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Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Delawarean Again Honored

Mr.. Willard S. Robbins, formerly
of Dover, now of Washington. D.
c.. who for many years has been
with the United States GeologicaI
Survey and during that time has re-
presented that bureau az the various
expositions held in this country. be-
ginning at the Worlds Fair in st.
Louis, Mo-, in 1904. He has had
charge of the exhibit of the geologi-
cal survey at Portland, Ore, in
1905; The jamestown Centennial
Exposition in 1907; Alaska Yukon
Pacific Exposition at Seattle in 1909.
At all of these expositions Mr.. Rob-
bins showed such exceptional ability
that he has been selected for the
broader duty of representing the
Department of the Interior at the
exposition in Turin, Italy, from
April to November of the present
year. Mr.. Robbins, accompanied by
his wife sailed for Italy from New
York on the steamer "Ancona''
March 23d. The many friends of
Mr.. Robbins residing in this State
will no doubt be pleased to learn of
his goood fortune in securing this
responsible position.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
HOUSE VOTES HIGH LICENSE
Lively Debate Which Ends in Bill Pass
ing House BY Vote of l8 to l6


Dover, DEL, March %. BY vote
of Is yeas and 10 yeas the House of
Representatives this morning passed
the high license bill of Representa-
tive Hoffecker fixing he license fee
in Wilmington at $500, the city to
get $500 of the fee and the county
$50. In support of the bill, Repre-
sentative Hoffecker said that it was
a step in the direction of temperance
reform as it raises the license to
such a figure that it would put out
of business the disreputable saloons
and dens of vice. He held that tenn
perance advocates should support it.
Representative T. o. Cooper said
the bill originated with the Revenue
and Taxation Commission; that he
opposed it in the commission and
would oppose it now. He declared
that it was not fair to double the
license at one stroke of the pen.
He pointed out that the courts had
ordered the saloons to close at IL
o'clock, and for the Legislature to
double the license fee, he said, was
not fair proposition. He declared
that he knew of no dens of vice
and did not believe that Mr..
Hoffecker knew of them. "But l
have heard of them," interjected
Mr.. Hoffecker. Continuing DR..
Cooper said that the provision
whereby the city and county was to
get portion of the fees was a sop
thrown out to get votes. He believed
that the city and county should get
a part of the fee, but he did not
think it was right to put it on the
man conducting legalized business.
Representative Wilson heard per-
sons say repeatedly during the past
campaign that they did not believe
in abolishing saloons, but favored a
high license. He said he would sup
port the bill. Yeas, Alexander,
Conwell, B. F. Cooper, Davis,
Evans, Garrison, Hammond, Gillis.
Hastings, Hoffecker, Johnson, Mes
sick, Pool, Robbins, Talley, Tebo,
Wilson, Speaker Campbell, IS.
Nays, Beswick. Bell, Buckingham,
7. 0. Cooper, Elliott, Fisher, CORN
ley, Hart, Hurdle, Layton, Marvel,
Moore, Morris, Swan, White, Wright.
16 Representative Hammond who
voted for the bill, has been con-
sidered a wet member, and it is
understood that he did so to "get
even" with some of the other
wet members. whom he accused
of making deal to pass the medic
inal bill for Kent and Sussex
counties in return for the killing of
the anti-treating bill in New Castle
county. The high license bill was
detected in the senate by one vote.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
FORMER SMYRNA MAN HoNoREp
Harry r. Thomas and His Bride
Given a Kitchen Shower

