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Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
SCHOOL BOARD PROMOTES
MISS MAXWELL PRINCIPAL
SHE TAKES THE PLACE OF PROF.
HARMONSON WHO RESIGNED

President William FAIRIES and Secretary
{. M.FowIer Committee to Select
Young Man as Assistant to Her
At meeting of the Board Uf Edu-
cation of the Smyrna Public School
Monday evening, Miss Esther Max
Well, teacher in the Smyrna High
School was promoted to acting Super
vising Principal of the Smyrna Schools
to take the place of Prof. j. Lester
Scotton who is with the Delaware
troops at Deming, New Mexico. She
also takes the place recently made
vacant by Prof. C. Leland Harmonson
who became deputy state aduitor to
Auditor of Accounts William G. Roe,
on Tuesday of last week. Miss Max
we'll being well qualified to supervise
and manage the schools, the Board of
Education deemed they could do no
better at this mid term of the school
year than to promote Miss Maxwell
and increase her salary for the higher
position and extra responsibilities she
will be obliged to assume. When
Principal HaTmonson resigned, the
School Board received a number of
applications for the position of princi-
pal and these were gone over carefully
at the meeting Monday evening.
When action was taken on the matter
of advancing Miss Maxwell to the head
of the school, the commissioners turned
their attention to selecting a teacher
for the High School to assist Miss
Maxwell. majority of the Board
felt it would be advisable to have a
well equipped young man for the posi-
tion, inasmurh as young man could,
besides giving better emphasis to
school discipline, get closer to the
boys in the matter of athletics now
become an important department, to
keep and hold the attention of the
boys along with their school work.
The Board voted to leave the matter
of the selection of a man assistant in
the hands OF President William FAIRIES
and Secretary E. Marriott Fowler of
the School Board to get in communica-
tion with some of the applicants and
make the best arrangements they
could. Last week Mr.. Clyde Holland
of Delaware College gave valuable
assistance at the High School but of
course had to give up and get back to
his work. To get the best available
young man to help out in the teaching
staff for the rest of the school year is
what the School Board is trying to
do. Miss Maxwell is a graduate of
Goucher College, Baltimore, besides
having considerable experience in
normal school work and the schools
will prosper we'll in her hands.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
SMYRNA G. AR. VETERANS ELECT

Thomas Davis Post Commander and
/. T.Davis, ,Adjutant and Quartermaster
General W. S. Hancock. Post No.
20 G. A R.. of this town which on
account of the fast depicting ranks,
has reen reduced to an organization of
about ten members, held its annual
election for the ensuing year, Saturday
afternoon. The vote taken resulted as
follows: Post Commander, Thomas
Davis; Senior Vice Commander, Silas
Thompson; Junior Vice Commander,
John L. Boyd; Adjutant and Quarter
master, Llewellyn T. Davis; Officer of
the Day, William T. Tucker; Aid
on Staff of Commander-in-C Chief, Silas
Thompson; Delegate to the Department
of Delaware, John L. Boyd; alternate.
W. 7. Tucker; Standing Committee:
S. T. Davis, Silas Thompson, John
L. Boyd. Post meets first Saturday
afternoon of each month in Turner 8
Hall, Main street Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
UPHOLDs DRY LAW IN STATES
United States Supreme Court Renders
Decision of Far Reaching Import
ance TO States That are Dry
The constitutionalitv and effe

