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Newark post., 1922-03-08
Scarlet Fever Is
On The Decrease
Falling Off in Cases Reported
--Women's College to Re-
open--Schools Opened

The past week has seen a big fall
ing off in the number of cases of scar
let fever reported here. There have
been few cases reported since last
Wednesday and only one in the
schools and that was the case of a
High School student who had not been
in his classroom since last Wednesday.
Dean Robinson of the Women's Col
lege announced yesterday that that
institution was to be opened again
next Monday after being closed since
last Wednesday. The college was
closed when one of the students was
discovered suffering with the fever.
DR., Walter Steel and Dean Robin
son held conference yesterday and
decided that with conditions in the
present state that it would be safe
to open the school again. Every pre-
caution has been taken to stop any
further spread of the fever and the
entire college has been fumigated
A QUESTIONABLE has been sent to
each pupil of the college asking
whether she has been a victim of scar
let fever, whether she has been where
there was any contagion or whether
any of her family has suffered from
scarlet fever since the colleges clos
, ing. These were mailed out yester-
day and are to be sent back by re-
turn mail. If any of the answers
show that the students have been
where there is a contagious ailment
or have suffered from the fever them
selves they will not be allowed to re-
turn to their studies.
The Welsh Tract School which has
been closed as result Of scarlet fever
since February % was reopened yes
terday. The first primary grade of
the local school was opened on Mon
day after being closed for several
days.
Although there have been some new
cases reported since last week the
percentage was much lower and the
local authorities are of the opinion
that there will be no further out
breaks of the disease.
None of the sufferers have been re-
ported as seriously i'll and most OF
the local cases of scarlet fever have
been of a mild form and the victims
are on the road to recovery
Newark post., 1922-03-08
NO MILK ORDINANCE
Council Failed to Take Action
at Mondays Meeting

Although Monday night was the
night set by Town Council for action
on a milk ordinance to regulate the
sale of mike here in Newark, no ac-
tion was taken and the matter will
probably not be brought up until the
April melting of the Town Fathers.
An ordinance of this nature has
been hanging fire for long time and
it came as surprise when no action
was taken at the meeting this week.
When the recent outbreak of typhoid
fever was at it's heighth the Town
Council was nthe verge of installing
a pasteurizing plant but after con-
sideration it was decided that this
would be too heavy an expense.
The Board of Health submitted an
ordinance to the Council, which if it
had been passed, would have pro-
hibited the sale of all milk here in
Newark except pasteurized There
was much argument pro and con on
this matter and the Councilmen de-
cided that such an ordinance was not
just what was wanted. The ordi-
nance that will be presented to Coun-
Gil will probably allow the sale of
pasteurized, inspected and certified
milk.
The next problem that the Council
will have to decide after the passing
Of the ordinance will be the filling of
an office of milk inspector which it is
claimed will have to be created if the
ordinance is to be carried out.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
RACK WALKER KILLED
|ody of Iron Hill Resident
F ound Near Here Yesterday

|The crew of the Pennsylvania Rail-
kad train which arrives here about
us o'clock in the morning, reported
J it's arrival here yesterday that the
kdy of a Negro had been found just
>rth of the local Pennsy station.
|Upon investigation it was learned
at the body was that of Alec Grier,
led SO years, of Iron Hill, Md. The
Rn was a track walker for the rail-
lad and had been in the employ Of
e company for about thirty years.
1t is thought that while the man
bs about his work he failed to
Jar the approach of north bound
'hin and was struck and killed. The
troner took charge of the body.
|Grier was lifelong resident of
bn Hill and was respected by the
|ople of that community.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Parent Teacher Body
Has III Members
Local Organization Active.
Large Meeting Last Week
Mrs. Manns' Report

