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Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
SMYRNA 2OTH CENTURY CLUB
Meeting Friday Was Devoted to Arts
and Crafts When Mrs. Gilbert Gar
risOn Displayed Some Chinese Work


Chinese Arts and Crafts Day at the
Twentieth Century Club last Friday,
December 10th. China defes the
world to equal her in three important
respects: age, population, and indus
tries. AS for the first, she undoubt-
edly has the oldest government on
earth. In point of numbers, too, the
Chinese empire leads the world. It's
area is nearly twice as large as that
of the United States, and it has six
times as many people. Have we any
conception of the number of her peo-
pie? If all the people of our globe
were arranged in one long line, every
fourth person would be a chinaman.
As for her industries, Musa, the
Saracen conqueror of Spain, once apt
ly said that wisdom, when she came
from heaven to earth, was lodged in
the head of the Greeks, the tongue of
the Arabs, and the hands of the Chi
nese. China was once what the
United States is now-the birthplace
of inventions. This astonishing race,
who manufactured paper in the third
century, produced the mariners com
pass in the fourth century, porcelain
in the third, chess and playing cards
in the twelfth and silk embroideries
in almost prehistoric times, has sent
some of its art to Smyrna. Mrs. Gil
bert Garrison, whose sister, Miss Ida
Downes, lives in China, gave the Club
members an opportunity to see a
beautiful display of exquisite needle
work in the form of table linens,
runners, kimonas, sacks, work boxes,
handkerchiefs, vanity bags, handbags,
slippers, wonderfully carved beads,
rings, bracelets, brasses in the form
of candlesticks, boxes, trays, lanterns
with delicate tracery, etc. The music
for the day was under the direction of
Mrs. Thomas Coverdale. Two of her
third grade pupils played. Duet, "Un-
der the Mistletoe," composed by En-
gelmann, Emma Scott and Katherine
Felintin. Introducing Schumann's
Happy Farmer, Emma Scott played
Happy Farmer Boy" The selections
were well played and gave pleasure.
Next Friday, December II, Christmas
Stores-Mrs. Kenyon. Come, bring
work, and sit by the open fire.-Cor.
Sec.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
NEW RECTOR AT ST. PETERS
Rev. Emanuel A. Lemoine. Recently
Called, Takes Charge of Parish Work

Rev. Emanuel A. Lemoine, the new
rector who arrived with his family
from Woodcliff- -on-the-Huds \. J.,
last week took charge Of parish work
at St. Peters Church on Sunday, sue
ceeding Rev. Thomas Getz Hill who
resigned last August to accept par
ish at Chanute, Kansas. Rev. Mr..
Lemoine made a good impression
throughout the day. He attended the
church school Sunday morning where
he greeted the teachers and made an
address to the pupils. He preached
to large congregation in the morn
ing, his subject being, "The Unknown
God" Mr.. Lemoine emphasized that
his mission in Smyrna would be to try
to make God known to all with whom
he was associated. In the evening,
he preached on the text, "He came
unto His own and His own received
Him not" After service, MIR. Lemoine
had an informal meeting with the YES
try. He will go to Clayton this even
ing to meet the vestry and members
of Trinity Church, which church is a
part of his parish.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
MARKET STREET BRIDGE SWUNG
New Temporary Approaches to Will
mingtOn Over the Christiana River

nlnSIOH over the SnEfStIdHd ENlFeT
From 8 until 10 O'Clock this morn
ing, Market stret bridge, Wilmington,
crossing the Christiana river, was
closed and traffic diverted over Third
street bridge. The closing of the
bridge was necessitated by the work in
connection with the diagonal swing
ing of the superstructure of the
bridge to the newly built temporary
approaches and work on the tearing
out of the old abutments have start
ed. The material for the steel Gals
sons which has ben fabricated in the
bravo Rolling Plant in Pittsburg, is
expected about December 20. 1t will
be assembled and launched The COM
pressed air method will be used in
enabling the workmen to excavate un-
vate under the caissons for the foun-
dations of concrete. The poor wealth
er conditions have not slowed up the
work and the engineer in charge, Mr..
Jensen, reports that progress should
adhere to schedule.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
LOCAL INTEREST IN MEETING
OF LEGISLATURE NEXT MONTH
H.P. HALL STILL BEING STRONG
LY URGED SENATE PRESIDENT
Contest Likely in the House as Four
Names Are Mentioned for Speak
ership-Candidates forOther Places

