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Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
ACCIDENTS UP NEAR. ODESSA

Two Young Women Severely Injured in
a Runaway While Driving Thursday
While Miss Bertha Davidson of
Bakers Lighthouse, near Odessa, and
a girl friend from Philadelphia were
driving to Delaware City, Thursday,
their horse ran away, having been
frightened by some object along the
road. The excited animal ran for
about one mile. but Miss Davidson
succeeded in keeping it in the middle
of the road. AS the team neared the
entrance of Fort du Pont, several
soldiers tried to stop it but failed.
The horse then ran up onto Fifth
street bridge and collided with dear
born driven by Joseph Sklut, tearing
both front wheels from the girls car
riage. Miss Davidson was thrown
over the dashboard and dragged for
several feet; her friend was hurled
against the rail of the bridge, sustain
ing many bruises about the body.
Both girls were taken to the home of
Charles Pensel and given Immediate
attention. after which they were re-
moved to their home in Miss Clara
Moore's automobile. Mrs. Margaret
Leslie, mother of Mrs. George Bowen
of Delaware City. was badly injured,
Thursday, at Augustine Beach. While
attempting to save her small grand
daughter, Akce Bowen. from falling
off the merry-go-round. she herself
fell, sustaining a broken shoulder
blade and many bruises.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
$4,000 FOR HEART BALM

Miss Anna w. Bell of Milford Sues w.
7. Watson, Jr., for Breach of Promise
Filing a suit for $4,000 heart
balm against William I. Watson, Jr.,
a son of the late Governor William T.
Watson, Miss Anna W. Bell, of Mil
ford, has stirred lower Delaware So
ciety. The suit was filed at George
town by Robert P. Davis and Charles
w. Cullen, lawyers, and is the result
of an effort of Watson to break off
the engagement, which was publicly
announced more than a year ago by
Miss Bells mother. The case will
be tried at Georgetown in October.
Several letters will play an important
part in the trial. In long letter al
legged to have been written to Miss
Bell by Watson, on June 5, he asks
her to break the engagement, while
another letter, alleged to have been
written May 8, intimates that it
would be better were the engagement
broken. The letters are signed
"Billy." Miss Bell is a daughter
of the late Aaron w. Bell, of Mil
ford. The defendants father died
some months ago, leaving a fortune
estimated to be nearly SIS, 900, while
the defendants mother is also heiress
to a fortune of about $3.50, 600, left
in trust by her father. a MIR. Beal,
of Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
BRIDE-ELEcT KILLED BY AUTO
Miss MoIIie Denny Meets Instant Death
While Riding With Intended Husband

Miss MoIIie Denny Meets instant Death
While Riding With Intended Husband
Miss Mollie Denny, As years of age
of Royal Oak, Md, was killed almost
instantly Friday evening in an auto
mobile accident, one mile north of
Perryville. when a machine driven by
Harry F. Reed, go years old. turned
turtle in ditch along the public road.
MIR. Reed, who is a well-to-do citizen
of Royal Oak, was so badly injured
that he was rushed to the Havre de
Grace Hospital for treatment. Mr..
Reed, who is a widower, was engaged
to be married to Miss Denny. They
had spent the day in Baltimore and,
with his two sons, aged IL and II
years, were on their way to Elkton,
when one of the boys called to his
parent to look at an object in field.
AS the father turned his head the ma
shine which was running at 35-mile
clip, ran into ditch turning over.
Miss Denny was caught by the up
turned car and killed outright. The
boys escaped injury.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
SALE OF LARGE MILFORD FARM
George P. Draper Buys the Van Worst
Place, Model Farm in Delaware

George P. Draper Buys the Van Worst
Place, a Model Farm in Delaware
The Van Worst farm of 22O acres,
at the western side of North Milford,
on the road leading to Harrington,
has been purchased from the widow
of William Van Worst, who now re.
sides at Cambridge, Md, by George
H. Draper, the retired capitalist of
South Milford; the price paid was
$50, 900. Thirty or more years ago
this farm was the show place of all
lower Delaware, but for the past
score of years, since the death of
General Van Worst, the farm has been
permitted to fall into decay. Mr..
Draper several months ago bought the
large farm adjoining the town of Mil
ford from DR.. James P. Lofand, and
the two farms join each with the other,
making a continuous line from Mil
ford for two miles owned by Mr..
Draper along the Milford and Har-
rington road.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
MIODLETOWN is READY FIRST
While Smyrna Delays Getting Ready,
MiddIetown Starts p. o. Delivery