The constitutionality and effective
ness of the Webb-K Kenyon law, renov-
ing the protection of interstate COM
merce from liquor shipped in violation
OF State laws, was upheld in the
broadest possible manner by the Su-
preme Court of the United States on
Monday. The decision ef'erts Della
ware as well as all other states having
local option districts. The Court, in
a decision by Chief Justice White,
held that the law will operate to pro-
hibit the transportation of liquor in
to a State which prohibits the sale of
liquor but allows liquor for personal
use. " A railroad may refuse to carry
liquor on the ground that it cannot
prove to the satisfact tion of the State
authority that the shipments are "for
personal use only" Chief Justice
White declared that the court was
convinced that the power of Congress
over interstate commerce was properly
used in the WebbKenyon law. He
said it was clearly within the authority
of Congress so to regulate interstate
commerce as to aid the States in the
enforcement of their police regulations
against liquor. The Court sustained
decision of the District Court for
Maryland which refused to force the
Western Maryland Railroad Company
to accept shipments of liquor for West
Virginia points, unless the railroads
ascertained that the shipments were
for personal use and did not violate
the West Virginia laws. The railroad
contended that it was impossible for
it to ascertain these facts and it there
fore refused to accept shipments of
fered by the James Clark Distilling
Company for West Virginia points.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
FORMER sMYRNIANs WIN FIGHT

Activities of G. S. FAIRIES and DR.. Watt
Wins New Station for Chester Heights
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has authorized the erection of a new
railroad station at Chester Heights
through the activity of Gilbert S.
FAIRIES of Chester Heights and Rev.
Robert Watt of Wilmington, both
former Smyrnisns. The present station
is maintained in one room of the store
building owned by the. George Drayton
Estate, and has long been inadequate
to meet the demand of Chester Heights
railroad patronage. The new station
will be built on a fiat tract of land
adjoining the camp woods, across the
public road and about 200 feet east of
the present station, thereby doing
away with the present high stairway
leading from the station to the tracks.
The new station will be of brick con-
struction, will be lighted with electric
ity and equipped with other modern
imprOv ements, and Is to cost four
thousand dollars. Success comes
after many years effort for the i'm
provement. The Chester Height Camp
Meeting Association of which DR..
Watt and Gilbert S. FAIRIES are mem
bers of the Board of Managers, voted
to give the R. R. Co., the fine lot,
worth at least $1,000, absolutely free.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
BUSY INDUSTRIES AT TOWNSEND

One Romper Factory, Employees 50;
the Other Shirt Factory, Employs 40
Townsend, Jan. Through the ac-
tivity and enterprise of the business
men of Townsend two industries are
in operation that are putting consider
able money in circulation and helping
the business thrift of the town mate
rally. The new romper and baby dress
factory recently opened here by Rosen-
blatt and Company of Philadelphia,
and conducted by Mrs. Charles W.
Jones, is doing a large business.
Heavy shipments are made daily of
the raw material, and heavy shipments
going out. The new enterprise is en-
ploying about thirty five women and
girls. The Townsend Shirt and Over
all Factory, conducted by W. E.
Greaves, is making a large output
daily. MIR. Gresves employees about
forty young women.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
KENTON GIRL BECOMES A BRIDE
Miss Mary 0rettYman. Daughter of VIII
liam PrettYman and Edwin Downs Wed

Miss Mary orettYman. Daughter of VIII
liam PrettYman and Edwin Downs Wed
Kenton, January 9th On Wednes-
day evening. January 3rd, at 700
O'Clock, Mr.. Edwin Downs, of near
Kenton, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Downs, and Miss Mary Prettyman. of
KentOn, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Prettyman. were quietly mar
ried at the parsonage by Rev. L.
Prattyman. The bride and groom
were attended by Miss Sadie Downs,
sister of the groom, and Mr.. Charles
Lafferty, OF Leipsic. They returned
from their trip on Sunday, and on
Monday night were given a rousing
serenade at the home of the BRIDES
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Downs will
reside on the Hazel farm near Kenton,
recently purchased by Mr. George H.
Short. They have the best wishes of
their many friends for long and happy
married life.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
MORE AND BETTER DAIRY STOCK
Peninsula Farmers Devotng More of
Their Time to This Industry


