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, 1922-06-12

Pedestrians throughout the down
town district were given a thrill
this morning when Johan Aason,
aged 81. height s feet. 9% inches.
weight 5o3 pounds. went on n shop
ping tour.
Some thought hat the moonshine
they had recently been drinking was
having a deadly effect. others were
sure that the Angel Gabriel was
close at hand and others decided
they were Just seeing things"
But they were not. as Johan is n
of the several feature attractions
offered by tho gigantic Workman
shows, which is exhibiting near the
auspices of the American Legion.
When the super-big boy entered
The Tribune offices this morning
tho hearts OF some of the girls at
the desk lost several beats. while
the blood pressure of others rose to
an unprecedented point.
Johnn claims to be the most sue
cessful exhibit of the genus homo
produced in several generations.
Although a mere boy of 81. he Is s
feet OK inches in height, weights
500 pounds. wears n hat that would
slip over Jess WIZARDS head like a
water bucket over a fence post, and
removes with difficulty from his
third finger a ring through which n
half dollar passes like a bareback
rider through a circus hoop.
This tremendous youth will be
here with tho C. A. WORKMAN cir
Gus, as a part of the Legion festi-
, 1922-06-12
BAND AND 'PRIMA DONNA
OF WORKMAN SHOWS GIVE
STREET entertainment

The 24-piece band of the Workman
shows. which is exhibiting in Casper
this week. opened their afternoon ON
cert at 1870 by playing several spir.
tied selections in front- Of h TIL
bune building.
An added attractjon-and n most
pleasant one-was the singing of Ma
jebi, the little gem" who is a song
ster of nj mean ability. Najebi. who
came to the Workman shows direct
from Pantages vaudeville circuit,
sings twice a day at the band con
certs in the downtown district. This
evening at $50 she will sing again.
this time from the tonneau of n Hud-
son ear Najebi has a Hudson back
home and is SO fond of the machine
that wherever h goes she arranges
TO have NJ AT her disposal,
NaJebi is n native born American,
although OF Syrian descent. She has
appeared throughout the many coun-
tries of Europe as well as in every
city Of importance in the United
States.
, 1922-06-12

NQuIuuEQ LLOLI Ek[G OIlel
open opposition OF DR.. Sun Yat Sen.
OF south China government. and
many OF the old parliament members
as DR.. Sun has BEEN able to induce
support him. DR.. Sun. too. has a good
force OF troops in the field. some esti-
mates placing their number at as
high as $50. oco. DR.. Sun has ex-
pressed himself as willing to fight for
the place at the head of China's af-
fairs. which he claims as chosen rep
of what the Canton pro-
ponents declare is the only constitu-
tional government in China. Gen. WI
has declared that DIR. SUMS military
operations will ava nothing, how
ever. and has decried Sun himself as
laboring under the delusion that he
Is divineiy appointed to lead China
out of her ~sufferings. 1t is believed
President LIS first effort. after
he has put his government into work
ing order. Will DO the elimination Of
the system Of Tuchuns or military
provincial governors. He originally
made it a condition precedent to his
acceptance OF the presidency that
these officials should withdraw from
office or at least refrain from med.
ding with civil governmental matters.
The system has been credited by
many students of Chinese affairs.
with the generation OF many civil
conflicts since each Tuchun virtually
Is n military dictator with armed
forces beyond the control of the cen
trail government. One OF the few not.
able examples OF n Tuchun who
turned his forces to the interests of
n central government is WI Pei-Fu,
though he has some associates of like
temper in his present enterprise OF
furnishing sufficient military backing
for LIS civil administration to enable
1t to provide China with a stable gov.
eminent and stop disorders.
, 1922-06-12

