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Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

Even left handed people may waive
their rights
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

McDermitt and interment was In
Lane cemetery.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

Health hint: Never try to step on
man who is a live wire.
Pocahontas star herald., 1923-07-20

What's worse than no front teeth
during corn on the cob time?
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1923-01-11

What is it that newspaper advertisers buy?
Is white space alone for which they spend their mo
Or is it circulation? Or low rate? Or special post
The Question has been asked many many times.
In the final analysis it is all Of these--AND MORE
The really important thing that the advertiser buys OPPORTU
NIFTY FOR INFLUENCE. THAT he have his advertising
become investment and alone.
Every Evening leads all other Delaware newspapers PRESTIGE nu
and those essential qualities which make newspaper worth
while home Its circulation reaches people who prefer and
afford the better things that make life worth real buying
power of the community They have faith Every Evenng
columns and its editorial pageand this faith extends advertising
columns The make thshat advertisers
buy opportunity for influence which offered other medium
this territory. This has been proven many by advertisers
has become old
The strength and influence of Every Evening does depend
urd head lines sensational of which happened
weeks those things which contribute the
bo sensational journalism Every Evening made
intelligent people who appreciate dependabty and
without sensational coong their daily That opinion
the only kind of journalism that really worth WHILE that of
and lasting value and that makes for intelligent and
community
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
STATE APPLE INDUSTRY GROWS
Early Crop in Lower Part of State Re-
ported Abundant and Some Farm
ers Giving Time To Packing


Lower Kent and Sussex is busily
engaged harvesting the early apple
crop. Many farmers have stopped
work on their own farms for the sake
of earning extra money by picking
and packing apples in the large or
chards. Growing apples is rapidly
becoming one of Delaware's chief in
dustries, and it is now affording prof.
table employment for many. One of
the largest concerns now engaged in
this business is the Delaware Orchard
Company, a Corporation formed by
Delaware growers. Their orchard
with the largest yield, this year, is
located at Swan Greek, which is sit
uated between Millsboro and Oak Or
chard along the new concrete road.
Here they are working with feverish
haste endeavoring to harvest the early
crop before it deteriorates in value by
becoming overripe. Nearly all the
country folk in that section have ceas-
ed farm work to help pack apples.
They receive 81 per day for packing
the fruit, skilled packers drawing
$3.50 The varieties now being gath
cred are the "early transparents" and
the "early harvests." The fruit is be-
ing packed in bushel carriers-the
choice specimens being "ring packed
from bottom to top, the next grade
being "ring packed" at the top. When
"ring packed" the apples are placed
in circular layers, and shipped in this
fashion command much better mar
ket. Apples in Delaware are now be-
ing harvested on scientific basis in a
manner that provides no waste. Even
the "specks" and overripe fruit are
utilized in a by product. The fruit
unfit for shipment is pressed into CT
der, and this is so treated that it will
remain sweet. This cider is sold t
concerns manufacturing apple-butter
mincemeat and kindred products
where it fills an important role. Tn,
late varieties such as stamen winesaI
and the goldens will be gathered il
the fall and stored for winter use
That apple cultivation in Delaware il
growing can be observed by the many
new orchards that have been latel!
planted. In the section of the Stat,
between Bridgeville and Georgetown
large young orchards are numerous.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
BIG WHEAT YIELD IN SUSSEX
Miss May Wright Near SeafO~d Gets
Average of 40 Bushels to Acre

What is considered the most re-
markable yield of wheat ever attain
ed in southern Delaware, and probably
on this peninsula, was realized by
Miss May Wright, Seaford farmer
woman, who operates a 520-acre farm,
6 miles west of Seaford. Miss Wright
had two fields sowed in wheat, one of
30 acres, and the other of 20 acres.
From the 30-acre field she realized an
average of 40 bushels to the acre, and
from the 20-acre field, ,35 bushels to
the acre. The total yield from the
two fields was 1900 bushels. Miss
Wright attributes the remarkable
yield to the fact that last year she
had these wheat fields sowed in cow
peas and soy beans, which attained a
height greater than the average mans
head. The season was so wet and
rainy that a great deal of these two
crops rotted before she could cut the
hay from them, thereby enriching the
ground. Miss Wright said, outside of
this, she made no greater preparation
of the soil for wheat than in former
years. Over near Centreville, Md,
Miss Wright's record is reported beat
en-. Slightly more than 40 bushels of
wheat to the acre was the record es-
tablished last week on one Queen
Anne's county farm. 1t may be
equaled, but will probably be exceed
ed in very few sections. Emmett H.
Bryan, who manages the Point farm
owned by his mother, Mrs. Fannie E.
Bryan, on Wye Island, finished thresh-
ing last week and from his follow
land received an average of over 40
bushels to the acre. The wheat is of
excellent quality.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
OUTLOOK FOR BIG TOMATO CROP
Market For Early Tomatoes in Jersey
Sets New High Price.-GrOwers of
SmYrna and XicitnitY Encnnrap ped

