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The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
Good Timber.

immigration from the United King
dom increased from 42,670 to 77,S43,
1923, according to Commissioner Hus-
band of the immigration Bureau.
From Denmark, 1924 to 1886; from
France, 4,343 to 5,034; from the Meth
erlands, 2,4OS to 1907; from Norway,
5,941 to 12,2O2; from Sweden, S,766 to
1857; from Switzerland, 3,723 to 81
1852. The immigration law is working
we'll. These are the sort we are
willing and glad to admit to our
shores and incorporate in OUT system
of government. Welcome!
Rightly we restrict immigration to
the number that we can assimilate;
but we must take further step and
attend to the quality as well as the
quantity of the influx at our portals,
when the declared intent on the part
of the new arrivals is to become
domiciled citizens. Those who intend
to build their lives into the life Of
America for our country's good need
never fear as to the welcome here.
We want them for their useful labor,
and we are glad to have them come
in the ships of our own mercantile
marine. We have a right to demand
that they shall conform to our stand
ards of living, and we are willing to
accredit them with the peaceful and
honorable intentions that we expect
foreigners to recognize in our own
law-abiding countrymen who go
abroad-Philadelph Ledger.
The Delta independent., 1923-08-10
IN GENERAL
srIno EN- In, Anyway.

The Goddess OF Liberty on tHe uoII-
ars has adenoids, if we are to believe
the statement of western university
professor. But as these things are
not contagious the editor OF this
paper will take all the new Cor old)
dollars he can get on subscription.
People may rest assured that the
sudden drop in the stock market had
little relation to values. There has
been no interruption to the country's
prosperity. Practically all our indus
tries are working near capacity.
There is plenty of work for everybody
who cares to accept employment, and
wages as a whole are high, with
tendency toward even better figures.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Tonight's free concert at Central
High Community Center, beginning
at SIS o'clock, will be the most
unique of the entire series of Sunda Y
musicals. A very large portion of
the program will be performed by the
audience. Director Lawrence has
prepared two surprise features. one
for the children and one for adults.
The children's surprise is entitled
The Pied Piper and the adults "The
Dixie Chorus"
The Two solo features will be
EStelle Murray, soprano, and Ambrose
Durkin. bass baritone. Miss Murra V
Will be assisted at the piano by Cecilia
O'Dea in The Winds in the South" by
Scott, and Terry's The Answer"
Mr. Durkin, assisted at the piano by
Mary Louise Sullivan, will be heard in
McGill's ''Duna" and Until" by San
derSon
The Washington Community Orches-
I ira will open the program with a
march and later in the evening will
render selection, under the direction
of Charles V. Banner.
Among the community songs will be
Somewhere a Voice is Calling" Ben
Bolt Home. Sweet Home and I'm
the Evening by the Moonlight"
There will be 1,S44 free seats. with
ticket holders and those desiring to
purchase reserved seat privileges.
Children under four years of age
will not be admitted and all other
children must come with adults and
sit with them throughout the concert
Evening star., 1923-07-22
RAPS SPECTATORS
FOR DROP IN WHEAT
Senator Ladd Charges Re.
taIiation for Curb Put on
Grain Exchanges.

The fall in wheat prices during re-
cent months was attributed to ma
nipulation by grain spectators. in
retaliation for the regulation of the
grain exchanges by Congress. in a
letter written by Senator Ladd. re-
publican, North Dakota, on the eve
of his departure for Europe and made
public yesterday at his office here.
Nine days after the regulatory leg
islation became effective. the senator
asserted, "the wheat market started
to slide. and since that time there
has been a steady decrease"
For thirty years" he continued
the spectators successfully fought
Legislation that would curb their ac-
tivities. Now. finally. this new law
with few teeth In il is proving to
be annoying and they inaugurated a
period of strict discipline for the
wheat farmer and the farm bloc in
Evening star., 1923-07-22
HOTEL PROPERTY
CHANGES HANDS
City Central Corporation Acquires
Two Buildings in Down
town Section.

