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Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
STATE TROOPS STILL WAITING
No Word Has Come Yet Relative to
Their Movement to the Training
Camp at Admission, Alabama

Their Movement to the Training
Camp at Admission, Alabama
The Delaware regiment is awaiting
orders to move to Admission, Ala. 1t
will take no more than "a hours to
move the unit, as everything is in
readiness for the trip. The rumor
that the Delaware regiment will be
merged with a military unit in a
neighbOring state under the new ar
raDgement was not confirmed last
night, as no orders or even intima-
tions were made to that effect from
the Twenty-ninth division, of which
the Delaware regiment is a unit. 1t
is not known just by what name the
Delaware regiment will be known.
What is known, however, is that only
Del. or some other abbreviation of
the long delaware regiment" will
be preserved for the sake of convent
ence, the regiment merely becoming
one of the multiplicity of military
units comprising the army. 1t was
intimated in a very unofficial manner
that the number of the brigade will
be twice the number of the division,
and the number of each of the regi-
ments comprising the brigade will be
twice the number of the brigade, and
one added, according to the number
of regiments in a brigade and the
order in which they come. Under
such an arrangement, the brigade will
be twice the number of the So, while
Delaware regiment as a part of the
brigade will either be 116, 115, ia
or 113, according to the order in which
the unit follows. The entire idea is
a mere speculation on the intimation
of unofficial advice from headquarters.
Meanwhile the regiment is putting on
the finishing touches on the prepara-
tion for the trip South, which will
probably take place in the very near
future. The physical condition of the
men is excellent. In spite of the
comparatively sudden change in
weather the number responding to the
sick call has not increased and in fact
is considerably smaller than in the
late summer, when during the heated
spell many were slightly affected. Per-
haps the happiest men will be the
members of the regiment when the
order to leave comes.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
FUNERAL OF REV. AsBURY BURKE
Laid to Rest at Old Barrett's Chapel,
Saturday, Many Ministers Attending

Laid to Rest at Old Barretts Chapel,
Saturday, Many Ministers Attending
Interment of the body of the Rev.
Asbury Burke, pastor of the Newport
Methodist Episcopal Church, was
made in the burial ground adjoining
Barratt's Chapel, in Kent county, on
Saturday morning, services being
omitted at the grave. The body lay
in state in Newport Church from A to
8 p. M, Friday at which time the
regular services were held, in charge
of District Superintendent Rev. DR..
Robert Watt, assisted by Rev. George
White Dawson of Asbury Church;
Rev. Zach Wells, of Wesley Church !;
Rev. Wilbur F. Corkran, of Union
Church; Rev. Van P. Northrup, of
Brandywine Church; Rev. John Beau
champ, secretary of the City Mission
ary Society, and Rev. John M. COL
lins, who has recently been assisting
in the work at Newport. Rev. ].
Howard Gray of Epworth; Elwood
Jones of Silverbrook; Rev. ]. L.
johnson, of Scott; Rev. W. R. Cork
ran. of Union; Rev. Zach Wells, of
Wesley, and Rev. q. W. Dawson of
Asbury accompanied the body to the
grave.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
SMYRNA SCHOOL UNDER NEW
HEAD GETS DOWN TO WORK
PROF. VANHORN PRESIDES AT
FIRST TEACHERS MEETING
Work of the Year Outlined and Many
Things Pertaining to School Dis
cussed-Fine Basket Ball Team

Monday afternoon all the teachers
of the school met for the 6rst teach
ers' meeting of the year. Many
thi ngs pertaining to the welfare of
the school and pupils were discussed.
Announcement of the first Parent
Teachers meeting for this yesr will
be given later. The teachers are in
hearty cooperation with the Parent
Teachers movement and urge the at
tendance of every parent and guard
ian, that they may become better &C
qusinted with the schools, and with
the teachers, that all may work to-
gether for the benefit of the children
and the upbuilding of the schools.
Tuesday afternoon the Boys Athletic
Association met for the purpose of
electing officers for the Fall term and
arranging other matters of import
ance. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, James Patterson
Secretary. James Turner; Treasurer.
Eugene Porter. Due tn the fact that
some of the best athletes are unable
to attend school at present it was de-
cided to devote more time to basket
ball and base ball than in the past
and to discontinue football this fall.
Very strong material is at hand for
basket ball and the boys will strive
hard to become the 1917-18 champ.
ions of Delaware. This afternoon
the girls athletic association will
organize. Tomorrow afternoon the
high school literary society will or
ganize. An effort will be made to
make these meetings very entertain
ing and instructive for the pupils and
it is hoped that the friends of the
school will come and enjoy them also.
Last Friday afternoon the Seniors
defeated the Sophomores 9.5 in a very
jolly game of baseball. Due to the
land which the Board of Directors re
Gently purchased. a fine athletic feIC
has been laid out. The Board is t.
be highly congratulated.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
HEAD OFF BIG WHISKY GANG
Officers Capture Negro and Large Sup
ply of Booze Near Seaford Last Friday

