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Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

Right Rev. Edmond ]. Fitzmaurice,
bishop of Wilmington, Saturday, an
nounced receipt Of the appointment Of
John j. Raskob, an official Of the du-
Pont Powder Company, as private
chamberlain to the Pope. The Holy
See had already recognized the work
of Mr. Raskob for his benefactions to
religious causes. He was named
Knight of St. Gregory the Great and
also admitted to the order of the
Knights of Malta some time ago The
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Albert Mag, for many years a
resident of Dover, aged SIS years, died
at his home in Dover Wednesday af-
ternoon after an illness of two or
three weeks. Mr.. Mag was the son
Of the late John Mag, who conduct
ed bakery in Dover for many years.
Funeral services were held Saturday
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

An alarm of fire at Dover just after
nine o'clock Saturday night was caus-
ed by blaze to be at Wesley Colleg-
late Institute where the roof was
ablaze, caused by sparks from a Chin
ney in the building. The Robbins
Hose Company responded to the call
and soon extinguished the fire before
any serious damage was done.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

William Ball, state motor vehicle
director attended last week, the East
ern Conference of Motor Vehicle Ad-
ministrators being held in New York
with headquarters at the Commodore
Hotel. While the work in the auto
mobile department is reduced to what
it was two or three weeks ago, there
il still, a large volume Of work being
done in that department with appli
cations for licenses.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

The Rev. Benjamin F. Thompson,
rector Of Christ Church, with his wife
have gone to Florida, where Mrs.
Thompson will remain sometime. Mr..
Thompson will return within two
weeks. The Rev. Albert Seth Coop
er, Of Raleigh, N. G., missionary to
China is supplying the pulpit
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

president; C. C. Fulton, secretary
and treasurer; A. Lindale Frazier, as
sistant secretary. w. P. Forkum was
reselected the agent for Dover
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

an aviator wao Aad b.eapn tha
worlds attitude rsG lat uho had
lost his lia in tIe utt.npt. vas sit
tim on a celestial ca"naT telling
widSeyed circle &c fa ids Of his ez-
rlott IIe dasra.# a IaH-sl Tile
Thrills ana ti.- e which haI
hranat ;..put ll. 4 wing had
broken and he l aap ierEily GowI
throuaA s,ace uoaain@ Ike ti!a
ToonerNille tsa"s ana had landed
will a fatal os.~h ID a civ street. His
words held lis hearers ii llbouud FIR
it N laf gissn II evt.l mau tp die an
adventurous death and lis he taIlsrd
on paesersil >topIt. q to Join tlle crowd
Which had gathered around hiut Final
~ tha talker noticed two old men with
pn@ flowing beard. uoscyina slowly
up Jhe street The. stopped 10 learn
what the excitement was. shrugged
their shoulders. sh,lol unusedly and
passed nu
WHO are tlr- two old birds 2"
asked the aviator. somewhat cha
griura
WHY" replied hystauder." don't
you SNOW them: Theirs Ennch and
Elijah -LoaisyilIe Courier-JourIal
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

The season for holding public sales is now
here. If you are considering holding sale
this month your first thought should be to
get a crowd to the sale.
In order to get a large gathering Of persons
ii is necessary to put your sale advertise
ments before large number Of persons.
For years THE SMYRNA TIMES has made
q speciality of public sale advertising il sea
son, with the result that THE TIMES has
become the public sale advertising medium
Of upper Kent and lower New Castle COun-
ties. Each year The Smyrna Times has be
come more and more public sale medium.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25

At tie annual meeting Of the Kent
County Mutual Insurance Company
HE'LL lat week the following directors
were elected for a term of years:
j. j Ross, Edward Hart and Joseph
f. Holland. The directors elected j.
u. Ros-, president: Harly Mcdaniel.
Smyrna times., 1928-01-25
There's q Reason
RESULTS

NO matter where you live in upper Kent or
lower New Castle Counties, THE SMYRNA
TIMES can interest buyers to your farm on
sale day The crowd is what you desire
and what you must have if your sale is to be
success.
# your public sale is in this vicinity, you
need to use medium that will pay you. THE
TIMES covers a splendid farming territory
n both Counties and over to the Maryland
line.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
PROTESTANT NEWS

