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Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
AvIATORS FLIRT WITH DEATH
Highest Speed Ever Affirmed By a
Human Being Made By Lieut.. Brow

Highest Speed Ever Attained By a
Human Being Made By Lieut.. Brow
The Navy Department Monday call
ed halt on further aerial speed trials
by Lieutenants Brow and Williams,
who have been shattering air speed
records the past few days. Admiral
MOffett, head of the Navy Air Ser
vice telegraphed them his congratula-
tions, but ordered them not to try to
exceed the world speed marks set
Sunday, on the ground that to do so
would entaid unnecessary risk and
serve no useful purpose. In a spec
tacular air duel at Mitchell field Sun
day, Williams set a worlds speed rec
ord of 26658 miles an hour, only to
have Brow beat that with 274.27 miles
an hour. Brow last week had set
what was then a new record with a
speed of 257.25 miles an hour. In his
final fight Williams had two narrow
escapes from death, first when he was
within 10 feet from earth before he
could swing his plane free of a nose
dive, and again when he darted
through a squadron of Martin bomb
ers arriving at the field for the Air
circus.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
NEW CASTLE FARM BUREAU
Membership Drive To Be Conducted
By Trained rganizer.-Bureau Notes

Membership Drive To Be Conducted
By Trained Organizer.-Bureau Notes
At a meeting of the New Castle
County Farm Bureau in Wilmington
on Saturday, it was decided to hold
the annual meeting of the Bureau at
Newark on December 20. Officers for
the ensuing year will be elected, re-
ports will be presented giving a re-
sumo of the activities of the organiza-
tion, and speaker Of national repu
tation will talk on a subject of inter-
est to agriculturists of the State. The
Farm Bureau decided to postpone its
campaign for membership until the
early part of next year. 1t was de
cided to engage a trained organizer
to conduct the membership drive. The
bureau already has about 600 MEM
bers, comprising the leading grangers
of New Castle county. Memberships
run for three years. Frank f. Years
ley, Marshallton, president of the bu-
reau, presided at the meeting. Among
the guests were Harry Jones, Dover,
publicity agent of the State Fedora
ton of Farm Bureaus, and r. E. Will
son, agent Of the Kent County Farm
Bureau. President Yearsley named
the following committee to conduct
the District Corn Show, at Hockessin,
date for which will be announced. W.
w. Buckingham and r. o. Bausman,
Newark; Wilson Pierson, Paul Mich
ell and Fred Trimble, all of Hockes-
civ
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
5 LEGHORN HENS LAY 1245 EGGS

Contest Which Closed, Milford, Shows
S. c. Price, HazletOn, Pa, the Winner
Pennsylvania furnished the pen that
outstripped the 500 birds entered in
the egg-laying competition at Milford
this State, where, for 365 days up to
Wednesday night, October 81, on
grounds of the Delaware State board
of agriculture, hen records, to prove
out accuracy of breeding, have been
in the making. Nineteen representa-
tive breeds and varieties of birds from
Canada, England and thirteen Amer
lean States competed, 100 pens, of five
birds each, were separately quartered
and mechanical nest, automatic in
its operation, furnished the data from
which the yields were recorded. The
winning pen was made up of five
Single-Co White Leghorns, entered
on November 1, 1922, by S. c. Price,
Hazleton, Pa. The five birds laid a
total of 1245 eggs.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
.HIGHWAYMAN IMPLICATED IN
RECENT SMYRNA Theft LASHED
STEVE JENKOVICZ, ALLEGED TO
HAVE ROBBED WALLS STORE
Also Whipped Saturday With 40 Lash
es for Holding Up and Stealing
the Taxicab of Ralph Mustard


