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Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
BEAR AT REHOBOTH BEACH.
Makes Way With Six Loaves Of Bread
of One of the Campers

Inc appearance of live bear at the
camp Of the Wilmington Junior Me-
chancs at Rehoboth Beach. excited
campers greatly and they determined
TO capture it alive, if possible. The
bear made its appearance Friday af
ter midnight, when one of the gIards
ard snuffing in the cook tent and
upon investigating what he Thought
was big black dog. When it raised
up on his hind legs he found it was
a bear, he ran out of the tent and
alarmed his comrades. The bear was
gone When they went back, but If had
taken SIX loaves of bread and left
prints of its feet in the sand. Lien
tenant Chase, who got a good glininsa
OF the bear, declared it was brown and
Is positive it is no other kind of an
animal. His statement was horne
sunday morning when one of tho
nelghborlng cOttagers described bav-
ing seen the same animal in his truck
patch. Examination in the mornino
disclosed the fact that the animal hal
aug out many young sweet potatoes
Inc bear prints were to be seen plain-
~ The animal is supposed to be one
owned IN Milford and which escanod
some time ago. The guards are max
ing an effort to capture it alive.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
PROHIBITION MEN ACTIVE.
Determined To Have Men Elected To
Legislature to Uphold Law

A determined effort to see that
members of the next General Assem-
bly, are not elected who will chance
the present prohibition laws. the n,os+
drastic in the United States. is being
made by officers of the Anti SaIoon
League in Delaware. Rev. E. c. pref
lyman, who has the work in charge
hes visited some of the larger towns
and held meetings and expects to
cover every village with prohibition
speakers, especially in Sussex countv
At present il is unlawful to nre-
scribe alcohol, one person can have
not over one quart of whisky on his
premises, while a rigid search and
seizure law is in effect. 1t has boon
rumored that the next General A.
would seek to amend tbo
present law to conform to the ma
tlonal Volstead enactment. but tho
ant anu Saloon League, through a care |
lul security of each candidate. will
endeavor to stop any such action
Meetings are to be held in George
5own, Seaford, Laurel and ot6or
towns this month. 0'''ei
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
MANY TO MOTOR TO NEWARK
Farmers Day at Delaware COLLEGE
Farm Promises Crowd Tomnrrnw

John n. Hankinson, secretary of tho
New Jersey Council of County Roayds
OF Agriculture, of Hopewel. N II
VIII be the speaker on Thursday. An
gust 9th, at the Delaware COLLEGE,
Farmers Day meeting and picnic to
be held on the College Farm at New
ark. Many will motor up from Snvr-
ma and vicinity. Director C. A. Me-
Cue announces that plans are heinz
made to entertain and instruct of
least two thousand farmers guests nm
thlS occasion, the summer agriculn,oI
event of the year in Delaware The
experimental work of the college in
Guiding farm crops, orchards. small
fruits, live stock, etc., will be labeled
IN such way that visitors NAV 1aa,r
the work being conducted for tbeir
beneflt and the result to date of ercb
experimental work. The farm crons
particularly corn and soy beans. will
De IN ideal shape to show the results
OF various treatment of fertilizers
manure and the effect of crop rota.
uons. The three County Farm Ru-
reaus through their various communi-
Ties are organizing automobile mar
ties to make the trip and as a means
Of interesting their people in the ap-
rlcultural work of the State Collego
hach visitor is asked to bring a basket
lunch, and hot coffee will be served
On the grounds. In addition to the
Inspection of the college farm, an in
program has been prepared,
ana visitors are assured of hearing
'ome good addresses by prominent
persons interested in agriculture. The
grounds present an ideal place for a
Dicnic.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
COUNCIL DISCUSSES DOG
TAX BUT HAVE NO CATCHER
UNABLE TO FIND A PROPER PEP
SON TO ENFORCE DOG LAW
"hen the determination of Worthless
Dogs Can Be Taken Care of, Dog
Tax viii Quickly Follow

