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Smyrna times., 1926-07-28
TOWNSEND
Items Of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood


Townsend, July 27.-Messrs. Stew
art & Donohoe, who are constructing
the concrete highway from Ginn's
Corner to Middletown, have finished
the stretch from Cat Tail Bridge to
Messick's lane, and are now moving
to the original commencement Of the
road, to begin concreting from that
point to Messick's lane, which will
complete the road from Middletown
to Cat Tail Bridge leaving n of a
mile to be done to complete the en-
tire job.
Wheat threshing is now on and the
farmers are busily engaged in their
harvest. The yield gives promise Of
being surprisingly large. Charles H.
Dukes had finished threshing from one
field when a storm halted the work.
He received SO bushels per acre on the
first field done. He has eighty acres
in wheat altogether. Eugene Savin
on the Scott farm had an average of
36 bushels on one field. His go acres
will average 81 bushels. Several
farmers began loading their wheat for
shipment on Wednesday, last.
Personals.-Mrs. Lydia Davis is
spending several days with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Walter Munro and husband,
at Bayonne, N. Little Beulah Nc
Sorley, of Cambridge, Md, has been
visiting her grandparents, Richard
Hodgson and wife.-Miss Miriam Nc
Goir and Miss Emma Leap, of At
lantic City, N. j., and Miss Ethelwyn
Maloney, Of Townsend, were guests of
Mrs. ]. Harper Lyman on Wednesday.
Mrs. Edna Normant entertained at
bridge with four tables in honor of
Miss Elizabeth Maloney. Miss Ma
loney was rendered a variety shower
and was the recipient of many lovely
gifts.-Morris Collins, wife and sons
Junior and Corbit, motored to Cardiff,
Nd, and spent short visit with w.
E. Clark and family. They also visit
ed John Johnson and family, Of Slab,
Pa.-Harry Hart and son, Henry, of
Philadelphia, Pr, are visiting James
A. Hart, Sr., and wife.-Wilson Latto-
mus, Of the U. of p, Philadelphia, is
spending his vacation at his home
here.-Miss Ethelwyn Maloney has
been spending a sojourn at Rehoboth
as the guest of DR.. David Marine and
wife.-Mrs. Ada Sampson has return
ed to her home after spending a short
time with her sister, Mrs. Morris Col
Inns.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-28
WOODLAND BEACH
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Of Smyrna's Nearby Resort

