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Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
WHOLE NO. 3541
BIG FEDERAL JOB AT CANAL
Widening and Deepening of Delaware
and Chesapeake Water Means Re
moval of 100000 Yds. of Earth


The excavation work being carried
on between St. Georges and Chesa-
peake City, Md, for the removal of
100000 cubic yards of earth as the
first step in the project Of the en-
largement of the Chesapeake d Del
aware canal, is one-tenth of the work
required on the Deep Cut section. A
total of 100000 cubic yards of ma
terial on this section will have to be
removed. There is a total of 16,OOO,-
600 Gu. yds. of earth to be removde
from the waterway to secure a depth
of twelve feet of the entire length OF
the canal at low tide. Upon the COM
pletion of the Deep Cut section, the
next step will be on the summit level,
with either ten feet or twenty-five
| feet of earth to be removed. This Will
be followed by the removal of the lock
at Delaware City and the lowering Of
the sills of the locks at Chesapeake
City. Two gates will then remain,
one at the Delaware City end and the
other at the Chesapeake City end. In
order to then reach a minimum depth
of twelve feet at low tide, another
thirteen feet will have to be dredged
from Delaware City to Chesapeake
City. This will then permit the re-
, mOval of the locks at each end of the
: waterway and then the stream Will
become an actual sea-level canal Ee-
: tween the two boys. The approved
: project for the canal provides for a
depth of twelve feet and a bottom
/ width of 80 feet. 1t is proposed to
: carry on the work of improvement so
: that traffic will not be interrupted
; This will require the work of recon
= struction to commence on the summit
i level and be followed by the removal
0 of the locks as the canal is gradually
e deepened. In order to economically
: dispose of the soil from the excavation
l. it will be necessary to provide at the
n outset channel on which barges load
: ed with excavated material may b'
+ readily moved to the disposal area
d. at the eastern end of the waterwa!
I'd without interfering with commerce. a
Of traffic. a sea-level canal y feet deel
If and a width of 80 feet is sufficient 10
ne all barge traffic and it is believed tha
n a very large percentage of the traii
of between the two bays will be carrie
r in fleets of barges towed by tugs. Tn
C. pier and abutment foundations will D
carried deep enough to provide for fu
ture depth of at least twenty-five Zee
oo and possibly more.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
ATHLETE DROWNED IN VAIN
NAPLES Johnson Effort TO Rescue His
Cousin, Horace Fleetweed

His life a vain sacrifice on the al
tar of heroism, NAPLES Johnson, re-
Gently married graduate from the
Georgetown High School last term,
was drowned Sunday afternoon trying
TO rescue his cousin, Horace Fleet
wood, Jr., who also lost his life.
While the young men were bathing IN
the old Furnace Millpond, near
Georgetown, Fleetwood was seized
with cramps and rendered helpless.
Johnson swan speedily to his aid,
struggled to bring his cousin to shore
and in his efforts to do so became ex-
hausted, sinking, with Fleetwood, TO
death. Both bodies were recovered in
short time, but all efforts to restore
consciousness were unavailing. john
son was one of the most popular vounP
men in georgetown. ne was the star
pitcher of the Georgetown baseball
team, captain of last years high
school football team and one of the
crack all around athletes of that sec
tion. Ten days after his graduation
from High School, in June, he was
married to a classmate.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
SMYRNA BAND MAKES A HIT
George w. Sylvester's Organization
PIeases Crowds at MiddletOwn

