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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
PLAN COUNTRY CLUB
DemopoIis Rotary Club Wants Recre,
 affuual Center


 DEMoPoLIS; Ala, March e.-(spe- cial. IA large part of the time at to- days Rotsry luncheon was spent in a discussion of the possibilities of golf links and country club for Demopolis. This matter had been considered for sometime, but all interested have been requested to attend a meeting tomorrow at three o'clock at the city hall, Speedy" Cornish, editor of the Demop- olis Times, gave ah interesting talk, on ''The Problems of the Publisher ;
 Tobacco On Display /.- ' A good deal of locally4grown cured tobacco is on display at the Commercial club rooms. A very fine leaf is grow ing wild on several plantations.
 Mrs. Chisholm Buried ,s Mrs. J.. c. Chisholm, wife of Dr. J. c. Chisholm, was buried today.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
SCHOONER IS SEIZED
Charge Registry Of Vessel w;
 ChangAd

MOBILE, March B.-The auxiliary schooner Markeeta which arrived in port flying the British flag reported to customs officials that her crago of 9S0 cases of liquor was thrown over board during rough weather in the gulf, was today seized by government officials on q libel filed in the federal court charging that registry of the vessel had been changed unlawfully. The vessel is now in the custody of the United States marshal.
 The libel alleges that the vessel was formerly an American ship and that she was changed to British registry without first obtaining the approval of the, United States shipping board.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
HANEs HOLDS REVIVAL Hundreds Attend Mignon Opera House Services

SYLACAUGA,, Ala, March G. Especial. )-Rev. J. O. Hanes, general evangelist of the Methodist church, south, is preaching to great crowds at Mignon opera house every day at noon and at the Mignon- Methodist church every night during the revival now in progress. The different churches are cooperating and the place is being stirred. -s e Rev. A. J. Notes.-The, at one time pas tor of the Methodist church of Syla- cauga, is in charge of the singing. The Avondale mills band assisted in the music on Tuesday night.
 Rev. c. l.. Ellis, pastor, and his CO., workers are expecting red-letter day in the revival Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
KILLED IN FALL

Electrical Worker Drops 10 Feet To Earth .;s
 MONTGOMERY, Ala, March G. A ten-foot fall from a ladder today caused the immediate death of Jesse c. Baker of Stone Mountain, Ga, an employe of the local Western Union Telegraph company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
GAS PRICES. SOAR

Dallas Autoists Paying 21 Cents Per s Gallon For Product
 DALLAS, Texas, March 6.---Gaso. line prices were increased four cents a gallon here today by the Magnolia Petroleum company, bringing the new price to 21 cents per gallon retail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07
Clothed in
 imagination (No. p

You can't imagine how good Porter Clothes are until after you've worn them. The longer you wear them the better you Il like them, be- cause it's AFTER you've got them bat their best points are brought out to you.
 You can't imagine long wear into a suit, that's got to be put in by the tailors. No mat ter how '. good your i'm, imagination is you cant show you clothes that match it point for point, at lower price than you'd imagine possible
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-07

The aggregate value of foreign art importations since 1910, is estimated
 at '$350. 100000. an average of over 5000 0O0 annually. ].
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
Great Sea Waves.

Waves of extraordinary h0ight, mis-
called "tidal waves" are sometimes
encountered at sea or ahong the coasts.
They are due either to earthquakes
under the sea, or to a combination Of
several ordinary waves, which, II a
heavy sea be running, is sufficient to
account for a wave Of unusual height.
Such one was recently encountered
by the British steamship Maine near
the southern edge Of the Grand Banks
of Newfoundland The wind was ris-
ing after a hard blow and an ugly
swell, about twenty-five feet high, was
running. Then a huge wave was seen
towering above the other seas a mile
away and rushing toward the ship, r
swept the vessel from end to end and
was estimated by the officers to have
been from 50 to 90 feet In height.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
BONDED INDEBTEDNESS FUND

Balance Dec. 1, 1922 .. 5,4I7.69
Amt. Received from Cen
eral Fund ............ 7.7616S
Amt. Received from Int
Deposits .......... $3.50
Amt. Received from 1922
Taxes ................ 9,486.5O
Amt. Received from 1923
Taxes ............... 38,O98.49
6O,86O.91
Amt paid out per Vouchers 80. 37.175.OO
BAL on Deposit Dec. ............ 23.6S5.91
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09

