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Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
TEACHERS GET CERTIFICATES
State Board of Education Resurrects
Old Law for Present Needs

The State Board of Education in
special session at Dover last week
took important step as to the certifi-
Gates of teachers in this State. In
fact, the board practically re-establish
the conditions as they existed for
several years prior to the appoint
ment and organization of the present
state board, that of allowing teachers
to teach for certain length of time
who have failed to pass their examin-
atiOns before the county superintend-
ents and to attain the averages
required by the State Board. On
motion of Professor Messersmith, the
graduates of the Glass of 1912,
Wilmington Training School, are to be
issued permits to teach in the public
schools of Delaware for one year.
The action of the board in issuing
permits makes it possible to fill all
places where teachers had not been
secured for the schools and who were
unable to pass the examinations as
prescribed by the state board of
examination.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
FLEMiNG'S CANNERY BURNED
Factory of Smith & BerkIey, Recently
Enlarged and Improved. DESTROYED

Fire broke out in the large cannery
of Smith & Berkley at Fleming's
Landing between five and half past
five this morning and in a short space
of time had reduced the plant to
flames, including the quarters of the
Bohemian help. The fire was con-
fined to the factory property, although
William Pleasanton' barn and proper
ty adjoining was saved after heroic
effort. Had it not been favored by
the wind, it too would have fell prey
to the flames. In his desire to save
his property, Mr.. Pleasanton was
overcome by the heat and DIR. w. V.
Nesisck was summoned from Smyrna
to take charge of the case. The
entire building and contents of the
canning factory of Smith & Berkley
was destroyed. This included 10, 600
cases of canned goods to have been
shipped today, besides the tomatoes on
hand and those packed not ready for
shipment. Much regret is felt at
Fleming's over the loss. The firm
had but recently enlarged the plant
and put in lot of new machinery and
were in fine working shape with pros
p'ect for a busy season. 1t is under
stood that the loss, amounting to
$25, 600 or more, is nearly covered
by insurance. The "Bohicks" left
homeless will be taken by S. A. Fort
nie and local Gamers.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
CONTRACT FOR STONE ROAD
President James T, Truax Awards it
to Pugh & Hubbard, Lowest Bidders

SS'NCbt OdiHSS - TudN AWARDS II
to Pugh & Hubbard, Lowest Bidders
Pugh & Hubbard, contracting engi-
neers of Philadelphia have been
awarded the contract for building the
stone road between Smyrna ad Clayton
and will start work soon so as to com
plete it before cold weather. The mat
ter was brought before the recent
meeting of the Kent County Levy
Court and he was given authority to
place the contract and begin work at
once. Mr., Truax awarded the contract
to Pugh & Hubbard the lowest bidders.
Mr.. |. w. Hubbard of the firm was in
Smyrna Wednesday to complete ar
rangements and expects to shift his
equipment here in very short time.
He has expressed a preference for
Smyrna labor if he can secure it and
he will be down again to see what can
be done about it; otherwise he will
bring his help with him. The new
road will be 10 feet wide and five or
six inhes deep and will be constructed
from the town limits of Smyrna to
the town limits of Clayton on the road
along side of Smyrna Branch Railway.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
TOWNSEND eUNNERs HOPEFUL
Bright Outlook for Plenty of Quail and
Rabbits in That Vicinity.

Townsend, Sept. Every sports
man in this section who has vacation
coming to him is saving the time for
November Is, when the game season
opens. The largest amount of game
that has been seen in Delaware for
years will be ready for the fray. 1t
was feared last winter and spring that
the severe cold weather had killed
young rabbits and birds, but the fears
proved groundless. There are more
quail and rabbits now than old gun
ners remember seeing for years.
When the farmers were cutting their
wheat an unusally large number Of
young rabbits We're seen.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
HON. L.I. HANDY TO GO ABROAD
Goes Under Advice of His Physician
With Hope of Benefitting Health

Goes Under Advice of His Physician
With Hope of Benefitting Health
Former Congressman L. Irving
Handy and Mrs, Handy will sail from
Baltimore next Tuesday on the North
Greman Lloyd line for trip to Europe.
They take a slow steamer for the
ocean trip with the hope that the sea
air will greatly benefit Mr.. H andy,
who has been i'll for two weeks with
nervous breakdown. He has been
under treatment and at the advice of
his physician he takes the trip at this
time. After a short sojourn in Europe,
during which he will visit some places
that he did not have the opportunity
to see during his other trips abroad,
he will return by the American
Line and reach home before election.
L. Irving Handy, Jr., his son, who is
employed with an engineering corps in
some construction work at Cape May,
N. j., visited his parents over Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
john vaurhn,s Auto Wrecked.

