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Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Lenten Services for Week

The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector,
Announces Lenten Services for Week
Last Sunday was the Fourth in
Lent, but it is also sometimes called
"Refreshment Sunday" from the Cos
pei account for the Day. 1t is a good
time, therefore, in the middle of Lent,
to check up the progress that has been
made, and to take new breath and
make a fresh start. There will be
evensong and meditation on Friday
night at 7.30, followed by the choir
rehearsal. Sunday, March 18th the
Fifth in Lent, there will be Holy
Communion at 7.30 a. M; Church
school at 10 a. M; morning prayer
and sermon at IL a. M; and evening
prayer with sermon at 7.30 p. m. The
special lenten preacher for next Sum
day night will be the Revd Percy l..
Donaghay, rector of st Aniie's Church
Middletown. Lenten services on next
Tuesday afternoon. at O'Clock and on
Wednesday morning at 7.30 +.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
EARL KEITH MARRIED FRIDAY

Spring Surprise on His Friends and
Weds Miss Grace Williams, Middleton
Mr.. F. Earle Keith, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter F. Keith, of Smyrna, gave
his Smyrna friends surprise Friday
by slipping off quietly and marrying
Miss Grace B. Williams, of Middle
town. They wereunited in marriage
by Rev. Alfred Smith, at Cheswold,
Friday afternoon, at two o'clock The
bride, who is a daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. Tolbert Williams, of Middletown,
wore a charming dress of dark blue
tatfeta and georgette, with grey hat
and gloves, and carried a large bou-
quet of brides roses and sweet peas.
Immediately after the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Keith left for Baltimore,
Md, where they were entertained by
friends over the weekend, and from
there they went to New York City to
spend few days. On their return
they will reside in Smyrna, where the
groom is q member of the firm of w.
#. Keith & Son, automobile dealers.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
NEW PLAN TO POLICE STATE
Bill in Legislature Would Bring Fif-
teen State Officers and Detectives
Under Control of Attorney General

A substitute bill for House Bill No.
D, an act to create State Constabul-
ary, has been drawn up by Attorney
General Sylvester d. Townsend, Jr.
In its place Mr.. Townsend's bill pro-
poses the creation of a Department
OF State Police and State Detective
Bureau. The Attorney-GeneraI would
be the executive and administrative
head, but would receive no extra com
pensation for services rendered under
the act. The Department of State Po-
lice would consist of not more than
fifteen Stae Police, appointed by the
Governor, with the approval of both
the Chief Justice and the Attorney
General, the number to be determined
by majority vote of the Governor.
Chief Justice and Attorney-General.
The Department would in general
nave the same powers as police Off
GERS and constables. The State Po-
lice would be subject to the call of the
Governor, and empowered to co-oner-
ate with any other Department or au-
thority of the State or locality in en-
forcing any and all laws of the State.
provided, however, that the said
State Police shall be emploved nr;-
marily in the furnishing of ADEQUATE
police protection to the inhabitants of
the rural sections of the State. and
provided furher that the said StatA
Pohce shall not be used as a posse in
cities or.towns having a regularly or
ganlzed police force of more than
three members except when ordered
oy the Governor to do so, upon salts
factory representations to him bv the
legal authorities thereof, of their in
ability to maintain peace and coed or
der within their communities.n Par
tlclpatlon actively in politics for anv
party Will be cause Off dismissal. The
governor, by and with the approval of
either the chief justice or the tattor-
n.ey-general, is given power and an
tnority to dismiss and remove anv
member of the department at anv
Time, with or without cause. Salar-
les OF State police are not to exceed
$500 year, except that a sune,in-
tendent or other manager NAV be en-
ployed at salary not to exceed s25OO.
clerk may be appointed at a sala,v
not to exceed $1,000 year.
The governor, chief Justice and a.
torney-general may organize a Stafe
Detective Bureau, not exceeding three
detectlves, out of the number Of stale
police provided for in the act sala,~,
not to exceed $1,000 a year The off
&c OF game and fish warden would be
abolished and these powers vested i
the State Police Department The
State Highway Department would be h
prohibited from expending any money
Tor officers or employees whose duties
would conflict with the state police
Inc act would also carry an appro.
prlation of $4,000, or as much there.
OF as may be necessary for ca,1.vino
out its provisions.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
HONOR 80 Ex-sERvICE MEN
"Kehab' Men, Some of Them Wounded
Given Reception at Delaware CoIIana

