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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
In Picking Deep Pocket the Thief First Slowly

ms lace and begs his pardon until he forgets
al about his watch ana Locketb6ok
Durin' this time I'm fanniu' the victim
that is, every time the car stops or goes
around curve I'm feel4n' him over TO find
out where he carries his roll or his pOke-we
used to call pOcketboOks feathers but it's
gone 0 Of fashion.
As soon as locate the poke I look at the
carrier and the stall, twistin my mouth in a
certain way or turnin' over my NEWSPAPER
We call newspaper a stiff That's the
'oflce-Or signal-that I'm ready to make the
touch Il I have two stalls one gets on each
side Of the victim, so the other PASSENGERS
cant see what is going on. Then I fold my
arms under the newsraper-put my right
hand under my left arm--nd get my two first
fingers into the victims pocket
If l can touch his poke I pull it out easy.
II its IN his rear pocket and 1t happens to be
in the Winter time have to raise the tail of
the benny -overcoat-in case the tail isn't
split up far enough If it's one of these Ions.
listers, and think it's worth while, get out
the blade Of safety razor and slit the coat
when the car stops.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26

car duTin' the rush hour We're not supposed
10 know each other Suppose I'm. the tool I
push through the crowd, lookir' for prosper
ousI kin passenger, and when I've found
him I stand behind him. The stall comes
along and grabs a strap at the side of the vic
tim. The stall steps on his toes. breathes in
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
SOuffled BANANA
Novelty Note

VT off a quarter of each
~ banana and Withdraw
the pulp from the in
sides without bursting the
peel. Rub this pulp through
a sieve and add to It some
whipped cream. Finish the
latter with egg whites. Mix
the whole well together and
I'LL the emptied peels with It.
Set the filed peels IN a
star on a dish and put in the
oven for SIX minutes.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26

You may add the mix white Spanish onion cboppsd
very fine IN this you let the milk boil for to 10
minutes.
OYSTERS WITH HORSERADISH
T'CR oysters with hOrseradlb you the raw oyster but
they should be free from al she'll Accompany them with
composed Of grated hOadsh with lemon luce or
good white VINE vinegar Another way serve with them
grated horsradsh. mixed fresh cream and pinch of ssh
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
OYSTER SOUP.

LOW Y oysters for quart of milk After having pre-
y pared the oysters and heated them IN their liquor al
ready described. puI them IN the soup 1reen
Al The time boil quart of good mix to which
you add cOfeepoonfus Of cosy ground pepper and pinch
OF salt When the mix has boiled pour il the oysters
Hsinns through very fine raine Then add either some
little STRIPS Of bread Drowned the or some broken
crackers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1913-10-26
OYSTER COCKTAIL

THIS IS an unusually simple way Of
making an oyster cocktail. or this
preparation serve very fresh oys-
teTs. Open and carefully free them from
all she'll Place them on layer OF
tomato sauce. which you have seasoned ae-
eording to taste.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
TOWNSEND SHOOTING CASE
earVil Francis Comes to UntimeIv
Death by Shot Wound Alleged to
Have Been Fired by Chas. NayIor

Townsend, Jan. 8.-Earvil Fran
els, aged 10, son of John R. Francis
a well-knOwn farmer near Townsend
died at the Delaware Hospital, Will
mington, Wednesday, as the result of
a bullet wound inflicted by Charles
Naylor, aged 60, a trapper near
Blackblrd Landing. Mr.. NavIor and
the deceased had each rented training
lands near Blackbird Landing and il
is ALLEGED that Francis, with his
brother William, had been looking at
their traps the Sunday afternoon pre-
vlous, and crossed into the TERRITORY
rented by Naylor, when two shots
were fired by man, one going be-
tween the two youths and the other
finding lodging in the abdomen of
Earvil. DR.. J. w. Carroll of Odessa.
was called and gave attention, and
later had Earvil removed to the Del
aware Hospital, where he was oper
ated upon Monday night at IL O'Clock.
The report Tuesday morning showed
ne mad passed a very comfortable
night, and his recovery was hoped
for but change for the worse took
place and young Francis died at 8. 35
wednesday morning. Naylor was ar
rested Tuesday by Constable John B.
Tlmmons, and charged with the shoot
ing of young Francis. He was ar
raigned before Magistrate Carter of
Townsend, and first, held in $1,000
bail. Later, upon the death of
Francis he was again arrested and
taken to Greenbank to await trial on
the charge of murder. Both parties
are well-known in Smyrna and vicin-
ity and there is keen interest felt in
the unfortunate case. Naylor claims
the shooting was accidental.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
ALBERT MANSFIELD oRME WEEDS
Married Last Evening at Wayne, Pa, to
Miss Adelaide c. Megargee

