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Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
HARVESTING BIG POTATO CROP
Farmers at Parksley, Va, In Lower
Part of Peninsula, Making Fortunes

Farmers at Parksley, Va, In Lower
Part of Peninsula, Making Fortunes
While farmers of Kent are bemoan-
ing the fact of short crops, down at
Parksley, Vay fortunes are beng
made. With potatoes quoted there
around 81 a barrel and only about
two-thirds of the crop shipped, hopes
for a big season for the farmers are
being realized. More than $50 car
loads of white potatoes have been
sb;nned from Parksley alone this
week. The next two weeks shouId
see completion of white potato mar
vestinp. Sweet potato planting al
ready is in progress. This Will De
followed by planting of whites Tor
the second crop, due for harvesting
in early fall. Shipments of white po-
tatoes alone from this place VIII
cause the distribution OF more tnan
half a million dollars to farmers here
for one weeks work. Indications
noint to a large crop of sweet pota
toes. aggregating more than the pro
d,,ction of whites. Shipment of po
tatoes is even now taxing facilities o
the railroads. Steamers from Oman
cock and other points on the ba'
shore are crowded with potato ship
ments northward.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
EPISCOPAuANS EXPECT A
CONTEST NAMING BISHOP
SUCCESSOR TO BISHOP KINSMAN
ALREADY BEING DISCUSSED
High Church and Low Church AdvO-
Gates Will Cut Considerable Fig
ure In Making a Choice.

When the convention of the Epis-
copal Church of the Diocese of Della
ware meets to consider the matter of
a successor to Bishop Frederick j.
Kinsman, who has resigned, because
he declared that he found himself out
of sympathy with the church, it is eX-
pected there will be one of the livli-
est contests which has been seen in
years. There is little question that
the matter of High Church and Low
Church is going to cut considerable
figure. The same question arose in
the convention which named Bishop |
Kinsman. Those who are designated |
as High Churchmen, though there are
few really High Churchmen in Della
ware, were in favor of the selection
of the Rev. George c. Hall, then arch
deacon of Wilmington, and rector of
St. Johns Church. The Low Church
men are in favor of the Rev. Floyd
w. Tompkins, of Philadelphia. The
result was a deadlock which contin-
ued for some time, and then some OF
the opponents of DR.. Hall proceeded
to look about for a compromise, and
after consulting Bishop Greer, of New
York, proposed DR.. Kinsman, with the
result that the High Churchmen
promptly took him. There was al
! ways some questions as to whether
those who offered the compromise re-
, allied what a High Churchman they
were offering when they proposed DR..
Kinsman.
5 Mention Names as Bishops Successor.
/. Several clergymen are now being
E mentioned as possibilities for bishop
! The most prominently mentioned are
: the Rev. R. w. Trapnell, of st. An
: drew's Church, and the Rev. William
I H. Laird, of Christ and lmmanue
Y Churches. DR.. Trapnell, is regarded
f as a Low Churchman. DR.. Laird i
2 regarded as more of a High Church
It man than a Low Churchman, but !
not ritualistic by any means. Other
d NAV be spoken of later. at is likely
. however, that the question which ha
: been raised by Bishop Kinsman him
g self. will have considerable effect o
g the selection of his successor" say
- the Wilmington Star. "ThOse who al
- inclined to the High Church idea al
os firmly behind the bishop in his asse
:. ton that the church is not living U
= to its tradition as it should, while IL
:. Low Churchmen are firmly convince
- that he is wrong, and that the chur'
~ should follow present ideals rath
a. than traditions"
a Low Churches in Diocese PredOmina
,a1 "There is not a real ritualistic
Dr. High Church in the diocese CONT
w. ues the Star, "but there are numb
which take the stand that the Ep
copal Church is the real Catho
III Church, and that it ought to abs
lutely follow the rules of the chur
and live up to that claim. The gre
majority of the churches, howev
are Low Church, and most of tn
hat what would be called extremely
ica It is not generally believed that
eek bishop will be selected until at
cen careful consideration and until at
Just a considerable number of ballots hi
ter been taken unless there is char
to from the present feeling"
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
ANTHRAX IN KENT INCREASING
Sheen and Cattle Are Reported AS
Being Attacked Around Dover.

