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Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
MISS MAE THOMPSON HONORED
Smyrna Girl Wins Second Prize in
Kent Defamation Contest; Will
Compete in State Contest

The Kent County Defamation Con-
test, held Thursday evening in the Do
yer M. P. Church attracted a large
number of people from all over the
country, number going down from
Smyrna. The speakers and their sub
jects, with schools represented were as
follows: "War and Public Opinion"
Ruth Goodwin, FELTON,; "The Night Be
fore Execution" Blanche Thawley,
Harrington; "Pro Patria," Evans
Abbott, Milford; "The Ee," Mirion
Wilson, Frederick; "The Highway
man." Elizabeth Phillips, Caesar Rod
ney; "Mark Anthony's Funeral Ora
tion Over Ceasar," Leslie Moore,
Smyrna; "The Death Disc" Dorothy
Wood, Dover; George Washington, "
Joseph Steward, FELTON,; ''The Ride Of
Jenny McNeal," Florence Ralph, Hal
rington; "The Irish Philosopher" Lin
ford Hoch, Caesar Rodney; "The
Littlest Rebel" Esther Ruston, Dover;
Emmy" Olga Jester, Milford; "Boby
Unwelcome," Mae Thompson, Smyrna;
"The Highwayan," Dorothy Mitten
Frederick. The judges made the fol-
lowing awards: First prize of $40
gold, Elizabeth Phillips, of Caesar
Rodney High School, Camden-Wyom-
ing; second prize, SIS in gold, Mae
Thompson, Smyrna High School; thirC
prize, $3.50 in gold, Dorothy Wood
/ Dover High School. Two Others
selected as substitutes were Esther
Ruston, Dover High and Ruth Goodwin
FELTON,. The first three of the above
successful candidates elected will com
pete in the State contest to be held il
Dover Opera House, Friday evening.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
MIDDLETOwN TO HAVE BOOSTER
Citizens OF the Town Organized a
Chamber of Commerce Last Week

Citizens OF the Town Organized a
Chamber of Commerce Last Week
At a meeting of the citizens of
Middletown last Thursday a Chamber
of Commerce was formed with the
following officers. President w. K.
Belts; Vice President, Eugene H.
Shallcross; Treasurer, Alfred w. POr-
ter; Secretary, Daniel w. Stevens, and
they were all unanimously chosen viva
voce as such officers. After some dis
cussion the same Committee on re-
quest suggested the names of seven
persons as Directors to be added to the
four officers already selected and who
were to be ex-officio Directors, max
ing IL in all. The Directors are:
Mrs. Willard B. Biggs, Mrs. Howard
A Pool, G. V. Peverley, DR.. d. w.
Lewis, ]. E. Lewis, Rev. P. L. Donag-
hay and T. S. Fouracre. The name
chosen for the new organization was
"The Chamber of Commerce of Mid
dletown, Delaware" The annual
membership fee was fixed at $500
and 55 ladies and gentlemen gave
their names as such members.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
TOWNSEND TO FIGHT BOOZE
Organize a Law Enforcement League
With Rev. G.. p. Jones, Chairman

Organize a Law Enforcement League
With Rev. G. p. Jones, Chairman
. Townsend, April18:-A meeting Of
local business men and residents in
general which was called for Tuesday
evening to organize for lawNenforce
ment week, was held in the school
auditorium as had been arranged, and
was largely attended, being a rep
resentative gathering as we'll as one of
much interest. Rev. George p. Jones
was made temporary chairman and S.
R. Townsend, temporary secretary.
j. c. Hutchinson was appointed per-
manent chairman for Appoquinimink
Hundred, S. R. Townsend, permanent
secretary, and Thomas Lattomus, per-
manent treasurer. The object of the
meeting was to arouse enthusiasm in
behalf of permanent law enforcement
society and to make special effort to
have a complete observance of law en-
forcement week, if possible. Thomas
Lattomus was appointed on finance
committee to choose two helpers to
raise $2500 or thereabout. The Rev
Jones and the secretary were appoint
ed to see about a general announce
ment to the public of an address by
Mr.. Sumwalt, of Grace Church to be
in the auditorium here on Thursday
eveningApril 27 on Law Enforcement
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
EASTER SUNDAY IN SMYRNA
Delightful Day in Weather Conditions
Beautiful. Flowers and Special
Services At Smyrna Churches

