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Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
SMYRNA AND CLAYTON TO
WELCOME HOME SOLDIERS
BIG RECEPTION WITH BAND AND
COMMUNITY SING TUESDAY
Affair To Be Held on Smyrna School
GrOunds-Baseball and Movies
Part of Entertainment Outlined

Part of Entertainment Outlined
At a well-attended meeting in AS
bury NJ. E. Church, last Friday even
ing, representing all the churches of
Smyrna, Clayton and vicinity, an or
ganiZation was effected to arrange a
fitting reception to the returned sol
diers and sailors of this section.
The personel of the executive COM
mittee is as follows: Rev. Ransom P.
Nichols, chairman; Rev. ]. M. L. Eek
ard, secretary. The other clergymen
of the two towns are included in mem
bership of the executive committee.
The nine chairmen and their respect
i've committees are as follows: Miss
Emily Spruance, program; Mrs. Thos.
H. Wilson, refreshments; H. D. Boyer,
finance; Mrs. DR.. j. w. Clifton, decor
ations; j. E. Hoffecker, publicity; L.
M. Price, music; Miss Emma Steven
son, invitations; w. 7. Watson, well
come, Warner w. Price, property.
Tuesday, July 22d, has been decided
on as the date, and Smyrna School
grounds as the place to hold the fes-
tivities. There will be a fast game of
baseball at $50 o'clock in the after
noon, to be followed by refreshments
for the soldiers and sailors. In the
evening there will be band concert,
community sing, and brief speeches
showing the appreciation of our peo-
pie for the patriotic and loyal ser
vices of our "boys" in the World
War Just ended. Through the cour-
tesy of Manager McManus, tickets of
admission will be furnished free to
each soldier and sailor in uniform ia
attend the movies at the Opera
House after the reception is over
AS this is a community affair, let al
our people be present on the Schoo
grounds to show our approval of the
magnanimous spirit of the united
churches of the community in honor
ing our returned heroes with such ;
whole-hearted welcome home. Let u
make it an occasion never to be for
gotten. There are 100 or more sol
diers and sailors in the SmyIna-Clay
ton vicinity who will be the guests a
this reception, and it is earnestly de
sired that members of their familie
and their friends be present to hel
honor them. The affair will be in
formal and everybody welcome. Ever
home and business place is requeste
to display the Stars and Stripes
> Remember the day and date-Tues
= day afternoon and evening, July 22d-
and the place-Smyrna Scho'
: Chairman of Publicity.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
SMYRNA TO HAVE BASEBALL
Organization Formed Saturday With
H. P. Hall, President, and Eugene
GOldsbOrOugh, Secretary.

On Saturday evening, July II,
meeting was called for all those who
were interested in forming Smyrna
athletic association, with the aim to
promote sports and to give this town
prominent part in the athletic ac-
tivities of the State. Mr.. Hervey P.
Hall was elected temporary chairman,
while Mr.. Edwin Wilson was appoint
ed secretary. The first business
brought before the meeting was the
election of a baseball manager. Mr..
Lee R. Cochran was unanimously
elected; Mr.. Robert Boyd was chosen
as his assistant. The following Off
GERS of the association were then
elected: President, Mr.. Hewey P.
Hall; secretary, Mr.. Eugene Colds
borough; treasurer, DR.. R. F. Corley.
1t was then moved and seconded a fl
nance committee be appointed, consist
ing of two prominent business men
and two players. This finance COM
mittee will solicit and obtain collec-
tions from the people Of the town
who are willing to pledge themselves
financially for the advancement of a
baseball team in Smyrna. A regular
schedule will be arranged for games
to be played regularly on Wednes-
days and Saturdays. Arrangements
have been made thru the efforts OF
Mr.. Cochran whereby the Smyrna
High School baseball diamond will
be put into such order it will be sec
ond to none in the State. No time il
the history of Smyrna has there evel
been the quantity and quality of base
ball material at hand, and for thi!
reason alone Smyrna should be rep
resented on the diamond. The loca
organization is only asking the co
operation of those who feel that ;
ball team would be a benefit ant
stimulate athletic activities in tn
town, and is sure that every citizel
is backing them in this endeavor. Thi
afternoon the Hartley Baseball Gu
plays the Smyrna boys, and all re
turned soldiers are cordially invite
as guests of the ball team.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
WHOLE NO. 1868
ROAD TO DOVER ABOUT READY.
Frank Cohen, the Contractor, Will
Have Section From Smyrna to
CheswOld Ready August 20.

