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Smyrna times., 1924-06-25
DEAKYNEvILLE
Friendship NJ. E. Sunday School Gives
a Delightful ChuIdren's Day

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Friendship NJ. f. Sunday School Gives
a Delightful Chuldren's Day
Deakyneville, June pat Friend
ship the happiest and most largely at
tended service Of the year is Chill
dren's Day. A large platform was
erected and neatly covered with cloth,
flags and flowers, help to make a
good sitting, and the bright faces Of
the children complete the attractive
ness Of the scene. This year the pro-
gram began at 2.30 p. M, opening
with a song by the school chorus
whose different selections during the
afternoon furnished a real treat. The
recitations and drill exercises showed
earnest preparation. Alberta Allen
gave a charming welcome. May War
ner and rose had a message and
Alice Councill told Of the children who
have no happy Children's Day. Three
girls reminded the audience Of the
mile stones we are passing, then
Katherine Alice and Dorothy Bow
man each recited. -Four girls with
bouquets Of flowers paid tribute to the
flag. The boys took their parts well
and when we think how many boys
do not care to speak the ones who do
try deserve praise and encouragement.
The primary class was good to look
upon and their stories Of "The Dais-
les Way" and "Praising Jesus Every
Day" were an inspiration to the older
folks and a reminder that there is
work and Joy in the Sunday School for
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

According to a report of the United
States Department of Agriculture on
the condition of the winter wheat crop
on June 1, the farmers of Delaware
and Maryland are more fortunate
than the average wheat grower of the
United States. The Department of
Agriculture estimates the Delaware
crop at SO per cent on June l, that of
Maryland at Sc per cent, while the
average for the entire nation is given
as only "a per cent. The wheat crops
of both Delaware and Maryland are
running very close to normal, but the
wheat crop of the nation apparently
was not up to normal on June 1.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

James Hanifee, aged 63, died at
Clayton yesterday morning after an
illness of several weeks. He was a
son of Patric Hanifee and was a bach
elor. Mass at St. Joseph's R. C.
Church Thursday at 7.3O a. M, and
interment will be at the Cathedral
Cemetery, Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

Prof. H. L. Mcbride and wife, of
Queen Anne, Nd, We're weekend Wis
itOrs at the home of Mr.. F. A. Marker
Sr., and Miss Florence Marker.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

Miss Agnes L. Stevens, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Benz. F. Stevens, was
among the group of young ladies to
successfully pass the A. R. C. Swim
ming Test held at Brandywine, Will
mingtOn, last Friday evening. Miss
Stevens was awarded the A. R. c..
swimming button.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25
CLAYTON

Quite a number of Clayton folks
took in the Smyrna Chautauqua the
past week.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

During a thunder storm which
passed over Rehoboth Beach, lightn-
ing struck the home of T. w. Tim
mons shocking his wife who was in
a bed room. The bolt crashed down
a chimney and tore out one side of
the house. Mr.. Timmons was on a
porch when he heard the sound Of
falling bricks. Rushing up stairs he
found Mrs. TimmOns unconscious and
his house badly damaged. So much
smoke accompanied the crash that the
fire company was called, but found no
trace of fire. The damage amounted
to more than thousand dollars.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

James D. Davis, of Galena, Nd, has
been appointed Trust Officer, of the
Newark Trust and Safe Deposit Co.,
at Newark, and assumed his new
duties Monday morning. He was ap-
pointed to the position last week. Mr..
Davis has had wide banking exper-
ience in this and other States. Mr..
Davis is married and will reside in
Newark with his family, next fall. At
present he is living in Galena. He
takes the position in the bank at
Newark left vacant by William H.
Evans, when the latter was appointed
postmaster of Newark.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

Clayton folks are looking forward
to the opening of the new concrete
road between Clayton and Smyrna.
Sherman & Rhodes laid the last ce-
ment Thursday morning and in about
another week it will be cured enough
to throw open to the travelling public.
The new road is wider than the old
macadam and will be as much used
and appreciated as any road in Kent
County outside the DUPONT BOule-
ward.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-25

