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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
ALLIED
FLEET NEAR u. S.
Disguised, Heavily Armed,
Commerce Protectors"
Seen; Disregard Signals.
TO COMBAT U.BOAT DANGER
Presence Considered Indica-
ton of British Campaign
Against Teuton Raiders.

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boSl'N' b'c' Eo'-Ihe presence
on this side of the Atlantic OF a for
Inidable fleet or allied warhsips was
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sells are known oiflclaliy as COM
mcrcc protectors"
,rbo,. oro hoo,.iiy ,,r,od ,rd di,-
"'
suiSeu' for obvious reasons 'heiT cN-
act disposition Is not revealed. but the
arrival recently in American waters
=, ,,i. ..,,.o., ,,,,, -, ,,, match o,l
vi '''a "'"'S' u'''' Va '''' 20
French admiraltles was maze known
from a source that hardly can be mis-
token
.,.... ,..
TOT sonIe unNs shlPp.rs VI u'.,'
hoon h,incinc 70 No,y Enrland nnrts
reports of strange craft
that were making their way west
ward
n;s,,,,, S;o,.I,
Ihey maze no repIy 10 Slsh'is all',
couId not ne approached lhey stetIe1
Il Nhgraht course ana were uescrlpeu
Narlousiy as OF the iasiii0n OF ilcr-
chah'meh' trahSporls, hsht cru'Scls
ana even OF submarines. fieceu 10
sether' these Reports lltteu IN VIII
the suspicioH now "PPai'h'lS ~"
lirined py snIppihs men, i ~ sa'u '"e
lleet arrived saieiS AZ i'nltl"N' ~ - "
ieW DAYS ago put hothIls pccni'le Z
known apout II because ol 'hc ''''S'
ccnsorShip HiaIhl"l"c"' -
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
situation Inevitable.

II suppose II is inevitable that In
the present situation In regard to poll
tiCal control of the house every man
who gets "A Crouch will be tempted to
bluster around and say that he will
not play unless he can have his own
way. That Is always one of the results
OF very narrow margin OF votes, But
in the end | think the Republicans will
have the good sense to get together
ard oct AZ a united party at least in
the organization OF the house"
Representative Lenroot of Wiscon-
sin whom Gardner will support for
speaker. had no comment TO make on
the situation
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
Follows Hot Weather.

The storm followed a period of un-
usually warm weather in this section
and nj the local weather bureau 1t was
said that the tornado was not unex-
pected. Thermometers in this section
went as high as Sc degrees yesterday.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
CARRANzA FAILS TO
PRESENT HIS REPLY
Officials Still Hope to Receive
Action on Protocol; Com
mission Waiting.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 90. - Altho
General Carranza had not replied to
the demand of the United States that
he either ratify or repudiate the
protocol drawn by the MeXican-Amer-
lean joint commission, the expiration
of the time limit was not made the
occasion for formally declaring the
negotiations at an end.
While the time expired at midnight
officials were inclined to take into
consideration that a reply might have
been delayed and indicated that ia
vorable reply, even tho day or more
late. would not be rejected inasmuch
as an adjustment of the international
difficulties was the chief object.
Next Step Problcmatical.
Refusal to accept the terms of the
agreement under which American
troops would he withdrawn from Chi
huahua means the closing of negotia-
tions thru the joint commission for
adjustment of the questions at issue
between the United States and the de
facto government of Mexico. What
effect the new situation then present
ed would have on the policy of the
United States is not known, but it
was said at the state department to-
day that any further move would be
made thru the usual channels and not
by the commission which for more
than three months attempted to fix
amicable settlement.
Confcrs With Lane.
DR.. John X. Mott, one of the Amer
lean commissioners, conferred with
Secretary Lane during the day and
both expressed the hope that Car
ranzas reply would be favorable. The
more general opinion among govern
ment officials, however. was that the
Mexican executive would not alter his
repeated declaration that the Ameri-
can troops must he withdrawn uncon-
ditionally and that any further dis
cussion of international subjects could
not take place while foreign troops
violated the sovereignty of Mexico.
III CarranZa persists in his refusa!
there will be nothing for the members
of the joint commission to do but to
hold one last conference to close the
record and say goodbye
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
Twics Blown ~ Miles.

