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Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
SMYRNA FIRE ENGINE SAVES
HOUSE ON SPRUANCE FARM
QUICK RESPONSE OF FIREMEN
AND CHEMICALS SAVES HOME
Warner W. Price at Wheel and His AS.
sistants Make Record Breaking Run
to Near Walkers School House

Smyrna's triple combination chem
lcal fire engine had another opportun
lty to demonstrate it's efficiency Fri
day night when the alarm of fire was
sent in from the Edgar Spruance Farm
in Thoroughfare Neck, tenanted by
William S. Sapp. The fire whic h
SENS to have been caused by defec-
tive flue, was confined to the chimney
and hard to get under control. When
Mr.. Sapp and his men found thew
were poweTless and there was immi-
nent danger of the whole house being
destroyed by fire, he sent in the alarm
to the Citizens Eose Company. The
hour was about eight O. clock and with
out delay Warner W. Price assisted
by Harry Turner, William Stanley.
Grant Garris and Wilson Carson, took
the fire engine out and made haste
nVer the four and half miles to the
scene of the fire. The night was bit
ter cold and the roads were rough.
At Walkers Schoolhouse the chain
on one of the wheels broke and a few
moments time was lost in detatching
1t. They made quick time and few
minutes after arriving at the Spruance
Farm, had turned the chemical hose
down the chimney and had the fire out
without any damage whatever to the
property Mrs. Sapp, wife of the
tenant, was sick in bed at the time
and was naturally worked up to a
pitch of excitement. 1t was a pre-
carious position for all, they not
knowing any minute that their home
would blaze beyond control and they
would be turned out on a cold night.
Mr.. Spruance and Mr.. Sapp are both
gratifed with the quick response of
the Fire Company and are warm in
appreciation for services rendered.
Warner W Price who was at the wheel,
had the misfortune to have his ears
frost bitten on the cold ride down.
Like the fire at the Gootee Farm
few weeks BEFORE it was a bitter cold
night but our firemen, as ever, were
equal to the occasion and saved a con-
flagration.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
FARMERS AWAKEN IN SUSSEX
Giving More Attention to Institute.
Three Meetings Begin This Week

Giving More Attention to Institute.
Three Meetings Begin This Week
Realizing the benfits that may he
derived by conducting a series of in
stitutes for the farmers in Sussex
county. the State Board of Agriculture
is conducting Institutes in Sussex this
week, as follows: Georgetown, Mon
day; COolspring. Tuesday afternoon;
Lewes, Thursday; Milton, Friday and
Saturday. Within the past few years
farmers in Sussex have given more
attention to the institutes than here
tofore because they have profted by
the talks given. Time was when not
more than dozen of the farmers in
Georgetown hundred, for instance.
would attend the morning and after
noon sessions, and they were invariably
the most prosperous men. Much land
is yet to be developed as there are
hundreds of acres each year permitted
TO lay idle. One of the features of
the farmers Institutes in recent year
has been to teach the intensive system
of farming, 80 much needed in that
county. There are several farmers
who own two and three hundred acres
and only utilize about fifty and sixty
each year. The idea is to have small
Ter tracts Of land, bring it up to
higher state of cultivation and not
cultivate in haphazzard method but
along scientific lines. With such a
couse pursued several farms in that
county could be cut up into ten and
twelve.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
PONY CONTEST WINNER NAMED
Alvin Burris, Son of Malcom Burris.
Gets the Pony Outfit With ,5I3,555
Votes Some 100000 to Spare

