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The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17

work. The official figures of national
park attendance show more than
million visitors last summer, and
this season the figures most likely
will run to million and quarter.
OF these about 20 per cent travel in
their own cars. And a good big per-
centage are fixed for camping. The
National Park service says in it's 1920
annual report:
Final travel figures, reaching a to-
tai of loss, 455 visitors, show healthy
and substantial growth of American
tourist travel In America. This travel
has now reached proportion where
1t must be seriously considered as an
economic factor in our national life.
Surely travel of this proportion Is not
horn of merely restlessness on the
part Of our fellow citizens to be going
somewhere just for the going but de-
notes deeper feeling, pride of coun-
try, desire to see and know their
land and to make that use of their ma
tional parks for which these play
grounds were created.
Just as the rail lines brought people
to the parks from every state in the
Union and from many foreign coun-
tries, so were motorists recorded trav-
cling in private cars from every state
and from Canada and Mexico. More
than half of these carried their own
supplies and camp equipment and en-.
joyed their Fairgrounds in their own
way"
whisper it!-that the camping-out
folks at the peak Of the season otter
Jared better than the stay-at-a-hote
folks, for the simple reason that things
got decidedly damned up in August a
several of the principal parks.
Rocky Mountain, for example, ha(
] 240, 600 visitors-it's the nearest to tn,
J travel and population center-and 80,
, 600 autos. And hundreds were turned
awayNfo lack of hotel accommoda
J tons. OF course the motor-gypsie
weren't turned away; there's Away
, room for them in It's 400 square miles
: This year therell be more hotel &C
commodations-and likewise bigge
auto camps, as in all the principal Ma
| tional parks.
a This motor-gypsying is increasin
: like an unfought forest fire. And VIII
: not? 1t appeals SO many ways.
v In the first place, it's cheap.
y have run across many an outfit tina
|. were having the time of their lives o
e mighty little money. One old farme
t. from Nebraska put his case in nu
II shell thus:
h Here we are-me and my wife an
= our five children. I've been wantin
a for years to show 'em this countr,
k but couldn't stand the expense. No
< I've got a car, and it's all right. Ira
e. cling this way won't cost much mol
d than staying at home. And a GOO
" time--well. say"
But don't fool yourself into thinkir
t. that it's question of mere dolla
ar and cents with all the gypsies You
1t see the most expensive cars as we
Of as flivvers. And in them will be pc
pie who don't have to count their dc
s. lars. The idea, you see, Is bass
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17
BREAKING The ice.

There Is a story that when Peter
the Great introduced the social re-
forms in Russia. In an effort to bring
his country abreast Of western Eu-
rope, the Russian women were 20
averse to the immodest French dances
that be. caused ardent spirits to be
served straight" In wooden spoons,
to every young woman ut the ball he
fore the beginning Of the dance. To
break The Ice Of Russian reserve more
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17

sounds as If a woman were just an
appendage. l meant to tell you to
be sure and write Mr.. and Mrs.
The expression on Johns face was
almost tragic, so l FASTENED to as
sure him that 1t wasn't that serious
"But 1t is serious. What do you
suppose I've done? registered John
Brooks and Mary Allen"
Just then there was kud knock
at the door. 1t was the house detec.
tive. OF course everything was ex.
planned all right. but 1t certainly was
embarrassing.--Chicag Trib-L.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17
NewlyWeds.

My husband and having been mar
ried Just short time, arrived IN New
York and went to one Of the best
known hotels. My husband regis
tered and we went up to our room J
said, "Oh, John, l hope you didn't reg
lister and Wife / hate that. II
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17


