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Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
sMYRNA-CLAYTON ROAD SOON
Reported Bids Have Been Adjusted
and Job Goes to Sherman & Rhodes

Reported Bids Have Been Adjusted
and Job Goes to Sherman & Rhodes
Sherman & Rhodes of this town,
have landed the contract for building
the concrete road from Smyrna to
Clayton, it is said, and will start grad
ing soon, preparatory to pushing work
with all possible speed. The closeness
of the bids recently opened at first
seemed to give the Z. Riley MiXner
of Goshen, n. j., builders of the
Smyrna Kenton road, a slight advan-
tage, but since it has been determined
to build the road of stone instead of
Stag, Sherman & Rhodes have the adj
vantage. The highneSs, too, of both
bids, it is said, caused the letting out
of the contract to be delayed. The
matter has been satisfactorily adjust.
ed, it is said, with the result that chief
engineer Buck awarded the contract
to Sherman & Rhodes. Citizens of
both Smyrna and Clayton are glad to
learn this as they are anxious to see
this much needed road built. 1t is the
main thoroughfare between the two
towns and probably as much used as
any road, outside of the dupont BOule-
ward, in Kent County. The route of
the new road, something over eight
tenths of a mile, will be the present
mecadam stretch between the two
towns
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
SMYRNA 10Th CENTURY CLUB
Junior Day" At Club Observed With
Program of Much Interest

Junior Day at the Twentieth Cen
tury Club, in charge of Miss Coleman
was most entertaining affair. The
following program was well done and
thoroughly entered into by all: One
act play, "Miss Burnett Puts One
Over. Cast.-"Jacquelline Surrey"
Evelyn Stokesbury; Barbara Muir
ray" Hilda Robinson; "Mary Mark
ham," Florence Arts; Margaret
Gray" Matilda Armstrong; Miss
Burnett" Alma Coleman; "Mrs. Muir
ray" Margaret Turner; Piano duet,
"Romeo and Juliet; Overture, "Ro-
sinni," Mrs. Coverdale, Rebecca Will
liams; Pianologue, "The Foolish Lit
tie Maiden" Ellen Slaughter; Piano
solo, Hungarian Rhapsody" Koelling,
Eva Stehley; Violin solo, MELODY in
D." Rebecca Williams, Margaret
Slaughter; Reading, Entertaining the
Minister" Anna Bennett; Chorus
"How Many Times" Five Girls. The
election for directors of the Twentieth
Century Club Corporation will be held
Tuesday, April Goth, at the Club
House at 4 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
SMYRNA HIGH SCHOOL NOTES
Interest in Defamation Contests
Weather Aids Baseball. - Prizes
Awarded for Prohibition Themes

Awarded for Prohibition Themes
The local defamation contest held
in the Asbury NJ E. Church was con-
sidered the best that has ever been
given, and that was due largely to the
weekly training in public speaking in
the English department. There were
twelve competitors in the contest.
Leslie Moore won the first prize of
$500; second prize $500, Florence
Stats, and third prize $500, Bessie
Cook. The judges, Mrs. Dawson, Mrs.
Boyer, of Smyrna, and Miss Jones of
Middletown, were considerably baffled
in deciding the winners because all of
the competitors made such high aver
ages; most of them only a fraction
higher or lower than the others. Mr.
Schantz has been made President of
the Kent County Contest. He was one
of the judges in the Middletown Con-
test, April 9th.-Mr.A.JS Stockly, form
erly Of Smyrna, in order to stimulate
/ a more thorough study of the Con-
stitution of the L. S. has offered three
prizes, $500, $1,000 and $500, for
the three best themes on "Powers of
the President" The Seniors are busy
working on them.-The baseball game
at home, between Smyrna High School
and Frederica, was our first victory
this season, score 1862, and we hope it
will not be the last victory.
Hough, Mrs. Dawson, and Mrs. James
Anthony were judges for the "Pro-
hibition Themes" Prizes were award
ed to the following: First, Leslie
Moore, 18th grade; second, Robert Hill
18th grade; third, Francis Adkins, 9th
grade; fourth, ,Muriel Marie ,8th grade;
fifth, Frank Greenwel, 7th grade
The Smyrna High School Baseball
Team crossed bats with the Young
Mems Baseball Club of West Smyrna
yesterday and We're defeated 12-7.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
DECLAMATION CONTEST FINE
Leslie Moore Wins First HOnOrs, Miss
Florence Staats, Second HOnOrs

