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Smyrna times., 1911-09-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Native Smyrna Woman Dies at Al.
Vanced Age of Ioe Years-Death
OF Joseph G. Williamson, CLAYTON

Native Smyrna Woman Dies at Adj
Vanced Age of Io8 Years-Death
OF Joseph G. Williamson, Clayton
Mrs. Elizabeth wonderly, one
hundred and eight years, four
months and four days old ami for
twenty-five years an inmate of the
Methodist Episcopal Home at Bel
mont and Monument avenues, Phila.
delphia, died on Thursday evening.
Mrs. Wonderly was born in Smvrna
Delaware, on May II, 1903. She
was an original D. A. R., her father,
William Walker, serving in the
Revolutionary War and was wounded
in the defense of his country. He
showed his injured arm with pride.
Mrs. Wonderly was the Oldest of
eleven children. The greatest part
of Mrs. Wonderly's life was spent
in Philadelphia, and she can remen-
Der when Philadelphia was a village
and pigs ran in the streets. She
was member of the Ebenezer Meth
odst Episcopal Church, formerly at
Second and Christian streets and now
in West Philadelphia. There she
was married sixty years ago to Will
lian Walker by the Rev. M. D.
Kurtz. Mrs. Wonderly frequently
said that she owed her long life to a
careful and Industrious life. Her
diet was chiefly bread, milk and
coffee. For upwards of half a CEN
tury she has been a widow and her
only son died several years ago.
The habits of life of activity did
not desert her in recent years, des-
pite her increasing feebIeness, and
she insisted upon making her bed
every day and spending much of her
time sewing and reading.
Death of j. G. Williamson, CLAYTON
Clayton, Sept. 26.-After contin-
uous and almost uninterrupted SER
vice for 45 years, Joseph G. Will
Hanson, d well-known Delaware rail-
road conductor died suddenly at his
home in this town at IL O'Clock Wed
nesday morning. Death resulted
from heart trouble with which Mr..
Williamson had been afflicted for
about a year. For the past few
months he had been resting at his
home temporarily retiring from work
with the hope of improving his
health. Mr.. Williamson, who was
66 years of age, entered the railroad
service February 1st, 1866. On July
1st, 1873, he was appointed a con-
I ductor and has been working in that
/ capacity since that time. At the
time of his death and for the past
few years, except during the period
of his illness, he had the run on the
Chestertown branch of the Pennsyl-
vania railroad, which extends from
Clayton to Chestertown, Md. He
was well liked, not only by his su-
periors and associates in the rail-
road service, but by the travelling
public. Funeral services were held
at his residence at p. m. Sunday,
September oath; in charge of A. N.
Baldwin Station Agent at Claymont,
DEL, assisted by Rev. Jones, of
Ewells M. P. Church. He leaves a
widow and five children and many
relatives and close friends to mourn
his loss.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-27
FORMER MIDDLETOwN HORSE

"R. T!C." Once a Work Horse Max
ing Fast Money For HIS New Owner
Five $40, 900. 90 stakes, one s5. 600
and one purse event, won by that
marvellous "singed cat'' of Mid
dletown work-horse-trotter, R. T. c.!
Well, R. 7. c. will win so many
laurels his owner will have to bale
'em. Everybody who has written
upon this wonder-horse, having al
ready exhausted all epithets of
praise-must stop for breath and
just exclaim with the rest of the
people. "Well, what next! !" If
R. T. c. keeps this thing up, he
will soon, like another famous two
legged conqueror, Alexander, have
"to weep because there are no more
stakes to winr'
Smyrna times., 1911-09-27
PresbyterIan "RaIIy Day' Next sunda

Presbyterian Rally Day" Next Sunday
The Sunday School of the Presby-
terian Church will hold its Rally
Day Services on next Sunday, Oct
ober l, at 11.45. Mr.. Herbert
Welsh, of Philadelphia, will address
the school. An excellent program
has been arranged. All are cor
daily invited to be present.
Smyrna times., 1911-09-27
Mark H. Davis of Milford Dead

