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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
HOBLITZELLE WILL
REACH CITY TODAY

Carl Hoblitzelle, president of the In
terstate Amusement company, which
operates the Majestic theatre In Rir
mingham, will arrive here this after
noon. IL has been rumored for some
time that Mr. Hoblizette was nlanninr
10 build a new hippodrome theatre in
Birmingham and it is probable that he
VIII make some announcement on the
subject while he Is in the city
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PERSONAL

Miss Susie wishart is visiting relatives
in Jackson, Miss.
Mrs. G. RI. Irwin is the guest of her
sister, Mrs O. NJ Gerald in Thomson.
Ga, this week
Miss Mary Grace Mcdonald has re-
turned from a two weeks visit with Miss
Josephine Edwin at the home of Mrs. Il.
Howell in Tuscaloosa.
Mr.. Herman Rich has just returned
from a three weeks business trip to the
east. where he went In the interests
OF the Sommer Tailoring company,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-07
TEXAS LEAGUE

At Waco: Waco 3. Houston 2
At Dallas: Dallas-San Antonio (rain)
At Fort Worth: Fort Worth Galveston
Gain.)
At Austin: Austin s-s. beaumont IL.
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Los Angeles, August &c. p Rip
ley, president of the Santa Fe sys-
TEN, denied today rumors that he would
resign. 1t had been rumored that Mi.
Ripley was to retire this month.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
CENTURY CLUB OPENS FRIDAY
First Meeting After the Summer Re-
cess to be Held Friday Afternoon.
Interesting Years Work Ahead.

After a long summer recess. the
Twentieth Century Club, of Smyrna,
will resume it's meetings Friday.
The new president, Mrs. Alice Read,
will make the address. Miss Bertha
Smithers, the retiring president, who
was one of the delegates to the State
Federation, will give some reminis-
cences. The program will be followed
by reception to the new members.
The club will open with ten new
members voted upon by the last meet
ing of the executive. 1t is hoped
others will come in later. The follow
ing are the new officers installed at
the spring meeting just before ad-
journment for the summer recess.
President, Mrs. Alice M. Read; First
Vice President, Miss Cora C. Tschudy !;
Second Vice President, Mrs. William
H. Stayton; Recording Secretary,
Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES; Correspond
ing Secretary, Mrs. Robert D. Hof-
fecker; Treasurer. Miss Bertha Smith
ers; Club Hostess, Mrs. Sarah M.
Farrell; Chairman Standing Commit
tees-PrOgram, Mrs. Henry D. Boyer
Education, Miss Laura A. Bell; Lit
erature and Libraries, Mrs. F. F.
Evans; Civics and Household Econo-
mics, Mrs. John w. Clifton; Social
GaYUioo Misc E,,p;oo d Au+Lo,,r
Arts and Crafts, Mrs. Frank S. NAL
com; History, Mrs. l.. Irving Handy ;
Music, Miss Anna Talbot. The fol-
lowing is the program for the month
of October: October President S
Address, Mrs. Alice Read; Reminis-
cence of State Federation, Miss Ber-
tina Smithers; Reception to new meb-
mers by the Club; refreshments.
October 11--Social Service Chair
man, Miss E. B. Anthony. "An In
dian Story About Light read by
Miss Edith Beck; "a Trading Ex-
peditiOn of Iron Eye, read by Miss
Laura Bell; "The Gift, read by
Mrs. F.. Evans; "The Red Man S
Last Stand, . read by Miss Bertha
Smithers; "Indisln Notes., read by
Miss E. B. Anthony. October 18-
Literary Day-Chairman, Mrs. F. F.
Evans; Lecture, Victor Hugo, -
Mrs. Cloak; "A Little Journey, One
Day., Mrs. Evans. October 25-
Halloween; Evening Meeting ar
ranged for by special committee.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
FOUR MEN ESCAPE FROM JAIL
Believed That Some Outside Person
Aided in Liberating Prisoners

