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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
FIVE PAIRS WIN PLACES
in INDOOR TENNIS MEET

New York. Feb. 16.-Five Of the pairs
in the national indoor tennis cham
piOnship tournament won places Tues
day in the round preceding the semi
finals. w. c. Grant and G. c. Shafter.
the winners Of 1918 ana 1914. took two
matches easily. King Smith, and A. S
Cragin, regimental champion, also won
two rounds.
One of the chief features of the pro-
gram, which was entirely devoted to
doubles, was the appearance OF W. NJ
Washburn. and A. ). Dabney. the Har-
card veterans and national ranking
players. They worked together al
though Dabney was a bit ragged at
times. They won easily.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

TEW YORK. Feb. l6-By the pass
I'M ing Of Chief Meyers TO the
4 i y Broolklyns. the Giants lose an
other of the old guard who has done
splendid work for the New York club
and manager NcGraw. and who figured
prominently in winning several pen
nants.
Movers. who is a veteran player,
slowed mp considerably during the la5t
two seasons, and was rather weak az
bat but is liable TO regain ms batuhR
ability on account of being a natural
The chief could catch Mathewson all
right enough, in fact most catcnels
can, for as Frank Bowerman used 10
say, 1T is like sitting in an easy chair
10 backstop for Matty." But when
Meyers was obliged to tackle the much
more erratic deliveries Of the. younger
pitchers he had trouble ana II was
possibly through his lack Of conf
dence in himself that he fell off in his
all around work.
AIatty is pitcher, too, who does
not have 20 be coached by his catcher.
He knows exactly what TO pitch 20
opposing .batsmen and If his catcher
gave a sign that he did not approve
of Matty would merely shake bis head
signifying that he would pitch another
Little Aid to pitcher.
The chief never had memory Tor
the weaknesses OF the ndlHlutn bp
posed to him. and therefore was Of
little assistance to the young pitchers.
In fact McGraw has frequently said
that until he secured Doom he had no
catcher who could help his pitchers
out. and that is the reason probably
that caused Doom to be retained as a
coach and the veteran Meyers allowed
10 go.
Meyers is, too, beyond SO years old,
the age at which McGraw is accus-
TONED to dispense with the services Of
his players. That was the age at which
The manager retired from active work
on the diamond. and. there is "a feeling
among those whom he has released,
traded or sold that they were shipped
- other clubs on that account.
But IL is evident that manager Rob-
inson, OF the Dodgers does not con
slider that age as sufficient reason for
disposing OF his players. for he seems
more than willing to take the discarded
veteran into his fold
To Rely ON ounEsters.
McGraw, too, has seen the fallacy OF
holding on to his veterans too long,
for he has tried that and lost out on il,
so IL is probable that ne is adopting
the new but not original plan OF trust
ing to youngsters TO rebuild and
strengthen his team. although he still
figures on having enough experienced
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
In Boyland
; Nevvsa and q

THIS world
baseball be
- grounds the boys the
and several other diamonds also being shape
the Bailey school diamond Tuesday afternoon and bagges and hoes
coued when The Herald sport MAJ wentby
the BOand
Of
in
this
summer but will be time before that league under and the boys
will all play independent games
How about uniforms this Year, If haven't and want good set
drop The Herald circulation department tell troubles to H. H. FRS
He'll tell Quilt
hear Of boys year. Cruces
and Clint made OF the Bd last but there's
why from other southwestern should not
through Boyland.
Get busy fellows and send your dope now.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
FLOYD SMITH MAKES NEW
SEAPLANE ALTITUDE RECORD

San Diego, Calf, Feb. 16-Aviator
Floyd Smith, at the United States army
aviation field at North Island. estab-
lished a new worlds record for pilot
and three passengers in a seaplane
Tuesday by reaching an altitude of 5000
feet. Smith in his flight used a new
12O horsepower hydroplane and was in
the air two hours and ten minutes
Smith now holds altitude records for
pilot and one passenger, 'pilot and
two passengers. and pilot and three
passengers, in seaplanc.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
RRITTnN nITPnINTs LEMIs.

New York Feb. 16.-Jack Britton OF
Chicago outpointed and outfOught Ted
(Kid) Lewis Of England in ten round
match in Brooklyn Tuesday night.
HonOrs were ra-r1y even in the 77rst
five rounds. after which Britton had a
decided advantage.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
VAUGHN. CUB PITCHER.
Is ON HIS HONEYAIOON

Chicago, H., Feb. 16.-James Vaughn
Of the Cubs pitching staff was married
Tuesday to Miss Edna de Bold. Chicago
The couple WY raf1e n honeymoon triD
to Vauehn's home at Honey Grove.
Tex and from there will join the team
at Tampa. Fla. or March s.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
CTnSON sUADES CUKISTTI,

Winnipeg. Canada, Feb. 16,-Tommy
Gibson OF St PAU shaded Gus Christie
of Milwaukee. Wis. in a u round bout
here Tuesday night, in the opinion of
the newspaper men at the ringside.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
CILREUT HEATS NORTON.

