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The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10

The Bennington board of listers re-
celyed due notice last week in the de.
feat Of Mr. LaFranchise that the sys-
tenn Of assessment in vogue in this
town for the past low years is not
satisfactory The Banner today
merely repeats what 1t has said be-
fore when its warnings have gone un.
needed. II Is not good business judg.
ment to force a tax rate of three dol.
lars or more year by holding the
grand list down below what II ought
to be. 1t would be far better for the
town to have q bigger grand list and
a lower tax rate. The grand list OF
Brattleboro last year was $4,000; OF
st. Johnsbury $4,000; of Montpelier
$4,000; OF Barre, $4,000. Not one
OF those towns has as much wealth
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10
scHEloEMANN RESIGNS

President Ebert Has Declined to
Accept.
Amsterdam, March 7.-Chancellor
Scheidemann has handed his reslgna.
tion to President Ebert to enable the
president to have free hand in deal
ing with the present situation. says
a Berlin paper ebert declined %
cccep,
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10
Bracelets Are Praised.

Little silver bracelets with tags
bearing the boys full name and his
military number are perhaps the most
coveted trinkets, but us these cost
sl.50 apiece, they cannot he got by
the dozen by single person, And
then by the time they were all en-.
sravod and the numbers verified In
all probability the boys would be
transferred and far away. asked
Que boy how II was that Yanks were
crazy TO wear bracelets, and he said
II was little queer how the idea had
taken. and then he added
what can You expecti We took to
wrist watches because they told us
fighting men wore them; we found
they wouldn't 90, but we got the hab.
IL Of having something on our arms,
and II all came down to this II you've
got your stun chained 70 YOU It's
yours; just once prs y off and you
pass on and leave Il, Just like we have
left so many things we thought sure
we couldn't get alorS without
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10

old LadN Influenza seems intent up.
ON playing q return engagement. Some
people never scent 70 know when they
are mwelcome.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10
NO TRIAL FOR KAISER
Commission Fails TO Find Legal Re-
sponslbility for War

SPoHhlpllty loV war
Paris, March 7.-rhe report of the
peace conference commission to de.
iormlne the responsibility of the au.
thors of the war, was completed last
night and will be presented to an
early meeting Of the supreme council.
Robert lansing Is chairman OF tho
committee. The work of none of the
peace conference commissions has
been guarded SO closely as that OF
the commission on responsibility. The
commissions report, It Sc understood
while fixing moral responsibility. fails
TO find legal responsibility becaus,
there Is no precedent or no law gov
erning the case or no court existing
to try the accused Il legal guilt h
found to be evident.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10

1t is said shoes cost $50 q pair In
Turkey But you must remember a
Turkish dollar has strength Of only
very few scents.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10

"In It's natural state, the alligator
eats nothing from September TO May"
Aud the higher eggs and butter 20, the
more we envy allgators.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10
PETITION TO KING GEORGE
Want Home Rule Submitted to Peace
Conference.

London Mar 10.-A petition haG
been submitted to King George sign
cd by number OF Irish officers who
served with the British army during
the war praying that irish Homo Rule
be submitted to the Peace Confer
eucc
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10
Peptir0n
A Real }r,n Ton.e

Puts iron into the blood. giving
nerve strength and endurance. re-
stores appetite. aids digestion, pro-
notes sweet, refreshing sleep.
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1919-03-10

SEE SENSATIONAL
Subscription Advance ckay Prices
ST. plus
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
MUCH INTEREST IN SMYRNA
OVER SOFT COAL SITUATION
ONLY LIMITED SUPPLY ON HAND
AT MOST INDUSTRIAL PLANTS.
Smyrna Electric Light & Water Works
Able to Cope With Situation for
Time But not Indefinitely.

