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Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
LIFEBOATs FOR RIVER STEAMERS
New Regulations Calls For Equipment
For 10 per cent of the Passengers

New Regulations Calls For Equipment
For 10 per cent of the Passengers
United States Local Steamboat
Inspectors have received a copy of
the amendments in the steamboat
inspection service relating to life
saving equipment, which was ap-
proved by the Secretary Of the De.
partment of Commerce and Labor,
June IA, and which is effective July
l, 1912. Vessels are divided into
six classes, viz. +: Ocean, coastwide,
lake, bay, sound and river steamers.
The report in part reads as follows !:
All steamers, other than those
carrying passengers, except as
otherwise hereinafter provided for,
must be equipped with sufficient
lifeboats or lifecrafts of a capacity
to accommodate at one time all per-
sons on board. One-half of such
equipment may be in approved col
lapsible life-boat. AS to Delaware
River and other River Steamers
carrying passengers they must have
lifessving equipment to accommodate
10 per cent. of all passengers or
board, and three-fourths of the
equipment required may be of the
approved type before mentioned. A
copy of the amended rules were
received by all the principal steam
ship companies, who were guides
by the instructions in equippinl
their vessels before the date il
which the new law went int
/ effect.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
SMYRNA CASES UP BEFORE
THE KENT COUNTY COURT
FAULKNER DIVORCE CASE ENDS
IN DECREE NISI BEING GRANTED
Grand Jury Finds True Bills In a Num-
Der of Larceny Gases and Viola
tions of the Local Option Law.

The July term of the Kent county
courts convened at Dover, Monday,
with Chief Justice Pennewill and
Assistants Wooley and Rice on the
bench. The grand jury was called
and sworn in with Gamsliel Garrison,
of Kenton, as foreman. The first
day of court not being a trial day,
divorce cases were taken up. The
first case called was thai of Carrie
C. Faulkner, from Chester A. Faulk-
ner, of near Smyrna. The ground as
alleged in the application. was de-
sertion. Several witnesses were
called showing that the husband
had wilfully deserted his wife and
had not in any way cared for her
for several years. A decree nisi
was granted. One of the most sensa-
tional divorce cases heard before a
Kent county court was that of the
second case taken up, Willis D.
Farrow, from her husband, Virgil
H. Farrow. This couple reside at
Harrington and while having been
married since 1897, many alleged
differences have existed between
the couple, including severe beat
ings by the husband, with counted
charges of assaults by the wife on
the husband and general abuse.
The grand jury returned just prior
to the noon recess with true bills
against the following: State VS..
Edward Hudson, assault and
battery; state vs.. Virgil H. Far
row, assault and battery; state vs..
Luther Boyer, carrying concealed
and deadly weapons; state VS.. Ed.
ward Holiday, unlawfully selling
spirituous liqucY g; state VS.. Thomas
Blockson, Da ,iel Sullivan, George
Smith. Albert Wood, George Healo,
John H. Dickerson, larceny; state
vs.. John Bennett, alias Virgini;
Sticks, receiving stolen goods. ThI
last two indictments are agains
white men caught by the railroat
authorities for breaking int,
freight cars and stealing larg,
quantities of merchandise, consign
ed to Delaware merchants. Severa
of them are considered by tn
authorities to be dangerous men an
guilty of doing most any kind 0
depredations.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
WILSON AND MARSHALL CHOICE
Democrats End Long Deadlock by De-
cIaring Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New Jersey, Presidential Nominee

cIaring Governor Woodrow Wilson of
New jersey, Presidential Nominee
Woodrow Wilson, of New Jersey,
was nominated for the Presidency
by the Baltimore Convention at 1922
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. When
the result of the forty-sixth ballot
was announced, Senator-elect Ollie
James, of Kentucky, permanent
chairman of the convention, waved
his hand to the vast assembly for
order and said: 1.-THE vote on this
ballot shows $50 for Wilson, 81 for
Clark and IL for Harmon. there
fore declare Woodrow Wilson, of
New Jersey, the nominee of this con-
vention. The sound of his voice
had barely died away when Is, 900
persons, filling the great hall, burst
into wild applause. Relieved of the
tension that had bound them for
more than a week the delegates
Wilson men, Clark men, Underwood
men and Harmon mentioned in a
demonstration of JOY and good will
that swept old rivalries and ami
mosities into the limbo of things
that were. Dramatic scenes attended
the nomination OF Governor Wilson.
The candidates. of Oscar W. Under
wood. of Alabama; of Gov. Judson
Harmon, of Ohio, and of Gov. Eugene
~ Foss, of Massachusetts. had been
withdrawn. They told the cOnven-
tior through their leaders that the
welfare of the party prompted them
to stand aside and leave an evident
majority of the delegates free to
vote for their choice. Even New
York, disfranchised" by Colonel
Bryan, "outlawed" by the progress
sives and disowned by their own as
sociates, was not left out in the
cold. Wnen Congressman John J.
Fitzgerld, OF that delegtion, was re-
cognized by the convention to pro-
pose that the nomination be made
unanimous he was given an ovation.
He and his comrades were welcomed
into the Wilson camp as prodigal:
and the fatted calf was made ready
Governor Marshall. of Indiana. wa!
nominated by acclamation for Vice
President at Las o'clock this morn
ing, and at 1.56 the convention ad
} journed.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
FINE COMMENCEMENT PROGRAM
High School Honor Graduates do
Themselves Proud and Hon. /. /.
Handy Gives Interesting Address

