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Evening star., 1924-06-28

The marriage of Miss Emile Pitzer
Kyle. daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Kyle, to Mr.. Edward Cashell, will
take place at 4 o'clock today, in
Christ Episcopal Church, George
town. Rev. James H. Blake officiating.
A reception will follow at the home
of the brides parents. Miss Jean
nette Eckfeldt of Bethlehem, Pa, will
be maid of honor for the bride, and
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
RETURN FROM WESTERN TRIP
Mrs. H. ID. Boyer and Mrs. S. J. Reyn-
Olds Pleased With Wonders of West

Mrs. H. ID. Boyer and Mrs. S. J. Reyn-
Olds Pleased With Wonders of West
Mrs. Samuel J.. Reynolds and Mrs.
H. d. Boyer returned yesterday from
their western trip of seven weeks.
From Los Angeles, where they at
tended as delegates the General Fed
GRAFTON of Women's Clubs, they went
to San Francisco, where they were
the guests of the women of CalifOr-
mia; then to Portland, where they
took the famous Columbia River
Boulevard in an auto ride; then to
Vancouver, Seattle, to Lake Louise
and Bamf, st. Paul and Minneapolis.
They made a visit of several days in
KilbOurne, Wis, visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. Clarence B. Raymond, of Smyr-
ma, who have a summer home there
They also visited friends in Chicago
and Clinton, Illinois, reaching Will
mington yesterday morning, where
they were met by Mr.. Boyer and mo-
tored home. They are very enthus-
iastic over the wonders of the great
West and the lavish hospitality they
received.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
WHOLE NO. 3641
H. W. SHERWOOD SELLS STAND
DdspOses OF II At Private Terms To
Walter S. NOwland, This Town
Sherwood BUYS NOWland Home

OherWOOd Buys NOWland Home
Harry w. Sherwood, who has been
IN the ice cream and cOnfection busi-
ness on Commerce Street for seven
teen years, has sold his business to
Walter s. Nowland, at private terms.
Mr.. NOwland took hold Monday. In
the deal MI Sherwood takes Mr.
Nowland's home on South Street and
Mr.. Nowland moves into the residence
over the store. Mr.. Nowland has
leased the store property for a term
of years. Each Of the families will
make residence changes tomorrow.
Mr.. NOwland takes hold with the best
wishes of his friends for abundant
success. He is we'll and popularly
known and as will be seen by his an
nOuncement in another column, he
purposes continuing the store on the
same high class standards as set by
his predecessor. Mr.. Sherwood, whose
health has been somewhat undermin-
ed by his constant application to
business, will not do anything for the
present, but take a needed rest. In
the meantime he will determine as
to the best course for his business
future. He gives up at the old stand
with the regret but best wishes for
health and prosperity.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
DAVIS NOMINATED ON 1O8RD
Radios Get Ballot After Ballot OF
Democratic Contest In New York

Radio fans in Smyrna have
been tuning in on Madison Square
Garden, New York, for the past two
weeks hoping to get news the Demo-
Gratis had selected their standard
bearers. Ballot after ballot has been
received and the spirit of the cOnven-
tion has been gathered from the air
but no nominee up to this morning
had been chosen. Besides the radio,
several of our citizens who were in
the heat of the battle, have come
home with graphic descriptions of it.
Up to this convention SO ballots was
the highest ever taken at any con-
vention. The ballots up to the close
of noon today numbered 102 and still
no choice. The contest between Mac
Adoo and Smith which has been bit
ter resulted last night in both with
drawing. This morning Former Am
bassador John w. Davis and Senator
Underwood were in the lead, with
Former Secretary Meredith a close
third. On the 1O3 ballot Hon. John
w. Davis, of West Virginia, received
the two-thirds majority and is the
Democratic nominee for President.
The convention adjourned until this
evening to nominate Vice-President.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
KENT COURT HEARING DIVORCE
AND OTHER CASES THIS WEEK
GRAND JURY COMPLETES WORK
OF HEARING FIFTEEN BILLS
Divorce Cases Heard and DEGREES
Granted in Number of Cases-Dr.
Cooper to be Up for Manslaughter

