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Smyrna times., 1920-11-03

Aside from the solid south which wont
W COX, there is little for the Demo-
Gratis to be encouraged about The
republican landslide which came ont
OF Maine and swept across the Ale
ghanles, continued unabated acroCs
the Mississippi river.
II the returns from the Middle Wos+
ana North West offer an accurate in
Glcation Of the ultimate result. the
republican nominee has 278 votes in
Ine .Electonal COllege-12 more than
Cile zoo necessary to make him Prosi-
uent OF the United States. The Re-
publican national ticket is amassino
unprecedented pluralities. Forecae+s
IN the pivotal states, made bv marty
leaders and newspapers, gave Hard,
ing Indiana and Ohio without anv
shadow of doubt. George H. C1art
republican chairman in Ohio. clainood
tnat Harding has been designated &C
% oniO 1aVorte son by a plurality of
not less than 100000. His prediction
was based on returns from ona-soY--
enth OF the precincts in the state DIV
ing Harding lead of 69OOO vo+oe
over Governor Cox. The Hardin
plurality in the Hoosier state was 80
tlmated at $4,000. New Yorl, Co.
mas polled the unprecedented RennbIi-
can vote OF 100000 plurality and New
Jersey by 125,OOO. ' -''"
Maryland is Safely For Hard;no
Harding has undoubtedly carried
Maryland by 10000 plurality. and bT
Cnis vote he has evidently lifted to
victory 0. E. Weller, the Republican
candidate for United States senator
over Senator John Walter Smith. IF
the ratio is maintained Weller will
nkely defeat Smith by plurality Of
1000. The congressional delepation If
SIX will be evenly divided, the Repub-
means winning with Mudd, Andrews
and Zlhlman, while the Democrats win
be credited with Linthicum Coadv and
benson. Senator Smith met his Wat
erloo IN Baltimore city the drive
against him was directed bv John Mo
non The Democratic boss, who sought
TO unhorse Frank Kelly, a contender
Tor his crown. An interesting feature
OF the city election was the ballotino
on improvement loans aggregatine
more than $5O,OOO,OOO, which went
through with sweeping majorities.
Republicans Control Both Houses
In the next senate the Republicans
Will have, according to fragmentarv
returns, a majority of from six tn
eight, and in the house of representa-
tlves lead of nearly seventy. There
were enough returns to indicate Sena-
tor Harding's election, regardless of
the way the remainder of the country
went. The following states are con-
sidered safely in the Republican col
umn: New York, with forty-fve elec-
torial votes; Massachusetts,, 18; New
Jersey, IA; Pennsylvania, SO: Illinois.
20; Vermont, a; Maine. 6; Rhode Is
land, 8. Kansas, 70. Ohio, "a; New
Hampshire, a; Connecticut, 7; Colora-
do, 6; Michigan, Is; Indiana, Is; and
Nebraska, 8.
With such assuredly Republican
states as California. the Dakotas.
Iowa, Minnesota, Washington and
Oregon still to be heard from, that to-
tai of 248 electoral votes convinced all
but the most optimistic Democrats
that the battle was over.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
ENBLICANS SWEEP THE COUNTRY
DEMOCRATS HOLD KENT COUNTY
a E. WILSON, DEMOCRAT, DEFEATS GILBERT
PRATT, REPUBLICAN,, FOR THE LEGISLATURE
nln Moore For ProthonOtary and Hilory w. Oliver
FOR Register Of Wills Both Republicans, Badly Cut.
State Is Probably Republican By 5000 Majority