hehdO Men, Some of Them Wounded
Given Reception at Delaware College
The Delaware College Faculty Club
Monday night entertained the MEM
bers OF the Rehabilitation division con-
nected with college and the affair was
one OF the most enjoyable ever given
py the club. One feature was the
singing of army songs lead by Guv R.
Ford, OF Wilmington. Mr.. Ford went
TO Newark as guest of the club es-
peclally to lead the singing which put
pep IN the affair and which was
greatly appreciated by both the men,
Ders OF the club and the former SER
wee boys. About 80 of the "rehabv
men attended the reception. All of
these men saw active service in
France and all of them were wounded
in some way and have been assigned
to Delaware for vocational work for a
year or so to fit themselves to again
take up some kind of work. Many of
these men had some remarkable ex-
periences but it is generally hard for
anyone outside their group to get
them to talk and tell of their war ex-
periences. During the evening, how
ever, several Of them including Saml.
Harris, Daniel Finkbone, Oscar Minor,
Charlie Johnson and several others
did relate some of their experiences in
France and some of the tight holes"
they were in during the fighting. Sew
eral of the men expressed regret that
Germany, the cause of the war, has
been able to date to get off without
paying anything and without suffering
near what some of the Allies have suf-
fered. There was general comment
by the boys that in the final show
down Germany will be made to pay
and pay dearly for what she did. Dr..
r. w. Helm, president of the club,
Professor R. w. Kirkbride, Coach H.
B. Shipley, A. w. Wilkinson and sew
eral other Of the club members assist
ed in entertaining. Refreshments of
ice cream and cake were served.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
TO REWRITE THE TAXATION
FEATURES NEW SCHOOL BILL
WILL ELIMINATE POSSIBLE IN.
TERFERENCE ON CORPORATIONS
Robert ii. Richards Addressed a Com
ference Called by Governor Advis-
ing Readjustment of Taxation

The taxation features of the pro-
posed school law, now under consid-
GRAFTON by the Legislature are to be
rewritten to eliminate the possibility
of their being applied to corporations
seeking Delaware charters. This de-
cision was reached when a conference
OF members of the Legislature, edu-
Gators, attorneys and bankers meeting
with Governor Denney in the State
House this afternoon adopted a mo-
tion offered by Senator Price asking
Robert H. Richards, Wilmington at
to1ney, to undertake the redrafting of
the disputed provisions in co-operation
with the executive committee. COM
prising Messrs. Houston, Hughes and
DIR. Cooper. Mr.. Richards, who had
addressed the conference on State
revenues during which he expressed
the opinion that the tax features of
the law were dangerous as drawn.
consented to undertake the task. Work
on the revision will be undertaken at
once. The conference had been called
by Governor Denney to discuss State
finances with view to bringing the
proposed appropriations within the
limit of the States estimated income
for the ensuing two years. The school
bill was brought up first and immedi-
ately became the object of attack on
the basis of the much disputed tax
features. AS the trend of opinion in
the State House was that the school
bill could be passed if the objections
to the tax features were removed
those taking part in the conference
were prepared to come to an agree
ment over the disputed points.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
WHOLE NO. 3521
TO TRY NEW CASTLE OFFICERS
Grand~Jury Finds True Bills Against
Recorder of Deeds Furman G. Cole
and His Deputy and Clerks


The Grand Jury in New Castle
county Court yesterday afternoon re-
turned true bills against Furman G.
Cole, recorder of deeds of New Castle \
county, arrested on January II. charg-
eo with embezzlement as bailee; his
father, William G. Cole, deputy re-
corder; Walter Babcock and Harry
rennlmore, clerks in the recorders of
nee, charged with conspiracy. The
case has been set for FRIDAY on tbe
court calendar, at which time a date
VIII oe hxed fol, hearings. The pen
atty If found guilty will be either a
nne or Imprisonment, or both at the
uscretlon of the court. The indict-
ments charge that fees were collected
and not properly recorded in the ofsco
OF the recorder of deeds. The fon1.
men specifically charged in the indict-
ments with the misrepresentation of
$1O,OOO, but Attoney-Gene Towns
end stated yesterday an audit of the
recorders books showed a total dis
crepancy of at least $4,000. thirty
counts are mentioned in the indict-
ments. Harry H. Billany, former re-
corder OF deeds, was appointed deputy
In the recorders office to assist in
clearing up the muddled condition of
the office, following the resignation af-
ter his arrest, of William G. Cole.
The arrest of these men created a
sensation as Furman G.. Cole\ \had a
wide circle of friends throughout the
city of Wilmington. 1t is said that
the alleged defalcations covered per-
lod OF about eighteen months. Re-
corder Cole had been in office two
years when the arrest was made. It
is reported that duplicate sets of GER
tain books, some of them accurate and
some falsified, were kept in the Office
and that false reports of fee collec-
tions were made to the county comp
troller.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
BAND. SUPPER TAKES IN $500.
Sylvester Concert Band Will Clear
S31O For New Uniforms.

