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The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
PAID SIS TO HAVE
HUSBAND KILLED

PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 10.-Mrs.
Edna Murphy, 19, paid SIS to De-
tective William Belshaw, head of
the murder squad of the local de-
tective force, to kill her husband
here tonight but he failed to live
up to his end of the bargain. Mrs.
Murphy was arrested.
Mrs. Murphy and her husband,
George Murphy, have been married
since last May. In December she
asked Charles Colliton, II. to get
some poison to kill her husband.
He refused. She then requested him
to hire somebody to do the job. He
Informed Detective Belshaw, who,
posing as Pat" a friend of Colli-
'"7'S from Reading, accepted the
SIS fee.
Mia Murphy is held on charges
of conspiring to commit felony.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
FIRE And POLICE
BONUS RESTORED
in SENATE BILL
Action Today on Appro-
priatiOn Measure to Be
Requested.

Including the S240 bonus for Dis
trict police and firemen, the legis-
lative, executive and judicial appro-
priattons bill, carrying S1lo. $50, ,53S
for expenses of the fiscal year be-
ginning June so. next. was reported
in the Senate yesterday.
In submitting a report Senator
Warren, of Wyoming, chairman of
the appropriations committee. an
nounced that he would call up the
bill for action today.
Branches of the government,
chiefly in Washington, which are
cared for in this measure, required
s11S, ,457,210 for the year ending last
June. The amount of the regular
and supplementary estimates for
the ensuing year was S136,452,6s4.
The bill as il passed the House al
lowed s109,7S1,4SS, the net increase
by the Senate committee being
sees, $50. L. -
-z-E Inereases Allowed.
Increases in Senate salaries and
expenses made by the committee
amount to S111,l40. An increase of
Sl0,720 was allowed the Library of
Congress, and $4,000 was added to
the contingent expenses OF the EX-
ecutive office. In the Department of
State $4,000 over the House bill
increase for temporary employees and
SIS, 900 for miscellaneous items, in
cluding fireproof receptacles for
papers, were allowed. The total
State Department increase was $65,
900.
An increase OF $66S.57O was al
lowed the Treasury Department as
follows: $3.50 for section of surety
bonds, net; $255,000, Bureau of War
Risk Insurance accounting ma,
chimes; $500, 900 enforcement Of ma
tional prohibition; $1,000, assay Of
fice at Deadwood, S. D.
The War Depa artment was given
an increase OF s3O3.140, including
$4,000 for temporary employees in
the office >of the judge advocate
general and s293,i40 for temporary
employees in the office of the quar-
termaster generals offices.
increases for the Department Of
Interior amounted to $2O,330. with
S2O.O8O fors Indian ONCE salaries
and $3.50 for salaries in the Pension
office.
The Postofice Department was
given Sl5,600 more than was al
lowed by the House, for salaries in
the office of the Postmaster General
and $1,000 was allowed the De
Dartment of Justice for salaries in
| the office of the Attorney General
| Fer the promotion of commerce with
the Far East the Department of
! Commerce was allowed an increase
| of $4,000.
Several Cuts Made.
/ Decreases made by the Senate
| Committee in the House bill includ,
! ed S414,75O in the Treasury Depart
ment, $1,000 on gas and electric
current, 100000 on the assessing
| and collecting of internal revenues
CONTINUED ON PAGE TEN,
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11

PHILADELPHIA. Feb. 1o.-Miss
Virginia Mackay- Smith, daughter
of the late Bishop Mackay- Smith. of
the Episcopal diocese OF Pennsyl-
vania. was married in Berlin to-
day to Capt. Kari Boy-Ed, former
naval attsche of the German EN-
bassN in Washington. --, -.-..
This news was conveyed in a
cablegram to. close friends in this
city and Lancaster.
The cablegram said: Virginia
wed Karl, 10, very happy" The
10" referred to the date OF the
wedding. The cable was signed by
the brides mother.
Was War Romance.
The wedding marks the culmina-
ton of an international romance,
which stirred two continents and
which assumed a tragic aspect
when the war made the United
States and Germany enemies.
Owing to the unpleasant relations
between the two countries and the
fact that Capt Boy-Ed was promi-
nent during the war days for his
activities against the United States,
friends were loath to discuss the
romance.
Time and again during the last
few years the engagement of Miss
Mackay-Smith and the German oftii
Ger has been reported. and as many
times denied 1t now develops that
there had been an understanding
that amounted TO an engagement
for some time before the captain
was forced to leave the country for
his activities in behalf Of the Ger
man government.
Homo in Germany.
Last month Miss Mackay- Smith
and her mother went to Germany
although at the time no word was
mentioned Of the impending mar
riage. While nothing is known OF
the future plans of the couple, 1t is
believed that they will live in Ger
many.
Cant. Roy-Ed is said to be still
attached to the government serN-
ice, although friends say that he
is a loyaIist and in sympathy with
the old regime.
Miss Mackay-Smith. who is the
second daughter of the late BishoT
Alexander Mackay-Smith, former
head of the Protestant Episcopal
diocese of Pennsylvania, made hel
debut about eight years ago. Fol.
lowing her fathers death in 1917
the family moved to Washington
where she became a favorite in So
ciety.
In 1912 she met Capt. Boy-Ed
who was at that time one of tho
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
MRS. HARDING DUE
IN FLORIDA TODAY

