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Smyrna times., 1912-01-03

Tuesday evening of last week,
Lloyd N. Bragdon, of Middletown,
gave a dinner with full courses at
his parents home on South Broad
to a few intimate friends followed
with music, vocal and instrumental
by the ladies'. Those present were:
Miss Helen Biggs, Miss Nellie Jan.
vier, and Miss Helen Myers, Messrs.
Benjamin Biggs, Frederick Crouch,
Emory Hukill and their host, Lloyd
M. BragdOn.
War on dogs has again broken out
in Middletown, caused by supposed
mad dog being found on the streets
last week causing town commission
ers to issue mandate that all dogs
must be muzzled after the 26th of
December or be killed. There ia
some question as TO whether the dog
was really affected with the rabies,
contending that although acting
strangely he was suffering from a
bone lodged in his thoat. The ami
NAL belonged to Mr.. John W. Hayes
and was the constant companion Of
his owner in his duties on the
streets at all hours of the day.
Miss Mary ]. Doughten, who has
been a lifelong resident of Odessa
passed away Friday night about
1890 o'clock. She had been a great
, sufferer for several months past,
and her death was not unexpected.
yet it was with much sadness the
news was received by her many
friends. She was in her 74th year
and since girlhood she had been a
member of St. Paul's M. E. Church
and until the past year or two since
her health would not permit she was
an active worker in the church.
She was for years and at the time
of her death president # the Ladies'
Aid Society. She leaves a brother,
Mr.. John P. Doughten, of Whining
tonn, and a sister, Miss Elizabeth
Doughten of Odessa. with whom she
resided. Interment was made in
St. Paul's M. E. cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03
NEWS OF THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Interesting Items From all Parts of the
Peninsula About Your Friends and
Neighbors and Their Doings.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware Railroad
Company will be held in Dover on
January IL, when directors for a
year will be elected.
Miss Marion L. Eastman has re-
signed as teacher in the Newark
schools and Miss Anna Danzenbaker,
of Claymont has been named to sue
ceed her
The store of Charles Clark, of
Greensboro, Nd, was broken into
or Wednesday night and robbed of
$3.50 worth of clohting, shoes, candies,
etc. No clue to the burglar is to
be foGnd.
Luther Burbank, the California
plant wizard, has discovered that the
spineless cactus has a new CONNER
cial value. He says one leaf of the
plant will make ten gallons of
paint.
A horse and buggy was stolen
from D. E. Murray's farm on Tues.
day. 1t was found abandoned later
at Hollandsville and it is to be
stolen by the same party who robbed
a store at Whiteleysburg Wednesday
| Of S35 in cash.
John P. Holland of Sacramento,
California is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph E. Holland at
Milford. His wife will arrive this
week from a visit to her relatives
in Connecticut, and about January
7th. they will start for California,
accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
eph Holland.
Mrs. A. o. Reynolds, of Crisfeld,
Md, has a sow which has giver
birth to 80 pigs within the pas
year: December 14th, IL pigs: june
20, IL pigs; December 5th, Is pigs
Mrs. Reynolds has sold and put uI
1900 pounds of pork. has shoat
and the last litter of Is pigs as
year s9crop from this one porker.
Mrs. Sallie K. Wise, wife o
James Wise, Jr., of Dover, Will
enroute to New York for a visit t
her son, stopped off in Wilmingto
and had the misfortune to fall an
break her right arm while stoppin
at the residence of Rev. Alfre
Smith. Mrs. Wise being unfamilia
with the house, did not see a bac
stairway. She returned home afte
the injured forearm was set.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03

