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Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
FLOURIsHING p. o. S. OF A.cAMP

Class of 43 Initiated Thursday Night
Bringing the Total up to 100 Members
Cheswold. March 14th-The P. o.
S. of A, Camp No. 16. of Cheswold.
had one the largest classes for initia-
tion on Thursday evening. March 9th.
ever taken in at one time in the
State. The candidates numbered 43,
making a total membership Of 100.
Cheswold boasts Of having one Of the
best orders in the State composed
only Of the very best citizens in the
community The order is in a flour
ishing condition. They expect another
class in the near future. They cast
also of having one of the best degree
teams in the State which was clearly
shown by their good work. The State
Executive Committee were all pre-
sent but one. They were highly
elated at the rapid growth of the
order. as il is not eleven years old.
When organized they had only twenty
two members. The members are
hustlers. and are not afraid to work
for the advancement of the order.
Past State President H. R. Loose. of
Wilmington. was present and others
who came a distance of twelve or
fifteen miles. Refreshments we're
served to about 100. When all were
served TO their fullest capacity they
adjourned to meet at their next re-
gular meeting on Thursday, March
18th.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
REV. R. x. STEPHENSON PRAISED

Fine Word From Frederick in Testi-
monY of His Work as Superintendent
Rev. Dr.. R. X. Stephenson. formerly
Of Smyrna, now Dover District Super-
intendent was given testimonial at
the recent quarterly conference Of the
Frederick NJ. E. Church. Resolutions
were adopted with glowing effect
Among other expressions. said:
"Cherishing. as we surely will, the
memory of these very agreeable
associations, we most devoutly wish
Tor our friend and brother greatly en-.
larged usefulness in any field of en-
deavor to which in the Providence Of
God he may be assigned. and at last.
a blissful reunion with him. together
with all the ransomed of the Lord in
the paradise of God. Z"
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
''"SeR MAKING HARD FIGHT
- Ol'o Guilty and Sentenced He
Ou' On Bail on Writ Of Error

40 oOu"d Guilty and Sentenced He
"Ou' on Bail on Writ of Error
s,, before Judge W. H. Boyce at Dover
n,,i.. argument was heard on a
d. O' new trial for Howard
AT v'T . the negro pastor Of Bethel
u,Vi.,' : Onureh Of Smyrna. who was
C J,-,,'',s two weeks ago in the O K %ri
inr ,,s court Of General Sessions. for
,,vums.! practices. After two hours'
,ss -, the court declined to grant
a,ot,. and sentence was imposed.
tie Ne ',ee years imprisonment in
ny 49, ~" j. castle county workbouse
is1, ' ~ o. u Prosecution. D. o. Hast
"a, ~ ,,,. thomas c. Frame Jr.. Low.
Il ,,,a attorney, gave notice Of "a a win %,i,
,sr. ~ , . the Supreme Court Of Del.
stsi ~ rll'h meets in June next. and
hgbm :, % extension Of time for III
aJdS'' exceptions. until the frs,
Atl II next next April term of Court.
s,no. ., a bail bond of 50. 500. acting
n Lore ,si'edeas, was offered bv 'o as.,g
ssisri. ! including Samuel Barrel
saGsss,.S,' hoseley. both coIored
s''a and a X Benson, James A.
sa ths h,,s "omulus A. Hopkins.
s'ai',ea ~. .a furnished Lowber was
''0n custody.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
SPILL OF TOO POUNDS OF MILK
Auto OF middletown Farms Inc. Turns
Turtle on Duck Greek Hill

auto OF Middletown Farms Inc, Turns
Turtle on Duck Greek Hill
Monday afternoon the auto truck
OF Middletown Farms. driven bv
George F. Richards. of Middletown.
turned over on a hill above SMYRNA.
due to the breaking of the steering
gear. Richards, who has been en-
ployed as operator of the truck for
more than a year. had been sent out
on an extra trip from the plant of the
company in Middletwon to haul
load of milk from Blackstone Cross
Roads. where the company maintains
separator station. Richards had
loaded on the truck about half-ton Of
milk and was on his way home when
the accident occurred. at Duck Creek.
just over the bridge. The truck left
the road and went into a ditch. and
then on mp a hill, where it over turned
1t was running at a very slow rate
of speed. which accounts for the lucky
escape Of Richards. who was not in
jured. About 700 pounds of milk
were lost. The car was righted and
was not damaged to a great extent.
1t as tOwed home yesterday.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
MISS SADIE BoGes A BRIDE

