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The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Side Talks
Not Just Enough
BY Ruth Cameron.

Not Just Enough
The simplest flowers with honied
sweet are stored,
A kindly word may give mind re-
pose,
Which harshly spoken might have
led to blows.
Naught is SO small but it may good
contain,
Afford us pleasure or award us
pain"
Turn to your left, and then 10
your right" said the elevator man
as he brought his car to a stop with
nice exactness that had touch
of the artist in it, and be sure TO
give the door a shake, That knob
turns hard sometimes"
To this generous batch of direc-
tions he added a courteous smile and
I felt as if I had received good meas
ure, pressed down and shaken to
gether and running over
What a pleasant feeling it does
give to meet with someone who
gives more than just enough tc
cover the law
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
MEMBER OF COUNTY
SCHOOL BOARD

for membership on the county school
board. Your support and influence
solicited. w. NJ BEVIS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
FOR CIRCUIT JUDGE

| hereby announce myself as a can
didate for judge OF the Tenth Judi
cial Circuit, subject to the action of
the voters at the Democratic pri-
maries.
JOHN S. EDWARDS.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
]. G. SWINDEL

Candidate for county commission
district No. s. He has served the
|ople we'll and deserves reelection.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
FOR COUNTY ASSESSOR

hereby announce myself canoi-
10 for the office of Assessor tor
lf county, subject to the action Oh
E Democratic party. l earnestly
PIeit the support and votes OF the
ector. promising the best service
which l am capable should tns'
nor me with this position
respectfully,
J. HARRIS LANCASTER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18

signed by private individuals Tour
vote and influence are earnestly So
licited. Respectfully,
T. A. GOODE.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Why Don't We Do These Things
Oftener2

How strange that such courtesies
are not offered more frequently,
when they cost so little and help so
much
This is what friend of mine
says: "These little things don't cost
anything and they help make the
world a little brighter. Might as
we'll do them" So he does, and the
world about him is indeed brighter
for his presence.
To give a little more than just
enough to cover the law, little
more service, a little more courtesy
little more service, little more
friendlinss-i not half bad idea
is It?
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18
Il PROSECUTING ATTORNEY
Of POLK COUNTY

hereby announce my candidacy
reelection to the Office of prose-
)t,ng attorney of Polk county. SUD-
ft to the primary election. June o.
Dis. and respectfully solicit the
pport of all Democratic electors.
Respectfully,
r. B. HUFFAKER.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-04-18

ing that two people who want to
sit together are separated, will Of
fer to exchange seats. But only
once in awhile. The average person
will sit stolidly watching the person
beside him exchange glances with
someone down the aisle and appar-
emily never think of an exchange.
And yet that exchange would not
cause him any Inconvenience beside
the momentary one of making il.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
XMAS AT ST. PETERS CHURCH
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nounces Special Services for Xmas
DaY-Program of Xmas Music

Oay-Program of Xmas Music
This Wednesday evening the Junior
Auxiliary will meet at the Rectorv at
Z O'Clock. Tomorrow, the Feast of St.
Thomas the Apostle. Holy Communion
will be celebrated at g. 30 a. IN.
Evensong on Friday evening at 7.3O,
followed by choir rehearsal. Dec "a,
the fourth Sunday in Advent, the only
services will be Morning Prayer and
Sermon at 10. 80 a. M, and Sunday
School at II nooI. The first service
for the Feast of the Nativity or
Christmas Day, will begin at one
minute past twelve O'Clock in the
morning This service. commonly
known as the Midnight Celebration,
will consist of full Choral Holy Com
muniOn. The second service will
take place at TO- 80 a. m., and will
consist of Morning Prayer and Sermon,
with another Celebration of the Holy
Communion. A special choir of adults
will sing at the Midnight service,
and the regular Vested Choir of girls,
boys, and adults will sing at the sec
ond service. Tuesday, Dec. 26, the
Feast of st Stephen. Martyr; We'd
nesday, Dec. 27., the Feast of st.
John, Evangelist; and Thursday, the
Feast of the Innocents; each day there
will be Holy Communion at 9. 30
a. m. On Thursday night at 6. 30
O'Clock the Sunday School Christmas
Festival will be held. Further details
next week. A cordial welcome is ex-
tended to all the services.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
TURKEYS ARE CHEAPER NOW
THAN At THANKSGIVING
PLENTY OF TURKEYS IN MARKET
BUT RETAIL PRICE is 80 CENTS
Many Do Not See Why Turkeys Should
be Higher Than 25c and 26c-Crty
Market Boosters Responsible