Anthrax, which broke out among
the cattle in lower Kent county about
three weeks ago, instead of abating'
seems to be steadily increasing. Vet
e,inarians in and around Dover are
being called upon to administer to
affected cattle in all parts OF the
county. Additional cases of anthrax
and cholera were reported there yes
terdav. one farmer reporting four
sheep dead in his field. In other parts
of the county cows are reported dy-
ing. Where ihoculation took place as
soon as the anthrax was detected in
tba lower part of the county, the ami
mails have not contracted the disease
Hog cholera also is prevalent in some
sections of Kent county.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
TWO FARMS CHANGE HANDS.

Ernest Davis Buys Allen Farm and
and Herman Stats the StOckly Farm
F. Charles LeCOmpte, real estate
broker, has sold the following: Farm
of 1873 acres belonging to Mrs. Edith
Frazier Leroy, of Wilmington, known
as the Alvin Allen farm, to Ernest
Davis. Consideration, $12,5OO. Mr..
Davis owns the farm directly back OF
this farm and will throw both togeth-
er, making about 232 acres of fine
land, two miles off Clayton. Farm OF
s1A acres of land, belonging to John
C. Stockly heirs, located at Green
Spring, to Herman H. Stats. Mr..
Stats will add this to his Green
Spring farm and will make him
around 225 acres of fine land nicely
| located.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
SMYRNA SCOUTS ON OUTING
ScOutmaster T. G. Hill With II Smyr'
ma Bay Scouts at LOrewOOd Grove

Smyrna Boy Scouts are enjoying an
outing this week at LorewoOd Grove,
on the D. & C. Canal. The scouts of
Middletown and Wilmington are also
camping there this week. The Smyr-
ma contingent with Scoutmaster
Thomas Getz Hill left Monday with
all pharaphenalia and despite the
rainy weather, report an enjoyable
time. Most of the day the boys live
in their bathing suits and don't mind
the rain a little bit. The Smyrna
scouts, besides Mr.. Hill, in the outing
are: Cornelius Tilghman, Stephen
Cloud, Wallace Elterich, John Wat
son. Robert Hill, David Lloyd, Wen
dell Wick, Lotion Tilghman and
Charles Chatten. Others who were up
on Sunday or who have gone since
are: Price Inman, Granville Pryor
and Alexander Schaffer
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
BETTER ENGINEERING COURSES
Scope of Engineering at Delaware
College Will Be Much BrOadened

Scope of Engineering at delaware
College Will Be Much BrOadened
H. Rodney Sharp, Irenee DUPONT,
Henry P. Scott, Henry P. Cannon and
DR.. Frank L. Grier comprise a com
mittee appointed at a conference held
recently by Delaware College trus-
tees in the Hotel dupont, whose duty
it will be to draw up plan for the
raising of more funds for the college
in order to increase the teaching staff.
It is planned to broaden the work
of the engineering courses, so as to
give more courses and of higher
grade. It will be one of the special
lied courses of the college. 1t is eX-
pected to build quarters for the en-
gineering department similar to
Wolf Hall. No definite time has been
set for the committee to present its
scheme, but it will be made public
when it is in shape. The committee,
it is understood, will investigate the
courses at the big technical institu-
ions of learning with a view to recon-
mending such steps as will make Del
aware one of the leading engineering
colleges of the country.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
SURVEY OF STATE BANKS.
Will be Made by George L. Medill,
the New Commissioner.


One of the first duties of the bank
ing commissioner, appointed by the
governor last week, will be to make
a survey Of the banks of the State.
George L. Medill, who was appointed
bv Governor Townsend, expects to
open an office at Dover, and to appoint
deputy commissioner and clerk.
Besides having supervision over the
banks, Mr.. Medill will also look after
the interests of investors in building
loans. The new commissioner has for
MANY years been connected with the
Security Trust and Safe Deposit Com
pany in responsible positions. The
bankers generally are expressing then
pleasure over the governors appoint
ment. Commissioner Medill has named
C. Sherbourne Rice, of Wilmington
as his deputy. Mr.. Rice being ap
pointed solely because of his peculia'
fitness as an accountant. Mr.. Medll
stated that he had not yet selected
a clerk as authorized by the act ere
ating the department, but would do s.
as soon as he could secure some one
preferably a down-State man.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
WHOLE NO. 1864
MIDDLETOwN s125,OOO SCHOOL.
Consolidated School to Be Among
First Districts to Seek duPOnt's Offer
For a New School Building.

