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Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
Wed. Feb. End, 1921
AT TEN O'CLOCK A. n.
The following personal property to-wit:

HEAD OF HORSES AND MULES
No. l.-Prince, gray horse g years old. c,,,a
worker in all harness. eo''
No. 2.--gray mare, Fannie - years old
good worker and driver. safe for lady TO drive !.
Nos. and Al pair black mules and g
years old. gentie in all harness These l1UIoe
are all right.
HEAD OF MILK COWS
Three of them are milking and 2 will bo
fresh soon. Some Of these are GUERNSEY and
Holstein' one will be fresh in short time
heifcrs' of these are Guernsey
FARMING IMPLEMENTS &C
Two farm wagons. 2 sulky pIovs. one NJ
them Massey& Harris make two-horse drill
II good order, Massey and Harris InoweI.
nearly new; iron roller hey rae, York car
rage, one-hOrse dearborn pole. corn Dlanter
and ehain. tomato body. s5-basket. bav rio
2lnts one 2-hcrse pOw. 1-horse plov. I sl1ll,,.
ouhNat7r walking cultivators, grain fan
corn sheller. walking seeder asparagus pacls-
ef' hen cackle farm bell, l antique sideboard.
"a IT. row boat, 4 sets wagon harness cot
dearborn harness. Carriage harness. pIow bar-
ness, FORKS, hoes, grain shovel, lot q,
good potatoes, set standard scales. . and .
morse trees, collars, brides and other articles.
lot OF COW chains g milk cans, iron break bar-
row straw knife -'''-
TERMS-All sums of $40 and under cash
over That amount credit OF ten months b,,
purchaser giving judgment note with approved
enc0rser. No goods to be removed until terms
OF sale are complied with.
HARRY E. PALMER.
W. H. COLLINS, Auctioneer.
+. E. Postles Inside Clerk
Z. V. SCOUT, Outside Clerk
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
Tuesday Jan. Is, 1921
AT 10 O'CLOCK A. NJ.
SIX HEAD OF HORSES

No. Ned, bay horse. years old, will
work anywhere. VIII
No. 2.-Adah. bay mare. IL years old. will
work anywhere and a good driver. Safe for a
lady to drive. '"ie ioi
No 3.-Flora black mare years old. oood
WORKER and gentle in all harness
No. 4.-Ruby, brown mare 8 wears old onod
worker and driver kind and gentle.
NO. 5-Mack, bay horse, Is years old. will
work anywhere. @' WIN
No. 6.-Jack. odd mule, years old. GOOD
as the best with no faults.
EIGHT HEAD OF GOOD MILK COWS
all close springers
Brood Sows.
FARMING IMPLEMENTS
one farm wagon, l Osborne Binder, I Deer
ing mower, l hay rake. Dains one row corn
cutter tomato setter, good as new New Idea
manure ~ spreader, dearborn, two rubber tired
1ork carriages, Oliver pivot cultivator. Thomas
gram drlll, Black Hawk check roe corn plant
ter; two 5O-tooth drag harrows, tomato rack
and springs. hay rack, corn shelter with bac-
eef roller plows and cultivators, scratch har-
row. two sets of wagon harness, 4 sets plow
harness, sets of carriage harness colIars
BRIDES, halters hoes, shoves, one New Holland
iced mill, zoo sheaves of fodder and some hay.
ehurn: Sharpless cream separator, butter work
er; 25O egg Buckeye incubator and so egg in
cubator brooder.
IERMS.-On all sums of $50 and under the
casn VIII be required; over that amount a
credit OF 10 months will be given with an
proved security.
r. w. SLAUGHTER, Auctioneer.
y. N.SCOUI, Inside Clerk
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

On our first page will be found an
bther article treating with the coming
election for a school bond issue. 1t
seems that many do not understand
Smyrna's duty toward this importast
question and the really wonderful op-
portunity Smyrna has of getting a
100000 gift in addition to what must
be raised by taxation. The article
will clarity many points at issue and
we commend it to our readers that
they may determine what to do on
Saturday. January 10th. Smyrna
cannot afford to let the opportunity
pass or to take a backward step. Tax
payers should turn out and vote affir-
matively for the most important edu-
cational step Smyrna has ever taken.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

