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Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-23
DR.. BARTON'S
DAILYLETTER
HOW MUCH DOES 1T HURT?

A FEW days ago lady said to me,
"A Many years ago a friend of
mine said this in my hearing, and TO
me among others"
Don't forget that injuries that
are inflicted upon you, and the dis
appointments that you suffer, are all,
in the nature of them, temporary; but
the spirit in which you meet them
is the permanent and eternal element
in the experience
She said it had meant much to her
all her life to remember that saying
When anything had happened to
hurt her feelings, she had said, This
hurts, and | will not deny it; but how
much it hurts, and how long it hurts,
depends uPOn me-"
A Valuable Lesson.
She said that when any disappoint-
ment had come to her, she had
learned to say, 81 am disappointed,
and there is no reason why | should
lie about it and say | am not; but
there is no good in magnifylng or
perpetuating that disappointment /
will set my own limits upon the eX-
tent of my disappointment"
This woman had learned one of
the most valuable lessons in life.
There are people who do the very
reverse. When they are hurt, they
tear the wound wide open and put
pepper in it. They button-hole all
creation and tell with tears how
much they are hurt. They make it
impossible that they should think of
anything else for the next two weeks
or five years.
A Joy Killer.
Thus do they kill all coming Joy
while it is yet in the shell, while they
sit mournfully upon the china eggs
that never Matched.
That is not simply wicked; it IS
stupid
Therefore, remember the good les
son which has been help to my
friend. Your sorrows and disappolnv~
ments are all temporary; but the way
in which you meet them is eternal,
If you meet them bravely thev
can never conquer you; for you will
have conquered them.
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OLD DAYS IN AMERICUS

date matrons and pretty maidens
turned out in full force, and the cool
courage and undaunted nerve dis
played by them in bidding upon a
jar of pickles or a fruit cake caus-
ed the most hardened plunger among
the male contingent to marvel great
ly.
Mr.. r. J. Perry received telegram
yesterday apprising him of the death
of his brothers wife. Mrs. John H,
Perry. in an East Texas city.
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that they would need SO many drinks.
But I might have known. Wally is
the greatest drinkGr in all Meadow
Grove Land or Whispering Forest. "
But just as he was about To start
away, Wally looked at the sky again
and said, my, hope it doesn't rain
until our vacation Is over It's bad
enough to be thirsty without having
to traipse through. mud"
So Sprinkle-Blow didn't g.
Well, Wally and Mrs. Woodchuck
climbed and climbed up the brown
mountain. They had discovered, Of
course, by this time that is was not
chocolate cake, u any other kind of
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cake that the mountain was made of,
but they had Sprink'e-BloW's word
for it that the white stuff was frost
ing. They weren't so hungry for the
frosting by this time, however, hav-
ing their minds on being so thirsty.
But you know how it is, when one
sets his mind on having vacation
and getting somewhere in particular,
he's going to have it and get it. That
is the way it is. People plan and plan
and think they have to have their own
way. Then they're not happy when
they get it after all.
Ito Be Continued).
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-23
MONDAY, AUGUST %, 1921

The Associated Press exclusively entitled use for L
cation all dispatches credited to it otherwise credited
this paper local published herein All rights Of
publication Of special dispatches herein contained S
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0kJEITHER the enemies nor those
i1ndif fnrnnL 70 n ln.,r,.- ,Lrn,.--

0NIEITHER the enemies nor those
Indifferent to a laws observ-
ance can be relied upon to do this
The sentiment that creates laws must
stand behind them and hold up the
hands of those officers who fearless
ly discharge their duty. 1t is too
often true that men who are fearless
in the discharge of their duty are
defeated when they come up for re-
election, because the enemies of the
law organize, register and vote
while those who stand for law and
order too often do not. This one
great obstacle to law enforcement is
the utter indifference of many good
and well-meaning citizens to the fate
of those public officials who dare dc
their duty, and in doing so incur the
displeasure of the lawless, who, aid
ed and abetted by corrupt politicians
often encompass their defeat.
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teVUHEN public officers feel sure

"WHEN public officers feel sure
of approval and support, then
they will respond to duty more will
ingly. The public conscience should
so support and uphold those public
officials who stand by the cause of
good government, righteousness and
law enforcement that they would
not be timid and afraid The thing
for people to do is to make it pop
ular for officeholdcrs to stand on
the side of the people, law and or
der It has been stated that law
Is the embodiment of the moral senti-
ment of the people 1t naturally
follows that the greater this moral
sentiment the greater will be the
observance of the law.
eve need in this period of utter
lawlessness a rebirth of respect for
the law The church is the moral
force that must restore this respect
for the law. When we fully realize
how much law means to the individ,
ual and to civilization itself, and
when we come to look upon law az
the great Clarendon did as the
y standard and guardian of our liberty
then indeed will we have that rebrtI
of respect for the law that we now
50 sorely need"
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SEABOARD AIR LINE.

