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Americus times-recorder., 1923-02-05
ASK TO HOLD Up
SALE LANIER REAL TY

MACON, Feb. 5.-With DR.. j. D.
Lanier in Cuba, his son, Sidney, ap-
pealing on a pauper's affidavit a
Judgment of $40 month temporary
alimony and a $4,000 damage suit
charging alienation of her husband S
affections by Mrs. Peggy Lewis La
nier against DR.. Lanier pending.
James H. Dodgen, attorney for Mrs.
Lanier, is contemplating having The
doctors announced plans Of selling
his realty holdings in Bibb coWIg,
it was made known today.
Mr.. Dodgen said it looked suspi-
cious to him, and he was afraid DR..
Lanier, who he said, admitted for
bidding his sons living with his wife,
was seeking to get his funds out of
the jurisdiction of the court and fore
stall payment Of a judgment.
DR.. Lanier recently announced his
intention of selling his realty and
opening bank.
"As a general rule of law" he
said, ''and injunction to prevent such
a sale of property would not lie but
i think this is without the rule and
l shall study the matter for a while
before making a decision"
Attorney Dodgen today secured a
statement from Judge H. A. Mathews
who presided at the temporary ali.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-02-05
TWO OTHER HOoDoos

Two other world famous hoo
docs supposed to carry with them
the curse attributed to Ault's
painting of Christ are:
Hope Diamond: Said to have
been stolen from idols eye in
India. Brought to Europe in 18th
century by French traveller. who
was later slain. Owned by NJ.
touquet, Frenchman, beheaded;
Marie Antoinette, guillotined;
Princess de Lamballe, willed bv
French revolution mob; Salma
Zubaya, Turkish beauty murder
ed; Sultan Abdul-Hamid, lost
throne. Now owned by Mrs. Ed
ward B. Mclean, Washington.
Koh 1 Moor (Mountain of
Light Diamond; Owned by
Prlnces in India, slain and their
property confiscated by British.
Brought to England in 1849. Now
among British crown jewels. Sup
posed to carry misfortune.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-02-05

(Best Materials and Styles)
Of Canton, Poiret, Trico-
tine, Velvet, Tafeta, Silk
and Serge Combination;
were $500 to $4,000
values.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-02-05
Does Sacred Painting Garry Curse?|
Many Meet Violet Deaths After Owning .Sfrange1
Picture of Savior
BY HUBERT BAUGHN
NEA Staff Correspondent.

ROME, Ga, Feb. 1.-The super
stitious, the credulous, the believers
in hoodoos, haunts and curses, give a
wide berth to the safety of Major
P. J. Mitchell here.
That vault contains stocks, bonds,
records and other prosaic things of
the everyday business world-and a
beautiful painting depicting the
Savior.
1t is this picture of the meek and
kindly Nazarene that strikes terror
in the heart of the superstitious. For
it has accumulated tradition of
murder, suicide and violence.
1t is believed to carry with it
curse, similar to the hoodoos suppos-
ed to accompany the Hope diamond,
the Koh-i-NoOr ana other famous
jewels, which spells sudden and vio-
lent death to those who come into
contact with it.
Major Mitchell, manager of a soft
drink bottling establishment here,
picked up the painting in France
while he was serving there with the
American expeditionary forces.
Viewed by daylight the picture
seems nothing more than an artistic
conception of Christ. But seen in
darkness, it throws off a mysterious
radiance like the pale glow of phos.
phorus.
A cross in the background, in
visible by light, suddenly reveals it.
self. And-strangest of all-the
figure appears to take on life. The
shoulders seem to move forward.
You feel the figure is about tc step
out of the canvass and move toward
you.
Here is the strange paintings his
tory;
Inspired by religious zeal, Henry
Ault, young Canadian artist, painted
it in 1896.
Delving into the history of 1000
years ago, he selected original docu-
ments describing the physical ap-
pearance of the Messiah and
worked them into a composite in his
picture.
After the picture was completed,
the body of the artist was found
one morning on a lonely moor. He
had killed himself!
The painting found its way to the
Dore art gallery in London where
the king of England and other no.
tables saw and admired it.
Then the body of the art gallery's
curator was found in the Thames
river. No one ever learned whether
he had committed suicide or had been
murdered.
Hither and thither about Europe
the painting travelled.
Tradition says six others whose
lives became associated with the pic
ture met with sudden death.
1t finally found it may into the
hands Of Major Mitchell. He laughs
at its legend of misfortune.
But he keeps it tightgly locked in
his vault. And only arrely does he
exhibit it and then only to critics
or others who strive in vain to ex-
plain by scientific reasoning its
weird, mysterious radiance.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-02-05

