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The Washington herald., 1909-04-12
SIX MEET DEATH
IN FIRE At LENOX
Business Section Of Famous
Resort Destroyed.
TOTAL LOSS IS ABOUT S225.OOO
Victims. Confused ny smoke and
Explosions of Dynamite Cart
Exit of the BurafnE Building-TvsO
Men and a woman Are Injured.

I.enox. Mass. April u.-six persons
were burned 10 death in a fire here early
this morning. and three others were more
OF less injured Four business houses.
TWO residences. and a number OF shops
were destroyed.
The dead: Edward C. Ventres. Mrs.
Edward c. ventres. Miss Leslie Ven
tres. aged twelve daughter: Miss
Alice French. bookkeepcr. Miss Isabelle
Cock. bcokl1eeper; Miss Mary Sparks.
school teacher.
The injured: George Root. severely;
Mrs. Catherine Root. burned OF head and
arms; Walter Root. injured on the right
leg and burned
All the dead were tenants of the CHI
ford Building. a three-story wooden
structure. the ground floor occupied for
business. and the upper floors as a fur
niture warehouse and apartments.
smoke ArOuses Tenants.
Al O'Clock in the morning the fire.
which had probably been smoldering in
the basement o. the Clifford hardwfre
store for some time. broke out aud
smoke aroused the tenants Of the build
ing
Blinded by its volume, confused BY a
series Of explosions from seve1ty-five
pounds Of dynamite in cartridges. Mr
and Mrs. Edward c. Ventres. with their
daughter. Leslie Miss Isabelle Cook. her
guest Miss Alice French, and Miss Mary
Sparks. a teacher in the Lenox public.
schools. were unable 10 reach the main
exit, leading to Main street. and were
burned 10 death.
The property less is estimated at be-
tween Sc0c.001 ana $4,000
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ALLEGED MURDERER CAUGHT.

Nan Wanted at Rochester. y. y,
Accused OF Crime OF December -.
Kingston. X y. April Il-Omcers Pen
aingtCn and Mccarthy OF the New York
Board OF Water Supply police. arrested
he-e last night man who had beer
hanging around the AshoKan Dam work
az Browns station. who IS said Co De-
John Prosser. wanted at Rochester fo-
murder
Prosser is alleged 10 have killed Finest
Gibson. at the latter city on December z.
He has been q fugitive from jIstice ever
since. He answers the description
Rochester police officers are on their way
% take the arrested man TO that CITY.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-12
Tb- ,'ariS-Si,s@v COLLECTIONS On View
II SIDa7-s TO-Car

valuable collection Of Mahogany
F9rnitrre, Water Coiors. on Paintings
Pl9.e. Persian Rugs. Valuable Books
ARMS. Brio Brac. cite. ali forming a most
attractive array OF rich furnishing viii
be sold al public auction AZ Sloan's fa07
G St. commencing Wednesday morning
II 4 o'clock See catalogue for further
particulars.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-12
WEATHER FORECAST.

For the District Of Columbia
Fair, warmer to-day. Tomorrow
increasing cloudiness, possibly
showers; increasing SOutherly
winds.
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AeeideataIIy shot by Rrcthcr.

Special 10 The WsEhing;oa Herald
Richmond, Va, April U.-Joseph p.
Myers. jr-- was to-day accidentally shot
through the left lung bv bis brother.
Bernard Myers. fifteen years Of age. The
boys we're az Quinton, Va, on al Easter
outing
The Washington herald., 1909-04-12

