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New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
AZ Matches Have Been
Played During Last Three
Weeks-Basketball Games
Should Show Plenty of
Action.

The Spark Plugs, captained by
Harry Ginsberg. and the San-Toys.
aptained by W. II. Stanley, winners
of last Saturdays matches are sched-
uled to measure strides and ability
tomorrow afternoon at the Y. NJ. c.
A. At present the Spark-Plugs
seem to- lave the edge on their
rivals because of experience and
in regard to height, for five of the
players are over six feet. Nothing
daunted by this seeming handicap.
the San-Toys believe that speed will
bring home the bacon.
In the second game the Ramblers.
under the leadership of Walter Plude
will engage C. Johnson's Aces. Both
teams are out to win and the game
promises to be full of pep and in
terest.
First Game.
RAMBLERS ACES
j. Macarthur, A. Kalgren. r. Bochm
Right guard
w. Plude. ...............J Michaels
Left guard
w. II. Van Open. johnson
Center
Ed. Williams. ............R X. Dehm
Left forward
Z. hfon ..,...,..4..., y, Levitt
Right forward.
Second Game.
sPARK-PLUGs sAN-ToYs
ID. swanson. ,...,,t...,..W Nelson
Right guard
Nallcn ...,...-..,..,,...N Stanley
Left guard
1nttlcs ..,,.....,,,,,..d ii. swanson
Center
II. Finklestein,
II. Nelson ..,.............. Torrello
Right forward
IL. Ginsberg. .,.,,.,,,...E. Johnson
saturday Night League.
SO evenly matched were the teams
In last Saturday nights games that
the winners captured the match by
only one and two points In the last
minutes of play. ohlsons Wildcats
will try conclusions with l.arson's
Bear-Cats in the first game. In the
second game chief F'irnhaber of the
Pawnees will engage ID. Johnson's
Cubs. Action In both these matches
promises 10 be fast aud furious.
First Gan,r.
BEAR-CATS WILDCATS
Bagdarasian ....t,......a.,. Olson
Right guard
Dormant .........,.,,.... Traceskt
Left guard
Widths @..,..,.,,...,..... Baros
Center
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
FOOTBALL GAME
Hart A Cooley and ". a ~. Gridders
VIII Clash al Walnut Hfll Park al

wiz clash AT Walnut HHI PARK al
: D. m.
A battle is assured 70 ali .outbd &c
fans al Walnut Hin park Saturday. 2
p. m. when teams representing Hart
4 Cooley and Hart A. IIutchinsous
clash. Rivalry a. the two factories is
II intense beat and many bets have
been placed by the hackers Or both
teams. The names % many stars ap-
pear ~ the Iineups and both teams
have trained faithfully FOR the past
week.
The tireups and weights.
Hair & CptIsy Hart & Hutchinson
Norton I45D ...--.-... Grace t1T5j
Right End
Eseau 1850 ..-..- Tsgfkhsnh lI7aB
Right End
Wheaiyck fl755 ..-- TsuraiBs Gs5y
Right Guard.
Walters tIsBB -...... FindI8y 1857
Larson tisoJ ....-......oHer r5gD
Left Guard
Miner tfss1 ......-... Croain ,i4o5
Left Tackle.
HERE CisoJ -..-..-. Croriey 1850
Lat EBd.
Bacon tfge1 ........ crosby t15nB
Quarterback
Berrin tIsaJ .-..... Backren $3.50
left Hatfbsck.
Ploss f1sa1 ....4.s Gr4eSssr ti5u1
Right Haifback.
Marcy (1s5D - RILEY gsnHB
Average. 15s lbs Average. Is4 ris.
In the above iineups Ni1 b. recoE-
nized the names OF many former high
school. sub Bss. M0havk Nutmse.
ard Prep. school stars EetIg ~ Mid
5isbury sill rsfnTee and the kickoff
--sff Ne 81 2 0r~1n shzrD-
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
ITALIAN JACK HERMAN, WHO
FOUGHT FIRPO TWICE, WILL
TRAIN FOR RENAULT HERE
GREB is SATISFIED
sends Formal Letter TO Press Deny
ing Runner That He Disputes De
cision of Judges in funny Bout.