August 20 next is the biggest day
for automobilists from Wilmington,
Smyrna and Dover This is evidenced
by the promise of the contractor of
the Smyrna -CheswOld road, Frank L.
Cohen, who declared Saturday, that
the work on the road will be COM
pleted in less than a months time.
The same proposition was put up to
Charles NJ. Upham, chief of the State
Highway Department, who also
agreed that August 20 was about the
time when autOmobilists can quit cuss-
ing the road department for not hav-
ing through road from Smyrna to
Dover. The inconvenience, which
were many, are now to be entirely
eliminated, and the drivers of vehicles
can within a short time go straight
thru on the best kind of concrete road
from Smyrna to Dover. The second
part of the roadway near the Dover
end has been open now for about
month, and it is fine stretch of road
at that. Even now the road from
Smyrna is completed as far as Garri
sons Mills, and there is still little
over mile of concrete to be laid.
Conservative estimates by the two
men metioned above declare that the
road viii be completed by August 10,
but that it Will not be opened to traf-
fic until ten days later, which will
make it reach August 20. The work
as at present progressing is making
good time, as Contractor COhen's men
are laying between 300 and 400 feet
of concrete every day. This is partly
due in a way to the improvement in
the labor situation.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
COMING FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
High Wire and Trapeze Performers to
Be the Free Act This Year.

The committee in charge of the
Firemen's Carnival to be held in
Smyrna, August % to 8Oth, have re-
ceived as free attraction this year,
Marvellous Melville" conceded to be
the greatest aeriel artist IN the world.
He comes with the highest recommen-
dation of any that the firemen have
had in their carnival experience. His
leap for life while in mid-air, has
placed him at the head of the list of
high wire and trapeze performers.
Watch for pictorial bills illustrating
this great act. In addition to the free
attraction the committee is working
hard to give the people as many new
attractions this year as it is possible
to secure.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
LARCENY CASE AT CHESWOLD.
John E. Farrell Charged With Theft
At Joshua BOyd's Blacksmith.

John +. Farrell Charged with Jhett
At Joshua BOyd's Blacksmith.
Cheswold, July 15.-The Kent cOun-
ty grand jury this week returned an
Indictment against John E. Farrell,
charged with larceny of quantity of
tools from Joshue Boyd, formerly a
blacksmith at Cheswold. When Far
rell was called for arraignment he
failed to answer and his bail bond
was forfeited. Two Dover men who
were his bondsmen, sought to appre-
hend the man, who was supposed to
live at Ridgely, Md. Farrell was ar
rested Friday and locked up in Jail, at
Easton, Md. Sheriff Cook, of this
county, was notified of Farrelrs ar
rest, and started early Saturday morn
ing in an automobile for Easton. A
short time after he left a telephone
message was received here that Far
rell had picked his way out of the jail
and disappeared. He was captured
in Maryland Sunday evening and
turned over to Delaware authorities.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
WHEAT YIELDS AT SMYRNA
TURNS OUT DISAPPOINTING
NUMBERS ONLY GETTING 9 AND
10 BUSHELS TO THE ACRE.
Hardly a Half Crop, Some Predict
No Increase in Grain Prices-Use
of Good Seed Wheat Only Hope


The United States Grain Corpora
ton announced last night that there
would be no advancing premium over
the guaranteed price of wheat i'm
posed by Julius Barnes, United States
Wheat Director, before August Is,
since the movement from the farms
does not warrant the increase, and
the grain corporation has been able
to make only small purchases. In
Delaware, generally speaking, the
crop is disappointing. In the prolific
grain belt around Middletown, and
well as the fertile section around
Smyrna and Clayton, hardly more
than a half crop will be realized.
There are some few isolated cases
where an average yield is reported,
notably the Hoffecker farm in the AL
ley, tenanted by Edward J. Ennis,
which yielded % bushels to the acre.
Down the State road, farmers who
have threshed, received anywhere
from 9 to II bushels to the acre. And
so reports come in to Smyrna. The
conditions in Delaware have brought
about a demand to save good wheat
for seed.
Wide Range in Quality of Grain.
There is a wide range in the quail
ity of the grain, and many farmers
will be compelled to purchase their
seed wheat this fall. The demand for
good seed will probably be far in ex-
cess of the supply unless those grow
ers who have grain of high quality
will hold a portion of it for sale fol
seed purposes. There is considerable
wheat of excellent quality, as good as
is found any year. These stocks
should be held. Close investigation
has shown that practically all of tht
fields of smooth wheat are of inferio
grade Some of the fields of beard
ed wheat will not yield as well a
usual, but they are far less damage
by the unusual seasonal condition
than the smooth.
StOner or Bearded Seed Most POpula
! The Miracle or StOner, bearde
variety has come thru the season wit,
a better yield than any smooth sol
, under the same conditions. The Re
Wave and Pennsylvania Blue Ster
are two of the smooth varieties tha
are giving very poor yields. While
! is true that the fertility of the SC
has much effect on the quality of rh
grain, the bearded sorts, taking tn
State as a whole, will outyield tf
smooth varieties.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
Jersey TOMATO PRICES SOAR.