Those who paid 35c and 36c for
turkeys in Smyrna on Thanksgiving.
a prohibitive price to many, are able
to buy their Christmas turkeys for
3Oc and 32c. The reason is that
turkeys are more plentiful and are be-
ing brought to town by the wagon
loads. The boycott in Philadelphia
and Wilmington against the abnorm.
ally high prices of Thanksgiving
turkeys has had its effect in the coun-
try as well. Some of our citizens
have purchased turkeys as low as 28c
a pound. Says the Wilmington Morn
ing News in discussing the turkey
situation; ''The market men are
said to be "rattled" badly rattle ed''
and the public may profit by it.
Some of the market men bought
heavily of turkeys for Thanksgiving
and were unable to dispose of them
at the high prices demanded. Others
managed to get rid of their stock, but
at loss, and they are doubtful of
the Christmas sale. Few of them
could be prevailed upon yesterday to
quote prices for the next few days.
Some of them admitted csndidIy, that
they did not know just what was going
to happen in the market. The sup
ply of turkeys on sale yesterday was
rather slim. Dressed birds sold at
from 35 to 38 cents a pound while
live ones in other sections of the
market were being offered at 35 cents.
The price of turkeys today, if the
public will pay it, will be 40 cents a
pound If the market men are able
to hold to that price today the price
on Thursday and Friday, it is limited,
will be boosted to SO cents. The
present plan, as agreed upon by sew
eral dealers, is to hold back the bulk
of the supply of Christmas turkeys
until Thursday, when the attempt will
be made to boost prices on the plea of
a scarcity of fowls. 1t is intimated
by some that there is no scarcity of
turkeys, nor likely to be, and that the
public will not ouly be supplied but
the market men make a fair profit as
well, if they consent to ask a reason
able price"
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
MRS. c. j. MCcoNAuGHY DEAD
Was Well Known in Clayton We're Her
Husband Formerly Lived

Was Well Known in Clayton We're Her
Husband Formerly Lived
Mrs. Minnie Russell McConaghay,
aged 54, wife of Charles j. McCona-
ghay. of Jersey City, N. j., formerly
of Clayton. died at her home on
Tuesday last, Dec. II after a week s
illness. The remains were brought to
Delaware Friday and inferred in Old
Drawers cemetery, at Odessa. Mrs.
McConaghay died suddenly at her
home in Jersey City after being
stricken with pneumonia. With her
husband she had spent the weekend
of December 9 at the home Of her
brother-in-Iaw, William H. Tunis,
Jr., at Clayton. and on the train from
there to her home complained of pains
in her side. She was very i'll when
she reached her home, and after treat
ment. in a New York hospital died on
Tuesday morning. Deceased was we'll
and favorably known in Clayton and
her untimely death is deeply regretted
by all who knew her.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
SHERIFF PICKS HIS HELPERS

His Principal Rival for Nomination to
Become One of His Deputies
Sheriff-elect Theodore W. Francis,
New Castle Co. made the appointment
of his deputies, who will assume office
January 2, as follows: Inside deputy,
Joseph Il. Gould; outside deputy for
Wilmington, Leslie H. Porter; out
side deputy for lower part of county,
Joshua Grassland, of Middletown.
Gould is a former deputy, having
filled the same Office when his father,
Pierce Gould, was Sheriff. Grassland
for four years has been outside deputy
for Sheriff Stidham, and at the Re-
publican primaries he was Frances
principal opponent for the nomination.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
GOOD COWS VALUABLE ASSET
Farmers Get Tips on How to Raise
Cows at Cow Testing Association

