davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
No DETOURS FROM SMYRNA
UP STATE TO Wilmington
EARTH ROADS ARE IN FAIRLY
GOOD CONDITION
Cement Road From Ginns Corner to
Odessa, Laid Most of the way
Grading Still Going On.

Grading Still Going On.
The latest bulletin issued by the
State Highway Department is: Fart.
roads throughout the State are IN
good condition for This time OF the
year. There are no detours on any Oh
the State Highway entering Whining
ton.
Wilmington to Dover.-No detours.
The State road from Wilmington to
Tybout's Corner is now open for trat-
fic as is also the new concrete road
south of Odessa to Townsend. Down
state motorists should leave Whining
ton via Market Street Bridge, con-
tinuing south via Farnhurst, State
Road, Tybouts Corner, st. Georges
and Odessa. Turn to left in Odessa,
and follow concrete road from Fields
boro to Hart's Garage, thence &C
Smyrna and Dover. Macadam and
concrete roads the entire distance.
Drive carefully on new construction
as the earth shoulders are dangerous
and there are some contractors ma
ter1alS on the roadway.
Mt. Pleasant to Boyd's Corner
New concrete road. No detours.
Dover to Bowers Beach to Milford,
Georgetown, Rehoboth and other
points south of Dover, follow to Fred
erica. No detours. Shoulders are
soft. Drive carefully. Work in pro-
gress at causeway north Of Frederick.
Avoid construction materials and con-
tractors train.
Frederica to Milford-Earth road
Frederick to Tub Mill, miles is very
rough, drive carefully across Cause
way. Take concrete road at Tub Mill,
follow ga mile, turning to left into
Milford. Keep straight thru Milford
across bridge and follow guide signs
to right to dupont Boulevard; Milford
to Georgetown and Selbyville; con-
crete boulevard; no detours.
Rehoboth and Lewes-Follow detoul
! signs east of Georgetown. Detour re
ported in good condition.
Georgetown to Laurel-New con
crete road open for traffic miles Yves
of Georgetown. No detours.
Dover to FELTON,, Harrington, Farm
ington, Greenwood, Bridgeville an,
Seaford-Dirt road Camden to Farm
ington, very rough, Pennington t.
Greenwood, new concrete road open /
traffic. Pennington to Bridgevillt
new concrete road open to. traffic
miles. Detour to east one mile t
, Bridgevllle. New concrete roa
Bridgeville to Seaford. Drive care
fully on these roads as shoulders ar
not competed.
Seaford to Laurel-New concret
road opened for traffic January 1.
Laurel to Delmar-New concret
road. No detours.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department at its ONCE
January 12, 1921, and at that place and time
publicly opened.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
H. c.. JONES,
Cashier.

~ SMYRNA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE. TO
VOTE Upon A PROPOSED BOND ISSUE:
To the school voters of Smyrna Special
School District of Kent County, Delaware;
Notice Is hereby given that special school
election has been called for SMYRNA SPES-
ISAI' SCHOOL DISTRICT for Saturday the
+Sv-entv-ninth day of January, A. D. 1921 at the
School House on South Street in the town Oh
Smvrna. Kent County, Delaware, for the pur-
nose of voting upon an issue of bonds to the
PUoe p,,sonnt of SIXTY-FIVE THOUSAND
D0IJARS, the purpose and reason Tor SAID
bond issue being to provide new grounds new
bu;Idings and new permanent equipment 1or
tbe white schools in said Special District at
Srb;ch election the polls will be open at one
o,cIock n. m. of said day and will remain open
untiI eight O'Clock p. m. of said day. which
ssid election is called and will be held ana
conIucted under and in accordance with the
,orovisions of Section 124 of Chapter AZ IN
VoIume 81 of the Laws of Delaware entitled
.sSchool Laws of the State of Delaware.
Witness the hands of the President and Sec,
retary of the Board of Education OF the saio
cMYRNA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT this
91tb day of December, A. d. 1920.
w. o. HOFFECKER, President
c. w. w. SCHANTZ, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
BOWERS A FISHING RESORT.
New York Syndicate Said to be Pre-
pairing to Largely Improve Bowers