Smyrna, like all other places
throughout the country, is manifest
ing much interest in the soft coal sit
uation, and fear the famine may even
affect anthracite coal unless the situa-
ton clears up speedily. Most of the
industries in Smyrna using soft coal
have but a limited supply on hand.
Topkis Brothers Company's (Thorn-
ley's) underwear mill and Stats
Shirt Factory, use gasoline for power
or for generating power, but the
Creamery and other places use soft
coal. Smyrna's electric light plant
and water works, depend on soft coal
exclusively. While in better shape
with a supply than during the war,
the plant does not have a supply
enough to last indefinitely should the
mines be closed to operation for any
length of time. DR.. Harry A. Gar
field, Federal Fuel Administrator, has
called conference of members of the
scale committees Of miners and opera
tors at Washington today, at which
he will fOrcibly present the govern
ment's attitude in regard to the soft
coal controversy. He will serve for
NAL notice on the representatives that
the time has come to resume opera
lions on a normal scale and that &C.
ton by the Federal authorities is alb
solutely imperative, if the industries
and railroads of the country are to be
kept running. The ready supply Of
coal is rapidly vanishing and without
mining operations being started AGAR
at once on a normal basis, dire disas.
ter threatens the country. There is
sufficient coal in the possession of the
various railroads to continue opera
tions fer only 25 to 80 days. NJ
drastic curtailment of either passen
ger or freight service is contemplated
in the near future, but unless thu
mines soon resume, trains on many q
the roads will be enither cut down o.
removed entirely from the schedule.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
FUND TO TEST DAIRY HERDS.
DR.. ]. H. Odell, Director of Service
Citizens Turns Over $500 to State.

DIR. ]. H. Odell, Director of Service
Citizens Turns Over $500 to State.
The Service Citizens of Delaware,
DR.. Joseph H. Odell, director, has
done handsome thing for the agri-
culture of the State, having turned
over to the State Department of
Agriculture $1,50O.OO to be used in
testing dairy herds for tuberculosis,
and the work has already begun with
two veterinarians in the field, one of
them employed by the State Board,
and the other by the u. S. Bureau of
Animal Industry. The Service Citi-
zens has appropriated $4,000 to pay
Mrs. Salo Friedewald, of Scranton,
Pennsylvania, to attend all the Farm
ers' Institutes that will be conducted
by the Board. Mrs. Friedewald will
give readings and interpretations OF
the best English literature. The In
stitutes will begin on January 10, at
Selbyville, and continue for six weeks
covering the entire state.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
WHOLE NO. 1881
CHOSE SEVERAL SCHOOL SITES.
MiddletOwn, New Castle, BridgeviIIe,
SeafOrd, Laurel and Delmar in
Line Early for New Buildings

The New Castle County Board of
Education at. meeting last week
ordered the purchase of a site in the
southern end of Middletown, for the
erection of new high and grammar
school, which is made necessary
through the overflow of pupils in the
current year. The outlay for the land
will be around $4,000. The school is
planned to accommodate pupils from
Mill Lane, Armstrong and Brown
Cottage, as well as Middletown, who
are at present crowded into the small
structure in use there. Wallace E.
Hance, of Wilmington, who has been
retained as architect, accompanied the
County Board to this town. Tuesday.
of last week to look over the site in
order to determine the size and type
of building best fitted for the pur-
poses. The funds for the building are
to be taken from the appropriation of
the entire county, and not from the
district. The State Board of Educa-
ton held an all-day session Wednes-
day in the Supreme Court room The
greater part of the day was taken up
in the consideration of a booklet con.
tanning rules and regulations for
school sites, school buildings, plans
of architecture and the equipment and
supplies The board also approved
school sites for new buildings in New
Castle, (white); Delmar, (white);
Bridgeville, (white); Seaford, white
and also colored); Laurel, (colored);
Glendale, (white and also colored);
Lewes, (white and also colored),
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
PRESBYTERY GUSTS PASTOR.
Rev. John McElmOyIe, of EIktOn, "the
Marrying ParsOn," Loses Relations

Rev. John McElmOyle, of ElktOn, 'the
Marrying ParsOn," Loses Relations
Dissolution of the pastoral relations
of Rev. John McElmOyle, marrying
parson," of the Elkton, Md. Presby-
terrain Church, was authorized here
Monday, at the most sensational ses-
sion in the history of New Castle
Presbytery by vote of is to 10. The
accused clergyman was not present at
the meeting, being confined to his
home in Elkton as the result of being
attacked and beaten on the streets
Saturday in consequence of feeling,
prevalent in Maryland's Gretna Green
over the case which has attracted ma
tion-wide attention. Frequent tits
between the two factions created
among the church membership since
the custer proceedings were instituted
in 1918 swept aside the usual decorum
of the Presbytery and the session was
a succession of turbulent scenes.
Nearly 100 partisans of the deposed
pastor fought for his retention. =
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
SMYRNA QUEEN ESTHER CIRCLE
Addressed Wednesday Evening By
Mrs. E. V. Vaughan, of Newark.