Persons who think that because the
State has at this time a large balance
in its treasury, the income tax law or
other laws providing State revenue
should be repealed, are, we fear,
not any too. familiar with condi-
tions and the needs of the State. The
income tax has probably come to stay
and if the proposed plan of raising
more State revenue to care for the
public schools and thus relieve real
estate of its present unfair burden, is
carried out the income tax must be in
creased. The present surplus in. the
treasury must also be heavily drawn
upon to care for the emergency that
will exist during the school year 1921
1922 or until the new income tax law
will begin to bring in revenue from
incomes of 1921. The proposed school
law or any school law that undertakes
to take care of the reasonable needs
of our schools, such as providing COM
petent teachers must be expensive and
if supported by taxes on real estate
as is largly the case at present will be
unduly burdensome on real estate tax
payers. A part of the burden must
be relieved in some way. If the .edu-
cation of children is a State duty the
State must as whole bear a consider
able part of the burden. All taxes are
more or less burdensome and most of
them are in some way inequitable. 1t
IS generally thought that the income
tax is the fairest tax and entails the
least hardship on taxables. We are
not speaking of the Federal income
tax with its excess profit provisions,
its surtax and other Objectionable pro-
visions but an income tax on individ-
uals based on income. received during
year with exemptions to cover mini
mum living expenses.-Dover Index.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
WANT OYSTER LAW REPEALED.
Legislature Asked To Repeal Old Law
As to Quantity That MAY Be Taken

Legislature Asked To Repeal Old Law
As to Quantity That May Be Taken
The Delaware Legislature, at it's
present session, will be asked to re-
PEAL an old oyster law, passed years
ago, which has caused a loss to the
State of million of donars. This law
has to do with the taking of oysters
from the Delaware waters in that it
only allows ayn one person to have in
his possession at any one time more
than twelve bushels of oysters. This
applies to dealers and those engaged
in catching the blvalves the same as
it does to the individual. The law
does not apply to Delaware bay, where
It is lawful for taking and planting
oysters in any quantity from April
Is to July 1. The result of this law
is that the oyster grounds in the riv-
ers and creeks of the State are now
teeming with oysters, thousands of
bushels of which are virtually worth
less, because of the fact that the BIZ
valves have remained on the bottom
Of the creek so long that they have
become clustered and punched togeth-
er to such an extern that they are not
good for shipping purposes.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

In the death of John Appleton Hof-
fecker the community has lost one of
its best and most beloved citizens. His
purity of character, his princely bear
ing, his devotion to the ideal and vital
things of life made him beloved of
his fellow-men, man who lived his
life clean and above reproach, and
held the universal esteem of everv-
body. In his long service for the rail-
road company he was loyal, faithful
and conscientious in the discharge of
his duties, and when not on his Job
found time to give his willing service
to the administration of both the re-
igious and business affairs of his
church. Men of the type of John A.
Hoffecker are rare and his death is
an irreparable loss.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
DESCRIBES ARMENIAN HUGR~ :
George Porter of Racine, Wis, gives
a Personal Touch of What He Saw

a Personal Touch of What He Saw
"You can't realize what a sight 1t is
TO see the refugee emp at Eatum."
Petty Officer George Porter, of Racine,
Wis, writes his family, telling OF the
work of the Near East Relief in the
ports along the Black Sea.
''The people are dying off little by
little. There are workers of the relie:
organization here. but they don't seem
to be able to take care of them all.
They were the ones that made the
camp. The families all live in grass
huts. just high enough to sit up in. and
they are covered with blankets. There
is disease everywhere and the smell is
terrible. I'm glad we didn't stay long,
as / couldn't stand it, and you know
when can't stand anything there are
few that can. I am sorry for these
refugees, but we can't help any. They
don't want money though they would
sell their lives for some clothes and
food. They don't stop praising the
Americans.
"Trebizonde was another Arme-
nian town, but It was completely
wiped out by the Turks, who are now
IT, centrolsof it. The Turks massacred
all the Armenians over fifteen years
o. age and kept all under that age
tc bring them up as Turks The city
looked as if it was shot to pieces.
Samsoun is the same as Trebi-
zonde, so you Can see whal KIND
of country we are travelling through.
am sure glad that we are leaving
Russia and Armenia because | am sick
of what have seen. think that these
tourists who are trying to see ravished
Armenia will be sorry they ever came
over. These relief workers are nearly
dead from work They are the people
who cap toll the q. S. somethir~ about
this ccur y"
The Near East Relief, ! Madison
Ave-, New York, is now appealing for
funds to continue the work so graphi-
rally described by the young American
sailor.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
Investigator IndOrse Near East ReIief

