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Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
KENT LEVY COURT PROVIDES
FOR BOND ISSUE FOR ROADS
ISSUE TO SECURE A FUND OF
$5OO,OOO TO MEET STATE AID
New Concrete Road Thru State Boon
to Motorists and Giving Della
ware a Reputation

The Levy Court, at its regular
weekly meeting on Tuesday passed a
resolution, authorizing a bond issue of
$500,000 for State aid roads. This
sum combined with $500,000 provided
by the State will furnish one million
dollars for road construction in this
county. The resolution was prepared
for the Levy Court by its attorney,
Richard r. Kenney. 1t was drawn in
accordance with the laws as enacted
by the Legislature in 1920, which pro-
vided for bonding the county to secure
funds for State aid roads. Five hun
dred bonds will be issued in denomi-
nations of one thousand dollars. They
are authorized to draw interest at four
and one half per cent and will be dated
as of April 1, 1922. The resolution
directed the preparation of the bonds
to be issued and the advertising for
purchasers for the same. Other
items of business transacted by the
Levy Court included the allowing of
one thousand dollars to the trustees of
the Kent county almshouse for De-
cember. The county engineer was in
structed to secure two cars of Stag to
be used on the Viola and Magee's road
in the Seventh district. The new con-
crete roads which have been opened
for traffic throughout Delaware re-
Gently are proving boon to motorists.
| Among the routes which has been i'm
proved for travel by the opening of
highways are the following: From
| Georgetown to Harbeson, Georgetown
to Laurel, starting five miles west of
Georgetown; Woodside to FELTON,; Eel
ton to Harrington, starting at the
cross road 1 1-2 miles south of FELTON,;
Pennington to Bridgeville, Laurel
Laurel to Delmar, Woodside to FELTON,
Smyrna to Dover, Fieldsboro to Arm
strong's Corner, Causeway to TybOut's
Corner. Four and half miles of new
road was opened recently north OF
Harrington. Maryland State High
way Department has opened the new
concrete road south of the state line
at Selbyville and Berlin, Md, ma!
now be reached without detours.
The fall rains have softened th'
earth shoulders on the recently com
pleted state highways south of Odess;
and Dover, and motorists are advises
: to use caution in travelling over thi
; route. The pavement has been finish
ed on the Naaman's creek road, all
. there are now no detours. In motor
ing from Dover to Frederica, person
are advised to use the concrete roa
starting one-half mile south of Dovel
following it to the Frederick Cause
: way. There are no detours betwee
Frederica and Milford. The concret
boulevard from Milford to GeOrgetow
Selbyville and Berlin, Md, also make
travel smooth between these point
Work is still in progress on the roa
between Odessa and Smyrna, and cal
l. should be exercised in travelling ovt
r that section of the highway.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
NATIVE OF LEIPSIC DEAD
Joseph p. Harper Dies in the West
Left Kent in Early Manhood


Left Kent in Early Manhood
Word has just been received here
of the death in Wenatchell, Wash
ington, of Joseph Palmer Harper, son
of the late Francis Harper of Kent
county. Mr.. Harper was born near
Leipsic, at the Harper homestead and
while spending his boyhood days in
Kent county, Delaware, went west in
his early manhood and never returned
to his native state. He was about 70
years of age. He is survived by a
son and daughter who live in the West
Also brother, Alex. Harper, of Clay
mont, an employee at the New Castle
County Court House in Wilmington.
He was also a brother of Mrs. Sophia
Clements, deceased, of Claymont, and
Mrs. Rachel B. Collins, deceased, of
Dover, the Delaware nephews and
nieces include, w. F. and j. R. Gle
ments, of Clayton; Mrs. L. M. Bar
nard, Brooklyn, N. Y; w. F. Collins
! Stamford, Conn; Walter H. Collins
Summit, N. j.; Mrs. S. L. Kirk, Phil
adelphia; Mrs. R. w. Thomas, Centre
vile, Md; Mrs. Herman C. Taylor anC
Mrs. John C. Hopkins, of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
FARMS

