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Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
XMAS DANCE AT CLUB HOUSE
Participated in Last Evening by About
Twenty Five Couples and Was the
Social Event of the Holidays

The young men of Smyrna gave a
delightful Christmas dance at the
Century Club house last evening in
which about twenty-five couples par
ticipated. The auditorium was deco
rated with Christmas evergreens and
this with the beautiful gowns worn
by the ladies made up scene and
Christmas cheer that was delightful.
Draines orchestra of five pieces from
Wilmington furnished bright and
catchy music and the twenty-four
dances mostly received generous en-
core. During the intermission refresh
ments We're served The committee
was composd of Ralph Tucker, Lyman
Scotton, R. Y. Wallen, Jr., George
Scotton, Earl Keith, Davis Bell and L.
Clifton Clark. Among those presen5
were: Miss Elizabeth Howell, Miss
Emily Cole, Miss Elizabeth Houston,
Miss Clara Frame, Miss Marjory
Metz, Miss Katherine Cook, Dover;
Miss Elizabeth Maloney, Miss Louise
Ratledge, Miss Helen Protchard,
Townsend; Miss Frankie Nelson, Miss
Eleanor Riggs, MISS 4uary Records
E. V. Records, E. Spencer Mcdowell
Miss Helen A. McWholter, Miss Paul.
inc Carson, Middletown; Miss J. Nc.
Clure Hardie, Wilmington; Miss Ma
omi Pointer, BaIUlmore; Miss France.
Mccoy, Summit Bridge; Miss Ella VI
Ford, Miss Ruth Wallen, Miss Grac'
Tucker, Miss Edna Pratt, Miss Evalyl
Spruance, Miss L. Thornley,, Smyrna
WIZARD Boyce, Iheswold; w. Farie
Pyle, Camden, N. j.; Frank S. Prit
chett, Middletown; F. Courtland Har
desty, Millyn Goodwin, J. Lester Scot
: ton, Andy B. Clements, John J. Nor
: his, 5r., Howard Lynch, V. B. Derrick
: son, Dover; Charles w. Betting, Phila
. delphia; James T. Lynch, Georgetown
: w. E. Hollett, milford; James Rot
hins, Wilmington; Robert Foulk, Wi
: Tnington; Frank S. Pritchett, Doves
5 Max Terry, Camden; Irving Gait
Delaware City; L. Wilmer Hollan
n George C. Scotton, w. F. P. Jacob
I Jr., Eugene GoldsbOrOugh, Robert
II Wallen, Ralph Tucker, Smyrna; Ora
!, Carter, Newark; Ted R. Dantz, Ii.
Z coin University; Mr.. and Mrs. Dav
n H. Bell Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
MISS MILDRED WRIGHT A BRIDE
Married on Christmas Day to Mr.. G..
Russell Carey. a KentOn Farmer

Cheswold, Dec. 38.-Mrs. H. M.
Wright announces the marriage of
her daughter, Mildred, to Mr.. G. Rus
sell Carey, son of Mr.. and Mrs. George
H. Carey, on Christmas evening by
Rev. Milton McCann. They were at
tended by Miss Florence Carey, sister
of the groom and Mr.. Aubrey Hazel.
They will reside at Golden Ridge, the
farm of the brides mother. On Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. George H. Carey,
near Kenton, entertained them and the
wedding party and geusts to turkey
dinner. Those present were: Misses
Florence and Laura Garrison, Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Carey,
Mrs. Esther c. Wright, Mrs. H. M.
Wright and daughter Esther, and NJ !.
Aubrey Hazel.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
OFFENDERS FINED AT DOVER
Three Sailors Among the CuIprist Ar
rsigned in Dover Monday

