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Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
TOWNSEND MAN LEAVES BANK

L. L. MalOney, Vice-President of Sc
curity Trust Company Resigns Place
Levi L. Maloney of Townsend, vice
president and treasurer of the Secur-
ity Trust Company, Sixth and Market
streets, Wilmington, has resigned his
position he so long ably served. His
resignation was announced Wednes-
day by John S. Rossell, president.
"Mr. Maloney," Mr.. Rossell said, ere
tired so he could devote his time and
attention to his private business af-
fairs. He will continue, however, to
give the Security Trust Company the
benefit of his advice and experience"
A successor to Mr.. Maloney probably
will be chosen at the reorganization
meeting of the board of directors
next Wednesday. Mr.. Maloney was
with the Security Trust Company for
twenty-seven years. He became as
sistant treasurer about 13 years ago,
and vice-president and treasurer about
ten years ago.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
OVER 200 VOTED IN SMYRNA

Box Peace Plan Campaign Over In
Smyrna and Ballots Passed In
The Box Peace Award ballots re-
turned thru J. E. Hoffecker to New
York, numbered 215 for Smyrna and
vicinity. A letter from Miss jean
nette Eckman to Mr.. Hoffecker last
week, praised Smyrna as having taxi
en- more interest in the ballOting than
any town in Delaware with the eXcep-
ton of Newark, and that being a col
lege town, with a large student body
voting, accounts for that town exceed
ing Smyrna in the number of ballots
cast. Besides the ballots returned
thru Mr.. Hoffecker, quite a number
mere mailed direct by the individual
voters, so it is safe to estimate at
least $50 ballots were voted in Smyr-
ma. The Goth Century Club deserves
great credit for the interest manifst-
ed in the distribution Of these ballots,
and the various churches and secular
organizations for distributing them.
Again here is a demonstration of the
fact that Smyrna is one of the wide
awake towns of Delaware, and our
people should feel proud of them
| selves.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
DEATH OF FORMER PRESIDENT
WILSON MOURNED IN SMYRNA
CHURCHS NOTE PASSING GREAT
AMERICAN.-FLAGS HALF MAST
Buried in Washington To-day With
Simple CeremOnies-WhOle Nation
MOurns Loss of War President

The death of Former President
Woodrow Wilson, the great war gov
ernor, was known in Smyrna Sunday
noon, shortly after his death and citi-
zens here like the rest of the nation
mourn the passing out of a great man.
The flag on the Federal Building has
been placed at half mast and one of
our stores, Clifton G. Jones' Pharmacy
has Wilson's picture in a window
draped in mourning. Smyrna church.
es at the evening services made note
of the passing of great man. Wood
row Wilson, was twenty-eighth Presi-
dent of the United States, a COM
manding world figure and chief advo-
cate of the League of Nations. He
died at Ills o'clock Sunday morning,
after being unconscious for nearly
twelve hours. Mrs. Wilson, Miss
Margaret Wilson, Joseph Wilson, a
brother, and Admiral Grayson, his
physician, were at the bedside. Just
before death the war President open
ed his eyes. His wife and daughter
spoke to him, bat he did not respond
Ten minutes later he passed quietly
away. No word was uttered. Al
day Saturday and Saturday night he
had been sinking rapidly, his pulse
becoming fainter and fainter, unit
finally it ceased to beat. His "broker
machinery" had collapsed. Washing
ton and the nation was prepared TO
death. The morning papers had car
, red the news that he had been "pro
p foundly prostrated." The waiting
: groups, numbering many hundred
outside the Wilson home We're silen
when Admiral Grayson, five minute
n after his patient and friend had eY
v pired, opened the door and made tn
= announcement. Plans for the funer;
2 provide for a brief private service &
the S street residence at p. M, thi
p afternoon, Wednesday,, followed b
another service at $50 o'clock ;
. Bethlehem Chapel in the Cathedral I
. Mount st. Albans, where the bod
* will be placed in a vault until arrang,
Il ments have been made as to a fin
;. resting place.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
NOTED SPEAKER COMING HERE
'PussyfOOt" Johnson To Lecture At
Asbury Monday Evening, Feb. 18th

