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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-24
ABOUT THE CAPITAL

Bismarck, N. d., May 24.-Because
the Great Northern and the Ignite
mines at Noonan cannot get together
nthe matter of a spur track, the
railway commission has set June
Is as the date for a hearing here to
decide whether the mines are or are
not entitled TO the service asked.
State Treasurer Obert A.. Olson is
home from an enjoyable our Of the
Killdeer country At Warner he had
the privilege of addressing the SEMI
monthly convention of Dunn county
bankers, and he conferred with bank
ers at Killdeer and Stanton on mat
ters associated with the administra-
ton of the state treasury.
Monte Peterson. we'll known
throughout the Slope, has established
Offices in the Haggart block here as
assistant, director Of AGENCIES for the
Farmers Insurance company, a do
nestle mutual fire insurance company
with home ofices at Dickinson, and
In which State Treasurer ,Obert A.
Olson, former Representative An
thony Walton of Minot and other
prominent farmers and leasuers are
interested.
Governor Frazier. State Treasurer
Olson. State. Auditor Kositzky and
Secretary of State Hall today began
afixing to the $4,000. 900 worth of
state bank bonds their executive sig
natures which are required to make
them legal. The governor and state
treasurer are specifically directed to
sign these securities in the act pro-
viding for the issuance of 100000
in state bonds which are to furnish
the capital for the Bank of North Da-
kota- The signatures Of the secretary
Of state and the state auditor are re-
quired by the constitution to attest to
the legality Of the bond issue and to
certify that such issue 9 not ex-
coed the states constitutional debt
limit.
Representative George M. Young
has mailed to his constituents from
| Washington. advance copies Of the
United States railroad administrations
The pamphlet is of the ordinary rail-
way folder type. consisting of 81 dou-
BILE pages, with a large illustration at
the head Of every page. and with a
large map of North Dakota. A ma
jority Of the cuts are new. There"are
fore words by E. F. Ladd. president
OF, the agricultural college, Inc ]. NJ.
the latter taking ADVANTAGE. Of this op-
p%ortunity to .eulogize the league pro-
gram.
Director General F.. W. Cathro Of
the Bank OF North Dakota will leave
this evening to attend2the. annual con-
vention Of the Third district Of the
North Dakota Bankers association
to- be held Monday at sHillsboro: Mr..
Cathro will attend the northeastern
district convention at Grand Forks
on May ~. the Second district con-
ventiont at Devils Lake. on May 20:
the northeastern district convention
at ,Minot on May %: the Fourth dis
trict session at Cakes on June 10: the
Missouri, Slope association meeting at
Bismarck on June IL, and the Fifth
district convention at Valley City o
June 10. He will also represent. the
Bank Of North Dakota at the state
convention to b.: held at Detroit Lake,
Mimi, on July. 10 and July, H..
Former State Bank Examiner ], r:
Waters will move down to. the Bank
Of North Dakota on Monday when ,hs
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-24

way department is entitled to such en-
cheering and Office equipment rs it
may be able to use and also to a
couple of steam shovels. So far,
however, the war department has but
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-24

Former State Bank Examiner J, r:
Waters will. move down to the Bank
of North Dakota IN Monday, when h,
will assume formal charge, Of the new
institution. which probably will ac-
tually; open for business on hat date.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-24

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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-24
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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-05-24

Even the wisest of us are more or less prone to get into
grooves as regards our thinking on the great questions
Of the day. We tend to read the same papers, to listen
to the views Of the same people, to cling to /,
IDEAS. A novel thought or a fresh conception on any
subject Of real Importance to us finds many barriers of
habit and personal bias to break down ere it can find
Judgment in our minds. All this makes for stagnation
and shuts out progress. What we needs a mental flip,
the stimulus OF a quickening tonic that shall, remake our
conceptions Of things, readjust our. conclusions, put
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
JUNE DAY AT OLD DRAWERS.
Several Smyrna Automobile Parties
Join With ThrOng Who Meet and
Worship at Presbyterian Shrine