Sylvester's Concert Band of Smyr-
ma finished out over a week engage
ment at Middletown carnival last night
and added more laurels to their or
ganization. At every appearance they
were greeted with applause and some
-;-; =; ,.i;.=, the hest music hey
had there in recent years. The carnl-
val was given under the auspices Of
the members of the Masonic Hall
Company and the ladies of the New
Century Club both leading Middletown
organizations. line success ,hey i'''''
with is highly pleasing. On Saturdays
the grounds were crowded from 7.3O
until the closing hour. Automobiles
lined the streets for a radius of sew
eral squares. The carnival grounds
and the various booths were kept busy
doing a rushing business.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
LOSES POCKET BOOK WITH $4,000
B. w. Turner Has Thrilling Expert
ence When His Team Backs Into Pool

ence When His Team Backs Into Pool
Street Supervisor B. w. Turner had
a thrilling experience last Thursday
afternoon when his team of horses
backed into a 14-foot pool of water in
the meadow of Webb's mill near the
"washout" at the Lake Como cause
way and were only saved after heroic
effort. In the excitement Mr.. Turner
lost his pOcketbook containing $500
which despite repeated efforts has not
been found. Mr.. Turner, it appears
was following a regular custom of his
to dump a load of refuse in the hole
and in backing his horses to the pool S
edge, they backed too far and were
soon overheard. The fortunate break
ing of the wagon pole allowed the
horses to come to surface and with the
aid of help, the harness was cut and
the horses gotten to safety. The
horses were wild in their plight and
Mr.. Turner had a narrow escape in
trying to extricate his team. One man
in a passing auto was kind enough tC
! jump in the water with his clothes or
and help Mr.. Turner. He got away
before Mr. Turner had time to thank
him or learn his name. With the aid
of ice hooks the wagon was pulled out
While up to his neck in water Mr.
Turner lost his pocketbook containing
about $500. A diligent search was
made all day for the lost money but
to no avail. Friday the fire engine
was employed and an attempt to pump
the water out but the truck became
mired and night fall overlook the fire
men after they had succeeded in get
ting only two feet of water out. Mr.
Turner, appreciative to everybody
who helped him, is using tongs~sps
every possible contrivance to drag tn,
pool, hoping to recover the money.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
T. COLEMAN DUPONT SWORN IN
Becomes United States Senator From
Delaware to Succeed Josiah O.WOlcOtt

Becomes United States Senator From
Delaware to Succeed Josiah O.WOlcOtt
General T. Coleman dupont, of Will
mington, became United States Sen
ator yesterday succeeding Josiah o.
Wolcott, who recently resigned to be-
come Chancellor of Delaware. Vice
President Coolidge administered the
oath to Senator dupont at l o'clock.
He was escorted to the speakers stand
by Senator L. Heisler Ball. Senator
DUPONT arrived in Washington shortly
after IL o'clock and was met at the
train by Senator Ball and Senator
Richard P. Ernest, of Kentucky. A
number of Senators of both political
parties congratulated Senator dupont
before and after he had taken the
oath. Among those who called on the
junior Senator from Delaware were
Senator Underwood, of Alabama, and
Senator Mccormick, of Illinois. Mem
bers of the Senator's family, including
Mrs. dupont, Mrs. Holladay Needs,
and Mrs. Frank Buck, daughters of
Senator and Mrs. dupont, Frank du-
pont, Robert Richards, Mayor Leroy
Harvey, Fourth Assistant Postmaster
General Harry H. Billany, L. NJ. Boo
mer, executive head of the chain of
hotels in which Senator dupont is in
terested, and Frank S. Hight, mana
ger of the Willard Hotel, Edward +.
Colliday, Republican National commit
teeman for the District of Columbia,
We're present.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
AWFUL ACCIDENT AT FELTON,
Herman Scott and Family Nearly
Wiped Out When Train Hits Auto

