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Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
UPSTATE SCHOOLS MAY CLOSE
Two More In Same Predicament As
NewpOrt-NO JanitOr Funds and
Citizens Refuse an Extra Tax

The taxpayers of Mt. Pleasant
school district, which comprises Belle
fonte, Shellpot and Holly Oak, held an
election Saturday to decide whether
they will pay an additional tax for
janitOr service at the school. The vote
was II against paying the additional
tax and Is for paying the additional
tax. This means that the Mt. Plea
SAINT school will be closed at the end
of this month, unless some charitable
person comes to its rescue, as United
States Senator Ball did a few days
ago, when the Newport school was
about to be closed for the term on ac-
count of three being no funds for jani-
tor service. Senator Ball guaranteed
the $3.50 janitOr expense necessary to
keep the Newport school open. The
present school term ends next June,
but it is not thought that the tax pay
ers of the Mt. Pleasant district will al
low their school to remain closed that
long, even if they are compelled to
take turns about in keeping the school
heated and cleaned. One of the tax
payers of the Mt. Pleasant school dis
trict in speaking about the affair, stat
ed that it was not the paying of the
tax the taxpayers of that district op-
posed to, but it was the principal of
the affair. "If the State did not have
the money with which to pay the JAM
! tors, we would willingly dig down in
our pockets for the money, but the
State has the money, but did not pro-
/ vide a sufficient amount with which to
pay the janitors," this taxpayer said
The taxpayers of the Elsmere schOo
district also held an election Saturday
for the same purpose, the vote being
% against the additional tax and II
for it, which means that this schOO
will also be closed for the balance OF
the term unless some one comes to it:
rescue.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
PORT PENN HUNTER KILLED
IN HIS AUTO BY HIS OWN GUN
WHITFIELD CAREY MEETS HIS
DEATH STARTING ON TRIP
Had Gotten His Car Out of Garage
and Was Getting in To Start it
When Gun Accidentally Went OFF

Whitfield Carey, 28, of Port Penn,
was accidentally killed by the dis
charge of Double barreled gun in his
automobile yesterday, Tuesday MORN
ing as he was about to depart for a
days sport afeld and on the marshes.
He was the son of Mrs. John Carey, of
Port Penn, his father having died sew
eral years ago. He was unmarried,
lived with his mother and was very
popular in Port Penn and surrounding
country. Nobody witnessed the acci-
dent, but Carey's lifeless body was
found in his automobile a minute OF
so after the report of his gun had
heard by his mother and by neighbors.
He had planned to go hunting Tues
day morning and had gone from his
home to his garage in the yard taking
his gun with him. He had backed his
car out of the garage and had placed
the gun in the car or was climbing in
to the car with the gun in his hand
when, in some manner, he accidentally
discharged the weapon. The load OF
shot tore through his heart, causing
instant death. He was lifeless wher
persons who had heard the shot rush
ed up to his automobile and discover
ed his bleeding body.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
STATES NEW $500 SCHOOL FEE
Believe 1t Will Hardly Pay For Cost
of Educators Skeptical

Teachers throughout the rural
school districts of the State are jubi-
liant that the State Board of Education
has rescinded its decision to have them
take a census of the adults of the state
for the collection of the special So
school tax. While they are rejoicing
however, the State Tax Department is
somewhat at loss to know how the
census is to be taken that every resi-
dent of the state over q years of age
may be reached and assessed So. M.
Howard Jester, who has been appoint
ed State Tax Commissioner, was not
in favor of having the teachers do
this work. He was of the opinion that
it would greatly interfere with their
efficiency in their school work. The
members of the State Board of Educa-
ton are willing to assist all they can
in taking the census and in collecting
the tax, but they have decided they
have nothing to do directly with the
collection, one of them stated recently.
The State Tax Department, it is un-
derstood, is going to rely upon the fed
eral survey of the state for the neces-
sary data to make an equitable collec-
tion of the SO filing fee. Any persons
missed in this survey will have to be
rounded up by the tax commission la
ter on. Just how much the school
department is going to derive in the
way of revenue from this special tax
is a problem to the members of the
state board. They claim it is going to
cost almost as much to make the col
lections as will be derived from the
tax and that any per capita tax under
$4, gathered in by such elaborate ma
chinery as the commission has for this
assessment, will not produce much ir
actual revenue.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
LAUREL MEN IN ACCIDENT
Four in Car Only Slightly Hurt as
Telephone Pole is Felled

