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Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
CONTRACTOR LOvETT IS ON JOB
Arrived In Smyrna Monday With His
Equipment to Work on Streets
All Streets to Be Put in Renair


Contractor F. w. Lovett, of Newark
arrived Monday with his force of men
and equipment including tractors and
rollers to work on Smyrna Streets. Re
Gently Smyrna Town Council awarded
him the contract to resurface Com
mrc Street, and all the other streets
laid with macadam and to rebuild
lower Main Street from the end of
the brick paving at Chestnut Street
on down over Lake Como Causewav
to the Boulevard. This section will
be built of tarvia X penetration, the
same as Commerce Street, to with
stand the wear. Chief Engineer Buck
of the State Highway Department has
promised to concrete to the corporate
limits and to make such changes
necessary to give an even approach
to Smyrna on The South. The low
places in the causeway will be raised
to grade and when done a much finer
entrance to and from the Boulevard
will be had. Council also intends
macadamizing Frazier Street or at
least that portion from Main Street
to Delaware. All the macadam streets
will be put in a good state of repair
and given a new top dressing. In
this respect Commerce Street is to
receive two coats, from where the
Smyrna-ClaytOn concrete road touches
corporate limits on west, straight
thru to the DUPONT Boulevard. Not a
few of our citizens would like to see
at this time, while contractor Lovett
is here, the opening of Mt. Vernon,
North and even South Streets to the
DUPONT Boulevard. The more entrances
to the Boulevard, it is contended
the better it is for Smyrna. The
diagonal road from North Main Street
to the Boulevard, already has been
talked about and at a mass meeting
of citizens with Smyrna Town Coun-
Gil last year a special committee with
l.. NJ. Price as chairman, was appoint
ed to ascertain cost of right cf way,
and other data; see what could be
done in the way of state and county
aid and report back to Town Council
This committee is still in charge of
this proposition but has never vet
made a report. What a number OF
our business men contend, is that
with all streets put in a good state OF
repair, with Mt. VeVrnon, North and
South Streets, extended to the Boule-
ward and with fine connections witt
the concrete roads to Clayton anC
Kenton (and sOmeday, it is hoped, tC
the Maryland system of highways)
the opening of the diagonal street tc
the dupont Boulevard will bring
Main Street into an easy approach
all the way thru and put Smyrna il
better touch with the dupont Boule.
ward at all points. Such improve.
ments along with proper sign boards
and well lighted streets, especially al
all approaches, will be a venture
worth while in making Smyrna {
more attractive place.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
The offering for the Japan Recon-
struction Fund on Sunday amounted
to $35.62. Let all those who have
not yet made their contribution do so
at once so that the money may be
sent in-fOr others first. Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of this week
are the Rogation Days, when the
prayers of the people are especially
asked for Gods blessing on the labors
of the farmer, and for seasonable
weather that the earth may bring
forth its fruit. There will be service
this, Wednesday, evening at half past
seven. Choir rehearsal will follow.
Thursday, May 29th, will be Ascen-
sion Day, or Holy Thursday: there
will be Holy Communion at $50 am.
Services for Sunday, June 1st-Sun-
day after Church School
at 10 a. M; Holy Communion and SER
mon at IL a. M; Evensong and an
swers to Questions at 7.30 p. m. Ex-
tensive repairs and improvements are
planned at the Rectory and the Parish
House. Voluntary contributions to-
wards the expense will be thankfully
received.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
CLUBWOMEN OF STATE TO MEET
Prominent Speakers To Address Ses-
sions of Federation In RehObOth

SlOnS OF Federation In RehObOth
Mrs. H. NJ. Waller, of Delmar,
president of the State Federation of
WOmen's Clubs, has issued a circular
letter to the members of the State
executive board, club presidents and
delegates who are planning to attend
the twenty-seventh annual meeting of
the State Federation in Rehoboth
from July 10 to II. The Bellhaven
is to be the headquarters for all ses-
siOns. An interesting program is be-
ing arranged for the three days meet
ings which will be attended by repre-
sentatives of the 5000 club women of
the State. Among the speakers who
will bring interesting messages to the
club women are Miss Julia K. Jaffray,
of New York City, chairman of the
committee in Institutional Relations
of the General Federation of Women's
Clubs; DR.. Emanuel Sternheim, of
Port Chester, N. Y; DR.. Richard Wat
son Cooper, director of the Bureau of
Education of Delaware; DR.. H. V.
Holloway, superintendent of public in
struction in Delaware, and DR.. A. T.
Davis, secretary Of the State Health
and Welfare Commission. During the
sessions new officers of the State Fed
Grafton will be elected for the ensu-
ing two years. A meeting of the
state executive board is being arrang-
ed to be held at 1.30 o'clock on July
10th.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
MIDDLETOwN HORSE IS SOLD
Earl S. Barnett, 2.O7H, Goes To
Philadelphia Turfman at High Price

