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Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Augusta Cole, Wife of Charles
w. Cole, of Dover, Dies Here at the
Resident of Mrs. Andrew ID. Cole


Mrs. Augusta T. Cole, aged Al, wife
of Charles w. Cole, Dover manager of
the Atlantic Refining Company, died
in Smyrna early yesterday morning
at the residence of her sister, Mrs.
Andrew D. Cole. She had been in
falling health about a year and
came to Smyrna in the early spring
to visit her sister, hoping the change
would do her good. While here she
was taken with a severe attack and
not able to return. A patient sufferer,
bore her affliction with fortitude and
displayed a wonderful vitality. She
was a good Christian woman, devoted
to her home, her church and to her
family. Mrs. Cole before her mar
riage was Miss Augusta T. Jefferson,
daughter of John A. and Mary A.
(Hobbs) jefferson of this vicinity. Be
sides her husband she is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. George c. B. Nc"
Gready, of Philadelphia, and five sis
ters and brothers as follows: Mrs. An
drew D. Cole, Smyrna; Mrs. Frank A.
Palmer, of Hanover, Pa; Mrs. George
Loper, Jr., and Harry L. jefferson, of
Salem, N. j., and ]. Thomas Jefferson,
of Chicago, Ill. Funeral services will
be held tomorrow, Thursday after
noon at 2 o'clock from the residence
of Andrew D. Cole and interment will
be at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Rev.
Ransom P. Nichols, pastor of Asbury
NJ. E. Church, Smyrna, will officiate,
assisted by Rev. ]. w. Colona, pastor
of Wesley NJ. E. Church, Dover.
Untimely Death of Mrs. ]. E. Pratt
Mrs Mary Margaret Pratt, aged Il
wife of J. Elmer Pratt, a young farm
er of KentOn Hundred, died at the
residence of her parents, Samuel T.
and Annie (Logan) Sennett on Friday
last, after a lingering illness. She
had been a great sufferer for many
weeks. Besides her husband she is
survived by two small children who
have the sympathy of the community
Funeral services took place Monday
from the residence of her parents neal
Blackiston's Cross Roads and inter
ment was made in the family buryirg
ground at Crumpton, Md.
Eli Sharp, of Lewes, Passes Away
Eli Sharp, 81 years of age of Lewes
died Sunday at Eaglesmere, Pa, after
brief illness. He was visiting hi.
daughter, Miss May Sharp, at her cot
tage in Eaglesmere. Mr.. Sharp wa.
a native Delawarean, and was promi
nent in the political and social life Of
the lower counties. He is survived b,
one son, H. Rodney Sharp, and two
daughters, Miss May Sharp and Mrs
Saunders Truitt. The funeral will b,
held from the home of the latter il
Milford, but the date has not been de
cided upon. Mr.. Sharp was a widow
er, his wife having died about a yea
ago. Mr.. Sharp's son, Rodney, i
with his family on a tour of tn
Orient.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
U. s. SENATOR BALL ATTACKED
Unidentified AssaiIant Fires UpOn
Him at Washington. ID. C.

Senator L. Heisler Ball, of Della
ware, narrowly escaped death recent
ly when he was fired upon by an un-
identified assailant, it became known
this week. The bullet passed through
the door of the automobile and pene-
trated the senator's clothing, but did
not succeed in cutting the flesh. Ball
Is the author of the Ball rent act for
the District of Columbia, creating a
rent commission which regulates fair
rentals for tenants, and it also be-
came known that the senator has re-
ceived threatening letters from per-
sons opposed to the bill. The senator
was driving to his home and was
about to cross Fourteenth street and
Massachusetts avenue, in the fashion
able section of the city, when the shot
was fired by an assailant in the shad-
Ow of a tree. Upon examination, the
Senator finding the bullet had only
penetrated his clothing, continued on
to his home. Upon appearing at the
Capitol the following morning ne
AiieAAlC uO lClClCHCC " lilC luCluCtl
and it was not until last Thursday
that the story leaked out. Question
ed regarding the incident the Senator
admitted it was true but clung to the
theory that the assailant was not
prompted by animosity to the Ball
rent act, nor would he connect the re-
ceipt of the threatening letters with
the incident. Many Congressman,
however, took a different attitude to-
ward the affair in view of the fact
that the threatening letters were re-
ceived only a short time previous 20
the shooting. Examination of the bull
let hole in the door of the auto proved
that the bullet fired at the Senator
was of small calibre. The incident
has not interfered with the activities
of the Delaware legislator, for he has
appeared at the capitol and led in the
fight for the adoption of an amend
ment to the Ball rent act which he in
troduced several weeks ago.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
NO COAL CUT PRICES LIKELY
Consumers. 1t Is Declared Entertain
an Elusive HOpe-COal Plentiful