Steve Jenkovicz, self-confessed high
wayman and alleged navy deserter,
who with his accomplices was impli-
Gated in the recent robberies of Smyr-
ma and Dover, including the clothing
store of Edward G. Walls, was SEN
fenced to twenty-five years imprison-
ment, whipped with forty lashes Sat
urday, and to pay a fine of $500 and
costs, by Judge Rice, at the "Plead
Guilty Day" session of the Court of
General Sessions of New Castle Coun-
ty Friday. Jenkovicz is also one of
three charged with holding up Ralph
Mustard, taxicab driver and stealing
his automobile, on the State road near
New Castle on the morning of Octo-
ber 1. Irving H. Biddle, and his sis
ter, Ida Biddle, of Scranton, charged
with completely in the hold-up are
now confined in the workhouse in de-
fault of bail totaling $12,5OO, and will
be tried at the November term of
court. Ida Biddle was indicted Mon
day charged with misprison of a fell
ony and will probably get a term OF
years. Irving H. Biddle, her brother
the alleged chief instigatOr of the hold
up and robberies, was indicted yester-
day as charged and will get as heavy
if not heavier sentence than Jenkovicz
Last May, Jenkovicz and Biddle were
arrested in Kent county on a charge
of driving off an automobile withou
the consent of the owner and were
turned over to the naval authorize!
for trial on a charge of breaking Ger
tain rules. 1t appears that after tht
men we're released from cOnfnemen
they both left their post and are nov
classed as deserters. Mustard wa
hired by the trio at Front and Frencl
streets to drive to New Castle, nea
] Second and Delaware streets. On tn
outskirts of Wilmington they held u
the driver, taking some money an
driving off his car, which was value
at about $4,000. About two days late
the three were arrested in Elizabetl
N. j., and soon after were identifie
by Mustard and taken to WilmingtO
by State Detective Chandler and De
tective Virden.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
"LOUVAIN DAY" CENTURY CLUB
Miss Emily Spruance Arranges Inter-
esting Program for Next Friday
Book Reviews Last Friday

-DOOk REVIEWS Last FRIDAY
The program for November 9th, un-
der the direction of Miss Emily Spru-
ance, will be in the interest of the
Restoration of the Library of Lou
vain." The attendance of all Club
members is earnestly urged, to help
in the work, by their presence and
their gifts. Each member is asked to
make a contribution, if ever to small,
(if only five cents), to this great
cause. On the signing of the Arm
istice, the allied countries joined in
the task of replacing the priceless
collection of books destroyed at Lou
vain. simultaneously, the United
States, through a committee of citi-
zens, volunteered to rebuild, in fitting
form, the destroyed structure. The
name of every college, school and club
which gives to the fund will be in
scribed on the Roll of Honor in the
great hall of the library. A special
program is being arranged for "Lou-
vain Day." The purpose of the day
is to give every woman in America an
opportunity to share in the restora-
tion as a memorial to our soldier
dead, and as a perpetual symbol of
Americas friendship and good will
for Belgium. Do not forget to bring
your Clifton the 23rd of the current
month there will be competitive con-
test for "The Prize Pumpkin" which
will be awarded, the one who sends in
the best, the most artistic, the best
balanced and economical menu for
Thanksgiving dinner. Mrs. w. Gray
Deakyne, who is hostess for the day
urges all club members to enter con-
test. Contest will close on the 21st OF
the month. Mrs. J. w. Clifton, Mrs
F. F. Evans and Mrs. John Goldsbor-
Ough are to be the judges. SenC
menu to Mrs. ]. w. Clifton.-The pro,
gram of November End, was devoted
/ to "Review of Books. The outline
prepared by Mrs. E. G. Dawson, anC
read by Miss Anna B. Beckett ant
Mrs. F. F. Evans, was novel in it.
treatment and arrangement. In open
ing, she called attention to the vOt'
being taken regarding the ten great
est books, written in the past twenty
three years, that are destined to liv'
in the future. The result to be an
nounced December 1928. Then fol
lowed short reviews, "Genevua'
Money" by E. V. Lucas; "The Wat
sons," by Jane Austin; "A Son At tn
Front" by Edith Wharton, and othe
recent fiction. The book which ha
made the most remarkable impressio
on the public is the "Life of Christ,
by Geovauni Papini, translated b
Dorothy Caufeld. Damaged Souls,
by Gamaliel Bradford, is short bic
graphies of we'll known persons treat
ed in a novel manner. Closing wit
the question "Why Do l Read
Book ?" Miss Emily Spruance gave
full report of the State Federatio
Executive meeting also of the Fedora
tion Conferences held in the thre
. counties. Mrs. H. C. Webb gave tw
: very effective piano solos.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
HUNGRY CREW FIND COOK DEAD
Were Waiting For Their Meal on Boat
At Delaware City When 1t Happened