Officers Capture Negro and Large Sup
ply of Booze Near Seaford Last Friday
In running fight with whisky-run-
ners, who were bringing liquor over
the Maryland line into Delaware,
near Seaford. State Detective Lynch
and Constable Short made the most
important capture of the year, late
Friday night, in the arrest of William
Il. Elliott, New York negro, and
confscated five gallons of whisky in
quarts and bushel of half-pint bot
ties. filled and ready for the Saturday
trade. The officers saw three negroes
pile the whisky into the automobile
at fredericksburg. Md, and it was a
hard race over the Delaware line, the
officers beating them in by a round
about route. As they stepped from
the automobile the three started to
fight, and it was only after a hard
struggle that Elliott was captured. the
other two escaping. Elliott was taken
before Magistrate Stewart. at George
town, and held under $1,000 bail, in
default of which he was committed to
the county, jail.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
SURVEY SMYRNA DOVER ROAD
AS PART OF STATE HIGHWAY
TO BUILD PERMANENT ROAD
NEXT YEAR DOWN THE STATE
Much Local Interest in a Good Road
From Kent County Line to State
Capital-LincoIn Highway Work


Capital-Lincoln Highway Work
The engineers of the State HighW ay
Department have been making a sur
vey of the road between Smyrna and
Dover the past week with the idea of
building that long needed permanent
road between the Kent County line
and the State Capitol. The survey is
being made all down the state, bnt
Smyrna and Dover are particularly in
terested in seeing q fine concrete road
between the two towns and in the
case of Dover, giving it an outlet in
bad weather over good roads to Will
mington and Philadelphia. Especially
is good road needed between the
stone road of Smyrna and the State
Capitol in times of the session of the
Legislature to say nothing of court
sessions and various meetings and con-
ventions. The citizens of Delaware
are anxious to see a permanent road
TO Dover and don't care how socn it
comes. While surveyors are working
up in this part of the state, the State
Highway Commission started a party
of surveyors at Delmar yesterday on
the State highway route. They will
survey north, through Laurel to Bridge
vile and then to Greenwood and to
the Kent county line. 1t is the pur-
pose of the Commission and chief en-
gineer to complete the survey of the
proposed State road within the next
few weeks before real cold weather
sets in, so that maps. plans and other
necessary arrangements may be com
pleted and ready for the actual work
in the spring. Over in New Castle
County there is much interest in the
Lincoln Highway and work is be-
ing pushed rapidly. Monday members
of the New Castle County Levy Court,
accompanied by Josiah Marvel, State
highway commissioner; Charles Up
ham. State engineer. and James Will
son, county engineer, rode over part
of the proposed road. the Wilmington
Marshallton road. for the purpose of
inspecting curves.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
CLEAR $500 FROM CARNIVAL

Citizens Hose Company Receive Repor
on Net Receipts of Recent Carnival
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Citizens Hose Company, held on
Monday evening, the Carnival Execu-
tive Committee reported that the net
proceeds from the carnival would be
approximately $500 cash. The COM
pany also purchased several new things
this year which will be added to the
Carnival stock for future use among
which are the "Ye Old Mill Fish
Pond" 81 Hit the Kaiser" and other
things that help to make good show
ing on carnival grounds. The COM
mittee announced that the victrola
and Pony will be awarded the winners
at the Hose Room on next Monday
evening, September 18th at o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
METHODIST ENDOWMENT FUND
Plans to Secure 100000 for the
Conference Academy at Dover

