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Smyrna times., 1928-01-04
HARTLY POULTRY RECORD CLUB
Meeting Held Last Week Shows Much
Interest on Part of Poultry Raisers

The second monthly meeting of the
Hartly Poultry Record Club, which
was held in the Public School Build
ing in Hartly on Tuesday evening,
December 6, with an attendance Of
nine members and six visitors, was
addressed by H. S. Palmer, Extension
Poultryman of the University of Del
aware, and Kent County Agent Rus
sell E. Wilson, who have succeeded in
interesting twelve commercial poul-
try raisers in that section of the coun-
ty to keep complete records of their
poultry business for period Of one
year beginning November /. Mr.. Pal
mer made a comparison Of the cost Of
feed, egg production, expenses and re
ceipts of six Of the club members who
brought their November records to
this meeting, and it is hoped that all
of the twelve members will come to
the next regular meeting on January
10 prepared to furnish their reports
which are used for comparative study
purposes. Anton Krupka, another
successful poultry farmer in the
Hartly community, has become a
member of this club, bringing the to-
tai membership to twelve instead of
eleven which was the original number.
A summary of the records of five of
the highest producing fiocks in the
state, as reported by the egg record
calendars was also presented by Mr..
Palmer under whose supervision this
project is being conducted in the state
in cooperation with the three county
agricultural agents. Some very in
teresting figures were given to COM
pare the production of flocks on the
years average and on the average
number of eggs laid per bird each
month. He also showed comparative
figures on the cost of managing fiocks
consisting of both hens and pullets,
on thirty-two farms on Long Island,
These records included such items as
feed, litter, man and horse labor, use
Of an automobile, interest on the in
vestment, the depreciation on build
ings, equipment, land and stock, and
all miscellaneous items connected
with the poultry business for period
Of one year. The average cost Of
producing eggs was found to be Alb
cents a dozen, and each flock laid on
the average Of 142 eggs per bird dur
ing the year, based on the monthly
average. These Long Island poultry
men received on the average As cents
per dozen for their eggs, resulting in
a net return of seven cents a dozen
for their labor, or a net profit Of So
cents per bird during the year. On
the basis Of their total labor income,
however, these poultry raisers receiv-
ed 81 per bird
AS a part Of the business session
during the evening the club elected
its officers for the coming year, and
Anton Vodvarka was elected presi-
dent; James W. Charlton, vice-presi-
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CORRESPONDENTS
Continued from Eighth Page

Pugh, were recent visitors in Will
mington.
Captain John I. Carey of the guard
boat has been spending the wek at
home.
Mr.. Lewis Carey, Of Wilmington,
spent Sunday with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. William Carey.
Miss Katherine Wolfe, Mrs. Mary
Hudson, Mrs. George Slaughter spent
Thursday in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewell Campbell left
Saturday to spend the winter with
their daughter and husband, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Short in Wilmington.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Pauley, Of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Parker.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Kitchens, of
Wilmington spent visit with Mr..
and Mrs. George Slaughter.
A very delightful surprise birthday
dinner was given William H. Rawley
Oh Wednesday evening, December p,
at his home in town by his children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fox have re-
turned home from a weekend visit
with their daughter, Mrs. Sarah Vogel
in Lancaster.
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MOTORISTS. DRIVE CAREFULLY
Automobile Association Points Out
Speed Limits Mean Cautious Driving