For a New School Building.
Five school districts within ra-
dius of six miles of Middletown have
tentatively joined in project to erect
a building in Middletown to cost from
100000 to S125,OOO, which will be
used as a consolidated school fer ele-
mentary, grammar and high school
grades. The project is greatly stim-
ulated because the consolidated dis
trict may reasonably expect to have
one-half of the cost of this school
borne by the thrust fund created by
Pierre S. dupont. While no definite
action in the way of a vote was taken
by the County School Board on this
project at its meeting in MiddletoWn
last week, the undertaking is looked
upon with such general favor that
there seems to be no doubt about it
going ahead. The five districts to
come in, all of which will be affected
by the consolidation include: Wood
lawn, Eight Squares, Mt. Pleasant,
Jamison's Corner and Mill Lane.
Various sites were considered upon
which the consolidated school might
be erected, but the most logical one
it was thought, and the site which il
is believed will be finally selected il
to the north of Middletown on a plo
of ground adjoining the New Centul!
Club building.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
COUNCIL DECIDES ON SOME
MORE TARVIA STREET WORK
EAST COMMERCE STREET TO
MONROVIA TO BE REBUILT
Cost Will Be $4,000 or $4,000 Addi.
tiOnaI-ClaytOn Accepts Contract
For Smyrna Electric Current

Smyrna Town Council held spe-
cial meeting last Wednesday after
noon, and decided to give the con-
tract for extending the tarvia street
construction to Contractor F. w. Low
ett. for the east end of Commerce
street from the "Four Corners" to the
concrete section at Monrovia avenue.
The additional work will cost between
$4,000 and $4,000, but after due con-
sideration and upon the urgent appeal
of residents living in that part of
town, it was deemed proper and eX-
pedient to complete the Commerce
street Job at this time while Con-
tractor Lovett had his steam roller
equipment here. When this section is
laid with tarvia, Commerce street
will have good stretch of substan-
tial road from town limits to town
limits or from the Clayton road to
the Smyrna Landing road. COntrac-
tor Lovett began work on lower Com
merce street last week but was
obliged to stop on account of the
long continued wet spell. The north
Main street work was also interfereC
} with on account of the wet. Wher
4 the rain struck this job, the mel
l we're about to spread the tarvia
: Since then it has been too wet to dC
e ANYTHING and traffic is obliged to de
e tour around thru Clayton and tn
d Duck Creek road to reach the mail
e highway, an inconvenience that is no
e relished by any one.
: Clayton Accepts Contract for Curren
3 Smyrna Town Council held anothe
. special meeting last Thursday nigh
when the Light and Water Committe
of the Town Council of Clayton can
before the Smyrna Council to accel
Il. the agreement to take electric Gu
rent for the town of Clayton. II
k terms are for a period of five yeal
he Clayton will erect their own po
ke line and dispense the current tn
Re. their own board of control, payl1
ed the Town of Smyrna for the juice
to per consumption registered at a met
mt to be placed at town limits of Smy
rk. ma. 1t is understood they will pr
he ceed to erect their pole line at one
ter New Boiler Arrives at Smyrna Plal
ng The new Keller boiler arrived IL
Tor week and was unloaded and taken
me the plant Monday. The foundati
M has already been built and as soon
ne the weather permits, it will be
elf from the truck to its permanent ba
nj The wire for additional work to
led done on the street line has bt
on shipped and there is talk of putt
ap- this work out at contract to hurry
laI early completion as possible. Thi1
dlll are shaping up very satisfactory
tea good weather is only needed to &C
're- plete the stack, boiler room
SO foundation for the new turbine dri
one' dvnamos. as soon as they arrive WI
will be some time in August. c
FIT tracing Engineer Collins hopes
have the new plant and day curl
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Peter G. Warner, Long in Charge of
Wharf at Flemings Landing, Pass
es Away.-Mrs. w. ]. DOughten

