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Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
SOLDIER DEseRTER ARRESTED

Captured and Taken Beck, But Efforts
Will be Made to Secure Immunity
Sidney Baker and Sudler H. King
of Middletown, on Sunday afternoon.
says the Wilmington Every Evening,
captured Raymond Francis, a deserter
from Camp Dix, and turned him over
to the authorities at Fort du Pont.
later in the afternoon. Francis had
left the camp more than a month ago,
without leave, and had been in the
neighborhood of his former home, at
Taylor's Bridge, the greater part of
the time. His family and friends en-
deavored to induce him to return to
camp, but without avail. During the
past two weeks he had been living in
the woods, only showing himself when
hunger drove him to hunt something
to eat. Sergeant Delbert Gallagher
of Middletown, in whose company
Francis belonged, spent three days
looking for him last week. He was
able to get within sight of the man
several times, but in each instance he
took to the woods and made his escape.
Baker and King, who had heard of his
wereabouts on Saturday, started out
to get him on Sunday, and found him
in the woods at "Stump Corner, "
about four miles from Odessa. He at
first refused to accompany them, but
was handcuffed and put in an automo-
billie and taken to Fort du Pont.
Much sympathy is expressed for the
young man. He was drafted in the
first increment from Rural New Castle
county and not man in the neighbor.
hood, where he lived, had the slightest
idea he would stand the physical anC
mental examination, he having been {
defective since his birth. Francis hal
not had an easy time of it while il
camp. Being unable to read or write
he was unable to tell when his turl
came for guard duty, and was many
times disciplined for failures evidentl!
due to his mental condition. He wa
at times for many years past melsL
choly, and at these times very stub
born, and could not be made to under
stand. An effort will be made t
have due consideration shown him.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

Mrs. OransbY Pleasanton. Mr.. and
Mrs. Gilbert Chadwick, of Dover,
spent Sunday with her mother and
sister here.-Mr. Walter E. Donovan
and family, and Mr.. George r. Dom
ovsn visited on Sunday, Mr. and Mrs.
Walter David, near Smyrna. Miss
Elizabeth A. Stats, of Newark,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Stats. Mrs.
Bessie PIeasanton, of Wilmington,
has been visiting in this vicinity. =
Misses Ethel and Frances David spent
the weekend with Miss Adelaide snC
Abigail Francis at the Liston's. Mrs
John A. David and Mrs. Jennie E.
Rell and son Fred, spent Sunday il
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
TOWNSEND.
School Boys Testing Corn-Memorial
Day to be Celebrated

School Boys Testing Corn-MemoriaI
Day to be Celebrated
Townsend, DEL, May 20.-School
boys in the school districts OF lower
New Castle county are turning the
knowledge they get in their class
rooms to practical use in helping to
boost the corn crop by making corn
tests for the farmers who live in the
localities near the schools. The boys
have already tested nearly 100 ears
of corn and have nearly twice that
many now under test.
The patriotic lodges of this place
have made arrangements for the OBJ
servancs of Memorial Day by naming
a committee to place flags and gar
lands on the soldiers graves in Town
send M. E. Cemetery and Rev. L. E..
Barrett will conduct patriotic exercises
at the cemetery az 10 o'clock.
DR.. ]. d. Niles. of this place, not
to be outdone by patriotic citizens of
Townsend ana elsewhere, in support
ing the government, has just haC
erected 40-foot pole from the mast
of which floats a beautiful six-foot
flag. the white staff standing on the
front lawn of his property, located or
East Main street.
James and Lester McClain anC
Harold Outten, well-known young
men of Townsend, have received in
struction to enter the service of Uncle
Sam and went to Wilmington Satur
day to await further orders from tn,
War Department.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from Cheswold, Kenton
Blackbird, Townsend. Thoroughfare Neck,
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vcinities.

derson, of Smyrna. spent Sunday with
Mrs. Helen Streets. Mrs. John Leager
returned home Sunday after a visit in
Camden, N. j., accompanied by her
daughter, Mrs. Edward Kipp and two
children. Mr.. and Mrs. John Kemp
and children, of Porter's, sent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. Brice Kemp. Mrs.
Mamie Anderson, Mrs. Venie Shackell,
Miss Katie Helms, spent Saturday
evening with Mrs. Lille Cooper.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
KENTON.
Epworth League Notes and Items of
Personal and Social Mention