The supper given by Sylvester Con-
cert Band of Smyrna, at the Century
Club, Thursday night, exceeded all ex-
pectations. The gross receipts were
$500 from which the band will clear
1910. The latter will be applied to
the fund for the purchase of uni
forms. There was a splendid crowd
in attendance all during the evening
and the band received an ovation when
they appeared on the stage to render
music. On every hand the public
showed appreciation for the rapid pro-
gress made and praised fell thick and
fast for George w. Sylvester, the
leader, whose untiring efforts have
made the band success. Selection
after selection was encored. The band
hopes to have their suits by Decora-
tion Day and anticipate filling a num-
ber of engagements during the sum-
mer and fall.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
HANGING To.coNTINUE AS LAW
Effort to Change It To ElectrOcHtiOn
Fails in the Legislature


Despite strong plea by Senator
Robertson that the Senate view the
measure fro mthe Humanitarian
standpoint" that body by vote of 8
to 5 Friday morning defeated Senator
Robertson's bill providing for electro
cution in. cases of capital punishment
in place of hanging. The vote on the
measure follows: For the bill-Sena-
tors Highfeld, Hopkins, Lutz, Insley
and Robertson. Agains-Senators
Alice, Bennett, Murphy, Palmer, Lat
ia, Prettyman, Short, Walker and
President Pro Tenn Handy. Senators
Price and Richards were recorded as
not voting. Senator Robertson, in
urging the adoption of the bill, said
that every other State in he union had
substituted electrocution for hanging.
"This measure does not mean that
those supporting it, change their views
on capital punishment" he said. at
merely puts the State in line with
those commonwealths that have found
electrocution the most human method
of carrying out the death sentence" I"
Senator Alice in explaining that he
would oppose the bill stated that at a
recent electrocution in New York
State, according to papers of that
state, the method of carrying out the
deah penalty proposed by the act had
failed to kill a man instantly. "In
e -
passing this bill. There would be no
improvement" he said. Senator
Palmer said that the Senate had no
facts presented to it that would show
that the electrocution method was
more humanitarian. Senator Bennett
stated that "there is nothing humani-
tartan about taking life, whether
the Stae does it or it is committed as
a crime"
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
DANCE AT CENTURY CLUB

's folks Give a Dance Enjoyed
BY About Fifty Couples
'ne young men of this town gave
l,.. normal dance Friday night in the
su'eln Century Club building and
~. ! attended by about fifty couples.
ii. e w; was furnishedby an orchestra
!. ~ . wilmington. Victor 2. Boyer
.ualfman Of the dance committee.
,'s.1ments We're served during the
ss,s. s..Isslon. IS Among those present
n II. -. MSS Agnes Jarman, Galena,
~ J MSS Is Cora Lee Moore, Miss Helen
IN, IN = Af and Mrs. James B. Bice,
lbv..- -'l,ily Cole, Miss Pauline Carson,
IN: 1, MISS Helen Pritchard, Towns
IN, nis. n, A. Lee Clifton, New York;
d, nsien Lewis, Miss Hazel Bell.
|g's 1ao aI Mrs. c. Leland Harmonson,
h. 'aueline Kinnamon, Miss Maude
,,'.u.l. una Pratt, Eugene w. Colds
|aO,losslli Victor z. Boyer, William C.
|LTiaa. george c. Scotton, Augustus
h Esn' j. Edwin Wilson, Jr., Robert
|ea '9gn' c Jr., Smyrna; Miss Frances
|tEb oO.aytOn; Lee vinyard, Frank
[assisls l''sr' Middletown; Herman
n s1 frank Bramble, Townsend;
49, @esn' 81 Massey, Md; Willard d.
c. eneswold; William Madden,
Ss'le; Ralph Knots, Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
GREW GIANT CoBLER POTATOES
w. r. Mcintyre Raiser Some on Farm
Near CeciItOn, Nd, Weight 81 ounces

w. X. Mcintyre Raiser Some on Farm
Near CeciltOn, Nd, Weight 81 ounces
w. R. Mcintyre, of Bohemia Farm,
near Earleville, Nd, viii please ac-
cept our thanks for basket of Giant
Cobbler potatoes. These potatoes
were grown from seed obtained direct
from the great potato of Maine in late
March 1920 after considerable investi-
cation and cost to Miss Catherine NJ.
McLane, owner Of the Bohemia Farm,
Earleville, Cecil County, Nd. These
seed were planted, titled and harvest
ed by w. R. Mcintyre, the tenant.
The result was a record breaking
crop. Some of these tubers which
Mr.. Mcintyre exhibited in the town of
Cecilton, Nd, weighed 81 ounces each
and the total yield was far in excess
of anything on record. Miss McLane
is deeply interested in her farm and
in agriculture generally and is dispos-
ing of 1000 to 1900 basket of these
Giant. Coblers for seed, of 5-S baskets
of 35 pounds net contents. See adver-
tisement.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
RoBBERIEs UP AT TOWNSEND
Harman Reynolds Garage Broken Into
and Sherb Collins Misses Truck

