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Smyrna times., 1918-06-12
SMYRNA-OOVER ROAD MEN
ARRIVE AND BEGIN WORK
j. v. DECKER AND {. c. BAUM
TAKE CHARGE OF SMYRNA END
Filling in for New Concrete Bridge at
Hoffecker's MiIIpond-Up-to-Date
Equipment is Labor Saving

Hoffecker's MiIIpond-Up-to-Dat
Equipment is Labor Saving
Messrs. j. V. Decker and E. C.
Baum, practical road engineers, rep
resenting Frank l.. Cohen, the Buffalo
contractor, who was recently awarded
the job to build the northern section
of the Smyrna-Dover road dupont
Boulevard) arrived in Smyrna Friday
and took up temporary quarters at the
Colonial Hotel. They at once began
preliminary steps toward building the
road. A force of carts and men were
put at Hoffecker's millpond to fill in
for new concrete bridge, the con-
tract including bridge as we'll as the
road. The contractors are bringing a
full equipment with them. Besides
the equipment they have on hand, nine
cars are on the way. With the up
tO-date labor saving devices they will
have, they will be able, under favor
able weather conditions to expedite
work materially. They have just
purchased, thru the agency of L. M.
Price & Son, seven White Motor
Trucks, all to make up bumper fleet
that will be big saving in labor.
All the cement to be used has been
purchased of Warner W. Price, agent
for the Charles Warner Company.
The contractors will have a 21-foot
mixer, the largest ever seen in this
part of the state; caterpillar truck,
two big steam rollers and full and
complete equipment of everything
needed. About 40 or SO men will be
employed. Under favorable coDdi-
tions, Mr.. Decker says, they will be
able to build between 700 and 800
feet of finished road in a day and
hope tn complete the job in three or
four months. The road is to be 16
feet wide and of a depth of seven
inches, reinforced and when completed
will give fine boulevard from Smyrna
to Bishops Corner where it will Join
up to the road built by another contrac-
tor being built at the same time.
The route will he practically the pres
ent State Road with an elimination
of kinks and bends as near as pos
sible. The dream of fine concrete
road between Smyrna and Dover will
no doubt, he realized by early Fall.
Contractors have begun operations
in the construction of the Dover end
of the DoverSmyrna road. Traffic
is detoured by way of Leipsic and
Cheswold because of the construction
work. Preliminary work on the
Philadelphia pike has not been started
as yet, although it was announced a
week or two ago that machinery for
use in that work was on it's way.
Persons who use the road are anxious
to have work started without delay
so that the pike can be finished before
winter.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-12
THREE GERMAN MINES ATLEwes
Washed up on the Beach There With
out Doing Any Damage-No u
Boats Seen There Recently

Boats Seen There Recently
According to information brought
to Lewes yesterday, three German
mines, which evidently had been sown
in the Delaware Bay by U-boats, have
been washed ashore on the beach be-
tween Lewes and Rehoboth. AS the
result of this discovery mine sweepers
were sent into the bay in search for
other mines thought to have been
planted. The sweepers made careful
search from the Brandywine Light
house to the Breakwater. 1t has not
been learned whether any mines were
recovered. Seaplanes are still patrol
ling the coast for enemy U-Ooats be-
lieved to be resting in the shoals
south of the New Jersey coast. Gun
firing was heard Monday afternoon off
the New Jersey coast by residents of
Cape May, but nothing further could
be learned concerning it. Two thous-
and persons from all parts of Della
ware and the Eastern Shore of Mary
land went to Lewes by automobile
Sunday to see a German suhmersible
reported by Philadelphia newspaper
to have been captured by United
States warships in battle off Reho-
both Beach Friday and towed to the
Fourth District Naval Station Satur-
day. There was no battle off Reho-
both Beach, and no German submerisble
was towed to the naval station. The
visitors were keenly disappointed when
told the story was untrue. Three
United States submersibles assigned
to this district have not been seen
hereabouts since the torpedoing of the
New York and Porto Rico steamship
Carolina by German U-boat. They
probably are under sea. 1t would be
dangerous for them to reappear on the
surface while submarine chasers and
destroyers are combing' the Atlantic
Seaboard because they might become
targets of United States warships be-
fore their identity could ue ascer.
tained. AS German submersibles
attack vessels only when they are
alone United States merchant ships
and foreign boats arriving at or leav-
ing American ports are conveyed by
war craft. One convoy comes from
New York to the Delaware Break
water and proceeds thence to Norfolk,
Va, and another comes from Norfolk
to this harbor and proceeds thence to
New York. Submarine chasers COM
pose the conveys. Mail aboard ships
is examined at the naval station and
boarding of vessels or Decentralization
in this locality is permissible only at
the naval station. 1t is reported that
orders given ships leaving Lewes
Harbor are changed three or four
times daily.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-12
I11lBLE DAY At DELAWARE
AND VONAN'S COLLEGES
AWARE GRADUATES HEAR A0-
'I -ee oF Ex.PRESl0ENT TAFT

