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Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
IMPROVE QUEEN ANNES ROAD.
Citizens Want Bond Issue of $5OO,OOO
To Do the Work That Is Needed.

Citizens Want Bond Issue of $5OO,OOO
To Do the Work That Is Needed.
Five hundred citizens from every
section of Queen Annes county met
at Centreville, Maryland, on last
Sunday OF consider a proposition
for the improvement of the pub
lie roads of that district. AS a re-
suit of this meeting it was resolved
to petition the State legislature for
permission to issue $500,O0O in bonds
for use upon the county's roads. 1t
is understood this sum will be addi-
tion to the $4,000, which it is be-
lieved the State will appropriate.
Present at the meeting was a delega-
tion from Baltimore, led by Nathan
iel D. Smith, president of the PENN
sula Ferry Company. This company
plans to begin the operation of ferry
to the Eastern Shore, one terminus
of which is to be Love Point. The
citizens of Queen Annes county, as
we'll as the steamship officials are de-
siiious of linking up this point with
the regular States road system, in
order to furnish direct connection
between their county and every sec
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
GAVE THREE BAD CHECKS.
Louis Mehr Brought From Philadel-
phia to Dover to Answer Charge.

Louis Mehr, claiming to be from
Pennsylvania and wanted at Dover for
giving three checks to Louis Gross,
a junk dealer of that town, which
proved to be worthless, has been
brought from Philadelphia on requisi
tion papers, to await trial at the
February term of court. Mehr's
checks, which were drawn on the
Farmers National Bank of Ephrata,
Pa. were for $1,000, $763 and $40O,
respectively. Gross claims that on
another check he gave Mehr cash.
The checks given by Mehr were for
carloads of iron and other junk, only
one of which, however, Gross ship
ped,s the checks being returned
"worthless" before he had an oppor-
tunity to load the other cars. Mehr
claims to have a wife and eight chill
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
STATE CORN JUDGING CONTEST
Six Receive Money Recognition for
Their Good Work in Delaware.

Results of the corn-judging contest
held in Dover December IL, 1919, for
vocational high school students of ag-
ricultural, in conjunction with the
State Corn Show: Winning first
place, David Donovan, Milton. second
Fldredge Donovan, Milton; third,
Earl Woodward, Marshallton; fourth,
Joseph Vaughn, Cheswold; fifth, NJ.
F. Hastings, Delmar; sixth, Robert
Wason, Pennington. TIL efrst four
of those named won prize money of
SIS, 10, $5 and So for the first, sec
ond, third and fourth places respec-
lively. There were thirty-eight con-
testants from departments of voca-
'ticnal agriculture in the various high
schools of the State, which are opef-
ated under the State Board for Vo-
cational Education. The corn used
for judging by the boys was all prize
corn so that the contest was by no
means easy. All the contestants hand
Ell in excellent papers. The first
three were nearly perfect scores
compared with the score of the judge.
Prize money was contributed for this
purpose by. H. P. Scott, Josiah Mar
vel, H. J. Krebs, all of Wilmington,
and vocational instructors.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector An
nOunces Services for the Week.
There will be Evensong on Friday
evening at 7.30 o'clock. Immediately
after the service the Choir will begin
rehearsal on the music for Lent and
Easter. Services on Sunday will be
Holy Communion at 7.30 a. M, Church
School at 1915 a. M, Morning Prayer
and Sermon at IL a. M, Evensong
and Sermon at 7.90 p. m. Lent will
begin on February 18th, and now is
a good time for every one to begin
getting ready for it. Come along
Sunday morning or night and take
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
'tRS $1,000 FOR WHEAT.

/ W. jefferson Wins Suit
y Former Sheriff Stidham.
/. ~ N Superior Court, Thurs
moon gave a verdict for the
/" IN the case of the State.
/ a'e Of Charles W. jefferson.
= l'ilner Sheriff Harry J. Std
~. ,.s s suit was brought to re-
-'V'-0 One-half interest in
Isls Of wheat, at the rate of
'a,lel' with interest. Mr..
sAO was sheriff at the time.
IVY on the wheat of James
-, " satisfy a judgment for
s'aned by jefferson in 1915
f1rly Al 80 - 4Os
| III Il me Wheat after the levy,
= n.y. and and. served time in Jail
| 4, ~ William G. Janvier, a
y the plaintiff, caused some
= sulle on the stand when bo
\ a1' a.. at the time the levy
! d,"an lanes G. Padley, the ten
u SCnk' y his son was CRYING.
rit,.,', 4 = 'Olls was deaf, so that
Il a .sS) and Joshua z. Cross
j uls ,,d' time deputy sheriff,
s, 'n,' y ones who knew what IA
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
NJ. V. FORD AGAIN HONORED
Reelected President at the Kent
County Levy Court Yesterday.

