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Evening star., 1925-11-06
Onion Market Steady.

Lettuce-Eastern supplies light; de
mand moderate, market steady; New
Jersey. 2-doZen crates, Big Boston
type, best, 1.75; some fair quality.
1.25; Norfolk section. 2-dozen crates.
Big Boston tyne, ordinary quality, 10:
western supplies moderate: demand
moderate. market steady: California,
crates. Iceberg type. 312-4l2 dozen,
mostly dozen. 4.00a450.
Onions Supplies moderate. demand
moderate. market steady; New York,
1O0-pound sacks. Yellows. |. s. No. l.
2T5aS 90: Michigan and Indiana. 100
pound sacks. Yellows, L. 5. No. /,
mostly 800; few higher.
Potatoes-Supplies moderate; de-
inand moderate. market slightly weak
pr: Michigan, 1b0-pOund sacks, Russet
Rurals. L. S. No. /, 6.50a6.1o; mostly
$50; New York. 150-pound sacks,
Round Whites, L. s. No. /, 6.25a6.50;
few, 6.75.
Sweet potatoes-Supplies moderate;
demand moderate. market steady:
East Shore Virginia, cloth-top stave
barrels Yellows, No. l, mostly 4.5n.
uliflower-Supplies limited; de-
mand light. market dull: California,
lug boxes, ripes and turning. wrapped, l.,
250a275; few 800.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
DOVER MAN TRIES TO MURDER
STEPDAUGHTER AND SHOOT SELF
JOHN SCHNEIDER, EMPLOYEE AT
LIGHT PLANT, SPURNED IN LOVE
His Stepdaughter, Julia Schneider,
Was About to Leave House When
He Attempted the Double Shooting

ne attempted the DOuDle SnOOIlnR
John Schneider, employed at the
Dover Water and Light plant, yester-
day morning shot his seventeen-year-
old stepdaughter, Julia Schneider, the
bullet striking her near the side of
the face. 1t is said that Schneider
fired three more shots in an attempt
to take his own life, but none of the
bullets took effect. The girl was tax
en- to the office of Dr. Joseph McDan-
iel where medical aid was given, and
efforts made to locate the bullet.
Schneider was arrested and placed in
Jail. The Schneiders live in Scottown,
a suburb of Dover. The only pers-
Ons in the house at the time of the
shooting were Schneider, his step
daughter and Mrs. George Merrill. DR..
Mcdaniel after taking an X-ray of
the wound and locating the bullet in
the face sent the girl to the Milford
Emergency Hospital for further treat
ment. According to the physician
she will recover. Schneider, it is
claimed, was still shooting at himself
when State Highway Police Officers
went into his home and placed him
under arrest. He used a small calibre
revolver. Late yesterday afternoon
Schneider made a statement to Dep
uty-Attorney General Wiley in which
he admitted the shooting and ac-
knowledged also that he loved the girl
and had asked her to marry him on
several occasions, but she refused.
Yesterday she was preparing to leave
the Schneider home with Mrs Nora
Merrill. Schneider did not want her
to leave and pleaded with her not to
90. The girl paid no heed to the
pleas Of her step-father, and having
packed a suit case, started down
stairs with Mrs. Merrill. As she was
passing the room of Schneider he call
ed to her asking her if she was not
going to kiss him goodby,to which she
/ consented, going into his room. As
she entered the room, Schneider
caught the girl around the neck and
after kissing her, pulled his revolver
from his pocket and aimed at the
/ girls temple. The bullet entered just
below the temple and took a down
ward course toward the jaw. Schneid-
er will be given a hearing to-day.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
STATE TEACHERS CONFERENCE
Held at Newark Friday Night and
Saturday and Was Attended by
Practically All the Principals

