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Smyrna times., 1925-12-30

We voice the sentiments of
the Wilmington Morning News
when it says the movement of
the DelmaIvia Eastern Shore
Association to boost the PENN
sula 'is an entirely practical
movement" Continuing it says:
"Our people, at least some of
them, have awakened to the fact
that we have for years neglect
ed our legitimate opportunities.
We have acres of diamonds here
and we should let the world
know it. The purpose of the as
sOciatiOn as set forth by Fred P.
Atkins, of Salisbury, the prime
mover in the plan, is to promote
migration of people and the flow
OF capital into the peninsula and
to keep both here when they
come. The advantages of the
land between the bays will be
set forth nationally. Eight of
the Eastern Shore counties of
Maryland were represented, all
three Delaware, and the two
Virginia counties, the latter
having 32 persons present, sev-
en- more than Delaware, which |
had 25. These Virginians, along
with others, are quick to see the
inherent advantages in a move
ment of this kind if it is con- |
Quoted properly, as no doubt it
will be.
Judging by the character of
the committee on organization
success should be assured. We
should arouse ourselves. The
possibilities are almost unlimit-
ed. We could between the bays
sustain a much larger popula-
tion. We have many big farms
which should be cut up into
tracts and devoted to in
tensive farming. The smaller
places should attract settlers, in
which the major work is done
by the families. Our nearness
to the big city markets is an es-
pecial advantage. We have rail
and water and motor bus trans
portatiOn. Our climate is very
good. The soil is fertile. We
have been a great canning dis
trict, for instance, but some fear
we are slipping. We can grow
all kinds of fruits and veget-
ables.
IF any part of the country
has legitimate reasons for
booming, using that word in it's
best sense, the land between the
bays is that country. We have
fine highways, plenty of good
schools and churches and about
everything that contributes to
desirable life. We want to
share these blessings and bene-
fits with others. The new OF
ganizatiOn formed at Salisbury
intends to see that if possible
we shall do So"
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
FOR SALE OR RENT

Farm of ITO acres of upland and
ITO acres of good trapping marsh,
situated in White Hall Neck near
Leipsic. See me about terms.
w. H. JONES,
1928 2t q King St., Dover, Del.
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
Two Electric Fixtures For Sale

Two Electric Fixtures, one a 4-light
electrolier and one a Slight electro
lier. Both in good condition. Apply
THE SMYRNA TIMES OFFICE.
1923 If. Smvrna Del
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30
The Smyrna Times wishes its
readers, one and all, a Happy
and Prosperous New Year.

Congress, it may be assumed
will concur in the judgment OF
Secretary Hoover and the recent
radio conference that legislation
is needed for the regulation OF
the radio industry. The prob
lem of traffic control has become
acute with the congestion of
wave lengths. Mr.. Hoover thus
far has been able to resolve
most difficulties because he has
enjoyed the full confidence and
cooperation of the radio. world.
It is an extraordinary tribute to
his management that all con-
cerned desire to have his control
strengthened so that he may
proceed on firmer ground than
that of the act of 1912, passed
long before brOadcasting was in
vented. Under that loose auth
oT1ty he has succeeded in get
ting team work to advance a
new art which premature legis-
lation might have retarded.
Mr.. Hoover does not ask for
czar-like power for himself or
his office. On the contrary, he
hopes for regulation only to the
extent absolutely essential. The
minimum requirement seems to
be authority in the Department
of Commerce over the licensing
of stations and cancellation of
licenses, subject to judicial re.
view. 1G-- ~9E -
The traffic jam makes the linn
iting Of broadcasting stations
imperative. This is a matter
for legal enactment; it cannot
be left permanently to voluntary
adjustment through the good Of
fees of Secretary Hoover and
his conferences, unsupported by
statute. 1t is for Congress to
determine the extent of the dis
cretiOnary power to be lodged in
the Secretary of Commerce. 1t
would be unfortunate to put the
industry in a strait-jacket by
laying down laws for all minor
details of operation.
Again, there is the problem of
local control. Mr.. Hoover would
like to have the local advisory
committees as a guide in the lie
ensing of new stations. The
policy which he insists upon,a and
which the radio conference in
dOrsed, is that the public inter-
est, as represented by service to
the listener, should be the basis
for every brOadcasting privilege
This should be the cornerstone
of legislation.
Another question for Con-
gress is revision of the copy
right law to cover broadcasting.
1t is now admitted by the broad
casters themselves, and the
courts have decided, that copy
righted music cannot be broad
cast without payment. The
point now at issue is whether
Congress shall fix prices for
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30