Sets New High Price.-GrOwers of
Smyrna and Vicinity Encouraged
With tomatoes over in Jersey hav-
ing set new topnotch price exceed
ing all previous marks, growers here
are looking forward to real profit this
year. The prospect around Smyrna
and all thru Delaware is for prolific
crops and good prices are expected to
prevail. Over in New Jersey the
market closed Saturday at Swedes-
bOro at Sc a crate. The highest actual
price for the week reported was S7.2O,
received by a grower near Fairton, in
Cumberland county, N. J. Aprice of
from So to S4 a crate is considered ex-
cellent by The Jersey growers, who
last year sold a lot of their tomatoes
as low as 80 cents. At prevailing
prices, if the market holds, farmers
with average yields of early tomatoes
will easily clean up from $1,000 to
$1,000 an acre. Shipments for the
last week have been running from
5000 to 1000 crates daily from the
Swedesboro station. Other important
shipping stations are Vineland, Null
lica Hill and MickletOn. There is a
shortage of early tomatoes through
out the county because of the failure
of part of the southern crop. More
attention is being given to careful
grading and packing of tomatoes this
year, and weather conditions, since
the rains, have been much more favor
able for the ripening of sound, solid
fruit and will carry well. The Penn
sylvania Railroad is establishing a
new icing station at Woodbury. so that
trains of perishable freight will not
have to be stopped at Camden for
icing. Canning houses that have al
ready opened have jumped the price
of canning tomatoes from $40 to $50
ton. Growers refused to take con-
tracts in many cases last winter for
tomatoes at S18 a ton. The outlook
/ is promising for farmers who have
taken no canning-hOuse contracts and
can sell in the open market. As soon
as the early crop is marketed in the
cities, the thirty or more canning
houses in the lower counties will start
operations, and a big pack is assured,
as warehouses are virtually. empty.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
NAME THEATRE THE STRAND"

Mark McManus, Who Last Week Ac-
quired The Palace Changes Its Name
Mark McManus, who has leased
"The Palace Theatre, corner of Com
merce and Delaware streets, formerly
run by Horace David, took over the
enterprise Monday and the first thing
he did was to change its name. 1t
will be known in the future as "The
Strand" The theatre is undergoing
some improvements and will be re-
opened Monday, July 80 with the pop
ular play "Robin Hood, pronounced
by many to be one of the really big
motion pictures of the year. Mr.. Nc
Manus' lease on The Smyrna Opera
House expires September the first.
Before that time, but not for the re-
opning date of the theatre, Mr.. Nc
Manus intends to remove his seats
from the Opera House to his new
place. These seats, while older than
the new seats placed in the Palace
Theatre, are declared by many to be
much more comfortable and Mr.. Nc
Manus, ever desirous of catering to
the comforts of his guests intends to
make the best out of the situation
possible. Mr.. McManus is being con-
graduated on the movie merger and
with a ground floor proposition, in a
theatre more centrally located, The
Strand under his management, is pro-
missed a successful future. Watch for
fuller announcement of the re-opening
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB WEEK"
All Agricultural Clubs of the State
Will Have an Outing at Newark

Will Have an Outing at Newark
A. D. Cobb, State Club Leader, with
his assistants, is making the final
plans for the annual Club Week of
members of Boys and Girls Clubs of
the State to be held at the University
of Delaware August Z toll, inclusive.
An interesting program for the young
club members from all parts of the
state is being arranged. The visitors
will arrive at the University of Della
ware, Newark, at noon Tuesday, Aug
ust Z, and will leave for their homes
on Saturday of that week. They will
have sleeping quarters while in New
ark, in the University dormitories and
will eat their meals in the Commons
at Old College. Dean Charles A. Nc
Cue, Newark, head of the Agricultur-
al Department of the University of
Delaware is spending his vacation
with relatives in Michigan. On his
return Dean McCue will go ahead
With the plans for the annual
Farmers Day at the University ex-
perimental farm which will be held
this year on Thursday, August 8.
There is much interest to the farmers
of the state at the farm this time of
he year and as usual a large number
of visitors from all parts of the state
are expected. Agricultural science
teachers in the high schools of the
state attended a conference with DR..
R. w. Helm, state director of Voca-
tiOnal Education at the University of
Delaware, Newark, early this week.
The purpose of the conference was to
clearly define the vocational law and
the working relationship with the De-
partment of Education. The following
subjects were considered: Vocational
Objectives"; Minimum Standards;
yearly Plan of Work.; "Project Re-
quirements"; Methods of lnstruc-
ton; Teachers Community Activ-
tiles" and a round table on State and
Federal vocational laws. DR.. Otis w.
Caldwell, Director of the Lincoln
School, Teachers College, Columbia
University, gave a lecture on Monday
night before the students of the Uni
versity of Delaware Summer School
on "The New Education" Bishop Ed
win H. Hughes, D. D., of the NJ. E.
Church, Boston Area, preached the
sermon at the services last Sunday
evening held for the summer school
students. Rev. George H. TOop, DID,,
rector of the Holy Apostles, Episco-
pal Church, Philadelphia, will be the
preacher next Sunday evening. These
Sunday night services are being at
tended by record crowds.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
NEW STATE HIGHWAY WORK
Contracts For 79 Miles Progressing
State Road Stretch to be Open Aug. IL

