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Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
DELAWARE MUST GROW WHEAT
Two and One-haIf Million Bushels of
Wheat is Put Down for Delaware
for Year I9I8-Must do its Part

NNuCdl IS tut OOWU IOT OGidWdTG
for Year I9I8-Must do its Part
The Federal authorities are making
preparation for at least a three years
war. Many well informed people be-
lieve the war will continue five years
or more. The problem for each Del
awarean is what he can do to serve
our country best in this crisis. OBJ
viously the farmer can render his best
service by producing more food. The
worlds supply of grain is much lower
than usual. Vast quantities of wheat
have been sunk in the ocean. The
armies engaged at war have called
for large quantities of food stuffs.
France has been compelled to reduce
greatly the acreage in wheat. Rus
sian grain cannot be exported under
present conditions. Australia and
India are too far away to make ready
shipments. Crop reports from South
America are not encouraging. The
greater part of the export wheat must
come from Canada and the us. Es-
Inmates show that the u. S. will
harvest this year very little more
wheat than we normally use for bread
and seed. In 1916 the production of
wheat in the U. S. was SEVENTY mill
lion bushels below the average. Del
aware owes it as her contribution to
the worlds food supply in 1918 to
produce two and one-half million
bushels of wheat. This State has
produced 2.337,OOO bushels (1914)
and can easily increase this output.
Last year we grew 124, 600 acres of
wheat yielding 1850, 900 bushels
with value of $3,O13, 900. In order
to increase the wheat production Of
the State it will be necessary to in
crease either the acreage or the yielC
per acre. 1t would be we'll in this
crisis to increase the acreage moder-
ately but pay particular attention tC
better methods of culture so as tt
raise the yield per acre. Every grain
grower of the State is invited to cor
respond freely with A. E. Grantham
agronomist of the Delaware Colleg
Experiment Station, in regard to an.
question regarding wheat culture. l
is also asked that those who have see
wheat for sale and those whs wis
to buy seed will fle their wants
with the Station. In this way it
hoped to aid in the distribution q
good seed wheat.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
Collector Anthony Turns in S4492. {
HORSE KILLED IN RUNAWAY
Driver of w, A. Broadway Fell and Slid
into Tree Near Opera House

into Tree Near Opera House
w. A. Broadway lost a valuable
horse yes terday morning when it ran
away, butted into tree at corner of
Postmaster A. Lee Cummins' resi-
dence and killed itself. Mr.. Broad
way in his dearborn was at Webb 5
Flour Mill and left the horse standing
while he was unloading some bags at
the mill. The horse took fright at a
telephone ring and ran up Main street
and in attempting to turn at the
Opera House into South street it slip
ped, fell and slid into the tree with
the result that it struck its head with
such blow that it died almost in
stantly. Mr.. Broadway valued the
horse at 5000 or more and feels
keenly the loss of his good driver.
The runaway accident drew quite a
crowd.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
SALE OF T. W. MABREY LANDS
Real Estate of Deceased, Situated in
Kenton, Duck Greek and BIackbird
Hundreds Knocked off at Sale


Kenton, Duck Greek and BIackbird
Hundreds Knocked off at Sale
At the Trustees Sale of the real
estate of the late Thomas w. Mabrey
in Smyrna Saturday afternoon the fol-
lowing property was disposed of which
was knocked down under the ham
mer" for a total of $40, 622. so. The
sale was to dispose of tho interests
of Susan Mabrey, Ida Nickerson, Kate
Aitken, Matte M. Sylvester, Gertrude
Mabrey Rich. William T. Mabrey, B.
Frank Mabrey, and Raymond Mabrey.
The sale resulted as follows: No /
Dwelling in Smyrna, corner of Com
merce and Delaware streets, tenure
of DR.. L. l.. Arts, to Samuel ].
Reynolds for DR. Arts for $1,000.
No. 2-Delaware portion consisting
of SO acres of farm land and build
ings, situated in Kenton Hundred, to
E. Y. Atwell real estate broker of
Wilmington for $4O0. The part lay
ing on the Maryland side consisting
of 63 acres will be sold at Millington,
Md, later. No. 3-Home farm on
road leading from Hszel's Corner to
Hollet's Corner, in Kenton Hundred,
consisting of 1876 acres, dwelling and
Outbuildings, to Mrs. Susan Mabrey
for 81, 075. No. 4-9O4 acres of
woodland on north side of road from
Blackiston's to Hollet's Corner to C.
E. Green for $500. No. 5-Farm of
100 acres in Kenton Hundred, most
woodland, to Elmer Walker for $1,000.
No. 6-Farm situated partly in Ken
ton Hundred and Blackbird Hundred
to T. Howard Barwick of Smyrna for
Elmer Walker of Kenton, 81, $50. 90.
No. so acres of woodland in Ken
ton Hundred to Ridgely Nickerson for
$372. SO. No. 8-47 acres of wood
land, situated in Blown Woods, Ken
ton Hundred, to Frank Wilmington,
for $215. 90. No. 9-Farm of 81
arces in Blackbird Hundred, on road
from Clayton to Greenspring to E. V.
Atwell for S., 200.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
COUNCIL DISCUSSES DOG
QUESTION BUT THAT'S ALL
MAKES NO DETERMINED EFFORT
FOR CATCHER TO ENFORCE LAW
Agitation Over Matter Brought to Their
Attention-Street Work and Other
Matters Come Before Council