Ke-Elected PRESIDENT at the kent
County Levy Court Yesterday.
Kent County Levy Court met in
regular session yesterday and re-or-
ganized for the new year. This was
simply matter of form, as the old
organization was maintained. M. V.
Ford is president. Watson Harring-
ton, attorney, and Frank Jackson,
custodian. Five trustees of the poor
were to have been appointed at this
meeting, but owing to the absence of
the levy courtman from the eighth
district the appointment of a trustee
from that district was deferred un-
til next meeting The other trustees
appointed were: second district, John
Taylor. fourth /. L, Johnson. sixth,
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
|[1Rl FARM IS AGAIN
|lfI Of SUPPOSED FIEND
.,,,c IN MRS. n. F. WILDS
;, oIrRNS TO GROUND.
/ ..d.b Hand in Fire and Num-
,'r'sr Recent Acts of Destruction
,t This One Place.

on -. Delaware, February T..
'Olle ~ tbe many misfOrtunes OF
-. on the Mrs. N. F. Wild
:, Brenford within the past
Ia,,, = ,- have been due to wilful and
'oIy intent of an enemy or the
anne fend bent on destruction
seems hard to explain. A
,ou ..,.rt on the farm named
~ who lived there up to two
UNI first victim of chain Of das-
leeds was sufficient to warrant
moving, fearing for his own
!, we'll as that of his family.
Idf depreciation committed while
an |, was tenant was the loss of
supposedly poisoned as the
VAS as healthy as any OF the
tbe herd. The second misfOr-
the death of horse around
neck a rope had been fastened
nj suspended from a rafter
'iiA the horse to choke to death.
W. time after the second ep-
,,otbpr horse was found with
ct almost off. The fourth
,t was the shooting of Mr..
VIII m one night as he stepped out
yard from the house. A fifth
vas the burning of the barn.
il combination of misfortunes,
agreed it was time for
move. He did. 4 new tenant
ont Green, who has lived on the
H. bout year, now finds him
'lV 1out home, the dwelling in
Ion / and his wife were living
been burned to the ground
idnight last Friday night.
avs the fire started in the
the house where there was
and from the outside, it being
seen that the fire had started
len the inside wall and outside
O er boarding the latter having
~ tom of from the outside, show
~ ncluaVely that the house had
ct afIe. When Mr.. Green de-
the fire it was burning briskly
The outside and having to go
distance for water, the fire had
such headway when he re-
that it was impossible to save
vldna ding, he and his wife barely
with their lives, and but a
ehOld goods from the dining
Inc night was bitter cold,
- y, and with no one within a
50 to assist, the house and
were soon a mass of ashes.
liar circumstances surround
unaccOuntable episodes at
rs farm has convinced many
nat it is the work of a fend
. some whim of enmity held
agalnst the owner or tenants
lam. The State authorities
aked to make a rigid inves-
Of these occurrences.
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04
. HIDES BRING $40.

y lie P,i," ,oO1t m,.l IaylOrs Bridge
h sso ,Iss' ssa,. Feb. a.-Muskrat
vi s.aaa,', aass been holding back
Dr,s s'ns catch of fur for
bsssI'.r.s ss's realized their hopes pes
ss1ssss,alsg prices on Thurs
sn .'''as y Of the hides were
-, - q hides on hand and
Smyrna times., 1920-02-04

CONTINUED ON FIFTH PAGE
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
JONAS CLAIMS NORFOLK AS
HOME.