camping equipment and solemn vow
to camp by the roadside every single
night. Some of them will keep the
vow they swore, but many will fall by
the wayside-instead of camp-and
the Johnny hotel will get
their hard-earned dollars. Others of
the gypsies will run on $3.50 schedule
camp when the camping is good, and
the hotel for them at other times
OF course the first hundred or so
miles are the hardest on Middle West
gypsies, for the nearer they get to the
Rockies the more numerous and pre-
tentious are the auto-camps. Pretty
soon they get into a country where
every self-respecting community offers
really comfortable camp, with rum
ming water, wood, fireplaces, electric
lights an everythin.
While there will be motor-gypsyng
all over the land, the rush will I'M
doubtedly be to the national parks Of
the Rockies and beyond. The fame of
the "Delectable Mountains" is abroad
In the land. To the people of the sun
baked Middle West the thought of a
land where they will sleep under
blankets is impelling. And actually
to need sweater morning and eve
ningsl And trout streams that are
cold! And everlasting snow in
sight on the mountain-slopes Just
The thought of these things along
about the middle of July is enough to
pack 'em in the old fiivver and start
'em due west on the Lincoln highway
or some other transcontinental road.
The folks up North who see snow
every winter haven't the faintest idea
of what snow in midsummer means
to folks down South who never see
it. Why, the sight of it is worth the
whole trip from Louisiana or Texas
One August day at the foot of Longs
Peak In Rocky Mountain Nationa
park car carrying Il Texas license
came along with four husky young
Texans in it. One jumped out ant
came up to my tent
He asked me politely if l could tel
him what was that white patch up OF
the mountain, pointing to the everast
ing snow on the farther side of Boul
deiiield. about thousand feet below
the summit l told him. How come?
he wanted to know. | explained
Could anybody get to it? l said h
could walk right to it and roll in il
He asked how far it was. | told hir
that it was just about five miles, wit
climb of 1000 feet. and gave him dc
tails of the trail Then he let out
yell--a Texas yell-and dashed bac
to the flivver. Then followed an e,
cited confab, all four talking at one,
Then away went the flivver, full spec
ahead for the slope Of Longs-snov
bank or bust
Fellows like that should start II
tie earlier to get around to the wintt
sports and ski tournaments in Moul
Rainier along about the Fourth
July!
This motor-gypsying Is no CUES
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17

thoroughly he issued a ukase that the
partners should kiss after taking the
positions of dancers and before be-
ginning their steps.-Louisville Cour'
r-JOurnal.
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17
Enter the heroine.
tro BE coNrINUED)

And There You Have e.
Elizabeth, when asked the agea RI
her two brothers, answered. Il am big
ger than the littlest one and Mttje-
,hao tho biggest one
The Pioche record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1908-1925, 1921-06-17

anC his
wife and kids are going
m o [ o r-gypsying I h S
summer. Thousands are
already on their way,
and the rest are get
ting ready to start. By
midsummer the scenic
West will be alive with
motorists. It's a good
guess that half of them
will start out with a
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
THIEVES AROUND MIDDLETOWN
Home of Arthur Evans Ransacked and
Robbed While Family Were AWAY

While the family of Mr. T. Arthur
Evans were in Middletown one even
ing recently, thieves effected an en-
trance to their home near McDonough,
by prying open a wiadow. They ran
sacked the house from cellar to attic,
and carried way about 5000 worth Of
linen, blankets, quilts, dishes, lard,
canned goods, a shot gun, and numer-
Gus other household articles. Mr..
Evans and his family returned about
10 o'clock, and upon entering the house
found that the thieves had made a
thorough search of every room in the
dwelling. A man passed the Evans
home about eight o'clock in the even
ing of the robbery and noticed a Ford
touring car standing in the road near
the residence and the supposition is
that the thieves carried their plunder
away in this machine. Mr.. Evans had
search warrants issued for several
houses but failed to find any of the
missing articles therein. The com
munity is terribly incensed at the rob
berry and Mr.. Evans as we'll as other
farmers will keep close watch on their
premises in the future.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
AUTO CRASH AT MIDDLETOWN
Man and Horse Receive Broken Leg
When Auto COllides With Them

A man with broken leg and a
horse with broken leg was the result
of collision between an automobile
and team near Middletowa, Satur-
day afternoon. Riding in the car.
riage were Benjamin F. Simmons and
his brOther-ih-law, Mr.. Crouch. In
the car were three young men from
Wilmington on their way to Better
tOl, Md, to spend Labor Day. The
driver of the car received the worst
injuries his leg being badly fractured.
A passing car picked up the young
men and took them to Middletown
where they received medical attention
After setting the fracture the doctor
took the party to Wilmington. Mr.
Simmons was unhurt, but Mr.. Crouch
had his head badly cut. The carriage
and automobile were wrecks.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
WHOLE NO. 3546.
IRVING WALLS LOSES S12 REEL
Big Fish Gets Away With 1t and La
ter He Angles and Receivers 1t
OFF Breakwater at Lewes

