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Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
WHOLE NO. 3514
SMYRNA HIGH WINS HONORs
Prizes Amounting TO $12O Awarded to
Pupils in Smyrna Schools During the
Past Year-Three Girls Take HOnOrs

HuphS IN Omyrna ScnOOlS during the
Past Year-Three Girls Take HOnOrs
Information has just reached the
superintendent Office that the first,
second and third prizes for the COM
mencement projects have just been
awarded to the following members of
last years senior class of the Smyrna
High School as follows: First prize,
$50, History of Education in Delaware,
Rebecca Van Pelt; second prize, $25,
Good Roads Movement in Delaware,
Pauline Pryor; third prize, $40, Cae-
sar Rodney, Maud Ford. The condi-
tions under which these themes were
written were that members of the
Senior Class in the Counties were to
select from list of suggested pro-
jects one which met the approval of
their teachers. The idea was to en-
phasize the Importance of becoming
acquainted with and interested in
State history, industries and the peo-
pie of Delaware, and to add to and
preserve the historical material of the
State. No student was permitted to
write about any subject with which he
was not thoroughly familiar. A COM
mittee of five disinterested persons
read and arranged the manuscripts
and eliminated the contestants who
had not complied with the rules, the
remaining manuscripts were submit
ted to three judges selected by the
State Board of Education whose de-
cision was final. Among other prizes
won by the local high school during
the past year are the following: First
prize 2 War Saving Stamps The POI
ish Boy, Eliza Cook, in the County
Defamation Contest. Third prize, 2
War Saving Stamps, Eliza Cook, in
the State Defamation Contest. Thru
the generosity Of Mr.. Pierre S. du-
Pont the Savings Division of the War
Loan Organization. offered prizes fol
the best essay on Thrift. In this con-
test the second prize of SIS was won
by Pauline Pryor.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
FLAX ACREAGE NEAR QUOTO.
Approximately 900 Acres Have Been
Signed up Guaranteeing Industry

Approximately 900 Acres Have Been
Signed up Guaranteeing Industry
Mr.. Theo. P. Haughey, local repre-
sentative of the Chesapeake Flax and
Linen Corporation reports that ap-
proximately 800 acres of the desired
thousand have been pledged to grow
fax. Ninety-seven farmers have
signed up which seems a very fair
distribution of the acreage as it is the
company desire for this year to ac-
quaint as many prospective growers
as possible with the desirability OF
flax as a future staple crop. The ex-
perience gained from each of the many
growers will be valuable aid to them
when the time comes to adopt flax as
one of the major rotation crops in this
vicinity and from present indications
that time does not seem far distant.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
FORMER KENToN WOMAN HURT
Mrs. C. w. Graham, Wife of the New
Sheriff, Hurt by Gas Explosion

The lighting of a gas range after
the gas had been turned on full caused
the oven door of the range to blow
out, Monday, striking Mrs. Graham,
wife of Charles w. Graham, the new
Sher ffof Kent County, in the face,
seriously injuring her.. The blaze
from the flames also burned her face
very severly and it was at first feared
her sight would be injured, but that
danger soon passed away The Gra-
hams recently moved from their home
near Kenton to Dover and that this
accident should have befallen Mrs.
Graham so early is much regretted by
her many friends of the Kenton neigh
borhood.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
PAYS $1,000 AND ESCAPES JAZZ
Joseph Raikes, Dover Negro, Suffers
Penalty for Selling Liquor

Joseph Raikes, negro, of Dover, who
plead guilty in the United States Dis
trict Court Thursday afternoon to the
sale of Intoxicating liquors, and who
was given an optional sentence by
Judge Morris, appeared in District
Court and announced his willingness
to pay fine Of $1,000. Judge Morris
remitted the fine and Jail sentence i'm
posed and announced that Raikes
should pay a. fine of $1,000 cash and
costs of prosecution. Following the
adjournment of court Judge Morris,
calling Raikes to one side, urged him
to obey the law in the future and en-
deavored to impress upon him the in
tention Of the court to enforce prohi~
bition, as well a. other laws.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
ST.. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The Revd. Thomas Getz am. Rector

The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Services For the Week.
There will be evensong on Friday
evening at 7.30 o'clock, followed by
choir rehearsal. Sunday, jan. 20, vii!
be Septuagesima Sunday; the services
will be church school at 10 a. M; Holy
Communion and sermon at II a. M;
and evensong with sermon at 7.30 p.
m. Tuesday, Jan. 25th, will be the
Feast of the Conversion Of st. Paul
tnere will be Holy Communion at
$50 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
DOvER's NEW FIRE ENGINE
Expected to Arrive Next Week or the
Week Following

Mayor A. B. Magee, of Dover, re-
ceived wire from the Ahrens-Fox
Fire Engine Company, the manufac-
turers from whom the Town of Dover
purchased its new fire apparatus, that
the engine was in process of painting
and will be shipped on or before the
twenty-ninth of January. When the
apparatus arrives the Town of. Dover
will be equipped with one of the most
modern fire fighting machine on the
Peninsula.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
Lake Como is Freezing Over.