New York, June 21.- r. ID. Jonas,
sought by the Chicago police in con
nectiGn with riots there yesterday,
III which two persons were killed, fol
lowing the burning Of an American
flag, is known here as "Rcy. p. ID.
jonas, d. d., secretary of the League
OF Darker People," He appeared in
Tie interests of the Black Star Line
owners Of the steamer Yarmouth,
whose $5,OO0,000 cargo of liG;ior was
seized by Federal agents here after
the vessel had returned to port fol
lowing departure for Cuba a few
hours before the prohibition law
V ent into effect.
Jonas who claimed to have come
from Norfolk, Va, charged that the
Negro owners OF the Yarmouth had
been the victims Of a plot to steal
the liquor which had eliminated in
its seizure. The vessel was finally
permitted to leave for Havana on
February IL last.
Leo II. Healy, counsel for the
Black Star company said today that
Jonas had no connection with the
concern. He declared the company
was financed by Negroes, and that
alleged statements by Jonas to the
effect that "Friends of Irish Free
dom had aided the line were abso.
lutely untrue"
The statement that our steamers
would ultimately carry arms to Afri-
CO is ridiculous.' he added.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
BIRMINGHAM SCENE OF RACE
DISORDER.

Trouble Started When Negro Brush.
cd Against White Woman.
-,
Birmingham, Ala, June 2l.-While
County Solicitor Tate was trying TO
obtain evidence against instigatora
OF race trouble in the downtown sec
ton Saturday night, Ethan Harden
Negro, was in Il critical condition at
the county hospital with a bullet
wound through the body and a. W.
Smith, white, was in a hospital SUI
fcring from a stab wound in tho
breasts. Several others were slight
ly injured during the disturbance.
which lasted from early evening un
til midnight.
The trouble started when Harden
brushed against white woman on
&, crowicd business street. The wo-
mans escort roprimanded the Ne
gro who then drew knife and
backed against n showcase in front
Of department store. The crowd
closed in upon Harden who was
slashing right and left with his weap
on. The Negro was knocked down
but not before he had wounded
Smith
Police rushed to the scene and as
Harden was taken into custody some
one sfot him through the body.
The crowd followed the prisoner
tc the city jail, but policemen with
rifles and streams Of water from fire
hose prevented further trouble. Hal
den was spirited to the county jail
and later taken to the hospital,
where he underwent an operation.
The crowd later visited several
hotels demanding that all Negro
'hell-hops" be discharged, William
r. Alexander, lawyer, was arrest
cd yesterday ON charges Of melting
tho crowd to violence. Pierce Elem
ing, another white man was also ar
rested on similar charge and J.
Andrews, Negro was jailed on q
charge Of carrying concealed weap
Ons.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26

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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
Announcement.

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with f. G. Meyer Jewelry Co., Num-
Der FL w. Broad Street as agent. She
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26

RIOT UNDER INVESTIGATION
Reputable Colorcd Societies Of City
Disclaims All Responsibility De-
nouncing Affair as Outcome Of
Radical Propaganda.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26

Ing at Stilson a small place in Bull.
lock county. He called at Negroes
house this morning and asked for
breakfast, saying he was being
sought rs the slayer Of the girl. He
denied killing her.
The Negro gave him breakfast and
notified the authorities. Gathers
was arrested shortly afterwards and
placed i'll an automobile to be taken
20 ltincon, where the girls mother
lives. lie was unframed when plac
cd under arrest although several
Shots were fired at him.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26

cess.
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number.
Jewel of the Big Blue Nfle-A splen-
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ANY Old Dance is a Wonderful Dance
when You Dance With a Wonder
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number.
Stamping the Blues Away-A super
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number or one dollar for all five Of
these songs. Address:
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Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
MAN CHARGED WITH DEATH OF
WHITE GIRL, IS CAPTURED.

Savannah, Ga, June 21.--Phtlip
Gathers, the Effingham county Ne.
gro, who has been traced by posse
for q week for the murder OF Miss
ANA Jandon, was captured this morn
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
COLORED OFFICER WOUNDED

COLORED OFFICER WOUNDED
Policeman and Others Attempt to
Halt Observation-Disclosures Stamp
etl and Fired Upon.
Chicago, June 20.--Two white men
were killed and several Negroes, i'll
Guiding Negro policeman, were
wounded tonight in riot in the
heart Of the South Side 'blaclt belt
following tho reported burning OF
all American flag by band of Nc
groes who were said to have parad-
ed in the interests Of q back to
Africa" movement.
The dead are:
II. l.. Rose, white, a sailor.
Joseph Hoyt white cigar dealer.
Rose was shot through the heart
dying instantly.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
WHITE MAN ARRESTED AS AN
AGffATOR OF MICROBES.
Alleged Organizer Of AbsysSinian
Cult Apprehended by Chicago
Police Officers.