That there are many ways in which
a Parent-Teacher organization may
be of service in supplementing the
work of the teaching staff and Board
of Education in the Newark School,
was demonstrated at the meeting
held last Thursday evening in the
High School building. The schools
health program was presented by
Miss Gladys Chadsey, Special Health
Instructor appointed at the beginning
Of the second semester. Volley ball,
basket ball apd indoor base ball out
fits are needed at once, it became ap-
parent from Miss Chadsey's talk, if
the program is to mean what it should
to Newark boys and girls; also wands
for drill work. A school phonograph
would complete the desired equip
ment. There is no provision for the
furnishing of these things in the bud
get of the State Board of Education,
and the Newark Board finds itself in
the same position. Accordingly, funds
must be raised or the children will be
handicapped.
Following Miss Chadsey's presen-
tation of the subject, motion to the
effect that committee to consider
ways and means of raising funds to
secure the desired health equipment,
was carried. The equipment, it was
stated. will cost about $1,000 without
the monograph; including the phon-
ograph, $185.00. The president of
the Association, Mrs. c. o. Houghton,
has accordingly named the following
committees: Mrs. H. N. Reed, Chair
man, Miss Gertrude Hill, Mr.. C. C.
Hubert, Miss Gladys Chadsey and
Miss Anna Gallagher, who will take
up the matter at once.
Features of the meeting were the
reports of the Visiting and Member
ship committees, both of which have
done splendid work in the few weeks
since the organization of the asso-
citation. Mrs. C. D. Grant, Chairman
reported eighty-fve members enroll
ed by the membership committee
Continued on Page 'Seven.)
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Street Conditions
Before Councilmen
Cleveland Avenue Property
Owners Petition for Re-
lief-Lack Funds

Persons on Delaware avenue are
not the only ones in Newark who
have the problem of muddy streets
to contend with. This was brought
out at the meeting of the Town Coun-
Gil on Monday night when a petition
from persons of Cleveland avenue was
received asking for relief from the
muddy condition of that street.
The petition was one of the largest
signed that the Town Council has ever
received and will in all probability
bring about results. Councilman Will
son took the floor after the reading
of the petition and stated that he
thought all the Councilmen felt that
Cleveland avenue should be improved
and if that anything could be done
along this line this year it should
be accomplished.
Mayor Frazer said that he was of
the same opinion. He said that sew
eral of the signers of the petition had
been told BY him that he did not think
there was enough money in the towns
treasury to complete all the work nee
essary on Cleveland avenue this year
but that the members of Council felt
that this street should be the next one
to be improved.
The Mayor further stated that he
was of the opinion that if the street
improvement could be made without
the setting of curb that about $4,000
could be saved and that this amount
could be used on the street work.
On the motion of Councilman Will
son the secretary was ordered to mott.
fly the signers of the petition that
Council will remedy the condition OF
the street as soon as possible.
Cleveland avenue at the present
time is another Delaware avenue as
outlined in these columns last week
and is nearly impossible and has beer
so greater part of the last few
weeks.
While Council was discussing the
condition of the streets. Mayor Frazer
said that the attention of East Della
ware avenue had been called to his
attention but that he did not see how
conditions there could be improved al
the present time.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Higher Rates For
Electricity Likely
Supplying Company Raises
Price On Town---Higher
Coal One Reason

1t looks as though the people of
Newark who. use electricity are due
to have the rates raised This ac-
tion will have to be taken with Coun
Gil passing an ordinance to raise the
rate and from the indications at the
meeting of the Town Fathers on Mon
day night this is what is going to
happen.
Councilman Wilson reported that he
and Councilman Beals had taken the
matter of a contract for local cur
rent up with the Wilmington and
Philadelphia Traction Co., and had
learned that there would be an in
crease in the price of current before
a new contract could be made.
Mr.. Wilson stated that the supply
ing company found that there was
objection to them supplying Newark
with electricity at a lower cost than
it is sold to Wilmington and Newark
consumers could buy it at lower rate
than it is sold in Wilmington.
That Newark will have to paw one
half cent more per kilowat than on
previous contracts was the word
brought to Council by Mr.. Wilson.
The speaker said that when the for
mer contract for supplying electricity
to the local town was made with the
; Wilmington and Philadelphia Trac-
tion Co., that firm was only paving
So per ton for coal while at times
since then coal had sold as high as
Sl4 per ton and yet the local rate
was never increased. The new price
that the town has been asked to pay
for the current is 2.55 cents per kilo-
wat. Mr.. Wilson said that this price
is made by the contracting company
with coal at $655 per ton and that
if the price of coal should drop the
town would benefit.
| Mayor Frazer said that he would
hate to see the local rate raised
with so many people out of work.
| Councilman Wilson said that it was
not absolutely necessary to raise the
rate but that he did not see any other
remedy but did not think that the
people would object to the slight in
crease that would be necessary. Coun-
Gilman Wilson further stated that he
did not think it was necessary to
raise the rate of electricity for power
purposes.
On the motion of Mr.. Wilson the
president and secretary of Council
We're given the power to enter into
contract with the Wilmington and
I Philadelphia Traction Co. to furnish
the power here. This contract will
run for five years.
In all probability the ordinance
authorizing a raise in rates will be
passed at the next meeting of Coun-
ell.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Bureau of Markets

