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The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-21
G6eDBoe

Tho excess Of sentiment, which is mis-
leading In philanthropy and economies.
grows acutely dangerous when 1t inter-
feres with legislation or with the ordi-
nary rulings OF morality.-Agnes Repplier.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-21
Tho Other Reason,

The Visitor-Your boys are leaving
college very late. What kept them
back so long Are they delicate?
The Proud Father-Delicatef On
the contrary, they're athletes.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-21

Melt two tablespoonfuls Of butter,
add three tablespoonfuls of -four, and
when well mixed add one-half cupful
Of scalded milk, one>half teaspoonful
Of salt, dash Of cayenne, one-half
cupful Of grated cheese. the yolks Of
two eggs; cook until thick. Gut and
fold in the stifiy beaten whites Of the
eggs and set In boiling water and bake
15 minutes Cover the whole time of
cooking and serve at once. A souffie
Like an omelet will not await a tardy
guest.
What an English cookbook calls the
original English rarebit is simply
melted cheese to which salt is added,
just as 1t is taken up for serving. In
stead Of milk, or even with 1t, q
tablespoonful of catsup may be added,
Or two tablespoonfuls of chill sauce.
A piquantsdish good for an open-air
luncheon or In q group where onions
are enjoyed, onions are sliced thin
and sauted In bacon fat; when tender
add the cheese and serve as soon as II
Is melted.
When little chicken ham or other
meat is too small In quantity to serve,
cheese, white sauce and generous sea
soning makes most tasty dish.
Pimento cheese is easily made at
home. Take one small can Of the
peppers, chop fine, add one pound Of
cheese and large can Of condensed
milk. Put into a double boiler, and
add when melted. salt II needed.
Makes fine sandwich filing.
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-21
The Letter ct"

Young Hopeful-Pa, the letter T
must be the most patient letter Of the
alphabet.
Father-How do you make that out 7
"Well, 1t never loses its temper,
though folks are always crossing It,"
The Butler County press. [volume] (Hamilton, Ohio) 1900-1946, 1924-03-21
Radio Booms With Swiss.

Switzerland is showing a growing in
terest in radio. Parts of that country
are cut off from radio communication
owing TO the very high mountains but
fans in other sections listen in daily
TO the news sent opt from the Eiffel
Tower In Paris.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
FARM FIRE BARELY AVERTED

Smyrna Fire Engine Called to Farm
of l.. NJ. Price, Tenanted by r. Snow
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Snow, oc-
cupying the farm owned by Mr.. Lewis
NJ. Price in. Spruance's Neck, We're
awakened about two o'clock last Sun
day morning by a suffOcating smoke
and flame leaking up the wall of their
bed room. 1t was a situation that re
quired quick action on the part of Mr..
and Mrs. Snow to escape with their
lives, but by cOol-headed judgment
and a fighting determination, Mr..
Snow aroused his two colored men
and a little boy visitor, and they all
fought, what looked like a lOosing
game, but determined to save the
property if possible. Mr.. Snow stood
at his post in spite of the heat and
smoke, while the men carried cans of
water to him. By chopping the floor
and weather boards to admit the
water, he succeeded in extinguishing
the flames, thus preventing what 9th
erwise would have been a loss, not
only of the house, but also the out
buildings, for strong wind was set
ting directly on them. The Citizens
Hose Company of Smyrna in their
prompt response to Mrs. Shows call
for help were soon on the premises
but the heroic efforts of Mr.. Snow and
his helpers, had conquered the fire by
the time they arrived, so that the
damage to the property, including the
loss of some clothing, will not exceed
three hundred dollars. 1t was a cold
night for the firemen to turn out
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB

J. Carroll Hayes, of West Chester, Pa,
Delights Large Audience With Lecture
A fine audience turned out on Fri
day, March Is, to hear '"The Story of
the Cathedrals", given by ]. Carroll
Hayes, Of West Chester, Pa, and were
more than pleased with the lecture
and delighted with the pictures, which
were very impressive.-The meeting
Of Friday, March 21st, will be called
promptly at o'clock. We are look
ing forward with pleasure to this
meeting when we will have with US
as our special guests, Mrs. Waller,
State President; Mrs. S. G. Evans, Of
Milford, president for Kent Coun-
ty, and Mrs. H. d. Boyer, of Smyrna,
General Federation Director for Del
aware. The ladies will address the
meeting and there will be a musical
recitation by Mrs. L. M. Price with
Mrs. Webb at the piano.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
BRIDGE TO SPAN c. D. CANAL
Railroads and Government Agree On
Plans OF 100000 Structure to
Span Canal at Summit Bridge