RIOT UNDER INVESTIGATION
Reputable Colorcd Societies of, City
; Disclaims All Responsibility De-
| nouncing Affair as Outcome Of
Radical Propaganda.
Chicago, June 21.-With II. D.
Jonas, said by tho police to be the
white leader Of an organization ad
vIcating the return Of Negroes to
-Abyssinia; Edward Redding ana
seven Negroes under arrest in con
lection with Il riot last night in tho
black belt, that resulted in the kill
ing Of two white men and the wound
Federal officers began an invcstiga-
ton of the "Star Order Of Ethiopia"
whose members were reported to
Rave participated in the affair.
The police We're still searching for
Joseph Fernon, who is said to be
himself the Great Abyssinian," and
his son. According to reports they
Scrbed in fantastic raiment, also
were leaders of the parade.
Jonas said that he had warned
Federal officers last week of the pro
prosed parade Of the cult, and that
they should he on the watch for
t;tublc but declared that no atten-
ton had been paid to his statement.
DISCOVER EGYPTIAN sECRETsv
Packages Of pamphlets explaining
Egyptian secrets" were taken from
BEDDING. He had concealed them
under his clothing. They were held
as evidence OF his alleged activities
among Negroes in spreading the Quit.
The inquest into the deaths of
arles Hoyt, cigar store clerk and
Robert l.. Rose a sailor victim Of
the riot, was postponed until June
2G ut the request Of the police.
While the police were Quizzing the
alleged leaders of the Abyssinian
cult, Edward j. Brennan, chief inves
tieator for the Department OF JUS
tjce started an inquiry on behalf of
TIE government.
Resolutions denouncing Jonas as
white leader responsible for Great
ing unrest among the Negro popula
ton were passed today by several
Negro organizations. They said that
the unrest was not caused by racial
feeling, but was the result of radical
propaganda, and that reputable No
erccs had no part in the movement
BLACK STAR LINE DE
NOUNCES REDDING.
States Attorney Hoync today re-
ceived the following telegram from
New York signed "Blacl1 Star Limo
Inc, Marcus Convey Presidents:
From newspaper, reports it is an
parent that one Grover c. Reddng
is operating in Chicago under the
guise of an Abyssinian and repre-
sentative Of the colored people. He
mas often used the name of the
slack Star Line Corporation in re
presenting himself to the people.
This man has been operating all
over the United States, and Is a
fraud. We have had cause to dc.
ncnnce him in many cities, recent
IS in Boston"
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
TWO WHITES SLAIN IN RIOT IN
CHICAGO.

Shot by Negroes When Back 20
Africa" Paradcrs Burn U. S.
Flag.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
SPLIT BY DUM-DUM BULLET

Hoyts head was split across the
brow, leading the police at first to
believe he had been killed by n blow
from an AK. Later Investigation,
however, brought the conclusion that
his skull had been spit by dunn dun
bullet.
The trruhlc occurred at Thirty
fifth street and Indiana avenue, near
the sceno Of tho last years race riot
in which more than 30 white and
blacks were killed and hundreds in
jured. I
Several hundred policemen were
rushed to tho district and succeed
in restoring order before the disturb
ance spread. More than 1000 Ne
Eroes gathered but no general riot
occurred.
ASK AID TO HALT BURNING.
Several Negroes who witnessed the
fiag-burning ran to a pool room at
Thirty-sixth street end Indiana ave
. nue. and asked aid of persons in the
place in preventing the act.
Rose, who was in the pool room
anu Il HuillDCl vi lNcSloCot ploSCSuItC
toward the gathering of blacks. They
were Joined by Policeman Owens, col
ored, who attempted to arrest one Of
the group.
Owens started to search the man
for a weapon when other Negroes i'll
the crowd were reported to have
drawn pistols.
STAMPED AND FIRED UPON.
1t was not known who fired the
first shot Owens was wounded in
the back and Rose. who had just
left Hoyt's cigar shop after enlist
Ing the latters aid was shot through
the heart. +
According to the statement of
spectators, tho pnrading Negroes dis
banded and gathered IN circle
around an American flag, which thoy
set on fire. After il had burned Il
little the y,tamped on it and then
several drew revolvcrs and began
firing at It.
The sounds Of the shots attracted
many Negroes who were not in the
parade and they rushed into nearby
pool rooms and cigar stores for as
sistAnce, according Ito statements
made to tho police.
Police declared tonight that they
probably never would know the OK
act number wounded. Several were
carried off by friends. it was said
for the parading Negroes disappear
ca rapidly after the first few shots
Estimates ranged from one to Il doz-
en-.
Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1920-06-26
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RAILROAD BLUES

