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Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
COUNTRY FAIR" TO OPEN
FRIDAY AND STAY OVER 4TH
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS BEING
MADE TO MAKE 1T BEST EVER
Carlton LaMOnte To Give a Free Ac
rObatic Act Every Evening-Big
Program for the Fourth

All roads will lead to the "Count,,
Fair" at Smyrna over the Fourth
Make your plans to meet your friends
there for the way the club women are
working, this annual enterprise prom
lses to be as fine if not the best eve,
held. The directors: Mrs. ]. w. Cliff.
ton and Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey P. Hall
are sparing no effort to make the oc-
caslon an eventful one. The Country
Fair will open Friday evening on the
school house green on South street.
Eating, amusement and novelty
boothes, all gaily decorated and light
ed at night by electricity will be there
to gret you. The side show tent m
der the management of Mrs. Olive
Hirons Shallcross, Mrs. w. GRAY
Deakyne and Mrs. Thomas H. Cover
dale, promises some pleasant home
talent surprises.
Many Attractions for the Children
The "play ground" an innovation
this year, in charge of Mrs. Ernest P.
Collins is just the place to take your
children. The management have an
other JOY for the children in the big
merry-go-round. This is said to be
one of the best merry-go-round out
fits ever on the school gorunds and
will take you back to your kid days.
Don't miss it or let your children miss
it. Bring your whole family there
every evening and come and spend all
day on the Fourth. And no need 10
worry about meals for outside of the
eating booths, the supper tables will
be ready for your service with some
of those delicious crabs and chicken
patties that have made the Smyrna
club women famous.
Free Act Performer Each Evening
The management has secured besides
4 merry-go-round, a free act exhibition
TO be given on the grounds every even
ing. This is an innovation for our
Country Fair and should attract
crowds. Carlton LaMonte will pre-
sent his world-famous acrobatic act, |
Torture of the European War" See
his contortionist rid himself of chains.
-t's an act worth seeing.
Two Games of Baseball Scheduled.
Two games of baseball are sched-
lied for the Fifth, one at 1870 in
he morning and the other at 2.3O in
he afternoon. The Smyrna club will
'lay the strong Highland team of
and judging from the re-
'orts, two interesting contests are
All who like baseball and
want to see a good lively contest,
hould witness these games on the
Ugh school grounds to be given in
with the Country Fair.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
SUMMER SCHOOL AT NEWARK
More Than 200 Teachers Assemble for
Course at Delaware College

Miss Helen Start, Miss Lulu V.
Robinson, Miss Elsie Nowland, Miss
Julia Griffith, Smyrna; Miss Mary
Johnson, Mrs. Marie Seemans and
Miss Addie Williams, Clayton; Miss
Alice Turner and Mrs. R. Ella CATER
son, Cheswold, and Miss Mary Skir-
van, ,Hartly, are attending the Della
ware College Summer school at New
ark for a six weeks course. More
than 200 teachers are enrolled and they
are there from Delaware, Maryland,
and other states. The session will
last six weeks. The state pays the
board and transportation of Delaware
teachers while attending the school.
Professor w. A. Wilkinson is director
of the school and Professor Mary E.
Rich is dean of women. The faculty
is one of if not the strongest the
school has ever had. There will be a
number of special features including
the demonstration school, series of
lectures and the health and social pro-
gram.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
DUPONT MET SCHOOL DEFICIT
Pierre S. DUPONT With the Service
Citizens Comes TO Rescue