EpWOTln League NOtcS anu ltSIuS W
Personal and Social Mention
Kenton, May 21st.-The Epworth
League services will be in charge of
Mr. William H. Greenwell next Sun
day evening, May 26th, topic: "What
Wrongs Need Righting in Our Town? 2"
Rev. B. F. Thompson of Christ
P. E. Church, Dover, will make
patriotic speech in the Kenton M. E.
Church on Wednesday evening, May
%, in the interest of the Red Cross
Drive.
The Sunday School Board held a
business meeting at the home of Mr..
William H. Greenwell on Tuesday
evening, May 21st.
The Box Social held in the Kenton
Public Schools on Saturday evening
was an entire success both socially
and financially. Recitations were
rendered and several songs by Mr..
Ahern of the Naval Base at Lewes
were highly enjoyed by every one.
The sum of $40 was realized by the
Junior Red Cross.
Miss Edith Attix, our delegate to
the Sunday School Convention held in
Wilmington. gave very interesting
report last Sunday morning. Clinton
Guthrie, our war reporter, also gave
US an interesting talk.
The social held at the Kenton Pub
lie School on the evening of May 18th,
which was planned by the teachers
and Junior Red Cross workers, proved
a great success. $75 was cleared,
which will be donated to the Rec
Cross headquarters at once for this
drive. The Kenton School is on the
Red Cross Roll of Honor. each chile
being a member. $500 in Liberty
Bonds and STA in Thrift Stamps have
been purchased by the pupils of the
Kenton Public Schools.
Personals. Miss Ann Downs, oi
Wilmington, spent the week end will
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
B. Downs. Miss Elizabeth Guthrie
is visiting her sister in Chincoteagu'
Island Miss Lucy Thompson, o.
Dover, was the guest of Miss Iren'
Cook on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs
Charles Downs, Sr., spent Sunda.
with Mr.. and Mrs. James Everett
near Sudlersville, Nd. Miss Bell
Thompson spent Sunday with Mis-
! Mildred Wright.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About Town

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About Town
Cheswold, May 21.-The P. o. S.
of A. and Jr. o. U. A. M, of Ches-
void, will attend Cheswold M. E.
Church Sunday morning in body.
Little Ethel Loose, who has been
very sick is improving.
Personals. Mrs. Emma Pearson is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Laura Nc
Nance, of Chester. Miss Mary Will
lisms and Mrs. Sadie Swain spent
Monday calling on friends. Miss
May Shackell spent Wednesday in
Wilmington. Mrs. Matte Wharton,
of Greenwood spent the week end with
her sister, Mrs. Alice Reynolds. Mr..
and Mrs. Clifford Anderson, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Anderson, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Sallie Lynch in FELTON,. =
Mrs. Dave Boggs visited in Claytor
and Brenford Tuesday. Mr.. LynforC
Lacey and Walter Ford motored t.
Wilmington Saturday. Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Swain, Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Swair
spent Sunday at St. Augustine Piers
Leon Moore, of the u. S. Navy
called on his mother Sunday. Mr.
and Mrs. John Hurd, Miss Nellie An
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

All the physicians in Sussex county
met at GEORGETOWN Friday afternoon
to consider the recent request of the
Government for more doctors in the
army. Five must go from Sussex,
and as a result of the meeting DR..
W. A. Hitch, of Laurel, and DIR. Rob-
ert Hopkins, of Milton, volunteered.
1t is expected that the rest of the five
will be drafted.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

Three hundred and two men will
leave Wilmington next Saturday for
Camp Dix, having been drafted in the
National Army. This is the largest
contingent yet to leave Wilmington,
and it is proposed to have all business
houses decorated and the industrial
plants shut down to enable the EN-
ployees to give the men a send-off.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
FLEMING'S LANDING

Epworth League and Other Notes.
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Fleming's Landing, May 21.-The
Epworth League of Friendship M. E.
Church will hold an Initial Social at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. John
Frances at the Liston's. All are
invited.
Miss Nora David recovering from
an attack of appendicitis.
Personals. Mrs. William Lank, of
Wilmington, is visiting her sister,
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

Downs Chapel School has decided
this year to forego-its Annual Picnic,
and to devote its energies instead to
the holding of Festival, the proceeds
of which will be donated to the Red
Cross Fund. The Festival will be
held at the Schools on Friday evening,
May oath. Come and help this en-
deavor to be a financial and social
success. adv.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
TAX NOTICE

County taxes for the year 1918, are
now due and payable. A discount of
5 per cent. will be allowed on all
taxes paid during the month of May.
-H. D. Boyer, collector.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