Their Time to This Industry
The increased cost of butter and a
demand that it has been impossible
for them to supply has caused many
farmers in lower Delaware to devote
more time and work to the raising of
dairy stock. Wherever a creamery
has bee" started it has paid a big
percentage on the investment and as
a consequence more farmers are be-
coming interested and are increasing
their stock rather than selling off the
calves. AS an example of the paying
end of the proposition, the Milford
Creamery Company comes forward
with semi-annual dividend of 10 p4r
cent. on its capital stock. There is
no better butter made anywhere than
is turned out of some of the Peninsula
creameries, and it is fast finding its
way into the best markets.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
DELAWARE FOR NEW DRY LAW
To Push Advantage Gained by Supreme
Court Decision on Webb Kenyon Law

To Push Advantage Gained by Supreme
Court Decision on Webb Kenyon Law
The decision made by the Supr eme
Court. at Washington. upholding the
Webb Kenyon law, which prohibits
the shipment of liquor from "wet" to
"ory" States, brought joy to the camp
of the "dry'' forces at the State Capt.
tai this morning. They made no
secret of the fact that they will en-
deaVor to have the present session of
the Delaware Legislature pass a law
to prohibit the shipment of liquor
from New Castle County into Kent
and Sussex Counties, which are "dry. :"
At the 1913 session of the Legislature
a law known as the Hazel anti-ship-
ping law was passed, which prevented
the liquor dealers of New Castle
county from shipping wet goods down
the State, but as dealers in other
States could ship liquor into the two
counties, the effect of the law was
nulified. If similar law is passed
this session, however, in view of the
Supreme Court decision on the Webb
Kenyon law, it would effectualIy bar
all liqour shipments from Delaware's s
two counties.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
SENATOR c. m. WHARTON HOME

Former SmYrnian Who Represents This
District in Delaware Senate,In Seat
Monday First Time This Session
Senator Charles M. Wharton. of
Dover, a former Smyrna boy, now
representing this district in the upper
chamber of the Delaware Legislature,
who has just finished the season as
line coach for the U. of P. football
team, accompanying the eleven to the
Pacific coast to play the University of
Oregon at Pasadena, Cal was pres
ent Monday morning for the first time
during fhe present session of the Leg
islature Senator Wharton, when
asked for an expression about the dead
lock in the Senate, laughiugly re-
marked: 81 am just looking over the
line and getting the signals" He
arrived in Dover at midnight. Sena-
tor Wharton made an apology to the
Senate for his absence at the Senate
session Monday. He said: 81 desire
to apologize for my absence during
the past week. AS some of you might
know, am very much interested in
the physical development and fitness
of the youth of our country, and es-
pecially our State. l have been to
the coast on business of that kind and
desire to apologize for my absence" "
In conversation with newspaper rep
resentative Senator Wharton said he
greatly enjoyed the trip to the coast
and met a fine body of young men.
He said the Penn team did its best
but was not in good condition physically
or mentally, owing to the long lay-off
after the Thanksgiving Gay game.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
FAVOR D & c CANAL PURCHASE
Will Probably be Included in the APP
preparation of Congress

Will Probably be Included in the APP
preparation of Congress
Having decided to put "new pro-
jects" in the next river and harbor
appropriation bill. which will be re-
ported shortly the Rivers and Harbors
Committee Saturday granted Repre-
sentative ]. Hampton Moore, of Phila-
delphis, hearing during which he
argued for Federal acquisition of the
Chesapeake and Delaware Canal be-
tween Delaware and Chesapeake cities.
Following Mr.. Monre's argument,
which was made at an executive ses-
sion of the committee, members said
there is a good chance that an appro-
priation will be recommended for the
purchase. Representative Sparkman,
of Florida, chairman of the committee.
is known to be favorably Inclined and
Representative Peter E. Costello, of
Philadelphia, as a member of the
committee, is making a strong fight
for the inclusion of the canal project
in the bill.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
PRESBYTERIAN SUNDAY SCHOOL
Annual Election of Officers Held--Mrs.
E. 3. Evans, Superintendent