Acquisition of the George WASH
ington Hotel property. southeast
corner 70 18th street and New York
avenue, by the Washington City Cen
trail Corporation. has been announced
by officials of the organization. 1t
also was announced that the same
group has acquired control of the
Fleming building, 1419 q street. ex-
tending through to and connecting
with the corner OF New York avenue
and 18th street, the combined area
of all these parcels being approxi-
mately $4,000 square feet.
Plans are being made. 1t Is under
stood. for the immediate erection of
one of the highest grade bank and
buildings to cover the en-
tire area, representing a capital in
vestment of something over 100000
The same group. 1t also was an
nounced. is negotiating for the
Thompson property adjoining the
corner.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Congress. by which discipline they
hope to eventually convince the wheat
grower that he was all wrong In de-
manding legislation which curbed
their power and that he must come
back and ask Congress to repeal this
annoying measure. take the teeth
from the law and again trust to the
generous mercies OF the wheat sharks.
Their system has worked very
cleverly during the last three months
in driving down the prices of wheat
by means of heavy short selling. The
propaganda has been clever, and the
consistent crop estimates, weather re-
ports, foreign supply and demand, do
mestic needs, possibilities of a tre-
mendous surplus in the growing crop.
all have been cleverly used to force
the natural buyer out Of the market
in the belief that he would eventually
buy at lower price"
Evening star., 1923-07-22
CHILD LEFT AT WILLARD.
TURNED OVER TO BOARD
Detective Assigned to Locate
Woman Who Abandoned Babe
of Three Months.

at the New Willard Hotel yesterday
by woman who registered as Mrs.
Harry Jones of Harrisburg. Pa, has
been transferred from the House of
Detention to the custody of the Board
Of Children's Guardians.
Headquarters Detective O'Brien will
try to locate the woman
Evening star., 1923-07-22
PUBLIC CONCERT.


Central High Community Cen
ter tonight. SIS o'clock. Admis-
sion free. Doors open at Z
o'clock. Program:
March ................... Selected
Washington Community Orches-
ira, Charles V. Banner, Director.
ta) America"
(bl Salute to the Flag.
(c) Oath Of Allegiance.
(d) DoXology.
Everybody.
(a) Golden Gate"
tb) somewhere Voice is Call
ing"
(c) Ben Bolt"
Everybody.
(a) Welcoming Visitors to Wash
iugton.
(b) Acquaintance Song.
Everybody
(a) ''Duna ................M McGiil
(b) Until" .Sauderson
Ambrose DurlSin. bass baritone.
Mary Louise Sullivan at the
(al Home, Sweet Home
(b) Nancy Lee"
Everybody
Surprise feature, The Pied
Piper
James Garrioch and the children.
(a) 'In the Evening by the Moon
light"
(h) Mother Machree."
Cc) Reuben and Rachel"
Everybody.
Announcements.
America, the Beautiful"
The Dixie Mixed Chorus
(SiXty voices.)
Robert Lawrence, director.
(a) The Winds in the South"
Scott
CD 1.-The Answer" Terry
EStelle Murray.
Cecilia O'Dea at the piano.
The Star Spangled Banner"
Everybody.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Kite flying has been popular in ia
pan for many centuries. the kites de-
picting the most absurd figures, gen.
orally of aged gentlemen, birds or
DuDpy dogs.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
SEEK 10000 MEMBERS.
Leaders Named for Drive ol
Negroes Here.

j. Silas Harris, president of the
Negro National Educational Con-
gress. has appointed the following
committees which will have in
charge a drive for 10000 new mem
bers in the District of Columbia ::
Employment, John A. Landlord,
chairman; trade relations, Leo +.
Cooke, chairman; finance, Mrs. l..
A. Pinkney, chairman; membership,
Mrs. Mayme b. Lane, chairman, and
social activities, Miss Estelle G..
Jackson, chairman.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Half-doing is many a mans un-
doing.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
WHEAT PLANTING AND SEED
"Feed the Wheat On the Farm Move
ment" Taking Hold of Delaware
Farmers--Seed and Fertilization

