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Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

School Now IOOft Red Cross Auxiliary
and is Receiving Competent instruction
The school is now a one hundred
percent Red Cross Auxiliary which
means that twenty-five cents has been
contributed for each pupil. To do
this we had to raise eighty-five dollars
and we now have almost one hundred
dollars which is to be used by the
school auxiliary to purchase supplies
with which to make the many things
needed by our soldiers and friends in
Europe. Miss Rena Williams is in
charge of the instruction for the
primary grades and Mrs. M. D. Van
Horn is in charge of the grammar and
high school grades. Almost fifty dol
lars were taken in at the entertain
ment of the Seventh and Eighth
grades. Miss Mary B. Passmore
teacher, last Wednesday night The
proceeds will be used to purchase
maps. globes, pictures, swings, etc. -
School motto for this month: eff You
Can't Buy Bonds, Buy w. S. s." Xxx
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
MRS. JOHN P. JONES SURPRISED
Given a Party Monday Evening by Hel
Neighbors in Honor of Her Birthday

Given a Party Monday Evening by Her
Neighbors in Honor of Her Birthday
Mrs. Jonn P. Jones, of near town,
was given a surprise Monday evening
in honor of her sixty-fifth birthday.
At a late hour the guests were invited
to the dining-room where refreshments
were served. Those present were /:
Mr.. and Mrs. James Frazier, Mr.. and
Mrs. Reuben Ford, MIR. and Mrs.
Howard Jones, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Scott, Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Frazier,
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Slaughter, Mr.
and Mrs. Clifford Jones, MIR. and Mrs.
Denney Walker, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Ennis, MIR. and Mrs. Harvey
Shorts, Mr.. and Mrs. William Lurty.
MIR. and Mrs. Leon Jones, Mrs. John
P. Jones, Mrs. John Carey, Mrs.
Lydia Voshell of Dover, Misses Elvs
Walker, Helen Jones, Ollie Lee, Mae
Ennis, Ruth Jones, Roberta Denney
Messrs. Vernon Ford, Carl Luther,
Cornelius Sullivan, John O'Neil, Pau
Ennis. Clifford Ennis, Paul Slaughter
and Earl Majardy.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
FLEE FIRE NEAR CHEswoLD

Tenant House of Joseph Moore. Dem
neY's Corner, Burned With Contents
Cheswold, April 16. Early Friday
morning the tenant house on the farm
of Joseph Moore at Denney's Corner,
four miles north of CheswCld, caught
fire, supposedly from a defective flue,
the tenant Mr.. Nisen. and his family
barely escaped with their lives. being
compelled to flee from the house in
their night clothes to the home of a
neighbor. The house and all its con-
tents were totally destroyed. The
Dover fire department was called upon
but could save nothing.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
MISS ADAH FARRELL A BRIDE
Married at Noon Last Thursday to Mr..
G. II. Burtis in Philadelphia

Married at Noon Last Thursday to Mr..
G. H. Burtis in Philadelphia
Miss Adah Elizabeth farrell, daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. J. X. farrell OF
Easton, Md, formerly of Smyrna,
was married at ST. Luke's Episcopal
Church in Philadelphia at noon on
Thursday last to Mr.. Gillette Homer
Burtis of the passenger department
of the Pennsylvania Railroad of Broad
Street, Philadelphia. The wedding
was extremely a quiet affair, only the
immediate relatives and a few near
friends witnessing the ceremony which
was performed by the Rev. David M.
Steele, rector of the church. They
left directly after the ceremony for
wedding trip to Florida and upon their
return will make their home in Phil
sdelphia.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
METHODIST WAR COUNCIL HERE
Outlines Program to be Held at Var.
ious Churches on Easton District

