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Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
POLITICAL GOSSIP STARTS UP
Campaign this Year Will Center Around
Fight for United States Senator to
Succeed Willard Salisbury

That there is going to be no dearth
of Democratic United States senator
ial candidates in the coming campaign
in Delaware is becoming more and
more apparent, says Wilmington
correspondent to the Philadelphia
North American, and it now seems as
sured that Senator Willard Salisbury,
who will be a candidate to succeed
himself, will have opposition. Lead
ers of the Wolcott faction just now
are busy stirring up the old feud, and
the announcement is made by one of
those hostile to Salisbury that An
drew G. Gray, a son of former Judge
George Gray, will be a candidate and
will likely announce his candidacy
following his return from the south
Democrats not closely allied with
either the Wolcott or Salisbury fac
tion have been seeking to provide a
clear field for Senator Salisbury, hut
such a plan now appears virtually
hopeless With Gray as a candidate
in opposition to Senator Salisbury, it
is predicted that Thomas F. Bayard,
a son of the late ambassador, would
likely sever his allegiance with Sauls-
bury anC enter the arena again him
self. This would mean a triangular
fight so far as New Castle County is
concerned.
[. /. Handy May Oppose Salisbury
In addition, former Congressman L.
Irving Handy is expected to come out
as Kent county candidate. He gave
Senator Josiah Wolcott a hard TuI
before for the nomination, and is still
regarded as a dangerous contender 81
far as Kent county is concerned. i
is said that Handy has decided t
= make Fight for the nomination agaiI
F after learning that James Fl. Hughe
, | and Henry Ridgely, of that county
whose names have been mentioned
, have decided not to get into the fight
, ! IN addition to these prospective car
f didates, the name of Andrew j
G Lynch is being mentioned in conneC
, tion with Sussex county's bid for tn
f domination.
: Republicans May Put up Coz Miller
On the Republican side the stu,
ton continues chaotic. Alfred l. {
pont. recognized head of the indepel
> dent faction, has offered peace tern
+ to the machine, conditioned upon no
Il est primaries and the presentation
h q senatorial candidate not controll
IS by any individual or clique. Form
Governor Charles R. Miller, who is e
pected to announce his candidacy, h
, been regarded more or less general
as the possible solution to peac
IS bat it is now said that the machi
desires to offer former Senator
rt Heisler Ball as it's candidate.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
TWENTY KENT COUNTY BOYS
LEAVE FOR CAMP IN SOUTH
EDWARD GREEN BURRlS, ONLY
SMYRNA BOY IN CONTINGENT
W. Homer SaVin of Cheswold, Also
CaIIed-Kent Boys join Others at
Wilmington for Camp Greenleef

Twenty Kent County boys; Edward
Green Burris, Smyrna; Daniel Boone,
Wyoming; Watson Marker, Wyom-
ing; Homer Ford, Dover; Cove
Wyatt. Harrington; Frederick Bickel,
Milford; Caleb jackson, Wyoming;
Bradford Kitchens, FELTON,; Albert
George Fleet, Viola; William Golfer
Palmer. Frederick; William Marshall
Hugg, Milford; Miles Wilson. Dover;
Stavros D. Panteles, Dover; Bateman
Johnson, Marydel; Fred H. Latte,
| Hartly; Clarence Stevenson Case, Eel
ton; Elmer Keller Hook, WOodside;
Denney Cummins, Dover; Frank c.
Hardesty, Dover; William Homer
Savin. Cheswold, headed by the Dover
band playing national airs, and with
flags flowing from residences and bus
mess places, left Dover Monday morn
ing on the 937 train TO join the
drafted contingent of Wilmington.
They represented Kent County's quota
of drafted men. Several hundred
persons were at the station to bid the
men Godspeed. Esch man was furn-
ished with Red Cross kit. Cover
nor Townsend was on the train with
the Sussex County contingent of sew
enty men who had entrained at George
town. The governor spoke to eacf
man Of Sussex county and gave then
words of encouragement, urging then
to ever have in mind the welfare o
their country and the preservers o
democracy. Tie governor stated Ol
, reachiag Dover. that at Georgetown
, many Of the alternates who had bee
called together with the main draftee
had volunteered to 60 in the place o
the regulars and in several instance
they were accepted. The Kent AM
SUSSEX county contingent were men O
exceptionally fine physique. At Will
mington they joined the final cOntin
gent of the draft men summoned
n the FIRST call and left at IL. % U'cloc
for Camp Greenleaf, Fort OglethOrpt
, Ga. TheLe were 104 men in the cor
tingent and they were given the usui
y farewell demonstration that has bee
3 accorded the other draft contingen
+" when they have left for camp.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
MILLION BOYS FOR FARMS
United States Boys Working Reserve
to Put Workers in Every State

