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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16

me some ADVICE ABOUT reuuc-
ing my weight. | have tried
long walks night and morn
ing, dieting and fasting and
yet my weight is about the
same. My friends say / look
washy and tired; that I am
undermining my health; and
that | will not wake up to
this fact until it is too late.
Please, Miss Grey. help me
for I would do almost any
thing to get thin.
H. II. J.
A. There is a natural form and
build toward which every person
tends. Some grow tall, others
grow stout. But physical devei-
Opment is affected by food, air
and exercise, just as q vegetable
is influenced by rich OF poor soil,
lack of light or over supply OF
water. Certain foods do one kind
of work, others do another. Over
indulgence in fat producing foods
will mako a person fat. This
is the reason for dieting suiting
the food TO individual needs. You
should gain in health and appear
ance with a rational diet. There
are many books teaching the
functions Of food. Read these, Sc
lect your menu, and then SUBJ
init your schedule to physician
for ratification.
@. How can I get some
papers from a lawyer If he
refuses to give them up?
Would l have to get an order
from the court and what
would that cost me?
/. ANXIOUS.
A. Consult the prosecuting at
torney or one of his deputies.
Q. My problem is partly
love. Whenever l go out with
my husband, he gets angry
because my nose is SO shiny.
Now. I don't blame him as IL
shines terribly five minutes
after I powder 1t. I bought
some vanishing cream to help
the powder stay on, but 1t
only made 1t worse than ever.
Now Miss Grey. can you
tell me something to use to
make the powder stay on and
take the shine from my nose7
Please help us to have peace
in the family and oblige,
GRATEFUL.
A. Your shiny nose is due to
excessive oily skin. Alcohol
(spirits) is a very good remedy;
put several drops in the water In
which you rinse your face. Ruf
your nose frequently with a good
chamois skin as this absorbs the
surplus oil. Perhaps you will find
the following preparation beno
fetal:
Lavender water, so grams; lem
on water, 80 grams; peppermint
water, so grams, tincture OF
nyrrhp % grams; tincture Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-01-16
AN S WE RS |
BY CYNTHIA GREY

ripened into love. Now the
trouble is We are both mar
ried and Of course cannot
have each other, and | love
him dearly and cannot forget
him. although | try TO.
Please advise me what TO
do. as my husband loves me,
but in time past has been
neglectful and is yet to some
extent; however. | don't wish
TO be deceitful to him, as he
knows nothing of my other
friend, and how l care for
him. My husband works at
night and only comes home
once q week, but my con-
science hurts me when he is
around, as he thinks ! love
only him. Please let me hear
from you through your col
umn as soon as possible.
A READER.
A. There is but one answer
Tor you. Give up the society ant
Of the other man ever
though il hurts you very mucf
to do so. 1t Is far better tina
you suffer a little bit now thai
\ whole lot later on. Then, too
It is doubtful as to whether you
interest In the conductor is reall!
love. Do you know the condi
titions In his home? You mus
that when you continu,
your interest in this man YOU
jeopardiIe two homes.
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A WIFE AND MOTHER.

@. About eight months
ago while working in a cafe
terra, / became acquainted
with a conductor on the cars
and our friendship soon
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@. How can I get some
papers from a lawyer If he
refuses to give them up?
Would l have to get an order
from the court and what
would that cost me?
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
JUNE DAY" AT OLD ST. ANNE's
Services Held Sunday With Large At
tendance and Fine Addresses

Services Held Sunday With Large At
tendance and Fine Addresses
The 212th anniversary of the found
ing of Old st. Anne's P. E. Church
was celebrated Sunday and large at
tendance was present at both the
morning and afternoon services.
Several carloads went up from Smyrna
and autos lined the roads for a con-
siderable distance. The morning
sermon was preached by the Rev. r.
A Ewing, rector of Emmanuel P. E.
Church of New Castle. His text was
BLESSED are the Peacemkers, and
his sermon was appropriate to the
present war times. In the afternoon
the Rev. William H. Jeffereys of the
Philadelphia P. E. City Mission and
at one time missionary to Shanghai,
China, spoke with great feeling upon
the associations which services in an
ancient and hallowed edifice like St.
Anne's bring. The parish was es-
tablished in 1705. The old church
was built in 1853 of bricks brought
from England, and is still preserved
in ita original condition by the de-
cendants of the founders of it. The
walls are two feet thick and all the
timbers of the frame work are hand
hewed and as solid as when they were
cut from the virgin forest. The COM
munion service used at the time of
the building of the old church are still
preserved and are kept in st. Anne's
P. E. Church of Midcletown. They
were presented to the parish by Mrs.
Rebecca Dyre, of New York City, a
former member Of the parish.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
j. E. HoFFECKER APPOINTED
One of Members From Kent County on
Delaware Committee National Defence

