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Evening star., 1925-01-04

Belgium is in the Italian situation.
She owes s700,Oo0,Ooo. mainly to
France. Her sole asset is her claim
against Germany, which under the
Dawes plan might bring in $3.50, ,00O,-
600, or enough to free her from for
<iGn debt and about pay for the re-
construction of her devastated area
But if Germany defaults, she must
bear the burden alone.
Now then we see the bases of the
various national policies. The Amer
lean people demand that their loans
Ne repaid. There are no complications
Fn their case. They are willing to ex-
anime the condition of their several
Cebtora with view 20 basing the
conditions of payment on capacity,
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~ CONSIDERATION of and action upon
the ratification of the child labor
amendment to the Constitution will
- be important feature of the work
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
MORE ABOUT POULTRY RAISING
Three Breed Selection Demonstrations
To Take Place Next Week at
Dover, Hartly and Harringfon

DONeT, adrtly and Harrington
] The attention of all poultry raiser,
IN Kent county and in the adjoining
territory is being called to the three
breed selection demonstrations which
will be held on October 19 and 20 un.
der the direction of County Agent
Russell E. Wilson who will be assist.
ed by HOke S. Palmer, Extension
Poultryman, of the University of Del
aware Agricultural Extension Denart-
ment. These demonstrations will he
conducted on the poultry farm of VIM.
r. Poole, south of Harrington, Josepb
hohout near Hartly, and w. V. Cos
den, near Dover. AS these field meet
lngs have been arranged in three of
the chief poultry producing sections
OF the county, it should be possible
Tor practically every pOultryman in
theSe areas to attend at least one of
these demonstrations the itinerary of
which is as follows: Monday after
noon, October 10, at 1.3O o'clock. on
the farm of William P. Poole. between
Harrington and Pennington on the
state highway. Tuesday morning.
October 20, at 10 o'clock, on the farm
of Joseph KOhOut about a mile east of
Hartly. Tuesday afternoon, October
~, at 1.3O o'clock, on the farm of w
V. Cosden, three miles southwest of
Dover on the west road from Dover
to Wyoming. 1t is very important at
this season of the year that every
poultry raiser pay strict attention to
the type of birds he expects to keen
over the winter, so it is hoped that as
many poultrymen as possibly can ar
range to attend these demonstrations
VIII be present to hear Mr.. Palmer
discuss in detail the essential points
to consider in selecting those hens
that are to be used for breeding pur-
poses next spring. Care and atten-
ton exercised in selecting the breed
ing stock in the fall of the wear will
greatly reduce the need of culling fhe
hock the following summer. for the
more thrifty and productive the mems
are that are being kept over the wint-
er months in the laying houses the
stronger and healthier will be those
chicks that are hatched from these
eggs in the spring. The purpose of
these field demonstrations, therefore.
Will be to show to the poultry raisers
how to select their best birds with
view to improving their focks and
thereby placing the poultry industry
IN general on a more profitable basis.
All farmers and their wives in the
county are being given a special in
'ltation to attend these demonstra-
ions which will be of benefit to them
whether they are commercial poultry
'aisers or keep just a small flock in (
connection with their general type of
farming.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
LAST OF SEASONS ROAD BIDS
OPENED BY HIGHWAY BOARD
FOUR CONTRACTS THAT WILL
MEAN EXPENDITURE OF $157,5OO
Three of These Are in New Castle
and One in Sussex-NOne in Kent
Considered at This Time