Married in Baltimore Saturday to Hen.
~ Stevens a Millington Farmer
Miss Sadie P. Boggs. daughter Of
Mrs. Mollie Boggs. of this town. was
married in Baltimore. Md. last Sat
urday. March 18th. to Mr. Henry
Stevens a farmer of near Millington.
Md. The ceremony took place quietly
at the rectory of the Rev. Mr.. Wyett.
who tied the Knot The bride wore
travelling dress of blue chiffon
broadeloth with hat to match. She
carried brides roses. Her only at.
tendant was her cousin, Miss Elva
Pratt, of Kenton. After a wedding
trip they will reside on a farm near
Millingtcn.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Rev. j. NJ. L. Eekard. Pastor, Announ-
ces Services For Next Sunday
The Presbyterian Church, Rev. J.
NJ. L. Eckard. pastor. announces the
following services for Sunday: Preach
ing service. 1890. theme of sermon /:
Face to Face With God at Every
Turn; Sunday School, 11.45; even
ing service. 7.30. subject Of sermon /:
Nearer our Desire or Nearer His
Heart. -
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Nnar'es Grassland of Mt. Pleasant
Dies at the Advanced Age Of 1903
fears-Other Deaths Recorded

Years. Other Deaths Recorded
CHARLES I. Grassland aged 1O3 wears
died Thursday at the home Of bis
great nephew, George d. Grassland
near Mt Pleasant. He leaves too
daughters. Mrs. Amy c Jones If
Milford and Miss Selma Grassland of
Philadelphia. Mr.. Grassland was born
IN Rugby. Lincolnshire. England in
1913 and was brought by his parents
TO this country in 1915. At the ont
break of the Civil War. Mr.. Grassland
enlisted in Company A. First Regi.
ment' Delaware Cavalry. and served
through the war. He was in the
battle of Petersburg. Antietam and
Charlottesville. He was alsavs
vigorous and had worked his entire
Tie on farm. Even after he had
reached the century mark it was not
unusual for him to walk from his home
TO st. Georges. a distance of four
miles. At SO he several times walked
to MiddletOwn and back to his home
IN cay. sixteen miles. The funeral
took place Saturday afternocn; inter.
ment IN St. Georges Cemetry.
John F. Ernest, of sassafras Dead
After an illness of several wears
Mr.. John F Ernest. died at his home
IN Sassafras. Md at one O'Clock We'd
neday evening, aged 66 years. Heart
and other complications developed
from which he could not be relieved
he has been engaged in the mer-
camille business and other pursuits al
Sassafras for many years. He was
a director of the Peoples National
Bank at Middletown for several wears.
He IL survived by his wife and two
sons. and one sister. Mrs. Jennie
Stats, Of Philadelphia. Funeral
services took place from his home on
Saturday March 18th. at one O'Clock.
lnterment being at the NJ. F.
Cemetery.
Walter VOshell, Dies of Hear, Trouble
Walter Voshell, age As years. son
Of the late Obedah Voshel. of Ken
ton Hundred and well known in Smyr-
ma. where his position as salesman
brought him frequently. died in the
Pennsylvania Hospital. Philadelpbis.
Thursday. Death was due to heart
trouble. Deceased was fomerly resi-
tent Of Dover. where he learned the
irug business. He is survived bv one
sister. Mrs. Clara Knots. CT Town
tend. The remains were brought to
smyrna Saturday for interment in
Odd Fellows Cemetery. beside the
grave Of his mother.
Mrs. whitloek Formerly of Clayton
Mrs. Jennie Whitlock. aged "a
'ears. wife Of Theodore Whitlo,k Of
Philadelphia. formerly of Clayton.
lied on Wednesday. March sth. after
lingering illness. Deceased was
in Clayton. where pre-
'ious to moving to Philadelphia. her
husband was associated with his father
n conducting the old Bingham Hotel.
She is survived by her husband They
lad no children. Her remains were
lrought to Clayton Saturday. and in
erment took place in Glenwood Gem
itery. Smyrna, the Rev. Milton
icCann officiating.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15

Freak Chicken Raised at Townsend
Townsend. March 14th-Harry Gill
has been showing a freRS chicken
the past week which hae two livers,
two gizzarus, two b1arts and two
craws.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
SMYRNA GRANGE OPEN MEETING
Frof. 4. {. Graniham ofDelaware Col
Iege 20 Discuss Lime Proposi,io,

r'o'' - (. Graniham ofDelaware Col
'ege 10 Discuss Lime Proposition
Smyrna Grange had a large attend
anee last Saturday afternoon. March
IIth The principal discussion was
The Selection of Seed Corn. Where
When and How to Select ,, This
discussion was very interesting bring
ing out row some of the membeys
nave improved and increased Yields
Next Saturday afternoon an onen
meeting will be held. Members ana
their friends are cordially invited IN
attend. Prof. A. E. Grantham will.
address the Grange. Subject: Lime
kinds. Agricultural Application
BENEFITS Results Obtained. etc -
II time admits. selecting seeds will
also be discussed Public cordiallv
invited. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
state SUNDAY Schools to meet Aers