The regular schedule of trains be-
tween Baltimore and Rehoboth Beach
over the former Queen Anne Railroad,
touching Greenwood, Glendale, Mil
ton and Lewes, has gone into opera
tion. The trains are propelled by
gasoline power and connect at Loves
Point with a ferry across Chesapeake
Bay for Baltimore.
Evening star., 1924-07-09
Veteran of Grants Original
Regiment Guards First Camp

house. Here, Pearce tells tourists,
he saw Grant, sitting astride a pecu-
liar limb growth near the ground.
writing out the first days orders
Grants tent was pitched a few feet
from the tree, and he once addressed
the regiment from a spot near where
the tall flagpole now stands
THE first days march of the reei-
ment, the 21st Illinois Infantry, was
started from Camp Yates, in this citv.
about IL am. and the first camp sit
was reached about p.m.," Pearce
relates.
The regiment was halted in col
umns OF companies in the woods,
arms were stacked and when wagon
trains came into camp each company
unioaded its wagon, arranged the
tents by opening and spreading them
on the ground, and at one sound of
the drum the tents were raised: at
two sounds ropes were stretched, and
at the third sound, the stakes were
driven and the regiment was under
canvas in its first tented field.
Strngglers Punished.
The first days march was at
tended with hardships, and there
were stragglers and absentees. The
punishment given was extra guard
duty both for officers and men The
men made camp fires and cooked
their first meal in camp at this time
During the first evening, officers
call was sounded and Grant, then
Col. Grant, talked to the men; en-
phasizing the absolute necessity of
enforcing respect for the inhabitants
Evening star., 1924-07-09
Rv the ASsociotad praSz

BY the Associated Press =
SPRINGFIELD, H., July 9.-Eight
miles west of Springfield, on the
public highway to Jacksonville, Israel
F. Pearce, patriarch. veteran of
Grants army and participant in Sher-
mans march to the sea, lives in
solitude on the land where Gen.
Grant pitched camp on his first day's
march into the civil war
Pearce, the only man now living
out of the entire regiment which
went into encampment on this spot
of ground the night of July 3, 1861,
main tains a guard over the old camp
ground and over Gen. Grants tree"
a large, peculiarly shaped black walnut
tree, under which Grant wrote his or
ders.
Every morning at sunrise the tat
tered old flag belonging to Pearce
is raised from a thirty-foot f1agpole
near his house, and every evening at
sundown the flag is lowered.
Historic Spot Unknown.
Pearce acts as a guardian for this
historic spot and is glad to relate
its history to passing tourists, al
though the historical connection is
known to few people, and no marks,
save the veterans flag, are to be seen
on the land.
Gen. Grants tree" some three
feet in diameter, stands near the
Evening star., 1924-07-09
BANK CLERK HELD;
SHORTAGE CHARGED
Robert c. Daniel Gives
$1,000 Bond on Banks
Accusation.

Robert c.. Daniel of Seven Oaks,
Bank of Washington, was arraigned
before United States Commissioner
Macdonald yesterday afternoon on
charges of defaulting with S11,500.
pleaded not guilty. and was held in
bond of $4,000 for the grand jury. He
was accompanied from the bank to
the commissioner by national bank
examiner.
Announcing that the bank will not
lose through the alleged embezzle-
ment by their clerk. the president, r.
Golden Donaldson, issued the follow
Ing statement:
In order to avoid any misunder-
standing, and especially TO prevent
exaggeration, which is so common in
these cases. 1 regret to state one of
our employees, R. z. Daniel, has been
detected in a shortage, which he has
admitted, amounting to Sl1,5
The bank is fully protected by
surety bond we carry for employees
in the sum of $4,000. Under the law
We are compelled to notify the ma
tional bank examining department,
ana our bona requires us to notify
the bonding company.
Both of these agencies have been
notified, and this whole matter is now
in their hands, and this bank has no
further interest in the matter
Godfrey l.. Munter, attorney for
Daniel, today made the following
statement:
There was no warrant sworn out
for the arrest of my client, Robert
G. Daniel, and he voluntarily called
on Commissioner Macdonald with
national bank examiner Before my
client was successful to get in touch
with me and get my advice he was
requested to sign certain statements.
which he did. l have not been able
as yet to ascertain the full purport
of the alleged confession" or the
circumstances under which it was
executed, nor have the other docu-
mentS been examined by me.
"On behalf of my client I am au-
thorized to advise that if any short
age exists every effort will be made
to cover same in full"
Evening star., 1924-07-09