val. He a n tall silk hat that
adds TO his height. but 1t is entirely
unnecessary. for he tower so high
over a six-foot nan that 1t gives tho
spectators a creepy feeling.
Aason was born in Numbedahl,
Norway March s. 1901. came to the
United States when a small boy. and
lived with his parents on a farm in
North Dakota He claims to be q
descendent OF the Vikings. tracing
the line back to Left Erickson. the
giant Viking. He says his mother
measured Z feet / inch, and his
father I feet 5 inches. His grand
father. who was with the Ringing
Bros. circus from 1891 to 1894, is
now living in Norway at the age Of
SO. and is s feet So inches tall.
Aason is an Elk S,nd Modern
Woodman. He is an ardent Ameri-
can. and says he will never return
to Norway but will retire to his
farm when he quits the show game
and go back to farm labor ~to-regain
his health and strength.
, 1922-06-12
MAN WANTED IN TEXAS
FOUND At SALT CREEK

Homer Fondy. wanted by the sher-
if at Claiming. Texas. in connection
with an automobile theft some time
ago. in. that city. was arrested in Salt
Creek Monday morning by Deputy
Sheriff Leslie Snow. He is now in
the county JAN awaiting the arrival
of Texas authorities
, 1922-06-12

Miss Nessie Duncan is now with
George B. Nelson cal estate agency
as a stenographer. Miss Duncan is
of his years graduating class from
the high. school.
, 1922-06-12
UCHIDA HOLDS
POST

TOXIC. June 10y The Associated Press)-Viscount
Yasuya Uchida will remain Japanis foreign. minister under
the new cabinet of Premier Kato, it was learned, authorita-
lively today Baron Shidehara, the'ambassador to Washing
Ton, who had-b been mentioned for the portfolio. of foreign al
fairs, will be unable to accept sucht q. post because of his
, 1922-06-12

Harry D. Mccormick. general man
ager Of h Mountain States Telephone
and Telegraph company. left Saturday
for Lincoln, Neb.
, 1922-06-12

Friends of Earl Burwell. who was
recently reported in a cry serious
condition. will be glad to know that he
is improving.
, 1922-06-12

W. r. johnson is back from the
east, having been gone five weeks.
Mr.. johnson left his wife in Chicago.
He will return there ana bring her
back overland.
, 1922-06-12
CASE IN
ITS 9Th WEEK

Ill, June 12-By The Associated Press
The trial of Gov. Len Small opened its eighth week todav
prove the alleged conspiracy by which the governor, Lieut.
Gov. Fred z. Sterling and Vernon Curtis, Grant Park banker
are accused of defrauding the state of between 81 500 ooo
md ooe in interest. O pnbhct cas- this week N Il Is stfmat, ar,
funds the defense win tak 49, INA
The state expcts to complete its with another week for gument
, 1922-06-12

as any or those Of Arabia, ministries
and sweet music by shrine chan.
tiers made up the rest of the DAYS
program.
, 1922-06-12
ASSAULT CHARGED.

A case that is to come up before the
district court this afternoon is that OF
o. o. Haggard versus r. ]. Kelley.
Kelley is alleged to have assaulted
Haegard with a blackjack this morn.
ing after having taken a diamond ring
away from Mrs. Kelley.
, 1922-06-12

w. s. Kimba1 is in Thermopolis or
4 business trip.
, 1922-06-12

Guy Gay returned from spokan,
WASH, Friday.
, 1922-06-12

Hayo your photo mounted free in a
mirror. Jeffrey's, 6-12-1t
, 1922-06-12

Scott Maschow is a Rotarian from
Finley. Ohio who is spending a few
DAYS in the city.
, 1922-06-12

W. j. Chamberlin is on a buying
trip to Chicago and Grand Rapids.
, 1922-06-12

You VIII like Piggy wigEIy.
sTz-2tI
Newark post., 1922-01-04
Town Councils
Routine Business
Alderman Makes Report and
Complaints of Sidewalks
and Lights Registered

