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Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

a number of German settlements in re
taliation for the recent dropping OF
German bombs over Dunkirk.
The public is insisting on knowing
why British air forces cannot likewise
give equal measure to the Germans for
their excursions over England.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

San Francisco, Oct. 2.-The
second day of san Franciseo's
liberty loan campaign started
off today with a lead figured in
the millions, the result of yes
terday's work. Seven million
dollars in one chunk was made
possible through the announce
ment that the government was
willing to have that sum, now
tied up in the California oil land
cases invested in liberty bonds.
President Srpoule of the South
ern Pacific announced a $4,000
900 subscription by his company
adding that the railroad was
ready to buy bonds for its en-
ployes as it did in the first lib
erty loan drive.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
AIR RAIDS FEATURE OF
TODAY'S NEW FROM
EUROPEAN WAR ZONE

Ten Killed and Thrt Injured In Greatest Raid Over
England-Press and ,9ple Demand Reprisals French
Air Fleet Bombs Many Srman Cities, Flying From Base
Heavy German COlmer Attacks With Idea Of Pre-
venting Further British 0fensives- Russians Advance
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

It seems jest like as soon as feller
gifts rich an prominent he tries t shake
his wife, tn girl who stood by him
when he cut is own hair. Miss Fawn
Lippincut has returned from th' state
fair an says tn exhibits wuz swell, but
that her relatives wuz not up T. former
years.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

There is one hope left, and only one
Captain Koenig Of the Deutschland.
If he fails us the indictment of Prus-
sianism, already absolute, takes the
plus sign.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02
Freshmen are Numerous

Lausanne hall is taxed to its limit
with the entrance of the freshman girls
and the return Of a goodly number of
upper class women. All are rejoicing in
the personality of the new dean of wo-
men, Miss Florence Twidwell. a grad
uate of the deaeoness school in San
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1917-10-02

Among the changes in the faculty of
liberal arts, the resignation of Miss
Junia Todd is one of surprise to many
of the lady students. She has accepted
the position of dean of women at Simp-
son college, Indianola, Iowa
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Six Air Raids Over England In Eight Days.
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Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
GUARD TROOPS TO FRANCE

First Division of State Guards to go
Does not Include Delaware Contingent
Plans for sending the first National
Guard troops to France have been per-
fected by the War Department with
the organization of division which
will include troops from 26 States
and the District of Columbia, does not
hit Delaware. The States from which
the National Guard troops to be as
sembled are: louisiana, Pennsylvania.
Wisconsin, New York, Ohio, Georgia,
Alabama, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana,
Minnesota. Maryland, South Carolina,
California, Missouri, Virginia, North
Carolina, Kansas, Texas, Michigan,
New Jersey, Tennessee, Oklahoma,
Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon. The
other troops are from the District of
Columbia. Discussion of the time
and place of mobilization of the divi-
sion or of its departure for France
are not permissible under the volun-
tary censorship. The structure of the
division as given in the Official state
ment. shows it will conform to the
reduced trench warfare divisional or
ganization recommended by Maj. Gen.
Pershing, which would give it total
strength with auxiliary troops, of ap-
proximately 10000 men. The com.
handing officer of the division will be
Brig. Gen. w. A. Mann of the Regu.
lar army. now chief of the division
of militia affairs of the War Depart.
ment.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Council Making Ready for Free Deliver,
TOWNSEND MAN NABS THIEF
Earl Jacobs Lands Henry Downs as he
Was Escaping From Augustine Piers

Earl Jacobs Lands Henry Downs as he
Was Escaping From Augustine Piers
Townsend, Aug. 14.-Henry Downs
a young farm hand of Warwick, Md,
was caught in the act of stealing a
motor car from the Augustine Beach
grounds on Thursday night and when
arraigned before Magistrate Stevens
the next morning, was held in $500
bail for his appearance in county
court. Downs went to the beach early
on Thursday morning. Just as dark
ness was setting in, Downs decided to
make a getaway with car of his
liking and in his extreme haste ran
the machine into an auto operated by
Earl Jacobs, of Townsend, doing con-
siderable damage TO both cars.
Downs, fearing detection and conse-
quent arrest for stealing the car
jumped from the machine just as they
crashed together, and was running
away, but was finally caught by Mr..
Jacobs and several others, after 6
lively chase down the road leading
from the beach grounds to McDonough.
1t is believed that Downs is member
of gang that has been the cause of
numerous cases nf car thefts.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
NEW STANDARDIZATION ROAD
Though Open to the Public it is Still
to Have a Binder of TarVia