The cold spell Of Monday and yes
terday which sent the thermometer
down to ten and below is making ice
and ice gatherefs are hoping they will
have the first chance Of the season to
fill their ice houses.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
INAUGURATION OF GOVERNOR
DENNEY A NOTABLE OCCASION
NEW GOVERNOR TAKES OATH
OF OFFICE BEFORE BIG THRONG
Street Parade and Reception Mark the
Days Events-GOvernOr Denney
Makes Inaugural Address

William d. Denney was inauguratei
governor of Delaware at noon yester-
day at the Dover Opera House, becom-
ing the fifty-fourth chief executive of
the State and at the same time rank
ing among the youngest. The cele-
bration was perhaps the most elabor-
ate in recent years because of the
guard of honor composed of ex-service
men to the governor who enlisted in
the army during the late war. Chief
Justice Pennewill, of the supreme
court, administered the oath upon the
old Latin Bible published in 1882 and
used by the majority of the governors
of the State. Following the taking of
the oath, Governor Denney delivered
his inaugural address, following which
he was the recipient of hearty con-
graslllations. Seated on the platform
with the governor were his wife, his
aged parents, United States Senators
Wolcott and Ball and Congressman
Layton, members of the legisla are,
the governors staff and other State
officials.
Street Parade & Governors Reception
Prior to the inaugural ceremonies, a
large parade was held, with various
clubs represented from all parts Of the
State. The G. o. p. elephant did not
materialize, and it is said that on ac-
count of the cold weather, the owner
was afraid to take the animal out
Lieutenant Governor j. Danforth Busl
was given the oath in the State house
Tuesday morning as was also Alder
r. Benson, the new secretary of State
Mr.. Bush addressed the members o.
the senate after assuming Office. The
governors reception took place las
evening in the governors parlors il
the State house from until 10 o'clocl
at which hundreds of persons passed
before the receiving committee ant
were introduced to the governor an
his party. Those who assisted tn
governor were. his wife and mother
Mrs. L. Heisler Ball, Mrs. Daniel J
Layton, Jr., Mrs. j. Danforth Bush
Mrs. S. Warren Hall, Mrs. Walker 1
miffiin and Mrs. Watson Harrigan
The inaugural ball, which was a
, usual, one of the interesting event
of the Inauguration, was attended b,
, hundreds of people, many, however
because of the limited space in tn
! State armory being unable to gain ad
: mittance.
Governor Makes Hit With Address
In his inaugural address, Governo
Denney advocated the adoption of
State budget system, abolition of Gel
tain State commissions and the cor
solicitation of others with view t
> economy and elimination of duplicat
ed effort. better schools and no II
peal of the present laws unless-a bel
] ter substitute can be had, Stat
guard, and a spirit of cooperation bl
tween the executive and legislatiy
branches of the State.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
DEATH Of Mrs. william Kemp

Mrs. Catherine Hasbrook Kemp
aged 90 widow of William Kemp,
well-known farmer of near Blackis-
toms died Saturday at the horne OF her
daughter, Mrs. Fletcher Pratt, near
Millington, after lingering illness.
She had been confined to her bed since
before Christmas. Deceased was
daughter of the late Villa mand Jane
(Jester) Robinson and was born and
raised in the vicinity Of Millington,
Md. She married IN early life Wil-
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Newark post., 1921-08-10
DEAN RICH RESIGNS
Goes to Columbia for STUDY
Severs Connection with Educational
Work in the State

Following the close of the Summer
School for Teachers, tls most sue
cesstul in the history of the nstitu-
tlon, comes the announcement of the
resignation of Miss Mary E. Rich.
Dean of Women. This is a distinct
blow to the University and to educa-
tlonal advance throughout the State.
Dean Rich presented her resignation
to President Hullihen on last Thurs
day and leaves today for New York.
She will spend her vacation in the
Catskills and in the fall will take up
graduate work in Education at
Teachers College, Columbia Univer-
sity.
Miss Rich was called to the Wom-
ems College at its opening as Pro-
fessor of Education seven years ago
and since that time her name and in
fiuence has been linked with every
educational movement in the State.
Continued from Page Five.)
Newark post., 1921-08-10
Philadelphia Boy
Killed by Auto; Local
Men F. E.xonerate

