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Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
.HERVEY P, HALL IS NAMED
KENT FUEL ADMINISTRATOR
APPOINTED CHAIRMAN OF THE
COAL COMMITTEE FOR COUNTY
Will Have the Naming of Two Assistants
to Serve on the Committee With
Him-Some Coal Arriving Here

Charles H. Ten Weeges, coal ad-
ministrator for Delaware, announced
Monday that he has appointed Hervey
P. Hall, of Smyrna, chairman of the
Kent County Coal Administrative
Committee. Mr.. Hall, who was
Speaker of the House of the late
Legislature will name two other resi-
dents of Kent county to severe on the
committee with him and they will
have charge of the coal situation in
this section of the State. The ap-
pointments had not been made by Mr..
Hall this morning and will not for sew
eral days. The condition in Smyrna
is easing up slightly although not free
from the coal famine. A few cars
have arrived as we'll as some by boat
which has been gobbled up quickly.
There is still need for many hundred
tons to supply the local demand and
our dealers are hoping the new Kent
County Committee will take care of
localities down this way. Mr.. Ten
Weeges yesterday named c. Sudler
Richards of Georgetown chairman the
coal administrative committee for
Sussex county and at the same time
made known the members of the
advisory committee of the entire State
which is the four district chair
men and P. L. Grove, superintendent
of the Delaware Railroad. John
R. Lsmbson, last week appointed
chairman of the coal administrative
committee for New Castle county.
Monday appointed Frederick Brady,
of Middletown and Daniel Thompson,
of Newark, as members of the com
mittee, who, with himself, will have
supervision of the caol situation in
rural New Castle. Mr.. Brady is
president of the Middletown Farms
and Mr.. THOMPSON is former men,
ber of the Levy Court.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
KENT'S BUMPER CORN CROP
Its Harvest just Now Shows Grain in
Prime Condition; and Some are
Expecting 35 Bushels to Acre

Prime Condition; and Some are
Expecting 35 Bushels to Acre
1t is only necessary for one to take
an automobile ride over the roads of
Kent county or to ride Though the
county on the railroad, to become i'm
pressed with the fact that a bumper
crop of corn has been raised in Kent
this year. 1t is practically impns.
sible, while riding either along the
roads on the railroad, to look in any
direction without seeing a cornfeld,
unless passing through a woods. 1t
is stated, by the farmers in this Sec
tion, that Kent county's corn crop
this year will break all previous rec
ords by many thousands of bushels
This is largely due to the appeal made
by the Government to "raise more
grain. " The corn crop. which is now
being harvested, shows that the grain
in this section is in prime condition.
Professor Wesley Webb, of Dover.
who is secretary of the State Board
of Agriculture, declared on Fri
day, that the crop this year is
much better than for several years
past, and will average about 35
bushels to the acre, which is a much
higher figure than that of last year.
He also stated thRt the acreage planted
in corn in Kent county this year will
range from Is to 20 per cent. more
than that of last year, which means
that Kent farmers will reap bnmper
crop of the golden grain. This WILL
add greatly to the wealth of the county,
as the farmers will receive unusually
high prices for the grain. Owing to
the great increase in the acreage of
corn harvested in Kent county this
year, the interest in the Kent County
| Corn Show, which is to be held at
Milford on November 16 and II, in
conjunction with the Sussex County
Corn Show and the Milford Grange
Bazaar, is much greater than usual,
and hundreds of Kent farmers are
laying aside prime ears of corn to be
exhibited at the show. By saving
the best ears of corn the Kent farmers
not only have chance of winning
valuable cash prizes at the Corn Show,
but the ears that are placed on exhibi-
tion can be saved for seed. thus insur
ing a good crop of the grain for mex
year, for it has been demonstrated
that the success of a corn crop depends
largely upon the seed. Kent County
Agent Fl. H. Zimmerley. of Dover. ii
urging the corn growers of Kent tt
select the best ears of corn for thu
show while husking and hauling the
corn to the cribs.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
FINE PROSPECT FOR TRAPPERs

