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The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-17
A Washington's
Birthday Thought

If Washington had lied that day
He chopped the cherry tree,
Ho,c different it soould hate been,
Our countrys history!
For none can doubt that had he lied
Old Bushrod s0ouA haze jumped
For his right heavy hickory stick
and Georges life out fhumped.
And H,en-Ah, me! Our loUed state
Indeed would haze been sad,
For if G.. ". then had lied
1t ,vOuld haze had no Dad!
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-17

NE of the most important, yet one of
the easiest, household tasks is the
making of coffee. Good coffee used
to be rarity, but with the ever
increasing use of the percolator,
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-17
A Sausage Story

what do you think that stupid Nora of
mine did this morning?" said Mrs. Martin to
her friend, Mrs. Rose, as they met at market.
"She threw away all our sausage for breakfast
because they burst open in cooking and she
thought they were spoiled"
"I'm not laughing because you lost your
breakfast replied Mrs. Rose but the word
sausage sends our family nearly into convu-
sions. When the Mayhams visited us a short
time ago ordered some sausage for breakfast.
| wanted it particularly nice, so I cautioned
Nellie, who was just over from Ireland and
had been with me two weeks, to be sure to
prick each sausage, so they would not burst
open. She looked a little dazed and l
planned, Just stick fork in each one A
beam of intelligence crossed her face.
Imagine our feelings when Nellie next
morning deposited in front of George plat
ter on which sausages marched in battle array,
each bearing aloft kitchen fork! | said each,
but I'm mistaken-one poor sausage brought
The Omaha morning bee., 1924-02-17

up the rear With a corkscrew
Nellie, realizing from my face
that something was wrong, 'ex
planned Indade, mum, the fork:
give out, end | sez to meself, se2
I, "Wan prick will do for the
little wan"
A literally true tale, this.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
FIRE DAMAGES A PORTION OF
WESLEY INSTITUTE At DOVER
LOSS CLOSE TO $4,000 PROBAB-
LY FROM DEFECTIVE WIRING
Fire Broke Out Early Sunday Morn
ing At Time Students Were Home
For Their Holiday Vacation

FIRE OF unknown origin, unless from
an electric light wire, broke out on
the first floor Of the Wesley Collegiate
Institute at Dover shortly before six
o'clock, Sunday morning, resulting in
damage to the extinct of several thou
sand dollars, some estimates being as
high as $4,000. The fire started in
a small closet on the first floor of the
building which connects the boys and
girls dOrmitories. While the cause
has not been definitely determined, it
is thought possible it might have
started from an electric wire. The
fire, it is thought, had been burning
for some time when discovered by
President H. G. BudG. Much damage
was done to the girls dormitOry near
where the fire started, and for this
reason, the school, which was to have
opened Monday for the winter and
spring term, has been deferred until
January IA, it being hoped that suf-
fcient repairs can be made to proceed
with the school work inasmuch as the
class rooms, all of which are in the
boys dOrmitory, have not been injured
by either fire, water or smoke. Be
cause of the uncertainty of the extent
of the fire with a high wind blowing
at the time of the outbreak, aid was
summoned from Smyrna and Milford
the Smyrna company responding, bui
did not get into service because of the
/ fire being under control when they
reached Dover. The Milford company
held themselves in readiness at any
time. The main brick building erect
ed nearly As years ago when 1t Wa
known as the Wilmington Conference
Academy was totally destroyed, br
later rebuilt, and over twenty year
age, the girls dormitory was added
There has been one slight fire befor,
at the institution as now constructed
Rev. H. G. Budd, son of the late Al
derman Budd of Smyrna, is presiden
of the institution and he and the trus
tees will begin at once to make re
pairs.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
WALKERS COMMUNITY LEAGUE
Third Monthly Meeting Held With
an Enjoyable Christmas Program

