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The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-19
Lady FOresters' Feta.

Lady Foresters Of St Mary's
church are giving a card party, cof-
fee and apron sale at Columbia
hall. Twenty-second street and Fifth
avenue, today. During the after
noon a coffee and apron sale is the
program and this evening a card
party to be sponsored. The games
will begin at 5 O'Clock, and refresh
ments will be served at the conclu-
sion. This affair was planned for
last night, but the day was
changed.
". r c. IN Regular Session.
The regular business meeting of
the Woman's Relief Corps was held
yesterday afternoon at Memorial
hall. AT the business session sew
eral candidates were balloted upon
and members were presented
with silk poppies. Those who were
unable to attend the meeting can
secure their peoples from Mrs.
Florence Stevens, secretary of the
corps. Next Wednesday afternoon
there will be a social meeting of
the corps and members are urged
to be present. ,
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-19

MISS UdSUIuStUU.
Orchestral parts on second piano.
Mr.. Samuelson.)
On Tuesday evening the conserv-
atory commencement and concert
by the members Of the graduating
class, assisted by the Tri-City Sym
phony orchestra, will be held in
the gymnasium at 8 O'Clock.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-19
Special Purchase IL Doz-
en- Graduated Filled Pearl
Beads, Is, 20, Ainch
Strands, on Sale, CSC

This Is an opportune occasion to &C.
lect from . group Of unusual quality
filled pearl heads. Beautiful, lustrcus
beads, worth half more.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-19
Here Are Old Time Prices,
Fancy Silk Ribbons Up
to 10 Inches Wide, Spe-
cial, Yard, 79c

Floral, checks and plain colors, offer.
ing q wide selection Of patterns and
colors.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-19
Plan Rug Sale.

Mrs. W. l.. Yellman, S31 Twenty
third street, was hostess to the
Trinity Guild of Trinity Episcopal
church yesterday afternoon. Eight
cen members were present and the
afternoon was devoted to needle
work. Refreshments were served
at the close and the members de-
cided to adjourn until June when
the annual picnic will be given
The guild will discontinue it,
meetings until fall. q.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, An
nOunces Lenten Services for Week

The Revd. Thomas Getz Hill, An
nOunces Lenten Services for Week
There will be Evensong in the church
on Friday at 7.30 p. m. On Sunday
next, Palm Sunday, the services will
consist of Holy Communion and Ser
mon at IL a. m. and evening prayer
with sermon by the Bishop at 7.30 p.
m. We are fortunate in having so
much of the Bishops time and atten-
tion all at once, and we must show it
by full attendance at service Sun
day night. The church school will
meet at 10 o'clock in the parish house.
During Holy Week there will only be
a few extra services, but we can make
them all mean more than many by our
use of them. Tuesday, March %, Holy
Communion at $50 a. M, and even
song and address at p. M, Wednes-
day the 23rd, 7.30 a. M, Holy Com
munion; Manuday Thursday $50 a. m.
Holy Communion; Good Friday, IL a.
M, morning prayer, Litany and Pen
itential, II noon to p. m. the De-
vOtions of the Cross. There will be
choir rehearsal on Tuesday night, and
orchestra on Thursday.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
STOLEN HORSES RECOVERED
Thefts on Eastern Shore of Maryland
Near CentrevilIe Cause Excitement

Two horses, one stolen near Preston
Caroline county, and the other taken
from stable near Ingleside, were
recovered in Queen Anne's county
last week. Edgar Rochester, col
ored, aged II years, of Caroline
county, is in Centreville Jail, charged
with taking the horse from the sta
BILE of Eldridge Downes, near Ingle-
side. The animal was found on the
farm of William Kimble, near Rolph's
wharf. The other horse is alleged to
have been stolen from Levi Voshell,
near Preston, and was located on
the farm of ]. B. T. Roe, near Wye
Mills, where it had been liberated.
According to report from Preston,
the horse found near Wye Mills was
taken by Edwin Stoner in his fight
from the office of Magistrate Blades,
at Preston.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
BISHOP COOK AT ST. PETERS
Took Charge of the Services Sunday
in the Absence of Rev. Thomas Getz
Hill, Rector, Who Was at Newark

