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The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-13
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PIRATES ATTACK LINER

Chinese Vessel Seized and Robbed
BY Brigands, Owners Learn.
By United Press
SHANGHAI, Jan. 13.-The Hsin
Ming, crack liner Of the China
Merchants Navigation Company,
was attacked and robbed today by
pirates. officials of the company
were informed.
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LONELY LITTLE RICH GIRL
CAUSES KIDNAP SCARE

time ago, Immediately spread an
alarm.
Within a few moments police had
inaugurated widespread hunt.
The Lawrences heard of Alice's
disappearance, as did, in fact all of
Denver, especially the social set.
They were unaware that the miss
ing heiress was at the moment
asleep on a divan in the servants
quarters, having refused to tell who
she was.
They discovered her just before
breakfast, and Alice's might out"
came to an end as her distraught
parents, accompanied by police
squad cars, pulled into the Law
renee grounds and took her away.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-13
BULLET CACHE FOUND
Boy Discovers Shotgun and Pistol
Cartridges in Vacant Lot.

Playing in vacant lot near How
ey and Thirty-third streets iate
Monday Clifford Stack, Is, Of 1916
East Thirty-fourth street. discoy-
cred cache Of shotgun and pistol
cartridges and several rings. most
of them of small value. His mother
reported the find to police.
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Aged Mother Dies

ANDERSON, Ind, Jan. l3.-Mrs.
Jane Free. 81, who lived in Madison
county sixty years, is deal. She
leaves two sons and twp daughters
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LEAVES GIRL 100000
But VIII Provides She Must Take
Care of Pet Dog.
81 United Press

Do JHtttu PTcB1
CHICAGO. Jan. 13-Dr. Garrett
Van. zanct, rs. made only one pro-
viso in the win by which he left an
estate Of between 5000 and $780,
600 to Miss Marie Aichelzer. It vas:
My dog Rex to be cared for and
petted as / do"
Van zandt lived at the Aicnelzer
home after his wife died. The dog
WIS his constant companion.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-13
YOU'RE SAFE DAVIS
IS TOLD BY WATSON
Nye Efforts to Force Custer will
Fail, Pennsy Senator Told.

Fan, Pennsy Senator Told.
BIZ ScriDDs-H otcard Ne1csDqDer Alliance
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13-Senate
Republican leaders, after pre-
liminary poll, today assured Senator
James j. Davis Of Pennsylvania
that efforts of the Nye campaign
investigating committee to force his
retirement decisively will be de-
feated.
There is not chance for you to
be fired out" Republican Leader
James Watson told Davis.
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Leaves Husband 81 to Buy Moose

A7O'SFC9 ItAsD1I1ku 9A 20 19uy INUO5t
By United Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-After
reciting the Ills she had suffered
at the hands of her former husband
Mrs. Hulda E. Tingle bequeathed
him 81 to buy rope to hang him
self with. Her viii was probated
today.
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Plastic Surgeon Dies
While RemOdeIing Nose
BIZ United Press

NEW YORK, Jan. ia
IN surgical operation intend
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ALFALFA BILL MURRAY
TAKES OATH OF OFFICE
Old Fashioned Ball CIimaxes In
augural Ceremonies.

By United Press
OKLAHOMA CITY, Jan. 10. -
William H. alfalfa BID Murray
was Oklahoma's ninth Governor to-
day after an inaugural climaxed by
an old-fashioned ball Monday
night at the Governors mansion
when 5000 Oklahoma citizens
cheered him.
So crowded was the building that
the square dance, led by the Gov
ernor, had TO be abandoned
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head of the plastic surgery de-
partment of Beth Israel hos
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way around the world in an
effort at reconciliation.
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Hourly Temperature

pital. DR.. Berne, WHO suff-
cred a heart attack, was the
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1931-01-13
BULLETIN

By United Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10.
The house voted 215 to
143, today to send the dis
puted drought relief bill to
conference. The decision
came on a roll-call following
introduction of a special
rule to break the week-long
deadlock.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
LIGHTNING SETS FARM FIRES
Davis f. Kirby Near Easton, Loses
Barn and Stable; $4,000 Loss