Almost an entire family was killed
Monday morning, when a milk train
struck the automobile of Herman
Scott and hurled him and his wife and
two children hurtling through the air
to death at a grade crossing a short
distance north of FELTON,. Scott and
his wife, Minnie, both aged 35 years,
and a son, Leon, aged IL, of Masten 5
Corner, were instantly killed and Sar
ah, daughter, aged 10 years, was
seriously injured. She sustained 4
broken leg and severe injuries about
the body. Late Monday night it was
believed she would recover. Scott and
his family reached Hurd's Crossing, a
half mile north of FELTON,, about $40,
Monday morning, as a nOrthbound
freight train was passing He evi-
IDENTIFY failed to notice a southbound
milk train which approached the cross
ing at terrific rate of speed. As the
northbound train passed, Scott drove
onto the tracks. A frightful crash
followed and the automobile was toss
ed like a feather, being hurled dis
tance of more than a hundred feet.
The bodies of Scott and his wife and
children hurtled through the air and
landed in huddled heaps along the
railroad tracks. The machine was a
mass of twisted metal. The bodies
were mangled almost beyond recogni-
tion. The daughter, Sarah, was pick
ed I'D unconscious and rushed to the
Milford Hospital, where she is expect
ed to recover. The accident occurred
on the Delaware Division. of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, the train being
known as D-457.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
FARMERS-OUTING AT THE PIERS
Number From Smyrna Join ThrOng of
5000 Persons at Augustine Beach
and Hear Able Addresses

With an attendance of more than
5000 persons, the combined outing of
the New Castle County Farm Bureau,
the Delaware Milk Producers Asso-
citation and the Delaware Holstein-
Friesan Association was held at Au-
gustine Beach Thursday Quite a
number from Smyrna and vicinity
were present and farmers and their
wives from every section of the State
were there. Addresses concerning the
welfare of the agricultural industry
were made by several prominent citi-
zens of the state and members of
/ farmers organizations, including w.
V. Cosden, of Dover, president of the
State Federation of Farm Bureaus;
Colonel Robert G. Houston, former
president of the Sussex County Farm
Bureau; Roy G. Potts, representative
of the United States Bureau of Mar
kets. G. A. McCue, director of the
Experiment Station of the University
of Delaware, was chairman of the day
The Importance of farmers organic
ing in bodies and as such acting only
for the mutual welfare of all was en-
phasized and declared necessary fOl
l the successful continuation of the ag
ricultural industry by the principa
2 speaker of the day. Colonel Houston
' A system for keeping account of re
e ceipts and expenditures in the variou
5 crops, which the majority of farmer
r do not have, is a factor of efficien
n production, Colonel Houston said. TIL
: speaker also stressed the value 0
G teaching children industry, which h
d declared to be as important as boo
It knowledge. In concluding, COlOnt
t Houston again presented the matte
t This, he said, would solve the grav
Y problem caused by the World Wa
It which today confronts farmers an
y everyone in general. OrganizatiO
N and cooperation in marketing was Il
I'd subject of Roy G. Potts address. Bot
As he said, were needed by farmers
7. the present time. Mr.. COsden, in h
IN brief address, invited the farmers
st offer criticism and suggestions co
ut ceIning the activities of the Sta
g Federation of Farm Bureaus.
r Frank F. Yearsley, of Marshallto
C president of the New Castle Coun
oil Farm Bureau, introduced Chairman
ia A. McCue. NJ. o. Pence, leader
IL county agents in Delaware, was acti
e in making the day success. The Z
ce tivities of the day included dancir
re bathing, a musical program and
M baseball game between the HOckes'
nine and a representative team frC
Bear. HOckessin won with a score
) to 0. In the afternoon, several '
cal solos were given by Mrs Franc
asst Dewitt Babcock, of Wilmington,
companied on the piano by Miss Mel
of Wilson, of Newark. During the cOu
la of the day, announcement was ms
,os of Farmers Day, which will be
ant served on August A at the Univers
rr of Delaware farm. The speaker
Ia,, the day will be DR.. |. A. Clinton,
* rector of Farm Extension of n
,co Jersey. Poultry and cattle exhi
.od tions will be held at that time.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
AANY HURT IN ROAD SMASHES
lhiee Automobile Parties In Accident
on State Road Below Dover

