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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

Albuquerque. N N. Jan Senator
A B. FAN, who was TO have nomi-
mated Col Theodore Roosevelt for the
presidency on the Republican ticket
at Chicago in 1912 and a life long
friend Of the former Rough Rider.
telegraphed a local newspaper from
his home, at Three Rivers, y N, when
informed Of the coloneFs death. as
follows:
your telegram shocked me Theo-
dore Roosevelt stood n this critical
period for America and all that the
United States OF America meant 10
Washington, Jefferson, Hamilton and
the fathers and to the patriots who
have followed them He stood for no
mushy, surface sentimentalism or in
practical idealism. His patriotism
was not Of words merely. His counsel
was needed now as never before
Therefore, his loss at this time must
mean that the plain people OF America
must perpetuate this government By
the might Of their will without the
guidance Of their great spokesman 1
cannot understand this scheme OF
things which would permit the taking
off OF this man at this time We can
only grieve."
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

T
The newly organized nanufactur-
ers' association viii meet at Hotel
sheldon next Tuesday evening. and
hear the report q the directors On a
constitution and bylaws.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
Fl PASO BANKS
TAKE 100000
Clearing House Assumes
Half Million In Treasury
Certificates.

An assumption OF 100000 worth Of
short term treasury certificates OF
Indebtedness was made by the FL Paso
clearing house. at = meeting IN the
First National bank Tuesday The
certificates are purposed TO carry the
government over to the fifth Liberty
loan The issue closed with the end
Of business Monday.
The banks OF FL Paso fulfilled
their patriotic duty to the government
IN connection with post bellum ex-
penditures, by assuming this amount
Of short term certificates" said Sam
Lawder OF the local federal reserve
branch
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

Nay. his demise has heen a loss
to mankind at large, for he was not
only a great American and great pa
triot, but he was. in the same sense
and OF the same degree great man,
a lover Of his fellowmen and devoted
to the service Of mankind AS such
he was recognized, loved and respect
ed by all civilized nations OF the
earth. His removal from among US
casts a pail over the nation. and the
world at large viii mourn for him
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

meeting was called for Saturday
afternoon. at which Lewis B. Frank
lin. director OF war loan activities OF
the treasury department. viii attend.
according TO Mr.. LaWder. Mr. Frank
lin is expected to arrive in Ell Paso
Saturday noon. and viii also confer
with the county liberty loan organi-
ration
judge ". T. Ramsey, manager Of the
Dallas branch federal reserve bank.
due to arrive in FL PasO Wednesday,
VIII not be able to come. according
to a telegram received by Mr.. Lawder
Tuesday. Judge Ramsey was request
Ell by the war finance corporation to
ascertain the extent OF damage caused
by the storms in the Panhandle and
eastern New Mexico recently. and to
take whatever steps were Necessary
for the interests OF the people there
This was the reason for his not COM
ing to FL Paso, according TO the tele-
gram.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

Each 10 cent box Of Casca the pleasant candy catarc con-
tan directions and dosage children aged year old and upwards
When the little ones tongue white breath evesh stomach
sour, there nothing better work. the nasty BILE soung food
and constipation poison from the chds system Give Cascarets
then never -yo---
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
Come Mother, This Castor Oil
Is What You Need---DOn't Cry!

II you, mother, had 10 swallow the zxfab dose
Think back to your childhood days--Ugh!
Give your children Cascarets instead. Cascarets
taste like candy. Every child loves to take a
Cascaret. Besides Cascarets act better on the
little liver and bowels when the child is bilious,
oOnsdpated, feverish and sick Cascarets are
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07
WHOLE COUNTRY.
IS MOURNING
Many Cities To Stop All
Activities For Roosevelt
Funeral.

will remain, by virtue OF these IN
forgettable deeds which are engraved
in the hearts Of our people, perpetu-
ally united to the history OF the foun-
dation and consolidation OF our ma
tin-aal a-fetnncn .
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

Santa Fe. n. NJ, Jan 7.-GOvernor
Larrazolo has issued a proclamation
on the death Of Col Roosevelt, whom
he characterizes as New Mexico's best
friend. It is as follows:
1T has pleased Divine Providence
TO call from among Us and to remove
from the activities Of life the honor
able Theodore Roosevelt, ex-president
Of the United States. His death has
been a distinct loss to the country
that he loved and served so well. so
wisely and with such an exalted de-
gree Of patriotism
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-01-07

Seattle. Wash, jan Sine traIIic
Of all kinds and business generally IN
Seattle will be halted for five min
utes. beginning at S:45 a m, We'd
nesday as a mark Of respect to the
memory Of Col Theodore Roosevelt
That hour corresponds to the hour Of
the funeral at Oyster Bay. The tribute
was called for in 4 proclamation is
sued by mayor Hansen
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
INCOME TAX LAW ATTACKED.
Unequal Burden Upon the Upper Part
of County and Exempting of Farm
ers ArOuses Effort to Repeal.

