~Ie ~gon on ~ after_ ~ a few rt. ~ , tMENT li .T,~I anal , UlIltlO'S ,"'''-y " of the POST == of the NUMBER-:l jointed a " 1,1JME VIII NEWARK POST, NEWARK, DEL. , FEBRUARY 21,1917 ~al field to years . ILent,At Thomas' Church 1STATE COUNCIL MEETS TOMATO GROWERS To Discuss Taxation Question .. the Y Appreciation From S~ . Senator Wolcott ~n's I Col~ Wah' I OWll1g to Improvements in pro- I IN NEWARK DISCUSS PRICES A public meeting under the Vr'SI'ts Newar l... gress the St. Thoma ' Church --- auspices of the Taxation Revis io ll f( of mis sing on Mary J. ,--- building wi ll not ~e availa,ble for lone Hundred Thirty-five Dele· Over One Hundred, Acres Committee will be he ld in the --- If IJr Department Acknowledges the week day services dUl'lng th ~; gates From State Contracted At Ritter Newark Opera House on Monday Chairman Griffin Dwells Upon ::i ervice or Guardsmen sWeasJonHof Ltent. The recttohl"t Rev. Lodg es Atte nd Meeting evening, F ebruary 26th, at ei g ht 'J . . aup, announces a er- o'clock. Dr. Ca leb R. Layton, J . Purpcse 0/ Communtty rile following letter from the vi ces wi'll be held ill the Pari., h l one hundred t hirty-fi ve dele- Tomato Growing is a quest ion of Hall Anderson and others will Meetings \ ';.1' I epartment has been received H ouse every Wednesday and Fri- gates f rom forty-two council s of more than u ual interest just now. speak. A cordial invitat io n i ex- A crowd, thoroughly repre enta- th week by Captain L. B. J a cob l'l , day at 4.30, the first be)] to rin!; :'t the Junior Order Unit ed American Pr!ce at this time are uncertain. tended to everyone. t iv e of ewark, filled t he M. E. ill t he ab sence of Majol' La nk, 4 ..00. There will be no night gel \ Mecha.nics, c o~pri s ing the St~t e Storie ' of fabulous prices down I Church last Wednesday evening, (' wlI llla nding Officer of the Second vices this year. Councl,l, met 111 twenty-fifth an- State a re being circulated here OFFERS LAND FOR the occa sion of the second com- BaUalion. nual session, in the Red Men' ::; wd'hich have. noI doubt d infl uenced U·.e DEMONSTRATION munity meeting under the a uspices \\';11' Department, Washington, GARDENING CLASS I' ~~~~ ' :we:~tL~l~r~~~: ~i~~ ;l g J;t~~~ a~~cl:~~~ol~~ati~noro;r t~~atq;I~ : t f~~~ --- of the general community comm it- January 24, 1917. ORGANIZED ICouncillor presided. In his ad- m ight be considered The Post has --Iewark Men Attend Maryland tee. Organ music by Prof. Raw- ___ dres!! to the members Mr. Brown made inquires from growers and Club Dinner lins, of Delaware College, a nd a Tht' Co mmanding Officer, l'k S solo, by Miss Ritz, opened the ~lI d Battalion Infantry, Children Plan To Raise Money referred to the principles upon canners a I e at myrna, Dover, About two hundred guests at- evening's program. G. W. Griffin. Delaware National Guard. F or Seed And Runnl'ng . ~hic.h th~ o~der is fou nded: .t? as- Cheswold, Georgetown, Bridgc- t d d th I d' f th h d SISt In bUlld1l1g up a better cltlzen- vi1lle, Ellendale, Lewes and Selby- en e e annua 1I1ner 0 e presided. The guest of ~nol' an Sir : E xpenses )') Th ·t. t' t th Maryland Club, composed of Dela- speaker of the evening wa H on- I wi., h to thank you and the of- ship, and to teach the glones of a v I e. . e .Sl ua IOn a ~s e I ware citizens whose native state orable Josiah O. Wolcott, Senator- fi eer a nd men of your organiza- A gardening class, under the di- free self-govel'l1ing and independ- pla'ces IS thiS. Contract price is Maryland, held at the Hotel du- elect f rom Delaware. Mr. Wolcott tion who went to the border in re- recti 011 of the Department of Ag- 'ent manhood. Reports from the $12.00 per ton. A farmer of Sus- Pont last Thursday evening. Dan- talked in an informal way in keep spo nse to the ca\1 of the President, ricuture, represented by the loeal ,various officers of the State coun- \ sex growing 100 acre.s refused to iel O. Hastings acted as toast- ing with the inimate, home-likd for the valuable service whieh yon experiment station, at Delaware ci l occupied the greater part of the contract at that price but has master. Speeches were made by atmos phere the committee is seek hal'e rendered to the country. Co\1ege, is being organized. The day. agreed to sell to the Canner ill Governor Harrington of Maryland, ing to develop at these "get-togeth I': When the National Guard was call- new class will be under the s up- The report of W. J. Moreland, open market .. Canne~~, due to the Goverllor Townsend of Delaware, er" meetings. "Communtities have ed into the service of the Federal ervision of Miss Agnes Medill, and State Secretary, who has served in v~ry uncerta!n conditions fear to U. S. Senator-elect Josiah O. Wol- their own individualities, just as Gove rnment, the lives of men, wo- will be ~onducted similarly to the that capacity for the last twenty" rls.k more thiS e~rly. One of ~h 3 cott, and Judge Woolley. surely a s individuals," Senato!' men and children along the front- one which proved so successful \'five yeras, presented interesting lal,~est .canners In the. State said,: Enthusiasm was created during Wolcott said. "One has a certain ier were in grave danger, owing to last year. I'figures. The report shows 42 coun- I t~ln\ tomatoes ~Il~ be wort.1 the evening by the receipt of the tone, another a different atmos- the formidable bandit raids from , The class this year is practically cil s throu?,hout the State with a 1~ore . . ~t • am not wdl1l1~ to run following telegram: ph ere. We a ll recognize this fact, the 'l exican side of the boundary. la new group, very few of those ,'membership of 6174. Four hun- I . ~ liS ~I mor~ than twelve dO.I- yet we find it difficult to analyze It is not too much to say that had (from last year having joined, ow- f' dred ten names had been dropped Iial s'ld
Johnson Rowan;. prpll1.ce-S_~~~~~, are disquaHfied as citizens ?' was ~~,~.~. RetsterWNoJ' 1~ Lelwes ; I' Growers' AssociaticOn organized C. Johnson, R. S: Gallaher, E. B. the type of buildings, the kitch.ens, John Hoffecker, rll1 ce 0 I, 'recently submitted to the various a e ec~e a.ry , . " ore a n d, last week, it was decided that. shops, pl,aygrounds, and audltor Paul Steel; Top-Not, Tom A;rn ' I' states," Mrs. Hilles said, "Dela- No.5, Wdm1l1gton; State treas- \ growers of the community could Fr~zer, Damel Thompson, George iums with electric lanterns were a . trong; Saucer ~ Eyes, ROSSiter 'ware answered, 'criminals, insane, I urer, H~I:vey Hoffecker, Newark; I not afford to accept less than fif- Griffin, and H. Wamer McNeal. Irevelation to the student. The \\ a:"amaker; P:1I1~ess chrysan- I aliens and women!' That. gentle- I State ~ al ~en, W. K. Betts, No. 22, teen d-ollars per ton for the fol- • most striking feature of the d~y th e mu~, Ann~ Ritz. Attendants o~ men, is our classification. ~ecausp. Fredel'lca , State Conductor, A.n.- lowing reasons: Taxes have in- Trustees Meet March Sixth was ~he assembl.ing of ~80~ chll- the Pl'lncess, To-To, AlmDa Dl~~ . we believe we are quallfied as thon\. SUS~~ers'I ~~. 39' ~all- creased. Farm machinery has ad- The regular meeting of the dren 111 the beautiful a udltOl'lum ~f l el'~' ; Yum Yum, Emma aye, citizens we ask to be raJted as cit- moun, a e nSI e Sent1l1el, vanced from fifty to one hundred Ithe S. Weir Mitchell school. RecI- Dll-Du, Ruth Richards, Tu-LiP: izens. I co~e, therefore, to a~k Charles W. Col~ery, N~. 28, New- pel' cent. Fertilizer has advanced Board of. Tru,stees ~f De~aw ~ re tation exercises were visited; at Ma rian Gallaher; PoQm-!'om, Paul that you enfranchise the women of a r~ ; State OutSide Sentl.nel.' W. H . about fifty per cent exclu sice of College wlll be held 111 RecltatlOlI these the students found illustrat Rhodes ; Attendants: .Ollve Porter, Delaware. I would not be surpri ~ - Ohver, Jr., ~o. 29, WlIm.1I1gton; ferti li zer containing potash which Hall, Newark, on Tuesday, March ed many of the points they had Alice Sharsha, Floyd Hubert, Bay- ed if you were to take a canvass, State Chapla111 , ~. A. White, No. (Continued on Page 4) 6th, at ten-thirty. 8tudied in the theory of teaching. ard Lindcll, Hclen Schwart~ ~ary honorable or otherwi s ~ that you ~. Dclmar; Natlon~ represe~~ \ _~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ II 'F. rances Hayward, Fara Penl1lng· would find the majorilty, of Dela- I at.lve, John S ..Johnson, No.9, 'Y - ton, Dorothy Hoffecker, May Du- ware women' disinterested in t heir 'mlngton; ~atlonal rep.re. enta~lve, DEl\;fONSTRATION PLATS ham el, Penrose Wilson, Emma enranchisement. But if only one for unexpired term, Victor Hltch Lovett, Courtland Houghton, ~ar- wanted the pl1ivilege that one ens, No.6, Delmar. D?ver was ALONG THE BOULEVARD clay Armstrong, Charles Ho~kl.ns, should be granted it under the se le.c , ~ed as the next me~tlng place. Al ary Warren, Beulah Law, LlIlIan Constiltution of the United State;:: ,lV!aljjln W. Woods, NatIOnal. Coun Palterson, Elizabeth Emerson, and of the State of Delaware. Tn ,ell secretary, of Philadelphia, was DEAN HAYWARD DISCUSSES GENERAL DU PONT'S OFFER .Joh n Me.vers, Victor three different dictionaries at least F.rese.nt and addr.essed the conven Arm s~ rong; "It is good business to make the than they are in the States of the aside for experiments and dem Sprite: : Edwin Conrad, We ley 'a citizen' is defined a s 'a person tlon 111 the ev~nll1og . mo. t of the means at hand; Gen- Corn Belt, in New England, 01' the ollstration. ey, Harvey Boyce, Lawrence living in the United States wjil;h the , Mayor Hoss1l1ger who extended D em ~ eral du Pont through his offer haa Cotton Belt of the South. For "In many way General du P ont Twcrd, Bu rton Reynolds, privilege of the vote l' The wompn words of to the delegates Howa~d welcom~ recognized a principle of economy these re •• son s it is obvious that in this magnan.imous offer, ~u? Vandergrift, Charles Boyd, MarVin of the country arc not asking for ron morl1lng, was present T~esday that is characteristic of the State while the State Farm at Delaware gested by hiS charal!tenstlc Wall. , Bernard Cohen, Buford 'further responsibility; they are e~ With ~ bouquet of fto,wers, by government," was the comment of I College has served many purposed thoughtfulness fot' the welfare of Den ny, Louis Green, Ha:old asking for the tool ,to help accum- ,,vIctor Hlch~ns, on behaolf of the Dean Hayward, of the Agricult- for the welfare of the agricultural the State, ha~ solved t he problem Gran t; Fairies: Charlott~ H os mg- plish the duty a lready laid upon State Councd. ural department, Delawal'e Colleg. interests of the State, it is not in a very satisfactory way. It IS er, Kat harine Reed, Lydia Young, them. ----- . this moming. when interviewed by typical of much of the farming of generally known. that the present K al~a r i n e Holton, Violet Row~n, Referring to the t heory of in- Lecture On Current Events a representative of The Post, re- I' Delaware. Experiments and dem,- ~1 0 1lI e v a t'd c ont:ll~ s all the PI'lIl C LI'I ll a ox, Alta Crouch, .K~thal'lne direct representation, Mrs. Hilles The third of the sc'ries of lect Illtive to his view regarding th t! ·onstrations now being conducted lpal types .of SOil 111 Sussex
