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Smyrna times., 1923-02-14

Wilmington, Philadelphia and to the
north. Dover, ,however,won out and de-
spite the fact of diverting the course
succeeded in getting the road from
Dover to Pearsons Corner to Marydel.
This much done, Kent County should
see to it that the Clayton and
Kenton territory is connected up with
good roads, with an outlet to the
DUPONT highway at Smyrna on the
one side and Maryland highway by
way of Sudlersville and Church Hill
or Millington on the other side.
Surely upper Kent County which
bears a big proportion of the taxes
should have good roads. We favor
the bond issue of 100000 and out of
this we want to see upper Kent Coun-
ty get its full share.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14

We favor a bond issue for good
roads in Kent County, but we favor it
only that an equitable distribution be
made of the funds and not all spent
in favored sections. The upper part
of Kent County has received but scant
consideration in the matter of roads.
Smyrna does have the dupont boule-
ward running thru it, but aside from
this there is no concrete road in the
first or third district Clayton and
Kenton, which lie in the third district
have had nothing. There is no dis
putting the fact the road to Marydel
should have been from Smyrna thru
Clayton, Kenton and Hartly to the
Maryland line. 1t was the most di-
rect route from Hurlock, Federals-
burg, Denton, Greensboro, Marydel
Hartly, Kenton, Clayton, Smyrna tC
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One, if not more, of the bills now
before the General Assembly provid-
ing funds for building roads in New
Castle and perhaps in other counties,
seem intended to restore the old
Checker board theory of good roads,
long ago found futile, and which the
Stae Highway Department was form
ed to avoid.
When the good roads movement
started in this and other states, the
work was carried on by the counties
and good roads were built at the
whim Of whatever politician or prom
inent citizen" could exert the most
pull. Frequently a main road would
be an almost impossible quagmire,
while some little used by-road would
have a fine paving. Or one section
of road would be we'll paved while
the rest of it would remain unim-
proved. Millions Of dollars were
squandered in this way. This waste
full and absurd method was sought to
be avoided by the organization Of
State highway departments, formed
with the idea of developing all the
roads so as to render the greatest re
turn and benefit to all citizens.
We note in some Of the bills author
izing the construction Of "State-aid'
roads, however, a provision that if The
State Highway Department and tn
Levy Court cannot agree as to the 10
cation of proposed roads the Lev.
Courts decision shall be final Is thi
an attempt to return to the old waste
ful and inefficient system discarded b
common consent? ?-Delmarvia Sta
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14

relatively higher. The American Farm
Bureau Federation has estimated that
for machinery, clothing, house furn-
ishings and other commodities the
farmers spend about $7OOO,OOO,OOO a
year. A two per cent. reduction in
the prices of these things would re-
duce the farmers expenses as much
as a 25 per cent. reduction in freight
rates. According to the same author
ity, the farmers pay about $1,OOO,-
100000 annually in interest. Assum-
ing that the average rate paid by
them is per cent, reduction of
their average interest rate to 6 per
cent. would save them $143,0O0,000
annually, or more than a 25 per cent.
reduction in their freight rates. Ac-
cOrding to the same authority, they
pay approximately $663,OOO,O0O an
nually in taxes. A reduction of %
per cent. in their taxes would save
them more than a 25 per cent. reduc-
ton in freight rates on their products.
"The American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton estimated that the total ex-
penditures of the farmers annually
amount to S9,784,OOO,OOO. Therefore
the freight rates they pay on then
own products amount to less than {
per cent. of their total annual expen-
ditures, and a reduction of 25 per cent
in these freight rates would reduce
their total expenditures only about
112 per cent.
"Any reduction of freight rates OF
farm products which it is conceivable
could now be made without rendering
it more difficult and even impossible
than it has been within recent year
for the railways to render the trans
pOrtation service that the farmers i'm
peratively need would be of relativel
very little benefit ito the farmers
while the increasing losses they woul
sustain because of the increasing
shortage of transportation would b
relatively very large. There is n
class of people in the country whic
at present is less justified in its ow
E interest in demanding a reduction G
freight rates than the farmers"
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
FACTORY WANTED

