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Smyrna times., 1928-04-18
KENT COUNTY COURT CASES
William Edward Loaf to Stand Trial
OIL Charge Of First Degree Murder

The April term Of the Kent County
courts convened at Dover Monday
with Chief Justice Pennewill and AS
sociate Judges Harrington and Rich
ards presiding. The grand jury re
turned twelve true bills and complet-
ed their work for the term, and We're
discharged. The true bills returned
included the following: William Ed
ward Loaf, negro, murder in the first
degree; Alonzo Gale, negro, larceny;
Edith Craig, illegal possession Of spir-
ituous liquor; Henry Webb, two in
dictments, one for assault with in
tent to rob and one for. carrying con
cealed deadly weapon; Gertrude
Russell and George w. Sorden, assault
and battery; Robert Gross, larceny;
James Amos Brown, desertion and non
support; John Lloyd and George
Clough, larceny; William Bell, unlaw-
fully selling Intoxicating liquor;
Thomas IT, Satterfeld, making and
uttering worthless check. Pleas Of
not guilty were entered in all Of the
above cases except those Of Edith
Craig and Robert Gross, these two
entering pleas Of guilty. The indict-
ment against William Edward Loaf,
will be heard by the Court of Oyer
and Terminer at its session next week.
Of the six divorce cases scheduled
for hearing Monday by the court five
We're disposed Of including those Of
George A. Shahan from Regina a.
Shahan; Harry /. Hayden from Ethel
Welsh Hayden; Anna Mae Carey from
David F. Carey and James N. Wright
from Myrtle E. Wright, all securing
their DEGREES nisi on grounds Of de
sertion. The case of Mabel Lattomus
VS.. Clarence @. Lattomus, for deser-
ton was heard, but was temporarily
held up because of some question as
to time Of notice in the newspaper.
Of the 15 cases scheduled on the trial
list, there were but two marked for
trial at the present term.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18
WILL DISCUSS R. R. BRIDGES
High Officials Of Railroad Will Meet
With State Highway Commission

When the State Highway Commits
sion meets today, Wednesday, it is
understood that officials of the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company will be
present and discuss the proposition Of
widening the highway bridge over the
railroad tracks at Farnhurst and the
building of a bridge over the railroad
tracks at Newport The bridge at
Farnhurst is not wide enough to serve
the purposes Of the State highway
there, which has been considerably
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18

Notice is hereby given that the Town Coun-
Gil of the Town of Smyrna did adopt an Or
dinance on March 23rd, 1928, in reference to
the opening and obstruction of all streets and
public thoroughfares making it unlawful for
a written permit therefor is issued by the
Town Alderman and until the person for
whom the opening is to be made has obligated
himself to pay the Town of Smyrna the costs
to the said Town of reflIing, repairing and
restoring said opening according to the
schedule Of rates hereinafter given viz:
Reflling trenches ard holes Cbetween
curbs) ............: .......:- 5Oc per sl.yG'
for each foot of depth
below paved roadbed
Openings in brick streets $500 per 50. yd.
Openings in macadam streets S4.00 per sq.yd.
Particular attention is called to the provi-
sions of said Ordance that no plumber or other
agent OF employee shall refill or repair and
restore any opening but that the same must
be done BY the Town its employees:
Notice is also directed to the provision Of
the Ordinance requiring every opening and oD-
struction to be properly marked and lighted to
rected to the provisions of the Ordinance es-
tablishing fines Of from Ten Dollars to Twenty
Dollars for any opening without permit and
like fines for any opening not left properly
marked and lighted.
The full text of the Ordinance may be con-
suited by any person at the office OF the Town
Alderman.
The Ordinance and all Of its provisions be-
come effective Monday April 18th. 1928.
BY ORDER OF THE TOWN COUNCIL
Edward 7. Porter, Secretary.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18

TOWN PROPERTY OWNERS: we
lend on standing first mortgage and
repayable second mortgage.
FARMERS: We write very cheap
long term loan for you. Loans prompt
" made. Write direct to THE DEL
MAR-VA MORTGAGE COMPANY,
Salisbury. MARYLAND. 3-28 If.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18

widened up to a point within short
distance Of each side of the bridge.
1t was figured that the cost Of the
bridge at Farnhurst would be about
$4,000.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18
NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that letters of Ad-
ministration on the estate of Robert H. Mar
tin were in due form Of law granted upto the
undersigned on the 9Th day of March A. p.
1928 and that all persons having claims
against the estate of the deceased must pre-
sent the same, duly attested to the said Mich
ael E. Moffett on or before the 9Th day Of
March 1929. or abide the Act of Assembly in
such case made and provided.
MICHAEL f. MOFFETT.
Administrator of Robert III. Martin, deceased
Address. Smyrna. Delaware.
All st
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18
STRAWBERRY PLANTS For SALE