Woodland Beach, July 27.-Crabing
season has started at Woodland Beach
and quite a number are enjoying the
/ sport.
On August 1st, the new cement
road from Smyrna to Windell's Cor
ner will be open to the public. Al
though everyone is glad to get two
miles of the much needed road to
Woodland Beach, let US all keep on
with our efforts to get some kind of a
road the remaining six miles. We
hope all voters will have the interest
of our community in mind when they
cast their votes this fall and put men
and women in office who will be some
benefit to our roads and other i'm
provements. Delaware is supposed to
be the richest state for its size in the
Union, yet our county is so poor that
individuals have to pay their taxes
and then pay to have their roads i'm
proved.
Mr. and Mrs. George Boehmler and
Mr.. and Mrs. Williams of Smyrna, are
spending the week at the Boehmler
Cottage on Smyrna avenue.
Master Bill Hudson of Florida, is
visiting Master Billy Roe at Wood
land Beach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jones of Wilmington,
have rented a cottage at Woodland
Beach for the summer.
Mrs. G. C. Goldsboro and daughter
Mary, Of Woodland Beach, and Mr..
Frank Everett of Dover, spent the
weekend at Marcus Hook, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt Of Wilmington,
are spending the week at their cottage
Beverly Inn"
The following registered at the
Woodland Beach Hotel over the wek-
end: James @. Smith, Philadelphia;
Charles Wagner and wife, Dover; J.
Paul Harry and wife, James 7. Harry,
Margaret Harry, Mildred Wheeler,
all Of Harrington; Ruth Thomas,
Whiteford, Md; L. G. Sides and wife,
Lancaster, Pa; J. w. Jackson, Sails
bury, Md; Agnes M.Brittingham, Do
yer; J. III. Anderson and wife, Phila-
delphia; Herman Rose, Chester; W. I.
Derrickson, Delaware City; Alfred
Evans, Chester; Harry Rose, Delaware
City; 7. P. Rose, H. B. Money, Della
ware City; Miss z. v. Hall, Mrs. Viii
bert Rawley, Howard Rawley, Leipsic.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-28
KENToN
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Kenton, July 81 Mr.. and Mrs.
James w. Clark and Miss Mary Clark
Of Wilmington. have been visiting
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. B.
Clark.-Miss Helen Sylvester enter
tanned company over Sunday.-Dr. E.
F. Smith and family motored to Cen
treville, Md, on Sunday and spent the
day.-Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Morris
and son Billy, of Havre de Grace, Nd,
have been visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. n. N. Bull.-Mrs. Jacob
CrossIey, ST., and granddaughter Hell
en-, spent Sunday at Betterton.-Mrs.
J. w. Smith spent couple of days
last week at her home.-Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Bedwell spent one day last
week with their daughter, Mrs. NAL
colin Burris.-Mr. and Mrs. Thomas
Attix, Jr., and Mr.. and Mrs. G. A.
Smith spent the weekend with their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John w. At
tix.-Master Franklin and Harold
Hilyard are spending this week with
their cousin Carl Crossley near Clay
ton.-Mrs. James Pinder and sons
Fred and Olin, motored to Wilmington
one day last week.-Mr. ]. w. Ar
thurs and family motored to Whining
ton on Sunday and spent the day
Mrs. Rachel Van Gasken and Miss
Mary English Of Smyrna, spent a
couple Of days last week with Mrs. w.
B. Hazel.-Mrs. J. f. Parker, Mrs. H.
w. Hilyard and daughter Adeline,
spent last Wednesday with Mrs. T. E.
Sylvester.-Miss Claire Hughes has
been visiting her granddaughters, Mr..
and Mrs. Hughes at Felton.-Miss
Ethel Wilds has been visiting Mrs.
Edward Hughes.-Mrs. Jacob Cross
ley, ST., and grandchildren Helen Hud-
son and Marian Cook, spent last We'd
nesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford
Hudson.-Mrs. Edward Bright is vis-
iting her sister, Mrs. Edward Remley.
Miss Anna Wilds and Miss Bessie
Cook are spending the summer at Bet
terton.-Mrs. S. G. Walker, Mrs. Car
roll Stats and Mrs. David Williams
spent Sunday with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. E. Willey.-Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Attix and Oscar spent Sun
day with Mrs. J. d. Crossley.- Rev.
J. E. Parker is attending Summer
Smyrna times., 1926-07-28
CLAYTON
Budget of News Gathered Here and
There of Neighborhood Interest


