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Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
5OTH WEDDING ANNIVERSARY
Aged Couple Celebrate Occasion With
Another Marriage Ceremony

Fifty years ago Monday night a
Christmas entertainment was being
given in the Nj. f. Church, Milton.
which was attended by nearly everyone
in the little town. During an inter-
mission the Rev. William Potter Davis
walked to the altar and Samuel ].
Wilson and Miss Martha J. Donovan
followed up the aisle. There they
were married, much to the surprise OF
all present. For so years the couple
had happy married life, and Monday
night with a theatre owned by their
daughter, Mrs. Ida Fox, thrown open
to the townspeople, they were remar-
ried in celebration of the event. The
ceremony was performed by the Rev.
H. f. Reed, assisted by the Rev. 7. o.
Grouse. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson were
attended by their three children, seven
grandchildren and2 great t-grandchil-
dren. Following the ceremony a mon
ster reception was held, attended by
people from all parts of Delaware and
Maryland. Mr.. Wilson is prominent
business man of Milton and both ne
and his wife are known far and wide
on the lower Eastern Shore.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
CHRISTMAS IN SMYRNA HAS
THE DOUBLE HOLIDAY SPIRIT
SUNDAY A DAY WITH SPECIAL
PROGRAMS AT THE CHURCHES
Monday Holiday With Stores and
Business Places-Smyrna Band
Gives Concert at "FOur Corners"

Christmas passed off quietly in
Smyrna with no untoward moment to
mar the pleasure of the day. Smyrna
stores were kept busy Christmas eve
until near midnight. Despite the in
clement weather, there was the usual
Christmas eve crowds and Smyrna
stores generally reported an excellent
trade. The day was heralded by mid
night services at St. Peters P. E.
Church in charge of Rev. Thomas Getz
Hill, the rector Christmas falling on
Sunday gave all the churches an OPP
pOrtunity for elaborate services and it
is doubtful whether the decorations or
music has ever been excelled. There
were services at st. Peters Church,
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector; Asbury
Methodist Episcopal Church, Rev.
Ransom P. Nichols, pastor; and the
Presbyterian Church, Rev. ]. NJ. L.
Eckard, pastor. Sermons appropriate
to the day were preached while glad
anthems rang out the "Birth of the
Savior of the World" Aside from the
churcheS, 1t was a day for home gath
erings and many beautiful Christmas
trees gave the home cheer while tur}
key dinners brought about happy
family gatherings. Monday all the
stores and business places were closed
and the holiday extended. The day
was cool, bright and beautiful At
noon the Sylvester's Concert Band of
Smyrna came out in full uniform and
gave a concert at "The Four Corners,
After this they had their pictures TAX
en- by John S. Griffin, Jr. In the
way of outdoor sports, some were
cunning and others on motor trips
Monday evening the only attraction
was the movies and Mark McManus
had scheduled "The Iron Trail" ReS
Beach's special production.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
FEW PASTORS TO MAKE CHANGE
Many in Wilmington Conference In
vited to Return, DIR. Watt Says

District Superintendent Robert
Watt says from present indications,
there will be few changes on the Viii
mington District of the Wilmington
M. E. Conference, most of the church.
es having already invited their pastor
to return. At McCabe Church the Of
fetal board not only invited the Rev.
George c. Williams, formerly of Smyr
ma, to return for another year, but
announced an increase of $500 in sal
ary for the new conference year.
There will be a change at Eastlake
church, as the Rev. E. C. Sunfield has
signified his intention of retiring. As
to the appointment of four district su-
perintendents, DR.. Watt said it would
not be known until the last meeting Of
the bishops cabinet at the next session
of the conference, to be held in CAM
bridge, Nd, beginning March 90. 1t
has been learned that the present plan
is to return all of the present incum-
bents. The customary six years ap-
pointment of Drs. Watt, Wise and
MOwbray expire next March.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
TWO WEDDINGS OF SMYRNA
Miss Irma Pratt, Daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. ID. Pratt, Weds Irving Hart

Miss Irma Pratt, Daughter OF MIR. and
Mrs. ]. ID. Pratt, Weds Irving Hart
Miss Irma Pratt, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. James d. Pratt, of near Ken
ton, who are OCCUPYING the w. A. FAIRIES
residence for the winter was married
to Mr. Irving B. Hart, of Townsend,
in Wilmington, Friday, by Rev. E. W..
Jones. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. James Austin Pratt. The
wedding party dined at the Hotel du-
Pont. After a wedding trip they will
be at home, at 1908 King street, Will
mington, January 1.
Miss Anna May Robinson, daughter
of Mrs. Joseph Robinson and Jay Lee
Van Pelt, were married at the M. P.
parsonage, Clayton, by Rev. E. c.
Graham, Saturday evening. They will
be at home, on South Main street,
Smyrna, after January Is. Last even
ing a reception was given in their hon
or at the home of Joseph Robinson on
South Moin street.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
WHOLE NO. 1862
MIDDLETOWN SHOOTING CASE
Richard Johnson Held on Charge of
Trying to Kill Thomas Empson, at
MiddletOwn on Last Sunday

