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The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
ON LAW ENFORCEMENT

In commenting on our editorial men
tion OF two weeks ago In regard to the
lax public sentiment in this county,
Editor O'Brien says In the last issue OF
his paper:
"The indictment by Mr.. Conlin Is In
direct line with The Reporter state
ment last week about "law enforce
ment without getting law enforce
ment' and II is high time that the
better element and the decent law
enforcement citizens OF this county
should bestir themselves and demand
a cleaning up. Too many law enforce
ment officials. not only in this COM
mumity but also In the county. as sug-
gested by the public officer referred TO
by Mr.. Conlin. are playing both ends
aginst the middle and the people are
paying the bills. officials are not only
being paid by the county but as allsg
ed by the public officer referred to by
Mr.. Conlin they are also being paid by
the law violator to pass by on the
other side and not notice their law
violations. Does any one believe that
this statement is overdrawn II they
do all that is necessary is TO interview
Mr.. lesson an official connected with
the sheriffs department. who made the
arrest OF Sam Bastenelli and his broth
er, Silvio, aided by Chief OF Police AL
len, last week After Mr.. lesson had
placed Sam Bastenelli under arrest the
latter said TO the officer that II he
would not press the case he would
make II worth his while TO let him go.
Mr.. Jessen however,, was not built
that way, with the result that Sam and
his brother were on Tuesday bound
over to appear before Judge Flanagan
where all such men should properly
go. Can this truthfully be said OF the
other public officials OF this county?
"It is we'll known that Sam Basti-
nello Is one Of the worst violators of
the liquor laws in the county and the
fact that he has escaped so long looks
somewhat suspicious, as though he
had been receiving protection from
somewhere. The people however are
getting wise to the actions of some OF
our public officials and hereafter 1t is
dollars to doughnuts that these OFF,
cials will be attending to business a
little more efficiently than they have
In the past, or they are also liable to
be jerked up rather summarily as
we're some other officials several
weeks ago"
On Wn EM
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
-Head The Ads
AUTO LAW AGENTS
State to Send Men Into Every County
Report

The department of state has train.
ed several confidential agents who are
TO be sent out In the state TO educate
local authorities and motor vehicle
owners with the provisions of the new
certificate OF title law. The agents will
go into every county of the state. They
will be instructed to build up greater
cooperation between state and local
officials, so far as the enforcement OF
motor vehicle laws is concerned.
In the opinion OF state officials.
Many complaints OF persons using one
set of license tags for two cars, and
other violations, are received at the
department OF state. and the violations
apparently are going on without In
reference from local authorities.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22

After all. is II not better that hun
dred unnecessary books should be
published than that one good and use
ful book should be lostf (Natures
law OF parsimony Is arrived at by a
process Of expense) The needless
volumes, like the infertile seeds. soon
sink out OF sight: aud the books that
have life In them are taken care OF by
the readers Who are waiting some
where to receive and cherish them
Henry Van Dyke.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
Read The Ads
FALSE PLATES ON MOTOR CARS
State Discovers What Looks Like
Counterfeit Plot

The department OF state Is attempt
ing to Tun down an alleged band OF
automobile license plate counterfeit
ers. believed 20 be operating in Mich
igan.
An arrest was recently made at
Three Rivers, by a local officer He
charged two wealthy farmers with
ydding the payment OF license fees
for 1921 tags by the expedient OF re-
stamping 1920 tags. so that they read
1921, and changing their color from
yellow OF last yea- to the black and
white OF this year. Tags taken from
the cars owned by the farmers showed
that they had ben repainted. The faint
outlines OF zero could be discerned
where II had been stamped out and re-
placed with a one.
Department OF the state officials be-
fieye that one band OF counterfeiters
are responsible for the fake license
tags. several OF which have found
their way TO Lansing during the year.
They contend that special dye has
been made for altering 1920 to read
1921 They also assert that the paint
Jobs on the counterfeit tags are too
clever for amatuers
In connection with their effort 20
run down the counterfeiters Of this
years tags. the department Is maxi
Ing extensive plans to prevent coun-
te-feiting OF the 1922 tags Local au-
thorities will be asked to redouble
their vigilance In watching and check
ing mp on the tags used by motor We
hicle owners.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
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MICH. CITIES ROB FARMS
Census Reports Show That Young
Men are Leaving Farms For the
Cities

