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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
Poet D'Annunzi0 Is Great Air Fighter
us Poems Thrill and His Bombs Kill

poet" would become an air fighter
after passing his 50th birthday.
Above all, 1t is Tointed out. he
is an inspiration to his people
His deeds during the war are
known to all the world, but few
outside Italy realize that he has
been the greatest public orator
Of his country since the war be-
gan.
D'Annunzio as a squadron
leader is said to be not only fear
less, but untiring. Routine bomb
ing and chasing have no attrac-
tons for him His fertile brain
is constantly at work devising
new methods for marrying the
enemy in unexpected directions.
It is believed here that his fate
would be dire If he fell into the
enemy's hands. and London is
quite ready to credit the story
that he carries in his tuuic pocket
a little phial OF poison.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
Airplane and Cavalry
Work In Conjunction
In Fight Against Huns

With the British IN France, Oct. IS.
Cavalry operations in conjunction
with the bombing airplanes is one of
the wars innovations In one case an
aviator signaled that he had spotted
a train bringing up German REIN
forcements. He made for it and
dropped a bomb 200 yards ahead of
the locomotive demolishing the track.
Then he performed the same feat Just
behind the train, isolating Il. The
cavalry dashed up before the Ger
mans could get away and captured
every last man Of them
An officer telling Of the incident
remarks that 1t resembled an Ameri-
can film play with the road agents
lining up their victims against the
cars with their hands high in the air.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
SUICIDES Talk German;
Are Cool Toward Allies;
Norwag Faoors English

London. Eng, Oct 26-In Sweden
one is disagreeably struck by the
number of people who speak German.
When asked a question in English,
a Swede. be he a policeman or a
civilian. invariably counters in Ger
man. At hotels and restaurants few
porters and walters understand or
speak English. In book shops Eng
lish books and magazines are few.
while German are largely represented.
It is different in Norway, English
IS taught at school. and nearly every
body one meets, from the porter at
the station TO ones neighbor at the
dinner table, speaks English fluently.
The treatment Of English speaking
visitors had more of hearty hospi-
tally and kindness in Norway than
in Sweden.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26

7 ONION, Eng. Oct 2s.-The British
l. ministry Of information is under
going a series Of attacks and inves-
LEGATIONS similar to the probe OF the
American committee on Information
recently. Parliamentary committees
and certain newspapers reveal a con-
suming hunger to know just what the
ministry is. what it is doing. and at
what cost
From the American point OF view
the remarkable thing in all the prob
ing and comment to date is that no
one seems TO have discovered the OBJ
vious fact The ministry has had
such a rapid growth, overflow duties
OF a dozen departments have been
dumped into its basket in-such num-
bers and its functions have been ex-
tended in 50 many different directions
that IL would be a startling thing If
even its energetic head. lord Beaver
brook, knows all the chicks in his
flock.
All paths lead to the ministry OF
information Hardly a day passes
but some inquiry. started in a far
away section Of some ministry or de-
partment Of the government does not
find its way TO one Of the many
rooms on Norfolk street that consti-
tute the BeaverbrOok headquarters
And with it. likely as not, comes a
surprise for his staff Referring this
question to the ministry probably
constitutes notice to them that a new
duty has been thrust their way
See the ministry Of information" al
times seems TO be the watchwOrd OF
English officiald2m. The British gov
eminent has never been organized on
a press agent basis The informa-
ton which has been obtained in gov
eminent departments has for the most
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
Germans Haze Laid Waste
Great Forests In Russia

Amsterdam. Holland. Oct 26.-Irre-
trievable damage has been wrought
by the Germans in the forests OF Po-
land, asserts professor MazOsevitch
at Cracow- In Warsaw province alone.
the German governor has confiscated
one third OF the forest lands within
his jurisdiction. or more than 100000
acres Lithuania and White Russia
have suffered even more, especially
the virgin forests OF BialOvicz, which
cover an area Of $4,000 acres and are
estimated 10 be worth 500. 0oo.eoe-
These forests have now been cut up
hr the Germars
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26

