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Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

Some Sussex folks are planning to
"pickle" sweet corn on the ear this
summer for winter use, the method
used being to make a solution salt
enough to float an egg and then re-
move the outer husks from the ear
and pack them in barrels. This will
be an experiment in this section and
the results will be watched with in
terest by many.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

The farm in Kenton Hundred, the
residence in Smyrna and a tract of
woodland in Blackbird Hundred owned
by David Rees, deceased, will be SOLD
in front of the Colonial Hotel next
Saturday. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

Thomas Johnson, the youngest
brother of Caldwell W.. Robert and
Green johnson of Dover, died in the
vicinity of Queenstown. Md, Sunday,
August 5th, aged AZ years.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

The Times Office closes at noon
every Saturday. Our patrons desiring
to renew their subscriptions or leave
orders for job work will do US a favor
to attend to these matters during the
full work days of the week or Satur-
day morning. adv.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

At the monthly meeting of the Levy
Court on Tuesday, Commissioners
Ford and Taylor were appointed a
committee to confer with the New
Castle Levy Court relative to repairs
on the Fleming's Landing bridge.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

WEEKLY INFORMATION. The
date of the label or wrapper of this
PAPER will show the time up to which
YOUR subscription is paid.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
WANTED.

Young Lady to work in Ice Cream and
Confectionery Store. Apply to
G. r. STEVENSON,
Smyrna, Del.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
"PILLAR- -OF-SAT" CITIZENS
DRAW COL. ROOSEVELT'S FIRE
Foreien-Born Americans Who Look Back
at Fatherland Are Like Lots
Wife, He Says

by false counsel must now clearly see
that the campaign of dynamiting
against our Industries, with the at
tendant wreckage and murder. was a
deliberate act of secret war by the Ger
man government: that the attempt by
Ame orleans to secure an embargo on
sending munitions to the allies was an
effort to aid Germany In thus making
war on the United States: that the Irish
pro-GerHan movement In this country
was financed and guided from Germany,
and that our citizens, whether of for
efen or native birth, whether of ma
tive American or German or Irish orig
in. who took part in pushing these
movements were doing substantially
the same kind Of work that Benedict
Arnold once tried to do.
Some Of them We're doubtless paid.
others we-o doubtless not paid But
the paid and unpaid alike were serving
Germany against the United States.
These matters are now all of public
record The excuse of ignorance can
no longer avail any one heHceforth- The
citizens of German or Irish birth who
take part In such activities as those Of
most of the German-A merican alliances
and the like are at best standing in the
position of p.ilar-of-Sait citizenship; at
worst they. and, above ALL their native
American associates who now indulge
in SIcitist movements or demand Il
peace without overwhelming victory or
ask for a referendum on the war. or in
any other way serve the brutal and
conscieucs.less ambition Of Germany.
stand Unpica sanity near the lonely emf
nence occupied by Benedict Arnold.
copyright. 1911, tie Kansas tity S,arl
Evening star., 1917-10-12
by THEODORE ROOSEVELT
In tho Kansaa City Star.

When Lots wife was journeyins to
safety she could not resist looking
back to the land she had left. and
was thereupon turned into a pillar of
salt. The men from the old world who,
instead of adopting an attitude OF
hearty and exclusive loyalty to their
land, try also to look backward to
their old countries. become pil1ar-of-
salt citizens. who are not merely use
less. but mischievous members of our
commonwealth.
The dispatches of the German gov
ernment just published by the State
Department give US an illuminating
glimpse not only of German methods
and Of German conduct toward this
country. but also of certain phases of
our own citizenship. The German gov
ernment proposed to use this country
as a basis of operations for wrecking
the Canadian railways. 1t also proposed
to use and pay its agents and certain
of our citizens for "sabotage' in every
kind of American factory for supply
ing munitions Of war and for a wig
orouS campaign to secure a majority
in both houses favorable to Germany"
The German staff in issuing these di-
rections and in naming certain Ameri-
-cap citizens for the treacherous work
INSISTED that the embassy should not
be compromised and that similar pre-
cautions must be taken in regard to
Irish pro-German propaganda"
Good citizens who have been misled
Evening star., 1917-10-12
APPROVES
STEEL PRICE COMPACT
Agreement on Maximum Rates for
Products One Third Less Than
Existing Quotations.

