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Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
DIR. ROSE ADDRESSES CLUB
Gave Splendid Talk on War Relief
Work at Meeting of Century Club

For last Friday the program was
arranged by Mrs. ". G. Deakvnc.
Chairman Of Program, and after MISS
Roberts sang Spring" the club mem
bers listened to an intensely interest
ing talk by Dr. Elise Whitlock Rose,
who told Of the founding of the Lit
tie House Of Saint-pantaleon" and OF
War Relief Work in France. The
program for March 2Sth will be in
charge Of Mrs. T. H. Wilson and
promises to be entertaining; there viii
be a miniature luncheon, and Miss
Beckett will read a paper, The City
Beautiful written by Mrs. H. D.
BOyer.-Cor. Sec'y
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
SURPRISE PARTY AT BLACKBIRD
Mr.. and Mrs. Malvin Naylor Given
Genuine Surprise Thursday Evening


Blackbird, March 25.-Mr. and Mrs.
Malvin Naylor of near here were
given a surprise party last Thursday
evening, the time being spent in old
fashioned dancing. The party in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Austin,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Marvel, Mr.. and
Mrs. N. w. Van Horn, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Green, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rausch, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Austin, of
Elkton; Mrs. S. r. Townsend, Mrs. W.
c. Foard, Mrs. Clayton Powell, Mrs.
William Joiner, Misses Elma Green,
MolEe Austin, Josephine Guessford,
Edna Conner, Elsie Powell, Mildred
Marvel, Blanche Rausche, Stockton
Townsend, Wilson T Money, Roland
Austin, Harry Lurty Burge, w. A.
Watson, Jr., Roy Green, David Green,
Howard Townsend, Harry Wiley,
Earl Coleman, Earl James, Noble
Taylor, Calm Taylor, Jacob V. Hill,
Cecil Hutchison.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
J. W. ATTN PURCHASES FARMS.
Two Fine Pieces of Property in Kenton
Hundred Secured for $4,000

kenton, March 25.-Benjamin A.
Hazel of Smyrna has sold two inc
farms known as the Salisbury and
Prettyman lands, on the Kenton-Smy.-
ma road, to John W. Attix CT this
town. The two farms comprise 400
acres, in a high state of cultivation.
having new and modern dwellings and
outbuildings only recently erected by
Mr.. HAZEL. The price paid for this
tract was $4,000, which is said TO be
the highest in recent years. 8otn
farms have large acreage planted in
wheat, which crop goes to Mr.. Attix
this year.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
KINGS DAUGHTERS MEETING G
Mrs. ]. Frank Webb Heads Sn,! rna
Organization for the Ensuing Year.

Organization iOI the Ensuing tdl.
The Laura Lee Circle Of Kings
Daughters Of Smyrna held their re-
gular meeting at the home Of Mrs.
Joseph H. Wright, Thursday evening.
It was the annual election of OF. GERS
and the following were chosen to
serve the ensuing year: Mrs. J. Frank
Webb, president; Mrs. James P. Hot
fecker, flst vice-president; Mrs. L
Irving Handy. second vice-pres:dent;
Mrs. Vernon Lay Phillips, recording
secretary: Mrs. John P. Hudson. cor
responding secretary and Mrs. Walter
F. Keith, treasurer. Following the
business meeting a delightful Social
Hour was had. which the hospitality
of the beautiful home of Mrs. Wight
amply afforded.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
PATRIOTIC MEETING AT KENTON

w. ]. Heaps, President Patriotic Sons
of America to Address Meeting.
Hon. William James Heaps, Ma
tional President of the P. o. S. of 4.
will address a public meeting to be
held at Kenton, Tuesday evening,
April 1. The meeting will be of a
patriotic nature and will be held IN the
NJ. E. Church under the auspices Of
the members of Washington Camp
No. s. P. o. S. of A. The public is
cordially invited and members OF the
Order throughout Kent county are re-
quested to be present.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
W. J. Rowland Buys Rash Property

William J. Nowland near Smyrna,
has purchased the Franklin Rash pro-
perty on West Mt. Vernon street,
Smyrna, for S1,335. The property
was put up at Trustee Sale on Satur-
day and Mr.. Nowland was the highest
bidder.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
MITE BOX OPENING AT ASBURY
Held at Asbury Parsonage Saturday
Evening-Over S27.OO Secured.