Much OF the population increase
registered by Michigan cities between
1910 and 1920 was made up OF men in
the prime OF life, figures published
Monday by the census bureau show.
Rural districts, which suffered be
cause OF the rush 70 the cities. have
n considerably large proportion OF
children and old people than are
found in the industrial cente-a in
dicating that the exodus was made up
mostly OF adults still in the prime OF
life. The percentage OF persons 20 TO
A years of age in the cities is 45.2 as
compared with 1873 for the country
districts, while the urban percentage
under Is years is 27.S against 1873 ru-
ral
These difference might indicate
larger families OF children in the
country but bureau experts believe
they mean an influx OF adult foreign
immigrants TO the cities combined
with a tendency for country bred chill
dren TO drift TO the cities as they grow
up.
The percentages for years over A.
are 10 in the cities and 25.S in the
country.
OF Michigan people 2l and over,
who make up just about two-thirds OF
the state population. men out number
women by 1T 10 100.
Percentages OF iliteracy in several
Michigan cities were announced as
follows:
Battle Creek. Ii; Bay City, 3.6; De-
troit, 3.S; Flint, 2; Grand Rapids, 3.s;
Hamtramck Village. 1919; Highland
Park. LIS: Jackson. 2; Kalamazoo. 2.7;
Lansing, 1.3; Muskegon, Is; Pontiac,
IS: Fort Huron 10; Saginaw. 2.e.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
L. Il. TEACHERS SELECT
OFFICERS.

c. l.. Phelps, superintendent OF the
Ishpeming schools, was unanimous
ly chosen as the new president OF the
u p. Il. A. at the business meeting
this afternoon. Md. Phelps succeeds ]
f. Mason OF Crystal Falls, acting pres.
ident during the past year.
John Silve-nale of Menominee was
named as vice-president and A. C
Cross of L'Anse was named treasurer
The secretary OF the association IS
appointed by the president and It Is
understood that w. f. Lewis, OF Mar
quette, the present secretary. will be
reappointed.
Marquette was chosen as the 1922
convention city.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22

The attendance for the last week has
been very poor owing 10 illness. Those
absent are:
Gladys Larson
Lawrence LaPointe
Hannah Norgard
Toivo Maxi
Ami MAXI
Gladys Clark
Virginia Clark
Alta Saunderi
Bertha Peyotto
Lloyd Larson. who has been SER
iously Ill for the last two weeks, has
recovered and is back TO school.
The third grade entertained the
rest OF the primary room by dramatiz-
ing poem last Thursday.
The first snd second grades made
some very creditable cut-outs Illus
trating the story "The Pied Fiper.'
Three new pupils entered school
Tuesday. They are Julius, Justina and
Angeline Camale from Italy.
We received our clock back as II
had been sent to Crystal Falls for re-
pairs.
Pupils OF the upper grades have been
enjoying a vacation OF several days
as Miss Peterson attended the Teach
ers Convention. at Sault Ste. Marie.
Miss Peterson spent the week end
at the 500, as she formerly taught
near there.
The sixth grade is memorizing THE
Daffodils," while the seventh grades
have learned MY Native Land"
Due TO our vacation we have about
two weeks to make any preparations
for celebrating Halloween, so we GER
tainly are kept busy these days.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
ST. MARKS CHURCH

Next Sunday will be Children's Day
at. st. Marks Episcopal church. The
Sunday School will worship with the
congregation at the 1000 o'clock SER
vices. The fathers and mothers OF the
children are asked to join the children
at this service.
The other services on Sunday will be
Holy Communion at 500 o'clock A. M.
and evening service at 1880 o'clock.
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
u. =. Land ONCE Mt Marquette, Mich.
August IL. 1921