While riding down Woodlawn Ave-
nue., Philadelphia, last Thursday, the
Pierce Arrow car belonging to Chas.
w. Greer, driven by William S.
Campbell, struck fourteen year old
boy and so injured him that he died
some hours later at Philadelphia
Hospital.
Greer, Campbell and Orville Little,
all of Newark, were in the car when
the accident occurred and claimed the
boy stepped in front of the machine,
making the fatality unavoidable. The
men were arrested and placed under
bail for appearance at Court.
Witnesses volunteered testimony
that it was not in any way the fault
of Campbell. 1t is also understood
also that the boy in his last moments
exonerated the men absolutely and
asked that they be not held re-
sponsible.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
Carbolic Acid used
as Face Lotion by
"Dick" Holton
Eyesight Saved by Bandaged
Hand

"Dick" Holton narrowly escaped
binding himself Friday last, when,
thinking he was using witch hazel, he
doused his face with carbolic acid.
After shaving, Dick reached for the
witch hazel bottle, and took down a
druggists bottle Of about the same
shape and size filled with carbolic
acid. He poured out some into his
hand and applied to MS face. Luckily
for him one hand was bandaged,
having been cut the day before, and
he used one hand instead of both as
was his usual custom. If he had done
as usual the acid could not have
missed his eyes.
The skin is burned from one side of
his face above and below his eye
only by chance did he escape losing
his eyesight.
DR.. Steel arrived after first aid had
been rendered.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
LOCAL CATTLE JUDO.
ING TEAMS EXPECTED
TO WIN AT STATE FAIR
Teams Tour Farms Today

NAAAAAo WI IA AAAS SAAy
R. O. Rausman, Agricultural Agent
Of New Castle county is working
overtime whipping into shape the
boys dairy cattle judging team of
New Castle county preparatory to the
judging contest to be held at the
State Fair. Each county of the State
will send two team to enter the con-
test at the State Fair and the team
winning first honors there will rep
resent Delaware at the Eastern
States Exposition at Springfield,
Massachusetts,. Ernest Milliken of
Porters, Robert Jaquette of Newark,
Leroy Davis of Cooch, Irwin Arm
trong of Middletown, Lester Burge OF
Middletown and Gordon Armstrong
of McDonough constitute the two
teams from New Castle county.
The team under Mr.. Bausman's
direction has taken several trips in
Delaware and Pennsylvania, Judging
classes of cows on several of the
better farms. Today the team will
take an auto tour through northern
Delaware and Pennsylvania, judging
cattle at the Breidablik Farms OF
Wilmington, Winterthur Farms at
Winterthur, Haskell Farms at Cos
sart, Pa, and Blue Ball Farms al
Blue Ball.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
State Fair Athlete Meet

Every Delaware youth and man OF
any age who believes he has some
thing on his fellows in track and field
athletics, is invited to compete in the
sports that will be the opening at
traction on Labor Day, September
5th, at the Delaware State Fair.
The entry lists will close August ~
and there will be no post entries.
None but residents of Delaware
will be eligible for the sports and an
athlete must have lived in the state
for six months in order to enter.
The entrance fee for individuals is
fftv cents for each event and the
prizes will be gold, silver and bronze
medals for winners. The club en-
trance fee will be $500 for all events
nine men, three to compete. Athletes
must be entered in the contests tney
are to compete in.
Club prizes will be silver cups TO DC
,vor three wears successively in order
70 claim ownership. Security must
he given by winning club to insure l1s
being put up again for the next twe
years. .oo .J dosb
900 ward dash, $50 yard dash' l mlle
run 8 mile run, 1 mile relay, each o.
o,ortet to run 44O yards. Field events
-16 lb. shot put, running proa.
lump. running high jump, pole vault
d;scus throw, javelin throw.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
CRANDSTAND
COLLAPSE INJURIES
TWO LOCAL MEN
Bufort Denny and John Sulli
van Hurt at Camp
Chandler