New Castle county, including Will
mington, pays more than seventeen
times as much of the State Income
tax as the two counties of Kent and
Sussex combined, paying $377, ,5O5.95
out Of total of 1898, ,965.1O for the
entire State. This astounding fact
became known Monday, when in
compliance to the resolution recently
introduced in the Senate by Senator
GOrmley, State Treasurer George NJ.
Fisher submitted to that body a de-
tailed report showing what proportion
of the income tax is paid by the city
of Wilmington and each of the three
respective counties. According to the
report, Wilmington pays $219, ,034.65;
rural New Castle county, $158,471.30;
Kent, $1O,096.47, and Sussex SILL
362.68. Proceeds of agricultural op-
erations are exempted from State in
come tax which accounts for the fact
that Kent and Sussex county residents
did not have to pay more tax While
nearly everyone admits that the far
mers of the State have never made
more money than in the past two
years, the feeling in some quarters is
that there should not be this class leg
islation, that the farmers should have
their share of the income tax burden
as other citizens do. In view of the
heavy tax imposed under the fed
eral revenue measure, there is now g
strong sentiment favoring doing away
entirely with the State Income Ta2
law, and it is likely that a bill to re
peal it will be introduced during the
coming week. The Wilmington mem
bers of the two houses feel that tn,
present State Income Tax law is un
fair and unjust.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
ENJOYABLE BIRTHDAY PARTY
Joseph C. Robinson on His 62nd Birth
day, Given a House Warming.

Joseph C.. Robinson on His 62nd Birth
day, Given a HOuse-Warming.
Joseph C. Robinson, residing on
South Main Street was 62 years old
on Friday last, February 7th, and his
family and friends took advantage of
the occasion to give him a house
warming and a jolly, good evening.
He was remembered by a number of
presents and during the evening a
bountiful dinner was served. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Barwick, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph C. Rob
insOn, Mr.. and Mrs. William Robinson,
of Middletown; Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph M.
Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Rob
il.son, Mr.. and Mrs. John Morris, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Barwick, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Rothwell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Armstrong, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Hutchinson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Griffin,
Mrs. Rachel Dean, of Elkton, Md,
Mrs. George Thompson, Miss Elva
Griffin, Miss Bertha Goldsborough,
Mr.. Daniel Thomas, Mr.. Clifford Hud-
son, Mr.. Clint Ransom, Mr.. John
Slaughter, Misses Beulah Thomas,
Helen Seemans, Anna Robinson, Eve
lyn Harris, Myrtle Robinson, Ethel
Morris, Matilda Armstrong, Alve1na
Jones, Mary Robinson, Evelyn Robin
son, Mary Hutchinson, Lydia Robinson,
Messrs. Cove Thomas, Cornelius Sui
livan, Walter Morris, Howard Bar
wick. Frank Robinson.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
FIVE CONVERSATIONS ON WIRE
Marvellous Feat of TelephOning Will
Work a Resolution in Party Lines

Marvellous Feat of TelephOning Will
Work a Resolution in Party Lines
An achievement more extraordinary
by far than making two blades of
grass grow where one grew before, is
the sending of five telephone CONVEX
sations simultaneously over one pair
of wires where but one conversation
could travel before, says the March
Popular Mechanics Magazine. The
new invention also makes it possible
to send 40 telegraph messages stimuli
taneously over one pair of wires, or
thev can be used in part for telephOn-
ing and in part for telegraphing. Ten
conversations can be carried on over
two pairs of wires which formerly
could be used for maximum of three
conversations by means of the social
ed "phantom circuit" Tests covering
several weeks have been made of the
system on a MISUNDERSTANDING line
and have been pronounced successful
in every way.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
MISS MARY JOHNSON A BRIDE
Married at 2.45 This Afternoon to Mr..
Vernon A. Westfall of Butler, Pa,
At a Quiet Home Ceremony.