Though Open to the Public it is Still
to Have a Binder of TarVia
The incomplete Smyrna-Clayton
stone road which is being built at the
direction of Levy Court Commissioners
Matthew V. Ford, was thrown open
to the public Wednesday but is only
temporary, for the road is still to
have q hinder of stone and tarvia, be-
fore the job is declared a complete
Job. A car load of stone and $500
gallons of tarvia are on the way and
as soon as it arrives the road will be
closed again while the binder is being
put on. Should the material to be
used not arrive in the coming week,
the road will be shut off anyway, for
the Road Engineer does not want the
road used too much until it is COM
pleted and turned over to the County.
Some people have been more or less
censuring Levy Court Commissioner
Ford, thinking the road as it is is q
complete job. If the public will be
patient and wait awhile they will fine
the new road credit to Mr.. Ford''
efforts as we'll as the county. Tht
road is being built with much care
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

Two complete deliveries over ter
ritory down as far as the Topkis
Factory. On the End trip to delivery
Spruance City ss indicated en- map.
No. 2 carrier to also make a full
collection from all letter boxes, leav-
ing Office at 5 p. m. and ending at
5. 80 p. m, in time to connect with
closing for 6. 09 p. m. train.
Where Street Letter Boxes Will be
Letter boxes to be erected at Main
and North; Union and Mount Vernon
Commerce and Pearl; Commerce and
East; South and Delaware; Main
and Chestnut; Commerce and Main.
Time cards on all boxes Except last
named at Commerce and Main) to
show collections not later than 9.3C
a. ~, LIS p. m, and 5 p. m. Col.
lections from box at Commerce ant
Main to be made not later than 8. 15
q. M, $50 a. M, 1. Is p. M, 5 p.
m. and it is understood that carriers
will make collections as they pass
boxes on delivery trips, approximate!
at times above stated.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
SMYRNA BOY SCOUTS IN CAMP
Left Saturday in Command of Scout
Master T. G. Hill for Caesar Rod
neY Camp on ShaIIcross Lake

Master T. G. Hill for Caesar Rod
neY Camp on Shallcross Lake
Smyrna Boy Scouts to the number
Of nine with Scout Master Thomas
Getz Hill in charge left Saturday for
Caesar Rodney Camp on the shores of
Shallcross Lake near Middletown where
they joined the contingent of Boy
Scouts from Wilmington and other
places. The Smyrna Boy Scouts are
composed of Cornelius Tilghman,
Richard Long, Wells FAIRIES. Stephen
Clough, Mllswsy Broadway, Linden
Doughten, John Wick, Spruance
Hutchison and Foster Ford. They
took their paraphenalia and enough
clothing for a weeks outing. The
camp is ideally situated near the pond,
or lake and above it, on high bluff,
is the flag staff from which floats Old
Glory. The tents are arranged in
large circle backed by large shade
trees. At one side of the camp
ground is that ''spOt of Spots" for
healthy boys, the mess tent-"Eats
House" they call it - carefully
screened from flies and other insects.
Here. also Is the kingdom of the best
friend the boys have, Joe Christy, the
cooI and he as the crowd will tell the
world, is "no tin can cook either. I"
He prepares their grab on a regula-
tion army field range, and they get
plenty of it, too. Every Scout sleeps
on cot and his every action and
work each day is under careful super
vision of Scout officials. and Older
Scouts detailed for that purpose. The
camp is thoroughly cleaned up early
each morning, and all refuse of all
kinds. except garbage, is buried.
Garbage is taken away twice a day
by neighboring farmer. and chloride
of lime is in evidence every where.
Apparently the sanitary arrangements
of the camp are ideal. There is
plenty for the boys to do as the fol
lowing order of the day will show
Reville, 6. so a. m. cnlors, 6 55 a.
m.; setting-up exercises. Z a. m.
morning dip. 40 O'Clock; mess call
7.25 a. m; assembly breakfast, z. 81
a. m. fatigue (clean up camp a
M; details report, SIS a. m.
] scouting and games, 9 a. m. swim
7 ming, IL a. m. mess call, IL. 55 a
m. assembly dinner, II noon; gen
I eral inspections, p. m. ; scouting
D 2 p. m.; swimming, a p. m. mes
I call, 5.55 p. m. assembly, supper
6 p. m. retreat, $50 p. m. cam
o fire or games, p. m. call to quart
ers, 9. Is p. m. !; taps, 10 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
CORN BRINGS s2.25 A BUsHEL
John D. Gill Near MiddIetown Clears
up Sc. $50 From 5000 Bushels