prevent filibustering is unlikely
to succeed it has riveted atten-
ton" says the Wilmington
Morning News, upon the regu-
iatiOns which assist the minor
ity so much and it has recalled
noted filibustering in the past.
And how the flight of time gives
us different view as we look
back upon the past. During
1898, for instance, the silver
Senators used all sorts of tactics
every point they could, to pre-
vent the repeal of the silver pur-
chase act of 1890. The advo-
Gates of sound money believed
'the purchase act was heading
the country toward disaster.
Days dragged on and an effort
was made to change the rules.
But after a little time this was
abandoned, the fear being that
some of the Senators favoring
repeal would object to change
OF rules so strenuously as to
withdraw their support from re-
peal if the change of rules pro-
gram was stressed.
THE repeal measure was fin
ally passed by the Senate two
months after it had come from
the House of Representatives
and three months after Con-
gress had met at the summons
OF President Cleveland, who be-
lieved the step necessary in or
der to avert a panic. This was
the beginning of the great silver
fight of 1896, when the late Mr..
Bryan was the Democratic Pres
idential campaign. The late
Mr.. Teller, of Colorado, a very
able Senator, led the silver fore
es, and he broke with the Re-
publican party during 1896 and
supported Bryan.
There have been other noted
filibustering battles, but at pres
ent no such conflict appears in
sight. The silver repeal bill fin
ally got to a vote after sorely
trying the patience of its
friends. And this fact, though
1t embraces a great waste of
time, will be used as an argu-
ment against the Dawes propos-
ed change of rules. At any rate,
the questions to be before the
next Congress are many and i'm
pOrtant, SO that the Dawes rules
plan is likely to be neglected.
1--WE shall see how long it
takes Congress to enact an i'm
pOrtant measure, even when
there is no desire to filibuster.
The new revenue bill is one of
the most important ever before
Congress. Yet with the ideas
fairly well settled as to what the
measure will be, and should be,
if the administration and it's
supporters have their way, the
fear is that it will be months be-
fore actual enactment. Perhaps
it will require much less time,
as the demand will be insistent
that the measure be adopted be-
fore the date for the payment of
income taxes. There surely is
sufficient time for making the
Smyrna times., 1925-12-30

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
rChief Has Bright Idea
But Pastor Loses Grip
and Calls in the Police

Original ideas say. llstenl mn
Ssvtyyns, who wears the mahogany
paint OF the chiefs desk with ha
number its down a. headquarters.
has EN- an skinned a mile.
>Bill jus, bubbles over with orig.
A pity. Yesterday, Wednesday 10
~ exact, Bin went 20 a wedding.
And when ne left he stole the
preachers handbag. And the clergy.
man had Bnrs own cops looking
for him.
the groom vas Lloyd Martin.
cousin % Mrs, Seyeryns, The
hlushinE bride was formerly Nil.
drci Cutler. and tho ceremony was
performed az the homo OF the
brides parents. 1918 \, SSth 81. by
Rev, {. 5, Nook.
Chic, Bill was on hand with his
auto. 20 escort tho ncwlyweds TO
The depot. Bnl In his original way.
planned 10 set them away quickly
and leave the bowling mob behind.
While tho wedding was going on.
Bll seized the suitc8ses, three Of
EN-, and tossed EN- In the car
The ncwlyScds dashed out OF the
house. climbed in. and sped away.
\ cloud OF flying rice and shoes
followed them. one Of tho shoes
dumped on Bills Uranium. But
the doughty chief drove on. with
police siren ShTekinE. BIN laughed
happily as he heard the hum Of
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

pursuing autos grow fainter and
fainter behind,
The excited couple boarded tho
train al tho station, 1911 threw
their suitcases In the car after
them. Aud then tho groom dis,
covered that one or them wasn't
his,
When sevsyns returned 90 the
wedding scene. oparlnE the pilfcrrd
grip. he found the Rev Nook In a
state bordering on collapse, The
Strip contained Or. Mook's service
hook. and another wedding had been
delayed several minutes by tho
Chiefs kleptomanla.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
China Family Tree
Tangled in Court

