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Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
SURPRISE PARTY NEAR SMYRNA
Miss Elsie Nowand Overwhelmed by
Her Friends on Her 2lst Birthday
Given at Home of Her Parents

Miss Elsie Nowland Overwhelmed by
Her Friends on Her 2Ist Birthday
Given at Home of Her Parents
Miss Elsie E. Nowland was given
a surprise at the home of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Nowland,
near Smyrna, Friday evening, the oc-
casion being her 21st birthday. She
was simply overwhelmed by her
friends and the surprise was complete.
She received many beautiful presents.
The evening was pleasantly spent in
music and games and at a reasonable
hour refreshments were served in the
diningroOm which was prettily decor
ated for the occasion. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. William j. Now
land, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar T. Heinold,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter S. Nowland,
Mr.. and Mrs John Vane; Misses Edith
Davis. Marydel; Ida Borher, East
Liverpool, Ohio; Helen Jones, Helen
Lewis, Pearl Langrell, Hannah Dea-
kyne. Mary Reynolds, Melvina Lewis,
Pearl Boggs. Hazel Ford. Leila Hutch
ison, Edna Carey, Elsie MannOn, Nora
David, Elsie Nowland. Eunice Helm
old, Marion Heinold, Ida Hutchison;
Messrs. Paul Nowland, Earl Rothwell,
Chester, Pa Martin Mofitt, George
Blendt, Henry Ennis, Lee Deakyne,
Reynolds Wilson, Fred Heinold, Paul
Hutchinson, Joe Ennis, Bill Reynolds.
Bill Nowland. Irving Hutchison, STAN
ley johnson Marion Hodgson. Mer-
ritt Cramer, Alfred Jones, William
Ewing, Harvey Traverse, Franklin
Ennis.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
SMYRNA'S TOWN COUNCIL
CLOSES ITS FISCAL YEAR
OFFICIAL REPORT SHOWS EARN
INGS IN ALL DEPARTMENTS
And This, Despite the Higher Cost of
Material and Labor and That $4,-
546 Was Paid for Street Work

Smyrna Town Council will adjourn
sine die Friday evening and next Mon
DAY afternoon the annual election will
take place when they or their success
sOrs will he elected for another term.
The unpopular system of having all
terms of Councilmen expire at one
time, to say nothing of the unpopular
district system, may cause some effort
to be made toward having the charter
amended at the next session of the
Legislature. 1t is understood that
some of the present members of the
Board will not stand for re election
and along with this is talk in some
quarters of Progressive Ticket"
being put up but whether this will
materialize or that there will be any
changes in the personel of Council re-
mains to be seen. Council closes it's
year, as will be seen by the official
statement in another column, with a
balance February 16, 1918. of 81, :
GIG. 81 in the treasury. The receipts
amounted to $21, 5O8. 70, the disburse-
ments, $19, 889. Is, and assets, 81. :
813. 10. The bonded Indebtedness is
$44, 500. The water works show an
earning of ST, ,443. 10; the electric
lights, $12O. 90; the sewer. $170. IA,
and the Opera House. SLAB. 40 Out
of the receipts Council paid $4. 546. 19
for the stretch of concrete road on
east Commerce street and 1858. 73 for
new fire hose. The tax rate in Smyrna
is only 43c on the hundred dollars real
and 81. 90 poll.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
PREPARE FOR M. E. CONFERENCE
Dover Will Entertain the Big Body of
Methodists Next Month, March "a

The Rev. w. L. Gunby, pastor of
Wesley M. E. Church, Dover, an
nounces that the procuring of homes
and providing entertainment for the
ministers who will attend the session
of the Wilmington Conference in
Dover in March next is progressing.
A fund is heing raised to provide
homes and entertainment at hotels and
other available places in the town for
those not placed with private families.
No canvass for homes will be made,
but any assistance extended by friends,
not only in the church but among
those of other denominations will be
appreciated Notice is given also to
all churches contiguous to Dover,
either white or colored, desiring their
pulpits filled for Conference Sunday,
March "a, that such desire should be
communicated to Pastor Gunby at
once to be placed in the hands of the
committee on public worship. Bishop
Bristol, presiding bishop of the Con-
ference will speak in Wesley Church
on Tuesday evening, March 10, on
Brains"
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
EXTENSION MEETING W. c. T.U.

