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10 COLI 20 Uf fhi coast, ST. Mays
college flie "a tife fifal Il Santa
EG,SfS. bib Eed + the footsters Of
Gkiifofnt e. w. y -
aNeTadS EJnfEefsity also has return-
ed to tte.. AmeffcSh game this year.
Tie stasS Nasli gt6M and Oregon
Always lkaYe t6od by the home pro-
diet. M ESnthefi. 6 llbofnia the Uni.
VARSITY 81 Southern California, P0mD-
End and Del Mental 11il are placing the
Asnef!cs1 1aInef 90 that fanfofd and
.SHna GlzfE or the Califprnia uhftess
Stiles RlSnes renh6Ihg 10. champion the
lRnsby Ekuse: 80 - g
EHeth fypSS piiytd. S { - 20 S.
The Olympic Club of san francisco.
Enichs tnr11ekt 10 Rugby with the big
colleges; will, put both q fifteen and
al eleven IN the field. Several club
teams com inhed 10 cling Ito me An
:efical game when The change IN Call.
f0fnia, Eas sliroHg about and are sex-
pecteds through their fafaiiiaEitg With
the game 20 give green califernia
eleven all it can handle .
5 With the two major Pacific Coast
lunfTefasaies playing Under different
codes, the schools Of the state are In
a qnahdafya as to- which game To
adopt Practically ar .of them. how
ever, stick to Rugby, It least for the
present season. - :{s Z = / +
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Believed to be carrying the. official
report Of the American Embassy. on
the sinking Of the Arabic Clifford n.
Carver, private secretary to Amhat.
sador Page, left London Tor washing
ton. .ax. .,..
Harris Cohen, Of Brooklyn, leaves
IS cents out of his 5000 estate to his
son Abraham, because he was not o
eood boy to HIS mother.
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The prizes for the fiiiferent e9ents
viii be given out on Wednesday BY
3. ]. Hafdssty q the Wells Fargo
Office "a 81.
The. Hackfeid Cup. donated ito the
winner Of the smiling boat race. sis on
exhibition ct May & Co. This cup is
beauty and one OF the best cups
ever donated BY a business house Tor
| an event onsth Regatta program. Tho
| Clarion has Also donated "a handsome
silver Gun to The, MINER Of the fresh.
man six par racet 1sas - - .: y sssal
The old, old story 81 the office Soy
who lost bis grandmother on the day
lof the big bali game viii alsp. work
In case Of the Regatta. Office boys
win please have all Testimony In By
8 o'clock on the morning of the Re:
gatth. Only accidents 10 immediate
members OF the family win BE- allowed
I'm this years rules. Toothache aud
scarlet fever entries must be In tlie
evening. No excuses will be accepted
for headache, earache or insanity. Az
entries must be made before 10 o'clock
on the day OF the race. :; 49,. ~.
Anew. feature IN the Regatta events
this year will be the signal work
When the .bArees make the. turns. the
clerk Of, the course will hash the po
Sltions Of the crews to the judge. on
the judges hoat., Flags. will be placed
on the mast with the !colors or the
clubs, and their = position Will BE-
known by reading down. II black and
gold Is shoYn at the top, it. will sig
nifty. that the Honolulu crew. is lead
/ ing. 10 red and white is next, the
Myrtles are second, and : II blue and
white. Is at the, bottom. the Eealanis
are third. This. VIII be the first ctimt
this has been tried, and IT. viii Up ,
big help to the SPECTATORS who line
the ,harbors as, the fans, will have q
line on the position Of the crews
throughout the race. 49,.
The committee reports that a num-
Der of tickets have already been sold
for the Regatta dance which. will BE-
held on Saturday evening at the Alex
ander Young Hotel. The committee
has engaged both ball rooms and two
orchestras will entertain and furnish
sweet music for the dancers. The
boys have worked hard to make the
Regatta a success. and the expense
has been great. The receipts from
the bail will go to make up the def
cheney in the debt incurred in plan
ming the Regatta. Always the big
ball has been a social feature, and as
the tickets are on sale BY all members
It is thought that the crowd will not
only equal but gsurpass that of other
years, The tickets are on sale at the
.clubhouses, and also may be obtained
from the members =31=each. =
"a" -s;ig .>VJ--ss ;, IN : "a
Ehen Low, clerk Of the course for
thn naanffa fornorr0w haa- aalad; fha
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"A situation uniq,ie ID the annals u
football has deyelOpE q With tai
Of preliminary prSctiss 4m6p& thl
colleges, schools and athletic tliibs d
the Pacific coast. Two CODES 0E foot.
BALI the American md rugby Esidee;
viii make 4 bid for pcp1la ritE md III
innate recognfti ofsi Id Gaiitn MIR 1
Z SIX years ago the. t5niYeIsi s6f +Cal;
ifornia and Stamford Univ etzitys by q
faculty ruling. were bfbid zen 20 piS$
the American game under thes then
existing rules, which were jn6a ed etb
make the game dantefoiis Tor TIE PLAY.
efs. and the EngIish game or rugby
was substituted. The schools Of Calf
fornia gradually fell In HE. 8
EayorS knisriesn time. - = !: = !;
With tie recent break III the Friend
ly athletic relations betNeen the tive
universities, the University OF CA ffoE.
mia student body voted and SMas per:
United to return to the AIt1Fficaf
game. stamford decided ID dhe9e te
rugby Like Harvard, and Pale 10 The
East, California and STAFFORD have
for a quarter Of . century. furnished
the annual spectacle Of. the big
game" Of the Pacific c0ast. Under
present conditions California has turn.
ed to the University Of. Washington
fors her big game" While Stanford
VIII play Santa Clara one ef The min;
-eg - e
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ORDER or EVENTS. IA. s
For REcAfTA DAY :

