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Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
SMYRNA'S NEW SCHOOL TO Be
FORMALLY DEDICATED MONDAY
PIERRE S. DUPONT TO BE HERE
AND MAKE A SHORT ADDRESS
Also DIR. Odell, Supt. Holloway and
Others-Flag Presented to School
Interesting Program Arranged

Interesting Program Arranged
Next Monday promises to be "Red
Letter Day" in Smyrna, when the new
$165,000 Smyrna Special School Dis
trict High School will be formally
dedicated. Pierre S. DUPONT, thru
whose generosity 100000 of his
funds dispensed thru the Delaware
School Auxiliary, was made toward
the project, will be here together with
DIR. Joseph H. Odell, head of the Aux
inary, Superintendent H. V. Holloway
and educators from all over the State.
The walks will be completed by that
time, it is fully expected, and the
grounds are being leveled up and all
surrounds made as clean and attrac-
tive as can be expected. Opportunity
will be given many to inspect the
schools for the first time. Smyrna
can well boast of having one of the
finest and most up-to-date schools in
the State and Supt. Schantz and MEM
bers of the faculty of the schools will
take pride in showing the rooms to
those interested. 1t will also be Com
mencement Day and the Graduating
Class of 26 in cap and gown will add
to the celebration and be honored as
being the first class to receive their
diplomas in the new building-the
school auditorium. The Dedication
Exercises will take place at one
o'clock Monday afternoon and will
open with a song, America" The
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector of st
Peters Church, will offer the invOca
ton. The formality of the architec-
turning over the keys to the presi
dent of the School Board will thel
take place followed by an address b!
Hon. Pierre S. dupont. He will b.
followed by DIR. H. V. Holloway, Su
perintendent of Delaware Schools
More music will be rendered an,
then Leslie w. Moore, a member 0
the 1924 Graduating Class will Civ
his oration, Daniel Webster and tn
Constitution" Stars and Stripes Coun
Gil, Junior Order of American Me
chanics of Smyrna, will then formal
present a flag to the New Hig
School, w. w. Hynson, vice-presider
of the School Board accepting sam
on behalf of the schools. This cert
mony will be followed by an addres
by DR.. Joseph H. Odell, president {
the Board of Trustees of the Dels
ware School Auxiliary Association
Luncheon will be served the special
invited guests at twelve o'clock noon
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
CLASS ROLL
MIDDLETOwN BETROTHAL TOLD
Irving Reynolds, Once of This Town,
To Wed YOnkers, New York, Girl

At luncheon given recently at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest V. Con-
molly, of Yonkers, N. Y, the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Marion
Hanson Connolly to Irving Reynolds,
of New York, was announced. Miss
Connolly is a former student of the
Halstead School, Yonkers, and of the
National Cathedral School for Girls,
at Washington. Mr.. Reynolds is the
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. F. l. Reynolds,
of New York, formerly Of Middle
town, Del. He is a graduate of Del
aware College, class of 1916. He was
member Of the Kappa Alpha fra
ternity there and also was interested
in many college activities. Mr.. Reyn-
olds is also a graduate Of the Harvard
Law School, and is a member of the
Harvard and the University Clubs.
He has many friends in Wilmington
and throughout the State. The we'd
ding will take place in September.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
COMMENCEMENT NEW SCHOOL
Fine Program Will Mark Opening of
New Auditorium For Public Pur-
pOses=Dr. Harden to Address