Delightful Evening Spent at the Home
of Walter W. HYnson Monday Evening
The annual Extension meeting of
the Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, was held at the home of Mrs.
Walter w. Hynson last Monday even
ing. The meeting was in charge Of
the Superintendent of Social Meet
ings and Red Letter Days, Mrs. Ed
ward 7. Porter and Mrs. James Wright,
Mrs. Porter having presided. The
program was as follows: Opening
hymn, "All Hail the Power of Jesus
Name" Mrs. Jacob Morris, pianist /;
prayer, offered by Mrs. William A.
FAIRIES; reading of Thirty third Psalm.
Miss Estella Armstrong; Memories
of Miss Willard, by Jane A. Stewart,
read by Mrs. Walter w. Hynson
hymn, "Work for the Night is Com
ing"; nuggets from the writings of
Frances E. Willard. read respectively
by Mrs. Mary E. Csntwell. Mrs. An
drew D. Cole and Mrs. c. w. FARRELL
reading by Miss Annie W. Sutton, OF
a selection, entitled: "HOw Mis-:
Willard's Kiss Won a Child for the
Temperance Cause. The program
closed with the singing of "Amer
ica." Refreshments of ice cream ant
cake were served and the compan!
was entertained by Mrs. Hynson will
piano player music. Silver offering
were received at the meeting for tn
extension of the work of the Nationa
Woman's Christian Temper ance Union
Press Snpt.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
SMYRNA FARMER TAKES A BRIDE

James II. Green, DR., Weds Miss Ella
Nicholson, Nurse of Morrisdale, Pa.
The marriage of MIR. James H.
Green, Jr., a farmer near Smyrna,
and Miss Ella c. Nicholson, graduate
nurse, formerly of Morrisdale, Pa.
but now living in Philadelphia, was
quietly solemnized at the parsonage,
48th and Baltimore avenue, by Rev.
E. Helms, at z p. m., Monday even
ing, February 18, 1918.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
TRACTOR ENDS LABOR PROBLEM
Atleast the State Council of Defense of
Maryland Thinks so and Experiments

AtIeast the State Council of Defense of
Maryland Thinks so and Experiments
In an attempt to solve the labor
problem in the State of Maryland and
to insure an increase in the wheat
acreage, the State council of defence
has purchased four tractors to be used
in preparing land for wheat by plow-
ing. narrowing, etc. Two of these
tractors are being used in Kent County
and one each in Cecil and Hartford
Counties. The routine of the tractors
is in the hands of the county agents.
The farmers applications are listed
and itineraries for the tractors are
made out accordingly. Charges for
the use of the tractors are based on
the absolute cost of operation. These
charges range from So. SO to So an
acre for blowing and so cents an acre
for narrowing or disking. The results
thus far have proven entirely satis-
factory. Plans are already under way
to continue the use of the tractors in
the preparation of land for spring
crops. In addition to meeting an
emergency, the use of tractors has
resulted in the purchase of a number
of them by individual farmers anC
groups of farmers.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
ELECT HOME MISSION OFFICERS

Mrs. (. G. Walls Heads w. II. M. S. as
its President for Ensuing Year
At the annual election of officers of
the Woman's Home Missionary Society
held February IA, the following offic-
ers were elected: President, Mrs. E.
G. Walls; 1st vice-President. Mrs.
John Buttery; End vice-President.
Mrs. W. o. Hoffecker; Recording
Secretary, Mrs. w. W. Hynson; Cor
responding Secretary, Mrs. F. E..
Postles; Treasurer, Mrs. E. M. Fowler ;
Secretary Mite Boxes, Miss Mary
Lyman; Secretary Home. Missions,
Mrs. B. C. Collins; Secretary Moth
ers Jewels, Mrs. ]. E. Carter.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
LUST DOVER CHECK TURNS UP
week for $500 Mailed by W. j. Ben
son and Stolen, Returned to Maker