All evidence VIII
tefdsy tended 20 81
oil joker IN tie
Rot a joke at OF. ir
but was left IN the
A reading OF the
debate on the oil
or the Whole last
which The House
discIoses that no less than three times
Chairman Payne. Of the Ways and Means
COMMITTEES. declared his amendment 10
place oil on tie free list applied 70 al
products OF petroleum
The House 50 voted in Committee OF
the Whole. and the failure 20 so amend
the bin when It was passed on By the
HoTSe proper was due 20 the fact. Il IS
asserted that Representative OImsted.
chairman OF the Committee OF the Whole.
failed TO report the amendment in writ
ten form, which would have shown ex-
aetly what was done in Committee o.
the Whole.
some radical members OF the House
StiH are limiting that the provision i'm
posing a duty OF % per cent on oil prod
ucts was left in the bin purposeiy. The
leaders deny this. and promise 10 correct
the error
Resolution May Be Adopted
II is probable correction viii be made
to-day. Representative Norris. Of Ne
braska. one Of the Republican radicals.
viii present resolution 10 recall ths
tariff bin from the Senate 50 the corre-
+ tion NAY ~ made L IS doubtful = the
leaders win agree 10 this The probabn-
( rs IS that they viii adopt a resolution
0otfying the Senate OF The error and OF
1 the intent OF the House
Leaders are angry over the ins.nul-
tions o. trickery on their part and are
( disposed 10 refuse 20 have themselves
placed in the position Of being forced 70
make the correction
Chairman Payne insists that IN spite OF
the fact that oI products appear 70 be
taxed AT 81 Per cent after the House had
1c,ed 20 admit them tree. they are on ths
, free list He finds warran- r7- this con-
tenrion in that the lre includes
~oi crude and refined Jrd re
hned. Mr Payne as IS in al
products Of oil. and wipes out the
/ % per cent duty aps--sntly applied %
such products
Probably Due 10 Oversight.
The contention that the failure 10 elm
mate the - per cent duty from the biu
was due u an error seems 10 be borne
out 10y remarks made in Committee OF
the Whole. On Thursday the Committee
Of the Whole had reduced the duty on
"ou. crude and refined. 10 per cent
On Friday in Committee Of the Whole.
I Chairman Payne moved 10 strike out The
/ Z per cent duty and the countervaiiinS
duty on Oh. which he explained would
/ place crude and refined oil on the fres
list.
Mr.. Payne said;
: II would Ike al this tine. because %
( the confusion in which the amendment
3 Of the C5...-z--::--tee OF the Whole House has
+ left the petroleum paragraph in the org
+ iraI section / 70 ask unanimous con
{ sent that the committee report that para
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VIII Give Recital

A composers recital. vocal snd iustru-
mental concert. under The direction ~
Prof. Emile F. MOri viii take pssre a.
Carroll Hall. Sz4 @ street northwest O.
Wednesday evening" Nay : - O'clock.
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NATIONALS VS.. NEW YORKS.

WEATHER-At midnight the local fore
caster. Prof. CARROT. gave out the follow
ing: Fair and warner Monday: Tuesday.
increasing Goodness and probably showers.
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TARIFF OIL JOKER
LEFT BY ACCIDENT
House PrOb9 VIII N~+;f-
Senate
lie Holds Pet
Are OF Ere tu E

Left in Measure
by Oversight.
Of 20 Per Ger
Probably VIII
Adoption OF
Senate OF ErrO
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D'ANKUEzIO's PLAY KISSED.
New Production ny Italian Poet
Proves n Dismal Failure.

Milan. April u. - D'Annunzios ner
iraee5iy. '--Thedra- VAS produced AZ The
Iirico Thea;er here last night and II
proved = failure.
The fhester was only half flled and
efforts TO EH IL By reducing tae adrnis-
sion price of . IRE 20 . did not succeed
The audience was bored IsoIsted at
1enp,s At applause we're smethered by
hisses
The Washington herald., 1909-04-12

Cafe EpdreS PaIrl Garden, 18th & Ny.
Ave. Free Concerts afternoons and even
ings by Olah Palrs Great Hungarian Band.
The Washington herald., 1909-04-12

While you thiaE of ". teispnoas hyovr
The Washington herald., 1909-04-12
EKquIsIte Enster FIowrrn.

