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Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
REVISE ROAD PLANS FOR KENT
More Routes Are Placed On List For
Permanent Improvement During the
Year 1925 If Work Can Be Done


The revised list of the roads to be
improved in Kent County during 1925
was adopted by the Levy Court at
their regular weekly meeting last
week. The revision was made on the
possibility of the road work in Sussex
County being delayed this year owing
to a doubt existing regarding the
legal right of the lower county to is
sue bonds. In the revised list are
found roads running from both Ken
ton and Hartley to Maryland line and
also the road from Clayton to Black
iston's cross roads. The Court ap-
proved of the following revised list of
roads in Kent county for 1925 for
permanent improvement: Concrete
road from Kenton by way of Downes
Chapel to the Maryland line; concrete
road running from dupont Boulevard
to ThompsOnville,w with the understand
ing that the State Highway Depart
ment will connect ThOmpSonville with
South Bowers with a Stag road and
will, with State and Federal aid mon
ey alone, construct a bridge connect
ing North and South Bowers; a con-
crete road connecting from Woodside
with the State Highway not exceed
ing one mile; a concrete road connect
ing Pennington with the State High
way not exceeding one mile; a con-
crete road connecting Willow Grove
with the Maryland line; a concrete
road from Clayton to Blackiston's s
/ Cross Roads which has already been
approved for 1926 construction, but
which this Levy Court approves for
construction in 1925, if the work can
/ be done by the Highway Department
/ by reason of the delay in the Sussex
county road work; a road, preferably
concrete, connecting Hartly with the
Maryland line, west toward Temple
vile, about two miles in length, which
the Levy Court approves for 1925
construction if the Highway Depart
ment finds it impossible by reason OF
the delay in its Sussex county work
to put this road on the 1925 program
. 1
Court a resolution was adopted au
thorizing the appointment by the
State Highway Department of Franz
Hall Davis, attorney for the Lev!
Court to look up all title and deed.
Of property in connection with roaC
construction in Kent county in tn,
years of 1925-26, this having been ;
custom in former years that the At
torney for the Levy Court shoulc
search all deeds to property in con
nection with the road work in tn,
county. The Court also by resolution
authorized the borrowing from tn,
Farmers Bank of Dover $4,000 TO
90 days for general running expenses
at the expiration of the ninety days
sufficient tax will naturally be collect
ed to pay off the loan. The bulge
for dirt road expenses for 1925 a
submitted by County Engineer Tod
was $4,000, final action on the bud
get was deferred for one week.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
DIR. FORREST AGAIN FOR MAYOR
Named the Standard Bearer at Repub-
lican Primaries in Wilmington

Named the standard Bearer at Repub-
lican Primaries in Wilmington
Mayor George w. X. Forrest was
renomnated standard bearer of the
Republican party for the city of Will
mington Saturday in one of the most
spirited primary elections in years,
defeating Charles NJ. Banks by 21S4
votes. The mayor carried seven of
the twelve wards and made close
run in three of the others. The total
number OF votes cast was 1896 ac-
cCrding to the unofficial count. The
complete municipal ticket nominated
was as follows: Mayor, George w. X.
Forrest; President of Council, Howard
NJ. Ward; City Treasurer, Samuel J.
White; Tax COllectOr-NOrthern Dis
trict, Elmer H. Klund; Southern Dis
trict, Edward A. Walsen; Councilmen:
Arthur johnson, William J. Winches-
ter, Joseph B. Green, Bruce Clark,
Alexander r. AbrahamS, John 0. Hop
kins, James S. Evans, James B. Nc
Manus, Harry f. Vincent, John A.
Diliman, Lawrence J. Broman, Miss
Sybil L. Ward.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
DOVER MAN HELD FOR ASSAULT
John Schneider, Who Shot His Step
DAUGHTER Julia, Under $4,000 Bail