The State Board of Agriculture at
it's meeting held in the parlors of Gov
ernor Denney, at Dover, on Monday,
appointed H. Derrickson, of Selby-
vile, Manager for the Bureau of
Markets. This office was created by
an act of the last Legislature.
At the meeting it was stated that
because of the general farm depres-
sion last year it was not deemed adj
visable to establish or have function
the bureau of markets, but now that
business is reviving and greater in,
terest manifested, it was thought best
to take advantage of the law ano
make the appointment.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Thieves Enter
McKelvey Store
Steal Smokes and Other Items
-Culprits Used Brace
and Bit to Enter

The smoke" thieves are at it again.
[The thieves who terrorzed local mer-
chants some time ago must have run
|out Of Smokes" this week and picked
on the store of Squire McKelvey in
1.-The Deer Park Hotel to renew their
Supply.
That the thieves are not amateurs
His almost certain as the result of the
elnanner in which they went about
ftheir work in breaking into the Nc
&kelvey place of business.
Either late Sunday evening or early
sNIonday morning the thieves made
{their successful entrance into the
Store. To get in the culprits used a
brace and bit to bore a hole over
he keyhole and made it large enough
10 put their hand in and turn the
key to unlock the door. After this
kheir work was simple and they went
hbout it in a systematic manner.
About 5000 Camel cigarettes, two
flashlights, eight dollars in cash and
Ind about one dollars worth of post
ge stamps were stolen. Many other
krticles such as automobile accessor-
es and the like were not touched and
is for this reason that the authori-
lies are inclined to believe that the
ame culprits that worked here prevl-
uslv were responsible for the rob
ery.
After the thieves had obtained theiI
poty they left by the door thru which
> ley had entered taking the key with
lem and locking the door from the
= btside and then leaving the key ii
conspicuous place where it coulC
bsily be found. No clues were left
IN the authorities to work on.
aS 1t is hoped that the thieves will not
|aDntinue their work as they did previ.
q sly when for several successive
p is thought that the thieves who
J. ltered McKelvey's place must have
eeks local stores were broken into
nown their ground fairly well.
Another point that makes it look
though the thieves were not new
the game was the fact that they
lid newspapers over the freshly laic
lment leading up to the rear door by
hich they entered so that their foot
rints would not show.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
BOARD OF TRADE
Josiah Marvel to be a Speaker
at Meeting Next Week

Plans towards the organization of
local Board of Trade are still mov-
ing forward and a public meeting
will be held in the house of the
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder Co. on
Thursday night, March %.
Josiah Marvel has been obtained to
speak at the meeting and several
other speakers will probably be an
nounced within the next week.
The purpose Of the planned organ
ization is to bring the business men
of the town closer together.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
TOWN ELECTION
Three Councilmen to be Elect
ed on April tn

