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The Washington times., 1920-11-24
Beatrice Fairfax
ON
Advice.
SHALL THEY ELOPEs
ON
Advice.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAN:
am a young girl seventeen years OF age and
feel that am deeply In love with a young m IN
,hirty-fye years of age. He wants to marry
him, but think / am too young. My mother
objects to marrying him she docs not like
him.
Would you advise me to elope at with
him, and get II all over with? DOUBT"
doubt very much IL you know what real love
Is. Why do you not wait at least three years,
and then II you feel you love this young man,
there is plenty of time to marry him. And per.
haps your mother may have overcome her objec-
ton by that time.
Seventeen is entirely too young for a girl to
marry, and I certainly would not advise you 10
elopc.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
An OLD QUESTION.

DEAR MISS FAIRFAX;
We are two we'll liked, also polite. girls OF
Jewish birth My friend is engaged to a Jewish
young man. but am in love with an American
fellow and think great deal of him.
He has asked me to marry him, but have
refused, telling him I am not ready to marry.
The real reason is that l would like to be his
wife, but don't know whether / should marry
him or a Jewish fellow.
Would 1t be all right to marry an American Z
I am OF Jewish BIRTH shall l marry in my
ligion? PUZZLED.
This subject has been discussed several times
in this column and recently in the issue of
october 22, to which l refer you
Are you quite sure your American fellow is
not Jewish? And even though you are of the
Jewish religion, hope you are an American
citizen,
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
MIR. B. Baer
EXCLAIMS
Modern Thanksgiving.

The oId-time spirit Of Thanksgiving Day
seems to have sent in minority report Where
is the old timorc last Thursday in November?
When folks ate 'emselves barrel shaped on tur-
key and then gave the wishbone TO the poor:
When grandpop opened the dinner with
prayer and a corkserew in the order named?
We still have the prayer, but it doesn't bring
the corkscrew:
As the ancient Egyptians never had to say
Breath where is thy victory: Grape, where is
thy sting?
Where is the old cranberry sauce and the
stufing and the celery? The mince pie that was
strong enough to knock guest for week OF
mornings after? There aren't any moro old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinners.
WHEY figures what's the use of cooking when
the delicatessen stores closer together than
busted arch end the sidewalk. It's easier to
watch n telephone than oven. She does all
her homework via the Bell Company.
Just give the dclicatessen man a rattle and
he brings up thimbefu of picked turkey, an
eyedroppcr load of cranberry sauce ana
homeopathic dose of mashed potatoes,
A THANKSGIVING dinner now consists Of an
ounce of food for you and ten gallons OF gasolhe
for the nivvcr. Instead Of going to the Town
Hall to see the Swiss Fell Ringers put on
matinee, the folks now spend their Thanksgiving
afternoons touring from service station to
service station.
Home is now a place where you keep spare
tires and turn on graphophone in opposition
to the family next door Nobody Is thankful
that It is Thanksgiving any more than they feel
new because II Is New Year.
Maybe they don't pick out the right last
thursday for the holiday The last Thursday
IN the Democratic Administration might be
better date.
Whatever tho answer is, there can be no doubt
hat our holidays all losing their meaning
NCcpt April the First.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
Natural Colored Silk.

Experiments made In France have, II Is rc
1rtcd. shown that the yellow and green colors
assessed by the silk spun by certain caterpillars
due to ColOrng matter derived from the
cod and passed through the blood Of tho spin
crs. Ey impregnating leaves with artificial
lors the cxperimcntcrs caused some species OF
'icrpllars to produce silk Of bright orange
,llow and fine rose hucs.
.'y the aid of the spectroscope the presence and
.ature OF coored pigments in the blood Of the
little creatures was established.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
The two keys to success are
Luck and Pluck. Luck is find
ing some ono to Pluck. COB.
YOUNG GIRLS aud OLD MEN,

EDMUND NJ. O'SCLLlVAN Is nc
the only contrib. who makes note {
the fact that there Is an epidemic O
marriages Of middle-age
men and young girls, and that tn
odd men" seem TO be in the saddl
in love affairs right now. Listen t
moraliZe:
"Girls nowadays want to be-
kin where their mothers left off.
They want fur coats, automobiles.
bungalows, diamonds. etc. Few
young men can provide these.
They don't arrive at the financial
position to do this until toward
FIFTY years of age. 60 the girls
seem to prefer the older men.
Girls should be taught to marry
for love but present-day mothers
are always drumming into their
daughters ears that "hc" should
have plenty of money"
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
NY SEWING.

