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Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
NEW BRIDGES TO SPAN CANAL

Designs for new bridges which are
to replace those now spanning the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal, as
part of the project for widening and
deepening that waterway, are being
prepared at the United States Engineer
Office, Sixth and King streets, Will
mington. One of these bridges will be
at Chesapeake City and another will
span Back Creek, the outlet of the
canal to the Chesapeake Bay. Other
bridges will be at Bethel, or Maryland
Pivot, Summit, ST. Georges and prob
ably at the new entrance to the canal
at Delaware City. Cost of making
these Improvements will run into sew
eral hundred thousand dollars. The
bridges along the waterway which are
to be replaced connect highways which
were in use before the canal itself was
built, more than one hundred years
ago. Those roads have a right of way,
and when the Federal government took
over the canal, with a view to develop
ing it into waterway capable of ac-
commodating sea-going vessels of large
size, it assumed the responsibility for
maintenance of the bridge connections.
The present width of the canal varies
from "a feet in the locks to approxi-
mately 40 feet along some of the upper
reaches. The improved waterway will
have width of 80 feet at the bottom.
In addition to the highway bridges the
Engineer Office has been negotiating
for months with the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for the reconstruction of the Della
ware Railroad bridge over the canal
near the station known as Canal. Cost
of this work will be large.
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Interesting Memorial Exercises

Memorial Day was observed in Mid
dletown with interesting exercises in
the Public Square. The memorial
monument was covered with beautiful
flag and the base was mass OF flowers,
with boxes of plants. Several wreaths,
one of them the gift of the American
Legion CT MiddIetown, were placed on
the monument.
The exercises were opened by singing
of "America" by the school children,
led by Charles S. Stewart. Rev. George
P. Jones of Townsend led in prayer.
The Boy Scouts, led by Rev. John
Townley, Scoutmaster. and assistant
Master Burton Williams, gave man.
ual of exercises. Next came a vocal
solo by Mr.. Johnson, accompanied by
Mrs. Elizabeth Bennett and Curtis Vim
yard on the violin. Rev. DR.. William
Little, of Odessa, who was chaplain
in the war abroad, made the address.
The audience sang verse of 1.-THE
Star Spangled Banner" and Rev. G. P.
Jones pronounced the benediction.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03

In sad and loving memory of our dear
mother, Emma G. VanDyke, who de-
parted this life May 18th, 1922.
The angel of death came knocking
At the door of our peaceful abode,
And took from our circle loved one,
To the bosom of our God.
All little were we expecting
A visit from such guest,
He came to our home unbidden,
As he has come to the rest.
The angel called dear mother
And she peacefully passed away,
And our lonely hearts were beating
At the dawn of that sad day.
" hen mother breathed her last fare
well,
The stroke meant more than tongue
can tell,
This world seems quite another place,
Without the smile of mothers face.
And as we stood beside the grave,
And they replaced the sod.
We knew her body too was dust,
Her soul had gone to God.
And oh, how sadly we miss her.
When we see her empty chair,
And then in our family circle,
Dear mother is wanting there.
And now farewell, dear mother,
The time will not be long,
Ere we too, reach our Heavenly
Home,
And join your happy song.
DAUGHTERS.
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Ball Endorses T. C.. dupont

A firm endorsement of the candidacy
of United States Senator T. Coleman
dupont to succeed himself in the Senate
and plea that the Republican party
place strong ticket in the field this
Fall. were contained in an address
made by Senator l.. Heisler Ball before
the New Castle County Republican
Committee at the Young Mems Repub-
lican Club on Saturday afternoon. The
senior senator expressed himself as
highly pleased with conditions through
out the State and said there was no
doubt of Republican victory in the Fall.
He said the nation needs at the present
time her biggest men at Washington,
and in Senator DUPONT Delaware has q
man who meets the requirements OF
bigness in every respect.
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At The Smyrna Opera House

Charlie Chaplin has produced full
length feature. 1t runs six reels,
where his former pictures generally
averaged but two reels. 1t is three
times as long and more than three times
funnier than anything he has ever done.
The title of it is "The ~, six reels
OF Joy and will be the iction at the
Smyrna Opera House -als Friday and
Saturday.
A momentous event in the life of
Edmund Kean, the great English actor
whose genius bordered on madness, is
pictured with overwhelming force. it is
said in William Farnum's new star pro-
duction "a Stage Romance" to be
shown at the Smyrna Opera House next
Monday.
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Forest Presbyterian Church Notes
= PRESBYTERIAN
Sunday, June 4th, 1922.

