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Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
WHOLE NO. 1898
SMYRNA SPECIAL SCHOOL TAX
Dover, Caesar Rodney and Harrington
Fall in Line With Lower Rates
Milford Not Making a Levy

The total tax rate to be paid by the
land owners in Kent county varies.
This is due to the county tax bills
also containing the special Levy of
the various special school districts to
raise funds to retire bonds outstand-
ing against these districts. The coun-
ty rate Of eighty cents and the State
school rate of fifteen cents remains
the same in each district but the rate
for the special school districts vary.
The highest rate among the special
school districts was levied by the
Smyrna district where the rate is thir-
ty cents making a total rate for the
district of S1.25. Dover is next in
line with a special district rate of
twenty-four cents making a total tax
rate of $1.19. Caesar Rodney and
Harrington have each levied ten cent
rate for their special districts max
ing their total rate S1.05. For the
territory other than special school dis
tricts the straight county and State
school rate will apply making total
of ninety-ive cents. The Milford
special school district is not levying
a special tax this year because the
funds on hand are more than sufficient
to meet their outstanding require
ments. The rate for capitation tax in
the various school districts also var
les. Dover having the highest rate,
it being two dollars, while Harrington
has the lowest rate, it being fifty
cents.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
AFTER WOODLAND BEACH ROAD
Delegation Appears Before the State
Highway Commission at Dover

Highway Commission at Dover
A delegation from Smyrna and vi
cinity appeared before the monthly
meeting of the State Highway Com
mission at Dover last Wednesday ask
ing for an extension of the concrete
road already laid by the State High
way Department out from Smyrna,
toward Woodland Beach, the distance
being some six or seven miles from
the road already built. 1t was point
ed out in this case that valuable farm
land extended along this road and in
addition it would greatly improve
Woodland Beach as summer resort.
Those in the delegation who presented
their claim included M. V. Ford, form
er president of Kent County Levy
Court; William H. Tunis, Mr.. Givan
and Mr.. Blendt. Mr.. Blendt, who
drives the school bus over this road in
carrying children to Smyrna Special
School District, pointed out the disad-
vantages of the present condition of
the road in winter, at times almost
impossible, and he frequently having
to pull his bus out of the mud with
tractor. The delegation was inform
ed that their petitions would be care
fully considered
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
FARM AND HOME E-MAKING CLUB
GET MANY FROM THIS VICINITY
ED. WILLIM JR., CLUB AGENT,
ENROLLS $50 BOYS AND GIRLS
Youth Are Formed Into Groups and
Received instruction During Sum-
mer Months Thru Federal Aid

II
More than $50 boys and girls are
enrolled this year in the II agricul-
tural and home-making clubs of New
Castle County. Six projects, includ
ing poultry, pig, corn, calf, potato, and
sewing are being carried by the diff
ferent club groups in the county.
Twenty-six rural communities and
towns have H club members engag-
ed in this phase of the agricultural
extension of the County, while that
number of volunteer local leaders are
also active in the work. This an
nouncement was made Monday by
Ed. Willim, Jr., Federal Club Agent
for New Castle County, in charge of
Boys and Girls Clubs of the County.
Mr. Willim is well known in Smyrna
having married Miss Christine Kirby,
daughter of Mrs. Thomas Kirby of
this town. Steady growth in enroll
ment has been made during the three
years Mr.. Willim has been in charge
of the Boys and Girls H Clubs in
New Castle County. In 1925 there
were 152 boys and girls enrolled, in
1926 this number increased to PIP,
while this year has found the largest
enrolment during the present club
agents encumbancy. "This increase
seems to indicate the greater interest
taken by the boys and girls in the 4
H clubs" says Mr.. Willim. "We hope
to have a normal gain in enrolment
each year." continued the Club Agent,
"and there is no reason why this
should not be so because the H club
project seems to be good way of in
teresting the boy or girl in their farm
and home life" He further states
that if any boy or girl in rural New
Castle County wants to join 4 Fl
club they should get in touch with
him at Newark any time. each club
group should have a competent local
leader in charge of the activities Of
that club" says the Club Agent in his
announcement. "A man or woman
who is interested in boys or girls of
the community and who has little
time to put into the work, is the log
ical one for such job" continues the
Agents statement. Of the 26 local
leaders now engaged in directing the
club members in their projects the
majority are women who have charge
of the sewing clubs. That more vol
unteer local leaders are needed to help
in conducting the work if it is to go
forward on a sound and healthy basis
is the belief of the Club Agent. Fol-
lowing is a list from this vicinity Of
the boys and girls enrolled in the New
Castle County H clubs: Clifford E..
Heinold, Edgar 7. Heinold Jr., J. Aus
tin Deamer, Smyrna; Colen Waters,
Norman E. Collins, Royden Caulk,
Blackbird; J. Paul Money, Marjorie
Maree, Ruth c. Isoocs, Frank Andrew,
Robert /. Andrew, Linden Boyer,
Harry Keiser, Maggie A. Warner, Nor
man Regar, Alice Councill, Mildred
Deakyne, Martha Newnom, Edna New
nom, Townsend, and a large number
from the Middletown, Newark, Porter,
and Marshallton, New Castle and Will
mington vicinities.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
GET S15O,OO0 FROM PEA CROP