"Pussyfoot" Johnson, the famous
speaker who has been arrousing sec
tiOns of the country with his lectures
under auspices of the Anti-Saloon
League, will deliver one of his char
acteristic addresses at Asbury NJ. E.
Church, Monday evening, February
18th, next, at 7.3O o'clock. 1t is as
much his winning personality as any
thing else he has in his "box of tricks"
that gives to PussyfOot Johnson his
tremendous entree into the hearts of
people and his sure abiding in their
interest and affection. Of course it
must be taken for granted that those
who are predisposed to Prohibition are
favorably inclined to any person who
can at all present the cause. But
even they are apt to rate speakers,
writer's and other workers as good,
bad or Indifferent. For Johnson's re-
ception among such a class it is
enough to say that they regard him
as one Of the worlds greatest reform
workers. Johnson is such a speaker
as is able to tell a convincing story
story that holds the attention, in
terests the mind and convinces tn,
heart. No man can hear him and re
main Indifferent to the world call 70
redemption from alcohol.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
DOVER MAIL WAGON WRECKED
Struck by Auto at Intersection State
and Division Streets by Leipsic Car

Struck by Auto at Intersection state
and Division Streets by Leipsic Car
George FarroW, while returning to
his home in Dover, Friday evening,
after delivering the mail from the de-
pot from the six o'clock train was run
into by an automobile at the intersec-
ton of State and Division streets, in
Dover, and his delivery wagon was
completely demolished. The autOmo-
bile struck the front wheel on the
right side of the wagon, tearing the
front wheels from the body. This re
leased the horse, which ran some dis
tance before it was captured. The
body was lifted clear off both sets of
wheels, and thrown along the curb,
Farrow was thrown from the wagon
and considerably Jared but no bones
were broken. A small child in the
back of the wagon was also thrown
out, escaping with slight injuries. The
automobile colliding with FarrOw, was
operating by a young man named
Snow, living near Leipsic, he and his
brother being in the car.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
WHOLE NO. 3619
WEDDING AT TAYLORS BRIDGE
Miss Edna WOOdkeeper, Daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. WOOdkeep-
er Becomes Bride of c. L. Dukes

er Becomes Bride of (. L. Dukes
Miss Edna Woodkeeper, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry S. Woodkeeper,
Of TaylOrs Bridge, and Mr. Charles z.
Dukes, of Odessa, were quietly mar
ried at the home of the brides parents
Saturday evening by the Rev. Robert
HOdgsOn, pastor of Odessa and
Friendship NJ. f. Churches. The par
lor had been prettily decorated with
pOtted plants and evergreens with a
generous display of white and pink
carnations The bride and groom
were unattended. Miss Alice Turner,
of Cheswold, played the wedding
march. Only the immediate relatives
and a few school friends of the bride
witnessed the ceremony, the full cere-
mOny of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. The bride was becomingly
gowned in a travelling suit of brown
crepe with hat to match. After a five
course wedding breakfast, Mr. and
Mrs. Dukes left on a wedding trip to
Washington, D. c., and others places.
They will reside for the present with
the groOm's uncle, Charles Dukes, Sr.,
at Odessa. After March 1st, next,
they will take a farm near Odessa
The bride is we'll and popularity known
in the Smyrna community. She at
tended and graduated in 1919 from
the Smyrna Special District School:
and took two year teachers training
course at the University of Delaware
Following this she taught two year!
in Smyrna and since September ha!
been teaching in Odessa.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
c. H. LEvERMORE WINS PRIZE
Announced as Winner Before a Large
Crowd in Philadelphia Monday Night

People of Smyrna and vicinity who
voted for the Box Peace Plan, will be
interested to know that Charles Herb
ert Levermore, of New York, student
of international relations, writer and
former college professor, Monday was
announced as the winner of the $780,
600 prize offered by Edward w. Box,
Philadelphia publisher, for the best
plan to preserve peace among the ma
tions of the world. His identity was
disclosed Monday night at a public
meeting in the Academy of Music un-
der the auspices of the Philadelphia
Forum and the Policy Committee of
the American Peace Award. As his
name dropped from the lips of John
/ w. Davis, Mr.. Levermore came for
ward and received the S50,0000 check
representing half of the prize giver
by Edward w. Box, of Philadelphia
A telegram, giving the name of the
winner was sent to Mr.. Box, who Is
in Florida. The winning plan, which
was made public January Z, was Sc
lected out of 22,165 submitted. Brief
ly, the plan provides for American co
operation, under certain reservations
with a modified League of Nation
without the United States becoming
member. It also provides for adher
ence to the World Court with tn
Hughes reservations and for a com
mission of jurists to justify intena
tional law. Under the Box award
second $4,000 will be given to tn
author if and when it is accepted b
the United States Senate in its essen
tial parts, or it receives substantia
Endorsement of the country.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
NEXT SUNDAY AsBURY CHURCH
Congregation Will Elect Delegate to
Repreesnt Them Coming Conference