John r. Wiser, merchant; Charles
Mitchell, garage man; Fred Wilkerson
and William Hastings, all of Laurel,
had narrow escape from death Sat
urday morning at l o'clock when the
automobile, a large touring car, own
ed and operated by Mr.. Wiser, crash
ed into telephone pole at Laurel,
breaking the pole in two and demolish-
ing the machine. Wiser, Wilkerson
and Hastings, it is alleged, had been
out in the country having a party. Re
turning to town they stopped at res
taurant, and as Mitchell was going
out to go home, offered to take him
with them. Leaving the cafe the par
ty drove around town and while turn
ing from Market street into West
street, ran up on the sidewalk and
struck the pole head on. The car was
thrown around, the rear end tearing
out a section of iron fence surround
ing the yard of ex-County Treasurer
Albert J. White When finally stop
ped the machine was headed in the op-
site direction from which it had been
travelling, with the front end up against
the stump of the pole. Parts of the
machine were thrown 80 feet from the
scene of impact. All occupants of the
car are badly bruised and cut, Mitchell
being more seriously injured than the
others.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
RECALL McELMOYLE AGAIN
ElktOn Presbyterians Defy Presbytery
and Call "Marrying ParsOn" to Pulpit

ElktOn Presbyterians Defy Presbytery
and Call :"Marrying ParsOn" to Pulpit
Members of the Elkton Presbyterian
Church Monday night voted for the
return of Rev. John McElmoyle to act
as supply for the church which they
also voted to reopen on next Sunday
after being closed since early last
summer, and which has been without
a pastor since last May when DR.. Nc
Elmoyle resigned after a pastorate of
twenty-five years. DR.. McElmoyle's
resignation came after many stormy
session when his activities as ELkton's
marrying Pastor" was objected to by
the elders of the church who carried
the opposition to the New Castle
Presbytery and later to the General
Assembly. The latter body upheld the
Presbytery and the pastor rendered
his resignation and later became af-
filiated with the Presbytery of Balti-
more. At the annual meeting of the
Baltimore Synod in Wilmington last
month, the New Castle Presbytery
was directed to call a congressional
meeting in the Elkton church within
thirty days. This the Presbytery de-
clined to do and the meeting Monday
night was called by the members of
the congregation, ignoring the Presby-
terry. DIR. H. Arthur Mitchell presided
with NJ. r. Gilpin as secretary.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
CHARLES NJ. UPHAM HONORED
Former Chief Highway Engineer of

Charles NJ. Upham was elected sec
retary of the American Association of
State Highway Officials at its twelfth
annual convention in Omaha, Nebras-
ka, last week. Mr.. Upham is now
chief engineer for the highway COM
mission of North Carolina, he pre-
viously having been State Highway
Engineer of Delaware. Mr.. Upham
presented a paper to the convention on
"The Latest Methods of Highway Con-
struction." G. w. Hutchison, former
ly connected with the Delaware High
way Commission, and at present asso-
ciated with Mr.. Upham, was elected
a member of the committee on STAN
dards, at the convention. Mr.. Upham
and Mr. Hutchinson We're visitors in
Wilmington Monday night. Mr.. Up
ham went to Dover yesterday to con-
fer with highway officials on his way
South.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
CHANGERS MEET AT DOVER
Number From Smyrna and Vicinity
Attending the Sessions at Club House