Farmers Over in Talbot County on
the Eastern Shore, Report Big Crop
The Pea Crop over in Talbot County
Nd, this year was the largest ever
grown and has netted the farmers of
Easton, Trappe and Chapel districts
about S150,0O0. There was also a
good crop grown in st. Michaels and
Bay Hundred districts, but the farm
ers in those two districts did not make
a speciality of growing them on
large scale for the Gamers. Several
of the packers say that the peas were
larger and in a better condition for
packing purposes than they had ever
seen them.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
FISHERMEN HAVE POOR SEASON
Both Shad and Sturgeon Yield Della
ware Shore Fishermen But Little

Both Shad and sturgeon 1leld Dela-
ware Shore Fishermen But Little
Sturgeon fishing has closed for the
season. The last of the boats that
were out for sturgeon ceased last
week. Joseph Anderson, Delaware
City buyer and roe packer, stated
that the pack of caviar this year was
but half of the normal pack. This
fact, in addition to the price being
much lower than usual, caused the
fishermen to have a poor season. This
was general for both the shad and the
sturgeon fishermen along the Della
ware river and bay during the season
just passed.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
RACE HORSE BREAKS LEG

!, ! y. z. Miller, Seen at Many
II ,,h hent and Sussex Fair, Shot
! raeaa os a race horse, seen in
H. ss Fs; At the Kent and Sussex
\ " airs I at Harrington and own
/ snfr "a !. Miller, of Washington,
eoin nered a broken leg Saturday
g ~ I. through workout on the
karv 'ae a fair grounds. 1t was
| |ss . kill the animal. The
n - ~, valuable but just what fig
H. dV"ner placed on him was not
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
ST. PETERS CHURCH BULLETIN

Rev. E. A. Lemoine, Rector, Announc-
es Services for Next Sunday Morning
Rev. E. A. Lemoine, rector of st.
Peters Church, makes these announce
ments: Sunday services-Holy COM
munion, s a. m; morning prayer and
sermon, IL a. m.
Smyrna times., 1927-07-13
FIRE ON FARM NEAR ODESSA
Residence of w. H. Rhodes on the
Frank Pennington Farm Damaged

Frank Pennington Farm Damaged
Fire of unknown origin Sunday
damaged the home. of w. H. Rhodes
who occupies the place on the Odessa
road known as the Frank Pennington
Farm. The fire was discovered by
passing motorists who notified the
family and also summoned the 0desSa
and Middletown fire companies. The
fire was confined to third floor back
room, which with the roof, was badly
damaged. Considerable damage was
also caused by water.
Nogales international., 1927-02-20
WHATEVER THE GROUNDHOC'S POI IT1Cs
MAY BE, CERTAINLY NOT REPUBLICAN

um through a Coolidge, however,
nas Deen in a number Of tight
places. Generally he has pulled
out by backing out. The most
notable examples Of this arc tba
following:
May 26, 1s24.-Signed the
Seiective immigration Act. which
overrode both the White House
anG the State Department.
June 2, 1924-Signed the Sim
mons-Longworth compromise tax
bili after Congress had rejected
the Mollon plan, vehemently urg-
ed by the President as having "mv
unqualified approval"
March 4, 1925-Signed the bill
increasing Congressional salaries
after the Spokesman" had indi-
Gated :t was in violation of Mr..
Coolidge's economy principles,
April 2, 1926.-Signed the bill
increasing pensions to Spanish
War veterans which he had on-
posed as extravagant and unne-
cessary.
Mr.. Coolidge has formed almost
a habit of changing his mind un-
aer pressure. 1t will be inter-
estlng to watch what he does alb |
out the farm bill and the three |
lew cruisers. The consensus of |
'punion here is that he probably |
viii agree to both.
Nogales international., 1927-02-20
A HOME IN NOCALES. ARIZ?