Maryland Conference Young Peo-
pies Rally will be held in the First
M. P. Church of Milford on Friday,
April Goth, of this week at which
time not only our church but quite
a large group of churches in this
part of Delaware will be represent
ed. Rev. A. w. Ewell, the group
chairman for this district, will pre-
side at the meetings. In the after
noon beginning at 2:30 there will be
a group meeting to consider and
discuss Christian EndeaVor work.
Geo. R. Smith, a layman of Balti-
more, will be the leader. This will
be followed by a group meeting to
consider and discuss Sunday school
administration and education. Rev.
R. w. White of Baltimore will be
the leader.
In the evening at 1880 the meeting
will be more in the nature of a mass
meeting with an address by Rev. R.
Y. Nicholson of Washington, D. C.
At the close of that service Rev. T.
c. Mulligan, Cambridge, will con-
duct live-wire social.
Persons of other denominations
will be welcome to attend these
meetings as matters of much inter
est will be discussed.
Next Sunday morning DR.. J.
Franklin Bryan will preach on the
subject "The Confessions of a Fail
ure" and in the evening his subject
will be "The Quest Of the Soul"
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
Home Education
CONCERNING THE NATURE OF
REWARDS
Pauline Herr Thomas

Pauline Herr Thomas
will someone please tell me why
it is that the things that are least
healthful or beneficial for our chill
dren are generally the things they
want the most?" demanded Mrs.
Johns of the other mothers over the
/ teacups.
WELL" said Mrs. Moore, perhaps
it's just human nature to want what
we can't have"
ooh, it's just perverseness, that's
ALL" said Mrs. Hunt, rather heated
ly. "They know they can tantalize.
Billy is always tormenting me for
something he shouldn't have"
You know" said Mrs. Sheldon,
thOughtfully, 81 believe that this
very thing which is so commonly
+ characteristic of our children-to
say nothing of ourselves-is our
own fault to great extent"
Il can't see that" said Mrs. Hunt.
aren't we always trying to instill
knowledge of what is best and what
is not? Unless you mean it is our
constant talking about the forbidden
thing that keeps them reminded of
it."
yes, that is obvious" said Mrs.
Sheldon, but l think there is an
other reason which escapes most of
us. We say to Mary, Now if you
eat that soup, you may have this
cake or to Billy, If you don't
go to bed this minute, you may not
stay up late Saturday evening" By
such tactics we give to the less
healthful cake or the less beneficial
late hours the role of reward. 1t
becomes at once the coveted thing"
"Oh, yes" answered Mrs. Hunt,
"but what good will it do to say to
Mary, If you eat your soup, you
may have a nice dish of spinach?
That wouldn't be any inducements"
"Of course not. 1 admit that cake
tastes better, and our tastes are
tickle, always rejecting the old
when something more palatable
can. be had; but one of the reasons
why cake is more of an inducement
is that it has always been used for
one.
MY little Jeanne is a wonder to
everyone because she will play in a
room where candy is uncovered and
within reach and seldom think of
asking for a piece, much less help
ing herself She has never had one
piece as a.reward for good behav-
ior. She eats it when it is passed
at table or elsewhere, as the case
may be. 1t has never been present
ed to her as anything but something
to eat.
"She is also a source of consider
able admiration to my friends, be-
cause she goes to bed so nicely
Never has she been allowed to re-
main up late as a reward for good
conduct. She goes early regularly,
unless some unusual occasion
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
Shawnee

The Shawnee-Johnson P. 7. A. will
hold it's monthly meeting next Wed
nesday evening, April 25, at 1880 p.
m. Refreshments will be sold by the
Community Club girls.
C. M. Vibbert is visiting his son
in Philadelphia.
Miss Louise Minner is spending
few weeks with her parents here.
Mrs. w. B. Walls is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Warren and
family of Glendale spent Sunday
with Frank Vibbert and family.
Mrs. Harry Belts visited relatives
in Philadelphia over the weekend.
Shawnee-Johnson P. T. A. won a
pennant for the school this year,
having completed the requirements
of the State P. T. A.
Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Kenton en-
tertained on Sunday Mr.. and Mrs.
Leonard Brumbley, of Wilmington,
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Kenton and chill
dren, Billie and Elizabeth, and Geo.
Draper and daughter Geraldine, all
of Milford.
The Ladies Aid of Shawnee M. P.
Church will meet at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Vibbert next Friday
evening, April q. Everyone invited
to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Hager have
returned home after spending the
winter months in Pittsburgh with
relatives and friends.
Miss Grace Tasting of near
Bridgeville visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Pierce Prettyman over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Warren and son
of Milford spent Sunday with Clar-
ence Calhoon and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. Anderson enter
tanned company, on Sunday.
Herbert Stayton of Philadelphia
visited relatives here on Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
Lincoln City