Consumers, 1t Is Declared Entertain
an Elusive HOpe-Coal Plentiful
Domestic coal consumers who have
delayed ordering their winter SUNNY
OF anthracite with the idea that tho
price might fall have been entertain
ing an elusive hope. In a canvas of
the trade the one point upon which all
dealers agreed was that there is no
prospect of a drop in anthracite prices
conditions in the industry, however
are conceded to be normal and. unless
a severe winter should tie up deliver
les there is little prospect of an an
thracite famine. The anthracite coal
year dates from April l. Official fig
ures for April, May and June show
that production was 17,793,297 GROSS
tons, as compared with 1920, ,O46
gross tons for the corresponding per-
lod of last year. Since June 80 pro-
duction at the mines has been pro
crossing at about the same rate of
increase. As an offset to this increas-
ed production, trade experts point out
that consumption of anthracite also is
increasing with the revival of build
ing construction, especially for hous-
ing purposes in the big cities.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
PLANT DISEASES IN DELAWARE
How to Combat Them Will Be Told
BY Special Exhibit at the Fair

Dy Opecldl EAnlDlt at the Far
How to eliminate diseases that have
been bhghting and destroying corn,
sweet potatoes, cantaloupes, water
melons, white potatoes, grapes, apples
and peaches, will be demonstrated in
an exhibit which the Department of
Plant Pathology of the University Of
Delaware will have on display at the
State Fair, which opens at Elsmere on
Monday, September ). For 10 wears
specialists at the University have been
experimenting to discover remedies
for the diseases affecting these plo-
ducts. Of particular interest will be
that affecting sweet potatoes. The
experts have found a way to triple the
normal crop of these tubers. Particu-
lar interest has also been paid to the
root, stalk and ear rot of corn, which,
1T has been found, is carried IN the
seed, and will not respond to seed
treatment such as used for loose smut
OF oats and sinking smut of wheat.
How to eliminate this blight is one of
the things the University men will
demonstrate. The Department of Ag-
ronomy of the University will have an
educational exhibit of soy beans. This
will contain many varieties recon-
mended for seeding in Delaware.
Seven years of work on fertilizing in
connection with soy beans has also
been completed, and the results will
be shown in the exhibit
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
.FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL OPENS
IN SMYRNA SATURDAY NIGHT
TO CONTINUE SEVEN DAYS AT
SMYRNA SCHOOL GROUNDS
New Concession Tents Will be Pitched
and Attractions GalOre-Eddie
Jacobs to Do Free Act

Everything is in readiness for the
opening of the big Firemen's Canl-
val on Saturday and continuing for
seven days. On Thursday the new
concession tents will be pitched and
various booths will be erected for the
many attractions. While it will be
impossible to have the merry -go-round
on the opening night owing to the
long distance that it has to be trans
ported, it will, however, be ready Tor
Monday evening, with good weather
favoring, the boys should have record
breaking crowds this year. AS a
free act, Edward Jacobs, local fav-
onte has been secured to give his dar-
ing slide for life through fire each
evening. The act is said to rank with
the best of its kind and very daring.
From a rope secured in the belfry of
the school building, the performer will
slide to the ground, while holding only
by his teeth through rings of fire. Be
sure to be on hand to witness this
great act, and enjoy the many fea-
lures that will be provided for your
entertainment. Sylvester's Concert
Band of "a pieces will furnish music
for the occasion and there will be
many other attractions to please the
crowd. One thing will be the giving
away of a fine new Oakland Sedan
The chane to own this car NAV come
to you. No admission will be charged
this year on the closing night. The
company feels there will be enough
attractions to realize money from
and anticipating big crowds, they
want everybody to feel a welcome t.
the grounds, knowing full we'll the en-
. terprise is kind that deserves full
and generous support. There is NJ
citizen in or near Smyrna but whc
may need the services of the Fir,
/ Company, sooner or later. The Fire
men volunteer their services free o
/ charge to answer your call. The,
must have up-to-date equipment an,
the time is coming when they will
need better and more comfortable fir
quarters. Give them your support
you are helping them and incidental,
your own fire risk by giving them d:
home and equipment second to none
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
DOG OPERATES AUTO STARTER
Canine of DIR. Harry Mcdaniel Causes
Considerable CONSERVATION

