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Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
ROAD TO WELLINGTON OPENED
opening of SudlersviIle Stretch Form
ally Declared Yesterday With Cere-
monies and Notable Occasior

The recently completed highway bo
tween Sudlersivlle, Nd. and NIiilinr
ton, Md, which forms the last link Of
the new Shore Trail'' was formally
opened yesterday. A colorful pageant
and monster celebration-tbe first of
lts KIND ever held to mark the official
opening of a new highway route in
maryland, was carried thru success
1ully Governor Richie, Highway
commissioner John N. MackalI and
congressman T. Alan Goldsboroupb
cogether with a host of other notabIes
from Baltimore, the Western Shore
the Eastern Shore and Delaware mar
tlclpated in the ceremonies. Farson,e
oand from Baltimore furnished nousic
ana the towns of Sudlersville and Mil
llngton gaily decorated to provide .
festive back ground for the great
throng of visitors gave an hospitable
Maryland welcome. The entire rou+a
between Millington and Sudlersvillo
was appropriately festooned with
bunting, and at 8 o'clock the road was
formally opened to permit an automo-
bile bearing Governor Ritchie, High
way Commissioner Mackall and other
State visitors to pass over the boule-
ward. They were followed by an en-
tourage of gaily decorated and beau
tlfully patterned floats. While the
pageant was being formed in Milling
ton, baseball game was PLAYED in
Sudlersville between the two towns
staging the celebration. Immediately
after the arrival in Sudlersville, Gov
ernOr Ritchie, Commissioner Mackall
and Congressman Goldsborough were
escorted to a stand where they deliv-
cred addresses. At $50 o'clock ban
quet was served at Cox Memorial Hall
Sudlersville, by the Sudlersville
Chamber of Commerce.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
LEIPSIC WANTS ROADREPAIRED
Claim That Conditions of the Cause
way Has Injured the Town

J. w. Fennimore, of Leipsic, ap-
peared before the Levy Court at their
meeting on Tuesday of last week and
entered request that the Levy Court
take immediate action in repairing
Leipsic causeway. The Levy Court
promised to look into the matter at
once. The citizens of Leipsic are
very anxious to have this road repair
ed as quickly as possible as they be-
heve that the present condition of the
causeway has proven harmful to their
town. They point out that many fish
ing parties enroute to LeipSic and
Little Greek would take the concrete
road from Smyrna to Leipsic were
it not be for the condition of this
causeway. The cauSeway leads into
the town from the end of the concrete
road leading from Smyrna to Leipsic.
1t is very narrow and at present in
dangerous condition. This route is
also used to travel from Dover to
Woodland Beach. Several cars have
been wrecked on this causeway this
year. The citizens of Leipsic are also
interested in having the main street
of the town repaired.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
WOODLAND BEACH ORGANIZED
Cottage Owners and Business Men
Form Woodland Beach Business As
SOclatiOn to Boost Resort and Road

cottage Owners and Business Men
Form Woodland Beach Business As
sOciatiOn to Boost Resort and Road
On Friday night, July oath about
nifty business men interested in the
future welfare Of Woodland Beach.
for many years known as Bombay
Hook" met in the Woodland Beach
Hotel and organized woodland
Beach Business Association" The
purpose of the Association is solely
to cooperate with the Eastern Realty
Company in improving conditions
generally, and the road to the Beach
in particular, the heavy traffic over
the road having worn down the sur
face to point where immediate at
tentiOn is necessary. Plans for road
Improvement are already laid and will
begin in a few days. The following
officers were elected: President, Chas-
D. StOckly; 1st Vice President, Rich
ard E. Long; End Vice President, Wal
ter E. Donovan; Secretary and Treas
urer, William G. Roe; Corresponding
ASNNACbeNA 4NODC4L IL DCullGgy OOlleC-
tor, Augustus Watson. Various COM
mittees were appointed to the end
that there will not only be a good
road all the way from any point in
Delaware to the Beach, but also that
every effort will be made to have a
boat make daily excursions next year.
The thousands of persons now enjoy
ing Woodland Beach indicate its fast
growing popularity for bathing, fish
ing, boating, dancing, lunches, and sea
food dinners. Many barrels of crabs
are shipped daily from this point. The
resort and hotel is now lighted with
electric lights and the Woodland
Beach Hotel is enjoying a fine patron
age. Last week the hotel porch was
screened in.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
AN EARLY MORNING WEDDING
I Wells FAIRIES and Miss Catherine
Knots Married at Monday Morning