Easter Sunday was observed in
Smyrna with all that could be desired
in weather, with beautiful flowers on
every side and with bright skies and
cool nippy weather, that invited all
out of doors. Many persons were on
the streets and the walk to Lake Como
was as popular as ever. All denOmi-
nations joined in observance of Easter
with every church in Smyrna partici-
patinge Special services continuing
throughout the day. Music and flow
ers tplayed an important part in the
religious observance of the day. The
decorations were beautiful and the
congregations were large. At Asbury
NJ. f. Church the Rev. Ransom T.
Nichols, pastor, fine service was had
which, besides the able and scholarly
sermons, included the very choicest Of
selections of special music. The choir
sang, "The Risen Lord" "Ring the
Joy Bells, Christ is Risen," "Alleliua
TO The King" GAS it Began to Dawn"
The choir was augmented to full
chorus. The organ numbers were as
follows: "Offertoire in F Major,
"Love Song," "Hallelujah," chorus
The sermons both morning and even
ing were on the Easter theme. The
Sunday School held a special exercise
appropriate to Easter at its session at
10 a. m. At the Presbyterian Church
the Rev. j. NJ. L. Eckard, pastor, the
decorations were beautiful and in
keeping with the day. Rev. Eckarc
delivered two excellent sermons anC
some appropriate Easter music was
rendered by the choir. A duet in the
morning was well rendered by Mrs. j
P. Hudson and Mrs. Herman Robin
son. In the evening the Junior ChOil
Sunday School Orchestra gave gOO'
music and Miss June Massey, sang ;
solo with her usual good effect. A
St. Peters Episcopal Church much wa
made of the day in all the service
said, in the excellent sermons of Rev
Thomas Getz Hill, the rector and il
the special music by the choir. A
the Church School Festival in tin
afternoon, each scholar received
potted plant. The musical program
for the church services was as follows
Pro. Hymn, Welcome Happy Morning.
A. S. Sulliva
Christ Our Passover -. James Vaugha
Gloria Patri .... ,..... Wiloughby Read
Te Deum ..... ......... Willoughby Read
= Hymn, Christ The Lord is Risen Today.
E. F. Rimbau
Kyrie EIeison ........ go. Rev. T. G. Hi
t Hymn, Jesus Christ is Ris'n Today
= From Lyra DavidiC
Oferatory He is Risen. &C. Simp'
Z Sanctus ..l.... ....'. IeeN. l. ". II
Communion Hymn .......... J. S. B. Hodg'
Gloria in EXcesis ....... .... Rev. L. q. Ill
Rec. Hymn, The Day of Resurrection,
: C. C. MART
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
ROTTEN-EGG A SMYRNA HOME

Double Dwelling on Mt. Vernon Street
Gets Nasty Dose From Passing Auto
There was another bombardment
with decayed eggs on double dwell
ing on Mt. Vernon Street, on last We'd
nesday night. This is the third out
rageous act within the past three
months. Apparently the assault was
made by the occupants of passing
auto, as the attending noise indicated
hurried getaway. In so far as the
writer's knowledge is involved, the
occupants of the dwelling have no
enemies, and these diabolical acts are
to them a mystery. The perpetrators
are Stimulating the actions of the riff
raft of the slums of large city. How
can anyone with a sense of morality
or decency, descend to the depth OF
such infamy? The miscreants of last
Wednesday nights dastardly act, II
repeated, will be fortunate if they
escape without carrying away some
! lead with them.-A Citizen.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
KENT COURT MEETS AT DOVER
Grand Jury Returns Five True Bills
-Four Divorces Cases Heard
and Degrees Nisi Granted.