One of the most sensational Jail
deliveries ever known in Georgetown
took place at 2 O'Clock Sunday morn
ing. 1t is supposed that some person
familiar with the inside working of
the automatically locked cells is re-
sponsible for the deed. Four escaped.
The keys were procured by cutting
a pane of glass from a door on the
first floor and by putting the hand
through the opening the thief reached
the keys, which had been left hanging
on hook by the sheriff. The person
who took the keys next went to the
second floor, unlocked the cell doors
and made a rope of blankets and
threw one end over the thirty foot
wall that surrounds the yard to convey
the idea that it had been scaled. when
it was plain that they had gone out
by the back door. The missing men
are as follows: Joseph Reed, who
was brought there few DAYS ago
from Wilmington to answer a charge
of highway robbery on the causeway
leading from Seaford to Blades,
where it is alleged that he rendered
Frank Hodnek unconscious and reliev-
ed him of more than $40 and then
made his escape to Wilmington. Frank
Baisley, of Milford, charged with
selling whiskey. Rufus Brown, of
Cannon, held for violation of the age
of consent law. Leslie D.. Lamkin,
of Boston, Mass, held for robbing
store in Baltimore hundred.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
REPUBLICANS At COUNTY
CONVENTION NAME TICKET.
JOHN p. HUDSON PUT UP FOR
LEGISLATURE, THIS DISTRICT
Walter F. Keith Named For Levy Court
Commissioner and w. T. Dayett
of Clayton For Coroner

At the Republican County Convention
held in Dover yesterday, John P.
Hudson, of Smyrna, was nominated
for representative for this district
and Walter F. Keith for Levy Court.
w. T. Dayett, of Clayton, was NOM
mated for coroner as against William
A. FAIRIES, of this town, who wanted
the Office. Register of Wills Edgar
Spruance was also defeated. He
fought for a denomination but failed
to land it. The nomination went to
Charles H. Simmons, of Pennington.
Edward A. Evans, of Cheswold, re-
ceived the nomination for State Sena-
tor in the Second district. The ticket in
full was nominated as follows: Sher-
iff, John w. Caulk, Dover; Coroner,
William T. Dayett, Clayton; County
Treasurer, Frederick Hopkins, Fred
erica; County Comptroller, Charles
J. Luff, Wyoming; Register of Wills,
Charles H. Simmons, Pennington !;
PrOthOnotary, George c. Herring, Fell
ton; State Senators, Second Senator
ial District, Edward A. Evans, Ches :
void; Fourth Senatorial district, ].
Wesley Webb; Representatives to
the General Assembly-First Di. trict,
John P. Hudson, Smyrna; Second dis
trict, James B. Keith, Dover; Third
district, Samuel Brady Cooper, Ches-
void; Fourth district, Charles C.
Roadway, Hartly; Fifth district, Will
liam H. Baker, Dover; Sixth district
Charles D. Bastian, Masten's Corner ;
Seventh district, John A. Barnard,
Camden; Eighth district, David Phil
lips; Ninth district. Herman Galloway,
Harrington; Tenth district, Luther
F. Cubbage, Milford. Levy Court
Commissoners-Fir district, Walter
F. Keith; Third district, Franklin
Wyatt; Fifth district, DR.. Wilbur
D. Burton; Sixth district, Robert
Friedel; Seventh district, Daniel B.
Murray. Assessors, First district,
William A. Broadway; Second, John
P. Jefferson; Third, w. H. Learned;
Fourth, William T. Masten; Fifth,
Walter H. Peterson; Sixth, James E.
Melvin; Seventh, Wilbur Kersey !;
Eighth, JohnJ. Hammond; Ninth, T.
Coursey Hammond; Tenth, Joseph L.
Marvel. Inspectors-First district,
Joseph Snow, D. T. Lyman; Second,
Joseph 7. Patter, Joseph Parvis
Third, James w. Montague, George
H. Wright; Fourth, Olin Ford; Fifth,
Philip S. Hurd, Daniel Farrow Sixth,
Nathan Steele, Alexander F. Meredith
Seventh, Henry R. Downham, Ben
jamin F. Hartman; Eighth, Clyde H.
Knots, Robert H. Clarke; Ninth,
Clarence A. Thorp, George E. Will
son; Tenth, George E. Roach, Heber
F. Scott.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
Infant Daughter of j. 7. HurIock peat
NEXT WEEK IN Will LMlNGTON
Old Home Week Will be Celebrated
With Elaborate Ceremonies