The putting of the automobile of
DIR. Harry Mcdaniel, Jr., in front of
his home, during his absence Thurs
day with apparently no one in the ma
chine, startled the doctors wife who
was in the house, causing her to go to
the door and look for the trouble. On
arriving at the machine and seeing no
one in it, she looked closely and saw
their tiny pet dog, Tip, in the foot OF
the car, sitting on the starter, and as
he moved the machine would begin to
puff. The locking of the car evident
ly was the only thing which prevented
it from starting off as the dog pressed
the starter.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
TARvIA STREET WORK BEGUN
F. w. LOvett and His Roller and
Eauipment Arrived Friday

The tarvia street work which has
been delayed several weeks was be-
gun Friday when F. w. Lovett, of
Newark, the contractor, arrived on
the scene with force Of men, roller
and equipment. He began work on
the lower end of Main street between
the brick section and Lake Como
causeway. When this is done, he will
resurface South street, Delaware
Street and Mt. Vernon street.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
LAND FOR HIGHWAY PURPOSES
W. H. Armstrong and Wife Awarded
$3.50 for BIackbird Farm Damages


$3.50 for Blackbird Farm Damages
Deeds to a number of paroles Of
land acquired by the State of Della
ware for highway purposes, along the
Lincoln Highway, section 5 and the
Hare'S Corner road have been filed.
They included the following, acquired
at the nominal cost of 81: st. Georges
hundred, Mary f. Shallcross; New
Castle hundred, Andrew Johnson,
William Mutschler and wife, John A.
King and wife, Mr. Malascalza and
wife. Harry f. Dance and wife, Rob-
ert AZ. Ellegood; New Castle hundred,
F. J. Thielman; Brandywine hundred,
DuttOn Peters, Jr., V. Krejci and wife,
Howard J. Ward and wife, George b.
Wilson and wife; Red Lion hundred,
Kate T. Reynolds, Samuel C. Lender.
Other parcels acquired at the prices
fixed by the various commissions,
were sold by the following venders
II. q. Rementor, New Castle hundred
S57O.5O. F. ]. Pennington and wife
st. Georges hundred, S787.8O. Char
lotte NJ. Peters, Brandywine hundred
$lOO. George B. Rodney, ct al, land
IN New Castle hundred, $3.50. James
Beth and wife, land in Blackbird hun
dred, $286. William H. Armstrong
and wife, land in Blackbird hundred
$3.50. Benjamin Writ and wife
White Clay Creek, $1OO. George n
Shepherd, White Clay Greek. sI1s.4O
Trustees White Clay Creek Presbvter-
ian Church, $54.8O. Harvey Hoffeck-
er, White Clay Cree. S1on
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
ALLEY MILLS BRIDGE REPAIR
Ordered by Kent County Levy Court
at a Cost of About 5000

At a recent meeting of the Kent
County Levy Court, the clerk of the
court was ordered to communicate
with the New Castle County Levy
Court relative to repairs to the Alley
Mills bridge on the line between Kent
and New Castle county, which it was
estimated would cost about 5000. The
court ordered the county engineer to
place a new leaf on the Rose Valley
bridge near Rose Valley school house,
West Dover hundred. The court fixed
a rate of the Dover special school dis
trict of cents on the 100 assessments
to raise an additional 81 900 for the
Dover public library.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
SQUIRRELS ARE PLENTIFUL
Season For Shooting Them Opens Sep.
tember 15-Many Down State

The squirrel season will open on
September Is, and according 20
sportsmen who have made survey of
the situation they will be found in
large numbers provided "pot' hunters
do not kill most of them before the
season opens. For many years lower
Delaware has been the favorite place
for city gunners who like To hunt
squirrels.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
Smyrna Schools Open Tuesday Sept. 6

Smyrna Schools will open for the
new school year Tuesday, September
9th. The grounds and buildings have
been cleaned and renovated. Nearly
all the vacancies in the teaching staff
have been filed.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
"iLf GIRL wEDS MAJOR
vita Daly Elliott Becomes the
y" Major Geo. F Scbulz