ana degrees NiSl Granted.
Kent county courts opened Monday,
at Dover, for the April term, Chef
Justice Pennewill and Associate Judg-
es Harrington and Richards sitting.
Chef Justice Pennewill, before send
ing out the grand jury read the fol-
lowing law from the Revised Code,
Sec, 121: at shall be the duty of the
grand jury of each county to present
any person whom they know to have
violated any provision of law regulat-
ing the sale of intoxicating liquors,
and the duty of each member thereof
individually to make known to his fell
lows, and also to the attorney-general,
any such violation, so that any such
offender may be prosecuted and
punished. And it shall be the duty
of the Court of General Sessions, in
every general charge to the grand
jury, to call special attention to said
provisions and their duty as herein
prescribed" The grand jury returned
five indictments, thus completing its
work for the term. The indictments
were: Jimmie George, illegal possess
sion of spirituous liquors and illegal
transportation of spirituous liquors;
Thomas Murphy Truxton, murder in
second degree; Irving H. Colds
borough, larceny; Presley Durham,
violating agesof consent law. The
murder trial is set for next Monday.
On motion of John B. Hutton, James
F. Alice, Jr., Editor of The State
Sentinel of Dover, was admitted 10
the bar, he having passed the pre-
scmbed examinations. The court
heard four divorce cases yesterday in
three of which DEGREES nisi were grant
ed were Ella T. Rench from Harry D.
Rench, desertion; Mary Pauline Fry
er from Charles Evans Fryer, infideli-
ty; Sarah Jennie Stage from Solomon
Stage, desertion; the case refused
was that of Ida B. Moodey from John
S. Moodey, the evidences showing that
the wife had deserted her husband.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
LAW ENFORCEMENT IN KENT
Dover Society Would Extend Their
Work to Make Complete County Body


At the meeting of the recently or
ganized Dover Law Enforcement So
ciety Thursday evening in the Dover
Century Club, there was a large at
tendance. 1t was reported that the
society now has membership of 875
and that much effective work has been
done since its organization. Chair
man Hughes also appointed the fol-
lowing committee to meet with like
committees from all over Kent county
in Wesley NJ. E. Church next Monday
afternoon, looking toward a complete
county organization: Mrs. Walter ].
Massey, Mrs. Walter A. Powell, Mrs.
Jesse S. Burton, the Rev. G. A. Bur-
slem, w. c. Moore, T. V. Keith, Mrs.
Harry Mayer, Mrs. R. E. Lewis Miss
Ida Cannon, ]. S. Barnett. Prohibi-
ton Director Elicit, who was ex
pected, could not be at the meeting
because of an important call in Sus-
sex county.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
LASH NEGRO FOR AUTO THEFT
Public Whipping in Dover Jail Yard
Watched by 800 Last Saturday


Watched by 800 Last Saturday
The first public whipping in Dover
for many years took place there Sat-
urday afternoon in the open yard of
the Kent County Jail, when Arthur
Littlejohn, colored, was sentenced to
be whipped with five lashes, he having
pleaded guilty to the driving off of an
automobile without the consent of the
owner. Three hundred people wit
messed the whipping. The whipping
in Dover at this time was due to the
fact of the short sentence he had re-
ceived which kept him in the Kent
County Jail. In recent years since
the New Castle County Workhouse
has been used by the court for long
term prisoners the whipping sentences
have been carried out at the work
] house.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
DANDELION WINE is BARRED

Delaware Judges Give Warning to
Home Distillers to be Careful
Manufacturers of dandelion wine
will not be countenanced by the State
of Delaware, according to Judge Rice
and Rodney, who Friday paroled John
F. Blanche, a Greenwood farmer, for
two years. They took occasion in pro-
nouncing sentence to serve warning on
all citizens the making of wine was
as much a violation of the Prohibition
act as the making of whisky or other
Intoxicating beverage,
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
WELCOME TO PASTOR NICHOLS
Public Reception Postponed from Last
Night to Next Friday Evening