(wItn Apologies 20 Joe Gomez
I'm than f0l '.r "A tn, usa nd things
This glorious Thanh sHiving.
Thankful for food, for health. for home
Thanl fui that | am living.
But in my thanks one CAD refrain
I'm singing Ger and o'vr.
Because sr' comes with sweetest kiss
To- greet mo at IN. dpor.
FtEE~WoOD l.. DIXON
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

First Actor--"iiave you any idea OF
what hell is like7"
His Foil--"Ycs. but I'm afraid TO
tell you"
Actor--"Why"
Foil-''My wife's mother may be
out In 'front.' II. d. n.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
We TOWNE GOSSIP
Registered U. S. Patent Office
K. C.. B.

NEW YORK, Nov. "a.
TIME WAS. AND TURN a corner.
JUST A little while ON TWO wheels.
ago AND NARROWLY
WHEN AN auto. miss.
COULD START out A COUPLE of kids.
AND SPY woman. AND YELL out at
'o'i '.' my feaos' you OUGHT to know
TO LEAVE the curb. better.
TO CROSS the street. THAN PLAY on the
- streets"
AND Blu" Us n0fn' TIME WAS.
~ WHEN AN auto.
~ s'Vp' COULD DO these
OR ELSE chase her. things.
TO THE other curb. AND NOW.
AND GO on THEY'RE BEING
AND SEE nurse.
BLOCKS AHEAD' licenses.
WITH A baby carriage. AND DID you steal
ON THE curb; ~, sD1' "a 49,:
AND WHAT'S your
AND HURRY along. name?
FOR FEAR the nurse AND is it your right
WOULD GET the name. ..
baby. AND HERE are some
ACROSS THE street. su'eS.
BEFORE THE auto. NS read ' 's%. better
WAS CLOSE enough. AND ALTOGETHER,
70 BLOW its horn. AN AUTOMOBILE.
MD DRIVE her back. HASN'T ANY more
AND NEARLY hit her. f't"'S'. =.
AND THEN say. ANY MORE
cr,,os,, -, THAN A man on
inoob IkALf crutches.
nurses.
THEY TAKE u,,, OR AN old lady.
chances. OR ANYBODY.
AND GO on. | THANK YOU.
and common sense to let anybody or ans
thing prevent her from marrying the man sh"
loves
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

ursSIA'S DAILY rOBEC Asst,
IIal, and reign today Tonight un-
settled and stormy sudden drop in
morale tomorrow Increasing vio-
'cnce, followed by heavy lead
showers. Probably abdicaate.
"Bomb-set" Mt G:37 p. m.
HARPERS FERRY.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

INQUIRY NO. $50 500.
Why do zee soy:
Full as n 1oatf
Rude as n bear,
Gay as a ldrEf
RIsp as a Dec
cool as cprumberf
Bald as q b1d9cr''
Merry as crIctetf
Pale as a chost'
safe rs hortf
Sick as q ior'
Warm as 'oJS'f
J. p.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
YOU BET.