A number of Smyrna automobile
parties Joined the throngs from all |
parts of the State and other States
Sunday, in attending the annual
June Day reunion of Friends of Old |
Drawer" at the historic old church,
near Odessa. The ideal weather drew
a large attendance from all parts of
the State, it being estimated that be-
tween 1900 and 1000 persons were
present. Automobiles and teams
lined all the highways and by ways in
the vicinity of the old meeting house.
The big feature of the days ceremon-
les was the eloquent address delivered
by Secretary of State Everett c.
johnson in the afternoon. Mr.. john
son was at his best, and he charmed
his large audience with his beautiful
description of early days in Della
ware, and his glowing tribute to the
men who helped to make the history
of the first State in the Union such
proud one. Mr.. Johnson touched upon
the brave deeds of Commodore Nc
! Donough, who was a member OF
"Old Drawers" and who was born
within a couple of miles of the old
church. He also eulogized Caesar
Rodney and Delaware's other signers
of the Declaration of independence,
together with other brave men who
have helped to write Delaware's his
tory in glowing letters of achieve
ment. Mr.. Johnson also recountec
the history of "Old Drawers" dwell
ing upon the early days of the church
and touching with reverence upon thu
custom of assembling each year a
the church to keep alive its associa
ton and traditions. The address wa
thoroughly enjoyed by everyone. Th
morning services was featured by
sermon preached by Rev. John Jan
vier Louderbough, pastor OF Hollan
Memorial Church, of Philadelphia
and it made a profound impresslo
upon his hearers. An unusual occur
ence at the meeting was the baptisr
in the afternoon, of the infant chill
!. of Mrs. Wright, daughter of John v
Watkins, of Odessa, who is membf
: of "Old Drawers" Mrs. Wright
= husband is a soldier boy who is sti
= cover there" doing his bit for Unc
i Sam. The musical program of tt
, day was especially pleasing, it bein
: furnished by a quintet of young PEI
E. pie, from the choir of West Presb'
t, terian Church, of Wilmington, led
IS Mrs. Warden C. Humphrey, of Cla
lie mont.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
THREE MORE TRAINS CUT
FROM SMYRNA BRANCH R,R,
FIRST TRAIN, 7.OS, NORTH, AND
s.25, SOUTH, OFF SCHEDULE.
Also Last Evening Train NOrth-Few-
er Trains and Limited Mail Serv-
ice-Business Men Stirred.

Without any notice to the business
men and citizens of Smyrna, what
ever, a distinct breach of faith in
that Superintendent Smith and his
staff assured Smyrna, no change for
the present would be made and none
without due and sufficient notice, three |
more trains were stricken from Smyr-
ma Branch schedule on orders re-
ceived at the railroad station yester-
day and effective this morning. This
is the 7.08 a. m. train north, the 8.25
a. m. train south, and the 6.13 p. m.
train north. The report spread thru
town like wildfre and chagrin and in
dignation was manifested everywhere.
The effect of the order means, that
the 846 a. m. notrhbOund train is
the first northbound train of the day
out of Smyrna in the morning, and
the first train south is $50 a. m. The
commuters and day shoppers to Will
mington, Philadelphia and other
points are hard hit by the decree, and
may mean that Smyrna will lose some
of its best citizens. Mail service is
badly crippled by the order. The
first outgoing mail is $50 o'clock,
and the first incoming mail is the re-
turn of this 9.20 train, meaning that
patrons of the postOfice do not get
their mail until between ten and
eleven o'clock. The last mail out
closes at 400 in the afternoon. Busi-
ness men who have been accus-
toned to receiving an early mail be-
tween 7.3O and 500 o'clock in the
morning, one of the biggest mails Of
the day, will be much inconvenience
bv the new service, as well as having
no late mail out in the evening. Al
over town and thru the country dis
r tricts depending on Smyrna, the rail
: road curtailment is spoken of as IA
outrage" a veritable "class discrmi
= nation" Business men have bee
. holding several informal meetings
, and have decided to carry their griev
ance to "the last ditch" Smyrna
over-the-top in every drive, progress
Y i've as any municipality in the State
: south of Wilmington, being ruthless
ly ignored in such way by the raj
road authorities, does not set we'll an
(. the people are not satisfied. The fl
ture alone will reveal what results
y determined fight will bring.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
KILLING OF FISH AND OYSTERS
Pollution by Acids and Oil From
Boats Is Thought to Be Cause.

Pollution by Acids and Oil From
Boats Is Thought to Be Cause.
With the complaint of fishermen in
the upper part of Kent county and
narts of New Castle county bordering
on the Delaware bay and river, OF
fish diving. comes a complaint from
fishermen of Kent county, between
Little Creek and Leipsic, of the large
number of fish of all kinds including
trout and other seasonable fish being
found dead in great quantities along
the bav shores and inland rivers The
Cent fishermen are of the opinion
that the fish found floating on the
water, either dead or when caught
diving instantly, have been poison
ed bv some mineral or chemical sub
stances supposed to be used for wal
nurposes. So alarmed have fisher
men been in the central part OF Kent
county become, that they have sen'
some of the water secured from the
bay or river, as well as some OF the
fish. to be examined as to the cause
of this unusual infection.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Services for the Week

The Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Services for the Week
On Friday evening of this week the
first one of the newly adopted month
Iy Parish meetings will be held imme-
diately after the evening service.
Evensong will be said at 7.3O p. M,
with an address on one of the Psalms,
to be followed Immediately by the
meeting. 1t is hoped that every mem
Der of the congregation will be pres
ent at this Imeeting,as there will be
subject of importance to be discussed.
Services for Sunday next, Whitsun-
day, will be as follows: 7.30 q. M,
Holy Communion; 1870 a. m, Morn
ing Prayer, Sermon and Holy Com
munion; II noon, Sunday School and
Bible Glass; 7.30 p. M, Evensong and
Sermon. On Monday in Whitsun-week
June 9th, there will be services at
$50 a. ms and on Tuesday in Whit
sun-week, at 7.3O a. m. The choir re-
hearsal will take place this, Wednes-
day, night, at 7.3O o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
THROWN FROM AN AUTOMOBILE
Kent SheubrOOks and Lee Deakyne
Meet. With Accident Monday Night

Kent SheubrOOks and Lee Deakyne
Meet With Accident Monday Night
While Lee Deakyne, driving his
Ford car, and Kent Sheubrooks were
returning from Wilmington Monday
evening, they attempted to steer
around an auto which was without
lights, on the State road just above
Farnhurst, and in avoiding collis-
ion, their car "turned turtle" throw
ing both Deakyne and Sheubrooks
under the car. fortunately their in
iuries were slight. Lee Deakyne
suffered an injured side probably
broken rib, and Sheubrooks a sprained
elbow. They were taken to Whining
ton where they boarded the midnight
train home and walked in from Clay
to to Smyrna, suffering all the time
from their injuries. Each sought med
ical attention and each, we are glad
to note, are recovering satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
SMYRNA QUARTET MAKES HIT
Encored At Each Appearance At
Townsend High School Exercises.

Townsend High School Exercises.
Monday evening, the Smyrna Quar-
tet, composed of L. M. Price, }. E.
Hoffecker, w. o. Hoffecker and Oscar
Stehley, motored to Townsend to
participate in the commencement pro-
gram of the Townsend High School.
The quartet was in fne/vOice and hit
up some close harmony. They were
encored at every appearance. After
the exercises they participated in
the delightful reception and were
most Hospitality received. The eXer-
cises were in charge of Miss Ethel
Rothwell, of Smyrna, principal of the
Townsend High School. The gradu-
ating class was composed OF Miss
Maud L. Bramble, Miss Margaret d.
Hill, Albert E. Lee and Stockton w.
Townsend. The platform was prettlly
decorated and the following was the
program: Music, Poole's Orchestra;
solo. '"The Nightingale" Miss Louise
Ratledge; grafton, "The Word That
Won the War;" Maude L. Bramble;
quartet, "The Raven" Mr.. J. Edwin
Hoffecker. Mr.. L. NJ. Price, Mr.. w.
O. Hoffecker, Mr.. Oscar Stehley; ora
ton, General Allenby's Entry Into
Jerusalem" Stockton W. Townsend,
oration, "John J. Pershing's Climb to
Fame" Albert E. Lee; quartet, "A
Spring Lilt," Gladys Pollett, Louise
Ratledge, Leilah Money, Mrs. Will
liam C. Money; Grafton, equal Suf-
frage," Margaret H. Hill; solo, BE
cause" Mrs. J. D. Niles; presentation
of diplomas, Mr.. D. B. Jones. Address
to the graduates, Rev. Samuel Stein
metz; quartet, "Annie Laurie" Mr.. J
Edwin Hoffecker, Mr.. L. M. Price
Mr.. w. o. Hoffecker, Mr.. Oscar Steh'
ley; benediction, Rev. z. H. Webster
music. Poole's orchestra.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
FOUR REAL ESTATE SALES.
F. Charles LeCOmpte Sells Catholic
Church and Other Properties.

St. Polycarp Catholic Church, cor
ner of Mt. Vernon and East streets,
was sold recently thru the agency Of
Real Estate Broker F. Charles Le-
Compile, of Clayton, to Centennial M.
E. Church, of the Delaware Confer
ence. This old edifce was originally
the Presbyterian Church, and when the
latter built their stone church on
West Commerce street, the editice
was sold to the Catholics who made
it their place of worship until recent
ly when they decided to sell. 1t is
said that a larger and finer Catholic
church is to be built at Clayton in the
near future, and St. Polycarp's con-
gregation will become part of it. The
terms of the sale, Mr.. LeCompte with
holds. The latter agency has also
sold the Rev. DR.. Robert Watt resi-
dence, corner of Mt. Vernon and
Union streets, to Samuel L. Rogers,
recently of Clayton, who will make it
his home.-The farms of John E. Lat
ia. containing $50 acres and situated
in Thoroughfare Neck, has been sold
to Mrs. Julia Nemes-TwO houses in
Clayton, formerly owned by A. Carey,
to l. Luther Lapham.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
ROAD DONE.
Finished Saturday Night Amid a
Demonstration That Lasted Sew
eral Minutes.-Three Miles Yet

