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Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
WHOLE NO. 1867
JOHN d. REYNOLDS HONORED
Will Represent New Castle County
Farm Bureau at Eastern States
Farm Exchange at Springfield

The executive committee of the New
Castle County Farm Bureau held its
monthly meeting in the directors room
of the Security Trust and Safe De-
posit Building at Wilmington last Sat
urday. The meeting was called by
President Frank F. Yearsley, of Mar
shallton. Secretary Mary E. Dickey
of Stanton, stated practically all Of the
$40 members for the year 1921 had re-
newed their membership for 1922. The
pooling of the 1922 fertilizer and seed
order was discussed by j. d. Reynolds,
of MiddletOwn, formerly of Smyrna,
who was authorized to attend the
meeting of the Eastern States Farm
ers' Exchange now in session at
Springfield, Mass. Mr.. Reynolds will
likely recommend that Delaware Join
her pool with that of the northern ex-
change and take advantage of the ex-
perence and the large volume of busi-
ness OF the Eastern States Exchange.
During February each of the twelve
communities of the County will hold
organization meetings. County Agent
Il. y. Bausman, of Newark, stated
further that the purpose of these
meetings was to enable each commun
ity to adopt definite plan of work for
1922. The boys and girls club work.
cooperative buying and selling, or
chard demonstrations, soy bean dem
' onstratiOns, and improvement of our
2 dairy cattle are subjects which will be
| considered at these meetings. Mr..
. NJ. y. Pence, County Agent leader, dis
i, cussed the growing of certified seed
e potatoes and stated that they couli be
e bought at $500 bushel. w. w. Buck
: ingham, of Newark, discussed the hog
: industry as it now exists. Mr.. Buck
+ lngham's opinion is that pork produc-
f tion in Delaware will increase only as
,, the farmers use better bred stock. A
e committee of w. w. buckingham, OF
Newark, H. C. Milliken, of Porter, anc
= r. o. Bausman, of Newark, was an.
v pointed to investigate the availability
l. of pure bred sows in Kent County
10 Delaware, and the Eastern Shore o.
Maryland with the idea of bringing
shipment into this county. The auto
, mobile dairy tour which was postpon
ed February will be held Februar
23rd
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
ELECTED TO PHI KAPPA PHI
Five Members of the Faculty of the
University of Delaware

Five members of the faculty and
ten members of the senior class Of the
University of Delaware were elected
members of the Phi Kappa Phi, an
honorary fraternity, at meeting of
the faculty/last week. The eligibility
of students to membership in this fra
ternity is based on scholarship. Some
members of each graduating class are
elected to the Phi Kappa Phi under
the rules it being possible to elect one
fourth of the total members of the
class to the fraternity The rules al
so provide that three-ffths of the
members of the faculty may also be
elected. A number of the present
faculty are Phi Kappa Phi members
in addition to those elected this week.
The five members of the faculty elect
ed were: DR.. Walter Hullihen, presi-
dent of the university; Professor Geo.
Albert Koerber, professor of electrical
engineering; professor William Albert
Wilkinson, professor of psychology
and education; DIR. Charles Congel
Palmer, professor of bacteriology and
hygiene and Professor, Howard Kent
Preston, professor of engineering. The
students elected were David r. All.
mond, Jr, G. Gray Carter, 7. M
Keith, M. L. Draper, w. F. P. Jacobs
Jr., Franklin X. Wills, Melvin Hop
kins, Walter Dent Smith, w. r. Trigg!
and A. d. Ayerst.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
ESCAPE FROM BURNING HOUSE
Marvel Barrett, COlOred, and Family
Have a Thrilling Experience

Blackbird, Feb. 7.-Early Monday
morning the home of Mravel Barrett,
colored living at the camp-meeting
grounds, was found to be on fire. Bar
rett sought to make his way to the
first floor when the stairs fell and he
dropped. His wife threw her child
from the second story window and
then jumped herself, both being unin-
jured. Barrett fought his way through
the smoke and Games and made his
way out. Although he was burned
badly, he and his wife and child walk
ed to the home of Timothy Deemer, a
mile distant, barefooted and with only
their night clothes. The house and its
contents We're destroyed, involving q
loss of $4,000. 1t is believed the house
was set on fire.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
AUTO MEN To FIGHT PROPOSED
TAX ON GASOLINE FOR ROADS
BILL BEING DRAWN TO PRESENT
TO NEXT SESSION LEGISLATURE
Talk of Counterfeit By Having Bill
introduced to Put Tax of 2 Cents
Per Pound on Horse Feed

