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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26

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putting hard, when the halfway sta
ton doomed up, offering good ex-
cuse to enjoy a much-needed rest.
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rived in Sleepy Eye one minute
ahead of schedule, none the worse
for their strenuous exercises
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The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26

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Miss Olena Christensen, daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jens C. Christensen
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1928-12-26
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IN THREE HOURS TIME

John Koop, weighing in at 205
pounds, and Alois Heck, who tips the
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-10-13
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Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
MYSTERY IS STILL IJNSOLVED
OVER CASE T0WSEND FARMER
JOHN ALFREE HAS NOT BEEN
HEARD FROM SINCE JULY 19
Had Left His Auto in Rear of Station
at EIktOn, Maryland Friends
and Relatives Fear Foul Play

John Alfree, we'll known farmer of
near Townsend, who disappeared from
his home on July 19, has not been
heard from and his whereabouts still
remain a mystery Fear that he has
met with foul play is being held by
relatives, says the Wilmington Morn
ing News. Police of Delaware and
Maryland have joined in a search for
him, but have been unable to trace his
movements after he left his automo-
bile over at Elkton, Md, and boarded
a train, presumably for Baltimore,
Nd. 1t has been maintained by his
relatives and friends that he had no
reason to voluntarily disappear, as he
had suffered no financial reverses and
had appeared in health. Mr.. Alfree
had sold his wheat crop shortly before
leaving his home, and told friends at
that time that he was going to Balti-
more to hire additional help for his
farm. As he only expected to be gone
for a short time he left the farm in
the care Of negro helpers. He drove
to Elkton in his automobile, which he
left in the rear of a railroad station
while he boarded a train. From that
time on no word or trace Of him has
come to light At that time he is said
to have had only SIS with him. He
was AZ years old and unmarried but
has several brothers and sisters. He
was tall, of light complexion, nearly
bald and weighed about 185 pounds
His automobile has ben turned over tC
the Davis Garage, Galena, Maryland
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
ANNUAL FARMERS DAY OUTING
Dean McCue and Staff of University
Of Delaware Are Expecting Crowd

Dean G. A. McCue and his staff are
rapidly shaping up plans for Farm
ers' Day, on August 18th, at the EX-
perimental Station Farm. Commit
tees have been appointed to take
charge Of various features Of the day.
An innovation will be the information
booth. At this booth every depart
ment in the Experiment Station will
BE represented. Visitors may bring
their questions to the booth and re-
ceive suggestions as to their solution.
This service will include such ques-
tons as spraying for insects and dis
eases; seed treatment for various
crops; seed inoculation; feeding ra-
tons for dairy cattle, hogs, and poul-
try; problems Of poultry management;
problems Of orchard practice; prob
lens in marketing eggs; questions on
farm management; rotation Of crop;
fertilizers, lime, etc. An additional
feature viii be that specimens Of plant
diseases and injurious insects will be
Identified upon the spot and sugges-
tions given for control. Farmers may
bring in samples of soil for testing
for lime. Such samples will be tested
at once and suggestions made as the
probable lime requirement. The eX-
detrimental plots are looking their best
in corn, soybeans and orchard crop.
The poultry plant will be center Of
interest to many visitors. Expert
ments in feeding and in keeping layers
in confinement; in breeding of high
producing birds are under way
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
SHORE FLAX GROWING
Over a Hundred Acres Planted as an
Experiment Yields Nearly 400 Tons
to Acre-PrOmises Paying Crop

The first harvesting Of a crop OF
flax ever grown over on the Eastern
Shore Of Maryland was made at the
Raskob farm near Centreville, Md,
last week and was watched by mem
bers Of the Chamber of Commerce and
others with keen interest. Several
fields about Centreville and Chester
town are planted and all signs point
to a record breaking production. Some
local interest is had by reason of the
fact that several years ago boom
was started around Smyrna and Wis
ions were pictured of Smyrna Landing
becoming a flax industrial center. For
one reason after another the bubble
bursted" and those who sponsored it
left for parts unknown. Now the
Eastern Shore is having a flax BOOM
With WELD Of two tons to the acre
regarded as exceptionally heavy in the
chief flax producing territories Of the
world, Eastern Shore yields Of from
three and one-half to four tons are in
dicated. T. P. Haughy, president Of
the U. S. Agricultural Flax Corpora
ton, was highly elated over the sue
cess Of the venture and voiced the
sentiment that Queen Anne's has the
finest soil and climate for flax produc
ton Of any section in the world. The
work Of harvesting the crop at Pion-
eer Point was started but because Of
the heavy growth Of flax, the specially
imported pulling machines have been
found inadequate. The machine used
was taking the flax up by the root,
binding and throwing out the sheaves
like wheat 1t is then shocked and al
lowed to remain for some weeks. John
B. Bartram Of Toronto, Canada. pres
ident Of the Perfection Flax Pulling
Machine Col. and John n. Hutchinson,
crop expert and head of the govern
ment flax industry for Canada, located
at Ottawa made a trip to Centrevllle
to look after the harvesting of the
crop. Flax is being grown for the
first time this year Oh 101 acres in the
Vicinity of Centreville Started as an
experiment, the promoters are highly
elated over the success Of the cooper
alton of farmers, ii can be made one
VI the chief agricultural industries oi
the Peninsula. The crop il planted III
May and harvested in July. Al. P
Haughey, president Of the company
Who has spent many years i'll studying
flax conditions ia virtually every coun-
try on the globe, believes that because
of climate and soil, a wonderful fu-
ture l;cs ahead for Del-Mar-Va farm
ers ifsfax growing is more generally
adopted.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
DRIVER JAILED IN FATAL CRASH
C.E. Virgins Killed When Car Driven
by Pondtown Man Turns Turtle

