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Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
CAR TAKEN IN SMYRNA FOUND

]. v. McCOmmOns, Wyoming, Recov-
ers His Car in Ditch Near New Castle
The Ford sedan of J. v. McCom-
mons of Wyoming which was taken
from in front of a restaurant in
Smyrna, Saturday evening was located
early Sunday morning near the State
Rife Range, New Castle, where it had
been abandoned and had been practi-
cally stripped of all its parts. Inves-
tigation revealed that the car had
been driven hard and crew from the
trolley near the Rifle Range aided in
pulling the machine out of ditch. 1t
is also stated that soldier from Fort
DUPONT was seen with the machine
near the Rifle Range.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
KENT COUNTY COURT AT DOVER
Larceny and Liquor Cases and Reck-
less Driving Made Up Other Cases
Capital and Civil Cases Taken Up

! In the Kent County Court of Cen
eral Sessions at Dover last week a
verdict of guilty was returned in the
case of Enoch David of Dover, indict-
ed for assault and battery on Samuel
E. Adkins of Laurel, on August 27,
last. David, while attempting to pass
truck on the wrong side of the road,
north of Dover, ran into a truck in
which Adkins was riding, striking
him in the legs and so badly crushing
one leg that amputation was neces-
sary. The case was the first one of
its kind ever tried in the state, where
the question of assault and battery
was for being injured by an automo-
bile. After the verdict had been re-
turned, A. B. Magee, Jr., who, with
his father, conducted the case, made
motion for an arrest of judgment
and new trial, being allowed four
days in which to file reasons for the
new trial. The second verdict of
guilty was in the case of John M.
Philhower, being an appeal from JUS
tice of Peace w. D. Burton, for reck-
less driving, where fine of $25 and
costs had been imposed. As the jury's
verdict included recommendation for
mercy with the minimum fine to be
imposed, Judge Rodney imposed
fine of $25 and costs amounting to
nearly $50, which was paid and Phil
hover was released. The third ver-
dict Of guilty was in the case of Will
liam Walker, negro, indicted for car
rying concealed deadly weapon, at
Frederica, some months back. He was
sentenced to months Imprisonment
in Kent county jail. Daniel R. Roland
who had been indicted at the July
term of court for making misstate-
ment in an application for a motor
vehicle operators license, entered
plea of guilty and was sentenced to
pay a fine of $50 and costs. Samuel
Gibson, negro, who was indicted on
four charges at the present term of
court, three of which were for resist
ing Dover's public officers, and for
breaking and entering with intent to
commit larceny, entered plea in one
Of the cases for resisting a public Of
fcer and was sentenced to nine
months Imprisonment in the New
Castle County Workhouse. Gibson
had been before the court on form
er occasion for larceny. Thomas
Cannon, negro, indicted for larceny
and who was found guilty by jury,
was given a sentence of nine months
Imprisonment in New Castle Coun-
ty Workhouse. The court was engag-
ed the greater part of Friday in hear
ing the case of Lafayette C. Maluney,
white man, charged with larceny of
"A chickens from a family near Hick-
man, the indictment having been
found at the July term of court. At
ter being out over two hours and fail
ing to agree, the jury was discharged
it having stood eleven for conviction
and one for acquittal. William Gray,
negro, who plead guilty to an indict-
ment of larceny was probated for two
years to Herbert C. Richardson of
Rising Sun, also ordered to pay SIS
to Luther Robbins of near Frederick,
whose house Gray entered. Gray was
represented as IL years of age.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
ELLIOTT FARMS BRING s17,SOO
Public Sale of Two Townsend Farms
Attract Considerable Attention