Harry r. Thomas and His Bride
Given Kitchen Shower
Editor Smyrna Times. es.-Knowing
that Delaware is more than proud of
its young men and always glad to
hear good news from them after
launching out from their mothers
apron strings, l will here try to PEN
Gil some good news of one of Smyr-
mas young men who has just launch
ed out on the Great Plain for liveli-
hood. This young man, Harry R.
Thomas, on January 1, 1910, took as
his companion through this life a
good, sweet New Castle County young
lady, Miss Anna F. Stanert, of New
port, who l am happy to inform the
friends of this noble, young man
that they are as happy today as they
we're January l, 1910, when their
honeymoon started. Let us hope
that they will continue SO. Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas were rendered a gen.
uine surprise kitchen shower on
Wednesday evening, March %, 1911,
at their new home, No. Cos King
Street, Wilmington, Del. Those
present we're: Mrs. Evan Klair,
Mrs. Kate McKensey, Mrs. M. A.
Cummins, Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter,
Mr.. and Mrs. Perkins, Mr.. and Mrs.
Kershaw, Mr.. and Mrs. John Fisher,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Lofland, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raymond Deakyne, Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert r. Palmer, Mr.. and
Mrs. William Abbott, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clarence Glanding, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Glanding, Mr.. and Mrs. D.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Legislators at Game Supper

Daniel Miff1in Wilson, of Dover,
Tuesday night entertained about
fifty guests at game supper at the
Hotel Richardson, Dover. The
guests included most of the members
of the Legislature, who remained in
Dover that night, newspaper repre-
sentatives and many personal friends
of Mr.. Wilson or "Miff,' - as he is
popularity known. An elaborate
supper was served, the wild duck
and geese served having been shot
by Mr.. Mifflin and some of his
friends, on trip especially to bag
game to entertain the party. 1t
certainly was a pleasing affair and
after the cigars and cigarettes had
been passed, Senator Marshall as
toastmaster, called on nearly every
body present to say something.
Most of them did, and some of them
sang. A vote of thanks was ex-
tended to Mr.. Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29

the carriers or mails. All up-to date
and enterprising newspapers are put
ting in up-to-date machinery and
labor-saving devices, and The Times,
true to its reputation of being in the
front rank is keeping up with the
times. AS nothing is good enough
for US but the best, we naturally in
stalled an Eclipse. In fact the Times
is set up, printed, folded, trimmed,
pasted and mailed by machinery and
can be made elastic from any num-
ber of pages from four to twelve.
Smyrna can well be proud of the
efforts being made to give it
modern and complete newspaper
plant.
Smyrna Times Typesetting Machine
Three years ago we installed
.Unitype type setting machine, which
takes care of our paper and book
work in both eight point loaded and
ten point matter. The machine not
only sets the type but automatically
loads the type in and distributes it
(while setting), puts in and takes
out leads and composes matter up to
a width of 30 ems plea. A full de-
scription of this wonderful machine,
which, by the way, is the latest
Unitype model on the Peninsula,
was fully and technically described
at the time it was installed. 1t is
giving splendid service and in the
three years we have had it, the cost
for repairs and maintenance have
been trifiing. 1t is an indispensable
piece Of machinery to our up-to-date
plant.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29

Babocock Standard is the most pop
ular single revolution or drum press
in the market and like all other
Babcock presses, the famous Opti-
mus, is built with their absolutely
accurate patented ball and socket
bed motion. The press is equipped
with every device for the convent
ence of the printer who does a good
class of book, job, and newspaper
work. 1t is smooth running, has
four speeds ranging from 900 to 1000
per hour and has accurate register.
The press has noiseless gripper mo-
tion and is equipped with a
patented planetary back-up, which
enables the feeder to start, stop
and backup the press at will. The
form rollers are mounted in
patented eccentric roller bearings
which permit the roller to be turned
out Of contact with form and vibra-
tors and when so turned, press can
be run to get up color without ink
ing form. On no other single revo-
luton press can this be done. One
of the newest and best features in
connection with its unexcelled ink
ing arrangement, is that the high
fountain can be pulled back to allow
easy access for putting in and taking
out rollers and for removing paper
which perchance might get on the
rollers. The press has many excel.
lent points which space will not per.
nit to enumerate. Suffice it to be
said, however, the Times was nevei
better equipped to do high elias
work than it is to day. We solici
the patronage of the public and will
use our best endeavors as we'll a
skill and workmanship to please.
New Folding Machine in Press Roor
We have also equipped our offic
with one of the famous No.
Eclipse folding machines, manr
factured by The Eclipse Foldin
Machine Company, of Sidney, Ohio
This wonderful machine will hand
from four to twelve pages of ar
size newspaper sheet as fast the
come from the press. It not on
folds them, but pastes, trims nea
ly and delivers the papers ready {
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
100000 for New Castle Roads


