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Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
First Semester of the School Year
CompIeted-Mid-Y Year Examinations

First Semester of the School Year
COmpIeted-Mid-Ye Year Examinations
This week completes the third six
week period or the first semester. The
mid-year examinations will be given
next week.-The Middletown High
School basketball team challenged
our team here Thursday night. Smyr-
ma was defeated in both the boys and
GIRLS games. The scores were, boys
25-3, girls 2O-16. The high school
team will meet FELTON, Tuesday, jan
uary %, in FELTON,. Milford will meet
Smvrna here Thursday, January "a.
Both teams are preparing for the
game. Come out and boost for your
BOYS and girls-The most delightful
feature of this weeks assembly pro-
gram was a reading entitled algebra
and Class PARTIES" cleverly given by
CAROLYN VanPelt, a JuniOr.-The Sen
iors were required to write poem in
their English work, the following
written by Julia Skrivan, was the
best.
Ours is the class of nineteen twenty-four'
| And the first one l shall introduce to you is
Leslie Moore.
/ This young man is rather stout.
| But he likes the girls without a doubt.
The next one is David Lloyd so bright
His answers he always guesses just right,
Theodore Hynson as bright as can be.
Takes a special interest in electricity.
Franklin Corley as we all see.
Has decided his profession, a dentist he'll be
Lotion Tilghman though not very loud
Always has something to interest the crowd
William Danes though rather meak,
Is known to be the classes sheik.
Gilbert Lurty without fear,
signals the class when the teacher is near.
Ralph Deakyne as we all say
A speech maker he will be someday.
Robert Hill doctor will be,
And count your pulses one, two, three.
Edward. Richards tall and SLIM
Is far from being a Republican.
Upon leaving the boys of our class,
I present to you each lass.
Margaret Carter the first on the list,
Wishes TO be a dramatist.
Edna Allen though not very tall.
Can argue with the boys and beat them all.
Eunice Heinold all fear.
5 Will take advantage of this being Leap YeaI
Sophia Streets I must now mention
, For she is always attracting the boys aJtehuo
Ruth Jones who don't live far.
g Comutes to school in a Ford car.
= Clara Goodng is not very stout,
But we always know when she is about.
|. Helen Scout an industrious scholar
L / Her example we all should follow
Louise Sevil as busy as bee,
n Has lost her heart to dear old Squee.
/ ! Roberta Denney and Vernon Clark,
Will soon on their honeymoon embark.
: Elizabeth Thornley, the brightest of all.
o Will continue her education in the fall.
Margaret Hill with her beauty like flowers
e Hopes to cultivate her artistic powers.
o Minerva Bradley who manages our team,
Deserves the highest of the Senior esteem.
/ Evelyn Harris and Helen Roadway with who
q ambition come first.
In some future day will be great nurse.
: Hilda Deakyne to our minds always brings
n Visions Of interesting and humorous things.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
KENT FARM BUREAU TO HOLD
ANNUAL MEETING At DOVER
FARM PROBLEMS TO BE TAKEN
UP AND PLANS FOR SEASON
Lecturers From the Agricultural Ex-
tension Department of University of
Delaware to Assist in Program

