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Governing the Contest

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Smyrna times., 1918-12-11
COUNCIL OF DEFENSE.
To Be Continued to Meet Exigencies
and Emergencies.

~ Dc OOntlHueu 10 meeI EAlBencleS
and Emergencies.
Governor Townsend has received the
following telegram relative to the con-
tinuance of the state council of de-
fense, in accordance with a resolution
passed by the National Council of De-
fense in Washington, as follows:
"Resolved by the Council of Ma
tiOnal Defense, composed of the Secre-
tary Of War, Navy, Interior, Agricul-
ture, Commerce and Labor, that the
Council Of Defense system, comprised
of state, county, community and mum
icipal counties and the state divisions
and local units of the Women's COM
mittee Of the Council of National De
fense, be continued in the national in
terest, for the purpose of cooperating
with and supplementing Federal agen-
cies, in meeting exigencies and emer-
gencies, incident to postwar readjust-
ment, and especially for the purpose
of bringing about a normal demObili-
zatiOn of soldiers, sailors and war
workers, to the end that they may
most wisely be reassured into peaceful
pursuits, and that to cOnsummate
this purpose the Council of National
Defense recommends, and it does here
by recommend to the several Cover
nOrs, state councils of defense and
state legislators, that all legislative
acts creating state councils or com
mittees of public safety, be so amend
ed where necessary so as to make it
possible for the Council of Defense
system, throughout the country, to
perform the fore-functions so long as
shall appear to be necessary.
Concrete action bearing on the
most important matters on the gov
ernment's rehabilitation plans will
follow by WIRE"
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11
KENT PARDON BOARD MEETS.
Willing to Release Prisoner If He
Pays Fine-POwel Case Continued


The State Board of Pardons, Thurs
day heard application for an absolute
pardon for Guissippi Lefrier, con-
victed at 1917 November term of the
New Castle County Court of General
Sessions for Obstructing justice in try
ing to keep witnesses from testifying
against him in an illegal sale of beer.
He was sentenced to two years i'm
prisOnment He has already served
more than one year, and with good be-
haviOr will serve eight months more.
W. F. Smalley represented Lefreri
and asked for the pardon on account
of the mans advanced age and his
poor health. Deputy Attorney Cen
eral Green appeared for the state.
Letters from Chief Warden Cross told
OF the prisoners correct model life at
the wOlkhOuse. Dr. Kramer, work
house physician, also stated that fur
ther Imprisonment would be injurious.
1t was also shown that the defend
ant had always borne a good reputa-
tion prior to his crime. At the time
of his indictment he was commissary
at the Bellevue quarries. The board
recommended the pardon on condition
that the prisoner pay the $500 fine i'm
posed by the court.
The case of Mary A. Powell, who
killed Estella Albin in 1904, which was
to have been reheard Thursday, was
postponed until the January term, it
being stated that Mrs. Powell is to in
stitute divorce proceedings against her
husband, Alfred Powell.
The board recommended a condi-
tiOnal pardon for George Shorter, who
has served three years of ten-yeal
sentence for assault with intent to
commit murder.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11
F.Chas. LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker of CIaytOn

Offers the following bargains in Farms an
Town Properties.
$50 Acres, acres of this in good timber.
good room house and building. apples
grapes and keiffer pears. Price, S5. 900 90
55 Acres, splendid house and buildings.
close to Blackstons Cross Roads. Price.
100000.
1875 Acres. enough wood for building mater
ial and use of farm. Good house and
buildings, Price, $9,5OOOO.
1876 Acres, 2 miles from Il. Il. Station, to-
gether with stock and implements, lots of
big timber for saw mill purposes. Price,
$5,000.00.
100 Acres. 80 tillable, balance in good tim
ber, nearly new house, good buildings,
can give immediate possession, or on first
day of March, 1919 Price. IS, 800 90.
40 Acres, fair house and buildings adiOin-
ing the Station of Blackbird, plenty of big
timber, suitable sidIngs for corn factory,
tomato factory adjoining farm at Station.
Price, $1O,OOO.OO.
Room house, town of Smyrna, bath, light
and water. Price. So, 900 90.
Room house, town of Smyrna, bath light
and heat. Commerce ST. Price, 81, 600 90
Room house, town of Clayton, paving
$16.5O per month, town water. Price,
81 $4,000.
Room house, town of Clayton, bath and
water. Price. 80, 5000
Can sell the entire row Mrs l. N. Mills
properties, located on West ST., CLAYTON.
Del. See me for price for one or all.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11