The grandstand at Camp Chandler
Saturday collapsed with 400 men.
Two Newark boys, Bufort Denny and
John Sullivan, were injured as the
grandstand crashed. They were sit
ting on the top row which was the
tenth, when the accident occurred
The stand had been hastily construct.
ed especially for the boys to sit on te
have a camp picture taken. The en-
listed men but no officers and "nor
CONS" were on the stand when il
broke. The accident occurred about
noon. News of the accident did moi
reach the papers until late Saturday
afternoon.
Denny sustained injuries to hi.
side and back. He objected to goinf
to the hospital, however, saying tha
he was not much hurt, and it was de
'termined at the camp infirmar,
where he was treated, that his in
juries were not of serious nature.
John Sullivan suffered from a dis
located kneecap. He was taken will
five other boys to the Homeopathic
Hospital in Wilmington for treat
ment. All the boys except one ar
now out of the hopsital. They hav'
returned to camp bu, are released
from drill duty.
George Jackson, of Newark, Cam
pany E, an employe of the Con
tinental Fibre Company, was seize'
with an attack of appendicitis Will
at camp. He was taken to the In
firmary at camp and later to tn
Homeopathic Hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Denny visite,
their son, Bufort, at camp Saturda,
and again Monday night. The.
found him feeling slightly stiff fror
his fall but according to him "al
right"
Luckily for the boys, the stand wa
not high, being only about ten fee
from the ground.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
CARS COLLIDE NEAR
BOWERS FARM
Edward Taylor's Buick and
High Powered Paige
Both Smashed

serious collision of two high
powered cars occurred Sunday night
on the Newark -Elkton Road, near
the Bowers farm.
A car owned by Edward Taylor,
and driven by Miller Davis, both OF
Elkton, coming from side road, ran
into the rear of big Paige car
owned by James Gillen, Of Fourth
and Madison Streets, Wilmington.
The rear of the Paige and one side
were completely crushed.
The Buick front was smashed. Inc
Paige was running at high rate OF
speed The Buick attempted to turn
but was unable to in time, and skid
ding, collided with the rear OF the
Paige. The driver Of the Paige
claimed that Taylor's car had nc
lights. Fader's gargae was called
Immediately after the accident when
occurred just before eight o'clock
Both cars had to be towed IN
Gillen's car to Fader's at Newark
and Taylor's to his garage at Elkton
Damages have not been settled.
Frank Gillen, a passenger on the
front seat of the Paige car, was hur'
about the face and head, suffering
scalp wound. He was taken to tht
Union Hospital at Elkton for treat
ment, and left shortly afterwards.
The occupants of Taylor's car
Young Litzenburg, of near Elkton
and Davis, who was driving, wer'
unhurt.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
~ Journal
VIEW OF PROPOSED WILMINGTON HARBoR DEVELOPMENT
Project received approval Of u Engineer Board yesterday Conference
Washington
Government will assist by dredging Mouth of Csana Contract awarded
Dupont Engineers, and work likely 10 this week.
DR.. Manns Home from
international Conference
- c. d.

DR.. and Mrs. T. F. Manns returned
Saturday evening from three weeks
visit with relatives in the vicinity of
Fargo and jamestown, North Dakota.
DR.. Manns attended the summer
meetin Of the Cereal Pathologists
which was in session three days at
the University of Minnesota, St.
Paul, and one day at the Agricultural
College, Fargo, North Dakota at a
conference on breeding of strains Of
winter and spring wheats resistant to
black stem rust and leaf rust. The
stem rust has caused such heavy
losses in the spring wheat districts as
to threaten the growing Of our high
est grade of -four wheats so extern
sively advertised under trade names,
Gold Medal, Ceresota, Pillsbury's
Best, etc. By scientifically crossing
Kanred, Kansas rust resistant hard
winter wheat with Kota and other
spring and winter wheats, rus: re-
sistant strains have been secured
which promise much from the COM
mercial standpoint.
There is a strong need in Delaware
for winter wheat resistant to the leaf
rust. Two years ago shrivelling
caused by leaf rust reduced the Della
ware wheat crop 40 per cent and this
season the general yellowing and the
small sized heads were effects Of Leaf
rust, reducing the yield between 20
and 80 per cent.
The general epidemics of wheat
rusts have been made the subject OF
much study. The common barberry
is the culprit that starts the epidemic
Through systematic eradication OF
this plant, the Federal government
has destroyed over four million bar
berry the past three years. In study
ing distribution of rust spores by
means of the aeroplane, it has beer
shown that they travel many miles ir
strong winds, having been gathered
at height of $4,000 feet.
Representatives from England
France, Italy, Australia and India
attended the conference at St. Paul
DR.. Manns represented the Universit!
of Delaware.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
Farm Bureau Discusses
COOPERATIVE Buying of
Fertilizer and Binder Twine