Fine fresh-cUt lOng-lasIng blooms in
nrofusion al Blackstone 5. 18th and n SITS.
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Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
KENT MAY IMPROVE ROADS
"Soper Law" Does Not Repeal Old
Provisions Regarding Work and
Levy Court May Start Improving

At the request of Levy Court Com
missioners, James L. Wolcott, county
solicitor, has given an opinion con-
cerning the operations of the old
Estate aid'' good roads law and the
new SOper law. MIR. Wolcott, after
reviewing the Soper law points out
that it has no clause repeating other
acts or parts of acts concerning good
roads, 1t provides that all road work
under the provisions of this (Soper)
act hereafter must be done under the
supervision of the county supervisor,
and must be done by contract, but the
bill specifically says that all work
must be "done under the provisions
of this act, meaning the Soper act.
The SOper act has a provision for
State aid wherever improvements are
made under certain of the provisions
of the act. But then the fatal mis-
take has been made to have no appro-
priation made in the appropr iation
bill or otherwise, paying the money
out OF the State treasury. The at
torney by declaring that
the Soper act in no way interferes
with the work of the several Levy
COurtmen in expending the 50, 900 or
less, annually in the several districts
(about $40, 900 in the entire county,,
as is provided by Chapter 143, Vol
ume %, Laws of Delaware, which is
still in full force and effect whenever
any or all the districts of the county
raise the required $1,000 annually by
special tax or any part thereof, the
State then contributing a like sum tc
the amount raised For these latter
State contributions there is regular
provision made by each Legislature
in the appropriation bills. The Levy
Courtmen believe that public oppo-
sitiOn to the old law will be entirely
met and satisfied in the new order
of the court that vouchers shall b,
returned for all work done and the
LevyCOurtman's account shall bC
audited.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
OPENING BRICK STREET A
NOTABLE SMYRNA EVENT
EXPRESSIONS OF APPROVAL
HEARD ON EVERY HAND
Monday Night Given Over to Automo-
biles and Teams Who Made Happy
Use of Thoroughfare.
Monday evening and Yesterday wa.

Monday evening and yesterday was
a notable event in Smyrna in the
opening of the entire section of the
newly blocked Main street from one
end to the other. The ropes were
taken down Monday night and this
gave impetus to a gala time with our
automobiles and fast teams. From
dusk until midnight there was con-
tinual activity and expressions came
from all sides that Smyrna Town
Council had made no mistake in Civ
ing us the permanent piece of road
bed which in construction reflects
credit not only upon the town but to
Amber Davis and Company, the
Philadelphia contractors who have
done their work we'll. From North
street to Chestnut there is one beau
tiful and level stretch of paving and
in passing up and down this beauti-
full thoroughfare one could hardly
imagine he was in Smyrna. When
the order came from President Reyn-
olds to lift the ropes which had shut
off traffic in the vicinity of the
"Four Corners" for several weeks.
DR.. W. V. Messick drove up in his
automobile and took President Reyn-
olds and Secretary H. B. Grieves of
/ the Smyrna Town Council through on
the first ride. Dr. Messick's auto
mobile was followed by others and
from then on Main street was the
boulevard for all. Our Town
authorities even let down the bars
and allowed racing and the scene
was as enthusiastic as has been wit
messed during the sleighing season.
The opening of the street was de-
light to everybody and was a red
letter day in our municipal progress.
Yesterday the same interest was kept
up which was added to by the pres.
ence of Howe's Big Circus which
christened the street with a rousine
parade. The street workers of the
Amber Davis Company under the
direction of Superintendent Patter
son are working on the other street!
which are being macadamized. Mt
Vernon street is nearly completed anC
already shows a nice smooth sur
face. Council could be aided yer!
materially in the street improvement
if property owners would pave theil
cutters. 1t will take several week
to complete the work on the othe-
streets.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
SCHOOL BOARD ADVANCES
SOME MODERN METHODS
WILL CLOSE SCHOOLS AT $50
INSTEAD OF a O'CLOCK
Only an Hour VIII be Given at Noon
Instead of an Hour and a Half.
High School Assemblies Earlier.