Addressed Wednesday Evening By
Mrs. E.. V. Vaughan, of Newark.
Mrs. E. v. Vaughan, Of Newark,
Del, conference secretary of the
Young Peoples Department of the
Woman's Home Missionary Society,
addressed the Queen Esther Circle
last Wednesday evening, at the home
of Miss Mary Robinson, on South
street. Mrs. Vaughan gave an inter-
esting and inspiring account of the
great missionary convention which
she attended recently at Detroit, Mich.
She made an earnest appeal to the
girls to continue in the splendid work
of aiding young people less fortunate
than they. A short sketch, "The Court
of All Nations" lesson on American
iatzion, was given by the following
members: Pauline Pryor, Helen Shap-
lev. Florence Truax, Virginia Sparks
Anna Robinson, Mary Robinson, anc
Doris Nichols. The hostesses, Mary
Robinson and Pauline Pryor, haC
charge of the Social Hour when games
were INDUCED in and Refreshments
were served.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
CLAYTON VISITED BY ROBBERS.
Four Homes Entered and Money and
JeweIry Taken Tuesday Night.

Four Homes Entered and Money and
Jewelry Taken Tuesday Night.
Clayton was visited by robbers last
week and after they had entered four
residences and attempted to break
into three more, they made a get-a-
way with their booty and have not
been heard of since. The robbers
seemed to know the time of night
Tuesday night, to make their entrance
and where to find money. At the
residence of Fred Taylor, they Sc
cured two watches and about $4,000
in money. Charles Poore's residence
was entered, his watch taken and
some small change. Some money was
taken from the residence of Thomas
Hutchinson and the residence of Mr..
Bradmier, amounting to several dol
lars each. Attempts were also made
to enter the Coppage, Fisher and
Spencer residences but they were
scared away. No clue was obtained
of the robbers and residents are not
vet determined whether it was band
of local thieves, or thieves from other
parts of the State or Maryland. who
slipped in on a night freight. The
town was much agitated for several
days over the robberies.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES.
Members Will Attend Big Mass Meet
ing at Dover Sunday Evening Next.


The Nation Wide Campaign is on.
The big movement "to bring the whole
spiritual power of the Church to bear
upon the Church's whole task" has
been started. Let us all get together
and learn our part in the movement
is to be. Enthusiasm is rolling on
and spreading our way; let US go to
Dover and catch some of it. The
meeting will be held in Christ Church
and will begin at 7.3O p. m. Besides
the local Clergy of this end Of the
Diocese, there will be present the Rev.
DIR. w. H. Milton, of Wilmington, N.
c., and others. There will be no SER
vices in st. Peters Church Sunday
night in order that all may go to
Dover. There will be Evensong in the
Church on Friday at 7.30 p. M, fol-
lowed by Choir Rehearsal. Nov. %,
the Sunday next before Advent, there
will be Holy Communion at 7.3O a. m.
The session of the Church School at
1915 a. m, and Morning Prayer and
Sermon at HOO a. n.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Harry M. Wright, Prominent Farmer
of the KentOn Vicinity, Dies After
a Short Illness, Aged 40.


Kenton, November 18.-Mr. H. M.
Wright, aged 40 years, prominent
citizen, and one of our prosperous
farmers, died at his home, near Ken
ton, on Wednesday evening. He had
been i'll for such a short time that
death came as a shock to his family
and friends. Mr.. Wright became ill
on Thursday, and Sunday evening he
seemed somewhat improved, but Mon
day he became suddenly worse and
gradually grew weaker until the end
on Wednesday evening. DR.. Wood,
Of Philadelphia, Pa; DIR. Messick. of
Smyrna, and DR.. Cobb, of Clayton,
held a consultation, but nothing could
be done. Mr.. Wright was the son of
the late Eben Wright and Esther
(Dady) Wright, of Kenton. He was
born, raised and spent all of his life
in this community. On March 7th,
1899, he was united in marriage to
Miss Lille E. Attix, daughter of the
late Thomas and Catharine (Burrows)
Attix, of Kenton. Besides his widow,
he is survived by two daughters, Mil
bred and Esther; his mother and two
brothers, Winbert C. and Herbert T.
Wright, of Kenton. Mr.. Wright was
a man if amiable disposition, kind
neighbor, a consistent member of Ken
ton M. E. Church from boyhood, and
was loved by all who knew him. Fun
eral services were held at his late res
idence on Sunday morning, at 10
o'clock. Services were in charge OF
Rev. w. B. Guthrie, pastor of the
Kenton M. E. Church, and was assist
ed by Rev. D. S. Clark, Of Kentoni
Rev. G. P. Smith, of Cheswold; Rev
Milton Mccain, of Smyrna, and Rev
T. G. Baxter. of Sunnyburn, Pa. In
terment was at Odd Fellows Gene.
terry, Smyrna.
Sudden Death of Charles w. Clements
Charles w. Clements, aged GO years
died at his home in Crumpton, Md.
after an illness of two days of acute
indigestion. Mr.. Clements conducted
a mercantile business and for many
years was assistant postmaster il
Crumpton. From the time of its
organization, he was president of the
Merchants and Bankers Association
of Queen Anne county. He was
Democrat, and served in the Mary
land Legislature a number of year
ago. He was also candidate 70
the Senate. He was son of the lat
Wesley Clements, of Crumpton. Be
sides his widow, he is survibed by tw
children-Joel Clements, of Whining
ton, and Mrs. David Clements, O
Crumpton.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
PRETTY CHEsWOLD WEDDING.
Miss Marion Helms Becomes the
Bride of Stanley T. Massey.