Investigator Indorse Near East Relief
During the Peace Conference in Par
Is the American Commission to Nero-
tiats Peace, appreeiating the impor-
tance Of accurate, first hand informa-
tion about the Armenian situation. sent
Capt Benjamin Burgess Moore of the
American Red Cross as head of spe-
cial mission to study and report on
conditions Captain Moore's findings
as to the value OF the work done by the
Near East Relief form part of bis off,
cial report.
"Armenians are sincerely grateful to
u.s." Captain Moore states, "slnce II is
no exaggeration to say that they weuld
have disappeared as a nation had n
net been for this splendid help given
tAem by the Near East Relief and .ba
Americsn Food Administration. The
best that sympathetic Americans can
dc Is to ecntiaue and enlarge the pres-
ent admirable work OF the Near Eaat
Relief"
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

1t is not an idle dream to see Smyr-
ma Landing and Smyrna River lined
with flax and linen industries some
day with Smyrna the business and
residential center and growing pop
ulation. Ca1ney's Point and Penns-
grove sprung up like a mushroom
from the DUPONT industries; other
towns have had marvellous growths
from just such small beginnings as is
offered Smyrna. Let us hope Mr..
Theodore P. Haughey's dreams (fo1
he is most optomistic about the prop
osition) will come true.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

our fenow townsman, Mr.. Harry B.
Grieves, the ranking member of the
new Board of Assessment. His eight
years as comptroller and his counsel
and advice are needed and no appoint
ment could have served the interests
of the county better. We congratulate
Mr.. Grieves, as well as the Levy
Court on this auspicious beginning.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

(, With the widespread use Of the
automobile the motor bandit has come
into existence as the modern successor
of the old-time knight of the road.
The auto bandit is the most daring,
ingenious, and swiftly moving hold-up
of all time, and payroll messengers,
banks and trains are his prey. The
city Of Denver has made special pro-
visions for the construction of an au-
toBandit chaser, 9O-horse power ar.
mored car with racing ability.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
ONE GOOD STOCK BULL
LOT OF BARRED ROCK CHICKEN
FARMING IMPLEMENTS, &C.

Two York carriages, 8 road carts dasf1
Farmers Favorite grain drill, S-sectlol
roller, 8 farm wagons. Mccormick hlnds
trucks in good condition; Deerng ns
machines, one nearly new, new cut away
row. wheel rack ord corn planter,
cultivatOrs. 8 4 90 7rrOws, Al haH
spring-tooth har. - ) No. 40 Oliver
l No. 10 Oliver p;ow, l-hOrse ploV' y
lot of walking cultivators. tomato rA'A
rack. springs. sleigh bells. wheel DaIlu.
sower, wheel barrow. grindstone' col
grain fan. cider press, 8 sets Of wagon
ness, dearborn harness, 3 sets esrrlSt
ness, lot of plow harness, collars, Gflass
ters, COW chains, carriage poles, Iol 4
and .4-horse trees, l set platform scaie !.
shape, forks, hoes. shovels' scyihes,
Jack. corn knives log chains Wrsnclsi l.,i
lot of milk cans. milk buckets S04
bell, sounds good.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
Tuesday Feb. |, lq,|
,. AT TEN O'CLOCK SHARP
10 HEAD OF MULES EopSpO ~.

