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The Washington times., 1922-04-09

ner LAVorlte Suns an ugly
blue steel, heavy army
automatic repeater. She
could hit a man on the
run, and when she had
used up the ten cartridges could reload
quicker than any of her followers. Where
she shone most, however, was at close
quarters In a sudden rough-house in some
dark side street alcohol den.
When the fight nared up suddenly with
the pulling of knife the Panther" would
utter shrek to warn her followers and
then she would clear for action. sweep
Of e chair would give her the necessary
room. Short skirt uplifted, the dagger
would fash from its hiding place in her
stocking, and with q catiike bound she
would dash for her nrst opponent
Jumping here and there, bounding n
need be over tables and chairs, she would
bewilder the rival gangsters by her speed
and daring and within few minutes they
generally skunk away to bind up their cuts
in another cafe end mediate over their
blue wine" OF their "amers" al to posi-.
BILE future revenge.
The first time that Marguerite Bertrand
was captured she was taken to the local
police station TO be questioned as to her
identity. She had been taken while pro
tecting the retreat Of q member OF her
gang who had sot a bullet In his foot IN
an intsrgsng fight and could not move
quickly. The inspector took her name
and other particulars. The Panther"
kept very quiet and merely asked Cor q
glass Of water. One Of the police hurried
out to fetch II and left the door open. The
inspector looking round beckoned to one
OF his men TO close H.
"You are afraid I viii run sway"
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
The Notorious Borelli,
Former Leader of
the Gang,
Who Went TO the
Gu;lIotine.

laughed the Panther scorntuliy; 'so
many big men afraid of one girl like me,
perhaps you would Hike to handcuf me.
It would be safer" and she pushed her
hands forward into his face.
you are right" said the police inspec-
tor, II will.-
He picked up q pair OF handouts and
Marguerite Bertrand submissively held her
hands in front of her. The steel was
within an inch OF her hands when sudden
ly the Panther made her bound. With
Cne sweep she tore the irons from the
Inspectors hand and holding them In her
cienched nst dealt him a smashing blow
in the face which felled him like an on.
Then with that instantaneous speed OF
movement which had won her the title OF
Panther" the siri had dashed through
the room and was out OF the door. There
she met the man returning with the glass
Of water. TO knock him over and reach
the street and safety In hiding was only
a matter Of q few seconds.
The Panther" lay low in secret lairs
for some time after that and then she un-
dertook her last raid on dry goods store.
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

GDtth the Points or
Their Daggsrs on
the Propristors
Chest, Then the Po-
lice Decided That
the Time Had Come
to Round Up the
Daring Girl Leader.
Next minute one by
one sturdy.lookins men
in workers clothes
sauntered into the
dance hall. There was
no longer q sentry at
the door TO raise q
warning whistle. In a
few minutes they num-
bered a dozen. The
Panther" looked up as
she heard a warning
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Pelies
Phesssrsph of
the Panther
| of the
MeuHstsrd,"
Dishsvslsd and
Well Rough
housed" After
Her Biting,
Scratching,
Kicking Battle
with the French
! Detectives.
Marguerite the
Panther" was q
good left or right
hand shot with
The Washington times., 1922-04-09
The
"Panther'ss
Hand
and
Dagger.

PARIS, April 2.
sT@ALL and 1.-the, with q supple elastic
nsurs. small. welipoised head with
abundant raven locks, Mile. Mao
guerits Bertrand. "The Panther OF the
Moufretard," 10 now safe under lock and
key in 81. Lasare prison. and the police
and detectives of the oiaeisrs quarter OF
Paris are breathing freely once more.
The daredevil Panther had long been
known to them by reputation. and once
before the police had her In their grasp.
But calamity, and perhaps. also with a
discretion tempered by the reckless rec
ord of that very daring damsel and apache
chief. the police OF her district seemed TO
have entered into q tscit accord to let her
do what she liked. Perhaps the police
who patrolled that desperate section OF
Paris preferred to let the Panther" alone
rather than incur the revenge OF her mur.
derous gang.
II needed nothing less than repeated and
stringent orders from police headquarters
to secure her arrest, and even then at ths
first attempt she was allowed, by accident,
to slip through the meshes Of the police
net. Another sensational raid, In which
the Panther" led her band
to wreck and rob dry goods
store at the barrel OF her
automatic pistol and when
fntta "a
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