Want to buy, lease, or contract with
factory for making fine shirts. Same
must be in operation or have been
operated recently, and in section hav-
ing skilled operators. State full par
ticulars. P. o. Box 262, Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14

in Delaware and elsewhere for the re-
duction of freight rates on farm pro
ducts, the Railway Age presents sta
tistics in its current issue from which
it concludes that a 25 per cent. reduc-
ton in the rates on all farm products
would reduce total expenses in the
farming business of the country by
only about IL per cent. It's cOnclu-
sion is based upon the estimate made
by the American Farm Bureau Fed
Grafton that the total annual expenses
of the farming industry are S9,784,-
100000, and an estimate made by the
Railway Age itself that reduction of
25 per cent. in rates on farm products
would amount to less than S140,000, |
90 annually, which is about IL per
cent. of the estimated total expendi- |
lures of the farmers for all purposes.
at is impossible" says the Railway |
Age, ITO determine exactly how much !
the farmers pay in freight charges on
their own products, but it may be de-
termined approximately. Farm pro-
ducts constituted about Is per cent. of
railway freight business in 1921. Sta
tistics for western railways having
$4,000 miles of lines which were COM
piled by the Interstate Commerce
Commission and given in the opinion
rendered by it in October, 1921, in the
case involving rates on grain, grain
products and hay, show that the aver
age rate per ton per mile Of these
railways in the eight months ended
April 80, 1921, was 1.38 cents, and
that the average rate per ton per
mile on grain and grain products was
only IL cents. They also show, how
ever, that the average distance all
traffic was hauled was PA miles while
the average distance grain and grain
products were hauled was 800 miles.
In consequence, the average charge
per ton for hauling all traffic was
1926, while the average charge per
ton for hauling grain and grain pro-
ducts was 1892, or y per cent. more. "
Commenting on this the Wilmington
Evening Journal says:
"Grain and grain products consti-
tute about one-half of all the farm
products handled by the railways, ,and
they are probably hauled as long ar
average distance as other farm pro
ducts. Therefore, it is reasonable t.
conclude that farm products as I
whole do not at the very outside pa.
an average charge per ton more thai
II per cent. higher than freight traf
fic as a whole. If this is the case
then the total rates paid on farm pro
ducts in 1921, when they constitute
1854 per cent of the entire freigh
business, amounted to S643,500,00C
But freight rates on farm product
are now at least II per cent. lowe
on the average than they were
1921. On this basis, the preseI
freigt earnings from farm produc
would be about $556,OOO,OOO a yea
This estimate is the highest reasol
able estimate that can be made of Il
total amount being paid for the tran
portation Of farm produces on the bas
Of present rates.
"Now, assuming that the farme
do pay approximately $556,0O0,0
annually for the transportation
their own products, how much wor
they be benefited by, say, a 25 I
cent. reduction in their freight rate
A 20 per cent. reduction in the rat
would amount to about $140,0000
The average railway rate is at pr
ent about 54 per cent, higher than
was in 1913. The prices Of almost
other things that the farmers buy
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
PUBLIC SALE OF
CLAYTON REAL ESTATE,

The undersigned will sell at public auction
at the premises in the Town Of Clayton. on
Friday. February 10th. the 2iA story frame
dwelling at S. w. Corner of Rodney and
Kirkwood Sts.. rooms. Lot 55x140. Possess
sion March first.
Terms-l0ec day Of sale. balance February
2sth
Also lot Of Household Goods
THE CLAYTON BANK,
Adm Of Virginia Hutchison. deceased.
and Agent for the Heirs
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oFFICE-Next Door to the Fruit Growers
National Bank.
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times is
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of Clayton. Kenton. Cheswold. Townsend.
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an insertion will be charged for transient
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quoted on application. For Sale For
Rent, Lost and Found advertisements occu-
pying one inch space or less, a minimum
charge of so cents per insertion. Public
Sale advertisements IS cents per inch first
insertion and so cents per inch for each sub
sequent insertion. Locas and Reading No
tices. Is cents per line per issue,
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14
FOR RENT

200 acre farm, near Raymonds
School House. Possession March 1,
1928. Apply to
MRS. r. o. p. WILSON
1-24-23-tf. Smyrna, P. o. Del.
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Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER, Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker, July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Smyrna times., 1923-02-14

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Glass matter
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Paul L. Grove, Minister.

