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Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
CHESWULD.
Several Attend Session of Conference
in Wlmington-Pers

Several Attend Session of Conference
in NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Cheswold, March 19.-Rev. G. W.
Townsend has been returned to Ches-
void and Bethel churches as pastor
for another year. In the absence of
the pastor last Sunday morning the
morning service was taken up with
the Sunday School, followed by a
prayer meeting. The evening SER
vices were in charge of the Epworth
League, led by Mr.. E. A. Evans.
Mr.. J. h. Anderson, Mr.. R. M.
Cooper, Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Learned
and Miss Lizzie Bishop attended the
M. E. Conference held in Whining
ton.
A pleasant surprise party was
given by the members of the Junior
League to their Superintendent,
Mrs. Emma Pearson, at her home
on Thursday evening. The evening
was pleasantly spent in playing
games and other amusements.
The W. c. T. U. meets Thursday
afternoon at half past two O'Clock
with Mrs. G. L. Bunker.
= Don't miss Renlah S. Wallace S
Opening of Spring Millinery, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday March 2l.
% and % in the Loose building,
Cheswold.
Personals. Mrs. Emma Evans Of
Philadelphia was che guest over
Sunday of Mr.. and Mrs. E. A.
Evans. Mrs. George Wright and
daughters, Miss Lillian, of Bren.
ford, and Mrs. William Bryan, o!
Philadelphia, were the guests or
Thursday of Mrs. D. H. Boyce. =
Mrs. David Cloud is spending some.
time with her daughter, Mrs. D. D.
Boggs. Mr.. and Mrs. James Pratt,
of near Kenton, spent Sunday witt
her sister, Mrs. H. M. Ross.-Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Singleton, of Havrt
de grace, were entertained on Satur
day by Mr.. and Mrs. j. Glass. Mr..
H. R. Loose, of Wilmington, was {
visitor in town this week. Mr.. ant
Mrs. Frank Jewell, of near Kenton
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Jewell.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
BLACKBlRD.
Epworth League Notes-LocaIs and
Personals

Epworth League Notes-Locals and
Personals
Blackird, March 19. The Epworth
League will be lead on Sunday
evening by Miss Maud Walker.
Topic, "The Quality of Gods For
giveness.
Personals. Mr. and Mrs. Eugene
Mccoy of Odessa, and Miss Florence
Husbands, of Wilmington, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Fortner. Miss Edith W. Heinold,
of West Chester Normal School, is
visiting her parents Mr.. and Mrs.
G. c. Heinold. Miss Beulah Buck
son, of Wilmington, spent Saturday
and Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. A. Buckson. Miss Lola
Hutchinson, of Walkers spent Sunday
and Monday with her cousin, Miss
Edith Heinold. Mrs. Ollie Pryor,
of Clayton, spent Sunday with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. FAIRIES.
Mrs. Elizabeth Heinold, of Black
bird Station, is visiting her son,
Edgar Heinold, of Walkers. Mr..
and Mrs. j. E. BrocKson entertained
on Sunday DR.. Lewis, of Philadel-
phia; Mr.. Gilbert Taylor and Master
Edmund Brockson. of Wilmington.
Mrs. j. E. Brockson is visiting
Miss Nan Smedley, of Philadelphia.
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THOROUGHFARE NECK
Evening Social at the Home of Albert
S. Boyer-PersonaIs