Monday morning three sailors whs
had been arrested in Harrington were
arraigned before Justice A. F. Woo0,
Archie ]. st. rlerre, of the Training
station, at Hampton Roads, charged
with disorderly conduct by the railway
officers, pleaded guilty and was re-
quired to pay fine and costs of $3.50.
A charge of theft of money from a
fellow sailor, was dropped when
Pierre paid back the money alleged to
have been taken. Frank Scott, col
ored, arrested early Sunday morning
for Illegal trainriding was, in default
of fine and costs of $6.05, sent to Jail
for ten days. Floyd Harris, colored,
charged with the theft of an automo-
bile jack taken from the lane leading
to the Johnson's stables back of the
postoffice, was seSrched in the magis-
trate's Office and revolver was found
ON him. On charge of carrying con-
cealed deadly weapon, in default of
5000 bail for court he was sent to jail.
On complaint of Watson Cramer, col
ored, that Noah Swiggett had stolen
some wood belonging to him, Swiggett
was held in 5000 bail for court in de-
fault was committed to jail.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
ANOTHER LAY OFF ON R. R.
Number of Employees Affected by
Coming Order Not Determined

Number of Employees Affected by
Coming Order Not Determined
Smyrna-Claybon employees of the
Delaware Division are on the anxious
bench regarding rumors several more
men are to be laid off. The Whining
ton Every Evening said in its issue of
Yesterday: In reply to inquiries as to
the Pennsylvania Railroads policy
with reference to curtailment of ex-
penses, President Samuel Rea last
night made pubic the following gem
eral notice sent to the administrative
and regional vice-presidents of the
Pennsylvania system: Conditions now
confronting the Pennsylvania and 9TH
er railroads make it essetial to OBJ
serve the utmost economy consiste- c
with safety and efficiency Traffic has
9lready declined ind unmistalxable in
dications exist of slowing up of busi-
ness. 1t is very important that the
situation should be clearly understood
by the employees and the public. 1t is
hoped that such reduction in business
as may take place win continue 70 :
only a brief period, but this condition
has already involved curtailment, and
will necessitate further reduction in
the number of employees and in the
working expenses and capital expeud-
itures until the. situation improves" I"
The number of employees effected in
this cut has not been announced, and,
it is believed, has not been fully de-
termined. The intention, it is be-
lieved, is to curtail expenses 10 per
cent. Executives We're understood to
be meeting today to decide upon the
details. At the local headquarters of
the company. it was stated that no
definite orders has been received.
While the reduction will doubtless If
feet Wilmington and all of the local
divisions, to what extent is not yet
known. It is thought likely that it
will extend TO all departments.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
XMAS IN SMYRNA OBSERVED
WITH UNUSUAL QU|ETNESS
NOT EVEN A CHRISTMAS COM
MUNITY TREE WAS HAD.
Band Came Out For a While Christ
mas Morning But Aside From
This Was a Home Day.

Christmas passed off quietly and
merging as it did into Sunday, it
really seemed like two Sundays. The
day dawned brisk and cold with no
snow to lend a charm and with the
thermometer lowering in the twentieu.
1t was heralded by the ringing of
St. Peters Church bell which held a
service in commemoration of the
birthday of our Savior. At six o'clock
Asbury M. E. Church held its usual
early morning Christmas service.
Some of the small boys were up early
to. set off explosives and other noise
and by daybreak the day had been
pretty fully ushered in. AS was to be
expected, it was day of home gath.
erings where the Christmas tree II
many residences sent it's Christina:
cheer and gladdened the hearts of the
little folks, and timetables laden will
turkey or ducks or chickens, with al
the fixins, appeased the appetites o
the grown-ups. Some took the da,
off hunting and others were on moto
trips to join family reunions in othe
towns and neighborhoods. The bi
Community Xmas Tree" which ha
been a feature in Smyrna for the la
two or three years under the auspice
of the Twentieth Century Club wa
not forthcoming this year and wa
noticeable by its absence. In tn
middle of the morning the Smyrn
Band under the leadership of Geore
w. Sylvester, gathered at the "For
Corners" and enlivened the occasiC
with concert that was generous
applauded by she crowd which gatl
cred. The boys showed great in
/, provement in the handling of their il
struments and the crowd showed the
appreciation with donation of mon
= and a box of cigars that sent i
: Christmas cheer to the hearts of Il
s young musicians.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
CHRISTMAS WHISKY SEIZED.
Three COlOred Men Step From Train
Are Seized by Dover Officers


