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Smyrna times., 1907-07-03
GEORGE THOMPSON SELLS HIS Farm
Sells Farm on State Road TO Harry Slaughter
and Buys the "Peter Collins Home Farm"

ano buys tne 'Petef IOlllns home Farm.
George d. Thompson who owns and
operates the beautiful farm on the
state road near town, containing 80
acres, has sold it to Harry Slaughter
of the James P. Hoffecker farm for
$500. Mr.. Slaughter takes possession
March the first next. Mr. Thompson
has purchased the 'Peter Collins
Home Farm" Of 229 acres situated on
Cedar Lane three miles from Smyrna
for 50, 400. Mr.. Thompson makes the
change to get larger place to say
nothing Of the excellent bargain that
he has picked up. He will take possess
sion March the first next.
Smyrna times., 1907-07-03
Dr. Wait VIII Address smyraa Mechanics

Stars and Stripes Council No. 26
Junior Order United American Me-
chanics will attend Asbury M. f.
Church next Sunday morning to hear
a special patriotic sermon delivered by
Rev. Robert Watt, D. d.
Smyrna times., 1907-07-03
Temperance Sunday al Asbury M. E. churcl

Temperance Sunday al Asbury N. E. Church
At the session of Asbury M. E. Sun
day School Sunday morning temper
ance program was rendered which was
under the direction of W. @. T. U.
Superintendent Mrs. Kate e. Smithers.
Besides an address from her, Rev. DR..
Watt and Walter o. HOffecker also
made some appropriate remarks.
Irving Brinton read his recent w. O..
T. u. Contest essay "What Alcohol is
and what it is responsible for. +" The
music was in keeping with the program.
Smyrna times., 1907-07-03

B. HAZEL Ross Farm Purchased By Widow.
At an Administrator Sale held at
Dover Saturday, Mrs. B. Hazell Ross,
the widow, purchased the homo farm
on which she resides, situated near
Smyrna, for $4.s00.
Smyrna times., 1907-07-03
COUNCIL ACCEDES TO PUBLIC
DEMAND FOR THE SPRINKLER
STREET SPRINKLER ORDERED PUT ON MON.
DAY NIGHT AFTER LONG WAITING
Contract Awarded By the Street Committee to
DeGuey A. GOldsbOrOugh Who Will Oper-
ate 1t For Eighteen Dollars a Week


Aroused by public sentiment in that
the people were taxed for a thing which
they were not receiving, our Town
Council took up the subject of public
sprinkler at its meeting Friday evening
and decided to make contract for the
season. The matter was referred to
the Street Committee which met Mon
day evening and awarded the contract
to Denney A. GOldsborough for S1S
per week, the town to supply the
sprinkler and water, and Mr.. Colds
borough to furnish the team of horses
and labor. 1t was decided to start at
once and if necessary to give special
attention to sprinkling early to-mor-
row morning the route of the Fodrth
of July parade The subject was
brought before Council by President
Reynolds who declared Council must
do something with regard to the
sprinkler and do it as soon as possible
There were two applications before
Council, one from D. A. Goldsborough
and one from John F. GOldsborough.
Sooner than see the sprinkler go by
default this year, there were two
others who were prepared to furnish
bids. After some discussion the mat
ter was referred to the Street Commit.
tee who were given power and author
ity to enter into contract and order
the sprinkler put in service at once.
The contract was given to Mr.. Colds
borough as above stated
More Streets Ordered PlOwed and Rolled
At the suggestion of Councilman
Robinson it was decided to put the
plow and roller on Commerce street
from the staudpipe west to town limits
and also on North street from Mair
street on around the corner of Eas
street. The plow and roller hal
worked to a good advantage at boil
approaches of Main street and it wa
deemed advisable to take advantage o
the offer made by Levy Courtma1
Hudson to do the work now while tn,
roller was available. Council also ex
pressed the desire that MIR. Hudson
have the road from Smyrna t.
Duck Creek plowed and rolled. Be
tween now and another meeting th,
Street Committee will 60 over th
pavements of Smyrna and report al
those properties needing repair
Council seemed determined to have M
childs play with regard to repairing
and relaylng pavements this year an
they are starting early with the view O
getting everything in shape befor
Fall
Enforcing MuzzIing Law With Enthusiast n
Policeman Cummins who has beeI
laid up Several weeks on account O
sickness, has started another rampag
after dogs and Friday evening pre-
sented a billl for killing and buryin
sixteen CANNES. This announcement
was received with pleasure by Counci
who are anxious to see the muzzlein
law enforced to the letter. Council
man Robinson says Policeman Cum
minis should be encouraged in his el
forts to enforce the law. The affairs {
6 the town were reported in progressiv
shape. The new boiler is expected t
, arrive soon after Fourth. Council &C
iourned after allowing claims to th
: amount of $711.9S which included th,
regular monthly salaries.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
PUBLIC SCHOOL CONTROVERSY.
Attorneys for Supt. Chancellor Make
Statement.

