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The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-03
MIXED MARRIAGES AS VIEWED BY
ENGLISH JEWS.


At the recent conference of Anglo
Jewish ministers the subject of Mix
ed Marriages was treated interesting
ly and instructively by several of the
reverend gentlemen, the paper by Rev.
Morris Joseph one of the ablest in
the conference, being particularly at
tractive to an American Jewish read
err, says the Jewish Voice. The fol
lowing is an extract:
"The question of mixed marriages
is happily not a burning question in
English Jewry. The case is different
in America as the recent heated de-
bates at the Central Conference of
American Rabbits clearly proves. 1t is
strange that it should be so, seeing
that social intercourse between Jew
and Gentle in the United States is
far more restricted than in this coun-
try. And one would have imagined
that the temptation to Jews to mar
ry out of the pale would present it.
self less often across the Atlantic
than it does here. AS | have allud-
ed to the American conference, let
me add word of regret that it did
not see it's way clear to make more
definite and courageous pronouncement
upon a question which is so powerfully
exercising the minds of our Amer
lean coreligionists. If, however, the
problem has become acute with them,
with us it is hardly problem at all
And | am only taking part in this dis
cussion because I wish to make it
clear that, on this question, English
Reform cordially joins hands with
Orthodoxy"
Tho subject of Rabbi RarnStein' s
The Jewish herald. (Houston, Tex.) 1908-1914, 1910-02-03

From our San Antonio correspond
ence we learn that Rabbi Samuel
Marks has arranged to deliver a series
of three Friday night lectures on the
subject "Courtship and Marriage," at
Temple BETHEL, viz:
1. The Ethics of Marriage; 2, Choos-
ing Wife," 3, Marriage in the Tai
mud.
We anticipate that the handling of
these interesting topics by a scholar
like Rabbi Marks will be intellectual
gems to be enjoyed by his hearers.
Now, that the Zionists at Hamburg
have decreed that Hebrew is the Ma
tional laguage, we await to see if that
language will be espoused by that or
ganization over the country in prefer
ence to Yiddish and II so, let us start
at home. Send your children to The
Houston Hebrew school,
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
LONE CHESWOLD FARMER
MAKES THRILLING ESCAPE
ROBERT j. DURHAM AWAKENED
IN NIGHT WHILE HOUSE BURNS
cut CIT From Lower Floor, He Jump
ed Through Glass House
Consumed With S4OO Loss

Cheswold, Dec 20. Robert J.
Durham, living alone one mile north
of Cheswold, had a thrilling experi-
ence Friday night in being awakened
to find his house on fire and barely
time to escape with his life. Durham
retired as usual after shutting IN
the house with everything apparent
ly in good condition. During the
night he was awakened by the suffo
eating smell of smoke and soon real
lzed his home was being rapidly con-
sumed by flames. The lone occu-
pant lost no time in making for
his escape. Finding the stairs cut
off by the onrush of flames. he tool,
the only course left and that was
to smash through a second story
window. In doing so he was severlv
cut with glass. He made a lean
into the snow and sparsely clad in
clothing saw there was no hope of
saving his home. With the ther-
mometer lowering around about zero
he set out on foot to his nearest
neighbor which he reached after
rigid eXpe' ience. He left blood
marks in the snow over which he
covered His wounds are, however
healing and he is rapidly recovering
from his experience. The total loss
OF his house and contents will prob
ably not exceed $4OO, on which, it is
reported, he has an insurance of
5000.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
REV. MATTHEWS INVITED BACK
Quarterly Conference of Smyrna Cir
cult Invites Hin. for Fourth Year.

Quarterly Conference of Smyrna Cir
cult Invites Hin. for Fourth Year.
The Third Quarterly Conference of
Smyrna Circuit at it session held
Saturday, December 18th, extended
a unanimous invitation to Rev. W.
E. Matthews, pastor, to return for a
fourth year. The conference de-
veloped some encouraging reports
from the three appointments Sever
sons, Friendship and Jerman Chapel.
Pastor Matthews thanked the con-
terence for their hearty invitation.
The pastor was able to get around to
his country appointments last Sun
day, the first in two weeks. Next
Sunday the i:ev. Leonard White, of
the Anti-Saloon League, will visit
Smyrna Circuit, preaching at Friend
ship at 10. 80 a. m. and Severson's
at 2.3O p. m. Pastor Matthews will
preach a special Christmas sermon
at Jerman Chapel Sunday evening to
which he solicits all the members
who can to be present.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
COMING GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Many Candidates for the CIerkshin of
Both Houses and Senators and
Representatives are Besieged

