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Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
NEWS BUDGETS FROM
NEARBY TOWNS
CLAYTON
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Carrow and
son Billy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Boggs nd daughter, Pauline,
of this town, Mr. and Mrs. William,
Robinson son Jack, and daughter
Julia and Betty, of Smyrna, mo-
tored to Conowingo, Md, on Sun
day and spent the day.
Miss Evelyn Hoffecker spent the
weekend with relatives At Dover.
Mr.. John Chapman of Linwood,
Pa, spent Monday with friends in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wooleynan
and son Clinton, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Freeman of
near Millington, Md.
Mrs. Dudley Porter of Chester,
is spending this week with Mrs.
Merrill Boggs who is still quite i'll
at her home.
Mr.. Frank Boyer returned to his
home on Sunday from the Kent
General Hospital, where he has
been for many weeks. Mr.. Boyer
is much improved and his many
friends wish to see him out soon.
Mrs. w. T. Hoffecker spent We'd
nesday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Edward Burris, Mrs. Har-
mon Crossley, Mrs. Preston Kemp,
and Miss Margaret Kemp spent
the weekend at Loray, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Reed enter
tanned at dinner on Sunday, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Attix, Mr.. Har-
mon Crossley and son Floyd.
Miss Manila Crossley spent the
weekend with her cousin, Miss
Thelma Hevalow near Kenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Reed, Mr..
and Mrs. Harmon Crossley and
children Lloyd and Manila, spent
one day last week with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Burris of Cecilton.
Mrs.Jack Montague spent Thurs
day with her parents. Mr.. and Mrs
Herman Lynch at Dover.
Mrs. James Book of Wilmington
was a guest of her sister, Mrs. Eu-
gene Allen on Thursday.
Miss Ruth Day of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day
Miss Mary Hutchison of near
town, spent the weekend with
friends in town.
Mrs. James Coverdale of Oxford
spent Friday with friends in town
Mrs. Jack Poore and children
Doris, Marie and Jackie, are spend
ing sometime with relatives al
Milford.
Mrs. Rodney Short and son OF
Wilmington, are spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Clarence Marker.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Day Of
Wilmington, were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Day, Sr.
Miss Kathryne Sudler of Will
mington, spent the weekend with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Sudler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Starke OF
near town, entertained on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Clark (nee Miss Mar
celia Stark, Miss Ruth Clark, al
of Wilmington, and Miss Anna
Stark, of Philadelphia.
Rev. George Clayton Of Balti-
more, Md, is visiting his brother
and sister, Mr.. Thomas Fluharty
and Mrs. Florence Harrison.
Rev. William Archer of Hobbs
Md, is a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Hobbs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Boggs,
spent Tuesday in Baltimore, Md.
Mrs. Anna Donovan and Mr.. Ell
mer Cats spent Sunday at Como
wingo.
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CHESWOLD

Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town
Cheswold, Oct. s.-The local
Union of the w. c. It. u. has made
these appointments for the ensuing
year: Superintendent Red Letter
Day, Mrs. Lettie Boggs; Flower
Mission, Mrs. Elizabeth Remley;
Union Signal, Mrs. Suma Boyce;
Press Work, Miss Clara Rash;
Evangelistic, Mrs. Jennie Cantwell
Smyrna times., 1929-10-09
WELLINGTON

Items OF PERSONAL and Social IN
terest Cleaned About Town
Millington, Oct. Sunday was
Rally Day at the M. e. Church and
both the church and Sunday school
received an impetus from the
goodly attendance and the special
programs of the day. The Rev.
Roy L. Tawes, pastor and superin-
tendent of the Sunday school, Har-
ry L. Higman are doing effective
work.
The w. F. M. S. of Asbury M. E.
Church was held last Wednesday
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BOYS TRY TO
BURY VICTIM
Lads Dug Grave for
Wounded Playmate.

