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The Spokane woman. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1921-1935, 1927-08-25

outlet us HtE oNH anu lldu u
at Morgans breast.
"What is it," asked Jeanne still in
the dark.
"a chance bullet through the win
dow"
Jeanne was still the woman these
two men had fought for. She crept
around the table and silently caught
Armitage's arm in her tense hands.
'He is dead?"
"Yes."
II am tired" And she laid her head
against his sleeve.
His Saber clattered to the floor, and
he did what the stone age man would
have done; took the woman in his
arms and kissed her. And Jeanne
returner that kiss.
Boom, Boom, Boom. They were
sending shells across the river. width
er the gallant gray lads We're making
their last stand. The tumult about
the house had ceased.
Jeanne, how could | help loving
YOU? How could any man? But YOU
shall not live in dread and doubt any
longer. oath or no OATH | WAS not
the man who stepped out and first Of
fered to marry you. 1t WIS Morgan.
He knew who you were.
"But-the mark ON his arm -
at was made recently. God knows
what dark idea he had in his mind.
Besides. the mark isn't quite identical
Ia the true one. See" He rolled up
Morgan's sleeve.
"Girl. do you think that I'll ever
let YOU 90 again. now that I've got
you? What's the north or the South
10 you and me-"
"Son !"
Parson Kennedy lurched in through
the shattered French window. He
was grisly object. covered with
wounds, and the greenish pallor on
his unshaven face foretold that he
stood mt the Brink.
Jeanne Beaufort"
Kennedy ~ Armitage ran toward
the gray man, but Kennedy waved him
aside.
II am DYING" 4 strange gentle
ness formed about his mouth and eyes.
Jeanne Beaufort. forgive! | who
once preached of the Lamb. have lived
as the Wolf. i. Christ said: Forgive
them, for they know not what they
do And have not always known
what did -. Poor child" He beck
oned to Jeanne, then to Armitag".
"Kneel, children. God has given you
love: l will give You benediction.
Kneel ~
Wonderingly the two knelt. Armi-
tage had never seen Kennedy's face
like this; never had there been that
benign note in his voice Jeanne
dropped to her knees In blind Won
der.
Jeanne Beaufort. the man YOU
married Is dead. No, not Morgan, =
as Jeanne mechanically turned her
head toward the quiet form by the
table. at was Armstrong, the man
who died in your garden. Presently
Goodwill judge US both together"
Kennedy stretched out his hands,
one upon each head. From the gray
mans lips came with Incredible even
ness of tone the marriage ritual.
When the last word WAS spoken,
there came deep aspiration Tho
hands slipped Imply TO his knees.
Both Jeanne and Armtage looked MP
quickly.
Pars1n John Kennedys stormy soul
had passed out into the quiet Ilnrbor
Of Eternity.
THE END.
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"But your cried the aunts.
81 shall remain
BoomI
Jeanne saw Il fountain of water
spring up from the river where the
shell struck
She saw the negroes scurrying
southwark like Il flock of frightened
geese. She was alone. She went back
into the house and brought out ban
dages basins, water and sponges.
The deep sound came from the north
again, once, twice, three times. \ shell
burst in the garden. A tattoo ratified
against the side of the house. Shrap-
mel, she thought.
She experienced not the least fear.
Indeed, her sensation was one of de-
tachment; she was here and yet not
here: it was only her soul. her body
WAS elsewhere, and so nothing could
hurt her.
Through the broken window she
saw men i'm butternut running, turning
TO fire as they ran.
A man pushed in through the door
4 bloody bandage was wound around
his head at rakish angle; the Crime
of battle was upon him. lie ran TO the
window and emptied his revolver NJ
the shadows pouring into the smoke.
lie turned back to reload-and dis
covered Jeanne.
God in heaven, you here yet
Morgan" she muttered.
The house rocked. A rubble Of
brick and mortar came piling into the
fireplace. A shell had struck the
chimney.
$50 you wouldn't run away? That's
like your Morgan laughed sardonic-
ally. "We're beaten, But what of
that. sweetheart? While there's life
there's hopew lie laughed again.
In the face of this new danger
Jeanne forgot all about that outside.
The man was battle-mad, shorn of
civilizations veneer, reckless and pri-
mordial.
Henry Morgan"
Eyes / understand You've found
out the truth. Yes. | was there in
Richmond that night. | was one of
the eleven. Can't you guess which
one? What them"
He walked over to her. She stepped
behind the table. She was unarmed ;
and she was no longer without fear.
"Do you know why am here,
Jeanne? Have l not told you thOus-
and times that you We're mine, minef
Bah Let the fools cut each others
throats: you and I will begin the
honeymoon
He threw out his hand unexpected.
ly and caught her by the wrist. urag.
ging her from behind the table. at
is /, sweet wife, /. Henry Morgan
Homo sum: / am the mani"
She struggled fiercely to release her
wrist-and saw the symbol on the
mans forearm!
Outside were blue-clad figures
among them one she knew.
Morgan was pressing her head back
to kiss her lips, when she screamed
John, John !"
Armitage came in through TIE
broken window grim and disheveled
It took him but an instant to under
stand. He seized Morgan and funl
him against the wall. Aanne RAJ
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Jeanne turned gravely toward her
aunts. you two go. Take the things
that you want
But you?" cried the aunts.
Il shall remain
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Thursday, August %, 1927
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
CORONER HOLDS NEGRO BOY
FOR SHOOTING At RLACEBIRD
UBALDO FRANCIS, HELD AFTER
INQUEST DESPITE HIS PLEA
Grand Jury Will Act On the Evidence
in the Case At Coming Session of
the New Castle County Court

