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Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

DR.. Roy w. Mitchell, dentist whose
death from hiccoughs occurred on
Wednesday in the Physicians and
Surgeons Hospital, was widely known
in the central part of Sussex county,
having been born and raised at Mis-
sion, near Millsboro. He was son
Of late Senator and Mrs. Charles w.
Mitchell, of near Mission. Funeral
services were held at the home of his
parents, Saturday afternoon.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26
NEW HIGHWAY BE READY SOON
ClaymOnt-Ch Chester Road To Be Opened
BY Thanksgiving.-Bet Route

ClaymOnt Chester Road To Be Opened
By Thanksgiving.-Better Route
With the work on the new State
highway from the Chester City line
to Claymont, Delaware, practically
completed, residents of that section
are discussing the feasibility of
formal celebration in commemOration
of the civic improvement such as was
held at the time the Boothwyn road
was didicated. So far, no definite
steps have been taken in this direc-
tiOn, but those interested are stress
ing the Importance of a parade as a
medium for bringing the attention of
the new road to those from other sec
tionS. All but a short section near
the city line in Trainer has received
the top surface of asphalt, and w. j.
Carlton, superintendent of the High
way Construction Co., which has the
work in charge, expects to have the
remainder finished in a few days, and
live up to their promise to have the
road thrown open for travel before
Thanksgiving. Motorists will find this
convenient highway for travel be-
tween Chester and Wilmington and
the heavy traffic along Post road will
be greatly relieved. 1t has been sug-
gested that the Commissioners of
Lower Chichester township should
cast about for financial means to pave
the streets in Linwood, and with this
done, there is no doubt that Linwood
would become one of the most pros
porous and thriving residential COM
munities in Delaware county. The
new road, which is being constructed
with State aid, is eighteen feet wide,
with a concrete base and a bitumin-
Gus surface. The engineers who laid
out the course have eliminated num-
Der of dangerous curves and have
placed the tracks of the Wilmington
and Philadelphia Traction Company
on the south side the entire distance
so that it will not be necessary fol-
vehicular traffic to cross the rails al
any point. There is a short section
of the road in the extreme western
part of Chester and another below
Ninth and Engle streets, in Chester
township, that remain unpaved. WheI
this work has been completed it will
provide a main artery of travel be-
tween Philadelphia, Wilmington anC
spoints south.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

The weekly meeting of Dover Cen
tury Club was held Thursday evening
in the club rooms on Dover Green, at
which time Dr. Richard w. Cooper of
the Delaware School Auxiliary made
an address On Shakespeare"
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

The poultry yard of DR.. c. r. Can
non, Georgetown, was invaded by
dogs and before they could be driven
away killed several fancy White
Wyandotte pullets, entailing loss of
more than 500 to the owner.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

Harry Richardson and Carl Robs-
man, of CrumptOn, while cunning for
ducks had an unusual experience
when their small boat sprang a leak
in midstream. After making every
effort to plug up the hole, without
success, the boat went down. The
men jumped overheard and had to
swim ashore. They lost two auto
matte guns, watch, a sum of money
and a number of ducks.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

Degree Master, Tolbert Carly of
Caesar Rodney Council, No. 8, Jr. O..
U. A. NJ, held a rehearsal of his staff
Thursday evening in Dover, prepara-
tory to conferring the degrees on a
class at Frederica this wednesday,
evening.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

At the annual meeting of the Do
YER Ministerial Association held at
the home of the Rev. G. AshWorth
Burslem, pastor of Dover .Presby-
terian Church, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year:
President, the Rev. Leonard White,
pastor of Wesley NJ. f. Church; sec
retary and treasurer, DR.. Charles A.
Walker. Mr.. and Mrs. Burslem en-
tertained the members at luncheon
After the transaction of the business,
the Rev. Benjamin Fish Thompson
rector of Christ P. f. Church, gave
an account of his summer trip
through the British Isles, dwelling
especially upon his visit to NAPLES.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Mrs. Harry L. Gafford entertained
few friends Thursday afternoon at
a quilting party" at her home on
North Bradford street, Dover.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26
WOOD FOR SALE
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the partnership
now conducted by Joseph c. Goldsborough,
and Elwood Bartlett. under the name BART
LETT g. GOLDSBOROUGH. will be dissolved
November 18th. A. d. 1924. and after said
date the business now being transacted by
said partnership will be conducted solely by
ElwOOd Bartlett
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