1t is matter of qualification to
your Pastor to be able to open his
pulpit to his sister, Miss Media Grove
of Korea, now on early furlough in
this country on account of the recent,
death of our father.
For many years from the homeland,
she ably supported the missionary en-
terprises of her brother,-fnally cap
ping her interest by sailing back with
him four years ago. Now she is do
ing a great work as the head of the
Social Service Center in the capital
city, Seoul, where poverty and ignor-
ance, disease and vice, need the leave
ming influence of Christian Settle
ment.
She will speak to the morning con-
gregation next Sunday and on that
same afternoon at New Avon.
Sunday night there will be an adj
dress by the Pastor on "Crime, Crimi-
nails, and the Christian Church" Are
we defeating Justice by leniencv that
is neither Christian, nor officially
justiiable will be the thesis.
Remember Thursday.-the time of
our weekly Prayer Meeting. ),
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

Wayne Bradt of Park Rapids visit
ed from Wednesday until Monday ait
the home of his aunt Mrs. B. NJ. Will
son.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. brewer and their
guests. Misses Thomas, Hurt and Den
ton were guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed.
Kohls Thursday evening at Belview.
Misses Thomas, Hurt and Denton,
teachers at Fairmont were guests of
Miss Thomas uncle and aunt, Mr.
and Mrs. H. Dreyer from Wednesday
until Sunday.
The story which has been circulated
quite freely for the past few weeks
to the effect that farmer living near
Alexandria threw a youth into a corn
shredder causino instant death and
was hanged by the crew immediately
after, seems TO be without foundation,
saws an exchange, How the story
originated is apparently mystery
but no doubt it got started like some
of the war stories a few years ago.
Authorities at Alexandria brand the
story as a pure falsehood.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

NOTICE--If you are in the market
for good piano at the right price
see Mr.. Theo. B. Seifert, Piano
Specialist. For sale; good second
hand Pianos at $3.50 to S175. Play
err piano like new, standard make
with 40 rolls 100000, Good new
piano, standard make. 1925 and new
player piano $3.50 Mail orders to
Theo. B. Seifert, Cottonwood, Mimi.
.21-2ts. pd.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

/ A. D. McRae was a visitor Sunday
at Springfield.
Bert Kleaver transacted business
Tuesday at Danube.
William Stricken of Renville Coun-
! ty is a patient at the Hospital.
w. C Caldwell of st Paul was a
visitor in Redwood Falls last Tuesday.
John Amends of Wabasso was a
business visitor Tuesday in Redwood
Falls.
j. E. Gunelson of Belview was a
business caller Monday in Redwood
Falls.
Carl Miller and Fred Seifert were
business callers at Echo and Belview,
Tuesday.
c. D.. Thompson left Monday for
/ Minneapolis where he will attend to
business matters.
Mr.. and Mrs. j K. Lamberton were
Thanksgiving guests at the Herman
home at Winthrop.
Leon May returned to Redwood
/ Falls, Monday after weeks visit at
his home at Milford, Iowa.
Mrs. Robert Price and children of
! Wabasso were weekend guests at the
/ home of Mr.. and Mrs, Bert Kleaver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Orth and son
were guests of Mrs. Orth's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Gluth at Sleepy Eye
| Thanksgiving.
Miss Kate McIlreavie returned Fri
! Il I,
Darling at Rochester and Mrs. Carroll
i at Sleepy Eye.
Mrs. Smith Edwards and sister
Miss Anna Jensen returned Tuesday
from Rochester where Mrs. Edwards
consulted the Drs. Mayo.
/ Max R. H. Treu arrived here We'd
I nesday of last week and will spend
! the next few weeks with Mrs. Treu
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. r
Barnes.
The Country Division of the Pres
| byterian Mite. Society will meet at the
4 S. d. Lewis home for an all day meet
4 ing Thursday of this week. The mer
are invited.
Mrs. H. Jensen and Mr. and Mrs
Henry Jensen motored to Sibley, Iowa
Thursday and were guests of Mr.. anc
Mrs. j. L. Uban. They returned il
the evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Lund, Mrs. Lund
Sr. and daughter Miss Elvina ano
E Miss lone Lund of Window were gu
ests Sunday at the home of DR.. anC
Mrs. G. l.. Grapp.
Il A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs
William Bissonette, Wednesday, No
yember 21st at st. Mary's hospital il
q Minneapolis. He has been named
John William Bissonette.
st. Bazaar and Supper
-Tuesday-De 11th-Sale a
: 200 Supper at 5:00-You are invit
ed. 21-1t
!. The First Methodist Church of Fari
q bault, the church of which Rev. Bur
dette L. Main is now the pastor, de
dicated its fine new pipe organ las
4 Sunday, DIR. Frank A. Cone preaching
the dedicatory sermon. Charles Garlic
ton Kirk of Minneapolis was the
organist of the day, giving fine pro
gram of organ numbers before botl
the morning and evening services. The
q first recital on the new organ wa:
4 given November 9th when Hugo
Goodwin, the municipal organist o.
4 st. Paul, gave an evenings program
I in which he was assisted by Mrs
Lynn Peavey, violinist.
The Young Peoples Society and tn,
Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran Church
] win hold fancy work food sale a
the church Friday, December IA
21-2ts.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
Church news
ano Hotes
pRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Al. w. Ross. Pastor.


