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Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
GRAY CARTER OFF FOR EUROPE
Sailed To-Day To Take Advantage of
His Scholarship at Oxford University

Sailed To-Day To Take Advantage of
His Scholarship at Oxford University
Gray Carter, son Of George Carter,
who recently won the Rhodes Scholar
ship at Oxford University, sailed to-
day from New York for England, to
persue his course Of study. Several
farewell parties have been given rec
emily at which his Smyrna friends
were present. He leaves with bright
and happy prospects, though it may
mean study and hard work. He will
meet his brother, Bayard, at Edin-
burgh and they will spend few
weeks together before Bayard returns.
On Wednesday night last, Gray Car
ter, who is retiring as manager Of the
Newark Baseball Club, Of the New
Castle County League, was presented
with beautiful wrist watch by COM
mittee representing the club.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
NHOOL FOR NEGRO TEACHERS
summer School State College for Col
ued Students Opened Near Dover

sumner School State College for Col
VLa Students Opened Near Dover
ine summer School for negro teach
-, ! I. me State College for colored
.T .11'n1s, Dover, opened on July 5, and
ss. s.l continue until August Is. The
my members who are enrolled are
very much interested in the cours-
Oueied, and this session promises
= us one Of the most successful ever
T.l Sl,sl. t. Smith Wormley of the
!, ''nngton Schools is again Director
cs .ns Summer School. The Service
-''lS oi Delaware is again prOvid-
s a IectuEe and entertainment
.Ls Particularly interesting and
M program having been arranged.
M a meetings are open to the public,
~. 'ue c0lored people throughout the
~. y. are urged to attend as MANY
n.y. n.' aS possible. An outing is also
s,. s planned for the members and
n. .s s oI the Summer School for the
r.,s.., 4. week Of the session. DR.. R. S
Cononss' 'ne new President of State
ma Is giving a great deal of hi.
a.. .Ss .OSard making the series a sue.
ilom ',lu ~. Will y extend a hearty welcom,
n, pa,.:,, .ae College to all those who fine
..fts '.,Ole ,aoJ I to attend the lectures, con
ana Sunday afternoon services
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
HARRINGTON FAIR IN SWING
Big Kent and Sussex County Event
Opened Yesterday With Big Crowd

Big Kent and Sussex County Event
Opened Yesterday With Big Crowd
The Kent and Sussex County Fair
opened auspiciOusly yesterday, bigger,
better, grander than ever. Large
crowds attended the opening at Har-
rington, a number going down from
the Smy1na-Clayton vicinities. The
exhibits this year are of a wider va
riety and more educational in every
respect than ever before. Exhibitors
are taking considerably more space
from the association for the display of
their products than has been the case
in bygone fairs. Particularly is this
true, say the officers of the fair asso-
citation, of the live stock exhibits to be
shown. Practically all specimens of
the finest blooded, pedigreed stock in
the State have been "commandeered'
for this important show. Fourteen diff
ferent shows under the supervision of
the West Carnival Company, are sup
plying adequate amusement facilities
to the great crowds. The fair will
close Saturday night of this week, five
days in all. Horse and auto racing
are a feature as usual. In addition to
the livestock and farm produce dis
played there are noteworthy exhibits
of domestic arts and fine needle work,
which is appealing to the knowing
fancy of the thousands of farmers
wives, who are present.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. Sara GOldsbOrOugh Mckay, Wife
of Hugh Mckay, Dies Suddenly of
Acute Heart Attack in Philadelphia