Bombay Hook Island and TaYlors
Bridge Trappers Getting Ready
Bombay Hook Island and Taylors
Bridge trappers as we'll as all other
owners and tenants of "rat marshes
are getting in shape for what appears
to be fine prospects for reaping big
prices from the coming winter trap
ping season. Trappers appreciating
the opportunity are getting in read
mess to be on the job as soon as the
claw is OUT. Fur prices are going
up, which makes it worth while. The
Government uses large amounts of
fur in winter uniforms for it's SOL
diers-muskrat mostly. European
imports also have dropped. The
lowly musErat is being exalted and
his hide will be in constant demand.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
HIGH SCHOOL SPORTS GET
IMPETUS FROM PRINCIPAL
PROF. VANHORN, NEW HEAD OF
SCHOOLS, ENCOURAGES PUPILS
Seventh Grade Wins First Place in the
Field Sports Last Week-Smyrna
High School Notes of Interest

T1lSn OCnOOi NOteS or interest
Athletic sports are receiving a
splendid impetus from the new super
vising principal Prof. Maynard D.
VanHorn. This department of the
school curriculum which was inau-
gurated by Prof. Earhart, and contin-
ued by Prof. Scotton and Prof. Har-
monsOn, is losing none of its vigor
under the present administration.
Last week there was keen interest
shown in the field sports which were
held on the school field. The seventh
grade came out victorious winning
first with 180 points to their credit.
A running broad jump of 16 feet was
made by Marion Hodgson. This year
the girls of each grade took part in
indoor baseball and volley ball games
which added to the excitement. To-
night the basket ball boys will meet
to make plans for the coming season
in the high school at seven o'clock.
Many team shave written asking for
games. The fact that these teams
have played Smyrna in the past speaks
well of the home team. A list of
strong teams will be scheduled for
the winter and if proper support is
given we will have a great team. All
basket ball players are urged to at
tend this meeting. Ten swings have
been placed on the school grounds by
| the arentTeachers' Association. 1t
is an interesting scene to watch the
children at play at recess time, for
their play is supervised by their
teachers which ADDS much to their fun.
Mrs. Frank Malcolm Takes Third Grade
Mrs. Frank Malcom has succeeded
Miss Annie Middleton as third grade
teacher. All regret the loss of Miss
Middleton who for several years has
been a great aid to the teaching staff
of the school but pupils are pleased to
welcome Mrs. Malcom into the school,
Mrs. Malcom has substituted in the
past and is we'll informed about the
work. The High School students will
hold a Halloween Social in the Club
House Wednesday evening, October
81. Invitations have been extended
to the friends of the students. Many
jolly games have been planned so a
fine time is expected. The regular
meeting of the Ciceronian Literary
Society will be held Wednesday. Oct.
81, in the High School, at 2. 35.
Mark of Respect to Supt. j. E. Carroll
The school flag was at halfmast Mon.
day in honor of our late Superintendent
Carroll who passed from this life last
Friday. DR.. Carroll will long be
remembered because of the work he
did for our schools during his terms
of office. He made frequent visits tt
the Smyrna Schools, was loved by the
pupils, and took an interest in them.
The school will be closed the week ot
November 18th. as the teachers will
attend institute at Milford.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
BIG LIBERTY LOAN MEETING
Josiah Marvel, ESQ.,, and John S. Ros-
sell to Address a Meeting at the
Century Club To-night-Big Effort