Personals. Lillian Coppage, of
Marcus Hook, spent the weekend in
Clayton. MIR. Paul Cats, of Della
ware College, is visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Cats. s.-Mr. and Mrs.
Frank Walters and son George, of
Aurora, N. Y, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs C. Hursh. h.-Lieutenant
Lotion L. Cobb left Clayton Saturday
morning, for Camp Wadsworth, Spar
tansburg, after spending a fifteen
days furlough with his parents. DR..
and Mrs. ]. S. Cobb. MIR. and Mrs.
Harry Atkinson and son James, spent
the week end with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. James Boggs. Mr.. and Mrs.
George Yungman and son George, of
Philadelphia, are visiting their par
ents, MIR. anG Mrs. C. S. Boggs. =
Miss Edith Martin and Miss Mildred
Chambers are visiting friends in Sea-
ford.-Mr. Herbert Chapman. of
Camp Dix, spent Friday with his wife,
Mrs. Herbert Chapman, of Clayton. =
Miss Marion Stewart, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Stewart, Sr.-
Mr.. Marshall Johnson, of Whining
ton. spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. johnson.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

The Clayton Public Schools have
sold $685.. rs in Thrift and War Saw
ings Stamps and So. $50 in Liberty
Bonds. Clayton School is listed with
100 per cent. schools in the Red
Cross.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

St. Paul's M. E. Church, preach.
ing, 1890 q. m. Sunday School, 2
p. m. Song Service, 7.30; Preach
ing, 8 o'clock. st. Paul's M. E.
Church Prayer Meeting, Thursday,
7.30 p. m.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
CLAYTON.

The Epworth League of Delaney's
M. E. Church will be led by Rev. w.
T. Watson of Smyrna, Sunday even
ing, 8 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

BRAZILIAN BALM is MAGIC for
COUGHS. GRIP, GROUP, Asthma,
Catarrh, Quick Consumption, BrOn-
ChitiS, KILLS the Germs.
Ioc, 25c, soc, ST.
r. F. JACKSON & CO., Arcade, N. Y.
Fer Sale at All Druggists.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
5 Good COWSR
All young except one. Three are fresh
Brood Sow, due to farrow in
June. a ShoatS.
Farming Implements, &c.

Farming Implements, &c.
Wagon, York Carriage, Drop-foot Carriage,
Dearborn, two-hO-se Single Disc Drill, Rake,
Walking Cultiyators, Riding CultivatOr, Drag
Harrow, Scratch Harrow, John Deere Corn Plan
ter, one-hOrse Oliver Plow, two-hOrse Oliver
Plow, three-horse oliver PlOw, Mccormick
Mower, Cutaway Harrow, Saddle Scylhe, Wire
Stretcher, Log Chain, Cow Chains, Barrels set of
Wagon Harness, 2 two-horse Trees, three-horse
Tree, Hoes, Shoveis, Forks, Tomato Baskets set
of Carriage Harness, 4 sets of Plow Harness.
Philo Coops, Hot Water Incubator, Chicken
Coops, Economy Chief Separator Hay Rigging,
2O-foOt Ladder, and other articles too numerous
to mention.
Parlor Suite, Extension Table.
About 200 Chicks, Rocks and Rhode Island Reds.
Hive of Bees.
About Tons of Timothy Hay. 200 Bushels of
Corn on Cob.
TERMs-An sums $40 and under, cash; over
that amount credit of months by purchaser
giving bankable note with approved ldorser.
VIM. ]. BARNES
Leroy Roberts, Auctoneer
Abel Seyil, Inside Clerk.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

Clayton is having an active cam
paign for the Red Cross. James R.
Clements has been appointed Captain
for Clayton and community and he has
named his workers who are out can
vassing to put Clayton "over the
top" Last year Clayton did itself
proud and this year they will be anx-
ions tn make a even better record.
Clayton is ever alive to do "its bit''
and its campaigns for both Liberty
Bonds and Red Cross funds have put
it among the fret towns in the State.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
LIVE STOCK AND HIDtS

Highest Cash Pfice
Give me a Call-Buyer OF all A'
of Junk. .r, sK1UT,
MIOiiNS Smvrps n~
Ls7ss store S9Rs: K s"'S'
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

The achievement day for Clayton
Liberty Food Club was held May 18th
at o'clock. The program was as
follows: Music, Choir; reading, An
nette Gooding; composition, Rebecca
Van Pelt; piano solo, Virginia Cobb ;
reading. Myrtle Davis; recitation.
Ruth Martin; paper, Helen Davis ;
duet, Thelma Macklin, Elizabeth John
son; recitation, Georgia Seamons
recitation, Ruth Burris; music, Club
Song. There were twenty-five girls
that received their pins, and they
were presented by Miss Medill, assis.
tant State club leader. Miss Good
pasture, National leader, gave an ad-
dress after which sandwiches were
served by the club.
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22

destructive Bug and Insect its bit
Smyrna times., 1918-05-22
SPRAY! SPRAY! SPRAY!

