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Smyrna times., 1922-05-31

Of Harrington which it to connect up
two ends Of the State Highway.
The following is a list of the names
of the bidders and the total amount Of
their respective bids:
Franklin Company, Crozier Build
ing, Philadelphia, $1O,372.O0
Sherman and Rhodes, Frederick,
Del, $14,59800
States Company, Diamond street,
Philadelphia, $10,250.18.
NJ. Fidance, Dover, Del, $12,133.5O.
Junietta Company, Philadelphia,
S1O,625.9O.
Harrison Engineering and Constluc-
ton Co., $1O,216.2O.
Scott and Wells, Townsend, Del,
$9,8O6.62.
The award was withheld, but it is
expected to be made at an early date
and there is no reason to expect that
it will not be awarded to the lowest
bidder, Scott and Wells, at their figure
of $9,8O662.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-31

ward Murphy of Milford; Assistant
Manager Herbert Piper Kirk of Viii
mington. Baseball-Manager, Charles
w. Howard of Salisbury; Assistant
Manager William Edward Howard,
Jr., of Salisbury. Basketball Man
ager, Charles Norman Wade of Viii
mington; Assistant Manager, Joseph
Allen Frear, Jr., of Wyoming. Track
Manager, John Mitchell Lynch of
Lewes, Assistant Manager, Wilbur
Salisbury Shockley of Millsboro. Ten
Manager, Granville Scott. Earl
Dewitt Brandt of Camden, N. j., was
elected president of the student gov
erning body, the highest honor that
a student can receive from his fellow
students. Final arrangements are be-
ing made by Professor w. A. Wilkin-
son head of the Department of Edu-
cation of the University of Delaware
for the annual Summer School session
to be held at the University, starting
June 26th and ending August 5th,
Professor Wilkinson will again be
Director Of the school.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-31
S89,2S7 FOR SUSSEX ROADS
County to Aid State in Rebuilding
Program Next Fiscal Year.

Program Next Fiscal Year.
Appropriations for general and
special road work in Sussex county
have been made for the several dis
tricts, by the county commissioners, as
follows:
First Representative District-Gen-
eral, $6,184.97; special S4,329.48;
State appropriation, $1,000. Total,
$11,514.45.
Second District-General, $5,624.85;
special, $3,936.69; State $1,000. To-
tai, S1O,56O.54.
Third District-General, $5,233.02;
special, $3,66312; State, $1,000. To-
tai, $9,9S6.14.
Fourth District-General, S2,7O5.24;
special, $1,S93.67; State, $1,000. To-
tai, $5,59S.91.
Fifth District General, $6,051.62;
special, $4,236.13; State, $1,000. To-
tai, $11,2S7.75.
Sixth District-General, $4,184.66;
special, $2,929.26; State, $1,000. To-
tai, $8,113.92.
Seventh District General, $4,O15.94-
special, $2,811.15; State, $1,000. To
tai, $7,827.O9.
Eighth District-General, S1,941.45;
special, $1,359.O2; State, $1,000. To-
tai, $4,3OOO.47.
Ninth District-General, S3,344.61i
Especial, $2,341.23; State $1,000. To.
tai, $6,685.84.
Tenth District-General, $7,S54.34
special, $5,148.O4; State, $1,000. To
tai, S13,502.3S.
Total appropriations for all district!
General, 6,639.70; special, $32,
64779; State, $4,000. Grand total
$89,2S7.49.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-31
HIGHWAY COMMISSION LET
OUT MORE ROAD CONTRACTS
CHRISTIANA ROAD INTO WILL
MINGTON AWARDED FOR S43,6O1
Laurel Citizens Secure Right of Way
and Commission Will Build Road
Thru Their Town. Others