A report for the month of Decem-
ber, 1921, was received by Town
Council last night from Town Alder
man McKelvey, who reported that he
collected $33 in fines during the past
month and forwarded the same to the
Council.
The Alderman reported that during
the month he had fined five persons
for violations Of traffic laws and
seven persons for parking automo-
biles without the proper lights.
One of the names submitted as fined
was that Of "John Doe" and Council
man Bal took objection to this and
said that in his opinion the justice of
the peace should submit the proper
names of the defendants to the Town
Cuncil. He said that one reason for
this being that in case a man was
arrested several times there was no
way for Council to check up on his
record if he was always reported as
John Dee. In the future the local
squires will be asked to submit the
proper names of all those fined.
Mayor Frazer reported to Council
that the officer of the town was now
reporting to the Office of the Councils
secretary the names Of all persons ar
rested and in case of automobile
arrests, the number Of the license on
the machine.
A communication was received
from John Price, of Cleveland Ave-
nue., asking that the street be fixed.
He stated that at points the sidewalks
of this avenue were nearly impass-
able and asked that the town put
some ashes in these spots. The mat,
] ter was taken under consideration.
Councilman Widdoes brought be-
fore Council the fact that for the
s past few nights the lights on Depot
Road have been very dim and asked
if this condition could not be bettered
The matter will be investigated
IS On motion of Councilman Wilson
IS Council appropriated $25 to the loca
le Board of Health if that body shoult
E. need money in the fight now bein.
'., waged against typhoid fever.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
LOCAL BUILDING
ASSOCIATION ITEMS
Newark Building and Loan
Association Issues More
Bonds

Business is good" is the motto Of
the Newark Building and Loan Asso-
citation. This is not merely slogan
but definite, hard, practical fact.
At the regular meeting last evening
new Series of Stock, No. Al, was
authorized. Books are open for SUBJ
scriptions with the Secretary, Warren
A. Singles at the Newark Trust
Company. The books will close at the
April meeting.
This Loan Association has a
history of which the town as we'll as
the officers may we'll be proud. The
story Of much of Newark's develop.
ment coul1Ae read in the minutes od
the association. Not only is it loca
organization, it has the distinction
of being the oldest Building and Loar
Association in the State. And il
point of business, it ranks second
Only one organization in Wilmington
is ahead.
The financial record Of the Newarl
Building and Loan probably has nj
superior in the country. Passini
through periods of prosperity and de
preston, it has maintained pro
gress that is marked but with a con
servatism of Safety First always.
This is the first business boom O
1922. With a confidence based on es
. perience, Newark can hope for ar
other year of saving and development
Newark post., 1922-01-04
INSTALLATION
Heptasophs Will Have Big
Night TONIGHT

Officers of the local Conclave of
Heptasophs, or Seven Wise Men, will
be installed at the Odd Fellows Hall
tonight. This will be a big evening
in the history of the local conclaye
for not only will the installation of
officers take place but there will also
be smoker in connection with the
event
The following officers of the lodge
from Wilmington will be on hand to
help with the installation exercises:
Joseph Turner, Edward A. Turner,
Morris Patterson, Randolph Ayers,
John S. Gabke, Thomas F. Botham,
James Kenton, T. c. Gemmil and H.
E. Nichols.
Among the officers to be installed
are Albert Barnett, Chancellor; w.
S. Armstrong, Eminent Archon; Le-
roy Hafer, Provost; Harvey Fulton,
Prelate; F. G. Widdoes, Recording
Scribe; Raymond A. Davis, Financial
Scribe, and F. M. Smith, Treasurer.
Every member of the local conclave
: is expected to be on hand for this
meeting.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
FIRE co. ELECTION
Officers To Be Elected on
Friday Night