Sudlersville, Md, July 31.-Charles
f. Wiggins of Pondtown, was instant
ly killed Sunday night when a car,
driven by Oscar Pleasanton, 40, of the
same town, overturned on the State
highway near Sudlersville. The dead
man was 65 years old. Two years
ago Pleasanton ran over and killed
Mrs. Frank Miller of this town here
during a firemen's carnival. Pleasan-
ton is being held under a charge of
drunken driving. He will be tried be-
fore Magistrate James w. Anderson,
who will decide whether or not he will
be held for action of the grand jury
Of the Circuit Court. Pleasanton is
now in the Centreville Jail, where he
was taken by State Policeman Jesse
Bradley.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
INVOKE LAW TO STOP ANTHRAX
Board Of Agriculture Asked tO Aid All
tOrney General and Board Of Health

Alarmed at the spread of anthrax,
the deadly disease To cattle, horses and
other animals and to human beings as
We'll, the State Board Of Agriculture
Moday afteroon met at Dover and az
cided WI drastic action to prevent
further trouble. 1t was decided to
confer with the attorney general and
the State Board Of Health and ask for
their cooperation in the matter. If
they have the power to do 80, and they
appear to have no doubt on that sub
ject, there may be some arrests made
unless certain practices are stopped
Large numbers of cattle, horses and
sheep have ben affected and one man
is suffering with the disease. The law
provides that when an animal dies of
the disease it must be buried at once.
AS matter Of fact it is claimed, that
the space where the animal is buried
should be roped off so that other an
imals will be kept away from the
germs. 1t is asserted that some peo-
pie either through ignorance or be-
cause of the trouble involved have not
done this. The farmers whose stock
dies will be impressed with the i'm
portance Of this action. 1t was brought
out at the meeting and it was this
which caused the board so much wOr-
ry, that unscrupulous people have
| been getting the bodies of the dead
animals in some manner, hauling them
to woods or other secluded spots and
there skinning them. The carcass was
then left but the hide was sold. An
imals and persons are both likely to
contract disease from being in the Vi
cinity of the carcass or handling the
hides. 1t is this which the board seeks
to stop and with the assistance of the
Attorney General and the State Board
of Health drastic action will be taker
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
ROAD MEN MEET At REHoBOTH
Will Take Steps to Abolish Isolated
Roads and Get Better COnrfection
With All Roads to be Improved

Delaware, already noted for its fine
roads, will take another big step for
ward in that direction if plans Of the
Delaware Highway Official Associa-
ton, which met at Rehoboth at the
Belhaven Hotel last Thursday can be
carried out. The meeting was devoted
largely to consideration of the best
plan to bring the matter before the
proper authorities. 1t was decided to
hold a meeting in November following
the election To the meeting in No
vember it is proposed to invite all Of
the newly elected members of the Leg
islature as we'll as the holding-Over
members of the State Senate, the
newly-elected Governor and Lieuten-
ant-Governor of the State, the mem
bers of the Levy Courts from the
three counties and the members Of the
State Highway Commission to discuss
proposed legislation concerning roads
in all parts of the State. In the mean
time committees will be appointed to
prepare drafts of bill which it is pro-
posed to present to the next Legisla-
ture. Herman D. Faulkner, president
Of the New Castle County Levy Court,
who is also president of the State as
sociation, presided. In the absence of
Mayor Wingate, who is i'll, Daniel Co
nant, member of the Rehoboth Town
Commissioners, welcomed the mem
bers of the association to Rehoboth.
Governor Robert P Robinson and Chief
Engineer c. Douglass Buck, of the
State Highway Commission, who are
honorary members of the organization
were unable to be present and sent
their regrets. Brief speeches We're
made by County Engineer Charles f.
Grubb, Of New Castle County and Al
vim Shaw, assistant engineer Of the
same county. Those present We're:
New Castle County 49, Herman D.
Faulkner, George H. Burris, Charles
Simon, 7. w. Truitt, Engineer Charles
III Grubb, Assistant Engineer, Alvin
Shaw, Second Assistant Engineer, Civ
en-. Kent County-H. N. Case, G. H.
Brown, r. H. Wilson and County En-
gineer, Ell. Haddaway. Sussex Coun-
ty-J. Leon Black, B. B. Bowden, G
III Bunting, Engineer r. G. Hill anC
Levy Court Clerk Bud Coy. The Of
ficers Of the organization are: Presi-
dent, Herman D. Faulkner; vice pres
idents. New Castle County, Jane.
Meharg; Kent, H. N. Case; Sussex. b
b. Bowden; secretary, r. q. Hill, d
Georgetown; treasurer, r. H. Wilson
Of Dover. An excellent dinner wa.
served at the hotel.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
DELAWARE CANTELOUPE CROP
Extensive Shipments Will Not Start
Before Middle Of -Mildew Pest

