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Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
STATE FARMERS ON RECORD
AGAINST DAYLIGHT SAVING
STATE FEDERATION OF FARM
BUREAU MEETING AT DOVER
Discuss Pooling Fertilizer Order, FOd-
der Twine and Other Needs of the
Committee Reports

At a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the State Federation OF
Farm Bureau in Dover Monday after
noon various topics were discussed Of
interest to the farmers including the
plan to pool fertilizer orders, and also
to secure fodder twine at the best adj
vantage. The committee placed itself
on record unanimously, as oposing the
daylight-saving time, as adopted in
somesections of Delaware, especially
the northern part of the State around
the city of Wilmington, where the
daylight saving time is in effect. Far
mers throughout the State bitterly op-
posed the day light saving when it was
in effect during the war and on the
farm it was the general custom to
have two time clocks running, one the
standard time by which they fed their
stock and chickens and did their farm
work and the other clock of daylight
saving time by which they used trains
hauled freight and considered outside
matters. This, to the majority OF
farmers, proved a nuisance and SC
happy were Delaware farmers when
the law was repealed that many cOulC
never become recOnciled to daylight
saving aagin and would oppose any
such move being made in Delaware. w
Cosden and 7. N. Rawlins, of the exc
cutive committee made report of the
conference Of Eastern States held il
n. Y, July 13, at which matters were
discussed relative to the program anC
general outline of work by the FEEDER
alton of Farm Bureaus.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
SUMNER SCHOOL AT NEWARK
Smyrna Contingent Returns Delighted
With the Six Weeks Course at
the University of Delaware

The Smyrna-Clayton contingent who
have been attending the summer
school at Newark, have returned plea
sed with their instruction and of the
hospitality extended them. Last week
marked the close of the six weeks
Summer School held at the University
of Delaware, Newark. With an en-
rollment of 3O5 students, the session
holds the record of being the largest
Summer School in the history of the
State. The influx of students at the
opening of the session was so great
that the original plan of holding the
classes and serving the meals in the
buildings of the Women's College had
to be abandoned and the more COM
modious quarters of the Mems College
utilized. The teaching staff, too, was
found to be inadequate to handle the
large numbers and Miss Elizabeth
Jenkins, one of the Rural Supervisors
of Kent county was added to the fac
ulty. In summarizing the more out
standing features of the session Pro
fessOr w. A. Wilkinson, Director OF
Summer School, mentioned, in addition
to the usually large attendance, the
professional spirit and enthusiasm pre-
valent among the students. Despite
the extremely hot weather that haC
prevailed during most of the session
most of the students worked with {
zeal that had been particularly graft
flying. Both the large attendance anC
the earnestness of purpose on the par
of students Director Wilkinson attIi
butes, in part, to the influence of tn,
corps of rural Supervisors who, il
their work over the State, have III
spired teachers with a desire for bet
ter preparation, and in part, also, G.
the higher salaries now being Offere
to we'll trained teachers. PRACTICALLY
one-third of those who attended tn
Summer School last year are in at
tendance again this year, voluntaril
striving for the higher grades of Gel
tiicate that will entitle them to tn
increased salaries.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
CLUB WOMEN OPPOSED TO JAZZ
Endorse the Movement to Cut Out
Jazz And Encourage Better Music

Endorse the Movement to Cut Out
Jazz And Encourage Better Music
The Twentieth Century Club of
Smyrna has endorsed the movement
throughout the country to cut out jazz
music. Dancing to Mozart minuets,
Strauss Waltzes and Sousa two-steps
would never lead to- the corset-check
room which now holds sway in hotels,
clubs and dance halls. Nor would a
girl who wore corsets in those days
have been dubbed old IrOnsides' and
left a disconsolate wall-fiower in n
corner of the ballroom says Mrs.
Marx +. Oberndorfer, Nat iOnal Music
Chairman of the General Federation
of Music Clubs. The quotation above
appears in an article entitled "DOes
Jazz Put the Sin in SyncopatiOn :"
written by Mrs. Oberndorfer in the
interest of better music. This article
which appears in the August number
of The Ladies' Home Journal, points
out how music may become an infiu-
ence for evil. 1t directs particular
criticism to jazz. Offering proof that
Jazz produces a definite demoralizing
effect on the human brain, Mrs. Obern-
dorfer continues: "Jazz originally was
the accompaniment of the Voodoo
dancer, stimulating the half-crazed
barbarian to the vilest deeds" After
pointing out the evils created by Jazz
Mrs. Oberndorfer concludes with 3
plea for good music because OF the
help and inspiration it can and will
give. She says. "The Music Depart
ment of the General Federation ol
Music Clubs has taken for its motto
'To Make Good Music Popular anc
Popular Music Goodp" The article
shows how the women of America car
help the club women carry out this
motto in every home firmly, stead
fastly, determinedly, until all th'
music in our land becomes influence
for good.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
SEVEN HURT IN AUTO SPILL
Rodney COmegys Loses Control of Car
Between Hazlettville and Dover

