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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
S. DAKOTA CONVENTION
CLAIMED BY SMITHITES
W. w. Howes Disputes Issue With
Sponsors Of New York's
Governor.


SIOUX FALLS. S. OAK, February Is,
although W. w. Howes. South Da-
ko,a member Of the Democratic ma
tional committee makes claims to the
contrary. the Al Smith for President
headquarters in Sioux Falls continues
70 maintain that the Smith group Will
nave safe control Of the Democrat tic
State convention March 6 and adopt a
resolution ENDORSING the presidential
candidacy OF the New York executive
and instructing the South Dakota del
esataon To support him In the national
convention
The dispute between the Howes and
tn-for-Fresident group arises from
Inc iact that delegates authorized To
cast thousands OF votes I'm the State
convention were not instructed by the
Democratic county conventions held
Tuesday thus giving both parties 10 the
dispute an opportunity ~ claim enough
VI the uninbtructed delegates To give
them control of the State convention
Ih@ delegates tn the State convention
WiI be authorized 10 cast "A total Of
about 81 900 votes. The Al Smith group
nave without doubt captured 80 ,0GG
votes, being only about 5000 short Of
the number necessary TO control Til"
State convention. Counties with II TO-
TAI oil about IS 900 yoLeS have been IN
DOUBT. The EmHh-fof- President com
tnlttse claims that counties with II 500
votes have instructed for Smith, that
additional proposaimen delegates, hav-
! ing 20 900 votes have been elected and
/. That III the $4,000 not yet reported ut
least one-hsIf win be for Smith, giving
him more than 10 900 out Of the 81 900
votes IN thf contention.
The counties having the total of 3d.
600 VOTES which yet sre unrep0Tted are
stated by leaders NJ the Gmiih-for-
President group 10 include a number VI
! counties which are strong for Smith.
OF the total number III votes 10 be
cast In the State convention deIegatfa
with Il total of less than 10000 votes
/ have been definitely reported against
j Smith. ALFRED BUHKHOLDER,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
SMITH STILL GAINS
IN WEST VIRGINIA
Delegate Candidates Declare for
=. New Yorker-Republican
Camp Is Quiet.


CHARLESTON, w. Va. February
25.-The presidential trend on the
Democratic side In this State Is UNI
mistakabiy for Smith, while with the
Republicans there Is no movement OF
consequence In any direction. This IN
activity can be attributed In part TO a
clinging conviction that Coolidge vii!
be drafted. Such feeling exists quite
extensively and Is bound to persist un-
less the Presidents former declaration
Is supplemented and strengthened
Hoover sentiment Is more pronounced
In the northern part OF the State. but
neither there nor In the southern por-
ton Ia advocacy Of the Commerce Sec
rotary IN any degree vociferous. Low
den and Dawes so far are about even
In the matter Of public pledges by party
leaders and more favorable sentiment
for both Of them has been expressed
than for Hoover.
There Is none Of this uncertainty In
tn" opposing party ranks. The past
week the Smith bandwagon received a
mighty impetus through declarations
OF delegate candidates that they were
for New York's governor, A score or
more OF the most prominent Democrats
~ iuI tiSU
convention and aimost half OF these
announced their prediction for Smith
One OF these declarants was Angus Nc
Donald. Charleston attorney and
br0ther-i n-law Of John w. Davis.
West virginia viii have only 10 votes
In the Houston convention. but 20 deli
egate are To be- elected Eight dele
gateh~at-iarge, equally divided as To
sex, viii be- chosen ana each will have
IA 0ne-half vote,
In Mingo County. n straw vote con-
Quoted by the Mingo Democrat among
It's readers. gave Smith 607 votes.
Hoover 81. Willis 7, Coolidge q. Reed s.
Hughes ?. Helm. Borah and Walsh
each one.
The presidential boom launched by
Edwin r. Meredith for Newton D.
Baker, a native West Virginian, caused
q ripple OF interest In the state and
some Democrats Of prominence are SUBJ
scribing to the Meredith sentiment that
Baker might well be regarded M the
choice Ut the dry and progressive
Democrats" LYNN KIRKLAND,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
SM|THPENT|ONS
FILED IN MICHIGAN
Move Is Viewed as Aimed at
Reed-RepubIicans Favor
Hoover.


