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Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
FUELLEsS MOTOR IS LATEST
R. d. McAllister of Salisbury, Md,
Has Engine That Runs by Weights

R. d. McAllister of Salisbury, Nd,
Has Engine That Runs by Weights
Invention of fuelless motor, which
may be used for all purposes to which
the gasoline motor is adapted, is
claimed by Ralph D. McAllister, of
Salisbury, Md. The motor is now be-
ing shipped to Salisbury from Wash
ingtOn, where on Thursday it pumped
water at the Government Patent Of
flee for an hour and five minutes, un-
dergoing a successful test before the
chief engineer before application for
patent was made. The motor elimi-
mates the use Of motive fuel, spark
plugs, wiring and valves. Motive
power is obtained by the employment
of weights and springs. A Ford
motor was remOdeled for the test. al
though the inventor claims the device
may be used on any auto motor and
the whole encased within the stand
ard sized hood of that particular car.
The cost of remodeling such motors
will be less than 5000, according to
the inventor. In principle the device
contains weights of "a pounds each,
WHICH equally balance the crank shaft
On the end of the shaft is a timing
gear that automatically works , cam
shafts. These cam shafts contain 2
springs, each end running from the
cam to the crank shaft. The weights
automatically operate the crank shaft
and the cam operates the springs.
With the piston at dead center, a
slight movement of the weights will
start the plunge to the end of the
cylinder, the springs then immediate
ly creating reverse motion. The
standard auto acceleratOr may be ad-
justed so that in regulating speed the
cam may be moved farther from the
crank shaft giving more force for re-
volution. McAlister has recently
placed two other inventions upon the
market-the first, a windshield wiper
operated from the exhaust of the mo-
tor car, and an electrical signal for
grade crossings at railroad tracks,
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
FOUR INJURED IN AUTO SPILL
Georgetown Party in Pulling to Pass
Another Car Turning in Lane. Cause

Georgetown Party in Pulling to Pass
Another Car Turning in Lane, Cause
As the result of an automobile ac-
cident on the Harrington-Milford road
Saturday evening four persons We're
hastened to the Marshall Hospital
Milford, to have their injuries treat
ed. The injured are: Alfred Wilson,
driver, living near Georgetown,s severe
lacerations of the face and arms;
Elijah Collins, injuries of the hip and
back; Mrs. Elijah Collins, deep cash
on the head; her 2-year-old bay, bad
ly bruised. The accident occurred as
Wilson with the Collins family was
on his way to the Kent and Sussex
Fair. Wilson endeavored to pass
car driven by d. V. Smith, of Milford,
just as the latter was turning into a
farm lane. Wilson was caught in a
pocket and crashed into the Smith
automobile. Wilson's car was demol-
ished and the occupants thrown out.
Smiths car was damaged, but he was
uninjured Of the four taken to the
hospital, Mrs. Collins is the most SER
iously injured, ID stitches being re-
quired to close up the wound in her
scalp.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
BETTER TIMES FOR FARMERS
IS SEEN THRU COOPERATION
c. R. TITLOW, HEAD. OF FARM
LOAN BANK, SPEAKS NEWARK
Tells Large Crowd at Annual Farm.
ers Day Gathering That Pendulum
Begins Upward Swing" for Farmer


''The pendulum of the farming bus
mess is now swinging upward. It is
slow but certain" This statement
was made by c. R. Titlow, president
Of the Federal Farm Loan Bank of
Baltimore, in an address to farmers
of the state at the annual Farmers
Day, observed at the University of
Delaware Experiment farm near
Newark yesterday. Mr.. Titlow, who
was the principal speaker of the day
predicted that the situation as to the
farming interests would continue to
improve. Mr.. Titlow said that the
last few years have been a severe
test for the farmers but now that the
pendulum has started to swing up
ward there are good times ahead for
them. The swinging of the pendulum
upward he said has been brought
about largely through cooperative
marketing and the farmers working
together in other ways. He explained
how the Farm Loan Bank system is
also benefting the farmer. There
was a large crowd from all parts of
the state, adjoining counties in Mary
land and Pennsylvania in the gather
ing. Numerous political candidates
were among the visitors. Farmers
Day this year was of more than the
usual interest because Of the fact that
about one hundred '-oys and girls
members of various abs in different
parts of the state also went to New
ark for the annual short course at the
University and they are guests at the
farm and assisted with the program.
Another interesting group Of young
people are the students from the vari-
Gus rural high schools taking a course
in agriculture who are making their
annual trip to the farm. Most of the
young people were accompanied by
their parents and spent the entire day
at the university farm.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
RURAL SCHOOL HARDNESS
Discussed at Conference of State Edu-
Gators With Plan To Prevent 1t Z