An interesting wedding took place
asst evening at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. Edwin S. Megargee, at
Wayne, Pa. when their daughter.
Miss Adelaide Conchetta Megargee,
became the bride of Albert Mansfield
Orme, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Milton w.
Orme, of Wayne, Pa. The wedding
was attended by the relatives and
few intimate friends. The groom is
a cousin of R D. Hoffecker, of
Smyrna. The Rev. William Gilfllan,
rector of the Church of Our Lady of
Victory, at Sayreville, N. j., per-
formed the ceremony The brides
maids were Miss Margaret Megargee,
the brides sister, and Miss Ruth
Orme, the bridegroom's sister. Miss
Mildred Megargee, Miss Rhoda Orme
and Miss Helen Connolly were the
flower girls, and all were dressed in
white point d'esprit trimmed with
coral ribbon, and carried baskets of
pale pink tulips. Henry Preaut at
tended as best man. The BRIDES
gown was of white brocaded satin,
with the long graceful lines so popu-
lar this year and her veil was of old
lace:> She carried bouquet of gar
demas and white sweet peas. Pale
pink satin, trimmed with lace, was
worn by the bridesmaids, who carried
lunches of tulips to match their
gowns. After their wedding trip Mr..
and Mrs. Orme will make their home
at LaPorte. Ind.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
FINlsHlNes TO STATE HOUSE.
Some Needed Improvements Ordered
While Legislature is in Session.

Some Needed Improvements Ordered
While Legislature is in Session.
Several improvements to complete
the State House are now being made
by direction of a joint committee of
the Senate and House. Speaker Hol-
comb is supervising the House i'm
provements, which include a raised
platform from the clerks desk back
to the speakers desk, thus elevating
those officials above the House floor.
Ventilators have been placed in the
ceiling of the House chamber, some
thing that has been needed for a long
time, and rearrangement of the
rail separating the public seatings
from the floor of the House also is
being made which will make it easier
for Sergeant Scott to control
passage to and from the floor of the
House. A partition has been erected
across the Speakers room, just out
side the House chamber, that will
give that official private apartment,
and at the same time provide a corri-
dor from the House to the Senate
chamber without the necessity of pass
ing through cloak rooms or the public
lobby. The rooms of Lieutenant Gov
ernor Ferguson and President pro
tenn Marshall of the Senate and of
Speaker Holcomb are being furnished
with desks, a table and chairs. These
Improvements, along with furnishings
for committee rooms and some re-
furnishing in the Senate chamber
will finish the new State House work.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
POLICEMAN WICK TENDERS
RESIGNATION TO COUNCIL
WILL NOT SERVE LONGER AS AS
SlSIANT POLICE TO SMYRNA
His Resignation Promptly Accepted But
no one Was Appointed in His Stead
VancY Left Open for the Present

At a meeting of Smyrna Town
Council Friday evening John M. Wick
rendered his resignation as assistant
policeman. Council Immediately ac
cepted it but appointed no one in his
place. Mr.. Wick gave no reasons in
his written resignation to Council. 1t
is generally understood that he
will continue as night watchman for
the merchants of Smyrna, which is
separate and distinct from that of
town officer. Council gave consider
able discussion to police matters and
expressed themselves as being highly
pleased with the order since Chief Lee
Cochran entered upon his duties. At
the instance of Councilman Hudson.
the secretary was authorized to con-
suit with the towns attorney in the
matter of having law breakers in
Smyrna, in default of payment of
fines, committed to Dover Jail to serve
out their time instead of our lockup.
Some of the members were of the
opinion that under the provisions of
the town charter our Alderman could
commit prisoners to the County
Jail the same as a Justice of the
Peace, and some members even went
far enough to urge that steps be taken
to have Alderman Crow clothed with
justice of. the peace and notary pow
ers. The combined offices, they said,
would make for our Alderman a bet
ter paying Office. The idea of Coun-
Gilman Hudson in wanting an opinion
IN the matter of committing to Dover
Jail in default of paying fines, was to
lend every encouragement and backing
to Chief Cochran and his assistant in
the matter of helping conditions in
Smyrna and Council seemed to be in
accord with Mr.. Hudson's views.
President Reynolds and Messrs.
Wright, Grieves, Fortner, Lloyd and
Hudson were present. Bills amount
ing to SCOTS were ordered paid in
cluding bill of Ben Burton for
impounding and killing Is dogs.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
LeNTEN SERVICES ST. PETERS
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill Announces Ser
vices ard Clergy Who Will Assist Him