Bids were opened at a meeting of
the State Highway Commission We'd
nesday for the construction of the
Christiana avenue road leading into
Wilmington l.3 miles and the road
through Frederica, Kent County, 1.25
miles. While the contracts were not
awarded at once the low bidders were,
Sutton Construction Company, of Phil
adelphia, for Christiana avenue,
S43,6O1 and for the Frederica road
William T. Staats, Of Philadelphia,
was low for a stone base road SAL
610.20 and George F. Buckson, Of
Odessa, low for Stag base road, $40,-
PIT. With the possible exception Of
one or two small contracts this will
be all the bids asked on roads by the
State Highway Department this year.
The bids opened Wednesday were
as follows
Christiana Avenue
Sutton Construction Company, Phil
adelphia, $43,6O1; Empire Construc-
tion Company, Philadelphia, SAT ,456;
Paul F. Rossell, Wilmington, $4S $50;
Eaton Construction Company, Phil
adelphia, $49,858; Field, Barker &
Underwood, Philadelphia, $52,852; NJ.
& T. f. Farrell Co., West Chester, Pa,
$54,O32; August Niganatti, Philadel-
phia, $4,000; O'Neal Construction
Co., Mt. Cuba, SCI $40.
| ThrOuUh FrpdpTica -
Stone base-William T. Staats,
Philadelphia, SAL ,61O.2O; Stag base,
$40, ,96O.2O; stone base-George F.
Buckson, Odessa, $43,O67; Stag base,
! $40,217; stone base-Serman &
Rhoades, Frederica, $53 $50; Stag base
$49,160; stone bases. S. Jones Con-
structiOn Corporation, N. Y, City,
$56,995; Stag base, S54,445.
Two delegations appeared before
the commission Wednesday, one from
Laurel and the other from Townsend.
The Laurel delegation, headed by
Mayor Fooks and Representatives
Otwell and Hastings, that private
subscriptions from public-spirited citi-
zens had been made to secure the
necessary rights of way in North Lau-
rel for the continuance of the State
highway through that town. The
commission had insisted that these
rights of way be secured before the
work was started. Bids were opened
several weeks ago for the work ant
on receiving the assurance Wednesday
that the rights of way had been Sc
cured, the commission awarded the
contract for the work to Field, Barker
and Underwood, of Philadelphia, whC
are now doing some road work in thai
vicinity.
The second delegation from Town
send, accompanied by members of th'
New Castle County Levy Court, re
quested that the State road be bull
through that town. The commission
assured the delegation that whel
funds were available favorable action
would be taken on the matter.
Representatives of the Delawar
Safety Council appeared before tn
Commission asking permission for tn
posting of warning signs at intersect
ing roads, the Council agreeing to fur
nish such signs and erect them FIRE
of charge. The permission was grant
ed.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-31

The fact that his father happened
to be near, probably saved the life Of
John Evans, Jr., Of Laurel, electrician,
last week. Evans picked up with his
bare hands, a live electric Wire carry
ing 10 volts. He was knocked to the
ground but his father, who happen
ed to be crossing the street at the
time, picked up a stout club and sue
ceeded in knocking the wire out of
hi. SOM hands.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-31
THE R. L. DoLLINGs STOCK

Any one desiring to purchase r. L.
Dollings Stock will be greatly bene-
fitted by consulting Jno. P. Hudson
for special prices.
JOHN P. HUDSON,
Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1922-05-31
MEETING OF KENT LEVY COURT

Scott & Wells Lowest Bidder on Road
From Harrington To New Highway
At its meeting on Tuesday the Levy
Court at two o'clock in the afternoon
opened the bids received by it for the
construction Of the macadem road east
Smyrna times., 1922-05-31
U. of ID. ATHLETIC TEAMS
Organized at Newark Recently for
the Next College Year

At recent meeting of the student
body of the University of Delaware,
managers and assistant managers for
the various athletic teams for the
next university year were elected as
follows: Football Manager, Jay Ed
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
KLAN SEEKS TO FORM
union WITH MEMBERS
OF AMERICAN LEGION
preston News service)

= HANNIBAL, Mo-, Sept S-Pressure
of business forced night session at
the fourth annual convention of the
Missouri department of the American
Legion on Monday night The ques-
ton of the injection of the Ku Klux
Klan propaganda into convention mat
ters caused the heated discussion and
extended session.
The Ku Klux Klan matter was TAX
en- up by the resolution committee on
Monday afternoon and was found to
be a difficult matter to dispose of in
the committee and was brought before
the entire convention ON Tuesday
morning, together with other resolu-
tions dealing with the Klan.
The Klan proposal, it is said, was
submitted as a resolution by the St.
Louis delegates, and it brought out
heated opposition from large faction
of the Legion membership, who con-
tend that the legion should not enter
into controversy over organizations
entirely outside of itself. Some mem
bers of the Legion contend that the
Klan and the American Legion are
striving for identical .ends-1O0 per
cent Americanism. Opponents declare
that the methods employed by the
Klan are purely un-American. and
that the Legion should not submit
or become connected with any outside
organization that does not come out
in the open. "The invisible empire
methods are diametrically opposed to
the fundamental principles of the
American Legion, and should the Le-
gion endorse the nefarious methods of
the Ku Klux Klan it will sound the
death-knell of the Legion" declared
one speaker.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
BLACK MAN MAKES
FORTUNE HANDLING
CITY REAL ESTATE