A New York syndicate has had a
representative in this locality for
some days hooking up the advantages
at Bowers Beach, eleven miles south
east of Dover as a fishing resort. It
is said to be the intention of the COM
pany to erect large concrete bulk
head on st. Jones' river side of the
Beach, with landing for boats. Also
to have a steamer with a capacity f
700 passengers, besides freight, to ply
between Bowers and Philadelphia each
day. A large and commodious hotel
On the beach is also contemplated, be-
sides two hundred new cottages these
to be supplied with all conveniences,
including running water and acetyline
gas for lighting and cooking. Work
on the new enterprise will begin as
soon as the weather in the spring will
permit. 1t is also contemplated by
the company TO erect a concrete road
from Bowers, connecting up with the
S-..e Highway.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
NEwARK's RECTOR RESIGNS
Rev. Walter G. Haupt, of st. Thomas
p. E. Church, to Retire for Rest

Rev. Walter G. Haupt, of st. Thomas
p. E. Church, to Retire for Rest
Rev. Walter G. Haupt, rector of ST.
Thomas Protestant Episcopal Church,
announced his resignation at a special
meeting of the vestry last week. The
resignation, which is to take effect the
latter part of January, was surprise
not only to the vestrymen, but also %
the members of the parish. The rea-
son assigned by Mr.. Haupt for resig-
ming was i'll health, he not having been
in good health for some time. It is
understood he does not contemplate
taking another parish, at least for
some time. 1t is his purpose after
leaving Newark, to go to Washington
and reside with his son, Leavengood
Haupt, who has a position in one f
the government departments. The YES
try will start at once to look for new
rector.
Mr.. Haupt went to Newark as rector
OF st. Thomas Church seven wears
ago, from Havre de Grace, Md. PEE
vlous to that time he had served as
rector OF a large parish in Philadel-
phIa and of other parishes in Pennsvl-
vania. He succeeded Rev. Hamilt IN
3. Phelps, now rector of a church IN
Connecticut Since going to Newark
hr. Haupt has done a good work in
building up the church. Many i'm.
provements have been made at con.
siderable expense and the church !.
now practically free of debt. A new
| pipe organ, one of the best in the Stat,
and a new bell were installed at con
siderable expense. In recognition o
his work the vestry, sometime ago
increased the salary CT the rector.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
FROM FRANCE TO BE MARRIED
Soldier Kept Faith and the Girl From
Over There Will Live in Montana

Soldier Kept Faith and the Girl From
Over There Will Live in Montana
A, romance which had its inception
during the war in France in which
John Christensen, of Christensen.
Montana, while not fighting the Ger
mans, was making love to pretty Pep
gy La Chapel. When the armisticc
was declared and the young American
was ordered home, he informed the
girl that he would return to "The
States" save his money and after pur-
chasing a ranch in his native state
would send for her to join him. He
was true to his promise and the girl
arrived in Philadelphia last week,
where she was met by her lover. They
Immediately took taxi and set out
for Elkton, Nd, where they were mar
red by Rev. W. H. Moon, the Baptist
minister After the ceremony a re-
ception was held in one of the hotels
of Elkton, the bride cabled the news
to her mother in France and then set
cut for her future home in the West.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
DEMOCRATS. WIN BALTIMORE
HUNDREDISPECIAL ELECTION
ELECT ELMER ]. TURNER, DEM
OCRAT, CONTROL LOWER HOU
Republicans Have FactiOnal Fight IN
District Normally Republican.
l.,... May Get Speakership.

The Democrats will control the low
er house in the next session OF the
Delaware Legislature which convenes
at Dover next Tuesday. This was de-
cided Thursday at the special cleo
ton held in the Seventh Represent =
tiv district Of Sussex county (Balti-
more hundred) necessitated by tie
at the general election in Novemb er
between Elmer ]. Turner, Democrat,
and William C. Hickman, republican.
Since the general election Hickman
had given way to George A. Mitchell,
Of Ocean View, who was the Repuhli-
can nominee for Thursday election.
He was defeated, however, even fall
ing short of Hickman's vote. Turner
won at Thursday election by SO ma
iority. He carried the First mill
ville) district by majority of 200
while Mitchell carried the Second
(Selbyville) district by majority +
1I3. The vote was as follows:
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
Give Armstrong Credit