sunday, June 4th, 1922.
There will be no service Sunday
morning. The session voted to close
the church for the morning service and
thus permit the friends of Old Draw
yers to worship in the Drawers Pres
byterian Church at the morning service
which will be held at 10. 80 A. M.
On account of the church being.
closed, there will not be any Sunday
School next Sunday. The Sunday School
missionary collection, usually taken up
the first Sunday of the month will be
taken the second Sunday in June.
The evening service will be held mex t
Sunday as usual. The Pastor will
preach the sermon. The service begins
at 7.30 2. NJ.
The usual mid-week service will be
held on Friday of next week instead of
Wednesday. 1t will be service in
preparation for the communion service
of June llth.
There will be no Scout meeting mex
week.
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Gave House PARTY

Mr. and Mrs. H. v. Buckson of st.
Georges gave house party at their
home, Tuesday evening, which the fol-
lowing guests attended: Misses Mar
garet and Anna Fox, Helen Brady, Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Cam and daughter
of Wilmington; Miss Grace Ellison of
Stanton; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Smith
and Oscar Ewing of Newark; Mrs.
Elizabeth Cleaver and Mrs. Margaret
Webb of Kennedyvile, Md, and Ran
dolph Bishop of johnson City, Tenn.
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PROTECT OUR FRUIT
State Growers Are Trying Out
Spraying Process
CROP DAMAGED so PER CENT

How to protect fruit trees from the
disastrous results of frosts and freez-
ing temperatures in the late Spring, is
one of the questions growers are now
considering. During the late frosts
this Spring some orchardists down the
State and OIL the eastern shore of Mary
land resorted to smudge fires to raise
the temperature of their orchards
above the danger point that would
mean killing of the fruit spurs by the
frost, but the fact that oil burning
smudge machines are only sufficient for
within 10 or 20 feet and that the cost
OF installing and maintaining is heavy
item, this plan is not as attractive as
might appear. A new plan is being
tried out by the Delaware Apple Com
pany of Bridgeville of which Josiah
Marvel of Wilmington, is the presi-
dent. The idea is to make the apple
trees so virtiIe and healthy that they
will through sheer strength be able to
protect then buds and blossoms when
the frost appears. The plan which is
simply scientific method of systematic
spraying during the growing" season
of the year, aims at proving so inimica
to apple scale and insects which usually
have the leaves of the trees eaten off
by August, that the leaves through
which the tree breathes wil,be retained
until September and possibly October.
This would, the experts of the State
Department of Agriculture and the
University of Delaware believe, so
strengthen the tree that it will be able
to protect the fruit spurs from frost
that is not any heavier than the ones of
the late Spring this season. Former
Governor John G. Townsend. of Selby-
vile, who has upwards of $1,000 apple
trees in Sussex county, is another or
chardst who is trying out the spraying
program. If the experiment proves
success it will revolutonize the fruit
growing industry of the east. Here
tofore the only expedient the fruit
grower had was the oil smudge fires or
just plain bonfires about the orchard to
heat the temperature while the cold
spell was on. The apple trees of the
Delaware Apple Company, it now ap-
pears, were more severely damaged by
the frost than was ut first sus pected. The
crop is estimated at but about so per
cent, although the true estimate will
not be obtainable for several days.
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Chesapeake City Commencement

Commencement exercises of the
Chesapeake City High School will be
held as follows:
Sunday morning, June 4, at 10. &c A.
NJ. sermon to graduates at the Presby-
terian Church by Rev. Richard G.
Baird.
Thursday evening, June 8, at P. M,
Commencement address by Rev. Frank
T. Hershen.
Senior class and the subjects of their
essays follows:
Hazel Mccoy, Valedictorian, "Aug-
ustine Herman and his connections with
Bohemia Manor
George X. Houck, Jr., Salutatorian,
''The Heart of America
William c. Cooling, "Citizens Mill
tary Training
James J. Murray, "Boy's Agriculture
Club Work in Maryland"
DOM"
Clement Y. Vaughan, "The First
Methodist, Older Boys Conference.
The public is invited to attend these
exercises.
The annual banquet of the Chesa-
peake City High School Alumni Asso-
citation will be held in the Assembly
Room, on Saturday, June 3, at 8 P. M.
Social exercises on Wednesday after
noon, June7 will be held for the pre.
sentation of certificates to all pupils
that have passed the 7th grade Of all
the schools of the Second District, all
of whom are entitled to enter the High
Schools.
DR.. George T. Anderson, of Elkton,
will make the presentation address.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
ST. ANNE'S CHURCH NOTES
EPISCOPAL

