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Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

The British have found a way of
smashing the Hindenburg line. Those
ungainly land monitors, the "tanks," "
are the effective means, as theyi are
able to break through the most for
midable wire entanglements and cross
over the widest trenches. In last
weeks great offensive the British at
tackled on a 35-mile front, between
st. Quentin and the Scarpe River, and
advanced to within three miles uf
Cambria. In the half light of a
misty morning a great force of giant
tanks started slowly but irresistibly
toward the Hindenburg lina:
The clumsy mechanical brutes struck
the German barbed wire and went
through it like willfuI children through
a field of grain. They literally
brushed it aside. Through many
lines of laboriously-wrought defenses
they ploughed. The alarmed Germans
impotently tried to start an artillery
barrage, as the infantry sent up
hundreds of signal rockets to summon
aid. But it was too late. Out of
deep dugouts. where they had been
secreted in the night time without the
knowledge of the foe, poured thous-
snds of British troops, and took theil
way through the swaths the tanks hac
cut. The Germans had no time t.
send up reiuforcements. They were
overwhelmed and seem not to hav,
put up effective resistance for man,
hours.
The British public have beer
thrilled by the extraordinary success
of the drive, and Americans rejoic,
with them, for the blow may checl
the German drive on Italy, and it ma
indicate the way in which the enem
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
Remedy for Caterpillar Plague.

An efficient modern remedy for the
caterpillar plague seems yet to seek,
and no one apparently cares to resort
to the methods of the past. In the year
1120 the bishop of LaOn sought to stay
such a plague by solemn sentence Of
communication against the insects,
and in later centuries this procedure
was frequently repeated. One admO-
milton, dated 1915 runs: 1--WE grant the
request of the inhabitants Of VillenOre
and warn the caterpillars to retire
within six days. In default of this we
declare them accursed and excommu-
nicated." With a nice feeling for JUS
tice, an advocate was appointed in one
instance to plead the cause of the In
sects against that Of the farmers be-
fore sentence was pronounced.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
them.

All credit to the efforts of Secretary
of Town Council H. B. Grieves who
has done so much to save the Electric
Light and Water Plant of Smyrna
from a coal famine. Exhausting his
efforts to make a contract or to pur-
chase coal from a number of big city
dealers, he Interested Fuel Admins
traitors Ten Weeges and Hall in the
Smyrna situation with the result that
two car loads of coal have been de-
livered and others are on the way.
The people of Smyrna have cause to
be grateful to Messrs. Ten Weeges
and Hall as we'll as to Mr.. Grieves
for his untiring efforts. With a
proper regard for economy and con-
servation, Smyrna should, with the
aid of the fuel administrators, go thru
the winter without any serious handi-
cap.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

may more speedily be driven out of
France and Belgium. The tanks"
which have ed so formidable are
a development of the American tractors
which were first nsed in agricultural
work in our Western States. They
have been armed and aTmored for war
purposes, and we have seen how wond-
erfuIly efficient they are. No doubt
our armies will also make good use of
them.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
ENCOURAGING Strife.

~You stated in your announcement
Of my marriage to Miss Susan Spats.
that we were launched upon the trou,
bled sea Of matrimony.'"
"Well, young man." replied the ed
itor of the Diggsville Clarion, whats
wrong with that. sentence? It's fine
figure Of speech"
Maybe so, but it looks to me like
an invitation for my wife's relatives
to get busy and start something"
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
Land Where Childhood Is Cherished

Japan has been called the Land of
the Chrysanthemums and the Land of
the Cherry Blossoms. 1t may well be
called the Land Where Children are
Loved.
There is probably no country in
the world where childhood is more
deeply cherished than In Japan; where
such pains are taken to make child
hood happy; where the education Of
children is made to brighten instead
of clouding the sunny morning Of life.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
Light From the Left Side.