A compromise has been reached by
the L. S. Engineer office and the
Pennsylvania Railroad for the re-
building of the bridge at Summit
Level, on the Delaware Division, suit
over which has been pending in the
United States Courts. The new bridge
will cover a span of IFS feet and will
be of the Gift" type, which will give
Passageway for vessels with masts
140 feet. 1t is estimated the new
bridge will cost approximately $780,
coo. On August 16, Judge Hugh NJ.
Morris, in the L. S. District Court,
uphold the Government in a final de-
cree in a suit between the Delaware
Railroad Company and the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company against John
W. Weeks, Secretary of War; Colonel
Earle |. Brown, i. S. Engineer for
the Wilmington District, and James
! H. Hughes, Jr., L. S. District Attor-
ney, in which the railroad companies
sought to restrain the Government
from requiring the removal or alter
ing of the bridge Judge Morris held
i that the government had no right to
/ interfere with the abutments at either
end of the bridge and that the ques-
ton of compensation for damages was
one for Congress to consider. In adj
dition to reaching an agreement with
the railroads on the construction of
the bridge for the Delaware Division
Colonel Brown will call for bids, about
April 10, for bridges at Chesapeake
City, Summit and st. Georges. These
bids will be opened early in June. Il
is estimated that $1,OOO,OO0 or more
will be required to build the spans
Harrington, Howard and Ash, Kansa!
City, consulting engineers, have pre-
pared plans for the bridges, all o.
which will be of the vertical type
with a clearance of 175 feet. In ad
dition to going forward with bridg,
construction on the canal, Colone
Brown, advertise yesterday for bids OF
the excavating of 100000 cubi
yards of Material from the canal be
tween the railroad bridge and tn
Summit bridge This will be the las
contract of any large amount aske,
for by the Engineer Office for tn
widening of the waterway Later
is expected that Congress win ap
propriate funds for the deepening 0
, the canal to 25 or 80 feet, making
a sea-level waterway, without locks
and cruisers and battleships of tn
Navy to pass through it, thus linkin
the Delaware and Chesapeake Bay
o for defense purposes.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
LEWES MAY REGAIN Z ACRES
Land Condemned in 1887 For Govern
ment Canal, May Be Returned to State

Land Condemned in 1887 For Govern
ment Canal, May Be Returned to State
Senator L. Heisler Ball has succeed
ed in obtaining passage of a bill in
troduced in the Senate some time ago,
authorizing the Secretary of War to
transfer to the Commissioners of the
town of Lewes, Sussex county, Della
ware, a tract of land containing ap-
proximately seven acres, which was
acquired by the Federal Government
in 1887 for use in the construction of
an inland waterway from ChincO-
league bay to Delaware bay. The
land was obtained by the State Legis-
lature by condemnation, and donated
to the Federal Government for use in
the construction of the canal. The
original project for the waterway was
subsequently repealed by Congress in
the river and harbor act of 1908. The
land was never used and is not need
ed by the government. In a letter to
Senator WadswOrth, of New York
chairmen of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs, the Secretary of Wan
said he "knew of no objection to the
government relinquishing title, but as
the State of Delaware condemned and
paid for the land and donated it to
the government for a special purpose
for which it Is no longer needed, it Is
thought good faith requires that it be
returned to the State rather than tc
anyone else. "If conveyed to the
State, the town of Lewes may get pos
session of it through the action of the
State authorities. accordingly re
commend, says Secretary Weaks, that
the bill be so amended as to make
direct reconveyance of the parcel t.
the State of Delaware and that, as
thus amended, it be given favorable
consideration"
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
WHOLE NO. 1925
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL MEETS
President r. Y. Wallen Names His
Standing Committees for the Year
-Pavements Must Be Renaired