One of the interesting features of
the recent session of the National
Negro Business League at Norfolk,
was the business talk by Watt Terry
of Brockton, Mass His talk was in
spring and helpful to all who heard
him.
Naturally the presence of a Negro
millionaire in any audience causes a
thrill of joyful surprise and expec-
fancy. Editor Moore stated that Watt
Terry, who came from Brockton,
Mass, to New York City some five or
six years ago, now owns in 140th
Street fifteen apartment houses with
1876 rooms and in other parts of
Harlem fifteen apartment houses and
stores which furnish shelter for over
l., 900 Negroes. ''The values OF Watt
Terry's properties in Brockton and
New York" he said, are worth $2,.
100000"
Watt Terry made a very favorable
impression on the great audience
which had assembled in the Attucks
Theatre, on account of his modestv,
his candor, and his common sense.
Almost everyone he said, "can Ce-
come a property owner, provided he
is willing to pay the price in sacrifice
Standing on the street corners idling
in pool rooms, spending time in ques-
tionable resorts have never helped
enybody plrchase property. We need
in the Negro race more honest leaders.
Negroes have suffered too man. loss
es through so-called leaders. The Ma
tional Negro Business League has al
ways condemned the floating of worth
less stock among Negroes"
Recently this Negro millionaire sub
scribed $500 to the Y. M. c. A; $500
to the National Negro Business League
and $4,000 for the rebuilding of his
old church in Brockton
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
KLANISM IS real
ISSUE in ATLANTA
MAYORS CONTEST
(special to The Tribunel

ATLANTA, Ca, Sept. 8.-The Ku
Klux Klan has brought a serious is
sue into the race for Mayor of Atlanta
since Chief of Police Beavers has is
sued a challenge to Councilman Wal
ter Sims, alleged Klan candidate, and
to others to show their colors.
81 want to challenge every one of
my opponents for the office of Mayor
to make public his stand on certain
matters, as | am now doing" Beaver
said.
Il hereby announce my stand with
regards to the Ku Klux Klan. | am
absolutely an unalterably against any
and every attempt by the Klan to
control, influence or enter into poll
tics in this city, this state or this ma
ton.
81 am firmly convinced that the in
fluence of the Klan on the public
mind is a bad influence; and have
no doubt whatever that bad actions
are attributable to the Klan in this
country, in this state and even in this
city, though direct proof may not have
been brought forward
81 am unalterably and forever an
upholder of the law of the city, state
and nation, untampered with by any
secret order under whatever guise of
aiding the officers of the law, or under
whatever pose of 100 per cent Ameri-
canism.
"And now l challenge each and
every one of my opponents for the Of
flee of mayor to declare themselves
as plainly as have done with refer
ence to the same matters.
"It is current talk that one of my
opponents, Walter Sims, is a candi-
date favorable to the Klan and sup
ported by it. If that is so, let him
say it. If it is not true, if he is not
a member of the Klan and not having
its support, let him state it. Let them
all say where they stand.
"The Ku KluX Klan is an issue in
this campaign; and l am out to see
that the issue is not lodged. Face to
face l will meet any member of the
Klan, or every member of the Klan,
and say what | am saying here-that
if l am elected mayor l will use every
proper and lawful means in my power
to fight any improper influence
the Klan may seek to exert in pol
itics, or any hand it may seek to take
in the affairs of this city or of its
humblest citizens"
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
BOOTLEGGERS Hold
CHURCH PICNIC and
BOOZE FLOWS FREELY
(Preston News servicel

WALDORF. Md, Sept 8.-A group
of professional bootleggers have been
holding a picnic here for several
weeks under the auspices of some
church organization alleged to be
from Washington. People in the
neighborhood complained to the Off
cials that things were not just as they
should be. The officials visited the
grounds and found considerable wet
goods in the bulging hip pockets of
most of the male picnickers. They al
so found a large amount of whisky
buried by the promoters of the
Church Picnic" The promoters ar
rested were Charles Daley, of Hyatts-
vile, Md, and William White, of
Washington. The officers confiscat-
ed the liquors and ordered the picnic
grounds closed, and also lodged the
promoters in jail
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
ship FOR AFRICA
SOON To LEAVE FOR
MONROVIA, LIBERIA