One of Members From Kent County on
Delaware Committee National Defence
Governor Townsend on Saturday
announced the appointment of the
Delaware Committee on National De-
Tense. J. E. Hoffecker of Smyrna
is one of the two representatives of
Kent County. The committee will
be a clearing house for the various
local committees on National Defense
in the State, including those at Will
mington, Dover and Milford, and is
in no way to conflict with their work.
They will go on as usual, but the ap-
pointment of the State committee
will gain the recognition of the Ma
tional Committee of the varions com
mittees in Delaware. The committee
appointed by Governor Townsend is as
follows: Wilmington Former Con-
gressman Thomas w. Miller, Charles
Warner, E. B. John. Rural New
Castle-W. H. Evans of Newark anc
L. Fl. Cooch, of Cooch's Bridge.
Kent County Arley B. Magee, j.
Edwin Hoffecker. Sussex County
l. d. Short, James M. Tunnell.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
FORMER SMYRNA BOY SUCCEEDS

William L. Kirby, son of Thomas Kirby
Transferred as Government Agent
William L. Kirby, son of Thomas
Kirby of this town, who is employed
bv the United States Government as
County Agricultural Agent at Cor
donsville, Orange County, Va, has
been transferred to Richmond, Va.
The Gordonsville Gazette in speaking
of the transfer says: "Mr. Kirby
came to Orange county three years
ago highly recommended, and has
lived up to the recommendation in
full. In fact, he has proven to be a
master of his profession and we do
not hesitate to say that he has helped
the County and community more in
the agricultural line than any man
who ever came into it. officially or
otherwise. He has had his heart and
hand in the interest of the farmer,
and has brought about the impossible,
as some people will say. His influence
au ing the farmers has been far-reach-
ing, and especially has he been infiu-
ential in getting the young men and
women to put their trust in Mother
Earth instead of the lure of the city,
in fact, he has made the Boys Corn
Club perfect success, and up to this
time has been helping the young lad
les in growing foods to be canned
this winter. Mr.. Kirby has won
host of friends in the Orange County
and especially in Gordonsville, wher'
he made his home.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
RETIREs AFTER FORTY YEARS
Or. j. Ward Wilson Brother.in-Law of |
Mrs. j. E. Hoffecker Ends Career

Or. j. Ward Wilson Brother.in-Law of
Mrs. j. E. Hoffecker Ends Career
DIR. j. Ward Wilson, brother-in-law
of Mrs. J. Edwin HOffecker of this
town. and frequent visitor to Smyrna
in the past, where he is we'll and
favorably known. has retired from the
Faculty of the Polytechnic Institute
in Baltimore, Md. Says the Balti-
more Sun: ''When DR.. ]. Ward Will
son. teacher in the German depart
ment of the Polytechnic Institute said
good-by to the faculty Thursday morn
ing, he had completed a 40-year pc
rioud of teaching in Baltimore, the
last % years of which was spent at
"Poly." In that time he has taught
at least Is. 900 boys, among them
many Of that city's best known edu-
Gators and citizens. DR.. Wilson en-
tered the school system of Baltimore
in 1877. He taught in Public School
No. 20 for II years before being
called to "Poly." During the long
period he was at the institute, he en-
joyed a rare position in the affection
of both the boys and the faculty.
The meeting of the faculty Thursday
for the leave taking was the first of
its kind in the history of the school.
One of the customs observed for years
at the school was for members of the
English department to gather in his
room at the noon hour. 1t is said
that it was like the old Greek Ara-
denny, DR.. Wilson presiding at his
desk like Socrates. 1t was also his
custom to invite all the members of
his department frequently for dinner.
He has the reputation at "Poly" of
being the "'perfect gentleman. He
would no more think of wearing his
dress suit without his high hat than
he would of ending sentence with a
proposition. He is a purist in all
things. Until 40 years old he was q
physician.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
QUIET WEDDING AT cHEswoLD

Miss Ethel Phillips Becomes the Bride
of Fred Turner of Springfield, Ohio
Cheswold, June ia very pretty
home wedding was solemnized at the
home of Mrs. Hattie Phillips on Sum-
day afternoon at 1.30 o'clock. The
contracting parties were Miss Ethel,
daughter of Mrs. Phillips and MIR.
Fred Turner, of Springfield, Ohio.
Just few of the immediate friends
were present. The ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. G. P. Smith. Mr..
and Mrs. Turner left on an afternoon
express for a short trip and will re-
side in Springfield, Ohio.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
THREE GLAD DAYS FOR SMYRNA