"A
Peter G. Warner, aged "a, for years
a well-known resident of Flemings
Landing. died at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Walter CHM, near st.
Georges, Saturday, after lingering
illness, of Brights Disease and gen
eral debility. The death of Peter
G. Warner removes one of the
old landmarks of Thoroughfare Neck.
For years he was in charge of the
wharf property for the Philadelphia
and Smyrna steamboat lines and his
kind and affable manners won for him
MANY friends. He bought fruit and
produce on, the side, and was always
close and attentive to business. He
is survived by his widow and seven
children as follows: Mrs. Walter
CHM and Harry Warner, of near st.
Georges; Walker Warner, Charles
Warner, William D. Warner and Mrs.
Walter Donovan, of Taylors Bridge;
Paul G. Warner, Jr., of Philadelphia,
and Mrs. Bessie Warner Bason, of
Walkers. Funeral took place at 1.3O
this afternoon, with intennent at
Friendship Cemetery.
Mrs. w. J. DOughten Passes Away.
Mrs. Mary Rebecca Doughten, aged
So, wife of William ]. DOughten, pro-
prietor of Smyrna's well known
: transfer, died early Sunday morning
after a long illness. Though she had
been operated upon and every medical
4 attention given her, she never recov'
cred and has been confined to hel
r home for many months. A patient
S sufferer, she looked on the bright sid'
: of life and was ready to go when th'
o summons came. Mrs. Doughten wa
e a daughter of the late Anthony Kiss
h of this town. While her married hf
n was full of home duties she foun
e time for church and w. G. I. U. work
d When her health permitted she wa
IS a regular attendant at Asbury M.
lie Church, and was active in the caus
r of temperance which was near an
IS dear to her heart. Besides her hu;
h and a son and two daughters SUI
is vive: William T. Doughten, proprietC
IS of Doughten's garage; Mrs. Halve
I'd Grav and Miss Grace Doughten, all
tie, Smyrna. Funeral took place at
o'clock this afternoon, with intermel
ic at Odd Fellows Cemetery.
m Mrs. w. P. Biggs, MiddletOwn, De;
at Mrs. Fannie Boulden Biggs, died
the her home on Cass street, Middleton
ed, on Thursday night, after an illness
the one year, aged about IA years,
The heart trouble. Mrs. Biggs was I
of widow of William Pierce Biggs, W
rec died about years ago. She leav
ion one daughter, Mrs. George Janvi
to one sister, Mrs. Jefferson b. Foa
flee both of Middletown; a granddaught
for Mrs. John H. Brown, of NewLond
al Conn. Mrs. Briggs has been contlr
ed, to her room, with nurses in after
lag ance, for eleven months. She was
of member of the Methodist Episco
er- Church, of Middletown. The int
in ment was made in the family bu
ibid ing lot at Bethel, Md, Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23
Recruiting officers To Be In Smyrna.

Recruiting Officers To Be In Smyrna.
The Coast Defense Artillery base
ball nine of Fort dupont will be here
August 2, to play the Smyrna Club.
They will bring with them their band
and two auto trucks. They will give
a concert and demonstration OF SOL
diers' routine for the purpose of re-
cruiting.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23

H.T. Greenwell Takes on More Help.
Harry T. Greenwell has secured the
services of Norman w. Coleman for
his grocery and Frank Tarbutton for
his meat business for Monday next,
when he takes over the store and
business of George w. Turner and
Miss X. ]. Smithers. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-23

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Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03

instrument of an outraged people.
The memory of 1908 recalls how
Japan was humbled by it, without
soldier or broadside. The boycott
in China is used only for patriotic
purposes. When WI Ting Fang
and the Shanghai assembly threat
ened a boycott in the darkest hours
of the revolution, which was the
most brilliant move of those stirring
days, certain nations were prevented
from making loans to the Manchu
government and thus the republican
cause was saved. Let all nations be-
ware how they take advantage of
China, because the Chinese guilds,
with their boycott, are a sure ref
uge in the hour of trouble, when
arms have failed, finance collapsed
ard diplomacy of no avail.
The outraged soul of China is
manifest to us, now that the invad-
er's heel is on the tomb of her sage.
Her fairest province gone, whose
babbling brooks and tree-clad hills
whisper to US of the past glorles,
of saints and sages, her smiling land
scapes and hallowed mountains now
to ring to tramping soldiers feet
where once they only heard the pat
ter of pilgrims sandals, the sanctu-
airy of Cathay dehled with the clash
of arms and vulgar noise, in whose
solitude the whispered prayers of
millions gathered and where weary
throtb,ng heads laid the perfumed
flowers of a grateful nations love!
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
c. of c. Survey Shows
Greater Omaha Has
Population Of 2O4,52O

After making a thorough survey
of the city, Arthur Thomas of the
bureau of publicity of the Chamber
of Commerce estimates the popula-
ton of the Greater Omaha at 204 $50.
He also uses the recent school census
as one basis for making his esti-
mates. This is an increase of 3
per cent in one year, or 80 per cent
during the last ten years.
Mr.. Thomas finds that there is
small decrease in the number of
families of foreign birth, but this
he attributes to false information
given to census takers. There is
decrease of y per cent in families
speaking the foreign languages, as
compared with previous years.
The data indicates an increase of
8 per cent in the number OF homes
owned and an increase of 2 per cent
in the number of homes rented.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
BIG |NCREASE
IN BUILDING is
EXPECTED SOON
Boom During Last Six Months
Not Thought to Be Maxi
mum by Contractors
in Large Cities.