The City Council of vii mington
has gone to much expense and the
several members have worked with
untiring energy for more than two
months to make sure of the success
of the "Old Home Week" celebra-
tion during next week, the week of
October 9th and the plans for this
demonstration indicate that it will
far surpass anything of the same
kind seen in this section of the coun-
try for many years. The program
for the week is complete. The fes-
tivities will begin on Sunday with
special services in all the churches of
the city. Monday afternoon Mayor
Harrison w. Howell will formally
open the celebration with exercises
in front of the City Hall. At the
sounding of the Mayors private call
on all the fire bells band will burst
forth into the national anthem and
then the Mayor will deliver a speech.
Monday night there will be free band
concerts in all the city parks. That
same evening Mayor Howell will give
a public reception in the assembly
hall in the dupont Building. Tuesday
afternoonswill be children's day with
a parade and drills. Tuesday night
there will be a band concert at
Washington Heights and the Delaware
Saengerbund will give a singing con-
cert in connection with the other mu-
sical program. Wednesday afternoon
the Industrial Parade will be held.
The entire Delaware Militia will par
ticipate. They will have as their
guests two companies of the Pennsyl-
vania Militia, and the Delaware Col
lege cadets. Wednesday night the
parade of the social, fraternal, politi-
cal and labor organizations will be
held. Thursday afternoon the fire.
men will have their big parade. Thurs
day night there will be an automo
bile parade with several hundred cars
handsomely decorated in line Friday
night there will be a mask carnival
and Saturday afternoon there will be
parade in honor of Columbus Day.
Saturday night, as a grand finale of
the week, $50, 900 worth of fireworks
will be set off at Washington Heights.
This will be by far the most spectac-
ular and magnificent display of the
kind ever seen in this part of the
country and will conclude with the
ignition of one ton of loose powder,
which will make light visible for
di stance of 40 miles.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
SMYRNA GRANGE LITERARY
Held Last Saturday Evening With an
Address by Rev. w. D. Parry

Smyrna Grange, No. 21, P. of H. =,
held its regular monthly meeting liter
ary exercises last Saturday evening,
September the 28th. A very interest
ing program, in charge of Mrs. J. E.
Carter was rendered, consisting of
recitations, vocal and instrumental
music, followed by an address by the
Rev. w. D. Parry, pastor of Asbury
M. E. Church, which was both practi-
cal, instructive and interesting to all.
Next Saturday being the first Sat-
urday in the month, the meeting will
be in the afternoon, at 2 O'Clock.
Hope all the members will be present,
as our wide awake lecturer has some
thing that it will pay you to hear.
Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
AFTER LONG SEARCH SISTER
FINDS BROTHER IN SMYRNA
MRS. ESTELLA FISHER OF PHlLA-
DELPHlA FINDS JOHN MURRY
Brother Living at the Farm of Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Pratt at East End of
SmYrna-Separated Nine Years

Two people were made happy at the
farm of Gilbert Pratt last week when
Mrs. Estella Fischer, of Callowhill
street, Philadelphia, found her young
er brother, John Murray, whom she
had not seen for nine years. Young
Murray, who will soon be 18 years of
age, was taken from a "Home" in
Wilmington by Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt to
raise. At the same time Mr.. and Mrs.
James Robinson, near town, took an
older brother, Frank Murray. The
latter recently reached his majority
and taking advantage of his time
limit, moved to Wilmington. Mrs.
Fischer, who is the wife of a prosper
GUS meat MERCHANT, has been for
years trying to locate her four
brothers and sisters. Their mother
dying when they were mere children
and their father marrying again, all
were subsequently turned over to a
children's home and as opportunities
were open they were put into homes
in this State, Pennsylvania and New
York state. Becoming separated,
none knew Of the others whereabouts
and it has been a nine years constant
search on the part of Mrs. Ficher to
get the family together. In some
way she located the two boys in Della
ware and her visit here last week
completed the search. Now that she
has found them all, Mrs. Fischer is a
happy woman. John Murray, it is
understood, will remain his time out
with Mr.. Pratt.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
CONTEST AT THE PRIMARIES