The Ladies Aid will meet at the
home of Mrs. John Donovan on Fri
day evening, April goth. The COM
mittees named for the social hour
were Mrs. Roy Truitt, Miss Nellie
Haaz, Mrs. Ella Beardsley A full
attendance is desired.
Frank Vadakin and family visited
relatives at Greensboro, Nd, on
Sunday.
Miss Ethel Beardsley of Philadel-
phia is spending sometime with her
mother, Mrs. Kate Beardsley.
Miss Lille Cook entertained a
number of friends at bridge party
on Monday evening.
Miss Marguerite Redden of Elkins
Park, Philadelphia, spent the week
end as the guest of Miss Marian
Clendaniel.
Clarence Bodily has moved his
family to the residence of Chas. NJ.
Shockley.
w. H. Clendaniel and wife, George
Derrickson and wife and Mrs. Sallie
Welch visited relatives at Linwood,
Pa, on Sunday.
Murray Wyatt and wife spent Sat
urday and Sunday in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Thomas Cardwell and chill
dren of Wilmington spent the past
week with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
C. M. Donovan.
Geo. Winkler has sold his farm
half mile east of town to Mr.. Hitch
ems of Milford. Possession will be
given at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dallas Kibler enter
tanned a number of members and
friends at the Bridge Club on Fri
day evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ora Roberts, Mrs.
Mark Shockley and Mildred Vadakin
were visitors at Salisbury, Nd, on
Saturday.
The regular business and social
meeting of the Women's Christian
Temperance Union will meet at the
home of Mrs. Edward Hearn on
Tuesday afternoon, April oath. Text
word prayer" A full attendance is
desired.
Mrs. Geo. R. Clendaniel is confin-
ed to her room on account of ILL
ness.
Services Sunday as follows:
Preaching 10 a. m. Subject, 1.-THE
Christian for the Times" A class Of
preparatory members will be re-
ceived into full connection of the
church at this service.
Sunday school II a. m. Hubbard
Macklin, superintendent.
Evening service 1880 p. m. Subject
"Silence in Heaven for Half An
Hour"
The Junior Choir has been doing
splendid singing at our Sunday eve
ming service and has been apprecia-
ted by the pastor and congregation
and a great deal of credit is due
Miss Minnie Reed for her faithful
work among them.
Cedar Neck: Sunday school at
$3.50 a. m. The newly elected super
intendent, Elwood Wills, will be IN
charge.
Slaughter Neck: Reorganization OF
the Sunday school at 2 p. m. Preach
ing at p. m.
Rev. W. C. Buckson, pastor.
Call at MOrgSson's Store for Pet
tvs Bread.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20

the hands of the sheriff of the coun-
ty and no provision of the law Or
ders him to allow any one to exam
inc or remove them from his possess
sion. The Sussex County Commit
tees, at their next meetings, will
thrash this thing out and endeavOr
to get possession of the records that
they may get the data wanted. No
doubt the next legislature will be
called upon to rectify this omission
in the law, but at present the party
leaders are Cup in the air"
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lewis recently
entertained Miss Elizabeth Blizzard,
of Chester, Pa, Miss Hazel Fogel-
gren and Miss Helen Lewis, of Will
mington.
Deputy Great Sachem S. H. Fish
er assisted C. w. Ennis and his staff
of Ioka Tribe, Red Men of Glendale
recently to raise the following chiefs
of Chippewa Tribe, Milton: Sachem,
E. T. Marvel; Sr. Sycamore, Gran
vile Marvel; Jr. Sycamore, Franklin
Walls; Prophet, J. B. Messick;
Chief of Records, William S. Elliott.
H. E. Conwell shipped six car
loads of large lockwood trees from
his Milton nurseries here to Long
Island estates. Some of these trees
were secured from old estates in
North and South Carolina last au-
tumn and shipped and transplanted
in the Conwell nurseries. These
nurseries cover several acres of
ground and are full of beautiful
lockwood and other ornamental trees
and shrubs. ~
Owing to two days of northeast
winds and rain the Broadkill River
overlooked its banks on Wednesday
night of last week, flooding the adj
jacent marshes and it is feared that
many young muskrats were drown
ed. The farm land along the marsh
es in Broadkill and Prime Hook
Necks are to a great extent covered
with salt water and it will require
weeks of warm dry weather to make
it possible to pillow these lands.
Prime Hook Creek will be opened
at its mouth and it is hoped the
widened outlet will soon carry into
the Delaware Bay the over surplus
of water in time to at least pillow the
land for the late corn crops.
Miss Dorothy Porter, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dorman Porter who
has been seriously ill with double
pneumonia at the home Of her par
ents is somewhate improved.
The Ladies' Aid of Reynolds M.
P. Church will meet at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Davis Draper, Thurs
day evening, April 26. All are in
vited. Cake and ice cream for sale.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
CHRIST CHURCH EPISCOPAL
UNDAY, APRIL Il, 192S.