AANAA ot -ASuLAs al cO4.eSC odNuAu udg
Evening-Over $500 Secured.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of this town held their annual
Mite Box opening at Asbury NJ. E.
Parsonage, Saturday evening. which
was an interesting occasion. Mrs.
John Henry Hofecker presided and
reviewed the work of the Society in
an admirable opening address. When
the Mite Boxes were opened more
than $500 was secured. Mrs. w. E.
Tompkinson Of Rehoboth gave a fine
addressed two solos We're sung, one
by Mr.. L. N. Price and another by
Rev. George c. Williams. A pleasant
social occasion followed the meeting.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
Clocks Go Ahead One Hour Snnda,

Clocks Go Ahead One Hour Sunday.
At ? o'clock Sunday morning turn
your watch and your clock one hour
ahead. If you retire before that time
advance the timepiece before going to
bed, for the daylight-savings system
goes into effect again on the last Sun
day in March.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26

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Odd Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Emma Riggs Dies at Dover.
Mrs. Emma Riggs, aged 6S widow
of William E. Riggs former clerk of
the Orphans Court and Chancery Of
Kent County, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Alonza Baxter last
evening at 7.3O-o'clock after a linger-
ing illness. She had been in failing
health for two years or more or ever
since she moved to Dover Mrs. Riggs
was daughter of the late James ".
and Mary Patterson TTuax and was
born, raised and spent her whole life
in Smyrna and vicinity and after her
husbands death lived in the old TruaX
home on West Commerce street until
she moved to Dover. She was a good
woman, kind hearted and made many
friends who mourn her death. She is
survived by two daughters: Mrs. Car
oline Riggs Baxter and Miss Mary
Riggs of Dover. Her oldest daughter
Mrs. Ethel Clough, widow of Reynolds
Clough of Dover, died a few weeks
ago. Mrs. Riggs death is the third
that has taken place in her family
since October Mrs. Riggs, besides
her two children, is survived by two
brothers, and one sister as follows:
Frank Truax, Philadelphia; James T.
Truax and Mrs. George Read Lofland,
/ Smyrna. Funeral services will take
place Friday afternoon and interment
Will be at the Odd Fellows Cemetery.
( Smyrna, at 2.3O o'clock.
Mrs. Morris Donovan Dies Suddenly.
Mrs. Mary F. Donovan aged 66
wife of Morris Donovan, a well known
farmer Of Thoroughfare Neck died al
noon yesterday after a few days ILL.,
ness of pneumonia. She had suffered
three attacks of pneumonia in com
paratively short intervals of time
Mrs. Donovan was a daughter of the
late John W. and Mary Bailey Jack
son and was born, raised and spent
/ her whole life in this state. Service!
will take place Saturday afternoon a
one o'clock from her late residence OF
the Conoway farm in Thoroughfarc
Neck and interment viii be at OdC
Fellows Cemetery.
David S. Lyman, Aged 81, Dead.
Townsend, March 25.-At the ag
of 81 years, David S. Lyman died a
the home of his daughter, Mrs. Clar
Rhodes, near Cecilton, Nd, on Mon
day night, March II from a complica
ton of diseases. He is survived b,
eleven children, his wife having die
years since. Funeral services. wer
held Friday at l o'clock, services a
the house; interment at Old UniO1
Cemetery, near Townsend.
Mrs. Charles F. Fem Dies in Dover
Mrs. Sallie A. Fem, aged IS year.
, wife of Charles E. Fem, the vetera
railroad man and printer, died Sun
day. Funeral services will be held tc
morrow from the residence of WilliaT
T.. P1itchett.
Smyrna times., 1919-03-26
David S. Lyman, Aged 81, Dead.
Mrs. Charles f. Fem Dies in Dover

Mrs. Sallie A. Fem, aged IS years,
wife of Charles E. Fem, the veteran
railroad man and printer, died Sun
dav. Funeral services will be held to-
morrow from the residence of William
L. Pritchett.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
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He Bought From the Postoffice.

Gothenburg, Neb., Sept. 20.-To
Editor of The Bee: Just a few
words about profiteering and the
selling of surplus army supplies.
Now this Is the biggest swindle that
has been pulled off since the $780,
600, 900 airoplane deal.
I am laboring man, just MAX
ing living. l was attracted by the
quotations of prices on the govern
ment goods, and went up to the post
office and ordered $48 worth of
them, but when 1 paid for them he
said he must have $68 for them.
I asked him why, and he said, there
was IS revenue and the balance was
postage" making my bill just what
it would have cost me at the store
here 1 paid him the money. that
was just one month ago and / have
not received the goods yet, their ex-
cuse is, that they haven't them yet,
but expect supply by January l.,
1920. OF course money is no object
to laboring man, he can just as
well pay his grocery bill six months
ahead, then the government will not
loose anything and if the H. c. L..
comes down before he gets his goods
he can thank the government for it.
The United States government
surely needs the money just now to
pay the trip around the circle of it's
president on his vote making trip.
H. A.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
Remuneration of Spoils."