New York, Dec. 14.--Harry Greb
OF Pittsburgh, worlds middleweight
boxing champion. who lost a decision
TO Gene Tunney last Monday night in
a contest for the American light
heavyweight title, today sent the fol-
lowing letter to newspapers:
u take this opportunity TO deny
the rumor floating around New York
that | made certain accusations
against the judges who acted at my
fight with Gene Tunncy December 10.
While | personally thought | won,
the majority thought l lost and !
abide by the decision.
Il have always felt that | received
fair treatment at the hands OF the
New York commission and will al
ways be willing 10 box in New York
state while boxing is governed by the
type of men who are at the head of
il today"
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
LETTERS Tor nosroN I. MEN

Boston. Dec. Ii.--Twenty members
of the Boston university football squad
we're presented with letters yesterday.
More than half Of the squad. including
Cochrane and Williamson, backiield
stars, will graduate next year.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
DARTMOUTH HEATS NoRMICH.

Hanover, n. H., Dec. ii.--Dart-
mouth defeated Norwich IS TO 3 at
basketball here last night. setting a
new record IN high scores on the
home court. Capt. Friedman Of the
Green led the scoring with 20 points.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
CRESCENTS WINNERS
Boys club Basketball OutHt Has
Easy Time Disposing of Bristolites
by Score OF - 10 20.

Again last night the local Boys
club gym. was the scene OF a furious
basketball battle when the Crescents
had the Jennings 4. e. OF Bristol AS
their guests. Tho game was a whirl-
wind. or al least tn" nrgt hair vas
but the Crosccnts came to their form
IN the latter part Of the game and
trounced their opponents badly. 81
TO 20.
The CresceHts were The first TO
score when Miegzkowslu sunk a foul,
The score stood ] 10 when Capfain
Huck Of the Crtscents also shot a free
throw. In one part Of the game the
visitors rallied beautifully when they
sunk five long shots IN row. When
tho whistle DO the first hair blow the
score read "a to 10 in favor OF the
Crrscents.
The second half marked The defeat
for the Bristol boys The rrescents
piled up thr score 50 rapidly that
they swept the visitors of their ffst.
At times tho game was cAfre urlv a.
citing. Nieczkowshi played a uhirl-
Wind game FOR th1 rrpsrents. Cap
tain Huck With Charlie Baker played
well The guarding for the Crescents
was neatly taken care or by Nybprr
and Levine.
For tho Visitors Maccur and rasr,
played q fine game IN the scoring iiur
while iteimer aHd Thomas Mayed a
good defensive game. The summary.
IresceHtS Jennings s. Z.
hatiie Mieczko"s<i .-...-... Maccuc
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14
1IrLITz kN0cKs or TnYII

New York. uec - - Joe TTrslitz.
Philadelphia iiB1tHeight boxer. last
Night Knocked OF ray IsrFeI 81 Efifs-
burgh in - third round u seae8-
sisd i2-rUuns Bssat IN Drssa~s-.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1923-12-14

tconunued on Following Page)
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
MISS VIRGINIA CAHOoN DEAD
Granddaughter of B. B. CahOOn, Sr.,
a Native of Smyrna, Victim of
Auto Smash Near Greenville

