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Smyrna times., 1916-12-06

Personals-Miss May Collins, of
Wilmington, spent Sunday with her
mother Mrs. Laura Collins. Mics
Myrtle Hoffecker has returned from a
visit to friends in Wilmington. Mrs.
Wallace Powell is visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. G. C: Allen. Mr. and
Mrs. Samuel Rogers has returned
home from a visit to their daughter
in the West. Mr.. and Mrs. William
Boggs and children spent few days
last week with relatives in Whining
ton.-Mr. Donald Brown and Mr..
Charles Brown. of Baltimore, have
returned home from a visit to their
grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Brown. Mrs. H. C. Reihm is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. H. Darrell, in River
side. N. j. Mr.. William o. Denney,
of New Castle, is visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. John H. Walton.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
KENTON.
Epworth League and Ladies Aid Notes.
Items of Personal and Social Interest

Epworth League and Ladies Aid Notes.
Items of Personal and Social interest
Kenton, Dec. 5th The Epworth
League services will be in charge of
Mr.. Edward Hughes next Sund ay
evening, December 10 Topic: 1.-THE
Mission of the Religious Ne vspaper. !"
The Ladies' Aid will hold their
next meeting at the home of Mr..
Edward R. Remley on Wed Aesday
evening December 9th.
Persanals-Miss Irene Garrison, of
Coombs Conservatory, in Philadelphia
spent part of last week with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. GAmaliel GaTri-
sOn.-Miss Catharine Johns has re-
turned home after visiting relatives in
COnshohocken. Philadelphia and Will
mington Mr.. Charles Downs spent
Sunday with Mr.. Earle Attix. Mrs.
Susan A. Williams is spending a few
days with Mrs. Bertha Clifton in
Smyrna. Miss Elva Attix, of Swarth-
more, Pa. has been visiting her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Attix -
Mr.. and Mrs. Rynear Slaughter, of
Clayton, snd Mr. and Mrs Charles
Anderson, of Sudlersville, Md spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs Gamaliel
Garrison. near town. Mrs. Timothy
Sylvester has returned home after a
pleasant visit with her sister, Mrs.
Alfred Rich in Wissinoming. Pa.
Miss Mary Walker, of Pierces' School
in Philadelphia spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer
Fl. Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Gilbert
Attix, of Narberth. Pa. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Rodney Bice, of Dover, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. John w.
Attix. MIR. William Cook, of Pal
myra, N. j.. spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. George Knots.
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TOWNSEND.
Supposed Gang of Poultry Thieves
Operating About Townsend

Supposed Gang of Poultry Thieves
Operating About Townsend
Townsend, Del, Dec. 2-John Car
penter.. we'll known farmer, suffered
the loss of five turkeys stolen from
his farm two days before Thanksgiv-
ing. William Al free lost 20 ducks
and Edward Shetzler, A chickens.
An organized gang is suspected.
William l.. Joiner track foreman,
has been awarded prize of $25 by
the Pennsylvania Railroad Company
for having the best line and surface
on his section during the year. Joiner
was appointed foreman in 1903.
Trappers in this section were out
in full force. for the opening of the
muskrat trapping season. Good re-
ports were made by the trappers and
from present indications this season
will be banner one.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06

w. A. Patton, president of the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk Rail
road, has declined to grant an inter-
view to a committee of the Pocomoke
Board of Trade, headed by Mayor E.
nj Ross, in the matter of restoring
the four passenger trains recently
removed from that section of the line,
and has referred the committee to
Superintendent C. L. Leiper, at Cape
Charles. who had already been inter-
viewed by members of the Pocomoke
Board of Trade whose petition to re-
store the former schedule he refused
to grant.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
TALK OF SECRETARY OF STATE
GoVernor-elect Townsend Will Not
Give Hint of His Choice for Office