part come through painful individual
effort of Journalists" who were not
discouraged because the going was
hard
The ministry has suddenly become
the press agent Of the government.
It is an acquired function. for the
most part. apparently unsOught- Any
question OF publicity. Of policy re-
gardinE what IL is to the interest OF
the cause to make public sooner or
later is likely TO be referred 10 Nor
folk street
List of Functions.
To the original assignment Of
handling propaganda in neutral coun-
tries and colonies has been added;
Propa ganda in enemy countries.
Lord Northcliffe directs this, and
only recently an American editor
has been appointed 10 represent
the United States in this effort
Entertainment Of prominent
visitors and visiting editors
Arrangements for correspon-
dents at the front and for trips
Of inspection at home and abroad-
Entertainment OF American and
colonial soldiers.
Operating Of a press center"
or general information bureau for
overseas correspondents.
Issuance Of advice to govern
ment heads regarding what is
suitable publicity: this. so far as
can be learned. being the result
Of voluntary consultation by gov
eminent heads, the executive in
question seeking Beaverorook
o. X.
One of the points OF attack upon
the ministry has been that 1t reache:
ever farther afield, dominating first
this and then that branch Of the val
effort. and perchance building up 2
l. ~
public opinion that may become 2
menace. To the casual eorrespondent
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
Swedish Restaurants
Too High Sape For Rich

Stockholm. Sweden, Oct. 26.-Res-
taurant prices have reached such pro-
portions that only very wealthy peo-
pie can afford to eat in the restau-
rants Of the better class. and even in
second and third class places Il is
difficult to eat properly at a price
within the reach Of the person Of
modest means.
The Dagens Nyheter publishes 4 list
Of the profits Of q restaurants for
1914 and for last year showing in
creases running from % TO 200 per-
cent.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
Belgian King Is Indifferent to Shells
Guides French Premier Through Ruins

ONDONs Eng Oct %0--tCOrre-
Il spOndenee Of The Associated
Press). - King Albert OF Bel
GUM, and premier Ciemeneeau OF
France, were apparently 40 indif-
ferent to shell fire to which they
were exposed while the premier
was visiting the Belgian front re-
Gently As to arouse the admiration
OF the Belgian soldiers.
One OF them describes the incl
dent thuSs
sThe scene f. laid among the
ruins of a part OF the Belgian
front daily shattered by Shells
bombs, or aerial tOrpedOeS. IN
the street parallel to the church
n little group OF persons are
walking. A tall khaki figure
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
KremLin's Famous Bells
Chime Socialist HUM

Amsterdam. Holland. Oct 26.-The
famous bells OF the Kremlin at Mos
COW now chime the "Internationale"
the socialist hymn. afternoon and
night. In the morning a Russian
socialistic hymn IS played.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26

seems 10 be guiding CIVILIAN ana
some French Officers. II Is n Bel
Eian general wandering ieisurely
Up and down. answering questions
and giving explanations to his
guests. From our dugout we sol
diers watch with curiosity.
aSuddenly n whistle. an e1plO-
sicn and burst OF smoke bat 80
yards from the visitors. Not one
or them take any notice. An
other. Il falls quite near. The
belgian Senerai, the civilian and
their suite have not turned their
heads. merely continue their
walk a slowly as before. While
the fire continues, the visitors
are getting nearer our duEcut and
we stand n attention.
.srhe Belgian general T. king
Albert. the civilian, VI. C1emen-
ccau
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26

ONDC-es Ing OCl- ~ IotGe
l. spondence OF The Associated
Press).-The air exploits Of Cab
riele d Annunzio. the Italian
poet. novelist and dramatist, have
taken a strong hold on the Brit
ish public's Imagination. and he
is acclaimed here as one OF the
worlds foremost figures in aerial
warfare The London papers.
which recently have been devot-
ing considerable space TO the dar-
ing Italian, express surprise that
a man OF his age and tempera-
ment was lie 10 make so re-
markabIe a success as an airman.
Few expected. the Daily Express
sas-s. that the dandy Roman
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
SHIPPERS CHASE
YANKS, LOOKING
FOR 4 CIGARET
Tobacco Famine Causes
Keen Distress in Paris
and Outlying Towns.
EVEN SOLDIERS
SHY OF SMOKES
q ROBERT s. DOH.