.,,,tiOn passed off quietly in
!. Yesterday and all day long
,. intense interest being shown
',,.ome. While Duck Creek
=. County went Democratic,
i.nrs 1'm show that Harding and
\. swept the nation. Locally
\. was conferred between John
|TIsn, democrat, and Gilbert
|. PsDpblican, for lower house of
nI,rare Legislature. Wilson
4 by the handsome majority of
Ts defeat of Pratt is said to
,.sn q slap more at Bradleyism
.ftbe candidate himself, who is
4, and maintains a clean record.
4. sacrificed by an element of
|. psuublicans who want and are
.,irig new leadership. The school
rstion figured more or less in
patfs defeat. L. Rollin Moore,
sran, was also badly cut for
srtary. 1t was almost six
4 tis morning before the vote
-5vlsted in Duck Greek Hundred
m the increased number of bal
4 to the entrance of women as
/ There were nearly 800 split
1 Following is tie tabulated
n Duck Creek Hundred:
West Tast Mai.
Dist. Dist.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
ROAD MATERIAL HELD UP
Government Withdraws Priority Per-
mits of the State Highway.

The action of the Federal authori-
ties for the supply of road building
material, notice of which was re-
ceived last week, due to the coal sit
uation, is the cause of much appre-
hension in State highway circles. For
tunately large proportion of the la
Dor can be shifted to grading work,
and as foresight has been exercised
in restricting the opening up of Sec
tions to correspond with supplies in
sight, no great inconvenience is antic-
ipated through the leaving of gaps
in the sections under way, if the worst
happens. A special visit to the Bu-
reau of Public Roads in Washington
was made by Mr.. Upham and men,
bers of the State Highway Commits
sion last week in the endeavor to Sc
cure a modification of the order.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
TO RE-DREDGE THE MIsPILLroN
Milford Stream to be Deepened and
Widened by Government

Widened by Government
The Mispillion river from Milford
to Delaware bay is to be re-dredged
by the United States Engineer. I'm
der previous contracts the channel of
the Mispillion was dredged 60 feet
wide and 6 feet deep from the mouth
of the river to the fixed highway
bridge at Milford. This channel has
filled in until it now Is only about d
feet deep at mean low water. It is
proposed to re-dredge the channel to
6 feet, go feet wide, on the bottom.
from the electric light companv
wharf and 300 feet below the fixed
highway bridge in Milford. down
stream for a distance of about 2.5OO
feet, to a point just below the down
stream end of Simpsons wharf. and
thenceforth to the same dimensions
where necessary in the opinion of the
contracting officer and as far as avail
able funds will permit to a point in
Old Wharf reach, about three miles
below the fixed highway bridge at
Milford. It is estimated about 5000
cubic yards of earth will have to be
dredged.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
DR.. BLACK TO HEAD NEW HOME
Selected Superintendent for Delaware
New Home For Feeble Minded


DR.. R. A. Black, assistant superin-
tendent of the Polk, Pa, Home for
Feeble-Minded Children, has been
elected superintendent of the new Del
aware Home for Feeble Minded Chill
dren, near Stockley, by the Delaware
Commission for the Feeble Minded. at
a salary of $4,25O a year. DR.. Black
has been stationed at Polk Home for
the past fifteen years, under DIR. J.
Murdoch. DR.. Black is expected to
assume his duties in ten days. The
appointment was made by State Sem
ator Thomas F. Gormley and Seldom
S. ,Deemer, members of the commits
sion. Mrs. T. Coleman DUPONT is also
a member of the commission. DR..
Black has been directed to select the
other officials of the new State insti-
tuition.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03