The public reception which, as an
nounced in the Times last week, was
to have been given Rev. Ransom P.
Nichols and his family in the lecture
room of the church last evening had
to be postponed and will take place
next Friday evening the 21st inst.
The President of Asbury M. E. Church
Mite Society cordially invites the aid
of all members to the end that de-
ightful time will be had. Members
of other denominations are cordially
invited to join in the welcome back to
Smyrna for another year of Pastor
Nichols and his estimable family.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
The REV. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector
Announces Services for Week

There will be services this, Wednes-
day, evening to be followed by the
annual Paris meeting. Every member
of the Parish is urged to be present.
Services for Sunday, April 23-Low
Sunday-7.30 a. M, Holy Communion;
1890 a. M, Church School; IL a. M,
Morning prayer and sermon, and 7.3O
D. M, Evensong with sermon. Tues
day, April 25th-the Feast of St.Mark
the Evangelist, Holy Communion at
$50 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
'"OSPECTS ENCOURAGING

E&E F FiOslies' Owner Smyrna Gas
!, Figuring on 10000 #. Holder
"a Snv,,..F ', Fostles, the new owner of
Il Snv,ua gas "a plant to be known as
lsss d 'i,,a ir.l Gas Company, is making
M6SIs improve / 6N the plant as soon as
~ Ene nr a pV'VOO foot holder and a
NET ~ ts up al. Frazier Street and PEI Pear i
as ,o0.jS.l - INTO Commerce street, is
At s,uered. n,s'Od Not much can be
Na ysar er business but in an
y host =, smyrna has prospects Of
&sq 'p''0-date Gas Plant in its
Smyrna times., 1922-04-19
ELKTON REMAINS A GRETNA
GREEN; BILL GETS VETOED
GOVERNOR RITCHIE DECLARES
ACT OF LEGISLATURE FAULTY
Says New Measure Would Only Trans.
fer Gretna Green to Some Other
Interior County of Maryland

Governor Albert C. Ritchie settled
the burning issue last week that mas
been waged in Cecil County and in
other sections of the Maryland State
over the marriage question when ne
vetoed the forty-eight-hou Marriage
Bill passed by the last session of the
Maryland Legislature. Delaware, the
border state and especially the Will
mington Ministerial Association headed
by Rev. Robert Watt, D. D., were in
terested in the undoing of Elkton's
Gretna Green. The bill was slipped
through the Senate in the closing
hours of the Legislature without a
vote. The trick was detected before
adjournment, and the matter was
called to the Governors attention.
Governor Ritchie InpOrtuned by Many
The Governor was flooded with
letters, kilograms and petitions for
message the Governor says: "The bill
makes it unlawful to procure a
marriage license in Cecil, Somerse:
and Montgomery counties, if both
parties are non-residents of the State
until the expiration of forty-eight-
hours from the time of application
was made. In no other county of the
State does limitation of that kind exist
The bill had its origin in the highly
proper desire to end what appears u
be most regrettable condition which
has grown up around the marriage o.
couples from other States in certain
of the counties of Maryland, par
ticularly Cecil County. "Senato
people of Cecil County have urged m,
most stronly to sign the bill Tn,
situation, as they described it, il
deplorable, and it is with very genuin'
reluctance that find myself unable
to aid in remedying it by approving
this measure"
Act Declared to Be Discriminatory
81 feel, however, that a real prin
ciple is involved. The law on this sub
ject ought to be uniform thrOughou
the State. AS originally introduced,
, was Statewide measure and the it'll
: of the act still describes it as sucl
+ eff jitneymen act in an unseeml
! manner, if ministers of the gospel dis
< credit their calling, and they do;
5 conditions have been correctly dc
2 scribed to me, those are not SCUM
: reasons for making unsound discrim
4 nation and for introducing non-un
formity in the marriage laws anon
: counties of this State, particularly
s discrimination which, while relievin
e Cecil, would in all probability simpl
= transfer these marriages from Cecil
h other neighboring counties, whel
: similar restrictions do not exist. :"
S the bill were a Statewide measul
: applying to non-residents the ca.
5 would doubtless be different, but as
a local measure l feel that sound pril
y ciple requires the bill to be vetoed"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-17
ELDER HILL