AS the direct result of a confer
ence of educators called by State Su-
perintendent of Public Schools DR.. H.
V. Holloway, in the offices of the Bu-
reau of Education of the Service Citi-
zens Monday afternoon, to discuss
means of combating inroads on the
State educational machine, it was de-
cided to have the visiting teachers"
make personal calls during the month
of August to every home where de-
hnquent attendance is reported, from
the last term. The seriousness of
the situation in Delaware can be esti-
mated when it is known that more
than one-half of all grammer school
pupils in the rural sections of the
state failed to enter school at the ap-
pointed time in September last year.
The percentage of late attendance is
estimated by the Service Citizens to
be at least three or four times as
great as the percentage in the towns
and cities of the state. The greatest
cause for the late and non-attendance
in the rural district is laid to the
door of needed at home for work on
the farm" Fifty-eight per cent of
the boys in the one-teacher school and
AZ per cent of the girls in the same
schools in the rural districts have
been found either to enter late or to
stop early, thereby causing one of the
most serious educational problems
that the state has had to combat Due
to the farm labor shortage which hit
Delaware during and after the war,
the non-attendance records in the
rural districts of Delaware have fall
en- considerably despite vigorous at
tendance campaigns over the past
three years, according to statistics
compiled by the Service Citizens.
Heretofore, the Visiting Teachers"
have made their calls at the delin-
quents' homes after the school term
had started in September. This year,
it is planned to carry the campaign
direct to every home during August
before the school term opens, Sep
tehcer 2.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
WHOLE NO. 3645
FORMER SMYRNA PASTOR IS so
Rev.Adam Stengle, Wilmington, Form
erly of Smyrna, Celebrates SOth
Birthday-Retired But Preaching

Birthday-Retired But Preaching
Eighty years old yesterday and
planning the sermon he will preach
on Sunday at McCabe NJ. E.Church,
Rev. Adam Stengle, of Wilmington,
formerly pastor of Asbury NJ. F.
Church, Smyrna, holds record for
ministerial service in the Wilmington
Conference. As he has been retired
for 10 years and member Of the con-
ference for So years it seemed rather
timely for large public celebration in
his honor, yesterday, but it did not
take place on his anniversary. Rev.
Stengle and Mrs. Stengle had a quiet
day yesterday at their home at 4O7
West Twenty-frst street and are con-
tented. Every day is one Of Joy, they
intimated, because they are still to-
gether. Rev. Stengle suggests the
fulfllment of old Ben Franklin's pro-
verb, he looks so "happy, healthy and
wise With the exception of poor
hearing and impaired eyesight, which
a recent operation for cataract fail
ed to remedy, he enjoys the vigor of
a man much younger. Rev. Stengle
and his wife have three children,
George Stengle, of Wilmington; Mrs.
J. w. COlona, wife of the Presiding
Elder Of the Wilmington District, and
Congressman Charles l. Stengle,
democrat, of the sixth district (Kings
County, Brooklyn, N. Y. When ask
ed by correspondent of the Morning
News about the World Court and the
Ku Klux Klan, Rev. Mr.. Stengle said
"that he didn't think they were all
good or all bad. He doesn't preach
his views from the pulpit or put them
into the papers. He didn't keep his
opinion about the coming election
"hid under a bushel," however. As a
good Republican and Union chaplain
who wore blue in the Civil War. he
believes in the coming victory of Mr..
Coolidge. La Toilette will make
good fight, however, is his prophecy"
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
VOTE OVER HALF QUALIFIED
Two Registrars in Smyrna Now Have
741 Names Registered-NatiOnal
Movement For Better Citizenship