United States Boys Working Reserve
to Put Workers in Every State
A national enrolment week, to en-
list 100000 boys for work on the
farms during the coming season, will
be inaugurated March Is. The United
States Boys Working Reserve will
conduct the campaign. Federal State
directors are at work in forty States
and the District of Columbia laying
the groundwork of the coming drive.
Too much Importance cannot be at
tached to farm labor, says officials IN
charge of this work. The world needs
food and the food must be grown on
the farm. Already plans have been
prepared for giving farmers every
facility for obtaining labor this season.
In some communities. however. there
will be a scarcity which cannot be
filled easily. In these sections bows
and even women, must step in. 10
what extent women will be needed
has not been determined. The need
for boys labor is foreseen, however.
State Councils of National Defense
and other agencies will aid the drive.
The eight States which 80 far are
without directors are Florida, Louis
lana, Nevada, New Hampshire, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia ant
Washington. The director for Deia
ware is ]. M. Armstrong of Whining
ton.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
DIR. HARMONsoN MOVES HERE
DR.. c. G. Harmonson,o of Clayton, Takes
the Dr.. Moore Office on Main Street

DR.. C. G. Harmonson, for years
one Of Clayton's best known and
prominent physicians, has moved to
Smyrna. Until he can become per-
manently settled in home of his
own, his office will be in the old DR..
Moore office on Main street while he
and his wife reside at the home of
Mrs. Harmonsop' sister. Miss Flor
ence Blackiston. DR.. HarmonsOn will
not forsake Clayton in the change
but has arranged for regular office
hours there daily Except Sunday,
and will take care Of his practice
there while at the same time build up
p better practice IN Smyrna. He
comes with the best wishes of his
friends.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
PARTY AT MARION HODGsONs
Given at His Home Near Smyrna Last
Evening Followed With a Dance


Mr.. Marion Hodgson, of near
Smyrna, was given party Tuesday
evening. The evening was spent in
games and dancing. Those present
we're: Misses Madeline Kinnamon,
Christine Kirby, Evelyn Spruance,
Hannah Deakyne, Helen Jones, Edna
Woodkeeper, Melvina Lewis, Helen
Lewis, Pearl BOggs, Isabel Hutchison,
Laura Hutchison and Edith Daus ::
Messrs. William Nowland, Alfred
Jones, Earl Slaughter, Edwin Wilson,
James Patterson, Henry Ennis, Joseph
Ennis. Reynolds Wilson, Ralph Carey
and Julian Hodgson. At late hour
refreshments were served.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
MEETINGS OF CENTURY CLUB
Last Meeting at Mrs. John G. McKaY's
Next Meeting at Mrs. Handy's

The meeting of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club was held at the home of
Mrs. John G. Mckay last Friday af-
ternoon. Mrs. L. M. Price gave a
very interesting Book Review-"The
Leaven in Great City" The meet
ing on next Friday afternoon, March
9th, will be at Mrs. L. l. Handy's in
charge of Mrs E. S. Dwight, Chair
man of History. Address, "What !
Saw in Japan, Miss Anastasia Coady,
] of Dover. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Mary Keith George Widow of
Thomas r. George Died in Smyrna
Early Yesterday Morning