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill Announces Ser
vices ard Clergy Who Will Assist Him
st. Peters Church, the Rev. Thomas
Getz Hill, rector, announces the fol-
lowing Lenten program which will
begin next Wednesday, February 5th
and end on Easter Sunday, March %:
Ash Wednesday II Holy Communion,
7.30 a. m. /; Mathis, Litany and Pen
itential, 10.3 a. m. Week days
Evensong and Reading, Except Mon
days., 400 p. m. Holy Communion,
Thursdays, 900 a. m. Addresses,
Wednesdays and Fridays, 7.3O p. m.
Sundays-Holy Communion, Except
first Sundays, 7.3O a. m. Mathis
(Holy Communion, first Sundays),
with Sermon, 10. 80 a. m. Evensong
and Sermon, 7.30 p. m. Holy Week
I'm addition to other weekday SER
vices)-Holy Communion, Except
Friday, 730 a. m. ; Good Friday,
service IL. 90 to 800 p. m. Visit
ing clergy will assist Rector Hill on
the following dates: Wednesday,
February II, Rev. Kensey j. Ham
mond, Rector of Emmanuel Church,
Wilmington; Wednesday, February
10, Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson,
Christ Church, Dover; Wednesday,
February 20, Rev. Percey L. Donaghay,
St. Anne's, Middletown; Wednesday,
March 5th. Rev. Alban Richey,
d. D., Christ Church, New Castle;
Wednesday, March 18th, Rev. VIM.
Laird, st. Johns, Stanton, Del.
Wednesday, March 18th, Rev. Geo. C.
Hall, D. D., st. Johns Church, Will
mington.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
SALISBURY MADE SENATOR
DEADLOCK ENDS AT DOVER
ELECTED AT NOON TO-DAY ON
FIRST BOLLOT, RECEIVING 90
is United States Senator for the Full
Constitutional Term, Succeeding
Senator Harry A. Richardson

Is United States Senator for the Full
Constitutional Term, Succeeding
Senator Harry A. Richardson
Willard Salisbury, Democrat, was
elected United States Senator at noon
to-day for the full constitutional term
OF six years beginning March the
fourth next. He will succeed United
States Senator Harry A. Richardson.
term expired. The end of the long
deadlock came on the first ballot
taken at noon to-day when the four
bolters decided to fall in line with the
majority and Willard Salisbury re-
ceived % votes on the first ballot,
the full democratic strength of the
joint session. Cheers and applause
greeted the end of the deadlock.
The four Kent County Democrats who
deadlocked the Delaware Legis-
lature in its balloting for a United
State Senator by Withholding their
support from Willard Salisbury. the
leading candidate, were urged
to stand out yesterday by the
constituents in their districts. Par
ticularly was this so with the West
Dover or Fourth Representative Dis
trict Democrats, who were in Dover
in numbers, to give assurances to
Senator Williams and Representative
Schneider. Some of the lobbyists
from that district made effort to hide
the fact that the small majorities in
the Senatorial and Representative dis
tricts of Senator Williams and Rep
resentative Schneider were attributed
to the wholesale cutting at the last
general election by the friends and
lieutenants of Willard Salisbury.
The feeling created by this belief was
of short duration. The boilers came
to an agreement to end the deadlock
and the election as above stated took
place. A number of bills have
been presented, but none SO far
affecting Smyrna. Senator Walls and
Representative Reynolds will be glad
to take care of any business in this
district if it is brought to their at
tention.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
FARMERS NEgO ICE HARVEST
Winter Over Half Gone and Many Ice
Houses Remain Untitled

