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Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
FARMERS BEGIN EARLY TO
TALK TOMATO INDUSTRY
FEELING THAT COMING YEAR is
TO BE A MOST PROFITABLE ONE
Larger Acreage to be Put Out and New
Packing Houses to be Built-Hold-
ing off Making Contracts

Smyrna farmers are looking for
ward to and many are refusing to
contract for the coming tomato crop
which promises to be the largest
and most profitable in years. While
new factories are springing up at
Greenpring. Thoroughfare Neck and
other places all around US, Smyrna
has nothing to fear. Its spendid
sanitary factories, up-to-date in
every particular and run in ac-
cordance with the regulations of the
Pure Food Department at Washing
ton, are in position to stand the
most critical test. All through the
Peninsula, there is much activity
manifested. Men and capitalists
who have never been in the pack
ing business are buying sites for
new factories or restoring old
plants. "There are no tomatoes
and it will be almost impossible to
supply the market for q year no
matter to what extremes the Della
ware Peninsula may go in tomato
growing" said a Dover tomato
man in discussing the tremendous
activity. 81 believe there will be
ten tomatoes grown and delivered
for every one of last year." he
added. No advertisers or grocery
houses are listing tomatoes in their
"bargain" Job lots, or even al
vertising tomatoes at all. All con.
sumers who buy them for the table
pay at least twelve cents per quart
for them One phase or reason for
the tremendous squirt through this
State and Peninsula is the recent
decision of the pure food executives,
throwing out the goods of Baltimore
packers and holding them in criminal
action if they ever put up tomatoes
again in the manner as found this
year. 1t is said that the investi-
gators found in the can one-fifth
tomatoes and four .fifths water.
This accounts for the ability of
these packers TO pay thlrty-hve cents
per basket for tomatoes at the rail-
road shipping station during the
early harvesting season. With all
the Baltimore packers now com
PEELED to put up tomatoes instead of
tomato soup, the demand on this
Peninsula for tomatoes will con-
sequently increase nearly four-ffths.
The demand created by the building
or reOpening of so many factories,
new avenues of consumption OF the
crop, is causing farmers to lay out
large fields for the tomatoes and
call on the Delaware College and
other experts for scientific advice
wherever possible. Many of the
farmers, too, are not contracting,
preferring to take their chances all
through the open market.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
SMYRNA BASKET MILL NO MORE
Jonn P. Hudson Tears it Down to
Make Room for BniIding Sites.

Jonn P. Hudson Tears it Down to
Make Room for BniIding Sites.
With the opening of first good
spring weather, John P. Hudson re-
sumed work begun last Fall to raze
the old basket factory, known in
former years as the old Warden
MIL and later Tschudy & Cats
Basket Factory. For several years
the mill has been practically idle
and having no purchaser for it, Mr..
Hudson has conceived the idea that
this old mill site which takes up
neary block, corner of Commerce
and Pearl streets, will make valu-
able building lots. While a row of
nice houses will add very much to
the appearance at that end of town,
there are many who regret seeing
this old factory torn down. Smyrna
needs all the industries it has and
more too, without seeing any such
properties sacrificed. Mr.. Hud-
son, it is understood, has made no
definite plans. The frame work
of the old mill is nearly razed and
when the tall brick chimney and
brick foundation is torn down and
the ground cleared, then will be
time enough to fix on improvements
to be made.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
RAISING POULTRY AT BELMONT
Incubator 1900 Egg Capacity and 1900
Chick Brooder just Installed

Incubator 1900 Egg Capacity and 1900
Chick Brooder just Installed
Judging by the progress made in
recent years, Smyrna is destined to
become prominent poultry center.
During the past week, Cummins E.
Speakman, of Belmont Poultry
Farm. has installed a Hall Nam
moth Hot Water Incubator of 1900
egg capacity and a Hall Brooder
System to accommodate 1900 chicks.
Belmont Poultry Farm now has 500
laying (Single Comb White Leg
horn) hens in the yards and 2O5O
eggs setting. They are not only
Matching for themselves, but are
finding ready sale for their day.
old chicks which are being ordered
sent to all parts of the country.
They are building up a nice poultry
business with a promising future
ahead of them.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
KENT LEVY COURT STICKS
TO ROAD OVFRSEER SYSTEM
DELEGATION FROM SMYRNA AP-
PEARS BEFORE THE MEETING
Arguments Made For andAgainst Over
seers and Debate Ends in Court
Sticking to Old Time Methods