Movement For Better Citizenship
Last Saturday the second Registra-
tiOn Day of the campaign was with
out incident. Registrar William
George of the First Election District
of Duck Greek Hundred put on 247
names bringing his total to 361 and
Registrar Samuel L. Rogers put on
230 names bringing his total up to
$50. The grand total so far for this
representative district is TAI, more
than half the poll of voters of last
election. Wilmington City is more
than 1000 ahead of the correspond
ing two days of last campaign with
nearly sixteen thousand names put
on. Substantial increases are report
ed all thru Kent and Sussex Counties,
showing a livelier interest in this
campaign. Those who are not regis
tered by next Saturday August 8,
will be unable to vote at the Primar-
les. All over the Nation is a concert
ed movement to get the "stay-at-
homes" interested in qualifying them
selves to vote. In 1896, 500 of all
those eligible voted in the presiden-
tial elections; in 1900, 1870 voted; in
1908 the percentage decreased to 66Gt
in 1912 there was a further decrease
to 62fe; and in 1920 less than 500
of the voters exercised their fran
chise. /"This campaign" said Victor
NJ. Johnson, newly elected president
of Kiwanis International, twill be to
urge all citizens to express the de-
sires of the. entire people, and not
less than half of them. A continual
tiOn OF the present low voting per-
centage would certainly lead to the
impracticabilities and danger of
radical majority" The work of such
clubs as the Kiwanis, National and
Delaware League of Women Voters
and others will be part of a general
campaign to promote an intelligent,
aggressive and serviceable citizen
ship. Three more registration days
remain in the Delaware Campaign,
August 8; September 20 and October
Is. It behooves every citizen, women
as well as men, to qualify themselves
to exercise their citizenship. Don't
be a stay-at-home! Vote!
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George T. TObin, Prominent Citizen
of New Castle and Father of ]. A.
TObin of MillingtOn, Md. Dead

IObln of MillingtOn, Md, Dead
George I. TObin, aged Y wears. a
lifelong resident of New Castle and
father of John A. Tobin of Millington
Md, well-knOwn in Smyrna, died on
Saturday at his home, 80 West Sixth
street, New Castle. The deceased
was the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs.
George T. TObin, and was born near
Newport. He went to New Castle
when a child and when a young man
learned the butcher business under
the late Amos Davidson. For 10
years he was employed by Eagle
Brothers of New Castle and for 26
years was in business for himself in
partnership with his son, George T.
Tobin, during the latter years. Fifty
years ago he married Miss Jane NJ.
BasOn. He was a member OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church, holding
the position of steward; a city tax
collector during 1895 and 1896 and a
member of the Friendship Lodge, No.
3, A. o. L. W., of New Castle. A
widow and two sons, John A. Tobin
of Milling IN, and George T. Tobin of
New Castle survive. The funeral ser
vices were held yesterday afternoon
at 2.30 o'clock from his late residence.
Rev. Zack w. Wells, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, oficiated
lnterment was IaaGe in the Ne hodist
Episcopal cemetery.
Mrs. Elizabeth Wells Dies in ElktOn
Miss Elizabeth Wells, daughter of
the late George Wells of Elkton, Md,
died Sunday in a Baltimore hospital,
where she had been under treatment
for the past threeSweeks. Miss Wells
was 6S years Of age and was principal
of the Academy School at Elkton for
many years and was beloved by all
the children of that town. She was
member of the Elkton Methodist
Episcopal Church, and for many
years devoted part of her life work to
the poor If the town. She is surviv-
ed by sister, Miss Grace Wells.
Ira Wyatt Dies at TempleviIIe
Ira Wyatt, a well known citizen
over at Templeville, Md, who died in
Cambridge, (Md) Hospital, was bur
ried at Harrington on the 23rd ult.
The deceased had prior to his death
been at the Cambridge hospital, where
he had an operation performed. He
was born and raised near Harrington,
but moved to Templeville, Nd, about
years ago. The following children
survive: Mrs. Hyland Seamans, Mrs.
William Cahall, Mrs. Medford Starky,
Miss Edith Wyatt, Miss Pearl Wyatt,
Mr.. Norman Wyatt, of Templeville,
Md, and Mr.. Amos Wyatt, of Price,
Nd.
John Bell, Famous Horse Breeder
John Bell a retired farmer in Ches-
tertOwn, died at his home on College
Hill, Tuesday night, following a long
illness, aged IS years. Mr.. Bell was
one Of the pioneer breeders of race
horses in Kent county Nd, and to him
belonged distinction of having bred
and raised Bedworth, Jr., the fastest
horse ever raised in Maryland, with a
record Of 2.0614. Mr.. Bell was a
prominent Democrat and for many
years was active in the leadership of
the party there. He was also a peach
grower Of note. He leaves two chill
dren, Miss Margaret A. Bell at home,
and William A. Bell, who is farming
on the old homestead. Funeral and
interment took place Friday.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
PRETTY WEDDING NEAR DOVER
Miss Nellie Hall Weds r. S. Mcneil
at Country Home of Brides Parents