Annual Election of Officers Held-Mrs.
F.. r. Evans, Superintendent
At the annual meeting last Wednes-
day evening of the Sunday School of
the Presbyterian Church, the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year: Superintendent, Mrs. F. F.
Evans; Assistant Superintendent, Mrs.
H. D. Boyer; Superintendent Infant
Department, Miss Eunice Anthony /;
Assistant Superintendent, Mrs. Nellie
Rowland; Secretary, Miss Bertha
Ransom; Treasurer, Mr.. F. F. Evans;
Librarian, Mrs. W. T. Massey; Su-
perintendent Home Department, Miss
Clara Mccoy; Superintendent Cradle
Roll. Mrs. John Mckay: Organist,
Miss Mary johnson; Assistant Organ
list, Miss Bertha Riggs.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
DOVER MAYOR MAeEEENDORsED

So Was Oover's Present Administration
at Mondays Annual Town Election
Dover town election, Monday after
noon, was quite lively affair. as
evidenced by the large vote polled,
Ala. The fight was over the retention
of Mayor Magee and Assistant Chief of
Police John W. Baker, and both were
sustained, while Town Council also
was indorsed. The vote was as fol-
lows: Mayor Arley B. Magee. 286;
Stephen Slaughter, 1875; Magee's
majority, 161. Councilmen-First
ward-James A. Downes, 800; John
M. Houston, 81. Second-John w.
Caulk, 272. ]. Hall Anderson, 141.
Third--Wliliam P. Forkum, (unop-
posed), 341. Fourth-Lewis J. Hayes,
282; James Behen, 227. Assessor
David II. Hancock (unopposed), 410.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
PONY CONTEST WINNER DOVER
Miss Elizabeth Houston Successful,
PoIIed Total of 3,oe7,72o Votes

Dover's second pony contest, con-
Quoted by ten merchants, which closed
on Saturday December 80, was decided
Tuesday, when the count of votes
was completed, showing that 9, 8O4, 875
votes had been cast. The winner of
the pony and car is little Miss Eliza
beth Houston, daughter of former
Representative John M. Houston.
Her total vote was 3.O67, 72O. In
asmuch as Dover automobile firm
was in the contest, young Miss Hous-
ton received votes for several cars.
The second highest was w. W. Artis,
who received 1855, $50. Gladys
Voshell came third, with 8S7, $50
votes. The remaining 33 contestants
received votes ranging from 400, 900
down to 35.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
HISTORY DAY AT CENTURY CLUB

Miss Laura Bell Has Charge of Inter-
esting Program-MIss Bishop Sings
A very enjoyable program was given
last Friday afternoon, January 5, at
the Twentieth Century Club. 1t was
History Day, in charge of Miss Laura
Bell, chairman. ''The New Years
Club Mirror; News and editorials,
Mrs. E. S. Dwight and Miss Laura A.
Bell. Local and Personal, Miss Bertha
Smithers. Music, Miss Elsie Bishop,
Dover, Del. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
SMYRNA DEFEATS MILFORD
Local Basketball Quintet in Fast Game
Wins From the Down. State Boys

Local Basketball Quintet in Fast Game
Wins From the Down-State Boys
Smyrna's basIet ball quintet showed
a fine brand of basketball Monday
night when they defeated the strong
Caulk Club of Milford by the score of
1922. The game was close through
out with the Smyrna five few points
to the good most of the time and fur
nished plenty of thrills for the few
spectators who were present. Ennis
and Deskyne put up their usual first
class game, while Wilson starred in
floor work and goal-shooting. Cobb
and Attix also put up good games at
guard. For Milford, johnson was the
individual star making z field goals
and 6 fouls. Deputy and Pruitt also
played steady games at guard.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
SENATOR HART HELPS CHILDREN