While on recent fishing trip in Dr.
Sylvester Bookhammer's motorboat at
the breakwater ice piers, Irving Walls,
a former Smyrna boy, son of Edward
G. Walls, caught big fish which he
failed to land but which broke his line,
and in the struggle he lost his $12
fishing reel. Five days later, while
the same party was fishing in the
same location, Fuller Davenport pull
ed up what he at first thought was
heavy trout, but which turned out to
be the lost reel, much to the surprise
and qualification of Mr.. Walls. This
combination of fishermen Bookham-
mer, Walls and Harry B. Hickman
had wonderful success and rarely
came without a big catch. The three
always fished in and near the same
pocket" while other fishing parties
nearby would meet with scant success.
On one occasion when Edward r.
Pusey, of Wilmington, was along, the
catch of "a fine trout weighing from
4 to 10 pounds each was a record
catch, as the combined weight was
greater than the catch of II fish few
days previous, being much larger and
finer. These same fishermen have
caught dozens of sharks, each of
which they slit open and thre wback
into the sea. A strange thing hap
pened when, after catching three live
shark, Bookhammer brought up a
dead one which proved to be one
caught and thrown back by this same
fishing party several days before, il
being cut open the same way.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
ACCIDENTALLY SHOT WHILE
OUT HUNTING FOR SQUIRRELS
ALVAN BOWERS, OF PHILADEL-
PHIA, WILL LOSE BOTH EYES
Was on His Vacation Visiting Benja-
min Stevens-TOm MOffitt, Who Fir
ed the Shot Grief Stricken

A serious accident took place near
Hazell's Corner west of Clayton OH
Monday, Labor Day, while a party
was out cunning for squirrels. Alvan
Bowers aged %, of 2228 North 18th
street, Philadelphia, was accident
ally shot and will lose the sight Of
both eyes. Young Bowers was down
visiting the family of Benjamin
Stevens. Monday in company with
John Moffitt, of Galena, Md, and Thos.
MOtfitt and John Stevens, of the
neighbOrhoOd, they went out to shoot
squirrels. They had gotten into a
corn field and Bowers who wore a
cap, stopped low moving the stalks of
cora when Tom Moffitt, thinking the
moving object to be a squirrel, fired
The load of shot struck Bowers as he
rose full in the face. He gave a
scream and the party rushed to his
aid. He was only about 45 feet away
The result was his left eye was put
out entirely and four shot entered hi.
right eye. His face was also badly
lacerated. DR.. j. S. Cobb, of Clayton
took charge of the case and immedi
ately took the young man in his ca:
making the distance from Clayton t,
the Delaware Hospital, Wilmington, i.
actual running time of fifty minutes
DR.. Elligood and his assistant Dr.
Mayerburg Immediately had an x-ra,
taken. They then removed his lef
eye and operated on the right one
The result, sad to relate, will mean hi
complete loss of sight. Young Bow
ers was in critical condition fror
the shock but in all probability Wi
recover. The accident has cause
more than usual sorrow in the Blanc
neighbOrhood west of Clayton wher
he was visiting and much sympath
is expressed for Tom MOffitt who
grief stricken over the awful acciden
, Young Bowers, who was on his vaca
tion, IS a popular young man ,and tn
whole affair is deeply regretted. A
the hospital this morning his cond
tion was reported favorable.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
LABOR DAY QUIET IN SMYRNA
Two Games of Baseball Attract Some
and Cunning and Motoring Others

Labor Day was celebrated as holi-
day in Smyrna when practically all
stores and business places closed. The
weather was cloudy and threatening
with now and then a sprinkle of rain.
Aside from the baseball games it
seemed more like Sunday than holi-
day. Smyrna played st. Paul, of Will
mington, a double header baseball
contest. The morning game lowing
to the school grounds not being in
shape from the recent firemen's car
nivaD was played at Clayton with a
victory for Smyrna Z to and the af-
terloon game was played in Smyrna
a listless disinteresting game 16 to Z
in favor of st. Paul. Both pitchers
tried to see how many bases they could
give on balls while errors were made
galore. Quite a number took advan-
tage of the day to go motoring or to
gun for squirrels. In the evening the
movie drew fair crowd to see Alice
Joyce in "Her Lord and Master"
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
PROVISIONAL STATE TEACHERS
State Superintendent to Hold Exami-
nations in Dover Next Tuesday

The State Superintendent of Public
instruction gives notice that examina-
tions for provisional certificates will
be held in the Capitol Building, Dover.
on Tuesday, September 13, at a. m.
These examinations are given for the
sole purpose of granting provisional
certificates. Teachers who have al
ready taken the regular state exami-
nation need not take them, in order to
get provisional certificates. All certi.
ficates issued as a result of these ex-
aminations will be valid only until the
next regular examination in Decem-
ber. The subjects to be given are:
Morning-arithmetic, English, United
States history, spelling. Afternoon
geography, reading, theory and prac-
tice of teaching and hygiene. Any
teacher now teaching as a substitute
who is affected by this announcements
is authorized to close her school on
September 13 to take these examina-
| tions.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
AUXILIARY AND STATElSCHOOL
BOARD PATCH UP DIFFERENCES
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE RE-
GENTLY WITHDRAWN GRANTED
Joint Meeting of DIR. Odell's Organi-
zatiOn and the State Board Brings
About More Suitable Relations