Falling from a freight car last
week Samuel T. Jones, aged 49 years,
of Clayton, was first carried to the Of
flee Of DR.. w. c. Deakyne, in Smyrna,
where he received treatment for a
dislocated shoulder and possible frac-
ture Of the left leg and arm, and was
then sent to the Delaware Hospital,
Wilmington, in the Smyrna ambulance
Mrs. Jones accompanied her husband
to the hospital. Mr.. Jones is a con
ductor on the Delaware Division of
the Pennsylvania Railroad. X-ray
photographs were taken of his injur-
les. He was reported to be resting
easily.
Unlike other parts of the country
where great hay shortage faces the
nation, this section and others on the
Delmarvia peninsula will have an
abundant supply of hay this fall due
to the frequent rains which have fall
len at intervals to stimulate growth
and consequently the hay crop which
is to be cut the first Of August never
looked better. In other parts of the
country the crop is alarmingly short
due to the late spring and the short
age of rain. All through the penin-
sula the hay crop looks fine, said
tourist adding that farmers think the
crop the best one in several years and
those having a heavy yield of good
quality hay should net a good price
for it.
Silas Thompson,a well-known farm
er living near Townsend, who was
stricken with appendicitis while on a
visit to Woodland Beach, is getting
better. Mr.. Thompson was standing
on the beach watching the bathers
when stricken. George w. Cunning
of Smyrna, saw the man slump on the
sand from pain and rushed to his as
sistance later sending for the Amer
ican Legion ambulance at Smyrna.
DR.. Edward S. Dwight, of Smyrna,
accompanied the ambulance to the
beach and administered frst-aid. Mr..
Thompson was then removed to Clay
ton in the ambulance where the aid
of DR.. Cobb was sought. He and DR..
Dwight labored for sometime with
Mr.. Thompson who was taken to the
Howard Hospital for an operation.
Potatoes are still bringing a good
price yet, the crop is said to be an
enormous one. The local growers are
shipping a fine lot of the tubers to
the city markets each week and the
product never looked better. Esti-
mates vary but it is believed that
eighty per cent Of the seasons crop
has been marketed. The greater part
of the shipments went to New York
and Philadelphia.
Mrs. James Boyles and family, Of
Marcus Hook, Pa, spent Sunday with
Mrs. Samuel H. Beck.
Miss Pearl George and Mrs. Houck
of Wilmington, spent Thursday after
noon with Mrs. Samuel H. Beck.
The Clayton Carnival which opened
at the school crumbs Friday evening,
is now in full swing and is the mecca
of town and country folks every night
The Smyrna Band is furnishing music
and the boothes and attractions, to say
nothing of the automobile to be given
away is awakening keen interest.
Clayton's splendid aggregation of vol
Gnteer firemen are there to give vel
come and hope the carnival will be
financial success.
Joshua Vansant, a railroad employe
of the Round House, who died early
last week, was buried Saturday. He
leaves a wife, two sons and two
daughters.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-28

School at Asbury Park, Nj, and Rev.
William Cantwell of Cheswold preach
ed very interesting sermon on Sun
day, July 25th.-Mr. and Mrs. Ken
nard Wooleyhan spent Sunday with
his parents near Sudlersville, Md
Mrs. Jessie Green Jr., and children,
have been out Of town several days.
Smyrna times., 1926-07-28
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Cheswold, July 27.- The Young
Ladies Bible Class and Young Mems
Bible Class were delightfully."- enter
tanned at the home of Mrs. r. M.
Cooper and brother, Mr.. John Jeffer-
son.
Mrs. Edward Kipp and children
have returned home after a months
visit with relatives here.
Irving Emory and family Of Dover,
spent Sunday evening with his moth
er, Mrs. Lizzie Emory.
Mrs. Howard Loper Of Wilmington,
, 1926-12-18

Mr.. c. Schou has received his usual
stock Of McDonald's Almanac fer 1927
which can be had from him at 20 cents
per copy.
Mails close for the British and French
West Indian Islands via s. 5. Nova
Scotia on Monday. z0,h instant at 9
a. m
The VoIly bail game played y%ester-.
day afternoon on the j H. S. Courts in
Frederiksted between the Junior High
School girls of Chr|istiansted and those of
Frederikstad resulted in a victory for the
girls OF this town by making 3 games a
gainst 2 for those of Frederiksted.
The s. S. Katherine" is due at Fred
eriksted on schedule time today having
sc tons of cargo for that port. The ship
, 1926-12-18

