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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
YERKES BECOMES DIRECTOR

S. l.. Yerkes of the Grider company will become director of the Pratt Fuel corporation, it was announced Monday. A place will be made for him on the board on account of the merger of the Grider coal properties with the Pratt Fuel, announced, last week. This is the only change contemplated in connection with the merger.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
MARRIAGE LICENSE

Robert M. Goodall, %; Miss Virginia Jemison, p.
 Dr. Frank Afford Kay, 25; Miss Emily Denice Nesbitt, 9.
 Charles J. Bentley, 58; Miss Lena Mathis, 36. @
 II. B. Pfaff, 45; Miss Enda M. Cousins, 34,
 A. D. Coehrane, 21; Miss Geraldine Griffin, IS.
 Quincy Earl Bryan, g; Miss Louise Washington, IS.
 V. E. Porter, 21; Miss Beulah Kath- erine Shawn, g. t
 Richard J. Stewart, 10; Mrs. Lucille Sims. 30.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

THIS Dissolution Sale is proving one of
 the most thrilling events in the history of the commercial life of Birmingham. We wish to thank our friends for their interest and evident appreciation of our efforts in giving them the bargain surprises featured since opening day of the sale---and we want to emphasize the importance of quick shopping, that you may have unlimited choice of this Wonderful stock of wear. ables---at prices you'll never match again. On account of the enormous lines of Nigh grade apparel we had assembled for Fall and Winter selling, the stock, so to speak, is still complete
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
BIBLE TEACHER HERE
Miss Mary Moody Parker To Give f's-. Lectures

Miss Mary Moody Parker, considered an authority on Bible teaching, arrived in Birmingham Monday to deliver a series of lectures on the Bible at the First Baptist church, under the auspices of the Business Women's circle.
 Accompanying her talk, to be held every night throughout the week, will be business women's supper. The business women of the city are urged to attend her lectures.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28
Here Are a Few of the Thousands of Bargains
 We Offer

$13.86 for Ladies' $2O.OO and $25.OO Dresses $186S for Ladies' $27.5O and $3O.OO Dresses $28.73 for Ladies $500 and $4O.OO Dresses $3S.54 for Ladies' $45.OO and $5O.OO Dresses $13.S7 for Ladies' $2O.OO and $25.OO Coats $1S.39 for Ladies' Coats, $27. 50 and $3OOO values $23.68 for Ladies' Coats, $35.OO to $4O.OO values $3839 for Ladies' Coats, $5O.OO to $60.OO Values $500 for Girls Coats, $7.5O, $8.5O and 5000
 values
 $4.S5 for Ladies' Fine Footwear, $7.5O, $8.5O and
 5000 values
 $3.67 for Ladies' Sweaters, $4.95 to $S5O kinds $5S3 for Ladies' Blouses, from $7.5O to $12.5O
 values . $3.69 for Ladies' 595 Chiffon Hose $2.55 for Fine Quality $3.5O Grade Chiffon Hose $1.85 for FuII-F Fashioned Silk Hose, $2.5O kind 98c for McCalIum Silk Chiffon Hose, $1 .95 value $5.65 for Ladies' Long Kid Gloves, 7.5O to $8.5O
 kind
 $4.25 for our $5.5o, $6.oo and SC. so Long Gloves $1.65 for Ladies' $2.5O and $500 Gauntlets $1.98 for Silk and Leather Bags, $3.95 and $4.95
 values
 $2.95 for odd lot Beaded Bags, values to $8.95 Any Nah Jongg set in our store, 1s price 99c for Girls Bingham Dresses, to $3. .95 values $3.37 for Wool Dresses, 2 to sizes, $4.95 values $6.85 for Girls Wool Dresses, sizes to 14 $1O
 values
 $9.S5 for junior size Dresses, $12.95 and $13.5O
 kinds
 $2.37 for Girls $3.5O Sweaters, to IA sizes $3.87 for pick of Girls $4.95 Sweaters $2.37 for Girls Separate Skirts, $3.5O values BIC for Girls soc Black or White Sateen Boomers 67c for Girls $1 .OO Sateen Boomers SIC for Girls SIPS Sateen Boomers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-10-28

