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Smyrna times., 1928-01-11
LADIES NIGHT AT THE ROTARY
Meeting Thursday, Delightful, When
New Addition to Wayside Inn Opened
Ladies Help in the Fine Program

AduIcS 1tlp III TIE FLhe IEOSIdm
The meeting of the Smyrna Rotary
Club last Thursday was the first in
novation of its kind since it was or
ganized. 1t was their first Ladies
Night" and as an aftermath of the
Christmas holidays it was a social oc-
casion that was enjoyed by all who
attended. The Rotary Club meets
weekly at The Wayside Inn on the
Boulevard and Thursday night Mr..
and Mrs. w. J. Taylor turned over
their new addition to the Rotarians
and their ladies'. The new addition,
looking sphinx and span,with its cheer
full fire place, new furnishings and
decorations, brought forth many COM
pliments to the Taylors who are max
ing splendid reputation with their
house. V. Lay Phillips, president of
the Smyrna Rotary, welcomed the
ladies to which Mrs. Ralph Tucker re-
sponded. The address of the even
ing was by Mr.. Burton Sypherd, pres
ident of the Dover Rotary Club, his
topic being "Objects of Rotary" X. d..
Givan and Mrs. Tucker then sang sew
eral selections which was followed by
a musical novelty by Mr.. Glvan. The
distribution of presents was the next
feature. The members of the club
were called forward to receive their
gifts which were unwrapped and each
recipient was called on to show his
gift which caused much merriment.
Among these favors were many horns
and all receiving a musical lnstru-
ment were requested to form an or
chestra and give selections. There
were also attractive favors for the
women. In the happy songs rendered
in chorus by the ladies, Mrs. Ralph
Tucker composed them especially for
the occasion. Those present We're:
Rev. DR.. and Mrs. R. K. Stephenson,
Mr.. and Mrs. J.W Tucker, Miss Grace
Tucker, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Tucker,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. P. Collins, Mr. j. F..
Wilson Jr., and Miss Anna Wilson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Leland Harmonson, Mr..
and Mrs. V. Lay Phillips and daugh-
ter Elizabeth and their guest Mr.. FL
mer Phillips of East Hampton, Conn.,,
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard R. Jones, Mr..
John @. Mannering and Mrs. Grant
Garris, Mr.. and Mrs. Hervey ?. Hall,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Billeb, Mr.. and
Mrs. Davis H. Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. W..
w. Hynson, Mr.. and Mrs. WV. Price,
Mr. and Mrs. G. Reynolds Stevenson,
Miss Sallie Pratt, Mr.. w. E. Mat
thews, Jr., his mother, Mrs. W. +.
Matthews, his sister, Miss Bessie Mat
thews and their guest Miss Pauline
Wiley Of Ridgely, Md; Mr.. and Mrs.
r. w. Slaughter, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w.
Hall. Mr.. K. D. Givan, Dir. G. G. Har-
monson, all of the Smyrna-Clayton
vicinity; Mrs. Ella Stevens Of Leipsic
and Mr.. Burton Sypherd, Mr.. Charles
Matthews and Mr.. and Mrs. Ell. Mat
tern, Dovre, and Mr.. w. H. Ken
worthy, Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-11
DEATH RECORD OF THE WEEK
Mrs. John Brown, Sister of Mrs. HIS.
Mabrey, Passes Away at Middle
town After a Weeks Illness

