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The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
Facing Death, Railroad Ydrdmdn Directs His Own
 Rescue From WrecRd6e

Anniston, August 1S-George D. liar mon, who died at a local infirmary yes- terday afternoon from injuries received by being crushed under freight train at Ironaton yesterday, displayed more nerve than is often shown by men in his cor dition With the car standing on his body for an hours time, the injured man laid propped on his elbow and directed the men who were trying to rescue him, telling them where the jacks they were using should be placed The car was finally lifted off his body by a Louisville and Nashville wrecker.
 MT. Harmon came from a well known railroad family, having several brothers who are engaged in that business. He was known all over the state and his many friends will regret their loss. He is survived by a wife, formerly Miss They Bruce of Munford, and five chill dren. He also leaves five brothers, Joe Harmon, White, Henry, Lem and Wyatt Harmon, all of this city, and four sisters, Mrs w. M. Proctor of Linevile, Mrs. Edmondson and Mrs. Bryant of Randolph and Miss Henry Harmon of this city. l ne DOQy WILL De Sulppeu lO huHlOTu lllIo afternoon, where funeral services will be conducted by Rev. D. F. Phifer of the Munford Methodist church. Burial will take place there
 Following the series of burglaries here recently the police are doing good work
 in running down thieves who are try
 ing to make an easy living in Anniston. This morning Luscien Sheppard was fined $10 and costs in the police court on the charge of larceny. Bryant West and Will Harris, two negroes, were fined S25 and costs on the charge of stealinng some brass and pipe from J. Henry. Watt Winston, who was arrested by Po- licemen Carroll and Freeman and Baker on the charge of stealing sugar from the railroad (Southern) warehouse, was bound over to the county, and his bond was fixed at $500. On default of this he was placed in the county jail
 Capt. Arthur Harrison has received re- ports from all of the recruiting officers in the state for the work completed Monday, Tuesday and part of Wednes- day. During that time 20 men have been enlisted into the militia.
 The organizing of cavalry companies in Tuscaloosa, Selma and Jasper is keep ing men from enlsting in the other units of the militia. Of the 20 men who have enlisted seven of them were recruited through the local office Three other men are being examined today who were recruited yesterday. Transportation was received by the local recruiting office for the men who have successfully passed the examination and seven sol dier were sent to Montgomery Thurs day morning.
 There is no typhoid fever at present
 in Blue Mountain City, and the managers oe the Net and Irvine company are mak-
 ing sure that there will be none All em- ployes of the twine mill are having anti typhoid serum administered them by Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19

operators in various parts of New Eng land, have had the interesting experience recently of hearing musical selections come in through their receivers. This music has come from the apparatus of student at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology who has been experimenting with wireless telephony. In it's essential features his equipment doubtless is not unlike the apparatus used in various long distance talking experiments which have been made with wireless telephones and which have been described in Popular Mechanics Magazine from time to time. In this case the telephone Apparatus has been supplemented by phonograph to which megaphone is attached, the large end being placed against the musical in- strument and a metal band, connected with the electrical transmitting devices, extending across the smaller end of the horn.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19

trucks to collect stray animals and haul them quickly to the pound.
 Combining the utility of both a gas- oline and an electric automobile, Pop ular Science Monthly says that a new dual power passenger car recently put on the market by a western manu- facturer may be run by either gasoline or electricity, or both, thus retaining the great mileage ability of the gas car and at the same time the simplic- ity of the electric.
 The power plant of this unique ve- hicle consists of a small gasoline mo- tor and an electric motor generator combined in one unit under conven tional hood forward of the dash, and a storage battery carried beneath the rear seats
 Sends Music to Ships at Sea From the Popular Mechanics Magazine.
 Wireless operators on shipboard in the vicinity of New England, and amateur
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19

There is no typhoid fever at present in Blue Mountain City, and the managers oe the Net and Irvine company are mak- ing sure that there will be none. All em- ployes of the twine mill are having anti typhoid serum administered them by Dr.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19

in the critical events of the world which have caused international crises to become matters ot common occurrence. Every development is looked at in radically dssimar light by the various nations involved. The man who would judge wisely must see all the different sides fairly Are the claims and accusations and arguments of the warning Nations ever condemn the Presidential policies without know ing all the influencing principles and conditions? Do
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19

in heavy purchases for materials used in commercial businesses. For, although the prevailing price of theseSmaterials are high, the demand is excellent.
 In word, it can be reported that in the financial district the feeling is gen. eral that the exciting activities of the presidential campaign will not begin until about October 1. There will be four weeks when presidential politics will h the predominant topic
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19

dorse the chief issue of the platform upon which Colonel Bryan stood-the free coin age of silver at the ratio of 16 to las to cause a change from flood to ebbtide in business. Within a year, the tide was at the flood and within three years the United States imported gold in one sum- mer aggregating about $1OQ GOO. .OOO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-08-19
THE PRESENT CAMPAIGN

