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Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
ACCIDENTS AT TOWNSEND
Willard Skeggs and BowaYnus MeNatt
Meet With Serious Accident.


On Tuesday morning Willard
Skeggs. ten-year-Old son of MIR. and
Mrs. Thomas Skeggs, met with a
painful accident. The boy was play
ing on the farm Of Walter Hart near
Townsend. when he fell against the
knives Of moving machine with the
result that deep cash was cut in the
left leg near the knee. DR.. J. d.
Niles took three stitches to close the
wound. Bowaynus McNatt, young
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. William MeNatt,
Of Townsend is slowly recoving from
a serious accident a few days ago.
The stick of bow and arrow 10 the
hands Of another boy struck him in
the eye causing great suffering. The
lad was rushed to the Medico-C Chi
Hospital, Philadelphia. His sight
was saved and ne returned home last
Saturday morning.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
DELAWARE sUNDAY-scHooLs
Executive Committee Held Meeting
in Wilmington and Elected officers.

Executive Committee Held Meeting
in Wilmington and Elected officers.
The executive committee of Della
ware State Sunday-sehool Association
held an all day session at the Y. NJ.
c. A. Building, Wilmington. May 14th.
Officers were elected as follows Gen
eral secretary. E. c. Barker Of Mil
ford financial secretary, ]. H. Burns,
Wilmington; ehorister, w. o. Hof-
fecker, Smyrna; teacher training,
Miss Maggie Wilson, Seaford; Sec
ondary division, Miss Emma Beck.
Wilmington: adult department, !. E.
Perry, Wilmington ;home department,
Miss Jennie Mcintosh of Camden; I;
elementary Miss Clara Mendinhall,
Wilmington; missionary suerinten-
dent Mrs. Clarence Robb. Whining
ton; temperance superintendent, Mrs.
Lila w. Aron, Dover. The executive
committee decided TO accept the in
vitation to meet at Seaford in April,
1914. with the M. E. and NJ. P. Sun
day-sehools. The report If the chair
man Of the executive committee and
the department superintendent show
ed increased interest, enthusiasm and
results over previous years. E. Ross
Farra, corresponding secretary and
treasurer Of New Castle county; H.
R. Moore and ]. P. Kelley, who hold
similar Offices for Kent and Sussex,
respectively, made encouraging re-
ports that showed that the county
secretaries are doing something.
Those present were: President, /.
Elmer Perry; vice-president CANA
liel Garrison. Kenton; J. B. Gilchrist.
Milford; C. H. Cantwell, chairman
Of the executive committee Of Will
mington; j. H. Burns. recording and
financial secretary. Wilmington; Mrs.
Clarence Robb, Wilmington. superin-
tendent OF the missionary department
Miss Maggie Wilson, Seaford, super
intendent Home Department; Charles
W. Bush, Wilmington and Wesley
Webb % Dover; f. Ross Fara and
John p. Kelley.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
SPRINGER WINS NOMINATION
For Mayor of Wilmington at the Demo-
cratic Primaries.

cratic Primaries.
DR.. Willard Springer won the DEM
oeratic nomination for mayor at the
party primaries Wednesday afternoon
in a walk away contest. His uno-
ffieial majority over ]. Frank Mccoy
was ?, 1877. John J. McGovern de-
feated ColOne Enoch Moore for presi-
dent of City Council by a majority of
1, 142. The real fight of the day was
that for ASSESSOR and collector of
taxes in the southern district where
Eugen NJ. Sayers, the present collec-
tor beat out John J. Dolan by a
scant majority of 4S. In the Coun-
cilmanic contest Councilman Jacob
Zimmerman Unexpectedly returne the
victor over Charles P. Saylor by a
majority of 4B; Jchn ]. MeGoldrick
ran away with John Gallagher in the
Third ward; Joseph MeDermott won
the four coinered contest in the
Eleventh ward, while William NJ.
Connolly nosed out Councilman Sam
uel E. Hinger in the Twelfth ward
by a majority Of %.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
AUTOMOBILE RUN TO DOVER
Much interest Being Taken in the Run
From Wilmington Next Saturday.