AT a special meeting of Snv,,,o o
Town Council Friday evening With III III
members m present except Councilman
Keith, it was decided to put a ston
10 the noise and unseeming deco,7,,,
IN the vicinity of the "Four Co,nars ,,
on MAN street, especially on Sundavs
Complaint had been lodged with pa
ldent L. NJ. Price, and at the nao+in,.
OF Council Friday evening the secre7
tafy was instructed to notify Cbief
OF Police Cochran to give especiaI Of
tentlon to keeping order The ouoS
tlon was also raised to infractione of
the law in selling and disneneingr ~
goods on Sunday, but as this was .
SCate law and no infractions of anv
town ordinance, Council took no %
OIoh. secretary +. T. Porter brouob+
up the dog nuisance which is on +ho
increase throughout the town ond
advocated a dog tax. This nrono-
sltlon met with instant apnrova1
ouC when the question of enforcement
came up, the ridding of tbe
community of the worthless ~,
CLAIMED ours, the tax question went
by default, for as yet the town is still
unable to get dog catcher to enforce
the empounding law already ON tbo
ordinance book, much less to enforce
a dog tax law. There is a good on
portunity for some one to get idb
in Smyrna as dog catcher. and as soon
as a suitable person can be employed
no doubt a dog tax will be passed by
council and strictly enforced The
question of trimming trees was
up and it was decided to ro-
quest property owners to trim tboi,
own trees, and in this way cooperato
with the town in getting fuller and |
more efficient service from the stroot
lights. Council figures it would en-
al great expense on the town to
employ force of men to trim all the
over branches of the shade trees ev-
out over the street. where If
'ach property owner would do his q,
Ter own, the cost to each one wouId
e {, nominal. Council adjourned after
a batch of bills.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
BREAKS JAIL; DOVER EXCITED.
But Former Officer ]. w. Baker is
Captured By Pursuers Along St.
Jones' River, Near Dover.

Former Chief of Police John w. Ba-
ker' who was arrested for burglarious
entry upon the premises of Charles
w. Lord, at the old Bayard House.
and for carrying a revolver, and was
held IN $1,000 bail for court, in de-
fault of which he was committed TO
Dover Jail, made a sensational break
for liberty Friday evening. AS Mrs.
Cook, the sheriff's wife, in serving
supper to the prisoners. was openin@
the cage doors to get the empty food
receptacles, Baker brushed bv her and
her colored helper and darted ont the
door OF the house part of the prison.
he ran toward st. Jones River. a
snort distance from the Jail, where he
was captured within half an hour. at
Che point OF guns and returned to the
Jall, cries of lynch him" coming free
~ from the pursuing crowd. He was
thrust in an irOnclad cell, and both
IRON and wooden doors closed against
hm. Sheriff Cook left Dover about
noon Friday, on official business. and
Whlle returning home, within a half
mile OF Dover, was stopped and told
OF Bakers escape from prison. Baker
was captured by a posse about a omar
ter OF mile down the river back Of
the country residence of E. L. Hardes-
ty, on the road from Dover to Coon
ers Corner He was hustled into
Oowne's automobile and rushed to tho |
Jail. Before Magistrate Wood Friday
ne was held in $1,000 bail for escane |
from Jail and $500 on charge of as
'ault and battery on the wife of Sber-
II Cook. Baker waived a hearing. He
$ $ now being held under $4,000 bail
Ieputy Attorney General SatterfeId
las been informed that Baker is want
"a IN Sussex county on two charges
md II ne should secure bail in Kent
ounty to have him held until the Sus-
eN county authorities can secure him
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
DELAWARE BANKERS TO HOLD
MEETING HERE TOMORROW
SMYRNA TO ENTERTAIN DEIE
CATION AT CENTURY CLUB
former Governor Miller and Others
10 Address Group Meeting Here
IOmOrrOw-Interesting Session