An INSTRUMENTATION committee
consisting of members of all the Prot
estant churches in Smyrna. has been
appointed to entertain delegates to
the Kent County Sunday School Associ-
alton which will meet at Smyrna in
April. during the week of Easter.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15

Rev. Oh. Holmead to Preach Here
Usual lenten services at st. Peters
Church for Sunday and the week.
Sunday night the Rev. Charles H.
Holmead, vicar of st. Johns. viii
mington, will preach the sermon.
Smyrna times., 1916-03-15
SMYRNA AND DOVER URGE
PERMANENT STONE ROAD
DOVER ESPECIALLY NEEDS OUT
LET TO JOIN ROAD UP STATE
Kent CountY's Bond Issue for Good
Roads Brings the Question ofSmyr-
narrower Road Close to Citizens

Residents of rural Kent county well
come with great JOY the announcement
that the Kent County Levy Court
has authorized s45. 600 bond issue
the procce eds of which are 10 he ussd
IN repairing and improving the vari-
Gus roads throughout the county.
The work upon the roads will begin "a
soon as the weather permits. and he
fore many more months Kent County
roads and highways will be improved
What concerns the residents of SMYRNA
and Dover naturally. is what will be
done toward making the u mile
stretch between the two towns better.
This district will only get Its pro rata
share, despite whatever efforts our
hustling commissioner Matthew V.
Ford. might bring to bear. 1t NAV
take an Act of Legislature 10 get
the kind of stone road needed between
Smyrna and Dover. Citizens Of Dover
want stone road to join up with Smvr-
ma and the stone road up the State.
Undoubtedly many lateral roads in
this county are in worse condition To-
day than they have been for MANY
years. some of them are practically
impossible to automobiles and teams
Weather Conditions Bad on Roads
The state of affairs is due more to IN
favorable weather conditions than to
any deisre on the part of the county
commissioner and supervisors to allow
them to deteriorate. During the en-
tire winter the roads have been in con.
slant process of freezing and thaw.
ing. and many of the dirt roads especi.
ally have been almost cut TO pieces
during the thaws. result of these
conditions there have been loud and
numerous complaints from the farmers
and other residents Of the rural sec
tions. to whom these roaos are as
important as the city streets are to
the city dwellers Unfortunately.
however, while the present weather
prevail it will be impossible
to begin the work repairing the roads.
as such work would be useless. As
soon as real spring weather begins.
however. the work will be started in
all parts of the county. The county
hope to start within the
next thirty days.
Cheswold Grange For Good Roads
Cheswold. March 18th - Rural
Grange of Cheswold took up the SUBJ
leet at an interesting session last Sat
lrday. II came up under the caption.
What Legislation do the farmers of
his section most need7" The question
was debated vigorously and various
IDEAS Of merit were set forth but the
general opinion prevailed that the
most important need of the vicinity
It present. is good roads. Much of
The rural community between Dover
and Smyrna might almost as well
have been quarantined for weeks past
and this road leading right to the
,spital of our State Should this be-
tolerated? Friends visiting Smyrna
rom distance could not motor to
Dover to visit other acquaintances
imply on account Of the condition of
-.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
orinln Of "weaseI Words"

Herbert NJ Lloyd in a letter to the
New York Times: In his speech at
St Louis, Colonel Roosevelt referred
to what have been called weasel
words" Although this phrase has
been somewhat discussed in the
press, none of the papers, so far as
/ have noticed, has recalled the orr
gin of this term. In June, 1900. the
Century Magazine published story
entitled 1.-THE Stained Glass Political
Platform" by Stewart Chaplin. the
New York lawyer. 1t dealt with the
preparation by two young men of a
takeoff of the familiar type of plat
form. and on page 2S5 these words
occur:
And like most platforms" con-
tinued ST. John, sit contains plenty
of what / call weasel words.
And what may weasel words be?'
"Wby. weasel words are words that
suck all the life out of the words next
to them, just as weasel SUCKS an
egg and leaves the shell. II you heft
the egg afterward it is as light as 4
feather. and not very filling when
you're hungry, but a basketful OF
them would make quite show, and
would bamboozle the unwary.
~ know them WELL" said Carnage.
"and mighty useful they are, too. Al
though the old gentleman couldn't
write much of a platform, he's an ex-
pert on weaseling. I've seen him ffke
his pen and go through proposed
plank or resolution and weasei every
| fat footed word in it. Then me
weasel word pieases one man, ana
the word that's been weaseled pleases
another" rs,
This is the origin of the term Col
onel Roosevelt has made famous. Inc
story was published in the century
lust before the assembling of the con-
ventions of 1900.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