The speaker conti. uing said. Item one
and two refer to fuel oil These are in
accordance with a custom that is petty
we'll esla blished. 1t gives the interpreta
ton OF The Government that duty is not
coiIectibIe on fuel oil. Since, however,
the collection OF this duty is in the hands
Of Federal Officers it is necessary that The
Council take action on this matter in or
der to secure the refund. Items 3 and 4
are in accordance with long standing
practice to refund to churches the duties
paid by them on church equipment and
supplies. The Government has received
no reccmmeldalio from the Municipal
Committee on this money bill.
LIST Member for Frederiksted Country
District (B~JacbUood) remarked: Mr..
Chairman. this refund of duty on GER
taiD a~IJlCjes imported in this island is an
OLD custom and | see no reason why this
bill should moi be passed today.
The Chairman: Has the Chairman Of
the Municipal Committee any objection
to the passage OF this bill today?
lst Member for ChTistiansted Town
(CaHe5atq). No; since the bill was for
Warded there has not been q meeting-0f
Tie Municipal Committee
Tie ChcjfMQH remarked From the
statement made by the Chat man OF the
Municipal Committee it seems that this
matter has not been before the Commit
tee in time so that il could make its re-
commeEdatjon upon it,. AS the law says
that The Municipal Committee must be
allowed reasonable time to give its opin-
ion on measures | think the discussion
should BE- postponed until the report OF
the Committee is received.
A vote was taken as to whether dis
cussion on the Money Bill should be
postponed.
S members voted for; none against.
The Chairman remarked: Discussion
on The Money bII is postponed until the
Municipal Committee sends in its report.
ITO be c|oRtjHued.)
, 1926-12-18

is due here tomorrow morning with 81
tons of cargo for this port. She sails at
2 p. M.
, 1926-12-18

Chritsansted, st. Croix,
December l6, 1926
Editor st. Croju Agi8.
I have been hoping someone. better
qualified than myself, would call atten-
ton to the serious MEASUREMENT and
serious reflection upon The American
administration OF these islands contained
in the Resolution passed blythe Colonial
Council December 4 and approved by the
Governor December G.,
The statement referred to is the con
Guiding part of the resolution providing
for the appointment oil five members Of
the Council ITO proceed to Washington
........... URGING legislation ..... e..
tending to the restoration Of sound eco
homie conditions, especially in the con-
sideration Of the enormous exodus from
ST, CtoiX since the transfer"
The point is contained in the three
words which | have italicisad, namely,
since the trsnsfet." AS with the scor-
pi0n, the sting Of the resolution is in its
tail. / do not impute animus to any one
who may have had part in the drafting
or passage of the resolution bat there
seems to have been q WOeful want of
information Oh bis or their part and a
like want OF cjrcumspeciOn on the part
Of Government to permit such a mislead-
ing and unfavorable statement to go out
under government sanction,
Why? Because official Danish figures
show. as quoted in Census of the Vir-
gin Islands, 1917" by the u. S. bureau
OF the Census, that The population of
these islands already had decreased by
reason of enormous exodus before the
transfer, namely, by almost FORTY per
cent. To be exact, the figure is 39.7 per
cent and it is shown that this enormous
exodus" had been going on cont nu0us-
Iy, as recorded at each decennial period,
since 1885 up to that unhappy year Of
1917.
Take the enormous exodus" from
Europe and every part OF the world to
the United States since that fateful and
fatal yeal Of 'the transfer''. in spite Of
all the United States can do to stop it.
is that to be laid up to the djscredit Of
the United States as, Thy implication
the Colonial Council Of 81. CloiX has seen
fit to do il the matter Of the enormous
exodus from these islands ''since the
transfer? There would be just as much
reason so to do. If American admipistra-
ton is such a bad thing why is every
body rushing to the one place on earth
where American administration is no
thing else hut, as q certain humorous
writer would say?
Yours for
JUSTICE.
, 1926-12-18

70 provide a permanent government
for the Virgin Islands of the United
States, and for other purposes.