Col. Mark H. Davis, father of
Postmaster Frank L. Davis, died OH
Sunday morning last at his residence
on North Walnut Street, Milford.
Mr.. Davis had been a great sufferer
for the past three years from par
alytic stroke and for the past years
was confined to his home and bed
most of the time. Mr.. Davis was
born 76 years go in Prime Hook
Neck and in early life was a miller
and carried on the business for many
years. After getting together 81
small fortune he moved to Milford
and spent his time in looking after
his farms and flour mills. He served
as deputy collector of internal rev.
enue under President Grant and for
many years was an active worker in
the Republican party.
s. Wharton Novel; Loses Twin Baby
Little Clara Linda Novel;, aged
mOnlDS anu n udJoJ AhAahb uouSh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. S. Wharton
Novel;, of Wilmington, and grand
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
E. Bailey, of Kenton, died Sunday
after a lingering illness. The lit tie
baby is survived by twin brother.
Interment was made at Glerwood
Cemetery on the arrival of the 9.44.
train this morning. Mr.. and Mrs.
NOVEL; have the sympathy of their
Smyrna relatives and friends in
their bereavement.
Mrs. Rachel Boggs Dies at Clayton
Mrs. Rachel Boggs, one of Clay
TOMS well-known and respected wo-
men died yesterday at the home of
her son, Charles S. Boggs, after a
lingering illness. Funeral services
will be held Friday next, September
90 and interment will take place at
Ewells N. P. Cemetery, Clayton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
COMMITTEE HEARS OF
LEGISLATIVE IORny

Washington. December le.-The nc
oiVi. ..t OF Lee 'oNeil Browne and 9TH
or Lorlmer men" In the Interest ne
wy a.sl3sy legislation before the Illinois
: isiature. were told to the Senate
Lorlmer election Investigating commit.
ice to-day by Morton d. Hull. a Chi
&c 20, lawyer and member OF the Lcgis-
ihture "Hold-up bills" and 'shake
a. were frequent. he testified. d.
-, brownoeck. one OF the Republican
legislators who voted for Lorimer. ana
J. w. Ford. Jr.: both OF whom are
now In business in ST. Louis Mo-. were
called by the defense. Their testi
mony was intended to show that Gov
ernor Dineen had used the patronage
OF his office to defeat shurucN for
Speaker of the Illinois House Gov
ernor Dineen has denied It,
The name of new witness was
brought into tho case to-day. He is
Leslie Taylor. of Taylorsville. nj
While Brownbeck was on the stand he
was asked about alleged conversations
with Taylor regarding corruption
funds. He denied knowing Taylor. The
committee sent for Taylor and will
confront Brownbeck with him next
week.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

mel Robert NJ. Thompson. to advance
,zo bale upon cotton held for an
advance in price.
,Oo1ection was raised on the ground
~ rmers to give up title to their cot.
~, as the syndicate contract provides.
mo New York bankcra offered To ,6 !.
siiin, 20 on each 5Oo-pound bale, is
Inc Inc FARMER was given the right to seii
,ha ms ee,Iihcate at the market price of
me go cotton at any time up to Januarv
~ a. ~ the sum he was to receive be-.
Ms the lnen market price for tho sta .
PIE; less se5 plus 81 storage CHARGE
TN u 20 per cent. OF the advance over
M, me price OF thu cotton at tho time
me certificate was issued. ''''''
:, ~, Inc meeting here this afternoon
~ was stated that Southern banks a n
, M u,nsualiy good condition. unG the in :
SSStisdtion shows they are ready IN
pound bale. "e o'V-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

dropped in on tho baker on his rounds
and supplied the Wiley faiuily's mood
by rural mail
What is your occupa tlon?" inquired
senator bourne. OF Mrs. Wiley.
suppose am housckceper." she
replied.
Mrs Jennie L Munroc, suftragettc.
told OF the Inconvenience to which
She had ben put In mailing a pack
age OF seeds TO Denver. Because the
package weighed over four pounds the
"itness told how the postal authori.
Ties mad refused II and sho was nut
10 the necessity of sending It BY OK
But You could have divided 4, into
PACKAGES OF less than four pounds, and
sent II by mail. suggested a member
of the committee.
nut that would havc involved zoo
much work" replied the witness
nalvely. The government should not
REQUIRE Its citizens to go to that
trouble"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
ACCUSED OF noDBESo WOMEN
New York Man Arrested I'm Stamford 10,
Talking S7O from Innnigrantn