g. Holland, Son of W. j. Holland
we ecr,yrna. at Camp Grant, ILL.,, and
e,.,sr Cats, Clayton, Graduate.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-12

S0STlSuEp ON FIFTH PAGE
Smyrna times., 1918-06-12

Oyster Planting Active in Delaware
The oystermen at Bowers Beach
and other points on the Delaware Bay
have about finished planting their
oyster beds after q very successful
season. a,aa
Smyrna times., 1918-06-12
WAR SAVINGS STAMP DAY

Governor in Proclamation Sets Aside
June % as Time to Buy Thrift Stamps
Governor Townsend has issued a
proclamation in observance of June
%, 1918, as War Savings Stamp
Day. He calls upon the people of
the State of Delaware to show their
loyalty and conservation to the great
enterprise this nation is engaged upon
by pledging themselves to save and
economlze and invest in War Savings
Stamps. The material needs neces-
sary to successfully prosecute the
war, he says, can be met only if the
people of this nation deny themselves
some of their customary expenditures.
1t is not enough to furnish thousands
of young men as this state is doing.
These men must be clothed, fed and
equipped. Surely when they are 90
willing to give their lives we should
not hesitate to lend our savings. The
people of this state are expected to
save and invest in War Savings
Stamps to the maturity value Of
$4, 696, $50. Similar allotments have
been made to other states and the
President of the United States has
called on the people of the various
states on June 18th to indicate their
willingness to practice the patriotic
self-denial required of all of as by
pledging themselves to purchase War
Savings Stamps during the remainder
of this year. The Governor sets
Friday, June %. as War Savings Day
for the state of Delaware, upon which
day all persons shall give their pledges
for War Savings Stamps at such times
and places and in such manner as may
be appointed by Henry P. Scott, War
Savings Director of this State.
Smyrna times., 1918-06-12

This is Chautauqua Week in Smyrna
Chautauqua came back to Smyrna
again this year and patriotism seems
to be the key note of the program.
The tent opened Saturday. Fair
crowds are in attendance and weather
conditions delightful.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
JACKSON BOY
DIES IN GEORGIA

Louis Rhinehart died at his home
in Macon, Ga, last Friday from in
huenza and complications. He was
sick only very short time.
Mr.. Rhinehart was buried the
first of this week in the Stillwel]
cemetery at Webster, The funeral
services were conducted by Rev. w.
N. Cook of Beta.
The death of this young man
comes as a great surprise to his
friends. as he was here only a few
days before his death, visiting rela.
tives and friends and was the very
picture of health. He was the son
son of Mr.. w, w. Rhinehart of Web
Ster.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
PENLAND

Dear Editor:-Will you please al
low me space in your Journal?
Harry Willis has been very il
Tor the past week with Spanish in
Huenza, but is we'll again and has
returned to his work on the Blue
Ridge.
The Spanish influenza is yer,
bad at Spruce Pine and has caused
many deaths lately.
{. j. Harris of Dillsboro was seer
on the streets of Spruce Pine Sun.
day.
Miss Nina Snyder has been visit.
ing her sister-in-law; Mrs. Julia Sny.
der, at Boonford for week, but re.
turned home Saturday.
Mrs. George Rogers of Webster
has been visiting her sister. Mrs
Grant Snyder, for a few davs. but
has returned home.
Ihe A. |, S. School of Penland
has closed on account of the Span-
lsh Flu and the M. E. church has
closed its Sunday School.
We are glad the Red Cross at
Penldnd is doing great work for onr
soldier soldiers.
Mrs. Grant Snyder received a
letter from her son Lonas, who is
with the American Expeditionary
FORCES IN France, stating that he is
getting along nicely and that he
thought the war would soon he
oyer.
MIS-. Henry Meachan has gone to
knoxville to visit her mcuher, Mrs.
Garter. She will be gone some time
Miss Alice McPeters of BurnsviIIe
is the bookkeeper for the Carolina
Mineral Co., aad Mr.. Paul Willis is
stenographer for the same COMPANY
Miss Annie Snyder of Penland
VINO has been staying with her sis
ter, Mrs. Claud Radford, has return
ed home
BLUE EYES AND CRACKER JACK.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
FOUND BOOKS DEEP
DOWN IN DUG-OUTS
American Library Association Books
Sure Reach Soldiers, Says
Raymond Fosdick

