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Smyrna times., 1917-05-23

for Selective Draft on June c,
SMYRNA citizen-soldiers, members of
Company G, o. M. D., are expecting
tn be called into service on July the
25th. The fixing of definite time
while it occasioned no surprise, re-
yived war talk in Smyrna Friday and
Saturday. Where they will even
tuslly 90 none would venture an opin-
ion. but true to their colors they stood
willing to follow the flag wherever
ordered. With the announcement that
the Delaware National Guard will be
called for mobilization on July 25
comes an urgent call from headquart-
ers for recruits. The two Delaware
bsttalions are far behind war strength,
and while strenuous efforts have been
made to recruit the battalions up to
the maximum strength, the results
have not been as satisfactory as de-
sired. Men are badly needed by the
two battalions. The latest report of
Adiutant General l. P. Wickersham
showed the State troops to be lacking
1872 men. The First Battalion, COM
posed of the four local companies, is
in need of 1868 men, while 419 men
are needed to bring the Serond Eat
talon up to war strength of $50 men
to a company. Since General Wicker
sham 8 report number Of men have
been enlisted, but not enough to make
any material change in this standing.
Registration for Seiective Draft June 5
The war army bill as passed by
Congress and finally reviewed at the
War Department, received President
Wilson'S signature Friday night which
set in motion Immediately machinery
designed to produce within a year 5
time national army of more than
100000 trained and equipped men,
backed by adequate reserves of men
and supplies and by an additional
500, 1000 soldiers under training. The
President also issued his proclamation
fixing June 5 as the day on which
registration is to take place for The
national army of 500,0 900 men to be
drafted under authority of the army
draft bill. On this date all males in
the country between the ages OF
twenty-one and thirty-one years will
be required to present themselves fol
registration.
Governor Appoints Registration 5oarC
In this state Governor TOWNSEND
last week appointed permanent reg
istration board for the purpose of tax
ing the census of Delaware in thl
present war crisis. They met at tn
State House in the Governor parlor
and were given instructions by Georg
Il. Kerr, head director of census o
military affairs, who some week o
more ago was commissioned by Gov
ernor Townsend, with J. Pillin
Wright Of Newark, to go to Washing
ton and secure instructions from To
national government as to the matte
Of taking the census, etc.
Three on the Kent County Boarc
The appointments made for Ken
county are D. Mifflin Wilson, r. K
KenneY and Dr. Charles Nj. Wharton
The headquarters will be in Dover
Appointments for the other countie
are: New Castle County,. Pillin
Wright, DR.. Walt H. Steele, w. i
Evans, W. o. Sypherd. Whining
ton-David 7. Marvel, William /
White, DR.. Harrison W. Howel
Sussex county-Dr. Roland G. Payntel
Albert Worth, Daniel ]. Layton. III
sheritfs of the several counties ha7
been notified to be at the call of Il,
county boards eight days from Il
proclamation of the President and Il
registration will be completed in OIL
dav
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23
DR.. WAGNER COMING MONDAY

Will Address Smyrna Parent T eachers'
Association at Open Meeting at School
DR.. Charles A. Wagner, Comis-
sioner of Education, will address the
Parent Teachers Association, next
Monday evening, May 28th, at 8
O'Clock, at the High School. 1t is
probable that DR.. Wagner will not
visit Smyrna soon again, as he has re-
signed his position in Delaware. to
become Superintendent of Schools in
Chester, Pa. DR.. Wagner is force
full and interesting speaker. Come
hear him. A literary and musical
program, will also he rendered. All
are cordially invited to be present.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23
SMYRNA SCHOOL BOARD MEETS

appointed Committee to Provide TOR
Commencement-CoIlector Elected
At meeting of the Smyrna Board
Of Education last evening j. E. Hof-
Ieeker, C. H. LeFevre and l.. ID.
Price were appointed committee to
arrange with Supervising Principal
ScottOn for the coming High School
commencement. Alderman Henry IS.
anthony and collector of taxes Tor
the Town of Smyrna, was elected col
lector Of school taxes in place OF Ed
gene Crow who has temporarily re-
ured on acrount Of physical disability.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23

Country Fair to be Held Over Fourth
The members of the Century Club
decided last Friday evening to hold
another Country Fair this year, the
proceeds to be divided between the
Red Cross Society and the Civic Com
mittee. The managing directors are
Miss Laura Bell, Miss Cora Tschudy
and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23