The fifth annual Thanksgiving Day
dance under the auspices of the Wal
ter L. Fox Post, No. 2, American Le-
gion, of Dover, will be held in the
State Armory at Dover on the even
ing of November 27.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

While cunning for ducks on the
Susquehanna river, near Frenchtown,
John Boyd, son of Mrs. Maggie c..
Boyd, of Havre de Grace, miraculous
ly escaped being killed, when his gun
was accidently discharged. He pulled
the gun toward him and it went off
the load passing through his pocket
in which he had several loaded shells,
causing two of them to explode. His
right leg was badly injured. Bryan
Boyd who was with him in the boat,
hurried the wounded man to a physi-
clan and later to his home.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-26

The Down Home Club, an organiza-
tion composed of down State students
of the University of Delaware, will
give dance in the State Armory at
Dover on Wednesday evening, NOvem-
Der 26.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
PRINCE ARRIVES
Danish Noblcman Reaches New York For His Wedding To Miss Eleanor Green Next Tuesday

New York June 6.-Prince Niggo ] of Denmark arrived here today on the steamship Stona for his marriage to Miss Eleanor Margaret Green next Tuesday. He was accompanied by Is father, Prince Valdemar, who will be best man at the wedding in kce, f$-s; with the Danish custom.
 Miss Green met Prince Niggo at the dock. An escort of motorcycle police men accompanied them on their trip to the municipal building to get a marriage license.
 Prince Viggo's interview ~ith the newspaper men just before he left the ship was short and snappy.
 ''I am happy to be here ss@!7 and I'm here to get married-that is all" he said.
 Where will you spend your honey moon?" he was asked.
 "In the United States, of course," replied the prince.
 Reminded that "everybody in the United States visits Niagara Falls on honeymoon" the prince answered:
 Well, then I guess we'll go there too," adding "I am most anxious to visit Coney Island before l go back"
 The prince said he would return 10 Denmark with his bride probably within ten days after the wedding.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
O'BRIEN ELECTED CAPTAIN
 OF N. B. H. 5. TRACK TEAM
All Round Athlete Chosen At Meeting Held This Noon-Appcars in
 Many Sports

l Edward Pat O'Brien was elected
 captain of the New Britain High school track team in an election held at the office of the physical director this noon. After the election his near est rival for the honors. Henry Zehrer, congratulated him, and assured him his cooperation.
 O'Brien is one of the schools lead ing all-around athletes. He has play cd in football, basketball, track and baseball during his career at school He is holder of letters in all these sports except baseball which he par ticipated in only part of the time. His reputation before he came to school was such that on his entrance he was used in the regular lineup of the bask- etball team. He played halfback on the football team during the season of the following fall. and has played two seasons on the track team, being one of the three veterans left from last years team. He is member of the junior mid-year class.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
MILLERAND SEEMS
 TO BE HOLDING OWN
Political Situation More Strained
 As Neither Side WaYerS
By the Associated Press.

bA tHe Asrotldttb fitHH.
 Paris, June 6.-The tensity of the political situation growing out of the deadlock between President MiIlerand and the parties of the left comprising the majority in the new chamber be- came more strained today as the chief executive of the republic showed his firm determination not to yield to the demand of the left parties that he re- linquish his office.
 Although continuance of the dispute had been foreseen, the unyielding at titude of the president caused grow ing disquiet in political quarters. NJ. Millerand during the morning and af- ternoon had brief talks with nine scu- ators and deputies all of whom when they left the Elysee told their news paper acquaintances that the president held firmly to what he considered his constitutional duty Of retaining the presidency until the expiration of his term of seven years.
 Senator Peyronnet. one of those summoned to the presidential man sion, declared that N. Milleraais consultations today had as their pur- pose the attempt to see whether a cabinet could not be formed from the parties of the left without the parti- eipation Of Edouard Herriot. leader Of the radical party. who refused yes terday the mandate to form minis try. which had been offered 10 him by the president.
 Ths afternoon the president resum- cd his consultations. He received M. Mascuraud, eN-nresident of the re- publican committee of commerce and industry and eX-Postmaster General Paul Lalfont. The latter told news paper men he did not know whether the president would confide the pre- miership to M. Steeo, but believed it
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
MCNSON-IARSON

The wedding of Miss Olivia Larson, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Olof Lar son of Stanley Quarter, to David Munson, son of Mrs. A. C. Holmes of Pennington, took place at 3 o'clock Wednesday afternoon. June 4, Rev. Quincy Blakely of Pennington off, ciated. Miss Agnes Larson, sister of the bride was bridesmaid and Carl Holmes. brother of the groom, was best man. A reception was held at the home of the bride for immediate families after the ceremony. Mir. and Mrs. Munson left on wedding trip and upon their return will reside in their new home in Pennington.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
75O DOCTORS TO LISTEN
 TO HEART BEAT BY RADIO
Unique Experiment. Planned in Chi caco-IObn IE:2rrupts wHAA
 Program With L,ricS.