Ubaldo Francis, an eleven-year-old
mulatto, was held without bail for the
action of the grand jury following an
inquest conducted by Coroner Harvey
E. Nichols in the Levy Court room
Thursday night into the death of Ed
ward ]. Simmons, eleven years old, of
near Blackbird, who was shot through
the head at the Point Breeze filling
station, about a mile above Blackbird,
Saturday, September "a. The boy
was represented at the inquest by E.
E. Berl, who objected to him taking
the witness stand. Mr.. Berl also OBJ
jected to the admission Of certain tes-
timony at the inquest but Coroner
Nichols informed him that all testi-
mony, except hearsay, is permitted at
an inquest and that witnesses are not
to be cross-examined or their testi-
mony challenged by lawyers. Attorn-
eys may only ask their questions
through the foreman of the coroner's
jury, he said. The boy is alleged to
have informed Private Boyer, of the
State Highway Police, that he got the
WtdpOu3 d O4O-1dS111OnOo 1OFOA
yer, from shelf in the filling station
while the proprietress of the place, a
negress living in Chester, was at Mid
dletown. He said the Simmons boy
lowered it as though he was about to
drop it then jerked it up suddenly and
the bullet passed through his face, the
officer testified. 1t was also claimed
that the boy informed Corporal Cole,
who took him to the Detention House,
that the gun went off while they were
wrestling for possession of it. An
other boy living in the vicinity said
that Francis had threatened to shoot
him the day before when he declined
to indulge in improper conduct with
him. The parents of the boy being
held are said to live in New Pork, and
that he had been sent to Point Breeze
to spend the summer and to recuper-
ate his failing health.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
LIHT COMPANY SEEKS NAME
Concern Which Supplies Smyrna Will
Increase and Enlarge It's Business