The monthly meeting of the State
Farm Bureau Federation was held at
the State House, Dover, Monday. The
chief topic of discussion was COOP
erative buying, particularly of ferti-
lizer and binder twine. A committee
was appointed to consider the matter
further and draw up concerted
plan of action. Some good work in
this line has already been done in the
State.
Director McCue, County Agent R
o. Bausman, and M. o. Pence from
Newark were present.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
IRON HILL STATION
TO BE CLOSED
Public Service Commission
Upholds r. r. Action

Iron Hill station after September l.,
will be a non- agency station. Local
trains will stop there upon signal, the
same as at Ruthby. No agent will be
employed to handle the railroad busi-
ness.
Last month a group of residents Of
Iron Hill, William B. Walton, Edward
Walton and William P. Leal, protest
cd against the action of the Railroad
Company before the Maryland Public
Service Commission.
The Public Service Commission has
s;nce decided to allow the Railroad
Comnanv to close the station.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
Complete Road Soon from
GEORGETOWN to Odessa

Work is being pushed rapidly on
tne four-mile link of road between
0lackbird and Smyrna there being
over one thousand men employed
,aefe, and the new stretch of State
u'shway is expected to be finished IN
n'ree weeks time. When completed
VI, re boulevard will be a continuous
,'''A from Georgetown to Odessa. The
ue" highway will cost trifle more
that $4,000 a mile.
'hs means that motorists will
1--we ss. practically urfbroken stretch
improved road from Newark to Re-
SUN s,V and other points down the
Newark post., 1921-08-10
Teacher Appointed for
Welsh Tract School

The School Board of the Welsh
Tract School has appointed Miss
Madaline Manlove, teacher of the
Welsh Tract School for the following
year. Miss Manlove is from Middle
town, and has attended the Univer-
sity Summer School for the past two
sessions. She has taught for two
years previous tothis year at Bear
Station. The Welsh Tract School will
open September 6. ..
Newark post., 1921-08-10
JOHN B. MILLER
CELEBRATES BIRTHDAY
Friends Enjoy Fishing and
Boating on Bohemia River

AA~AAo AAJoy AoiAAA6 oAAN
Boating on Bohemia River
A party of friends and fishermen
celebrated with Mr.. John B. Miller his
55th birthday anniversary at Bo-
hemia Bridge, Cecial county, Md. The
party enjoyed the entire day at
Bohemia, fishing, boating, and SWIM
ming in the famous stream. Every
one caught some fish, yellow neds,
bass, or minnows. Miss Audrey
Miller drew the prize, the largest
bass of the catch.
Mrs. Agnes Miller, mother Of John
B.. Miller, recalled tothe younger
members of the party how, when a
young girl, she had often crossed the
Bohemia River in ferry. The bridge
now spanning the stream is the larg.
est in this section of the county.
The trip was made in machines be.
longing to Dean E. Laurence Smith
and OFT Widdoes. Mrs. William
Green, son and daughter, Richard
and Lucy, motored from Middletowr
to join the party.
Those from Newark were: Mrs
Agnes Miller, Mr.. and Mrs. John B
Miller and children, Audrey, Jane
and Agnes Miller, Mr.. and Mrs
Lewis Miller and daughter, Gertrude
James Miller of Philadelphia; Dear
E. Laurence Smith, Pauline ant
Victor Widdoes, William and Dorothy
ayes, Dorothy Armstrong, Stepher
| Armstrong, Annabel Jarmon, ane
John Elliott.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
Elmer Thompson
Returned Home

Mr.. Elmer B. Thompson who re-
Gently underwent an operation for
appendicitis at the Delaware Hos
pital, returned home last week. Mr..
Thompson is improving, and is able
to be on his feet little. It was ex-
pected that he would go out for an
auto ride today.
Mrs. Thompson who suffered a
nervous breakdown, is also improv-
ing.
Newark post., 1921-08-10
Irving Boggs Goes
to North Carolina as
Road Enginee,

Irving H. Boggs, class of 1921,
University of Delaware, has accepted
a position as member of the North
Carolina State Road Engineering
Staff. Boggs is a resident of Dover.
Since his graduation from the en-
gineering department he has been
working on the Delaware State boule-
ward. He left the early part of the
week for his new position.