Early Tomatoes as Good as Gold at
SwedesbOrO, Yielding $500 Acre.
Tomatoes have proved veritable red
gold nuggets for growers over in
New Jersey who have an early crop
to market at the present record
breaking prices. The markets closed
for the week with tomatoes selling
between SO and $4 a crate. Prices
paid at Swedesboro this season have
beat any ever received by the farm
ers since they began to make that re-
gion famous as the biggest center
for shipments of early tomatoes in
the north. The early crop is smaller
than usual, due to unfavorable wealth
er conditions, but at the prevailing
prices the growers are averaging well
above $500 an acre.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
NEW SCHOOL HEAD AT DOVER.
Prof. w. B. ThOrnburgh, of Mime
sofa, Elected Superintendent.

The new Dover Board of Education,
Mesrs. Anderson, Mayer and Harring
ton, have elected Prof. w. B.
Thornburgh, A. NJ, graduate of Co
lumbia University, with twenty-One
years experience, and for the past
seven years superintendent of the
Owatinna, MINI. schools, as superin-
tendent of the Dover public schools.
Prof. Thornburgh comes to Dover
most highly recommended by Colum-
bia University. At Owatinna where
he served for seven years, he had
charge of five different schools and
14OO pupils. He is a married man
with wife and two children. He has
ben in Dover for the past week COM
ing here direct from his return over
seas where he served with the Y. M.
c.. A.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
CONSOLIDATED SCHOOL PLAN
Resolution For Smyrna Special Dis
trict Passed By Kent School Board

Resolution For Smyrna Special Dis
trict Passed By Kent School Board
The following resolution was adopt
ed by the Kent County Board of Fdu-
cation at meeting on last Thursday!
"Resolved, That the special school dis
trict, known as Smyrna Special Dis
trict, be and the same is hecalE en-
larged to include District No. 119,
known as Clayton, District No. 2,
known as Alley, District No. &. known
as Seversons. and such part of Bren-
ford. 30. "a, and Nelson's, No..49, as
NAV seem to the best advantage of
the Dalties concerned, the boundaries
to be determined by a survey OF the
districts involved and a report OF
said boundaries, accompanied by a
map, to be presented to this Board
for its approval" It is understood
that as soon as possible a consolidated
school to accommodate not less than
the 7 to IL grades, inclusive, shall be
constructed on a site to be agreed
upon by the revised board of the con-
solidated districts in conjunction with
the State Board of Education.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
BIG CROP OF EARLY APPLES
Fine Fruit Being Picked in Kent
County and Shipped to City.


County and Shipped to City.
Apparently there is big crop OF
early apples in Kent county, and they
are being shipped by the carload to
the big cities. The price, however, is
not so low because of the enormous
demand for early apples. The most
of the fruit shipped from Wyoming
and other centres down the State is
a brand called the Early Yellow
Transparent, fine tasting and juicy
apple. The price that these have
commanded has reached from $3.50
to $3.50 a hamper, which contains a
bushel. Despite the high price, the
demand for these apples is great, and
daily freight trains are nearly filled
with the apples coming out OF the
"belt" of Kent, and also from the big
orchards in Sussex county. The sta
ton platform at Bridgeville, IN Sus-
sex, was stacked with apple baskets
waiting for shipment.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
MORE POTATOES ARE PLANTED
Early Crop Cut By Drought, Farmers
Are Seeking For Late Crop.

Potatoes are scarce and high in this
vicinity, though down the Peninsula in
the Virginia section particularly, big
crops are being harvested with better
prices realized than for many years.
One farmer is said to have cleaned
up $4,000 from his crop. Down
around Milford, growers of potatoes
for winter are planting more than
four times their regular acreage.
Many of them did not get very much
from the early crop which was dam
aged by dry weather. Some large
growers already have been offered
good prices by spectators for their
winter potatoes, but none of the Of
fers have been accepted.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Garrison, Wife of GamaIiel Gar
risOn, a WeIl-KnOwn Landowner,
Dies After Lingering Illness.