A special meeting of the stockhold-
ers of the Eastern Shore Gas and
Electric Company, which supplies cleo
tric current to the Town of Smyrna
and other places, is being held at the
company's general offices at Salisbury
Nd, to-day at the call of President
FLOYD w. Woodcock, to vote upon an
amendment to the corporations char
ter, changing the corporate name and
authorizing the issuance of new stock
to supplant outstanding shares. Most
of the stock is held in the sixty-fve
towns and communities served byt he
company throughout the Delmarvia
Peninsula and a majority vote of the
stock will be necessary to authorize
the changes. 1t is proposed to change
the company's name to the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company since
the acquisition of new interests on the
peninsula has given the company more
diversified operations. In addition to
supplying electrical current, an ice
manufacturing plant and storage
plant is operated at Crisfield and an
artificial gas plant at Cambridge.
Amendment to the charter would
authorize an increase in common stock
from 10000 shares, without par value,
to 100000 shares with no par value.
Outstanding preferred stock under the
amendment would be recalled and a
new share, bearing eight per cent in
terest, issued for every three and one
fourth shares Of the existing stock.
The transfer will not affect the divi-
dend basis In no wise will the change
of corporate title, or amendment to
the charter affect a change in the Of
fetal personnel of the company, Wood
cock said. The company is now erect
ing a 81 100000 power plant at Wen
ma, Nd, which will be ready for OPP
GRAFTON next spring.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
FOUR INJURED IN AUTO CRASH
ON MIDDLETOWN-O ROAD
QUICK RESPONSE TO INJURED
WHEN TWO CARS COLLIDE
Smyrna Legion Ambulance Summon
ed and Take the Injured to Della
ware Hospital in Wilmington

Four people were injured Sunday
afternoon on the road between Mid
dletown and Odessa when two tour
ing cars collided. The occupants of
a New Jersey car which was in col
ision with one from Delaware escap-
ed injury. In the Delaware car the
only onew no escaped injury except
the driver, was Mrs. Sarah Caldwell,
80 years old, of Marshallton She was
shaken up, but not otherwise injured.
Those who were injured were: Mrs.
Edna M. Birmingham, 49 years old Of
Marshallton, cut and bruised with a
possible fracture of a rib and injury
to her hip; Mrs. Elma Birmingham,
daughter-in-law of the first named, 27
years old, head cut and bruised; Lo-
raine Brittingham,2 2 1a-year-old daugh-
ter of Mrs. Elma Birmingham, badly
cut and bruised; Gladys Birmingham,
II years old daughter of Mrs. Edna
M. Birmingham, cutaand bruised and
two teeth broken off. A New Jersey
car driven by Miss Gertrude McGill
and owned by Mrs. Clara w. McGill,
both of Main street, Mt. Royal, n. j.,
was going toward Middletown when
the Birmingham car, owned and oper-
ated by Edward w. Birmingham, Of
Marshallton, came out of blind road
from Noxentown mill pond and at
tempted to make a left-hand turn. The
two cars came together and both were
considerably damaged. In the New
To,-eo,, oo,. bacido Mrc ond Mics Nc
Gill, were Miss Julia Higgins, of 326
Glover street, Woodbury., N. j.; Har-
vey B. Moore, of 8 West End avenue,
Cambridge, Nd, and Chester M. Davis
of Galena,- Md. They were all Jared
considerably but none injured. Offic-
er Knecht and Kitchens, Of the State
Highway Police, were summoned and
ordered the injured removed to a hos
pital. Officer Kitchen placed the
Smyrna American Legion ambulance
which was summoned, and made a
hurried run to Delaware Hospital in
Wilmington. For a considerable time
Kitchen set a pace of eighty miles an
hour and the ambulance held behind
him. At the hospital it was stated
that none of the injured are in crit
ical condition. Gladys Birmingham,
who was slightly injured, went to her
home. The owners Of both cars told
Officer Knecht that they did not want
any arrests made and that the COLI
sion was in their opinion unavoidable.
The cars were damaged to the extent
of about SITS each.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
KENT COUNTY COURT CASES
Some Are Before Plead Guilty Court
and Others Will be Tried October IL