More than 120 State high school
teachers gathered at the University
of Delaware Friday night and Satur-
day for the seventh annual conference
of high school teachers. The confer
ence opened with a banquet in Old
College last evening at which Mrs.
William X. DUPONT was toastmistress.
Governor Robert p. Robinson, who
was expected to be a guest, was un-
able to attend, he having been called
to New York on business. DIR. Wal
ter Hullihen, president Of the Uni
versity of Delaware for the university
and DR.. F. NJ. X. Foster, for the fac
ulty, extended greetings to the visi-
tors. Responses were by Miss Rasolie
r. Martin, of the Georgetown High
School, and Miss Helen Groves, of the
Wilmington High School. Others
who gave short talks at the banquet
were: NJ. L. Hydon, of Frederica,
president of the Delaware State
School Teachers Association; c. w. w.
Schantz, principal of the Smyrna
Schools; w. X. Yerger, principal at
the DUPONT School; E. A. Petry, prin-
cipal at Millsboro, and H. E. Stahl,
principal at Claymont. At $50 o'clock
Saturday morning there was a discus
sion before the teachers by Professor
c. J. Rees, of the University faculty,
on "The New Type Written Examina-
ton" Principal NJ. Claiming Wagner
of the Washington schools, gave a
talk on "Extra-curricular activities in
the High School" Discussions follow
ed both of these talks. John Shilling
assistant state superintendent of the
public instruction, discussed matters
pertaining to the State Department
of Education. Most of the teachers
remained in Newark Saturday after
noon to attend the annual inter-schol-
astic field and track meet on Frazier
Field.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
MIKE SKLUT WINS VERDICT
Jury Awards Him S69S.62 Damages
Against Express Company

At the recOnvening of the Kent
County Superior Court in Dover, We'd
nesday, the case of Michael Sklut vs..
the American Railway Express Com
pany, was called and a jury drawn.
The case as stated was a suit to re-
cover S620.10 with interest from
March %, 1928, for 318 muskrat hides,
alleged to have been missing from
twenty bags of muskrat hides con-
signed to a New York party named
Jatfe, fur dealer to whom Sklut had
frequently shipped hides and other
furs. The claim made was, that sew
eral Of the bags had been ripped open
and after counting the entire ship
ment of hides, 1925, that there re-
manned but 1907 hides, a loss of 318
from the shipment as made at Clay
ton. The case occupied the attention
of the entire day, during which many
witnesses were called by counsel for
the Express Company in tracing up
the hides as they were received. The
jury in the case, after due delibera-
tiOn, returned a verdict Thursday af-
ternoon for Sklut for $69S62, being
the claim made for the loss of 31S
muskrat hides claimed to have been
lost in the shipment. A. b. Magee,
represented Sklut, while j. Hall An
derson and James H. Hughes repre-
sented the Express Company.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
WHOLE NO. 36S5
ENDOWMENT FUND FOR LEGION
Delaware Will EndeavOr to Raise S1O,-
600 on S5,OOO,OOO Fund for Disabled
Men and Orphans of Veterans

hCi diiu vi plldlS Vi CltIdHS
Members of the Delaware Executive
Committee of the American Legion
who will take the leadership in ar
ranging for the fund of $4,000 which
Delaware hopes to raise, during the
campaign starting Saturday, May %,
and concluding May 30 for the Ameri-
can Legion $5,OOO,OOO Endowment
Fund for disabled men and orphans
Of the veterans, have perfected or
ganization and are ready to lay the
ground work for the campaign. Of
fees have been opened at Room 2169
DUPONT Building, Wilmington, and
telephone 10,0O0-the same amount as
that for the campaign, has been IN
stalled. J. Huber Denn, who has been
granted a leave of absence from his
duties at the Marine Terminal in Viii
mington, is to be manager of the
campaign and from now on, until the
campaign closes, will give his entire
time to it at headquarters. Briefly
stated, the purpose of this campaign
is to guarantee permanent care to dis
abled service men and widows and or
phans of veterans. Such work as this
which is now being done under the di-
rection of the Legion, is financed very
largely by contributions from such or
ganizations as the Red Cross and
Knights cf Columbus but the Legion
and general public cannot expect this
financing, which is in behalf of pub
lie cause, to be kept up Indefinitely.
The Legion throughout the country,
hopes to raise a fund which will be
sufficient to look after the work per-
manently.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
NO BRIDGE AT DELAWARE CITY
PhOenixviIle Co. Gets Contract for
Bridge at the Mouth of Canal