Every Smyrnian, every citizen Of
this community and state should be
ready to join the Red Cross during the
big membership drive next week The
purpose of this campaign is twofold
First, to systematize the finances Of
the Red Cross by making it indcpcnd-
ent of money solicitations, Red Cross
Bazaars, etc, in the future. Second
to permit every person everywhere TO
show a proper appreciation of the Red
Cross, by joining as a member and
give a Christmas present of $1.00
each year. This appreciation is de-
served by the boys cover there" and
will be deserved by them when they
get back home. In Peace as we'll as
in war. We think that everybody
will want co give some loving Christ
mas cheer to "The Greatest Mother in
the World"
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11

The Times issues a ten page edition
this week to accommodate the Christ
mas advertisements. The Smyrna
stores have made more or less pre-
paratiOn to handle the trade. Read
these advertisements and let them be
a directory to your Christmas Shop
ping.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11
FOR SALE.

A second hand international truck,
2Oh. p. in good running condition.
Price $325.00. Cost with additional
improvements $1,1OO. Apply to
Franklin Ennis, near Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11
THE SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor
Founded by Robert d. HOttecker. July y. lS5i
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, l9o1
Entered at the Post Office at smyrna, Delaware
as Second Glass matter
Subscription price Sl.5O pei year strictly in ad
YanCp.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11
SAVE A DOLLAR

Mems Gum Boots, Old Prices,
Best Make. .Candee Woonsocket
e Hoods Royal Oak Gum Boots,
all sizes, 6 to IL, $3.50.
]. B. MESSICK
Middletown, Del.
Smyrna times., 1918-12-11
GOING OUT OF BUSINESS

We want to sell all Of our
Clothing, Mems. Young Mems
and Boys Clothing, and to
Close the entire lot out before
January lSt.
Here's the Closing Prices:
Mems S33 Suits. 700 off.
Now S26.40
Mems SIS Suits, 2096 off.
Now $40 90
Mems $40 Suits, 2090 off,
Now $3.50
Mems SIS Suits. 2036 off,
Now $1,000
Boys Sl3 Suits, 20% off,
Now Sl0.40
Boys Sl2 Suits, 20a0 off,
Now 800
Boys $3.50 Suits. 2096 off.
Now 800
All Mems and Boys Over
coats 20 per cent off.
]. B. MESSICK
Middletown, Del.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

dreaming about for year or more
Yes, l know that may sound kind of
batty. but it's a fact. Out in the big
woods you have time for such things.
Anyway, when l saw that reflection
it seemed very familiar to me. So
the next day I stopped and took a
good look. She was there. And |
was certain she was no dummy. |
could see her breathe. She was
watching me in the glass. too. It's
been the same every time I've been
past"
Why" says he, "whether It's some
one I've known or not. I want to find
oHt who she is and how I can meet
her for-for-well, she's the girl"
Gee" says I. you're regular
Zipp-Zipp when it comes to romantic
notions. amt you?' And looks him
over curious. AS I've always held.
from these boys with chin dimples.
It's the Romeo trade mark. all right.
and Crosby had deep one. But see
horc," I goes on. suppose it should
turn out that you're wrong: that this
shop window siren of yours was only
one of the kind with a composition
head, a figure that they blow up with
Where does that leave your
lie shrngs his shoulders. 81 wish
YOU could have seen her." says he.
What sort of a locker" ! asks.
Blonde or brunette"
II don't know" says he. she has
a wonderful compile old
ivory. Her hair is wonderful. too
brows are quite dark. and her eyes
oh. they're the kind You couldn't for
get--sort of u deep violet. think
maybe you'd call 'em plum colored."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