Arrives ....u Leaves
5.15 pm Richland-Cols. 1000 am
$40 pm Cordele-Sav'h 1881 pm
1891 pm Richlsnd-Montg'y $40 pm
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RAILROAD SCHEDULES
Central Tlme.)
Arrival and Departure of Passenger
Trains, Americas, Ga.

Arrival ana departure OF kASSenset
Trains, Americas, Ga.
The following schedule figures
published as information and not
guaranteed:
CENTRAL OF GEORGIA RY.
Arrive Leaves
1859 am Columbus-C hgo $40 am
1928 pm Albany-Montg'y STA am
7:25 pm Macon-Atlanta 6.37 am
*7:15 pm Columbus #6:50am
1852 pm Albany-Montg'y 2:15 pm
2:15 pm Macon-Atlanta l so pm
*11:00 am Columbus *2:30pm
1000 am Columbus Y 80 pm
6;37 am Albany 7:25 pm
5:14 am Macon-Atlanta 1898 pm
$40 am lbany-Jaxville II $50 pm
2:58 am Albany-Jaxville 12:41 am
12:41 am Chgo, St. l.. Alta 2:58 am
~ Daily; Cd Sunday.
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HERE is something so entirely
worth while, and which so COM
pletely sums up the truth of the
matter of law enforcement, that it
is being reproduced. 1t is by SoIici-
tor John A. Boykin, of Atlanta, IN
the Christian Index. He says:
Laws cannot be enforced without
an aroused moral sentiment behind
them. This applies to any law. Laws
are not invented, but grow out of
circumstances, that Justify and Of
tentimes demand their enactment 1t
is the public demand that creates
laws. 1t requires a powerful public
demand to enact any good law. If
the same force that demands and
creates a law will back it up, then 1T
will generally be obeyed. But if
those who cause the enactment of
laws retire or rather rest upon their
cars and leave its enforcement to
those who are charged with the duty
of enforcement do not fail to dis
charge such duty.
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EDITORIAL

EVERY man owes it to those de
pendent upon him to be pro-
tected by insurance. A great many
men do not realize the truth of this
fact until some catastrophe occurs,
like the Brown House fire in Ma
con, in which men lost their lives,
others suffered injuries, and much
property damage was done. Life,
accident and fire insurance policy
holders will be paid as a result of
that single occurrence.
An insurance policy will not stop
bullets, put out fires, or defer death,
but it will help keep the wolf from
the door of the loved ones after the
Grim Reaper comes, or, if you are
burned out, it will enable you to
start again. Think it over.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-23

Atty. Gen. Dapgherty claims he
caught 1901 fish on his vacation.
Daugherty is a lawyer.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1921-08-23

A Philadelphia young girl, while
taking her first lesson in golf, missed
the ban, but hit her instructor on the
nose with her mashie, breaking it
the nose, not the mashie She might
nave done much worse. Most students
of the ancient and honorable game
consider Themselves in luck to hit
anything, even a nose.
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They have found how chorus girls
can wear less clothes. The girls
chosen will be smaller,
Anyone suffering from. loss Of
memory might run for office. he
VIII learn his, past life then.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
GOOD ROAD PRYOR'S CORNER
TO DEAEYNEVILLE NEXT YEAR
NEW CASTLE LEVY COURT DES-
IGNATES 1T IN 1922 BUDGET
Stretch of 81 Miles Would Join Up
ThOrOughfare Neck to DUPONT
BOulevard-Other Roads

The New Castle County Levy Court
at its meeting yesterday, designated
the ThOrOughfare Neck road from
PryOr's Corner to Deakyneville as one
of the roads to be prmanently rebuilt
next year. The 100000 issue of 512
per cent State aid highway improve
ment bonds, bids for which were OPEN
end by Levy Court, brought a pre-
MUM of $5,83943, William R. Comp
ton Company, of New York, being the
successful bidders. Eight bids were
received all of which were above par.
The Levy Court Immediately directed
the county engineer to make applica-
tion to the State Highway Commission
for State aid for five important roads
in New Castle county. In view of the
fact that the State is receiving FEEDER
al aid to the extent of 1-80th of ap-
proximately $600,OOO,OOO which the
government is spending in a nation
wide road building program, the Levy
Court is seeking financial aid in the
development of its plan to give the
citizens of the country first-class roads
The roads designated in the applica-
tion to the State Highway Commission
are as follows: Pryor's Corner tc
Deakyneville, in Blackbird hundred
So miles; Townsend to Coldwell, in
Appoquinimink hundred, 5 miles;
Pixies Greek to Corner Ketch, Fin Mil
Creek hundred, miles; State road tC
Glasgow, New Castle and Pencadel
hundreds, rs miles, and Naaman'
Creek road to Smiths Bridge, in Bran
DIVINE hundred. 4 miles.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
WEDDING OF DOVER COUPLE
Miss Margaret Harper and Mr.. ]. 5.
Burton Married at East Orange. n. J..

