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Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Dragged for fifteen minutes beneath
the water by a rope tied to the stern
of a gasoline launch, Lloyd Rowland,
Of Wilmington, narrowly escaped
drowning. Rowland was on fishing
trip with John McManus and others,
and while they were in search for fish
ing schools Rowland fell from the
stern of the boat. He caught hold of
the rope hanging from the stern and
was dragged along several minutes
before being pulled out by members
of the party. After nearly an hours
work Rowland was finally brought
back to consciousness.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Smyrna will never have successfully
lighted streets until the side arm brac-
kets extending from the poles are done
away with and the lights are properly
swung in the center of the streets.
Along with this a tree trimming is
needed at a uniform height to allow
the light from the street lamps to diff
fuse. Council needs to do this work
and a good time to have it done is
when the foliage drops off. Uniform
ly lighted streets are not only a safe
ty but add to the town immeasur-
ably.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
DELAWARE'S SQUAD PRACTICE
University Football Candidates Being
Developed Under Coach McAvOy

Coach McAvoy gave the University
of Delaware football squad the first
signal practice of the season last
Tuesday afternoon at Red Point,
Md. Previous to this the candidates
had been drilled for five days, largely
in the fundamentals of the game.
Coach McAvoy is we'll pleased with
he progress being made by the squad
and the men are more than pleased
with their new coach. There are II
men now in the squad and Manning
is expected to report soon. Coach
McAvoy plans to keep the squad there
until Sunday afternoon, when they
will return to Newark and take up in
tensive practice on Frazer Field.
Harry Jackson, who it was announced
last week would return to college this
year, will be awaiting the squad in
Newark. The return of Jackson will
probably solve the backfeld problem
for Coach McAvoy, as it gives him all
of last years Varsity backfeld with
the exception of "Joe" Rothrock, who
graduated in June. They are Captain
Williams, fullback; Jackson, halfback,
and Schaeffer, quarterback. "Doc"
Steel played halfback in enough
games last season to win his letter
and "Doc" from present indications,
will make the other candidates hustle
for place in the backfeld this year.
His speed and open field running will
make him valuable man for McAvoy.
Of the line men of the 1922 team,
Price, end; McKelvie, tackle; Gofigan
and Aiken, guards, and Donaldson,
centre, are also in camp, so McAvoy
has some good material to build
around. There will be a number of
candidates in Newark to receive the
squad on the return from camp and il
is likely that the squad will be in
creased to at least 25 by Monday and
to 35 or 40 by the opening of college
on Friday of this week.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Developments in the Near East, the
frightful massacres by the Turks, and
the like, the terrible atrocities, make
some persons fancy that future his
torians will regard the present as one
of the Dark ages in the history of the
world, says the Morning News.
Certain periods during the middle
ages have been called the dark ages,
but it is doubtful whether there were
any more horrible affairs than those
occurring in the Near East. And
cruelties at a time when persons
should know better and when the ma
tions of Europe have been talking
about their civilization and their en-
ightment.
can almost general world war which
cost the lives of millions of men and
the destruction of billions in property
is followed several years by an out
break of the Turks which rivals their
cruelties of centuries ago.
'In the face of this the Allied ma
tions have tried to dodge the issue
that murder of their subjects has
forced upon them, and though Ameri-
can citizens have been slain and
American property destroyed with the
American flag insulted the best that
comes from Washington is 'keen in.
terest" in the situation. One of the
worst features about it is the defiant
attitude of the Turkish commander
who has laid down his ultimatum tt
the Allies.
''The latter seem to forget that thu
Turks were arrayed with German!
during the war and fought desperate
ly. They helped the Germans strong
ly and were responsible for the los
of thousands of Allied lives. An
their leaders are handling themselve
subtly, trying to scare the Allies b
threats of Holy War-that is, an up
rising of Moslems everywhere"
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
BIG CIRCUS HERE TOMORROW
Sparks Circus Will Arrive Early and
Give Afternoon and Evening Show

Sparks Circus Will Arrive Early and
Give Afternoon and Evening Show
Get out all of your surprise adjec-
tives and polish them up, for tomor-
row you will need them. Tomorrow
there comes to town the Big Sparks
Circus for a one days stay on the
regular circus grounds. The big show
is to come here on it's specially con-
structed train of cars ranging from
seventy to seventy-six feet in length.
1t will arrive early tomorrow morning
and by 8 o'clock the wagons will be
on the lot and the putting up of the
circus, from the horse tents to the
menagerie top, will begin. By noon
not a detail will be lacking for the
giving of the performances that are
to follow. And many promises are
made this year for these performances
There will be the Madge Fuller group
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
PLAGIARIZING