Delaware bankers generally and
those IN the vicinity of Smv,Da ~
particular, will gather in the Twenti-
eth Century Club building at SmvIna
tomorrow, Thursday, morning to at
Cend the semi-final group meeting If
the association, which promises to
equal If not to surpass in interest tho
previous group meetings, held in the
various sections of the State. A fea-
Cure that emphasizes the Importance
Oh tms meeting is the address to ho
given by former Governor Charles p
Miller, chairman of the committee on
state Finances. For MANY wears On
advocate of the improvement of tho
states financial system, "Governo,',
Mlller,s utterances on the subject ba-
lore the bankers of the State will
IoreshadoW one of the main TOPICS tn
De discussed and advocated at the an
nual meeting of the Bankers Asso-
cation at RehobOth, beginning SEN
tember 2. William P. White. chair
man OF the State Survey Commission
ana Frank w. LaBOld, assistant cash
Ter OF the Federal Reserve Bank of
Philadelphia, are the other sneakor.
on the program. While there will bo
d general discussion of many topics of
special interest to bankers the prob-
lens OF State finances and the rela-
between the various banks
and the Federal Reserve system
winch IS growing in popularity among
delaware bankers, will hold the cen
Ter OF the stage. To members of the
state Finance Committee and the COM
nlCtee on the Federal Reserve Svs-
en- The Smyrna meeting will be of
paramount importance, the problems
% be taken up being directly within
heir sphere of influence. The mem
oers OF the State Finance and Federal
reserve System respectively are:
Jharles K. Miller, chairman; John n
Janby, Charles B. Evans, John e.
-aylor and William dupont and Otho
Iowland, John Richardson, Jr.. VIII
am q. Taylor, Ezekiel Cooper and !
A. Singles. The next and |
nal group meeting, preceding the
nnual convention of the bankers at
will be held in the county
Out house at Georgetown, on August
y: One of the outstanding issues to
old the stage at the annual meeting d
I'll be the discussion and advocacy a
I the budget system for the State. 9
enry P. Scott, chairman for Della L
are of the National Statewide bud p
ct system, will address the bankers e
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
WHOLE NO. 3,49O
COLLEGE TO AID HIGH SCHOOL.
Dean Robinson Proposes a Plan That
would Impart Great Advantage
to High School Girls.

Dean Winifred J. Robinson has
placed before the Committee on In
Structlon of the Women's Collepe of
delaware plan which she homes will
oIlng about a closer relationship he
tween the Department of Education IF
Che college and the schools of the
state. The plan is two-fold. First
tne Office OF field secretary of educa-
tlon IS to be created, and second
plan for weekend visits at +be col
lege for high school girls is con+o,,,
plated. Professor Mary E. Rich. of
the Department of Education of the
colege has been nominated for tbo
new office. Dean Robinson, in a let
ter to members of the committee on
instruction, has pointed out that +broo
purposes would be accomplished bv
the proposed plan, as follows: First
develops interest in teaching amono
the students of high schools: second
gives an opportunity to observe the
ok OF former students of the COL
lege now teaching, and third. makes
the resources of the college availab,a
Tor the teachers. Should the plan be
adopted Professor Rich, in her new
line OF work, would have headquar-
terS at the Women's College, but
would be in close touch with all the
high schools of the State. Professor
K!ch joined the faculty of the
Women's College in the Department
OF Education when the institution was
opened, in 1914. The first year she
spent considerable time in visiting
schools of the State, but this part of
her work had to be given up, owing
to lack of funds and increased work
IN her department at the college.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK.
william Michael Byrne, One Time
prominent Republican of Della
ware, Died in New York Civ