Number From Smyrna and Vicinity
Attending the Sessions at Club House
The forty-seventh annual session of
the Delaware State Grange, Patrons
ing in the Century Club building. The
of Husbandry, opened yesterday morn
session was opened in the fourth de-
gree. with Jacob H. Rose, of Milford,
worthy master, presiding. After the
preliminary business was transacted
the worthy master named the stand
ing committees and made his annual
address. In his address he advocated
more rigid enforcement of the Vol
stead act and said the new school law
had failed its purpose. He wants ag-
riculture and music made regular
course in the high schools. No cleo
tion of officers will be held at this ses-
sion. The elections are held every
two years and the next one will be
held at the annual session in 1922.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
FIRE ON EUGENE ATTIX FARM
RESULTS IN LOSS OF $4,000
MULE, cow AND FORD AUTOMO-
BILE FALL PREY TO FLAMES
Realestate Belonged to Harry IL.
Stevens and Was Fully Covered by
Insurance-Attix Had No Insurance


Insurance-Attix Had No Insurance
The ringing of the fire bell in Smyr-
ma Friday morning at 11.3O o'clock,
called our fire engine to near Blackis-
tons Cross Roads to fight disastrous
fire on the farm of Harry L. Stevens,
tenanted by Eugene Attix. The fire
burned the stable, mule, cow, a Ford
automobile, binder and corn planter
entailing a loss on both personal and
real property of about $1,000. How
the fire started is a mystery. The
fire broke out in the loft and was dis
covered by one of Mr.. Attix's men in
the field. He rushed to the stable and
attempted to save the stock, but the
flames had gained so much headway
nothing could be saved. Fortunately
most of the stock was in the field Mr.
AttiX had gone to Clayton and was on
his way home when he saw his barn
in flames. Mrs. Attix and children
were in the house and knew nothing
about it until they heard the comotion.
| The stable was situated midway be-
tween the barn and the residence and
when the Smyrna fire engine arrived
they could do nothing but keep the
flames from spreading to the barn and
Mr.. Attix's home. The barn contain
ed considerable grain and hay and
practically all of the corn crop recent
ly harvested by, Mr.. Attix. A big silo
and its contentsNwas also burned but
the Smyrna firemen succeeded in saw
/ ing part of it. The loss to Mr. AttiX,
about $1,000, was complete on which
unfortunately he carried no insurance.
Mr.. Stevens realestate loss about
$1,000 or $500 was fully covered by
insurance. 1t is understood that no
attempt to rebuild will be made until
spring. The fire was attended by
many from Smyrna and Clayton. Mr.
Attix appreciates the helping hand
extended him by the community, es-
pecially the Smyrna Hose Company
The latter had some difficulty in run
ming the fire engine over the muddy
roads and were more or less delayed
but even if they had gotten there
sooner it is doubtful if they could have
saved the stable which was quickly en-
veloped and burned rapidly.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
RECRUITING DELAWARE MEN
IL Men of the Old 59th Pioneer Infan-
try Enlist at Fort DuPOnt-NOtes

Thirteen men were accepted for en-
listment during the week ending De-
cember 10, 1921. Of these twelve
were accepted for the Coast Artillery
Corps with station at Fort DUPONT,
Delaware, and one was accepted for
duty with 51st Ordnance Company
with station at Pedricktown, New Jer-
sey. Raymond Maxwell, formerly
sergeant-major, Coast Artillery Corps,
living at Delaware City, Delaware, en-
listed in the 1st Company, Delaware,
C. A. C. Alfred Gladly, of Harrington,
enlisted in the 3rd Company, Delaware
C. A. C. Ollie Hollowell, formerly of
the End Company, Delaware, C. A. c.,
and Harvey Baker, both of Dover, en-
listed in 3rd Company, Delaware, c..
A.C. Ragan w. Shoffe, of Whining
ton, Delaware, enlisted in the 1st Com
pany, Delaware. The recruiting detail
Captain Ben B. Blair, c. A. c., in
charge, will be in Middletown, Smyr-
ma, and Dover next Tuesday. The de-
tail will leave Dover about 2 p. M,
Smyrna about 2.45 p. m. and Middle
town about $3.50 p. m. About twelve
men of the 59th Pioneer Infantry, the
old 1st Delaware Infantry, have en-
listed and are stationed at Fort Du-
Pont.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
HIGH SCHOOL TALENT AT PLAYS
Students of Smyrna High School Give
Two Creditable Performances I'm