Gpteu ftssiAt5 Nledn SduIlOuS DIlflAS
While the Pennsylvania Vehicle
Code, effective January 1, provides
for a maximum speed of So miles an
hour ON the highway-an increase of
3 miles over the previous maximum
speed-this does not mean that mo-
toristS may operate at the higher rate
under any and all conditions. The
Delaware Automobile Association,
18th and West Streets, Wilmington,
calls attention to provisions of the
code regulating speed under varying
conditions Of traffic. Operating a
vehicle at q speed greater than is rea-
sonable and proper, having due regard
to the traffic surface and width Of the
highway, or at speed that endangers
the life, limb or property of any per-
son, is prohibited by the Code" says
a statement by the association. Like
wise, the code is violated if the mo-
torist operates a vehicle at a speed
greater than 20 miles an hour when
within zoo feet of a grade crossing of
any stea NOR electric railway where
signs SO stating are erected. Another
provision prohibits operating a We
hicle af 4 speed greater than Is miles
an hour when passing any school dur
ing recess or while children are going
to and from school. 1t also is vio-
lation of Che code to operate at a
speed greater than 20 miles an hour
when within so feet Of and in travers-
ing an intersection of highways in a
business or residence district. The
code provides for 20 mile speed limits
where formerly the limit was Is miles
This provision is effective wherever
local authorities have erected signs SO
stating III letters not less than four
inches in height. No motorist need
ever get in trouble over speed if he
observes the cardinal rule Of safe
driving caution and consideration at
all times Even a speed of 20 miles
an hour on = highway where 35 is
permitted might, under certain condi-
tions, be criminal. 1t is the duty Of
each individual driver to 50 operate his
car that he does not endanger himself
or other users Of the highway"
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dent; Charles Kohout, secretary; and
Jacob Blechman, treasurer.
At the close of the business meeting
County Agent Wilson suggested that
the social feature be given more at
tention at these meetings, and follow
ing a short discussion the members
agreed to invite their wives and
neighbors to one of the meetings in
the near future, at which time a so
cial hour will be spent following the
regular business session of the club.
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WANTED

Wanted by Topkis Bros. Co., a
family with boys and girls, 16
years of age up, to work in Ath-
Ietic Underwear factory. We have
houses to rent to employees. Ad-
dress Topkis Bros. Co., attention
of Chas. P. Thornley,, Smyrna,
Del.
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CHESWOLD

Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborho0d
Cheswold, Jan. 3.-Christmas pass
ed off quietly in Cheswold and the
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Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Della
ware as Second Class matter.
Subscription price. sI.5O per year. strictly in
advance.
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THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent pa
per devoted to the welfare Of the town it
represents and the State of which 1t is a
part. II also gives the items of Importance
of the Eastern Shore of Maryland.
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No. ! Bav ~. did nm
harness. 2 Years olj
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harm IS. 4 rrao. Years Old =
parted. veigHs 3Gd6 :, @.a SiocP
'os. and PAR y Pound.
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pounds per pai- "elsh .s
M. Ray il .
~ pou'ld Eortect wors s oll tes
Nos. 8 ana Pair gni.Iof Nh Iofs
.ork IN N z
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Muskrat, Coons, Opossun +,
pecially brown weasels, n
highest cash prices. Let r
them or we viii call for them
J. E. LOVEGROVE1
residence near B,7
Phone 154 R 80 P. o. Sm7
11-30 13t
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Founded by Robert D. Hoffecker, July 5. 1854
Editor and Proprietor until Feb. 10, 1907
Published Every Wednesday Afternoon. by
ROBERT d. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
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Ierms:-CASH
FTRS WANTPn

Z. w. Slaughter. aucuoneer
Scout and Jones, clerks.
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STRAYED

On Sunday, Black Pig, weaving size.
Finder please phone George Carter,
Cedarbrook Farm. Smyrna.
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I FARMING IMPLENEH7s
MACHINERY

20. good as nov Inra,.. i 13lor aclor and Pa
good as new s" RAJ. .-.si tlt.i9nal %, Fes6 Il
i Tons of Good Cfoy'pp9 p lohg !? q,
HOUSEHOLD G60nG 9r ER and IAOiFi
iture Ma iesfic Kitcbo1 poulte pte Bsdae
IF Chairs thrla-5,',r, -J,i'rLi rang Cook h.
lot Of odds Of furniture ''s "
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REPORT OF CONDITION OF THE CLAY
TON BANK, at Clayton, Del, in the State
of Delaware, at the close of business on
December 81. 1927.
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L Head Of Good a.,
HolsteDl and Guarno dQe

N 'Hu uuernSey r..
yeats An IF. tuber,uIi2se 12e fFor
VA ! Y All milaing ,s'ed 1
Z With calf RI heir side. : Ta r.: gs
hne herd u cattle and e.e. ihs i 4
maSce for the farmer. nj cne !,
FARMING IMPIFvr,.
Two Farm wagons NJ. &
cut, IN fine shape: 3 Pidilt 5ilis
Walking Cultitators. John B1lGiag nag CSavs,
No 40 Oliver Walking aioe oeeIs Rta,l t,l
Walking Plow, one-horse Csra,.A ~, Ao d
tooth Harrow three-sq,.ta;alsue 4aluen Pos,
Corn Planter, Hay Rake 's5ii s6 lnoas
row. Roller. Grain Fan, =, gs,ISo,a pI, b
No. Manure Spreader Tona,ss s5'r 70
Racks Hoes, Forks, Shoyels.l lls9 IL. EaI
articles TOO numerous Ii I,a, raa,.! 4ld 3. {
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PUB PUBLIC sAIF