Contract for building the super
structure of the last one of the prin-
Cipal bridges over the Chesapeake &
Delaware Canal has been awarded to
the PhoeniXville Bridge Co., Phoenix
vile, Pa, at the cOmpany's bid of
$19S,300. All bids for the Substruc-
ture have been rejected, and new bids
will be called for. This bridge will
be erected over the new entrance to
the canal, below Fort DUPONT, about
one and three-quarter miles south of
Delaware City. 1t will be of the ver-
teal lift type, 203 feet in length, and
will have a roadway of 20 feet. When
the lift of the main span is raised it
will be 148 feet high. Colonel Brown,
United States engineer, also announc-
ed that the United States Engineer
Board has definitely abandoned the
project of erecting a new bridge over
the canal in Delaware City. Contro-
versy over whether the bridge should
be built at Second or Fifth street vir-
tually. stalled the entire proposition,
and the government has decided to
take no action.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
NEW HIGHWAY TO REHOBOTH
State Accepts First Section of Road
From Milford.-Others Ordered


The first section of the new con-
crete road which will reduce the dis
tance from northern points to Della
wares only ocean resort, Rehoboth,
has been completed and accepted by
the state last week. This stretch COW
ers distance of 4l2 miles and ex-
tends from Milford, where it connects
directly with the state highway 10 a
point known as the Brick Granary.
From here the survey travels in a
Southeasterly direction to NAPLES Mill
a distance of miles and from that
place to Five Points, a stretch of 9
miles, where it runs into the new con-
crete road leading to RehObOth. Bids
this week have been asked for the two
last named stretches, and it is thought
this work will be finished this sum-
mer. The section just finished is one
of the best pieces of road building
done in the state 1t is sixteen feet
standard guage and was built by the
Highway Engineering Construction
Company of which Walter Roach, of
Georgetown, is superintendent, and
constructed under the supervision of
John Kitchens, state highway engin-
eer. The road passes directly over
Marshall Mill Pond, and the new con-
crete bridge placed here makes it one
Of the show places of the road. This
new road when completed Will reduce
the distance to Rehoboth by ten miles.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
RENT COUNTY HOSPITAL PLANS

no'epled at Meeting Friday Tight
"VlK VIII be Pushed With all Speed
meeting of the Board of direc-
WIS Of the Kent General Hospital, Inc,
''S neld at the offices of the Secre-
el! Friday evening. The architect
'aS present at this meeting and had
asepdFed plans and specifications for
!, erection Of the new hospital. The
sala and specifications were carefully
s'le ,s over by the board Of directors
-, ~ approved, and the secretary was
ss'norized ss.. to advertise for bids. The
'pl'aL an up-tO-date building, will
,..5 erected on the lot recently purch-
H.. ~ IN South Dover, opposite the res
80 49, OF Chancellor WolcOtt. The
~ s'.,iOution Of the membership books
Ie hospital will be made by the
M '',Outlon committee next week. A
/, rpy Of these books will be placed
~ ~e nands Of each team captain
u. f'~ look part in the initial campaign
a. "le raising of funds. A member
NJ. ~ entities the holder thereof to a
Mn { ~ tne election of Directors which
I'M. Oe held on the first Saturday in
ear,. NJ the present time, an active
mt pflgn for membership will not be
oa,,e vi however, in order that al
ID 81 u the county may be represent
On Ilough the election of director
~. me Board, these membership
a. 'ne persons in all communities O
.ounty an opportunity to vote for
viii 'sO'or from their community VIII,
Bos.3e 'epresent their community on tn,
al. s'u 10, oi Directors. Each team cap
Dso,, "lll be asked to consult with tn,
srd "a a. IN their different communitie
vsb IoSl1e = on the person whom the,
ho,pi,%., y be their representativ on tn
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
LANDLORD WINS OVER TENANT
Conrad Keller Gets Verdict of S162.72
from Arthur J. SippIe Before Court