Florence Staats, Second HOnOrs
Asbury Church was filled Friday
night to witness the Defamation Con
test of our High School pupils for
local honors. There were twelve con-
testants. The judges were: Mrs.
Henry D. Boyer and Mrs. E. w. Daw-
son. Smyrna and Miss Elizabeth
Jones, of MiddletOwn. The contest
was one of the best ever held and
showed splendid training and diligent
effort. The work of the students was
close and the judges had great diff
Guilty in deciding the awards. Finally
they voted Leslie Moore first hOnOrs,
$500 in gold; Miss Florence Stats,
second, $500 in gold and Miss Bessie
Cook, third, $500 in gold. Leslie
Moore and Miss Florence Stats, the
winner of first and second honOrs are
now eligible to enter the Kent County
contest to be held tomorrow, April
II at Dover and the winner of the
County honor will be allowed to enter
the State Contest, April 25th at Do
yer. The winner of the State Contest
can enter the National Contest. The
following are the names and subjects
of those who will participated in the
Smyrna contest: Bessie Cook, "The
Swan Song; Rebecca Williams, "Aunt
Elmora's Hero; Elizabeth Hill, "Pol-
WANNA; Pauline Chilcutt, ''The Lost
World; Henrietta Rothwell," Country
Cousin Speaks Her Mind; Amelia
Hawkins, "Inspiring Disherwasher'
Leslie Moore, "Webster and the Con-
stitution'; Edward Richards, "The
Old South and the New; Florence
Stats, "The Spoken Word"; Meryle
Cunning, captain January; Benja-
min Evernham, "South Carolina and
Massachusetts"
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
SUPERIOR COURT MEETS FOR
APRIL TERM NEXT MONDAY
LIST CONTAINS % CASES THAT
PROBABLY WILL BE HEARD
Application for New Trial for ]. T.
Townsend, Jr. & Son VS.. Mrs.
Georgia POynter Will be Heard


Twenty-three cases are listed for
trial and argument on the trial list of
the Superior Court in and for Kent
County which will convene at Dover
on Monday, April 21st. Chief Justice
Pennewil and Associate Judges Har-
ringtOn and Richards will be on the
bench. One of the main items of bus
mess for the first day of Court will be
the application for a new trial by
John G. Townsend Jr., and Son, of
Georgetown, defendants IN the suit
brought by Mrs. Georgia Poynter for
damages resulting from her husbands
death. The case was tried at the last
session of court and the jury return
ed a verdict Of $1,000 in favor of Mrs
Poynter. Daniel J. Layton, of George
town and Arley B. Magee, counsel fOl
the Townsend firm will make the ap-
plication and it will be opposed by
James H. Hughes, counsel for Mrs
Poynter. A number of the other cas-
es will probably be disposed of at thi:
term of court as they have remained
on the trial list for a number of ses
sions. When the Grand Jury meet
on the first day of the session, Deput!
Attorney General Earle D. Wiley will
have a number Of cases to lay befor
them for their consideration. Prom
inent among this list will be SOM
4 liquor cases which have resulted from
4 the recent raids conducted by the loca
officers.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16
BRIGHT PROSPECT FOR FRUIT
Orchardists Do Not Have Much Fear
of Late Freeze to Ruin the Trees