her name on the
hspless shopkeep-
er's chest with the
point Of their dag
gers, was q dry
form OF humor, how.
ever, which tn Q
Paris police felt was
too much. And so
a counter police raid
was made into the
heart OF the Glaciere
quarter and. biting
and Kicking In an
The Washington times., 1922-04-09

her favorite sun, an ugly,
blue steel, heavy army
automatic repeater. She
could hit a man on the
run, and when she had
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
JULY COURT OF KENT COUNTY
MET MONDAY AN ADJOURNED
TOOK ''THE FOURTH" OFF AND
RESUMED SESSIONS TO-DAY
Several Criminal Cases Put Before
the Grand Jury-Eleven Divorce
Cases Up for Argument

The July term of the Kent county
courts opened on Monday with Chief
Justice Pennewill and associate Judges
Rice and Rodney on the bench. After
some preliminary work the court took
a recess from Monday evening until
this Wednesday, morning on account
of yesterday being a holiday. There
are twelve cases listed for argument
in the Superior Court of which eleven
are arguments on divorce asf ollows:
Mabel Gould VS.. Oliver Raymond
Gould, William Stuart VS.. Daisy G..
Stuart, Nelson B. Faulkner VS.. Vents
Faulkner, Thomas Bowers VS.. Alice
Bowers, Thomas Edward Darling VS..
Mollie Mae Darling, William Schackell
VS.. Anna Roberta Schackkell, Cora
Lee Bachtell VS.. Henry A. Batchell,
Ethel Kenney VS.. George w. Kenney,
Lottie Hutt VS.. Howard Hutt, Lavina
C. X. Roscoe VS.. Henry KnOwl Roscoe
and Lewis Quintin VS.. Florence Ethel
Quintin. The divorce cases listed for
final decree are: Mary V. Hammond VS.
Alonzo G. Hammond, William L. Webb
VS.. Rachel A. Webb, Alice DOwnham
Jester VS.. Thomas Jester and Harry
w. Daniels VS.. Helen H. Daniels. Dep
uty Attorney y-GeneralEarle Wiley had
a number of criminal cases before the
Grand Jury Monday. Included in this
number were several cases for viola
ton of the liquor laws and the case of
Frank Peteliker charged with assault
and battery with intent to commit
murder. The victim of Peteliker's as
sault was Harry Davis, a farmer re-
siding near COwgill'S corner. Divorces
heard and DEGREES nisi granted includ-
ed. Thomas Bowers from Alice Bow
ers; Thomas Edward Darling from
/ Millie Mae Darling; Ethel Kenney;
| Lottie Hutt from Howard HUT; La
vinia C. X. Roscoe from Henry Krowl
/ Roscoe. The grand jury returned nine
true bills at the morning session as
/ follows: State VS.. Frank Peteliker
| two indictments. Assault with intent
to commit murder and assault and
battery; State vs.Irving Goldsborough
larceny; State VS.. SlaytOn Seyler
breaking and entering; State VS.
Charles Day, carrying concealed
deadly weapon; State VS.. William
Musil, illegal possession of spirituous
liquors; State VS.. Samuel Grant, es-
cape.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
LEWES REGAINS BEACH FRONT
1000 Feet Held By Fisheries Com
pany Ordered Turned Back