The affairs at the Smyrna Public
Schools under Principal John M. Belts
is taking on some modern phases in
keeping with city schools and up-to-
date educational institutions. Among
the progressive ideas being introduced
under our new principal is the hours
for the opening and closing of daily
sessions. The school board, at the
suggestion of the teachers, have
made the following changes. The
noon recess is to be from II to
O'Clock thus bringing the close of
school to $50 instead of O'Clock.
Signal bells will ring at 8 45 and at
II. 45 giving Is minutes in which to
reach the school promptly. The High
School is to open at $50 a. m. The
only separate sigma for the High
School is the tolling of the bell at
O'Clock. This will be a half hour
warning to High School pupils and
will give all patrons an opportunity
to compare their clocks with the
school clock. Pupils of the lower
grades are not expected to come into
the building until the 8. 45 bell rings.
Speaking of the changes in hours
of session Principal Belts says,
Parents are requested to see to il
that the children do not come until
the proper time. When the pupils
arrive they take the time of teachers
IN looking after them. This time
can be spent to much better advant.
age in marking papers or in looking
over the lessons for the day. There
is now the additional reason for fol.
lowing out this long standing rule
The High School is in session hal.
hour before the lower grades anC
noise " the halls would interfer,
with the best teaching. The princi
pal who night otherwise help lool
after children will be teaching
class. We are confident that wit
explanation parents will retain thei
children until the Is minute signal. ,
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
KEIFFER PEAR CROP COMING ON
There Will be a Fair Crop Despite this
is an Off Fruit Year.

In the midst of decidedly unfav-
orable fruit year several Delaware
horticulturists have grown splendid
crops of Keiffer pears. The sue
cessful pear growers include James T.
Shallcross, of Middletown; Jehu M.
Reed, of near Frederick; DR.. Harvey
w. Marvin, of near Dover; Frank c.
Bancroft, of near Camden; and S. H.
Derby, of Woodside. There are also
orchards well filled with pears lined
along the road from Middletown to
Smyrna. To meet the demand for
early shipments of peninsula pears,
Layton and Owens. shippers, of
Bridgeville have bought up $50, 600
baskets in Eastern Maryland for
shipment with the Sussex fruit.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
NARROW ESCAPE IN RUNAWAY
Teams of Miss Agnes Cummins and
Miss Elsie Carey Collide.

Teams of Miss Agnes Cummins and
Miss Elsie Carey Collide.
A serious runaway accident was
narrowly averted this morning when
the teams of Miss Agnes Cummins
and Miss Elsie Carey collided in front
of Roe's store. Miss Cummins, ac-
companied by Miss Lovegrove, were
on their way TO the farm and were
driving down Main street. Coming
out of Roe's Lane at the instant was
Miss Elsie Carey, daughter of Will
liam Carey, driving a dearborn. The
two teams collided, and the Carey
team, being the heavier, smashed the
front wheel of Miss Cummins', caus-
ing the front of their carriage to drop
down or the horse's legs. This so
frightened the driving horse of Miss
Cummins that runaway took place.
Miss Lovegrove had the reins, and,
with presence of mind, she pulled the
team into the awning posts at Coop
er's corner. The horse slipped and
fell, and by this time a number rushed
to the rescue of the women. For
tunately, no damage was done outside
of the smashing of the team and a
slight bruise to the horse. Had the
runaway team been allowed to gain
impetus down Main street and, along
the tomato wagons at Hoffecker' s
Cannery, there is no telling what
might have been the result. Shortly
after the accident the horse was
geared to another carriage and the
women proceeded on their trips to
the farms.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
SERVICES AT ST. PETERS.