Daughter Julia, Under $4,000 Bail
John Schneider of Dover, former
emplOye at Dover Water and Light
Plant, who murderously assaulted his
stepdaughter, Julia Katzer, aged 16
years, on the morning of May IL, was
taken before Magistrate E. F. Wood
at Dover, for a hearing, the injured
girl being able to be present at the
hearing. Schneider asked to see an
attorney and consulted Arley b. Ma
gee. With his attorney he same back
into the magistrates office and after
the charge being read to him, At
tOrney Magee announced that his
client would waive a hearing and ask
ed that bail be fixed. Magistrate
Wood fixed the amount at $4,000. Be-
ing unable to give bail Schneider was
remanded to Kent county Jail. The
girl made no statement. She was
taken in charge by Miss Spring of
the Children's Bureau and will be
cared for until the trial Of Schneider.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
MEMORIAL DAY ON SATURDAY
Services Will BE Held at Cemeteries
Hon. Josiah WOIcOtt to Speak Sunday

Hon. josiah WOlcOtt to Speak Sunday
Memorial Day will be observed in
Smyrna, Saturday, with the usual
ceremonies by the veterans, that of
visiting the cemeteries and holding
services at the graves of fallen heroes.
The local G, A. r. Post having passed
out of existence, the memorials this
year will be performed by the David
C. Harrison Post, No. IA, American
Legion of Smyrna. At 10 o'clock in
the morning they will visit the Gem
eteries in and about town, lay a
wreath and fire the accustomed sa-
lutte. In the afternoon at 2 p. m,
they will motor to MiddletOwn and
perform similar services there. Mid
dletOwn veterans, because of no Post
of their own, have joined the Smyrna
Post and in this way the cemeteries
in both towns will be visited. Sunday
afternoon the David c. Harrison Post
No. IA, will hold a special Memorial
service in the new School Auditorium
at 2 o'clock. The Hon. Josiah VOL
colt, Chancellor of Delaware, will give
the chief address. The ministers of
the various local churches have been
invited to participate in the memorial
services. Sylvester's Concert Band OF
Smyrna will furnish the music.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector. An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
There will be EvensOng in st. Pet
er's Church this, Wednesday, evening,
at half-past seven. The choir re-
hearsal will follow the service. To-
morrow, Thursday, evening the regu-
lar Monthly Vestry meeting will be
held at the Rectory at half-paSt sew
en-. please note the earlier hourD
Next Sunday will be Whitsunday-the
Church School will meet as usual at
10 a. m. There will be service of Holy
Communion and sermon at IL a. m,
and another of Evening Prayer and
sermon at 7.30 p. m. The Monday
and Tuesday in Whitsun-Week will be
observed with service at $50 a. M.
each day.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
WOODLAND BEACH, SMYRNA'S
BAYSIDE RESORT TO REOPEN
FINE GROVE AND BEACH TO BE
PLAY GROUND FOR THOUSANDS
New Owners Will Formally Open Re-
sort Next Saturday, Memorial Day,
With Music and Attractions Galore