the completion of the railway
Through to Mexico City by way of
THIS port, the opening of which is
announced to take place in less
than sixty days.
To make it easy for anybody to
acquire home IN Nogales the No
gales Investment & Realty Com
pany is opening up the beautiful
LINCOLN ADDITION on north
Morley Avenue where large, fine
building lots are being sold cheap,
on the installment plan of pay
ment, spread over term of four
years; by which time they should
easily double in value.
Sec r. L. O'Neili for plans and
terms of sale or phone him and he
viii call at your home or place of
business. His phone number on
the grounds is 494. Res. phone
415J.
Nogales international., 1927-02-20

WHY? The best all-the-year-
round climate in the southwest
nc excessive heat, no excessive
cold--thriying trading and in
dustfial activities; port of entry
and exit of the west coast of Mex
leo, a. region prolific in agricul-
tural, mining and stock-raising
industries. that exports and i'm
pcrts m'llions,of dollars worth of
products and supplies yearly, with
resources of production increasing
year by year as new territory is
heing developed.
All Of this great volume of
business IS tributary to Nogales-
long and properly known as "THE
KEY CITY"--to which it provides
4 steady feeder of business en-
terprise; business that is bound to
increase by leaps and bounds with
Nogales international., 1927-02-20
Nogales Arizona, Sunday February ~, 1yAG

give us the afternoon for our
project. Also those who suffer
from spring fever will enjoy this
new schedule.
The Board has passed on the
schedule and it now awaits con-
Nogales international., 1927-02-20

! Whatever the groundhog's polite
al faith may be it is certainly not
Republican. When this alleged
weather prophet crawled back in
to his hole little over week ago.
he not only promised ram snow
and cold weather for the next six
weeks but severe political storms
for much longer period which al
ready show indications of driving
President Coolidge out Of the
4 White House at the end Of his
present term.
No sooner had talk about wheth-
er the groundhog was right or
wrong in his weather predictions
subsidized than DR.. Nicholas MURRAY
Butler, president of Columbia
University in New York CITY and
professed personal and political
frfend' of the President. gave
vent to the prophecy that Mr.
Coolidge would not become a can
dldate for election to a third tern,
and that if he did he could not he
elected. NV o'
Then it became certain tha+ |
both the House and Senate viii |
PASS the McNary- -Haugen farm re-
-1et bill to which the Preident has
voiced his opposition in no nm.
certain terms. And Speaker
Longworth of the House of Rep
resentatives came out with tha
prediction that the lower branch
o. Congress would agree with the
Senate and not Mr.. Coolidge and
past an appropriation for the con- |
'tfuctlon of three additional cruis-
ers for the Navy.
There isn't any doubt in the
mind OF any political observer
lere that the President is plan
llng to again become a candidate
or the Presidency. Likewise
Everybody knows and he knows
hat it would be little short of S
'olltical suicide for him to vote the
dcNary-Haugen Bill. Then again
here is the undisputed fact that
'e must either back up in his op- |
position to building the three new !
ruisers or veto the Navy Depart |
nent Appropriation Bill and call |
n extra session of Congress. !
which is the farthest thing in the /
7orld from his desires. l.:
As the result of Mr.. Buffers
utburst a resolution already is
ending in the House and another
being prepared for introduction
a the Senate declaring it to be
he sense of Congress that it is
angerous BUSINESS for any man
. be President for longer than
light years. Whether resolution
vill be passed at this session is
roblemmatical.
What undoubtedly hurts Mr..
coolidge the most about DR.. But
,r's doings is the fact that the |
ollege president has been White ,
louise guest upon several occa-l !
ions and had but recently return |
q from visit to the white !
-ouse Spokesman" when he start |
4 ALL the third term talk. It is /
eported as difficult for the !!
Spokesman" to figure out just !
wv Mr.. Butler could be a "per- |
nal and political friend and |
i'll act the way he did. |
The noted educator could not |
ave done anything to please the !
oolidge enemies more. Ex-Gov- |
nor Lowden of Illinois is under
ood to be heatily in accord with !
:. Buffers third term views. It
Mr.. Lowden.~ by the way, who 4!
filled up to the neck with Presi-
ntial aspirations. His band !
sgon at the present time is the
Mary -Haugen Bill. He is
ping to gain speed and moment |
Nogales international., 1927-02-20

according to statement issued by
j. G. Callaghan, state treasurer.
The investmens were made from
ta hospital fund for disabled min
ers and from the university timb-
er fund. The amount invested
in the disabled miners hospital
funds was $13,814.42 and from the
I'm versity timber fund. $1,062.64.
Nogales international., 1927-02-20
SCHOOL SCHEDULE
BE CHANGED SOON.