There are some farmers in upper
Kent County who will plant the usual
acreage of wheat this fall, knowing
beforehand that the returns from such
planting will be small indeed # the
grain is to be sold on the market.
Experiment stations in the Middle
West have already proven much in
the "Feed the wheat on the farm"
movement that has taken the country
by storm. Pigs made better gains
when fed wheat than they did on corn.
With this in mind the farmer can have
a market for all his wheat before he
plants it by planning for a few brood
sows next spring. The smut was bad
last year, local folks call it Dust
and to plant this seed next year will
mean a considerable loss both in guam
ity and quality, even as a feed. A
little money. expended in good seed
wheat and some real food to give the
seed chance might prove to be one
of the best investments ever made
Since the ground which is put in
wheat will not be fertilzed again fol
some time, one of the best and last
ing fertilizers to use would be higf
quality ground bone, even at a low
application of only 200 pounds PEI
acre, better results could be expected
than from three times as much low
grade material. Four hundred pound
of this material per acre would Civ,
a lasting effect that would be notice,
for years. If there is a doubt as t.
the results, try 400 pounds of grOun
bone on one acre this year and orde
the entire amount for next year. Goo
seed, well fed, like good cattle, max
their owner prosperous.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
NEWS OF FIGHT BY RADIO
Dempsey Victory Over FirpO known
Direct From Ringside, New York

Quite number of Smyrnians were
interested in the outcome of the
Dempsey-FirpO fight at the Polo
Grounds in New York. Some were in
touch with the news as it came over
the wire, but most interesting of all
was the receipt of the preliminaries
as wen as the news which came by
the radio direct from the ringside.
The cheering of the mighty crowds,
the introducing of the champion as
we'll as the challenger, the playing of
the band, the gong of the bell and
even the counts could be distinctly
heard. These together with the pre-
liminary talks, gave entertainment.
The news that Dempsey had retained
his worlds title as champion by
knocking out FirpO, the Argentenian
in the second round and the applause
of the mighty throng when the count
was finished, lent enthusiasm to the
radio news that was novel as well as
/ interesting to those in Smyrna who
were privileged to hear it. DR.. G. L
Alexander, C. w. w. Schantz, TheO-
dore Hynson, and others with radio
outfits had friends to drop in to heal
the radio reports. Mark McManu'
who has a radio outfit was unable t
operate his, on account of his movie
at "The Strand" He, however, go
the report in time to announce tn
victory on the screen which was re
ceived with cheering and applaus
that the title still remained in Am
erica.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL PUPILS
RE-ORGANIzE FOR THE YEAR
THEO. HYNSON ELECTED PRESI-
DENT GENERAL ORGANIZATION
Prof. H. c. Webb and Miss Margaret
MOffitt Become Faculty Advisors of
OrganizatiOn-High School Notes