No. Farm of 1T acres between
Clayton and Smyrna, known recently
as the Cantwell farm; extra good
house and building with silo. This
would make a fine dairy place, as a
stream of water runs through the cen
tire of farm. One half of all crops go
to purchaser except wheat. Posses
sion March 1st, 1922. Price is so low
according to other farms badly locat-
ed, / hate to advertise it therefore call
me over telephone.
House on large lot, with 8 rooms,
bath, water and heat, on West street,
Clayton. Price $4,000. Possession in
so days.
Poperty located at Brenford. elegant Groom
house with bath. water all over house, Pipeless
heater, new in cellar; cement walks around
house. several chicken houses. large stable anc
sheds about one acre of ground, water II
chicken yard. together with new store build
ing, stock of goods and all fixtures. Posses
sion in thirty days This is a bargain. Cal
me for price.
Store and dwelling combined on Main street
CLAYTON Price $1,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
By VEDDER GARD.

The enormous crowds that attended tho
big football games this fall are still the
talk of sportdom and many persons who
have not heretofore bean interested in
sport Of any kind have been inquiring
just what has made the grid sport so
popular. 1t Is very easily explained. In
the first place when two college football
elcvens line up against each other the
spectators are sure that they are seeing
the truest exemplificatlon Of real sport
IL at Is to be witnessed in this age where
monetary consideration is spelling real
craftsmanship. There Is no doubt but
that the two groups Of players battling
on the gridiron are putting Oh real
contest. There is no hint of hippodrom-
ing and 1t is only the uniformed that
can even think Of such a thing.
Eleven physically At athletes fiercely
lighting for supremacy Is a spectacle the
ancient Roman Coliseum could Lot i'm
prove upon. And there is nothing mer:.
cenary in 1t, although, Of course, some or
the players are gaining regulations that
are through school Other members Of
the teams will go int, professional foot
ball. But the W st majority are out there
on the grid battling not alone for the
honor of the college they represent but
because they love the thrill of personal
conflict: Not very deep under the veneer
That's a big rehson why mammoth
crowds fill the various stands to watch
the grid gladiators do battle and most
Of the thumbs, as in olden times, are
turned down.
SPECTATOR FEELS
THRILLS OF BATTLE.
It's no pink tea affair-a football
game. It takes men Of courage, of re-
sourcefulneSs and nerve to play the great
American college game. The followers
Of the sport, increasing by leaps and
bounds each year, get some of the zest
of conflict by proxy. The surge of the
men on the field sweeps through the
bleacbers and the spectators fight along
side their champions on the white
chalked grid. That's why football is be-
coming more popular each year and
colleges are building larger and larger
stadiums to hold the bowling hosts that
can not fight in the real contest but
feel the primitive urge that has come
down through the ages to creep under
the white shirt of the twentieth century
male. The hearts under fur coats and
chrysanthemums beat hard and fast as
conventions are forgotten for a moment
as the song OF victory rings out or the
depth Of despair is reached as some
flying form on the field of play lies
still while the sinister figure with the
black bag trots out from the sidelines.
OF course everybody that sees a foot
ball game does not feel to the full the
grand sweep of the struggle. There are
some that sit <unmoved. But even the
most stolid can not help but catch
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
Butler Forced to
Limit to Win OUer
Hanover, IS to 81

The Butler College basket five ran into
a big surprise last night in the person
of Hanover and although the locals were
victorious by a 35tO-3l score, the game
was nip and tuck from the first whistle
with the winner being in doubt until the
final minutes Of play. The Butler team
as a whole seemed TO be off last night but
this cannot detract from the showing Of
the Hanover FIVE. The down staters, re-
garded as easy pickings for the Chris
tian five, surprised everybody by their
display of basketball ability and out
played the locals in a few departments
of the game.
Resorting to long shots, Butler began
to pile up a lead shortly after the start
of the game and a the close of the half
was on the long end of a 15-to-9 score.
Hanover slowly Grepa up in the second
half and during the greater part of this
session margin Of only three or four
points separated the two teams With
but a couple of minutes left to play the
visitors had crept up within two points
Of the Pagemen but three Butler baskets
in rapid succession just before the wins
Tie put the local outfit out of danger.
Hanover far surpassed Butler in team
work and gained many more shots at the
basket than did the local team Inability
20 convert their many opportunities into
field goals cost the DOWNSTAIRS the vic
tory. Butler made the greater portion
Of her points from far ont on the court
and gave a ragged exhibition of team
play
The work Of H. Powell at forward for
! Hanover featured the game The fiashy
visiting star, alone. counted ten field
goals besides being the main cog in the
team play Of his live. L. Hough at center
also played well for Hanover. Captains
Hooker of Butler. was the outstanding
star on the local team. The speedy for
ward was all over the foor and AGED
seven field goals Coach Page made sew
eral substitutionS during the game.
and ,,.i1 II
take mixed team to Anderson for a
game with the Anderaon ""
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
BELMONTS PLAY
KOKOMO TEAM
City Champs to Face Strong
Foe at Washington Park
Tomorrow.

