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Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
FOR CHEAPER MOTOR FUEL
Cheswold Grange Discusses of Substi-
tute For Gasoline at its last Meeting

Cheswold Grange Discusses of Substi-
tute For Gasoline at its last Meeting
Cheswold, April 1S.-RuTal Grange
Of Cheswold. held its regular meeting
at the usual time and place Saturday
evening. The Lecture Hour. in charge
of J. E. Cote. was spent in discussing
a number Of events Of national and in
ternational interest some Of which
affect the local vicinity, as for in
stance the manufacture Of a substitute
Tor gasoline. Considering the high
cost and how necessary it has become
il was reported the scientists had
about made an important discovery
IL they have really solved the gsso-
line problem by compoundiDg a powder
which, when put in water makes an
explosive compound similar TO gaso-
line and the cost is only a cent and a
half per gallon. There was singing.
Fecitations, ect. that made up de-
lightfrl evenings program.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
MISS BERTHA DUNN A BRIDE
Married on April 8 at Camden TO Edgar
L. Stubbs a Camden Citizen

Married on April 8 at Camden 10 Edgar
L. Stubbs Camden Citizen
Miss Bertha Rogers Dunn and
Edgar L. Stubs. both of Camden.
Delaware, were quietly married at
the home Of the brides parents on
Saturday morning April 8 at 7.3O
O'Clock. The wedding ceremony
Was performed by Rev. Alfred Smith.
pastor Of Camden NJ. e. Church. with
only the immediate families present.
After the wedding breakfast. the
happy couple left for Dover where
they took the train for a wedding
tour. Miss Dunn is the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred c. Dunn. and
Mr.. Stubs is the son of Mr.. Will
liam Stubbs. both Of whom are we'll
known through the vicinity. and they
have the best wishes of their MANY
friends. Mr.. and Mrs. Stubbs will
be at home on Commerce Street, Cam.
cen, Del. after May 1st. The
bride is cousin Of Miss Margaret
Dunn Of this town and is well known
IN Smyrna where she has been IA
frequent visitor.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
JOHN W. STEPHENSON. DEAD

Brother of Mrs. George N. Stevenson
Dies Suddenly at chesterville, Md.
John w. Stephenson, aged 90 of
Chesterville, Md. brother-in-law of
Mrs. George NJ. Stephenson of Smyrna
died suddenly last Saturday night. lie
had been in the yard and was found
dead. Deceased was born and raised
in this vicinity and in early manhood
was butcher in Smyrna. He married
Miss amanda Cosden. Of this town
and for forty years or more has been
farmer residing most Of the time on
the Eastern Shore Of Maryland. He
is survived by his widow and one son
Elwood Stephenson. Funeral took
place at LOO p. m. this afternoon
interment at ChesteTville Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
PIANO FOR TOWNSEND SCHOOL

Fund Now Amounts to Nearly sloo
and Interest in School Matters Shown
Townsend. April 49, Townsend
school has raised nearly ninety dollars
for the Piano Fund and expects To
continue the work until the end OF the
school term. Since the formation of
a Parent-Teachers Association lively
interest is taken in school matters and
especially so with the prospect of soon
occupying the new school building one
OF the handsomest to be found in the
state. At the meeting of the Home
and School League recently. Dr.C. A.
Magner. Commissioner Of Education.
explained the proposed changes to be
made IN the School Laws and elected
much interest.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
EASTER SUNDAY AT ST. PETERS
rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector. An
nounees Services For Good Friday
and Easter Sunday Music