Acute Heart Attack in PHILADELPHIA
Mrs. Sara Goldsborough Mckay,
aged 43, a native of the Smyrna vicin-
ity, wife of Hugh Mckay of Philadel-
phia, died suddenly Friday afternoon
at her home Highland Park, Pa, of
acute heart attack She had been in
poor health for a month or more and
was preparing to go to Wildwood,
N. j., the following day for, an extend
ed sojourn. Mr.. Mckay had been
talking with her on the phone from
his office. Returning home an hour or
so later, he found her dead. 1t was a
severe shock to him and to the fam
lily. A woman of estimable qualities,
devoted to her home, husband and
children, she will be greatly missed.
She was a daughter of the late Jere-
miah Goldsborough and Of Mrs. Fran
ces (Walker) Goldsborough of this
town. She was born, raised and spent
her girlhood days on the farm near
Smyrna. In 1906 She was married to
Mr.. Hugh Mckay, treasurer of The
Leadite Company, who survives her
with two children: Eleanor Mckay,
aged II, and Victor Mckay, aged 10.
She is also survived by her aged
mother and several sisters and broth
ers as follows. Mrs. John Cox, Phila-
delphia; Mrs. Harry johnson, Wyom-
ing; Mrs. Frank Thomas near Smyr-
ma; Fred Goldsborough;~ near Wood
land Beach, and Lieut.. William C
Goldsborough iof the U. S. Aviation
Corps, Cryssifeld, San Francisco, Cal
Funeral services took place this after
noon from the residence of Mrs. Jere
miah Goldsborough on East Commerce
street, Smyrna, and a large cortegc
followed the remains to its last rest
ing place in Odd Fellows cemetery.
Rev. J. NJ. L. Eckard assisted by Rev
Ransom P. Nichols had charge of th'
services.
Death of j. Richard FAIRIES, Aged Il
John Richard FAIRIES, aged 78, VIII
until his health broke down, was
we'll known farmer of this vicinity
died Friday morning at his residenc
in West Smyrna, after a lingering i'll
ness of general debility. He had bee
a farmer all his life which was spen
in this vicinity. He was a good citi
zen and a good husband and fathe
! and lived a quiet unostentaciOus life
, Besides his widow, he is survived b
five children as follows. William Rich
, ard FAIRIES, and Mrs. Daniel Turner
Cheswold; Mrs. John E. Phillips an
Mrs. Pierce B. Saxton, Wilmington
!, and Mrs. Ralph E. Stats, Smyrn;
He is also survived by several granC
children Funeral took place Monda
J afternoon in charge of Rev. John
: Bunting pastor of Asbury NJ. ]
: Church assisted by the Rev. Luther \
4 Broadway, of Wilmington, and inte,
ment was in Glenwood cemetery.
t Thomas H. Moore Dies Near Dover
r Thomas H. Moore, 81 years old, die
r at his horne just east of Dover ear
i Sunday morning, after an illness
# many months, a complication of d
Il seases being the cause of death. +
IS is survived by his wife, two sons al
n ane daughter, Pierce Moore and Owe
e X. Moore, and Mrs. Lindale w. Gree
/ Wilmington. Funeral services TOT
II place from his late residence yeste
day afternoon with interment at o.
Fellows cemetery, Camden.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
ll1P0UILODN IN DELAWARE
'!I' SHOW IMPROVED CONDITIONS
.rnp,u OF MARKETS SUBMITS
BUIlETIN Brpr COMPARATIVE YIELD