LOS ANGELES, Calf, Sept. SIN
a few weeks the Queen of Liberia of
the Church of God Line will steam out
of Los Angeles harbor on her maiden
voyage to Monrovia, Liberia. She is
lying at the dock now waiting for the
colored folk to fill her staterooms and
bid the Diesel engines "Giddup." The
tickets are pale pink and a yard long,
and the newly bought flagship of the
Liberian transportation Steamship
Company is rearing to go.
She is the only vessel the Church
of God Line possesses, but she's the
flagship of the fleet just the same.
She is still registered as the Angel,
but she'll be known as the Queen OF
Liberia when she heads for Africa
with her first boatload of colored peo-
pie.
This little 110-foot motorship is the
result of much diligent prayer She
takes the place of the good ship Ark,
upon which hundreds of Southern Cal
ifornia colored citizens hoped to travel
to Liberia. The Ark was both fear
fully and wonderfully made.
For several years Rev. J. E. Lewis,
pastor of the Church of the Living
God, labored with his followers on
the tidelands of Terminal Island, near
San Pedro. AS the months passed by
it appeared that they were construct
ing ship or something, but mariners
who inspected the strange pile of
driftwood and clumsy beams were un-
able to decide just what
The fare to Africa, first class, is
$275-with a special rate of SIS for
missionaries. The general passenger
agent of railroad which is handling
bookings for the voyage says that mis-
sionaries seem to predominant.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
SCHUMANN.HEINk
RENTS HER Home TO
BLACK MUSICIANS
Especial to The Tribunel

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Sept. 8.-Mmme Err
nestine Schumann- Heink, the world
famous contralto singer and patroness
of the Chicago University of Music,
located in her former home at East
37th street and So Michigan avenue,
passed through the city Saturday en-
route from her present home in San
Diego, Calf, to New York, where she
will fill a number of concert engage
ments.
In the Auditorium hotel, where she
stopped over for a few hours with her
daughter and three grandchildren,
the singer confirmed for the white
press the report that she had leased
her home in the interest of colored
musicians Further than that, she
said:
81 expect to be criticised by some
for turning my home over to and
patronizing colored people, but l
don't care Negroes are real Ameri-
cans, and we are IN duty bound to
treat them as human.
Il am Independent and have no
fears. AS stood by the soldier boys,
l will stand by the colored folk. If
we would treat them right we wouldn't
have strikes and crime, and we would
not be the laughing stock of the
world
1--WE should give the Negroes a
chance to develop instead of welcom-
ing with open arms Russian radicals
and other foreigners who, in many in
stances, do our country more harm
than good.
Look at the great men and women
the South has produced. AS babies
they we're all cared for by colored
nurses. 1t hurts me to see strangers
in my home, but it has been vacant
for two years, and with some one in
it now it will be cared for.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
ANGRY CITIZENS in
PITTSBURGH BREAK
UP Meeting OF KLAN
Preston News service)

PITTSBURGH, Pa, Sept S-Armed
with shotguns, clubs and brooms, men
and women late Friday night routed a
score of members of the Ku Klux Klan
who were going through the initia-
tion ceremonies of the Klan in Olym-
pia park, Duquesne Heights.
Four automobiles, containing men,
bers of the Klan, drove to the park
shortly after II p. m., and after dom
ming their robes, erected a cross and
ignited it. As the cross burned the
Klan formed circle around it, and
started their ceremonies of initia-
tion. Residents, seeing the reflection
of the burning cross in the sky, rushed
to the park, armed with guns, clubs
and brooms, and within five minutes
hundreds of men and women swarmed
into the park.
The klansmen, discovering that trou-
BILE was imminent, removed their
robes and jumped into the waiting
automobiles and sped away. The en-
ragged men and women tore down the
cross and destroyed it. When de-
parting the klansmen left a packet of
100 newspapers printed in Georgia,
purporting to show the strength and
work the khan is performing The pa
pers were burned by the angry citi-
zens.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
WOMAN DROPS DEAD
While TESTIFYING
ON WITNESS Stand
Especial to The Tribunel

MOBERLY, Mo.-"Judge, l don't
think she may lie, but she sho' didn't
tell the truth-she was jes' misinform-
ed"
This droll yet solemn reply came
from the lips of John Williams, col
ored, in court Saturday from fever
ish scene of excitement in which Mrs.
Jack Williams, also colored, dropped
dead in the witness chair while testi-
flying against Williams A heart at
tack caused the witness death.
Williams was charged with having
disturbed the peace. He was placed
on the stand after quiet was restored
and asked if he thought the witness
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
PRESCOTT
BY Mrs. l.. V. Hines