Rodney COmegys Loses Control of Car
Between Hazlettville and Dover
The fact that the car fell across d
ditch probably saved the lives of sew
eral occupants of an automobile driven
by Rodney ComegysA when the ma
chine upset on the way from Hazlett-
vile to Dover Saturday night. Some
thing broke about the car, causing
Comegys to lose control. The machine
ran up a bank and then turned COM
pletely over, pinning all seven of the
occupants under it. The car landed
across a ditch relieving the weight Of
the machine from those underneath.
In addition to Comegys, the driver,
other occupants of the car were Mrs.
Maggie Faulkner, Mrs. Mary Long
James Smith, Cline Comegys and
two children. Mrs. Faulkner and
Mrs. Long sustained cuts and bruises
and Smith a broken nose. The two
Comegys and the children escaped
with minor injuries. They were al
carried to Dover in other machines
that passed shortly afterward ans
their injuries attended to by DR.. Johr
w. James.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
r. Y. WALLEN, JR., TAKES BRIDE
Married at Pittsburg, Pa, Last Even
ing to Miss Gtrtrude Provost

r. Y. Wallen, Jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. Y. Wallen, of this town, and
Miss Gertrude Provost, of Stamford,
Conn, were quietly married at six
o'clock last evening at Pittsburgs Pa.
The brides pastor, Rev. DR.. Smith, of
the Protestant Episcopal Church was
spending his vacation at Pittsburc,
Pa, and in order to have him marry
them, they motored all the way from
Stamford to Pittsburg and found him
at the Hotel Schenley. There the
ceremony was quietly performed by
the rector in the presence of Miss
Ruth Wallen, sister of the groom and
Miss Mable Stephenson, cousin of the
groom, who went from Stamford to
witness the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs.
r. Y. Wallen, Jr., Continued on a we'd
ding trip and will be home the first of
the week. The Wallen residence at
Clayton has been fitted out complete
for them, where they will make their
home.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
COMING ! FIREMEN'S CARNIVAL
Will Begin Saturday, Aug. p and
Continue to Sat. Sept. 3, Inclusive
Full Week of Fine Attractions


The annual Firemen's Carnival, the
seventh enterprise of its kind held by
the Citizens Hose Company, of Smyr-
ma, will be with US again this year,
August 27, %, 80, 81, Sept. 1, 2 and 3,
with plenty of attractions. The school
grounds, decorated for the occasion,
will be the mecca for large crowds of
people. Sylvester's Concert Band of
Smyrna, will furnish music each even
ing and a number of new attractions
will be had. The Free Act will be an
nounced later. The Firemen's Carni-
val is the one season of the year for
the people of Smyrna and vicinity as
we'll as the people of other towns TO
show their appreciation of not only
aid rendered but the assuring fact of
having a volunteer fire company, will
ing and ready to answer calls of need.
The fremen are going to give seven
days full of attractions and in turn
they will appreciate Oyu ffsupport.
The carnival executive committee
this year is as follows: John c. Man
nering, Harry P. Jones and George W.
Cunning. At a recent meeting of
Citizens Hose Co., it was decided not
to make a canvas of the town this
year for contributions to the carnival
as has been the custom in past years.
The company would however, appre-
ciate whatever the people wish to give
without being waited upon by sOlici-
tors. Those wishing to assist can
notify any member of the carnival
executive committee of their desire tC
contribute.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
NEW PROHIBITION OFFICER
TO ENFORCE LAW R|G|DLY
ROBERT B. ELLIOTT, OF SEA-
FORD, HAS BUSINESS METHODS
Took Oath of Office Friday and Will
KnO VINO Fear or Favor in the Dis
charge of His Duty as he Sees 1t