The concrete pavement at State
Road Crossing has been completed,
and will be open to traffic Saturday,
August 18th. The Harbeson Cool
Spring section of the Harbeson-Lewes-
Rehoboth road has been opened to
traffic. Drive slowly, no shoulders.
Contracts for 70 miles of State High
ways have been awarded during 1928,
and construction is proceeding at the
rate of miles of finished pavement
per week at present. Wilmington
Middletown-Smyrna-Dover--The State
Road is closed between st. Georges
and Odessa. Motorists going from
Wilmington to MiddletOwn, Smyrna
and points south are advised to go
via Newark and Summit Bridge, or to
follow tn DUPONT Boulevard to Ty-
bouts Corner, follow detOur signs
west over stone road to Bear Station,
keep to right after crossing railroad,
and turn sharp to left around school
house, follow concrete road to Glas-
gov, thence to MiddletOwn and Dow
eG. OlOnt anu COICIGNG IOetuo tlAA eiC
way. Dover r-Frederica-M ford-George-
wn-Selbyville-Concrete road except
thru town of Frederica. Construction
in progress at Frederica. Detour thru
town one miles. Use extreme caution
at approaches. Georgetown Lewes-
ehoboth-Concrete road Georgetown
Cool Spring. Drive slowly Harbeson
to Cool Spring as work is in progress.
hDetour south at Cool Spring Station,
follow detour signs to Lewes and Re-
! hoboth. Dirt road in fair condition.
Georgetown to Laurel-COncrete road.
No detours. Georgetown to Bridge
willie - Concrete road. No detours.
Dover Camden Felton, Harrington
Greenwood Bridgeville Seaford =
LAUREL Delmar - Concrete road. No
detours. Milford-Harrington - Con-
crete road, no detours. Felton-Fred-
erica-Concrete road, no detours.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
DR. L.L.ARTIS, SMYRNA'S WELL
KNOWN PHYSICIAN DROWNED
BECAME EXHAUSTED WHILE HE
WAS SWIMMING IN LAKE COMO
Sank Before His Friends Could Res
cue Him - Body Recovered at 10
O'ClOck After a NigiIant Search