Edgar Spruance for Register of Wills
and w. A. FAIRIES, Coroner. Opposed
The Republicans held their pri-
maries here Saturday and for the first
time in several campaigns there were
contests. On the east side their was
opposition to Edgar Spruance who
sought a denomination for Register
of Wills. The latter however, got
busy and won out by vote of So to
20. The delegates elected on that
side were Edgar Spruance, Richard
E. Long and w. H. johnson. There
was also a fight on the west side.
William A. FAIRIES who has served
for years as deputy coroner without
pay felt he would like to have the
office. His candidacy however while
acceptable to many was not acceptable
to "the organization" who got in
behind William T. Dayett for the
nomination and worked like beavers
for him. The result was that Dayett
won 46 to 80. The delegates elected
were w. d. Hudson and Raymond
Pusey.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
DEMOCRATIC MASS MEETING
Nominee for Governor, Monaghan;
Lieut.. Governor, Ferguson; Con-
gress, Brockson; At. Gen. Walcott

III OONSTHOFs monaghan;
Lieut.. Governor, Ferguson; Con-
gress, Brockson; At. Gen. WaIcott
The first Democratic mass meeting
OF the campaign was held in Smyrna
Monday evening when Thomas NJ.
Monaghan, the nominee for Governor. ;
Colen Ferguson, the nominee for for
Lieutenant Governor; Franklin Broc
son, Esq, the nominee for Congress
and Josiah o. Walcott, the nominee for
Attorney General, visited Smyrna
and met the Democrats at the Century
Club House. The meeting, which
was largely attended, was presided
over by Mr.. Benjamin A. HAZEL, of
this town, who introduced the speakers
Of the evening. Mr.. Monaghan made
only few remarks. Josiah O. Wal
colt, ESQ.,, talked at length on the
responsibility of parties, the tariff.
and local issues and was frequently
greeted with applause. Franklin
Brockson, Esq, was the next speaker.
He touched upon the main issues of
the campaign in a vigorous manner
that pleased his friends. Being
resident of Clayton and having been
born and raised in this locality, many
turned out to hear him. Like Mr..
WalcOtt, he made a good impression
and his remarks were frequently pune
tuated with applause. Besides the
four candidates above named. there
We're several local candidates on the
platform. Samuel J. Reynolds, the
nominee for representative in this
district, and Matthew V. Ford, the
nominee for Levy Court, occupied a
prominent place. Kenton Hundred
Democracy was represented by two of
its aspirants for office: John w. Ar
thurs, nominee for Assemblyman, and
Wilbur D. Wilds, Kent County nomi-
nee for prothOnOtary. During their
sojOurn in Smyrna, the candidates
were delightfully."- entertained by State
Senator and Mrs. Edward G. Walls at
their beautiful home on South street.
The State Democratic candidates
made Smyrna the starting point for
number of places they will visit in
their campaign in Kent county. Last
night they participated in mass meet
ing at Dover; this evening they will
speak at FELTON,; tomorrow evening at
Harrington and Friday evening at Mil
ford. From there they will contS az
down in Sussex county.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
TOMATO SEASON NEAR CLOSE
Has Been Profitable one to the Farm
ers of Smyrna and Vicinity

ers of Smyrna and Vicinity
What to the farmers has been one
of the most profitable tomato seasons
in years is fast drawing to a close.
The HOffecker factories and the fac
tory at Belmont Hall have been verv
busy and will have put up a large
pack. Farmers have Jared well.
They not only received a higher price
this year under contract, but those
who did not contract and depended on
the "Open market, "have done well
also. The season has practically
closed in Sussex and many factories
have closed for the season. To the
Gamers despite the unfavorable condi
tlons experienced a short time before
the opening of the season, the crop
has been more than up to the expec-
tatiOns, and it is said that the season
has been a very profitable one to all
owners of factories throughout the
county. Had weather conditions
been favorable, Sussex county would
have had the largest season that was
ever known. 1t is estimated that
the crop was little more than three
fourths of what it would have been
had all the fruit been good.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
SMYRNA VETERANS TO MEET
Survivors of the First Delaware to Join
Comrades at Dover October I9