VISITED HERE AS A GIRL

Jean Webster is dead. A grand
niece Of Mark Twain. and a visitor IN
Kenluk during the time when she
was just young girl, together with
the fact that she was a, favorite with
readers and theatre goers of keokukt
brings the news of her death closer
to Keokuk people. Her passing Is
particularly sad since she leaves a
baby daughter Jean Websters
mother was niece Of Samuel l..
Clemens, better known as Mark
Twain.
Mrs Glenn Ford Mckinney. passed
away this week at the Sloane hospital
in New York City. according to wor'
received here. She is survived by
her husband and daughter born the
day before her death.
Miss Webster and Mt. Mckinney, a
lawyer, were married on June 5, last
year. Mrs Mckinney, who was a
niece of Mark Twain, was born in
Fredonia, N. Y, July "a. 1876. Her
mother was a niece of the late Sam.
uel l.. Clemens, She was graduated
from the Lady Jane Grey school at
Binghamton in 1896 and from Vassar
college in 1901.
She began to contribute to the mag
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
He Is Not an Alarmist, but
Is Not Afraid to Face
Facts Read His State
ments If You Agree
With Him Write to Your
Congressman.

their contents. Anything objection.
able to the enemy would be eliminated.
II paper broke the censorship it
would be suppressed. The military
governor might publish his own Off
cial newspaper as the Germans dol in
Gazette Of the Ardennes.'
Bulletins informing the public of the
enemy's rules of occupation would be
shown everywhere. II spies were
caught and executed bulletins to that
effect would be pasted all over the
city, carrying their sinister warning to
patriots who might try to send infor-
nation to the American troops gather
ing from the west. This capture would
be inevitable as audiences realized
when they saw my animated map in
Paramount Photographs. In assuming
that New York should find itself in the
hands of an invading enemy force, the
idea seems almost as remote. and
might say as theatrical, as certain mo-
ton pictures treating the subject in a
cheap way. utterly lacking in convic-
ton. Paramount, on the other hand, is
working on the problem-with its facts
essentially sound-military facts"
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

Just as the Austrians, outnumbered by
the Italians, are holding their posi-.
lions. Nature is valuable ally.
1.-THE enemy makes second landing.
This landing is near Chesapeake Bay.
The American army has to detach
troops from its Hudson river position
and send them against this new land
ing force. Outnumbered, they are beat
en- back. Only one manoeuvre is pos
sible-retreat.
Wherefore, they must give up their
Hudson river positions and join forces
with the detachment that went to OPP
pose the new landing, near Chesa-
peake.
Therefore, the Americans withdraw
into western New Jersey to form there
line of trenches. But this line they
will try to hold until inland, new
army can be equipped.
Meanwhile, the enemy has crossed
the Hudson river. is. engaging the
Americans in western New Jersey-the
same sort of trench warfare that is go.
/ ing on in France-and New York is left
The rest is quite simple. All the enc
my has to do is to blow up the rail
road tracks. It already has command
of the seas. New York is surrounded.
1t must surrender or starve.
"New York once in the hands OF the
enemy, it would be told to keep OF
working for the enemy, turning over
its huge earnings to their profit. To
establish their claim, they would take
possession of the City Hall, and con
duct the business Of the city just as
if new mayor had been in at the
head. The same police would patrol,
the same firemen would be on duty,
and the police courts would carry on
their business with some notifications
perhaps according to the requirements
inflicted by the enemy. OF course, II
New Yorker wanted to get outside
the city Of New York, he would have
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