Wheat. Apples, Peaches, Pears
IOIl U"tatOes Come in the Summary
ana ac.SStiOns ," and Average Reported
Oi r v'Is I..+imated condition as Of July
ia5 ;s5s If all crops in Delaware is,
...jiDc i,1S to government reports 9S.6
S'iu ~ the ten-year average. The
s S,n.i ,.ns+irated crop Of Delaware's i'm
talal ..St ot', farm products is as follows;
ol.an \ / estimated that Delaware
voln i ,ersage of 10000 acres and
~ a, ''r nroduce SS per cent. of crop,
WIZ -n;Ist ten-year average of SO per
liH'i insIaware's total estimated pro-
GEN.. l.i,n tbis year is 5,9S6,OOO bushels
y uu'.lrD 'S.inst our estimated production
= 1s lsst wear of 5,439,OOO bushels. The
" ..are ~. farm price on July l, 1923,
a',- .s,onSSout the United States is $50,
srsinst ,a, the price for the correspond
iSg date in 1922 Of .622. Wheat
= Tsstimated wheat production for Della
-,,,'- -,rs as of July /, 1923, is 1,694YOOO
l".ses. Last years estimated pro-
action was 1,766,OOO bushels. 1t is
s,,imated that Delaware has 80 per
,srt. Of a crop as against a ten-year
average of IS per cent. The average
farm price throughout the United
States on July l, 1923, was .051 for
botb spring and winter wheat as
against last years price on the same
dste of 1925. Apples-Estimated
moductiOn of apples for Delaware for
ls28 is $4,000 bushels, as against the
estimated total production for 1922 OF
$4,000 bushels, however, the estimat-
Cd commercial crop for Delaware fol
n 1923 is $4,000 barrels against last
n years estimated commercial crop OF
2lS,OOO barrels. The total production
This wear is estimated at Y per cent
Of crop as against a ten-year aver
age of 50 per cent. Peaches-Esti-
mated total peach production for Del
aware for 1923 is 10000 bushels, a.
against the estimated production fOl
last year Of 100000 bushels. 1t is es
timated that Delaware has this yea
"a per cent, Of a crop as against ;
ten-year average Of 62 per cent
Pears Delaware's total estimates
production Of pears for 1928 is 227, ,00l
tlShels as against a total estimates
p0ductiOn for last year of 158,00
bushels. It is estimated that Delawar
this year has 50 per cent. of a crop a
against ten-year average of A pc
cent White PotatOes-Delaware's es
tnated production of white potatoe
ir 1923 is $4,000 bushels as agains
he total estimated production for las
laar Of 100000 bushels. The tots
acreage for 1923 is estimated at 900
acres or 81 per cent. of the 1922 est
mated acreage. It is estimated tha
tbs year Delaware will have 78 pc
cent. Of a crop as against a ten-yea
average Of SO per cent. Sweet Pots
'oes-Ihe estimated production {
sweet potatoes for Delaware as
July l, 1923, is 928,O0O bushels Z
against the total estimated productic
iot last year Of 1,72O,OOO bushels. tt
sumated acreage for 1923 in Dell
ware Is 1000 acres or so per cent.
sF years estimated acreage.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
p-Al SUNDAY AT AsBURY

Aovemsu...O Lecture on the Centenary
gsr, 70 be Given Sunday Night
su5tssi,su & Sunday at 7.8O p. M, in the
sopsI c.,i s,l Ci Asbury Methodist Epis-
shur,b alrcn' ,'.I, the pastor of that
The c.. "lll give a lecture, entitled:
bow VsSl'enary To-day and To-mor-
sids, ~, I0re than seventy colored
sst !, vill be used to illustr,to to'oieT elI
IBIS uctu e,, Oe said. The purpose Of
be psor1u presentation is to show
Asburv ~ cs now the money raised in
qat. N. TTlurch for missions has been
asry ms church gave to the Cen
houea assslnent \ last year $3.50. II
ais s0u ~, mat everybody will attend
sanission. mere IS no charge fol
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Walter w. Pierce, Pastor, Calls
a Congregational Meeting for Aug. 8
A very important congregational
meeting is called for August 5th.
Mid-week service Wednesday evening,
7.3O; Divine worship Sunday morning,
at 1890, with sermon by the pastor;
Sunday School at 11.45, Evening wor-
ship at 7.30, with sermon.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
Coming smyrna Firemen,s Carnival

Citizens Hose Company of Smyrna,
have selected the week of August 1S
to 25 for their annual Firemen's Car
nival. Be ready to give it support.
See advertisement on 4th page.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01

Panama Canal. He has cancelled
plans for returning to Washington.
it was understood today. and will
probably remain here until PFesi-
dent Harding is able to travel
In addition to the Cabinet men,
bers virtually the whole White
House staff is on duty here. Secre-
tary George Christian is in charge
of the official staff. Chief Clerk
Judson Welliver is here as is G. w.
Smithers, acting Executive Clerk of
the White House.
In addition to the Presidents per-
sonal staff, the head of the army
was in San Francisco today. General
John j. Pershing, on an inspection
tour OF Summer training camps, ar
rived here today from visiting south
ern California camps, While here he
will inspect local military organiza-
tons. AT his request functions in
his honor will be quiet on account of
the Presidents illness.
w. S. Spry, commissioner general
OF the Land Office in Washington.
is another member of the official
family in San Francisco. He has
been a frequent caller at the Presi-
Dental suite to inquire about the
Presidents health.
There has been constant stream
Of notables to the Palace to pay
their respects to President Harding.
All have been received by members
Of the Presidential party.
Partisanship has been forgotten,
United States Senator Samuel M.
| Shortridge, Republican and former
Senator James D. Phelan Dem.),
| calling within a few minutes of
each other. From morning until
late at night visitors and messages
arrive.
The enforced stay of the Presi-
Dental party here has revived talk
| of a Summer Capital" The ease
with which communication has
been established and maintained
with Washington even from this
city on the edge of the Pacific has
pleased officialdom and has done
much, it was said, today, to demon
strate the feasibility of Summer
| Capital" No one in the Presidential
party has cared to discuss this sub.
| ject.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
KEPNER'S CASE
To RELY UPON
DOCTORS
Defense Attorneys viii Offer
Medical Evidence to Prove
Suicide Theory.