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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09

main issues Of the camp,is.
lined IN his speech Of Aeon.
he has prepared . militssf sss|
uaign which will take him ~
New England to the Pacific - !. d
He viii travel almost coutins
until election day.
One q tho 1rst efforts a =.
stump campaign 1t was lea,...
will be to brand the Renrhr.s
party - reactionsry in the ~ ]
making . strong bid for a. ~
gressive and independent vo1s
Eager for sTAe Big PieHs |,
Every day Cox seems % -
more eager tor what he calla -
big Aght" and It was Il bid -;
encs that party leaders asreed I
start the stump campaign. h u
leave Wednesday for Cam -
Ohio, where he will speak ~.
day ct the annual shoot Of IL n
tional Rifle association.
From that date until Sept Z q.
will speak in Indiana, Ohio. ~
Virginia, Pennsylvania and n,
York. Then he will hit tn -;
for the middle west and the !,
cilc coast, probably returning :,
in October to wind up the biz h
ltucal battle.
The rest Of the stump canns,,
10 now being framed up by Sen,f,
Pat Harrison. Mississippi, head ,
1.-THE Democratic speakers bur,
with headquarters in New York
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09
LEADERS
Of STATE WILL
SPEAK TONIehT
Cssunietss b Charge Of Rspublina
Msel1ng 1t Gymnasium Ex.
~ Largo Crowd

The committee III charge OF the
Republican mass meeting arranged
for tonight 4Dthe Augustana col
leEe gymnasium ID anticipating an
immense crowd. Tho affair has been
planned In honor Of the candidates
ION the Republican ticket for stase
and county offices. Noted RepuD-
lican leaders Of the, state who are
seeking . place on the ballot LOT
November have been invited to be
present and deliver addresses.
The Hon. Frank l. Smith. chair
man Of the Republican state com
mittee, Is to be the principal
speaker. Mr.. Smith is Dwight
man and is a candidate for United
States senator. :.
others who have been invited
are: Len Small, Of Kankakee. can
didate for governor; William n
Reid. OF Chicago. candidate for sec
retary of state; Richard J. Barr
of Joliet, candidate for attorney
general; Edward E. Miller OF East
St. Louis, candidate for treasurer
and a number Of other state can
didates. julius Johnson, OF MO.
line, who is seeking the ONCE OF
state auditor, will also speak.
Besides the speaking. special en-
tertainment numbers will be pro.
vided. The Svea Male chorus OF
Moline will render musical seiec'
tons. The public is extended a cor
dial invitation to attend. DR.. Jo'
seph de Silva will preside.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1920-08-09

MIGHT BLOOMING
CEREUS ATTRACTS
MUCH ATTENTION

Ndghbofs gathered IN the yard
of The home Of Mrs.. ]. L. Freeman.
908 Twenty-second street, early
Saturday evening and witnessed
the blossoming Of six specimens
OF the notwithstanding cereus. The
unusual flower which only blooms
At night showed signs Of blossom
ing last Thursday.
About 8 O'Clock Saturday even
ing the flower began it's process OF
opening slowly, and within half an
hour elk full-hedged flowers were
opened, With dozens OF staring
eyes looking on. The plant now
has about FIVE more buds which
are expected to open within three
weeks.
Mrs. Freeman received the leaf
OF the night-blooming cereus from
IF. w. Bahnsen,s father about IS
years ago. The leaf was planted
and for years has been blooming
The flower grows from the veins oil
one of the leaves. The stem of the
flower is reddish, and the petals
white with the reddish tint. When
open It resembles a water lily. but
in the center there appears to be
a shooting star.
The plant blooms once q veal
and sometimes twice. A year age
the Freeman plant had Is flowers
in one night and five the follow,
ing evening. The flower Is very
| fragrant and can be scented fol
nearly half Q block away.