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Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
NEW KENT COUNTY OFFICERS
Harry b. Grieves for Eight Years
County Comptroller Steps Aside

marry ID. OTicNeS IOE ElRnC 1eaTS
County Comptroller Steps Aside
The New Year brought several
changes in the local government OF
Kent county. Register of Wills Erl.-
est B. Raughley, who has held that
Office for eight years, will give way
to William H. Willis of West Dover,
who was chosen at the recent election.
Daniel M. Ridgely, of Dover, prothon-
otary, and clerk of the Supreme Court
having been reelected by the largest
majority of any of the Kent County
officials, will continue in office. Harry
B. Grieves, of Smyrna, who has been
the efficient comptroller for the past
eight years, will be succeeded by
Thomas Meredith, of Wyoming. Sher-
IF j. Evans Cook will be succeeded by
Charles w. Graham, of Kenton.
Sheriff Cook having been elected sup
ervisor of the Kent county allnshouse.
will assume that position some time in
March, succeeding the incumbent.
Frank Maloney, who resigned. Kent
county's new Levy Court of three
commissioners, succeeding the ten
member court, will assume offices next
Tuesday. They are H. l. Beers, Of
Dover, George Herring, of FELTON,, and
John w. Sheldrake, of Harrington.
Messrs. Beers and Sheldrake are DEM
ocrats and Mr.. Herring is Republi-
can. This Levy Court will have tie
appointment of county treasurer and
receiver of taxes and of a Board OF
Assessment, succeeding the assessors
heretofore elected There are many
applicants for the appointive Offices t.
be named by the Levy Court. With
the new form of county government
jail commissioners are done ava.
with, their function being delegated tn
the Levy Court Commissioners.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
FINE MUSIC AT CENTURY CLUB
Home and Outside Talent Add Greatly
To Annual Xmas Reception

An appreciative audience gathered
at the annual Christmas reception of
the Twentieth Century Club Thursday
evening and aside from the informal
greetings there was a musical pro-
gram of more than usual interest.
Among those were solos and a duett
by Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore P. Haugh-
ey, ,sof Wilmington. Mr.. Haughey has
been spending considerable time in
Smyrna of late boosting the flax
growing industry among the farmers.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Haughey possess
fine voices and they were received with
cordiality and generous applause. Mr..
and Mrs. r. j. Smith, who are resid-
ing the Miss Mary Spruance property
on Commerce street, while Mr.. Smith
is located in this vicinity as one of
the supervisors of the Delaware Rail-
road, delighted the audience with their
instrumental numbers. Miss Mary
Roberts and Mr.. L. M. Price sang a
fine duett as did also Miss Rollins and
lnss Langrell. Mrs. L. M. Price gave
reading entitled, "The Gift" The
program was as follows:
Orchestral numbers. Poet and Peasant
Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Coyerdale.
Duett. The Angel of Light Coombs
Miss. Roberts, Mr.. Price
/ Carols, The First NOVEL;, Silent Night.
Duett, Passage-Birds Farewell Hildaef
Mrs. Haughey, Mr.. Haughey
/ Reading. The Gift David DeForest Burrel
Mrs. Price
4 Solo, Mr.. Haughey.
| Violin Solo, Fantasia DE bero
Mrs Smith
Duet In the Garden of my Heart Bal
Miss Rollins Miss Langrel
Solo. shena Van Mrs. H. H. A. Beac
Mrs. HauEhey
Carols Adestes Fideles
Harkl the Herald Angels Sing
Chorus
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
URGES BUREAU OF MARKETS
AND OTHER FARMERS AIDS
MOVE TO CONSOLIDATE FARM
ACTIVITIES WITH STATE BOARD
Two Main Boards Having Practically
Same Membership-Bureau of Mar
kets Recommended as Safeguard