Evening Social at the Home OF Albert
S. Boyer-PersonaIs
Thoroughfare Neck, March 49,
An evening social was held at the
home of Mr.. A. S. Boyer Saturday
evening, March Is. An enjoyable
time was spent and refreshments
were served. Those present were
Misses Florence David, Nora David.
Hilda David, Lizzie Stats. Iva
Stats, Ina Stats. Mary Cornelius,
Helen Frazier, Blanche David Minnie
Spitzagnel, Elma Greer, Florence
Collins. Elsie Gibbons, Anna Burch-
ard, Alice Boyer, Emma Warren,
Messrs. Lee David, George Bennett,
Lindsey Collins, John Council, Harry
Keiser, Roy Greer, Milton Latta,
Robert Derrickson, Carl Wrench,
Lester Burchard, Frank Freeman,
William Pleasanton, Jr., Carl Stats,
Sam McLain, James Reed, Pierce
Boyer, Walter David, Emmett Cor
nelius, Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Boyer,
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Boyer, Mr..
and Mrs. George Boyer, Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar David, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Wheeler, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Price. Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Newman
and Mrs. Burstien.
The people of this vicinity are
glad to hear that new boat is to
make schedule time on the Smyrna
river, beginning the later part Of
the week.
A "Box Social" will be held in
Taylor's Bridge School house Friday
evening, March 20. Ice cream will
be OIL sale during the evening.
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Canterbury, C. H. Atkins. sup
ply.
Church Creek, James A. Leach.
Concord, P. o., Hobbs, G. S.
Thomas.
Crapo, Leolan Jackson.
Denton. H. &c. Westerfield.
Dover. w. L. White.
East Newmarket, E. W. Jones.
Ellendale, Thomas Pardee, sup
ply.
ElIiotr's Island, W. V. Harris.
Pennington, Daniel F. McFaul.
fredericksburg. T. E. Terry.
FELTON,, L.. w. Layfeld.
Frederick, G. W. Bounds.
GalestOwn, j. H. Gardner.
Georgetown, ]. w. Colona.
Georgetown Circuit, L. B. Morgan.
Greenwood, C. W. Moore.
Harrington, D J. Givan.
Hooper's Island. P O., Fishing
Creek, Charles H. Hudson, supply.
Houston, I. S. Whitaker.
Hurlock, M. D. Nutter.
Lakesville, P. o. Golden Hill, W.
c. Buckson, supply.
Leipsic, Amos R. Brown, supply.
Lewes, w. G. Rooms.
Lincoln, W. P. Taylor.
Little Creek, D. H. Willis.
Magnolia. F. j. Cochran.
Milford, W. R. Mowbray.
Milford Neck, DEL, and Laws,
c. B. Kitchen, supply.
Milton, W. o. Hurst.
Nassau, j. W. Sutton.
Preston, Wilmer Jaggard.
Rehoboth, H. R. Kelso.
Salem, S. W. Grant, supply.
Seaford, o. E. Jones.
Seaford Circuit. W. W. Sbarp.
Taylor's Island, Daniel Prettvman
supply.
Vienna, G. S. Allen.
Williamsburg. Frank White. sun
ply.
Wyoming, H. C. Shipley.
Zoar, James L. Derrickson.
Alfred Smith, secretary Church
Temperance Society, member Dover
Quarerly Conference.
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NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from CheswoId, Kenton,
BIackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsic, Brenford and Their Vicinites.
CLAYTON.

All orders for Subscriptions or Job
Work or any News items left with
Harry c. johnson will Receive
PROMPT Attention.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
To Mothers and others

You can use Bucklen's Arnica
Salve to cure children of eczema,
rashes. letter, chahngs, scaly and
crusted hunors, as we'll as their
accidental injuries-cuts, burns.
bruises, etc., with perfect safety.
Nothing else heals SO quickly. For
boils. ulcers, old, running or fever
sores or piles it has no equal. 2E
cents at all druggists.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
WILMINGTON.