Chicago, June 6.--Sevcn hundred and fifty stethoscopcs. connected by rado, iwli enable as many physicians to study the heart beats of one pa ticnt next week. while the American Medical association convention is in session here
 The radio contrivance is the final version of the engineering department of the Western Electric company after months of experimentation. The essential part of the apparatus is an 2npitier, three element vacuum tubes and ordinary hcadphones are rscd, but each physician will bring his own stathoscope which will be placed against the phones.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
Second Chicago Woman Is
 Freed on Murder Charge

Chicago, June 6.--For the second time within month jury acquitted woman charged with murder when
 Mrs. Belva Gaertner called the most stylish of women accused of slaying." was found not guilty of charges of killing Walter Law, an automobile
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06

salesman. The other woman freed was Mrs. Buclah Amman, called the prettiest." The jury delberated six hours after Judge Lindsey had in- timated in his instructions that the state had failed to make out a clear case against the accused and the de- fense had placed no witnesses on the stand.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
Bets Heavily

Winthrop, Me.--Eating breakfast of five sandwiches, six slices of cake, four quarts of milk, and a quart of coffee, Earl Dudley won bet that he could not add five pounds to his weight over night. He went to bed
 weighing 166 pounds and next morn in gtipped the scales at 17212 pounds.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06
Why They're Using
 JOint-Ease for Burning Feet

Just because It is now known that burning, sore, aching, swollen feet are caused by trouble in the many joints in the foot and Joint Ease soaks right in and gets to the seat of the trouble the cartilage and fragments of the joints.
 And to think that for generations we have been powdering and soaking our feet. thinking the trouble was only skin deep-an old fashioned idea
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06

Iowa City, la, June 6,--An unin- Nited radio entertainer, red breast cd robin, invaded tho program broad cast from the University of Iowa ra- diophone station WHAA here Sunday afternoon and aroused mailbag of applause, the station director revealed today.
 The robin, perchod in an elm tree on the university campus. where sev- cral thousand persons had gathered to hear tho baccalaurcate sermon by Rev. John A. Ryan of Washington. D. C., broadcast by WHAA. burst into song carly in the program and was heard intermittentIy.
New Britain herald., 1924-06-06

possible that certain elements in the left section of the chamber would support such a choice.
Evening star., 1924-08-19
!DAV|S STUDYING
| PARTY STRATEGY
Democratic Nominee Talks
With Leaders as to Cam
paign Tactics.
By the Associated Press.


NEW YORK. August 19.-Having
practically finished the blocking out
of the subject matters of several of
his forthcoming addresses during a
3-day stay at his Long Island home.
John w. Davis found time today to
devote his attention to several i'm
portant conferences at his personal
headquarters here.
The Democratic presidential nomi-
nee was ready to take up with George
White, former chairman of the Demo-
cratic national committee, questions
concerning the makeup of the board
of strategy" and other matters hav-
ing an important bearing on his cam
paign. Mr.. White has just returned
from national headquarters at Wash
ington. where he talked with a num-
ber of party leaders. Another party
leader with whom Mr.. Davis has a
conference is Gov. Albert c. Richie
of Maryland. He planned also to see
several other Democratic chiefs and
to give attention to pressing corre-
spondence. After his addresses at
Sea Girt. N. j., Friday. and Columbus,
Ohio, next Tuesday, Mr.. Davis will
turn his face westward on the first
long tour of his campaign. His first
speech of that trip will be delivered
at Wheeling. W. Va, on Labor day.
at the annual assembly of the Ohio
Valley Trade and Labor Council.
Leaving Wheeling, Mr.. Davis will
go into the Middle Western states.
and after some days there will push
on further West. He does not plan
to make a continuous tour of it, but
rather to conduct what he calls a
shuttle" campaign. basing himself
meanwhile on the western headquar-
ters at Chicago.
Evening star., 1924-08-19
DEFENSE DAY PLANS
BY NEWCOMERS CLUB
Organization to Be Represented on
Committee in Charge of
Demonstration.