High School Honor Graduates do
Themselves Proud and Hon. /. /.
Handy Gives Interesting Address
Despite the torrid. hot weather
big crowd gathered at the Opera
House Wednesday evening to wit
ness the closing event of commence
ment week-the graduating exar-
cises. Miss Pearl Jacobs, the
valedictorian, and Miss Elizabeth
Stasts, the salutatorian. rendered
their orations with credit to them
selves and the school. One comment
puts it "the two best orations
rendered at high school commence
ment in many a day." Both girls
were at ease, were familiar with
their subjects and rendered them
in a manner as to win high praise.
Mrs. W. D. Parry sang a solo that
took well with the audience. The
speaker of the evening was our
fellow townsman, former congress-
man L. Irving Handy. The latter
took 1.-TWO texts" and for an hour
or more held the close attention of
his audience, in what has been
termed a most delightful, entertain
ing and instructive address. The
program was as follows: InVoca-
tion, Rev. W. D. Parry; High
School Chorus, "The Hunters
Horn" q. S. Fearis), 90 How
Excellent. " Alfred Beirly), from
the Oratoria' Emanuel Salutatory
and Grafton, might Brings out
the Stars, Elizabeth Stats: Vocal
Solo, Miss Bessie Gunkel; Grafton
and Valedictory, "Stones Rolled
Away" Pearl Hudgins Jacobs;
Soprano Solo, Mrs. W. D. Parry
Presentation of Diplomas, William
Fares, president of School Board
High School Chorus, cover the
Fields at Early MoIn,'' (GeibeD {:
Address, L. Irving Handy; Vocal
Solo, Miss Gulxel; Benediction,
Rev. w. E. Matthews.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
JOHN ARMSTRONG BUYS STORE

Purchases the Meat Business of Hickey
& Jones and Took Hold July Ist
John Armstrong has purchased the
meat business of Hickey & Jones
in the Stockly property, Main street
and took possession July the first.
Mr.. Armstrong will have the store
thoroughly renovated, painted and
papered, will employ a first-class
cutter and add line of meats to
suit the public. Mr.. Armstrong
takes hold with the best wishes Of
his friends for abundant success.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
COUNCIL PLEASED WITH
OPERATION OF THE DOG LAW
so EXPRESSED THEMSELVES AT
COUNCIL MEETING FRIDAY
Reported That q Dogs We're Inn
pounded up to That Date, only one
of Which Had Been Redeemed

Smyrna Town Council met in
regular session last Friday evening
with President Reynolds and all the
members present except Councilman
j. N. Lloyd and Councilman S. A.
Fortner. Giving to the heat, the
session was cut short as possible and
outside of passing several bills, no
business was done. Some discussion
was given to the new dog law and
members present expressed them
selves satisfied with the work that
Ben Burton, the catcher, was doing.
Up to Friday evening he had rounded
up 81 dogs under the new law, of
which number only one was re-
deemed. In all cases the dogs i'm
pounded were put to death after
forty-eight hours had elapsed The
new law is having the effect of
keeping the dogs off the street,
maPy owners preferring to keep
them up rather than have them run
the streets with a wire muz1le. In
this respect the effort on the part
of Town Council to keep the dogs
off the street, has been we'll worth
while.
Light on Union Street Discussed Again
Councilman Wright, on behalf of
some citizens on Union street brought
up the question of having a street
light placed Immediately north of
the residence of Mrs. T. H. Haynes.
This was mentioned at the last
meeting but nothing definite was
decided upon. At the meeting Friday
evening, however, more discusson
was given to the subject, those in
favor using the srgumment that
Delaware street had two lights be.
tween Commerce and South and that
Union street, now an important
thoroughfsre with the same relativc
distance as on Delaware street
should have two lights also Those
not ready to jump into the expense
of this extra light, argued that il
the lower branches of shade trees
along that part of Union street were
properly trimmed, there would b.
no difficulty in getting sufficien
light. AS one member said, i
property owners would take a littl,
interest in the matter and trim thei
own shade trees of their lowe
branches. better light on all street
of Smyrna could be secured. TIL
property owners, ii was pointed out
could do this better than the Stree
, Committee and with less annoyanc
, and excitement.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
RECORD FOR FIRST NEW WHEAT
New Wheat From Virginia Sells For
$I.2O in Baltimore Last Week