Asbury. E. C. Macnichol.
Brandywine, Edge Moor, F. F.
Carpenter.
Goodman. J T. Richardson.
East Lake-HillCrest, J. R. Bick-
ing and r. H. Hardy.
Elsmere, c. B. Sharpless.
Epworth, L E. Poole:
Grace, George E: Reed.
Harrison street, G. W. Dawson.
Kingswood, G. R. Neese.
Madeley, j. P. Outten.
Richardson Park. B. F. Lashaw.
st. Paul's, C. A. Hill.
Scott, w. A. Wise.
Silverbrook, W. E. Greenfield.
Trinity, R. High Adams.
Union, W. F. Corkran.
Wesley, T. F. Beauchamp.
C. p. Keen, SUPERINTENDENT East
ern Shore Anti-SsIoon League. mem.
Der Salisbury Quarterly Conference :
E. C. Sunfield, Isecretary> City Mis-
slonary Society, member Scott
Quarterly Conference.
McCabe, F. C. McSorley.
Mt. Salem, S. M. Morgan.
DOVER DISTRICT.
District Superintendent. R. K.
Stephenson.
Armory and Asbury, Dover, T.
j. Sard.
Beckwith. o. E. James.
Blades and Epworth, P. o., Sea.
ford. ]. A. Hudson.
Bridgeville, W. C. Bennett.
Burrsville, M. e. Wheatley.
Cambridge, Clinton T. Wyatt.
= Cawo@n~ n
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20

Personals Miss Lucille Rolph is
spending sometime with her aunt,
Mrs. Jennie Griffin, of Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. N. Pippin, Mr..
Thomas Downing, Mrs. John Beach,
Mrs. Harry Darby, Mrs. Harry
Keenan,, and Mrs. A. M. Allen at
tended the M. E. Conference in
Wilmington during the past week.
Mrs. John Beach spent Saturday and
Sunday with relatives in Queen
Anne, Md.-Mrs. W. q. Onley is
spending sometime with her mother
Mrs. Louise Bunting of Frankford.
Misses Alma Owen and Lillian
Coppage spent the weekend with
relatives and friends in Whining
tor. Mr.. Leland Harmonson spent
Sunday with friends in Philadelphia.
Miss Sadie Slay, of Wyoming,
spent Sunday with Miss Mabel Ford.
Mr.. Merrill Boggs, of Philadel-
phia, spent Sunday with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Boggs.
Miss Marion Stewart spent the
weekend with relatives in Whining
ton. Miss Lille Chambers spent
Saturday and Sunday with relatives
in Wilmington. Mrs. Frank Allen
gave a dinner Sunday afternoon in
honor of her own and her sister,
Miss Flo Aliens, birthday. The
guests were: Mr. and Mrs. G. F.
Gootee, Mr.. and Mrs. G. C. Allen,
Misses Elsie and Helen Allen, Mr..
Willard Deakyne, all of Clayton and
Mrs. Ira Fisher, of Willow Grove.
Mr.. w. 7. Dayett was taken sud-
denly i'll while at his work Monday
morning. Mr.. and Mrs. Quillen, OF
FELTON,, spent Sunday with his
brother, Mr.. Thomas QuilleR.-Mrs.
M. j. CSifton entertained Mr.. and
Mrs. l. G. Fosnocht Tuesday even.
ing at supper after their return
from Conference.-M Mr.. Robert Cop
page mas returned home after ar
extended visit with friends neal
Smyrna. Mr.. and Mrs. James Book
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. John Book, of Whining
ton. Mrs. j. c. Bice spent Sunday
with relatives in Wilmington. Mr.
Joseph Swain, of Wilmington, spen
Sunday with his parents. Mrs. E
Long spent Monday in Philadelphia
Misses Eva LeCompt and Eliza
beth Slaughter of Trappe, Md, ar
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie LIE
Compt.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
CONFERENCE
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.

be called to their long home. James
Esgate, of New England, made
touching talk and as he opened his
heart in an outburst of religious
fervor, he declared that he could
not talk in the same manner in that
cold storage of Methodism. The
following were continued as SUPER
anuated preachers: The Revs. ].
A. Arters, D. w. Bowman, G. w.
Burke, G. S. Conaway, James Car
roll, j. W. Poole, W. E. Tompkin-
son, James Esgate, T. B. Hunter.
M. M. Warner W. W. Robinson,
W. M. Green, F. o. B. Wallin, j..
M. collins, o. S. Walton, T. H.
Harding, and P. H. Rawlins. EN-
ployment was asked by the Rev. w
M. Green of the superanuated class.
Transfer of Revs. Mowbray and Parry
The transfers announced by Bishop
Wilson were as follows: The Rev.
John M.Arters to Maine conference
E. M. Gillespie to Wyoming con-
ference; A. E. Craig to Iowa con-
ference; A. S. Mowbray to Balti.
more conference and W. d. Parry,
of Smyrna, from Baltimore con.
ference. The relation of the Rev.
T. S. Holt was changed from super.
numerary to superannuatei at hil
I rr1a
Prettyman, H. c. Turner and T. A
H. O'Brien, ministers, and j. H
Kimole. J. T. Taylor, and W. o
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20