sell 10 ADDRESS Meeung at the
Century Club To-night-Big Effort
Don't miss the Liberty Loan meet
ing at the Century Club House at 8
O'Clock tonight. Josiah Marcel, ESQ.,,
and Mr.. John S. Rossell, Of Whining
ton, will be the speakers. Let US
show our appreciation of their patri-
otic services in coming to Smyrna to
address US on this subject of vital i'm
portance to our nation, by crowding
the Club House and contributing our
dollars to help win the war. Every
citizen of this country is vitality con-
cerned in the success of this second
Liberty Loan, and it requires your
personal assistance to push it through.
Don't absent yourself because you
think there will be a crowd without
you. At the Milford meeting last
Monday night $50, 10000 were SUBJ
scribed, $50, 10000 at our neighbor-
ing town of Centreville, Md. Let US
see to it that Smyrna and vicinity
bears its share of the burden. Re-
member our soldiers and sailors are
not only offering their lives, but their
dollars as we'll to their countfy's
cause. The soldiers at one canton
ment alone have purchased $780,
900. 90 worth of the second Liberty
Loan bonds. Germany has success
fully concluded her seventh loan
amounting to $4,000, 900, 900. 90.
Are we less patriotic? Attend this
meeting and have your patriotic blood
warmed up bit Your Uncle Sam
is calling you.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill. Rector, An
nounces Services for Week and Sunday
Owing to the scarcity of coal there
will not be any service in st. Peters
Church on Friday night of this week.
The Choir Rehearsal will be held at
the Rectory at o'clock. Services for
Sunday, Ocotber 18th, the Twentiey-
first after Trinity, are scheduled as
follows: 7.30 a. M, Holy Commun-
ion; 10. 80 a. M, Mathis and Sermon;
IL noon, Sunday School; 7.30 p. m.,
Evensong and Sermon.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
CALLED TO PAsToRATE, DOVER

Rev. w. Spencer Skinner of Downing
town, Pa, to be Pastor Baptist Chu' ch
Rev. w. Spencer Skinner, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, Downing
town, Pa, to whom had been extended
a call to become pastor of the First
Baptist Church of Dover, after preach
ing there Sunday evening, notified the
Dover congregation that he would ac-
cept the call and assume charge of his
new pastorate December 1. The two
visits Of Rev. Mr.. Skinner to the
Dover church have been very satisfac-
try, hence the call extended.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
MASKED HALLOWEEN FROLlC

Will be Given by the Smyrna Club Wo-
men on Friday Night Next
The meeting of the Twentieth Gen.
turv Club last Friday afternoon was
a most interesting one. After the
business the following program was
given: Instrumental Duett, Mrs. Cow
erdale and Miss Hum; Review of
Dawson's "Carry On" by Mrs. E.
Morris Cloak. The club members are
invited to masked Halloween Frolic
and Dance, at the Club House, on the
evening Of October 26th ats O'Clock.
Members accorded the usual privilege
of inviting men friends. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
NEW HOG DISEASE IN SUSSEX

Proves Fatal at BridgeviIle But No
Name Has Been Found For 1t
Physicians of the board of health
are making a rigid investigation at
Bridgeville in an effort to discover
the source of the many cases of sick
ness among hogs. Although precau-
tions are being taken to prevent the
spread of the disease, hogs are still
dying. Some people do not believe
the trouble is cholera, as it takes an
other form. No name has yet been
found for the disease. John E. Har-
ris recently lost two hogs weighing
about 400 pounds each.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24

Foster DeFord to Get Berry Bungalow
j. E. DeFord has purchased of
Isaac D. Berry at private terms his
bungalow on Frazier street for a home
for his son Foster DeFord.
Smyrna times., 1917-10-24
Former smyrnians Voluntarily Enlist

OI IIICI N1IIIT1 I'IeI''S Y O'U''t1' III -''''"t
DIR. Charles M. Warton, of Dover,
and DIR. Robert Ray Roth, of New
Castle, both formerly of Smyrna. have
enlisted in the medical corps Of the
United States army ard will assume
their duties with the rank of first
lieutenants.
The evening world., 1917-09-28