New Wheat From Virginia Sells For
$I.2O in Baltimore Last Week
The first receipt of new Southern
wheat Of the season reached Balti-
more a week or more ago. The ship
ments came from tidewater counties
of Virginia and were consigned to
Messrs. John NJ. Gressitt Company.
Aaron Lewis & Son, Davis & Davis
William H. Moore & Co. and Cephas
M. Lewis & Sons. The total was 274
bushels. The qualify and condition
varied; one of the samples being
particularly dry and in good con-
dition. This lot sold to c. j.
Landers Co. at Sl.2O per bushel.
1t was the first sale of new wheat
recorded on change this year and
was the finest sample. The other
lots sold at s1.03 and S1.1O per
bushel, they being somewhat damp,
smutty and garlicy. The last were
bought by Richard ]. Biggs & Co.
The first receipts of new wheat last
year came to hand on June 20, COM
ing from Lancaster county, Virgin
ia. 1t sold at cents per bushel.-
Kent News.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
FUGITIVE SOLDIER CAUGHT
Taken Back to Fort Du Pont Yesterday
to Face Charge of Theft.

Olin West, a soldier. who on
Mar:h 6, disappeared from Fort
DUPONT coincident with the dis
appearance of a large quantity of
jewelry, money and checks from
the officers quarters, was arrested
Monday in Harleigh, Pa, and yester-
day delivered to the officers at the
fort. West was found operating a
hoisting engine at a colliery. He
wanted the officers to delay the trip
until yesterday, as he had planned
to wed Miss Catherine Swinesburg
Monday night. Officers at the fort,
however, say West has a wife living
in New York. Vests home is in
Rhode Island.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
DROP IN THE POTATO MARKET

Basket of White Potatoes Which
Brought SI.oo. Now soc and Less
In hurry to catch the good
prices on white potatoes, local farm
ers are digging their new crop
about two weeks befoz the usual
time. There has been a decline
in the price of white potatoes all
over the country and the growers
cannot account for the drop. The
quality is very fine and farmers say
they ought to be getting S1.OO a
basket for the tubers but they are
only bringing so cents.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

Reelected School Directors in Smyrna
William FAIRIES and Harry B.
Grieves were reelected members of
the Board of Smyrna school direc-
tors at an election last Saturday af-
ternoon. Their term was for three
years.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
MARRIED SIXTY-THREE YEARS
Aged Delaware Couple Ancestors of
Many Descendants, Celebrate.

Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris OBJ
served their sixty-third wedding an
niversary Monday, at Odessa. They
were married in Wilmington in 1s49,
and began housekeeping in Chester,
Pa, where they lived for nearly
80 years, removed to Odessa about
Is years ago. Morris was born in
Seaford in 1926 and Mrs. Morris, who
was Miss Catherine Erving, was
born in Salem, N. j., in 1928. In
his younger days Morris was captain
of a sailing vessel. They have five
children, all living: 1S grandchild-
rem and Is grest-grandchildren.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
cHEswoLD CITIZENS BIRTHDAY
p. L. Barcus, Passes His elst Birthday
With Greetings From Friends.