Candidates for clerkships and
other positions in the General As
sembly are bobbing up daily and
the Republican members of the two
houses are being besieged on all
SIDES by politicians, large and small
IN the interest of friends who want
the jobs in the gift of the Legisla.
ture. Representative and State Sem
ators are being buttonholad by can
dldates and their friends every time
they make their appearance on the
streets. 1t can be safely stated
that no slate has been decided on
and from present indications the
matter will have to be fought out in
the eau u'us the night before the or
ganization of the General Assembly
and this fight promises to be a bit
ter one. The candidates are so
numerous and their claims for an.
pointment and backings so strong
that it will likely be impossible to
tlX up a slate previous to the night
OF the caucus at Dover, that would
stand and be carried through. While
the Republican members have been
together several times, it is said that
no attempt was made on those occa-
slons to form a slate, but some of the
Individual members have been active
in soliciting aid from other members
In the interest of some candidate
from their particular districts. What
promises to be one of the most inter.
esting fights is that of clerk of the
House. The falling through of the
slate of Recorder of Deeds-elect A
V. Lesley George, of New Castle
for the appointment of deputy and
clerks in his office the first of the
year, will likely have considerable
bearing on this fight, as there are
several candidates for the positions.
The stronget candidate for clerk of
the House at the present time seems
to be Dudgley R. Weir, formerly a
city health officer. He a resident
of the Ninth ward and has the back
ing of Representative Harry |. Gill
lis as we'll as several other Republi-
can members. John Lynn has been
spoken of as candidate for attorney
of the General Assembly. Other
candidates for places who are talked
OF are W. Scott Vernon, for enroll
ing clerk, and George V. Martin for
sergeant at arms of one of the
houses.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
CHESWOLD GRANGE OFFICERS
Rev. j. E. Co'e Ma lie Master at An
nual Election Held SATURDAY..

new " {. o Ma lie Master at An
nuaI Election Held Saturday.
Cheswold, Dec. 20. Rural grange
with good attendance and consid-
cradle enthusiasm held their annual
election last Saturday as follows ::
Master, Rev. ]. E. Cote; overseer,
John R. Legar: lecturer, Edward A.
Evans; steward, Harry Wright; as
sistant steward, W. C. Savin; chap
lain, Rev. Milton Mccain; treasurer,
DR.. Herbert Evans; secretary, Mrs.
Anna B. Evans; gatekeeper, T. d.
Garrison; ceres, Mrs. j. E. Cote;
pomona, Mrs. Milton Mccain; flora,
Mrs. T. D. Garrison; lady assistant
steward, Miss May Jackson; organ
ist, Mrs. Harry Wright; press cor
respondent, A., T. Hoffecker. The
next meeting of the grange will
be December 81.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
INVESTIGATE ALLEGED BRIBERY
Attorney General Gray Summons 40 /
County Committeeman to Dover.

Attorney General Gray Summons 40
County Committeeman to Dover.
The Attorney-general of Delaware
has summoned before him, and has
prepared to ask the forty county
committeeman of both the Democrat
ic and Republican parties concern
ing alleged vote-buying in Delaware
at the recent general election. What
he will ask is now proving subject
of much speculation and interest.
The problem will undoubtedly be
solved to-day. for Wednesday, De-
cember 21-too near Christmas to
have to swear to anything but the
TRUTHS the time set for the appear
ance of the several committeeman
before Attorney General William
Watson Harrington at the latter's
office in Dover. Nor is it known
whether the grling of the committee
will be severe or like an indoor pic
mic around a Christmas tree. In the
list summoned are included Theodore
Mannon and ]. E. Phillips, republi-
can committeeman of this district,
and H. d. Boyer and James T.
TruaX. Democratic committeeman.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
LAST FRIDAY AT CENTURY CLUB
ARTS and Crafts Committee, Mrs. j. w.
Clifton, Chairman, Had Charge.