Carl S. Cooper and his assistants
who were given the arduous task of
counting the pony votes cast in the
recent contest held by Smyrna Merch-
ants, has completed his work and sub
mitted his report 1t will be seen bv
the figures published below that Alvin
Burris, son of Malcom Burris, was the
winner. having received 1873, 555
votes, over three hundred thousand
votes more than his next nearest COM
petitor. Charles S. Wilds, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Stuart Wilds of this town.
stood second in the race with total
vote of 1,206, SO votes. Little Miss
Marjorie Blendt. daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry W. Blendt, near town.
stood third and franklin Corley stood
fourth. Because of failure to regis
ter at all the business places and the
failure to write the names on the bah
lots, Mr.. Cooper and his assistants
were obliged to throw out nesrIy
200, 600 votes. The properly regis
tered contestants and their votes are
as follows: Alvan B. Burris. I,513.-
555; Charles S. Wllds, 1,2O6, $40;
Marjorie 6. Blendt. 748. 694; R
Franklin Corley. SOP. $50; Catherine
johnson, 267, 685; Hilda Donovan,
255. IT'S; Wells FAIRIES, 226, sos;
Leslie Moore, IT'S. $50; Emma v.
Scott. $50, $40; Frances Sevil, 124,-
1856; Florence Artis, 112, 23O; Walter
D. Morris. "a. 100; Charles J. Har-
ris, Jr. 73, 4O5; Rosalie Watson, TO-
$50; Robert Hill, 81. sos; Alma
Coleman, AZ, 1855; David c. Llo1d,
40, 29O; Elizabeth Sinex, 35. 285s
Clarence Gears. Jr., %, O85; Edwin
Lane, %, $40; Corrine Shapley, 3d.
27O; W. A. Stanley, Jr.. %, 17O=
Mary E. Robinson. %, 485; Delaney
Pryor, 10, $40; J. Presley David, 49,
2O5; Caroline Stats, 16, 965; Horace
David, 1900; MlIlsway Broadway,
2, 145; J. E. LOvegrove, Jr., 2. 100;
Jefferson p. Scout. 1,875; Everett
Moore. 1850; Thomas SmaIlwood.
1850; Andrew Davis. 275. Total,
5,897. 1O5.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE MEET
local Society Does Good Missionary
work for Dependent Minister

Local Society Does Good Missionary
work for a Dependent Minister
Inc hrst Queen Esther meeting of
~s new year, was delightfully."- enter
~ ~lneo Oy Miss Pearl Langrell and
: aus helen Lewis, at the home of
y. as latter, on the evening of January
w. At this meeting it was decided
|'sspond to an appeal and pack a
'''fel Tor minister and his wife
W IN Oklahoma So on a Friday
%sllng recently, the Circle met at
nome OF Miss Anna B. Beckett
~ packed good, Warm clothing and
-'' useful articles. The new goods
y ,1' amounted to over sixteen dollars.
!, entertainment each was asked to
: 'as - as many words as possible out
'n4 word "barrel, " and to make
sues Using the word missionary. 4"
All Oue written by Miss Betty Lang
ags: 'e "eS'' IL Is as Iol-
l1a h II.alk Iallk was a missionary
lSSsu Ssus Sdl mad wife named Mary.
lal tbs scsrce and clothes were few.
at dovSpP P9of ,O man knew not what TO do.
fQ1ss%In II 10 Smyrna there was band,
shO pseked' daughters, the best in the land,
y now b1eu tbe,i,a a oarTel and to them sent,
A.. ey re happy and well content.
,sf.s 'er the reading of the rhymes,
us'nments we're served. Those
g,,V u' y were: Misses Mary Cooper,
Hlj. holland, Elizabeth Hudson,
h,.I nutchison, Laura Hutchinson,
levi. N1nRrell. Betty Langrell, Helen
Am y w. Lillian Thornley,. Mary Urian,
s,'.'' wilson, Elisabeth Wilson, June
Ei,h'" Catherine Denney, Christine
ssl =" :. anna Beckett, Esther Max
lu Mrs. Ralph ShaIlcross.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
TWO WEDDINGS AT PARSONAGE

Rev. Milton Mccain, Pastor of Smyrna
Circuit. Onites Two Couples
Two weddings took place at Smyrna
Circuit Parsonage the past week both
of which were performed by the Rev.
Milton McCann, pastor. The first was
Wednesday night when at about seven
O'Clock Miss Nellie LangreIl, daugh-
ter of c. w. Langrell and Clarence
Boyles, son of Christopher Boyles.
both of this town, we're quietly united
in marriage. They were attended by
Miss Madaline Still and MIR. Joseph
Noga. Sunday night at eight O'Clock
another couple presented themselves
to Pastor MrCann to be married. Thev
were Mrs. Ida Boyles Dyer and John
I. Coverdale, both of this vicinity.
The ceremony was performed quietly.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
TEMPERATURE NEAR ZERO MARK
Cold Wave Hits Smyrna Sunday Night
and Monday Was Frigid Cold