Cheswold. July 2.-Mrs. George
McNamee and children and Mrs.
George Hunter and daughter Eliza
beth, of Chester, Pa, are the
guests of Mrs. McNa nee's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. L. Barcus. Mr..
Barcus celebrated in a quiet way
last Wednesday his eighty-hrst
birthday. A number of his Friends
remembered him with a postal card
shower.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03
PATRIOTIC SONS AT cHEswoLD
Elect a New Set of Officers With c.
e. Massey as Their President

Cheswold, July 2.-Washington
Camp, No. 16, P. o. S. of A., of
Cheswold has elected the following
officers: C. B. Massey, president ;
j. r. Legar, vice-president; C. c.
Clark, M. of Forms; P. l.. Barcus,
Jr., conductor; H. B. Williams, in
spector; E. Streets, guard; NJ. D.
Casson, trustee. Delegates to state
camp-E. A. Evans. S. B. Cooper,
W. Learned. Alternstes--B. S.
Creadick, o. D. Loose, G. c. Clark.
Smyrna times., 1912-07-03

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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
CHARTERS ISSUED


- nc Drum Point Cunning Club Richmond.
1oseph h. willard. president; ]. T Ander-
all OF Richmond
Ihc virginia Union Warehouse CORPORA
.ion' south nm. Va. c. p. Smith presi.
1 q. u, +. Graves secretary and treasurer:
=. H. Hamlet. Jr.-all OF South Hill. Capt.
tai: Maximum. t?5eco: minimum s. coo.
Object: Tobacco business
ounS Mems Olive Association of Norfolk.
Va hichard Ridley. president; C. Brooke
VIC" VIC president; Abraham Tuliey. secretary
Richmond Angling Club tiac). Richmond.
w. II. hughes. president; Percy Wilson.
treasurer; 6. NJ. Booker. secretary-ail O,
richmond. Capital: Maximum, 5000: min.
imum. $1,000
Amendment was issued TO the Good,ow
CORPORATION, Norfolk Va. increasing it's
maximum capital from $4,000 to $1,000
,-Nhendment wac issued to the charter OF
the Park Place Improvement COMPANY
SInc.)' Characteristic. reducing its capital
from $4,000 to $3.50
Lhnrter was Issued to tho Gison.,c Con-
S.r ,.H Company. Missouri Corporation,
80 So IL ". Wcndenburs, statutory agent
Richmond. Capital 500 100
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
HOUSE is STRUCK
BY LIGHT lin G
Members of Family Stunned by
shock-Plans for July
Celebration.

alexandria. Va. juno 24.-During the
storm at o'clock yesterday afternoon
the south side of the two-story Franc
mouse occupied by John Gorham. on the
city road. just north OF the city limits,
was struck by lightning and its side
torn out The family of MIR. Gorham
including himself. wife and daughter,
were stunned for about thirty minutes
as result OF the shock They were
compelled to seek quarters in another
mouse pending repairs to their home.
sunday a week ago the chimney OF this
mouse was struck by lightning and
slshtiy damaged. Tho house Is owned
county
Tho chimney of the house occupied
by John Graumann. on the city road.
nearby also was struck by lightning
and knocked off.
part of the tower OF the Third
Baptist Church for colored people also
was struck and slightly damaged
al the homo of John Cowlins. Fair
TAX county. Just west OF this city. n
bolt Of lightning hit the house. slightly
damaging 1t.
telegraph pole at Rosemont was
splintered by n bolt. and an electric
car standing on Prince Street. between
royal and Fairfax. was hit.
twenty-five telephones In various
parts of tho city We're put out OF COM
mission during the storm
a iine of $50 was imposed III the
Police Court to-day in the case OF
Michael Rees. charged with removing q
chewing gum machine from in front Of
the Martha Washington cafe. Rees
said that while returning home early
sunday morning he found the machine
on the sidewalk short distance away
from the place
The committee on decorations for thu
celebration July at George Washing.
ton Park. west of here, requests that
citizens on that day decorate their
houses With American flags. Ii is ex-
pected that list of tho speakers who
VIII make addresses at the park Will
be announced the latter part of tho
week.
Mrs. Richard Roberts. OF Prince
Georges county. Md, has issued invita-
lions for the marriage CT her dnught-
ter. Miss Eloise Morsell. and Augustus
Wedderburn. of Fairfax county. IA
wedding Will take place at o'clock
Thursday evening next at Holy Trinity
church. Collington. Md. Following the
wedding there will be a reception M
Inc couple, after n wedding trip
through the North, will make their
home in Fairfax county
Mrs. Carry Prettyman. wife of David
Prettyman. died at o'clock last night
at her home. 112 North Pitt street M.
Yer short Illness. Besides her hus-
oahd she leaves two children, Rozicr
lrettFinan. of Spencer. y. c.. and Miss
Ruth Prettyman. OF this city. Tho fu
neral will take place at o'clocl, 70.
morrow afternoon from her late home.
ana the services Will be conducted bv
Kew II. NJ Canter. pastor OF tho Meth
odist Episcopal Church. South
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25
TAFT ASKS FUNDS
FOR MAN0EUvRES
Sends Message to Congress
Seeking an Appropriation
OF SI,717,5oo.
SPECIAL ACT is NECESSARY
Money Spent in Prelininarics
Lost if Lawmakers
Refuse.