At the regular session of Smyrna
Town Council Friday evening Presi
dent Reynolds brought up the dog
question which had been agitated and
asked the members present, Messrs.
Grieves, Hudson, Wright, Fortner and
Keith. what they thought could be
done to enforce the law. The short
talk showed little real interest or de-
sire to get busy on the subject. Those
who expressed themselves seemed to
think it was next to impossible to get
a man to impound and kill dogs and
laboring with this thought they rather
regarded it ''lost hope" to enforce
the law unless the right man for the
! Job turned up. Mr.. Former launched
the plan of a poison trap for dogs as
the best means of disposing of them
but the other members of Council did
not take to this because it would be a
dangerous precedent and too risky to
be set out on public streets before
children. The present law, it was
declared, was sufficient if the right
kind of dog catcher was secured. De.
bate on the question ended without
any determined effort to secure d
catcher or enforce the fine on owners.
Dogs, the great majority of them
"strays" are still running the streets
at large, annoying residents night and
day with seemingly no concern or fear
on the part of our "town fathers
that an outbreak of rabies will ap-
pear.
Street and Pavement Work Discussed
The bad condition of certain streets
and pavements occupied the attention
of Council, notably the mudhole al
corner of Frazier and Pearl streets
the Mott pavement corner of Mali
and Mt. Vernon streets and the ce
ment pavements in front of tn
= Wright property On South streets
f These are to he put in repair. o.
the suggestion of chairman of Ligh
and Water Committee Grieves, it wa
decided to repair the well-house an
; roofs at the Power Station and t
paint the wood work on the exterior
: Bids on stone for street work wer
submitted and read but the award we
not made.
u Collector Anthony Turns in S4492 o
n Alderman H. S. Anthony submitte
t his report which was accepted an
y filed. The fines collected for tt
II month of June and two weeks in Ma
! showed total of 500. 95, a revenu
s which agreeably surprised some men
It bers of Council. Since he has bee
g collector of taxes. light and wat'
n rents, his reports showed he hs
y turned in total of 81, 492. 80 to Il
il town treasury.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
George n. Cole, Well Known Fertilizer
Agent, Dies at His Home Thursday
Evening After Short Illness

George H. Cole, aged 62, for wears
one of Smyrna's best known fertilizer
agents, died almost suddenly Thurs
day evening about seven O'Clock after
only few hour illness. Diabetes,
along with attacks of asthma, was
the cause of his untimely death. To
his friends about Smyrna and COM
munity. his death was shock, many
not even knowing he was sick. AS
late as Wednesday he was about and
was only confined to his bed compar-
atively few hours before he breathed
his last. Deceased was a son of
Ananias and Henrietta (Ford) Cole
and was born and raised on the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. He came to
Smyrna when young man and was
employed by the late Alexander G.
Cummins in the phosphate business
and since that time has been working
in and selling fertilizers for several
agencies. He worked successfully
for Willard G. Pierce, the Philadel-
phia & Smyrna Transportation Com
pany of SMYRNA, the Hubbards, and
the Peerless Fertilizer Company of
Chestertowu, Md. At the time of his
death he was the local agent for the
F. S. Royster Guano Company, of
Baltimore, Md. He was what is
termed live wire" and was max
ing great success. When it came to
selling goods, he easily disposed of
hundreds of tons, not only about
Smyrna but all up and down the state
and the Eastern Shore OF Maryland.
In early life Mr.. Cole married Miss
Mary Tarman. of Centreville, Md,
who survives him with five children,
as follows: Harvey Cole, of Clayton
Mrs. Frank Watson. Smyrna; Mrs
William Skinner, of Clayton, Mis-:
Eta Cole of Smyrna, and Mrs. L.
Frank Boyer, of Clayton. Funera
services took place from the late resi-
dence of the deceased Monday after
noon in charge of Rev. Milton Nc
Cam, pastor of Smyrna Circuit, ant
was largely attended. Interment wa
made at Glenwood cemetery.
Mrs. Cora Bailey Webb, Backbird
Mrs. Cora Webb, wife of Howar
Webb. of IL Riddle avenue. Whining
ton, and a daughter of J. w. Bailey
of Blackbird, died at her home Mon
day afternoon. The funeral service
were held at her late residence las
night and interment was made in tn
Odd Fellows cemetery at Smyrna to
day. In addition to her husband, Mrs
Webb is survived by two sons an
three daughters.
G. n. Beaven, Postmaster of HiIIsbor
George H. Beaven, aged 63 years
postmaster of Hillsboro, Md, die
suddenly of heart failure in the pos
< Office Friday night. He is survive
by Mrs. Beaven. five sons, one daugl
ter and several brothers. He was
4 son of the late Rev. George
5 Beaven, for more than half centuI
al rector of Hillsboro Protestant Episc'
: pal Church. The son was for mar
d years a vestryman.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
FIRE ALARM AT -FOUR CORNERS"