Congregation Will Elect Delegate to
Represent Them Coming Conference
Next Sunday at Asbury NJ. E.
Church, Rev. J. ]. Bunting, pastor,
Sunday School will take place at 10
a. M; preaching service at II a. M,
and 7.3O p. M, and Epworth League
at 6.45 p. m. At the morning service
there will be two special features.
The congregation will be called upon
to elect a lay delegate to represent
them at the Lay Electoral Conference
at the session of the M. E. Conference
which meets at Harrison M. f. Church
Wilmington, on March 26. John f.
Wilson will be the judge of election
Sunday morning assisted by Edward
t. Porter and w. J. Holland, tellers
All members of the church, 21 years
and over, will be entitled to vote. The
second feature will be a special ser
mon by Rev. ]. ]. Bunting, pastor, on
'The Amusement Question"
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
SMYRNA FIRE HOUSE CAMPAIGN
Already Several Substantial Checks
Have Been Handed ]. f. HOffeCker

Have Been Handed J. f. HOffecker
The campaign for raising funds to
assist the Citizens Hose Company to
establish new fire house in Smyrna
is progressing very satisfactorily.
However, they wish it understood that
liberal subscriptions are necessary to
enable them to carry out their plans,
and payments can be made at the con-
venience of subscribers. The main
objective is to have a fire house that
will adequately house the modern
equipment our iremen now possess,
and that will also provide for the ac-
commodation of the men composing
our splendid fre-fghting organization.
1t is contemplated to have one or two
of our firemen regularly dOmiciled in
the new fire house so as to assure
prompt response to fire alarms night
as well as day. Fire Chief Lutz, Of
the Wilmington Fire Department at
the firemen's banquet in Harrington
last Wednesday, said, a man on the
ground in time is worth a hundred
men ten minutes later. With improv-
ed highways as now existing, our fire
men can reach Kenton, Cheswold,
Leipsic, Blackbird, Taylors Bridge,
Deakyneville, etc, in from twelve to
fifteen minutes after alarm is sounded
Prompt service is what you will get
if you help our Fire Company carry
out their plans for modern frehOuse
in Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
RAPID PROGRESS ON THE CANAL
Visitors an Delaware City Impressed
With Immensity of New Project

With immensely of New Project
The spring like weather of Monday
drew several hundred visitors to the
scene of the dredging operations on
the new canal below Delaware City.
The dredge Washington has advanced
so far out of the marsh that visitors
now may approach to within a few
yards of the dredge itself and observe
at close range how it works. The
Washington has cut its way through
the soft marsh from the rivers edge
to a point about halfway in the field
between the Port Penn road and the
marsh. 1t has about 5000 feet to go
before it reaches the road, and it is
expected that this will require a
month at least. The dredging is now
in high sandy, gravel soil but the
dredge is making even better progress
than it did when it had only mud to
work on. An area approximately one
hundred acres has been filled in to-
ward the Fort dupont side of the
marsh. Most of the fill is of sand
and gravel mixed with numberless
rocks of all sizes that have come
through the blow-pipes. The old
marsh has been raised to an average
of six feet above it's former level
Monday a new blow-pipe line was put
in operation several hundred yards
above the old line and began the fill
over by the Fort dupont fence, a dis
tance of nearly a mile from the
dredge itself. Captain Erickson who
is in charge of the Washington anC
the work for the Atlantic, Gulf anC
Pacific Company, is directing the worl
He and the force of men live on the
dredge. The men are working il
shifts which enable the dredge to op
crate twenty-four hours daily. If the!
are lucky enough to not Tun into larg'
formations of rock, which play havo
with the cutter blades, in a month
time the work should be advanced a
far up as the roadway, according t.
men on the job.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Charles E. Osborne, Known to Older
Smyrnians as the Husband of Cap
tain BensOn's Daughter, Dead

