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Smyrna times., 1926-12-22

of the Legislature.
The Church School Of Trinity Epis-
copal Church will begin at 2.30 p. M,
and evening prayer and sermon 3.15
p. m. There will be Christmas fes-
tival of the church school at the Cen
tury Club, Monday evening at Z pm.
Emanuel A. Lemoine, rector.
Mrs. Katherine Warner Grant has
come up from the South to spend
Christmas with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George w. Warner.
Electric motors are being installed
on the railroad bridge of the Delaware
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad
spanning the Christiana River just
south Of Wilmington, SO that the draw
can be turned by power. The bridge
draw for many years has been swung
by hand, to enable vessels to pass
through. The electric power will be
ready for operation in about two
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-22
BLACKBIRD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Blackbird, Dec 21.-Mrs.C Cora Helm
old has returned from West Virginia
where she attended the funeral of her
mother Mrs. Woodburn.
Misses Dorothy " and Margaret E.
Caulk spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Royden Caulk
Mr.. George G. Woodkeeper is on
the sick list.
Mr.. Raymond Barcus Of Duck Creek
has moved in his new bungalow rec
emily erected on the James Fortner
lot.
Miss Emily Fortner is working at
SWANS Pharmacy through the holi-
days.
Mrs. Theodore Ferguson is spend
ing the week in Washington.
Mrs. Sarah Toulson is spending
sometime in Wilmington with her son
Jesse.
Mr.. Warren G. Roosevelt is spend
ing sometime with relatives in New
York.
Mr.. and Mrs. Douglas Conner and
children Of Nassau, were recent Wis
itors with Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Web
Der.
Mr.. Frank Culley and wife, of Will
mington, visited Mr.. George Burris
on Sunday.
Misses Arrie, Lucy and Jone Hill
were weekend visitors with their sis
Smyrna times., 1926-12-22
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Cheswold, Dec. 21.-The County
Convention of the w. C. T. U. was
held in Cheswold Church last Thurs
day and an interesting program was
given.
The road between Cheswold and the
Apple Farm, has been improved by
several carloads of stone.
Mr.. John Burris and wife, of Lin
coin, were recent visitors at the home
Of her mother, Mrs. Amanda Vaughn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Remley and chill
dren, spent a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Raymond Ford, near Kenton.
Mr.. Elmer Garrison, of Philadelphia
is spending some time with his faith
er, 7. D. Garrison.
Miss Esther Pearson, who is at
tending the Women's College at New
ark, spent the weekend with her par
ents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Moore, of Clay
mont, spent Sunday with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moore.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Graham and
daughters, of Clayton, were guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. Scarborough last
week.
The w. C. T. U. will meet to-mor-
row afternoon at 2.30 o'clock at the
home of Mrs. Ola Anderson.
William Cantwell, of Wilmington,
spent visit with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. S. Cantwell.
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tainment will be held in basement OF
Kenton M. E. Church on Thursday
evening, December 29rd, at s o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kennard Wooleyhan
spent last Sunday with his parents,
near Sudlersville, Md.
Miss Helen Hudson spent the wek-
end with her grandparents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Crossley Sr.
Mrs. Laura Downes who has been
away several days is home again.
Mrs. Kennard Wooleyhan spent a
couple of days last week with her sis
Smyrna times., 1926-12-22
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest

Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest
Preston Poore, who has been on the
sick list, is reported better.
MIR. Herman is going out to Pitts
burgh, where he is employed with the
bravo Contracting Company.
Mrs. Thomas Sapp spent Sunday in
Townsend with friends.
Lambert Argo who has been on the
sick list is better.
w. T. Argo is back on the extra
list, running out of Wilmington.
Mrs. Herman Williams has been on
the sick list, but is out again.
st. Paul's NJ. E. Church, Rev. d. ].
Givan, pastor, announces these serv-
ices: Service in the church Xmas
morning at six o'clock. Come and
worship with US. At 4.30 Xmas morn
ing the choir and others will met at
the NJ. E. Parsonage and from there
will 60 throuhg the town singing
Xmas carols. May they be greeted
where they visit and sing, by the
homes turning on the lights. All are
invited to join this band Of singers.
At this Xmas time may many find the
Child Jesus and worship Him.. Church
School at 10 a. M; preaching at II;
Song service Sunday evening at z;
preaching at 7.3O." A Merry Xmas to
AID. ]. Givan.
Mrs. Frances Price Hurst, widow of
Rev. w. 0. Hurst, former pastor Of
st. Paul NJ. Z. Church, who died at
the home of her sister, Mrs. w. F.
Wood at Iron Hill, Md, after a ling
ering illness, was buried at Centre
vile, Md, this afternoon. She leaves
one son William of Wilmington. The
Rev. w. o. Hurst died August 4th, !
1920. During the itinerant ministry
of her late husband, she made many
friends in Clayton and throughout
Wilmington Conference by her kindly.
genial manner. Following the death
of her husband she was appointed
Matron Of Nurses Home No. / at the
Delaware Hospital in Wilmington,
which position she held until illness
forced her to give up.
Mrs. James Clayville of Whining
ton, was recent visitor to Clayton
friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Langrell of |
Chester, Pa, were recent visitors with |
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Lang /
rell.
At a bridge party in Wilmington |
Saturday the engagement Of Miss |
Elizabeth p. Groome to John i. G. |
Bradley was announced by her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Perkins Groome
of Newport. Miss Groome attended |
the Low and Haywood school at Stan
ford, Conn. Mr.. Bradley is the son
of John L. Bradley, employed in the
railroad service at Clayton. Young
Bradley is connected with the legal
department of the E.. T. dupont de |
Nemours and Company.
The members of the 1927 Legisla-
ture have been invited by Governor
Robinson to be his guests at lun-
cheon to be held in the club room of
the Hotel dupont at 1890 o'clock, |
Tuesday Afternoon, December %. The |
Governor has made it known that the |
luncheon will have no political signifi-
cance, and that he will be host only |
for the purpose Of becoming aequaint- !
ed with the Senators and Representa- |
ties whose legislation will come be |
fore him during the session for ap-
proval or veto. United States Sena- |
tors Coleman DUPONT and Thomas F. |
Bayard and Congressman Houston are
the only guests who are not members !
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ter, Mrs. Margaret Bolton of Will
mington.
Mrs. George Keller and children,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
fred Henderson part of the week.
Mr.Walter Boyce has returned from
a visit to Philadelphia.
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u,ol+or RambO. Md
ter. Mrs, v ,,,.s al Harry Moore o., . No Ms
Mr. ana ~ : !, yisiting his sls.s'' ,ss. Iar
Car0Hna; IA AZ and mother li'
Moore. \. =, Ivy .,snt sesI
Mr.. H. W. HilyaIGi apIsGils55sIphia A.,
III. last week in Phllaus, ~, sFsy
Vi Mr. ]. ". Arthurs ,....s. " !,
couple Of days last st,.,.r Tsse' pord' = r
Mr.. and Mrs. ,Ii,.r. Harss5 ds Craze IT.. II.
son Billy, of Havrs l.I, e. y parsrts y
snent Monday Wit, NC
! and Mrs. N. N. Bull
Smyrna times., 1926-12-22
KENTON

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Kenton, Dec. 21.-An Xmas enter,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
Gunman Durkin
Given IS Years in
Joliet Penitentiary

Chicago, July 27--(P)-Martin j.
Durkin, sheik gunman who killed
Edwin Shanahan, a federal agent, to-
day was sentenced to 95 years in
Joliet Prison after a motion for a
new trial had been over-ruled. a jury
had fixed the punishment.
ed as a result of beatings he received
ed as q result of beatings he received
recently at the hands of other prison.
ers in the Cook county Jail, was de-
void of expression as the sentence
was pronounced. His two sisters
were in court but his mother was
absent.
1.-THE verdict is just one and fol-
lowed a fair and impartial trial, !"
Judge Harry B. Miller said. He
granted a 60 day stay of execution to
permit attorneys to prepare bill
of exceptions on which an appeal may
be based.
Durkin, sought throughout the
country for several months after kill
ing the federal officer who was trying
to arrest him for transporting a stol-
en- automobile pleaded at his trial
that he did not know Shanahan was
an officer.
Durkin was caught near ST. Louis
and still is awaiting trial on charge
of having slain a policeman when he
shot his way out of a police trap here
during the hunt for him.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
Hear Attorney
McGillicuddy in
Suit against Coakley

Boston, July 27.-(P)-Daniel Nc
Gillicuddy of Lewiston, Maine, attor-
ney for wealthy Maine lumber man
who settled a breach of promise case
brought by Mrs. Oda Pappath thames,
was witness today in the 100000
action brought by the woman against
Daniel Coakley, disbarred Boston at
torney, who was her lawyer in the
settlement.
McGillicuddy testified that at con-
ference last July Coakley character
lied as "either a fake or a forgery
his alleged signature to receipt for
$150,000 from the lumberman, who
has been referred to in the court
proceedings as Mr.. Blank" The
Lewiston lawyer acted as attorney
for the unnamed client.
Mrs Pappathanos based her suit on
the claim that Coakley gave her on
" $4,000 of the $4,000 alleged to
have been collected in settlement of
her action against "Mr. Blank"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28
Funeral Lincoln's
Son Today at
Summer Home, Vt.