Eight recommendations made by Al
den R. Benson, president of the State
Board of Agriculture, in a letter read
before large number of farmers who
amended the session of Farmers
Week in Newark last Thursday, have
caused considerable comment among
the rural residents of the State. Nj.
Benson recommends that the Live
Stock Sanitary Board, and the State
Boad of immigration shall be abol-
ished and their particular field be COW
cred by the State Board of Agrisul
ture. At present, the three members
cf the State Board of Agriculture are
also the three members comprising
the live Stock Sanitary Board and
the State Board of immigration, with
tne exception that the Sanitary Board
includes a veterinarian as an addition
Il member. 1t is said by those who
are familiar with the work Of the
hree boards, that this is first move
to consolidate state activities into q
few boards and commissions. Since
these three boards work along parable
lines their work can easily be consoli
dated into the one agricultural board
The present State Board of Agricult
ure is composed of Gen. Alden X
Benson, president, and former Stat
Senator Vnvei C. Newton and forne
Representative Newton L. Grubb
! When Newton L. Grubb was aske,
about the recommendations, he said h
was particularly impressed by tn
sixth recommendation, '"That Blu
reau of Markets" be established t
. help the farmer sell his products an
to buy his supplies, and to protect tn
land buyers by giving informatio
rnat VIII be safe guide to them i
making purchases. Mr.. Grubb state
that some method should be devise
to give the farmer help in providin
: the consumer with cheaper food. A
it is, the farmer receives but littl
while the consumer pays big price
A bureau of markets would relieN
this situation, he believed. Likewis
. correct information given to prospec
i've farmers locating in Delaware
i, necessary. The oCate Board alreaC
;. = lists farms for sale when given I
: them, and they send this informatiC
: to various farm journals, with ii
= facts in the situation, without any +
: seate pen pictures.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
KENTON COMES TO THE FRONT
Gives $6S.OO to the Hoover Fund for
Starving Children of Europe

Kenton, Jan. 5-Kenton has PIP in
habitants according to the census fig
ures of 1920, yet the members of the
methodist Church of that town raised
qo8.12 and the Red Cross branch an
additional $40 to the fund which Her
bert Hoover is raising to save some of
the starving children of Central
Europe. This contribution and hun
dreds Of others from all parts of Della
ware shows how strongly the citizens
feel about the conditions that prevail
abroad. 1t is not surprising to learn
that the money gifts from this State
yesterday passed $4,000 when the
people give as have the citizens of
kenton. When the movement began
Henry P. Scott, chairman of Della
wares Joint Committee fixed quota,
that he hoped to reach. 1t was $780,
QUO enough to save the lives of $4,000
children between now and the next
harvest, and it is likely that the re-
naming $4,000 will be speedily forth
coming.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
ALONZO wHTTTOCK GETS PRIZE.
Gold medal and $50 In Prizes Award
ed Him For corn Growing.

The State Board of Agriculture
has been encouraging better cultiva.
tion of corn crops in Delaware by
otfering prizes and awarding them
every year, beginning with 1910. This
year prizes have been awarded as
follows: Alonzo S. Whittock, Odessa,
for one acre yield, 131.63 bushels, a
gold medal for seed corn and $50 for
the highest yield; the highest yield on
five acres, a gold medal as a MEM
Der of the One-hundred Bushel Corn
Club and also a cash prize of $25.
Victor Kohl, Townsend, on five acres,
fl.2 bushels per acre, $40; Gordon
Armstrong, Middletown, on five acres,
iJ.43 bushels per acre, SO; Daniel
Bingnear, Middletown, five acres, 72.2
bushels per acre, SO. In Kent county
j. w. Killen, FELTON,, made the largest
yield on single acre and received tie
first Kent county prize of $40. The
five-acre contestants in Kent county
are as follows: Harry B. Clark, Ken
ton, five acres, 1905 bushels per acre,
gold medal; 100-bushel club, SIS;
Stanley ShoT%, Cheswold, 99.5 bushels
per acre, $40; Robert w. Wiley,
Dover, 90.15 bushels per acre, $780,;
A. G. Massey, Dover, 1886 bushels pc
acre, $40. IN Sussex county, Charles
Bookhammer, Lewes, five acres, 48.4
bushels per acre, s25; Harry Cobaugh,
Bridgeville, AT bushels per acre,
$40. Harry B. Clark, of Kenton, also
gets gold medal for producing more
than one hundred bushels per acre on
five acres.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
TO DINE THE LEGISLATURE.
Governor Townsend to Entertain Body