A tangled family tree IS being un.
twisted FOR two Chinese youths by
the immigration service. according
10 a habeas corpus petition filed In
Federal Judge Netercr's court Thurs
day.
Lee Shlns Hong and Lee shing
Wong claim TO be American citizens
al,ho their arrival IN Seattle 10 enter
tho country recently wns the first
Ugh, % the United States they had
r had.
~They claim that their father. Leo
HIM. was native born American cit.
zen who was taken back 20 China
when a small boy. He returned later.
Ia 1905. 60 Chicago. leaving hs fam
ily in China Now his sons. having
reached majority. seek their alleged
rights as the children OF an American
citizen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
Florida Business
Methods PORTRAYED

'How they sell /, In Florida" was
portrayed by the Seattle real estate
board Thursday by Mrs. c. +. Bur,
roughs. who recently came back. She
spoke AZ a ladles' day luncheon al
the Chamber OF Commerce.
Orchestras, FREQ rides. motion pic.
lures. banauets. lectures and other
articles arc used 20 attract buyers
to Florida subdivisions. Mrs. Bur
rouEhs said After 20 much OF this
treatment tho buyers become numbcd
and buy lots without ever seeing
them. She asserted that more than
300 motor buses arr carrying pros
poets South from Eastern Atlantic
states.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23
WOMAN is SHOT
Says Wound Self-InfIlcted;
Police Doubt II

CHICAGO. Oct g, Betty Miles.
81, who gave her last place OF resi-.
denee as Kansas City. was shot here
Thursday afternoon In her apart
meut ia tho fashionable DrcNel blvd
district. The Firi said the wound was
sclt.lnrlieted but physicians declare
the shooting was done by someone
else.
The girl. pretty, was Attired only
IN chemise when police arrived IN
response 90 mysterious telephone
call. The bullet lodged Ia her spine
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

Mothers of the Puget Sound Country depending
and more upon the Sears Roebuck and Co Retail Depart
ment Store because they find there
Every entire family ooHo urssoms shopping
The merchandise that Tobuck
Thrift
Natlon'-mado possible by tremendous buying
The Parking service. the
congested district.
Every Day Is Bargain Day a the Worlds Largest Store
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

Store Hours, Including
Saturday, $500 10 $3.50
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1925-10-23

Free Parking Space
No Time Limit
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
Democrats in Clifside
Hold Important Rally

The Democrats of Cliffside Park
held meeting in the No. 4 School
this past week and over 100 were in
attendance.
President F. Banville, candidate for
mayor, was the chairman and one OF
the speakers. He outlined the com
ing campaign and urged the Demo
cratic voters to support their ticket
from top to bottom.
Other speakers included Fred Dyer
and William Hanretty, candidates for
the local Council Board; William
Sperling, candidate for Collector:
John Timony, unopposed candidate for
Assessor; Robt. Sibbald, candidate for
County Clerk; Thomas Prime, candi
date for Freeholder; Mr.. Small, can.
didate for Sheriff, and Mr.. Reardon
Assistant Corporation Counsel of Jer-
sey City.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
BODY DISCOVERED IN MOUNTAINS
IDENTIFIED AS MISSING WOMAN
Mrs. Anna Knespert of Edgewater Disappeared Month
Ago While Visiting Near Tannersville; Police Think
She Was Victim of Foul Play.

Found accidentally after the failure
of a months organized searching, the
body of Mrs. Anna Knespert of I'm
dercliff avenue, Edgewater, will be
removed by the police and prepared
for burial. The fact that the body was
found in an inaccessible spot in the
Catskill Mountains near Tannersville,
a place from which it's removal will
be difficult task, has given credence
to the police theory that the woman
was victim of foul play.
Mrs. Knespert had been a widow
twenty-four years. Her husband had
left some property. But she went to
work. She was nurse She worked
steadily until four years ago, when
old age compelled her to give up.
Then she sold her property and de-
posted the money, nearly $4,000, in
a bank and went to live. with Mrs.
Dove, her mother-in-law.
Mrs. Dove gave the police a theory,
on which they are working, when she
said Mrs. Knespert had made a will,
and then recently had changed it.
81 don't know what changes she
made" Mrs. Dove said, "but l have
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
Down Petticoat Lane