tain BensOn's Daughter, Dead
Charles E. Osborne, known to older
citizens of Smyrna as having married
a daughter of the late Captain Joseph
B. Benson of the Bombay Hook Light
House and who later became a we'll
known antique dealer and authority
on rare and precious glassware in
Philadelphia, died suddenly while
alone in his antique shop at 1926 Pine
street, Philadelphia. He was found
dead in his chair by friend who had
called at the shop. Mr.. Osborne was
one of the foremost antique dealers
in Philadelphia, and his reputation as
an authority upon antique pieces, par
ticularly that of glass, was second to
none, it is said. For many years his
shop was a center for those interested
in old pieces of glassware, and his adj
vice was sought by collectors from all
over the country. He formerly con-
Quoted the "Old Curiosity Shop" in
Market street near Seventeenth, but
three years ago moved to the Pine
street location. Mr.. Osborne was
about 70 years of age, and resided
with his sister Rebecca, TIA Ash
avenue, COllingdale, Delaware county.
He was a widOwer. His wife, who
before her marriage was Miss Annie
Price Benson, the oldest daughter Of
the late Joseph B. and Elizabeth
(Crockett) Benson, died in 1885, after
a married life of less than three years
/ He never married again. He was il
the antique business for thirty years
For many years he attended the Meth
odist Episcopal Church in Thirteenth
street near Pine, where both he ant
his sister taught Sunday school. Il
recent years he attended the Lutheran
church in Collingdale.
Death David Heyd, Formerly FeltOl
David Heyd died yesterday, Tues
day, February 5, at 2.20 a. M, at tn
home of his daughter, Mrs. Wilbu
Cooper, 24OO Van Buren street, Wi
Z mington, aged n years. Funeral sci
vices will be held tomorrow, Thur;
day evening, February Z, at 240O Va
= Buren street, Wilmington, also at Co
Marsh Baptist Church, Friday mor
:, ing, following the arrival of the 1O.1
: train. Mr.. Heyd was formerly res
dent of Kent county. He is a brothC
!, to Jacob and John Heyd of FeltO
! For several years he has lived in Il
vicinity of Wilmington, where
! leaves three daughters, Mrs. Charl'
Hamilton, Mrs. Wilbur Cooper al
Mrs. Rosie Rambo, and many friend
~ Miss Clara Vaughan, of Middleton
10 Miss Clara Vaughan, of Middleton
w died at her home Friday after an j
ness of three weeks. She is surviv
by her brother, ,Dr. Edward M.Vaugh
of MiddletOwn, and a nephew, Hen
Nowland Vaughan. Funeral servic
were held Monday morning from
Vaughan's home on West Main sire
on Interment was made at Milton, whe
of Miss Vaughan was born. She was
av years old.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
KENT COUNTY BUYS GRAVEL PIT
Buys Gravel Bed on Farm Near Davis
Road Near Milford For Road Purposes

Buys Gravel Bed on Farm Near Davis
Road Near Milford For Road Purposes
The Kent County Levy Court at its
meeting last week, acted on the sug-
gestion of Armwell Quillen, road SUI
pervisor of the Tenth District and
purchased the large gravel bed on a
farm near the Davis Road cutoff for
road purposes. More delegations Wis
tied the Levy Court for permanent
road work and others wanted roads
graded and repaired. A list of the
number of miles in incorporated towns
securing county appropriations, was
submitted as follows: Bowers one and
one-half miles; Camden, two miles;
Cheswold, half mile; Clayton, one and
three-quarters mile; Dover, three
miles; Hartly, three quarters of a
mile; Pennington, seventy-eight-one
hundredths of a mile; FELTON,, one and
one quarter of mile; Frederica, two
miles; Harrington, four miles; HOus-
ton, one-half mile; KentOn, one-halt
mile; Leipsic, ,three-quarters of mile;
Little Creek has a special appropria-
ton of SIS annually; Magnolia, one
quarter of a mile; Milford, two anC
nineteen one-hundredths of a mile
Smyrna, three ane one-half miles
Viola, one and one-quarter Of a mile
Woodside, three-quarters of a mile
Wyoming, two miles.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
ROADS SMYRNA TO MARYLAND
LINE STILL BEING AGITATED
CITIZENS OF WELLINGTON PETI-
TION FOR ROAD IN THEIR STATE
Sassafras Wants Road From Delaware
Line to Galena Connecting up With
Road to TOwnsend-KentOn Road