FREDERICK, Md, Aug. L.
Lindsay Spencer, of Baltimore, came
here today to confer with States
Attorney Anders and aid him in
preparing the States case against
B. -Evard Kepner. held in the county
Jail charged with the murder of his
wife.
It was said today that no decis-
ion has been made in regard to the
request of Leo Wineberg, counsel
for Kepner, for a copy OF the ties.
timony given at the inquest which
investigated circumstances surround
ing Mrs. Kepner's death.
Attorney Wineberg said today
that he had obtained satisfactory
information from army officers and
physicians in Washington yesterday
and that he intended calling a num-
Der of those he called upon to help
prove that Mrs. kepner took her
own life.
Kepner, it was observed at the
Jail today, is exceptionally cheerful
and continues to conduct his archi'
tect's business from his cell. He
daily receives numer Of personal
friends.
Miss Lulu Ricketts,, pretty candy
clerk at the Barbara Fritchie
candy shop, has resumed her routine
Of work and refuses to discuss the
case until she takes the stand next
week as a material witness when
the KepHer trial is opened in the
circuit court.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Presidents FavOrite
Sister on Way to Visit
Bedside of Executive

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 1.-Presi-
dent Harding's first visitor will
probably be his sister, Mrs. e. E.
Remsberg, OF Santa Ana, Cal.
In response to a message from
Mrs. Harding, Mrs. Remsberg
hastily left her southern California
home for San Francisco and was
expected to arrive before noon to-
day.
She was not summoned, it is
understood, because Of the grave
ness of the Presidents condition,
but because it was believed her pres
ence would do much to cheer the
President. Mrs. Remsberg is
known as the Presidents 'favorite"
sister. It had been the inten.
ton Of the President and Mrs.
Harding to spend next Sunday at
the Santa Ana home of the Rems-
bergs.
Accompanying Mrs. Remsberg to
the Presidents bedside are her hus-
band, a Shipping Board official at
San Pedro, and their two daugh-
tiers, Katherine and Marie. Reserva-
tons have been made for them at
the Palace, so Mrs. Remsberg can
be near her brother at all times.
The President is taking a cheer
full interest in the scientific aspects
Of his own case, affording some
quiet amusement to the doctors. He
sends out regularly for the news
papers, both morning and after
noon, and reads the lengthy ac-
counts of his own illness before
turning to other news. Baseball
claims him next.
1.-THE President really knows more
about the scientific side of his case
than is usual for a layman,' said
DR.. Sawyer.
One of the matters which has
been worrying the Chief Executive
since Sunday night is the cancella.
ton of the balance of his tour
through California. Elaborate ar.
rangements had been made for the
reception Of the official party at
numerous points south OF San Fran.
cisco and thousands Of persons had
either gone to various points along
the line or were preparing to do SO
when word came that the President
would be unable to proceed.
Late Monday night, which DR..
Sawyer terms "the crisis" in Mr..
Harding's illness, he sent for Saw.
yer and issued instructions that
Secretary Christian was to be sent
to Hollywood to read the address
which had been prepared for de.
livery there Thursday afternoon be-
fore a convention of knights Tenn.
plars. Many persons had come from
long distances, he said, because of
their expectation OF hearing a Pres
idential address at Hollywood, and
he did not want them disappointed.
Christian will leave tonight to bat
for his chief"
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
San Francisco Takes
On Appearance of New
Summer Capital of u. S.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, Aug. l.
San, Francisco today was rapidly
turning into the summer capital of
the United States.
With President Harding domiciled
here for at least a week longer,
because of his weakness, his OF.
fetal family is increasing rapidly
The arrival today of his friend and
adviser, Attorney General Harry
NJ. Daugherty, brought the number
Of Cabinet members in San Fran
cisco to four. Herbert Hoover, Sec
rotary of Commerce: Hubert M.
Work, Secretary of the Interior;
Henry .. Wallace, Secretary of
Agriculture, are the other Cabinet
members here with the President.
they having accompanied him TO
Alaska.
Attorney General Daugherty, who
arrived shortly before noon had
planned to accompany the party
hack to Washington through the
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
"FRISKY BILL" 200 YEARS
OLD, DIES IN HER INFANCY

