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Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
That Bore of a Fond Parent.

OF course, you have a bright young
ster who says and does amusing
things, asserts a writer.
But all children do.
Your child has not a monopoly.
If you wish to be classed with the
7orst of bores, continue your constant
'Iogy of all that your child says or
'..es.
if for instance, some other child
aid or did what your boy or girl does,
would you think it so excruciatingly
funny?
Every bright, healthy, intelligent
child is delightful in the unfolding.
To each fond father and mother the
particular angles of understanding, as
they come to light, are most interest
ing.
But the youngster is chiefly interest
ing to yourself.
You see traits and characteristics in
the light of what you know you are
yourself. That is what makes it sound
50 funny.
How about the mean little tricks
that your own child has and that you
cannot get away from? They all have
them, too. Do you tell these things!
No.
Then your wonderful tales are mere
ly another form of braggadOciO. How
about itH
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23

Smyrna is doing its part when it
comes to the conservation of coal as
well as food. Weeks ago when the
coal famine became apparent, the
Twentieth Century Club of Smyrna
abandoned its meetings in the Club
house and is now holding its weekly
sessions among the homes of its men,
bers. The Red Cross moved its head
quarters to the Town Library where
there is a room heated. The churches
have as a rule reduced the number of
their services; some have had to cut
out services when the coal supply ran
out. The Presbyterian Church, to
save coal, has been holding services
in the Sunday School room. And SO it
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
Train the Memory.

The memory is a faculty which
through patient practice may be culti-
waited and trained to a wonderful de-
gree. Morphy, the celebrated chess
player, could play several games of
chess simultaneously without seeing
any of the boards on which the various
games were being conducted. 1t was
a peculiarly impressive sight to see
him standing in the middle of the floor,
with his arms folded, defending him
self and attacking the various Oppo-
nents, with the position of the chess
men on the several boards always in
his minds eye, observes a writer. The
noted Jesuit Father Suarez was said
to have known all the works of st. Au-
gustine by heart. These consist of
eleven large volumes. Pascal is said
never to have forgotten anything he
read, and the same is told of Grotius,
Leibnltz and Euler. Themistocles
knew the name of every one of the
twenty thousand citizens of Athens.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23

THE SMYRNA TINES is an independent paper,
devoted to the welfare of the town it repre-
sents and the State of which it is part. 1t
also gives the items of importance of the East
ern Shore of Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS-THE SMYRNA TIMEs is the
business medium not only for the town it rep
resents, but for the outlying district of which it
is the centre. embracing the towns of Clayton,
Kenton, Cheswold, Townsend, Leipsic &c
rate of 50 cents an inch for first insertion and
25 cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue.
A special discount on all semi-annual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
Kennard & Co.

Acting under orders promulgated by the National Fuel
mintrator this will he closed evrey Monday until
@
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23

has been going all over town. Some
have even shut off part of their dwell
ing places to conserve the supply. If
all towns down the state are practi:-
ing the same thing, Delaware is doing
"its bit" as we'll as could be ex-
pected.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
a Robert Browning Story.

Tennyson wore the same hat year
after year, a big wide-awake, almost
green with age. How long exactly he
had had this hat nobody seems to
know. His Inverness cloak was not
quite so ancient, but had long since
seen it's best days. The great poet
was scrupulously clean in his person,
but he would not part with his old
clothes.
He seems to have clung as tena-
ciOusly to his boots as to his hat.
William Allingham records in his
diary: "Robert Browning dlned at
Tennyson's last night. Tennyson in
great force. He said, This pair of
dress boots is forty years Old Brown
Ing said 1t was good evidence Of the
Immortality of the sole IT,
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
Not Secondhand.