With the assembling of the State
Legislature less than three weeks off
there is considerable speculation as to
the organization of the Senate and
House. Democrats, with a majority of
one in the Senate, naturally are much
interested in the selection of officers
for the upper House, while republicans
with majority of one in the House,
are particularly interested in the or
ganization of that body. Three State
Senators are being prominently men
toned for the office of president pro
tenn, Hervey P. Hall of Smyrna; Will
liam F. Allen of Seaford, and James
H. Latchum of Milford. Hall has
been a member of the lower House
three times and once was speaker;
Latchum was a member of the lower
House during the last session; and AL
len was member of the Senate two
years ago. Friends of Allen are in
sisting that by virtue of his being
senior member of the Senate, he is the
logical contender for the office. Halls
friends point to his longer experience
in the General Assembly and are
working hard for his election. Frank
Locates is said to be slated for clerk
Of the Senate, or secretary of the
president pro tenn. Four names have
Speakership of the House, William
Wintrup, Of Wilmington; Thomas B.
Curry, of Bridgeville; William E.Bur-
ton, of Sussex county, and William
Ball, of Kent county. Indications now
point to the election of Wintrup, al
though there is talk Of opposition on
the ground that Henry G. Downward
speaker two years ago, was from Will
mington. Timothy z. Nelson, of
Ocean View, in Sussex county, is be
ing promptly mentioned for reading
clerk in the House. Democratic party
leaders in Wilmington are urging the
appointment of Harry Smith, secre-
tary Of the Democratic city committee
as sergeant-at-arms in the Senate. J.
Wesley Smith of near Clayton, and
Edward Hart, of Townsend, are be
ing prominently mentioned as Demo-
cratic floor leaders, and William Wat
son, Blackbird, is being urged for
reading clerk of the Senate. Former
Congressman Franklin Brockson, Of
Clayton is being mentioned for attor-
ney for the Senate. The members Of
the General Assembly will meet in
Dover. Monday evening, January 8,
to caucus, preparatory to the opening
Of the legislative session the follow
ing day. It is probable the usual
precedent will be followed of organic
ing on Tuesday and recessing until
the following Monday.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
THREE KILLED AT R.R. CROSSING
Engine Cuts Sedan in Two, Killing
Newark Occupants at Elk Mills

Newark Occupants at Elk Mills
Three men were killed and two in
jured about 11.30 o'clock Saturday
night when a fast east bound freight
train hit a sedan in which the five
were riding at the Elk Mills, Nd,
crossing of the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad about three miles south of
Newark The locomotive ploughed
through the car, cutting it in two be-
tween the front and rear seat. The
three men seated in the rear seat
were instantly killed, that section of
the car getting the force of the blow,
while the two seated in the front seat
were only injured and both will recov-
er. All five men live in Newark. AS
a result of the accident seventeen
children were left fatherless and three
women widowed. The dead are: AL
fred G. Wilson, aged so years, of the
John Dean farm near the Curtis paper
mill, Newark. Joseph E. Kirkley, aged
so, of the Newark plant of the Ma
tional Fibre Company; James E.Rohr-
er, aged 50, of the Continental Fibre
Company, Newark. The two injured
We're: Harry Coyle, aged % years of
Newark, owner and driver of the car,
He sustained several broken ribs and
lacerations about the head and face.
John Baylis, aged "a years of Newark
sustained decorations about the face.
The injured men were going to Como
wingo, where Baylis' wife lives, he
working in Newark.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
URGE ROAD TO BAY SPAN SITE
Clayton and BlackistOn Keen for Md
Del. Highway, Anticipating Bridge

In view of the possibility of a
bridge being built across the Chesa-
peake bay from Bay Shore to Kent
county, Md, resident of Millington are
anxious that the projected state road
from that town to the Delaware line
be constructed. Residents of Clayton
and Blackiston, in Delaware, are like
wise interested, it is said, in the COM
pletion of such a highway. 1t is as
serted, that with the concrete road
extended from Blackiston cross roads
to the Maryland line and the compile
ton of the Observation-Disclosures road,
citizens of Clayton and Smyrna would
be able to reach Baltimore in a COM
paratively short time. 1t is pointed
out these two Delaware towns would
be brought within less than fifty
miles of the Maryland metropolis.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
SMYRNA TROOP OF BOY SCOUTS
Report of B. S. A. Troop No. 1, Smyr-
ma, Shows Progress With Interest