Some "don'ts" for women who have
their washing "done out. .
Don't blame your washwoman if your
clothes come home yellow or Streaked and
bearing nasty odor.
The responsibility is yours.
She may not have heard of the
FelS-Naptha way of washing in cool or
lukewarm water which makes clothes
whittier, and clean and sweet
You have.
She may be boiling the life out of
them, rubbing till her back nearly breaks
with the ordinary old-fashioned kind of soap
because she doeSn know any other way.
1t is your duty to tell her; to see that
she uses FelS-Naptha soap.
Then your clothes will come home as
snowy and fresh as you could wish and
they'll last longer.
AND your washwoman will thank you
for making her work easier.
Just see that she gets Fels-Naptha soap
and tell her to follow the simple directions
on the red and green wrapper.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Delaware Railroad
Company will be held in Dover on
January IL, when directors for
year will be elected.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03

Iom' Tom, the Piper's son, stole the washboiter
for drum,
But his Mother laughed she washed TODAY.
without any boiling, the Fels- -Naptha way.
ana found it so easy and quickly done,
Tom can have the boiler for his fun.
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03

Miss Marion L. Eastman has re-
signed as teacher in the Newark
schools and Miss Anna Danzenbaker,
of ClaymOnt has been named to sue
ceed her
Smyrna times., 1912-01-03

The store of Charles Clark, of
Greensboro, Md, was broken into
on Wednesday night and robbed of
$3.50 worth of clohting, shoes, candies,
etc. No clue to the burglar is to
be fo3nd.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
IN MEMORY OF THE DEAD.
Special Services by the Knights of
Pythias at Pythian Temple.

The memory Of deceased comrades
was honored at annual services OF
the knights of Pythias in Pythian
Temple last night. The roster of the
dead was read. an electric light in a
great triangle suspended above the stage
going out for each name pronounced
until all was in darkness except for the
illumined form of dove and the words
"At rest in electric lights above the
triangle.
Representative John A. Adair of Indiana
made the memorial oration. The ritual
service was conducted by Grand Chancel-
lor George w. Haley and the other Grand
Lodge officials. Mrs. Arthur Glanville
Dunn, Miss Mary Pond. Elisha Hanson.
A. Owen Penny and Mrs. Grace Dufour
Benediction was pronounced by Rev. w.
w. Barnes.
The roster of the dead. as read by the
grand keeper of records and seal, H. ].
GaSson, was as follows:
Pats chancellors, w. III. Vogelsang,
Mark w. Moore, Henry A. Leimbach, G.
f. Cunningham, Fred NJ. Mcbride, L. NJ
Nye and Frank Robertson: knights, John
w. Harver, Philip Lederer, Julius Stein
Charles II. King. Hamilton Adams, David
Adams, John A. Mitchell, Lisbon j. Wal
lace. E. II. Hummer. James Barker
Joseph X. Potter, James Cassells, w H
Schleuter. B. A. Harlan, Fl. S. Wright
Emil A. Stiebel, A. II. Moreland and John
J. Scott; Pythian sister, Mrs. E. v.
Matchett, Rathbone Temple, No. 8.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
FOR Titanic MEMORIAL
Miss Mary Wood to- Tour
Country in Interest of
W0man'S Fund.

Miss Mary Wood, known throughout the
country an organizer of women's clubs.
left Washington yesterday afternoon on
an across S-the-continent trip in the inter-
ests of the woman's Titanic memorial.
Before returning Miss Wood will visit the
important cities of the middle west and
all the large cities of the Pacific coast.
her itinerary, in part. being st. Louis,
June 13: Kansas City, June IA; Riverside.
Cal, June II: Los Angeles, June Is: San
Ia Barbara, June %; San rancisco, June
D, and Portland, Ore. July Z.
Object Of Her Trip.
On the trip Miss Wood will cooperate
with local organizations Of women for the
formation Of state and local branches of
the woman's Titanic memorial and will
endeavor to arouse additional enthusiasm
for the project to erect in Washington a
memorial arch as woman's tribute to he
roic manhood
On the return trip from the far west
Miss Wood will visit the northerly cities
Of the United States, such as Minneapolis
and st. Paul, Milwaukee. Chicago, De-
troit, Buffalo and Cleveland, aiding in the
organization of local branch in each
city visited. On The completion OF the
tour of the United States Miss Wood will
continue to act as field organizer Tor the
Titanic memorial central organization in
Washington.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
R. E. MATTINGLY, CHAIRMAN.
Costello Faction of Local Democratic
Party Elects Officers.