The President has approved an agree
ment between the war industries board
and steel manufacturers. fixing maxi
mum prices for steel products. The
maximum prices will Be about one
third under existing market prices.
Prices agreed upon, with Pittsburgh.
Pa, and Youngstown, Ohio, as bases,
are: Blooms and billets a by or
iarger). S47.5o gross ton: billets (under
by ~. S51: slabs, $50. and sheet bars,
s51.
Prices with Pittsburgh as base are
pounds: steel bars g to 81. $3.50: steel
bars Is to 1O). s3.75: steel bars (over
1o). 81; skelp tgroovedl. $500: skelp
ss25. 2!.eaTa'' and wire ss,'So rods. s57'"
The prices will apply to private as
we'll as to government contracts. The
price of billets. fixed at S47.50. repre-
sents a reduction from the current
market price Of about $3.50 a ton: {:
b!llets. at S51, reduction Of STA a
ton; sheet bars. at s51, a reduction of
fixed at S57 a reduction of S33 a ton.
Other Adjustments Later.
Prices later VIII be fixed on most
Of the other iron and steel products.
including finished wire, nails, tin plate
and sheet iron.
Prices for pig iron and steel shapes.
frames, etc. We're fxed by agreement
some time ago, and the policy is now
exterded after frequent conferences
between the war industries board and
the Federal Trade Comm ssfon, which
supplied cost Of production figures. and
Evening star., 1917-10-12
PRESIDENT WILSON
AIDS MELTING POT
Tiny Platinum FiIaments Sent
Him Go to Help the Red
Cross Fund.
OHIO POSTMAN IS DONOR

v,.;I,, Wilson hoe given his recog-
" <S, c ,., ~
milton 70 the Red cross mating i'',
He has directed through devious chan
,,t-,bD+to, of precjous
Ae!s ths
metal to help democracy overcome
czerisr,r sheuIa lie placed in the Red
Cross melting Pol.
The contribution came to the hlte
Jraueo II consisted of small en-
,,,;,,,r, elements
Yeiope iuA ol ttHs hi'''4 'ii'
five times or more the Naiue o. 50 ihieii
.-oId-taken ont Of electric light bulbs
by the donor Wl'A tulch pdlltitN5'
Evening star., 1917-10-12
Money Included In Gifts.

The last account tells of many gifts.
including money. as we'll as metals ana
curios, and other valuable contrlbu-
tions A pair of shoes was donated, ard
the Mount Rainier melting pot got 81
for them.
The Red Cross SHELL" located at
Union station, into which contributors
put their good money for the good
cause. is contributor to the Red
Cross melting pot. A two-peseta silver
Mexican coin found its way into the
shell" and has been transferred to
the melting pot.
Other recent contributors are: Mrs.
c. z. Tavenner. 20o7 L street, silver and
plated ware, an 1S-karat gold wedding
riugI given ..in memory of Anne Gus
It's Richards. by her daughter; Mrs. A.
Eaheart; Miss Eleanor Vale, five years
old, gold and silver; J. l.. Dilsaver.
clock; Mrs. Janet G.. Leabeater. Alex
audria, Va, plated ware: Miss Cornelia
Scott. old silver; w. f w orks, copper,
brass, lead and foil.
Evening star., 1917-10-12

Plans are being made to clear vast
tracts of land in the Straits Settle
ments for the production of bananas.
Evening star., 1917-10-12

Every instrument fully guaranteed to
be as represented or money refunded
without question or argument. Could
anything be fairero
You are given the choice of the finest
Pianos and Player-Pianos in the world.
You are given broad, liberal condi-
ton OF sale, as low as. S. down-and
YOU are given the longest possible
time 10 meet the payments.
Within one years time you may ex-
change the Piano or Player-Piano
YOU purchased for any other Piano
or Player-Piano OF equal or greater
Evening star., 1917-10-12
THE KNABE WAREROOMs POLICY.

value on our floors. and all payments
made on the first instrument will be
credited in full against the second.
4. Extra savings for more cash down.
Extra inducements for shortening the
time.
5. We give you bench and II rolls of
music FREE with each Piayer-Piano
or Stool with every Piano.
E. We will allow railroad fare to any
purchaser OF an instrument ranging in
price from SlOO upward and Free
Delivery within 100 miles OF Wash
ington.
Evening star., 1917-10-12

