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Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
COLLEGE ROMANCE LEAKS OUT
Miss Edna Green and c. w. Howard,
Married When They Got Diplomas

elimination of a college romance
in marriage became known last week
when announcement was made of the
wedding of Miss Edna Elizabeth
Green of near Newark, and Charles
Wooster Howard, of Salisbury, Nd,
on May Is, just three weeks before
both graduated from the University
of Delaware Miss Green from the WO-
mems College and Howard from Del
aware College. The announcement
came as a great surprise to their
many friends both in Newark and
down the State, and especially the
students and faculty members of the
university. While it was generally
known that the young couple were
taking a keen interest in each other
and it was surmised that this interest
would eventually lead to marriage not
even their closest friends knew when
they both received their diplomas at
commencement in June that they were
ALREADY married. 1t now develops
that they were married at Annapolis,
| Va, on May Is. Mrs. Howard is a
daughter of former Representative
and Mrs. Thomas J. Green of near
| Newark. She was popular among her
fellow students and took a leading
part in all college activities. Mr.
Howard was especially popular with
the student body and a leader in
many university activities. He is 6
member of the Kappa Alpha Fratern.
ity and was manager of the varsity
baseball team last year. After grad
uation Mr.. Howard who took an en-
gineering course, secured a position
with an electric company in Philadel
phia where he is now employed.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
CARRY ON VAST PROPAGANDA
Islam Fraternities Factors Of Great
Importance Throughout the Whole
Mohammedan World.

A spiritual factor Of great import
ance in the Mohammedan world is the
fraternities. Islam always had It's
fraternities, but the two which did
the most for its religious and political
revival came into existence about the
middle of the Nineteenth century
the Sennussiya and the D1emal-ed-Din,
writes Rev. Amos l. Dushaw in the
Christian Herald.
The founder of the Sennussiya was
Seyid MOhammed Sennussi, descend
ant of the prophet and a man Of learn
Ing, piety and position. 1t was strict
ly puritanic in character and now,
eighty years old is exerting a great
spiritual influence on Islam. This fra
ternity has lodges scattered through
out the whole of Islam, but El Sen
nussi, the present leader, has a firm
hold on the whole movement and he
has kept it from political alliances.
Islamic and Christian. He is aiming
at spiritual revival Of his people be
cause he feels that Islam cannot re-
gain its complete political indepen-
dence without its old spiritual life. In
word, the Sennussi fraternity Is do
ing preparatory work.
1t is also carrying on a tremendous
missionary propaganda and converting
millions Of pagan negroes to It's faith.
Djemal-ed-Din, unlike Sennussi, was
less Of a theOlOgian and more Of a
political prOpagandist, feared and per
secuted by the English. He saw Is
lam's danger and worked hard to stir
It up to action. StOddart says, "It
Is not too much to say that he is the
father of every shade OF Egyptian
nationallsm." His influence did not
end with Egypt. Djemal-ed-Din was
no wild fanatic. He knew the forces
that faced the Islam world and, like
Sennussi, only dealing with political
matters, he offered advice Of real
value to his people. 1T Is plain that
the whole Moslem world must unite
in a great defensive alliance to pre-
serve itself from destruction; and &
do this it must acquire the technle o.
western progress and learn the secre
Of European power"
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
saved California Ralsins.

In the great raisln-grape growing
district of central California the dry
ing is done in trays In the open air.
Great loss would result If rain should
fall on the partially dried fruit; hence
when rain Is expected the information
is Immediately spread throughout the
valley by telephone and telegraph,
and every available person is set to
stacking the trays. Even the schools
may be closed and the children
pressed into service. and woe betide
the unfortunate tramp caught In the
district who has a disinclinatlon to be-
come acquainted with work. This /:
another instance Indicative OF the val
liable service rendered by the wealth
er bureau of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture in warning
frult growers against possible losses
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
HeIps Guam Farmers.