Sentiment both for and against
the system of 16O to 100 road over
seers in Kent county who spend from
$50, 900 to $40, 900 on the public
roads was developed at the public
hearing ard meeting held by the
Levy Court with prominent farmers
and citizens of the county yesterday
afternoon. Some did not see why
the county should abandon the sys-
tenn especially after the recent
washouts, costing the county $4,000
had demonstrated the futility of a
one-man overseer system, but that
many were needed and needed
quickly. President James T. Truax
of the court, presided and among
the speakers were James H. Hughes,
of Dover; Benjamin A. Hazel and
President Eugene Davis, of the Bank
of Smyrna; Samuel H. Derby, j.
W. Fennimore, Frank c. Bancroft,
William Postles and others. Mr..
Derby proposed one overseer for
each district, they to elect three of
their number to supervise and sys-
tematize the county. President
Truax said that the recent washouts
throughout Kent county would only
have been handled by the many
scattered road overseers, responsible
for small districts and whom the
people knew: that they were men
who could get their own help
promptly when time came to work
the roads and frequently one certain
week would have to be utilized when
Overseers all over the districts
would be needed Immediately. He
paid over to his road overseers
81, 600 with which they were re-
quired to keep up 140 miles of road.
If any body called this extravaganza
let him speak up, he said. The
roads of the first district, except in
February and early March, were as
good natural roadways as anywhere
in the country. After passing the
resolution for written instructions
to be sent with the road orders the
Levy Court went into election of
road overseers as nominated by the
Democratic members. twenty-five
were elected for the Tenth district,
the town of Milford being counted
as one and given the appropriation
of $450. Seven in the Eighth in
cluded three town, each counted as
one overseer-Felton, $3.50. Bowers
Beach, $500; and Frederick, $500.
Thirteen were appointed for the
Seventh and twenty-one for the
Sixth districts, which include no
large towns. The six appointed for
the Fifth district did not include
Dover. with her appropriation of
$500. Twenty-seven were named for
the Third district, including the
towns of Kenton, S10O; Clayton, $1OO,
and Cheswold. SIS. TwentY-three
were chosen for the Fourth district
and twenty-one for the Ninth, in
Guiding the town of harrington with
| $500.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
WILMINGTON JOURNAL SOLD
Gen. Dupont and Senator Miller Said
to Be Among Purchasers.

to Be Among Purchasers.
The sale of the Wilmington Even
ing Journal to a syndicate for a
price said to be $132, 900 was an
nounced last week. The names of
the member of the syndicate are
withheld, but it is stated that Gen.
7. Coleman dupont, president of the
dupont Powder Company, and State
Senator Charles R. Miller, both of
Wilmington, are members thereof.
The paper will continue as a Re-
publican publication, George Carter,
formerly of Smyrna, and for several
years a reporter on the New York
Press, will be editor. The paper
was bought from Robert S. Baird,
Albert w. Cummins, Gilbert S.
Jones, and Clement B. Hallam.
Messrs. Cummins and Jones are
former Smyrna boys. Mr.. Jones
will continue for the present as
business manager of the paper.
Both dupont and Miller are million
aires. DUPONT, cousin of Senator
DUPONT, is Republican national COM
miteeman from Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
B. A. HAZELL PURCHASES FARM
Purchases the John T. Perkins 2o5
Acre Farm West of Clayton

Benjamin A. Hazel has added
another farm to his fine string of
properties. He has just purchased
through the real estate agency of
H. c. Jones, the farm of John T.
Perkins west of Clayton and con-
tanning 205 acres, in high state of
cultivation, at private terms. Mr..
Jones has also sold to Edward Far
rell, Thoroughfare Neck. the 20
acre farm of David Lurty, near
Clayton, for ST., 300. Mr.. Lurty in
turn has purchased the farm of Ash
ton E. Nickerson near Clayton, for
81, 100. Mr.. Jones has also sold the
Kate S. Newman house on Mt. Yer
non street to Susan B. Wallace for
$3.50.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
NEXT SUNDAY AT ST. PETERS

Rev. Charles n. HoImead. Former
Rector to Preach Morning and Evening
Rev. Charles H. Holmead, Curate
of St. Johns Wilmington, former
rector of this parish, will preach at
st. Peters church next Sunday
morning and evening. Rev. Hol-
mead is one of the most able minis
ters of the younger clergy in the
Diocese Of Delaware, and his COM
ing back to Smyrna is always looked
upon with pleasure. Services, 7.3O
and 1890 a. m. Sunday School,
2-SO, and Evening Prayer. Z. 80 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
INTENSE INTEREST TO WOMEN
Millinery Showing This Week of Mrs
M. w. Campbell. Miss M. A. MURRAY