100000 Strawberry Plants - Prem
Ter, Thomas Upton, Candy and Big
Joe, $500 per 1000. Prices to suit
commercial grower. Fair View Farm
and Apple Lane Nursery, w. H. & H.
"A. MORGAN. Phone 715 R A, Dover,
Del. 81 st
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18
WANTED

a middle-aged white woman, to
work in Sandwich Shop, good all
around cook preferred. Room and
board and with salary. Apply
E. FOSTER Oxford,
Al 1t DUPONT Blvd, Smyrna
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18

NOTICE OF ADOPTION OF ORDINANCE
BY THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN
OF SMYRNA IN REFERENCE TO THE
OPENING OF STREETS IN THE SAID
TOWN.
Smyrna times., 1928-04-18
LOST

A Black Mule from farm Of John
Handy near Blackbird. If found re-
turn to
WESLEY BAILEY,
Ferguson Farm,
4-18 1t Blackbird, Del.
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
This Day in Our History

On November 1897 lists published showing the results
Of the yellow epidemic which Southern Mississippi
year 1926 reported with 446 fatalities
The Washington times., 1928-11-22

shes 4 beauty Regan,' he
said with an admiration that was,
somehow. tinged with suspicious
significance. stranger in this
part of the country. isn't she?''
Eddie's blod ran icily, but he
decided to attempt no explana-
tions. Everybody, sooner or later.
would know about Bernice any
way. Under this new goading,
his spirit refused to rise.
Yves. she's a stranger
Fireman looked at him with a
slow, peculiar smile.
You know. old man, you've
got me guessing His voice
took on a puzzled drawl. II
didn't have any idea you had 4
lady visiting you. / reckon I'm
a little bit up tree about that
party the girls are giving Satur-
day night. Not knowing your lady
friend, they probably would think
it funny If l invited her--and,
well, If you're tied up with pre-.
vlous engagements, Of course, /
wouldn't want you to feel that
you were BOUND to come your
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F st. Mother
Tells Story

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Protect your child from limitations
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q device to stay near and harass

q device to stay near and harass
him.
You'd die" he repeated. aim
lessly.
There's nothing for me to go
back to New York for" Ber-
nice declared Ever since you
left, l was sick Of it, anyway.
What do / care about the gang
I used to run around with? I'll
be near you, dear. and I'll be-
making an honest living so you
won't feel disgraced about me.
You think I'm fooling, Eddie,
but I'm not / got sense enough
to know that you don't want
me to be a pest-and 1 don't
want to annoy you, either. After
/ get settled down. maybe we
can see each other once in a
while-I'1l make myself just as
damn respectable. as that blonde
girl that's got your goat"
II tell you it's no use" He
started to protest before he
realized 1t was useless to batter
her with mere words. She smiled
at IlIa Will I1lGEkuGSS IlH1 was
the epitome of all stubbornness.
But such humility, he forcsaw,
couid not last in a temper iment
as essentially violent as Per,Ace's.
This was only passing phase of
her obsession-a humility com
plex. If she was abased, i'm
pervious to his noldness, 1t meant
only that her fiery temper
ament was banking up behind
barriers, that sooner or later must
burst.
Besides, I like the country"
she said suddenly. Il need
vacation and it's like getting out
OF cage to get away from New
York"
A step on the veranda distracted
his attention from her and he
answered the door. He was
amazed to find Tom Freeman.
II was driving by and thought
I'd stop for minute" Freeman
said, with a slow, abashed grin. II
won't take any of your time. see
by the car in your yard that you
have visitors. / just wanted to
tell you that my sisters are giving
a party at our house Saturday
night and I'd be glad to have you
come. All that old grudge is out
of my system and I hope you feel
like l do about it, too. Regan. We
might as well be friends as long
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as we are both going to live in
the same neighborhood.
Eddie, acutely conscious Of the
menacing presence inside of Ber-
nice Veressi, was, nevertheless.
warmed by this unexpected ges-
ture of friendliness from the man
who had been his foe in love and
in battle.
That's swell of you, Freeman"
he said, sincerely, "It's too bad
we got off on the wrong foot at
the s'art-sure, I'll be, glad to
come il can"
Freeman fingered moment
longer as though half expecting
an invitation to enter the house.
I'm going to take Marian my
self to the party-so you needn't
think have run up the white flag
entirely in that direction" he
stated, with pleasant frankness.
1T takes more than a fist fight
to convince me that you've beaten
my time. No use our being a
couple of chumps, is there?"
Sure not" Eddie responded.
"AlI's fair, they say"
This invitation meant another
opportunity to see Marian and
Eddie thrilled TO the possibility.
Still, the fact OF Rernice inside,
troubled him and gave an artificial
air to his manner with Freeman.
What he wished for desperately
was that Freeman would go at
onc9-before there was q chance
of his meeting Bernice.
But the hope was doomed to
failure-Bernice, at that moment
bethought herself of a handker.
chief she had left in the car. BY
the sound of voices on the We.
randa. she knew that Eddie was
talking with a man. and her
negligent social instinct attached
no Importance to it. For all she
knew or cared, Tom Freeman
might have been a book agent
or the milk man. 1t was her
idea to step out to the car for
moment without interrupting
Eddie's conversation.
But as she stepped out Free.
man took off his hat-an auto.
matte tribute TO her sex, and she
saw that he was someone of
equality with Eddie. Just for an
instant she was confused, and she
hesitated. The regretful thought
came over Eddie that 1t was
easier to introduce Freeman than
to ignore her presence.
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cHAPTER FIFrY.TWcl