John D. Gill Near MiddIetown Clears
up S. $50 From 5000 Bushels
The highest price ever realized for
a crop of corn around Middletown was
that of John D. Gill, who last week
sold his crop which was raised on the
"DrummOnd Farm" near Warwick.
Three thousand bushels In all sold for
So. 25 per bushel, and is now being
loaded on a boat in the Bohemia
River. Mr.. Gill recently sold his
farm, and owing to the scarcity of la
Dor, was unable to get the corn husked
last fall. What was considered hard
luck last fall has since proved good
luck for him, as the crop would prob
ably have been sold for 81 per bushel
had it been husked. Mr.. Gill realized
Sc, $50 for his crop.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
COMMITTEES FOR CARNIVAL

Will Solicit for Contributions and Will
Make a Canvas of the Town
The Citizens Hose Company held
heir regular monthly meeting on
Monday evening. The various commit
tees to solicit contributions for their
annual Carnival which will be held in
Smyrna from August 25 to September
l, inclusive, were appointed. These
committees will call at the homes and
business places located in their dis
trict during the present week. Any
one expecting to be away from home
and desiring to contribute will please
notify the members from his district.
A list of the committees is printed
below. The solicitors will also ask
the residents to decorate their homes
and business places for the week.
Following are the committees: North
Main street, Kent Sheubrook, Maynard
Griffith; south Main street, George
Boehmler, Frank Webb; east Com
merce street, Wallace Elterich. Earl
Keith; west Commerce street. Davis
Bell, Carl Cooper; South street,
Joseph H. Wright, Norman Coleman
Delaware street, Charles ]. Harris,
Hershel Helm; Mt. Vernon street, V.
Lay Phillips, Carlton Walls; Market
street, John Still; Union street,
Harry Sherwood; Frazier street, John
Morris; country, Gilbert Pratt, G.
Reynolds Stevenson. H. W. Oliver.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
DOG NUISANCE AT DOVER
Capital Town Takes Action While
Smyrna Also ANNOYED Stands Still

Capital Town Takes Action While
Smyrna Also ANNOYED Stands Still
Dover Town Council has at last
aroused themselves to the necessity
of abating the vagrant dog nuisance,
and at their last meeting they voted
unanimously to sign the death warrant
for Mr.. Stray Dawg. Smyrna, too,
has been and is now greatly annoyed
by dogs, but so far its Town Council
has done nothing. The members of
Dover police force were appointed dog
catchers, and were instructed to kill
every homeless canine found wander
ing sbout{the streets of Dover without
1917 License. For each dog killed
and burieh the officers will receive so
cents. Nor many months past, Dover
has been 4verrun with vagrant hounds,
particularly SuEiDg the night hours.
They seemed ( to traverse certain
route, roVerturning garbage cans and
spreading the, contents, or what they
did not eat, upon the floors of back
porches, robbing hen houses and COM
mitting numerous other depredations.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
MEN BEFORE EXEMPTION BOARD
John w. Houston, L. Lotion Cobb,
John W.PrYor and Other Well-Known
Young Men in the List Called