GoVernor-elect Townsend Will Not
Give Hint of His Choice for Office
Governor-elect John G. Townsend,
Jr., has received applictions from
many office seekers. but has not yet
reached decision respecting any ap-
pointments. First in Importance is
the office of secretary of state, but
the name of the appoiutee probably
will not be announced before January
9, the time fixed by law for the in
aUguration of the governor. elect. In
the selection of secretary of state
it is said consideration will be given
first to fitness and public interest,
and it is believed next will be governed
more by friendship than politics.
While many hope Hon. George 4.
Hall will be reappointed. guessers
say Volley M. Murray of George
town will likely land the plum.
For many years Mr.. Murray has heen
Mr.. Tow usend's confidential man"
in private business affairs. On Jan.
2 Mr.. Murray will retire from the
office of receiver of taxes and county
treasurer of Sussex county, to which
he was appointed two years ago by
Governor Miller under a new law
Mr.. Murray was candidate for re-
nomination, but was defeated at the
Republican primaries by D o. Moore
of Ianrel
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06

Announcement OF the marriage Of
Miss H. Belle Bennett, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Bennett of Rox-
ana, and Elmer Holloway. son of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles Holloway. has been
made. The ceremony was performed
at the home of the groom's sister,
Mrs. Sidney Evans, at Ocean View,
by Rev. J. W. Fogle, Saturday night.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06

Miss Lillian Coppsge gave a mas
querade party Saturday evening in
honor of her friend Miss Alma Owens,
of Wilmington. Those present were
Misses Evelyn Knots, Lillian Davis.
Lille Chambers, Edith Martin, Mil
dred Chambers, Lillian Coppage,
Messrs. Fleming Hart, Ralph Carey,
Lee Davis, Clark Knots, Paul Cats,
Robert Barclay.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
CHESWOLD

Epworth. League and W. .T.U. Notes.
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cheswold. Dec. 5-The Fpworth
League will he in charge of E. A.
Evans next Sunday evening. Topic,
"The Mission of the Religions News
paper" "-Hab. 2; 2.
The w. C. 7. U. will meet with
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
STUDENTS IN MILITARY STUDY

Feature of the New Law Which is to be
Taken up at Delaware College
The trustees of Delaware College
have decided to take advantage of the
recent act of Congress to encourage a
more definite knowledge Of military
affairs. Students of the college, who
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
KENT FARMERS TRAGIC

Thrown From a Horse l.
Into a Corn Planter. cr..1' mead First
c.5 John B.egs, farmer Ii,i,.
Camden on Sunday, was ,b' "lng nS
a horse into corn plante, ,"ioS9 6.s3 i'op
crushing his skull and brs.gis I1'a ''a
efal RIBS, togethe. with otbsr se'.g u. ',''
from n which he died in a sfo.. 4lu'is D.
he haa started to the feld t,' ,o tine
load OF fodder, when the y b. E'i !
was driving broke swsv -o,,' .' b;
across the field. He went :, a. ap' ''a
TO secure another horse to ~ ,'., '.' '''l
with the runaway and wa. ,'''' o,. y
high rate of speed acros. ~ so'as
when the horse he was r.5i,r "' ned
suddenly, throwing B ggs r.,. ''02P'I
force head first into the corn r,'u g'ai
He leaves a widow. T'aa
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
TONS OF HOG MEAT IN SUSSEX

Some Large Pigs Butchered Thus Far
in and Around Milford and Lincoln CITY
Some remarkably large hogs have
been killed in lower Delaware recently.
A. Russell Robbins, who lives near
Milford, has killed five hogs which
weighed respectively 496. 419, 399.
344 and 314 pounds, a total OF 1, 972.
J. I. Robbins, a brother, killed four,
the combined weight of which was
1, 1,618 pounds, weighing 436. 44O, 37G
and 366 pounds each. The largest
hogs killed were butchered by Thomas
Jones near Big Stone and they weighed
432, 416, 425. 397 and 428 pounds,
respectively. total of 2, O98. These
farmers with approximately ton of
hog meat each will not have to worry
about the high cost of living during
the present winter at least.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
CLAYTON.

Mrs. Medford Green died at her
home near Sudlersvilla on Friday
morning. She was the daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Smith of near
Sudlersville.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06

Frank S. Beebe of Robbins and
Miss Ethel Marker of Glendale were
married Sunday night week at Milton
by Rev. Frank A. Holland. Oscar
Donoway and Miss Ruth Parson,
daughter of Ernest Parson, both of
Dagsboro hundred. were married at
Dagsboro, Thursday night.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
WANTED

White Girl or Woman for h0useE@sl
help with two children Address
P.0. BNG
Camden, Da|
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
FOR RENT.

