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Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
SMYRNA HEARS FALSE REPORT
Believing it True, Everybody Fell in
For ROusing Joy Meeting

When the false report came to
Smyrna, Thursday afternoon, telling
of the signing of the armistice. there
was a ringing of bells and a spon-
taneous outbreak of enthusiasm that
prevailed until the evening and early
morning papers corrected the mistake.
Citizens of Smyrna expressed their
deep appreciation of what they be-
lieved to be true, by gathering at the
Four Corners. Rev. Thomas Getz Hill
conducted the exercises, making an
appropriate speech. There was a
prayer by Rev. Milton McCann and
the exercises closed with patriotic
songs. Clayton too was demonstra-
tive and formed several auto parties
to Smyrna and even went to Kenton.
where there was speech making.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
DEAKYNE-HARMAN WEDDING
Mrs Mrs Mary Viola Harman Becomes the
Wlfe of William c. Deakyne. Nov

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townsend, Nov. IA pretty we'd
Ding OF interest to Townsend and
Ihoroughfare Neck was that solem-
lzed at Conwells Heights, Pa. on
Thursday, November 7th when Mrs
Mary Viola Harman, of Townsend be-
came the wife of William C. Deakvne
Oh tms place. They were attended by
tne groom's three sisters: Mrs.
charles Dukes, Miss India Deakyne.
OF Townsend, and Mrs. Odin R. Ed
wards, OF Cornwell Heights, Pa. The
kev' .. r. Edwards, paster, of Corn
wells M. E. Church performed the
ceremoney at the parsonage before a
company of a few friends. The
groom is member of the well known
Deakyne family of Thorougbfare
Neck. They will reside at Townsend
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
DRIVE BEGINS IN SMYRNA
FOR THE UNITED WAR WORK
J. E. HOFFECKER APPOINTED d.
RECTOR DUCK CREEK HUNDRED
Smyrna and Vicinity Comprising First
Election District Put Down For
$45OO-COmmittee of Canvassers.


The United War Work CAMPAIGN
has begun and Smyrna is as alive to
the question as any community in the
state. j. Edwin Hoffecker has been
appointed director for this district and
canvassing committees started out this
morning and will be on the lob all
week. The United War Work drive
embraces the raising of funds for such
worthy organization as, the Y. NJ. C.
A. the National Catholic War Council.
Jewish Welfare Board, War Camp
Community Service, the Salvation
Army, American Library Association.
The intensive drive is for the week
November 18th, to November 18th.
and is to secure cash subscriptions for
this great cause. Smyrna district is
called on to raise S45OO of the 81 5OO.-
900 allotted to Kent county Delaware.
A local organization was effected Fri
day evening last, to canvass Smyrna
and vicinity as follows; team Mol
Mrs James P. Hoffecker, Miss Anna
d. Hough, for North Main street
North Delaware street and North
Union street; team No. 2 Mrs. Samuel
Reynolds, Mrs. Edw. G. Walls for
South street, South Delaware street.
and South Union street; team No. 3
Mrs. Frank Evans, Mrs. John P. Hud-
son, for East Commerce street and
Smyrna Landing; team No. 4 Mrs.
Elva McCausland, Miss Laura Bell.
for South Main street, Frazier
street and Pearl street; team No )
Mrs. L. Irving Handy, Mrs. ]. H.
Speakman, for Mt. Vernon street
Market street and Spruance Citv.
team No. 6 Mrs. F. E. Postles. Miss
Cora Tschudy, for West Commerce
street and Spruance City. Mrs. w
Victor Messick, Mrs. C. Leland Harm
Onson,1st election district, Rural; Mrs.
Il. d. HOffecker, Mrs. w. G. Anthony
End election district rural: Assistant |
Solicitors, Rural, Mrs. Reuben Ford.
Mrs. Gilbert Pratt, Mrs. H w. Blendt
Mrs Annie Campbell. Miss Ethel
Grieves, Miss Margaret Walls, Miss
Anna Wilson, Miss Mary Holland
and Miss Elizabeth Wilson, as
special team for soliciting at the
The mems committee for
general soliciting is composed of L. M
Price, Eugene Davis, Howard R
Jones, E. NJ. Fowler, Rev. Thomas
ietz Hill, Rev. Milton McCann, Rev
J. M. L. Eckard, W. T. Watson
When we consider the worthiness of
he cause and the fact that Smvrna
md vicinity has never yet failed in
long it's duty we feel confident of
success. Let us all give literally to
how our gratitude to God for giving
is victory. Give to protect our bows
rom the dangers of excesses which
ollow all wars. Give because our
'oyS have earned and deserve every
acnflce we can make for them. Let
verybody get busy. Go over the ton
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
NEW KENT COUNTY AGENT.
A. ID. Cobb of Indiana Succeeds H. r.
Zimmerly With Offices at Dover