BIZ United Press
WOBURN, Mass. Aug 5.-Rornu-
lus Lucontoli, l3, and Attilio Tassi,
9. were to be arraigned in Woburn
district court today before Judge
Jesse Morton on a charge they shot
and fatally wounded Arthur Cen
tile, II, a playmate and then tried
to bury the body.
Young Gentle, according to the
story reconstructed by police, Tas
returning Sunday from sn errand
he had done for his father. He was
cutting across a field as Lucontoh
raised a 22-caliber rife he had
taken from his fathers room.
Lucontoli said he was aiming at
a tree when he fired. The bullet
pierced Arthurs right temple.
Frightened, both RonUlus and
Attilio ran home, replaced the rife,
obtained a pail Of water and some
rags and returned TO the field where
they proceeded to wash the blood
from Arthur'S face.
Then they dragged the boy, still
alive. 200 yards to lonely hillside
near his home. And started TO dig
a grave.
They were discovered in their act
by Giuseppe Nadone. Arthur was
rushed to the Choate Memorial
hospital, but he died soon after
reaching there.
Romulus and Attilio were released
in 81 900 bail each.
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PRIZES WILL
TAKE PLACE OF
DOG BETTING
Promoters Abandon All
Efforts to Garry On in
Investment Plan.

Abandoning all efforts to carry on
the investment system" of betting,
promoters of the Indiana Kennel
Club, Ltd, today announced cash
prizes will be awarded out of the
admission receipts each night to
persons who select the largest num-
Der Of winning dogs in the eight
races at the track.
This system was agreed on by
track officials and attorneys fol-
lowing a conference today.
The new plan will be inaugurated
Tuesday with the increase of gate
admissions to 80 cents.
Judge Rules Out Plan
The track will be operated tonight
on the former admission charges,
but without the new guessing
plan" in operation.
The dog track operators lost
their chance to continue the "irl4.
vestment plan" Saturday when Cir
cult Judge Arthur G. Van Duyn of
Hancock county denied the petition
for a temporary restraining order
to prevent police and deputy
sheriffs from operating the invest
ment" booths. No appeal will be
taken to the supreme court. attor-
neys said.
Twenty-Five per cent Of each
nights gate receipts will be set aside
to pay three cash prizes, under the
new plan. The highest prize will
be given TO the person guessing the
largest number Of winners in each
nights events.
Shift in Management
Stark said he saw no Law viola
tiol ON the face of the matter, but
would consider 1t in detail
Frank E. Young, lumber dealer,
who supplied materials for the Al
lisonville road track, has been placed
in charge of the race track opera
ton, representing himself and other
club creditors.
A. G. Baxter and r. D. Lsnius
will continue as track managers.
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StowaWay Is Through
BvLHited Pre-