Seven-ROom House on South Sni
with hot water heat and all modem d
veniences. Apply to
NJ. EDITH BECE.
Smyrna Dal
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
WANTED

White Woman, 90 to 40 years. t1f ,-ler
house work. Good wages. Fare viii
paid. Apply to
Mrs. FRANK BAILEY.
$50 Huismt,
Hobose1 n.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-06
PRIVATE SAN
OF
Household Good

me ha,li3g un9ierSlgned executor is di,n,., \
n"'lNeholq I furniture Of the late N,. rI, y 4
A OOLLlHS. az private sale Al 'i', a,... .. IA
Market and Mt. Vernon St,se,. g,"''d
Bisbee daily review., 1916-10-28
P.D.Extension
 Copper
 Company

Capital $2,OOO,O ,OOO-Par Value $1 Clifton-Morenci Mining District PHELPs-DODGE COMPANY (TFIE DETROIT COPPER MIN ING COMPANY) THE ARIZONA COPPER COMPANY AND SHANNON COPPER COMPANY producers of millions ot disputed follow the copper mining industry there comment the operations Of these ee m organizations
 INTELLIGENT APPLICATION OF KNOWLEDGE AND EX residence by the interested parties in this wonderful enabled them properties believed as the PELPSDODGE, ARIZONA COPPEK COMPANY or SHANNON COPPER COMPANY holdings This statement may startling but after organization plans have been completed at which company will be full ownership of of which patented of the most sensational character may be expected THAT CONTINUATION OF THE WONDERFUL ORE BODIES of the three this field extends into our claims is the belief experts and who have been over properly claims within the heart o the ducng area entirely surrounded by PHELPS DODGE and ARIZONA COPPER COMPANY MR. w. F. WELLER FOR YEARS CONNECTED WITH PHELPS Dodge devote his entire attention to the affairs of the P D. EXTENSION COPPER COMPANY THE TREASURY STOCK OF THIS COMPANY, ANNOUNCE. ent of the sale of which will shortly made will be offered at 75 per share.
 APPLICATION WILL BE MADE FOR LISTING
 ON THE NEW YORK AND BOSTON CURES. P. ID. Extension
 Copper Company
 w. WELLER, Trustee
 Moenci Arizona.
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County, from the award of damages of
benefits the provided for by the general
Council shall forthwith transmit to the clerk of said court
duly certified copy of all papers and records in it's Office
pertaining to such proceedings and if than appeal
TAKEN shall not be necessary transmit than
SECTION al. EFFECT OF AWARD. Whenever an
award of damages shall be made confirmed and not appealed
FROM proceedings for the taking of property under
this chapter whenever the Court shall render final judy
ment in appeal from any such award from the
rmaon thereof the rights of all parties shall be finally
determined thereby and the shall constitute lawful
and sufficient condemnation and appropriation to the public
of the land article franchise property right thing
of value for which damages awarded every right
title interest therein and thereto and every lien thereon
shall be thereby dvesed and the City shall become vested
with the title and become the of the property taken
and condemned absolutely for all for which the
City the same except that as to lands and
rights taken for Streets alleys and highway purposes the
City shall acquire only easement therein for such purpose
but before entering upon possession OF said land
ery the City shall the amount of such award with in
terest thereon at the rate of cent from
the date of the final award confirmation thereof udg
ment of the Court as the be- In there shall
be doubt to who entitled to such compensation
damages, any part thereof, may be awarded the
amount awarded and in doubt shall be by the Council
appropriated and set apart in the treasury for whatsoever
shall establish his right thereto by judicial proceeding
otherwise Before payment of such award the
of such property the claimant of the award shall furnish
satisfactory evidence of his right to such award provided
however, that the Council may by resolution at any time
before confirmation of award of damages made by it.
in Of appeal within thirty days after final determine
ton thereof abandon such proceedings and shall hereupon
SECTION 142. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY TAKEN
TO BE RECORDED. Upon the completion of any proceed
under this chapter for the acquisition of any property
for the City, the Council shall description
Of the property taken to be prepared together with
statement of the Of damages if any, awarded
paid to be paid to each former thereof and
the Mayor and City Clerk to acknowledge the for the
City, and the be recorded the office of the
Register of Deeds of the County.
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CHAPTER Is.
REFERENDUM.