Coming Country Fair" in Smyrna for
Benefit Red Cross and Century Club
The "Red Cross" and 1.-The Twen-
tieth Century Club" have comman-
deered the energy and enthusiasm of
their members in order to provide the
best ever Country Fair. Let us make
it Community Fair this year more
than ever before, let us each and all
do our level best bit to boost our
town, to boost our institutions, to
boost our philanthropies. We want
you to have three glad days, our town
glad days, our Red Cross a glad treas
ury, and Uncle Sam a glad smile.
You will help. wont you? Look for
the adveItisement-"A Attention. -
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
ANOTHER ELECTRIC STORM
DOES DAMAGE THRU KENT
STORM LAST THURSDAY SEVERE
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. DISTRICT
Seth Williams, Former Smyrna Boy,
Has Narrow Escape at Brenford-
Destruction Around Dover


Has Narrow Escape at Brenford-
Destruction Around Dover
Much damage was done to the elec-
trical service of the Delaware Rail
road in the vicinity of Clayton by the
storm which struck there about
O'Clock Thursday afternoon. While
the storm was rather severe in Will
mington and vicinity there was very
little damage. The rain was heavy
for a short time and there was also
strong wind. The electrical STERN
was particularly severe north and
south of Clayton. 1t blew out the
fuses in the towers at Greenspring,
the one between Clayton and Brenford,
and also the one at Cheswold, practi-
cally demoralizing the electrical ser
vice of the railroad. Linemen were
out nearly all night making repairs.
At Clayton the excess charge of cleo
tricity flashing over the wires burned
out the large fuse box at the south
end of the station. The noise when
this fuse box was put out of service
could be heard for some distance.
Seth Williams Has Narrow Escape
Seth Williams, of Clayton, form
erly of Smyrna, signal maintainer,
and the operator in the tower between
Clayton and Brenford, had a narrow
escape while the storm was at its
heighth. Nj. Williams was in the
tower taping up a number of wires
for the protection of the operator.
While he was at work an electrical
ball as large as baseball flashed in
to the tower and circulated around
the room in such lively fashion that
both men became frightened, but
were not injured. The fuses in the
tower, however, were burned out.
The tower at Cheswold was hit ant
the electrical service all down th'
line was largely hsmpered for som'
hours.
Death and Destruction Around Dove
Lightning struck the big barn OF
the Wales farm. just east of Dover
in the tenure of j. Burton Wharton
and killed horse and colt as we'll a
stunning other horses in the barn.
Two boys who were in the barn a
the time escaped without injury. N
particular damage was done to tn
barn. On the Harry Mcdaniel farm
a COW was found dead in the field
MIR. Mcdaniel last year had a larg
barn on this same farm destroyed b
lightning. The barn on the Judge Q
Hastings farm, west of Dover. wa
also struck by lightning, but no dan
; age was done.
Cow Killed Near Townsend by Bo
During the heavy electrical storm
Thursday, in the vicinity of Towr
send, a cow owned by Howard Towr
send, rural mail carrier was struc
: by lightning and killed instantly. TE
: storm was accompanied by high win
and deluge of rain.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
STEAMBOAT wHARVEs SOLD
Smyrna Steamboat Company Property
Elisha Webb Jr., President, SoldbY
Sheriff in Smyrna on Saturday


A number gathered in front of the
Colonial Hotel Saturday to attend the
Sberiff's Sale of the Smyrna Landing
and Rothwell Landing Wharf fronts,
facing Smyrna River. owned by the
Smyrna Steamboat Company, Elisha
Webb, Jr., president. The wharves
have not been in use since the old
Steamboat FRANKIE" was condemned
and dismantled. The sale was the
result of the foreclosure of a mortgage
held by the Fruit Growers National
Bank against tie property. The
Rothwell's Landing front of about
one eighth of an acre was knocked off
to Archie McClain for $15.0 The
Smyrna Landing wharves extending
from the Voss property down almost
to the bridge leading to the New
Castle side were knocked off to the
Fruit Growers National Bank of
Smyrna for $4, obs 90. This did not
include the canning factory and tram
way of Hoffecker Brothers & Hall
Co., which was on ground rent. The
sale only included the wharf and river
front, the warehouses, office, coal
yards, &c. The Fleming's Landing
property will come under the ham
mer'' of the sheriff of New Castle
County later on. The sales will wind
up the Webb interests in Smyrna
River navigation.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
QUARREL AT DOVER SERIOUS

George Bailey. Insurance Man, Well
Known Here Injuries George Paris
During an alteration in Dover yes
terday between George Bailey, an in
surance man, we'll known in Smyrna,
and George Paris, chauffeur. who
lived as neighbors in the northeast
ern part of Dover, shots were ex-
changed and Paris was severely cut
with penknife on the side of the
face and on both sides of the neck.
Bailey was placed under arrest, pend
ing the result of Parvis' injuries.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. n. A.G. WesterfeId of Whining
ton Conference, Well Known in
Smyrna, Dies at Port Deposit, Md.