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla. Feb. 10
Mrs. Warren G. Harding. wife Of the
President-elect, is expected in st
Augustine tomorrow afternoon
She will be accompanied ny Or. X.
z. Sawyer, OF Marion, Ohio, lie
long fEiend OF the HsrdinEs, and for
some time the Preside nj elects ply
sician. who accompanied him dur
ing the campaign.
Mrs. Harding, who has spent tire
last three weeks in Washington and
New York, will remain in st. Au-
gustine with the President-eleCt un-
til February %.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Harding Faces Soul Trying
Times of Lincoln, He Says
In Foreword to New Book He Sees Dangers
Of Sixty Years Ago and Calls for Revival
OF Lincolnism.

and confidently as to seem a kind
Of modern Brother Lawrence prac-
ucing the presence Of God. He
worked out a theology in general
conformity with the accepted stan
dards Of Christianity. In the dark
est hour of his White House days,
when personal bereavement was
added to national anxiety. he liter
ally lived on his knees.
Yet, even in his lifetime, he was
often charged with inhdelity. Some
too near the trees to see the woods
even wrote books attributing Lin-
coins frequent depression. to ire
ligion. He believed he was defeated
for office in 1sl1 because ot- the re-
port that he was not a Christian.
Many still are blinded by the same
delusion.
These times as truly try mems
souls as Lincoln's times Problems
Of today are as grave and complex
as the problems to- which Lincoln
brought as clear a mind and pure a
soul as modern times have known
4 free people whose freedom has
been purchased at a great price
must now choose between the
merely economic and the spiritually
moral. between the irresponsible
Marxianism so subtle that even the
timid who dare not champion II
outright are still under its domin'
ion, and Lincolnism calling as loud
ly today as in the Gettysburg Ad-
dress: This nation, under God
shall have a new birth OF freedom
I'VE are at the parting OF the
ways. Is our thought TO function ir
the Iowlands OF materishsm in the
days before us, or in the religious
highlands where Lincoln lived and
died that we might live? That lie the
supreme question we have now tc
/
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
BARRICADED NEGRO
HOLDS ESQ AT BAY
Giant Murderer Finally Shot
By Bluecoat Who En-
tiers House.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, Feb. 10
After numbering his sweetheart
here today. a huge negro named
Dresen held $50 police, firemen and
citizens at bay for five hours while
be peppered them with rife and
revolver fire.
When police attempted to ar
rest him after he had killed an un-
identified negress in the southern
section of the city. the negro re-
sisted viciously. Covering mis- re-
treat with a barrage from two re-
volvers he retired to a house where
he barricaded himself.
Breaking loopholes through the
walls Dresen kept up a steady fire
with rifles and revolvers, with
Piled.
Fircmen rescued a woman and
two children who happened to be
in the top floor Of the besieged
house. High pressure streams from
half a dozen fire hose were turned
on the house, smashing windows,
but failing to tear down the walls
as was intended.
The negro continued to harass
the attackers with a steady stream
of bullets. Two city blocks were
roped off by the police and other
reserves struggled with thousands
of curiosity seekers, who fought to
reach a closer point and get a bet
ter view of the battle.
Finally, after a dozen attempts
by p?lice to rush the house had
failed, Patrolman Anderson sue
ceeded in gaining entrance. He met
the giant negro in the semi-dark-
ness, his heavy police revolver
went into action and the negro fell.
With six bullets in his body the
black giant was hurled from a
window into the street, where the
police arrested him. He is expected
tO die
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
ny FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.