Two farms of the estate Of Frances
Y. Elliott, deceased, about one mile
west OF Townsend, were sold at pub
he auction Saturday Afternoon for a
total OF S173OO to Thomas Lattomus
OF Townsend. One farm containing
Z4O acres brought S14,200, and the
other containing 140 acres, brought
S3IOO. The sale was held at Town
send by the Delaware Trust Company.
administrators of the estate and was
largely attended, number from
Smyrna going up. The two farms are
assessed at S23, 300.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
! ESTHER HAS BIRTHDAY
'ISon l'~.l. O. q 18th Anniversary Of
Chureh Organization

lihu.,. N INV q SdI DI
Chureh Organization
\ <'eofatim Of the thirteenth
M. u me Queen Esther Circle
\ ", mght at the lecture room
i.i.9:t .aIdlst Church proved to be
IA ss .nlful affair. Bright lights
| M to"efs' \. :; the big birthday
N q. ! Inlrteen candles, togeth-
b y ,S. happy faces of nearly a
l. s;.s s.sslS presented a very at
| B%..uf p..afe' The director, Mrs.
iST.' ion' arranged the program
ar,.'; ,oss; Music by the orcbes- a.
EF+s.!y EFsiy o. Of the work Of the
n. .,st ,.' Circle, Miss Anna BelI
s,1. %.net solo, Mr.Linden Shan
|srial tlg, Miss Marion Heino1d.
| srv ; 'flS, 4 Miss Mary Hvnson,
"a ,.,j;, /. Shapley, Mr.. Frederick
HI i'aqlng' 4. Miss Hazel King. ,en
| d 'ii.l 4, |. N. Price, accompa1,
sataI S'aS BY Mrs. L. N. Price:
L. MIllf
|a; ~ ,S., Mary Hynson; music sic
/ I'd rus, ,.ss, Queen Esther Girls
/ ad tsa. l.ssnments were next in
ar had SOIIgnly enjoyed by all.
| ms ~ ~. been distributed with
Ii y snat a penny be dropped m,si
4 as Dst man, many years as one was
|ssSt receipts rec amounted nleS "to f.
/ y N Viz dollars. q This moneU ~
| ercIs. me ne pledges obligated
,mis,.r.ne rnese consist Of stu-
'ass' honsss uues' supplies for
,saasrtaeas s.aes' and other worthy
'esas Eas sed with the work = y
saicsl nome .sr Missionary rV'A sOl y
.haacb 'ns e Queen Esther Cir Sp-
IL Mrs. r. K l sta, olr-
J. DOdsor stevenson, Mrs.
eTsd eficis,.ia,n u, and Miss Ruth
"a'aittees, su'ly on the diff
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
Accepts Pastoral Call to Newark, NJ.

Rev. John McComb of Princeton
Seminary, who has been supplying
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
Church of Smyrna for the past nine
months, has accepted a call to the
pastorate of Presbyterian Church in
Newark, NJ. Mr.. McComb will COM
plete his studies in December. He ex-
poets to preach in Smyrna for several
more weeks.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
ASBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES

Rev. r. K. Stephenson, d. D., Pastor
Announces Services for Sunday Next
Rev. R. X. Stephenson, d. D., pas
tor of Asbury NJ. E. Church, announc-
es these services for next Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 a. M; preaching
by pastor at IL a. M, subject, ''The
Privilege and Duty of An American
Citizen; Epworth League at 6.45
p. m, Miss Dorothy Riggs leader, sub
ject, "What War Involves; evening
service at T3O, sermon by pastor,
"Confessing Christ"
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Captain John M. Webb, a Native of
Milford and of Late Years in the
Restaurant Business, Passes Away