Smyrna, Dies at Port Deposit, Md.
The Rev. H. A. G. Westerfeld,
former pastor of Asbury M. E. Church,
Wilmington, and we'll known in
Smyrna and throughout Wilmington
M. E. Conference District, died Sun
day morning after an illness of about
two years. He passed away at the
home of Mrs. J. A. Gerry mother of
Mrs. Westerfeld, at Port Deposit,
Md. He wss SO years old. Death
was due to a complication of diseases.
MIR. Westerfield was stricken while
he was pastor at Denton, Md in
June, 1915, and had been unable to
DO pastoral work since then. At
times his condition showed improve.
ment, and there were hopes for his
recovery but IN recent months his
condition gradually grew worse. Mr..
Westertield went on the supernumer-
ary list of ministers in the spring of
last year. He is survived by MS wife
and three children, the oldest daugh-
ter being a student at Goldey College,
Wilmington. Mr.. Westerfield was
admitted to the conference in 1893,
and after devoting another year at
school he served the following pastor
ates: 1898, Chesapeake City;
1899-03, Rising Sun; 1904, North
East; 1905 08, Asbury, Wilmington; /;
1909-1O, Elkton; 1911-l5, Denton.
For many years he was statistical Sec
retary of the Wilmington Conference.
His funeral was held at one o'clock
this Wednesday, afternoon from the
home of Mrs. Gerry at Port Deposit.
Rev. DR.. Robert Watt, district su-
perintendent of Wilmington District,
had charge of the services.
Sudden Death of John 7. Gooden
John T. Gooden, aged 40, &
well-known farmer residing on the
Corbitt farm near Smyrna died Mon.
day night about IL O'Clock after {
short illness from uremia. He wa.
first taken i'll Saturday night while
in town and was taken to his home
where he fingered until Monday night
The almost sudden death of Mr.
Gooden was a severe shock to his rel.
atives and friends who had not pre-
pared themselves for so sudden Al
end. Apparently strong and vigor
Gus and in the prime of life, his dealt
is deeply deplored. He was a pains
taking farmer and while successful
enough to buy farm of his own il
Dutch Neck, he clung to the Corbit
farm where relations between land
lord and tenant were very pleasant
a farm that was home to him an
drew his closest interest and devotion
Deceased was a son of the late Alex
ander and Sarah (Severson) Goode
and was born, raised and spent hi
whole life near Smyrna and earl
started to farming for himself. H
] married Miss Cad Reynolds, daughte
! of John Reynolds of Dutch Neck, wh
survives him with two children, Mar
and Lee, both nearly grown. Thei
oldest son, John, died during tn
n Spanish-American war. He is ais
D survived by one brother George Goode
: of the St. Joseph's Home Farm, Cla!
n ton, and one sister, Mrs. Charles We
, Ter of Dover. Funeral services wi
q take place tomorrow, Thursday, fro
e his late residence and interment wi
= be in Glenwood cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20

SMYRNA Takes $4,000 Liberty Bonds
Smyrna did not show up as well as
some other towns in buying Liberty
Bonds which closed Friday, only about
$50. 900 worth being subscribed.
There were many $50 and 500 bonds
taken.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
prof. webber Goes to New Jersey

Prof. Webber Goes to New Jersey
Prof. H. K. Webber of the Smyrna
High School has been elected head OF
the manuel training department of the
Ridgefeld Park. IN. J.) School at
$12, 900 a year. A new $lOO' 600
School building is being built.
Smyrna times., 1917-06-20
RECRUITING OFFICERS TO
Be IN SMYRNA TWO DAYS
CAMPAIGN HERE FRIDAY AND
SATURDAY TO ENLIST MEN
Public Meeting to Be Held at -Four
Corners" Saturday Night at Which
Several Addresses Will be Made