In order that the teachers for the
Kent county and Sussex county dis
triets, and the special school districts,
and the special school districts of
Smyrna, Dover, Harrington, Laurel,
Seaford and Lewes might receive
their salary checks, and to assure the
future cooperation of the teachers,
DR.. Joseph H. Odell, director of the
Service Citizens, mailed checks Fri
day to the amount of $57,159.49. to
the supervisors of those departments.
A deficit was shown by a number of
the school boards, so P. S. dupont and
DIR. Odell supplemented the funds of
the Service Citizens of Delaware to
make possible the paying of the ac-
crued debts and thus relieve the
boards of an embarrassing position.
In giving the money there was no in
tention of building schools.
The School Code of 1919 provided
budget be made by each school
board. This was new and conse-
quently many of the boards made err
rors in estimating the expense that
would be incurred. P. S. dupont
recognized that the boards was not
to blame and appreciated the fact
that many of the teachers would not
return next year unless they were
paid in full at this time. The Ser
vice Citizens did not expect to pay all
of the debts of the school board, limit
ing themselves to the unpaid operat-
ing expenses of the present year
by Understanding the amount
to uphold a first-class edu-
catiOnal system in Delaware.
Mr.. DUPONT has asked the Service
Citizens to impress upon each board
the fact that, in it's revised budget
for 192O-21, provision be made for in
crease of teachers salaries and a ten
per cnt contingent fund to cover mis-
cellaneous expenses not accounted for
n the budget.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
CAMDEN CAMP MEETING AGAIN
This Years Program Promises to be
Interesting and Entertaining

L MS ear Program Promises to be
Interesting and Entertaining
The board of managers of the Cam
den Camp Meeting Association to-
gether with this years director, Rev.
III c. Sunfeld, met at the campground
on Saturday to consider final prepa-
rations for opening camp for this year
on Friday, July %, to continue over
three Sundays. A greater number of
tents have been taken this year than
in any previous year since the Camp
was organized. The grounds are be-
ing put in order and everything will
be ready for the opening day. On
Saturday night, July "a, the formal
opening will take place with full re-
hearsal of the chorus choir. On Sun
day, July 25, the preacher for the
morning and afternoon services will
be Rev. Carlisle L. Hubbard, pastor
of st. Paul's M. E. Church, Whining
ton.- Sunday, August 1, Rev. George
c. Williams, pastor of McCabe Me-
mortal Church, Wilmington will be
the preacher. Sunday, August 8, Rev.
Martin Nichols, pastor of Avenue M.
E. Church, Philadelphia, will preach.
July 27, % and 20, will be set apart
as special days for Sunday school
institute. A program will be arrang-
ed for each day and the indications
are that hundreds of Sunday school
workers, will be in attendance.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
SMYRNA BOY SCOUTS CAMP
Will Join the Wilmington and Other
Scouts at Randalia, Md.

Smyrna Boy Scouts under the lead
ership of Scout Master Thomas Getz
Hill, will leave Saturday and Monday
for a weeks outing on Elk River. The
camp this year is pleansantly located
at Randalia, three miles outside of
Chesapeake City, Md, at the mouth of
Back Creek, where it flows into Elk
river. The camp will have an enclos-
ed mess shack, "a by 60 feet, running
water, two 28-foot cutters, which the
government has loaned for sea scout
practice; wireless apparatus and three
springs. This years camp can ac-
commodate $50 boys at one time.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
SMYRNA GAINS POPULATION
Only AZ Short of 1000 Strictly Con-
fined to Corporate Limits-ReaIIy
a Community of 5000 People