The electric storm which passed
west of Smyrna Friday evening
with only a slight rain here was
more severe over on the Eastern
Shore as it followed the Chesa-
peake and was accompanied by
heavy rain. Over near Easton and
Trappe lightning struck and set
fire to barn on the farm of Davis
E. Kirby, near Trappe. Sparks
from the burning barn ignited the
stables and other nearby outbuild-
ings, all of which were destroyed,
with a crop of stored hay. Kirby
and his farm help managed to save
the livestock at the risk of their
lives. Easton and Trappe fire
companies responded to calls for
aid, but were handicapped byslack
of sufficient water to save the
buildings. They did, however,
have the farm house, by quenching
flying sparks with water drawn
from wells and handed along in
buckets. Kirby estimates his loss
at $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
WARNER ". PRICE NAMED To
STATE BOARD Of EDUCATION
GOV. BUCK NAMES HIM WITH
FIVE OTHERS TO NEW BOARD
His Father, Lewis Nj. Price, Had
Been a Member of the Old
Board For Four Years

Warner w. Price, Smyrna's well
known fertilizer manufacturer and
coal and cement dealer, has been
honored by Governor Buck in be-
ing named to the new State Board
of Education. His term is for
three years. His appointment as
a member of the new board is CIV
ing general approval, as are all
the other members just named by
Governor Buck. The new State
Board, by recent act of the Legis-
lature, is composed of six mem
bers instead of four. They are:
Edwin C. Buber of Wilmington,
and George S. Williams of Mills
boro, for three years; ]. Pierce
Cam of Newark, for two years;
H. Fletcher Brown of Wilmington,
for one year, and E. A. Simons of
Seaford, for one year. Mr.. Will
liams, Mr.. Brown and Mr.. Cam
were members of the old board
which has just passed out of Of
flee. The new State Board of Ed
ucation assumes office to-day. Mr..
Brown, Mr.. Williams, Mr.. Huber,
are Republicans; Mr.. Cam, Mr..
Price and Mr.. Simon are Demo
Gratis, making the Board equally
divided. Mr.. Williams was pre-
sident of the old State Board and
whether he will be reelected by
the new Board has not been de-
termined at this writing but the
probability is he will succeed him
self. He had made a good record
as president of the old Board. Mr..
L. M. Price, the retiring member
of the old Board had made an eff
ficient school official, and held the
affairs of the school close to his
heart. The only handicap is that
he was obliged to be away most of
the time, spending his winters in
Florida. In the appointment of
his son, Warner w. Price, the
Governor has made a choice that
is pleasing to his Smyrna friends
and his friends throughout Della
ware. He is at present member
of the Board of Education of
Smyrna Special School District, a
director of the Fruit Growers Ma
tional Bank and Trust Company,
and a member of Smyrna's civic
and social organizations and a
wide awake and enterprising citi-
zen.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
PRETTY WEDDING AT DOVER
Miss Grace Jump, Wyoming, and
James Knots, Jr., Sudlersville,
Married in Christ Church, Dover

A very pretty wedding was sol
emnized in Christ Protestant Epis-
copal Church, Saturday,when Miss
Grace G. Jump, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. J. Temple Jump, of Wy
oming, became the bride of James
P. Knots, Jr., son of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Knots of Sudlersville, Md.
The ceremony was performed by
the Rev. Benjamin Fish Thompson
rector of the church, the ring cere-
mony being used. The attendants
were: Matron of honor, Mrs. Ebe
Townsend, sister of the bride; best
man, Harrington Knotts, brother
of the groom, and the four brides
maids were the Misses Edith Laf-
ferty and Dorothy Roe, of Wyom-
ing, Margaret Stevens, of Sudlers-
vile; Jane Ritter, of Collingswood,
N. ]. The ushers were Ebe Town
send and James Lafferty, of Wy
oming, Kenneth Knots, Federals-
burg, Md; William Price, Chester
town, Md The flower girl was
little Miss Bebe Townsend, niece
of the bride, the ring bearer was
Master Stephen Townsend, nephew
of the bride. Previous to the cere-
mony Mrs. James Lafferty sang
Sweet Mystery of Life" The
bridal party entered the church as
the Lohengrin march was being
played by Mrs. Robert Lindale, of
Wyoming. The bride was gowned
in ivory satin trimmed in pearls
and duchess lace which was worn
by the brides aunt, Mrs. Veatty
Ritter, Collingswood, N. :, at her
wedding 20 years ago. She wore
a veil caught with orange bios
SONS and carried a bouquet of
white Brides roses and white
snapdragons. She walked up the
aisle on the arm of her father who
gave her in marriage. The ma
tron of honor wore an orchid or
candle dress with slippers to
match and large orchid horse
hair hat; the. brides maids wore
yellow, green, pink and blue or
candle dresses with slippers and
hats to match each gown and each
one carried nosegay. The little
flower girl wore yellow organdie,
the ring bearer was dressed in a
white linen suit. A reception fol-
lowed the wedding and was held in
the Wyoming Round Table Club
House with about 125 guests pres
ent The church and club house
were beautifully decorated for the
occasion. The bride received many
gifts. The bride and groom left
by automobile for a trip through
the New England States. After
two weeks they will be at home in
Providence, r. 1.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
ANGLES BIG 7O-POUND BASS
Alfred Penrose of West Chester
Catches Biggest Bass of Season