Governor Townsend to Entertain Body
in Honor uOvern0r-elect Denney.
Shortly after Cne two houses of the
Legislature had completed organiza-
tion yesterday afternoon an invitation
was received from Governor John G.
Townsend, Jr., inviting the members
to attend dinner in honor of Cover
nor-elect William D. Denney to he
given in the Hotel duront, Whining
ton next Tuesday evening" at $50
o'clock. Both houses appointed COM
mittees to notify the governor of the
acceptance of the invitation. Cover
nor-elect Denney who was visitor at
lie State House congratulated the
new presiding officers of both houses.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
REVIVAL SERVICES AT AsBURY
Began Tuesday Night and WilI Con-
tinue Until Further Notice


Revival services were begun in As
bur YIN. E. Church last night, tues
day., and Will continue this week and
next, omi.ring Saturday nights. The
interest in the first meeting was very
marked. The membership and friends
are urged to the continued support of
these meetings. All are invited to at
tend. The program of the services
of the coming week is as follows: Sun
day night, Mrs. Vra w. Hagans, of
hennett Square, Pa, will sing, ac-
companying herself on auto-harp.
MRS. Hagans wnl sing and Rev. J. w.
Colona, of Dover, will preach. Tues
day night, preaching by Rev. V. 2.
Northrup, of Aiddletown. Wednes
day, preaching by Rev. G. P. Jones, of
Townsend. Thursday, preaching by
Rev. w. e. Habbart, of Harrison
street, Wilmington. Friday, Rev. L.
White, of Mount Salem, Wilmington
viii preach. The orchestra of Asbury
Sunday school viii play one of the
nights of next week.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
WHOLE NO. 3512
LEGISLATURE OPENS AT DOVER.
Both Houses Complete Organization.
Benson For Secretary of State
Adjournment Until Tomorrow

Benson For Secretary of State
Adjournment Until Tomorrow
The Delaware Legislature, which
convened yesterday in biennial session
completed it's organization late in the
afternoon. The Republican slate in
the Senate as agreed upon at Mon
days caucus went through without
ripple, while the Democrats after sc -
eral hours of wrangling and upon the
advice of party leaders completed the
House organization with the excep-
ception of two minor offices, after
which both houses adjourned until
Thursday to give the presiding office )
time to select their committees and
report. The complete organization of
the Senate is as follows: President
pro tenn, Wallace S. Handy, Milford;
chief clerk, Albert Archer, Milford;
reading clerk, Henry Downward, Will
mington; bill clerk, Robert L. Arm
strong, Newark; attorney, Julian
Walker; sergeant at arms, James P.
Aaron, Dover; document clerk, w.
Galigna, Wilmington; telephone mes
senger, w. h. Clark, Millsboro; ste
nographesr, Mrs. Oliver Roach BueI,
-.lrs. Paige Katchins, and chaplain,
the kev. ]. T. Prouse. The House or
ganization includes: Speaker, Walter
:. Paskey, Harrington; chief clerk, C.
w. Kenney; reading clerk, Charles
Jones, Townsend; sergeant at arms,
Joseph ]. Allen, Seaford; bill clerk,
, Thomas Cahill, Harrington; attorney,
| r, R. Kenney, Dover; chaplain, Rev.
: E! c. Graham, Clayton. The selection
. Of page and stenographers was de
ferred until Thursday. According tc
!. a published statement in the Dover
e Sentinel Governor-elect Denney has
+ named Alden R. Benson, of Dover, sec
}. retary of State.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
ANOTHER AUTO BANDIT SCARE
Two Negroes Shoot at Man in Car as
He speeds Away