indianapolis football fans will get some
more entertainment tomorrow when the
Belmonts, city Independent champions,
met the strong KokomO Legion eleven
at Washington Park. The game will
start at 2;30 o'clock and from all reports
it is going to be a real scrap. The K0-
kOmo boys have cleaned up on numerous
formidable outfits and would like nothing
better than to toss a sinker into the rec
ord of the Indianapolis title holders.
However, the BelmOnts are determined TO
keep their slate clean and they have prac-
ticed until they believe they are tit to
knock anything off that Kokomo sends
their way.
The BelmOnts gained much fame this
season by downing both the Ferndales
and indianapolis Club elevens and they
have won a great following by pulling
those surprise stunts. They were on the
short end Of the dope in the battles with
the Ferndales and indianapolis games.
but they~1nanaged to upset the fayorites
by hard playing.
The famous La GoOch will be in the
/ lineup tomorrow and he Is expected to
come through as usual with something
that will prove a factor in the outcome
of the game. Reports from Kokomo in
dicate the visitors will be here with
plenty Of backing and for this reason the
struggle is expected TO develop into a
real affair.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
TWO CONTESTS
IN WHICH BIG
ELEVENS PLAY
w. and J. VS.. Detroit and Penn
State VS.. Washington in
Games Today.
EAST LAUGHS AT COAST

NEW YORK, Dec 3.-Football popped
up again today for a sort Of postmortem.
Penn State, carrying the crown of the
East, played Washington in Seattle.
Washington and Jefferson's unbeaten
eleven went against the indicated Uni
versity of Detroit team in Detroit.
. Against Washington, Penn State had
nothing TO gain and lot of prestige to
lose California, which claims to be the
greatest team on the coast beat Washing
ton - to 3, and if Penn State failed TO
score fifty to hundred points the great
team of Hugo Bezdek will be discounted
on the coast.
The announcement that the Tournament
of Roses committee had selected Wash
ington and Jefferson to represent the East
against California on New Years day at
Pasadena. caused mirth in the East. Were
IT not for the fact that the coast by its
action semi officially crowns Washing
ton and jefferson as thesbest in the East,
the selection would be worth only pass
Pittsburgh IS the only team of i'm
pOrtance that Greasy Neales eleven
defeated during the past season. His
team went through n very easy sched-
ule without defeat and 1t can not in any
way e regarded as the champion of the
Last year the Ohio State California
game was regarded as n real game, and
It caused Il lot of interest, but Wash
ington and Jefferson game will get the
California team no credit. 1t may be q
worlds series game for the coast, but
it looks like Il set-up to Eastern critics.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
Every Local High
Net Squad Tastes
Defeat on Courts
Manual and ShOrtridge Open
Seasons With Losses
Tech Goes DOJUR.