mes Mes ! ! and Light and Juria -.
tI5o'leS, taoI . years old, are frst.cas., Pan
'eSiil an Oh mules is hard to hear ''aSS lean
Nos and 4.-Kate and n;uL
.i.uies, II years old. This team ,'',i' al pan
an extra good pair of WORKERS il u In HOls
:. 80. u; grey horse, Diamond n 49,
IS oi0ckey bull. will weigh 'Gi iS;o ~ yeaH
vii drlve satisfactorily either IO eiDoi1 pOuhs
Oood horse on the road. '-'ss OF q
no. Grey horse. Mack Wa.
weiEa aaouJ 1900 lbs. a horse ,Ses SeS's oG
peNoed Oh at all times and in ali 'I nI.... Sar
No. Bay mare, Flora. I vesI, vs, g'ass. y |
ana gentle in all harness; good b,,OI Wy
Nos. 6 and make a good team Am TSio TIGn
horses will weigh about twenty-ei9It tr1 u
pounds. ''''' -e'sni il /
No. S.-Bay mare. Lady. s wear. oa !.
Ter OF old Barney B., and damed h, Il
lIusSel' first class road mare. SAT-
No. 9.-Bay mare. Allie. : vesr,
Delbrook, elegant worker and a y.-
driver. anu veg
No. lO;-Bay colt. TrotwOod, 3 u.,
sii' NiONeI, ana mas good way d "A
grandson Of Melodious Chimes.
No. ll.-Bay colt, Colonel, 3 yesr al Il
ing spring; very fine animal Inn
well on to 1900 lbs.
No. l2:-Black colt. Ben. 8 years Old
spring; just a dandy colt.
No. l3.-Black colt, Joe. coming . y.,y
own brother to Ben No. y. VIII NAH n
team when grown.
80 HEAD OF CATTLE Most Graded Hd
This herd of cattle is far abow tie sss
20 head Of frst-class mixers, akdv
have calves by their sides, othsn viii
profit by day of sale. Nine frst-dss
most of which are near springeS &
the calves will be sold with the COWS and
will be sold separate.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
One BriSCOe Auto
IN. FINE CONDITION
HOUSEHOLD GOODS

Kitchen stove. 2 chunk stoves ,.gtIs ggS'ii i,ni
parlor H suit, parlor lamp, 1a1sas.' mantss ii d
dining-room chairs. coucn, z GetyTt twpnty y
TERMS.-On all sums 1i .,'r,s abOrs
(s2O) or under cash; on ans an Su',I will be 1
amount a credit of y monImS Dhassr w. griinl
the purchaser by the pGtSnsIS itS approved 4
Judgment note or bond with Spp
ser. ERANK E. JOAh'
W. c. MOORE & SONS, AuctlO1S1U cTSyFU
LUNCH WILL BE ses.-
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

esting to note, in conclusion, that an
installation of the same kind is now
being made in Belvidere, ILL.,, a city
of some 5000 population.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
PUBLIC SALE

The undersigned intending to d;soontin,,,
farming will sell at Public Sale at his farm
known as the Shoals Farm, near Brickstore
Landing. on
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
r.! PUBLIC y! B SA1He|
the Mon'somcrS,'' Plseal ~ill =. son Z. at pu,n,
Saturday Jan. p 10, !,
AT ONE o,o. III

The fol,.,.,. '- O'cLocEP.n
Sd S5lase az cutter With DijS0nal ma DrOpertv
4G-tt Att extension i,m long carrier 'o-vit:
Disc harrow. ladder. SF
s1IEy '6a,n 6ay rl5 harrow.
Weeder. ant
i,.on Tio| , and cultiva,or
G, ron Fost Ausers'
p pIoS5 cut saw.
Flails.
SStoneware Jugs
Shovels. ' Hoie diggine 49,.
Two Bicycles 'u'ni
Plow Gears
Single Tree
Bni'es Bes and Forks
ro!ato Shovel.
Lot Wire CabIa
But Bbainut bedroom sui,o
Beds'eads and Rel sT'te.
l4-stop Organ
Sewing Machipc, and Glassware
Cook Stove.
Road Cart. WIN oven.
hltchen utensils
Som RE berry Crates. Ti-. o,
Tn0 woOo and metal barrels I, Gey'he and Srs
TERMs-CAsH siS'
y, LAMB BROTHERS 4
FRED BELL, Clerk Ii''' Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
LOST