To give the rural sections of Della
wares three counties a durable, mex
pensive roadway system, which would
be much less expensive that the main
concrete highway system which costs
approximately $4,000 a mile, is the
plan being worked into the draft of a
bill by Josiah Marvel, who has been
consistent advocate of better high
ways. Such a measure will be ready
for presentation to the next session of
the General Assembly which meets in
January 1923. In the plan now being
drafted by Mr.. Marvel, who drew the
present State Highway Commission
bill which prohibits the construction
of cheap highways, it is proposed to
sanction the construction Of durable
hard surfaced road in the counties,
which will cost not more than $4,000
mile.
Funds Needed to Better County Roads
In reference to Mr. Marvcl's pro-
pOsal, it is pointed out that in Sussex
County, there are, aside from the
main State Highway system, between
5000 and 1000 miles of roads through
the sparsely settled sections of the
county, that are practically impass-
able during the months Of the year in
which the seasons change. This con-
dition results in great losses to the
farmers. To finance the new roadway
scheme bill will be presented to the
Legislature having for its purpose a
tax of 2 cents a gallon on gasoline,
which money will go to the counties
to maintain the proposed roads. Such
a measure has been under considera-
tion at previous sessions Of the Gen
eral Assembly but has received scant
support That it would be strongly
) opposed next year is gathered from
the view of Charles c. Guyer, secre
, tary of the Delaware Automobile As
. sociation.
' Auto Men are Preparing for Contes
| "We are preparing for the contes
{ now," Mr.. Guyer said in commenting
} on the proposed gasoline tax. "W
e are willing to have the bill passed
;. every farmer who owns a horse o
+ mule, and which is used to haul vehiC
:. les over the State highways, will hav
s to pay a tax of two cents pound o
i the feed he buys to keep the horse @
e mule. At the present time we ar
>. called upon to pay excessively as CON
d pared with autoists of other state
e and we certainly do not intend to hav
this law passed without fight unles
.e the farmers are made to share til
10 burden Of the levy. It's too early no
" to talk about what we shall do, bl
A. when. the time comes we shall |
, found at Dover ready to fight the bil
r if the tax is only on gasoline"
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Ransom p. Nichols Announces
Services For Week and Sunday

Services For Week and Sunday
The special music, featuring the
morning preaching service at this
church next Sunday, will be furnished
by Mr.. w. G. Anthony, who will rem
der selections on the conet. The
pastor will preach both morning and
evening. The fourth Quarterly Con-
ference of this church will be held on
Tuesday night, February 18th at 7.3O
o'clock. Cottage prayer meetings in
preparation for revival will be held
beginning Monday night in the follow
ing homes: Monday, Feb. 13, in the
home of Mrs. Joseph Smithers, Mrs.
Smithers, leader; Tuesday, Feb. IA, at
Mrs. L. M. Prices, Mrs. Shorts, lead
er; Wednesday, Feb. Is, at the church
the pastor, leader; Thursday, Feb. 16
in the home of Mrs. ]. P. Hoffecker
w. o. Hoffecker, leader; Friday, Feb
II, at Miss Rebecca Lees, Mrs. Price
leader. On Sunday, February 10, re
vival services will begin at the church
Rev. George S. Bagett, evangelist, il
charge.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
LOCAL AID FOR FARMERS
Agricultural Department of Smyrna
High School Calls Meeting Tonight


High School Calls Meeting Tonight
The Agricultural night class will be
held as usual on Wednesday, Febru-
ary Sth, in the High School building
at 8 o'clock sharp. Bad roads and
deep snow has cut down the attend
ance. 1t is hoped that in the future
more farmers will avail themselves of
this splendid opportunity to talk over
the problems of spring planting. BE
sure to test that seed corn before
planting, now is the time to do such
things before the spring work takes
all your time. How about those early
potatoes, they should be planted the
first or second week of March to get
the best results. We want to cooper
ate wherever we can, we have here
at the school Dehoming shears, milk
fever apparatus, hog cholera set and a
caponizing set. We want to help you,
telephone the school and let us be of
service. We will gladly call and cas-
trate your young pigs, and any infor-
nation cheerfully given.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
COMING PRESBYTERIAN TALENT
Sketch, ''The Clinic of a Missionary

