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Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
SMYRNA-CLAYTON CASES HEARD
BEFORE KENT COUNTY COURT
SEVENTEEN INDICTMENTS ARE
RETURNED BY THE GRAND JURY
Divorce Cases Taken Up, Including
One From Clayton, But Decision
of the Judges Is Reserved

The Kent county courts convened
in Dover, Monday, for the April term
with Chief Justice Pennewill and As
sOciate Judge Harrington on the
bench. Yesterdays session was TAX
en- up entirely with the work of the
grand jury in considering bills pre-
pared by the attorney-general's office
and in the Superior Court by the hear
ing of divorce cases. Out of the ten
cases scheduled for argument five
were heard, two dismissed and the
others continued. Divorces heard in
cluded the following: Charles H. Ben
nett from Clara c. Bennett, desertiOn,
decision reserved; Pearl S. Baynard
from Layton C. Baynard, desertiOn,
decision reserved; Emma V. NJ. HOOv-
en- from Thomas J. HoOven, extreme
cruelty, decree nisi granted; Samuel
G. Cook from Jennie Cook, extreme
cruelty, decree nisi granted. The case
of William H. Tunis, Sr., from Nettie
Van NOy Tunis, of Clayton, was start
ed Monday afternoon and was cOntin-
ued until yesterday. The grounds for
divorce were desertion. True bills re-
turned by the grand jury included the
following: Louis Allen, desertiOn and
nOn-support; Arthur Johns, assault
and battery; Frank Dietrich, unlawful
possession of spirituous liquor; Alfred
Pierse, two indictments, one for un-
lawful possession and one for unlaw-
full manufacture of spintuous liquor;
John Simmons, unlawful possession of
spirituous liquor; Henry Belts, unlaw-
full possession of spirituous liquor
Joseph O'Neil, sodomy; Alfred Pierce
escape from Dover jail; William HOl-
liday alias William Parker, unlawful
possession of spirituous liquor; Wal
ter Adams, larceny; Charles Mitchell
larceny; Lewis n. Pleasanton, deser
/ tion and nOn-sUppOrt.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
DRIVE ON R. R. CROSSINGS
Chief Engineer Buck Making Inspec-
ton in Effort to Eliminate Some

Chief Engineer Buck Making Inspec-
tiOn in Effort to Eliminate Some
Dangerous railroad crossings in
Delaware are to be eliminated as fast
as possible. An inspection of all dan
gerous crossings on the Delaware Di-
vision of the Pennsylvania Railroad
will be made within a few days by C.
D. Buck, chief engineer of State
highways and l. B. Sinclair, superin-
tendent of the Delaware Division.
They will inspect every crossing with
a view to eliminating the dangerous
ones where possible. An act of the
recent Legislature gives the State
Highway Commission authority to
designate dangerous crossings where
auto and other travel must come to a
stop before crossing. The Pennsyl-
vania Railroad is in sympathy with
the elimination of all dangerous cross
ingS. The crossing a mile north of
Middletown will be one in particular
which will be given close inspection
with a view to eliminating the danger
70 luOlOIlSIS. tAS MI. DUN pOlIlIS
cut, everything cannot be done the
first year, but where watchmen can
not very well be stationed at certain
dangerous crossings, an attempt will
be made to eliminate the danger. The
inspection by Mr.. Sinclair and Mr..
Buck will take at least two days. Mr.
Buck will be the guest of the Della
ware Division superintendent during
the inspection. Where one road cross
es the railroad twice in a short dis
tance, an attempt will be made to
! straighten out the highway. An i'm
portant meeting of the Delaware State
Highway Commission will be held or
Wednesday when certain roads to be
built will be discussed. The meeting
will be held in Dover.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
SONS AMERICAN REVOLUTION
Bishop Cook, President of Delaware
Chapter.-J.H. Hughes, Vice President