Captain John M. Webb, at one time
well known to Delaware River navi-
cation interests and of late proprietor
of the Tourist Hotel, St. Georges,
died Monday. He will be buried Fri
day morning from his late home, in
cid Barratt Chapel cemetery near
Frederick. Captain Webb, before go
ing to st. Georges two years ago, had
conducted a restaurant at Sixth and
Lombard streets, Wilmington, for
more than twenty years. Before en-
tering the restaurant bushes, he was
a pilot on one of the Wilson Line
boats for five years. Captain Webb
was born and reared at Milford, from
where he moved with his family to
Wilmington 27 years ago. He was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. John NJ.
Webb, and was 55 years old. He is
survived by his widow, Mrs. Cora
Webb, and one daughter, Miss Myrtle
E. Webb, and three sons, John NJ
Webb, Jr., Lester S. Webb and Olen
S. Webb, all of whom live at St.
Georges. Captain Webb was a mem
Der of the Knights Of Pythias, Patri-
otic Order Sons of America, and the
Heptasophs or Seven Wise Men, all
of Wilmington.
E. F. Denney Jr., Dies in Wilmington
Edwin Forrest Denney, Jr., the IT.
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin
F. Denney, of 2206 Lancaster avenue,
Wilmington, a cousin to the Denney
family in Smyrna and a school chum
of Ralph Stevenson, son of Rev. DR..
and Mrs. r. K. Stephenson, died early
Monday morning at his parents home
after a ten-days' illness. He was a
popular member of the Wilmington
High School student body, and expect
ed to graduate from the school in
February, in the same class with
Ralph Stephenson Of this town. To
his many friends he was known as
Junior" He entered Wilmington
high school in February 1928, and
during his four years there had been
considered fine pupil. Because Of
his ability, character and leadership,
young Denney's name was on the
list for membership in the
National Honor Society. He was a
member Of the Hi-Y Club, the Span
ish Club and the traffic squad of the
school. Funeral will take place to-
morrow and Ralph Stephenson has
been selected one Of the bearers. The
Rev. George D. Allison, pastor Of the
Second Baptist Church, will be in
charge Of the services. Besides his
parents; Junior is survived by a sister
Miss Mildred Denney and brother,
Courtland Denney.
Rodney Sharp, Wilmington, Loses Son
John Sharp, years old, youngest
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Rodney H. Sharp,
Of "Gibraltor," on the Kennett Pike,
near Wilmington, died Saturday in
the Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton, following an operation for appen-
dicitis. Funeral was held Monday af- |
ternoon at his late home at $50 |
o'clock. Young Sharp was a student |
at Tower Hill School, where he was
popular, taking part in the school
sports. He is survived by his father
and mother, and a brother, Hugh |
Sharp, student at Hotchkiss Pre-
paratory School, Hotchkiss, Conn.
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
|fI(IITICTED OF ENDING
HI BABE DROWNED IN BAG
u,,DNS SECOND DEGREE
~ ,.,T EDNA EDWARDS
n.,ies Guilt But Declares
y r.rrO Dr,,'J Made Way With It
w. : he Tried Separately