"At one station a man brought some
pine twigs aboard the train which he
said must have been blown from a
pine woods - miles away.
AT Keo we heard report that
negro settlement near there had been
wiped out and that II negroes were
killed"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
THE WEATHER

TULSA. Dec 26.-Maxmum co.
minimum ~.
OKLAHOMA-rorccasi for Wednes'
day, fair and considerably colder
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
Storm Raging at Pine Bluff.

]. w. Dean, superintendent of the
Iron Mountain railroad, tonight re-
ceived word from Pine Bluff that n
storm has been raging In that city
for two hours Many houses are re-
ported to have been destroyed and 1t
is feared several lives were lost Dl-
rect communication is cut off, but the
railroad was able to reach the town
via Shreveport. La. The Iron Noun
tain reports a cloudburst between Lit
tie Rock and Pine Bluff and the
tracks are said to be under water in
several places
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27

The home of Joseph Pilkington. n
farmer, four miles north of Pine
Bluff, was demolished and n number
of barns and outbuildings We're either
destroyed or badly damaged. The
property damage on the Pilkington
farm is estimated at $4,000. Mrs.
Pilkington was slightly injured and
two negro servants were badly hurt.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1916-12-27
3 Die at Carlisle.

Three were killed and five injured
near Carlisle. 2S miles east of Little
Rock. The dead are three little girls
Choice Padgett, aged 10; Allalce
Padgett. aged 7, and Frances Snow
aged Q. Mr.. and Mrs. Padgett. par
ents of the Padgett girls, were injured
when their home was wrecked and a
son also was injured. Mrs W. s.
Snow and Mrs. Harold Snow are the
others injured. Several houses were
blown down.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29

Smyrna's splendid organization of
fremen as we'll as the town of Smyrna,
have reason to be proud of its new
fire fighting equipment. With an
apparatus such az has just sbeen taken
over, it matters not what pressure is
on the standpipe, the engine will take
care of the situation. 1t can even
suck its source of water supply from
the pond. But one of the best fea-
lures about it is the chemical attach
ment. In many cases water does more
damage than fire. With the chemical
pumps small fires can he taken care
of without resorting to water.
Smyrna is finely equipped in its Fire
Department
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
WHITE MAN AND RED MAN
The Indian ExceIIs in His Ability to
Care for Himself in the
Wilderness.

The statement that two or three
white men entered the Maine woods
Gin a state of nature" to see if they
could work out their own salvation
in the matter of securing a living with
their bare hands, calls attention to
what the Indian can accomplish in this
line. For however resOurceful the
white man may be, the Indian has
never been excelled in the matter of
taking care of himself in the wilder
ness.
1t has been but a little while since
the Toledo Blade told of an Indian
who became separated from his fell
lows, away up in the Hudson bay coun-
try. He had no food, no protection
against the weather, except a ragged
suit of clothes and pocket knife was
his only weapon or implement. But
he emerged from the wilderness next
spring, fat, happy and in possession of
several hundred dollars worth of furs.
He managed to start a fire with his
knife and a piece Of flint, the Blade
says. He erected a shelter which
turned snow and ice. With strips of
bark he made fish lines, with thorns,
hooks. Fish he found in plenty by
breaking holes through the ice of the
streams. He fashioned traps and es-
tablished a line of them. He made
snow shoes, fur clothing, moccasins
and a great cap he spoke Of as a stove.
When spring arrived this Indian had
n canoe and he rode away on the first
freshet with his store of wealth, in bet.
ter physical condition than he was
when he parted from his friends. But
he didn't suppose there was anything
unusual in the accomplishment. He
accepted his success as a matter of
fact, and will probably return to the
scene to duplicate the adventure as
the easiest way of making a living.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29

cannot see. Every now and then we
come across a citizen who is clamor-
ing for it. In this electrical age the
house wife can cook, clean, Iun her
sewing machine and do innumerable
other things besides light her home.
Some members of Town Council seem
to think a day current service would
not pay. Give it trial and get after
the business. 1t is profitable in
other towns, why not Smyrna!
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29

devoted 10 the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is a part. 1t
also gives the items of importance Of the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
A OV ERTIS I'm ENTS-THE SMYRNA TINES ts the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, CheswOld, Townsend, Leipsic, &c.
rate Of 50 cents an inch for first insertion and
% cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising. Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue.
A special discount on all semi-annual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29