and Easter Sundav-Fine Music
The service this evening WED.
nesday in Holy Week.. will consist
OF EvensOng and preparation for Good
Friday and Easter. Holy Communion
tomorrow (Maundy Thursday alta
m. Good Fridays. 80 a. m. Maths
and Pro Anaphora; u noon TO n
M Passion Service with Meditations
on the Seven Words from the Cross''.
G3O p. m, Evensong and Litanv.
Saturday Easter EVEN, at 3 80 n.
m. Holy Baptism will be administered
The services for Sunday Easter Sun
day., will be: 6 a. m. HOLY Com.
munion; 10 80 a. m. morning PRAYER.
sermon and Holy Communion: an.
m. EVensOng and Sunday School.
Easter festival. The following musi-
cal program will be given: lO.3Oa.
m. Professional Hymn, Il2. ffrom
Lyra Davidica Anthem. Christ
Our Passover, (Morningtonl .'Te
Deum Lautamus." q. B. Dykesl.
Jubilate Dec. =" (H. Aldrichl: In.
troit Hymn III. (E. F. Rimbault:
kyric' Gloria Tibi": Sermon
Hymn lis. &c. J Elgey); An.
them, "He is Risen." &C. Smiperl.
Sanctus. " (Sir John Stainer); Com.
mun:on Hymn 224. (W. d. Maclaganl
Gloria in Excelsis. "(Rev. T G Hill:
Professional Hymn III. d. NeanderD
Ihe following program will be given
at 4 p. m. : Professional HYMN 36S.
CTbe Tyrolese) :"Gloria in Excelsis -
lkeV. 1. G. HiD; "Magnificat. 4"
u Burnett; Nlunc Dimittus.'
q. Burnett; Hymn II6. &C. F.
Roper; Anthem. Awake Up NV
Glory. - (Barnby) Professional HYMN
no. "a. A. SULLIVAN.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
SMYRNA CIRCUIT cHURcHNoTss

Rev. W. A.Wise the New District Su-
perintendent Postponed Visit
Rev. w. A. Wise the new Easton
District Superintendent was unable
to make his official visit to the
charges on Smyrna Circuit last Sun
day as announced but will join Rev.
Milton Mccain. pastor, in making the
rounds next Sunday. Pastor McCann
announces these services for next Sun
day: friendship Sunday School 8. 45,
Preaching 1890: Serversons Sunday
School 200. Preaching 3.GO; Jer.
man Chapel: Glass. 1000. Sunday
School. 200. Epworth League and
preaching. TOO. Preaching at the
three Churches by Rev. w. A. Wise.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
FIERCE FIRE NEAR TOWNSEND
Colored Boy of Ten Smokes Cigarette
on HaYstack Owned by Father

Colored Boy Of Ten Smokes Cigarette
on HaYstack Owned by Father
Townsend. April 1S.-The home
and all of the Outbuildings belonging
to Jabez b. Carney Ccolored) farmer
of near here were destroy ed by fire.
Wednesday afternoon. No one was
home but Csrney's small son. aged
about 10 years. He says he was on
hay stack and was trying to smoke
like his brother does, when. the stack
caught fire and it was impossible TO
get help in time to extinguish the
flames. One dwelling house. barn.
chicken house and two other smsll
sheds were destroyed. Il was partlv
covered by insurance. The household
goods. including clothing and $50 in
greenbacks we're destroyed. The loss
Of the house and household effects
alone amount to about 81. 600. praeti-
cally covered with insurance.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
FUNERAL OF DR.. THos. c. MOORE
More Than 500 Attended the Funeral
Friday Afternoon and Pay last Respec,

More Than 500 Attended the Funeral
Friday Afternoon and Pay last Respect
All that remained of DR.. Thomas
7. Moore at one time Smyrna's pro-
minent physician and politician. were
laid to rest before a gathering of over
300 persons Friday afternoon at Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Smyrna. DR.. Moore
died at noon Tuesday CT last week
at the home Of his sister Mrs. w c.
Savin near Cheswold. after an illness
OF nine years, aged 62. That he
was loved and esteeme5 was shown
by the large gathering Of those who
were at the cemetery. They included
his friends in all walks of life, not
the least Of whom were many women,
poor people whom he helped while a
practicing physician of Smyrna.
They gathered from near and far TO
pay their last mark Of respect.
Funeral services we're held at the res
idence Of w. c. Sayin near Cheswold
and the house was completely filed.
Rev. Milton McCann of Smyrna Cir
cult had charge Of the services as
sisted by Rev. w. II. Kenney of
Cheswold and Rev. G. P. Smith of
MiIlington. A trio of Smyrna voices.
Messrs. E. Hoffecker, L. NJ. Price
and Oscar Stehley. sang impressive
hymns. The greater majority who
were at the house did not follow the
remains to Odd Fellows Cemetery.
A large crowd was in waiting when
the automobiles pulled up to the little
chapel in the cemetery grounds where
the casket was opened to allow the
three hundred or more people of Smyr-
ma TO look upon the face Of him
they knew so we'll in life. Members
of Harmony Lodge No. 13, A. F. &
A. NJ. had charge Of the committal
services at the grave.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
''s" THIEVES UP COUNTRY
: Is'''on . cOlOred Fired on a, the
= Scott Farm. Loses =, e..