: 1. Senior SIX Dared: Sliding
Seat Barge. va. &.
2. Twelve Oar Cutter, Race.
8. Senior Scull lSlidihg sSeatl
4. Freshman Six Cared sliding
Seat Barge -
s. -Four Dared steanler Boat
=, Race. $50. Is. ,3S5,s.s.e,s /. !,
AEHprpriser You'll have, to
guess this one. 49,
: z Junior Six Dared Sliding
Seat Barge. .t;;'s ~; &. s.. .5 u. !. !.
j s. Senior Pair Dared SHdlnE :
81. Fodf Paddle Canoe (Mod. {
efifl. I. Z =. g. -. = - !. 4.
10. Saitink Race for snip Boats. !.
IN J1iitr Seulf tEIdthg EeafE
~, Junior aPir Oar Sliding
SeAtJ. - 80 :; 8 &
Is. Six CARED Sliding Seat Barre
yf0f Boys Under III.
IA Special. SIX Cared Sliding !.
Seat Bafge County Crew
V. q sfrisorias Crew. 8.
: y ~. $3.50.
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GIRL KILLS 1920 - ~ IT,:
FLIES TO GET PRIZE

PEAPACK. N. 1.-THE numbdf oe
flies killed in the contest now going
on here, to the winner Of which a ST.
yer loving cup is offered, now exceeds
500, 900. Fifteen children are taking
part and the leading I'VE have de-
stroyed 50I, SOC fiies- Dorothy john
=. Rad. nth = eoknrd n "a ia
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Officers Of the metal trades division
of the American Federation Of Labor
presented to Assistant Secretary
Roosevelt grievances of machinists
employed at the Norfolk Navy Yard.
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sStarsBulle to voice the. following
reduest: - 80.
I'll Is earnestly dsssEked,. t,o.n1Ee the
Regatta success fof the thousands Of
spectators, that every; crew be- ready
on time. TO do this me. lower floors
of the ,cfuhhouses should %he cieared
off all u, visitors and only y Crews and
coaches, etc. BE allowed there, osthat
the crews may set ready without I'd:
teff1ption. Coaches ssnee ia1lt Should
see to this: Remember that thoiisands
ofs spectators YIN be doMdilE the
*hafves: in, the hbt sun and, Mst the
boat clubs owe II To- the public TO get
their crews TO the, starting-mark on
time -
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News and Comment
Written BY Experts
Citizens Think Only >.
!. OF Big Regatta Races

Sole Topic of Discussion in Shops and on Streets is Regatta
Ialk-Aany Stores VIII Close During Race Events H0no
lulu aeht Club Striving to Win Events in First Year of COM
to Be Started Promptly at $50 BY Seniors
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NATIONAL LEAGUE


AMERICANS LEAGUE
~ Boston-- Detroit 9, Boston {.
"a New York; Chicago 2, New
York .. =
Al Wsshlbsson- 81 LoaIs :, Wash-
inutcn 8 -
8 No others.
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Local and Foreign
Sport Field Covered
Confidence Prevails
s hree Boat Clubs