The County Comptroller's report. as pub
lished in two of County papers, is full
detailed account of the receipts and expendi-
lures of the peoples money, and should be in
teresting reading to every tax payer in the
County. How few give it even cursory
glance. This failure on the part of the public
makes possible neglect, Indifference, and ex-
travaganc the part of public officials. AS
appointed by the Resident Judge of this Coun-
ty, we feel that it is not only privilege
but duty to call the tax payers attention
to our county affairs, as revealed to US in the
performance of our duty said auditors.
1t is a pleasure to note that the present
Sheriff has been having the prisoners work
out, and a fair sum turned in from that
source.
We commend those of the County officials
who have faithfully performed the duties of
/ their offices with little. or no extra cost TO
the county
! The body directly responsible to the people
! for the expenditure of their money is the Levy
Court. Their task is a difficult one and nee
! essarily trying one. It should require their
/ combined best efforts to that funds
! spent, or allowances made except where il
( insures to the benefit of the tax producer.
The people are clamoring for lower taxes
and for economy in administration of Govern
ment. County well as State and Nation.
We commend Mr.. Meredith for his splendid
report and for his faithfuness to the tax pay
ers in the performance of his duties as Coun-
ty Comptroller We urge the tax payers not
only 10 read casually. nut carefully and crltl-
cally. the County Comptroller's reports as
they shall be published from year to year
Respectfully submitted.
WALTER o. HOFFECKER,
JOHN c. HOPKINS.
Committee.
/, State of Delaware.
Kent County. SIS:
, Be it remembered that on the 2lst day of
March, A. d. 1924. before the subscriber, p
Notary Public of the State of Delaware, per-
sOnaly appeared Walter o. Hoffecker and
, John c. Hopkins Committee to inspect the
books and accounts of the Comptroller of
: Kent County, respectively. and made solemn
oath that the foregoing report and statements
! ! are true and correct to the best of their
! knowledge and belief.
I WALTER o. HOFFECKER,
4 JOHN c. HOPKINS,
. Committee
s Sworn and subscribed before the day
2 and year aforesaid
; ELI FRANKLIN BURRIS.
Y Notary Public
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
FnR SALE

Household Goods For Sale.-Rev. R.
P. Nichols, Commerce Street, Smyrna
| Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
COUNTY AID FOR FIREMEN
Levy Court May Include An ApprO
priatiOn in Their Budget

There is a strong possibility that
the Kent County Levy Court will in
clude an appropriation for the aid of
the volunteer fire companies of this
county in their appropriation for next
year unless it is opposed by the tax
payers of the county.
During Tuesday of last weeks ses-
sion of the Levy Court, delegation
of the fremen appeared before them
and expressed a request that they be
given some aid by the county. They
were headed by E. S. Jones, of Mid
dletown, President of the Delaware
State Volunteer Firemen's AssOcia-
ton.
Mr.. Jones cited the work of the
firemen and stated that the records
will show that there are five calls in
the country to one in town. After
explaining the equipment that was
maintained in Kent County, Mr.. Jones
laid special stress on the fact that the
firemen are on the job day and night
and are serving without individual
compensation.
The plan of appropriating money
to the volunteer fire companies is al
ready in use in New Castle County
and has been done for several years
They started with an appropriation OF
two hundred dollars per company anC
later raised it to five hundred dollars
The Levy Court was favorably i'm
pressed with the plea of the fremel
but will not take any definite action
until the matter has had an Oppor
tunity to be placed before the tax
payers so that they can have an Op
portunity to make their objections.
The work accomplished and tn
equipment on hand in the variou
towns throughout the county were ex
planned by the following: Harrington
by Harry Tee; Milford, by Jay Pierce
Dover, by Earl Humphrey; Claytor
by Oliver Pryor and Smyrna by Han
ry Collins.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
DELAWARE LEADS ALL STATES
IN ITS FIRE ABLE PROTECTION
THERE ARE 80 PIECES MOTOR
IZED EQUIPMENT IN THE STATE
Some Suggestions Made by President
Jones That Should Be Needed
to By All Households