Denver. Colo, Feb 16.--Dick Gilbert
of Denver was given the referees de-
cision over Al Norton at the end of Is
rounds Of boxing here Tuesday night.
The men are heavyweights.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16
Come on and Belong

Fall line with Tuxedo and you and Tux will fall
the army of Smokers of the Sunny Smile who have found the
worlds topnotch tobacco and spreading the good pu
of pure pleasure.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-16

EW YORK. Feb. l6.-By the pass
ing Of Ch;ef Meyers TO the
Brooklyns. the Giants lose an
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
CONDENSED news ITEMS
Paragraphs Of a Local Natur'
for Rapid Readers

The local W. C. T. U. meets with
Mrs. Edward Atkins next Tuesday
evening at 7.S0. Text word, Joy"
Mrs. Carly, widow of Robert Carty
of Dover died Friday afternoon at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. Maris
near Dover. She was about so years
of age.
The ladies' Aid Society of Staytons-
vile church will hold an ice cream
social on the church lawn Friday even
ing, August IL. If it should be stormy
the affair will he held the next clear
night.
The congregation of the Presbyter-
ian Church were delighted with the
organ playing of Richard Mortimer
Browning at the morning service last
Sunday. Mr.. Browning is organist in
a large church in Greensboro, n c.,
and is instructor in organ playing in
a college located there.
James A. Doris, a railroad detec-
tive and a lieutenant of police of the
Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, died at the Presbyterian
Hospital, Philadelphia, Wednesday of
last week, following an operation a
week ago for gall stones. He resided
at Clayton. Mr.. Doris was a former
resident of New Castle Delaware, He
leaves a widow and two children.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
SUDDEN DEATH OF The
REV. A. W. LIGHTBOURNE

The Rev. Albert W. Lightbourne,
minister of the Dover Peoples Crist-
hfan Church, died suddenly Saturday
morning last at his cottage at Kits
Hammock. Death was due to heart
trouble with which he had been affiict-
ed for some time.
DR.. Lightbourne, for several years,
was a member of the Wilmington M.
E. Conference. Leaving the Whining
ton Conference in the eighties, he
afterwards became pastor of an indie
pendent Methodist Church, and later
pastor of a Congregational Church in
Connecticut. He returned to the Will
mington NJ. E. Conference in the early
nineties and remained member OF
the Conference until 1909 when, after
trial at the session of the Confer
ence held in Milford, on alleged ir-
regularity in his credentials, he now
ever, having been member OF the
Conference for nearly ten years with
out any question as to his credentials
withdrew from the Conference.
At the time of his withdrawal he
was pastor of Wesley M. E. Church,
Dover After his withdrawal from
the wilmington NJ. E. Conference more
than ESQ members of Wesley M. E.
Church, feeling that Dr. Lightbourne
had been treated unfairly and unJustly
in the trial on his credentials with
drew from Wesley NJ. E. Church and
formed what is now known as the
Peoples Christian Church in 1903.
In 1910, a large edifice, now locat-
ed on Bradford street, was dedicated
and DR.. LightbOurne chosen pastor,
which position he occupied until his
death. He was president of the Del
marvia Conference Of the Christian
Church, which he organized. There
followed the establishment Of church
es at Wyoming, kits Hammock, and
three recently acquired churches in
Maryland.
Dr. Lightbourne was writer and
was formerly engaged in newspaper
business in New York and Califor-
mia. He was also at one time sec
retary of the New York Wool Ex-
change. He is survived by his wife
and two sons. Albert Lightbourne
and James Lightbourne-his aged
mother and two sisters.
The funeral of the Rev. A. W.
Lightbourne was held Monday morn
ing in the Peoples Church. Inter-
ment on Tuesday morning at Easton,
Nd
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
SISTER INJURED BY BROTHER