1 Alnnnr DtNUIZ
|a FSD[ynent F e tent is made by Mr.. and
|adar. n y. u ,pIaly' of Haltly, of the
|a9 EIIiott, 1s " their daughter, Mrs. Mary
h George s'l : on ] Saturday last, to Ma
short trO Wedding g the couple left for
reside to . Ocean Ssl, City, \. t'i ]. They 1ey
is an N a, Wilmington. Major
E'Sonal' cu..5 a. officer in the Delaware
5sA PioHaca Psrsla and also served with
| '0neer Regiment overseas.
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BrOLrn Fund Veto
COunciln,dnic TEST
rnntinucd from rag- on.

hojd,Dg ,onfrrcrccs on rhp ,aolerl of
mo NTr,r,r,g1 Court Ntrl. rriorm mem
hcrs Of CoTr,I /, i. AZ indication
of thcir dc..o con- rru over III" roSsiD,e
,,o,.a, - ,ho ,r.rh,c ra,are :, I-,up.
I, is ,rrron, gn,,fu in (',tv Hal! that
l. dgo Ernun Ia. turrafrroo rrpri ~ :
on snv .'oY,r'ir,nau. " h, ,o,r4 10 sistaiu
~, Naror
This is ,.,r,,,, ,,o,.,n,c We're he 10
execute his ru~raJ Gpon sr, .",o,'-
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many to create, n tax upon exports.
What was sought was to establish Ger
many's capacity for payment. There
fore, we divided the annuity into two
parts. one fixed, which is an irreduc-.
ible minimum that has been established
upon figures close to. although below.
those prepared by the American experts
during the Peace Conference. which al
ways have been regarded as the least
Germany must pay. The second part
Of the annuity. called the variable. IS
to be calculated Mt the close of each
six months period by taking IL per cent
Of the total exports during the six
months.
No tax was to be laid upon any Spe-
citic export. nor were exports to the
different countries taken into considera"
ton, said NJ. Louchcur. II was simply
n percentage on the global figure Of the
German nations foreign sales.
London. Feb. 11.-CBy A. PA
dispatch to the London Times from
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bridges and structures Of every kind
for public use.
Mayor Moore will undoubtedly direct
attention in his veto message rO these
and other mandatory matters with the
question as to the right Of the county
commissioners to handle any Municipal
Court appropriation.
That the women voters who are iust
beginning to waken to the possibilities
Of their power a. citizens and
voters. are aroused on the question of
the 81 900 900 marble palace Of Judge
Brown is Indicated in recent visits Of
delegations Of women 10 the Mayor =
Office.
\ town meeting under the auspices
Of the Woman's League ia take action
on the subject iS not by any means
!mprUbahle.
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not know her daughter had been en-
ployed since last autumn.
When some one asked her IL she
didn't think her daughter was attrac-
tive. she drew herself up and exclaimed.
"All my daughters are like that"
Husband Defends Her
Before the husband saw Edna in her
cell he said:
My wife was always dutiful. and
thought. even last night, that she still
loved me. I did notice some difference
in, her after she went TO work last De-
tober. 7
AT times she sccmed indifferent but
for the most part Our.domestic life was
happy. There was never any serious
quarrel. Because she worked she had
more freedom than otherwise, but |
thought nothing of chat.
81 talked TO her mother and her
mother thinks there may b. something
wrong with the daughter. licr mother
told me she though: the daughter should
be examined -
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Women Teachers Rescue
Pupils From School

Augusta. Ga. Feb. 1l.--(By 4.
P.,--IIoroic devotion of three WON
on school teachers is reported here
today to have saved the lives Of
school children during he tornado
which partially wrecked Oconce.
Ga. Yesterday.
One end Of school building
crumpled under the drive of the wind
and the roof saggcd down over tho
heads of seventy FIVE pupils. The
teachers held it up unaidcd while
their charges escaped through the
gap. then lenped to safety them.
selves.
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kIENZEL IS J .4GJE
on PALACE PLANS
4dmits Commissioners Hare
HaSv Ideas on SI.OO0.OOO
They're to Handle

II. ry Kuen2el. county commissioner.
admitted today that the commissioners
knew nothing at all about the plans for
Judge Browns palace OF justice.
Under the terms Of the 81 900 900
court item. now before the Mayor Tor
approval or veto. til" expenditure for
III" palace o. Justice would be made
under the direction Of the county com
misSionarS.
wv" havr only had fash Of pie
tur- showing the proposed Municipal
Court building. said Mr.. ku"nzc,.
How then. " was asked. can Won
determine how to spend tn" money If
You have only seen pirtur":'
We will b" gIiuod. lhr CommtS
siouer replied wholly aud solely by
tho terms "f the appropriation. In III"
first place, his million dollars has uo;
vet been approved. Therefore "" can
nave nothing al all to do with It.
wien il iS approved. prov ding th'
Mayor signs the bill. We will th"n pro-
r"cd in accordance with the Law and
rne term, OF ti.n appropriation bill. You
may BE- rcrruin Of This. | don car" what
anybody wants o. what the judge Maui ,
President Judge Hrown'. The thing
must be right ~ will not stand f"I
+. pronoS" in this. us in other in
stances. % hr III" WdIchu"G Of tho
treasure
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Quentin Craufurd Hurt in Crash