When quacks with political pills would dope us
When politics absorbs the livelOng day,
One loves to think about the star. Canopus
So far, so far away.
Greatest of visioned suns they say who view
them,
To weigh it science always must dspair,
Its shell would hold our entire solar system,
No one would know twas there.
When temporary chairmen utter speeches,
And frenzed henchmen howl their battle
hymns,
My thought flow out across the cosmic reaches
To where Canopus swims.
When men are calling names and making faces
And all the worlds a-jungle and a-jar
l mediate on interstellar space.
And smoke a mild cigar-(or pipe.)
. Town Rhymer.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
CROP REPORTS ON PENINSULA
Not as Good at End of August as at
End of July. Government ReDOrts

Flu Oh July, Government reports
According to John S. Dennee, agri-
cultural statistican for the Depart
ment of Agriculture, the crops were
not as promising in Maryland and Del
aware at the close of August as they
were at the same time in July. He
says that the consensus of opinion of
the farmers is that while there was a
slight decline in the conditions of the
crops in August, it is hardly notice
able, and that they are as good, or bet
ter-than their ten year condition of
average at this time. In Delaware
the number of hogs for fattening re-
mains practically the same as that of
last year, $4,000, compared with U.s.
900 in 1921. In Maryland the num-
ber is estimated at 375,OOO against
357 900 year ago. The total produc-
tion of wool in Maryland this year
was 1O2 per cent of the quantity pro-
duced in 1921. And in Delaware this
year 81 per cent of last years produc-
tion. Surplus honey per colony yield
ed to September on the average was:
In Maryland 80 pounds and in Della
ware 20. Condition of colonies COM
pared with normal strength and
healthfulness at this date-Maryland
SO per cent, Delaware 100 per cent.
Fall plants condition compared with
normal at this date-Maryland 79 per
cent, Delaware 100 per cent. Accord
ing to bee men unreasonable weather
late in April occasioned the low con-
dition of the plants in some portions
of Maryland. The following is the re-
port for Delaware: New Castle Coun-
ty-Summer very dry. Late corn bad
ly damaged by drought and insect
; pests bothering. Pastures very short
A moderate rain in some portions Of
New Castle on the night of August 81
helped late corn and pastures some
as well as other growing crops. Or
some farms the hay yield is reported
as two tons; on others not more thar
three-puarters of a ton-and not O.
good quality either. Tame hay re
r ported weedy in some sections due t.
. trashy" sod. Peach trees bore a sub
stantial crop of good peaches. Lat,
frosts last April did away with mos
t of the pears.
: Kent-Many fields of corn and to
n matoes drowned outsand not over s.
per cent of a crop expected. The to
: mato crop is short also because o
0 blight and continued wet weather fol
9 lowed by very hot sun killed the vine
and scalded some of the fruit. A bet
Il ter than average cantaloupe crop wa
e produced this year, but not all of tn
Il fruit was harvested because of poo
markets. Plenty of rain has made
IS big alfalfa crop.
Ir Sussex-The summer was very we
" Too much rain for most all crop.
And some hail damage. Watermelon
> and cantaloupes reported almost
Ie failure in some sections because c
IN the excessive rains. Sunny skies tt
ward the close of the month change
10 conditions for the better, and the croI
Is are now showing some slight improve
10 ment. Late potatoes-those that SUI
vived the wet weather-are doing we
y Crops in general are said to be no
er too far advanced for any further dan
n age by rain.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

tics may eventually bring about re-
forms. Let us hope so. The pri-
maries, where candidates are chosen
should be as we'll contested and as
important as the battle of ballots on
Election Day. 1t is getting harder
every year to get our best men to
come out for Office under our present
primary system.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

ADVERTISEMENTS-T Smyrna Times Is
the business medium not only for the town it
represents. but for the outlying district of
which it is the centre. embracing the towns
of Clayton, Kenton, Cheswold. Townsend,
first insertion and 80 cents for each subse-
quent insertion will be charged for trans
lent display advertising. For Sale, For
Rent, Lost and Found advertisements occu-
pying one inch space or less. minimum
charge of SO cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements rs cents per inch first
. insertion and so cents per inch for each sub
sequent insertion. Locals and Reading No
tices, Is cents per line per Issue.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