Manchester, VT, July 27.-fP)-The
7 funeral of Robert Todd Lincoln, the
last surviving member of President
Lincoln's immediate family and the
Civil presidents eldest son, will be
held at Hildene, the Lincoln summer
home here, tomorrow afternoon at 4
o'clock.
The Rev. D. Cunningham Graham,
pastor Of the Congregational church
Of Manchester, will officiate. The
bearers will be Lincoln Isham of New
York, Robert Todd Lincoln Beckwith
of Washington; Edward p. Isham of
New York; Henry, John and Prentice
Porter of Chicago; Norman Frost and
Fred Powers of Washington. With
the exception of the last two all the
bearers are members of the family.
The Ekwanck Country Club, of
which Mr.. Lincoln was president for
% years, will be closed tomorrow and
the Orvis cup golf tournament which
was to begin tomorrow has been
postponed until Thursday.
Messages of coincidence have come
to Hildene from many sections of the
country and men prominent in public
life both here ad abroad have sent
messages of sympathy to the Lincoln
family. Among those. who have eX-
pressed their regret at the death OF
the son of the Great Emancipator are
Secretary of State Frank Kellogg,
Governor Frank O. Lowden of Him
OILS; John Hays Hammond of New
York and Z. f. Carey, presiden of
the Pullman Company.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28

The announcement yesterday that
Edwin T. Clifford of Winthrop had
been nominated by Governor Brew
ster to replace Hon. VIM. T. Lanigan
of Waterville. who last week resigned
his position as a member of the State
Highway Commission on account of
pressure of business, will be acclaim
ed by the Grange and members of the
agricultural profession in this State
who are assured by this appointment
of capable representation on that vi
tally important administrative body.
Mr. Clifford has long been prominent
as granger, has been a member of
the State executive committee of that
body and is prominent as Republican
leader in his section of Maine. He
was for 80 years a member of the
school supervising committee at Win
throp, has served as superintendent of
schools there, and in 1910 was appoint
ed judge of the Winthrop municipal
court, being reappointed to that posi-
ton in 1914 for another term of four
years.
Seven years ago he was appointed
recorder of the same court assisting
which he still holds efficiently. He is
also the local representative of the
Essex Fertilizer Company, and has a
wide acquaintance with business men
in his locality.
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Mexican Villagers
Xii. Mayor after
His Attack on Priest

Mexico City, July 27.-(P)-The
first death from violence in the pres
ent conflict between the government
and the Catholic Church is reported
by the Aguascalientes correspondent
of lei UNIVERSAL Grafico." He re-
ports the lynching of the mayor of
Nochistan, state of Zacatasa, who
had attacked a local Catholic priest.
According to the story as sent by
the correspondent, the priest and the
mayor, Humberto Cervantes, had an
argument in the mayors office re-
garding registration. Finally the
mayor drew a pistol and fired at the
priest and then ordered him under
arrest.
The villagers, on learning of this.
became infatuated, formed them
selves into a mob and hanged the
mayor.
No further details have been re-
ceived and the report has not been
confirmed from other sources.
Another newspaper, FL Universal,
which is under the same ownership
as El Universal Grafico, has received
a special dispatch from Aguascalien-
ties saying the mob stoned the mayor
to death and then killed all the men,
bers of his family because the mayor
had murdered a Catholic priest.
This dispatch, like that of FL Unit
versal Grafico, has not been confirm
ed. The government has telegraphed
an order for an investigation.
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RUSSIAN CRANK
SMASHES u. S.
FRENCH STATUE