nony, that the plea of Sidney La
!. yer for a new trial would not super
scCe the judgment unless a bond was
put Up with the court in value of the
alimory as it accrued.
The first payment of alimony is
scheduled to take place March 13,
or 60 days after the hearing. Four
months after that Lanier was order
ed to pay the attorneys for his wife a
Gee Of $3.50.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-02-05
JOHN D. MATHIS
POST MEETS TONIGHT

Regular meeting of John D. Mathis
Post, American Legion, will be held
IN the Legion headquarters this even
ing at 1880 o'clock.
Every member is urged to be pres
ent to discuss the important matters
of business which will be placed be-
fore the body.
Americus times-recorder., 1923-02-05

(Newest Fabrics and Models)
Of finest Wool Serges,
Wool Cantons, Velvets,
etc.; were $500 to
$4,000; i'm recent Sale at
$500 to $4,000. Your
pick now $16.75.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
SEVEN PRISONERS PAROLED
Among the Number Was Mary Powell
p Years Old, Charged With Murder

At the first meeting of the newly
created State Parole Board, held Fri
day at the wOrkhouse, the board re-
ceived ten applications for parole, one
of which was from Mary Powell, 72
years old, who was serving a life term
for the murder of Estella Albin at
Bowers Beach in 1904. Mrs. Powell
who is physically unfit for prison life
was paroled; the parole to be effective
as soon as a suitable home can be
procured for her. A number of wo-
mems clubs representatives appeared
before the board and interceded for
the white-haired woman, who lOnged
for another chance. 1t is thought that
home for the woman already has
been arranged for. Ollie Cephas, Roy
Fisher and Samuel Emery, all colored,
the first and third of whom were seTv-
ing life terms forImurder, the second
three-year term for manslaughter,
were paroled. The action of the
board on these applications was made
after lengthy debate, and also close
study of the cases on the part of the
last three men to hold the position of
warden at the workhouse. All of the
men paroled had good prison records
and Emory, who had served 19 years
of his term, was known as one of the
best behaved prisoners in the institu-
ton. Clifford Richards, colored, who
was serving a three-year term for
larceny, was paroled as was Harry E.
Marvel of Seaford who was serving a
three-year term on a charge of as
sault. Bayard Sweetman, 81 years
old of near Frederica, who also was
serving three-year term on a charge
of assault, was paroled. Edgar NJ
Hopes, Jr., president of the board,
presided at the meeting which was at
tended by the other members, John M.
Mendinhall, and John c. Hopkins,
Parole Officer James w. Robertson
Warden Leech and newspaper men.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
ENFORCING MOTOR SPEED LAWS
New Highway Force Instructed to
Strictly Adhere to Laws Few
Aware of Some New Provisions

