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Smyrna times., 1923-08-22
TOWNSEND
Canning Houses Start Up With Good
Prospect For TOmatOes.-PersOnals

Canning Houses Start Up With Good |
Prospect For TOmatOes.-PersOnals
Townsend, Aug. 21.-Quite a few of
the canneries in this section began
operations on Monday and others will
start in a few days. The work of
packing corn will be first followed by
canning tomatoes. Both crops are
reported large in this section.
Mrs. Eliza T. Beardsley, of near
town, was called to Lincoln City
few days ago by the illness of her
mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Clendaniel,
who has resided at Lincoln City for
many years. Mrs. Clendaniel is SO
years of age and is said to be one of
the oldest residents of Sussex County.
, Personals.-Harry r. Isaacs who is
in charge Of two big gas wells in the
vicinity of Pennsboro, w. Va, was
home on furlough of three days.
/ Mrs. D. B. Jones and Mrs. W. A. Scott
have returned from weeks stay at
Ocean Grove N. ]. While away they
also visited Long Branch, Asbury
Park and other places of interest and
report having had a very delightful
trip.-Mrs. Mary Niles and son, DR..
J. D. Niles and son Jerome, Jr., spent
a week with relatives in WelsborO,
Pa.-Mrs. John Townsend left on
Tuesday on a motor trip to Whining
ton and Media, Pa, and will be gone
several days.-Mrs. Edna Wiggin and
daughter, Mrs. Daisy Johnson, have
been on a three weeks visit to rela-
tives and friends at FreepOrt, Maine
Mrs. Thomas Mooney and daughter
Miss Mary, and Miss Maude Wright
of Claymont, are the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Joseph Mannering.-Mr. anC
Mrs. George Heavelow and Mis-!
Laura Heavelow and nephew, WalteI
E Bolten, of Kirlwood, have returned
from a, visit to Mr.. and Mrs. J. o
e Foraker.-William Vandyke, of At
{ lsntic City, N. j., is spending severa
II weeks with his grandfather, G. W
3 Vandyke and daughters, Misses Estel
, la and Anna.-Mrs. Joseph H. JOne
II and daughter, Miss Joenne, of New
ark, N. j., and Mrs. L. T. LOckerma
of Delmar, have been visiting thei
E. mother, Mrs. Eliza Beardsley an
Il other relatives.-Mrs. John Alfree, {
s. Wilmington, has been spending fe'
As days with Mrs. Annie NaylOr.-Mar
4 Townsend, wife and daughter, of Phi
ID adelphia, are visiting his fathe
Ot Thomas Townsend.-Miss Maria
m CHM, of Chesapeake City, Md, hi
IS been visiting Miss Edna Jones.-M
NJ and Mrs. Edward Haegley, of Phi
X adelphia, are spending several da!
a. with Mr.. and Mrs. H. ]. Naylor.-
nd Mrs. Joseph Pritchard spent last wet
yin with her daughter, Mrs. JOSEF
IN Schafer in Philadelphia.-Mr. al
at Mrs. ]. Leonard Dickinson and tv
ef sons are spending a part Of this we
re- in Atlantic City.-Mrs. Sue Dawso
N, Of Cheswold, is visiting Mrs. Geor
eu Knotts.-Miss Naomi Barton, Of Ce
IT. treville, is visiting Mrs. Raymond
Jones.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-22
CHESWOLD

Rev. Mr.. Given Filled Pulpit of NJ. E.
- Church on Sunday.-PersOnals
Cheswold, Aug. 21.-In the absence
Of Rev. C. E. Davis who is away on
his vacation the pulpit Of the M. E.
Church was filled Sunday by Rev. Mr..
Given who preached acceptably morn
Smyrna times., 1923-08-22

Albert Refs, of Corintha, Pa, has
accepted a position on the railroad,
He and his wife have taken apart
ments in. Smyrna until a house is va
cant here.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-22
FOR SALE