i 2 NEWARK POST. NEWARK, DEL.. FEBRUARY 21.1917 - . Senator Wolcott said "and perha ps it would in- ! will cost a bout $100,000 a nd t he I Skull Crushed By Automobile ing space where the cas hier's 01'-1n oticed a well-dressed ma n stand Visits Newark te r e~t t his a udience t o tell t hem latter a bout $25,000, which, it is While walking home on Monday fi ce, the paying, receivi.ng a nd nole ing a t Tenth and French t reels. why I con id ered mov ing he re. A PI'oposed to ra ise by a bond iss ue. night of last week George Smith, te ller ',' the Christmas 'uvings a nd IA s s he reached Gugel' Court, tIn (Cont inued from Page 1) stra nger passin g t hrough t he town .:o lored, employed as forema n on bookkeepers wickets a re locat ed in man w. ho had f o.ll ow.ed h er s pra ng ' est man wi ll get farther than one cannot but be impressed wi t h t he Oft'ers Land For State's Usc ! the F owler farm near Summit line. The building contains vaults, at he r, threw hIS a lms a bout her alwaYR with a hor n to his li ps. beauty of the tree-lined streets, the The following telegra m f rum I Bridge, wa, stl"U ck by a n a ut ')- , . , ." shoulde rs and f orced h er to the But th re is s uch a t hing as a j ust cordiality of t he people, t he looks Genera l T. Coleman du P ont wa.; mobile the ide ntity of t he driver c u s t o~ e r s a nd du'ector rO,oms, I,> I g round. The colla r of her fur p ride in ou r mer its. Every town of t he home '. T he h omes look like received by Governor Townsend on or owner of which was not leal'll well -lig hted a nd heated f rom II coa t muffled her cries but s he fin al t hat has a splendid sewer system t hey contain good, respectable, T hursday morning, " Learn ing t hat ed. He was taken to Delawa re steam boiler in t he basement . Th\. jlY ma naged to c rea m loudly anel first class public uti litie ', ancl clea n-living people. Persona lly j Delaware is cons idering t he estab- H ospital, whel' eit was found t hat building i a new one made f rom I t he ma n s na tc hed her muff a nd ran bea utiful sh eets has cause for j ust prefer a co un t ry town and T don't Ii shment of demonst ration fa rms his skull was f ractured. He died a n old one but as pla n ned by the throug h the Court. Miss Kuh n, pride. A town ought to have pr ide know any t hat strike.' me better to show in a practical way t he re- of h i in j ul'i es on Thursday. a rchi tect, Edwa rd Canby May, of reached her hom e a nd told her in its shade t rees and preserve t ha n Newark. I merely repeat th is s u it' of t he scient Hic investiga- father of the a ttack a nd J'etu rn them. It shoul d be ashamed t r that a town may know how it im - tions at th e Experiment Station at To Enlarge Du Pont Building Wilmington, s hows no s igns of ing to the scene they fo und hel 10 ..;e them." T he .' peaker paused presses othel' people. W hen ad- Dela wa re College, I wis h, t hr o u ~h Pla ns h ave been co mpleted for patchwork. pocketbook which ha d d ropped to r elate t he effect of t he st reetF ded to what Tewark a l~'ea~y ha ', ,Yo u, to o ~ e r f ree for s uch u 'e, for I t he proposed addit ion to t he dl l f rom her muff and the muff al. 0 of Dov r, arched with be~lutifu l .o l.d t he g reat college expan Ion IS com- a ter m. of years, t he 'tnp of la nd P ont Building at Tenth a nd Ma rkel Footpad Attacks Woman .'ome distance f rom the pot. T hl' t l'ees, upon himself d un ng a VI Sit .pleted, J believe Newa rk will h p bo rd.en ng a long t h ~ du Pont rond street, Wilmington, wo rk on which While h ast en ing to he r home a t poli ce have a good descript.ion or last s pring. one of t he pretty little spots t hat. continuous .a lo.n g 1: l g h t-of- \~ay se- will start ShOl·tly, it is st at ed. The 1005 Pine street Wilmington l a~t It he as a il a nt and the hY ing t tl "Every community shou ld have,,, lt ravelel: s pass ing t ht'oug h t he ~ ur e d. ThIS IS. g Iv en s ubject t.o extens ion will run f rom the pre Tuesday night Miss Le la M. I~ uhn co me up with him. he contin ued. "a ve ry j u t pride ir Itow n will tell about w hen they go I ~ I ea s e, of ~O UI se, . to s ~ c h . condl- sent hot el building west along 'f ' I A' home " bons t hat mIght aflse a ff ectlllg the El th t t t 0 I the nature 0 Its lomes. galll :. ," . . f t h welfal'e of t he State. I would ug- j even s ree. 0 ra nge a ne Mr. Wolcott related a personal ex- Ml. Gllffl n, cha ll ma n 0. . e i' ,t th t ' t b I' d d' th isoul;h on Ora nge to the I'ear of t h' " . t he West He wa c' meeti ng refen ed to t he s plnt of ges a I e p ace un el , e . . g ~~I~i~l~e a :'~ und for m o ~ t h s a m o n ~ good feilow hi p which s uch meet- I s u p~ r v i ion of t he State .Board of IY: .M . ~ . ~. b.uildl11 . Th~ . ~~d t owns of Color ado in . ear ch of ;ings foster. " It pays to get ac- Agn c ulture. Such det.ails of a r- dltlon will give lll creased facillt.!.,es h ealth. Nowhere coul d be fin d a q uai nted," he sa id. " There a re !'a n ge m e ~~ you make will have my t o the hot el a nd the P lnyhouse will Why telephone numbers town w it h a touch of h ome pride some p la ns upon which every a pproval. be r emodell ed. The new structure should be given slowly, .'tamped upon it. U ntil fin ally he I e leme nt of t he community cannot will be used f or q uarters for the hit upon a li ttle mining town t hat ,meet. I a m s ure.if some of the c.o l- Horses Trample Driver subs idearies of t he g reat powder one dig it a.t a time seemed t o be locat ed in a f unnel lege professor s 111 our communIty Lindsay E ll is, color e. d, .aged 4] , i: ()mp ~n" ,u~ d their tra nI-fer to Wil- in t he mountai ns. H ere t her e wer e ,were to invite me t o their homes to 1 d t W I J Within reach of each operator are rows little wooden h omes, but they were ,discuss certain literary t opi·cs I of .23 K un stree.' I m111 gton, a mington will, it is expect ed, ~' esu lt of small holes called "jacks," Through these all freshly pa inted, t he gates s hould feel out of place a nd not at d n ver fo r the DIa mond Ice a nd " in a res idence building boom. the connections are ma de with flexible eords. swung free on their hinges, t hey l hom e. B ut we can meet upon some Coal Compa ny, was serious ly in- the tips of which are inserted in the "jacks" had a wa ter system co nnected with lother pla ne; we can feci ~ h at we jured last Tuesday when .his t eam Laurel's New Bank Building correspon~ing to number s called. a reservoir up in the mountains ,.a re equa lly u 'eful, one Just as of hor se bolted a t Fift h and I The Sussex Trust Company on f or irrigation, t he men were out proud as t he other ; each ne.cessary Spruce streets. H e was thrown oft' . Thursday occupied its new ba nk- Here a connection is being made with in the evenings watering t heir to t he other. T here a re m ce peo- ! 1-2-2-3. The operator must work wit? care lawns with a hose, everything was ,p ie in all stages of society. his seat under the horses' feet and ing house at the corner of Ma rket and precision. Most important of all 113 t~at g reen a nd beaut if ul. "I though t At one t ime la t year our com- t rampled. At the H omeo pathi c street a nd Central avenue, Laurel. she shall under stand correctly the connection t hat town was one of the most munity was very much exorcised H ospital, where it was found that The ma in room, though somewhat desired, Number s rat tled, off hurriedly are bea ut iful spots on Go d's earth. It .over t he health s ituation. A meet- skull was fractured, hi s jaw brok- na rrow is 60 feet in length. A often incorrectly g iven. is the h ome more than a nything ing was called, a nd a r epresenta- en and h is head, neck a nd a rms mahogany a nd pla t e-glass scree.-, else that gives t one to a co mmun- ~· ti ve body of people attended. wel'e bru ised. is between t he lobby a nd the work It will help greatly if you will give the ity. "Our puplic offi cia ls," Mr. 'The re was a r epresentative e xpr e ~- number in this w a y ; one-two-two-three, W olcott declared, " hould set the s ion ; it was a geriuine comm un ity speaking slowly and distinctly. sta ndard of the upkeep of prop- meeting. F r om t hat meeting t he +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++1-++++++++-1 erty. I do not refer t o a ny local Board of H ealth learned that t h e~ ' THE nIA ~IONn S'J'A'l'1ll 'rE .. E ..... ON I!! c o •. condit ions, fo r I know nothin g" had t he town back of t hem; the.\" II, P. B ARDO. DIstric t Mana ger, about t hem, but t her e ar e towns in confi dent ly went a head and di d a ll i Playhouse Special Wll,lUlNG'l' ON, DEL, wh ic h th e public buil di ng ' a re thp t hat t hey should do. T he p resenl most ca reless looking in t he con' co mmunity committee, representa· m unity. tive of every organization, I be ! Entire Week of Mon. Feb. 26 " Again, every community h as lieve might accomplish mo re thap t BIGGEST AND MOST INPORT ANT EVENT OF cer tain ideals; certain t h ing dom Co uncil itseif . t THE ENTIRE SEASON T he program closed with the in ate in the popul a r t hought. 