Occasionally, comment is heard based upon the apparent indifference of the American people to the presidential cam paign which has just begun. All sorts of surmses are founded upon this apparent indifference. Some suspect that it points to commonly entertained Seeling of sat- ton of President Wilson. Others are persuaded that the great body of citi- zens has already made up it's mind and having done that, does not get. excited over campaign issues.
 Occasionally, reference is made to the campaign in New York state in 1894 Ap parently it was impossible even by vigor- ous campaigning to create any political enthusia sm, especially among those who called themselves republicans. Thomas C. Platt was at that time the dominating power in the republican organization, and he, misreading these symptoms, was in different to party nominations, permitting one to be made because, as he said, the candidate whoever he might be, was doomed to defeat. But when the votes were counted it was discovered that the republicans cast more than 100000 votes in excess of the democratic candidates.
 The universal habit of reading thu newspaper press was spoken or by ME Platt as explaining some of the changea that had begun to take place in pres- dential campaigns and in important state campaigns. That, however, is regarded as not the chief reason for the apparent indifference which prevails in business circles to the presidential politics of this
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
FAST FREIGHT RUNS DOWN
THREE IN CHESWOLO AUTO
WALLACE SHACKELL, CHESwOLD
FARMER, INSTANTLY KILLED
Sanders, Colored Man With Him Also
Killed - Flagman Was of DUTY
and They Did Not Hear Train

CheswOld. March 22nd-A shock
ing accident took place at Cheswold
last evening at las O'Clock. when
Wallace Shackell. a well. known far
mer near here was killed ana his
colored helper, Sanders, was also
killed by a southbounh freight train.
which ran down his automobile.
Shaskell with his two colored men
Harris and Sanders. were coming
from the farm to Cheswold. The
hagman at the Cheswold crossing goes
OIL duty at six o'clock. Shackell. not
hearing the train, drove his Ford ma
chine to cross the track when in.
stantly the fast freight bore down on
him. The train carried the auto sew
eral feet down the track. Charles
Shaekell, who witnessed the accident
from a CheswOld store, rushed to the
scene Of the collision and was over
come when he found it was his BROTH
er. The mangle1 remains were
picked up. but Wallace Shackell only
lived a few minutes. Sanders. one
OF the eolored men with Mr.. Shackell.
died later in the evening from his
injuries Harris. the other colored
man while badly injured may live.
The accident was one of the most
shocking seen at Cheswold in years.
and has produced profound sympathy
for the Shackell family who but re-
Gently had another death in the fam
lily. Wallace Shaektll is survived by
two brothers and one sister: Char
les who is married. lives in Ches-
void and William Shackell and Miss
Mary Shackell. both single live
home. At the Coronors Inquest held
in Smyrna this morning the cause of
deaths were stated. but the Jury
neither censured nor sexhonorated the
Railroad Company.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
wooDFoRo-HAzeL WEDDING

Quiet Marriage Ceremony Solemnized
Followed by Departure For California
Yesterday afternoon at 8 O'Clock
Miss Eva Linda Hazel. only daughter
of former State Senator and Mrs vii
liam NJ. Hazel, of Dover. was mar
rie5 20 John Wallace Woodford. of
San Jose. Cal. son of Postmaster
and Mrs. WOodford of Centreville
Md. The wedding took place at the
home OF the brides parents. On Brad
ford street. the ceremony being per-
formed by Rev A. w. Lightbourne
D. D.. pastor of Peoples Christian
Church, Dover. Of which the brides
father is an official and the church of
the family. There were no atten-
dants. and only the immediate men,
bers of the families of the bride and
groom were present. The bride was
beeomingy attired in a travelling
combination suit of dark blue silk and
serge. After a wedding breakfast
the couple left on the afternoon ex-
press for San jose. Cal where the
groom Is msnager of a large canning
recently purchased by
the Richardson & Robbins Co. of
Dover. by whom Mr.. woodford was
employed before he left Dover. last
year, for California.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Daniel Slaughter Aged 90 Well Known
Farmer of White Hall Neck Dies
SuddenlY-Other Deaths