The 1920 census enumerators fo,
Delaware has been given out. the first
State, in its entirety, for which fig
ures have been given. Delaware shows
population of 22S,OO3, a gain of 20
o0I over last. census ten years ago.
smyrna, whose Incorporated boundary
is really much smaller than the
spread over of the town, comes with
IN At of the 1000 mark. The figures
exact are 1858 as against 1843 in
1917 or a gain over last census of
ITO. Had "Spruance CITY" West
Smy1na) and Smyrna Landing and
residences just over the boundary
been counted Smyrna no doubt would
nave shown a community approaching
300 people. For some years there
has been talk of extending the corpor-
ate limits but nothing has ever been
done. Smyrna's population will never
be fully credited until an act of Leg
lslature makes it possible. CLAYTON
shows population of 872; Kenton,
PIP; Cheswold, 2S7; Hartly, 9O5: |
Townsend, 453; Leipsic, PA.
Wilmington Helped Boost New Castle
New Castle county, containing
more than half the population of the
State, had an increase of 25,O51, or
2O.3 per cent, while the other two
counties showed decreases. Will
mington made up 22,757 of the in
crease in New Castle county. In the
ten years ending with 1910 Delaware
increased 1887, or 9.5 per cent, with
a total population of 2O2,322. The
hgures by counties are: New Castle.
1929; gain 25,051, or 2O.3 per cent.
Kent county, 31,O23; decrease, 1898,
5.2 per cent. Sussex, 43,741; decrease,
2672, or 5.8 per cent.
Dover Population Figures Over 1000
The figures for the Incorporated
towns in the three counties are:
New Castle-Bellefonte, 20; Della
ware City, 1864; Elsmere, 62O; Mid
fletown, 1860; New Castle, 1854;
Newark, 2183; Newport, 676;
Odessa, 435; Port Penn, 279; St.
Georges, 245; Townsend, 453.
Kent county, S1,O23; decrease, 1898.
II 5.2 pc rcent. Incorporated places I
Bowers, 174; Camden, 531; Ches-
void, 287; Clayton, 872; Dover. {
LO42; Pennington, 124; FELTON,, III: {
Erederica, GIL; Harrington, 1917; s
1artly, 9O5; Kenton, PIP; Leipsic. {
'44; Little Creek, 156; Magnolia, t
n; Milford (part of), 1874; Smyr- ]
ia, 1858; Wyoming, 661.
Milford Approaches the 5000 Mark.
Sussex county, 434,741, decrease,
,672, or So per cent. Incorporated :
'laces-Bethany Beach; Sc; Bethel, +.
%; Blades, 1888; Bridgeville, 945;
)agsboro, 223; Delmar, 78O; Ellen :
ale, 619; Frankford, 443; George
own, LILO; Greenwood, 500; Laurel. +
,253; Lewes, 2,O74; Milford, 2,753 =
in both counties), Millsboro, 432;
112; Milton, 898; North ;
,aurel, 1872; Ocean View, 279; Re- II
oboth Beach, 989; Roxana, 145; I
eaford, 2,141; Selbyville, 462, in
-ent and Sussex counties combined,
,75S.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
ELECTION Registrars Cor smyrna

Governor Townsend has named his
list of registrars for Smyrna. First
District, r. E. Long; assistants Clar-
ence Ford and ]. d. Scout; second,
W. 7. Dayett, registrar; assistants,
Samuel Rogers and Leslie Hirons.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
COMING FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
Citizens Hose Company Select August
28 to September A for Big Event

At special meeting of Citizens
Hose Company held on Monday even
ing the members decided to hold car
nival again this year. August % TO
September lth inclusive were selected
as the dates. John G. Mannering, G.
w. Cunning, Harry P. Jones, M. Les
lie Hirons and Harry Collins were ap-
pointed as members of the executive
committee and with full assurance of
hearty cooperation from the members
they expect to surpass anything given
in the past. New attractions will be
secured including a free act which will
be announced at later date.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Dana F. Rutan, Brother of Paul Ru-
tan of This Town Died Early Mon
day at BellefOnte, near Wilmington