With Music and Attractions Galore
One would hardly recognize Wood
land Beach from the old resort, so
completely has it been chnged by its
new owners, the Eastern Realty Com
pany, who purchased it from James
r. Mott. After months of prepara-
ton the resort will be formally open
ed Saturday, amid the music of band,
orchestra and merry-go-round and a
welcome to the best resort on the
Delaware Bay. Its grove and fine
bathing beach has long been the
mecca Of many, with nothing else
there to attract. Under its new own
ership the old hotel has been remodel
ed into a new one. A fine dancing
pavilion has been erected, new bath
houses have replaced the old and the
bulkhead that made an unSightly ap-
pearance along the shore, has been re-
moved and an unobstructed strand and
bathing beach has merged into view
There are amusement places to salts
fly many and on sites sold last year, a
number Of new cOttges have risen
that is making it an attractive resort.
An electric light plant will light the
resort and a happy outlook for the
season has merged from the seeming
ly hopeless mass of rubbish and de
bris. Smyrna is the nearest trading
town to Woodland Beach. Traffic will
lead out east Commerce street to the
resort eight miles away. The road
over the marsh to Woodland Beach is
in very good condition and is being
made better all the time by the new
owners. Hope is not lost that within
another year atleast a concrete road
from the Boulevard, Smyrna, out
Z Commerce street, will be built all the
way to the marsh road and the mile
of marsh road macadamed. 1t will be
of great interest TO the public gener-
ally to know that the hotel has been
lemodeled and put in excellent condi-
1 ton. There are two fine dining rooms
/ two kitchens, two sitting rooms, and
/ thirty-two bedrooms. There are at
tractive porches on the front and back
of the hotel which is on the Bay
front. The hotel has been leased fol
the season of 1925 by Charles W
/ Graham of Dover, ex-sheriff of Kent
County, who is now at work furnish
ing the house throughout with new
and attractive furniture. The repu-
tation of Mr.. and Mrs. Graham is al
that is sufficient to assure the genera
public that as guests at the WOODLAND
Beach Hotel they will be most salts
factorily served in every way. 1t i.
expected, owing to the superior ad
vantages of Woodland Beach, Owe
other Bay shore resorts, that it will
during the season of 1925, resume it
place as the leading Bayside summe
resort in the State.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
NEXT SUNDAY AT ASBURY

Rev. X. X. Stevenson viii Preach in
MOrning.-EpwOrth League at Night
An anniversary program by the
Epworth League will be given Sunday
evening, May 31st, at the regular
Church service. There will be a
dramatzatiOn entitled: "ProspecC
Point" (The Promise of Three Dozen
Years.. The program will include
solos, choruses and a program enter
tanning in every way.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
LOCAL POST IN DRIVE FOR $500
David c. Harrison Post, No. IA, Al
lOtted Portion $4,000 Endowment

With the approach of Memorial Day
our thoughts turn once again to that
vast army of Americas finest man
hood who gave their lives in the
cause of humanity. Ungrateful and
recreant to duty would We be, indeed,
did we not pause to pay respect to
our noble dead, who died on the field
of honor. But what of the thousands
who returned from the field of honor
in body and mind, suffering a linger-
ing death, giving themselves in con-
tinued sacrifice thru the years until a
kind providence brings relief Since
the signing of the armistice November
II, 1918, these returning heroes have
been dying at the rate Of fifteen every
Coutinued on Fifth pago
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27

Continued on Page Five
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27
Former sheriG stidham, Wilmington
Death of Mrs. Mary X. Pratt, ClaytOr

Mrs. Mary Kate Moore Pratt, aged
IS, wife of George Pratt, a retired
farmer of Clayton, died Monday after
a long illiess. She was a good woman
and held in high esteem by all who
knew her. Besides her husband she is
survived by one son, Frank Pratt, of
Clayton. Funeral services will take
place from her late residence in Clay
ton, Thursday next, with interment in
Bethel -Cheswold Cemetery.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-27

Continued on Fifth Page
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
AIce's Christmas
With Her Parents
Happy to Pay First Install
.ment Of Her Debt Of
Gratitude.
BY e. KING

JERK, and the
train cane to Q
full step.
West Chicago"
beloved the con
ductOR.
The young gin
who sat facing the
source Of nOise
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

and mother, it makes 1t one OF my
happiest Christmases to be able to de
this"
Alice's father and mother together
opened the envelope. The expressions,
as seen by Alice as they read the con
tents, first registered curiosity, sur.
prise, eagerness, then alarm.
"Alice, child! A thousand dollars
Why, dear, we never thought Of such
a thing as ySU paying US back. Why
child"
"That is just the fun Of It." laughed
Alice as she Rugged them bOth-"l
knew you didn't"
%. 1925. western Newspaper Union.)
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18
Cream of Chestnut Soup