FOR SALE
Cannery and Land at Flemings'
Landing. Win sell cheap to quick
buyer, or will sell buildings separate
ly.
SMITH, BURKLEY & WAREAN,
81 st Aberdeen, Md.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-22

John Slaughter, of Smyrna, has ac.
cepted a position with the Fruit Grow.
ers Express.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-22
CLAYTON

Many Clayton people are visiting
the Firemen's Carnival at Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1923-08-22

Clayton folks are joyous over the
thought of getting a concrete street
thru its main street this year. The
State Highway Department has asked
for bids to be opened at Dover at 2
p. M, September 10. The contract
calls for O.622 miles thru town limits
and is to be completed this year.
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Smyrna times., 1923-08-22

Lieutenant and Mrs. w. Baynard
Onley and their children, Junior and
Betty, of Washington, have been
spending their vacation with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. 2. Onley.
During their visit Mr.. and Mrs. Nor
man S. Hoffecker and their son, John,
of Laurel, and Mr. and Mrs. L. o.
Owens and their son, Lewis, of Will
mington, have been here to visit them
and MIR. and Mrs. Onley.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
20 Students Believed Poisoned
By Supper at Mckinley High
Health Department Suspects Ptomai',e in
Food Serred after Cadet Drill.
Inquiry Is Continuing.

Twenty pupils OF Mckinley High
School are. known to be i'll. with the
list rapidly growing, following a sup
per at the high school last night fol-
lowing the cadet competitive drill.
After a preliminary investigation
today Health Officer william C. Fow-
Ter said the information reaching him
is to thte effect that those stricken
show all the symptoms of ptomaine
poisoning.
DR.. Joseph Murphy and DR.. H. r.
Ashworth of the health department
were dispatched to the high school
this morning as soon as word of the
Illness was received. The health de-
partment physicians gathered SAMPLES
Of what remained of the menu and
brought them to the health depart
ment laboratory. where DR.. T. NJ.
Price. chemist, will analyze the speci-
mems.
The bill of fare consisted Of
creamed chicken, peas, potato salad,
biscuits. Ice cream and pie.
DR.. Murphy, while at the school
this morning, obtained a list Of
twenty participants who were slight
Evening star., 1923-05-24
SOLUTION IS FOUND
IN SHIP RUM RULING
New Regulation Expected to
Put Crew Ration in Ves-
sci Doctors Care.

Indications were given at the
Treasury today that Secretary Mel
lon had found a way for recon-
Cling the supreme courts recent
prohibition decision with foreign
laws requiring ships OF their ma
tionals to carry liquor as crew
rations.
The belief was expressed that the
regulations necessary to carry out
the high court decision barring
liquor within the territorial waters
of the United States would be
actually promulgated within a few
days Officials refused to disclose
the course which the Treasury ap-
peared to have adopted In deoling
with the situation developed by the
courts ruling.
J, The belief gained ground that the
regulations would provide fatty for the
barring Of all crew rations rs such at
the three-mile limit, but that the ships
would be permitted to place such
liquor as was required by their home
laws under the jurisdiction Of the
ships doctor. as for medicinal pur-
poses.
Thus far there has been no limita-
tion fixed as to the amount ships may
carry for medicinal purposes. Secre-
tary Mellon declined to discuss the
new regulations. but il was confirmed
elsewhere that government lawyers
had been studying the medicinal sec
tions of the Volstead act In their
search for a means of eliminating g
probable international conflict.
The Secretary probably will talk
over the whole question with Presi-
dent Harding and Secretary Hughes
hefore the re o1lla ti0nz arc nade puh-
lie. He was said today to regard such
a conference as necessary in order
that the State Department may be In
q position to deal with any protests
which may be made by foreign gov
ernments.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
HIGH PRICES CAUSE.
Workers Plan to Spread Strike
Throughout District.
BY the Associa ted Press.