Virginia, only daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. B. Cahoon, Jr., of Frederick
town, Mo-, and granddaughter of B.
B|Cahoon, Sr., a native of Smyrna,
Delaware, was instantly killed Sunday
afternoon, July %, at point on the
Greenville road about three miles
south of Greenville, Mo-, when an au-
tomobile in which she was riding,
plunged into a ditch and turned over.
Five others, passengers in the car,
were injured, at least two of them
critically. Roy Roberts, owner and
driver of the car, sustained severe
bruises and cuts about the body and
a wrenched shoulder. His daughter,
Louise, was badly bruised and cut and
sustained a conclusion of the brain.
]. A. Ward, familiarly called "Bud"
had his face and scalp horribly lacer-
ated and was perhaps otherwise hurt
VIM. Pickert, besides a broken nose
and bruises, sustained severe injuries
to his chest. A. H. Thost suffered a
broken collar bone and a wrenched
back and shoulder. The six were or
their way to Piedmont to witness q
ball game between the local team anC
a team of that town. The accident
occurred at about one o'clock, and while
there were a number of cars i'm
mediately before and behind, there
were no witnesses, though people be
gan to arrive within a few seconds, IL
fact, before the injured ones begal
to regain consciousness. V. E. Clan
ton, Earl Graham, A. P. Gray ant
Henry McLane were among the mrs
to arrive. Miss CahOon was found t
have been killed instantly, her skul
crushed, presumably under the cal
Miss Cahoon was only few days pas
eighteen at her death, the only daugh
, ter of Mr.. and Mrs. B. B. Cahoon, j.
: Besides her parents, she is survive
: by her grandfather, B. B. Cahoon, Sr
, and a brother, B. B. CahoOn, Bird, a
: of whom are prostrated by their gres
loss. She would have graduated frol
6 the local high school next year, an
: her schoolmates were her pallbearer
Q High school friends thronged the re-
: idence and piled high the flowers 9
n her grave as a feeble testimony to Il
: love and affection they had for ne
a She was an exceptional girl, beautlf
in body and in character and in min
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
MOURN HARDING's-DEATH HERE
Recent Visit of the President and Mrs.
Harding to Smyrna Makes it Sadder

Recent Visit of the President and Mrs.
Harding to Smyrna Makes it Sadder
The sad intelligence of President
Warren G. Hardings death did not
fully dawn in Smyrna until Friday
morning, although some had received
the message by radio the night before.
The morning papers, however, verified
the news and everywhere people were
shocked. With the favorable bulletin
reports the President had passed the
crisis and was on the road to recovery
there was every hope entertained and
nothing to give occasion for alarm.
His sudden passing out by a stroke
of apoplexy following his return to
San Francesca from Alaska, was
therefore a severe shock. Citizens
generally throughout Smyrna felt il
the more keenly because of the recent
visit of the President and Mrs. Hard
ing to Smyrna on his famous Della
ware tour. They stopped long enough
in Smyrna to leave their automobile!
and mount the steps of the Fedora
Building to deliver a few words o.
greeting and appreciation. While il
Smyrna the President and Mrs Hard
ing received a beautiful boquet o
flowers from little Frances Shapley
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry T
Shapley, and little Howard Menden
hall, son of Prof. and Mrs. Joseph H
Mendenhall. The flowers were from
the garden of Misses Mary and Emil
Spruance and were cut and arrange
at their direction. Monday anothe
bunch of flowers were arranged b
the Misses Spruance from the sam
garden and sent by the same two
Frances Shapley and Howard Mer
denhall for an entirely different occa
sion. The flowers went forward frOl
Smyrna, to the White House as a trit
ute to the memory of the same Pres
dent who so graceiously received thel
here, but who now has gone to HI
reward. In the same package WEI
put sprays of lockwood from the bus
, now nearly 200 years old, planted
: the old Colonial Spruance home Ion
( before the Revolution.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
SMYRNA WILL OBSERVE BRIEF
MEMORIAL TO LATE PRESIDENT
POST OFFICE AND BUSINESS
PLACES TO CLOSE 4 TO SPIN.
Public Exercises to Take Place in
Front of the Federal Building
Band and Speeches on Program