NOTICE is hereby given that John
Farley, OF Amasa, Mich. who, on Feb.
13. 1920, made Homestead application
No. 04606 for Lot z. Section 80 Town
ship 46N, Range 34W, Michigan Mer-
idian. has filed notice of intention to
make Commutation Proof, TO estab-
llsh claim TO the land above described,
before the Clerk Of the Circuit Court
OF Iron County. at his Office in Crys-
Val Falls. Mich. on the cath day Of Nov.
1921.
(A0-44)
The diamond drill., 1921-10-22
COUNTY TERRITORY

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----Rend the Ads---
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Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Dog owners of Middletown are very
much stirred up over an ordinance of
the new town board raising the tax on
dogs owned there. The tax has been
raised from 81 to So for male dogs,
and SO for females, and notice has
been given that all dog owners found
harboring unregistered dogs after
Monday next will be arrested and
fined. The town board has also made
arrangements with the S. P. C. A. of
Wilmington to visit the town occas-
ionally after that date and catch all
stray dogs found upon the streets. The
animals caught will be impounded for
twenty-four hours and if unclaimed
and unregistered, will be killed. If
claimed the owners will be fined for
keeping them while unregistered. For
several years the town has been in
Tested with worthless dogs of all
breeds and no breeds, and no one
seems to claim them when the time
for registration arrives. 1t is to stop
this that the town board has decided
upon this drastic measure.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23
Real estate BargSir

Property known as the Alfw
Hudson, Sr., property located On \
ner Mt. Vernon and Market IND
Smyrna, Del. Can give quick w,I
sion Of same, inquire Of hCni
for price.
Farm, 125 acres, some wood |
5ldgs in good repair, nicely ka
Price $6,UU0.
Farm 55 acres at BlaciAn q
Roads. Plenty wood, elegant bdlil|
Price $4,000.
Farm of 100 acres; 10 acrghv1
good house and bldgs., together 1
all stock and implements, ms1
good. Price for all $65OO. Para!
balance mortgage 6 per cent.
TOWN PROPERTIES
Z rooms all convenience ...oa
5 rooms no convenience ....."S
8 rooms with big side lot, all new.
ly painted and in elegant state q
repair. Price ............". y
New double house adjoining UE
Bank on Main street, Clayton, e
side will rent for $500 per nd
Price $4,000. Good investment
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Fire of undetermined origin de-
stroyed two cottages at Slaughter
Beach, about five miles from Milford
early Tuesday morning. One of the
destroyed cottages was owned by c.
Donnan Holzmueller and the other by
DIR. Walter L. Grier, both of Milford.
The Carlisle Fire Company of Milford
was called and did effective work in
keeping the flames from spreading to
other buildings.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

The annual meeting of the Mutual
Loan Association of MiddletowD, was
held Tuesday evening, when officers
and directors were elected as follows:
President John F. McWhorter; vice
president, Martin B. Burris; treasur-
er Watson K. Belts; attorney Martin
B. Burris. Directors, Walter S. Leth-
erbury, Thomas S. Fouracre, John c,
Green, terms expire 1922; Joseph C.
Jolls, Henry Segelken, Eugene H.
Shallcross, 1923; Jesse L. Shepherd,
Alfred w. Porter, William T. Pearce,
Jr., term expires 1872
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Middletown Town Council has been
trying for a month or more to hire a
policeman. Strange to say, that with all
of the men out of work, there has been
but two or three applicants for the po-
sition, and they hardly seemed to mea-
sure up to the standard required by
the board.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Evidently the chewing of matches
by mice found on the desk of the Rev.
Mr.. MUTT, at his home, near Cheswold,
caused fire at his home one Sunday
evening recently. But for the speedy
arrival of the Robbins Hose Company
of Dover, the building undoubtedly
would have been destroyed.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