Listens TOD fancy to be true" says
]. But they do get EN- up that way
for the trade"
There's no jarrin' Crosby loose from
posin' that I meet him there at twelve
thirty. next day. when Wee drifts out
and 1 have to break away. "Tll let
YOU know IL l cam" says j, as 1 walks
off.
Course. Wee wants to know who my
friend is and .all about 1t. and when
I've sketched out the plot of the piece
ing!" says she. 81 do hope he finds
out it's real girl. Some Of those
models are simply stunning, you know.
And there is such thing as a face
haunting you. Oh, by the way! DO
you remember the Stribbles?'
should II" / asks.
"The janitor's family in that apart
ment building where we used to live"
explains Wee.
"Stribble?" says 7. ooh, yes, the
poddy old party who did ali the hard
sitting around while his wife did the
work. What reminded you Of them"
"I m sure | don't know" says Wee.
name printed in an Army list of re-
turned casualty cases-therc was n
boy. you know, and a girl--and |
thought then that we ought to look
them up and find out Then I forgot
all about it until just few moments
ago. Let's go there. Torchy, before
We go out home tonight"
| must say | couldn't get very much
excited over the Scribbles. but on the
chance that Wee would forget again |
promised, and let her tow me into one
Of those cute little tearooms, where
Wa had n, perfectly punk lunch at q
dollar ten per each. But even, after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22

And your daughter, where Is she?:'
Name" says Ma Stribble, scowlin'
up quick. "Gawd knows where she Is.
l don't"
"Why. what do you mean?" asks
Wee. "She--she hasn't left home has
she?'
"Oh. she sleeps here" goes on Ma
Stribble. land comes home for some
OF her meals. but the<rest of the
time" Here she lunches her
shoulders.
HUH" grunts Pa stribble. "If you
could see the way she toys herself out
like some chorus girl. | don't know
where she gets all them flossy things,
and she won't tell. Paint on her face,
90. It's bringin' shame on us, [ tel
her."
Mrs. stribblc signs heavy. "And we
was tryin' to bring her up decent"
says she. ~ got her a job. waitin' in
she was too good for that. Oh, my
yes! Chucked it after the first week.
And then she began bloomin' out in
fine feathers. Won't say where she
gets 'em, either. And her always
THROWN up to her father about not
workin', when he's got the rhelima-
tism so bad he can hardly walk at
lady to live in Il basement, she is
Humph,"
1t looked like Wee had started some
thing, for the Stribbles were knockin'
Name something fierce. when all Of
SUDDEN they quits and we hears the
street door open. minute later and
in walks Il tall willOwy young party
one of these snappy French tams, and
a neat black suit that fits her like il
had been run on hot
If n hadn't been for the old shade
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-22
THE VAMP IN THE WINDOW
BY SEWELL FORD

n three-hour session among the white
goods sales Wee still remembered the
Stribbles; so about 5 o'clock we finds
ourselves divin' into basement that's
none too CLEAN and being received by
a tall. skinny female with lousy
mop Of sandy hair bobbed up on her
head.
1t seems Ma Stribble was still SHOW
elm most of the ashes and scrubbin'
the halls as well, while Pa Stribble.
fatter than ever and in the same
greasy old toys. continues to camp in
>rickety armchair by the front win
dow. with pail of suds at his right
elbow. Yes. the one mentioned in the
casualty list was their Jimmy. Only
he hadn't come back a trench hero.
exactly. He'd collected his blighty
ticket without being at the front at
abby gettin' mixed up with a steel
girder in some CONSTRUCTION work. A
mashed foot was the total damage.
and he was having a real good time
at the base hospitals; would be as good
as new in week or so.
Isn't that fortunate?" says Wee.
The Pulaskian., 1918-04-26
SAMMIFS ARE COOL
Under SELL FIRE
REPAIR DAMAGED WIRES Al
MOST AS FAST AS DESTROY
ED BY GERMANS.

