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Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
SH0WERED GLASS ON BABIES
Mother and Children at New York
Del1ued With Shattered Panes
When Trains Crash.

While shunting an empty train to
the center track for storage at Third
avenue and One Hundred and Fifth
street a motorman. who gave his name
as John Doe. twenty-six, Of S4s Pow
ers avenue. Bronx, rammed another
empty train ahead Of him. The crash
was heard for many blocks. and
broken glass showered TO the street.
Someone turned in a FIRE alarm. and
an ambulance was also summoned
from Harlem hospital.
Mctorman doe" was slightly cut on
the neck, but refused medical aid. Mrs.
Peter Corey OF 416 East One Hundred
and Twenty-third street, who was
passing below the structure with her
five children. received a shower Of
glass, which filled the baby carriage.
She tainted from the shock, but was
able TO go home. Neither she nor the
children received a wOund.-New
York World,
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
MADE HIMSELF OF SERVICE
Englishnan Who Couldn't Join Army
Yet Found Way to Be Of Value
to the Country.

In desperation he tried 20 Join his
local defense corps. but they wouldn't
have him there because. they said.
he completely spoiled the look of their
parade. And when Jones expostulated
and urged that the question OF appear
ance was a matter of individual taste,
and that for his part he would be
ashamed TO be found dead wearing a
face like that Of the commander Of x
company, they fell upon him with
eager hands and drill-toughened feet
and threw him cut once again. Then,
having done his best. Jones went back
10 his business. A few days ago a
friend met him. TO whom he related
the foregoing experiences. But I've
found a way 10 help" he concluded.
"and it's a help which they can't re-
fuse. however averaged. undersized.
weak-eyed. and false-toothed ! may
be-" Taking a course OF elementary
surgery at one OF the hospitals?' he
was asked. mo" Making recruit
ing speeches?" mo" Putting in
overtime and Sundays at the arsenal?"
No" What them" Something I've
never done before" said Jones. a little
shamefacedly. "I-I-rm returning
my income-tax form TO the assessors
with the correct amount of my income
filed in."-London Tit-Bits.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
This Man Lucky.

Some men are gifted with lucl
when the double hoodoo is around. A
well-known New York lawyer took his
wife to the theater. Shortly after en-
tering the playhouse she discovered
that her $500 diamond bar pin had
been lost from her dress. Hubby
secuted around the thester lobby and
on the street. He was Just about te
return 70 his seat when he saw what
he thought was his wife's pin On the
floor near the entrance. Picking II ~
he found Il was a bar pin Of pearls and
diamonds, even more valuable than
the one his wife lost. At intermission
time the lawyer again strolled out and
happened 10 glance at the floor neal
the box Office. There. in plain sight.
lay his wifo's pin. His wife was over
joyed with hubby's luck, and Is think
ing Of sending him out 20 look for a
few rings aud brooches.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
FEELING EFFECTS OF WAR
Trappers Suffer Because Of the Ab
senee Of Demand for Furs In
European Markets.

With an almoS complete absence o.
demand from Europe, which is the
chief market for fur3. from the costly
black fax and glossy beave, TO TIE
humble skunk and muskrat, combined
with a material decline in the val
ues OF the higher-priced pelts, the lot
Of the fur dealer and trapper o.
the Canadian Northwest Is not a
highly remunerative one at present
The supply is very good, according tt
reports from the North. which fact
may tend to force prices still lower
One business house which has been
doing considerable trade with north
ern trappers and fur dealers reports
that many Of the well-known fuI
trilders In northern British Columbia
and the Yukon are unable to pay theii
bills, because they have been unable
to obtain anything like reasonable
prices for their furs. II is anticipated
however. that there will be a demand
for mOderate-priced furs in the neal
fu;iure. A prominent dealer in Van
cohver has pointed out that wher
tries were good people we're willing
70 pay high prices for the best fuHs
ana that they now require furs having
thH same artistic effect but at a very
moderate price. Black furs will bC
mitch in demand in Europe and else
where because Of the almost universa
mourning. Other furs. like the whit,
foay musquash and lynx. will be dyed
black to meet the demand.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
HARRINGTON HAS Al BIG FIRE
sotiling Establishment efD.E Saw
telle Burned to the Ground