While watching small boys playing
a game Of baseball Monday afternoon,
Agnes McCafrey, 10-year-old daughter
of James McCaffrey, of North Milford,
was badly injured when she was
struck in the head by bat. At the
time of the accident her brother,
Thomas McCaffrey, aged Is years, was
at bat. and the child was close to him.
When he struck at ball the bat flew
from his hands, the end of the stick
striking the girl on the head. Her
skull was badly dented and she was
rendered unconscious. She was rush
ed to the Milford Emergency Hospital,
where. after an examination by the
physicians, it was deemed advisable
not to operate on the child. The physi-
clans stated that because Of the youth
of the little girl it is more than likely
that the injuries would be outgrown
without an operation. Her condition
is very satisfactory, and no serious
symptoms has developed.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
MILFORD EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Mrs. James Cannon has been dis
charged from the Hospital quite re-
covered.
Robert Young. of Slaughter Neck,
was discharged this week after having
recovered from a recent severe attack
of typhoid fever.
Mrs. Jump and small daughter, from
Houston, will leave for their home
this week.
William Robinson, first mate on one
of the fishing steamers, was admitted
on Friday, July 2S.
Wilhelmina Draper, of Slaughter
Neck, came to the hospital and success
fully underwent an operation on July
20.
Mrs. Moses Shockley was admitted
on Monday, July 81. Mrs. ShOckley re-
sides in Slaughter Neck.
Agnes McCaffrey, daughter of James
McCaffery, the harness maker of Mil
ford, was admitted on Monday, suffer-
ing with a fractured skull, the result
of accidently being hit by a baseball
bat while playing with some other
children.
Donations r. ceived this seey have
been a basket of vegetables from a
friend; vegetables from Mrs Ruhl;
apples and peaches from Mrs. Howard
Belts, and apples from Mrs. John Bes-
wick.
The work of the hospital is growing
constantly, much has been done and
much yet may be done to alleviate the
suffering and cure the sick in lower
Delaware. The lady managers are
doing splendid work with the money
realized from the bazaar last Novem-
ber, but the funds are getting low, and
of money, either in large
or small sums, from our public spirit
ed citizens would contribute in large
measure to the success of this, one of
our best and most worthy charities.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
IDOL" RICHARDSON INJURED

While removing an automatic revol-
yer from his automobile at his home
in Dover late Sunday afternoon, Alden
B. Richardson was seriously injured
when the weapon accidentally dis
charged. Richardson had been out for
ride in his automobile and it was
at the end of this that the accident
occurred. The load entered his
abdomen and eight holes were pune
tured in the intestines. He was rush
ed to the Delaware Hospital at VIII
mingtOn where DR.. Stubbs immediate
ly performed an operation. Reports
reaching Milford yesterday are to the
effect that while he is still in a serious
condition, the physicians are greatly
encouraged over his condition. AS yet
no signs of any complications have
shown, and should none appear within
the next few hours, it is more than
likely that he will recover. Mr.. Rich
ardson is we'll known all over the
country as an amateur marksman, and
at the present time is the state cham
pion of Delaware for shooting clay
pigeons.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
AUTOMOBILE STRUCK BY
CAR And THREE KILLED

A party of automobilists from Viola,
Kent County, Delaware, while passing
over a Canadian road near Niagara
Falls, were struck by a trolley car,
and three women were instantly
killed. The accident occurred last
Saturday noon, and the dead are Mrs.
David Roland, aged "a years; Mrs
Lowell Roland, aged 2S years; Miss
Sadie Roland, aged 19 years.
The injured are: David Roland,
aged 26 years; Brooks Roland, aged
years, and 9 months; Lowell Roland,
aged 30 years; Elmer Roland, aged 2
years and 6 months, and Harry
Brooks, aged II years.
The automobile was wrecked.
The party, with the exception of
Lowell Roland, his wife and a child
left their home in Viola, Del, Monday,
toured leisurely to Niagara Balls ar
riving there Thursday. On Friday
they were joined by the other mem
bers of the party and spent Saturday
sightseeing. They crossed the bor-
der Saturday afternoon and after a
tour of the Canadian side started for
ST. GATHERINGS that afternoon. Their
destination was to have been Mount
Forest, Ont, where the Rolands have
brother.
While passing through a cut COW
cred with trees and brush they started
to cross an electric car track and were
struck by a car travelling at the rate
of about 40 miles an hour. The auto
mobile was destroyed. The tonneau
was torn from the chassis and the
women and children we're thrown for
twenty feet through a board fence,
smashing the boards Of the fence like
kindling.
The injured were hurried to the
General Hospital at Niagara Falls.
Miss Roland was dead when she
reached there. The other two women
were unconscious and died shortly
after being admitted to the institution.
Elmer, the infant son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell Roland, is suffering from
severe lacerations and bruises and
may be hurt internally.
Brooks Roland, the other infant, is
suffering from the severe shaking up,
and also may be injured internally.
The older boy is slightly injured.
Both men are thought to be injured
internally. David has two broken ribs
and Roland is believed to have sew
eral broken ribs.
The bodies were taken to the local
morgue, where an inquest was held.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
CHURCH NEWS