Tuesday, April II will be an cleo
ton day in Newark. At that time
three Councilmen will be elected. The
terms of Councilmen Widdoes, Nor
rison and Willis expire and their
successors will be elected.
Whether the men will be in the
running for denomination is not known
but it fact that many persons are
after the men to run for the office
again and it is understood that Coun-
Gilman Widdoes will have his hat in
the ring. The other Councilmen have
not committed themselves.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
CHRISTIANA FIRE
George Alcorn Loses Home
and All His Furniture

The home of George Alcorn, about
one-haf mile this side of Christiana
was destroyed by fire on Monday
morning. The furniture was destroy
ed as we'll, and although Mr.. Alcorn
carried $1,000 insurance on his furni-
ture and $500 on the house this a.
mount will not cover the loss that he
suffered.
Aetna Hose Hook and Ladder Co..
responded to an alarm from the place
but when they arrived the fire had
gained such a headway that they were
unable to save anything.
The cause of the blaze is not known
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Automobile Question
Settled By Council
Town Officer Instructed to AL.
low Machines to "Buck
Traffic for Fuel

Recently officer Tyrens, the local
policeman, has made a round of the
gasoline sellers of Newark and in
formed them that any persons who
stopped at their gasoline stations for
fuel must head with traffic and any
violator would be arrested and fined.
At the session of the Town Council
on Monday night Frank Fader and
Charles Strahorn, both local garage
proprietors who have gasoline sta
tions on the curb appeared before
Council and protested against the
action.
Mr.. Fader acted as spokesman and
said that he had come before Council
on the question as to whether auto
mobiles must be headed with traffic
when they stop for the filing of their
gasoline tanks. He said that Squire
Mckelvey had made a statement that
he was going to try and eliminate
all curb gasoline stations.
The speaker stated that he had lost
the sale OF an automobile due to off
Ger Tyrens arresting a man who had
parked his automobile in front of his
place of business and had failed to
light his lights. He claimed that the
officer did not give the man a chance
to explain.
Mr.. Fader further added that fol
the past six or seven years no obiec-
tion had been made to automobilists
! driving up to gasoline filing stations
against traffic and that he could not
see the reason for the enforcing OF
such a law at this time.
Mayor Frazer said that he did not
think that the ordinance against head
ing against traffic was meant to stor
machines from drawing up to gaso,
line filling stations for fuel but was
to stop the parking of machines ir
the wrong direction.
Mr.. Strahorn another local garage
proprietor said that he did not figure
man was parking his car when he
pulled up to a filling station for gaso.
line and that it came as a shock tc
him when Officer Tyrens Informed
him that all such persons would be
arrested and fined in the future.
! Councilman Wilson made a motion
! that the town officer be informed BY
Council to allow cars to pull up tc
gasoline stations in any direction
when they wanted nothing but fuel
This motion was carried.
Councilman Wilson said that he
thought the officer should use som,
Judgment in making arrests.
Mayor Frazer said that the Officer
had a job on his hands and that ht
had seen one occasion when the off
Ger had told a well-known man tha
he would have to light his tail ligh
and that the man left his machin,
and "bluffed" that he did not under
stand how the light could be out a!
he had JUST lit it. The mayor sale
that the same man when he got fur
ther down the street made a joke O.
the fact that he had gotten off S,
easy.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Auto Stolen

Oliver Suddard, of the Pencader
Farm had his Ford automobile stolen
while visiting in Wilmington recently.
Mr.. Suddard left the machine stand
ing in front of a motion picture house
and when he came out the machine
was gone.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
New School

Now that the weather has started
to clear again work will be resumed
on the new colored school on New
London Avenue.
This school will be one of the finest
of its kind in the State. Quite a
great deal of work was completed on
this project before the bad weather
set in.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
No Sleepiness

Although many states have report
ed deaths from sleeping sickness" to
the Government for 1920, Delaware
had no such deaths.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Student Stricken

Alvan Allen, President of the
Harter Hall Self Government Asso-
citation of the University of Delaware,
had an attack of heart trouble on
Tuesday. He was removed to the in
firmary Wednesday morning.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
New Movie House

'heC :. moving picture house of
IS Handloff on Main Street will
be opened until about April l. 1t
; thought that the movies would
N on the fifteenth Of this month
the inclement weather held back
contractors.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Weather F orecast