Sunday, June 4th, 1922. Whitsunday.
Services: 10 30 A. M. Sermon and
Holy Communion. ..
ll.45 A. M. Church School.
7.3O P. M. Evening prayer and ad-
dress.
Whitsunday The Birthday of the
Christian Church. "And there appear
ed upon them cloven tongues, like as
of fire and it sat upon each of them. :"
Acts 113
This festival commentaries the COM
ing of the "Comforter, which is the
Holy Ghost" promised by our Saviour
to His disciples, and waited for by them
with eager hope and expectation. 1t
took place on the Jewish feast of Pen
ticost, the anniversary of the giving of
the law at Mount Sinai. A rushing,
mighty wind filled all the house where
they were assembled, cloven tongues of
fire rested upon them and they were
filled with the Holy Ghost, so that they
were enabled to speak in all languages:
and the great multitude present there
from all countries heard, each in his
native tongue, the wonderful works OF
God. Not yisibly, not with a rushing
wind or tongues of fire does the Holy
Spirit descend upon US now when we
are gathered together in the House of
the Lord. Yet He is present with us
still, though unseen, in prayer and
meditation, lowering above US with
gifts of comfort and wisdom and ready
to enter into every heart that will open
to receive HIM.
Think it over 81 am to tired to 90
to church. " There isn't place on this
earth so restful as the church. How is
it with many? They lie around the
house all day; dose in hammock; loll
IN rocking chair; go to sleep over a
book. That isr't resting, that's oafing.
Did you ever in your life see loafer
who looked rested -? The people who
try to rest are always tired. An hour
in church, an hour in the quiet; the
music, the sermon, the reading Of the
Scriptures. the uplift which comes
from new channels into which your
mlni is led, will rest you more physl-
cally, morally, intellectually, than all
the day spent in trying to rest. Why
not go to church?
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PRIZES FOR HOME ECONOMICS

The annual field day contest in home
making efficiency, in charge of Miss
Jennie Bear, State director of Home
Economics, was held at Dover last
Thursday in the Century Club rooms.
Representatives from all the % high
school centeS in Home Economics par
ticipaied in the cooking contests.
The following were the awards in the
events scheduled: First event-High
School Home Economies department
putting on play showing the best
ideals of home-making training. First
prize. $100, offered by Mrs. I. C. du-
Pont, won by Frankfort high school,
Sussex county; second prize, offered by
Mrs. A. l. DUPONT, Lord Baltimore
school, Ocean View, Sussex county;
third prize, Sis. by Mrs. A. dupont,
Middetown high school.
Third event group of first year girls:
First prize, 500, offered by Mrs. A. |.
DUPONT, Smyrna high school; second
prize, SIS, ,Middletown high school;
third prize, $40, Milton high school.
Fourth event, individual second-year
girl who in the shortest length of time
from materials provided prepared the
most attractive and appetizing meal,
five prizes, all given by Mrs. A. l. du-
Pont: First prize, 500, Marie Gray, of
Newark high school; second, $50, Iva
James, of Laurel high school; third,
tie between Greenwood and George
town, a prize of an oil stove being
given Miss Reta ratnam, of Green
wood, and S25 to Miss Martha Pepper.
of Georgetown, the latter being con-
sidered the fourth prize.
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Bethesda Church Notes
METHODIST

Sunday, June 4th, 1922
$50 A. NJ. Devotional meeting Of
Brotherhood.
1890 A. M. Public service and ser
mon.
1l.45 A. M. Sunday School session.
7.30 P. M. Evening worship and
sermon. subject. "No Dependence on
Borrowed Religion"
Prayer and Praise Service on Wednes
day evening at 7.3O O'Clock.
"Come Thou with us and we will do
thee good" Come, warm your
hearts at the hearth fire of Bethesda
Methodist.
The regular meeting of the Woman s
Home and Foreign Missionary Societies
will be held at the home of Mrs. Joshua
2. Grassland on >outh Broad street,
Monday evening, June 9th, at 7.3O
O'Clock.
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Annual Meeting at Old Drawers

The Friends of Old Drawers" will
hold their annual meeting at the historic
old church, north of Odessa, on Sun
day. June a, 1922. Sermon at 10. 80 by
Rev. DR.. Thos. Kerr. of Greenhill Pres
byterian Church, Wilmington. Address
at 80 by the Hon. John P. Nields, of
Wilmington, one of the leaders of the
New Castle Co. Bar, a man whose abil-
ity and gift of oratory is we'll known.
The Dover Glee Club will furnish
music. These meetings at this Sacred
Shrine" are greatly enjoyed by all who
attend. and the care and the beauty Of
the cemetery is well worth the inspec-
tion of the visitor
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Card of Thanks