Members of the State Highway De-
Partment at meeting in Dover We'd
nesday received and opened bids for
the construction of about 5.42 miles
OF new roads and the excavating of
$500 cubic yards of earth and the
grading of the approach to Summit
Bridge. The cost Of all the work will
total Sl57,5O0. The bids were turned
over to the chief engineer of the high
way department, who is authorized TO
award the contracts to the lowest re-
sponslble bidder where all conditions
are complied with. The bids and the
work for which they We're presented
follows: Contract CN19B, Lum's Pond
O.25 miles-F.W. Lovett, Newark.
67O.4O; Sutton Contract Co.. Inc.
Philadelphia, $11,3OO75; William r
Stats, York, Pennsylvania, S12,539. 20.
Contracts CN196, grading Summit
Bridge approach, $500 cubic yards of
eXcavation-Juniata Company, Phila-
delphia, S5,984; F. w. Lovett. New
ark, S6,8OO; Norman B. Mancill. Will
mingtOn, $6,596; Shallcross Bros. Mid
dletown, $6,392; Sutten Contract Co..
Philadelphia, $7,956; Charles Wilkin-
son, Milford, $1,000; William T.
Stats, York, Pennsylvania, S5,2O2.
Contract CS38, Vines Creek. ST
Georges Church, 3.O5 miles-Field.
Barker and Underwood, Philadelphia,
$86,O34, stone; $82,734, Stag; George
and Lynch, Dover, stone S8O.6475O:
Stag, $78,667.5O; Highway Engineer
ing and Con. Co., Selbyville, S89. ZOO.
stone; $4,000, Stag; Sutten Contract
Co., Philadelphia, $93,415, stone; 500
ll5, Stag; W. w. Truitt, Lincoln CITY.
S84,998 for both stone and Stag.
Contract CS46, Cannon to Atlanta
PIP miles-GeOrge and Lynch. Dover.
metal Joint, S60,906, non-metal Joint
S6O,234; stone, $59,751, Stag, S59,O79:
Highway Engineering and Con. Co.,
S63,922; S63,250; $61,942, stone: SOL
27O, Stag; Juniata Co., Philadelpbia.
metal joint, S69,4S5; non-metal ioint
S6S,925; stone, 500, ,485; Stag. 500 .925:
Sutton Contracting Co., Philade,phi9
S68,6O5; $66,13O; $68,O45; S66,57O: w
W. Truitt, Lincoln City, $65,789. for
both stone and Stag; Robert Paving
Co, Salisbury, Nd, S63,O96: SCI ,976; /
S62,6Ol; 61,481. Nearly fifty resi-
dents from Sussex county, headed bv /
A. S. Lynch as spokesman, appeared |
before the commission asking for a
road from Selbyville- Millville
road to Bayard, distance of one and /
half miles. The commission assured
the delegation that they would care
fully consider the application.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLIR
Opening Meeting For Fall and Winter
Term Enthusiastically Attended

Last Friday afternoon. October Q. a+
$50 o'clock the Smyrna Twentieth
Century Club entered its 2Stb year
with a good attendance of old and
new members and with the President
Mrs. 5. j. Reynolds in the chair. The
program was in charge of Miss Emily
Spruance. After the club song was
sung, the president gave her greeting
urging cooperation and renewed in
tereSt, each doing her bit when called
upon. The speaker of the dav was
Mrs. H. D. Boyer, one whom the club
always welcomes with pleasure. She
gave a comprehensive account of -be
18th Biennial meeting of the General
Federation held at West Baden. Ind;-
anna, June 1St to 9th. A social HON,
followed, Mrs. Frank Armstrong and
her aids served ice creamNand. crack
erS. Miss Spruance took pictures of
the club members. Next Friday. Oc-
tober 10th, Prof. H. H. KENYON Of he
Smyrna Public Schools will address
the club. A full attendance i de-
sired.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
POOR LIGHTS ON MANY AUTOS
State Highway Police Making Check
LID Apain To HIVE Iiphfs Ad;meinh