The 1924 Graduating Glass of the
Smyrna Special District Schools, have
finished their course of study and are
now on their senior vacation prepara-
tory to Commencement Week, which
will begin Friday evening with the
Senior Class Play, Daddy Long
Legs" For the first time the new
school auditorium will be used for a
public exhibition. The play promises
to be an entertaining part of the COM
nencement program. The new walks
on Frazier street on both sides of the
street in front of the school, have
been completed and the walks to the
building are now well under way. All
the Commencement Exercises and the
dedicatory exercises will take place in
the new auditorium instead of the
Opera House this year and the in
novation no doubt will attract large
crowd of people. The Baccalaureate
Sermon this year will be preached by
the Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, rector, at
St. Peters Church. The class of
twenty-six, one of the largest classes
ever graduated here, will attend SER
vices in a body with cap and gown
Monday afternoon the new school
building will be formally dedicated
the program for which, appearing in
another column. Monday evening the
commencement exercises will take
place. Miss Elizabeth Thornley, is
valedictOrian of the class and Mr.. Da-
vid Cooper Lloyd is salutatorian. BOtf
will give their essays. The com
mencement address will be given thi!
year by the Rev. DIR. Martin D. Har
din, pastor of the Presbyterian Churcl
of Ithaca, n. Y. DIR. Hardin is on the
Chautauqua platform this year and j!
down for a lecture on the third da!
in Smyrna at the coming Chautauqua
DR.. Hardin is a profound thinker anC
scholar, has travelled much and il
acquainted with big men and affairs
He will no doubt bring a great mes
sage to our graduating class. Th
commencement program will opel
with an
Invocation ............ Rev. John J. Buntin
Music-Overture, "Orpheus," (Ofenback)
Mr. and Mrs. Ralph ]. Smit
Salutatorian. 'The Finished Product"
David c. Lloy
Musc-"Devotion' Victor Herbert)
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph J. Smit
Vaedictorian, Our immigration Problem"
Elizabeth Thornle
Commencement Address,
DIR. Martin d. Hardin, Ithaca. N.
Music" American PATROL" (Meacham)
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph J. Smt
Presentation of Diplomas and awarding Q
prizes ........ Hon. W. o. Hoffecker
President of Board of Educatio
Benediction ............. Rev. Is. N. Morga
Music-"Stars and Strips for Ever" (Sousa)
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph J. Smit
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
There will be no service in st.
Peters Church this, Wednesday, even
ing. The choir will rehearse both
this evening and tomorrow evening
at 7.30. June 18th will be Trinity
Sunday-there will be Holy COmmun-
ion at 7.S0 a. M; Church School at
1000 a. M; Morning Prayer and SER
mon at IL a. M; and Evensong with
sermon at 7.30 p. m. The annual SER
mon to the graduating class of the
High school will be preached at the IL
o'clock service. Monday, June 10th,
will be the Feast of st. Barnabas,
there will be Holy Communion at $50
q. m.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
LEIGHTON B. KIRBY MARRIED
WEEDS Miss Adelaide Stevens of Clay
ton at Washington, Last Wednesday


Leighton B. Kirby, son of Mrs.
Thomas Kirby, of this town, stole a
march on his friends last week by
slipping quietly away and getting
married. The bride is Miss Adelaide
Stevens, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel r. Stevens, of Clayton. She
is a graduate of the Smyrna Special
District Schools and we'll and popu-
larly known. Mr.. Kirby has for the
past two years been employed at
Sections Garage. They were mar
ried last Wednesday, June a, in Wash
ington, D. c., by the Rev. William
Hoffman, a Methodist Clergyman.
After taking in the sights in and
about WashingtOn,they returned home
Sunday. They will make their home
with the groom's mother, Mrs. Kirby,
on Delaware street.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
SUMNER BAND CONCERTS HERE
Sylvester's Concert Band Will Play at
School Grounds Tuesdays and FRIDAYS