Announcement has been made by
the officials of the Kent County Farm
Bureau that the annual meeting will
be held in Dover on Thursday, Janu-
ary "a, in the Century Club Rooms.
A very interesting program is being
planned for this occasion, and every
farmer and his family should make
an effort to be present. Arrange
ments are being made to have
speaker who will be worth hearing on
the subject of farm organization ac-
tivities. AS an added feature to the
annual meeting this year there will
be a special program of interest to
the ladies. This part of the program
for the day will be in charge of Miss
Kathryn E. Woods, State Home Dem
onstration Agent, and Miss Helen L.
Comstock, County Club Agent. The
forenoon will be devoted to a business
session, and the members are especial
ly requested to attend this part of the
program as several matters of i'm
pOrtance will be discussed. The meet
ing will be officially called to order
at ten o'clock in the morning by w
V. Cosden, President of the Kent
County Farm Bureau. During the
morning session, there will be the re-
ports of the various committees anC
, the outstanding accomplishments O
the Farm Bureau within the pas
, year. A summary Of the Boys anC
: Girls Club Work in the county will b,
!. given by Miss Comstock, and a re
:. port of the activities of the Count,
! Agent during the past year will b
given by Mr.. Russell Z. Wilson.
! all probability several representative
from the Agricultural Extension De
partment of the University of Dela
! ware will also be present to assist
the program for the day. Accordin
. to the plans as announced at the las
), Executive Committee meeting, the al
- nual meeting this year promises to
the best and most enthusiastic farm
ers' gathering ever held in the hi
tory Of the local organization. II
officials and others in charge of a
- fairs, earnestly hope that the farme
of Kent County will make special e
fort to be present at this meeting, f
X this is at least one time during t
ne whole year when the entire farmil
en- population has an opportunity to b
yh come better acquainted with the Fan
ed Bureau and its activities.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
VOTING ON BOX PEACE PLAN
J. E. HOlfecker, Local Chairman, Dis
tributing 1900 Or More Ballots

J. E. HOGecker, Local Chairman, Dis
tributing 1900 Or More Ballots
The Box Peace Award ballots have
been distributed in Smyrna, and it is
hoped our people will take advantage
of the privilege of voting yes, or no,
on the question and make it a genuine
referendum vote of Smyrna and vicin-
ity. The Banks have been furnished
with these ballots to distribute among
their patrons, and those who have not
procured them through other sources
can secure them from the Banks or
J. E. Hoffecker, the local chairman.
The ballots voted can be mailed direct
to the American Peace Award, 342
Madison Avenue, New York, N. Y, or
handed to Mr.. J. f. HOffecker who
will see that they are duly forwarded
not later than January 21st.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
AUTO DEMOLISHED BY A TRAIN
c. D. Abbott, Prominent Milford Mer-
chant, His Wife, Mrs. Evans and
Son Narrowly Escape Death

C. D. Abbott, one of Milford's most
prominent residents, his wife, the lat
ter's mother, Mrs. F. C. Evans and
Mrs. Evans son, Cow Evans, a jewel
er of Cambridge, Md, had miracul
Gus escape from death Sunday even
ing about 7.30 o'clock,when the Stude-
baker sedan in which they were rid
ing was struck and demolished by
passenger train on the D. NJ. and V.
Railroad at the intersection of the
State highway and the railroad, just
east of Harrington. All the occupants
of the machine escaped without a
scratch but they were badly frighten-
ed, especially the two women who, are
suffering from shock. The party, all
of whom, except Evans, live in Mil
ford, had been in Cambridge to spend
the day with Mr.. Evans and they were
on their way home at the time of the
accident. Mr. Abbott was driving his
machine with Evans on the front seat
with him and the two women in back.
Mr.. Abbott was bowling along the
highway at about 20 miles an hour as
he approached the railroad crossing
and he declared later he neither saw
nor heard the approach of the trair
until he was upon the tracks, when he
discovered the glare of the headlight
Of the engine. The train was bearing
down upon the car and was almos
upon it when Mr.. Abbott sweved th'
: automobile to the right, hoping to es
cape the impending crash. He sue
ceeded in turning his car to the sid
but it was so close to the tracks tina
: the front of the locomotive struck tn
rear end of the automobile, throwin
it against the bank at the side of tn
ditch along the tracks. A big hOl
was torn in the back of the car, tn
!, wheels were knocked off, all the glas
was demolished and the autOmObil
was almost completely wrecked. Ho
the occupants escaped being kille
E probably will always remain a my
{ terry but not one of them sustaine
5 so much as a scratch from the brol
. en- glass. The train that struck the
= car was stopped and the two men az
u women were taken on board and tai
Le en- to Milford. All of them we
, frightened and the women, especial
u were considerably shocked.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Club Women Devote Time to a Dis
cussiOn of the Box Peace Plan