We have made every preparation to take care of record-breaking crowds extra ,salespeople, extra wrappers, extra deliv- cry service, extra service of every de- scription. We are ready---come, rain or shine
 In all probability this is the greatest and most timely sale ever presented to the buy ing public, coming as it did, just when Win ter wardrobes must be assembled---and, too, when you can anticipate purchases for the holiday gift occasions.
 Don't Postpone Buying
 COME VOW and SaUe
 From 1O% to 5O%
Evening star., 1924-11-19


character of Burley leaf
tobacco after having been
"aged in wood"
ND you ever see Burley tobacco as
- it comes from the farmers curing
barn-a big leaf, dark green-brown in
color, ''new', ,unripe? Chew a bit of this
leaf, and you'll find it rank, bitter, and
unpalatable; smoke it, and you'll get
only hot singing harshness.
Then open tin of Velvet, test this
same Burley after it has been ''aged in
wood'', and notice the pronounced diff
ference. The green has turned to rich
brown, the bitterness has become mel
low "body', the bite and harshness
have utterly disappeared. What is left
is Burley tobacco at its appetizing best
ripe, mild, seasoned, and just right
for smoking.
Here, then, are two extremes, green
leaf and "aged in woods tobacco. To
make one from the other requires acre
age of plant, equipment, and huge
sums tied up in tobacco for long un-
productive periods for ''ageing in
xrooJss SC q &od;o,,c
Evening star., 1924-11-19
SHOW $657,OJD,O)O
FREIGHT RATE CUT
American Railroads. Report
for 1923-Saving of $685.
591 900 Listed.
nv the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, November 19.---Amer-
lean railroads saved S932,591 900 in
operating expenses in 1929 and pass
ed along s657,000,000 to the public in
reddced freight rates. This statement
was issued by the American Railway
Association today after the annual
meeting here OF its 1913 class one
member roads.
During the first eight months in
1923. according to the statement, the
shipping public was saved another
s3SO,0O0,000 through reduced freight
charges.
The total reduction in freight
charges since 1921, (Which marked
the peak in freight rates as 81 result
of the order of the commission in
ex parte "A, was given as S1,373,-
100000. The sum saved to the public
in 1922 was about half that saved In
1923-$336.OO0,00 900.
The marked shaving Of freight
tariffs. the statement observed, was
attributable to increased efficiency
and economy i'll operation.
"It has been generally recognized
it was said, that the railroads of
the United States have gradually
improved the efficiency Of their serv-
ice to the public since the return of
tne rdilrodhS 70 private u" HeT Ship
on March 1, 1920. At the present
time, they are furnishing the most
satisfactory service ever given in
their history, both from the stand
point of car supply and prompt
movement of the loaded traffic.
OF the 1924 budget of S1,017 ,2s7 900
reports from the railroads show ed
! that S6l0,?04 900 was actually eX-
pended during the first nine months
This left S466,395, 900 still to be ex-
pended for new equipment, extension
of plant FACILITIES and other i'm
provements.
Evening star., 1924-11-19
ACTS Of PERSECUTION
CHARGED TO MUSSOLlNI

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, November 19.---Allega-
tions that Italians living in England
were watched by Mussolini's agents,
and if they spoke against his govern
ment, incurred grave danger should
they return to Italy, were made last
night by DIR. Angelo Crespi Of London
University, at a meeting of the newly
formed Italian Opposition Parties
committee.
DIR. Crespi declared that Italians
living abroad who opposed Mussolini
were not sure Of receiving their let
ters from Italy. Any change In their
address was noted and their public
speeches We're reported in Rome.
DR.. Rondani, founder of the Italian
Socialist party, who is an exile from
Italy, attended the meeting.
Evening star., 1924-11-19
PARENTS SEEKING
no SAVE BABY DIE
,lio Burned to Death as Fire
Sweeps Home-T.Wo Chill
II dren Rescued.
Er IT, Associated Press.