They had been in court before, but.
this was their day-the day they
we're to confute the story of Josephine
Davis, now ostracized from the
Bunch" who said Marian had cried
and threatened suicide on the day OF
her eighteenth birthday party, four
days before her body was found.
Bernice Wells came first to the
stand.
What did Marian say to You when
you left the Lambert home the day
after the party" the prosecution
asked.
Bernice, Pm awfully glad you
could come that's what she said,
the witness answered.
Then she said she would meet mo
at Eleanor Doubles home the next
Sunday
But she didn't meet you?" asked
the prosecutor.
"She was dead" Bernice answered.
Then the state got down to the ques-
ton it wanted brought out.
did you see Marian go with Jose
phine Davis in any other room on
the afternoon Of the birthday party?''
Il did not
did you see her cryins?'
no"
Florence Russell came next
Did you see anyone crying at that
birthday party?" she was asked.
Yes said Florence. Anna Paul
son was crying
ANY one else?"
yes, Marian Lambert. they were
crying together
what did Marian and Anna say?
Marian said: Anna, I'm awfully
sorry you did not arrange to stay all
night with me- We haven't missed
staying together on my birthday for
fifteen years.
Was that all she was crying
about?"
Yes"
Then the state turned Miss Russell
over to Attorney Potter of the de-
Tense for cross examination. Flor
ence admitted she was "just friendly
with Marian and that she was not
alone with her on the day of her
birthday party.
Marian told me Sunday morning,
that she had learned VIII Orpet was
engaged to Miss Youker and that
Josephine had written Will and soon
VIII would come down and tell the
straight truth of it," Miss Russell
said.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17
Ills Points Are Based Upon
His Exhaustive Knowl-
edge Of Military Opera
tons and Of the Ability
Of Foreign Powers to
Make War.

rATHAT Frederick Palmer, the
wv veteran War Correspondent,
{" has to say about the conse-
quences of possible inva-
sion Of the United States is patriotic,
IL somewhat depressing. AS associate
editor of Paramount Photographs the
animated Magazine" Mr.. Palmer is
weekly showing the needs Of our army
in motion pictures. Conceiving the
idea Of an animated map that would
show to audiences in thousands of the
aires just how the opening weeks of a
war on our soil would be fought, he
planned the Paramount feature, 1.-THE
Capture of New York"
''War is wasteful, murderous, stupid
but 1t is a game that human beings
will continue to play to the thunder
Ing music Of death on the battle
deld," said Mr.. Palmer in his many
talks with the Photographs editor. II
have seen enough to deplore and abb
hor war, but If you ask me whether
the United States could be successfully
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

my blow is struck at us, the whole Of
the United States would feel it.
Eyes, New York could easily be bonn
barded, but New York will not be
bombarded, because the enemy stra-
logically would know better than to
waste their shells on spectacular bonn
bardment-unless New York refused
to pay a ransom they would impose.
what would happen is this: The en-
envy would land somewhere near Cape
Cod OF course they could not land
until they had secured control Of the
seas. Mr.. Henry Reuterdahl, who is
editing the naval pictures for Para
mount Photographs, has with the help
Of high officers Of the navy drawn up
a number Of diagrams which will show
how early In the war the United States
feet will be sent to the bottom. The
sinking of our feet in war against a
strong foreign power is inevitable. War
is not won every day by personal brav-
cry. No nation is endowed with a
Heaven inherited gift to lick the
world War has become matter Of me-
chanics and mathematics. Men whose
business it is to know the application
Of these sciences to naval warfare all
can see that the United States feet
will quickly be eliminated against a
naval power. Mr.. Reuterdahl shows in
the Paramount Photographs just how
this would happen. I have taken up the
situation with the sinking OF our navy
and shown how the city Of New York
would be captured. The whole prop
osition is this: Our little army would
be utterly unable to cope with the
number of troops that the invader
could land. He lands these troops near
Cape Cod. Part Of them spread out
and engage the American army, which
wisely retires southwark.
ga smaller division Of the enemy
drives into Springfield and captures the
largest arsenal in New England. The
American army, not daring to risk bat
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

invaded by an enemy, as well organic
ed AS the military forces are today in
EUROPE must say that 1t could be,
with ease, and may add with COM
paratively little bloodshed. This may
sound alarming, but it is prac-
teal possibility for which the United
States is unprepared. The statement
is not merely my own individual opin-
ion, 1t is the unspoken knowledge OF
Army and Navy officers the world over.
The motive of this agitation for pre-
paredness is not local-it is national
because no matter where the first enc
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1916-06-17

to secure pass to show the Gordon Of
sentinels placed on the outskirts. Then
again, New Workers would be carefully
disarmed. Any soldier in the enemy's
employ could seize the husband or son
Of any household and take him before
a military court on the charge Of help
ing the enemy.
Cali local newspapers would be edit
-practically-by the enemy. The big
metropolitan dailies would look like
'throwaways.' They would be cut
down to two pages. The officers of the
enemy would play managing editors to