Important Parish Meeting to be Held
This EVening-Next Sunday Services.
There will be an important parish
meeting Immediately after evening
service this evening "wednesday,
15th) and all communicates and other
members of the congregation and at
tendants at the church are earnestly
requested to be present. Next Sun
day Holy Communion, 7.30; Celebra-
tion and Sermon, 10. 80 a. m. Sunday
School and Children's Service at 2. 80
p. M; Evening Prayer and Sermon at
7.30 p. m. Last Sunday the Rev.
Gilmer Buskie, Rector of st. Step
hens Church, Goldsboro, N. c., who
had been visitor at the rectory,
preached fine sermon at st. Peters
at the 1890 a. m. service, which
made good impression on his con-
gregation.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
RECOVERED HIS DIAMOND.
Thomas v. Keith Adopts a Plan to
Find it in the Surf at Kits Hammock

Thomas v. Keith Adopts a Plan to
Find it in the Surf at Kits Hammock
Thomas v. Keith, a Dover busi-
ness man, waded out in the Delaware
Bay where it is shallow at kits
Hammock gathering clans with a
party of other fisherman and anglers
Mr.. Keith suddenly dropped his dia-
mond ring snd it went to the bottom.
He stopped moment to bring his bus
mess tact and presence of mind into
play and then called out to shore for
a stake. Driving the stake near the
spot where his ring had disappeared,
he went on with his claiming. At
daybreak when the tide had all re-
ceded at kits Hammock Mr.. Keith
walked leisu-ely out to his stake
',.and picked up his jewel, glistening
in the morning sun on the beach, a
few inches from the stake.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
SMYRNA BOYS AT "DELAWARE"
Eight of Our Young Men Leave to En-
ter and Take up Their Term Studies
College Undergoes Improvements

Eight of Our Young Men Leave to En-
ter and Take up Their Term Studies
College Undergoes Improvements
Smyrna will be we'll represented
at Delaware College this year.
Carlton Walls and Merrill Hutchinson
left to-day to enter the freshman
class and other Smyrna boys who will
leave to resume their studies are :
Irving Walls, John Postles, Horace
Spruance, Davis Bell, William Kirby
and Harvey Garrison. Delaware
College will open tomorrow for its
Seth collegiate year with an enroll
ment of nearly 200 students, the
largest in the history of the institu-
tiOn. Examinations were held ster-
day and to-day. There have been a
number of changes in the faculty
since the beginning Of the summer
vacation. Ezra K. Maxfeld of Har-
ward, succeeds Victor E. Albright as
assistant to Prof. w. O. Sypherd in
structor in English literature and
composition. Mr.. Albright has gone
abroad. Prof Charles L. Penny be
comes professor of chemistry and the
State chemist, succeeding the late DR..
/ Theodore R. Wolf. Other changes in
the faculty are: H. B. Eggers, Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, assistant to
Professor Thompson, chemist of the
Experimental Station; Jacob Tauden-
haus, Cornell University, assistant to
DR.. Cook professor Of botany. The
college buildings present an improved
appearance, all Of the structures hav-
ing been painted during the vacation
period. The old Evans dwelling, ad-
joining the campus, and which has
been the headquarters of the Kappa
Alpha Fraternity, has been converted
into library. One hundred and fifty
two steel lockers have been installed
for the benefit of the students; the
office of President Harter has been
enlarged and other improvements
have been made.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
BARRATT'S CHAPEL MEETING.
Dr. Herben of Chicago, Editor of Ep-
worth League Herald to Address


worth League Herald to Address
Sunday, September 10 has been
settled upon for the anniversary
meet ing of the people of Delaware
at historic Baratts Chapel The an
niversary sermon will be preached by
DR.. Stephen ]. Herben, of Chicago.
DR.. Herben is at present editor of
the Epworth Herald and its consider
ed one of the strongest ministers of
the Methodist Church. Unlike other
anniversaries, which have been held
late in October when the weather
was chill, this anniversary will be
held at time of the year which will
permit of an open-air or grove meet
ing, and seats will be constructed and
distributed through the grove and
stand will be erected for the preach
ing under the direction of the pastor,
Rev. Hugh B. Kelso
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
DOVER BOYS ILLIN CUBA
Smith johnson and Ralph Lord Taken
With theI Tropical Fever.