ST found the books of the American
Library Association everywhere in
France" says Raymond Fosdick, chair.
man of the National Commission on
Training Camp Activities, who has just
returned from an extended trip over.
seas, during which he conducted O
thorough investigation of the work
being done By the various war work
agencies.
Il found them in dugouts thirty or
forty feet below ground, in cow.barns
where shrapnel had blown parts Of
the roof away, as well as in the sub
stantial huts and tents far back from
the firing line
Il have found them in hospitals and
dressing stations; III scattered villages
in the training area where our men are
billeted and even in the remote parts
If France where the forestry units arc
carrying out their lonely, but efficient
and essential work. Your books are In
continual demand from the time the
soldiers arrive in camp in America
until they come back home after serv-
ice over there"
The A. l.. A. library service has
grown tremendously within the past
few months and millions of books
have been distributed wherever sol.
diers and sailors are quartered. on sen
or land.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
Onot1lcal reports are to the effect
that Germany the last one of the
Centeral powers has surrendered.
WESTERN N. {.
LIVE STOCK SHOW

We wish to call the farmers anc
stock raisers' attention to the West.
ern North Carolina Live Stock Show
to be held at Clyde, Nov. 13 and Il
Every stock raiser should attend
this show.
There will be an auction sale OF
pure-bred cattle on the 18th.
Only pure bred registered cattle
sheep and hogs can be shown and
awarded prizes.
Competition is open to all West
ern North Carolina.
All live stock must be entered on
the ground by nine o'clock, Wed
nesday, Nov. 18th.
No entry fees will be chareed
but a commission of 20 per cent will
be deducted from tie gross prizes
won by each exhibitor.
BEEF CATTLE JUDGING CON-
TEST FOR BOYS AND GIRLS.
This contest is under the super
vision of the Animal Industry Diyi-
sion, West Raleigh, N. C.
Any boy or girl eighteen years Of
age or under may enter. Contest
ants may compete for prizes at one
fair only.
The judging contest will be held at
lOo'clock Nov. 18th. Several class
es OF beef cattle will be judged under
the supervision of a repres ntative
from the Animal Industry Division.
First prize $1,000, second $1,000,
third $500, fourth $500. fifth $4.OO,
sixth $500, seventh $500.
Note: Except where otherwise
stated standard rules and reeula-
tions in judging live stock classes
and in holding live stock contests
will apply.
Except where otherwise stated
contestants will be eligible from
any territory included in the dis
trict of MIR. J. NJ. Gray, District
Demonstration Agent, Asheville, N.
For further information write to
Horace Sentelle, Clyde, N. C.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
RED CROSS
''' Christmas BOXES

We have plenty of boxes to sup.
nv Jackson County for all presents
that can be sent to the boys over.
seas.
Any relatives or friends who have
. label from boy over there" can
Get box a4d instructions by calling
on or wiring to me at Sylvia.
Anyoue who has a label should
lie sure to ask for a box, as it is due
The bows that we send them a pres
eot and this is the only way pres
cats can be sent.
lam sending instructions to every
lost Office in the County and am
asking the Post Masters to post so
al may have information.
A. j. DILLs, Secty.
sylvia, N c,
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
CONFEDERATE
SOLDIER DIES

Mr. j. e. Cogdill died at his home
at Addie lsst Friday night from in.
1uenza and complications. The
news OF his death comes as a great
shock to his many friends as he
was SICK only very short time.
lhe funeral services were con-
Quoted at Beta Monday by Rev. w.
N. Cook of that place, assisted by
kevs. }. T.'Carson and M. A. Nor
man.
MT. Cogdill was one of the Oldest
citizens of Addie, having served in
the Confederate army. His age was
seventy-five years.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
800 W0iAEN NEEDED
BY salvation ARMY
Commander EvangeIine Booth
Says War Relief Work
Must Be Extended.