We are receiving a number of COM
pliments in our advocacy of a garbage
collection system. If the housewives
of Smyrna will get in back of this
movement there will be some SEM
blance of success to it. Lets be up-to-
date and have it.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

There will never be clean politics
until some radical changes are made
by the two leading parties in their
methods of conducting primaries. And
these changes will never materialize
until good thinking citizens assert
their rights and bring about a reform.
Some breaking away from party lines
and more independent voting may
have to be done to accomplish this re-
form. The entry of women into poll
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Charter No. 23S1-Reserve District No. 3
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE NATION |
AL BANK OF SMYRNA at Smyrna in the
State of Delaware. at the close of business
September 18th, 1922.
RESOURCES
Loans and discounts. including re-
discounts. acceptances of other
banks, and foreign bills of ex-
change drafts sold with in
dorsement of this bank. ........ .S405, ,440.25 |
Overdrafts unsecured. -. -. 1880 |
U. s. Government securities owned:
Deposited to secure circula-
ton (U. S. bonds par
All other United States Govern
ment securities (includ-
ing premiums. if any) 40,54972
Total -. -. -. ........... 14O.549.72
Other bonds. stocks. securities. etc. 345,410.55
Banking House. 100000; Furni-
ture and fixtures. s2.s9O. -. 12.S9O.OO
Lawful reserve with Federal Re-
serve Bank -. -. .......... S6.4O7.75
Cash in vault and amount due from
national banks ........... -. 5S.6O1.S4
ers. and trust companies in the
United States (other than incIud-
ed in Items s. 9, and 10. ........ 7.sO4.4s
Checks other banks in the same
city or town reporting bank 1888
Total of Items Q. 1911.
~, and I3........ E. 615462l
Checks and drafts on
banks (ncluding Federal
Reserve Bank) located
outside of city or town
of reporting bank. S4l.3S
Miscellaneous cash items s4706 1.eSS.44
Redemption fund with U. S. Treas
and due from u. S. Treas
urer .................... 5000 90
Other assets. if any go. ........ 1O1.O0
Total ...... ...... ..........s1. .OOs. .s71 so
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in ............ 800. 100000
Surplus fund ..................... 50.000.00
Undivided profits
l Less current expenses, interest, and
taxes paid 80. -. -. ...... 36,537.S1
| Circulating notes outstanding -. 100000
| Amount due to State Banks. bank
and trust companies in the
United States and foreign coun-
tries (other than included in
Items q or 22) -. ....... -. 1.s9O.7s
| Certified checks outstanding ...... 6.55
| Cashiers checks outstanding ...... 336.6S
Total of Items 2l. %.
| %, "a, and 25....... 233402
| Individual deposits subject to check 2s7.7s7.9O
Dividends unpaid -. -. ...... 10000
than bank deposits) subject TO
Reserve. Items 2e. 81. 2s. 20. 80
| and 81; ..-. .t.... 2S7,Ss9.90
Other time deposits -. .......... 431 300 10
Total ...... :. .......... Isl I.OOs.671.52
| Seaeo VI Dea"ares Sounty OF hents IS:
I, Edward T. Porter. Cashier of the above
named bank. do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best of my Knowledge
| and belief,
EDWARD T. PORTER, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
| goth day of September, 1922.
JOHN s. GRIFFIN. Notary Public.
| Correct-Attest:
| SAMUEL J. REYNOLDS,
| WALTER F. KEITH,
| JAMES H. ROBERTS,
- Directors
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE CLAY
TON BANK, at Clayton, Del, in the State
of Delaware. at the close of business on
September 18th. 1922.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
The SMYRNA TIMES
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT D. HoFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

oFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Della
ware DIS Second Glass matter
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20
RESOURCES