national and international" an instiI
tute of politics will be conducted at
Furman University here from August
to August Is.
The school will be similar to the
one inaugurated some years ago at
Williams College, Williamstown,
Mass. Prof James w. Garner of the
University of Illinois, president of
the American Political Science Asso-
citation, will give a series of lectures,
and it is planned also to have a
number of economists and other
scholars assist in the conduct of the
institute. The last two days will be
devoted to consideration of problems
particularly affecting South Carolina.
Evening star., 1924-07-09

of the country through which the
regiment was passing. The captains
of the companies were made person.
ally responsible for the acts of the
men,"
Pearce was quartered both at Fort
Henry and Fort Donelson, and on
July 4, 1863, marched into Vicksburg
with Grant and his army, just two
years after the regiment left it's first
camp near the walnut tree. From
VfckSburg Pearce went with Sher-
man on his march to the sea, through
the Carolinas and on to Washing ct on.
He participated in the grand review
up Pennsylvania avenue at the close
of the war.
Evening star., 1924-07-09
5000 LIFE INSURANCE
LEADERS TO CONVENE
Delegates From Every State and
Many Cities in Canada to At
tend Sessions.

BY the Associated Press
Los ANGELES, July o Three
thousand delegates and visitors from
every state in the Union and a num-
Der of Canadian cities will gather
mere July 22 to 26 for the fifth an
nual convention of the National As
sociation of Life Underwriters.
Numerous new ideas originated by
leaders of the insurance business are
expected to be presented at the con-
Vention. 1t also is expected that
some new forms of policies may be
adopted for general dispensation.
Among the speakers on the OPEN
ing day will be DR.. S. S. Huebner
of the school of finance and COM
merce of the University of Pennsyl-
vaniai
A feature of the convention will
be that each day the program will be
under the personal direction of some
one insurance executive, who will be
charged with the success of the
session.
Evening star., 1924-07-09
PARTRIDGES NESTING
ON OFFICE BUILDING ROOF
One Rearing Two Young in
Downtown Structure in
York, Pa.
By the Associated Press.

YORK, Pa, July 9.-The unusual
sight of family of partridges nest
ing on the roof of a six-story office
building in the heart of the business
section of the city is attracting at
tention here. The roof is of pitch
covered with a half-inch of gravel
One of the birds is mothering her
brood of two young ones.
Those who go to the roof to watch
the birds can do so without disturb
ing them, as the instinct Of the par
fridge prompts it to lie still when
danger is scented, and to rely upon
its natural camoufiage for protection.
According to workers in the building,
the birds have been coming there regu-
larly several years.
Evening star., 1924-07-09
800 BOATS SEEK FISH,
Largest Fleet on Record Going
After Tuna.

SAN PEDRO. Calf, July 9.-Eight
hundred boats. the largest fleet in the
history of the. local industry, will
work out of this port during the tuna
fishing season, which started in June
and continues until September
During May 1904 pounds of tuna
of the yellowfin and yellowtail varie-
ties were brought in. Approximately
100000 pounds of fish of all kinds
were delivered to the market here
during the month
Evening star., 1924-07-09
BY BUD FISHER.

The United Brotherhood Of Carpen-
ters and Joiners of America has pur-
chased property in Florida for the
establishment Of a home for aged
and incapacitated members of the
craft.
Evening star., 1924-07-09

There are now about one hundred
thousand beavers in the national
forests of the United States, whereas
a few years ago the beaver was sun
posed to be practically extinct
Evening star., 1924-07-09
SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY
WILL TEACH POLITICS

South Carolina Institution An
nounces Ten-Day Summer Session
of Political Science.
BY the Associated Press.
GREENVILLE, S. c., July q
Designed to promote the serious
study of modern political problems,
Evening star., 1924-07-09

Though she is past seventy years
of age, Mrs. Anna Bohm is considered
one of the best swimmers in the Ber-
lin Swimming Club.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
(By Federated Press)

Railroad wages cut approximately
S15,000,000 a month are making poss-
ible big increases in railroad net in
come which should swell the 1924
total for stock and bondholders to
over 000,000,000, according to in
terstate commerce commission fig
ures. The September wage report
shows that 144,621 railroad workers
who had jobs a year ago are out of
work today.
Between August and September
railroad employment increased less
than 195 showing no tendency to pull
out of the serious depression which
began somewhat over a year ago.
Since last September more than
$4,000 railroad shopmen have been
laid off, representing IL II % of the
number on the payrolls in 1923. En-
ployes in the train and engine service
come next with 26,27S fewer than a
year ago, meaning a reduction OF
more than 71a@6. In the maintenance
of way department there are 61a %
fewer employees.
The savings to the railroad are re-
flected in September figures showing
the reduction in certain railroad costs
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
NOTICE TO OWNERS AND
HARBORERS OF DOGS