A brown portfolio bag containing a
catalogue of Whitman's chocolates and
other papers. Reward if returned to
Jones' Pharmacy, Townsend, or Stew
enson's Confectionery, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
PUBLIC SAN

Inc undersigned interdi.
the Donto D sell at public sale at Ii, move ro,,
Far, ocSof Stout farm, known ',s =. ifssdsas 's
Smyrno ~, 90 miles north of Leinsio Il Inc Rei
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
PUBLIC SALE
Personal Property

The undersigned having decided m d;scor-
,inue farming will sell at public auction on
me Big Oak Farm. two miles south of Smyrna
on the dupont Boulevard, on
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

The Eew Kent County Levy Court
did a most excellent thing to appoint
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19
GROW MORE

II you want to grow 1-3 more
wheat, corn, oats or flax use Corbo
Lime.
JOHN p. HUDSON
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly in
advance.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-19

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Class matter
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

Loudon station on the South Penn
branch OF the Cumberland VALLEY Divi-
sion. The view for drivers OF automo-
biles going west is obetructed until they
are almost on the tracks. For eastbound
drivers the view IS someHhae better. but
II by no means affords clear lookout
for approaching trains.
A stop watch was used by tlfe safety
first observer. He took the numbers
OF only those motor vehicles which ap-
preached the crossing at excessive speed.
Between 1850 and $40 =. NJ. tnrty-
four license numbers were notad from
the ninety-nine cars which passed over
the crossing. or the forty going east.
fourteen. and OF the fifty-nine going
west. twenty were observed to be driven
carelessly. The average speed OF the
thirty-four cars reported was twenty
five miles AN hour. Three of the ma
chimes were travelling at thirty ni'es
an hour or better. The lowest speed
was nineteen miles an hour
The driver OF motorcycle, when
within twenty-five feet OF III, crossing.
was observed TO turn his head to con-
verse with the passenger riding In the
side car.
In accordance with the general policy
OF the snnsylvania Railroad 70 pre-
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

eiry store obtaining property valued
at $4,000. The members OF this gang
were but II years old. while one. girl.
was but 10.
Gangs. Of boys are responsible for a
large number or holdups now occurring
In big cities, police say. In not few
cases, boys of 10 have been charged
with robbing factory paymasters. Auto
mobiles and large revolvers figure heav-
ily In the holdups by boy gangs. The
smaller the boy the larger the revolver
is the experience OF police In dealing
with such cases. officials say.
Police find II difficult TO cope with
child crime because In many cases the
crime represents the first attempt. 1t
is the amateur burglar and footpad who
l. most difficult to arrest. records show.
The ease with which boy bandits are
ablo to obtain firearms IN most cities
Is one cause OF child crime. 1t is as
sumed.
| A Federal statute regulating these
sales of firearms and ammunition may
be passed by Congress this winter II
! welfare workers, police and some Gov
erhment officials have their way. Sew
erai bills OF this nature are ready for
introduction at the December session.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

vent grade crossing accidents post
cards have been mailed through tho
State Highway Commissioners office 20
those owners of the thirty-four vehicles
who live in Pennsylvania After giving
the place. date and hour Of the obse--
walton, the postcard reads:
Not in a spirit OF criticism, b'l:
rather with the view Of conserving lie.
II is earnestly requested that you APP
proach grade crossings with car under
control and look In both directions ba-
fore crossing the tracks. This simple
prccaution. IL practised by all, would
save hundreds OF lives In The United
States every year."
The reverse side OF the card shows
locomotive running down an automobile
on grade crossing. Underneath the
picture is the inscription 1000 deaths
and injuries yearly at railroad grade
crossings in the United States
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