The well-known fact that, when us
ing the eyes for any near work, the IL
Elimination should come from the left
side rather than the right is often dis
regarded. Let anyone who considers
the matter of little Importance once
demonstrate to himself the difference
and he will never forget it. Take
pencil and paper and try to write while
in such a position that the light will
fall from the right side. The shadow
of the hand or pencil or both is thrown
on the paper in such a way as partly
to cover the characters one is making.
This necessitates a closer viewpoint
and a conscious strain on the eyes.
Now let the position of the writer be
reversed so that the light falls on the
work from the left side. He will no
tice that the shadows fall away from
the work he is doing and leave the
field unObscured. In making the
change he cannot help but notice the
feeling of ease that Immediately is ex-
perienced by the eyes. This applies
to any other kind of near work In
which the fingers work under the guild
ance Of the eyes. This fact should
be remembered In planning school
rooms, wOrkroOms, offices and any
places where steady close work is to
be performed.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
Wise for His Yeare.

Tommy had been promoted by the
chemist. He was now allowed to
serve behind the counter. The other
morning a middle-aged lady, looking
her full age, came in.
"Have you any cream for restoring
the complexionY she asked bashfully.
Tommy was a wise lad. He eyed
her too vivid cheeks with open admi-
ration.
Pardon me, madam" he said Do
ntely. "Don't you mean cream for
preserving the complexlon7"
And the delighted lady bought six
boxes right away.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent paper,
devoted to the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is a part. 1t
also gives the items of importance of the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
ADV NEkTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TIMES is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
-esents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre, embracing the towns of Clayton,
KentOn, CheswOld, Townsend, Leipsic. &c.
rate Of so cents an inch for first insertion and
% cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising. Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue.
special discount on all semi-annual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28

Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day.
We, as a town. community, state
and nation, have much to be thankful
Tor, despite the state of war we are
in. Let us be remindful of these
blessings and enjoy the holiday to it's
fullest.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
The subordInated Pumpkin.

"Are you going to have pumpkin pie
this winterp
81 dunno" replied Farmer Jones.
'You know a COW has to be fed an
our cows are mighty fond Of pump
klns."
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
statesmanIIke Silence.

"YOu are not having much to say
about local elections at present"
"No," replied Senator Sorghum.
"One Of the strong points of a really
good politician is to know when not
to talk politics."
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
In the death of George L. To,

In the death of George l.. Town
send, Sr. of Odessa, lower New Castle
County and the State of Delaware has
lost one OF its best, most substantial
and useful citizens, a man of high
public ideals and christian character.
In his public and private career he
held the esteem of men in all walks
of life. was useful to his home town,
community and church and his death
leaves a distinct loss to the various
enterprises with which he was con-
cerned. Any community is the better
for the life and influence of sLch a
citizen.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
In raising Sc, O6o. 90 for Wesleyan

Institute Conference Academy En-
dowment fund, the Methodists of
Smyrna surely did their part and made
a better showing than some had ex-
pected.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
IHE SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker, July s. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
FFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
lt!onal Bsnk.
Telephone. No. 10.
Smyrna times., 1917-11-28
When Rubbsrs Become Necessary

and your shoes pinch, use Aliens Foot Ease, the
Antiseptic powder TO be shaken into the shoes
and spriBkled into the foot-bath. Just the thing
for Breaking In New Shoes. II gives rest and
comfort 10 u red, swollen, aching feet. Sold
everywhere, 25c.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
Player Limit Sticks; Training
Trips Continue; Races ~
Start April 16.
PUBLIC MUST PAY WAR TAX
American League May Consent
to New Division of World
Series Money.
BY BUD FISHER

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-There will he
no curtailment Of the playing season.
no slashing of the player limit, nor
Limitation OF the training season in
the major league next year. The club
owners Of the american and Ma
tiouai leagues decided at their
joint meeting here today that there
WAS no cause for alarm In baseball at
present. They agreed that II the war
forces them to retrench, IL will be
time enough TO adopt a war policy
when they actually face conditions
next spring.
The two leagues decided to open the
1918 season on Tuesday, April 10. a
week later than 1ast year, and to play
a 154-game schedule. the program for
years. The National league agreed
to the American league plan for the
collection Of the federal war tax. II
was decided to collect only what the
government imposes--three cents OIL
bleacher seats, five cents on pavilion
seats. eight cents on grandstand seats
and ten cents on box seats. The
leagues also decided to collect a ten
cent tax on every free admission.
There " every indication that the
plan for q new division of the worlds
series prize, which previously had
been opposed by President Johnson
of the American league. will be
adopted.
President johnson and August Herr
mann. president Of the Cincinnati Ma
tlonals and chairman OF the national
baseball commission, were empowered
to act on the advisability of adopting
the scheme. which provides that the
four first division clubs in the two
leagues shall share in the purse.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
Dickerson Departs With Hol-
land for Hutchinson and
Other Points.
BOTH LIKE OIL METROPOLIS
Prospective Local Owner Has
Many of Last Years
Stars for 1918.