With the increase in the State High
way police force and the number of
arrests and warnings made, the mo-
toring public had better acquaint
themselves with the automobile laws.
Many residents are unaware that the
last session of the Legislature passed
an amendment to the automobile laws
which increased the penalty for speed
ing or reckless driving. The section
of the law in question is known as
Chapter of the revised code, section
209 and reads as follows: 'No person
shall operate motor vehicle upon
any public street or highway of the
State recklessly or at rate of speed
greater than is reasonable and proper,
having regard to the width, traffic and
use of the street or highway, the in
tersection Of streets or highways and
weather conditions, the weight of the
vehicle and the condition of its brakes
or so as to have caused a collision
with the person or property of an
other, or so as to endanger the life or
limb of another. Any person who
shall violate any of the provisions Of
this section shall be fined not less
than $25 nor more than 500, or be
imprisoned not more than thirty days,
or both, for the first offense, and for
each subsequent offense shall be fined
not less than 500 nor more than 5000
or be imprisoned not more than one
year, or both. If the rate of speed of
motor vehicle operated on any pub
lie street or highway within this State
exceeds thirty-fve miles an hour fol-
a distance of one-quarter of a mile, OF
if such rate of speed exceeds twenty
five miles an hour for one-quarter OF
mile through the thickly settled por.
ton of any town or city where the
buildings average for such distance
less than one hundred feet apart, sucf
rate of speed shall be deemed prims
facie evidence that the person Oper
ating such motor vehicle is operating
the same in violation of the provisions
of this section. If the rate of speeC
of any commercial motor vehicle no
equipped with pneumatic tires exceed
the rate of twenty miles per hour OF
any street or highway, or eight mile
per hour on any movable bridge,
shall be prime facie evidence of a vic
lation of the provisions of this sec
ton" Captain A. Ahlquist, in charg
/, Of the State Highway Police, has in
structed the officers thoroughly on thi
: amendment and ordered them to Sc
y that the law is respected and upheld
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
Thomas H. Moore Dies Near Dover
MOFFITTS ENTERTAIN AT PARTY
Miss Mary and Rose MOffitt Honor
Their Guest Miss Miriam Robinson

Miss Mary and Rose MOffitt Honor
Their Guest Miss Miriam Robinson
Misses Mary and Rose MOfitt of
near town, gave a party in honor Of
their cousin, Miss Miriam Robinson,
of Philadelphia, last Saturday even
ing, July 21st. A very delightful
evening was spent with music, dane
ing and playing games. Those pres
ent were: Misses Miriam Robinson, of
Philadelphia; Marion Hobson, of Will
mington; Cathryn Bowers, Philadel-
phia; Cathryn Ford, May George, Ma
bel Marker, Ina Stats, Virginia Cobb,
Helen Cobb, Ella Hawkins, Virginia
Jones, Cathryn Mofitt, Rose MOfitt,
Mary Moffitt; Messrs. Philip Grant,
Wilmington; Richmond Hobson, Wal
ter Marker, Ralph Nolan, William
Reynolds, Walter Wright, Bradford
Connor, Eugene Brothers, P. Marvel
Kurt Zippe, George Reed Arthur Moi
fit and Reese Moffitt. Mr.. and Mrs
P. Thompson of Wilmington After
a very pleasant evening refreshments
were served.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
DUPONT ROAD THRU SMYRNA
FAST NEARING COMPLETION
SHERMAN & RHODES, CONTRAC-
TORS, NEARING COMMERCE ST.
Hope to Be Joined up With the Con-
crete at 'Wrights Garage" Before
Middle of August-Fast Equipment