I.r Hts Associated Press.
DLEDO, Ohio, November 10. - 4
fttter, mother and their 10-month-
t'',k daughter We're burned to death
e:S0 this morning when Il fire of
! ttermned origin destroyed their
a ne at pcrrHSburg. They We're Mr..
Y Mrs. William Donaldson and
r4y Jean.
Y son, a twin of the baby girl, was
- Sbbed from its fathers arms. and
,2ished to safety by Mrs. +. Nc
}i3en, a. neighbor. Another child,
! fhleen. aged s, was rescued by
" ihiam Utah, Il Perrysburg fireman,
Z" Al, she had crawleu part way 10
I tet tfront door.
&tcr Mrs. McMillen had grabbed
: II fboy from the arms of his father,
l.olf iof whom were already wrapped
in Eames, the man turned and darted
back through the flames that en-
y Hcleped his home, to rescue his wife
and the other baby. This was the
last seen of him. 1t is believed the
mother perished while endeavoring
to rescue the girl
After the fire had subsidized the
mothers body, burned beyond recog-
nitiDn, was carried from the ruins by
fireinen. She had crouched over the
tiny burned crib i'll which lay the
fathers body was found nearby in 8
position which indicated the effort
nc Ihad made to save his family.
Evening star., 1924-11-19
CHURCH THIEF is GIVEN
TWO-YEAR SENTENCE
Klansman Found Guilty of Rob
bing Catholic Institution-Aids
Given Shorter Terms.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the a ssociated Press.
BURLINGTON, VT, November 19.-
William c. Meyers of Appalachia. Va,
Ku Klux Klan kleagle 'and organizer
and alleged instigator of the robbery
Of st. Mary's Cathedral of yestments
and other property, was sentenced in
Chittenden County court yesterday to
serve not less than two nor more than
three years at the House Of Correc-
tion in Windsor. Meyers recently
pleaded guilty to the charge of grand
larceny in connection with the rob-
berry. but his companions In the affair.
William L. McCreedy aud Gordon r.
Wells, pleaded not guilty and stood
trial. The jury found q verdict of
petit larceny. Earlier in the day
McCreedy and Wells We're sentenced
to, from four TO six months each.
Evening star., 1924-11-19

Tobacco carries sres
on tho same stalk. IL
takes expert buying to
sscurs uniform high
quality.
Evening star., 1924-11-19
Cripple Fined 81
On Three Charges
Of Dry Violation
By the Associated Press.

l5y the -Assocluteu
SAVANNAH, Ga, November H.
United States Judge William Fl.
Barrett yesterday sentenced j. ID.
Moore to pay total fine of 81
on three charges of violating the
prohibition law. Moore paid %
cents on one fine. the same on the
second, and so cents on the third.
These three represented the small
est fines ever collected here since
the act went into effect.
Moore kept 81 little place near
Savannah. Raiding officers entrap-
ped him into making Il sale
and offered him money. Moore
has 10 left arm ard has very
little use Of his right, and when
the sale was negotiated had to
tell the officers to help themselves,
which they did.
The defendant. a widower. has
three children.
Evening star., 1924-11-19
Soda Fountain Celebration.

From the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
That great American institution,
1h5 soda fountain, celebrates its If
tieth anniversary this year. And to
think that we once thought it could
meter compete with the bar!
Evening star., 1924-11-19

VIVA AZ ~
and costly process.
Countless expert.
ments have there
fore been made in
the search for a
faster, cheaper
method of ripen-
ing-experiments
ranging from
Evening star., 1924-11-19
the same tobacco
yet it tastes entirely different

III ii
ing'' to bacterio- PaY
logical colonizing; ~
and some of these Y[TY
havebeen part n WM
successful. But
even at their best,
the "hurry-up" on ths sams stalk. IL
methods fall some- takss expert buying to
:: IL :, secure uniform high
wnere III thaC III quality.
termediate ground
between green leaf and ripeness, and
far short of the mellow perfection
gained by ageing in wood. In all our
half century as tobacco manufacturers,
we have found nothing that equals age
ing in wood to ripen and sweeten to-
bacco for smoking.
Velvet, therefore, is made entirely
of tobacco that has been truly aged
aged in wood. 1t is made of the highest
grade of kentucky Burley that money
can buy, and every ounce OF it goes
through this mellowing process - nor
can you get such mildness, such cool
satisfying goodness, in any other way.
Evening star., 1924-11-19

Put Velvet in
your favorite pipe,
and see for your
self what ageing
in wood does for
tobacco.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
ORDER BRIDGES FOR CANAL

One at st. Georges, One at Summit
Bridge and One at Chesapeake City
Sealed proposals are being invited
by the United States Engineer office,
Old Federal Building, Sixth and King
streets, Wilmington, for constructing
three steel highway bridges over the
Chesapeake and Delaware canal. The
bridges will be located one each at st.
Georges and Summit, Delaware, and
at Chesapeake City, Maryland. They
all provide for highway traffic of a
particularly heavy nature, such as
would include moderA heavy mobile
artillery, and are designed to be of
the vertical lift type. Proposals will
also be received upon plans prepared
by the bidder in accordance with the
specifications and instructions for de-
sign. The clear span is IT'S feet in
the case of the st. Georges and Sum-
init bridges and is 240 feet at Chesa-
peake City. The vertical clearance
above mean low water with the lift
span raised is 14O feet. Foundations
of the principal piers are carried down
to 40 feet below mean low water to
provide for future enlargements of the
canal. The foundations are in part
pneumatic and in part open dredging.
Abutments are supported on piles.
Lump sum bids will be received sep
arately on substructure and on super
structure for each bridge, but bidders
may also submit proposals conditioned
upon the receipt of contract for all or
any group of structures. The total
estimated quantities of materials in
the three bridges are, approximately
1000 cubic yards of pneumatic pier
bases, 1850 cubic yards of other con-
crete foundations, 26OO tons of struc-
tural metal, and 30 tons of machin-
cry.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
DELAWARE SONS AT NEWARK
Tour of Philadelphia Society Sons of
Delaware Will Take Place Nav II