Smyrna Town Council, with the new
ly-re-elected members: w. F. Keith
and H. L. Robinson, have met and re-
organized with the same officers: Rob
ert Y. Wallen, president, and Edward
I. Porter secretary and town clerk.
The other town officers and plant en-
ployes remain the same. Friday ev-
ening President Wallen named his
standing committees for the wear.
They are as follows: Light and Water
COmmittee-William R. Davis and
Herman L. Robinson; Street and Sew
er-Walter F. Keith and William R.
Davis; Opera House-Edward T. Por-
ter and Herman L. Robinson; Finance
Robert Y. Wallen and Edward T.
Porter; Auditing-Herman L. Robin
son and Edward T. Porter; Hose Com
pany-Edward T. Porter and Walter
f. Keith. With the opening of Spring
weather it was decided to get after
property owners to put their pave
ments in repair, official notice of this
is given more in full in another col
umn. Along with pavements and
Strengthened curb lines, Council hopes
this year to give attention to its ma
cadam streets. Probably all will be
resurfaced and if Council and the
State Highway Department can get
together on satisfactory terms, maybe
1 Commerce Street will be laid in con-
crete with the new proposed Smyrna
Clayton road thru Smyrna to the
Boulevard. Other work contemplated
is to make more sanitary the sur
roundings at the Smyrna Water
Works and Light Plant. A recent in
spection on the part of the State Wei
fare Commission reveals the fact the
dumping ground is too near the well
supply Of town drinking water. An
other dumping ground will be provid-
ed and improved sanitary convenience;
around the plant will be installed.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
MUSERAT SEASON CLOSES THE
MOST UNPROFITABLE IN YEARS
FALLING OFF is ESTIMATED BE-
TWEEN $4,000 AND 10000 PELTS
Worst Season, Trappers and Dealers
Say, Since 192O-Price For Rat Fur
Closes at $1.65 and Steady

The muskrat trapping season came
to close last week one of the poorest
on record. Reports from the rat
marshes along the Delaware River
from Delaware City on by Taylor's
Bridge, Woodland Beach, ,Leipsic, Bow
ers Beach and to Milford, are to the
effect the catch this year has fallen
off between $4,000 and 100000 pelts.
Normally the Delaware shore above
described will yield upwards of be-
tween 25O,OOO and 100000 rats a sea
son, but this year 100000 rats is an
estimate that some think is putting it
high. The price, however, has ranged
from S1.25 to S1.65 a pelt, and while
most trappers have sold at the high
figure the price, even after the close
of the season, continues at S1.65 for
good furs. Fur buyers and dealers
have felt the falling off as we'll as the
trappers. Michael Sklut, n. T. Jer-
man, John r. Francis, Harry Felintin,
and other buyers of the Smyrna vicin-
ity have secured the district, but the
rats expected did not materalze. Not
since 1920 has their been so unproft-
able and unsuccessful year Cold win
ters and high tides had some effect
on the falling off, while others feel so
many are in the trapping game that
they are trapped too close and are not
allowed to sufficiently propagate. Over
on the Eastern Shore of Maryland a
more successful season was expert
enced. Nearly 100000 skins have
been purchased by Maryland dealers
and the average price paid was about
$40 each. Some skins have brought
considerable more, and some not a.
much. The price was not in keeping
with recent years as furriers are buy
ing muskrats in the south and aftel
using a cheap dye, flood the market
1t is stated that only an expert caI
tell the difference between the Mary
land and the Southern rats. The mos
successful trapperS this season ar,
those who sought the bank muskrat
found along the rivers and they wer
plentiful. Where the extensive marsh
es were used for trapping the trap
pers did not fare so well due in a mea
sure to the cold weather and the eX
treme high tides. Some pure whit
muskrats were caught in Mary
land and Delaware and some trapper
have been trying to propagate thes
by trapping them and setting them a
liberty 1t is believed that if whit
muskrats could be raised in larg
quantities the market for them woul
be even better than for the ordinar
kind.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
OIL STOVE FIRE AT DOVER

Home of Ivan Lane, Police Chief,
Threatened Late Thursday Night
An alarm Of fire sounded at Dover,
late Thursday night, proved to be at
the home of Dover's Chief of Police,
E. /. Lane, where an oil stove explod-
ed. Mrs. Lane, jumped from bed and
wrapping a sweater around the burn
ing stove threw it out the window to
a shed where it rolled to the ground
and was extinguished before the FIRE
men arrived. Mrs. Lane sustained
burns in handling the stove.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
PLAN TO POOL FARM PRODUCE
AND SELL At AUCTION SALES
TO BE TRIED IN LOWER della
WARE TO AVOID LOSS IN GLUT
Farmers will Get Together, Rent Auc-
ton Rooms in Big City Centers and
Sell Their Produce Each Morning