forward movement, coming up the
Cumberland Valley. Joseph Hooker
had command OF the Union forces.
Suddenly, the order came displaclng
him and elevating Meade. This step
caused a national surprise. The
whole country wondered II the new
commander would prove more suo-
cessful than those who had gone be-
fore. The war was dragging on.
Much as the Germans are holding
out to-day, the South baked every
move OF the Federal Armies, despite
inferior numbers and economic
strength.
Meade felt tho necessity Of a toll
ing stroke. He began to manoeuvre
for position to invite battle. Eight
days after receiving his command the
engagement at Gettysburg opened,
The first day was a bad one for the
Federal troops. Gen. Reynolds, who
had the immediate command, was
| killed, and two army corps failed to
hold the Confederates. On the after
noon OF July Meade himself reached
| Gettysburg and assumed direction OF
| his forces, He struck back promptly.
| The third day OF the engagement
opened with n success on the right
OF the line. Then Lee concentrated
the fire OF his las guns on Meade's
centre. For hours tho fusillade lasted.
| Elsewhere the battle ragged, with
neither side able to gain. Now the
time had come.
Lee selected Pickett for the fina
test. Word was passed and this
leader placed himself at the head OF
his Virginians. Slowly they began tC
debouch from the ridge they held and
move across the deep valley towarC
1.-THE heights whore Meadc's army
waited. Never was 4 finer sight
This division OF picked men went for,
ward fearlessly under fire OF every
arm that the Union forces could bTinl
to bear, Men fell upon all sides
But still they came on. Even thei
enemy cheorcd them as they started
up the heights.
This high tide OF the Confederac! C!
reached the crest, faltered, and fol
back. Again and again waves OF mel
surged up, But they could not win
Theirs was n lost cause.
The evening world., 1917-09-28

always dragging you down. No vte-
tory 10 worth while unless you have
to fight for It. And the more Of your
life blood and soul-agony that you
pour out, the greater will bs your re-
turn In the end"
She thanked me with q tired 1ses.
smile, almost as though she dat
dare to hope. But two months latsr
had a letter from her which told
me that tho seed OF my susgsstaoas
had taken fruit.
She 10 now not only happily u.ar-
ried to weli-known young oustnsns
man of her city. but has dsvslcred
into ono OF the most beautiful sAa.-
acters have ever seen.
We can make great sorrow q aa.s
wave. drowning our lives, or ws s.n
make II an inspiration for the forget.
fulness Of self In service To tho..
about us.
There Is no sntidote for great .ra.f
as powerful as that OF trying TO brns
happiness to others, even although we
may consider our own lives reduosd
to cold ashes from which nothing can
arise.
'cOOTtTht 1917, b, IN. Bal syndic.a.. ln.A
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Move for move Meade met the Con-
federate Commanders tactics, and
broke the heart OF the South when
he drove Pickett back
From this soldier the army camp
at Annapolis Junction, Md, takes
its name. Not far away lie some OF
the fields on which he gained his
fame.
Meade was born in CadiE. Spain,
Dec. 81, 1915, the son OF Philadel-
phia merchant living there. After
ward the family returned homo and
Meade was educated In American
schools, graduating from West Point
at the age OF twenty He was sent
20 Florida with an artillery command
and saw his first service In the semi
mole Indian War, Later Meade re-
signed from tho army on account OF
an health and was connected with a
number OF engineering projects.
The bcrinnir- - Nostiliues "a. st
Mexico caused his return TO the SER
vice. In September, lS45, he Joined
the HlhI Oh AshNHalS lhSlol anu IOl
lowed that hardy old warrior through
his memorable campaign. For bril-
liant conduct at Monterey he was
brevetted First Lieutenant
When the short connlct came &c
an end Meade was assigned to the
Engineer Corps, whore he continued
until the beginning OF his third wal
that against the South. On Aug
81, 1861. he received the nppointmen
of Brigadier General. u. s. V
Throughout the ensuing campaign
Meade bore share IN all OF III,
fighting. rising rapidly from rank U
rank.
The month OF June, 1888, found
large Federal Army encamped abou
Fredericksburg, Md. Lee began
The evening world., 1917-09-28
T he j arr F a mily
BY Roy l.. McCardell