While Smyrna Delays Getting Ready,
MiddIetown Starts p. o. Delivery
While Smyrna delays naming
streets and numbering houses, Mid
dletown jumps in and gets ready and
the free postal delivery service is in
augnrated. Beginning to-day, Au-
gust l, Middletown will have free de-
livery of the mails within the town
limits and an agent OF the Post Office
Department having been there for two
weeks to make arrangements for the
service. Three deliveries will be
made daily in the business district, at
z a. m., II O'Clock noon. and 4.30
p. m., with two deliveries daily in
the residential section. Elwood l.
Banning, for years associated with
his father in the mercantile business
there, has been appointed letter car
rier and will assumed his new duties
to-day. Postmaster William Brock
son has appointed Miss Elma Deakyne
to the position of assistant postmas-
ter, made vacant through the enlist
ment of Patrick Vinyard in the Ma
tional Guard. Miss Deakyne has been
employed as clerk in the Office since
the appointment of MIR. Brockson.
Miss Mary Beaston has been appoint
ed to the place made vacant by the
promotion of Miss Deakyne.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
STANDARDIZATION FARMERS
REPORT GOOD WHEAT CROPS
AVERAGE MAY APPROXIMAT I8
AND 20 BUSHELS TO ACRE
Gilbert Pratt, just Outside of Smyrna,
Gets as Bushels to Acre From One
Field and 35 From Another

Smyrna Clayton farmers are now in
the midst of their wheat harvest and
despite the recent rains which so dis
couraged many, the past week of bet
ter weather has been taken advant-
age of and every threshing rig avail
able is on the job. While the aver
age yield about Smyrna Clayton will
approximate 18 or 20 bushels to the
acre, much interest has been centered in
the fine crops of Gilbert Pratt and
Harry Slaughter, both of whom had
exceptionally fine wheat. Gilbert
Pratt probably leads rybody in this
section of Delaware. From one field
he secured As bushels to the acre and
from another field 35 bushels to the
acre. Harry Slaughter obtained a
WELD of 25 bushels or 117S bushels
from AT acres. On one field or por-
tion of field he secured 40 bushels to
the acre. Delaware is getting a rep
utation as a wheat growing state.
Delaware farmers have always sup
posed that they could grow fruit, and
| the state is famed as the "peach'
country, but it has just awakened to
the fact that it is also growing some
wheat. Farmers have been sowing q
little more every year, until, in 1914,
they were astonished to find that the
state had produced nearly $500, 900
bushels of wheat, more than the
whole New England states put To-
gether. Now the government has
also awakened to the fact that they
are growing a little wheat in tiny
Delaware and in a special plea is ask.
ing her to just double that amount.
Last year the state grew 1850, 00C
bushels of wheat and it will mean ar
extra effort to raise 5, 600, 600 bushels
for next year. Not only will the acer
age have to be increased, but th'
yield per acre will have to be speedet
up somewhat. To help in this direc
tion the state board of agricultur,
expects to publish at frequent inter
, walls between now and the planting
time for wheat special articles deal
! ing with the latest method of culture
especially with the preparation of tn
soil, use of lime and fertilizers, tim
of seeding and the varieties of see
to be'used. The department is ais
! arranging to secure seed wheat fo
those who wish to buy. and in thi
, way aid in the distribution of goo
J seed wheat.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
SMYRNA FIREMEN AT NEWARK
GoodIy Representation Attend Opening
of Carnival and Report Fine Time

Goodly Representation Attend Opening
of Carnival and Report Fine Time
Twenty-one Smyrna Firemen with
their handsome chemical engine, mo-
tored to Newark Saturday to partici-
pate in the parade and opening of the
Newark Firemen's Carnival and re-
port delightful afternoon and even
ing. Five thousand persons, it is es-
timsted. attended the opening of the
annual carnival which was held on the
academy grounds. In the parade were
the Newark firemen and members of
the Reliance company of Wilmington,
with their apparatus; the Newark
troop of Boy Scouts. headed the par
ade. Out of town companies in line
were Havre de Grace and Elkton, Md.
Avondale, Pa. /; Smyrna, and Reliance
of Wilmington. Several automobiles
with representatives of the Newark
chapter of the Red Cross also were in
line.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
AUTO ACCIDENTS AT SMYRNA
Car of Joseph II. Wright Damaged and
Team of Reed Lofand Run Into.
Other Minor Accidents Noted