CHAPTER FIFTY.TWo
Almost yisibIy. Eddie could see
the hospitable friendship of Tom
Freeman beginning 70 fade. Even
among men in this part Of the
country, no less than with the
women. the rigid standards of re-
spectabiIity. seemed to be the GUS
tom. There was nothing Eddie
could do to alter conditions Sim
ply. he had to face them as they
existed. Yet ne knew in his heart
that Tom Freeman was no snob.
no prig. He was 4 two-fisted.
hard-Iiving young Southerner but
his social life involved his sisters.
his mother, girls like Marian
Thorndike. Into that circle he had
no intention Of taking > girl who
flashed ais Bernice Veressis flashed.
iii understand. eddie said.
awiwardly. You're All right.
His visitor was equally embar-
rassed.
'This ii an awful old-fashioned
place, Regan. he said, uncom-
fortably. Glad 10 see you again
though" He grinned with an ef.l
fort at pleasantness. Call me up
sometime and wen 90 hunting,
he added as parting balm.
Even before II started. Eddie,s
acceptance into the social life of
the county seemed ended. There
was nothing he could do, nothing
he could say. M0rosely he re-
turned to the house and Bernice.
Gee, you looked upset when /
came out she said. pcnetrat-
inFIy. II hope / didn't enbarrass
you or anything.
mo, that's ali right It was
not IN his nature to humiliate
her with the truth. Anything
you do is all right, I guess. If
you want to move down here and
set UP q business OF your own
in the county seat can't stop
you. I'm done arguing with you,
Bernice"
Her dark eyes. as she looked
at him were filled with dis
tressed apology.
MY God, Eddie you'd think
I was the smallpox or something!
Honest, I'm not as awful as you
seem to think / am. I'm just
girl trying to get along and find
a little happiness for myself and
you. too. i don't want to take
anything away from you, Eddie
/ want to bring something to
YOU
HisS head fell wearily on to his
propped palm.
II KNOW know. You mean
fine-only, we got different ideas.
Look here / don't want to be Inn
polite to you Bernice--but do
wish you'd run along home this
afternoon. III got work to do"
She with strange meekness did
not resent this Dismissal; in minor
matters she seemed to obey him
with child-like willingness. In
leaving she saw he did not want
to kiss her good-by and she made
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STORY Of Reformed Racketeer and His
Deep Love for an AristOcratic
Southern Beauty