Earl 5. Barnett, 2.O7H, Goes To
Philadelphia Turfman at High Price
Julian G. Cleaver, livestock dealer,
of Middletown, last week bought from
Mr.. G. f. Shahan, a well-known farm
er of "the Levels" the bay pacing
horse, earle S. Barnett" for $4,000.
Mr.. Cleaver Immediately sold the
horse to Mr.. D. c. Lucas, of Philadel-
phia, at a handsome profit. After the
sale the horse was delivered to Mr..
George H. Sutton, a well-known train
er of horses at Worton, Md, by whom
he will be prepared for the racing
season of 1924. The wonder horse
met with an accident in 1922 and was
laid up for a time with an injured
foot. This injury, is now completely
cured up and the horse has been pro-
nounced sound again. Before his mis-
hap, he had made a record at the
Reading Fair of 2.0714. Later he
travelled an 1s-mile heat in IA seconds
showing a 1.52 gait. Harry Sinex,
formerly of this vicinity is the owner
of the dam of this wonderful PAGER.
This dam has a very promising colt,
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
SMYRNA CHAUTAUQUA COMING
SwarthmOre Association has Fine Tai
ent Booked for Week of June II to %

ent Booked for Week of June II to %
The local committee of Smyrna
Guarantors are busy preparing for
the coming Swarthmore Chautauqua
which will appear again in Smyrna
with its big tent attractions. The sea-
son ticket which will admit you to all
afternoon and evening performances
for a week is $3.50. Canvassers will
await on you in due time and you are
urged to lay buy for this event which
will come to Smyrna, it is said, the
best ever. Maupin's Singing Band of
nine pieces will be the attraction on
the first day and all thru the week
there will be concerts and entertain
ments of a high order, closing the
sixth week day with a comedy drama,
"Their Honor the Mayor" On the
lecture platform during the Chautau-
qua will be such men as DR.. J. A.
Burns, founder of the Oneida Insti-
tute, Kentucky; DR.. Hilton l. Jones,
on "The Wonders of Science; DR..
Martin D. Hardin, Ithaca's celebrated
Presbyterian pastor; Carlton Cham
berlayne, on "Are you an American; I;
Opie Read, the man of letters, on
Human Nature and Politics." and
Mrs. Chester B. Storey on "As Others
See Us Read advertisement in an
other column and remember the dates
June II to %, inclusive.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. B. n. Morgan Here For the Sum.
mer, Announces Meetings


Mr.. Barney N. Morgan, who has
been supplying the pulpit at the
Smyrna Presbyterian Church since
last November, has come to Smyrna
for the summer. Mr.. Morgan is stay
ing at the home of Mr.. Thomas H.
Wilson and can be reached by calling
telephone number 215. The first
prayer meeting service will be held
Wednesday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
The members of the David C. Harri-
son Post No. Ia of the American Le-
gion will be guests of the church at
the morning service, Sunday, June 1,
Preparations are being made for the
Children's Day services which will be
held Sunday morning, June 8.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
WIND STORM SATURDAY DOES
MUCH DAMAGE TO FRUIT CROP
ESPECIALLY IN THE SEAFORD-
BRIDGEVILLE LAUREL SECTION
Storm Was Accompanied by Hail
Which Cut Strawberries and Other
Fruit-Damage Figures Thousands