Other Minor Accidents Noted
While James v. Wright was driv
ing the car of Joseph H. Wright, the
lumber merchant, Saturday afternoon,
he was run into above Blackbird by a
new Chevrolet driven by Mr.. Bailey
of that vicinity. Both cars were dam
aged but no one was hurt. MIR.
Wright was taking a carload of fire.
men to Newark and while his car was
not so damaged it would not run un-
der its own power, he returned home
and the firemen took another car.
Bailey Chevrolet was damaged badly.
Sunday night about nine O'Clock the
team Of George Reed Lofand occu-
pied by Mrs. George Lofand and baby
and others, was run into by an auto
on east Commerce street and stripped
Of two wheels. While the occupants
took tumble, fortunately no one was
hurt. The car it was understood was
owned by a MIR. Slaughter. One day
the past week the cars of H. E. Ma
brey and M. v. Ford collided at cor
ner of Delaware and Commerce streets.
No one was hurt but both cars were
damaged to some extent.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
SMYRNA FIREMEN AT MILFORD
March in Parade With New Fire Engine
and Make Good Showing There


and Make Good Showing There
About 40 members of the Smyrna
Fire Company in uniform, with
Smyrns's new fire engine, motored to
Milford yesterday and participated in
the "Soljier's Farewell" and big
demonstT alton given to the Delaware
boys who are leaving soon for Ala
bama preparatory to going to France.
Hundreds of visitors crowded into Mil
ford and made it holiday. Companies
B and K, composed of boys from Sus-
sex county, were given q rousing
send-off and enough money was raised
to provide the boys each with a
blanket and with other necessities.
The celebration began at noon with a
parade which included both companies,
a company of marines, a detachment
of the naval reserves, Governor John
G. Townsend and his staff, all of the
fire companies of that end of the state
and many of the frsternal orders in
the line. Following the parade a
banquet was rendered the guard and
then baseball game was played be-
tween a team from the battleship
Iowa. from the League Island Navy
Yard, and local team. In the even
ing there were band concerts by navy
and guard bands and speaking by Gov.
ernor Townsend and others.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
LAST FORMALITY MAKING
DELAWARE FULL REGIMENT
GOLD AND BLUE FLAG TO FLY
LOVER BLUE HENS CHICKENS"
Unlike the Experience at Deming First
3 Delaware Infantry Has Recognition
as Full Delaware Regiment

90 a 6h 2 ENCSuIiCllA
The last formality of the mastering
in of the First and Third Battallions,
First Delaware Infantry, was COM
pleted Monday. Companies l. and M
were mustered in by Captain Hay,
Thirtieth Infantry, while Companies
E and the machine gun company, at
Newark; B an1 K, at Milford and G
and l, at Dover, were mustered in by
other army officers. The mastering
in Of the men of the First Delaware,
who have not been in the Federal SER
vice follows close on the heels of the
official recognition of Delaware's re-
giment. Not since the days of 1898
have the local soldiers enjoyed the
privilege of marching with the regi.
mental cOlors, one of the precious
treasures of such an organization at
their head. But since the First Del
aware Infantry has received official
confirmation of its status, the blue
and gold flag of Delaware will fly over
the "Bl"e Hens Chicks" when they
march off to Camp Mcclellan. The
telegram was received by Adjutant
General !. Pusey Wickersham, which
brought this good news to the officers
and privates. Colonel ]. Warner
Reed announced that the Delaware
troops wonld be brigaded with the
Second and Third New ersey Infan-
try and the Third Infantry District OF
Columbia. This will be known as the
First Provisional Division, and will
be commanded by the senior colonel
of the various organizations until such
time as a brigadier general is sp'
pointed.
First Delaware Will be in 29th Division
The First Delaware Infantry will
be in the Twenty-ninth division, tn,
same with which they were quarteret
at Deming, N. M, under the desig
nation of the Eighth division. Ac
cording to one of the senior officer
Of the regiment, the men cannot b.
kept much longer at the various arm
cries throughout the state because o
the crowded condition and the diff
Guilty of feeding and quartering 81
many men. In the opinion of thi
officer, as soon as the troops are full
euipped and have been drafted int
the national army, they will be trans
ferred to Camp Mcclellan, provide
that the cantOnment there is com
pleted at that time. The men them
selves, between the times they ar
drilling or learning to "Parlezvous,
believe that the day is drawing nes
to pull up stakes" for Camp Nc
: Clellan.
: May Pull up for Damp About August |
Among officers and men there
: much guesswork as to the exact tin
of departure, and by the majority
is considered that August 10 seems I
. be the most likely date, although pre-
e baby the officials at Washington ar
I the only ones who know definitely.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
NEW CASTLE PERMANENT ROADS