DETROIT, Mich. February 25-
Petitions containing the names of 1000
Democrats were filed at Lansing this
week placing the name Of Gov Smith
Of New York on the ballots as candi-
date for the Democratic nomination for
President at the primary election to be
held April .. Smiths petitions are the
first of any presidential candidate to
be filed in Michigan.
A committee of Democratic politicians
from Detroit took the ballots to the
Secretary of States Office in Lansing
with considerable ceremony. 1t was
noted that a majority of the names OF
the petition were those of people living
in Detroit, which is generally conceded
as a city with wet proclivities.
Seen Aimed At Reed.
In political circles it is believed the
sudden filing of the petitions was due
TO the dramatic tour of the country be-
ing made by Senator Reed of Missouri
in an effort to brighten a threatened
Reed for President boom in Michigan.
Whether the filing of the petitions will
have that effect is prohlematical. Much,
it is admitted, depends on whether
Reed includes Michigan in his itinerary
and whether he makes good impress
sion If he does speak in the State
Reed. with his attacks on excessive
Republican campaign expenditures and
his aggressive methods. admittedly APP
peals TO the farmers much more than
Evai4b hn al I1,
severe setback at recent meeting Of
the Michigan Farm Bureau. In De-
troit Reed also has an appeal because
he is as wet as Smith.
Comstock Is Doomed.
william A. Comstock.. Democratic
national committeeman. who Is looked
upon as the probable Democratic can
dioate for governor. was strongly op-
posed to Smith year and half ago
when Comstock was an unsuccessful
candidate for governor. Comstock has
not as yet made any definite statement
relative TO Democratic presidential
candidate and In many quarters 1t is
considered probably that he will come
out for Reed IL the latter does come
10 Michigan and makes an impression
on the voters while here.
The Republican field remains about
the same with the governor. the Repub-
ncan Senator. all members OF the Re-
publican State central committee and a
majority Of the Michigan Congressman
favoring the nomination OF Herbert
Hoover. Lowden talk persists in the
country districts, but definite informa-
ton concerning his Intentions relative
10 entering the Michigan primaries re-
mains lacking. p. c. POWELL.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
WIFE ASKS DIVORCE.
Mr. Eliza beth Eickers Attacks
Husbands Second Marriage.

MIS- Elizabeth EiekeFs, Zos Twelfth
s'Feet southwest, has flied sal, for sn
EbsQllte divorce from Charles w. Eick-
sfs $500 Georgia avenue. The wife at
taeks TIE validity of a decree III Of
s1ice granted 10 her husband IN viT~
piuia. following which he married rs en-
other woman who IL named ~ cor
respondent Mrs EickeTs says she aak
nartieG October ~. 1900. and separated
fom her husband Msy ~. 1875 A."
fofney Charles Il MofgaHston appeared
IN the wife.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
ARKANSAS DEMOCRATIC
HEADS MEET MARCH %
Cesamittee Gathering Is Gated,
neless,iea Seen First for
Robinson,

>eeNtSE ts~sN,sra ~ Fae STAR
tlEtiG ROCK Arb, February -, ~
NtSe(VSs III the leaaS<rassS departments
az the national campaign Mas REVIVED
thtS week with the ests,lal call tSW the
State essnps,tsee IL asees AagcA - ana
SSlect delegates ~ tae AN,sSsCNN e<0,s
Nent,ca, Thssv VIII ee a scramble tN
these hes.>sS, but whoever II SeseSysa
the delegation II e>sNSse1 IL ~ ses
ItS 7, kaeaNS>n 0rSt, AMI tos Al
Smith, when ANA st, ReaAscn y
eliminated
PERSONAL gcsasd TN lses, SAITH SkSss
nat appear 80 eater w ANN Sgeas dsSeee
III this cAS\ srankaesS sssssNsss tae
statement that smith u isSasVNa Ae~
cause he seeasss 50 have the hest chance
10 Win
ktRixHER SksSNAutsr,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26

Mai James Il, Mooney, adiuiant gem
erals department, at Denver, Colo. has
been ordered 10 his home IN await re-
tifement al the convenience ot the
Government lie IL from Ohin and
WAS graduated from the Military
Academy In June, 1919 He served a.
\ major Of cavalry. National Army,
during the World War.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Lieut.. Col. Dent Ordered Here.