Were Waiting For Their Meal on Boat
At Delaware City When 1t Happened
William J. Peatte, cook on the At
lantic Refining Company's motor
launch, No. II, was found dead in his
bunk on the boat when it locked into
the Chesapeake and Delaware canal
at Delaware City Thursday night, en-
route to Baltimore. He had been
stricken with heart disease an hour
before and died before medical assist
ance could be secured. He had COM
planned to some members of the crew
about feeling unwell and just before
the time for serving supper on the
boat he went to his bunk. When the
time for the meal arrived and no call
was heard other members of the crew
who complained of feeling hungry
started to look for the cook and found
him dead. DR.. Walter w. Ellis of
Delaware City was summoned but he
realized the man was beyond human
aid. The coroner's office in Whining
ton was notified
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
FIRST CHAUFFEUR LICENSES
Issued By State of Delaware Last
Week in Conformity To New Law

Issued By State of Delaware Last
Week in Conformity To New Law
The first paid chauffeur licenses, re-
quired by the new law enacted by the
last session of the Legislature, were
issued Thursday by the Secretary of
States office. License number one
was given to w. S. BucksOn and Ii
cense number two to Arthur Ford.
Both men reside in Dover and are en-
ployed by private families there. Be
fore the licenses were issued, the men
were required to pass an examination
which was given to them Thursday by
Inspector William Ball, attached to
the Motor Vehicle Registration Blu
reau. The licenses that are being is
sued now are good for 1924. The
work of examining the paid drivers in
Wilmington was started there Satur-
day by Wallace S. Handy who is in
charge of the bureau. Several in
spectors of the bureau will be with
Mr.. Handy to conduct the eXamina-
tions. After the work has been COM
pleted in Wilmington, it will be TAX
en- up in other parts of theState.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
TO WIDEN MARYLAND ROADS
Bids For so Miles of Road in Cecil
County Is Called For By State


Already the Maryland highways on
the Eastern Shore, once the pride of
motorists is showing wear and tear as
well as inadequacy to the growing mo-
tor traffic. The first steps to widen
the road is being taken in Cecil Coun-
ty where bids have been called by the
State Roads Board for the widening
of all roads in that County. There
are between so and 60 miles of State
roads in that county, and the width
will be increased by the addition of
three foot shoulder on one side. The
roads are at present sixteen feet wide
and shoulders will eventually be add
ed to both sides giving a total width
of p feet when the roads are COM
pleted. The entire job will cost, it is
thought, between $4,000 and $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
ANTHRACITE COAL MAY DROP
S. d. Warriner, Head of Lehigh Coal
Company Says Indications Promising


Householders who are paying big
money for coal can secure hope from
the statement of Samuel d. Warriner,
president of the Lehigh Coal and Ma
vigation Company, that there are in
dications the price of anthracite will
drop. Mr.. Warriner spoke briefly in
an interview with reporters after a
technical talk before the Philadelphia
section Of the American Institute of
Mining and Metallurgical Engineers
in Philadelphia Friday night. Mr..
Warriner believes the use of oil in
stead of anthracite will considerably
affect the supply of that commodity
and will result in a surplus of anthra-
cite. Such a condition will, of course,
lower the price. The president of
one of the leading coal mining COM
panies believes there will be a very
definite drop. He also stated that the
anthracite situation is getting easier
and easier every day.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
AUTO THIEVES AT MIDDLETOwN