Farmers Get Tips on How to Raise
Cows at Cow Testing Association
Members of the Diamond State Cow
Testing Association met Thursday
afternoon at the home of j. C. Nit
chell, at Hockessin. While not es-
pecially large one, the meeting was
enthusiastic. About fifteen members
of the association and other dairymen
attended. G. L. Oliver, of the dairy
branch of the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture, who was there in
the interest of organizing cow testing
associations, spoke upon the value of
cow testing associations. Frank Car,
roll of the experimental station at
Newark, gave a general out line of
the work, and strongly urged co-opera-
tion in the cow testing association
and exhorted the members to attend
all the meetings. M. S. Grimes, also
OF the experimental station, gave an
interesting talk on the value of pure
bred stock, and the necessity of sell
Getting a good sire in the dairy farm
work.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
OLD KRIS TO USE HIS SLEIGH
Weather Man Has Furnished Plenty of
Snow for Xmas Saint to Travel

Weather Man Has Furnished Plenty of
Snow for Xmas Saint to Travel
The children will be glad to know
that Santa Claus will not have to
abandon his time honored custom of
riding over the house tops in his big
sleigh. The weather man has furni-
shed plenty of snow. No one ever
heard of Santa Claus on wheels.
The Oldest grandfather cannot remem-
Der the time when a peep out the
window the night before Christmas
revealed Santa Claus on an express
wagon and there is no record of him
ever having used an automobile. No,
Santa Claus is a great stickler for
habit. He goes about his yearly
duties in quite the same fashion as
he has followed for a number of CEN
turies. Old Santa Claus is coming
in his sleigh and unless all signs fail
there is going to be plenty of snow.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
I-2 BUsHEL CORN FROM 2 EARS
&C. Thomas Has Remarkable Results
in California From Seed Procured
in 6lackbird Hundred, Delaware

Glendale, CAL, Dec. 12.-In Octo-
Der, 1915, l called on my friend Jack
Wright at his home in Blackbird
Hundred, whom have known since a
boy. ! was admiring his fine hogs.
and the question came up about his
experience with his corn crop, which
was started from the sucker. The
corn grows on the top. He told me
he had increased the quantity as
much as fifteen bushels per acre.
Well got two ears and planted it.
IN Los Angeles Co., California. 1t
was plante" about the first of April,
but we do not consider this section
much for corn. There was not anv
rain from the time it was planted un.
til after it was husked. Tie yield was
much better than l expected. | got
a little over five and a half bushels of
shelled corn. When l lived in Cecil
County, Md, improved my corn and
had grains 7-8 inches long which took
the first premium at the Elkton Fair.
This corn is worth 81 80 per bushel
here. 1t was raised on fine soil and
well cultivated. wish Mr.. Wright
success in his corn growing, raised
from this fine seed. C. Thomas.
315 N Louise street. Glendale, Cal.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
CHRISTMAS ATAsBURY CHURCH
Young People Rehearsing a Fine Pro-
gram to be Given Next Sunday

gram to be Given Next Sunday
Next Sunday promises to be a dav
of very special interest at Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church The
pastor will preach a sermon appropri-
ate to the Christmas occasion and q
program of music second to none ever
yet rendered by Asbury Choir will be
given The choir has been materially
augmented for the day and in the
morning three Christmas Anthems of
rare beauty will be sung. In the
evening a special program of Christ
mas music by the Masters will be
sung by large chorus of young peo-
pie assisted by the church choir. The
pastor will make an address of ten or
fifteen minutes length. The major
part of the program will be song. A
cordial invitation is extended to all
who will come. Seats free.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
SMYRNA'S PARENT-TEACHERs
Hold Interesting Meeting and are Ad- !
dressed by Charles II. LeFevre, Esq.