111 ~ DIRECT FROM 18 WEEKS IN PHILADELPHIA some communities the dominant s ing in g of the song, "Delawa re idea is to make money a nd save it · Our Delaware." (Longest Run Ever Known in the History of Philadelphia) in other s it is t he custom to make money a nd save nothing; in other Pa.ys City Big Tax Bill The same identical cast places they do n't car e whether A W ilmington special says t h[l t and production as seen in t hey m a ke money or not, t hey a re City Soli citor H asting has receiv dead, lazy. There a re communities ed f rom the du P ont Build in;r Philadelphia. wh ere those who ought to set t he T rust Co rporation a check in set st a nda rd seem t o be possessed with t lement of th e City's claim for t a x t he w rong poi nt of view. J can es on the du P ont Building for 191.1 t hink of one community wh ere the a nd 1915. The claim was for a boul principal di ver sion of the leadin v $60,000 which had increased to up men is playing poker. This matter war ds of $65,000 . The company of ideals is very influentia l in itR refused payment on t he g round or r eaction upon commun ity cu t om . excessive assessment a nd City Tax There was a t im e when lotteries Co ll ector Marus, t hrough City So were in good r epute. Some of ou r li citor H astings entered s ui t in t he churches were· built f rom the pro Supreme Co urt to enforce pay ceeds of lotte ri es. Did you know ment. Severa l conferences foll ow .J11teslauranl planned on lhe lype of lhe old WaY3ide Inn. that a t one time our Stat e H ouse ed a nd t he compa ny fi nall y agreed at Dover, was reconstructed f rom to pay t he back taxes wit h 6 per Vainly meals, good food, cleanliness are big words with us, Every lotteries? But if t he sta nda rd if Endorse !1 hy more th an 800 c1ergymen of cent interes t more tha n the legal Phi lacle lphia . Also a c1a ill1 ecl as a g-rea t lhmg in Season. Lois of Home-baked dainties, JU$1 now once set, and a few lead, other s are pena lty incur red by non-payment . bound to meas ure up to it . mOrA l force fo r good by the I1tli tecl clergy of :--1e w York, Bos lon and Chi cago. Oysters in Every Style " One t rouble in a g reat ma ny of Better City Bridge ,our communities, Mr . Wolcott said, Members of its B r idges Commit- Note.- The co mpany to present "Experience" in Wilmin lrlOn is Rooms for renl---lhe besl in lawn, " is t hat the people who should do tee will, it is stated, recom mend tu absolnt ely th e same con lpany that appear .. d HI Ih e Adelphi Th c· tare, Phil n" n ot t ake any part in the local gov- .the New Ca .tle Levy Cou rt t hat the for IH weeks. 11 goes fr0111 here direct to Baltimore 10 playa retnrn engage- Agenl for Main Slreet ernment. T he city of Wilmington Was hington st reet bridge in Wi l- men tthere. NORRIS CANDIES NEWARK, DELA WARE every yea r spends $1,000,000. mington be conve rted into a con· PRICES EXACTLY THE SAME AS IN PHI LA. Every serious-m inded ma n should crete structure ut il izing t he pres- F , ' ? - S I -0 NO Ifl C' H FR h . t h ht t h 4 \ e n l ng s_.~c I 0 . ..' , 4 ave a el'l ? us . oug as 0 0"'" ent .'teel s uperstructure a nd ar.d ilargain Ma tin ee Wednesday and Saturday, 2.'5c to 5 1. no t hat m o n ~y. IS beIn g e~ p e nd e d. Yet a lso that t he dis used B. & O. R. R. No te:-Send 17 cents in stamos to Mgr. "ExI>e ri ence" O. The Play - on mUlllclpal election day t he in t he Ninth Wa rd be convertefll honse, Wibning-ton. for 1')0 page il";3trated book of th e pi "),. 'wa rd-healers' have t he g reatest in to a br idge fo r veh icles an d . di ffi c ulty in getting t he peopie out pedest r ians. The former change +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ to vote. And the best peo ple in town a re t he most reluctant to vote. I heard a man say in des per ation a t a recent city electi·on, 'The Legislature shoul d make a la w t o close t he Co unb'y Clu b on election day. H alf t he men on my list a re out t here playing golf a nd J can't get them in here to vote.' Are You Getting a Share of Our "Melon?" A nd yet t he government t hat touches t he cit izen is t he govern- I T wi e fl year-January first a nd July fI rst-we "cut a melon . " m en right here at home. If t he citizen is goi ng to neglpct a nyone \\'e hav just fini shed creclitill g over S7,OOO.00 semi-fl ll11u al illtere:t to the ac activity it seems to me he ought counts of o ur Depositors. to neglect last t hat very t h ing t hat Are you in ? ] f not, get in noll', and share in the next d istribution . Be Prepared li es at his own f ront door . I be li eve t hi ' in differen ce is the re 4 % Inleresl on Sa1Jin gs 2 % on Chec/eing A ccounls for th · SHeld en changes in weather s ul t of t he fau lt fi ndi ng to which Our statelllent of condition Decem ber _7, 1') 1(, we subject our offic ia ls. A g reat man peo ple do not ca re to s ub- J{ESOl' I\CES Arm Yourselves ject themselves to t he harrowi ng 1.oam; and In\'estlllents S60-f, IS.'i . .'i ,l t hings of public .Ii fe. W hen we I Rrlllkill g I Jo u:-;e a ll rl Fixture ~ stop to analyze it we wonder wh 16,600.0( ' against colds lhal oftcntimes can be me n s ek publi c offi ce a nyway. It I I) u rrO Ill Ba llk ~ 6:3, 116 .'-16 pre\'ented by plain and -imple pr e isn't t h money, for th ey a re ex- Cash 011 11a lld ca ution . pected to give back to cha rities, and fu nds, and fi remen's bazaar's' l the sa lary t hat t hey get. Is it r, r.\ BlL I'I'mS honor ? Well publi c honors don't '
HERE AND The Wilmington Oratorio So- bond iss ue of $25,000 for strAA: heart disease, at his home in Sali s- and g !ltt.ng too close to the edge ot THERE ciety has received a gift of $300 improvements and a lateral sew bury, Md., on Friday, aged about ,the stone wall lost his balance and 'from a friend, er, owners of a building, properties 75 years. He was twice married. 'fell into the water. Miss King, Chester F, Cullen of Kennett to beal' one-fifth of the cost of His widow and two daughters by who was some distancc from th ·~ (IUiHe, has been appointed Super- ,ernors Harrington and Townsend 'street improvements. his first wife, Miss Lucille Martin'- boy. ran to the pot and plunged illtendent of the Workhouse farms were among the speakers, dale and Mrs. J . E. Bryan, of Cam- into the water to his rescue. She at Greenbank, Rais ing the pay of the Sussex den, N. J., survive him. Dr. Martin- 'got him across her shoulders, Wilmington officials have been 'county ins pector of weights and dale was adm'itted to the Philadel- reached the race wall and aidlld BECAUSE Wilmington's Park Commission unable to locate the owner of a measures from $150 to $600 a yea!' ph.a Conference in 1864 and servo by a jutting rock managed to sP,' nt $44,450,54 during 1916. 'big Lexington automobile found, has caused a rush ·of applicants ed in Wilmington Conference sir.ce reach the top. She wrapf,ed the We are cleaning up the Win abandoned and badly damaged by for. the post , it is stated. its formation. He filled manv boy in her coat which she had r C! ter tock even though they Ii ridgeville amateurs directed by tire, a long a road near Bellevue charges, among others, Unio~ moved and went to call help. A will be much hi gher next sea D. Lee Short gave a play, one even- The license tags and valuable parts W. Scott Way, former editor of Church, Wilmington, New Castle, passerby whom she told of thp. , son. Come in and look them ing last week, which netted $150 'of the ,car had been removed. the Middletown Transcript, who Port Deposit, Middletown, Dovel', trouble called the Phoenix ambul- j over. for the benefit of the fire compan/. won fame a s a humorist, is report Milford and Elkton, and server! ance, and t he boy was hurried t o The Tenth Ward Democratic ed seriusly ill at his home in twelve years in Salisbury. He was the Homeopathic Hospital, where Busi ness Suits $9 and C. Edward Brown received $1.60 'Club of Wilmington, will attend Florida. Presiding Elder of Easton district. he was finally brought around anci $11.25. n bamper for sweet potatoes at 'President Wilson's inauguration. 1880-83 and of Salisbury district, taken to his home. Miss King tax- Grnrgetown last week, the highest Roland J. Davis h as purchased J. B. Weaver, formerly in the 1898-1902 and since the death of ed by her efforts to save the boy price paid there in ten years. 'Robert P. Davis' 176-acre farm, on servke of the Newport News Ship- Rev. T. A. H . O'Brien was acting and wr.!, given medical attention at Dress up Suits $15 to $22.50. 'the Milf<>rd-Fre, .erica road, for building and Dry Dock Com pan." Superintendent of Salisbury dis- hel' home. Blue Serges $10 to $25. The 53-acre farm of Peter Vin- '$12,000. has been ch<>sen vice-president and trict. He was a delegate to the Black Suits $8 to $25. Cl'lIt, near Delmar, was sold last general manager of the Harlam & General Conference in 1900. H o:'! Prince Alberts $20 to $35. \I 't'l'l< to George W. Long for $5 000. "T<>m Thumb's Wedding," pre- Hollingsworth Corporati<>n of Wil- made friends wherever stationed, Full Dress $15 to $40. The contract h as been awa~ded 'sented by younger school pupils, lOington, s ucceeding Persifor Fraz and was highly esteemed through Tuxedo Suits $15 to $35. j' , l' t he erection of the $53,000 ad- 'netted $60 for the lyceum fund of er, who res igned several monthR out the Peninsula. ditio n to the Homeophatic Hospital the Georgetown High School. ago. Dress Waistcoat s $2.50 to in Wilmington. Plan !;chool Bond Issue $8. Wilmington bootblacks have Traffic on the B. & O. R. R. was The Wilmington Fountain So- 'raised the price of shines to 10 blocked for several hours last The Wilmington Board of Ed White Vest s $1.00 to $5. ucation bent on securing ' new ciety has offered to the City Coun- 'cents. Tuesday when a car of a south·· ,sch·ool buildings in the city to r e Everything else in Hats, t wo fou~tains, to be placed in bound freight was derailed at Har cIi place present unsafe structures is Shoes, Shil·ts, Ties and all '(' nt re Square. Residents of Georgetown and mony Station. vicinity at a meeting held on Feb ·urging a bond issue of $500,000 to Fumi. hings here and ready. .ruary 10, endorsed the proposed An Italian workman on Thurs cover a period of five years for the W ilmington bank clearings last ,erection of five modern buildings week totaled $3,060,820.90 against Sussex County $1,000,000 bond is day turned over to the PoJi.ce De MULLIN'S HOME STORE sue for improved roads. partment in Wilmington a stock The Board will have a bill drawn 6th and Market, Wilminaton S~, 3 74 ,124.36 for the like week last an·d sent to the Legislature to yea r. certificate valued at several thou The 61-acre farm of Edward H. sand dollars, issued by Henrix & authorize proceeding with the pro ject. Another bill will be submit The Greenwood tomato cannery ' ~anlove, along the State r-oad at Sutfin of Savona, N . Y., which he __THES ted authorizing a bond iss ue of is to be enlarged to handle six car- Mt. Pleasant, near Middletown, found lying- near