Several Georgetown young men
took a Joy ride'' in an automooile
belonging to John Vaughn, formerly
Of Smyrna, and while running u g
round Lewes almost wrecked It, kaipn
Richardson. who was driving the car
was held for the damage.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
STUNNED BY LIGHTNING. BOLT.
Ralph Savin, Young CheswoId Farmer
Had Close Call Saturday Night

Cheswold, Sept. 9:-Ralph Savin,
young farmer residing near Ches-
wold had a close call during a severe
electric storm which passed over this
vicinity Saturday night. He was
watching the storm when suddenly a
bolt flashed near and he was stunned
badly. The storm did no material
damage but was attended by copious
showers. Mr.. Savin recovered from the
shock.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
BULL MOOSE PRIMARY, SMYRNA

Followers of the Progressive Move
ment Met Saturday at J.H. PrImrose's
The primaries to elect delegates for
the State Convention of the Progress
i've Party, which meets in Dover
TODAY. was held Saturday at the office
of J. H. Primrose, on West Commerce
street. The following delegates were
elected to represent Duck Creek Hun
dred Joseph H. Primrose, W. II. Crea-
dick. L. M. Adkins, J. Newell Lloyd
and William A. Broadway.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11
HoRsEKILLED. wAeoNwREcKED
Team of John Lopeman Run Into by
Freight Train at Cnes"o'u'

CheswoId, Sept. 9:-While John
LOpeman, a colored farmer OF near
town, was crossing the railroad at tne
Cheswold Tomato Cannery, ms Team
was struck by an engine Of a freight
train. One horse was killed ana tne
wagon was completely demolished.
LOpeman who failed to hear the war
ming signal jumped in time to escape.
The accident caused considerable ex-
citement. Much sympathy IS 1elt lOr
LOpeman in the loss he sustained.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11

Farmers Protecting Crops win suns
To keen thieves from raiding their
truck patches IT has peen necessary
for farmers to have a guard on duty
~;,,ht and dav TO drive off trespassers.
Smyrna times., 1912-09-11

Miss Sally B. U. Handy, aged 66,
aunt of former congressman L. /.
Handy of this town died in Baltimore,
Md, yesterday. Interment will be at
Pricess Anne, tommorrow Thurdsay.
Mrs. and Mr.. Handy left for Princes
Anne this afternoon.
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MR.. TAFT OWES THE
COLONEL MUCH

Washington, June 27.-With the return
to Washington of many of the republican
leaders who aided in the denomination of
President Taft, the President learned for
the first time that there were minutes
during the Chicago convention when his
nomination hung by a thread.
Colonel Roosevelt, according to one
leader, had the opportunity within his
grasp to stand aside, throw his strength
to a compromise candidate and see both
himself and President Taft eliminated
from the contest. The President told call
ers today that to Mr.. Roosevelt he owed
his nomination in 1908, and TO Mr.. Roose-
Welt more than to any other man he owed
his denomination last Saturday night.
Although some Taft leaders profess
there never was any danger of OBJECTIONS
In their ranks, others are known to have
openly talked of compromise candidate
and to have made advances to some or
the adherents of Colonel Roosevelt Ac-
eording to reports these offers went
through Mr. Roosevelt and they were
turned down. He would not listen to talk
of a third man and the Taft leaders see
ing mo opportunity to get together,
went ahead and nominated the President.
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GERMANY HELPS
SHIPPING TRUST
Health Regulations and Not
Alleged Pool Are
Responsible

