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NEWARK POST VOLUME IX NEWARK POST, NEWARK, DEL., JANUARY 29, 1919 NUMBER 52 V EGISLATORS MAKE i BI-ENNIAL VISIT ARE TOLD FINANCIAL NEEDS OF BOTH COLLEGES LEVY COURT COMMISSIONERS AND PROMINENT STATE OFFICIALS ACCOMPANY LAWMAKERS 1 O' 1 I Friday, January 24, the legiJatlire of the State of Dela paid its biennial visit to ware view. ., Senator Richards, Repré sentât ' i' Dean and the College committee with the cordial co opérai; il of townspeople who as sisted !;i conveying the legislators from place to place in machines had every detail in readiness and a regular itinerary mapped out. The lateness of the train and other delays hindered the latter part of the hedule which included in spection of the Women's College. Here an entertainment had been planned and refreshments pre pared by the students in the Home . Economic* Department. The late ness of the hour, however, made it impossible to follow' the sched ule closely. Tea was served in Warner Hall while the Mandolin Club rendered several selections. The members from Kent and Su.- ex were due to arrive on the 11.01 train from Porter and the vari i- committees together with the battalion from Delaware Col lege assembled at the Pehnsyl vania Station at that time. Here, however, it was found that there had been a wreck on the road which held up the expected train i over an hour. Governor Townsend, j Ex-Governor Miller, Lieutenant | v Governor Eliason, members of the j New C .stle County Levy Court, ! and other State and County offi cials had in the meantime arrived bv automobiles and after , , W r« V been presented to the Governor by . President Mitchell, the battalion with the returned commissioned of fieers at die head, lead the way to the eoliege farm. Upon entering the grounds, the battalion was drawn up on one side of and facing tin* road and stood at present arms while the Governor and his staff the officers of the U. S. Army who have returned to college and the officers of the battalion had passed by. The men were then taken hack to await the tardy train. It finally arrived, but so late that the legislature decided to go di rectly to the college without first visiting the farm. Then with the hand playing the column headed up Depot Iload. Jufct before the column leached Main Street the battalion was again drawn up on the rigid of the street and present ed arms while the legislators of the State rode past. The Legislators greatly, enjoyed the dinner, whicli was served in Old College Hall, and Miss Stewart, "a* highly commended for the ex client dinner served. Governor Townsend presided, but because of an engagement in Wilmington, had to leave before ex-Governor Miller ■made ids statement relative to the financial needs of the institution. Governor Townsend, however, be fore going, made a few refThrks, in "diieh he thanked the college offi cials and the people of Newark for the welcome extended. He also commended the work of the col leges. In tli<' course of his speech form w Governor Miller said: "You are fiere for information. That is why Hie Board of Trustees and Faculty "ant you here. It is your duty to v °te appropriations for the various ''Dto institutions and consequently \° u aliould have the right to know just how such spent." He then stated that he desired a, 'y member after he made his statement to ask any questions they desired and they would be answer . Ly himself or other college offi cials. R was here that he told of ■he work of Mr. Wilkinson, the business administrator, and stated he college would be run on a mod er n business basis. monies are to be ^hat we want," said Mr. Mil "R ''$112,890.87 for 1919 and •Wo,044.61 for 1920." He explain l( that some of the items are in i reases > but this is )p eauso of conditions. The various a founts that are needed were read aa follows; Delaware College maintenance, necessary nn no I Appropriation to enable the col- ! lege to accept funds from the Fed- j eral Government on the Smith-! Lever act, $4,478.26 for 1919, and $5,544.51 for 1020 Lx Var emergency expenses, $26,- j 912.61 for 1919. Stock machinery building, agri- ! cultural department, $5 000 for 1919 ' ' ' qi' . . . . , , Short winter agricultural course, $1.000 for 1920. $00,000 each eiease of $16,000 over