a large bush in $50,000 to meet the present defi cit, loa ds of tomatoes per hour and 'has been sold for $6,000 to Thomas Brandywine Park. PEADLOfTHE,lAHY of the Board. employ 1500 hands male and fe- Lovett, of New Jersey, who will en- A woman's kiss drives a trusted ma le. ' ~gage in the nursery business. Roy Daley, aged 21, of 1301 and honored officer to a traitorous Cedar street, Wilmington, a P . B. State Sends "Silent Sentinels" career of crime and deception. F armers around Georgetown are The report <>f the Atlas. Powder & W. R. R. fireman, died last Tues- Fifteen Delaware suffragist s See this Itreat serial unmaskinlr Upholstering repo rted ,closing contracts for t o- Company for the year en~mg Dec· day night at Delaware Hospital of were to leave Wilmington <> n Sun America' 5 secret foes-featurina ma toes for the coming season at ember 31 , shows net earnmgs were scalds received i.n a freight wreck day for Washington to join the the rate of 20 c ents a basket, the at the rate of 31 per cent on the at Gordon Heights on the previous ,"Silent Sentinels" or pickets who PEARL WHITE highest price in years. • ' ~o mmon s tock. Saturday niglht in whi·ch several a re st ationed at the White House Your Fall Upholstering cars were smashed a nd burned, a Showing at locomotive r olled down a n embank- gates in Washington. The Dela- Colored ministers of Wilmington At W. S. Coppage's sale, nea ,' ware contingent comprised Mr' . Carefully Attended To and undertakers, it is reported, Middletown, last week cows sold ment and an oil tank exploded. -Margaret Bacon, Mrs. Harry Yeag. Newark Opera House have agreed not to conduct fun for from $70 to $128, horses fo r $75 to $165, yearlings for $22 a nd ;i~~ :;etchke ~I~:inca\~~t~d ab~ t~i~~I~f er, Mrs. McGinnis, Mrs. Z. H. Lo .- Every Tuesday Evening erals on Sunday hereafter, unless empty car s. Fireman F. J . Mc- land, Mrs. A. M. Amiel, Mrs. M· ______Goods Called for and coming 3-year-olds for $55. At 1 nb olutely necessary. . f Ph' l d I h ' k ' ll d E. Brown, Mrs. L. E. Tarbutton, Edwat'd Spears sale cows brought K enzle o. I a e p la ,;as I e Mrs. E. Bett Mi sses Edna Feld +++++++111 I I III I II II I II III Delivered and EngIneer H . B. Davl , Brake- . y, G ' Wi lmington Council has a uthor as high as $140. A Trip 10 Wilmington i. not Complete men J. H. McClo key a nd H. S. ·Naoml .Schopfer, Mary allagh.er , A Good Storage Room Back! of ized a $65,000 bond issue for City Kraa s a nd Flagman Matthl'w M. DaVI S, A. McCue, and O. White. Without a Vi,it to the park improvements. The collectors in the Catholi c churches in the Dioce:e of Wi! - Ru sell , a ll of Philadelphia, w l;) re My Office Brave Girl Rescues Bay ARRICK While riding on a trolley car in mington for the Belgian Orphan .:! injured. PR!!:ES REASONABLE Wilmi ngt on on Friday Carl Smit h t ota led $850. Margaret K in g, aged 16, of 160J G THEATRE was r ei i eved of $95 by a pick- Ladie: of t he Middletown New Adams street, Wi lmington, a nd 8- Wilmington', Hand,om,.t pocket. J. W. Penn of Philadelphi a, has Century Club cleared upwards OT year-o ld Gr anville Lowe, of 92:~ PI.yhou,. $100 f rom t heir enterta inment, "A bought II bu ngalow at Chesapenke Lovering avenue, figured in a real HIGH·CLASS VAUDEVILLE H aven, on E lk River, for $3,000. Revue of Revues," given in t he life " mov ie" t hriller on ' '''ed ne - R. T. JONES At Clement McMu ll en' . ale of clu b house on the evenings of F eb day 21 when t he girT rescued the Twice 1 ~.~J;;~il/~!l~~ l l~ ~~' at 2.1 5 · tock held neal' Bear Station last Two aged r eo i den ts uf Cec i I rua ry 8 a nd 9, a nd managed b.' boy f rom t he race way a long the l'rice., IOc, 25, 35 a nd SOc. Jlo x Sellts 7,\c +.' Phone 22-A P r ivntc Parties t\ ITnnlled r:ol' t ______week a blooded heifer brought county died last week - J ohn Mi ss H elen ~rad y, who made a ll 3randywi ne. H e was watching the $[ 0, cows averaged $95, h or ses Brown of Cowantown, on Friday. the co t umes. ice cakes pass ing down the stream -1.++++++++++++++++++++++++-1 , [-0 a nd mule teams $300. in his ninetieth yea r, and Stephen Hayes, of Chesapeake City, form- Patrolman Gross about 3 a. m. ·WILSON .. AITe ted in a police raid in Wil- el'iy of E lkton, on Monday, aged 95 on Thursday met Alfred Mil ton, mi ngton, Harry Marl' was held in years. colored, at Seventeenth , treet anrl Whether it I S for complete plumb' FUNERAL $1.000 bail, charged with keepi ll' Rivel'view avenu e, Wilmington. ing work for a uew house or a a gaming table. The Maryland Roads Commis carry ing a bag over his. houlde:' small re pair job, auy service we DIRECTOR sion has awarded t o E. Ward wh ich conta in ed two la rge r ooster'! perform large or small receives White Clay Creek hundred' Brown of P od ; Depos it, the con and se~e n fin e hen , a nd put hi m PROMPT AND PERSON~ under a n est. He was cha rge rt the sam e careful attention a ll d skil · co u nty tax assessment for 1917 is tract fol' building the Rising Sun fu l handling. We have the exper· tated to be $600,000 greater than P orter's Bridge section of t he State with larceny and held for a hear ATTENTION Inn. ience, the knowledge a nd the facil· that of 1913. road from Conawingo to E lkton. ing on Saturday .. via Oakwood, Rising Sun, Calvert ----- ities to do a ny job rig ht, a t the TENT AT CEMETERY Charles R. Friedel, poultryman, 'and Fair Hill. Death Of Major Thomas A. Burke right fi g ures. Get our estimates. Word reached Wilmington on APPOINTMENTSI THE BEST of Cannon, Sussex County, h as in- W. D. DEAN NEWARK, DEL · tailed an incubator of 6,000 eggs The Kirmess or "Mer!'y ~hirl" Thursday of the death at LO'l capacity h eld in the Playhou se, Wtlmlngton, Angeles, Cala., of Major Thoma,; Picture Framing . 1{Iuring the week ending Februa ry A. Burke, fOI'merly of Wilmington, 10, it was estimat ed, would y ielt' a veteran of the Civi l War a nd The Sussex Cou nty Gra.nd Ju ry 'upwards of $7,000 for the benefit of after its ·clo e well-known as a Upholstering and has freed Edward Schmelrer, the )th e Children's Ward 'of Delawa re butcher in the Second st reet ma r The ~irst Requirement ,Yo uth. of Midway, of the charge ~f Hospital. ket. About thirty years ago h e Repairing compli cit y in the murder of hiS went West and became a mine ... .Is .... unc le, one night last fall. Grown Farmer: ' in stitutes will be helt! ....--1 prospector, finally r etiring to th ~ despondent over the c ~arg e , ?,o ung ,at Elkton, tomonow (Thursday) . Soldier's H ome in Los AngeleR. FUR11Y AND CLEANLINESS Schmeirer's father ktlled hImself land at Rising Sun on Friday a 11(' where he died, aged 75 years. A wi th a shotgun several weeks ago. 'Saturday. da ughter, Mrs. J oseph J. Geiger, of 612 West Sixth street, Wilmington, Ol,r home-Ill ade Calldies COliform to Burglars robbed Darlington & . Mrs . . L? ui s Lambol'l1 was sel' survives him. His brother, Major Toadwine's store in Wilmington of 1 0u~ l y mJured by a fa ll down a John N. Burke, was publicity agent an these rules. A fresh assortment $500 worth of gloves, silk shirts stall'way at her. ho;ne, 1308 J effer· for "Buffalo BiIl'R" Wild West · nd other good1t one night last 'son street, Wtlmmgton, on the Shows and was widely kn own ill daily. Also a fi ll e lill e of a , night -of February 10. One arm newspaper circles...... to a-. Deadly to \ eek. _ and a coll ar bone were broken anrl rata__ but bol.... laarml Ra" ••• aim.l, to Chocolates and Bonbons .1'7.p.Yalublo bookletNo oHt (. __ .. batner . The Maryland Society of Dela· sh e ~a s cut about her head an 'l I Death Of Rev. T. E . Martindah' Ia-'"'How .. __DeIuoy ...... _ wa re held its t hird annual banquet 'hurt mternally. R D Th E M t' d I lIlIe, 110. aDd I' .00. d P t W ' I ' ngton - ev. r. omas . . ar In a E. Glace Fruits and Nuts _0-..1 __ at t he Hotel u o~, IDmnl iel O' Seaford res idents at a ma s~ - a veteran member of Wi lmingto!l on T hursday evenrng. a . k f d M E C f d' d S d r H ot Dl'illks and andwiches. E gg Drinks Hastings was toastmoster and Go v- meeting held last wee avore n . . on erence, Ie un ay, 0 and Milk. Ice Cream and Ice Cream Sodas JOHN F. RICHARDS ~E'~~~~~~"~~~~:::3II.,======~"e::======31IEC:::======~IIe:======:3I .~ the year round. Newark Delaware A Full Line of Sunshine Biscuit and Cakes Satisfied Customers .... NEWARK'S LEADING are the g-reatest publicity agents in the world. ~I MANUEL PANARETOS NEWARK KANDY KITCHEN Meat Market B NEWARK :... : :... : DELAWARE Sixteen Years Practical Experience CHARLES P. STEEL DEALER IN . , . "~ ~, ,--, , , , ,-,-, Fresh and Salt SECURITY ,'!!U~ ~ ~~1!:"~1 Capital, $600,000. Swpl-. ,700,000. Meats arc Our Truat OoMJf\cac- of llepollit are an 1III000000t In,,_t ~ dai~yt?~~:~~~ , ;~~ ~:~::~::~~j~~ecs ~ _ Iood .. Paid-up Ufe [1\II\U'IID08 PoUdea. k ' 1t Estimates cheerfully given n.e,...... trl Country wor a specla y . B~ • ~oaIlDaUona of '100, ,lIO I. 11100 aDd '1,000 and bear 41 .,... '*'" ID_t. Tb_ Oert1ar..ata ba"" Oonpona auacbed, repre Home Dressed Meats a -un. the lDt.erwi., wbIcII GIlD be _, 011 81I'er1 lib JDOIItha, aDd 011 ~&atlon will be pII&d "r thlt Oompea,. Specialty DANIEL STOLL 0.... 'Phone 159 NEWARK ". m.I4a, PJ'W. L . !k.oU 'lIowDMod, Vloe-~ Jolm .. ft.,..a, ~r- Hal'l'7 J. JCIU8oD, 8eoJ. Main Street Opposite College ~ L. ~, or.--. • , - , - ~ ...... -.