Members Pick Their Crews 10 Win Events in Regatta Meets
Oarsen Work Had or eof Banner Day 10 Rowing Boys
Under II YIN sd o lefestinu Race Coaches Pleased
With Work 0fGfeMs III last Evenings Trials Over Course
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From Boston come reports that, hun
dreds Of applications are being recefv.
ed by both the. american and the Ma,
Etfonal clubs for reservations for
worlds series tickets. 80 confident
are Boston fans that the big fall event
rs to tbes stageds pstNetn the Red Soz
and tie z
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Al 81. Lealo- -fain.
Al pittsburs- New York 9, Pitts
burg 4.
AZ clneInnstl Phliaaslphla 70, Gin
einnatl :.
{ At Chicago Brooklyp Q, Chicago =
10 innings.
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Ehen Low, clerk OF the course for
the Regatta tomorrow, has asked the
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Rsattd Mites

/ The prizes for the difefent egents
win be given out on Wednesday By
3. ]. Hafdesty q the Wells Fargo
office 5.s5sg 50
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
NEXT SUNDAY AT AsHURY
Rev. Or. PrettYman Announces Sunday
Services and Week Day Meetings

Rev. Or. PrettYman Announces Sunday
Services and Weekday Meetings
Rev. c. W. Prettyman, D. D.,
pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church makes
these announcements: Glass meeting
Sunday. $50 a. m. subject: 1.-The
Influence of Good MAN.; Sunday
School. 200 p. m. Preaching. 7.45,
subject: Fighting the Foe. +"
Quarterly Conference Monday. 7.30
p. m. Glass meeting Tuesday, 7.45.
Prayer meeting Wednesday. 7.45
p. m. The Junior Epworth League
will have ITS irst service for the
winter session Monday at 3. 45. Next
Sunday will be Rally Day in the Sun
day School. when every member of
the School is expected TO be present.
The public is cordially invited. The
address will be delivered by Mr.. Caleb
Burehenall. a prominent lawyer from
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
PROPAGATE NEW CORN VARIETY

John Wright. the 5iackbird Hundred
Politician Astounds His Friends
Former Assemblymsn John Wright
of Blsekbird Hundred is turning his
attention to other things besides poll
tics and is interesting his friends with
a new variety Of corn be has propa-
gated. He has not yet given it a
name but from one acre he is testing
out this year he received so bushels.
Some of the ears which he has placed
on exhibition in Smyrna measure as
much as 13 inches. Out Of seven
varieties. the seed being taken from
the tsssel CT suceor corn. now second
removed. he has developed a stock
which be thinks is going to prove a
wonder in this part Of the state Mr..
Wright is giving careful study to the
sub ect and feels encouraged at the
progress he has made.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
HERO AT mlDDLETowN FIRE

George Dixon Leads Horses to Safety
When Stable Was in Flames
George Dixon. Of Middletown, is
now being congratulated on his heroic
part in the FIRE in the Dixon stable.
Friday. Mr.. Dixon was the discov-
erer of the FIRE and he alone seized an
axe and burst the lock from the blaz-
ing building. While the flames were
shooting $50 feet into the air and
were coming through the cracks Of
the Wall. Mr.. Dixon. at the risk of
his own life, rushed into the building
and led the horses TO safety. AL
though the inside Of the building was
blazing furnace. Mr.. Dixon rushed
back for other valuables.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
cAsINeT OFFICER TO SMYRNA

Secretary Of Agriculture Houston to
Pass Through Here on Trip Friday
Secretary Of Agriculture Houston.
in his motor trip through Delaware
Friday. with United States Senstor
Willard Salisbury. will pass through
Smyrna and note some Of our excel
lent farms. The trip will thence be
made to the State College for Colored
Students, near Dover. after which he
will be served with luncheon at Hotel
Richardson. by the State Board Of
Agriculture. After a short stay in
Dover. Secretary Houston will visit
the farms of frank Bancroft and F.
NJ. Soper. Kent eounty's large grow
ers Of apples. The trip will continue
on down the State. Milford, Seaford,
Lewes and Rehoboth 10 be among the
towns visited.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
MRS. mEssIcK HEADS w.c.T.U
Elected President at Harrington Con-
Vention-Mrs. Kate z. Smithers
Elected Honorary President

