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Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
ADMITS HE WAS "IUST LOST"
- Altogether Too Good One
to Be Kept.

For Is years George l. King has
driven the misunderstanding hack
line, and is known as the Abe Martin
driver by every person who has Wis
tied Nashville. He has met both
morning and afternoon trains at
Helmsburg almost every day, and has
every stone and bad place in the road
definitely in his mind.
Recently. so friends Of Mr.. King
say, he and a hackful of passengers
were lost within a half mile Of Nash
vile, and he was two hours late when
he arrived in town. One Of the pas
sengers told the story on the driver
after he had found out that Mr.. King
was not going to tell why he was late.
When near town he drove across
Owl creek to let one of the passengers
out. and instead of turning around he
turned the horses only half way, and
then drove into a 40-acre cOrnfield.
One Of the women passengers, hearing
the cOrnstalks popping, asked Mr..
King when they would get back on
the road. He did not answer, but
kept driving around and around in the
cornfeld. After a few minutes she
asked him where they were. He
replied. "be d-n f know" The pas
sengers, all strangers, became alarmed
and, after calling for help, a young
farmer appeared and showed the
driver how to get out Of the cornfield
and on the pike.
After the story had become known
Mr.. King said that he had two dash
lanterns on the hack and was just
lost.-IndianapOlis News.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
The stradIvarius Secret.

VIII N. G. HOlcomb of Newark, N.
J., discover the secret Of the violins
made in CremOna? His friends be-
lieve he will. With a persistency that
has won him general admiration, Mr..
Holcomb has been studying faithfully
for 25 years or more to learn why the
Stradivarius and Guarnerius instru-
ments yield their matchless golden
tones.
Mr.. Holcomb is firmly convinced that
the old Italian master violin makers
obtained their amazing results in large
part through the adroit use of gum CO.
pal as a finish.
Not Long ago he decided to see what
influence varnish had on the tone Of
one of his Instruments. Upon removing
the entire finish he was surprised to
find that the voice OF the violin had be-
come dun and lifeless.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

it's rider repeating the daylight saw
ing act, the House refused, by vote
of 247 to 1876, to pass the measure
over the Presidents veto. Strength
mustered by the repeal advocates was
eight votes less than the necessary
two-thirds of the members present.
Party lines were disregarded in the
voting, members from agricultural
districts favoring passage of the bill
as originally enacted, with representa-
tives from the urban districts op-
posed.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
KENT COUNTY COURT CASES.
Court Holds Short Session on Account
of Too Many Farmers Being Busy
Threshing.-Cases Postponed.

Threshing.-Cases Postponed.
The discharging Thursday of the
Kent county petit jury for the July
term of court practically wound up all
of the business of the present session.
While twelve true bills were returned
by the grand jury, there was but one
case tried. Two or three cases were
disposed by the defendents pleading
guilty, while the rest were continued
to the October term. Because of the
unusually busy time with the farmers,
many of the jurors were anxious to
got back to their farms, being much
engaged in wheat threshing. The
court excused several because of their
home needs. At Thursdays session
of court, the one case set for trial.
that of the State VS.. Thompson, an
lopeal in bastardy, was settled by the
parties doing away with a jury trial.
Eliza Tue, colored who had been in
dicted on three charges of larceny of
dresses from the H. H. Berman store
in Dover, and who pleaded guilty to
one of the indictments, was sentenced
to six months Imprisonment in Kent
county Jail, and ordered to pay $40
restitution money and costs of pros
ecution. Her attorney, Thomas c.
Frame, Jr., had made an application
for probation, but inasmuch as the
State opposed the application, on ac-
count of the frequent thefts from and
forgeries on Dover merchants re-
Gently, the court held that the case
was not one for probation. In the case
of John L. Murphey and Ernest Jones
two young white men of Dover, indie
ed for assault and battery on Night
Watchman DickersOn, of Dover, sew
eral weeks ago the State entered nollt
pros. in the case of Jones, Murphey
entered a plea of guilty and was sen
fenced to pay a fine of $25 with costs
of prosecution, amounting in all tt
$3.50, which was paid and the de
fendent discharged.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
Forcing Plants by LIaht.

