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Smyrna times., 1917-07-11
TOO MUCH BOOZE IN AUTO

George Origins Smyrna Negro and
Clarence MackIin of Milford Arrested
George Driggins, a Smyrna negro,
was arrested and taken to Dover last
week and held in $500 bail for hav-
ing more than the one quart of liquor
on his person. Clarence Macklin of
Milford, was also arrested for having
more than four quarts in an automo-
bile, and was held in $500 bail. In
addition to this State Detective F. B.
Murphey was ordered by the attorney
generals office to seize the car, which
he did and will sell it, as prescribed
by law. Macklin furnished bail and
was released.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-11
cHEswoLD RED CROSS CHAPTER

Organization Formed There Last Fri
day With Mrs. B. n. Emory. President
Cheswold, July 10.-Cheswold or
ganized a branch of the Red Cross So
ciety last Friday with Mrs. B. H.
Emory, chairman; Miss Mary Jane
Moore, secretary; Mrs. C.. R. Samp-
son, treasurer; Mr.. Edw. A. Evans,
chairman of finances; Mrs. D. H.
BoVce. chairman of supplies, and Mrs.
Emma Pearson, chairman of member
ship. Several ladies were present
from Dover and we feel that it was
through their efforts that we were
able to organize. Join US. If you
have no boy to interest you, some
other mothers boy may need your as.
sistance.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-11
QUIET WEDDING NEAR CLAYTON
Miss Mamie Davis and Stewart Ashby
Married Yesterday Morning

A quiet wedding was solemnized
near Clayton at 9. 80 o'clock yester-
day morning when Miss Mamie Davis,
daughter of the late Thomas Davis
and Mrs. Davis, was united in mar
riage to Mr.. Stewart Ashby of Clay
ton, formerly of Accomac. Va. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
E. C. Graham, pastor of Ewell M. P.
Church, in the presence of only the
immediate families. The house was
prettily decorated, the color scheme
being white and yellow. The bride,
who was unattended, wore a travel
ling suit of dark blue French taffeta.
After a wedding breakfast and season
of congratulations, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ashby left in an auto, eluding the
crowd that were in waiting at Clay
ton Station, and motored to Dover
where they took the express for a
wedding trip to Old Point Comfort
and Norfolk. After a visit to the
groom's parents at Accomac, Va,
they will reside in Clayton where Mr..
Ashby holds clerical position in the
Clayton office of the Pennsylvania
Railroad.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. Rector An
nounces the Summer Schedule
Summer schedules of st. Peters
Church having gone into effect the
services for Sunday, July 18th, sixth
after Trinity, will be Holy Commun-
ion and sermon at 1890 a. m. and
Sunday School at II noon.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-11
CROWDS AT SMYRNA RACES
More Than 1000 People in Attendance
at Matinee on Fourth of JuIY-Lo-
cal Horses Holly Contested

cal Horses Holly Contested
A Fourth of July attraction that
drew many people from the country
around was the Matinee Races at the
Smyrna Driving Park. opposite Bel
mont Hall. 1t is estimated that more
than one thousand people were in at
tendance. The grandstand was
crowded and many cars were parked
in the grounds filled to their capacity.
1t was feared early in the morning
that the copious showers of the day
before had rendered the track unfit
for speed course, but the sun came
out and with the efforts on the part
OF the management TO make the track
as fast as possible, the conditions by
the afternoon were most favorable.
DR. W. T. Ryan was starter and the
judges who occupied the stand were
Norris TruaX and John G. Mckay.
Some of the races were hotly contested
so much so some local horse owners
have determined to try it out later at
an interesting stake. The summary
! of the races were as follows:
Smyrna times., 1917-07-11

Jailed for AssauIting Chief Cochran
John Jones, colored, charged with
a murderous assault on Chief of Police
Lee R. Cochran of Smyrna on We'd
nesday, was taken to Dover and
lodged in Jail in default of $500 bail,
on two charges, assault and disturb
ing the pesce.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-11

Plenty of "Wet" Goods in DRY Dover
Dover is legally and by enactment
a "dry'' town, yet Sheriff Frank
Vansant has now in his possession
nearly one hundred quarts of "com-
mon LIQUOR He got it from men
accused of violating the liquor laws.
Smyrna times., 1917-07-11

In the fourth race "Honey Bee",
owned by Frank Armstrong, won
easily in a field of four starters owned
by Geo. Davis. Sam Shorts, c. Hiram
Ross.
Evening star., 1917-04-28
saviors Abroad; crucifers at HON,

SdV1ofS ADrOau; CruCIHeTS at AUWt.
In the impressive and inspiring words
Of President Wilson: We are glad
to fight thus for the ultimate
peace Of the world and for the liberia
tion of its peoples. the German people
included The right is more pre-
cious than peace and we shall fight for
the things which we have always car
ried nearest our hearts-for democracy,
for the right Of those who submit to
authority to have a voice In their own
g0veFnments.n
Washingtonians are among "those
who submit to authority" Are not all
Americans then fighting in this war for
the Washingtonians' right ito have
Evening star., 1917-04-28
SPECIAL NOTICES.