look Ondrge OF the services Ounudy
in the Absence of Rev. Thomas Getz
Hill, Rector, Who Was at Newark
Rt. Rev. Phillip Cook, Bishop of the
Dioceses of Delaware, was in Smyrna
Sunday and took charge of the morn
ing and evening services at st. Peters
Church and the afternoon services at
Clayton in the absence of Rev. Thos.
Getz Hill, who was at Newark supply
ing the pulpit of St. Thomas Church.
The Bishop received a welcome greet
ing at both Smyrna and Clayton. At
St.Peter, Smyrna, he had goodly con-
gregation out at the morning service
and preached a scholarly sermon on
Bearing Witness to the Truth" TAX
ing his text from the 37th and 38th
verses of st. John. Bishop Cook drew
the picture of Christ and Plate kneel-
ing together. He classed Plate as a
man who put success above everything
else and taking from life not what is
just, but what is profitable; not what
is right, but what is expedient. "He
was not interested in sin," said Bish-
op Cook, "but in success; not in God,
but in government, and we get a true
picture of him in this meeting with
Christ. A man successful, a Roman
governor, powerful, rich, and with ar
army behind him so that the city
trembled when he spoke, Plate wa;
successful because he put success
above all. When Christ said he wa!
king of truth, Plate regarded him a!
a hopeless fanatic. He said, what il
truth, 2 and turned away without ever
waiting for an answer. Christ wa
condemned, rejected, despised becaus
He was a follower of truth. He con
demned unrighteousness greed and in
justice and they brought Him to tn
cross. But, continued the speaker
Plate seemed to have all the best o
the argument. Years have gone an
centuries have passed and we loo
back at those men with what differen
judgment today. "Poor, ragged PLAT
held up to the scorn of the world an
only remembered because for a me
ment he came into the light that SUI
rounds Jesus Christ. And the othe,
the follower of truth, has become tn
redeemer of mankind, giving us ne
, ideas of life, new type of civilizs
tion." Concluding, Bishop Cook sai'
"choose you today, which one you WI
, follow"
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
VALUE OF PURE BRED CATTLE
Dairymen of State to Visit "Winter-
thur" the Celebrated Dairy Farm

An inspection trip to WinteFthur
Farms near Wilmington is being plan
ned for tomorrow, March II, for the
benefit of local dairymen, by County
Agent A. d. Cobb, and a number of
men have already expressed their in
tention of attending. Few persons
realize that in Winterthur Farms, Del
aware can boast of having one of the
most complete dairy establishments in
the United States. There are 400 pure
bred Holstein Friesian cattle in the
herd which have passed Federal tu-
berculin test, making it the largest
Federal accredited herd in the United
States. Winterthur Farms also lays
claim to the largest dairy COW in the
world, in Spring Brook Bess Burke
second. This wonderful COW weighs
2,200 lbs, but probably her greatest
claim for distinction lies in the fact
that. she has four times made over
1000 pounds of butter in year, three
of them being made in connection with
35 lb. 7-day records. One of her
daughters has produced over 100 lbs.
of butter in each of two different 10
cation periods. This wonderful herd
is headed by King of the Ormsbys, a
son of Spring Brook Bess Burke Sec
ond. He is a magnificent animal and
his offspring is attracting attention all
over the country. No dairyman can
visit Winterthur Farms without be-
coming impressed with the value of
pure bred cattle, and modern methods
of caring for them. The buildings at
Winterthur are both attractive and
practical. While it is no more than
fitting that the kings and queens OF
dairydOm should be, royalty housed and
cared for, the practical farm dairyman
will find many things at Winterthui
that he can put into practice on his
own farm to good advantage.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK.
Mrs. Frank w. Griffith, Former Res
ident of Smyrna, Dies at Her
Daughters in Vineland, N. J.

Mrs. Elizabeth Clifton Griffith. who
was around ninety, wife of Frank w.
Griffith, a former resident of Smyrna.
died at noon yesterday, at the home
OF her daughter, Mrs. C. Wister
thompson, at Vineland, N. j., after
a lingering illness. Mrs. Griffith who
was formerly Miss Elizabeth Clifton
daughter of the late John w. and
Elizabeth Clifton, was born and raised
and spent her early life in this vicin-
lty. She married Mr.. Frank w. Griffith,
prominent farmer and merchant of
this vicinity, and resided in Smyrna
all her early married life. They left
Smyrna in the late 70's and until two
years ago resided in Chester, Pa.
They have recently been residing in
Vineland, N. J. Mrs. Griffith was a
woman of strong convictions and high
ideals and was esteemed by all who
knew her. Her death is regretted by
her old friends here who knew her.
Besides her husband, she is survived
by three children: Mrs. C. Wister
Thompson, of Vineland, N. j.; Mrs.
Richard Rosen, of Wilmington, and
Sanford P. Griffith of New York State
who until recently lived in Sussex
county, this State. She is also sur
vived by several grandchildren and
great grandchildren. Funeral services
will take place Saturday. The re-
mains will be brought from Vineland
to Smyrna on the noon train and in
terment will take place in the family
lot in Glenwood Cemetery.
Former ChestertOwn Rector Dead
Rev. Henry B. Martin, aged 81
years, former rector of ChestertowT
Protestant Episcopal Church, who
has been quite i'll for the past two
weeks, died there on Tuesday night
| He fell on the street recently, which
was the beginning of his fatal illness
He succeeded the late Rev. Stepher
c. Roberts as rector of Emmanue
Church, Chestertown, and remained
in the service until about year age
when his health began to fail. Ht
came to Chestertown from West Phil
adelphla.
Mrs. Dennis ]. Wood Dies in Dover.
Mrs. Clara B. Wood, aged As years
wife of Dennis J. Wood, Dover, diet
Tuesday. She is survived by her hus
band and three children, Edward ]
Faucet and Mrs. Jester Morris, o
Dover, are her brother and sister. Flu
neal services were held Tuesday even
: ing and she was taken to Georgetown
: her former home, for burial.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
DUPONT BOULEVARD DOWN
STATE IS NEARLY COMPLETE
ONLY SHORT gaps" AT MAG
NOLIA AND FREDERICK
Then Road From Dover to SelbyviIle
Will be One Complete ROute-COn-
tracts Almost Let From Smyrna