The central democratic committee of
the Costello faction of the local demo-
cratic party elected officers last night at
a meeting in Costellos Hall Robert T..
Mattingly was elected chairman of the
committee. The committee decided that
John F. Costello should be recommended
as national committeeman from the Dis
trict.
The officers elected were Robert +. Mat
tingly, chairman; ID. +. F.nucane, first
vice chairman; Fulton r. Gordon, second
vice chairman; John b. Colpoys. secre-
tary; jeremiah O'Connor. treasurer:
Thomas B. LIE Cuyer. financial secretary,
and Charles Dausch, sergeant-at-arms.
The members elected for the ways and
means committee were Walter j. Costello,
chairman: John N. Hodgkins, D. F. Ftnu-
cane M. J. Coffey and John B. Colpoys.
The central committee indorsed the
Champ Clark Club, Of which Fulton r..
Gordon is president and G.. w. Warfield
secretary. It determined to aid the club
in its efforts to organize large march,
ing club to go to Baltimore.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
Face Covered
With Eruption
Very Dishguring. Skin Itched and
Burned. Lost Much Sleep.
Purchased Cake of Cuticura
Soap and Box Of Cuticura
Ointment. In One Week Thor
ou2hly Cured.

Burrow St. Pittsburgh. Pa.-''About a month
sso small appeared on the left side OF my
face and kept growing each day. until II was
ell over IL The sore was in the foru Of bills
ter, which broke. and out OF II came a white
sticky matter. This pus kept coming out OF the
and would dry and become scabby. 1t was
bad that my face covered with scabs and
cores. which were very disfguring. The skin
3tched and burned spd lost much sleep.
1T had lasted for about three weeks when I
came across the Cuticura advertisement. sent for
a sample Of outicurs Soap and Ointment. and after
using II noticed improvement. purchased a
cake of Cutcura Soap and a box Of Cuticurs
Ointment. and IN only one week ] was thorough
ly cured Cuticura Soap and Ointment are In.
valuable for skin diseases" (signed) Lawrence
Casey. Nov. q. 1911.
No. only are Cuticura Soap and Ointment most
valuable IN the treatment OF itching burning.
diSnguring eruptiona of skin and scalp, but no
och-- emollients do much for pimpies, black.
heads, red. rough and oily skins. itching. scaly
scsps. dry. thin and falling hair chspped hands
and shapeless nails. nor do IL so economically. A
single cake OF Cuticura Soap (25c) and box OF
ell else has failed. Cuticura Soap and Ointment
sold everywhere. Sample OF each. mailed
frse. with 3cp. book Address. "Cuticura. -
Dept. 7. Boston. Tender faced men should shave
with Cuticura Soap Shaving Stick.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
GETTING LAUNCHES READY.
Preparing Pleasure Craft for the
Coming Season

The power launch Kaskaska, one of
the local fleet Of pleasure craft, has
been placed on the shoal bank ad
Joining the bulkhead of the railroad
bridge spanning the tidal basin out
let into the Washington channel and
repairs to her hull will be made as
she lies there. The vessel is also to
be painted before going into service.
The launches Florence and Brownie
Douglas. which have been out on the
railway at Regan's have been put over
board and yesterday the launch be-
longing to Capt. Weston was taken
from the water for such repairs as
she may need and to be cleaned and
painted. AS soon as the work on the
vessel is completed she will join the
pleasure fleet in service on the river
The launch Pocahontas. was hauled
out on the railway yesterday afternoon
at the Potomac. BOD and Gun Club
house at the foot Of 9Th street south
west for a general repairs. 1t will al
so be cleaned and painted and put
in thorough order for summer cruis-
ing work on tie river.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
Average 80 GOO Daily.