SUNDAY, APRIL %, 1928.
The Right Reverend Philip Cook,
d. d.
Sunday School 9.45 A. M.
Evening Prayer and Sermon 7.30
ST. JOHNS r. C. CHURCH
Rev. Edward A. McAteer
Mass at Milford o'clock.
Second mass at Rehoboth II o.
clock.
Evening service 1880.
PILGRIM HOLINESS CHURCH
C. w. SchelhOuse, Pastor
Sunday school $3.50 a. m.
Preaching II a. m.
Sunday evening: 1880, Song ser
vice; 8 p. m, preaching.
Wednesday evening: 1880 p. m,
prayer service.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20

makes it necessary for her to stay
up somewhat later.
You'll say. perhaps, She is an
unusual child, but l insist that she
is not, for she 1hisbehaves like any
other child, at times.
Spinach, as you say, seems ri
diculous to us as a reward. Never
theless, 1 am sure that if parents
would cease to surround the less
healthful and beneficial things with
the atmosphere of reward, and not
withhold only such things by way
of punishment, they would, in turn,
cease to be the most coveted by the
children"
We were all thoughtful-at least
for the rest of that cup of tea.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
Ocean View

At the election of the town coun-
Gil on Saturday afternoon, April a.
a lively contest took place. There
were 14O persons who voted. Those
nominated were: Messrs. VIM. Z.
Hickman, Asher Evans and Royal
Daisey VS.. Messrs. Aaron Warren
Howard Burton and Lemuel Win
gate. They elected by ballot Messrs.
VIM. C. Hickman, Asher Evans and
Royal Daisey.
We hope Main street will be i'm
proved by filling the holes and I'M
even places with clay and gravel, to
be found accessible. We are for
tunate to have the canal gravel and
clay which can be used to fill in the
bad places in our streets.
Archie T. Richards, of Moore, Pa,
motored here and spent weekend
with his mother, Mrs. Georgia A.
Richards.
On Monday Mrs. Ebe Davidson
and Mrs. Georgia Richards accom-
panied Mr.. A. J. Richards to Moore,
Pa, for a visit; also they expect to
motor to Easton, Pa, where they
will visit DR.. and Mrs. James A.
Beets the last of the week.
Mrs. Oscar Ppsey is visiting her
husband in Philadelphia, also
spending a few days with daugh-
tiers.
James M. Evans attended the
Presbyterian meeting held in Will
mington on Monday, and visited his
niece, Mrs. Irma Wilfong, and his
daughter, Mrs. VIM. Powell and
family, in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Josephine Roberts has re-
turned home.
We were saddened to hear of the
passing away of Mrs. Elizabeth Ell
lott at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Minnie Noblitt, in Philadel-
phia. Funeral services were held
in Philadelphia. Interment was at
MillsborO on Tuesday. She was the
widow of Mr.. Philip Elliott. They
both resided here several years ago
and raised a large family. Those
who survive her are: Four daugh-
ters-Mrs. Eta Willis, Mrs. Min
ME Noblitt, Mrs. Maggie Brandt,
Miss Verrell Elliott, and two sons
IOUn 11AAAOLJg VI 4ACWCDg anu L imp
Elliott, and many friends who will |
remember her as a good woman
and a kind mother and neighbor. |
Mrs. Elliott has three daughters |
who passed on before. They are:
Hannah and Mary.
Orville Evans, of Atlantic City, N.
J., spent few days with his fam
lily.
Mr.. Boyer Hooker and family are
enjoying a new car.
Mrs. Nelson Dolby visited her son
Clarence, who has been sick IN
hospital in Philadelphia. She also
visited her other son, Raymond,
and wife.
Kendall Hudson visited his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Hudson, on
Rev. Charles W. Branford deliver
ed impressive sermons on Sunday.
His text in the morning was:
Psalms, "Be Still, and Know That
[ Am God" He said the young peo-
pie would be benefited if they would
follow that precept, as well as the
older people. At night a beautiful
and uplifting thought was brought
put when he preached about Daniel
praying with the window opened
toward Jerusalem.
The Epworth League is very in
teresting. Some splendid advice
and talks by Mr.. Thomas E. Hick-
man and others, are food for the
soul.
The Prayer service on Thursday
hight, led by the pastor, is elevat-
ing, and draws us closer to our
Saviour.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
Epworth

