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Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
WHOLE NO. 3SO9
KILLED BY GUN AT BLACKBIRD
Edward Simmons, a White Boy, Aged
IL, Shot at Point Breeze Filling Sta
tiOn-Negro Boy Held for Crime

"A
IL, Shot at Point Breeze Filling Sta
tiOn-Negro Boy Held for Crime
Upoldo Franco, colored, II years, of
Point Breeze, near Blackbird, is being
held at the Detention House, pending
an investigation in the death of Ed
ward Simmons, Jr., II years, Satur-
day night, at Point Breeze, near
Blackbird An inquest will be held by
Coroner Harvey E. Nichols, tomorrow
Thursday night. Death of the Sim
mons boy is attributed to a bullet
wound, but just how the injury was
received has not yet been satisfactor-
lily explained to the authorities. The
dead boy was the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Edward Simmons, of Townsend, but
had been making his home with Mr..
and Mrs. William Francis, near Black
bird where the shooting occurred. Mrs.
Francis is his aunt. The negro boy
came with his parents from st. Thorn
as in the Virgin Islands, and his par
ents are living in New York. He has
been making his home with Mrs.
Haller, a negress, who operates a gas
oline filling station at Point Breeze.
The Simmons boy had gone to the
filling station to borrow a bicycle
pump. While there the shooting oc-
Cured. Mrs. Haller, the owner of the
filling station, was away at the time.
Mrs. Francis, the aunt of the boy,
heard a shot but paid no attention to
it, and a few minutes later the negro
boy ran over to the house and told
Mrs. Francis that Edward Simmons
had been shot, but offered no explana-
ton. The negro boys story is that he
showed the Simmons boy a revolver
and the latter grabbed at it. The re-
volver, a .45-calibre weapon, dropped
and the negro boy picked it up and it
accidentally went off. The wounded
lad was rushed to the office of DR.. J..
D. Niles, at Townsend, but he was
dead and the body was taken in
charge of Undertaken G. Lester Dan
| iels, of Townsend. Private Boyer, of
the State police, who was summoned,
took the negro boy in custody and
placed him in the Detention House.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
WHEAT SMUT CONTROL TESTS
Another Demonstration To Take Place
Friday On the Startling Farm Near
Leipsic-Other Sections Visited

Leipsic-Other Sections Visited
AS means of further promoting
the campaign which was started again
this fall to eliminate the sinking smut
or "bust," in the wheat crop four
treatment demonstrations in addition
to the two which were conducted on
Friday of last week in the Kenton and
Clayton areas have been scheduled in
other sections of Kent county on
Thursday and Friday of this week by
County Agent Russell E. Wilson who
is devoting considerable time to this
phase of work at this particular sea-
son of the year when farmers are pre-
pairing to sow their wheat. All wheat
growers who are interested in treat
ing their seed wheat this fall are urg-
ed to attend one of these field meet
ings, the itinerary of which is as fol-
lows: Thursday, September 29-10 A..
NJ, farm of Everett Robbins, near
Laws School, four miles southwest of
FIrederica; 1.30 P. M. farm of Chas
w. Sigler, near Whitleysburg. Fri
day, September 30-10 A. M. farm of
]. Frank Startling (Chas. Warner, ten
anti, near Leipstc; 1 P. M. farm of
w. E. Maloney, Games w. Clandaniel,
tenant), on Bay Road, southwest of
Dover. At each of these field meet
ings the dust method of treating seed
wheat to control this smut will be
demonstrated by DIR. J. F. Adams,
Plant Pathologist of the University of
Delaware and the State Board of Ag-
riculture, who is cooperating with
County Agent Wilson in conducting
this wheat smut control campaign in
Kent county. Although there has been
remarkable increase in the number
of bushels of seed wheat treated each
year, this type of smut is still very
prevalent in many sections of the
county and state, and it will be only
by a united effort upon the part of
every farmer if this serious disease is
to be entirely eliminated from the
wheat crop in Delaware. This smut
can be controlled if the seed wheat is
thoroughly treated each year, and
those growers who are practicing
careful methods of treatment each
year are obtaining good results, and
are therefore having clean wheat to
place upon the markets thereby real
izing the highest market prices be-
cause of no dockage. The treatment
demonstrations which were held last
Friday at the farms of Clifford Clark
near Kenton and A. C. Darrah near
Clayton were arranged for the bene-
fit of those wheat growers in the
northern part of the county, and those
farmers who are located in the cen
tral and southern sections are invited
to take advantage of the opportunities
offered on Thursday and Friday of
this week to attend the four field
meetings herein mentioned. These
demonstrations will be held regardless
of the weather, as the work will be
done inside of the farm buildings, con
sequently no one need to stay at home
on account of rain. The wheat grow
ers are therefore requested to remem-
Der the dates and places where these
meetings have been arranged, and
every interested farmer should plan to
be present to hear this important sub
iect discussed from the various phases
of the spread and control of this kind
Of smut.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
ANOTHER GAS PLANT SOLD
But This One Which Serves Salisbury
Delmar, and Laurel, Brought S475,000

