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Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
THOUSANDS or MEN AT
WORK NEAR VlckSBUR0

Nicksburg, Miss, April 9,-The cen
ter OF the flood interest has been
shifted from Memphis "a Vicksburg
during The past "a hours. Anxiety
centers at points between here ana
the ALodoc breaks south Of the Ten
nessee line.
Federal Engineer Woodruff IN
charge OF the situation departed for
final inspection OF the dykes that
must stand the hrunt OF the tromend-
ous tide rushing down from the north.
Thousands OF workmen labored by
lantern light all night on the leyee
stretches and today the work con.
tinued
The levee board officials today de-
clared the dykes would hold up 20 o.
feet OF water and explained that N
the water went higher an overflow
might be expected az several points
but that this would amount 60 grad
ual rise IN The lOwlhnds instead OF a
tremendous tidal sweep such as that
experienced In some OF the flooded
districts north OF Memphis,
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
MISSOURI MAYOR SENDS
OuT APPEAL iOR AID
(ny Evening Herald a. q, leased WireI

Charleston, Mo-. Aprll Mayor
Charles q. Burns of Charleston today
sent additional apeals for ala for flood
sufferers to state officials Mississippi
county suffered great Loss In live
stock and growing crops when the
Mississippi river topped the eighty
miles of lovees. Four-nftls OF tho
country was submerged a. we're parts
of scott, pemiscot, Dunklln and Mad
rid counties.
More than 1000 person are being
cared for at the Masonic Temple, al
the court house and in private homes
Help Mayor Burns says, Is needed TO
feed and clothe the refugees here and
at Annlston. and Fast Prairie. Three
negroes were drowned
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
mApERo SECRETARY
SEES HOPE IN SIGHT

New York, April "A telegram re.
ceived here today from J. Sanchez
Azcona, private secretary 10 President
Madero OF Mexico BY Captain s. q.
Hopkins, an agent and personal friend
or The Mexican president, reads.
Situation Is rapidly growing bet.
ter General Huerta has gone north
with a large column to give battle TO
me rebels. Ia Morelos there remain
only small bodies OF bandits Some
OF the lapatistas have fled 20 Puehia
where they are being pursued by Gen
eral Roblas Sierra Puebia has been
paclied. Perez Castro has been cap
tured The forces OF Orozc0 are lack
ing In ammunition and are lrylng 20
keep what they have got"
Perez Castro Is the leader OF one
band OF rebels.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
RIVER STEAMERS IN
COLLISION ON
THE NILE
Large Number of Passengers
Drowned When Crowded
Excursion Vessel Crashes In
to Another Boat.
my EvsulnE Herald \. p. Leased wlrel

my EVenInE Herald \. =. Leased wireD
Cairo, Egypt April "a large num-
Der of passengers were drowned last
evening by the sinking OF Nile ex-
cursion steamer after collision with
another steamer in the vicinity Of
Great Dam on the river about nfteon
miles to the northwest OF Cairo and a
few miles from Kalyub. Fifteen
bodies have 50 far been recovered.
The steamer had 500 passengers on
board who had taken advantage OF the
Easter holiday 10 make a trip TO the
river dam On the return journey
upstream and not far from the dam
the excursion boat collidcd with an
other steamer and sank almost imme-
diatcly.
Al on board were thrown into tho
river but many lives were saved by
tho vessel with which the excursion
boat cOllided.
Another passenger steamer and
several boats from shore hastoned TO
the rescue and picked up many OF
those struggling Ia The water
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
WOMEN VOTERS NOT
ENTHUSIASTIC FOR
ANY FEMININE
CANDIDATES
Equal Suffrage Adds Nothing
to Strength of Prohibition
Cause in California NUM-
Cipal Elections.
SOCIALISTS CUT
FIGURE IN RACE



san Francisco. April a.-Town oicc-
tions held throughout California yes
terday with prohibition as the main
issue and with women voting for tho
FIRST time Ia most of the townships. ap-
parently resulted IN a victory for the
vets" although the margin will bo
small.
Returns have been slow but OF the
S6 towns reporting on the liquor aues-
ton early today twcnty-one voted
wet" and fifteen dry"
A peculiar feature OF the elections
was the attitude OF the feminine vot-
ers toward those OF their own sex who
sought public Office. In almost every
instance the women were beaten. al
though in many townships women
cast more than half the total vote.
Al Redding women are reported to
have worked in behalf OF the "wet"
cause. which trlmuphod.
Women candidates for Office were
not successful az Redlands and Los
Gatos. At the former city James +.
Wheat was reelected city treasurer
defeating Mrs. Leonora BaIlou, and at
Los Gatos Rev. Eli Winning, candi-
date for town clerk. did not belle his
name 10y defeating Mrs. RuOy Fur
man.
Socialists figure prominently In tho
elections in the cities OF Southern Cal
iforniu In most instances they were
defeated.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
Epidemic Of WhOOping Cough
Adds to Misery of Children
Huddled in Buildings in
Water-Swept District.
LEvEES HOLD UP WELL
UNDER IMMENSE STRAIN
Provisions Loaded on Skiffs
and Started Through Swift
Current to Relief of Ma
rooned Inhabitants.
Ony EvsnlaH Herald a. p Leased Wire,