Local Democrats-as well as some |
Republicans-say Joseph N. Arm |
strong, of Ocean View, formerly rf
Odessa, was a factor in turning the |
trick. Armstrong, who was formerly |
in the Internal Revenue service, To-
Gated in Wilmington, some time ago,
moved to Sussex and opened store
at Ocean View. He has been active,
ever since that time, in behalf of the
Democratic party. Recently-it seerls
to be a sort of coincidence-he sold
the store to George A. Mitchell, the
man who was defeated at Thursdays
election. Some years ago Armstrong
was credited with breaking a Demo-
cratic deadlock in the House.
However, there was more than that
contributory to the. result. The Re-
publicans are split up into factions,
cne faction following Governor Town
send and the other known as the Lay
ton faction. The former lined up for
the present school law with very little
change, while the latter seems to de-
sire more of finger in the pie. 1t is
significant that Mitchell carried Gov
ernor Townsend's home district, but
he certainly was showed under in the
Mlllville end of the Representative
District. Some of the Layton Repub-
licans' are said to have lined up with
the Democrats, and this must be so,
for the district is normally Republi-
can from 400 to 500 majority. This
was the situation before the women
got the vote. 1t looks now as if most
of the women have been voting the
Democratic ticket here since they got
the franchise.
Organization of the House.
The election of Turner gives the
Democrats control of the lower house
at Dover by a vote of 18 to II. Tha
being the case they will have lot o
Il plums at their disposal that the Re
a publicans had been counting on. Th
Democrats themselves were not sur
enough about the result to bank Of
obtaining any of the offices, so ther
are few avowed candidates. However
u there will be host of them on han
when the Democratic members of tn
House caucus in Dover
No Partisan Legislation.
The result of Thursday election pre-
cludes the probability of partisan les
islation. Although the Republican
"a will control the Senate by IL to 6, an
can pass such Legislation as they d.
sire, there, the House, being DEM
cratic, will have to be satisfied or
cannot get through the lower bod
" The reverse is also true. Should pa
I tisan legislation get through Il
House it would stand no show in t
40 Senate.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
NOTICE
The CLAYTON Bank

The Clayton Bank
Clayton, Del, Dec. 20, 1920.
The Annual Meeting of the Stock
holders of .lns bank for the election
Of Directors to serve for the ensuing
YEAR viii be held at Banking House,
ON Wednesday, January IL, 1921, be-
tween the hours of IL a. m. and II
H. C. JONES,
Cashier.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
Real estate Bargains

Farm of 2O6 acres, 80 acres of this
being in good wood, balance in good
state of cultivation. House, and build
ings in elegant shape. This farm lies
8 miles west of Clayton, 2 miles of
which is stone road. Price $4,000,
Half cash, balance mortgage. Cannot
be purchased aftersSaturday 25th.
Farm of 125 acres, some wood;
good house and buildings. Price
$1,000. This farm is nicely located.
Farm of 81 acres. House and build
ings in fair condition. Located four
miles west o fClayton. Price $500.
This is cheap.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
NOTICE
Fruit Growers National Bnak

Fruit Growers National Bnak
Smyrna, DEL, Dec. 6, 1870
The Annual Meetlng of the. Stock
holders of this bank for the election
of Directors to serve for the ensuing
wear will be held at Banking House.
on Tuesday, January IL, 1921, between
tbe hours of II a. m. and IL noon.
E. NJ. FOWLER,
Cashier
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
FOR RENT

Good. desirable farms. Possession
March 1, 1921.
Apply to
MRS. R. o. P. WILSON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05

ADVERTISEMENT FOR PROPOSALS TO
FURNISH TWO AUTOMOBILES, ROAD DAD
STERS WITH COUPE BODIES, AND ~ ~
CnNSTRUCT AUTOMOBILE STORAGE
SHED.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05

1.-For the furnishing of two automobiles.
roadsters with coupe bodies, each equipped
with speedometer, bumper and shock absorDers
on a straight sale basis.
2.-For the furnishing of the same two au-
tomobiles on a trade in" basis for one FORD
Touring Car. -.
Delivery in either case to be made within
fifteen (15) days after acceptance OF the pro-
posals.
he marked: 'Proposal for Furnishing of Au-
fomobies. Roadsters with Coupe Bodies" De-
tailed information and proposal forms may be
obtained without cost.
3-For the construction of frame building
Al #. by 66 ft. on a concrete foundation, on
the Armory lot, Dover.
, Performance of this contract shall commence
within ten {10) days of the execution OF the
contract and be completed on or before March
s. 1921. Monthly payments will be made Tor
30 per cent of the construction completed each
month
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond, certified check, or money to the
amount of at least ten (1O) per cent. OF the
total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal musi
be marked: Proposal for the Construction Of
automobile truck storage she'd.
Detailed plans and specifications may be Cd
tanned from the office of the Chief Engineer
Bidders must submit proposals on forrAi
provided by the Department. The contracts
will be awarded rejected within twenty
(20) DAYS from the date of opening proposals
The right is reserved to reject any or al
bids
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
DOVER. DELAWARE
Chas. NJ. Upham, Chief Engineer.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26
Attractjveness of Advertising.