EieCteo honorary FreSioent
Mrs. Lena Messick. of BridgeVille.
was enthusiastically elected to her
second term as president Of the State
W. c. T. u. which closed its 36th
and most successful convention at
Harrington Friday afternoon. Other
officers elected follow: Vice-Presi-
dent-Mrs. Emma CAulk. Dover;
Honorary President-Mrs. Kate E.
Smithers. Smyrna; Corresponding
Secretsry-Mrs. Lizzie Rsughley.
Bridgeville; Recording Secretary
Miss Levina Lynch. Mt Pleasant;
Treasurer-Mrs Clara Marshall.
Lewes; Vice President-New Castle
county. Mrs. Mary B. DOnnell. New
ark; Kent county. Mrs. Ella d. Cor
drsy. Pennington: Sussex county,
Miss Lillian Cade. Milton. The
heads Of departments appointed by
the president included Miss Annie w.
Sutton. of Smyrna. Press Superinten-
dent Mrs. Messick also was elected
delegate to the National w. c. I. U.
convention to be held at Seattle,
Wash. October 14-19. She and Mrs.
Matilda Sudler, of Bridgeville. who
goes as a visitor. leave Saturday
of this week for Portland and they
will visit the San Francisco and San
Diego Expositions before returning
/ Closing early Friday afternoon the
I convention was memorable for its
infusion of equal suffrage. which.
next 10 temperance, received the
greatest consideration, because it is a
tenet Of the white ribbon faith that
votes for women will be the greatest
blow that can be dealt the liquor in
terests. The convention at Harring
ton was remarkable for large atten.
dance at day sessions and for the
crowded evening meetings. attended
by the men Of the community. Col
lections on Thursday were S23 ans
Friday were S20.5O concrete evi.
denee Of attendance and interest.
Wilmington will be the place Of mex
years convention. the invitation nav
ing been promptly accepted.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
BENTLEY FARMS OF cHEswoLD
One Farm of the Late Mrs. Mary A.
Bentley at Sl2 600: Other Stl, 200

One Farm of the Late Mrs. Mary A.
Bentley at Sl2, 900; Other $1,000
Two valuable farms. formerly the
property of Mary A. Bentley. de-
ceased. Of near Cheswold, were sold
at public auction at the County Build
ing in Dover. Tuesday afternoon of
last week. by Arley b. Magee, Esq.
attorney for the heirs Of Mary A.
Bentley. The farm situated in Lit
tie Greek Hundred. adjoining lands
of Minos Conoway and John j. Sem,
comprising a two-stOry frame dwell
ing house and outbuildings and 200
acres of land. sold TO Wallace K.
Shackell for S12. 100 The farm in
Little Creek Hundred, on the north
side of the public road leading from
Lsipsic IN Cheswold, adjoining lands
Of Heary K. Harper. and Joseph
Vaughan. sold TO William Shackell
for s11. 200.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
MAIL CARRIERS FOR MOTOR
ROUTES NAMED FOR SMYRNA
ROBERT Il. DENNEY AND HERMAN
ROBINSON TO SERVE DISTRICTS
Postmaster Cummins Names Them
Temporary Appointees Until Civil
Service Examination Take Place

Temporary Appointees Until Civil
Service Examination Take Place
Postmaster A. Lee Cummins has
named Robert H. Denney and Herman
Robinson to be temporary rural mail
carriers Of the two new motor vehicle
routes from Smyrna. under the recent
order Of the United States Postoffiee
Department. Herman C. Robinson
will have Route A which will cover
so. % miles over the Smyrna Landing,
Severson's Neck. Woodland Beach.
White Hall Neck. Rsymond's Neck.
Leipsie, Big Oak and BTenford dis
tricts. Robert H. Denney will have
Route B covering SO. 6 miles over the
Duck Creek. Walkers part of Thor
oughfare Neck. Blackbird. part of
Clayton and Alley School district.
Both Of these routes were given in
full in last weeks issue Os the
Times. The newly appointed tempor-
airy carriers have secured their auto
mobiles and will enter upon their
duties the first of October which will
be Friday morning next. With the
establishing of two motor vehicle
routes the old routes which have been
in existence since the rural free de-
livery sersiee was put in effect here.
will be abandoned. Marriott F.
Archer, carrier of route l; Benjamin
F. Graham, carrier of route 2. and
Walter Maclary. carrier of route 3,
as we'll as substitute carrier Edward
A. Daisey, have been notified that
their services will be discontinued on
and after October the first. Post
master Cummins has also the naming
Of two temporary substitute carriers.
When seen this morning he had only
settled upon one, Matthew V. Ford.
In the case of the three appointments,
all Democrats. Postmaster Cummins
has named splendid men, all Of
whom are well-known citizens ans
ably qualified TO give full and efficient
service. The temporary appointment
are only until the civil service exam.
ination takes place. which will be fiv,
or six weeks hence. While the pros
peet is there will be several appli
eants to take the examination, IRE
speetive Of party sffiliation. the TEN
poraTy carriers will have the advan
tage Of several points in the genera
average to be attained. Postmaste
James D. Wright Of Clayton. ha
named Garrett Jones temporary car
rier of the single motor route whic
will emana.e from Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
ST. pETsR's CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. Rector, An
nDunces Weekday ard Sunday Services
The usual Evensong on Friday at
7.3O D. m. Choir rehearsal will be
resumed at the close of the service,
and it is very important that every
msmter be present as some changes
are to be made. Services for October
3rd. Eighteenth Sunday after Trinity,
will be as follows: 1890 a. m.
Holy Communion and sermon; II 90
noon, Sunday School; 7.3O p. m.
Evensong and sermon. The various
activities Of the Parish are now being
resumed after the summer vacations.
Meetings Of organizations for the
next week will be: Choir rehearsal
on Friday night as announced. Altar
Ward on Monday at 4 o'clock. Church
Aid and Rrctory Society on Tuesday
at 10. 80 a. m. vestry meeting on
Wednesday at 8. 90 p. N. The Bishop
has announced that he will make bis
official visitation TO the Parish during
Advent, and the Rector will be glad
to talk with all who are thinking
about Confirmation.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
SMYRNA OFFICERS HOLD UP cAR
Believed to Have Been Stolen But Suf-
fient Evidence Was Not at Hand