Morning Worship 1880
Sabbath School l2:0O
Allan's School 300
Christ;an Endeayor- $50
Inn;or Endeayor- -- 6:30
There were present Sunday evening
at the two Endeavors sixty young
people.
Evening Worship f:oo
Wednesday at six-thirty the Teachers
Training Class meets in the Manse-
At four p NJ. Thursday the instruc-
ton class meets in the lecture room OF
the church.
Thursday at seven-thirty weekly
prayer meeting and the study OF st.
Johns Gospel.
On next Sabbath we expect to enjoy
our choir from the new platform.
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05
0osisty and
Societies

The Ladies' Aid of the Methodist
Church will meet in the parlors of the
Church Wednesday afternoon at three
o'clock for its regular monthly busi-
ness meeting. All the ladies of the
church are requested to be present.
Miss Margaret Brammer entertain
ed at dinner Friday evening at the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
S. Brammer in compliment to Miss
Avis Kvello. The guests were, Misses
Alice Jaehning, Leila Ebright, Doris
Reed, jeanette Fobes and Avis Kvello.
The members of the Young Peoples
Sport Club will entertain at pro-
gressive dinner Wednesday evening.
Westminster Guild was entertained
at the home of Mrs. S. A. Barber Tu-
esday evening. The hostesses were
Misses jeanette Barber, Bernice Ber-
dan and Mecie Reed.
The annual meeting of the Eastern
Star will be held at the Chapter Hall
Wednesday evening. Payment of dues
will be made at this meeting.
Mrs. H. B. Cole, Mrs. C. A. Reyn-
olds and Mrs. C. A. Luscher entertain
ed at the Cole home Tuesday after
noon Bridge was played at five tab
les and refreshments were served at
| the close of the afternoon play. Mrs.
Cole and Mrs. Luscher also entertain
ed a group of ladies at sewing Satur-
day afternoon.
Miss Lucie GIFTS entertained the
Catholic Girls Sewing Club Monday
evening at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. J. White.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. Shoemaker were
dinner guests Thanksgiving Day at
the Henry Dryer home.
Mrs. Cherry of Redwood Falls and
Mrs. Russell of Vesta planned plea
SAINT birthday party at the Cherry
home Thanksgiving Day in honor Of
their mother Mrs. John Wolverton.
Three of Mr.. and Mrs. Wolverton's
children were present, one son in
Canada and one son in Michigan be-
ing unable to attend. With the COM
pany gathered at the Cherry home
was Grandma Notion, mother of Mr.
John Wolverton. Five generations of
the Wolverton family were present at
the dinner.
Mrs. Carrie Snlithers entertained
twenty-five relatives and friends at
Thanksgiving dinner at her home last
Thursday
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1923-12-05

The Young Peoples Society and the
Ladies' Aid of the Lutheran Church
win hold a fancy work food sale al
the church Friday, December IA
21-2ts.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-13
SCHOOL CHILDREN
SHOW GOOD WORK