Mr.. John Garner, who. has been sick
for several months, is much better,
all of the swelling practically gone.
Mr.. Garner changed doctors, and it
is reported the doctor now attending
him diagnosed the case Immediately.
We hope to see Mr.. Garner up and
walking around town soon.
Mother Massey, mother of Mrs. Herd
and Mrs. Baker, left several days ago
for New York to beswith her son. Sam,
and his little daughter Aulga. The
daughterin-law, Mrs. Izeta Stevenson,
passed away July 4th, and the mother
has gone to console and be with them
there. Several years ago Mr.. and Mrs.
Stevenson and little daughter lived
here and had many friends. Mrs.
Stevensons death is a complete shock
to all who knew her. She is survived
by husband, little daughter and sew
eral other relatives. All friends here
share in their bereavement.
Rev. w. E. Youngblood underwent
an operation last week at the Mercy
hospital. DR.. Looney removed his
tonsils. He is getting along nicely,
and it is hoped he will soon recover.
Mr.. F. B. Polk and mother, Mrs. e.
Polk, who spent two months at the
oOact vicifino cauaraI o;+;oc l,o,,o -.
turned The towns they visited were
Oakland, Los Angeles and San Mateo.
They had an enjoyable visit in Oak
land, visiting with Mrs Atty SIedge,
daughter of Mrs Polk Mr.. Polk at
tended the Tennis Tournament at Los
Angeles. They returned by the way of
Prescott and spent two days here
with friends. Tuesday they left for
Jerome. Mr. Polk has wonderful or
chestra, and Mr.. Robert Jourdan has
been in Jerome, taking Mr.. Polk's
place in the orchestra. playing the
traps and drums
Mrs. Georgia Station is live wire on
her job representing the Western Mu-
tual Life Insurance Association. 1t is
policy to be insured No one is i'm
mune from death, and the benefits
come in handy in sickness or death.
Let her write you policy.
Mr.. Oscar Tyler, one of Williams
brilliant young boys, visited this city
while on his way to Phoenix and re-
turn to Williams. While here he was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Hines at a
special dinner and theatre party.
Mr. Tyler left Tuesday night for Will
liams. 1t is possible that he may re-
turn and accept work in Prescott, as
he had position offered him while
here. He has position in Williams,
but if his father consents, he will re-
turn to Prescott. Mr. Tyler made the
trip to Phoenix to have his eyes treat
ed.
Mrs. McCarty was quite sick last
week, but is reported much better.
1t is hoped that she will continue to
improve and gain her health. She has
the sympathy of the entire community.
Mrs. ]. ]. Harrington and Mrs. Rus
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09

sci, wife of Rev. Russell, eX-pastor of
Mount Olive Baptist church, have gone
to Los Angeles, and cards received
state they are comfortably located and
are very happy. If their health proves
good, they will remain there indefi-
nitely.
Daughter Foreman, who was re-
ported very sick last week. is getting
along nicely 1t is the hope of the
friends that she will have complete
recovery.
Mr.. E. w. Ramsey, Miss Zola and
DR.. are holding things in good check
for Madam Hilbert while she is away
at the coast. Zola is becoming very
capable in millinery under Madam
Hilberts instructions.
Don't forget that the election is the
18th, next Tuesday Vote as your con-
science dictates and as you know the
men, and not as others tell you. Find
out and know for yourself All candi-
dates who are running are good.
Mr.. Warren Davis, the much-loved
Sheriff of Yavapai. is dead. AS the
city clock told the hour of 1910 he
passed into the sweet beyond The
entire county is deeply grieved at his
going.
The daughter of E. w. Ramsey has
been very sick with her eyes and a
rundown condition. Daughter Ramsey
has charge of Madam Hilbert's store
during her absence. 1t is hoped she
will have a speedy recovery.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
DELIVERY OF MAIL TO BE
MADE ONLY WHERE BOXES
ARE PLACED, AYERS

WASHINGTON, Sept. 8-Orders to
stop delivery Of mail to every dwell
ing house in the United States which
is not provided with a slot or recep-
fKleaq1 not @yo etaoinup aoinupn
GALLEY TWO-TRIBUNE ...... ............
tacle for mail at the front door after
December 26, have been issued by
the Post Office Department
All new houses must be provided
with the same at once. The decision
was made because of the time being
lost by carriers who must knock or
ring a bell and wait for someone to
appear and receive the mail.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
NO MYSTERY ABOUT PROPHECY

Prophecy, after all. is merely the
logical continuance of the known into
the unknown; and. on the data we
have, it should be quite easy to
prophecy for at least fifty years ahead.
James Stephens.
Phoenix tribune., 1922-09-09
NEW WEAPON AGAINST MICE

A way to kill mice without cats)
has been discovered in Australia. A
powder recently was tested by sprin-
killing wheat with it and fastening hum
CRY mice in the bins; mice died with
out eating the grain.