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The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1920-01-02
rs LIVES CLAIMED
BY HOLIDAY DRINK
Source Of Poison Liquor Found
In New York.
"kING PIN" ARRESTED
Undertaken Taken in Net; Reports Of
Death Greenwood Alcohol
Used in Mixture.
PIN" ARRESTED

New York. - Seventy-six persons
died on Christmas day and scores of
others are suffering from paralysis and
blindness, due to drinking wood-alcohol
whisky" according to reports receiv-
ed from eight eastern cities and Chi
cago.
The toll Of poisonous liquor was the
highest in New England, where 60
deaths have been recorded.
Two women at Chicopee Falls, Mass.
and n at Springfield, Mass, are in
cluded in this list. M
In connection with the New Eng
land deaths and the six reported in
New York city, police, internal reve-
u officers and agents of the depart
ment Of justice are seeking Adolph
Paraneli, importer and commission
merchant of this city, who, they as
sert, sold IL barrels of the poisonous
liquor. The police charges that the
whisky" was concocted in Paranelli's
store.
In Chicopee, Mass, SO men and two
women died; in Springfield, three men
and one woman; Holyoke, six men,
and in Greenfield, Mass, n man. In
Hartford, Conn, 10 persons died. In
Thompsonville, Conn, two deaths were
reported.
Chicago reported eight deaths,
Two deaths were announced at
Newark, N. j.
New York.-Federal agents late Sun
day night arrested five men who they
claimed we're the heads of an organ
lied band which has been responsible
for the recent widespread sale of wood
alcohol connections through five states.
One Of the men arrested was describ-
ed by the government agents as "the
kingpin of the ring" Two of the men
in custody were described as New
York business men.
For ten days, since the first fatali-
ties were reported from wood alco-
hol poisoning, Colonel D. l.. Porter,
supervising revenue agent for New
York, and H. B. Dobbs, special federal
agent, have been working on the
theory that the poison which has
caused scores of deaths throughout
New England and New York, origi-
mated in this city.
The arrests were made in widely
separated parts of the city.
Three of the prisoners arrested are
Adolph Panarelli, a wine and liquor
dealer; John Ramanelli, an undertaken,
and Samuel X. Saleeby, a druggist.
Panarelli said: 81 am glad you got
me. l will tell all I know"
Panarelli, according to Dobbs, said
he had a fried named Salsberg in
Hartford, Conn, who asked him to
get some liquor for Christmas. He
then got in touch with Saleehy, the
druggist.
When the druggist was taken into
custody, according to Dobbs, he ac-
cused Romanelli of being the liking
pin" of the wood alcohol traffic. Dobbs
claims he traced Romanelli to a store
in Brooklyn where so men were found
playing cards.
According to Dobbs, Panarelli, after
his arrest said:
For Gods sake don't send me- to
Connecticut. I don't want to be lynch
ed. I am an innocent man. My name
has been published in all the papers
and it would mean certain DEATH"
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
CANNING OUTLOOK GLOOMY.
Tomato Season Coming on Apace
With Few Canneries Prepared to
Pack-Glut in Tomato Market

Inc tomato canning situation is
worse on the Delaware MARYLAND ne
! nlnsula now than it has ever been
due to a series of discouraging devel-
opments. Those in touch with the sit
uatlon insist that never was a time
When 1t was more important for the
housewife to can tomatoes than right
now. The discouraging DEVELOPMENT
began many months ago when the
men in the tin mills went on a pro-
Ionged strike, returning to work lust
as the railroad strike opened up. thus
causing the mills to remain idle an
other long period and putting produc-
llon OF tin back six months. Now that
tomatoes are npening in the fields the
can factories are unable to supply
like the needed cans. With
the money shortage many packers are
unable to finance their canning Oper-
ations. The cans are selling much
higher than a year ago. All labor
costs are greater. Therefore. there
Will not be anything like enough to-
matoes canned to meet the demand |
tomatoes may sell for low figure.
iue to the throwing on the market
ot big crops that were intended for
canning. Thus the housewife. with
some little experience at canning. can
make a bigger margin than ever he
ore. The whole situation has devel-
ped to the greatest possible advan-
age of the home Gamers who use
'lass jars. The usual mobilization of
abor in East Baltimore for the can
ing work is suspended now. Little
Xtra labor will be needed from the
lty A few canning firms that OBJ
AIMED cans long time in advance or
ad contracts with the can factories
re in a fortunate position, with pros
ectS of making good profit on their
utput.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
DREDGING OF LEWES CANAL.
Postponed Indefinitely Owing to Bids
Being Declared Too High