The Floor Manager-Let's see,
you're a widow, aren't you?
Marie Of the Trimmings-Looka
here. I've been sellln' trimmin's in
this joint for fourteen years an may
look shopworn, but 1 amt second
hand.
Smyrna times., 1918-01-23
THE SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER, Proprietor
Founded by Robert D. HOffecker July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
lFFICE:-Next Door TO the Frnit Growers
National Bank
Telephone. No. 10.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
Idealisrn

We cannot get away from idealism
any more than we can from charac-
ter, nor from an idealism based on
knowledge. The problem will be as
it always has been, one of making it
helpful and fruitful, and enlisting it in
the service of man. 1t cannot serve
man except through other men, and as
applied by them. The greatest ideal
ever revealed to the world Sas the
ideal of service. There could have
been none greater. Christian people
certainly will not deny this, for it is
one of she basic truths of their re-
ligion. Idealism, service and obedi.
ence, therefore, all go together, and
are all necessary elements of SYM
metrical character. They viii not lose
their Importance or value. We cannot
think of men living together in a civil
lied society without them. For. lack
ing them. men would not be men, and
society would not be civilized. --Bos-
ton Globe.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

YIN THE path of the victorious
British expedition in Palestine as
B it moved northward lay the noun
tain ranges of the Lebanon, and
AleppO, the taking of which city gave
complete control of the Syrian end of
the Bagdad railway and of the inn
20, tant port of Alexandretta, the best
tarbor in the country. From Damas-
Gus the railway to the north traverses
the Beka'a, a long, fertile valley be-
tween the Lebanon and Anti-Lebanon
ranges. In the middle of this valley
ON the slope of the latter range is
situated the ancient town of Baalbek
celebrated for its wonderful ruins.
Baalbek is small and prosperous
town, large part of the population
being Christian, says Country Life,
and it is the seat of the government
of a province of the same name and
a military center. Ya'kubi, an Arab
writer of the ninth century, speaks of
Baalbek as one of the finest towns of
Syria, and other writer's make allusion
to this beautiful spot and it's wonder
fnl ruins. 1t is spoken of by the geog-
rapher, Nur Kaddasi, as the coolest
place in Syria.
AS the name Baalbek, which is
Semitic in origin, implies it was con-
nected from early times with the wor-
ship of the sun, probably meaning the
city of Baal in the Beka'a, by which
the plain is known. tIlgAT Phoenieians
here erected a great vasple to Baal
constructed with colGn ~ stones after
their manner. Thi3 iMpls afterwards
utilized and reconstructicin the Grae-
co-Roman period, wh@w r. name Baal-
bek took the Greek fos'6 5f Heliopolis
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
Relalum,s Independence.

More than IS years ago Belgium de-
elarsti i.er independence of Holland,
to which she had been united by the
settlement of 1915. Long-standing dis
satisfaction first broke into open re-
bellion ON the night of August %, when
the performance of the opera la
Muette de PCrt q, !" with its passionate
appeal for emancipation. inilamed the
audience To such degree that the peo-
pie left the opera house and few to
arms.> Europe regarded the outbreak
as merely II local riot until month
later. when the Dutch army sent to re-
establish order in Brussels was led i'm
to a trap from which il extricated it,
self only after four days heavy fight
ing and the loss of 1,50o men, Inn
mesliately ON the withdrawal of the de-
feated troops a provisional govern
ment was assembled and on October 4
Belgium was proclaimed an indepen-
dent state.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

modern dairying and orchardlng. lie
will not be satisfied To use his new
arm or leg as he used the old. 1t has
been the great awakening for him and
his kind. and unconsciously or pur-
posely he will spread the contagion OF
the new order 81 thinrs In the midst
of the old.
Industry Throughout the world must
not close its eyes to the Inevitable fact
that following the war Ie-equipped
men who have sacrificed sight and
limbs for their country win come back
TO take their places alongside the
whole. They will come hack efficient
men, asking no sympathy, asking no
special concessions from employers
or those with whom they work Shout
der to shoulder The world is not GO
ing to be flooded with idle, saddened
objects of pity and charity. That, too,
belongs 20 the old order of things.
In the REIMBURSEMENT of every ma
tion's economic and industrial life fol-
lowing the rehabilitation of the arm
les the men reclaimed from mutilation
will demand and receive their full
share of the task.
This is one of the wars most sub
lime achievements, second only to the
everlasting defeat of military au-
tocracy.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