Are Seized by Dover officers
Federal men set to Dover to round
up supposed violators of the Volstead
Act, as well as the State prohibition
law, arrested three colored men on
Thursday as they stepped from a
train at the station at midnight
Edward Anderson, Jacob Derricksou
and Fred Crump. The trio had among
them twelve quarts of whiskp. They
were taken to the Kent county Jail,
where they are being held pending
hearing. The same agents also ar
rested Joseph Raikes, a we'll known
colored man of Dover, who has been
suspicioned for some time as having
dealt in "wet" goods. Raikes' arrest
came after a Federal agent had pur-
chased quart of liquor from him,
and later, when the raid was mace,
a suitcase hidden in a coal pile in his
cellar disclosed three quarts more.
Raikes was taken to Wilmington yes
terday and held before a Federal Com
missioner and, it is understood, was
admitted to bail.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
WHOLE NO. 3511
FARMERS URGED TO GROW FLAX
The Robinson Process as Revolution
airy as the Whitney Cotton Gin, In
ventiOn Treating Flax Straw.

With the perfecting of the Whitney
Cotton Gin, a new era was inaugural
ed in the cotton industry. Prior to
this the laborious removing by hand
OF the lint from the cotton seed made
it impossible to wear cotton fabrics in
any great quantities. 1t is now mat
ter of history that the prosperity of
over one-half of cur Southern tates is
dependent on the cotton crop as over
35,OOO,O00 acres are devoted annually
to cotton growing. With the discov-
cry OF the Robinson process of treat
ing flax straw a similar result in the
linen industry is forseen and a like
prosperity promised the flax growing
regions of the middle Aatlantic States.
The Robinson process has reduced tn.
time required for obtaining flax fibre
suitable for the spinning of linen to
few hours which heretofore has re-
quired weeks or even months to ac-
complish. 1t does away with long, az.
duous and excessively disagreeable
work and with labor saving to the
farmer and manufacturer of over
sixty per cent. The Chesapeake Flax
and Linen Corporation own outright
these patents and processes for the
States of Delaware and Maryland and
through their resident manager, Mr..
Theo. T.. Haughey, is giving the farm
ers of Smyrna and vicinity an oppor-
tunity to engage in the growing and
manufacture of this staple. Smyrna
being ideally situated as to water
, transportation and the soil and eli
5 mate exceedingly well adapted to the
5 production of fibre flax, it would seem
5 to be advisable for our farmers and
e business men to investigate this sub
a ject and verify the findings of this
Q corporation which is that Smyrna ha
= the possibilities of becoming an i'm
n portant flax and linen center and this
V being true bend our energies towarC
i making these possibilities facts. 1t il
+ certainly worthy of the careful con
l. sideration of our citizens. ID,
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
SEARCH MISSING KENToN BOY.
Harry Wilds, Is Years Old Son of ID.
Frank WiIds, Not Seen Since Dec. Ii

marry WlldS, 10 1earS Old Son OF ID.
Frank Wilds, Not Seen Since Dec. Is
State Detective Dauphin D. Whar-
ton, has received an appeal this week
from d. Frank Wilds, a prosperous
farmer near Kenton, to assist him IN
locating his sixteen year old son, Har-
ry, who has been missing from home
for nearly two weeks. The youth was
last seen at Harrington, on December
Is with another young man. He is
five feet and six inches in height.
When last seen, young Wilds wore a
deep brown suit, black shoes and a
light gray cap. He is inclined to be
little stoop shculdered. The youth
parents are greatly worried over his
fate. This is the first time he has
ever been away from home. Detective
Wharton is working on several clues
@and hopes that the boy may be re-
turned to his home for New Years.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
NO DETOURS SMYRNA UP STATE

motorists Can Go Via of Odessa and
on Hares Corner Road to Wilmington
There are now no detours on any of
the State highways entering into VIII
mington. The loads from Smyrna
north are all open. The State road
from Wilmington to Tybouts Corner
is now open for traffic as is also the
new concrete road south of Odessa t.
Townsend. Down State motorists
should leave Wilmington via Market
street bridge, continuing south via
Farnhurst State Road, Tybouts Cor
ner, st. Georges and Odessa. Turn to
left in Odessa and follow new con-
crete road from Fieldsboro to Hart's
garage. thence TO Smyrna and Dow e.
Macadam and concrete roads the en-
tire distance Drive carefully on new
construction as the earth shoulders
are dangerous.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
MARK McMANUs TAKES A BRIDE
Married in Wilmington on Monday To
Miss Nellie Elizabeth NaughtOn.