Winter Over Half Gone and Many Ice
Houses Remain Untitled
Kent county farmers have been try
ing to decide whether a very early
season will actually be profitable to
them if there is to be no ice with
which to keep their perishable produce
while it is en- route to market. The
question is a serious one in the COM
munities where carloads of strawber-
ries and early tomatoes are picked
each year and shipped in refrigerator
cars to distant cities. Icehouses all
through this region, which depend
upon the natural supply, are empty,
and artificial plants are neither num-
erous enough or of sufficient capacity
to anywhere meet the demand that
will come from truck shippers and
dairymen in the event of continued
open winter Farmers who make a
living during the winter by helping
harvest ice are hopeful that Fhhruary
will bring real winter weather. Peri
odical rains have kept the streams
turbid, and the water is not clear
enough now to make good ice even
should there be sudden freeze-up.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
cHEsWOLD BIRTHDAY SURPRISE
Charles Kipp OverwheIm ed by His
Friends on Saturday Evening Last

Cheswold, Jan. 29.-A surprise
party was given to Mr.. Charles Kipp.
at their home near Cheswold, Satur
day evening, January 25th, in honor
of his birthday. Music and games
were the chief amusements of the
evening. At the close of the even
ing refreshments were served. Among
the guests present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilmer Ford, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Kipp, Mrs. Joseph Cote, Mr..
Benjamin Kipp, Mr.. and Mrs. Cooper,
Misses Lorena Ford, Reba Dairs,
Pearl Legar, Lucille Cote, Florence
Berry, Elsie Burton, Pearl Green:
Messrs. Edward w. Kipp, John
Green, Albert Cote, John Numbers,
Walter Ford, Edgar Emerson, Walter
Knotts, Anther Ford, Harry Will
liams, Hazel Burton, Byran Davis and
brother.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
DUPONT WITHHELD DONATIONS
viii Do Nothing More Until Half
Million Dollars is Made Up


General T. Coleman dupont, mil
lionaire head of the dupont powder
companies and philanthropist, is not
going to make any more donations for
some time, according to his own
statement, all because of the opposi-
tion offered to his project of building
boulevard throughout the entire
state as a gift to the commonwealth.
The people of Delaware have made
the boulevard cost me half million
dollars more than it ought, and / shall
not contribute dollar to any public
purpose, no matter how worthy. until
this half million has been made up
by Withholding donations to that
amount, he declares with emphasis.
He made the statement by way of de-
nying that he plans to build man.
ual training school on block of land
which ne purchased at Ninth and
dupont streets in Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
SCHOOL BOYS CIeARET HABIT
Alarming Report Shows That IA Out
of l3l Boys Attending Smyrna Pub
lie Schools Indulge in Smoking

Every father and mother of Smvrna
and the surrounding community are
interested in their boys and girls.
This is right. The parents should
have a vital interest in their child.
1t is the inherited right of the child.
1t is true that the child owes much
to the parents, but on the contrary
the parents owe much more to the
child and hold the more responsible
position of the two. The parents
are in large measure responsible for
the habits, conduct, success or fail
ure, and general welfare of the child.
In the following passage Shakespeare
tells US what the father should be
and do to his child:
TO TO you you your father should be as god;
one that composed your beauties; yea and one
10 whom you are but form in way
by him impr nted, and within his power
10 leave the figure or disfgure it,.
With all these things in mind let
US now consider one of the recent in
vestigations made in our public
schools by the teachers. This is. one
of many Investigations and pertains
only to the smoking of cigarettes.
The following percentages show what
percent of boys smoke cigarettes in
each of the eight grades. All these
boys are under 16 years of age and
are by law forbidden to smoke cigar
cites: first grade, 40 per cent; sec-
ond grade, 20 per cent; third grade,
76 per cent; fourth grade, so per
cent; fifth grade, sc per cent; sixth
grade, 70 per cent; seventh grade,
49 per cent; eighth grade, AZ per
cent. Of 131 boys in these grades
IA were seen smoking or themselves
confessed that they smoke. This is
an alarming report and should COM
mand the keenest attention of every
parent. However good your boy may
be, whatever good qualities he may
have, good intelligence will tell you
he needs close observation along this
line Xxx.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Miss Julia Newton Clark. WeIl-knowr
IN Smyrna, Dies in Delaware CITY.
Mrs, jackson Snow Dead