Darts. France, Oct 2s.-The ramas-
L seurs de megots have started an
offensive on American officers.
On both banks OF the boulevards
American elements are harassed day
and night Both their TANKS ana rear
are constantly exposed to shipping.
This sniping is Of a most annoying
kind Instances have come to the at
tention Of the French authorities
Witnesses OF the occurrences. where
cigar butts have been sniped from the
hands Of American officers.
The tobacco crisis is the cause Of
II all Whereas the first American
battalion which marched through
Farls year ago on the 18th OF July
could purchase "ninas," or small CT
cars, for two and three cents. now
the only cigars TO be had cost 20 cents
cents.
Go To Shipping.
The result has been that the cigar
and cigaret butt connoisseurs swarm
the main arteries Of Paris day and
night They are up with the dawn,
after the women sidewalk sweepers
nave Whisked the last smokes into
the gutter.
During the day the cafes on the
grand bouIeVards are carefully
guarded by dozens Of cigar butt hunt
ers who greedily eye every male with
something TO smoke in his face. Port
" gentlemen, with equally fat per
tectos. declare that their lives are in
danger these dark nights. 1t is true
that a good cigar is sometimes fol-
lowed for blocks
Fight For Them.
Daily fights between rival ramas-
seurs occur In the cutters Throwing
away half smoked cigars to a group
OF these savage snipe snatchers is
now the favorite outdoor sport of
american doughboys on leave in
The tobacco crisis in France is no
Joke In a provincial town Of 10000,
SO miles from Paris. where about 1000
Americans are setting up airplanes.
groups Of doughboys roamed the
town disconsolateIy all one Sunday
looking for stray cigars. More than
40 government tobacco shops were
visited but not a cigar was TO be had.
Most OF the shops had signs up No
cigars. no cigarets,- no pipe tobacco
When the doughboys finish the
chance cigars they get they save the
butts to smoke in their pipes. Recent
y at port IN southern France Amer
lean officers. who tried to land be-
fore their baggage had been searched
by French customs officials for cigars
and cigaretss were chased back
aboard ship. A French afternoon
newspaper recently waxed Indignant
at this "sffrOnt'' to Americans coming
to give their lives II necessary on
French soil
At small town near Paris recently
a septuagenarian threw himself into
the river and was drowned. He left
a note stating that life was no longer
bearable without tobacco. He could
not afford to pay a franc or two
francs for a cigar
Everywhere one goes the same
plant is heard from Frenchmen: Why
does not the French government come
to an arrangement with the American
government whereby the latter will
furnish France for the duration OF the
war with tobacco sufficient for the
needs Of the male population2 The
tobacco industry in France is a state
monopoly.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
AUSTRIAN GENERAL GOES TO
THE FRONT IN AN AIRPIANE

Amsterdam, Holland, Oct. 26.-TO
conduct Austrian army operations in
Albania, Gen. con Pflanzer Baltin. who
is in command there, went to the front
recently by airplane. The distance
flown was about 500 miles.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
SECRETARY CARRIES
PACK ON HIS BACK
like SOLDIERS Do
SAYS FRENCH LOAD IS HEAVIER,
AND He RESPECTS THE FRENCH

American Secretary of War Minges With Enlisted Men
at Camps He Visits Swapping Tobacco With Them
and Dining at Their Mess; Goes Into Hospitals and
Gives CHEEKY Messages to the Wounded Soldiers
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
ALL Home COMFORTS.
ARE FOUND In HUNS
ST. MIHIEL SALIENT
AMERICANS, CAPTURING TOWNS,
FIND GERMANS WELL EQUIPPED

Quarters Are deliberately Furnished With Splendid
Furniture and Drapery; Trenches Are Concrete With
Electric Lights and Running Water; Bowling Al
ley and Swimming Pool Are Officers Adjuncts.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-10-26
DEMOCRATIC SPIRIT DISPLAYED
BY YANKS IMPRESSES FRENCH

In Some Respects French Discipline Is More Rigid Than
That of Americans, While in Others, Yanks Have
More Severe Discipline, Says French Veteran in
Making Comparison of the Different Armies.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
We Have Ready Your
Kitchen Cabinet

A long expected but long DELAYED CARLOAD ,
Sellers Kitchen Cabinets have at last r%r arr3 d
The Sellers cabinet IS built for the woman ,.l
wants the very best in her kitchen. An ssIa. VINO
cabinets are fitted with porcelain tons ll'Ss 'a
that can be wiped as clean as your bath trb w
that grease and food droppinga cannot sta;r
They are beautifully made, white enamel r,. ;1ta
rior and fitted with number Of convenient ''is Gs
vices. These cabinets are below the m.r,.,
price and we have reduced them still further !.
this sale They are marked as follows. S,o a.
S45, S46.8O and $52.5o. ''9''O
By the way, we have few Of those ktcba,,
tables left. Made inTight blue enamel-boltsi
S7.75. w.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07