President Il. w. Dickerson, OF tns
Western league, and Jack Holland,
prospective owner Of Tulsa franchise
In that circuit. departed for Hutch
inson last night determined that Tulsa
and Oklahoma City should belong to
that organization in 1913.
As they departed they promised that
President Dickerson would return in
one week to see what progress had
beeu made toward securing the release
of the territory by the Western asso-
citation and that next month both or
them would be here to make final
Arrangement for the locating of the
class A franchise here.
Hutchinson Wants 10 Stick.
The journey to. Hutchinson was
made on the receipt Of telegrara
from Kansas City declaring that busi-
ness men Of that town would put up
enough money to keep franchise
there. From Hutchinson Mr.. Holland
will 20 10 his home IN st. Joseph,
while President Dfckerson goes to
Peoria and Bloomington to see what
he thinks Of them as possible Western
league cities In the event Tulsa and
Oklahoma City should rot be able to
get free from the Western association,
None of those interested In the bring
ing in of the Western league club here
doubted for an instant that there
would he no difficulty In clearing up
the Western aysociatiU technieality'
Holland Has Good Team.
OF the men that carried Hutchinson
to the championship of the second halls
Of the Western league season last
year. Holland will have many for a
nucleus for his Tulsa club.
Mickie O'Rrien will be his first
string catcher, and Holland declares
that he of the Irish name Is the best
minor league backstop In existence.
Frank Graham and Frank McCul-
loueh will represent the veterans OF
his 1917 pitching staff. As a pros
pect he has Robson. rated the best
finger In the Western association fast
season. Henry. the best first baseman
in the league last yeyar, Is expected
10 be at first unless the draft should
catch him. Elmer Benson is availa-
BILE for second base, Ray Falk for
short and Holland believes he will be
able to get McClelland back from the
White Sox TO take care of the hot cor
.ner again. From the Cubbs he ex-
poets to get Outfielder McCabe again,
and ne Is sure Of one 800 hitter In his
cutfield, for Stewart Dilts is married
and is not expected to be called in
the first draft.
While Holland did most of the man
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
OHIO CITY CONFIDENT
OF VICTORY TONIGHT
Kendall Five Coached by Mef-
ford to Face Strong Oil
Leaguers at Y. M. @. A.

Tulsans will have a good oppor-
tunity tonight to get line on the re-
serve basketball material at Henry
Kendall college when the Presbyter-
ians minus two or three of their stars
will go up against the strong Ohio
Cities team Of the OIL league on the
Y. NJ. c. A. floor.
The Ohio Cities team has played
two games In the Oil league schedule.
having won both and demonstrated
the smoothest machine of the league.
They have been practicing hard for
the meeting with Har Meffords col
lege boys and besides being in good
condition are confident of victory
The regular lineup they have been
using in their games in the League will
face the Kendall five. They are:
Captain Matteson and Vernon. for
wards; Grove. center; Smith and Hol-
lander. guards. They have challenged
the Oklahoma university quintet for a
game and they are anxious to show a
big margin in victory over the Presby-
terians tonight in order to demon
strate their strength as caggers.
Mefford Is not SO optimistic about
the outcome for the Kendall squad.
Springer, who is depended on TO fill
the center position for Kendall this
season. has not fully recovered from
an injury 10 his knee received playing
football and 1t is doubtful II he will
be permitted to play. Gale and Ma
lone. two other regulars. cannot enter
on account Of being back in their class
work.
Kirk will be able to play. also Setser.
IT is expected that the coach yill fill
the other positions with Allen. Jenkins
and Bridges. Altho this arrangement
probably will not represent Kendall
COLLEGES greatest strength. these men
should make strong opponents for the
Oil leaguers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
Baseball Retenchmen Only Absolute Necessity Demands
Western League President to
Return to Tulsa Next. Week

aging OF his team last season, he ex-
poets to have some one else do 1t in
1918. Several are being considered
for the tub, some with major league
experience and another, a man who
has won two minor league pennants
in three years
Yesterday the Western Ieaguers
were encouraged to believe that As
ISOLATION park will be availa BILE for
next season but 1t will have 20 be en-
larged to accommodate some four
thousand persons and otherwise i'm
proved to class A standards. If this
park cannot be secured they already
have in prospect a new park west of
the present location.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
Pair OF Giants Enlist.