Turner Building AbIaze just After Fire
Engine Had Left for EIkton Carnival
Smyrna was thrown into some ex-
citement Monday afternoon about four
o'clock when an alarm of fire was
sent in that the Turner Building owned
by George W. Turner was ablaze in
a second story room directly over
Greenwell's meat store, in tenure as
a store room for Miss Katie Smithers'
grocery store. The fire engine and
most of the Smyrna firemen had just
left to participate in the parade of the
Elkton, Md, Carnival. There were
few men that had not gotten off and
they, with the assistance of town peo-
pie, got busy, hauled the hose reel to
the nearest fire plug and in a short
space of time had the fire extin-
guished. Fortunately it did but little
damage. More or less water fell thru
into Child's Grocery Store and H. T.
| Greenwell's meat store, but was at
such location as not to damage goods
or interfere with business. How the
fire occurred is a mystery. The loss
to Mr.. Turner and to Miss Katie
Smithers will amount to little more
than $100.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18
AUTO ACCIDENT AT TOWNSEND
Auto Hits Milk Wagon and Hurts Will
liam Reynolds Young Farmer

Townsend, July 17.-An automo-
bile owned and driven by j. L. Dick
erson collided Sunday with creamery
wagon driven by William Reynolds,
a young man living near Townsend.
The wagon was demolished, and sew
eral gallons of milk lost. Reynolds
was thrown and hurt seriously
Smyrna times., 1917-07-18

inspection for Free Delivery in Smyrna
Raymond Gray, an inspector of the
U. ). P0stoffice Department, has been
going over Smyrna and finds condi-
tons ideal for Free Mail Delivery.
Council is to name streets and number
houses, but residences must provide
receptacles or ."drop letter" place
IN their doors to receive mail.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

standing beneath a moonlit easement.
Everything about Gounod's composition
IS in that mood; and Farrar's voice is
delightfully."- suited to carry on the illu-
sion. Her clear and flexible upper
notes and the mezzo warmth of her
lower tones share in making a fascin-
ating effect in this song.
Sincerity, earnestness and a quaint
simplicity not easily found are marks
OF the art that singer needs to sing
the old English songs as they should
be sung to delight our ears. Julia Culp,
as the whole world knows, is a singer
who has these qualities in high degree
and in spite of her Dutch birth she
displays surprising gift for the songs
OF old England. Culp contributes to
the February Victor Records a beauti-
tul conception of Passing By" ten
der melody from the pen of Edward
Purcell, the essence of which may be
gained from the closing lines, "But
change the earth or change the sky,
Yet will love her till / die" Emilio
de Gogorza, the famous baritone, con-
tributes to the February Victor music
the tender song of Frank .Stanton's
Since Mollie Went Away" Not only
Is STATIONS theme an appealing one.
but H. T. Burleigh's melody is full of
touching pathos to which de Gogorza
adapts himself with excellent effect.
Emmy Destinn, in spite of the fact
that the Austrian Government is de-
tanning her within the war zone, is
nevertheless singing for appreciative
audiences everywhere in America
thanks to the Victrola. This month
she is heard in a wonderful singing of
the Bach-Gounod ave Maria" which
she sings with true religious fervor,
employing, and yet restraining, her
dramatic temperament to achieve a
distinctive and convincing interpreta-
ton of this most beautiful number.
Hes just too new from Heaven,
That's why your eyes get dim
sings Alma Gluck in her latest Victor
song, "Such LII Fellow" This visit
full composition, moving expression
of mother love, acquires living, throb--
bling humanness under the touch of
Alma Gluck, and host of music-lovers
are sure to subscribe to the beauty of
this record. The Victor affords adj
mirers of Nine. Gluck a double oppor-
tunity TO heat her this month, as she
also sings a delightful duet with Paul
Reimers, the tenor. "The Linden in
the Dale" is the number they give, and
il is a quaint old German ballad for
which these two singers have just the
right gift-just the right human touch
to make a simple song sublime.
s"Janet's Choice" is the interesting
title of Louise Homer's song of the
month, and the ballad itself is as en-
joyable as its name promises. With
much grace insight and melodic charm
it tells bow Janet chose her husband
from !. laird of high decree" and
poor an mysterious "scmebody." The
early Victorian manner of il is admir-
ably suited to Homer's voice, and she
sings il with her accustomed success:
Tito Mattel, an Italian composer of
lovely songs, has provided John
Mccormack with the vehicle he en-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