Kent cOunty's war exemption.board
concluded its examination of the first
$50 registered citizens late Wednes-
day night. The total number ex-
amined was 14O. Ten failed to re-
spond to the call and their where
abouts or reasons for not appearing
are unknown. Out of the 14O, 20
were accepted, % refused because of
physical disability and SO filed affi-
daVits for exemption OH the ground
of dependents. Some two or three of
the number filed religious reasons for
exemption. Those accepted in this
vicinity are: John W. Houston, Clay
ton; Daniel Vance, Smyrna; Byron
H. Ross, Clayton; Samuel J. Trit-
bitt, Clayton; L. L. Cobb, Clayton;
Austin Draper, Kenton; John w.
Pryor, Kenton; William Wagman,
Smyrna; Howard Needles. Smyrna;
Edgar D. Emerson, Cheswold. Those
exempted for physical disqualifcations
are: John Hevalow. KentOn; George
w. Morris, Kenton; Edgar r. Tingle,
Cheswold; George M. Blendt, Smyrna;
Raymond Tribbitt, Clayton; Otley
Cephus, Smyrna; David E. Bradley.
Brenford; John G. Numbers, Kenton; !;
David Grinnage, Cheswold. Exempt
for cause-Thomas A. Fox, Cheswold,
enlisted with Militia. Over in New
Castle, near Smyrna and Townsend,
there were accepted-George Troop,
Charles Ransch. John M. Latta, Levi
Brown. Isaac G. Cleaver, John Coma
way, Orvil W. Newnom; John Brown,
John E. Bennett, Harry Hoffecker,
John R. Moore, James r. Hewes, Will
liam H. Shockley. Quite a number
over in New Castle asked exemption.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
BOWERS BEACH MURDER CASE

Saturday Was big Saturday" With
Colored Excursionists and Fight Ensues
"Big Saturday for the colored
people at Bowers Beach resulted in
killing Saturday afternoon, when
Oliver Waters. colored. of Dover,
shot and killed Walter Benson, also
colored, of FELTON,. The bullet struck
Benson in the left side of the head,
causing practically instant death.
Waters was captured after a short
chase by Bowers officers, who held
him until Sheriff Vanssnt and Con-
stable James arrived and took him to
the county Jail. Waters claims that
he was pursued by Benson and others
with knives.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
SCHEDULE OF AsBURY CHURCH

Supplies for Pulpit During Absence of
Rev. G. c. Williams on His Vacation
During the absence of Rev. George
c. Williams, who is on his vacation,
Asbury M. E. Church will be supplied
the next three Sundays as follows: Rev.
w. A. Wise, D. D., will preach on
Sunday. August 18th; Rev. c. N.
Jones will occupy the pulpit on Sun
day, August 26, and Rev. F. F.
Beauchamp will be the preacher on
September End. The prayer meetings
will be closed during the absence of
the pastor.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
LOWER COMMERCE STREET
TO Be BUILT OF CONCRETE
TOWN COUNCIL AWARDS CON-
TRACT FOR 900 FOOT STRETCH
Townsend Cement Worker to Begin the
Job in Few DaYs-No Definite Ac-
ton Yet on Rest of Street

At a postponed meeting of Smyrna
Town Council Saturday evening, with
President Reynolds and all present
except Councilman Keith. a contract
was awarded to Fred Schwatka of
Townsend. to lay concrete road 900
feet long and 16 feet wide at the east
end of Commerce Street in the district
known as "Whopping. The section
to be improved begins at Monrovia
avenue and continues as far as the
bend IN the road leading to Smyrna
Landing. The concrete will not be
laid all the way to the town limits
but only in that section of the street
that has been in bad condition for
sometime. There seemed to be a
unanimous opinion to do permanent
work at this place and any suggestion
to lay a macadam bed bound with
tarvia met with disfavor. Members
| present were convinced that even if
the improvement cost between So, 900
and SO, 900 it would be money we'll
spent and if the work is done right, it
will not have to be done again for a
long time. Mr.. Schwatka, who is
highly recommended as a concrete
man, will furnish the men and do the
work and Town Council will furnish
the material. Contractor Schwatka
indicated to Council he would begin
work in few days.
No Movement for Rest of Street
What effect this improvement will
have upon Town Council in carrying
the permanent work all the way uI
Commerce street to the Railroad
station and on the town limits, re
mains to be seen. No motion wa'
made to do any other work than the
900 foot stretch named. Council ha
really not decided what to do witt
the rest of Commerce street. if the,
do anything this year. With th
scarcity Of labor and high cost o
material, as we'll as the difficulty t
get contracting firms to take hold 0
: small jobs of this kind at a reason
: ably low figure, it is a question t
know what to do. The "pot holes
and low places may be filled in wit
: stone and binder for the time being
] until some action for work of a pei
. manent character is decided upon.
, Council Making Ready for Free Deliver
p In the matter of procuring stree
n sign names to be put up at street il
tersections, Council reported progress
There will be some systematic effoi
to number houses and as soon :
> everything in the way of equipmeI
is on hand, the work will be con
= menced..
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
HOSE COMPANY GETS 2 CHECKS