I Wells FAIRIES and Miss Catherine
Knots Married at Z Monday Morning
Miss Cathryn Knots, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Knots, of Mt.
Vernon Street, and J. Wells FAIRIES,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey W. FAIRIES
Of Commerce street, gave their friends
a surprise early Monday morning by
getting married The ceremony was
performed at z o'clock by Rev. r. X.
Stephenson, d. D., pastor of Asbury
NJ. +. Church, at the home of the
brides parents. The bride wore an
ensemble suit of Egyptian brown, the
dress being of canton crepe worn un-
der a bengaline coat, with hat to
match, and she had a cOrsage bouquet.
Only the parents Of the couple attend
ed the nuptials and Mr.. and Mrs. Far
les left Immediately by motor for
several weeks sojourn at a camp on
Lake Placid in the Adirondack Noun
tains. Upon their return they will
reside in their new home on Main
street, a portion of the home of the
groom's parents, which has been di-
vided off and remodeled to suit their
needs. The groom attended the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania and later
graduated from an embalming school
and is now engaged with his father in
the undertaking business under the
firm name of w. A. FAIRIES e Son.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
FRUIT DISEASE CLINIC BOOTH
Special Clinic At Kent-Sussex Fair
Friday Afternoon, Next, July 81


Those orchardsts and grape grow
ers who took advantage of the fruit
disease clinic which was held in the
County Agents exhibit booth at the
Kent-SusseX Fair last year We're so
well pleased with the type of infOr-
nation they received regarding the
control of the various fruit diseases
and insects that it has been decided
to conduct a similar clinic again this
year in connection with the County
Agents exhibit on Friday afternoon,
July 81. DR.. T. F. Manns, Plant
Pathologist of the University of Del
aware Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton, will have charge of this clinic,
and he will also have on display speci-
mems of the different diseases that at
tack our principal fruit crops. In ad-
dition to these specimens there will
also be charts, diagrams, and micro
scOpic illustrations showing the devel-
opment and distribution of these di-
seases. Control measures and spray
mixtures will be discussed in detail.
Every fruit grower in this section of
the State is invited to visit this booth,
and we would also like for each grow
er to bring any specimen of plant di-
sease or insect injury which may be
used for comparative study purposes.
The county agents. booth this year is
located in the old restaurant building
which contains the educational and
Unconstitutional exhibits of the entire
agricultural extension department of
the University of Delaware. This
building will be open to visitors
throughout the entire week of the
Fair, but the fruit growers are being
extended a special invitation to visit
the fruit disease clinic on Friday af-
ternoon. DIR. 7. F. Manns and COun-
ty Agent Russell +. Wilson will be
there all afternoon to discuss with the
growers any of the pest control
problems pertaining to our local con-
ditions.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
HUNT FOR A RAT COST A LIFE
Mrs. John Tucker, of Milford Shot in
the Face BY Her Husbands Gun


Mrs. SOphronia Tucker, 45 years old
died in the Milford Emergency Hos
pital, Saturday from shot wounds in
the face and head,said to have been
sustained when a shotgun in the hands
of her husband, John Tucker, was ac-
cidentally discharged while hunting
for rat under the chicken coup at
their farm between Harrington and
FELTON,. The right side of Mrs. Tuck
ers face was almost entirely torn
away. Her husband, grief stricken
remained at her bedside almost con-
stantly to the end. Late Friday night
Mrs. Tucker was still conscious, but
she was unable to talk and give any
information regarding the affair. Ac-
cording to the information obtained
by the authorities Mr. and Mrs. Tuck
er were after a rat which was beneath
a small coop and Mrs. Tucker raised
one end of the structure. Mr.. Tucker
turned to keep the gun from pointing
at her and in some manner it was dis
charged, the load Of shot striking her
in the side of the face. She was hur-
ried to the hospital where she died
few hours later. Although Mrs.
Tucker was conscious until shortly be-
fore she died., she was unable to talk
and give any information regarding
the affair.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
KENT FARM BUREAU PICNIC
Will Be Held Again This Year At
Bowers Beach on Thursday, August 6