We'd rather dwell upon the land
In dull, prosa'c bliss
Than be an aviator and
Come
tumbling
down
this.
J. b.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

DEAR BILL
HAVE YOU ever
FOUND 1T possible
: TO PLEASE everyoneI
| IT'S LIKE this Bill
! FOR THE past week
I HAVE tried
! THAT VERY thing
| AND 1 have not
HAD time
TO GO to bed
so MY suit
Gould BE pressed
OR EVEN time
TO GET a shave,
AND BY Sunday
THE expression
IN THE knees
OF MY trousers
MADE ME look
AS II ] were
GETTING ready
A q 'u oGSPk young lady
THAT I would look
PERFECTLY lovely
If THE hairs
ON MY face
WERE parted
IN THE middle.
THE WHOLE week
AND BILL.
TELL those
WHO IRE kicking
AROuT originality
OR ANY other thing
IN HEARD and Seen
TO TRY and please
THE " HOLE world
AID THY will find
TUtT 1T can't DO
DID.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

r.1 you ever notice. E,ll. that
'a'. of r,,rln who 'ink they
rav, '.Nnuu heart. merely have
.r..n..l Vaccinations?
SALOME.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
HE WASN'T GUILTY.

Customer calling ERMANTRACTS
meat stand, Eastern market on the
phone--"Hello, Mr.. Ermantrsut.
senior?''
Clerk-"Seen me? Seen me doing
what? ! amt done nothing"
=. 3. l..
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
GETTING GOOD NOW.

have little temper
Thafs really too bod for me.
Bat Just beJo.e Christmas
IT'S as good as good eau be.
Il and 3.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
DID TT. START THIS wAYf

There was an old man,
Who had wooden leg.
He didn't have any money,
And he didn't want 90 beg.
So he took two spoons and
An old tin can,
Made little Ford,
And the d--m thing ran.
SAMUEL SHAPIRO.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
LIVE TURKEY FOR c. ELS.

LIVE TURKEY FOR c. Els.
4. j. MARX wants all the cakes in
town TO know that TONIGHT q live
Turkey will be awarded the best
dancing couple at a dance at the old
Masonic Temple, given by the social
club, II. II. a. The cakes may not
care much for live turkeys, but every
body admits that they are swell
dancers"
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

W. c. HUNKINS, II and fan, on
his vacation at Haverhill, Mass,
sends 81 and begs that The Times
be sent to him at once. Says he for
got to arrange the matter before
leaving.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
GEORGE LEE COLE.

re strong!
We arc not here 10 drtit;
We have hard 1rork 10 do
And loads to itt.
Shun not the Struo0lc---
Face It, It's Gods gift. MILO H.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24
e. 6EAR[>anSSEfrffSSAs

Things we will never see again:
The giant collier CYCLOPS: The
Kaisers Xmas dinner in Paris.
MILO II.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

NOAH'S OVERSIGHT.
We n,ortals haze to sUdt aud shoe
The flies from darn to ddrk,
Because Noah didn't stpot the tuo
That roasted in the ark.
SOUTHERN SLIM.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

Whatever tho answer u.s. there can be no doubt
hat our holidays arc all losing their meaning
NCcpt April the First.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

reason and common sense TO let anybody or any
thing prevent her from marrying the man sh"
loves
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

Just give the dclicatessen man a rattle and
he brings up n thimbleful of picked turkey, an
eyedroppcr load of cranberry sauce and a
homeopathic dose of mashed potatoes.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

Home is now place where you keep spare
tires and turn on graphophonc in opposition
to the family next door Nobody is thankful
that 1T is Thanksgiving any more than they fee
new because II Is New Year.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

WHEY figures what's the use of cooking whei
the delicatessen stores are closer together thai
a busted arch end the sidewalk. It's easier t
watch a telephone than an oven. She does al
her Homework via the Bell Company.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

The old time spirit Of Thanksgiving Day
seems to have sent in minority report Where
is the baltimore last Thursday in November?
When folks ate 'emselves barrel shaped on tur-
key and then gave the wshbone TO the poor:
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

Where is the old cranberry sauce and tn
stuffing and the celery? The mince pie that wa
strong enough to knock guest for n week o
mornings after? There aren't any moro old
fashioned Thanksgiving dinners.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

As the ancient Egyptians never had to say
Breath, where is thy victory: Grape, where 4
thy sting?
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

Maybe they don't pick out the right las
thursday for the holiday. The last Thursda!
In the Democratic Administration might be
better date.
The Washington times., 1920-11-24