the last two years. Chair of history, $2,500 for each of the two years, no change. Summer school, $4,000 for year, an increase of $500 year, which is an in each a year. Agricultural department; each year, main tenance, $10,000 change. Women's College, $36,01)0 each year, which is cr oase of $2,500 over amount Qßivccl during past two years, Ex-Governor Miller also emphas and maintaining the standard of educational institutions. He said ized the need during reconstruction i that in the past he had always j found the members of the Delaware | Legislature broad-minded in j educational matters and had no ! doubt but what the present niem bers were equally broad-minded on the subject, maintenance, an in re all The need of a sidewalk along Depot road to avoid the dangers of students and others being run down out ÏU this con . nection he said if the county would build the sidewalk the trustees of the college would give the necessary j land on the, east side of the road from Main street to below the Wo- ' men's College but would probably j have to go to the Legislature for ! authority to deed the county such [ land. He also referred to the fact , xx x „ x x, that President Isaac C. Elliott and other members of the Levy Court ; were present and hoped they \yould ; consider the proposition. The mem- j bers of the court went over the j ground during the day and discuss- ; ed the matter with some of the trustees. ! Dr. Mitchell, in a few remarks \ also referred to the new system of i bookkeeping and the budget system installed by Mr. Wilkinson and ex pressed the gratitude of the faculty for the attendance of the members of the Legislature and other offi e j a j s j Senator Asa Bennett of Sussex i Countv, paid tribute to Delaware! 'College declaring that it is held in high esteem by the people down the j State and that they will | >ain to , love it more as they get to "ow it better. "I have no doubt, he I said, "but what Delaware College will get anything and everything she asks for.'' In addition to State officials and [ j I members of the Legislature there | were present many county officials, and residents of Newark. Dean | Winifred J. Robinson of the N\ 0- j College and Mrs. A. D- j Warner, a member of the Advisory J Board of that institution occupied places at the table with Governor Townsend, former Governor Miller and other officials. Following the luncheon the visitors were taken on an inspection trip which lasted more than an hour. They visited | Old College Hall, Mechanics I fall, : Recitation Hall, Purnell Library, Harter Hall and , 5\ oif | Hall and finally the Women s Col lege. At the latter institution they were welcomed by Dean Robinson and members of her faculty. Those who attended the luncheon 0: Ex-Governor Miller, Govern-j Townsend, Hon. T. D. «hört, Dean Robinson, Hon. John F Rich ards, Lieutenant Governor Eliason, Isaac C. Elliott, Hon. Alexander C. Corbett, Hon. George M. Fisher, Hon. William D. Dean, Hon. Everett C. Johnson, Hon. Daniel Thompson, Arthur Wilkinson, Hon. E B. Frazer, Hon. James VN . R00 (Continued on Page 6) men's were or RED CROSS COMPLETES ! MONTH'S QUOTA Local Chairman Resigns Ow ing to Removal From I Town At a meeting of the executive j committee of the local Red Cross, Mrs. C. B. Evans tendered her i resignation as chairman owing to ! hpr Txr • i • . T , , the ci^umst«n3 ^° n ' f ! was aSn lï M S1?n r i was accepted and Mrs. Cora ! TVintvir,c.n^i i. • , ' inompson, vice chairman, agreed ».„ t _xv, • -, . ,, to serve for the remainder of Mrs. : p , . * wbirb w , l refugees: which seemed such a herculean 1 tust a f 0 ,i, „„«V» task a tew weeks ago, will be com-; nioCori ci,;», ... r, ..ix w i - xv. I pieted this week. Workers at the ! ^ Cross Headquarters last night j ^nts '^ & gar_ On Tuesday and Wedneodw of inert week it isplanned ®tï haw hese garments on eSbitioÎ in " e e garments on exhibition in j ° rder that W0I * era and others may J ave , an °PP° r tumty to see what ! accomplished. - '" ae U. _ , on Deoot Road xr . . ., , . Miss I va Wollaston was severely Evans' term of office. The quota of garments for ! French injured on Wednesday evening when a 'bus operated by one of Stiltz's drivers skidded near the Cummings residence on Depot Road and struck Miss Wollaston and Miss Lillian Thornley. Miss