Daniel Slaughter, aged 81 wears.
brother of Constable Ezekiel Slaugb-
ter OF Smyrna, who was a we'll
known farmer of White Hall Neck
three miles from Leipsic. was found
dead in bed Sunday morning. death
having been caused by apoplexy. He
retired the night before in apparent
~ his usual health, though he had not
been in good health since his slight
stroke OF paralysis last Fall. De-
ceased had been a farmer nearly all
MS life. He was a son of the late
William and Caroline price, Slaugh-
ter anS was born and raised in Jone $
Neck. In early life he married Miss
Mary j. Anderson, daughter of the
late John Anderson of this vicinity.
who survives him with five children
as follows: Laura. who married
James Slaughter of near Leipsie
Mabel. wife of Andrew Slaughter. of
Woodland Beach; Ethel, wife of Allen
Raughley. who resides home; Ernest
Slaughter. of Brickstore LANDING
Farm and Cove Slaughter, who resides
home. Funeral services took pla.e
at his late home near Leipsic at noon
10 day and interment was at Odd
Fellows Cemetery. Smyrna.
John Morgan Formerly This Vicinity
John Morgan. aged 60 years. of
346 Seymona Ave. Newark, N. J.
son Of the late Henry Morgan. of
Maryland and of Mrs. Kate Morgan of
this town and nephew of Mrs. Hor.
ace Mustard and of the late Mrs
Horace Spruance, also of Smvrna.
died suddenly at Newark, N. j.. on
Monday Of last week. He was in the
railroad station waiting for a train
to 80 to work when stricken. The
cause of his death was acute induces.
tion. Deceased was in the emplov
OF the Pennsylvania Railroad Cornnsnv
and was the night director of trains
de had been in the service of the
Pennsy for % years. working his
way from telegraph operator TO night
train director of the Jersey City Ter
minal- He is survived by his widow
and two sons, Thurman d. and Leslie
D..
Rev. W. x. Galloway, Evangelist, Dead
Rev. W. X. Galloway, the evange-
list who will be remembered in Smyr-
IA as having conducted the big Wilson
revival in 1892. twenty four years ago.
i:ed at the residence Of his son-in.law
W. A. Nutter. 8 West 18Th street.
Wilmington. yesterday morning in
Us SOth year. His death was due
% brght' disease. Two sons and six
daughters survive.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
CARL PRICE WEEDS IN NEW YORK
Married Saturday Noon at Old St. Paul
Church to Miss EVELYN Saunders

Church to Miss Evelyn Saunders
The wedding Of Mr.. Lewis CARL
Price. of New York, a son of Mr..
Lewis NJ Price. of this town. and
Miss Evelyn Saunders. the daughter
OF Mrs. {. L. Saunders of 49T Second
street. Brooklyn. took place at noon
Saturday in old st. PauI's Chanel
Broadway and Vessey streets. N. Y.
the ceremony being performed by the
Rev. J.. Diriekson Cummins, curate
OF st. PauPs, a former SMYRNA how
and friend of the groom. The bride.
only attendant was Miss Katharine
Price, sister of the groom. of Goucher
College. Baltimore. and the best man
was the bridegroom's brother. Mr..
Warner Wilds Price OF this town.
The brides mother gave her in mar
rage. and none except the immediate
relatives were present. A bridal
luncheon was served at the McAlpin.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Price left shortly
afterward for the Hot Springs. Vir-
ginia. where they will spend their
honeymoon. Mrs. Price was graduated
from Barnard College in the class of
10. having formerly attended Adelphi
College. Mr.. Price was graduated
from Cornell in the class of IL. and
IS member Of the Cornell Club.
The engagement was announced last
Christmas Day. Those from Smyrna
who attended the wedding were: Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis M. Price. Miss Kath-
arine Price, Mr.. and Mrs. Warner
W. Price and Miss Bertha Smithers.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
FARMER HIS OWN AUcTloNEER

Joseph W. Hamilton, Eorme smvr-
ma Farmer, Creates Good Impression
Record prices were received for stock
grain and farming implements AT the
sale Of J. w. Hamilton. Jr. near Ta,Iev-
ville.on Tuesday. Mr.. Hamilton was
formerly well known Smyrna farmer
The sale attracted a large crowd. and
Mr.. Hamilton acted as his own auc.
tioneer. Young pigs sold as high AZ
Sll a pair; horses $3.50; cows. ss5
and some of the farming implements
brought prices of new implements
Corn sold for 81 a bushel. The AZ.
tendance was larger than at any sale
conducted in that section for wears
there being fifty automobiles and one
hundred teams around the yards. Mr..
Han ilton. who made such success
as an auetionesr, explained the large
attendance by the fact that he adver.
tised the sale by posters and ads and
the articles offere1 were in good con.
dition.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
mUsKRAT SEASON PROFITABLE
Pelts Brought Higher Price Than Last
Year Although Not so Numerous
IN This Vicinity Season Over