LIEUT.. C1l Elliot J. Dent, Corps ~
Engineers. has been relieved from duty
IN district engineer 81 Detroit, Mich.
effective August 80, and ordered 10
this rity for duty IN The office of the
chief u engineers. Munitions Building
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-02-26
Mai. Mlliiken Assigned to Hospital

Nal Charles M MiIIiken, Signal
Corps, 81 The Munitions Building. tnis
city. hss been nideref ~ Denver, Colo
for duty 1T FAEsiHlois General Hos
DitAi
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01

fourteen or near fourteen years old,
who were asked to join at thta time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley Short and
Mrs. A. G. Short and two daughters
visited friends recently near Coates
vile, Pa
Austin Boggs, who has been under
treatment, came home from the On
cologic Hospital last week and is i'm
proving nicely.
N. L. Remley and family, who are
living at Overbrook, near Claymont,
spent visit here.
Charles Shackell is much improved
since last week.
Mrs. Clifford Anderson was operat-
ed on last Saturday in the Methodist
Hospital, Philadelphia.
William H. Cantwell, Of Wilmington
spent Sunday here with his parents.
Mrs. w. Townsend jefferson, of
Smyrna, spent visit here with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel Turner.
Mrs. Suma Boyce and son, Willard
have returned from visit to rela-
tives in Wilmington.
Miss Mary Williams is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elliott Melvin and two
daughters and Mrs. Ralph Thompson
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01

the growers are increasing theri acre
age each year, and find this crop is
quite a profitable one.
Personals.-Mrs.E .Eunice Heinold Lee
teacher of grades 6 and 7, at the
Townsend public school, has been i'll
for the past several days, but is now
improving. Her many friends hope
that she may speedily recover.-Mel-
win c. Lusby, who had been visiting
friends at Cape Charles, Va, for sew
eral days, stopped over in Townsend,
for a brief visit last week. He left
Townsend for Berwyn, Pa.-Miss Ell
sic Mabrey, of Philadelphia, has been
visiting friends in this locality-Al-
fred Watson, of New Castle, was
weekend visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Charles w. oJnes.-M. C..
Kelsey, of Baltimore, was on a visit
here on Tuesday, and later in the day
paid visit to old friends near Tay-
lor's Bridge.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
DOWNS CHAPEL
Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOOd

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhood
Downs Chapel, Feb. 1.-Rev. j. p.
Adams, pastor Of the Downs Chapel
NJ P. Church, announces prayer meet
ing for this Wednesday evening; Sun
day School Sunday at 1.3O p. m.; Mr..
w. G. Wright, superintendent; 2.30,
preaching; $50, Testimonial meeting,
led by the leader, W. E. Carter, Sr.
Mr.. Robert Wonderlin who has been
on the sick list is now able to be out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Attix Sr., and
Eugene Attix spent Wednesday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Attix, Jr
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi L. Everett j.,
were visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. W. Earl
Carter on Friday.
Mrs. Belle Everett spent Friday
visiting friends in Marydel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Everett and
son Clifton Of Millington, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Warner spent Wednes-
day with Mr.. and Mrs. John Pratt.
Miss Helen Cooke spent Friday in
Centreville, Nd.
Mr.. and Mrs. X. w. Truitt of Hart
ly, were guests of Mr. and Mrs. Les
ter Cooke several days this week
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
SMYRNA LANDING
Items Of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhood


Cleaned About the NeighbOrhood
Smyrna Landing, Feb. 1.-Mr. and
Mrs. Louis Gaulke Sr., Mrs. Milton
Slaughter and children Francis and
Curtis, spent visit with Mrs. Walter
Reed (nee Miss Elsie Gaulke, at Mar
Gus Hook, Pa, last week.
Mr.. Harry Davis of Crum Lynn, Pa.
made brief visit with relatives here
recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Sudler of
Clayton, are receiving congratulations
on the arrival Of little son January
26. His name is to be James Ebert
Sudler. This little boy arrived at the
home of Mrs. Thomas Wrench.
Mary Louise and Margaret Hurd
have been confined to their home very
sick with la grippe for the past week
and are not much better at this writ
ing.
Messrs. J.P. Scout of Smyrna Land
ing, and John Dick Of Brenford, mo
tored to New York City and spent
several days with Johns father last
week. Mr.. Dick showed the boys a
royal good time.
Mr.. Leroy Cole of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his family,
who are visiting her mother, Mrs. |.
E. Voss.
Miss Catherine and Virginia Sudler
of Clayton, accompanied by Carl
Crossley in his sleigh, visited their
mother and little brother on Monday.
The gingling of the sleigh bells
brought back pleasant memories Of
by-gone days.
Some sneak thief entered Mr.. Viii
liam Pleasanton's home while the
family was away taking rug off the
floor, all of their can fruit and fuel.
Mr. Ridgely Jones spent Friday in
Wilmington.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Townsend, Feb. Townsend, like
other towns, has been digging itself
out of the biggest snow of the winter.
Saturday night was a wierd night and
few people were on the street. Sun
day morning many were showed in
and drifts were so high in places that
automobiles could not be used and
farm teams were utilized by farmers
getting in and out of town. While
many suffered more or less incon-
venience, the snow will do lots of good
to growing wheat as well as to fruit
orchards. Up until Saturday it had
been one of the mildest January's in
years.
Potato brokers have been securing
this section for several days buying
sweet potatoes from the local grow
ers, the price paid being better than
was offered for them Just before
Christmas. Owing to the increasing
demand for those grown hereabouts,
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01

Miss Bertha Scrivan of Newark and
sister, Miss Julia, of Wilmington,
spent the weekend with their parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scrivan.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Patterson of
Wilmington, spent the weekend with
Mrs. Patterson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs
w. w. Powell.
Mr.. James Ashton and brother,Arty
Of Wilmington, were weekend guests
of their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. oJhn
Ashton near town.
Mr.. Joseph Daily spent the week
end with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. ].
Seward Daily in Marydel, Nd.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the Neighborhood

Cheswcld, Feb. 1.-The biggest
snow storm Of the season visited
Cheswold over the weekend with zero
temperature and caused many to stay
In doors. Few ventured out to church
Sunday morning. All the highways
leading to Cheswold were so blocked
as to be impossible. Few automobiles
attempted to 90 out to the main high
way.
The Z. z. G. met Friday evening in
Boyce's Hall. There was a large at
tendance especially the young folks,
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
TAYLOR'S BRIDGE
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhOod


Cleaned About the Neighborhood
Taylor's Bridge, Feb. 1.-Mr. Fred
E. Bell and Delbert Steller Of Taylor's
Bridge and Mr.. William S. Gardner Of
220 Philadelphia Pike, spent two days
last week in New York, attending the
motor boat show at the Grand Central
Palace Hotel.
Mrs. Fred Bell and little daughter
Frances Grace, are spending the week
end with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
William Mason Of Magnolia.
Taylor's Bridge Community Asso-
citation viii hold its February meeting
Friday evening, the 10th, at 7.3O.
Thieves entered the house Of John
Van Horn, at Taylor's Bridge, early
Tuesday morning of last week and
carried away 100 choice muskrat hides
valued at $165. They gained an en-
trance through one Of the kitchen win
dows and worked SO quietly that none
of the members of the Van Horn fam
lily, who were sleeping in the upper
rooms, were aware of the presence of
their unwelcomed visitors. Mr.. Van
Horn discovered the robbery when he
arose Tuesday morning, and immed-
lately reported his loss to the State
Highway police and local authorities.
Mr.. Van Horn secured a search war
rant from Justice Of the Peace, Daniel
w. Stevens, Of Middletown, and had
the homes of two colored men, whom
he suspected Of the robbery, searched,
but the stolen hides were not found
in their possession.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
HARTLY
Items of Personal and Socitl Interest
Cleaned About the NeighbOrhoOd

Hartly, Feb. 1.-Flurry of snow be-
comes storm. First this year, it i'm
pedes traffic. It's here at lsat, snow,
the first of its kind this year. A light
furry started bout a half hour before
dawn Saturday morning and as the
mornink progressed the flakes came
down faster and heavier. While it inn
pedes and makes traffic very incon-
venient it will be a great help to
farmers as many farmers were very
much conserned over the outlook for
wheat and claimed wheat being so
yellow nd looking so badly was most
ly because there had been no snow
this winter for a covering.
No school in Hartly January 80. All
teachers went to their homes over the
weekend and the snow is SO deep they
could not reach Hartly public school
or the Hartly school bus could not get
to Smyrna.
We are sorry to learn at this writ
ing Mrs. Ella Conley is on the sick
list.
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01