Much interest Being Taken in the Run
From Wilmington Next Saturday.
The Delaware Automobile Associa-
tion will hold an average time run
on Saturday, May "a, 1918. The
contest will take place over a course
about 10 miles long, from the Court
House in Wilmington to Dover, going
via Newark and returning via Odessa
and Delaware City. There will no
official time, but each car will be per-
mitted to run at any speed within the
legal speed limits of Delaware. The
running time of all cars, between
Wilmington and Dover and Dover and
Wilmington, will be totalized, the
total divided by the number Of part
icipating cars, and the car making
the nearest the average running
time thus obtained will be awarded
the first prize. One hour will be
allowed in Dover for luncheon. About
fifty cars have been entered. the first
car will check out Of Wilminton at
IL a. m, and the remaining cars
will be checked out eonsecutively at
one minute intervals. No car will
be checked out at Wilmington after
IL. 40 a. M. out at Dover after 8. Is
p. m, or in Wilmington after D.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

To Observe Children's Day Next Sun
day With an Interesting Program.
The Presbyterian Church, Rev. ].
L. NJ. Eckard, pastor announces the
following subjects for next Sunday:
Morning Service 1890, "Children's
Day" will be observed at that time,
for which an interesting program has
been arranged. Evening Service 7.3O
subject of sermon 1.-The Claim of the
Child" A cordial invitation is ex-
tended for both Of these services.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
DEATH OF NEwLIN PERSON

Passed Away at the Home Of His Sis
ter Mrs. Thomas Holiday in Clayton.
Newlin PiersOn. aged 6S years.
died at the home of his sister, Mrs.
Thomas Holiday, in Clayton, today.
Mr.. Pierson formerly resided in Will
mington, but has been making his
residence in Clayton for the past four
years. He leaves a sister, Mrs.
Holiday, and three brothers George
w. PiersOn. Alfred NJ. Pierson. and
Charles G. Pierson. Funeral services
will be held at the residence of Mrs.
Holiday in Clayton. on Friday after
noon. at 2 o'clock. Interment at
Odd Fellows Cemetery. Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
cHAUTAUQUA AT SMYRNA
Permission Granted For Use OF School
Grounds For the Big Tent.


At a meeting Of the Board Of Edu-
cation Of the Smyrna Public School
last week permission was granted
for the pitching Of the tent for the
Chautauqua week on the school
grounds, which comes here the week
Of June 7-13. This is convenient
location and easily the best to be had
in town. and those interested in the
movement feel greatly encouraged.
The club women Of Smyrna will start
out selling season tickets early next
week. Altogether, Chautauqua will
be the greatest yet. Smyrna gets
the same program and all the big at
fractions as will Dover, Milford,
Georgetown and probably Wilmington
During Chautauqpa week the Smyrna
public schools will open at 8 o'clock
a. m. and close at 12.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
WILMINGTON REP. PRIMARY
Several Surprises in Contest Saturday
Mayor Howell Renoninated.

The feature Of the Wilmington Re-
publican primary election. for the
nomination of a city ticket. which
was held on last Saturday afternoon,
and which was participated in by both
factions of the party-regulars and
National Progressives-wer the de-
cisive victory Of James F. Price, a
newcomer into the political arena,
over William S. Lednum, the present
city treasurer, for the nomination for
that Office, and the nomination of
John o. Hopkins. colored, as the can
didate for Council from the Sixth
ward. DR.. Harrison W. Howell was
renominated for Mayor as the nom
inee Of the Republican and Progress
sives.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
COLORED COLLEGE DOVER

Commencement Exercise will be Held
There Friday. May 80,
The Commencement exercises of the
State College for colored students at
Dover, Del, will be held at the col
lege on Friday, May 3Oth, from IL to
3 o'clock. An interesting program
will be given. The address to the
graduates will be delivered by Hon.
Charles NJ. Curtis, Chancellor Of Del
aware; and the awarding of prizes
by John B. Hutton. Esq. Deputy
Attorney General. DR.. Albert Price.
pastor of the A. U. NJ. P. Church,
Smyrna, will preach the sermon to
the graduating class on Sunday,
May 25.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
IMPROVEMENTS STPETER'S
CHURCH ABOUT COMPLETED
SERVICES WILL BE HELD IN THE
CHURCH NEXT SUNDAY
New Hardwood Floor Installed and
Other improvements Notes of In
terest in Connection With Church