Chancellor Wolcott in the Court of
Chancery has given an opinion in the
case of the Town Commissioners of
Lewes, against the Breakwater Fish
eies Company whereby the Breakwater
Company is directed to return to the
town of Lewes control of 1000 feet of
beach front. The suit, bill in equity
was brought by the Town Commits
sioners against the Breakwater Fish
cries Company and Thomas H. Hayes
and Raymond J. Anderton. 1t was al
legged by the Town Commissioners that
they leased 1000 feet of beach front
to the Delaware Fish Oil Company, in
September, 1912, at rental of $1,000
a year. This lease was for a period
of twenty-five years. The Delaware
Company disposed of its business and
the lease to the Breakwater Fisheries
Company in 1917, and the new owners
entered into a lease with the Town
Commissioners at that time. The
plaintiffs contended that this new lease
provided for the leasing of only that
land occupied by the plant of the COM
pany and the rental was fixed at $3.50
a year, while the Breakwater Com
pany contended it had taken over the
entire tract. The Chancellor in his
/ opinion ordered that the Fisheries
Company execute a new lease with the
! Town Commissioners to exclude
Breakwater, the lands leased to the
Delaware Fish Oil Company and tc
include only the land on which the
fisheries plant is located. The costs
of the case were assessed against the
defendant company. Caleb S. Laytor
was attorney for the Commissioners
and James NJ. Tunnel was counsel fol
the company.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
SMYRNA BOY TO PITTSBURG
w. f. p. Jacobs, Jr., Son of Late Capt.
Jacobs Accepts Fine Position

w. F. P. Jacobs, Jr., son of the late
Captain w. F. p. Jacobs, of this town,
who graduated a few weeks ago from
the University of Delaware, has ac-
cepted a position with the Westing-
house Electric & Manufacturing Com
pany at Pittsburg. Two of this years
graduates of the University of Della
ware already have positions with the
Westinghouse Electric, and three
others have accepted positions with
the same company and will go there
next month. The two who are already
at work for the Westinghouse Com
pany are Albert Douglas Ayerst and
Milton l.. Draper and those who will
report to the company for work next
month are: Robert p. Fletcher, Jr.,
William F. p. Jacobs, Jr., and Wal
ter Dent Smith. Walter Dent Smith,
a member of this years graduating
class of the University of Delaware,
is conducting a course in radio at the
University Summer School. This
course is attracting considerable at
tention among the students of the
school and sixty have joined the radio
class. At various times during the
session radio concerts will be given of
evenings. One was held Saturday
night in Wolf Hall.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
S2,5OO,0OO TO WIDEN D.SC.
CANAL WHEN BILL IS PASSED
APPROPRIATION PROVIDED FOR
IN BILL HAS PASSED CONGRESS
Will Be Available As Soon As Presi-
dent Harding Signs Bill-First
Step Will Be To Dredge

The next twelve months will mean
the expenditure of several million dol
lars on the Chesapeake & Delaware
Canal, as we'll as work for hundreds of
workmen. The Government appropria-
tion bill provides $2,500,000 for this
waterway and the minute President
Harding signs the bill this money be
comes available. The signing of the
bill is looked for any day. The next
big project on the canal enlargement
will be the removal of 100000 cubic
yards of material from the Deep Cut
section. The government plans to ad
vertise for bids for this work as soon
as the appropriation is available. The
specifications are already prepared.
About two years will be required for
this work, which will mean the COM
pletion of the Deep Cut section. In
addition to the dredging, which will
be done by steam shovels, or dredging
machines, at the option of the con-
tractor, there will be considerable
bridge construction work. Part of
the appropriation, which is to be eX-
pended during the fiscal year ending
June 80, 1928, will be for the construc-
tion of the Summit bridge and for lay
ing the foundations of the five other
bridges along the waterway. The
bridge specifications will be completed
in a short time The material to be
removed from the Deep Cut section
will be deposited in spoil basins, which
are to be secured by the government.
The present contractor, who is engag-
/ ed in the removal of material from
] the Deep Cut section, amounting to
0,00O cubic yards, has about so per
cent of the work completed. A total
of 100000 cubic yards of material
will be removed from the waterway
before it will become a sealevel canal
A. total of 100000 is to be removed
from the Deep Cut section. This Deep
Cut section is the biggest part of the
work, owing to the high banks on both
sides of the canal, for a distance OF
about two miles, on the western side
of the Summit Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
DIR. SUMWALT TO LEAVE GRACE
Well Known Wilmington NJ. E. Minis
ter To Engage Into Another WOrkk