Divorce Cases Heard and DEGREES
Granted in Number of Cases-Dr.
Cooper to be Up for Manslaughter
Kent County courts convened at
Dover, Monday, Chief Justice Penne-
will and Associates Rice and Rodney
sitting. The grand jury completed
its work for the term, after consider
ing 10 bills, of which 13 were return
ed as true bills and two ignored. Di-
vOrces heard and DEGREES nisi grant
ed included the following: Norma
Head Keller from John Arthur Kell-
er, desertion; Daisy Messick from
Morris Messick, sometimes known as
Morris Barber, desertion; Nora E.
Tibbitt from William Z. Tibbett, de-
sertiOn; Helen J. Jefferies from John
G. Jetferies, extreme cruelty; Eliza
beth c. Hill from Oscar Hill, deser-
tion; Earl James from Ida May
James, ,desertion; Lydia America from
Robert America, desertion. Final de-
crees in divorce as signed by the
judges included the following: ROl-
land N. Van Buskirk from Lillian
WestcOtt Van Buskirk, (Van Buskirk
is now a resident of Dover); Emmett
Baker from Lille Baker; William J.
DerricksOn from Helen G. DerricksOn;
Edith E. Cook Holmes from James D.
Holmes; Mary X. Jones from Clar-
ence w. Jones; George D. Vincent
from Sarah P. Vincent; Bessie J.Hart
from William E. Hart. True bills
were returned by the grand jury as
follows: Ray Tharp, unlawful posses
sion of spirituous liquors.; Clayton
Hudson, alias Clayton Hutson, lar
ceny; George A. Shahan, two indict-
ments, one for assault and battery
and the other for wife-beating; Char
les Sylvester Purnell, two indictments
for the unlawful possession of a mar
cOtic drug and one for unlawfully
selling narcotic drug; also one in
dictment, jointly with Joseph Birt
Short, for conspiring to sell narcotic
drug; Joseph Birt Short, two indict-
ments for the unlawful selling of a
narcotic drug; Robert A. Culver of
Sussex county, driving off an auto
mobile after an accident; David Mes
sick and Clark Wisseman, attempt to
commit larceny. The indictments
against Purnell and Short, both of
whom are negroes, were the result of
a wholesale raid made at Dover some
weeks ago of a dope gang" doing
thriving business, Purnell being ring
leader of the crowd Court of Oyer
and Terminer is scheduled for Mon
day, July IA, at which two cases are
scheduled to be heard, John C. Cooper
for manslaughter and Carda Harris
for felonious assault. Supreme Court
met yesterday for a short time to
consider some carried over matters
from the regular June term of three
weeks ago.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
BETTER TINES FOR FARMERS
Reports From Agricultural Bureaus
Shows a More Hopeful Sign for
Farmers Than Any time Since War

Reports From Agricultural Bureaus
Shows a More Hopeful Sign for
Farmers Than Any time Since War
The economic condition of the farm
er is steadily improving and Ameri-
can agriculture is about to ascend
the crest of another wave of prosper
ity, according to an announcement
just issued by authority of the Secre-
tary of Agriculture. The department
states that the exchange value of
farm products for the things that
farmers buy now stands at the high
est point in nearly four years. The
improvement in the position of the
farmer is attributed to the continued
slow decline in prices of non-agricul-
tural commodities, although at the
same time agricultural products have
held their own. The departments in
deX of the purchasing power of farm
products in terms of other commodi-
ties is n for May, using the year of
1923 as a basis of 100. The depart
ment's review states that the corn
crop promises to be a pivotal factor
in the entire meat and dairy situation
of 1925. What growers are reported
to be in a more cheerful frame of
mind over the recent advances in
wheat, due to a smaller prospective
world crop. Conditions on the Pacific
Coast are regarded as a little dis
cOuraging. Drought in that section
has cut heavily into the grain crops
and feed, while fruits in the North
west also have been damaged by
frosts and drought. The citrus crops
are reported to be in good condition.
The urban community is now begin
ming to taste the results of over-ex-
panded producing capacity, the de-
partment says. The textile, automo-
bile, railway equipment and many
allied industries are in the position
recently familiar to wheat, cattle and
hog producers of being all geared up
and no place to go. Credit demands
have grown so light that money is
now relatively almost as cheap in
New York as hogs in Iowa.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
REGISTRATION STARTS JULY 10
Efforts Being Made To Get Many
Voters Out On the First Day