Sylvester's Concert Band Wall Play at
School Grounds Tuesdays and Fridays
Sylvester's Concert Band of Smyrna
has arranged a series of community
concerts to be given on the school
grounds facing South street, every
Tuesday and Friday evenings during
the summer months. This schedule
will be adheared to excepting in cases
when the band has an engagement to
play for home or out-Of-town affairs.
Thru the efforts of few public spir-
tied citizens, a platform will be erect
ed on the school green and lights will
be run to the bandstand. Town COun-
Gil at a meeting Friday night agreed
to furnish current free Of cost. Few
towns anywhere can boast of a better
band than Smyrna and that schedule
of summer concerts has been arrang-
ed will be pleasing to many of our
citizens and to the country districts
as well. The Band will endeavor to
have the first concert Friday night
next at o'clock, so as to not inter
fere with the school entertainment
Turn out and give them your en-
couragement and applause.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
SEVERE STORM AT REHOBOTH
HydrOpIane Driven Out of Its Course,
Damaged In Making a Landing


A severe wind storm accompanied
by a heavy downpour of rain visited
Rehoboth and vicinity shortly after
five o'clock Sunday evening, doing
much damage to farm property and
crops and causing considerable annoy
ance to fishermen. The large barn on
the farm of Hervey Webb was blown
down and completely demolished. The
buildings of several other farms were
badly damaged by the wind. A large
hydroplane which was driven out of
its course, was forced to land, due to
exhausting its gasoline supply, near
the Coast Guard station. A heavy
gust of wind struck it shortly after
it landed, turning it over and damag-
ing it. Shortly afterward a small
boat was driven ashore by the wind.
A tug succeeded in getting it off the
beach shortly before noon Monday.
The cause of much trouble was the
heavy fog which shut down on the
beach and ocean front during the
three hourse following the storm. The
men in the hydroplane were assisted
ashore by the coast life guards who
after a hard pull succeeded in reach
ing the stranded plane.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
'"FKEAE COURT CASES LISTED
'0me Up For Trial at Session of
~f' Meeting At Dover Next Week

~ @NNAt WIN
owing loving is the calendar of cases
'd ior argument before the
~ 'le Court at its semi-annual
+. sSa o. Which eOnvenes at Dover, June
r'.a1 A41a Temple No. 4, Order of
gr'.. a americans, VS.. Ernest J.
Rr' Iarles S. Gunby VS.. Robert
,,l !. John D. Gibson and Martha
6.s. ~ n Tls wife, VS.. Charles Main:
~ lean vs.. State of Delaware: /:
\ .san H.. Public Utilities Company
i; MY TiI.s J, Morris, Oscar Hecker, ct
Fr..A. nAs Iowa vs.. State of Delaware:
Es.".nl Esn Ford Breeding VS.. John T.
ls,~.,'0 Nv, '0nn MOnastakes VS.. State of
a0Sa; Alvin L. Marvel VS.. State
Ware; FT,' Samuel Cutrona, trading
I n. 1l l15lgtOn-New Castle Bus Line
ssrs. mayor and Council of VIII
ags aI Eases scheduled for decree
On il' 10 LOU, JosloF VS.. Maurice Fal-
S4s 4 TI ~ Nathaniel COnoway VS.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
Firemen Plan For Coming Carnival

The executive committee of the
coming Firemens Carnival to be held
in Smyrna, June 27 to July 5, includ-
ing "The Fourth" are preparing to
make the affair the best ever held.
New features will be added.Band and
parade. See adv.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
''IERIAN CHURCH NOTES

III, :, :, Morgan, Pastor of Presby.
era.'aa .aareA' Announces Services
hslbyts,j.s. Day was observed at the
aspias. ass'i1T n Church last Sunday Law
g Sss vaaS us attendance at this SER
sssse sro'..3 SDoo and the Children's Day
aa1s' ~ brought by the little folks
eigfi isi. sf zee ~sek service will be held
aisss of f'9cse,n-thirty ", o'clock. Chap
la nbiss. eslatians "a will be studied.
sa aSa Sus5.a,, q the pastors sermon =,
stles"; n. ,n.sning q will be: Living
@ Alb1Ddss. u the ne evening service:
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
HIII DECIDES TO REBUILD yLL..
IIF If.I SMYRNA TARVIA STREETS
srpEET IN FRONT OF
llnr ~ra SCHOOL TO BE BUILT
v,,adam Streets Are Being
lls ..1 - Another Top Dressing
li's'u ',ittee on Diagonal Road