tan of This Town Died Early Mon
day at BellefOnte, near Wilmington
Dana F. Rutan, aged 81 years. sec
retary of the Wilmington Fibre Spec-
ialty Company, New Castle, died at 6
o'clock Monday morning at his home
Bellefont. Although Mr.. Rutan had
been in poor health for a year his
death was sudden and came as a
shock not only to his many friends in
and about Wilmington but to Smyrna
as well, where he had close family
connections, was frequent visitor
and esteemed highly for his sterling
manly qualities. Heart disease was the
cause of his death. He had been con-
fined to his home only a few davs.
Mr.. Rutan was i'll last winter, but re-
covered sufficiently to resume his
work this spring. Making a success of
life and reaching a time in his career
when he could practically settle back
and enjoy life, it seems unfortunate
indeed he should be taken when he |
had so bright and happy future. Mr..
Rutan is survived by his wife, who
was Miss Mildred Fowler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred E. Fowler, Phila-
delphia, formerly of Smyrna, and two
little children. He is also survived bv
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
w. Rutan, of Bellefont, and six broth
ers and sisters. Mr.. Paul J. Rutan,
owner of the Smyrna Gas Works and
local representative of the Charles
Warner Company, of Wilmington, is
a brother. Funeral will take place
tomorrow, Thursday afternoon, with
nterment at Riverview cemetery,
" Wilmington.
William G. Draper Dies at Milford
William G. Draper, aged 40 years
resident of Milford since early boy
lood, died last week and was buried
m Friday afternoon in Odd Fellows
emetery with services in charge of
Rev. Robert X. Stephenson, pastor of
Avenue M. E. Church. Until six
months ago he had been actively en-
aged in the canning business with
rs father, George Henry Draper of :
he firm of Draper and Hirsch; ill
ealth forcing him to relinquish active !,
York. Mr.. Draper is survived by his
7idow, Mrs. Delema Draper, daugh- :
er of Lawrence Draper, of Whining
on, and by one daughter, Ruth. ORA =
er, student at the Milford High !
chool ;
Irs. Chas. S. Price Dies at Warwick {
Mrs. Annie N. Price, aged 81 years t
-ife of Charles S. Price of near War p
lick, Nd, died in the hospital at
last week. Besids her
usband she leaves three sons and
lree aughters-Kenneth Price, near
eciltOn; Charles S. Price, Jr., near
Raymond Price, near
Iarwick; Mrs. Horace Van Dyke,
ew York City; Mrs. Lewes Ash and !
Lrs. Ray S. Dickson, Wilmington. :.
RS. Price was buried in st. Stephens z
9metery near Earlesville. :,
cath of Mrs. W.. NJ. Green, Camden r,
Mrs. Anna M. Green, wife of Rev. o.
lillian M. Green, retired M. E. min IL
ter, died Sunday at her home at Sea- te
'rd, aged So years. Mrs. Green had il
ved there but a short time, having W
owed from Camden about January. in
b.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30

Named to Register KentOn Hundred
Harry C. johnson, Clayton and G.
v. Moore, Kenton, have been named
registers for the two election districts
Of Kenton Hundred.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
OPEN AIR SERVICE SUNDAY
Will Be Held on Country Fair"
Grounds, Rev. r. P. Nichols, Preacher

An open-air meeting will be held
on the school grounds Sunday night,
July A, at 7.30 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. R. P. Nichols, pastor of Asbury
M. E. Church. This service will take
the place of the regular evening serv-
ice of the M. E. Church. The public
is invited to cooperate in making
this open-air service a success. In
case of rain the regular service at
the church will be held.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
~ HAS SNAKE STORY
!. @'''' Two Rivals, When
''n by Mail Carrier.

Y to death between sD.Lo.
i F1sa 1sai scene witnessed by
!, Z, = rural mail carrier.
Bs,i.a miles [ from Laurel. He
asss Hornet" @l1l snakes after
il. .l.. Wiley stopped his
Z for s4,,0st o't.t on top of the ma
t. p. position, they paid no
ns = @a' J The black snake
WI rs adversaries about
ID wy s,'n its mouth. Thew
d. Si,.'. : Wrigling mass for
sa i. 0'es when the black
H. !. head about a boot
4. NJ then h, threw it fro% pog
s eoi,. 'ls'k !, grabbed the
II. S R;I..' through the same
shcs s"sy then killed the
a. Measured a 1;441.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30

Got Marriage License at ElktOn. !
Among the marriage licenses issued
at Elkton, Md, Monday was the foI4
lowing: Clifton V. Reynolds and Ruth
c. Short, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1920-06-30
m TOWN COUNCIL TO
N n BONDS HIGHER RATE
q READY MARKET IN
nays AT 5 PER CENT
,.v Lot of 6 Per Cent Bonds
no Place of the 5 Per Cent
.-...0d- Notes of Council