cue Him - Body Recovered at 10
O'Clock After a Vigilant Search
DR.. L. Lorenzo Arts, Smyrna's we'll
known homeopathic physician, came
to his sudden death from drowning
Monday while bathing in Lake Como.
Earlier in the evening Lyman Scotton,
John Conrad, ElwOod Bartlett, Leigh
ton Kirby and some others were in
swimming. About eight-thirty, DR..
Arts, who had just returned from a
trip to Wilmington in his car, drove
up and calling to the boys, said he
was coming in. They had been jump
ing off the diving board erected in the
center of the pond, when it was sug-
gested all go ashore. DR.. Arts was
among the last to dive off and when a
short distance from the platform he
became exhausted and called for help.
Conrad, who was the last man to dive
off, was nearest him and went to his
aid. DR.. Arts first grabbed his
shoulder and then threw his arms
around COnrad's neck. For a time it
looked as though both would go under
but Conrad broke away and called for
help. Lyman Section then attempted
a hold but Dr.-Artis sank and all at
tempts to rescue him were in vain
By the time Conrad reached shore, ,and
he was almost exhausted, others had
joined in the rescue and a vigilant
search was instituted. Boats and
graphing hooks were brought into
service and aided by the headlights of
motor cars on the causeway, which
threw a flood of light on the waters,
the search was kept up. After about
three-quarters of an hour, for it was
then about ten o'clock, DR.. Arts body
was hooked in by "Chuckie" (Herman)
Rose by aid of the graphing hook.
DR.. w. Clifton Deakyne, who was on
the bank waiting, used every means at
his command to restore life to the
body but all attempts at resuscitation
failed. Harvey w. FAIRIES of the un-
dertaking firm of w. A. FAIRIES & Son
took charge of the body and removed
it to the Arts home, corner of Com
i LlleICG anu OtIdWdIG SLItcLSs WI =
Morley, mother of DR.. Artis, was
summoned from Philadelphia and ar
rived on the midnight train. DR.
Arts, who was 40, was a son of the
late L. Lorenzo and Cora (McEwan)
Arts of Philadelphia, and had been q
resident of Smyrna about ffteer
years. He came from Doylestown, Pa.
where he had hung out his shingle af
ter graduating from Hahneman Col
! lege, Philadelphia, to succeed to the
practice of the late DR.. Thomas c
Moore and at once enjoyed a goOC
practice. For several years he ha!
been the official physician of Smyrna
Special District Schools. Besides hi!
wife, he is survived by one daughter
Miss Florence Artis. Funeral services
will take place from his late residence
on Commerce street this evening a
9 7.30 o'clock and the remains will b.
taken to Philadelphia tomorrow Ol
the SAC train for interment in Wes
i Laurel Hill cemeterA Philadelphia
Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard will Officiate.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
HELD FOR D. W. FORD ASSAULT

Two Negroes, Mattee and Spencer,
Charged With Crime Held For Court
At hearing Friday before Magis-
trate +. F. Wood, at Dover, William
Waters, alias "Punch Mattee," and
Wayman Spencer, both negroes, were
held in 500 bail, charged with having
on or about June f6, assaulted Daniel
w. Ford, an aged white man on his
farm between Smyrna and Clayton
and robbed him Of S21. Thomas G..
Frame represented the Negroes.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
Smyrna-KentOn Road is Being Graded

Smyrna-KentOn Road is Being Graded
Work on the Snyrna-Kenton road
which began last week is progressing.
Mixner & Company, who sublet the
grading, have the work done from
Michael Mofitt's to near the Lapham
farm. They will begin laying concrete
in a short time but some doubt is ex-
pressed over completing all the road
this year. With good weather condi-
tions and no delays in material, it
may be accomplished.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
VOL on BOuIevard Thu smyrna

After being held up on account Of
sand, Sherman & Rhodes are again
m aking time on road thru Smyrna.
Concrete has been laid from Arm
strong's Corner to Duck Greek Bridge
and the mixer is fast approaching
Smyrna town limits, and if all goes
well, Commerce street will be reached
in a week.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18
DAMAGE TO STATE HIGHWAY
Damage Done Estimated To Be $500.
Special Officer TO Guard Road

Damage Done Estimated 10 be @OOV'
Special Officer To Guard Road
The State highway under construc-
tion Just below st. Georges is blocked
at this time and traffic has to detour
via Kirkwood to pass down the State.
The detour signs, however, have fail
ed Of their intended purpose in some
instances, as several motorists have
recently attempted to pass over the
part which is blocked off. In each in
stance the cars have become stuck and
in extricating them the concrete forms
have been torn away from the fresh
" paved cement and considerable
damage done to the grading in the
effort made to get the cars out. The
contractors estimate that approvi-
mately $500 damage has been done
Smyrna times., 1923-07-18

ia 'H ? R,.s Gets s5bu. Wheat to Acre
's'ity On hudson " is high man in this
ks 4 n W ~neat yield. On 80 acres
asS. sssCrges = 3. farm he received
u 80 bushels to acre.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06
VIII HoIp DINNER DANCE

iehuda HateW lodre. T. .. y y
and the Ladies' Auxiliary Will hold 2
dinner dance At the Flks club Wed
uesdav evening, December -. Plans
are being made TOR = large attend
anrr from Hartford New Haven.
springfield and Mnrtdnn
The committee IN charge of ar
engagements is As follows Luncheon
Miss nora protsss and Mrs Edith
Weismsnn. entertainment. Mis-
Emma Miller and Abraham Shurterg,
decorations. I 7 Tachiu and Mrs
Abraham shurbprr. tickets. William
" Greenstein and Alfred LEVITT
music. Harry Beckvith. invitations.
DAVID t. Nafr Tire affair will he
e,mi- formal The committee IN
barge will meet Friday night
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06
Y. M. c. A, HI.Y CLUB
ELECTS ITS OFFICERS
Iben Strong Chosen Presiient-Ain-
chell Smith 10 speak Next Mon
lay Evening.