Tour of Philadelphia Society Sons of
Delaware Will Take Place May II
Members of the Society of Sons of
Delaware of Philadelphia have ar
ranged to make their annual visit to
the University of Delaware on. Satur-
day, May II. The trip will be made
from Philadelphia in a special train
over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
arriving in Newark at 2.03 o'clock
day light saving time. The former
Delawareans have been making this
trip to Newark once every year for
several years and the occasion is al
ways a delightful one both for the Wis
itOrs and the officials of the University
of Delaware and townspeople who en-
tertain them. The annual dinner will
be served in Old College at 6.15
o'clock day light saving time and the
special train will leave on the return
trip at 10 o'clock daylight time that
evening. The society has invited citi-
zens of Delaware whether members of
the organization or not to meet the
party in Newark and renew acquaint-
anceships. The officers of the society
are, Samuel A. Townsend, president;
John L. Graham, Jr., secretary, and
Leonard C. Dill, treasurer, all of Phil
adelphia. There will be an especially
busy program for the afternoon of the
visit which will include May Day ex-
ercises at the Women's College at 2.30
o'clock daylight saving time and both
a track meet between Delaware and
Swarthmore and a baseball game be-
tween Delaware and st. Johns of An
napolis on Frazer Field during the af-
ternOOn.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

Rabbit" Thomas Arterbridge, Lewes;
mission of America" John Walmsley
dupont School; "The Spoken Word"
Florence Staats, Smyrna; abraham
Lincoln" Virgil Van Street, Bridge
vile. The judges included DR.. Char
les Wagner of Chester, Pa, former
State Superintendent of Public Educa-
ton of Delaware; rs.Katherine Budd
Davis of Elkton, Md; Prof. H. F. Dill
worth, of Millersville Normal School.
Awards were made as follows: First
prize $25, Thomas Arterbridge, ,Lewes;
second prize, Virgil Van Street,
Bridgeville; third prize, Elizabeth Nc
DOwell, Middletown.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
LEwEs BOY WINS STATE HONOR
Thomas Arterbridge Comes Out First
in Prize Contest For Defamation

Thomas Arterbridge Comes Out First
in Prize Contest For Defamation
The State defamation contest of
high schools of Delaware, under the
auspices of the State Board of Educa-
ton, took place at Dover Friday even
ing in Dover Opera House. The only
contestant from Smyrna High School
was Miss Florence Stats. Prior to
the decIamations, Manager Schwartz,
of the Opera House, who had given
the Opera House free of all charge
to the State Board Of Education, for
the evenings entertainment had ar
ranged several moving pictures. Man
ager Schwartz also gave the prizes
awarded, S25 for the first; SIS for the
second and SO for the third contest
ant. The contestants and their sub
jects we're as follows: "The Cruelty
ion," Lydia Bunting, Franldord; "The
Perfect Tribute" Thelma Shellender,
dupont School; "What the Janitor
Heard" Pearl Smith, Dover; "The
Little Rebel" Elizabeth Mcdowell,
Middletown; "Arnold Won Winkelreid'
Bernard P. ireland, Milford; "old Mr.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT D. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker, July 5, 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10. 1907
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