Outlines Program to be Held at Var
ious Churches on Easton District
The War Council of the Methodist
Episcopal Church met at special
meeting of the pastors of Easton Dis
trict, held at Smyrna Thursday. The
meeting was called by District Super
intendent w. A. Wise. Special com.
munications from Bishop Henderson of
the Church War Council we're thor
oughly discussed, and it was unanim-
ously decided to put the district berind
the whole movement. a district war
work team was elected and organized
as follows: Hon. w. O. HoffeCker.
chairman; Rev. Milton McCann,
secretary; Bon. M B. Burris, treas
urer; ministerial, L. E. Barrett, 7.
f. Beauchamp, J. J. Bunting, j. A..
Leach, z. H. Webster, w. L. White,
G. G.. Williams, C. T. Wyatt; lsymen.
/ o. H. Benson, N. E. Clark. w. j..
Woodford, j. H. Houston, H. A. Roe.
/ A. w. Sisk, T. A. Smith, NJ. A.
( Toulson, Spencer Walls. H. H. Nuttle.
The program adopted calls for local
patriotic rallies in each church of the
district by May II, with two additional
general rallies in each of the foul
groups, the time and place of the latter
to be decided by the sub-district com
mittees. The week of Nay 13 to e
is set aside for the big drive for offer
ings for the war work of the Methods
Episcopal Church as EastOn district
part of the War Councils campaign
for $1,000, 900. The meeting wa
we'll attended by representative pastor
of the district and much enthusiasm
was manifested The ladies of Asbur.
Church showed their devotion to tn
patriotic cause by serving bOunteou
luncheon, which was thoroughly en-
joyed.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
OFFICIAL VISIT TO WAR VETS
Department G. A. r. Commander Alex
ander Visits Old Veterans in Smyrna

ander visits Old veterans IN smyrna
James 7. Alexander, of Whining
ton, the Department Commander of
the G. A. R. of Delaware, paid Gen.
eral w. S. Hancock Post, No. %,
Grand Army of the Republic of Smyrna
a visit Saturday. The post is unable
to hold regular meetings owing to
sickness and infirmities of its members
and since there are only seven in the
post, Commander Alexander, accom-
panied by Comrade William Kelley,
past department commander, visited
the aged members at their homes.
Capt. w. H. HAZEL, delegate, and
Thomas Tucker, alternate, will rep
present Gen. W. S. Hancock Post at
the Department Encampment in Will
mington, May 2.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
CHILDREN HAVE DAY AT CLUB

Meeting Last Friday Given Over to
Their Pleasure and Enjoyment
Last Friday was Junior Day at the
Twentieth Century Club. The chill
dren of club members were delightfully."-
entertained. Program arranged by
Mrs. Harvey w. FAIRIES and Mrs. R.
F. Corley. Refreshments served by
Club Hostess. The room was beauti-
fully decorated for the Incoor Picnic.
Next Friday. April 10Th. "A visit to
Hawaii" Mrs. Walter Power. of
Dover, President of D. S. F. w. c.
Music, Miss Mary Roberts. Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
Appointed Smyrna Mail Messenger

Jacob S. Cochran, father of Chief
of Police L. R. Cochran, has been ap-
pointed mail messenger by the U. S.
Government to carry mail bags and
packages between the Smyrna post
office and the trains. He entered upon
his duties Saturday.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
HIGHWAY Commission HAS
REJECTED ALL ROAD BIDS
SMYRNA-DOVER ROAD AND 9TH
ERS BEFORE MEETING IN DOVER
Only Three Available and These We're
Considered Too High-Members
Vote to Re-advertise FOR Bids