Entered Private Garages, Take One
Car and Leave Other on Street
Thieves stole one auto, and unsuc-
cessfully attempted to remove another
from private garages at Middletown
Sunday night. William L. Spry miss
ed his car when he went to his garage
early Monday morning and neighbors
declared they had heard it being driv-
en- off about o'clock in the morning.
An auto owned by Samuel Pierce, was
pushed out Of the garage into the
street, but the thieves left it when
they found the steering gear locked
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
PLEAD GUILTY COURT AT DOVER

Boy Who Stole a Bicycle Near Smyr-
ma COnfesses Guilt.-Case Held Up
Before Judge Harrington at Dover
on Saturday, James H. Dill, who was
arrested two weeks ago, charged with
transporting intoxicating liquor, en-
tered a plea of "guilty" and was given
a fine of $50 and costs of prosecution.
The fine and costs were paid and Dill
discharged George Howard, alias
Irving Benson, a white boy, arrested
some days ago on a charge of larceny
Of bicycle near Smyrna, entered a
plea of guilty. He being but II years
of age, the Court held up the case for
two weeks for further investigation.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
"ARMIsTICE DAY" IN SMYRNA
Local Legion Post Will Attend Special
Cor,.;oo A. Aehurx, NJ T. Church

Local Legion Post Will Attend Special
Service At Asbury NJ. E. Church
The David C. Harrison Post, No. IA,
of the American Legion, will attend
Asbury Methodist Church next Sun
day morning in cOmmemoration of
Armistice Day. Rev. J. J. Bunting,
the pastor will preach a special SER
mon. All Ex-service men as we'll as
members of the Legion are requested
to be present at Post room at 1890
sharp. The Post Commander wishes
a large turn out. There will be ap-
propriate music by Asbury Choir.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Announces
Services and Meetings for Week
Services tonight at 7.30, followed
by choir rehearsal. Sunday, November
18th, 7.3O a. M, Holy Communion; 10
a. m., Church School and Adult Bible
Glass; II a. M, Morning Prayer and
sermon; 7.S0 p. M, Evening Prayer
and sermon.
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07
"''A OVERTURNs IN RACE
,oa Rs'a N Men n Drowned at Dyett's
lpo "''e at COOCh's BRIDGE >

Rsss a N men n Drowned at Dyett's
lgo ,s r,.s at COOCh's Bridge
no .,al a11 and a pig were drowned
aptt'' qua one-half feet Of water . ~, N
stssdsv aIs' ~ near Cooch's Bridge
a6e II, t,,,sil afternoon, when an anfo- ?
B skijdsd1 N which they were rid
nen ,p ia q and overturned, pinning
dcamrl. u 'ae y mud in the race 'll,lI he'd
b B BI's Tau q the accident We're Her. Her..
d NY, ~1s'Sho'e first name 4ian tba name named
avsrs 1.l' unable to learn. The s,iiDl dead
Been !" Do'S n residents Of FELTON, He,,CI and
''si tro y Ne. Newark where thew puT. %llu
hsk bi,.ip 0 plgs and started bome eOt -
a FELTON, irom G. Rentz, a farmer or
bddes =. As the victims lHll,reI neared
auss.' 'ls / right rear tire "eSLsu SIex,
" raa n 'ne machine to skid. The The
aa cre, I !, on n the bank and tba1 bao
aatssss n the race. The e,p coroner Sren
'saa 'nd the bodies removed
Smyrna times., 1923-11-07

CheswOld to Have Electric Lights
Cheswold is to have electric lights
Dover Town Council has voted to ex-
tend its line to Cheswold, a distance
of seven miles, and to Little Greek,
four miles.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
SAN ANGELO WOOL SOLD
$4,000 Pounds of NI0hair Bring
Fancy Prices.