Townsend, March 8.-The garage of
w. Harman Reynolds, in Townsend,
was broken into Wednesday night of
last week and five tires and several
inner tubes We're stolen. The loss is
estimated at about $125. The same
night Fork truck was stolen from
the garage of S. A. Collins, also of
Townsend. After a two-day search,
S. A. Collins found his Ford truck, the
machine having been recovered at
Preston, Nd, late on Friday after
noon. Two men who were in charge
of the stolen machine, were arrested
but both escaped from the officer just
as the case was about to be started
before the magistrate at Preston, Md.
Mr.. Collins came home in the truck
and found it had been but little dam
aged.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
KENT ASSESSORS MAKING TOUR
Intend TO Place All TaxabIes of Kent
County on The Lists and Enforce Law

Members of the Kent county board
of assessment started Monday on
tour of investigation, visiting parts of
the first and second districts of the
county, in which they located some
few places. The board is daily re-
ceiving many unclaimed letters con-
tanning the questionaires sent out sew
eral weeks ago. Although such list of
taxabIes were secured from the as
sessment and registration lists and
other available places within the coun-
ty, it is thought that many to whom
ouestionaires were sent are intention
ally refraining from filling the blanks,
hoping to escape the taxes to be lev
led. The law, however, provides am
pie means of acquiring such data,
whether the taxable be landowner or
simply has head tax in this respect
the board of assessment expects to
enforce the law to the letter.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
| CROWD HEARS OPENING
'|I|JNENT FOR SCHOOL. BILL
.,CrrRE TAKEN UP IN HOUSE
ov LEGISLATURE MONDAY

Ut G. Houston, Esq, of Dover, De-
], the Tax Features of the Mea-
.ure-OppOsitiOn is Strong
~ oDening argument for the new
ID hill attracted a large crowd to
~ Monday and the lobby was fill
gbeu the first public hearing on
| gbiect was had. Prominent edu-
=, of the State interested in the
we're present. Consideration of
/ NH began at 11.O5 o'clock. On
.,sstion of Representative Corbit,
! House decided to take the bill up
,setions, instead of reading it en-
n before discussion. Robert G.
ton. a member of the executive
rnittee of the Citizens Committee,
nsned the bill. Commenting on
income tax and corporation tax
Aures, he declared any person or
{.uoation not willing to give their
srs and income to help the chill
= Of Delaware is a Stacker" He
|huspged anyone who has raised his
h in opposition to the bill to show
lii would adversely affect the
Eps fees from corporations. He
The bill would lift the tax burden
In real estate, such property out
Of Wilmington beng asked to con-
Ebute only S250,000, He said if the
ngal Assembly passed the bill
EiOut changing the tax features,
|sEare could pride itself on having
best educational system in the
|Sed States. "Let us meet the mat
fairly and squarely," he pleaded in
|nausiOn. Mr.. Houston took As
hues for surveying the bill and
frequently applauded.
Ne Of the Proposed Bill in Doubt
h De fate of the proposed new code
The present educational laws is as
question as when the Legisla-
convened eight weeks ago. One
seems practically certain, and
j if the new code fails of pass
he present law will be repealed.
general way'the agitation over
hOOl law introduced by Mr.. Clark
gted as a smoke screen" to CON
he purpose of the enemies of the
G progressive legislation to de-
VI the entire system, and have the
revert to the old laws in effect
TO the passage of the Code of
There are seventy-five sections
e proposed law. As amendments
me sort or another are likely to
'HeTed for a score of these sec
consideration is expected to pro-
at slow pace. Final action is
boxed for for approximately ten
Feature Causes the Biggest Fight
he biggest fight is expected to cen
around the taxation features of
olll. This fight will tend to divide
House into several rival camps
Aout respect to party lines. Should
Measure fail to pass, bills are al
ny on the calendar of both Houses
posing the repeal of the present
The failure of the Clark law
prove the strength of the oppo-
S Of progressive school legislation,
victory for these members
aa mean almost certain passage of
npealer. This result would place
Ultimate fate of the schools of the
%e up to Governor Denney. That
Sould promptly veto any repeal
winch would throw the State back
le archaic laws of four years age
1s view Of many. Governor Den
N ms inaugural address stated
ne could not be expected to ap-
W any school legislation which re.
1sa The present law unless a salts
'0ry substitute was framed. With
move to kill the proposed law, anc
ssSl Ine present measure the Gov
" Is not thought to be in sympa
Smyrna times., 1921-03-09
Hog Bites Off Townsend Mans Finger