The weather bureau at Washington
announces the following weather fore
cast for the week ending March IL:
Generally fair. Moderate Temper
ature followed by colder after We'd
nesday.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Choral Club

Due to the closing OF the Women's
College, the Choral Club called off its
meeting this week. If the college
opens next Monday, as is expected,
the singers will meet in the High
School in the evening.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
To Farm

Wilson Blocksom, well known here
es purchased large farm near
bach Haven, n. j., to which place
moved today.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Has Pneumonia

Mary Miller, daughter of Mrs. Es-
ll Miller, of West Main street is
Infined to her home suffering from
heumonia.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Women Meet

The Women's Auxiliary of St.
Thomas Episcopal Church met at the
home of Mrs. Clarence T. Denney, on
Choate street, this afternoon.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Has Scarlet Fever

Marshall Manns, son of DR.. and
Mrs. Thomas F. Manns, is one Of the
latest scarlet fever victims. The lad
is a student at the High School.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Realty Transfer

The Newark Trust Co., has sold for
DR.. H. G. Kollock house in Mech
anicsville. Norval w. Grant was the
purchaser.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Princeton Wins

The Princeton basketball team had
things easy with Delaware last night,
winning 27 to IA.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Improving

,aIph Barcus, who was operated
recently at the Homeopathic Hos
Al in Wilmington, for appendicitis
IN the road to recovery. He is eX-
ted to return to his home tomor-
Newark post., 1922-03-08
New Houses

Charles Wollaston has started
work on two houses on Depot Road.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Senator Returns

Senator DUPONT who has been in
Florida for sometime has returned to
Washington.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Councilman Ill

Councilman Beals was unable to at
tend this months meeting due to
illness.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Returns to Practice

DR.. A. S. Houchin, well known
veterinarian, has returned to his
practice in Strickersville.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
Appeal Hearings

The County Board of Assessment
will sit in Newark on March IA to
hear appeals.
Newark post., 1922-03-08
New Tenant

P. NJ. Sherwood is moving into the
house vacated by Wilson Blocksom.
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19
HOW GAS TAX
PAYS FOR ROAD
CONSTRUCTOR
Sixteen States Have Tax
Ranging from One to
Three Cents

A bulletin on the gasoline tax
i'm the United States is being sent
out by the Vermont State Cham
Der Of Commerce, giving Informal
ton occurred from 1G State high
way departments as to arguments
which led to the adoption of the
tax, present attitude of the public
distribution of the funds from the
tax, methods Of collection, and the
amount of the income.
Two states now have q two cent
tax Another state viii go on the
two cent basis on January 1st and
in four other states there is a
proposal to raise the tax from one
cent to two or three cents.
Prominent among the considera-
ton which led to the adoption of
the tax were the arguments that
The automobiles should contribute
10 maintenance and construction Of
the roads to the same degree they
use the roads, and that foreign
ears should through Jhe gasoline
tax be given an opportunity to
make some direct contribution TO
re road funds Of the states they
visit.
In Montana and Georgia where
the tax is not now devoted to road
purposes there are moves in pros
pect in 1923 and 1926 respectively
to secure the adoption Of measures
which will insure the use Of the
funds for road purposes. While
most Of the states use the income
foI both construction and mainten-
ance Maryland devotes the income
To maintenance only.
As to the collection o. the tax
the weight OF practice and opinion
is for the collection through the
wholesaler. Collection through
the retailer is criticized in the case
o. South Carolina as 'cumber-
some in the case Of Arkansas
having "no arguments in favor"
In Kentucky by special arrange
mcat the wholesalers are paying
The Caledonian-record. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1920-current, 1922-12-19

NrIzOna IepOrts thaI Jhe dNeI-
age per year for a vehicle is APP
proXimatcly So and Oregon with a
two cent tax reports the average
per vehicle is $50.
In all the states the state off
Gals report that there is general
public approval OF the law, some
states regarding it with a special
enthusiasm.