Walkers Community Association
held its third monthly meeting on
Friday evening, December 21. A very
enjOybale Christmas program was
given consisting of songs, recitatiOns,
exercises, and a play, "The Christmas
Fairy and Scrooge," by ten children.
A Christmas tree was a bright fea-
ture of the program. The social COM
mittee served cake and ice cream, and
each pupil received a box of candy
from the teacher. A number Of pret-
ty and useful gifts, which she appre-
ciated very much, were also received
by the teacher from her pupils. Dur
ing the holidays the school room was
much improved by a fresh coat of
paint. The money for this improve
ment was obtained through the efforts
of the P. T. A. The painting was
done by one of our district members,
Mr.. William Still. A new flag has
also been purchased and the flag pole
repainted. The following pupils made
perfect attendance for the month of
December: Beatrice Still, Elsie Lock-
erman, Virginia Heinold, Mary Shane,
Hilda Lockerman, Louise Warner,
Hazel Lockerman, Clifford HeinOld,
Leon Burns, Hazel Foraker, Homer
Stevens, Neil Bason. Those who
made good attendance were: Edna
Burchard, Florence Reed, Edna Reed,
Margaret Bailey, Marie Bailey, Mil
dred LOckerman, Lydia Shane, Har-
man Bailey, Walter David, Earl Bar
bOur, James McNatt, Earl Miller, Wal
ter Reed, Ralph Burchard, Paul
Burchard, Albert Colt, Collins Burris,
Nelson Schneider. The average at
tendance for the month was 91%o,
The prize book selected for the school
was Kipling's, Gust So Stories"
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
.SMYRNA'S BANKING HOUSES
HOLD STOCEHOLDER MEETINGS
BOTH INSTITUTIONS HEAR RE-
PORTS AND REFLECT OFFICERS
Charles J. SudIer is President of Ma
tiOnal Bank and Walter 0. HOf-
fecker. President Fruif Grnwers

Smyrna's two banking houses held
their annual stockholders meeting
yesterday, the day fixed by their by
laws, and there was the usual inter
est manifested by those owning shares
of stock in both institutions. Both
banks presented good reports and
showed a strong and financial sound
condition. The stockholders of the
National Bank of Smyrna reelected
three directors: John w. Arthurs,
Kenton; J. Harry David, Taylor's
Bridge; Daniel B.MalOney, Townsend; !;
Wilbert Rawley, Leipsic; Samuel NJ.
Taylor, Kenton, and Edward G. Walls.
James H. Roberts and Walter f.
Keith and Charles J. Sudler, Smyrna.
The above directors reelected: Char
les J. Sudler, president; Edward T.
Porter, cashier; Clark NJ. Knots, tell
er; Eugene Porter, bookkeeper and
Miss Katie J. Smithers, correspOn-
Gence clerk. The stockholders of the
Fruit Growers National Bank OF
Smyrna reelected these directors
Gamaliel Garrison, Kenton; w. Har-
man Reynolds, Townsend; H. Wallace
Hilyard, Kenton; Walter o. Hoffecker
/ Lewis NJ. Price, Hervey P, Hall, How
ard r. Jones, DR.. w. V. Messick and
Warner w. Price, Smyrna. These di-
rectOrs in turn organized by re-elect-
ing Walter o. Hoffecker, president
Lewis NJ. Price, vice-president; Her
vey P. Hall, secretary; Walter "
Hynson, cashier; George w. BOehm
Ter, teller; Herman L. Robinson, book
keeper; Miss Elizabeth T. Wilson, as
sistant bookkeeper; and Miss Louise
Fortner, clerk.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
SOUND DOOM OF JAPAN BEETLE
Delawareans Take Part in Govern
ment Conference Considering Pest