Peel ant blanch n quart Of large
chestnuts. Cook for One-half hour and
rub through a sieve. Add one quart
Of white stock and a little chopped
parsley. Blend one tablespoonful Of
-four with n Of butter. Add to the
soup, stirring it briskly. Put through
the sieve again and serve with crou-
tons Of fried bread.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1925-12-18

A99 beloved the con
ductOR.
Nv TIE young gin
8Fz5S who sat facing the
sourc Of noise
made a Queer face. without think
tBg, her hands went up to her ears
% shut out the sound. The conductor
1Oticed It. giving q surly half grin as
80 turned away. The train again
IN It's way, the continual click Of the
wheels Quickened Alice's thoughts.
Getting quite neal homer came a
voice above the whir Of the speeding
train.
Alice looked up into the face Of the
conductor.
Eyes; my but it cen good"
LET me see, your ticket was from
Colorado, wasn't itT'
"Quite so. I have spent almost q
veal and a half out In that country,
0ow." Alice paused and drew a deep
breath. 81 have come back home for
Christmas"
20, 1 seer returned her attentive
listener. "a ease Of the return Of the
prOdigal daughter, I take it."
"No, to tell the truth, I am the i'm
R~rOvident art supervisor; only daugh-
Ser Of a family In moderate circum-
stances, returning home for the hOl-
days"
Three o'clock Christmas day found
Alice and her happy family together
with their relatives seated at a turkey
dinner. The maid was clearing the
table for the dessert course when
Alice, standing beside her fathers
chair, began:
81 came home especially for the pur-
pose Of seeing my folks Of course, but,
most of all to present, in person, this
sittle envelope. It represents the first
kBstallment Of a series to be paid by
me, in gratitude for the sacrifices on
my folks part and the joys on my part
81 my college and art career. Father
Evening star., 1925-05-25
METROPOLITAN II Want My
Man"

Frequently quite sentimental and at
times altogether improbable, II Want
MY Man" the feature at Crandall's
Metropolitan this week, nevertheless
is an admirable motion picture. The
odd story is well portrayed, the screen
ing is artistic and the principal roles
are enacted eXcellently by Doris Ken
yon and Milton Sills.
The picture reveals a womans fight
for the love of "A man she feels called
upon to release after marrying him.
Bereft of sight by a wound received
on the French front, the man has re-
fused TO return to his American home.
fearing he will be "a burden to his
family, and seven years after the war
finds him living in France welded to
his nurse. A skillful surgeon re-
stores his sight, and he decides to go
home. The wife he has never seen
learns of a sweetheart who has been
waiting for the mans return and
determines to efface herself, as a wife
at least, that he may be free TO choose
between the two women. Both man
and wife get to America. and the lat
Evening star., 1925-05-25
PALACE-"Adveuture."

Adventure" the screen attraction
at the Palace Theater this week, is
one Of the last stories by that famous
American writer of adventure stories,
Jack London. Not only author. but
traveller as well, Jack London has ven
tured into the far corners of the South
Sea Isles, and much of his material
comes from first hand information and
experience.
1t is one of the obscure isles of the
Solomon group that he has picked for
the locale of this story. which was
adapted by a. +. Young and l.. G..
Rigby and directed by Victor Flem-
ing, with a cast including Pauline
Stark, Wallace Beery, Raymond Hat
ton and the famous Hawaiian swim
ming champion, Duke Kahanamoku.
The chief character is veritable
bobbed haired soldier of fortune,
beautiful girl, who prefers TO carve
out her fortune on her own than to
succumb TO the protection of mere
man. She becomes the partner of
copra trader. and it is their expert
ences together. first with two rascally
traders who try to cheat them and
later during an uprising among the
natives that finally brings the story
Evening star., 1925-05-25
EARIE-yohnnie Walker.