Next Friday evening, February 10,
at o'clock, there will be given in the
Presbyterian Chapel a sketch called,
"The Clinic of a Missionary Special
ist," and a musicale" The music
will be orchestral. Violin and clarinet
numbers by Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Smith
and vocal selections by Mrs. ]. P.
Hudson and Miss June Massey. The
Missionary Specialist will be Mrs. S.
]. Reynolds and she will skillfully pre-
scribe for rheumatism, hardening of
the arteries, antomo-biliousness, er-
nrie, housemaids knee, writer's cramp,
cold heart, etc. The remedies are as
old as time yet absolutely unique in
their application. Drop a coin in
your pocket for the silver offering.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
FISHERMEN RAISE PROTEST
ON NEW RULING FOR CANAL
WANT TO USE NETS IN STREAM
WHICH HAS BEEN FORBIDDEN
As Carp Predominant Mostly, an Enc
my to Game Fish, They Want Gov
eminent Restrictions Removed

my to Game Fish, They Want Gov
ernment Restrictions Removed
The recent restriction placed by the
U. S. Engineering Department on net
fishing in the waters of the D. & C.
canal has aroused many residents in
that section, who have been accustom.
ed to making their living by this man.
ner of fishing, during the winter
months. A petition was circulated
Monday to which several hundred
names were signed, requesting the
government to withdraw the restric-
ton. The petition points out that
carp is the principal fish taken by the
net fishermen, and that this kind of
fish does more to destroy the game
fish from these waters by use of the
net. 1t is the contention of the fish
ermen that, with the present patrol
system under the supervision of the
government, it will be practically i'm
possible for the net fishermen to vlo-
late the federal or State fish laws. The
petition will be forwarded to the gov
ernment through H. P. Scott, to whom
it is addressed. R. L. Cofer, of Della.
ware City is lover of angling, has
for several years been securing newly
Matched spawn of game fish, bass, pike
ETC., and depositing them in the cana
in an effort to provide good angling
For six or seven years in succession
he has been doing this. There ar
two questions that are causing tn
lovers of angling considerable though
First, if the fishing of nets are allow
ed, they feel some unprincipaled fish
ermen will take the game fish ami
: net fishing is prohibited, the carr
u, which inhabit these waters, by tn
thousands will live off game fish. !
.. meeting of the fishermen, both arq
lers and net, living in that vcinit
5 will probably be held in the near fl
t ture when an effort will be made t
|. solve this problem.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
SMYRNA RED CROSS OFFICERS

Mrs. Olive HirOns ShallcrOss Heads
Local Organization for Ensuing Year
At the annual meeting of the Smyr-
ma Red Cross held Monday evening,
the following officers and chairmen
We're elected for the coming year:
President, Mrs. Olive Hirons Shall
cross; vice-president, Mrs. Eugene
Davis; secretary, Miss Mary Roberts;
treasurer, Mr.. H. P. Hall; chairman
of the Child Welfare; committee,
Miss Eunice Anthony; chairman of
special work, Mrs. L. L. Arts, chair
man of tuberculosis Mrs. Z. s.
Dwight; chairman of emergency
work, Rev. J. M. l.. Eckard; chairman
of civilian relief, Mrs. James p. Hof-
fecker; chairman of publicity work.
Miss Anna Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
A'EFS CHURCH NOTES

A,Ds's iaomas Getz Hill, Rector.
rs.,. 'ss =, Services For the Week
hr,S r on 'S Ts5s, the usual evensong in
s'ssd bv ~ 1--WE. Wednesday at 7.3O p. m.
|ls lah' Vim Sn0lr rehearsal. Sunday,
s~ah s~ahe ,s,,,i ",,i De Septuagesima Sun
|SsaIsr i t'yfsi'e' : " will be Holy Com
Van; r,o,"; W. a. in.; church school at
sa q hung t5a p prayer and a special
\ d0rs svsr" DOy Scouts at II a. m.;
y beiar rISsnsong Ssnsg at 7.8O p. m. (the
w. isis, dependent sI.sai upon the organ gan
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
BLACKBIRD WOMAN FOR OFFICE
Mrs. Kate f. Hill Seeks Place on New
Castle Trustee of Por Board