ARTS and Crafts Committee, Mrs. j. w.
Clifton, Chairman. Had Charge.
Last Friday was an interesting
day at the Century Club. when Mrs
j. W. Clifton, State Chairman of
Arts and Crafts, had conference of
the representatives of each club in
the State in the morning, and in the
afternoon a display and sale of fancy
articles made by club women. This
was followed by music, by the read
ing of Wan Dykes last Christmas
story, "The Mansion - by Miss
Lefty and the Christmas picnic. when
the club hostess served the contents
of the lunch boxes and coffee. The
Christmas spirit pervaded all proceed
ings and many present expressed
their pleasure in the afternoons
program. The meeting of December
23rd has been set aside and on De-
cember Both, at 8 o'clock will be the
mid-winter reception, when the
gentlemen are guests of the club. =
Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
LEIPSIC CUNNING ACCIDENT
Charles Parker and Allen Rawley In
Jured While Cunning for Ducks.

Charles Parker and Allen Rawley In
jured While Cunning for Ducks.
Captain Charles Parker of the
sloop Lulu and Bertha was probably
fatally shot and his companion, AL
len Rawley, aged 20 years, was
painfully wounded while cunning for
ducks in the Leipsic river, last We'd
nesday. Both men were in a yawl
manouvering for a good ducking posi-
tion among the ice foes and heavy
drifts. The yawl ran up on some
underpinned ice, and careening, up
set a loaded gun over the gun
whale. Rawley made a grab for the
gun but it fouled the gunwhale and
was discharged. The load passed
under Rawley's arm and entered the
head OF Parker. The wounded man
is forty years old and has a family.
The two were close friedns.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
WHITE FILES HIS CONTEST
His Effort to Unseat Congressman
Heald is Laughed at.

Robert c. White, of Georgetown.
who was the democratic nominee for
Congress at the last general election
has commenced contesting the seat
of William H. Heald and protesting
against the latter being seated as the
member of the Sixty-second Congress
from Delaware. The notice
OF contest alleges. in substance
that about 5000 illegal votes were
cast for Mr.. Heald, at the election
in this State on November 8th. one
half of that number by negroes and
the other half by white men. The
petitioner averring that the men who
cast these votes were paid for doing
so. Mr.. Eeald has 20 days in which
to file his answer.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
APPEAL TO FEED THE BIRDS
Game Protective Association Make
Appeal to the Farmers.

Appeal to the Farmers.
The heavy SHOWS have made it
hard for wilds birds to find feed and
this is especially true of quail. Of
course the laws protect them from
hunters during the time when snow
covers the ground, but it would be
we'll for all farmers to feed these
birds for other than sporting rea-
sons; first, they are great consumers
of insects and grubs that destroy
grain crops in the spring AMI summer
seasons, and that ezslone should be
sufficient for any progressive farmer
to give the time and feed necessary
to provide for the needs of a few
quail. In addition to quail, there
are the song birds, some of which
are of ircalculable~value to farmers
as destroyers of insects.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
SMYRNA CHANGERS ATTEND
STATE SESSION IN DOVER
SOME IMPORTANT LEGISL
NEEDED FOR FARMERS
Committee Appointed to Lobby Some
Grange Measures Through the
Coming State Legislature

Mrs. j. E. Carter, Mr.. and Mrs.
William H. Armstrong and Mrs. M.
E. Voshell were among those from
Smyrna who attended last week the
annual session of the Delaware State
Grange at the Century Club House
Dover. There was a fine attendance
at all the sessions. The secretarv's
report showed that there are 43 Sinh
ordinate oranges with membership
of 2, 489, showing an increase of 4O8.
In dues from subordinate oranges,
S1,077.09 was received. Roxana
. Grange leads with 179 members:
Fruitland is second with 157 mem
bers; West Brandwine is next with
1872 members; Diamond State has IO3
members; Delaware 50; Rose Hill.
so; Hockessin. 65; Center, 70: New
Castle, Is. Charles Barker, treas
urer, showed moneys received from
all sources, interest and balance.
81, 426.7 73, while the State Grange
has a total fund in the savings bank
of 81, 100. Sc invested.
Samuel II. Messick, Master for State
The following officers were re-
elected for two years: Master,
Samuel Harrington Messick, Bridge
Vile; overseer, Jacob H. Rosa.
Milford; lecturer, Edward A. Evans.
Cheswold; steward, Robert P. Rob-
inson, Wilmington; assistant stew
ard, W. E. Cranston, New Castle.
chaplain, w. D. Wilson, Lewes:
treasurer. Charles Barker, Milford;
secretary, Wesley Webb, Dover;
gatekeepr, o. w. Eastburn, Hockes-
sin; ceres, Anna B Evans, Ches-
void; pomona, Mary M. B. East
burn, Newark: flora, Lena M. Mes.
sick, Bridgeville.
Legislature Will Be Asked Enact Laws
The Grange after thorough dis
eussion favored these enactments bv
the Legislature: Establishing a
department of domestic service for
girls on the State College farm at
Newark, really an adjunct of Del
aware College, giving three college
scholarships annually to worthy STU
dents; securing the sale of pure
seeds only; prohibiting the shipment
of intoxicants into dry territory:
passing resolution protesting against
the government expending twenty
millions for Panama Canal fortifca-
tions and urging, instead, universal
peace treaties. The grange decided
to appoint legislative committee of
three to push its Legislation through
the Delaware assembly. The COM
mittee consists of H. l.. Dilworth of
Mohtchanin; Gilbert j. Meredith,
FELTON,, and Charles Barker, of Mil
ford.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
LIMIT FOR SMYRNA POST
OFFICE SITE ONLY $4,000
GOVERNMENT WILL NOT SPEND
MORE ON $4,000 ALLOWANCE
This Shuts Out Leading Sites Mention
ed Unless the Citizens of Smyr-
ma Put up the Difference