cussiOn of the Box Peace Plan
The meeting of the 10th Century
Club on Friday, January II, opened
with singing america" The pro-
gram was devoted to the consideration
of "The American Peace Award The
preface to the winning plan was read
by the president, Mrs. E. S. Dwight,
and the text of the plan by Mrs. E.
w. Dawson. Edward Bok's answer to
the oft asked question: "What do you
really expect the American Peace
Award definitely to accomplish" from
the atlantic Monthly" read by Mrs.
F. F. Evans. The ballots were dis
tributed and a short discussion enter
ed into awakened much interest in the
plan.-Friday, January IS, will be
Junior Members Day, in charge of
Miss Katherine Bartlett. We are
looking forward with pleasure to the
program to be prepared and given by
the Juniors.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
FERRY BOULEVARD AT DENTON

Proposed in a Bill Before Maryland
Legislature to Connect with Baltimore
The construction of "ferry boule-
vard' from Love Point, Nd, to Den
ton, Md, which would connect all OF
the main roads on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland and the dupont highway
in Delaware with the suggested fast
ferry from Baltimore to Love Point
will be proposed in a bill to be intro
duced in the Legislature by Senator
Lawrence B. Towers of Caroline coun-
ty. The bill will provide for financing
the construction of the boulevard by
a bond issue, so that the work can ce
undertaken Immediately and carried
to completion as one project instead
of being taken up piecemeal in the
regular program of the State Roads
Commission.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
YOUTHS BREAK DENTON JAIL
lii'e Prisoners Escape; Are Caught
IN Penny Hill Near Wilmington

lhi'e Prisoners Escape; Are Caught
IN Penny Hill Near Wilmington
Alter removing the bolts from the
a ss on the windows of the Denton,
y, JAIL shortly after 6 o'clock last
ga and forcing the bars loose, three
'aalul iailbreakers enjoyed liberty
Y nearly tve hours in stolen Ford
l'aile. They were captured single
.l'el shortly before midnight last
n BY State Highway Policeman
e.e N Aegler at the top Of Penny
,l' north Of Wilmington. Ziegler
-%i recognizing the escaped prison
/. l. l0n n descriptions given by Sheriff
~ Z temple, Of Denton, took hi:
s-'eS 70 the police station, where
y. were lodged to await the arriva
~s Maryland officers this morning
n. - prisoners who escaped are vii
~ 1, 10y. ooyd' negro, II years old, await
ps..'i ! Il@l a. On a charge of burglary
M 5' :. Nlcketts, negro, 20 years old
,s,,,. n, v await the court action on
N. y !. q I forging a money order pay
NJ. y fredericksburg, Nd, busines
n ~ Va. lawrence Scotten, 21 years ole
y, ,,u.e ,1..3.! prisoner of the party, VIII
S.,ti', waiting trial on a charge O
and entering a jewelry stor
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
NEW ROAD ROUTES IN SUSSEX
State and County Commissions Select
Building Program at Joint Meeting