State Highway Police Making Check
up Again to Have Lights Adjusted
At least 80 per cent. of all cars
halted by State Police on the Concord
and Philadelphia Pixies last week
were found to have either defective
or glaring headlights. The drivers
were instructed to have the lights adj
justed. A check-up on headlights on
the Philadelphia Pike will be conduct
ed by the State Police tonight. 1t is
believed that many night accidents
are caused by glaring lights and the
State Police are hoping to check-up
on all cars running with bad lights.
Although a check-up was made last
fall by the Wilmington Automobile
Association in which thousands of
headlights were adjusted all over the
State, a check up now is necessary
again because many new cars have
been purchased since then.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
KENT LEVY COURT MEETING
Court TO Visit Barkers' Landing and
Investigate Need of Bulkhead

~''A@''N -NNOu Ol DuikntdQ
At Tuesdays session of Kent Coun-
ty Levy Court, Road Supervisor War
ren of Magnolia asked that the mem
berS visit the bridge at Bulkhead near
BarkerS Landing, which the court
agreed to do County Engineer Todd
reported that his efforts to establish
the lines of the county road near
Cedar Grove Church in the southern
part of the county had proven futile.
as no markers could be located. The
purpose of securing the lines. was to
establish, if possible, where the coun-
ty road adjOinS lands of Clarence and
Herman Dill in that locality. The
only solution now possible seems to
be to have a survey of the Dill farm
and thus locate the road distance.
The court ordered $1,000 paid to S.
Carl Hughes for the use Of the Coun-
ty House near Wyoming. A reSolu-
tion was adopted by the court approv-
ing the expenses incurred in advertis-
ing for the 100000 state aid road
bond issue, authorized some weeks
back. The bill amounted to $500 Sc. !
leaving balance deposited to the ac- |
count of the state aid road of $780, |
1914. /
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
WHOLE NO. 37O7
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE COMMUNITY
FIRST Meeting of League for the Fall
and Winter Term a Delightful One
Speakers From Distance There

DPOahNiS FROM Instance There
Iaylor's Bridge, Oct. 13.-Tavlor's
Bridge Community Association held
ITS monthly meeting Friday evening
October 9th. Miss Rena Allen of the
Women's College, University of Della
ware and Miss Eta Wilson. Executive
Secretary, of our State P. T. A.. were
the speakers of the evening. Miss
A lien took for the basis of her adj
dress, The Builders" by Longfellow.
She portrayed how each one of us was
builder, influencing for good or evil
and that someone, every day, was
taking his or her pattern from our
building, reminding US of the care we
should take in shaping ours. Miss
Wilson, spoke briefly on the illiteracv
problem which cOnfronts our Nation
and State. She emphasized the place
we should take in teaching our fellow
men in this unfortunate class. She
asked Delaware to rise to the situa-
ton and make her the first state to be
free from this bondage by 1880 so
that she might still retain her place
as first place in the Nations history.
A social hour followed the program
which was rendered as follows: Song.
"Delaware's P. T. A.; Lords PRAYER;
Minutes of the last meeting; Treas
urer's report; Business; School dem
onstration exercise, "Here We Go
Round the Mulberry Bush" first
grade; Dramatization, "The City Mouse
and the Country Mouse" second
grade; Health Rhymes and Song;
Song, "Ive Come to See Miss Jennie
Jones" School; Story and Dramatiza-
ton, The Little Girl Who Would
Not Work, second, third, fourth and
fifth grades; Songs-"Hear the School
Bell Ring "Hep! Hep! Left and
Right; Address, Miss Rena Allen;
Address, Miss Eta Wilson.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
FIRE AT apple KINGS" FARM
+. VI. SOper's Hands and Feet Burned
in EXtinguishing $500 Blaze

