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Evening journal., 1921-07-12
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SPRINGS PARK POPULAR.

On next Tuesday. the regular toy
hunts will be given at shellpot Park.
This will be an event OF interest TO
all the little people. Brandywine
Springs Park Is also Offering a large
assortment OF amusements for tho
entertainment Of the public
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
AT THE RIAITO.

Today is the last day for the show
ing Of Harold Goodwin in "Ollver
Twist, Jr." This picture which
opened yesterday at the Rialto. is a
modern. Americanized version OF
Dickens famous novel. It IL thrill
ingly enacted and its story has a
wealth Of romantic adventure in its
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

makeup.
On this same bill is being shown
the eighth episode OF "The Son OF
Tarzan."
Tomorrow Ethel Clayton will be
seen playing in Husband and Wife"
This picture is adapted from a IA
nous stage success. Its supporting
company contains the names of three
well-known players. Holbrook Blinn,
Montagu Love and Madge Evans. q.
Miss Blayton's role is a splendid
one and she can be depended upon
for good work in its portrayal.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

attracting people from different
communities. concerts are being
given twice each week by the
Georgetown Band in the Public
Square.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12
WIEN nEAF IN HEAR.

PARIs-Police in a raid seized
IL deaf and dumb" beggars who
had been infesting the cafes. All
but one heard perfectly when the
Judge said $3.50 fine"
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

BE sociabe and 90 with the crowds.
You will find most Of your friends at
Shellpot Park.-Adv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

Business partnerships may be
formed through the use OF the Want
Ads.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

The Want Ads work for you con-
stantly; that is why they in out
ASv.
Evening journal., 1921-07-12

Children fretfui7 Get them out In the
parks. where II Is cooler. Try Sheilpot
Park.-Adv.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
GAINED AND LOST FORTUNES
English Dandies Played for High
Stakes in the Latter Part of
Eighteenth Century.

Almack's was one of the famous old
gambling clubs of London. 1t was at
its height in the latter part of the
Eighteenth century, and the play there
was enormous. 1t was not uncommon
for the losses in a single night to
amount to upwards of 100000.
The young men, dandies all, who in
tended to play set about the matter
with great deal of ceremony. They
wore straw hats with wide brims,
flower and ribbon trimmed; the brims
intended to keep the light from their
ewes, and that the spectators might
not see their emotions they often wore
masks. They also often took of their
ruflles and silk or satin coats and wore
in their place a rough great-coat or
else wound leather bands about their
arms to protect the delicate lace and
hues of their coats from the soil of the
table.
At each players side was small
table that held their tea, wine cakes
and rolls of rouleaus or chips. MOST
of the players wore long curls, eye
glasses mounted on long sticks, were
perfumed, powdered and painted like
court ladies, and some of them even
affected a mincing ladylike walk. But
those who made the error of thinking
them ladylike in their fighting ability
made a mistake that often cost life,
for the gay young sparks would draw
swords at the drop of a hat and meet
death with "A laugh.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
Confusing Incident.

"How was your after-dinner speech
received, dear?"
Not so well. While l was talking
one of the guests actually snored."
you should not have stopped for
little thing like that"
"I had to stop. The other CUES
woke him up and wanted to know
where he got it."-Birmlngham Age
Herald.
The Colorado statesman., 1921-05-21
HeIpful Hints.

Jones-I want to do something big
and clean before / die.
Bones--Wash an elephant
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12
SEAFORD GETS A FIRE TRUCK
Blazes in Other Towns Stimulatt PeO.
pie to be Prepared

A fire prevention campaign is being
waged in Seaford to prevent any such
disastrous fires as has occurred re-
Gently in several towns in Delaware.
This town, like most others, in this
section has only a volunteer fire de-
partment, but has one of the best on
the peninsula. Property owners are
being asked to get rid of anything n
fiamable in and around their proper
ties and to take special care to prevent
fire. Firemen are being instructed to
be more in readiness than ever before
in the history of the department and
to have their personal equipment
handy where it can be had at mo-
ments notice. Robert H. Gordy, chief
of the Seaford Volunteer Fire Depart
ment who few months ago, lost leg
in an accident at his ice manufacture
ing plant is Investigating and plan
ming to offer bids in the immediate fu-
ture for fire truck and sufficient ap-
paratus to provide ample protection.
rne local firemen have some money in
the treasury, besides $1,5O0 invested in
LADerty bonds, and this money will 90
toward new equipment.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12
WILMINGTON MAN A SUICIDE