Thornley escaped without serious injury but Miss Wollaston suffered a broken rib and a severe cut on the side. She was removed to her home by W. S. Armstrong who was passing at the time and medical aid was summoned. She is improv ing rapidly and is able to be down stairs today. Entertains Grand Officers Last Monday night Hiram Lodge 9 - ^ p , iru j ^ were honor ^ b ; an official 'visit from j Q rant ] Master A Victor Hughes of Wilmington, and Dep ' G ran( i Master Harr'v Mayer of j p over There were present also ! v jc jting Masons from surrounding [ oorpmun |ties in Delaware, Mary Hiram Lodge A. F. & A. M. x, land and Pennsylvania. Luring the session addresses ; were made bv the visiting officials ; and by loca] members, j Cba plain, W. J. Rowan, George W. j Griffîn and Edward W. Gooch of ; Hiram Lodge made brief speeches a ^ er wb j cb refreshments were Grand ! served. \ i . ., . , Friday by a visit from members °f the State Legislature. It is a matter for regret that the lateness j of the hour made the visit neces i sarily brieL_ , ~ 7 Farmers Institute j , Farmers' Institute meeting L Jd j Wo]f Hall last night was I Legislators Visit Kells iy' The K^lls Shop was honored on Well Attended well attended, about 75 farmers from surrounding districts being [ present. Chairman George P. Me j dill presided. I Addresses by M. O. Pence and | ^ rp_ M ar ti n were listened to with grea ^ interest. The matter of Con | so n da ti on of Schools discussed by j M ar tj n with the aid of charts j evo ked many questions which J ev j denced a deep interest in the sub j ec t an d showed that those presen t had given thought and s ^ udy t be matter, An illustrated lecture was given by R q B ausman who used slides made from p hotographs of pure | bred ca ttle, taken on farms in this : vicinity. Hall, | Producers 1.30 p. to Hold Meeting A meeting of Newark dairymen ill be held in Room 216, Wolf Hall on Monday, February 3 at m. for the purpose of or Newark unit of the w ganizing a Interstate Milk Producers' Asso ciation. Frederick Shangle will be present to present the advantages of the organization by which farm ers may be in position to meet dif ficulties that may atise and be able to secure a price for milk through out the year that will assure a reasonable profit. TOMATO GROWERS Well Attended Meeting Held I in Wolf Hall Thursday ORGANIZE At a meeting of the Tomato j Growers' Association held Thurs-1 day in Wolf Hall, 75 members were ! i present, 56 of whom signed up for ] ! membership . \. ... ! , executive committee was ap i P 0 " 1 /' consisting of Arthur ! Rounds, chairman, A. L. Peel, sec ' , T1 — -n- , , i retarv, John F. Richards, sales J " ' T , manager, Thomas Green, John tj n vxr-n- x, .. ■ xx 1 : o o a, , i ïam Guthrie, Her , . ... , , . work for the season will be left in, 1 the hands of this committee who ... ... .U x will cope with difficulties that mav • , ... , x f ... * arise and will later confer with a representative of the P. J. Ritter. t C h °* with reference to a pnce for i c season - Speeches were made by Chair ma " Ik f H purpose of the meeting and what was hoped to be accomplished and by Prof. C. A. McCue who outlined briefly the tomato situation in the [East. ^ Newark Heroes Disrhariert 1 ' ,ewartt rieroes Uiscnarged . From the Service ! man Cook and Emery Ewing. All ' A number of Newark young men £ ave recently been discharged from the service and returned to their homes here. Among these are Walter Crouch, Robert Morrison, Clarence Wilson, Benjamin Mc Cormack, Cecil Van Sant, Nowland Wardell and Pusey Morrison. Will Hold Reception for Father Brennan The members of St. John's R. C. Church will hold a reception for the new pastor. Rev. r. A. Brennan at the parochial residence on Thursday evening from 8 to 10. I Missionary Society of Presbyterian CHirch to 3 Women's Missionary Society of th e Presbyterian Church will give a reception to the new members, ' acc °rd with the object of the ' New Era Movement the Mission Give Reception On Friday night, January 31st, arv Society has been pursuing.a policy to secure new [members, and with good results, for the organization now numbers over 50, and the prospects are that before the year closes the member ship will be a round hundred. The Young Ladies Mission Circle