would have been placed under IT. But
of what were they, and what power
was sufficient TO move and control
this immense mass of limestone rockq
Romans Reused the Stones.
The Roman builders would appear
to have largely reused the stones of
the earlier Phoenician work. The tenn
pie of the Sun itself had 81 columns,
IL each on the north and south sides,
and ten each on the east and west
sides. On the south side six of these
great columns still remain standing.
They are 70 feet in height, including
base and capital. while the entabla-
ture above adds another IA feet; the
shafts consist of three blocks only,
Joined with iron ties, their diameter
is z feet 3 inches at the base and 6
feet inches at the top. To the
south is the temple of Jupiter. This
is 227 feet by III feet, and on low.
er level. 1t also faced east, and had
a beautiful portico and stone stair.
case. nothing of which remains. The
peristyle had ~ columns, 13 on the
east and west sides, and eight on the
north and south. These were So feet
in height, the shafts being feet 6
inches at the base, and feet inches
at the top. The entablature was II
feet high, the distance between the
columns and the celia is 10 feet, the
ceiling being formed by great slabs
of stone connecting them, and beau
tifully decorated. The north facade
is the best preserved, where nine col
umns out of fifteen still remain in
position.
About 300 yards from the great tenn
pies is the small shrine of Venus, a
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
Reclamation of
Mutilated Soldier
One Of Miracles
Born Of War

.7IIE fighting man who "gets
it" and then goes west Is
Il missed by his treuchmates,
J the one who gets Il nice
Glenn wn1lnh Il enNled. but
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

julius Caesar gave it the privileges Of
a Roman colony. and later, Antoninus
Plus, in the last part of the second
century. A. d., built the beautiful tenn
pie of Jupiter, and the great temple
of the sun was erected about the same
time. These two temples would APP
pear to be represented on.eoins of the
time of Septimus Severus some thirty
years later. and they carry the in
seripiion On the reverse. "Colonia
Heliopolls Jovi Optic Maxine Hello
politani"
Great Phcenician Monoliths.
The great temple of the Sun is
erected on the site of the Phoenician
temple of Raal. ard at the western
end of tbs suh-Structure are TO be
seen three colossal monolithS which.
with other lesser ones, are placed in
the wall at height of 20 feet from
the ground level. and measure ~espec-
lively Ga feet, 6S1a feet and 81 fest in
length, by Is feet in thickness and
about the same in breadth. The
writer notes that they are so beau
tifully squared and fitted that, al
though without mortar. it would be
difficult to put knife between them.
The quarry from which these gigan-
tic stones were brought is about half
mile away: and there another one.
stiI larger, is to be seen. This is 6S
feet long and, being squared on all
sides, was left In process of being cut
from the rock below. when rollers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
New Disease.

'Eye-work is perhaps the biggest
part of submarine hunting" writes
William G. Shepherd in Eyerybody's
Magazine, "and it has its evils and pen
alties. Woe to the man on destroy
er who is gifted with that strange, I'M
explainable talent of being able to see
by night. There be such. His is al
most 24-hour-a-day task. And he
finally gets the 'periscope eye and is
sent ashore to get well, If he can. His
eyes "weep tears of pus by day and
after sleep, his lids are glued togeth-
er with granulation. 1t is new dis
ease of this mad century
"'You keep looking through those
high-powered binoculars like an old
lady reading through her spectacles,
one of the boys explained TO me, I'M
til finally they seem to be pulling your
eyes out of their sockets"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
First Flyer