Every local public high school net team
played last night and every one was de-
feated Manual and ShOrtridge opened
their basket-ba season and in so doing
opened up wide enough to allow Oppos-
ing teams 20 slip through for victories.
Tech continued its early season pace by
losing to MOOresville, p to Is this be
ing the fifth straight defeat for the Green
and White. Watash nosed out Shortridge
al the local gymnasium by a Il 10 ~
count. while Columbus buried Manual TO
the tune OF 81 to Is on the Columbus
court.
After leading by a comfortable margin
throughout the game ShOrtridge slipped
in the final minutes Of play and Wabash
quickly closed up the gap, fed goal
by Marks, visiting center, in the last
thirty seconds Of play, awarding the VIC
tory 10 Wabash. At the close or the hrst
half ShOrtridge was on the long end OF
a 10 to score and appeared an easy VIC
tor. The fact that this vas the nrst
game Of the year for the Blue and mite,
while Wabash has been playing for some
time. accounts 10 a great extent for the
failure of the locals TO maintain 2 stifr
pace throughout the contest. hinzer
and Johnson were the outstanding stars
for ShOrtridge, while Marks played best
Tech was also unable to maintain an
even gait throughout their contest and
ralinquished 4 Il to lead at the end OF
the first half for 4 decisive drubbing.
L ne Green ana " Nlle sLdEtth OUT WIN
a rush and had the edge throughout tho
first half. The last period, however, was
all Mooresville and the slender lead held
by the locals at the end of the half was
too small to be carried over into a vic
tory. r. Hadley, Mooresvllle forward,
featured the game with six field goals,
and JOlley and Jessup were the best per
formers for Tech. Tonight the east
siders will meet Columbus at the local
Y. NJ c. A. Columbus last night ,
swamped Manual. 81 to 10, and local
fans will watch closely the result Of to-
nights game in an effort to compare
the two indianapolis teams.
Manual was no match for the powerful
Columbus five last night and the local
basketeers were treated to one Of the
most terrific druk'iings il has ever been
the bad fortune vI an Indianapolis high
school suffer. The Manual players
were completely baffled by the speedy
floor work and spectacular goal shooting
OF the Columbus aggregation. Essex, Howe
and Deigler formed a combination that
Manual could not fatbom and the trio
swept down the floor at will for a con-
tinuous stream Of field goals The score
at the end Of the half was 30 to in favor
Of Columbus. Barker was the only player
from the south side school to show to
advantage, the local pivot man counting
three baskets from the field. The Red
and White five will play at Pendleton
tonight. meeting the strong high school
FIVE Of that place.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
Paramount Academy Wins
Over Elwood High, 21-11

ELWOOD, Ind, Dec. Sin fast
basket ball game here last night the
FairmouDt Academy quintette defeated
the Elwood High School five by the score
of q to II. McCombs Of Paramount
Gagged the ball seven times for field goals.
The teams were evenly matched. Ell
wood got an early lead Of few points
and held it until near the close of the
period. 1t was in the closing minutes Of
the first half that Fairmount gained the
lead and at half-time the score was Fair
mount S, Elwood 5. Throughout the
game Rich. center, played a wonderful
defensive game for Paramount and his
passing was good. He started many Of
the plays that ended in McComb's scor-
ing. Johns, floor guard for Elwood, and
Dunlay, center, were the stars Of their
team. Dunlap's goal shooting and
Johns passing tied the score early in
the second half Throughout the final
period the teams were either tied or one
or the other only few points in the
lead, until near the close of the game
when Faipsnount gained its four point
lead. Elwood could not stop McCombs.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
LECTURE TREAT
AT BIG MEETING
DIR. C. A. Barbour to Speak at
English's Sunday.

DR.. Clarence A. Barbour of Rochester,
n. Y, will be the speaker at the mems
Big Meeting at English's Theatre to-
morrow afternoon. His subject will be
"Was The War Won?"
The managers of the Big Meeting are
bringing DR.. Barbour to Indianapolis in
pursuance of their POLICY to introduce
some of the best-known platform men in
America. He is familiar to the men of
the Big Meeting, having spoken to them
annually for several years past. He is
one of the few men who have been Sc
lected to speak on present-day conditions
before the student bodies of AmhurSt,
Williams, Vassar, Wells, Mt. Holyoke,
Smiths, Yale, Cornell and Harvard Uni
versities.
Special music will be furnished by the
Y. NJ. c. A, male quartette. The or
chestra will commence a thirty minute
concert when the doors open at o'clock.
The meeting is open to all men of the
city without charge.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
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BOUTS AT FORT
ATTRACT NOTICE