Held up on the DUPONT Boulevard
while he was going to his home near
Millsboro from Georgetown in an au-
tomobile last week, Clarence Thor
oughgood, outwitted the two negroes
who tried to stop him by putting on
all speed and rushing by them. A
bullet was sent through his car but
too high to do any damage. In his
rush to escape the negroes, Thorough
good collided with car driven by Err
nest Birmingham, turning his car over
and cutting him so badly on the head
that it took eighteen stitches, to close
the wound. The two negroes escaped.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
Townsend Woman weds Delaney Man

Townsend, Jan. 4.-Mrs. Mary E..
Stats, Townsend, and Howard E.
Chadwick, near Delaney's, were mar
ried December 30, at the parsonage at
Clayton, by Rev. ]. C. Bolton.
Smyrna times., 1921-01-05
FREDERICK BOY A SUICIDE.
Roy Pritchett's Body Found Hanging
From a Tree Back of Barn.

Roy Pritchett, aged about % years,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Pritchett,
living on road between Canterbury
and Frederick, was found early Tues
day morning hanging from a tree
back of the barn on the farm. He
had apparently left the house after
the family had retired for ..le night
The young man, who was subject TO
heart trouble, is thought to have
brooded over his condition, which mr. :
have led him. to commit suicide.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16

thus provided, the other two nations are permitted
some slight proportionate increases in their tonnage.
With this exception, however. the compact stands,
IN every essential just as proposed by Mr.. Hughes.
q The completion d 1.-THE agreement on this basis
is almost as surprising as was the proposal itself
when first made. There was no expectation that
a program SO far-reaching and SO complete in its de-
tails would be proposed. The expectation was rath-
er that there would first be proposed a general prin-
ciple which, when accepted after probable modifica-
5tions, would serve as the basis on which to develop
a detailed plan. Instead, the first step was the pre-
%sentation of the complete plan, the declaration OF
rinciples>be being embodied in the details rather than
presented as a working basis. We are not sure
whether this should be called strategy or tactics,
but whatever=the term, it was worked admirably.
The approval of the principles involved, which
was general throughout the world, carried with it
popular approval of the details themselves, and the
expression Of approval was SO prompt, SO enthusi-
astc and so universal, that it would have been I'M
for any nation to- reject either the princi-
pies or any of the important details without incur
ring a stronger measure of popular disapprobation
than any nation can afford to- incur. The manner
in which this feature of the negotiations has been
handled is a demonstration of craftsmanship of the
highest type on the part of the American admins
tration and the American delegation, and we must
concede, in full generosity, the craftsmanship Of
the representatives of the other nations, who have
the American proposals so cordially and
have acted on them SO sympathetically.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16
WHAT DO YOU THINK
OF MAIN STREET?

IL It . true picture of life ina
small town in the northwcst2
Are the people It describes real
people?
The Herald wants to know what
ttD readers think of. Sinclair Lewis
story and Is going to offer $40 in
prizes to ftnd out.
HOW TO WIN A PRIZE
Read the story % IT appears
from day to day In the Evening
>Hernld. When the last instaliment
appears write z, letter to the Main
Street Editor" Grand Forks Her
aid, telling whether or not you.
think the story gives . true pfc.
mre Of HE In Gopher Prairie"
and Just why you have formed the
opinions You express, .5.
To the WK1teS who gives the best
reason fof whateyer opinion he or
she has formed, we will give a
prize OF SO. For the second best
boster We viii give = prize Of IS.
and for the next seven best letters
prizes OF u each.
No letter should be more than
$50 words in length.
The story IL snch. that you can
begin 1t any time, and get good
idea Of the picture It paints.
Here's . chance to win little
spending money Just for writing q
short letter.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16
EVENING EDITION.
not any defender of &hinss - tfev
are. Sure. They're rotten. Only