RESOURCES
Loans and discounts 80. S19S. .275.95
Overdrafts -. ...... -. ...... $500
Investments Gncluding premiums
r on bonds). 80. -. ........ 42.452.7O
and fxtures) :. -. .......... 4.7sOOO
Lawful reserve with Federal Re-
serve Bank or other reserve agents 1s.4s619
Checks and other cash items ...... 307-94
Cash on hand ...... ...... ...... S.053.4S
Total resources .. ........ S272, ,363.16
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid, in .............S 25.00000
Surplus fund ..................... 100000
Undivided Profits (less expenses and
taxes paid) -. -. .......... 4.77s.7s
Due to all banks ...... ...... =. 94.50
Individual deposits (ncluding Post
al Savings) .... 80. .......... 222,49f.93
Total liabilities ...... ....... s272. .sss.1s
State of Delaware. County of Kent. ss:
/, II. c. Jones Cashier of the above named
Bank. do soemnly swear that the above
statement is true to the best Of my knowl-
edge and belief.
H. c. JONES. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
18th day Of September. 1922.
JOHN w. HOUSTON
Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
J. r. CLEMENTS,
w. r. KEYS.
Directors
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
paper devoted to the welfare of the town it
represents and the State of which it is a
part. 1t also gives the items of Importance
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Subscription price. s1.5O per year. strictly in
advance.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Charter No. 2336-Reserve District No. 3
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE FRUIT
GROWERS NATIONAL BANK at Smyrna
in the State of Delaware. at the close OF
business September 18th, 1922.
Smyrna times., 1922-09-20

Charter No. 23Sl-Reserve District No. 3
REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE NATION
AL BANK OF SMYRNA at Smyrna in the
State of Delaware. at the close of business
September 18th, 1922.
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over the paper that crinklcd In his hand;
At length he threw It or the desk ana
said,
"Your Excellency, II you carry out
that sentence you will be. committing a
crime---a monstrous judicial crime
The Governor returned the paper to
his desk, and then rose and said, with
n ring OF sarcasm in his voice:
80 I am the criminal, am I? Well,
! am responsible for public security
in this island. and as long ms l am
hero I am going to see that It Is pre-.
served. Offenses Of this kind have been
too frequent Of late, anal they can
only be put down by law. The prisoner
in the present case has been Justly
tried and rightly condemned, and IL
shall be my business to see that she
pays the penalty of her crime.
Stowell's pale face had become scar
let, his lower lip was trembling. Out
side the sen was sparkling In the sun
light; a band was playing far of on
tho promenade.
"Your Excellency,'' said Stowell.
quivcring all over. at will be n life.
long grief to resist your authority, but
/ must tell you at once that II you order
that girls execution 1t shall never be
carried out
"what do you say?"
II say It shall never be carried
out"
"Why not?'
because I shall prevent it.
The Governor rose. His face was
red, his throat had swellcd; his lips
were compressed.
"Do you mean that you will 90 over
my head - ."
II do ."
The Governor brushed Stowell aside
in making for the bell.
''There's no need for that. I'm 20.
ing, sir" said Stowe!l. and at the next
moment the Governor was alone In his
room, speechless with astonishment and
wrath.
Going down the corridor Stowell
passed the open door Of the library-the
room in which he Rad parted from
Fcnclla. In Quarrcling with her father
had he burned the last bridge BY which
Fcnella and he could come together?
"But, God forgive me, could do
nothing elsc-nothing Whatever
To be continued tomorrow
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CHAPTER NXXIV
The Man and the Law

When Stowell reached Government
House he found the Governor in the
garden. barehcadel and smoking cigar
of which he was obviously trying to pre-
serve the ash. while he watched his
gardener at his work of repairing the
ravagcs of last nights storm among
the flower beds.
"Ah, you've come at last! But you
have Just missed Fenella. She has gone
TO Castledowp-that girl again, ] sup.
pose"
II know. I saw her. That's the
matter I've come to speak about"
| 80? ObliGe me then by walking
bere so that may keep an eye on tie
gardener
Stowell WINGED. but stepped to and
fro Oh the path By the Governors side
while in a low tone he brOachcd his
business.
"Deemster Taubman told me at Tyn-
wald that you had reported against the
jury's recommendation
"Well?"
II thought perhaps you would per-
nit me to explain the exact legal posi-.
tion.'
"Yes?"
ut is fifty years at least since a
prisoner has been executed on this
island for that crime"
Fifty, Is IT."
The Governor blew his light blue
smoke into the lighter blue air and
watct cd it rising.
| "Deemster Taubman seems 70 think
that a prisoner who has willfully taken
life Is necessarily murderer. That
is wrong, sir"
"Wrong?"
| hi - Anl> rk h,,
the laws of this and every civilized
country that 1t Is the reason of man
which makes him accountable for his
action ana the absence of reason ac-
quits him of the crime"
And is there any ground for think
Ing that this girl was not responsible!"
said the Governor.
Every ground. sir. No woman in
her position ever was or ever can be
responsible"
think those tulips -
"That's why the law Of England"
continued Stowell, ''has ceased to look
upon infanticide as crime punishable
Is not looked upon as q crime at all. The
woman who kills her child within five
days after It's birth Is thought to be
suffering from temporary mania and
therefore not guilty of murder. Be-
sidcs---"
"Besides-what?'
Stowell breathed heavily and then
said
"There are exceptional circumstances
in this case which call for merciful
treatment
"You mcan--'
~ mean" said Stowell, speaking
rapidly and in u vibrating voice. that
the girl had no bad motives such as
usually inspire murder--no greed, no
lust, no desire for revenge. In fact,
she meant no harm to anybody. On the
contrary, it is conceivable that she
meant good-good even to her child
to save 1t from life Of suffering In
world in which 1t would have no father,
no family. and nobody to care for 1t but
its shamed and outcast MOTHER
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Little Benny:s
Notebook