Plans to Secure 100000 for the
Conference Academy at Dover
The four district superintendent
of the Wilmington M. E. Conference
Robert Watt. William A. Wise,
Vaughan S. Collins, William R.
Nov brsy-and the Rev. W. E. Black
stock, of the Northwest Iowa Confer
ence, met in the Conference Academy
Saturday. The object was to organize
and formulate plans for the endow-
ment fund of 5000, 900 for the Con-
ference Academy. Mr.. Blackstock
represented the New York Board of
Education, which has the matter Of
raising endowments for esveral other
Methodist institutions in hand. The
New York Board is celebrating it's
fiftieth anniversary by rehabilitating
every M. E. Church institution need
ing such help. The Board has helped
already forty such institutions, in
creasing their assets by $19, 900, 600.
The preliminary work of assisting
the Conference Academy is well under
way and Sunday, October 81 has been
designated as Launching Day." At
that time the Academy project will
be presented in every pulpit of the
Wilmington Conference by some
speaker. Sunday, November 18,
will be designated az Cleaning
Day." and Thursday December 6,
will be the final wind-up. The en-
dowment for the Wilmington Confer
ence Academy has been in progress
for two or three years, but had been
set aside until the Conference Clai-
mants' Endowment Fund had been
settled. 1t is the purpose of those
having the Academy endowment in
hand to secure sufficient funds to
practically make the Academy self
supporting and to increase its efficiency
within the bounds of the Conference
territory.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. Rector Expec-
ted Home From his Vacation To-day
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of
st. Peters Church, who with his fam
lily have been enjoying a motor trip
and visit over to Delaplane, Va, left
there Monday, spent last night in
Washington, DC, and came on home
to-day. Rev. Mr.. Hill announces the
following services for next Sunday,
September 10, Fifteenth Sunday after
Trinity: 1920 am, Morning Prayer
and Sermon; IL noon, Sunday School ;
7.30 p. M. Evensong.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
DR.. Arthur T. NeaIe of Newark Well
Known in Smyrna and Long Con-
nected With Experiment Station

DIR. Arthur T. Neale, aged Ga years.
one OF the best known men in New Cas-
tie county and known by the farmers
throughout the state, died Monday
evening after an illness of three
weeks. He was living on a farm at
McClellandsville, short distance from
Newark, where he had made his home
for several years. He was a graduate
of Wesleyan University, Middletown,
Conn.,, and after his graduation went
to Germany to study. When he re-
turned he went to Rutgers College,
New Brunswick, N. j., where he
taught chemistry. In 1888 he came
to Newark ss director of the Della
ware College experiemnt station,
where he made a reputation for ex-
cellent work. He left there about
1908 and was succeeded by Harry
Hayward, now director of the expert
ment station. Professor Neale is
survived by his wife, who was Miss
Anna Lindsay, daughter of the late
Samuel Lindsay, on whose farm,
"Delview, he died, and where Miss
Elizabeth Lindsay, his wife's sister
made her home: Mrs. Alfred G..
Curtis is a sister of Mrs. Neale. De-
ceased had always been an earnest
Republican in politics, but had never
held any political office. Several
times he was delegate to state con-
ventions. He was a man of pleasing
personality. and made and won many
friends. Through his efforts the ex-
pertinent station was made effective
and he travelled throu ghout the state,
thus coming into close touch with the
farmers of the three counties.
Death of Mrs. Mary Patterson Hurd
Mrs. Mary Patterson Hurd, aged
80, wife of c. A. Hurd, of the Sig
nall Corps of the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, died at her residence in Clayton
Thursday last, September 6, after a
short illness. Deceased was daugh-
ter of the late John B. and Susan
(Maberry) Patterson of Smyrna and
was highly esteemed for her qualities.
She is survived by her husband and
four children. Funeral services took
place Saturday afternoon from her
late residence at Clayton and inter-
ment was in Glenwood cemetery.
Rev. c. N. Jones, pastor of st. Paul
M. E. Church, was the officiating
minister in charge.
Henry Walls Dies at Spruance City
Henry Walls, aged 60, died at the
residence of Victor Tribbitt in "Spru-
ance City, Sunday, after lingering
illness He formerly lived at Clay
ton. Several children survive him.
Funeral services and interment took
place at Hartly to-day.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
SUGAR SOON UNDER CONTROL

Industry Will be Supervised by the
Food Administrator at Washington
The entire American sugar industry
will be placed under government con-
troll October /, the food administra.
tion announced last night, by the in
stitution of licensing system to in
cludss manufacture, refining and i'm
ports. The step was decided on with
the approval of President Wilson to
prevent speculative prices and to as
sure equitable distribution. This
will mean cheaper sugar for the house.
hold. St
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
First Touch of Frost About Smyrna

The cold wave which struck Smyrna
Sunday night drove the thermometer
to register in the 40's and brought
out heavy wraps and clothing. There
was frost in the low places yesterday
and this morning.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

