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Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
TO TRACK WALKERS
Fatal Accident of Mrs. Jennie Cochee
at aidgley. Md. Made an Object Lesson

Fatal Accident of Mrs. Jennie Cochee
at Ridgley. Nd. Made an Object Lesson
Mrs. Jennie Cohee. aged about 20
Years, who resides with her son.
Charels Cohee, near Ridgely. met with
a fatal accident Saturday evening May
81 By being run down and killed bv
the southbound train on the P. 3. &
W. Railroad. Mrs. Cohee had been
at Ridgely and was walking down
the tracks to her home which was
about a mile and a-half south of
Ridgely. The train was under the
control of conductor Ernest Ellis with
Joseph Beynard as engineer and had
Just left the station at Ridgely when
the engineer saw the aged woman
who was apparently quite deaf walk
ing down the track. He blew his
whistle and rang the bell but she did
not appear to heed the warning and
he instantly put on the emergency
brakes but it was too late as the
engine struck her just as she was in
the act of stepping off the tracks,
knocking her into the embankment
alongside of the tracks and killing
her instantly Her body. which was
not mangled up in the least was
picked up by the conductor and en-
gineer and placed aboard the train
and carried back to Ridgely station,
and the accident reported to Ter son
and the railroad officials. Besides
her son, she leaves a daughter who re-
sides at Templeville, Queen Anne
| County. From all information that
can be obtained it was purely an acci-
dent and the railroad people were not
responsible for it. This should be
a warning to all persons to keep of
the railroad tracks. besides il i:
against the laws of the company anC
the State for persons to trespass by
walking on their right of way.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
TWO BAD BOYS APPEAR
Took Horse and Buggy We're Ar
rested and Escaped From Lookup

Took Horse and Buggy We're Ar
rested and Escaped From Lookup
Two unknown boys, about 16 years
of age, came to Mt. Pleasant Thurs
day morning, about 8 O'Clock, stole
the horse and buggy of Clayton L.
Ellison. Jr.. from in front of store.
and drove southwark. Deputy Sheriff
]. z. Grassland went to Blaekbird in
an automobile with Mr.. Ellison,
and found the two boys with the team
on the State road few miles below
that town. The lads were caught
and brought to Middletown and locked
up. Being searched they were
found to be armed. each boy having
q revolver. blackjack and two large
knives. These were taken from them
when they were lodged in the lock-
up. When the chief of police went
to the lookup to feed the prisoners,
they had escaped, having cut their
way out of the cell. A knife had been
overlooked when they were searched
and the outside door of the lock up
had been left unfastened. The escape
was not discovered until three hours
after they had left. No description
of the boys could be given beyond the
fact that apparently they were about
16 years of age, wore blue suits anC
caps and were we'll supplied with
money, which was not taken from
them when they were searched.
The bars of the cell out of which
they had cut their way through wer,
4x4-inch white oak. The prisoner,
had been locked in separate cells, ant
one boy cut his way out Of cell No. /
a1d with a heavy hammer, whiel
happened to be lying in the corrido
of the lookup. broke the door loci
and released his partner. 1t wa
learned later that the two boys ha
caught the 2. as p. m. train at Arms
trong's after inquiring the fare t
Wilmington. at the station. Tn
I police Of Wilmington and Cheste
have been asked to be on the lOOkou
4 for them.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
DELAWARE RIVER HATCHERY
Congressman Miller Has Matter un
der Way With Good Prospect

Congressman Miller Has Matter Un-
der Way With Good Prospect
The Committe on Merchant Marine
and Fisheries of the House of Repres-
entatives has incorporated Represen-
tative Thomas w. Miller's bill pro
viding for a fish hatchery and fish
cultural station at the headwaters Of
Delaware Bay in a general omnibus
bill which has been introduced and
will soon be reported by that COM
mittee. This bill carries a total ap-
preparation of $500. 600 for fish cul-
ural stations in a number of states
along the Atlantic seaboard One of
the provisions of the general bill is
that the states wherein the stations are
authorized shall by legislative action
accord the United States Commissioner
of Fisheries the right to conduct fish
Matching and fish culture and ali
operati ions in connection Herewith il
any manner and at any time that the!
may consider necessary, the various
laws of the states to contrary notwith
standing. The bill will soon be placel
upon the Calendar but after it passe
the House It may not be reached il
the Senate until next session whi cl
will give the next session Of Della
ware General Assembly ample op
portunity to provide reciprocal legis
lation.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
To Cross Country in Auto