-.. Can or Phone Order D. & A. 44 ~ _1M iJBlh1E==::::::::~e::::::::::g~IE:::::::::::~'Ie::::::::::3I~'::==::::==~'1e:::::====:3I~ IE men, however, are not so fort un- "There is a great need in this children than to die and leave it PERSO ~rHE NEWARK POST ate. It is the latter that the Unit- State of II consolidated system of to a lot of uneducated children I ed States Employment Service public schools. Under the present who wlil not know how to care for Newark, Delaware desires to assist, and anyone call- system there is too much work for it properly. ing at the main office, Nos. 132-134- one teacher and she is unable to "Education is for the good of Published Every Wednesday by Everett C. John5()~ 136 South Third Street, Philadel· give the work the attention it the State, not for the personal phia, Pa., or either of the sub- needs. She only has time to 'her benefit of the individual. N:WdAd::eP~~. communioation. to Tlu We "'ant and invite communieatioDJI, branches: Berger Building, Pitts- the classes.' Under the present "Delaware is the only State in Make all checu to Ts. N.WAAIt but they mUlt bJ agned by the ,..ritel". burgh, Pa., or old Federal Build- system there is not on an average the Union with a taxation system POST. name-not tor publication, but IAJr our ing Wilmington pel., will have one hour of study per day in our such as we have. It is antiquat FARM BARGAIN TelephonlW, D. & A., 112 and l1li. intormation and protection. the assistance a! the Government schools by the pupils." ed." Nineteen acres on stone road, ------I.in finding employment. There are Dr. Claxton advocated a county Entered 81 socond·elllllll matter at Newark, Del., under act ot March 8, 18111 many available opportunities for system of school management PEOPLES' COLUMN .. near Iron Hill depot, 3 miles 'l'ho subsc !'iption ,,!'ico o.E thi s papol' is $1.50 pel' yoal' in auvance. mechanics, and skilled and unskill- rather than the 'present local man- from Elkton. House with fur------ed laborers. agenment. PEBR AR Y 2 t, 191.7 Apart from the opportunities of- "You cannot run schools with- T axpaxer Makes Suggestion nace, bath, hot and cold fered by private employers, the out teachers. The teacher makeR Newark, Delaware;' " Water, cemented cellar, unfail- DEMONSTRATION PLATS The officers elected b ~1 the asso Government has positions open in the school and the school is no bet February 19, 19] 7. • t d' I ltd Philadelphia and vicinity for ap- ter than the teacher. You people Editor Newark Post, 109 wa er an .Dlce y oca e ALONG THE BOULEVARD ciation follow: President, Charles D. Bird of Wilmington; vice-pres proximately 800 persons, including in Delaware can get the best teach Dear Sir: One -of the last al1:! 'among good neIghbors. Good (Continued from Page 1) ident, Harry C. Clark of St. machinists, toolmakers, instru- ers if you are willing to pay for icles from the pen of Mr. Harlow barn garage poultr); Jtouse all from the central . tation. In this Georges; secretary, . Frank M. ment makers, brass molders, black- them. Curtis, published in your paper, ' , , , way it would be an easy matter to .J ones of Georgetown, treasurer. smiths and helpers, skilled work- "If the teacher is unskilled your almost plead for a fence of some good land, 200 apple trees, lots arrange experiments on the fertil- Joseph S. Clark of Frederica; cli men (male and female) , machine I money is wasted, the children's kind to protect the Aeademy of fruit. Owner leaving state. ization of strawberries, to conduct rectors, John W. Sheldrake of Har operators (male and female), etc. time is frittered away and the tax grounds. I know how he felt as he Quick sale $3 600. tests on strawberry plants in com. l'ington, three years; Edward S. The opportunities offered by the payers are cheated. watched from day to day, the peo- " bating insect and fungus troubles. Jones of Middletown. two years, Government apply only to citizens "The tea-chers of the State of pie tra~pin.g back and forth in O. R. WASHBURN, The same kind of work could be and Victor C. Hitchens of Laurel, -of the United States. Delaware nre not up to the stand every dlrectl
Among those present were: Kemble.:iile the. ~~sol~tion and have offered \ 'thelr' servlces along with the hos- PERSONALS Mesrlames J. P. Wright, Ernest Miss Olive Mote, who. hils ~een 'pita!. Wright, Samuel C. Mitchell, W. J . cenfined to. her bed fer some tune, The staff is composed ef Drs. C. I MI' .and Mrs. H. R. Tyson en- McAvoy, J. K. Johnson, A. C. with pleurisy, is some what better, 'E. Collins, R. R. Norris, Gerden T. d'rtained ever the week-end, Mr. Whittier, H. L. Bonham, C. A. and Mrs. Mary West, who has been Atkinson, former Comptroller of and Mrs. W. R. B/lIldwin of Elk Short, W. H. Steel, C. B. Evans, so critically ill, with pneumenia, i Maryland; J. F. Semel's, William .. !lli l!s, Dr. W. O. S~pherd and Miss J. P. Wilson, C. A. McCue, R. R. slightly better. F. Hall, William H. Coulbourne Kennard & co. Emily Jones, of Milford. Pailthrep, H. R. Tysen, E. L. Mr. Irvin McMul~en, wh? ha l'; 'and G. T. Simonsop. ~liss Marien Harter of Hagers- Smith, W. R. Balwin, Norman Ver- been working in Phtladelphla the This is the flrst hespital on the tow n, Md., was the guest last weel< non, H. E. T'iffany, R. B. Harris; past menth or so, has returned 'Eastern Shore to take this step, 01 he r cousin, Miss Eleanor Har- Misses Emily Jones, Ruth Shep- heme. but it is expected that all other Correct Fabrics tel'. ardson, Alfreda MesscrDp, Cath- Mrs. Charles Wickersham ef hospitals will fellow its lead. Careful choosing from the best sources of sup Mrs. Whittingham and Miss rine Bewen, Elizabeth Jeffersen, New Garden, Pa., is visiting her The General and Marine Hes- ply has enabled us to gather together possibly Whi ttingham leave Friday fo.r Catharine Maull, Anne Cahall, sister, Mrs. Mary West. pital is well equipped for this .the best assortment of Silk, Wool, Linen and Cot· West Peint to. attend the Hun- Lillian West, Marien Campbell, Miss Evelyn Kelley, ef WDmen's werk. It is IDcated in the heart ef ton Fabrics that the buyers of this community dn dth Night anniversaq that Madge Lauristen, Paulina Smith, Cellege, Newark, spent the weey:- Crisfield, clese to. the Chesapeake have ever seen. Staple and novelty effects are el'e ni ng. While at the PDint they Elizabeth Jones, Alta Grant, Kyle ~nd with her parents; Miss Est~er Bay, and fer this reasen has be l:l n shown in an endless variety, each reflecting a\l will a lso witness the play given by Martin, Laura McMullen, DDrDthy ,H. Levett spent the week-end With used by the United States Govern that is newest and best in style and quality. the cadets on FebrU3i'y tWQnly" "Newton, Anna Downham, Emily her aunt, Mrs. Thompson Mer·eer, 'ment as a public service hospital We invite your inspection of our lines. fou rth. Worrall, Helen Baylis, Louise Landenberg. I' for three years. The lecatien of ) 1 iss Edy.th~ Whittingham leaves Harrington, Eleanor Pilling, Mac- Mrs. Thos. Bunting, Appleten, 'Crisfield, on Tangier Seund, the Oll F riday for. IAnnapolis where ion Butterworth, Edythe Whitting- Md., is visiting Mr. and Mrs. J . Ideepest body of water on the sh e will be the guest of Miss Ade- ham, Esther Reed, Dora Law, W. Bunting. . ~Chesapeake Bay, and within 25 New Garments laitle Mess, and also. attend the Kitty McGraw, Emily Frazer, Mrs. Edward Strahern of Fall' miles of the Gevernment naval Hundredth Night festivites at· the Et el Campbell, Emma Milligan, Hill, Md., is the l!'uest of Mrs. T. ;greunds, where the big ships ef the Distinctive styles, models shown here confined 'llval Academy. Helen Furgeson, Edwina Long, B. Pratt. Atlanti.c fleet meet annually fe!' to us in this market, in all of our better garments. Mrs. Huey Morris and son Os- Cornelia Pilling, Elizabeth Wright, Mr. Jeseph Lybrand, spent M~n- 'target practice, will make the Gen- Only one of a style and kind is shown. cal', have returned after a visit ~e ss ie Whittingham, Ruth Mes- day with Rev. and Mrs. T. S. Mln- 'eral and Marine Hospital in event Coats, Suits, Dresses, Waists and Skirts of UII with f r iends in PhiladE'lphia and Sick. ker, New LondDn, Pa. ef war particularly available and usual beauty are shown in a wonderful variety. Baltimore. Messrs W. O. Sypherd, J . P . valuable to the Government. ]l[ rs. Morris Offenberger with Wright, W. J. McAvoy, Z. H. Srag- Stricker.ville ' No. institution in Maryland is her two daughters, Greta and er, K. R. Greenfield, H. V. Cevey, Mrs. Leenard Lewis is en a visit 'more advant~geouslY lecated as a Li ll i, left last Sunday for New L . . W. Tarr, J . A. Carroll, M ..J. N Y k C't 'naval hospital. Dreadnaughts Special Mention Yurk, where they will spend seme ~rlmes, J. K. J~hnston, A. C. ~hlt- to ew 0.1' • I y. , 'co uld steam practically to. the dODr New styles of Trimmings just in. ti me with relatives. tier, N. N. Wright, E . B. Wl'lght, .Mr.~ . C. S1I1gles spent Tuesday of the hespital and the wounded Nets, Malines and Georgette Crepes in all Mrs. Nellie Bennett left en H. L. BDnham, C. A. Short, W. H. With hiS brother Frank. cD uld be oared for with dispatch. desirable colors. Thu rsday for West Palm Beach; Steel, ·C. B. Evans, J. P. wilsen' l Wm. McCanley is suffering with At the same time Crisfield is locat Latest creations in Neckwear. Florida, where she will spend sev- R. R. Whittingham, C. A. McCue, Ii severe carbuncle en his neck. ed far eneugh frem the Capes to. Black, white and a full range of colors in Silk eral weeks with friends. R. R. Pailthrep, A. W. Bernhardt, Mrs. Frank Vansa n!; and SOliS, insure safety from a hestile fleet. Hosiery, $1.15 a pair. Mrs. Rachael Apsley ef Rock H. R. Tyson, C. H. Rawlins, W. C. LaRue and Owen, flr'J recovering Spring colors in Washable Kid Gloves for street Hil l, Md., is visiting her daughter, A~dersen, E . L. Smith, W. R: Bald- frem pneumonia. New Editorial Board Elected wear in the desirable shades. $2.00 a pair. ~l rH . Kendall. Win, C. E. Keyes, S. C. Mitchell, The T . W. Perry preperty has _ , Balance of fall and winter Coats, Suits, Dress Miss Daisy Davy ef Vineland, N , Wm. M. F.rances, R. M. Applesby, been purchased by John McAlister I The March i~sue Df ~he Dela es at new prices. J., spent Sunday with her mother H. W. EWing, H. '!Y. Hersey, J . T. lof Mechanicsville, who. now ec- ware Farmer Will be edited by a Suits at $25.00 are wonderful values. in Newark. ~ampbell, C. F . Fisher, J . C. Ha~t- \: upies the same. .new beard, recently elected by ,the J\l r. and Mrs. Samuel G. Brown 1I1gs, R. H. Pepper, W. H. Sav1l1 , . Farmers in this vicinity have Agricultural Club. The board is of Wi lmington, were the week-end L. B. Steele, C. A. Taylor, Terry Iharvested a fine crop of ice. F D . Ed·t . Ch' f' F We solicit charge acc.ounts from those of guests Df Mr. and Mrs. Evan W. Mitchell, R. B. Harris, A. C. Con- John . aVI'S, I er-In- Ie , . established credit, and deliver purchases free Lew is. n'ellee, Morris M~tchell, D. R. Mc- Hospital Offered To B .. Martenis, Assistant Edit~r-in- within a reMonable distance. ~ lr . A. H. O'Daniel ef Ashland, Neal, A. L. LaUritsen, H. B. Alex- Th G t Chief; Clyde Holland, BUSiness Pa .. spent Sunday with his SOli S, ander, D. P. Horsey, K. R.. Bowen, e overnmen 'Manager; Longland, Ass istant J. W. and J . A. O'Daniel. W. J. Wessels, Ernest WllsD n, J . At a recent meeting of the Beard B . ess Manager' Beeth Ad; 62 1-623 Market Street Miss Anne Cahall of Bridgeville, F . Davis, E. W. Martin, Marvel of Managers of the General a~d .u~1n . C' llen ~s s istant has returned after a visit with Wilsen, NDrman VernDn, E . R. Marine Hespital lecated at Crl s- tts1l1g Manager, u , . Wilmington, Delaware Mrs. J . P. Wright. Manning, N. H. Evans, W. B. 