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Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
WALTER JOSEPHS TO WE'D
Will Marry in the Spring Miss Rachel
Jane Hamilton, Who Visits at Belmont

Will Marry in the Spring Miss Rachel
Jane Hamilton, Who Visits at Belmont
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hamilton, of In
dianapOlis, have announced engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Rachel
Jane Hamilton, of New York, to Mr..
Walter Willoughby Josephs, of Phil
adelphia, son of Howard Josephs, of
Philadelphia, formerly of Smyrna.
Mr.. JOsephs is an artist of unusual
talents. He is a graduate of the
University of Delaware and also of
the Academy of Fine Arts, Philadel-
phia, where he won scholarships that
entitled him to two years study
abroad. One of his pictures "The Girl
with the Spanish Shawl" was greatly
admired at exhibition in Wilmington
last winter. Mr.. JOsephs is a brother
of Mrs. Cummins f. Speal1man at
Belmont Hall and has a studio at 18th
and Walnut Street, Philadelphia. Miss
Hamilton who will be remembered by
many Smyrnians for her charming re-
citals given here in recent years, is
also equally talented-has a voice of
rare beauty and has sung with Pryors
Band in Miami, Florida, in winter as
a soloist, and with Sousa at Willow
Grove in summer. The wedding will
take place in the Spring.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
THANKSGIVING DAY FOOTBALL
Smyrna Will Again Play Fort dupont
and Annual Contest Promises to
Be a Feature Holiday Event

A feature of Thanksgiving Day
sports in Smyrna, will be another
football contest this year between
Smyrna and Fort dupont. Smyrna
has won its Thanksgiving Day Foot
ball without defeat in II years. A
great contest is anticipated. The
game will be played on the High
School Grounds. If you know foot
ball or don't know football, you are
going to get thrills aplenty. The first
Engineers of Fort dupont come to
Smyrna with an enviable record.
Their squad of thirty men includes
many who have played football to-
gether for years. These men, only
recently returned with the Army of
Occupation and credit is given them
for introducing the game to Germany
as it is played in our own country.
To make a Thanksgiving Day game
an annual affair and to secure the
best talent available to represent
Smyrna, an organization known as
the Smyrna Athletic Association has
been formed, and the following Of
ficers elected: President, Harry P.
Jones; Secretary and Treasurer, B.
Franklin Middleton; Captain of Team,
NJ. Leslie HirOns; Business Manager,
Kent SheubroOks and Roy Gafford;
Advertising Manager, William Mat
thews; Field Manager, Ralph Tucker.
No effort or expense has been spared
in securing players for Smyrna, and
the result will be shown on Thanks
giving day. Among the individual
stars secured, Kramer will probably
stand out as one of the mightiest
warriors to step on a Smyrna grid
iron. His playing with Delaware
College this year has featured all
games, and his six feet two and 18O
pounds, in the position of covering
center, means they shall not pass.
TOrbert is another Delaware Star who
has stood out in all Delaware games
and should give a good account of
himself on the local field. Two more
regular backfeld men from Delaware
should make the strongest backfeld
combination Smyrna has ever had to-
gether. Bayard Carter, of John Hop
kins and Clark of Washington College
will greatly strengthen the line.
Lamb, Joseph, StaytOn and Boyce are
players who can be depended upon to
play their best on a Smyrna field,
while the Patterson brothers need no
introduction to local athletic fans.
Hirons, who has captained the team
for the last twelve years will play his
usual position. Come out and see the
most thrilling of all games-between
the two most powerful teams in the
State.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
CHAS. w. HARDESTY FOR HONOR
Senator Hardesty of This District May
Preside Over Delaware Senate