Samuel Greenbaum Prominent Busi-
ness Man Victim of Financial Troubles
Supposedly worried over financial
and business worries, Samuel Green
baum, a well-known business man and
former merchant of Wilmington killed
himself at his home, POOL Boulevard
shortly after o'clock Saturday morn
ing with 80 calibre revolver, the bull
let ploughing through the brain.
Death was instantaneous, DR.. Bruce
H. Beeler, who was caned by MEM
bers of the dead mans family pro-
nouncing Mr.. Greenbaum dead. DIR.
Beeler notified the police station and
Patrolman George Johnson was as
signed to the case. The officer obtain
ed little information at the Greenbaum
home concerning the death, however,
the only information obtainable there
that Mr.. Greenbaum had shot himself
while in a second story back room
with a revolver. The familydid not
know the calibre of the weapon or
what had become of it. The family
could give no reason to the police for
the deed, but they gave the weapon to
Deputy Coroner Nichols.
According TO Joseph, a son of the
dead man, he was called by his moth
er, who had returned home Friday
from Saranac -.-Ae, New York, where
she had been for the benefit of her
health, who asked "Joe! Sam! Where
is your father?" Joseph said he start
ed to look in the rooms on the second
floor of the home, his mother saying
she had heard noise as if someone
had fallen.
Going to the second story back room
which Mr.. Greenbaum occupied, Jo-
seph found his father lying on the
floor, attired in bath robe. Nearby
was revolver.
Mr.. Greenbaum was a native of
Hungary. He lived in this country
for a number of years. Prior to
starting in the drygoods business at
304 Market street, he conducted
store at New Castle.
Several years after locating in Will
mington he purchased the property at
304 Market street and opened a de-
partment store at that location, which
he conducted until about two years
ago, when he retired. Since that time
time he has been dealing in real es-
tate, having organized the Greenbaum
Realty Company, with offices at lis
West Ninth street. He was president
of the company, as we'll as of the Del
aware Building Company, which is en-
gagged in trecting a $4,000 theatre
in Market street, north of Eighth
street.
Mr.. Greenbaum is survived by his
wife and three children, they being
hiss Marion, aged % years; Joseph
aged 21 years, aid Samuel, Jr., aged
18 years respectively.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12
SECRETARY OF STATE NAMED
Alden r. Benson to be Governor Den
ney's Chief Aid

Governorelect William d. Denney
announced the appointment Wednes-
day afternoon of General Alden r.
Benson, of Dover, as Secretary of
State for his administration. General
Benson, who will succeed Everett C.
Johnson, of Newark, is one of the best
known Republicans in the State. He
has taken an active part in political
affairs during the last 30 years. Gen.
eral Benson is the owner of a large
modern farm near Dover. He has
large business interests in Kent coun-
ty and is president of the State Board
of Agriculture. During his admins
tration of this Office he has been in
strumental in enlarging the scope OF
its activities on behalf of modern ag-
ricultural methods. General Bessor
was elected a member of the Kent
County Levy Court in 1900, serving
years. In 1904 he was elected mem.
Der of the House of Representatives
sevinrg two terms. In 1908 Genera
Benson was named treasurer of the
Republican State Committee. Later
he served as chairman of the commit
tee.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12
MiddIetOwn Water All Right Now

The Light and Water Commission,
Of Middletown, under the supervision
of Theodore Whitlock, has had both
the large and small reservoirs and
standpipe thoroughly cleansed during
the past week, and it is hoped now that
all question regarding the purity of
the water supply of the town is at an
end. Several conflicting reports have
been received as to the quality of the
supply and now the entire outfit has
been put in thoroughly sanitary con-
dition. DR.. w. K. Watson, State
chemist, examined the work. when fin
ished and pronounced it satisfactory.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12
CHESWOLD SUNDAY SCHOOL
SHOWS PROGRESSIVE GROWTH
REV. MILTON McCANN, CONFER
ENCE SUPT. ATTENDS SESSION
Revival in Connection With Sunday
School Show Fifteen AccessiOns
at One Sunday Meeting