Road to TOwnsend-KentOn Road
With talked of roads west of Smyr-
ma to be in the construction program
for the coming season, the citizens
over in Millington, Md, are petitioning
their Board of County Commissioners
for State aid road to join up with
Delaware. Already there is a petition
for road from MillingtOn to the Del
aware line joining up with the road
from Massey to Galena. A road from
Galena, Md, to Sassafras and the Del
aware line to join up with the con-
crete road by way of Coldwell to
Townsend. The Commissioners of
Kent County, Maryland, will have at
disposal during the year for road
building purposes $4,000 which will
build about three miles of road at
$4,000 per mile, and the board is in
a quandary as to which section of the
county needs the improvement most.
Over here in Delaware, there is a
movement for a road from Clayton
to Blackistons on route to Millington
Md, and road from kentOn to Mary
land line by way of Downs Chapel
connecting up with the Sudlersville-
Church Hill, Md, road There are
others who would like to See the roaC
extended from Kenton to Hartly anC
Marydel and still others want the roaC
from Kenton to Maryland line on roaC
to Barely AS only % miles of roa'
can be built in Kent County this year
the prospect of any of these eXten
sions being made this year is exceed
ingly remote. The concrete road fror
Smyrna to Clayton will be built. Thi
is reasonably sure, but whethe
: enough funds will permit Of buildin
: the Clayton-Blackiston road, remain
to be- seen.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
HIIRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB

GiSdty Day With MiddletOwn.-
ing Ready For Birthday Luncheon
q Twentieth Century Club of
na observed Reciprocity Day
tie New Century Club of Mid
l'N On January 29th. The pro-
vas a musical symposium on
Aslect Importance Of music in
Community, and was delight
rendered by the following: Vio-
%, Mrs. Ralph Smith; Mrs.
y \. Pnce, accompanist; Music
I School and the Home, Mrs.
:. Webb, chairman of music;
4 4, @o' the Rev. Thomas Getz
Alslc in the Motion Picture
Mrs. Vernon Westfall; vocal
4 AS. !, I, 7. Wallen, Jr.; "Music
V1O' Mrs. L. NJ. Price;
.II n N the Church and the Church
the Rev. 7. C. Hill; solo
v..3I ..l nom the Oratoria elijah
-'nlels'ohn, the Rev. T. G. Hill
@'g'sn ,a Of February 1st, in
~. Y y Mrs. F. F. Evans was most
-lg' A short sketch of "Gan.
, 'l5at !, Religious Politician ano
\. ~ hero r. Of India," given BY
!. '1la n Hough. "0utwitting thl
ri,,, lemons Of Kashmir,o read b,
nv S.'sIl Lloyd. In Magic Trav
N. ,'' lyans carried her audienc
4 81; % india, to the great cite
n, ~ ...i interesting background 0
n. Y wa y their temples and sbrin
n -. sOus and idols, the land O
,',.e' :. y. and religions. By tn
N (, lap Of the country, she sue
a. u ~ MAKING it very clear an
49, lle music Of last week wa
s,,s.e y request: Piano duet. Mis-
/, F''.a 'l and !. Mrs. Webb, @Russia
N srvsa'y'' vasy' from Maszkowslxi
Foreign IPorts.'-T'ht'ee I't'e1pr%91l pro~ra,
, P,a5y Z. : 9Th, will be in charge = I
la : n HH'Iscker, |. Chairman of r,
.na,,,.., VI h. '. Holloway will ta1
! s SsI1'g 4. il Delaware.~ocnr rI1t Febr, IN
4 y. " annual all Luncheon will !
a. y, .sol o'clock, and on Februa,
a sr.s,.ui .la'en Of club membe
I ls5, s5s5l,salned.-A beautiful %
~, W v was :, received from Co. q
&l,."0.,,.Htl. |. BOyce with a lett S9
psasT 's'a .al.C Century Club, whi. Il
Il, ! s'sap,eciated a,I by the Gu Gu
dss F.s' \ u'kets for the luncbe.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe To Address
Two Meetings At Church Tomorrow
The Mite Society will meet We'd
nesday evening, Feb. 9Th, at the home
of Mrs. G. w. Taylor at 7.3O o'clock
Remember please that Mrs. Wallace
Radcliffe, Of Washington, d. G., will
address two meetings in the church,
Thursday, February 7th, in the after
noon at 2.3O o'clock, and in the even
ing at 8 o'clock. The subject. Of the
evening address is "The Light" Mrs
Radcliffe has had wide and rich ex-
perience in Christian work and has 9
fascinating personality. There vii
be an offering.
Smyrna times., 1924-02-06
REHOBoTH WANTS THRU ROAD

When Concrete Road Is Built They
Want It Up R.R. Avenue to Boardwalk
A delegation Of citizens interested
in Rehoboth, including the commits
sioners of Rehoboth and many cottage
owners, went to Dover Monday in the
interest of the road, the State High
way Department contemplaJes build
ing to RehObOth. The road contem-
plated goes only to the limits Of the
town. Mondays delegation advocated
running the road into the town limits
up Railroad avenue to the boardwalk
The delegation left with the assurance
that the road would be run into the
town limits.