Captain John F. LeFevre of Com
pany G, Dover, who is in charge of the
recruiting campaign in Kent County
to bring the State Militia up to its
quota, was in Smyrna Monday ar
ranging for the public meeting to be
held at 8. 80 O'Clock Saturday evening
at the "Four Corners" in an effort to
arouse the young men of this town
and vicinity to volunteer enlistment
in the national guard rather than risk
the draft which may throw them out
side of their friends in some company
and regiment far distant. The re-
cruiting party will be in Smyrna FRI
day and Saturday at the Red Cross
Headquarters (Old Postoffice), which
will be open day and night. On Sat-
uIday night at the public meeting
above mentioned. addresses will he
made by Rev. G. C. Williams and
Charles H. LeFevre. Esq, of Smyrna.
Hon. James H. Hughes, of Dover, has
!
present and give an address also.
The young men of Kent county are
at last beginning to realize that their
services are really needed by Uncle
Sam, and during the past week no less
than sixteen names have been added
to the roster of Company G.. First
Delaware Infantry, of Dover. In ad-
dition to the sixteen recruits who
were accepted, a number failed to
measure up to the required physical
standard.
Sixteen Recruits, Four From Smyrna
The sixteen recruits accepted dur
ing the week were as follows: Thoma.
H. Burton, Leipsic: Daniel Caldwell
Jr., William N. Silcox, Roy Ander
son, Dover; Thomas Tattersail, Aug
ustus Booer, Walter B. Knots, Jr
Harry L. Kinsey. Smyrna; Frederick
H. Brown. Oscar T. Stevens. Har
rington; Edward w. Kohland, Her
man o. Bradley, Clarence o. Bradley
FELTON,; Belville F. Green, Calvin
Smith Gooden, Wyoming, and Clarl
Whitney, Magnolia. This makes
, total of thirty-three recruits secures
since the recruiting campaign bega
in this county, and thirty-six sine
war was declared with Germany
Company G is now we'll ahead of tn
other Delaware militia companies i
point of new recruits secured. an
there is a strong likelihood that
will be first to raise the full quota c
men.
r Effort for Full Regiment in DeIawar
n Governor Townsend is now negot
n ating with the United States Govern
ment to receive authority to enlarg
Delaware's battalions into full res
II iment. and the prospects are brigf
= for the State to get the full regimen
! and all the advantages that go wit
it. Following his return from Wasl
ington last night Governor Townser
S announced that the conference he
been very satisfactory, that Gener
" Mann had agreed to accept full res
iment from this state, and ht
8 agreed to all that the Delaware off
d cials had asked. A big drive for r,
IS cruits will be made. All men b
: tween the ages of 18 and as yea
rs can enlist in the National Guard, al
J. those between 81 and 81 years of az
g can have their names removed fro
" the list of those to be drafted 4
rs conscription service by enlisting
Is the militia.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1917-11-20
kENNEBEC CO. REscRiPT
Motion Overruled in Case of Frank
Perry VS.. G. G. Rancourt ct al

In the kenncbeC county case of
Frank Perry VS.. Charles q. Rancourt
ct al the following per curtain rescript
from the law court has been received
at the office OF the clerk of courts Of
kennebec county:
sThis is an action for malpractice and
comes up on the usual motion by the
defendant. The plaintiff alleges that
he fell upon the sidewalk in the city
of Watervillc and suffered fracture
of the lower left leg, was in need of
medical and surgical aid and employed
the defendants. who were physicians.
to diagnose the injury to his leg and
properly treat it and care for it until
it should become sound: and that the
defendants did not use proper care and
skill in reducing the fracture but ban
daged his leg and put on a plaster
cast so tightly as to impair and him
der the circulation of blood in his leg
and foot, and allowed the cast to re-
main so long that the foot and leg
became gangrenous, and in so diseased
a condition that on account of the de-
PENDANTS negligence his leg had to he
amputated at a point nearly up to the
body. The plaintiff recovered ver-
dict of $S192.40. That the, plaintiffs
contends that the evidence is sufficient
to show that the gangrene resulted
from the negligence and unskillful
treatment of the defendants. The de-
PENDANTS combat this contention, not
only upon the ground that the treat
ment was proper. but also upon the
theory that the bacillus, called a gas
bacillus, which produced the gangrene
in this particular case could not have
been generated by continued pressure
Of the cast.
The contention of the defendants
that they were not negligent as to the
pressure of the cast and the length of
time they kept it upon the leg was
purely a question of fact for the jury
and, without quoting the evidence
upon this branch of the case at all.
we are of the opinion that the finding
of the jury upon this question cannot
be disturbed.
But the defendants say even if the
cast was kept upon the leg as claimed