By the Associa ted Press
Z. DORTMUND. May 24.-Five persons
were killed. including one woman and
one child. and from sixty to eighty
persons were wounded Tuesday night
in conflicts between striking workmen
and the police, according to the casual
~ lists issued by both the workers
and the police.
The Dortmund police and citizenry
last night were forming a self-pro-
lection force against the riotous
elements. This force is being armed
with clubs, as firearms are forbidden
by the French. The German police
say the strikers are organized into
units, each of 100 men, and are well
supplied with automatic pistols.
Many thousand of strikers attended
mass meeting in Dortmund, Bochum
and other towns in the mining dis
every effort to extend the strike
throughout the Ruhr and the Rhine
land.
1t is estimated that SO. 900 men have
quit work in the Dortmund district.
Most of these are coal miners who
went on strike last week. but have
been Joined in the last few days by
workmen from two big iron and steel
plants.
The strikers are demanding a SO
per cent increase in wages because OF
the high cost of living and the de-
probation in the value of the mark
Direct action against the rising cos,
in living was taken in two towns
Steele and Kay, where so-called Ger
man commissions. Of control made the
rounds of stores and markets and
compelled dealers to reduce their
prices by half or more.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
Great German Uprising Coming
With Souiet Rule, Press Fears


have organized one or more fighting
units of 100 men each This an
nouncement Is in open opposition to
the order issued recently by the
Prussian government forbidding the
formation of such units.
On the whole, the. communists are
showing much activity. Meetings ito
discuss the economic and military
situation" have been called for the
beginning of June and the last week
in June has been set aside for raising
a red fighting fund"
Recent increases in the price of
bread. butter, meat, -four and wear
ing apparel. following the fall In the
value Of the paper mark, have caused
renewed discomfort. not only among
the communists. but also in the ranks
of the socialists. The demand that
workers be paid on the old gold mark
basis is growing and Is being adyo-
Gated by the Vorwaerts and other
leading newspapers. Within week
the price of bread has gone up 200
per cent and that of meat potatoes,
butter and fats 100 per cent Wages
will not go up before June l.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
RUSSIAN NOTEF|RST
TASK FOR BALDWIN
Reconstruction of Cabinet
Discussed at Meeting
With Ministers.
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. May 24.-At Prime Min
lister BaIdwin's first cabinet meeting
today Lord Curzon presented the
latest note from soviet Russia for
consideration.
The reconstruction Of the ministry
itself was discussed. and so the SUBJ
ject Of the relations between Great
tention. Congratulations were ex-
tended, however, to the secretary for
foreign affairs for at last having OBJ
tanned a diplomatic communication
from Moscow which did not contain
recriminatory language.
There Is. still discussion as to
whether the soviet concessions meet
all the British demands, but 1t is
generally thought that. the present
trade relations with Russia and the
disputed questions remaining may be
settled at the conference table.
Note Received Favorably.
The Russian note Is received ia
vorably by the liberal newspapers.
which say 1t comedies Great Britafn's
demands on all the main issues Ia
volyed and removes any ground for
even talking of breach between the
two nations.
Premier Baldwin has been busy
consulting with his colleagues and the
political leaders. Four appointments
are certain-MarQuis Curzon, as for
eign secretary; the Earl of Derby,
war: Col. Sir Samuel j. Hoare, secre-
tary of state for air, and Lieut.. Col.
Leslie Orme Wilson. chief whip.
Apparently, Mr.. Baldwin has taken
the opportunity of his accession. to
the premiership to attempt to effect
reconciliation of the differing Sec
tions of his party. and, as a first step,
invited Sir Robert Stevenson Horne
to become chancellor of the ex-
,chequer. 1t was supposed Tuesday that
Sir Robert had accepted, but in q
speech at Glasgow last night he said !:
For time, at least, I have turned
my back on any prospect Of any office
in my ministry"
Thus, the new premier's first effort
at reconciliation failed, and Mr.. Bald
win has the difficult task of finding
a new chancellor. since 1t il not likely
he would care to assume the heavy
task of double. role OF premier and
leader in the house of commons, COM
Fbined with the chzncellorship.
Evening star., 1923-05-24