DlSIOp OOOk, ITeSlueHI VI DeIdWdFe
Chapter.-J.H. Hughes, Vice President
At the annual meeting of the Della
ware Chapter, Sons of the American
Revolution, Saturday afternoon in the
Hotel DUPONT, Rev. Philip Cook,
bishop of the diocese of Delaware was
elected president. The other officers
elected are as follows: vice-president
for New Castle county, DR.. Willard
Springer; vice-president for Kent
county, James H. Hughes, of Dover;
vice-president for Sussex county, Ed
win C. Marshall, of Lewes; secretary
and treasurer, Willard Springer, Jr.,
historian and registrar, G. Morris
Whiteside; chaplain, Rev. Richard w.
Trapnell; managers, John Bancroft,
William B. Megear, Claude V. Sutton.
At the close of the meeting the an
nual banquet and celebration of the
Battle of Lexington was held in the
club room. The speakers were Bishop
Cook and Rev. DR.. Aquilla Webb, pas
tor of First-Central Presbyterian
church.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Friday Was Junior Day" and Little
Folks Furnished the Program

Friday Was Junior Day" and Little
Folks Furnished the Program
Fridays program of the Smyrna
Century Club was a treat to the little
folks as well as the grown-ups. Miss
Helen Start and Miss May Thompson
had charge of the following program:
Greetings" by Ernestine Ferguson;
"FOlk Dance" Louise Hoffecker, Hen
rietta Denney, Anna Bartlett, Lucille
Robinson, Charles Swain, Harper
Jones, Henry Lower, Franklin Middle
ton; Recitation" by Elizabeth Phil
lips; Recitation" Eleanor Robinson;
"Can" Contest-Baking Powder, Tea,
Coffee, Fruit and American; Solo,
Anna Bartlett. A number of games
were played by the little ones, but the
climax was reached when Miss
Thompson, sitting on a rug on the
floor, surrounded by her eager listen
ers, told a story. Ice cream and
crackers were served by the Club Hos
tess, Mrs. Robinson and her aids, and
each child received a souvenir.-NeXt
Friday is the last day of Club for this
year, a full attendance will be appre-
ciated. The well-known composer,
Victor Herbert, will be the subject of
the program. There will be readings,
musical selections, vocal and instru-
mental, from his works. Mrs. E. S.
Dwight is chairman for the day. A
report from the recent State Fedora
ton will be given by Miss Anna D.
HOuTh
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
NEW MEMBERS SUPPLY BOARD
Governor Robinson Names DIR. J. r.
Smith and Ralph NJ. Wingate

Governor Robinson Names DIR. ]. Il.
Smith and Ralph NJ. Wingate
Governor Robinson, early Friday af-
ternOon, announced the appointment
of DR.. Joseph r. Smith, of Marydel,
and Ralph NJ Wingate, of RehObOth,
to be members of the State Board of
Supplies. The appointment is for two
years and pays $1,000 year. They
will succeed Richard r. Kenney, of
Dover, and DR.. James Martin, of
Magnolia. Both DR.. Smith and Mr..
Wingate are Democrats. Mr.. Win
gate was reading clerk of the Senate
during the session of the Legislature
which ended Thursday, and was sec
retary Of the Senate in the session of
1923. The other members of the
State Board of Supplies are the Gov
ernor and State Treasurer. BY a bill
passed by the Legislature only few
days ago the Secretary of State is
made secretary of the State Board of
Supplies at a salary of $4,000 a year,
in addition to his salary as Secretary
of State. Governor Robinson also an
nounced the appointment of DR.. Lewis
Booker, of New Castle, to be a mem
ber of the Board Of Trustees of the
State Hospital at Farnhurst to fill
the unexpired term of DIR. Walter H
Steel, deceased, of Newark.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
CAVIAR SLUMP HITS FISHERMEN
Recent Heavy ImpOrtatiOns Knocks
Bottom Out of the American Market