Delaware, in addition to being first
in many other things is also the first
state in the union in Fire Protection,
last year the fire loss being less per
capita than in any other state in the
union, according to E. S. Jones, of
Middletown, President Of the Della
ware State Volunteer Firemen's As
sOciation.
The good roads of our state are
the greatest aid to fire fighting in
rural Delaware, as there is not
town containing more than one humid
red persons, that is not within a ten
mile radius of a motorized fire equip
ment, which means that in twenty
minutes help can be on the ground
and ready to render aid. There are
only two towns in the state contain
/ ing more than 100 inhabitants that
cannot be reached on an improved
highway, these are Little Creek, and
Rehoboth, and both are being pro-
vided for in the 1924 road building
program of the Delaware State High
way Department.
There are now thirty pieces Of mo-
torized fire equipment in rural Della
ware, fifteen in New Castle county,
seven in Kent county, and ten in
Sussex county, the cost of each OF
these will average from five to fif-
teen thousand dollars.
Some fire preventatives suggested
by Mr.. Jones are as follows: At least
twice a year, burn several small
pieces of zinc in your stoves and heat
ers. The acid fumes from the zinC
will dislodge all sut and dirt accum
ulating from the burning of soft Goa
and wood.
One-quarter of a pound of sulphu
burned in the same manner will ac
complish the same results.
A ten cent package of shooting
crackers exploded in the chimney will
also dislodge all dirt and sut, or ;
couple of blank cartridges shot up tn
chimney will act in the same manner
The following are sure signs of fir
hazards also suggested by Mr.. Jones
A crack in your chimney is a sur
sign you are going to move. To Sc
a paper-hanger paper over a fue hol
indicates an impending loss.
It's worse luck to look in dar
closet with a lighted match than
see a new moon over your left SHOULD
e er.
When the winds moan it is e2
tremely bad luck to burn rubbish nes
- a building.
le If you smell gas or gasoline ar
as look for it with lighted match it
er a sure sign you are about to start {
n; n; long journey.
If you pile rubbish in your cell;
a it indicates that a great many peOp
Of are coming to your house.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09

Blind with jealously, Capt. Austin
R. Melvin, aged 48, shot and instant
ly killed his 22-year-old wife in their
home on Chincoteague Island, Thurs
day afternoon. After the shooting
Melvin walked calmly to the nearby
home Of relatives, told what he had
done and awaited arrest. He was
taken into custody by Deputy Sheriff
Charles Holston, uncle of the murder
ed woman and placed in the island
Jail. Later he was removed to the
county Jail at Accomac.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS

Sealed proposals will be received by the
State Highway Department, at its Office, Do
yer, Delaware, until o'clock P. M, April
80, 1924, and at that place and time publicly
opened, for the construction of State and
State Aid Highways. involving the following
approximate quantities:
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09


Contract CS-25
Peppers-LOwes X Roads 1914 Miles
1000 Gu. Yds Excavation
$500 Gu Yds Borrow
2SO Gu Yds Glass A Concrete
$4,000 Lbs Reinforcement
400 Lin Fl Is in Corrugated Iron Pipe
$50 Lin Fl 1S in r c Pipe
80 Lin TT AZ in R C Pipe
500 Lin Fl Wire Cable Guard Rail
$500 Lin Fl Wood Shoulder Curb
200 Lin Fl Timber Bulkhead
with 1880 Gu Yds Stone or Stag Concrete
50 Tons Stone Base Course
or 7,400 Tons Stag Base Course
so Monuments
with 1880 Tons Stone Macadam Surface
or 1850 So Yds. Penetration Macadam
Surface Course
Performance of contract shall commence
within ten QO) days after execution of the
contrac. and be completed during 1924 or as
specified.
Monthly payments will be made for 80 per
cent of the construction completed each month.
Bidders must submit proposals upon forms
provided by the Department.
Each proposal must be accompanied by a
surety bond, certified check, money to the
/ amount Of at least ten G0) per centum OF
| the total amount of the proposal.
The envelope containing the proposal mus
| be marked Proposal for the Construction o.
/ State Aid Highway Contract No. .........."
The Contract will be awarded or rejected
within twenty (20) days from the date o
, opening proposals.
The right is reserved to reject any or al
bids
Detailed plans may be seen and index plan
/ and specifications may be obtained upon de
posit of ten dollars $4,000 which amount vii
be refunded upon return of plans and spec
fications in good condition at the office of
STATE HIGHWAY DEPARTMENT
Dover, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09