Every Owner, Keeper and HarboreI
of dogs more than months Of age
shall annually between the 1st day OF
December and 1st day of January OF
each year, file together with a regis
tration fee of $1.00 for each male OF
Spayed female dog and a registration
fee of $500 for each female dog un-
spayed, in the Office of the County
Auditor. If such registration is not
made as required on or before the
31st day of December, 1924, it is pro-
vided by law that, in the event OF
failure, neglect or refusal of owners
keepers or harborers of dogs to COM
ply with the law, the Sheriff shall
seize and impound all dogs, male and
female, spayed or unspayer, and the
Owner, Keeper or Harborer of same
must pay the cost Of impOunding,
feeding, and destroying of said dogs,
if not claimed, and upon conviction of
violation of the law, pay fine of not
more than $500.
Registration Books are now open
for Registration at the following
places: = County Auditors Office,
Court House, Newark, Ohio, Booher
fdyneS OIofe, OfoCoH, OnlO, Alex
andria Bank, Alexandria, Ohio; Patas-
kala Bank, Peoples Bank, Pataskala,
Ohio, Johnstown~ Bank, Johnstown,
Ohio, Sniders Hardware Store, Etna,
Ohio.
l take this means of notifying you
in order that you may take advant-
age of the provisions of law and save
money, time and possibly trouble if
not paid now.
j. A. GROVE,
1927 Licking County Auditor
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
The RAILROADS LAY OFF MEN
BUT LAY ON HUGE PROFITS
Employees Number One Hundred and Fifty
Thousand Less Than Year Ago

per 1000 ton-miles III 1924 compared
with a year ago. These appear as fol-
lows:
Ton Mile Costs 1928 1924
Locomotive repairs $O.289 $O.243
Train engineman .l6O .l48
Trainmen .lS3 .llo
The ton-miles produced by the rail
roads in the course of year run in
to the hundreds of billions. The dol
lars such savings put into the rail-
road owners pockets will be obvi-
Gus.
These savings were made with per
capita wages as high or even higher
by a few dollars a month than those
of the preceding September. They
were possible because more ton-miles
are being handled per worker, en-
abling the railroads to carry the same
load while dispensing with tens of
thousands of employees.
Total wages during the month
amounted to $240,659,259 and went to
1,8O1 ,296 employees giving an average
wage for the month of $135. In Sep
tember 1923 $255,217,197 were dis
bursed in wages giving 1,945,917 en-
ployes an average wage of approx
mately $131.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
Railroads Set New Record

New York-Earning Of class rail-
roads in the United States set a new
high record for any month since the
war with October net railroad operat-
ing incomes Of $127,105,1 100 This is
$23 1929, 400 more than the same car
riers earned in the corresponding
month of the previous year and was
more than $10,000,O0O greater than
the record earnings of September
this year.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
JTniOn Savings Bank Expands

Cleveland-The Federation corpor-
alton, organized by trade unionists to
provide a safe savings institution for
workingmen, is nearing the million
dollar mark in deposits. Branches
have been established in Youngstown
and Dayton, with branches planned
for Cincinnati and Columbus.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
Block Postal Wage Increase

hington-SenatOr Bofah bIocK-
ed unanimous consent in the senate
December to a motion to set a day
for voting on overriding Coolidge's
veto of the postal wage increase.
Borah holds this wage increase is eX-
travagance and we must be economi-
cal. Thereby he gains loud applause
at the white house.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19

per 1000 ton-miles in 1924 compared
with a year ago. These appear as fol-
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
Autos Knockout HOrseshOers

New OrIeans-Ten years ago the
membership of the New Orleans
horseshoers union was over $50. At
a meeting last night it developed that
the union could muster only 25 mem
bers, the remainder having been
forced out of business by automobiles.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
Cotton Mill Cuts Wages

Lawrence, Mass.-The Everett Cot
ton Mills, among the largest of Law
renee, announce 1870 wage cut and
a 5-day week. This is the first Law
renee textile mill to follow the gen
eneral New England movement of
wage reductions.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
Strikers Are EniOined