Middle of August-Fast Equipment
The dupont Boulevard thru Smyrna
is progressing rapidly and if all goes
well will be completed by the middle
of August. Sherman & Rhodes, who
have the fastest equipment of any
road contractor in this part of the
State, have laid cement from the con-
crete road at Armstrong; Corner to
Smyrna and are now within a few
hundred feet of Commerce street.
They expect to cross Commerce street
tomorrow on their way to join up
with the concrete at "Wrghts Gar
age" corner of Leipsic Road. Monday
force of men were put on the old
state road south of Smyrna tearing it
up from the Lake Como causeway to
the Leipsic Road. For the present
motorists will not have to detour
around by the head of the Lake. Sher-
man & Rhodes will allow the sides of
the road to be used until such a time
it will interfere with the work, when
detours may have to be arranged.
ClC4 man " 4NllOQGS nave q WOluC4 4 ul
system in road building. With force
of a hundred or more men and with
modern Up-to-date equipment, they
are laying, under favorable conditions,
around six hundred feet a day. The
capacity of his equipment is about
700 feet a day. They have not been
able to reach this yet, the highest
made in one day being GOA feet. Sher-
man & Rhodes are trying to make a
record of $40 feet and hope to attain
this. With an army of trucks carry
ing stone and cement and men ready
to dump sand, they work with clock
like precision. One Of the most inter-
esting pieces of machinery besides the
big Koener Mixer, is the KOener fin
ishing machine, the only thing of its
kind in Delaware. This machine rolls
packs, grades, smoothes and squeezes
the water out automatically, saving
both time ard labor. A representa-
tive of the factory is here keeping il
touch with the operation of the ma
chime, which is a wonderful,yet simpl,
piece of mechanism. One thing the!
claim for it, is that it so packs anC
finishes the road the usual waves o.
depressions by hand made roads arr
done away with, leaving a smooth
hard surface. There are always an
noying delays in carrying thru a roac
project like this and Sherman
Rhodes have had their share of then
but considering everything they hav
made fast progress, laying more ce
, ment than any other contractor Il
. this part of Delaware. When thi
! road is completed Sherman & Rhode
will build the road from Smyrna t
Leipsic, this road, it is understood
having recently been sublet to them.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
COMING OPENING THE STRAND

Will Be An Event Monday and Tues
day, Management of Mark McManus
Mark McManus, as will be seen in
his announcement made on our Sth
page, is all ready for the change over
from the Opera House to The Strand,
formerly the Palace Theatre, corner
of Commerce and Delaware streets,
and it promises to be an occasion the
public should not miss. Mr.. McMan-
us clearly defines his policy and asks
for cooperation and support. With
the changes and improvements now
made and to be made, Smyrna movie
goers are promised every comfort and
the highest class of pictures obtain
able. The opening play will be
"Robin Hood" with Douglas Fairbanks
as the star. Smiths orchestra (Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph ]. Smith and Mrs.
Mary Johnson Westfall) will furnish
music for the opening, playing airs
from the opera robin Hood" Sat-
urday night will be the last perfor-
nance at the Opera House.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
MIDDLETOwN FIREMEN HAPPY
Take in Over $4,000 at Their Carni-
val From Which They Clear $4,000


The Firemen's Carnival which has
been in progress on the school ground
at Middletown under the auspices of
the Volunteer Hose Company closed
on Wednesday evening. 1t was by
far the most successful carnival ever
held by the Middletown firemen, and
as a result of their efforts they are in
a position to settle in full for the
new engine which they recently pur-
chased and have left a substantial bank
account. In fact, the carnival was a
greater success financially than the
firemen had anticipated. The total re-
ceipts figured over $4,000 from which
the firemen will realize $4,000. The
handsome sport model Jewett car was
the greatest attraction for the large
crowds that visited the carnival each
evening, and proved to be money
maker for the firemen. The gross re-
ceipts from the car amounted to near
" S45OO, and Mr.. Harry M. Black held
the lucky number on the closing night,
and was awarded the automobile.
Many other valuable and useful arti-
cles were given away on Wednesday
evening including a horse, an Emer-
son phonograph, a cedar chest, walnut
sewing cabinet, leather chair, rocker
desk chair, two barrels of flour and
several other articles. Commenting
on Sylvester's Concert Band of Smyr-
ma, the Middletown Transcript says:
"The fine music furnished by the
Smyrna band was also big drawing
card for the carnival, and their con-
certs were greatly enjoyed by the pa
irons of the carnival. On Monday
evening a large number of the mem
bers of Middletown's newly organized
band played with the Smyrna band
and made a very creditable showing
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
BETTER DAIRY STOCK IN STATE
Influence of Junior Cattle Clubs Hav-
ing It's Effect on Dairy Industries