Town AIIer a week Illness
Mrs. Milhelmina c. Brown, widow
Of the late John Brown of Middle
town, died at the home of her sister,
Mrs. J. H. Fenner, on East Green
street, Tuesday afternoon of last week
in her 10th year. Mrs. Brown had
been sick only a week with grip and
when pneumonia developed, causing
her death in the afternoon of the
same day. She had ben a resident of
Middletown for the past AZ years. Mrs
Brown was a member of Bethesda M.
E. Church. She is survived by one
son, Elwood Brown, of Middletown;
four sisters, Mrs. J. H. Fenner, Mrs.
H. S. Mabrey, Mrs. J. H. Lyman, all
in and near Middletown, and Mrs.
Willis McGaw, of Atlantic City, Nj;
four brothers, Robert D. Ratledge, of
Mt. Pleasant; Howard, of near Mid
dletown; John, of Red Lion, and Ern-
est Ratledge, of Edge Moor. Funeral
services were held at Bethesda M. E.
Church Friday afternoon at 1.30
o'clock and interment made in Forest
cemetery, Middletown.
Thomas Mccoy, Formerly of Smyrna
Few in Smyrna knew that the re
mains Of Thomas Mccoy, a former
Smyrnian were brought from Phila-
delphia the Tuesday after Christ
mas and inferred in Odd Fellows cem-
etery. No announcement by his fam
lily had been made Of his death in ad-
vance. Mr.. Mccoy spent his early
life in Smyrna and was a member of
the firm Of Brown and Mccoy, merch-
ant tailors, when it flourished some
80 or more years ago. Later Mr.. Nc
Coy moved to Philadelphia and work
ed with Jacob Reeds until his health
broke down. For the past several
years he has been incapacitated for
business. Mr.. Mccoy was ever loyal
to Smyrna and counted it a pleasure
to get back among his old friends.
His widow, Philadelphia woman,
survives him.
Mrs. Nola Marvil, widow of Sirman
Marvil who was a grandson Of Form
er Governor Joshua Marvil, died sud
denly at her home in Laurel Saturday
night. She attended a basketball
game on Friday to See her son Dallas
play for the local hign school and was
takenil during the night. She was
a daughter of Rev. Jaaob Yingling, a
member Of the Baltimore M. r. Con-
ference. She is survived BY three chill
dren. Dallas, Burns and Sirman Mar
Vii. The funeral took place yester-
day, Tuesday afternoon, at O'Clock.
Rev. E. B. Thomas, pastor Of Centen-
AIRY NJ. z. Church, had charge Of the
services.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Grier Lose Infant
Mr.. and Mrs. David Grier (nee Miss
Helen Green) have the sympathy Of
their friends in the death Of their in
fant daughter Of pneumonia which
took place at the Kent General Hos
pital, Dofer, on Saturday. Funeral
took place Monday afternoon with in
terment at Odd Fellows cemetery.
Mrs. Grier is a daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Green Of West Smyrna.
Death OF Jess Williams in Smyrna
Jesse Williams, aged 49, a fish
trader in Smyrna for many years,
died at the residence Of his sister
Mrs. Ed Smallwood on South Main
street Friday morning after short
illness Of pneumonia. He leaves two
children. Funeral took place yester-
day with interment at Glenwood GEM
etery.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-11
ONE CONTEST DOVER ELECTION
This Was For Town Assessor, the
Municipal Slate Being Easily Carried

Municipal Slate Being Easily Carried
AT the annual town election at Do
yer Monday ]. Wallace Woodford was
elected mayor for the fourth term
and all four Councilmen were re-
elected. They were oJhn P. LeFevre,
Thomas V. Keith, eJsse S. Burton and
Thomas F. Clark. None of the Coun-
cilmen were opposed. The only con
test of the day was for the position of
assessor that being the only position
on the ticket which pays a salary. The
candidates were OHM C. Hayes, Frank
P. Collins and James B. Keith. Keith
was successful, receiving SO votes;
Collins received 88 and Hayes 45. The
new members of Council with the four
holding over members will meet for
reorganization on the first Monday
night in February.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-11
BIRTHDAY DINNER NEAR TOWN
Mrs. VIM. Dempsey Celebrates 6Srd
Birthday With Big Family Dinner


On Sunday, January the Sth, Mrs.
William Dempsey celebrated her 63rd
birthday by serving dinner to
number of friends and the family.
Those We're present were: Mrs. Demp-
sey, Mrs. Clare Hutchinson, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry James, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward James, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Aus
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sherwood,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Dempsey and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Lewis Jones and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Wright, Mr.. Ollie
Loose, Miss Rebecca Dempsey, Mr..
Clarence Dempsey, Mr.. Leon Demp-
sey, Mr.. Will Dempsey. The dinner
was enjoyed by all. Mrs. Dempsey
received many useful and beautiful
gifts. The guests departed late in the
afternoon wishing her many more
happy returns of the day.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
DRY LAW DECISIONS.