The Ladies' Aid meeting which
was postponed last week on account
of the stormy weather will be held
at Mrs. Julius Hawkins next Friday
evening.
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SALISBURY DISTRICT.

District Superintendent, George
P. Jones. Salisbury.
Annamessex, P. O., Crisfeld, W.
F. Atkinson.
Asbury, P. o, Chrisfeld, E. H.
DashielI.
Berlin, T. R. VanDyke.
Bethel. j. W. Gray.
Bishopville. W. G. Harris.
Cape Charles, Howard Davis.
Chincoteague, o. T. Baynard.
Claremont, W. B. Horner, supply.
Crisfield w. E. Habbart.
Deal's Island, J. W. Jones.
Delmar. S. N. Pilchard.
Epworth and Union, P. O., Lower
Fairmount, to be supplied.
Fairmount, F. N. Faulkner.
Frankford. G. W. Hastings.
Fruitland, C. T Jones.
Girdletree, j. H. Wilson.
Gumboro, o. E. James.
Hebron. E. H. Marshall.
Hollands Island, 2. W. Wells.
supply.
Laurel, G. C. Williams.
Mardella Spring, ]. W. Hardestv.
supply.
Marion, Tilghman Smith.
MillsOoro. G. R. Ellis.
Millsville, H. C. Turner.
Mt. Pleasant, P. O., Laurel, ].
M. Mitchell.
Mt. Vernon, j. J. Bunting.
Nanticoke, w. C. Poole.
Newark, w. H ReveIle.
Ocean View, C. H. Williams.
Onancock, j. w. Fogle.
Parsonsburg, E. H. Collins.
Phoebus, L. T. McLain, suppIv.
Pittsville, G. E. Sterling.
Pocornoke City, W. l.. S. MURRAY.
Poconoke Circuit. Horace E.
Truitt, supply.
Powellville, w. B. Guthrie.
Princess Anne, J. H. GRAY.
Quantico, J. M. S. VanBIunk.
Roxana j. w. Stallings.
st. Peters. P. O., Oriole, A. W.
Goodhand.
Salisbury. Asbury Church, T. E.
Martindale.
Salisbury, Grace church, H. s
Dulaney.
Selbyville. V. E. Hills.
Salisbury Circuit, Alonzo Travers
supply.
Sharptown, R. H. Adams.
Smiths Island. P, O., EweI
Daniel Wilson.
Snow Hill, J. W. Easlev.
Somerset, P. o., Chance, J. R
| Cannon.
Stockton. Milton McCann.
Tangier Island, G. A. Cooke.
Westover, George F. Newton
Whitesville, J. A. Brewinpton
c. P. Keen, Eastern Shore his,
trict superintendent ti.Saloo,
League, member of Asburv Church
Salisbury Quarterly Conference
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For Sale or Rent

BLACKSMITH property at Kirkwood
station on the Delaware railroad. Dwelling
house, stable. shed and large blacksmith,
wheelwright and paint shops. Immediate
possession given. Apply Delaware Hard
ware Company, Wilmington, Del.
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FOR RENT.

lO,room Dwelling, all modern improve
ments, bath, ETC., on east Commerce Street,
of the late Mrs. Mary r. Hofec-
ker
Apply to
MRS. HANNA X. SPRUANCE,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20

Regular church services will be
held at St. Paul M. E. Church next
Sunday. Sunday School in the af-
ternoon at TWO o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20

Hoffecker, laymen. were reelected
members of the Conference Board of
Examiners. John c. B. HoDkins,
Melville E. Wheatley, Thomas j..
Sard, Harry Shipley and William
M. McCann were advanced into
studies of the third year and elected
to deacons' orders.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
THE APPOINTMENTS.