To protect growing plants from the
strong winds which occur In Guam
during certain parts Of the year, the
federal agricultural experiment sta
tion on that island reports the sue
cessful introduction Of the use Of the
pigeon yea, planted around the gar
den In double rows. II makes a thick
growth, reaching a height Of 10 to Is
feet, bears large quantities of edible
peas, and is effective without replant-
ing for two or three years.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

The State Board of Pardons in ses-
sion at Dover, Thursday, had but one
case before it, that of William A..
Fitzpatrick, a young white man who
is serving a life sentence for the
shooting of a Mrs. Frick, in a hotel
in Wilmington in 1917, while looking
for his wife, who was supposed to be
living at the hotel at that time. Fitz-
patrick pleaded guilty to second de-
gree murder at the November term of
the Court of General Sessions in 1917,
but it was pointed out that under all
circumstances, had he stood trial, he
would likely have been convicted Of
nothing greater than manslaughter
which would have carried a five years
sentence. He already has served near
ly seven years. The board voted
unanimously. to recommend pardon
to the Governor, conditioned on tht
good behavior of Fitzpatrick for {
term of three years.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING

Finest work guaranteed. Prices
right. Leave orders with Mrs. Marion
Coverdale, Smyrna, Del, or write L.C.
Dunn, Box BOG, Dover. Del.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
suIa Towns and Communities

Tomatoes sold at the low water
mark in lower Delaware on Thursday
when growers disposed of their pro-
ducts at 10c per basket.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

Mrs. Adaline Burris was found dead
on the couch Thursday morning at 6
o'clock. She was 76 years old and
died of apoplexy at her home, on a
farm near New Castle. She was the
widow of John w. Burris, and was a
member of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The children are: Walter F..
Burris, County Comptroller, living at
Bear Station; Edward Burris, Bear;
Mrs. Camellia Wilson, Bellefonte;
Mrs. Addie Leach, Tuxedo Park; Mar
shall Burris, New Castle; James Bur-
ris, Townsend; Mrs. Mary Duggan,
Middletown; Mrs. John F. z. Clayton,
Mrs. Ida Doris, Platt Burris, and Will
liam Burris, New Castle. There are
Sc grandchildren and IA great grand
children.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

The river road between Delaware
City and Port Penn was closed to
traffic last week. Shallcross Brothers
of MiddletOwn, who have the contract
to build the new road, will begin con-
struction work at once but the work
will not be completed until next fall.
Smyrna times., 1923-09-12

The following property transfers
were recorded in the recorder of deeds
Office Wednesday,: Harry E. Palmer
to Lydia Green lot and parcel of land
near Milford; Frank Watson to Jay
L. VanPelt, two lots on west side of
Main street, Smyrna; Louis Wallace
to Arthur Carrow, lot and buildings
at intersection of State highway at
Bishops Corner.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02

death Thursday afternoon has enfold-
ed the heart of each member of the
post in deepest grief.
At meeting Thursday night, res
olutions Of sympathy were drawn,
and today these are being published
by Robert c. Lane, chairman of the
committee from the Post, of which
deceased was member. The reso.
lutions adopted are as follows:
Whereas, God in His infinite wis
dom, has deemed it best to take from
US our beloved comrade, Carroll J.
Clark, Jr., in such a sudden manner,
and,
Whereas, A committee appointed
by Commander K. T. Crawford, of
John D. Mathis Pot, American Legion,
had arranged a program Of amusc-
ment to be staged n the new home of
the American Legion, on which pro-
gram our deceaed comIade had so
cheerfully consented to take a prom
lnent part in an effort to- aid our
worthy caue;
Now, Therefore, with The sympa-
tactic approval of the management of
&c show that was t. nave BEEN stag
e., are with the healt5 eft Sympathy
ard T:ief of each mcmbsr of the
aforementioned committee, AMI in
view Of the spirit of deepest sorrow
winch permeates the soul of every
loyal Legionnaire,. and as an humble
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02
HAD BEEN FLYING
ONLY SHORT TIME

the Cawood House, under care of a
physician.
No accident in the hitory of avia-
ton at Souther Field has brought
more genuine ditress to as many peo-
pie as the sad affair which ended the
lives of Clark and Morris. Carroll
Clark was one of Americas really
progressive young business men, with
a bright future before him. His
death is universally recognized IS
a community loss to be sustained on
ly with keen regret among all classes
of citizens. To his parents and fond
relatives his death comes as an ap-
palling blow and in the community
joins them in an hour of sorrow.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02

FOR SALE have a big lot of
flyers, SOC, Laying hens, 75c.
Bob Anglin.-2-1t
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02
FUNERAL SERVICES SATURDAY
FROM FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.