There will be no immediate work
on the dredging of the waterway he
tween RehobOth Bay and the Della
ware Bay, known as the Lewes canal.
from present indications. Bids were
opened at the Office of the L. S. dis
trlct engineer on July Is, but Colonel
/. n. Johnston, u. S. district engi-
neer, recommended that the one bid
received be rejected, as it was too
high. The bid from the Delaware
Dredging Company was 81 cents per
cubic yard. The rejection of the bid
was based on the fact that the S39
600 available for the project would
not be great enough to do sufficient
work to make the desired improve
ment in the waterway. 1t is now ex-
pected that the work will be DELAYED
for some time, as it is not likely that
bids viii be asked for soon again.
1t was proposed to dredg a channel
SIX fet deep at mean low water
through the town of Lewes to the D.
M. q V. railroad bridge, a distance
OF about 5000 feet and 40 feet wide
from a point about 1000 feet north
erly from the D. NJ. & V. railroad
bridge near Rehoboth, southward to
RehobOth Bay, a distance of about g
miles. 1t was estimated that the |
amount to be removed was about 95.-
BOO cubic yards.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
WHOLE NO. 3,491
DAIRYMEN APPLY FOR TESTS
over 500 Have Fallen in Line With
New Tuberculih Test Law Farmers
Generally Show Clean Herds

approximately five hundred annli-
cations for the tuberculin test to ba
made on dairy herds throughout the
state have been filed with the State
1--we Stock Sanitary Board, in accord
ance with the recent ruling of the
state Board of Health. This rulino
requires that after August / of this
year, no milk or cream can be sold in
thls State unless it is pasteurized ~.
OBTAINED from cows which have sue
ceSs1ully passed the tuberculin test
1or one year. 1t is believed that this
number, together with the one hun-
dfed and fifty herds which have al
ready became accredited" and are
reckoned as "clean" herds, represents
the major portion of the milk and
cream-producing and selling agencies
in the State. -'Ni'''
Professor Wesley Webb, secretary
OF the State Board of Agriculture. in
talking recently, stated that practi-
cally all milk dealers and daivmen in
Kent and Sussex counties have com
piled with the ruling, and have filed
Applications, although nearly every
district in the State shows one or two
who have not yet filed applications.
A number in New Castle county have
not yet come in.
Some dairymen will be rather badly
INT forawhile, was the opinion of Pro-
lessor Webb, although they will profit
much IN the long run as tubercular
cattle are inferior cattle, and speedilv
break down, causing a continual loss
SO long as that type of cattle is kept.
lhe present loss, Professor Webb con-
'eded, would come from the dairymen
oslng a considerable number of cat
lie who are classed as reacters, and
nus be unable to keep up his milk
,rade until the herd was filled up
again.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
BAKER GETS THREE YEARS
Former Chief Sentenced TO Work.
house After Pleading CuiItv


John w. Baker, at one time chief Of
police at Dover and later holding the
same position in Laurel pleaded guilty
in court at Dover yesterday to two in
dictments filed by the attorney-gener-
al. He was charged with breaking
and entering the office of the late C,
W. Lord and stealing a pair of opera
glasses, and also with having escaped
from the Dover Jail after being placed
there. Judge Boyce imposed a sen.
tence OF two years. imprisonment in
the larceny Indictment and restitution
money of $25, and pay costs of prose
cutiOn. On the indictment for escap-
ing he was sentenced to one years
Imprisonment and committed to the
of the New Castle county
until both sentences are
carried into effect. His term of inn
pnsOnment begins with TODAY and
ends August 8, 1923.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
ROAD WORK THROUGH STATE
Another Section Opened But Gener-
ally Speaking, Progress is Slow.

Another Section Opened But Gener.
ally Speaking, Progress is Slow.
Four miles of new concrete road
have been opened for traffic this week
west of Georgetown on the Georgetown
Laurel road. There are now no de-
tours between Georgetown and Laurel
tours between Georgetown and Laurel.
Road progress from Market street,
Wilmington, to Typout's Corner and
the road between Dover and Milford
is progressing slowly, being much de-
layed on account of the inability to
get material. The detours are about
the same as outlined. The concrete
road being built between Georgetown
and Harbeson is progressing rapidly
and is expected to be completed by
November l. About one mile of con-
crete has been poured and the grad
ing work is almost completed. The
road between Townsend and Pine Tree
is also expected to be completed be-
fore winter, but unless material comes
in prettily lively, completion may not
be accomplished until next year.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
ACCIDENT AT OLD DRAWERS.
Six Negro Men With Baby Over
turned at Sharp Curve.