The man who doubts Whether ndNer'
tisements are read Is living IN the
past. saws the Shoe and Leather Re
porter. Editors are beginning to fear
they will be crowded out, 50 attractive
have the advertising pages become
The editor experiences difficulty IN
holding the attention of his readers
today against the picturesque an
uouncements of those who can have
all the white space they are ahle 10
unN for
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26
Accident Statistics.

An American physician who has col-
lecteh uass OF statistics regarding
serious accidents on railways. In mines
and factories. has put It on record
TINT tie dangerous period Of the month
Is from the twentieth To the twenty
sixth. He declares that nearly half the
bad accidents Of the whole month oc.
cur duiIus those seven days
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26

MIR Peter Mayer.
Mr.. and Mrs. {. j. Mitchell were
m Ottawa Thursday and visited the
formers lister. Mrs. George TART
iDIH.
Alr and Mrs. Bart Crane were o.
tawa callers last Friday
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26
The Center Of Population.

The center of population is the CEN
ter OF gravity of the population of a
country. each individual being as
sumed to have the same weight. In
the United States the center of popu-
lation has followed the parallel OF 81
degrees latitude and has moved 10 q
westward direction during the last
l25 years.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26
HINTS FOR AUTOISTS,

When your old time bus (Which at
Is best can DO over forty miles per
hnurt refuses 10 do the slNtyfivr-
mil" clip Won bragE"d about DO not
( forget To say that you haven't had
th" valves ground or carbon taken ont
/ Ior over 5000 miles
When motorat approaches You
from tn" uppusl'" direction do not be
q road hog You can Avoid THIS by
giving MN Just enough room so that
he can PASS without losing more than
10 not sound Your norm before GO
ng around any sJarp curves. 1t may
-'arti" som" pedestrians or motorists
ana d"uTlN" IN" ohInnr'Ta OF lht eA-
gt"m'nt OF an accident
For tn" sam" reasons never use
your 5faN" gong down steep mn,
u wears "Uj your brake pthna ana
me lhilII Oh lHeIr HNr5.
II iH'hd remarks no" easy your
car id"~ Il" NOT l'II MN 'I"i 1t VIII
-,t an the ms ,"'i''' MS pan"
II No" nave" H"u' viz WY" wa
YOU can R"l Iht necessary en-" music
by lHihIHE ny ''a"'' o''''e'
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26

Mr.. ana Mrs Carl Robin on ami
sons went in their auto ta Frrcpur
last Wednesday. returning home sun
day.
Mr. and Mrs. & J Mitchell and ons
spent sunday dt Bureau Aith Nh. and
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26

Chicago market report furnished by
t. W kirby manager Stmons, paJ
n co, Room 81 Muluuey Binding
Phone %.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26

Try Want Ad in the Free Trader.
Journal Tor Quick Results.
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26
Special Coffin For Tall Man

w h Q n Iowa's
tallest man. Ber
nard Coyne Of An.
thon. Ia. died. the
local casket com
pany had 10 build
a special coffin
and rough box for
the body. Coyne
was nine feet two
inches tall. The
size OF the coffin
and rough box are
compared a b We
with that OF an
average man
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26
MQrSeilles News
MARY MACARTHUR
Once Phone 70. Phone, s5.

Once Phone, Black 176.
House Phone, Slack o..

THURSDAY MAY &c. 1927
Free trader-journal and Ottawa fair dealer. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1920-1927, 1921-05-26

II they keep on building guns that
will shoot farther and farther, it will
soon he possible to have war with
out anybody leaving home.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-08
COMMITTEE CHAIRMEN
FOR YEAR NAMED

At the Tuesday afternoon meeting
of the Americas chapter, Daughters
Of the Confederacy, committee chair
men were appointed to assist the
president, Mrs. James w. Harris, Jr.,
in the various departments of the or
ganization for the year 1922.
Only the chairmen were appointed
at Tuesdays session, and these in
turn will appoint assistants to help
them in the various duties devolving
upon the departmental heads.
Those who will serve will be Mrs.
D. w. Bagley, chairman of the tele-
phone committee, whose duty it will
be to notify officially each member
of meetings and other matters of
Importance; Mrs. j. NJ. Bryan, chair
man Of the music department; Mrs.
+. J.. Carswell, chairman on pro-
gram; Mrs. w. H. c. Dudley, chair
man on publicity; Mrs. H. C. Davis,
chairman of the monument commit
tee; Mrs. Joe Poole, chairman Of
wreaths, and Mrs. B. F. Easterlin
chairman on credentials.
The next important work which the
local chapter will undertake with
the incoming of the new year will
be that on Stone Mountain, the great
work of the United Daughters of the
Confederacy, and the program for the
January meeting will be on this sub.
ject. Preparations are being made
in the meantime to collect all the
available information possible IN
connection with the Stone Mountain
project, these details to be heard at
the regular meeting in January.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-08
17TH DISTRICT