With the American Army in France.
Two low flying German airplanes
were brought down by American ma
chine gunners during the German at
tack in and about Seicheprey, north
west of Toul. The machine gunner5
had been ordered to retire. but they
remained in their position and fought
effectively against the enemy aYia-
tors.
During the engagement the Ger
mans concentrated their artillery fire
on the American telephone and tele-
graph wires Gouriers were forced
to pass through two or three barrages
in order to maintain communication.
In the meantime the men of the Sig
nal corps, many of them smoking CT
garettes, in face OF a heavy lombard
met, restored the wires almost as fast
as the enemy shells disrupted them.
Ambulance men ventured into No
Mans Land during the thick of the
fight and did heroic work in gathering
up wounded One German, who had
offered to surrender, attempted to ex-
plode bomb on the ground as three
Americans approached him. Another
soldier, however, discovered the trick
and hurled a grenade al the German.
One of the German's legs was blown
eff ard he died later. prisoner of the
men he attempted to blow up.
A village near the front lines which
the cores ondent visited tells mute
tale of the recent fighting. There are
huge shell holes in the streets and
parts of the church and other build
ings have been blown eff. The fire
became so hot here that Salvation
Army girls, who had been serving
coffee and doughnuts to the Ameri-
cans, were forced to leave. The girls
protested, saying they were not afraid
Of the Germans and wanted to stay
in their dugout, but the officers did
not wish to take the responsibility.
AS they left the girls were cbeered
by soldiers returning from the front
lines.
The Pulaskian., 1918-04-26
u. S. MAY WITHHOLD
GRANT R0MHOLLAND
~REPARED TO WITHDRAW or.
EFER OF SHIPS FOR TRANSPORT
DUTCH PRESS cRITlclZES.
%. S. DUPLlCITY is HlNTED
washington Had offered To Furnish
I hree Ships To Expedite Shipment
sof Grain To the Netherlands in
Order To Relieve Suffering.

Washington. - The United States
rs prepared to withdraw its recent Of
Ter of three ships to expedite grain
To Holland, if the comment Of Dutch
newspapers. accusing the United
States of duplicity in the condition
that equal tonnage should leave Dutch
zarDors for America, is to be taken
as indicative of the feeling of The
Netherland government and people.
Officials expressed disappointment
and surprise at the reception accord
ed the offer of the United States,
which was based on proposal of the
Dutch government to alleviate suffer
ing from a shortage of breadstuffs.
The offer was supplementary to Presi-
dent Wilson's statement of March 20,
when the Dutch ships were requisi-
&ionea, that 100000 tons of grain
would be provided fer Holland. if
ships were sent to carry it.
IF Holland does not desire to take
advantage of the offer to expedite
the grain the original offer to furnish
grain still holds, but the time con-
stunned in sending ships from Holland
TO America will delay the relief the
limited States is ready to grant.
Typical of the Dutch comment is
am editorial in the New Rotterdam
Courant. received by cables, as fol
lows:
ain the last few days, an official
American communication has been re-
ceived to the effect that three vessels.
over two of which the American gov
eminent has no jurisdiction, will be
allowed ultimately to depart for Hol
land On condition of the departure Of
vessels Of equal tonnage from Hol-
land TO an American port. This ap.
parent friendly concession may really
he Tightening of the moose, if as has
been suggested it is an attempt to
nsaz1e Holland purchase three cargoes
OF grain with three eonveyors. This
wonld be a perfldious offer, about
which disappointment could not be
too strongly expressed. We have
not high opinion of American good
faith, but that official duplieity could
20 so far and promises made in black
and white by the president of United
States openly repudiated, it is impos-
&sihle to believe. Such shamelessness
mas not been exceeded in this war.
The American government must give
ranaz1aslgncus guarantee that the pres
fdenta promises of Mare 20 viii be
respected"
The condition hat equal tonnage
shouId leave Dutch waters for Arneri-
ca when the grain steamers departed
was imposed to prevent an increase
In the size of the fleet tied up in
Dutch ports by the German subma-
tTine menace.
Tae three ships provided for expe-
ifting the grain were taken off i'm
pcrtant runs, officials pointed out, and
will have to be returned unless some
use is made of them soon.
The Pulaskian., 1918-04-26
For Lakes Shin Line