MEMBERS OF THE VARIOUS DIVISIONS OF
the A. q. IL. hereby reminded that the
degrees of the order will h. exemplihed at the
Northenst Temple. 18th and II sts. ne. sun.
das, April - 1917. at 3 pm All members OF
the order invited Ia be present.
THoS. McGHArH. District secretary
THE ANNUAL ELECTION or OFFICERS AND
directors Of the Washington " Permanent
Ruilitng Association viii be held nj the office
~ the association. No. 81, + st. NV. on We'd
nestay. May = 1917. Polls open from 10 am.
10 pm. l.. g. OSTEkMAfER, Sec y.
4 WADE WELLS ANNOUNCES TO HIS
friends and the general public that he IL gen
"ral manager and n EisTab~r Of the trm 81 Eli
ZER 4 co. Ills 18th St NV. Gust below
Thomas Circlc). Operating a plumbing. roofing
rad heating business. Phone North i3o. Your
patronage appreciated.
Evening star., 1917-04-28
Washington's National Taxes.

Wasningtonians have paid their pro-
portion OF every national tax. direct or
indirect, from the birth of the nation
The only national taxes that fall di-
rectly and in ascertainable amounts
upon Americans are the internal rev
enue taxes, including the excise and In
come taxes. In total contribution in
1914 TO these taxes Washington exceeds
twenty-five of the states, though it eN-
ceeds in population only six OF them.
Its contribution is greater than those
Of nine of the states combined. The
WashinGtonians' per capita contribu-
ton to these national taxes is greater
than that of the citizens of thirty-six
of the states.
Evening star., 1917-04-28

the appeal for 4 purer, higher, stronger
Americanisni. and for a more devoted
and self sacrificing spirit of American
nationality viii not the nation insist.
in accordance with the spirit of the
times and in its own vital interest that
there shall no longer exist at the very
heart of the body polite this foul ABB
Sccss of non meriPaDism. Surgical
relief to he nation from this threat of
blood poisoning is an essential war
measure an urgent patriotic task. Cut
ii out unfinchinEi., Cut IL ont at once!
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New Post for D. Brockman Winfrey.

on the recommendation of the Seere-
tary of the Treasury the President has
authorized the appointment of u. Brock
man Winfrey to a clerkship III the
classified service of the Treasury De-
partment without compliance with
civil service rules Mr.. Winfrey has
served in the excepted position of pri-
rate secretary to the director of the
mint since November, 1915.
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Fifty Dollars Reward

WILL RI PAID EY THE NATIONAL Pro
TECTINE ALLIANCE FOR IMPORTATION
LEADING TO THE ARREST AND coNNIC-
TlON OF ANY PERSON OR PERSONS cont
MITT1NG RI RGLSRY. ROBBERY. SNEAK
THEFT OR WINpoN SMASHING: On PREMi-
SIS OF ANY MEMBER Of THE ALLIANCE,
pR INFORMATION THAT ANY ONE Is SIS
TEMATICAILI STEALING FROM his OR
HER EMPLOYER WHO Is y MEMBER or
THE ALLIANCE. ALL IMPORTATION WILL
BE TREATED STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL
AND REWARD PROMPTLY PATb. FOR
FURTHER INFORMATION CALI AZ OFFICE
ul
RRADFoRn-S DETECTIVE SERVICE.
DETECTIVE AGENTS FOR TtiE ALLIANCE.
SOUTHERN BUILDING. 3u'
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An Unconcealable National Shame.
Tn -Americanism at the American cap
ital is startlingly unexpected and in
congruous.
The exposure of shameful national
Evening star., 1917-04-28
Gov. Stuart to Attend Reunion.

Rooert y. Harper, chairman of tile
general committee i'll charge of ar
r9nsemeuts for the Confederate Neter-
ans reunion To be held here in June,
has received word that Gov. Stuart of
Virginia and his staff w&ll come to
Evening star., 1917-04-28

Washington to attend the celebration.
In honor of the Virginia visitors the
entire corps of cadets of the Virginia
Military Institute is also to come here,
it is expected. and Gov. Stuart has
been requested to bring the famous
Stonewall jackson Band of Staunton,
",
Evening star., 1917-04-28
Washineton's Blood Sacrifice.

