kindling
placed in the cellar under the caves
at the urging of Clark, who promised
to give her two dollars for setting
the match. The girls account leads
to the belief that Clark used her in
more than one of the fires, and touch
ed the match to the others himself.
On August 2 Clark is alleged to have
had the negress between Richards
store and Kilman's restaurant, and to
have asked her to eight the fire If l
get it all ready" At first she refused
to do so, according to her own testi-
mony. But after the man had pleaded
with her she consented.
Afterwards, on August 4th, the
first fire occurred in the local restau-
rant. Clark who had previously had
access to the house, is believed to
have entered during the absence OF
the guests and proprietors and built
the kindling, inasmuch as Zelma
Wright testified that he asked her OF
the whereabouts of the occupants OF
the building before he acted. He
asked the girl if Mrs. McGovern was
away, and then, it is believed, since
he was acquainted with the habits OF
the guests to leave the house for a
short time in the evening, he entered
at that time.
1t is understood that the negro hac
supposed grievance against the
proprietors of the local inn, and hac
several times proved an annoying
nuisance around the place. Mysteri
Gus circumstances lead to the BELIEF
that other crimes may be traced tt
the man.
1t is also believed that the threaten
ing letter received by Mrs. McGoverl
directly preceding the outbreak of th'
fire menace, was sent by Clark. II
fact his connection with each fire l
being traced now through the con
fession Of the girl.
It is alleged that in addition t
setting the building on fire, or caus
! ing them to be set off, forced entr,
was necessary in one case, the fir
! which broke out in the room occupies
! by Mr.. Bert Everson on August 24tf
i When Squire Lovett asked the wit
! ness if "this man asked you to Sc
The place on fire." the girl gave tn
+ magistrate the same story which sh
7 had previously related to Mrs. Nj
Govern.
4 In the absence of counsel, Attorne
Cann was appointed to defend tn
I begro. In the meantime, the insul
s lnce company has had the case
and, and as Mrs. McGovern ha
1 iven every assistance possible, 1t
4 elieved successful conclusion wi
e reached.
Newark post., 1921-10-05

Thomas, registered pharmacist, of
Wilmington.
Of special attraction and real in
novation is the soda fountain with its
appointments. A solid marble foun-
tain of the latest type has been in
stalled. Sanitation and cleanliness
are the dominating features. Not a
piece of wood enters it's construction.
But the real JOY is the series of
booths for serving the American
Drink. Instead of the bar and table
arrangement, Mr.. Hastings has this
series of semi-private booths with
mahogany bench and table trimmed
in fabricoid. From 25 to 80 can be
served at one time without any con-
fusion. This will prove feature in
itself-it's the Home atmosphere.
There will be a candy department
with the best of package and loose
sweets on sale.
Another feaure is 1lte Cigar and
Tobacco Department. And when De-
partment is said it is department
The whole store is series of shops
and departments. But to the cigars
This shop will not be "a drug store
! cigar counter but a real tobacco shol
with the best blends displayed ant
cared for in the manner that th'
Gentleman Smoker or Inveterate like
to see.
Another feature will be the station
cry and book shop which promises t.
be worthy of the name. "a long fel
want fails to describe the needs o
this community in this line.
There will of course be the othe
usual novelties that go with tn
, modern drug store, such as toile
articles and leather goods.
r Asked what the policy of the bus
ness would be, Mr.. Hastings sait
service and attention like you get a
e home.
l "Get it down Home" will mean thi
drug store. If carried out, this wi
l be accepted and used as by-wor
to the buying public.
/ Mr.. Hastings as president will
:. the Resident Manager and give tt
!. institution his personal attention
His popularity and energy is know
: and that his idea will be success
!. generally wished and expected.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
TO TEST BIG
GUNS FRIDAY
Ordnance Body Also Will Try
Out Other Implements
Of War

