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Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
WHOLE NO. 1924
OFF TO CONFERENCE SESSION
Smyrna Contingent Headed by Rev.
Ransom p. Nichols are at CrisfieId,
Md.-BishOp Mcdowell Presiding


Md.-BishOp Mcdowell Presiding
Rev. Ransom P. Nichols, pastor of
Asbury; Mr.. w. o. Hoffecker, lay dele
gate; Rev. Milton McCann, in charge
of Conference Sunday School work,
resident in Smyrna and others are at
Crisfield, HID, this week attending the
fifty-third annual session of the Will
mingtOn Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence. The conference session conven-
ed this morning with Bishop William
F. Mcdowell presiding. There will be
a schedule continuing for seven days,
closing with the reading of appoint
ments on Monday morning, April 4.
Bishop William Frazier Mcdowell will
preside. While no changes are anti
clpate in Smyrna other than the sup
! plying of a new minister for Smyrna
Circuit to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Rev. Mr.. Owens,
rumOr has it that many changes will
take place. Rev. DR.. r. K. Stephen
son, who will leave Milford is slated
for Silverbrook, Wilmington. Despite
this optimistic impression, the situa-
/ tion down through the State becomes
interesting because of the retirement
of the Rev. S. N. Pilchard, of George
town, from the pastorate and the ac-
tive ministry, Rev. G.. w. Hastings, it
is also stated, will retire from the
ministry on account of poor health.
The Conference host will be Rev. J. L.
Johnson, pastor of Emmanuel M. E.
Church, Crisfeld. Special arrange
ments for the care and comfort of the
guests throughout the week have been
made. Crisfeld will open it's homes
to entertain the visiting ministers free
of charge, and the members of the Lay
Conference will also be entertained
free of charge at the Colonial Hotel.
This latter conference will be held
Friday, April 1. Rumor also had it
that Rev. George c. Williams, who oc-
cupies the pulpit at McCabe Memorial
M. E. Church, of Wilmington, would
be changed, but there appears to be
little foundation for this statement.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
TELLS ENGAGEMENT AT ODESSA
Miss Frances Davis Announces Her
Engagement to C. Raymond Cummins

Miss Frances Davis, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Davis, of
Odessa, and niece of Mr.. Eugene
Davis, of this town, entertained twen-
ty of her relatives and friends at a
luncheon yesterday afternoon at which
she announced her engagement to
Mr.. Clarence Raymond Cummins, of
Charleston, South Carolina, son of
Postmaster and Mrs. A. Lee Cummins,
of Smyrna. The luncheon which was
delightful event was attended by
Miss Davis friends of Odessa, Middle
town, Smyrna, and other places. Miss
Davis is an assistant to the supervis-
ing principal of the Smyrna Special
School District and Mr.. Cummins
holds a position with large optical
firm of Charleston, South Carolina.
The wedding it is understood will take
place in the early fall.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
FLAX is ARRIVING IN SMYRNA
Large Quantities Grown Over on Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland Being Stored

Large Quantities Grown Over on Eas-
tern Shore of Maryland Being Stored
Large quantities of flax grown last
season near Chesapeake Haven, Cecil
ton and Elk Mills, Md, are being
brought and stored in the warehouses
of the Chesapeake Flax and Linen
Corporation at Smyrna Landing. The
machinery for de-seeding and de-shiv-
ing is about ready and work on this
will start up any day. "By this time" /"
says President Chas. d. Stockly,
prospective growers of fax around
Smyrna have received copy of the
treatise on the growth and culture of
fax, written by Canadian expert for
the corporation. All prospective grow
ers, who have not already finished
their plowing and preparing the seed
bed, are advised to do so Immediately
and be ready for the seed upon it's ar
rival" AS published recently a spin
ming mill in Ireland will be dismantled
and brought to Smyrna. Operators
will also be imported here from Ire
land A report of the United States
Bureau of Standards says: "Better
linen can be produced from the fax
grown in Delaware and Maryland than
in any foreign country" This state
men was the result of an investigation
by the bureau of the product grown in
this State.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
KENT GRANGE TO MEET HERE.
Morning and Afternoon Session of
COunty Grange Promises Interest.