ttrom "The Blue And White, :,
Patagonia High School paper.)
A change of schedule will be
made in q week or so in school
time. By this new arrangement
school will begin at $50, physic,,
Nogales international., 1927-02-20
STATE INVESTS $4,000 IN
BONDS OF NOGALES CITY

Phoenix, Feb. 19.-Approxirna-
tefy $4,000 of two permanent
state funds were invested yester-
day by the state in municipal wat
er bonds of the city of Nogales,
Nogales international., 1927-02-20

al training period cut out. one
half hour allowed for noon, so
that school will close at 2:15 P.
NJ.
This is to give students coming
in on the bus an opportunity of
getting home IN time to help
some with the spring work on the
farm. 1t also VIII give those
coming in on the bus an oppor-
tunity and more time to carry out
their Smith-Hughes project work.
This change in school schedule
will not change the bus schedule
since the bus is due to arrive at
$3.50 A. M. anyway.
This new schedule will start
ts out early In the morning which
is the best time for work, and
Nogales international., 1927-02-20
Nogales Will Be
Represented AT
Baseball Meet

E. r. Thurman and c. c. Cren-
shaw were appointed at a meeting
of baseball fans at the Chamber
of Commerce, Friday night, to
represent Nogales at the baseball
meeting at Bisbee, today, at which
it is expected plans will be con-
summated for the formation of
Southern Arizona baseball league
made up of Nogales, Tucson, Bis
bee and Douglas.
Nogales fans are strong for
league ball this year and organ
izers Of the league can rest as
sured that NogaIes will do her
part in making the proposed lea
que a success.
Nogales international., 1927-02-20

f.rmation by Supt. c. 0. Case,
when he approves it, the new
schedule will be put m use.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

of good actions came from Wood
row Wilson School, No. rs. The
names saw were of 1B pupils.
They were: Robert Devering, Weslie
Noe, Thelma McWilliams, Dorothy
McCalment, John Davis, Sandra
MARYLAND, Raymond Hiatt, Robert
Fitch, Robert Howard, Robert Hub
'bard, ("Look at all those Roberts, y
Santa said), William Hayes, Orville
Sallee. Frances George and Helen
StrouSe.
Maybe More Names
I am going to keep watching and
may be able to find the names of
more Indianapolis children.
ut has taken us a long time to
see this library, but you haven't seen
one-tenth of it, yet" Santa said. IT
think you had better have dinner
now and we will inspect the toy fac
tory tomorrow, what do you say?"
I was so interested I would like
to have kept on without eating or
sleeping, but I didn't want to take
up any more of the busy old fell
lows time. Some of our party
seemed to be showing the strain of
our long trip of several months
across the ice foes, so we ended the
days tour there.
Tomorrow I'll be able to tell you
about the most famous factory in
the world-The place where Santa
makes toys for girls and boysL
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
S7UDLAKER TO CONTINUE FIGHT AGAINST LONGER TER
FIRE LOSS CUT
BY 100000,
REPORT SHOWS
Number of BIazes in Cities
Decrease; Others Took
Upward Swing.

Indiana fire losses were $1,000,000
less in the year ending Nov. 1 than
they we're in 1926, according to Al
fred Hogston, State fire marshal.
During the same period city fires de-
creased noticeably in numbers, but
country fires were slightly more
numerous.
"The reduction was due largely to
the fact that people are becoming
educated in methods of fire preven-
ton, and are taking greater care in
handling and storing combuStibles,"
Hogston said.
Education Work Pushed
Fire fighting equipment also is
being constantly improved and resi-
dences and business buildings are
being constructed of noncombustible
materials to much greater degree
than formerly"
The fire marshall praised the In
diana Farm Bureau Federation for
its assistance in disseminating edu-
cational matter on fire prevention
and also approved similar work be-
ing done among the school children
of the State.
1T is interesting to note" he con-
Ginued, that while fires in the
southern part of the State outnum-
bered those in the north almost two
to one, the fire loss is just about
equally divided. There are several
reasons for this.
South SparseIy Settled
1.-THE southern districts are handi-
capped by sparse population, re-
Sulting in homes being more scat
tered and less able to aid one an
other in case of fire. In some cases
there is also a lack of adequate
water supplies and dearth of mod
ern fire fighting equipment.
"Incendiary fires are much more
frequent south than north" he
added.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

was dry. OF course, that made the
face look dirty. I
Brings Santa Trouble
Santa told us, with a chuckle, that
he had terrible time making the
books balance that night. There
was one too many dirty faces, &C
cording to the books, than showed
on the days record They had to
start at the beginning and go all
over that huge library of books until
they, came to the Indianapolis boys
record.
1--WE probably wouldn't have no
ticed the mistake then except for
the blot on the other page, we never
allow blots in these records, you
know" Santa said proudly.
Since then there are signs all
over the room: DO NOT CLOSE
BOOKS UNTIL WRITING DRIES,
BY Order of Santa Claus"
I got a glimpse of some names
that might interest Indianapolis
boys and girls. A new set of entries
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
Like Santa? Win a Prize