Saturday, July 10, is the first reg
istration day this year. Five regis
tration days are provided by law and
the other four are Saturday, August
2; Saturday, August 8; Saturday,
September 20 and Saturday, October
IS. The registration will be held in
each election district throughout the
State on the above dates between the
hours of eight o'clock in the morn
ing and seven o'clock in the evening
with one hour off at noon so that the
officials can secure some lunch. Vot-
ers who desire to participate in the
county primary and the primary cleo
ton for delegates to the State Con-
vention will have to be registered on
one of the first three days as both
these elections will be over before the
fourth or fifth registration days.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
APPLAUD SMYRNA IN PARADE
Took An Important Part in Parade
Incident to DUPONT Road Celebration

Took An Important Part in Parade
Incident to DUPONT Road Celebration
Smyrna did itself proud in the du-
Pont Road Celebration parade at Do
yer last Wednesday. A big crowd
went to Dover and witnessed the
ceremonies as announced in last
weeks Times. Headed by Sylvester's
Concert Band of Smyrna, a number
of floats and decorated cars of Smyr-
ma were in line and all along the line
the Smyrna contingent was warmly
cheered. Smyrna really made a bet
ter showing than Dover, for the lat
ter town, much to the surprise of
many had no business floats in the
parade and outside of the Dover fire
engine there was nothing of particu-
lar Dover mention. All the prettily
decorated floats and other entries in
the parade were from other towns in
the State. However, it was a day
long to be remembered in Dover.
Gen. T. Coleman dupont who gave of
his means nearly S4,OOO,0OO for Del
aware's splendid highway which bears
his name, received an ovation-thou-
sands acclaiming him as a benefactor
to the State. The speeches or rather
a synopsis of the speeches given at
the formal ceremonies are given on
page 2 of this issue.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
ROB SMYRNIANS AT sEAFORD
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.. Williams Meet
With $500 loss while Visiting Smyrna

WIN PoUO lOSS WuAic NAsiNliR Olu rid
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Williams (nee
Miss Laura Hutchinson), of Seaford,
met with the misfortune of having
their home broken into and ransacked
while they were visiting Mrs. Will
liams' mother, Mrs. j. W. Hutchinson
on south Delaware street, Smyrna.
The thieves took most everything
they could lay their hands on except
the marked silver. All Mr.. and Mrs.
Williams clothing, table and bed lin
en- and many of their wedding gifts,
were hauled away. Their home was
totally torn up. The loss is estimat-
ed around $500. Mr.. Williams at
once put the case in the hands of de-
tectives. The only clue was an old
worn out Overcoat with a Baltimore
label, but this is thought to be a
ruse. County, town and State detec-
tives are making a search for the
guilty parties.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
MUCH TRAFFIC ON BOULEVARD
Cars Crowd Highway as Bad as
White Horse Pike on Sunday

White Horse Pike on Sunday
Whether it was due to the advertis-
ing given the DUPONT Boulevard by
the celebration at Dover last week or
it was a natural result of the week
end holidays over the Fourth, it is
hard to determine, but anyway it ap-
peared that nearly everybody in Del
aware, Maryland and Pennsylvania,
with a scattering of cars from other
States made at least trial trip over
the du Pont Boulevard, Sunday.
Mayor Hopkins, of Dover, sitting on
his porch opposite the Kent county
courthouse, between and 4 o'clock
Sunday afternoon counted $50 cars
passing, with four or five per car.
Another count of passing cars within
Is minutes between the Dover Opera
House and the postoffice from 4.30 to
4.45, registered 100. There was a
head-on collision near Smyrna, where
a car driven by Maurice W.Smith, col
ored, with his wife, collided with an
other car. Smith and his wife were
taken to Dover and treated by DIR.
Henry and DIR. Mcdaniel, Smith re-
ceiving severe cuts over and under
the eye, causing considerable loss of
blood. His wife it is feared sustain
ed internal injuries and was sent to
Milford Hospital.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
APPREHEND ROBBER SUSPECTS
Two Men Caught in Chester Turned
Ornr tn the MiddIefoNn Police