HAult-Odmdge FlgureS Thousands
The wind and electric storm which
passed over Smyrna-Clayton Satur-
day afternoon became more severe as
1t passed on down the State. While
some damage is reported around
Deakyneviille and Flemings Landing
from hail and wind, there was little
or no effects of the storm about Smvr-
ma. In Sussex County it left a
wake of thousands of dollars worth of
damage. Fruit and other trees were
uprooted, ,outbuildings blown down and
general havoc wrought by the terrific
storm, which reached cyclonic propor-
tiOns in lower Delaware. Although
the storm was severe at Seaford,
Blades, Laurel, Cannon, Bridgeville
and fredericksburg, Md, it did the
greatest damage in the district lying
west between Seaford and Cannon
where the buildings were torn from
their foundations and wrecked.
Flying Debris and Hail Kill Chickens
In this section, where there are
many chicken raisers, hundreds of
young chickens, nearly ready for fry
ing, were either killed or drowned in
the storm. Two large chicken-houses
and two large brooders on the farm of
Thomas w. Moore were blown down
by the high wind James and Charles
Friedel lost their chicken-houses.
James McAlister had one blown down
measuring twenty by fifty feet.
Browns chicken-hOuses, together with
$50 chickens, weighing from one to
two pounds, were destroyed. Other
farmers of Wesley district whose out
buildings were blown down were: DR..
J. j. Patterson, Robert J. Allen, J. E.
M. Jones, Baker Brothers, Thomas
Smith and several others. On these
farms logs as large as a mans body
were picked up by the wind and car
ried to nearby fields. Trees in a grove
surrounding Wesley NJ. Z. Church
were uprooteA and carried consider
able distance, but the church escaped
damage.
Fruit Trees Suffer at SeafOrd
Fruit growers around Seaford
Cannon and Bridgeville report hun
dreds of apple trees either blown
down or killed. In the section south
of Seaford the hail is reported to have
badly damaged strawberries, peas and
other tender crops above the ground
In Seaford, houses and business places
were shaken and window lights brok-
en-. The water fall was terrific, COW
ering many fields, which the farmers
will be unable to plow or plant fol
several days. Cantaloupe and cucum-
ber seed had already begun to rot in
the ground from so much rain and
now the farmers say they will have
to replant these crops. Reports from
Caroline, Md, adjoining Sussex coun-
ty, are to the effect that the storm
was evenly severe. 1t is impossible
to estimate the damage, but it i:
known it will reach thousands of dol
lars.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
Memorial Day Holiday in Smyrna

Memorial Day next Friday, May
80, will be a holiday in Smyrna when
stores and business places will close.
Besides the Legion Veterans services,
the practice of decorating graves will
be generally observed.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
nTarRPILLARS DESCEND
IljlIF ON FRUIT ORCHARDS
opcuARDS AND SHADE
pID ,pr BEING DEVASTED
Here in Smyrna and Vicinity
llq S,' e...i Numbers and Already
D uio ioo..ssioning Great Concern


, ~ uI I0reasiOning Great Concern
As ';Ilors are doing a devastating
1tlpd {. !. and about Smyrna and are
10 .i,g 7 in such quantities as to
1I .i,n more or less alarm. Shade
-', alTavs a pride to Smyrna are
" ~ Affected. Fruit trees even fare
Some citizens are endeavor-
~'r, !. hlm nests, but the worms
..3 in such quantities, the task is
.s-It. @ Reports from all sections Of
s..r,rp .--1 are to the effect that cater
.s.,, are destroying the foliage on
~ I trees and other kinds of vegeta-
y and that the damage will amount
y 5on,suds of dollars unless an ac-
4, campaign is started Immediately
"a tbe State of the pest. The cat
-,ilI,r, started early in the spring to
.4,.E +be trees, and owners of trees
m,nv instances cOmbatted them in
I. rgsl way. This was by burning
4. ,sSs from the trees. This method
I, ,ot worked this year. The worms
y, increased by millions and are at
-,Frg all kinds of fruit trees. The
rSe orchards seem to be the main
,-,tioD for the caterpillars, and
nm proper spraying methods have
!, bsen followed the trees are COM
Dslr stripped of their foliage. These
agTillars are a dark brown color
N are about two inches in length.
Fn they attack tree, literally
rTms Of them eat up the leaves,
a then start on the bark of the
II. It is soon doomed.
Subbery and Rose Bushes Attacked
Tie pest has not confined itself to
ID apple trees, however, for in some
s6ms, especially in the northern
nt Of the State, shrubbery and rose
Elss have been attacked. The city
naOrhes in Wilmington have taken
sSgitOn Of the pest and are now
king an active effort to stamp out
is trouble. City Forester Potter, of
Wilmington, met with the Street and
SmT Directors on Tuesday, last, and
KISSED means to combat the cater
r. He explained to that body
ilA an investigation had disclosed
ts tact that the caterpillar thrives
H tie wild cherry tree leaves. These
res are found in all sections of the
Saie in large quantities and provide
ample sustenance for the pest in its
afy state. Mr.. Potter also said the
'i1s moth, commonly known as the
'a'a butterfly lays its eggs on these
neg IN July and the eggs do not
aia out until early the following
aE They first appear as a small
develop into a small caterpillar
q men into the white butterfly. It
shle in the insect form that the
--age IS done to the trees and vege-
-laa' The proper thing in starting
|, lgnI against the worms is that all
|. ~ cherry trees shall be cut down.
al property owners on which the
y " eaefly trees are growing will see
y n nese trees are destroyed, they
I. 70 much to win the fight against
spread Of the caterpillars.
'a'a Fight to Exterminate Them
viii be only a question of time,
AZ - every farmer gets into the
". v, . y eTtsrminate the caterpillar
~ ne pest will have DESTROYED
\, qPle 4 orchards and they will then
W. =" stay other growing crops.
br . !, ue Ilme to start the fight and
| n 1,i.. Y up until the caterpillar plague
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
'''i' AENDENDALL's WARNING
y c,. liee Lovers To Combat the Tent
'.'efplar By Burning Nosts