In recent address, as quoted in a bulletin of the Methodist Board of Temperance, Prohibi- ton and Public Morals, Dr. Clarence True Will son advanced as an argument that none but a professional Dry should be elected as President of the United States the following
 The next President will appoint
 several members of the Supreme Court
 One of the most important decisions
 rendered on the Prohibition law was by
 a majority of one. single wet mem
 Der named by the Brewers Association or by the Association Against the Eigh-
 teenth Amendment, should one of their
 pliant tools become President, would
 have changed that to a wet victory,
 and might change others.
 There are nine members of the United States Supreme Court incuding Chief Justice William Howard Taft and Associate Justices Oliver Wen dell Holmes, Willis Van Deyanter, James c. Me- Reynolds, Louis D. Brandeis, George Sutherland, Pierce Butler F. T. Sanford and Harlan Fiske Stone: In what Dr. Wilson characterized as "one of the most important" dry law decisions ever handed down, four of these eminent judges expressed themselves in such manner, to quote him, as to constitute wet victory. Do. Dr. Wilson and those for whom he officially speaks contend that the minority opinion was not based on what those who signed it considered to be the legal principles and precedents involved! Would they have the country believe that these four Justices of the highest tribunal in the land were pliant tools of the wet interests, and prostituted their official positions by rem dering an opinion adverse to what they knew to be legally sound? Of course, no such conten- tion will be made by Dr. Wilson or anyone else. Yet that is the logical interpretation to be placed on his above quoted argument.
 It is peculiar contention that he makes, yet one that is characteristic of Dry law fam atics He, apparently is not concerned with the legal merits and equitable justice of the opinions that might be rendered by the Supreme Court Where eases brought before it involve the Pro hibition Act or the Eighteenth Amendment he wants be that any Justice that may be appointed in the future will be known to be committed to rendering decisions for the dry side He is not content to have the normal qualifications apply to Justices of the Supreme Court There must be the added one that they may not take any adverse stand on any Pro hbition which is brought to that court on appeal Not satisfied with holding the whip over Congress controlling the Prohibition En- forcen1ent Unit naming it's heads and agents, ' pillorying private citizens and public officials alike who disagree with the fanatical viewpoint he would dictate the appointments of judicial officers to the end that only dry decisions would be made That, as we see it, is the signfcanct feature of Dr. Wilson's latest pronouncement
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02

charge of having attempted to bribe fromer Gov. Warren McCray in order to name a Prosecut- ing Attorney. he is not fortunate with public opinion. His predecessor Gov MeCray testified. and it was corroborated that Gov. Jackson of fered him $10.000 and immunity in the county courts if he would appoint Jackson henchman County Prosecutor. McCray refused and appoint ed one not member of the gang who promptly indicted the man who appointed him and sent him to the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary from which he was recently paroed and returned to Indianapolis to testify in the Jackson trial
 Now newspapers of the State are calling on GOV Jackson to resign. This is campaign year and his retention of office indubitably will carry into the fight all of the rotten mess in which some factors of. the Republican organization of the State have widowed for several years. All indications point to lis holding fast to his job Technically he has been freed from charges of erimnalty But the verdict was not such that the defense can point to it with qualification It is not entirely impossible that the people of the State will return different at the polls next November if the case is put before them in concrete form.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Mir. Coolidge and Congress.
{ New York Times.

The President to be getting on better With this session of Congress in the matter of appointments than in legislation. True he has had to withdraw two three nomnat tons when he found that they would not be confirmed by the Senate But, on the whole, he has had to suffer no such disappointment as the Senate forced upon him when it rejected a nomination which he had made for the Cabinet itself. On Thursday three important appointments which had long been held up and bitterly contested were con hrmed by the Senate by than wo-thirds vote These were MT. Coolidges selections for the Federal Farm Loan Board, Mir Eugene Meyer. MT. George R. Cooksey and MT Floyd R. Harr- son. Questions of policy well of personality were involved, but in the end the Administration had its way
 The same cannot be said of the Presidents recommendations to Congress in the sphere of tion were ignored and overridden in the bill do with it no yet knows, but in that body there has already appeared combination of dis gruntled Republicans and Democrats able easily to outvote the supporters of the President They have just done so in the case of the Shipping Dill They may be expected to display their power in other controversial questions so sas 10 give the impression, the session proceeds that the Executive and Congress are hopelesslv at cross-purposes.
 This is a condition of affairs which skilled political observers expected to show itself in the last year of President Coolidge's term Being a sagaclous political himself it is probable that 1t has not come to him as surprise It may have been one of the elements entering into bis decision not to stand again for the Presidency in 1928.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
A MOVIE STRAW VOTE.