John White, supply.
Bozman. C. W. Strickland.
Cecilton. G. L. Hardesty.
Centreville, c. w. Prettyman.
Chestertown, L. E. Barrett.
Cheswold, G. W. Townsend.
Church Hill, E. H. Derrickson.
Clayton, |. G. Fosnocht.
Cordova, Leonard White.
CrumptOn, Harry Taylor.
Easton, W. E. Gunby.
Fairlee, T. N. Given.
Galena, R. H. Lewis and A. P.
Prettyman.
Colt, W. W. White, supply.
Greensboro, Warren Burr.
Henderson, W. N. Conaway, sup
ply.
Hillsboro, R. T. Coursey.
Kent Island, Stevensville, T. C.
Smoot.
Kenton, George P. Smith.
Marydel, W. W. Chares.
Middletown, V. S. Collins.
Millington, H. S. Thompson.
Odessa, j. L. Sparklin.
Oxford, E. E. White.
Piney Neck, Rock Hall, o. H.
Connolly.
Pomona, Chestertown, William
NJ. Mccain.
Queenstown, J. M. Kelso.
Ridgely, H. T. Quigg.
Rock Hall, j. W. Prettyman.
Royal Oak, Ivanhoe Willis.
Salem Circuit, Centreville, Henry
CoviDgton.
st. Michael's, v. P. Northrup.
Smyrna, W. D. Parry.
Smyrna Circuit, W. E. Matthews
Sill Pond, F. x. Moore.
Sudlersville, L. P. Corkran.
Tilghman's Island. J. T. Price.
Townsend, L. l. McDougle.
Trappe, j. C. B. Hopkins.
Wye, L. R. Janney.
WILMINGTON DISTRICT.
District Superintendent, E. L.
Hoffecker.
Bethel Circuit, Bethel, Asbury
Burke.
Cedars, Wilmington, B. F. Jester.
Charlestown, E. B. Taylor.
Cherry Hall, q. j. Foard.
Chesapeake City, W. H. Kenny.
Christiana, d. J. Moore.
Claymont, George B. Lewis.
Chester Bethel, P. O., Boothwyn,
Pa, E. H. Gardner.
Colora. B. F. Mcfarland.
Delaware City, C. N. Jones.
Ebenezer, Newark, j. H. Geo.
hogan.
Elk Neck, T. S. Barrett.
Elkton, +. P. Roberts.
Hockessin, ]. q. Reese.
Hopewell, J. M. Lindale.
Marshallton, j. C. Mccoy.
Mt. Lebanon, Rockland, E. C.
Wright.
Mt. Pleasant, Bellevue, E. W.
Mcdowell.
Newark, G. T. Anderson.
New Castle, j. L. johnson.
Newport, ]. H. Mitchell.
Northeast, ]. P. Otis.
Perryville, j. Fl Beauchamp.
Port Deposit, It. A. H. O'Brien.
Red Lion, E. C. Prettyman.
Rising Sun, z. H. Webster.
Stanton, j. B. Hill.
st. Georges, ]. F. Anderson.
st. Johns, Lewisville, Pa, O.
B. Rice.
Zion, W. H. Briggs.
Kirkwood, supply, o. S. Walton
Port Penn. W. L. Jump, supply.
| ITTT
Evening star., 1912-10-10
PLAN SAN JUAN FAIR
Event Will Be Held February
% to March 2.
MANAGER GAY Is HERE
Porto Rican Government Preparing
to Erect Buildings for Permanent
West Indies Exposition.