The election of officers of the Aetna
Hose, Hook and Ladder Co. will take
place on Friday night. Tn following
Tere nominted for office at the meet
ing of the company in December
Charles l.. Medill, president; ii. y.
Herdman, vice-president; Charles w.
Colmery, secretary; A. l.. Beals'
treasurer; E. C. Wilson and Elmer j.
Ellison, chief firemen; Elmer j. Elll-
son, Charles P. Steel, and Benjamin
Devonshire, assistant chiefs (two te
be elected; Frank M. Luton ano
Edward Cole, fire recorder; r. II
Crow, pipeman; R. S. Gallaher, Geo
II. Durnall, Frank M. Luton
Ernest Frazer, Daniel Stoll, Prot
George A. .iKoerber, Harlan Herdma'
and Harry Hill dicertors Give to b.
eiected).
Newark post., 1922-01-04
FIRE AT OGLETOWN
Local Firemen Do Gooe
Work n Saving Houses

MANY persons of Newark thought
that Ruthby or Ogletown was burn-
ing down last Sunday afternoon when
thew saw clouds Of smoke rolling
toward this town from that direction
and many of them went to the place
to see one of the biggest blazes IN
this section in long time. Although
it was a large fire the damage was
hardly anything.
The first started at field IN Ogie-
town, along the Pennsylvania Kali-
road, when some dry grass caught
fire. It did not take long for the
strong breeze to fan this blaze into
red hot fire that in a short time was
burning along every nearby neid
The wind was driving the blaze
toward nearby farmhouses and tn'
Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder 20
was summoned The firemen on thei1
arrival found stubborn blaze u
combat for the fire was right up OF
the buildings. 1t took the tiremen AM
the large crowd that had gathere'
about three hours to extingulsh Tn
blaze. About SO acres of grass an
bush was burned.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
DELAWARE FEELS
BUSINESS DEPRESSION
Reports Show that Failures
Were Larger on Peninsula
During 1921

The business depression that is
gripping the country in all parts has
been felt in Delaware and along the
Eastern Shore is shown in the re-
port for 1921 of r. G. Dunn & Co.,
mercantile agency, covering this dis
trict. During the year just closed the
report shows that there has been 13S
failures of business houses on the
Delmarvia Peninsula. These figures
do not include the large number of
corporations operating under Della
ware charters that have applied to
the Delaware courts for petitions of
bankruptcy or receivers.
Of the above number of failures
on the Peninsula SO of them were
right in our own State. This is an
increase of rs over 1920, when only
% failures were recorded. Maryland
during the past year reported 36 as
compared with II for the previous
year and Virginia reported for the
Eastern Shore district only A failures
as compared with double this number
in 1920.
In Delaware the total liabilities OF
failing firms or individuals was $9S7,
55593 as compared with $244, 1921
for 1920. Although the number Of
failures in Maryland was higher las
year than in 1920 the amount of thu
liabilities was smaller.
The past year has proved ditficul
for most farmers and the presen
winter has not been profitable TO
most sea food dealers. Prices o
fertilizer, agricultural implement
and machinery, it is claimed, hav
: not reduced in cost in proportion t
n prices received by farmers for .thei
n produce. During 1920 and part
g 1919 farmers were receiving $12 an
q S13 per barrel containing bushels c
a Continued on Page Eight.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
Musical Treat
for Newark
Wilmington Orpheus Club to
Give Local Concert
Next Tuesday ...

With Mr.. Noah H. Swayne, End, as
Soloist, and Mr.. Ralph Kinder as
Conductor, the concert to be given by
the Orpheus Club next Tuesday in
Wolf Hall promises to be one Of the
greatest musical entertainments ever
offered in the community. Both Mr..
Swayne and Mr.. Kinder are well
known in musical circles and each
has gained much popularity wherever
he has gone. They are both OF Phila'
delphia and prominent men in that
city.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
Unclaimed Letters