Thursday, August 6, is the date of
the annual picnic of the Kent County
Farm Bureau, and Bowers Beach is
the place where this outing will be
held. A committee consisting of r.
Harry Wilson, G. D. Paradee, w. V.
COsden and Mrs. Harry T. Smith, of
Dover, and Mrs. George w. Collins,
of Magnolia, was appointed to pre-
pare the games and contests for this
occasion, and the farmers and thier
families of the county may look for
ward to spending an enjoyable day
taking part in these games and other
outdoor sports scheduled for this an
nual event. John NJ. Roe and Arthur
F. Dawes were appointed on a COM
mittee to make all necessary arrange
ments with the management of the
Beach for the use of the grounds on
that day, as it is expected that several
hundred farmers and their families
from all sections of the county and
surrounding counties will attend this
annual event in the history of the
Farm Bureau. County Agent Russell
E. Wilson has been instructed by the
members of the executive committee
to send notices to the farmers in the
county inviting them to attend this
picnic, and every possible effort will
be put forth by those in charge of
this affair to make it day of inter-
est and pleasure to all.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
KENT AND SUSSEX FAIR OPENS
WITH CROWDS IN ATTENDANCE
NUMBER FROM SMYRNA AND VI
CINITY TAKE IN NEW FEATURES
Fair Declared the Best Ever and a
Week of Entertaining Events is
PnOmised-Fine Display Fruits

With a large early crowd in atten-
dance the Kent Sussex Fair opened
yesterday morning and promises to be
the most successful fair ever held in
Delaware. Officials of the Fair AssO-
citation had everything in readiness
for the opening of the grounds at 10
o'clock yesterday morning. The fact
that this is now Delaware's only fair
has largely increased interest in it es-
pecially in the upper part of the State
and the management is expecting a
much larger attendance than ever be-
fore. The Fair will run through to
next Saturday evening. The premium
list has been increased, the old build
ings remodeled and new buildings
erected Old features, such as the
fruit disease clinic and the agricultur-
al parade, have been retained, while
new features have been added. Spec
ial recognition will this year be given
to the work of the boys and girls
farm clubs.
Harness Races Daily Except Saturday
Harness races are to be held every
afternoon excepting Saturday, on
which day the track will be turned
over to motorists for series of auto
mobile sprints. Special vaudeville
acts and thrilling acrobatic and aerial
stunts have been planned for the en-
tertainment of the children. TO-day's
feature was the $1,000 free-for-all
harness race, and tomorrow, Thurs
day the livestock parade will be the
big event.
Big Agricultural Parade on Friday
Friday has been set aside for the
agricultural parade, in which all the
farmers of Delaware will take part.
The parade will be made up of origi-
nal floats and of marching clubs.
Prizes totaling $3.50 are being offered
for the floats or other demonstrations
best depicting agricultural progress in
Delaware. Saturday will be attended
by the usual closing events and
awarding of prizes. Prominent among
the many attractions will be the ex-
hibit of the extension department of
the University of Delaware, including
the competitive exhibits of members
of the boys and girls clubs and voca-
tional exhibits arranged by the county
agents and specialists of the depart
ment.
Exhibit for Premiums and Sports
Approximately $1,000 has been Of
fered in premiums for these exhibits,
which include clothing, canned fruit
and vegetables, bread, corn, potatoes,
soy beans, pigs, calves, dairy products
and poultry. The boys and girls will
for the first time have their exhibits
in a building of their own. Another
feature of the fair will be the barn
yard golf tournament for the cham
pionship of Delaware. Horseshoe
pitchers, residing anywhere in the
State, are eligible to participate, there
being no distinction as to sex. Rules
of the National Horseshoe Pitchers
Association will govern the tOurna-
ment.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
SUCCEEDS PROF.C.W.w. SCHANTZ
School Board Elects Prof. Harry H.
Kenyon, of Shippensburg, Pa, Supt.

Kenyon, of Shippensburg, Pa, Supt.
At meeting of the Board of Edu-
cation of the Smyrna District Schools
this morning Prof. Harry H. Kenyon,
of Shippensburg, Pa, was elected su-
perintendent of the Smyrna Schools
to succeed Prof. c. W. W. Schantz,
who resigned to take the management
of the Murphy School at Dover. He
was chosen over eight or ten appli-
cantS. The position takes effect Sep
tember l, but Prof. Kenyon is expect
ed here sometime in August to fam
iliarize himself with his new sur
roundings before school opens. In
this connection Miss Anna G. Denney,
who was secretary for Prof. Schantz,
will come back again in the same
capacity. Miss Denney had resigned
but was induced to come back. Prof.
Kenyon is both a normal school grad
uate and a graduate of Columbia Uni
versity, New York City, and has had
wide experience. He is married, but
has no children. Before the war he
was assistant superintendent of the
Trenton n. j. Schools, did war work
overseas and after the war has been
engaged in Normal School work at
Shippensburg. The School Board,
from testimonials received, feel they
have selected an all round man.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES

Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, Back
From RehObOth, Announces Services
Sunday next, being the first Sunday
in August there will be only one SER
vice in st. Peters Church-at IL
o'clock there will be Holy Communion
with sermon. The Rector will have
charge of the community service in
the High School Auditorium in the ev-
ening at half-past six. w. Townsend
jefferson will lead the singing assist
ed by the orchestra. There will be
plenty of hymn books supplied.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
Did You Hear Siren Monday Night?