O..,,oyed-NOtes of Council
i Town Council met in regu-
=, Friday evening with Pres
I'm Price and Messrs. Porter,
wilson and Fortner present.
+tbe fact there seemed to be
4 market for 5 per cent muni-
~. Council ordered Secretary
/. ! order a new set of the $1O,-
!, recently authorized by an
! legislature to complete i'm
-.,t, on the streets and light
|.,.r ulant and make them 6 per
-oron bonds, payable semi-an-
4 hly 1st and January 1st.
\ ds,reed this the wiser plan !
+. han discount the bonds at a
. Snuna to sell at five per cent.
.susn FOrtner, Chairman of the
M Water Committee, reported
NV floor had been laid in the
] Tgbt plant and that work on
,,,iuiue was progressing. It
ind the standpipe was badly in
4 rpair. The iron ladder in
4 practically gone and much
4 and sediment found at the
d the structure. Most seri-
AL the rust had eaten into the
nd many had to be renewed.
! did not get to this work any
asn was needed and when the
be is thoroughly repaired and
/ 4 will not need attention for
gf years.
Don Taken in Tree Trimming.
iArable time was taken up in
n over trees and the necessity
nsnl tree trimming all over {
NiuW if proper results from ]
b lights were to be obtained. 1
yia members of Council dis I
L 1.-THE shorter arm brackets s
xslled and were in favor /
satk to the lights that swung t
lille Of the streets, especially /
{ intersections. Others, how. v
y that much improvement v
made by trimming the lower t
! Of all shade trees at a uni t
lght to serve the usefulness ?
D they were intended. While S
seemed to be a unit on this \
cehnite steps were taken to
ne thinning campaign start !,
Garage to Take on Current. c
D. Wright & Son accepted h
'rer for continuous current Il
started to erect their pole c
own limits to their garage n
nger Board. Secretary Por- Y
'asness is growing for day n
y many business places are n
me power for one thing or N
S''n all of Smyrna's indus c,
e using continuous current. n
''h'e'siOns to Club Women
lelssIng the question in all v
! .0uncil on motion agreed is
quo women have current fC
. 1elr coming Country Fair Ii
.np sum of $1,000. While m
y net handle electric light
l.. none to loan, they H
la lsan whatever wire thew
.a0le' il the club women S,
!, "a 4 i IN good condition.
J Ordered for Chief Cochran
.'I approved the action of the Of
',,'l',l0n' ., in ordering a new m
,.s'' .s.olVer for Chiee of Police N
81 sal'n. The motion to pur- c.
~. gun vas u matter cf "
! ''Ile months back but for C.
4 !; y " another has been do Ct
= ame. N
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-28

Com panies subsidized by the Brit
ish government are arranging for IN
air line from London by way of Brus-
sells, Coblenz, Munich, Vienna. Buda-
pest, Belgrade and Sofia to Constan-
tinople Vienna is exactly in the cen
ter of this route, which is 2,40O meters
long
One of the officials Of the British
Vickers concern has been here per-
fecting an arrangement with the
Vienna Aircraft Navigation Com
pany to care for the service between
Munich and Vienna and Vienna and
Budapest This contemplates care Of
planes at Aspern, their repair. trans
shipmet of cargo when necessary and
looking after passen gers, who will be
brought by motor to Vienna hotels
and back to the Aspern field.
While the London-Vienna- Con-
stantinople route represents the
great West-East line. the North
South route is PLANNED from Berlin
by way of Graz, Glagenfurt or Trieste,
Udine and Padua, connecting there
with Milan to Rome. Both Graz and
Klagenfurt have first rate aviation
fields.
In Germany it is reported the Lloyd
Air Service has pooled interests with
the North German Lloyd and is I'M
derstood to have concluded arrange
ments with the Vienna Aircraft Navi-
cation Company for the latter to
take entire charge of its interests on
Austrian territory.
Offices already have been opened
here and regular airplane trips to
nearby points of interest have been
inaugurated.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-28
A McADoos ANECDoTE.