Orchardist Do Not Have Much Fear
of Late Freeze to Ruin the Trees
Spring-like weather has caused the
peach, plum and pear trees through
out lower Delaware to burst into full
bloom. Early apple and cherry trees
are nearly ready to put forth their
blooms, and within another week, un-
der present weather conditions, both
early and late fruit trees will have
the buds advanced. A sudden drop in
the temperature between now and the
first week in May, causing a heavy
freeze would, no doubt, prove disas-
trous to all fruit crops. The crop,
however, would not it is believed, be
total failure as the trees are laden
with blossoms. Even if they should
pass through the danger period, the
trees would be so burdened with fruit
that many of them would drop, espec-
iallv during what is known as the
regular "June drop" The greatest
danger at this time, with the buds
fully exposed on many of the trees,
would be a heavy rain which would
/ fill them with water, and this, follow
ed by a sudden drop in the tempera-
ture to the freezing point. Fruit
/ growers are not alarmed to any great
extent even if the temperature does
drop and a few light frosts follow so
long as the buds stay dry. 1t is when
the buds are saturated with water and
they do not have time to dry out be-
fore a freeze comes that caused the
orchardist the most anxiety.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16

Creamery Sale Will Not Be Confirmed
Chancellor Wolcott having declined
to confirm the sale of Middletown
Farms, Inc, the receiver, Daniel w.
Stevens, has been authorized to con-
tinue the business, pending another
receivers sale.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-16

MiddletOwn Votes Down New School
The proposed bond issue for new
school building in Middletown, bond
ing that town for $140,000, was de-
feated on Friday by majority of 119
votes. There were $40 votes cast.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
OKLAHOMA LADY TELLS
OF HER RECOVERY
Miss King Suffered For
Whole Year Until She
Turned to Tanlac.

"When I think of the splendid
strength and energy l enjoy. since
taking Tanlac, 1 feel like praising
this medicine to everyone, - is the
enthusiastic manner in which Miss
Alta L. King, of 120012 S. Fifth
ST., Ponca City, Okla, pays tribute
to the famous treatment.
"For fully year, until 1 took
Tanlac, L was in u weak, rundown
condition. My appetite had com
pletely forsaken me and 1 was hard
ly eating enough TO keep body and
soul together. was dreadfully
nervous, could get. very little rest
ful sleep and felt awfully tired and
worn out.
"Tanlac gave me such grand
appetite that I can't seem to eat
enough and, oh, how L do enjoy. my
meals now! Tanlac also stcadied
my nerves so that I sleep just fine
and built me up until feel like &
new person. TanIac is my only
incidence
Tanlac is for sale by all good
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
Well Known Man
of Northwest Is
Killed Near L. A.

los ANGELES, May 22.-Mem-
bers of a joyous automobile party
from Portland, Ore, had turned back
here today, saddened by the death
of one of their number in an auto
mobile accident late yesterday.
John Straight, chief electrician OF
the Hawley paper mills, Oregon
City, Near Portland, is dead at San
Fernando, as the result of a ma
chine in which he was riding with
t,arl Brownlee, well known news
papcrman of the northwestern city,
going off the grade on the Ridge
Route north of Castiac.
Another car ahead contained Will
lara Hawley, Jr., vice president and
general manager of the firm. The
young men had been spending sew
eral weeks in Mexico. They passed
through here some time ago going
south, and were returning home,
with their vacation nearly ended,
when the accident occurred.
Brownlee, who was driving the
machine that wrecked, was not in
jared. but was stunned today over
the death of his friend.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
SECOND DEATH
ADDED TO [. A.
TRIPLE TRAGEDY
Ry United Press Leased Wire

hy thitPu E'T-fSS BiciScu
LOS ANGELES, May 22.- The
second death was added today to
the triple tragedy cause by the jeal-
Gus love of a former husband.
Ike Hico, also known as Ike John
son, died late last night as q re-
suit of self-inflicted bullet wounds,
following his murder of Mrs. Edith
Lyle Milligan, his former wife, and
woanding William Milligan, her hus
band Of but a few days.
Milligan, physicians believed to-
day, viii recover.
Authorities are still piecing to-
eetlcr details of the love tangle
which led zip to the shooting. The
Milligans were married i'll 1914, it
has been found, lie later entering
the army. Mrs. Miligan heard that
he had been killed and married
HicO.
A fe wmonths ago she heard that
Hico had wife and family in Ar
mpnia and secured an annuiment.
Last week Milligan returned uneX-
pecteily, years after he was reD)rr-
ed "dead in action. Their re
union was a joyous one, and the we'd
ding followed. y
llico's love, however, would not
be put aside. He became enragc,!,
uutll his jealousy drove him into in
sanity--a madness that caused him
to seek vengence for. fancied
wrong, with revolver the means of
gaining it.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
SOUNDING 'i0UT
HERRIOT IDEA
ON FINANCES