stated they believed he might know
something OF last nights robbery here.
To-day's investigation. the authorities
announced. had brought no clue TO the
identity of the robbers or to their where
abouts. No trace OF the mail pouches
had been found tonight.
The Post Office Department posted a
reward Of $4,000 for the capture OF the
outlaws, dead or alive.
Posts, inspectors here said tonight
they still were unable TO fix the value
of the registered mail, at first estimated
to amount approximately to sl0aooo.
mostly in currency shipments from Ca
madam banks to their correspondents
here. CANADIAN officials. however. be-
leyed much smaller amount was In
volved. The value OF only two OF the
seventy-two registered packages sto en-
had been fixed. These contained $t,Co0.
All large postal stations OF Canada
have been asked to check up on their
registered mail shipments despatched to
Windsor by the Royal Mail train last
night. considerable part OF this mail
was carried on the wagon held up here
just after 1t crossed the border.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
WOMAN SHOPLIFTER
MAY SERVE THREE YEARS
IS, 900 Stolen Goods Found in
Ruth Boring's Rooms.

Ruth Boring. 3s, and said to have been
socially prominent In Washington, was
sentenced yesterday to the penitentiary
to serve from six months TO three years
having pleaded guilty In Special Sessions
to shoplifting. She was accused OF TAX
ing goods valued at sac from Gimbeis
on September 90.
According to William A. Murphy o.
the Stores Mutual Protective Associx-
tion, Miss Boring, who lived at 524 Riv-
erside Drive, claimed to have been 9
graduate OF Northwestern University
Murphy said detectives found abou
$4,000 in goods stolen from New Yorl
stores in Miss Boring's rooms. They had
not investigated her story of family con,
nections.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09

value of clean and upright living. This
combined course of training In work anc
ethics would make good citizens OF many
boys who come into collision with the
police, Mr.. Daugherty believes Under
the present system OF sending them to
penitentiaries and so-calied reiorma-
tories little real reform Is accomplished.
according to the Attorney-G General. who
believes many youths finish serving their
sentences with bitter hatred OF society
which transforms them into habituai
criminals.
The increase of crime By children now
sweeping the entire country has It's
counterpart In England, Germany.
France and many other countries. re-
ports show. It is believed to be a direct
result of tho war when hundreds or
young boys and girls were left prac-
tically without parental guidance OF the
right kind. With fathers and older
brothers away at war. mothers In many
cases could not restrain impulses of
their sons and daughters. with the re-
suit that the children sought evil COM
panions and were led into criminal
habits
The number of girls now being picked
up at night by police of the big cities
is astonishing officials and welfare
workers alike. Police are finding 1t
necessary to provide details at dance
halls. restaurants and other places of
nocturnal operation where officers never
appeared In pre-war days Drivers OF
public conveyances must be watched by
police Of most big cities, officials find.
because boys and young girls are led
by them into districts where they are in
danger.
Many Boys Turn Bandits.
Records OF the police In New York
and other Eastern cities are filled with
facts concerning the arrest OF boy bur-
glars and bandits whose ages are found
to be but II and 15 years. The number
Of offenders under 20 years Is enormous.
officials say. Data showing the exact
relation between the numbers OF adult
anG3 child lawbreakers now are being
collected from police In many centres.
The boy gang burglar is now familiar
to the police of most cities. Fvie youths
all under 20 arrested In New York re.
Gently and convicted of robbing a'home
of loot worth $4,000 belonged to gang
In Atlantic City. gang looted jew.
The New York herald., 1921-10-09
4 IN 3 Is RECKLESS
AT GRADE CROSSING
Pennsylvania Railroad Tests
Motor Cars and Cycles at
Hidden Track.

Special Despatch 10 THE NEW YORK HEaALp.
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. SIN Its efforts
to prevent grade crossing accidents the
Pennsylvania Railroad recently made a
test At crossing over the Lincoln High
way In southern Pennsylvania. This
test made by member OF the railroads
safety first organization. showed that on
the average one in three automobiles and
motorcycles approached tho crossing at
reckless speed.
The crossing is 600 feet west OF Fort