Alfred Penrose, Jr., of West
Chester, claims credit for the big
gest channel bass caught this sea-
son. 1t weighed seventy pounds.
Penrose caught this channel bass
down the Delaware Bay near Lit
tie Creek. The fight lasted an
hour and ten minutes. The weight
was taken four and a half hours
after being caught, so that it rear
ly was heavier when it was first
lifted into the boat. Some idea of
the size of the Penrost catch can
be had from the length, fifty-two
inches. 1t was thirty-six inches in
girth. The rig was ten-ounce
rod and a nine-thread line. Shred
der crab was the bait. Weakfish
are becoming more plentiful in the
Delaware Bay and the catches of
croakers also held up well. Dur
ing the past few days some large
hauls have been made near Green
creek.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB NEWS
DR.. &C. Palmer, of U. of d., Talks
on veterinary Medicine and Its
Relations to Cattle Industry"

The Smyrna Rotary Club met
last Thursday evening at Wayside
Inn, w. w. Hynson, president, pre-
sided and w. w. Price directed the
singing. The evenings program
was in charge of DR.. ]. r. Porteus
who presented DR.. c. c. Palmer of
the University of Delaware, who
delivered an address on "Veterin-
ary Medicine and It's Relation to
the Cattle Industry" DR.. Palmer
said in part that Veterinary Med
icine is that used for domesticated
animals that are grown for labor,
food clothing and pets. The bio
logical relationship between amin
ais and man was related as to be-
ing very similar and present day
scientific experiments on certain
diseases has proven to be valuable
in combating the same disease in
the human body. DR.. Palmer de-
scribed the early form of treating
disease from the evil spirit method
to the highly trained practlceS OF
the present day. From the early
18th Century the use of drugs has
been in practice and advances sci
entifcally through the microscopic
methods of detection. Anthrax
was one of the oldest diseases
known to man. DR.. Pastuer the
eminent French physician was
lauded for his contributions to
medicine thru his scientific exper-
iments. The speaker concluded by
stating that many of the Basic
studies in preparation for Veter-
mary practice were quite similar
to those of the Medical profession
The value of the Veterinarian in
his daily practice is in the protec-
ton it affords not only to the cat
tie industry but in the safeguard
of the health of our people in not
permitting unfit meat of any kind
to be placed on sale for human
consumption.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
MISS LILLIAN ROBINSON WE'D
Becomes the Bride of William III.
Douglass of Y.MC.A., Wilmington

Miss Lillian M. Robinson, daugh-
ther of Mr.. and Mrs. George w.
Robinson, Smyrna, and William H.
Douglass, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Mungo Douglass, Orlando, Fla.
were married Saturday evening,
June 81, at seven o'clock, in the
Manse of West Presbyterian
Church, Wilmington, by the pastor
the Rev. A. H Kleffman. Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Bradshaw, brother-in-
law and sister of the bride, were
the only witnesses to the ceremony
After a short wedding trip, they
will reside at S22 Washington
Street, Wilmington. Mr.. Douglass,
who has been located in Whining
ton for some time, is associated
with the boys division of the Y.
M. c. A.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
CRUSHED TO DEATH BY AUTO
Walter Still, 11-Year-Old Son of
Mr.and Mrs.W.E. Still, in Accident