We have the Hard lbss heavy
cheaper outfits for the doesn't
recommend PYROX believing to be of the
rals the market to-day Also Paris Green
Rubber HoseF Fttnos
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
EXPECT FLOODS FROM
 BREAKING UP OF SNOW

Little Rock, Jan. 18.-As a precau- tion against the possibility of great damage resulting from the floods that are expected to follow break ing up of the snow that covers the whole state, Gov. Brough has ad- dressed a letter to Hugh D. Tomlin- son, president of the St. Francis Levee District Board, suggesting that he call an early meeting of the board at West Memphis to consider the situ- ation.
 The whole state, more or less direct ly, is interested in the adequate pro- tection of the rich alluvial lands of the Mississippi valley, and disaster thronugh a breaking of the levee would be as serious as German vic tory. The agricultural resources of the state constitute the second line of defense, and must not be cut short through any preventable cause.
 Information has reached the gover- nor that there is 1900 feet of levee near Mound Bayou opposite Memphis that is in a dangerous condition, hav- ing sung about twenty feet. The gov ernment is working at this point, strengthening the levee, but it is i'm portant that all interests concerned shall cooperate in preventing a break and the consequent disaster.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
PROTESTS AGAINST
 FUEL ORDER POUR
 IN ID WHITE HOUSE
Business Men of Nation Aroused at Pr0spect-Object to Its En- forcement and Suggest Many Other Remedies

Washington, Jan. IT. - Protests against the fuel administration order closing down industrial plants began pouring in to the White House and Congress today from all over the country. Business men everywhere aroused at the prospect objected to its enforcement and suggested many other remedies.
 It developed today that under the fuel administration plan the govern ment will buy all coal consigned to the suspended industries. These transactions will be conducted through the treasury department, it is esti- mated will cost the government about 25OO0000. State fuel administra- tors will redistribute the coal to food plants and other industries permitted to run.
 The fuel administration will issue a series of rulings on queries concern ing the conservation order. State fuel administrators will not be allowed to make rulings, and the rulings issued Mere will have general application.
 The order will not include natural gas nor use of wood as fuel, nor power derived from water. It is said that the exception of necessary war indus tries from the operation of the order might be more liberal than first an nouncements indicated.
 The fuel administration meanwhile haried on the machinery for carrying out the plan. Fuel administrator Gar field assembled all his legal staff and began preparation of the formal order, which t was promised would clear up many points which were indefinite or conflicting in the abstract and state mcnt issued last night It devloped that the order actually had not been drawn when MT Garfield made his an- nouncement and when the fuel admin istration issued an abstract of what it was expected to be.
 Dr.. Garfield will issue, probably during the day, a public appeal to em- ployers to continue the pay of their employees during the time they are idle because of the fuel order. The government has no power to enforce this request, but will call on employers to take the step as a patriotic duty.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
INCOME TAX MAN
 COMING, SEE HIM
Will Be In Prescott From Jan. 21 To Jan. 31, Inclusive, to Assist All Persons Subject to the ln- come Tax Law.

It is the purpose of this office to send an income tax officer into your county to assist all persons subject to the income tax law in making out their returns; to answer their ques- tions about the law and to assist them in the measure of his ability. This officer will be at Prescott continuously from Jan. 21 to Jan 31, both dates inclusive. He will have his office in the court house, and may be found there every day. He will have an ample supply of income tax forms, rendering it unnecessary for taXpay- CTS who shall call upon him to ask for forms from this office, or for you to ask for them in advance of his ar rival. Inasmuch as his stay at Pres colt will be limited to the dates speci- fled and will not be returned to your county tor city) again, it is of the utmost importance that all prospec- tive taxpayers take advantage of his presence there by calling upon him on
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
DIPPED ON BOOSTERS,
 RABBITS AND 'POSSUMS

Cape Girardeau, Jan. 18-Farmers have dieted on roosters, 'possume, rab- bits and quail until they appeal not. This has been done in pursuit of plan to conserve pork. But according to reports from farmers in this sec tion, they can refrain no longer and must have pig. Therefore many a sixty-fve dollar hog is being butch cred this week. Few will be put on the market, howevr Most of them will go into the farmers own smoke houses, and refrigerators, it is de- clared.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
BURGLAR ALARM PROVES
 UNDOING OF BURGLAR