Before Resident Judge W. W. Har-
rington on Saturday in plead guilty
court, Earl Bennett pleaded guilty to
the unlawful possession of liquors and
was fined $50 and costs and sentenced
to the New Castle County Workhouse
for one month. Marion Carter, color
ed, for improper conduct, was given
four months sentence in the New
Castle County Workhouse. The cases
of Fred Billings, who plead guilty to
larceny and James Skiggett, colored,
who also plead guilty to larceny, were
continued until next Friday, in order
to allow the court to more fully in
quire into the offenses charged. The
trial list for the October term of Kent
County Superior Court convening at
Dover, October II, just published,
shows II cases scheduled for trial and
eight divorce cases for hearing, in
cluding the following: Sallie M.Breck-
inridge from William r. Breckenridge,
Henry H. Carey from Myrtle Masten
Carey, annulment of marriage, Cora
D. Dyer from Robert P. Dyer, Hilda
Loebe from Francis Loebe, Emelia
Emma Hack from Christian Hack,
Irene S. Crandell from Lewis W.Cran-
dell, Henry Yelinek from Mary Yili-
mex, Raymond Berry from Amelia
Berry.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
Death of Mrs. Reuben Sapp, Dover
BRIDGE AT BLANCO INSPECTED
Kent County Levy Court Finds Newly
Constructed Bridge Satisfactory

After the weekly session of the
Kent County Levy Court last week,
the members visited the new bridge
just completed by OGDEN and Harring-
ton, near Blanco, in Kenton hundred,
and inspected the work, which is sat
isfacttory. At the afternoon session
Of the court the $4,000 loan made to
the county since January last from
Farmers Bank was ordered paid back
with interest. The court on assuming
charge of the county affairs, had but
balance of two or three thousand
dollars in the treasury and as the
taxes were not payable until October
/, they found it necessary to secure
loans from the bank to run the coun-
ty government. County Treasuses
Sapp reports the payment of taxes
better than in former years. All tax
es paid before October 1 are exempt
from penalties. After October l pen
alties are imposed. The court order
ed a car of Stag sent to Clayton for
use in the Third Representative Dis
trict. The court ordered the payment
of $4,000 among the eight motorized
fire companies of Kent county under
the law authorizing the same. Each
company will receive something over
$500. The court ordered County En-
gineer Bice to prepare specifications
for McKee's bridge in District No. 3,
West Dover.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
STEAL ANTIQUE FURNITURE
Use Truck While LoOting Home of
Mrs. Geo. F. Brady at Middletown


Six pieces of valuable antique furni
ture were stolen from the home of
Mrs. George F. Brady near Middle
town, during the storm Mondayn light.
The robbers drove their truck near
the house, entered through the refrig-
orator room and evidently took the
furniture out of the house through a
large window. A bolt on the door be-
tween the refrigerator room and other
parts of the house was broken open
and it is thought that the thieves left
the house through window in the
diningroom which was left open. In
spite of the fact that the wind and
storm made considerable noise,a guest
at the home of Mrs. Brady heard some
one moving about in the lower floor
of the house but thought that it was
someone of the family making sure
that all windows were closed. The
furniture, which was very old, is val
ued at several thousand dollars. The
pieces stolen were two Chippendale
chairs, one Hepplewhite chair, Chip
pendale mirror and two tip top candle
stand tables. In addition to Mrs.
Brady and her guest, three daughters
of Mrs. Brady were in the house. The
loss was not discovered until yester-
day morning and footprints in the
wet ground could be seen around the
windows and to the hedge where the
truck had been parked. Police and
detectives are working on the case.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
COL. C. A. LINDBERGH COMING
City of Wilmington Preparing a Pro-
gram in His HOnor-Many From
Down State To Motor Up