Union P. T. A. will hold a social
at the school building on Friday eve
ming, April goth. There will be a one
act farce and a little playlet "Cin-
derella." Besides this there will be
some songs by the children end
others. The entertainment is free to
all. Ice cream, cake and candy will
be sold. We extend a cordial invita-
ton to all members of Union, Wood
and Fisher districts, also
any other who desire to come.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20

When a stranger approaches you
now with outstretched hand and a
friendly twinkle in his eye you can't
tell whether he is an insurance
agent or an ambitious candidate.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20

There's one good thing about these
internationalist propagandists of
ours. They ought to make business
good for the waste basket manufac-
turers.
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH
West Second Street.
w. H. saYage, Preacher

W. - ON606SS ASoSAOA
Services next Sunday, April %:
10 a. m. Bible school.
II a. m. Morning worship. Sermon
"Real Christian Prayer" Text
whatsoever Ye Shall Ask the Faith
er in My Name He Will Give You"
John 1928.
1880 p. m. Evening worship. Ser
mon, "The Going to the City," Text,
"For here have we no continuing
city, but we seek one to come" He
brews 1874. All welcome.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MEETING
Christian Science services every
Sunday morning at eleven o'clock
at the New Grange Hall.
Who remembers when the age Of
discretion was the parentage?
Milford chronicle., 1928-04-20
FIRST METHODIST PROTESTANT CHURCH
REV J. FRANKLIN BRYAN. D. D. MINISTER

SUNDAY, APRIL 22 1928
900 A. M-Class Meeting Spiritual Service
1O;1-16. Graded School. Glasses for everybody.
HOO Worship 1.-THE
Failure" Busy
800 p M.-The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
topic "Why Christians
zenith AmendmentT'-Exod Proverbs 2S;2932
73O MEvnng Worship The Souls Quest"
large attendance. Good Helpful service.
BOTH SERVICES
Mid service drives
Come
THE CHURCH WHERE YOU FEEL
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-01-01

fects of alcohol on efficiency has had on
the drinking habits of the community, but
adds
1t would be serious blunder to believe
that educational and social influences have
been solely responsible for the improve
ment already secured. They have been
made effective by the contemporaneous re-
strictions on drink which have been en-
forced.
In solving the problem of alcohol con-
troll, economic considerations may help,
but so will other factors.
Improvements in housing; provision of
adequate facilities for recreation and
amusement, better domestic cooking, and
general management; and the increasing
sensitiveness of the individual conscience
to responsibility for our fellows will all be
factors. But there are in our midst pro-
portion whom I have denominated "sav-
age; and for then-and to protect the
community against them-compulsion in
some form or other, perhaps in many
forms, is indispensable.
A noteworthy fact about the difference
in reporting the factor of drink is here
pointed out:
The task of comparing drink depen-
dency in 1916 with 1924 for 1924 was
comparatively simple, as the statistical rec
ords of the organization made easy the
selection of families where drink was a
factor in their dependency or need of
help. Since there were no complete rec
ords for 1916, the entire file of cases was
Investigated to find the families suffering
from the influence of drink. 1t is an in
teresting commentary on the attitude of
that period that in 1916 it is not always
easy to discover definite statements to the
effect that drink was factor to be reck-
oned with in the study of the case al
The American issue. [volume] (Westerville, Ohio) 1912-19??, 1928-01-01

People whose memories go back to Ii
cense days recall how brewers, distlllers
and saloonkeepers were persistent law
violators. They resorted to every device
their cunning brains could conceive to
evade any law which they did not like be-
cause it interfered with their business.
Now those who are pleading for the re-
turn of the licensed liquor traffic pretend
to be very much alarmed over bootleg
gng and home distilling and rum-running
and all violations of the prohibition law,
and solemenly tell us that return to the
license system will do away with all this
1awlessness on the part of the liquor max
ers and liquor sellers.
To those who can not recall the old
days, the press report appearing in the
Columbus Evening Dispatch, carrying
London dateline of December 10, will in
dictate how utterly futile is the attmpt to
eradicate liquor lawlessness by licensing
the liquor makers and sellers. London, of
course, is dripping wet, but the law re-
quires liquor sales shall cease at midnight
And running true to form, London hquor
dealers do not like this regulation. Ac-
cordingly they evade it. The story says:
Night clubs of London experience
almost as much difficulty in evading
the liquor laws as do those in Amer
lea. Though the paddock has not be-
come famous here, the violation of the
liquor law is nearly equal. This is ex-
planned by the fact that although spir-
its can be purchased quite easily they
can not be sold after midnight, and
London's night life seldom shows any
evidence of gaiety before that. So
here as in America thrive the blind
pig, stool pigeon, and the graft, but it
is worked on an exceedingly larger
scale and much better organized than
in America. Theze it is done private