Two Men Caught in Chester Turned
Over To the MiddletOwn Police
The Chester police Monday turned
over to the custody of Chief of Police
Fisher of Middletown, the custody of
two men that have been held at
Chester on a suspicion of burglary
in MiddletOwn on May 27. The men
are Robert Tingle, "a years old, and
George Miller, % years old, both
negroes. According to Chief Fisher
the store of Cleaver & PleasantOn,
haberdashers, was entered on May 27
and almost all of the stock in the
store removed. Fliers were sent to
surrounding towns, giving a descrip-
tion of several suspicious men that
had been seen in the neighborhood on
the night of the robbery.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
3 HURT WHEN AUTOS COLLIDE

CheswOld Man, New Jersey Negro
and Wife Are Injured Near Smyrna
Ernest Helm, of Cheswold, near
Smyrna, was seriously cut about the
arms when his automobile collided
head-on with a Ford sedan driven by
Maurice w. Smith, negro, of Camden,
N. j., Sunday afternoon. Smith and
his wife, who was in the car with
him, were also injured. Both were
taken to the Milford hospital. 1t
was reported that the woman is in
jured internally. Mr.. Helm was tax
en- to his home. 1t is alleged that
Smith, speeding north, pulled out of
the line of traffic near Smyrna and
although he jammed on his brakes,
was not able to avoid a collision.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Frank L. Davidson, Well-KnOwn Res
ident of Delaware City, Passes
Away-Mrs. Christopher BOvles


Frank L. Davidson, so wears old.
one of the best known residents of
Delaware City, died at his home
there early Monday morning from
acute indigestion. Mr.. Davidson was
stricken about midnight, dying before
DR.. W. W. Ellis, his family physician,
arrived. Funeral services were held
from his home this afternoon at 2
o'clock. lnterment at the Delaware
City cemetery. Mr.. Davidson was
born and reared in Delaware Citv.
the son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John
Davidson. In his early manhood he
was in business with w. L. Reybold.
retiring to accept a position with the
I. ). Government in the engineering
department about twenty-one years
ago. He operated from the Philadel-
phia office as a member of the survey
ing corps. Mr.. Davidson is survived
by his widow, Mrs. Mary Davidson,
two daughters, Mrs. Mary Thompson,
and Miss Margaret Davidson, resid-
ing at home. He has one sister, Mrs.
Nellie Morrow, of Delaware City, and
two brothers, Robert, of Delaware
City, and Howard L. Davidson, of
New Castle.
Mrs. Christopher BOyles Passes Away
Mrs. Sarah Elizabeth Archer-Boyles
aged 63, died Monday at her home in
west Smyrna after lingering illness.
Mrs.BOyles was a daughter of George
Isaac and Susan (Burrows) Tucker.
She was married twice. Her first
husband was Benjamin Archer,of near
Delaneys. He died several years ago
leaving her with several children. Her
second husband was Christopher
Boyles of near Smyrna, who died two
or three years ago. Funeral will take
place from her late residence to-mOr-
row with interment in the Blackis-
toms cemetery.
Death Mrs. Samuel T. Pinder, Clayton
Mrs. Samuel T. Pinder, aged 76,
died at Clayton, Saturday, after a
lingering illness. She is survived by
her husband, who works on Railroad
and several children. Funeral services
took place from her late residence
Monday with interment in Ewell NJ.
p Church Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
WOODLAND BEACH POPULAR