The General Organization of the |
High School met for the first time
this year on Thursday afternoon,
September 13th,in the assembly room.
The following officers were elected for
the ensuing year: President, Theodore
HynsOn; Vice-president, Julian Hodg-
son; Secretary, Florence Arts; Treas
urer, Prof. Henry C. Webb, and Miss
Margaret Moffett, faculty advisor
In observance of Constitution Day"
several members from the student
body made short speeches which
brought out the Importance of having
a better knowledge of the constitution
upon which this country is founded
Prof. Mendenhall is especially desir-
Gus of having a fine agriculture class
this year and there is indeed treat
awaiting those boys who have taken
it up. Some very fine trips have been
planned for them and everything
points toward very successful year.
Manager Tilghman, of the football
team, is going right ahead and sched-
uling games. The first game will be
played here on September 25th, with
Milford High. The prospects for
football are not very bright, but it is
hoped that by the skillful manipula-
tion of Coach Mendenhall, a creditable
team may be placed on the gridiron.
1t is hoped, also, that the townspeo-
pie will more enthusiastically support
the team than in former years and
will help put Smyrna High back on
the football map.-There will be a
reorganization meeting of the Smyr-
ma Parent-Teachers' Association at s
P. NJ, on Monday, October 1st, at the
home of Mrs. Cummins Speakman
Belmont Hall Mrs. Cleaver, the State
President, will be present to explain
the aims and purposes of the organi-
zation. In so far as the physica
plant is concerned, the Smyrna schools
are in excellent shape. The phvsica
plant alone, however, does not max,
en- efficient school organization. Tn,
b Board of Education, and teachers nee,
the hearty support and cooperation o
the parents. An active Parent Teach
ers' Association, where both parent
and teachers can take under consider
alton the welfare Of the child, shoul
bring about this end We would there
: fore, urge all, who love children
: whether in school or not, to be presen
l at this meeting.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
FEDERAL AGENTS ARRIVE IN
STATE TO INSPECT APPLES
H. c. MILLER AND r. L. SUTTON
HAVE QUARTERS IN DELAWARE
One Will Be Located at Wyoming and
the Other at Bridgeville at Instance
of the State Bureau of Markets

Government inspection of apples
shipped out of this State was estab-
lished on Saturday when H. c. Miller,
a Supervising Inspector of the United
States Department of Agriculture
took up headquarters at Wyoming and
r. l.. Sutton, an Inspector of the De-
partment, went on duty at Bridgeville.
Government Inspection is being intro
duced in this State as a result of the
efforts on the part of the Bureau Of
Markets who will cooperate with the
Government officials in this work. The
establishment of this work was pro-
vided for by the last session of the
General Assembly. The Inspectors
will examine the fruit as to grade
and there will be two gradings grant
ed a number one and number two.
The fruit that cannot come up to a
number one grading will be listed as
number two grade. After the inspec-
tion is completed, a certificate will be
issued by the Inspector showing the
grade, the date inspected, the cOndi-
tion of the car and the loading. No
fruit will be inspected unless a re-
quest is made to the Inspector by
some person who is financially inter
ested in the shipment such as the
grower, broker or the buyer A nom
inal charge will be paid for the inspec-
tiOn services. The certificates thai
are issued, after the inspection, are
acceptable all over the United State!
and several foreign countries. Tn,
establishment of this grading process
will be great help towards strength
ening the market for Delaware apple
according to several local brokers
They stated that since the announce
ment was first made that GRADING
would be established in Delaware
they have made contracts for the dis
posal of the fruit in markets wher
Delaware fruit has not been sold here
tofore. The grading of fruit and is
suing of a certificate for it is not ne0
and has been in practice in som
f States for a number of years. TIL
/ fruit growers and brokers in the fru
, belt of New York State have been u.
: ing it to an advantage during the pas
!. three years. Inspectors Miller an
Sutton have been sent here from Ne
Y Jersey where they have been engage
n in similar work there.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
DOVER ELATED OVER VICTORY
Baseball Fans Enthusiastic Over Be-
coming Winners Over Five States

Baseball Fans Enthusiastic Over Be
coming Winners Over Five States
When the result of the game be-
tween Dover and Martinsburg, which
was played at Hagerstown, Md, was
received at Dover late Friday after
noon in which Dover won the pennant
by a score of to 5, the enthusiasm of
the citizens of Dover, knew no bounds.
Waiting to hear the final score con-
firmed at the news stands and news
paper offices, the word was passed
along the streets, messages sent over
the telephone and in every way pos
sible the victory of the home team was
spread far and wide. The victory foI
the Dover team became all the more
glorious from the fact that Dover was
the "baby team" Of the Eastern Shore
League. Dover citizens to man are
highly elated over the victory anC
plans are under way to show the vic
tors their appreciation. DOver's won
derful showing in the series upset th'
dope of the Blue Ridge League. Th'
Eastern Shore League pennant win
ners were not thought to be a mattel
for the best team that ever won pen
nant in the Blue Ridge League.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
HURT IN AUTOMOBILE SPILL
Miss Alyce Watson, Former Smyrna
Girl and Others in Accident