To force the growth of plants by
the use of artificial light is not a new
idea, but the system hitherto has been
too expensive in proportion to obtain
able results.
Recently a man engaged in hOrticul-
ture discovered an effbcacious method
Of applying light for this purpose. Ar
ranging IN winter quarters his plants
as he wished them to grow, he sup
plies a lEmp with mercury vapOr for
fuel and the seeds germinate in less
than half the ordinary time, while the
vigor and intensity of the color of the
flowers is superior 10 That Of the prod
uct grown naturally.
Another curious phenomenon no
ticed In connection vdfh this action of
light is an infinite multiplication of
the downy substance commonly found
on stems. Those grown in shadow
have the stems relatively bare. Very
good practical results have beer OBJ
tanned by this system.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
Bit the Bones

e9' the cook, has a mania for
bis beSSus S' craps" One day he missed
49, ana having always worn a
u.~ - !" was at once noted that there
an ,1ONiietning wrong because he was
ON. e-VOun -, and had solemn look Like
b.d s' ~ nao come to great grief. We
In- u'sn LOT supper. The bugler, hav-
ma. neaping mess kit fun Of hash,
N making great progress when all
Il : = 'uuoen ne bit into something hard
% eat than hash. Charley is once
~. wearing his smile Of content
-. l oeing satisfied now with him
'sU and the world.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
FIRST AIR ROUND TRIP MADE

British R-34 Dirigible Completes A t.
lantic Flight to America and Back
Great Britain's mammoth trans-At-
lantic air pioneer, the dirigible RIA,
arrived at the air station, Pulham'
England, at 6.56 o'clock Greenwich
mean time) Sunday, completing her
round trip from the British Isles to
the United States and return. The
voyage from Long Island on her re-
turn trip, was without particular in
cident and was completed in approx
mately rs hours. Following so close
ly on Americas record of being the
first to fly over the ocean in a heavier
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

than air flying machine, the feat of
the British dirigible, naturally awak-
ened more or less local, as well as
national interest. Many believe it the
beginning of air travel across both
oceans. The inventive genius of
America, however, will in the future
make more practicable these dirigible
air flights in which distance will be-
come no barrier.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
ElertruOutp Leopecd to save Pee.

EFcoHODuLI L-oUptatU % O<1VS FEtIs
A leopard used by mOtion-picture
concern recently took to sulking, which
made him a disagreeable companion
for the actors in the jungle scenes, ac-
cording to Popular Mechanics Maga-
zine. Shooting him with high-pow-
cred rifle was first considered, but was
objected to, as it would dishgure the
valuable pelt. To avoid this, electro
cution was decided upon. using power
from a nearby station.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

wheat went under Federal control
,,esterday, July Is, and all per-
'n g.iH firms, corporations and assOcia-
-, e.s dealing in wheat, wheat flour or
| VI .1.,r nroducts, must obtain a Ii
! o. - from the U. S. Wheat Director.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

,,rouncement has been made of
engagement of Miss Mary L.
go Z of Dover, we'll known in Smyr-
- county Engineer T. Marvel
- The wedding will take place
\ October.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
KILL DAYLIGHT SAVING REPEAL
House Refuses, 247 to 135, to Pass
Measure Over Wilson's Veto.

The daylight saving plan, under
which the clocks of the country are
turned forward an hour in March and
moved back in October, will be con-
tinued indefinitely. This was assured
yesterday, when, following President
wilson's veto of the SS3,OO0,0OO agri-
cultural appropriation bill, because OF
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

The congregation of the Peoples
Christian Church, of Dover, has re-
feived cablegram from the Rev. A.
y. LightbOurne, their pastor, that he
as sailed for America, and expects to
etun to Dover some day next week.
Rev. Lightbourne has been overseas
fInce last November engaged in Y. NJ.
q. A. work.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