"ornlng and Afternoon Session OF
OOunty Grange Promises Interest.
The annual meeting Of Pomona
efange Of Kent county will be held in
Smyma on April 7. The following
program has been announced: Morning
session, 10 a. m.-Opening of fifth de-
gree; address of welcome, Supreme
uiange; response by Milford Grange;
music, Fruitland Grange; roll call OF
sianges; music, Milford Grange. Al
einoon session, 1.30 p. m.-"Farm
Sno Home" Trophy and Harrington
slanges. music, Trophy Grange; "Co-
Spefation," Milford and Hickman
ulanges; music, Capital Grange; ED
ueaton," Fruitland and Viola Oranges
nusic, Milford Grange; Grange Ex-
~nslon," Capital and Cereal Oranges;
music, Fruitland Grange; "Legisla-
~0n' Smyrna and Rural Oranges.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
Fire Alarm Calls Out Fire Engine

A fire alarm called out the Smyrna
fire engine Saturday noon to the home
of Robert Sullivan, colored, on north
Main street. A pig pen and wagon
shed burned and Keith's garage was
menaced. The fire was extiguished
before any material damage was done.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
MISS NELLIE STEVENSON wEDs
Married in Wilmington Friday to Mr..
John B. Clayton, of BIackbird

Miss Nellie Stevenson, of this town,
daughter of the late David Stevenson,
Smyrna stone cutter, was married in
Wilmington, Friday, to Mr.. John B.
Clayton, OF Blackbird. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. George G.
Williams, formerly of Smyrna, now
pastor of McCabe M. E. Church, Will
mington. The groom holds a position
on the railroad. They will reside at
the home of the bride on Delaware
street.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
BLACKBIRD TRAPPER'S SUCCESS
Catches 1,27s Muskrats an dReceive.

Catches LIB Muskrats an dKeceives
For Them the Sum of S1,63S.72.
Blackbird, March 29.-J. Spencer
Buckson, a local trapper, is being con-
graduated by his friends on his record
catch of muskrats the past season.
Mr.. Buckson caught from the "Snake
Cove" marsh, near Taylor's Bridge,
1,278 rats, which he sold for an aver
age of $1.29 per skin, or total of
S1,638. .72. He sold the meat for an
average of IL cents apiece to local
dealers, which totalled $153.30, MAX
ing a total for the skins and meats,
$1,892.08.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
Lake Como Stocked with Bass

The game warden was in town Mon
day and placed several thousand
young bass, perch, pike and etc in
Lake Como, literally stocking it for
the season.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-30
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. ]. L. M. Eckard Announces Ser
vices and Subjects for Next Sunday

FIOVo anu ouDJ0NV5 HoH -NNAt DuIIudy
The subject of the sermon next Sun
day morning will be "The Pulpit a
Golgotha" In the evening the theme
will be "The Glory that Was Rome" "
Next Saturday the Helen Eckard
Yerkes Mission Band will meet at the
home of Miss Eunice Anthony.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18

ule Of the high school is with Galien
high school at Buchanan next Fri
day night
Miss Helen Wells returned from
tho University Of Michigan today 10
spend a few days with her parents,
I'd Mrs Frank Wells.
George Wells has gone TO Pitts
burg. Pa. in the interests OF the
Oliver Plow CO. He will remain
ia the East Indefinitely.
Oscar Swartz. adjutant Of the
local post Of the American Legion.
has received more definite litera
ture from the war department in
regard 70 reinstatement OF exservice
mems insurance Any exservice
men may receive this information
by consulting Mr.. Swartz.
Al Landsman Of Niles is working
at the Landsman ice cream parlor
IN Buchanan and will make his
residence at the home Of l. Lands
man on Detroit st
.4rs. Riley Zerbe has been ap-
pointed as substitute teacher for the
first grade in place Of Miss Anna
Keller who has been forced to re-
sign on account OF Illness.
The ladies of the Buchanan 80
Club very delightfully."- entertained
their husbands at the Clark tkeater
Monday evening. a Z O'Clock din
ner was served 20 the 81 guests,
after which a very pleasing pro-
cram was rendered The table
decorations and place cards were in
keeping with st. Valentines day.
The first number on the program
was the club song. Michigan, Ny
Michigan sung by the entire club
The Spizerinctum quartet next sans
several pleasing numbers, followed
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exhausted him but her presence so
battered him that neither his doctor
nor any member Of his family had
the courage % send her away. We
knew that her devotion probably
would be as short as il was sweet.
The bcbe was too selfish 90 see
that Jim was not improving Very
lately Mother Lorimer had told me
Che truth about Jim's condition. Ann
had snapped the knitting ribs-so
much 7 knew. and many time had
7 ragged about the accident. just as
Jim had nearly recovered from his
wound. His collapse was the result
or AIMS indiscretion the day she
had been showing off 70 Van.
She had danced madly. and for
an aIluriug finale. had thrown her
self upon her husbands wheeichair.
and into his arms-just 10 make
Paul Van Eyck Jealous.
But by the morning Of the third
day, Ann had grown tired of enter
tanning a sick man.
Jane dear. come over and read
20 Jimmy this afternoon" she plead
cd over the phone.
I'd gladly do it but ne doesn't
want nae. he wants yOun
'Shucks. He doesn't care, And 1
simply must go % the matinee with
Van, He knows the star and he's
going behind the curtain TO call, and
take me. and I've never been back
Of the scenes, and it's such a chance.
and Van says / ought 20 60 if 1 ex-
pect to- write plays that can be
staged! So wiz you come ever and
read TO Jimmy"
Frankly. i viii mot Jim is SO
happy 90 have yOu around"
"But j can't break this engage
ment with Van, 7 can't get him by
/ phone at this late hour. 1 was 90
meet him at the hotel. on the mezza-
nine floor. and I've just got time tC
get down there. If 7 start this min
|utei Van is horrid. if he has To
waltz"
Hes going to wait-and I'm
going TO see how horrid Van cag
he You back upstairs and anus,
your husband I1l go down and
/ take care Of van"'
IT think you're awfully mean. Jane
/ Lorimer,"
Think what YOU like-if you'll
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18