Friday, August 10, has been desig-
mated by President Coolidge as a day
of mourning by the whole nation. All
the people of the United States are
asked to lay aside for a brief period,
on that day, their usual occupations,
and to join in paying a last tribute of
respect to our late President. Smyr-
ma will pause for a short Observ-
ance along with thee rest of the
nation from 4 to 5 p. m, Friday.
Postmaster Dodson has received no
tice from the Department at Wash
ingtOn to close the pOstoffice from 4
to 5 o'clock to conform to the hour
of services at Marion, Ohio, when the
late President will be laid to rest.
Along with the closing of the Smyrna
Postofice all merchants, business
houses and factories are urged to close
for that hour to show proper respect
Together with other cities and towns,
we of Smyrna, had only recently the
pleasure and privilege of giving a
personal welcome to President Hard
ing. Therefore it seems right and
fitting that some appropriate eXercis-
es should be held here. A call is here
by issued to the merchants of Smyrna
to close their places Of business; tC
all workmen to cease from their lab
ors; and to all citizens of Smyrna
and vicinity to congregate in front O.
the Post Office at p. M, on Friday
when the remains of William Canal
iel Harding shall be laid to rest il
Marion, Ohio. Sylvester's Band ha
been asked to turn out, and the Amer
ican Legion and Boy Scouts will b
! present in uniform. Prayers an
! eulogies will make up the short pre-
gram under the direction of Rev
e Thomas Getz Hill who has been des
: ignated master of ceremonies. In cas-
i of inclement weather provision wi
Il Il be made to repair to the Opera Hous
y Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, will
: assisted in the preparations of Il
. exercises by members of the Amer
{ can Legion Post of this town. Go
: ernor Denney, Governor of the Sta
y of Delaware, has issued a proclaim
Z tion designating Friday, August
II as a day of mourning and prayer az
/ does earnestly recommend that t
people of Delaware assemble on tn
y day in their respective places of L
4 vine Worship in accordance with t
y request of President Coolidge.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
WHOLE NO. 1898
VACATION WORK HIGH SCHOOL
Two Year Course in Agriculture Plan
ned-Smyma Makes Application for
Salary for Home Economics

Plans have been worked out by Pro-
fessor R. w. Helm, State Director of
Vocational with the State Board for
Vocational Education for the carry
ing on of Home Economics and Agri-
culture courses in the high schools of
the State giving these courses the
coming school year. The Legislature
last winter reduced the appropriations
for this work and consequently some
changes had to be made to meet con-
ditions. Applications have been made
and approved for salaries of teachers
in Home Economics in the following
high schools: Bridgeville, ,Delmar, Del
aware City, FELTON,, Frederica, Frank
ford, Greenwood, Milton, MiddletOwn,
Millsboro, Selbyville Lord Baltimore,
| Caesar Rodney Harrington, Laurel,
Newark, Seaford, Smyrna, Lewes,
New Castle, Georgetown, Milford and
Dover. For Agriculture-Caesar Rod
ney, Harrington, Laurel, Newark, Sea-
ford, Smyrna, dupont, and State Col
leges for colored students. The
amount of aid to be given has not
| De6u uGlGIullISu ny tllS OGdbC DO@A "a
for Vocational Education. As to Home
Economies the schools securing the
air are required to furnish the room
and equipment to carry on the instruc-
ton and the minimum equipment cost
will not be less than $1,000 and the
Boards of Education shall provide
sufficient funds to maintain these
classes in proper form. A two-yeal
course will be offered in Home Eco
nomics. In this course ninety consec-
utive minutes or more shall be giver
daily to Home Economics instruction
f proper on useful or productive basis
and the remainder of the half day t.
related science or to Home Economics
n according to the needs of the commun
: ity served by the department. Agri
; culture may be offered by the school
. in two or fOur-year courses. A min
4 imum of ninety consecutive minute
! shall be devoted to instruction in ag
/, riculture each day, and the remaining
; time may be devoted to liberal train
o ing.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
OFFERS CONCERNING NJ. D. & V.
Special Maryland State Commission
Investigating Two Propositions