The State Highway Commission met
in Dover Monday afternoon in the
State Armory, the temporary head
quarters of the commission, wirh all
members present except T. c. DUPONT.
Nearly one hundred representatives of
the different road material companies
and representatives. of bonding COM
panies were in attendance. Only six
bids were submitted and of that num-
Der only three were opened, the rea-
son for not opening the other three
bids being that the contracts had not
heen complied with in furnishing the
necessary bond required. 1t is be
lieved that many other bids would
have been presented had it not been for
the fact that the regular bonding com
panies for road builders were not suf-
cient in that they did not do business
in Delaware. On account of the ex-
ceptionally high figures of the three
bids opened, all were rejected and the
Commission decided to re-advertise
for bids to be opened May Is. OF
the three bids opened for the building
of the stretch of road from Dover to
Smyrna, and the Philadelphia pike,
the approximate cost per mile for the
Dover Smyrna road was forty-fve
thousand dollars and that of the Phil
adelphia pike approximately one hun
dred and ten thousand dollars per
mile. The indications for a larger
number of bidders with possibly much
lower figures is looked tor by the
Commission at the next meeting.
ENGAGEMENT TOLD AT DINNER
Miss Esther Read, Popular Member of
the Young Set to Wed J. Rich Holland
At dinner given last evening at
which covers for eight were set, Mrs.
Sarah M. Farrell announced the en-
gagement Of her niece, Miss Esther
Read. daughter of Mrs. Alice NJ.
Read, to Mr. J. Rich Holland, OF
Baltimore, Md The dining room oil
Mrs. Farrell's home was decorated
with spring flowers and Killarney
roses. and those gathered about the
festive table besides the hostess wer,
Miss Esther Read: Mrs Carlton B.
Wall. Miss Mary Holland, Miss Mar
garet Walls, Miss Anne Wilson, Mis-
Ethel Grieves and Miss Esther Max
we'll. The bride-elect is one of tn,
popular members of the younger socia
set in this town. The groom elect /
vice president of Wiley & CompAn,
Inc, analytical and consulting chem
lists of Baltimore, Md, but has en-
listed in the aviation department fO
the war. He is a son of Mr.. and Mrs
, William j. Holland of Smyrna. N
date has been set for the wedding.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
100000 FOR AGED PREACHERS
Methodists Defer Active Work Until
Fall to Get After the Balance Needed

Fall to Get After the Balance Needed
The Wilmington M. E. Conference
Endowment Commission, created some
two or three years ago. to secure
funds for the worn-out preachers in
accordance with a resolution adopted
at the recent conference met in Wesley
M. E. Church, Dover, last week. to
formulate plans for an active cam
paign in the interest of the $780,
900 fund. There is about $50, 600
of the amount to he raised. The com
mission decided to defer active work
until October and November.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
MISS RAWLEY A SPRING BRIDE
Miss Clara RawIey, Daughter of Harry
Rawley Formerly of Smyrna, Weds

Miss Clara RaWIeY, Daughter OF TtdTTY
Rawley Formerly of Smyrna, Weds
One of the prettiest weddings of
the Spring season in social circles of
Atlantic City, N. j., was solemnized
at the Olivet Presbyterian Church at
noon Thursday, April 5, when Miss
Clara Z. Rawley. daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Rawley, of Atlantic
City. Nj, became the bride of Prof.
Howard D. Thayer of Orange, Mass.
The ceremony was performed under a
bower of roses and ferns by the Rev.
Newton w. Caldwell, d. D.. in the
presence of the immediate = 'milies
and a very few intimate friends. Miss
Rawley, who was attended by Miss
Evelyn M. Peacock as bridesmaid, was
charmingly gowned in tan imported
model of French grey with hat to
match and wore an exquisite bouquet
of orchids and lilies-O fthe-valley.
Mr.. E. B. Van Voorhees,, Jr., acted
as best man. After the rOugratula-
tions and best wishes of their many
friends, Professor and Mrs. Thayel
left on an extended bridal trip. Pro
fessor Thayer is prominent in society
circles of Orange, Mass, and is pro
fessor of the Caldwell School of New
Jersey. Miss Rawley has been
frequent visitor to Smyrna and is vel
and popularity known.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
r. Herbert Preston Formerly of This
Vicinity Dies at Oakland California
Mrs. W. II. Creadick Dead