Representative Buckingham bill
to authorize New Castle County to
borrow 5000. 900 for the improvement
of highways in that county was
passed by the Senate Monday after
noon without opposition. The bill
specifies the roads to be impl owed.
When Mr.. Buckingham called it up
Representative Alexander offered
an amendment that the money should
not be borrowed until after January
/, 1913. This would have given the
new Levy Court to be elected next
year the borrowing and spending of
the money. The Alexander amend
ment was defeated. The bill speci-
fies that roads in each hundred to
be improved and Representative
White of Christiana hundred, had
the list of roads scheduled for i'm
provement in his hundred changed
so az to provide for the building of
the road from the Kenneth Turnpike
to Prices Corner past the Ferris
School and from there to the old
jackson Inn on the Lancaster Turn
pike, instead of the road originally
scheduled from Adams cross roads to
the Pennsylvania line.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
PRESS ROOM OF THE SMYRNA
TIMES UNDERGOES CHANGES
OLD PRESS GIVES WAY TO THE LATEST MODEL MACH
CAPABLE OF FINE BOOK, JOB AND NEWSPAPER WORK

New Folder Installed Which Folds and Trims and Delivers Ready
O
Has Now Modern and Up-to-dae Equipment in Every Way
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29

The Smyrna Times, now the oldest
consecutively published newspaper
in Delaware, has reached another
epoch in its long and interesting
history. During the past month
our press room has been completely
modernized by the taking cut of
the old press. which had done a long
and useful service for the founder of
the paper, the late R. D. Hoffecker,
Sr., and the late Joseph H. Hof-
fecker. In its place has been in
stalled new and modern press, the
Babcock- Standard. manufactured by
that old and reliable firm The Bah
cock Printing Press Manufacturing
Company. of New York. The press,
which is their latest 1911 model, is
decided improvement over anything
ever seen in Smyrna and with it's
vibrating rollers and every modern
appliance is as classy as any press
in the State of Delaware and with
the exception of a few offices in the
city of Wilmington, no plant is any
more up-to-date than The Smyrna
Times. The improvement is in
marked contrast to the primitive
methods used by the founder of the
paper 81 years ago when he issued
the first copy of the Times on an
old Washington hand press in the
days before the railroad when the
mail route was the old stage coach.
Our new press is as capable of as
fine book, job and newspaper work
as is found anywhere. For our book
work, the press is supplied with a
logger table for keeping paper
straight after it is delivered. The
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29

The job department of the Smyrna
Times is as complete as any in the
State. Our presses are practically
new with vibrating roller attach
ments. One of the presses. a Chand-
Ter & Price Gordon 14x22 was install
led two years ago and is beauty.
We are able to turn out fine work on
it. In connection with this depart
ment we are continually adding new
faces of job type. Hardly line
is in the Office that was used by our
predecessors. Up-to-date faces, up
to-date presses and up-to- date work
manship have supplanted the older
methods. We do our own perforat-
ing, bookbindng. punching, round
cornering etc., for which we have
machinery.
We extend an invitation to our
patrons and friends to visit ouI
plant and see what we have done.
We are ambitious that the Times
shall stand in the forefront of Del.
aware publication houses and thai
Smyrna shall look with pride upor
the plant we are endeavoring t.
build up.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Day Off For All Postal Emplovees

Hereafter every employee in the
postal service will have one day off
a week. Poastmaster-General Hitch.
cock issued instructions to that
effect last week. 1t is not pro-
posed to close important postoffices
entirely on Sundays. Certain work
to prevent congestion and delay of
mails must be done. Mails will be
received and dispatched as before,
and arrangements will be made for
a limited delivery through the gen.
eral delivery windows, and the dis
tribution of mail to boxes will be
continued. Special delivery letters
will be delivered and patrons of any
office will be afforded the privilege
of having their mail delivered on
Sundays BY depositine the required
fee for special delivery service.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Has Millions of Friends.