- was jest starting to 20 out this
..lnoon and smelt something smell.
s IKE pies, thinking. G, pies.
H"a went back to the kitchin and
s" "vAea IN and Nora was jest taking one
NJ" N.Y. VI the oven, being a bewty looking
.s ~ and smelling more like pies in genrel
.aan wat it did like eny partickuler
nas, .,"a' me saying, Hello Nora, watts you
making, pies: ''0
Mooopa. .oa amt blind. are you? sed Nora
4 Wing wi,n ccrteny pies, and I stood there
Hav smelling at it and then I sed.
Il is IN i'ofh' ! bet ] can tell what kind
Yonm.ohe Ym one bite with my eyes shut,
Yosr Yure smart boy all rite. sod Morn
errounJ "na You can tie a hankerchiff
Meenimus them too, II you wunt, l sed.
Ebat iss N! eyes, and Nora sed. know
Ana H.td .t II is, that's cnuff for me.
Tho t;.e she started to do things erround
oye, A'schin as II the argewment WAS
Nor, ana pritty soon I sed, Well hay
ma,, : may not be home for smnnir
bow 30 GROUND to my cuzzln Arties'
bow ,%oout me having my niece nj nio
How csse ! amt home for suppir.
md ro,nn ou. you Cheering out of heer
Non '''"s about your bizzniss? sed
Heenins no.
soVing Its no Use arrewi,v NTH
Sent "vt en sne makes up her mind, and
N Robhs.ss snd got In a game of Cops
~ q .suppir Il wac, anna MIR
10, bolne nv 7t.v~.tAs 49,
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well coming up from the bridge with
rapid strides. Something told her that,
having heard the news, ne was going
to Government House to protest. But
what was the good Of going now? Use.
less. Worse than useless.
One glance she got of his face be-
fore she dropped her own. II was
winter and thinner than before, as II
from sleepless nights and suffering. Shc
wanted to stop; she wanted to 60 on
She did not know what she wanted.
AT the next moment her conchman,
who had seen nothing of Stowell, being
occupied with the difficulties Of the hill,
had swept into the station yard.
When she got out Of the carriage her
heart was burning with the pangs OF
mingled love and rage.
IF that girl dies in prison there shnl!
never be anything between us-ncver,
she thought
But deep in her heart, almost un.
known to herself. there was a still
more poignant cry.
''IIc does not care for me--he can-
not"
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.,,,, or THE STORY

x,croR STOWELL--Ch!et Judge y.d00soi 0I ,mu nn,sion ion
OF Wan o., or,ot Etcr ptnitcnco oDer the
Ne has: :,n' had illicit relations with
,ssss ts a, naHsSss naHssnsa.s s'oisad ssd
eirI ~ tase Sentenced to death. She LOVES V''-
forIs chu,n, ....,h,, byf som ctchdt
ALfCk ,cba tpcrs,ddcs Bc8stc to bctroth her.
,sSHstGA Hs i fANLEYA orsGt,ne11Ts,sa 1ssa. aSa nd
bcdulu., .Dhfs IphD ts In love tptth Victor
g"MmGh" gSrM he uiih her. she becomes Bess'e's
friend.
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To be continued tomorrow
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ACKER. At his late residence. 45I n.
Cnmac st. May %. GEORGE ACkER. Due
notice of tho funeral will be given, from the
David n. Schuyler Bldg, Broad and Dia'