DR.. John w. R. Sumwalt pastor of
Grace NJ. E. Church, Wilmington. has
tended his resignation to take eff
feet in the fall. The news came as a
surprise to many members of the
church and was also surprising to sew
eral members of the committee on
ministerial supply who had no intima-
tion of the resignation until question
ed regarding it by a newspaper man.
DIR. Sumwalt was asked about the
matter but refused to make any COM
ment and referred his questioer to John
). Mullin chairman of the committee
on ministerial supply The latter, al
so was uncommunicative and referred
his interrogation to the minister. It
was learned, however, from a member
of the committee that DIR. Sumwalt
will go into other work. DIR. Sumwalt
came to Wilmington four years ago
from charge in Pittsburgh, Pa. He
is well and favorable known to many
in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
COLT FARMER COMMITS SUICIDE
Morgan Robinson, Residing Near Mas
sey, Shoots Himself

Morgan Robinsan, who resided on
the J. Edward Hurlock farm, between
Massey and Colts committed suicide
Wednesday morning by shooting him
self through the heart with a pistol.
Mr.. Robinson arose about a o'clock
and bade his wife goodbye, saying that
she might never see him again. Mrs.
Robinson thought nothing more of the
statement, feeling that Mr.. Robinson
was simply in a good humor, until she
heard the report of pistol. She arose
quickly and, going down stairs, found
her husband in a pool of blood, with
two pistol shots in his left side. No
season could be assigned for the act.
Robinson had been in good health and
was not known to have had any finan-
cial difficulties. He was 30 years old
and leaves a widow and two small
children.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
MISS HARRINGTON A BRIDE
Miss Virginia Harrington Weds DR.
Robert Grier at Harrington


Miss Virginia McCleavy Harrington
and DR.. Robert NJ. Grier, the latter of
Pleasantville, n. j., were married
Thursday, June 20, in Harrington, at
the home of the brides parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Garrett S. Harrington, by
Rev. J. I. Richardson. The bride was
given in marriage by her father. Mrs.
Calvert c.. Merriken, of Denton, Md,
was matron of honor, and DR.. Louis f.
Hess, of Philadelphia, was best man.
The bride was gowned in white satin
crepe, with veil, which was held in
place by wreath of arrange blossoms,
and carried Bride roses and lilies of
the valley. The matron of honor wore
apricot Canton crepe and carried roses
Mrs. c. Fred Wilson played the we'd
ding march. After a reception brand
Mrs. Grier went to Eaglesmere, Pa.
On their reutrn they will reside at
Pleasantville. Guests at the wedding
included Mr.. and Mrs. Grier, of Dau-
phin, Pa, Mrs. William Darlington
of Atlantic City, N. j.; Mrs. Annie E.
Loughlin, of Bryn Mawr, Pa, and
Miss Virginia L. McCleavy of Phila-
delphia. Mrs. Grier is a graduate OF
the Wilmington Conference Academy
and the Women's College of the Uni
versity of Delaware and attended
Blackstone College. DIR. Grier is g
graduate of Jefferson Medical College
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
TEMPERANCE FOLKS AT LEWES
Young Peoples Branch of w. c. T. U.
Convene for First Annual Encamp-
meM-NIiss Anna A. GOrdan Talks