Married in Wilmington on Monday To
Miss Nellie Elizabeth NaughtOn.
Mr.. Mark McManus, Smyrna's we'll
known motion picture producer, was
married monday morning, December
9th, at nine o'clock, to Miss Nellie
Elizabeth NaughUon, of Wilmington.
The marriage took place at the home
of the brides sister, Mrs. Katherine
GOrmley, and was attended only by
the immediate members of the brides
family. The bride was attired in a
travelling suit of beautiful blue duye-
tyn with hat to match. After the cev-
emony Mr.. and Mrs. McManus left
Immediately for New York and will
be "At Home" after January 18th, at
their home 20 Commerce street, Smyr-
ia. Mr.. McMapus came to Smyrna
six years ago and eased the Smyrna
Opera House for a moving picture
stand. Along with this he has re-
Gently engaged in the automobile and
electric supply business and is MAX
ing a success of his business ventures.
He and his bride have the best wishes
of many Smyrna friends for a long
and happy married life.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
AUTO BANDITS TERRORIlE
CITIZENS DOWN THE STATE
FIVE ACCOSTED ON THE STATE
HIGHWAY N,A.AAAAN A WEEK
Three Men Robbed of Money and
Jewelry and Two Others Put on
Full Motor Speed and Escape

-
Following closely on the hold-up of4
Earl Webb on the State road near
Camden in which he was relieved of
$4,000 in money and his gold watcn
and a ladies' wrist watch he had just
purchased for a Christmas present,
the lower part of the State has been
stirred up by several more hold ups
Sunday evening while Mr.. Andrews,
cf Wilmington, was visiting his home
in Milford he had frightful expert
cnce. He was walking from Milfol d
to Harrington and when within a mile
of the latter towl was stopped by two
men in yellow car and asked for
match. AS he ;tarted to comply, two
revolvers were thrust into his face and
everything taken from him, cen his
clothes, except h.. suit of underwe II.
Andrews walked to a nearby house,
where he was provided with clothing
and a general alarm was sent out ~
to the automobile and its occupants.
Word was sent to Dover and after-sev-
eral hours watch, no trace of car or
men was found.
Ruse Being Worked on Boulevard
While returning home late Wednes-
day evening, John Jacobs, . we'll
known young man of Milford, when
near the M. P. Church was accosted
by three masked men. Cne grabbed
his arms and tied him and another
pushed "a 'gag" between his teeth. He
\ was then relieved of has money
\ amounting to about $40. The samt
night auto bandits held up a youns
farmer two miles north of Milford. !
ruse that criminals are using on tlN
dupont Boulevard is to place parcel
along the road as if they Were droppei
from passing automobile, and whel
the passer3V stops to pick up III
package he IS confronted with a high
wayman and neaTs the command
''hands upF Arthur Wheatley, d
Millsboro, WIS lbout to stop his car o
.seeing such "a package recently, bu
became suspicious and put on .ful
speed ahead. He was. compelled t
run the gauntlet OF revolver fiFe, an
had several holes shot in his maczin
before he succeeded IN getting cut q
: range.
Bowers Beach You.n Escapes Bandit
What is also relieved to have bee
an attempted hold-up occurred Wet
nesday evening, between 6 and 2 o
/, clock on the new State highway fro
+, COoper's Corner to Magnolia whe
Willis johnson, of Bowers Beach,
: his way home, reached Vinson I'M
E mortal bridge over Tidberry branc
:. three miles below Dover. A large. C;
t with no front or rear lights stoppt
+ some distance n front of Mr.. JOhl
e sons car and an occupant ju1npt
: from ---e car and threw up his han,
7. as if ordering stop. johnson put
:. the gas and whizzed by the man WI
t stepped aside. without question.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
CASTLE LEVY COURT