Conrad Kellar, farm owner, won a
judgment of $152.72 against Arthur
J. Sipple, his tenant, on Friday before
the Superior Court of Kent County.
The suit centetred about the interpre-
tation of a lease given Kellar by Sip
pie. 1t was contended by Kellar that
an agreement entetred into later by
the two parties superseded the lease
and by the terms of the agreement
Kellar was entitled to a greater re-
turn from the farm than Sipple had
given. Charles L. Terry, Jr., counsel
for the plaintiff, in this suit argued
his first case before a jury since be-
ing admitted to the bar, winning the
verdict
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOunce Services for Week and Sunday
There will be service in the church
this, Wednesday, evening at half-past
seven. The choir rehearsal will fol-
low Sunday, May nth, there will be
Church School at 10 a. M; Holy Com
muniOn and sermon at IL a. M; and
Evensong with sermon at 7.30 p. m.
The Church School Service League
will hold a Diocesan Picnic at Christ
Church, Christiana Hundred on Sat
urday of this week beginning at IL
a. m. All the members of the church
school are invited.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
SMYRNA FIRE ENGINE CALLED
OUT TO TWO FIRES MONDAY
FIRST WAS TO "SUNNYSLDE"
FARM NEAR BRENFORD
Second Was the Stable Back of A. w.
Phillips on Frazier Street-BOth
Were Extinguished With Some Loss

second was the stable Back OF A. w.
Phillips on Frazier Street-BOth
Were Extinguished With Some Loss
The Smyrna fire engine was called
out to two fires Monday. The first
was at II o'clock to "Sunnyside Farm"
owned by Mrs. N. F. Wilds and ten
anted by Charles David. Due to a de-
fective flue, the fire broke out in the
cubby loft below the roof and was
stubborn to get at. Mr.. David was
in the field at the time and happening
to look toward the house he found
his roof ablaze with smoke pouring
out. He lost no time in giving the
alarm. The Smyrna and Clayton fire
men as usual, were quick in respond
ing and soon had the fire extinguish-
ed by use of chemical. Most of the
damage was to the roof, the fire never
as much as reached the second floor
What damage was done below the
roof was by water and chemical. The
loss was slight. The second fire was
at four o'clock Monday afternoon at
the stable back of the residence of A.
w. Phillips, Frazier street. Mr.. Phil
lips is the father of V. Lay Phillips,
the jeweler, and has been seriously
i'll with heart trouble. How the fire
occurred is a mystery. When the
alarm was given and our fremen were
soon on the job. By the time they
had gotten to the scene of the fire
most of the loft and roof were in
flames. Mr. Phillips fine saddle and
driving horse was gotten out as well
as what contents were available. The
fire was soon gotten under control.
There was a lot of hay and fodder in
the loft and this was destroyed as we'll
as the roof. The building was in
close proximity to the J. W. Roberts
stable and garage, which property
along with the South Street residence
/ was recently purchased by Walter W.
Hynson, cashier of the Fruit Growers
National Bank of Smyrna. The fire
men not only kept the fire from
spreading to this and other properties
but saved a part of the stable Of Mr.
Phillips. The loss for the stable
which is practically destroyed, will
figure $1,000, on which there was in
surance. How the fire occurred is &
mystery but too much praise cannot
be given our valiant fremen who
risked everything to keep the fire
from spreading to other stables anC
garages along the alley. Had the fire
gotten a headway among these build
ings, the confagration would hav,
been great.
Fire on Farm of James Robinson
Another fire last Wednesday after
noon on the farm of James Robinson
about three miles from Smyrna, woulc
have been very destructive, but TO
the ready help of the neighbors. Th
broOding house caught fire from al
oil heater, and with the high wind an,
closeness of other buildings, dwelling
house included, it was very seriou
for a while. The Smyrna fire com
pany was called out, but the fire wa
under control when they arrived. TIL
brooding house was burned, but tn
little chickens had been taken out jus
before the fire started.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
CONVICTED FOR ExTORTION
S. A. Keesal Convicted BY Jury and
Fined by Court $1,000 and Costs

Fined by Court $1,000 and Costs
After deliberating ten minutes, the
jury in the Kent County Court of
General Sessions at Dover, yesterday,
returned a verdict of guilty and a rec
ommendaton for mercy in the case of
the State versus Samuel A. Keesal, in
dicted for extortion. 1t was charged
that Keesal had made statements, re-
garded as threats, to Mr.. and Mrs.
Meeker and their daughter, Mrs. d. V.
Smith in which he asked for $4,000 to
drop the charges he might bring
against d. V. Smith. 1t is alleged
that Keesal had been defrauded in the
transactions in the sale of stock of
the Pan-American Lumber Company
of Havana, Cuba, which he bought for
$4,000 and which he claims are worth
less. The court after comforting with
the counsel for both the State and
Keesal, ordered the defendant to pay
a fine of $1,000 and the costs of pros
ecutiOn which amounted to $1041.22.
While standing for sentence, Keesal
completely broke down and cried.
Keesal paid the fine and was released.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
CHURCH vESTRYMEN
Elected at Parish Meeting to Serve
For the Ensuing Year