CBy EveniRR Herald a. =. Leased WIrcl
Memphis. Tenn, April 9.-Dikes
guarding Thousands OF fertile acres of
Arkansas and Mississippi against the
flood tide Of the Mississippi river held
firm today. But where the tremend-
Gus pressure OF the water was exert
cd against the ombahkmcat at the
bends In the river breaches were inn
minent. In the long stretches OF va
zoo and Delta territory thousands OF
men lahorcd an night 10 strengthen
the levce. In villages and ON farms
IN the threatened district OF northern
Mississippi and northern Arkansas the
people are ready for flight.
The task OF caring for the flood
victims Is proving serious problem.
The greater number have sought
refuge az Hickman, Kentucky; Tip
t0nville, Tennessee: Forest city aud
Helena, Arkansas. and here.
In Memphis the Tri-State fair
grounds have been converted into a
tented city and the Associated Chart
ties Is directing relief measures.
Al Hickman approximately twenty
five hundred persons are being cared
for Captain Logan OF the United
states army has charge of the situa-
ton.
The crew Of the United states ship
Amphitrlte, anchored In the Memphis
harbor, has received instructions TO
assist la rctgsuing food victims.
one Of the Amphitrlte's boats went
to Wyanoke today TO bring here "a
party reported marooned aboard a raft
at Wyanoke Arkansas.
More than "a thougand persons, nalf
of them refugees arc at Ridgley nine
miles below Tiptonville, without meat
The one-story houses there are no
longer inhabitablc aud the two-story
houses are crowded. The remainder
OF the community Is out on "A hillside
proyender
Provisions will have 90 be loaded on
skiffs and launches 90 reach lidgley.
A current running seven or eight miles
an hour must be encountered and the
task of relieving the town Will be
strenuous.
Several noats reached Tiptonvlie
with provisions,
Fifty-thrce sufferers without shoes
have been picked up by the boats. 4
Mrs. Baker and thres children We're
rescued from raft near Cherokee,
Tenn.
Whooping cough has broken out
among the children OF the refugees at
Tlptonvllle. Two negro children have
died and several white children in the
court house are in a critical condition.
Louis Van pool, aged n, was
drowned near Tiptonyille when his
boat capsizcd.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
HEROIC MARINERS
RISK LIVES TO
SAVE SHIP
Daylight Finds Captain and
Crew Of Burning Steamer
Ontario Battling Manfully
to Extinguish Flames.
tBy EvsalnE Hsrald a. = Leased wlrsl

(By EvsninE Herald a. r. Leased wirel
Montauk Point l.. l.. April s-The
tre which broke out early yesterday
morning among the cotton oaies ln
the hold OF the Merchants and MIN
ers' line steamship Ontario. sim was
blazing today Daylight found Cap-
tain Bond and his crew o. forty, mono
Of whom had slept for thirty hours.
stll pumping water into the hold.
Three revenue cutters, three wfocking
tugs ana crews of two lite saving atn-
tpns were nearby 90 lend aid and III
necessary a. take on the crew.
Because ~ the Ontnrioa position
on the rooks the vessels could DO but
little but their crews took turns in
Boing aboard the burning ship and
helping 40 hsht thc flames.
Most of the Ontario's cargo was iot-
tisoned daring the night into a wreck
ing barge al1ngslde and most OF tho
whiakey turpeutino and rosin Ia the
ships afterhold was removed.
Captain Bond q OF the opinion that
once the hre d extinguishod tho ves-
rel can ho saved.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
LOYAL RAILROADERS
SEEK TO SAVE
COMPANYS
FUNDS
Mexican Central Conductor,
Engineer and stenOgrapher
Take to Hills With $4,000
in Endeavor to Reach FL
Paso.
PASSENGERS SUBJECTED
TO SEARCH BY REBELS