On Friday of this week at the
Aberdeen proving grounds, the army
ordnance association will stage a
"show" which will include practical
firing tests with 16-inch guns on dis
appearing carriages, 14-inch mobile
guns on railway mounts, the new so
Browning machine gun, the dropping
of 1000 and 4O0O-pound bombs from
airplanes, and tests with various
other implements of war.
The tests will be part of the pro-
gram of the third annual meeting OF
the association. The new heavy
Browning gun fires bullet twice as
heavy and twice as far'as the Brown
ing used during the world war. In
addition to firing a 16-inch gun from
disappearing carriage, the same
type of ordnance will be fired from a
barbette mount. On this mount, it is
explained, the 16-inch gun has 8
greater range than any gun now
mounted or contemplated to be
mounted on any battleship of any
navy.
The 14-inch railway gun is the
heaviest piece of mobile artillery evel
manufactured in the United State!
and has now been adopted as stand
ard for coastal defense. A feature o.
much interest will be the firing 0,
tracer ammunition at three balloons
A brilliant spot of light makes it pos
sible to keep the bullet in sight afte
it caves the gun.
Field guns varying in size from 4
nm. to 9.2-inch will be fired, an
various demonstrations will be give
of the utility of different types o
caterpillar tractors pulling guns o
various calibres. One of the cater
pillar mounts is capable Of making
| speed of 80 miles an hour and can b
maneuvered under water up to tn
: operators chin. Among the exhibit
! to be shown are the famous Accent
l meter howitzers used by the Germa
army during the war.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
TAX COMMISSION
APPOINTED
COL. SPARKS OF WILMINC-
TON NAMED CHIEF
ASSUME DUTIES NOV
EMBER 1st

On Thursdy last, Governor Denney
in compliance with the law passed by
the recent General Assembly, ap-
pointed Colonel George w. Sparks as
State Tax Commissioner. On the fol-
lowing day Colonel Sparks announced
his staff as follows:
Charles Sherburne Rice, Whining
ton, assistant tax commissioner.
DR.. William R. Messick, Lewes,
deputy COLLECTOR of income tax.
Harry l. Gillis, Wilmington, deputy
collector of corporation tax.
John T. Magee, Wilmington, field
clerk for New Castle county.
A. A. Watson, Dover, field clerk for
Kent and Sussex counties.
Commissioner Sparks stated that
he had not named any clerks nor
would he for some time. The new
board will open Office within few
days at No. 2 East Ninth Street in
Wilmington Savings Fund Building,
Colonel Sparks announced. The new
law becomes effective November 1.
/ Mr.. Rice, who is named as assistant
tax commissioner, resides at Ali West
Twenty-second Street, Wilmington,
and is brother of Resident Judge
Herbert l.. Rice. He served several
years as clerk of the Wilmington
Municipal Court and served two
terms as collector of taxes for the
Northern District of Wilmington. He
is an expert auditor.
DR.. Messick, who will have charge
of the income tax department, served
as State cannery inspector, and is
Federal appraiser Of drugs and chem
icals at the collector of ports Office
in Philadelphia.
Harry l. Gillis, deputy in charge Of
the corporation tax department, is at
present deputy county treasurer and
, was for twelve years a magistrate.
: He resides at 219 West Eighteenth
7 Street.
5 Mr.. Magee who has been named
field agent for New Castle county
, lives at 508 South Heald Street, and
E has been associated with State Treas
: urer Fisher in collecting the State in
: come tax for the past year.
e A. A. Watson, of Dover, was
: deputy State Auditor under State
S Auditor Theodore Towensend, and
: has served the Legislature in a cler-
: ical capacity.
DR.. Messick and Mr.. Gillis, the
two deputies, will receive salary OF
not more than $4,000 yearly. The
i salaries of all appointees of the Tax
Commissioner shall be fixed by the
y Tax Board which consists of the Sec
retary of State, the State Auditor
and the State Tax Commissioner. The
: section of the law relating to the fix
ing of salaries by this board reads
as follows:
"The Tax Board shall fix the sal
aries of all appointees Of the Ia,
Commissioner, provided, however
: that the salary of the personal in
come tax Deputy shall not exceed
$4,000 per annum, the salary of tn
corporation tax deputy shall not ex
ceed $4,000 per annum, and provides
=, that the salary of no other appointe
q shall exceed $4,000 per annum, an
r. that the total of all salaries shall i
# no case exceed the amounts apprc
= priated therefor by the Legislature
y The quorum for the transaction o
il business of the Tax Board shall b
Iv any two members including the Ia
N Commissioner"
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Win Scholarships