A very pretty wedding took place at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred
Johnson, this wednesday, afternoon,
when their daughter, Mary Emma, be-
came the wife of Mr.. Vernon A. West
fall, of Butler, Pa. The ceremony
took place in the presence of about
twenty relatives and friends. At 2.45
p. M, the bride and groom entered the
room to the strains of the Lohengrin
wedding march, played by Miss June
Massey, and were united in marriage
by Rev. ]. M. L. Eckard, pastor Pres
byterian Church. The risg ceremony
was used. The bride wore beautiful
gown of silver grey taffeta and car
ried an immense bouquet of brides
roses and sweet peas. Miss Massey
wore lovely gown of buff velvet and
chiffon. Miss Helen Evans, the brides
cousin, acted as flower girl and wore
a dainty dress of white Organdie with
pink sash. The bride, who is well
known in this vicinity, is an accOmp-
lished musician and has been organist
of the Presbyterian Church, for sew
eral years. The groom is the only
son of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Neuton West
fall, of Clifton Springs, N. Y. Mr..
and Mrs. Westfall left Immediately for
trip to Buffalo, Niagara Falls, Cliff
ton Springs and other points North
and will be at home after March 1st.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
BAD ROADS IN SEvERSONS.
Charles A. David Appeals for Good
of the Farmers of That Section


of the Farmers of That Section
Mr. Publisher: Farmers in the
lower part of Severson's Neck are in
the need of a road overseer. The
roads are in bad state, worse than
they have been for several years.
When the grain is a good price, the
farmers can't get the benefit of it on
account of the roads. There are
bitches washed across the road where
there use to be drain pipes. Mr.. John
Ford is supposed to be the road over
seer but that is all-supposed to be.
He has been notified ever since last
April and has never fixed them yet.
What few drain pipes were put in,
part are above the grousd and the
water can't get off. The roads are
dangerous to travel over and need
looking after-Charles A. David.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
YOUNG LADIES HOLD PARTIES
One by Miss Katherine Hudson and
other by Misses Everngam and Kulp

One by Miss Katherine Hudson and
other by Misses Everngam and Kulp
Miss Katherine Hudson entertained
her circle of young girl friends, We'd
nesday evening at her home on South
street. The nearness of approach to
Valentine Day gave her opportunity
to decorate her table with hearts and
flowers while at each plate was
Kewpie place card the clever work of
Miss Helen Hudson. Last evening
Miss HAZEL Everangam and Miss Jane
Kulp entertained the same crowd at
the home of Miss Edith Collins. The
color scheme Of the table decorations
at this place was yellow and green,
the flowers and the place cards being
jonquils. The place cards, each with
clever take off, was artistically done
in water colors by Miss JaneKulp. At
both parties chicken salad, ice cream
and all the "fxins" that go with it
were served. The company was COM
posed of the following: Miss Ethel
FAIRIES, Miss Margaret Walls, Miss
Mary Cooper, Miss Ethel Grieves, Miss
Mary Holland, Miss Ann Wilson, Miss
Elizabeth Wilson, Miss Katherine
Hudson, Miss Helen Hudson, Miss
HAZEL Everangam, Miss Jane KulP.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
HUNTING AND FISHING LICENSE
Representative Francis Wants Them
Turned Over to Commission.

Representative Francis wants lhem
Turned Over to Commission.
Representative Francis introduced
a bill Monday morning providing that
all funds from the sale of hunting and
fishing licenses and from fines i'm
posed under the act shall be turned
over the the board of Game and Fish
Commissioners. 1t also provides how
the commissioners shall spend the
money so derived. It shall be used to
nav wardens, officers and clerks and
to purchase and distribute through
out the State, rabbits, gray squirrels,
Bob White, quail and game fish. The
specifving of the kind of game to be
distributed is taken to mean that IN
the future the buying of such game as
pheasants for propagation purposes
will be prohibited. This bill, however,
even if passed will amount to nothing
unless the license fee bill also is pass
ed. It provides for license OF S2 TO
hunt outside ones home county and 81
within the county outside of ones own
election district.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
THREE REPEALERS BEFORE
THE STATE LEGISLAT TURE
INCOME TAX LAW AND DEFENSE
LAW MAY BE STRICKEN OUT
Both Likely to Bring About a Lively
Fight-Other Matters Before the
Legislature of Local Interest.