Week for $500 Mailed by W. j. Ben
son and Stolen, Returned to Maker
A check for $500 was sent by Will
nam j. Benson, of Dover, an official
" 'ne Feople's Church. to a Philadel-
pl'a party. to pay for the recent
'''Ieu glass memorial window placed
u 'ne church in memory Of the late
s s.''0'' KeV. A. W. Lightbourne. the
-. ''' part OF this month, and a day or
,a'er' the party to whom the check
/: ~ Oeen sent wrote Mr.. Benson that
~, ~ mall box in Philadelphia had been
so"o SVeu and that possibly the check of
p .VO might have been in the box
n. suea' was stopped by the bank at
,. ana duplicate check sent. A
i. l... Gays ago, Mr.. Benson received a
a. I5 II from Corporal C. M. Reed of
i. :, iOneer Corps at Camp Dix, stat
s9oo ~. ne was enclosing a check for
n which had been found in front
, p,'l 'le store of R. W. Reed at State
u' P,s.,.. Del.' by three-year-old boy.
sonSal .1a Stradley, and that he (Reed)
,a., SUI Il best to send the check d.
torh,. y Mr. Benson, thus saving any
hama ' 81 should it fall in any one else's
M D Inc check was the one sent by
] t,,,os benson to the Philadelphia con,
4 hH" ~ ana evidently had been stoler
4 had ~; 'ald made on the mail box. Il
I bov NJ. .,u'e Oeen learned that a youns
4 low M ao seen with the check lust be
I d,anOs." Nv" castle about the time of it
70 ,ar. ,psa'snce, and that he was heart
n Dove, !. ne would have to 20 t,
I " get it cashed.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20

Dover Policeman a State Detective
Governor Townsend yesterday ap-
pointed Phillips Sherman Hurd, chief
of police of Dover, to be State detec-
tive for Kent county to 6ll the va
cancy caused by the death of Frederick
B. MurpheY.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
MISS RossIE BUTTERY A BRIDE
Married Quietly Monday Morning to
Mr.. j. Frank Griffith of Wilmington

Married Quietly Monday Morning to
Mr.. j. Frank Griffith of Wilmington
A quiet home wedding took place
at niue o'clock Monday morning, Feb
rnary 18th, at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs John Buttery, Mt. Vernon
street, when their eldest daughter,
Rossie, became the bride of J. Frank
Griffith, of Wilmington, Del, Rev.
DR.. Wise. Superintendent of the Eas-
ton District, performing the ceremony.
The bride and grOem are now enjoying
a few days in Washington and will
visit White Sulphur Springs, w. Vs..
and other places South before their
return to Cranston Heights, Whining
ton. where they will be at home after
March 18th. Mr.. Griffith is manager
of the Wilmington branch of the
Dairymen's Supply Co., of Philadel-
phia. Our congratulations and good
wishes are extended to the happy
couple.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
VIM. Il. staats Sells His Farm

William H. Stats of Severson's
Neck, has sold his 100 acre farm to w.
H. PAYNE of Cheswold, for 81, 500.
possession April LIST. The sale was
made thru the agency of F. Charles
LeCompte, the Clayton real estate
broker.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
MEETINGS OF CENTURY CLUB