Commander Evangeline Booth, lead
er of the Salvation Army in the Unit
ed States, has been suddenly called
upon to furnish 800 additional war
work women for France. The. request
is contained in a report just received
by her from Col William A. Barker
Of the Salvarionist forces, whom she
sent to France over a year ago to es-
tablish hutment and general war relief
work with the American troops.
I'VE will do all we can to fill this
demand" said Commander Booth when
discussing the approaching United
War. Work Campaign. land the need
itself should impress the American
public all the more with the absolute
necessity for sustaining and enlarging
tile war relief work of the seven or
ganiZations,- besides the noble Red
Cross, now merged for drive for
funds. Each is vital cog in q vast
machine for human relief, and each is
indispensable, serving its particular
NANihSdeS III ilo OWi way.
"The Salvation Army was born in
hardship, reared in privation and
trained to every phase of human mis-
ert and how to cope with it. Perhars
that accounts in some degree for the
success our work has attained and for
which we are thankful.
I'VE are of the common people, and
we toll on practical basis. We learn
ed the lesson of how to do it in the
Boer war, when we stood at the side
of Britain's troops and weathered it
out to the end. We have been tried
by fire, and the mothers and fathers
of America, as In other countries, trust
the Salvation Army to do the thing
they would like to do for their men if
they but had the chance
with 1910 trained workers at the
front, operating from 42O huts and
dugouts, the Salvation Army is doing.
has done and will continue to do its
best for the cause CT humanity and
Liberty"
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
w. S. S..
LIEI, GEORGE COX
Made CAPTAIN

Lieut.. George C. Cox, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Thos. A. Cox. of Cullowhee,
has been promoted to captaincy
in the Radio Signal service.
Capt. Cox was commissioned first
lieutenant in the Radio Company
which was organized here in July.
in which company he served until
January, 1918, when he went to
France on detached service. He
did not rejoin the 105th Field Sig
nal Battalion on their arrival in
France, but was made captain of
some other organization.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
ARMISTICE IN
GERMANY'S HANDS

With the terms of the armistice
now in the hands of the Germans
and fierce fighting going ON along a
two hundred mile front, with the
Germans in retreat all along this
front and Austria Hungary the last
of their allies to desert the Huns,
the indications are that Germany
will be- compelled to accept the
terms laid down by the Allies.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
SERVED LEMONADE tn
CHATEAU-TH|ERRY VETS
salvation Army Workers Face Death
That Soldier Heroes May Have Re-
lief From Parched Throats.

Huge barrels of lemonade served To
the American troops during the bat
tie OF Chateau-Thierry furnished only
one instance of the service being
rendered to the soldiers of Uncle Sam
and his allies by the Salvation Armv
workers now detailed with the fight
ing units on the western front.
The troops had been hammerinp
at the Boche all day and all night
and many of them had been put out
or action during the terrific fighting
but although suffering from wounds
made by shrapnel, rifle bullets and
hand grenades, most of the injured
men were conscious and many of
them able to get about with the aid
OF 1mprovised crutches. The surgeons
were busy in the dressing stations
and the waiting soldiers wanted moth.
ing SO much as a, good drink of
something cold and refreshing.
Then 1t was that the Salvation Ar
my workers came along with several
barrels filled with sure enough lem
onade- Where they got the lemons
or the sugar nobody knows, but the
soldiers asked no questions as thew
dove for the tin cups that we're piled
alongside the barrels on huge truck.
The surgeons said afterward that
the lemonade served to keep down
the temperature of many a lad whose
wounds could not be dressed until
the most serious cases had been at.
tended to. And what that cupful Of
good old Yankee drink meant to
those boys who had just come out of
the inferno of Chateau-Thierry, will
never be told.
1t is just that kind of service that
is making the Salvation Army organi-
zation with the military forces of the
allies one Of the most potent factors
In welfare work. AS one Of the seven
great war work organizations par.
ticipating in the united war work
fund drive in November. the Saliva
ton Army will be enabled, through
its share Of the $170, 500, 900 to con-
tinue its operations with the fighting
men.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08