The cantaloupe crop of lower Della
ware is going to be much larger than
was at first anticipated, and it is be
lieved that the market is going to be
fairly steady throughout the harvest.
Extensive shipments will not start
until the middle Of this month. The
cantaloupe belt of lower Delaware is
located in the western part Of Sussex
county, although nearly all sections
grow them. Cantaoupes and cucum-
bers are grown for commercial pur-
poses on an extensive scales from Del
mar to Greenwood. An interesting
question has confronted cantaloupe
growers for the past two years as to
whether or not mildew which affects
the plants reach Delaware on the
winds from the Carolinas where they
are as extensively grown as in Della
ware. 1t seems to be a mystery how
the plant ailment is carried over from
year to year. It appears that this
State does not have the character Of
weather throughout the winter to per-
nit this, and yet each year the dis
ease appears in localities to a greater
or lesser degree on the vines. 1t has
not been as great for the past two
years as some former seasons. DIR. }.
F. Adams, plant pauhOlogist, has de
voted considerable study, especially
two years ago, to the disease. That
winds will carry plant diseases hun
dreds Of miles has been borne out by
Investigations made in the immense
wheat belts of the West. If they car
be carried to wheat fields, it is per-
fectly logical to assume that diseases
may be carried to other plant life fol
hundreds of miles. In 1924, the can
taloupe production in Delaware
amounted to $4,000 crates The next
year the increase was $4,000 crates
and since that time it has gradually
grown until within the past two years
it is said to be about 25 per cent more
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
FATAL CRASH DOWN STATE
Cortland Lynch of Roxanna, Killed
When His Auto CoIlides With Truck

When His Auto COlIides With Truck
Cortland Wallace Lynch, 25-year-old
son of Wallace Lynch, Of Roxanna,
was instantly willed late Saturday af-
ternoon when an automobile he was
driving and Crane Ice Cream Com
pany truck, driven by LinwoOd Spicer,
of Laurel, collided on the Selbyville-
Roxanna Highway, two miles from
the young mans home. The truck
was said to have struck the side of
Lynch's roadster, crushing the ma
chine and throwing him to the road
way. Death is believed to have come
instantly, as he received a fracture of
the skull, had most of his teeth knock
ed out and had his right shoulder and
leg, left ankle and thigh broken.
Spicer escaped injury in the crash, and
following an inquest conducted by
Coroner C. H. Gordy. of Millsboro,
was exonerated of any blame. Lynch
is said to have gotten off the road and
in endeavoring to get back drove di-
rectly in the path of the truck.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
DOVER COUPLE IN AUTO SPILL
Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Wise Crash
Into Tree on Trip to Glensfalls. \. Y.

Mr.. and Mrs. James w. Wise Crash
Into Tree on Trip to Glensfalls. \. I.
Mr.. and Mrs. ames ". Wise, r, of
Dover, escaped death by only few
inches Wednesday when their car
skidded on a wet road near Schroon
Lake, Glensfalls, n. y, and struck
tree sideways, tearing off the entire
top and side of the car. One side of
the car and the top We're demolished,
but Mr.. and Mrs Wise, seated in the
front seat, escaped with nothing more
serious than slight bruises. Had the
impact occurred a few inches nearer
the front of the car they would have
been severely injured, if not killed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wise were enroute nome.
About two miles south of Schroon
Lake they met milk truck and two
pedestrians. In order to avoid strik-
ing the pedestrians or the truck. Mr..
Wise applied his emergency brake.
The car skidded on the wet pavement
and landing in ditch, crashed into
tree After the car was pulled back
into the road they continued on to
GlensfallS.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
WHOLE NO. 1853
BOTH PRIMARIES IN SEPTEMBER
Due to Last Registration Day Being
August %, Neither Party Can Hold
Them Until After Then Campaign