Last Meeting at Home of Mrs. Jacobs
and Next Meeting at Mrs. Wallen's
The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club February 18th was held at
the home of Mrs. w. F. ?. Jacobs.
Current Events. Program arranged
by Miss Helen P. Start. Readings
relating to War, Miss Start; Reading,
"Science and Invention, "Miss Esther
Reac. Next Friday afternoon, Feb
ruary 22nd, the Club will hold an
Anniversary Tea at the home OF
Mrs. r. Y. Wallen. Entertainment
in charge of Mrs. G. E. Rowland. =
Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20

ot.ckford OF Cincinnati" O'"O
'fs"N ,;,,,,es His Audience With His
',y yi,v Friday Evening Address
r,rmers' Institute opened in
lHS C.n,n,v Club House on Friday
tie .iog NOW with a fair attendance of
aoln.,s l.a,s and their wives. Frank
ln1lo.sfo,d. l1,i.' of Ohio, gave an interest
D os,.lk showing how Delaware people
ls ;ncrease their production of pork
=. u year by more than ten per cent
:. n', ,.louested by the Food Administra-
:, Nr. Blackford advised sowing
y, -. ,ow peas. soy beans, ETC., for
.','' =. n,sture and especially advised
- .o;nc small permanent alfalfa
''.,nre ., for hogs. Professor R. V.
w,.belI. of Delaware College, spoke
r,iJsv morning and again Friday
.ts,noon on the feeding and care of
s,nnu chickens and of laying hens.
!. ,ba afternoon Professor M. o.
p,r.s explained the work of the
r,nntv Agents and called attention
;, number of ways by which farm
:, can prevent losses this year. One
4 these ways is to see that all farm
rnlements and farm tools are in
njer and that full supply is provided
,.fore the season begins. Mr.. Baus-
nan the County Agent of New Castle
rose of the carload of pure bred live
to,k that will soon be brought into
ae State, and asked those present to
i, IN hand to make selections.
The Social Side of Farm Life Portrayed
Nj. Frank Blackford spoke again
IN the afternoon on the fundamental
mblems of soil improvement and
Professor McCue talked on tomato
\ allure. Friday evening Mr.. Black
II ford gave to the goodly audience pres
4 mt one Of the best talks ever heard
Il era at a Farmers Institute. His
Y rpc was "The Social Side of Farm
d Ite" and when he got thru there was
Dt q person present who was not glaC
II was living in the free and socia
atmosphere of country town and farm
Z iis for as he pertinently said the
L country life is largely what people
make Of it and those who keep undeI
The influence of the church, the goo,
societies, the grange, the Farmers In
q stMte and the like, find a social sid
q dlife that is the kind to cling to an
ieVeOp the best in US. His remark
we're witty and frequently pGnctuate
With applause. Prof. McCue presided
Conference With Grape Culturists
Inc Saturday morning session II
Guided conference with the graI
growers in which they were advise
Sgive at least six sprayings, or
ssFlieF than usual and one or two late
than usual, in order to prevent brow
'ot Mr.. Blackford gave further tall
On soil improvement, following U
saturday afternoon on a special ta
@our farmers on com tillage, Il
necessity of proper preparation
NE ground to produce the best groy
lHg results. Dean Harry Hayward
Delaware College, concluded Il
afternoon session with a talk
GtOwing Better and Larger Gro
Win the War" and urged eve
s iafner to do his best.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20

Chas. D. StockIY Called to Washington
Charles D. Stockly. Esq, left for
Washington, D. c., Monday, where
he had been called by A. Mitchell
Palmer as an attorney in the Alien
Property Custodian Department during
the war.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
ALTERING DOVER COURT HOUSE
Kent Lew Court in Awarding Contract
Raises Criticism of Dover Bidders

Kent Lew Court IN Awarding Contract
Raises Criticism of Dover Bidders
The awarding of the contract for
the alteration of the Kent County
Court House, by the Levy Court of
this county, seems to have aroused
considerable criticism in this vicinity,
it being alleged that in giving the
contract to Ballinger & Company, of
Philadelphia, the Levy Court ignored
two local bidders. 1t is stated that
the contract awarded to the Philadel
phia firm stipulated that the work
should not cost more than $50, 900,
which sum was $40, and $4,000
more than the bids submitted by two
Dover contractors. The alterations
are to he made to the Court House in
order that the county offices may be
moved from the present county build
ing to that building, and the large
brick structure now occupied by the
county offices will be turned over to
the State and remodeled into an addi-
tinn to the present State House, which
it adjoins.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Alval Archer. Aged TO. Brother of the
Late Charles 3. Archer of SMYRNA,
Dies at Haddon Heights, N. j.