Tho Earle management is staging
quite q novelty this week in the
s'reen star Johnnie Walker, who is
very popular with movie patrons
He first @ppoars in Il melodra matte
picture entitled. Lilies of the Street /"
written around the experiences Of
Mary T.. !iginiiton New York City's
famous poiicevoman. aud then he ap-
peers in person as Ned Brenton, in a
ifr:,liuG sketch entitled THE Lash -
by HHl Crane. Walker has a plea sini;
personality ana GOOD looks. and IL the
sketch clearly demonstrates that hn
possesses hs'rionic ability of real
value. After the startling and almost
thrilling tinishe Of the sketch the
audience applaudei SO vigorously that
Johnnie made speech. thanked every
body for his reception and told of his
experience as a movie star, winding
up with Il little story that Went over
with Il big laugh.
As laugh creator. Bert Walton,
billed as the international cynic
shared honors with Walker. As d
monoloGist he is one of the best his
chatter being original, and the au-
dience was in a hilarious mood
throughout his act. As Il finale Wal
ton introduces song, in which he re
ceiveS assistance from the boxes. 1t
was Il big hit.
Francis Renault. recently of the
Passing SHOW" made the women
gasp at his elaborate $4,000 ward
robe and brought forth many laughs
in explaining his troubles over the
feminine appareaI he wore. Johannes
.fosefSson has a unique act, THE Pio-
reer," in which he exhibits deftuess
IN battling with q trio of redskins.
Page and Glass have an attractive
tightwire act and Jack Donnelly and
Rren Smith sing popular songs ef-
feCtiyely. The house attractions
round out the program.
Evening star., 1925-05-25
RIALT0.-"Danger Innocence"

dangerous Innocence" Universals
MIN version of Pamela Wynne s
novel. AIMS an IDIOT is the feature
at the Riaito this week. with Laura
La Plante and Eugene O'Brien in the
leading roles.
II is delightful romantic comedy
OF youthful innocence contrasting wit
the sophistication of the more mature.
Perhaps the most ENJOYABLE thing
about it is that it hasn't a single mis-.
Mt, for each member of the cast be-
longs where he or she has been placed
The story concerns Ann Church. a
thoroughly typical. unsophisticated
school girl, whose spinster aunt re-
turns her 10 her parents in faraway
India after completing the task of
bring her up. Ann is to make the
long journey from Liverpool alone.
hul under the overseeing eye of the
ships captain. Her loneliness is
broken by Il chance acquaintance with
Maj. Anthony Seymour, that develops
into an affair slightly outside the
boHnGS of convention. and which has
tens the unfolding of little AIMS
charms.
Laura La plan:e wears the role of
Ann Church charmingly, and Eugene
O'Brien is satisfying as Tony, the ia
Nored object of AIMS affections. Hedda
ilopper ana w lllldln humphrey are
good as the mother and father, and
Jean Hersholt plays the Villains role
with great relish and apparently per
sonal enjoyment.
Next in Importance on the program
com" Miller and Peterson of pedal
speed, agility and grace, assisted by
Athlone and the Pershing Guard
Cadets, newcomer in the orchestral
line. The Haunted Honeymoon" is
mildly funny. and the International
News and Grantland Rice sport
light" complete the film attractions.
The orchestra, under Mischa Guterson.
plays selections from "Maytime, y
rounding out quite an entertaining
Evening star., 1925-05-25
FSTREET CAR LINE LO?ES
4.2OA.187 PASSENGERS
Trolley System in Baltimore Has
Gained Little in Income
Since Fare Boost.

Special Dispatch to The star.
BALTIMORE, May 25-The United
Railways, which controls the trolley
systems of Baltimore. gained little in
earnings and lost 4,20t,1S7 passengers
since the inception of the 7@-cent fare,
according to figures submitted to the
Public Service Commission.
The increase in the net income dur!
ing the first four months of the pres
ent year over the corresponding pc
riod i'll 1924 was S9,S62. The total in
come for the four-month period of 1925
was S5.52S.26J. and for 1924, which
was under the 7-cent fare, S5,o1S,39S.
Evening star., 1925-05-25
STRAND-"Homc's the Thing"