RECENT hCdNy AHpOlbNtAuhS hAOShS
Bottom Out of the American Market
Discouraging news for sturgeon
fishermen of the whole Delaware river
district was received last week when
Joseph Anderson, Delaware City, buy
er for the Hanson Caviar Company of
New York City received a letter from
Ferdinand Hanson, the president and
owner of the company, that the price
of S1.5O, which he had set for roe
earlier in the season could not be
maintained and that, effective at
once, the price would be but 81 per
pound, f. o. b. New York City. This
will make the price in Delaware to be
paid the fishermen about IS cents.
The drop in the value of the roe has
been caused by the large quantities
that have been shipped into this cOun-
try during the past year from Euro
pean countries, especially from Rus
sia. Last week 317 kegs of the roe
were brought in on the steamship
American Eagle. Mr.. Hanson stated
that most of last years domestic
/ catch, which was packed in New York
City, is still on hand and this catch
combined with the unexpected imports
glutted the market with caviar, caus-
ing the drop in price from over s.
two years ago to less than a dollar al
J this time
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
ST. PETERS CHURCH NOTES
Rev. Thomas Getz Hill, Rector, An
nOnnces Services for Next Sunday


There will be no service in St.
Peters Church this, Wednesday, even
ing on account of the absence of the
Rector from town. For Sunday,
April Goth, there will be Holy Com
munion at 7.3O a. M; Church School
at 10 a. M; Morning Prayer and SER
mon at IL a. M, and Evening Prayer
with sermon at 7.30 p. m. The an
nual parish meeting which was adj
journed from Wednesday last will re-
convene on Wednesday, April 2Sth,
at half-past seven. Very important
matters are to come up for discussion
and decision and it is hoped that
every member of the parish will be
present.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
David Keen, Prominent Retired Farm
er of Blackbird Hundred, Passes
Away at Advanced Age of 80 Years

David Keen, Prominent Retired Farm
er of Blackbird Hundred, Passes
Away at Advanced Age of 80 Years
David Keen, well-known farmer of
Blackbird Hundred, died at the resi-
dence of his son, Harry R. Keen,
Thursday, after an illness of only two
or three days. While in failing health
incident to his old age, he was never
theless active up to the time of his
death. He was in his Goth year. A
good citizen and neighbor, he enjoy
ed the esteem of a large circle of
friends and lived his life full of use
fulness and industry until failing
health forced him to relinquish his
labors. His wife died some years ago.
He is survived by a family of eight
children as follows: Harry Keen and
Miss Annie Keen who lived with their
father; Levi Keen, of West Chester;
Stephen Keen, Joel Keen and Miss
Nina Keen, of near POttstown, Pa;
Alex Cooper Keen, New Castle; Mrs.
Conrad Zachies, of Port Penn. Fun
eral services took place Sunday and
were largely attended. The services
were in charge of Rev. R. X. Stephen
son, pastor of Asbury NJ. E. Church,
Smyrna, assisted by the Rev. o. H.
Connolly, pastor of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at Townsend. His
sons acted as pail bearers. A
large cortage followed his remains to
its last resting place in GlenwOOd NJ.
E. Cemetery.
Walter Ross, Former Milford Boy
Walter w. Ross, who died last Tues
day afternoon in Wilmington, was the
son of the late George r. and Emma
Ross of Milford. He went to Will
mington Is years ago, and was asso-
ciated with the DUPONT Company
later going to the Hercules Powder
Co. Mr.. Ross was seriously i'll about
two years ago but had recovered
Complications set in, and the last two
weeks of illness were filled with in
tense suffering. He was a member
of the Presbyterian Church at Milford
was treasurer of the Hercules Clul
and a member of the Aircastle Play
ers. He was a musician of consider
able ability and a student of the art
and literature. He is survived by hi
wife, who was Miss Helen D. Tuch
ton of Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
STRAWBERRY CROP FORSEEN
Only a Heavy Frost or Freeze VIII
Prevent a Good Crop Down State

Early varieties of strawberries are
in full-blOom in lower Delaware, and
indications point to a good crop at
this time. Growers state that the cold
weather of a few days ago injured
some of the fields, but it is believed
that the damage was not sufficient to
affect the crop to a great extent. 1t
is believed the danger period for
freezes and killing frosts is about
over. A sudden bareback in the
weather, accompanied by heavy frOsts
and ice formations, would no doubt
do considerable damage to the berry
crop at this time. Some of the late
varieties are not in bloom, and the
opinion is expressed that frosts would
have little effect on them.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22
Reception to Rev. R. X. Stephenson