Times as "soul-trying" as those
Lincoln faced confront Warren G.
Harding in the opinion of the Pres
ident-eIect 1t is in the forces of
materialism and radicalism that he
sees dangers such as menaced
America sixty years ago: To the
ideals and spirit of Lincoln Mr..
Harding recommends America to
turn at the parting of the ways" q"
LinColnism 'is calling as loudly to-
day as in the Gettysburg Address" J."
The man who will be President
of the United States after March 4
sets forth his Lincoln creed in a
stirring autographed introduction
to a new book-"Abrabem Lincoln,
Man of God" by DR.. 5ohn Wesley
Hill.
No new biography of Lincoln is
needed to portray his public life.
The standard historians give in all
detail the great events OF his ca
reer. But interpretations of his
inner life are still in order. Few
great men of the past have suffered
as much as Lincoln at the hands OF
the weIl-meaning and uncriticsl' the
fIl-informed and prejudiced.
Devout Christian.
Abraham Lincoln was born amid
somewhat primitive and tumultu-
Gus religious upheaval expressed
in the powerful preaching of Peter
Cartwright and illustrated in the
perennial popularity of the camp
meeting. Brought up by parents
whose lives were lived amid such
influences, Abraham Lincoln was
from his earliest youth religious
The Bible was the book OF books
to him He prayed SO constantly
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Dry Squad and Former
Chief Are Suspended

BUFFALO. N. Y. Feb. lO.-Nine
members Of the prohibition enforce
ment squad here and its former
chief, Edwin Waters, have been
ssuspended as the result Of charges
Of graft and corruption made by
lformer dry agent John T. shannon
lin a statement to the Federal grand
! Jury il was learned today.
The suspension followed secret
meeting called by State Director Of
Prohibition Enforcement ChSpiz-
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11

" GA A1hEIN 1NEE JIM ''''' 4 age IL
Senate Makes Rush to Finish
Weighty Bills. s............... ]
Senate Restores Bonus in Bill. l
Marine Corps Battle On for Ex-
istence ................... ]
Police to Issue Revised Traffic
Rules ..............
100000 Suit Over Will Settled
Davis Counsel Rakes Ashes of
Old Courtship .......
Pilson Estate Valued at $41 900
Trade Speaker Says U. S. Now
at Economic Crossroads .-.
Champion Hero Adjudged Fake II
Thieves Take VaEiety of Ar
tlcleS ...........,...... l:
Educator Talks to City Club. /!
Nurse Drive Gets Under Way. l:
School Bond Issue Indorsed.. 1:
CONGRESSIONAL
Van Ness Forced Out of Bust
ness '''''.'
House Provides 1850 Pay Plan. :
Army Has Huge Surplus Stock.
Bergdoll Escape Inquiry Or
dered. ...............
Cost of Inquiry Produces Row.
DOMESTIC
Gibboney's Death Still Ques-
TONED II
U. S. May Lose Billion in Suit.
Barricaded Negro Holds $50 at
Bay.
Harding to Ride Without Es-
cOrt. .............
d. c. Girl Weds Capt. Boy-Ed. ]
Moneys HOPES Rise. .........> II
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
u. S. May Lose
Billion in Tax
Refund Suits
Connecticut Court Rules
That Sales May Be
Exempted.

More than $1,000, 900 900 Of In
come will be exempted from tax
alton by the Federal govern
rent IL an appeal to the su-
preme Court, in the Brewster
case, authorized yesterday, is
decided adversely to the gov
ernment.
The Brewster case, decided by
the United States District Court
of Connecticut, holds that the
income tax amendment. does not
cover gains derived from sales
of capital assets. Return from
such sales Is prOfst, and not in
come, 1t wns maintained.
The Bureau OF Internal Reve-
nue. stated that ID will continue
to tax such gains and profits,
"unIess and until the supreme
Court shall hold that provision
of law unconstitutional"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Approves Loan to Railroad

The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion yesterday approved a loan Of
Ssll. 600 to the Norfolk Southern
Railway Company to purchase
equipment to cost S622. 900. The
railroad is required to furnish the
difference of 1911, 900.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Boonsboro School Burned.

LYNCHBURG, Va. Feb, 1o.-The
Boonsboro school, eight miles west
of here, was totally destroyed by
flames early tonight, the fire appar-
emily being of incendisry origin. 1t
was well equipped.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Garage and 80 Autos Burn.