William Michael Byrne, formerl,
OhiCed States District Attorney -
DelaWare, and more recently Assist
ant United States District Atto,mo,
OI New York, died in New YorIr go
Monday, following a hemorrbano ioI ~
tne brain. He was 90 years old and ~
n"a oeen IN excellent health all Of
the Time preceding the dav of H.
ueaCh' During the time Mr. R,,ma
llVeG IN Delaware, which was fo,. 'io =
number of years, he was oes1io4.1 q q
WIN politics to large extent He w.
a republican, and in 1895 was coa " 90
dlaate for United States Ronrosa,. ('r1
IaClve on the Union" ticket Rofomo
ne joined the Addicks faction bo go u,ao
Ge1eated in the elections. Hen1v "'t'
houston, Sussex county, Democra+
pelhg elected. Following the eIec'
LIONS OF that year Mr.. ByIne resionod
from the position of District At+or
hey and moved to New York ,rLoIo
ne has lived since. Deceased was H.,
IN IN New Jersey, graduated from The .
: University of Pennsylvania law
School' read law in the office of R,ad
1ord and Vandegrift, of Wilmino+on
and later became the Junior men,ha,
OF Bradford, Vandegrift g. Rvrno H.
IS survived by four brothers and tbree
sisters His remains We're brought n
wilmington for interment which viii
take place tomorrow. VIII
Death of Charles w. Lord of Do
charles W. Lord, aged 70 wears
ded at Dover, Monday, after an III
ness OF less than week. He suffered
stroke of paralysis, the effects from
winch he never recovered. He had
'een hve-long resident of Kent
county, His brother, James Lord
some years younger, died month
ago and his oldest son, Charles Lord
ned two weeks ago. Mr.. Lord is s1r'
,lved by his wife and five children.
hfee sons and two daughters. The
eceased was large property owner
Kent county. Among the Dover
roperties owned by Mr.. Lord was tho
'ayard House in which buildino be
ad an office. Funeral services this
Wednesday afternoon, at 2 O'Clock
nterment at Odd Fellows Cemetery
amden. -
'r. Beniah Lewis Dies at HARRINGTON
DR.. Beniah L. Lewis, aged 70 !
ears, for many years a practicine :
MUSICIAN at Harrington, former mem :
er OF the Delaware State Senate and !
peaker of that body, also former =
tate Auditor, died at his home in /
arlington, on Friday, after an ill !
ess of several months. =
ev. Albert Ware Dies at Massey, Md. Q
Rev. Albert Ware, former rector &c T
e Protestant Episcopal Church. Of v
assey, Md, died at his home last g
eek aged 76 years, leaving a widow =
I'd one daughter. )
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
SMYRNA TEACHERS IN PAGEANT
Took Part in Spectacular Closing of
Delaware College Summer School

]
Combined classes of the Delaware
College Summer School, assisted bv
faculty members, townfolk and Red
Men, of Newark, presented the ma
geant, "The Call of Freedom" on the
spacious Green" of Delaware Col
lege, Monday night, before an audi
ence Of 1900. The towering linden
trees and the surrounding Uncovered
buildings, made the environment an
pear typically fifteenth century. which
together with the flowing white gowns
OF the students, contrasting against
the gaudy dress of the Indians and
the humble appearance of the Pill
gnms, were huge factors in making
he affair scenic success. The pa
geant was portrayed in four distinct
episodes. Miss Julia Griffith, of Smvr
ma, was cOstumed to represent one of
the Indian Girls" Miss Helen Start.
of Smyrna, one ofthe "Pilgrim Girls"
md Miss Lulu Robinson, Smyrna;
Miss Mary Johnson, Clayton, and
Miss Mary Skrivan, Hartley, were
among the "Sun Maidens." The affair
which really closed the Summer
School, one of the best ever held at
Delaware College, ended with a reces-
sional in which all the students took
part and song composed by one of
the summer students: "Lead On, Lead
On, Oh Delaware"
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
BIG BOON TO CHINCOTEAGUE.
Bridge and Shortening of Road Will
Enable Island 70 Be Accessible