The first annual encampment of the
Young Peoples branches of the WO-
mems Christian Temperance Union of
the state convened at Lewes at noon
Friday. The Ocean House is their
headquarters where meetings are be-
ing held. The delegates were enter
tanned at lunch upon the arrival of
their train. Following lunch there
was a brief session when the roll was
called and the session adjourned. Fol-
lowing the roll call the delegates doom
ed their bathing suits and froliced in
the water and on the sand for the re-
mainder of the afternoon. Dinner
was served at six p. m. and "get to-
gether" meeting was held Friday eve
ming. The address of welcome was
made by Rev. Howard Davis of Bethel
NJ. E. Church of Lewes and responses
were made by various delegates. The
meeting was opened with a prayer by
Mrs. Napoleon B. Register. Saturday
morning the first of the regular ses-
sion was held at $50 o'clock. Mrs.
Evelyn Killen, Y. P. B. secretary of
Kent county presided at the mornin
session. Reports of the committee
were read and new committees an
nounced. George Coulter and Minerva
Bradley delivered short addresses on
the work of the society. Mrs. Maude
B. Perkins, national secretary made
an appeal for life members. Satur-
of supervised sports. There was a
song service in the evening followed
by a pageant, "The Melting Pot
Several addresses followed the page
ant. The annual sermon was preach
| ed in the Methodist Church at 1896
a. m. Sunday. Miss Anna A. GOrdan
national president of the w. T. c. l
! delivered the sermon. In the after
noon there was "quiet hour" for the
girls conducted by Mrs. Maude B. Per
kins and one for the boys under the
direction of Mrs. Frank p. Mitchell
A twilight service was held in the eve
ming when addresses were made by
the national officers of the w. T. c. L
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
DOVER-MARYDEL ROAD WORK
Has Been So Slow as to Cause Notifi-
cation to BOndsmen of Contractors

At meeting of the State Highway
Commission Thursday,the contract for
a stretch of road between Pearson's
Corner and Marydel, Md, which was
let to the Harrison Engineering and
Construction Company some weeks
ago, was discussed. The company has
failed to make progress on the road
and the commission decided TO notify
the bOndsmen of the Harrison Com
pany that they will be expected to
carry out the contract of this partic-
ular strip of road, a distance of from
four to five miles. The Commission
also received an application from the
Wilmington and Philadelphia Traction
Company seeking a permit to run an
electric light line along the Kennett
Pike to the Pennsylvania line. While
the Commission was agreeable to al
lowing the permit there were some de-
tails which it was thought ought to be
more fully considered and definite ac-
ton was deferred by the Commission.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
sALTER J0SEPH'S PAINTINGS
I'D Up By Custom Officers On His
Return Home From France


Waiter JOsephs who was a student
NlaSare College for several years
wi 10 years ago and who has spent
Aa q MS time since then in Europe
@sa Newark last week renewing old
<s4nlances. Mr.. Josephs who is a
.aaa Of Mrs. Cummins Speakman
Sayna, only returned few days
a'n France. He was the guest of
'as N Wright. Mr.. Josephs is an
y Of great promise and has been
sa'hg art since he left Delaware
ge' After leaving Delaware he
vent to the Academy of Fine
fnlladelphia, as a student and
lew years there he went
sU 70 continue his studies and was
rance When the war broke out.
lSn returned to this country and
''u 'le ar service and in a short
vas back in France again where
~ actlye service. At the close of
va Mr.. Josephs returned home
i s'ulned the study of art. He
N ''siOed q fellowship for the
NJ. u art abroad by the Academy
'Ts E arts and spent two more years
~ lance N Mr.. Josephs brought
\ =. ~ Of his own canvases home
n. i.n last week that he painted
Il. = .l france which, however, he is
sts..;.. s some difficulty with the custom
~''llles to get in.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
WHOLE NO. 1886
c. w. W. SCHANTZ TAKES BRIDE
Superintendent of Smyrna Schools
Weds Miss Ruth Virginia SatterfieId
of Harrington at Home Wedding