ly i'll at the building today. He has
not yet been able to compile list
of the number who were unable to
report for class today.
Some Of the pupils and teachers
were just beginning to feel i'll this
afternoon. Some of those who ate
supper were taken sick at midnight
and others reported that they awoke
during the night feeling badly.
According to DIR. Fowler, symptoms
include cramps. dizziness. chills and
fever.
DR.. Fowler. at noon today directed
DR.. Boeteler. assistant health officer
to compile a complete list OF those
and to make detailed investigation
to find out just which kinds OF food
were eaten by each victim.
According to DR.. Murphy, the din
ner was served in the school cafe
terra, at 7th and Rhode Island ave-
nue.. and was under the management
of the persons who serve the regular
daily luncheons there. DR.. Murphy
said the peas used st the dinner were
canned. The chicken Is believed to
have been freshly-killed fowl and the
potato salad. IL Is said, was made yes
terday morning.
DR.. Fowler said today that he would
not attempt to say what caused the
illness until his men have made a
more careful inquiry.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
u. S. ENVOY SAYS CHINESE
POLITICIANS AID BANDITS
Schurnan BIanes Hostile Faction for
Delayed Release of Captives-Troops
Withdraw From Brigand Retreat.

down by the bandits as Indispensable
to negotiations and previously ac-
cepted by the government.
situation Complicated.
The minister feels, from various
indications, that the matter is now
complicated by Chinese politics. The
politicians were quick to see in the
work of the bandits a valuable means
for attaining their own purposes.
Certain hostile factions are using the
outrage for the purpose OF discredit-
ing the Chihli party. the Peking gov
ernment. over which 1t exercises con-
siderable influence, and its leader,
Tsao Kun. who has been a hopeful
candidate for the presidency.
The politicians OF the Chill party
are likely to have the Peking govern
ment. as well as the Shantung au-
thorities, share with them the re-
sponsibility and the blame attaching
in the matter. Left to themselves.
they would doubtless arrange after
promises among themselves. and a
display of military force, for the sat
isfaction of the bandits and the saw
ing of everybody's face.
Fear starvation.
The danger is that during the time
required for arranging such solution
some of the foreign prisoners on
Paotzku might die of exposure. star
vation or disease. 1t does not seem
probable that the bandits would kill
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Evening star., 1923-05-24

A message from Minister Schurmsn
In Peking. received today by the
State Department, expressed Mr..
Schurman's belief that the task of OBJ
tanning the release Of American and
other foreign captives held by the
Chinese bandits was now compli-
Gated by Chinese politics"
The minister said that certain
hostile factions were using the
bandit outrage to discredit the Chihli
party. the Peking government and
Tsao Kun. who had been "a hopeful
candidate for the presidency"
Doubts Grave Danger.
The message said it did not seem
probable that the bandits would kill
the foreign captives," but. that there
was danger that during the pro-
longed negotiations and compromises
some of the prisoners might die of
exposure, starvation or disease.
The text of the State Departments
summary of Mr.. Schurman's delayed
message, which bore the date OF May
%. follows:
THE minister's estimate of the
present situation Is as follows: For
some days there have been no nego-
fighting. although there has been oc-
casional firing. which led the diplo-
matte bodies on May 81 to protest to
the Chinese government against its
failure to withdraw the troops in ac-
cordance with the conditions laid
Evening star., 1923-05-24
GEARE LOSES POINT
IN THEATER SUIT
Court 0verruIes Demurrer,
Holding Transfer Did Not
Relieve Responsibility.