Mystery surrounds an accident
which occurred shortly before l o'clock
Monday morning on the State road at
Drawers creek, about one mile above
Odessa, in which a touring car. an
parently driven at high speed, was
overturned in the creek when the
driver failed to make the sharp turn
at that point. In the car were six col
Ored men and a baby, which was
claimed to be but one year and ten
months of age. One of the men. who
gave his name and address as Stanley
MaXvllle, Chester, Pa, had a deep
cash cut in his head by the broken
windshield and nearly bled to death
before the wound could be dressed bv
a druggist in Odessa. The other five
men, who said they were from Phila-
delphia, were not injured seriously
and the baby was unhurt. The men
said they were on their way from
Viola, Del, a short distance below
Dover, to Philadelphia. After the ac-
cident the baby was kept in a colored
tenant house near the creek and the
identity of the child could not be
earned. The mystery lies in the fact
hat a baby of that age should be
along with six men at that hour Of
he night on so long a trip without
any women companions.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
LOCAL FIREMEN PERFECT
PLANS FOR CARNIVAL WEEK
HAVE SUPPLIES PIrPCuACpD
AND TALENT SECURED
Carnival to Open on August 28th and
Continue to September 4, Inclu-
sive-Free Attraction a Thriller

The Flremen's Carnival Committee
OF the Citizens Hose Comnanv of
smyrna, are getting everything in
shape for one of the best Carnivals
they have ever held. This is the sixth
year of their Carnival enterprise and
from the success the committee ic
having in getting both talent and sun
plies, the coming Carnival to be held
on August %, 30, 81, and September
l, Z, and 4 promises the best ever
Elmer Reeds new Merry-go-Ro Round
Will be on the ground. A hand of
fourteen pieces will furnish mnsic
every evening and the booths which
Will be in charge of the ladies. will be
gaily decorated and prettier than ever
In fact the whole front of the grounds
including the places of attraction will
be made bright with flags, BUNTING
and colors. The big free act this wear
winch will begin on Monday, August
0O' Will be the Azima Brothers, human
propellers, who will perform their
exciting evolutiOns and dangerous dis
plays on steel tower so feet in +bo
ar, gyroscOpic and gymnastic tricks
Chat require combination of iron
nerve, steel wrist and incessant prac-
tlce. For night performances tbei,
apparatus is brilliantly lighted with
electric lights. Don't miss their loon
ing the loop in mid-air. The sideshow
tent attractions this year are secured
the Antrim Bureau which in
5ures their being clean and wholesome
an and well worth the price of admission
lhere are several new additions in
store for this year, with a special nrn-
yram for Thursday night of Carnival
week. The Firemen are working with
will and the people of SMYRNA and
,lclnlty as we'll as visiting DELEGATIONS
rom nearby towns, are all lookno
Onward to the event with pleasure not
'nly IN the entertainment that will be
lftorded them, but an opportunity 10
lelp the Volunteer Fire Company who
re always so ready to respond to the
leeds of the community when a fire
laIm is sounded.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
CLAYTON WITHORANS FROM
SMYRNA SCHOOL DISTRICT
REQUEST GRANTED BY COIrNTv
BOARD ON o. STATE BOARD
WIZ Now Become an Eight Grade
School Under Kent County Boards
JurisdictiOn-SchOOI Notas