.,.,isl meeting of Smyrna
! : r,drGI sT Friday evening, it was
q ~ Ys1' y Ist contractor F. W. LOvett
ss % N NJ Vernon street from curb
~ l5 -f from Main street out to the
S..,i ~ to resurface South street
!. sI3s' ps'r to Main and to build Fraz-
4 t5sst from Main street, curb 12.G to
'. .1,rc in front of the new High
smI to Delaware street. This Is IN
@ ~, n the work of resurfacing
.@.r macadam streets and re-
,s.r % South Main street from the
n the bricks at Chestnut street
.Sr over Lake Como causeway to
I. P1levard. With the South Main
= impuvement, the State High
~ nsDarment has offered to help
n extending the concrete from
K. p,rlsyard to town limits, a dis
- d about fifty feet, joining up
a ne tavia rOadbed. At this ap-
- there will be an entrance, one
lrsi or more feet wide. 1t was
4 decided to lay tarvia at the
r~rsre street entrance and help
-rrTs the entrance as far up as
N rset. Contractor F. w. Lovett
Ia citizens committee met with
|rndl After urging the resurfac-
I nd repairing of the macadam
M already built, L. NJ. Price,
svmsn Of the Citizens Committee
he Diagonal Road project, report
ase we're three routes suggested
I'M Main street in the vicinity of
MA street, diagonally to the Boule-
I'd on the north of Smyrna. One
{ aae was at North street by NOV
Il Kath's Garage, one was further
! i the vicinity Of the brick resi-
Ee, long known as the Cunning
zSdsnce and another was off Main
9as near the vicinity of North and
Ez streets. None of the above
ase had been definitely decided on,
d Price said, but thru the kindness
tChef Engineer Buck, an offer was
n& to send a surveyor here to go
sg the proposed routes. The one
sD1 tsaSible,cOmmensurate of course
Eh the expense, will no doubt be Sc
kia. Business men and citizens OF
Nyna have not given up the thought
1i diagonal road from the Boule-
nj north, into Main street would
E9 Smyrna materially and induce
llY tourists and pleasure cars thru
Nyna that might otherwise &c
rzgt up or down the Boulevard
lE that south Main street approach
'sng taken care of, the project
opposed would take tourists little o.
distance off their course and bring
21 thru Smyrna's attractive bust
y center. The trucks and heavy
sE would of course, stick to tht
Sl'Vsrd. Some feel if business
"a and citizens would get wild,
asEe to the project and properly
Fsslt it to the State Highway De
~Inent, State Aid would be fortl
a-lg' Then it is contended al
S's2 ! should be opened thru to tn,
9's''ard y and with bright lights hun,
! ae center Of the streets and eacl
-'s' named and placarded with
,st'ne" it would do Smyrna in
alahBe good.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
Next Week Is Chautauqua Weel,

Have you purchased your season
ticket for Chautauqua? Next week
the big tent with its talent will be
here. Note the fine talent coming,
said to be one of the best ever. See
adv.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
Completing Local Concrete Roads

Sherman & Rhodes will finish lay
ing concrete on the Smyrna-Clayton
road this week. The CheSwold-Ken-
ton road has been finished and will
be opened soon and the Smyrpa-Leip-
sic road has been opened.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11

Strawberries Plentiful at Sc and 10
Homegrown strawberries are on in
quantities now and selling as low as
SC and 1Oc quart. The larger berries
are bringing 15c and zoe quart.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09

ing Of evidence in cases involving VOL
atoms of criminal laws or military
regulations.
In dealing with this illicit traffic
the Narcotic Division is numerically
inadequate. Congress has recognized
this by increasing the appropriation.
The Narcotic Divisions force for the
entire country is now about IT'S men,
less than 4 to a State or about one
for each 100000 of population.
With the increased force and the
cooperation of the customs officers,
the Narcotic Division is hopeful of re-
ducing to a minimum the smuggling
of narcotic drugs.
Full information and application
blanks may be secured from the Unit
ed States Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. c., or the secretary OF
the local board of civil-service exam
liners at the post office or custom.
house in any city.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09
NARCOTIC FORCE
TO BE INCREASED