not any defender Of <hinss - they
are. sure. Thsy're rotten. Only
he preschsd hh gospel: love Of o,,t-
doors, Playing the HAxne, loyalty -
friends. She had TIE neophyta,s,
shock OF discovery that Outside o.
tracts, conservatives do not trernhle
ana find no answer when m icono-
clast turns on them, Int fetort with
Getlity and confusing statistics
He was 70 much the man, tAs
when she most tried to sand ont
against him; he<Ra8 - muchsth a s1lr-
ces1ful executive that she did r0A.
want him TO dsspiss hee. HI man
ner Of shsering At what he calleh
"parlor socialists Though yth4 phrase
was not overwhelmingly levy haa =
power which made her with 10 pla-
cate his company Of wenlfed, speed
loving administrators. When he de-
manded. Would you Hike toAassociate
with nothing but q lot OF turkey
necked, horn-spectacled nuts that
have adenoids and need a haircut
about Conditions and newer doSa lick
Of work q she said. NO. but just the
same" When he asserted. Even
IL your cavewoman waa right. in
knocking the whole works. I bet some
red-blooded Regular Fellow. some
real criticizing radical" she wrfggled
her head feebly, between aSnod:and .
shake. ~
His large hands sensual lips, easy
voice supported his self-conftdence.
He made her feel young and Sofas
Kennicott had once made her feel
She had nothing 70 cay when he bent
hts powerful head ani experimeuted,
MY dear, I'm sorry I'm going away
from this town. You'd be a darling
child to play with. You are pretty!
Some day in Boston I'u showlyou. how
we buy a lunch. Well hang It, GOT to
be starting back"
The only answer to hts gospel OF
beef which she could find, when she
was home, was q wall IL -But tust
the same-n
She did not see him agaiq he4Cr
he departed for Washfngton. g
His eyes remained. His sghncesfst
her lips and hair and shouMersha6
revealed to her that she was NOT, :
wife-ani-mother alonn, but a girl:
that there still were men in the world,
as there had been in college days.
That admiration led her to study
Kennicott, to tear at the .shroud OF
Intimacy. to perceive the stranganoeu
OF the most familiar. & -
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16

ways 10 shooting on his mouth. He's
supposed to of settled down since he
got married. but Lord, those fellows
that think they know it all, they
never change. Well, the Red Swede
got the grand razz handed to him,
all right He had the nerve to breeze
up to Perce, 1T Dave Dyer's, and he
said to Perez, I've always wanted to
look at q man that was 80 useful that
lars for existing and Perez gave him
the once-over and ONE right sbaiss4A;;
Have, eh?' he says. Well, he rays
I've been looking for a man 50 useful
sweeping floors that l could pay him
four dollars q day. Want-the job,
my frtend?' Ha, Ia, ha! Say, you
know how happy Bjornstam is? Well
for C he didn't have athing to say.
He tried to get fresh, and tell what
q rotten town this is, and Perez come
right back at him. 'Iftyou don't like
and go back to Germany, where you
belong!' Say, maybe us fellows didn't
give Bjornstam the horse laugh.
though! Oh. Perez is the whlte-
haired boy in this burg, all right"
Bresnahan had borrowed jackson
Elders motor; he stopped at the Ken
nicotts'; he bawled at Carol, roofing.
with Hugh on the porch, Better
como for a ride"
She wanted to- snub him. Thanks
80 much, but I'2 being maternal"
Bring him along! Bring him
seat, stalking UP the sidewalk, and
the rest OF her protests and dignities,
were feeble.
She did not bring Hugh along.
BresnAhan was silent for a mile,
in words. But he looked at her. MS
though he meant her to know that
he understood everything she thought.
She observed how deep was his
chest.
Lovely fields over there. he said.
You really Nike them? There's no
He chucssled: Sister, YOU can't,
get away with 1t. I'm onto you. You
consider me q big bluff. We'll, maybe
i am. But 80 are you, NJ dear--and
pretty enough 10 that I'd try to make
love to you, II ! weren't afraid you'd
slap me"
Mr. Bresnahan, 40 you talk that
way K your wife'sNfriends? And do
you call them sister, I"
AS matter of fact. do! And j
make en- like It. Score two!'e But
he was very attentive to the ammeter.
4 IN q moment no was cautiously att
lacking: That's q wonderful boy,
Will Kennicott. Great work these
country practitioners are doing. The
other day. IN Washington, I was talk
Ing to q big scientific shark,s3a pro-
lessor in Johns Hopkins medical
school, and no was saying that no
ono has ever sufficiently appreciated
the general practitioner and the sym,
pathy and help ne gives folks. These,
crack SPECIALISTS, the young scientific
fellows, they're so cocksure and SO
wrapped up IN their iaboratories thai
they miss the human element. Except9
IN the case OF few freak diseases
that no Respectable human being
would waste his time having Its the
old doc that keeps community well,
mind and body. Ard strikes me That
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16
lV4F111V 11Rl 4 By Sinclair Lewis
SYNopsrs