Delmar, and Laurel, Brought S4I0,OOO
The sale of the Citizens Gas Com
pany, of Salisbury, Md, to the South
ern Cities Utility Company for S475,-
900 was approved by the Public Ser
vice Commission last week following
hearing in Baltimore, Nd. No pro-
test against the sale was made to the
commission. The gas company sup
plies gas to Salisbury, Delmar and
Laurel. B. F. Pickard, business agent
representing the Southern Cities Com
pany, told the commission that rate
reduction would be put into effect
soon after completion Of the sale. The
purchasing company at the hearing
Informed the commission that the
transaction was not for purposes of
speculation. 1t intends to operate and
develop the property Of the gas com
pany with the exception of the Office
building on Main street, Salisbury.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
700 ENROLLED AT UNIVERSITY
AlIC lasses Organized at Delaware
for the New College Year

AllC IaSSeS OFSdHlZeu dt DcidWdlc Z
for the New College Year
University of Delaware reopened
Monday for the new college year with
an enrolment that will probably be
the largest in the history of the insti-
tuition. The total enrolment may ex-
ceed 700. The freshmen enrolled last
week in both Delaware College and
the Women's College. The entering
class in each college will be about 125.
Upperclassmen were registered Mon
day. The seniors registered from 8
to 10 o'clock, juniors 10 to II and the
sophomore's from 1 to 8. The grounds
and buildings have been put in excel
lent shape for the reopening of the
university. One important change at
Delaware College is the substituting
of the cafeteria plan for the Com
mons which has been operated in Old
College for the past 10 to IL years.
At the convocation exercises this
wednesday, afternoon; the principal
speaker was DIR. J. Duncan Spaeth,
head of the department of English at
Princeton University. At these exer-
cises, DIR. Walter Hullihen also an
nounced the changes in the faculty.
A delightful feature over the week
end was the reception by President
Hullihen and Faculty to the Fresh
man Glass and their parents and
guardians.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28

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ne Ceod ~, Will Subscription Cam
s' !. veil under way. This is the
Il Il I ANYBODY to enter who wishes
.Ea u some money. The cash COM
lianc :ans make it impossible for any
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l.atbinr NJ for everybody. Interest IN
/ s.ns .aropaign Is growing rapidly and
\ are expressing their approval
y. GOOD will idea and the fine
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III that 50 much may be won in
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prirg YOUR name in the campaign
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i YOU may be able to make it up,
will win easier by starting early.
SMYRNA Times is well and favor
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IT, all money paid on Smyrna
d subscriptions during the cam
a. They are being given right
Then, there is free vote cou-
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500 votes and you can gather
i from your friends and each one
count 500 votes toward the Chew
Coach or one Of the other prizes.
&C Vote Coupon in This Issue
Mere is free vote coupon in this
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e to somebody and if you do not
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for It. Save it. 1t costs you
hing and you will be able to help
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kte, call 81 telephone the Smyrna
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there is no limit to the territory
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Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
John RawIey Weds Kenton Girl

John Rawley, son Of Allen KaWIey
Of Smyrna, and Miss Nettie Lowman,
daughter of Fletcher Lowman of Ken
ton, were married Thursday at Ches-
tertown, Nd, by the Rev. W. F. Cork
ran. The groom is employed at Dom
nelly's feed store.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
Leland Wilds Takes Job at A. & p.