II. AaFFn
S'' II be Tried Separately
,.i,r out for about four
b i',T ssTi n the Court Of Oyer and
i Dover Monday brought in
!. = ! = murder in the second de-
A,in.t y Edna Edwards, alias Ed
l,'v , white woman who was in
y :.;..lv with Lee Harris, negro,
rd .lrrder Of their child on May
\. Sodv was found in a bag
IT, with bricks at Carter's
/. r.,r the Maryland line on
h, The woman on the witness
/ \ her own defense, denied
In of the murder of the child
/ %tisd that she had given it to
TbO had promised to give it
! he had a previous one, and
/, ! bsaring a splash near the
| rsSsr the body was found later
|s,,red that Harris had told her
| q, all over and there would
/ htber trouble. The case be-
[-rrsdsv morning with Deputy
IL General Earl D.Willy repre-
4, tbe state and Former United
/ SrstOr Richard R. Kenney
[S,tss L. Terry representing the
[s Al the opening Of the case
|rzl for the woman asked for a
In Of the trials SO that she
4 y tried alone. There was no
n to this and the court grant
n gparation. Roy Kemp, a farm
n near the bridge, testified to
L he bag containing the body
bid on June 13 and to the bag
| Fighted with bricks. Several
| Illnesses gave similar testi-
/ D.. Cecil Harbort Of Dover,
b 10 examining the body Of the
|Hk's old child and that in his
b Death was due either to
|lg Of fractured skull. Will
|light, living near where the
Tvs found, testified to the Ed
woman coming to his home and
b before sundown on the occa-
Ften il was claimed the child
Erdered and his wife gave SINH
|imOny. Corporal Powell Of
Este Highway Police, State De
sD D. Wharton, and J. H. Con-
highway policeman, testified to
srh made for the woman, to
inz and to statements which
y made duplicating Harris.
5ae counsel placed the accus-
'Hn On the stand and she gave
pr Of her life. She was born
'nngtOn but removed to Kent
FFhel she was a child. She de-
nat she was afraid Of Harris.
Altsi the story Of the birth of
~ and how Harris had, as she
X aken the child to give it
I ID she had heard a splash and
'@ BY him that there was moth
isar. The jury retired at 5
( i elaborated until 9 o'clock
Eurned verdict Of guilty of
I y me second degree. Mr..
4 counsel for the defense, at
va for an arrest Of judgment
ae "A; no1ce Of a motion for a
q The case occupied less
N any Of the same character
I q 0een tried in years and did !
n 1 lal after 10 o'clock. A to-
\. nm we're called before the
\ 'a0sen and the jury had the
Smyrna times., 1926-10-27
TAYLoR's BRIDGE HALLOWEEN
Program Given Thursday Evening
Auspices Community Association

Auspices Community Association
The Halloween party held in Tay-
lor's Bridge school building Thursday
evening, the 21st, under the auspices
of the Community Association proved
to be a very enjoyable affair. The
maskers arrived early with all of the
gala attire for the occasion. Mr..
Charles Dukes, Mr.. Frank Wheeler
and Miss Aker acted as judges for
the prizes which were awarded as fol-
lows: first prize, Miss Helen Morgan,
Dover; second, Mrs. J. ID. Steller, and
Kathryn Alfree, Taylor's Bridge.
Twenty dollars was realized from sale
of "hot dogs, pies and cakes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Chicago Cattle Market

Chicago. Sept. Is.
CAT r LIE = Receipts 1900 fed
steers 1895 higher; active at ad-
vance; best yearling 1900; several
hundred head 11.50@ 11.75: heavies
11.60; little under 1000 except grass
steers; Texas cake fed with weight
making 1860: stockers and feeders
remain active, mostly 1850 SIS; top
ply kind 800: she stock 10 to Is high
er; light heifers in active demand:
bulls very scarce. strong to Is higher;
vealers steady at 13.00G1400 mostly.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000: very I'M
even; light hogs early mostly 50 low
er than best prices yesterday, closing
strong to Is higher than low time /;
heavy butchers and packing sows clos
ing active, strong to 25 higher than
early: top 1855: bulk 220 pounds
down 13.00@13.50: most go to 800
pound butchers 12.25@13.25; bulk de-
sirable packing sows 1850 11.5O; few
light weight to shippers Ills q 11.S5;
heavies mostly 10000 1850; few
roughs downward to $50; choice
slaughter pigs upward to 1900; bulk
1926 12.75; shippers took 5000; es-
timated holdover 1000
sHEEP-.Receipts $4,000 choice
handy weight lambs steady to strong !;
few weak to 15c lower considering
shorts: numerous loads butchers
around 1900 late; top natives 1895 to
city butchers; packers top 14.35; bulk
1873 614.00: culls steady at 10000
HOO: sheep steady at 6.00@7.50: feed
ing lambs weak to Csc lower than yes
terday's late trade: bulk 1e75m14.O0:
early sales at 1925 G14.e5 out of line
with late trade.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16