students oil Smyrna High School Give
Two CreditabIe Performances I'm
der Direction of Miss A. L. Morris
Under the auspices of the Faculty
Club of Smyrna Special District
Schools, the pupils of the Smyrna
High School gave two creditable home
talent shows Friday night at the
Smyrna Opera House that drew out a
large audience. The first play was
"Hyacinth Halvey," a One-act comedy,
and the second a comedietta in one
act entitled "The Violin Maker of Gre
mOna.,, In both productions the stage
was prettily decorated. Miss Anna
Louise Morris, instructor of elocutiOn
and dramatic art in the High School,
directed the plays and it would be hard
to give one credit more than another.
All the pupils did well and the anus
ing situations in the play brought
forth generous applause. Miss Morris
handled the two plays with credit TO
herself as we'll as the Faculty Club.
The cast of character for "Hyacinth
Halvey," were: Mrs. Delane, Village
Postmistress, Miss May Thompson;
James Quirke, Village Hitcher, Rowe
Pleasanton; Fardy Farrell, a Tele-
graph Boy, Edwin Hutchison; Miss
Joyce, the Priests Housekeeper, Miss
Eva Wiley; Sergeant Garden, Milla-
way Broadway; Hyacinth Halvey, Will
liam Patterson; scene-The interior of
a village store in Gloon. Time-pres-
ent. The cast of characters for "The
! Violin Maker of Cremona," were {:
Ferrari, the Violin Maker, Edward
Richards; Giannina, his daughter,
Miss Eliza Cook; Sandro, his pupil,
Charles Pratt; Fillippo, his pupil,
Charles Pratt; Fillippo, his pupil, Les
lie Moore; Pages, Robert Hill, Lotion
Tilghman. Scene-Cremona. Time
About 1880 Property Manager-Car-
roll Deamer. Asst. Property Manager
Kathryn Knots.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
GOV. DENNEY AT WHITE HOUSE
He and Mrs. Denney Entertained at
Dinner by President and Mrs. Harding

ny dilQ WIS.,
Governor and Mrs. William D. Den
ney, former Governor John G. Town
send and Miss Townsend attended the
dinner given by President and Mrs.
Warren G. Harding at the White
House Tuesday night, to the Cover
nors of States who attended the an
nual conference of State executives at
Charleston, S. c., this week. Covers
were laid for fifty. The company as
sembled in the Blue Room, where the
President and Mrs. Harding joined
them. Dinner was served in the State
dining-ro room at a table laden with pink
chrysanthemums and maidenhair fern.
After dinner a few other guests,
among them the former Governors
now in Washington and their wives,
joined the company for a delightful
program of character sketches given
by Miss Ruth Draper, a granddaugh-
ter of Charles A. Dana. Mrs. Harding
wore a gown of lavender and silver
brocade trimmed in crystal.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
AUTO BEARS BLOOD MARKS
Abandoned Wrecked Sedan, Near Do
yer, Believed to Have Been Stolen


Mystery seems to surround the find
ing of an overturned Dodge sedan
Just outside of Dover on the Leipsic
road, apparently stolen from |. L.
Benjamin, a prominent merchant of
Salisbury, Md, who has communicated
with the Dover officers relative to the
car. Night Watchman Dickerson, who
was notified of the theft of the car,
saw the machine go through Dover at
a high rate of speed Sunday night or
early Monday morning, but could not
stop it. The car bears marks of blood
as if one or more of the occupants had
been injured in the overturning of the
vehicle, but inquiries from the phySi-
clans cannot locate any one having
come to them for medical attention
In the car was found an old pair of
trousers and an old hat. Three boys,
supposed to be implicated in the theft
of the Benjamin automobile, have been
located between Odessa and st.
Georges and their arrest is looked for
at any time. The same boys were
seen passing through Smyrna at an
early hour Monday morning. The
Wilmington authorities have been nO-
titled to look out for the trio,
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
DOVER WOMEN FOR SCHOOL
Present Building Inadequate They
Seek Auxiliary For 100000 Structure