Cheswold, DEL, Jan. 11.-Through
the pastor, Rev. G: P. Smith, and the
superintendent, Hon. j. Hermon An
derson, extended an invitation to -
ton McCann, the Superintendent of
Sunday School work for the Whining
ton conference, requesting assistance
in building up an efficient Sunday
school organization, and pulclng on a
definite program of religious educa-
ton to meet the demands of their
community. After several visits to
the charge, during which the work of
the church in the field of Religious
Education was outlined, the real pro-
gram was entered into. The school
was inspected by the superintendent,
and a working program suggested.
During the week, meetings were held
for the purpose of considering the
work of the several departments in
cluding class organization and proper
courses of study. On the first Sun
day of this year the various classes
completed their class organization,
these not having charters, making aP
plication for charters, with the excep-
ton of two classes, which classes will
make application for charters later
when they shan have completed their
organization. The classes were intro
duced to the school, and the newly
elected presiding officers of the war;
Gus classes presented. After general
directions for the conduct of the work,
brief sermon was delivered to the
children and the opportunity furnish
ed for decisions for Christ. The altar
was seen crowded, fifteen young peo-
pie having presented themselves for
that purpose. This gave opportunity
for general conservation service. In
..e evening a special sermon was de-
livered to the young people. This will
be the beginning of revival during
which it is hoped that much good will
come to the community.
We would like also to refer to the
fact that excellent progress has been
made in this school under the leader
ship of Mrs. L. d. Learned, along the
line of graded curriculum, organiza-
tion, and equipment, particularly in
the beginners and primary depart
ments. The small gallery, equipped
with tables and chairs, curtains, or
gan, pictures, appropriate lessons and
lesson materials, and a faithful corps
of workers, presents an object lesson
of how real Sunday school work can
be carried on even in small church
with inadequate faculties. The class
es that have been advanced from these
departments during Ine past two years
have now the privilege of studying
lessons appropriate, to their ages, and
will soon be furnished with equipment
suitable to their needs. A Teen Age
class will enter upon the study of one
of the books in the Leadership Train
ing course. With the impetus of the
special program, followed by the re-
vival, prospects seem good for a
bright future for this interesting
charge.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12

NOTICE OF A SPECIAL ELECTION FOR
SMYRNA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT
OF KENT COUNTY, DELAWARE, TO
VOTE UPON A PROPOSED BOND ISSUE.
To the school voters of Smyrna Special
School District of Kent County, Delaware:
Notice is hereby given that special school
election has been called for SMYRNA SPEC
ISAL SCHOOL DISTRICT for Saturday the
twenty-ninth day of January, A. D. 1921 at the
School House on South Street in the town of
Smyrna, Kent County, Delaware, for the pur-
pose of voting upon an issue of bonds to the
amount of SIXTY-F1VE THOUSAND
DOLLARS, the purpose and reason for said
bond issue being to provide new grounds, new
buildings and new permanent equipment for
the white schools in said Special District, at
which election the polls will be open at one
o'clock D. m. of said day and will remain open
until eight o'clock p. of said day. which
said election is called and will be held and
conducted under and in accordance with the
provisions of Section 124 of Chapter 48 in
Volume 81 of the Laws of Delaware entitled
''School Laws of the State of Delaware"
Witness the hands of the President and Sec
retary of the Board of Education of the said
SMYRNA SPECIAL SCHOOL DISTRICT this
Path day of December. A. ID. 1920.
". o. HOFFECKER, President
C. w. w. SCHANTZ, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12

FOR PROPOSALS TO
FURNISH TWO AUTOMOBILES, ROAD
STEERS WITH COUPE BODIES, AND TO
CONSTRUCT AUTOMOBILE STORAGE
SHED.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12