Justice Hoehling of the District
Supreme Court today overruled de-
murrer by Reginald W. Geare. archi-
tect of the Knickerbocker Theater,
to a suit TO recover $4,000 damages
brought against him and others con-
nected with the construction of the
building by Guy Sturgis for the death
Of Victor NJ. Sturgis, one of the vic
Tins OF the disaster. Mr.. Geare con-
tended that any negligence by him
was not the proximate cause of the
death of the victim and that recov-
cry must be had from the Knicker-
booker Theater Company. which was
operating the playhouse and invited
the deceased to attend the show.
Has Continuing Responsibility.
The court finds that the architect
had continuing responsibility, il II
can be shown he was the author OF
the original wrong. The transfer of
the premises with the original wrong
still existing may be treated, the
court thinks, as Affirming the con-
tinuance Of 1t. In support of his
views Justice Hoehiing cites the de-
cision of the Court of Appeals hold
ing the Philadelphia, Baltimore and
Washington Railroad Company liza
BILE for. tho falling Of the sidewalk
over Union station tunnel, although
after constructing the tunnel the COM
pany turned over its operation to the
Washington Terminal Company.
IF a effectively and negligently
constructed tunnel" says Justice
Hoehling. may properly be regard
ed as a nuisance 1t would seem not
unreasonable to apply the same doc
tripe to effectively constructed
theater building; so, too. IL one VIII.
effectively and negligentiy con-
structs a tunnel which brings about
depression OF street railroad tracks
on the surface overhead is liable for
damage which results after the COM
pletion of the tunnel and while 1t ,is
being operated by its owner, what
sound reason Is there for denying
like responsibility and liability when
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Evening star., 1923-05-24
Wife Who Aided
Girl in riangle
During War Weds
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
KANSAS CITY. May 24.-Mrs.
Mary Van Trump Warren, who sew
eral months ago helped Miss Nancy
Jordan Of England past the immi-
grafton barriers with her little
son, Francis, said to be the child
of Mr.. Warren, was secretly mar
ried here March Is to Lieut.. Thorn
as E. Whitehead, according to in
formation made public here today.
The couple were reported to be
spending their honeymoon in
Washington, d. c., and planning
to be at home at Fort Myer. Va.
after June 1.
Mrs. Warren declared that her
sympathy was drawn to the young
woman by her husband. Mai.
Frank Warren. later divorced, who
had told her, she said, that Miss
Jordan had aroused his interest
while he was In the A. E. r. Miss
Jordan and her son made thAir
home here for several weeks with
Mrs. Ware but later moved to q
separate room.
Miss Jordan ID said to be employ
ed in this city under an assumed
name.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
NO FORMAL SESSION.
Allies Seek to Avoid Rupture of
Conference.

BY the Associated Press.
LAUSANNE. May 24.-The allies
have abandoned a formal session OF
the near east conference probably un-
til Saturday in order to seek set
tlement of the troublesome problems,
avoid a rupture of the conference and
find a solution of the Greco-Turk diff
ferences arising over reparations. An
effort is being made to straighten out
the reparations matter by inducing
Greece to cede some territory to Tur-
key in return for renunciation of an
indemnity.
The British delegation has issued
a long statement reviewing the work
complished. 1t adds that both the
allies and Turkey want peace. but
there is no heroic short cut to the
end all are seeking"
The British statement says that the
allies have prepared a new formula
for judicial safeguards for foreign
ers in Turkey which they hope will
at least afford basis for discus
sion and concludes with an appeal
for patience. because the allies are
dealing with a new Turkish govern
menG which Is intensely sensitive
with regard TO it's sovereign rights.
BELGRADE, May 24.-The Greek
government, 1t Is reported, has asked
the Jugoslav government to state
what attitude it will adopt in the
event of resumption of hostilities in
Thrace. The Jugoslav government
will make known its viewpoint at an
early date.
NcTANrINOpr No. 90 =.
ia officially explained today that de-
struction of the bridge across the
Martha river between Adrianople and
Karagatch was due to a bolt of
lightning having exploded old mines
laid at the bridge. 1t is understood
this explanation has been accepted
and the incident is regarded as closed
Evening star., 1923-05-24
e AUTOS CAPTURED
IN BOOTLEG DRIVE
Special Force of Dry Agents
Meets With Success
in Cleanup.