Some Dover women have been ac-
tive circulating petitions in the inter-
ests of a new school building for Do
yer and asking the Delaware School
Auxiliary to renew its offer towards
such a building. 1t is the impression
of many that since Dover has not ac-
cepted the Delaware School Auxiliary
offer the offer has lapsed. While
many signatures were secured others
refused to sign the petitions as a ref
erendum vote will eventually have to
be taken before it is decided to build
a new school building. Objection is
made by some to the large amount
contemplated being put into a new
building from $25O,OOO to 100000.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Rev. Phillip H. Rawlins, Oldest NJ. E.
Minister of Wilmington Conference
Pastor of Smyrna Ciccuit 1880

Rev. Philip H. Rawlins aged 85, the
oldest member of the Wilmington NJ.
E. Conference, and So years in the
ministry, died at his home on Pine
street, Seaford, at $50 o'clock Satur-
day morning following a paralytic
stroke of his left side early Wednes-
day morning. Since Thursday he had
been unconscious, but suffered no pain
and the end came peacefully. Deceased
was well-known in Smyrna by the old
er folks, having served Smyrna Circuit
two years 1880 and 1881 as its pastor.
He is survived by two sons, Thomas
N. Rawlins, former State Treasurer,
of Seaford, and Wilbur F. Rawlins, CT
New York city, and by five grandchil-
dren. Funeral services were held on
Monday afternoon at St. Johns Nj. Z.
Church, Seaford. Interment was made
in Bridgeyille Cemetery beside his
wife, who died 13 years ago. Mr..
Rawlins was one of the most beloved
clergymen Methodism of the Peninsula
ever has had. He was of kindly dis
position and looked upon as fine type
of tire old school pastor. When his
sight failed him in recent years, his
health kept remarkably good and mis-
mind was keen and alert, as was
shown by his active participation in
Conference discussions. He was an
authority on constitutional questions
affecting the Methodist Discipline. He
had served the following pOstorates in
Delaware and Eastern Shore churches:
1869-71, Berlin; 1928, Annamessex; !;
'74-6, Snow Hill; '77-9, Smyrna Circuit
SOL, Scott; 1924, Georgetown; 1871,
East New Market; 1892, Camden;
'93-5, Harrington; '96-7; Agent Endow
ment Fund; '99-1901, supernumerary;
1902-10, Agent Endowment Fund;
/ 1911, retired.
Death of Mrs. Gertrude VOshell Kleff
Mrs. Gertrude Voshell Kleff, aged n
widow of Arnold Kleff, of Baltimore,
Md, died in that city Friday after a
lingering illness. Her remains were
brought to Smyrna Monday on the
noon train and interment took place
at Odd Fellows Cemetery. Mrs. Kleff
was a daughter of the late John c.
Voshell and she was first cousin of
James H. Roberts, of Wilmington. She
was also first cousin of the late Mrs
J. Wesley Jones and Miss Irene Rob-
erts and of the late John NJ. Vohell, OF
this town. Her early days were spent
in Smyrna, where she grew up anC
was known to a number of Smyrna
old citizens. She is survived by -four
sons and two daughters.
Moses FOrkum of Spruance City DeaC
Moses Forkum, aged II, died at hi.
home, West Smyrna, (Spruance City,
yesterday morning at three o'clock af
ter lingering illness. His wife diet
several years ago. Funeral service
will be held at Jerman Chapel to-mor
row, Thursday, at p. m. in charge o
Rev. r. P. Nichols; intement at Od'
Fellows Cemetery.
Mrs. Mary w. Brother Passes Ava.
Mrs. Mary w. Brothers, aged 81,
. former Smyrnian, sister of ThOma
Harris, who lived on Union street, die
in Philadelphia on Friday. Her re
mains were brought to Smyrna on tn
noon train Monday and interment tool
place at st. Peters Cemetery, the Rev
Thomas Getz Hill officiating.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
FATAL BURNED AT BLACKBIRD
James Handy a COlOred Boy Burned
While Sister Was Lighting a Fire