Sprinkler Put in Service Saturday
Acceding to the demand of Corn
merce street residents who had been
greatly annoyed by the dust, Town
council put the sprinkler in service
saturday, Walter Johnson being given
the job.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23
o,,,,0,,v League to Aid the Farmers

Community League to Aid the Farmers
Ar meeting of the Smyrna Com
munity League last evening one Nicotine OF the
mos, most important questions discussed
wss that of farm labor. Plans Were
suggested and adopted for oveIcOm,nS a aa.oS
This his grave difficulty, and will be acteo
upon Immediately.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23
PERMANENT BUILT ROADS
THRU STATE SEEM ASSURED
STATE HIGHWAY COMMISSION
HOLDS INTERESTING MEETING

Cbas. M. Upham, Georgetown. Elected
Highway Engineer and George W.
Frances Commission Secretary
Delaware's newly appointed State
Highway Commission composed of T.
Coleman dupont, Josiah Marvel, w.
o. Hoffecker, Joseph E. Holland and
Governor Townsend who is an ex-officio
member. held their second meeting at
Dover Thursday and completed organ
ization in the interest of a permanent
state highway all down thru the state.
A general discussion was had as to
the means and methods of improving
Delaware's highways, the consensus
of opinion being that whatever was
done should be of permanent charac-
ter. 7. Coleman DUPONT, the most
thorough conversant member of the
commission on good roads has had an
intimate knowledge of road building
as the 20mile stretch he is to give
the state is an evidence. He is strong
for permanent state highway of such
character and no doubt his expert
ence and influence will carry much
weight. 1t is hardly probable that
much will be done this year outside
of getting in working shape, seec-
ting road material, mapping out
routes. &c.
Secretary and Engineer Named
At Thursdays meeting a secretary
and an expert highway engineer was
elected. George M. Richards, of Phil
adelphia. former Smyrna boy, who
has had considerable experience with
road materials and road construction,
stood high among the applicants for
secretary of the commission but lost
out in the final vote, the position 60
ing to George W. Francis, son of ex-
Sheriff Francis, of Wilmington. He
will receive 5000. a month. In the
selection of highway engineer, this
important position was landed by
Charles M. Upham of Georgetown,
who, besides being the present road
engineer of Sussex County, was the
constructing engineer of the twenty
mile section of the DUPONT Boulevard.
He is a young man of ability and ex-
perience, a graduate of the Massachu-
settes School of Technology and con-
sidered the man for the place. He
will receive salary of $375.00 6
month. Both he and the secretary
will assume their duties on June 1st.
Some of the Applicants Considered
Among the applicants for engineer
considered by the commission OF
Thursday were: James Wilson. en-
gineer for New Castle county: Charles
NJ. Upham, engineer for SUSSEX
county and chief engineer of the Cole
man DUPONT Road, Incorporated; j
N. Mackall, assistant chief engineei
of the Pennsylvania State Highwa,
Department, and E. T. Hayman, con
nected with the Maryland State High
way Department. For secretary tn
J applicants included: J. P. Green
brother of Percy Warren Green, dep
uty attorney general of New Castl
county; George Francis, a civil en-
gineer, who is the son of Theodore w
Francis, sheriff of New Castle county
and employed by the Dupont Powde
Company at Carney's Point; Nh
Stewart. connected with the Marylan
State Highway Department for te
: years and author of road system G
bookkeeping; George M. Richards
formerly of Smyrna, but now of Phi
adelphis; Henry K. Green, of Laure
a and William Salisbury. formerly {
, Dover, but now of Washington, D.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23

Wilson GoIdsborough Lands Sturgeon
Wilson C. Goldsborough, a Smyrna
fsberman, made lucky catch one day
last week when he landed in his shad
net off Bombay Hook large sturgeon
which netted him $3.50. The sturgeon
had a 6O-pound roe.
Smyrna times., 1917-05-23
SMYRNA BOYS IN MILITIA
GET NOTICE TO JOIN RANKS
pELAWARE'S ENTIRE FORCE Or
osRED INTO SERVICE JULY 25

IN Addition All U. s. Male Citizens Be-
tween 81 and 81 Must Register
for Selective Draft on June G
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
CONAN COMEDY TONIGHT.
"hit- the. Trail Holiday" at odeon To-
nioht-Excellent Cast.