With one cold wave following close
upon another, Smyrna has been held
by tight winter grip the past week.
Sunday night following in the wake
of blizzard temperature and flying
snow, citizens awoke Monday to find
one of the coldest days of the winter.
Although the thermometer registered
only six degrees above zero, the vest
ern gale blowing at the rate of forty
or more miles an hour caused the most
active to suffer from frosted ears, feet
or fingers. The intensity of the cold
and the unexpectedness of the cold
wave caught many unprepared for it,
and some business places had to dis
miss their help until they could get
their buildings heated. Outside work
for the time being was almost totally
suspended. Ice gatherers reaped a
harvest.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
AseURY MITE sOcIETYELEcTloN

Mr.. Joseph {. Carter, President of As
sociati'n for the Ensuing Year
The annual election of officers of
The Ladies' Mite Society of Asbury
M. E. Church was held Saturday even
ing, February 3rd. The officers elec-
ted were: President, Mrs. J. E. Car
ter; Vice-president, Mrs. B. C. Col
Inns; Secretary, Miss Emma Steven
son; Treasurer. Mrs. Joseph Wright;
Parsonage Committee, Mrs. w. F. P.
Jacobs, Mrs. E. G. Walls, Mrs. R.
Hirons Clifton.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
]NIR0A BOYS WITH TROOPS
ARRIVE IN WILMINGTON
mlwgER FROM SMYRNA GO UP
TO-DAY TO WELCOME THEM
If peming Friday and We're Due to
Arrive in Wilmington Early This
Morning or by Noon To-day

Morning OF DY NOOn lO'uaY
Ala o'clock Friday afternoon the
,icnal was given to the Delaware
,roops to entrain, and in five inmates
tbe columns swung out from the hold
If the company streets for the short
march to the railroad tracks. where a
train was parked. which would bear
them back to Wilmington. Their camp
Friday night was a deserted city and
,ll that remains are the mess halls
and the frames of the tents, which ap-
near as if some scavengers from the
,kies had picked them clean, leaving
oply the white pine skeletons behind.
There was not hitch in the prepara-
tons, and not a single accident occur
red to mar the splendid record, which
the First Delaware Infantry has mad e
there. The train moved down to the
Demng station and at 6 O'Clock the
signal was given for the start. The
Second Arkansas band played a num-
ber of patriotic airs as the lang train
pulled out of the station, amid the
cheers of an immense crowd of citi-
zens and soldiers, who had assembled
to witness the departure. Deming
parted with the Delaware guardsmen
with reluctance. The boys from the
Diamond State will be remembered
there for many years, both on account
Of their excellent record as a military
GgsnizatiOn and bearing as men and
siopted citizens. To deliver these
two bsttalions to their State. relatives
snt friends, after six months alb
'ence, in the Southwest, 5000 miles
from home, without a man lost or in
apacitated, is an accomplishment of
the highest magnitude. Every mem
Der Of the organization, from the
major down, is justified in feeling
proud Of their work and service, and
nom far off New Mexico the people
testify in their behalf, that their con-
iuct as men and soldiers evoked the
spontaneous praise of the people and
should be enthusiastically acknowl-
'dged by the citizens of Delaware
apCn their arrival, for their conduct
gentlemen and for their fitness ia
heir country's service. The troops
we're expected home before noon
AS morning. Those planning a State
reception to the troops are hopeful
.aa' the opportunity may be afforded
lof the function between the time of
aelr arrival and reporting at the
PlaGe' OF mastering out. Whether the
new complication with Germany will
'say the discharge of troops from the
s"ernment service is not known.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
KENT LEVK COURT ORGANIZES