Rev. G.. r. Partin filled his last
appointment at Rylander Sunday.
His many friends regret to give him
Up and their best wishes go with Rev.
Mr.. Partin and family to their aeW
nome in Doerun.
Jesse James and Jno. D. Williams
motored to Columbus Saturday where
Mr. Williams joined his wilt on her
return home, after spending seve'al
days very pleasantly with relatives
there.
Those spending Sunday with Mr..
end Mrs. T. J. Suggs were Mr.. and
Mrs. H. J. Virgins and family, Mrs.
Nora Virgins and Mrs. Anna Will
liams.
Misses Marie and Helena Williams
entertained at their home WedneS
day evening at the cane grinding.
Rock and sev eral other games Were
enjoyed by all. Those present were
Misses Susie Cowart, Lurline Cav
non. Eldora Sims, Mary Ella Jones,
Renna Mccoy, Messrs. Cox and Leon
Jones.
Misses Theone and Christine Webo,
Ct Surttr, were visitors IN this cU'il-
munity Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. G. Goneke were
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. John Will
liams Wednesday night.
The party given by Miss Mary Ella
Jones Saturday evening was greatly
enjoyed by all who attended. Those
present were Misses Ellen Dean, Lee
Will Mcdonald, Theone and Christine
Webb, Hattie Sue Wells, Leila Maude
Williams, Renna Mccoy, Laura Edna
Williams, Messrs. Leon Jones, henry
Williams, Isaac Farris, W. S. Smick,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-08
SHILOH

The singing given by Miss Mary
Lee Daniel. Sunday afternoon was
much enjoyed Those present were
Miss Ruth Still, Miss Hazel Bostwick,
Miss Marguerite Cheek, Wallace
Cheek, Clifford Pitcher, Milton and
Hilday Pitcher, Miss Kate Crutch-
cid and Miss Irene Reid.
Miss Jessie Daniel attended Sun
day school in Americas Sunday and
was the dinner guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. S. Baugh.
Clifford Pitcher entertained with a
birthday dinner Sunday, the guests
being Miss Ruth Still, Miss Hazel
Bostwick, Miss Marguerite Cheek,
Wallace Cheek and Hilda Pitcher.
Joe Johnson spent Sunday with An
derson Darden.
Miss Lucille Pitcher had as her
guests Saturday night Misses Katie
Young and Miss Kate Crutchfield.
Miss Jessie Daniel had as her
guests Friday night Miss Kate
Johnston and Miss Hazel Bostwick.
Miss Jewell Jordan, Miss Alice Jor-
dan and Miss Alive Stevens were
shopping in Americas Saturday.
Miss Irene Reid visited Miss Jesse
Daniel Saturday afternoon.
Miss Jewell Jordan, Miss Mary
Jordan and Miss Alice Stevens at
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-12-08
Society
hrs. HAROLD PRESENTED
WITH RESOLUTIONS.

Mrs. Frank Harold. state presi-
dent of the Georgia Division Of the
United Daughters of the Confeder-
acy, in which capacity she was re-
elected at the convention in Way
cross recently was presented with
resolutions of loce and appreciation
at the Tuesday afternoon meeting of
the local chapter at the home of
the president here. The session on
Tuesday was held as an honor oecas-
ion to Mrs. Harold, who was given
the ce-presidency of the general
organization at the convention in
st. Louis. The local chapter, hav-
ing had the distinction several years
ago of being directed by Mrs. Harold
as president of the organization, feels
yet the influence which she diffused
during her administration, and Of
fered the resolutions as a token of
their deep appreciation of her ser
vides in local, state and general
work. The resolution follows:
Whereas, we, the members of the
Americus chapter, United Daughters
of the Confederacy, are especia' 'y
honored, in the comforting of tire
high office of vice president general
upon our most distinguished mem
Der, Mrs. Frank P. Harold, by the
general convention, u. d. c., the
largest and most splendid organiza-
ton of women in the world, and;
Whereas, her home chapter feels