George w. VanDyke and family de-
sire to express their sincere thanks to
their many friends who were SO kind
during their sad bereavement in the
loss of the wife and mother, Mrs.
Emma q. VanDyke. They also wish to
express their thanks for the beautiful
flowers and to those who Furnished
automobiles at the funeral.
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Decentralization Wedding

Mr.. and Mrs. G. Harry Davidson of
near Middletown. announce the mar
riage OF their daughter Ellyn Jane, to
S. Harold jackson, of Wilmington.
The ceremony was performed at the
home of the BRIDES parents, by Rev.
w. A. Wise, last Saturday evening, at
seven o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jackson left Immediate
ly after the ceremony for trip north.
They will be at home in Wilmington to
their friends after June 1st.
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Shetzler Wedding

Miss Eva e. Shetzler, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Shetzler and
Mr.. Harry E. Warner. both of Odessa.
were quietly married last Saturday
evening, at Elkton, Md, by Rev. G. T.
Anderson. They were accompanied by
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Ennis. The
couple will reside in Odessa and have
the best wishes of their many friends
there.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
Nathaniel Yearsley

After an illness of two weeks Ma
thaniel Yearsley died at his home in
Port Penn, Thursday evening, aged rs
years. Mr.. Yearsley had been confined
to his home for the past two weeks,
and his death was the result of heart
trouble.
Deceased leaves three daughters and
two sons. They are: Mrs. William
Ellis, of tort Penn, Mrs. Nellie Fort
ner of Wilmington; Miss Daisy Years.
ley. at home; Messrs. Charles Yearsley,
of Baltimore. Md, and Arthur Years.
ley resident of Port Penn.
Funeral services will be held at his
late home Monday afternoon, at 80
O'Clock and interment will be made in
Hickory Grove Cemetery.
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Kirk-Scott Wedding

Mr.. H. Elmer Kirk, of Schenectady,
N. Y, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. v. Kirk,
OF this town, and Miss Marian M.
Scott, % Amsterdam. N. Y. were
married at the home of the brides
parents MIR. and Mrs. George Scott,
Thursday morning. at nine o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kirk will arrive in Md
dletown on June 9th. where they will
be the guests Of his patents for some
time. :
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Robert Stewart

Robert Stewart, died at the home of
his daughter DR.. Lydie Cowgirl, in
Philadelphia, Sunday evening, aged 80
years. Mr.. Stewart had many friends
in this town and vicinity, and was an
uncle of Mrs. Frank }. Pennington.
The remains were brought to Middle-
town on the IL. 10 train Wednesday
morning. and services were held in
Forest Presbyterian Church. Interment
was made in Forest cemetery.
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Joseph T. Laws

Joseph T. Laws, a respected farmer
of near Glasgow, died last week after
an illness of several weeks of paralysis.
He was IA years of age and is survived
by four daughters and five sons, Mrs.
James Roberts, Mrs. Harry Dayett,
Mrs. Delaware Wright and Mrs. Lloyd
Sheats; Theodore, Delaware, Julian,
Charles and Norman Laws; also by 10
grandchildren, three sisters and two
brothers, George and Walter Laws.
The funeral was held SATURDAY., with
interment at Bethel Cemetery.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03
OUR 1922 GRADUATES
Middletown High. School Has Six
in This Years Class
!. W. Sites THE SPEAKER

Senior class night of the Middletown
high School was held in the New Cen
tury Club House, Thursday evening,
ana was attended by large number of
relatives and friends of the graduating
class. The graduates of 1922 class are:
Misses Anna Bingnear, Evelyn Price,
Clara Unruh, Georgia Wiggin, Pearl
Wells. and Mr.. Harry b. Roberts.
The following interesting program
was rendered:
Music Orchestra.
Scene 1. Glass Banquet, time, June
/, 1912.
nterlude-Dance, Virginia
johnson.
Scene 2. Ass Night, 1922.
a. Presidents Address. Harry
b. Roberts.
b. Glass History, Anna Bing-
near.
c. Glass Poem, Pearl Wells.
d. Last Will and Testament,
Georgia Wiggin.
60 Oiooo oObS.
Music-Orchestra
The Commencement exercises were
also held in the New Century Club
House on Friday evening. Hon.
FLETCHER W. Sites, of Philadelphia,
made the address to the graduates, and
music was furnished by the Melody
Boys.
The program follows:
Music-Orchestra
Invocation, Rev. P. L. Donaghay.
Vocal solo, Mrs. j. d. Niles.
salutatory. Miss Georgia Wiggin.
Address, Hon. Fletcher w. Sites, of
Philadelphia.
Vocal solo, Mr.. George w. johnson.
Vaedictory, Miss Clara Unruh.
Awarding diplomas, Supt o. E. Nc
Knight.
Mhslc-Orchestra
Benediction, Rev. John Townley.
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Profit in Asparagus

Some of the finest asparagus ever
grown in lower Delaware is now being
sent to the Northern markets, and
while the price is not as high as earlier
in the season, the results show farmers
they can grow asparagus with profit.
Early in the season the farmers here
were receiving as high as go cents per
bunch, but the price has now dropped
to 20 TO 80 cents per bunch.
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Announcement !