fNNNoi SitCa FNEC0 % GNOluCT OI InG
Late Charles 3. Archer of Smyrna,
Dies at Haddon Heights, N. j.
Alval Archer, in the 10Th year of
his age, died at the home of his
daughter at Haddon Heights, N. j.,
on Thursday afternoon, February IA.
Mr.. Archer was born and spent his
entire life in New Jersey. He was
a brother of the late Charles B. Archer
and frequent visitor to this town
where he had many warm friends. He
leaves beside his widow, two children:
Charles Archer of DelancO, and Mrs.
Joseph Bromley of Haddon Heights,
N. j. Funeral services were held on
Sunday afternoon with interment in
Evergreen Cemetery, Camden, N. j.
State Detective Murphy Dies at Dover
Frederick B. Murphy, State Detec-
tive for Kent county, died Wednesday
evening, February 18th. after an ILL
ness of six weeks. Deceased was the
son of the late Captain William
Murphy and Mary H. Murphy, who
survive him. He is also survived by
a wife and three children. He was
born in Dover and has spent nearly
all his life there. Fred" Murphy
was natural born detective and sold
ier. He has been remarkably success
full in ferreting out criminal cases al
though only 80 years of age. He
served with distinction in the Spanish
American War and has been associated
with the local militia nearly all his
life. Funeral services were held
from his late home on New street,
at 2 p. m., Sunday, with burial al
Old M. E. Cemetery.
Mrs. Rachel j. MaiIleY Dies in Odess;
Mrs. Rachel ]. Mailley died at hel
home in Odessa, Thursday morning
aged 73 years. Death was causeC
from heart trouble. The deceased
leaves to mourn her death two daugh
ters. Funeral services were held a
her late home Saturday afternoon a
2 O'Clock and interment as mad
in Drawers cemetery.
Mrs. Isabella Reed Dies Near SmYrn
Mrs. Isabella Reed, widow of JacI
Reed, formerly of Spruapce City, die
at the home of Walter Shorts nea
Smyrna last Wednesday and wa
buried Sunday at Glenwood cemetery
She leaves several children.
Smyrna times., 1918-02-20
1NI9GI FARMERS ATTEND
FINE TVO-DAy INSTITUTE
--.py WESLEY WEBB OF
.re BOARD BRINGS TALENT

o,.,kford of Cincinnati Ohio
Franz .,.,os His Audience With His
O,y ,,,,., Friday Evening Address
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-15
HNDtNBURC. !!!! AND NOT MACMILLAN,
WHO CAUSED GERMAN GOVT TO SEEK
FOR PEACE THROUGH ACCEPTANCE 0f
WILSON'S Terms; LATTERS REPLY ON WIRES
BELGIANS IN GREAT
NEED NEXT WINTER
@y Associated Press.)

Havre, Oct. 1.-THE fifth winter
OF the war will bring greater de-
mands than ever for civilian relief in
Belgium, according to statement of
Lieutenant Colonel Ernest P. Bick,
nell, American Red Cross Commits
sioner for Belgium, in which he an
nounced that the commission has
supplied more than 100000 worth OF
clothing to Belgian refugees in the
last nine months.
There are more Belgian refugees
in France now than at any time dur
ing the war;" Colonel Bicknell said
Prices are higher, rent is higher,
and large numbers of people who,
for the first year or two, retained
their vigor, are tired, prematurely
old, discouraged, sometimes almost
helpless.
There is probably no piece Of SER
vice that the American Red Cross
can render to Belgian people which
will help more efficiently than to as
sist them in properly clothing them
selves"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-15
CHEESE CAUSED STRIKE
WOrkmen In Welsh Coal Fields Re
sented Cut In Ration