The entire system OF the Maryland,
Delaware and Virginia Railroad was
inspected Monday by the committee
appointed by S.Davies Warfeld, presi-
dent of the Seaboard Air Line Rail-
road and chairman of Governor Ritch-
les Eastern Shore Railroad Commits
sion, which was named by the COVER
nor to untangle the transportation
problem of that section of the State.
The committee also collected operat-
ing costs and traffic data for the COM
mission which, within 10 days, is ex-
pected to make its recommendations
on the future Oberation of the road.
Two officers have been made to the
State with respect to the NJ. d. and ",
whose recent sale under mortgage
foreclosure precitated the transporta-
tion crisis of the Eastern Shore. The
Pennsylvania Railroad has offered tC
operate portions Of the road in con-
junction with the Baltimore, Chesa-
peake and Atlantic Railway and its
own main line, while Baltimore syn
dicate has proposed that it manage
the NJ. d. & v. as a whole. The Com
mission is expected to choose between
these two offers, in both Of which th'
State is involved, or may propose
new plan Of its own.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
SMYRNA FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
TO Be BIG COMMUNITY AFFAIR
COMMITTEES NAMED FOR EVENT
SET FOR AUG. 1925, INCLUSIVE
Several Innovations Planned - Music
to be Furnished by Sylvester's Con-
cert Band of Smyrna-PrOgram

With less than two weeks remain
ing before the opening date of the
annual Firemen's Carnival, which will
be ushered in on Saturday, August
18th, and continue until August
25th, inclusive, our local fremen are
making every effort to surpass any
thing ever before given in the Carni-
val. line. This is saying much, for the
Citizens Hose Company has always
furnished the very best in the amuse-
ment line for their patrons. This
year, the committee in charge, have
carefully worked out a program that
will include several changes from the
past. Owing to the construction of
the new high school building on the
rear of the old campus, the front of
the school grounds will be used for
the carnival where the boothes will
be erected and with the aid of the
decorations, it will undoubtedly furn-
ish a very pretty sight. Sylvester's
Concert Band, who have gained for
themselves a reputation as musical
organization, will furnish music fol
the occasion. The affair has beer
thoroughly advertised for many miles
around and with favorable weather
there is every reason to anticipate
large crowds each night. As Smyrn;
. holds membership in the Delawar
, State Volunteer Firemen's Association
! large delegations from each town il
. this organization will attend during
, the week A Ford touring car, full
/ equipped, will be given away on tn
: closing night. Clayton, MiddletowI
: Millington, and several nearby town
, have held successful carnivals thi
}, year and with the cooperation of a
: Smyrna can expect to go. over the to
h this year. The executive committee
= composed this year of G. ReynOlC
! Stevenson, chairman; John Mannerin
s and Roy Gafford. Stanley Morr
q heads the committee in charge of Il
o. grounds and the soliciting cOmmitte,
n by streets are: South Main street
% Mrs. A. D. Cole, Mrs. Eta Corle,
North Main street-Miss Emma Ste
enson, Mrs. Davis H. Bell; Mark
street-Mrs. John G.. Still; Delawa
i, street-Mrs. John D. Morris, Nj
es Harry Collins; Union, Pearl and Fra
ay ier streets-Mrs. Harry P. Jones, Nj
I'll Elva Middleton; High street-M
to Roy Gafford, Mrs. Samuel Cole; Sou
of street-Mrs. ]. Frank webb, M
rd Dawson; East Commerce street-M
lie James V. Wright, Mrs. N. w. Co
H. man; West Commerce street-M
RS Olive Shallcross, Miss Elizabeth w
IS son; Mt. Vernon street-Mrs. F.
er- McCawley.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
NATIVE DELAwAREANs GIFTS
Eldridge Johnson, Millionaire Head of
Victor Talking Machine Helps Do
yer Where He Spent BOyhOOd