BIZ uitcd Press
GLOUCESTER. N. j.. Aug. S.
Albert Buschkla. 17year-old bakers
apprentice of Dusseldorf. Germany,
found the end Of the rainbow to-
day, but there was no pot of gold
there. Instead. the young German
lad was sentenced to immediate de-
portation as an undesirable alien
by an immigration board of in
quiry here.
Buschkla was brought here today
under guard from Lakehurst, where
he arrived last night as stowaway
on the Graf Zeppelin.
Next Wednesday or Thursday the
BOYS adventure will come to an end
in New York where he will be placed
aboard a Hamburg American liner
for shipment to his fatherland.
mo more airshipS for me- Busch-
kla said through an interpreter.
II wanted one ride and now I am
satisfied"
The lad. who has no relatives
here. Is without funds. He sought
pay TO permit his picture being
taken by photographers.
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Metllodists' wasn't an attack on tte
rival candidates religion, and it
wasn't in a church, and didn't go
as a ''free lance" to embarrass the
Republican committed
The simple truth is that over my
owr written protest I was urged by
the Republican national committee
in two kilograms (Which now repose
in my flles) to make that speech.
The week before it was delivered.
every word of it was edited care
fully by James Francis Burke, a
Catholic, and counsel of the Repub-
lican national committee. He did
this at committee headquarters.
The Democratic candidates at
tack on me may have turned. out
to be doubtful wisdom politically.
but it was just a part Of political
combat and not unfair. However,
the prohibitioJ1ists in my own
party we're both urwise and unfair.
For they made common cause with
Governor Smith. when he attacked,
shouting eagerly in effect, Alta
boy, All"
When wet eastern Republicans
started bombing me as a free
lance" and an embarrassment" to
the party, I had to choose whether
to disclose the kilograms and actu-
ally enbarraSS the committee, or
keep still and take punishment. It
seemed to me that good sportsman
ship dictated the latter course.
The result is a general impression
about the nation that I am person
obsessed with but single, dominant
determination-namely, the COM
plete annihilation Of Demon Rum"
and all his consorts; and that am
bent on the falling or executing Of
every person who dares raise a voice
in opposition TO the eighteenth
amendment and the Volstead actl
Wasn't Always Teetotaler
The fact is that before I took
Office in 1921, I never had been
actively connected with the prohibi-
ton movement. l am now, but was
not then, teetotaler. While 1t
was legal to do so, I had liquor III
my own home in California, and
used it, in moderation, Of cour5e.
Furthermore, I have q very real
aversion putting people in jail and
in prison.
/ know from actual acquaintance
with the conditions inside Of penal
institutions that they much more
often are the breeding places OF
crime than places for the protection
of society and the reformation and
redemption Of men and women who
have preyed upon and been men
ace to society.
MY private Law practice in Cali
fornia before coming to Washington
as assistant attorney general. did
not include either criminal or di-
yorce cases. l was still profession
ally" young but my practice was
dignified and growing. and it was
lucrative enough % make me pay
more personal income tax than
have paid on government salary.
While serving as principal Of
graded school in South Pasadena.
Cal. had completed the law courss
of the University Of Southern Call
fornia BY attending classes late In
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Over ptI the Republican National
bombing
disclosure prohibition today The Times
Dnrgss Is
Charged in
Shook Case
Defense Claims Confession
Was Made After Assault
by Prosecutor

By JBtte1 Press
COLUMBUS, O., Aug. s.
Charges of third degree methods
used in obtaining the purported
confession of DR.. James Howard
Shook to the murder of Theora
Hix touched off battle of lawyers
today over the confessions.
The climax came when Major w.
G. Howells, reporter for the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer, who interviewed
Shook soon after the written con-
fession was made, was called as a
witness.
E. o. Ricketta, chief of defense
counsel, excitedly objected, argu-
ing the interview was part and
parcel of the confession, all OBJ
tanned under duress and fear
The jury was excused while law
years argued.
Ricketts, heatedly charged before
the confession was made John F.
Seidel, of Snook's defense, was al
lowed to talk about three min
utes" to Snook, then was run out
of the place"
And after that the defendant
was assaulted by the prosecutor" "
Ricketts, went on.
''When the interview was given
he was still under the duress ap-
piled when the confession was
made
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My purpose, however, is
not to detail the trials and trib-
ulations Of Mabel Walker
Willebrandt. Too much has
been said about her already
certainly too much at times for
comfort or pleasure!
My only purpose in mentioning
anything of an autobiographical ma
ture is to give perspective enough
for the reader to determine whether
the facts l relate and the views I
set forth are worthy of considera-
ton. For thousands of people say:
Branded as Fanatic
"Why should pay any attention
to Mrs. Willebrandt? She is not
only q fanatic on the subject OF
prohibition: she is a religious bigot
who tried to beat Al Smith, a Cath
olic, by organizing the Protestants
against him
To pretend that I honestly have not
been hurt and disturbed by such
comments would be false. I've been
in politics long enough to Sexpect
and even welcome attack, but no
decent person likes to be accused
of ugly. irltolerant motives.
For eight years 1 have been en-
gagged in work that has aroused yio-
lent opposition from millions of
citizens. Before me, as this is writ
ten, are clippings from newspapers
throughout the country commenting
on my recent resignation as assist
ant attorney general OF the United
States. Some give me unstinted
praise. Some quote the words Of the
President of the United States:
1.-THE position you have held has
been one of the most difficult in the
and one which could
not have been conducted with such
distinguished success by one of less
ability and moral courage"
Committee Was Responsible
1t is worth lot to have won that
comment from him, but it does not
stop leading papers from harsh ed
itorial comment. Personal criticism
rarely occurred prior to last sum-
mer's campaign. I suppose. though,
that every heated campaign must
have its straw man" to hang in
effigy to appease a bowling pop
ulace. In this campaign I seem TO
have been destined for that doubtful
honor.
OF course, the much-heralded
(O9 speech to the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
BY MABEL WALKER wILLEBRANDT