Did You Hear Siren Monday Night :?
The electric siren on the new fire
hall was set off at 1.30 Monday after
midnight to give it a real trial test.
Firemen are making a check-up of
firemen who heard it. Citizens too
can aid firemen in final decision. If
you didn't hear it, now is the time to
speak.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29

Town Hall Struck in Severe Storm
During the electrical storm Sunday
morning the belfry of the Town Hall
was struck by lightning splitting one
Of the columns and tearing the roof
off. A telephone pole on East street
was also struck.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
""iANS DEATH SHOCKS TOWN
FoIL F'er Was FavOrite of Smyrna
w.r. w.rSs-Had Lectured Here Twice

wan, w'n'-had Lectured Here Twice
ocrat -qln c9l Jennings Bryan, the Dem
nomi,o olleitan, thrice the presidential
vbosa e.. Of the Democratic party
top T.dden sudden death Sunday at Day
iavori,'u teun' shocked the country, was a
Sny,nes N his earlier campaigns in
Son II "here on atleast two occa-
bia5e, Gsppeared as Democratic spell
visit !. LAST May Mr.. Bryan made a
On ~S. iTWer Delaware and lectured
PIES csou ~ Four Pictures" at the Peo-
isas vasa auich' Dover. Some smyrn-
'p5 down to hear him.
Smyrna times., 1925-07-29
DIR. Lab. Bishop, Dover, Loses Wife

Mrs. Ida Laws Bishop, wife of DR..
L. A. H. Bishop, of Dover, who has
been i'll for several weeks, died late
Saturday evening at the residence Of
her husband on Dover Green. She
was 70 years Of age. She is survived
by husband, two daughters and one
son. Funeral services were held in
Christ p. +. Church yesterday after
noon at 2 o'clock, with interment in
Christ Church graveyard.
The Ely miner., 1925-02-27

other single subject of legislation.
But to get back to hearings,
the most necessary and most use
less thing in law making. 1t is i'm
possible to deny anyone the right
ITO be heard"-impossible while
the Stars and Stripes still fly and
the Declaration of independence
escapes expurgation from the Blue
Book, but usually the hearing" ac-
complishes little by way of informa-
tion or sound advice. Its principal
function seems to be to afford
perfect chance for the conteuding
parties to claw each other. "Hear-
ings" we have with US always, but
along about the middle of the ses-
sion they are violently epidemic.
The days are not long enough to
work them all in, so we've been
having hearings far into the night
this week. It's a~mistake to think
that all the oratory in the Capitol
is blameable on the members of the
legislature; most of it is lugged in
from the outside.
Up to date we have some 1400
bills introduced and less than so
laws made, but we are gathering
speed and will turn 'em out faster
from now on.
The Ely miner., 1925-02-27

the production and harvesting Of his
crops, cost of seed and fertilizer
used, cost of minor repairs TO farm
buildings, and cost of small tools
used up in the course ~of ear or
two. The cost of farm machinery.
equipment, and farm buildings is
not deductible as expense.
Deductions for personal or living
expenses, such as repairs to the tax.
payers dwelling, cost of food, cloth
ing, education, etc, are not allowed.
Losses if incurred in taxpayer Z
trade or business or profession CT
in 'fany transaction entered into for
profit" not compensated for by in
surance or otherwise are deductible
from gross income in determining
net ncome upon which the income
tax is assessed. To be allowed,
losses not incurred in trade, busi-
ness, or profession must conform
closely to the wording of the stat
ute. For example, a loss incurred
in the sale of a taxpayers home or
automobile, which at the time of
purchase was not bought with the
intention of resale, is not deduct
ible, because it was not transac-
tion entered into for profit. Los
ses sustained in the operation of a
farm as business venture are de-
ductible. If sustained in the opera
ton of farm operated merely for
the pleasure of the taxpayer, ibey
are not deductible.
Losses arising from fires, storms,
shipwreck, ''or other casualty" or
from theft, whether or not connect
ed with a taxpayers business, may
be deducted from gross income in
his 1924 income tax return. If
his home or automobile is destroyed
by fire or his property damaged by
storm, the loss is deductible for the
year in which it was incurred.
Loss of property by theft or burg
larry. is an allowable deduction, and
need not be incurred in the taxpay-
er's trade or business
A loss from embezzlement is also
deductible.
All losses are deductible only to
tire extent by which they are not
compensated for by insurance or
otherwise.
The Ely miner., 1925-02-27
DID YOU EVERo
STOP TO THINK
(By E. R. Waite, Secretary Shaw
nee, Okla, Board of Commerce.l
THAT some people keep as busy a