Millinery Showing This Week of Mrs
M. w. Campbell. Miss m. A. MURRAY
Women of Smyrna and vicinity
will find much interest this week in
Spring millinery openings. Mrs.
Matte W. Campbell, who recently
returned from a showing of latest
domestic and imported headgear in
Philadelphia and New York, will
have her opening, tomorrow, Thurs
day., Friday and Saturday. March
2l, %, and %, bigger, better and
more attractive than ever. Nothing
like it ever seen in Smyrna. See
advertisement. Miss Matte A.
Murray has also made a valuable
selection patterned after the best
and will also have her opening
Thursday, Friday and Saturday of
this week. See advertisement.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
FORMER SMYRNIAN PROMOTED

John 7. Ransom to Superintend Eastern
District Pullman Car Company
Mr.. John T. Ransom, assistant
superintendent of the Pullman Palace
Car Company in Philadelphia, son of
Mrs. W. N. Ransom, of this town,
has been promoted to the position of
superintendent, with jurisdiction
over the territory east of the Mis-
sissippi River. He succeeds James
Martin, who recently died at his
home in Overbrook. MIR. Ransom
has been in the service of the COM
pany for twenty. years. His
many Smyrna friends congratulate
him upon his success.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
MISS MekIM TO ADDRESS CLUB

Century Club Program Next Friday to
Include Talk on "Old English Towns
The program of the Twentieth
Century Club for Friday, March
22, is in charge Of Mrs. Murray
StewsIrt Chairman of Literature.
Miss Helen McKim, of Milford, will
talk t'n "Cld English Towns. -
Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
NEW STATION FOR MILFORD

Pennsylvania Railroad to Erect New
Structure on Walnut Street
Milford, one of the largest and
busiest towns in Delaware and sit
uated partly in Kent and Sussex
Counties and on small river, is to
have an elaborate new Pennsylvania
Railroad station. The new depot
will be built at the South end of
Walnut street, where the county
road is crossed by the Delaware,
Maryland and Virginia railroad.
This will be about quarter of a
mile south OF the present situation
and near the proposed boulevard
site. The old station is to be razed.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
4. i. s.is.rate 4. S. Anthony MOyas ofiee

The taking over of the spruance
building for the new hotel has ne
cessitated a change of office quarters
for Magistrate Henry s. ANTHONY.
The latter is moving this week to
the ]. B. FAIRIES property Pm Com
merce street. formerly the meat
store Of George W. Tgrne'r
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
SMYRNA GRANGE MEETINGS

j. v. Scout Unable to Give His Poultry
Talk-E. A. Evans to Talk Saturday
Mr.. j. V. Scout did not give his
lecture on Poultry" Saturday,
while he was able to occupy his
chair, his voice was not strong
enough. The afternoon was taken
up in business affairs for the good
of the order. Next Saturday, jan
uary %, Mr.. E. A. Evans, of Ches-
void. will be with Smyrna Grange
and give the unwritten work which
is instructive and beautiful. All
members should be present. - Cor.
Sec.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
Big Horse Sale in Smyrna, Thursday

The large public sale of W. H.
Collins which took pace in Smyrna
on Thursday, was attended by 1900
persons. In all los horses and
mules we're sold, which netted Mr..
Collins nearly $17, 0OO. A street
parade, headed by brass band, and
a free lunch featured the sale.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
New Steamboat Expected To-nigs,

The new passenger and FRI hit
steamer "Caroline Vinyard" ch
has been chartered by the Sm ma
Steamboat Company is expected in
tonight or tomorrow morning. and
will leave on its first trip tomorrow
noon. See time table.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
LECTURE TOMORROW EVENING
Rev. DIR. Janvier Will Speak of Linda"
at the Presbyterian Church.

hSN' -'I' OdHNleT VIII Opedk OF InQla
at the Presbyterian Church.
Don't fail to hear Mr.. C. A. R.
Janvier at the Presbyterian Church
tomorrow, Thursday, evening. He
is very interesting and entertain
ing speaker. The subject will be
India You will be reminded of
the lecture by the ringing of the
bell. The meeting will begin at
eight o'clock sharp. Mrs. W. D.
Parry will sing solo and the Hon.
L. Irving Handy will introduce the
lecturer. A silver offering will be
received at the door. Everybody
most cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

Botany Class taking Up ooTne IhleT-
esting Work-Athleties.
The Botany Class has placed
variety of seeds in bottles and are
anxiously waiting the time for them
TO sprout. They have not yet begun
the collection of wild PLANES. The
bows are enjoying the spring weather
on the diamond, and have placed
horizontal bar in the gymnasium.
Smyrna times., 1912-03-20

coNTINUEo oN EIeATn pAeE.
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c. ATHLETES
GOOD SCHOLARS
FIGURES SHOW THEY MAINTAIN
HIGH AVERAGE OF SCHOLAR.
sHIP-sPLENpIp BANQUET
LAST EvENING-WoRsT GLAD
BOYS GOOD LOSERS.