Az meeting of the Board of
ochOol commissioners of Kent County
monday, approval was given to bav.
ing Clayton become a mart of the
County jurisdiction following tboir
withdrawal from Smyrna Special
9chool District recently granted bv
the state Board of Education with
the consent of the County Board Rv
separation from Smyrna special dis
trlct, the Clayton schools will now be
under the County Boards jurisdiction
and will assume the county rate of OK
cents rather than the 68 cents rate of
smyrna. There viii be eight grades
IN the Clayton schools. For sometime
there has been more or less friction
between Clayton and Smv1na over tbn
schools and while the consolidation
was material gain for CLAYTON both
educatlonally and financially, there
was an undercurrent of dissatisfaction
among the members of Clayton's .old
school Board growing out of the re-
tusal OF Smyrna to agree to erecting
a school building between the two |
towns as we'll as the decision of the
State Highway Commission, backed
up by Smyrna, to take the Eastern
rather than the Western course (be-
tween Smyrna and Clayton) for the
boulevard. These matters being fin
ally settled, Clayton at once took
steps to withdraw from the consolida-
lion with Smyrna Special School
District. The Clayton representatives
lad been before the State Board of
asking for a separation of
heir school which was granted, pro-
'ided the county Board would ac-
luiese in the request. The Alley
chool also with Smyrna goes along
With Clayton to make better align
nent. In the delegation before the
Meeting, Monday, of the Kent County
Board were: w. R. Keys. Harry John
on, j. r. Clements, ]. w. Houston,
dudley GrOssley, c. A. Brown, E. c. G
Iraham, Clayton; E. H. Donovan,
.aiph Jefferson, Brenford; Leon c
ones, j. l. Baker, w. f. Nelson Big /
ak. At the meeting of the Kent t
Ounty School Board, Monday, Bren- e
ord and Big Oak applied for sepa- '
alton from Smyrna Special School I
district but did not have their re- q
lest granted. p
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
STATE EDUCATORS CONFER
Prominent Educators Meet With Pa
rent-Teacher Association.


A conference at Newark "Wednesday
afternoon at Wolf Hall under the au-
spices CT the Delaware Parent-Teacb-
er Association. Addresses were made
by A. r. Spaid, Commissioner of Edu-
cation; William B. Thornburgh. pres
ident of the State Teachers Associa-
ton; Henry Z. Snavely. superintend-
ent OF New Castle schools, and DR.. R.
W. Cooper, director of the Bureau of
Education of the Service Citizens. A
discussion touching the benefits and
possibilities of Parent-Teacner Asso-
Citations, was led by County Supelin-
tendents, E. ]. Hardesty, H. V. HoI-
loway, w. H. Jump, Mary f. Rich
and others.
Mildred Matthews, of Seaford. and
by the conference led by Miss Dora
Wilcox, Director of Music at the Sum
mer School. Many of the Parent
Teacher Associations sent represen-
tatives. w. A. Wilkinson, director of
the Delaware College Summer School.
delivered the address Of welcome. 10
which Mrs. John B. Cleaver. president
Of the association, responded.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
NEWARK CARNIVAL A SUCCESS
Flremen Helped To Clear About $4,000
At Recent Weeks Event

Smyrna fremen will be much ora+i.
ned If they can do as we'll as the New
ark Fire Company, which has ipst
closed their weeks carnival so au-
splciously. With the gross receipts
totalling $14,742.64 and a prospect of
the net gain being between $1,000 and
S0,OOO, the members of the Newark
Hose, Hook and Ladder Company have
every reason to rejoice over the sue
cess of their carnival. A surprisingly
large attendance of Newark folk and
those from adjacent communities
every night of the affair and the lib
eral manner in which they supported
the enterprise was a source of graft
hcation to those who managed the
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
REUNION OF LEGISLATURE
Will Take Place at Oak Orchard
Next Saturday-Trip to Rehobotb


The committee to arrange for tba
reunion of the Delaware Legislature
at Oak Orchard on Saturday. August
IA, desires to make the following an
nouncement: A gasoline launch has
been chartered to meet the members
at Millsboro, Del, on the arrival Of
the train that leaves Wilmington at
8-l9 a. m. Dinner will be served Of
Oak Orchard and the trip will be con
tlnued by boat to Rehoboth Beach an
l1vrng at the Hotel Belhaven about
I p. M, where reservations have boan
made for the entire party to spend
the night. The gasoline launch will
make the return trip to Millsboro on
SUNDAY to connect with the train go-
ing north, leaving Millsboro at 311|
p. M, and arriving at Wilmington at
6.5l p. m. The committee is entbuei-
astic about the prospects of a good
time for all, and desires all to be
present. Charles D. Murphy. John y
Warrington, Garrett D. Paradee. Ira
Layheld Long, reunion committee.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
MAIL PLANE EXCITES NEWARK
Draws Big Crowd of Spectators TO
WailasfOn Field.