Viewed from afar, George NJ
Cohan's new American comedy, Hit
the-Trail Holiday" appears to be one
Of the real successes of the past sea
son. This is the play inspired by the
activities of Billy" Sunday, altho its
hero is a reformed barkeeper instead
of retired baseball player.
The idea was suggested. by George
Middleton and Guy Bolton to Mr.
Conan, vino has written a story that
has a great deal to do with princely
reward of doing good in sensational
way; Holiday having success in
finance as we'll as in reform
Frank Otto, clever comedian, plays
the title role and he has proven
veritable George NJ. Cohan find In
the part, as has also Miss Lola Merrill
who plays Edith Holden, the minis
ters daughter.
Supporting Mr.. Otto and Miss Mer.
rin are Arthur V. Gibson, Harry Hub
bard, Howard Hull Gibson, Franklin
Hail. Dan Anderson. Chauncey Cause
land Louis Eagan. Sam Burton, Der
Sweeney, John Daley, E. N. Lewis
Bert Sammis, Mildred Beverly and il
Robinson Haywood.
Hit the Trail Holiday" is SEIZED
uled for the Odeon Theater tonight
Odeon.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
REPORT MANY CASES
Of RHEUMATISM NOW
SAYS WE MUST KEEP FEET DRYy
AVOID EXPOSURE AND EAT
LESS MEAT,

Stay off the damp ground, avoid ex-
posture, keep feet dry, eat less meat,
drink lots of water and above all take
a spoonful of salts occasionally to keep
down uric acid.
Rheumatism is caused by poisonous
toxin, called uric acid, which is gener-
ated in the bowels and absorbed into
the blood. It Is the function of the kid
neys to filter this acid from the blood
and cast it out in the urine. The pores
of the skin are also a means OF free
ing the blood of this impurity. In damp
and chilly, cold weather the skin pores
are closed, thus forcing the kidneys to
do double work, they become weak and
sluggish and fail to eliminate this uric
acid which keeps accommodating and cir
culating through the system. eventually
settling in the joints and muscles caus-
ing stiffness, soreness and pain called
rheumatism.
At the first twinge Of rheumatism
get from any pharmacy about four
ounces Of Jad Salts; put q tablespoonful
in a glass of water and drink before
breakfast each morning for week.
This is said to eliminate uric acid by
stimulating the kidneys to normal ac-
ton, thus Kidding the blood Of these
impurities.
Jad Salts is inexpensive. harmless
and is made from the acid of grapes
and lemon Juice, combined with lithia
and Is used with excellent results by
thousands of folks who are subject to
rheumatism. Here you have pleas
ant, effervescent Whitewater drink
which overcomes uric acid and is bene-
ficial to your kidneys as well.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Washing Won't Rid
Head OF Dandruff

The only sure way TO get rid Of dan
druff is to dissolve it, then you destroy
it entirely. To do this, get about four
ounces of ordinary liquid arvon: apply
it at MI. hit when retiring; use enoEsh
to moisten the scalp and rub y In
gently with the finger tips.
Do this tonight, and by morning,
most If not all, Of your dandruff will be
gone, and three or four more applica-
tons will completely dissolve and en-
tirely destroy every single sign and
trace of it, no matter how much dan
druff you may have.
You will find. too that al itching and
digging Of the scalp will stop at once
and your hair will be fluffy, lustrous
glossy. silky and soft, and look and
feel a hundred times better.
You can get liquid arvon at any drug
store. 1t is inexpensive and never fails
to do the york.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Mothers and Sons
Meeting, First in
Io,Ua, On March rs