PHILADELPHIA. Aug 1.-"Fris-
ky Bill, Of the Aquarium, died yes
terday. He was 200 years old.
Bill was loggerhead turtle, and
his demise came in his infancy,
for many of his contempories are
alive today at the age Of 1900
years or more. Some Of them at
tain 1900 years, and one up in
New England Jocks back upon
1000 years of happy turtlehood.
The crack, Beauty is only skin
Deep" is particularly applicable
in Bills case, for like all Of his
family. he was goodnatured and
had a fondness for children, despite
the fact that his epidermis was
just a shade less than a foot
thick. Col w. e. Mehan, super
intendent of the aquarium, who
provided the material for Bills obit-
uary, says he actually did tricks"
for child spectators. Bill weighed
1875 pounds and was four feet
tall, or wide, or something.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Britain's Papers Join
In Hope of Speedy
Recovery by Harding

LONDON, Aug. 1.--Leading Brit
lsh newspapers today expressed hope
Tor President Harding's speedy re-
covery.
We are at one with America in
praying for the recovery Of Presi-
dent Harding" said the Daily Ex-
press.
No chief Of a foreign state-sov-
ere1gn, president or premler-hOlds
quite the same place In our Thoughts
as the American President" said the
DAILY Mail. "All Britons join in the
earnest hope that President Harding
duties"
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
paddock LAW" ASKED
FOR 7 NEW YORK CAFES

NEW YORK, Aug. 1,-Complaints
were filed in the Federal District
Court against seven cabarets, res
taurants and dance clubs in Green
witch Village, New York's Bohemia,
charging them with being public
nuisances and with violations of the
Volstead act. The court was asked
to close the places for one year
under the paddock law"
Greenwich Village must obey the
national prohibition law" Federal
Prohibition Director Palmer Can
field said, adding that the cases
would be pressed to speedy trtaI.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
HITS MERCHANT
FOR REFUSING
CREDIT
Young Negro Held at Rockville
on Assault Charge EIec-
ton Judges Named.