terest m Connection With Church
On Sunday next. St. Peters con-
gregatiOn will again worship in their
church after some improvements and
necessary repairs have been made.
Less than three weeks ago an order
was placed with Heaton and Wood.
of Philadelphia. for a hardwood floor.
When the carpet had been taken up
for the improvement, il was found
necessary to reinforce some Of the
floor joists that were giving away at
the sills. The floor in the nave.
over which the new hardwood is laid,
was placed there when the church was
built in 1928. Another improvement
made at this time is the cuttig away
of the north end of the chancel plat
form TO restore the pulpit TO its orig
inal and rightful location. The
floor of oak which is Sic inch thick.
is laid in ? inch strips and furnished
with a coat of filler and one Of shell
lac. The work on the floor has been
completed and the Dews will be placed
at once so that services may be re-
sumed in the church. The services for
Sunday are as follows :-7.30 a. m.
Holy Communion; 10. 80 a. m. Morn
ing Prayer and Anniversary Sermon;
2. 80 p. m. Sunday School; 7.3O ..
m. Evening Prayer and sermon. The
services on Friday night Of this week
at 7.30 will be held in the Paris h
House.
Junior Auxiliary Convention.
The Annual Diocesan Convention
Of the Junior Branch of the Auxiliary
to the Board of Missions will be held
Saturday of this week in Trinity
Church. Wilmington. Besides the
Rector and Mrs. Hill who has charge
of the organization here. there will
be two official delegates from st.
Peter 's-Miss Alethia Spruance and
Miss Ethel Grieves. Others who ex-
pect to attend are, Misses Olive Hi
rons, Evelyn Spruance. Mary Lein-
berger, and Emily Spruance.
women's Auxiliary Entertainment.
The Senior branch of the Auxiliary
are giving an entertainment of music
and refreshments on Thursday of this
week at the home of Mrs. Murray
Stewart. This effort is to complete
the amount of money necessary to
meet the pledge made year ago. The
admission is 25 cents and all are in
vited. The Convention of this Branch
Of the Auxiliary will occur at Dover
on Thursday of next week.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
CHRISTIAN CONFERENCE
Will Convene in the Peoples Church,
Dover. May "a and rs.

Saturday ana Sunday. May "a and
25 will mark the second session Of
the pelmarvia Conference of the
Christian Church, which will convene
in the Peoples Christian Church.
Ministers and laymen from the Chris
tian Church will be in attendance, as
we'll also ministers of the Christian
Church from a distance. Rev. But.
Ter, Of Corshohocken, Pals president
Of the Conference.
Smyrna times., 1913-05-21
BE READY FOR "cLEAN-Up Day
Tomorrow is the Day and EVERYBODY is
Asked TO Help the Movement.

N8keu 70 FfeIp tle WUNENleNts
Tomorrow Thursday, is ''Clean-sssn
Day for Smyrna, and the movement
promises 10 be successful from the
many encouraging reports that come
into the Civic Committee Of the
Twentieth Century Club All citizens
are requested to gather their tin cans.
rubbish and litter and have II put
front where it will be gathered up
and carted away by the town free Of
charge This does not include ashes
which the town does not consider rub
bish and will not be responsible for.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05
DIR. CARREL HOPES TO CURE
BROKEN BONES IN 4 DAYS

New York, January 4-That the
year 1913 may Sc the marvel of broken
bones repaired for use within four
days and wounds healed within one
day is forecasted by DR.. Alex Carrel of
the Rockefeller Institute for medical
research who last year won the Nobel
prize for medicine. Dr. Carrel is now
in Europe about to return to his work
after having been to Stockholm to re-
ceive the Nobel prize. The announce
ment of his marvellous predictions ap-
pear in the current issue of the official
organ of the Rockefeller institute.
While it now requires some times
months for the repair of a broken
arm or leg and often weeks for the
healing of cutaneous wound, DR..
Carroll believes these healing pro-
ceses can be accelerated wonderfully
bl the growth of connective tissue by
artificial means. He has been con-
Quoting experiments since 1907.
Aided by knowledge that growth of
that body is dependent in many re-
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05

spects on the more or less mysterious
activities of some of the ductless
glands-the thyroid for instance, he
applied a mixture of thyroid extract
and macerated portions of other or
gans of the body to cutaneous wounds.
He found the experiments to bear
out his belief that if the rate of the
PREPARATION of tissues were activated
ten times only a cutaneous wound
would heal in less than "a hours and
a fracture of the leg would be cured in
four or five days
Continuing with more radical eX-
periments on live animals with the
use of an extract from embryonical
tissue he found this increased the
growth forty times. Experiments with
various other extracts of tissues show
ed healing powers ranging from three
to forty times greater than normal
plasms. Applied to bones he found
that pulp made of thyroid glands pro
duced a pronounced thickening which
accelerated the reparation process.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05
FREAK SHIPMENTS is A
FEATURE OF PARCEL POST