Bridge and Shortening of Road Will
Enable Island 70 Be Accessible.
On an inspection trip to the gov
ernment projects at Chincateague
Island, off the coast of Virginia. and
vicinity, George w. T. Miller. exec
utive officer of the United States
Engineering Office, of Wilmington.
viewed the bridge from. Chincoteague
Island to the mainland several miles
below Franklin City. He found that
the corporation owning the bridge is
planning to rebuild and straigbten
the road leading from the bridge TO
Locate Station, thereby reducing by
many hours the trip to the island.
This will enable the trip to be made
by automobile instead of by boat. as
Is now necessary. At present it re-
qulres more time to go to Chinco-
league from Wilmington than to
Pittsburgh. The company hopes to
have the road completed by next july.
Plans are also under way for the
erection of a bridge from Chinco-
league to Assateague, an extension
II the coast land below Cape Henlo-
oen. The company is also trying to
interest capital in the building of a
pleasure resort at Assateague.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
SOLD MELLON CROP FOR $4,000
Irving Culver Sells His SO Acre Patch
of CantalOupes at DeImar.

Last week Irving Culver, of Del
mar, sold to a city buyer the unripen-
ed and unpicked crop of his thirty-six
acre cantaloupe patch. The price paid
for these melons was $4,000 in cash.
and the purchaser is under contract
to furnish packages in which to ship
the fruit. This is one of the largest
Sfngle deals in cantaloupes which has
been contracted in lower Delaware for
many years. Wicomico county's first
cantaloupes of the season were
shipped to New York last week by
Gabriel Banks, of Pittsville, and
netted him about So a carrier of forty
five melons. The cantaloupe season
will open in earnest down the State
within few days. The indications
are for an exceptionally fine crop. It
is expected that the early shipment
prices will range around SO to $3.50
a carrier.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
ASSESS DAMAGES FOR HIGHWAY
Jury Fixes Amount of Award For
Boulevard Over HUM Pronartv


A jury has been summoned bv Sbor
III Cook to assess damages on two
contested tracts of land over which
the State Highway is to pass, owned
oy Ex-Governor John Hum, of Wv
omlng. o. John C. Hopkins, of Dover:
1. D. Garrison, of Cheswold; Louder
Hearn' OF Milford; Solomon Sapp. of
harrington, and others, visited two
tracts on Friday and awarded $500
to Mr.. Matthews near Rising Sun tho
amount OF ground taken being one
acre and $50 full bearing fruit trees.
Un the Sipple land, near Frederica. no
damages were awarded on the ground
that the farm was not damaged to
any extent, the road passing alone
the side of the farm.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
PASSED $40 COUNTERFEIT
Garage Owner Gets Two Dollar Green
back That Had Been Patched

When two men bought some gaso-
line from Maxwell Blakeney, in
Queen Anne county, Md, they handed
him what seemed to be twenty
dollar note. He gave them S18.S5
IN change. He had the note divided
INTO twenty One-dollar notes at his
local bank, only to be told later by
the cashier that it was a two-dollar
note patched to look like twenty.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
'''S NEW GARAGE OPENED
~, ''s'e Building, Corner of
"'drd and Leipsic Road.

n Z I'S e. garage of George D.
sr,1,S Son. on the Boulevard be- e..
5e l5"a, a,5Es 5as been formerly open
! av.l.i p9Onc as will be noted bv
i T1sf'lsement n. in another coiy ~
asrsl,s' structure, E 1OOx5O feet. is
lsly s,l'.. Of concrete and is f fire. %
,a6os 1loogh0ut. The office and 'i1I, big
dIdn, 0.cupy o.9 the front part Of f
/ 5aD Ia and the back is the ma a.
| d ~ tlo11 and repair room. EIectlic Ie llli
M t out me n t town of Smyrna has
sp Hos. ny 70 the building and en- en-
has ha,oqern Sall machinery, all I'm motor tor
htBa,O Oeen installed. This in
b a bio os emery wheels, grind
|gsr s fvs. compressor for renoU-
Il 5Do.n 1Iom shaftes, cranes, auto auto
Mt sn9ps, snd Exide battery, serV serv-
|sis-date every yse.elything needed for
ron garage. Earl w. Grant i
q { sona5 has b, become George ge"TS' D.
I'm g, y oy three dav mon aJ o,,J
| ID ss APPEARANCE fSo,. both day a5,Insi and
arvi,s snsy !: intend to give con- ON
e'ahg pub1io Il Elll mean N, much to
It 'ifI1a Hass~ was a long the ips'Sedlee home
\ ID riIl Sa'i !. Of the property pur9 %
es s : oe ,.e used by one of pd1 the
residence. u 'ie
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
DAMAGED AUTO AND PAID RIII
Unknown Driver Proves a Gentleman