When grandpop opened the dinner with a
prayer and corkscrew in the order named?
We still have the prayer, but it doesn't bring
the corkscrew"
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
SUFFRAGE is SWEEPING STATES
only Ten More COmmOnweaIths Need
ed to Ratify Constitutional Amend
ment Giving Women Right to Vote

The ratification of the equal suf-
frage amendment by the Legislature
OF Indiana on Friday, brings the num-
Der of cOnsenting States up to twen-
ty-six. Since January l the amend
mint has been ratified also in Ken
lucky and Rhode Island. 1t must be
ratified in ten more States before it
becomes effective. Among the States
which have not yet ratified are Yer
mont, Connecticut, New Jersey, Okla
homa, New Mexico, Arizona, Wyom-
ing, Nevada, Idaho and Washington.
where it is confidently expected that
affirmative action will be taken. What
will happen in Delaware, Maryland
and West Virginia is not certain, but
the group of far southern States are
not expected to favor the amendment.
If the ten States mentioned at the be-
ginning of this paragraph ratify,
women will have the vote in every
state. Thus far 7O,OOO,OOO of the pop
ulatiOn of the country are committed
to the proposition, for this number of
people live in the twenty-six ratifying
States. Then ten more States needed
will bring the proportion of the pop
ulation favoring the change a long
way above three-fourths of the total
In Delaware headquarters have been
opened in Dover. At a meeting of
the executive committee of the Del
aware Equal Suffrage Association
last Tuesday, Mrs. Henry Ridgely,
president, and Miss Winifred Morris,
secretary of the State organization,
we've chosen delegates to the national
convention to be held in Chicago. They
are both from Dover. The altelnates
named were: Mrs. Leah Burton, of
Lewes, and Mrs. Robert G. Houston,
of Georgetown. The Delaware Equal
Suffrage Association has secured a
box in the convention hall in Chicago,
from February II to 18. Mrs. Ridg-
ley attended the Jacksos day dinner,
and Miss Burton the meeting of the
Republican national committee, but
neither representing any political
party.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
SMYRNA BANKING HOUSES
HOLO ANNUAL ELECTION
NO VACANCIES TO FILL, STOCK
HOLDERS REFLECT DIRECTORS
Directors of Fruit Growers Bank Re-
= elect Same Officials, Also the Bank
of Smyrna Officers Reelected.

Smyrna's two banking institutions
held their annual meetings last Tues
day, the day set, and there was The
usual interest of stockholders at each
institution. There being no vacancies
caused by death or resignation the
past year, the election was without a
change in the directorate of either in
stitutiOn. The Fruit Growers Ma
tiOnal Bank of Smyrna, declared their
usual dividend and elected the follow
ing directors: W. o. Hoffecker, Her.
vey p. Hall, A. L. Hudson, l.. NJ.
Price, DR.. w. V. Messick, Smyrna; j.
R. Clements, Clayton; Gamaliel Gar
rison, Kenton, and w. Harman Rey-
nolds, Townsend, all reelected. The
directors met Immediately after the
stockholders meeting and reelected
the officers of the bank as follows: w.
o. Hoffecker, president; E. Marriott
Fowler, cashier; Walter w. Hynson,
teller; George w. Boehmler, book
keeper, and Miss M. Edith Beck and
Miss Elizabeth Wilson, clerks. The
Bank of Smyrna reelected all of its
directors without change. They are:
DR.. A. E. Sudler. Sudlersville; Samuel
M. Taylor, and John w. Arthurs,
Kenton; D. B. Maloney, Town
send; James H. David, Eugene Davis,
Samuel J. Reynolds. James H. Rob
erts, and Walter F. Keith, of Smy-
ma and vicinity. The directors organ
lied by re-electing the present Off
GERS: Eugene Davis. president; Charles
j. Sudler, cashier; Edward T. Porter,
teller; Hillory w. Oliver, bookkeeper,
and Miss Clara West HazelS CORES
pOndence clerk.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
DOVER ACCEPTS OFFER FOR
NEW $225,OOO HIGH SCHOOL
DOVER CITIZENS VOTE IJNANI-
MOUSLY FOR BOND ISSUE
Site For New School Not Yet Full,
Determined On.-Three Locations
Are Under Consideration.