Last evening at Ceres hall of the A.
c.. occurred the annual football ban
quet which is given by the college to
the first and second football squads
at the end of every season.
To Mrs. Gilbert, matron at Ceres
hall is due much of the credit for the
success OF this function. The table
decorations were in keeping with the
occasion n h college colors, green
and yellow, were ~profusely used, while
the banquet itself was par excellence.
The table vas placed in the form OF
a cross n the guests were seated at
7 o'clock sharp.
After everyone had eaten all they
could possibly hold, Professor Keene
as POSTMASTER called on Professor Dy-
mes, President of the athletic board,
who gave a short talk on Football
Times / have seen at the A. c..
Professor Darner then told how
when at the State Science school it
| had always been his ambition to see
how bad he could lick the A. C.. and
they had won once and been drubbed
twice.
Registrar Parrot an ex-manager Of
the A. G. team, then addressed the
team and gave the following statistics.
or the twenty-one members in last
years football squad an average of
eighteen and one-half hours was car
ried whereas twelve is all that is re-
CURED, and an average grade OF SO per
cent va made. Eleven men took basket
ball and carried seventeen hours with
a grade Of 70 per cent. In track and
| baseball twenty-five men carried
twenty and two-thirds hours and a
grade 80 per cent.
He said he had taken at random the
grade of fifteen students not in ath-
letics and found they carried twenty
one and six tenths hours with a grade
| of "a per cent, showing the A. C. ath-
letes are keeping up a splendid grade
of scholarship.
Coach Pope then gave a very fine
| cited cases of school days at North
western. Secretary Yoder, Professor
Minard, ex-Captain Schroeder, Treas
urer Slocum, Captain elect Edwards,
and Student Manager Colley, gave
short talks reviewing the past and
making plans for the future. Pro-
fessor Chandler Of the University was
the recipient of many glowing tributes
| for his just and moral attitude taken
in athletics between the two insti-
tutes.
President Worst was called on and
he praised the teams for their splen-
did record both in the class room and
In athletics and was glad they were
such good losers. He then asked the
second can to be ready to take the
places of those who were leaving the
first team. He also wished chat
faculty and students might work to-
| gether tremendously for q bigger and
better "A. c.
Captain Olson closed the speech
making with a few remarks In which
he said he expected to be far from a
"has been,' in that he would always
do all he could to foster a strong foot
ball spirit at the A. C. by any support
that he was able to give.
The evening was closed by a rising
vote of thanks to Mrs. Gilbert for the
fine supper and then some rousins
Iyells. All present went home deter
mined to have a championship team
next year. .- .. N
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at the Waldorf last evening he re-
marked that Fargo was n of the
best towns in the whole Of the north
west and that he always found plen-
,ty Of business to attend to when
here, and that orders were good.
S. dwight. master mechanic Of the
Northern Pacific road, was in the
city yesterday from st. Paul, and
made a trip out to Dilworth. He
came to North Dakota to have a look
at the improvements that are being
made in the new town Of Dilworth,
and was particularly Interested in the
changes that were necessitated from
the fact that the N. P. is about TO Sc
cure all of its electric power from the
Union Light, Heat & Power 20. and
will abandon it's old plant, which will
be shipped to some other place. He
expressed himself as being well pleas
ed at what had been o
A. D. S. Johnson, who owns the big
stock farms at Marion, this state, and
at Butler, Mimi, was a guest at the
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thing like the eminence given the
state convention by the boys Of $50
In Fargo this year we will think that
we have done exceedingly well, for
that convention was grand, and the
parade was worthy of the older states
Of the union. we hope to have a
fine parade and we earnestly hope
that Fargo win help us out in the
same. We expect to give prizes n
to give the boys Of the state the fin
est kind Of a time. Our city isn't so
large as Fargo, neither is lodge
but we expect to have every man in
line and to put on some new stunts.
The lodge during the winter months
will take steps to perfect our plans
for the June convention n expects
to have a big time" MI. Lieber Is
one Of the officials Of the state as
ISOLATION Of Elks.
Ben L. Young, who travels for a
chair company, has been visiting the
city of the past few days. He has the
northern Minnesota, North Dakota
and eastern Montana territory. and
has been travelling this way since the
mind Of man runneth not back" and
knows everybody. AS he was seated
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aEE
trritated 1t very much. This rash was on
nay face for about two years sometimes
breaking out lots worse and forming iargez
sores. IL kept me from sIeepipg day OF
night for . couple OF months. Ny face
looked ~disgracefuI. and I vas almost ashamed
60 be seen by my friends.
"a friend asked me to try Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment. I would hathe my
face With hoA water and q lot OF Cuticura
Soap, then I would put on the Cuticura
Ointment. In iess than " days time,
the soreness and Inflammation had almost
entirely disappeared. and 10 four weeks
time you could not SEQ any Of the rash.
Nov nay face Ia without . spot Of any kind.
/ also use them for my scalp and hair. They
cured me completely" lSignedl Miss
Pansy Hutchins. Feb. 6, 1912.
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment are
sold throughout the world. Liberal sainplS Of
each mailed free. with 32-p. Skin Book. Adj
dress postcard s'Cuttcura, Dept r, Boston. !
nWrTendcr~faced men should use Cuticura
Soap Shaving Sticks 26c, sample free
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ist in the world and one or whom
people cfall denominations can unite.
The Fargo lodge Of Elks will hold
a meeting his evening for the trans
action of important business, the most
~Irnportant OF which will be hearing
the reports of the different investigat-
Ing committees, as we'll as to receive
new applications.
Ignatius Court. the only. full-eloodea
indian member of the knights of Col
umbus, is attending the federal court
| here This week, and he will also be
In r on the evening of Nov. rs 70
attend the ceremonial session OF the
local council, of which he is a mem
| Der. Ignatius is one of the best edu-
| Gated Indians in the northwest,
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The CARE OF BINDERS
Valuable Bulletin Can Be Had by the
People of North Dakota by
Simply Asking for II.