1.-For the furnishing of two automobiles.
roadsters with coupe bodies, each equipped
with speedometer. bumper and shock absorbers
on a straight sale basis.
2.-For the furnishing of the same two au-
tomobiles on trade in" basis for one Ford
Touring Car.
Delivery in either case to be made within
fifteen (15) days after acceptance of the pro-
posals.
be marked: Proposal for Furnishing of Au-
tomobiles, Roadsters with Coupe Bodies" De-
tailed information and proposal forms may be
obtained without cost.
3.-For the construction of frame building
Al #. by s6 fit. on a concrete foundation, on
the Armory lot, Dover.
Performance of this contract shall commence
within ten (10) days of the execution of the
contract and be completed on before March
S. 1921. Monthly payments will be made for
90 per cent of the construction completed each
sma2tA.
Eaeh proposal must be accompanied by q
surety bond. certified check. or money to the
amount of at least ten (10l per cent. of the
total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal must
be marked: Proposal fo- .ne Construction of
automobile truck storage she'd"
Detailed plans and specifications may be OBJ
tanned from the Office of the Chief Engineer.
Bidders must submit proposals on forr.s
provided by the Department. The contracts
will be awarded or rejected within twenty
(2o) days from the date of opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or all
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
DOVER. DELAWARE
Ch2s. n. Upham. Chief Engineer.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12
Real estate Bargains

Farm of 206 acres, 80 acres of this
being in good wood, balance in good
state Of cultivation. House and build
ings in elegant shape. This farm lies
3 miles west of Clayton, 2 miles of
which is stone road. Price $4,000,
Half cash, balance mortgage. Cannot
be purchased after Saturday 25th.
Farm of 125 acres, some wood;
good house and buildings. Price
$1,000. This farm is nicely located.
Farm Of 81 acres. House and build
ings in fair condition. Located four
miles west fClayton. Price $500.
This is cheap. +.
TOWN OF CLAYTON
8 rooms, all conveniences; price $25OO
7 rooms, all conveniences, price $16.5O
5 rooms, nice lot, price $500.
Double dwelling, rooms on side,
renting both sides for $1,000. Price
s1650.O0.
I. ChaS. LeCOmpte
Real Estate Broker
CLAYTON, DELAWARE
ga rs
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12

Subscribe to the Smyrna Times
$3.50 per year in advance.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-12

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department at its office,
Dover, Delaware, until 200 o'clock p. m.
January II, 1921 and at that place and time
publicly opened.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25

No matter how much you camou-
flage a sandwich with mustard It Is
still sandwich. 1t is laudable to
try to deceive the eye, but the
stomach is quicker than the eye.
The proper way-to be on the safe
side-fs to order a mustard sand
witch. then spread a little meat on
the mustard. This way you are
assured the maximum Of discom-
fort and the minimum Of danger
from fletcherizing something that
otherwise would have been wearing
apparel.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25

There is the egg sandwich. This
can be best made with eggs-es-
pecially cooked eggs; raw eggs do
not make good sandwiches. The
usual method employed in short
order restaurants to prepare an
egg for a sandwich is to first drop
1t on the floor. While, OF course,
this is usually done accidentally, at
the same time it protects the cook
In case the egg was an egg. Next
the egg is scraped up with the
dust-pan or sopped up with the
counter-towel and either dumped
or wrung out in the general direc-
tion of the frying pan. II the egg.
r"mnarts light in the spider It will
be cooked; II 1t lights on the wall
r on top the stove 1t may, In such
a case. either become a permanent
ornament or a cindcr In any event
you pay for It just the same, al
though you don't have to eat It.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
loss.

There are many kinds Of sand
wiches. Consult any restaurant
sign-board-first, and a doctor sub
sequent to eating the sandwiches
There are onion sandwiches (some-
times called a poultice-depending
on whether you put it on the inside
or the outside of the stomach).
There is the cheese sandwich. The
cheese sandwich is usually made
Of cheese, but not always; some
The Washington times., 1921-12-25

The man who invented sand
wfches was well justified in calling
1t an invention because an inven-
ton has to have a model deposited
in the patent office, and we are
sure we got hold Of the model the
other day and ate It. How It got
out Of the patent office we don't
know; perhaps 1t was packed in an
employees dinner pail by mistake
and he traded 1t to this restaurant
for something to eat. Anyhow,
had It and ] would have 1t yet II
somebody hadn't called in a doctor.
I'm glad they didn't call in
referee instead of doctor, for II
The Washington times., 1921-12-25

Sandwiches occupy a peculiar
place in our life, much the same as
hash. We recognize both as being
necessary evils, but while hash is
q Yankee mistake the sandwich is
Of English origin, which naturally
makes the greater offense inexcus-
able. Anyhow, any race that
could devise English pudding, Var
mouth bloaters and kippered-er-
beef-tongues, is a total gastronomic
loss.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25