and Mrs. Gail Pollard, of Kelley
street, went to Harrington Tuesdays
Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Grant were in ]
Skowhegan Wednesday where they
attended the Fair.
Miss Rita McKinnon, Of Reading.
Mass, is visiting friends in town. =
Miss Fueda Kick has resumed her
duties at William Paquette's fruit
and confectionery store after enpoy-
ing two weeks vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. Abbott Nelson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Allen passed
Sunday at the Henderson's cottage at
Pemaquid.
Mrs. Augustus Rowe. Of Liberty.
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smart:
for few days. =.
Miss Ruth Goodrich has returned
from Canaan, where she has been
passing the summer vacation at her
home and resumed her studies At
Lawrence High School.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. W. Merrill were
in Portland Monday on business. = ;
Miss Frieda Kick returned Tuesday
from Hartford. Conn. where she pass
ed her vacation with relatives.
o. A. Barbour OF Boston was In
town Wednesday on business.
Mrs. Carolyn Birmingham has re-
turned from New York, where she has
been passing several weeks. -
Miss Mary Piper is passing this
week at her cottage in Bayside.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Smart and Mrs.
Augustus Rowe Of Liberty and Miss
Urania Van Dine were in Skowhegan
Wednesday attending the fair.
Albert Moore of Portland was IN
town Wednesday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Penney ana
family are quarantined for scarlet fe-
yer.
Joe Jones Of South Paris was cali
ing friends in town Wednesday,.
Mr. and Mrs. Carlyle Ames have
| moved from Shawmut to Main street.
The Weekly Sewing Circle will meet
this evening with Mrs. Frank Lemeiin
Of Water street. 80,
Mr.. and Mrs. r. s. Damon attended
the fair in Skowhegan Wednesday. !
Joseph King has returned from tina
Sisters Hospital to his home on King
street He is reported as being a lit
tie better.
Mrs. Ben Smith has returned 70
Pemaquid after passing a few days
at her home in town.
MISS DORIS Drew mas resumed Def
duties at Arnolds hardware store in
Watervile after enjoying a two weeks
vacation.
Mrs l. r. Amex was in Old Orchard
| Wednesday on business.
Miss Ruth Henderson left Monday
for New York, where she will join a
party and return to st. Petersburg,
| Fla, where she is employed, after Wis.,
| iting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma 3
Henderson of Maple street
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Chicago Produce Market

Chicago. Sept. 15.-(Pl.
All grains averaged lower today on
the board of trade. bull leaders acting
timidly in the face of rather bullish
news. The reason for this hesitancy
on the part of friends of higher prices
was said to be the weakened technical
position Of the wheat market and the
easier tone of corn Wheat at the
finish showed net loss Of to &C. corn
was off II to lac, oats ! to 5c down.
and provisions unchanged to so cents
lower
rise in the Winnipeg market in
the late trading brought about par
tial recovery in wheat values here in
the last hour. Buying again bids
helped to take the slack out of the
market, local shorts becoming fair
buyers toward the end
Initial weakness was chiefly due to
lack of buying power. 1t was point
ed out that recent advances in wheat
were a result of short covering rather
than investment buying and there
were reports that Europe is buying
Russian wheat. Continued delay to the
crop movement in the Canadian prov
inces was discounted BY the bears,
who believe this wheat will ultimate
ly come into competition with the sur
plus Of the southern hemisphere.
Export business was reported as
relatively slow. although one house
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Outlook for Strong
Potato Market