ROCKVILLE, Nd, Aug. BE.
coming incensed because Richard
Cuff, a merchant at Brinklow, this
county, would not sell him goods on
credit, it is alleged, William Bacon,
a young negro. made vicious as
sault on the merchant. and az q re-
suit the negro was before Judge
Samuel Riggs in the police court
here. He asked for q jury trial and,
in default of $500 bail. was commit
ted to Jail to await the action of the
November grand jury.
The annual lawn fete for the
benefit of st. Marks Episcopal
Church, near Falkland, this county,
will be held this evening on the lawn
adjoining the public school building
at White Oak. Mrs. William Mar
lowe is chairman Of the general com.
mittee in charge.
Laurason B. Riggs, J. FUR
White and Frank DWyer, compos-
ing the board of supervisors of
election for this county. have an
nounced the appointment OF the
following to serve as clerks Of
election at the various polling
places of the county; the first
named in each case being a Demo
crat and the other a republican.
Laytonsville district-poIIing place
No. /, ]. Ernest Hawkins and JOS
eph Mullinix; polling place No. 2,
William s. Magruder and Lenox
Howes. Clarksburg- POLLING place
No. 1, ]. Frank Lewis and W.
Parker Barton; polling place No.
2, Roger S. Nichols and Raymond
Spring. PoolesvilIe Frank I.
Davis and William r. Compiler.
Rockville - First precinct, polling
place No. 7, Charles v. Coupard
and Walter Dawson; polling place
No. 2, Jacob Poss, jr., and Henry
A. Dawson; second precinct, Ebert
T. Clagett and A. Guy Watkins
notwithstanding place No. /,
Harold s. Bradford and Walter b.
Adams; polling place No. 2, Will
liam P. Leizear and Samuel S.
Moore. Jamestown w. Kelley
Rice and Thomas Athey. Bethesda
First precinct, polling place No.
l, Percy Lochte and Lewis Lee
keiser; polling place No. Q, Mrs.
Lenora M. r. Kuhn and Mrs.
Brenta Wallace; second precinct,
Charles Miller and Eugene J..
Stevens; third precinct, w. H. Bur
nett and Ellis r. King. Olney-
First precinct, Robert Fl. Chi
chester and Clarence L. Cartoll:
second precinct, Hobart G.. Hutton
and G. Willard Harvey. Gathers
burg-FirGt precinct, William c.
Lloyd and James L. Howes; second
precinct, Albert r. Thompson and
Newman w. Crawford Potomac
Norman L. Ingalls, and j. f. Tay-
lor. Barnesville-Polling place No.
!, W. Malcolm Young and Walter
Poole; Polling place No. 2, Edward
L. Chiswell and Charles G. Orme.
Damascus-Polling place No. l,
Elgie D. Hawkins and John w.
Hager; polling place No. 2, Calvin
B. Beall and John B. Beall Whea-
ton-First precinct, William Al. Fid-
Ter and G. Albert Parker: second
precinct, polling place No. 1, Robert
Murphy and John F. Coughan; poll
ing place No, 2, Francis Leizear
and Charles J. Benedict; third pre-
cinct, A. NJ. Klein and George H.
Synder; fourth precinct, polling
place No. l, Mrs. Veronica Burdine
and Mrs. Maude H. Galloway; poll
ing place No. Q, Mrs. Leona b. Day
and Mrs. Eleanora Adams.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
SDENT HARDING NOW BELIEVED ON SURE ROAD TO RECOVER
Double Wedding Ends
Doubt Which Sister
Marries First

BALTIMORE, Aug. For
wears Catherine and Gertrude
Hampel wondered which of them
would be married first.
The doubt was dispelled last
night when their compromise, a
double wedding took place.
Catherine married Arthur War
helm, and Gertrude became the
wife of Gustav Gerold.
The ceremony was performed
at ST. Johns Concordia Evan
gelical Lutheran Church, Wal
brook avenue and Payson street,
by the Rev. Ernest Dettbarn.
After q reception in the
church hall the newlyweds went
to New York for a double hon
eymoon.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
ALBERTA CROPS SPOILED
BY MIDSUMMER SNOW

CALGARY, Alberta, Aug. Snow
in midsummer has laid waste the
crops fifteen miles west of Calgary,
and the foothills are white. Snow
also is reported in Banff, Dewinton
and Clarsholm.
A minimum temperature Of SO j.
grees above zero, only six points
above freezing, was registered in
some sections.
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
Official Washington
Relieved Over Good
News of President

The anxiety and uneasiness
which has existed in official Wash
ington over President Hardings
illness was greatly relieved today
with the news from the Presidents
bedside that he is well on the road
to recovery.
Secretary Hughes, highest rank.
ing administrative officer in Wash
ington, when shown today's news
dispatches from San Francisco,
said:
This news is gratifying and re.
lieving,"
Cheered by reports that Mr..
Harding may be sufficiently well
to leave San Francisco within a
week or ten days, White House Of
ficials have issued instructions 10
turn the Executive Mansion into 81
The Washington times., 1923-08-01
HUGHES CALLS CROWDER
HOME FROM CONFERENCE

HAVANA, Aug. 1.-Ambassador
IT II. Crowder has confirmed the re-
port that he had been called to
Washington for n conference with
SECRETARY Hughes, and will leave
Havana tomorrow for Washington.
The ambassador disclaimed know
edge of the subjects that will be
taken up,