At a hearing before Magistrate
Stevens at Middletown yesterday.
Richard Johnson, colored, was held in
$1,000 bail for the Upper Court, on the
charge of shooting with intent to kill
Thomas Empson, also colored, in
"HamtOwn" on Sunday morning. From
the evidence heard before Magistrate
Stevens the shooting was premediaLed
and done without provocation. Emp
son and several other negroes were en-
gagged in a crap game near the colored
schOOlhOuse at "Hamtown," and John
son, it seemed "butted" into the game
with his shotgun after telling Empson
to wait where he was. Three shots
were fired, at least one of them tax
ing effect on Empson. DR.. w. D.
Lewis administered first aid to Emp
son and later had him removed to the
Delaware Hospital where it is said ne
is in a dangerous condition, it being
feared the bones of his arm are shat
tered. Johnson, who is past sixty
years of age, has long list of such
crimes behind him. Hardly a month
has gone by during the year that he
has not shot some negro in the settle
ment where he lives At present ne
has another negro, Dawson Daniels,
lying in the Delaware Hospital with
the sight of one eye destroyed due to
beating administered by johnson
two weeks ago Another negro, Eze4
kiel Thomas, whom he shot about two
months ago, is still unable to work.
johnson also served a term of eighteen
months short time ago for shooting
another, Nolan Sliney, negro. The
latter had one of his legs amputated
at the knee and was several months in
the Delaware Hospital with blood pois-
oning. The attention of Attorney
General Townsend will be called to the
dangerous qualities of johnson and an
effort will be made to secure for nm
a long term in prison. The direct
cause of the shooting seems to have
been an overdose of "corn whiskey'
with which that community seems 10
have been flooded during the past few
weeks.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
ASDuRY NJ. E CHURCH NOTES

~ Ransom P. Nichols, Pastor. An
! a'lnceS Services For The Week
aA announcing special music to
''4is me morning services of AS
"e'nOdlst Episcopal Church dur
/ / le months of January and Febru4
ae 70 be issued to the congrega-
next Sunday morning. There is
e. rare treat every Sunday morn
'll none should miss a single SER
r.. Inc music next Sunday will
' N repeating the Christmas
Salcn delighted so last Sunday.
~. ,.'lSct OF next Sunday mornings
Fua' New Years will be.-"The
-. lOm n.y. the Top of the Hill" The
.ag, The Years Crown" An Of
Il - amounting to $251 was taken
|s,,l sunday mornig in the Sunday
n. [~ = carry Christ to every child"
= t.5 usglnlng of the year the pastor
r. '1inlly a y, will take rooms in the
\ vi sl.n Mrs. E. NJ. Fowler, where
H.. VIII =, live during the winter
! sIs,. % Inc pastor can be reached
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
APPOINTED TO WEST POINT
Governor Denney Appoints Former
Smyrna Boy, Now of Wilmington

Governor William d. Denney has
designated Private First Glass Edward
M. Cosden, of 105 West Twenty-sev-
enth street, Wilmington, member of
Battery D., 198th Artillery, (Anti-
Aircraft) Delaware National Guard.
to take the entrance examination to
West Point on March 7, 1922. Young
Cosden was formerly of Smyrna. The
National Guard under the regulations
now prescribed for the army, is en-
titled to send the same number of men
to West Point as the Regular Army
and affords an opportunity for any
young man to enter the military acad-
emy who possesses the necessary
schooling and who meets certain other
requirements relative to the service.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
Short Session Held Friday Evening
But Only Routine Business Considered

Smyrna Town Council met in regu-
lar session Friday evening with Presi-
dent L. NJ. Price and all members
present except Messrs. Keith and Will
son. Routine business was gone thru
and a batch of bills allowed. The
committee appointed to look into the
construction of fire escapes for the
Smyrna Opera House reported pro-
gress. There was discussion over af-
fairs at the electric light plant and Of
reducing the electric light rate but un-
til next years coal contracts are made
which is along about April, it was
deemed inadvisable to make any
change in rates. Dover Town Council
recently reduced their commercial rate
to 10 cents per XIV. and not a few feel
it ought to be reduced in Smyrna also.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
Nj CORN SHOW At SEAF0RD Nf!!Rl
PROMISES Al 70 Be BIG EVENT
=. CASH PRIZES TO BE OF
% : uoD.pFST CORN EXHIBITS