DeIawareans Take Part in Govern
ment Conference Considering Pest
Robert P. Robinson, president Of the
State Grange, Josiah Marvel, presi-
dent of the State Bar Association,
former Governor Charles r. Miller
and Col George A. Elliott represented
Delaware last week at a conference in
Washington, the aim of which is to
halt the ravages of the japanese
beetle. Announcement has been made
by the Department of Agriculture
that Delaware will be included next
spring in the area already placed un-
der quarantine against the insect pest.
If such an order finally is made, Del
aware producers will be unable to ship
their products out of the state until
they have been inspected. In addi-
ton to Agricultural Department Of
ficials and representatives from Della
ware the conference is being attended
by representatives from New Jersey
and Pennsylvania. =
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Caesar Rodney Defeats Smyrna High
at Basket Ball.-Manual Training


The basketball team played the
Caesar Rodney team at Caesar Rod
ney last Friday night. Smyrna was
defeated by a score of 81 to 4.-The
Manual Training classes under the in
struction of Professor Hynson are
making very good progress in their
wood work. A two year course in
Mechanical Arts has been planned for
high school students.-The Home Ec-
onomics Department of Smyrna High
is taking up Nutrition work. The
most important phase of their work is
the health talks they are giving to the
different classes in the elementary
grades, illustrating them by colOred
posters and drawings. They find this
work very interesting and helpful
The outstanding features on the as
sembly program at the high school
this afternoon were, piano monologue
Rainbow Land" cleverly given by
Ruth Collins and a paper entitled
"The Tattler," prepared by the Sen
iors. Several interesting talks were
made by members of the various
classes which showed that there had
been quite an improvement in public
speaking.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
WHOLE NO. 3615
MIDDLETOwN TO USE FUEL OIL
Will Generate Their Town Current By
Oil Engines Instead of By Steam
Net Saving of $4,000 Year


At a joint meeting of the Middle
town Town Council and the Light and
Water Board last week, arrangements
were made for the purchase of two
100-hOrse-power Fairbanks-Morse and
Company oil-burning engines, togeth-
er with alterations, exciters, switch
boards, pumps and air compressors,
all to be used in operating the Mid
dletOwn light and water plant. The
change from steam to the oil-burning
system has been contemplated for
many months, during which time the
members of both boards have visited
several towns where oil burning en-
gines are used and it is said that the
new system will effect a net annual
saving of $4,000 over the old system.
The exact cost of installing the new
plant has not been determined. The
new system will necessitate the
changing of all the main street feed
wires, but wiring in the homes and
business places will not be changed.
New street wiring will have to be
made in order to change the plant
| from direct to an alternating current.
One of the gratifying features i'm the
new system will be the substantial re-
duction in the price of current, which
has been twenty cents a kilowatt for
several years. The new rate for cur
rent has not been fixed it will prob
ably be fifteen cents per kilowatt. Re-
presentatives Of the Baltimore branch
of Fairbanks-Morse and Co., attended
the meeting and guaranteed that the
oil-bmning engines would develop
considerable more horsepower than
the steam plant, which for several
years has been inadequate. Active
work on the new plant will begir
soon and with good weather conditions
it is highly probable the new system
may be ready for operation b yApril
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
James S. Goodwin, a Civil War Vet
eran, and in Later Years a Mail
Carrier, Dies in Dover