VII anu OAHCAS III ACCuueHl
Miss Myrtle Messick, daughter of
A. R. Messick, manager of the Topkis
Underwear factory at fredericksburg,
Md, was injured when the automo-
bile in which she was riding with Miss
Alyce Watson, daughter of W.T.. Wat
son, formerly of Smyrna, now resi-
Sent of fredericksburg, Md, as super
intendent of TOpkis Brothers Com
pany chain of factories, and Robert
Jefferson, also of fredericksburg, collid-
ed with another car near their homes.
jefferson was driving a coupe which
scraped the side of an approaching
car, turning his car over. Miss Mes
sick was thrown out beneath the other
two occupants. She suffered a scalE
wound and her collar bone was injur-
ed. Miss Watson and Jefferson were
both considerably bruised. Robert
Mccullough, aged about as years, suf
fered a serious scalp wound, when hi:
horse, which ran away, collided witt
the automobile of Miss Olina White
the impact throwing Mccullough will
great force on the concrete road. i
was feared his injury would prove
fatal, but reports from the Cambridg,
Md, hospital are to the effect that HI
| is improving.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
wILDS PROPERTY IMPROVED
Mrs. Eba Cloak WiIds Anthony, Con-
verts Residence Into a COzy Home

verts Residence Into a COzy Home
One of the biggest improvements
made to a Smyrna residence in recent
years is that to the Cloak or Mrs.
James D. Wilds property, adjoining
Asbury Church on Mt. Vernon street.
This property, on the death of Mrand
Mrs. James D. Wilds, fell to Mrs.
Eba Cloak Wilds Anthony, wife of
William G. Anthony, proprietor of
Bannister Hall Poultry Farm. Mrs
Anthony tore away all the back build
ings, remOdeled and rebuilt the dining
room and kitchen on the west side of
the house, and built a large porch on
the side next to the church. The
whole house has been renovated from
top to bottom, frightened by more
windows and made a cheerful home.
j. c. Mannering has repapered it
throughout, finishing all the wood
work in white and mahogany. Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Thomas, who are now
occupying the Raymond bungalow
will occupy it shortly.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
ONE RHODES SCHOLARSHIP
Delaware Will he Allowed to Make
Another Selection on December 8


All young Delaware students who
are interested in the Rhodes Scholar
ships will be glad to know that there
will be one selection in December of
this year for the 1924 scholarship
Two sons of George Carter of New
ark, editor of the Wilmington Even
ing Journal, are at Oxford Unver-
sity by reason of their previous selec-
tion for scholarship. Bayard Carter
has completed his course and will be
home soon. Gray Carter just left to
take up a Rhodes scholarship course.
Now another selection will be made in
December. All male citizens of the
United States with at least five years
domicile, and unmarried, who were
born on or after October 1, 1899, and
before October 1, 1928, shall have
completed at least their Sophomore
year at some recognized degree-grant-
ing university or college of the United
States are eligible for application anC
election. As is possibly understood
the committee of selection will make
one selection from all those chosen a
the preliminary selection by the var
ious institutions. This committee con
sists of DR.. Walter Hullihen, presi
dent of the University of Delaware
chairman, Henry R. Isaacs, secretary
Professor Charles w. Bush, principa
of Friends School, James I. Boyce
and William Prickett. The selection
this year brings eligible Delawar,
boys within the possibility of three
years of student life at Oxford, Eng
lands greatest university, carrying
with it the further opportunity an,
privilege of enjoyable and proftabl
travel' and study on the European
continent.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
PUTS HIMSELF AT HUNTING
.'ef White, ElktOn Farmer and
uuan' Fatally Wounded Hunting