One of the most remarkable sentences ac-
credited to the president in all his astonishing
output since he began his present trip is that ut
tered at Salt Lake, in which he describes the
present treaty as IAN absolute remuneration of
spoils." So far as the United States is con-
cerned, this is absolutely true, but what about
the others? Returning Alsace-Lorraine to
France may have been justice; the restoration
of Poland, the setting up of Czechoslovakia and
Jugoslava, but recognition of national aspira-
TONS and the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Austrian
empire the operation of destiny But what
about Shantung? Is the element of spoliation
entirely lacking here? Has Japan shown any
thing of remuneration in its seizure of German
property there in spite of Chinas most solemn
protest? How about the division of Turkey
n-Europe among the Balkan states, Italy's grab
of Fiume, and other incidental moves of the vic
tors? Germany Austria, Bulgaria and Turkey
are to foot the bills and deserve no sympathy
Those nations lost and must pay But with the
wrangling now in progress over the divisions
to be finally made, the assertion that the treaty
is IAN absolute remuneration of spoils" is likely
to cause a smile.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
Altitude Records In FliQM

The ascent of Rohlfs to "a, 500 feet height
never before. attained by heavier-than-air ma
chine, and probably never by balloon, was
fine feat of craftsmanship and wonderful
proof of the advances made in late years in
aviation.
The utility of intruding into levels fully
10000 feet beyond tthe ability of man to climb
where human life can be supported only by
oxygen, and even essential parts of the plane
are left behind to save weight, may be ques-
toned The same questions, raised earlier with
regard to polar exploration, are less heard of
now.
Whether practical use will ever be made of
the 34,500-foot zone in air transportation may
not be answered. But feats that once seemed
almost as dubious have been shown to possess
practical value. During hostilities on the west
ern front there were places where it was called
suicide to fly above an enemy line lower than
two miles. and dangerous at three miles Mail
and passenger transportation is greatly helped
by study Of upper-air currents which can
often be found favorable while surface winds
are adverse Indeed, something approaching
the stability of trade winds in the tropics may
in time be developed at certain levels in the
temperate zones
But without further striving to assess the
future, here was a gallant feat, not without
danger and hardship, and we congratulate the
man who made the record.-New York World
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
I LODI Az
The Day We Celebrate.

Allen P. Fletcher, former governor of Yer
mont, born at Indianapolis 66 years ago.
Admiral William S. Benson, the retiring
chief of naval operations of the United States
navy, born at Macon, Ga, "a years ago.
Bishop Wilbur P. Thirkield of the Metho
dist Episcopal church, born at Franklin, O., IS
years ago.
Charles Edward Russell, journalist, author
and socialist leader, born at Davenport, Ia, 50
years ago.
Thirty Years Ago in Omaha.
w. S. Rector of the Bank of Commerce has
gone to Kansas City to attend the bankers
convention.
The Jewish New Year was ittingly OBJ
served in Omaha.
The pay roll for the police force during the
month of December was $5,78697.
Judge Porter of Los Angeles one of the
first police judges of Omaha. is in the city Wis
iting his son-in-law Ed Haney, at Eighteenth
and Farnam streets.
The lot on the northwest corner OF Douglas
and Twelfth streets brought Sal 900 at sheriff's
sale. 1t has frontage of a feet on Douglas
street and l32 feet on Twelfth.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
LEAGUE OF NATIONS FRAUD
Southern Woman Who Bought
''StOck" Knows Better Now.

StOCh hHO"S DCtttI INo"'
Birmingham, Ala unique
stock selling scheme has been un-
earthed here. Stock is being sold
in the League of Nations and, ac-
cording to one of the victims, ut is
going strong without reservations"
A prominent lady of this city arrived
at police headquarters, all excited
and out of breath, and, after ex-
tracing the promise of Chief of
Police Shirley that her name would
be withheld, told of how she had
bought some stock in the League of
Nations, without reservations.
II am just an ordinary woman"
she declared, land read the papers
occasionally. This woman came to
my house and gave her name as
Miss Sarah Benson of Chicago. She
told me that such men as President
Wilson and William HI. Taft were
backing the League of Nations, and
l considered it good business
proposition. She said that the
League of Nations would buy
all the materials used in the war
by different nations and make farm
ing implements out of them. She
quoted verse from the Bible about
men beating their swords into plow-
man, I was impressed. 1 told her
l would take two shares She took
my name and inquired if I, desired
them with or without reservations.
What do you mean?' / asked.
Why she said, stock with reserva-
tons is IS per share and without is
$3.50 What way is President Will
son taking his?' / asked She in
formed me that President Wilson
was taking his without reservations,
and so l invested what money l had
with me with the woman"
What. happened them" asked
Chief Shirley. -
well, when my husband came
home l told him about it and he
was dumfounded-he looked amaz-
ed and then burst out laughing. He
then spent two hours explaining to
me about the League of Nations,
and If my friends learn my name
they will tease me to death.-Co-
lumbus Dispatch.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
The Demon In the Home