How would you like to number
your rfiends by millions as Buck
lens Arnica Salve does? Its as
founding cures in the past forty
years made them. It's the best Salve
in the world for sores, ulcers, &C.
zema, burns, boils, scalds, cuts,
corns, sore eyes, sprains, swellings,
bruises, cold sores. Has no equal
for piles. 25c at Benton N. Weldon's
drug store.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29

l. McAllister. Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Hollingsworth, Mr.. and Mrs Frank
Linton, Misses Bessie Carpenter,
Vera Perkins, Vera Kershaw, Florie
Deakyne, Reba Glanding, Anna
Wolf, of Philadelphia; Master Har-
vey Klair, Herbert Honnibal, Charles
w. Glanding, Howard S. Glanding,
Harry Glanding, Clarence Glanding,
Willard Glanding, Ernest Hollings-
worth. John Palmer was the mas
cot. Many articles of use in the
kitchen and also handsome parlor
suit was received. The evening
was spent in games and music,
after which refreshments were
served.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Boy Beaten by Negroes.

A white boy, aged 16 years, Sc
cured from a home, while chopping
wood on the farm of George May
Holmes. near Milford, Friday after
noon of last week, was jumped upon
and beaten almost into insensibility
by two negroes who came on the
farm unnoticed. They then rifed
his pockets and left him. When he
revived he gave the alarm but the
negroes have not been found.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
Capt. Thomas E. Heather Dead.

Capt. ihomas {. Heather Dead.
Capt. Thomas E. Heather died at
his home in Wilmington, Tuesday,
February 28th, of complication of
diseases, at the ripe old age of so
years. Capt. Heather was born in
Milford and in his early life made
his home in Philadelphia and fol-
lowed the water. After making a
snug little fortune he grew tired of
this sort of life and moved to
Denton, Md, where he became
prosperous merchant. After few
years spent there he went back to
his boyhood home and opened large
hotel. From there he moved from
place to place in the State of Della
ware, always remaining in the same
business. Capt. Heather was three
times married. His first wife was
Miss Emma Wainwright, of Phila-
delphia; his second was Miss Gulia
Urry, of Denton; his surviving
widow was Miss Mollie Geats of
Townsend. One daughter, Mrs.
Guila E. Heather. survives. Fun
sral took place Friday March 8.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29
John w. Paris, of Harrington, Deac

John w. Paris, of Harrington, Dead
John w. Paris for the past
twenty years chief of police of Har-
rington died Wednesday March %
after an illness of several weeks,
aged 20 years. Mr.. Paris was
noted for his bravery and during his
career as officer made number of
important arrests. He is survived
by widow and five children.
Smyrna times., 1911-03-29

ry f. Huesman; ninth-Edmond B..
Redden, Robert E. Raughley, Low
Der Jackson; tenth-George H. Jes-
ter, George H. Davis, George E..
Roach, BENJAMIN S. Manlove.
The herald., 1911-03-02
AFATHER'S DREAM
The Last Scheme Herr Bischoff
Planned For His Son.
BY HELEN COMFORT.