I
A pretty midsummer wedding was
sOlemnized Saturday afternoon at the
country home of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
J. Hall, just northeast of Dover when
their youngest daughter, Miss Nellie
Sue Hall, became the bride of Russell
Sheldon Mcneil, of Philadelphia. Rev.
Charles A. Walker, D. D., pastor of
Dover Baptist Church, performed the
ceremony which included the ring SER
vice. Miss Hall was attended by Miss
Gladys C. Hall, her sister, while the
best man was Ralph Henshaw, of
Philadelphia. Little Babeta Caffeine
of New York city, was a flower girl
strewing flowers in the path of the
bride and groom as they marched
from the stairs to the altar where DR..
Walker stood awaiting their arrival.
The bride and groom stood under an
arch from which was suspended
white wedding bell from which
streamers extended to other parts of
the room. The decorations were hy-
drangeas,g Olden glow and pampas
grass. The bride was given in mar
riage by her father, Samuel J. Hall.
Her dress was crepe de chine with
veil and she carried a bouquet of
roses. During the ceremony, Miss
Florence Book, of Philadelphia, sang,
30 Promise Me" and 81 Love You
Truly" Samuel H. Hall, brother Of
the bride, presided at the piano and
played the wedding march.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
DOVER PASTORS ON VACATION
Five Ministers of the Town Taking
Month Or Part OF August of

Month Or Part OF August OF
DR.. Charles A. Walker, pastor of
Dover Baptist Church has been grant
ed a months vacation by his church
and left Saturday evening for points
in New Jersey and Philadelphia. Rev.
X. c. Helfenstein, D. D., pastor of
Peoples Christian Church, who has
also been granted a vacation for the
month of August, has left for Des
Moines, Iowa, his former home,
where he will spend the greater part
Of his vacation. Rev. G. Ashworth
Burslem, pastor of Dover Presbyter-
ian Church, has been granted a vaca-
tiOn and is expecting to visit relatives
In Washington State. His pulpit was
supplied Sunday by the Rev. Alfred
Smith, D. D. Bishop Philip Cook, of
the Episcopal Diocese of Delaware.
officiated at Christ P. E. Church Sun
day. Rev. B. F. Thompson, the rec
tor, with his wife are in England.
Rev. Leonard White, pastor of Wes-
ley NJ. E. Church, is taking his vaca-
tion, part of which is being spent
at Ocean Grove, where he assists in
the Bible instruction classes. His
pulpit is being supplied by the Rev.
G. P. Smith, retired NJ. E. minister,
Of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06
KICKED BY A MULE, HE DIES

Rodney Baird, Was on Farm of His
Uncle, Ralph Leonard, Near Smyrna
Rodney Baird, aged Is, while in the
stable of his uncle, Ralph Leonard,
near Smyrna, Friday, was kicked by
a mule in his stomach. He was first
taken to Smyrna for medical treat
ment but it was found advisable later
that he go to the Marshall Hospital,
at Milford. He died before he reach
ed the hospital. Young Baird was
a bright, fearless little fellow and
there is much sympathy over the un-
fortunate affair. Funeral and inter-
ment took place Saturday. Much
sympathy is expressed over the un-
fortunate affair. The young man was
popular and highly esteemed.
Smyrna times., 1924-08-06

e. loi, j, Bunting ! Taking Vacation
qA. AI,n b =, :. Bunting, pastor of As
.saton f.. f.uIen' Z who was granted
iii sdSs iSt q. The month Of August. ,7lsr
s Nj. ~ s.s Sme " between Ocean
Matt Asttsa,'al s.,a Ocean City, Md. Rev.
preached at Asbury
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-11
GENERAL ELECTION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1924.
For the purpose of electing candidates to
all the following offices:
Electors of President and Vice. President
of the United States
United States Senator
Member of House of Representatives
for the Second Congressional District
TWO Members of State Assembly
Member Township Committee
Tax Collector
Freehoder
And that the election officers will sit as
mentioned on the above day, commencing
at o'clock in the morning, closing at z
o'clock in the evening.
And notice is also given that at the
General Election to be held November 4th
the following question will be voted upon:
''Shall the act entitled An Act autho-
rizing the creation of debt OF the state
of New Jersey by the issuance of bonds
of the State in an amount not exceeding
eight million dollars, for the purpose of
paying the cost of extending the system
of State Highways by the construction of
bridges and tunnels for vehicuar or other
traffic across the Delaware and Hudson
rivers, or either of them; providing the
ways and means to pay the interest OF
such debt and also to pay and discharge
the submission of this law to the people
at a general election passed March IA.
1924, be adopted and sanctioned? The net
revenues from the bridges and tunnels
constructed under this act are devoted to
the payment of the bonds"
CHARLES l.. SMITH,
Township Clerk.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-11
Studebaker and O|dsInobi|e
Service Station
DARE'S GARAGE
W W Washington Avenue Pleasantvle. N J
AUTO REPAIRING
NOTICE OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION.