In reply to the claim of members of the.
board of education that they have re-
ceived many letters from teachers in the
public schools UNFOLDING the board in
lbs action in the controversy with DR..
William E. Chancellor, superintendent of
public instruction, Attorneys Leckie and
Fulton, for the superintendent made the
claim yesterday that for every letter of
the purport mentioned they can produce
two letters from local teachers and edu-
Gators UNFOLDING DR.. Chancellor's side
of the affair.
And we will add large number of
letters from leading educators of the
country outside of Washington who
praise DR.. Chancellors work." the at
torneys for DR.. Chancellor added. They
say they are not now trying to obtain let
tiers from teachers, on account of the
ruling of the board during the trial that
letters cannot be put in evidence.
1t was also stated yesterday by the at
torneys that DR.. Chancellor is not we'll
enough TO take a railway journey and
that it will probably be several DAYS
before he can do so. His destination.
when he does go, is also being kept Sc
cret, and 1t is probable that ii will not
be divulged as it is desired that while
away DR.. Chancellor be not annoyed by
the school troubles here.
Inc introduction of Representative Bur-
leson's bill in the House providing for a
reorganization of the schools, with a di-
rector of education and seven assistant
directors, has caused much comment
among those interested in the schools.
Several members of the board of educa-
uon say that the plan appears to be one
advocated by DIR. Chancellor recently
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
The Uniform of Uncle Sam.
the Editor Of The Star

To the Editor of The STAR
Our country needs good, brave men to
wear the uniform to help build up the
navy The United States Is not a coun-
try looking for trouble This is a peace
full country and we need a large navy to
keep it peaceful. There is one thing
which should be looked into, and this is
that a bill should be passed by Congress
compelling every one to respect the uni
form of the United States government
The people of our country only respect
the uniform in time of war. The public
do not seem to realize that the boy in
blue stands ready to defend the Stars and
Stripes at all times.
Why should not the people stick to the
uniform of blue and love 1T as they love
the dear old Stars and Stripes?
Both stand for the same government
The flag is protected and respected by all
having good American blood in their
veins, SO why should not the uniform be
protected and respected. The people of
our country do not treat in a fair manner
the wearer of the uniform. I know this
by personal experience. l was sailor for
four years and have experienced a great
many hardships by our people not re-
speeding the naval uniform. / have Wis
tied several foreign countries and re-
luctantly am compelled to admit that in
foreign countries the uniform of an
American soldier or sailor is more re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
IN PRESENCE OF HER HUSBAND
MRS. DANIEL McDEVITT ENDS
LIFE BY TAKING POISON.
Swallows Contents of Bottle of Car
bolic Acid-Result of Investiga-
ton by Coroner.

In the presence of her husband. Daniel
McDevitt, Mrs. Sevenia McDevitt forty
one years of age, ended her life last night
oy swallowing carbolic acid. The couple
were in the kitchen at their home, 1915
oth street, about o'clock. when Mrs. Nc
Dewitt Teached in cupboard. picked UP
bottle and swallowed two or three
ounces of the acid. Ten minutes later
she was dead. 1t was not her first at.
tempt at self-destruction, she having
MADE an unsuccessful effort to take her
life by inhaling Illuminating gas about
three years ago, while residing On 9th
street northeast. Her pet dog was in the
room at that time, but it was unable to
stand the fumes, being dead when the
room was opened and the unconscious
woman removed
When Mrs. McDevitt fell to the floor in
a dying condition dog belonging to her
left the kitchen and went to the yard
From then until a late hour in the night
the canine kept up a continuous noise, as
II realizing its mistress had passed away.
MI. and Mrs McDevitt were in the
Klchen together preparing dinner. Mr.
McDevitt spoke of the Christmas season
and of the happiness he anticipated.
Fell to the Floor.
I'll take this one. Mrs. McDevitt
suddenly remarked. raising bottle.to her
mouth, land I'll not take any more.''
Mrs. McDevitt fell to the floor, dropping
from her hand the bottle, which was
labeled "Carbolic Acid-Poson.' Physi-
clans were hastily summoned and the
husband urged that the patient be taken
10 hospital. DIR. Ellyson, the first physi-
clan to respond shook his head. however
and said: There's no use. 1t will be over
in short WHILE"
A few minutes after the sad informa-
ton had been impaired Mrs. McDevitt
Dreathed her last. Coroner hewitt was
notif1ed and made an investigation. He
reached the conclusion that the woman
mad taken the acid with suicidal intent
and gave certificate accordingly.
Mr.. McDevitt does not agree with the
coroner. The bottle of carbolic acid had
been in the house number of months,
he explained. and he was satisfied that
his wife hardly knew it was there
Mrs. McDevitt was formerly Miss Koe-
mig. She was a native of Baltimore Her
sister. Mrs. Becker, who resides on Ostend
street, Baltimore, was notified of her
death, and she hurried to this city last
night. Arrangements have been made
for the funeral Monday afternoon. The
interment will probably be in Oak Hill
cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Coal and Iron Receivership.