John E. Devenish, died at his home
IN Wilmington, Wednesday morning
following an illness of three weeks
he was born near Dover, on july 21
Io4S. He lived on the farm until he
enlisted in the First Delaware Co
b., in which he served during the
remainder of the late war. He saw
active duty, taking part in the bat
ties at Cold Harbor, Pole River.
Spottsylvania Court House. being
wounded several times. At the close
OF the war he married Mary E
daughter of the late Stephen B. and
Elizabeth VanFossen, of Smvrna
They had three children, one of whom
did in infancy. Wilmer G.. an
officer at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas.
was killed while on duty, Jan. 12,
1910. The only surviving child is
). Edward, Wilmington policeman.
Mr.. Devenish was an active member
of the G. A. R. The funeral SER
vices were held at his late residence
Saturday afternoon at 2. 80. in charge
OF the Rev. w. F. Corkran and the
q. A. R. and Jr. o. U. A. M. and
Il. or S. w. M. The veterans and
the lodgemen escorted the body to the
A. AZ train for Smyrna, where it was
inferred with G. A. R. honors on Sun
day at 2 o'clock. Deceased lived in
Smyrna and was employed at the. old
Beckett Carriage Factory on Main
street.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
KENT COUNTY JURORS Drawn

Grand, Petit and Special Juries for
the Coming Term of Court
Jury Commissioners Masten and
Dawson Monday afternoon drew the
juries for the February term of Kent
county court, to convene at Dover
February 18th, together with a spe-
cial jury for Court of Oyer and Term
iner. Those for this district are:
Grand Jury First Representative
District William A. FAIRIES, Robert
H.. Denney John D. Reynolds. Petit
Jury First District-Lawrence R.
Moore, Samuel C. Ransom, Wilson
T. Cavender. Special Jurors-First
District-Charles B. Daley, William
R. Davis, Robert L. Cummins
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
SUCCESSFUL TRAPPING SEASON
Warm Weather Hasn't Affected Fur
Bearing Animals Near Townsend

Townsend, Jan. 28.-Local trap
pers are having one of the most sue
cessful seasons of recent years. De
spite the unusual weather, pelts of
the furbearing animals are reported
to be in splendid condition and so
thick with hair that old trappers in
sist there is still plenty of bitter
winter weather in store for this Sec
tion.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
PosTMAsTERs FIGHT SETTLED

Postmaster Jefferson's Name viii be
Sent to the Senate for Confirmation
Senators DUPONT and Richardson and
Congressman Heald have agreed on
most of the Delaware postmasters, in
cIuding Thomas Jefferson of Smyrna
and President Taft will make the ap-
pointments. The trouble now is to
get them confirmed. The filibuster-
ing is still going on in Congress with
no sign of agreement in the mater of
Taft's nominations. If not confirmed
before March the 4th, President Will
son will have the naming of Postmas-
ter Jefferson's successor.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
TWO WEDDINGS AT TOWNSEND
Miss Julia Wells and Earl Shockly Mar
ried nesdaY-Another POSTPONED

Townsend, Jan. %. Earl Shockley
and Miss Julia Wells, both popular in
society circles hereabouts, were mar
ried in Wilmington on Wednesday the
Rev. F. c. MacSorley officiating.
They are now on honeymoon trip to
New York City and Will visit other
points of interest in the Empire State.
They will reside in Townsend. On
account of the bridegroom m-elect hav-
ing the measles, the wedding of Miss
Julia Woodall. of Georgetown, and
Mr.. Thomas Cruikshanks, Jr., of
Cecilton did not take place on We'd
nesday. The wedding will take place
as soon as Mr.. Cruikshanks recovers.
Smyrna times., 1913-01-29
PREDICT a GOOD FRUIT YEAR
Remarkable Progress in Effective
Spraying of Trees is the Cause

Spraying of Trees is the Cause
Townsend, Jan. %. Expert fruit
growers here and those of other parts
of Delaware declare that the year
1913 will produce the largest crops
of tree fruits that the Delaware and
Maryland Peninsula has ever known.
The opinins are based on the remark
able progress made among the farm
ers in their unremitting efforts to
free their trees from disease and
spread the knowledge of proper and
effective spray6ng. Only a hard
freeze after buds are out will destroy
chances.