Llewellyn T. Davis, George W.
Tilghman, Thomas Davis and w. T.
Tucker, now the only living survivors
of the First Delaware Regiment, of the
Civil War, residing in Smyrna, which
left Hare's Corner October 20, 1861,
for active service, which continued
until General Lee surrendered April
9, 1865, have been invited to meet
their comrades in Dover Saturday
October the 18th, to celebrate the
50th anniversary of their enlistment
for the Unions cause. Special G.
A. R services will be held at the Post
Room in Dover and each survive
present will be presented with a
beautiful badge commemorating the
50th anniversary of their leaving
Hare's Corner. AS this will
possibly be the last reunion of the
survivors of the First Delaware, it
is the desire to have a full attend
ance. The Smyrna veterans con-
template attending and are looking
forward to happy reunion.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
DR.. POULsoN AT FEDERALsBURo
Joins Reunion of the Associates of
Soldiers of the Civil War

Rev. Thomas l.. Poulson, D. D.,
who last week visited his old home
Smyrna, for few days, left here for
fredericksburg, Md, where Thursday
he attended the twenty-second annu-
al reunion of the Association of Sold
iers of the Civil War on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. Visiting veter-
ans were present from Delaware,
Pennsylvania, New Jersey and the
District of Columbia. 1t was by far
the largest meeting the association
ever has held. Addresses were made
by Colonel J. c. Mulliken, of Easton !;
Chaplain Thomas E. PoulsOn, of Rid
ley Park, Pa. Lieutenant John E.
Rastall, of Washington, D. c.. and
Rev. Thomas E. Terry, of Federals-
burg. 1t was decided to hold the
twenty third session at Culp's Hill,
Gettysburg, and these officers were
elected John E. Rastall, Washington,
D. c., president; Daniel E. Fluharty,
fredericksburg, treasurer; j. R. Ken
messy, North East, secretary.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Former Delaware College Professor,
Well Known Throughout State,
Dies Suddenly.-Other Deaths.

While administering communion at
his church in Ohio Saturday
morning, Rev. w. L. Benton, former
professor of Latin and Greek at Della
ware College, dropped dead in the
pulpit according to a dispatch from
Pittsburg, which was received in Will
mington. DR.. Benton came to Della
ware College in 1882 and held the
Latin and Greek chair until 1888
when he accepted a professorship at
the Suwanee University, Tenn. DR..
Harter, president of Delaware Col
lege, spoke of Dr. Benton, when in
terviewed as one bright and intelligent
man and lovable gentleman. He re-
members him as a wonderful story
teller his speciality being tales of the
Civil War. DIR. Benton was con-
federate veteran. His early home was
in South Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. HID. Hudson Lose Baby
Mr.. and Mrs Homer D. Hudson, of
this town, have the sympathy of
their friends in the loss of their infant
daughter, Harriet Smith Hudson, aged
IL months, which occurred shortly
after three O'Clock last Wednesday
afternoon. The little girl had been
i'll of acute stomach trouble for about
ten weeks. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon in charge of
Rev. A. w. Lightbourne, of the
Peoples Church, Dover, and inter-
ment was made at Odd Fellows Gem
etery, this town.
Infant Daughter of j. T. Hurlock Dead
Margaret Wilson Hurlock, infant
daughter of James T. and Mrs. Mary
Ross HurlOc'-, of Wilmington, former
Smyrna citizens, died last Wednesday.
The remains were brought to Smyrna
Friday and inferred at Odd Fellows
cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
BIG FLocKs OF BLAckBIRDs
So Annoy Farmers Near the Bay They
Are Being Shot by Wholesale