Mr.. and Mrs. C harles f. Wetzel
Of Wyoming left last week for a trip
across the continent, to be made in
Mr.. Wetzel's Saxon Six Automobile
They will visit the ranch Of Mr.. Wet
eel, in Colorado, and expect to be gon@
about three months. They will carry
a complete camping outfit, so that
they may stop at the various points
en- route. Mr.. Wetzel is president
nf the First National Bank of Wyom-
ing and president Of the Wetzel Motor
Co. of Wyoming.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
Auto in a Blaze at Dover

An alarm of Gre Thursday caused
much concern, but by clever strategy
a serious eonAagration was averted.
An automobile owned by New York
City parties was stored in Dover gar
age just beyond the postofice on King
street. The chauffeur was cleaning
the machine. using gasoline. and turned
on the engine, which caused the gaso-
line to suddenly ignite, enveloping
the entire car in flames. Several Of
the garage employees and others pushed
the machine out into the open, where
the flames we're extinguished, at the
same time shutting of the power.
The machine was in no way damaged
and in an hour afterwards was being
run as usual.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
PHARMACISTS Elect ome ers

At the annual meeting Of the Del
aware Pharmaceutical Society. held
in the Hotel DUPONT, r. w. Chambers,
Lewes was elected president; James
7. Challenger, New Castle. first vice
president; Walter r. Keys, Clayton.
second viee-president; William Long
endyke. Seaford, third viee-president
Miss Nora Brendle. Wilmington, Sec
retary; Oscar c. Draper, Whining
ton. treasurer.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
PLANNING FOR BIG WEEK
At DELAWARE COLLEGE
NEW IMPETUS TO INSTITUTION
WILL HELP COMMENCEMENT
Full Program Of What Will Transpire
at Newark of June a. p, l3 and "a.
Lay Corner Stone of Wolf Hall


Lay Corner Stone of Wolf Hall
What promises TO be the biggest
and best commencement in history of
Delaware College will be held from
June, IL to IA. Following is the
program:
Sunday June I'LL a. m. An
niversary exercises of the Young
Mems Christian Association; address
by Josiah Marvel in Oratory; 8 p.
m, Baccalaureate service, sermon by
the Right Reverend Frederick j.
Kinsmsn. in oratory. Monday. 18th
10 am, College Farm open to Visit
ors; IL am. annual debate between
the Delta Phi and Athenaean Literary
Societies; contest for Alumni Prizes,
in orstory; 8 p. m, class day ex
ercises; 4 pm. presidents reception
to graduates and their friends; 8 p.
m, agricultural club play, Dandy
Dick. " by A. W. Pinero. in Opera
House; evening. Fraternity Reunion.
in Chapter Houses.
Tuesday. 18th 1870 a. m,
m Getting of the Board of Trustees, in
Room Two; 1890 a. m, competitive
drill for the Roberts Medal, on Frazer
Field; 3 p. m. baseball game Haver-
ford vs.. Delaware, on Frazer Field /;
$50 p. m. Alumni dinner.
Wednesday, 18th 1890, COM
mencement exercises. address by John
Bassett Moore. on Campus; -. 80 p.
m, Alumni meeting and luncheon,
in gymnasium; 2.30 p. m. luncheon
for visitors. on campus; 2 p. m,
exhibition drill, on Frazer Field ;
2.45 p. m. corner stone laying. Wolf
Hall, on New Campus; pm, COM
mencement dance. in Armory.
A general invitation is extended to
the public to attend all of the ex-
ercises conducted directly by the col
lege. To some parts Of the program.
which are given by college organiza-
tions, admission is by ticket or special
invitation as follows: Agricultural
Club Play. ticket; Fraternity Re
unions, invitation; baseball game,
ticket; alumni dinner. invitation
alumni meeting and luncheon, invita-
tion; commencement dance. invitation
Joint committee on commence
ment exercises H. Rodney Sharp
chairman; Thomas Davis, Egmon
Horn, w. o. Sypherd; chief marshal
for commencement day. Charles A
MeCue.
Examinations for admission to Del
aware College and Women's Colleg
of Delaware Friday and Saturday
! June 10 and II. and Tuesday and Wed
nesday, September 19 and 20.
Summer School for Teachers, Jun
26 to August 4.
Registration for Fall Semeste
September 19 TO 81.
Out-os-town visitors are asked I
be the guests Of the college at lunch
con on Wednesday, June ID. on th
campus in the rear of Purnell House
Members Of the Alumni Associate
only will be admitted to the Alumi
, luncheon in the gymnasium.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
Admitted to Supreme Court