y. l. Hopking, of Harrington, Elected
President--B. c. Collins a Trustee
AT the organization of Kent county's
new Levy Court at Dover, yesterday,
the following were selected as officers:
President, J.L. Hopkins, Harrington;
attorney, William Watson Harrington.
Dover; custodian Frank Jackson.
Pennington; jail physician, DR.. John
W. James, Dover. Trustees of the
poor-First district. Benjamin C. COL
Inns, Smyrna; third, Timothy SyI-
vester; fifth, ]. Frank Wilds; sew
enth. A. M. Thomas; ninth, HOOPER
Ross, Harrington.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
CENTURY CLUB MEETING FRIDAY

Miss Gertrude Brady, of Newark, Gives
Talk of Historical Pageants
At the Twentieth Century Club
meeting on Friday afternoon, Mrs
5. j. Reynolds. General Federation
Secretary. gave a report of the Exec
utive Meeting held at Milford Janu-
ary lt8h. Miss Gertrude Brady, of
Newark, Delaware, gave a talk, sub
ject: Historical Pageant Making. 4"
Announcement was made the sale of
Luncheon tickets would close Febru-
arv 9th.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
Two Valuable Farms Up State Sold

A Middletown real estate dealer has
sold to Jay C. Davis of State Road.
formerly of Smyrna, the 16O acre
farm situated two miles east of Mid
dletown, near Bunker Hill, belonging
to the heirs of the late DIR. James A.
Draper, of Wilmington. for $13, 600;
also, the 81 acre farm of Mrs. Joseph
GuessfOrd at Ginn's Corner, to Robert
Waters for So. 300
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
John E. Smith of Woodland Beach

John E. Smith, aged 90, father of
Eliza Smith, of this town, died at
Woodland Beach, Sunday, after a ling
ering illness. He had been a resident
OF Bombay Hook Island nearly all his
life and was favorably known. He
leaves family of several children.
Funeral takes place to day at IL
O'Clock at his late residence and inter
ment will be at Odd Fellows cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
Mrs. Howard Wallace. Near Kentor

Kenton. Feb. Mrs. Elsie M.
Wallace. aged 33, wife of Howard
Wallace. a farmer near Downs Capel,
died Saturday after a lingering ill
ness. She was buried at Millington,
Md, yesterday. A husband and sew
eral children survive her.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
Sunday go to Sunday School Dav,,

Next Sunday, February 1Ith, will
be go to Sunday School Day" for
all the Schools in the State. Every
one is urged to attend some Sunday
School on that day. The Sunday
Schools of Smyrna extend cordial in
vitation and welcome to all.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
Jerman Chapel Revival Meeting Closes

Rev. Milton McCann, pastor of
Smyrna Circuit, closed the revival
meetings at 'Terman Chapel Sunday
night with % conversions and I8 ac-
cessions TO the church. This makes
a total of 40 conversions on Smyrna
Circuit during, conference year.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
'u' or Condemn D. g. c. Canal

Or Condemn D. & c. Canal
snrDi.. the United States Senate
10, S."S e on commerce. Friday, Sen
lsstioa nSOury recommended the elm
aB y rom the Rivers and Harbors
ID Il. \ 'ne 81, 300. 600 appropriation
tDsIsupn purchase of the Chesapeake
Ton of ware Canal, and the substitu-
da II au amendment prepared by
atsn 'squlre J. the canal by condsm-
asesm.n. = satisfactory purchase ar
could not be made.
Smyrna times., 1917-02-07
Robt. J. RaughIey, Formerly Of Leipsic

~ SS'V " -SiPSiS
Robert J. RaughleY. a we'll known
business man of this county, died at
his home near Viola on Tuesday morn
ing, January 30th, in his 57th year.
He leaves widow and thirteen chill
dren. Funeral services were held
Wednesday afternoon.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-28
COMPLIMENTS MEXICO GIRL