Inc hnding of several dead cows in
G''' Jones river near Bakers Land
rs' believed to have either been
n,O"n into the river or fell in after
5llg from anthrax, has caused COM
iainIs to be made to Deputy Attor-
s-Ieneral James NJ. Satterfeld, by
esuents Of that section to have the
li'iaS removed from the water as
~, are becoming a menace to the
-1''n of the citizens in the locality.
,'aI'eerheld has also ordered a
p investigation as to who is re-
,EOie 0n9lOie for the animals being
nfOWn into the river
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

SsversOn Church will hold an apron
..1oor and social at the home of Mr..
<1.ronee Ford, Wednesday evening,
IT. d. We would like you all to
0u,s Ice cream and cake for SALE
ldY.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
In SMYRNA TIMES
''- SMYRNA, DELAWARE
AnII MARKETS
AND VICINITY

.or,s of General Interest Gath
'O'' arsd During the Week.
,,.,r Felintin, the shoemaker, has
flal, la.od of Mrs. Joseph H. Prim-
% tbe store property on Commerce
's' bo now occupies at private
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

Little Miss Cassie Denny, daughter
Cf Mr.. and Mrs. ]. E. Denny, of Mid
siletOwn, met with a painful accident
Monday afternoon of last week. While
playing with several other children,
fne little girl fell from the porch,
patching her cheeks in large hook
which held a swing nearby, badly
Fearing her face and mouth. A ply
Slelan was summoned and she was
aIer m the afternoon removed to
delaware Hospital, where she is i'm
proving rapidly.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

F.W. LOvett, our tarvia street con-
.,actor. came down from Newark,
sunday. with a curiosity from his
s.rm. of white blackberries, which he
bassed around to few of his friends
i sample. He also had some late
srawberries and currants, all of
ebicb were unusually fine favored.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

Mrs. Joseph H. Primrose, who came
aown from MiddletOwn to Smyrna
iEst ,Teek, on a business, trip, had the
snisfortune to sprain her ankle while
Stepping off the train at Clayton to
board the Smyrna Branch train. She
Is getting better, although suffering
much pain.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

July. like January, is month for
settling accounts with many folks.
subscribers of the Times are there
fore requested to look at the label on
their paper or wrapper and see how
they stand. A remittance will be ap-
preciated. The Times is $1.5O a year
N advance.-Adv.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16

Jos. Levi & Co., of Dover, are re-
building and identifying their store
II the present time, and to repay
Abeir patrons for any inconvenience
they are offering special inducements
II clothes, hats, shirts, etc. Read
4beir display "adv" on another page
and profit by it.-Adv.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
Wanted

A housekeeper-some good, responsible, cap
able woman to keep house for four in fam
lily. Apply to -
JOSEPH A. GEORGE,
Phone, IS3R21 Clayton, Del.
Smyrna times., 1919-07-16
For Sale

Ford Car. 1917, overhauled and in good
condition. Can be seen at
DOUGHTEN'S GARAGE.
Smyrna, Delaware.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
AIR MAIL ROUTES
RETURN A PROFIT

Washington, May Ceremonies
in observance of the anniversary of
the first flight of the Washington
Philadelphia New York air mail SER
vices were held at College Park,
Md. Among those participating
were Postmaster General Burleson,
Maj. Gen. c. 4. Mencher, head of
the army air service. and an attache
of the British embassy.
A statement given out by the
postoffice department in connection
with the celebration says the ser
vice, inanugurated as an experiment
has proved a success In every way.
Records, the statement says, show
that of the 1903 trips scheduled for
the year, 1,136 were successfully
completed, the total distance flown
being 128,255 miles.
Revenues on 7,72O,S4O letters car
rled amounted to $l59,7O0 as against
the cost of the service of $1379OO
The two planes used on the trips
today, one starting from Belmont
Park. N. Y, and the other from
College Park, are the same machines
that made the first trips a year ago.
They have been constantly in SER
vice and are propelled by the same
motors. One has been in the air
222 hours and the other 164 hours,
anA, despite the fact the planes
were often driven through snow,
rain, hail and windstorms, only 81
forced landings were necessary.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
WRIGHT'S VIEWS
FEW YEARS. AGO
(From an interview with Orville and
Wilbur Wright, by William G. Shep-
herd when the Wright brothers re-
turned from Europe ten years ago.