dressed by Charles n. LeFevre, Esu.
An interesting meeting of the Par
ent-Teachers' Association was held in
the High School Building on the even
ing of December 18th, at 8 p. m. At
the business meeting announcement
was made that hot lunches were now
being served in the basement to out
of-tOwn pupils. The association had
secured benches and tables, and a gas
stove was donated. The Twentieth
Century Club helped along the pro-
ject by gift of ten dollars. The
School Board had gas pipes and a
spigot for water put in the basement.
After deciding that the next meeting
should be held on the evening of the
29th of January, 1917, the follow.
ing program was rendered: Solo, Miss
Mary Roberts; song, "Jolly Santa
Claus. " End and 3rd grades: recita-
tion, ga Swedish Legend Annie
Sklut; recitation. GA Wonder. win
field Cochran; recitation, "The First
Christmas . Meryl Cunning; recita-
tion, "a Possibility" Hazel Reed;
recitation, "Little Girl With DOLL"
Katherine Sudier; recitation, "The
Longest Day" " Harry Van Wrinkle;
recitation. "a Stitch in Time, Frank
Broadway; recitation, GA Christmas
Wish,' Marjorie Moore. An illumi-
mating and instructive address was
given by Mr.. Charles q. LeFevre, of
the State Board of Education. Re-
freshments were served before ad-
jou:nment. - Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
TWO SNOW STORMS VISIT
SMYRNA WITHIN A WEEK
AFFORD FINE SLEIGHING AND
BRINGS GOOD WINTER SPORT
Roads More or Less Banked and the
Christmas Shoppers are Handicap
ped-Stone Road Work Halted

The heavy snow of Thursday and
Friday last and the snow storm of
Monday night has given Smyrna and
vicinity the touch of real winter and
coming at this time at the approach
of Christmastide has gaddened the
hearts of the sleigh riders and the
small boy and his sled. The first
sleighing of the season was indulged
in Friday and as usual the speeders
are out in force on Main street.
The high winds of the storm last week
caused some drifts and rural mail car
riers were more or less handicapped
in making their routes. The same
was the case yesterday, following the
fall of six or seven inches of snow of
Monday night The rural men have
been forced to divide their routes and
with the help of their substitutes.
managed 70 serve the greater portion
if not all their patrons. In many
places roads were blocked and impass-
able. Horace David did not attempt
TO let his auto truck express
go out yesterday, especially when
he learned that three or four trucks
were stuck in snow banks up the state
road. The conditions of the road
makes it difficult for the country peo-
pie to do their Christmas shopping,
but despite the cold and snow they
managed to get to town on their i'm
portant errands.
Road Work Tied up Around MiddIetown
The snowstOrms have tied lp work
on soma of the important roads around
and about Mjddletown. A contract
had been given under the Shoemaker
act in the first district of Cecil county
for short piece of road one mile in
length, to connect the stone road from
Middletown to Cecilton, to Philadel-
phia contractor. He began the work
under a great handicap with bad
weather to contend with and a scar
city of labor. The first course of
stone was laid from end to end Of the
road, and the upper part of the road
has been finished. The middle portion
of the road is so narrow that it was
found necessary to shut off the entire
mile and turn the entire traffic through
the farms of Joseph P. Algire and
William D. Davis. The storm has
also put an end to the work on the
road from Middletown, to the Mary
land State line. The road has been
in very bad shape for the past year,
and has been torn up and resurfaced
by Albert Mcdowell, a Wilmington
contractor, and when his work was
completed it was pronounced by ex-
perts as the best piece of rebuilt road
in the county. The contract called for
coat of oil as the final top dressing,
and a product of the du Pont Co. was
to have been applied. The tank car
was delayed, and when it finally ar
rived the weather was too cold to ap-
ply it.
Blockade in Lower Part of Kent County
Last Fridays snow storm blocked
many of the public roads in the lower
part of Kent county, preventing travel
on Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
The blockade at Barratt's Chapel was
so severe that teams and automobiles
could make no headway, however.
District Superintendent w. R. Now
bray was unable to reach Frederick
from Houston, to fill an engagement
on Sunday, because of the blocked
condition of the roads between those
two towns.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
MILFORD WANTS NEW COUNCIL