/. "nIy Democratic by 1000
county, according to returns
Z coming in slow and hard to
gone ,sds Democratic by approx
lpU. The new Levy Court
DslnOcratic. 1 Harry B. Clark. of
DDsnocrat, Y defeated James H.
yAepubIcan, for Representa-
asl'01 Hundred, by LOG. The
-Nls elected their state ticket.
10 % the Wilmington Morning
''1ng their presidential cleo
y .yslg,S.sman, /. the entire State
n all. New Castle county Off
q lew exceptions. Sussex
Oastle followed the nation
aepuOlican column, but Kent
nave gone Democratic bv
~. sussex gave the Re-
any a majority of about
with few actual figures
4. .Oelaoeratic !, leaders conceded
y ! mat the Republicans had
& /. relr ,oai lead in New Castle
\ ,1OO' Z both in the rural sec
y. 'ls city. Blackbird went
oy more than $50 votes
=, u the other smaller hun
also claimed by State
usnry R. Isaacs. One of
=. ls's 3 who suffered most at
AL. llis fellow partisans in
.,,,,'S county was Herman G.
joste jp.-ste for Lieutenant Gov
asi5..l 5aal0rth Bush, the Repub-
wa E ran far ahead of his
sm'lre'. ANY reastle while Taylor was
d, 's ]. !, Tar behind. The onlv
&C., .ne Sussex county tick
j ,,,s;, ,su We're John Barr. Re-
a~ l0ste y a. for prothonotarv.
4, I 1. Mcllvaine, Republican
leIlh. For +ba g.
PsD,.l,: years Georgetown is
n iSo iSSoOlican majority of ap-
n t,o'. ~ votes. Figures were
ID n0 om Kent county but ac-
IL smocratic .s leaders thew
a saa soapnty by 1000 majority.
"a, 4 oefs, in the face of the
sn,..n nand, were loath to
sa,Essss.. !, According to some
,ssS ,sIs Z the county had de-
sas. y y about 500 majority.
n. ss,.S sweep the Country
'as to have been elected
gs't 'saadslide. 4 Returns from
A'0" record majorities
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
AUTOMOBILES IN. ACCIDENT.
Delaware City Car and MilIingtOn,
Nd, Car in Smashes in Wilmington

Nd, Car in Smashes in Wilmington
Two automobile accidents in Will
mington last week resulted in slight
damages to the machines, but no one
was injured. Both accidents occurred
near Thirteenth and French streets,
almost in the same place, one in the
morning and the other in the after
noon. A motor truck owned and op-
Grated by w. ]. Daniels, Delaware
City, ran into the, automobile of Henry
c. Rose, 2201 Pine street. The auto
was jammed into the street curbing.
An automobile owned by Charles
Hurd, 624 South Connell street, ran
into an automobile of William H. Bur-
ris, of Millington, Nd, which was
standing in front of 1927 French
street.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
HALLOWEEN" MONDAY NIGHT
Streets Full of Mummers and HaIlOw-
cen PARTS Held During Week


Halloween coming on Sunday, this
year, Monday night was observed in
Smyrna as the occasion for street
mummers and frolic. Hardly had
nightfall come before the streets were
filled with mummers, many of them
being elaborately decorated. Main
street and Commerce street seemed to
be the routes upon which they march
ed and at the Four Corners and along
the street, spectators gathered to see
the fun and frolic. It was all whole
some amusement and fortunately did
not turn to vandalism as used to be
the case late at night. Along with
the street mummers there were 4
number of Halloween parties among
the young folks.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
Mark McManus Purchases Property

Mark McManus, the "movie man"
and merchant of the town has pur-
chased of George H. Dick, of Audu-
bon, N. J., his property on Commerce
street, tenure of self and Andrew
James, the Greek. The property is
finely located and a desirable site.
Possession Nov. 1st.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
sUCCUMBs TO HEART TROUBLE.
Eugene Nj. Hanson, Formerly of Mid
dletOwn, Dies at YOnkers, n. Y.


Eugene M. Hanson, of Summit
Park, Yonkers, N. Y, died suddenly
at his home, Saturday, of heart trou-
bic. Mr.. Hanson was well known in
Middletown, having lived in the neigh
borhood when young man. His wife
is daughter. of the late Richard
Cochran and a sister of Mrs. Andrew
5. Elason and Mrs. Julian Cochran,
of Middletown. Mr.. and Mrs. Han
son would have celebrated their gold
en- anniversary on Tuesday, Novem-
Der 8. Besides a widow, Mr.. Hanson
leaves several grown children. The
body was brought to Middletown yes
terday for interment in Old st. Anne's
Cemetery
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, An
nounces Services for Week