(By EveninE Herald 4. =. Leased wIse,
El Paso Texas. April 9--somewhore
IN the hills 30 miles southwest OF
Juarez, today Is a party Of Mexican
Central employees who are trying TO
save 10000 pesos OF railroad funds
from the rebels.
The money was secured at Chihua.
hua by Engineer Romero, Conductor
Ianari and Steuographer Morales, all
former employees OF r. X. Westrup.
who retired as superintendent when
the rebels took over the road last
week
The trio OF employees secured an
engine and enough box cars 70 balance
the train ana started north last night
rearing 10 enter Juarez they nban-
doned their train at Salamayuca this
morning, 80 miles SCUM OF Juarez ana
made for the hills 10 the west. nvi-
IDENTIFY hoping 10 reach El Paso by q
circuitOus route The regular passen.
ser train arriving this morning from
Jlmlnez brouht 65 American refugees
from Parral the scene Of the recent
nghtlng IN which the federal general.
Pancho villa, was worgted
Az Chihuahua they were subjected
TO rigorous search Many OF them
were carrying mail. all OF which was
taken from them with the statement
that the place for mail Is in the mail
car Whether IL was transferred
10 the pouches is unknown
Among those searched was Gearge
Drake, a contractor OF Chihuahua. who
carried a bundle OF official rel lOrts
from American Consul I.etche: al
Chihuahua addressed 10 the state de-
parlment al Washington. Thess let.
iers like the others were taken by
the rebels
Only one man, a Mexican. was re.
moved from the train. lie had thou
sand pesos on his person and the
charge was made that It belonged 10
q security company.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
LEVEE NORTH or MEMPHIS
GIVES WAY UNDER STRAIN

Memphis, Tenn. April 9.-Adyiees
received al Memphis this afternoon
say the main leyee has broken a mile
and a half north Of Golden Lake, Ark,
about so miles north of Memphis. The
water is spreading over a wide area,
Forty-nye townships viii be partly
covered By water. Marked Tree. Ark,
probably will be inundated. Warnings
were flashed over the telephone lines
to all portions OF the section affected
in the hope that the residents would
seek high ground before the wafer
reaches them.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
TODAY IN CONGRESS
Cny Evening iIeraid a. p. Leased Wire,
Senate,

0aWaNHa
ln session at p, m.
Representative Broussard told
finance committee that United
States would lose $3.50, 900 II
free sugar bin became a law.
House.
Met 30 noon.
Continued debate on Indian ap-
preparation bill
Representative Lndberg. charg-
ing Wall street and corporations
are controlling money trust lnves-
tlgatiOn, introduced resolution TO
compel every member OF house 10
disclose his business and corpora.
tion affiliations.
Agricultural committee conclud-
cd hearing grain interests on bin
To prohibit speculation IN cotton
and grain futures and began hear
ing cotton interests
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
FIGHT IN PROGRESS
IN MORELOs STATE

Mexico City, April 9.--JoJutla In inc
State OF Moreios, has been taken by
lV0O rebels under EmilianO Zapata,
according TO report received here
Federal troops are said to bc making
counter attack and "A severe ight is
proceeding.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
MONGOLIA STANDS PAT.
CBy EveninG Herald A. n. Leased Wire

ST. Petersburg. April "a dispatch
from urga says that Ia response 10
Yuan shl Kais invitation 10 northern
Mongolia 10 Join the republic the ku-
iukuk Khan OF Mongolia has replied
that he has 10 bow TO the will OF the
people Va declaring the Independence
OF Mongolia. lie SUGGESTS that the
Mongolian question De submitted tor
a decision 10 the interested parties
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
FIRM
GIVEN CONTRACT
FOR PRINTING
Albright and Anderson Of This
City Lowest Bidder for
Work of Getting Out House
and Senate Bills.
Especial Teisgrnm 60 Sweating fssaIal

Santa Fe, n. NJ, April 9.--At a
meeting Of the committee on printing
from the house and senate, yesterday
afternoon, a contract WAS awarded 20
Albright a. Anderson OF Albuquerque
for the printing OF an bills.
The Now Mexican Printing company
OF Santa he had been doing this work
until protests were made by members
of the legislature that the printing
bills were excessive. ID was decided
10 call for bids and when they were
opened yesterday afternoon the con.
tract was awarded 10 the Albuquerque
company. Pending formal signing
of the contract, fhe senate has voted
To dispense with the printing OF bills,
resolutions etc
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09