yer Where He Spent BOyhOOd
Eldridge R. Johnson, head of the |
Victor Talking Machine Company, a |
native of Delaware and we'll known in |
the Smyrna-Dover vicinities, where he /
once resided has his own views about
philanthropy. According to the Phil
adelphia Evening Ledger, he says his
generous gifts to Dover are merely
because he is an "OppOrtunist" and
not a ''humbug" pilanthropist. He
has many pet charities. He liked the
chance that came to him to give the
Peoples Christian Church of Dover
$4,000, the Ledger says. Mr.. john
son was born in Wilmington, but his
family took him to a farm between
Smyrna and Dover, when he was ten
years old. "And the folks down at
Dover have decided that Dover is my
birthplace" he is said to have stated.
DR.. Roy C. Helfenstein is pastor of
the Peoples church, Dover. And he
conceived the idea of founding a
building that might be used by the
community, for an informal historical
study of the New Testament as a
guide for living without dogmatic in
terpretations, without reference to
any sect. The building, he planned,
might be used by organizations in the
town for all varieties of meetings; it
would hold restrooms, reading rooms
facilities for the display of motion
pictures, for physical recreation, too
as we'll as mental. DR.. Helfensteir
conceived this community house as the
center of the life of the young people
of Dover. The idea was presented Il
Mr.. johnson. There were association!
that drew him to the church. Mrs
Mary Walker, who used to be his Sun
day school teacher, is the mother O
the chancellor of the church and
: member herself. Some distant rela
tives of Mr.. Johnson's are members o
the congregation. Mr.. Johnson an
i swered the request for assistance b
; promising to give DR.. Helfenstei
5 $4,000 of DR.. Helfenstein raised tina
Il much. The wealthiest in the tow
p were not the only contributors, but tn
> Peoples Church managed to cover NJ
Is Johnson's promised sum. And the
g he not only gave them 100000, but a
IS additional $4,000. 81 think they g,
le big thing down there" he commen
IS ed. Men in Dover will tell how NJ
= johnson has helped his friends the
y with personal gifts. But he refus
v to talk about his gift to Old Trini
eC Church, in MoOrestown, N. j., whe
re he lives. Mr.. johnson left Dover VIII,
5. he was about fifteen and went to Phi
z adelphia. He learned to be a m
8 chanic and then opened little sh
IS in Camden. Emil Berliner, who il
IN proved the gramophone, came to I
rs shop one day and showed him the m
rs chine. Previous to that time the
-e- had been only wax cylindrical recor,
rs Mr.. johnson became interested a
IL made further Improvements, and
r gan manufacturing the disc machil
In 1894 he borrowed $4,000 a
bought his partner out.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-08
SUDDEN DEATH JOHN S. MULLIN
Ernest S. Haynes, Long With Will
mingtOn Firm, Hurries Back

Ernest S. Haynes of the J. I. Null
lin & Sons Store, Wilmington, who
was enjoying his vacation in Smyrna,
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher CAT
ford, has been Summoned back to
Wilmington because of the illness and
death of his chief, John S. Mullin,
aged 81, senior member Of the Old-es-
tablished clothing firm of the James
T. Mullin & Sons Company, at Sixth
and Market streets, Wilmington, and
one of the most widely known merch-
merchants in the State. Mr..
Mullin died yesterday afternoon at
the Delaware Hospital, where he
had been taken on Monday, fol-
lowing a sudden stroke of paralysis
while attending business at the store.
DR.. H. w. Briggs, his personal friend
and physician, was called and had
him removed Immediately to the hos
pital, where it was at once realized
his condition was serious. Mr.. Mullin
died at $40 o'clock. At his bedside
when the end came were his wife,
Mrs. Martha H. Mullin; his daughter,
Mrs. Richard j. Freeman of Over
brook, Pa, and two sons, DR.. John H.
Mullin and J. Paul Mullin. His son,
Mack Sumner Mullin, just graduated
from Lawrenceville Academy, Lawr-
enceville, N. j., who is spending his
summer vacation with friends in Liv-
ingstone, Mont, has been notified and
is on his way East. Mr.. Mullin was
g. years old January 20 last. He was
born in Downingtown, Pa, in 1861
He came to Wilmington in 1880, AZ
years ago, and with his father, James
T. Mullin, established the well-knowr
clothing store. Mr.. Mullin was presi'
{ dent of the official board of Grace
church, and member of the Board Of
Trustees; he always took an active
= part in the affairs of the church anC
for a time was superintendent of the
I Sunday school. He also travele,
abroad.