On the other hand, a man be-
tween two advertising boards Is not
known as a sandwich man" Just
because sandwich is a piece of
cheese between two pieces Of card
board. A sandwich man may be a
fine advertisement for shoe repair.
ing or slaughter sale. but he isn't
a fine advertisement for sandwiches
anyhow, not until he gets shaved
so he won't continually remind us
that the last sandwich we tackled
had whiskers' tool
The Washington times., 1921-12-25

Not long ago lady wrote In and
wanted to know IL IL was bad
taste to eat sandwich with the
fingers. II is; but it's worse taste
to eat one with the mouth-and the
taste fingers. On some occasions It
is considered good form to eat sand
witches with the fingers, but one
should never eat fingers with the
sandwiches; don't forget that.
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
Dvcal Splendor.

IN movie studio in the Bronx
they were filming the bedroom Of
a duke in the ducal castle. The d.
rector, shirtless and perspiring.
came in to give 1t the final inspec-
tion before the camera man began
to Shoot" lie noticed small
white cuspidor near the bed.
"Say!" he shouted, purpling with
rage. How many times have I got
to tell you that this Is the bedroom
OF a duke? Look at the cuspidor
there-that little bit OF cuspidor-
what you want Is great big.
snappy brass sp.ttoonl"
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
One Good Reason.

"A SCOTTISH minister called upon
a a parishioner.
Richard" he said, 81 haze ma seen
ye at ths kirk for some time and
wad like to know the reason"
"Weel, SIR" answered Richard, IT
hae three decided objections to
goin'. Firstly. dinna believe In
being whaur We do a the talkin';
secondly. dinna believe in so
muckle singin'. an. thirdly, twas
there I got my wife,"
The Washington times., 1921-12-25
Hail, the
Parlor

~ ETTING married in New York
= now Il somewhat like tryins
to use the telephone. You
are apt to get hooked up with the
wrong party.
The urban swain has had fierce
time the past few years finding q
place to do his wooing. The young
ladies' boarding houses have no
parlors, the police have not only
tabooed spooning in Central Park.
but all the benches have been
placed Immediately under electric
lights 30 that a young man who is
about to propose enjoys all the
spotlight accorded a matinee idol.
These things tend to discourage the
tender passion. When young
man is making a monkey Of him
self he doesn't want the whole
world occupying orchestra chairs.
Atop the Fifth avenue bus 1t is
still possible for a young man who
is spry to get his arm around his
girl for a minute before some ED
erly spinster puts up a squawk,
and he still has fair chance In
some Of the smaller movie houses
where the new system of constant
lighting has not yet been installed.
However, courtship is hazardous.
About all young man can do is
to meet somebody in front of
soda fountain and ask her to marry
him, If he likes the trend Of her
permanent wave. He can inquire
her name after they get down town
to the marriage license bureau.
The Coney Island boat. which is
Cupid's own golden gondola Of ro-
nance, is laid up for the Winter
and, altogether, the prospect has
been pretty tough.
Now comes as q blessed relief
and first aid to the installment fur
niture dealers-the parlor crusade
to put spooning parlors on the map
and sprinkle them all over New
York like subway kiosks and speak
castles.
Eventually, It is proposed to have
parlor in every lodging house
where there are girls that the lat
ter may entertain their beaux.
Young couples now meet to Jazz
music in the dance halls. Jazz
through their courtship and have a
Jazz wedding. If they don't dance
and have seen all the movies they
have to stand In the street and do
their lovemaking, which, at this
season Of the year, is handicapped
by influenza, tonsilitis. pip, rheu-
matism. grippe and earache.
Standing on a stone sidewalk for
three or four hours will give any
young gent cold feet, and the
longer he stands the colder his feet
become. 1t takes very little to dis
courage sutton these days when
he takes peek into the furniture,
grocery and butcher windows.
A spooning parlor with a phono-
graph, a davenport, a glass of wax
flowers on the mantel and crayon
portraits Of the landlady and her
deceased husband should furnish
all the inspiration necessary. II
any further entertainment and en-.
oouragement is necessary the land.
Lady can come and tell how she
used to live in brownstone front
and ride in her own carriage. Tbev
have all done that.