Cheswold, June 3.-The first lap of
the State highway between Dover and
Cheswold was completed Saturday
evening, shortly after o'clock. That
the completion of the work might be
witnessed by others than the en-
ployes, Chief Engineer Upham had
Mayor Magee, of Dover, and the
newspaper representatives come up
and witness the laying of the last
few feet of concrete. The road will
not be opened for traffic, however,
until nearly three weeks or about
June Is. The road completed has a
width of 16 feet, two inches wider
than the Sussex county du POnt
Boulevard With this seven miles
completed and with traffic opened, a
detOur of less than three miles will
be necessary from Dover to Smyrna,
| the detour being made at Bishops
Corner, leading into CheswOld, to
Brenford, where the way to the COM
pleted portion of the Smyrna road
may be taken. There are about three
miles of road yet to be built from
Cheswold OF Bishops Corner, on the
strip from that place, to Smyrna
This will likely be completed by July
Frank Cohen, contractor, and his mer
from the Smyrna end, are making as
fast time as possible, and have nov
laid cement up about as far as Hoff
ecker's millpond.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
GIFT TO DELAWARE COLLEGE.
Valuable Collection of Minerals Given
Nv Fred ]. HiIbiber, Wilmington.

Fred ]. Hilbiber, of Wilmington
has inst presented to Delaware Col
looe his valuable mineral collection,
+ogether with some old prints of his
torical significance. Mr.. Hilbiber has
for many years been a collector Oh
rare books and minerals. 1t is under
stood that his books were purchased
for the Wilmington Institute Free IL
brarv The mineral collection was a
oft to Delaware College. II. Rooney
sharp arranged for the twenty-six
boxes containing the stones ano
n,ints to be delivered to the college
Tbev have been placed in Room 3Oo
n Wolf Hall, where it is hopec
that in due time special cases Will Dc
made for the display Of the collection
It has great value for teaching pur
poses.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
KENT COUNTY "OvER THE TOP
Exceeded It's Quota In Recent victory
Loan By About $4,000.

lanes H. Hughes, chairman OF the
Kent county Victory Loan committee
has made a report showing just how
the loan was raised in this county
rrho rono,t shows that the quota for
the county, $1,R28,6OO, was exceeded
bv about $4,000. There were S270
subscribers and the banks took 20 per
cent of the loan and individuals II
per cent. Smyrna-Brenford's quota
was $288,OOO and subscribed $298'7
CIavton's ci.r quota was $4,000 and she
subscribed $87,1OO. All of the TWEEN
tv-one districts reached their quotas
bnt Camden, Woodside, Willow Grove
FELTON,, Harrington and Farmlngton
A number of the districts far exceed
ed their quotas.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
CLAYTON DELEGATION MEETS
TOWN COUNCIL OF SMYRNA
TALK OVER ELECTRIC CURRENT
AND FIXING OF RATES.
Matter Held Up For Further Investi-
CATION, and Clayton Men Left
Pleased Over the Outlook.