Total Receipts Including Balance
Dec. /, 1922 .................... .S478,656.Ol
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
REPORT
of the
Auditing Committee Of Accounts Of Kent
County Comptroller, 1923
of the

To the Honorable w. Watson Harrington,
Resident Associate Judge of Kent County
Delaware:
We, the undersigned, committee of two free
holders of Kent County. appointed by the
Honorable W. Watson Harrington, Resident
Associate Judge of Kent County. to inspect
the books and accounts of the Comptroller of
Kent County, respectfully report under oath
as follows:
The period covered by the report is from
December 1, 1922, to December l, 1928.
We have examined and audited the books
and accounts of Mr.. Thomas Meredith, Comp
troller of Kent County. and find them correct.
We have examined with painstaking care
the published report of Mr. Meredith and find
it correct, and we hereby incorporate its main
features in our report. For a detailed state
ment see Comptroler's report as published
or write him for printed copy of same.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
FOR RENT

Bungalow, Furnished, rooms and
bath. May to November.
Phone 1876 c. B. RAYMOND
S-12-3t Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
s21O.O47.57 s2lO.o47.57
GOOD ROAD FIND
s 28,856.2s
Kent County indebtedness

85 Funding Bonds. Value 81 900 eachs IS, 10000
200 Kent County Good Roads Bonds,
Value 81 900 each ............... 100000
1000 State Aid Road Bonds, Value
$1,000 each 49,. ................1.OOOOO 100000
Total Indebtedness ............S 81, ,2s5 100000
Dec. /. 1928. General Fund Balances 69.sO7.99
Dec. /. 1928. Bonded Indebtedness
Fund Balance ... .............. 23,685.91
Dec. 1. 1923. Good Road Fund Bal
ance ...... ...... ............. 7.33317
Dec. 1, 1928. State Aid Road Fund
Balance .... 49,. ............ 2O.29458
Dec. /, 1923, Uncollected Taxes " 46.s56.02
Total Amt. Available .......... .sl6l .e77.s7
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09

Subscribe for The Smyrna Times
$1.50 per year, in advance.
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09
Contract CN-II

Contract CN-14
Walker-Deakyneville 1908 Miles
$500 Gu. Yds. Excavation
200 Gu Yds Borrow
25 Gu Yds Glass "a" Concrete
500 Lbs Reinforcement
24O Lin Fl Is in r. C. Pipe
6OLin Fl 1S in r C Pipe
1.sO0 So Yds Glass A Concrete Gutter
$50 Lin Ft Wire Cable Guard Rail
5000 Lin Ft Wood Shoulder Curb
with $500 Gu Yds Stone or Stag Concrete
Pavement
100 Tons Stone Base Course
9.400 Lin Fl Long. Metal Center Joint
or 4,sO0 Tons Stag Base Course
40 Monuments
with $50 Tons Stone Macadam Surface
Course
or $50 So Yds Penetration Macadam
Surface Course
or 1850 So Yds Amieste Surface Course
Smyrna times., 1924-04-09

IU,9S2.8O
Total Expense General Fund ......S414, 4,84SO2
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-15
SAY PRORI men
PLAY POLITICS
Politicians Control Appoint
mentS

WASHINGTON. oct IA de-
mand that thoro investigation DO
made % the manner IN which fed
cral prohibition agents obtained
their Jobs he's been made on the
Coutrns committee investigating The
internal revenue bureau by the II
", Marsh. secretary Of the National
civil Service Reform League
IAN the federal prohibition agents
whose duty Il u 20 enforce the law
arc political appoin,cca" Marsh
wrote senator CouEcnz They arc
chosen not because o. their fitness
Tor the work they have "a DO but
on account ot political influence and
political endorsements
The leaders Of the dominant po-
litical party. namely. United states
senator's and national committee
men IN the states practically con-
troll these appointments These Jobs
are part OF their patronage. MANY
OF the agents 20 whom Jobs have
been given under the patronage syH-
tenn are no more ~ Tor their
work than corrupt ward poliu.
clhn is ~ 10 b. q bishop.
Il sincerely hope that your COM
mittcc w,il 20 70 tho bottom or the
present prohibition enforcement sit.
uRtion and viii discloso just who
Is responsible Tor the appointment
% prohibition agents who fpil IN
the performance u their duty
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-15
SATURDAY TO Be
STADIUM DAY
Students TO Clean Stadium
and Burn $4,000 Bonds