BY liberalizing the prohibition enforcement
bill so as to allow home manufacture of cider
and light wines for family USE the conference
committee of congress once more accepts the
great principle that when it comes to lawmak-
ing. farmers are privileged class. In the
matter of drinkabes, however. it is possible that
the practice will react upon its authors
1t is conceivable that people who are not
fixed to the soil may have homes and devote
them to the industry now legalized Cider may
be made in back tenement as we'll as in
back lot; and as for wine once the materials
are at hand the ordinary appliances of the
kitchen will suffice. The question whether the
cider % to become hard or the wine heavy will
have to be left to time and the patience of the
owner.
In the mountainous districts of the south
there are many farmers who secretly market
their most profitable crop in jugs. If it is to
be lawful for other people to convert apples and
grapes into beverages these manufacturers
cannot be forbidden to liquidize their corn The
invigorating streams that gush from the illicit
stills of moonshners are as truly home prod
uct as anything that drips from the cider and
wine presses, and when diluted for consumption
as is usual, are little stronger than matured
cider
Thus prohibition, which was to save the
home, is to begin its hectic career by making a
winery or dstillery of every home that wishes
to fortify itself against the operations of an un-
reasonable restriction upon personal liberty.
How many spies, informers and shoppers will
be needed to keep these "hornes" from merchan-
dising, and what protection will any decent
home, once under suspicion have as against
their operations?-New York World. ss
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
Frances Presidencu

France, like the United States, will have a
presidential election next year. But our sister
republic takes her politics of that kind in a
far milder vintage than we do Our president
is the head>of the government; hers has little
if any more power than the British king the
larger executive functions being performed, as
the real storms of politics. It was not Presi-
dent Poincare but Premier Clemenceau who
spoke for France in the drafting of the greatest
treaty that ever that ancient nation signed;
and it was Clemenceau who made decisions at
the most momentous stages of the war Nat
urally the country is not agtated over the cleo
ton of an official whose station is one of dig
nifty rather than power. Besides, the French
president is not chosen by popular ballot but
by the Senate and Chamber of Deputies sitting
jointly. Moreover, he is not chosen as the
leader of party, and he is expected to be al
together nonpartisan in matters of administra
ton. Is it to be wondered that France goes
through presidential election so self-con-
tained?-Atlanta Journal.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
In the Case of Cutlery.

American makers of cutlery approach
ing congress with request that they be given
some protection under the tariff law. While
the war was on this industry made considerable
strides, but has not advanced sufficiently to
withstand competition from abroad under the
Underwood law. Years of training are re-
CURED to develop the skill that is needed in
the workman and this must be provided. Lone
ago the Germans found out that ton of steel
worked up into pocket knives, razors, scissors
or some similar tool was worth far more than
a ton of steel made into rails, locomotives or
building beams In 1918 shower of cutlery
"rained through" the tariff law just passed by
the democratic congress. Figures for that year
show we imported 12,25805o pen or pocket
knives; 5767, $50 scissors, and razors and parts
thereof to the value OF 1891 1903. Fully 90 per
cent of the pocket knives, over 90 per cent of
the razors and more than 81 per cent of the
scissors came from central Europe. The ques-
ton to be answered is: Are we going to allow
this trade ia fall again into the hands OF the
German cutters, or will we build up the Ameri-
can industry? The chief obstacle in the way
is the wage item. 1t costs more to produce in
America than in Germany because of the higher
rate of pay given the men who do the work
With properly adjusted tariff rate this diff
ference may be accounted for, and in time only
American cutlery will be bought and used by
Americans
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
f. <zh1ze Folks Corner 3