NEW YORK, December 21.-The Shelf
field Coal and Iron Company of Tennes-
see. an Independent concern. with a cas-
ital of s2,5OO.OOO of which William Eden
born. director of the United States Steel
Corporation, is president. has passed into
the hands OF receiver
Benjamin Strong. secretary of the Bank
ers' Trust Company. has been appointed
receiver in New Jersey, Tennessee and
Virginia, in a friendly suit brought by
the company's bondholders. The company
had $4O0.OOo OF bonds under a mortgage
agreement, with the Bankers Trust Com
pany as trustee. The bonds fell due last
year and were not paid. The company
has outstanding 100000 of underlying
bonds, on which the interest has been
paid regularly. Payment on these will
continue. Mr.. Strong says. The company
Is incorporated in New Jersey and has
two blast furnaces in Tennessee and coke
ovens elsewhere II was organized about
six years ago.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Y. M. C. A. Christmas Services.

Arrangements have been made for a
special Christmas service for men in the
gymnasium hall of the Y. NJ. c. A, 1916
G street. at $50 o'clock this afternoon.
Rev. DIR. McKm of the Church of the
Epiphany will give a Christmas message.
At ) o'clock the vested choir of Epiphany
Church will render a service of carol
music in the lobby Following, the usual
four discussion clubs are to hold their
sessions. AT ) o'clock the members of
the observation-disclosures Club will
meet Charles D. Hurley. who it is
proposed shall become one of the Wash
,ington Association secretaries, having
entire charge of the work in South Amer
lea. He is to take the place of Mr.. Rut-
ledge of Hongkong, who Is obliged to
return to this country.
The Christmas service for the older boys
will be held in the boys building at j
O. clock. when Rev. George F. Dudley will
speak on Give and Take. and the Wash
inRton Concert Orchestra will render
music.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Prevention of Mine Disasters.
To the Editor of The Star:

The letter of Mr.. Titus Ulke IN Friday
evenings Star on the prevention of
mine disasters makes very forcible and
truthful statements. I commenced work
in a Welsh coal mine at a very early
age. and I have been doorboy. driver,
miner. weigh boss and bookkeeper. pit
boss and mine manager. / think that 1
understand mining thoroughly in all it's
branches. A mine can be safely worked
by due care to provide ventilation. An
explosion of gas cannot occur if. the
mine is properly ventilated. The best of
safety lamps should be used in gaseous
mines. The coal mines of America kill
three times more men every year than
are killed in foreign mines TOO many
ignorant men are employed in American
mines. In the English coal mines none
but experienced miners are employed.
Thousands of men are annually en-
ployed in American mines who never
saw the inside of a mine until they
came to this country. Most all of our
mining states have excellent mining
laws, and At these.laws were properly
carried out there would be yerv few
mine disasters. The state Inspection
laws of Illinois are excellent, but in my
judgment they are poorly executed. No
mine inspector should serve more than
six years. When they serve longer they
get careless. / know from a personal
observation in the state of Illinois,
where l mined coal for many years,
that the mine inspection laws of nli-
nois could be greatly improved by hav-
ing much better class of inspectors.
Mines are very frequently managed by
men who do not understand their bust
ness. The mine should be inspected
every day, and in some cases twice each
day. The mine should be properly in
spected six times each year by a gov
eminent inspector who understands his
business, not man who has secured
his position by pull or politics. which is
often the case. Powder is used in
mines too -promscuously. and is the
cause of many mine disasters Many
men are killed and injured by the fall
of coal and roof because of carelessness.
Proper timbering and care in mining
would result in lessening accidents in
mines 20 per cent. If the following
rules were carried out there would be
but very few mine disasters: /. Proper
ventilation in every part of the mine.
.. The use of safety lamps in case of
fire damp. 3. The proper insp sctIon of
mines by qualified men. 4. No mine
should be managed by a man who does
not thoroughly understand his business
8. No ignorant man should be employed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
WEATHER FORECAST.
Fair Today, Snow or Rain Tonight
and Tomorrow.