John Davis, living near Townsend,
had the end of one of his fingers Bit
ten off by a hog which was about to
be killed. Davis was sent to hospital,
where 1t was found necessary to am
putate his finger.
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You Know This PrOverb:
ut Will Not Hurt to Try
That big oil painting by noted artist of
General Phil Sheridan
on horseback

tainted in his lifetime is fine illustration
that "it will not hurt to try"
General Sheridan received tidings,
Then absent at Winchester, Va, that his
Irmv at Cedar Creek had been attacked by
General Early and was likely to be
empowered.
The Generals comrades, with whom he
vas stopping endeavored to dissuade him
rom making the attempt to reach his
fommand, but he Immediately leaped upon
kis horse and rode 20 miles at tOpmOst speed
a reach the battlefield and turned defeat
Into victory by his presence.
Remember, it will not hurt to try.
| '''''''' 2@N~meh
March e. 1921. " ..
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Baby's Carriage Belongs
in the Easter Parade

Too The oveiest Easter ALL little Miss
Master Baby cannot take in the Easter procession.
Here are carriages Springtme array just
waiting wonderful baby of ALL We hope every
lucky daughter will this beautiful
collection. contains the best and most durable, at
the prices things be sold for No paper
limitations here but every of genuine reed
combination of wood and reed.
Among the pumans charos stlolers, perambuaors and
go-cas suggestion surely awaits you Prices from
to $72
special at $40 a wood and reed pullman carriage with
gear, artillery wheels and other especially
features.
In one of the English perambulator styles Baby will be
little prince of the procession, $56 to $72.
Strollers $13 to $21.
please delight in the beauty variety Of them all
yourself
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WANAMAKER'S
lany Will Last Day Easter Shopping
New Books
Of Consequence

THE Peace Negotiations" by
Robert Lansing. Price SO. This
much looked forward : to book
deals with the Peace Conference
in Paris ard especially with
President Wilson's part in it.
"Chief Contemporary Dram
atists," Second Series, and edited
by Thomas H. Dickinson, Ph. d.
Price $3.50. A collection repre-
sentative Of the most-discussed
dramatists of the day.
"Mary Stuart" a play, by John
Drinkwater. Price SIPS. Which
deals with the great lover among
women, as fascinating and as
devastating today as in other CEN
turies.
"The Crisis in Russia" by Ar
thur Ransome. Price $160.
Further light on the Russian
problem.
"Star-POints," an anthology, by
Mrs. Waldo Richards. Price
S1.T5.
(Main Floor. TTirteenth)
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inexpensive Silk Handbags in
Wonderful Showing

black, brown, blue and gray.
At So and 1915 are the dain-
tiest, prettiest little handbags
Imaginable, all made of fine quail
ity silk in black and such good
colors as grays, browns and
blues. Well made and nicely silk
lined, they have the appearance
of high-priced bags. They have
shell finish, metal and covered
frames.
The So bags are similar to
these, but somewhat finer.
ChestnuD
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$2.75, SO, $3.75, $5-these are
their low prices, but no one
would imagine they cost so little.
They are handbags such as women
of fashion carry, and it is such
women who are buying them.
For as little as $2.75 there is a
quantity charming utility bag
that suggests Colonial days. A
large bag with a wide, flaring
mouth held together by flap and
with double handles. 1t is OF
MORE and satin-striped silk in
(iain. Fio'
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Fix Stockings With the
OpenwOrk

With openwork ankles, 50 a
bir.
Az this price, which is moder-
e for all.silk openwork hosiery,
Il have a large assortment Of
Pod designs.
sui finer grades at Sc, $3.50
First Floor, MarkeD
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50 WOOI-Filled Quilts
at $3.50

Not so very long ago quilts of
the same kind sold for almost
three times as much.
These at $3.50 are practically
at the price of cotton quilts.
They are a special lot let out by
the maker to sell at this remark
able price.
Sateen back and center in floral
patterns and borders, with plain
sateen to match, in rose and blue.
Please note-all wool filled, and
only $3.50.
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