Continued from yesterdays Apis)
He shall be responsible for The faithful
execution of the laws of the Virgin Islands
Oof The United States and Of the United
States applicable thereto, and when
ever it becomes necessary he may call
upon the commanders OF the military
and naval forces 0f the United States
in the islands, or summon the posse
conitatus, or call ont the militia to pre-
vent or suppress iaWIess violence, IN
vasiOn, instruction, or rebelllon; ana
he may, in case, OF rebellion tor IN
v8si0n or imminent danger thereof,
when the public safety requires IT,
suspend the privileges OF the WIT OF
habeas corpus, or place the islands,
or any part thereof, under martial
law. until communication can be had
With the President and the Presidents
decision therein made known. He shall
annually, and at such other times as the
President may require, make official re-
port to the President of the transac
lions of the government of the Virgin
Islands of the United States. His an
nual report shall be transmitted to the
Congress. He shall perform such addi-
tionaI duties and functions as may IN
pursuance of law be delegated to him
by the President. In time of war, or
when, in the opinion of the President,
war is imminent or a national emer-
gency exists, the President may desIg-
nate, as governor, an Army or Navy
officer, who shall, upon the order OF tie
President, assume and exercise eHcIu-
sive civil authority and jurisdiction over
the Virgin Islands of the United States
and all other ajjuncts, appendicitis, and
appurtenauces, including their entire
control and government, and during the
continuance of such condition the gov
ernor shall, in all duties, matters, and
transactions affecting the Virgin Is
lands Of the United States, be subject
solely to the order and direction of the
President, acting through the Secretary
Of the Navy or the Secretary OF war,
as the case may be.
SEC. Is There shall be appointed by
the President, by and with the advice
and consent of the Senate OF the United
States, a government secretary OF the
Virgin Islands, Wh0 shall hold tie office
at the pleasure Of the President and III I'll
his successor is chosen and qualified.
He shall have all the powers OF The gov
ern0r in the case Of a vacancy or temper
airy removal, resignation, or disability
Of the governor or IN case Of his temper
airy absence. He shall have custody OF
the seal of the Virgin Islands AID 5 al
countersign and afix such seal t. oil
executive pr0ciamations and other eXecu-
tive documents,
10 be c~OntlnUed.)
Evening star., 1926-11-18
Ara You q SuckerY

Teos many people put their money
IN day dreams and wake up broke.
Never put your name on the dotted
iire until you have inquired Of some
cne IN your bank what he knows
shout some stock issue that 10 OF.
ferod 20 HeU 1EiNtalE.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
COKE PRICES LOWER.

NEW YORK, November 1S CP).-In
line with the drop in coal prices, coke
prices in the Pittsburgh district have
declined so cents a ton. Standard
furnace coke is now $4.25 to $4.75 a
ton.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
ALEXANDRIA.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, November IL:
receive a communication relative TO
the payment Of interest on the bond
issue Of 1892 for the construction OF
the Little River turnpike in Fairfax
County, better known as Duke street
Since 1922 Alexandria has been
paying one-half Of the interest
charges. The repeal Of the Robinson
act will soon relieve the city Of this
burden, It is understood. as the debt
will be assumed by the State. A repre-
sentative of the League Of Virginia
Municipalities will appear and solicit
Alexandra to continue its member
ship at 5000 q year. The dues for
will be presented, a. follows: Com.
munication relative to progress OF
work on Hunting Creek bridge; appro..
priation of $1,000 for codifcation OF
city laws and ordinances: appropria.
ton Of 1910 for replacement OF trac.
tor grades: action on sidewalk display
ordinance: drainage at Wolfe and
Henry streets: appropriation OF $4,000
for purchase Of separator OF water
from tar at city gas plant.
BY order Of Civil and Police Justice
W. 8. Snow, which became effective
today, John w. Brookf1eld. court
bailiff, will occupy the desk at police
headquarters and call all cases. Here
Police Capt. w. w. Campbell.
Rites Held for Baby.
As the Rev. e. M. Delaney, pastor
Of the Second Presbyterian Church,
this afternoon read a burial service
over the body Of Marion Nordenoch1,
a month old daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Gabriel Nordenochi. at the home. 622
North Alfred street. the infants little
brother stood by, bewildered. Un'
willingly he had been the cause OF his
sisters death. While playing at home
several days ago he dropped an alarm
clock on the baby's head, causing
blood clot to form which caused the
child's death.
City Manager Paul Morton In re.
sponse to q letter from Charles Cat
lett. Staunton, Va, chemist and geol-
ogist, will appear before q committee
Of members Of the Rotary Club in
Staunton Saturday and give data con.
corning operation Of the municipal
swimming pool here. The 6taunton
authorities contemplate putting UP q
swimming pool at that place next
Spring.
Morton Speaks to Teachers.
City Manager Paul Morton yester-
day afternoon addressed the public
school teachers on trafic as related to
the school and child and asked CO.
operation in the enforcement OF the
traffic laws.
Mrs. Raymond Blumenfeld and Mrs.
Alexander Kaufman of this city are
delegates to the Council or JeWlsn
Women now in session In Washing
ton.
Rabbi Abram Simon Of Washington
this afternoon addressed the Kiwanas
Club at it's weekly luncheon at the
George Mason Hotel.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
C., NJ. & ST. P. TO BE SOLD
OVER BLOCK ON MONDAY