'field, Md., a reselutiDn offering the ~d ve rti s ing Man~~er; Gegglll, A s~ Mr. a nd Mrs. S. J . Wright, Mr. Heey, C. M. Sandersen, L. C. United States Gevernment the LI Re :slstant ~dv~rtlslll~ Manager : an d Mr s. J . P. Wright, Miss Elsie Stevens, G. C. Brower, R. R. Tuck- 'of the in stitution for the quarter- Mareonettt, Circulatlllg Ma.nager , 1\ right and Miss Edith Spencer er, Frank Tyson, C. J. Myers, H . E. ing Df weu nd ed s(l ldiers and sail- Dare, Assistant .Circulat,ien M~n left en Tuesday for an extended Tifanny. ers in t he event Df war with Ge r- ager; Daley, ASS istant Clrculatt?n 'many, was pa ed. The reselution .Manager; Olcett, Assistant CI·r- s t~ y in seuthern Ca.lif?rnia. was forwarded to the proper a u . culatien Manager; T'aylor, A. H . Miss Pyer, who. IS In cha rge of Informal Meetin g Enjoyed the ri tie ' at Washingten. Editor; Geldey, Herticulture .Ed- !~+++++++++++++++++++IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII e W. K. Vanderbilt Settlement, By Club Members The medi cal staff ef t he Genera l itD r ; Hoffecker, AgrenDmy Edlter. Yerk Cit y, is the guest cf Ed NEWARK OPERA HOUSE .. i~ ' Frieda Ritz. The meeting ef the New Centur.\· flnd Marine Hos pital have indorsed Creckett, P eultry iter. Program Week beginning Club la t Monday wa s made e ~ - Social Notes pecially enjoyable by the inferm- +++ I I I I I I I I 1++ I I I I I I 11 I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I 11 I I I I I 1+ Thursday 22nd ;\[rs. Raymend R. PailthrDp ha" ality that prevail ed. No. set pro- The screen's most pepular emotiDnal actress FLOR lied invitations for a card party gram had been planned fer the E NCE TURNER in "REDEEMED," a pewerful drama in fiv e F riday afternoen, February afterneen, w h i c h rneverthelesil acts, pDrtraying a story ef intense human interest. entythird. proved a delightful one. M~· g . Friday 23rd Mrs. Harold Tiffa,ny is entertain Mitchell read a tale of eld VII''' A. &L.JENNY JAPANESE OPERETTA ginia teld in quaint, negr o. dialed ; 'ng her friends at a series .of se,w Given by Newark Publi-c SChDOls. 'n g parties, the first Df which was Mrs. L. B. Jacobs related incident el d last Thursday afternoon. ef her stay on the Mexican border, 834 Market Street Saturday 24th and tDld of life in the se uthw e~t . ve nteen guest s were present. Pathe presents Valkyerien (Bareness Dewitz) chosen Df ut thirty friends were enter Pictues taken during her s ta ~' there were appreciated by the 60000 centestants as the mest beautiful classic maiden ef ined this afternoen, and thirty Wilmington, Delaware. D~nmark, in "THE HIDDEN VALLEY." A dramatic story ill be entertained en Saturday. ladies present. Mrs. Levi recent ly returned from a stay in Florida of thrills, mysticism and remance. Valkyrien is beautif ul We wi ll close out tbe balance of e ur Winter H ats, and all The friends of Rebert C. Har teld ef the land of fruit and fl ew and her work is fine throughout. Also.: Fatty Arbuckle in a two reel comedy. ngten gave him a delightful S~lr ers. e ur F urs at cest to make room fer ollr Spring stock. se last Saturday, the eccaSlOn A shert bus iness session follow· Monday 26th is twenty-first birthday. After ed during which Mrs. Manns gave SPH l .lG SPOHT HATS in all colors from 2 .7.') lip. leasant evening refreshments ef a repo rt of t he Steckhelders' Meet Mass Meeting in the interest ef Revisien Df Taxation. cream, cake, coffee, and fruit ing held during the last week. Called at 8 o'clock. All welceme. served. The table was a t- Edith Hoffe cker, I ract i vely decerated with carna- PI'es Cerrespondent . -I- I I I I I I I I I I I I ~ I I I I I ( I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I I . Tuesday 27th Sixth chapter "PEARLE OF THE ARMY," shewing a wounded aviator vo lDplaning to eal'th; thri,(Jjng held-up ef ..... •.... II··~ ...... M.~ ...... ,4.~ ...... ~ ..... ~ the Northern Express; a fight between Pearle and the Silent embers of the Signia IPhi OPENS AT 8:30, CLOSES AT 5.30. CpLIONSKESSTOANMPSSAGTIUVREDNAYS AT SIX Menace for the defense plans. ilor f raternity a tea ~I;~ O'CLOCK, AND THE FAMOUS I ~a \'H a ~;; Al so. : A o.ne reel cemedy. rday afterneen. Wednesday 28th :\ihDl' sner. Geo efr geher Dutt sisteorn, eMntertainedrs. W. M. Thl·s WI-II be Wearever Week I-n I :r- Mme. Peb'Dva in a powerf ul preach ne, ef Sparrews Point, last ment against the greatest sin ef the age, "EXTRAVAGANCE." The pa rt of esday. Fo\lowing a pregres- Nerma Russell gives Mme. Petrova one game ef cards Mi ss Elean.er Our Bas' ement Df the mest splendid oppertunities she li ng was announced as the wln- has ever enj,oyed in the picture werld. The rich gowns, lustreus jewels and I' ao fcollect the prize,ion ofwhich recipes, prove ford toa And we make a specI'al offering of Double Boilers from I sumptuDus surroundings are especially beceming to her type ef beauty. I' d i~~~ ~::h e!u:~~~h ;:: ::!~ $1.75 to $3.30 ~5c to 4t4.95 I included Misses EleanDr and ~ -Ii' COMING ATTRACTION-Romeo & Juliet in 8 parts ,elia PiNing, Miss Spe. n~ e r , Tea Kettles I featuring Francis Bushman 'and Beverly Bayne, Menday . Ernest Wright, Mrs. Ptlhng Coffee Pots $ 2.00 to $3.55 March 19th . t, Miss Cah'l\l M:s. Can.n, 45c to $ 1.25 , I I I II I 11 I I I I I I I I , I 1'1 I I I I I I I I I I I II II I I III I II I I I II I I I I Laurence Smith, MI SS Wh~t- pudding P a ll ' 80c to '$3.0 0 I , Miss Evans, M:s. WII- , Berlin K e ttles Holton, Mrs. Reed. MI SS Ha.r- I k D t t N F t Door iss Marion Harter, Mrs. pad- , Stop at Our Nee wear. epar men ear ron BIG REDUCTION IN WINTER HATS , Miss Smith, Mi ss Anne H OS- l Our plea sure wiJ I be to show you something different ill v~ i1 s . h~e sll all not gel', Mrs. Houghten. , 1 I t tl1ey are You mus t come and see the m. But, Jus t a 111t; t lley are The third annual dance given by I ~el )OU W 1a · • I AND PRELIMINARY SHOWING OF Town and Gown Olub was ~elcl Van Raalte Veds f' Armory last Friday evelllng. . I SPRING GOODS - seventy-five couples .were Absolutely the last word of fashion . Beautiful, b~C0111lt1g. and they s trecb t. The ha\l was beauttfu\ly . . ash without wearing' outlast three ord111ary vells. Come and ·see AT THE MILLINERY PARLORS OF 'th American flags, WIthout tearmg , w " "1 I . '1 g, andWI pette d 'pl an t s. The someth111g d'ff'I el e nt . We hav.e pla in' veils/, fa ncy vells, delicate vel1 5, leavlerd f- vel s Mrs. A. R. Carlisle orchestra led by Rnloh I fi". ' 1 ' and full flOWIn g veIls . I hey are a ll here ane r ea y 01 your occupied a platform in the . .. SllUg- tt111g \ el . ef the reom. Early in the choosiul{. Main Street, Newark, Delaware g each gentleman. was pre- Van Raalte Veils and Veiling with an American flag ."." he carried in the grand The V eiling- with the little white ticket on every yard; look for it. Veiling, The red,white, and blue 1 7Sc the yard Veil. r ead y to wear, 7Sc to $2.00 each. NOTICE TO FARMERS ~r he me prevn.iled in the ?an- I 2Sc, SOc anCi . Thi. i. to announce that my new wareho~.e i. now complete and I am prepared to .erve ~y n~:~t ~'rehe ~~~hnational: ~~ee 'hohda:a;k~ ~sg~y near~~~ LIPPINCOTT & CO., Inc. trade with flour and feeds. (\. I cemmittee in charge com- S W'I . t D I J. IRVIN DAYEIT, of Messrs. J. P. Wright, W' 1 306 t 314 Market t. mmg on, e . Coach Bridge, Del. McAv oy, Z. H. Srager, and W. 0 '11"'...... •...... @) Sypherd, received many con- ~. • ~. lations. I ' ed B f thl·ng. Any appeal to sex influence "Justice is long overdue, gentIe- 1 S u ff rage 0 IICUSS e ore in the gaining of our purpose, is men. Behold the educated Amer- The General Assem bl y unworthly of any woman. Such a ican woman going out to ask men ( ontin ued from Page 1) method appeals to the base, the who can't even understand a word ' ings all that it should be. You hypocritical, th8lt is in all of Ull . of English for the right to vote I say woman ha nothing to do wit'l It is a good thing, rather, to carry We were once told, 'Suffrage is law ? Law s urrounds us on every into our lives the "e80lution not to perhaps right and just, but it is 01 han(!. If a man and woman mar- be indirect in anything. politically inexpedient.' Ohio the ry, law in the shape of a marriage "At this present time because of banner anti-sl.' ffrage state in the certificate, enters into it; should broken pledges on the part of Uni~n, h~s rel!ently ~r~nted thll the new fami ly build, they mu st Germany we find ourselves on the I presidential and mUUlclpal fran first secure a building permit : verge of' war. Should war COnle IChise to women, all that t~ey could should children be born there is there is not a woman in this coun - gr.ant. under t~e present State con first n bil-th certificate, and then try into whose pocket the hand of s t~tutlOn. ThiS means that wom.en sometimes a death certificate. The the government isn't going to go. wlil ~ontrol over 1~5 el:ectonal family life is ate-guarded or "Today we are making . hi story. v.otes III the next preSidential elec otherwise by the efficiency of pure You, gentlemen, cannot give sui- tlOn. food laws: at schoo l, the law, rep- frage; it is for you Ito pass the bill. "We know, gentlemen, that the resented by the truant officer, and live up to your words of honor. American woman has more libert.v READ THESE FACTS PUBLISHED BY THE regulates the com ings and g{)ings It then rests with the next Legis- than any other in the world. We of t he mother's child. The law lature whether or not we shall are sometimes told that suffrage says how long the child shall stay have our political enfranchise- means free love, the breaking up there. what books h~ shall us • . ment. of our home life. I should say, NEW YORK TRADE RECORD AND THEN wh en he shall he vacclllated. And "We hear the objection that the gentlemen, as long as the men per ~:i g ht here, " ~ h e ~peaker said' i granting of suffra&:e to wome~ in mit the Law of Common Consent . comes up ~he ques~lOn of school- Delaware would give over eight to stay upon the statute book ~, readily appreciate the In g. What IS schooling but the fit- thousand and a few hundred negro they can put little weight in such Fan Lines Will Carry New you will ting for