u'ls Are Taking Oath of Of
W Their Coming Terms.
new members of Levy
1,fy B. Buckson, James Bali,
!. '9nes \ and Sherburne S. Col
'ne oath of Office yesterday
ssume their duties when
4 = : = meets next Tuesday, Jan.
Il NE fnal acts of the court
Y slne to approve a bill of the
\ n s'luctlOn ~, Company for
N & 'OiE On Augustine bridge,
'iOler E. c. Clark had re-
,. .ppIove on the grounds it
u oae an item for painting
Which, under the con-
y IS required to do.
,elerred the matter to
aeer Charles E. Grubb.
~ 11SSe0mpanie ~ dby an expla-
q ,.,si sir' Clark, calling atten-
"A lslon !. Of the specifications
III /, 'ee Walsh Construction
:. under Dc the head of paint
t.... u. Clark says the COM
sa Ssaia no disposition to carry
y. s.clhcatiOns call for atwc
:. On old structure" Ad.
u 'aken until this morn.
i , court as now constituted
, Meeting. ''''''s'
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
DOWN STATE XMAS WEDDINGS.
Miss Ellen Willis Weds Wilbur Yar-
ringtOn-Miss Laura Short Bride

ringtOn-Miss Laura Short a Bride
Ellen Willis, daughter of Register
of Will-elect, William H. Willis, of
Kenton, and Wilbur Yarringto, of
Wilmington, were united in marriage
at the home of the brides parents, on
Thursday afternoon, by Rev. R. C.
Helfenstein, pastor of the Peoples
Christian Church. Mrs. Warrington
was formerly connected with the Re-
corder of Deeds office.-Milton r..
Hopkins, of Harrington and Edna G.
Tarburton, of Dover, were married on
Tuesday afternoon at the parsonage
of the Dover Methodist Protestant
Church, by Rev. P. w. Crosby, pastor
of the church.-Thomas B. Lindale, of
Frederick, and Laura E. Short, of MIL
ford, were united in marriage on De-
cember Is, at Me gnolia, by Rev. Geo,
R. Ellis, of Magnolia. "a. -
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
Ex-Gov. PENNEwILL TO WED.
So Rumor Has 1t In Dover Society
Gossip of the Week.

Friends of former Governor Simeon
S. Pennewill, of Greenwood, were
greatly interested Tuesday in an an
nouncement THAI he is to be married
tomorrow. His bride-to-be, it is un-
derstood, is from New York City.
The newly welded couple will make
their residence IN Dover, Mr.. Pen
newill having recently bought the
beautiful Conway bungalow on North
State street. Former Governor Penne-
will is one of the best known residents
of the State, and for many years ne
has carried on several of the largest
and most valuable farms in Sussex
county.-Dover State Sentinel
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
SECRETARY OF STATE GOSSIP

A. r. Benson Former Republican
State Chairman Mentioned for Office
Republicans are proposing Alden r.
Benson, a Kent county farmer, for
secretary of State, to succeed Everett
C. johnson. Mr.. Benson resides on
farm near Dover. He is a Presiden-
tial elector and former chairman CT
the Republican State Committee. He
is a general on the staff of 1overner
John G. Townsend, Jr.,
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
M TD VOTE ON $4,000
I' IlII ISSUE FOR SCHOOL
.,,vNs VOTE FAv0RABLY
1ll, D,-r WILL GIVE 100000
:. mn Added on to the Worth
a''' D..ssut Building Will Give
Y" s94O.OOO Structure