On account of the absence of the
rector from town, there will be no
service this Friday night. Choir re-
hearsal at 7.30 p. m. Sunday, Nov. z,
the Twenty-third after Trinity, there
will be church school at 10 a. M, Holy
Communion and Sermon at IL a. m,
and evensong with sermon at 7.S0 b.
m. The Bishop of the Diocese will
make his first official visitation to st.
Peters Church On Sunday, Nov. 18th.
Meeting Of st. Peters Vestry this,
Wednesday, evening at $50 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
Road wOrk Msking Good Prnrres.

According to bulletin Just issued
by the State Highway Department
the pavement -on the Concord Pike
has been completed and will be OPEN
ed for traffic for its entire length in
about two weeks. The concrete road
from Ginns Corner to Townsend is
finished but not yet open to traffic.
Smyrna times., 1920-11-03
DEATH OF BLACKBIRD WOMAN
Mrs. William E. HadIey Dies at Home
of Daughter, Mrs. Earle Joiner.

Blackbird, November 2.-Mrs. Viii
liam E. Hadley, who had been sick
three weeks, died on Saturday at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Earle
Joiner, Townsend. Mrs. Hadley is
survived by her mother, Mrs. Mary
+. Hickman. one son and three
daughters-Mrs. Delbert Weber
and Mrs. Earle Joiner, Townsend;
Mrs. Richard Howell, New Castle,
and William E. Hadley, Jr., Of Black
bird. Funeral services will be held
at the home Of Mrs. Joiner, this We'd
nesday afternoon.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03

last summer WAS as wlnsome as ever.
with a part that was distinctly nteet
TO be the opposite role for Truck
The lady who helps Ne review says
that her gowns were quite tho dearest
things ever. and We take her word
for Il. they were pleasing even to the
masculine eye.
Dallas Wexford. as the butler with
propensities that would have made
him a Dick Turpin a couple OF centur-
les ago, was one OF the hits OF the
evening. His very appearance was
sufficient TO gain him acclamation.
and his masterly work was meritor-
lous In every way. Others who efri-
ciently handled their parts were
Nancy Fair. the new bride, Leo DON
nelly. the real estate broker, and
Alice Belmore Cliffe. the housekeeper.
In fact the entire cast was one that
IL would be hard to better. While
| there were a few situations that were
hardly OF the Scriptursl variety. the
farce was funny, we'll presented, and
full OF pep. with none OF the draggy
endinEs that characterize SO many OF
the lstter-day comedies. A most
elaborate and tasteful setting en-
HANGED the enjoyment of the comedy.
c. A. l.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
b. F. KEITH'S.
Well-rounded Bill
Offers Great DiyerHitv.

The offering for the current week
at B. F. keith's Is a rare treat. well
rounded out and diversified to the
fourth decimal place. 1t suffers no
whit through the detection OF Misc
Valeska Suratt, whose illness has but
added two extra numbers OF distinc-
tion. The bill runs the vaudeville
gamut with smoothness and brill
liancy, satisfying the most critical
theatergoer. In other words after
trying to get to the point one might
Just as well be frank and say IL is
the best bill of the year.
Victor Martin and Maude Florence
started right off with a juggling act
| Of decided interest and setting.
PermAne and Shelly put across what
looked to be trapeeze act, but re-
solved itself into q clever musical
turn.
May wirth with Phil. the ri ing
comedian, assisted by "The Family"
appeared In an equestrienne act which
easily leads all others on the Amer
ican stage. Music, horses. acrobats
OF the highest order are mixed with
spirited comedy in delightful offer
ing.
Fred Fenton and Sammy Fields Of
fered q blackfaee act that brought
rounds of applause and salvos OF
, laughter. They sang and danced and
nonsensed themselves every minute Of
their act.
"Nonette," the gypsy vioiiniste
scored heavily in the several num-
bers artistically offered. The act is
unique and captivated the audience.
Always enjoying warm spot in
Washington hearts, "Nonette" was at
her best last night.
Marguerite Padula's Song Study OF
Boys was enthusiastically received.
Worthwhile songs interspersed with
popular melodies delighted a capti-
waited audience. Personally we would
have liked her better had she not
singled us out for a song. With the
storm and Strife" parked alongside
in C-3. 1t was distinctly unfair Of
Marguerite, but we'll pass that, for
she made hit with everybody.
''The Magic Bow" brought Frank
J. Conroy with Howard Chase out in
a distinctive act. Spiritism persona
fled In q blackface setting was not
only timely but cleverly given.
Henri Scott, American bass Bari
tone, was in fine voice and rendered
several delectable selections. No
other artist heard at b. F. Keith's this
winter has received such an ovation.
"The Girlies' Club" with a clever
comedian in Bobbie Bernard and a
good-looking chorus. held sway in a
suffrage musical comedy which in
cluded many tuneful numbers offered
by well selected voices.
The usual screen features conclud
ed An excellent bill B. NJ.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
At the Theaters This Week