New York. April 9.--The statement
Of the copper Producers association
for March shows decrease Of stoeks
on hand of 572.fAs pounds. compared
Win the previous month.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
WELL KNOWN OLD TIME
HORSE TRAINER DIES

New York, April a.-Word was re-
ceiyed here today OF the death In lier-
lin last saturday of James n McCor-
mick, nor many years one Vt the
best known horse trainers of the
American turf Tie Was 80 years old.
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09
Outlook Gloomy and Prospects
of Constructive Legislation
at Present Session Grow
DINNER With Passing Days
ANDREWS DETERMINED
CANDIDATE FOR TOGA
Former Delegate Declares He's
Peoples Friend and Wants
Popular Primary to Pass Up
on His Senatorial Ambitions

Especial TeieEram to Evening UevaIdl
. Ia the house this afternoon .
. resolution, introduced by W. H. .
. H. Lleweliyn. declaring the four .
= accused house members guilty .
= OF bribery, was killed BY vote .
. Of SO to s, several members not =
. voting, motion to reconsider .
. was laid on the table This means o
= that the four accused men are .
. seated IN the house for good. .
q q q 4 q a q q a a a a a a a a
Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-04-09

CcontInned on Fage ?, column -
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

Council is still in a quandary
about the public street sprinkler
service. After all is said. it would
seem that there is some method by
which the service might be install
led without resorting. to the i'm
practicable and unequal plan of
raising taxes. Council no doubt
can find a way. At any event, the
people want the sprinkler service.
AS a comfort and blessing, it is OF
paramount Importance during the
dry, dusty days of summer and it is
to be hoped that Council can unite
upon some plan by which the sprink-
Ter service can be continued.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

and a commerce whose bulk is be-
yond that of any other nation ever
upon the face of the globe is unseen
in the waters of the world save only
as it is borne by ships of war and
an occasional tramp or one of the
very few regular steamers that ply
the waters of the world as American
bottoms. What is TO be the remedy ?
Shall it be the removal of the prohi-
bition of American registry for
foreign-built ships for foreign
trade? Shall it be thus that the
foundations for naval organization
along with trade organization shall
be brought about? Certainly the
flag Of this country must wave
everywhere if this country shall be
respected as a word power. Sc
that the lesser American Republics
get but feeting glimpses of the
Stars and Stripes and the world al
large seldom sees them. Thus was
made necessary the cruise of the
Atlantic fleet around the world.
Just to show off the flag and to hint
at the strength behind it. The
greatest power of the country is its
commerce.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01
ERT =. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager

Smyrna is overrun with dogs and
the season has arrived when Council
should do something to keep them
off the streets to say nothing of the
danger of an outbreak of rabies.
We have never favored the old plan
of killing dogs on the streets when
a better and more humane way
might be just as effective. In
Centreville, Md, and other Eastern
Shore towns, they have the dog tax
and impounding system. 1t works
as a reveuue-getter as well as
ridding the community of a nuis-
ance. The Centreville Record IN
its last issue has the following edi-
torial on Grid CentrevilIe of the
Dog Nuisance e''-advice which our
Town Council might well emulate.
It SAYS: "The Town Commission
ers of Centreville have issued an
order to the effect that any dog
running at large in CentrevilIe after
May l and not wearing a 1912 dog
tag will he impounded and if not
redeemed within 4S hours will be
killed. The Commissioners are
compelled to take this step in order
to learn which are dogs that have
owners and which have not. 1t is
usually the dog without a home,
the stray dog. that does the howl
ing at all hours Of -tAs.night and be-
comes a public nuisance. AS
usual, the Commissioners will be
severely criticised by some for theil
action in enforcing the ordinance
against the dog nuisance, but al
good thinking people realize tina
if no such steps were taken tn
town would be literally overrul
with worthless CANNES, and will co
operate to make the law effective.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01
commerce..

Senator John Sharp Williams
outraged public decency on Thurs
day when he read to the United
States Senate q parody on the
Apostles Creed to give point to his
opposition to Colonel Theodore Roose-
velt. 1t is surprising that a man
of Senator Williams intelligence
and knowledge of the depth of relig-
ious feeling in this country should
deem it wise to resort to such sacri-
legious conduct in the Senate or in
any other public place. The Ten
Commandments. The Lords Prayer,
the creed of any church and a few
other things heretofore have been
respected by all except gross-mind-
ed men in public debate and even
in private conversation and discus
sion. The parody spread on the
records of the United States Senate
by Senator Williams would have
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