In view of the fact that the Demo-
Gratis will control the next State Sen
ate of the Delaware Legislature and
with Kent County having four out of
the nine Senators, with Sussex COun-
ty three and Rural New Castle two,
the position of president pro tenn of
the Senate would naturally fall to
Kent County, both from the number
they have in that body and also to a
hOld-Over Senate as is the general
custom. The hold-over Senate from
Kent County, Charles w. Hardesty, of
Dover, is looked upon as the logical
candidate for president pro tenn. He
was most active in the last Legisla-
ture being the Democratic floor lead
er in addition to being chairman of
two of the most important commit
tees-EducatiOn and Revised Statutes.
He was also a member of the Com
mittee on Rules, Printing and Sup
plies, Fish, Oysters and Game, Ju-
dietary and Public Lands. He did not
miss a committee meeting, nor a roll
call during the entire session. He
presided over the Senate on number
of occasions, at the call of the form
er Speaker Pro Tenn.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
NEXT SESSION CONFERENCE
Will Be Presided Over BY Bishop
ThirkieId in Wilmington March 25

Bishop Wilbur 2. Thirkield has
been assigned 10 preside over the
next session CT the Wilmington An
nual Conference Of the Methodist
Episcopal Church, WHICH will be held
in Wilmington IN Marah, beginning on
the 25th. Bishop Joseph +. Berry
Will preside over the Delaware Con-
ference session, which will be held in
Newark, beginning on April 8. The
assignments were made by the Board
Of Bishops, IN session at Atlantic
City. The toall went on record as
favoring the equal draft of wealth
and labor in he event of war; also
favoring an International conference
on limitation If armaments and world
peace. The mattel Of a uniform sys-
TEN Of pensions foI ministers and
their dependent was referred to a
committee composed Of Bishops Leete,
Thirkield and 1cckc.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
ROBBERY IN TOWN OF KENTON

Store of L. F. Hilyard & Son Broken
Into Thursday Night, Tires Stolen
The general store of L. F. Hilyard
& Son, KentOn, was broken into and
robbed sometime after midnight
Thursday. The thieves pried open a
shutter to enter the store. Seven
automobile tires, a quantity of pen
knives, razors, revolvers, and some
change from the money drawer was
stolen. They evidently carried their
plunder away in an automobile as res
idents of the town heard a machine
around midnight. Deputy Attorney
General Earl d. Wiley was notified
and State Detective Wharton is max
ing an investigation.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
SMYRNA CENTURY CLUB NOTES
Delegates Elected to Represent Smyr-
ma at Conference of Women Voters

DClCSdlcS LlCCleu 10 hcpTCSeNl Omyr-
ma at Conference of Women Voters
The regular meeting of the Century
Club was held last Friday, November
18th. Rev. Thomas Getz Hill sang a
solo, "His Almighty Hand" Mrs.
Harry Tschudy, Mrs. Evelyn Boyer
and Miss Cora Tschudy were appoint
ed delegates to attend the conference
of Women Voters League to be held
in Wilmington on Thursday, Novem-
Der goth. Rev. r. B. Matthews, DID,
of Newark, Del, gave a fine address
on Modern Education" He urged
the particular need of more history.
English and spelling being taught in
the schools, also the teachers should
have the spirit of eternal youth and
personality, plus" Mrs. T. G. Hill,
chairman of the day. Next weeks
program will be: Civics and House
hold Economics, Mrs. Ernest Slaugh-
ter, chairman. Music The pupils of
Miss Garrett, teacher of Home Science
in the Public Schools will give two
plays demonstrating her line of work
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
WOMAN WINS 1880 VERDICT
Mrs.Eva Kelley Wins Second Trial Of
Damage SUIT Against Huber Baking

Damage SUIT Against Huber Baking
After dehbefating for two and one
half hours over at Centrevilie. Nd. a
jury in the Queen Anne County Cir
cult Court returned verdict last
Wednesday awarding $500 damages
to Mrs. Tvely Kelly, Of near Elkton,
against the Huber Baking Company
of Wilmington. Mrs Kelly charged
that she was injured when truck
owned by the baking company collid-
ed with her automobile four years
ago. She brought suit in the Caroline
county courts tol $4,000 damages,
and year ago a jury found tor the
defendants. An appeal was taken and
the case wa ordered retired. The
case was taken up at CentreviIla last
week. There was an imposing array
OF legal talent engaged, fifteen at
torneys taking part III the trial.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
Falls on Hay Rigging, Breaks Let