Carol Milford. a Minnesota girl, grad
yates from Blodgett college near MIN
heapolis. goes to Chicago for a year, and
returns to St Paul to,work In q library.
Atter Deing there three years she meets
Dr; VIII Kennicott. Of Gopher Prairie,
and they are married.
= IN; college. and her library work.
Sarol mas ambitions to live in q smaller
mmuntt where she might spread the
gospei OF culture ~ she sees 1t. Gopher
Pralrle Is the usual small town, she
nncs n the residents of the village
90 not quite approve Of her. nor favor
ner IDEAS for changes In the town.
Carol Quarrels with DR.. keunicott be-
u he does not give her Q regular al
tSMance Tor the household. He tells her
frankly that she feels herself superior
to his village friends. and Is soaring
them away with her ideas.
Garoi finds >that eve Guy Pollock,
village lawyer, with whom the had
harmlessly firted q bit and whom she
nousht was different" belongs to the
village and is satisfied there.
Carol forms the Gopher Prairie ORA
matic cub. to present plays. She and
me ! IL failure. 80 far a. max
ing n dramatic impression~ap the, VII
age, Carol feels, and. she gives up her
enorts In that direction. Miles Born
STAN and Bea Sorenson, Carols. Nor
WeE1an maid. get married.
A son is born to Carol, and for two
years sh devotes her entire time to
caring for him.
Vida Sherwin. village school eacher,
tells Carol very frankly hat she is a
dreamer. and not able to carry out any
Of her theories for uplifting the yillaRe
FOLK. Carol Is in q rehellious frame Of
mind. s
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16

Bresnahan had borrowed jackson
Elders motor; he stopped at the Ken
nicotts'; he bawled at Carol, roofing
with Hugh on the porch, Better
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1921-12-16
THE LASTING JOY.

What SHELTER than. the glad /.
Rush Of little girl or lad
Down the street. to greet you when
LOU are getting home agar? 2
where's the sight that's half 50 s1ee,
~ the Scampering OF those feet
And the, smiles OF welcome true.
flung 80 lavishiy, at you7.
Tell You this. I'd rather be
Him the children love to see
Than the pampered prince or king
Bowling to the laundering
the greetings of tho thronx
As ne proudly rides along,
For they'll cheer the self-same way
For another king some day.
Talk Of fame. What can It give
mat in memory shall live.
Half so precious az the glad
Greeting Of girl or lad?7
once the touch of. skill grows dim,
Fame shall turn away from him
And forget him while It finds
Cleverer hands and younger minds.
But the children faithful stay,
None can lure their love away:
Tickle throngs In scarce a year
Fer q younger king may cheer.
Fame may find q brighter wit
And make him her favor1tc,
But the little girl or lad.
Never meet a better dad.
Here's a welcome that Is true
Flung 80 layishly at you,
Here are hugs to cheer you so.
Hugs h q only you. shall know,
Here tsNwhere you stand supreme,
Here's the ending Of your dEeam-
Happy 9 when flying feet
- me .-Nt ~