~ 's'on colOred Fired on a, the
''0" Farm. Loses an Eye
y, s.a1el Seo. Johnson. colored, was held
4 =, sOOO ~, bail by Magistrate Reyn-
seS,' sese Of chicken stealing. John
l,,o,si...F =; arrested by Detective Mccoy
y S.',alng to the authorities Josrso5 o,,o1'
IN, ,'iA'd on one Of the II. p Scot,
g, n, '., Delaware City. had one
'ta N. sS.'. oa' and the sight Of the
D.,is s'ed ;, when he was shot bv
ssa w. " cu'h. a tenant on ,Ss Ss
ss,.,..sa arm one night last week. who
i,ss,s.'isa a thief in his chicken coon
~ H.. rs ! been under physician, Z,
asa !. y y was shot and he was ar.
ls,s 7 ,.D' Delaware City Thursday.
's,s -. .saF ago johnson was AZ.
- 4. ~ ,I Tie alleged theft Of wbss,
" si.s ~ lam a Of John Higgins. He
'nd sequitted on this charge,
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
LAST FRIDAY AT CENTURY CLUB

Mrs. Price and Mrs. Coverdale Gave
Story Of "ParsifaI' on Piano
Mrs. L. NJ. Price, with Mrs. T. II.
Coverdale at the piano, told s'The
Story Of Parsifal" to an appreciative
audience last Friday. There will be
no Club meeting on Good Friday. -
Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19
Rev. j. N. |. Eekard Receives Honor

Rev. ]. NJ. L. Eckard, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, was elected
yesterday by the New Castle Presby-
terry, which adjourned at Milford.
Moderator of the Session for the en-
suing year. Rev Geo. NJ. Jones Of
Dover, was elected vice-moderator.
Mr.. Eckard is receiving congratula-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1916-04-19

,loos 10 Benefit Auto'sts But to
y.lo Farmers TO Get Better Prices
sor Their Land ard Products
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
HOW CORPS OF DOCTORS
ARE REBUILDING FACES

LONDON, June 20--(By MaiD-
That horror of the soldier, a shatter-
ed face is being abatcd in the British
army by a set Of Chicago surgeons
IN their field hospital near the Brit
ish front today. Their success is
largely. dpe 10 expert dentat surgery
Col. Dr.. j. NJ. Te1r 1f eiiieage,
head of this unit of 80 surgeons; Col
Dir. George Davis of Chicago; Maj
DR.. Sidney McCallin, formerly OF
Chicago but now of London, and Maj
DR.. Charles Magby, eye and ear sur
geon of Chicago are daily perform
ing operations on wounded mer
hitherto unheard of in medical science
These American surgeons have
proved that Napoleon's adage that
an army travels on its stomach Is
old-fashioned. An army travels Oh
its teeth. Without good molars the
best stomachs go to pieces. Twenty
months of war demonstrated this
American medical men established
the fact that caring for the soldier
teeth is the supremely important
thing in caring for his health.
To this American surgery in the
British lines soldiers come suffering
from disordered digestion, sore throat
influenza, rheumatism, shattered
nerves. Most of them are men who
have gotten no relief from medicine
Usually it is discovered that an in
jured tooth is the poison center thai
is disrupting the mans physical or
ganization and he is quickly put OF
his feet again.
1t is in jaw surgery that the mos
astonishing results have been attain
ed. When we read or hear of soldier
so horribly disfigured that Other
humans do not care to look upor
them, we do not care to diagnose tn,
details. But these Chicago surgeons
have discovered that all these wounds
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