The Centralia Courier refers as
follows to former Mexico girl, the
daughter of County Collector C. T.
Powell, here:
Speaking of young ladies, also
recalls that Miss Bess Powell, with
the Famous, is deserving of special
mention and an invaluable asset ia
the store where she is employed. AL.
though her home is in Mexico, Miss
Bess has been in Centralia for sew.
eral years and is so we'll known and
loved that she seems to be a "regu
lar" Centralia girl. She also has 6
pleasant smile and cheerful greeting
for all and takes delight in specially
remembering the younger folks will
whom she is great favorite. As II
the store proper, she is book-keeper
stenographer, ad writer, saleslady
purchaser, and, literally speaking
/ the general right hand bower. W.
take pleasure in listing her as {
Courier Friend"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-28
lust Mere Stuff

Col. Berton lost IS chicens the
other mite. A weesel got entrans
into the koop and did the bloody
wurk.
Unkel Rufes Peerson got Gurn
Howston back and put him tn wurk
in that weedy garden. Gurn did
good job. Mi, hes a fiter against
weeds and gras and such when yu
get him started.
Waiter stands at the side of wun
NV our streets and is breeding var
minis with wings that III around yore
ers and sting yu at mite. A yung
wuman observed this: MANY Ger
mans in that wattur."
Old 81 in the santafe progress is
not a ST. He heevs no sis. Hes an
optimist. The hibrows have nothing
on him.
DR.. Hakins told a story the other
da. An Irishman had fife with a
weesel. The sun from the emerald
lie struck at the weesel with a big
stick and missed it, He struck at it
again and hit in the same place.
Tina pla kraps in Mexico to, some
NV EN-, az tina sa tina du "along that
hedge fence" near Laddonia Sum
fellows with white skin like the mig
gers tin, and hiz cumpany, to, Ell?
FLIP Bell rides that nu bisickle,
even if he can't reach the saddle. FLIP
eXpeks his legs to lengthen in a yer
or to.
Wont that nu roof garden on the
hotel be fine? c. f. Mahawl oN
this kounty seq hes going to put a
roof garden, or sleeping porch, OF
the veri top of the next nu house he
bids. Mahall belevs in eating ant
sleeping out doris.
The st. loois saloons, always Sc
laabiding, must hav muny even a
the risk Ov the government taking
the kamp at Jefferson barraks out III
Mizzoore The salluns, it SENS, ha'
wurked a dirty job down there.
The hi kOrt NV livin is a kommol
vale. Ri the wa, how du yu lii
senator read on that subject. TIL
senator is safe himself. He has aw
the cts he wants. He's not afrait
NV bred riots!
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-28
WOIEN NO SLACKERS.

Chicago, H., June 22.-Women in
overalls, doing the work of men just
as they have for some time been do
ing in England and France, made
their appearance here today.
A little group of grinning, healthy
looking women went to work in the
lumber yard of the Ryan Car Co.
superintendent Christopher David
son explained:
Labor is becoming more and
more scarce, and we advertised for
women few days ago. Five hundred
replies were received. They do mems
work and receive mems pay.
"The women work nine and three
quarter hours. The pay is 30 cents
an hour. We are going to place
women as mechanics assistants, and
as. hlepers in all sorts of skilled la
Dor"
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-28
ANDREW CARPENTER
COMMITS SUICIDE
WelI-to-Do Farmer Near Sturgeon
Hangs Himself in Barn-Was Ill
and Despondent.

DR.. r. w. Berrey, County Coro-
ner, of this city, was called to Stur-
geon Wednesday of last week on ac-
count of the report that j. A. Car
penter, So years old, had hanged
himself at his home north of that
place.
The family reported that Mr.
Carpenter was nervous and UNI
able to sleep and got up and walked
over his farm till late in the night,
when he again retired. Arising after
sunup he told the family he was go
ing to a neighbors. He was i'll and
respondent.
Afterwards the body was found
suspended to a timber in the barn.
Mr.. Carpenter was well-to-do
owned 2OO-ayre farm. His wife died
several years ago. Three sons survive
Earl, WILDER and Henry.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-28
NOTICE TO BIDDERS.