With this issue, The Smyrna Times
comes out with a new dress of type
and if all goes well will continue to
come out with a new dress every
week hereafter. This has been made
possible by the installation of a mod
ern, labor-saving, multiple magazine
slug casting typesetting machine
a Model c Intertype equipment, the
latest improved product of the Inter
type Corporation of Brooklyn, N. Y.
The new machine not only handles
the body and headletter faces of the
Times but is sufficient to take care of
advertisement, book and job cOmpO-
sitiOn as well. On the machine six
faces of type are at instant command
the versatility of which is more than
ample to meet every requirement
needed. We hope this progressive
step we are making, will merit the
support of the public to the extent
of more liberal patronage than
ever. The first aim of the Times is
to serve its readers and the town of
Smyrna in particular and to do this
we have spared no expense to equip
our plant with the latest improved
composing machine and presses, &C.,
as good as the best to be found in
any town its size. This improve
ment coming as it does just as our
publication is entering its 65th year
is a forward step and another epoch
in the history of The Smyrna Times,
Delaware's oldest consecutively pub
lished newspaper.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
Call for Young Women for Nurses


From France comes an impor-
tunate call for nurses to attend to
the wounded victims Of the desper-
ate battles that are now being
waged on the soil of our friendly
nation for the cause of Democracy
and human freedom throughout the
world. The German enemy is
making desperate assaults upon the
champions of freedom, and the lat
ter are not only meeting these as
saults, but repelling them. Victory
for the right is assured.
But these struggles exact cruel
toll. Dead men mark the line of
assault and retreat. Men grievausly
wounded fall continuously, but
thanks to the splendid organization
of relief that has been put in opera
ton, there are willing and eager
hands ready to seek out the woun-
ded on the fields ofbattle and hurry
them to the relief hospital for tenn
porary treatment, and afterwards to
the permanent hospitals for the
care and attention that may bring
them back to normal physical con-
dition.
And here is where the call for
nurses begins. They are indis-
pensable in this work Of recupera-
tiOn of wounded and shattered men
There is incessant demand for their
services. The demand is evei
ahead of the supply. As the Every
Evening pertinently says: Della
ware has been called upon for 1oc
young women to enter upon thi:
work-tO qualify themselves b,
study and instruction and then
proceed to actual service. Shal
the youny women Of our State turi
deaf ear to this appeal ? We d,
not believe they will. "
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07

The changing over of the machin-
cry in our plant this week has neces-
STATED much delay and we have not
been able to accomplish all we could
When we get Strengthened out and
more familiar with our new compos-
ing machine,we hope to set the paper
up entirely and improve it from time
to time with the one idea of making
the Times better.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
Megarys August Furniture Sale

This sale bigger than ever, means real
money saving opportunity to you.
And 1t is not very different from other Me
gary Sale excepting in the largeness Ofthe stock.
Our reductions are not sensational or ex-
aggerated but they are real and mean a real not
price tag saving.
You can rest assured that every article in
this sale represents the best values you can OBJ
tain and that it is just what we tell you.
We cannot urge upon you too strongly the
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
You Can Save on Tha
Rug Or Linoleum

These floor coverings i'll many instances cost
more today than our regular retail prices and
you can realize your increased savings at these
reduced prices. The best makes are represented
and we can suit almost any taste and fit any
room.
Wilton Rugs-9 xI2 $40. so to $1,000
8.3 x IO.6-S49. so to $54oo
Administer Rugs xI2 -S3I.5 so to $3.50
3xIO.6-$27 90 to $45. 90
Small Size rugs can be supplied to fit most
rooms.
very special rug is mottled Administer
27 in. 54 in, low priced at $500 For an
inexpensive rug-Wool Fibre from s12.25 to
S17.5o, 9xG2. Crex Rugs, 9xI2, from So IS to
$1,000.
Inlaid Linoleum 81 .26, sI.7o and $3.50 per
square yard.
Printed Linoleum, Csc per square yard
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07

advantage OF buying now. We know cond;.
IN IN, the furniture and floor covering bp,n' b@io'
we know that merchandise is becoming s,,sss ,ca,
and that prices are rising almost every rO'Fce
therefore, , pre- II you would be sure Of b,r.
your home furnishings buy them now having
,. Ana I II you would be sure of getting D.,
best i'll value moderately priced and ',''S WITH NE
vice you can depend on, get them at Neaar,st5 st'
Why delay longer? Why not come my n Vs. 5.
before stocks are broken? !" now
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07