is in cluded in the invitation. A pro gram of music and readings will be presented, and then refresh ments will be served. I vigorous : Services at Head of Christiana At Head of Christiana Presby terian Church the regular Sunday ! services will be held. Bible School j at 10 a. m. and public worship at ; 10.45. The pastor's theme wil^be "How to Enjoy Your Religion. Church Social at Glasgj The members of the Pencader Presbyterian Church, Glasgow, will hold a church sociable on Lincoln's birthday, February 12. A special meeting of the congrega tion will precede the affair. Miss Heiser Accepts Position at Delaware College Miss Alberta Heiser who has been employed in the office of the American Vulcanized Fibre Com pany, has been appointed book keeper in the office of Business Administrator Arthur G. Wilkin son. She will begin her new duties on February 1. Young Delawarean Honored by Italian Government T . .. , , , the Italian government have been sent to the division of military aeronautics for distribution. One of the 48 officers of the Am erican Air Service who have serv ed in Italy, who have been authorized by the Italian minister of war to wear the Italian service ribbon, is David S. Pruitt, of Beth any Beach, Del. The War Department was in formed of the action of the Italian war minister recently by the Ital ian government. All the officers have returned to the United States and their official certificates from a LIEUTENANT M. R. MITCHELL ARRIVES IN NEW YORK Brings 137 Wounded Soldiers Destined for Camp Merritt n ,. QV , r1 r we ' atrre „. lh '|' k " lid " ' q lin ' ere agI ? eab f ly 8urprised ° n Sun-, day evening to receive a telephone mes e from their son , Lieuten ant Morris Ri Mitchell announcing i„% v„„i, „„ his arrival in New York on Sunday • T j ». x 4 xl x v morning. He stated that he was Cû „x nhar „ a sent over in charge ot 137 wound e d soldiers destined for Camp Mer- ; ritt. A second message received yeate rday brought the welcome j . .i_ 0 . . , , 1 news ot a probable 24 hours leave ,.. : n „„„up v,; m [Which will enable him to spend a i •». . . expre9Be d uncertainty as to wheth- Î er he would receive an early dis charge or be transferred with his soldiers to Camp Lee. Lieutenant Mitchell was in the thick of the fighting during the summer and was for a time under treatment in an army hospital. His family and friends had no intimation of his home coming and are lookin S forward to his arrival within the next few days. February 11th. Rev. L. L. Latham, j Ph.D., pastor of the Third Presby-'^d terian Church of Chester, Pa., will ' 1, x A4 r> -u i xi. preach, and Dr. Adam Geibel, the 1 ' ' blind musical composer, will have ■ charge of the singing. The cam- j paign will open next Sunday night Evangelistic Campaign to Begin Sunday Arrangements have been made Presbyterian Church for an evangelistic cam paign beginning next Sunday, Feb ruary 2nd, and continuing every night, Saturday excepted, for nine days, closing Tuesday evening, by the Newark with an address on Fanny Crosby by Dr. Geibel. The Session of the church has appointed the follow ing persons to serve a-s a Commit tee on Finances: Messrs. Wm. E. Holton, Geo. L. Medill, Chas. A. - Bryan, Geo. W. Griffin, R. L. Col- ! bert. Dean E. L. Smith, Chas. W. Strahorn, Harry L. Bonham, Thus, A. Potts, and Geo. T. Johnston. An informal reception will be held after the Monday evening ser vice to afford opportunity to the evangelists. Light refresh ments will be served. j. . Kent and bussex I'armers to be Guests of Local Farmers WILL MAKE TOUR OF DAIRY FARMS a -xx r ex. xx x A committee of fiteen to twenty, farmers from Kent and Sussex counties will be the guests of the dairymen of New Castle County on a dairy tour to be held on next Friday, January 31, in accordance with an invitation extended by the dairymen of this county at a meet ing of the Delaware State Hol stein-Friesian Association held at Dover on Tuesday, January' 21. The guests from the lower coun ties will arrive at Middletown by train at 9.15. Here they will Joe met by twenty to thirty farmers with machines and taken to inspect the herd of J. S. Moore, Middle town. At 10.15 they will inspect the herd of P. B. Messick and at 11.15 that of Jehu Alfree also of Middletown. They will then pro ceed to Newark where dinner will,, be served at Old College Hall fori 75 cents a plate. During the course of the dinner F. A. Carroll of Tren ton, N. J., Farm Bureau agent for Mercer County, N. J., will deliver as address on the dustry." 