Although the Industrial Home School
Anti-Fly Club is now averaging more
than 10000 insects a day. after school
closes. June 10. If there are any flies left.
1t is thought that the club will boost the
average by thousands. AS the members
of the club are conservative estimators,
no set goal will be announced until the
month is farther advanced.
The club through its secretary has or
used to pin the badges on the members.
The buttons have a field of white with a
picture of fly in the center. In red let
ters is printed Swat the fy,'' and in
black letters around the edge is ''The In
dustrial Home School Anti-Fly Club
After the classes close the boys and
girls will do more work in the gardens.
and at the same time will hunt for the
breeding places of flies. There are about
seven acres in cultivation at the school,
and all of the work is done by the pupils
under the direction of a gardener.
Notwithstanding the assertions of the
officers of the International Fig Congress-
which was heartlessly broken up by Will
liam Steiner Monday. that the congress
would continue to hold sessions. in spite
them, no sessions were held yesterday
and the athletic program has been post
poned.
1t was said around the fly headquarters
yesterday that the sessions would be re-
sumed in a few days and that many out
posts would be kept on duty at all times
to warn the delegates Of the approach of
any murderer working under the guise of
a public benefactor
Evening star., 1912-06-12
Laborer's Foot Hurt.
FOR DAMAGE TO STERLING.
Suit for $4,000 Begun Against
Owners of the Dorothy

AS the result of collision several
weeks ago in Hampton roads between the
steamship Dorothy and the naval collier
Sterling, in which the latter was much
damaged and had to be beached to pre-
vent her sinking. representatives OF the
United States have entered suit in the
United States circuit court at Norfolk
against the owners of the Dorothy, claim
ing $1,000 damages.
The Dorothy was formerly the steamer
Iberia and was sunk in q collision on
Chesapeake bay with the Norwegian
steamer Simon Damois. She was sold as
she lay sunken and was raised by her
purchasers. who after having rebuilt her
changed her name to Dorothy. The ves-
sci is now at Baltimore.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
OBJECTS TO DISTRICT
PAYING FOR PATIENTS
Chamber of Commerce Also
Disapproves of Five-Year
Tenure for Clerks.

The Chamber of Commerce at its final
meeting Of the season last night, adopted
a resolution protesting against the clause
in the sundry civil appropriation bill
which provides that the District shall re-
imburse. the United States S769, ,536. %.
said to be due as half the cost of MAIN
tanning INDECENT patients al the Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane from 1881
to 1911.
Charles c. Lancaster introduced this
resolution, which was discussed at con-
siderable length before it's adoption. Mr..
Lancaster also introduced a resolution
asking the House District committee to
give early attention to the many matters
affecting the District which are before
it, This resolution finally was referred
to the committee on law and legislation
of the chamber.
The chamber referred to the law and
legislation committee a request that ac-
ton be taken by the House on the Jones'
Works excise bin.
Robert n. Harper. chairman of the
manufacturers committee of the cham
Der, reported that the Buck Plating Com
pany of Salamanca. n. Y, had offered
to locate in Washington, provided local
capital were invested in the business. The
company now has capital stock of $780,
90, he said.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
DR.. SISCO TO STAY.
Continues Work as Medical Superin.
tendent of Washington Sanatorium

A recently published report regarding z
change of management of the Washing
ton Sanitorfum and Seminary of the
Seventh-Day Adyenttsts. located at Ia
koma Park, it is explained. was erroneous
in so far as II stated that a new medical
superintendent was installed. DIR. III. y.
Sisco continues his work a medical su-
perintendent. +. l.. Hommel. formerly
of the Western union conference OF
Seventh-Day Adventists, has been ap-
pointed house manager of the sanatorium
which appointment does not affect the
medical department of the institution
L. A. Hansen has been appointed gen
eral manager OF the combined work OF
the two institutions, succeeding r. T.
Dowsett, who is now secretary of the
Columbia union conference of Seventh
Day Adventists.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
GRADUATES TO MEET.
Associations of Two High Schools to
Hold Business Sessions.