containing "Poor Butterfly" a dainty
and charming song from New York's
big Hippodrome show, and "Alice
in Wonderland" recent compost
ton by Irving Berlin which is one
of the hits of "The Century Girl" now
playing in New York. On another
record Charles Harrison, the favorite
tenor, sings two attractive love songs
which are recent hits" "Any Place is
Heaven If You are Near Ne" and
when Found the Way to Your
Heart" Two clever and melodious
Hawaiian numbers are my Waikiki
Girl and my Hawaiian Sunshine" on
one record. The Avon Comedy Four
has two "corking" numbers, one
Hungarian Restaurant Scene" with
some screamingly funny "delicatessen
comedy" and the other "Cohan's Wed.
ding" with more lively, good-tempered
mirth than you can imagine. The
Victor Vaudeville Company offers 4
"Court Scene in Carolina and Dark
town Camp. Meetin' Experiences" both
"chock-full" of fun. And there are
toni
Two remarkably fine qua.tet numbers
are offered on one record--the Orpheus
Quartet sings the grand old song
Garry Me Back to Old Virginny" and
the Peerless Quartet renders Darling
Nellie Gray" Nat Wills in his auto
mobile Parody" and Charles Ross
Taggart in his monologue at the ex-
pense of the "Pineville School Board
provide double-faced record with
both smiling and roaring humor.
The Victor Light Opera Company
offers its new recording of Gems from
Bohemian Girl" These lovely melo-
dies, issued in two parts, fill both sides
OF twelve-inch record with the kind
of music for which humanity will al
ways be grateful Here Comes the
Groom" and Sometime" are a couple
of Raymond Hitchcok's typically funny
numbers rendered by the famous COM
edian himself in his inimitably funny
way. Both songs are hits from the
Broadway success Betty" = 4
A truly remarkable collection OF
music by group Of unsurpassed artists
is represented in this new issue of
Victor Records, For you 10 hear the
numbers that appeal 20 you is simple
matter. Just visit the Victor. dealer
nearest YOU. and he will gladly play
any or all Of them.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

touch OF understanding and skill to
reward the world in turn with a perfect
singing of the song. When music lovers
are granted the privilege of hearing
song and singer so sublimely mated,
then music seems divine. Then its ap-
peal to the depths of nature inspires a
thought that such matches must be
made in heaven"
Today, in the millions of homes to
which the Victrola brings the art of
the greatest singers and musicians.
those moments when music seems di-
vine" are frequent. The constant OBJ
Ject, the increasing effort of the Victor
IS to choose the artist and the song
for their fitness to each other-and no
month goes by when the Victor fails
TO bring together. singers and songs,
music and musicians, seemingly long
intended for each other"
The Victor Records for February
offer much music of time-tried and
time-proven beauty which has never
been given to the world with such un-
exampled sympathy and skill as the
great Victor artists have endowed it
with.
Caruso, in his remarkable interpreta-
ton of the romance 81 Hear As In
Dream" from Bizet's opera pearl
Fishers" enters deeply into the anguish
and unrest of the character he portrays,
and sings with magnificent voice and
emotion of Nadir's strange, new, bitter
sweet passion for mysterious yelled
lady who has come among the pearl
fishers. Pearl Fishers" whose music
was written by Bizet about twelve years
before he composed his masterpiece,
Carmen, was recently revived by the
Metropolitan Opera Company with
Caruso in the part of Nadir. The opera
is rich in colorful orchestraton, and
endowed with many vocal numbers of
vivid melody and emotion of which
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