James S. Goodwin, a Civil War vet
eran and one of the bailiffs of the
Kent county courts, died at his home
on New Street, Dover, where he has
been i'll for several weeks past. He
had passed his 80th birthday but a
few weeks back. Funeral services
were held Friday afternoon from his
late residence at 2 o'clock, with in
terment at Barratt's chapel, near
Frederick. He is survived by three
daughters, Mrs. Uric Boggs, of Sc
attic, Wash; Mrs. Fred Williams,
New York City; Miss Mabel Goodwin,
Dover. He was a member of Peoples
Christian Church of Dover. Mr.. Cod
win for many years carried the mail
from Dover postOfice to the railroad
station.
Alfred c. Stiltz, Jr., Dies in Newark
Alfred c. Stiltz, Jr., aged about 30
years, was found dead in a chair at
his home on Delaware avenue New
ark, by his wife about 6 o'clock Sat
urday morning. Death is thought to
have been due to acute indigestion.
Mrs. Stiltz had been with her husband
only a few minutes before he died,
as he had been i'll during most of the
night. Mr. Stiltz attended a meeting
of the Aetna Hose, Hook and Ladder
Co., Friday night and his sudden
death came as a shock to his many
friends, especially his fellow members
of the fire company. The deceased
was employed by his father, who con-
ducts bus line and general automo-
bile hauling business. One of his bus
routes runs thru Smyrna to Dover
BESIDES his wife and one child he is
survived by his father, mother and
two brothers. Funeral was held yes
terday.
B. F. Simmons, Sr., of Dover, Dies
BENJAMIN F. Simmons, Sr., a life
long resident of Dover, aged 68 years
who had been i'll for several weeks
died Saturday evening at the home OF
his son, B. F. Simmons, Jr., owner OF
the Delaware Republican. Funera
services were held yesterday after
noon. He is survived by his wife, two
sons and five daughters, also two Sis
ters, Mrs. Ruth Lowber and Mrs. s.Mar!
Wells.
Former Dover Mayor Loses His Wifi
] Mrs. Ellen Clark, wife of forme
Mayor of Dover, EnOch Clark, die
/ Saturday evening at the residence o
/ her husband on North Bradford stree
Dover, aged rs years. Funeral thi
1 Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. G. w. Mathers, Odessa, Dead
Mrs. Mary F. Mathers, wife o
George w. Mathers, died at her hom
in Odessa, on Thursday morning, age
81 years. Mrs. Mathers had been sui
fering from dropsy for several years
The body was taken to Philadelphi
for interment.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Club Women to Discuss Provisions
Of the Box American Peace Plan

Club Women to Discuss Provisions
Of the Box American Peace Plan
The Twentieth Century Club pro-
gram for Friday, January II, will be
devoted to the discussion of "Bok's
American Peace Plan" as submitted
to the public on January Z, 1924.
Mrs. Z S. Dwight, chairman, will be
in charge.-On Friday, January 4th,
the Club enjoyed a rare treat when
Mrs. L. NJ. Price gave a wonderful
Interpretation of TennysOn's poetry,
quoting from those poems that best
conveyed the spirit and gifts of the
author. Opening with a short sketch
of the man, his environment, his life,
and characteristics, and closing with
a beautiful rendition of that touching
and most expressive little poem,
Crossing the Bar" and Edward Ar
nold's "Answer to Crossing the Bar.
A violin solo, Mrs. Ralph Smith, with
Mrs. Price at the pianO.-The Club
is now preparing an enjoyable enter
tainment to be given in the Opera
House about January 25th. The play
is entitled "Mrs. and Mr.. Polite
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
FROZEN TO DEATH SATURDAY
NisOn Anderson, Aged 81, Found in
Field of George MOusley


Nison Anderson, colored, who titled
a small farm near Taylor's Bridge,
was found Sunday morning frozen to
death in the field of George Mousley,
about miles from his home. He had
been out Saturday night and probably
had been drinking. He was on his
way home walking against the bitter
northwest wind that lowered four or
five degrees above zero, when he fell
exhausted and went to sleep. He was
found the next morning frozen still.
Anderson, who was a good worker
and before he went farming for him
self, was regarded a steady hand on
the farms of J. Harry David and
Howard Jones, where at times he was
employed. At the coroner's inquest
at the undertaking rooms of w. "A.
FAIRIES & Son yesterday, the jury rem
dered a verdict of "death by expos
ure." Anderson leaves a wife and
several cildren.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
CHANGES OVER AT WELLINGTON
The Opening of New Year Noted Sew
eral Removals, Town and Country