Forecast for Sunday and Monday.-For
the District of Columbia and Virginia. fair
Sunday, snow or rain Sunday night and
Monday; variable winds, becoming fresh
easterly.
For eastern New York, eastern Pennsy,.
vania, New Jersey, Delaware and Mary.
iand, fair Sunday, Monday snow or rain
light variabl winds, becoming easterly
Weather Conditions and General Fore
caSt.-A strong area of high pressure now
central over the middle Atlantic states eff
fectively controls the weather in northern
and eastern districts. 1t has prevented the
southwestern low from progressing north.
eastward, and as a result fair weather has
prevailed, generally in all districts, except
IN Florida, along the gulf coast and in
Texas, where rain has fallen. In the
Texas panhandle and in western Kansas
heavy snow has fallen. Rain has also fall.
en- in the north Pacific coast states The
temperature has risen in the upper Mis-.
sissippi valley.
Rain is indicated for Sunday in the gull
states, the lower Mississippi valley and
the south Atlantic states. and snow in the
Ohio and the middle Mississippi valleys
The area of precipitation will doubtless
overspread the lake region and the mid
die Atlantic states Monday. Tempera-
lures will rise slowly in northern and
eastern districts.
The winds along the New England coas,
will be fresh northwesterly; on the mid
die Atlantic coast light and variable: On
the south Atlantic coast fresh, possibly
brisk northeasterly; on the east gulf coast
fresh easterly, and on the west gulf coast
fresh west to northwest.
Tide Tables.
Today-Low tide, 4:1O am. and 400
p. M; high tide, 1856 am. and 1905 pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, 1850 am. and 500
p. M; high tide, 1924 am. and 1910 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose, 7:16 am; sun sets.
4:40 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 7:16 am
Moon rises 1928 pm. today.
The City Lights.
The city lights and naphtha lamps al
lighted by thirty minutes after sunset ;
extinguishng begun one hour before sun
rise. All arc and .incandescent lamps
lighted fifteen minutes after sunset and
extinguished forty-five minutes before
sunrise.
Temperature.
Midnight, 81: am. 80; 4 am, 80; 6
am. 80; 8 am, 81; 10 am, 81; II noon,
10: . pm, 40; PM, ~; 6 Pm, 80: 8
pm, 81; 10 pm, 20.
Maximum, AZ; minimum, %.
Relative Humidity.
8 am, IS; 2 pm, At; 8 pm, 73 Rain
fall g pm. to p.m). none: hours of sun
shine, 9.3. Per cent of possible sunshine,
100. Temperature same date last year,
maximum, 40; minimum, 81.
Temperatures in, Other Cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
SEEKING FOR MURDERER.
Alleged slayef of colored Woman
Expected to Come to WASHINGTON.

A message was received from the po-
lice authorities at Fredericksburg, Va.
last night. asking that the police look
out for a colored man named Henry
Deane, jr., colored twenty years Of age.
who is wanted there to answer "a charge
of murder. 1t was said by the Virginia
authorities that Deane killed colored
woman by chopping her head open with
an AK. The crime, it was said. was COM
mitted last night about o'clock.
Deane, the police were told, has a sister
living in Southeast Washington, and he
is supposed to. be making his way to
her house.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Convicted of Stealing $37O.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

HAGERsTOwN. Md, December o1.-
Lee Hamilton and David Wolf, white
men, convicted Of stealing over 1910 from
Joshua David and Samuel Resh, farmers
of near Broadfording. were this afternoon
sentenced by Judge leedy to the Mary
land penitentiary, Hamilton for eight
years and Wolf for five years and six
months. At the time of the trial it was
Claimed they had made the money playing
the wheel of fortune at the Frederick
fair. On the way back to the Jail, after
being sentenced. Hamilton admitted to
Sheriff Earnshaw that they had commit
ted the robbery, and that they had got
a total of over SI00.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Geiger Taken to Savannah.