Repealers were the order of the day
in the Delaware legislature yesterday.
Some strike at the very foundation of
states revenue, many were introduced
by the New Castle county members
because of a failure to receive a suf-
ficient distribution of the state funds
arising from such revenue, while the
lower part of the state received a dis
tribution regulated by the law. The
first repeater introduced was that by
Representative Mulvena, repeating
the state income tax law, which was
passed by the Delaware legislature
two years ago. A report of the re-
turns to the state treasurer being sub
mitted to the senate at yesterdays
session showed the city of Wilmington
and rural New Castle county to have
contributed considerably over One-half
of the revenue of the state, and yet
under the law neither was entitled to
a proportionate share Of. such funds.
The repeater abolishes the law in its
entirety, with no amendments. The
second repeater was that introduced
in the senate by Senator Palmer, abOl-
ishing in its entirety, the state coun-
Gil of defense. This bill has been
looked for and in anticipation of its
being passed, amendments have al
ready been offered some days ago
providing for the resolution of some
parts of the law, particularly, that
part pertaining to the child welfare
movement in this state. A third re
pealer introduced in the house wa
that by Representative Parker on th'
attachment of labor wages in the cit!
of Wilmington and New Castle county
Representative Buckson introduced
bill increasing the tax on telephone
telegraph and cable lines by payin
an annual license fee at the rate of
per cent upon the gross amount of it
receipts. Permission must be secure
from the governing body of each in
corporated town before any poles o
cables can be erected.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
MONEY FOR CITY AND TOWNS.
Wilmington Star Advocates AppOr-
tiOning Part of State Revenues.

Wilmington Star Advocates AppOr-
tiOning Part of State Revenues.
The Wilmington Sunday Star wants
to see Wilmington and Incorporated
towns get a share of and derive ben
eft from the income and other taxes.
It says: "Why not law dividing
equally between the State and each
incorporated town all money collected
from residents of that town for in
income tax, automobile tax and merch-
ant and manufacturers tax? The
State can get enough revenue for its
purposes from one-half of those three
taxes and its other sources of income.
Let the towns, including Wilmington,
have a share of the money they so
freely pour into the State Treasury"
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
NJ, Y, FORD IS PRESIDENT
KENT COUNTY LEVY COURT
SMYRNA MAN ELEVATED AT RE-
ORGANIZATION AT DOVER
Benjamin c. Collins Chosen Again
Member of the Board of Trustees of
the Poor of Kent County.

Kent COunty's Levy Court met on
Tuesday for organization there being
five new members elected at the last
General Election for four years, as
follows: Second district, John C.
Slaughter; fourth, Henry Williams;
eighth, George Waldman; ninth, J.
Harry Raughley; tenth, Adrian V.
Woodruff, each of whom appeared be-
fore the Court and after being sworn
in took their seats as members of the
Court. Organization of the Court was
affected by the selection of Mr.. M. V.
Ford, of Smyrna, a hold-over member
from the First Representative Dis
trict, as president of the Court.
Other Officers of the Court Elected.
Mr.. J. L. Hopkins, the retiring pres
ident was given rising vote of thanks
for the fair and impartial manner in
which he had presided during his ten
ure in office. Other officers of the
Court were chosen as follows: William
Watson Harrington, attorney; Frank
jackson, custodian of the County
Building. Trustees of the Poor for
two years were selected as follows:
First district. Benjamin c. Collins
Smyrna; Third District, George Pratt
Kenton; Fifth District, J. Frank
Wilds, Dover; Seventh District, A. M
Thomas, Canterbury; Ninth District
Hooper Ross, Harrington. Jail PLY.
sician, DIR. John w. Jones, Dover. At.
torney Harrington presented to the
Court a check for $25,OOO, being the
purchase price of the County Building
by the State, which has now been con
veyed to the State and is being part
tally occupied by the State officers
Road Engineer Not Appointed.
The question of appointing Count,
Engineer was indefinitely postponed
Action on the appointment of Roa
Overseers was also postponed. Cap
tain Lynch of the Mahon's Lgh
House, appeared before the Court an
stated that the U. S. Government
would furnish the material for roa
over the marsh road known as tn
Mahon's Ditch Road if the Count
would build the road. The matter wa
referred to a committee consisting G
Messrs. Slaughter, Hope and Evans
, The County Officers reports were pre-
sented and read as follows, shown
: fees collected during January: Pre-
, thonotary Ridgely, $133.58; Registe
of Wills Raughley, $441.94; Recordt
5 of Deeds Coverdale, $382.5O; Clerk {
! Orphans Court Cole, $3.50; Clerk {
! Peace Heyd, $73.50.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
ADDRESS SMYRNA CLUB WOMEN
Miss SOuthwick Gives Interesting and
Comprehensive Talk on the Merits
of The Minimum Wage Bill.