State and County Commissions Select
Building Program at Joint Meeting
At a joint meeting of the State
Highway Department and the Sussex
County Highway Commission, held in
the Sussex county court house, at
Georgetown, Friday afternoon,the fol-
lowing routes were selected for i'm
proved roads this spring: Dagsboro
to Vines Creek, two miles; Peppers to
Loves Cross Roads, one and half
miles; Milford towards Five Points,
four miles; Mission to Gumboro, three
miles; Eethel to the State Highway
at Laurel, two miles; WestcOats Cor
ner, on Georgetown-Lewes highway
towards RehobOth Beach, four miles.
The County Highway Commission
members have requested of the State
Highway Commission the construction
of the stretch of road from Omar to
Clarksville and also the road from
Bridgeville to the Maryland line to
connect fredericksburg, Md. The road
would pass by way of Atlanta, in Sus-
sex county. Highways in lower Del
aware are built on the State-aid plan
the county and State sharing the cost
The Omar-C -Clarksville and Bridgeville-
Maryland Line road, while not includ-
ed in the building program for this
spring, may be constructed later on
1t is the desire of the Sussex County
Highway Commission to let the Stat
Highway Department take over th'
two stretches ard seek Federal aid
It is understood that the Bridgeville
fredericksburg (Md.) road has beel
classed as a Federal aid road. Sus
sex county has a bond issue for 81,
100000 for concrete highways. Th
new routes, it is understood, will b
built from the funds derived from tn
sale of the last quarter of million dol
lars worth of bonds. When thes
roads are constructed, it will be neC
, essary before the program can go o
to have an act of the Legislature au
thorizing further bond issue.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
TEN TO ONE FOR WORLD COURT
DeIaware's Vote q in Favor of and
One Against the Plan


The United States Senate has been
asked to give its consent, on the terms
proposed by President Harding on
February "a, to adhesion by the Uni
ted States to the protocol of the Per-
manent Court of International Justice
by ninety-one per cent of the members
of the National Economic League who
voted on a referendum mailed to them
on November "a. The vote of the
members from the State of Delaware
was as follows: Yes, 21; No. 1. The
returns from each State, which the
league also publishes, indicate that
public opinion on the subject is prac-
tically the same in all parts of the
country. In Michigan, Idaho, North
Carolina, Rhode Island and Oregan
/ the affirmative vote was unanimous
The largest percentage of negative
votes came from New Mexico, the
vote in that State being 10 Eyes" anC
9 mo" n
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
WHOLE NO. 1916
EXPERT ON DAIRYING COMING
E. S. Brigham, Commissioner of Agri-
culture Vermont, to Address Farm
ers Institute Here Next Monday


culture Vermont, to Address Farm
ers Institute Here Next Monday
The State. Board of Agriculture
will hold a Farmers Institute at
Smyrna, in the Opera House, on Mon
day next, January 21, afternoon and
evening. The afternoon session will
begin promptly at one-thirty, and
among the speakers will be the Com
missioner of Agriculture of Vermont,
Hon. E. S. Brigham, who is an expert
on dairying and tuberculosis Eradi-
cation; W. T. Derickson, Bureau of
Markets, of Dover; DIR. H. H. Hanson,
the State Chemist who will tell what
he is doing for the farmers in analyz-
ing fertilizers, feeds, seeds, soils, and
insecticides; DR.. Adams, of Univer
sity of Delaware, and other speakers
of interest. In order that our farm
ers can help to make 1924 the best
year, all farmers are urged to stand
together and help each other solve
the problems that confront them. The
Institute provides an occasion for
coming together. Come bring a prob
lem with you and there may be some
one there to solve it. This is an es-
pecially good time for the tenant and
landlord to get together and agree on
certain things. Call your neighbOr on
the telephone and get him to come in
with you. Bring your wives along
they like to go some where once in g
while.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
Mrs. w. E. c. Bell Injured in Fall

Mrs. Bell, wife Of w. E. C. Bell,
Smyrna's well-known merchant, had
the misfortune to fall down a flight
of stairs Friday morning and break
ing both her arms, one near the wrist
and the other both above and below
the elbow. She went to Dover for an
X-rav and is now home resting as
comfortably as possible.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
u rErER's CHURCH NOTES