Smith and Hoover favored above all other candidates of the respective parties for Pres- dentia nominations in a straw vote conducted recently tho period of one week by New York moving picture theatre. Gov. Smith out paced his competitors for the Democratic nom- ination by a margin of 26 to l. Secretary Hoov- CT led in his party by than three to one.
 For Gov. Smith 2S,6S4 votes were cast as compared to 1,153 for all other Democratic aspirants. Other Democrats receiving votes were Senator James A. Reed Missouri, 54S; Gov. All bert C. Ritchie. Maryland, 349; Senator Walter F. George Georgia, 129, and Senator Joe T. Robinson, Arkansas, 127.
 The Republican vote, which was much lighter than that cast for the Democratic candidates, was divided as follows: Hoover, 7,250; Vice President Dawes, 2,350 former Gov. Frank O. Lowden, of Illinois, all; Senator Charles Curtis of Kansas, 1os Senator Frank B. Willis, of Ohio AS. Although neither President Coolidge nor Charles E. Hughes appeared the ballots. 527 persons wrote in the of the President and 96 the name Of MT. Hughes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Ex-Politics.
CBoston NewJ Bureau.)

Out Of the acrimony of the political struggle which attended the passage of the utilities in vestigation resolve in the Senate there emerged one distinctly satisfying outcome. When a probe" is afoot it matters almost as much how it is conducted as what it's subjects or object may be It is therefore a relief to have 1t de termined that the impending inquisition shall so far possible-without any curtailment of fact finding purpose-be ex-poltics.
 That was the motive mainly stressed in de- bate by the majority Senators who believed the inquiry would be more properly and effectively handled by the Federal Trade Commission than by special Senate committee. That intent to conduct calmly impartial investigation, with out any political and especially any partisan bias or flavor. is evidenced in the expressed attitude of the Commisson,-a body which has of late shown more stability and judgment than it once used to.
 viously appear to be far the better equipped for search and scrutiny of relatively scientific sort. It already has great deal of data at its com mand No doubt like some other Government regulatory bodes it's energies are already well mortgaged.s But more it would seem that Senators less well equipped in these respects as well in training, capacity and tempera- ment Especially is ',usy Presidential year. The Commission promises prompt and diligent attention to it's new task, with the use of all it's organic and special powers.
 With inquistorial zeal pronounced just now in Washington, it is doubtful enough if among all the projected probes, added to almost daily, really dspassionate and ahything like expert inquiry into utility development physical and financial, would result. And possibly the thought of the political boomerang effects of a mishandled probe may have had it's weight with some Senators in their choice of instrument for the utility Investigation
 For it is in the utilities, themselves so swiftly expanding in service and strength n recent years. that customer ownership" the diffusion of pro- pretorship. has made it's extraordinary gains. Security holders have been recruited by the hun dreds of thousands. That diffusion has aptly been termed by Prof. Carver silent economic revolution" And all those holders of securities have votes
 Once-n the days of the money trust probe, for example,-such quest need have little political heed as to method motive. But today
 tockholding lists long, as we'll as are voting lists
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
More or Less True

More or Less True
 If the husband who thinks his wife ought to spend all her time in the kitchen ever gets into trouble the Court needn't hire an alienist to prove he's crazy-sherl tell 'em.
 Some people are like lobster salad-nice when you first meet 'em, but closer acquaintance makes you think lot less of 'em.
 We often wonder what the old prude who was shocked at a wo- man crossing her knees would think if she could see what even modest women now do with their knees.
 We never expected to live to see the day when gathering of girls would remind us of a forest in winter.
 Probably the reason good many flappers want what they want instead of what they need is because good spanking so often heads the list of the things they need.
 It isn't surprising to mother that father hasn't found his fortune when she sees how helpless he is in finding what she's sent him upstairs for.
 So far as we ever have been able to discover. no girl ever has worn earrings because she thought they improved her hea~- ing or the looks of her ears.
 An optimist is young man who thinks if he marries a girl who is the berries at changing a tire he won't ever have to wor- ry any about the flat tires on their car
 The more often wife gives her husband a piece of her mind the less peace of mind he's gonna have.
 It's funny how a girl will get a pair of shoes two sizes too small to make her feet look small, then stick 'em in galoshes that make them look like clod hop. pcrs.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
A SCOTCH VERDICT.