OleS AIleT LlIlScTiHS lIHSSSs
Mrs. Clara Goodwin Garrison, aged |
"a, wife of Gamaliel Garrison, prom
inent farmer and landowner of Ken
ton Hundred, died near Kenton, Mon
day evening, after lingering illness.
Mrs. Garrison had been confined to
her bed since last February, having
suffered several slight strokes of pa
ralysis. She was a patient sufferer
and was cheerful until the last. The
death of Mrs. Garrison removes a
most lovable and most estimable
woman. She was born, raised and
spent her whole life about Kenton,
was actively interested in church
work as long as her health would
permit, and the community was the
better for her exemplary life and in
fluence. She was a daughter of the
late DR.. Joseph A. and Jane A. (Bail-
ey) Goodwin, and was married to
Gamaliel Garrison, on February 10,
1880. Besides her husband, six chill
dren survive her as follows: Mrs.
Charles w. Anderson, Sudlersville,
Md; Mrs. J. Gilbert AttiX, Pequa, Pa;
Mrs. Rynear w. Slaughter, Clayton;
Gilbert D. Garrison, of near Smyrna,
and Miss Jane Agnes Garrison, and
Miss Irene Garrison who live at home.
She is also survived by one sister,
Mrs. Samuel M. Taylor, of KentOn,
and one brother, DIR. Eugene B. Good
win, of Indiana. Funeral services will
take place tomorrow, Thursday, July
18th, at her late home near Kenton,
and interment will be made in the old
family burying ground at Bethel NJ
E. Cemetery.
F. H. Burgess Dies at Atlantic City.
Frederick H. Burgess, former
Delaware business man, died at the
home of his sister, Mrs. William R
Cahoon, at Atlantic City, N. j., Mon
day, June 80, aged &c years. Mr.
Burgess was we'll and favorably
known in his vicinity, having engaged
in the manufacture of mems shirts al
both Middletown and Dover. For sew
eral years past he has been in the
brokerage business in New York City
He is survived by his widow and on'
daughter, Mrs. Clifton, wife OF Dr.
A. Lee Clifton, U. S. N. of the Phila
delphia Navy Yard. Mr.. Burgess wa
a brother of Mrs. E. H. Van Dyke, o
Parksley, Va, and Charles H. Bur
e CESS, of Centreviile, Md.
James E. Walls, Formerly of Dover
p James E. Walls, died in the hospit
Y al at Easton, Md, last week. His ne
mains were brought to Dover, Mon
+ day, and inferred in the family lot q
Lakeside Cemetery Mr.. Walls was
, resident of Dover for many years, be
, ing associated with Robert Harrison
/ a clothier, a brother-in-law of Wall
2 After leaving Dover he was a sales
man for several years in the clOthin
n department of Strawbridge & ClC
n thier, Philadelphia. He was GA yea1
n of age and unmarried.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
NEW FEDERAL HIGHWAY BILL.
Would Make Separate Governmental
Department For Control of Roads

Department For Control of Roads
The establishment of a department
of federal highways and definite
trunk-line roads across the United
States, together with an appropria-
ton of $1,7OO,OOO,OOO for this work,
are the chief provisions of bill in
troduced in Congress by Representa-
tive Osborn, of California. The bill
differs to some extent from the Town
send bill, which provides for federal
highway commission. Mr.. Osbo1ne's
bill would create a department of fed
eral highways in place of commits
sion. 1t definitely states the number
of trunk lines to be established, spe-
officially names the officers and their
salaries, increases the appropriation
from S45O,OOO,O0O to S1,700,000,00O to
be appropriated in seven years. 1t
also grants the power to appropriate
highways anywhere in the United
States by condemnation, so that the
federal government will not be de-
pendent upon the individual States
for assistance in development of the
highways. The bill is claimed to be
more far-sighted by its hackers, who
believe that the highways of the ma
ton will be of the utmost importance
within ten years and will demand the
establishment of a department of fed
eral highways over a complete nation
al highway system.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
Six Airplanes Fly Over SMYRNA.

Friday last, shortly after noon, six
airplanes were seen to pass over
Smyrna. They were high up, but the
pur of motors could be heard plain
enough to attract attention. Moth
ing definite was learned about hem.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
Coming Smyrna Grange Picnic

Smyrna Grange, No. 21, P. of H.
will hold their annual picnic at Au-
gustine Pier, Thursday, July 81. The
members will meet at the home of Mr..
George D. johnson, on July "a, to ar
range for this outing.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
ELZIE w. PERRY MARRIED
Takes Miss Lucille Mcclellan as His
Bride and They Motor to Smyrna

Bride and They Motor to Smyrna
Ellie w. Perry surprised his father,
William H. Perry, last Monday when
he arrived with his bride, nee Lucille
Mutton Mcclellan. They were mar
ried June %, 1919, in Chicago, ILL.,,
by the Rev. R. A. White, D. D., and
now are on motor honeymoon trip.
They will be at home after August l,
at Steger, ILL.,, where Mr.. E. w. Perry
has just bought a beautiful home.
They will visit Washington while
here and detour up the Hudson river
and on to Albany, New York, Buffalo,
Niagara Falls, and take in part OF
Canada on the return trip.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
EPwORTH LEAGUE INSTITUTE
Closed at Dover Sunday After Most
Delightful Weeks Session.