It is good be just private citizen glanced moment
old diaries IL the drawer of desk and noticed
the entry Aug 49, 1921 Monday II M appointment
from White House, reporters and others began coming
in"
has been like that every moment since Reporters and
the public coming in.
On that day 1921 when took the oath Of office pre-
scrbed by law to
Support and defend the Constitution Of the United
States of America against all enemies foreign do
nestle, and bear it faith and allegiance without
mental reservation evasion
knowing that the assignment to "defense with true
faith of the most controversial part of the Constitution it
plain that had something than honorary posi-
ton had job that demanded work and lot Of prayer to
carry through! have dnomnaona allegiance any
church have my parents but do believe in prayer do
and respect contrary to belief quarters the hon
est religious convictions of all my fellow
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Masked Men lntimidate
Engineer and State
Promises Protection.

James M. Ogden, attorney gen.
ersl, may call upon Governor
Harry G. Leslie to declare matrial
law at Dana, Ind, if any overt act
again is committed against those
attempting to operate the worker
owned Bono mine.
Ogden announced today he was
prepared to urge state protection
for the workers at any cost after
being informed the hosting engi-
neer was driven from the Job by a
group of four masked men.
Reports from Dana informed Og-
den a. hosting engineer was Sc
cured from Illinois last Thurs
day and the Bono mine went into
operation. The engineer first was
waited on by two men asking him
to quit working because the mine
is not union operated.
Masked Man Warns Engineer
Failing to do so, four masked men
called on him at midnight Friday
and demanded that he Qstit, Ogden
was told; He returned to Illinois,
rather than the mine shaft Satur-
day, and today the mine was not
in operation.
Informed the hoisting engineer
was willing to return if proper pro-
lection is assured by the state, Og-
den planned sending Merl Wall, a
deputy attorney-general- to inter-
view him and assure him that such
protection would be extended, even
if it was necessary to ask the Gov
ernor to call out the militia.
National guardsmen now are IN
training under arms at Camp Knox.
KY.
Eight Miners Accused
wall and George w. Hufsmitil,
deputy acknowledgement, have been
pushing prosecutions in Vermillon
county against f1fty-eight members
of the United Mine workers OF
America who are alleged to have
taken part in assaulting the Bono
miners on June 26.
Ogden was asked to aid the local
authorities by Governor Leslie.
Today Ogden conferred with Al
bert C. Daily, chief of the mine in
spection bureau, regarding qualltl-
cations for hoisting engineers with
the idea of seeing a qualified man
take the job One Of the Bono
miners failed the examination a
year ago and one-half ago by few
points. Daily pointed out he was
disqualified.
Mines are operating on a non
union basis at BickneN and several
other points in the state and effort
may be made to get an engineer
there if the Illinois man fails to
return. it vas said.
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OGDEN MAY ASK
DANA MARTIAL LAW

Bu Tircs Special

BIZ Iirtcs Special
DUBLIN, Ind, Aug. 5.-Ihe
gentle art of crapshooting has
fallen before the advance Of
aviation.
Taking their cue from Lind
bergh's aerial discovery of
Maya ruins in the Yucatan
iungles, sheriff's deputies Sun
day took to wings to spot 3 cir
Gle of outdoor crapshooters q.
mile east Of here.
Returning to the ground, the
officers, headed by Deputy
Sheriff Jesse Revilee, raided
the game. srresting fifteen men
from Cambridge City and Dub
lin on gambling charges. One
crapshooter's fight afoot ended
abruptly when officers fired in
the air. -
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
Southern Track Opens