Washington, D. C.-,January A.
Three days operation of the new par
eel post system has loaded postoffices
with freak shipments, thousands of
packages so improperly wrapped or
packed that they cannot be transport
ed and thousands of others stamped
with ordinary postage instead of the
special stamps. Most of the packages
have gone through, but the two latter
classes will have to take the slow
course through the dead letter office,
Postoffice inspectors, however, are
confident that all the wrinkles in the
new system will be ironed out with a
few days practice on the part of the
public.
President Taft received one of the
first packages. 1t contained silver
spoons from John Wannamaker, of
Philadelphia. Eggs from Long Island,
300 miles away passed through the To-
cal postoffice safely officials declared
many other fragile shipments, properly
packed, were being handled without
mishap. F
All classes of merchandise and, Of
course, all mail matter from postoffices
of the fourth class continued to pour
through the postoffice of the country,
indicating to postoftice officials that the
new service is destined to grow.
Postmaster General Hitchcock today
issued an order amending the parcel
post regulations which would bar from
the parcel posts service pistols or re-
volvers, whether in detached parts or
otherwise"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05
TARHEEL CARTOONIST
ON Brief VISIT HERE
Dye, Of Raleigh News and
Observer, in City

One of the well known young South
ern cartoonists, Mr.. j. j. Dye, with
the Raleigh (N c. News and OBJ
server, was a visitor here yesterday.
The adjective young was used DELHI
erately, for Mr. Dye is only 20 years
old
He joined the staff of the North
Carolina daily when he was only fl
teen years old, and has served that
paper we'll as its cartoonist and art
editor ever since. His work is well
known throughout the country, At
this time though, he is still doing the
daily stunt for his home paper, Mr..
Dye is on a partial vacation.
AS he phrased it, some time ago
he possessed $425-miraculous to say
in the case of a newspaper man
which footpad wanted and secured
by means of a we'll directed sandbag.
Since then Mr., Dye has been taking
a rest as the effects of the blow have
been felt keenly in the irritation of
his eyes.
His many friends of The Fourth Es-
tate wish for him a speedy recovery
from this unfortunate accident,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05
| PLEA FOR MUSIC in
THE COLLEGE YELLS

Poughkeepsie, N, Y, January A
plea for the use Of harmonious tones
in college yells instead of the ear
racking and head-splitting discords
now in use" was made by Leonard B.
McWood of Drew Seminary, in dis
cussion before the Music Teachers
National Association at the opening OF
the thirty-fourth annual convention al
vasar College today.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05
MR.. JAMES ]. HILL PRODUCES
SOME WONDERFUL WHEAT

St. Paul, Mimi, January 4.-Into the
green house of James J. Hill, in the
rear of his residence here, where Mr..
Hill has been carrying on an expert
ment expected to revolutionize agri-
culture, men representing commercial
and financial Minneapolis were guided
today to witness the astonishing re-
suits in wheat, oats and barley culture
achieved by new chemical soil analysis
and it's practical application,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05
COLLEGE BASEBALL
SCORED BY COACH
Causes Students to Become
"BGnS"