A car load of thirteen pure bred
Holstein heifers has been distributed
among the members of the Junior
Dairy Cattle Club of New Castle
County. The members who secured
them were: Raymond V.COnnell, New
ark; Robert L. COnnel, Newark; Mil
ton C. Keen, Newport; Franklin Ferg
uson, MarshalltOn; George Lee, New
ark; John Knots, Townsend; Walter
K. Keen, Jr., Newport; Elva Minner,
Marshallton; NJ. Pitney Lee, Newark;
Frank o. Keen, Jr., Townsend; Homer
Reihms, Townsend. The heifers are
two years old and We're purchased by
County Agent R. o. Bausman in New
Jersey. The range in price is from
S135 $165. The club is under the
direction of the Extension Service of
the University of Delaware in coop
Grafton with the New Castle County
Farm Bureau. The members will eX-
hibit their heifers at the Delaware
State Fair this fall. This is the fifth
dairy club that Mr.. Bausman has or
ganized during the last five years.
The total membership is now 1876, each
the owner of a pure bred heifer. Many
of the older members are now owners
of small pure bred herds. A recent
survey showed that 10 per cent of the
pure bred Holsteins in the State are
either club heifers or offspring from
club heifers.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
BAPTISM AT sT.PETER's CHURCH
Infant Son of Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond
Cummins, Baptised by His Uncle

John Raymond Cummins, infant son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Raymond
Cummins, of Dover, formerly of
Smyrna, was baptized in st. Peters
church Sunday afternoon, by Rev. ].
Derickson Cummins, Dean of Trinity
Cathedral, New Orleans, La, and
brother of Mr.. Cummins. Raymond
Cummins is a son of Former Post
master and Mrs. A. Lee Cummins, and
Mrs. Raymond Cummins was former
" Miss Frances Davis of Odessa, a
member of the Smyrna High School
Faculty. Mr.. Albert w. Cummins, of
Wilmington, and Miss Evans of Odes-
sa, were the God-parents, and Mr.. and
Mrs. George Davis, of Odessa, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Lee Cummins, of Smyrna,
grandparents of the baby, and num-
Der of friends and relatives were wit
nesses of the services. Rev. J. Derrick
son Cummins, his wife and son Der
ickson, Jr., who have been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Lee Cummins left
Monday to visit Mrs. Cummins moth
er at Berlin, Maryland, and from there
will go to their tent in Sinepuxent
Bay, Eastern Shore Of Maryland,
where they will spend the rest of their
vacation.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
WHOLE NO. 1891
GROUND BROKEN FOR CHURCH
Rev. L. E. Haddaway Turns First
Spade Full in Short Ceremony
Cornerstone IaVinn Amnnsf ID


Cornerstone Laying August u
Ground was broken Tuesday of last
week for the new $500 Methodist
Protestant Church to be erected in
Smyrna at the corner of Union and
Frazier streets. The exercises, very
simple in form, was conducted by the
pastor, Rev. L. E. Haddaway, who
turned the first spade full of dirt in
offering up the land to the Lord. He
was assisted by the members of the
new church organization. The audi
torium of the new church will be
36x46; vestibule, 1Ox1O; Sunday School
room, 24x30, and the cellar, 16x46.
The cellar and foundation will be has
tened with all possible speed to be
ready for the corner stone laying on
Sunday August II, for which a special
program is being arranged. Tent
Evangelistic meetings will begin Tues
day evening, July 31st, under the di-
rection of Rev. L. E. Haddaway, pas
tor Of the Methodist Protestant
Church, of Clayton. The tent will be
pitched on the lot at the corner of
Union and Frazier streets, Smyrna.
Mr.. .Haddaway will be assisted by min
listers Of the Maryland Annual Confer
ence, and the meetings will run for
two weeks or more. These meetings
are being held for the purpose of
reaching the un-churched people of
Smyrna and community, with the
simple desire that they may be
brought into definite contact with
Christ Jesus as a Saviour. Mr. Had
daway extends an invitation to the
Christian people Of the community to
join with him in the Evangelistic
Campaign, and all the people are in
vited to the services.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
FARMERS OF KENT TO DISCUSS
PROBLEMS At BEACH PICNIC
ALL DAY OUTING AT BOWERS
BEACH ARRANGED BY BUREAU
Get-TOgether Meeting For Farmers to
Get Better Notwithstanding
Interesting in Store For All