At meeting of the State Highway
Department Friday afternoon, 1920
contracts for stone and cement were
extended to cover 1921, inasmuch as
the contract prices were considerably
lower than the present prices. A new
section of the DUPONT road was au-
thorized to be advertised. This sec
ton is between St. Georges and Odes-
sa. After the letting of this section,
there will remain only four miles of
the DUPONT road between Smyrna and
Wilmington not under contract. South
of Dover, there is a short stretch in
the vicinity of Frederick, and also a
small distance at Milford. The latter
is being held up pending the elimina-
ton of the railroad crossing west of
Milford. The question of the legisla-
tive bill authorizing the establishment
of ferry between Lewes and Cape
May was brought up, and the COM
mission expressed itself as being de.
sirous of following the general policy
that they would not urge the passage
of this bill, but if it was the desire o.
the people, that this proposition shoulc
be followed, they would closely carr!
out their wishes. 1t was reported
that Contract No. 16 had been com
pleted. This is between Magnolia AM
t. Dover, and that the work was read,
for final inspection. This was late
inspected by Governor Denney, chair
i man State Highway Department an
engineers. Josiah Marvel, Democrat
member of the commission represent
! ing New Castle county, announce
that he would not accept reappoint
;, ment when his term expires on May
Mr.. Marvel's announcement follow
repeated efforts of friends of the in
proved highway program to prevail o
, him to accept another term.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
BURNED HOUSES SOLD TO DAVID
Horace David Takes Them Off S. p.
Wright and Will Improve Them

Horace David has purchased of
Samuel P. Wright, the residence on
Cummins street, recently damaged by
fire and will fix them up. He proposes
to move his garage from Delaware
street to one of his places, either on
Cummins street, or Benson street, to
make room for his moving picture
theatre which he is erecting corner
of Commerce and Delaware street.
This theatre which is patterned after
the Middletown theatre, will extend
back as far as Stats shirt factory and
will have an ornamental front, lobby
and box Office. The theatre will be
sheathed inside and out with iron and
the roofing will be of asbestos shin
giles. The theatre will have a gallery.
The main floor "a ground floor propo-
sition) will be elevated with comforta-
bic seats and seating capacity of
about 600. The work is now well un-
derway and Mr.. David hopes to have
it ready by May 1st.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
INSTRUCTOR FOR STATE GUARD
War Department at Washington Or
ders Major Stark to Delaware

Major Harry w. Stark, Coast Ar
tillery Corps, was detailed Monday
nspector-instructo of the Delaware
National Guard, with headquarters in
Wilmington, according to orders is
sued by the War Department. Major
Stark was relieved from duty at Fort
Thomas, Ky. Upon his arrival in
Wilmington, he will report to Cover
nor Denney, advising him of his sta
ton. Officers at the Wilmington ar
mory expressed surprise Monday
night at the announcement that field
officer had been appointed to the post.
Major Stark is the highest ranking
officer that has ever been sent to the
State, they said, the post being held in
other instances by first lieutenants.
They pointed to the fact that in Penn
sylvania, which has a complete divis-
ion, the inspector ranks only a lieu
tenant, but expressed the opinion that
the Delaware regiment, an anti-air-
craft unit, with its expensive equip
ment, is considered by the department
as demanding a man of more expert
ence and responsibility.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
BUILDING BOOM ON PENINSULA
Smyrna Not Alone in the Prospect of
New Industries and School Buildings