New York Man Arrested in Stamford for
Taldng s7O from Immigrants
stamford. Conn.,. December l6-The vigil
lance OF William McMann. a New Haven
railroad detective. saved three young wo-
men $40 yesterday afternoon and brought
about the arrest OF Simon Dancringer and
LYMAN Schwartz, OF New York.
The three women, who had Just arrived
In this country. were put aboard a train
at the Grand Central Station early In the
afternoon They had the address OF a
friend on Valley Street Stamford The
two men boarded tho Same train and got
off at Stamford. The women inquired OF
the conductor the way to Valley Street.
Schwartz volunteered TO show them
Near the station Schwartz took $40 from
tho women and mnde them sign their
nnmes in a book. He said he would return
inc money when they reached their desti-
nation They all went to a livery stable.
ana the men hired a carriage. blu, were ar
rested by McMann. who had followed them
from the train.
schwartz tors up envelope. stuffed
with papers, which. the police say, was 10
have been handed the women to make them
believe 1t was their money
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

the subway to Raisenwcber's. They
arrived TO learn the members of the
1914 class had reached Manhattan on
the New York Central and already
were at dinner
The freshmen, temporarily dIScom-
hted, waited outside and waylaid
George White. one of the belated
sophs, as he was about to enter the
dinner hall. They clapped an old pair
OF handouts on III, and when he was
thus helpless they BACKED his face
so as to make him undergraduate. AZ
ter Whites shirt front had been
adorne> with the numerals of 1915 he
was thrust among his fellows.
The sophomores in minute deserted
their oysters to revenge themselves
for the indignity on one of their mum
Der. They swarmed to the street, and
for ten minutes persons in Columbus
Circle saw the llveliest Bcrimmage that
has taken place there in many months.
Three Of the first-year students de-
tached themselves from the lighting
groups and Broke into the dining room
through a side entrance.
Two held the head walter as tho
other went among the tables, picking
up tn embossed leather souvenir
menus.
He had collected 6fteen before the
sophs. many of them with blood
trickling on their white shirt bosoms,
returned to dinner. Tho Iooter beat n
retreat that was covered by his two
classmates. and ran among hia class
mates with the menus. They were in
the Subway before the sophs could re-
gain their treasures. 4 few minutes
arterwdrd the president OF the
sophomores rose in HIS place with a
trimming glass.
Here's TO 1919 fhn ~ IL
\. Y. U. ever has seen" he proposed.
But the wine in the other glasses had
turned TO vinegar because of the stolen
menus
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
DrPrEL SEEKS AN uRsUs.
Premiere of "Quo vndisn May Re IN,
cclcd UnlcsS CLINT I. ISound -

chicago. December ls-Tho opera
QUO Vad!s" Is scheduled to rcceive II !,
premiere next Tuesday night, but ,,n.
Tess director Andreas DIPPED can find
some one who is big enough and viii.
ing to play the part OF Ursus. the giant
aescuer or the gentle Lygia. the, en-.
SaSement may have to be cancelled or
the scene revised.
II was hoped that Il giant police man
might be obtained. but Chief McWeanv
vetoed the plan, Athletic Club instruc.
nifty. but In vain. Several heavyweigSt
stars OF the local ring were appealed
to-, but modestly refdsed The par,
calls Tor a man standing six feet ami
weighing $50 pounds. None OF the ap.
pllcants suited.
Robert Maxwell. all-American guard
ana Football coach at Swarthmorc Col
leEe. was persuaded by friends to get
into communication With Director Dip
pei. A rehearsal will be held to-inor-
row. and Maxwell promised to be there
ana take at least one. try a the JOB OF
Is Miss Maggie Teyte. Maxweii saws
he Is willing to save the day If paid
on the basis OF tho other stars Mr.
DIPPED has named substantial sum.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
FRESHMEN BREAK
UP SOPH Dinner
Steal Treasured Menus and
Fight Upper Classmen for
Their Possession.

New York. December l6.-The soph-
ignores of New York University had
their annual dinner in Reisenweber'
Fifty eighth Street and Eighth Avenue.
last night. but it was an occasion of
deep gloom because the freshmen in
Vhded the feast and had captured fif-
teen of the precious menus. To tho
N y L. freshman q stolen menu OF
the higher class dinner possesses the
relative value that soldiers attach TO
captured bnttlefag. Tho sophomores.
In the protection of their class me-
mentos, tough, and bled for them, but
We're vanquished By the boys of the
class of 1915.
Ono OF the traditions Of n. Y U. IS
to keep secret from rhe other classes
tho place and time for their annual
dinner. The men of the class are
sworn to keep the knowledge from
others in the university. The same
so!emnity attended the prelmina rles
OF The AFFAIR this year. The sopho-
nores fer more than a month have
guarded their knowledge even from
their own families.
The freshmen. aware OF the sanctity
that surrounds the occasion, were the
mora keen 10 spoil the feast They
sought for weeks TO learn the facts
hut were baffied until one of the fresh
men did little private detective work.
lie applied himself to nnd!ng out
where the menus for the sophomore
dinner were 4rinted, and he did not
tire In his h.unt.untit' he picked up the
uail in Philadelphia After ingratiat-
ing himself with the printer he came
back to his fellows with the !nforma-
zion the dinner was 10 be held in
Raisenweoer's,
After that the freshmen professed a
strange apathy about the plans of the
men of 1914. They were only mildly
curious when they saw the sophie
nores in evening clothes board a car
for Yonkers That diversion was
meant simply TO battle the freshmen.
hut fifteen minutes after the sophs
departed the under classmen went in
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
DECLARE TESTS DANGEROUS
Residents of Grcnt Neck Protest
ACaInsx Eirlnnr