Delightful Weeks SessIOn.
The weeks session of the Epworth
League Institute, of Wilmington Con-
ference, held at Wesley Collegiate In
stitute, at Dover, closed Sunday even
ing with vesper service at Richard
son Park on Silver Lake. Sunday af-
ternoon another service was held at the
institute Sunday morning Rev. DR..
Brumley preached to the delegates in
Wesley M. E. Church. Saturday, 55
of the delegates made the annual pill
grimage to Barratt's Chapel where a
short devotional service was held.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
THROWN BY RUNAWAY HORSE.
Onarles Smith, of Near Dover, Suf-
iers fractured Skull and Other Cuts

"hlie Charles Smith, farmer liv-
"s On the Walker Mifin farm, west
- Dover, was returning to the stable
WIN team after taking cow peas
,nso y. a held, the bolt holding the shafts
T. 1eii against the legs of his horse.
me morse became frightened and ran
away throwing Mr.. Smith out of the
wagon against a stone and fracturing
ms Skull and inflicting other injuries.
Neports from the bedside were to the
e1ect that Mr.. Smith was getting
aiOng nicely, his physician believing
'a9 ne had passed the danger point.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
C.P. Thornley, Buys Register PrOpert,

Z. 7. IHUTHIty Dugs 1NOSI9VC1 VP0101
Charles P. Thornley,, of Topkis
Brothers Company, our well-known
underwear manufacturers, bid in at
Trustee Sale, Saturday afternoon, the
property of Mrs. Mary A. Register,
for $4,000. He will remodel it and
make for himself a fine home.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-11
MIKE WALSH, PRESIDENT
HOBO COLLEGE, AT
CHAUTAUQUA.

Partial Results of Last Winters
Work at the Mary Garden Col
lege of Migratory Workers
on Behalf of the Homeless
Men of the United
States
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-11
COMMUNITY DOCTOR SPEAKS
AT CHAUTAUQUA.
Where Do You Eve-And Why"

Did you ever stop to think why
you live where you dor were you
Just born there and never moved :?
What do strangers think Of our
town? VIII they prefer to stay here
or go somewhere else? These are
some very practical questions. They
determine the price of your land, the
amount of your business and the
future and wealth of your com
munity 1t is we'll to stop and pom
der these things occasionally, and It
is an extremely wise town that brings
experts in from other places to tell
them their facts and give them new
ideas. The live towns are those
that are grabbing good ideas from
other towns all the time. That's
Nations business, picking up good
community ideas and passing them
along. He's been doing it fifteen
years, which is one reason he is such
a valuable man for any town 20 hear.
He viii speak at Chautauqua.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-11
STARTED LIFE AS LAWYER
But Public Wouldn't Let Barley
Stay At It.

James R. Barley began his career
as a lawyer. But he was a born
artist and frequently entertained lit
tie gatherings with cartoons and
crayon sketches. Before long the
calls for these entertainments became
so numerous and insistant that ne
gave up law, and since that time
has Travelled from one end Of the
country to the other cheering people
up, preaching lessons Of thrift and
right living and leaving a trail of
pleased audiences. Not only that,
but after our Uncle Sam decided to
chase William and his crowd back
TO Berlin, he-Uncle Sam-realized
the need of proper entertainment for
the youngsters he sent over to do the
chasing. Barley is one Of the men
he sent to cheer up the husky TWO
million in France. He IS still there
as this IS written, but expects to be
back in time for Chautauqua.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1919-07-11

work. sac can and does play some
pieces artistic enough Is satisfy the
most exacting critics, and then she
knows that thousands Of good folks
enjoy more understandable music and
she plays that for them. Besides her
harp work Miss Alexander sings, both
alone and with Miss Harper, the
other member OF the company. Miss
Harper Is an experienced platform
violinist, q good pianist and has
beautiful contralto voice They give
some Of the old folk songs, such as
the ~Wee House Among the Heather,
together with harp and violin &C
commandment. It Is beautiful IN the
extreme. We venture the assertion
that their programs viii long be re-
membered.