Mrs. Mary E. Keith George, aged
rs, widow of Thomas r. George, died
at her residence at corner of north and
Union streets at o'clock yesterday
Tuesday morning, after a lingering
illness. Deceased was a daughter of
the late Thomas Keith, of Leipsic,
and was born, raised and until she
came to Smyrna to reside, made her
home around Leipsir. She was an
aunt of w. F. Keith of this town. A
good woman, her life was given to
her home and family. Her husband
died in Smyrna on April 6. 1910.
She is survived by three daughters
and one son: Daniel N. George, of
New York City; Mrs. Nora Sapp near
Cheswold; Mrs. Mary Jones, Smyrna; !;
Mrs. Ida Sapp, near Kirkwood; 6
granddaughters ana 1 grandson. She
is also survived by five step-chiidren
as follows: Robert George, Middle
town; Mrs. Elizabeth PleasantOn, Mt.
Pleasant; Thomas George, near Nc
Donough, and Mrs. Maggie Jones,
Wilmington Funeral services will
take place to morrow, Thursday,
morning at 10 O'Clock and interment
will be at Leipsic cemetery. The
Rev. Milton McCann will have
charge.
Steve" Choate Friend ofCoHege Boy:
Stephen r. Choate, Jr., of Phil
adelphia. formerly of Newark and wei
and familiary known to many Della
ware College classes CT the pas
twenty and twenty-five years, diet
Saturday, February %, in Philadel
phia. was buried in Newark las
Thursday. Steve" as he wa
familiarly called, was frined to tn
boys and many older students of tn
college will be sorry to learn he is NJ
more He was a son of the lat
/ Stephen K. and Sallie J. Choate an
for years was decorator in Kennar
7 & Co.'S Store. Wilmington, thong
making his home in Newark. Severa
years ago he relinquished his Will
/ mington job and moved to Philadel
phia and made his hCme with hi
sister, Mrs. j. M. Cochran. 23O6 n
18th street.
0 Benjamin w. Hawkins Formerly CiaYto
= Benjamin w. Hawkins, aged g.
: formerly Of Clayton, died at his res
dence in Wilmington, HOO We
: street, on Sunday after a lingerir
y illness. Me-. Hawkins was long {
- employee of the Pennsylvania Raj
road and when in Clayton worked
one of the construction department
y under the superintendent office,
, the time the Delaware Division Hea
quarters were ct Clayton. He ma
20 many friends in this vicinity who "
- be sorry to learn of his death. He
survived by his widow and sever
u children. Funeral will take place
morrow. Interment in Wilmingto
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
AUTO ACCIDENT ON STATE ROAD
w. L. TYrens Thrown Out and Baby
Killed When Car Hits Abutment

w. l.. IYrenS ] brown Out ana Baby
Killed When Car Hits Abutment
While driving her car near Middle
town. Sunday, Mrs. William L. Ty-
rens, of Philadelphia. Pa, tried to
avoid collision with another auto
mobile, and as a result drove into the
abutment of the Cattail Bridge. The
car was overturned and Mrs. Tyrens
fourteen months son. William l..
Jr., was instantly killed. Tyrens,
who had the child in his lap, was
pinned under the car and seriously in
jured, and a three-year-old daughter
on the seat beside him was slightly
hurt.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
State Highway Commission to Meet

Governor Townsend yesterday is
sued call for a meeting Of the State
Highway Commission at Dover, to-
morrow, Thursday. The session will
convene at l O'Clock in the afternoon.
1t is very probable the Smyrna-Dover
road will be brought up at this meet
ing.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06

Mike Sklut Robbed of 500 in Hides
Sunday night about midnight the
store of Michael Sklut was broken
into and 500 worth of hides stolen.
The thieves have not been appre-
hended.
Smyrna times., 1918-03-06
Delaware Auto Fees Mounting up

O''a"are Auto Fees Mounting up
Hs evidence of the increase in auto
,L Di'e revenue under which fees are
No a'seu according to the weight of
Ia ~ car' the amount of license fees
.lou LIVED by the State for January
rss S.e 'OtaIled $130, 900. The entire
N, ,'Sue a,s Tor 1917 only amounted to
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
Delegates Are Due in Paris by
End Of Week.
Wait for Wilson TO Set the
Date of Opening.
CITY IS BADLY contested
And Becoming More So Every
Hour of the Day.
Question of Caring for Visitors
Is q Big One.

Paris, Dec. 9.-The peace delegates
of all the powers are expected to reach
Paris by the end OF this week. The
date for opening the inter-allied pre-
liminary conferences. however, will
not be set until after President Wilson
arrives.
Paris is becoming more congested
every hour All hotels are filled to
capacity and cots have been put up in
bath rooms, corridors and storerooms.
Prices of everything are skyrocketing.
The aspect of the entire city has
changed within "a fortnight from war
to peace. Stores are displaying big
electric signs for the first time in four
years. Shop windows are showing
more civilian and less military ap-
parel. New theaters are opening thru
out the city. The reviving taxicabs are
at a premium, and the subway is con-
stantly crowded.
Owing to this great influx of people,
the greatest in the city's history, Paris
is almost on the verge of a panic.
The authorities are trying to I'M
tangle the worst cable congestion of
record. The mechanical problem of
getting news of the peace conferences
to America is stupendous. The hous-
ing Of hundreds of correspondents and
other Americans Is almost perplexing.
1t is likely that some building will be
rented and cots put in to serve as
sleeping quarters for them.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
NOT A DEATH YET
No American Executed for a
Purely Military Offense.
So Says General CrOwder in
His Annual Report.