Washington. - To relieve railroads
Of much through traffic between the
East and West, Director General Nc
Adoo ordered the establishment of a
great lakes steamship line under the
Railroad Administration to operate
seven ships between Buffalo, Chicago
and Milwaukee. Other vessels may be
added later.
The Pulaskian., 1918-04-26
ALLIES RETAKE
ALL LOST GROUND
ALLIED LINE NORTH OF sEicHE-
PREY HAS BEEN COMPLETE
LY RE-ESTABLiSHED.

Paris. = The French lines north CT
Seicheprey, where the Germans inau-
gurated a heavy attack against
French and Americans, have been
completely re-established, according
to the war office announcement.
German forces which attacked the
American positions west OF the Rem
ers forest, northwest of Toul, came
across No Mans Land in three waves.
They had been especially trained for
this operation. The Americans, III
though greatly outnumbered, fought
for every inch of the way, giving
ground slowly and pouring a deadly
machine gun, rife and automatic IRE
into the advancing enemy.
The German barrage began just be-
fore sunrise, after heavy lombard
ment on the American front and rear
positions in the course of the night
In an attempt to put the American
batteries out of action, the Germans
used an unusually large number of
gas shells, but the American artillery
replied vigorously, hurting hundreds
of shells across the Teuton lines.
A counter barrage set down by the
Americans caught the advancing Ger
mans and killed a number of them
before they had opportunity to reach
the American trenches.
The Germans reached the she'll
torn village of Seicheprey in the fore
noon but only remained a short time,
being driven out again by brilliant
counter attack made by the American
infantry. The commander of one unIr
holding an outpost reported at one
stage of the attack that his men were
slowly giving ground, but they were
fighting every inch of the way"
The text of the French statement
reads:
There was no infantry action, but
both artilleries were active at various
points on the Somme, the Avre and
the Oslo. as well as on the right bank
of Mouse.
North of Seicheprey our line has
been entirely re-estabIished.
'sThe enemy bombarded Rheims,
where several fires broke out.
Eastern Theater.-On the left bank
of the Struma the enemy violently
bombarded villages which the British
and Greek troops had occupied. There
were artillery actions in the Dorian
sector and on the Vardar. Near
Sborsko several Servian detachments
in driving back enemy advanced posts
caused movement Of Bulgarian re-
Inducements, which, caught under
the fire of our artillery, suffered ap-
preciable losses"
The day statement reads:
Artillery activity continued on the
left bank of the Avre River and also
between Montdidier and Noyan.
"The struggle continued throughout
the night in the region of Seicheprey.
French troops regained nearly all the
terrain which had been lost to the
Germans.
american troops fighting in this
region also repulsed determined
German attack in the same sector.
Several raids were made by
French troops on the German posi-
tons in Lorraine and in the Vosges."
The Pulaskian., 1918-04-26
To Take Up War Vote.

Washington. A resolution re-
puesl1ng The Senate Foreign Rela-
sions Committee to give early eonsid-
GRAFTON to a resolution recently in.
frozIueed by Senator King OF Utah,
proposing declaration of war vita
Bulgaria and Turkey. was introduced
by Senator Brandegree of Connectl-
cut
The Pulaskian., 1918-04-26
Eor a Ukraine CnInnv.

Washington. - In carrying out the
plans TO make the Ukraine an hustro-
German colony. the central powers in
tend to dissolve the Ukraine Rada and
to install ON Austro-German bovern-
ment, a report reaching the State De-
partment said
The Pulaskian., 1918-04-26
Silver Bill Is Passed.

Washington. The administration
silver bill. introduced by Senator Pitt
man of Nevada, providing for the
withdrawal from the treasury of $780,.
100000 in silver dollars to be melted
into bullion to meet foreign trade bal
ances was passed by the Senate. is
now goes to the House.