Washington, June o4.-Presidert
Tart to-day sent a message to Congress
earnestly urging an appropriation of
Sl.f"5oo TO meet tie expenses of the
Joint encampments and manoeuvres of
the militia and the regular army. plans
loF winch nave been perfected and
which are to begin at the end of tho
hrst week in July. 1t is hoped that
congress Will pass n special act for
ms purpose when it reassembies next
Monday. In his message the President
says;
Very complete arrangements have
oeen tentatively prepared for the par
tlclpaton iii camps and manocuvres
OF large portion of the organized mi
litia of the United States. Preparation
has been made for this most important
military instruction both by the United
states and by the various States whose
orGanized militia will participate.
The magnitude of the manocuvre
plans can be seen when il is estimated.
Tot 10000 officers AID enlisted men of
tie organized militia will take part I'm
them during the coming year. Should
IL be Impossible to carry out the CON
templated manoeuvres. it Will be at A
very great loss OF efficiency to the
troops concerned and will entail a
great disappointment to tho thousands
OF men. who. with the manocuvres in
Wow. have been pre- pairing themselves
therefor.
Money Already Expended.
In cont9n,pla ton OF the manoouvres
II has been necessary already to cx-
penl the sum of sSO,0o0 from the unex-
pended balance of last years appropri-
alton for manoauvre purposes for the
organized militia. which sum will be
lost should the project Of manoeuvres
not be consummated. In addition to
this. the various States have made ar
ranEements to cXpend large amounts
from their apportionment from the
funds appropriated by Congress under
Section 1861. Revised Statutes. or from
funds appropriated by the State. With
out an appropriation by Congress the
manoeuvres may not he held have
the honor. therefore. strongly TO rec
ommend and urge that the following
items. taken from House bill No. 1886
tnrmy appropriation bid, be emacte
separately and specially: $3.50. 900.
encampment and manoeuvres, organized
militia. 1el2-I4'
Needed for Regular Army.
I'm addition to the appropriation for
the organized militia for manoeuvre
purposes. II would he necessary that
certain amounts be appropriated and
made Immediately available for the reg
u!ar army TO participate with the or
sanized militia and aid the latter in
t'tS PNTpose OF the InanOenNreS. This
appropriation would total S367,5oO
The immense Importance of the
training OF militia leads me again to
urge most strongly that the two an-
preparations mentioned be made avail
able on or before the second day OF
July, 1912. since unless The manoeuvres
can he definitely determined upon by
that date, tho plans OF the encamp-
ments and manoeuvres Of n great por-
ton OF the organized militia of the
United States will have to be aban-
ooned."
The message IL submitted by the
President In the hope that Congress
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-06-25

will regard this provision for the sum-
mer manocuvres as purely nonpolitical
and will therefore separate the Item
from the new army appropriation bill,
which must be prepared to replace the
measure vetoed last week.
1t is stated al the War Department
that the projected manoeuvres will be
So much more extensive than anything
of the kind ever attempted before in
this country that they may fairly claim
tc equal in extent the annual manocu-
vres Of the great European military
powers,
Joint Mnnocuvrcs Planned.
According 10 plans announced at the
War Department to-day the various
State organizations are to participate
in the joint manocuvres with the re-
gUlar army as follows:
llarper's Ferry. w. Va. August Il
to IS. District of Columbia
At Mount Grctna, Pa, from July 3
TO August 5. Pennsylvania, Maryla nd,
New Jersey, Virginia and West Vir-
Einia.
Al Admission. Ala. July 6 to August
4. Alabama. North Carolina. South
Carolina, Tennessee. Florida. Georgia
and Kentucky.
Columbia. Miss. August to 49,;
Mississippi
Pole Mountain. Wyo.. July to %:
Colorado and Nebraska.
Alexandria, La, July s to August 6:
Texas. Louisiana and Arkansas.
Fort Benjamin Harrison, Ind, July
IL TO August /: Indiana and Ohio.
Sparta. Wis, July Is to August 10:
Illinois. South Dakota. North Dakota,
Wisconsin, Minnesota
Forts Leavenworth and Riley. Kan
August 10 to IS Missouri, Kansas
Oklahoma.
Near Springfield. Ill. July TO
August 20: Illinois.
Ludington. Mich. August II to %;