Though Not Formally Opened Many
Motor There To Battle and Fish
Woodland Beach was we'll crowded
on the Fourth and Sunday. The re-
sort under its new management has
not been formally opened yet, though
many have taken advantage of the
marsh road they have graded, to
spend quiet time at the waters edge.
Most excellent bathing is reported
and fishing parties are popular. There
is a general feeling of JOY over the
prospect of this old resort.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
FIRST LETTER BY AIR MAIL

Mrs. Annie f. Pierce Receives Air
Mail Letter From Her Son, Herman
The first letter by Air Mail to be
received in Smyrna, was from G. H.
Pierce, of Kansas City, Mo-, to his
mother, Mrs. Anna f. Pierce, giving
her an outline of a very interesting
trip, which he with over one hundred
other members of the Chamber of
Commerce of Kansas City, had just
completed to Omaha, Fremont and
Lincoln, Nebraska, a distance of 600
miles. The tour took up five days
and over some rough and rugged
roads. The letter came by airplane
to nearest point to Delaware and
thence by regular route to Smyrna.
The postage from Kansas City, Mo-,
was sixteen cents.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
JOSIAH MARVEL IS HONORED
Is Selected As Vice Chairman Of the
American Bar Association

Is Selected As Vice Chairman of the
American Bar Association
For the first time such an honor
has come to Delaware, Josiah Marvel,
well-known Wilmington attorney, has
been selected vice-chairman of the
American Bar Association. Mr.. Mar
veps selection was made at the meet
ing of the association in annual ses-
sion, now being held in the Bellevue
Stratford, Philadelphia. The office of
vice-chairman is the highest office in
the American Bar Association except
that Of President. The vice-chairman
each year, automatically becomes
chairman the following year. This is
the first time a member Of the Della
ware Bar has ever been elected 10
the office.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
TWO HURT IN MOTOR WRECKS
Bridgeville Couple Among Injured in
Road Collision Near Blackbird

AAU4A NUlnHSAUH war DAdNhUlAu
Two persons were seriously injured
two automobiles damaged and an
other completely wrecked in a colli-
sion between three cars nthe dupont
road about a mile and a half south
of Blackbird Wednesday. The Oc-
cupants were returning from the ex-
ercises at Dover in connection with
the presentation of the highway to
the State. The injured are William
Hill and his wife, Lavinia Hill, Of
Bridgeville. The car in which Mr.
and Mrs. Hill, accompanied by Card
ner Henderson and his wife, Minnie
Henderson, of Bridgeville, were riding
was jammed between a car,said to be
from Wilmington, and a car bearing
a Pennsylvania license, in which were
d. G. Elliott, his wife, Alena Elliott;
Herman Johnson, his wife, Maude
Johnson, and their baby, all of Ches-
ter county. When the State highway
police arrived on the scene the driver
and occupants of one car had gone on
to Wilmington in another automobile.
The damaged cars were towed to
garage in Smyrna. Drs. D..
w. Lewis and J. D. Niles, of Middle
town, gave first aid to Mr.. and Mrs.
Hill. The highway ambulance, sta
toned at Milford, responded and took
them to the Hotel Richardson, Dover,
where their injuries were dressed, and
then to their home in Bridgeville.
Both were cut by glass and suffered
from severe shocks and bruises.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. John ]. Bunting, Pastor Grant
ed Vacation For Month Of August
At. a meeting of the official Board
of Asbury M. E. Church, Rev. John
J. Bunting, pastor, was granted a
months vacation. Mr.. Bunting will
take the month Of August He will
spend part Of the time at Ocean
Grove, Nj, where he will be one of
the instructors at the Bible School
and at Ocean City, Nd, where he will
be near his old home. The pulpit at
Asbury will be supplied during his
absence.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
CLUB WOMEN PLAN FINE STATE
FEDERATION AT REHOBOTH
SESSION WILL MEET AT della
WARES SEASHORE RESORT
VIII BE IN Session Three Days of This
Week and a Program of Much
interest Has Been Arranged