c,to,.;p 10 COmbat the Tent
p,s pllar By Burning Nests
.gssI.'.i ,i. =. H. Mendenhall, head of the
! ;,.llal S,a.ila department of the Smyr-
d sT.ial ,1. District Schools, submits
a '.-9Sl3g ,...sl5g on the ravages of the
I'm ,i5,slpllar' 5s5 "This is a partic-
! 4 "a "a year for the tent caterpiI-
ssiv many valuable trees will be
n is vs.,l uslOllated with in the next
al,i,a 4 unless there is a vigorous
h, f,r,..' u gaged against these pests.
4 a ,syt ,Oli'e I food is the wild cherry
ss i1..... : 'ae apple. The eggs Of
s,i,fs. ,.s - are ar deposited in masses
as l,s small . twiigs and looks very
a. d ,.,cS eanker on the twig. The
M s,. lalal ! caterpillars is the
sas Ss,, y 'ne great damage. thew
SaosIS, ~ :, IN few days usually vim IN
70 %, .Iee and proceed from
hsy vov., ~ the leaves. The nest
"a ao,t 9',en .s web affords protection
have u the birds and these
s ovns, a Comfortable time. Every ;veTv
ssTs, sl and and lover should il,lli, NgSTS aTy
ss snl WIN torch IN a lo,,,
q sey I.ln ~ opt these nests wbers here
" as ls,. lss them. Do this tils'I At "pess 5gss
ia ~ srya "a have returned le = to ut5e t5e
bt IA 1.!l, mgnt. Any tin can with
ed n, WITH Y a piece Of pas Dio,. Dine
@ w vs. NE lid and candle Vii, VIZ
idts5 sa "a, filled with kerosene %sre
ID !. makes an effective ne'SSc!l' torcS
lem, Il Z pole to get tbose sc'I,, ~
III, branches. Let's il.OSe 5ave On |
Procession every ieayT sVe1ira J
week and kin i s'tb,ns tbase
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28
Reception to Rev. B. n. Morgan

A reception in honor of the minis
ter, Rev. B. N. Morgan, will be held
in the lecture room of the Presby-
terian Church, Thursday evening,
May 30 at 8 o'clock. All friends are
cordially invited.
Smyrna times., 1924-05-28

Continued on Fifth Page
, 1924-09-03

One Of the most terrible of all hui
man ailments is exhausted nerve
force. 1t weakens all the vital organs
of the body and as a result all kinds
of alarming symptoms may appear.
Some people get nervous Indigestion,
pains over the eyes, in the heart,
and across the small of the back in
others the first symptoms are mental
instead Of observation-disclosures,
worry over t%riles, or inability to
concentrate on your work.
The nervous mother is upset by
her children, s%Quabhles with her hus-
band, has frequent fits of the blues"
and bursts into tears over the small
est troubles. In such cases it is
worse than useless to waste time TAX
ing stimulating medicines or mar
cote drugs the starving nerve cells
must have nerve food which is sup
piled by the blood. Any physician
will tell you that if the blood supply
were cut off from any nerve in your
body that the nerve would die.
, 1924-09-03

If you have any of the symptoms
of nerve force exhaustion. YOU
shoul3 at once take steps to enrich
your blood. This can be quickly and
most effectively accomplished by the
free use of Nuxated Iron, which not
only increases the activity of the
blood making organs, but feeds true
red blood food directly to the blood
itself and thereby helps to create
millions Of new red blood cells.
The discovery of organic iron as
contained in NuXated Iron Is n Of
the most valuable red blood making
scientific discoveries since the crea-
ton Of modern medical science, and
its effect in helping to create new
nerve force and revitalize wOrn-out.
exhausted nerve cells is sometimes
most amazing.
Try NuXated Iron for two weeks
and if at the end of that time Won
have not obtained all and even
greater benefits than you expect, the
manufacturers will promptly refund
your money.
, 1924-09-03

: Do Trifies Annoy and Upset You 6
Do You Have Frequent Headaches
Do You Quarrel With Those You Love
Do You Jump When the Door Slams
1lllIlIlIIIIIfs

Well Known Hospital Physician Says These Are Some of the
Danger SIGNALS Of Exhausted Nerve Force-What To Do
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
.LEESBURG ANGRY OVER
POISON PEN LETTERS
Representative Sent to Washing
ton to Investigate and Learn
Source of Reports

LEEsBURG, Ca, (SpeciaD Sept.
23.-Much interest as well as in,
dignation is being expressed by peo-
pie here, to an incident that tran
spired here last week. The facts
are as follows:
The latter part of April an ex-
animation for the position of rural
carrier was held, to fill vacancy
existing in this post office. Six
citizens of Leesburg stood the ex-
animation, which was held under the
supervision of the Civil Service
Commission, in Albany, Ga. Of
the six standing the examination
five were placed on the eligible list.
During the past week three OF
the four parties on the eligible list
received notices from the Civil Scr
vice Department at Washington, D.
c., stating that complaints had been
received by the Department, against
these three applicants. No infor-
nation as to who filed the com
plants was given, but the charge
ranged from misappropration Of
Government funds, untrustworthi-
ness, immortality, to the common
charge of street fighting. All three
applicants thus attacked we're allie
to prepare statements furnished by
some of the leading citizens of
Leesburg. as well as from Govern
ment officials indicating them of
the false charges made, and have
filed their answer with the Civil
Service Commission in Washington.
In an effort to ascertain the au-
thor of these poison pen letters, a
representative has been sent to
Washington, D. c., to place the en-.
tire matter before the Postmaster
General. ,UpoR, receipt of the ramte
of the author of these malicious
communications, legal action is con-
templated by the parties whose char
acters have been attacked. Further
developments are expected witbin
the week, upon the conclusion Of
the interview of the representative
sent from Leesburg, who is now in
Washington.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
COTTON ADVANCES
1913 POINTS TODAY.

January cotton opened at 21.59
and jumped to 22.9 on the local
boards Immediately after receipt of
the government report. January
closed today at 1927, an advance os
1853 points. December advanced
168 points.
The previous government report
had given the crop condition at
500, with an indicated total yield
of 1916, 900 bales. Today's re-
port shows decrease in the crop Of
only 100000 bales.
This same day last year there had
been ginned, it is reported, 1885,
600 bales; this years ginnings are
100000 bales, a decrease Of H.
224,000 bales.
A local cotton buyer stated that
this market shows interior cotton to
be worth now not less than Is cents
on the governments report and IN
his estimation the crop would not ex-
coed 10000, coo when the last re-
ports for the 1924 crop arc. in.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1924-09-23
WOMAN C0NFESSES
SHE AIDED MINISTER
IN POISONING TWO
After GrilIing MRS. Sweetin
Admits She Aided Hight in
Poisoning Husband
WERE TO MARRY
Her Husband and His Wife
Were to Be Removed So Pair
Could Wed, She Says

MOUNT VERNON, Ills, Sept. 90
(By the Associated Press. after
an all-night vigil, Mrs. Elsie Sweet
in confessed this morning that she
was implicated with Rev. Lawrence
M. Hight in the plot to poison her
husband and Mrs. Hight, in order
that she and the minister could be
married.
The confession of Mrs. Sweetin
confirms the confession of Hight
made to the police yesterday.
When arrested Monday afternoon
at her home at Ina, H., Mrs. Sweet
in steadfastly denied any part in
the poison plot, but the widow
broke down this morning after be-
ing closely confined in the same
cell with the minister, while a num-
Der of newspaper men and the
states attorney listened from the
cell door.
Earlier Monday he Ina clergy
man had signed confessions that he
had administered poison to both his
wife and Sweetin. Until afternoon
he had steadfastly maintained Mrs.
Sweetin was in no way to blame.
In his latest confession Hight re-
pndiated his statement that he had
nut noison in CUnetin'e driplrino
water
4" said that to shield Mrs Sweet
in" he declared.
Fearing possible mob action,
State Attorney Frank G. Thompson
telephoned the sheriff. office at
Ina, asking the jailer to throw a
guard around the Jail. Thompson
said feeling was running high at
Ina. Fifteen special deputy sher-
ifs were sworn in Immediately.