A d. Cobb has been elected County
Agent for Kent County, to take up the
work November 25, succeeding H. H.
Zlmmerly, removed to Norfork, Vir-
glnla. Mr.. Cobb has had four years
successful County Agent experience
IN jackson county, Southern Indiana
where farming conditions are similar
to those of Kent county. Previous to
this Mr.. Cobb was County Agent in
wayne county, where the city of Rich
mond Is located. He is a graduate of
Purdue Agricultural College of 1911.
and spent two years operating an al
falfa and dairy farm. Mr.. Cobb ex-
poets to move his family, consisting of
wife and two children, to Dover
about December first
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
MEETING OF CENTURY CHR

First Meeting of Club Year Presided
Over by Mrs. C. L. Harmonson.
After an unusually long recess. the
twentieth Century Club held the first
m meetlng OF the Club Year last Friday.
Inc President, Mrs. C. L. Harmon
son. gave a most excellent address.
which was followed by a letter written
ana read by Mrs. F.F. Evans, in mem
ory OF Mrs. John A. Hoffecker. Mrs
Postles gave report of the Delaware
State Federation of Clubs at Rebo-
ooth' The meeting for Friday ,Novem-
Der 10Th, will be held in the Club
house.-Cor. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES.
The Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector
Announce Services and Meetings.

The Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector
Announce Services and Meetings.
The finale of the world war is in
sight. New conditions of living are
facing US all. Practically everything
with which we have to do has changed
or is in the process of change. Re-
hgion, however, as we find it in
Christianity, does not change. Let us
not change in our attitude towards it
and our participation in it, except as
we change for the better. The SER
vices at st. Peters on Sunday last
were more than usually we'll attended.
All of our religious obligations are
not discharged on Sunday, nor can we
store up such a surplus of spiritual
strength on Sunday as to make it alb
solutely unnecessary for us to seek for
more during the week. At this time
when we are looking forward to new
things that we know little about we
need to fOrtify ourselves in every way
possible. 1t is the purpose of the
Rector to make the Friday evening
services more valuable and helpful.
Let us all join in this purpose. Even
song and meditation on Friday at 7.3O
p. m. choir rehearsal will follow the
service. November II, Twenty-ffth
Sunday after Trinity, 1920 a. M,
Holy Communion and sermon; IL
noon, Sunday School and Bible class;
7.30 p. m. Evensong and sermon. A
cordial invitation to all.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
W. G. Beatty Buys the Mott Propertv

W. G. Beatty, the plumber, has pur-
chased OF James R. Mott his property
corner of Main and Mt. Vernon street
including store, dwelling and Shaplev,s
Garage for $4,25O.OO. Mr.. Beatty al
ready occupies the store.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
ANDREW HARPER GOES sOUTH
Well-knOwn CheswOld Citizen Gives
Farewell Party to Young Folks