citizenship of the men and Iwomen the l'ight to vote. Con- an argument." Price Schedule Based ~om .en of this co untry? A.ll. are trasted to this there are more than Mrs. Hilles read the letter rec In ~ plred by the same a~'bltlons, 50,000 white women. According to ently addressed to the Legislaturc On Conditions. animated by the same p.asslOns; all the qualifications asked 2500 color- by the Anti-Suffragists of Dela Great Savings offered by our go through .s chool, gUided 90 p,er I ed women would lose their vote, ware, calling attention to a num cent of t~e time, by wo~en-a dls- against 200 white women. These bel' of weak statements. Of en fra nchised class maklllg an en- figures are based on the census of course there are women long the INCREASE~5~o :~R CENT Better Than HALF·PRICE SALE fran chi sed class. After a few 11910 ; later figures would be even victim of custom, unwilling to gi.ve years, however, man turns to wo - more emphatic. The real fact is, up cerlain customs. Many Ch·inese man: 'We have both learned all Ithe balance of power in Delaware women honestly opposed the aboli we ·can; now I'll mak~ ~he .laws.' Itoday lies ~n the hands of tWiJ tion of the custome of binding Retailers Will Have To Pay of our entl"re A~d because of the InJus~lce of :thousand negro men. All we ask their girl babies feet. Lincoln $3 To $5 a Garment More wi nter stock of thiS, women t.oday are III ~he gentlement, is a square deal under once said, if the iron of slavery Than Last Year, tr~n c he s, fightlllg, but fighting the government. We want to bring had sunk so deep that the slave With one \~eapon only-the weapon the po,int of view of the mother did not wish to be free, there was of ed ucation. into the law. Men cannot put into only the more necessity for free- P lans are now I eing made b,\' the Men 's and Young Men 's Fancy "We are told," Mrs. Hilles con- I law the point of view of women. dam.' But there is in America n la rgest clothing ma nufactllr rs in the tinued, "that many women would As to the fitness of those who seek body of thinking women unwilling cOllntry for a complete recon trllr.tion o f ' not vote. We assume that the ser- the electoriate, never in the history to be classed as aliens and crim their hllsin8. ses a long lines to conforlll ious and co nscientious women will 'of the world has a body so splend- inals. with the new standard of costs of all Winter Suits and Overcoats vote. A few years ago a represen- idly prepared asked for the vote a.' "I am a Delaware woman, gen·· materials which enter into the ma.king tative of the club women of 11 - t he women of today. Every arg'l- tlemen," Mrs. Hilles concluded, of men ' s garments. These new cost li no is, went to the Legislature to ment that is brought against suf- and I don't want to ask other than standards will, in the majority of in· urge the passage of a certain bill Ifrage for women is already du sty Delaware men to grant me the stances, tllk e e ffect with 'the fall ' sca · in which the women of Illinois with age, because it has been used right of suffrage." son 's lines, accord ing to statements were interested. But her request thl'o ugh the ages against manhoor! Miss Anna McCue, who followed m8 ll 0 by the rcpreslntatil'e factol's in 500 BRAND NEW SUITS seemed to co unt for little with the suffrage. Have you ever stopper! Mrs. Hilles, presented the factory IlI cn's apparel indll t l·Y . legislator. . 'I represent 85,000 to think, gentlemen. which is the 'irl' viewpoint, and urged that the Up to the present t ilJ1 e, mnnllfacttll" 500 BRAND NEW OVERCOATS clu b women,' she said. 'You mi ght. more law-respecting and law- protection of the ballot be granted CI'S of p rom inence have 1I'01'ked on 8 just as well represent 85,000 white abiding part of our population '! the 2,000,000 women in Am erica I n is of co t of S UI plies t hey have had mi ce,' she was told. 'What we Look at our prisons ! Ninety per without homes. "There is a class in otoek I ng hefore the increa serl pric ~ want is votes.' We've got to get cent of their inmates are men . of women," she. a id, ' ~ wh o have . I) took efT ct with the result that no mntc· Il ave cOllleill from o ur factory to joill tlle sale. behind our interests to accompliHh ILOO k at our churches ! Ninety per many privileges they need no ria l chnnges blt\·o been apparent in thc anything, and get behind offic ia lly.' cent of the regular attendance i ri ghts. J urge those, for the sake pI'i rcs chargc,l for t heir prO(llIct8 ill "We a re told," Mrs. Hille aid. made LIP of women. Are yo u afraid of the rest of us, to give up some rompa ri on with formcr seasons. "a woman should not ask mere Ito grant these peop le the elector- of their privileges and help us get . OIllC i,1ca of th o m (lienl change in ju tice. A woman can get any' ate? some rights." the ma nu Pn ctllring cost of cloth ing cnn Pay Only For Suits and hc ohtain ,1 f rom he fo ll OIl"ing fi gtll'Cs rcprcsl'ntath'c of the best llI el'chanrlisc Overcoats up ill (,W I',\' illstall c . 1'he table shows the $ 9.25 to }$15 inr rr ascd rost to t hl' rnanll f?ctllrCI' o f' itl'm. wh ich cntcr into his bll inc"" Do you want "ornpnrN1 with prices of t he salli e goof1~ I rior to the F.uropean 11'0 1': Pay Only For Suits and P er ccnt style in LauOl' ...... 20 Overcoats up l P ierI) Goods 50 20 30 12.50 Linings . to J the vvindow . (',dng ilk / .1 Bllttolls .. 3a ('nn\'38 .. ] 00 Valky rien Hairrloth 1511 or Tnp 5, r otton, tc. . .. 7.; Pay Only For Suits and star of the SI N'" li ni ng ... 50 Play "Hidden T' nttcJ"l1 pnp I' 50 Overcoats up Tanhouser a StJIle 'on Blick les, . tc. 150 the Foot 18.75 } 35 no un cement A nJ1animity of opinion p re\'nils that to manager to (.' on suit' flnrl Ol'crroat for the fall and Ope ra House, HIS yea r many shoes have ,\'intCI' of HJl7·]9 1 , the in Cl'NISerl pri ec~ to the United a trick of looki ng goal. till hn ~ cd on the ncl\' standan1 of costs of greatest ral\' matc rials, \\' ill range from $~ to $:; they are tried. You've So while the immediate saving in price provJ de. s uf native coun T per gal'mcnt a nrl t1mt in 5(' 01'('8 of in· yo ung woman heard many complaints. It takes . tHnCf'H, lIul lll1farturers who ha,'C : tart fi cient inducement for liberal buying, don't overlook the Valkyrien good lea ther to make a shoe that cd th!.'ir lilies at $]11 ..;0 wil l curnrn enrc certai nty of increa ed cost next season, which make thi among sixty t holds its st I\'it h $ J(j.50, a nd so Oil t hrongh thc cn· lie on the foo t. A ls o truly extraordinary opportunity doubly advantageo us now. as the most there are a hundred and one points th" iT1d w~ t r · y. 'r h" 1'2hdi C' 1' wi!. l'C'('ci vc maiden in the the sa ln c qna lity gtll'lnents for $25 thnt .Is it any wonder, therefore, that this chance to take ~ our ed th e natinal of hono r in the making. be hought last ,Ycnr for $_0, H('(' orri ing to pi ck of the splendid Snellenburg fall and winter stock at ma rk. There's one maKe of shoes, we t hose I\' ho luw made " careFlIl study of' tlw ncl\' co nfiitioJ1R. these price' is meeting with such a tremendous rE-spon se? It is a kn ow, that can't afford to drop Va lkyrien back. It bas always gone forward . Regal Shoes nave done more to advance tas te und appreciation of quality in shoes th an any other in fluence in America. It's just such sh oes as these th at bet You Can Figure Out Your Own Sav ter class trade is loo king for. 0 we t eall/1'e Regal Shoes ~- It gives ings On These Furnishings us confidence to ta lk L.a rtness, fit, quality, long wear. ") $ 1.50 new Soft Shirts for men at $1.10; 3 50c Woo len Hose ; all sizes, fast black for $3.00 at 25c fhe g reat Regal in sti tution stands beh in J th e shoe . We are showing a w ide r a n ge of these stun $2.00 Mercerized Pajamas for men at 25c Woo len Ho. e; blu e and g rey, at 18c ; ning REGAL S hoes- and they wi Ii save 3 for 50c you money. $1.15
50c ilk Knit Ties, 25c $] .50 Madewell hirts 01' Drawers for men, Sol Wilson at 85c $5.00 'ferry 10th Bath Robes, at $3.85
$2.50 Ru r>i an Cord Soft Shirts for men, at $1.65 $7.00 TelTY Cloth Bath Robe, .at $4 .85
$2.50 Union Suits for me n, Vas·ar and 50c Onyx ilk Hose; a ll CO IOI'S, 35c Imperial, at $1.60
$1.50 und $2.00 Silk Ties for Men; nc\\' $2.00 nion Suits for men, at $1.10 pring styles at $1.00
N. SNELLENBURG & CO. - NEWARK POST, NEWARK, DEL., FEBRUARY 21. 1917 7 - 9rtai n~d~He ~ an intima~ l r------~------.------______-===-, connection between the deforma- tion of the feet of Chinese women DIRECTORY and the degradation of China. "The idea t hat it is easier to ex FURNITURE FLOOR COVERINGS press human emotion and to stir Memben of CouncU Mun~ ip41 Tr41Ypor'a',,", mankind by a defQrmation of the J{DVOr-J. H. Hoeeln,er E. M. Thompaon J. W. Browa l/(IItllNl DWNt-Joeepll Lutton, J.... T. H. Hoain,er O. B. ETau form, above all in a public monu than J ohnaon Joeeph De&II ment, is silly. In practice it can Jlltltflil D UtN'~, Fad.r, W. H. Bar- LegiBJaturII Jl,mb"",,.,, The Megary .Sale Ends at most amuse the intellect of a ton J P. Armatron, P. M. Sherwood ""tl)f'ft DUtNI-E. O. WllIon, Eo B. H. B. Wright John PUlin, few who lean towards the abnol'- Be~::~ and Tr"_~ B. Herd- Wm. H. Taylor mal and then only for a short E JD IlD Board of Education :while, after which the practice will Wednesday, February 28th Jl~ et Vng 01 CovIWNl-lat Monday ni,ht Presiden'-Bobert S. Gallaher fill even t hose with ennui. For art of ev~ry month Seor"tary and Tr"CllUr_Har.... y Holf- . h' t t·. h t' Newark Poetoffice ecker, C. A. McCu., Edward L. Bich- mean. t IS- 0 S 11 uman emo Ion N Frolll point. Sou'll and 80vtlllll".'- arda a nd not to titillate the brain. And There is still time to take advantage of the F eb 8.80 L m. Newark Town Library to inflict on the patient public l~:~ ~: : The Library will b. opened: what it, by in stinct, regards liS an I ruary Reductions, Real Genuine Savings of from Ten Fro Point. Nor,h 4nd NortAwe'l- ¥on~oy 8 to IS.'IS p. m. atrocity, based on the deformation the i.80Lm. FU~' oy 9to .. 12 . . m· lof the form just to amuse the in - 8.S0 L m. riday 8 to 1S.'5 p. m. ' . . to Fifty per cent. 8.S0Lm. Sa'urday 9 to 12 m. 7to ip. m. tell ects of a few artistic mandanns It3i1 L 11\ Banks i in the individualisti·c corner of the Careful buyers are selecting the~r goods now, de our 1S.80 p. m. f . t d t IV /lr011l Kembl"l1Im" alld 8'Nk""ml~ l!'ARMERS ' TRUST Co. Meetin, ot Dir.c. world 0 art, IS 0 es roy a go . 