San Angelo. Texas. Oct. %. - A
total of 13S.000 pounds of mohair
was sold early in the week to Boston
firms by the Wool Growers Central
Storage Company of San Angelo. in
its first sealed bid offering this fall.
J. NJ. Lea Of Del Rio bought $4,000
pounds of kid hair for Draper AMI
Company. Boston. John S. Allison
purchased 10000 pounds of long mo .
hair for Adams and Leland of Boston.
Mr.. Allison is vicc-president and di-
rector of the Wool Growers Central
Storage Company.
The prices were not made. public.
Robert Massie, president of the COM
pany said. however. that the prices
were as high as those paid anywhere
in Texas 50 far as this season. which
would be about so cents for the kid
hair and more than 40 cents for long
hair. The mohair sold represented
the entire accumulation of the COIN
pany. An additional $4,000 TO 10000
pounds is expected to be received by
the Wool Growers. Around $4,000
pounds of short fall wool has already
been received in the warehouse and il
is expected that the seasons clips will
total 100000 pounds.
No date has been set this year for
n scaled bid sale for short wool. which
is usually offered in n sealed bid sale
from November ) to l..
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
BIG MOHAIR DEAL
Many Pounds Of Spring Clip Disposed
of Here.

Del Rio. Tex, Oct. 27.-Saturday
one of the largest recent deals in
mohair vas made here. when J.. NJ.
Murphy, representing S. W. Bridges
and company, Inc, of Boston. Mass,
purchased three-folrths OF the ..ccumu-
lation of the spring clip of mohair
at the Del Rio Wool and Mohair
cOmpany's warehouse.
The exact number Of pounds pur-
chased and the price paid has not
been given out, as it is now said to
be the policy of the wool companies
in the East to keep this Information
secret.
L. VI. Murphy for the past two
years has been in this section of the
country as Wool Specialist for the
A. & NJ. College, of Texas. but has
recently resigned this position and is
now representing the above named
firm as purchasing agent. His head
quarters are at Del Rio, bur his ter
ritory covers the entire wool produc-
ing section of West Texas.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
VALLEY CITRUS
CROP To TOTAL
800. CARLOADS
Shipments Will Start No.
vember l, Reports
Indicate.
TO TREBLE LAST YEAR
Bulk Will Be Marketed in
San Antonio and
Houston.
TO TREBLE LAST YEAR

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 27.-The
Rie Grande valley with produce be-
tween 2SJ and 800 carloads Of citrus
this year, according TO an estimate
made by County Agent Louis Alsmey-
er, the production this year being al
most treble that sOf last season, due
to the large number Of trees coming
into bearing.
Mission will lead in the amount OF
citrus TO be shipped out of the valley,
but Harlingen and Mercedes will be
close seconds. The LaFeria and San
Benito districts will also make heavy
shipments. but most of the fruit rais' |
in the Brownsville. sections will be
marketed locally.
The Brownsville section has large
acreage planted TO citrus. and the
acreage will be doubled by plantins;.
this winter. but few new orchards will
come into bearing this year.
The bulk of the valleys citrus will
be marketed in Houston and San An
tonic. Some shipments of grapefruit
have already been made to those Cities.
but the fruit will not be moving II
carload lots before November l.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
DeNIolay Install Officers.

LOckhart. Tex, Oct. 21.-The De
Molay chapter in Lockhart has in
stalled the following officers: Mas
ter counsellor. Bruce Witter; senior
councillor, Sylvester Clark; junior
councillor, Oran Branyon treasurer,
James Hill; senior deacon. Edwin
WestmOrland junior deacon. Alton
Cabiress: senior steward, Ray John
son: Junior steward. Porter Smith:
sentinel, Carlton Watkins: chaplain,
Aubrey DubOise: standard bearer,
Barney McCarty; almoner. Harvey
Digger marshal. Glenowen Kelly:
preceptors, Shirley Parr. Ed Page,
Lawrence Hoffman. Kurt Hartman.
!. 3. Horner, Albert Joseph. Sidney
Gambrell. As this organization takes
the boy after he reaches the retire
ment age in the Boy Scouts. the mem.
bership is n large one and is well
representative of the citizenship of
Lockhart. and this section Of Cald-
well county. W. 7. Nicholl. long
identified with the Boy Scout work.
is chairman of the board of advisers
and associated with Mr.. Nicholl are
men prominent in business and pro-
fessional affairs of Lockhart.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
"CHEWfNG GUM" TIP
PERMITS OFFICERS
TO CATCH SUSPECTS
Biggest Part of Warehouse
Loot Is Re-
covered.