Walter Victor Still, son of Will
liam E. Still and Mamie McNatt
Still of near Walkers School, was
struck by an automobile driven by
Mrs. Clarence Burris and instantly
killed last Wednesday afternoon.
The little boy accompanied by sew
eral other boys had been playing
tag on the road about one quarter
mile from the school at Walkers.
AS he darted out from behind a
binder which was coming toward
Smyrna, driven by John Stevens,
he ran directly into the path of
the Ford touring car driven by
Mrs. Burris. AS the car hit the
little lad it knocked him down and
the wheels of the car ran over him
thus breaking his neck and death
is thought to be instantaneous. He
was hurriedly brought to Smyrna
by Leo Bason, neighbor, to the
Office of Dr. E. S. Dwight where he
was pronounced dead. The boy,
who was popular with his play
mates, was eleven years of age
and was in the sixth grade of
Walkers School. His death at so
young an age, is deeply mourned
and the family have the sympathy
of the whole community. Mrs.
Burris was exonerated from blame
by a jury which was empanelled
Wednesday night by Deputy Cor
oner H. Herbert Hirzel. Besides
his parents, he is survived by two
brothers, William J. and George
Still and two sisters, Beatrice and
Mamie Still all at home. Funeral
services were held on Saturday af-
ternoon at 1.30 from FAIRIES Par
lors and interment made at Glen
wood Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
RAID TWO MORE BIG STILLS
One of Wilmington, Near Penn
sylvania Line, One Near SeafOrd

One of Wilmington, Near Penn
sylvania Line, One Near SeafOrd
Federal officers Jett and Riggin,
of Dover, in raid made Saturday
afternoon on the farm of Joseph
and Alberta Cicatelli near Rose
dale, Pa, they living at 2101 West
Seventh street, Wilmington, seized
one 300 gallon still in operation,
also two coke stoves; rs f1fty-g gal
Ion barrels of whiskey mash, to-
tai of $500 gallons of mash and
one 75-gallon galvanized condens-
er. One fifty gallon filter, 40 gal
Ions of finished product-whiskey
25 empty five gallon cans; one
hand force pump; ten two bushel
bags of coke; two hydrometers,
rubber hose and other equipment
weer also seized. AS no one was
at the still no arrests were made.
In another raid made by officer
Jett and Riggin in marsh near
Blades in Sussex County on Thurs
day, the officers seized a so gallon
still; six 80 gallon containers; one
gallon of whiskey; one three burn
er gas stove, a lot of kegs and
coal oil can. No arrests were
made.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
PROF. SCHANTZ Is PRAISED
Among the First to Get His Quota
in C. NJ. II. Camps Filled

Professor @. w. w. Schantz, su-
perintendent of the Smyrna Public
Schools and who is chairman for
Kent County for the c. NJ. T.
Camps received a letter last week
from G. G. Hall, Colonel Air Corps,
d. o. L., Chief Of Staff, compli-
menting him for his work in re-
cruiting young men in Kent Coun-
ty for the camp. The quotas for
each county which is determined
by the population of each county
is as follows: Kent County, Is;
New Castle, 95; and Sussex, "a.
Of the fifteen from Kent County
one was from Smyrna, namely
William d. Hudson and one from
Clayton, John Denney Sudler
Some of the others who have been
accepted are Omar H. w. Quillen,
Edward Q. Rash, of Harrington;
Joshua Bennett Jr., Philip Keller,
Jacob H. Roosa Jr., of Milford; !;
and John Shilling and Oren t.
Wharton Jr., of Dover. A similar
letter was sent to Colonel A. E.
Tanner, commanding officer of the
261st Coast Artillery, Reserve
Corps, who served as county chair
man for New Castle County few
weeks ago. New Castle County
was tenth in the counties of the
three states, Pennsylvania, Della
ware, and New Jersey, of the Sec
ond Corps Area and Kent County
was twelfth. The letter to Mr..
Schantz states: Permit me to
congratulate you as county chair
man of Kent county in the C. M.
T. G. Procurement Campaign on
being the twelfth county to COM
plete its quota. Our records show
that your county completed its
quota on June 20, 1881. This
headquarters has noted with much
satisfaction the well organized
and successful manner that you
have put the work over. C. G.
Hall, Colonel Air Corps, d. o. L.,
Chief of Staff"
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
VISUAL EDUCATIONAL TESTS
Dover Names Two Students and
One Instructor to Washington Test

Two Dover Junior High School
students and an instructor in the
Dover schools have ben appointed
by the State Department Of Pub
lie Instruction, with the approval
of Governor Buck, to participate
in test of visual education in
Washington, from July 6 to 10. in
elusive. William Hutson, son of
Major o. ]. Hutson, and Nancy
Adams, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
]. o. Adams, will represent the
State, together with Mrs. Gladys
Roscoe. The trio will leave for
Washington July 6. The test is
being coducted at the Washington
Hotel. Governors of all the states
weer invited by President Hoover
to make similar appointments.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Charles S .Hirons, Aged 72, Broth
er of L. Nj. HirOns of Smyrna,
Dies After Lingering Illness