Robert B. Elliott, of SeafOrd, the
newly appointed prohibition director
for the State of Delaware to succeed
w. TruXton Boyce, of Kenton, took
the oath of Office Friday shortly after
o'clock at the office of w. Scott Ver-
non, notary public, and a short time
after assumed full charge. The Off
cial transfer of the office was made
under the direction of E. A. Forbes, a
deputy field supervisor, at Washing
ton. Mr.. Elliott's new post calls for
salary of $4,000. The new director
said that he had no special program of
enforcement in mind, and reiterated
his statements that he proposes to
rigidly enforce prohibition without
fear or favor. He said he is satisfied
that the methods employed by Mr..
BOyce have brought success and for
the time being, he will conduct the
work along the same lines. For the
position of deputy prohibition enforce
ment director for Kent county, Will
liam Ball, of the town of Dover, sew
eral years proprietor of the Dover Inn
is mentioned for the position. Mr.
Ball is formerly of Delaware City, and
before removing to Kent county was
active in New Castle county Republi-
can circles. He is said to have the
support of most members of the Kent
county Republican committee as wei
as that of Senator Ball. Mr.. Elliott
said he has not had time to consider
the matter of appointing deputies, bu
that he expects in a few days to for
ward his recommendations to Wash
ington. 1t is generally believed tina
a deputy will be appointed for eacl
county The better part of Frida.
was spent at prohibition offices in tn
Engineering Building, Sixth and Kinl
streets, Wilmington, in checking ul
accounts of the retiring director. Thi
was in charge of Mr.. Forbes. He wa
assisted by Harry NJ. Willis, chic
clerk of the Wilmington office; lsrae
Howard, chief enforcement officer, an
Messrs. Boyce and Elliott.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
BUILD NIFTY LOOKING LAUNCH
John c. Mannering and Grant Garris
RemOdeled an Old Motor Boat


John C. Mannering and Grant Gar
ris are as tasty in their work as ship
builders as they are in painting and
hanging paper. Recently they pur-
chased and brought to their "HOg
Island Ship Yard, in the rear of their
paint shop, the 15-foot motor boat Of
Charles Barcus, formerly owned by
Charles F. Storz, of Fleming's Land
ing. They gave the craft a thorough
overhauled, remodeled it and christ
ened it "Verna" in honor of Grant
Garris' baby.~The boat is fitted with
hardwood decks, cushion seats, orna-
mental awning, a three horsepower
engine and will carry eight passengers
They had contemplated launching it in
Lake Como, but to have done so it
would have been necessary to build a
landing place, so they have decided to
put her in Smyrna River. The work
of Messrs Mannering and Garris is
being highly complimented.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
COMMUNITY SING IN SMYRNA

GOOdly Crowd Assembled on Campus
With Smyrna Band Furni shing Music
The Community Sing at the school
grounds Friday evening attracted a
goodly crowd of people that filled the
grandstand and benches and chairs
provided. Mr.. w. Townsend jefferson
led the singing and Sylvester's Con-
cert Band of Smyrna, furnished the
music. The band as usual was a
drawing card. The songs were all
spirited and an enjoyable evening was
spent. 1t was intended to have n
speaker but the committee was disap-
pointed in bringing about this feature
of the program.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
HIGHWAY BOOSTS LAND VALUE
Sale of Several Farms About SeafOrd
Show a Big Advance In Prices


An example of the big advance in
the price of farm land lying alongside
and adjacent to the State Highway
system was made the past week when
four tracts around Seaford were sold.
The most striking example was in the
sale of the Urias Lankford tract of
land, containing 35 acres, which. be-
longed to former Representative Jas
E. Lloyd. Mr. Lloyd sold this tract of
land to Raymond GOrdy for $500.
This farm, some years back, was sold
for $275. Mr.. Lloyd also disposed of
another tract, lying adjacent to the
State Highway, containing 20 acres,
Virgil Workman being the purchaser.
Lloyd received for this farm $3,6O0.
This farm some years ago sold for
$1,000. Charles w. Messick has sold
to Andrew and Frank Hastings,
brothers, two acres of land each, lying
alongside the SeafOrd-Laurel State
Highway, for $4,000. He has also
been offered $4,000 for three more
acres adjoining the four acres he re-
Gently disposed of. r. B. S. Lloyd
brother of former Representative ]. E
Lloyd, has sold to Wesley Morgan, a
40-acre farm lying near the State
/ Highway for $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
CELEBRATES NINTH BIRTHDAY
Helen Hudson, Daughter of Clifford
Hudson Given an Enjoyable Party