Blackbird, Feb. 7-When the Levy
Court in the near future appoints
Trustees of the Poor there will be at
least one woman candidate for the
court to consider, Mrs. Kate E. Hill,
of Blackbird is a candidate to succeed
Charles Beth, the present incumbent.
While Mrs. Hill has been quite active
in politics for some time she is the
first woman in this district to seek ap-
pointment to any office. She claims
that the Office of trustee of the poor
should be filled by a woman. Local
politicians of both parties believe that
the action of Mrs. Hill means an ac-
tive campaign in the selection of a
state senator from this district.
Smyrna times., 1922-02-08
MISS KRALL ADDRESSES CLUB
Tells Smyrna Club Women About the
Y. w. C. A. Movement in Delaware

Y. w. c. A. Movement in Delaware
The members of the Twentieth Cen
tury Club had very interesting at-
ternoon last Friday Mrs. H. d. Boy
er, the State President, gave fine
address on Federation. Miss Mabel
Krall spoke on the work of Y. W. 9
A. Mrs. r. Y. Wallen, Jr., rendered
two vocal solos which were very much
appreciated. Friday afternoon, Feb
ruary 10th will be Dickens" Day ir
charge of Mrs. Dwight.-Cor. Sec.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-29
NO COMPROMISE WITH TURKS

News that another quarter of million non-Moslems are fleeing in terror from northern Asia Minor to the shores of the Black sea only serves to intensity the belief that the allies made a mistake in allow ng the Turks to come back into Europe. It is not likely that our government approves of the bargain now under way with the Turks. Indeed, there is some ground for suspecting that the allied tenderness for Turkish claim to Thrace is caused partly by allied concern for allied special concession in Mesopotamia. The Mesopotamia bargain is not to the Turk ish advantage, and Thrace makes a very good peace offering.
 Of course the powers have not gone 50 far as to permit the Turks to maintain mil- tary units in Thrace, but, after the Moslems become re-established in Europe, who will he able to prevent them from developing army units therein? It is all very well to speak of the naturalization of the straits, but why should the powers create a new source of friction by seeking to separate the two di- visions of Turkey by neutral strip? It would be far easier to draw neutral zone between two nations than through nation, as proposed.
 It is not reassuring to the United States to behold the powers making room for the Turks by driving out of Thrace inhabitants long es- tablished there. It is not according to the principles of equal rights for small peoples to hand over to the mercy of the Moslems such peoples as have long suffered oppres- sion and violence at Turkish hands. The people of the United States are being con- stantly called upon to contribute food and clothing to the Syrians and Armenans who suffer as the direct result of Turkish despot- ism. Americans cannot understand the mo- tives that will deliberately so fashion sov- eighties and national boundaries as to keep these helpless peoples under the bondage that continually causes them to suffer.
 Americas voice has been raised at the Lausanne conference. Let it not be stilled until it has voiced the sentiments of tolera- tion, liberty, safety and freedom from re- ligious fanaticism. We are told that our in- fluence abroad is second to that of no other nation. Let us not stop short, then, of the fullest exercise of our influence in behalf of justice and humanity.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-29
My Favorite Stories By IRWIN s. COBB
THE FATE OF THE ABSENTEE

This was a favorite with Mark Twain. Whether he made it up or whether he had it from other sources and merely stood sponsor for it. have no way of knowing. But the general tone of it rather leads me to believe that it must have been original with our great humorist.
 Twain said that Nantucket sailor fell in love with girl in his home town. She ob- jected to his habits, but promised if he would take the pledge she would consider his suit favorably.
 In his desire to win the young woman the suitor was willing to go farther even than that. He made application for membership in the local Total Abstinance league, and on the same evening sailed on a whaling voyage. According to Clemens, he was gone nearly two years and during the entire time touched not drop of strong drink. His mouth wat cred when the other members of the crew downed their grog allowances, but he, as be- fitting good templar, stood fast.
 The voyage ended at length The reformed one hurried to his sweetheart's house to claim her hand. A shock awaited him. For eight months she had been the wife of stay-at-home citizen.
 "But," expostulated the poor sea-faring man, "you told me that if would join that temperance lodge you'd be waiting for me when I got back"
 "Oh," said the young matron, you never heard the news, did you?'
 "What news?"
 "That very night, about two hours after you sailed, you were blackballed"
 Copyright. 1922 McNaught Syndicate Ine)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-29