James FARRELL, Jr., son of Mr.. James
FARRELL, of near Middletown, and Miss
Blanche c. Dixon, Of Galena, Md,
We're married at the home of the bride,
recently, Rev. Harry West, of Galena,
performing the ceremony. They were
attended by Miss Matte Clark, of
Galena, and Clarence P. Weber, of
Middletown. They will make their
home on the FARRELL home farm.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Electric street lights at st. Georges
have been inaugurated and citizens
are enjoying it.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Ground has been broken for the new
Community House in Cecilton, Md,
nearly all the work on which is being
done free.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY Items
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES

Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Middletown farmers are facing a
rather gloomy outlook for the coming
year. Grain prices have fallen almost
one-half of those of last year and the
expenses have not been reduced in pro-
portion. Nearly one-half of the last
years wheat crop is still in the barns.
Prices quoted are now less than the
cost of production, and with the most
expensive crop ever planted now in the
ground, and with prospect of taking
less than the present prices for it,
many of them are rather pessimistic
as to the outlook for this year.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

The anniversary luncheon of the
Delaware City Century Club will be
held May A.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

The State Senate has confirmed the
four-year appointment of Magistrate
E. F. Wood, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

A rock fish, weighing 21 pounds,
caught at Bowers Beach, was sent to
former Deputy Attorney General Jas.
M. Satterfeld. It was one of the fin
est specimens ever seen in this local
ity.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Joshua Clayton, of Elkton, Md,
Secretary of the Cecil County Game
Protective Association, has begun the
distribution of 20 crates of live quail
from Eagle Pass, Texas. The birds
will be sent all over the county.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Colonel Thomas w. Miller, former
member of the House of Representa-
tives from Delaware, was sworn in as
alien property custodian in the pres
ence of a number of friends, including
former Governor John G. Townsend.
The oath was administered by A. G..
Belt, director of the Bureau of Admin
istration. Heads of departments and
a number of Colonel Miller's personal
friends witnessed his induction into
office. Hundreds of letters and tele-
grams congratulating Colonel Miller
as well as accumulation of official pa
pers awaited his attention. The Del
awarean lost no time in assuming his
duties and Immediately tackled the
mass Of mail demanding his attention
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Milford Grange. gave a farewell
party to Rev. R. K. Stephenson, pas
tor of Avenue Methodist Church for
six years and chaplain of the Milford
Grange for about two. years. After
an informal reception the grange
members presented a program of vo-
cal and instrumental music and recita-
tions. During the serving of refresh
ments, A. B. Peets, master of the
grange, acted as POSTMASTER. Re-
sponses were made by Mr.. Farber, E.
]. Lewis, Colonel w. E. Lank, DIR.
Evans Roberts, Mrs. E. ]. Lewis, Mrs.
HUM and Jacob Rosa, master of the
State Grange. Rev. D. w. Jacobs, OF
Bridgeville has accepted the invitation
of Avenue Church and viii be its next
pastor.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Boys enrolled in the vocational agri-
cultural departments in several of the
high schools of the State are taking
keen interest in the possibilities fol
making money in poultry production
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

William E. Taylor, Earleville, has
announced his candidacy for the Re
publican nomination for sheriff of
Cecil county, Nd, and George V. Pad
ley, the same district, is seeking the
party's nomination for county COM
missioner.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Farmers around Middletown are
getting busy with spring work. A
majority of them have hired their help
and with good weather, farming will
soon be under way. The labor situa-
tion looks better here now than at this
time last year, there seems to be
more men willing to work, and the
wages are from $40 to $40 less than
last year. Several of the farmers
have hired monthly men for $25 and
$50 a month with board.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23
Smyrna Wilmington
Truck Route For Sale

Diy truck route between Smyrna and
Wilmington and two trucks-one a 2
ton Republic and the other 8 1-2 to 4
ton Packard. Both in good running
condition.
HORACE DAVID
Phone s2kS Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Glider D. Jackson, one of Dover's
"boys," expects to be called back into
the Marine Corps in the near future.
He received notice to the effect that
he will still retain his old commission
as Captain. He made an enviable war
record while serving overseas with the
Fifth Regiment of U. S. Marines. Dur
ing the fighting in Belleau Wood Cap
tain Jackson was hit under the right
eye by piece of exploding hand gre
made, and later at the battle of sois-
sons, while leading his company to its
objective, he was hit by machine gun
bullet from which he temporarily lost
the use of his right arm. He was
decorated three times by the French
government with the Croix de Guerre.
and twice recommended for the U. S.
Distinguished Service Cross.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Pennington cele-
brated their fftieth wedding anniver-
sary at their home on Clinton street,
in Delaware City Wednesday, with the
immediate family present. Among the
gifts they received was $85 in gold
and several gold souvenirs.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-23