Robert Herbert Preston, aged 48,
son of the late William and Matilda
(Denney) Preston, of the Smyrna
Leipsic vicinity, died at Oakland,
California, on Saturday last, April
9th, after a lingering illness. His
remains were brought to Smyrna and
inferred Monday in the family lot st
st. Peters cemetery on the arrival of
the noon train. Deceased was born
and raised near Leipsic and in his
early life was in the hotel business.
Several years ago he went west and
developed in the real estate business
and at the time of his death had ac-
cumulated a comfortable competency.
He was a brother of the late Miss
Jane 7. Preston of this town, who
died May 21, 1916. He is survived
by one sister, Mrs. John Denney, of
Colorado Springs, and three brothers
James D. Preston, Camden, N. j.
George d. Preston, Arlington, Nj,
and Howard Preston, Philadelphia.
Mrs. w. II. CreadiCk, of Lewes. Dead
Mrs. Emma Creadick, wife of w.
H. Creadick, formerly of Smyrna, who
for several years was in the mercan-
tile business in the Dick property on
Commerce street, died at her home
in Lewes on Tuesday afternoon of last
week after short illness. She was
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Eli W.
Robbins of the Lewes- s-Rehoboth vicin-
ity and leaves many friends to mourn
her death. The funeral services were
held at her late home in Lewes on
Thursday and the body was taken to
Barratt's Chapel near Frederick for
! interment. Rev. f. O. Jones and
Rev. w. r. Mowbray conducted the
services. She leaves a husband and
two sons.
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17

0'''NUEo on FIFTH PAGE
Smyrna times., 1918-04-17

u Frazier Street Continued
s..i, resident Lewis NJ. Price. in whose
s,s. 'V' the improvement is being
p,.'; @ reported that work in widening
hst ~ s'feet was progressing and
Fs,,ais, Jis fence and hedge along Mrs.
tss ; residence had been moved.
,5,.il .o' deemed advisable, after a dis
as -. 70 move the stable back from
II. d. st street far enough 50 that when her,
pmId S @ uoofs were swung open they
M - not interfere with the sidewalk.
viii E"te uCrete curbing and pavement
q h. ..s oe Ielaid as soon as weather Is
'ne work can be done. AL.
CONTINUED ON FIFT1 pGcg
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MODEST WIDOW DIED RICH
Only Lawyer Knew She Had Halt
Million to Leave DAUGHTER.

Only Lawyer Knew She Had Halt
Million to Leave Daughter.
Denver, Dec pa fortune of $780,
600 was left to a daughter in Spain
by Mrs. Aline Matilda Julia Gardener,
who died recently in Albuquerque. N.
NJ, it was learned.
Her friends believed that she was
poor until her attorney came to Den
acknowledgement her safety dep sit
boxes, discovering $4,000 worth of
Liberty Bonds and thousands of dol
lars worth of other securities.
Mrs Gardener was the widow of a
wealthy Barcelonian who owned a
large block of stock in a chain of
stores in mining camps in Idaho.
Harry Orchard, now serving sentence
for Staying former Governor Stuunen-
berg, of Idaho, once sold Gardener
sixteenth interest in the Hercules
mine at Burke, Ia. When Gardener
died his widow sold this interest for
$4,000 cash and placed the securi-
ties purchased with this money in
Denver safety deposit vaults. Later
she removed to Albuquerque, lived
modestly and told only her attorney of
her wealth. A daughter, the only heir,
lives in Spain.
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THE ONE SIGN.

Did you Soc the sign?" asked Mr..
Gander.
what sign?" asked Mrs. Goose.
There is only one sign in this build
ing today" said Mr. Gander.
THAT doesn't tell me what it is,
though" said Mrs Goose
'Then why didn't you answer my
question in the first placer" asked Mr..
Gander. II told you, or rather, asked
you if you ha; seen the sign, didn't ~
"You did," :hrieked Mrs Goose, 'but
still wouldn't have known what sign
you meant?"
'How could you have helped it when
l said there was only one sign" asked
Mr.. Camden
Don't be so cross to me-" said Mrs.
Goose. 81 didn't see any sign-and
that was your first question to me
Did you see the signT"
ooh WELL" said Mr.. Gander, 1--WE
won't quarrel about it. Geese have
too busy time quarreling with their
neighbors to bother about quarreling
with each other. That is so, isn't it?"
1T is So" agreed Mrs. Goose. "But
you haven't told me what the sign was,
and why it was the only one, and ev-
erything else that you limited at but
didn't say"
Il will tell you all of it," said Mr..
Camden. ''In the first place there are
a great many more signs in this build
ing, ever and ever so many signs, and
there are notices and all sorts of things
to be read"
"There are ever and ever so many
signs" shrieked Mrs. Goose. "Then
why did you tell me there was only
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-26