The muskrat season in Delaware.
which closed on March Is, was an
unusually profitable one. 1t has
grown in recent years to be an i'm
portant industry. and hundreds Of
trappers along the river and bav shores
depend almost entirely on the mus KRAFT
Tor their livelihood. In many in
stances farms in lower New Castle
county. as well as in Kent and SUSSEX
counties. that have large acreage
OF marsh land are more valuable for
the muskrat pelts than for the cruus
they raise. While the little animals
did not seem so numerous the past
season as in other years. the difference
IN prices received for the pelts and
meat, more than made up for this
shortage. Last year the furs brought
Dut lS cents apiece. while this
season S average was from 80 to az
cents per hide. Some sales have been
reported at 40 cents. but these were
rare and were only for the finest grade
o. FUR. The best sales of hides are
made by the trappers who have
marshes near the Bay Shore. The
rats caught along such shores are
mostly Of the black hide variety. and
are valuable for the purposes used.
namely, coats. collars, muffs and neck
pieces. as well as driving gloves.
Where rats are not sold straight. that
Is the broken and black mixed. the
black furs when sold separately, bring
on an average of from 10 to Is cents
more than the brown. The training
on nat marshes this season has been
unsatisfactory to some extent, as the
changes of weather have seriously
interfered with the animals coming
on the marshes and building their |
nests. One otter caught this season
sold for S13. One mink has been re-
ported this season. The catch of |
minks has fallen off considerably
in the past few years. Some eight |
or ten years ago trappers would get
from forty to fifty minks during a .
season. Many of the towns in central /
Delaware consume large guam titles
OF the meat and in some cases they
vie with the canvas back as a table /
delicacy.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nounces Services For Week and Sunday
Esensong this Wednesday evening,
March 22nd, at 7.3O with address on
Lords Prayer; Thursday. March
23rd-4. 30 p. m. Evensong with ad-
dress to the children; Friday. March
24th-9. 80 a. m, Holy Communion;
I3O p. m, Esensong and Litany.
followed by choir rehearsal Saturday,
March 25. Feast Of the Annunciation
Of the Blessed Virgin Mary-9. 80
a. m. Morning Prayer and holy Com
munion. Sunday, March 26th, third
in Lent; 7.30 a. M. Holy Commun-
ion; 1920 a. m. Morning Prayer.
Litany and sermon; y noon, Sunday
School; 7.3O p. m. Esensong and
sermon by the Rev. DR.. Alban Riehey.
Of New Castle. Evensong on Tues
day Of next week at 4.30 with adj
dress.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
LAST FRIDAY AT CENTURY CLUB

Current Events OaYin Charge OF Mrs.
Frank ?. Evans Has Fine Program
Current opinion on topics of the
day at Century Club last Friday.
The program was arranged by Mrs.
F. F. Evans. introducing such topics
as Fashions. "Agricu lture''
Italian and Russian Palaces. -
Readings were assigned to Mrs. Elva
MeCsusland. Mrs. L. Irving Handy.
Miss Eunice Anthony and Mrs. J. N.
Lloyd. Mrs. Charles LeFevre was
elected chairman of ChaEtauuua for
1916 and Miss helen Start secretary
and treasurer. Let Us have a fun at.
tendance on March 18th. The pro-
gram for that day is one that should
bring every member out. Cor. Sec'v.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
KENYON GIRL Webs IN ARIZONA

Miss Ada Emma Hazell Becomes the
Bride of Mr.. Richard Kenderdei
kentOn, March 2lst-A very pretty
wedding was solemonized, when Miss
Ada Emma Heel. became the bride
Of Mr.. Richard Kennerdell, at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Wente.
friends Of the groom. at William,
Arizona. Monday, March 9th. Miss
Hazel is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. William H. Hazel. of Kenton,
an is well-known in the Kenton- Smyr-
ma vicinities. For the past two years
she has been teaching school in
Coeonino county. Arizona. Mr..
kennerdell is formerly Of Pittsburg,
Pa. Mr.. and Mrs. Kennerdell will
be at home after April LIST. at Will
liam. Arizona.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
SMYRNA LANDING TO HAVE
CORN CANNING INDUSTRY
HoFFscKER BROTHERS & HALL
TO HAVE UP-TO-DATE INDUSTRY
dispose Of Tomato Machinery and vii,
install a Modern Corn Canning
equipment-55oAc Acres ofCorn