Meetings of the alumni associations of
Mckinley Manual Training School and
Central High School will be held at the
respective school buildings this evening.
A brief business session. opening
promptly at pm. will begin the meet
ing at Mckinley School. Following this,
Frank C. Daniel. principal; j. A. Cham
berlain and Louis II. Mattern will speak
A musical program will follow. after
which refreshments will be served and
dancing will begin. In addition to the
.'old grads members of the faculty and
this years senior class will attend
officers are to be elected at the meet
ing at Central. The nominating commit
tee has announced that it will present the
name OF Fred L. Fishback. class Of 1888.
i'll nomination for president. program
of musical and dramatic numbers Will
follow.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
FULL DRESS REHEARSAL.
Minstrels of Mckinley School Pre-
pairing for Public Entertainment.

The minstrel troupe of the Mckinley
Manual Training School. which Is TO give
a performance at the National Theater
next Saturday. under the auspices OF the
Signal Corps of the District National
Guard. will old full dress rehearsal At
the theater Friday evening. The boys
have entered into their parts with enthu-
siasm and the performance promises TO be
great success. The last rehearsal at
the rooms of the Washington Chapter Of
the American Institute of Banking, 12i 4
+ street, was marked by great smooth
ness. the principals giving a good account
of themselves.
The proceeds of the show will go to tn.
Signal Corps and to the Tech crew
which Is now rowing every day in prepa
ration for the races at the Peoples regat-
Ia July in Philadelphia The school
boys are making a good showing on the
water
Evening star., 1912-06-12
WOULD PROTECT THOSE
WITH CLAIM TO CORPSE
Commissioners Favor ToWner
Bill Regarding Detention of
a Dead Body.

The District Commissioners favor the
bill of Representative Towner cf Iowa,
which, if passed, will make it possible to
prosecute criminally any one who holds
dead body against the demands of a
person lawfully entitled to the custody
thereof. In report on the measure sent
to Congress the heads Of the local gov
ernment assert that lit is not unusual
among certain class of undertakers to
obtain possession of a dead body and
hold 1t against the demands of those law
fully entitled to the custody thereof, to
enforce payment of charges for removal.
embalming and caring for the remains.
which charges not uncommonly seem ex-
orbitant''
Five Changes in the Law.
The Towner bill, which Is to amend
section six hundred and seventy-five Of
the Code of Law OF the District, if
passed. would bring about five alterations
In the present law. all of which the Com
missioners indorse. In addition to the
provision mentioned. the changes would
make it possible for the health officer to
issue a permit for the removal of a dead
body from one place to another in the
District; to appoint responsible persons
connected with hospitals and asylums to
issue transfer permits in appropriate
cases. and to recognize death certificates
issued by medical officers of the federal
government acting In official capacities,
while the proposed law also would MAKE
1t necessary for the certifying physician.
in case of DEATH to have seen the de-
ceased within three days prior to death.
Certifcation of Death.
Concerning this feature the Commits
sioners say that it is sufficient now if the
certifying physician has seen the de-
ceased during his last illness. which may
have continued for number of weeks,
and possibly months. IT, under the pro-
posed law. the attending physician i.2s
not seen the deceased within the pre-
scribed time then the duty of certifying
to the cause of death will devolve upon
the coroner.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
Committee to Visit Factory.