tried to draw away and spoke to
her very gently.
do you love Blacksmith Joe and
want to marry him 70 he asked.
mo, no! My cruel uncle forced
me to give my promise" answered
Anita.
"You hear what Anita says" cried
the prince to Blacksmith Joe. "She
does not want to marry you. If
you are noble fellow you will free
her from her promise"
What she has promised she has
promised" growled Blacksmith joe
"I'll hold her to her word"
"You see what kind of chap he
Is" said the prince to Anita. You
don't want to marry a fellow like
that"
Il don't want to-" sighed the
mermaid sadly, ''but / have given
my word and If he holds me to my
promise must keep it."
You just bet I'll hold you to
your promise" shouted Blacksmith
Joe rudely Wen get married as
soon as l get down out of this tree"
"Ah, ha! l have an idea" cried
Billy, and he began to laugh. He
whispered his idea into the ear of
Judge Owl, ana Judge Owl chuckled,
passing the funny idea on to Blue
Jay, and Blue Jay passed it on to
Reddy Woodpecker, and soon every
bird knew all about it.
"Hee-haw! Hee-haw! What
fun!' brayed Balky Sam, when Bill
ly told the animals.
The birds flew up into the pine
tree, while Billy climbed into a
neighboring oak, taking care that
Joe did not see him. He had with
him his copy of the Birdland Cos
sip, which he made into a
megaphone.
Hoo! Hoo! I'm after you."
suddenly screeched Judge Owl, CIV
ing Blacksmith Joe's long hair a
hard jerk.
Gree! Cree! A nip for mel"
shrieked Blue Jay, snatching a bite
at Joe's ear.
And then General Swallow, Reddy
Woodpecker, and all the birds went
after Blacksmith Joe like a flock
Of sparrows after a piece of bread,
pecking him, biting him, and pull
ing his hair.
"Ow-ow! Leave me alone" wall
ed Joe. Then loud voice doomed
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
LIFE INSURANCE.

Presence in Omaha of the delegates attend
ing the American Life convention may turn
little attention to what is becoming one of the
most important factors in social existence, life
insurance. This business, not so we'll under
stood as it should be, has function of tremen-
dous value. Primarily it offers a means by
which the head of family makes provision
against calamity that may impair or terminate
his ability to take care of his wife and children
This in itself is enough to justify the existence
of life insurance. That thrift is thereby en-
couraged is incidental, but not at all negligible.
Based on experience and actuarial knowl-
edge the business is conducted with scientific
accuracy, although it has not yet attained to
the fixed condition of established law beyond
the fundamentalApoint that income must be suf-
fcient to meet expenses, including death losses.
The conservative management of the great and
complicated affairs Of life insurance accounts
for the strength and stability that enabled the
year. War and pestence combined in such an
assault on their resources as never had been
known but they came through with clean rec
ord of having met promptly every loss
incurred. This is the more notable because
the larger proportion of the deaths fell into the
lower age classes, where normally the risk is
liehtest and the accumulations of premiums
paid is least
Life insurance is far from having attained
perfection in form growth 1t is enlisting
continually greater study and closer examina-
ton. Improvement in method may be expected,
as experience teaches. Safety is the first princi-
pie. that absolute security may result. Ameri-
cans are the best insured people in the world,
because they appreciate the value of insurance.
but even they have not given to life and health
protection the attention deserved. The field is
inexhaustible, the service is indispensable, and
the opportunity unsurpassed
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
Effect of the First Test Vote.

One thing conclusively established by the
first test roll call in the senate is that Admin
istration Leader Hitchcock is leader of the
minority only, and is not in control of the sit
uation. His repeated assertions that supporters
of the treaty without change of any kind out
number those who ask amendment and reserva-
tons were sadly shaken by the earliest contact.
The issue was squarely joined, and the vice
president threw what weight he might on the
side OF the administration by his ruling so that
the vote is definite enough on the point of con-
troll. Further proceedings will develope the
exact temper of the senators as to various de-
tails, and will disclose considerable variation in
the lineup, but the vote on Tuesday indicates
at least determination on part of the several
members to consider fully each step as it is
taken, and not to be hurried into action by the
swallow it whole" element whose position is
becoming more end more precarious each day.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-09-25
LET BE!

Bring not a body home which gave soul
For Liberty, embattled over seas;
Let be; let peoples and bright fleur- de -lys
Bloom where They fell while the swift
seasons roll;
Or, gathered as one company, the whole
Rest in some park beneath the ancient
trees
OF eastern France, whose soil has been by
These
Forever made for us a pilgrim goal.
Richer are now the soil and soul of France
For that their blood is mingled with her
sod;
Noble Are we for having couched a lance
For her in fields that once her Maiden
rod;
The Brotherhood OF Men has made ad-
vance,
Anew we sense the Fatherhood of God
John Cox, jr, in the New York Evening
Post