Oottlng establishment Cf D. &. Saw
telle Burned to the Ground
Harrington was visited by a large
FIRE on Tuesnay evening. October II.
and considerable damage was done.
While the glaze was at its height.
the Harrington people phoned TO
Milford for aid and a number of auto
mobiles loaded with men and hose
went down to aid the people Of that
town. When they arrived. however,
the blaze had been gotten under con.
troll. The blaze started in the loft of
a stable used by D. E. Sawtelle and
owned by Charles Murphy. Those
who saw il first say that they never
saw a blaze start so rapidly. The
flames spread quickly and soon the
structure was burning all over. So
quickly did the ire start that a horse
and automobile kept within were
burned. The entire bottling plant
Of Mr.. Sawtelle. who is engaged in
the bOttling Of oft drinks, was de.
strOyed. From the stable the flames
spread TO a small house which was
destroyed and also TO a large storage
house along the Pennsyls ania Railroad
tracks. This structure also was
burned to the ground. A qusntity OF
fertilizers had just been stored in
his building. but other than burning
the bags from it the loss from this
source will be small. The storage
house was valued at about 81. 600. as
was the stable. II is not known
whether the buildings were insured.
At the time of the fire a number OF
steel and wooden passenger coaches
were standing on a side track of the
railroad. An engine was quickly
secured and these were pulled 4
place of safety. Three of the
wooden coaches were slightly damage,
by being blistered by the intense heat
1t is not known whether Mr..
Murphy vii! replace any Of the des-
troyed buildings.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
He LIKED THE SKYScRAPERs
7'en suiioinss Receive Critical kp-
proVal OF shsik Recently ArrIv-
ire in New York.

Sheik sayid NJ. wajih CflanL
hneal descendant Of the prophet Mo-
BANNED and imperial Ottoman re-
hgious commissioner for the Philip
pines, has arrived on the Spanish liner
Manuel CalVo from Barcelona.
AS the liner came up the bay the
sheik gaztd at Manhattan's sky.
scrapers and remarked what fine
places they would make from which
70 oner up a Mohammedan prayer. The
immigration officials accepted him as
sort OF Mohammedan Billy Sunday,
and, as he fulfilled all their require.
ments, let him enter Uncle Sans por-
tails.
The sheik, although a descendant
OF the prophet, is as fair as an Anglo.
Saxon. He speaks many languages,
including English. well. and but for q
turban and oriental robes thrown
over his European dress, one might
have mistaken him for a well-tO-do
man of the continent. He Is forty
years old and a born diplomat. He
even carried him with copies Of his
book, What Sayeth the Sheik-ul
Islam?"
i have spent several years in the
Philippines" said the sheik. work
ing among the 100000 Mohammedans
there, the majority of whom arc
Moros. ! am going to tell Americans
about my cOreligiOnists and bespeak
for them consideration of the people
OF this great country. New Yorl
World.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
GOVERNOR MILLER SELL BONDS
Issue Of 100000 at . Per Cent. for
State Hospital. Disposed OF Par

Issue Of 100000 at 4 Per Cent. for
State Hospital. Disposed OF Par
Governor Miller. acting for the
State. has sold the $50. 600 bond issue
authorized at the last session of the
Legislature to raise funds to enlarge
the State Hospital for the Insane at
Farnhurst. The bonds brought par.
Because il was a per. cent issue
and there was so much demand for
money at higher rates of interest. for
a time there was no demand for this
issue and no bids were received at
the time set for receiving them.
Governor Miller took the matter Up
personally with New York and Phila-
delphia bankers. with the above re-
suit. AS indications pointed TO fall
ure Of the effort 10 dispose of 4 per
cent honds. the hospital trustees had
about abandoned the proposed en-
largement Of the buildings this year,
but now that the bonds have been
sold the work can be taken up at
once. The hospital is badly handi-
cpped by lack Of room, and the Gov
ernor is especially anxious TO relieve
this condition.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
HOMES FOR KENT TEACHERS
Combined Kent and Sussex Institutions
Will BeHeld at Milford