to the lower pat of the face. A
wound on the upper part of the head
usually causes death, but wounds of
the jaw do nothing but turn mems
faces into terrible caricatures.
Bullets play strange tricks with
jaw bones. They enter a cheek, max
ing a small wound, shatter the Jaw
bone and pass out thru tiny wound
on the other side. The shattered bone
changes the structural outward ap-
pearance Of the face, often with hor-
rible effect. In other wars the
wounds were sewn up and the bones
permitted to knit, if they would.
In this war. when part of jaw
bone has been lost, several surgeons
carry the patient into the ampithe-
ater. a piece of his shin bone is re-
moved by the bone surgeons. The
dental surgeon takes this piece, which
has been cut to shape and size de
sired, and puts it in place in the
soldiers jaw.
Photographs in the Chicago sur
geons hospital show that men who
came to the surgeons with faces to
horrible to contemplate in every day
life have departed with their fea-
ture normal except for a scar or two
that looks as though it might have
been caused by a razor slip. These
marvellous operations are every day
events now.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

full strength of the British.
The Germans third line trenches
are bombproof, redoubts which the
Germans have long perfected. These
are buiit with iabryinths and are re
inforced with steel and concrete.
The cessation of the German ac'
tivities at Verdun suggests they
drained the Verdun armies for tn,
Somme defensive.
The German retirement from fivi
villages is threatened by thanking
movement between Peronne and Cra-
donne. Several minor German as
saults near Toulin, Fleury and Dam
loup have been repulsed-
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
FOREST SERVICE
MAN DISAPPEARS

Notice has been received at the
local Forest Service office Of the dis
appearance on July of Charles l..
Moore, member Of the timber sur
vey camp near Fraser, Colorado, on
the Arapaho National Forest.
Mr.. Moore's disappearance was
first noticed by his absence at the
noon meal and by his failure to re-
turn to camp that night. The survey
crew searched thruout the night for
Moore, and failing to find him the
search was continued thruout the
week, aided by scores of people in
the surrounding territory. Up Ia
July 20, however, no trace had been
found of the missing man and it is
feared that, probably suffering form
temporary loss of mind, he wander
ed away from the vicinity Of the
Fraser camp. Following is a descrip-
tion of Moore when last seen:
Height, 5 feet 10 inches: weight
lao pounds; age, 20 years; eyes, blue
hair, light brown; complexion, fair
when at the camp he wore bow glass
es, kahlsi suit, ordinary shoes, new
broad-brimrned grey felt hat.
Any clew to the whereabouts oi
Mr.. Moore will be appreciated. =
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
MANY INTERESTED IN
Fl. LEWIS EXCURSION

The Farmers Bureau, the Durango
Exchange and the Durango Motor
Club will take an interest in the auto
excursion to Ft. Lewis on August
18th.
The Durango Motor Club has ask
ed the members of the Club to donate
the use Of cars for the drive out to
the school on that day and several
individuals will donate the use of
their cars and their services.
With the assistance of these orga-
nizations there should be no trouble
in getting from fifty to one hundred
cars to make the run out there The
roads undoubtedly will be in good
condition and the run will be pleas
ure in itself.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
A GOOD IMITATION

The imitation Cliff Dweler's skull
that has been placed in the Exchange
windows has been attracting much
attention. In the first place nature
did very good work in shaping up the
general outline and then came along
an artist on perhaps sculptor and
gave the finishing touches.
This appears to be peculiar
growth 2f the mushroom which was
with but little effort developed into
the peculiar shape of the skull of an
ancient cliff dweller or some other
prehistoric race.
Everybody passing by the window
has been attracted by it and many
are the remarks that are made in con
nection with this little take off. No
one seems to care to claim any re
lation to this imitation cliff dweller.
However, it is claimed that he is not
so many generations away from us
after all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