Col. Charles A. Lindbergh, the clone
eagle" who in his spirit of st. Louis,
made the first nonstop flight between
New York and Paris and has been
signally honored by the Crowned
heads of Europe as well as received
with distinguished honor by President
Coolidge, has planned to visit Della
ware October 21. Already he has Wis
tied many States of the Union, and
his coming visit to Wilmington will be
his first visit to Delaware. Many from
Smyrna and Clayton and all parts of
lower Delaware no doubt will motor
up for the day. Arrangements to have
Colonel Lindbergh, on his arrival in
Wilmington, Friday, October 81, to
land on the private flying field of Hen
ry B. DUPONT on the old Baltimore
Road between Kennett and Lancaster
pixies, were made last week by the
Mayors committee meeting in the
rooms of the Wilmington Chamber Of
Commerce. Mr.. dupont offered the
free use of his field and hangers The
chairman of subcommittee were Sc
lected as follows: Reception, Frank v.
dupont; banquet, Henry TyBush; land
ing field, Henry b. DUPONT; bade and
printing, William N. Cam; speakers,
Caleb S. Layton; school children's
meeting, DR.. John Palmer, Jr.; parade
Henry P. Scott, Jr., and Councilman
James B. McManus The tentative
program follows: 2 p. m.-Colonel
Lindbergh arrives. to 4.30 p. M
Automobile parade through city, head
ed by the Colonel. The parade will
move not less than 12 to Is miles an
hour. Pedestrians and horsemen will
therefore be eliminated. 4.30 to z p.
m.-Colonel Lindbergh will rest, un-
disturbed, at the dupont Biltmore Ho-
tel. to 9 o. m.-Banquet in main
dining room of the hotel, if Colonel
Lindbergh arrives October Fl, or a
banquet in the gold ballroom if he
arrives week previous or week lat
er. Following the parade, the colonel
will be taken to the Baynard Stadium,
where he will address citizens and
school children. The parade will make
but one stop, and that at the City Hall
where the colonel will be received by
Governor Robinson and Mayor For
rest. State highway police will keep
the old Baltimore road, between the
two pixies, clear of all traffic except
ing the official party and residents
along the road, before and during the
colonePs arrival. If the colonel ar
rives October 21, the banquet at the
hotel will be held in them ain dining
room, because the ballroom will be
used by the Kiwanis Capital District
Convention. In this event the conven-
ton will be visited for a few minutes
by the colonel, following the banquet
in his honor, if he so desires. An
emergency flying field has been loan
ed the committee by John Biggs.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Miss Mollie Peeky, Dies at Her Resi-
dence on West Commerce Street, on
Monday Night From Paralysis

Miss Mary E. Peeky, aged 80, died
at her residence on west Commerce
street, Monday night, about 10 o'clock
from stroke of paralysis, which she
suffered about 2 p. M, the same day.
She had had number Of strokes pre-
vious to this one but was able to be
on her front porch Monday morning.
She was the daughter of Lewis E.
Peeky, well known carpenter and
builder of Smyrna. For eighteen
years Miss Peeky was house mother
of Miss Marshall's School at Oak
Lane, Philadelphia, Pa. After retir-
ing from this position, about eight
years ago, she resumed her residence
in Smyrna. She was a member of As
bury M. E. Church. During the past
seven years Captain and Mrs. =. G.
Davis have occupied the residence
with her and were with her at her
death. Funeral took place from her
late residence this afternoon at 2 pm.
in charge of Rev. R. K. Stephenson,
D. D., pastor of Asbury Church and
interment was made in the family lot
in Glenwood Cemetery.
A.G. Massey, Prominent Dover Farmer
A. G. Massey, prominent Dover
farmer who was instrumental in the
establishment of the Dover milk cool
ing station, died in Philadelphia hos
pital, Saturday, where he has been for
the past two weeks. His family was
summoned to his bedside early We'd
nesday morning as it was thought he
could not survive the day. He how
ever rallied for brief while and
slowly sank until Saturday. He was
buried from Peoples Christian Church
Dover, where he was one of the deac-
ons and trustees, the funeral taking
place yesterday afternoon with inter
ment at Odd Fellows Cemetery, Cam
den.
Death of LahrOy C. Smith, Dover
Lahroy G. Smith, aged 20 years,
died at his home in Dover, Thursday
after an illness Of several weeks from
kidney trouble. He is survived by his
wife and one son. Funeral services
were held Saturday afternoon from
his late residence North Governors av-
enue, with interment at HOLLYWOOD
Cemetery, Harrington. Mr.. Smith
was a son Of the late J. Colby Smith,
of Willow Grove. He had lived in Do
yer for many years and was a carpen-
ter by trade.
Death of Mrs. Reuben Sapp, Dover
Mrs. Mary 7. Sapp, widow Of the
late Reuben Sapp, Of Kent county,
died at the home Of r. A. Hopkins, in
Dover on Tuesday evening Of last
week, after an illness Of three weeks,
aged nearly SO years. Mrs. Sapp went
to visit the Hopkins family three
weeks ago and was taken i'll the day
she arrived and gradually grew worse
until her death.
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
AUTO TAGS FOR NEXT YEAR
Will Soon be Ready and Motorists Can
Have Same Number by Applying Now