Inch In diameter. Little Lorrys sock
comes down and she stamps. yelis. and
boo-hoos until papa nxes "a.
While Papa Crockett. mad as Old
Harry. is kneelins down nxins some
thing he doesn't know anything about.
baby nnds a single hair on his glossy
bald head and triumphantly an
nounoes the discovery. Lorry begins
crying for a drink OF water and finally
raises such a hullabaloo that the old
man. almost frantic. rushes Wildly
back with big goblet full and pours
II down baby's throat until the cries
are stified.
But the worst shock Is when baby
insists upon climbing on crocksts
fat knee and reading TO him; cow
Cow" That darned persistent ever
lasting Cow" gets on the old fell
lows nerves.
The bachelors. however. fsli in love
with their children; and when their
continued possession OF them seems
for a moment Jeopardized. they show
their determination to keep them-ex-
planning, OF course, that it's not be-
cause OF any real affection. but just
the eternal principle OF the thing.
you know.
The play ends with a party for all
the children. with the old bachelors
comparatively boastitng of the supe-
riority of their respective children
and with some of the members OF the
club taking unto themselves wives TO
complete the family circle.
Lorna Voiare. as Lorry. Crocket's
little girl. although q mere tot. Is an
accomplished actress. She Is a prod
ICY. a wonder. an delightful a little
girl as ever entered the stage. John
w. Cope. as Crockett, her daddy. Is an
excellent actor and Is responsible for
almost all OF the abundant humor In
the play.
Miss Janet Travers, as Ruth At
kins. the seventeen-yesr-o war or
phan. Is pretty. and dainty and ever
smiling. and she nils her role well
These three figures stand out boldly
In a cast which In it's entirety Is
well selected and which gives a
faithful Interpretation to an exceed
ingly good comedy. r. w. B.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03