NEW YORK, December 21.-An uncle
of DIR. c. A. Geiger of Beaufort, S. c., the
slayer of Broker James H. Oliphant had
the body of the Suicide removed from the
morgue and placed on board train to-
night for Savannah Ga. where funeral
services will take place next week
The funeral services for James II. Oil
plant will be held Monday at the family
residence in Brooklyn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Gifts for Needy Veterans.

ARRANGEMENTS. have been made by the
Confederate Veterans Association, Camp
III. U. c. ". for Christmas gifts to needy
veterans and widows of veterans. 1t is
requested that gifts for. the purpose be
sent Monday or Tuesday to John II.
Walsh. 637 T street. or to DIR. w. p.
Young. 419 10th street The other MEM
bers of the committee are DR.. G. Wythe
Cook. DIR. A. P. Mitchell and John h
Cook.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22

spected and welcomed than in our own
country. They would rather see us in
uniform in foreign ports than in civilian S
clothes.
Usually the first thing young man in
the service does upon arrival in port when
he gets ashore is to look for places of
recreation and amusement. In such cases
they usually find, however that they are
relegated to the most undesirable seats in
the theaters and public places of enter
tafnment and refreshment A great many
young men rightly inclined are driven to
questionable places by the treatment re-
ceived at the hands of the public When
you insult the flag or uniform of this
country you commit crime and should
be punished accordingly
ERNEST LEE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
DRESS DESIGNER DEAD.
Passing Of Noted Partisan Recalls
Famous Dictum.
Special Cablesram to The ST.

Special Cablesram 10 The SIHr
LONDON, December 21.-The death of
Paquin. the Paris dress designer recalls
his dictum: THE chief components of
true beauty in the female form are unity
and variety. Beauty demands the cock
istence of these attributes, the former for
the satisfaction of sensibility, and the lat
ter for the satisfaction of intelligence
There Is one thing we dressmakers seek
more than all else in perfect figure for
a woman and that is line
Paduin's real name was Isidore Jacob
His nationals was the cause of a stormy
6:ebstt i'm the chamber when the cross of
the Legion of Honor was conferred upon
him at the time the anti-Semite fever was
at its height.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Sale of Early Shakespeare Works.

LONDON, December 21.-Lord Howe's
collection of early editions of Shakes.
peare's works, including some copies 81
the first folios. were sold at auction IN
this city this afternoon The anticipated
prices were not realized. the highest figure
being f2025 for one of the folios. Four
teen copies of early editions. the choice of
the collection. were sold privately pre-
vious to the sale of today, and were said
to have been bought for America
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Funeral of Walter s. MARQUIS

Funeral services over the remains of
Walter S. Marquis. who died Friday last,
will be held this afternoon at 2 o'clock
at the family residence, No. 600 e street
southeast The members of Lebanon
Lodge. No. Z. F. 4. A. M, and
of Washington Naval Chapter. No. g. r.
A. NJ, Will each attend the funeral In a
body.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Funeral of Henry A. Sauter.

The funeral of Henry Alvin Sauter. who
died suddenly Friday last. at the age
of seventy-one years, will occur from
the family residence, 141S 10th street
northwest tomorrow at 8 am. Requiem
mass will be said at the Church of the
Immaculate Conception at $50 o'clock
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-12-22
Many Defects Admitted.

Secretary Metcaf yesterday called atten-
ton to the reports of the chief constructor
and the chief of the board on construction
to some critical articles a complete ex-
position of naval conditions, to which he
gave his full approval. Both the Secre-
tary and Admiral Brownson freely admit
ted that there were many defects in our
naval vessels, and although the effort
was being made in every new ship to cor
rect the errors in design embodied in the
older types, there always is and always
will be, found room for Improvement. Of
course, it was not to be expected that the
type of vessels designed ten years ago
and now afioat under Admiral Evans
command represented naval perfection.
All that could be said of them was that
they were as good ships as any navy
could boaast of when they were designed
AS for the evils of the present system
of personnel in the navy, which also forms
the subject of newspaper criticism. 1t was
shown that the department itself, through
the Secretary and the various bureau
chiefs. had been the pioneers in pointing
out the defects. Admiral ,Brownson, in
referring to this subject was willing and
even anxious that 1t should be known
that. in his opinion, the present system of
organization of the naval bureaus was
entirely inadequate to present needs