To scotch the work of the boot
logger hoping to profit by the Shrine
convention, Prohibition Commissioner
Haynes announced today IAN espe-
cially organized and equipped" force
had already met with signal success"
The announcement was the first
official information that the govern
ment's dry enforcement agency had
been augmented to prepare for the
Shrine convention, and pointed out
that since the first of the month
twenty-six automobiles had been
seized on various highways leading
into Washington. The machines. 1t
was said. were found to be trans
porting liquor from Baltimore and
southern Maryland" ,
Eight Seized One Night.
"On one night this week." said the
formal statement from prohibition
headquarters. "as many as eight au-
tomobiles were seized. At another
time four were seized, and on the
preceding day three automobiles were
seized. These cars are now in Gus
tody, and when the defendants plead
guilty or are convicted the cars will
be forfeited to the government. and
later sold. During the last week one
team of mules, wagon and harness; !;
one motor cycle with sidecar and
seventeen automobiles were turned
over to the United States marshal.
Twenty two arrests have been
made Of persons who were with the
cars at the time of seizure. Within
the past few days 733 gallons OF
liquor and seven cases of beer have
been con1scated. Practically all of
the liquor seized was of the usual
poor, moonshine quality.
smoke-screen Devices Captured.
The statement from prohibition
headquarters today did not give the
size of the special force which has
been augmented here to stop the
bootlegger to the convention. Neither
was the Shrine convention mentioned
by name.
Two smoke-screen contrivances
used by bootleggers' cars to make
their getaway were captured during
. the weeks drive, the statement to-
day explained. The unique con-
trivance." 1t was said. has been used
by some OF the rumrunners' cars re-
Gently on the Leonardtown, Baltimore
and Columbia pixies" IL.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
STILLMAN APPEAL
FROM AWARD FAILS
Banker Must Pay $500 a Month ;
Flo Leeds Suit Un-
filed.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, May 24.-The appel
late division Of the supreme court to-
day upheld the award of $500 a
month alimony and $4,000 counsel
fees made Mrs. Anne U. Stillman by
Justice Morschauser last February.
James A. Stillman, former New
York banker, had appealed the award
as excessive, after he had failed in
his efforts to win a divorce, naming
Fred Beauvais. Indian guide, as CO.
respondent.
In his appeal Stillman said he had
given Mrs. Stillman s21o.s33. in addi-
ton to fees of s47.5oo. The appellate
division was unanimous in it's action
today.
Mrs. Flo Leeds, named by Mrs. Still
man as correspondent, today had not
filed suit against the banker, as she
had threatened this week after as
serting he had failed to support her
child.
While no word was forthcoming di.-
rect from Mr.. Stillman, his friends
were quoted as saying he had given
Mrs. Leeds 100000 and that he was
quietly waiting to see IL she would
bring her threatened suit.
Evening star., 1923-05-24
By GEORGE wITTE.
By Wireless to The Star and Chicago Daily
News. Copyright, 1928.

BY Wireless to The Star and chicago Daily
News. Copyright. 1928.
BERLIN. May 24.-"The communist
uprising in .Dortmund and Gelsen-
, kirchen is merely a dress rehearsal
for forthcoming attempt to declare
q soviet republic In Germany"
This, conviction is expressed in the
Berlin newspaper. Der Tag, which
accuses the French of encouraging
and assisting the reds. But" the
paper adds, France should remember
that IL a reign of terror and lawless-
ness is established in the Ruhr and
other parts OF Germany her chances
OF collecting reparations win be very
slight"
, The Rote Fahne. the communist
organ. publishes a notice today to
all workingmen,s councils and local
organizations that 'by June 10 all
sarge plants. factories and shops must