Will Soon be Ready and Motorists Can
Have Same Number by Applying Now
William Ball, in charge of the au-
tomobile department of the office of
the Secretary of State has ordered the
automobile license tags for the COM
ing year and is planning to have them
on sale earlier than usual to avoid the
rush. In order to avoid issuing tags
with large numbers at hte beginning,
Mr.. Ball has arranged for distribut-
ing point in Wilmington and magis-
trates will receive their tags in lots
of 100. Those who desire the same
numbers for next year that they had
this year, can secure them by apply
ing before November 30. After that
time they must take whatever num-
Der is given them. 1t is also made
plain that drivers licenses must be Sc
cured before January 5. If driver
waits until the last day Of the year
he is liable to be two weeks in getting
his license. If he drives after Janu-
ary without having his new license
he will be subject to arrest and fine.
In former years magistrates gave re
ceipts for the license and the drivers
used these receipts as license to
drive until the regular license arrived.
This year they must have a license or
they will be arrested
Smyrna times., 1927-10-05
WHOLE NO. 1910
SMYRNA HIT BY WIND STORM
Coastal Storm Severest in Smyrna at
Midnight Monday and Many Trees
Damaged-Seyere Down Peninsula

Damaged-Severe Down Peninsula
The storm with terrific gales which
came up the coast from Cape Charles
late Monday evening was severest in
Smyrna between midnight and one
o'clock Tuesday morning. A number
of Smyrna's finest shade trees were
damaged, some completely blown
down. The big willow tree that stood
in the yard of Mr.. and Mrs. Yates,
long known as the Alfred L. Hudson
Sr., property, Mt. Vernon street, was
blown completely down. This was one
of the old landmarks of Smyrna and
probably had been standing a century
or more. A huge limb on one of the
trees in front of the old colonial resi-
dence occupied by Jack Bradley and
formerly known as the Hill-Wilds-
Denney property, now owned by B.
Frank VanWinkle, broke and fell on
the roof Smyrna Town Council deem
ed it so dangerous they roped the side
walk off to keep pedestrians from
passing under it. Big branches of
trees and considerable debris was left
in the wake of the storm on most
every street in Smyrna. To add to
the wierdness of the night, when the
storm had reached almost a hurricane,
the lights went out and Smyrna for
nearly an hour was in darkness. Hous-
es trembled before the gales and resi-
dents became anxious. A big barn on
the farm of Samuel Shorts was
blown down. Woodland Beach and
nearby resorts suffered but little.
The storm was quite severe at
Lewes, Rehoboth and on down the
Peninsula. The storm broke up the
hot spell and humidity which had been
lasting nearly wek and drove the
thermometer into the eighties.