BY unanimous vote the Newcomers
Club of Washington yesterday ac-
cepted an invitation to be represented
on the committee in charge of the
National Defense day test to be
held September ~, at meeting OF
the organization in the City Club.
Following the reading of COM
munication from Edward +. Colladay,
chairman of the civic committee In
charge of the demonstration, Presi-
dent Joseph A. Burkart called for
volunteers and DR.. William S. Whit
man, Harry Angelica and Charles A.
Appleby responded.
The club further indorsed the forth
coming demonstration to be held by
the Holy Name Society on Sunday,
September 81. and authorized that a
letter be written Michael Heister,
chairman Of the civic clubs COM
mittee of the District, announcing
it's action.
During the meeting DR.. D. L. Blake
more, presiding elder Winchester dis
Southern Methodist Church, addressed
the body on Attaining the Impos-
sible," and stressed the necessity
today of every American striving to
overcome "the seeming uncon-
Querable."
The first issue of the Stork, the
new weekly bulletin of the club,
made it's appearance at the meeting.
The club will hold ladies' day
luncheon September s, when children
of members will furnish the enter
tainment.
Evening star., 1924-08-19
Scientists Find Whites in Africa
Lining in Subjection to Negroes

the chiefs Kraal. where they act as
servants to the chief and his follow
ers. They are thought to be des-
cendants of old Dutch pioneers, who,
trekking into the interior. lost them
selves in the desert. Their horses,
overcome with the drought, died and
the pioneers flung themselves on the
mercy of the natives.
These unfortunates have no power
to own land and no privileges of any
kind. They are virtually serfs to
the natives, tilling the land of their
black masters, who give them small
quantities of grain as wages.
The natives around Molopolole are
rich both in cattle, and land. They
carry rifles, but the whites are not
permitted to possess firearms. Chief
Sebele dispenses justice to all his
tribe-the Bechuana-who are recog-
nized as the aristocracy of the kala-
hari.
The Kalahari desert forms the
western part of British Bechuana-
land and is about 10000 square
miles in extent. 1t was first crossed
to Lake Ngami, by DR.. David Living
stone in 1S49.
Evening star., 1924-08-19
YOUR BONUS
Questions That Bother You
Will Be Answered in
This Column.
Address,: Room 72c, News De.
partment. The Evening Star.
Washington, ID. G..

@. 1 was serving in a National
Guard regiment when this country
| entered the World War. Along with
other regiments. ours was called into
active service by the order of the
President. My discharge says
entered the service on the date I
enlisted in the National Guard regi-
ment. Should I use that date as the
original date of entry into the serv-
ice?-E. s. F..
A. Use the latter date, as that is
the day you actually became a part
of the active military forces. The
date of enlistment into the National
Guard is not to be used in applying for
the bonus. AS the departments are hav-
ing some difficulties on account of the
use of inaccurate dates, all veterans
should make especial effort to give cor
rect dates, and in case of doubt state
frankly date not known. If you say
that you cannot recall the date of a
certain event the War Department
will use Is basis for computing your
bonus credit the dates in it's records,
which you gave or which are a part
of your individual service record.
@. Are the bonus benefits taxable
Should payments on account Of the
bonus and other compensation from
the Veterans Bureau be mentioned
in income tax returns?-S. w.
A. Mention the receipt of pay
ments on account of the bonus or
any others you may be receiving
from the Government and then de-
duct them from the total of your
income, with a footnote. stating that
they are exempt from tax. All pay
ments from the Government on ac-
count of war service are tax exempt.
Q. Please tell me where 1 can get
Information regarding the payment
of compensation for the death Of my
son. upon whom 1 was dependent?
fits. Am also entitled to the bonus?
Mrs. H.
A. If you will send in your
full name and address we will mail
you an application for the bonus and
a form for filing a claim for COM
pensation on account of the death of
your son. You are entitled to the
bonus if your son is not survived by
an unmarried widow or children
You are entitled to compensation on
account of his death If it was caused
in or by the military service and
provided you were or are dependent.
O.. am a dependent entitled to
the bonus of deceased veteran. Can
I assign my interest or payments
which 1 expect to receive to another
person who is selling me a house
which I am trying to buy so that
my children will have a home?-E. E.
a. You have not the right under
the provisions of the adjusted COM
pensation act to assign any benefits
you may be entitled to receive If
you should, and died before all the
payments were made you would have
assigned away the interests of your
children. The law is specific and no
person can assign any of the bene-
fits to be derived. Your payments
will be made quarterly in cash and
you ought to be able to find some
way to use them as you wish with
out legally attempting to assign
them. Be sure that you file contin-
gent applications for the benefits Of
voI1r children
Evening star., 1924-08-19
ST. MARTINS COUNCIL
PLANNING EXCURSION
Virtually Whole Bloomingdale
Community Being Enlisted for
Outing on Thursday.