DR.. r. NJ. Dolve. of the North Da-
kota Agricultural college has issued a
bulletin on the Adjustment and Re-
pair of Self Binders. The article oc-
cupies several pages of type and is
well illustrated. He goes into details
on the care of the machines and how
they should be repaired. and gives in
structions on each part. He gives IL
Illustrations of how a wet field of grain
was cut by the aid of simple appli-
ances.
Any farmer. teacher or student in
the state may nave this bulletin mail
ed to his address, free of charge, by
making application, and 1t is well
worth having.
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What's Said

Smith Stimmel-Rsv. w, J. Hutcne-
son, the new pastor of Broadway M.
T.. Church, is a 'live wire" Come and
hear him.
e. l. M~ackenroth, z. c.: Stated
conclave of Auvergne Commandery
Tuesday evening at 1880 o'clock. Work
on the order of the Red Cross.
A. G. Arvold, H. p: Stated convoca-
ton of Keystone Chapter r. A. NJ.
Monday evening at 1880 o'cIock-pos-
sibly work IN the Mark Master de-
gree.
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Coming Events
Monday, Nov. II.
Home coming session at X.

Monday, Nov. II.
Pythian Home coming session at X
?. castle hall.
'EueRdays Dee. q.
Scottish Kite reunion.
"wednesday, Dee. a.
Scottish Rite reunion.
Thursday, Dec. 5,
Scottish Rite reunion.
Friday, Dec @
Scottish Rite reunion.
Tuesday Jan. IA.
Tri-State Grain Growers.
Wednesday, JaN, 10.
Tri-State Grain Growers,
Thursday, Jan. 40.
Trf-State Grain Growers.
Friday, Jan, ~,
Tri.State Grain Growers,
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Waldorf last evening on his way to
st. Paul He said that everything
was going along nicely on the two
farms and that the crops on both were
all that could be desired.
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worse Until Iargo Vcaba
would form. Tester and
break. This was Just on
the ons side OF my face.
but 1t soon scattered TO the
other eide. / suffered q
great deal especially a.
night on accousst Of its itch-
ing and burning. ! would
. a. so nn.annn thai
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Special prices prevail on Dress goods
and silks at A, l., Moody's. Read de-
tailed statement with prices in this
issue of The Forum. -Advt.
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Brussels has had q marriage on
bicycles. In the course of a century
or two they may advance to aero
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Photographs for Xmas. gifts?
OF course! Make an appointment
with "Swem"-New Stone Building.
-Adyt. /,