In attempting to save his home from
destruction by fire, F. NJ. Soper. the
Apple King living near Magnolia.
had his feet Scorched and his hands
burned and bruised Sunday morning.
The ffames were extinguished with
damage of about $500. Five men in
an automobile, on their way to Ocean
City, Nd, were passing the home of
Mr. SOper when they saw flames
coming from the kitchen. They arous-
ed the family and four men were left
TO fight the fire while the fifth drove
to Dover to summon help. Being a
stranger in this sesction the man told
the members of the Robbins Hose
Company that the fire was near Cam
den and the company rushed in that
direction. The firemen went on to
WoodSide and returned without locat-
ing the blaze. In the meantime the
stranger had returned and given the
proper directions. The blaze was prac-
tlcally eXtinguished by the family and
the four motorists by the time that
the tiremen arrived. When the flames
were discovered Mr.. Soper had lust
arisen from bed and he dashed to the
burning kitchen. His feet were scorcb-
ed on the hot linoleum and his hands
were burned and bruised in breaking
open the door leading to the kitchen.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
FREEZING SPELL HITS CROPS
Was Throughout State and Hurt Late
Potato Crop Thousands of Dollars

Farmers of lower Delaware have
had another stroke of i'll fortune. The
The cold weather of Saturday is he
lleved to have damaged the white no
tato crop to the extent of thousands
OF dollars. 1t was only recently chat
complaint was made that dry weather
had continued so long that the cron
was threatened. A good rainfall re-
moved this danger but before the
ground had dried the cold weather Of
last week came on. There were sew
eral snow fluries here and in addition
the temperature fell to the freezing
point. People who had not removed
their flowers from their yards into
their homes found that flowers had
been frozen. The same was true of
the potato vines. Most of them have
turned black showing that they have
been seriously damaged The extent
OF the damage can not be told for
several days. Weather conditions were
so bad that business in this place. rs
well as in other towns in lower Della
ware, suffered considerably. High
winds blew during the entire day.some
slight damage was done by them and
the weather was so cold that the
farmers remained at home rather than
come to town for supplies. Onlv /
those who were compelled to come. I
did so.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
WIDER SUSQUEHANNA BRIDGE
Span Over the Susquehanna River At
PerryvilIe To Be Widened 20 Feet

Perryville To Be Widened 20 Feet
Governor Ritchie has made the an
nouncement that the Perryville-Havre
de Grace bridge over the Susquehanna
River is to be widened twenty feet.
giving room for two trucks to pass.
The expense is to be paid out of the
tolls, and no appropriation will have
to be made by the state. The COVER
nor stated that to do the work it will
be possible to postpone the final pay
ment of the bridge for another year.
The cost Of widening this bridge will
be in the neighbOrhood of 100000, so
that the collections Of tolls for one adj
ditional year will be the only incon-
venience to the taxpayers. 1t is pro-
posed to have the state engineer to
begin work tn coming spring. After
the bridge is completed the state could
dispense with the services Of twelve
men who are now engaged to direct
the travel owing to the narrowness of
the present bridge, which would save
about $4,000.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
NO DECISION ON DORMITORY
Bids to be Considered by Full Board
Of university Of Delaware. in Detail

Bids to be Considered by Full Board
of university of Delaware. in Detail
Owing to the fact that it is desired
to submit the construction bids. re-
ceived Thursday for New Castle Hall.
the new dOrmitory building for Wo-
mems College, University of Delaware
to the full Board of Trustees, decision
on the letting of the contract may not
be announced at once. The details of
sub-cOntractOrs offered as we'll as the
qualifications of experience and outfit
of the bidders will be gone into thor
Oughly before the final decision is
made. The bids opened Wednesday
were as follows: James H. Hutchinson
Newark, $134,900; j. A. Bader and
Company, $148,900; William NJ. Fran
els Company, $144,328; Allan L. Laur-
itsen, $139,950; John +. Healy and
Sons, $140,458; Smyth and Company.
S $139,500; William d. Haddock & Co.,
S138, ,907.90; Henry E. Baton, Phila-
delphia, $148,900; Consolidated En-
Company, Baltimore, $148,-
300. All the bids, with the exception
of those otherwise indicated, are local
firms.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
PARENT-TEACHERS OF WALKER
Association Holds First Meeting of
the School Year and Hear PROGRAM