Leland Wilds, who has been asso-
ciated with his brother in the meat
store at Clayton, has accepted a po-
sition as meat cutter in the newly
added meat department of the A. & p.
store at Smyrna, which opens this
week.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
I've VISITS WOODLAND

/ n "sIe d Delighted With Resort
. NJ, ,rOsslbilities-Stay Hours
I'm ! Airplane F 5 L visited
H. beach to-day. Those in
j Az were ; Capt. James Strong,
/ M Nur NJ Gavin, Mr.. c. J. Nc
~ TIy larry Diehl and Mr.. c. G.
Ill., bhney We're much enthused
loOtinee.a eaen' also possibilities of
Il s t5ss..anI and bathing. All ex-
Eheir vis;. sslVes as well pleased
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
PIX PRATT GARAGE BURNED
Short" Electrical Connection
peved to Have Been the Cause

/. GiNttAACdl OOH0tCtlDll
p'eved to Have Been the Cause
.luy after three o'clock Sunday
Elg' Mrs. Homer Pratt living on
am near Kenton, was aroused
explosion and going to the win
severed that the garage was
] Inc familyw as aroused and
'asd both SMYRNA nd Clayton
lanles who responded. The
. made such headway that it
1 possible to save the garage and
IilJis Jaole close by, but the other
] @ and dwelling house were
~folgh the efficient work Of the
paaes. Mrs. Pratt lost about
r. Aeas, and their car and other
M. M y the garage were burned
i = origin Of the fire is not
Il = II supposed to have been
HI N SOilie short" electrical con-
tspes me loss IS partly covered by
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
ST. PETERS CHURCH BULLETIN
Rev. E. A. Lem0ine, Rector, AnnOunc-
es Services for Next Sunday

g OtIFIttS tut 4NtAt EJuIEuag
The subject Of the sermon at St.
Peters Sunday morning will be Pray
er. At the evening service the rector
will speak upon some current religious
topic from the Literary Digest" F."
From time to time this will be a reg
ular feature of the evening service.
The church school and Bible Glass
meets at 10 a. m. Wednesday, 7.30
p. m, Meditations on the great Ply
sician; Thursday, September 29th, be-
ing the feast of st. Michael and All
Angels, the Holy Communion will be
celebrated at $50 a. m.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
Kenton-HartIy Road Work Hastened

Construction work on the Hartly-
Kenton road in Kent county, a dis
tance of four miles, as well as other
road contracts in the State are being
pushed to completion before winter
weather.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES
Rev. G.Gordon Mahy, Announces SUM-
day School Rally Day for Next Sunday

day School Rally Day for Next Sunday
Mr.. G. Gordon Mahy announces the
following services: On Sunday morn
ing the church and Sunday school
Rally willb held in the church at
1870 o'clock, there will be a special
program and all members of the con-
gregation and friends are cordially
invited. Christian Endeavor at 6.45
The regular evening service at T.30.
The Westminster Guild will meet at
the home of Mrs. Vernon Westfall
Thursday evening at 7.30 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
Dan Loder Weds Miss Lockerman

Daniel g. Loder and Miss Mildred
Lockerman, daughter of the late jam
es Lockerman, motored to Elkton, Md,
Saturday and were married at $50 by
the Rev. Mr.. Moon.
Smyrna times., 1927-09-28
lglNGE FOR EVERYBODY TO WIN
4 PRIZE IN Good WILL CAMPAIGN
: uur FREE VOTE COUPONS PUBLISHED IN THIS
A. rrrr,c 1sSTTE AND VOTE FOR SOME WORKER