lnonas Getz Hill, Rector. An
7,.D. noOncss e. Services For Week
8,r r-.-s s-... slll be service this Wednes-
Pat's Ssy1lng ~ at half past seven in the
Nh 'i f.i house The Choir rehearsal
asn5a, 5s'os' \. j, It is hoped that every
N 49,, 'a,.o q the Choir will be present. !
q, AZ ,'I,lcsa srcs for Sunday, next, Jan.
ID n F.,.sp expected to be held in the Par.
Il cso cSase also; they will G consist ,j q II
d I,al.h l5rl. Sc School at 10 a. M: with
Ts at'l' ! !, Bible Class; Morning ser. ser.
We At I ! y o'clock; and Evening ser.
Pss.5' P'S' and waffle supper beId IIii n De II,
| ssssDiiai.o house on Thursday '' eyerin' ~ Sl'
sTs 1,s im1..' at FIVE o'clock. The tst,sr, exte1
car,5 Tl0senents S0i,1l to be made Il II,
srtr 9allding y demand considerabI, ,a III
Il eTs,v y mony-raising characte, .tsl
one help to the utmost.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
m SANITARY LEN engineers nIHS',,,,
|nldIIi HEALTH CAMPAIGN
ASPECT STABLES, POUNDS, ,HDSS
h ,ss ns5pTI N DELAWARE FARMS
nlRIBS ON
-, link Into Drinking Water
10 WI : All All Towns and Examine
SuEpl! ~ - rarms-Crusade

All Towns ana EAdl'ii'
supply gliI. N ON on IFarms-crusade de.
Vslls ,,rsnized on and systematic
Es.l-pls vel To- save the tremendous loss 5.
rlaiga sObiss y I; of Delaware from di-
j, t5,i q tIprc, are ,preventable and to 3.lt re-
Is 'l1. ,.owing W. and alarming death
ias 5ns tl'tI 70 typhoid fever from con-
das We " yster ' supplies in rural
nal:u y -be State, will begin this
!, /. 1a5sr o. sr' the direction of the State
4 ai,a,i anj Welfare Commission. H.
5.,,att y sta a former Wilmingtonian'
7''n,it a..itarv engineer, will begin ms
> n ,5'lli1,' for the State with the OBJ
~ ,f SAMPLES Of water and the
lls ls,9ion Il Of dairies. Following
|. la.l.'v-i .s.E which it is expected will re-
''sn .srsral months to collect and
u .r,Irged, ,r,f Mr.. Beckett will look q
sewage conditions, possibly
.,sont the summer months, when
..s;.'able menaces of this sort are
M st their worst. In beginning
'.l-' .srnaign to save the lives of Del
'..ns 10Th children and adults,
at Davis, chief Of the Health
u Welfare Commission, pointed out
u tbsrg are plenty Of laws, and
I. 4 tastb sharp enough to safeguard
I ss,lt5 Of the citizens, but these
!, have never been enforced, or at
4 % no appreciable extent. Fol
-,tration, every dealer in milk
..ss,,le or retail, is required under
Tate law to register with the
y Board of Health. Each Janu-
he is required to again announce
mention Of continuing in business
rot one dealer in the State, DR.
n, states. has registered. This HI
.rrss. is due not to any wilfullnes
intent Of the dealers as a rule t.
-sg the law, but to their ignOranc'
It In checking up on the milk
njveiDg sources, the state Officia
IN examine each stable or COW bar
rs cleanliness. Cows will be eX
mined for the state of their healtl
hsther they have been tested fo
5erulosis, the condition and chal
tel Of the food and water serve
en- Every stable will he examine
ascertain if it is well-drained, siz
stalls, amount Of light, how tn
aSe is constructed with regard
sA air, the bedding furnished tt
aE and other technical details; Il
nzk used in collecting the milk
w they are cleaned, milk coole
mixing suits and other details; Il
-ik-There it is kept, and apparatr
'ed in washing the milk pals, bo
les, cans, etc. There is a state la
bat has never been rigidly enforc.
g the state, which calls for all mi
ad to be Of a certain percentage
utter fat, Of but a certain amount
aGera tests and clean enough to
zled sanitary. Samples of the mi
PHI be taken from each farmer W
aises it for sale.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16
Laphams Leave For Winter in Florid'