However the chief object of the
excursion is to take as many persons
out to the school and thru that part
of the country for the purpose Of
observing the work Of the school and
the facilities they have out there for
those who are interested in the in
dustrial development of this section,
and also for observing the develop
ment of the farms on the Ft Lewis
route.
After all 1t is the cooperation that
will make for the rapid development
Of the country. The comingling Of
the various business interests is the
very best evidence of substantial
growth. The San Juan like many
other sections have not done as much
as could be done along this line.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
135 NEW CASES
OF PARALYSIS
80 MORE DEATHS
United Press.

United Press.
NEW YORK, July a. Nearby
cities and towns are barring New
Workers who are seeking rest in their
summer home.
One hundred twenty-five were re
turned from Mountain View. New
Jersey. They were forced to spend
the night in the depot there.
New London returned thirty-five
children, fifteen adults by the same
boat
New York children are being re-
turned for Paterson.
New York State has inspectors at
all railroad stations. Rhode Island is
quarantining all New York children
entering that state.
The epidemic of infantile paralysis
has taken another jump. Thirty-ninC
deaths have been reported today
which is the largest for any day dur.
ing the month. One hundred and
thirty-five new cases have also been
reported.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
STAGGERING TOTALS

In an article which appeared re
Gently in the Paris Revue, Jean Fino.
estimated that if the European war
lasted three years it would cost all
nations concerned total of $100,000,-
600 900.
The Napoleonic wars, which laste,!
twenty years, cost about one-sixth of
this amount. An English statistician
places the cost of all armed conflicts
from the time of Napoleon to the
year 1914 at $4,000, 100000.
Finot takes up the expenses of the
allies quite in detail. One basis of
computation is that there are approx
imately 14,000,000 combatants anG
that the daily cost of each soldier,
including ammunition, io $4. This
would amount to $20,000,000,0 a
year for the allies alone.
OF the total estimated cost of the
war for three years, Finot credits Il
little over one third of it to the leu
tonic allies.
1t is significant that the press OF
Paris is giving prominence 10 the
staggering totals which are already
as great as the cost of all the wars
of the nineteenth century. France
has not forgotten how long it too
and how burdensome was the debt
of the war OF 1870, which was less
war are costing in six weeks time.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
GREAT NAVAL BATTLE AT
j j; TvJ;n, ~ ;;;jj;;, II; OF AMERICA IS
THOUGHT TO Be NEAR
United Press.

~ L iCbS.
Baltimore, July pa battle at
Americas door is possible. Two big
armed submarines are reported con-
voying the Bremen here and it is
said they will return with the
Deutschland. The allies patrol off
the three mile limit may attack them
or attempt to torpedo the submarines.
The Deutchland, which is still here,
is ready to leave at any moment.
The officers refuse to discuss the re-
port of the armed conveys. After
failing to leave here during a terrible
rainstorm it is believed the Deutsch-
land awaits the arrival of the Bre-
men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
10000 WOMEN AND GIRLS
WORKING IN MUNIrION
FACTORIES IN FRANCE

PARIS, June l8-(By MaiD-One
hundred and fifty thousand women
and girls today are working in the
munition factories of France. They
milton workers.
In other words, these women has
provided 10000 soldiers tor the
French fighting front, in addition to
making the ammunition for them to
fight with.
A statement has just been issued
by the women telling the govern
ment that they can now provide 30O,-
900 more women workers to do ali
the French munition making and in
crease by that number the fighting
force of the republic.
Under her ornamental, sometimes
frivolous exterior, the Frenchwoman
is as solid as rock, and admirable
home manager, a past master Of do
mestic economy and often as good ii
business man as her husband. The
fact that many of these worNen are,
on an average handling 1000 shells
a day, each weighing Ia pounds. haf
proved that they are physically as
as mentally capable of doing a mans
work. They have more endurance
than men.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
All A Mistake.