Paris, July 27.-(Pl-Nicolas Jaro-
venko, a 39-year-old Russian laborer,
today mutilated the figures of a
French poilu and an American soldier
at the foot of the Alan Seeger statue
in the Places des Etats Unis, as an
act of protest against the United
States.
The monument was erected in honor
of the American volunteers who served
with the French in the World War and
unveiled in 1929
Jarovenko admitted to the police his
act was premeditated. and that while
he planned to smash the figure OF the
American soldier, he inadvertently
broke the hand of the French poilu.
He used stone mason's hammer.
At first Jarovenl5o told the police
he wanted to demonstrate against the
United States because it had refused
credits to France, causing an econom-
ic crisis serious for the workers. Lat
er he told a rambling story, enumerat-
ing alleged grievances of Srance
against the United States ranging from
the sentencing of Sacco and Vanzetti
to the exchange crisis. which he holds
responsible for his being out of work.
He threw in a few castle remarks
about Americans wearing tortoise
shell trimmed glasses. He considered
it his duty, as a Russian ally of the
French, to seek redress for these
grievances.
Jarovenko may receive a prison sem
tence up to two years and fine of
500 francs. But while the police be-
lieve he is sane, those who worked
with him do not.
Before the police succeeded in get
ting to Jarovcnko he had broken leg
and an arm off the American figure and
hand from the poilu.
The police placed extra guards about
the American embassy and chancellory.
The Alan Seeger statue was design
ed by Jean Boucher, a young French
sculptor who fought with the Ameri-
can forces in France.
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Archbishop Faints
From OverWOrk in
Confirming Catholics

Mexico City, July 2I.-lP)- The
archbishop of Mexico, the Most Rev
erent Mora Y Del Rio, tainted
through exhaustion yesterday dur
ing the gruelling hours in which he
confessed 5000 children.
The great assembage of women
carrying infants for baptism, appal-
led, and fearful that the archbishop
had been MORALLY stricken, dropped
to their knees and prayed for his
recovery. Distressed attendants car
ried the venerable prelate to near
by room and hurriedly administered
remedies.
The archbishop revived and short
". despite the almost frantic pro-
tests of his associates, returned with
lettering steps and continued his
holy offices through sheer will power
dominating his completely enervat-
ed body.
Again today the archbishop offici-
ated at the Cathedral, although very
weak. Church officials hope that
the incident will not cause unneces-
sary apprehension. although they
frankly fear the archbishop is over
taxing his strength and they are be-
seeching him not to allow his in
domitable spirit to force him too far.
Bishop Del Rio is chancellor of the
Mexican Pontifical University.
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Poisoned Alcohol
Deaths Total 80
In N. Y. and Ontario

bafalo, N. Y, July 27-P)-The
uath toll from the flood of poison
Naor in western New York and On
@Fio today had mounted to 3S as lc-
IA machinery began to grind out
punishment for the vendors response
|h.
hlghlight in the developments
N'e was the surrender and arrest on
Varge of first degree l. urder OF
%ns {. Voelker, alleged distributor
POISONOUS liquor which caused
'''eral deaths in Buffalo. Voelke,
|Sspagtedly wealthy through his liquor
|oent. ~ iii''ho e'"'e-
ns lure than 20 persons are under ar
III, ~ this state and in Oontario.
IN "a lh ). Hale of Washington, chief
lo ue Alcohol regulation division,
bo, LOT New York to seek the man
slcoh wnom Voelker purchased the
uts g"Oi' ne is alleged to have distrib-
NAV euerai authorities described this
h dis ~ me big distributor who gets
VET from Germany"
snc, Sru came from Toronto that pro-
that ~ ponce had learned the LIQUOR
srriyooss caused Is deaths in the province
eoal eu mere secreted in a cargo of
Vas ~ a.cohol according to officials
radlaiorssn Tue type used in automobile
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insult Buys Stock
In National Electric
Power Co. of IL States

New York, July 27-H9-StiH
greater expansion of the vast public
utility operations of Samuel insult
in the middle west was reflected to-
day in an announcement by insult
Son and Company, Inc, of the pur-
chase of an interest in the common
stock of the National Electric Power
Company having properties in II
states with an asset value of $685.
100000.
A brief official statement merely
made this fact known, adding that
National Electric would be continued
as now organized and its affairs d.
rected by Victor Emmanuel, as vice
president, who is now the head of the
company.
In the absence of any details of the
transaction, reports were current in
Wall Street that the company even
tually would be absorbed by the Mid
die West Utiuities company, of which
Samuel insult is chairman, or trans
ferred to one of the other insult
companies.
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BRITAIN AND u, S,
REACH AGREEMENT
ON RUM SMUGGLING