Wmle smyrna is still marking time
awaiting action of the State Board on
selection OF site, Dover like Middle
town has gone ahead and voted to
issue bonds for new high school build
lngs under the munifcent offer of
Perne 5. dupont. At a meeting of
the Dover citizens on Friday night it
was decided that it would be we'll to
accept the offer of the School AuxiH-
ary Association to provide 1925 900
OF the Pierre S. DUPONT school fund
for the erection of a new school
building in Dover, the special Dover
school district to issue bonds to
the amount of five percentum of
the assessed value of the school
property, $143,000. 1t was shown
that the acceptance of the gift
would mean an increase for a few
years of the school tax rate from
% cents on the one hundred dollars
to $1.OO or $1.1O. 1t was pointed
out that the tax would be less than
the rate in the Caesar Rodney Con-
sOlidated district of Camden ana
Wyoming, which is $1.27 and had
not been less than $1.2O since it
became a consolidated district. The
vote to accept was made unanimous.
There was considerable discussion
concerning the sites suggested in
which James Hall Anderson, James
A. Hirons, j. Frank Alice, State
Senator James +. Alice, and others
took part. The sites under consider
alton are: On North State street
from Washington to Williams
streets; a tract owned by D. Miffin
Wilson and s. Maxwell Harrington
and known as the Wilson-Harring-
ton-Cross land in the "City Beauti-
full; two locations on South State
street opposite the Manlove Hayes
property on the State road form
Dover to Camden, just outside the
town limits. No decision was reached
as to the site.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
BISHOP THOMAS CONSIDERING
Writes Rev. F. NJ. Kirkus He Will Be
Here in February To Look Over
Field-Giving Matter Study.

Bishop Nathaniel S. Thomas. of
Wyoming, who was elected Bishop of
Delaware at the special convention
last Wednesday, has sent a letter to
the Committee on Notification. Rev.
F. M. Kirkus. chairman, in acknowl-
edgement Of the telegram advising
him OF his election as Bishop of Della
ware. The telegram was received inst
as Bishop Thomas was leaving Chev-
enne for California where he is filing
an engagement as university preacher
at Leland Stanford University. Bish-
op Thomas states in his letter that a
decision on his part cannot be made
until ne has looked over the ground
and carefully considered the outlook
for the church in Delaware. DR.
Kirkus says this was to be expected
in view of the fact that Bishop Thom-
as is already at work in a large and
promising field of usefulness in the
church. He adds that he could come
to Delaware the latter part of Febru-
ary to look over the ground if that is
satisfactory to the committee. Rev.
Mr.. Kirkus replied to Bishop Thomas
urging him to take ample time to
consider the proposition and to come
to Delaware in February as suggest
ed. Bishop Thomas, who was unani-
mously elected last Wednesday to sue
ceed Bishop Kinsman, is a native of
Minnesota, a highly educated man.
and at the time he was elected mis-
sionary bishop of Wyoming, was rec
tor Of Holy Apostles Church, Phila-
delphia. He is doing great work in
Wyoming and besides instrumental
IN building many churches. He has
made his missionary district the bene-
ticiary on life insurance policy of
$4,000, showing his love for the
work that is prog tessing at his hands.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
MIDDLETOWN TALENT HERE.
Give a Program at Smyrna Century
Club Friday and Was Much Enjoyed