iniee Automobile Parties In Accident
on State Road Below Dover
Traffic Officer Ingram, who patrols
Y State Highway from Dover to Sell
g'lle, was kept busy on Saturday
~ Sunday checking up the automo-
ae accidents that occurred in that
pN a the State. The first accident
@aifed ny Saturday afternoon at the
! ,lusO0d Crossing when William d.
.e'i'' ol Bowers, was badly injured
.'l aus machine cOllided with a car
alg GVen by Frederick Harrington.
'ailnef Of near Milford. Mr. Har-
-s"l was returning home with his
d. 4eI dong his Saturdays shop
I. s.s "a Milford. Just as he reached
Onuge at Millwood, Mr.. Short.
=. \. was gong south on the old Fred
y 'Odu' MT Harrington's car on the
n "A .: .ulllhg the machine upside down
,,.. Eliilng Mr.. Harrington under the
S~H lags' Mr.. Shorts car was also
~ L'liea and he is now in the Mil
| 1, ,'S w pl'al suffering from a broken
B,,'ua.Oa,d sua BADLY lacerated face. Mr..
hsa hss"ns son, who was with him
B,,,;,s'sa 'al' mad his foot mashed. Mr..
lrt.,iss s'C1 n was injured internally.
s,s.. ' Manclo, Nan Fifth and Walnut
M s's Wilmington, was driving
S1pd,rD - % .le boulevard near Magnolia.
IN hi, 's.."l Tnen he was compelled ia
hsnna !. p,s 10 pass another car. and
ra,5i1. -s on u. the side Of the road hi.
hnt 's S. MT a bank. The rear and
spi..i.lese s1sels were torn off and tbe
prt a. ''u ~ broken. A woman occu.
d ,r,.l = l'e car te protect a babv ba,
ECoI :. cut " Sunday afternoon c
d slsD0 VI q Philadelphia, while stand.
sss II Il 'ne road looking at the en-
y his naeAlline :. zas 'ns ~. g"
= ala1ss 5ast smoothly, was struck bv tC tn,
q Jones alu :; oi a car driven by Ed
Ady ,s ns.s., p Frederica. His hip wa.
' and his body bruised.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
Chester Darby Turnpike Free of Tolls

Motorists Of Smyrna and the State
of Delaware welcome with joy the
freeing Of tsc I, rCi..1cste.s:Jafby p.is1
from toll gates. The road passed to
the control Of the Pennsylvania State
Highway Department Monday and
was marked by a celebration at which
Governor Sproul and others took part.
Motorists can now go thru to Phila-
delphia without charge.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
InI N FOR ...! HIGHWAY IHIa VIA,
'If IflI / SMYRNA THIS YEAR
SAFE hiO -, ru1S COURSE
Made at webbs and Den
Il' : Mn to Allow Them to Settle
r' ,.. Road Contract Is Let