by a reading. Buying a Flivyer. -
by Mrs II. T. Kingery. The high
school music teacher. Miss Char
lotte O'Meara then sang two very
beautiful selections. "Mavis," and
'Smilin' Thru After a brief in
PERMISSION Mrs. George Deming. jr.,
gave reading. Sonnet Of a Movie
Goose" after which Mrs c. F.
Pears sang "Out Where the West
Begins" and when Love is Done"
AS a closing feature Of the program
the guests joined with the hostesses
in singing, America" The re-
mainder OF the evening was spent
in an Informal way. dancing and
cards constituting the entertain
ment The committee in charge
was as follows. Mrs. c. F. Pears
chairman. Mrs. II. o. Chamber,in.
Mrs. Strayer. Mrs L. B. Stafford.
Mrs. Riley -Zerbe, Mrs. Lloyd Sands.
and Mrs. George Deming, jr.
The Blue Bird class of the Pres
byterian Sunday school held a val
entine party in the church base
ment Monday evening. The evening
was given over 10 the playing of
games and story telling. after which
refreshments were served.
Miss Cleo Portz was in Niles
Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. r. B. Jennings has returned
to her home in Buchanan after an
extended visit with her son-in-law,
G. r. futile CT Niles
c. b. futile of Niles was in Blu
chanan Monday morning.
Rexford Smith was a business
visitor in Niles Tuesday afternoon.
IT. NTEHIC TTIFEC H. IL
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18

one-sided basket ball game in
Rough's hall Monday night The
final count was IS 10 u. The Blu
chanan boys played their best game
OF the season and used excellent
team work 20 advantage. ReXford
Smith and Irving PoulsOn starred
at the forward positions while Nit
tan and Mitchell kept the crowd in
terested by their whirlwind guard
ing and long distance shots. Both
these guards have the ability TO
pass accurately and with little
more coaching should develop into
stellar players. The preliminary
game between the second teams Of
the two schools resulted in an over
whelming victory for the locals who
were on top Of a IS TO 8 score.
The locals scored almost at viii and
completely outclassed their oppon-
ents. II. Peck OF Buchanan was
the individual star of this game.
Following the games the Hlgh
School concert orchestra played for
a dance, given in honor Of the visit
ors. The next game on the scheo-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18

only Doe nice TO Jimmy, II will not
be for long" I stopped. for there
was TO sense I'm telling Ann she
would soon be a widow and free 20
so where she pleased with Van or
any other man. I didn't want her
20 have Mysteries and make jim
worse.
Please phone Bob and tell him
where I've gone. 1 haven't time."
! hung mp the receiver, dressed
quickly. speeded down town, Joined
Van on the mezzanine and explained.
told him the sad truth about Jim,
and I couldn't control my emotion.
Ia the midst OF my agitation. I look
ed across the hotel lobby 10 the
mczzanine on it's farther side. And
bcheld my husband, Mr.. Robert
Lorimcr, regarding me accusingly.
CTo be Continued.)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
HAD SUFFERED II LONG
Years, SHE DECLARES

Many days I had nervous headaches
and they left my head buzzing 50 /
could scarcely get any sleep at night
In fact. all these years, 1 never had
a minute free of pain.
But in just a few days after l
started taking Tanlac 1 noticed big
difference in the way felt. My APP
petite began TO pick up. and before
long I was eating good meals OF
meat. potatoes. and even pie. and
everything agreed with me perfect
~. Well. I took five bottles, and was
in fine health in every way, without
trace OF stomach trouble. nervous
ness or headaches left, and i've felt
fine ever since. 1 gained so much
weight / don't look like the same
person, but the best of all to me is
that l don't suffer any more and can
Sleep like child every night Ii is
always a pleasure to me 10 tell what
Tanlac has done for me-"
Tanlac is sold in South Bend al
the Central Drug store Public Drug
Store, Landon's Pharmacy and Wet
ticks Cut Rate Drug Store and in
Mishawaka at the Red Cross Phar-
macy. ADV.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
Terre Haute Woman Re-
stored by Tanlac Year
Ago Is Still in Fine Health
She Says = Gains Is
Pounds.