Make way, please for the mothers
The first mctherl and son meeting
ever held In Iowa, end as far as is
known the second one in the country
will be staged at the local Y. NJ. c. A
Sunday afternoon, March IS. The
meeting is being put on by the boys
department of the Y. NJ. c. A.. fol
every mother and son in the city. The
only requirement for entrance is thai
every mother bring her boy or that
every boy bring his mother, it makes
no difference how it is put.
Father and son banquets and meet
ings have become nation wide, but 9
mother and son meeting is something
new "A mother Is a boys best friend
some one said. and it is with the in
tention Of getting the boys and thei1
mothers even closer together that thi:
meeting will be held.
Hervey Smith MCGOWAN, of Grinnell
author Of several books for boys viii
be the speaker at the meeting, and hi
talk will be especially for mothers ant
boys. e. z. Micklewright, boys secre
tary of the Y. NJ. c. A. suggested {
mother and son meeting to Mr.. Nc
Cowan when he was here recently, ant
the latter offered to donate hi
services for such a gathering at an.
time convenient.
Letters were sent out today by Mr.
Micklewright and Superintendent
Aaron Palmer of the public schools. t
the presidents Of the mothers clubs o
the city. to the principals of all schools
and to all pastors. In this letter MI
Palmer urges that every mother II
town come to this meeting, which i
not only an innovation in Marshalltowl
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
N. /. ANDREWS SHoRTHoRNs
AVERAGE $as7 FOR THIRTY. NINE
HEAD-PLuMMER SALE $500.
TWO AUCTIONS BRING
TOTAL OF $23,354
Andrews Sale, Held at the Farm Near
Melbourne, Totals $15,085, and Is
Most Successful Of Any Similar Aue-
tions-Buyers Greedy to Buy Live
Stock offered at 4. w. fiummer Sale.

Thoroughbred and grade cattle and
other live stock were sold at public
auction at two sales in the county
Wednesday for q total Of $23,354. AT
the NJ. L. Andrews sale, near Mel
bourne, thirty nine head of Scotch
bred shorthorns sold for s15,Os5. A
mixed lot of steers, hogs, COWS. and
horses were sold at the r. w. Plum
mer sale, in Marion township, east OF
the city, for sS,269.55. At both sales
exceptional prices were paid for offer
ings.
Shorthorns Average 1887.
Even for season when high aver
ages have been maintained the Short
horns sold by Andrews went for the
unusual average of 1887 head. An
drews considers it the most successful
Of the several annual sales he has
held. The offerings were mostly cows
and heifers, several Of the, COWS having
calves by their side.
The top price was $735 paid by
George Strune, of Manning The
largest purchaser was David Warnock
& Son, Of homeland. Colo, who bought
six head. A. I. Wade. of Douglas, Okla.
was the next largest. He took four
animals. Buyers were from seven
states. A very large crowd attended
the sale and travel was made con-
venient by the Chicago Great Western
stopping both it's morning and evening
trains at the road crossing nearest the
farm for passengers.
Fiummer fas Good Sale.
Included in the live stock offered al
the Plummer sale were sixty head OF
feeders. ranging in weight from $50 tc
900 pounds. They were sold in lots
Of about q car load each at prices
ranging from s77.9o to $66 a head. The
rest Of the cattle were mostly cows
heifers and calves. One 3months- ol6
male was bid up to 1854. The swine
sold from $3.50 a head down to S42.50
One horse brought 5000, and another
$1Ss.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Probate Notice,

Office of the clerk Of the district
court, state Of Iowa, Marshall county
IS.
District court, March term, A. D.,
1917. ...
To whom 1t may concern:
You and each Of YOU are hereby no
titled to appear at the court house in
Marshalltown, Iowa, in said county, at
9 o'clock a. M, on the 9th day of April,
1917, to attend the proof of and pro-
batting an instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment of Thaddeus Binford, late of
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause, if any, why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof, I have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this 18th day
Of March, A. D., 1917.
lSEAL1
G. w. GILBERT,
Clerk of the District Court
BY GLEN F. RICHARDS. Deputy Clerk.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15

Wednesday. The story OF Aladdin In
the films was interesting especially to
the children Of the audience. Two reels
showing the work of the American Red
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Movie at Church.

Movie at Church.
The story Of aladdin and His Won
derfu Lamp was shown In three reels
Of moving pictures to rather small
audience at the Congregational church.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
K. OF p. MEETING HELD.
Bad Roads and Delayed Trains keeE
Delegates From Coming.