A reception to the new pastor oe
Asbury M. E. Church, the Rev. r. /.
Stephenson and his family, will lie
rendered Friday night at the Church.
Auspices of Asbury Mite Society. All
members and friends of the church
invited.
Smyrna times., 1925-04-22

continued on Page Five
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
Chicago Produce Market

tDlcdSO, JtlIi- Io'
Big European buying gave a sub
stantial lift to wheat values today
after the market had suffered q sharp
setback early. July delivery of wheat
sold at a new high price record for the
season. Wheat closed firm to lsc net
higher. MAY 1856 to 1.S5i and July
1891 to 1893. with corn 1 to 1ac up.
oats to off and provisions un-
changed to 22c lower:
1t was estimated that 100000 bush
els Of wheat and 250,000 bushels of rye
were purchaser today for shipment to
Europe. About half of the wheat taken
was domestic. The foreign buying de-
veloped quickly when prices here lad
undergone break as result of heavy
selling associated with reports that
supplies chiefly from Argentina. 1t ap-
peared later. however, that recent ac-
tion of Rumania in prohibiting exports
had forced larger buying to meet Euro
pean requirements, especially as
chances for settlement of the Austria
liam shipping strike were SAID to be re-
Rapid price changes and active trad
ing characterized the day from start TO
finish. Much of the buying was said
to be for reinstatement of holdings re-
Gently sold out. On the other hand. a
good deal of new selling was ascribed
to the fact that unusual amounts Of
United States wheat have accumulated
at the seaboard and that the movement
to primary centers continues to exceed
that of year ago.
Corn showed considerable indepen-
dent strength. Rough weather likely
to hinder the delivery of corn at rural
elevators was more or less responsible.
Demand for oats was Indifferent.
Lower quotations on hogs weakened
the provision market, and so. likewise,
did announcement of a heavy increase
Of the stocks of lard here.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
! Plan Competition
To Choose Champion
In Place Leonard

New YORK, Jan. 16-(By A. P)-
The worlds lightweight champion
ship. vacated by Benny Leonard,
yesterday, after a seven year reign
will be placed on the market for open
competition by the New York state
athletic commission in an elimination
test similar to that conducted recent
ly to determine a fea ther,yeight title
holder.
Leonard today addressed a letter
to the commission formally relin-
gushing his crown. At the same
time he indicated u desire to have an
elimination title tournament con-
Quoted to select his successor and
George +. Brewer. chairman of the
commission, intimated this bodys
Willingness to go ahead with such a
project as soon as official word is re-
Ceived of Leonard's retirement.
Tex Rickard. Madison Square Gar
den promoter. has placed a diamond
studded belt at the disposition of the
New York commission to give to the
winner of the tournament.
Leonard left for Chicago this af-
ternoon to begin a Is week vaude-
vile tour. lie refused to discuss his
withdrawal other than to say that
his mothers feelings il the matter
We're respected by him and that no
other motive had prompted his re-
tirement. He has apparently recov-
cred from his recent illness and look
cd in good condition.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
HEBRON POPS OFF
hockey LID TODAY
AGAINST RUMF0RD