Helen Hudson, Daughter OF Chhoru
Hudson Given an Enjoyable Party
Mr.. Clifford Hudson gave a party
on Saturday afternoon in honor of his
little daughter, Helen's ninth birthday
at the home of her grandparents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jacob Crossley, near town.
The little folks enjoyed themselves on
the lawn until late in the afternoon
when refreshments were served. Those
present were: Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Crossley. Sr., Mr.. Clifford Hudson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Dudley Crossley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Reed, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jacob Crossley, Jr., Mr.. and Mrs.
II. w. Hilyard, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Cook. Mr.. William Hutchison, Mrs
| Sara Lewis, Mrs. Robert Prettymani
Messrs. Bryan and Dewey Crossley
Miss Manila Crossley, Helen Hudson
Thelma, Sara, Elizabeth and Margaret
Crossley, Marion and Allen Cook, Car
and Marshall Crossley, Franklin anc
Harold Hilyard, Mary Louise, Claire
and Elizabeth Hughes, Mary Hutchl-
son, Robert and Eugene Prettyman.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
TWO GAMES BALL THIS WEEK
B. Frank VanWinkle Arranges For
Two Games in Smyrna

B. Frank VanWinkle, has arranged
for two games of baseball in Smyrna
this week, one with the strong Cen
treville, Nd, team this afternoon at
which Hantworker will pitch and one
here Friday with Dover at which
Thompson will pitch. Both games
will be called at $50 and a live con-
test is assured. The Smyrna lineup
is Smyrna's best. The admission in
cluding war tax is 80 cents. Mr.. Van
Wrinkle who is running a series of
games independently, promises more
contests if given proper support and
baseball fans and all interested in the
sport will see some of the best con-
tests ever in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
LEAVE FOR PACIFIC COAST
Capt. W. E. Tunnel and Mrs. Tunnel,
a w. C. T. L. Delegate, Take Trip

Captain w. E. Tunnel, of the Coast
Guards, Lewes, has been granted
furlough of thirty days, the first va
cation he has had since 1916. He and
Mrs. Tunnel will celebrate the goth
anniversary of their marriage by a
trip across the continent to California,
as delegates from Delaware of the W.
c. T. [. to the National convention to
be held in San Francisco. Mrs. Tun-
nell was elected a delegate at the
meeting in Milford and the Captain
was appointed honorary member with
privilege of a seat in the convention.
Captain and Mrs. Tunnel left Lewes
yesterday morning and will meet the
"White Ribbon Special" at Chicago,
leaving there at II o'clock Wednesday
night. The trip includes a stop at
Council Bluff, Denver, and Salt Lake
City and a short stop at Ogden, then
passing through the Grand Canyon of
Colorado. The train will reach True
kee, on Saturday and Sunday will be
spent at Lake Tahoe on the border Of
Nevada and California, where the
party will rest, as they do not travel
on Sunday. Monday morning they re-
sumo their journey to>San Francisco
which city they will reach Tuesday.
The convention will open the next
day. Captain and Mrs. Tunnel will
return by the Northern Pacific and
pass through Portland, Oregon, Seat
tie and over the Canadian Rockies.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
iOuNG WOMAN MUCH MARRIED
iAf'e Husbands Stated in Evidence,
and She Was Held in $500 Bail

-'' husbands Stated in Evidence,
,nd She Was Held in $500 Bail
!. : young white man giving his name
3 =. uolman walked into Magistrate
wv, '9s once at Dover Saturday and
= sA'! how he could remedy a situa-
W.. !. l'o which he hod fallen, that of
-anyIng girl who had been married
~ IL L not twice before, and had nev-
zen divorced from her former hus-
~ Iorman admitted that he had
u ~ married recently at EIkton. Nd.
y. ulu y NOT know until later that his
~ II I udd been previously married,
~ husbands still living. The wife
!, - aapIplfehended, she being in Dover
~ .line' and claimed she was mar
! al ~ s1en she was extremely young
\, Su s'.I not now know anything about
s,,. i..' husband. As to a second
IA, - ~ S1e evidently did not con-
| IA - ,aGfe had been one, saying She
NM. ~ 4 knowledge of such an occur.
ts,,o. = enc 4. was given a hearing on {
| hJ, i. /, pslgamy and bail Of $500 wa.
ss,orDi,s,itel iue Oelng released on her owl
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
OPEN AIR VESPER SERVICES
Churches Unite In Community Singing
at the School Grounds Sunday