During the last few months there |
has been a remarkable growth of
sentiment in favor of the new
method of selecting delegates at
primaries. Oregon led off with
Presidential primary law in 1917.
California, Nebraska, New Jersey
North Dakota, and Wisconsin fol-
lowed during 1911, and similar laws
have been adopted quite recently IN
Illinois, Maine, Maryland, Massa-
chusetts and Michigan. On account
of constitutional barriers, the Maine
and Michigan laws will not go into
effect in time to be used in the pres
ent campaign. South Dakota now
has a permissive primary law that
is regarded as fair substitute for
a compulsory primary law. Voiun-
tary Presidential primaries are be-
ing held by one or both parties in
several States, including Kansas,
Georgia, Florida and Rhode Island.
In other States. there is a very
strong popular demand for voluntary
primaries especially on the part of
the friends of Colonel Roosevelt
and Governor Wilson. These
militant forces assert that the
friends of the other candidates
oppose preference primaries because
they dare not give the people
chance to express their choice. The
strength of the movement in every
part of the country proves beyond
the shadow of a doubt that the
American people are thoroughly
disgusted with the convention sys
TEN and the dirty politics made
possible by it and are ready for ;
change. From 'The Convention
System and the Presidential Pri
mary" by Pofessor C. S. Potts
in the American Review of Review
for MAY.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

Smyrna needs a good, dependable
dog law, rigidly enforced. A dog
tax is all right. but at any event
let US rid Smyrna of the dog nuis-
ance and place a safeguard around
the public.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

One of our exchanges pertinently
puts it: GA flag, glorious in history
and mighty in power, covering
80, 900. 900 of domestic inhabitants
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

Founded by Robert D. HOfecker July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
.FFICE:-Nezt Door TO the Fruit Growers
tiGnal Bank.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01
Kennard & Co.
Official Offerings

Take advantage of these offerings of high
grade merchandise.
Lot of handsome tailor-made Suits, right \
from the makers, at $I2. so each, from SIS 90 |
each.
Anumber of handsome Whipcord Suits at
$4,000 each, from $4,000.
Complete showing of navy and black Serge
Suits at $500 each and upwards.
The popular Norfolk Suits are shown in
Serge, checks and mixed fabrics, at $4,000
and $25 90 each.
Long Coats of Serge are very popular,
$I2 90 each and upwards.
Complete line of Children's Dresses, Goats
and Peter Thompson Suits in all the desirable
fabrics.
Dresses in a wide range of styles, in Wolfe,
Linen, Batiste, Ratne and Silk, in models for
every occasion.
Special values in Wolfe Waists at SI.o5 and
sass each.
Many lots of Muslin Underwear marked at
special prices.
New Neckwear, consisting of hand embroid-
cred, lace and Ratine effects in Stocks, Jabots,
and Collar and Cuff sets.
Kid and fabric Gloves in all the wanted
lengths and Colors.
New spring Hosiery with large showing
of tan and white in Isle, cotton and silk.
Sash Ribbons in both Messaline and MORE,
at 25c and 29c yard.
Shetland Wells by the yard and in wells are
very popular just now.
New lot of Silk Petticoats at ST. .95 and $2.85
each.
We continue sale of yard wide, all-linen
Suiting at SIC yard.
Fifty or more styles Of Cotton Batiste at
I22c yard.
All purchases of $500 and over delivered
free within radius Of 100 miles.
Kennard & Co.
62l-623 Market ST.,
Wilmington, Del.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

IE SMYRNA TIMES is published at smyrna
JeI., every Wednesday afternoon. -
az TIMES is An independent paper devoted TO
ne welfare of the town it represents and the
,tate Of which it is part. 1t also gives the
ans OF importance of the Eastern Shore OF
MacVlsna
ROtERT y. HOFFECKER,
Editor and Business Manager
A ,VERTISEMENTS-TH SMY RNA TIMES is the
Business medium not only for the town it rep
esents. but for the outlying district of which II
is the centre, empracing the towns Of Clayton
Kenton, Cheswold Leipsic, &c. A rate OF 5O
cents an inch for first insertion and % cents
for each subsequent insertion will be charged
for transient advertising Locals and Reading
Notices, 10 cents per line per issue. A special
discount on all semi-annual and yearly adver-
tisements.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01
At the
Art and
Utility Shop

You will find the newest
and most distinctive designs
in Neck-wear and Art
Needle Work. Also the
popular FlaxOn and other
white materials for Waists
and Dresses.
Make us a call.
Smyrna times., 1912-05-01

shocked the latent religious seems
of the inmates of a brothel.
mington Evening Journal.