Subscriber to Smyrna Times Will Have 500 Votes to
p Friend Working for the Chevrolet Coach Atwaer
T Radio or One of the Several Cash PrizesEnroH Now
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29

result he was quickly spun around the
revolving mechanism before he was
caught by Robert Bowser, another
workman who was nearby. Mr.. Bow
ser, with great effort, succeeded in
tearing the clothing of his unfortu-
nate co-worker and thereby freeing
him from his perilous position. Mr..
Johnson was not seriously hurt, but
was very badly bruised, necessitating
his laying off for a period. Altho
he came through the ordeal without
much clothing left ON his body, he was
most fortunate in not losing his life
or suffering serious injury.
A Daughter Born.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Bender, who are
spending the winter at Haynes City,
Florida, announce the birth ofan eight
pound daughter on December 9Th, ac-
cording to recent communication re-
ceived here by friends of the couple.
Christmas Services.
All of the churches of the town Gel
ebrated Christmas with fitting SER
vices, which were we'll attended. Spe-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29

ed on the Ridge and Negro Mountain.
Old residents claim the sleet to be the
heaviest they have ever seen and that
it has chung longer than most sleets
do. However, with all the destruc-
ton, it was thing of beauty to look
upon, especially at distance. Every
tree and bush wore wonderful Christ
mas attire, which, when the sun
shone upon it, made a most wonder
full sight.
DIR. Davis Injured.
One day last week while engaged
at work in the basement at his home
in Grantsville, DR.. N. R. Davis tripped
over an object lying upon the floor and
the resultant fall produced a fracture
of one of his ribs which has caused
him considerable inconvenience and
pain. However, he has been able to
take care of his practice.
Injured on Saw Mill
While working near shaft on a
saw mill some distance from Grants
vile last Friday, the clothing of Guy
johnson became entangled and as a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29

weekend with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Simon Resi-.
Harold H. Younkin, of Akron, also
spent the weekend here with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Younkin.
Glen Yoder, of Washington, D. c.,
spent Christmas with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. H. S. Yoder.
Miss Almeda Simpson, Somerville,
W. Va; George Simpson, Brett, w.
Va, and Forest Simpson, Cumberland,
spent Christmas with Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Edwards. On Monday they Wis
ited their mother, Mrs. Donald Simp-
son, at New Germany. On Tuesday
they accompanied Harry Edwards and
Miss Ethel Simpson to Washington,
D. c., where Mr.. Edwards attended a
Chevrolet dealers meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. John H. Folk enter
tanned the members of the high school
class of 1926 at a dinner on Monday
evening. Those present were Misses
Delta Gannt, Ruby Dahlgren, Helen
and Fern Folk and Charles Bevans.
Misses Delta CANT anu Ruby Dahl
gren and Otto Bender drove to Balti-
more on Wednesday where they will
visit friends for several days.
John Boucher, student in st. Johns
College, Annapolis, is spending the
holiday vacation with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. P. C. Boucher.
Henry Yost, agricultural teacher in
Oldtown High School. is spending the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
PAGE SEVEN

Christmas holidays with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Yost.
Paul Custer, of Kitzmiller, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Mary Custer.
Alvin Yoder's house is nearing COM
pletion. 1t is being erected on the
farm of H. S. Yoder.
Misses Gertrude Hone and Marie
Conner visited Mrs. Truman Frank
houser and Michael Nathan at Keyser,
W. Va, this week. Mr.. Nathan has
been i'll at the home of Mrs. Frank
houser for several weeks but is now
showing a slight improvement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
General Insurance, Clothing
and Dry Goods.
G. w. DEF N B A CHI
Grantsville, Maryland.
"LET GEORGE DO IT."
The C0Ve11t Garden