'''to WdCninerY ana VIII
Install a Modern Corn Canning
equipment-55o Acres ofCorn
Hotfecker Brothers & Hall. WIN
Tor the past eight years have been pack
ing tomatoes exclusively at SMYRNA
Landing, have discontinued tomato
canning and will turn their atten-
ton this season to canning corn
With this in view they have sold
their tomato canning eouipment
will ship it to Baltimore. and in its
place will install an up-to-date plant
Tor canning corn. Later if condi.
lions warrant they may develop the
plant Tor canning peas and other veg
etables. Since the members of Hoffeck
er Brothers & Hall are largely the
same corporation as the John n.
Hoffeeker Canning Company. and as
the latter plant is of sufficient cana
city to handle their tomato crops
they hardly feel justified in operst-
ing two distinct plants exclusively on
tomatoes. Recently they decided to
take up the matter of converting the
Smyrna Landing factory into a corn
packing establishment.
To Have New and Modern MACHINERY
The new machinery, everything
except a corn husker, has been ordered
and will be installed as quickly as
possible They will probably install
the corn husker too. for as a labor
saving device, it will mean much.
The capacity of Hoffecker Brothers
q Hall corn factory, will be 80. 600
to 80, 600 cans of corn a day. They
will employ from 40 to so operators.
all home labor. Should they not in
stall the corn husking machine they
will have to employ a colony Of
Bohemian laborers to do this work.
Contract With Farmers For $50 Acres
The season for packing corn will
last from about August 10th 70
about the middle of September. Mr..
Hervey P. Hall. manager Of the plant
intends employing an expert corn
Gamer who knows the business from the
field up. The 6rm will contract for
about $50 acres CT corn. This in.
dustry. the first Of its kind in Smyr
ma. should prove a boon to our farmers |
and make lively industry at Smyrna
Landing. Such factories are operated
with success at Middletown, Odessa.
St. Georges and other nearby places
and will no doubt be an industry long
needed in this vicinity. Ifit proves
success, which no doubt it will.
Mr.. Hall may take up the canning
Of peas and other vegetables.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
TOWNSEND MINUS PHOTOS
Parents Who Paid $3.50 for ChiIdren's
Pictures. Have not Received Then,

Parents Who Paid $3.50 for ChiIdren's
FIctures' Have not Received Them
Townsend. March 2l-Last Decen-
Der there appeared in this town a man
who obtained permission to take pho
tographs of school children during
recess period. In about a week he
appeared with proofs of the photo
graphs and solicited orders for comics
to be delivered later. He preferred ad-
vance payment and obtained about
sou, IN several instances securing
four dollars for pictures. Some of
those solicited were willing 10 take
photographs. but declined TO nav in
advance. Later the stranger sent
word. by postal card, that he had been
delayed but the pictures would be
forthcoming. They have not arrived
yet, and Il is related that the same man
got about $500 from the parents and
children Of Midrletown. Those who
paid their money are wondering
Whether they are &c get their pictures
or whether the money will be returned
with apologies. The wandering pho
tographer. il is said. visited a
number of places and has used vari-
Gus names.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-22
OUR RURAL DELAWARE SCHOOLS
Or' Wagner Commissioner of Educa-
ton Wants to End Patchwork System
and Will Seek Aid Of Legislature

Or. Wagner Commissioner of Educa-
ton Wants to End Patchwork Svster,
and Will Seek Aid Of Legislature
Conditions in the rural schools Of
the State were portrayed to the mem
bers Of the Parent Teachers Associ-
alton at Middletown last week bv DR.
Charles A. Wagner. Stste Commits.
sioner of Education. during an adj
dress on "Some Needs of Delaware
Schools. " He said he has visited
many of the schools and in no two can
he ind the same courses or the Same
books. He referred TO an instance in
Laurel school. where seven puDils
came into the town district from the
outlying country districts. all in the
same grade and all seven using differ
ent books. He fayed the commits
sloners in some of the rural districts
on account Of the favoritism sbown
teachers and because of the upsanitsrv
conditions he found. He explained a
Dill ne has prepared and will present
at the next session of the Legislature.
which, If passed. will completely revo.
iutlonize the present Anticipated system
and make one standard of instruction
and Of books TO be used. The bill also
contains provision to entirely change
the system of management of the
SCHOOLS taking it away from the
present local commissioners and plac-
ing 1t in the hands of State commits.
sion. DIR. Wagner spoke of the pres
ent unequal system of taxation for
scnool purposes and urged a genera!
reform.