Sam Ethridge, our genial stock in
spector, went fishing up on Hermosa
creek, all right just as 1t is reported
he did, but after careful inspection
by a consultation committee of the
best surgeons in town, it can now be
officially announced tha5 he did not
break his leg, as has been rumored
over town. Sam simply isn's used to
putting his feet under table, that S
all.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

: United Press.
.PETROGRAD, July 22.-The Rus
SLAMS methodically approached Brody
and crossed the swollen Lipa and Styr
rivers thru the enemy's fire.
Southwark large number of Rus
slams are contesting for Jablonitza
Pass. After being harried for weeks,
Austrians are surrendering in whole
units. There is the most intense in
trest in the Kuropatkins drive south
west of Riga. Already three lines
of German trenches have been storm
ed. The roar of the terrible battle
is audible in Riga.
The Russians captured another
strategic point en- route to Ersignan
Armenia.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
Activities in the Pennington Oil

Activities in the Pennington Oil
Field.
This week has been marked by the
appearance of several new men on
the scene who are interested in oil
development. The first to visit the
field of operation were H. V. Aus
burn and A. C. Kimball of Mancos.
These men were so well pleased with
what they saw that they secured 100
acres in the vicinity before leaving.
]. II. Payne and Charles Brown of
Nowata, Okla, also came in and are
making Investigations of the field
that is believed to be oil bearing. f.
A. Haines and Paul Harbaugh of AL
va, Okla, and C. H. Webb of Santa
Fe, came in by way of Gallup Sun
day. coming over by auto, to look in
to the oil situation. The report from
the drillers is encouraging as could
be wished and there is every proba-
bility now that before snow flies there
will be several other rigs at work in
this field. We are not trying to start
an oil boom, and do not want one un-
less we have the oil to back it up,
but it looks very much now as If we
were going to have both.-Farming
ton Times Hustler.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
Prominent Railroad Visitors

Prominent Railroad Visitors
A. p Stewart, Of st. Louis, II. C.
G. Matthews, Of Kansas City and B.
b. Sells of Pueblo respectively gen
eral freight agent, assistant general
passenger agent, and general agent
of the Missouri Pacific passed thru
from Telluride to Silverton last night
where they tarried over today to fa-
miliafize themselves with the section
and its resources. Improved general
conditions here interested the promi-
nent railroad officials in these parts
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
BLACK LISTED FIRMS
TO FIGHT BLOCKADE

NEW YORK, July 22. Fifty Of
the bIack listed firms Tss'e 'olgsulii,.a
ed to fight the British blocakade,
and viii appeal to President Wilson
for government aid.
The firms claim the black list is a
part of England's scheme to drive
Germany from international trade.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24

HUGO, Oklahoma, July 22.-Three
posses are seeking j. P. MARROW who
last night killed his wife and two
men, while enraged over neighbor-
hood gossip that maintained he held
illicit relations with his own daugh-
ter.
He entered his wife's room, told
her he would be satisfied when he
killed two more men, and then he
shot her.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
Released from Hospital.

James kenney, son Of the contrac-
tor who is building ii, new nigh
scho oil building, was rel 'asel frv.s
Mercy hospital today, where he ha
been the past two weeks undergoing
treatment for blood poisouag in his
right hand.
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
APPEAL
FOR WOMEN
WORKERS
United PIE, IS. :.

United Pre-, :
LONDON, July 22.-"They also
serve who stay at home and work"
was the slogan of a monster process
ion of women appealing for a more
thoro cooperation by women in the
war. Many were attired in mems
working clothes and they appealed
Semi-weekly herald., 1916-07-24
ALLIES CONTINUE
RfSETLfSS ADVANCE

BERLIN, July 22.-Von linden
burg reported the Russian attacks
near Riga had been frustrated and
their attempts to cross the Dvina at
Friderichsstadt failed However, a
small detachment crossed north of
Dventon. 1t is admitted the Ger
mans are withdrawing northeast of
Smorgan and around Werben.
Submarines sank six British traw-
lers off the east coast of England.