Washingtonians have risked life and
shed their blood in every national war.
To preserve the Union the first volun-
teers came from the capital, and Wash
ingtonians supplied a greater per-
centage of troops in excess of their
quota than nearly every state in the
Union In the war with Spain they
sent to Cuba. fine regiment exceeding
their quota in numbers. The same re-
spouse was made when the summons to
the Mexican border came AT that time
the percentage OF men of military age en-
rolled in the organized militia was greater
in the District than in any state OF the
Union. Warrington sent more soldiers
to the border than TWENTY-FIVE OF the
states.
In war today no other American COM
munity responds more enthusiastically
and effectively to the call to arms and uni
versal service. They are eager volun-
Red Cross and other agencies, and of
personal service through enlistment in
Army, Navy. National Guard or Home
Defense League. They show patriotic
readiness to bear the burden of con-
scription, whether in the shape of taxes
imposed on lines which cause. the Dis
trict of Columbia to contribute more
per capita than three-fourths of the
states and more absolutely than nine of
the states combined: or in the shape of
universal personal service and the Sc
lective draft.
To every demand Of devotion and self
sacrifice made upon Americans Wash
ington has rendered. In rendering and
Will always render full, hearty and un-
xtinted respOnse.
National Burdens Imposed; Rights
Denied.
III genuine representative govern
ment rights and. privileges are insep-
arably welded to obligations and re-
sponsbilities. How do the Washing
tonians, thus burdened with national
obligations. fare In respect to American
rights and privileges
Before the judicial branch of the ma
tional government they are. the United
States Supreme Court says. less than
aliens in the right to sue and be sued
In relation to representation in the
legislative branch and by the executive
branch of the national government they
are on the same footing as aliens.
They are good enough Americans to
pay taxes and go to war. but not good
enough Americans to be represented in
the Congress which taxes them and
sends them to war.
In relation to national taxes their
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Disagreement is here most g1arlnsiy
consnicuous II c,nuot he hid 1t is
IA. a,sa -, -. -, f..o ~, a
'>e saDei si"sh across 'iie
An evil condition maintained by the
nation at the nations capitaI is rightly
viewed as tyDtcal and characteristic.
Autocratic MISUNDERSTANDING gov
governed exclusiyeIY Nv the nation
brands the nation Itself distinctly and
tai Is the nations heart II the repub-
lie is tainted with misunderstanding n
., neai :, tne whoic ol tne poas
| Wasb,natnr.s :; ,i,,a ~
c;x,ii 49,, - 49, - ~, 4, :
self with me shan,. II slavery and to
rid itsaif ~ III ,,r,,,.b ~. nation
freed ti,.st ~ al thro,rh cor,nensated
eIna ion IN. slaves rf III. nation
city. First 10 DESTROY slavery Of the
body the National CapitaI i; the laSt
to free political slaves All Of Wash
ington is retained by th. nation
political slave pep. in which dwell
Americans who are political aliens.
Shall not the slave pen of today b'-
emptied Ike the old.
me shame ON un- Americans sni al the
-Nit'lchSl capital Is thus nationo' a'tu
u"cS"ceaia0ie. II Is haunted oeioiE an
me world. As the counterpart oi HtM-
Poses upon us breast a biach lv,tef
=. pi piosidihiiig l'seif N Us eapi.ai ~
aep'oiIail. =, .h,denccfaic, -,hni'i,
II. ~, ~ ~ W @ @a',iiins Soiliah ioIi.,
En.Ian ~, ~ 49, =
An,sriaa,S -, my - Ssi;;;oai
lanrnsS ~ 80, \ = ~ Soa,; y -
Evening star., 1917-04-28
AMER|CANZE CITY
AS A MEASURE OF
WAR PREPAREDNESS