r..tipg Of the State Highway
Aa iss meat st Dover last Wednesday
Commission .iseijsd ID to let the contract actor, for
Eas a,,.o0 os N Of the meadow at Weoo. 5
b. b., fi1ls ..d t5s h " filling in at FOrtner,s ni5
vi Il'srI, aa9 u Denney's mill at DUCK DUCK
braslls y. year, so as to facilitate
cssS' ,E.c 11s If the DUPONT Highway
De 'lauIy ., when the contract from
rh !'i5 Road "I'tr to Armstrong; Corner I15
lSP,S ~ 4' Recently the bid for build
hlli i. s';; SMYRNA section from Leipslc
a ~ ), lrmstrOng's Corner was re-
N'a " The Mclean Construction o.,
a.,r .'u # Baltimore, whobld to to b. MI Ill
'np1D5l Sniid the road for S1O4,Sl6.OO
. D ~ ~ low lowest bidder. The State
=. .ray ~ Commission after opening
!. sislas' Sd.. decided to reject the Smyr-
..,tion. s,ti' the OGessa-St. Georges
= a..i'D 3'rIpa5 and other sections and held az
!. [ rboIe building program on THESE
7. .i.,s 'a''r until next spring. Thru the
's... s..l If ". 0. HOffecker, a member
.lsls \. Commission, :, it was decided tha'
Wv whit he made bV fill
n me- meadows at Smyrna an'
nj Greek millponds this year 50 a
,ror for the settling OF the nj
A. he winter months, ready to b
T,rgbt to grade and concrete roa'
4 ,syt spring or summer. Other
~ f tbe contract was not awarde
rtl next spring, the building of tn
,,I would be held up year to allo'
ss6u to settle. The Highway Com
ri,jon accepted the suggestion G
n HOfecker and the Highway De
vtneDt was ordered to advertise fc
M, for the filling in of these tW
,ars, as quickly as possible. Wh'
rsr gets the contract for building tt
,ad next year will bring the fills
rsde and build the concrete roa
/ entire stretch. The work of fiji
nnis big task and will be a liv
! contract job, and one that shou
IA care Of considerable home lab,
sanpleting the fill as expediately
nziTls At the meeting of the Hig
ny Commission Wednesday, ava
u; made for the strip of road fro
Izuel to Asbury Church, a distan
Il seven miles, to Delaware Co
srGtm Co., the lowest bidder,
EI0OO provided they comply Wi
tf bond within five days, Otherwi
be bid will go to next lowest bidd,
Field, Barker Co. Award was ma
iH strip Of road east and We
through Georgetown, at $4,000. +
obstruction Of truck storge she'd
Dover to ". VI. Newton, for ST.
The Federal Government has given
be State Highway a concrete mi3
i0r work on road maintenance.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold veasey Lose SOr

Robert Hudson Veasey, aged 7 1-2
months, infant son of Harold and
Katherine (Hudson) Veasev, of Penny
Hill, Wilmington, and granddaughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Hudson, Jr., Of
this town, died at $40 this morning
after a short illness of pneumonia.
Much sympathy is felt for the heart
stricken parents on losing tLeir first
born.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
Smyrna to Play Dover Game of Ball

B. F. VanWinkle has secured the
services of a fast team of ban tossers
and will play a game with the strong
team of Dover here next Tuesday, Au@
gust End.
Smyrna times., 1921-07-27
Baseball

wi Rssaei ~
ierv.,, n : -. Oiilecrs Hesign
Cssy, see,.t hall' president; DIR. R. F.
aarsy ". Fay s and treasurer and
.ned from ,sa I',es' 3 manager, have re-
'tioa. sfectivs@ sts smyrna l!1 !! Baseball As
nave not been fie,i's''' filed. ineir
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10
SNAKE t2 FEET LONG
REACHES NEW YORK ON
SHIP AS sToWAWAY

New York. Svengali, a l9.foot boa
constructor. sleeplly dozcd In cage
at the Bronz Park zoo apparently
nnmindml of tie fact that TO him
went the honor OF being the largest
anake ever captured In Hoboken.
Svengall was rudely disturbed
from his slumbers on board the
steamer Coppename when ship
wrlghts repairing the vessel tore out
nlanks upon which he was reposlng.
The reptile was not down on the
cargo list OF the vessel. but arrived
as stowaway.
The theory was advanced that he
crawled aboard through a portfolio
when tree root upon which he was
riding floated by the vessel. which
had docked AT a tropical port. Floods
have been prevalent In the tropics
and it was thought Svengali was
washed adrift when he took refuge
on the root.
The boa was stunned by fall
caused when the Hoboken workmen
tore away hs resting place, and
they Immediately boxed him up and
sent him to the zoo.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10