Miss Ruth Virginia Satterfeld and
Z. w. Wiemberd Schantz, superinten-
dent Of the Smyrna Special District
Schools were married Thursday even
ing, June 29, at o'clock, at the home
of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Satterfeld, at Harrington. The
bride was given in marriage by her
father. Miss Mary Satterfeld was
maid of honor, and Miss Margaret
Satterfeld and Miss Agnes Sapp were
bridesmaids. Homer B. Saul, of Pitts
burg, Pa, was best man, and Carlisle
Collins, of Milford, was usher. Miss
Eliza zimmerman, Miss Barbara Mas
ten, Robert Bartlestone and Robert
Cox held the satin ribbon which mark
ed the aisle for the bridal party. The
bride was gowned in white Canton
crepe, trimmed with pearl beads and
georgette crepe, and carried orchids
and roses. The maid of honor and
bridesmaids Wore georgette crepe and
carried gladiOli and roses. After a re-
ception Mr.. and Mrs. Schantz went to
New England on a wedding trip. On
their return they will reside in Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
KENT LEVY COURT MEETING


Short Session Held and Matters Con-
cerning Dover and Magnolia Discussed
At the meeting of the Kent County
Court last week the court instructed
the clerk of the court to request from
the Dover Special School District a
list of the taxables of the district and
also the amount desired by the dis
trict for the Dover Library for 1922,
a special tax being levied for this pur-
pose. The town of Magnolia was al
lowed $100 as part of their annual al
lowance for use of the streets of the
town. The court authorized loan of
$4,000 from the Farmers Bank of
Dover for so days to tide them over
until this years taxes start to come
in.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
THOUSANDS GREET TIC. DUPONT
Sussex County Gives Senator a ROus-
ing Reception at Georgetown


Between three and four thousand
people, residents of Sussex, Kent and
New Castle counties, assembled in
Georgetown Saturday night to well
come United States Senator and Mrs.
7. Coleman DUPONT at an old-fashioned
reception, and to show their apprecia-
tion of the DUPONT Boulevard, a gift
of Senator DUPONT, which extends
throughout the State. The reception
was arranged by Sussex county resi-
dents, headed by former Governor
John G.. Townsend, Jr., and Joseph f.
Holland, former colleagues of General
DUPONT on the State Highway Com
mission. The affair was a genuine
Old-fashioned Sussex picnic, with some
modern innovations, such as a buffet
supper prepared by the women of the
New Century Club, of Georgetown,a ,and
served by Horter, Wilmington cater
er. The program began at six o'clock
when General DUPONT received his
| friends on the town green, shaking
hands with his assembling friends.
On every hand he was greeted as the
! man who would succeed himself in the
United States Senate from Delaware.
At seven o'clock a buffet supper was
served on the green with fifty walters
in attendance. ]. Norris Robinson's
Philharmonic Band, from Wilmington,
gavea concert and many of the assem-
blage danced on the edge of the green
from early evening until midnight.
Smyrna times., 1922-07-05
CLUB WOMEN TO REHOBOTH
State Federation Meets There This
Week and Smyrna Has Distinct Part

week ana Smyrna mas DlStlnct FarI
An interesting program has been
prepared for the twenty-fourth an
nual convention of the Delaware State
Federation of Women's Clubs, which
will be held at the Bellhaven Hotel,
Rehoboth, on Thursday, Friday and
Saturday of this week. The music
will be in charge of Mrs. Otto V. Ort.
Mrs. H. D. Boyer, of Smyrna, State
president will preside and an interest
ing program has been arranged.
Smyrna will have a part. Mrs. Har-
vey p. Hall, State treasurer will make
a report; Mrs. H. d. Boyer State
president will make her report and re-
spond to the welcome greetings. Mrs.
r. Y. Wallen, Jr., will sing a solo,
Mrs. Ralph j. Smith will render a
violin solo; Miss Audrey Mitchell a
former Smyrna girl now of New York
who has come to the front as reader
will give the program Friday evening.
Prominent women from all over the
state will attend and have part The
lecture Thursday evening will be by
DR.. John Watchhorn on "Our National
Destiny" Saturday evening the chief
address will be by Henry 7. Snavely
on "Public Education In Terms of Our
Individual and social Inheritance.