Residents of Grcnt Neck Protest
AEainst Firing Practices.
New York. December 16.-Residents
and property owners at Great Neck,
L. l., and the vicinity have appealed
to the Secretary of War and to their
Congressman, Martin w. Iittleton, 10
stop the firing tests of the heavy
mortar batteries at Fort Totten next
Monday. The whole neighborhood has
been notihed by the army officers to
pack their glassware In cotton. open
their windows and keep from under
plaster ceilings for fear OF the con-
cussions OF the big guns.
A telegram sent to Secretary Slim
son by Bramwell Davis. who represents
a number of property owners, says:
IF shocks are so great. loss OF life
Is possible. and the War Department
should not sanction such in time OF
peace. Shocks carry through water
readily. Worst damage done on Great
Neck Peninsula. Great Neck hills in
heart OF peninsula, known as River
side Drive of Long Island: many hand
some residences. ask you to prevent
tests being made or reduce size OF
charRRe-o
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
DRESSED BEEF AS A TARGET.
Two Army Officers Suggest That It Be
Used In Bnyonct Practice.

Washington, D. G.. December 10
Punctured steaks and perforated roast,
VIII be the fare of Uncle Sans soldiers
hcnceforth II the recommendations of
two officers who have been revising
the manual Of bayonet practice are
accepted.
These officers declare there is too
little realism IN the life OF soldier
10 make him a good hshting man. and
therefore they recommend that they
use dressed beef as a target in prac-
ticing thrusts with the bayonet Not
until the soldier has actually felt his
payonet plunge into raw meat and
learned to withdraw il from real flesh
in reRdiness for another ready Ia h
VIII he be prepared 10 carve up the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
enemy on the field of battle, these off,

enemy on the field of battle, these Off
GERS declare.
There would roe no additional ex-
pense attached to this practice. it is
argued, because the sides OF beef used
for bayonet practice could be borrowed
from the company kitchen and re-
turned after the bayonetcrs had fin
ished with them. Clean bayoncts. 1t
is added, Will be sufficient protection
of the stomachs of the men who are
to eat the beef.
Thus far In their course through
the various Offices of the War Depart
ment the suggestions of these two off,
GERS in this respect have not met
with any markedly enthusiastic recep-
ton.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
VANDERBILT UNDER KNIFE
Young millionaire Operated On for An.
pendicltis.
ESPECIAL to The Times-Dispatch.l

Especial to The Times Dispatch
new YORK, December 16.-Cornelius
In his Fifth Avenue homo.
The operation. participated in by
TOUR famous surgeons and witnessed
ny others. was declared a success AL
bits ailment was appendicitis, the of
fetal bulletin, Issued Immediately after
the operation. failed to mako any dec
laT r. on this interesting point.
me bulletin issued by the Wander
DIT family physician follows:
Saturday. December 16. Mr.. Wander
8, was operated upon by DR.. Joseph
sake at $3.50 this morning. The re-
factory There are no complications.
and MT. Vanderbilt's condition is very
good
(signedl AUSTIN FLINT"
noon noon the ailment from which the pa
II was taken for granted by me
when / wrote the statement for the
generally known appendicitis was the
trouble. 1t was only an oversight on
my part that occasioned my failure
to mention this In telling OF the oper-
alton"
DR.. Joseph A. Blake. who performed
the operation. verified DR.. Flint in
every particular.
For the next twenty-four hours at
be in constant attendance upon the
young millionaire. Immediately after
the operation, Mr.. Farlow, private sec
rotary to Mr. Vanderbilt, set about
cancelling all business engagements
for the next ten days.
Under normal conditions following
operations for catarrhal appendicitis
In the average man the period of
crisis. during which injection may be
expected TO develop. occupies three
DAYS Immediately following the re-
noval of the appendix. But It is not
impossible for such dangerous condi-
ton to manifest Itself later than that.
II no disorder of the Internal sys-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
rluEr MISSES BIGGEST ROLL.