...i,e Program Has Been Ar
',,t with Addresses By PrOmi-
:, ,ericulturists of Two States
sf+eeuth annual State Corn
lhs ,nJsr the auspices of the Della
Sr cnm %n Growers Association, will
'9' n iotI ! seaford in the Junior Amer
l'I Mechanics Hall beginning Tues
% ,yt mt January 9 and continuing un
,@ I' m. of Thursday, January ..
d ~ .ssIl have not only the biggest
w r 1l +5is year, in the history of the
w istion, a but the best says John
a,isr Of Milton, president of the the as
.:.tion, i.s.l' In addition to the $500 in
a' \ Dr.es which is offered for the
= .rbbits of corn, small grain and
ss,. there will be awarded as
nas mistake prizes on best exhibits of
."' fonr silver medals and a gold
y 1.I,l Competition for these prizes
ai,es to be the keenest in years as
a-,lt Of the number of exhibitors
/, have been showing at the numer-
lo,s and district shows in all
s.,s eounties. A special feature of
i n State Corn Show will be the an
q hjsiness meeting and corn grow
I ingram held on Wednesday, Jan
M Nh. in the opera house, begin
4, at 1000 a. m. The program OF
| N meeting is as follows:
M-Address by President John Pom
der. Report of Vice-Presidents- Re.
port of Secretary Treasurer. Report
Of the iudge-A. E. Grantham. Re.
port on the Boys Five Acre Corr
Contest
N-Address "Fertilizing the Corr
Crop" Prof. A. E. Grantham. Di
rector Agricultural Service for tht
Virginia Carolina Chemical Co.
Address" Selecting and Exhibiting
Coma D. Radebaugh. Count!
Agent Cecil Co.. Md.
Address-"How to Control Corr
Root Rot Diseases" T. F
Manns Plant Pathologist. Univer
sty Of Delaware.
Discussion lead by Norval Pepper a
Seaford.
Al meetings are open to the public withou
rv.
h addition to the cash prizes anc
EialS offered for the best exhibits O
En and small grain the Corn Grow
Association offers three scholar
sto the Junior Short Course at th,
LTerSity of Delaware for the weel
stlg December 81, to the boy il
"a county who stands highest in tn,
GE Five Acre Corn Club. Eacl
1alarshp is valued at $1,000. To til,
FE corn Judge among the boys of tn,
ae will bey awarded a fine sterlinl
TE challenge cup now in the hand
the hrst winner, Stanley Short o
isTod. The officers of the Asso
anon are: President, John Ponder
Ai'n; Vice presidents: New Castl
a!, Roswell Schaefer, Granogue
~ County' R. W. Wiley, Dover
eH Comty, NOrval Pepper, Sea
@ Secretary-Tre NJ c
re, Newark.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
FUR PRICES REMAIN GOOD
Local Trappers Owning Muskrat
Marshes See Profitable Season

The muskrat season is being water
ed with interest as shown in the musk
rat prices. From advance price lists
from the large city dealers it is learn
ed that good hides will bring SIPS
and $1.50 each. This is profitable to
the farmer in winter time, when other
work is slow. The season for those
owning muskrat marshes looks to be
a profitable one about Smyrna and
Taylor's Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
NO TAX ON RAILROAD FARE
Will Be Removed After Saturday,
January ALSO Tax on Freight

Will BE Removed After saturday,
January ALSO Tax on Freight
Instructions to agents and others
concerned covering the removal of the
tax on transportation effective Janu-
ary 1, have been announced by the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company. I'm
der the provisions of the new revenue
law, it is expected that the elimina-
ton of this tax will save passengers
and shippers using the Pennsylvania
lines approximately $26,000,0OO an
nually. This estimate, based on
freight and passenger revenues this
year, covers a saving to passengers of
100000 and $13,000,000 to ship
pers. Under the regulations issued by
the company, no tax on passenger and
freight transportation furnished on or
after January will be charged.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
JUNIOR FARMERS COURSE
More Than 100 Register at University
of Delaware for 4 Weeks Course