Rain interrupted the union meeting
held Out-of-doors on the school
grounds last Sunday night A large
company of people had assembled,
giving evidence by their numbers of
a genuine interest in and support of
this community experiment. Comfort
for all who came had been provided.
There were seats and the grounds and
stands were we'll lighted. If the
weather permits there will be an out
Of-dOors meeting next Sunday night
with good music and short address.
The public is urged to support it. The
usual services in the church next
Sunday morning will be held with the
pastor, Rev. Ransom P. Nichols, in
the pulpit.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
ANOTHER FIRE ALARM GIVEN
This Time the Fire Engine Went to
the Farm of Reuben Ford, Leipsic

the farm OF Reuben rOru, LeipslC
Another fire alarm was sounded
Friday morning and called people to
the street, until it was learned it was
a country fire. This time the fire en-
CINE was called to the farm of Reu-
ben Ford, near Leipsic, known as the
Cowgirl Farm and owned by L. M.
Price, Of Smyrna. The fire in some
manner broke out in the shed adjacent
to the tenant house occupied by John
Unrush. The Smyrna fire engine ar
rived in time to save the tenant house
which several times caught fire. With
good work on the part of our firemen
the fire was confined and the loss was
slight. The residence of Reuben Ford
was at no time endangered.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
Aubrey HAZEL Dies of Appendicitis

Aubrey Hazell, aged %, son of o.
B. and Eva (Short) HAZEL, on the Dan
Bailey farm, near Cheswold, died in
a Philadelphia Hospital Monday even
ing last, following an operation for
appendicitis. Funeral Friday morning
from his parents residence, interment
at Lakeside Cemetery, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
"'NiHS FOR BOOZE ToTER

|R,T, harrington Na Sentences Henry
Hep,vN Npsro g in Plead Guilty Court
sak a. - L..a1ris' , negro, arrested last
rsaoo vi,. ~ lett a train at the Dover
| q his hi' with with eight quarts of wbiskey
pq a 'STseSsion, Sna was sentenced to
|ssutb, ine II !, Of 500 and serve six
Sotkhouse NE y, New Castle County
.Read S c1iI.yg,J, y Judge Harrington IN
aads. ! unity a Court on Saturday
ss court SSesselOped, had been before
shea he WEI Uelore on a similar charge
" Frank Hall Davis.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-10
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunces Services For the Week
Sunday, Aug. 14th, 18th after Trim
ity: 7.30 a. M, Holy Communion; IL
a. M, morning prayer and sermon.
The church school picnic is planned
for Tuesday, August 10th at Better
ton, Nd.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-16
FRANK MATTERA COOKED A DIN.
NER ON HOT STONES

The second annual clam bake given
last Sunday on the beach at the foot
of Twenty-fifth avenue, by the North
Wildwood Fishing Club, was a pro-
nounced success. This is only the sec
ond year of the clubs existence and
it boasts of a membership of about
$50. At least 100 persons availed
themselves of the opportunity afforded
last Sunday to partake of a repast pre-
pared in the open and which, from all
accounts was getting about as near to
nature in the culinary art as it is pos
sible to get. Not only clans were
baked on red hot stones in the good
old aboriginal style, but oysters as
we'll and chicken and potatoes and
corn. The process of baking is said
to have been so thorough that the
meat of the chicken fairly dropped off
the bone" Seaweeds were strewn
over the big piles of heated stones, so
as to hold the heat and favor the for
nation of steam, so essential in the
cooking art. Clam chowder was also
served; but this was not prepared on
the field. The process of cooking this
dinner must have been most interest
ing. The cooking of the meal was IN
charge of Frank Mattera, who ros
at five O'Clock in the morning and had
a gang of men to assist him all day in
getting the meal ready for the diners.
John Beecher, one of the members OF
the club, was very prominent in bring
ing the event to a successful conclu-
sion. John F. Kieffer is president of
the club; William H. Gerstel, vice
president; Harry Bruder, secretary,
and Charles w. Karst, treasurer.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1921-09-16
ENGAGEMENT ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. A. Konowitch gave a
dinner Sunday, September IL, 1921, to
announce the engagement of their sis
ter, Jean, to Milton Yanklovety, a
well known young man of Frankford,
Philadelphia, and who has been book
keeper this summer at the Konowitch
store. About 70 guests assembled at
the konowitch home, Pine avenue, on
sunday morning, some of the guests
arriving on the excursion train. The
guests were driven in automobiles to
'ne Hotel Strand about n o'clock
wnere dinner was served, tables being
beautifully decorated for the occasion.
AFTER the dinner the guests returned to
the honowitch home where a grand
reception was held, with nor guests
arriving in the afternoon and evening.
MISS Konowitch is a teacher in the
Wildwood school. This is her fifth
year teaching. Many beautiful gifts
u silver, ETC., were received. The
uate for the wedding has not been set.