VIII 6er1elu az MtlfOru
The committee Of merchants who
ne aiding the county superintendents
10 getting homes for the teachers
during the coming institute the week
st November Sth have announces that
the prospects are indeed bright. Al
ready th0se who want to accommodate
the teachers have applied in large
numbers. and the question has now
arisen with the committee as to
whether the total number asked for
y each applicant can be assigned.
Because Of this doubt the committee
has had printed a postcard asking each
teacher TO notifyl the committee
whether they have made arrangements
70 get entertainment or whether the
committee is expected to look after
them for MIN or her. This informa
uon will probably be several kdays
IN arriving. and because Of this the
committee has informed the teachers
mat they must know their plans be-
lore the 2nd Of November. that those
taking teachers can be advised as to
10" many they will receive. At that
ume those who have signified their
Willingness 20 take teachers will be
no'ihed as to how many will be as
signed. to them Many teachers are
writing 70 friends asking for accom-
moda'ions. ant in order to keep their
records IN q straight way. the COM
nl''ee must know how many have
'een provided for in this manner. II
any Milford people have made such
arrangements ghey will do we'll tC
notify some members Of the commit.
tee.
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
NEWS Of THE DELAWARE
MARYLAND PENINSULA
.[wey ITEMS GATHERED FROM
o,,e STATE EXCHANGES
-, resting Items from all Part'Of the
".' ,...,i, About Your Friends and
r.ehbors and Their 0Oing''

Neighoo''
r,. s,..sx County Democratic Com
~ ~. will be elected at primary
october 30'h
Revival services began in Ebenezer
Methodist Church. near Rehoboth
Beach. sunday night
Halbret Robinson. a senior at
30 sesford High School. severely
.rrsiped leg in running match.
While trying tc drive mule into
=. stable Walter Steele. Of Frank
so,5 was kicked snd two ribs were
broken
pspl Steeers aged 9. Was injured
in the head when run over by an auto
mobile delivery truck 10 Wilmington.
Miss Marian Brassington' assistant
in botany At the Women's College.
Newark. has organized Glee Club
smong the students.
Friends and relatives If w. W. DOno-
10 of West Seaford. gsve him snr-
mise party in honor Of MS sixty third
birthday.
Pupils Of the Rehoboth Beach High
School. Miss Ethel Cooper Rothwell.
teacher. have orgnized a Literary
Club
One Of the largest pumpkin fields in
the State is on the farm Of Harry
Cannon. Of near Btidgeville. where
% acres are gre wing.
Wilmington Council will create the
Office Of assistant building inspector
because Of the increased business in
the Inspectors office.
Rev. George L. Smith. pastor OF
Pencader Presbyterian Church. near
Newark. will have rounded ont sc
years IN the ministry next Sunday,
when be will review his work.
Thomas E. Morris. charged will
dredging unlawfully on the oyste,
plantations Of Charles Simpson. il
Delaware Bay. was held in $500 bal
70, Court Of Magistrate Wharton. o.
lsver.
Postmaster j. Frank Startling. o
hser. was in Washington last weel
attending the annual convention OF
its National Association Of Post
nEters. They were welcomed b,
Eresioent Wilson and royalty enter
tanned
Smyrna times., 1915-10-27
CALLS MONUMENT DISGRACE
'mfrna Veteran Says Delaware is Poor
Y Represented az Gettysburg

smyrna Veteran Says Delaware is Poor
y Represented at Gettysburg
Inc monument erected on the battle
.s'u a. Gettysburg by this State to
.', ,le MEMORY Of Delaware soldiers who
si ..,l 10 that fight is a disgrace to the
Tya','eheld and to the State. Thomas
au'Aer' OF Smyrna Wednesday told
v We survivors Of the first Delaware
O'u1teers at their reunion in Irish
SuleFiean Hall. He urged that q fund
= started to erect a suitable monu
~ su' on the Dover green. There
ss = heated debate as 70 who should
49, 'ne old flags Of the regiment.
p,. ny 20 the possession Of the Delaware
eas1 e.Osieai Society. II was said the
=. ss aad been given to the society
80 'sa'eEeeping and they should not be
"a !. sway unless the society agreed
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-10-20
F EIFTY TONS BADLY NEEDED
DYESTUFFS REACHES N. Y