New York. June 27-At the con-
tinued hearing in the governments suit
to dissolve the so-called shipping trust
today attorneys for the defendant
steamship companies sought to show
through one of the governments wit
nesses that the German government,
through its health regulations and not
the alleged pool was responsible for
the fact that steerage passengers were
forced to turn back at the German
frontier after booking for sailing on
independent lines.
Previous testimony had been given
which indicated that passengers on
their way to Rotterdam to sail on
ships of the Independent Uranium line
were not allowed to go through Ger
many. but were forced to get new tick
cts that were good on lines alleged to
be in the pool.
Paul G. Foreman. passenger agent of
the Uranium. was the governments
witness who was questioned.
isn't 1t fact that since 1908 i'm
migrant passengers bound for Amer
lea are not allowed to cross the Ger
man frontier to reach Rotterdam I'M
less they pass a health examination at
the German frontier" asked John s. c.
Spooner of counsel for the defense.
Witness said his line never objected
to its passengers being examined as
to health at the German frontier and
he did not know why they had not been
permitted to pass through Germany.
Don't you know that without exam
nation of passengers the German gov
eminent would not permit passengers
to pass it's frontier?"
"All know Is that passengers were
turned back when they presented tick
cts for our lines" said Mr.. Foreman,
"and our tickets came back stamped
Invalid But there was nothing said
about health examinations. The same
passengers from whom our tickets
were also advised to buy tickets by
other lines
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SUDDEN CHANGE IN
THAW HEARING

White Plains, n. Y, June 27.-That
proposition has been made to the at
torneys in the Thaw case by Supreme
Court Justice Keogh looking toward
change in the manner of conducting 1t
was apparent today when the session
was given over entirely to conferences
between the justice, william T. Je-
rome, special counsel for the state, and
Clarence j. Shearn, chief counsel for
Thaw What change is contemplated
none of the principals would say.
1t seems likely, however, that Judge
Eeoghswishes to call in alienists Of his
own choosing as 1t is taken to be a
foregone conclusion that three of the
six alienists now concerned will say
Thaw is sane and three will say he is
not.
1t Is believed also Judge Keogh may
want to have Thaw taken out of Mat
teawan and confined elsewhere for one
or two months so he may be watched
by commission named for the pur-
pose. The case Is called again for to-
morrow morning.
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LAWYERS MEET AT
CAPITAL IN July
State Bar Association Will
Hear Paper on Law
Reform" by O'Neal

Montgomery, June z7.--(Special) 1.-The
programme for the two days session of
the state bar association, which meets
IN Montgomery on July y and 49,. has
been announced by Secretary Alex Troy
of this city. One of the leading features
of the programme will be a discussion on
the subject Of Law Reform" by Governor
iO'Neal, who was at one time president
OF the association
The first days session will be held in
the senate chamber at the capitol and
the second days session will be held at
Jackson's lake, where a barbecue Will
he rendered the members of the assoc
citation.
The following is the programme OF the
association:
The meeting on Friday win be opened
at 10 o'clock a. m. by the address of the
president, John Pelham.
This will be followed by:
Report of central council by the chair
man, Henry Epson Sims.
Report of treasurer.
Report of executive committee by the
chairman w. T. Seibes.
Paper by Virgil Bouldin, on Law and
Procedure
Report of the committee on jurispru-
dence and law reform by the chairman,
Horace Stringfellow
Paper by Clement r. Wood.
Report Of committee on judicial admin
istration and remedial procedure, by the
chairman, E. j. Garrison.
Paper by j. T. Letcher on "ReVer-
sails in Criminal Cases"
Annual address by Alfred p Thorn OF
Washington. d. c., on THE Pending
Revolution"
Report of the committee on legal etlu-l
cation and admission to the bar, by the
chairman. N ID. seiodhold. 1855
Paper by w II. Mitchell on THE Re-
lation of the Bar TO the States Law
School,"
Paper by "Emmet o'Neal on Law
Reform
Report of the committee on correspond
ence, by the chairman, Julius Sternfeld.
The meeting on Saturday will be opened
by the report of the committee on leg
islation, by the chairman, Ormond Som
erville
Paper by Lawrence Cooper on stop.
Look and Listen! as Applied to Popular
Agitation"
Report of the committee on local bar
association, by the chairman, w. w.
Whlteside.
Paper by William Fl. Thomas on "a
Recent Industrial Decision
Report of special committee on Viola
tions of the code of ethics, by the chair
man, A. Latady.
Election of officers.
Each paper and report read before the
association will be open for discussion
for one hour, speeches discussing At be-
ing limited to 10 minutes.
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WOMEN DEMOCRATS
GET BROAD LICENSE