After talking with many of my
friends and considering the matter
l have decided to be candi-
date for the position of County Com
missioner for the Sixth district, subject
to the decision of the Republican voters
of St. Georges and Pencader Hundreds.
P. EARL PLEASANTON.
McDonough, DEL, June 1st, 1922.
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Serious Stabbing Affray

AS the, result of dispute over
money matters. Nelson Johnson, COL
ored, is In serious condition at Union
Hospital, Elkton, Md, suffering with
stab wounds inflicted by Price Graves,
also colored, Tuesday night. Graves
was arrested at Havre de Grace and
committed to Jail to await the result of
his victims injuries.
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William E. Dixon

William E. Dixon, died at his home
on Crawford street, at eight O'Clock
Saturday morning, after an illness of
several months, aged 70 years. For
number of years Mr.. Dixon served as
Chief of Police for Middletown, and
made most efficient officer.
Deceased leaves a widow, three sisters
and three brothers to mourn his death.
Funeral services were held at his late
home Tuesday afternoon and interment
was made in Forest cemetery.
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Strawberry Festival

The American Legion and Woman's
Auxiliary will hold strawberry festi-
val on the Academy grounds next
Thursday evening.
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Townsend VS.. Delaware Bronze

The Townsend A. c. base ball team
will play the strong Delaware Bronze
team, of Wilmington, at Townsend,
this Saturday afternoon, at o'clock.
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Keep well Read good book from
MlDDLETOWN DRUG co.
Middletown transcript., 1922-06-03

Have you good book to read to-
night ? If not, huy one at the
MIDDLETOWN DRUG co.
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MIDDLETowN TRANSCRIPT 81 PER YEAR
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In Memoriam

In sad and loving memory of our dear
mother, Emma G. VanDyke, who de-
parted this life May 18th, 1922.
Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1922-07-26
STATE Of MARYLAND
pusLlc GENERAL LAWS

.... amount ,bus received by the
So employee or IN case OF death
~. dependents shall be In lieu OF
" ~s,s that might otherwise have
a. n,d. thereafter In the same case
80, he provisions Of this Act and
"a ,s.e shall taereupon be deemed
- been fra.ly settled and closed.
And BE- u further enacted,
=. s,,,.section 2 Of Section 60 OF
49, I0l &C. y Of the Annotated
eff Maryland, be and the same is
,,,esv repealed and re-enacted, SO as
70 rad IS follows;
section e3. subsection 3. "Employe".
-..,s person who is engaged in
tia hazardous employment in the
-.,,,ce Of an employer. carrying on or
,o.4ycnnQ the same upon the prem
,,,s mr. sta plant or in the course OF
~. employment away from the plant
,,t,s employer. and shall not include
- l,borcrs Farm Laborers," as
.,sB In This Act, shall mean any en-
,,o,es who. a the time Of the acci-
I,s, are engaged In rendering any
,,,rpltural service, including the
n,ssb.ng and harvesting OF crops. or
vto a, Tie time Of the accident, are
rmrcd In service incidental TO and
h, connection with agricultural pur-
anita or developments, whether the
,nployer b. the farmer other person
Undertaking or contracting with the
farmer 10 perform any such agricul-
,uraI service. pursuit or development.
This Ac9 SHALL not apply TO farm la
borers domestic servants, nor 10 coun-
nv blacksmillB. wheelwrights or sim
far rural. 6mployments. unless these
smployfhentb dleCt 10 come under this
A.. as provided in Section 80. nor in
sry case where the accident occurred
before this Act takes effect. nor to
casual employees, or any employees who
are employed wholly without the State.
SIC And b. I. further enacted,
That this Act is an emergency law
snd necessary for the immediate pres
t7aton OF the public health and safe
". ami having been passed by yea
ard nay vote by thrce-hfths OF all the
members elected 10 each Of the two
Houses Of the General Assembly, the
same she'll take effect from the date
q lis passage
Approved April -. 1929.