William NJ. Gait & Co, predecessors
of Gait & Bro, the present establish
ment in whose window the Red Cross
melting pot has been displayed. have
been contributed. The contributor con-
ceals her name, hut the Red Cross
melting pot wishes to give appreciation
for many valuable gifts from the same
source.
The Red Cross melting pot at Mount
Rainier. Md. is doing finely. according to
accounts given by Editor II. N. Machett
in tho Mount Rainier Times, the source
OF publicity for the enterprise. Tho week
ly edition OF the Mt. Rainier Times. on
Its first page. carries the story of the
local Red Cross melting pot, with cut
Evening star., 1917-10-12
JOINS AVIATION CORPS.
Detective Hewlett Resigns After
Long Service.

After twenty-one years service in the
metropolitan police department, six
teen years of which he served as a de-
tective. Robert Hewlett has rendered
his resignation.
Detective Hewlett has received an
appointment to the non-fying depart
ment of the Aviation Corps. He has
been ordered to report for duty al Camp
Kelly. Leon Springs, TEX. October 20.
The officer was for six years mem
ter of the militia cavalry before he en-
tered the police department. He has
quite distinguished record while a
detective at police headquarters.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
No Salary Attached.

The state food administrators appoint
ed so far in more than half the states
of the Union. 10 not draw any salary, ard
this prevents any crush of applicants for
the position. Though the District of Co
lumbia is smaller than any Of the states.
Mr.. Hoover is particularly anxious that
its local food administration be of the
best, for he wants it to serve as a model
for other cities. 1t is particularly i'm
portant to have a local organization in
operation by the beginning of Food
Pledge week" Cooperation of the home
demonstration work of the Department
of Agriculture, the National Food Gar
den Emergency Committee. and the vari-
Gus community centers hinges largely on
the naming of a District administrator.
Plans to control the bread production
and distribution of the country al
ready are under consideration and will
be put into operation as soon as bread
baking experiments now being con-
Quoted in several cities are completed
Municipal bread depots will be provided
if it is found that retailers cannot be
controlled under a voluntary arrange
Evening star., 1917-10-12
FOOD WORK HEAD
FOR D. c. WANTED
Herbert Hoover Unable to Find
Volunteer for Local
Administrator.
BREAD CONTROL PLANNED

Control of foodstuffs in Washington
which ultimately may result In the es-
tablishment of bread depots. Is being Sc
riously delayed by the inability Of Her
bert Hoover, food administrator. to fill
the position OF food administrator for
the District of Columbia.
More than a dozen men who would be
acceptable to Mr.. Hoover and to Presi-
dent Wilson, who makes the actual ap-
pointment. have been approached. but so
far none of them has consented to serve.
Unless some local man Of proved execu-
tive ability and business standing can be
persuaded to take up this exacting task
it will be necessary for Mr.. Hoover to
go outside of Washington to find food
administrator for the city. Mr.. Hoover.
it is known, would be reluctant to do this
and still is hopeful of finding the man he
wants among the local residents.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
$169 Shaw Upright

Mahogany Standard size. Slightly used :
Very good for the price asked )
Evening star., 1917-10-12
For Bread Standardization.

The baking industry was left out of
the general food control to be put into
effect November /. Before taking any
steps TO deal with the industry the
food administration wishes. first. to
stanGardize baking -four; second, to
standardize bread ingredients, and.
third, to standardize either the size Of
the loaf or the price.
The bread content will be established
on the basis of facts disclosed in the
experiments under way. 1t is hoped
to establish a standard bread, con-
tanning the same amount always of
lard, milk and other ingredients. Flour
viii be standardized through the CO.
operation Of miilers. In further stand
ardization the food administration
best to establish definite sized loaf
or to establish a definite price with the
size as a varient.
If the size of the loaf is standardized.
Mr.. Hoover believes prices can be kept
down through competition, and IL the
price on the other hand is stabilized
he believes competition will to some
extent keep the size of the loaf from
being reduced.
If a licensing system is put into eff
feet it cannot be made to apply under
the food control act to retailers and
the price will he for bread at the
bakery door. The plan for bread de-
pots Will be put into effect, however
if retailers refuse TO cooperate in
holding prices down.
Evening star., 1917-10-12
S239 Stanley Upright

Mahogany case. Practically new. Beautiful Piano
in tone and design
Evening star., 1917-10-12

A brush to be suspended on the out
side of an automobile wheel 10 prevent
it splashing mud has been patented by
two London chauffeurs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
PRESIDENT STILL

rContinued From Page One,
er Scandinavian countries lean the
| other way.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
SCRAP in SENATE
Both Parties Make Capital
From German Situation.
Two Resolutions Endorsing
Wilson To Be Offered.