Now that shorter days are on we
hear much argument among Smyrna
business men in favor of day electric
current. There are many times when
stores need the light during the day
time but cannot get it until the cur
rent is turned on at sundown or
after. This argument of our mer-
chants is we'll sustained in this day
and generation. Smyrna, progressive
is almost everything else, is becoming
a back number in the matter of day
current. Dover. Milford, Middle
town. New Castle, Newark ARE all en-
joying this much needed service, while
towns on the Eastern Shore of Mary
land of the size and Importance of
Smyrna have been using day current
for years. The day current service
in these towns has advanced beyond
the lighting stage. 1t is used for
power in factories. in the business
places and in the homes. With the
many useful and practical electric de-
vices now on the market, day current
has become a necessity. The Town
of Smyrna owns costly plant and like
any other business concern is run for
a revenue. With this fact in mind
we are at a loss why Smyrna does not
get into theIgame of day current SER
vice and thereby increase its
revenues. While we have the plant
here and installed, little additional
expensesin Iaboraand fuel, it would
seem, wsuld be all that was neces.
sary. Why..our "tOwn fathers ar'
not wide awake to the proposition w'
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29

Millions of voters in the United
States gave a demonstration of effec-
tive patriotism by expressing their
political convictions by means of bal
lots. There is reason. however, to
accept as true the reproach that
Americans do not usually express their
patriotism in any save a superficial
manner. Rev. DR.. S. Parkes Cad
man, of Brooklyn, said we Americans
have taken our patriotism out in
sending up balloons and in fireworks. I"
He added: "Fifteen thousand men
wall march in a preparedness parade
and only so will enlist. - One sus-
poets that DR.. Cadman exaggerated
the number of enlistments. The busi-
ness of expressing patriotism by send
ing up balloons aud shooting off fire.
works while carefully refraining from
making any kind of personal sacrifice
is precisely what has made ineffective
this country's volunteer system of
military training and service. Today
the man who volunteers is suspected
of eccentricity or worse by the thous-
ands who follow their chosen careers
of concentrated seltishness with no
thought of owing. much less of pay
ing. debt of service to the Nation.
The ridiculous and dangerous theory
that hordes of valiant defenders will
arise when the Nation is actually i'm
periled continues to prevail in the
philOsophic calm of Washington's high
places.
That theory has made the United
States laughing stock in other years
and has resulted in the needless sacri-
flee of many thousands of lives in its
wars. If persisted in that theory
may some day plunge the United
States into unspeakahle disaster.
Americans who realize the folly of
our present system of defense and the
bouncless absurdities of the new army
reorganization law must agree with
DR.. Cadman that the great present
need is an intelligently devised system
of universal military training to pre-
pare young men to perform effective
Patriotic seYice in any time of sudden
peril.
1t will not 90 longer to permit
empty cheers for the grand old flag to
be accepted as the full measure o1
American patriotism.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor
Founded by Robert D. HOfiecker July ). 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
FFICE:-Next Door TO the Frult erowes S
n ,tiOnal Bank.
Telephone No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29

The New Capitol Hotel. Dover, has
been renovated and will be Sopened
next week on the American plan by J.
w. Williams, for many years a hotel
keeper in Massachusetts.
At the weekly. session of the Dover
Century Club. Mrs. Jackson, superin-
tendent of the Girls Industrial School
at Claymont, attended with several
girls of the school who furnished the
entertainment. -gd
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
Fall Suits AttraCtively Priced

Here and there through suit stock have picked
suit of this color and another which have made
liberal concessions in price Wonderful values
and $3.50, with number of other equally attractive
values in better grades
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
New Top Goats

There always freshness apparent in Coat section
new arrivals daily model in chevot full effect
satin lined all the wanted colors. $500 each
Special values in cloth and Plush Coats
SIS 90 to $4,000 each. Black Coats shown in wide
range of models at 81 90 and upwards.
Your coat should be selected without visit here
Smyrna times., 1916-11-29
Kennard & Co.
Founded 1846.
Black FurS
Founded l846.