The Opening of New Year Noted Sew
eral Removals, Town and Country
Millington, Md, Jan. 8.-Mrs. Jen-
ME johnson has rented an apartment
in Central Hotel where she moved last
Tuesday and Miss Mary Vansant
moved from Wilmington into her
house vacated by Mrs. Johnson, Leon
ard Robinson moved into the Orem
house recently vacated by Albert Van
SAINT and w. H. Burris moved from
his house on South Crane street to the
Jones house on East Cypress street
vacated by Mr.. Robinson. Mrs. James
Rolph moved from the Hendrickson
farm, near town, into the Burris house
and John Wallace moved from the
Tom Clements farm, near Chesteville
to the Hendrickson farm. Nat. Bak-
er moved from the HurlOck house on
West Cypress street to the VOshell
house in South MillingtOn vacated
recently by James A. Townsend, who
moved to his farm, near town. Misses
Martha and Emma Barnes moved to
the Hurlock house vacated by Mr.
Baker, and Mrs. Willie Stevens moved
from her apartment in the Moore
house to her house vacated by the
Misses B.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
TALK 1924 TOMATO CONTRACTS
Growers Over at ChestertOwn See No
Better Prices Than the Past Season

Better Prices Than the Past Season
Tomato Gamers over at Chester
town, Md, predict that contract price
for 1924 will be about SIS to $40
ton delivered at the factory. This
price about equals last year; many of
last years contracts were for SIS and
others $40 per ton. Gamers report
that the market is rapidly cleaning
up tomatoes. The acreage in South
Jersey is about 10000, of which 5000
acres are grown as an early crop.
There will be no increase in acreage
in Kent County, Md, unless the price
is better than last year. The grow
ers throught their Tomato Co-opera-
tive Association are endeavOring to
pool acreage and in this way dictate
prices to the Gamers. The Gamers
will fight such a move. 1t has been
tried out in other years and the grow
were not able to hold together.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
MIDDLETOWN FARMS AFFAIRS
Creditors Appoint Fact Finding Com
mission on Financial Status of Com
pany-Hervey p. Hall, Chairman

pany-HerVey +. Hall, Chairman
The Century Club House in Middle
town was crowded Monday afternoon
by patrons and creditors of Middle
town Farms, Inc, of which the Smyr-
ma Creamery is a branch, in reply to
a call sent out by the Interstate Milk
Producers Association, the Diamond
Ice and Coal Company and the George
w. Bush and Sons Company. The call
read: "The undersigned patrons and
creditors of Middletown Farms, In
corporated, have determined that it is
advisable to hold a meeting at the
Century Club rooms at Middletown,
Delaware, on Monday, January Z, 2
o'clock p. M, to discuss the advisa-
bility of selecting a Creditors Com
mittee, which committee will thor
oughly investigate the affairs of the
company and determine whether the
business should be continued, under
its direction, with the hope of pay
ing the creditors and patrons in full
/ or whether it should be EQuidated al
once with probable losses to all CON
I cerned. "Three hundred creditors of the
/ MiddletOwn Farms, Inc, most of whom
are farmers, attended the meetina
Monday afternoon,at which a commit
tee was named to investigate account.
of the concern and report at a meet
ing to be held within ten days. Mean
while the creditors present were unan
imOus in decision to take no action
that might complicate the situation
! Following are the members of th'
committee, the chief aim of which vii
be to secure reorganization of th'
company, if possible: Hervey P. Hall
Smyrna, chairman; Harry Bush, vii
mington, secretary; w. B. Biggs, Mid
dletown; John r. Price, Warwick, Md.
L. L. Maloney, Townsend; Whine
Stradley, Wilmington; Howard I
Jones, Smyrna; w. B. Davis and 4
p. Wilson, Cecilton, Md; A. C. Joer
gems, Crawford, n. J. Martin B. Bur
ris of MiddletOwn presided at tn
meeting and E. H. Shallcross, also 0
Middletown, was secretary. The ques
tion of the probable total Indebtedness
was discussed, but no figures wer
given out officially.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
AsBURY NJ. f. CHURCH NOTES
Armenian Missionary to Fill Pulpit
Next Sunday Evening-Other Notes