St. Louis, Jan. 18.-A burglar alarm gave away a negro who hid in the store of Edward Markham Loan com- pany, and attempted to rob a show ease of valuable gems. Detectives found the negro drawn up under clothes rack. By palling his feet up and holding to the top of the rack among a number of suits, he escaped detection until the search for him had almost ended.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
LONGEST FIRE RUN ON
 RECORD. 34 MILES

St. Louis, Jan. 18.-The longest fire run on record in St. Louis was be- lieved to have been established when Engine Company No. 49 drove thirty four miles to and from Fenton, Mo-, where fire was reported to have threat ened destruction of the city. The drive was made in blinding snow storm.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
ORDER ARREST IF
 ROUMAAIAN KING
Russian BOlsheviki Rulers Think They Have Enough Troops to Garry Out Order-Still Far Apart or Peace Agreement.

For several weeks there has been friction between Roumania and Rus sia. The trouble originated with the attempts to spread the propaganda of the Bolsheviki in Roumania. It was charged by the Roumanians that Rus sian troops were guilty of disorders. Recently Roumanians surrounded and disarmed a Russian regiment. The Bolsheviki government retaliated by arresting the Roumanan minister in Petrograd, although he was released on the demand of the diplomatic corps. An ultimatum was dispatched to Rou- mania threatening the severest mea- sures if Russias demands were not complied with within 24 hours.
 Germany and Russia seem as far apart as ever from reaching a peace agreement, although the Russians evi- dently have made new proposals. Of these the first word now comes in German official statement giving the essence of the German reply.
 Again it would appear the delegates of the central powers at Brest Litovsk have dissented from the Russian view of what would constitute an equitable settlement of conditions on the eastern front, the disagreement extending to the principle of the settlement as well as it's concrete terms. The old ques- tion of what constituted self-deter- imitation of peoples, over which the original proposals were blocked, is still the sticking point. The Bolsheviki delegates. as nearly as can be judged from the German official dispatches, are insisting upon their demand for evacuation of occupied territory so that it's inhabitants may have an op- portunity freely to express their de- sires and are meeting with renewed 1 Ideclinations. The Germans and Aus trians, however, have made a qualified offer to reduce the number of occupy ing troops to basis sufficient for the maintenance of order and ito meet technical requirements"
 The Russian attitude is character ized as uncompromising, but Germany and her allies, it is stated, are willing to endeavor to find basis for a com promise.
 The central powers agreed, it is added, that a vote of the peoples on broad lines be sanctioned on the basis of citizenship, but it was declared that referendum appeared to be imprac- ticable.
 The central powers think that a vote on a wide basis taken from the electors and supplemented by a repre- sentative body would suffice.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18

come over $1OOO.OO, and every mar ried person who has an income over $2,000,00 is liable for United States income tax and must assess before March 1st, 1918.
 one of the dates suggested, the earlier the date the better.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18

Let US sell you a scholarship in one of the best business colleges in the world. You need q business course and we will save you money.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18

When you are in the city come in and let us have that amount due on your subscription.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18
127 DEATHS AT CAMP;
 lO9 FROM PNEUMONIA
 IN DECEMBER PERIOD
Vital Statistics report for Month Shows Only 4.O9 Daily Aver age, Despite Prevalence of Dangerous Diseases.

One hundred and twenty-seven deaths-an average of 4.09 daily-oc- cured in the Eighty-seventh Division, National army, at Camp Pike during December, the report for the month, compiled by the registrar of vital sta tistics of Hill township, and completed Thursday, shows.
 One hundred and nine of the deaths were caused by pneumonia.
 Measles and scarlet fever were the most prevalent diseases, but caused death in only one case each.
 Meningitis was second in number of fatalities, five, and septicemia or blood poisoning, was third in fatali- ties, four.
 Two of the deaths were suicide cases.
 Besides measles and scarlet fever, the following diseases caused one death each during the month: Tuber- culosis, diphtheria, cerebral hemorr- haze, appendicitis, intestinal obstruc- tion and diabetes.
The Prescott daily news., 1918-01-18

Washington, Jan. 17.-Camp Pike, Arkansas, shows such a material in- crease during the last few days in cases of measles and pneumonia that the camp hospital is filled to absolute capacity there.
 It has been found necessary to transfer a number of patients to the hospital at Camp Logan H. Roots, four miles away, and to order additional nurses from nearby stations to Camp Pike. Army medical officers described the situation as mot entirely satisfac- tory" but declare there is no immedi- ate cause for apprehension. It was said that as a result of a breakdown in the camp heating plant there was danger of the situation becoming worse.