An Atlantic Port, Oct. 15.--Arthur
X. Watkins, an English engineer who
arrived here today from London on
his way to Hongkong, said that the
cause Of the coal miners strike In
Wales, which was just over, was the
cutting down Of the cheese ration by
the food controller.
"The miners eat great deal OF
cheese" Mr.. Watkins said, because
1t is the only staple article of food
that will keep good below the sur
face Of the earth. Meat was offered
to them, but the miners said II was
no use, as 1t would not keep.
"The government officials got an
estimate of the amount Of cheese con
sumed by the miners before the war
and cut 1t down, and that caused all
the trouble. The people of England
had to choose in the end between
cheese and coal. Now the miners are
to get all they want Of their fav-
orite diet. The restaurants and no.
tells have been instructed not to serve
cheese to their customers, and there
will be very little sold in the stores.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-15
AMERICAN TRANSPORT
SINKS IN NEW YORK
HARb0R:: ALL TROOPS
REMOVED IN SAFETY
(By Associated Press.)

Hoboken, Oct. 15.-The American
transport America was sunk at a pier
here early this morning. Troops on
board are reported to have been TAX
en- off in safety. Details ar withhld.
The cause of the sinking is unknown
but it was said the ship was under
ing repairs and that this may in some
way have had to do with the en-
trance of water into the hold. The
vessel was formerly the Hamburg
American liner Amerika. !; was
22,6OO tons and was $50 feet long.
Reports at noon indicated that
there had been no loss of life. Earlier
reports said that thirty or forty OF
the crew had perished when they
we're trapped in the boiler room. The
ship was to have sailed for Europe
today. The troops aboard we're asleep
at the time Of the sinking.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-15
y J
CALIFORNIA PIONEERS
HOLD ANNUAL REUNION
BY Associated Press.)

San Francisco, Oct. 15.--Eleven
men who came to California in 40
across the continent by prairie trail
or by sailing vessel round the Horn
met here recently and drank toast
to "the days Of gold" They repre-
sented the Al remaining members of
the Society of California Pioneers.
which at one time comprised 5000
lovers of adventure. For years the
pioneers have held reunion In this
city, but year by year the attendance
has dwindled.
Among those who made the last pill
grimage from various parts of the
country were three members of the
vigilance committee which, in 1855,
quelled reign Of terrorism and law
lessness in San Francisco by num-
ber of hangings
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-10-15
WOMEN ARE BEING TRAINED
FOR WORK WITH RAILROADS

Jacksonville, Oct. 15.-War condi.
tions have created new problem for
the railroad to solve in the matter OF
supplying competent people to ade.
quately serve the travelling public
in the ticket offices throughout the
United States.
Up to the present time these posi-
tions have been held by young men
who have been trained to furnish the
prospective passenger with complete
information as to routes, train sched.
ules and fares for the proposed trip
and finally to provide him with the
proper ticket to carry him to his des
tination.
At present many of these young
men have answered the call Of the
country in defense Of American
ideals, that the railroads find them
selves confronted with serious de-
pletion Of those upon whom they may
call for this service. AS a result
women are being trained to fill posi-.
tions in ticket offices as ticket sellers,
clerks and accountants, cashiers and
as information.
Women of good moral character,
and above the age of Is years, may
become students. No previous ex-
perience is necessary, and requisites
are high school education, person
ality, adaptability, health, personal
appearance, common sense and will
lingness to enter enthusiastically in
to the work.
The acceptance of an applicant
does not necessarily imply that she
will be privileged to remain indef-
nitely. On the contrary, she will be
retained only as long as she contin-
ues TO progress and observe the rules
laid down. Any student who fails to
measure up in any way MAJ be
dropped after a few days trial.
Compensation for the first two
months during training will be $50
a month, this salary to be raised to
SIS afterward should the student be