New York, Jan. 4.-Glen Warner,
athletic coach at the Carlisle Indian
school, declared last week, at SEES
sion of the National Collegiate Ath-
letic association that baseball in col
leges should be abolished. LAS long
as colleges continue to develop base
ball as one of the principal sports,
said MIR. Warner, colleges will con-
tinue to turn out baseball players who
will be in great demand and become
professionals. Our experience at Car
Isle has convinced us that, instead Of
baseball making men of the Indians,
it was more apt to make buns Of
them. I speak not of baseball in the
colleges, but the professional game the
student gets into after leaving col
lege. So we abolished baseball at
Carlisle, and while it was a bitter
pill for the boys, there was no open
rebellion, and in short while things
adjusted themselves. We substituted
for baseball the game of lacrosse, and
find that it is now enjoyed more than
baseball was. l really believe that
the only solution of the baseball EVIL
in our colleges is to cut it out en-
tirely and substitute a game that is
not so professional"
This indictment of baseball instant
ly caused much discussion among
those present, and at its height Prof.
Ernest Bowler, of Rutgers College,
arose and said 81 move that this as
ISOLATION appoint a committee of three
It the executive meeting TO take the
baseball question up and see if some
of the bad things about it can not be
cured, AS far as I am concerned,
the only things 1 would prescribe for
baseball in the colleges is a dose of
strychnine, but l think that if a COM
mittee of three is appointed they can
look thoroughly into the matter, and
upon their report We can see what
this association can do"
This motion was unanimously
adopted and the question will be
turned over to three men. Reverting
to the baseball question, Prof. Bolser,
of Dartmouth, declared that the great
est evil of college baseball was that
of padding" He believes that the
continued coaching of the college play
ers tends to make them less manly
and declared that if this practice
we're abolished baseball in the col
leges would be much better.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05

Phosphorus has been found to be
the great essential plant food, lacking
in the soil of the northwest, and Mr..
Hill has found the way, he told the
Minneapolis men, to increase soil fer
tility.
& believe" Mr. Hill said, that we
can by application of these methods,
increase the production of grain in
til northwestern states to twice the
quantity given in the figures of the de-
partment of agriculture for 1912"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05

Often when love at first sight leads
to marriage, second sight is apt to
lead to divorce.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1913-01-05

Some men don't seem to want rep
utation for paying their debts
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06

Jefferson City.-That the public
service commission of Missouri will
keep in active touch with the work OF
physical valuation of railroads by tho
interstate commerce commission was
tho announcement by John NJ Atkin,
son, chairman. Arrangements have
been made with the railroads for du.
plicats copies OF all information, CT
whatever character, furnished by the
roads to the interstate commerce
commission. Former Gov Herbert S.
Hadley, who has been retained to rep.
resent the railroads in making tho
valuation, advised the commission
that he will afford It facilities for
keeping in touch WITH the end OF the
valuation work handled by him so far
as practicable.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1913-11-06
WILSON'S ULTlMATUM TO RE.
SIGN DELIVERED BY THE
AMERICAN CHARGE.
BELIEF Is He WILL REFUSE
Banquet, His War Minister, or Any
Member Of His Official Family
Barred From Succeeding Him
Move Aids the Rebels.

City OF MeXico-President Huerta
has been told he nus; resign the
presidency Of Mexico without loss OF
time and he must not leave as his
successor Gen Aureliano banquet,
his minister Of war. or any other
member OF his Official family or OF
his unofficial cOterie wAom he might
be expected to control.
This ultimatum from Washington
was conveyed TO President Huerta
through his private secretary, Senior
Rabago, by Nelson O'ShRughnessy.
the American charge d'afaires, act.
Ing under instructions from the state
department
President Hucrta has returned no
answer, and, as far as could be learn.
ed, had guarded its contents from
almost all Of his official and intimate
counselors
Thos" who learned of the Washing
ton note regard Gen Huertas position
as one in which he will be forced to
give one OF two answers refusal
point blank to comply with the do
mand, possibly going so far us to hand
the diplomatic representative his
passports or the elimination OF him.
self officially
Those most intimate with the presi.
dent insist that the latter course will
not be taken for many reasons. chief
among which Is that such action
would be tantamount to submission
10 the rebels. Official Mexico Is no
longer In doubt that the Washington
administration favors the rebel
cause, and is convinced that tAis is
the means adopted by President VIII.
son and Secretary Bryan to assist
Carranza TO win.
Gen. Huerta summoned to the ma.
tional pnlace the diplomatic corps, but
for what purpose has not been re.
yealed.
Three OF the ministers, those OF
Germany. Norway and Russia, wero
absent They have been in Vera Cruz,
where they were in CONFERENCE with
President Wilson's representative.
John Lind who Is understood to be
fully conversant vita the latest rep.
reservations from Washington
The news Of the receipt OF tho
United States uitimatum caused q
tremendous sensation. Demonstrations
Of hostility to the United States wern
organized Immediately In many places
There is a persistent rumor that
Foreign Minister Moheno and Minis.
ter OF Communications Lozano are
about to resign their portfolios