SHREVEPORT, La. Dec. 14.-John
Paul Jones and A. w. Baird, 5r.. mem
bers OF the New York Giants. have en-
listed in the service OF the United
States. Frank Carmody of the Pitts
burgh Nationals has also joined.
Jones is In the United States navy.
having left last night for New Orleans
where ne will be assigned to a training
station. Baird and Carmody are
awaiting orders here to report for duty
as members of the signal corps OF tho
naval reserve.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
ABSOLUTELY!
BANTAM CHAMPION STOPS
MASON IN THIRD FRAME
Fort Wayne Fight; Leaves for
Philadelphia.

Special 10 The World.
FORT WAYNE.-Ind. Dec. "a
Pete Herman. worlds champion
knocked out Frankie Mason in tins
third round OF r scheduled ten-round
bout here tonight. Herman left after
the bout for Philadelphia. where he
is matched to box for the tobacco
fund for the sailors and soldiers. Matt
Hinkle refereed tonight's bout.
r. w. Dickerson. president OF the
Western league. was to have refereed
the bout between Herman and Masoi,
but being detained in Tulsa a day
longer than he expected he was
forced TO wire that he could not Off
clata
President Dickerson has agreed 10
referee boxing match in Tulsa next
week and also one in Oklahoma City.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
CAPITAL FISTIC FANS
WANT RETURN MEETING
Believed Tanning Did Not Deserve
Decision Over MOrrisey
for State HOnOrs,

Special to The weld.
OKLAHOMA CITY. Dec. 14.-Box
Ing fans here are clamoring for a re.
turn match between Lee Morrissey
and Arlos flaming. Tanning, who was
given decision over Morrissey here
last Tuesday in ten-round bout by
Jess Garrett, to decide the lightweigft
championship Of Oklahoma. Garrett's
decision has been the subject of heated
arguments among the fans. many
thinking that the worst Morrissey
should have had should have been a
draw.
Offer OF a match between Benny
McNeill, the Canadian bantam, and
Tanning. is not meeting with the sup
port of the fans since 1t IL generally
oelieved that the former. while n won
derfnl little fighter In his class. would
stand no show against the lightweight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
RITCHIE MITCHELL TO
BOX AT OKLAHOMA CITY
Instructor In Manly Art at Fort Sill
Will Perform at soldiers
Benefit.

Special 10 The World.
OKLAHOMA CITY, Dec. 14.-Fol-
lowing the football game here tomor-
row afternoon. when the Army eleven
from Camp Doniphan will meet the
Sooners at the fair grounds. another
benefit for the soldiers will be held
at the auditorium in the form OF a
boxing bout when Richie Mitchell,
boxing Instructor at Fort Sill, will take
on some leading lightweight or Bud
Clancy, st. Louis middleweight.
Richie Mitchell In considered one Of
the countrys leading lightweIghts. He
Ia one of the AZ Knockout victims Of
present champion. Benny Leonard.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
Curlcy Smith Must Depart.

Curley Smith. alias Dan Bonds.
promised In the municipal court Fri
Alay TO leave Tulsa within "a hours
whereupon a fine of 500 that was
assessed against him was suspended.
The suspension lasts during Curley's
absence from the city. He has been
known as a prizefighter. and the Of
ficers stated he had been doing
nothing for two or three months. He
was arrested under the idleness clause
Of the new vagrancy law. His attorney
said he was going to Texas to fight.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
GOullet Joins Navy.

NEW YORK. Dec. 14.-Alfred Goul-
let, who. with Jake Magin. won the
six-day bicycle race here last week.
enlisted today in Che navy. Profes-
sionaf athletes do not produce any
thing and here is their chance TO show
they are made Of the right stuff" said
Gouliet after signing the enlistment
papers.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
GYPSY CAGERS RUN
AWAY WITH ROXANAS
Team Shows Fine Floor Work
in Game; Atlantic Five An
mex Third Victory.
STANDINGS OF THE TEAMS.