There is a merry little scrap-pure-
ly political-scheduled for the senate
floor late this afternoon. 1t will ali
relate to the situation between the
United States and Germany and upon
the attitude of the Kansas senate to-
wards the acts of President Wilson.
Senator Montee, of Crawford, has
a resolution which he will offer some
time during the afternoon session
commencing President Wilson for his
present attitude towards Germany and
pledging him the confidence and sup
port of the Kansas legislature-Re-
publican and Democrat alike.
Then there is another resolution.
Saturday the Democratic members Of
the legislature held a caucus and the
second resolution is the outgrowth of
that caucus. 1t does all the Montee
resolution purports to do, then goes
farther 1t is said that the Democratic
resolution is retrac tive, that it seeks
to place the Kansas legislature on
record as endorsing all of President
Wilson's negotiations with Germany
for the last three years.
Republicans May Balk.
And that latter point is the rock
upon which the senate is expected to
ground. 1t is said that Senator Ma
lone of Rawlins, Democratic leader of
the senate, will offer the Democratic
resolution. There is likely to be some
jockeying incident to bringing up the
resolutions. Neither side wants the
other resolution read first.
Republican senators said today they
had no objection to extending to
President Wilson the right hand in
the present emergency nor to sup
porting him in anything that grows
out of his present attitude towards
Germany. But they do object to bark
ing back into history. They will OPP
pose any effort to endorse what has
gone before in connection with the
relations between the United States
and Germany.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
SHIPS ARE SEALED
q. S. Takes Lesson From Portugal in
Seizure of Vessels.

New York, Feb. 5.-The thirty one
German and Austrian ships lying in
New York harbor today are sealed
They will not be seized unless some
thing further takes place in relations
between this country and Germany.
1t was stated on the highest au-
thority that not a merchant ship in
the United States has been seized by
this government
This authority pointed out that 1t
was the seizure of German ships by
Portugal which led to a declaration or
war by Germany on that country.
The ships were sealed and guards
placed about them for the purpose or
preventing members of the crew not
naturalized not to leave the vessel
and take up residence without under
going immigration examinations. Sew
eraI of these cases already have been
noted The crews have been warned
that they must either stay aboard or
go to Ellis island for examinations.
The sealing Of the ships was &C
complished without disorder.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
TRAIN HIT THEIR AUTO
VIM. and Lee Thornton of Manhattan,
in Hospital in Serious Condition.

William Thornton of Manhattan
was probably fatally injured and his
brother, Lee Thornton, was seriously
hurt when their automobile was struck
by the Rock Island Golden State Linn
tied at a crossing two miles north of
the three bridges Sunday night They
were rushed to Christ hospital. This
morning it was stated at the hospital
that William Thornton had not re-
covered full consciousness, but he
might recover. Lee Thornton it was
said, will recover in a few days
The two men left Manhattan Sun
day morning and drove to Kansas
City, intending to return Sunday night.
They were on the way home when
the accident occurred. 1t is believed
that neither man saw the train COM
ing. Both were thrown from the car
which was completely destroyed.
Robert Turner. a farmer living near
the crossing, discovered the accident
and notified authorities at Topeka.
The injured men were brought here
in ConwelPs ambulance and rushed
to the hospital.
William Thornton suffered a frac-
tured skull besides numerous bruises
and cuts. Lee Thornton received in
juries in the back and right side. This
is the third accident on this mile of
road since December Is, when Harry
Villot was killed by running into a
sign post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
BRITISH BEATEN BACK
Germans Retake Trench at Beaucourt
French Repulse Raid.