The boy scouts, as reported by Will
liam Doughten, scribe, is advancing
rapidly although there are no first
class scouts active in the troop. They
are attending very regularly and are
trying their best to do their part and
aid the community in its work. They
attended a splendid memorial pro-
gram with the American Legion given
recently in the Methodist Church, at
which Mr.. LeFevre of Dover, gave
splendid talk. The troop has enjoyed
many interesting experiences in their
Scout work during the summer as
well as their regular monthly hikes.
There has been a misunderstanding by
the public, in that it has been report
ed they are sponsored by the Ameri-
can Legion. This, however, is untrue
because they are sponsored by their
own troop committee and receive no
further aid excepting the money given
them each year by the people of the
community. The Smyrna Scouts want
to take this opportunity to thank each
and every contributor and assure
them of their sincere appreciation.
Every boy of scout age should SER
iously consider scouting; not only for
its sport but for its valuable train
ing and outdoor activities. Parents
of such boys would do we'll to encour-
age them. Troop No. of Smyrna
wishes all very merry Xmas and a
New Year.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
FEDERAL AGENTS HOLD UP CAR
Making Searches for Liquor on Roads
of Machines That Look Suspicious

VI LOVk OuHpiSAOuo
Complaints have been received by
the state police of men holding up au-
tomobiles during the past few nights
on roads leading to Wilmington. In
vestigation proved that these men
were Federal agents operating from
the office of Major Bailey, new "dry"
director for Delaware. These men, it
was reported, have been stopping ma
chimes and after showing their Gre
dentials have proceeded to search
those that have suspicious appear
ances. No driver has ben insulted, it
was explained and every courtesy has
been extended to the motorists. AS
an explanation Of these movements,
the fact has ben presented that dur
ing the past three nights six men
have been arrested charged with tran
sporting supposed liquor to and from
Wilmington. Federal prohibition
agents are Of the belief that there ex-
lists an enormous traffic of liquor
transportation in and out of the city.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
AsBURY NJ. f. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. X. X. Stephenson, d. D., Pastor.
Announces Services for Next Sunday
Rev. r. X. Stephenson, d. D., pastor
of Asbury NJ. E. Church, announces
these services for next Sunday: Sun
day School at 10 a. m. In addition to
the lesson there will be a rehearsal of
Christmas music to be rendered the
Sunday after Christmas; IL a. M,
preaching by pastor; 6.45 p. m, Ep-
worth League Christmas program
with subjects illustrated by tableau;
7.30 p. M, preaching by the pastor.
Last Sunday morning at the Com
munion services seven members We're
taken in by probation, four by letter.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
CAN BUILD ROADS AND SCHOOLS
Lt.-GOy. ]. Hall Anderson Tells State
Grange State is Able to Build Both

GidnSG DLdle Is AUte u Duliu DutH
That the State is not in danger of
bankruptcy despite the warnings be
ing given by certain people, but that
there is enough surplus in the State
Treasury, and enough money coming
in from charters and automobile taxes
and tax on gasoline, to meet the ex-
penses of both the school and road
building programs, was the assertion
of Lieutenant-Gov J. Hall An
derson in an address at the open meet
ing of the Delaware State Grange at
Dover last night. At the morning
session Governor Robert p. Robinson,
who is master of the State Grange,
told the members that it would be
mistake to go back to the one room
school plan proposed by some people
except in rare instances. The State
Grange opened its sessions yesterday
morning and will continue in session
until some time on Thursday. The
morning session was taken up in the
appointment of committees and hear
ing the annual report of the State
Master. The afternoon session was
devoted to hearing reports. 1t was
shown that the various subordinate
oranges are in good condition.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
WIG. ROE HEADS LOCAL GRANGE
Was Elected Master at Annual EIec-
ton of Officers Held Last Saturday