H9S'SidtiOH HOIuS FIRST Meeting of
the School Year and Hear Program
Theregular meeting of the Parent
Teacher Association of Walkers
School No. 68 was held on Thursday
evening, October 9Th. The meeting
was called to order by the president.
Mrs. Leo Bason. The meeting was
opened by the singing of America"
followed by the repeating of the twen-
ty-third Psalm and a prayer by one
of the patrons. A very enjoyable pro-
gram was given by the children of the
school. 1t being Fire Prevention
Week a very instructive quiz was giv-
en- by the teacher, Miss Denney, which
was answered by the school children
and patrons of the district followed
by an able talk on Fire Prevention bv
Mr.. George w. Reed. After transact
ing the business of the association the
social hour followed when ice cream
and cake were served. w start the
year with twenty-seven members.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
SMYRNA FIRE HALL DEDICATION
Pians Being Formulated To Make of
Event a Notable Occasion For
SMYRNA Program Outlined

I AOBA dU outlined
Last weeks issue of the "Times''
referred briefly to the dedication Of
the new Smyrna Fire House on Thurs
day evening, October 29th. At ra-
cent meeting of the Citizens Hose
Company, Committee composed of
}. Z. Hoffecker, chairman; Harry p
Jones and Harry w. Sherwood. was
appointed to arrange a program for
the dedication exercises. Invitations
nave been sent to all the executives
Of the Delaware State Firemen's As
sociatiOn, to be present, as we'll as in
vltatioDs to every volunteer Fire Com
pany in the State, and several near
Dy Maryland towns. 1t is expected a
number of these Fire COMPANIES will
respond with their equipment and
marching members to be in the line
OF parade which will inaugurate the
ceremonies. If the weather is fair. if
VIII be a memorable occasion for the
Citizens Hose Company, and the town
OF Smyrna, and will be one of, the
biggest events ever occurring in the
annals of the towns history. A pub
llc invitation is hereby extended to all
who wish to enjoy this occasion, to be
present. This invitation extends 10
our friends in the neighboring towns
OF Clayton, Kenton, Leipsic, Cheswold.
Blackbird, TaylOrs Bridge, and the
surrounding country sides. Every
body will be welcome, and YOUR pres
ence will help make the affair a sue
cess. Get out your flags October 29th
and help put the Town in holiday at
tire. Congressman Robert G. Hous-
ton will deliver the principal address.
and Chief William J. Lutz of the vii
mlngtOn Fire Department, will also be
one of the speakers. The Dedicatorv
ceremonies proper will be performed
by the Middletown Fire Company and
the honor of housing Smyrna's fire
engines will be performed by the |
Clayton Fire Company. Following is
the official program:
+. M;-Street Parade-Citizens Hose Com
pany and visiting Fire Companies
Band Concert-At Fire House BY combined .
MiddletOwn and Smyrna Bands
Meeting called to order by Harry Collins
President of Citizens Hose Company
lnvocation-Rev. r. X. Stephenson.
SINGING" America" leader w. o. Hofeck-
er.
=, Welcome Address-H. B. Grieves. President
Town Council
Dedication-Fire House by Middetown Fire
Company, f. s. Jones. Chairman
PresentatiOn-C Clayton Fire Companv
Presentation-M Mddetown Fire Companv
Acceptance of Presents Citizens Hose Com, /
Dany by w. w. Hynson.
Address-Hon. Robert G. Houston Mep,ber
Of Congress for Delaware
Address-Wilam J. Lutz. Chief Of Fire De-
oartment. Wilmington. Del
Housing of Engines-By CLAYTON Fire Cor,-
lany.
Inspection Of Fire House by the public.
Refreshments.
Let all who have a desire to keen
heir names on the "Honor Roll"
which will be presented to the Citizens
Hose Company that evening for per
nanent filing, and who have not as
'et paid their subscriptions. bear in
mind to do so before the dedication
~ leaving the amount due with ]. E.
totfecker, who is authorized to re-
eive same. The latest subscribers to
he Fire House Fund, whose names
lave been added to the Honor Roll" +
II: John Price Hyatt, Thomas r. Mof-
lit, Miss Ida Armstrong, Miss Mary
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
DEVELOP SMYRNA HOMESITES