Word has been received in Smvrna
from Senator DUPONT, our senior
representative in the upper House of
Congress, that unless the people of
Smyrna furnish site for a Federal
Building at a cost to the Govern
ment of not more than $4,000. the
matter of putting up a building and
taking advantage of the S25. 900 an
preparation, may be indefinitely
postponed. - The discussion was
brought about by visit of Senator
DUPONT to the Supervising Architect
to learn when something was to be
done. Just before election a treas
ury department representative visit
ed Smyrna and went over and took
notes of the various sites offered.
ranging in prices from $4,000 (Bas-
ket Mill property to $40, 500. (tbe
Reynolds, Phillips, Cats property.
corner of Commerce and Market
Streets. The Smyrna House prop-
erty, the Mott property Main Street.
and the Carr property, Market street
were all, it is said, offered at
price between the figures above
quoted. The nearest quotation with
IN the limit on any site near the
centre of the town. is the Carr
property on Market street, which
with the Savin dwelling, now in
tenure of Andrew Collision, can Be
purchased, it is said, for $4,000
What the people of Smyrna will do
In the matter remains to be seen.
Since the Government will not ex-
pend more than $4,000 on a site. it is
up to the citizens of Smyrna to raise
the balance on any location which
may be decided upon. Milford had
to raise subscription fund before
they could get a site and Smvrna
will have to do it too if they wish
to avail themselves of the S25. 900
appropriation made by Congress. Our
senators and representative all feel
tlat Smyrna, third class postoffice.
was indeed fortunate in getting an
appropriation at all. Cases are verv
rare where towns of the postoffice
class of Smyrna have gotten any
consideration at all This condition
makes it absolutely impossible to
get an additional appropriation and
Senator DUPONT holds out no hope.
AS the situation now stands. it is Ut
to the people of Smyrna. If they
will take an interest and secure a
site at a cost of not more than $4,000
to the Government, the $25, 900 will
become available and work started
as soon as practicable. Otherwise,
the Federal Building project will
be indefinitely postponed.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
BETTER LAWS FOR FARMERS
Urged at a Conference of Farmers
in Cover Yesterday.

Urged at a Conference of Farmers
in Cover Yesterday.
At an agricultural conference held
in Dover yesterday between the
farmers of the three counties, the
authorities of the Delaware Expert
ment Station and Delaware College
and the members of the Delaware
Legislature who attended, can be
summed up as follows: That new
laws can be recommended to the
Legislature and pressed by a COM
mittee of three to be appointed by
President o. A. Newton; these laws
are to increase the Appropriation for
Farmers Institutes and make them
all under one management, probably
the State Board of Agriculture /;
Appropriate 81, 900 or So, 900 to COM
plete the equipment of the farm at
the Experiment Station, where
the States personal property now
will inventory $40, 900, but is not
quite complete; and for extension
work in agricultural education of the
young; increase the appropriation
and powers of the State Board of
Agriculture and to make more effec-
tive the treatment ard elimination
of contagious and fatal diseases
among live stock.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21