Ru shing Work Now on the New Castle
County Highways Near Wilmington
A long felt desire to see the begin
ming of an effort to obtain permanency
and durability in the construction of
country roads in New Castle county
was gratifed for James Wilson, road
commissioner and county engineer,
yesterday, when work was started on
the reconstruction of the Concord Pike.
The operations were begun at the
southern entrance to the reservoir and
the road will be laid with concrete as.
phalt as far as Blue Ball. Mr.. Will
son is also planning to reconstruct the
Lincoln Highway in the same man.
ner. This is said to be the first at
tempt to obtain any degree of per-
manency in the building of roads in
rural New Castle county.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
FREE ATTRACTION AT CARNIVAL

Smyrna Firemen Secure the "HeIIk-
vists," Sensational Divers for Carnival
The Carnival Executive Committee
has secured for their free attraction
this year the Hellkvists" in their
sensational high dives. These per-
formers make several dives from a
tower one hundred feet In height
winding up with a double fire dive
into tank of water only two feet in
depth.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
SUSSEX USING PARCEL POST

Farmers Find in Some Cases They can
Make Bigger Profit Selling Direct
With potatoes selling in the Sussex
markets at So. IS per barrel, black
berries and huckleberries at z cents
the box. young chickens at "a cents
per pound, and dozen butter fish or
five large trout for 25 cents, Sussex
countians are wondering why it is the
city folk have to pay so much for
their produce. Some progressive
farmers have figured that they can
sell all kinds of produce to residents
Of the city much cheaper than they
are able to buy from the curb markets
even after the consumer pays the par
eel post charges.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
THIEVES AROUND BLAcKBIRD

Fred Reynolds, Charles Feinaur and
Others Relieved of Quantities of Meat
Blackbird, July 31.-New Castle
county negro desperadoes, who have
been terrorizing the farmers of Black
bird hundred for nearly 10 years, are
up to their old tricks again. They stole
all the meat from the farm of Fred
Reynolds Wednesday night and then
went to the farm of Charles Feinaur,
broke into the house and stole two
rings and a watch. At the farm of
James Lippincott they stole meat.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-01
Vacation for Underwear Factory

The underwear factory of Topkis
Brothers Company is taking its annual
invoice now and two weeks is allowed
for all operators to take a vacation.
The plant will open up again on the
18th.
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-30
International News Service.

LONDON, April 30.--Survivors of the American steamer Vacuum land ed in Belfast today report the loss of their ship which was torpedoed by q German submarine on Satur- day. Among the missing are one lieutenant and nine gunners of the United States navy.
 The dispatch states that the Am eIican steamer was armed with two guns placed fore and aft. She was the property of the Vacuum Oil Company of New York and was returning to the United States having discharged at Belfast a few days previous to being sunk She was one of the big gest tankers afioat, her displacement being nine thousand tons and carried a crew of thirty -four all of which were Americans Captain Harris, who commanded the Vacuum is among the missing.
 The survivors state that late on Saturday evening the periscope of a submarine was sighted close to the ship and a torpedo was launched by her before the guns crews could get to their stations.
 The torpedo struck the big tanker in her engine room causing tre- mendous explosion and killing sever- al of the engineers staff. The doomi ed ship filled slowly during which time the naval gunners stood by their guns in the event of the submarine
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International News Service.