John l.. Gay, general manager of the
third insular fair, to be held at San
Juan, Porto Rico, February 22 to March
., 1913. is in Washington for the pur-
pose of securing experts to so to the
island to assist in laying out tho
grounds and construct the race tracks.
base ball fields and other amusement
features that are planned for the fair.
M. Gay is also secretary general OF the
insular fair board of Porto Rico.
The United States government recently
transferred to the government of Porto
Rico a large ,:act of land on which it is
planned to erect buildings. tracks etc,
for a permanent West Indies exposition.
The land, which is valued at more than
$500, 900. lies between the two thickly
populated sections of the city or San
Juan. capital of the island. and borders
on the Atlantic ocean on the east and
the Bay of San Juan on the west, while
the tract embraces many of the pic
turesque old forts and walls erected by
the Spanish. centuries ago.
On this tract the insular government is
to erect nUmSer of permanent buildings
for the West Indies exposition and the
annual fairs of the island. Race tracks.
automobile race courses. to be used also
for motor cycle races. modern base
ball field with the necessary clubhouses.
besides a number Of amusement features.
are to be located on the tract Horse
Evening star., 1912-10-10
DREDGES BACK IN SERVICE.
Fleet Piling Up Material Before
Freezing Weather Sets In.

Dredse No. =. one Of the big sand and
gravel diggers beloning to the Columbia
Granite and Dredging Company of this
city which was at Georgetown to be fitted
with new equipment for holding her in
position while at work and to have her
machinery overhauled. has completed re-
pairs and has been taken to the vicinity
of Broad creek. AID. to start work digging
sand and gravel for the market here.
The dredse William A. 'Smoot. belonging
to Louis Smoot of this city. which was at
Alexandria overhauling for several davs
in the early rart OF the month. is again
in service and is digging material from
tho beds in the vicinity of Goose Egg
Island. opposite Alexandria.
The big fleet OF dredges, tugboats and
lighters used in the sand and gravel busi-
ness en- the Potomac will be -ept in
service until freezing weather comes in
order to get on hand a large supply of
the material to meet the local demand
when digging operations are not possible.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
WIFE DENIES CHARGES.
Mrs. Carrie G. Schmidt Declares
Husband Drove Her From Home.

Denying the charges of misconduct pre-
ferred against her by her husband.
George c. Schmidt. in a suit for abso-
lutte divorce, Mrs. Carrie G. Schmidt to-
day answered the allegations of the bill
of complaint. She admits she has fire.
quently lived apart from her husband
but says it was because of cruel treat
ment She AYERS he drove her from
nome.
She went to Philadelphia. she tells the
court. and obtained employment She
was guilty of no indscretion. the wife
AYERS.
Mrs Schmidt admits the ride out to
Bladens5urg and a supper at a hotel
there. spoken of in the husbands COM
plant. but declares her conduct was
above reproach and the supper was
served in the dining room in presence of
other guests of the hosiery. She also
admits having supper with some friends
in a palm garden in Georgetown. Others
were present then. she declares.
Attorney II. b. Moulton appears for the
wife.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
REMEMBERS MOTHER-N-LAW.
Will of George ]. Nash Leaves Prop.
erty to Her.

George J. Nash, by his will. dated jan
uary 10 last. remembers his mother-in-
law, Mrs. Richard A. Coggins. to whom
he deEises houses 1875 Union street
southwest and $40 1st street northeast.
All his household effects and furniture
are given absolutely to his widow, Ella
+. Nash.
The remaining estate is devised to his
brother. Franklin p. Nash: his son, John
o. Nash. and his son-in-law. Frank A.
Crawford, in trust until the youngest
child of the testator reaches majority.
The net income is to be paid monthly to
the widow during her life. On the death
of the wife. after the youngest child be-
comes of age. ihe estate is to be con-
verted into cash.
On the distribution. John O. Nash and
Ethel Crawford. two of the children. are
to have $3.50 each. and Lillian Murray
another daughter. 500. Alice Hollis.
Eve yn Nash, Preston Nash. Ellsworth
Nash and Stanley Nash. other children.
are to receive $1,000 each. The re-
mainder Is then to be distributed equally
among the children.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
KILL OF SEALS SMALLEST.
Season Has Ended and Revenue Cut
ter Patrol Is Finished.