over in CbestertOwn, the GU. ~.
are these: Charles B. C'n \
Still Pond, and Ivy I Pian., !, /
ton; James F. HurlocA' vi
mont, Del, and Grace ,..ls, I
Kent county; Louise n Nan.s- y y !
Dorothy :. Bowers, !, y :. h rss
phia; Harvey Colt z. > y 4 81
and Sophie Shockle!' s|
omi Thomas, 10, q - A.
There was also issued :lss ".
quested not TO be puDii',JIrs PUT m . |
Lee and two daughters = M h
town, visited her parell.'n i';n. 'nDa +
George ]. Smith.-Mhis' ~ 'rsss
Conowingo. spent Ms
her parents. M. :, M MI,yrs
King.-Miss stella NGi,a 4; /
isb,',.y IN Normal School, " V i
last Sunday OF aei vs. "
Mrs. Virgil Morris ! Ptl
len and Mrs. oJnn ,n,,;lr,inst
a recent visit in "l- rsts
Mary f. wilson ha; rssss i.
after spending two :,
tiyes at Bear anu
Continued On
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01
WELLINGTON

Items of Personal and Social Mention
Cleaned About Town and Community
Millington, Nd, Feb. Among
the recent marriage licenses issued
Smyrna times., 1928-02-01

and son, Howard, of near Hartly, Wis
tied Mrs. Lola Moore recently.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-25

You can get an answer to any
question OF fact or information by
writing to the Question Editor. New
Britain Herald, Washington Bureau
1872: New York avenue. Washington.
D. c., enclosing two cents in stamps
for reply. Medical. legal and marital
advice cannot be given. nor can ex-
tended research be undertaken. All
other questions will receive a per-
sonal reply. Unsigned requests can
not be answered. All letters are con-
dential.-Tditor.
@. What we're Eaines Law Ho-
lcls in New York"
\. The Raines Law stipulated
in New York only by licensed hotels
containing at least ten bedrooms. 1t
led to the springing up of hun
dreds of "Raines Law Hotels
meeting this specification.
Q. For how long has coal been
an article of household consump-
lion? When Was it discovered and
first used in America"
A. Coal was an article of house
hold consumption to some extent
during the Anglo Saxon period us
early as So a. d. In America the
deposits near Richmond. Virginia
were discovered in 1901, while an
thracite was first produced in 1898.
- liy1, t,i,
A. Heat lightning is more or
less vivid and extensive flashes of
lightning without thunder, seen
near the horizon. especially at he
close of a hot day. Ii is ascribed
10 far-off lightning flashes reflect
ed from the higher strata of clouds.
@, About how many offices III
the L. S. are filled by presidential
appointments?
A. The president appoints about
ten thousand persons to office. The
principal appointments are the
members of his cabinet. supreme
court and ministers and ambassa-
doris to foreign countries.
q. When will the second session
of the 10th Congress convene"
A. The first Monday in Deem
Der UDec. 3D. 1928.
@. How many pages are there
in the L. s. Senate?
A. Twenty one.
Q. What is referred to as The
Little Entcnte"?
A. Czech oslavakia. Rumania and
tie Kingdom of the Serbs, Croat;
and Slo>enes form what is know
as THE Little Entente"
Q. OF what religious faith wa.
President Chester A. Arthur?
A. Protestant Episcopal.
9. What is yellow Journal.
ISM?
4. Generally speaking. it is tn.
sort of newspaper work which
selves upon the most sensational il
the news and gives it the strong
est display in the paper. yellow
journalism finds its greatest oppor.
tunities in crime and sex happen.
New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1928-08-25

Escorted by group Of motorcycle
police Of this state. the nominee ~.
rived at Spring Lake to find another
great crowd waiting for him at the
doorway and on the balconies Of his
hotel. Later with Mrs. Smith and
other members OF his family. he
came down to the dining room where
hundreds in evening dress had gath.
cred before going to the ball.
While sitting at their table the
lights went out for about Ave min
utes. Those in the Smith group
passed the time by lighting matches
from cigars. while New York spe-
oial policeman lit one match after
another and held it over the table
until the lights came back on.
AS several thousands waited for
the big social event Of the evening.
the nominee received several of his
political associates. Later he came
down the staircase to the ballroom
beside Mrs. Moore. and after a few
minutes left his box to 60 for a
walk on the boardwalk. but the
crowd got SO thick he had to seek
the seclusien of his room again.