Chamberlain's Tablets are inten-
ded especially for stomach troubles,
biliousness and constipation, and
have met with much success in the
treatment of those diseases. People
who have suffered for years with
stomach trouble and have been I'M
able to obtain any permanent relief.
have been completely cured by the
use of these tablets. Chamberlain
Tablets are also of great value for
biliousness. Chronic constipation
may be permanently cured by taking
Chamberlain's Tablets and observing
1.-The plain printed directions with each
bottle.-Adv.
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BATTLE FLEET is
OFF NEW YORY
The Great Review VIII TAX
Place Today.

New York, Dec. 26.-The United
States battle feet which was on war
duty in the North Sea and which will
be reviewed here by Secretary Of the
Navy Daniels today is off the Ambrose
Channel lightship.
The homecoming ships are led by
the battleship Pennsylvania, carrying
Admiral Henry T. Mayo, commander
in-chief
The other vessels are the battle
ships New York, flagship of division 8,
with Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, and
the battleships Texas, Nevada, Ar
kansas, Florida and Wyoming, all Of
division 8; and the battleship Utah,
flagship of division 6, with Rear Ad-
miral Thomas S. Rogers, aud the bat
tleships Oklahoma and Arizona, also
OF division 6.
Awaiting here to greet the over
seas vessels is the fleet which was on
duty in home waters, headed by the
battleship New MeXica, flagship of
Vice Admiral Albert W. Grant.
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CLASH ON r. r. PASSES
Jersey Officials Say They Are Part of
Franchise Compact.

Trenton, Dec 26.-New Jersey does
not purpose TO allow railroads of the
SAFE that are under federal control
g hide behind the federal railroad
administration in their attempt to
abolish all official railroad passes after
January /.
About 1000 of the state passes that
are now used by state officials and
employees are a part of the franchise
obligations of the railroads to the
state, and Governor Edge and Secre-
tary of State Thomas F. Martin agreed
that every possible means will be re-
sorted to to require the railroads to
live up TO their contract relations.
Secretary Martin will issue state
passes, as usual, 10 all persons en-
titled TO them, combining the list to
about half of the number of persons
who now ride free by using the state
certificates. The railroads will be ex-
pected to honor these passes as usual,
and if they refuse to do so, vigorous
action will be taken by the state to
protect its contract rights, which the
governor and Secretary Martin hold
a constitute irrepealable contracts
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THREE SOLDIERS
SURPRISE MOTHER
Christmas Reunion Unexpected
By All -Four.

Sunbury, Pa, Dec. 26.-Meeting her
believed to be Ell route overseas, prov
ed too much for Mrs. Mary Essen
huth, who lives on a farm east of Sun
bury, so she tainted from the sheer
joy of this unexpected bit of Christ
mas cheer
Mrs. EiSenhuth was returning home
when her car was approached by two
soldiers, arm in arm, on one side and
a solitary man in uniform from the
other. She instantly recognized all
three, applied the brakes and tainted.
She soon regained consciousness, how
ever, and there was a glorious reun-
ion in the little car.
Mrs EiSenhuth had not expected
any of her sons home for Christmas.
Floyd Eisenhuth, from Camp Lee, Va,
arrived on the morning train, and at
the local station was surprised to
meet his brother, Harold, who had
dropped in from Fort Benjamin Har-
risen, having been mustered out of the
service. On the noon train the other
brother, Daniel, arrived from Camp
Pitt, and was not aware that his
brothers were in Sunbury until the
trio met at the side of the family car.
Mrs. Eisenhuth, wealthy widow,
has been managing a 175-acre farm
in the absence of her sons, two Of
whom volunteered after she had in
sisted that she could shoulder the re-
sponsibility of conducting the big
farm. The third son was indicted
into the national army after refusing
TO claim exemption. Harold will re-
main at home, while other two broth
ers will return to duty within ten
laws
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-26