Berlin. Feb. German troops in a
counter attack yesterday reca ptured
from the British the greater portion
of the trenches east of Beaucourt, on
the Somme front that had recently
been lost, the war office announced
today. The British failed in heavy
attack north of Beaucourt in the aft
ernoon and in a second assault at
night.
Paris, Feb. 5.-South of the Somme
a German raid near Barleux last night
was repulSed, the war office an
nounced today The French made
several incursions into the German
lines in the Chambrette and Pont-A-
Mousson sectors and in Alsace with
out suffering losses. Colmar Alsace
was bombarded by French airmen-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
COLD SNAP EASTWARD
Here Yesterday and Sweeping Eastern
States Today.

Washington, Feb. 5.-Another Sc
we're cold wave has overspread all sec
tons of the country east of the Rocky
mountains except southern Florida
and New England. 1t follows a storm
which developed suddenly Saturday
night over the north central states, ad-
vanced eastward and was central and
severest this morning over Connecti-
cut.
Temperatures will be lower tonight
weather bureau officials predicted in
the north Atlantic states and extend
ing to southern Florida with frost as
far south as Miami, Fla.
In the Ohio valley, Tennessee, Mis-
sissippi and western Alabama. it will
not be SO cold. tonight and the tenn
perature will rise slowly Tuesday thru
out the eastern states, except in New
England, for which cold wave warn
ings have been issued.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
T0DAY'S MARKET REPORTS

Chicago. Feb. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
and relatively small trade were the most
noticeable features today in the wheat pits.
The violence of the recent fluetuations>ap-
GUS except for large dealers who had am
pie financial resources. Moderate gains,
due to a temporary accumulation of BIZ
ing orders we're soon overcome owing in
part at least to rumors that Austria had
taken the same position as Germany re-
garding unrestricted sea war. Opening
prices. which ranged from &c off to SIC
up with May at $1.65& to S1.6915 to S1.50
were followed by rapid changes but an in
creasing bearish tendency, till the market
had dropped to below Saturdays finish all
around.
Reports that n break today in diplo-
matte relations with Austria was not like
ly. led subsequently to pronounced tenn
rorary weakness. Falling off in the Unit
ed State visible supply total, however,
caused sharp upturn in the last hour.
Besides. announcement was made that for
the present anyhow shipments to the
enteten allies would be made as fas as
supplies could be rushed to the seaboard.
higher, with May at STA to s1.74H and
July at s1.49 to $1.49A.
CORN-Selling pressure was less evident
in corn than in wheat. Speculative buyers
ertion. After opening &c to &c higher
the market scored material further up
turns.
Smallness of country offerings helped
later to prevent any radical setback. The
close was firm at lie to 23sc net advance.
OATS-Oats sympathized with the action
of corn. The purchasing of oats, however
appeared to lack vigor.
PROVISIONS-Sharp advances in pro-
visions resulted from the scantiness of the
hog supply here and at other western CEN
ters Hog quota lions were at the highest
level of the season
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1917-02-05
BULLS" CONTROL
Stocks Show Upward Trend
Following War Scare.
Steel Jumps but Marine Shares
Show Decrease.

New York, Feb. 5.-Wa1l street be-
gan the day in a mood more serious
than at any time since the beginning
of the war.
DEVELOPMENTS over Sunday suggest
ing the extent of the precautions taken
turnout the country brought the
financial community to further real
ization of the grave conditions result
ing from the diplomatic break with
Germany On the stock exchange the
attendance despite the storm was larg-
er than any day since the memorable
first day of August, 1914, when the
exchange entered upon an enforced
and prolonged period of suspension.
The burst of bull activity on the
stock exchange which started with a
patriotic demonstration Saturday con-
tinued at the opening today, the prices
generally showing advances ranging
from fractions to- more than three
points. However, there were several
individual cases where losses were
marked up.
United States Steel advanced two
points to 106.
Six hundred shares of steel sold at
los y and $500 shares at 106.
Central leather jumped 31a to
win u TO ASH, and there were many
broke three points tie 40: Marine COM
mon y to 81 u; Atlantic gulf 2 n
to "a II. and Reading 1 II to 9019.
Bethlehem steel old stock rose Q
points to AIS. while the new stock
was off three points. American Can
showed some heaviness with minor
SDeciaItieS