The UNDERSIGNED mi %ALF
the L. NJ Price faTl %lll sell al IN
DUPONT Highway n on road M, u /
from Smyrna II y concrete ~ 80
Smyrna, on ipsle,
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JANr,n,.
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personal DroeerS i ioIi9sl,
Evening star., 1928-11-13
DRIVE IS FORESEEN
TO HALT ARMAMENT
Divergent Views on War
Debts Also Likely to Confront
Next Administration.
By FREDERIC WILLIAM VILE.

Armistice day. 1923, is destined, by
certain significant indications, to mark
the beginning of concerted, continuous
ur7ge to effect sweeping changes in the
American policy on ornaments and
European war debts. The speeches on
those subjects made November IL, re-
spectively, by President Coolidge and
distinguished church leaders plainly
show what is in prospect. There are in
particular unmiStakable signs that the
same influential church sponsorship
which brought about prohibition is now
to be put behind the fight against ma
tional defense of the sort President
Coolidge-and PreSident-elect Hoover
both advocate.
While Mr. Coolidge last Sunday was
appealing for vigorous naval defense
policy and program of European debt
collection, some of the country's lead
ing clergymen were clamoring for dia-
metrically opposite policies. DR.. Henry
Sloane Coffin, president of the Union
Theological Seminary, assailed as "hy-
pocriSy' the pending 15-cruiser project.
Bishop Ernest M. Stires of the Episco-
pal diocese of Long Island, urged can
collation. of the war debts and accused
America of driving hard bargain with
wounded comrade."
Right Rev. George Ashton Oldham,
Bishop of Albany, preaching in the Ca
thedral of ST. John the Divine at New
York, aSSailed naval expansion as in
evitably provocative" At the Park Ave-
nue. Baptist Church. in New York, Rev.
Harry Emerson FoSdick demanded that
the Senate ratify the Kellogg peace pact
before it considers the 15-cruiser bill.
DR.. FoSdick called for a Nationwide
citizens movement to bring correspond
ing pressure to bear on the Senate.
These clerical fulminations against
the administration naval plans were
apparently all forthcoming in connec-
ton with the Armistice day demon
Strations fathered by the Federal Coun-
Gil of the Churches of Christ in Amer
ica. It was this organization which
sent deputation to President Coolidge
February 81, 1928, while the naval bill
was pending in the House, to protest
against it and to urge the administra-
tion to transfer its upport from the bill
to a renewed effort to bring about a
disarmament conference.
President Shows Firmness.
President Coolidge told White House
callers, the day after Bishop William F.
Mcdowell, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, led the Federal Council depu-
tation to the executive Offices, that he
found it necessary to clear up the dele
cations naval views. A prominent
churchman who took part in the visit
stated afterward to this writer that he
had never heard President Coolidge lay
down the law on any subject with great
er terseness or vigor. The President to-
tally disagreed with the theory that
bringing American cruiser strength 70
q level approximating that of Great
Britain and Japan is provocative" and
"hypocritical," as that purpose was de-
nounced in Armistice day sermons.
The definite purpose of the Federal
Council of Churches Armistice day
Evening star., 1928-11-13