AT the meeting last night of the Board
OF Trade Theodore W. Noyes, acting
chairman of the committee the political
status of the Washingtonian. said
Neutrality-suspicious. have been urging a
constitutional amendment which shall
give them the status of citizens Of a
state. for the purpose only Of repre-
sentatiou in Congress and the electoral
college. They now urge only an
amendment which. as irreducihie
minimum Of justice, shall empower
Congress in its discretion to give them
this status.
War is upon US. World issues and
vital national questions absorb atten
tiou.
Is this a time TO redress the capitals
political grievances
Yes says Washington. To American
ize the political aliens of the District
of colurnbia is to do justice and to re-
lievc the nation of reprOach N nd shame
achievements which, like the motion to
dfouru. are always in order. And not
only in a general but in q special sense
is this Americanizing process peculiar
IL opportunc. in that It reflects the very
thought and spirit of the times and is
an integral part of the legislation
which springs naturally from the pa
triotic impulse toward true prepared
ness.
To Americanize Capital Peculiarly
Opportune.
The dominating thought tonight con-
Germs xitaIized AmericaDisni: patriotic
self-sacrifice in war-preparedness;
auickening and intensifying every
where of the fine. strong spirit Of
American nationality. In these days
of exalted Americanism Washingto-
mans are in the front rank of devoted
Americans. They have ever been fore
most when Americanism meant loss in
stead of benefit, when to be Americans
meant TO place both sacrifice OF treas
ure and blood sacrifice upon the ma
tons altar.
l do not now emphasize the unique
patriotic service which Washingtonians
have rendered. far surprising in this
respect all other Americans. in the Gre
alton, maintenance and upbuildinS OF
the National Capital. Tonight l com
pare them with other Americans solely
on the basis of the degree in which
they and others have respectively met
the general patriotic obligation that IS
O all
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sole function is to pay. They have
nothing to say, like other national tax
payers. concerning the amount and kind
of taxes they shall pay and how the
tax money shall be spent.
In relation to national war their sole
function is to fight in obedience to
command. They have no voice. like
other Americans, in the councils which
determine war or peace. They have no
representation lin the government
which requires them TO fight, to bleed
and perhaps to die.
In all the eXpanSe of the continental
and contiguous United States. from
ocean to ocean, from Canada to Mexico.
every territory has been exalted into
statehood. and the District of Columbia
Il; the only remaining American COM
n1unity whose people are still compulsory
occupants of the National Hospital for
Politically Defective and Delinquent
Americans.
No Excuse of National Necessity.
These gross Determinations against
the Americans o, the District of Colun-
bia find no excuse in national impO-
tenc. or national necessity.
The suggestion that the nation is i'm
potent to cure this evil is an insult TO
american character and capacity. No
other nation in the world degrades IL
nat.ona! representation the people of its
capital below the residents or It's othei
cities.
These discri1nina tions are not neces-
sary to the constitutional control by
Congress of the ten miles square. Cor
rection of them. Americanizing the Dis
trict Of Columbia, does not destroy or
diminish that control. Representation
bv one out of 4S6 in the House and by
one out of ninety-seven or two out
Of ninety-eight in the Senate would
obviously fall short Of giving the Dis
nf SmnH n
tail c0uld never Nag so large n dog.
To give this national representation to
the Washing tonians works no change
iii the local government or Ill the imam
ci;I relation OF nation to capital.
Exclusive power Is still in the hands OF
Congress representing the nation. and
the change merely makes the District
politically part of the nation and
gives the 100000 Americans In the Dis
trtct representation in that Congress.
Even this change is not made directly
and Immediately by the constitutional
amendment for which as the minimum
of justice are now petitioninS. No
repr esentation whatever Is given by the
amendment itself 1t merely empowers
Congress. in its discretion at the fitting
time. to grant to the WaShingtontanS
this measure of national representation.
Congress now has the power to grant
full national representation to the peo-
pie OF a new state, and the nominal
representation of a voteless delegate in
the HOUSE to the residents of a terri
tory Is there any incongruity or evil
or danger in granting to Congress the
closely related power of giving this
limited representation in their national
government to the Americans of the
District of Columbia?
The present condition cOnSicts the
nation Of paradoxical Inconsistency, in
equity, unamericanism. unpatriotic un-
preparedness.
1t involves injustice TO the capital
and shame to the nation.
Evening star., 1917-04-28