Mr.. and Mrs. O. Kissner and fam
lily and Mrs. John Matheney and son
Charles took dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
W. H. Ferguson on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Coddington
and children attended the lawn fete
at Friendsville on Saturday.
John S. Wolfe is at present assist
ing Milton Lytle with his farm work.
Misses Minnie and Edith Taylor
were dinner guests at the home of W.
M. Lyle on Sunday.
Mrs. John Matheney and son, of
Friendsville were visiting the for
mer's daughter, Mrs. Orval Kissner,
here on Sunday.
Rev. P. P. Snyder preached a very
excellent and helpful sermon to
very large and attentive congregation
here on Saturday evening last.
Miss Pauline Lyle spent Sunday at
Sang Run where she visited her
brother, Mr.. Carl Lvtle.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. V. Show and son
Eugene, of Connellsville, Pa, are here
on a visit to Mrs. Shows father, Mr..
Andrew Friend.
Quite number of our young people
attended church services at Sebold on
Sunday last.
Rev. P. P. Snyder will begin a
series of revival meetings here next
Sunday evening
be Mrs. Truman Root and family are
visiting relatives at .Friendsville at
this time.
We are beginning to realize what
real dry weather means. The hay
and oats harvest is almost completed
and the. farmers have begun to think
about much needed vacation.
Rev. Jesse Earl preached a very
helpful sermon to us here on Sunday
last. RED WING.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-17
LET'S STICK TO AMERICAN IRA
DITION OF HONESTY

Secretary Hughes voices the senti-
ment of a big majority of the Ameri-
can people when he protests. against
the passage of bill proposed in Con-
gress, evidently at the instance of the
former management of the Alien
Property Custodian bureau, whereby
Germany is to be given no represen-
tation on the commission created to
adjust alien property claims growing
out of seizures during the war, and
in effect sets up the principle that
there shall be general and perma-
nent confscation of the property held
in this country by citizens of any ma
ton with which we go to war.
There are two good reasons why
this country should not take such
position. First. it is out of line with
our tradition of fair play even for an
enemy. There was a disposition man
ifested during the war by those in
control of the Alien Property bureau
" Sb W any N[NlI III elulOCI dSy =
much of it accompanied by fat fees
for favored attorneys and profitable
sales to friends of the administration
then in power. This conduct of a
government bureau, violating in spirit
and letter American national stand
ards of chivalry and square dealing,
accounts in. part for the anxiety of
certain political interests to hush up
the whole matter by committing the
government to the theory that citi-
zens of a nation with which we are
at war, residing in this country, have
no rights that American officials are
bound to respect.
Second, the precedent would be ex-
tremely unwise from the standpoint
of national interest. Establish the
doctrine that once a nation is at war
with another, the property rights of
enemy nationals are forfeited within
that nation. and all any foreign coun-
try would have to do to acquire all
American property within its borders
would be to declare war upon us long
enough to effect the transfer. No
American would think it fair that, be-
cause his country became involved in
war with Mexico or China or France,
that any property he might have
there would be subject to confsca-
ton.
The war is over and it is time to
get over the frenzy of war. real or
pretended, under the spell of which
moral standards disappear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-17
POLITICAL TIPSTERS ATSEA
OVER COMING PRIMARIES
Entrance of Bruce Into Campaign
Brings Complications.