Funeral services Tor Carroll Clark
will be held from the First Baptist
church Saturday morning at 1880
O'Clock, DR.. Carl W. Minor, pastor
of the congregation, officiating at
the obsequies. He viii be assisted
by w. A. Joyner, Of the Christian
church. Interment will be in Oak
Grove cemetery.
Rallbearers will be Theron Jen-
nings, Charles Lanier, James Dayen-
port, S. A. Hargrove, Ned Johnson,
Frank Sheffield, Jr., A. j. Bel, t.
F. Gatewood, Jr. and Emmett Earle
Bolton
Honorary escort from John D.
Mathis post, American Legion, of
which deceased was a member will be
composed of r. L. Crawford, F. M.
Flournoy, James A. Fort, Dan Chap
pell, Robert c. Lane, Cecil w. Wal
tiers, r. P. Ewing and Evan T. Ma
this.
Surviving are his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. c. j. CLARK, one sister, Miss
Melva Clark; two brothers, Egbert
Clark and Russell Clark, all of
Americas.
Mr.. Clark was in the midst of
bright promise of youth, being Just
ia years of age. He was a mem
.o"' of the First Baptist church, and
loT the cOngregatioD'S cboi, D.
fesslng 7sFofce unusual excellence.
nc had inquired prominently inGthe
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02

church musical programs, as well as
in civic and patriotic occasions.
He was regarded as one of the
successful young business men de
the community, having established
and maintained a splendid drug bust
ness under his name. His untimely
death has saddened not only the city
in which he had spent his entire life,
but throughout the county in which
he was well known and highly
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02
JOHN D. MATHIS
POST MOURNS LOSS

John D. Mathis Post, American Lee
gion, having made arrangements to
give a benefit performance this even
ing in the armory, has potponed the
affair through love and repect for
Carroll j. Clark, Jr., whose untimely
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02

expression Of our love and due re-
spect for the memory of our depart
ed comrade, it ia been deemed proper
to call off and suspend the program
as arranged for tonight"
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1923-02-02
FOR SALE

PHONE SILVER 1T for Cement,
Lime, Brick, Fire Brick, Fire Clay,
Crates, Adjustable Crate Baskets and
Sand. 15-tf
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Two SHOT IN bI US FAMILY ROW

projects and total 6,059.95. This
sum is due from the federal govern
ment
1T also shows the date on which
the state submitted these vouchers
Fifteen were submitted between April
and June, 1928, one in July, and tho
other two in December.
Charges Federal Delay.
The next shows seven projects on
which final vouchers were sent to
the federal government amounting to
1896, the amount not fully paid by
the state. One was submitted in
May, two in June, one in October,
two in November. and one in Deeem-
ber. This amount is the federal gov
ernment's share due Nebraska.
There are five more projects
which will be vouehered in the next
few days totaling approximately
S25, 900.
"The next covers II projects on
which vouchers have been submitted
on progress estimates and not on
completed work. This represents a
total of $S9,012.S1. They We're sent
in this month up to December 21,
and Federal Engineer Welton at Lin
coin promises to have them out of
his office by January Is.
1T will be seen that the delay
is due to federal government offices.
State Engineer Cochran tells me that
the delay is caused by a shortage of
help in Welton's office, and the fed
eral government has been apologizing
since last spring because of their
lack to help and their inability to get
these claims through faster.
Last spring l urged the depart
ment of public works and the finance
department to hurry all road claims
through.
This sum claimed from the fed
eral government cannot and does not
pay the road deficiency. There will
still remain deficit of 100000 after
all the money is in. There are claims
coming in every day to increase the
total due the contractors.
II repeat what l said before; If two
thirds of the members OF the last
legislature will guarantee to pass a
deficiency appropriation and ask for
an extra session l will call It.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
bryan Puts
|Road Blame
|onU.S.Board
But Even if Federal Govern
ment Paid Up, Funds
Would Still Be Short,
Governor Declares.
Special Session if Begged
BY II. ii. PETERS.