Somehow black furs lose their popularity is
elegance and beconngness about them that les
their desirablity Black fox wolf and lynx in Mufs
and Scars Hudson Seal of its dense color
might be included in the category of black furs.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

John L. Collyer is coaching Cornell
university oarsmen, assisted by for
mer Coach Charles Courtney, In an
advisory capacity. The early workouts
attracted 150 candidates for the varsl-
~ and freshmen elghts.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

American athletes have again shown
that they retain their place at the
head of track and field sports by the
brilliant performances Of the chosen
few who crossed to the Scandinavian
countries at the invitation of Sweden.
With only five men on the team, four
of them selected officially and the
other, Ward of Chicago, going because
his fellow citizens thought he de-
served the trip. the representatives Of
the United States have won nearly
every event In which they have COM
peted.
In the two days at Christiania the
Americans were victorious In every
event but one, and in that Ted Mere
dlth was beaten only by yard by j.
Bolin, the Swedish champion, at 800
meters. The performances of the men
at Stockholm were remarkable when
II is taken into consideration that they
had disembarked from the steamship
only q day or two before their first
meeting with the Scandinavian cham
piOns. In the stay Of week before
the Stockholm and Christianla meet
lngs the Americans had a chance to
train, and the result was apparent,
particularly In the cases Of Meredith,
Loomis and Ward. Loomis recovered
his spring in the high jump and de.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07

feated Kullerstrand, the Swede, who
had beaten him In the first meeting.
Ward scored his first victory Of the
tour when he won the 200 meters on
the opening day at Chrlstiania and
Meredith got close enough to Bolln
at 500 meters to make matters uncom-
Portable for the man who had easily
conquered him week previous.
Bob Simpson, the University Of Mis-
souri, hurdler, has been lnvinclble in
all the competitions over hurdles, and
already has placed on the books Il
new worlds mark for 40 meters. Be
sides showing his superiority in
hurdllng, Simpson has acquitted him
self well on the fiat, and the same may
be said Of Murray, who has beaten the
Scandlnavians with great regularity In
both hurdle races and at sprlntlng
distances. Loomis has been victorious
In all the short-dlstance races, and
now that he has evened up with
Kullerstrand in the high jump, has es.
tablished his supremacy In that de.
partment of sport.
The Scandinavlans were delighted
with the work and sportsmanshlp OF
the Americans and promise to send O
representative lot of athletes to the
United States next year to compete in
various tournaments.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
INDIAN NAMES FOR WARSHIPS
Suggestion Made That Vessels Of the
United States Navy Be Called
After Famous Red Men.

A correspondent OF the New York
Times advocates Indian names for
United States warships. How TO
name the ships of our vastly extended
navy is an interesting question. A
glance down the list Of the names of
our naval ships does undoubtedly give
the impression that they had been ac-
cepted by weary man as q choice Of
evils
ut seems to me that from the men
Of the race longest identified with our
hlstory-the noble red men-and from
their tribes most befittlng titles could
be found for applying to our warships
From early childhood the lives OF the
foremost Indian chleftains have in
splred intense admiration In Amerl-
cans. They are the ideal embodiment
OF the greatest naval battle prowess
of their time.
"What names could imply the idea
Of lndomitable fighting force in the
American mind equally with POwha-
tan, the powerful sachem of Virginia (;
or Pontiac, "the Red Napoleon" chief
Of the Ottawas; or Tecumseh, chief
Of the Shawnecs, or (Shawanoes) and
celebrated fighter, diplomat, and ora
tor; or Black Hawk, noted warrior
chieftain Of the Sacs and FOxesT
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Needles Made OF Bone.