Washington, Dec. s9.-Not a single
member of the army has been put to
death since the beginning of the war
because of the commission of a purely
military offense, Major General Crow
der, Judge advocate general, declared
in his annual report today to Secretary
Baker. General Crowder said this
fact is the outstanding feature of his
report.
livery few death sentences have
been imposed" he said. and none OF
those imposed for purely military Of
lenses has been carried into execu-
ton"
Records of the judge advocate gen.
erals office show that 1873 officers
and men were brought before general
court martiak of whom 1888 or SO
per cent were convicted. More than
half the charges against officers were
listed under three heads: Absent with
out leave, drunkenness and conduct
unbecoming an officer.
Convictions of enlisted men for de-
sertiop, the. general said were actually
less; than in the previous year, altho
the lstrength Of the army had in
creased many fold.
The report shows that one enlisted
man was tried and convicted of be
ing a.spy" and that 773 men we're con-
yicted of sleeping on post.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
BOLSHEvIKF ARE BUSY
Indicts Those Who On
pose the Radicals.
(By the Associated Press,)

Berlin, Dec. 9.-Eager to make
members of the Spartacu party mar
tyrs as the result OF Fridays rioting,
DR.. Karl Liebknecht. the leader of
this faction lost no time in staging q
spectacular open air meeting at the
Tiergarten Saturday, night. His call for
the meeting brought forth 1000 NUM-
ton workers who had responded to
the demand for a general walkout
These men and women marched thru
Inter den Linden to the Tiergarten
until they reached the point where the
avenue victory intersects the Chariot
tenburger Chausse. There DIR. Lieb-
the granite statues erected in honor of
the Hohenzollerns and made an adj
dress. = The facfrcIe Of Dr. Lfeb-
knechts auditors was thanked on all
sides by machine guns mounted on
motor trucks which commanded all
approaches. -t.T
DR.. Liebknecht harangued the
crowd in his familiar style, indicting
|Friedric Ebert. the preraier; Philip
Scheidemann and other kaiser So
cialists" Of completely in Fridays riot
ing. He called upon the masses to
organize Red Guards and beat off the
attacks of counter revolutionists.
At late hour Berlin was abso-
lutely quiet. 1t is estimated by the
Tageblat that the number Of de-
serters that Berlin is feeding exceeds
10000. Premier Ebert and his cab
met held a secret session with the ex-
ecutive committee OF the .,workmen
and soldiers council. discussing Fri
day rioting. over 80 mass meetings of
different parties were announced for
Sunday.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
GIVING MORE SECRETS
Investigating Committee Takes Up
Hun Propaganda and Brewers.

Washington, Dec. 9.-The senate
committee today resumed its investi-
cation of German propaganda with
further, exposures expected from A.
Bruce Bielaski, department of justice.
pa Hints that army intelligence officers
may disclose some startling secrets of
the schemes used by German agents
to gain support and sympathy in
America. added a new note of interest
to the hearing. Bielaski was expected
to open more pages of the book of
German secrets which had been closed
to the public since the war began.
Prof. Albert Bushnell Hart of Har-
ward, one of the men named in the
list of prominent Americans, seized
among other German papers, will ap-
pear Tuesday at his own request.
Directly after his name appeared in
the press, Professor Hart communi-
Gated with Senator Overman, chairman
of the committee, asking that he be
permitted to tell his story
Whether Nother men named in the
list will also demand recognition at
the hearing is not known.
Indications today were that the
probe will continue for the rest of the
week and possibly longer
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
HIGHWAY MEN Meeting
Will Discuss Road Building Plans for
America After War