Aviation was born in ancient Greece,
observes Camp Kelly Field Eagle. Dig
ging down into the depths of hookery
they have found that Icarus was the
original hoy aviator. and though he
fell TO his death in his first solo fight.
there was no flying field named after
him simply because in the golden days
Of Greek mythology the nations had
not gone in seriously for aviation.
However. since there Were no fields to
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

f1sNGsx9J the one. VINO gets u MY
clean wound is envied but
The man who is struck by flying steel
and leaves the lines 10 emerge from
fhe hospital legless, armless or sight
less by7product of war Is pitied from
the depths Of his comrades hearts.
Artillerymen pray that when they
are hit they win not be mutilated for
nfe; so do infantrymen. For they
sicken at the thought of passing the
remainder of their days burden to
themselves and others. objects of pity
and charity. Death is the least toll
Of war
But noS comes the miracle Just am
other which has been born of the most
colossal war: The reclamation Of the
mutilated man. the reiitting of him
TO return to civil life the worker of
his own destiny, without aid of charity
or pity or pension The aHnless win
return to their trades and professions
the blind win work alongside the
sighted by grace Of superdeveloped
seventh senses the legless may take
up their work where they left II 10
Join the cOlors, or else equip them
selves for Il new object in life and ask
no special concessions from their
whole-limbed competitors nor from
any man.
More Than Makeshift.
Mechanical ingenuity has devised
the artificial arm and leg which is
something more than makeshift for
partially concealing the loss of n limb
With sufficient training in its use
man equipped with such an arm can
shave himself with an open razor. Il
feat which many man with both
arms intact will not attempt.
He can grasp MILESTONE ana
sharpen "A scythe or hold a delicnte
tool at a lathe for work demanding
che finest precision. From his new
trimming the blinded man energies
capable of efficient work at the same
lathe or m, King furniture in open
competition with employees with I'm.
impaired sight 1t all rests with the
Observation-Disclosures he applies him.
self with new hope and enthusiasm ia
the task of reftting himself for a pro
ductive, useful career.
France furnishes well nigh in.
Vulnerable examples of the new sur.
gerry and the new training of men who
TO all intents and purposes have been
Handicapped! for life. Throughout The
republic re-educational schools for
1nutilpg havn ham ae+oht;nh =
graduating men and returning them
10 the channels of peace time Occupa
lions at a marvellous rate.
A mutile who has lost his right arm
Is set to work performing simple ex-
ercises with his left, such as cutting
out squares and ovals from sheets of
thin copper. After five or six weeks
OF this elementary training in any
American Red Cross or French reed
ucational school. his left hand begins
TO develop some of the skill looked
for from a mans right arm. Soon he
Is able to write with his left, aud
eventually he forgets the loss of the
other member.
Time and Patience Needed.
Then comes the attachment of rho
ingenious mechanical ann 10 the stub
OF his right. 1t takes time and pa-
thence TO learn TO operate it's springs
and levers and clamps. for every opera
ton must he managed from the shoul-
Ger and remaining section of the arm
To the wrist" of this artificial MEM
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

ing by the female spider on her bride
groom. Whether they have wings or
Stings or both or none, theirs Is tie
life of the preyer or the proved upon
and they can defend themselves feehly
only by protective coloring. or perhaps
an unpleasant taste which makes them
inedible To birds that would otherwise
eat them. Whether they creep on the
ground or appear To flutter joyously
among the flowers. their struggle for
existence is fierce and incessant. Thus
does stark science brush away the fuz-
~ fancles OF a sentimental older ars-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

be named, they christened the sea into
which he fell the Icarian sea. A
board Of Investigation appointed TO
investigate the cause of the accident
made findings that Ike's wings had
come OFF probably due to the intense
heat of the sun melting the wax which
held Them firmly TO his body"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
Melancholy Admission.

"Don't you think you talk entirels
too much, when you have been drink.
ing?" asked Uncle Bill Bottletop. y
fear l am very much inclined 20 IN
boOzem myself"
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27
insects Have short Nc.