n Staff Correspondent of The Omaha Bee
Lincoln, Dec. Ex-senator George
Wilkins, secretary of a senate COM
mittee that is investigating state
road projects and claims, today wired
Thomas Fl. Macdonald, chief of the
Afesaas bureau of roads. asking him to
|plain why vouchers filed by the
state are being held up by the federal
engineer, NJ. c. Wonders of Omaha.
Some of these vouchers have been
pending for more than four months
and no action taken" wilkins mes
sage reads, land large amount OF
money is due the state from the fed
eral government.
I'VE would like an explanation as
to why these claims have not been
taken care of before this time. The
state highway department has placed
the blame on the federal government
for delaying payments on such vouch-
ers, and by reason thereof contrac-
tors are denied pay for their SER
vices"
Bryan Gives Out Figures.
Wilkins met today with the other
two members of the committee, Sen
ators Banning and Robbins. The In
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
The Day in.
Washington

President Coolidge was invited to
intervene i'm the controversy within
the ku kluX klan.
The house ways and means com
mittee suspended consideration OF
the treasury tax bill for one week.
secretar, Weeks WAS represented
as opposing speculative enterprises
by army Officers. which would be
Improper" in view of the means
of the Officers.
Representative Newton of Mime
sofa wrote federal and district OF.
ficials for information on the sean.
dal resulting from the recent raid
on bootleggers in Washington.
senator la Toilette of Wiseon-
sin. leader of the republican insur-
gent group. will be back at his desk
January ;. when congress recon
vens, his office announced.
Charles G.. Dawes and Owen ID.
Young. chosen as American experts
to help balance the budget of Ger
many. conferred with President
Coolidge ard Secretary Hughes.
An enlisted strength of $4,000
men for the navy newt Nesr was in
dirated a. the probable decision of
house subcommittee which has
the subject under consideration.
Rear Admiral Moffett. chief OF
naval aviation. in his annual re-
port. said the condition of the
naval reserves, so far as concerned
the air forces. was "deplorable.
The senate public lands commit
tee voted 10 compel" Henry T. Sim
clair to give evidence which he had
declined to divulge i'm connection
with the investigation of naval oil
leases.
Edward =. Farley asked the presi-
dent TO withdraw his nomination
for commissioner of the shipping
board from the senate and said he
would resign as chairman OF the
board.
The american minister to Hon
dnraS was instructed Ia inform the
responsible government officials
there that the United States re-
CARDS with diSfa,or any aticmnt of
government to pcrpetuate itself
in power except h. accepted consti-
tutional processes.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Shelton Pioneer
Resident Expires

Shelton, Neb., Dec. 27.-Mrs. Flora
NJ. Thatcher, a., died at her home
following an Illness of several months.
She came to this state from Ohio with
the soldiers free homestead colony
more than 80 years ago. Her hus'
band. Timothy ID. Thatcher. home
steaded land four miles northwest OF
here where the family lived until fail
Ing health forced him TO retire.
They moved to town In lS95 and
Mr.. Thateher's death occurred in
April, 1902.
Mrs. Thatcher Is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Angie NJ. Buell. of
Bayard, Mrs. X. n. Stubblefield. and
Miss Hazel Thatcher OF Shelton; two
sisters, Mrs. w. r. Judson OF Greeley,
Colo, and Mrs. j. a. Bachtell OF Litch-
field, q.
Mrs. Thatcher was n member OF the
Presbyterian church and tho Pythian
Sisterhood. Funeral services will bo
held Friday afternoon with burial in
the shelton cemetery.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Farmer Uses Ak on
Self, Then browns

Albion. Nch. Dec. Desperate ar.
ter mutilating himself with an ax.
Jacob NJ rockhardt. 5S. ended his
life Christmas morning hy drowning
in a water tank on his farm seven
miles west of Albion
search was begun for pockardt who
has been in III hcnlth and had shown
signs of an unbalanced mind, after
he had failed 10 return to the house
upon completing chores
Tho body WAS found in the tank
with the head and face bruised and
cut. Further search revealed an nX
near by. Splattercd With bleed
Pockardt, who was wcllln. and
prominent, WAS an early settler in
Roouo county. lIc owned half.sec.
tion or land aud Is survived by four
children
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Short in Funds,
Salesman Suicide
X. b. Fields TO Be Buried in
Fremont-Ended Life
in West.