Christ Church-No services or Sun
day school during August. Emergency
calls will be answered by the priest in
residence at Coleman Clergy,s house,
RehOboth Beach.
The First Baptist Church-Sunday
Bible School $50 a. m; Missionary
Sunday, address by Mr.. Theodore
Hall, 10. As a. m, Divine Worship I;
sermon by Pastor Davis, subject, God
First; Christian EndeavOr. Friday
night Chorus Choir will meet at the
pastors home.
St. Johns Sunday, August
6: Mass at 8 and 1870 o'clock;
rosary, sermon and benediction at
7.3O D. m. "AIy House Shall Be Called
the House of Prayer to All Nations" /"
Mark XI, 18th. This, the Catholic
Church. is for all and all are solicit
tously invited and are cordially well
come.
Presbyterian Church Sunday
school will meet at 1890 a. m. during
August. A large attendance is expect
ed as the arrangements will be made
for the annual picnic. Special music
and an interesting program. The con-
gregation is invited to attend the
Bible school service during August,
while there is no preaching service.
Members of the Bible class will find a
competent teacher in charge.
First Methodist Protestant Church
Sunday services: 900 p. m, expert
ence meeting; 1870 a. m, preaching,
subject, 'Transgressions Covered;
2 D. m, Sunday school; 6.45 p. m,
Christian Endeavor meeting; 7.45 p.
m, preaching, subject, Light and
Darkness; mid-week services: Mon
day. 745 pm, Ladies Aid meeting;
Thursday, 7.45 pm, prayer and praise
service; Friday, 745 pm, class meet
ing. Everybody is welcome to the
above servies.
Services at Avenue Methodist Epis-
copal Church-1O.30 a. m, Sermon by
the pastor, subject, Gods Whispered
Secret" 200 p. m, Sunday school, The
members of Friendship Bible Class are
urged to be present to consider a mat
ter of special interest and pleasure to
all. ZOO to 500 p. m. a service Of song
and worship. Special music, vocal and
instrumental will form part OF the
program and the pastor will preach
on an appropriate subject. The week
night service at 7.45 p. m. on Monday
and Thursday evening.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
HELPING The FARMERS Wifi, TOO

The farm man owes to the farm wo-
man every convenience in the home
that he can possibly afford. Running
water in the home is one of the ways
in which the silent partners" are re-
moving drudgery from farm life. Our
farm women have found that packing
water by hand is inefficient, when for
a small cost the water can be piped
to faucets in their kitchens. A simple
system consisting of a pump attached
to the kitchen sink, with pipes and
connections, can be installed for SIS.
A system costing about $S5 consists
of a force pump, kitchen sink and a
tank to which the water is pumped
and is ready for use at all times. 9th
er more elaborate systems with bath
room included have been designed for
those who want greater comforts. Ev-
ery farm home ought to be supplied
with running water. Measured in
terms of comfort and convenience and
efficiency the cost is very small.
American Farming, Chicago.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
BOYS and GIRLS CAN WIN PRIZES

The Kent County Pomona Grange
offers the following prizes which are
open to all boys and girls Of Kent
County, under the equal rules laid
down for conducting the clubs and ex-
hibits
For girls canning clubs, first prize
of SO, and a second prize of 81 for the
best results attained.
For best exhibit of corn at the Corn
Show next fall, grown by boys, the
same prizes, of SO and 50 respectively
for first and second bests, will be
paid, after the award is made by the
judges.
Remember, that this applies to Kent
County boys and girls exclusively.
Full particulars can be had by ap-
plying to Miss Ida E. Roosa, Secre-
tary, Milford, Delaware.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
REGULAR MEETING OF
SUSSEX LEVY court