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Cheswold, Nov. 12.-Andrew N
Harper, of Cheswold, rendered a din
ner to some young people on FRIDAY
evening here, as a farewell to his de-
parture for the south, where he will
spend the winter. After the dinner
the party were taken to moving pic
ture show. Those in the party in
cluded Misses Mary J. Moore. Helen
Helms, Alice Turner, Elizabeth Scar
oorough,Anna Pierson, Doris Thomp-
son, Blanche Moore, Grace Phillips
katherine Thompson, Margaret Learn
eu Alice Ford, Messrs. Stanley Mas
sey' Raymond Massey, Aubra Hazel
Milton Helms, all of Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
FINE RACES AT DRIVING PARK
Best Races Ever in Smyrna Pulled
of Before Crowd of Nearly 500
PeOple-Barwick' Horse Wins

saturday afternoon being a fine af
ternoOn, crowd of nearly 500 peonIe
attended the races at the Smv1na
Driving Park, opposite Belmont Hall
The matinee was attended bv horse
men from Middletown, Sudlersville
Massey, KentOn, Leipsic and other
places. William Biggs, of Middle
town, the well known turfman was
starter and the timers were Thomas
II. Wilson and Fred Thomas, of Smvr-
ma. The best race of the afternoon
was the Gree for all class" in which
l. Howard Barwick's "Handy Jim"
won the hOnOrs of the day, while
"Astrola" owned by Willard Shorts
and Elsie R." by David R. Reese. of
MlddletOwn, came in for close seconds
with Shorts mare in the lead. Ex-
cltement was also had in Glass A race
IN which the horses of Clyde Reed and
George Davis were close contestants.
In fact all the races were good and
Kept the spectators keyed up to a high
pitch OF enthusiasm the whole after
noon. Some of the horsemen present
sad the races were as good as seen at
the Wilmington Fair The local
management is planning to give
another matinee race. on THANKSGIVING
Day. Following is the summary of
races of Saturday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
Hose Company Gets Check For $500

Citizens Hose Company No. 1 of
Smyrna were happy and appreciative
yesterday over the receipt of check
for $500 from Daniel C. Corbitt, one
of the owners Of the farm near Tay-
loTs Bridge, Charles V. Buckson ten
ant, recently attended by fire. The
Smyrna Fire Engine answered the
summons.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
Farmers Sell Stock to Save Feedirn

Many farmers up the country arc
selling their cows because of tbo
scarcity of winter feed and the in
creased cost. Only the best milk pro-
aucers are kept. Many hogs are he
ing shipped to Philadelphia stock mar
kets' the price received being ID and
10 cents live weight. anu
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13

Pde of Smyrna and Clayton Folks Cheered by Hundreds
on Main oreet-Kalser Burned in Effgy at the -Four
Corners --Pandemonium Let Loose.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
Kaiser Bill Burned In EHigv.

Following the parade and all during
the evening, guns, pistols and other
explosives were set off, making a din
and racket that continued way into
the night. One act pulled off at
the -Four Corners" that awakened the
enthusiasm of the crowd was the
burning of the "Kaiser in effigy. He
YVES drought out" a likely resem-
blance stuffed with straw and the
torch applied to him. The crowd
Jeered him and pandemonium reign
ed unbridled as this "arch fiend of civ
lhzatlon" was reduced to ashes. It
was history making day for Smyrna
as it was for the rest of the nations
and the world.
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13
SMYRNA CELEBRATED THE ENDING
OF WAR WITH GREAT ENTHUSIASM

BELLS RING, WHISTLES BLOW. SCHOOLS q oez
AND BUSINESS PRETTY MUCH AT STANDsTu
Smyrna times., 1918-11-13