According to an official notice re-
ceived Monday by Postmaster W. j.
Fransham in this city, the United
States Civil Service commission has
issued an order to the effect that the
Federal force engaged in the suppress
sion of illicit traffic in narcotic drugs,
under the Harrison narcotic act, will
be increased by 125 as soon as quail
fled men are available for appoint
ment.
The Civil Service Commission will
receive applications until July % for
positions of agent for employment
under the Harrison narcotic act. Ac-
ceptable applicants must show that
they have had at least six months ex-
perience in the investigation of major
criminal activities requiring the secur-
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09

: See that the ventilators are
open in the hen house and if there
ATE NJ ventiiators take out all of the
WINDOWS so as to keep the house as
cool as possible.
Z Provide a liberal supply of dry
maSn IN hoppers plenty large enough
70 accommodate the birds. Most
HouSsS have entirely too large hopper
space.
). TrJ four ponds Of .air...moist-
enod mash = eact. 100 birds about
aeon Of each day.
a Lee and mites destroy vitality
and seriously affect the egg laying
properties OF hens. Spray the house
with waste oil drained f1om the
crank case and treat the mems with
a lice poison.
.. Give the hens free range on
green grass at least a part of each
day. If this is not possible cut a lit
tie green grass for them each day.
3. If production remains too low
IN spite of rare given, Gull out the
non layers.
Hot Water Kills Bacteria
Running a little cold water through
the cream separator as a substitute
for a cleaning usually means that tn
next batch of cream run through will
develop the undesirable odOrs and
keeping qualities which bring the
lower prices. Hot water kills tht
bacteria which cause the lowering OF
the quality of the cream and it shout
be used freely not only with tbs
cream separator but with all dairy
utensils.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09

duty Of passing, before the commence
ment of the fiscal year on July 1.
1919, eight of the largest of the SUD-
ply bills which the democratic cong
ress had failed to enact into law be-
fore it went out of power. Those
bills at the time of their failure were
all pending in the senate. The
amounts carried in them at the time
Of their failure aggregated S3,768.-
100000. The total of the same eight
bills after their repassage was S.
$4,000 600. The first legislative ac-
ton Cf TIE new congress resulted in
the passage of these bills before the
fiscal year began and in the decrease
Of the appropriations proposed by the
democratic congress for the fiscal year
1920 by s940, 000, 900. The estimates
fer the fiscal years ending June 80.
1921 and 1922. respectively. and de-
%iciency estimates for prior years,
were prepared by the Wilson admin
istratiOn and submitted to the re-
publican congress. The, reductions
made by the congress in these esti-
mates aggregate slightly more than
$780, 900, 900. The total reductions
which the republican congress effected
in the amounts proposed to it by the
democratic administration for the
fiscal years 1920, 1921, and 1922,
reach 1880, 900 1000, a sum which is
greater than the appropriations for
the next fiscal year ever if we include
in them the figures on account of the
World war adjusted compensation act.
In addition to tie reduction eff
fected in the estimates of the demo
cratic administration and the bills of
the democratic congress, the new
congress, in connection with the prep
a%ratiOn of the appropriation bills fol
the three fiscal years to which l have
Just alluded also brought about the
repeal of wartime appropriations
which were on the books and subject
to expenditure, totaling $1,14O,O 900,
OOO.OO."
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09

A study of the operation of farm
ers' elevators throughout the midwest
grain growing states is being made
by the United States department Of
agricultuhe and the University of
Minnesota in an efor+ . bring out
the methods found to nave produced
success ard those which have been
responsible for failure. There are
more than 5000 such elevators in the
grain-growing states.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09
Right to Happiness