demonstration. as announced, was to
advocate early Senate ratification OF the
Kellogg anti-war pact. But the coun-
cil's "call to 10000 churches" frankly
pointed out that the anti-war pact is
only the first trench the churches nave
to take in the course OF a campaign
which embraces host OF other OBJ
jectives.
Treaty Declared Not a Panacea.
'In stressing support for the pact OF
Paris" the Federal Councils cali
declares. "let Christian leaders make 1t
clear that this treaty is not panacea::
It will avail little as a mere form OF
words. 1t will, however, mean a new
era in human history. if we and all
peoples take it seriously. With the
prospect of war out of the picture. all
the great world problems will stand on
an. entirely new footing-disarmament,
security, interallied debts, treaty revl-
Sions. monopolistic control of raw mate
rials and of markets. Let us recognize
the greatness of the opportunity. now
ours and dedicate ourselves with lnteI-
ligence and devotion on this armlstlce
anniversary to the aboliShing OF war
A churchman, whose official position
obviously makes it impossible to per-
following statement to this correspond
ent on Armistice day:
THE American people do not family
realize what is going on in the church
world at this moment with regard to
national defense. Unless my 1nforma-
ton is wholly wrong-and l do not
think it is-President Hooveris admin
istration will not be very old before it
will witness as powerful drive against
naval and military legislation and In
Europe as the United States witnessed
in the years preceding prohibition. The
fact is that, having accomplished the
enactment of the eighteenth amend
ment, certain militant church leaders
are now in quest of another living
issue They have hit upon disarma-
ment. Some of them call it inter
national peace and good will but
disarmament is their real objective"
Copyright, 1929
Evening star., 1928-11-13
PARENTS HOME DUTY
TO PUPILS STRESSED
Educator Urges Them Not to
Leave Entire Responsibility
to Teacher.

The responsibility of parents doing
their part to train children in the home
instead of depending too much on school
teachers to train them was stressed by
Selden Carlyle Adams, assistant di-
rector Of the division of publications,
National Education Association, before
the leadership training conference of
the District Congress of Parents and
Teachers in the Burlington Hotel today.
Choosing as his subject, 'The Par
ent-Teacher Movements Place in Edu-
cation" Mr.. Adams declared: when
the home turned over to the trained
teacher the major tasks of education
1t did not assume the right to relinquish
its own responsibility in the matter"
Children" the speaker continued,
live "a hours day and not more than
six or seven of those hours are spent
in the school. The danger hours are
those which come after the school has
Evening star., 1928-11-13

closed its doors for the evening. The
tragedies of childhood and youth sell
dom take place in the classroom" he
said.
Education is meeting the challenge
of the changing world by providing a
curriculum which concerns itself with
making children physically and mental
ly sound, preparing them for worthy
home membership and providing them
with an appreciation of the spirit of
learning"
Evening star., 1928-11-13
UPDIKE ASKS RECOUNT.
Defeated House Member Questions
Election of Louis Ludlow.

Election of Louis Ludlow.
INDIANAPOLIS, November 13 (P.-
Alleging conspiracy and fraud" in tab
ulating and counting ballots in the re-
cent election in which he was defeat
ed for reelection to Congress by Louis
Ludlow, Democrat, Ralph E. Updike,
Republican, yesterday filed suit in Fed
eral Court asking recount of the vote
ion County,.
Updike was the only Republican on
the party ticket in Marion County to
be defeated in the election.
Cleveland has a normal school for
nuns
Evening star., 1928-11-13

1T is a full size cabinet range,
finished in white or gray porce-
ain on all sides except the side
toward the wall. 1t has a large,
'oomy, rustproof-lined oven. Is
nigh in quality. low in price and
guaranteed for satisfaction.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Swede Swains Adopt
Custom of Americans

Another of Swedens time -honored
customs is falling before the ever
mounting influx of Americanisns.
Since it first became a custom for
young men to symbolic their engage
ments and marriages by rings the
Swedish male has used two identical
gold bands to indicate the two ties.
A married woman has two plain rings
on her left hand. giving rise to the
misconstruction on the part Of Amer
leans and English that she has been
married twice or is wearing her mother S
ring because of sentiment. Many a
girl who is simply betrothed Is dis
tressed to find that she Is married"
in the eyes of foreign gentlemen be-
cause of the plain gold ring which she
wears. But now the solitaire is be-
coming increasingly fashionable as a
token Of engagement and jewelers. are
trying hard to establish 1t as an ac-
cepted custom. Those Of the upper
classes are particularly taken by the
American and English idea and the
high price of marriage has been boosted
several more notcheS as a result. Here
again there is cause for confusion be-
cause of the practice among the older
generation of giving ring with stone
cutting to wife after she has borne
her first child.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
This Man Knows Coolidge