Laphams Leave For Winter IN FIOiIud
Mr.. and Mrs. l. Luther Lapham
have closed their home, Chestnut
Borders" near Smyrna, and left to-
day for a visit to Mrs. Lapham's
mother, Mrs. T. D. Powell, in Atlanta,
Georgia. Later they will visit the
principal points in Florida, and will
return before Spring.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-16

GCouslnusd on Page Five,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
REPUBLICANS
OF FIRST DEAD
Funeral Arrangements Made
for Fred 0SSenberg,

BIZ Times Special
EVANSVILLE Inr.. Dec. 5.-tu-
neral arrangements We're to be made
today for Fred Ossenberg. so, First
district Republican leader. who died
suddenly from an attack OF heart
trouble while hunting Thursday
Ossenberg had been a power in
Vanderburg County politics for a
quarter of a century. His influence
gradually grew from ward boss until
he was recognized as one Of the
dominant forces Of politics OF the
district
He was born and reared here and
for years conducted a saloon and
grocery store. He was one Of the
defendants IN the alleged liquor ring
trial here IN 1920 and served a term
at the Federal penitentiary at At
lanta-
Ossenberg allied himself with the
late Mayor Benjamin Bose in 1913
and supported the Democratic party
for three years. returning 10 the Re
publican fold in the 1918 election. He
controlled the majority Of the col
ored vote here. IT was said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
CLEMENCY Is REFUSED
Former N0therin-Iaw Opposes Al
legged Bigamist's Freedom

II was ghosts and nothing else
that rose up TO keep Alfred Swigert.
Newcastle. alleged hiEamist. in the
State ReTormatory today.
IFS one-time mocher-in-law. Mrs
John Lane. prominent In franklin,
Ind. social circles. protested Thurs
day against his petition 70 the State
pardon board FOR executive elem
ency. She denied that her daugh-
ter. Marjorie. knew that Swigert
had a wife and child here when Swi-
CERT. as Robert Johnson. borrowed
q car from Merjorie's father and
took her 70 Columbus. where they
were married. They were found IN
Florida. Swigert was sentenced last
January.
lie says his folks mead him al
home on the farm nsar Newcastle.
The wife and child are In Hatties-
burg. Miss.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
DRIVE TO BEGIN MONDAY
Dinner VIII Launch 100000 Cam
pngin for Institute.

4 s500.000 building fund campaign
for Indianapolis Bible Institute VIII
he opened officially Monday evening
with a dinner and mass meeting At
the Clavpool. Governor-elect Ed
Jackson, honorary chairman, VIII
preside
Talks VIII he made by Arthur 2.
Robinson. active chairman: DR.. A.
L BerninEer. dean of the institute.
Holm p. RAIDER. president Of the in
stitute. and members Of the women S
executive committee. Of which Mrs.
J. s Par-h is chairman
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1924-12-05
LIGHT co. TO REMODEL
Monument Firm VIII RearranCe
SalesrnOms.

Indianapolis Light and Heat Com
pany building. As Monument PI.. VIII
he remo6eled completely. officers
have announced
First floor viii be arranged SO
that customers can transact most
business on that floor. An electrical
appliance saIesroom will be estab-
ushAd IN the basement Arrange
ment viii make Il one Of the most
convenient public utility buildings
in the country, Walter C. Narmon.
president. said
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John SprouI Pittsburgh. Pa,
world war veteran. who was Eassed
and wounded AT Chateau Thiarty.
VIII speak AZ evanEeistic services Of
r r. Bosworth at CadIe Tabernacle
Sunday afternoon. He is said -
nave been healed during q revival
campaign held by the Bosworths IN
Pittsburgh
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New crepe de chine and ra-
dium silk Chemise OF dainti-
ness and lustrous beauty;
tailored or pleated styles, with
lace trimmings. Sizes SO to
40.
Evening star., 1924-08-14
PRoP'Y.

Attention, Apt. House Owners |!
Have client for one. approximately 500. 900,
showing god return-immedistely.
PETTY & PETTY,
. 14lo Ere st. NV. Main 2z37-SA