NoHy liza 4NOb <AiOhC All tAAC AOSpSCI VI
New Industries and School Buildings
Among building operations planned
or underway on the peninsula this year
is the erection in Smyrna of $500,000
flax industry, a remodelled school
building in Smyrna at cost of $780,
900; colored school in Smyrna at a
cost of $4,000, two new moving pic
ture theatres in Smyrna, approximat-
ing $4,000 or $4,000. New school
building and remodeling electric light
plant in Dover New theatre and bank
building in Milford; two modern
school buildings at Laurel, one for the
whites and one for the negroes, the
former to cost $250,O0O, and the lat
ter, $4,000; a new school building for
Lewes, costing 100000; improve
ments to the Peninsula General Hos
pital at Salisbury, Md, to the extent
Of $250,000; a new Y. M. C. A. build
ing for the same city; new theatre al
Easton, Nd, costing about $4,000;
new theatre for Cambridge, Nd, cost.
ing about $4,000; new theatre fol-
Seaford, costing about 100000; new
Methodist Episcopal Church for Blades
costing about $4,000, and similar 9th
er building operations in other towns
of large nature.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
NEW SCHOOL BILL IMPOSSIBLE
Pierre DUPONT and George B. Miller
May Resign from School Board

May Resign from School Board
With the declaration that the cab
surdly low figure of 25 cents per $100
tax" in the new school bill will leave
no means Of raising money to meet
additional expenses necessary for the
schools of the counties outside of the
special districts, Pierre S. DUPONT
stated Monday that it will be quite
impossible for the State Board of Ed
ucation to properly administer the
schools and give the children of Della
ware the schooling they have a right
to expect if the bill becomes a law.
For this reason Mr.. DUPONT said, he
would refuse to accept position on
the State Education Board if such po-
sition is rendered him under the new
law. George B. Miller, announced on
Sunday, that he would resign if the
bill becomes a law. Mayor Taylor
said that the school bill, if passed in
it's present form, viii be big mis-
take.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
NEW TOWN COUNCIL HOLDS
FIRST REGULAR SESSION
PRESIDENT L. Nj. PRICE NAMES
STANDING COMMITTEES
Council Decides to Have a Dog Tax,
to Register all Dogs and to Enforce
the Old ImpOunding Law

Smyrna Town Council held it's first
regular session of the new administra-
tiOn Friday evening with President L.
M. Price in the chair and Messrs. J. E.
Wilson, w. F. Keith, Edward T. Por-
ter, Robert Y. Wallen and the new
member, William r. Davis present.
Mr.. Samuel A. Fortner was the only
one absent. President Price named his
standing committees for the year as
follows: Light and Water-Fortner,
Wilson and Davis; Finance-Wallen,
Porter and Keith; OperaHouse-Dav-
is, Fortner and Wallen; Hose Room
Porter, Davis and Wilson; Auditing
Committee-Keith Wallen and Porter.
There was considerable discussion on
finances and the matter of raising the
electric light rate was brought up but
nothing definite done. The 1921 con-
tract for coal being at no reduction
over the previous year, Council may
find it necessary to obtain more reve-
nue., but the light rates will not be
disturbed if the revenues show an in
crease to properly take care of the ex-
pense.
Dogs Will be Taxed in Smyrna
The much mooted dog question was
brought up and one of the first acts Of
the new administration was to ordel
a tax placed on all dogs-males $1.0(
and females $500. This it is though
will yield a sufficient revenue to hell
employ a dog catcher if such can b,
obtained. In addition to having dog
registered it was decided to enforc
the old impounding law and to maxi
every effort to rid the community o
worthless, unclaimed dogs. The nev
order will become effective May l.
New ImpeIler in Condenser Pumps
Secretary Porter reported that tn
new impeller sent by the Worthingto
Pump concern to try out on the neN
condenser pumps at the electric hgh
plant, was a big improvement and S
satisfactory another pump has bee
ordered. The impeller saves the aux
iliary water supply used from tn
town mains and besides giving bette
results, was a saving to the town.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
WHOLE NO. 1922
CONSTABLES NAMED FOR KENT
Lee R.Cochran, for Duck Greek, ]. II.
Wilds, for KentOn Hundred-Named
By Kent County Levy Court