voice in their own government? OR
is there an implied proviso in our proc
lamation which causes us to fght IN
this war to establish representative
government everywhere in the world
except in the capital Of the great repre-
sentative republic?
Surely the Washingtonians who go TO
war in response to their country'S call
do not shed their blood or lay down
their lives to secure representative gov
ernment for everybody else in all the
world except themselves.
America will as a matter OF course
first Hberate and give representative
government to all her sons. Washins-
tonians included. before sending them
ileges upon the rest Of mankind
The purpose of the war is to subs,i-
tute democracy for autocracy every
where. Let us make beginning by
substituting democracy for autocTacy
in the national government of the ma
tions city.
Shall We applaud representative gov
ernment in Russia, urge it upon the
people Of Germany, go to war to estab-
lish it in all the woiid-amd then spit
upon. mock and cruelty the principle of
tai OF our great self-gcverning repub-
lie?
II the nation and capital are to be the
sayfors of represen tntive government
abroad they will surely not remain it's
cruci6ers mt home.
Unpatriotic Unpreparedness.
Preparedness like patriotism is in the
air and in the universal thought.
The nation is physically unprepared
for war. Its muscles are unframed and
flabby. 1t does not know how to use
weapons of offense or defense. 1t does
not know how to concentrate. co-ordi
nate and effectively apply its whole
strength 1t has not organized its pow
erS and resources.
The nation faced with war is strug
Cling desperately to overcome this un-
preparedness
But there is an unpreparednes of
mind and OF spirit as well as Of muscles
and Sinews. obviously nation would
be unprepared in spirit to enter a war to
destroy slavery in another hemisphere
If it held portion Of its own people i'll
slavery at home. Clearly an army
composed in part OF slaves is unpre-
pared in spirit to fight for freedom for
somebody else.
Is the United States prepared in spirit
to fight as the champion of world de-
mocracy against autocracy and Of rep
resentative against despotic irresponsf-
BILE government when it tolerates the
autocratic non-representative govern
ment Of its own capital under its own
exclusive control?
America, like the crusaders of old. is
an armed knight who goes forth to
battle in the cause of representative
government. This champion of democ
racy against autocracy protects himself
from head to foot in the armor of test
ed repubIicanism. But in this process
of preparedness for battle he onits.
strangely enough, the breastplate Of
republicanism which should protect his
heart from the thrusts of autocracy.
In place of Achilles of old. invulner-
able except as to his heel, is our mod
ern Achilles, invulnerable except as to
his heart.
No more striking exhibit of supreme
could be Imagined!
An Unconcealable National Shame.
-Americanism at the American cap
ital is startlingly unexpected and in
congruous.
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The Burlington
HOTEL APARTMENT,
Vermont Av. at Thomas Circle

Four blocks from White
House; 4Sr rooms: new addi-
ton: finest cuisine room and
private bath, S. day; American
plan, 81. 80 day; special month
" rate: two to SIX rooms. bath.
kitchen. furnished or unfur.,
china, silver; week or month.
Sunday evening table d'hote
dinner, ST.25: concert, 8 to 10:
music evenings, o:3o to $50.
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Paradoxical Inconsistency.

How can the nation with consistency
and self-respect tax these $4,000 in
telligent, public spirited Americans Of
the capital and send them to war as
patriotic Americans, and at the same.
time slur and degrade their American
ism by keeping them unnecessarily in
the same category as aliens in relation
TO all branches of the national govern
ment:
The Americanism to which the nation
confidently appeals in these times that
stir mems souls must not be through
the nations neglect or fault stunted.
dwarfed, distorted Americanism in re-
spect to any Of the republics sons who
rush to arms in the nations defense.
The shock OF war electrifies the
Americanism of the nation rs well as
the individual, of Americans collective
ly as we'll as individually.
Will not the nation, now demanding
of the individual purer, higher.
stronger Americanism. respond on the
instant to its own appeal and thorough
ly Americanize itself?
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WEST LIBERTY

Prof. !. c. Shaw Is home from Char
lesion, where he attended Il meeting q"
tho bonrd, and they assured him the
rUrmitory would h" commenced immc-
diatcly. and If the commissioners OF
Ohio county will hurry with what re-
pairs they are going In make. and the
new ccmant walk II finished. West LIB
erty will be coming to the front.
Mt and Mrs. r W. Gurby and little
son, Hurry. Of Elm Grove. spent Satur-
day with Mrs. Stella Shorts.
Mr.. and Mrs L. f. Becker and little
daughre OF Wheeling. and Miss -almcda
Jerome spent Sunday with Mrs. Louise
Jerome. who IL improving from tho ef-
fects Of a fall.
Mr. Simpson. who came here as super
inirndent for tho dnrm!rry. has moved
his family to Akron. ..
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hagan Of Pitts
hurgh, spent Sunday Ttth Mrs. Jerome.
Mrs Emeline Montgomery celebrated
her SIND birthday on Monday. A num-
ber Of her friends waa present at din
her and wished her many happy re-
turns Of the day.
Miss Maud Curtis. Mrs. ]. e. Ems1ey,
Miss Matilda McColnch ara home from
attending the Grand Chapter Of Eastern
Star at ParkersourE.
Miss Mary Steele entertained thee
Ladies' Aid on Thursday evening.