Differences between the State Board
of Education and the Delaware School
Auxiliary Association were placed on
a fair way to being adjusted at a joint
meeting at Dover Thursday. A rela-
tiolship was arranged for that will
probably result in resembling the auxi-
liary's recent severance of relations,
which practically withdrew all fnan-
cial help of that organization from the
schools. Following the meeting, the
following statement signed by H. V.
Holloway, secretary of the State
Board and DR.. j. H. Odell of the Aux
iliary association was given out: "As
there was no final understanding 0e-
tween the Board of Education and the
Delaware Auxiliary Association when
the present State Board of Education
took office July 1, 1921, certain mat
ters were left undetermined which EN-
barrassed both the State Board anC
the Delaware School Auxiliary Asso-
citation. At meeting of the State
Board of Education in Dover on Sep.
tember l a full explanation was made
of possible relationship to exist be-
tween these two organizations. Mr
Odell representing the Delawar,
School Auxiliary Association, STATED
that his board had neither the inten
tiOn nor the desire to ehcroach upol
any of the functions OF powers of tn
Stata ROord Of Ed1oofiov b,,+ o,,1,.
offer such assistance as would enabl
the State Board of Education to fulfil
its official functions more successfully
Therefore, in conference, it was decid
ed to establish a relationship on tn
above terms and to proceed with sue
work as could be undertaken for tn
benefit of the educational facilities o
Delaware as though there had been n
misunderstanding.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
CARNIVAL TAKES IN S4,1OO
Firemen Close Weeks Event But Re
ceipts Are Only About Half Last Year

0tOSt hONh h-c
ceipts Are Only About Half Last Year
The Seventh Annual Firemen's Car
nival came to close Saturday night
after a busy week. The weather con-
ditions were spleldid and large crowds
were in attendance but there did not
seem to be money in circulation as
heretofore. The gross receipts which
amounted to about S4,100, only about
half the gross receipts last year. Just
what the Firemen will clear will not
be known until all bills are paid The
expense will be less this year and it is
declared if the firemen clear a thou
sand dollars they will be doing well,
but many are hoping it will turn out
much better than this. There was no
disorder and everything passed of
pleasantly. The executive committee
John c. Mannering, chairman, is being
congratulated upon their untiring eff
forts to make the enterprise a sue
cess.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
MAIL POUCH IN CORN FIELD
Thieves Steal Pouch at MiddIetOwn
Station and Extract the Contents

lnicNeS OIedl EOucn at MlOdleIOWn
Station and Extract the Contents
While passing through the corn field
of Mr.. George V. Peverley, Wednes-
day morning, colored man discovered
an empty mail pouch and scattered
around it large number of packages.
He reported the matter and an inves-
tigation disclosed the fact that the bag
had contained Parcel Post packages,
and was stolen from the south bound
waiting room at the Railroad station,
where it had been placed after it's ar
rival on the train leaving Middletown
at 1850 a. m. 1t is impossible to say
just how much plunder the thieves Sc
cured from the pouch, but several
empty boxes bearing the addresses of
Middletown merchants were found
showing that their contents had been
stolen. The postal authorities are
making an Investigation and it is sin
cerely hoped the guilty parties will be
apprehended and convicted.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
SMYRNA SCHOOLS REOPEN
Vacancies in Teaching staff All Filled
and Work Getting Under Way