Public Meeting Held to Awaken New
Interests and to Discuss Nomination
Dissatisfied with direction of town
business, some citizens of Milford
have made call for public meeting
on Monday night, the needs of the
town will be discussed and nomina-
tions made of men to be voted for at
the January election. As the town
affairs have been directed unsatisfac-
torily, a suggestion will be made to
have the General Assembly provide a
commission of three men. TO be paid
good salaries, to take charge of af-
fairs. There have been three mayors
this year-H. W. D. Moore, Louder
C. Hearn. and Robert c. Pierce, now
serving.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
MORE MIDDLEToWN RoeBERIEs
Willard 3. Bigg's Home Broken into
Saturday Morning-Thief Escaped

Willard 3. Bigg's Home Broken into
Saturday Morning-Thief Escaped
A second attempt at burg larry in
two nights was made on the home of
Willard B. Biggs. of Middletown,
about 2 O'Clock Saturday morning.
Mr.. Biggs was awakened by the bark
ing of his pet dog, and calling his
son, Benjamin Biggs. the pair des-
cended to the lower floor, with a
loaded shotgun. They switched the
lights on ahead of them and the bur-
glar, seeing them, escaped. In the
morning an ak was found beside the
window of the diningroom. In the
attempt to enter the house the pre-
vious night the burglar had forced
the kitchen door open and had carried
candle from the house of Joseph
Biggs, directly across the street, and
broken stove litter in trying to
force open the diningroom door from
the kitchen when he was scared away
by the barking of the dog. The
Farmers Protective Association is
holding nightly meetings and has sew
eral watchmen employed to look out
for wagons. Several negroes are un-
der suspicion. and arrests are looked
for hourly on account of the thieving
being done. A reward of $50 has
been offered for information that will
lead to the arrest and conviction of
any person stealing from any men,
Der of the association.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
XMAS AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Special Anthems Will be Sung Sunday
and Rev. Mr.. Eckard Will Preach

Rev. j. M. L. Eckard, pastor of
the Presbyterian Church, is in Sails
bury, Md, presiding at a meeting of
the Presbytery of New Castle, which
is to be followed by the installation
of Rev. R. Alexander Boyle, of Hag-
erstown. Md, as pastor Of the Wi
comico Church. of Salisbury. In his
absence the prayer meeting will be
led by three of the officers of the Sum
day School. He expects to be in his
pulpit on Sabbath next. The sermons
will be appropriate to Christmas.
There will be two anthems and a solo
at each service.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
CHRISTMAS ON SMYRNA CIRCUIT

SERVICES VIII be Held at al the Appoint
ments-Christmas Program at Chapel
Services will be held in the churches
on Smyrna Circuit next Sunday as
usual, with special Christmas services
by the pastor. The Junior League
will have charge of the League dpvo-
tional service at the Chapel in the
evening. Christmas services by the
Sunday School will be held at Jerman
Chapel. Thursday evening, December
28. with appropriate exercises. All
are welcome.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20

Steam Heat Turned orr at Opera House
The new heating plant installed at
the Town Hall and Opera House, was
turned on for the first time Saturday
evening. Patrons at the Movies and
other performances will now have the
comfort that has beer long needed,
See Manager McManus' Xmas bill.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20

Severed Two Toes While Cutting Wood
Townsend, Dec. 20.-While enc
gagged in cutting timber in a woods
near here on Thursday, George De-
laney. residing near town, almost
severed two of his toes when the axe
glanced.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
friday AT CENTURY CLUB