PARIS, May 2z.--Thc first step
towards formation of a cabinet to
succeed that of Premier Poincare
was taken at the Elysec Palace at
noon TODAY.
President Millerand Informed
Edou II, Herriot concerning engage
mcnts France made to j. p. Morgan
in exchange for the loan that saved
the franc from collapse few
months ago.
Before Ierriot, leader of the
Radical Socialists, is formally in
vited to form cabinet, Millemnd
wants to know the attitude Of his
party towards the agreement with
Morgan. Ut is also necessary for
| the next premier to France TO un-
| dcrstand what France has promis-
! ed the American banker.
After the conference ut the Ely
see it was officially announced that
Eerriot and ex-Premier Painleve
had given their pledge that rigor-
Gus equilibrium of the budget would
! be considered an absolute necessity,
! no matter what government sue
f! ceedcd that of NJ. Poincare.
Stability Threatened
The condition of her exchange is
the moss vital thing to France right
now and already the franc has
shown signs of skidding, due to
the uncertainty of the political sit
uation. The financial DEGREES and
the increased taXes-plus u very
important loan of some 100000 600
from Morgan-arrested recent
downward plunge of the franc.
With new government, socialistic
in character, coming into office, the
Financial stability achi'eved' tenn
porarily by Premier Poincare may
be lost.
Certain Socialist leaders, for in
stance, have declared their inten-
tion to abolish Poincare s DEGREES
and the 20 per cent increase in
taxes and generally change the
equilibrium of taxation.
According to the Matin, j. p.
Morgan and the financial syndicates
know just what the policy of the
next government will be.
These bankers, says The Matin,
had counted upon France pursuing
policy of strict equilibrium of
the budget and now want to know
if the new regime will renew as
surances on this point
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
WOMAN SAVES MANY
THOUSANDS FIR 0 M
RIVERA ROB B f r S
by United Press leased Wire

WHITTIER, May 22.-Deputv
Sheriffs were on the trail today of
three men in overalls who late yes
terday robbed the bank of Rivera,
near here, of approximately $1,000,
the second time the institution has
been held up in three months. =
Goodness of Mrs. Gladys Hannah,
and employe of the bank, saved
500 in the safe, it was said.
When the robbers demanded 1.-THE
rest Mrs. Hannah told them the
$1,000 was all the currency ON
-hand-and made them believe it.
LOS ANGELES, May 22.-Sus-
pected of being one of the trio
who raided the bank of Rivera late
yesterday, stealing approximately
$1,000, Wallie Barry, 26, lay in the
Receiving hospital today, his flesh
pierced with birdshot.
Berry was arrested in house on
East Thirtieth street and refused
to tell officers who shot him or
how he came to be there.
The sheriff s office is comparing
his finger prints with those obtain
ed from the looted bank.
Barry came to the residence early
today, the landlady said, and en-
tered room which was rented to
another man. The occupant of the
room has disappeared.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
TO
REJECT THE KHAN
ISSUE In FIGHT
Watson, Declares a Mans
Religion Does Not
Figure
By United Press Leased Wire