Smyrna Grange held its annual
election last Saturday and reelected
the following officers: Master, Will
liam G. Roe; overseer, NJ. f. Moffett;
lecturer, Mrs. NJ. E. Moffett; chaplain,
Edward Latta; steward, George john
son; assistant steward, William Arm
strong; secretary, Mrs. William Arm
strong; treasurer, Walter Massey;
gatekeeper, Miss Sadie Stevenson;
Pomona, Mrs. Molly Cantwell; Ceres,
Mrs. William Roe; Flora, Miss Elva
Stevenson, and lady assistant stew
ard, Mrs. Latta, ST. Mrs. Archie
McClain was made chairman of spe-
cial program. A letter of thanks
from the Palmer Home in Dover. ac-
knowledging a donation of canned
fruits and vegetables. Three dele
gates were elected to attend the State
Grange Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday in Dover this week.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
BOOK TO EXPLOIT KENT COUNTY
Being Prepared by Kent-DeI Unit of
Del Mar-Va Association for Boosting


The Kent-Del Chamber of Com
merce is having prepared a booklet
for Kent county, of an attractive and
descriptive nature, depicting the many
pleasing features of Kent county, for
distribution among those making in
quiries The inquiries resulting from
present magazine and newspaper adj
vertising and the broadcasting by
radio from station WIZ, New York,
by the Del-Mar-Va Eastern Shore As
sociation with which the Kent-Del
Chamber of Commerce is affiliated are
received weekly from Salisbury and
are available to anyone desiring to
use them. Information was wanted
relative to garden, truck, and general
farming; apples and fruit; dairy and
cattle; poultry; fishing; and milk
goats.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Morning and Evening Worship as Us
ual Next Sunday-Sunday School
On Sunday there will be morning
and evening worship as usual-10.SO
and 7.S0 o'clock. Sunday School at
11.45; Christian Endeavor at Gas.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
''IFS CHURCH NOTES

fsiees for M. hector, AnnOunc-
Fsters cbn,D, week and Sunday
! lector. snns , emanuel A. Le-
saurch Schuay services: 10
" On and se,,. ,, = a. m., Holy
y and sermon T5O p. M,
y, % Wednea,la services dur
'ld choir rsbaa,S I.SO, evening
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Editorial Comment
A Treasury Reflection
(St. Paul Dispatch)


On May 81 there was in the state treasury of
North Dakota $2,597, 275.27 more than on the same
day one year ago, according to the statement issued
by the state treasurer on Friday. The cause for
this remarkable increase in the amount on hand is
assigned by the treasurer to the prompter payment
OF taxes and to better payments farm loans made
by the state through the rural credit bureau. A
feature not to be lost sight of in considering the
figures is that the official issuing the figures is
member of the Nonpartisan league, the success of
whose candidates at the coming primary rests in
great measure upon the discomfort following con-
tinued agricultural depression.
1t is obvious therefore, that the figures are exact
and true and it is equally apparent that if farmers
in the payment of taxes and installments on farm
loans are able to pay more than two and half mil
lion dollars last years total at this time they
must have received the cash from somewhere. There
are no reports of recently discovered gold mines and
the Townley oil well at Robinson has not reported
any tapping of vein of petroleum to make all the
farmers who invested wealthy What it really means
Is that the regular weekly milk and cream check,
the returns from good beef cattle and better mar
keting of small grains have combined to furnish
the cash that in years when the one-crop system OBJ
tanned was noted for its absence. With the odds all
against them, the farmers are making Roadway. If
those odds Were removed a revived agriculture
would make northwest business hum as never be-
FORE
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if the state had penitentiary in
connection with each industry to fur
nish free labor we might be able to
make them self supporting. If we
had no penitentiary no one would
seriously advocate establishing a
state-owned plant at the expense or
upon the credit of the taxpayers as a
commercial proposition"
The state bonding fund was estab-
lished in 1915 under the Hanna ad-
ministration and does no private
business whatever, the speaker said
It's function is to bond employees of
the state and its political subdi-
visions. The state fire and tornado
fund has similar. status. he ex-
planned, insuring only public build
ings. In neither fund does the state
assume any risk Of mourning debt
and there is no liability of the tax
payers Both funds re-insure part
Of their risks with old-line insurance
companies.
The hail insurance fund, Shafer
said, is not operated on state credit
or capital but upon a special fund
created each year from hail indem-
nifty charges assessed each year
against persons who insure their
crops with the fund. 1t is like a
state wide mutual hail insurance com
pany in which the members who take
out insurance subject themselves ia
assessments to pay the hail losses
for each year."
II any changes are made in any OF
the departments mentioned it will be
because public opinion of the state
or the needs Of the departments re-
quire it. not because they are in
vowed as political issues this year
Shafer said.
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A GENEROUS OFFER