William L. Reynolds, Sr., aged n
years, farmer living on the du Pont
Highway between Smyrna and Black
bird, fell from hay rigging On which
he was riding Thursday and broke his
right leg between the hip and the
knee. The accident was due to the
hind wheels becoming detached from
the body Of the machine and letting
Mr.. Reynolds fall to the ground.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
NEXT SUNDAY ASBURY CHURCH

Rev. J.J. Bunting, Pastor, viii Preach
to American Legion and Mechanics q
Next Sunday morning two of Smyr-
mas organizations; Harrison POST No.
Ia, American Legion, and Stars and
Stripes Council. No. 26, Jr. O.U.AM.,
will march in a body to Asbury N. +.
Church and hear patriotic sermon
from Rev. John j. Bunting, the pastor
In the evening Pastor Bunting will
deliver a sermon on Education" i'm
harmony WITH Education Week.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19

RansOms Buy Home on Frazier Street
Misses Sara E. and Birdye W Ran
som have purchased Of James T. Dav-
idson, his bungalow on Frazier street
and will make it their home after
they leave the farm.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
John c. Mannering Buys Propert

John c. Mannering our well-known
painter and paper hanger, has purch-
ased of Leonard A. Collins, Sr., the
Smyrna Bakery Stand on Commerce
Street at private terms. This store
and dwelling, adjoining fuckers
store, was long the store and resi-
dence of Mrs. C. A. Winford.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19
LITTLE FOLKS GIVE RECITAL
First Grade Pupils of Mrs. Marion
COverdale Show Their Tal,nf


Friday evening Mrs. Marion Cover
dale afforded her pupils a delightful
evening at which parents and friends
gathered TO hear the recital given by
fourteen pupils Of the first grade. All
took their parts well at the piano re-
fiecting credit on both pupils and
teacher. Those who participated were:
Louise Pratt, Auna Roberts Jones,
Roberta Collins, Violet Long, Geneva
Blendt, Alice Baker, Virginia Cloud
Ruth FAIRIES, Margaret Donovan, Sara
Cohen, Katie Felintin, Charles Swain,
Melvin Adkins aud Coleman Hardes-
ty.
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19

Mr.. VIM. S. Evans
Mrs. VIM. S. Evans
Howard d. Taylor
Miss E. Armstrong
John X. Pratt
Howard Clifton
Ernest Slaughter
Lewis +. Jones
Mrs. John Platter
J. d. McNatt
II. c. Schneider
John Handy
Chas. johnson
Leon Basin
+. Burris
J. w. Ryan
Geo. d. johnson
J. Turner & Children
Brady Dickerson
Edward M. Boyd
Gamaliel Garrison
J. w. Arthurs
Harry II. Deakyne
Walter J. Stats
Mrs. S. Z. Pearson
Raymond Snow
Walter David
Clement V. Scout
w. T. David
Noah Riley
Alfred Demby
Jas. Barrett
Alfred H. Watson
Willard fiemsley
Frank johnson
Thos. Swiggett
Risdon BrewingtOn
William Kirby
Jno. +. Hawkins
Thos. Harris
OHley Riley
Wm. w. Guy
Theodore Simmons
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19