SECTION 112. MODE OF PROTESTING AGAINST OR
DlNANCES No ordinance passed by the Council shall go
into effect before ten days from the time of it's final
except ordinance for the of the public
health safety which contains of urgency
but franchises shall be to the referendum
provided IT, during said ten days. petition signed by
qualified electors of the city equal number to at least
twenty per centum OF the entire vote for all candidates
Tor at the last preceding general municipal election
at which elected protesting against the
of such ordinance be presented the Council the
shall hereupon be suspended from going operation and
and if the be not repealed the Council shall
submit the ordinance provided Chapter of this char
ter to vote of the electors special election called
for that purpose and such ordinance shall not become
alive unless majority of the qualified electors voting on
the shall vote in favor thereof The provisions of
Chapter IA respecting the forms and conditions of the pe
ton the mode of verifcaton certfcaon filing nature
of the requires.
SECTION 113 REFERENCE OF MEASURES TO
POPULAR VOTE Any ordinance that the
Council the qualified electors of the City have authority
to enact the Council may of its motion submit the
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CHAPTER Il.
RECALL.

SECTION u.s. RECALL METHOD PRESCRIBED.
The holder of elective office may be removed at time
except hereinafter provided by the electors qualified
for of such incumbent in the following
petition signed by such electors equal in number
least 80 per of the entire vote cast for all
ddates for the office of Mayor the last preceding general
municipal election demanding the recall OF the person
sought be removed shall be filed with the City Clerk
which petition shall contain general statement OF the
grounds which the removal sought The signatures to
the petition need all be appended paper but each
sgner shall his place of residence and street number
One of the sgners paper shall make
the statements therein made true he believes and
that each signature to the appended the genuine
signature of the person whose signature purports to be-
Within days from the date of filing such petition the
City Clerk shall ascertain from the voters register whether
not such petition is signed by the requisite number OF
qualified electors and if necessary, the Council shall allow
him extra help that and shall attach to said petit
his certificates showing the result of said examination
If by the City Clerks certificate the petition is shown to be
insufficient it may be amended within days from the
date the notice served by the City Clerk that the petit
ton insufficient The City Clerk shall within ten days
ed petition and if his certificate shall show the to be
insufficient it shall be returned to the person filing the
without prejudice however to the filing OF new petition
to the same effect if the petition is deemed sufficient the
City Clerk shall submit the to the Council without
delay and thereupon the Council shall order the filed
If the officer sought removed does resign within
five days after the filing of said petition the Council shall
fix date for holding election upon the question to
whether said officer shall be recalled within Thirty
(3 days from the date OF the City Clerk certificate that
sufficient petition is fled
SECTION 49, CAUSE OF RECALL. OFFICERS
JUST1CATON In the call for such election there shall
stated in than two hundred words the
demanding the recall of the officer forth in the
recall petition and in said call in than two hundred
words, the officer may justify his course in office.
SECTION 1T. CANDIDATES. ELECTION. The City
Clerk shall give public notice of the time and place of hold
ing such recall election and the shall be conducted
except hereinafter provided returns made and the result
thereof declared in all respects in other city elections
In case such recall election the majority of the votes
shall be in favor of the recall of the officer named
election shall be held for the choice of his successor notice
OF which shall be within ten days after the result OF
said election upon the recall declared The Of
any officer removed shall hold the office during the
pired term Of his predecessor.
SECTION 11S. NO RECALL PETITION FOR FIRST
SIX MONTHS No recall petition shall be filed against any
officer until he has actually held his office for at least six
months
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CHAPTER IL.
INITIATIVE.