DO you do this with your mail? Ma
mlil as general rule is prepared
and left on the desk until such tlma
as some ono of the firm happens IA
be- going to or by the postofiice then
yun send II down ~ BE- mailed not
thinking. of course. that the postal
onplGye have the same trains Ia
make" an does the exprcis company
aui knowing too II you waited until
The train wa most due and carried u
pncknrc to the express Il would
surely not get on that but the next
train ont.
Now this is what am trying TO
Impress on Ire public and what the
Post Office Department IN urging
the public to adopt "Do your mailing
early" and do not leave Il at the Of
flee until closing time and then
dump Il all in cia office just when
the mails are naturally the heaviest
but when yau hive a letter prepared
send Or take It 70 tho postoffice or.
II this is inconyenient. drop II in one
a. the mail boxes on the corner or In
the shute of the building you occupy
and Il will be taken up and dispatch
ed without delay.
This appeal may not mean mucl TO
YOU individually but it does mean a
great deal &c postal employees in the
proper performance Of their duties
and means that night work can be
cut down and that the general pub
lie viii get better and quicker SER
vice with their mail In some OF the
larger cities where the Public has
responded to this appeal the night
work has been cut down from 70 to
SO per cent.
AS Postmaster at Chlckasha am
going to ask that every one that has
very many letters to prepare and
mail them as early in the day as
possible and am asking the Lions
and Rotary Clubs and the Chamber
OF Commerce and Retail Merchants
association to make this a personal
matter. with the end in view of help
ing make the service here more
efficient and at the same time help
ing youreslevs and the general pub
lie secure all from the postal service
that they are ep4itled to. Take this
matter up in your meeting, discuss
it, talk it over with your friends and
business associates and after a tho
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10
CRIPPLED BOY SAVES
ANOTHER FROM DROWNING

MangunA Okla-Johnnie Wilson,
lJ.yearold cripple. saved his friend,
Leroy Roark, six years, from drown
ing, according to a story told by six
boys who were In swimming at a
creek near here Leroy. who could
net swim, got out beyond his depth
the boys said, and Johnnie. whose
left leg was amputated two years
ago because of blood poisoning,
jumped from the bank where he was
watching the Others sport and swim
ming, fully clothed. to where the
smaller boy had gone Down. grasped
him by the hair and pulled him to
the bank.
"Oh, II wasn't mueh.' Johnnie is
reported to have said tonight, when
questioned concerning the "incident"
Of the afternoon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10

age to 60 forward on the very next
train without loss Of time and the
same thing is true Of freight or any
other common carrier of the country
and you have the right to expect it
will be done but mind you, you al
ways carry your package to the ex-
press or railroad company in plenty
of time to insure it getting on some
particular train,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10
"Do YOUR MAILING EARLY
is APPEAL OF POSTMASTER

Everyone likes efficiency when or
where It is found They like to have
their business transacted in busi-
ness like manner, with dispatch as
with a little loss Of time as possible.
If you carry package to the Ex-
press company you expect that pack
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10
TWO Nnososs BLAMED
FOR FAST TRAIN WRECK
DloomIneton. III. WTIIam Maok.

Bloomington. william Mack.
10. and Weldon Weils. ls both col
ored. were .arreHsn at shelbyvIlie,
H., aflor Edwin spur white, had nc
cused them of wreckiug the chlca
20 q Alton Hummer Sunday night
May 10. near sherley. m. They are
said to have Travelled together from
Kankakee to Shclbyville. where they
were arrested on suspicion In rail-
read yards
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10

rough trial note the results. will be
glad to have suggestions from you
at any time regarding the service
here with view OF making II better.
G. w. BAREFOOT. Postmaster
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1921-06-10
FACE uoHr

Because She could speak English Mrs Bertha Ielnsky,
OF Reading Pa, spent our days in jail in Long Island city She
pretext that her sister living there anxious to her by
Raccs who year ago had become bondman for Mrs
Zenss younger sister When rces was notified to produce
the girl alleged he took Mrs Iensky to Long Island City
her ote authorities Only when her finger
prints taken the msakcscovered The photograph
Mrs Zecny with her two chldrC who cared for
by the prison authorities after she had been freed by the court