no attempt 10 thrust caress
upon him.
Alone, ne realized that ne had
to fight ore violent depression
and he went back to the timber,
where his ak resounded with
almost superhunan furiousnesa
through the woods. AS an escape
ment from the sunten state Of his
heart. nothing could equal the
narcotic effect, OF tremendous
physical exertion Despite the
downward pull Of his mind, the
muscular effort sent his heart
pumping with q steady rhythm
that forced rich currents OF blood
through his veins. Slowly q flush
came to his neck and his face
grew wet. Presently, his shirt
sopped against his perspiring body
and. his lungs pumped and ex-
haled the deep, bal1ny air of tbs
medicinal olit-of-doors.
He had never read anything by
Oscar Wilde and had no knowi.
edge 0f the English poets phiIosos
pAAy An0l OiIA4 tHC DOAN CegAt 8SuA y
the mind and only the mind can
cure the body But the net result
Of his prolonged labor was that
he returned to the house, acIling
in his muscles from a frenzy of
toll.
Even as his body was tired,
so was his brain from over much
thinking. Contrary to his ex-
pectations. sleep came 10 him as
soon as his head touched the
pillow and new day found him
again fighting for peace throw
Ing himself like q charging war
rior into the task OF telling the
forest. When night came he
was again as ready for sluniber
as a spent animal.
Tobe had placed a letter from
New York beside his plate and,
with reluctant fingers. Eddie
opened II. It was from Mike
Arno.
(To Be continued tomorrow
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wait minute. Bernice. he
said, trying to appear casual. "Mr.
Freeman, / want you to meet
Miss Veressi."
AS Freeman acknowledged. the
Introduction. Eddie watched him
sharply and saw that he waS
occupied in the back part of his
mind with swift, unspoken aston
ishment. Bernice's dark beauty
had a flashing auality that was
instantly arresting, and. to Free
man. it was startling to see such
a girl emerging from Eddie's
bachelor establishment.
Excuse me, please" Bernice
said, flashing a smile.
All she wanted to do, now, was
to withdraw herself from the little
scene on the veranda. and she
passed them again with smile
and entered the house after she
had obtained the missing hand
kerchief. Eddie wondered what
Freeman was thinking. as the
others eyes followed Bernie
through the door. Although he
lived in the country, Torn Free
man was no rube
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NOU Go On With The Story.
CHAPTER FIFTY

CHAPTER FIFTH
II dawned upon, Eddie that he
had worked himself up into an
unnatural state of mind danger
Ously near nervous breakdown.
Despite his youth and strength,
the strain he had endured had
been so intense that he felt physi-
cally burned inside. He was as
dry as a furnace: slight trem-
bling all through his body had
passed beyond control. For the
first time he realized. as he tried
to talk to Marian, that he might
become downright incohefent.
Fear, all at once. shot through
him and strangely, began to have
n swift SOLDERING effect. With an
effort, greater than any struggle
OF physical combat. he called UP
his will powerG to dissipate the
malady of loye-delirium.
I've got, myself all tangled up,
he told her, slowly, choosing his
words carefully hope YOU
don't think I'm as crazy as I've
been sounding -
He could sense that Marian. be-
hind an elaborate patience. burned
with secret flame-tips of jealousy.
) Perhaps it really wasn't jealousy
but it was some underlying
emotion that veered her almost
70 sarcasm.
Il think your new lady friend
has upset you,' she suggested.
s.Or perhaps she's an old friend. :"
I'D like to tell you all about
II" he forced himself to say. but
I can't
Your conscience seems to be
! troubling you,' Marian remarked.
They say an open confession
In good for the soul. Some day
you'n understand all about it. he
muttered. vaguely.
She Ioked positively brilliant. !"
Marian unused. Il suppose she is
direct from New York;
Eddie nodded helplessly.
Its funny-I thought it would
be wonderful and all my troubles
would melt away If I could only
zee you tonight but I'm here now
land I'm no better off than /
was before. All ! know is that
you are the most wonderful girl
In the world. Marian--and I'm
crazy in love with YOU"
She smiled family. disbeliey.
ingly.
Il should think you'd find it
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Men Fol
Know the Difference

ToDAY's NEWS, Madam,
is about a wonderful new
gelatin that "men folks" SIN
think is delicious.
It's called Royal Fruit Fla
vored Gelatin and it's en-
tirely different from the ordinary
gelatin you're now using.
Hese's gelatin with body. With
that real fruit aroma. Nothing fat
or tasteless about it.
You can actually detect this favor
difference the minute you try Royal.
The piquant favor of strawberry
the sharp tang of lemon :. the
succulent orange. There it is =.
fresh sun-ripened -. the real
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CHAPTER FIFTY.ONE