The annual election of officers OF
the High school club was held last
night in the banquet hall of the
Young Mems Christian association,
following supper,
The following officers were elected:
President, Eben Strong: vice-presi-
dent Ernest nehm; secretary Arno
Schubert; treasurer, William Regan.
The newly elected officers respond
ed with short talks on the proposed
Years. activities. report WAS read
10y Supervisor Anthony a. Dorbuck,
Hho also announced that Winchell
Smith, tho note playwright OF Farm
ington. has been engaged 10 address
the club next Monday al 6:30 o'clock,
following tho regula" meeting.
The club plans io entertain notable
men Of thu country who viii give Bd.
dresses on matters Of importance n
the high school student, dealing with
morsL physical and spiritual de,cl.
npnlpnt.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06
SHENANDOAH WILL
Circle over CITY
Giant Dhisible TO Be Visible to
New BritainiteS Soon

Washington, Nov. s---The dirigihle
Shenandoah, formerly the Fri. will
make her postponed cruise over New
England on the first favorable day
after November II. The navy de
partment, IN making this announce
ment said it was planned 10 make
the fight coincide with Armistice dsv
celebrations in New York. northern
New Jersey and the cities OF New
England.
Leaving Lakehurst, n. J., about 6
a. m, the SHENANDOAH course will
take her over BROOKLYN about 7.15
a. m, Oyster Bay at S o'clock, River
head. L. l.. at 9:25 d. m, Sayhrook.
Conn, at 10 o'clock. New London at
1885; Newport, r. l., at noon; FAN
River, Mass, at 1920; Providence.
r. /, I o'clock; Brockton, Mass, 1:$0
and Boston about p. m. providing
adverse weather conditions are not
met.
After circIing over Boston the air
ship will turn west passing over
Worcester. Mass, at p. m, and
Northampton at p. m; Holyoke at
$50, Springfield, a few minutes later
and thence over Hartford. New Brit
ain, Meriden, Wallingford and New
Haven. Leaving New Haven the
Shenandoah will fly along the shore
Of Long Island Sound to New York
city and thence to Lakehurst
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06
ORNBURN SPEAKS FOR
CLOSED SHOP HERE
state Federation of Labor Man Nd
dresses New Britain Union on
Building Trades.

Ira n. ornburn Of the Connecticut
Federation of Labor spoke before q
gathering OF the Central Labor Union
I'm Eagles hall last evening on The
Building Trades" The speaker ad -
Nocated the closed shop.
1T is planned 10 have a reorgaulza-
ton OF the building trades IN this city
and all members Of the building
trades in this city and an members OF
the building trades have been asked
TO Join the Building Trades Comet.
II was stated last evening hy ono
or the members that there viii be no
disturbance neat spring Ia the trades.
~ has been rumorcd. Tho only thing
that Nill. happen Vl boz that thr
union mrn will refuse 10 work with
nun.union men. no. said The union
rlcu take The stand that they have
worked IN have the sraln of wages
raised, paying their dues into The
union and working IN Other WAYS and
the u7u.union men come along and
gather the fruits Of the work
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06
Dorman's New Station .
On Myrtle Street Open

pormsn's Dixie gas station on
Myrtle street adjoining the Hotel
Grand. Is nov IN operation and ready
TO serve customers The station
makes = specially Of greasing and oil
ing ard crankrsse draining, giving
free service on Transmission and diff
fsrnntiai greasing " is equipped
with th. only high pressure aiemite
-vstem 10 the CITY As special
offer Saturday. tho station viii give
free greasing Of cups and springs TO
every customer who buys hve gallons
ar more OF Dixie gasoline.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Howard Beloin. star guard on the
football team, is suffering from an at
tack OF the grip. II is unlikely that
lie will be able to play Saturday.
Alfred Bengston, prominent mem
Ter of the Amphion debating and
Civirs club. has left school.
Edward Giana, star end and regu-
lar on the football team until the
New Haven game, when he was re-
placed by Sicily, has quit the squad,
it was rumored. Throughout the
practices last week he failed TO show
Up. and at the game Saturday he was
not in uniform.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06

New York-Every wage-earner in
the country contributes approximate
ly s9l a year toward the salaries Of
government employees Figures just
compiled by the National Industrial
Conference board show Uncle Sans
payroll bears 100000 names. This
represents an annual appropriation OF
$500, 100000.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-06

London - Just tip 10 holdups.
"con" men and others Of some what
shady reputation. London has a.
"a policemen. ~ least u had when
last statistics we're published So. "
Won want 10 take chance. come over
night away Utherwisr, watch your
step