Miss Marion Helms Becomes the
Bride of Stanley T. Massey.
Cheswold, Nov. 18.-The Cheswold
M. E. Church was the scene of very
pretty wedding at ten o'clock on We'd
nesday morning, last, November the
twelfth, when Miss Marion Helms,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. T. R. Helms
became the bride of Mr.. Stanley 7.
Massey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Carol
Massey. The bride was becomingly
attired in a brown travelling suit with
hat and veil to match and wore a
large bouquet of brides roses. The
maid of honor, Miss Anna Pearson
was in dark blue with black hat and
wore pink roses, Mr.. Ernest Helms, a
brother of the bride, was best man
and the following ushers: Mr.. Ray
Sampson, Mr.. Earl Carter, of Kenton,
Mr.. Allan Scarborough and Mr.. Ray
mond Massey. The church was deco
rated with beautiful palms, ferns and
pot flowers. The ring ceremony was
used and performed by Rev. G. P
Smith. Mrs. Clifford Anderson played
the "Lohengrin" and 'Mendelssohn
wedding marches, and Mrs. Thomas
Garrison sang 20 Promise Me-" AT
ter the wedding journey in Virginia
the bride and groom will reside al
Massey's Mill near Cheswold.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
SMYRNA ENTERTAINs w. H. M. S.
A Hundred or More Delegates Here on
Thursday-Mrs. Edward G. Walls
HOnOred RY the Society.


HOnOred By the Society.
The thirty-third annual meeting of
the Wilmington Conference, Women's
Home Missionary Society of the Meth
odist Episcopal Church, convened in
Asbury Church, Smyrna, last Thurs
day. A large delegation was pres
ent from Wilmington, Middletown,
Newark, Millington, Chestertown,
Salisbury, Crisfeld and Lewes. Ar
irving at Smyrna they were greeted
by the auxiliary at the church, and
were made to feel welcome. The pro-
gram was carried out as outlined,
which consisted of reports, speeches,
etc. Mrs. Edward G. Walls, of Smyr-
ma, was elected delegate to the nation
al meeting at st. Paul, Mimi, and the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year: President, Mrs. Helm
die; vice president of Wilmington
district, Mrs. Adam Stengle; vice
president of Dover district, Mrs. Wal
ter Powell; vice president of Easton
district, Mrs. Smith; vice president of
Salisbury district, Mrs. Downing;
Mrs. 7. L. Tomkinson, honorary vice
president; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. c. Wesley Weldin; recording sec
rotary, Miss Emily Finn; treasurer,
Mrs. John H. Huntingdon; musical di-
rector, Miss M. Grace Quigg; secre-
tary of Young Peoples department
Mrs. Edna S. Vaughn; secretary Of
Children's department, Mrs. Blanche
Salmons; secretary of supplies, Mrs
Willis Overdeer; secretary of litera.
ture, Mrs. J. Talley Smith; secretary
of mite boxes, Mrs. G. T. Harry; sec.
etary of women's and children's home
mission, Mrs. H. C. Brooks; secretary
of temperance, Mrs. Catharine Has
tings; secretay of evangelization
Mrs. j. H. Bartlett; secretary of read
ing circle, Mrs. J. F. Taylor, Sails
bury, Md; secretary of bequest ant
device, Mrs. w. H. Clayton; secretar!
of Christian stewardship, Mrs. Edw
McIntire; manager of training school
Mrs. ]. H. Bartlett; manager of Ban
croft Rest Home, Mrs. Melville Gam
brill. Seven new names have bee
added to the perpetual membership
roll. Mary Elizabeth Chandler, Jane
walls, Phyllis Leming, Mary Bar
bara Colona, Margaret Lee Clifton
Anna Roberts Jones, Doris Lyman
Trezzar,were made mothers jewel lif
members. George and Richard Pric
and Lewis DeBlois, were made JUNO
life members. There was a song se1v
ice in the evening by Smyrna choi
followed by an address by Miss Grac
Roraback, of Canaan Corner. Sh
took as her text, 81 have Set Befo1
You an Open Door,"
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
DOVER CLUB HERE WITH PLAY
Smyrna Century Club Members De-
IightfulIy Entertained ON Friday