Especial to The kennebec JournaD
Hebron Jan. 16.-The Big Green
pops the lid oS the hockey schedule
at Rumford, Saturday afternoon.
Stephens High is the first opponent
of the Hebronites. Coach Rounds
men have yet to practice as Il unit
as the flooding of the Hebron arena
has been postponed to allow the
completion of the board running
track. The only practices have been
held in the gymnasium, excepting
one held on the Bates college rink
Saturday. where about half of the
candidates took advantage of the op-
portunity offered them to see the
BateS-BoWdoin game and took a
short workout on the Lewiston rink.
Because of the delay in preparing
the ice for practice, it was thought
advisable to cancel the Rumford
game. Mr.. Stanley, donor of the
Hebron arena, was reluctant to send
the Big Green into a game thus poor
ly prepared, but Coach Rounds feels
confident of downing the Rumford
crew, and believes it unwiSe to delay
the season longer Hebron was to
week ago. and the game was post
poned because there was no ice. The
rink has been flooded twice and Mr..
Stanley states definitely that all will
be in readiness by the first of the
week. at which time Coach Rounds
can start work in earnest.
Hebron Made Il Hcadlincr at the
Augusta Carnival
Ar the rpu1I1St of the Tnnv TIiph
school management. the Hebron
Cony hockey game was transferred
from February 4th to February 9th,
in order to serve as an attraction at
the Augusta winter carnival. The
prep school crew will have plenty of
trouble with the Cory aggregation.
Cony defeated Pat French's cham
pionship Lewiston High sextet. 81,
and are fully capable of extending
the boys from the oxford Hills. A
real hockey treat will he handed to
the Augusta fans when these two
clubs come together.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
CALDWELL POST
TAKES A DOUBLE
CARD FROM n, G

Especial to the Kennebec JournaD
Portland, Jan. 16-Caldwell Post
took a double card from the Nation
al guard here tonight in the Ameri-
can League hoop league, scoring a
1921 decision in the first affray and
coming out well in the lead in the
second clash. Summary:
CALDWELL POST NAT. GUARD
Lindholm. FIaherty. rf ... ID, Lord
Lamb, Bailey II .......... RIB, Buck
Seavcy, Littlefield, c &c, Shembs,
Dresser
Cressey, Lynch, rb -. If, Sweeney
Needleman, Lavigue. Id =. rf, Wiley
Goals from floor LinGholm 3. Lamb
]. Bailey /. Seavey 6, Neidelman 3,
Dresser ], Sweeney 2, Wiley 5. Goals
from fouls Lamb ], Littlefeld l.,
Dresser 1, Sweeney 3. Wiley 1. Ref
cree kriger. Time four SIS.
CALDWELL P.(32) NAT. G.Q6)
Lamb, Lundholm, IF :. lb, Shembs,
.......... Seigal
Bailey. If rb, Sibley, Buck. Beaudoin
Seavey, Littletield. c :. c, Lord,
................r Dresser
Cressey, rb If, Sweeney, Henderson
Neidelman, Id ............ rf, Wiley
Goals from floor lamb /, Lund-
holm 4. Bailey 2. Seavey 4, Cressey
|, Neidelman 3. Sibley I, Lord 2,
Dresser ]. Wiley 3. Goals from
fouls Lundholm 2. Bailey 2, Seavey
/. Cress2y I. Neildelman II, Sween-
cy ]. Wiley ]. Referee kriger. Time
four SIS.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
n. Y. Tennis Assn
First to Vote on
Player-Writer Rule

New York, Jan. 16.-The New
York State Lawn Tennis Association
tomorrow at its annual meeting will
vote upon the proposed new ANA
tour role, which fixes the status of
player-writers.
The association is expected to en-
dorse the rule but particular interest
is attached to its decision because
it Is the first of the twelve sectional
branches of the U. s. l.. I. A. to
vote on the question.
Louis B. Daley of New York is
slated to succeed Jones w. Merser-
eau as president of the New York
body. but the latter having been
named to the presidency of the ma
tional tennis governing body, which
meets here February {.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
Special Train If
Necessary for Nurmi
To Make Connections

New York, Jan. 16.-If necessary
to aid Paavo Nurmi omole>e 1-s
night racing program, a special tram
may be put at his disposal at Rui :
falo to complete his dash from Chl-
caCo to New York to race tomor-
row night in the Fordham y. a.
games.
Competing tonight at the Illinois
A. c. meet, Nurmi has little tune 10
lose in making the return journey
If his train is on time tomorrow, ne
would arrive here about ten L. NJ
hut he will have only fifteen minutes
to change trains at Buffalo. 10
guard against a slipup there, lew
York Central Railroad officials TO-
day promised the Amateur Hthletlc
Union they would spend every Ell"
fort to help Nurmi, either by delay
ing the regular train or putting On
a special section. if necessary.
Nurmi's race tomorrow VII be at
900 meters and his opponents will
be confined exclusively to Finnish
American A. c. distance men. No
record for this distance is on the
books so that the flying Finn is ex-
pected to set standard for the
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
SSkoWhegan Boys
Lose to Legi0naires
Girls Win. 48-4
Especial to Kennebec Journal