CONTINUED ON FOURTH PAGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
ENGLAND THREATENED
WITH MEAT SCARCITY
Farmers Refuse to Sell livestock
and Lord Rhondda May Resort to
Communicating Processes.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, January MANY parts of
England now are. threatened with
meat scarcity. Until very recently meat
was fairly abundant, though high in
price, but new order issued by Lord
Rhondda, the food controller. regulat-
ing the price Of cattle on the basis of
live weight has caused the farmers to
refuse to sell their beasts in the mar
ket, while the butchers. in some places.
complain they cannot continue to sell
at scheduled retail prices and are de-
termined to close their shops unless the
prices are revised.
AS regards the complaint of the farm
ers Lord Rhondda has empowered his
commissioners to, commander cattle
wherever 1t Is proved farme RS aFesh hold
ing them back, and 1t seems likely that
this measure will be put into effect.
thetic with the, grievance Of the butch
ers. He says that on no account will he
alter retail prices and has ordered the
prosecution OF any butcher exceeding
the prices fixed.
Ali the largest cattle markets Tues
day were greatly short Of their usual
supplies. At Leeds, for instance, where
there was demand for six hundred
head. only fourteen were offered. Con-
dtttons elsewhere were similar, includ-
Southampton and Derby. At Smithdeld,
London's central meat market; theteu
plies Tuesday were the smallest on rec
ord and many butchers were unable to
obtain supplies. Numbers of retailers In
have been closing their shops at mid
day, say they see no prospect but to
close them entirely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
NOWHARDEST PERIOD DIVA BUT
RICHEST RESULTS ARE EXPECTED

restrictions and new sacrifices I am
coming back to explain here the ueces-
sary sacrifices that France and her
allies are expecting from America for
victory"
Men. wheat. oil. ships and ioeomo-
tiyes are the things most needed and
which America Is able to give. Capt.
Tardieu said
By way of tribute to Col. f. NJ House.
who headed the American mission To
the interallied war conference in Paris,
Capt. Tardieu said:
Excellent Work by Conference.
Thanks to the presence OF Col.
House and his associates. the inter-
allied conference has done excellent
work. 1t was necessary that the gov
eminent OF the United States should
assert its will and it's capacity to take
in Europe. the part which belongs 20
America in the direction of the war"
"The French army has never been
more magnificent" the British army
SIS equally superb" aud "the American
Army is increasing day by day" Capt
Tardieu said. in speaking OF the morale
| of the allied forces.
That he might retain his commits
Isionership to the United States Capt
Tardieu declined TO accept a portfolio
| in Premier Clemenceau's cabinet He
did this. he said. because he believed
! nothing is more urging and more
necessary" than the work to be done
through this commissionership
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
u. S. CONTROL OF RAIL WAYS
ESSENTIAL TO WIN WAR
I. C. Commissioner Aitchison So In
forms Senate Committee, Commend
ing Presidents Action

The Presidents action in taking over
control of the railroads was essential
Tor the successful prosecution OF the
war. Clyde IS. Aitchison. member OF the
Interstate Commerce Commission, to-
day told the Senate interstate com
inerce committee.
IT was the consensus among the COM
missioners that transportation condl-
tions were intolerable, he said The
railroad war board failed to solve the
situation. the commissioner asserted,
because the carriers took the board res
olutions as recommendations instead OF
orders and refused to carry them into
effect.
Without criticising the railroad execu-
tives in any way" Commissioner Aitchi-
son said. the railroads did not seem able
to translate the resolutions of their war
board into action 1t is a natural failing
Unless human nature were changed, II
could not have been otherwise
Commissioner AitchiSon said statistics
now Indicate that the eastern railroads
will have approximately $50,000,o0e or
S60,00o,000 less in 1917 for dividend pur-
poses than in the previous year. Western
and southern carriers will have about the
same. he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02