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Evening star., 1921-01-23
COAST GUARD
1e~aig

The first coast guard officer to re.
-ceive diploma rom the long course
at the Naval War College: Newport.
r. l.. is Lieut.. Commander H. ID,
diploma. Lieut.. Commander w: J.
Wheeler and Lieut.. Commander ].
Boedeker are now students at the
Naval War College.
In connection with the awards -of
medals. citations and special letters
or commendation to persons in the
coast guard for services rendered dur
ing the world war. there appears to
sers be misappreheHs,on ,a pr by some per.
awards. As persons in the coast
guard were, as a rule. working under .
the command of naval officers. most
of the recommendations were made
by naval officers to the Navy Depart
ment. These recommendations passed
through the regular channels of the
Navy Department and did not pass
through the office of the eommandant
of the coast guard. The contents of
most of the letters recommending per-
sons in the coast guard for medals
are now known at headquarters. The
board of awards. which was composed
entirely of naval officers. considered
the recommendations received and
made its report to the Secretary OF
the Navy Based upon this report.
the Secretary of the Navy awarded
Navy crosses to a number OF persons
IN the coast guard and special letters
of commendation to other persons in
the coast guard. One Of the require
ments for the award of a Navy cross
or of a special letter of commendation
was that the person must be recon-
mended for an award by his COM
manding officer. As the commandant
was not the commanding officer Of
any person recommended. there was.
nothing he could do 10 obtain reco--
milton for persons in the coast guard,
According TO statement OF the com
, fnandant. it is the purpose of this
item to explain to the personnel of
the service that the awards were
made by the Navy. and that the
coast guard had nothing whatever TO-
do with them.
Evening star., 1921-01-23
which have recently been brought to

which have recently been brought to
their attention.
Complaints are reaching members Of
the military committees from former
emergency officers in which they claim
that following their recent examina-
tion for the Regular Army they were
reported as having failed. whereas
they claim the facts are otherwise
Members Of these committees say
that from their exaRinations Of the
records made by these officers while
in the service that the complaints Of
a number are justified but that in
entering protest against decisions OF
the examining boards they were in
formed that under no circum stances
would the War Department take ac-
ton in this matter; that the decisions
as made by the examining boards were
Anal. This attitude taken by the
department is affecting the considera-
tion. members say, in their possible
movement in the near future to re-
quest the reopening Of all OF these
cases which have material merit. 1t
is possible. they say. to re-examtne
all of these officers. without working
any hardship on those now In the
service. in which event they say the
methods used would be more in keep
ing with the intention Of the act ana
once and for all do away with c6m. .
plants now reaching them and tend
to smooth out purPorted irreguiar-
tiles not anticipated at the time that
section of the act was written. I: -=
Evening star., 1921-01-23
MARINE CORPS

A bill has been introduced in Con-
gress providing that warrant officers
of the Marine Corps shall be commits
stoned chief warrant officers under the
same conditions and shall have the
same rank, pay, allowances and other
benefits as are now or may hereafter
he prescribed by law for commissioned
warrant officers of the Navy, and that
pay clerks of the corps shall be
graded as warrant officers, with the
same rank, pay. allowances and other
benefits as provided for other warrant
officers of the corps. The Navy law
provides that warrant officers after
six years service as such shall be
commissioned chief warrant officers.
1t is probable that the board in ses-
sion at the headquarters Of the Ma
rine Corps, which has been examin-
ing records Of candidates for perma-
nent appointments to the commits
stoned personnel of the corps ands OF
determining their relative rank there