9 %. cThs Nov York Evunins worhl.
an Italian Alper OF anything like that
really don't think q perusal OF 'The
Perfect Ladies' Journal would keep
my mind OF the battling Huns. LOOK
here: The shirred brim of black
malines, pointing skywards, Is hold
down with tho round crown OF black
lemonade straw I leave II to you
that this Is hardly the sort OF reading
matter q soldier would care for"
He wouldn't have TO read the hat
descriptions, although 81 would do him
good" remarked Mrs. Jarr. "The SOL
dier would then understand why chic,
imported hats cost 90 much. In fact,
II would do every man good, whether
married or single, whether a soldier
or not, II he read the fashion news"
II suppose So" Mr.. Jarr admitted.
But we are not sending reading mat
ter to the soldiers TO reform them
we are sending II TO them 20 interest,
amuse and instruct them"
There are lot OF good articles in
The Perfect Ladies' Journal besides
tho fashions" said Mrs, Jarr. Here
Is the June Bride Number with a
beautiful girl on the cover and de-
! scription OF tho cost Of a millionaire'A
daughters wedding. II IL very inter-
esting, ana Il shows what's tho very
latest IN wedding favors among the
very wealthy. Why 10 II everything
the rich do 10 20 very interesting
And then thero 10 a picture OF the
honeymoon limousine, the honey
moon camp in tho Adirondscks. the
honeymoon bungalow In California
the honeymoon yacht in the Pa
cinc"-
whats the matter with a honey
moon submarine In the Atlantier
asked Mr., JSrr,
Never you mind that!" said Mrs.
Jarr. Here are very interesting ar
ticles on tho nursery and how u
hyEienieaily feed tho baby. how q
daintily decorate the table with papeI
ornaments on Thanksgiving and othe
holidays, and here are wonderful
cookery recipes. One Hundred Coo
and Delicious Salads 'Camouflag,
Ragouts' -
"Camouflase raEoutsr' repeatet
Mr.. Jarr. THAT Is something new
Let mo SOC the chemical analysis o
Camouflage ragout." He read tn
recipe carefully. TITS only our oil
! friend OF civil life. the common o
breakfast variety OF hash. donnins
uniform and being drafted into mill
) tary lifo." he said. "You garnish
!, with a military button. or miniatur
, swagger stick, and it's then 'Camou
I flage ragout.' But send these "a
: crossing periodicals TO the soldieJP
1 all means-they may run out OF cfAi
cite papers" ~
The evening world., 1917-09-28
GermanDogs Detect
Food Hoarders

THE prospects Of famine In Ger.
i many are so serious that food
boarding is growing among the
wealthy to an extent that has given
the Government no end of troubl.
The German police have exhausted
every means OF detecting the hoard
ers except one, and that is To usa
highly trained police dogs on their
trail.
This Is now being done, and IN.
dogs are proving themselves inyaIua-
BILE In running down violators of the
food laws. Near Berlin, accordIn1 IN
one story, the dogs recently locatad
a man who had been pllferinR iron,
vegetable patches OF truck gardeners.
The dogs led the police to the house
where the stolen vegetables were hid.
den.
In Munich n constable attempted To
seize a man caught with fifty poupd.
OF meat brought from an illegal
slaughter house. The man escansd
leaving the burden behind, but was
tracked to a hay loft by police dogs
When the officer returned to the spot
where tho meat had been left be
found the meat gone. The police dogs
we're again called upon and thek 10
Gated the meat in a house whcrs II
! had been hidden by a woman.
The evening world., 1917-09-28
Copyright. 1917. By The Pros Publishin
n HRs. JARR was laboring awk-
lV wardly at tying up a bundle.