Cummins f. Speakman. Belmont Hall
Laying Out Lake Como Building Sites
CumminS f. Speakman. who resides
at the beautiful Belmont Hall Estate.
on the Boulevard, states that ne ex-
poets to develop and subdivide into
spacious homesites the land directly
opposite his home and also along the
banks of picturesque Lake Como.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
TOWNSEND FIREMEN ELATED
Have in Cash AND Donations $1,000. 81
FROM Their Recent Carnival

IIUW IHVIF Ntcent Carnival
The members and friends of the
newly organized fire company of
Townsend are highly elated over the
financial success they made in holding
their recent carnival, and as a result
Of their efforts they have added to
their treasury the handsome sum of
S331O.35, and since that time have re-
ceived contributions amounting to
$3.50. With the contributions and the
net receipts of the carnival the new
fire company have in cash $4060.35,
which will enable the firemen of that
town to lay water pipes and put in
fire plugs for the protection of the
property located in Townsend.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
/ 'lACE NEW MASONIC HEAD
II ,lp * Resident Elected Grand Mas
- 'he Grand LOd0a or DoI....aa

~ II a Resident Elected Grand Mas
ma ''g = Irand Lodge of Delaware
!. of ,,,. ,rlerce, Of Temple Lodge.
., :, a. Nlliord, who served the mast
,,, ospq'y grand master. was eIe-
u Slalla - n master Of the Grand
! y" ,. Delaware, A. F. and A. NJ
gssL '''91 u, Of the Grand Lodge
.snsIr Ine new grand master Is
h S,,.i popular , in Masonic circles
tetir.o.. ;r,s' T. D. Bird, Holly Oak. is
rsn5 ,s master, and now becomes
bSie al'a ya,I master after a very active
ssgtif1Y ygaI' tie wa presented with
b Iodgpaa pa.l masters jewel by the
BAN at the session. Harrv
sto5. ,.' o. Lafayette Lodge. VII
er. H. vas elected Deputy Grand
On H., ia. been Grand Tyler for
d Iod,.le L. NE visit Of members Of ioa he
laSe,ssteet rse to the Masonic Home ','0 on
. talf. T~s'er pike Wednesday 'II'S afterI D'l
anUsl NJ were e given by Grand M
Of p.' N. Goodyear, Of the I,,,'I crand >. a.I
arlisle; cc.5 ,s'Yan,4, whose home is
}, v6o'o Grand Lodge of New
Nast,egr Naa,g 99me eSeo, is in Newark, and and
i'9a q Lodge 'L,f' Of vi,n5sil 4. Callahan, Of
IN alexandria. 'si'la' whose
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14
Promising Oyster Season In Sussex

Oystermen along the Broadkil1
River are making preparations for the
longing season, which opens on Octo-
Der 10. The beds of this stream are
said to contain more toothsome
bivalves than for many years past.
The Broadkiln oyster, within the past
few years, has become famous because
of its excellent flavor
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14

J. r. Francis, Jr., Buys a COzy Home
John r. Francis, Jr., Smyrna's Pro-
duce and Poultry dealer has bought
Of f. Charles LeCompte, realtor, the
property of c. 0. Ellis on Delaware
Street, formerly the J. B. HUM prop
erty, and will make it his home. The
Ellis have moved to Florida.
Smyrna times., 1925-10-14

Mrs. David SmithCrs Breaks Her Hin
Mrs. Smithers, widow of DR.. David
I. Smithers, while standing on a chair
to pull down a blind yesterday morn
ing, fell and broke her hip. On ac-
count of her advanced years, her con-
dition is most serious.