Mayor Arley B. Magee Of Dover
has been admitted to practice IN the
Supreme Court Of the United States.
His sdmission was on motion of United
States Senator Salisbury.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07

Samuel w. Townsend. Of Houston.
q Delaware railroad foreman. has been
retired after e service Of az years.
Smyrna times., 1916-06-07
ARE YOU A TEMPERANCE MAN ?

vou can sell insurance for the NATIONAL
TEMPERANCE LIFE INSURANCE So
CIFTY and earn Sl00 % 500 per month a. special
OF General Agent IN your county. Experience
net necessary. The Only Life Insurance lnstitu'
ton that does not insure the drinker PROMO
TON and PERMANENT POSITION 10 accepta.
able men who make good.
John d. Knapp. secy. IS william st., New YorE
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
Twelve Miles of Soldiers
to Crowd Texas Roads in
Biggest Hike in 50 Years

San Antonio, Texas. Sept. 12. - Au-
tomobilists and others, who wish to
travel between San Antonio and Aus
tin on any of the eight days beginning
Saturday, September 16, would do well
to keep off the route selected by Gen.
eral Funston for the big divisional
hike" according to a warning sent
out from Southern Department head
quarters.
The marching National Guardsmen
and regulars Will form a column 10 to
IL miles in length and vehicles will
have hard time passing It,
Several features will distinguish the
hike" from any other practice stunt
in American army history. 1t will be
the biggest on record with $50 officers
3,410 enlisted men, and $3.50 animals
taking part. For the first time motor
transportation will be used to supply
an army division. For the first time
since the Civil war division will move
with complete divisional train equip
ment
Five motor truck companies, a total
of 175 machines, will form the divi-
sional trains. Two companies will
make up the supply train two COM
panies the ammunition train and one
company the engineer train. The sun
ply problem will be handled along the
lines worked out by the European
combatants. San Antonio will be the
base and throughout the S3-mile
march to Austin. the three days stay
there and the eight days return trip.
the trucks will journey back to San
Antonio for all supplies except wood.
water and hay.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
ALLIES EXERT
HEAVY PRESSURE
In MACEDONIA
British Sweeping Along the
the Struma Northeast of
Saloniki
MAY BE GREAT DRIVE
Bulgarians in Flight After De-
feat in Thirty-Six Hour
Battle
MAY BE GREAT DRIVE

reports from the Macedonian front
to-day point more strongly than ever
to the probability that the present
thrust of the entente forces may be
the long expected general offensive
movement from this base.
VI the armies of the five nations as
sembled on this front, reported from
some sources to number 100000 men,
the British and French are known to
pc eXerung heavy pressure, the Brit
ish along the Struma front northeast
or Saloniki. and the French north
ward along the Vardar on the Ser
bian border.
French troops also are cooperating
with the British in the more easterly
operation where like their allies they
nave crossed the Struma. capturing the
village OF 4enimah on the easterly
bank, within ten miles of Demir- His
sar. The British have seized addi-
tional trenches across the river to the
southeast and according to a news
dispatch from Athens the Bulgarians
are IN retreat after 36-hour battle
In which they suffered heavy losses
West of the Vardar, near Majadag,
four miles south OF Gievgeli, Paris re-
ports vigorous offensive by the
French and their allies, resulting in
the penetration of Bulgarian positions
to depth of nearly half mile on a
two-mile front.
Russians Advancing
The Russian campaign in the Car
pathians is making further progress,
according to Petrograd, which reports
the capture of Kapul mountain, near
the Bukowina border, and other
heights nearby. Berlin announces the
repulse of Russian attacks in this Sec
tor.
In Macedonia the Bulgarians are
reported to have evacuated the forts
at Kavala which they occupied last
month. when they pushed their left
flank forward to the Aegean coast.
Guns of allied warships now domin-
ate Kavala, rendering the forts USE
less to the Bulgarians, who are said
to have turned them over to the
Greeks. London dispatches indicate
r fContinued on Page 8. ,.s
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
3 CONVENTIONS
WILL CONSIDER
MANY PROBLEMS
Questions Affecting Every Man,
Woman and Child in State
to Be Taken Up
BIG MEN ARE SPEAKERS
Sealers, Coroners and Post
masters Gather Here For
Annual Sessions
BIG MEN ARE SPEAKERS

Three State conventions were open
ed in this city to-day which will have
an important bearing on the public
veal.
The three organizations which are
in convention are the Pennsylvania
Association Of Sealers of Weights and
Measures, the State Coroners' Asso-
citation and the Pennsylvania Post
masters Association.
The Postmasters' convention opened
at IL o'clock this morning in the
Caucus Room of the House of Rep
resentatives. Sessions will continue
until tomorrow afternoon. Among
the subjects to be discussed by the
postmasters are rural mail service,
marketing by parcel post, retirement
of superannuated employees, postal
savings, and penny postage.
The State Sealers are meeting in
the Senate Chamber. Testing and
sealing of gasoline measuring pumps,
the benefits of public scales in city
markets, relations of merchants and
inspectors, honest merchandising and
kindred subjects will be discussed to-
day, tomorrow and Thursday.
The Coroners are meeting at the
Engineers Club and they will hear
their duties to-day and tomorrow.
CONTINUED on Page 81
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
WILSON REMAINS
NEAR SICK SISTER
Makes No Comment on Repub-
ican Victory; to Receive
Border Commissioners
By Associated Press

New London. Conn, Sept 49,
President Wilson to-day remained
near his sister Mrs. Anne f. Howe, who
is critically i'll here. His plans de-
pended largely on the outcome of her
sickness. Early this morning it was
said that her condition was practically
unchanged.
The first news of the apparent Re-
publican victory in Maine was received
by the President from the newspapers
this morning as members of his party
would not disturb him last night with
the word because of the illness of Mrs.
Howe. He would make no comment.
Arrangements were made for the
President to receive the members of
the American and Mexican joint COM
mission on board the naval yacht
Mayflower during the day. The May
flower with Mr.. Wilson on board was
anchored off Fort TrumbulI, near
here, but launches carried hourly re-
ports to the President regarding Mrs.
Howe's condition.
During the forenoon, the physicians
attending the Presidents sister issued
the following bulletin:
Mrs. Howe had comforta BILE
night. Her condition remains about
the same.''
This news was Immediately for
warded to the President on the May
flower. Soon afterwards, the Presi
dent and Mrs. Wilson came ashore and
went to Mrs. Howe's hotel. AS they
walked through the main street Of
New London. they were recognized by
many persons.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
RUNAWAY CAR
JUMPS OFF RAILS:
DEAD, 13 HURT
Trolley Operated by Green
N. Y. Strike-Breaker Crashes
Into Two Jitneys
FOUR MORE MAY DIE
Intermittent Rioting During
Night; Surface Lines Com
pletely Tied Up

New York, Sept. IL. The first
serious accident of the street railway
strike in this city occurred early to-
day when a trolley car of the Union
Railway Company in the Bronx,
operated by green" motorman, got
beyond control on a steep grade and
jumping the track at a curve, crashed
into two jitney buses, killing two per-
sons and severely injuring 13 others
-Four Of the injured may die. The
car crew was arrested pending in
vestigation.
After night of intermittent riot
ing, motormen on the Sixth and Ninth
avenues elevated roads reported to
upon by strikers from roof tops.
Third avenue elevated trains were re-
peatedly bombarded with bricks and
stones from buildings. One passenger,
woman, was struck on the head and
seriously injured. Five arrests were
made.
The congestion on the subways and
elevated roads to-day was even more
pronounced that yesterday, due to the
fact that there was little or no service
on the surface lines of Manhattan and
the Bronx. Not a car wheel moved in
West Chester, cities of Yonkers, Mt.
Vernon and New Rochelle. Union
leaders claim hundreds of subway and
elevated employees have Joined the
union within the last "a hours. Trac-
tion officials maintain that all of their
employees who signed the master and
servant contract" remained loyal
Hugh Frayne, State organizer of
the American Federation of Labor in
sisted to-day that a general walk-out
by all labor unions was not being con-
sidered. He said the present plans
of the leaders contemplated calling
out the unions closely allied to the
striking railroad men.
John T. Riley, chairman of the
International Longshoremen's Union,
declared that the members of his
organization, numbering between s.
900 and 10000 are voting on the adj
visibility of declaring sympathetic
strike.
Attack Strike breakers
Violence continued as the day went
on. Strikers and sympathizers halted
surface cars and set upon the crews of
strike-breakers when the latter refused
to deser: their posts.
Nearly one hundred strike breakers.
most OF them from Chicago and Bos-
ton, appealed to Mayor Mitchell and
the Public Service Commission, claim
ing that none of the promises made
when they were engaged had been
kept and that they were virtually pris-
oners in car barns. They alleged that
alleged guards prevented them from
leaving and that wages due them were
not forthcoming. The mayor promised
them police protection in their efforts
to collect wages.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
BRITISH VIOLATE
US. NEUTRALITY
Vigorous Protest Will Be Made
on Holding Up of Steamer
in Philippine Waters
By Associated Press

Washington, Sept. IL. - Violation
of American neutrality by British
torpedo boat which held up and ex-
amined the PHILIPPINE Steamer Cebu
within the TERRITORIAL waters of the
Philippines was reported to the War
Department to-day by Governor Gen.
eral Harrison. The dispatch imme-
diately was transmitted to the State
Department and will be made the
subject of a vigorous protest to Great
Britain. 49,
The incident occurred yesterday
one mile and half off Carabao is
land. According to the report of the
steamers master, Lieut.. Bales, COM
manding Fl. M. S. Destroyer No. 2,
boarded the Cebu, made inquiries
about her passengers and took both
the ships manifest and her passenger
list. Apparently the officer was
searching for a man named Bady,
who was not found.
On releasing the Cebu the lieuten-
ant made this nose on her log:
Boarded at $50 a. M, 9-11-16,
examined and passed.
There has been more than one COM
plant about the activity of the
British vessels around the Philippines
and while Governor General Harri-
sons report furnishes the basis for n
specific protest. 1t is probable that
Great Britain will be called upon to
restrict the operations of her patroll-
ing squadron generally in and near
the territorial waters of the islands.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
Maennerchor Members to
Get Tiny Iron Crosses
From Deutschland Cargo

From the stout iron bolts that com
rrised part of the ballast of the Ger
man Updersea liner Deutschland, the
first submarine that ever carried a
cargo across the Atlantic to America IS
shores. tiny souvenir iron crosses
will be wrought for the members of
the Harrisburg Maennerchor.
Edward Moeslein, a former city
councilman, and we'll known in Ger
man-American circles throughout the
city, a noted firm of junk dealers and
Captain Paul Koenig and his intrepid
crew will make this possible. Here's
the story:
When the Deutschland nosed into
Baltimore it bore a cargo of nuts,
bolts and similar products in ballast.
Klaff & Co., the junk dealing firm,
bought the stuff. James G.. HAITI, a
local attorney. is resident counsel for
the firm and one of the travelling rep
resentatives to-day called at Mr. Hatzs
office and presented him with three
bolts as souvenirs.
Mr., Moeslein to-day was given a
couple of the bolts to present as SOU
venirs to the local singing society And
he declared he will have the iron
nodded into tiny iron crosses
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1916-09-12
Pennypacker Leaves
Estate to His Family
Ru Assncintcd Prrrs

Philadelphia, Sept. 12.-The widow
and children of former Governor
Samuel w. Pennypacker. who died
September 2. will receive his estate
estimated at $4,000 to $4,000. The
will. which was executed May 16 of
this year, was admitted to probate to-
DAY at NorriStown. In many respects
1t reflects the peculiar characteristics
of it's author.
There is clause bequeathing to
Josephine w. Pennypacker, a daugh-
ter, silver dollar which, it is ex-
planned, was given the dead Governor
by his grandmother and which he
carried in his pocket for f1fty-five
years. 1T is the one concrete thing
most closely associated with me per-
sonally," the Governor wrote.
Decorations to Grandson
Mr.. Pennypacker's decoration as a
colonel in the G. A. r., fashioned out
OF portion of captured cannon, and
several other decorations of other mill.
tary organizations are awarded his
grandson, Samuel Whitaker Penny
packer, along with other personal
property.
His commissions as Judge and Gov
ernor and other commissions and Ger.
tifcates of membership in many So
cieties are given to his son, Bevan Au.
prey Pennypacker, who will also re-
ceive Bible printed in 1868, which
belonged 10 the grandfather of his
at-great-grandmo other; the
Bible of his great grandfather, Mat
tias Pennypacker; the Bible of his
great-grandfather Samuel Adams; the
portrait OF his great-grandfather
Isaac Anderson; the oil portraits of his
grandfather and grandmother Whit
aker, the crayon portrait of his father
the oil portrait of his mother, and the
oil portrait of himself; the silver low
ing cup given to him by his military
staff also is left to his SON.
To his daughters. Eliza BromalI
Pennypacker and Ann Maria Whit
aker the testator leaves the silver sci
or 163 pieces ornamented with the
arms of the Pennypacker family given
to him by the heads of the depart
ments of the Commonwealth.
Want Home Preserved
The rest of his estate, real personal
and mixed. is given to his widow for
life. Upon her death the executors
are directed to divide the estate into
four parts for the four children.
After empowering the executors to
sell the real estate, the testator de-
clares: ut is my hope, but I do not
enjoin, that the home at Pennypack
ers Mills. with it's appointments and
contents, be maintained and preserved
for my children"
The executors are the widow and
the son.