secrets of another, In the way in which
he will stop in the middle of sentence
and let the visitor finish it for himself
From his vis-a-vis he Is extracting
everything he has to say of Importance,
while his genial manner overlays the
shrewdness OF the New Englander.
Suggests to President.
He reads over the Presidents speeches
In advance, frequently making valuable
suggestions upon them. These sugges-
tions are said to be made not upon gen.
eral lines of policy or theory, There
he CIrries his silences even into the
executive Offices. He confines himself
to noticing accurately whether the
President has so expressed himself that
there can be little chance of misunder-
standing his meaning.
Lodge, Clark's first political chief. was
great gentleman. His danger was per-
hapS that he might not be close enough
to the thoughts and feelings OF plain
people He came to value Clark highly
for Clark's ability to interpret them.
Coolidge, Clark's present chief, is said
to have embarked one day in praise of
his secretary, and to have ended with
one of his rare smiles:
Anything I do that's all right I get
the credit for. If make mistake it's
Clarks fault"
1t is a considerable politician--diplo-
matist--who can thus link the ruler and
the rule. Clark, looking from his
obscure corner upon human beings at
their best and at their worst, has kept
himself among the best.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Half of Free State
Engaged in Farming

The Free States first census of pro-
duction. compiled by John Hooper, di-
rector of statistics, shows that more than
half of its workers are engaged upon
the land. Out Of total population of
2.97l 1892, there are 1,307,662 engaged in
gainful occupations and of these 672,-
l29 are employed In agriculture. The
Free State has larger proportion OF
producers to population than Great
Britain, but they fall far short in the
more remunerative industrial occupa-
tions. or the agricultural workers 12l,-
957 are women. People employed in the
professions number 55,441 and of these
the majority, 29,505, are women. This
result is arrived at by including the
nuns in the converts and schools. of
whom there are 9,209 There are 3,89S
Catholic clergy In addition to lii
Christian Brothers and other monks
and 1853 clerical students. The census
has dissipated the idea that the public
service in. the Free State is overstaffed
Including the army there are altogether
1888 on the public pay sheets, or %
per thousand as compared with % per
thousand in Great Britain. Women are
found in all occupations. except perhaps
the building trade. There is even a
woman chimney sweep; woman man
ages brewery and another a dis
tillery.
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Philippines to Bar
Printing of Scandal

Never is the lurid divorce case To
be a part OF the daily news In tbs
Philippines and Manila will never be-
come mecca for the seeker of frees
dom and alimony. for the laws are To
prevent such scandals. A new crirni-
nal code is being adopted wherein IL
will be made crime to report cases
involving the private affairs of FAM
lily or family relations, like adultery
or divorce, abuse Of chastity, illegitis
macy OF children. etc.
In view of these prohibitions and tbs
fact that there are no jury trials ix
the islands, the pretty land of course
innocent) plaintiff will find it abso-
lrtely impossible to sob into the publid
prints. and likewise the blushing code.
fendant. Public decency demands
that such news be barred from publi-
cation. 1t serves no good purpose. : .
Who are to know? None but the group
OF the unemployed, who unfortunateIN
constitute the majrity." Saying this,
Judge Guillermo Guevara. sponsoring
the new code, may not have said pre-
cisely what he meant-for instance. the
majority are not really unemployed.
even in the Philippines, but he said a
mouthful about clamping down on this
dirt and will have the Legislature With
him
Evening star., 1928-11-25
Bulgars Rebuild Roman
Road at Minimum Cost

At the small cost of less than $60,-
900 Bulgarians last Fall completed the
reconstruction of the old Roman high
way crossing the Balkans. The road,
nearly so miles long, joins the two
slopes of the Balkan ridge which divides
Bulgaria, separating the two sections
by an almost impossible wall of stone.
Forty years ago the community #
Silvene, at one end of the highway.
decided to begin the work, hut real
progress was not made until 1923. Since
then young Bulkarians have been build
ing the road out of patriotism, receiving
slim remuneration for their toll. Work
was begun simultaneously in the towns
of Slivene and Stare Selo, at each end
of the route. When the two groups
met at the top of the divide the gov
eminent celebrated the event with o
gala dinner on level place in the pass.
Ancient Romans built the original high
way and named 1t the Via Ferrea, or
Iron Way The Turks called the pass
Demir KAPPA, or Iron Gates, as the
Bulgars today call it. Bulgarian Kings
kept the road In good condition. but the
Turks apparently did not need 1t any
more and 1t soon went to pieces. Now
the Danube basin and Oriental Thrace
are joined once more. Automobiles can
pass over the road. and the view from
The top Of the divide is magnificent.