Washington, Oct. 13.--Fifty tons
o. coal tar dyestuffs of German man.
ufacture arrived in New York today
on the steamer St. Louis, consigned
to the secretary of commerce. The
shipment is for the account of VIM.
a. Mitchell, of Lowell, Mass, repre-
Senting the National Association of
Cotton Manufacturers. In a state
ment the commerce department said.
Several months ago the secretary
consented to act as insignee of two
csrgoes of dyes from Germany foc
which safe passage was assured by
permits granted by the British gov
ernmcnt, upon the express condition
that the secretary of commerce
would be the consignee. The embar-
go upon the expectation of these car
goes from Germany has not beer
lifted. Arrangements were, however,
made by American manufacturers
with the British government whereby
that government has permitted the
to the United States of
the dyes coming on the St. Louis. 1t
is hoped that this is the first of a Sc
ries of similar shipments"
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macy, for she died when he was but
ten years old. The next decade was
a struggle with adversely. When he
was fifteen years old, he began paint
ing and decorating, at which he work
ed for five years. The next five
years he devoted to landscape paint
ing. For two years he studied in
the preparatory department at Hiram
College, Ohio, where the professors
found it difficult to train this combi-
nation of French artistry and Bohe
mian experience. From this expe-
rience he gained two priceless posses
sions-a good wife and some abiding
friendships. In 1878 he entered
the ministry and held various pastor
ates in different Missouri cities until
he retired from the ministry in 1908,
after which time he devoted himself
to writing. Every year since then
he has published novel.
Mr.. Wright lives on his extensive
and attractive ranch in California, at
II ecolote Rancho" four miles west
of Barbara, one of the scenes of "The
Winning of Barbara WORTH" and
about the same distance east of the
sand hills, where Barbara Worth
was found.
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THE WINNING OF
BARBARA WORTH" ."

Harold Bell Wright, the author Of
The story, ''The Winning of Barbara
WORTH" which has been dramatized
by Mark Swan and will be presented
in Abbeville, Nov. 2nd. at the Grand
Oprea House, was born in Rome, N.
Y, in 1872. He might be termed
the apostle of the wholesome. His
stories are strong and pure and his
themes are free from pettiness and
the dubious interest of crime and
vice.
So popular has Mr.. Wright become
as a novelist that one forgets that
he ever had any other vocation than
that of writing. Mr.. Wright's mother
was French woman, whose sympa-
thy and understanding made theirs a
relationship of rare but brief init
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RESOLUTION OF THANKS.
To Mrs. M. c. Owens, Passed BY City
Council For Her Good Work.

The City Council of Abbeville, feel
ing sure that the flower beds in front
of the city hall are the most beauti.
full in the State and that their beauty
is enjoyed by the rich and poor alike.
that they cause many kind and pleas
ant words to be spoken about the
City of Abbeville and add much to
her reputation as clean, beautiful
and progressive city and
Whereas, we feel that the artistic
taste displayed in the selection OF
flowers and the work necessary to
make these beds the things of beauty
that they are, is entirely due to the
interested, loving and patient work
of Mrs. NJ. C. Owens, the Chairman
of the Civic Club committee.
Therefore, be it resolved, by the
City Council of Abbeville, That we
have heard with deep regret that Mrs
Owens has resigned from such chair
manship.
Resolved further, That we wish to
extend to her the thanks of the Coun-
Gil for her untiring and painstaking
care of the flowers and
Further:-That the City Council
wishes for Mrs. Owens a speedy res
tcration to her accustomed good
health and good spirits and that the
council will hold her efforts in behalf
of beautifying our city in grateful
appreciation and remembrance.
Resolved further: That copy of
these resolutions be sent to Mrs. NJ.
c. Owens, published in our county
papers and inscribed in our minutes.
Done in City Council this 18th day
of October, 1915.
c. G. Gambrell, Mayor.
T. G. Perrin, Clerk.
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Supply Ordinance
TO RAISE SUPPLIES FOR TIE
CITY OF ABBEVILLE, S. c.
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, 1916.