7."Lm. tor. eVAry TU"3day IIIOrMng en opportunity that might have livery to be made later, for we will hold your purchase '.111 p. m. NEWARK TRUST Co. Meatin, of DiNe- been used by some artist, in har- From .d'lloftda" aM Landllnbu~r~ L : .. !~~~oc~very Wedn"sday "'IIei.. ", at 8 mony with a normal majority, for a reasonable time. 8.S0 p. m. Building and Loan Aaaociation creating a real emoti·on-stirring Froln Coooll', Bridge-- And remember, you are dealing not only with 8.S0 a. m'l SBcr"tary-W. H. Tayl~.' and socially binding monument." 1S.80 p. III M':n~:tt first Tu".day n(glll ot each the biggest store in Wilmington, but one with an en MAILS CLOSII " r Point, 80u,h and W"at- Lodge Meetings MISS RICHARDS 7.'5 a. m. OPJJ:IU. BQUSII AS A TYPE viable reputation for square dealing. 10.'5 a.m. Monday-Knights ot Pythiaa, or K. ot ' .15 p. m. P., 7.80 p. m. Represents Slander In "Ex For fifty years we have served our patrons with 7." p. m. Tuesiay-Improved Ord.r ot Red M.n, Fo r l'oint3 Nor,h and Ruf- 7.30 p. m. perience" And Dresses 9.00Lm. Wednesday-HeptlUlophe, or S. W. H ., The Part dependable, reliable merchandise and courteous trust 9.80Lm. 7.80 p. m. 2.00p.l1l. Thursday-Ladiee' Circle, B. W. M., It is possible to select a type to worthy service. . '.111 p. m. 7.S0 p. D.I. 7 .•5 p. m Friday-Modern Woodmen ot Am,rica, personify each human emotion, For KBmb!e8'11i1/" and 8'Nk"",1Ii1~ No. 10170, 7.S0 p. m. virtue and vice? 9.30Lm. We deliver by automobile to any out of town 5.00p. Ill. ODD FELLOWS' BALL Do people in their outward flS for A'IIondal" aM Land"nburg- Monday-Jr. Order American Meehan pect suggest their domin ant traits points. 1.80 p.m. iCl8, 7.30 p. m. For Coooh', Bridge-- Wednesday-1st and Srd ot .....ry month, of character? '.llSp.m. White Clay Camp, No. 5, WoodmeJI of The first answer to this question Your inquiries will receive prompt at tention. RURAL Fau DELIVERY the World is likely to be no. Quite instinct s Cl ose8 8.00 p. m. Thursday-I. O. O. F., 7.80 p. m. Due 8.00 p. m. Saturday-Kni,hts ot Gold.n Earle, ively we a re likely to t hink that it 7.30 p. m. Board of Trade is ridiculous to believe that any I Fire Alarm Pr esident-D. C. Bose habits of thought and traits of ·The M. Megary &- Son Co. V ic~ - Pre.rid"n'-Jacob Thoma. be ~: i~s~:c~!~~n~all tha tollowin, num- mind and heart can leave their im- Treasurer-Edward W. Cooch 8ecretary-W. H. Taylor 27 D i press upon the features of an in- Sixth & T atnall Streets C01UUTTII&S 99 A Idividual , and that such individuals Indua,ria/ F'fI(J~1 33 [) can be classified into groups, tip-- Wilmington, Del. H. G. M. Kolloek Jacob Thomaa G. W. Gri1!'in E. L. Blcharda 172 fying for instance the psycholog- C. A. Short T. F. Annetrolll .11 D ical phenomena ()f passion, frailty, DRAPERIES CHINAWARE H. W. MeN.. l E. W.Cooch 15 Stati8fw 1rclvcaf~nal By ord.r ot frivolity, conceit, snobbishnes, L. K. Bowen F(r, CA~I WILBON love, etc. But t he management of ------...;.------I"Experience" which comes to the AND SO· THEY Deformation Of Our P layhouse for t he entire week of WERE MARRIED l\uWic Mon\Ullenls February 26th, have succeeded (From February Art World) ' :,,
DOINGS IN THE Requiring campmeetings to be Ip~pular restaurant, and many Iwas an open n-ight at the Women's the 18th. had for its subject "How Iof the visitors. LEGISLATURE under offi cial control. athers, in their sight-seeing walks Co llege, and both men and women ha ll we keep Sunday'I" Many of Schuy lkill increased th i Icad Increasing the limit of small throught the town remarked about listened to Dr. Frank H. Eds III as the students took part in the open early in the second half but Dela- lo a ns f rom $200 to $500 the modern and attractive estab- he told of his work as Superintend- c1 'scussion. ware braced and with the pcriod Sentiment Favors Continu- Extending the muskrat season in I! hment. The firm during ,the last ent of the Health Department of ha lf played tied theil' Opponents ance Of Whipping New Castle co unty. year has made for itself a place Jer.'ey City, N. ,1. F rday of this ,[,ELAWARE DEFEATS ~nd a short ti~e l ate~' took the I a<1 Post Bills werp. reported favorably in in the life of Newark. Last Wed- last week Dean Robinson of the SCHUYLKILL for the fir ·t time. The blue and the Senate as follows: nesday they catered to the large Women's Co ll ege spoke before the gold held this small lead until lh t' The Senate bi ll creatin g a new cl'owd of farmers entertained by Century Club at Wyoming. Her Delaware Co ll ege basketball fin ish. FI'undt's lon g s hooting was enate bill li cens ing auctioneers elet:tion di strict in Wh ite CIa ' the Ritter Conserve Company. On s ubject was "Vocational Trainin (" team defeated the Schuylkill Sem- one of the featu re ' of the gal1l e. and peddlers. Creek Hundred was repo rted fav Friday night they served elaborat e I for Women." On Wedne. day f inary five of Read ing here last Del'aware players mis.·ed a numher orably on Monday. House bill re-organizing the Su s~ r efreshments at the Town and this week, Dea n Robinso n will \night by t he score of 34 to 29. It of good shots in the first half hu t The bi ll to aboli : h the wh ipping' sex Board of Assessment. Go wn da nce, pronounced by man~' s peak before the Smith Co ll ege of I' th t th ,'11' of the did better as the game progreHS\'cl. post, introd uced in the Hou e by William F. Kurtz, George A. El the most fini hed ever given in Philadelphia, on "The Making o f wa e mdo s h Ibll lIlg gdameld n ly Casey and Wi lson played a j,( o(),l I.__ :::::======jl " r sea on an t e ue an go 0 , Th I' Representative Downwa rd. has liott John Govato , Dr. Cha l'l es A. N ewark . ~ Co llege. The;" W. C. A. meet- won out by a spurt in the last few guard game. e lIle-u p: been reported unfavorably by t he Wagner and HalTY J . Guthrie of lng of the Women s C olleg~ o~ Sun- minutes of play. This made the Delaware Schuy lki ll committee on crime' and puni. h Wilmington had a hearing before wa a patnobc ,'e l'- I second game of 'the seaso n between D. Horsey .. f orward '" Pawl ill ( ments. The co mmittee whi ch wa ~ the H ouse committee on education, Activities At The d ~y th~~H~ unanimo us in it report comprises Monday, u l'gi ng passage of the hi 11 Women's College vice. . ISS oop g~ve a character the two teams, Schuylkill winning Clancy . . .. . forward . . . Cuthhc'l.t sketch of th~ Old lestament hero, the first ame at Reading last weell t Representati ves Killen of KenL app ropriating $2,500 for the ed On Saturday evening, Februa l'y Abraham; MISS Shorb spoke on t~ " 1 b a clo;e score. Piel·son. . . .. cen re . .... Frll ll It Co unty, cha irman; Go ll in s, Gregg, ucation of foreign-born a dults. the tent h, Dr. Gertrude A. Walker ~w Testament hero, Paul; while .Y Casey...... g uard ... .. H Hr Jl£'r and Webster of New Castle, Loose of Phil adelphia, addresed the stu Ml'sS Kern, the leadel' of the meet- The vi s itors took the lead early Wilson ...... guard ...... F ishrr and Kersey of Kent, and Tindall Up.to.Date Restaurant dents of the Women's Coll ege 0 ]1 ing, outlined the life a nd characte' la t ni g ht . co r ing three points on Substitutes : Schabel for F ishel, of Sussex. Bills repo rted favor 'What Women can do in the Med of Lincoln, as inspiration to us 0 " Frllndt's fi eld goal and Pawling'f and H. Horsey for Clancy; glial ably in the hOll se follows : Attracts Visitors Ical Feld." The lecture \V a. ill us the present day. The next morll. fou l the first minute of play. A f rom fie ld : D. Horsey 4, Clane ' ~ Coverdales atb'active restaurant few minutes later Delaware tied 'Pierson 2, Gasey 1, P awlin¥ 1: Providing for a permanent pri trated by lantern slides showing ing in chapel patriotic songs werl.' son commission. on Main street has been the sub different scenes in the life of a the score but co uld not get a lead. I F I'undt 4, and Schabel 1; g oal~ Prov iding fol' t he employment of ject of considerable favorable student in the Women's Medical sung, and Walt Wnltman's poem ',' The teams were ti"l1 several times from f.ouls: Pierson 16, P ~ wl in~ pl·i .'oner in Kent county jail. comment this week by delegates Coll ege of Pennsylvania. Satur written in memory of Lincoln wer ~ du r ing the first haJj' which endr 11. Time of ha lves, 20 minut e". . • throUgl1()U Removing the r estriction f rom attending the State Council of the day evening, February the 17th, read. The Y. W. C. A . meeting on with the score 18 to 17 in favor Referee, Dr. Speer. catching oysters in certain streams JI'. O. W. A. M. About thirty in Kent co unty. delegates were entertained at the VICTORIA UP . TOWN THEATRE Wilmington, Delaware.
For the remainder of this week WILLIAM S. HART Delaware's Favorite "Movie" Star, in "The Devil's Double" A western thriller of a refined type.
ADDED COMEDY ATTRACTION
COMING Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday ANN MURDOCK In "ENVY" One of "The Seven Deadly Sins" first of McLure's famous picture masterpieces shown at regular intervals. I ~ -,,- -rl
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MASS MEETING
To be held at the NEWARK OPERA HOUSE , NEWARK DELAWARE Consider' Us Your Paid Agents Monday Evening, February 26th We make it our busines~ to go .out. into the markets and select the exceptIonal, reJectmg everything com AT 8 O'CLOCK mon-place. That's why, when you come here, you find the season's superior styles m men's wearables. Come Under the AUlpicel of the Taxation Revilion Committee now and see our Spring offerings---see the results of our Show your interest in the TAXATION question by attending. success in picking and choosing the right styles and fab riCS m Suits, Overcoats, Cravats, Shirts and all the Addrellel by: DR. CALEB R. LAYTON important little accessories you want. They're as fresh J. HALL ANDERSON and attractive as the first buds of spring. and others A sk to see the suit models illustrated. There are scores of other Ladies Especially Invited Society Brand Suits and Overc.oats that you'll like. ADMISSION FREE ALL INVITED Sol Wilson The Whole SYltem of Government il baled on Taxation, therefore the person who IhoWI! an interest in the Taxation Quality Shop problem il Ihowing hil interelt in Government. It'l al im. portant al casting your ballot at the PolIl. NEWARK, DELA WARE
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