At the parish meeting of st. Peters
Protestant Episcopal Church, all the
old vestry was reelected including a
John j. Williams, a new one who sue
ceeds to the vacancy made by Frank
ThOmas,who did not run for re-elec-
ton. The vestry is as follows: Harry
B. Grieves, Joseph B. Hum, Robert II.
Hill, DR.. E. S. Dwight, George W.
Boehmler, c. w. w. Schantz, H. c.
Webb, V. c. Elterich and J. J. Viii
Gams. Mr.. Williams, the new vestry-
man, is the husband of Miss Ethel
/Grieves, who recently moved from
Wilmington to Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
DOVER ROTARY CLUB OFFICERS
James B. Bice, Jr., Chosen for Presi-
dent At Annual Meeting Last Week

James B. Bice, Jr., Chosen for Presi-
dent At Annual Meeting Last Week
James B. Bice, Jr., was elected
President of the Dover Rotary Club
at the annual meeting Of that organi-
zation in Dover last week Mr.. Bice
was elected for the office without Op-
position. The other officers elected
were: Vice-President, William F.
FOOks; Secretary, Harry c. McSherry;
Treasurer, Walter H. Warrington; Di-
rectors, S. NJ. Harrington and Z. J.
Scanlon. Captain H. H. Hanson, the
retiring President, will also be mem
Der of the board of directors. All of
the officials with the exception of Cap
tain Hanson, are new officers. The
installation exercises of the Club were
held at the meeting last evening. The
election was held at the Dover High
School and the dinner was served by
the domestic science class of that in
stitution. The dinner was served in
a very pleasing manner and the Ro-
tarians very willingly accepted an in
vitation to return for another meet
ing at a later date. During the meet
ing the reports of the various COM
mittees were received and they re-
viewed the activities of the club for
the past year. Prominent among the
activities was the drive for a Kent
County hospital The club made a
gain of sixteen members during the
year, according to the report of the
Secretary, John B. Hutton. At the
beginning of the year there were
twenty-eight names on the roster
while the number of members now to-
tails forty-four. During the meeting
the Rotarians signed membership
blanks in the Kent General Hospital
Association. All the members of the
club will become members of the As
Sociation.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
OLD DRAWERS ANNUAL MEET
Friends of Historic Church Will Hold
Celebration on Sunday June

The yearly meeting of the Friends
of Old Drawers will be held at the
church on June Z. The pastor of the
morning will be the Rev. Robert L.
Hallett of Altoona, Pa, a former
pastor of the Odessa Presbyterian
Church. In the afternoon Judge Rich
ard S. Rodney of New Castle, will de-
liver the address. The Rev. John
Townley, pastor of the Presbyterian
Churches at MiddletOwn and Odessa,
will be minister in charge.
Smyrna times., 1925-05-13
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE COMMUNITY
Community Association Meets and
Holds Its Annual Election of Officers

NoihAHuilAtS -ASSONidtiui -hGClS dAtu
Holds Its Annual Election of officers
TaylorS' Bridge, May l2.-Taylor'S
Bridge Community Association held
its last meeting Wednesday evening,
May 9th. Officers elected for the en-
suing year were as follows: PreSi-
dent, Mrs. Arthur CHM; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Elmer David; secretary,
Miss Elizabeth KINNEY; treasurer,
Mrs. j. D. Steller. A variety social
followed the meeting. Ice cream,
Twenty-Five dollars were cleared. The
association has had a most successful
year, financially as we'll as instruc-
lively and socially. They began their
work last fall with a balance of $50
in the treasury. The monies taken in
during the year have amounted 10
$270. A piano has been purchased,
$500 contributed to the Stockley
Hcme, various articles have been
purchased for the school besides $40
for teachers supplies. Mr.. Clifton
ServerSon has been appointed chair
man of a committee to grade and
beautify the grounds. Work will be
begun soon. The next event of the
association will be their annual COM
munity picnic Saturday, May 30th, to
be held on the site of the old school
grounds now occupied by Mr. Albert
Allen.