'Dairy In At 1.30 they will inspect the herd of J. Irvin Dayett at Cooch's Bridge and complete the trip by a visit to Winterthur Farm. Every farmer of New Castle county is asked to take this tour since it will afford an unequalled opportunity to see the good herds of the county, to become better ac quainted with he methods of other dairymen, and to hear how the neighboring state of New Jersey is meeting the dairy' problem. The dairy community committee men or the County Agent for this county will be glad to furnish any a dditional information concerning the tour. Local Teachers Hold Meeting Here Saturday r — ^* ,r s °f Home Economics The local Teachers' Institute u u o u held in the High School buildinc 0 , . 6 , UU " U111 * ion Saturday was well attended bv ; XT , ; teachers of Newark and vicinity. At the morning session Miss Mary Hoffecker, a teacher in the local grammar school, .. , ,. , , demonstration lesson on tne teach „r r ».• . mg of fractions to the fourth ... , , methods of JresenHng thi" 8 subject Principal Phineas »Morris intro duced Superintendent Schilling of Kent County who addressed the teachers on the provisoes of the Smith Education bill known as S 4987 which is now in committee He outlined briefly the achieve ments of Senator Hoke Smith of Georgia and the provisions'of the various educational Discuss Provisions of S4987 Department Serve Appe tizing Luncheon conducted a measures which have been passed a« a re sult of his efforts, the Smith Hughes, Smith-Lever and Smith Sears, all of which have operated to increase the educational ad vantages of the American youth. He explained briefly the provi sions of the bill now pending stressing particularly the provi sion to establish a National De partment of Education headed by a Secretary who should sit in the President's Cabinet. Under this provision all activities now hand by dozens of different bureaus, m . an - v i n ^ er * ockinjï and overlap Ping, frequently antagonistic, will . _T. , 4 m. ,, „ be co-ordinated. The matter of Education is entitled to- as much consideration at least as that of Labor or Agriculture and to con sequent representation in the President's Cabinet. which will match their proportion ate shares with equal appropria jtions. The specific purposes for which the money is to be expended are definitely stated. The bill calls also for an ap propriation of $100,000,000 nually for education in the states an American ization, the removal of illiteracy, equalization of educational oppor and provision for teacher training each receive a propor tionate share. Superintedent Schilling urged the necessity of organization to carry through desired legislation and secure adequate compensation closing with an appeal for those present to ally themselves with the National Education Association. At the close of the morning ses sion the Ho me Economics class of hi h sch(>ol girls served an petizin i uncheon wnich thev had prepared under the direction of Miss Masker A brief afternoon session was presided over by County Superin tendent Jump of this county. Prin cipal Morris was appointed chair man of committee to draw up resolutions favoring the passage of S. 4987, which will be presented through the N. E. A. to the Senat ors and the Representatives from this state. ,. , . ° r ' died on Thursday, January 23. Funeral services were held at the home o£ his parents on Sunday, January 26, with interment in Newark cemetery. OBITUARY Robert L. Taylor Robert L. Taylor, aged 7 years, f Mr. and Mrs. Spencer Tay son James A. Sapp James A. Sapp, aged 10 years, died at the home of his step-father, Ernest Lowth, at Christiana on Tuesday, January 21, of pneu monia. Funeral services were held on Friday, January 24. Interment at Bethel cemetery, Bethel, Md. Laura Richardson Laura Richardson, aged 79 years, died at her residence near Appleton, Md., on Sunday, Janu ary 26. Funeral services were held today (Wednesday) at the Wil mington and Brandywine Chapel and interment made in the adjoin ing cemetery. The deceased leaves 4 children, three daughters and a son.