For Present Building VIII Oi'e
.',,,, a s24O,OOO Structure
S .,bsr column of this issue will
~ '1GIthe the notice CT the vote to be
y 1,1 building on January 9Th
% |. Connection with this notice
: + call the attention of the
~ y d Of this Special School Dis,
Few points: First, if we bond
\, to 5 per cent of our assessed
\ Y. = or say sixty-five thousand
\ = 80 will receive a gift of one
4 !, tAousand dollars from the
School Auxiliary Associ".
y y We fail to give a majority
!, This bond issue on January s
n J. o,e this munificent gift and
!. ,tber community in the State
i get it 1t will go to Delaware
! Our only chance to get it is
n u then only by voting for the
.,ue A fact now generally
/, that we must enlarge our
!, sbool building whether we
A, bond issue or not. We are
,sDg a TWO room school build
,,s5 us by the Delaware School
= Association without a single
,ast to US. This building is
,Dsd to US temporarily or untl
sect the new addition to our
building.
Larger Building Before Code
the new School Code was
ne old School Board were
to meet the necessity for an
to our present building. This
w will have to eXpend from
RtO seyeEty-fiwe thousand dol
bulding purposes whether we
reject this magnanimous Of
N duPont'S. Since then, WE
scape this expense, why moi
gift of 100000. Fur1hel
ting It, no matter what tbs
legislature may do with the
De We locate in Smyrna, :;
ding on a parity with thos'
in laurel, Lewes and New
towns have already votet
rge majofities in favor O
sue. Let us keep in min'
g fact, that we now have
stimated By the architact
nth around $4,000, Whicl
aPOnt's gift of $4,000 plu
issue of S65,O00 will tota
R about the amount Laure
ss will have. Newark vote
nznimously fer a bond issu
Nv or more than double on
The tax rate will be praefi
same whether we accept O
a DUPONT offer, since on
ndebtedness will be the sans
he necessity of enlarging ou
building, but see how niue
get under the dupont pTcpC
EesSye Step for Smyrna
Sa town and community pC
N line with our progressiS
@ns and communities and pl
issue over by a large ms
We are to the front G
for Smyrna will hav
completed, the finest boul,
aI town in the State. Don
a back seat on this mo-
nportant question of educ;
NaI et US put ourselves In t!
. be criticized by those WI
e after US as we now crit
l0rOears for allowing II
railroad to be built a n5
away from us.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
DOUBLE WEDDING IN SMYRNA
Pearl Slaughter Weds Lee GOoden and
Emma Rawley Weds M. Duhadaway


Emma Rawley Weds M. Duhadaway
Smyrna was furnished with a dou-
BILE wedding just before Christmas
Thursday afternoon, December 23rd,
which was followed by turkey din
ner at the home of John Slaughter on
south Main street. The contracting
parties were: Miss Pearl Slaughter,
daughter of John Slaughter, who mar
ried Lee Gooden, son of the late John
Gooden and Miss Emma Rawley,
daughter Of Allen Rawley, Sr., who
married Marion Duhadaway, son of
Charles Duhadaway. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Milton Nc
Cam, pastor of Smyrna Circuit. Both
couples left on a wedding trip to be
gone until after the holidays.
Smyrna times., 1920-12-29
wy to Hoover Fund

|ha Sls. Sross in response to
n h. baa'lonal Red Gro s
sd '4s given $500 to the
49, '0r the relief Of tln
sa Of Europe. : :"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1920-06-09
IN ABE MARTINS COUNTRY
Where Wisdom centers and Gthe
Wcris Do Move. bat in Deeid-
ediy EeisureIy Manner.

All Brown county seemed to be watt
ing fer us when late we reached the
picnic grounds" Abe Martin types
hung round the roadway to the grove.
Ginger pop, orange cider, ice cream
cones we're disappearing down warm
and thirsty throats. All thrones the
grove there were grateful voices talk
ing gently Of the saving Of the corn
crop hy the rains. Coats an6 coilars
were netsas numerous As On Fifth axe
nue., but kind hearts and friendly visit
ing and exchange Of condolences were
as evident as. anywhere In all ths
world. Veterans of '61 ware linking
up their war with this. and one elnb-
orately whiskered farmer earnestly
eondded to me: 81 fought four years
to make good Lincoln's word, and I
guess our boys today viii stand by
Woodrow"
Honest, homely, eshrewd and wise.
they talked Abe Martins language:
"It's nice t live In a little town
where You don't have tagiTe somebud-
" a dime to hold your overcoat."
"a kicker is nearly alters wrong"
"a sympathizer is fefler that's fer
you as long as it don't cost anything" ."
Politics IS Just one Scent cigar at
ter another."-Lyman P. Powell In the
Living Church.