Dean C. A. McCue, of the Univer-
sity of Delaware, acting at the sug-
gestion of the Agriculture Commits
sion of the American Bankers Asso-
citation, has called a conference be-
tween the banking and agriculture in
terests of the State, to be held at the
University, Newark, May 13. Dean
McCue is now at work preparing the
program and hopes to have a good
attendance of both bankers and farm
leaders. Director D. H. Otis, of Mad
ison, Wisconsin, will be present and
will present the plans of the Agricul-
ture Commission of the American
Bankers Association. Similar confer
ences have been held in New Jersey
and Maryland.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
COLONY FOR FEEBLE-MINDED
Ceremony at StOckley Under Auspices
of WOmen's Clubs State Body

of WOmen's Clubs State Body
Headed by Mrs. H. NJ. Waller, chair
man of the State Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs of Delaware, with Miss
Blanche E. Lockwood, of MiddletOwn,
a member of the auxiliary board to
the State Commission for the Feeble
Minded, representatives of women's
clubs throughout the State on Satur-
day took part in the tree-planting ex-
ercises at Delaware Colony, the home
for the Feeble Minded, located at
Stockley, four miles south Of George
town. Mrs. Walter w. HynsOn of
Smyrna, is an active member of the
commi ssion but was unable to attend.
Miss Lockwood, chairman of the ex-
ercises, gave a talk and told of the de-
velopments that have been made with
in the past few months at the Colony
and outlined some of the things that
were expected to be done in the fu-
ture. She introduced Mrs. John B..
Hutton, of Dover, who also told of the
rapid strides that have been made for
the care of the feeble minded children.
Mrs. Waller, as head Of the State Fed
Grafton Of Women's Clubs, gave greet
ings from the clubs. Colonel Robert
G. Houston eulogized Mrs. Deemer for
the work which she had done in max
ing it possible for the erection of the
buildings. Following the report OF
Superintendent Ennis and the address
of Colonel Houston, the visitors were
taken to the. new building. On anC
after May 1 neither the new building
or the Deemer Cottage will be open t
visitors except on Wednesdays. Mem
bers of the commission present Satur
day to take part in the exercises wer,
Mrs. Samuel H. Messick, of Bridge
vile; Colonel Robert G. Houston, o
Georgetown; Harley NJ. Magee an,
Mrs. Jane Pehnewill, Of Dover.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
REST-A-WHILE TEA SHOP
Rlackhird. Delaware

Will open for the third season on
May 1st. The same high
standard of the past two years, in ser
vice and quality of food will be main
tanned. If you have not yet visited
this attractive shop do not longer de-
lay.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
Candidate for Representative

To the Democratic Voters Of the Third Rep
resentative District. I wish 10 announce that
am a candidate for nomination Of Represen-
tative for the above district, subject 70 the
decision Of the Democratic Primary. -H. w.
H1LYARD. Kenton. Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

Candidate For Kent County Coroner
To the Democratic voters of Kent
County:
will be a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Coroner subject
To the Democratic primaries.
JAMES McCAFFREY
4-23-3t Milford, Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
Candidate For Kent County Coroner

The Duck Greek Hundred Democrats are
urging the nomination at the primaries to be
Coroner of Kent County. Mr.. Ennis was a
candidate two years ago. and ran second, and
his many friends think that with the showing
he made in 1922. he viii be able to secure the
nomination.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
Candidate For Representatiye

To the Democratic Voters of the
Third Representative District. wish
to announce that l am a candidate for
nomination of Representative for the
above district, subject to the decision
of the Democratic Primary.
WILLIAM H. CARTER
Downs Chapel, Delaware
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30
For Receiver of Taxes and County
Treasurer

To the Democratic voters of Kent
County. / am a candidate for Receiv-
er Of Taxes and County Treasurer.
/ ask your consideration at the coming
Democratic Primary.
J. w. ARTHURS
Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times ia
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Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

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Smyrna times., 1924-04-30

THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
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represents and the State of which it Il a
part. 1t also gives the items of Importance
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-09-13
COUZENS' VICTORY

HE denomination of Senator James the Mchi-
IL Republican primaries is hopeful indication of the
growing independence of Republican voterndependnce
partisan machine domination
The fearlessy independent attitude of Couzens in the
ate where Senator he persisted in doing
thinking and voting his convictions whether his party
liked or not didn't please party leaders little bit They
prefer Senators who will take orders from
And hdebound reactiOnaries when they have President
who stands without hching like Senator who looks the
White House for inspiration and instruction.
But COuzens isn't that kind of Senator He likes open
up the works of things himself what makes the wheels
go round He is investigator. His interest govern
mental policy doesn't appear be Influenced by whether it
= Republican Democratic policy but more by whether
= is right.
There be doubt that the reactionary Republican
influences IN Michigan wanted defeat him. The candidacy
against him IN the primaries of Federal Judge Just
that though the sinister opposition kept under cover
well as it could
But Couzens too strong with rank and file to mako
possible for the political machnists their will against
him. So ne won and there good to expect that much
OF the vote that cast for him the primary election will
be equally independent November and 90 to La Toilette
Michigan isn't Maine