Mrs. II. d. Taylor
Miss Sarah d. Pratt
Mrs. Ella Roosevelt
L. M. Hirons
Frank Slaughter
Joseph W. Ennis
VIM. +. Spruance
Charles H. Jones
DR.. VIM. c. Mitchell
Knights of
Invisible Empire
Sidney Brown
VIM. FOrtner
American Stores
Mrs. Anna Campbell
H. T. Hoffecker
J. Price
w. H. Colt
John LOckerman
Geo. Conner
Lee Davis
II. Lloyd Jones
Oscar David
Mrs. Geo. w. Reed
Rev. A. G. Cummins
Leslie Reed
John II Morgan
Frank Freeman
George Council
Ernest Councill
VIM. Derrickson
w. f. Cole
Harvey Rawley
Willis Rawley
Samuel Thomas
Thomas Buckson
Walter Buckson
Samuel Fox
Elias Thomas
Wilbert Rawley
James Robinson
Frank f. Postles
DR.. J. S. Cobb
Wood Ennis
Smyrna times., 1924-11-19

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17
BABY CHICK GUESSING
CONTEST IS TIE

Tho baby chick guessing contest
closed mt . L. NJ. Saturday at the
Simpson Hardware store with be-
tween 80 and 100 people anxiously
awaiting to hear the name OF the
lucky winner called. A great deal
Of surprise was manifested when 1t
was announced that there was tie
and accordingly the little chicken
family was divided between Louis
pomerlcau of Water street ana FL
mcr Twist of Prospect street. Up
to the hour OF closing people were
entering the contest and registering
their guesscs as 10 tho combined
weight of the chickens in the win
dow. When the hour Of nine struck,
the little fellows were weighed ana
1t was found that they tipped the
scales Mt three pounds and ten
uonccs. There were - chickens ana
the most of them weighed about two
ounces. AZ the number of chickens
was uneven. Mr. Pomcrlcnu paid the
difference for the odd chick TO Mr.
Twist. Both gentlemen are raising
chickens on a small scale each year
and Mr.. Pomerlcau is considering on
going into the business more extern
sivelv. Two hundred and forty
seven people registered In the book
of Mr., Davis who conducted the
contest, 100 Of whom were entered
SATURDAY..
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17

Aldo John Fasce. '25. Of North Adams.
Mass: Carroll Dana Trip. rs. of Port
land: Everett Joseph Condor. '26. of
Worcester. Mass: James Hershai Hal
pin. '26. of Corning, n. Y; Harry
Burnham Thomas. &c. of Oakland !:
Henry Koilock Allen. '27, of Tenants
Harbor. and Leonard Rosie Finne-
more. 20. Of Limestone.
There has been some discussion
among the students OF Colby College
as to whether or not there Is room
enough or field great enough to sup
port another fraternity or club on the
campus. For the last few years the
general feeling has been that there are
enough social organizations on the cam
pus to take care of all the students de-
sfrable. Those opposed to the forma-
ton Of another club or fraternity point
out that there are 334 men in college
with approximately 275 of these being
members of the seven local chapters
Of national fraternities on the cum
pus. They point out that if another
fraternity is formed it will weaken
the starding of the already present
fraternities and cause them to lose
much of their prestige. On the other
hand. those who are in favor of an
other club state that there is room
enough for eight organizations in the
college and it will promote more
friendly rivalry in the securing of
men.
The present chapters of national fra
ternities which are on the Colby cam
pus are given in the order of their
forming: Delta Kappa Epsilon. Delta
Epsilon. Zeta Psi. Phi Delta Theta. AL
pha Tau Omega, Lambda Chi Alpha
and Alpha.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17
PITTSFIELD

c. A. Spencer went to Old TowH
Friday for q visit with relatives.
Mrs. Harry Mcfarland was In Auk
gusta Friday for the day. D
]. NJ. Dysart was visitor g
Thorndike, Friday.
L. w. Frost, Of Palmyra was 81
town Friday leaving later for Banr
gor on business.
Z. v. Hight OF Harmony was
business visitor in town Friday.
Norman Thurlough and Vaughn
Clay were in Bar Harbor Friday
" here they represented NJ. c. I. in a
debate with the Bar Harbor High
school debating team.
Mrs. George Staples and daughter.
Miss Elizabeth Staples left Friday
for Boston where Miss Staples. q
recent graduate of the Carney Hos
pital training school is to locate.
Her many friends wish for her the
best success in her chosen work.
Mrs. Asa Craig left Friday for
Boston to visit her daughter. Miss
Mildred Craig a student at the En-
eison School of Oratory.
ID. c. Rollins was q business caller
in Waterville, Friday.
E. Il. Dyer of Hartland. was In
town Friday leaving later for Madi-
son on business. IS
George Runnclls OF Brunswick was
in town Saturday to attend the fun
oral services of the late George w.
Maines.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17
Colby Students Hear
Splendid Lectures
By Sherwood Eddy