Registration having been completed
the third annual Junior Farmers
Short Course at the University of Del
aware under the supervision of .he
Extension Department is now we'll un-
der way and will continue until Friday
afternoon. 1t was announced that the
total registratio was slightly in excess
of 100. A. D. Cobb, State Club Lead
er, who is in charge of the course has
mapped out busy four day program
for the prospective young farmers.
Most of those attending won by some
special achievement in their club work
during the year a scholarship which
pays all expenses to Newark for the
courses. They are practically all men,
bers of Boys and Girls lub come
from all thre counties. The regular
university students being on their
Christmas vacation the young farmer
students will have the advantage of
the university equipment during the
week. They will sleep in Harter Hall
and eat at the Commons. The pro-
gram includes some social features
and to the young visitors one of the
most interesting part of the days
work will be the time that they will
spend in the university gymnasium re-
ceiving instructions in physical exer-
cises. The course will be conducted
by able instructors from, bots in and
without the State.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
Eight Hogs Butcher 1886 Pounds

]. Edward Stevens, over near Sud-
lersville, Md, butchered eight hogs re,
Gently weighing 1886 pounds, an aver
age of 407 pounds each.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28
''i % FILING FEE KILLED
|, NJ "Ogan' of Wilmington, Get
|. ''"S'er Petition For Legislature

|, NJ sdh' OF Wilmington, Get
|, !. Monster Petition For Legislature
IssEli.s ss r. Hogan, of 521 North
Ei1g r p..iIi sIreet' Wilmington, is circu-
iiDrn r'.'lOns ~ protesting against the
Ensv - zee 1 TAX and urging Governor
EIl,t''.e III " call a special session of the
an ,.l.; 70 repeal the tax measure.
! Tanng steps toward petitioning
cn r OF the State of Delaware
Ed1l,t@n.sp special session of the state
kPsss,"5e Tor the repeal of the .Fil-
|asI ... said Hogan. Through
! .,.Oav1ersations with voters : I
eof aiIed' S,' as | suspected, that the
Is an Gslaware i,a' feel that the Filing
oviHiroI, IMPOSITION I and that it is in
lsort o1 \, 9f myself and others, notb- nc, h..
schema ~ :. legal robbery. The filing
pacbsd : morally wrong in that It {
sehemed oe -. mighty sore spot, and
iF enterin..u Ou. y Tor the purpose of
and j,,ng 5i,. the homes Of our citi-
thdes tsglng = n into them and under
aA perSon me e! extent of SO per head
sseutio,UOan ,On : 0f voting age with but
Smyrna times., 1921-12-28

Mrs. Mary r. Furbush, aged 90,
wife of JONES P. Furbush, of KentOn,
died Friday last after lingering ill
ness. She was a daughter of Alfred
Yates and besides her husband is sur
vived by several children. Interment
took place Christmas Day at Brynzion
Cemetery.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19
Income Tax Facts You Should
Know.

Frequent inquiries are received by
collectors Of internal revenue from
stOrekeepers and other business men
81 10 whether the ts1eayer % business
for himself may deduct from hIs gross
earnings an amount Of salary paid 70
himself Wages or salary drawn By a
taxpayer from his Oao business are
more 10 the nature Of "A charge ont Of
profits than a charge against profits.
II deductibie they would merely be
added TO his income aud the effect
would be 70 take money out Of one
pocket md put il 10 another 1Aere-
fore, claims for such deductions are
BOT allowable
Salaries paid 70 minor children en-
pl0yed IN TIE conduct Of a taxpayers
business are not allowable deductions.
If, however. a son Or daughter bas At
tanned majOritys0r is allowed free USE
Of their earnings without restriction, a
reasonable amount paid az compeDsa-
ton for their services may be claimed.
A farmer WHO employs man 10 as
sisi 10 the operation Of bis farm may
deduct from gross income The amount
paid for such services, likewise, if he
employs woman whose entire time is
occupied in taking care OF the milk,
cream, butter, and churns, or if her
services are devoted entirely 10 tla
preparation and serving OF meals fur
nisbed farm labOrers and in caring for
their rooms. the compensation paid
her il an allowable deduction. II.
however. she ~ employed solely ia
caring for the farmers own household
no deduction can be made.
Inarriying at net income upon which
the tax is assessed, deductions may be
made for ordinary and necessary busi-
ness expenses. The revenue act sppci.
ically prohibits the deduction Of per
soDal, family, or living expenses
Such expenses include rent for home,
wages Of servants, cost Of food and
clothing for the family, education Of
children, aud all items connected
with the maintenance, weIl-being, and
pleasure of the taxpayer and his
family. -
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19
Progress in Higher Education.