London, July 27.-tP)-Great Brit
am and the United States agreed to-
day upon measures designed to stem
the tide of Illicit liquor shipments
flowing into America.
Brigadier General Lincoln c. An
drews. assistant secretary Of the
treasury, in charge of dry enforce
ment, in conference with British gov
eminent officials, has framed eight
recommendations and concluded the
task OF what is considered by I'M
otlclal observers as the greatest blow
struck to trans Atlantic bootleggers
since the enactment of he Volstead
law governing the 18th amendment to
the constitution.
The recommendation will become
effective as soon as the machinery
can be set up to put the working
agreement in motion.
The regulations, aimed particularly
at the bahama Islands. off the coast
OF Florida. as well as other points
along the United States coast where
liquor is constantly seeping through
will necessarily he kept secret for
some time. The first likely to know
when the regulations are in actual
operation and whether they will be
successful, will be the master boot
leggers who fan into the traps.
1t is understood the agreement in
cludes privileges for Americans
which will help them to establish
Bahamas intelligence service for
tracing alcoholic shipments The
Bahama intelligence Office will be the
outpost for the American dry force
officers who will thus be enabled to
record whisley shipments and other
wise look after the movements of
vessels suspected of having liquor on
board
General Andrews left London to-
night on a two days visit to Ireland.
He will return on Friday and enter
tain at dinner Foreign Secretary
Chamberlain and other ministerial
chiefs of government departments
with whom he conferred here for
fortnight.
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Swelling Demand
Gov. "Ma" Ferguson
Resign Immediately

Austin, Tex, July 27-(P)-De-
mands that Governor Miriam A. Fer
guson resign Immediately, in compli-
ance with her campaign promise
arose over Texas today in the wake
of her defeat at the POLLS Saturday
and her announcement yesterday that
81 @ would not step out of office before
next fall.
Dan Moody, SO year old attorney
general, who defeated the woman
governor for the Democratic guber-
Material nomination by more than
100000 votes, declared Mrs. Ferguson
was not living up to their campaign
agreement.
Mrs. Ferguson promised early in
Ike campaign to resign immediate
ly' if Moody defeated her by one
vote.
Lee Satterwhite. speaker of the
house of representatives, declared the
governors proclamation should have
been for an immediate legislative
session.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-07-28

Cheyenne, Wyo., July 27-(P)-It is
distinctly the province of the federal
government to enforce prohibition
and state governments should lend
their support and own police for the
unfolding of the dry" law, Governor
Brewster of Maine and Trumbull of
Connecticut declared today in ad-
dresses before the annual governors
conference.
Their arguments were seconded by
Governors Walter NJ. Pierce, Oregon,
w. ]. Fields. Kentucky. and Adam
McMullen, Nebraska.
The extension of the federal police
powers to the field of local govern
ment was the remedy urged by Gov
ernor Brewster to curb the increasing
crime wave, which he said is init
mately allied with prohibition, the
scent of liquor running across the
trail of every crime"
Governor Trumbuli advocated that
officials to enforce the dry" law be
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SAYS IS HOPELESS
CRIMINAL, WOULD
GO TO DEATH CHAIR

Philadelphia. July 27.-(P)-A young
man of IS, neatly dressed and appar-
emily refined, stepped to the bar in
municipal court today and asked Judge
William NJ. Lewis to send him to the
electric chair, because he knew himself
to be an incorrigible criminal. The re-
quest was made by William NJ Moore
of Boston.
He explained that since he was two
years old he had spent most of his
life in various penal institutions,
starting with a reform school farm,
where he was reared. Further, he de-
clared he had abandoned hope of learn
ing anything except crime and felt
that society would be better off if he
We're removed permanently. He was
sentenced to serve three to six years
in the penitentiary.
He admitted the raising of check
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
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General Motors
Sales Exceeds Those
of u. S. Steel Corp.

New York. July 27.-P)-Record
breaking earnings by the General
Motors Corporation, totalling $685.
2S5,674 in the first half of 1926, for
the first time have exceeded those Of
the United States Steel Corporation
for the corresponding period. The
latter's profits for the six months
We're $92,S75,390.
The two companies, both of which
are controlled by the Morgan inter-
ests and are among the largest of
the country's industrial corporations,
made public their earnings today and
while u. S. Steers result made the
better showing for the second quar-
ter 1t failed to overcome the lead
set by General Motors in the first
three months.
The gain in General Motors earn
ings compared with the first half of
1925 amounted to approximately
$40,000000 while the increase shown
by U. S. Steel for the same period
was slightly more than $12,000,00
A comparison of the earnings per
share reveals that General Motors
made the far better showing. Its
profits were equivalent to S1733 d
share on the common stock for the
half year, while the steel corpora
tons earnings were equal to $S.0S a
share.