Last Friday was Reciprocity Day.
and the program was in charge of
members of the Middletown Club, and
after Mrs. H. D. Boyer's report of the
meeting of the State Federation,
Mrs. Watson K. Belts, in a Mother
Goose costume, called the roll of the
members of the Smyrna Club, and
each responded with a rhyme from
Mother Goose" Mrs. Ethel Brown,
with Mrs. J. Allen johnson, as accom-
panist, sang "In Fair Killarney"
Mrs. Frank Watkins read a very IN
teresting paper, "The River in Which
Every Delawarean Takes Pride"
Mrs. Brown sang another sweet song,
"Just Yeaning For YOU" accompan-
led by Mrs. Johnsos. An amusing
mOnologue, can Afternoon Call" was
given by Miss Ethel Brady. The club
hostess, Mrs. Howard R. Jones, served
chocolate with doughnuts and butter
thins; the chocolate was prepared by
three pupils from the class in home
economics, taught by Miss Grieves.
Friday of this week, January %, will
be an open meeting when we shall
have DR.. Cooper, who will lecture on
Literature and Life" and will be
called at 2.30 o'clock. Mrs. Olive
Shallcross, chairman of music, hopes
to make the evening of Friday, Jas.
30, an enjoyable and also a profitable
one. She has arranged to give
minstrel performance and has Sc
cured the services of a number of per-
sons of marked ability along their
several lines.-COr. Sec.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
DELAWARE CITY LIGHT PLANT.
Is In the Hands of Receiver Owing to
Inability to Finance Repairs.

Inability to finance repairs and i'm
prOvements of the Delaware City
Light and Water Company caused
appointment of a receiver for the
concern by Chancellor Charles NJ. Cur
tbs. c. Earl Baum, of Delaware City,
being appointed. The receiver is en-
powered to operate the plant tempo
rarily although it is expected the
plant will be sold eventually. APP
pointment of the receiver was made
Saturday upon Application Of two cred
itors who allege insolvency. Mr..
Baum is cashier of the bank at Della
ware City. The petitioners are Han
nah f. Aherns, executrix of Howard
Z. Ahrens, and Catherine NJ. War
ner, both of Reading, Pa, their claims
aggregating $1,96O.28. The petition
ers are represented by Philip L. Gar
rett, Jr, the company by Ayres J.
Stockley. Mr.. Stockley in filing his
answer with the bill admitted the
insolvency Nearly all of the stock
holders live in Reading. In 1919,
when $12,5OO worth of bonds were
due, an extension Of time was OBJ
tanned.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
GEORGETOWN SMALLPOX FEUD
Interest in Cases To Be Tried Next
Saturday-Many Vaccinated.

Saturday-Many Vaccinated.
The disagreement between the citi-
zens Of Georgetown and the State
Board of Health still continues in
about the same condition today and
it is probable there will be nothing
else done in the matter until the
cases which are set for trial next
Saturday are heard. In the meantime
many are submitting to vaccination.
At presest Georgetown has no small
pOx, the last of the colored families
who have been quarantined on the
very edge of the town limits, having
been released and their homes fumi-
gated. None of them show any signs
of having had the disease and all
claim to be in the very best of health.
They declare that they were sick but
a day or two and that during the 2
days they were in quarantine they
felt as well as they ever had. With
no smallpox cases in town and no
new ones having been reported, citi-
zens are asking the State Board
to release the ban they have placed
on Georgetown and not compel vac
cinatiOn as a revenge for anything
that has been done in the past
During the whole time that the
town has had smallpox, churches
have remained open, moving pictures
and theatres have been open and con-
gregating has been as usual in public
places, no different orders having
been made.
Smyrna times., 1920-01-21
DELAWARE COLLEGE DANCE.
Junior Prom to be Held in Ball Room
of Hotel dupont in Wilmington.

The annual Prom given by the Jun
iOr Glass of Delaware College, will be
held this year in the Gold Ball Room
of the Hotel dupont, on Friday,,Janu-
ary 30. This will mark the first
time that a college dance has ever
been held outside of Newark, and is
in keeping with the steadily increas-
ing scope of the college. The ball
room has just been recently complet-
ed along with the remodeling of the
hotel itself, and is equal of any dance
floor in the east. The duBarIy Room,
the lounge, the ladies' rest room and
the mems smoking room, will also be
at the service of the dancers, and it
is expected that this years Prom will
set new standard which will be hard
to equal in years to come. Due TO the
great increase in the enrolment of
the college, it has been decided that
only college students and Alumni of
the college will be present at the dance
This includes any man who has ever
attended Delaware College in the past
whether a graduate or not who gets
tickets or make reservations by Jan
uary 27.