Next Friday, st. Valentines Day,
we shall have the Poster Valentine
Living Posters. February twenty-frst
will be an open evening meeting 7.3O
p. M, when Mr.. Frank D. Witherbee.
Superintendent of Girard COLLEGE.
Philadelphia, will talk on "The
Home Influence on the Boy" The
program for last Friday was arrang-
ed by Mrs. H. D. Boyer. Alter the
Rev. 7. G. Hill sang "In Old Madrid"
and "Annie Laurie" the president in
troduced Miss Southwick who talked
to an interested and appreciative au-
dience on the vital question of "The
Minimum Wage Bill' which the Con-
sumers' League of Delaware is urg-
ing the State Legislature to pass dur
ing the present session. Miss South
wick said: "The absence of standar-
dization of wages at the present time
is the. cause of much restlessness and
drifting in the industrial world. The
old after-war tendency of wages down
and prices of necessities up, seems
likely to be repeated in 1919. Here is
shown the plain need for legislation
which shall assure at least a living
wage-a minimum to those who need
it, the women and girls of the indus
trial community. Legislating to estab-
lish a minimum wage is not a new
idea, and it is not radical legislation.
1t has been in use in Australia for a
generation and now twelve states in
this country have a minimum wage
law. The United States Supreme
Court has declared the minimum wage
law constitutional and so have the Su-
preme Courts of individual states
The bill provides for investigation Of
actual conditions followed by demo
cratic getting-together of employers
and employees where both are equally
represented" Information on the bill
will be forwarded to any who appl!
to Miss Southwick at the Public Ii
brary Building, Wilmington, Del. Th'
sale of luncheon tickets closes Friday
February fourteenth.-Cor.S Sec'y
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
BLACKBIRD SURPRISE PARTY.
Given to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Austin,
at Their Home Near Blackbird.


Blackbird, Feb. 11--Friends of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Austin gave them a
surprise party at their home, "Silver
Lake Grange" near here, one evening
last week. Games and dancing, in
cluding the Virginia reel, and refresh
ments furnished the evenings enter
tainment. Among the guests were:
Henry Marvel, NV. VanHorn, George
Plummer, Walter Moore, Edgar Slaugh-
ter, Melvin Naylor, Harry Austin, ].
D. Conner, H.A. Davis, L. Davis, Earle
Coleman, Harry Lurty, Urls NaylOr,
Benjamin Doolin, E.Yocum, Roy Jones,
Roland Burchard, Foard Stats, Riley
Watson, Noble Naylor, Eben Burge,
Stockton Townsend, William H.MOney,
Harry Wiley, Frank Ennis, Roland
Austin, Herman Daniels, F. Naylor
B. Naylor, Randolph Reynolds, Will
liam Reynolds, Milton Hart, L.Morris
Powell Marvel, John Reynolds, Earl
James, B. Fisher, Clarence Pierson
w. A. Watson, Jr., Roland Francis
Richard B. Warren. Misses Mollie
Austin, Ethel Morris, Elma Greer
Mildred Marvel, Edna Boyer, Mollie
Tayor, Leiah Davis, Bessie Stats
Myrtle Wakeland, Katie Weber, Heller
Pratt, A. Jones, Nellie Reihms, Edns
Conner, R. Jones and Elsie Powell
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Austin, Mr.. anC
Mrs. J. A. Racine, of Elkton; Mr.. anC
Mrs. Charles Stats, Green Spring
Mrs. S. r. Townsend, Vernon FoarC
and Mrs. Clayton Foard.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
RAUGHLEY FARM AGAIN SOLD.
Lawrence Hartnett of Near Dover Pur-
chases 1873 Acre Tract for S21,6 900

An important real estate deal was
consummated at Dover, Saturday,
when the Meggars farm, 1873 acres,
north of Dover, was sold to Lawrence
Hartnett, a well-lnown West Dover
farmer, for $4,000. This farm, which
was purchased some Is or more years
ago by the Meggars, was a part of the
Robert Raughley farm, one of the
most valuable in Kent county, bound
ed on both sides by public roads, one
side by the State road from Dover to
Smyrna. The price originally paid by
the Meggars is said to have been less
than $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1919-02-12
MOVING OF LIGHT PLANT TALK
One Citizen, at Least, Thinks it Should
Be Along the Railroad Siding.

One Citizen, at Least, Thinks it Should
Be Along the Railroad Siding.
One of our business men feels that
so long as new boilers, new dynamo
and new engine is to be installed at
he electric light plant and with this a
demand for a new pump, he thinks
the town would be making a wise
move to move the electric light plant
to point close to the Smyrna Branch
Railway and save the hauling of coal,
which costs the town approximately
S4OO to $500 a year. A railroad sid
ing right to the boiler room door,
would eliminate the item of long
hauls. The water plant he contends
can be kept where it is and operated
by an electric power pump operated
from the power station along the rail-
road siding asd would eliminate the
hauling of coal for that purpose.
This plan might be feasible were 1t
not for water needed for condensation
purposes and as the present location
of the plant is admirably situated for
this need, it is a question whether
Council would be justified in moving
the plant near the railroad. However
these suggestions are timely and to
the point and worthy of an investiga-
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