How high can you go?' "As high
as | want to, but there will never
be any need to go higher than one
thousand feet. At that height no
known gun could reach YOU
How high have you gomez
Three hundred feet. | passed over
a balloon
How fast have you gone" For
ty miles an hour"
How fast could machine be
made to go?" There's no limit that
l know of, but no man, unprotected,
could go faster than none hundred
miles an hour and stick to his ma
chine. The rush of air is too reat. -
DO you think anybody will ever
fly across the ocean in an airplane?'
Hard to tell. Depends on whether
anybody wants to-"
"For what purposes will your ma
chine be used?" Military opera.
tions and sport"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
By WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
Paris, May 26,--(by maiD News
coming out of Spain is pessimistic.
A general unrest hovers over the
whole country. now manifesting it.
self in the form of a strike, again
as "separatist' movement and again
as plainly revolutionary.
have just finished reading an
article in "LInformation" signed
"Homen Christie" and the picture he
holds up, If true one, does not of
fer much encouragement as to
Spain's immediate future.
Each day" he declares, "it is an
cial cataclysm menaces Spain. Pop
come to an end. But the day after
the situation appears to be again at
high tension
1t is perfectly evident that So
cial cataclysm menaces Spani. Pop
ular agitators invoke the question Of
Catalonia, that of Morocco, or the
high cost OF living, or the claims
of the working people. But the trou-
BILE is more serious than that; it is
trouble ancient and deep.
For ten years past each succeed
ing government has been disincln-
ed to stand up and face squarely
the difficulties which they have
been called to power to solve. In
order to stay in office they have
used various lodges
and employed all kinds OF dilitory
avoiding as long as pos
sible any clash with public opinion
These politics is not without its
value, but it has the disadvantage
of piling up the debt and its terri
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
close Kindergarten Glass.

NiSSS 6Nt Wi Sl0ocs
Mrs j. H. White, who has Just
closed her kindergarten school for
the summer, entertained her pupils
at her home last weekend. She was
assisted by Miss Brown, Mrs. Hol-
land and Mrs. Ingerson Ice cream,
in the form of animals, with cake,
were the dainty refreshments served
by the hostess. Floating toys were
presented as souvenirs to the 23
pupils who were present. Those
present were: Edwin Humphrey,
Emiley Humphrey. Seymore Inger-
son, June Holland Edith Owsley,
Claire Macarthur, Jr., Harvey King
Macarthur, Virginia Founder, Ruth
Melton, Maud Lucille Dews, Robert
Howard Dews, Virginia Fesler, Rob
ert Earl Wilson, Elizabeth Bailey
H. j. Brownson, Jr, Jack Conner,
Willie. Bogue, Harold Wolverton,
Trimball Latting, Billy Eldred, Dan
Cavaness, Noland Methvin, Charles
Asper
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
MANY WITHOUT JOBS.

Washington, May 26-An increase
in unemployment for the week end
ing May 10 was reported today by
the United States employment ser
vice. In a total Of SO cities, only II
had shortage of labor in 20 sup
ply and demand balanced, and AZ re-
ported an increase from 127,S50 to
$3.50 persons out of work.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
ORGANIZED ANARCHY
THREATENING SPAIN


Bile interest as time goes by.
This absence OF real guide to
public opinion, this lack of firm
ness on the part of the different
ministers, has but served to aggra-
vate the general unrest and fortify
the public in its worst determina-
tions, And unless some statesman
worthy of the name intervenes, the
triumph of that organized anarchy
which from the confines of Asia 1t
vending its way towards the Medi-
terranean, will lbe certain"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
SALESMAN NOW SOLDIER

Timothy L, Donovan travelling
salesman, made applicationn for e.
listment in the army at the local
recruiting station Saturday and was
sent to Oklahoma City. where he
passed the final examination before
entering training. Donovan had just
surrendered his position to return
ed soldier, and said he wanted to
try a hitch in Uncle Sans fighting
machine. He enlisted for service in
China.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
Form Fishing Party.