THE SMYRNA TIMES 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-TH 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
p cents for each subsequent insertion will be
charged for transient advertising. Locals and
Reading Notices, 10 cents per line per issue
special discount on all semi-annual and
yearly advertisements.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
Never Has Bedroom Fur
niture Been SO Attractive

And nowhere in town can you find such COM
plete assortments as here. You can, for exam
pie, get genuine mahogany suit of four pieces
with tripliCate mirror toilet table as low as
SII2.5O, or you may select d massive suit of
seven pieces with separate glasses and turn foot
bed cane panels exquisitely carved at $500. In
between there is great range of prices and
styles Many of the suits have chiffoniers par
ticularly made for the man of the house, fitted
with sliding trays shirt compartments. Then
there the dainty enamred suits in ivory and
the new French gray striped and decorated.
For the guest room there is nothing more ap-
proprate than a four posted bed, and we can
supply them in mahogany finish and in solid
mahogany from $50 to 500.
There are also a number of odd pieces to
complete your prese It set-beds bureaus, chif-
toniers and toilet tables in all woods at variety
of prices.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
Grapes Wanted

Any growers having grapes for sale
will please consult me. Will buy
whole vineyards. M. M. P. Scout,
Smyrna, Del, Phone 148 r a.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
You Can Save on Sum-
mer Furniture Now

We have reduced all of our porch furniture
and here is an opportunity to look out for next
year at a saving All of our maple porch furni-
ture has been reduced 20 per cent and you can
buy rockers that were $500 now $500; S375
now $500, and so on.
All the porch swings are marked less 20
per cent.
A few grass settees can be bought at half
price
Some lawn swings that should have been
here months ago have just arrived. We have
marked them for quick moving, 500 worth
$3.50. Childs size, $500, worth $50.
And all the reed and willow furniture show
at least ten per cent reduction.
Several porch suits in grey enamel and tap
estry covers are reduced per cent; just the
thing for the enclosed porch or the upstairs sit
ting-rOOm
Porch furniture is going to be scarce next
year and it is wise to buy now. Then next
summer you have it when you want it-and it
will have cost you considerably less.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
Seed Potatoes For Sale

Lot of McCOrmic late seed potatoes,
quick growers and very prolific. APP
ply to j. w.. Jones. Smyrna. Del.
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
Distinctive Dining Room
Suits

An attractive, pleasant dining room makes
for good digestion. We are showing some of
the new suits in mahogany, American walnut
and oak. One especial suit made in GENUINE
mahogany or quartered oak with 5o-nch exter.
sion table and chairs covered in genuine leather
is marked for the ten pieces 5000 in MAHOGANY
$3.50 in oak. This suit cannot be duplicated
today for less than $3.50. Other suits in Amer
ican walnut and mahogany range from $500 to
$500 per suit. And if you don't want com.
Plete suit there are odd buffets and tables and
china closets in oak and mahogany at VARYING
prices, and all at August prices,
Smyrna times., 1918-08-07
THE SMYRNA Times
SMYRNA, DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER, Proprietor
Founded by Robert d. HOfecker July D, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until February 10, 1907
OFFICE:-Next Door to the Fruit Grove rs
National Bank
Telephone. No. 10.
The Washington times., 1918-10-13

Now you can use a pure face pow
der that beauties your complexion
wonderfully anu Is Euarapteeu not to
injure the most delicate baby skin.
And il really stays on better than
any other face powder. 1t does not
contain white lead or starchy rice
powder CPOudre de RID to make IL
stick White lead pOisons the skin
and rice powder turns into E!uey
paste that encourages enlarged pores,
blackheads and rice powder pimples.
The specialist who makes this i'm
proved powder uses medicinal in
eredient that doctors use to heal the
skin. In fact, this new powder helps
10 prevent and reduce enlarged pores
and pimples. 1t is also astringent,
discouraging flabbiness. crows feet
and wrinkles. Because it is pure and
because 1t stays on so well this
The Washington times., 1918-10-13

MateO shook and sweated and
hung back. BY Mary, viii do it,"
he swore.
Jose grinned as he saw the
others fear, and nodded. Now go.
Remember"
Mateo slid out the back door and
around to the street.
Hail, Mateo, the Braye!" musi-
cal voice chanted laughingly, and
he, glancing around, saw the smiling
face of a girl through an aperture in
the adobe wall. His head dropped
at the mirth in her eyes.
A few steps brought him to the