Pursuant to law, notice is hereby given
that the Board of Registry and Election
In and for every election district in
EGG HARBOR TOWNSHIP,
County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey,
will meet on
TUESDAY, OCTOBER "A. 1924,
at the hour of one o'clock in the after
noon and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening for the purpose OF
revising and correcting the original reg
listers or adding thereto the names of all
persons entitled to the right of suffrage
and of erasing therefrom the name OF
any person who after fair opportunity
to be heard, shall be shown not to be
entitled to vote, in that election district.
at the next election.
the Board of Registry and Election will
meet at the following designated places:
District No. = Old School House at
Scullville.
Patcong Creek bridge and Ocean Heights
avenue, and thence along the South and
West side of Ocean Heights avenue to
Miry run bridge, this being the boundary
line between Egg Harbor and Hamilton
Townships; all that part of Egg Harbor
Township shall be District l..
District No. 2-Bargantown Hall.
Beginning at the intersection of the
Patcong Creek bridge and Ocean Heights
East side of Ocean Heights avenue to
English Creek avenue, then North along
the East side of English Creek avenue to
the pole bridge road, and along the South
side of pole bridge road to the boundary
Northfeld City. This shall be District
District No. a-Joseph Ross Store, Idle
All the other parts and the outlying
parts of Egg Harbor Township shall be
District No. 8.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-11
GENERAL ELECTION


TUESDAY, NOVEMBER q, 1924,
For the purpose of electing candidates to
fill the following offices:
Electors of President and Vice President
of the United States
United States Senator
Member of House of Representatives
for the Second Congressional District
Two Members of State Assembly
Coroner
Mayor
Councilman, First Ward
2 CounciImen, Second Ward
FreehoIder, First Ward
Freehoider, Second Ward
And that the election officers will sit as
a board of election at the places above
mentioned on the above day. commencing
at 6 o'clock in the morning, closing at 7
O'Clock in the evening.
And notice is also given that at the
General Election to be held November 4th
the following question will be voted upon:
'Shall the act entitled An Act autho-
riZing the creation of a debt of the State
of New Jersey by the issuance of bonds
of the State in amount not exceeding
eight million dollars. for the purpose of
paying the cost of extending the system
of State Highways by the construction of
bridges and tunnels for vehicular or other
traffic across the Delaware and Hudson
rivers, or either of them; providing the
ways and means to pay the interest of
such debt and also to pay and discharge
the principal thereof; and providing for
the submission of this law to the people
at a general election passed March IA.
1924. be adopted and sanctioned2 The net
constructed under this act are devoted to
the payment of the bonds"
SAMUEL JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-11
GENERAL ELECTION

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 1924
For the purpose OF electing candidates TO
fill the following offices:
Electors of President and Vice. President
of the United States
United States Senator
Member of House of Representatives
for the Second Congressional District
Two Members of State Assembly
Coroner
1 Councilman, each ward
I Chosen Freeholder, each ward
And that the election officers will sit as
a board of election at the places above
mentioned on the above day, commencing
at O'Clock in the morning, closing at Z
o'clock in the evening.
And notice is also given that at the
the following question will be voted upon: /:
riZing the creation of debt of the State
of New Jersey by the issuance of bonds
of the State in an amount not exceeding
eight million dollars. for the purpose Of
paying the cost of extending the system
of State Highways by the construction of
bridges and tunnels for vehieular or other
traffic across the Delaware and Hudson
rivers, or either of them; providing the
ways and means to pay the interest of
such debt and also to pay and discharge
the principal thereof; and providing for
the submission of this law to the people
at a general election passed March a.
1924, be adopted and sanctioned? The net
revenues from the bridges and tunnels
constructed under this act are devoted to
the payment of the bonds"
c. A. JOHNSON,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press., 1924-10-11
NOTICE OF REGISTRY AND
ELECTION.

Pursuant to law, notice is hereby given
that the Board of Registry and Election
in and for every election district in
NORTHFIELD CITY,
County of Atlantic, State of New Jersey
TUESDAY, OCTOBER IA, 1924,
at the hour of one o'clock in the after
noon and remain in session until nine o.
clock in the evening for the purpose OF
revising and correcting the original reg
listers or adding thereto the names OF all
persons entitled to the right of suffrage
and of erasing therefrom the name OF
any person who after a fair opportunity
to be heard, shall be shown not to be
entitled to vote, in that election district
at the next election.
And notice is hereby further given that
the Board of Registry and Election will
meet at the following designated places:
First Ward-New City Hall, Shore Road
opposite Northfleid Plaza.
Said Ward comprises all territory East
of the Shore Fast Line
Second Ward-School House, Mill Road.
Said Ward comprises all territory West
of Shore Fast Line.