Altho bad roads and delayed train
service prevented the state officers, as
well as many delegates and visitors
from attending the district meeting OF
knights Of Pythlas lodges, those who
came enjoyed the convention and din
ner held Wednesday night.
None Of the state officers was able
to get here, as the train they were tC
come on was stalled in snow drifts
near Mason City. About thirty dele
gates from the other towns in the four
teenth district and seventy local mem
bers enjoyed the dinner at the Y. NJ
c. A. Wednesday evening, after which
the delegation adjourned to the K. o.
c. hall. Frank G.. Pierce presided a
the meeting, which was taken up prin:
cipally with business Of the lodge.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15

but in the state and middle west. The
$50 boys who are expected at the st.
Patricks social at the ~ Saturday
night will also be urged to bring their
mothers to the meeting in the Y. M,
c. A. gymnasium. Mr.. MCGOWAN has
written very effective article on "A
Boys Mother" In which he states In
short pithy paragraphs what mother
means to boy. A strong and inter-
esting talk Is assured the mothers and
sons who come to hear Mr., MCGOWAN
The complete program will be ar
ranged in few days.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15

eroh. just this side Of Mason City, held
up passenger train No. ?. on the NJ. q
st. L., for many hours Wednesday
evening. The train is due to arrive
here at $3.50 p. m. but did not get IN
until 1:80 this morning.
Trains from the north on the Chi
cago Great Western were also held
up. No. 8, from Minneapolis, due here
at 9:1S p. M, was nearly three hours
late and No. 1, south this morning
was an hour and a half late. Sched-
ules were back to normal again today
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Probate Notice.

Office of the clerk of the district
court, state Of Iowa. Marshall county
IS.
District court, March term, A. D.,
il917.
To whom it may concern:
You and each Of you are hereby no
titled to appear at the court house in
Marshalltown. Iowa, in said county, at
Q o'clock a. m, on the 9th day Of April.
1917, to attend the proof Of and pro-
batting an instrument in writing pur-
porting to be the last will and tesla
ment of Lydia w. Green, late OF
Marshall county, Iowa, deceased, at
which time and place you will appear
and show cause II any. why said will
should not be admitted to probate.
In testimony whereof, ! have hereto
subscribed my name and affixed the
seal Of the district court, this 18th day
of March, A. D., 1917.
a [SEALl
ts G. w. GILBERT,
! 80 $50 = - Clerk of the District Court.
isy GLEN F.. RICHARDS, Deputy Clerk
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Munn.lebo.

Claude NJ. Mum and Miss Elizabeth
Lebo, both Of Boone, came to the city
Wednesday ana were married at the
Methodist parsonage at s O'clock We'd
nesday afternoon by Rev. W. G..
Crowder. They were guests OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Guy Correu until this morning,
when they went to Des Moines. Mr..
Mum is q grocery clerk. in Boone,
where he and his bride will make their
home
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Local Weather Record.

Thirty-four and 10 were the ex-
tremes of temperature Wednesday,
compared with SO and % Tuesday, and
80 and II a year ago Wednesday. The
temperature at this morning was Fl,
compared with rs at the corresponding
hour Wednesday morning.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
MARRl ED.
Shayer.lutes.

At the home of the brides parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lutes, in Ferguson,
was celebrated the marriage of their
daughter Fern to Otis Slayer. of Gill
man, Wednesday. About forty guests
attended the wedding. The groom is a
farmer.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Paint Without Oil
Remarkable Discovsry That Cuts Dows
( tho Cost Of Paint Seventy Five
Per Cent.
A Free Trial Package Is Mailed to
Everyone Who Writes.


A. L. Rice, a prominent manufactur-
er Of Adams, N. Y, hes discovered a
process Of making new kind of paint
without the use Of oil. He calls 1t Pow
drpaint. It comes in the form Of a
dry powder and all that Is required ia
cold water to make a paint weather
proof. nre proof. sanitary and durable
for outside or inside painting. It is
the cement principle applied to paint.
II adheres to any surface, wood, stone
or brick. spreads and looks like oil paint
and costs about one-fourth as much.
Write to Mr.. A. L. Rice, Manufacture
er, 30S North Street, Adams, N. Y. and
he will send you free trial package,
also color card and full information
showing you how You can save a good
many dollars. Write today.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Licensed to We'd

Claude NJ. Mum, clerk. aged "a. and
Elizabeth Lebo, aged "a. both of Boone
Leonard L. Lands, farmer, aged Fl,
of Rhodes, and Halle E. johnson. aged
21, of State Center.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-03-15
Trains Delayed Badly.

Heavy snow in the northern part Of
the state caused another delay of
| trains Wednesday, another one Of
many which have occurred this win
ter. Deep drifts in a out near Cam