Believed to Have Been Stolen But Suf-
fient Evidence Was Not at Hand
Sunday evening word was received
by the Dover chief Of police that an
automobile, number lot. .211. had
been stolen at Philadelphia and To-
Gated at Milford. in this State. The
informstioii also stated that the par
ties had been arrested and placed in
the town kck-up. but had broken out.
secured the machine and were heading
back for Philadelphia by way Of
Dover. 0aieer Baker and about
hundred citizens watched every en-
trance to lover for sn hour Sunday
evening. but the car did not appear.
About half an hour after the officer
had given Up the watch. a Pennsyl-
vania ear. with a number similar to
the one LOOTED for, passed through
Dover, but as the number could not
be definitely noted. il was believed il
might be the car. Word was sent 70
Smyrna TO htop the car as IL went
through that town, and the Smyrna
officers we're on the alert and held up
one or two ears, bearing Pennsylvania
tags. but az the drivers gave a good
account Of themselves. they we're al
lowed to proceed to Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
SOME UPSTATE ROADS FIXED
Number Of Main Travelled Roads are
Now Being Resurfaced - Better
Between Smyrna and Middletown

Number Of Main Travelled Roads are
Now Being Resurfaced = Better
Between Smyrna and Middletown
Extensive repairs to the improved
roads Of New Caste county are being
made at the present time, the repairs
including the resurfacing of a number
Of the main travelled roads. In con-
nection with the repairs. experiments
to determine the relative merits of
any types Of binders are being conduc-
ted. The road leading from st.
James Church at Newark is being
repaired and resurfaced. The road
was in q very bad condition. the sur
face being worn away and large
holes worn in the rond. The portion
of the State Road from Wilmington
to Farnhurst, has also been resurfaeed
and treated with a binder prepara-
tion Concord Pike. from McKee's
Hill to Talleyville. has been treated
with a binder and repair. On the
roads from Middletown to Mt. Pleas
ant and from Middletown to Odessa
experiments to determine the relative
merits of various types of binders on
each road have been treated with
different types Of binder and the re-
suits are now being carefully OBJ
served.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC NOTES

Basketball Team Will Soon Be Organ
ized-No Football Team This Season
A meeting Of the Athletic Associa-
tion was called Monday afternoon and
Prof. Harmonson, chairman Of the
Insignia committee, read the
rules. which they had drawn up.
These rules met with the approval Of
all and the winners of the "S'' will
be announced At the next meeting.
There will probably be no High School
football team this fall but efforts are
being made to start the basketball
prsctiee as soon as possible.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
smYRNA's ". =. NJ. SOCIETY

AsburY Chapter will Resume Its Meet
ings Tomorrow at Home ofMrs. .BaEgs
The first Fall meeting of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society.
of the Asbury Methodist Episcopal
Church will be held at the home Of
Mrs. William H. Baggs. tomorrow.
Thursday afternoon. at half past two
O'Clock. A full attendance Of the
members Of the society is desired as
it will be the annual election Of Off
GERS and a delegate will also be
elected to the annual meeting Of the
Philadelphia Branch to be held in
ST. Paul's Church, Wilmington. " Oc-
tober 6-S.-Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1915-09-29
moToRIsT LosEF HIS LICENSES

r. L. Lane, of Seaford. Formerly Of
kenton, Fined $50. Loses License
Robert L Lane. a travelling sales
man for a Baltimore hardware firm,
formerly of K,inton, who now lives in
Seaford. was fined $50 and costs by
Magistrate Cox Of Middletown, Mon
day. on a charge Of operating a motor
vehicle while under the influence Of
intoxicants. The sentence carries
with II a revocation of his license to
drive an automobile for one year. 1t
was alleged that Lane collided with a
team driven by Roy Grier. Of Town
send. demolishing his carriage.