Florence Roberts, Edythe White,
Pauline Boucher, Mr. and Mrs. Floyd
E. Hampton, Mr.. and Mrs Emmett
Barton, Gertrude and Malice Hard
ing, Irene Dickinson, Duke Arm
strong, Diamond Roach, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest Rankin, Arthur Kinds, Vern
Wilder, Harry West, Miss Talbot
Ruth Sanders and Mrs. H. F. Roberts,
formed an outing party which spent
Saturday evening on fishing trip
to the falls near Lucille. The party
was chaperoned by Mrs Roberts, Mr..
and Mrs. Hampton and Mr.. and Mrs.
Barton,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
TO START
CAMPAIGN
BY Omitted Press.

BY United Press.
Washington, May 26-In the next
three months President Wilson will
be asked to make public his attitude
toward third term.
Tomorrow Chairman Cummins of
the National committee starts on a
tour of two months over the entire
country preliminary to the organiza-
tion of the democratic machinery.
The battle for the presidential
nominee will begin Immediately upon
his return.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
FORMER PRESIDENT
OF NICARAGUA DIES

New York, May 26. Gen. Joseph
Santos zelaya, president of the re.
public of Nicaragua for is years
died at his home here late Saturday
night after long illness, it was
learned tonight.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
TEXAS RETURNS SLOW

By United Press.
Dallas, Tex, May 26.-Retuns from
practically half the total vote in Sat
urday's constitutional amendment
election, showed that woman's suf
frage was slightly ahead. Prohibit
tion has apparently carried safely
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
AntIe a Major.

Word that has been received here
from Kansas City, states that DR.. H.
c. Antle has been promoted to the
rank of major with the medical de-
partment OF the army overseas. DR.
Antle entered the army early in
Americas participation in the war
and was commissioned a lieutenant,
serving in the base hospital at TT.
Sill for some time. Mrs Antle is
with relatives in Kansas City while
her husband is in the service of his
country.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
The Strong Withstand the Winter
Cold Better Than the Weak

You must have Health. Strength and En-
durance to fight Colds, Grip and Influenza.
When your blood is not in a healthy
condition and does not circulate properly,
your system is unable to withstand the
Winter cold.
GROVES TASTELESS Chill TONIC
Fortifes the System Against Colds, Grip
and Influenza by Purifying and Enrichine
the Blood.
It contains the well-known tonic prop
critics Of Quinine and Iron in a form
acceptable to the most delicate stomach,
and is pleasant to take. You can soon feel
its Strengthening. Invigoratine Effect. 6Oc
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
Short Stories
of the To1Un|
Observation-Disclosures

Resumes Work Here. tt
Arthur Jones, who has just com
pleted the work of auditing the coun-
ty treasurer's books in Anadarko,
has resumed the work of auditing
the records of Grady county.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
Vou Wlnl

The man who Is riding sixty miles
per hour in a big machine is no hap
pier than the man who is riding thirty
miles per hour in flivver, because
the man In the fiivver thinks he is
going sixty.-CIncinnat Enquirer.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
"speeders" Face Judge.

"Speeders" Face Judge.
This morning in police court,
Judge Y. w. Darneil, presiding, six
cases wherein the defendants were
charged with speeding, were dis
posed OF. The disposition of the
cases follows; Paul Thompson,
guilty. $500 fine, paid; Raymond
Carter, negro, guilty, $500 fine,
paid; Roy Smith, continued; H. j.
Brownson, continued; G, C. Roach,
nor guilty.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
OIL SCHOONER BURNS.

BY united Press.
Marsalles, May 26.AThe American
oil schooner City OF Orange is burn
ing in the harbor here. The loss is
estimated at million dollars. other
ships are leaving for fear of an ex-
plosion.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
Hearsts Weekly News. Kozy today.

Miss Louise Catteral and Miss
Duffie Eastman left this morning for
Edmond, where they will attend the
summer session of the Central State
normal school.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1919-05-26
A Classic.

What is a classic, If 1t be not book
that forever delights, inspires, and sur
prlses, in which and in ourselves, by
its help. we make new discoveries ev-
cry day.-Lowell.