Many anecdotes are told about ex.
Secretary McAdoo. Here is a new
one which has the merit Of being
true. It is furnished by one o.
Forbes occasional contributors:
Mr.. McAdoo entered a haberdash
cry in New York City to buy a new
hat.
:, Said the haberdasher: "You lool
like Mr.. c1cAdoo!''
"Horrors!'' groaned the former Ser
rotary of the Treasury. Director-Gen
erar of Railroads. etc
you dot"
"I didn't know suggested Mr.. Nc
Adoo, whether that is compliment
or not
well" countered the haberdasher
"he was clever enough to do one little
! thing
And that-?' inquired the Score.
tary.
He was clever enough to marry
the Presidents daughter"
In his Pullman compartment. en-.
route to New York, I gently intinated
the substance of this yarn. Laughing
Mr.. McAdoo then told it in detail. as
here given.
How does it feel, Mr.. Secretary"
I then ventured. ito have a stranger
talk to you like that, about your other
SELF
He smiled and said: Its fun, until
| they become insu1ting!". = Forbes
| Magazine On. Y.)
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-28
Vienna Bidding
FOR EUROPEAN
AIR SUPREMACY

Vienna, Aug. % - If plans now
making are carried out, Vienna will
become one of the great centers of
European air navigation.
When soon after the conclusion of
hostilities England, France and Italy
prepared to girdle and = crisis or oss
Europe with air routes. it looked as
if Austria were to be left out alto
gether in favor of friendly countries,
the lanes being laid out via Prague in
the north and south over Italy. Lai-
bach and Agram. With the arrival
here of various missions and an un-
Outstanding not only of the favorable
geographical location of Vienna but
also of it's existing facilities. the
scheme has been changed to center
many of the lanes here.
1t is understood that Colonel
Barres, chief of Allied aviation con-
troll in Austria. takes this view and
favors the use of the great Aspern
aviation field as a central station. This
fieA is only few miles from Vienna
and is abundantly equipped with
hangers and repair shops. gaso1ene
tanks and all the paraphernalia of a
great war plant.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1920-08-28
WHAT KEEPS AIR I
IN AUTO TIRES?

Motorists are often puzzled to
know what keeps the air in the tire.
A sensitive little mechanism com
enough to ho1d-back air pressure as
high as 70 to 125 pounds to the
square inch, functions here. This
little valve which consists of a
plunger about an inch long, bit of
spring and rubber is responsible for
the well-being of the tire.
1t is located inside the valve stem,
and seats against treaded metal
core. 1t should never be removed
unless absolutely necessary. When 1t
is taken out, it should not be re-
placed unless all the parts are in
perfect working order.
When initiating a tire, the motorist
sometimes accidentally bends the
wire plunger. throwing the value
working parts out of line. Some
times it becomes corroded; some
times dirty or misplaced. When thus
handicapped, 1t cannot perform prop
erly its duties of keeping the air in
the tire. =
At the top of the valve stem is a
small cap which assists the valve by
protecting it against the dust which
would ordinarily collect there. This
cap offers also additional protection
against air leakage, for it is fitted
with a rubber washer which forms
an alright seal over the stem.
But there is third device which
assists in keeping air in a tire. A
lock washer fits under the dust cap
down over the valve, and seats on the
part of the wheel to which the
spokes are anchored. This hexagon-
al nut acts as a seal to prevent dirt
water and other foreign substances
creeping past to ruin the inner tube
and valve base. Contrary to the
usual superstition. it does not prevent
the rim or tire from slipping on the
wheel.
These three parts are inexpensive,
and if they are found to be worn out
or out of order they can easily be
replaced at a trifling expense. Almost
any dealer or garage man will be
able to furnih them. Failure to have
them examined may cost the motor
list many dollars in tire underinha-
ton, in rim cutting, in bruises and in
blow-outs.