Two scholarships were awarded
Monday by the Faculty at the Uni
versity of Delaware.
Herbert Lank of Seaford, a fresh
man, was awarded the Harvard
Princeton-Yal scholarship, worth
S1O0 for this year.
The scholarship Of the Sons of Del
aware Society of Philadelphia, worth
$500 was awarded to c. Norman
! Wade, junior of Wilmington.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
OBITUARY
William H. Brunnan

William H. Brannan, husband of
the late Frances Brannan, age II
years, died at the home Of his son-in-
law, Harvey F. Lee, an Strickersville,
on Saturday, October 1st.
Funeral services were held at his
late residence today at one o'clock,
and interment made in Lower Bran
dywine Cemetery, near Centerville,
Delaware.
Mr.. Brannan is survived by one
daughter, Mrs. Harvey F. Lee.
Continued on Page Four.)
Newark post., 1921-10-05
l.. Irving Handy Better

Newark will be glad to learn of the
recovery of l.. Irving Handy, a
former resident here. He was Will
mington visitor on Monday where he
was greeted by friends. He has been
i'll for some time and last week his
condition was reported as serious
but like Mark Twain said, when re-
ported dead, the story was greatly
exaggerated.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Hamilton Named
Workhouse Trustee

Joseph S. Hamilton was appointed
" Resident Judge Herbert l.. Rice
Friday as a member of the trustees OF
he New Castle County Workhouse to
|ucceed William Coyne, resigned.
Mr.. Hamilton is well known con-
tractor of Wilmington.
Mr.. Coyne resigned some time ago
because of the pressure of his duties
With the DUPONT Company, Of which
is a vice-president.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
BALL NAMES e..
WALKER TO
FEDERAL JOB
DUTIES A
ONCE

State Senator John M. Walker, of
Hockessin, has been named member
Of commission to appraise the value
of Center Market, Washington, D. c.,
on recommendation of Senator l..
Heisler Ball. The appraisal was pro-
vided for in bill passed by Congress
some time ago. The federal govern
ment is to take over the property.
There are to be three commissioners.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Contractor Lovett Busy

Forrest w. Lovett has just been
Iwarded the contrac. for resurfacing
tlkton Road, Delaware Avenue and
academy Street for Newark.
The town of Smyrna, where Lovett
hade hit in road construction, has
tiven him another contract for road
Extension. He is also doing work or
MARYLAND roads in Cecil county.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Killed by Train

Mrs. Elmer Thompson is in Oxford
where she was hurriedly called to at
tend the funeral of her brother-in-
law, Frank Lyons who was accident
ally killed by train on Monday.
Newark post., 1921-10-05
Ditched Cars on Elkton Road

The third car in few weeks was
ditched Monday night on Elkton road
near Murray's farm due to road
condition that, could be remedied in a
few minutes. This time it was big
Pierce Arrow from Pennsylvania.
The New York herald., 1921-06-19

in the period at which chipped stone tools
were being replaced by polished ones. and
the ak, bow and arrow. textiles. agricultural
implements and domestic animals were be-
coming part Of the heritage of the species
These steps in advance are believed to have
occurred about 10000 years ago We may
therefore say roughly that somewhere about
5000 II. C.--wth an allowance or few thou
sand years either way as a margin for
ror--the American Indian became established
on this continent and began his diffusion"
After describing certain marriage Gus
toms, Prof. Kroeber adds:
THE newly welded man was expected to
show his Difference TO his wife's parents
by avoiding them as much as possible. espe-
cially the mother n-law; and his wife be-
haved similarly toward his mother and
father. The young people did not look their
elders in the face or speak to them. If
communication was necessary the husband