That one-half the graduates Of
Wisconsin high schools now 20 on
to college, university or normal
school was pointed out by Presi-
dent Il. A. Birge Of the University
of Wisconsin recently while dis
cussing the remarked progress Of
higher education in the state dur
ing the last decade
Every year nearly 1000 Wis
consin high school graduates go
somewhere to college to the state
university, to the smaller colleges
of the state, to the normal schools, .
he said. The same situation ex.
lists throughout the states of the
great Northwest territory. The
higher educational institutions
must count upon admitting each
year between one-third and one half
of the annual graduating classes of
the high schools of their territor-
les.
President Birge's figures are bas-
ed upon a study which he has car.
rled on TO learn why during the
last ten years, while the population
Of the state has increased about II
per cent, the enrolment of the state
university has increased about eight
times as fast-practically 100 per
cent.
Enrolment in the high schools
has more than doubled in these ten
years, he said Attendance at
the university has doubled. The
other colleges in the state have
grown just as rapidly
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19
bigger Ore Csrs.


Improvement ID railroad facilities
for the shipment Of iron ore from
mines 70 docks IL the lake Superior
district is keeping pace with the DE-
selopment Of mining equipment and
means for transportation Cd the lakes.
While she latter has been more spec
taeular. the Increase IN the size Of
ore care and poker d locomotives al
90 has been al important factor il
the mining and merchandising Of ore.
TIE latest step ia tie evolution is the
use Of ears with capacity o. IS tons,
an increase Of - per cent over those
IN general use On the ranges, and tb-
making mp Of trains comprising 100
Of tne cars. Two traiBloads Of fuil
capacity would BE- more than suffei-
EFT 10 load the largest lake vessel IN
the ore trade.
Tie 75-ton ore cars are Of the hop
per type, y feet long and their weight
is approximately 1900 pounds when
cars are loaded TO capacity
Within the llges Of many operators,
be Lake Superior district has In
creased ia pfoductiyeness from / ,0o0,-
90 to 60.000, 90 tons CT iron ore and
this progress was made possible only
through improved means for eommuh-
ication and transportation which is
reflected today in more than 900
miles Of railroads deriving their prin-
cipal revenue fromthehaBdling Of ore.
The old scrap railroad from Marquette
TO the Marquette range went into OPP
GRAFTON IN 1863, in which year the
shipments from that range came TO
l449 tons. The railroad was operated
with mule power" and the cars held
about four tons of ore. The steam
railroad to the mines On the Marquette
range was not finished until 1857, and
yhen all conditions were favorable
1900 tons VI ore could be hauled to
the docks in one day A Marquette
newspaper commented at the time on
the avalanche" of ore issuing from
the range The first vessel shipment
Of ore in quantity consisted of l52
tons which was sent by the Cleveland
iron Mining Co. to the Sharon Iron
Co, Sharon. Pa. in 1858. -Four yes.
sells were required TO move the ore
from Marquette to Sault Ste. Marie,
where it was portrayed over the falls
and reloaded on another vessel
In the memory of many iron ore
operators the carloads consisted OF
but 20 tons of iron ore. Such they
were = years ago. In 1891 the year
in which the shipments were first
made from the Mesabi range, the to-
tai tonnage forwarded from the Lake
Superior district amounted TO but
1913 $50, while in the following year
they were 9,0s0,6S4 The shipments
in 1920 when 50-ton ears were in gen
eral use amounted to more than 90
0o0 900 tons. Trains Of 125 ears were
not uncommon in 1919. but the tend
ency is towards the use of fewer cars
in train and cars of larger capacity,
thus increasing the tonnage OF ore
hauled without unnecessarily increas-
ing he weight of the cars.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1921-02-19
BREAD AND BUTTER.

There is a balance which each Of
us must strike, between the demands
Of bread and butter and the call of
that which is higher. There is void
I'm the least of men which bank roll
cannot fill writes Uncle Dudley in
Boston Globe Tu be sure, those who
recognize the fact are usually unhap-
by at first. The demand is so insist
ent for production and there is so lit
tie call for that which we would like
to work at overtime The happy life
must make a space-out In the back
ward or in the attic if need be-for it's
very best Sometimes it can be ac-
compIished by spending very carefully
and saving for the day when time is
a mans own. Sometimes 1t may be
done by shifting to some other job
where there IS a better chance for
real expression. The American I'M
rest about which so much is said to-
day Is not due, in most cases TO lack
OF necessities. Nor is 1t due entirely
10 pay scales. The workman. in what
ever class. is separated from the ideal
which he seeks That is why labor
turnover remains heavy despite high
wages. People are really seeking to
find place or to shape "A world
where they may work for the Joy Of
working"