1t is expected that the auction sales
method of disposing of car loads of
fruit and produce will be tried by Del
aware farmers this year, especially by
growers in Sussex County Farm Bu-
reau members about Georgetown are
already looking to plans for inaug-
urating such an innovation. The sys-
tenn used for years has been for each
farmer to sell his private wagon load
of fruit or produce at auction on
local curb market. This year the
growers make their first attempt to
use the same system in selling a car
load of combined supplies The plan
is proving successful in other states.
The method is simple, involving only
an auction room in the large city
markets. Each morning car load lots
are placed on the list for sale. At a
specified hour, usually about noon,
buyers assemble and bid for the lots
offered. The bidding is not only
among buyers, but among cities and
the broker in any city who bids the
highest price gets the car load of fruit
or truck f. 0. b. at the station where
it was loaded In the past the farm
er shipped to only one city. If the
market was glutted, no matter how
badly some other city wanted his crop
+ it was a dead loss to him because he
didn't know Of the demand in another
city. Under the new auction plan
wherever the stuff is in demand anC
where the bid is the highest, there The
grower can ship his goods, knowing
that he has received the highest price
offered. In some cases the money j.
paid for the car f. o. b., the station
from which it Is loaded, but in mos
cases the company handling the auc
tion sales guarantee the money in for
ty-eight hours after a sale has beer
made-in most cases before the frui
or produce has reached the city t,
which it was consigned. me Farm
Bureau and other farm organization
are trying to eliminate the cost 0
marketing and give the farmer &C
tually what his crop is worth.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
KEEPS TAB ON AUTO ACCIDENTS
Highway Department Figures That
There Were q Killings Last Year

A report by the State Highway De-
partment on Saturday showed that q
persons were killed and 60 injured in
motor accidents occurring on Delaware
highways in the year ending March
/. The figures show that of this
number 16 of the persons who were
fatally injured were riding in Della
ware cars and three in cars with an
other State license. OF the injured
AZ were passengers in Delaware cars
and 18 in outside cars. In addition
to this, there were 646 cars damaged
to the extent of $500 or more. These
were equally divided between Della
ware owned motors and cars owned
outside the State. There were 135
cars in mishaps, 90 of them being
Delaware owned cars. The plan to
keep a record of the motor accidents
happening on Delaware highways was
inaugurated by c. Douglas Buck,
chief engineer of the State highway
system, in the hope that through such
a record other accidents in the future
might be averted. Outside the office
of Mr. Buck, at Dover, is a large map
of the State, probably eight feet long
Whenever an accident happens a pin
is inserted at the place where the mis-
hap took place. If it's a fatal acci-
dent, there is a red-colored pin. If
it's a case of a collision, where the
persons are only injured and not seri-
ously, another colored pin is inserted
and if it's purely one of damage tC
cars, another pin of still a different
color is inserted. In this way a per
son and State highway official or at
atche desiring to learn about the ac-
cidents within the II months car
quickly ascertain the facts by glanc
ing at the map.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
FIREMEN's CARNIVAL EARLIER
Citizens Hose Company Select Their
Dates From June q to July


Dates From June q to July )
Citizens Hose Company, No. /, de
cided on Monday night to hold their
annual Firemen's Carnival this year
earlier than has been their custom.
Several reasons were advanced for the
change. Heretofore they have been
held the last week of August and the
first of September, running into cool
nights which has affected the attend
ance. The dates selected were June
9th to July 5th, inclusive, which in
cludes one great National holiday,
July 4th. Before selecting these dates
inquiry was made of the Twentieth
Century Club to learn if they propos-
ed to hold the country fair this year,
and being assured that they were not,
it was deemed advisable to arrange
the carnival to include that day. and
arrangements will be made by our
hustling firemen to have a real old
time crowd here to celebrate on the
fourth. President Collins appointed
Harry p. Jones, William f. Matthews
Jr., and Wilson FAIRIES, a committee
to arrange for a parade in the morn
ing of July 4th, to be held under aus
pices of the Company, but to be
community affair and open to all COM
petitorS. Wallace Elterich, B. Frank
lin Middleton, George R. Stevenson
and John c. Mannering were named
as the Carnival Executive Committee
for this year. Success is assured
from the start, as the personel of
both committees is particularly strong
and each a hustler for the interest of
the Company.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
BAR.OFFERs PRIZES TO PUPILS
Award For Student Who Demonstrates
His is Rest ON Fundamental Law

Award For Student Who Demonstrates
His is Best on Fundamental Law
The Delaware State Bar Association
at a meeting last week decided to
award prizes of SIS, $40 and $5 to the
schools of the state, for the purpose
of encouraging a better knowledge
and understanding of the principles
of the fundamental law of the govern
ment of the United States. Ayres j.
Stocldy has agreed to provide the
prizes for the Smyrna schools, the
prize to go to the student in each who
is adjusted the best posted on the
fundamentals of government. Chief
Justice Pennewill will look after Do
yer and J. Frank Biggs will look af-
ter Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
COOL WEATHER HELPS FRUIT
Buds. Kept Backward and All Signs
Point to Bumper Fruit Crops