The regular monthly session OF the
Sussex County Levy Court was held
on Tuesday. The session took re-
cess for the purpose of attending "a
big dinner" at the Almshouse, given
them by Superintendent and Mrs.
Leroy B. Tyndall.
The afternoon session was called at
2.S0 o'clock. A resolution was adopt
ed authorizing tlG Clerk of the Peace
to have laid a concrete pavement along
the north side of the Court House on
Cherry Lane.
A salary of twenty dollars per month
was allowed Mrs. Lockerman, bridge
tender at Drawbridge.
A motion was carried authorizing
the appointment of a committee with
power to act in putting concrete leaf
on the bridge at Davis mill.
The appointment of another COM
ypittee was authorized to view the
road and bridges in Dagsboro ana
Baltimore hundreds.
The bid of Clendaniel & Abbott Tor
resurfacing the stone road leaulhs
from Georgetown to Laurel was open
ed and read, said bid being S5'oeo;So'
but the same was laid on the taDle
upon motion Of Mr.. Johnson.
The bridge across the river at Laurei
was accepted.
A motion was adopted authorizing
Mr.. Ward to employ person to attend
the drawbridge at Laurel until the
next meeting of the Levy Court.
The Clerk of Peace was authorized
to purchase one barrel OF signal oil.
The committee appointed to view
the bridge at Drawbridge, or May s
Landing, reported the work had been
satisfactorily done, and it was order
ed that the contractor, Mr.. Clendaniel,
be paid for said work.
Dupont Boulevard Can Use Public
Roads.
The following resolution was adopt
ed: That the right, control and
authority of such parts and portions
of said public roads in Sussex county
on the route to be used as part OF
the dupont boulevard be, and the same
is hereby fully vested in the said Cole
man dupont Road, Inc, for the pur-
nose of constructing and building on
said public roads a boulevard as pro-
vided in the General Corporation Act
of the State of Delaware, and the
several acts anehudtOly anu 9uPP4N
mentary thereto
County Comptroller P. 5. ShocKley
reported that he had audited the books
of the several county officials ana
found their accounts for the SIX
months ending June 80 were correct.
The amounts received from the said
officers were as follows: Clerk OF
Peace, $97O31; Recorder OF Deeds,
S2.O99.70; Prothonotary, Sl,545,1S;
Sheriff, S1,OS4SS; Register of Wills,
S2.42O.61; Register in Chancery, SITS;
Clerk of Orphans Court, S444.1O.
Adjourned to first Tuesday in Sept
ember.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
The PENINSULA LEAGUE
IS NOW IN FULL SWING

The Peninsula League opened under
very favorable auspices on Thursday
afternoon of last week, and since then
the schedule has been in full swing.
The Milford team, Notwithstanding the
fact that some of its players did not
report at the beginning of the season
is making a good showing, and DOC"
Grier, the manager, expects to pull
down the pennant. At Milford the at
tendance he's been exceptionally good,
and if it keeps up as it has been for
the first week the team will be ma
terially aided.
The end if the first week OF the
Peninsula League finds the Milford
team at the bottom Of the per centage
column, with but one game to its
credit This was to have been expect
ed, and the management feel certain
that next week will see a far better
team in the field. All of the other
teams Of the league have been playing
together for several weeks, and their
team work is perfect. The Milford
team, however, never went on the
field until the opening game last
Thursday. The odds, therefore, great
ly favor the team from the other towns
in the league. Good material is ex-
pected before the middle of next week,
and the team then should be in a posi-
tiOn to get its share of the games. The
teams in the league are fast, and It
will take a fast team to defeat them.
Bill McGOwn, who, two years age,
held the indicator in Milford, arrived
this week and is now doing business
at his old stand. He is the fiueaf
Jump" ever in Milford, and his deci-
sions seldom meet with any question
on the part of either team.
Watch the boys go when the team
gets its stride.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
PICNICS AT The BAYSHORE

This week has been one for picnics
at the Bayshore by the Sunday schools.
On Wednesday the Baptist Sunday
school went to Slaughter Beach in
automobiles, and returned after pass
ing a day with bright sunshine and a
stiff easterly breeze. All had a blist-
ering coat of sunburn to show for their
outing.
The colored Sunday school from
Lincoln and Milford, as well as from
other points. were at the shore on
Thursday, and from now on the month
of August will be the pleasure time
for the people at the shore.
Milford chronicle., 1916-08-04
TEMPERANCE DAY At MILTON CAMP

August s is to be celebrated as Tenn
perance Rally Day at Milton Camp,
and all interested in the prohibition
cause should attend as the days ex
ercises promise to be instructive as
well as entertaining. The morning de-
votional hour is to be led by Mrs.
Holland of Milton Report of work
and words of cheer from all state and
county superintendent present. Mrs.
Carrie Hoods white ribbon recruits
will demonstrate Noon-tide prayer.
Afternoon-Address, "The Biggest
Business" Mrs. Lila ArOn. Echoes
from medal contests, Blanche Reed,
Helen Clifton, Edith CalhOOn. Reci-
tation, Della Clifton.
The evening will be given to adj
dresses by various pastors.