Toledo, O.-Federal Judge Killets
has enjoined striking taxi cab driv-
ers, employed by the Toledo transfer
company, from picketing at or about
the entrance to the various railroad
depots in this city. The court would
create the opinion that the strikers
are interfering with interstate COM
merce.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
Business Fayors Child Slavery

New York-In spite of a strongly
protesting minority, the New York
state chamber of commerce went on
record opposing the ratification OF the
federal child labor amendment.
Newark leader. ([Newark, Ohio]) 1917-1946, 1924-12-19
LiveLabor Notes
Short Items Gathered for Bene-
fit of Hasty Readers
Fire Throws Many Out of Work

Sedro- Woolley, Wash.-Fire which ach
completely destroyed the $25O,OO0
plant of the Sedro-W Woolley Veneer
Co. leaves more than 200 men out OF
work.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-03
NEW COUNTY COMMISSIONER IN
PROSPECT.

The first meeting of the board of
Lewis county commissioners in the
New Year will convene week from
next Monday, when, it is generally
presumed, new member Of the board
will be named Commissioner I. H.
Lowrey has become one of the heads
of the organization interested in the
production of patent mirror adjus-
ter preferred to several times recently
in these columns), and has gone to
Minneapolis where the firm has its
headquarters. While he has not yet
filed his resignation as member of
the board, it is understood by his
friends here that such is his intention,
and it is presumed the resignation will
be in for the coming meeting of the
board
The matter is so much in the conjec-
tural state that only a guess can be
made as to who might be his success
sor, but the straws are pointing
strongly toward State Representative
M. L. Jarnigan of the Winchester sec
tion, who is being prominently men
toned as the logical man to take up
the work, if Mr.. Lowrey has decided
to leave the county permanently.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-03
No School TIL Monday.

The public health officer reports
three cases of measles in town, but
considering the possibility of other
children being exp sed to these and
the fact that the maIady has been
more or less epidemic in some Of the
neighbor communities, the school
board on Monday decided it would be
the safer and wiser plan not to open
school until next Monday. Tt was to
have concluded the Christmas vaca-
tion yesterday. This action Of the
board has been generally approved. If
there is no apparent spread of the con
tagion, ii is the plan to resume the
school work next Monday.
1t is fhe desire of the health author
tiles that all help in controlling the
eontagion, by reporting any new cases.
In fact, the law is quite severe on
those who fail to report any conta-
gious disease in their families.
The Nezperce herald. (Nezperce, Idaho) 1900-1957, 1924-01-03

Meeting of North Idaho Counties Re
Held at Lewiston Soon, Prelim-
mary to Statewide Action.

| An organization of the school trus
tees of Nez Perez county effected las
November has been working ont PLAN
for effecting a statewide organization
for the most laudable purpose of main
tanning the best conditions possible ii
the. public schools of Idaho. In lins
with these plans, meeting of the
trustees of the north Idaho counties
will be called to convene at Lewiston
toward the end of this month or early
in February.
The conditions prompting this move
ment and some of the objectives to
be worked for are set forth in the fol
lowing letter sent out by the Officers
of the Nez Perce county organization:
We, the trustees of Nez Perce coun-
ty, at our annual meeting in Lewiston,
November 23 and Gath, adopted resolu7
tions for the creation of State Wide
Trustees Organization and earnestly
request you to join us.
We believe that great good may be
accomplished for the schools of Idaho,
for the rural and small high,
schools by such an organization. Moth
ing is of greater Importance to the.
welfare of our state than our free
public schools
Out of twelve hundred common
schools in the state, 528 or 449d show
a deficit, lack of sufficient funds to-
run the schools the minimum term of
seven months. OF those forty nine
districts have less than seven months
and 443 less than nine months.
The total taxable property in the
state of Idaho is $457,773, ,547.32. We
have 43 counties with 1902 common
schools IF the taxes now flowing IN
to the public treasury were properly
no-one would be overbur-
dened and great relief could be given
to those districts so hoplessly in debt.
We believe that by united stand
the trustees of the state can demand
better elementary schools, revised
course of study, one better fitted to
the needs of the child. We believe
hat the united voice of from three to
live thousand trustees in the state of
Idaho will be heard and needed. |
Therefore we ask you to join us that
we may work together for better
school legislation.
We, the trustees of Nez Perce coun-
y, earnestly solicit your cooperation
ind help in establishing statewide
one that will be power
n the state of Idaho for better schools
md school legislation.