AN ATLANTIC PORT, january r.
The entente allies are entering the
hardest period of the war. but a period
which will prove richest in decisive
results IF we know how to play a
good game. and its issue will be decided
in the next six months" according to
Capt. Andre Tardieu. French high COM
missioner TO the United States, who has
returned to this country
The commissioner first arrived In this
country last May. He returned to
France in November. AID his govern
ment decided TO continue his official
title for a period of six months.
While Capt. Tardieu pointed to the
possibility of strong German attack
ON the western front during this win
ter. he is absolutely confident that
lit Will be another yerdun." he declared
in a statement.
Urgency of Economic Effort.
The urgency of an enormous eco
monte effort was emphasized by the
French representative in this state
| ..The battle is not only on the bat
tletield have told the French
with complete frankneas. what Amer
/ lea expects from them in the way OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
MRS. ANNIE A. WILSON DIES.
Lifelong Resident Of Washington
Passes Away in Her seth Year

Mrs. Annie Amelia Wilson, life
long resident of Washington, died in
her eighty-ninth year this morning at
her residence, 1923 Phelps place.
Funeral services are to be held Friday
AFTERNOON at o'clock at the family
residence. Interment will be in Glen
wood cemetery.
Mrs.. Wilson was born in this city,
and had been a lifelong member of
the Mt. Vernon Place M. f. Church South.
She had also been connected with many
charitable institutions here. She was
the daughter of the late Rev. John
Scrfvener.
She is survived by her husband, Jesse
B. Wilson, and Ave children. They are:
Samuel c. Wilson, Harry o. Wilson.
Miss Eva NJ. Wilson and Mrs W. H.
Shircliffs Of this city. and Mrs. J. c.
Stoddard OF Maryland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
CoNFERS ON PRICE LIST.
District Food Administrator Consults
Advisory Committee.

Clarence r. Wilson, food administra-
tor for the District of Columbia, is in
conference this afternoon with his adj
visory committee on groceries, COM
posed of wholesalers. retailers and con-
sumers. Tomorrow afternoon he will
confer with his recently appointed com
mittee on meats, markets and produce.
The purpose of these conferences is
to pass on final details OF food price
list, publication of which by the Dis
trict food administrator will begin in
a few days. Arrangements for the
gathering of data on prices, their anal
ysis and tabuiation have been COM
pieted, and only finishing touches now
remain to be put on the plan.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
MRS. KENDALL SEEKS DIVORCE.
Alleges Husband Confessed to Her
of a Bipamous Marriage.

Alleging that her husband. Lester Ken
dali, travelling railroad auditor. con-
fessed to her that he had gone through
a marriage ceremony last June at Ashland,
KY. Mrs. Katharine E. Kendall today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court for an
absolute divorce. They were married at
Clifton Forge, Va. September rs, 1909, and
have two children.
Since she learned of her husbands al
legged second marriage, the wife says she
has been obliged to rely on the help OF
friends for herself and two children.
Attorney Andrew Wilson appears for the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Seriousness and Intensity. :

Representatives Of the labor. move
ment must undertake. the work: OF or
ganization with greater seriousness
and intensity than ever before. Orgati-
ixation Is the corner stone. upon which
workers must base all of their plans.
upon which the government itsek must
rest its labor policies, upon which all
can serve in. a. triumph for justice. for
freedom and for world democracy.
IL feel it incumbent. upon me at .the
beginning of this Near Year ito present
tos.you thus at length the seriousness
Of the situation that confronts labor
and the Importance tef the work that
lies Immediately ahead of us. Yet this
very serious and critical situation is
accompanied by agreat hope-the hope
that the spirit of self-sacri1cing devo-
ton to PURPOSE. and high conception of
service that have grown out OF this
war may bring about new world OF
life and work that the peoples of all
countries may live under the beneficent
influences Of the principles of new free
dom and democracy in every relation Of
life"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
REFUSES LIMITED DIVORCE.
Court Decides Adversely on Petition
But Awards Alimony.