Albany, N. Y, June 27.-The Wonlan's
National Democratic league, Incorporated
with principal office in New York city.
was licensed today to operate throughout
the United States. promoting the prin-
ciples of democracy, and to assist in the
election of the regular nominees of the
democratic party.
The directors are Mrs. John S. Crosby,
Mrs. Steven b. Ayres and Mrs. j. H..
Crowell, New York; Mrs. ]. Charles
l-inthcum Baltimore: Mrs. Edward II.
Taylor, Glenwood Springs, Colo. Mrs
William A. Cullop, Vincennes Ind; Mrs.
John L. Raker. Alturas, Cal; Grace Por-
ter Hopkins, Mrs Silas Hare Kate Kear-
ney Henrik; Katherine Montgomery Dab
ney Washington; Mrs William Graves
Sharp Elyria, o.; Mrs. Adlai f. Steven
son. Bloomington, ILL.,; Mrs. j. NJ. Dicllin-
son, Nashville, Tenn; Mrs. o. r. Holt,
Houston, Tex, and Phoebe Hearst, Berk-
lev Cal.
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TESTIMONY IN THE
HENN|NG SUIT ENDS

Chicago, June 27.-Taking of testimony
in the suit bysHenning against Clarence s.
Funk, general manager of the Interna-
tional Harvester company. who seeks $25,
coo for alleged alienation of his wife S
affections was ended today.
Mr.. Funk, the last witness for the de-
Tense, denied having ever seen Mrs. jose
phine Henning before the beginning of
this trial.
Edward Deuter, former hotel bell boy.
when recalled to the stand, pointed out
Mr.. Funk in the court room and identi-
fled him as the man he saw enter a hotel
room with Mrs. Hennng.
Attorney Sheean read numerous affi-
davits of hotel employees and others to
prove that Henning lived with his wife
in different parts of the city after this
was filed
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Local Data
Weather Conditions

Birmingham, June N.-G p. MD-The
area of high pressure that was central
Wednesday night over the lake region
now overlies the New England coast. An
extensive area of low pressure covers the
entire country between the Sierras and
the Mississippi river, its central area of
greatest depression being over Alberta
and Montana. On the Oregon slope an
area of high pressure is moving in from
the Pacific.
The weather has continued hot through
out the Missouri valley and the north
west during the past "a hours, but mod
crate temperatures prevailed in other
sections. Rather cool weather continued
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LOST AND FOUND

New York. June 2l.-A ten-dollar bill
lost on Broadway on October IL is to-
day in the hands of the owner after
having been for eight months in the
hands OF Police Commissioner Waldo
More than 1000 persons applied to the
commissioner for the money. but ii re-
manned for John Il. Sheehan of Newark.
N ito make the successful claim.
The bill was turned over to trait
fc policeman on October II by Will
helm Fleuger of Berlin. Germany, who
said that the bill had blown into his
face at Forty-second street and Broad
way Sheehan explained that the
money was blown from his hand by a
gust of wind. He had witnesses to
prove his claim.
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WILLIAMS A VISITOR
AT STATE CAPITOL

Montgomery, June 7.--(speciaL)- Among
the visitors at the capitol today was T. ID.
Williams of Clanton, democratic nominee
for superintendent of education of Clam
ton county. Mr.. Williams opponent IS
w. T. Bean of Clanton, the republican
nominee. According to Mr.. Williams, the
office Of superintendent of education of
Clanton county has been filled by a re-
publican for the past 16 or 30 years, Super
intendent j. w. Moore, the present in
cumbent of that office, having served for
four or five consecutive terms.
Mr.. williams announced that he is MAX
ing an active fight for the office, and de-
clared that he expects to win in the No
vember election.
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MRS. VERMILYA is
RELEASED ON BOND

Chicago. June 27.-Rumors that Mrs
Louise Vermilya, recently tried on a
charge of numbering Richard T. Smith
with poison, never again will face trial,
followed her release from the county jail
today on bonds of $1,000. Her first trial
resulted in a hung jury.
Attorneys for the woman said they
sought her release because they thought
the hot weather would cause her suffering
If she remained in jail. She still is para
lyzed as a result of taking arsenic with.
the state alleges, suicidal intent. Before
her first trial Prosecutor Wayman re-
fused to grant her freedom on $4,000
bail
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PICTURE
THIEVES INITIATED

South Orange. N. j., June 27.-Methods
of picture thieves in the Louvre were
initiated here it. has developed in the rob
berry reported to the police today of $780,
coo worth of oil paintings from the home
of Herman c. Hoskier, collector of rare
canvasses. who now is pursuing biblical
studies in the library of the Vatican.
According to the report $50 oil paintings
in the temporarily unoccupied Hoskier
residence here have been cut from their
frames and carried off.
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MRS. HOOD BELIEVES
HUSBAND INNOCENT