Unknown Driver Proves a Gentleman
To W. E. LOury, Near Seaford
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Loury and two
sons and daughter, of near Seaford
had narrow escape when their ma
chlne collided with another automo-
Dlle' smashing the Loury car. They
were driving at moderate rate of
speed when they met another auto
Loury turned out to let the approach
ing car pass, but the unknown driver
msJudged the distance and hit the
Loury machine, turning it over. The
top OF the car was broken off and sew
eral other parts damaged. The un-
known driver carried the Loury fam
lily to a physician and paid for the
damage of their car.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
CARNIVAL'S FREE ATTRACTION.
Smyrna Firemen Secure the Azima
Brothers. Human PropeIIers.

The Smyrna Hose Company. who
are staging big weeks event for
August %, 30, 81 and September /.
z, and 4th, have booked the famous
Azima Brothers, the human propel-
lers, for their free attraction during
Carnival Week. The exciting evolu-
tions of these brothers in mid air is
a daring trick. Their apparatus is
lighted by electric lights at night.
The vaudeville entertainers which the
tiremen have secured for their side
show have been secured through the
Antrim Bureau, of Philadelphia, and
promises to be high classed. Sup
plies and everything is being pur-
chased and details of Carnival are
being arranged.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
SMYRNA MAN TO co TO SPAIN

Clayton J. Buttery Become Foreigr
Representative of New York Bank
Mr. and Mrs. Clayton J. Butterv
are visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs John Buttery, Mt. Vernon street
PRIOR to sailing for Spain next Satur,
Gay' August 7th. About a year apo
MI Buttery resigned his position as
teacher OF French and Spanish at the
Haverford School to enter the FOREIGN
department of one of the largest New
York banking houses and now poee
to Barcelona, Spain, under the direc.
tlon OF the Mercantile Bank of the
Amenca's, =. of New York City, to con-
tlnue in their employ in that city. We
wish Mr.. and Mrs. Buttery "bon vow
age" and success in their new field
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
TO REMODEL BISHOPSTEAD.
Home of Episcopal Bishop at Will
mingtOn Will Undergo Changes.

Bishopstead, residence of the Prot
estant Episcopal bishop of Delaware,
IS to undergo Improvements, the cost
OF which are estimated at $4,000.
Changes will include the virtual re-
building of the interior and will be
rushed so that the house will be ready
for occupancy by Rev. Phillip Cook,
of Baltimore, when he assumes his
duties as bishop of Delaware on Oc-
tober 1st.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
Another Barn Struck BY Lightning.

During the electric storm Saturday
night barn on the farm of David F.
Robinson, near Blackiston's, was
struck and several boards ripped off
as 1t grounded. Fortunately it did
not set the buildings afre and the
damage will not exceed S25.0O.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04
ACCIDENT OCCURS AT LEIPsIC

Frank StaytOn Sustains Three Broken
Ribs and Other Injuries in Runaway
Lepisic, August 3.-Frank Stayton
wa shelping Ray Dische thresh wheat.
He was hauling water for the engine
when his horse became frightened
and the wagon ran over Mr.. Stanton,
breaking three ribs and injuring his
neck. At this time he is getting along
as well as can be expected.
Smyrna times., 1920-08-04

Mrs. Marion COverdaIe Has Accident.
Mrs. Marion Coverdale, organist of
Asbury M. E. Church, sustained a
broken bone in her left hand Satur-
day night from falling off a porch
step.