Interest Has Been Arranged
Club women from all parts of the
State will attend the twenty-seventh
annual meeting of the State Fedora
tion Of Womens Clubs to be held at
Rehoboth this Thursday, Friday
and Saturday. All sessions will be
held in the Pennsylvania Railroad
Veterans Employees Association
building. Mrs. Harlan NJ. Waller, of
Delmar, State president, will preside.
IIhe biennial election of officers will
take place at the closing days ses-
sion. Smyrna Twentieth Century
Club as usual will be active. Besides
the delegates, Mrs. Edward S. Dwight
and Mrs. Henry C. Webb are
taking a good report, Miss Emily
Spruance is chairman of the Creden-
tial Committee. Miss Spruance also
makes the report on Education of
which she is chairman. Mrs. H. D.
Boyer and Mrs. S. J. Reynolds, who
have been attending the General Fed
GRAFTON in California, will make re-
port. A number of lectures have
been arranged to intersperse the
business program as we'll as delight
full informal social affairs. Miss Julia
Jaffray, chairman of the Committee
on Institutional Relations of the Gen
eral Federation, will speak on the
work of her department and DR.. En-
manuel Sternheim, of New York City,
will make two addresses Friday on
Freedom Through Culture" and
Twentieth Century Parenthood." I"
Violin selections will be given by H.
NJ. Black, a former member of the
New York Symphony Orchestra, at
the Friday evening session.
DIR. Richard Watson Cooper to Speak
Others who will appear on the
platform at Rehoboth are DIR. Rich
ard Watson Cooper, whose subject
will be "On Understanding Della
ware; Walter Dent Smith, manager
of the Delaware Safety Council, on
"The Next World War;" and Mrs.
Henry R. Barker, of Lansdowne, Pa,
who is chairman of the Pennsylvania
Junior Federation work and will
speak on this subject. Committees
have been appointed to manage the
business of the convention as follows:
Nominations, Mrs. w. f. Douglas,
chairman, Mrs. John P. Salisbury and
Mrs. R. Lee Culver; Credentials, Miss
Emily Spruance, chairman, Mrs. Hor-
ace L. Deakyne and Mrs. c. d. Robin
son; resolutions, Mrs. William H Bea-
com. Mrs. John D. McCabe is chair
man of the Rehoboth committee on
arrangements assisted by Mrs. L. w.
Timmons, Mrs. Clara Steele, Mrs. J.
S. Simmons and Mrs. C. S. CortelyOu.
Officers of State Federation of Clubs
The present state officers are:
President, Mrs. Harlan NJ. Miller, Del
mar; first vice-president, Mrs. T. c..
Alexander, Claymont; second vice
president, Mrs. S. c. Evans, Milford;
third vice-president, Mrs. Ella C.
Emery, Seaford; recording secretary,
Mrs. Laura POstles McKeown, Cam
den; corresponding secretary, Mrs. G.
r. Powell, Delmar; treasurer, Mrs.
James N. Ginns, Wilmington; auditor,
Mrs. A. NJ. Chamberlain, Middletown;
parliementarian, Mrs. Floy E. Booth,
Wilmington; general federation di-
rector, Mrs. H. d. Boyer, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. B. N. Morgan, Pastor, AnnOun-
ces Services For Week and Sunday

The last chapter of Galatians will
be studied at the regular mid-week
service this evening at 730 o'clock.
The annual Sunday School picnic will
be held at Augustine Piers Thursday,
July 10. The Communion of the
Lords Supper will be celebrated Sun
day morning. The Rev. John Town
ley, pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church of Middletown, will occupy
the pulpit at the morning service and
conduct the Communion Service.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09
POrtioa Of Road to RehObOth Opened

The portion of the Rehoboth con-
crete road from the Georgetown
Lewes Road to Midway has been
thrown open to the public. Work is
progressing on the stretch from Mid
way to the Beach.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-09

III, ISi'ssaie, Soasssi to EDvOrth League
ssui RieSss,, Rols, Linden shapIey and
lepresen.ia.s are in Dover this
OslasrViial mug s Asbury Chapter at
Rev. NJ ] ! ITpgorth League Insti.
Hus, = j. Bunting is there as