Edith gaxed at Bernice Veressi
in hopeless amazement.
You're crazy-you can't settle
down in this part of the coun.
try" he told her. You'd be a
fish out of water-you'd perish
IF you can do it, l can do
it, her voice was mixed with
determination. Il can start up
little business of some kind
maybe a beauty shop-and
make my own living"
Eddie listened to her increA.
uieusly. This was only a scheme,
The Washington times., 1928-11-22
The Porrot Fish Not d Mpth

The parrot fish or parrot wasse myth gener-
ally supposed found in tropical waters and Is socaed
bright cOors and queery shaped mouth the jaws
forming strong and sharp 'beak
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Caught in the Meshes Of a Forgotten
Past, Can Eddie Regan Redeem
Himself and Reform?
Read This First:

1LEUU a
Eddie Regain member Of New York has broken
Pened Paradne
who dies and all his to Eddie Eddie has been a
when he meets and falls m love with Marian Torndk Marian E
Eddie DISCOURAGED to Richmond where ne meets Mike Ano
New York and Be Eddie refuses and returns to his lie
him his past Bern veress comes to Eddes home and IN
He tells 1T is impossible
the village when
with Marian and her father.
NOV Go On With The Story.
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real fresh fruit

flavor OF real fruit to add zest
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Doctors recommend this gelatin
because it's so rich in protein {.
the energy-giving, muscle-building
nourishment needed in daily diet.
So we urge you to be generous
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Try it for dinner tonight. Ask
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self. You see / didn't understand
when / asked you
But Eddie understood perfectly,
Tom Freeman was withdrawing
the Invitation. The blight OF social
ostracism was already falling.
The Washington times., 1928-01-10
DIG. HI ADS PUSH
Ray RAISE

The District Commissioners today
recommended to the House District
Committee that their salaries be
Increased from $500 to $4,000 =
year
a bill to make this increase was
referred by the committee to the
Commissioners for report. IN the
report. which was submitted today.
they said:
The Commissioners believe that
the duties and responsibilities of
the Board Of Commissioners OF the
District OF Columbia justify the
salaries proposed in the BILL
They notified the committee that
the Bureau of the Budget has APP
proved the proposed Increase in
salary. The fiscal affairs commit
tee of the District Committee met
today and adversely reported on q
bill to exempt from taxation the
famous Octagon House at Eight
zenith Street and New York Avenue
Northwest. now owned by the
American Institute of Architects.
The committee tailed to act upon
the bin proposing to turn over to
the District National Guard. for
armory purposes, the Pension Office
Building as soon as that structure
is vacated by the General Account
ing Office,
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MRS BROADUS
SNYDER KILLING
WE I CRIME

The approaching execution Of
Ruth Snyder and Judd Gray, to.
gether with the details Of their
crime, was held up today to the
National Woman's Democratic Law
Enforcement League by Mrs. Glenn.
Chaver as the strongest prohibition
argument possible. Mrs. Shaver
is the wife OF the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee.
Nothing but wniskey caused that
man and woman to lose all moral
restraint. she said in q speech
to the women drys. They lost all
thought Of home, mothers and child.
rem. Nothing but whiskey cause
them to buy sashweight and a
coil of picture wire and commit an
act of cowardice and brutality"
Mrs. Shaver said prohibition
and patriotism" were synonymous
terms, and denounced lack of patri-
otism" displayed by organizations
which oppose the Eighteenth Amend
ment.
The league will hold its closing
session tonight with a number of
Congressional prohibitionists due to
speak.
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5000 In D. C. Guard
Phone Numbers
From Public

The girl friend who has an un-
listed telephone number and per
nlits the boy friend to write It on
his cuff or in the little blue book
Is keeping up with some Of the
high government executives who
keep their numbers out of the
general telephone directory for
an entirely selfish reason.
1T was learned today that Wash
ington with about 1900 users,
leads all American cities IN uI1-
listed telephone numbers and that
the majority are Government Off
Gals who use this plan to avoid
contact with job seekers.
Edwin F.. Hill, division infor-
nation manager of the Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone
Company, said these numbers are
guarded by the company and are
never disclosed unless by permits
sion Of the subscriber.