Now that William Cabell Bruce has
filed his papers as a candidate in the
Democratic Senatorial primary to be
held in September. striking SINH
larity is to be seen between this fight
and that of 1916. which resulted in
the nomination of David j. Lewis
over Bruce and Blair Lee.
Lewis and Bruce are running again
for the Senate. Les is not, but Will
liam l. Norris takes his place in that
he is considered strongest exactly
where the tabulated returns of 1916
showed Lee to lead.
In the last Senatorial primary Lee
carried three of the four Baltimore
districts but received a terrible lam
basting in Baltimore county, Lewis
getting the latter by 5000 majority.
Fourteen of the % counties went for
Lewis.
Today Norris is considered to be
fairly weak in the counties, but he is
strong in the city. In 1916 Lewis got
the Fourth district mainly as a result
of Frank Kelly's influence This year
the machine is hands off both him and
Norris, which ffimeans that the latter
may poll greater vote in Baltimore
than Lee did.
Bruce was badly defeated in 1916,
carrying nothing but his own ward in
Baltimore city. Reports today are
that the bosses are behind him. Even
those who deny this admit that in all
probability Mahon and Kelly will fall
in line back Of the well known law
yer.
Former Senator John Walter
Smiths support was an important
part of the Lewis triumph six years
ago. Today Smith at least is not
over enthusiastic about his former
choice. In fact, he has stated that
he will not take an active interest
in behalf of any candidate.
Take Lees city strength of 1916
and divide getting the machine and
conservative vote, the latter running
even as a result of his personal popu-
la1ity. Then Lewis with a strong
majority in the counties, might win.
Again, give Norris a sweep of the
city as tribute to his peoples" slo-
gan, add several counties in which he
now claims great strength, and he ap-
pears to be the Democratic choice.
Finally, give Bruce a substantial ma
jority in the city as result of boss
support. admit that his enviable edu-
cation and high legal reputation will
garner much of the non-partisan
vote, and still a third victor looms up
for September.
All of which goes to prove why the
shrewdest political dopesters are lost
today when it comes to picking a
"sure thing" in the coming Demo-
cratic primary.
Much depends on what Furst and
Smith do. Much depends on the atti-
tude Governor Richie takes. Last,
but not least, much depends on the
generally disinterested opinion of the
women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1922-08-17
HUTTON

Friends of Renaissance.
They come in the evenings twilight,
They come at the early dawn;
They come with the noon-day SPLEEN
dor,
When the heart seems so sad and for
lorn.
They'll come when you least expect it
In visions of fancy wrought,
To make the world brighter and bet
ter
And give to the mind happy thoughts.
The heartfelt sympathy of the Hut
ton people goes out to the sorrowing
family and relatives of Mr.. Edward
H. Sincell, who died at his late resi-
dence in Oakland on Sunday morning.
Mr.. Sincell was well and favorably
known by many of the people of the
community who greatly regret his
passing from their midst.
Mr.. Orville Sanders, of Terra
Alta, was a business visitor. here on
Wednesday,
Miss Daisy Sarsfeld, of Western
port, spent few days at Edgewood
recently. She was accompanied by
Miss INLAND, of Piedmont.
The community was very much
shocked on Tuesday of last week when
word was received concerning the au-
tomobile accident which resulted in
the death of the late Gilmor Semmes
Hamill, of Oakland. Mr.. Hamill was
widely known, especially in Garrett
county, where he leaves to mourn
their loss a large number of esteemed
friends. This community offers its
tenderest sympathies to the bereaved
family and relatives of the deceased.
Mr.. j. G. Melvin, of New York City,
was visitor for a few hours here
on Tuesday afternoon.
Mrs. Andrew Salzman, of Hutton,
spent a part of Saturday in Oakland
visiting friends and shopping.
Mr.. Jerry Julius Pendergast and
sister Miss Anna M. Pendergast, at
tended church services in Terra Alta
on Sabbath last. The Rev. Father