Out in the Bloomingdale section
they are having a roundup for an
old fashioned basket picnic of the en-
tire community at Marshall Hall on
Thursday, when the st. Martins S
Council N. c. c. NJ, will conduct an
excursion. The school children
throughout that section of the city
have been busy during the past week
in writing compositions telling why
they should attend the excursion, and
cash prizes in gold are to be awarded
as soon as the boat lands at Mar
shall Hall.
Contests for pie-eaters, fastest rum
ners with hands tied, a fat mans
race, old-fashioned cake walk, etc,
are planned. More than 100 prizes
are to be awarded. The boat will
leave the Seventh street wharf at 10
am. 2:30 pm. and $3.50 pm.
Officers Of st. Martins Council, in
charge of the excursion and contests,
are: Robert B. McChesney, president;
Gus. A. Maurer, vice president; T. H.
Flint. secretary: A. A. Peter, treas
urer; P. H. Walsh. chairman; Emmet
Carr, Charles S. Vernon, r.. B. Nc
Givern, L. Krauss, J. NJ Lannigan,
G. H. Yooum. John Mcintyre, Her
man Lauten and J. G. Bennett.
Evening star., 1924-08-19
MISSISSIPPI VOTES
. ON SENATOR TODAY
Harrison Confident of Re-
nomination-Four Contests
for Representative.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
| JACKSON, Miss, August 19.-Mis-
sissippi voters will go to the polls in
their Democratic primary today to
| nominate a United States Senator,
| four Representatives and candidates
for the State Supreme Court bench
from the first judicial district.
The apathy with which the various
campaigns have been received in most
sections of the State gives promise
of an exceedingly light vote. OF
| chief interest is the race between
Senator Pat Harrison and former
| Gov. Earl Brewer FOR the formers
seat in the United States Senate.
Senator Harrison has made less than
half a dozen speeches in his campaign
| for denomination. while his opponent
| has covered the State.
Harrison Side CONFIDENT.
Supporters of the incumbent claim
| that he will carry the State by an
| overwhelming majority. Equal con-
fidence has been expressed by Brewer
followers.
Four of Mississippis eight national
Representatives are to be nominated.
the incumhents in the remaining four
districts having been certified for re-
nomination because they had no op-
position.
In the third district, where w. Y.
Humphreys is serving the uncomplet-
ed term of his late father, B. G. Hum
phreys. the contest is between w. H.
Wilmington, Harry Huled and Wal
ter Shields, Humphreys having de-
clined to run for reelection.
Ross Collins, the incumbent, is op-
posed by Floyd Loper in the fifth
district; in the seventh, the race is
between Percy Quin. incumbent. and
E. Fl. Ratliffe, while in the eighth,
Representative j. w. Collier is op-
posed by DR.. J. c. Cellar and Jack
Greaves.
Evening star., 1924-08-19
CONAN DOYLE NABBED.
New Yorker Arrested as Auto
Thief.

Arthur Conan Doyle, 35. arrested
several days ago by Detectives Con-
nors and Jett on suspicion of impli-
cation in thefts of cars in New York
that were brought here and sold. was
surrendered to the New York author
tiles yesterday afternoon and taken
there for trial.
Doyle roomed at 1416 Madison
street. where other occupants re-
called that he had made numerous
week end trips to New York. usually
returning with an automobile other
than the one he possessed before go
ing away. After detectives had
traced three alleged stolen cars to
Doyle they arrested him. The auto
mobiles have been taken from local
purchasers, who paid Doyle approxi-
mately $4,000. Detective Brady. who
came here to take the prisoner back
to New York, told police that an or
ganized gang .of professional auto
mobile thieves had stolen the cars
and turned them over to Doyle.