Seven boxers have challenged the win
ner of the Jimmie Dalton Tommy Nc
Duff bout which will be fought at Fit.
Benjamin Harrison. Thursday night, Dec.
8. The boxing matches are held under
the auspices of the Enlisted Mems Club.
The followers of the ring sport will have
chance to see twenty eight rounds OF
fast boxing.
The main bout, ten round affair, will
be between Jimmie Dalton and Tommy
McDuff. This will be for the lndianap-
oils city championship at 1873 pounds.
Tony Dalton and Battling Casey, 100,
pound boys, meet in an eight round
semi wind-up frankie Nelson and the
Venezuela Kid, who weight in at 1 ~
pounds will box six rounds. Freddie
Lewis and Young SaylOrs, 14S-pound
boxers, are scheduled for four
round go,
The management Of the boxing show
has received challenges for matches with
the winner of the DaltOn-McDuf go,
from Tommy Coster of Columbus, lhio,
Bud Perrill Of Terre Haute, Nike Moran
of Kokomo, Jimmie Finley of Louisville,
Red Herring of Memphis and Bobby Lee
and Patsy Mcmahon, both Of Indianap-
oils.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
JAPAN DIVIDED
ON NAVY RATIO
STAND OF KAT0
Resolution Threatens Lives of
Delegates if Hughes Plan
Is Accepted.

TOXIC, Dec. 3-Two sharp factions
have developed in Japan as a result of
the stand of Admiral Baron Kato at
Washington for the assignment to
Japan of q naval ratio of 20 instead Of
60 per cent as provided in the program
of Secretary Hughes.
The Kokumin and other papers are
sponsoring the fight for a 20 per cent
ratio.
At a gathering of 5000 people In
Hibiya Park, resolutions were adopted
demanding firmness on the part Of jap
anese delegates at Washington in stand
ing out for the 10-1O-7 program and
threatening the lives of the delegates If
they return without the 20 per cent agree
ment.
Officials and government bodies were
adamant against concessions.
YukiO Ozaki, however, who has large
following through this advocacy of dis
armament, is urging moderation Of
Jepan's demands.
Representing this wing Of opinion, the
Yomivri leading paper, says editorially:
Though 60 is canifestly an improper
ratio for Japan, nevertheless Japan will
lose too much if the negotiations fail
Suppose Japan were to engage in com
petition with America in naval conStruc-
ton. How long could we maintain even
a 60 per cent ratio? We advise the people
to weigh the chances of such disastrous
competition
1t is pointed out here in connection
with the fact that so far there has been
no slowing down Of the naval program
despite the fact the Washington program
is likely to be adopted is due to the ne
cessity of any change in building plans
being signed by the Emperor following
diet approval.
The Mutsu was commissioned Dec. 1.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
HUMOR INJECTED
IN DECKER CASE
Trial Judge Admits He Owns
Tin Lizzie

COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, Dec. 3.-Faith-
full to her husband in adversely, Mrs.
Fred Decker sat by his side in the Whit
ley Circuit Court room today while
States attorneys tried to prove him guilty
of completely IN $4,000 insurance muir
der plot.
A Bit of humor was injected into the
trial last night during the testimony of
Mrs. Walter Eckhart, a neighhor of the
Deckers. There was some talk of driv-
ing to the Decker home while the two
families were visiting at the lEckhart
place.
You were to make the trip IN a Lizzie,
were you?" Judge Bowser of Fit. Wayne,
attorney for the defense, asked.
The State objected on the ground that
an automobile should not be designated
by other than its rightful name.
Il sustain the objection" said the
Court, las 1 travel in one myself"
Hundreds of people are turned away
from the trial daily. Many came from
Kosciusko County, where Lovett was
killed, and from Fit. Wayne and other
northern Indiana points.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-12-03
COLUMBIA CLUB
PLANS TO BUILD
Structures Height to Be In
creased if Council Permits.

If the city council passes the ordinance
in raising the height limit of buildings
in Monument Place from eightysix TO
124 feet a new Columbia Club building,
ten stories in height and containing every
modern feature, Will be erected on tine
present site Arthur E. Bradshaw, chair
man of the clubs building committee,
announced today.
If the building height limit is not in
creased it is likely, Mr.. Bradshaw said,
that an addition will be made to the
present structure by increasing the
height of the rear portion, now two
stories, to the present limit. The main
part OF the building already is six
stories in height.
The new building would contain a
gymnasium, new swimming pool, Ioung
ing rooms for men and women, card
rooms, smoking rooms, banquet halls and
124 private apartments.