NEW YORK, May 22,--The Rep
ublican party will reject the Ku
kluX Klan as an issue Of the forth
coming presidential campaign.
For many years the party Keynote
sounded at the Republican state
convention in Indiana, preliminary
to the national CONVICTIONS has been
accepted as the foundation stone of
the G. @! ~ national campaign
policy. And in sounding the key
note Of the hoosier state Republi
cans yesterday, Senator James Wat
son took this positions:
of q man is nominated for of;
flee on the Republican ticket, we
don't care if he is klansman Or
a Catholic-we re for him.
Thus he emphasizes the statement
of President Coolidge made recent
ly that party organization and par
tv regularity are the prime factors
in party success. According to
Watson and by inference, accord
ing to Coolidge, the khan issue has
no place in part} considerations
when party regularity is the prime
requisite. Coolidge, himself, is ex-
pected by Republican leaders to
make this clear in response to de-
mands made upon him fon Il state
ment of his position on the khan.
The indiana Republican state
platform, always a guide to the ma
tional party platform, makes no
mention of the khan.
1t may be expected the Cleveland
platform will follow n similar
course. Watson has forecast the
Republican attitude toward those
attempting to raise the khan as an
issue, namely:
ANY good Republican nominated
by Republicans for office, whatever
be his race, religious creed. or fir
ternal associations, is deserving of
the support OF the Repu oilcan noml-
nation.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
VITAL RECORDS

| HAYNES BRAITEY - Donald
Haynes, u, native of California
resident OF FL Centric; BERTHE Brai'
fey, IS, native of Missouri, resi-
dent of FL Centro.
Observation-Disclosures Med
MS, 90, native of Mexico, resident
OF Brawley; Ella Hughes, 80, ma.
tive of Arizona, resident of Rraw-
ley.
PENA -MONTIJO-Raymond Pc.
ma, so, native of Texas, resident of
Phoenix; Conception Montijo, 10,
native of Mexico, resident of Nj
land.
CASTELLANOACUBERO- An
gel Castellan6, 27, native of Texas,
resident of Brawley; Josefa Acu-
bero, 23, native of Mexico, resi-
dent of Brawley.
HOLMES RAVAITE = Do II
Holmes, SO, native of Alabama, re-
sident of Ainsley; Yetta Ravaite,
"a, native of California, resident of
Los Angeles.
McDONALD-WARREN-Warner
Mcdonald, 35, native of Texas, re-
sident of CaleXico; Alpha Warren,
%, native of Louisiana, resident of
Calexico.
FARRAR- R-SMITH-Archibald C.
Farrar, AS, native of Illinois, resi-
dent of El Centre; Pearl Smith, 3S,
native of Mississippi, resident of
Calexico.
HIPP- P-THORNTON = Edward
IIipp, 81, native OF Texas, resident
of Holtville; Armour Thornton, 19,
native of Texas, resident of Holt
vile.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
BY HARRY e. HUNT
NEA Service Staff Writer.

WASHINGTON, D. C.-There's
w more than appears on the sur
face in the selection of Represen.
tative Theodore Burton. former
senator from Ohio, to sound the
; G.. O. p. keynote at the Cleveland
convention June 10.
Burton was not chosen because
of outstanding oratorical ability.
lie is ponderous speaker, with
husky, throaty voice that is hard
to follow. His speeches are in.
formative rather than inspiring.
lie is not adept at pointing with
pride or viewing with alarm, unless
he can put his pointer on specific
facts and figures. His speeches,
even then, rouse no one to enthusi-
asm though they furnish food for
thought in ruminative hours.
DREs1DENT COOLIDGE prompt.
ly disposed of q story that Bur-
tons selection had been made with.
out his approval. He himself, he
says. suggested the Ohio relTesen.
tative as 4 proper and desirable
chSice.
The fact that Burton is a resi-.
dent of Cleveland. where the con-
vention is to be held, and of Ohio,
1.-The home state of President Hard
. ing Who-eXcept for the interven-
ton OF Fate-would be the nominee
again this year-nlade the Selec.
ton of an Ohioan and a Cleve.
lander particularly happy. Coolidge
suggested
n IL very true, doubtless. But
\ keynoters for national conven.
tions are selected on practical
rather than sentimental grounds.
And granting that this sentimental
reason exists in the case of the
Burton selection. there was a piece
of practical politics involved that
played much greater part in the
decision. For instance:
Ohio is debatable ground this
year 1t is one Of the pivotal
states. The "a Buckeye electors
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
H. H0lnE;s I; Waahitaatt tton ksAAer