Wm ue Montana. Warrington
football PANE as lhe mI atiucr
um. srur1ry b. 90 bs tha annual
stadium dHE Ht rHr university
EhuyrT hnff and broom VIII lT
I-Id,d Iy inu willing workers and
tn, ulg stadium viii bs fh0ruIY gone
,srr ana cleaned uf Ih" student
gangs
between halves Of the football
Eame thr burning of $4,000 boz
bonds viii mark mo reduction Boz
the debt ON the great structure 90
tlU0.OU0 Tho original cost ~ the
big bowl Was 100000, inclusive ~
interest payments
By the sale % plaques bCfpV the
work was started. o. building fund
of $4,000 and the great volume
nr rryIpi- nom athletic and sum
mer events in tho stadium This hoe
E0ru reduced hg moro than four
nnhf
A. iu years past senior Eiris clad
boz their black, academic gowns md
each carrying o. cancelled bond Will
flo 90 the center ~ Tho stadium
and onrt the bonds into the nrc
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-15
BETTER THAN CALOMEL
Thousands Have Discovered
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
Are a Harmless Substitute

DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets-the
enbstl,ute for calomei-are a mild
but sure laxative. and their effect
on the liver Is almost instantaneous.
These little olIve.colored tablets are
The result Of DR.. Edwards deter.
nlnation not 10 treat liver and
bowel complaints with calomel.
The pleasant little tablets do the
good that cslomel does. but have no
bad after effects. They don't inJure
the teeth like strong liquids or Gallo.
mel. They take hold OF the trouble
and quickly correct II. Why cure
The liver at the expense Of the
teeth7 Calomel sometimes plays
havoc with the gums. SO do strong
liquids. II Is beat not TO take CATO.
mel. Let Or. Edwards olive Tab
lets take 80 place.
Headaches. "duilncss' and that
iszy feeling como from constipation
and disordered liver. Take Dr.
Edwards Olive Tablets when you
feel ''logy" and heavy" They
"clear" clouded brain and pork up"
the spirits. lie and 3oc.-AdyertIse-
Dent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-15
Man SleepsLikeLog-
Eats Anything
Was Once Wreck From Gas On Stomach

ath o. siea headache ono spoonful
Adt-fiEa NtWA1a trinEa relief long
or Treatment. H0aFfvr BE- necessary iu
cases u 1rsilHais constipation aud lens
stauatag siamarH sTpabis. preferably -ns
der dire Hfian ~ your phTririEr
Reports froa ms sicinns
= have fIurd nothing boz my % Ysaftr
rTasiira 90 rafri Adlrfiks.' tHlgu1d1
pf james Weaver.
q congratulate you o. fhr good effect
from AutefIka since prescribed o. 20
JHfrusdI ~. o. fAugIott.
n usr AdIrHAa ln 81 bowel eases
Some Require only one duss tH.ErTaJ
be- D. ~ D. tsums withheld ~ re-
guFail
"Adlev,Ea u ths 6rsi "a ny entire q
Years vEprrIsnus tBlr0fal bf. o.
GEUsfe
'caauot describe awful iMPuRirfEa
eliminated from ~ 'sIElrm 'hy Al
Irflkhis reel better ghau far 20 Trarr .
tWErrdl =. a. pprkrtt.
Ad3FrisE is bis surprise 20 people
vito have need ONLY uTdi.afT haTFl and
tIamar8 medicines. because % Ne quirk
pisanHHt aHd COMPLETE action. ti IL
sala tg leading draEHtHls oErfY whore
solid Ir Seattle ~ narril Drug Warr-
sHd other leading druEsisit Advertise.
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-10-15
PASS ORDINANCE
City Planning Commission
OF 20 Members Created

Councilman Vs. q campbsll'a ord.
nance creating d planning commits.
sion waa passed by The city council
TuaTdiE
Tho u1mmI ion win have 20 Nom
brr wH0 are 20 advise the city rDgn.
rI ON city development rive N The
msmbsra are 10 boz CIry officials and
i5 are 10 br named from various civic
organization of seattle
Tho measure WAC advanced several
months ago n has mot strong opgo
sIuou boo the council but five votes
weFs mustered Tuesday and b. va
pHlsrd
Tho planning commit E49u viii sue
coed the zoninE commission. whose
duties have been completed.