well attended service was held
Sunday morning in Memorial cha
pei at Colby college at which Sher-
wood Eddy addressed the audience
on the Christian leadership. The col
1ege chapel again was filled with
students and friends of the college
who came to listen to the noted lee
turer and traveller.
The service was conducted by
Percy G. Beatty. "a, retiring presi-
dent of the Colby Young Mems
Christian Association and the song
leader was Kenneth j. Smith. '26.
PRAYER was offered by Dean Nettie
NJ. Runnals of the Woman's division
of the college and double mixed
quartet sang "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought" Miss Alice Z. Manter, "a,
of Oakland. accompanied by Miss
Marion d. Brown. "a, of Waterville
sang a vocal solo.
Mr.. Eddy talked along similar
lines as at the four previous meet
ings. but emphasized more the
leadership of God and the leading
of Christian lives by students. He
urged that all follow the ways of
Jesus Christ in surrendering their
lives to God and carry out the will
follow this way of living and to
adopt all of the principals of Christ
in love and service, would soon put
an end to the troubles of the world.
he declared, and would set up a
new type of manhood and woman
hood on this earth. 1t would be I'M
possible to get right with God un-
less one first got right with his
brethercn in the world and this can
not be done by going right on sun
DAYS and wrong on week DAYS.
The speaker urged that all young
men reverence every woman as he
would his sister. mother or fiancee
and that the very thought of lust in
the mind was Il commitment of
adultery in the mind The pure in
heart are the ones who see God and
to overcome evil with good is to be-
come pure in heart. The old adage
of IAN eve for an eve, and tooth
for tooth" soon starts an endless
circle of viciUsoncSs as revenge
nearly always takes two eyes for
every eye and two teeth for every
tooth.
To mononolize the people and in
dustries and become rich materially
never brings riches spiritually. the
SDcdktT ulilI tiIS o'iiN
in which u person may be rich
spiritually is to give for the uplift
Of civilization and not hoard all ma
terial gains for self. This is the life
of clam. cold and shallow. If the
world should adopt the teachings of
Christ to racial industrial, internal
tional and other world problems,
these would soon fade into insight
ficance, the speaker stated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17

lists in the divinity Of Christ. the
power of God, the inspired word, but
that this was not infaliible, the love
of God and the sacrifice necessary.
The points in which Mr.. Eddy did
not agree with the fundamentalists
were in the virgin birth of Christ.
the literal truth of the Bible, the
necessity of blood atonement and the
bodily resurrection. of Christ.
The speaker declared that whatever
anyone had for a belief it should not
be changed as in this matter every
one had the right to whatever be-
lief he saw fit and that as long as
one was Christian, he might be
called a brother. In discussing the
theory of evolution. the speaker
showed q belief in this modern the
yor and said that. while it was not
an absolutely proven fact, in many
cases the evidence pointed to the
truth OF the theory.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17
MADISON

Frank Flanders, engineer IN the
beaten room ut the Great Northern
Paper mill. broke his arm about 8
o'clock Friday evening. Mr.. Flanders
slipped on slippery cement floor
and fell badly fractiring his right
elbow. The local physicians dressed
the arm temporarily and Saturday
morning Mr.. Flanders went to tho
Eastern Maine General hospital in
Bangor for treatment.
The girls basketball team Of the
Madison high school went to VIM
throp Friday Afternoon to play tho
Winthrop high school girls team.
A company Of twenty five students
OF the Madison high school went 10
North Arson Friday evening 10 at
tend the debate between Arson Acad-
envy and Madison high school.
The funeral services of John 7.
Walker were conducted by Rev. G.
III. mckinney at Mr.. Walkers late
residence at 2 o'clock Saturday af-
ternoon. The body was placed in the
tomb at the Forest Hell cemetery.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17
Annual Initiation of
Mystics, Honorary
Sophomore Society