may throw the decision for ol
against Coolidge for reelection.
Meanwhile, the position of the
party in the state is not happy
There is an intrastate battle raging
between rival groups backing rival
candidates for the head Of the state
ticket. This cut.tMoat fight over
who will be the Republican cand!.
date for governor threatens to gum
up the race of the Republican can
didate for president in that state
should any one Of the factional
leaders now involved he nominated
And right there's where Burton,
as ynoter, comes in.
TINE recognition of Burton as
L party leader in Ohio, by choos'
ing him to set the pitch for the
national campaign, is directly in
tended to boost him into the spot
. light as man behind whom all the
l,arty's factions in Ohio could unite
for governor
AS head OF the state Republican
ticket, it is figured, Burton would
be big help toward pulling Cool
idGe out of the state with q major
, ity. The nomination of a gnber-
Material candidate from any Of the
factions now at war, however.
would distinctly handicap the na-
tional Republican ticket in the
state and might make a difference
vi As in his total electoral count.
And a much less margin than As
Is likely to decide the result.
DCRTON, a bachelor. was 72 last
ID December He is one OF the
senior sages of Congress and set
the precedent Of running for. and
3 being reelected to the House OF
Representative after having serv'
ed i'm the u. S. Senate.
Burton's withdrawal as candidate
for reelection to the Senate in 1914
paved the way for Warren q.
Harding TO succeed him in the Sen.
ate and win ultimate promotion to
the presidency AS keynoter this
year-and gubernatorial candidate
-he may help Coolidge to retain
that office.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
Maj. Martin Not
to Rejoin
Flyers

WASHINGTON, May 22.-
Major Frederick L. Martin
will not rejoin the army world
flyers, it was learned here to-
day.
Original plans to have Mar
tin resume command of the
flight at some point in Europe
or Asia Minor have virtually
been abandoned upon advice of
staff officers.
Instead, it is said, Martin
will be retained in Washington
by the chief of the air service
to serve in an advisory capa-
city in directing the last few
laps of the world journey.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22

visited Campbell s and other old ac-
quaintances on Wednesday.
At school board meeting Of See
lev Union School Mrs. A. ID. Smith,
Mrs. Alice 1larr1gan and Mrs. Leo
nora Kinds We're reelected for an
other year. Mrs. Kceler, the coun-
try supervisor reports that the
work Of our school is equivalent to
that of the city schools.
Mrs. Pearse accompanied by her
cousin, Miss Shinn Of Washington,
was taken to Live Oak Springs.
Mrs. Pearsc, although having been
an invalid for some time has gain
cd q great deal and expects 10 i'm
prove still more there.
Mrs. Don Stephens of FL Centre
spent Wednesday with Mrs. j. II.
Dickson.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
SEELEY
ny Press staff Correspondent

By Press staff Correspondent
SEELEY, May PA shower
was given recely,ly in honor Of
Mrs. Ray Kramar at the homo OF
Mrs. Fred Henderson. Dainty re-
freshments of cake and ice-cream
were served. Those present were
Mesdams Copeland, Dickson, Ken
nedy, Johnson Loir, Poole Smith,
McGee, A. c. Gallahcr and j. F.
-Gallaher,. Shellhorn, VOORHEES, and
tIe Misses Sprinkle, Copeland, John
son, Morton, Poole and Gallaher.
T. j. Henson injured his foot on
Tuesday while loading ice into his
truck.
stanley Shields of San Diego
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22

Thirty carloads of hogs are being
shipped from Declez, San Bernardino
county, ON the lifting of the quar-
antine.
The 1924 tomato crop of the Es-
condido section of San Diego coun-
ty will be three times greater than
the 1923 crop.
Long Beach, Los Angeles county,
has voted IS to l, bond issue of
$5,000,000 with which to improve
its harbor.
Hemet and San Jacinto ranchers
in Riverside county have sent all
cattle to the hill pastures, so their
hay may be shipped.
Imperial Valley press., 1924-05-22
The Weather

FOR LOS ANGELES AND VICI,
NIFTY: Fair with moderate temper
ature tonight and Friday. Cloudy
or foggy tonight and in morning.
FOR SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Fair tonight and Friday except
cloudy or foggy near coast tonight
and in morning..