ro"s'Esq.,tor Judge Hastings Sue
cessor Governor Considering
A strong boom for Martin B. Bur-
rls' Esq, of Middletown. for Asso-
clate Justice of the Supreme Count
OF Delaware to succeed judge D. O
Hastings, resigned, has been set
about by Mr.. Burris' friends. This
endorsement is having the sanction
OF many prominent members of tbe
New Castle County Bar. Martin r.
Burris' Esq, is fitted in both tenn
permanent and capacity for judicial
hohors and many in this vicinity are
hoping Governor PennewiIl will an
point MIN. Phillip Q. Churchman.
Esq, of Wilmington, is also for
mldable candidate and is pointed to
as the most likely possibility. Still.
Sussex County, the home of the Gov
ernor, is putting in a claim. Friends
OF Robert G. Hous ton of GEORGETOWN
are urging the governor to apnoint
Mr.. Houston as Judge of the Su-
preme Court, in the place of Judge
Hastings resigned. 1t has been sug-
gested that Judge Conrad, the present
resident judge of Sussex county. be
returned to his former home in Will
mlngton, making him resident Judge
New Castle, and place Mr.. Houston
as resident Judge of Sussex.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
FAST RACE ON THE SNOW

"RowdY Boy' Owned by Herman Pratt
Wins Two Interesting Heats.
The spirited race over the snow on
Wednesday last between Herman
Pratt's "Rowdy Boy'' and Gilbert
Davis Maud Russell" was the
fastest time seen here for several
years and both heats were won by
"Rowdy." The sleighing of last
week, the finest experienced in years,
came to close with the few days of
thaw which followed. 1t was a mer-
ry carnival for the sleighers, how
ever, while it lasted.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
Stork Visits Home in Kenton

Kenton, Dec. 21.-The stork visit
ed the home of Wilbur D. Wilds,
Democratic County Committeeman,
ON Wednesday, the 14th, and left a
fine boy. His name is David Sidney
Wilds and he is a grandson of the
late David S. Wilds.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
APPLICATION WITHDRAWN

j. G. Armstrong Not to Seek License
For the Hotel at Townsend.
On Saturday last, 7. Bayard Hell
sci, Esq.,, on behalf of Joshua Arm
strong, withdrew the application for
license for the Townsend Hotel. The
fact that .his course would be taken
was learned Friday afternoon and
the score of witnesses at Townsend
were notified that they need not come.
to Wilmington Saturday. The tenn
perance people of Townsend had Sc
cured a strong remonstrance and
were waging a tremendous fight.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
REV. j. (. FRANKLIN LECTURES

Talks to Smyrna Grange About That
Toothsome Bird, the Turkey
An interesting session of Smyrna
Grange, No. 81, P. of H., was held
Saturday at which Rev. j. e. Frank
lin, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, took up the whole afternoon
with an interesting and instructive
talk on "'The Turkey He gave
its origin and history and gave the
grangers something to think about.
His remarks were punctuated with
some witty sayings that kept his
hearers in good mood.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
Christmas at St. Peters Church

Holy Communion, a. m. morn
ing service, Holy Communion and
sermon, 1920 a. m. = evening prayer
and sermon, 7.30 p. m; Christmas
service for Sunday School, Monday
evening at $50 p m.-Rev. F. w.
r. Arthurs, rector.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
ASBURY CHRISTMAS SERVICES
VIII be Held Next Sunday With APP
propriate Services.


The services next Sunday morning
will begin viii the early Christmas
morning service at o'clock. Glass
meeting at $780, morning sermon at
30; Sunday School Christmas serv-
ice at 2 clock; evening song and
sermon at 7.3O. Rev. Robert Watt.
DID,, District Superintendent. will
preach the sermon. THE Sunday
School Christmas entertainment will
be given on Tuesday evening, the 27.
Next Sunday is Missionary Sun
day in the Sunday School. The
Junior League will take vacation
until after the holidays. The
Quarterly Love Feast will be held
this evening at the usual prayer
meeting hour.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
DeRue Brothers Give Fine Show

The Smyrna Opera House was veil
filled Monday night to witness De-
Rue Brothers Minstrels who gave
probably the fiuest performance they
ever did in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
wHoOPING COUGH EPIDEMIC
interferes With the Preparation of
the CheswoId Xmas Program

Cheswold, Dec. 20. - Bethel neigh
borhood is undergoing an epidemic
of whOoping cough and with some
sickness beside, the Sunday School
is thereby handicapped in their
efforts to work up their usual
Christmas entertainment and treat
for the children. They have there
fore decided to have a short Christ
mas service next Sunday afternoon
with special music and other fea-
lures suitable for the day and in
harmony with the event.
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21
BOOM MlDDLETOWN LAWYER

Strong Endorsement for Martin B Bur
rows'Esq.,for Judge Hastings Sue
cessor Governor Considering
Smyrna times., 1910-12-21

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