The Gypsy basketball team pulled
itself together on the ''Y" floor last
night and walloped the Roxana team
Of the Oil league by a score or 40 to 8.
The Gypsy boys displayed more pep
and team play than in their previous
gDmes.
Sears and Davis were the stars Of
the game. Sears registered eight field
goals while Davis got seven. Another
feature Of the game was a long pass
the length of the floor by Mcclure TO
Homes who dropped In a pretty goal
Hiatt and Brown played the best
game for Roxana.
In the opening Clash the Atlantic
five won a hard contested game from
the Cosden quintet by a score OF rs to
20. The Atlantic team has the best
standing OF any in the league. Craw-
ford, the big center, played the best
same for them again las. night, scor-
ing eight field gools.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
BroUns Sell Shotten and
LaUan to Clark Griffith

CHICAGO, Dec. 14.-Shortstop La
van and Outfielder Bert Shotten of the
st. Louis Americans were sold TO the
WHshington club for $4,000 and
Pitcher Gallia today. Tho deal was
completed by Robert Quinn. business
manager Of the St. Louis club, and
Clark Griffith manager OF the Wash
ington club.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
BANKERS SWEEP MATCH
WITH SINCLAIR TEAM
Exchange Bowlers Show Splen-
did Form; Ewing Rolls
Score of 212.

Exchange bowlers made a clean
sweep in their match with the SIN
clairs last night az the Arcade alley,
showing total team score OF 2,552
against 2.315 for their opponents.
Hance made the highest total score.
b3S. while Ewing knocked down 212
pins in the second game. which stood
as top park for the singles.
The scOre.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
League Decide Not to
Curtail 1913 Playing Season
DQI2:1E|
I~-Gp pY SA1fHS
~

A peculiar sort of
an individual lives
down In the vicinity
OF San Antonio.
AS a sort OF II
sideline he farms for
a living.
In fact, farming
may be his only oc-
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
Ray Fisher Enlists.

NEW YORK, Dec. j t4,---Ray Fisher
veteran pitcher OF the New York
Americans notified his club today that
he has enlisted In the army and Is now
stationed at Fort Siocurn.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15

Stiles Tor Hiatt, Mcclure for Gilbert.
Field goals: Siehr s. Davis Z. Auer-
swald, Holmes 2, Mcclure 2, Hiatt e,
Barnes.
Foul goals: Davis 2, Brown 3.
Referee: Ben Springer (Kendall. :;
Umpire: Hal Mefford (Chicago.l
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15

1t is to that pusilistic era that
Curley belongs. While he has had
remarkable success in a way at
the modern style OF boxing,
temperamentaAy and Of choice he
excelled In the more primitive
sport. i believe ! am safe In say
ing that no one in the game to-
day has had as many rough and
tumble fights as has the shocky
headed lad who has been chased
out of Tulsa and instructed not to
return on penalty of n 500 fine,
To his thirty or forty modern box
ing engagements he has had per-
haps fifty of the rough and tum-
BILE variety. He always had an
eye open for such an encounter
and whenever he was given his
choice Of manner of scrapping.
which frequently happened to him
out in the oil fields where he has
done most of his fighting, he
never failed to choose the more
primitive style.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15
Tnnlesli

Mr. Henpeck--"N0w Mary l don't
want to butt into your affairs at al,
h"' THAT am l going 10 DO this even
inr?"
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15

We haven't got all the details handy.
But We do know that an awful good
road runs by his farm.
Hard-surfaced.
The automobilists of that section
are very fond OF this particular stretch
OF roadway.
When they hit IL they step on the
gas and let 'er out.
They made such rapid progress in
breezing by his farm.
That the old boy was compelled to
put up sign.
We don't know whether the sign
has accomplished the desired results
or not.
PLEASE slow down to 80 miles an
hour. / live Just around the bend
and am trying to raise family"
is what the sign says.
Under those conditions we believe
the Joy drivers ought to pay some at
tention to the notice.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-12-15

Substitution Miller for Lowe.
Field goals: q. Morgan, X. Morgan,
Miller 2. Smith, Crawford 8, Morris 2.
Foul goats; II. Morgan 2, Smith,
EincarnDn 2