Blackbird, Dec. 13.-James Handy,
aged four years, son of John 7. Handy
colored, a Blackbird hundred farmer,
was burned to death last Friday after
noon. While trying to build a fire in
the kitchen stove he upset a can of
coal oil. He was alone with his sister
at the time and it is supposed the chill
dren were cold, as the fire had become
low and that they tried to start it
anew. When the father returned home
he found his son on the floor burned
badly and unconscious. The little girl
was burned about her body and the
house was on fire. After putting out
the fire the father summoned a physi-
clan, but the boy lived but a short
time. The girl may recover.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
OVER Newspapers COMBINE
'A'afean and Sentinel to Use Same
Equipment, But to Maintain Policy

'A'arean and Sentinel to Use Same
|Napnent, But to Maintain Policy
ne Incorporation of the Capital
aang Co., in Dover, has caused
comment locally, because of the
'N'0od arrangements that had
MADE by the company, before its
sOiauOn, that its business would
y printing and publishing of two
~' Dover papers, the State Senti-
]. auu Delawarean. The different
.@ o. these papers has led to a
I ueal Oh question as to what ar
1ielS mad been made and who
i. interested in the new company.
= lofmer Senator Willard Sauls-
Z NnO Is majority owner of the
'aean' was asked concerning it.
~ 'ne understanding at Dover
%fIeet, that the Delawarean. in
y ns Is chief owner, is without a
printing plant to meet in
s,.. business, and he and State
' :. :, James F. Alice, Jr., the owner
b.. ''a'e Sentinel, had agreed to
"A common printing company,
a SOald serve both papers with
\ .;. s.'a'er economy, and at the
,-l ~-Is De able to give better ser
,,.,. ..1 i was believed that this ar
4. lsl' would be more satisfactory
- PATRONS and subscribers of both
,,sss spsn' He stated that the Del
~. n would remain, as it always
h, al siice 1t was started by his
s~,a aau Ms uncles, a Democratic
t5,t III - state Senator Alice stat
at.I ilIs state Snetinel would con-
EtsI ae5 oe an n independent Republican
fr,.S Ina That there was no connec-
b bet~a.-' sa IMAM I. a common printing
\ t tween r';eel the newspapers. The
vsrv T'lallng weekly newspapers
saeaii gre great he said, due to the
tourss aa,geS' .das and the economy of
sn s, va adopted .9t by these two news
cu5is..an fss tne inspiring motive for
srsrearna ratl9n; S,',7;. It is said the old
tie ,s,. ~r building ,. d will be remodeled
0i the combined plant.
Smyrna times., 1921-12-14
PENINSULA SUMMER SCHOOL
Episcopal Clergymen Including Rev.
Thomas G. Hill, Meet at MiddletOwn

Representatives of the Peninsula
Summer School met with the Rev. p.
L. Donaghay at the rectory in Middle
town Friday afternoon to talk over
plans for continuing the school which
has been held with such interest at
Ocean City, Md, for the last seven
years. They were Right Rev. Bishops
of Easton ond Delaware, Rev. t. G.
Hill, of Smyrna; Rev. Joseph H. carp,
of New Castle, Rev. r. w. Trapnell, of
Wilmington, Rev. William C. Marshall,
Jr., of Centreville, Md; Dudley G.
Roe, of Sudlersville, Md; and the rec
tor of st. Anne's.