from the sides Of the mountains and
" Masl' as the sand out of it by running
II % 'nFoash several troughs. Ate,
e settlns the sand all out they send
the cay off and have dishes made
from it. They work a number ~
nands around the mine; looks like :,
small town. having one store.
AT my old home there WASN'T 90
much fruit as there used to he The
apples only hit in places. At Mr.
John Tritt's where spent one dav
we found plenty of apples. We
sure did eat and enjoy them-not
only apples, but everything else
good to eat. 1t looks more like liv-
ing "here they raise everything at
home. ~
Everybody il that country Seems
to be doing well, bu, every home is
sdd because they have son in
france or in service somewhere
out all are trying to look on tho
bright side, feeling sure their bovs
will win.
After leaving my old home we
came back to Glenville and STAYED
lour days with Mack Fowler. We
surely had a nice time with them
We were there the twenty-eiehth of
September. when the frost came.
MY, but it was cold! We went from
Glenville to Cashiers, where we spent
three days with my two nieces. Mrs.
Charles Zachary and Mrs. John Pass
more. From there to my sister. Mrs.
Wade McCu|l's. where l spent four
days. Had delightful time with
everyone while l was away. When
| reached home l found nothing
hurt by the frost, as it was only very
light, but in the mountains lot Of
corn was damaged.
MRS. N. A. FOWLER.
Walhalla, S. C.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
HON. zEbULON
WEAVER RE.ELECTEIl

from all reports Mr.. Weaver is
Reelected by about eight or nine
hunured votes in the Tenth District
In this county returns to date in
dlcate that he will carry the county
by something like one hundred
votes.
The United States Senate will be
very close according to returns, and
the House of Representatives will
be Republican by about fifteen
members.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
CORRECTION

ln last weeks Journal we incor-
recty announced in an advertise,
ment the date of DR.. S. Robinson's
visit to Sylvia. The correct date is
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 18th All
jackson County people needing
glasses for their eyes will please
note.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
CUT THIS OUTFIT is WORTH
MONEY

Don't miss this. Cut out this slip
enclose with &c to Foley & Co. 1885
Sheffield Ave-, Chicago, ILL.,. writing
your name and address clearly.
You will receive in return a trial
package containing Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound, for coughs,
colds and Group, Foley Kidney Pills
and Foley Cathartic Tablets.
Sylvia Pharmacy. adv.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
"Y" HUTS IN FOREST.

In the pine forests of Alabama, Geor
gia, Tennessee and other states Of the
Southeast, where men are hewing
wood to be used in the war program,
the Y M. c. A. is locating huts and
tents so that they may be of service
to these loyal workers. In so doins
the "Y'' is building up the morale o.
the men who are aiding the shipbuild
Ing program.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
PREMIUMS FOR FAIR.

All premium returns are made
out and will be mailed as soon as
Thrift Stamps come in as the Banks
and Post Office have not a sufficient
supply on hand to pay the pre-
miums. The stamps will be in
within a day or two and will be
mailed out as soon as received.
A. j. D1LLs,
Secty. Jackson Co. Fair.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
ELECTION DAY IN SYLVIA

The election went off very quietly
in this place last Tuesday, there
being no drinking and everybody
seemed to be in the best Of spirits;
and there have been no reports of
any money being spent.
From all reports the day was
generally very quiet all over the
county.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
THAT TERRIBLE -BACKACHE

Mrs. 6. Hyde, Homestead, Mich.,'
writes: l had that terrible back
ache and tired out feeling, scarcely
able to do my work. but find by
using Foley Kidney Pills that l soon
feel like a new woman" Foley
Kidney Pills help the kidneys throw
out potsons that cause backache,
rheumatic pains and aching joints.
Jackson County journal., 1918-11-08
NEED ONLY CREED"
SAYS GIfSY SMITH

Need is the only creed over there.
declared Gypsy Smith. the famous
evangelist, speaking to enormous aud.
fences in southeastern cities, where
mass meetings have been held in the
interest of the United War Work cam.
Daign to open on November IL.