HTe DeinE Onot DY wholesale
Farmers boys of this section are
having shooting practice that may not
be as much of society event as shoot
ing at blue rocks, but takes even
better craftsmanship. 1t is an at
tempt to rid the country of trouble
some blackbirds. Great fiocks of
these birds have settled on corn fields,
especially lands near rivers, and do
great damage to the crop. They
alight on the ears of corn. open the
husk and devour the ends of the ears.
and cause rot to start on what is left.
Many farmers boys now sit on the
top rail of corn-feld fence with a
shotgun in hand and shoot all day.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas G. Hill Returns From His
Vacation and Announces Services

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of
St. Peters Church, W no has been alb
sent during the month of September
on his vacation, returned Monday even
ing. He announces the following SER
vices for next Sunday, October the
sixth, eighteenth Sunday after Trinity:
1870 "A. m. Holy Communion and
sermon; 2.30 Sunday School, even
song and address; 7.3O Evening
Prayer and sermon; Meetings, Satur-
day, Oct. 9th, monthly meeting of the
later ward at 4.30 p. M, choir re-
hersal at 7.30 pm. Monday; Oct. Sth,
meeting of Woman's Auxiliary 10. 80
a. m. at the rectory.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
AUTO coLLIDEs WITH TEAM
7. D, Garrison. of Cheswold, Has an
Exciting Experience Saturday Night

ENCIIIhB Experience Saturday Night
Cheswold, Oct. 1:-While return
ing from Dover last Saturday evening
near Silver Lake Mr.. I. d. Garrison S
automobile collided with the team of
Walter Morris, who resides near Ches-
void, completely lemolishing the bug
gy, and DAMAGED The car. There seems
to have been several teams and another
auto at the place where the accident
occurred, which prevented the chauffeur
in Mr.. Garrison's s car from seeing the
approaching team. The occupants were
thrown from the buggy but no .one
was SERIOUSLY hul.t.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
W. z. Keith sustains Broken Arm

Walter F. Keith, Smyrna's we'll
known confectioner and ice cream
manufacturer, while cranking his
new Ford auto at Middletown yester-
day, to return horne, sustained hro-
ken arm. DR.. Lewis reduced the frac-
ture.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02

Show Day in Smyrna Draws Crowds
Today is "show day. in Smyrna
and crowds have been pouring in
town to witness Nebraska Bill's
Wild West Show. 1t is the first ten
ted show Smyrna has had for som e
time.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02
NEW CORN STARTS SEASON HIGH
NintY Gents Per Bushel Received at
Townsend One Day Last Week

Townsend, Oct. With old corn
selling at IS cents bushel, new corn
made its appearance in the market
this week and was offered at 90 cents,
the highest opening price, for corn in
many years. The price is expeced to
fall to rs cents in a few days. The
corn is Of exceptionally fine quality.
One of the largest crops that lower
New Castle county has ever seen is
being harvested.
Smyrna times., 1912-10-02

CONTINUES ON FIFTH pAaE
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1912-06-16
OFFER POSTED FOR
FISH LAKE TROUT

For the purpose of making an exhi-
bltlon OF Fish lake trout in the Cham
Der OF Commerce at Salt Lake CITY,
the Sewer county commissioners have
posted an offer of l.5o per pound for
the largest trout caught in Fish lake
during the, fishing season of 1912.
Added TO this amount, several business
and professional men of Richfield have
contributed total of $1.50 per pound,
making the total prize money offered
50 per pound. Last year the largest
fish caught in Fish lake weighed TWEEN
ty-two pounds, and a great many were
caught that weighed more than fifteen
pounds; so that it is reasonable to ex-
pect the prize winner for 1912 to
weigh twenty-five TO thirty pounds, as
the Fish lake trout are well fed and
arc fast growers, A thirty. pound trout
would be worth 500 to the lucky fisher
man. All trout entered in this contest
are to be weighed and registered at
the STANDARD Meat market in Richfield,
Utah, and are TO become the property
of Sewer county