Although it's been nearly a year
now since Tanlac relieved my suffer-
ing and built me mp ? pounds in
weight, I'm still feeling fine" said
Mrs. O. J. SIusser. GO6 Gilbert Ave.
Tcrre Hautc. recently.
1T certainly seems wonderful that
after suffering for IL long years a
few bottles of Tanlac should give
me that longed for relief. but it did.
and / just think everybody ought TO
keep a bottle of this grand medicine
in the house At the time 1 began
taking it / could scarcely eat any
thing l had TO live on just a few
little bites a day. and even this
caused gas on my stomach and kept
me in misery all the time. This gas
pressed up around my heart and
made me so dizzy 1 could hardly see.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18

AIMS muuls.te kindness caused
the piIruI old creature on the bed
Co give her CRITICAL "once-over"
and On ASKS.
(which lorimer is your hus-
band g"
"Jlmr Ann proudly replied.
"The handsome avlator2"
Ann nodded
"Hes invalid read IL in
paper" Then after q pause. Little
Eirl you ought to be az home this
minute taking care OF him instead
90 foollug around me. What are you
doing here when he needs you? And
how on earth d.d sou set into jaii?"
Ann explained briefly that shc'was
seeking atmosphere for "a drama sire
Was about TO write.
"sHIy girl. silly girl! You don't
know your own heart. child, IN
bet there's "a man. not your husband,
somewhere in Tho back OF your head.
making you act like a little fool,"
Ann did not recoil. she merely
Erimaced in her monkey fashion, and
pulled apart the sections OF an
orange. handing them TO Madeline.
one by one.
The -ol3 woman paid mo- further
attention 10 me. ] did cot interest
her In The least I suppose that Is
the usual penalty The good pay for
{hclr virtue. one Isl simply over
looked III one isl normal But the
abnormal like Ann ma se a hit
Madeline perceived what I knew well
that little Ann Lorimer belonged TO
the destructive half OF her sex. And
she dared To sag 90 Ann what ] had
only dared 20 think about her. /
could have applauded Madeline. but
she needed no cncouras cement
Now when I'm about % die life
gets plain. some ways" Madeline
Marche rambled on. with many
pauses between her words. Mrs.
Jim Lorimer quit your hirtingi
You're cheating yourself. as well as
your man, Love is a farce-or love
Is n6t-just as you make it,, my
dear.~
] heard all that she said. although
J appeared 60 Doe watching the two
little girls who were playing with
their dolls i'm the yard next to the
hospital.
Madeiine's voice had fallen TO a
whisper when she spoke again.
~Ouce I Thought that 7 was drink
ing deep of life because / loved a
man who lied to his wife for my
sake. 4 was vain because I ruled
him-anothcr woman's husband
After awhile ] found that his love
for me was no more sincere than
his love for her, lie lied TO both
Of as. ] was proud and i left him.
lie cried. / rememberI The next
man who loved me lied TO his fan
cee-for my sakel III was all the
same They were all the same-the
men who have made love to me!
There was no truth i'm what they Of
fercd me. They thought they were
drinking deep of life-Iifc-lifel
They were only drinking deep of
lies-their own lies-and mine!"
Everybody cheated" murmured
Ann.
NO. / never cheated snapped
lies for ues."
suddenly AIMS voice shriued If
a whisper:
Whats the matter with her
Jane? Look! Whats the matter p"
I loOked-and touched the rubber
bulb which summoned the nurse
from her station in the hall
And then 7 drew the white sheet
over the whittier face.
For two days after that visit to
the hospital. Ann Lorimer revoIved
about her husbands invalid chair
Jim frightened the first day and
tired the second. His wifc's vivacit,
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-18
BUCHANAN.