the tax burden, but they have determined to have a survey which will show the burden which they should bear in comparison with that imposed on merchants in other cities. The Retail Merchants division of the Cham Der of Commerce has taken up the matter and will reduce it to exact knowledge by comparing the license schedules of the diff ferent cities of Birmingham's class. Where glaring discrepancy is found the merchants intend asking the city commission for re- vision. Where the burden is found on an average with that of merchants in other cities no effort will be made for reduc- tion. The merchants simply believe it good business to find out where they stand from a license tax standpoint as compared with merchants elsewhere. Some license schedules in Birmingham will doubtless be found higher than in other cities of Birmingham's class; many on an equal footing; some lower perhaps. The merchants are desirous of bringing the facts into play. That is the most approved method of arriving at what is just and right.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-29
GRAND JURY TAKES A HAND

The chief of police is taking proper actio l, in asking the grand jury to investigate charges of conspiracy in connection with la enforcement in Birmingham. The accusa- ton has been made and there is public opin
 ion to the effect that the laws are not being enforced as they should be. The only way out is to find out the truth and to take such measures as will remove any weaknesses found in the administration of law and orde;. Everybody senses in a general way that there are many violations of law that are not pun- ished. What the average citizens suspects, the department of police should be able to prove or disprove if 1t sets itself to the task. The case is on and the people expect such searching inquiry as will reveal delinquent cies in law enforcement, uncover any that are guilty of complicity in law evasions, and point the way to the desired reform. Pre- serving the integrity of the law is the sworn duty of all police officers from the com- missioner and the chief down to the patrol- man. All policemen should be above sus.. picion instead of constantly under suspicion. The present inquiry has an opportunity to clear up the situation. The citizens are watching its progress. They expect the truth to come out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-29
THE UTILITY'S OBLIGATION

The order of the public service commission commanding the Nashville Chattanooga and St. Louis railroad to supply cars to haul the cotton of the planters around Boaz, Albert vile and other towns in Marshall and Etowah counties, is timely. The commission thus em- phasizes the responsibility of transportation lines to furnish haulage for the communities they are supposed to serve. It appears that the railroad had refused to furnish cars to the points mentioned, and the merchants ap- pealed to the state commission, the railroad maintaining that it could not supply cars. The commission very properly does not take such an excuse into consideration, for the reason that the road by its very presence, and opera tion carries the inference that it can serve the needs of it's patrons. If it cannot do SO, the obligation properly to equip itself rests upon the utility. There is always a way 70 do what needs to be done. The details are up to the railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-29
DEBS HAS NO REGRETS

The prison sentence which Eugene V. Debs served in Atlanta did not effect cure. He still holds the distorted views which placed him behind the bars, and is defiant of the government, which was more lenient toward him than he deserved. Judging from the tirade the socialist leader delivered in Chicago Sunday, the government would have been wiser not to grant him his liberty. If Debs had greater following the doctrine he breaches would be dangerous. As it is. his ranting merely serves as an illustration of the curious mental twists which make "parlor pinks," bolsheviki and other radicals who never have a constructive thought
 Speaking of his prison experience, Debs said "There is nothing to regret. I op- posed the war and l still oppose war. l would not go to war at the command of any capitalistic country on the face of this earth. I would have saved the lives of the 60,000 American boys who perished on the battle fields of France to create 30,000 new mil lionaires in this country"
 All of which is the veriest nonsense. The charge that American soldiers fought and died in France to make milionaires at home is uIteriy 1dise, ol coutSe, put it IS ai as- sertion often heard in socialistic circles and is received with noisy approval. A state ment of that sort is an insult to the Amer ican people and shows a complete lack of comprehension of the events which drew America into the World war. Debs and radicals of his type ignore the fact that citi- zenship imposes obligations which must be performed, regardless of ones personal in- clinations.
 The incarceration of war time prisoners, according to Debs, "Is high compliment from the government of the United States, a government so cowardly it fears those 6S men will overthrow it. Here is specimen of the unconscious humor which frequently appears in radical harangues, but the aver
The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-11-29

The soviet government of Russia claims that Americas attitude toward the open door and equal commercial opportunity Tn the Near East supports it's official communication ask ing for the right of speaking on all matters that come before the Lausanne conference. The United States government has never recognized the soviet government and does not now regard it as representing the Rus sian people. Any indorsement of American policy by the soviet government vii! there fore be ignored by our state department. Russia demands an equal voice at Lausanne, but she has not won recognition from all the nations represented there.