Two Delaware boys have had a
tough experience in Cuba. Smith
Johnson, son of Cove S. johnson,
and Ralph Lord, son of Charles W.
Lord, several months ago started out
on a ship from New York to ascertain
what the Cuban Republic offered
for American youth, pluck and enter
prise. Johnson was taken with a
fever on the mail steamer before he
landed and has been so i'll at times
since that the Cuban physicians have
advised his immediate return to the
States. Lord has been i'll, too, but
left for another part of the island
and has since recovered and gone into
business. 1t is probable that john
son will return in a few days.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
TOMATO SEASON AT HEIGHT
Selling for 10 cents a Basket and Less
at Cheswold Railroad Siding.

at CheSWold Railroad Siding.
Cheswold. September 13.-Toma-
toes are on US today in mighty rush.
The past week likewise has been one
constant rush of this important crop
at the price of 10 cents the basket on
the market, and Frank A. Preston s
cannery has been running day and
night on contract fruit. The impress
sion prevails here today that the mid
die of this week will find the bulk of
the crop delivered and the end of the
season will quickly follow. There has
been no little annoyance and some
loss to our buyers and growers by
the railroad company holding in the
Edgemore yard, Wilmington, for
days, cars with empty baskets which
should have been returned promptly.
The growers are free to say that it is
always characteristic of the railroad
to look out for one side of their con-
tract, and that is their freight.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
PACKING Go, 900 CANS DAILY
Hoffecker Concerns in the Midst of a
Heavy Rush at Both Factories.


Tomatoes have been pouring in
lively the past week despite the
drought and the Hoffecker canneries
in Smyrna and Smyrna Landing have
been packing upward of so, 900 cans
a day. The rush is on and it will
probably be another week before
there is an abatement. The John H.
Hoffecker Canning Company are run
ming to their full capacity of from
40, 600 to AZ, 900 cans a day and the
Hoffecker Brothers and Hall Can
merry at the Landing about 25, 900 cans
a day 1t has been an interesting
sight to see the long string of wagons
loaded with the red fruit waiting in
line to be unloaded. Those who did
not contract have been forced OF take
as low as six and seven cents a bas-
ket while the glut is on, while 10
cents seems to be as high as the
highest offered during the past week.
While the season may be short, it is
generally supposed that all the can
neries in this vicinity will be up to
their pack of last year.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
MODERN DEAKYNEVILE SCHOOL

School Directors Put Building in
Thoroughfare Neck in Good Repair.
Deakyne School is to be congratu-
lated on its progressive school board
who seem to be energetic in their
endeavors to have a modern school
room. They have had the interior of
the building beautifully painted and
decorated and are having the old
blackboards removed and replaced
with slate ones. The school seems
now fully equipped to meet the wants
of teacher and pupils. Miss Bessie
Warner the popular teacher has again
accepted the position in the school.
Smyrna times., 1909-09-15
CROWDS ATTEND BIG CIRCUS.
Howe Brothers Show Gave Two Cred
table Performances Yesterday.


table Performances Yesterday.
Howe's Colossal Circus which
exhibited in Smyrna yesterday, gave
two clever performance before good
sized crowds. 1t was far above the
average circus ard was praised for
both its street parade and perform
ances. Smyrna was agog with visit
ors all day long and the scene was
typical. Without making the pre-
tensions of a "great three ring cir
cus' the show was on the whole a
clever arenic exhibition and one
which reflects credit upon the man.
agement. The Nicholas family, con-
sisting of two men, onewoman and a
boy gave a clever exhibition upon
tight wires. The Ty Bell sisters,
three in number, introduced dis
tinct novelty. While suspended by
their teeth in midair from a stee
triangle revolving at a rapid rate,
they did many startling confortions
and serpentine dances. The Wax
hama troupe of Japanese boys anC
their father gave exhibitions of con-
tortions and back bending that was
really astounding. There was ais
good trapese acting and equestrian
Performances.