BIZ njted Press
JEFFERSONVILLE. Ind, Aug. s.
Authorities having stopped betting
on the opening night. officials in
charge of q dog racing plant here,
operated by the American Legion,
announced today they believed they
had a betting system which would
come within the law
Joe H. Adams. president IF the
racing club, said racing would be
resumed tonight and that bets
would be taken under a new system
which would be entirely within the
law Nature of the new system"
was not divlllged.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
HERE'S THAT BIG BABE RUTH CONTEST

It. Address Editor of The Times
prize is will be s25 in cash Second prize si5
Third money $40
ok prizes this order besides the hard
y Louisville
autographed baseball desk boter Babe Ruth
baseball
Babe Rth own Book Of Baseball and box ree
Ruth
Sonic pretty slick prizes running away ANY
these well worth spending your time for.
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By GENE COIN
NEA Se~I-ire Writer

NEW YORK, Aug. 5.--The peo-
L pie of "the Limberlost,' whose
fatas and lives have been followed
by millions Of American readers,
are to go on living, despite the
tragic and violent death Of their
Creator.
Jeanette stratto1i Porter has
ventured or the strange and eer1e
errand of carrying on the charac-
ters conceived by her mother, Jean
Stratton- Porter, who was killed in
an automobile crash.
And thus begins one Of the most
unusual experiments in the annals
of American books. Imediately
the question is raised: Can a
child come so closely into asso-
citation with the figures in a flc-
tional world created by q, parent
that these characters can be re-
created9?"
Yes-ansTerS jeanette Porter,
who has literally picked up one of
her mothers most popular crea-
tions and will soon present novel
titled "Freckles Comes Home
"You see explains the daugh-
ter, who is Mrs. Jeanette Meehan
in private life. "I was very close to
my mother during the time she
was first writing 'Freckles'-which
was her earliest novel, and per-
haps her most famous.
I'VE would walk together
through the woods, near the Wa
bash river. and she would tell me
all about her plans. She had al
ways intended to finish the story
of 'FreckleS.'
"CHE had the rest Of this story
~ we'll rorked out, and always
she thought she would get around
to write it. I came to know that
story almost by heart. To be sure,
she had never put it down on pa
per, but it was always in her mind
and she would talk it over with me
as we took strolls together in the
forest.
Meanwhile, there had been so
many books to write that 'Freckles,
was practically lost in the shuttle.
Well, I've written the sequel to the
adventures of Freckles and the
Swamp Angel, the Bird Woman
and all the rest. I'm not saying
that it is written as my mother
would have written it-but l shall
be interested to see what people
think.
"Freckles, you may or may not
remember. was taken to the home
of his newly discovered relations
at the close of my mothers book.
But his heart remained with the
woods people-the people of the
Lilneberlost. And in my book
as it would have been in the book
mother intended to write-Freckles
goes back"
The Freckles of the late Mrs.
Porter's earliest work was followed
by some ten million readers. Few
fictional characters of this gen.
Grafton have enjoyed such a fol-
lowing,
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from all players in the National and Aeri-
the Babe will be too
mod to of this mythical
will consist of playetVo pitchers
position club must be chosen
their playing this only other not to be
sidered
otherwise than his regular position
provided position
the
get busy polish up thinking machinery for this test
Send selection with accompanying letter giving reasons for
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
THE TIMES today announcesthe

THE today announcesae the
the baseball fanhe Babe Ruth AnAmean baseball
contest starting today and closing at midnight Aug 81
attractive prizes will be by The Times in this conpeti
on fans combine profit with pleasure in submitting their
selecting that Babe picks the
first the other eight
prizes distributed the eight coming to
choice
letter with his
ecions giving his choices
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-05
WHEAT TAKES Dive
Prices Work Sharply Down
at Chicago.
Erited Press

BIZ Crited Press
CHICAGO. Aug. 5.-The flood of
winter wheat from southwestern
farms continued to offset all bullish
spring crop news on the Board of
Trade today, prices working sharply
lower on the 100000 bushel in
crease invisible supplies.
Chicago had more than 10000 cars
from other terminals. Cash wheat
was being offered at new low dis
counts at all gulf ports.
Future deliveries of wheat closed
from 27s to 81 cents lower than
Saturday. the September bringing
$1.3Sis and the March S1.51A.