No department at the fair attracted
more attention than the educational
exhibit prepared by the various
schools throughout the county. With
81 rural schools, four state graded
schools, and two high schools the
total in Villas county depart
ment of the fair holds direct inter-
est to all parents and others interest
ed in the welfare of the rising gener
alton of youngsters. The exhibit
shown included all grades from the
little tots Of the first to the final
years in high school.
An hour spent in the educational
sooth is an education in itself. It
gives one an idea of the comprehen-
siye training carried on in our educa
tional system, all exhibits being a
part of the regular work of the schools
a selective program being carried out
in each school in order to obtain the
most worthy specimens for exhibition
at the county fair.
There were excellent examples Of
Pc. manship, needleworF, drawing
weaving and bookkeeping specimens,
all showing a diligence that speaks
well for the teaching staff Of the
county.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-13
EVOLUTION OF MUSIC

1t has oft been said that music
is the universal language. No truer
words have ever been spoken. We
find in history that primitive man
countless years ago had sort; of
music of his own, which was merely
succession of rhythmic sounds and up
on rythm is based all that is music.
Without rythm the sounds that are
evolved from the instruments of the
modern orchestra would be but a
babble of dissonance.
Occasionally one hears the words,
ooh, such discords In music there
are no discords,; the word discord be
ing used by the layman for want of a
better term.
Primitive mans music was a sue
cesion Of sounds produced by clap
ping the hands to which has been add
ed later, the use of a common log, up
on which a noise was produced by
tapping or beating with stick
(This is the first of series OF
short sketches on the evolution OF
music by L. w. Hebestreit, director
of the Eagle River Band)
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-13
Sewer Contract Let to
Sweeney Of Reedsburg
TwENTY-oNE BLOCKS OF NEW
SEWER WILL BE LAID
STARTING SOON

The contracting firms of Edward L..
Sweeney, Reedsburg, E. A. Yahr, An
tigo; T. P. Peliskek Co., Clintonyille;
In. ]. Wilson Co., Appleton; Brogan
& Burns, Green Bay; and VIM. G.
Fraser & Son, st. Paul; were bidders
on the sewer extension job let by
the Village of Eagle River, last week.
The bids ranged from $2,4,208.28, the
price named by the Clintonville peo-
pie to SO, 782.40 the bid of Edward L.
Sweeney of Reedsburg. A contract
was entered into with him by the
board at meeting Saturday, calling
for starting construction within ten
days and to be completed not later
than January first.
The system will start from the out
let near the pumping station running
south on Railroad street, east on
Spruce, Division and Pine streets
and north on Main street from Spruce
to Division, to take in the new high
SCnOOl WIN the necessary pIOVlSlOAo
for hooking up with the rest Of the
present system when desired. The
portion built now will provide for the
growth Of Eagle River for years to
come and although it of course means
that every taxpayer will feel some in
crease in taxation it was imperative
that it be done and done now. With
the sewer project taken care of in a
permanent way, Eagle River can soon
pay its attention to other badly need,
ed improvements such as streets, side
walks and a better lighting method
all of which are highly necessary to
all villages of this class.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1923-09-13
Class Of 1923 Carrying
On With Good Record
PROGRESS OF THE HIGH SCHOOL
OF 1923-THE LARGEST THAT
EVER GRADUATED

The class of '23 was noted as the
largest class ever graduated from the
local High School, the total number
in the class being twenty six. From
reports received they are still living
up to their reputation ais being full
of pep and ambition as the followises
record fully shows. May they be sue
cessful in realizing their ambitions by
making good in the various higher in
stitutions of learning they are at pre-
sent leaving to attend. The following
is a list of the names of the various
members and the schools they are
expecting to attend during the coming
year:
Eunice Ewald- Presbyterian School
of Nursing Chicago.
Evelyn Shattuck La Crosse Nor
NAL.
Mabel Hansen Stevens Point Nor
NAL. n
Lenore Radcliffe stevens Point
Normal.
Sylvia Dustin Stevens Point Nor
NAL.
JOS. stein-Armour Institute Chi
cago.
Oscar Eliason- Madison University
Engineering.
Harold Madison University.
L. D. Hall-Lawrence College.
Mary Davies Ripon College.
Ethel Ziebell- Whitewater Normal.
Margaret McGregor- Lawrence Col
lege.
Henry optician School Chi
cage.
Mary wausau Business Col
lege.
Helen Drager- Rhinelander Train
ing School
Esther Cronquist Rhinelander
Training School.
Most of the rest of the class have
secured positions and will work for
year or two before going on to
school. There may be one or two
who are going this year but from
whom we have received no reports.