I ANAh~
On Tuesday of last week, shortly
after II o'clock mail plane No. 50, en-
route from New York to Washington,
was forced to alight at Newark for
waite" The plane circled about for
some little time in an effort to find a
landing place and finally swooped
down into field on the C. P. WOllas-
ton farm just south of Newark PeO-
pie came running from all directions
to see the plane at close range and
to give assistance if any should be
needed. Water was secured from the
nearby house and the young aviator
was ready to proceed. The crowd
watched with interest his efforts to
crank the huge "Lizzie7 bird, by turn
ing over the propeller, while H. H.
Cleaves, of Kells, manipulated the
levers from the pilots seat. Even
with a crack-the-whip effect with
Herman Wollaston furnishing a part
of the motive power he failed to ac-
cOmplish this operation. He then di-
rected the efforts of others and Wal
lastOn, Cleaves and Paul Steel finally
turned the trick. The big bird soon
rose from the ground and flew east
ward for few yards when she sud- |
denly turned and in a spirit of mis-
chief dived downward toward the
spectators who scurried hither and
-hither like frightened chickens. Hav-
ing had bit of fun, the daring young
SOuthener who was plotting the ma
,hine, already an hour late, flew on
OWard WASHINGTON
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
POLICE AIDS TOURIST
State Highway Officer Pulls Big Tour
ing Car, in Trouble, to Garage.

D'ate highway OI1cer Pulls Big Tour
ing Car, in Trouble, to Garage.
State Highway Police Officer In
gram, while patrOlling the Dover
Smyrna road one night last week, no
tlced a car standing along the road
way stopped to inquire the trouble.
The driver informed him that he had
engine trouble and requested Ingram
TO show him to a garage, Ingram
looked at the machine, large seven
passenger Buick touring car, rather
skeptical as to whether his light mo-
torcycle was equal to such an emer-
gency. The owner of the car, how
ever, produced a stout steel tow line
and Ingram made the venture. Seat
ing an extra man in his side car, he
started for Dover and reached there
without mishap making an average of
20 miles an hour enroute. The owner
of the car, John r. Maxwell, of Phil
adelphia, expressed himself highly
pleased with the assistance given and
was profuse in his praise of the Della
ware State Highway police as being
a highly efficient organization. After
having his car repaired Mr.. Maxwell
proceeded to Bowers Beach, his des-
-ination.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
AUTO KILLS BOY NEAR ELKTOx.
Eleven-Year-OId Son of J. Howa.d d
Ash Run Over BY New York Car.

Another fatal automobile accident
occurred Monday morning when John
Ash, aged II years, son of J. Howard
Ash, Iron Hill, was killed. The lad
had just left his home and was walk
ing across the road when a touring
car belonging to Elwood Henderson
of New York, was passing. 1t struck
the boy, breaking both legs, arms and
tracturing his skull. The machine
was stopped and Mr.. Henderson picked
up the injured boy, hurried to Union
Hospital where the little fellow died
after being placed on the operating
table. The people in the car stated
that the boy ran directly in front of
their car and the accident was un-
avoldable. At the coroner's inquest.
the driver was exonerated.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
TO PACK TOMATOES IN JARS

ID. z. Cannon & Son, of BridgeviIIe
Get Advantage of Can Shortage.
Believing that they will be unable
to get sufficient in cans for their to-
mato pack, the firm of H. P. Cannon
q Son, Bidgeville, have struck upon
the novel plan of using glass jars for
part of it. The packing of toma-
toes in glass jars by Gamers in Sus-
sex county will be somewhat of an
innovation and will be watched with
much interest by different packers
throughout Sussex county,
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
SMALLPOX CASE AT LEWEs
Stewart Outten, Son of Elmer Outtep
of Dover, Under Quarantine

Stetart Outten, aged II years. son
of Elmer Outten, of Dover. is laid nm
at Lewes with an attack of smaInor
after being examined by DR.. Hiram
Il. Burton, president of Lewes Roard
OF Health, and DIR. w. P. Orr. presi-
dent of the State Board of Health
Inc young man had been working on
his fathers farm near Lewes and
went to Dover in an automobile on
sunday, August 1. On the wav he
had tire trouble and stopped bv the
way accepting an invitation to rest in
a nearby house. There, as he has
told ne saw man lying sick on the
iioor' and having an eruption on his
race. Outten became sick on Satur-
day.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES.

The Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector.
Announces Two Sunday Services
On account of the absence of the
Rector, Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, who
is spending vacation in Virginia. the
services at st. Peters Church for the
next two Sundays will consist of
Church School at 1O.15 a. M, and
Morning Prayer at II a. m.