copyright. 1910. by American Press Asso-
ciation.l
In the center of a large tract Of land
In Germany a hundred years ago stood
hunting lodge owned by Wilhelm
Bischoff. a retired merchant of Berlin
Both Bischoff aud his son Carl were
sportsmen and used to go to this
lodge in the proper season to hunt.
The wild boar was at that time still
to be found in certain parts of that
country. When food was scarce the
woods were infested with wolves.
The elder Bischoff was an optimist.
often surprising his family by some
visionary scheme. His son Carl, who
inherited the traits of bis mother rath-
er than those Of his father, was of a
more equitable mental organization.
On one of Carts visits to the lodge
when his father remained at home he
stopped one day while hunting at an
ancient schloss occupied by one Of
those impoverished German noblemen
whose ancestors were great men and
whose descendants have had TO pay
for their progenitors' prominence. The
schloss had always belonged to the
Gehrensteins, whose living had been
gained by plundering. But that part
of the country did not fill up with the
rest, and the laws gradually did away
with the employment Of the robber
barons. He who occupied the schloss
at the time the incident narrated in
this story occurred had pitiful in
come. which he supplemented by
game.
Carl Bischoff was entertained by the
baron. the only member Of whose fam
lily living was Gretchen. fair haired.
blue eyed maiden of nineteen. Brought
up in a wild region. a certain IN
couthness marked her movements. Yet
she had inherited the peculiar superb
ority Of her ancestors. Carl followed
her with his eyes wherever she went
and saw in her the lady Of the middle
ages Of which he had often read In
deed, having lived in the same schloss.
in the same wild country as they. she
could not be anything else
Instead of hunting the wild boar
Carl Bischoff remained at the schloss
till the time had arrived for his return
to Berlin. He went away desperately
in love with Gretchen Gehrenstein,
and as he was the first young man
The herald., 1911-03-02
ORDER OF EASTERN STAR.
SITS. JOHN CHAPTER NO. IS.

SITS. John Chapter No. 35-Meets on
the second and fourth Mondays of
each month in Masonic Hall, at 1880
p. m.
Worthy matron, Mrs. Eleanor Mel.
son, 323 Bermuda ST.; worthy patron,
Mr.. Arthur Lucas; associate matron,
Mrs. Amelia Smith; secretary, Mrs.
Augusta Burgis, 52S Bouny street;
treasurer, Miss Selma Sutherland;
conductress, Mrs. Jennie Reyn-
olds; associate conductress, Mrs. Ele-
Ign Corbett; warder, Mrs. Lily Good.
lett; sentinel, Mr.. John Cougett; Ada,
Miss Olga Nelson; Ruth, Mrs. Flor
ence Amuedo; Esther, Mrs. Erminie
Riehl; Martha, Mrs. May Pollock; FL
eota, Miss Ruby Vanderlinden; chap
lain, Mrs. Lizzie Borden; marshal, Mrs.
Josephine Weaver; organist, Mrs. vi
ola Huckins.
The herald., 1911-03-02
HALcYoN LODGE NO. ss.

Meets second and fourth Thursday
Of each month; quarterly meetings,
first Thursday in January, April, July
and October. in Pythian Hall, at 1880
p. m.
Gustave Peterson, 339 Elmira Ave-,
chancellor commander; August C.
Brill, vice chancellor; Geo. w. Stewart,
prelate; ]. U. Lewis, master of work !;
VIM. A. Scholl, 1872 Lavergne street,
keeper of records and seal; John
Porzler, master of finance; Frank
Henning, master of exchequer; James
o. Stewart, master-at-arms; ]. T.
Hughes, inner guard; ]. T. Sutherland,
outer guard; JOS. Hughes, ST., grand
lodge representative; James o. Stew
art, alternate; DR.. ]. E. Pollock for
Algiers, DR.. C.. F. Gelbke for Gretna
and DR.. w. B. Clark for New Orleans,
physicians. Jno. A. Barrett, under
taker.
The herald., 1911-03-02
VIRGINIA LODGE NO. 1916.

Virginia Lodge No. 1876, X. of P.
meets on the second and fourth Mon
days of each month in Pythian Hall al
1880 p. m.
Chancellor commander, w. B. Ow
ems, 440 Elmira Ave; vice chancellor
B. Voegtlin; prelate, J. Pendas; keep
er of record and seals, L. F. Gisch, 53S
Elmira avenue; master of exchequer
H. Acker; master of finance, S. G.
Smith; master-at-arms, A. ]. Besson
inner guard, w. Goodwin; outer guard
G. Y. Fresch; grand lodge representa-
tive, S. G. Smith; alternate, A. F.
Kaufmann; physician for Algiers, Dr.
Jno. A. Rupp; for McDonoghville and
Gretna, DR.. w. H. Weaver.
The herald., 1911-03-02
Church Calender.
CHURCH OF THE HOLY NAME OF
MARY.
Thos. J. Larkin, Parish Priest.