Miss Margaret Harper and Mr.. ]. 5.
Burton Married at East Orange, n. ].
At East Orange, N. j., Saturday, a
wedding of special interest to residents
of Dover took place when Miss Mar
garet Harper, of Dover, daughter of
the late Henry Harper, who died but
a few weeks ago, became the bride of
Jesse S. Burton, paying teller of the
Farmers Bank, and member of Dover
City Council. Miss Harper has been
an assistant in the clerical department
of the Dover postoffice for the past II
years, serving under three postmast-
ers, including the present postmaster,
j. Frank Starting, who is serving his
second term. The wedding took place
at the home of the brides sister, Mrs.
Walter Warrington, at East Orange,
N. ]. Mr.. and Mrs. Burton will reside
in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
THANKSGIVING DAY IN SMYRNA
A Rainy Day, But Despite This Smyr-
ma Won its Victory in Football. De-
feat ElktOn, Md, to Score of 60

IeaC ElktOn, Md, to Score of 90
Thanksgiving Day aside from the
cheer and pleasure of home gatherings
was gloomy day in Smyrna. The
lowering clouds brought rain and it
rained almost all day long. Cunning
trips and motor trips received a decid-
ed jolt and all outside sports received
setback. The game of football with
ElktOn came off and in mud and rain.
Smyrna scored another victory 6 to 0
before a small crowd of spectators,
the thirteenth victory in straight sue
cessions on Thanksgiving Day. "How
do they do it," was question often
heard on the sdelines and it is re-
markable how eleven men, many of
them strangers to one another can get
together few hours before a game,
run thru their signals and then give
such wonderful exhibition of foot
ball. Especially is this true when it
is acknowledged that the teams oppos-
ing Smyrna were considered the best
in this part of the country, and by
playing together during the whole sea-
son, the men have team work down to
a fine point. The ELkton team came
to Smyrna with a record to be proud
of. Previous to Thanksgiving Day
their last game was a 90 tie with
ChesbroOk the champions of the State,
and in defeating the team which tied
the champions, Smyrna should have a
fair claim to the State championship.
Game Was Played in a Sea of Mud
The game Thursday was played in a
/ sea of mud and those daring to come
out on the wet grounds and stand in a
drizzling rain, witnessed game they
will be long in remembering. Smyrna
was represented by several men from
the University of Delaware and the
work of these men repeatedly stood
out as features of the game. Time
after time Jackson crashed thru the
line for steady gains or the speedy
Wilson or Steele tore around the ends
for first down. In the third quarter
Wilson by a spectacular play rolled
over the goal line with what proved to
be the only touchdown of the day. To-
ward the end of the last quarter
Smyrna was within a few yards of an
other score, but the short quarters and
the heavy field prevented what might
have been a larger score. On the de-
fense the play of AIKEN, McKervey and
Hirons stood out prominently. Many
times these men hurled an Elktor
jersey in the mud for a loss. For the
visitors Schaffer and Mckenzie played
a brilliant game. 1t seemed to be tht
opinion of all that both teams put ur
remarkable exhibition of football.
DR.. Gordon PringIe at Union Service
The union service of Smyrna
churches was held at Asbury NJ. E
Church this year, the Rev. Ransom P
Nichols, the pastor, presiding. A large
congregation turned out to render
thanks including a small turnout Of
the local American Legion veterans
DIR. Pringle gave stirring address il
the interest of the Near East Relief
and altogether it was an impressive
service.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
ABANDONED SCHOOL SITES
State Board Cannot Transfer Lands,
in Opinion of Attorney General