As Hearn truly said, the incidents
of the insect world Sre mostly Of a
nightmare character--witnesS the nup-
tial flight Of the bee AID the devour-
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-12-27

circular sanctuary of exquisite work
manship; this was once surrounded
by columns. but only traces of these
remain. 1t has been turned into
Christian church, and was so used till
within recent times by the Greeks.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
ioWA's HONOR ROLL.

Twenty. two Listed Among Overseas
casuaities-Sevcral Missing in Action.
Washington Nov. 13.-The combined
night and day casualty lists issued by
the war department last night and
today contained the names Of twenty
two Iowans. The day list follows:
Wounded severely Carl
N = Gpstafson, Abba.
Wounded. degree undetermined-Pri-
yate Joeeph II. Koentgs. Mapleton.
WouAded sli3htly Harold
Rrainard. Fort Dodge; Prlvates Henry
H. Hudgens. Ottumwa; Fleix Hegner'
Federsoh. Walnut; Roy J. Stone.
Hsttnestcn.
~ Missing In action-Privates John
Skatloice, Cedar Rapids: Chris N.
Christensen. hardwood: Theodore
Getting. George: George P. Geileso.
Garwin: Henry A. Hailman. Bellevue;
David B. Ramsey. Nichols: Walter l..
Hickey, Independence.
Ten Iowans are named in the cas-
ualty list released for publication last
night. They are:
Killed in action-Privates Herbert
Christensen, Ruthven: Carl E. Midkiff.
Manchester; George F. Smith. Rolfe.
Died Of wounds received in action
Private Fred Harper Agency City.
Wounded, degree undetermined
Corporal Arthur B. Pleasanton; Pri-
Yates Roy c. Dixoxn, Webster City:
Horace B. Emerson, Cedar Falls.
Missing in. action-Corporal Orville
woodin, Cantr:l; Priyates Harry y.
Osteen. Ida Grove; Anfin o. Wood,
Huxley. Pr =
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
eR,nheLL COLLEGE GOES OVER.
Raises United War Work Fund IN
Twenty-Five Minutes.

Special to Tines Republican.
Grinnell. isOct 13-Just twenty-five
minutes affer Grinnell College opened
her drive for $7,100 for the united
war work fund. she had oversubscribed
her quota by $4,000 and before many
minutes more had passed the snbscrip-
tions totnled $4,000, an average sub
scription of nearly fifteen dollars per
person. including faculty, students,
and student soldiers.
Never before has Grinnell so en-
Enthusiastically supported movement
as she did the united war. work drive.
The spirit OF the gridiron for once in
vaded the quiet Of Herrick chapel.
where the drive was launched during
the morning chapel services. Classical
and religious music were for once
forgotten and morning chapel opened
with "Over There" and closed with
Pack Up Your Troubles" Staid pro-
fcssors joined in on ragtime choruses
and lent their voices to tho enthus-
iastic cheering Of the audience.
The final figures on the drive show
s4.176 subscribed by tho men OF the
student army training corps 1912 by
the women Of the college, and S1,S23 by
the faculty.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-11-13
BOYS OF .IS MUST FILE
MISSIONARIES
Statistics Considered Valuable and
Boys May Be Needed in Ded,obiliza-
ton Work-Older Men Will Not
Have Answers on Record.

Washington. Nov. 1S.-Men between
SO and ~ years of age who have re-
ccived but not filled out questionnaires'
were asked today by Provost Mags'hl
General Crowder to return them IN
blank form to local boards. The boards
are instructed to cancel all entries re
latng to men of those classes aud
they will be considered as no longer
bound by the selective service law.
classification of youths of Is. when
will be continued. h regarded by the
general staff OF the army as most val
liable for statistical purposes All It's
bearing upon possible military service.
Draft boards also have been notiied
of the possibility that they may De
needed as the active local agents IN
governmental demoblization plans.