THAT some people keep as busy as
windmill trying to agltate
some impractical theory in busi-
ness.
THAT a whole lot of citizens try to
tell business men how to run their
business.
THAT whole lot of these agitators
have too much leisure time.
THAT they use it overtime trying
to ball up business conditions.
THAT a whole lot of people misuse
the patience of the business
world.
THAT there is also no question but
that some business man should
make a study of the principles of
the right methods of doing bust
ness.
THAT there is enough problems in
business each day to tax the
ability of every business man to
meet them.
SOME MEN COULD HELP KEEP
THE STANDARD OF BUSINESS
HIGH BY SETTING AN EXAM
PIE THEMSELVES.
THAT the purchase of advertising
space by jobbers and manufactur-
ers is not a speculation, but a
substantial investment.
THAT if their goods are quality
goods and can stand the test,
they should keep the goods before
the public with truthful advertis-
ing.
THAT it will create a demand.
THAT it is the biggest help in sell
ing goods.
THAT it will make steady custom
erS.
THAT it will introduce the goods
into a new field.
THAT it will build business.
THAT advertising is necessary to
any business.
THAT no business can succeed with,
out it.
THAT goods that can't be adver-
tised cannot get anywhere.
THAT goods that are made to i'm
itate advertised goods can't stand
the test.
THAT if fake goods are sold, the
public soon finds it out.
THAT when they get stung once by
buying limitations of quality goods,
that is enough.
THAT they usually let their friends
know how, who and what stung
them
THAT is the way the stinger gets
stung.
1T PAYS TO GET THE HABIT OF
BUYING ADVERTISED GOODS.
WHEN YOU DO. YOU GET
QUALITY GOODS.
The Ely miner., 1925-02-27

herd of Minnesota has increased as
permanent closed season, over 20
per cent during the past two years. "
That paragraph says lot. 1t
says. for one thing, that perhaps the
closed season has permitted the
moose to increase 20 per cent.
But the object of the closed sea-
SON was not to increase the moose
herd. Increasing moose herd is
something else again. The best you
can do with any moose herd is to
try to retain it as it is, hoping that
there will be slight increase.
Lets get these facts clear. You
can not "bring back" moose. If an
elk herd is depleted, all you have
to do is to capture few animals
that remain, put them down some
place. where there is plenty of hay,
and pretty soon you have new
elk herd.
The same applies to deer. The
same applies to many other animals.
IF worse comes to worse you can,
with most species, bring them back
even in captivity.
But please remember this: You
can't bring moose back except by
leaving them alone in their natural
habitat and away from man. When
they are gone, or almost gone, they
are GONE.
The season on moose is open in
only one state in the United States.
That state is Wyoming. There, a
very imite,d number of special
moose licenses are issued in certain
years, and these licenses cost resi-
dents $50 and non-residents 500.
In view of all of these facts, can
you get the reasoning of the few
hopeless one who want to reopen
the season in Minnesota? It's easy
to gst. SELFISHNESS. Write it
a mile high. What does extermina-
ton mean so long as these little
boys get their moose?
| don't care what arguments are
used. Not one of them is right.
Not one of them is based on any
thing but selfishness. In the final
reckoning, there is one paramount
fact: Nothing that provides for
killing more moose will. do anything
but kill more moose. 1t is arith-
metic. What if they are driven to
Canada. Any person who wants to
be honest in his deductions knows
damned well that if the woods on
the Canadian side of the Superior
wilderness are full of moose, they
will always. provide moose for the
Minnesota side.
l hope that all real sportsnren
who read this will let their repre-
sentatives know how they feel
toward any such move. The other
kind, irrespective of their positions
in sportsmen's organizations, are in
vited to exterminate themselves
rather than the moose