Some indianapolis boy girl going Christmas
present for writing hundred-word letter you?
Sit right down and write words on WHY
- -
Include in idea what think that helps the
dianapols, Ind
1t will be forwarded Immediately to Santa Claus
vile Eskimoland
made arrangements for Santa to judge the letters radogram
the winners right back.
S. Put you age the letter.
The prizes will $o third S. for the
best letters
All letters must be in The Times mailing up North by
Saturday,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
BY HOLLY BERRY
fspecial Times Correspondent in E.ki-
moland)

fSuecial Times Correspondent in EIki-
moland)
NORTH POLEVILLE, ESKIMO
LAND, Nov. 22.-(By radio)--We
have seen Santa Claus library!
Taken the beautiful books, in which
Santa Claus keeps a record OF 25'-
100000 children, down from their
shelves and examined them! Read
names of many indianapolis chill
dren written there!
Santa Claus told us we are the
first persons from the outside world
to enjoy this privilege. If you saw
the heavy doors, with enormous iron
bars, that separate this big room
from the rest of Santa's palace, I am
sure you would believe it.
Has Fairy Helpers
: Every night hundreds of Santa's
little fairy helpers go through every
name and bring the record of each
boy and girl down to the minute.
am sure you would be interested
in the code they use in describing
good and bad actions of boys and
girls. OF course, they don't write
life we do. If they want to write
"catD they don't spell it out CAT,
they draw a picture of the flutfiest
little cat you ever saw. They are
so expert that it doesn't take longer
than it takes to spell it.
Santa told a funny story of what
happened one night because of this
code.
An Indianapolis boy had washed
his face every day for two months
Mypa, a fairy that writes down good
actions, thought he deserved special
mention. He drew his picture in the
book with the face nice and clean
Fairies are mischievous, you know
as soon as Mypa had his bach
turned, Ahkla, a very mischievou:
one, closed the book before the ink
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22
SETTLE AGAIN
HEADS STATE
FARM BUREAU
Others Reelected at Ninth
Annual Meeting; Pass
Resolutions.

Indiana Farm Bureau Federation
members today started the last full
day session of their ninth annual
convention at the Claypool.
At banquet Monday night Off
GERS were elected and nine resolu-
tons adopted.
William H. Settle Of Petroleum
was reelected president for his
sixth term; Louis Taylor of New
burgh was reelected first vice
president, and Mrs. Charles w.
Sewell of Otterbein reelected Sec
ond vice president.
Settle, Taylor and j. H. Gwalt-
ney of Poseyville were named dele
gates to the American Farm Bureau
convention, Chicago, Dec. ST..
Favor Farm Relief
One resolution adopted, advocated
that farmers support only presiden-
tial candidates favoring farm relief.
Another reaffirmed faith in the Me-
Nary Haugen bill.
Secretary of Agriculture Jardine
was scored for his policy of pre-
dieting probable market prices" A
resolution claimed the practice cost
American farmers hundreds of mill
lions.
Another favored asking the
American Farm Bure71- oorTN''t'Hr'
to request Congress 1no Sac pee
partment of Agricul for llore
help in fighting cor h1rer.
Back EstatC av
Retention of the federal eSCsle3
tax and asking that be raised .c
become an importa source c
Federal revenue was aiso urged
Farm Federation W0meu and lle
extension departmer OF PURDUE
University were con aGed.
I. H. Hull spoke p Gals no~
ings session on Cooperative
Purchasing" Prof. Ha4 or
Community Brildir dlC Mr@
Edith Wager on "W mems Part '4
Farm Bureau"
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1927-11-22

She is now constructing the build
ing of her own design in the ex-
elusive residential section of Bever-
ly Hills, the real film center.
"As soon as the building is fin
ished, am going to fill the shelves
with books of my own selection" de-
clareS the actress 1--WE will charge
a fee as it is strictly business ven
ture."
"One might think that film folk
would not be good customers for
a hbrary-that they would buy the
books they want. But they don't.
They don't spend their money on
things of that sort"
Miss Daniels library is only the
latest of her long string of business
enterprises. When she first started