August 70, NeltneF IdELN NdN f1Olu
Them Until After Then Campaign
Both Kent County Republican and
Democratic primary elections Will
probably not be held until late in Sep
tember. The Republican State conven-
ton will be held on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 18th which means that their pri-
mary to elect delegates to attend the
convention will be held on Saturday,
September 8th. While no date has
definitely been selected by the Demo-
cratic county committee, yet indica-
tions point towards date late in Sep
tember being selected. The primary
election cannot be held until after the
second registration day, which this
year will be Saturday, August 25th.
The first available date for the pri-
mary election would be Saturday, Sep
tember first, the Saturday before Lab
or Day, and it has not been customary
to hold the primary on that date. The
Democratic State convention will
probably be held on Tuesday, Septem-
Der 18th and if that date is chosen,
the primary to elect delegates to at
tend the convention will be held on
Saturday, September 18th Should the
program outlined above be followed
out, there would remain but two Sat
urdays in September for the county
primary elections and it is quite prob
able that the Democratic primary will
be held on September 22nd or 29th
with the Republican primary being
held on the date not used by the Dem
ocrats With the county primaries be-
ing held late, the campaign for the
general election would be a very short
one and for this reason it would be a
very busy one for all those connected
with the campaign.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
NEW OFFICER BANK OF SMYRNA
Harvey Clones Elected New Trust Of
ficer and Vice President of Institution

Mr.. Harvey G. Jones who has been
cashier of The Clayton Bank for a
number of years, now heads the Trust
Department of The National Bank Of
Smyrna as trust officer and vice pres
ident. Mr.. Jones has had experience
in trust department management and
will make this bank a very efficient Of
ficer. Under his management The
National Bank Of Smyrna will enlarge
upon their Trust Department activi-
ties and will extend to their patrons
all branches Of Trust Department ser
vice. Mr.. Jones is succeeded at Clay
ton Bank as cashier by H. @. Bodley
Of the West Dover Trust Company
Bank at Hartly, and formerly Of
Washington, d. @.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
SMYRNA ROTARY CLUB MEETING
Held Thursday Night in the Woodland
Beach HoteI-Attendance Record

Beach HOtel-Attendance Record
On last Thursday evening, July 26,
Smyrna Rotary Club held its regular
weekly meeting at Woodland Beach
Hotel, Woodland Beach, Del. The pro-
gram of the evening was dispensed
with and a most enjoyable time was
had by all those present, which Of
necessity included many healthy and
energetic Delaware mosquitoes. Pres
ident W. f. Matthews Jr., gave a
short impromptued talk on attendance
which, in turn, was taken up and
spoken on by several of the club mem
bers. The Smyrna Club has now pass
ed its twenty-ffth 100 per cent meet
ing and most of the members are very
enthusiastic, not only to establish a
record for the 50th Rotary District,
but to keep up a good attendance rec
ord for the benefit of the club; based
on the reasoning that attendance 20
Rotary meetings weekly must of nee
essity make better Rotarians. The in
dividual record of attendance to Ro-
tary is now claimed by Louie Hirsig
who Joined the Madison Club on
March 27th, 1918, and has a record of
100 per cent to date, having attended
weekly meetings of Rotary over a
period of fifteen years. Rotary guest
of Smyrna Club was l. H. Boyd sf Do
yer Club. Visitors, j. Paul Hinel,
guest of w. f. Matthews, Jr., and
John Thoms, guest of Ralph L.Tucker.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
ELECTRIC POWER FOR SMYRNA
Big Generating Plants at Vienna, Md,
and Laurel. Supply so Communities

and Laurel, Supply so Communities
The new million-dollar electric light
plant at Vienna, Md, which supplies
so or more towns, including Smyrna,
with current, is now operating salts
factorily. The Eastern Shore Public
Service Company had some trouble
with breakdown in their new plant
a few weeks ago, but this has been
overcome and with the Laurel plant
aiding the Vienna plant, consumers
are assured, says General Manager
Drake, 100 percent reserve power.
Construction of an addition at the
Vienna Plant, which would double the
generating capacity there, is progress
ing rapidly, the official stated. Steel
structural work will be started in
August and the second unit is expect
ed to be in operation in November
When it is deemed practical, but not
until then, the Laurel plant will be
dismantled. This action will be taken
when the additional unit at Vienna is
capable of producing an 100 per cent
reserve power to meet possible emerg-
encies. The utility company is com
pleting an extension of power lines
from Queen Anne's to Cordova, which
will be opened to serve August l. The
extension from Frankford, Del, tC
Millville, Ocean View and Bethany
Beach, recently constructed, is now II
operation.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
Fire at Brenford Narrowly Averted

Smyrna Fire Company was called
out Sunday evening to a fire on the
William H. Tunis farm near Brenford-
The roof of the dwelling house had
caught fire from a defective chimney,
but was soon eXtinguished without
very heavy loss.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-01
''' 10 HEAR J.C. FARMER

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