The September first reports indi-
cate that the production of potatoes
in the late crop states will be greater
than last year bu considerably below
normal. Allowing for the gradual in
crease in potato production we would
expect normal crop Of potatoes in
the q late states to be about $40 mil
hon bushels. The September first re-
port estimates tina these states will
produce only about 2S9 million bush
els, or about Is per cent less than
normal crop. Last years late crop
was about 270 million bushels, or about
20 per cent less than a normal crop
for that year.
While the crop is not so short as
last years tits fairly certain that
prices will be good this year. Only
twice in the last % years has the pro-
duction of late crop potatoes been
less than IS per cent of normal
These years were 1916 and 1925 The
short crops of these years were fol-
lowed by extremely high prices The
crops of 1919, 1911 and 1905 all were
about II per cent below normal and
all caused prices considerably above
the average.
A study of prices during the last
% SdIS illuildttS tIdt WIe1l the pro-
duction of late potatoes is Is per cent
below normal we can expect prices
31.5 per cent above normal. assuming
that all other things be equal. This
years outlook, then, is for good po-
tato prices turnout the fall and win
ter months, but present information
does not indicate a recurrence Of the
extremely high prices of last year.
1t is possible that the market may
weaken somewhat during the fall as
the local potatoes come on heavily,
but so far there has been no tenden-
cy for prices to fall Those producers
who dug their Cobblers as early as
possible not only cut down the WELD
but they sold in competition with
Virginia and New Jersey at prices
about twentyti five cents per bushel
less than prevail today The early
market has been good The late fail
and winter market should continue
strong.
The above review was prepared for
the New England Crop Reporting
Service by Frederick W. Waugh, Di-
rector, Massachusetts Division of
Markets
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
New York Produce Market

u,,, New York, Sept 15.-(PJ
AT-Spot easy; No. ] dark
noIthern spring E New York lake
New York lake and rail 1919. No. 2
mixed durum do. to arrive 1888: No.
Manitoba lake and rail to arrive 1.61!
IN bond Wheat futures were irregu-
lar; domestic September closed 1.Ses,
cember 1.42a. May ia
CORN-Spot easy; No. 2 yellow i (
track New York lake and rail 953; No
yellow do. ?33
oATS-spot steady: No. white 4at.
baED-Easy; middle west 15.10a
15.4s9.
EGGS-Steady to firm: receipts 49,
52I; fresh gathered extra firsts 406
20: do. storage Saa IS; Trash gathered
hrsts storage So a S6i; fresh gathered
seconds storage SSG34a; nearby and
nearby western hennery whites frsts
to average extras 41G56; Pacific coast
whites extras 54@56t.
POTA TOES-Steady: Long Island
per 80 pounds 3:75Q4.25: do. per $50
pounds 4.50@4.75: Maine per $50
pounds 4,25 AS
ABBAGES-Firmer: New York
white per 100 pounds 1.001125.
Under increased offerings Of duty
Tree sugar prices declined 1-S2 of a
|,He III 'iie raw sugar market today to
the basis of 40 delivered. Sales in
Guided $4,000 bags of Cuban late yes
terday for prompt shipment at 4.43.
and today 21.000 bags of Philippines
at 4.40 to local ref1ners.
September liquidation and hedge
selling by houses with Cuban connec-
lions caused declines of two to five
points in raw sugar futures, but COW
ering and trade buying checked the
decline and brought about partial rail-
nes september showed the maximum
fluctuation with final prices unchanged
to three points net lower. Approxi-
mate sales $4,000 tons. September
closed 2.61, December 40, January
2,l3. March 2.6s, MAY PA.
New business in refined sugar was
sun light, although withdrawals con-
tinued heavy. with prices unchanged
at SIS to $50 for fine graduated.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-09-16
Boston Produce Market

Boston, Sept. Is
BEEt-Choice whole cattle 17G1s.
BCTTER-Higher scoring than ex-
tras AL As: extras a; extra firsts AZ
d4S5: tirsts 39A141s
CHEESE-Extras 24G2 4i; hrsts ga
q 23i.
CORN-No. 2 yellow 10261oS.
EGGS-Nearby hennery brown ex-
tras 60161; white and mixed extras
o3d IS; eastern extras 44d47 western
extras do.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 1s6-pound
sacks. special short, a.00da1s; stand
ard 7.90@9.0o
HAY-No. . timothy sSd27.
thanksgiving o7@29.
PORk-Medium backs 50 343.
OATS-Forty pounds 60I62
POTATOES-Sweets 3.75@45O.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refining
quotes $50 cents in 100-pound lots
less > per cent. for cash.
NEAL--126 "a