Thos. ]. Larkin, Parish Priest.
Sunday October l till June u
Masses: Sis, 700; High Mass, 1000,
Sermon; s:15. Children's Mass. Sun
day School; 1880 p. m, Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament.
Sunday June 1 till October ~
Masses: Sis, 700 and 900; Chill
dren's Mass at $3.50. Benediction of
the Blessed Sacrament after the last
Mass
Weekdays-Masses, 500, $3.50, 700.
Wednesday. Children's Mass at S:15.
Baptisms-October 1 till June /,
from to 4 p. m; June l till October
l, 4 to 8 p. m.
Confessions every day from 6 to z
a. m. Saturdays and ewes Of Feasts,
from 4 p. m. till $3.50 p. m.
Sick calls at any hour, day or night.
1t is, however, requested that notice
of such calls be given In the fore
noon.
Alter Society the first Tuesday. In
the Rectory, at 7:a0 y. m.
Conference st. Vincent de Paul,
every Monday night, in the Rectory.
at 1880 p. m.
Holy Angels Sodality. on the first
Wednesday, in the Convent, at $3.50.
Young Ladies' Sodality on the
fourth Monday. in the psrlors of the
Rectory, at 1880 p. m.
Children of Mary. on the third Sun
day.
Altar Boys, st. John Berchman's So
dality. on the third Tuesday in rec
tory at z p. m.
Apostleship Of Prayer-Gentlemen
promoters on Friday following the
third Sunday. in Rectory, at Z p. m.
Lady promoters on the fourth Sun
day, in Rectory, at p. m.
Holy Name Society, every third Sun
day in the Church at 1880 p. m. The
Officers and Board of Councillors, on
the Friday following the third Sunday
in the Presbytery at 1880 p. N.
The herald., 1911-03-02

PICKED HIM OFF WITH UNERRING AIM.
Of quality she had ever seen his love
was returned. And, being returned. 1t
was returned tenfold.
When Carl reached his fathers
house the hunting season was drawing
to close. The elder Bischoff had been
detained from his accustomed outing
and a few days after his sons return
started for the lodge. Before going he
called Carl into his library and said:
"Carl, have just completed negotia-
tons for your marriage with the
daughter Of Herman Won Hecker, who
Is In high favor with the king. I can
settle upon you a fortune, and with
this alliance you will be received at
court This will give you an oppor-
tunity to distinguish yourself either
In the diplomatic service, the army or
some department of the government.
''So?" said the young man, who was
used to his fathers schemes and
thought it better to wait for him to
replace the present one with another
THAT will be fine indeed"
Bischoff was much pleased with his
sons compliance and went OF to the
lodge in a very good humor. A few
days after his arrival the Lady Crotch
en- was riding through the forest when
she came upon a riderless horse nip
ping what grass remained after the
frosts preliminary to winter. The trap
pings denoted that the rider was above
the ordinary woodchopper and trapper,
and 1t was evident that some gentle
man had met with an accident. She
rode about till she caught sight of
man sitting on the ground leaning
against tree. Riding up to him, she
asked him what was his trouble. She
did not know that he was the father of
her lover, and he did not know that she
was his sons sweetheart.
Il am much pleased to see you, my
dear young lady," he said feebly. 'Tn
chasing boar my horse stumbled and
The herald., 1911-03-02
Shut Her Up.

A young wife was continuously pes
tered by her mother-in-law about the
way she was bringing up her firstborn
babe. The young wife was intelligent
and capable, and she was really doing
very well with the baby. From her
mother-in-law, however, she got moth
ing but sour advice, warnings and veil.
ed abuse. One day the mother-in-law
looking fixedly at the mother with her
baby ON her lap, said angrily:
"A woman has no right to have a
child If she doesn't know how to hold
t."
NO, nor tongue either" was the
quiet reply-DetrOit Free Press.