Srs s School Building Surrounded
WIN Hain PuddIes He Lays Planks
,sa, a1Y,"nsend, Jan. 9--When the school
~s.I. en arouse Friday morning they
A. n''uDeo' because Of the condition of
tM.'' 'eS'ner' that it wonld be impos-
i. :" get to the new school build
ss, = which was like an island, except
s,,. instead of being surrounded by
M" II was surrounded by mud, but
Rss.s "sre disappointed, for Senator
J,,I mart sent over a load Of
hvn which he had placed on the
mla " 'uat the children and teachers
n, reach e. the building with drv
Sst.a tne new building was com
ps i, ~ late in the season thst it
he w.IT "SSinie to do more than grade
6ev -. @S On the lawn, and accordingly
Hov.us a's very muddy in bad weather.
asuo 'ney are to be put in good
shi.b u the spring. This bnildine.
hsns 10. = OF brick, replaces one of
lev non,u "ll'n was destroyed by fire a
hiIdiD~ ago. 1t is a much better
sOd sobo., ann 20 Is a credit to the town
'uOol district.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
GIIFRNOR-ELECT TOWNSEND
TD Be SWORN IN TUESDAY
.oocRAM MAPPEDOUT BYJOINT
oomMITTEE OF SENATE-HOUSE
U.,. W. H. Briggs, the GoVernor-eIect's
p,stor at Sebyville. to Administer
Oath Using Old Latin Bible

p.stor at SelbYVllle, to Administer
Oath Using Old Latin Bible
The Joint committee of the Senate
.,5 House on the Inauguration of
roverpor-elect John G. Townsend, Jr.,
\ fSelbyville, next Tuesday, met Mon
i,v afternoon, when preliminary plans
a, the inaugural ceremonies were
r.de The meeting was held in the
,Hce of Governor Miller and in adGi-
INN to all members of the committee
v,s attended by Governor Miller. Gen
.nl I. Pusey Wickersham, Everett C.
Jobpson, of Newark, whom Governor
,Iset Townsend has announced he will
name secretary of State and Colonel
William D. Denney, of Dover, who
has had large experience in matters of
tbis kind All suggestions of the
myernOr-elect, it was announced, are
10 be carried out and nothing will be
Done, in making the plans, unless it
meets with his approval. Colonel
Dsnney was appointed chairman of the
floor and reception committee, which
will have charge of the inaugural ball
Tuesday night in the Armory. The
Joint committee will name the other
members of this committee from var
ious parts of the State. While this
wmmittee will have complete charge
Of the ball, it is understood to be the
wish of Goyernor-elect Townsend that
il be made as public an affair as pos
Sble. The size of the Armory will
Of course limit the number of those
who get into the ball, but ne favors
will be shown in this respect, in ac-
Urdance with the wishes of Mr..
townsend
Cadets Participate in inaugural Parade
The Delaware College Cadets and
The students from the State College for
COlOred Students will be in the parade.
Wss decided to bring the Boy
SCOTS to Dover. The Delaware Col
sge Cadets will be headed by their
hand and the colored students by the
IT. Joseph's band of Clayton. D.
AiHin Wilson, of Dover, was named
MARSHAL of the parade, which will
form at IL o'clock Tuesday morning.
lhe Young Mems Republican Club of
wilmington will march in the parade
na body, as escort to the governor
eject, in the absence of the militia.
Ancon. at the Opera House, Chief
justice James Pennewill will admins
I the oath to the governor-elect.
lne old Latin Bible, on which practi-
ally all former governors of Delaware
nave been sworn, will be used on this
occasion, The governor-elect will
next make an address.
O0'ernor's Pastor to Administer Oath
EeV. W. H. Briggs, pastor of the
as'n0dlst Episcopal Church at SeIby-
"le, OF which MIR. Townsend is a
MEMBER was named by the committee
1elaplain for the inaugural cere-
a'ales' This, it is understood, was
''pS az the suggestion of Mr.. Town
xaa' Rev. Warren Burr of Townsend,
m pronounce the benediction. The
s"e'nors reception will be held in
" governors parlors in the Capitol
100 clock in the evening and will
N''ll'wed by the ball.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10
FORMER Property at Blackbird Sold