Z Admission, June r. (special)-The Day
ton, o.. woman claiming to be the wife
of c. d. Hood, the local barber confined
in the Calhoun county jail, charged with
bigamy. is expected to arrive in Admission
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Hood of this city still believes that
Hood Is innocent of the charge and states
that she will stick to him, until proven
otherwise
A telegram was received from Rich
mond Wednesday, stating that there was
no record whatever of any divorce being
granted in any Richmond court, or any
court in that county. Upon the arrival
of the Dayton woman, the case will de-
yelop. 1t is expected that the trial will
come up in the Jefferson county court
at Birmingham, where the alleged second
marriage took place.
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ARSENIC FOUND IN
LINLOFFS VISCERA

Chicago, June 27.-Prof. w. S. Haines to-
day reported to Coroner Hoffman that me
had found arsenic in the yiscera of Will
liam and Alma Linloff, husband and
daughter, respectively, of Mrs. Louise Lin
lofT who is held at the county Jail on a
charge of killing her son Arthur. Enough
poison to cause death has been found in
the body of the girl, Professor Haines re-
ported The examination of William Lin
lofts viscera mas not been finished.
Upon receiving the chemists report Cor
oner Hoffman began planning for the ex-
animation of the body of Frieda Graunke,
another daughter of Mrs. Linloff, who
died June IL 1908.
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TOM LONG ABLE TO LEAVE
BED AND MAKES STATEMENT
ABOUT THE OAKLEY AFFAIR
Says His Charges Were Made in Writing Governor
Brands Untrue the Statement That He Has Villfed
oakley-Six Stitches Taken in His Scalp
by HUGH w. ROBERTS,

Baltimore, June Especial. Tom
L. Long, who was attacked Tuesday
morning by James c. Oakley. was able
to leave his bed today He issued the
following statement:
II was in the act of introducing Sem
ator Vardaman OF Mississippi to Watt
T. Brown of st. Clair when I was
struck. 1 was not addressed. Until
told, I did not know who had hit me. The
blow rendered me blind and sent me
to my knees. I was then felled by 9TH
er blows. The attack was cowardly
and unwarranted.
II made charge in writing to the
governor May % in reference to the
Henderson, Boyd Lumber company's
deal with the state convict department.
Isstated that the original offer of that
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FORGER SENTENCED
TO FIVE YEARS

Canton, Ohio, June 27.-Five years
in the penitentiary was the sentence
former president of the Golden Rule
Coupon company for forging the name
of his partner, w d. Tucker. to a note
Tor $3.50. Just after being indicted
Shaver eloped to Winnipeg, Canada,
With his wifee cousin, Miss Ethel
VIM, who is still there.
The Judge told Shaver he deserved
the sentence not so much for the for
gerry as for deserving his family and
clipping.
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company for convict labor was $40 per
month per man, and that this amount
was afterward reduced to 500.
charged too. that the company agreed
to pay and did pay p. G. Bowman of
Birmingham $4,000 in cash. I made this
charge after Investigating information
that came unsolicited to me, and which
believe to be true.
The governor has promised full
investigation of the charge as soon as
the convention is concluded. / am will
ling to stand or fall by the result of
the investigation.
Il desire to state that the report that
had villified Oakley is untrue. and IL
such report reached him, which doubt,
It was spread by my enemies
Mr.. Long states that he lost half
gallon of blood as a result of the blows
and that the doctors took six stitches
in his scalp.
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PIZITZ EMPLOYEES
PICNIC is TO-DAY

The Louis Pizitz Employees association
will be rendered a picnic dinner and dance
at East Lake by their employer, Louis
Pizitz, this afternoon at O'Clock. Mr.
Plzitz win close his establishment at L.
o'clock, allowing his employees plenty of
time to get to the lake There will be
athletic events in the afternoon. dinner in
the pavilion and dancing until II o'clock
in the evening.
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ADOPTS
SCHOLASTIC BASIS

Minneapolis. June 27.--The National Al
pha Phi society. in convention here to-
day. adopted the action of the National
Pan Hellenic congress providing for regu-
lar matriculation in college work and re-
quirements with college rules before Il
student can be pledged to chapter. This
places the society girl upon a scholastic
as well as a social basis.
The Pan Hellenic report was adopted
after it had been presented by Mrs, John
Howard McElroy of Chicago. president of
the congress. and Alpha Phi's represent
tatiye