BE 1T ORDAINED by the Mayor
and Aldermen of the City of Able
vile, S. c., in Council assembled anil
by authority of the same, That a tax
for the sums and in a manner herein
after named shall be raised and paid
into the treasury of the City Council
Tor the uses and purposes thereof fo:'
the fiscal year 1916.
Notice is hereby given that the Of
ice of City Treasurer of Abbeville,
S. c., will be open for the collection
Of taxes for said fiscal year 1915
from Monday, November 1st, 1915,
until Friday, December 81, 1915,
without penalty.
Rates per centum of taxation aye
as follows:
City tax - (fve) mills
Waterworks tax Qnt. on bonds
and sinking fund - (two) 2 mills
Electric Light tax (Int. on bond
and sinking fund.- --(two) 2 mills
Sewerage tax Qnt. on bonds
and sinking fund - (two) mills
That when the taxes and assess
ments or any portion thereof charged
against the property or party on the
tax books of the city for the fiscal
year 1916, shall not be paid on or be-
fore the first day of January, 1916,
the City Treasurer shall proceed to
add penalty of one per cent. on the
tax book, and the City Treasurer shall
collect the same, and if the said taxes
assessments and penalties are not
paid on or before the first day of Feb
ruaiy next thereafter, an additional
penalty of one per centum shall be
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added by the City Treasurer, and if
said taxes, assessments and penalties
are not paid on or before the first day
of March next thereafter, an addition
al penalty of five per centum thereon
shall be added by the City Treasurer
and be collected by him; and if the
said taxes, assessments and penalties
are not paid on or before the fif-
teenth day of March next thereafter,
the said City Treasurer shall issue his
tax execution for said taxes, assess
ments and penalties against the pro-
perty of the defaulting taxpayers ac-
cording to law.
A Communication road tax will be
collected the same time as other taxes
from all male citizens between the
ages of Is and SIS years, except those
exempted b law.
This communication tax is as follows:
The sum of two dollars payable be-
fore March 31st, 1916; the sum of
two and 50-100 dollars if not paid
until and during the month of April,
1916, the sum of three dollars if not
maid until and during the month of
May 1916 In lieu of this tax six
days work upon the highways and
streets of the city will be required un-
der the Street Overseer.
All persons failing or refusing to
pay the communication tax or to worl,
six full days shall upon conviction be
fined not more than thirty dollars or
imprisoned not more than thirty
days.
Done and ratified in City Council
this 18th day of October, 1915.
T. G.. PERRIN, G. C. GAMBRELL
City Clerk. Mayor,
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CIRCUS
AT GREENWOOD.

Peanuts and pink lemonade will
soon be ripe, and the odor of saw
dust tanbark will permeate the air.
The Hagenbeck-Wallace Shows Com
bined gayest, grandest, gladdest, gal
axy in all the wide world is coming
to Greenwood, Friday, October 29,
for two performances. This year
the big show, in reality there are two
shows, will come aboard three spe-
cial trains, the longest ever used to
transport a circus aggregation.
The country for miles around lis
all aglow with the noisy circus bills Of
purple and gold and the downtown
billboards are the Mecca upon which
thousands of eyes feast their gaze.
Father Time is always on the job,
scenes come and go, but somehow or
other, the circus is just the circus and
its popularity never wanes. The
joys and memories of circus day
keeps a steady hold upon the heart
strings of the American people.
Performances will be given at 2
and p. m. Doors to the geological
paradise will be opened an hour ear
lier. A three mile long street pa
rade will leave the show grounds at
10 o'clock the day of the exhibition
and will pass through the principal
downtown streets.
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LOVE PEACE BUT
LOVE LIBERTY BETTER

Washington, Oct. 13.- Presi-
dent Wilson laid the cornerstone to-
day of the memorial amphitheatre
being erected in honor of the nations
soldiers and sailor dead at Arlington
National cemetery. The President
made no address, but personally
spread mortar underneath the stone
before it was lowered into place.
Secretary Daniels presided and de-
clared America loved peace, but loved
liberty even more.
President Wilson was greeted with
applause by the several hundred
veterans of the civil and Spanish
wars and other spectators.
Secretary Daniels said American
gratitude dedicated the amphitheatre
as temple to the brave men whose
sacrifice preserved forever the union
Of states.
at is substantial symbol, express
sive of the national appreciation of
valor," he said. "It is recognition
of the grand democracy of the dead.
1t marks the eternal cementing of
the republic, that the home of Lee
is the burial place of the glorious
company of Grants invincible army
and the equally brave soldiers who
ought with Lee" ..