James Fortner, of Blackbird, has
sold his two-story frame house and
outbuildings together with Is acres
of land to John Blendt for 81, 612.
MIR. Blendt will take possession March
1st.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10

g. to Meet Local Teachers
h,al ts.lu u'endent Carroll will hold a
Public SIers Sas meeting in the Smyrna
'itsrDo0Ss' S'nOOl building on Saturday
'.loek next, a Janusry 18th, at 1.sO
y sbo0l. All the teachers of the near
are expected to be present.
Smyrna times., 1917-01-10

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BAD STOMACHS-
THE PENALTY
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MOTHER! DON'T TAKE
CHANCES If CHIID'S
TONGUE Is COATED
IF CROSS, FEVERiSH, SICK, Bill
IOUS, CLEAN LITTLE LIVER
AND BOWELS.

A laxative today saves a sick child
tomorrow. Children simply will not
take the time from play 20 empty thei
bowels, which become clogged up with
waste, liver gets sluggish, stomach
sour.
Look at the tongue, mother, If coat
ed or your child is listless, cross, fe-
verish. breath bad restless, doesn't
eat hearty, full of cold or has core
throat or any other children's all
ment, give a teaspoonful of Califor-
mia Syrup Of Figs" then don't worry,
because it is perfectly harmless, and
in few hours all this constipation
poison, sour bile and fermenting waste
will gently mmove out Of the bowels,
and you have we'll playful child
again. A thorough inside cleansing
lis of times all that is necessary. 1t
should be the first treatment given in
any sickness.
Beware Of counterfft fig syrups.
Ask your druggist for a 5G-cent bottle
Of california Syrup of Figs" which
has full directions for babies. chill
dren of all ages and for grown-ups
plainly printed on the bottle. LOO,
carefully and see that it is made by
the "CalifOiEia Fig Syrup G m
pany, s.;
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Miss Winnifred Smtt has as her
guest Miss ThcIma Smith, OF Town
send
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Miss Winnifred Sutt has as her
guest Miss Thelma Smith, OF Town
send
Miss Marion Bruce has returned
from Thomasvillc, where she has
been visiting relatives and friends for
some time.
Mrs J. c. Fullord and little daueh.
ter who lRye been visiting relatives
in the city, return to their home in
Albany this morning.
Mrs. A. NJ Ross, who has been i'll
at the hospital, is improving. and
was removed to her home on Dart
, mouth street yesterday
Mrs. j. s. Lissner and children, who
have becni spending some time in
North Carolina, are now in Atlanta,
| and VIII return to The city next weeh
Mrs j W. Bennett and Mr. Julian
Bennett have returned from Washing
| ton, where they visited Lieut. J. c.
| Bennett, who is stationed at Quantico
Mrs James Anderson and little
! daughter, of Macon, arrived yester-
day to spend some time as the guest
Of her mother, Mrs r. Franklin, and
| Mrs l. w. Cheatham
The many friends OF Mrs George
Griffin VIII be pleased to Learn that
she has recovered from he illness
1t the hospital and returned to hel
| hem on Union street
Mrs = W Fleming has received
the following card from the National
Surgical Dressings Committee o,
America:
We gratefully acknowledge receipt
of one box Of pillows. which viii be
shipped at once TO our foreign dis
ributing bureaus We are having nc
difficulty in shipping our goods. W.
strongly urge you to increase yom
output as much as possible as on
| foreign bureaus get many more re
quests than they can fill You will
greatly facilitate work at headQual
tiers and secure prompt acknowledg
mcnt of your boxes by placing a yer,
neat accurate list Of its contents il
he top Of each box Use a good size(
sheet of paper and be sure the dat
and your name are on it. Help al
YOU can for us and the allies"
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No, 6 G e 6 6

This 10 a prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or CH!LLS &. FEVES
Five or six doses will break any case, and
If taken then as tonic the Fever will not
return. Ii acts on the liver better t.sp
Calomel end dies not grippe or sicken. &c