Statement that abandoned and un-
used school houses may be sold by the
State Board of Education, but that the
ground on which they stand can not be
sold, was made Monday by Attorney
general Sylvester D. Townsend, Jr., in
response to a question put to him by
DR.. H. v Holloway, State superinten-
dent of public instruction. Attorney
General Townsend said that the stat
uteS regarding the transfer of proper.
ty by the State Board of Education
which may be found in Chapter 100,
Volume 30, of the Laws of Delaware.
did not, in his opinion, authorize the
board to transfer realty. While some
states in the Union permit the boards
of education to do so by reason of an
implied power, Mr.. Townsend said he
did not believe the implied power
would be probably further complicat-
ed, he held, by reason of the possible
fact that some of the lands in Ques-
tion may have been devised or convey
ed for school purposes, or may have
been condemned by virtue of the pow
er of eminent domain. If such prop
critics were conveyed or devised solely
for school purposes they revert to the
grantor or his heirs if used otherwise
than for the purpose for which they
were granted or devised. If acquired
under the power of eminent domain
the same principle would apply unless
the condemnation statute expressly
provided for the taking of an absolute
fee simple title. Where such school
properties stand abandoned for school
purposes there is no reason why the
school houses and other structure may
not be sold and removed.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
WHOLE NO.3558
FRUIT GROWERS OF PENINSULA
Governor Denney and Former Cover
nor Townsend Address Convention
Held This Week at Berlin, Md.

M.
Two governors and one former gov
ernor are among the speakers at the
thirty-ffth annual meeting of the
Peninsula Horticultural Society, which
opened at Berlin, Md, yesterday and
Will continue to-day and tomorrow.
Governor William D. Denney address,
ed the delegates last evening, and at
the same session, former Governor ].
q. Townsend spoke on the Future of
the Strawberry Industry on the PENN
sula." Governor Albert C. Ritchie. of
Maryland, will address the convention
this evening. Other Delaware speak
ers on the program are DR.. J. f.
Adams, who discussed "Die Back and
Apple Tree ROsette," on this morning;
Prof. Z. A. McCue, of the University
of Delaware, who will take up the
Future of the Fruit Business for the
Peninsula" on this evening, and DR..
Thomas F. Manns, also of the Univer-
slty of Delaware, who will speak to-
morrow Thursday morning on "Dis-
eases of Sweet Potatoes" and also
give report on fungus diseases for
the year. NJ. E. Culver, of Laurel.
will speak on profitable Varieties of
Cantaloupe for the Peninsula; Irving
Culver, of Delmar, will speak on
Growing and Marketing of Canta-
loupes"; w. B. Gordy, of Laurel, will
discuss Watermelon Culture on the
Peninsula; Herbert c. Richardson, of
Wyoming; will tell of "Proftable
Commercial Varieties of Peaches for
the Peninsula; Charles E. Wooten, of
Laurel, will discuss "Growing Sweet
Potatoes" and Captain John R. Esk-
ridge, Mayor of Seaford, will talk on
Storage and Marketing Sweet Pota-
toes" The meeting is we'll attended,
and from the excellent program and
exhibits pertaining to horticultural
work and the quality of the speakers
scheduled, it is one Of the best meet
ings yet held.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Meetings. For Week

The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Meetings. For Week
The EMISSION for Missions" opened
on Sunday night with a goodly atten-
dance. There were, however, a num-
Der of absentees. Let every one tak
advantage of the remaining confer
ces. This, Wednesday, afternoon
there was a conference from to 5
o'clock, and there will be another to-
night at 745. Tomorrow, Thursday,
another conference will be held at a
o'clock; and the final one at 7.45 p. m.
At the close of the night conference
tomorrow, there will be held a meet
ing of the group leaders, who will also
be the canvassers on Sunday. Ser
vices for next Sunday, the Second
Sunday in Advent, will be church
school at 10 a. m; Holy Communion
and sermon at II a. M; and evensong
with sermon at 7.30 p. m. Either i'm
mediately after the morning service,
or at least during the afternoon of
Sunday, the canvasserS will call on
every member of the Parish and give
him or her an opportunity to pledge as
practical means of expressing inter-
est and devoted to church missions.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
AUTO ACCIDENT AT MAGNOLIA
Mrs, Franklin X. Roe Run Down While
Walking on Highway

Mrs. Franklin R. Roe, is slowly re-
covering from an automobile accident
which occurred near her home below
Magnolia, on the State highway, a
few days ago when she was run down
by an automobile driven by a party
from Newark. She was knocked down
cut and badly bruised being rendered
unconscious. DIR. Chapman, of Har-
rington, made an examination which
showed that while the injuries were
quite serious she had not sustained a
fractured skull as was first thought.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
BIG PORKERS GROWN IN SUSSEX
One Near Georgetown Tips Scales at
456 and One at Milton 470 Pounds