Justice Siddons of the District Su-
preme Court has refused to grant lin
tied divorce to Mrs. Mamie c. Towson
from Richard NJ. Towson on a charge
of cruelty. The court. however, award
ed alimony of $50 per month to the
wife and. gave her the custody of the
child of the couple.
Attorneys C. E. Nicol and Crandal
Mackey, for the husband. noted an APP
peal to the Court of Appeals from the
allowance of a1imony after denial of
the wife's petition. Attorneys d. S.
Mackall and J. b. Carter represented
Mrs. Towson.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
General Desire to Be Fair. !,

THE chief responsible agents of the
government have. shown a desire to be
fair and an understanding of the; hui
man elements involved in this problem.
The organized labor movement has also
shown an equally broad understanding
and grasp Of the situation.
ut fs dificuft to conceive more
serious responsibility than that which
rests upon the organized labor move
ment of our country, its responsible
officers, and upon the great rank and
file representatives. a
Upon you and upon all rests the duty
of maintaining the, rights and interests
of the workers of our. republic, at the
same time doing everything within the
power, OF all to further the interests OF
the government. in the urgent needs
that arise out OF the conduct of a
world wide war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
MEXICAN BANDITS IN RAID.
Loot Three Towns and Train Near
Nopales. Ariz.

NOGALES, Ariz., January 2.-Three
towns were raided and looted and a
Southern Pacific dc Mexico train held
up Monday by bandits operating be-
tween here and Cananea, Sonora, ac-
cording to reports reaching here. Three
hundred federal soldiers have beeE. or
dered from Hermosillo to take up pur-
suit of the marauders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
Formerly Practiced in Iowa.

DIR. Chamberlain formerly was a sue
cessful physician in Iowa, and the author
take a train for the west when he was
arrested. His wife had left Goochland on
October % for Kearney, Neb, only a few
hours before her brother-in-law was sup
posed to have been slain.
Discovery OF the body was brought about
by the peculiar antics of a dog, which
was seen paving at post holes on DR..
Chamberlain's farm. The torso was found
buried in the back yard. The head, feet
legs, arms and heart were uncovered in
different post holes
Owing to intense feeling aroused by the
brutality OF the murder, DIR. Chamberlain
was taken to Henrico county Jail, at Rich
mond, after his arrest, and was left
there until today for safe keeping.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-01-02
AGAIN DECLARES
He IS NOT GUILTY
Dr.. Chamberlain Says 1t VIII
Be Proved He Did Not
Murder Brother.
TRIAL Jury BEING CHOSEN

By the Associated Press.
GOOCHLAND. Va, January e.-Dr.
Asa W. Chamberlain was brought here
from Richmond this afternoon to stand
trial on the charge of numbering his
brother, Albert P. Chamberlain. and
was immediately taken into court,
where the task of selecting jury to
hear the case was begun. 1t is expected
the necessary twelve jurors will have
been selected before court adjourns this
evening.
On the same train that brought the
accused physician to Goochland came
Judge Rutherford, who is to preside at
the trial, and DR.. ChambeElain's wife.
The trip was made in snowstorm.
Despite the fact that James c. Page.
counsel for the defense, said yesterday
that DR.. Chamberlain would plead guilty
mitted In spell of anger, the accused
physician reiterated to newspaper men
this afternoon that he is innocent of
Staying his brother and knows nothing
about the crime
He added that his innocence would
statement that he fwould plead guilty
and ask the mercy Of the court.
Discovery Of the Corpse.
> Dr. Chamberlain's arrest followed the
finding Of his brothers body, dismember-
ed into nine parts, buried in post holes
on his farm near Elk Hill. The brother
was last seen alive at his own home four
miles away on the night of October %.
DR.. Chamberlain has admitted to the
authorities. it is said, that he visited his
brother that night. He said he
had left his brothers home at o'clock
on the night Albert disappeared. Louisa
Beatwright. his negro cook. testified at
the coroner's inquest that DIR. Chamber
lain reached home that night at $40
o. clock.
Albert Chamberlain was supposed to
have been man Of some means, and his
strong box believed to contain valuable
papers, Including about $50, 900 in securi-
ties, was empty when found. His gold
watch is alleged to have been found be-
hind rafter in DR.. Chamberlain's home.