SECTION Ill. DIRECT LEGISLATION.
% Any proposed ordinance may be submitted to
the Council by petition signed by the qualified electors
OF the city equal in number to the percentage hereinafter
required
~ PROVISIONS OF CHAPTER FOURTEEN APP
PLY. The provisions of Chapter Fourteen respecting
the forms and conditions of the petition the mode
verifcation, certfcaton and filing shall be substantially
followed with such modification the nature Of the
requires.
90 TWENTY PER CENT PETITION. If petit
ton accompanying the proposed ordinance be signed
by electors equal number to twenty per cenum of the
entire vote cast for all candidates for mayor at the last
preceding general municipal election at which mayor
elected and contains request that such ordinance
be submitted forthwith to vote of the people at a
special election, then the Council shall either;
(a) Pass said ordinance without alteration within
twenty days after attachment of the clerks certificate
of suficency to the accompanying petition,
(b) Within twenty-five days after such certifcation,
proceed to call special election at which said ordinance
without alteration shall be submitted to vote of the
people , , -
be signed by electors equal in number to at least but
less than twenty per cenum of the entire vote cast for
all candidates at which the mayor elected and said
ordinance be not passed by the Council provided in
the preceding subdivision then such ordinance without
alteration, shall be submitted to vote of the people at
the next general municipal election occurring at any
time after twenty days from the date of the City Clerk
certificate of sucency attached to the petition
panylng such ordinance.
(5) PUBLICATION OF POPULAR ORDINANCE.
mtted to the voters Of the city any election, the
Council shall the ordinance proposition to be
published once in the official newspaper of the City
(6) ELECTION. The ballots used in voting shall
state the nature of such proposed ordinance and shall
contain the words for the ordinance and against
the ordinance If majority of the qualified electors
voting said proposed ordinance vote in favor thereof
such ordinance shall thereupon become valid and bind
ing ordinance of the city.
(7) SEVERAL ORDINANCES AT ONE ELEC-
TlON. Any number of proposed ordinances may be
voted upon at the election in accordance with the
provisions of this chapter.
(S) REPEAL OF POPULAR ORDINANCE The
Council may submit proposition for the repeal of any
such ordinance for amendments thereto to be voted
upon at any general municipal elections and should such
proposition receive majority of the votes cast at such
election such ordinance shall be repealed amended
accordingly. An ordinance adopted by vote of the
people cannot be repealed amended except by vote
of the people.
(9) FURTHER REGULATIONS. The Council may
by ordinance make such further regulations as may be
necessary to carry out the provisions of this section
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said provide for such work to be done by the
department officer
CHAPTER II.
FRANCHISES.
SECTION los.
GRANTING FRAN

SECTION 1O5 ORDINANCES GRANTING FRAN
CHISES Every ordinance by which the Council shall pro-
pose franchise shall contain all the terms and
conditions of the franchise to be granted and it shall be
feature of every franchise granted that the maximum
price for the service charge shall be stated in the grant
thereof.
SECTION LOG. REGULATION OF RATES. The City
shall have the power regulate and control the maximum
any franchise the city for the service rendered by
the City, the public but such price shall be fair and
reasonable such corporation and to the public
Such shall be fixed by the Council by ordinance and
the Council appoint commissioners to fully investigate
report all matters with reference to rates to be charged
by any such corporation person
SECTION 1O7. LIFE OF FRANCHISE The maximum
length of time for which franchise privilege to the
Streets alleys other public places of the City may be
granted person. FIRM corporation shall be twenty
SECTION los. FORFEITURE FOR NONCOMPLI-
ANCE Every ordinance granting any franchise
ege shall provide for the termination and forfeiture thereof
for breach failure to comply with OF the terms
limitations conditions thereof and in all such the
Council shall have power to declare the termination and
forfeiture of such franchise privilege the same
though each instance such expressly reserved
SECTION 100. MATTER IN CHARTER NOT TO I'M
PAIR RIGHT OF COUNCIL TO INSERT OTHER MAT
TIERS IN FRANCHISE. The enumeration and specification
of particular matters this charter which must be included
every franchise grant, shall not be construed impair
ing the right of the Council to insert in such franchise
grant, such other and further matters conditions covenants
terms restrictions limitations burdens taxes assessments
fares rentals charges control forfeitures any other
provision whatever the Council shall deem proper to
protect the interests Of the people, No franchise granted
the Council shall be assigned without the consent Of the
Council.
SECTION 10. EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE. No exclu-
ve franchise privilege shall be granted unless the ques
ton of granting the shall have been first submitted
the qualified voters of the city and adopted by majority
voting at such election on the question
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electors for adoption or rejection general special
municipal election in the and with the
force and effect provided for submitting ordinances
petition.
SECTION ia. FURTHER REGULATIONS. The Coun
ell may by ordinance make such further regulations
be carry out the provisions OF this chapter