NEWARK, N. J., Feb. 10.-A loss
of s5O,OOO was caused here today
when fire destroyed the West Park
Garage with thirty automobiles.
Two dremen were injured. 60.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11

NEWS FROM ALEXANDRIA
Page 2
EDlIORlAL '..'........... Page 4
Scientific Notes and Comment.
The Open Court Column.
Opinions of Other Editors.
ooC .''...............P Page 5
BUSINESS ..............Pa Page Z
Trade Changes Causes MANY
Setbacks.
Ocean Tonnage Exceeds Re-
quirements.
Treaty Haggling Appears
Closed.
Close of Grain Market Strong.
Says Profteer Bars New Pros
.perity.
Cotton Rallies Not Maintained.
Small Turnover on Curb Mar
ket.
DAILY MARKET REVIEW Page s
SPORTS ................... Page 9
DAILY COURT CALENDAR
rs Page 10
MAGAZINE ................Pa 6
Deductions of Harvey Hunt.
Inquiring Reporter.
The Serial, Borrowed Hus-
bands"
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
THE WEATHER:

u Today clearing, tomorrow fair,
not much change in temperature.
Highest temperature yesterday, Al;
lowest, IS. Details on page II.
The Washington herald., 1921-02-11
Uhe NeraId Aefus Jndex
FRIDAY, FEB. II, 1921.

n WEATHER REPORT. Page II NEWS FROM ALEX
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

the meadows at Webb's mill and on
thru Smyrna to the low lands back of
Duck Creek mill. Aside from the fact
the new road will be built, the ap-
proach from the southern end of town
is to be beautiful sunken garden,
this to occupy the space in the tri-
angle between the mill race and where
the dupont road joins with the Main
street causeway over Lake Como. The
plans call for a sunken garden, beau
tiful terraces, flowers and even foun-
tain and this with the beautiful waters
of Lake Como, will make a splendid
effect to that approach to Smyrna;
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

The employment of town manager
for Smyrna is being favored strongly
by many of our citizens and taxpay-
ers. To do it, however, there would
have to be a complete re-adjustment
and turnover in town affairs, but af-
ter all wouldn't this be wise course
to persue, if the right man can be
found to be put in charge?
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

1t is pleasure to note the progress
in the new flax industry for Smyrna.
With the purchase of the old steam
boat landing, wharves and warehouses
at Smyrna Landing, it looks like busi-
ness for The Chesapeake Flax and
Linen Corporation and now that a
good acreage for the starting of the
industry has been assured, citizens of
Smyrna look with pride on this auspi-
cious beginning, at first in small
way, to the ultimate development of
the greatest industry that has ever
come to Smyrna. The offices of the
corporation will be in the Weldon
property which is being painted, pa
'pered and fitted up into respectable
headquarters. President Charles D.
Stockly is looking after the local in
terests from conservative viewpoint
and like everybody, wants to see the
first seasons tryout justify all that
has been said with bigger and better
things for his corporation as well as
Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Railway companies like the Pennsyl-
vania and the New York Central do
not make drastic cuts in their expen-
ses, or prepare to do so, unless they
have sound reasons, says the Morning
News. "They certainly take no plea
sure in retrenchment, for they are
anxious to avoid discomfort among
their employees. They have labored
for years to bring the morale of their
employees to high standard.
The railway companies must keep
their expenses within their income.
They cannot increase their rates. They
must cut their expenses, and the re-
ductions are all down the line. The
business Of the companies through no
fault of their own has declined great
ly. Industrial depression affects them
keenly.
The companies were banged badly
at the end of the war. Just when
they were about to get along better
the industrial slump hit them. And
so they are in a plight and must find
their way out.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town it
represents and the State of which it is a
part. It also gives the items of Importance
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS-T Smyrna Times is
the business medium not only for the town it
represents, but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre, embracing the towns
of Clayton, Kenton, Cheswold, Townsend
Leipsic, &c. rate of 50 cents an inch for
first insertion and 80 cents for each subse-
quent insertion will be charged for trans
lent display advertising For Sale, For
Rent Lost and Found advertisements occu-
pying inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements IS cents per inch first
insertion and so cents per inch for each sub
sequent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices, Is cents per line per issue.
OFFTCE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