Fremont. Neb., Dec. 27.-The body
of r. b. Fields. 43. Fremont salesman
and member of a porminent family,
who committed suicide at Los Angeles
Christmas day. is due to arrive in
Fremont Monday.
3. T.. Fields. father OF the dead
man. said this afternoon that the
family has sent out several inquiries
to the officials at Los Angeles and
that the full details are momentarily
expected
Thus far the wife and parents Of
the suicide victim have received moth
ing further than the mere announce.
ment of his death II is probable that
no report will reach the family in
Fremont until the inquest Is held and
n verdict reached.
Reports from Los Angeles stated
that Fields took his own life by gas
following financial difficulties in
which he is alleged TO have been
short in funds belonging to the I'm
perial Cotton Mills OF Los Angeles.
According to neighbors. his act fol
lowed "A gay Christmas party in the
apartment on Christmas eve. Photo.
graphs of his wife and daughter.
Laura. were found in tho room with
the body. Gas was pouring from an
unlighted gas heater.
Detectives investigating the case
found a telegram TO Fields from the
Imperial Cotton Mills company Of
Los Angeles. by which company he
was employed. telling him that he
was short several hundred dollars in
his accounts and that he would be
given until yesterday to make the
amount good.
Fields is the son Of b. r. Fields,
for many years owner OF large
nursery in Fremont. The son WAS
associated with the father In the husi-
ness until 1t failed several years ago.
Mrs. Laura Fields. the widow. said
this morning al her home that she
had not been notified Of the details
of her husbands death and could
imagine no motive. She expected to
receive further word today.
Fields was born In Marshaltown.
Ia. lie was married in Fremont in
1901 To Laura Nicedemus. daughter
OF a prominent family.
Tho body viii bo returned 10 Ere
mont this week Tor burial.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
Fricke Is Freed
of Embezzlement
at Plattsmouth
Former Loan & Building Sec
retary Shows Emotion at
Verdict - Faces An.
other Trial.

Plattsmouth, Neb., Dec. 27.-Carl G
Fricke, secretary of the defunct Liv
ingston Loan and Building associa
ton, was acquitted of embezzlement
at o'clock this afternoon after the
Jury had deliberated four hours.
Fricke's trial was the longest
drawn.out of any of the indictment
cases tried so far In district court
this term, taking three and a hall
days before it went to the jurors. II
began Friday. adjourned Saturday
evening for the holidays and was re
sumed Wednesday morning. Both
sides rested their case last night and
sides rested their case last night and
this forenoon was spent in final ar
guments to the jury.
F'ricke was overjoyed at the verdict,
making a display of emotion in the
courtroom. His wife and three chill.
dren were with him.
Alex Rose. Omaha. Fricke's chief
counsel. made the final plea to the
jury Ter the defendant.
Tire eqn6sAxisIle5t Charge asaiast
Fricke orisA ally contained four
counts. ha1f q the beginning of the
case tire stat3. a. It's own motion
noiied &tree II them. Another in
dsctmans aEatrsst Ftfek<. charging
faisifIcatiog Il = tseks on five
counts, IS ss..ass 70 eeme during
the Jaydaary fexn Il court.
Fesaowiiig fbss break OF the Livings.
tor Lean anZ Building association in
The spring kof 1921. Frieke turned
over al lis property and relatives
put up nsney covering over one-half
OF the alleged existing shortages.
which amounted to $4,000.
trlekA then was given a clean bill
~ ne association officers, but later
va fdicted by the grand jury.
frfesa became engaged in the lumber
S1d eaal business at Nelson. Neb.
SENT aces on those who have al
ready been convicted under indict-
ment charges will be imposed next
week by Judge John b. Roper OF
Pawnee City on Julia Kaufman and
Alvin Jones. 1t Is expected Judge
Begley will pass sentence at the same
time on William Grebe.
The Omaha morning bee. [volume] (Omaha [Neb.]) 1922-1927, 1923-12-28
by Associated Press.
Received With Doubt.

Paris, Dec. 27.-A message from
Tunis, which, however. is received
with reserve here. says the missing
French dirigible Dixmude was sight
ed south of Ain Salah, large oasis
In the Sahara desert. yesterday, trav-
cling in a southerly direction. Ain
Salah is about $50 miles southeast Of
Tngier.
The message quoted dispatch from
Ourgla reading as follows:
"Insalah (Ain Salah) telegraphs on
December 27 that the Dixmude was
signaled going toward Hoggar. about
120 miles south of Insalah At
Wednesday. flying at the same
height as when it passed above In
salah. The wind wan light, blowing
IN the direction norsh-northwe q
southeast
No sucn advices haye been received
by the ministry OF marine, and in
view OF the circumstances some doubt
is cast upon the reliability of the re-
mort