Chicago, Dec. 9.-Americas road
building problems were discussed from
all angles before the American Asso-
citation Of Highway Officials here to-
day, and plans outlined for meeting
conditions during the coming year
when construction will be resumed on
IA broader scale.
Speakers at the opening session
summarized conditions in their re-
spective districts, giving particular at
tention to projects delayed this year
by the war, the amount of work in
1918 as compared with previous years,
the cost in labor, the public sentiment
concerning good roads. plans for 1919
and proposed legislation necessary to
develop the plans. From these sum-
maries officers of the association ex-
pect to prepare a comprehensive re-
port Showing the exact national high
way situation and also showing the
steps taken in all sections to meet the
emergency"
Closer cooperation between federal,
state and county authorities was urged
by speakers at the afternoon session,
which was devoted chiefly to discus
sion of administrative problems con-
fronting highway officials in their eff
forts to construct and maintain high
, , ways. Speakers on the program in
cluded A. r. Hirst of Wisconsin, Alex
| ander w. Graham, Missouri, F. E.
1eOSeAS, 1"fciiSdA, OAhtoH NoWah'
Ohio. Cherries M Upham, Delaware,
Clifford Older, Illinois, and John H.
Mullen, Minnesota.
Special study will be given the
question of convict labor on the last
day Of the five-day convention.
Tomorrow a joint session will be
held with the Highway Industries as
ISOLATION. So
'Tt is certain that road building will
be taken up with renewed effort dur
ing the next year, but to what extent
| it will be developed will depend large
ly on labor conditions said one Of
ficial.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
TWO SONS WOUNDED
Mr.. and Mrs. S. v. Dennis, 1921 JET
ferson, Hear From Boys.s

That their two sons were reported
as casualties in what they imagine
toshave been the same battle. is the
information that has been received by
Mr.. and Mrs. s. v. Dennis. of 2721
Jefferson street. f@'
Herschel Dennis, age 81, member
of Company B. 18th Infantry. was re-
ported as missing on September 20. On
November 81 his parents received a
letter stating that he had been shot
thru the arm but had recovered and
expected to rejoin his company. Ac-
coriing to other letters he had been
over the top several times prior to
the battle in which he was wounded.
He has been in the army for the last
six years.
The name of his brother, Paul Den
mis-, appeared in today's casualty list,
as wounded. Paul was a member of
Company E, 10th Ammunition train.
According to a letter from the boy this
was due to accidental injuries receiv-
ed from a French ammunition wagon
in the battle of Argonne forest.
Both OF these men served on the
Mexican border and re-enlisted in the
recent war. They sailed for France
last spring. Eil>H=
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09

Wall ST.. New York, Dec. 9.-STOCkS-
Firmness accompanied the early dealings on
the stock exchange today, events over tee
weekend being conducive to a more hope
full feeling. Speculative issues were mcst
conspicuous beet sugar and industrial al
cohol rising 1 and 3 points. respectively.
Steels and equipments were sustained by
the strength of Z. S. Steel, Bethlehem Steel
and prominent coppers Rails also i'm
proved on the lead of Southern Pacific.
Steels, tobaccos. oils, cDppers and It's
filling issues formed very large percent
age of the mornings turnover, gaining i TO
3 points Marine preferred and several
of the prominent motors also were actively
ness. Studebaker lost almost points.
Change among rails was divided betw een
investment and speculative issues, some Of
which advanced one to two points. Utilities.
especially local fractions. reflected further
pressure. No Improvement was manifested
by liberty bonds, the fourth AS recording
their lowest price at $3.50.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-12-09
DEATH OF T. N. JAMES
Former Legislator and County Treas
urer Was an Old Settler.

H+ After two. weeks at Battle Creek,
Mich. where he had gone in the hope
of .regaining his rapidly failing health,
T. M. James, one of the9eldest-settlers
of Kansas and Shawnee county, died
Saturday at a sanatorium.r He was in
poor health for the last two years.
Mr.. James came to Topeka in 1867,
settling on the north side. He served
thru the civil wan as volunteer in
Company B, First. Ohio heavy ar
til1ery. and won lieutenant's commits
sion before receiving an honorable dis
charge. He was a member of G. a. r.
Blue post No. $50, and served one
teri as senior vice commander in the
G. A. r., department of Kansas.
He was a strong Republican and
active in politics. being elected to the
Kansas legislature in 1872 and again
in 1873, and for number OF years
he was inspector of government tim-
Der lands and. had charge of the de
struction OF government TIMBER in
Oregon. Wyoming and Utah. He
served here two terms as county treas
urer. He was a member of Masonic
lodge, Golden Rule No. go.
He is survived by his wife and four
sons. Burial will take place at his
old home in Sandusky, Ohio.