The matter had come before the manu-
facturers' committee at a meeting yes
terday afternoon. E. c. Graham and
Louis C. Witkowski were appointed a
committee to visit the establishment and
report upon its conditions.
The report of the law and legislation
committee, voicing the disapproval of the
chamber of the provisions contained in
the legislative executive and judicial ap-
preparation bill for the curtailment of the
number of civil service employees in the
District, and also for tive-ye.-enure
of office for the civil service e---p.oyes,
was adopted by the chamber. The cham
ber gave it's approval TO reports OF this
committee favoring the bills for an in
crease in the salaries of the book f1nishers
in the government printing Office, and au-
thorizing the Secretary of the Department
of Commerce and Labor to assemble and
publish information relating to fire in
surance companies at home and abroad.
The chamber voted to send a telegram
of congratulations to Manager Griffith of
the Nationals upon the success OF the
Washington team in winning twelve
straight games.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
FIRM FOR REPEAL.
Senate Refuses to Change Position
on Reciprocity Law.

A deadlock between the two houses of
Congress over the Senate proposal to re-
peal the Canadian reciprocity law was
foreshadowed by the Senate today by a
vote OF 33 to q, refusing to recede from
its amendment to the iron and steel
tariff revision bill embodying the repeal
provision.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
EXCURSIONS roMoRRow.

Cars for Great Falls leave 36th and NJ
streets every few minutes.
Chesapeake Beach-Trafns daily from
District line, as per schedule in railroad
column.
Steamer ST. Johns. for q forty-m trip
Gown the Potomac, leaves 9TH street
wharf at pm.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
LOCAL MENTION.
AMUsEMENTs TONIGHT.

Columbia-The Columbia Players IN
"Mary James Pa" S:15 pm.
Polls Theater-The Poll Players IN
1.-THE Chorus Lady" S:l5 pm.
Belasco-The Butterfield Players IN
"The Prisoner Of Zenda." S:1b pm
National-Miss Shreve's spring carnival.
pm.
Cosmos-vaudeville and motion pictures.
] pm. to IL pm.
Casino-vaudeviIle and motion pictures,
:; to 1890 pm.
virginia-Motion pictures and illustrated
songs.
Glen Echo Park-A fairyland OF amuse-
ments, with large dancing pavilion; ad-
mission free.
Chevy Chase I.ake-Marine Band con-
cert followed by dancing.
Luna Park-Amusements of all sorts.
with dancing.
Evening star., 1912-06-12
IPAPAL DELEGATE GIVES
! DIPLOMAS TO CLASS
Academy of the Holy Cross
Holds Commencement
Exercises.

Members of the graduating class of the
Academy of the Holy Cross received theii
diplomas yesterday afternoon at COM
mencement exercises held at the New
National Theater The diplomas We're
presented by Mgr. Giovanni Bonzano
papal delegate TO the United states. who
presided
The graduating class this year num-
bered four pupils. They are Misses Mary
Margaret Bonner. Esther Frances Loehl
Marie Antoinette Mawhinney and May
Katherine McInerney. The scholarship
medal. which usually is awarded to one
member of the class. was so closely con-
tested for during the past session that
all four graduates were awarded gold
medal. In presenting the diplomas and
medals Mgr. Bonzano complimented each
graduate on the record they lad made
while pupils of the school
Evening star., 1912-06-12

the latest styles, with rarnent that beats the
band; but the beautiful things are the kindly
smiles that go with the helping hand. We bur-
den ourselves with cleaning gems, that neigh
bors may stop and stare; but the beautiful things
are the diadems of stars that the righteous wear
There are beautiful things in the poor mans cot,
though empty the hearth and cold, if love and
service are in each thought that husband and
wife may hold. There are beautiful things in the
lowest slum where wandering outcasts grope,
when down to its depths they see you come with
message of helm and hone The beautiful things
Evening star., 1912-06-12

S.f.., NJ An suumer beverages.

Ice water lis far from healthful-pure soft
drinks are rare: hut Heurich's Beers
are both wholesome and pure Safe for all.
doz. Maerzen or Senate. Sl.T5 doz. La
ger, 81 5o. Bottle rebate. Joc. Tel. W. 1900.