Andrew Seemans and Charles A.
Neugebar, representing the Town
Council of the Town of Clayton met
with Smyrna Town Council, at an ad-
jOurned meeting, Friday evening, and
discussed the matter of entering into
a contract for a term of years for
continuous electric current. Recent
ly Clayton voted unanimously for a
bond issue of $4,000 to erect a pole
line, light the streets and to pur-
chase equipment for electric light
plant. Now that enthusiasm has
been awakened in the matter, they
We're anxious to know what Smyrna
was going to do in the way of fixing
a rate and entering into a contract to
| furnish current. Consulting Engi-
neer Frank Collins was present and
discussed the matter with them.
There was some talk of making the
basis higher in Smyrna and reducing
the monthly minimum, with sliding
scale for larger users of current,
CLAYTON to maintain similar rates.
While no definite agreement was en-
tered into Friday night with Clayton
it is very probable they will be given
a wholeale rate, Clayton to erect theil
own pole line and join up with Smyr-
ma at town limits, where a large me-
ter will be installed to register the
, amount of current they use. Boil
Mr.. Seemans and Mr. Neugebar fel
they would be able to develop mucl
/ business at Clayton, since most of tn
l residences and business places had in
: dicated their desire to take on cur
rent, as we'll as the railroad shop
!. and the big st. Joseph's Home Insti
t tuition. The matter of contract wa
J. held open a while longer until Cor
sulting Engineer Collins could wor
out a satisfactory rate, when tn
committee of the two towns will NEE
t with their attorneys to sign up o
y terms of agreement. The Clayto
d delegation left satisfied that the
n would get as good deal as Smyrn
: Arranging Smyrna's New Bond Issu
: After the Clayton delegation lef
Council. with their attorney, Jam'
= H. Hughes, Esq, of Dover, who can
IN especially for the occasion, talk
,. over with the Finance Committee,
- Y. Wallen, chairman, the matter
!. advertising and floating the new bol
- issue for Smyrna. Mr.. Hughes w
- authorized to prepare the necessa
- papers. forms, &C., and to expedl
- matters as quickly as possible so
- - to have the necessary funds in ha
e to make partial payment as soon
- the new electric light equipment
- rives, which will be sometime ne
= month. The first payment was
" tborized on street work and the DO
issue will take care of it also.
~ Dog Catcher Appears Before COun
es The new dog catcher, colol
ct, man, appeared before Council and
,n- ceived his instructions and told to
l+b force the muzzle law without fear
no favor. Council was determined
20 not stand for any interference so lc
of as the catcher did his duty, and e
do anv threats or interference would
Nv, deemed a misdemeanor and dealt W
vas accordingly. The new catcher
,,,s Council he would be on the job M
lid dav morning, but when Monday mo
A inc came he had thrown up the p'
his tion leaving Smyrna without q
ces catcher.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
SMYRNA BOY GREETED BACK
Joseph GOldsborOugh Who Recently
Returned From Overseas, HOnOred.

Joseph GOldsborOugh Who Recently
Returned From Overseas, HOnOred.
A welcome dinner was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph H. Goldsborough'
of SMYRNA, for their son, Joseph
Goldsborough, of the 103d Ammunl-
ton Train, 28th Division, discharged
last Tuesday. The house was decor
ated with flowers. Among those pres
ent were: Mr.. and Mrs. James Cum
minis. Mrs. Anna Goldsborough, Mr..
and Mrs. George Thompson, Mr.. and
Mrs Henry Hoffecker, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Ford, Mrs. Edith Gafford, Mrs.
RAYMOND Snow, Mrs. Charles Walker
Lee Jones Lee Gooden, Edward Hot-
fecker, Edna Slaughter, Cooper Walk
er Pearl Slaughter, Ethel Goldsbor-
ough. William Mccain, Madallne
CoIdsborough, Elizabeth Goldsbor-
ouch Frank Deakyne, Edward Miller
Miss Bertha Goldsborough, Lester
C6ldsborough and Virginia Ford
Out-of-town guests were: Mr.. ano
Mrs Jackson and daughter, Vera
Mrs Jesse Dennison and son, Carl
Wilmington; Grove Donovan, FranF
Donovan, Wilbert Donovan, OF Wal
| n1ingtOn.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04
Colt Race.
Free For All.
Smyrna Defeats MiddIetOwn Baseball

In the afternoon at the Smyrna
High School athletic field, a crowd
assembled and were entertained Dy
one-sided game of baseball. Middle
town sent baseball team here only
to be defeated for the third tirne
straight. The score this time was
the worst yet, for the Smyrna boys
put IA runs over the plate, to Mlduie-
towns /. The team from up north
was completely outclassed and only
got their lone tally on an overthrow
Skeet Wilson starred, making TWO
sensational stops and a home run, a
triple, and a couple Of doubles IN fiVe
trips to the plate. LOvett played
perfect game at first, and made tWo
long sacrifice flies, each scoring a run
Turner had a perfect day at Dat' loi
in five times to bat he made two trip
les, a double, a single, and receiVe'
a pass. The local players hit poVi
opposing pitchers freely and showe'
great improvement over their~play
ing. Porter and Patterson MADE
great battery. The lineup for Smyr
ma was as follows: J. Patterson
]. Porter, p; G. Turner, IS; W. LoVls' q.
lb; E. Wilson, 2b; w. Patterson, on
E. Porter, IF, NJ. Hodgson, CT; !
Thomas, If.
Smyrna times., 1919-06-04

shapley's Barber Shop Changes Hands
Harry P. Shapley has sold his bar
bering business, corner OF Main and
Mt Vernon streets, to William c.
Garner, who has long been employed
at this stand, at private terms. Mr.
Garner will add improvements anc
conduct an up-to-date stand.