Have you forgotten how to tell the
truth? Oh woe, woe is me, that l
should have u Mr.. Gander for hus-
band who can't tell the truth
My dear, hsten." said Mr.. Camden
you must let me continue the story"
$50 ahead" said Mrs Goose.
Il said that there was only one
sign in this building today and l also
said that there were ever and ever so
many signs. All. Mrs. Goose, you must
think until you understand that noble
speech.
at is a very clever speech, most
extremely clever speech"
Il don't see how it can be so aw-
fully clever" said Mrs. Goose, when
it is the speech of a Mr. Gander Gees
they're supposed to be geese, stupid
geese"
I'VE are geese" said Mr.. Gander,
"but we're not stupid geese"
"Who says SOP" asked Mrs. Goose.
81 say so" replied Mr.. Gander.
On, cack!ed Mrs. Goose. Pray
continue with your story"
Il will explain to you the clever.
ness of my speech" said Mr.. Gander.
There are other signs in this building
but there is only one sign which is
really worth while-which really
amounts to something-and that sign
reads: This way to the turkeys and
geese You see, this is show where
geese, turkeys and pigeons are exaib-
tied, but the only really important
creatures to be seen are the geese.
There are the geese with knobs on
their noses, and to be sure there are
ducks with long necks and knobs on
some of their noses. for they're here
tnn, There are turkeys of di: aren't
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French Lad Knew Mr.. Wilson.

Paris, Dec. 26.-LIntransigean de-
scribing President Wilson's shopping
tour with Mrs. Wilson, says that the
couple while strolling through the
crowded shopping center lost their
way, and asked two little boys where
they were The children gave the need
ed Information, and then one of them,
dOffing his cap, astonfshed The presi-
dent by asking: Might one shake
hands with Monsieur lie PreSident?"
The president shook hands with both
boys heartily and wished them a
Merry Christmas before proceeding on
his way
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PAR0LED FEUDIST MARRtES
Curt Jett, Who Killed James 3. Mare
Inn in Courthnuse is EManneIist

Lexington, Ky, Dec 26.-Curt Jett,
noted feudtst, recently paroled after
serving fifteen years of life sentence
for killing James B. Marcum in the
court house at Jackson, Breathftt
county, was married here to Mrs.
Dora Bullock Atkins, of Fayette coun-
ty, formerly of Jackson, who was one
Of the friends of his boyhoOd.
The killing OF Marcum marked he
elimination Of a long series of feud
troubles in Breathitt county. in which
the names of county officials became
involved. Jets trial and conviction
attracted countrywide attention.
While in prison Jet professed a de-
sire to lead a better life, and for the
past two weeks has been holding
evangeliStic services in Madison and
Estell counties.
The daily banner. (Cambridge, Md.) 1897-2008, 1918-12-26

colors, but we're the important crc;,-
lures. We're the ones to be seen One
Mr.. Gander, over yonder, has cold
and his voice sounds hoarse but the
rest of us are shrieking their very
best.
"The stupid little pigeons are cooling
and saying sweet things but we're yell
ing and making SIS much noise as pos
sfble and trying to let everyone lnow
that they should see the cross. foisy
geese.
There are recing pigeons here long
legged pigeons, pigeons with ruIfs of
feathers about their necks and @ven
over their eyes and feet. But the big
sign of the day is the one which shows
people how to get to the turkeys and
geese, and the creatures to LOCK at
are really and truly ourselves-the
yeese!"