One From Alexander DeakYne and An
other From j. Frank Starting
The Citizens Hose Company desire
to acknowledge with thanks checks
for twenty dollars from Alexander
Deakyne and ten dollars from J.
Frank Startling of Dover, as donations
to the company. These gentlemen
both suffered fire losses recently, the
former at his farm near Taylor s
Bridge and the latter at his farm in
White Hall Neck. The company rem
dered valuable services in each case
by the use of their chemical equip
ment preventing more serious losses.
In each case the fire engine was OF
| the scene few minutes after beinl
summoned.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15

Fined 500 for Fishing in Lake Como
Two men near Crumpton, Md.
were fined $50 each last week for
fishing in Lake Como. non-res'dents
without license. They paid their
fine but much feeling is expressed
ere that the penalty was so high.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Legislative Reunion at chincOtesgue

Legislative Reunion at Chincoteague.
The Legislative reunion will be
held at Chincoteague Island on Thurs
day and Friday, August IL and 19.
The legislators will have as their
special guests, Governor John G..
Townsend, Jr., and other State Off
cials. The headquarters of the State
lawmakers will be at the Atlantic
Hotel.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Prof. MD, VANHORN ELECTED
HEAD OF SMYRNA SCHOOLS
SCHOOL BOARD NAMES HIM SUC-
CESSOR TO PROF. .J.L. SCOTTON
Miss Elizabeth Mcdowell and Miss
Julia Griffith Elected to Their Old
Position-W.W. Hynson Director

EOottiOi WV y'iSOti DN SSAOf
At q meeting of the Board of Direc-
tors of the Smyrna Public Schools
Monday evening, Prof. Maynard d.
VanHorn, of Thompson, Susquehanna
County, Pa, was elected supervising
principal of the Schools to succeed
Prof. ]. Lester Section (now Lieu
tenant Scotton) who had to forge a
reelection because he had enlisted in
the Delaware Militia which was called
into service. Prof. VanHorn came
to Smyrna Saturday and met the
members of the School Board, visited
Dover and met Lieut.. Scotton and
stayed over in Smyrna to learn the
result. He comes highly recon-
mended for the position, is both nor
NAL school and college graduate and
has had five years experience in teach
ing. He will assume his new duties
at the opening of schools in Septem-
ber. The directors in addition to
| filling the vacancy of supervising
principal also reelected Miss Eliza
beth Mcdowell and Miss Julia Griffith
to their old positions which on account
of the lateness of the hour were not
filled at the previous meeting when
all the other teachers were elected.
At this meeting, as already announced,
Miss Esther Read was elected a
teacher in the High School to succeed
Prof. Webber who takes position in
a New Jersey School not far from
New York City.
Miss Anna Beckett Granted Leave
Miss Anna Beckett was granted a
leave of absence for a year that she
might take an advanced course in Wo-
mans College. Miss Beckett has had
charge of the Grammar School and the
Board seemed loathe to lose her val
liable services. The filling of her Pc
sitiun was held up for another meet
ing. Before taking up the matter Of
electing the teachers above mentioned
, the School Board filled the vacancy
caused by the death of President Will
, liam FAIRIES and recognized for tn,
year.
Walter W. Hynson Elected a Directo
Walter w. Hynson, teller of tn
Fruit Growers National Bank, wa
! unanimously elected to fill the unex
pired term of the late William FAIRIES
! Mr.. HYnson is a graduate of Delawar
q College and has always been deepl
interested in the cause of educstio
r and will make a strong and usefu
n director. The School Board reorgar
r lied by electing Harry B. Grieves
e comptroller of Kent county, il
d president; Lewis M. Price, vice
i president, and E. Marriott Fowler
y secretary and treasurer. The latte
e starts on his 32nd consecutive yes
e as the efficient secretary and treasure
:. of the Smyrna Public Schools.
Smyrna times., 1917-08-15
Catch 7-Foot Shark at kits Hammoc

A seven foot shark weighing fully
$50 pounds was caught in a seine at
Kits Hammock Sunday by a crowd
OF Dover fishermen. The catching of
such large fish in a seine is consid-
cred rather remarkable in this part
of the country.