ut is a wonder that sometimes we
all don't get tired and think we
would be willing to pay the price
Angie" | said. was thinking of
what Mamie had told me in the morn.
ing when said, it, however. And !
resolved that never again would |
find any criticism for the girl who
did pay. And never again would
say to myself that under any circum.
stances which might come to me at
any time I myself might not be will
ing to pay.
However, what I said to Angie was
entirely different matter. knew
she needed bucking up.
my dear girl, I'm not so sure that
the boss was going to offer me lux
ury and leisure. You see he is a
little afraid Of me- stopped short
l was about to blurt out the whole
story about Miss Cleaver. 1t was no
wonder that Mr.. Robinson had asked
me so many times not to tell.
whether he was going to make
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The Poor, Old Pole
(Lansing State Journal

\I>AItsuS JOuTHdI)
Let us all be frankly sorry for the north pole
The pole is no longer what it used to be. The pole
not SO long ago was dream by night and vision
by day, and now look at it. An airplane may start
out, whizz along ways, turn and loop about the
pole, wave it goodbye and leave it by its lonesome
The north pole was once the, lure Of the worlds
bravest. 1t was a veritable monster that lured
ships, and treasure and men to their doom. 1t was
worth column after column in the newspapers. The
choicest magazines could not ignore it and our great
est libraries have shelf after shelf devoted to it,
But now with airplanes flying about the north
pole, it is no more than the inner shrine of your
favorite secret order. Getting there was the whole
thing. Once attained it is nothing but a geograph-
ical point on the map. There never was anything
worth while at the pole. but it was SO forbiddng
that men gladly gave their lives to seek it.
Poor. sorry old north pole-you are one of the
worlds great has-beens.
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HER OWN WAY

that offer or not" continued,
whether or not, as you say, have
to make a choice, think | am going
to choose Joan instead of her father.
| never have met girl l liked so
we'll at first sight. Wasn't it sweet
Of her to be so nice to me right off
the reel? Yes, Pm going to choose
JOAN"
".You can do that" said Angie Hor-
ton with sigh. "You have no one
depending on you. If it wasn't for
mother and my family would throw
up this job tomorrow and try for a
better one. l would like to- dance
professionally. But as it is l am so
frightened when see new girl COM
ing inte this department, it turns me
sick. When you came in here, Judy,
yOu cannot imagine how / hated You.
l knlwfI have not been doing quite
as well aately. My sales have dropped
off considerably, but | have been so
worried that ! haven't slept nights.
One cannot work all day if one has
no Sleep"
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TwO.fhirdS Rule

party, the big issue this year is going to be the
fight en- the now operative two-thirds vote neces-
sary for action by the national convention. The
Smithand McAdoo forces, not hopeful of obtaining
the requisite twothirds for their respective candi-
dates; feel that if they have the rule abolished
and the majority rule substituted. both Smith and
McAdoo will have better chances to be nominated
for the presidency.
Certainly the Democratic convention prior to the
last presidential election brilliant illustration
of what not to do and if the abolition Of the two
thirds vote provision would prmote party harmony
in any way make the action of the convention
more expeditions, then it should be adopted.
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The COWard'S WAY

Ashamed for his mother to find out that he was
cabaret singer, 23-year-old Gerold Schrage ended
his life in New York the other day by turning on
the gas.
Singer, actor, pianist and graduate of western
university. Schrage brooded constantly the i'm
pending visit of his mother from Aberdeen, Wash,
and then decided he was a failure.
And one is tempted to ask: If he was so ashamed
of his career, why did he not choose another?
Many man before him has courted starvation by
hewng straight to the line Of his ambition. One
wonders whether Schrage could possibly have
thought his mother would rather find him dead than
a singer in cabaret.
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1zAGIRL~'
TODAY

Wont you let me help you, An
gie?" l asked and my eyes were full
of tears, for realized that beside the
troubles of Mamie and Angie and
Miss Cleaver had had no troubles
as yet.
II haven't much money, dear, but
if twenty-five dollars would help you
out would let you have it until
something better turns up for you.'
Angie Horizons face frightened
and then it became overloaded
again. The tears. that had been
pushed back against her. eyeballs
overflowed her lashes and went
streaming down her cheek.
Nothing better will ever happen
to me, Judy. If I took your money
l could never pay it back
Never mind, dear, if you do not.
I'll bring it to you in the morning.
And don't You worry any more. Well
have to stick together, you and l."
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