Next Sunday Evening-Other Notes
Near East Relief will be represent
ed at Asbury NJ. E. Church, Sunday,
January Is, at 7.3O. The speaker will
be Mr.. Levon n. Boshgezenian. The
latter is a young man, a native Of
Armenia, who has just completed the
course in religious education at Bos-
ton University. He came to this
country in 1920 and has since then
spent three years in university work
in order to prepare himself to return
to his native country, where he plans
to enter into mission work. He has
been a teacher in our orphanages in
Aintab, and is thoroughly acquainted
with the work which the Near East
Relief Organization is doing. The
people, no doubt, will be greatly in
terested in Mr. BOShgezenan'S mes
sage.-The Anti-SalOon League thir-
ty-year Jubilee Convention will be
held in Washington, D. c., January
12-17. This will be the greatest con-
vention ever held by the League Mr.
L. NJ. Price and Rev. J. J.. Bunting
will attend the convention. The Of
fetal Board of Asbury NJ. F. Church
and the local w, C. T. L. jointly senc
Mr.. Bunting as their delegate and will
I bear the expenses of his trip.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
SHOOTING AFFAIR AT KENTON
AL Morgan, a Moor, Shot in the Back
as He Was Walking Along Street

AL Morgan, a Moor, Shot in the Back
as He Was Walking Along Street
AL Morgan, a member of the Moor
Sect, of Kenton, six miles from here,
was shot in the head and back early
Tuesday evening as he was passing
the home of James Dawson, an elder
ly white man, who lives on the main
street of Kenton. The injured man
was hurried to the office of a physi-
clan, where several shot were picked
from his wounds. Sheriff Bullock and
State Detective Wharton are investi-
eating the case. 1t is alleged that
Dawson suspected Morgan of aiding
some children in annoying him, and
as Morgan was passing his home he
opened his door and shot at him. S.
M.Taylor went Dawson's bail for $500
for his appearance at court.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
SURPRISE MRS. CHAs. B. ARCHER
Members of Ladies' Aid of Jerman
Chapel Help Celebrate 89th Birthday

Members of Ladies' Aid of Jerman
Chapel Help Celebrate S9th Birthday
The Ladies' Aid of Jerman Chapel
met at the home of Mrs. Annie Arch
ers, widow Of Charles B. Archer, IN
Spruance City, last Friday evening
to celebrate with her her 89th birth
day. Owing to sickness they could
not meet just on the exact date, but
as soon as she was some better they
all gathered there to make her happy
once more. The meeting was opened
by Mrs. Edith A. Gafford, by singing
81 Remember Calvary" and was lead
in prayer by Mrs. GaffOrd. Eighteen
verses of the fifth chapter of St.
Matthews was read by Miss Mary
Robinson; the roll was called and
dues collected, then they had a social
hour. Ice cream and cake was served
A New Years greeting was read by
Miss Beulah Taylor, then at the houl
of ten o'clock they all rejOiced in hav-
ing a good time and wished Mrs
Archer many more happy birthdays
The meeting was closed by singing
"God Will Take Care of You" Mrs
Archer left yesterday to make an eX-
tended stay with her daughter Mrs
AlonzO Jones at Leipsic.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas Getz, Hill, Rector, An

Rev. Thomas Getz, Hill, Rector, An
nOunces Meetings For Week
On account of the work of re-dec-
oration now going on in the Church
building there will be no service this
Wednesday evening. On Sunday, next,
Jan, 13 there will be Church School
and Adult Bible Class at 10 o'clock,
followed by Morning Prayer and ser
mon in the Parish House. The even
ing service on Sunday will also be
held in the Parish House at 7.3O
o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-09
SMYRNA AGAIN "OvER THE TOP"

Funds For Harding Memorial Over
$500; Exceeding Any Town in Kent
]. E. Hoffecker, chairman of the
Harding Memorial Drive, has closed
his campaign and turned over all the
funds. His efforts have given Smyrna
the distinction of "going over the top
the highest town in Kent County and
of the State south of Wilmington.
The Smyrna Lodges, American Legion
and Century Club gave $3.50; the
Smyrna Public Schools $1,000, and 199
individuals $145.Os, totaling in all
S21S.58.