Medley" o n e =
s I c p, are two
more attractive
February n II M
bers for dancers.
So popular is
Victor popular
music that the
usual monthly
issue of twenty
song successes
on Victor Rec
ords has been in
creased to thirty
n u IN b ers for
February. Pro-
minent a m o n <
them Ia n rerord
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

u Hear AS In q
Dream is an
example.
Farrar, in her
singing of h C
eternal favoritc,
Gounod's Seren-
a d e, - S n &,
Smile, Slumber,'
contributes to
these W n try
days an irresis-
tible mental pic
ture of a balmy
summer n ! G h t
with soft winds
blowing a n d a
q w eet singer
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22
ploys this month

ploys this month
for the display
Of his fine voice
a n d his finer
sympathy. 'Tis
Not True is the
S o n g McCor-
mack sings, the
plaintive protest
of a lover who
h S discovered
til at We is
tickle,
Fritz Kreisler
h a S IN a d e a
record of The
Rosary" for the
Viator's Febru-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

1t is quickly apparent that the
'less-than-six" motor leaves
much to be desired.
For the less the number of inn
pulses per minute the less
smooth is the power-flow and
the greater is the vibration.
And vibration induces friction
which is, as of curse you know.
the fiercest foe a motor car has
to face.
Now you will see just how much
advantage accrues from the SO
per cent smoother power-flow of
Saxon six"
This well-known car is less-than-
six-cylinders previously men,
toned, in repeated trials re-
CURED 80 seconds to reach As
miles per hour speed from
stock-still stand.
Under the same conditions Saxon
six" time and again duplicated
this feat in 23 seconds.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22
FOREMOST ARTISTS
REVEAL NEW BEAUTY
IN OLD FAVORITES
Brilliant Conceptions Of Caruso,
Farrar, Kreisler, Gluck and Others;
Latest Song Successes and Many
Musical Novelties Also
Features Of the Month

He worlds reward
for the beauty of
a song-for t h e
beauty of a grand
opera aria a n d
a simple folk
song alike-is i'm
mortality. No mu-
sic lives without
beauty, but many
a song lives and
is loved a gener-
alton, or two or
ten generations,
and yet finds but
one singer W t h
lust the rio n I
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22
A Car Whose Quality Lifts 1t
Above the Level of the Price

Torrance that seems incredible
in car from the less-than-
$1,000 class.
If you search for specific reasons
for this superiority of Saxon
six" you can find them most
quickly through comparison
with other cars of like price.
Consider If you will certain car
of Observation-Disclosures" of
similar price and good reputa-
ton.
Saxon six" showed 2993.925
impulses per minute.
Or under the same working con-
ditions the Saxon six" motor
showed nearly 90 per cent great
err continuity-greater smooth
ness-greater uniformity of tor
Que.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

Since the early days of the auto
mobile industry people have
been accustomed to class cars
by price.
Rightly or wrongly, they have
mainly chung to the belief that
cars of nearly equal cost closely
compared in quality, too.
1t Is as true today as ever.
Save in one case. And this is the
exception that proves the rule.
Though priced at less than $1,000
Saxon six" has forced - ac-
tually ompelled-people to
think of it in the terms of cost
ly cars.
Such a situation is unprecedented
No other car we know of has ever
accomplished this feat.
Can You think of any car in any
other price class whose superb
GRITTY is as distinct and pro-
nounced as that of Saxon six
among cars costing less than
$1,000?
The answer of course is in the
motor - the famous Saxon
six" high-speed motor.
It's performance today Is probably
as learly perfect as has ever
been attained.
In the high-gear work, in pulling
power, in smoothness, in flex-
Utility, Saxon six" gives a per-
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1917-02-22

This shows 20 per cent faster pick
up in favor of Saxon six"
a hill-climb test illustrates what
this smoother power-flow means
in developing greater pulling
power.
This "less-than-six' $500 shifting
gears once-climbed a mile
long hill in minutes flat.
Saxon "Six"-- without shifting
gears-did it in 1 minute and
seconds.
These instances are not cited as
extraordinary performance OF
SiXon Six" Nor are you TO
view them as such For they
are not
Rather are they representatives OF
the type of performance Saxon
Six" gives.
And they picture, with fairness
we believe. the ineherent supe-
riority of Saxon six" over any
other at less than $1,000.
Saxon six" is $S65; six" Sedan,
$3.50; -Four" Roadster. $4.95:
T. o. b. Detroit. Canadian prices;
six" Touring car, $1175; six
Sedan, $1675; six" Roadster,
$665.