Charles H. Dickerson, a well-known
farmer residing between Georgetown
and Gravel Hill, butchered a hog a
few days ago that weighed 1861 lbs.
The porker was 446 days old, and the
average daily gain in weight was
more than one pound. John L.
Crouch, of Milton, who for many years
has been considered one of the most
successful pork raisers in Broadkiln
district killed two hogs that weighed
47O and 453 pounds, respectively.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
PREPARING FOR SMYRNA FILLS
ID. o. COnnell & Son, of Ridley Park,
Contractors, Moving Equipment Here

Contractors, Moving Equipment Here
D. o. Connell G. Son, of Ridley
Park, Pa, who were awarded to make
the fills in the highway route across
the meadows of Smyrna and Duck
Creek for $18,O90, are moving their
equipment from the Roseville section
of the Lincoln Highway near Newark,
and will be ready to start work as
soon as favorable weather opens. The
Lincoln Highway from Newark to
Roseville, which is in sight of Newark,
is practically completed and is now
open all the way to Roseville. This is
the first time in many months that the
road has been open this far, most of
the time there having been, one or
more detOurs. The concrete has not
been laid over Pike Creek bridge but
it has been filled there with cinders
and is in good shape for traffic. The
road was opened all the way late We'd
nesday night. The section from Rose
vile to Newark will be built early next
spring. Some concrete and grading
work has already been done on that
section.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
ENGAGEMENT TOLD AT PARTY
Miss Mary Cooper BethrOthed to Prof.
Kenneth S. COvey, of Philadelphia

Miss Mary Cooper, daughter of Mrs.
S. Brady Cooper, gave a Bridge
Luncheon" Saturday afternoon to
twelve of her girl friends at which her
engagement to Mr.. Kenneth S. Covey
of Philadelphia, was announced. Mr..
Covey was formerly head of the voca-
tional course of agriculture in the
Smyrna Special District Schools and
is now connected with another depart
ment of work in Philadelphia. The
wedding will take plcae sometime
next spring: Those present were:
Mrs. Paul Rutan, Mrs. Ralph FAIRIES,
Mrs. Olive Hirons Shallcross, Mrs.
Harold Veasey, Misses Elizabeth Will
son, Margaret Postles, Elizabeth Hud-
son, Ann Wilson, Ethel Grieves, Mary
Cooper, Mary Holland, Elizabeth Daw-
son.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
CENTURY CLUB THANKSGIVING
Program of Unusual Interest Arrang-
ed by Miss Emily w. Spruance

At the Twentieth Century Club last
Friday afternoon. a very interesting
Thanksgiving" program was arrang-
ed by the chairman of programs, Miss
Emily w. Spruance. Two tableaux
representing "The First Thanksgiving
in America" a scene from "The
COurtship of Miles Standish," and
readings by Miss Beckett, Mrs. Ernest
Slaughter and Mrs. T. &. Hill. The
program for December 2nd will be in
charge of Mrs. Luther Lapham and
Miss Bertha SmtherS. The members
ere requested to bring their work, and
ehJoy a social af-@cnOOn.-COr. sec.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
COMING HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA

"Hyacinth Halvey" Will Be Given in
Smyrna Opera House on December 9
The two class plays, which are un-
der the direction of Miss Morris, are
nearing completion, and will be pre-
sented December 9, at the local Opera
House. The first play, Hyacinth Hal
vey, is comedy which all will be sure
to enjoy. The characters are as fol-
lows: Hyacinth Halvey, William Pat
terson; Sergeant Garden, Millaway
Broadway; Mrs. Delane, May Thomp-
son; Miss Joyce, Eva Wiley; Fardy
Farrell, Edwin Hutchinson; James
Quirke, Rowe Pleasanton.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
Fresh Strawberries Thanksgiving Day

In addition to enjoying fresh butter
beans and tomatoes from their gar
dens on Thanksgiving Day, fresh
strawberry short cake was served by
a Dover restaurant on that day. The
proprietor purchased several quarts of
luscious strawberries from a farmer
near Dover, which he had picked the
day before and used them for straw
berry short cake.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30
Smyrna High Il

Smyrna High to Play Dover Football
Our local high school has received a
challenge from Dover High School to
play a post-season football game on
Saturday, December 8, at Dover.
Smyrna times., 1921-11-30

M G.. A''y Opens AuspiciousIy
u sD5 55'I,sna 5s5 Bakery started last
on con~1id. naE a wonderful opening and
r, eakes ,nents ans heard on their
lsl Iona Ioes.;a5di and pies. they promise to
y S-'elt need in the commun-
The New York herald., 1921-04-29

MIfsT sell I good typcwriterx. s25. $50 sis.
desks. fls south tth. Brooklyn.