NEW YORK, November 1S R.--
The eyes Of the financial and railroad
worlds will be turned on Butte. Mont,
next Monday when the property OF the
Chicago, Milwaukee and st. Paul Rail-
way. now tied up in the greatest rail-
road receivership on record. will be
sold at auction under foreclosure pro-
ceedings.
The Reorganization managers Of the
road-Kuhn, Loeb & Co. and the Ma
tional City Co.-are expected to be the
successful bidders for the property. al
though opposing interests. headed by
Edwin G. Jameson. president Of the
Globe and Rutgers Fire Insurance Co..
have indicated that they might sub
NIT competitive offer.
An upset price Of $122.500,0o for
the st. Paul was recently fixed by Fed.
eral Judge Wilkerson Of Chicago.
Receivers for the road, representa-
tives of the reorganization managers.
their counsel and others interested In
the sale will leave New York in a
special car within a day or two to
attend the auction.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
TREASURY CERTIFICATES.
(Reported By ]. b W. eeligman 3 Col
SILVER QUOTATIONS.

NEW YORK, Novernber 1s Op).-
Bar silver k5&: Msxioam AellacA AN.
Evening star., 1926-11-18
COTTON IS STEADY
IN TRADING TODAY
Good Cables, Talk of Bad
Weather in South and Trade
News Factors.
Ry the Associated Press.


NEW YORK, November 1S.-Cotton
futures opened steady: December.
1883: january, 1890; March, 12:Sl;
May, 1920: July. 13.40. The market
showed renewed steadiness early TO-
day on continued buying movement
promoted by talk Of unfavoranie
weather for picking and ginning in
the South, steady Liverpool cables, en-
| couraging reports from the cot.oH
goods trade at Lancashire and relter.
ated claims Of stead1ness III TIC
Southern spot markets.
There was some Southern heoge
selling, but 1t seemed to be just about
offset by trade buying, and first prices
| were from 4 to points higher. Janu-
ary selling up to 1881, or points
above yesterdays closing quotation.
and into new high ground for the
present movement. Realizing checked
the advance at this figure. but was
absorbed on setbacks Of or points,
active months holding about to
| points net higher at the end OF the
| first hour.
New Orleans Market.
NEW ORLEANS, November IS Op.
Cotton futures opened steady; De-
1889: May, 1902; July, 1918. The
market opened steady .1ere today, with
first trades showing no change to
point up. Prices improved after the
opening call on trade buying and De-
| cember traded to 1915, January to
| 1880 and March to 1922. or 4 to o
points above yesterdays close. The
market then became quiet. Con-
structive sentiment is held in check
by fears Of liquidation Of December
in advance Of the first notice day
and the approach Of another Govern
ment report.
Liverpool Quotations.
LIVERPOOL, November Is @-
Cotton, spot, good demand, but business
moderate: prices steady. American
strict good middling, 7:ss; good mid
ding, 7.64: strict middling. 7.S4; mid
ding, 6.99; strict low niddling,- 6.64;
low middling. e.os: strict good or or
binary. STA; good ordinary. 500.
Sales, 1000 bales. including $500
American. Receipts, $4,000 bales;
American. 12.40O. Futures closed
quiet; November. 6.S2; December.
6.s2: January, 6.ss; March, 6.95;
May, 7.04; July, I'll; September. us.