Auto Licenses Pissed the 10000 Mark
Licenses for motor vehicles in Del
aware now number more than 10, 900.
On the basis Of the government census
of 1910 the state has now one licensed
motor vehicle-trucks, automobiles
and motorcycles-for each group of
twenty persons.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
Parts for Gas Plant Have Arrived

Smyrna will have abundance of gas
in week or ten days. The parts
for the new bench which have held
progress up and caused gas famine
for several weeks. arrived yesterday
and are being installed.
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12
LUSCIOUS DELAWARE PEACH
COMING BACK TO ITS OWN
PROFITABLE YEAR ESPECIALLY
WITH THE GROWERS OF KENT

William II. Armstrong of Smyrna and
Others Interested in Their Culture
Farmers Increase Acreage
Smyrna times., 1917-09-12

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oLo-TlME CORN BREAD

Hotel and restaurant men as well
as housewives will find the following
corn bread excellent for serving cold
on wheatless days In olden times the
Saturdays baking was incomplete if
this corn bread and big crock Of
well-browned beans were not baked:
One quart of rye -four, two quarts
Indian corn meal (yellow), put in deep
pan; scald by pouring over it just
enough boiling water to merely wet it,
not make batter, stirring constantly
with a spoon When it is cool enough
so it will not scald the yeast add one
half teacupful molasses, two teaspoon
fuls salt, one Of soda, one cup yeast.
Make as stiff as can be stirred with a
spoon by adding warm water and let
rise over night. Then turn into a
large, well-greased pan, smooth the
top with the hand dipped in cold
water, then with a spoon spread melt.
ed drippings over the top. Let 1t
stand for while to rise again, then
bake in a moderate oven slowly for
FIVE or six hours. If preferred, gra.
ham -four may be used instead of rye.
This bread in olden times was baked
in iron kettles on the hearth before
the fire and Goals heaped on the lid
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The state of New Jersey in April,
1913, passed IAN act to promote home
life for dependent children
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CHESTER, IND.

Mr.. and Mrs James Webster enter
tanned the following friends and rela-
tiVes at dinner Sunday: Mr.. and Mrs.
]. w. Hall, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Kit
tie, Mrs. Amelia Henning, Mrs. Mary
Henning and daughters, Misses Esther
and Dorothy all of Richmond; Mr.. and
Mrs Caleb Duke, Mr. and Mrs. T. S.
Martin, Rev L. F. Ulmer and Mrs.
Nan Morris of Indianapolis. Mr..
and Mrs Michael Kendall visited Mrs.
Nora Ryan in Richmond Sunday. Miss
Ryan has been seriously i'll. Mrs.
Nan Morris of Indianapolis is visiting
her sister, Mrs. T. S. Martin, here. -.
George Minor and family of Chester,
haved moved to their new home in
Richmond :. Letters we're received
last week by relatives and friends here
from Malhon DalZeIl who is stationed
at Camp Shelby. Miss, and Claude
Waldo at Fort Harrison. Both write
they are enjoying camp life. Mrs.
William Morrow of this place recently
sent a box of fruit and jellies and
honey to her son, Harry Morrow, now
in camp at Montgomery, Ala. Mrs
Morrow received letter from her
son stating the safe arrival Of the box
and Morrow wishes to thank his old
friends and neighbors, who helped to
till the box for their kind remeu1-
branees "A letter of thanks from
Claude Waldo at Fort Harrison to the
Booster class for box of fruit and
nuts which they sent to him was read
at the M. E.. Sunday school. Waldo
wrote a very interesting letter telling
of his camp life. He praises the 7. M.
c. A. Revival meetings at the M.
E. church were we'll attended Sunday
evening. The Epworth League service
was led by Lenard Brown, followed by
the preaching service. Walter Schnei-
der has purchased the Roberts farm
south of here on the Chester Pike and
will move there soon. The funeral
OF Mrs Irwin Hoover was held at the
home near Spring Grove Monday af-
ternoon. Mrs. Hoover was well known
here. Mr. and Mrs. Edwin Charles
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt Of near
| Fountain City Sunday. Luther Hin
shaw entertained the following guests
at their home north Of here Sunday. :. !.
/ Mr.. and Mrs Charles Woodruff and
sons, Elmer and Willard, Misses Roxie
| Shaffer and Florence Webster and
| Newson Hunt. Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
| Study OF Richmond and Mrs. Gather
| in Hodgin visited Michael Kendall and
! family Sunday evening. The revival
meetings are still in progress at the
| M. E. church 1t has not been an
nounced how much longer they will
| run. however.
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up with anything from her until after
| finish that painting
/ remembered the words as IL he
had just spoken them. The memory
Of them tinged my speech as / replied:
"You surely do not suppose / like
her manner any better than you do.
But you told me to put up with any
thing from her so that she would stay
until after you had finished that paint
| ing for which she was posing There
| is no surer way of making her angry
| than to try to tone her down as YOU
express it. She Is positively irrepres-
sible and to do the girl Justice, | be-
lieve it is not freshness, but ignorance
| and high spirits
l suppose no man likes to be put in
| the wrong, and Dicky is a perfectly
| normal man. So / vas not surprised
when he took refuge in q shaft or
| irony.
Really, this lecture is extraordinar.
/ lily interesting II there is any more
| coming, you ought to charge a fee"
| I thanked my stars for Katie's en-.
| trance at that moment with the cot
| fee. | could not have trusted my
voice to answer Dicky, and Katies
| presence of course solved the diff
Guilty. AS she served the coffee and
nuts I decided to avert all other
possibilities of disagreement before
the evening.
| II am afraid you will have to ex
cuse me now" / said quietly, after
hastily drinking my coffee 81 must
| get those sandwiches out of the way
as early as possible. Can do any.
thing for you? You might as vel
have comfortable time with youl
| papers before Katie has to clear ur
| the living room.
Happily Dicky did not guess my reai
reason for wishing to be rid Of him
He yawned contentedly.
Nothing to do for me, only to cut ur
that cheese Katie bought last night
into small pieces. Then when you get
your table fixed up, I'll come out and
put all the things for the rarebit or
my end of the table. I understand
they don't rarebit in our most recher
che circles any more; the poor things
have degenerated into being served or
the stage as typifying our middle class
| entertainments, but I've never gotter
over my liking for them, while Lii and
Lester are perfect fiends. Harry rath
er looks askance at them, isn't quite
sure he isn't being commonplace by
indulging, but he likes them just the
same"
He walked into the living room, anc
III turned to Katie
I I'll help you clear the table, Katie
and then you may bring me the sand
witch bread and all the things l asked
you to get last night I'll make thu
sandwiches right here. Bring me TIT
can-opener and sharp knife. Their
i you may do the dishes"
The table was soon spread with TIT
things. 1 had opened two or three o
the cans and put the contents int
dishes when | heard the door bell ring
Dicky went to the door, and heart
Lillian Gales high voice and her hus
bands deeper tones.
looked at the clock. 1t was onl,
half-past three in the afternoon. Sure
ly they had not come to stay through
the evening at this time.
The state Of New Jersey in April
1918, passed IAN act to promote home
life for dependent children
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Richmond, Ind,
Nov. 20, 1917.