! Charles S. Hirons, brother Of L.
M. Hirons, Smyrna's well-known
merchant, died at his home, the
Webb Mill property on Main
Street near Lake Como, last
Thursday morning, after a lnger-
ing illness. He was 72 years of
age and the son of the late Levick
Hirons and Susan Anne Price
Hirons of Pearson's Corner. He
was a painter by trade and had
only lived in town since January,
having before that time resided on
a farm near Smyrna for about
twenty years. Besides his widow,
Mrs. Carrie Lewis Hirons, he is
survived by three daughters, Mrs.
Clarence @. Greene of near Smyr-
ma; Mrs. Dilworth S. Pyle of Ken
nett Square, Pa, and Mrs. Earl D.
Gardner of Montclair, N. J., and
also two brothers, John Hirons, of
Chestertown, Md, and Levick M.
Hirons of this town. Funeral ser
vices were held at his late resi-
dence on Saturday afternoon at 3
D. M, and interment made at Odd
Fellows Cemetery.
Death of Albert Price, MiddletOwn
Albert Price, 70, died at his
home on West Green Street in
Middletown, Sunday morning, af-
ter a lingering illness. Mr.. Price
was removed to the Delaware Hos
pital, Wilmington, some weeks ago
for special treatment, but his con-
dition became so serious that
there was no hope for his recov-
cry, and he was taken to his home
in Middletown about ten days ago,
and for several days before his
death was in an unconscious con-
dition. Death was caused from a
complication of diseases. He is
survived by his wife, and one
daughter, Mrs. Isabelle Wright, of
Downings, Va. Funeral services
were held at his late home yester-
day afternoon at 2, and interment
was made in Forest Cemtery.
Mrs. Anna Fortner Guessford
Mrs. Anna May Fortner Guess
ford, wife of Leroy Guessford,
died last evening at the Chester,
Pa, Hospital. She was "a years
old and the daughter Of the late
John Fortner and Annie Fortner
of Smyrna. Besides her mother
she is survived by two children,
Anna Guessford and Leroy Guess
ford Jr., and one brother, Herman
Fortner. She is a niece Of Harry
Fortner. Funeral arrangements
had not been made at this writing.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
F. A. SMITHS NEW BOAT
Taken to Smyrna Landing Friday
and Will Be Launched This Week

Francis A. Smith, a Smyrna
jeweler, whose hobby, among other
things, runs to building boats and
taking out fishing parties, has
about finished his new boat which
was built in the yard back of Wal
ter o. Hoffecker's residence. The
boat was moved last Friday by
Horace David's truck to Smyrna
Landing and the moving of this
craft, the largest Mr.. Smith has
ever built, attracted considerable
attention. Finishing work on the
rail, floors and cabin, were done
this week and Mr.. Smith hopes to
launch it tomorrow or next day
and take it to Little Creek. The
boat has its license papers and
will be christened the Bessie e.
in honor of his daughter, Mrs.
George Terrell. The boat meas
ures 80 ft. 10 inches, beam IL #.
B inches, having capacity of nine
tons. A cabin with all modern
conveniences has been built to hold
25 or 35 people. The boat is equip
ped with Super-Six eighty horse
power motor. Mr.. Smith, a gen.
ius in most anything in the me-
chanical line, built it without blue
prints and has turned out a sturdy
craft, well-built and with graceful
lines. So seaworthy does he ex-
pect his craft to be that he al
ready contemplates taking a trip
to Florida in her with his family
next winter.
Smyrna times., 1931-07-01
STARS AND STRIPES COUNCIL
Elmer p. COrrie Heads Jr. o. q. A.
NJ. of SMYRNA at Recent Election

NJ. of Smyrna at Recent Election
stars and Stripes Council, No.
26, Jr. o. U. A M, elected the
following officers at their last
meeting, it being the semi-annual
election: Councillor, Elmer P. Cor
rie; Jr. Past Councillor, Joseph
Jefferson; Vice-Councillor, Frank
Watson; Recording Secretary, Will
liam Robinson, Jr.; Assistant Re
cording Secretary, Marvin Knox;
Conductor, William Skinner;
Warden, William E. Thompson;
Sentinel, Harry Still; Sentinel, Viii
liam Jacobs; Financial Secretary,
Ralph Jefferson. These newly
elected officers will be installed
Thursday night, July End, by Dep
uty State Councillor Frank p. Nc
Cawley. A full attendance of all
members is asked as amendments
to the bylaws will be discussed
and plans for a fall drive for new
members be made The local lodge
of Mechanics voted to take part in
the parade in Smyrna on Fourth
of July.