Copyright. 1917. By The Pres PUBLISH
n HRs. JARR was laborins awk-
V wardly at tying up a bundle.
She tied the bundle in the true
feminine style-thRt is, with several
kinds OF cord and twine formed into
one continuous string by many knots.
The bundle was wrapped in old news
papers. OF course. A few pins here
and there kept Tapping ends and
edges together.
Anybody could tell at a glance
that this bundle was wrapped any
where in America by a woman" said
Mr.. Jarr, moro in pity than soorn.
Then II you don't like II you wrap
IT," said Mrs. Jarr.
"But, my dear, It won't hold to-
gether till It gets around tho corner" A"
ventured Mr.. Jarr.
III II VIII only hold together mat
far is all l care" remarked his good
lady. TITS only going TO Mrs, Stry-
vers Ladies' War Reading for Sol
diers Committee. 1t will DO repacked
tneTO.
Mr.. Jarr picked UP the bundle 70
tighten the string. but II broke ir
his grasp and spilled contemporary
literature all over tho moor.
"Therel" cried Mrs Jarr. Il hope
you are happy And after I had
fastened 1t so nice and secure, tool
Now you can fix It up yourselfi"
why, what's thts7" asked Mr.. Jarr
You are not sending soldiers "rh'
Perfect Ladies' Journal for reading
matter in the trenches7"
"Why. yes, l am; what is the mat
ter with it2" asked Mrs. Jarr. III
soldiers never read anything wors'
than The Perfect Ladies' Journal
they'd be all right"
"But it's mostly women's fashions,
Mr.. Jarr objected. "Now l submi
that sitting In the wet trencho
awaiting a liquid fire attack OF
poison gas attack or a deadly germ
attack or any form the German
have OF killing time and their Ad
yersaries-well, say, II was
Tommy or a Sammy or poillu o,
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had given all of the idealistic devo-
ton OF a young woman to whom real
love has como for the first time Blk
months after the death OF her father
Ida bad discovered that the young
man was not worthy of the love OF
any good, pure-minded girl.
Then, as though this second blow
was not enough. less than a year at-
terward Ida's mother, her only re-
naming parent, and practically her
only near relative, had been snatOhed
from hor after a comparatively short
illness.
The devotion between the mother
and daughter had been beautiful-al-
most idyllic.
They had been like sisters, and I
could understand II was the mothor's
caressing voice that had helped TO
soothe the great hurt, when the
daughter found the man to whom she
had given her heart was not worthy.
And now her mother. her one great
friend, who could understand and
comfort her. had also been taken
away.
IF had done anything to deserve
III" Ida burst out suddenly. IT had
been q bad girl, II had done any
wrong, / could think all my trouble
was a punishment for my sin. But
have been a good girl. have never
knowingly injured a single person In
this world. II only my mother could
have been spared to me-shS under.
stood everything"
suffering 10 not always a punish.
ment," / told her gently 1T Is some-
times test that will either purify
and ennoble us or make us hard and
bitter and cynical. The test has com,
to you. It depends on you entirel!
whether Il will leave you a dull-eyeC
wreck OF a woman, dragging through
life, or whether It will make OF yo,
an localized. more sympathetic. NOR
lovable woman.
"You can make OF your own sorrow
an inspiration" went on. "or you cal
make II a milestone about your neol
The evening world., 1917-09-28
To-Days Anniversary

was kept under Days care for sew
eral years. In order to enable her TO
attain the Spartan ideal OF self con-
troll Day dropped molten sealing wax
on poor Sabrina's arms and fir'. PTS
tolls near her ears. Sabrina always
screamed, much to Days discontinue.
When he told her pretended secrets
she always divulged them TO others,
and was in constant state OF re-
bellion against wearing the plain and
simple clothing provided for her. At
ledgth Day gave up his plan in dts
-tist and permitted Sabrina TO wed
the man OF her choice.
The evening world., 1917-09-28
A Wireless That Moves on Horseback

on the first horse. together with four
gallons OF petrol and a quart OF lubn-
eating oil, tools, spare parts and a
telescopinE driving shaft. The second
horse carries tho transformer--whic
changes the current to a lighter or
lower voltage-in a wooden case, ana
in another wooden case the receiver,
while the third horse carries tho mas.s,
which. In some cases are In sections
and In others are made on tele-
scopio principle. Tho fourth horse
carries halyards, stays and tho aerial
wires. which are wound round drums
and packed away in a fibre case.