Sealed bids will be received up to
900 p. m, July II, 1917, by Wal
lace bearing, City Clerk of the City
of Mexico, Missouri, for furnishing
all materials and labor and construct
ing sewage disposal plants and out
fall sewers in accordance with the
detail plans and specifications on file
in the office of the City Clerk.
Bids when filed with the Clerk
must be accompanied by a certified
check on a Mexico, Missouri, bank
or by a cashiers check on any bank
in the amount (to the nearest
S25.00) of five CD per cent of the
total amount of the bid. Bids will
be opened at 900 p. m. and tabulat-
ed and will be considered by the
Council at meeting on the evening
of the day they are received, and
the checks of all unsuccessful bid
ders will be Immediately returned.
Payment for the work done and
materials furnished will be made
on the basis of monthly estimates.
Plans may be examined of the of
flee of the City Clerk or the Engin
GERS, Black & SVeatch, Interstate
Building, Kansas City, Missouri, ant
will be sent out on a cash deposit o
$500 which deposit will be return
|
return of the plans within ten day
after bids are received.
The City reserves the right to re
ject any or all bids.
]. F. HARRISON, Mayor.
WALLACE DEARING, City Clerk
BLACK G. VEATCH, Engineers,
Interstate Building,
Kansas City, Missouri. ct.
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-28

Molasses like father used to
make" cannot often be found, these
days. Such as he made was JOY
for-all winter.-Sorghum is a
good crop for war or peace, for hui
man or animal food. 1t is easy to
grow for either purpose. Does well
on soil a little too thin for corn to
make a good crop, and the lighter
soils produce better product. Heavy
soils produce abundance but not SC
good a quality. Grow more sorghum
and thereby produce more food
and feed to help win the world war
Mexico Missouri message. (Mexico, Audrain County, Mo.) 1899-1918, 1917-06-28
A BARTENDER ON BOOZE.

oughten't to knock my own game,
maybe, or try to give a black eye to
the business that keeps me in food
and clothes and roof over my head,
but, take it from me, there's an awful
lot in what this fellow Bill Sunday
says. 1 know! I've been back of the
bar for whole lot of years, and I've
seen drinking men come and go, but
never saw one of them go away
from the saloon better man than he
was when he came in it
Bills argument-"it don't get you
anything'-is about the best know.
1 wish l had a dollar for every
young fellow I've seen starting out
to drink and winding up in trouble.
They may have good time with a
couple of cocktails before dinner and
half a dozen high balls before turn
ing in for the night, but they're not
having any fun when they sneak up
to the bar in the morning and get an
absineth frappe to straighten them
out, and say to the bartender: How
do I look Chareye All Right? Do
| you think / can face the boss in the
Officer"
And they're not very gay when
they ask the bartender-as they Of
ten do--to slip them a dollar to see
them thru the day. And many
one does that-young fellows with
good jobs and good chances in life.
A mans a boob, a sucker, to get
started in the drinking game. I don't
know whether Billy Sundays Stats
tics are right or not about the in
creased prosperity of town and all
that when it goes dry. But 1 do
know from what I've seen with my
own eyes that for the individual man
the booze game is all wrong.
1t takes his money away from him.
1t takes his job away from him.
1t takes his health away from him.
Many and many times in the last
few years I've put on a black hat and
black tie and followed some good fell
lows coffin to the, graveyard May
be he was not souse or very hard
drinker, but the old stuff got him
through some disease or weaking that
whiskey brought on.
There's not a bartender in New
York who has been on the job for a
few years but what could tell you
all sorts of stories about what hap
pened to the good fellows, and
through nothing else than booze.
gave up the stuff myself years ago
because l saw what it did to other
people. And think you'll find nu-
merous bartenders-and most saloon
men, who either don't touch it or
else go very light with it. They're
wise to what it does.
Billy Sunday is right about booze.
1t would be good thing for the coun-
try if the president or Congress
would stop il for the time of the
war anyhow. And I think if it was
stopped that long it would never
come back.
I don't know how many men in
New York Bill will get on the water
wagon but know he has put lot