H,ios ,ao'e Reading Class Give the
art OF the Excellent Program
sntu,.% %smoers O' of the Twentieth
popr... s Club had a very interesting
h5Is !. last Friday afternoon Round
tP,.'s..t.n tne Reading Glass; A Group
AMT IS y Day Writers; Readings,
ID Mi.. L, +. Hall, Miss Laura Bell
Ep M. helen Start; Vocal Solo,
Asu Iiy %' Roberts; Instrumental
aa. p.a.s sS Helen Hudson and Miss
aspd ~ During the social hour
's were served. Cor Sec.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20

n and Ice Interfer With Traprinr
u nuss. 4 snap has put a crimp in
s,tsr SsErat s,. industry. When the
s'pDsrs s1s' i and the snow banks the
sasated t. uOt even go out, being
IRON getting to their traps.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-20
Frank S. Allen, Formerly Clayton.

Frank S. Allen, aged 81, son of
George C. Allen, of Clayton, died
Sunday at his home, 2505 Tatnall
street, Wilmington, after a short ill
ness of pneumonia. His almost sud-
den death was a shock to his many
friends not only in Wilmington but to
his family and friends in Clayton,
where he spent his boyhood days and
was highly esteemed. Deceased who
is an engineer on the Delaware Divi-
sion. P. B. w. R. r., had been on
his usual run from Wilmington to
Delmar and was stricken with pneu-
monia and died shortly after reaching
home. He is survived by his wife
who was Miss Jean Deakyne, sister
of w. Gray Geakyne, of this town,
and two small children, boy and
girl. Mr.. Allen was a member of
the Brotherhood of Locomotive En-
gineers. the Brotherhood of Locomo-
tive Firemen and Engineers, and OF
John M. Clayton Council, No. "a, Jr.
o. u. A. M. Funeral Services were
held at his late residence in Whining
ton last evening and his remains were
brought to Clayton where the SER
vices were held at two o'clock
this afternoon in st. Paul's M. E.
Church, Clayton. Interment was
made in Odd Fellows Cemetery,
Smyrna.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-03
KS. BIS
KUPA LOSINSKIEGO.

Ks. biskup kosinski, pasterz
dyecezyi kieleckiej, wkr6tce pc
wkroczeniu wojsk nieprzyjaciels,
kich ogfosif list pasterski do lud,
noSci katolickiej, zalecajac jej
zachowanie sic godne i pe1ne re-
zerwy, wobec tego, il wojna ME
skonczona i niewiadomo, co nam
jutro przyniesie. Radzi} tez pow
strzymywac sic ME tylkoo o. wszel
kich w~ystapien i dzia}an polity--
cznych, lecz nawet cd gfosnego
wyjawiania mysli wobec zywio-
low obcych. Rozumne to i pe}ne
troski %serdecznej o byt i przysz-
lose narodu polskiego wystapie-
ME, ks. biskup kosinski przyp}a-
Gil wieloma przykrosciami, kt6-
rych doznaje ME tylko re strony
wiadz austryackich, lecz nawet
narazony bywa ma zemste i pot
warze oboz6w niezadowolnych z
listu pasterskiego w spoleczen-
stWie polskiem.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1916-08-03
CZY SLOAN'A IMMINENT Pc
MOE B0LOM?

Spr6buj 60 i zobacz - jedno
zastosowanie wypr6buje wiecej
niz kolumna pretensyi. James S.
Ferguson, Pila., Pa. pisze Mia
lem zadziwiajace polepszenie Cd
kad uzywam Sloana liniment ia
me kolana. Pomyslawszy o tylu
latach b6lu re jedno zastosowa--
ME da}o mi ponce. Dziekuje vie
lie ray "a to co vase lekarstwo
ola mnie uczynifo." Me wytrzy-
mujcie dlugo bolesci, przy16zcie
Sloan'a Liniment gdzie wasz Dol
jest i uwazajcie jak predko do
znacie pomocy. Wnika bez ma
cierania. kupcie W kt6rej kol--
wick apiece. 25c. Og1.