The smallest killing of seals in Ber.ns
sea in years is the report of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor just made
public for the fur sealing season. which
has CLOSED. The report states also that
there was a total absence of pelagic seal
ing. The result has been considerable
increase in tn seal population, it is said.
The total number killed off the Pribilof
Islands during the season was 3.164. con-
siderably less than the average in the
past These were killed by American
government agents and the skins will be
sold in London in January, the proceeds
TO be distributed among the United
States, Great Britain. Russia and Japan.
in accordance with the terms of the
treaty signed by those powers for the
preservatio OF the seal herds.
Secretary of the Treasury MacNcagh
has termin.ted the revenue cutter patrol
i'm the Berins sea, ordering the cutter
Manning to so to Astoria, Wash; the
Tahoma to Port Townsend, Wash. and
the McCulloch to San Francisco.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
PLAN RALLIES FOR WILSON.
Governor Will Be Center of Two
Demonstrations in New York.

NEW YORK, October 1O.-Plans for
Gov. Wilson's presence at demonstra-
tions here on two consecutive Saturdays
were announced today. The Woodrow
Wilson College Mems League is arrang-
ing for October 10 Wilson parade
down Fifth avenue. The plan is to have
Gov. Wilson himself, accompanied by
Representative Su.Zer, democratic candi-
date for Governor of New York, lead the
procession. More than 1000 students
are expected to be brought in from
Princeton alone and other colleges will
participate in the parade.
For the coming Saturday. October II.
Gov. Wilson has accepted an invita- ton
from the Italian societies of this city to
address their annual meeting.
Evening star., 1912-10-10
Roosevelt Preparing to Be
More Aggressive in Speeches.
OPENS FIRE ON GOV. WILSON
Asserts the Other Has Displayed
Sullen Hostility to Labor.
GIVEN THE LIE AT HOUGHTON
One of His Hearers at Houghton,
Mich. Declares One of His
Statements Untrue.

SUPERIOR. Wis. October 1O-''I prob
Wilson that I am going to make said
Col. Roosevelt here today, ''if he hadn t
attacked me. But when anybody attacks
me he might as well understand that I
won't take it lying down. I'm man of
peaceful disposition, but | think am able
to defend myself"
Col. Roosevelt stopped for an hour in
superior this morning on his way to Min
nesota His managers had planned a
comparatively easy day for him. after two
days of rapid-fire speechmaking in Mich
lsan. He was to spend most of the day
IN Duluth. and no speeches elsewhere
were scheduled. save the one at Superior
Col. Roosevelt's favorite books, his COM
panions on his other campaign trips. have
been laid aside en- his present tour, and
he has devoted all the time available to
the preparation of his speeches Last
night he completed his speeches for the
present week and today he began those
which he is to deliver next week
Having given more than a month to the
exposition of the principles of the new
party. which he believes are now we'll
understood, he plans to take a new line
OF attack during the closing weeks of the
campaign and 'unlimber the big guns -
HIS speech in Houghton. in which he
criticised Gov. Wilson for the "sullen
hostility" toward labor which he said
Mr. Wilson had displayed in the past. was
the first of the series which he expected
to make
Evening star., 1912-10-10
LIBRARY ASSOCIATION MEETS.
Address Is Delivered by Prof. Will
liam A. Wilbur.

The District of Columbia Library As
socia ton Eeld its first meeting of the
season last evening in the children :
room of the Public Librays-.' The speaker
was Prof. William a. Wilbur dean OF
Columbian College. and head Of the Eng
lish department of George Washington
University.
|. Prof. Wilbur's topic was 'Isaak Wal
ton and the 'ComDleat Angler In in
PRODUCTION Prof Wilbur stated that
books minister to us in two quite diff
ferent ways: some appeal to us i'm forms
of truth and some in forms Of beauty
After the address light refreshments
were served