The annual initiation of the Mystics.
the honorary sophomore class society
at Colby College. was held Saturday
night. The initiation services of the
society were held in the college gym
nasium early in the evening and then
the IL now members. with these of last
years class. adjourned to the Little
China restaurant, where n banquet was
enjoyed
The IL now members of the sopho-
more class in the college are as fol-
lows: Donald Norris Armstrong Of
Waterville. George Bartlett Barnes Of
Houlton. Roy Arthur Bither of Lin
neus, Henry Stanton Cross of Newton.
Mass. Bradley Dwayne Cutler of Lynn.
Mass. Donald Hudson Fassett of West
Mcdford. Mass. Sherwood Ball Hol-
comb of West Orange. n. j.. Alfred
Norgate Law of Methuen. Mass. Clyde
Edward Getchell of New Sharon, Car
roll Snow Parker of Belfast, John Ed
ward Nelson of Augusta and William
Moody Ford of Whitefield.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-03-17
Movie Man Tells
Of Profits Shared
BY Certain Group

Washington, March 15--Testimony
that the Carpenter Dempsey prize
fight films were exhibited in % OF
more states in the period between
July and Dec. ]. 1921, in violation
of the law, and that net profit ot
about Sl25,000 was realized, one-hale
of which was given 10 three men who
represented themselves as close
friends of Atty. Gen. Daugherty and
the late Jess Smith, was given to-
day before tho senate committee in
vestigating the department of JUS
tice by j.. G. Quimby, head OF tho
film corporation which produced the
pictures.
Quimby named Jap Muma, de-
scribed as the New York representa-
tive of the newspapers of Edward
Il. Mclean. William l.. Orr. former
private secretary to Ex-Governor
Whitman of New York. and Ike MaE-
tin, proprietor of an amusement part
at Cincinnati. Ohio, as the men who
had made the proposition and, by
their conversations. had left the inn
preston in his mind that the way
would he paved to exhibit the Pic
lures throughout the country il they
received half of the profits. lie said
that Tex Richard, Jack kearns and
himself had entered into an agree
ment with the trio. He thought that
the agreement was in writing and
promised tn give it to the committee.
An unwilling witness. Mr.. Quimby
had to be asked many questions be-
fore his complete story was made
known. lie said that when the pic
lures had been taken. it was the in
tention to exhibit them only in New
Jersey, where it would be legal, and
then the offer had been made. first
to Rickard and then to himself.
Jap Muma, said Mr.. Quimby, rep
resented himself as close friend Of
the attorney general and had said
that Mr. Orr was q friend of Jess
Smith. They told me if would
carry out their plan IL would be all
right" he finally admitted after much
questioning as to just what service
Munla, Orr. and Martin We're to per-
profits. He said, however. that no
did not know either Atty. Gen.
Daugherty or Jess Smith.
Briefly stated, the agreement as
described by Mr.. Quimby, was as fol-
lows: When applicants approached
him in regard TO obtaining the rights
to exhibit the films in states other
than New Jersey he (Quimby) was
to get into communication with AL
fred Crion, an attorney with Offices
in the Munsey building, Washington,
described to him as close friend
Of the attorney general.
Mr.. Urion was TO supply him with
the names of attorneys in various
states to which the applicants should
go to determine whether the way was
clear to put on the exhibitions.
When such agreements were reached
the films were released at fixed
prices, the money to be paid by the
purchasers to MIR. Quimby IL tho
plan worked out successfully. Mr..
Quimby testified that he had copies
OF letters sent by him TO Mr.. Crion
dealing with these matters and
promised TO produce them.