Prosecuting Atty. Gore OF St. 10
seph was I'm town Tuesday morning.
Buchanan high school defeated
Berrien Springs high school in a
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CONFESSIONS OF A HUSBAND
ms hians side 81 1Iar1ied.Llts.
v I, Z "a

For the first time Ia my life i
found myself In q position whore
! could not pay bills as they be-
came due. Boobies illness had been
very expensive. It had more than
eaten up our small savings.
The druggists latest bill was be-
fore US today. I'll paid It I would
not be able to pay the rent. II
paid the rent I would have to put
off the druggist-and probably the
butcher and grocer as we'll.
Rather than make trouble for Dot
in our neIgbhorhood / decided to tr
what visit to the real estate firm
could accomplish.
! suatched a bite Of lunch at noon
and hurried to the firms Offices. /
was received by q person whose
name sounded like TOUGHER or some
thing Of the sort, His manner was
cordial, but when l mentioned the
purpose Of the visit his face cloud
cd.
MY rent wont be due for three
more days" l explained, "but l want
to inform you in advance that It
VII be a little late this month.
Il have been a pretty good ten
ant for over two years as your rec
ords will show but during the past
month my child has been sick and i
have been under unusually heavy
expenses
That's very unfortunate" The
other seemed to reflect upon the
situation, hen added: "of course
you knowiMr. Howard that we can
get at least $40 more a month for
your apartment than you are pay
ing. ] am just mentioning that"
But YOU raised the rent rs per
cent in October" protested. "That
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Miss Vauda Halbritter, Of Key.
ser, Is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Geo.
W. Andrews here at present.
Chas. R. Atha was a business
visitor in Wheeling last week and
on account Of wreck on the main
line had to return by the way OF
the Short Line.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer s. Wood and
children were visiting Mrs. Woods
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. L.
Bowman, here on Sunday.
MRS. A. D. Ireland was shopping
In Fairmont on Tuesday.
Mrs, ]. G. Jacobs was visiting
relatives in Warrington on Tues.
day,
Miss Mildred Wright, Of Man.
nington, arrived here on Tuesday
for q visit with relatives.
g. Q. Dustman,. OF AnnabeIie, was
a business caller here on Tuesday.
Miss Hazel Jobes, OF Gypsy, was
visiting friends here on Saturday
and Sunday.
chas. s. Davis. Of near Ida May,
was 9 business visitor here on
Tueaday. He has sold his farm
on Helen's run and will remove 10
Worthlpgtan shortly.
j. W. Emerson made a business
trip 10 Pennsylvania spending the
week end near uaiontown.
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Traffic Violations.

Policeman Leonard made several
arrests on Saturday and Sunday
for violation OF the Ordinance In
regard to the speed limit for auto.
mobiles and motor vehicles. A
great many autoists seem to think
the ordinance joke and have been
operating their machines through
town az high rate of speed but
they have learned better. or course
there are some knockers" who
will knock on the officers II they
enforce the laws and also knock
II they do not enforce them and
Worthington has a few OF that class
Of Knockers,
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HoULT

Hoult Reunion to Be Here Again.
The executive committee has de-
cided that the Hoult reunion will,
again, hold its annual meeting at
Aurora grove here. 1t was decld.
ed last year to include In the re.
union this year and probably here.
after, also, the Prickett, McEltresh
and Meredith families in the re.
union as these families are so
closely related, in many instances,
to the Hoults. Jas. D. Bowman has
been appointed as chairman OF a
committee to- make all the ar.
rangements at the grove. The big
affair will be held this year on
Sunday, the 18th OF September.
The president OF the association,
Rev. G. H. Meredith, OF Fairmont,
is on trip to Charleston and as
soon as he returns will take up the
work OF getting ready for the big
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, Yasias much IS the law permitted. =
THAT ism. quite The point" he
returned. 1.-THE fact Is that you are
getting an EXTREMITY desirable apart
ment at . very low rental such an
apartment as We have hundreds OF
applications for each day.
we are under q very definite
obligation to our principals in this
matter; We are compelled 70 get q
fair return from the property for
them.
"Under the circumstances there
Is little that | can do. However, you
have been q tenant for two years,
and ! think i can promise that We
will wait until the 18th OF the
month before We take any steps,
That was oil there was to the In
terview. 1t hadn't accomplished
much. Now Twas faced BY tho
dreary necessity OF persuadtng the
druggist and tho other storekeepers
to accept part payments on their
bills so4hat could keep enough
money on hand to be able TO meet
the rent by the fifteenth.
But what would happen next
month! My "yaluables' consisted
of a watch worth about $40 and Of
a few scarfpins worth nothing at
all.
OF course Dot still had the ring
that ! had given her when We be-
came engaged but wasn't ready to
admit that things were so bad /
would have to pawn that
There was also the possibility Of
swallowing my pride and applying
to my fathar-in.law for loan, but
] was ready to go through a great
deal hefore ! came to that.
Ito Be Continued J
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