Postmaster Bowen has posted the
following list of unclaimed letters
which are in the Newark postoffice
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Jeffers, Mrs. Walter
Morgan, Mrs. Winfield S., Morrison,
Mr.. Lister, Mary Moss, Mrs. Mary
Miller, Mrs. J. Knight, Mrs. j. Nc
Alistin, Leonard Ward, Joe Fisher
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Smith, Johr
Edmundson, Clarence Smith, Arthur
Houston, Alice McHugh, Cornelius
Davis, Mrs. L. P. Warrington, Mr.
| and Mrs. Isaac Jones, Adolps Binder
E. A. Shont Farm Agency, Mrs
Emma Moore (R. D. p, and Mr.. Geo
| R. Price.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
PARENT-TEACHER ITEM
First Meeting on January 18th
In High School

A public meeting, the first of a
series to discuss the things that make
up modern school, will be held in
the Newark High School building on
Thursday evening, January 10th, at
eight o'clock. The evenings program
will represent the beginning of >ac-
tivities in accord with the program of
the State Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton, to be conducted during the next
four months by the Newark High
School Alumni Association and rep
resentatives of other town associa-
tions interested in the development of
better schools for Newark.
Further announcement will be
made next week.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
TYPHOID SPREAD
IS UNDER CONTROL.
Board of Health Anxious for
Town Council to Pass
=. Milk Ordinance

DR.. Herbert J. Watson, Of the
Board of Health, reported this morn
ing that he was of the opinion that
the typhoid fever in the town had
been gotten underhand and that he
was very we'll pleased with the man
ner in which the spread was checked.
Since last week there has been two
more cases developed. One Of these
is the mother of a Negro girl in "The
Row." The case of the girl was re-
ported last week but since that time
the mother, who, was nursing her
daughter, has developed the fever.
DR.. Watson said today that he under
stood that little boy of the town was
also suffering from typhoid but that
the name of the lad had not yet been
reported to the Board.
DR.. Watson, who was unable to be
at last nights meeting Of the Town
Council, was surprised to learn that
| the Town Fathers were Of the opinion
that the Board of Health had meant
for the town to support milk pas
teurizing plant. He stated that this
was not the opinion of the Board al
all. What the Board desires is tt
have the Town Council pass the ordi
mace as drawn up by the Board O
Health last Saturday night. Thi
ordinance gives the power to tn
Board of Health to regulate the sal
of milk and all milk products AM
forbids the selling of any milk il
Newark that is not pasteurized. Dl
Watson said if Council will pass tn
resolution, the Board will see to
, that the town gets nothing but tn
pasteurized milk.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
Milk Supply
in Town Council
The Matter of The Town In
stalling a Pasteurizing
Plant Before
Meeting ..
srec;al Session Next Monday

Js Newark's milk to be pasteurlzed! !!
That is the big question of the town
at the present time and it will prob
ahlv be sometime before it is answer
Cd, This problem is brought about
as the result of the several cases OF
tvphoid fever that have developed IN
the vicinity in the last few weeks.
The local Board of Health wants
the Town Council to pass resolution
making it a law that all milk must
ba pasteurized and that all sales OF
milk and milk products come under
the jurisdiction of the Board OF
Health, which body in turn is to issue
rcanses to all milk dealers before the
dealers can conduct their business.
At the meeting Of the Town Council
last night resolution drawn up at
the meeting of the Board OF Health
last Saturday night, was presented
hut no definite action was taken on
tbe matter. The resolution if passed
vii, give the Board of Health control
,f the sale of all milk and milk pro-
ducts in Newark and will further
prohibit the sale Of all milk unless II
has been pasteurized. .
The matter was brought before
Council last night by Mayor Frazer
who stated that the public scare IRON
the typhoid discovered in the towr
was known by all and that at TN
present time there was demand Una
the milk dealers pasteurize all milk
He then presented the resolution O.
the Board Of Health.
The Mayor, after the reading o
the resolution, informed the otne
members of Council that after Tn
meeting of the Board Of Health O.
last Saturday night, which he attend
ed. he tried to get data on pasteuri2
ing plants but that as yet ne had r'
ceived no replies on the questions n
has sent out but expected them IN
few days.
Then the question of who was g
mo to finance the pasteurizing plal
was brought out by Councilman be-
who wanted to know who was goln
to stand the expense Of the paseeu
izing method.
Mavor Frazer then stated he ne
talked to several people of the to"
and that they were of the oplnl'
that the only safe way was TO nd
the town install pasteurizing pia
and charge the milk dealers 1or I
pasteurizing of the milk. He stat
that he understood, from unofhc'
source. thot this work could propar
he done for one cent quart, but
stated that it was first necessary
oct more data on the matter. May
Frazer said that the New Centu
Club stood unanimously in back
the movement to have the milk sefV
in Newark pasteurized.
Councilman Wilson then stat
that he did not think that the 10
should go into the pasteurlzlng pu
ness and thought that this should
a private undertaking. He SAID u
he was always in favor OF sategua
ing the health of the town but old
Continued on Page Four
Newark post., 1922-01-04
New Fire House