The needle is one Of the very old
domestic instruments. The earliest
were probably of bone. Steel needles,
close upon the modern style, were
made by the Moors at a very early
period, and there is a record Of their
introduction into England In the four
tecnth century that the matchmaking
industry became quite an important
one in England, and companies were
formed for making them. Needles
made Of fish bone, bone Of other ami
mails and also ivory, sometimes hav-
ing an eye at one end and sometimes
having an eye In the middle, have been
found among the refuse of the cave
dwelling peoples Of Europe. The ma
chinery now employed in making nee
dies Of the many kinds used In sew
Ing is quite as wonderful as the ma
chincry used in making the pins that
the world uses so recklessly.-Wash-
lngton Star.
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
NEWS NOTES.

The banks Of Lehigh county have
s29.O9S,O on deposit, a gain of five
millions during the past year.
Blinded by the glare of the big elec.
trio lamp, Joseph Rocket, OF Hoffman,
near Allentown. was struck by troll
ley car, his head lacerated and severely
bruised about the body.
Carl Allgrum, of Bethlehem, who has
Just resigned as head foreman of No.
2 machine shop OF the Bethlehem Steel
Company. after seventeen years Of con.
tinuous service, was presented with a
gold watch by his fellow-employes.
The canvass OF the vote for Repre-
sentative In the Montgomery
District, completed by E. C. A. Meyer,
of Montgomery, and w. s. Schlicter,
of Bucks, showed the following off,
cial figures: Watson, r., 2S,952; Hea-
cock, d., 2O,232; Whiteside, Soc, s54;
Rambo, Pro-, 467; Dix, Single Tax, 1875.
While he was dressing Thanksgiv-
ing pig out in the back yard thieves
entered the home of Emery Chuck, of
South Bethlehem, and stole forty.flve
dollars.
The two-year-old daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Cyrus ]. Campbell, of Harrisburg,
was burned to death when a spark
from the furnace fell on the baby's
crib.
The Harrisburg Hospital will pur.
chase new ambulance with $4,000 pro-
vided by State appropriation and a
similar sum donated by the Harrisburg
Pipe and Pipe Bending Company.
The Palmerton Board of Trade has
decided to erect large electrical signs
along the railroads and on the highest
/ elevation in the town. inviting people
to make their home there and prosper
The high swinging bridge between
East Mauch Chunk and Pleasant Hill,
across deep ravine, is being rebuilt
at cost of $500. which amount is be-
ing raised by local residents.
Harry Alexander. of Allentown,
bought two old autos for 800 and when
ne found they would not run. stopped
payment on the check. He was ar
rested and forced TO pay
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
Important TO Mothers
Teaching and Learning.

There Is more than n verbal differ
encc between "learn" and teach.
There Is vital difference. Education
comes by learning, not by teaching.
And what is learning? 1t Is the cX-
perience Of the spirit. We learn by
doing, is an old saying, and 1t is true.
1t is the only way to learn. One can
teach till doOmsday and not make Il
scholar, n real man, true citizen out
of n boy. Teach is a misnomer in the
truth of education. Such Il one is u
guide, a friend, a leader. Telling a
child u fact should be undertaken with
great caution, for when the child loses
the relation, he loses the truth Edu-
cation is really absorption and the
duty of the teacher Is to put the child
where the absorption proceeds. This
may not be professional, but it is to
be commended because 1t isn't
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1916-12-07
YACHTING BOOMING IN CUBA
Amateurs Have outorown Smaller
Craft and Place Orders for Sew.
eraI Larger Yachts.

With the growing prosperity OF
Cuba, yachting has developed into
one Of the leading sports of wealthy
Cubans, and the Havana Yacht club
races are now feature OF the sea-
son. Many Of the amateur yachtsmen
feel that they have outgrown the SON
der type Of racing craft, and orders
have been placed In this country for
several of the larger racing yachts
When these are launched II is hoped
that some OF the American yacht own
ers may be induced to visit Cuba and
participate in series Of international
races. If the outcome Of these races
warrants, several Of the wealthy Gu
ban enthusiasts may combine and
challenge for the Americas cup with
In the next few years.