Tn the recent dismissal of charges of political corruption against Gov. Jackson of Indiana, the court held that the State had failed to prove that the Governor had concealed for two years the crime with which he was charged The verdict did not go to the truth falsity of the charges themselves nor did the defense make any effort to disprove them. An Indiana statute provides that prosecutions of such must be commenced within two years after the of lenses are alleged to have been committed un- less it be shown that the ofenses were con- cealed before the statute of limitations sets it.
 But if Gov. Jackson escaped trial before a regularly constituted court of record on the
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
ALONG LIFE'S
 DETOUR
By SAM HILL.

Still No Match for a Locomotive I've looked them over, every one. And of these latest model cars
 I'll say, That even in the best of them I'd still give an express the right
 of way.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02

new high school building costing sSS5Oo q S7O,000 Masonic Temple already assured for Juneau this summer Coming up, a capitol building costing not more than $775.0O0, on which S200,000 is to be expended this year. And in the offing a $10,000. 900 pulp and paper plant Watch Juneau grow,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Ran to Form

Your husband was driving on the wrong side of the street and another machine hit his car phoned the cop.
 How like him. snapped the wife, Ines always on the wrong side of everything"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Take No More Chances

Huh" said the traffic cop, to the man he'd pulled out of the way of a speeding car. "I sup pose after that close call you'll be calling up an insurance agent to get an accident policy
 No" replied the trembling pedestrian, "Im going to call up an automobile salesman and get a car"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Names Is Names

Johnny Spencer broadcasts the information that Miss Gertrude Spank is a teacher in the Bozs- man lMont.) School. We wonder if, with name like that, she can be popular witl the kids, even if she doesn't.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
An up-to.pate Kid

Why won't you give me sen tence. Johnny?" asked the teach CT.
 Pm afraid of being arrested for impersonating a Judge" re- piled the impossible kid
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Ships to the Tune of His Own
 Chin Music j

How come, George" said Jones to his barber, that you have be- come so opposed to wearing bob bed hair? It means lot of mon ey in your pocket" '9oA
 Maybe it does," replied the barber, but I can't cut hair and listen"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Observations of Oldest Inhabitan

At least, the modern mother doesn't have to spend all day Tuesday ironing the things she and the girls wear underneath.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02

Out where the handclasp's a little stronger out where the smile dwells little longer and things generally are bigger and better, man in Sewell, Kan, has one of the largest car- buncles on record Detroit News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Motor Note

One of the joys of riding out in the great open spaces is the opportunity it gives you of see ing calves without silk stockings on them.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
The Ananias Club

Sure" said he, we have given all the new models the once over but are still satisfied to jolt around in our old model T."
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
READ THIS

At the Silver Fox Barber Shop Where many are learning to stop They cut hair 1t Is said Exactly to suit the head. Three artists in a row Ready and willing to go Not just to make haste But bob hair to Queens taste. Just give us a test We will do the rest. Located on upper Front Street Paved all cleand and neat.
 J. D. VAN ATTA, Prop. adv
  We call ana denver. Phone 52S LET Almquist Press Your Suit.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Him That Hath Gets

Tr'''' rFHs fF"t' 1NtS It's nice 10 have
 Dame Fortune smile on you For if SHE does.
 All other danes will, too,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02

Our memory goes back to the time when we don't believe even the society editor knew what shade the brides stockings (Ohio State Journal.l
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02

Our navy is too small, says a Congressman Maybe he is right There are not enough ships to even take of the rum runners (Florida Times Union
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Passing Observation

It isn't the man with the big gest mouth who says mouthful.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02

Shucks, We're Not That Particular
 "OLD MONEY WANTED"-Ad in a weekly.
 old. new or middleaged would go with us.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02

No matter if they're pills Quite handy to have round
 To foot the family bills.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1928-03-02
Famous Nights

dfHuuS NIgHtS FI off Wild -
 of the Garter Black - Good - Bad - and Those the kid doesn't want a drink in the middle of. They May Not Be Head of the
 House-But Wives know all husbands are