enolden. Pm, December I6.-Oyer.
looking 5000 In greenbacks concealed
In music roll which he handled sew.
eral times without knowing It's value,
q sneak thief robbed O dozen guests OF
their yaluables while they were on
joying a supper given In aid Of q Nor.
wood church, at the residence of Mrs.
Lawrence Coke. on Scott Avenue.
Among the things stolen were SOC
several checks. one or the First Ma
tional Bank of Darby and jeweIry, ali
from the pockets Of garments pIaceJ
In one of the second-story rooms.
music roll. which he later paid inte n
building association, lost s1.i5 from his
ovcrcoat pocket "The crook is wei.
come to the $1.15," said the owr,or OF
wasn't a musicien, OF he mi nht havs
taken tho :raE.nl 81 ~ -. 49, 80
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
DRIVES THREE MILES ron A LOAF
pr. "HeEs Wife says Parcels Post
Would Relieve Firm Condttton.

"VuIu TbeIIeNC Fnrm COndfuOnS-
Washington. December 16.-A depu-
tation OF women, led by Mrs Wiley,
wife of DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, chief
chemist, Vas before the Senate Com
mittee on Post- Offices and Post Roads
yesterday arguing for the establish
ment OF system Of parcels post Mrs
Wiley told Of life on the Wiley farm
in Virginia.
IF we want loaf OF bread for
dinner we must drive three miles to
get IT," said Mrs. Wiley. She explain
ed now easily the rural letter carrier
uhoer the parcels post could have
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
ATTACKS BRAZILIAN EMBASSY.

Supposed Insane Man Declares Gov
eminent Owes Him Money.
Washington, D. c.. December 10
Charles IL. Allen. stonema son,
stormed tho Brazilian embassy last
night to demand money which he said
the Brazilian government owed him.
he was arrested on complaint of
AMBASSADOR Da Cana and Is being
neld pending an inquiry as to his
sanity.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17
ALABAMA FARMERS
REFUSE BANKERS, oFFFB

- montgomery. Ala, December 16.-
Taking the Initiative in this STATE
Montgomery county farmers in macs,
meeting to-day emphaticalIy declined
to accept the offer of the New York
syndicate OF bankers. headed by Colo
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

tenn develops and the case follows the
usual course. the patient may be up IN
eight to ten days. AT the end Is a
his affairs.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-03-15

mander simply brings out the preju-
dice of the average English official
against newspaper men. This preju-
dice is usually shown in the most in
sulting manner possible whenever the
opportunity occurs. Not content with
simply refusing information, it is usu-
ally accompanied by some cold treat
ment that indicates in the clearest
manner possible that the newspaper
man must consider himself on a par
with a messenger, or some one that
is not entitled to any respect what
ever. That, of course, does not apply
to all English officials. Fortunately,
there are some who are not so
arrogant, but generally speaking the
Australian or American newspaper
man who goes to work in British
crown colony, finds it a heart breaking
task to obtain information in a legi
innate manner. An Engnshman is al
ways worse when he is away from
home, say at Singapore, Hongkong
Shanghai, or that kind of towns.
Apparently there was nothing OF
much news interest on board, judging
from information obtained in another
quarter. The Algerine has a history
gained during the Boxer rebellion in
1900, and she still has some marks tC
show where she was unable to gel
out of the way of some of the Chi
nese shells. She is an uncomfortable
little boat, and it is marvellous how
the men are slowed away on her. Sht
has a complement of ninety-seveI
men; that is excluding the officers, fo
they must not be mentioned in thu
same breath as the men. All told she
has about one hundred. She left Els
quimalt in October last, and is du,
back there about May next. She ha
just made one of the periodical cruises
among the islands in the south sea-
| Pitcairn, Christmas and Easter Is
lands. While down there, the men hat
a most uncomfortable time, for in tn
hot regions the interior of the vesse
is comparable only to an oven, and
owing to her smallness, she CA
not carry very large stool
of fresh provisions. For some tim
the men had to eat cocoanuts and sucl
food. None of them seem PARTICULAR
attached to the little boat, and no wor
der She is fast approaching the da
when she will be dismantled and sol