and Work Getting Under Way
The Smyrna schools opened yester-
day morning with the usual enroll
ment but just what increases is not
known at this writing. Superinten-
dent C. w. Schantz is busy getting
the work under way. All the vacan-
cies have been filled. In addition to
those announced last week the two
places not filled have been provided
for. Miss HAZEL Carter, of Marion,
Indiana, succeeds Miss Ethel Grieves
as teacher of the Domestic Science
and Miss Elizabeth Dawson returns as
teacher of English in the high school.
Miss Anna G. Denney, of ElktOn, Md,
succeeds Miss Davis of Odessa, as
visiting teacher" and secretary to
the superintendent. The teachers an
nounced last week are as follows
Elementary-Miss Julia w. Griffith,
Miss Lulu V.Robinsol, Miss Elizabeth
w. Mattiford, Miss Helen P. Start
Miss Kathleen Lord of Dover; Miss
Blanche C. Huhn, Massey, Md. Junior
High-Mrs. Minnie Armstrong Brown
Odessa; Miss Anna Bell Beckett, Miss
Jane S. Kulp, Southampton, Pa; Miss
Anna Zimmerman, Louisville, KY
Senior High-Miss Mary NJ. Holland
Mr.. Frank H. Hynson, Mr.. Henry c
Webb, Mr.. Joseph H. Mendenhall
West Chester, Pa; Miss Louise Nor
ris, Dover, (Elocution part time.)
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
ABDUCTED BOY TIED IN WOODS
Failing to Rob Woman of $500 the
Bandits Abduct Boy Instead

Failing in what is believed to have
been an attempt to rob Mrs. Charles
Hall, of Philadelphia, of a sum of
money estimated at about $4,000, near
Greenwood, on Saturday night, the
supposed burglars abducted Arthur
Morris, young nephew of John Nor
ris, on whose farm Mrs. Hall was a
guest. The abducted boy was bound
and gagged and carried away in an
automobile and tied to a tree and left
in the woods for more than twenty
four hours, after which he was carried
back to the farm and released. Mys-
terry surrounds the affait.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
ASBURY NJ. f. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Ransom p. Nichols Announces
Services For Week and Sunday

The Sacrament of the Lords Last
Supper will be celebrated at the morn
ing service in this church next Sun
day with the pastor in charge There
will also be administered the rites of
baptism of children. Parents of the
congregation who have not as yet had
this service performed for their chill
dren are invited to avail themselves of
the opportunity this occasion gives
them and bring their childrea to this
service. There will be a sermon on
Sunday night by the pastor. Singing
at the prayer meeting tonight. Old
hymns and new favorites and Miss
Mary Roberts will sing a solo.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
SMYRNA BOY SCOUT MOVEMENT
Patrons of the Boy Scouts Given In
formation as to how Subscription
Funds are Spent to aid Organization

In answer to several questions that
have been either asked or implied we
should like to make this public state
ment in regard to the funds subscribed
for the work. The amount paid in on
subscription have varied from year 20
year since 1915, ranging from $28, to
$132.50. This money has been used
for the following purposes: Room rent
$40; subscription to National Head
quarters, SIS; same to State work,
$40. These three are yearly. Besides
which, S19.74 was expended for a tent,
$3.55 for maps, $5.25 for material out
of which a "trek cart" was made; IS
for a stove, (fuel costs nothing, being
supplied by the bOys); S35 for repap-
ering and re-painting; $34.25 for re-
pairs and minor improvements; $685.
for stationary and postage. .$12.20 fol
athletic supplies, and $3.50 for text
books. During the whole period there
have beeh enrolled in the Smyrna
Troop a total of 70 boys, who have
been receiving this valuable help an(
training at cost of about $3.50 pc
boy per year. 1t has been privilege
and a pleasure to us to be able t
contribute even our little to the de
velOpment and the building up of tn
characters of these boys, and we ar
compelled to ask this financial sup
port which has been thus far supplied
But we want and need somethin.
which has not been supplied-you
personal interest and moral suppor'
During the whole of these years theT
has not been a total of 80 adults VIII
have even visited the meetings of tn
boys, although 70 boys would natul
ally suppose at least 100 parents. Goo
people of Smyrna and Clayton, if yo
think this is a good work, let us hea
from you, and let us have the oppol
tunity to welcome you to our heaC
quarters. Meetings, Monday evenin
| from 7.30 to 8.30-Thomas Getz Hi
Scoutmaster, Stephen L. Cloud, Assi
} tant.
Smyrna times., 1921-09-07
BAYARD CARTER ILL IN LONDON
Stricken With Appendicitis While
Attending Oxford University

A cable was received by Mr.. and
Mrs. George Carter yesterday from
their son, F. Bayard Carter, senior
Rhodes scholar from Delaware at Ok
ford University, England. stating that
he had been stricken with appendicitis
and that an operation will be neces-
sary. Carter, a medical student, had
just returned from Paris, where he
had spent his summer vacation, whe1
he was taken i'll, and is now in a Lon
don private hospital. His cable reads;
'Have appedicitis. Operation neces-
sary. No danger. Feel fine. In gooc
hands. Will cable"