The close of the war has brought
about building boom in practically
all the cities of the United States,
according to the figures compiled by
the American Contractor, the off,
cial publication of the buildings
trade.
While the building activity during
the last six months mas shown q de-
cided increase over the correspond
ing six months of last year, it is not
believed that the maximum has been
reached. Instead, the opinion is
general that with labor difficulties
adjusted and material prices stabal-
lied, it will not be long until the
volume of building operations will
more than double.
Since the removal of war time re-
strictions on buildings the determi-
nation to erect new structures has
been apparent upon every hand and
Omaha has shared with other cities
of the country in the general pros
perity that has resulted therefrom.
During June. this year, 158 of the
larger cities of the United States is
sued permits for the erection of 3d.
625 buildings. The estimated cost
of the buildings proposed aggre-
gated $132726,7l5. Of the permits,
PA were isued by the Omaha build
ing inspectors department, the cost
of the buildings covered thereby
being $634,320.
During June 1918, in the same l58
cities, the permits issued, authoriz-
ing the erection of new buildings
aggregated 2l,062 and the cost of
the proposed buildings, $47,793,1S2.
The percentage of gain for June has
been 1872.
During June of last year the Oma-
ha building department issued 50
permits for the construction of new
buildings. These buildings cost in
the aggregate, S467,650. The gain
this year is IS per cent.
But few cities show a loss in
building operations during June. as
compared with the corresponding
month of year ago. Those that
do are the smaller and more unim-
portant ones.
The country over, the average
value for permits issued during June,
1919, is $3,375, which compares very
favorably with the average value of
permits for previous years. For in
stance, the average value during
June, 1918, was $3.50; June, 1917,
5000, and June, 1915. $1,000. The
assumption gained from the COM
parison is that repair work and jobs
of minor Importance are not in un-
due proportion.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03

rounds the temple grounds, bathed
in darkness. The glistening rays of
the autumn moon Jingle through
the stiffness of the night, the stars
light up heavens dome in soft yet
cold content. On the altar, in lone
ly majesty, stands the tablet of
Confucius, teacher and example
for 10000 years, equal with heaven
and earth" The rich objects of
sacrifice lie before it. The highest
mandarin of the district, clad in the
robes of regal priesthood, arrives
with his retinue to perform the
solemn functions of his office. The
quiet of the early morn is broken
by the weird notes of the musicians,
as the r-of-ceremonies invites
the mandarin to offer the rites &C
cording to the ritual of antiquity.
The high priest advances, bowling
low and prays Spirit of Confucius
descend" Wine he then pours out
in libation; as the torch is applied
to the silk, grain and animals, a
shrill voice is heard, Behold the
burning" and all PROSTATE them
selves in silent alteration. The sac
rificial flames arise, casting lurid
glare over the midnight scene, as
the musicians intone a favorite mel
ody Of the sage's composition. A
prayer is read to the unknown
king" and all retire in silence.
The solemn stiffness of the hour
when bird and beast are wrapped in
slumber, the glare of the torches,
the strange and melancholy notes
of the music, the officiating high
priest in his gorgeous robes, the
chanting of the student choir in its
burst of loving reverence for the
master, the fires of sacrifice the
lone object of the worship, all this
tells us eloquently and with i'm
pressive dignity that Confucius is
the heart of China. My years of
travel and life in the Orient have
never witnessed more thrilling
spectacle that brought the voices of
two millenniums into wild rawlings
of a modern world.
China Not Helpless.
With her sacred province torn
from her, robbed of the home of the
oldest family on earth and without
an army or navy to avenge the in
suit, yet a mighty weapon remains
to China, the venerable institution
of boycott. American trade knows
what it means to meet this invisible
Omaha daily bee., 1919-08-03
Real Estate Sales
Keeping Up in Spite
of the Heat Of Iuly

July, one of the hottest months
ever experienced in Omaha, showed
very little if any let-up of real estate
activity
An indication of this is the number
of sales made by the Amos Grant
company and the c. B. Stunt COM
pany.
The Grant company during the
month sold 81 houses.
During two weeks of that time
Amos Grant, head of the concern,
was in Colorado on a vacation trip.
The c. B. STUNT company, with
one salesman out of town the latter
part of the month, sold p houses
for total of $l2o,o50.
Included in these sales was that
of the H. A. Vail home at 5l0l Dav-
export street to H. E. Sorenson for
$4,000.