Down Petticoat Lane" the period
fashion review, includes much of the
music and dancing of the ''Vassar
Follies." Mrs. Charles Levey has
charge of the dances. The girls TAX
ing part are enjoying the opportunity
to learn some of the rare old dances,
and European peasant dances. The
performance takes place on the lawn
at 1888 Cumbermede road, on Satur-
day evening, October 8. There will be
an afternoon performance at 3 o'clock,
to which children will be admitted for
twenty-five cents. All adult admis-
sions and all evening admissions are
fifty cents. In case of stormy weather,
it will be given on the following Sat
urday.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
Local Republican Club
Establishes Headquarters

During the past week things have
sort of picked up politically in
Cliffside Park The Republican Club
of Cliffside Park has gone at it right
and has established permanent head
quarters on Palisade avenue, near the
borough hall. The headquarters will
be open at all times for the benefit of
voters who are anxious to seek infor-
nation and advice in reference to To-
cal, county and state politics. The
club workers have been assigned, and
the committee are out working. They
have adopted as the slogan Keep
good men in Office" and they intend
to show the voters how to do it and
why.
Get in touch with the Republican
headquarters for information. There
will be some one in attendance at all
times.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25

heard that some of her many relatives
were sighted and others were ia
vored. Whether that had anything
to do with her disappearance and the
mystery of her dying away up there
in that terrible chasm, I do not
know"
Mrs. Dove is Mrs. Knespert's moth
er-in-law. She lives in Edgewater.
Her body was discovered in the
Catskills by two men hunting herbs in
the woods. Their attention was at
tracted to the spot where the body
lay by flocks of birds lowering above
a thick underbrush Its removal, the
authorities estimate, will cost up
wards of S400.
Although the disposition and inves-
tigation of the case is in the hands of
the Tannersville police department,
Chief William F. O'Brien of Edge
water will go to that town early this
week to secure at first hand all avail
able information regarding the sup
posed crime in order that the local
authorities may give their assistance
in apprehending the perpetrator OF
the deed.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
Over 400 Attended Clambake
Of Local Elks Sunday Last

The clambake of the Cliffside Park
lodge of Elks at Wunsch's Grove in
Englewood Cliffs on Sunday last was
successful even beyond the expecta-
tions of those who planned the affair
and over 400 persons were present. in
Guiding Charles Walden, Jr., Demo-
cratic senatorial nominee; William
Conklin, chairman of the Democratic
committee in Bergen county, William
Small game warden; Mayor Alexan-
der c. Marmet, of Fairview; George
Ebel, County Police Chief Peter ].
Siccardi, Englewood Chief of Police
Michael O'Niel, Mayor Joseph Marini,
of Cliffside; Joseph Woodcock, Cliff
side Park; Chief of Police Frank
Meyer, Herbert l.. Post, William r.
Sperling and Frank Banville and Fred
Dyer.
The committee in charge of the af-
fair included: Otto Mampe, chairman;
Harry Dyer and Edward Coriston.
Music was furnished all day by
Christiansen's band, of Hudson
Heights.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
THOS. F. McCRAN DIES
SUDDENLY AFTER ILL
SPELL ON SATURDAY
Held Many Political Positions and
Suffered Only Defeat in Re-
cent Primaries; Death a
Shock to His Many
Friends.

Former Attorney General Thomas
F. McCran, late political opponent of
Senator Whitney and Judge Doremus
died suddenly at his Paterson home
on Saturday last.
Mr.. McCran had not been well
since the primary fight but his condi-
tion was not considered the least bit
serious. His sudden passing was a
severe shock to his many friends all
over the United States.
He was seized with an attack OF
acute indigestion at 6:45 a. M, and
died at o'clock, before a physician
could reach him.
Mr., McCran was born in Newark
November 2, 1857, the son of Thomas
McCran, who was an assemblyman
from Passaic county in 1890. He be,
came chief law officer of the State in
1919 on nomination of Governor Edge
and following completion of his five.
year term in that office, was Re
publican candidate for the guberna
torial nomination meeting defeat in
the June primaries at the hands of
State Senator Arthur Whitney.
He had a distinguished record OF
public office, beginning with term
as Paterson city attorney in 1907. He
was member of the Assembly from
1910 to 1912, minority leader in 1911
speaker in 1912. He was elected
State Senator in 1916 and became ma
jority leader of the Upper House in
1917
He was president of the Senate in
1917 and acting governor for a short
term in 1918.
Prominent leaders of both political
parties have paid fine tributes to the
deceased and many men of high
standing were present at the funeral
services held in Paterson the early
part of the week.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
OWEN Mc0UADE KILLED
IN AUTO SMASH SUNDAY
VIM. Rafferty, Was Driving III
Fated Car That Hit Tree;
Two Injured.