chairman; II. T. oftendinser. vice
Insurance Banking and Brokerage
Frank w. Darr, chairman; Frank
M. Lowe. vice chairman.
Manufacturers :, Albert Schulteis,
chairman; b. r. stickney. vice chair
man.
Membership-sidney West. chair
man; l. C. Weld. vice chairman.
Law and Lesislstion-James T.
Lloyd. chairman; John E. Laskey vice
chairman.
Parks. Highways. and Bridses-w.
II. GUIDE. chairman; Benjamin +. Guy,
vice chairman.
Police and Fire Professionally
dolph Jose. chairman: b. ]. Murphy,
vice chairman.
Pubic Heaith-Dr. c. r. Dufour.
chairman; w. s. Corby vice chair
man.
Public schoois--P. T. Moran, chair
man. Arthur Ramsay. w. II. Saunders,
and Charles w. Clasett. vice chair
men.
Public Utiiities-Harry King. chair
man; Charles w. Clagett. vice chair
man.
Referendum from United States
Chamber-Chapin Brown. chairman;
James T. Lloyd. vice chairman.
Retail Trade-Isaac Cans. chair
man; David F. Sanger. vice chairman
Taxation and Assessment-Georg
S. DeNeal. chairman: L. II. Daniel
vice chairman.
TRANSPORTATION and Freight Rates
Horace Dulin. Chairman; Carl A.
Droop, vice chairman.
Wholesale Trader. p. Andrews.
chairman; w. S. Hoge. jr.. vice chair.
man.
Building-Earl Goodwin. chairman
d. s. Porter. vice chairman.
Housing-F. A. Van Reuth, chair
man: w. M. c. X. Stowell, vice chair
man.
Executive Committee-Robert N.
Harper. Albert Schulteis. Isaac Cans.
r. p. Andrews. Chaplin Brown, A.
Leftwich Sinclair. NJ. o. Chance.
George 8. DeNeal, w. F. GUIDE. Harry
King. and James T. Lloyd.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
She SUES TO RECOVER
S6,25O FROM ATTORNEY
Mrs. c. E. Provost Says Husbands
Share of Commission On Old
Deal Has Not Been Paid.

Fifteen years ago representatives
of. the estate of J. Stewart Jackson
engaged the services of Charles A.
Provost, of this city, to collect for
them from the State Department their
share of a claim against the govern
ment of Chile known as the "Alsop
& Co. claim" amounting to $125,0O0.
Provost, according to the agreement.
was to have IS per cent commission
on this amount. aggregating S1S,750
He, in tuil, engaged the services of
Crammond kennedy, an attorney, of
this ci's-. % represent him before the
state apartment in the matter, and
agreed to pay Kennedy 8 per cent of
the commission, amounting to $6,250.
leaving $12 500 for Provost.
The latter assigned his claim to his
wife, Mrs. Teresa o. De Provost, who
in 1917 filed suit in the District Su-
preme Court against Kennedy for the
recovery of $3.50. alleging that the
latter failed to pay over to her her
share of $e.250 out of $12,500 commits
sion, all of which Mrs. De Provost
alleges Kennedy kept for himself;
contrary to their agreement.
This case was called for trial yes
terday before a jury in Circuit Court
No. 2, Justice Siddons, presiding.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
AID RED CROSS WORK.

Following an address by Miss Ma
bel T. BoArdmAn. OF the District Red
Cross. In which she outlined the OBJ
jeets OF the Ladies OF Service" the
new welfare organization for work
among impoverished mothers and
children OF Washington, ten members
OF the Chevy Chase auxiliary OF the
Red Cross yesterday decided TO enroll
In a course that would qualify them
for the welfare organization.
The meeting was held In the Eliza
beth Brown school. Miss Boardmsn
addressed a gathering OF school chill
dren before making her speech before
the auxiliary.
The Washington times., 1920-02-03
GAYETY.
London Bellies"
Pleases Audience.

Rose Sydel is presenting her 'Jon-
don Bells" at the Gayety this week in
a laughable burlesque show. Hustle
Bustle" Is the title given the two-act
burletta, which is in six scenes, a part
of which are laid on the banks of the
Nile.
Chester Nelson, whose "rube" char
acters have been amusing burlesque
patrons for years, is seen this season
as hick mayor and his quaint COM
cdy without resort to slapstick meth
DDS, is refreshing. Leo Hoyt is also
! comedian OF no small ability, while
George Banks, Steve Paul, and Thomas
Arthur are capable in their respective
roles.
Mabel Lorraine has a good voice
and her song numbers are delightful
features. Kitty Madison and Ruby
Lusoy, nlmble dancers, are much in
evidence throughout the action of the
piece. The Tasmanian Four, singers,
dancers, gymnasts, and Instrumental
lists, present an act that brlstles with
novelty, while Nelson's guitar is as
melodious as ever.
A well drilled chorus and elaborate
scenic effects add to the effectiveness
Of the new Sydell show.