At the close of the Roosevelt Ad-
ministration the New York World
broached the idea of the United States
giving its former presidents a. pension
of $4,000 yearly. The project was
much commented on at the time, but
died for lack of interest on the part
of the general public.
Now the World comes out again and
advocates pensions for all men who
have occupied the White House. In a
recent editorial the World stated:
Any man who has been Presi-
dent of the United States for four
years or for eight years has gain
ed unique experience that is of
the utmost public value No eff
fort has ever been made to insure
the use of that experience for pub .
lie ends. At the expiration of his
term of office a President is evict-
ed from the White House and left
to shift for himself. The public
concerns itself with him only to
the extent of a certain censorship
of occupation lest he should earn
his living in ways that are consid-
cred undignified. The public is al
ways very sensitive about the dig
nifty of a former President but
wholly Indifferent to the matter of
whether he starves to death or
not.
There is no practical argument
against this proposed plan. True, there
is no precedent in other countries, but
there is ample reason why the step
should be taken here. In a parlia-
mentary country like England, when
the Prime Minister goes down in de-
feat, his services to the country in the
future are guaranteed by giving him
either the leadership of the opposition,
or else a seat in a safe constituency.
The Prime Minister in France, who
ranks with the American President in
power, is treated in a somewhat SINH
lar manner. The President, who is
nothing more than a gold-laced figure
head, can always save enough out of
his yearly salary of the equivalent of
several hundred thousands of dollars
to care for himself in his declining
years.
We Americans are very touchy
about the occupations of our former
Presidents.We do not care for them to
enter "trade," and on the other hand
we do not wish them to hold minor
political Office. Yet former Presi-
dent must live, and in style befitting
his station in life. A pension for all
such persons would cause the United
States to suffer little. twenty-five
thousand dollars spread out over more
than one hundred millions of people i,
very little.-Every Evening.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

For constructive. work the present
Legislature has fallen fiat and good
thinking people generally will give a
sigh of relief when they adjourn sine
die.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Phone 81 R 13
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

OFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

The situation has become such that
a resolution will be presented to Con-
gress providing for an exhaustive in
quiry. An investigation of this kind
would doubtless show that the present
moves of the companies in retrench-
ment are due to absolute necessity.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23
For SALE

FOR SALE
Lot of good mixed Glover and limo
thy Hay, $4,000 ton.
/. Apply to
A. c.. M. SHORT
Near Massey's Mill
Phone 57R13 P. o. Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

If plans go Alright, the filling in and
grading for the State Highway will
start soon from Belmont Hall across
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23
FOR SALE

High grade johnson County White and
Clouds Yellow Dent Seed Corn; also Irish
Cobbler, Yates Red and American Giant Seed
Potatoes.
JAS. T. SHALLCROSS
Dhona 71P12 Middletown Del.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23
FARM WANTED

Wanted to hear from owner of farm
or good land for sale for fall delivery.
L. JONES,
Box 551, Olney, Ill.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Subscription price, s1.5O per year. strictly in
advance.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Glass matter
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hofecker. July S. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
New Britain herald., 1921-02-14
TRINITY METHODIST
 CHURCH ACTIVITIES
Program Arranged for Week-Dr.
 Kemble Spoke Last Evening

: Dr. C. <. Kemble addressed a large 1 gathering at tho Trinity Methodist church last evening. He recited vari- ! ous selections from James Whit l Combe Riley. There were many out or town visitors present.
 During the afternoon. men of the church visited the homes of mem bers and secured pledges for expenses Of tho church for the cominy year. A supper was served the canvassers at o'clock at the church parlors. The following is a calendar of ac- tivities for the week:
 Tuesday--3 10 D. m. All women or tho church and congregation are most cordially invited 10 a ten-ccnt ten at the home of Mrs. IT. w. Gee. a7 Trinity street. 7:45 D. m. Class meeting. F.. r. %eumann. leader. 7:45 D. m. Monthly meeting Of th" stand ard Bearers at the hom" Of Mrs. Goodrich. J3 Bassett street.
 wednesday-I1:30 a. m. to l D. m. Tho Ladies Aid society win serve a luncheon In the church. D. m X meeting Of the McAli Auxiliary will he held at the chapel of the First church. Mrs. Frank E. Kelly. presi- dent of the American McAll associa- ton. will address the meeting. 7:45 ?. m. The Queen Esther Circle will meet with Mrs. \. r. Marsh. 74 Greenwood street.
 Thursday--7;45 D. m. Prayer meet ing.
 Friday--3 D. m. In tho South church sunday school room. there will he a Uunion Prayer service for the woman's Home and Foreign Mis- slOnary societies. S D. m. The New Britain Group Of Epworth leagues will hold q rally at this church. The speaker Jwtll he Rev. Clarence Ma haniel, who has been n missionary in the island Of Ceylon and Is now studying at Yale. Miss Johnston will have charge of tho social hour that win follow the address
 Next Sunday evening the service will he patriotic in nature. The pas tor will give an illustrated lecture on the Hero of Valley Forge" Five patriotic and fraternal orders of the city will attend tho services in n body.