Located the Gnegy Church. in Garrett County, being Of
fered far below the actual value the buildings
OPPORTUNITY is KNOCKING AT SOMEONE'S DOOR.
The location the pleasant the entire 1t
an ideal site for dairy poultry operations brook of Clear
cold water through the entire width of it, in addition to
neverfng spring splendid view presents itself the
ward while less than half mile to the is the Oakland
Thomas concrete road
special feature the apple and orchards of nearly
hundred trees.
spirit of good neghborlnes hospitality prevails
community.
natural slate roof large comfortable living library
porche kitchen cabinets, bookcases and ppeess furnace
Barn 56x80 with hay carrier and track complete.
There poultry houses for hundred hens, house
with concrete floor garage with floor
large carpenter shop with enclosed meat house.
Several false fact malicious e have been circulated
regarding this property.
First regarding legal matters: There positively liens
mortgages upon Consult the land
Second regarding wall under the house. We will give twenty
five dollars to the who show defect said wall
Please and inspect it.
came through it in the % years that have lived in it.
Fourth regarding the land being poor raised As bushels of
1926 raised 225 bushels of potatoes than
in 1924 My 1928 above the This land
will produce for with farm in the community
except
unavoidable under the circumstances but not because of soil
conditions
We will sell easy terms and the following conditions: If
purchaser perfectly satisfied the end of twelve months
will have committee damages done to property f
any and add rent not to exceed $780, and will then remit the
full amount paid by purchaser and cancel the sale.
For additional information, address,
ERNEST c.. GNEGY,
433t. NEWTON NEW JERSEY.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
EVANSVILLE.
By G. w. Diefenbach
Heavy Sleet Covers Earth.

One of the heaviest sleets known in
this section for years is breaking for
est trees, uprooting others and running
orchards on the higher ground in the
vicinity of Grantsville, especially in
the Negro Mountain community. On
Tuesday of last week drizzle of rain
and fog froze fast to everything that
it touched. This accumulation in
creased rapidly until Friday when tel
ephone and telegraph wires were the
size of two inch ropes and trees suf-
fered much damage by being broken
off or denuded of limbs. On Keyser's
Ridge the telegraph wires and poles
along the National Highway were
broken down and the wires badly tan
gled. Meadow Mountain and the Saw
age Mountain districts also had much
sleet, but not to the extent experience
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-12-29
FARM FOR SALE.

Located three miles West of
Homecoming. Improved by a six
room house, small barn and nee
essary outbuildings. About 60
acres cleared and under cultiva-
ton, the balance of 40 acres in
virgin timber.
For further particular address
BOX 80, LONACONING, MD.
42-tf.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
CLARKs HAVE DAUGHTER

A daughter was born Wednesday
March %, at the Deaconess hospital,
to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas C. Clark.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
SO PER CENT OF
GAS TAX USED ON
RURAL Highways

All but four states-Illinois, Mas
sachusetts, New Jersey, and New
YOrk-cOllect a tax on the gasoline
sold within their borders at rates
ranging from one to five cents per
gallon. Although a form of sales
tax, it is generally conceded that the
gasoline tax is in essence a type Of
road toll and that it's yield and earn
ings reflect more or less directly the
use made of the highways by motor
vehicles and to a certain de-
gree the benefits resulting therefrom.
The disposition Of the funds cOllec-
ted in this manner varies in differ
ent states. An idea. of the average
appOrtionment may be had from an
analysis of the figures of q states
made by Henry R. TrumbOwer, econ
Omist Of the bureau of public roads
United States department of agricul-
ture. According to this analysis, 8e
per cent of the net gasoline-tax re.
ceipts is used for the construction
and maintenance of rural highways
81 per cent being devoted to state
highway systems and % per cent tt
the construction and maintenance c.
local roads. The remaining IL PEE
cent IS also used for the most par
for road and city street purposes
The gasoline tax is a comparativel7
new method Of raising funds TO
highways and is continuing to fur
nish a more and more importan
source of funds for road use.
The Bozeman courier. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1919-1954, 1927-04-01
SEVEN STATES TO Build 26,S4l
MILESOF IMPROVED HIGHWAYS in 1927

The construction Of 26,841 miles of
road and the maintenance of 239,847
miles are included in the 1927 high
way programs Of At states, accord
ing to reports received by the bureau
of public roads, United States depart
ment of agriculture. The programs
also include the construction of a
number of large bridges and the re-
construction of roads previously i'm
proved. On account of uncertainty
of supporting legislation no estimate
of the seasons work is possible as
yet in Connecticut.
In carrying out the above programs
it is expected there will be expended
under the supervision of the AZ state
highway departments a total Of $648,
$4,000.
MOntana's mileage of new state