International News Service.
 COPENHAGEN, April S0.--Vast military preparations have been made in Stockholm and other Swedish cities to cope with expected violence arisin gout of the May day mass meetings which have been called.
 Throughout Norway and Sweden the socialists have launched q gigan- tic campaign for peace and the movement has taken on unprece- dented political prominence. This peace propaganda is very evident in all of the neutral countries of Eu- rope and May 1 is called socialist day on the European continent.
 Advices from Stockholm state that the authorities have called in many troops who have taken up positions of vantage in the capital. Both the royal palace and the houses of par
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-30
VOTE FAv0RS
 TEDDY'S ARMY

fear is removed, and 1t looks as though Teddy is to have his way. and go to France with his own men.
 That this VIII be no small body is ivedtn from the fact that the last in- formation received here of the number of vounteers who have offered their services to him numbers colse to one hundred and twenty i've thousand, and Roosevelt says that the applica- tions will pour in faster than ever when it becomes known that he IS to receive his permit.
 All are wishing him luck and it is pointed out that he has shown the true spirit of Amercanism ret alone in this but also in his statement that all of his sons are to be at his side on the firing line.
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GOVT TO USE ALL
 SEIZED VESSELS
International News Service.

WASHINGTON, April 90.-Senaf tor Culhortsor. of ''.:as, chairman ct the judiciary committee introduced resolutica today, authorizing Pres.- den. Wilson to convert all seized ves- sells, to the immediate use of the gov ernTnenr for war purposes.
 This bill vii. receive the immediate consideration Of the senate, and un- doutta1,y will DC crickly passed.
 In the event of favorable vote, tre government will convert the enormous floating pa;eces of the North German Lloyd, Hamburg American and others
The Nome daily nugget., 1917-04-30
SINGLE MEN CALLED TO c0l0RS::
 AGE IS NOW THE QUESTION

the age limit only. The limit set by the senate is from twenty one to twenty seven and a joint conference decision on this question, as it is the only thing now in the way of get ting into action in the work of draft ing an army.
 The system to be adopted in the registration of the men has not as yet been announces, but now that the bill has passed both houses noti- fication will be forthcoming at an early date in this regard.
 Recruiting offices will evidently be
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OVER TWO BILLION
 AID HALF FIRST yR.
'nternatiena, News Service.


 WASHINGTON, April 30.The first big war budget making the ap- propriations for the army and navy during the first year of the war has today been announced.
 Two billion six hundred and ninety nine million four hundred and eighty five thousand to the army and navy, was the report to the house from the committee on appropriations.
 Of this amount five hundred and three million three hundred and nine ty nine thousand. goes to enlarge and support the navy. The balance is to be used to raise. equip and drill an army to send against Germany.
 The amount of the appropriation as recommended by the committee, falls short by six hundred and fifty mil lion. of the amount expected by army and navy departments.
 An effort will at once be made by these departments to have their ap- propriations increased, according to the statements of high officials, and they express themselves as confident of securing quick results as the new figures to be handed the committee, show that more money must be avall- able to carry out without intolerance the plans of the departments.
 They claim that rock bottom has been figured on every Item, and now when the appropriation work is well under way, is the time for the com mittee to act and not defer action until some future time, when impor- tant men could not we'll be spared from the work laid out for them.
 On the other hand the committee report that they have supplied all that is necessary. and it is unlikely that they will increase any of these amounts.
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opened in each section of the country and arrangements made for the estab- ilshment of concentration camps througout the different sections where the raw recruits are to recc,ve tho:r training.
 Universal approval is in evidence throughout the nation over the ac- ton of both house and eenate in bringing about thls daft law. and even the most strict adherents to the volunteer system, now .tat the bi,l has passed, have declared that they will give conscriptio. 'hei: backing and support in every wa possible.
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International News Service.

MARINE, IL, April SO.-Every male inhabtant in this town includ- ing the dog catcher, tax collector, town marshal, fireman and doctor have enlisted and !tera are but two women left,
 The ladies of the city have joined the Red Cross and intuition work CTS department and every living soul of age in this iowa wi;h the eycep- tion of two elderly ladies have en-
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These great liners will add mater tally to our equipment, and all told the German and Austrian ships that we now hold, will cut down the amount to be built for such work to a small figure, as the government is able to add to these, all boats that were unti, recently the property of railroads In the United States.
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ALL DEAD IN COAL
 MINE DISASTER

ed the bodies.
 The catastrophe leaves in it's wake sixty widows and one hundred and forty orphans.
 movement is being launched by the Denver newspapers to raise a fund for the benefit of these suffer- CTS, and the money has started pour ing in already in such sums that 1t looks as thought this worthy cause is to receive eueh s.....--. AA-A. :.
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WASHINGTON, April 30.-Social- st May day strikes are called for in both Germany and Austria as well as m the Scandinavian neutral coun- tries according to the department here.
 Socialism is assuming large pro- portions within the confines of the central powers notwithstanding the extraordinary precautionary meas