Owen McQuade, fifty-five, of River
road, Edgewater, was killed and two
others severely injured last Sunday
afternoon when the auto in which
they were riding crashed into a tele.
phone pole on River road, that Dor.
ough.
William Rafferty, aof 1896 River
road, the driver, was cut by flying
glass. He is held in $1,000 bail on a
charge of manslaughter.
Albert Schmidt, also of Edgewater
was taken to the Englewood Hospital
where it was said he was suffering
internal injuries.
The Rafferty, machine was going
south on River road and, unable to
make the sharp curve in the road at
the Casino Inn, climbed the curbstone
and crashed head-on into telephone
pole. The noise from the impact of
the machine with the pole could be
heard for several blocks.
The three men were placed in a
passing automobile and rushed to the
Englewood Hospital.
McQuade regained consciousness
for short while at the hospital, then
lapsing into a coma again, from
which he did not arouse.
The extent of Schmidt's injuries
could not be learned.
McQuade had been a resident of
the lower section of Edgewater for
the past thirty years, being one of
the pioneer settlers in that section of
the borough.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
Big G. 0. P. RALLY IN
HACKENSACK sept. 80
Senator Whitney and Other Can
didates to Address Gathering;
Parade Before Meeting.

Bergen county Republicans will be
given an opportunity to learn the plat
form of candidates of their party at a
monster ratification rally planned to
be held in Hackensack next Wednes-
day evening, September 80, at the
State Street School Auditorium.
Starting at SIS when an air bomb
will be exploded as the Marshall's
signal for the opening of the parade,
more than five hundred machines bear
ing members Of the party from all
sections of the country will find it's
way through the county seat.
Senator Arthur Whitney, candidate
for Governor; State Senator William
D. Mackay, seeker of reelection;
former Governor E. C. Stokes, chair
man of the State Committee and
Mrs. Edna B. Conklin, member of
the State Committee will address the
gathering.
Three bands have been engaged to
enliven the procession. These in
clude the famous Scotch Highlanders,
the 104th Engineers Band of Engle-
wood and another military band.
There will also be an Offering of
vocal selections with AL Madru, the
popular Hackensack singer, leading
in the chorus singing of the Whitney.
campaign song.
Fred Killers, chairman of the COM
mittee in charge of arrangements has
received word that the party leaders
of Hudson, Essex and Passaic coun-
ties will be in attendance. All the
county and city Republican candidates
will be present and Chairman B. Dun
can McClave predicts that this affair
will be the greatest in the history of
Bergen County's political history.
In order that the parade may get
under way promptly on the scheduled
time, the committee has requested
that all those expecting to join the
line of march will arrive in Hudson
street, Hackensack, in front of
county police headquarters between
eight and eight-fifteen. Torches, fire
candles, banners and COW bells are
to be distributed among the occu-
pants of each machine.
Palisadian., 1925-09-25
CliHside Park Firemen
To Parade Sat. Night

The Cliffside Park firemen will hold
their annual parade and inspection on
Saturday evening, September 26.
They will leave the firehouse at $3.50
sharp and from there go south on Pali-
sade avenue to Hudson place, west to
Oakwood avenue, north to Day ave-
nue., east to Palisade, then north to
Lafayette avenue, west to Anderson
avenue, south to Gorge road, south
on Gorge road to Palisade- avenue and
south to the fire headquarters, where
they will be inspected by the Honora-
BILE Mayor and Council
Chief Fred Naedler announces that
shortly Cliffside Park will have the
best association in Bergen county.