The new building committee OF the
local fire company was to have had a
meeting on Monday night but as the
deed of the ground for the new head
quarters has not yet been turned over
to the committee this meeting was
nostponed. AS soon as the deed is de-
livered to the committee meeting
will be called and some action taken
toward the work on the project.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
Kiwanis Club

The Kiwanis Club of Wilmington
is in for a hearty welcome when they
hit Newark next Wednesday night.
It will be on the occasion of the clubs
visit to the University of Delaware.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
Town Need.
\. Another Officer
Recent Robberiea Have
Stirred Business Men
into Wanting
Protection

Although the past couple of weeks
have passed without any robberies
having been reported in Newark,
many of the business men of the town
are still anxious to have an extra Of
ficer placed on the force so that the
town might be better protected
against culprits who prowl at nights.
For some time past many robberies
have been reported in the town, for
several weeks local stores were
broken into and quantities of
"smokes" stolen. Although the local
officer has done everything in his
power to try and trace down the bur-
glars his efforts have been without
avail and as a result those who are
guilty are still lat large. When these
| robberies were reported many of the
business men of the town took under
consideration. the matter OF ap-
pointing another offer but as yet
nothing has been done in the matter.
At the Town Council meeting in
December the matter was discussed
but Council is without the. funds to
appoint another officer and stated
that at one time an extra officer was
tput on with the understanding that
the business men Of the town were tc
pay for his services but that this
| money was not Forthcoming ane
therefore the Town Fathers felt tina
they were unable to help out in tn
present situation.
One business man has suggested
that the various store owners get to
gether and collect a certain sum fror
each man to defray the expense OF al
extra officer. He further suggest
that clock system be installed S
b that the officers can make report
= from various points of the town. II
claims that this system can be II
stalled at very low cost and that
e has worked out to perfection in othe
o towns the size of Newark.
r. The officer now on duty goes o
# duty at 2 o'clock in the afternoon an
10 goes off again at midnight. Tn
leaves the town without patrolma
D. for the greater part of the night ar
r great deal of the day. The tow
has grown to such proportions th'
ts the one-man police force is abo'
outgrown and this is the reason son
of the business men of the town a
t. so anxious to see another otiic
at appointed.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
Board of Pharmacy

The State Board of Pharmacy met
this morning at the State Laboratory
TO give examinations to new apph-
cants. There were eight present, hve
being from Delaware, one from New
York and two from Baltimore.
Newark post., 1922-01-04
New Century Club

The first meeting of the New Cen
tury Club in the year 1922 was held
Tuesday afternoon. In the absence
of the President, Mrs. Wilkinson,
Mrs. Manns, first vice-president, was
in charge of the meeting.
Mrs. Herds reading of the Great
Divide" by William Vaughn, afford
ed very pleasant hour to all those
present.
At the meeting on January II, Mrs
Rankin will have charge of the pro
gram, topic, Current Events"