Brownsville, Tex, Oct. 27.-Follov "
ing a Chewing gum" trail. Deputy
Sheriffs Manahan and Collins fina
ly succeeded in effecting the arrest ol
several parties alleged to have bee 4
implicated in the robbery of Brownsl
vile grocery warehouse and incidens1
ally recovering the major portion OF
the loot secured by the gang.
The warehouse was looted several
weeks ago, and among the goods sel
cured was quantity of chewind
gum. A report of the robbery waJ
made to the sheriff's department, and
Officers Manahan and Collins arrived
at the conclusion that the chewipd
gum would eventually expose thos1
participating in the looting. and fol
three weeks they followed the chew
ing gum" trail.
All lovers of "Chicle" and "Juicy
Fruit" were under suspicion, and a
the officers walked the streets the
kept the jaws of the passers-by unde}
keen observation. The rather conspIe
uous use of gum by two young Mex
lean ladies who came under their Oh
servation finally brought them a clue
and when an investigation was mady
the bulk of the goods taken from til
warehouse was discovered.
That is, all but the chewing gum
most of which had already performe,
its mission.
Six arrests were made. four mel
and two women. and the entire part
was placed under bonds to appea
at the next term of the district Grim |
inal court.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
ALICE FARMER DIES
survived BY Widow, Three Daughters
and Six Sons.

Alice. Tex. Oct. 2..-W. 7. Lang
ford. age G3 years. died at his farm
home near here Monday afternoon.
October %, following an illness of
SIX months duration. Funeral SER
vices were conducted from the resi-
Ience Tuesday afternoon. Rev. ]. f.
Thomas of Robstown. officiating. In
terment in the Fraternal Cemetery.
Deceased is survived by his widow,
ms father, b. Langford of Amity.
Ark. three daughters. Mrs. Susie
Hammack Of Bentonyille. Tex. Mrs.
bertha Clemens Of Roscoe. Tex. and
Miss Florence Langford of Alice. and
SIX sons, Jason Langford of Texico,
Mexico, James and Lahue Langford,
both Of .lordcn, n. NJ. Homer Lang
ford of Hollis, Okla, and Ernest and
Abraham LangfOrd. of Alice.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-10-28
Sunday School Officers Installed.

Alice. Tex, Oct. 25.-An impress
sive ceremony was held at the Method
list Church Sunday mo ming, when the
pastor. Rev. l.. n. Myers, installed the
following Sunday school officers and
teachers for the new conference year !:
W. h. Edwards. superintendent; Will
liam Lynn. secretary treasurer: Mrs.
&. w. Newberry. superintendent of
home department.; Mrs. c. +. Good
enough. superintendent Of Grade roll {:
Mrs. W. NJ. Seago, superintendent of
primary department: Mrs. Emil
Schultz. superintendent of junior de-
partment; teachers: Mrs. W. X. Per-
kins, Mrs. u. NJ. Childress. Mrs. John
Sutherland, Mrs. c. i. DubOse. Mrs.
Dan Scruggs, Miss Julia Stafford, Mrs.
j. +. Willbern. Mrs. Frank McGill.
Mrs. l.. y. Myers. Mrs. Felix Hobbs,
Mrs. e. l.. Tanner. Mrs. j. .. Strick-
land. DR.. !. III. Watts, T.. A. Presnall
and {. +. G0odenough.