Friend: why the happy look,
BETH"
Beth: We're celebrating our Di-
almond jubilee"
Friend: Diamond Jubilee? Why.
you haven't been married but a year
or two"
Beth: "Oh, you don't understand.
Fred has just made the last pay
ment on my engagement ring"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09
REPUBLICANS
lFFITRAVAdANCE
I ...,,y GIVES FIGURES
l s, Ssc CcoNCLUsN ELY
FI aaI,cAN ECONOMY

/ InIy L. Ospso'a. cor.
'-Tnanswerao.e proof Oh
F'!- established fy a re-
US. in the face oil eH-
I.nsnds Of a ae"''ra','
~, is presented p an az "a
c,,cressman Madden u -
. C'- we Of the Hca-- Com
,.rropria,ion-. Mn. Mad
.,...o party anne into
. ,argre, on March 4,
n .s.ul. Of the lotions o.
,ars. The new c'ngreSS
into extra sion by
i ~ an Nav -. 1919.
J ".-3;rg took office on
u '''-' result D.. The cleo
Il IS 1920. The financial
Il .,o ronubiiran cong
wa Yeas from 1919
8 ~. administration was
B '-. - h., the .erab.ican
+, fgIl control Of the
\ legislative branches of
3 ., since 1921 is not
4 .rr reriod Of me his
y .nr.rv.
.~brirr in extra session
,o,.blican congress- was
n ~, rnumerab,e and diff
q .,oblem.. The country
-.,ro5 from a devastating
men. expenditures were
-t.s n. nation could long
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09
Don't Write. Radio!

Old Gent (employing chauffeur):
Il suppose | can write TO your last
employer for references ?"
Chauffeur: Il would suggest sir,
that you radiO-they say as how you
can communicate with spirits. He
passed on when we failed to beat the
Century to that Doakville crossing"
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1924-07-09

r. lsanmling in extra session
b. 1919, the new republican
vas confronted with the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-11
IMMIGRATION
AGREEMENT IS
STATED AGAIN
Secretary Hughes and Jap
anese Ambassador Reduce
1t To Writing
OPPOSE MORE CUTS

Washington, April 1.-THE famous
gentlemen agreement under
which japanese immigration into the
United States was curtailed has been
reduced to concrete terms for the
first time in an exchange of cor
respondencc between Secretary
Hughes and Ambassador Hanihara.
In reaffirming the principle of the
agreement the Japanese ambassa
doris letter to Secretary Hughes de-
MED charges by Pacific Coast Sem
ators that the understanding has not
been observed scrupulously. 1t was
asserted that Japan is willing to
continue the arrangement in force,
with full promise of its observance,
but would look with serious doubts
upon proposals: for q more drastic
exclusion provision.
The ambassador expressed hope
that full consideration would be
given to the grave consequence"
which the proposed exclusion clauses
in the immigration, bill would bring
'on otherwise happy and beneficial
relations between the two nations.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-11
SEEK j. s. ROAD
IN SIOUX CO.
Proposal Made to Secure Mill
tary Road on Reservation

Ft. Yates, April 11.-Action has
been taken on the part of Sioux
county commissioners with the APP
proval Of the state highway commits
sion towards the construction of
government road across the county
from north to south which will be
most important unit of the capital
to capital Pierre to Bismarck high
way.
Inasmuch as Sioux county has
1890 acres of land of which
only 100000 is owned by white set
tiers and subject to tax, the balance
being held by the government for
the Indians. an effort is being made
to have the government bear the
main expense of construction
Persons in position to be familiar
with the project declare there is
every probability of the government
constructing military road across
the reservation for q miles.
The road as laid out calls for the
construction of two bridges, one over
the Cannon Ball river near the Van
Solen ranch and the other over the
Grande river.