This, the final week of the Strand
Theater season. opened last night
with a good bill. presenting Lillian
Walker, snappy and clever as ever,
with her twinkling dirnples, in a one
act play. Homes the Thing" Miss
Walker is seen as a homeless girl. and
her attitude toward life, her difficult
ties and hardships, were charmingly
portrayed by the actress. who has
been before the public since Vita
graph first began making motion pic
lures.
James Altman and Joe May, come
dians. present The Lure of the
Yukon" with clever songs, chatter
and ukulele selections; the Amber
brothers. billed as Americas Fore
most Equilibrists," open the bill with
clever feet, hand and head balancing:
Billy FriSch and Nerna Sadler offer
"Connubial Felicity" bits of home life
two hours after the marriage. and
Opera VS.. Jazz" novel musical
sketch. has some very pretty girls.
we'll costumed. who are clever dancers.
The photoplay, THE Recreation of
Evening star., 1925-05-25
KEIyHS--Nyeber & Fields.

That famous pair &c comedians,
Weber & Fields, headlining the cur.
rent bill at Il. L. keith's Theater, ca
Norted about the sage last night with
some of the npary antics that enter
tanned the present generation of
grandfathers in their youth. These
past masters of fun use for their re-
turn to vaudeville d combination OF
their best laush-making creations Of
yore, some OF them barking back to
the early period of their sensational
career. Although their comedy, il
seemed. has lost some OF its spontane-
Gus 'kick"-perhaps bit fraZz!ed
from agc--the welcome they received
was Strillingly reminiscent of the days
when the team was in its prime. Az
mand kaliZ and F'odie Brown are as
sistinG the comedians.
Marie Cahll, the brilliant star Of
many musical comedy successes, with
n portfolio Of catchy ncN songs and
some pf her old favorites, is co-head-
lining with Weber & Fields. She alsc
has pack of humorous stories, with
an ina aginable telephone conversation
as the gem of them all. Billy GrifiithS
is her pianist.
The most novel. offering Of the BIZ
is furnished by Nile. iIarceline D'Ai-
roy, Il striking beau ". whom the
prugram ; yS IS French. With Il few
yards of cloth and some pins she
tirapes over her rare form rtvish-
ing gowns that look like ations
from a fashionable Partisan modiste.
An artistic and cleverl" conceived
little skit, called "Playtime." is pre-
sented b. Peal and Violet Hamilton
and Jessie L3ordyce. who, donned in
childish attire, romp through 4 routine
Of SONGS and dances and min in Il bit
of comedy pltter; Billy Shone and
Louise Scuire. in Lobby FollieS."
Offer laughtble nonsense IL a desk
clerks office in Il hotel and Ted and
Al Waldman get enhancing harmony
out OF h1rmonic&S, i ukuielc, Il hand
saw and Il pair Of tablespoons. Ted
who is said to hold the harmonica
nl.rtnet chamNinnshin fnl, The ITnitel
Evening star., 1925-05-25

to thrilling climax and n happy
ending.
1t is good entertainments: the photog-
raphy particularly Is impressive, and
the cast we'll suited to the charac-
terizations.
Mack Sennett's "Skinners in Silk, y
an OBVIOUS travesty of a recent screen
drama, is a passable comedy, which,
toSether with news reels and the Pal
ace orchestra music. under Thomas
s'annon, completes a good bill.
TIVOLI-"Seven Chances"
Buster keaton is pictured at Gran
dalIs Tivoli Theater the first two
days or this week in Metro -Goldwyn's s
amusing camera version of the famous
Beasco play, Seven Chances" writ
ten by Roi Cooper Megrue
The comedian who never learned
to laugh, appears as a young man
bent on achieving quick matrimony
and some of his seven chances are
grotesquely hilarious.
Mack Sennett's two-reel comedy
thriller, The Lions Whiskers," in
which the lion sits on the train of
Madeline Hurlock's S evening gown and
snarls; the Pathe Review, short reels
and pipe organ music by Otto +. Beck