Wilds, for KentOn Hundred-Named
By Kent County Levy Court
At a meeting of the Kent County
Levy Court on Tuesday of last week
constables for Kent County were NAM
ed as follows: First District, Lee R.
Cochran; second, w. H. S. Davis;
third, ]. Herman Wilds; fourth, w. R.
Powell; fifth, Frank VanSant; sixth,
holland Cox; seventh, W. T. Jewell;
eighth, Eben R. Hughes; ninth, Man
love I. Adams; tenth, ]. Frank Sale
van. Besides appointing the consta-
bles, considerable attention was given
to discussion for good roads. Delega-
tions appeared before the Court ask
ing for survey of road from Eel
ton to GoldsbOro, Md, and as a result
of this request the Levy Court will
ask the State Highway Commission to
make survey of the route asked for.
A Mr.. Stevenson, appeared before the
| Court relative to road in the Eighth
Representative District, needing repair,
also a road from Magnolia to Viola.
The engineer was instructed to look
after both roads mentioned. Commits
sioner Herring notified the Court that
on March 18th, another delegation will
appear before that body advocating a
road from FELTON, to Whiteleysburg.
Another delegation appeared before
the Court relative to improvement of
the Rising Sun, Camden and Wyoming
road. The court authorized the re-
appointment of all bridge tenders ex-
cept at Little Creek, wheer William
Hurd was appointed in lieu of Mr..
Steele.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
MISS WALSH TO ADDRESS CLUB.
Open Meeting To Be Held To Stimu-
ulate Nurses Training Schools

ulate Nurses Training Schools
The country is face to face with
critical shortage of graduate nurses
for all types of work, and this condi-
tion will rapidly grow worse if the
hospital training schools, the only
sources of supply from which quail
fled nurses may be obtained, are not
kept filed to their utmost capacity.
Recruiting for these schools must
therefore be Immediately stimulated.
Realizing the seriousness of the stu
alton, the three National Nursing As
sociations have joined with the Red
Cross in developing a National move
ment for the recruiting of student
nurses. They are sending Miss Eliz-
abeth Walsh to address the women of
this vicinity and the High School girls.
The meeting will be held at the Club
House on Wednesday evening, March
23d, at $50. Miss Walsh is a good
speaker and she will have with her
an operator and all the necessary
equipment for the showing of pictures
1t is to be hoped that there will be g
large attendance.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
DELAWARE GETS TWO PLACES
H. H. Billany, of Wilmington, Fourth
Assistant Postmaster General

Assistant Postmaster General
H. H. Billany, of Wilmington, who
President Harding nominated as
fourth assistant postmaster-general,
Saturday, was sworn in Monday and
Immediately assumed his duties. Mr..
Billany, who is the first assistant
postmaster-general to take office un-
der the new administration, will have
charge of the rural mail service and
the distribution of supplies and equip
ment used in the postal service. The
new fourth assistant served as assist
ant postmaster at Wilmington from
1898 to 1904. Colonel Thomas w.
Miller, of Wilmington, who was ap-
pointed alien property custodian by
President Harding at the same time,
will probably not take up his duties
before today or tomorrow. Both ap-
pointments are pleasing to Republi
cans in Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
REV. R. X. STEPHENSON CHANGE
Notifies Milford M. E. Congregation
He Will Ask For Another Place

Having served for five years as
pastor of Avenue M. E. Church, in
Milford, Rev. R. X. Stephenson, D. D.,
formerly of Smyrna, has advised the
congregation that he will ask for a
new appointment at the next session
of the Wilmington Annual Conference
which will meet in Crisiield the last of
this month. The Milford congrega-
ton has extended an invitation to Rev.
Disston w. Jacobs, of Bridgeville, to
become pastor the next conference
year, and, though the Brdgeville
church has asked Mr.. Jacobs to return
he has accepted the Milford invitation,
subject, of course, to the approval of
the presiding bishop at the conference
session.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
DELAWARE sHAD BEGIN TO RUN
Fishermen Plan to Start Next Week
Along the Delaware Bay

AlOHS IHe DcidWdNe Day
Veteran fishermen predict that if
the mild weather continues shad will
be coming into the Delaware Capes
within the next 10 days. While the
start is seldom made before April /,
fishermen are getting their nets ready
at the fishing centers of the Jersey
shore as well as on this side of the
bay. They plan to make hauls the
latter part of next week. Gillers, who
are following shad up the coast, re-
port that large catches are being made
off the Virginia coast. Last season
the best shad fishing points in the
lower bay section were on Maurice
river, where record catches were made
Fishermen anticipate also an early
run of weakfsh, croakers and found
ers in the lower part of the bay.
Smyrna times., 1921-03-16
Fire Destroys Shed in Thornley, Block

Fire yesterday afternoon burned a
shed on the property of Charles P.
Thornley, in rear of residence of Wal
lace Davis, on Commerce street. The
firemen were called out but the shed
was beyond control. The fire wascon-
fined and the loss slight.