s'er White, ElktOn Farmer and
uuan' Fatally Wounded Hunting
5oster ,l'l White, 68 years old, farm
1ltlclan ,l and a resident near Elk
4. IO' iOrmer member of the House
yegates Of Maryland, accidentally
maSelt Saturday, while gun
iTr squirrels not far from his
WI White was one of the most
Iaent p Republicans in Cecil coun-
! appears he left his home late
, 'udy afternoon, telling his wife
,y.iu not be gone long on a a1n-
E.:l ISan' . through I nearby woods.
\. 'I.e J. tailed to return to his home
r;.. : 'llne darkness had set in and
\. le !, became anxious about his
Y. She dispatched a Mr.. CLAYTON
.s;l nved nearby, to find him. Ac. sI,
s,sJ y clayton, the body was dis
,S..nl 4. "a a wire fence, limp, with a
large Of shot through the heart
,.,,s aappoSed the shotgun Mr.. White
rpsJ living y was accidentally dis.
Is - M ~ ne attempted to cross tn,
Il bo,,l1 nne body was carried to tb,
hedi..sI.a .tsS and physician called.wb,
'I'ely ~ Pronounced Mr.. Whit, h i,
er F F' S an inquest held by Corone
det ot tMsgaw, the jury returned
lnd ao.;Je !" Jeath due to a gunsho
ed 4 accidentally a,lt inflicted. The la',je de-
se ,bilSua.v # survived by widow an.
ali lauren sJ,1s two daughters and
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
WHOLE NO. 3599
CORNERSTONE OF NEW CHURCH
Will be Laid With Special Ceremonies
Frazier and Union Streets, Smyr-
na. Sunday Affernnnn Sent 20

ma, Sunday Afternoon Sept. 80
The cornerstone of the new Meth
Odist Protestant Church in Smyrna,
will be laid on Sunday, September 80,
at p. m. There will be a musical
program rendered by members and
friends of this new organization and
also able ministers of the MARYLAND
Conference will be present to make
addresses. The service will be held
on the corner of Frazier and Union
Streets, Smyrna. Rev. L. E. Hadda-
way, chairman, and the committee in
charge, are expecting to have the
church ready for dedication on Christ
mas Day. The program for the cor
nerstOne laying will be as follows:
Hymn No. 403 in NJ. P. Hymnal, ,"Lion
Stands With Walls Confounded," fol-
lowed by reading of the 1872 Psalm by
Rev. Avery Donovan of Dover; Sing
ing by Clayton NJ. P. Church Choir,
Hymn 400, "Christ is Made, the Sure
Foundation; Prayer, led by Rev. J. T.
Bailey, of Georgetown, Del; Reading
Of Scripture Lesson, Cor. 3; Origin
of Church, Rev. L. E. Haddaway,
/ Clayton Charge; Address, Rev. J. T.
Bailey, of Georgetown; Singing by
Choir, 81 Love Thy Kingdom Lord;
Address, Rev J. NJ. Sheridan, Superin-
tendent of Church Extension of NJ. P
Church; Offering; Laying of Corner
stone, ETC.; Hymn 423, 'In This Stone
Now Laid with prayer: Benediction
Rev. ]. NJ. Sheridan, D. D.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-19
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. w. w. Price. Pastor, VIII Re
main Thru Month of September

Rev. w. w. Price, Pastor, VIII Re
main Thru Month of September
Rev. w. w. Price, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church, of Smyrna, who
was to have preached his farewell SER
mon here on Sunday, last, the 10th,
has been prevailed upon to stay thru
the month of September. Mr.. Price
will therefore not preach his farewell
sermon until Sunday evening, Sept.
30. He will sail the first week in
October for Europe to take a course
of study to better prepare himself for
the ministry. Good congregations,
some members and friends thinking it
was his last Sunday in Smyrna, turn
ed out at all services Sunday. Mr..
Price announces mid-week services to-
night at 7.S0 o'clock and services next
Sunday at the usual hours.