''The Kleptomaniac," an amusing
little comedy, was given with marked
ability last Friday afternoon, by seven
members of the New Century Club, of
Dover. Mrs. Walter Massey; "Mrs.
Valerie Chase" Mrs. Alex. Cobb;
"Mrs. Charles Dover" Mrs. Warren
Mack; "Mrs. Preston Ashley" Mrs. j..
Frank Alice; "Miss Freda Dixon"
Mrs. Harry Mayer; "Mrs. Evelyn
Evans" Mrs. Frank Davis; "Katie,"
Mrs. Burton's Maid, Mrs. Carlton
Conner. After the play Mrs. Davis,
accompanied by Mrs. Downs, sang
charmingly two selections. The Club
hostess, Mrs. Howard r. Jones, served
cocoa and delicious sandwiches, which
had been prepared by Miss Grieves,
teacher of household economics in the
Smyrna school and her pupils. The
program for next Friday has been ar
ranged by Mrs. Theodore Ferguson,
and promises to be interesting-Cor.
Sec.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
KNIFE REMOVE 500 GALLsTONEs

Mrs. RidgIey Jones Near Smyrna Has
Operation Unprecedented in Surgery.
Mrs. Ridgely Jones, wife of farm
er, of near Smyrna, was operated on
for gallstones several days ago in
Howard Hospital. Philadelphia. The
surgeons removed 500 gallstones, a
condition almost unprecedented in the
records of surgery. So unusually
large was the number of gallstones
that the surgeons made photographs
of them to be preserved in the hospi-
tai records. Mrs. Jones is the daugn-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Rench. OF
Dover-Dover Sentinel.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
LEFT $4,000 AND PROPERTY

Mrs. B. A. Keiser, Wife of Capt. Keis--
err. Gets a WindfalI From Baltimore.
Mrs. B. A. Keiser, of Delaware City.
niece of the late Mr.. S. 5.
Mitchell, of Baltimore, Md, formerly
of Seaford, is left $4,000 cash ond two
dwellings on Mt. Royal Terrace, Bal
timore. in his will. A sister, Martha
Mitchell, of Sharptown, Md, is be-
oueathed the residue of the estate
which is said to be worth about $780,
600. Mr.. Mitchell was at one time
farmer at Seaford, before retiring to
hive in Baltimore. .i1B 80
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19

Trappers Prepare for MuslSrat Season
Local trappers are getting in readi-
ness for the open season for musk
rats, which promises, from the gener-
al outlook, to be very abundant. Inc
prices Of he meats and furs are ex-
pected to be even higher than ias1
year.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1919-11-19
W. o. Hoffecker on the School Board.

w. o. Hoffecker, who was recently
appointed by Governor Townsend
member of the Board of Education of
Smyrna Special School District, vice
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, resigned, has
been elected president of the Board.
Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1919-08-22
COME AND GONE

Mrs. Alvah Ashcraft and daughter
Nina went to Muscantine, Ia, Friday
for a visit with relatives.
E. S. Tanner was in Minneapolis the
latter part of last week to visit his
daughter, Janet, who is at a hospital
there, recovering from an attack of
diphtheria.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. L. Nichols and son
Howard have returned from a visit
with relatives at Bull.
j. J. Gross, deputy oil inspector, made
a business trip to Brainerd and Crosby
Friday and Saturday.
Mrs. D. NJ. Cameron and daughter
Elizabeth returned Sunday evening
from Minneapolis, where they visited
relatives for several days.
Mrs. Charles Knutson and son Clar'
ence went to Sioux City, Ia, Monday
for a visit with relatives and friends.
Jesse Wilkins returned Sunday from
a business trip to Miller, S. d. Mrs
wilkins and daughter, Eleanor, have re-
turned from trip to the east, where
they visited relatives.
Henry bubble visited relatives al
Lincoln this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Simonet and family
were at Saltwater this week for a visit
with relatives, making the trip by. auto
Mrs. Milo Porter and Mrs. Tom Por
ter, who have been visiting relatives
and friends here for several weeks