Especial to Kennebec JournaD
skowhegan, Jan. 16.-The American
qLAeaon i've took snappy game from
the Skowhegan boys here tonight In
Heselton hall by a score Of 1918. The
game. was fast from start to finish.
!. The Skowhegan High girls by far out
5 clasSed the Lawrence High sextet OF
Fairfield ASA. Toward the last of the
game members of the second team were
put In and given a chance to score.
Chabot was the star of the game,
shooting Is goals from the floor.
Summary:
SK0WHEGAN (4S)
90 LAWRENCE HIGH
Chabot, Viles, rf. lib, Mullins, Carter
AcQuade, Sedgley, If.
..................r ..rb. Hatch, H. Dyer
Stinchfield, Lancaster. C. C. Wheelock
y Cowette, Whiting, sc. ......sc. King
Ames, lies. rb. .............. If, Feyier
Groder. Savage, lb. NJ. Dyer
Goals from floor: Chabot Is, Nc
Quade 6, NJ. Dyer 2. Goals from fouls:
ChAbot 3. McQuade 2. Referee, Conant.
Umpire. Sedgley. Scorer. Turner. Tim
er, F. Dionne. Time. four SIS.
/ AN LEGION (2S) 19) S. II. S..
Currier, G. Dionne. rf. lib, Cole. Dysart
Dostles IL ................ RIB, Appleby
Patten. C ................ c. Decker
hliman. rb ........... ]f, Carpenter
u Di0nne. lb. .rf, Dysart. McAllister
I Goals from floor: Currier 3. G. Dionne
!. Dostie 4. Patten ]. Dysart ?, Meal
ilster l. Carpenter /, Cole 2. Goals
from fouls: Dostie l, Patten 4, Dysart
!. Appleby l. Referee, Curran. Scorers,
iurner, Conant. Timer. i. Dionnc.
Time, four SIS. Attendance, 200.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
Young Pennsy Grid
Coach for 3 Years

Philadelphia, Jan. 16.-Retention
L>of Lou Young as all-year-round
coach of the University of Pennsyl-
vania football squad for a three
year term dating from January ],
1928. was announced today by the
!, council on athletics of that institu-
| tion.
"Lud" Wray and Bert Bell were
also retained as assistant coaches,
the former for the backfield, the lat
ter for the line, the announcement
said.
Under. the new arrangement. IT.
was stated. Coach Young, with Law
son Robertson, the track coach, win
become instructor in athletics at a
six weeks term of the summer
school for the benefit of teachers
studying the courses there wnJ may
wish to learn the art of coaching
teams.
The council announced that five
members of the relay team that will
compete Oxford and Cambridge in
London on April II, will sail from
New York on March 2S.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1925-01-17
Bradstreet'S Report

New York. Jan. 16.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say:
Trade and industry show a gradual
livening up as the month advances. At
retail, cold weather. with widespread
snow and reduction Sales" make for
a fair distribution of seasonal goods,
notably heavy clothing. shoes and rub
Der footwear, and a volume fully equal
to year ago. Coal buying for domes-
tic uses has seemed 70 more than Off
set some slackness in sales of steam
fuel. and from number of points re-
ports of more active mine operations
Jobbing trade tends to liven up. and
shipments rof spring goods are active.
Retailers, however. still buy cautious
ly. About the best reports as to job
bing trade come from iron and steel
centers. where increasing furnace and
mill operations point to larger employ
ment. Some markets in areas favored
by large grain crops bringing good
prices seem to express note of disap-
pointment at the slower than expected
expansion of business.