Nov. 20, 1917.
Dear Mrs Thompson
A few days ago l went on visit to
where l used to live two years ago.
Here In this town have a girl friend
who Is very dear to me and we think
a good deal of each other. During my
visit there nay friends fellow, whom
have always known. quit going with
my girl friend and asked to come to
see ME. Since then he has been very
attentive to me- When left did not
get to talk to my girl friend and / do
not know what her feelings are to-
wards me as ! have not heard word
from her since.
l am going back to this town again
next week and l would be very much
obliged if you could tell me what
would be best to do. Shall | go and
tell her that I had not the slightest
intention of taking her friend from
her. as he did it on his own accord, or
to stay away from her altogether. The
boy is a splendid person and is a true
friend and his friendship is to be Valu-
ed highly. If you can possibly answer
this before / go on my visit in two
weeks would be oh so much obliged
to you.
PUZZLED. !.
There should be no question in your
mind as to what action to take. II
your conscience IS absolutely clear
you could visit her as you always have
| If you are sure you have done nothing
| to lead her friend away from her, then
go to her and talk the matter over In
an open and "above board manner
Get the matter settled before it goes
any farther. If she IS sensible cir
she will readily understand and things
will be all Strengthened out for both Of
l Won
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MENU HINT

MENU HINT
Breakfast
Old-fashioned Pancakes, Corn Syrup
(Recipe-To one pint sour milk use
one-half teaspoon soda, pinch salt, one
egg, -four to make consistency of thick
cream)
Assorted Fruits
Cereal Coffee or Cocoa
Luncheon
Dreamed Leftover Salmon
Spinach with Egg Garnish
Oatmeal Cookies Tea
Dinner
Lima Bean Loaf
(Recipe-To two cups cooked beans
add one-half cup bread crumbs, one
egg we'll beaten, mold and bake)
Dreamed Potatoes
Raisin Bread Oleomargarine
Fruit Salad Coffee