Fruit growers are delighted with
the cold weather at this time of the
year. When buds and blossoms ap-
pear about this time of the year much
concern is felt for the trees. This
year the season has been ideal ac-
cording to one of the largest fruit
growers in this section. While the
fruit is safe so far, the farmers are
satisfied in other respects. Pea plant
ing was started last week under fav-
orable conditions. Nearly 1900 acres
will he sOwn in the next few days for
canning house purposes on the East
ern Shore of Maryland. In Delaware
where the lice has hit the pea crop
there will be a decided falling off.
About $50 a ton is said to be the price
paid by the packers.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
DOVER WOMAN GIVEN WELCOME

Miss Annie ]. Cannon, Noted As
trOnOmer Received By Club Women
Dover citizens Monday evening
honored a former resident who has at
tanned not only national reputation
but worldwide reputation as an as
tronomer, Miss Annie Jump Cannon,
when they entertained her at a recep-
ton after she gave an interesting and
instructive illustrated lecture on her
work. The reception in charge of the
charter members Of the Dover Cen
tury Club, where the address was CIV
en-, was informal and all present were
given a chance to meet Miss Cannon.
Mrs. Robert f. Lewis, president of
Dover Century Club, and the charter
members, assisted in receiving and
serving refreshments.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
QUIETLY WED AT PARSONAGE

Miss HiIda Pratt BECOMES the Bride
of Cove ID. Slaughter, a Farmer
Miss Hilda B. Pratt, daughter of
John r. Pratt near town, and Mr..
Cove d. Slaughter, a young farmer,
were quietly married at Asbury M. E.
Parsonage, Wednesday night, by the
Rev. John ]. Bunting. The groom is
a Young farmer near Smyrna and af-
ter the ceremony they left to take up
their residence on the farm.
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
FARM BUREAU COMMITTEES

+. H. Donovan, BrenfOrd, Named On
Committee On Transportation
The following committees have
been announced by the executive COM
mittee of the State Farm Bureau for
1924. legislative, Harry B. Clark, Ken
ton; Frank F. Yearsley, Marshallton;
T. N. Rawlins, Seaford; marketing
and transportation: Charles P. Dickey
Stanton; Edward Donovan, BrenfOrl;
George C. Burge, Middletown; w. v.
Cosdem, Dover; Robert ]. Allen, Sea-
ford; budget: Edward Willim, Dover;
F. F. Yearsley, Marshallton; Elmer
Dickerson, Milton; program and work I:
w. V. Cosden, Dover; Charles P. Dick
ey, Stanton; Robert ]. Allen, Seaford,
Smyrna times., 1924-03-19
m Ff HOUSE FUND III NOW
|sR II NEAR $4,000 MARK
.D,D response OF SMYR-
h 'D.y D,.yyprORNER sNYRNIANS
Il. Contributors Make an
= o D.rp IN That is Worthy of
'a M Nave to Raise $4,000

palp lnat -
1d ''J Nave to Raise $4,000
=. vi serials which have We. been I,
~ 'i-'t tbe columns Of the Times ,
Y ',,1 ,rssks. in the interests OF
., %, ,rd their irehouse sub
n.- and are written for the
y .l,Do,s l-,,s, Of hitting your pocket
|, honest confession is good
/. n n9I. and We all love the truth. It
...,J ~ st the beginning Of the
4. " for funds that it would re
4 b,rre Of money to remodel
In, property on Commerce
n a modern fre-hOuse. Evi-
.rr public spirited citizens have
,t our word judging by the
rr solicitors are meeting
4 ~ chief reason for the liberal
L. however, lies in the simple
s N tbe Citizens Hose Company
\ .--i,sd as an absolute necessity
r town and community No or
.,ss IN Smyrna is more devoted
/, Ait6ful discharge of its duties
tOu fire company. They will
II their lives to save your life
msrty when imperiled by fire,
srs eyaggeratiOn to rank them
\ s,r,5 Of heroes. Therefore, it
4. urDrsing that our people are
gtng the deepest interest in
4 ro,si.ion which our iremen are
-g 50 hard to accomplish. They
II he fullest credit for their de-
fn to have a new and up-to-
sne in which to house their
rt. and furnish facilities fol-
a wnmodatiOn Of the men. This
n has supplied an Opportun-
\ b our fremen to realize how
belly they are appreciated. You
\ I be pleased to read the accom-
Id list Of names Of subscribers
H, who are supporting this
nnt literally. It is in reality
Hru Roll, and the total amount
4. Tting fOOts up S9,911.50. A
hti accomplishment isn't it :
EHme it not yet on the list Of
sls please call on J. E. Hof.
al sign up. Let's make j
kiwe We quit? Next week.
d this paper will contain ou
say on behalf Of this cause
L Of contributors to Firemen'
House Fund is as follows: