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Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
NEW ROAD BENEFITS FARMERS
Mission to GumbOrO Road Will Open
Up Much Fertile Country


Contract for the construction of
three and one-quarter miles of con-
crete highway, from Mission to Gum
boro, in Sussex county, was awarded
on Wednesday by the State Highway
Department to R. L. Bonham Com
pany, of Bridgeton, N. j., and con-
struction is expected to be started
within few days.
This is one of the most important
contracts to be let by the State High
way Department for many months be
cause it will mean the opening up of
a section of lower Delaware which has
heretofore had no outlet to the main
markets of the county except over
dirt roads which, in the winter, were
impossible.
Selbyville, which is considered one
of the largest strawberry shipping
points in the world, is the nearest
market for the farmers to haul their
berries and derive the benefits of the
competitive bidding by the fruit brok-
ers from the commission houses Of
New York, Philadelphia and other
large cities. The road leading from
Gumboro and Newfound to Selbyville
passes through, the great cypress
swamp which is low, bOggy stretch
of woodland and underground cover
ing a distance of more than fOur
miles. In the winter the farmers
have been forced to make a corduroy
roadway by placing brush and slat
wood on it in order to be able to haul
The condition of the dirt roads il
Gumboro District has been due to the
lack of proper drainage through the
swamp.
The Pocomoke River has its source
in the great swamp, and if it wer,
not for the river thousands of acres o
farm and woodland would be coveret
with water during the entire year.
The completion of the Mission-Gum
boro road will give the farmers o
that section of the county rOadwa
to Laurel, distance of twelve mile!
and will mean thousands of dollars t
. the farmers.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
His Tpin

Two Irishmen met in the street one
day.
Sure l met a man last week, and.
bedad, I'd have sworn it was your
self"
And wasn't itY' asked the other.
Never a bit" replied Pat. But
he was your very image, barrin' he was
a thrife gray. 1 suppose, now, ye
haven't such a thing as a twin brother
a few years older than yourself?"
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
ARCHITECT DRAWING PLANS
FOR SMYRNA FIRE HALL, DEAD
]. D. THOMPSON, JR., DIES SUD-
DENLY IN HEIGHT OF CAREER
Was in Smyrna a Week Previous to
His Death, Taking Measurements of
Recently Purchased Fire Home

John d. Thompson, Jr., aged 81, a
prominent Wilmington architect, who
was in Smyrna recently taking mea-
surements to submit bids for convert
ing the old Joseph property on Com
merce street into a modern Fire Hall |
for our Smyrna fremen, died sud
denly of heart trouble Thursday at |
his home in Wilmington. He was
well known in Smyrna and had re-
modelled some of our business stands.
He was president of the firm of John
Dockery Thompson, Jr., Inc, archi-
tects, with offices in the Ford Build
ing, Wilmington, and one of the most
prominent architects of that city. Mr..
Thompson arrived at his Office Thurs
day morning, apparently in the best
of health, but upon feeling rather IA
tigued during the early part of the
afternoon, retired to his home, 405
West Twentieth street, where he was
stricken at 3.45 o'clock. DR.. William
V. Marshall, his physician, was i'm
mediately called, prOnOuncing him
dead.
Mr.. Thompson designed some of
the finest buildings in Wilmington.
He had just completed the plans for
the new Elks Home, which will be
built at the old site, between Eleven
tn and Twelfth street, on Market, and
at the time of his death was working
on the alteration plans for the Miller
/ e.
rebuilding of the old Keil Building at
Seventh and Market streets, along
with other minor architectural opera
tiOns.
Helped to Design Municipal Building
He was the associate architect with
the firm of Palmer, HOrnbossell and
Palmer, of New York, in designing
the Municipal Building at Tenth and
King streets, several years ago
Among other buildings designed by
Mr.. Thompson in Wilmington are the
Union National Bank, at Eighth anC
Market. and the two Dure Buildings
one at 811 Market, and the other a
,, , TOT Market street.
Death, coming as it did, while MI
Thompson was at the heighth of hi
career and apparently while he wa
in the best of health, was a yer
. severe shock to his family, and hi
many friends and acquaintances
7 that city. The heart attack is though
i to have been brought on as the rC
l. suit of a congested lung conditio
} suffered by him about two month
u ago.
Was Ardent Clubman Of WilmingtC
Al Besides his many business activ
L ties and affiliations, Mr.. ThOmpsC
n was an ardent clubman. In the M
~ sonic fraternity, he was a member
~ the st. Johns Commandery, Knigh
Templars, Temple Lodge, A. F. al
n A. NJ, and Delta Chapter, r. A.
II He was also a member Of the Bene
olent Protective Order Of Elks, !
y wants Club and the American ms
.I- tute Of Architects.
=. Mr.. Thompson was born in W
''S mington, moving to Philadelphia eai
in his youth with his parents. He
% D. turned to Wilmington about fife
~. years ago, working as an associ;
les architect with Frank Carswell, VIII
tai he succeeded at death.
e. He is survived by his wife, Et
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
COAL

Coal has been reduced S1.00 per ton
and it is time for US to think about
our next winters fuel. Let US have
your order for April delivery. Coal
will be no cheaper but will advance
May 1st. Summer delivery is always
better than winter delivery. Come to
our yard and examine our canal coal,
the best substitute for anthracite coal
on the market to-day-less ash and
quick heat.
We sell the best select Baled Hay.
We sell the old reliable Internation-
al Dairy Feed.
Stormtight makes your old roof as
good as new. We guarantee this root
dressing.
Smyrna times., 1924-06-11
R., and one daughter, Mary Patricia

R., and one daughter, Mary Patricia
Thompson.
Funeral services were conducted at
his late residence Monday afternoon,
at o'clock, with the Rev. F. Hass-
karl, of the German Lutheran Church,
and the Rev. Allan F. POOre, of Nc
Cabe M. E. Church, officiating. Mem
bers of st. Johns Commandery,
Knights Templers, had charge of the
funeral. Interment was made in Riv-
erview cemetery.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
POLICE MAKE ART
 OF PHOTOGRAPHY
New York Departments Studio Is all Important Part of System

New York, May 23.--A photograp ph studio, the largest and most up-to- late in the world, with a clientele Of more than 5000 persons and eec-
 Hcal equipment for developing pho- aosrarhs with lightning rapdity, has Eecone one of the most important adjuncts of the New York police de- partment.
 Tricks of criminals to circumvent police photographers have become so utile that the old-time requirement. that four detectives hold a prisoner for pose is no longer necessary. The cnly delay nowadays is caused by Vain women who powder and rouge CT by 'sheiks" who slick their hair
 Paris police not long ago sent over here d photograph of man named 'Hussey" New York police imme- diately recognized the, portrait as that of the notorious "Dapper Dan Col Ins', despite the fact that when pho tcgraphed in Paris he had thrust his head forward to give distorted image.
 The so-called Diamond Bank rob bery Tn which two bank messengers were shot to death by gang of hold Up mon, was solved with the aid O. 'he police studio, One of the gans vas known, and within five hour 1000 copies of his picture were sen 10 police in all parts of the country lingerprints accompanied the DOT traits A few days later Barlow N Diamond, one of the gang, was rc cognized and caught in Cleveland.
 But even more striking was the ca,.. Of trusted bookkeeper who disap peared when his accounts were foun4 to be s2o,o00 short. Police sent his portrait broadcast. Three months later in an obscure western town the fugi- tive was recognized and arrested by ihs towns lone motorcycle policeman.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
SCALP WORTH ss,O00.

Honolulu. May 23.-A human scalp is worth s2,00o. according to the ter ritorial industrial accident board in making it's first award in the territory for personal disagreement without ac- companyins disability. The award was made to a Japanese woman em- ployed by clothing concern. Her tresses caught on revolving shaft and she was sealped. He rother in iuries healed perfectly.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
SHEEP THRIVE IN ALASKA.
Raising of These Animals Has Proved
 To Be Successful Industry.

Anchorage, Alaska, May 23.--Sheep raising in Alaska has proved success full this year, according to a number of sheep raisers in this district.
 Eight hundred Shropshire sheep will be shipped here in September and placed in pasture near this city. It has been estimated by authorities that pasturage in the vicinity of An chorage is sufficient to sustain 100, 900 sheep.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
CIVIL LIST REDUCED,

Warsaw May 2S.--Continuing the policy of letting go state employees whose services are not actually need cd. S0,000 more names have been re- moved from the national payroll. The campaign for economy now counts 6o,00o discontinued positions to its credit.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
JAZZ RANKS ONLY THIRD
Iabulation Of Letters from BCI.'s show That Classical Music is Most Popular.

New York. May 2s.---Jazz music. ac- 'lainied and denounced from hundreds Hf platforms and pulpits, ranks only Third in popularity among radio fans, according to officials of station WEAF of the American Telephone and Tele- graph Company.
 Careful tabulation of an average Of 1So letters day from radio fans, of- rcisls have declared, showed that classical music programs rank first in popularity and that educational or i'm formative lectures came second.
 station WEAf programs have been heard in South Africa, Alaska, Argen- tina and tho Pacific Coast. C. ]. Loon of capetown, South Africa, sent de- tailed description of a nights a pro gram to prove that he had tuned in.
 The total mail received by four New York City bfoadcastinE stations, WEAF. WIZ. WY, and WIN from appreciative or displeased radio fans is estimated at $500 letters day.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
ALBERTA RICH IN PULP

Has enough wood for this purpose to
 supply western U. S. with paper for
 50 years.
 Edmonton, Alberta. May 2s.-A- berta has enough pulpwood to supply the western portion of the United States with newsprint paper for 50 years to come, according to a report compiled by c. M. Morse. chief ranger for the province.
 "Puipwood resources in the prov ince', said MT. Morse, total 247,S0o,- 090 cords. There are 53.900 square miles of pulpwood forests. Pine con- poses about 45 percent Of this growth. spruce 20 percent, poplar o5 percent and other eonifereus varieties 10 per cent"
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
All Serene

Going home for Old Home Week."
 "Is the grand jury in session." Nope"
 "Yep."-Louisville Courier J ournal.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23

Now is the time to buy that new refrigerator. Take ad- vantage of this timely sale and the low prices in effect. Every day brings the hot sum- mer months closer, and every day the demand for refrigera- tors Increases. Don't delay.
New Britain herald., 1924-05-23
Open an Account!

You don't need ready cash to share in the unusual say- ings in effect nt Plaut's. Come in tomorrow. open an account you can arrange payments 10 suit your convenience. A small deposit will deliver your selection at once.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03

young Fred was a pretty good pitch
cr on one of those squads, Well
have you know.
National League baseball in Phila-
dephia ought to be boycotted as
long as the present merchandising
policy is maintained. Newspaper
writer's with the club tell YOU about
IA certain minor league pitcher who
was recommended last year. The
pitcher met with the approval OF
Art Fletcher, the manager. The cost
was $4,000. The open-handed Mr..
Baker. however, decided that was
too much money to spend on a last
place ball club, so the pitcher went
elsewhere.
The Phillies intend to finish eighth
again this year with an unchanged
lineup, except that Powell outfielder,
and Ford. second baseman, who came
from Boston in the deal for Cotton
Tierney. will be on hand. Fletcher
thinks Sand at short will have a
real year, Cy Williams, the home
run hitter, and Jimmy Ring, the
pitcher, are the only other ball
players on the team.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03

attendant, death was caused by un-
REIMBURSEMENT. The little one was
great attraction and nearly 5000
people visited the zoo Sunday with
the monkey child the chief center of
attraction.
Kaiser Bill" ahead of the elk herd
shed his great antlers, Sunday, as is
his annual custom and within few
weeks will start the growth of an
other pair.
Superintendent Doolittle has re-
ceived several pairs of Hungarian
cartridges from the state game and
fish commission and these will be lib
Grated near Minot in the near future.
The Hungarian partridge is a hardy
game bird about the size of the bob
white quail. These birds have been
liberated in considerable quantities
in Saskatchewan and Alberta and Mr..
Doolittle says that during his trip
thru these provinces last summer he
saw large numbers Of them, all in
thriving condition.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
ReneWS Attack
On Women; Says
Suffrage Cause

New York, April 3.-Woman suf-
fragc has brought in its wake a
flock of evils to womankind, includ-
ing abandonment Of decorum and the
corset, according to A. B. See, pre- 81
dent of the Elevator Company OF
that name. .,
{ Mr. See whose views of women
gained wide spread publicity in No.
vember. 1929, when he refused to aid
the building fund Of a. woman's col
lcge, today launched another broad
side on the subject in a.letter to the
Lucy Stone League, which advocates
women's retention of their maiden
names after marriage.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
BIG TRACK AND
FIELD MEET IS
SET FOR MAY 8
Bismarck High School To BE
Host to Athletes From 80
High Schools of State
BIG CROWD EXPECTED
Will be Largest High School
Field Day Ever Held in
Bismarck Territory
BIG CROWD EXPECTED

Thirtv-ninc high schools in this
territory received invitations totaH
10 send representatives. to the FIRST
annual Capital City Track and Field
Meet" to be held in Bismarck on Sat
urday. May ,, Edgar llouscr, diiec-
tor OF athletics in bismarck High
School announced. The meet was ar
ranged so as not to conflict with the
Mclean county track meet and the
Dickinson meet. jamestown and
Dickinson high schools are especial
~ invited To send representatives,.
More than 200 athletes. it is ox-
pectcd, will enter in the meet whirh
will be-made the largest affair of its
kind ever held il this part "a the
state. Loving cups and medals w'Il
be- awarded the successful schools
and individual, s6ara OF the meet.
Work Of preparing the Bismarck
baseball park for the meet has start
ed. A cipder running track is to be
built, and competent officials will di-
rect the meet.
High schools invited to send ath-
letcs here are: New Salem, Carson,
Linton, Hazelton, Strasburg. Brad
dock, Napoleon, Steele, Daw son,
Driscoll, Sterling, jamestown. Tap
pen, Mckenzie, Wilton, Washburn,
Underwood, Turtle Lake, Coleharbor,
Mandan, Garrison. Dickinson, State
Training School, Mandan; Glen ullln.
Hebron, Stanton. Hazen, Flasher; TT.
Rice, Mott, Hettinger, Wishek, Ash
ley, Baldwin, Regain, Wing, New
Leipzig, and Bismarck high will en-
ter athletes.
The local high school, which has
never done much in track, will enter
a number of men. Several athletes
are in training, and if the nice
weather continues, it is expected 70
athletes will enter the high school
inter-class meet April 2G.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE SALE

Notice is hereby given that the
certain mortgage executed and de-
liyered by George F.. Nelson and
Annie Nelson, his wife, as mortga
pors to Drake Ballard Company, Il
Corporation, mortgage, dated the
1st dav of November, 1917, and filed
for record in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of the County of Bur.
leigh and State of North Dakota on
the 7th day of February, 1918 and
duly recorded in Book 151 of Mort
cages. at Page 201, and assigned by
said mortgagee by an instrument in
writing to Caroline Gunnerson, dated
the Ith day of May, 1913 and re-
corded in Book 15l of Mortgages
at Page BAL, will be foreclosed by
sale of the premises in such mort
gage AS hereinafter described, at the
front door of the Court House in the
County of Burleigh. and State OF
North Dakota, at the hour Of two
o'clock p. m. on the 10th day of
April, 1924, to satisfy the amount
due on such mortgage on the day of
sale. The premises described in such
mortgage and which will be sold to
satisfy the same are described rs
follows:
The Southwest Quarter (SWA),
Southwe Quarter of the Northwest
Quarter (SWh NWA) South Half of
the Southeast Quarter (S1a SEQ and
the Northeast Quarter Of the South
east Quarter (NEA SEQ of Section
Twenty-six (2G), in Township One
Hundred Forty-one CAD, North of
Range Seventy-eight l78), West OF
the 9Th Principal Meridian.
There will be due on such mort.
gage at the date of sale the sum of
Three Thousand Seven Hundred
Ninety seven and O710O ($3797.OO
Dollars, and in addition to said sum
the costs and expenses of these fore
closure proceedings.
Dated at Washburn, North Dakota,
this nth day of Mare3. 1924.
CAROLINE GUNNERSON,
Assignee of Mortgage.
By WILLIAMS l. TELLEFSON,
Attorneys for Assignee of Mort |
gagee,
Wnshburn, North Dakota. !
3-l3-20-27.-4.3-10-17
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03

"Sncc the advent of suffrage he
writes, "women drink more rum and
cocktails and smoke more cigarettes
than ever before. They walk the
streets swaggerinely with brazen
faces; they have abandoned corsets
nd use more cosmetics than ever be-
fore.
When woman dances with a
man." he adds, "she. leans on his
shoulder and tries to sit on his hip.
Young girls, the letter says, have
become insolent to their parents,
heartless and brutal and brazen in
their demeanor in school.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
TURF DATES ARRANGED
tn AVON CLASH

The men back of the Maryland
Prc2kness and the Kentucky Derby
have seen the light. There will be-
i,o conflict between these two great
turf events this spring.
The Preakness will be run n weel;
carlier than the Derby. This will
enable horsemen to point their en-
tries for both events
With good weather, which usually
crCetS the running of these two. rae
ing classics. there should be no diff
ficulty for the trainers to keep their
charges on edge for both events.
The PreakneSs is the shorter dis
lance, a mile and n furlong. II be-
ing run first, makes it possible for
the thoroughbrels to be gradually
worked up 10 the Derby distance,
which is mile and Il quarter.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
CALL DRISCOLL ONE OF
VESTS BEST ATHI .ETES

At Northwestern University they
still consider Paddy Driscoll as one
Of the best all-round athletes the
Purple ever boosted. Paddy starred
ir football, basketball and baseball.
In the gridiron pastime he was 20
Northwestern what Harley was to
Ohio state. Like Harley, he played
in the backfieId. he. was also an
expert drop-kicker.
On the courts Drscoll played a
forward and guard post, mostly the
latter.
In baseball Driscoll was a star per-
former Since leaving college Dris-
coll has been playing professional
footbal and basketball.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
RICKEY BANKS ON.
SOTHORON TO MAKE GOOD

BY NEA service
Bradentown, Fla, April 3.-Mr.
Branch Hickey of the Cardinals of
course has found out what ails AL
Sothoron, the veteran spitball pitch
er, who was driven out of the majors
because he couldn't field bunt.
1t has always been presumed that
sort Of mental hazard seized Sotho-
ron in such circumstances. Early in
his career he had made a botch Of
fielding hunts and the fear had
grown on him that the task was be-
yond him.
That's how Lee Foil, who managed
the Browns, sized up Sothoron's case.
Iris Speaker of the Indians made the
! same estimate.
Mr.. Hickey, however, insists they
are wrong. 81 don't think psychology
enters into the case at ALL" says Mr..
/ Hickey. "Sothoron simply tries t.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
Phillies Weakest
Club In Majors
Art Fletcher Seems Certain
TO Pilot Another
Tailender
RY Joe WILLIAMS

LccSburg, Fla, April Sine fhil-
lies have about as much to look for
ward to AS Il milk fed hen that has
fallen reluctantly but none the less
securely into the hands of dark
skinned midnight prowiers Which Is
to say they will finish no worse
than eighth.
The magnanimous Mr.. Baker, who
owns the ball club, hasn't spent a
dime TO strengthen it-and the
Phillies happen to be ball club
that doesn't need strengthening any
more than horse needs hoofs.
Last year the Phillies finished an
earnest and emphatic last. You'd
naturally think that some serious
effort would be made to rebuild.
Connie Mack, for example, didn't
hesitate to pay stable sums for new
faces after his Athletics pulled up
lame in sixth siace. This seems to
show that the material was avail
able.
Now consider what the big hearted
Mr. Haker has done to give the
Philadelphia fans n seasons enter
tainmen..
SandlOt Beauties" :. -.
His two most promising pitchers
among the newcomers are Howard
Carlson. Pittsburg discard, who
was drafted from Wichita Falls, and
the ancient Earl Hamilton. No other
RAZOR league club thought enough of
Carlson-to buy him, so he fell to the
frugal Mr.. Baker in the draft.
Hamilton, long since through as
an effective workman, was picked
up for nothing, a free agent.
Benny Helgeth and Leonard Metz
are the outstanding infield prospects
All Helgeth cost was car fare from
Chicago, where he played scmi-prt
ball. to- Leesburg. A vicious rumo,
Is afloat that he was even asked te
make the trip in day coach. Metz
came from the Nebraska Stat.
League and must have cost all 81
six bits and red cravat.
/, Two other "million-dollar beauties
on Mr.. Bakers enormous pay rol
are Fritz Heinrich and Fred Krisin
ger. Heinrich, you know, is tina
great left-handed outfielder you'v
been reading so much about. What
You never heard of him? Why, h
was star in the Philadelphia Twi
light League last year.
Refuses 20 Spend $4,000
And surely Krisinger needs n
introduction. Krisinger was a right
handed pitcher on a Chicago sand
lot team last year. There are onl
4786 sandlot teams in Chicago an
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03

all the torture of watching the
rhillics play day after day, without
any assistance.
This year, however, he will have
some help. Benny Meyer, the old
brooklyn ontfielder, will carry some
Of the grief. Meyer will be stationed
at first base and Fletcher at third.
Thus the suffering will be equally
distributed.
Officially, Meyer will be known
as captain of the team, the only
non.pIaying captain in captivity, by
the way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-04-03
PROMISE MADE MOTHER
BANS SUNDAY BALL
By NEA Service

by NEN ocifiIe
Bradentown, Fla, April 3.-Branch
Hickey doesn't manage his Cardinals
on Sunday, as everybody knows.
1t isn't that Branch has any
scruples about Sunday ball, as cap
tious critics frequently claim.
Hickey made a promise back in
the Odd, old days to a certain beloved
member of the family that he'd never
play ball on Sunday.
When that promise was made
Mother Rickey-still with great re-
luctance-gave her consent to his
ambition to become professional
ball player.
Go ahead and let 'em kid you
Branch, >about Sunday baseball You
weren't the first boy ever to make
promise to mis- mother, nor yet
the first one to regard it as sacred