Quentin Craufurd, member Of the
brokerage firm Of If. 4. Greenwood &
Co.. Of New York city. was injured
early this morning, when his automobile
skdded at Broad and Vine streets and
hit truck Of the United Gas Improve
mcnt Co. His lip was laccratcd and
several lower teeth we're knocked loose.
Craufurd's injuries were treated at the
Hahnemann Hospital.
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followed her into the drugstore and said
is that him. She answered Yes
Then | put her under arrest"
Counsel for the girl cross examined
{ he detective and brought out the fact
that Colliton had said the girl was in.
tatuatcd with him and that he had
thought at first she was unmarried.
Detective Molgrew corroborated DE.
icctive Bclshaw's evidence, adding that
he had been close to the girl and her
husband when she kissed him, aud heard
her say BE home early.
Husband Witness
Detective Laird. next witness, told
how he had approached Murphy and
revealed to him that his wife had plot
ted to kill him. Laird had told him
as a preliminary. that he knew Muir
ply was going to lodge meeting.
How did you kno wthat?' Laird said
Murphy had asked in aStonishmcnt.
The young woman's husband was put
on the stand. but was asked only the
formal question il he was married 10 the
defendant. lie answered affirmatively
lie is good looking young man. and
was neatly dressed IN dark clothes and
fur rollarCd OvcrCOat. lie shielded
his face with a handkerchief while he
was teStifying. SO that he would not be
photographed on the witness stand.
CollitOn proved voluhle witness. He
s youthful looking and small. lie kept
his gaze fixed on Magistrate Carson. lie
said he had met the girl last November
in Chestnut street brokers Office
where they both worked. He thought
she was single woman, he said. but
after he had known her two weeks
learned that she was married.
Tells Of Disillusionment
llc told how he had called her hous,
on ia" telephone and talked with hci
husband. arranging to meet him at 8
time aud place where previously the
witness had arranged to meet the girl
The girl broke down at that time. h,
said and he did not see her for two
weeks after that.
In the interval. he testified. she hat
written him duzeu letters and calIel
him between thirty and forty times OF
In" telephone.
Just Kid" says Mother
Edna Murphys mother. Mrs. rhil
Inns, has II wholesome. motherly appear.
nnrr. with her blonde hair and franl
blue eyes She wore II black hat anC
coat.
II don, want % talk. she said after
the hearing III looks as though W.
are all in enough trouhl" without max
ing il any worse by talking
Asked il her daughter was but nine
tocu. she ,rpii"d. Yves. and she's too
Young 10 h" married. Why. she's jus
kid .''
She was asked if her daughter hue
H.. l..
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WILLIAM CRAMP & SONS SIIIr AND
ENGINE HUIIDlNG COMPANY
Sinking Iund <Otice

Fidelity Trust Company. formerly The
fidelity Insurance. Trust ana safe Dspost
william Cramp & Sons Ship and Engine
Eul'ding Company, dated March, |. 1899, IN;
N!;eS tenders or proposals for bonds issued
r,demptlon; proposals TO be opened and
rwsrds made on February ?:. 1921. ut ~
FiDEIirY TRUST COMPANY. Trustee
32b.33l Chestnut, ,sti PIil!SGeinh!a Pa
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Berlin says DIR. Walter lSimons, the
German foreign minister. left for
Stuttgart last night and on Saturday
will reply to the pronounccmcnts of
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Special Notices

n.y- PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAI
-" Mabel Hieber Spamer, vino la4 bcsu
ondGp ting a grain and feed bus uess undo
the 'rade nau.o Of Charles IIieher a Co. At
Marshall pud CnIlowhll street. phI'udrlphia.
Pa has sold tho said business 20 Frederick
g. Spamer az Of January !. 1921, and that
'rr later viii continue the said business
unlcl the same trade name, TO wit. Charles
Mabel. HIERER SpNAIER.
FREDERICE q. SrAMEK.
Tepruarv . 1921,