Interesting IN OlOEe TOT All
Announcement has been made by
the executive committee of the Kent
County Farm Bureau that the annual
picnic will be held at Bowers Beach
on Thursday, August 2. Various COM
mittees have been appointed by w. V.
COsden, president of the Kent County
Farm Bureau, to make arrangements
for the conducting of games and con-
tests during the day. Crop conditions
labor conditions and methods for OBJ
tanning better prices for farm produce
will be discussed. AS it has been over
two years since the farmers of Kent
County have come together for an all
day outing, it is the hope of those con-
cerned in the plans for this picnic that
every farmer in the county will come
and bring his family. 1t is also ex-
pected that many farmers from the
adjoining counties will take advantage
of this opportunity to become a little
better acquainted with their neighbOrs
so a large crowd will assemble at
Bowers Beach next Thursday to en-
joy the fun and sociability of a real
farmers picnic. The headquarters
for the people who attend this picnic
will be in the pavilion, and everyone
will have free use of the grounds for
parking cars and for the conducting
of various games and contests during
the entire day. Every family is re-
quested to bring baskets with lunch
and refreshments will be sold on the
grounds by the management of the re-
sort. AS this picnic will be an all-day
affair it is the wish of the various
committees in charge that everyone
come early and take part in the ac-
tivities of the day. There will be
something interesting for both old anC
young, and everything is being done
to make the occasion one of pleasure
to all Every farmer and his family
in the county and in the surrounding
counties is cordially invited to attent
this big Farm Bureau picnic which il
to be one of the chief events of th'
year in the line of activities of the or
ganization. 1t is the plan of tn
State Farm Bureau this year tina
each county hold an all-day outing fo
the members and their friends, S
Kent County will start the series o
picnics by holding its annual fiel
meeting at the well-known beach o
the Delaware Bay, Thursday of mex
week. Information has not been an
nounced relative to the dates of tn
picnics of the other two County Farr
Bureaus, but tentative dates have bee
scheduled for the second wek in Aug
/ ust. Tn picnic at Bowers Beach wi
V attract hundreds of farmers frol
+ every section of the Peninsula an
every effort will be made to make TIL
Q outing one of the best field days eve
4 hid by tn Kent County Farm Burau.
Smyrna times., 1923-07-25
DOVER TO HAVE CHURCH HOUSE
Completed Building at Peoples Church
Will Cost More Than 100000


At the services Sunday at Peoples
Christian Church, announcement was
made by the pastor, Dr. R. c. Helfen-
stein, that the contract for the new
Sunday School and Social Center
Building, adjoining the present edi-
fee, had been awarded. Estimates
for construction, furnishing and equip
ment will involve en- expenditure of
something over 100000, which
amount has been raised in pledges.
The building will provide for Depart
mental Sunday School work, separate
class rooms and provision for graded
study. The building will also provide
a large community hall for gatherings
of various kinds, and will also be used
as a gymnasium and recreational
room. The contract calls for the
building to be completed by Febru-
airy /, 1924. Normal Hulme and J. A.
Dill, of Philadelphia, are the archi-
tects and James A. Irons, of Dover, is
the contractor.