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Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
FIRST PIECE CONCRETE ROAD
Was Laid From Bishops Corner TO
CheswOld 10 Years Ago This Month


CheswOld 10 Years Ago This Month
Ten years ago this month the State
Highway Department built its first
piece of concrete highway in Della
ware. This state now is famous for
its more than 600 miles of hard-sur-
faced roads which connect every in
corporated place and give Delaware
more miles of permanently paved
roads, per capita and per square mile,
than any other state in the union. On
August 80, 1918, fifteen feet of con-
crete paving We're built under the d.
rection of the Department at Bishop
Corner. the entrance to Cheswold 1t
still is in fine condition. The paving
at Bishops Corner, however, was not
the very first in Delaware to be built
of concrete. A small yardage was
built previous to the organization OF
the State Highway Department
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
TWO Weeks MORE YET OF STATE
HIGHWAY DET0UR THRU HERE
BRIDGE At GARRI-
SONS POND HALF COMPLETE
May Be Middle of September Before
Traffic Will be Allowed to Go Over
1t = Rushing Work ExpediteIy

The work Of repairing the bridge,
dam and roadway at Garrison's mill
pand, four miles below Smyrna, along
the dupont boulevard, is being rushed
as rapidly as possible and the temper
airy bridge is about half completed.
With good weather it will take about
two weeks from now to sufficiently
construct the wooden structure 50 that
north and south bound traffic can
move over it. The bridge, dam and
roadway We're washed away by the
recent heavy storm which blew out
four mill ponds North ands south
traffic has ben diverted thru Com
merce street, Smyrna to Kenton and
Cheswold. The work Of making re-
pairs following the storm was delayed
for several days, due to the extreme
high water which was flowing thru
the stream at the site Of the bridge.
When this subsided the repair and re-
placement work was carried on from
three different angles. A crew Of
men repaired the break in the dam
that holds the water in for the spill
way. Another crew Of men have been
busy blasting and removing the re-
naming part Of the old concrete
bridge and still another group Of men
have been busy erecting temporary
bridge to handle traffic while the work
on the new bridge is in progress. The
construction Of the temporary bridge
Is in progress, being about half com
plete. Yesterday the big pile-driving
apparatus was driving piing about
mid-stream. It was started from the
north end Of the stream and will be
swung just west of the site Of the old
bridge.
Temporary Bridge Will Be p Feet
The temporary bridge Is being con
9tructed with heavy timbers and will
De twenty-five feet in width II will
reioin the concrete highway at the
southern end of the break. The blast
inc work oil the old bridge caused
some damage to the telephone wires
i'll that section and the Diamond State
Telephone Company had crew 81
men at work removing the wires from
the vest side Of the road to the east
i ern side.
Motorists Suffer Time and Expense
More than $4,000 in money anc
more than 21,OOO hours Of time have
been lost by Delaware and visiting
automobilists in the two weeks they
have been forced to detour on the
dupont Boulevard BY the Smyrna.
Kenton- -Cheswold route The figure
are based on an estimate made BY G
Douglas Buck, chief engineer Of tht
State Highway Department. It j:
estimated that on Sundays at leasr
5000 automobiles traverse the high
ways and each weekday the number
Is estimated at 5000. The detour i:
about ) or 6 miles further between
Smyrna and Dover and this means {
loss to the motorists in not only time
but an extra consumption of gasoline
and oil and the wear and tear on th'
automobiles.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
SMYRNA FIREMEH'S CARNIVAL
COMES TO SUCCESSFUL CLOSE
GROSS RECEIPTS WILL AMOUNT
TO BETWEEN $4,000 AND $4,000
Mrs. Norwood Pawn and Miss Marie
Rowland, Both of Smyrna, Get Nash
and Pontiac Cars-Other Prizes

Smyrna Firemen's Carnival came to
a close on the High School Campus
last night when prizes were awarded
as follows The Nash Sedan, 1929
four-door advanced six, was drawn by
Herman Halterman Of Harrington,
step-father of Mrs. Norwood Pawn,
wife of Smyrna's well-known barber.
It is understood that under a prom
ise made that he, if successful
would give the car to Mrs. Pawn
on condition she would sell it and
invest the money in a home. The
title of the car will rest with
Mrs. Pawn. The car is valued at
over $1,000. The Pontiac four-door
standard six 1929 sedan went to
Marie Nowland, daughter of Walter
s. Nowland Of Smyrna. They will
convert it into money. The spinet
desk to Mrs. Ross Jones, Dover; the
Gate-leg Table by Miss Ellen Slaugh-
ter, Smyrna; the Orthophonic Victro-
Ia Radiola was drawn by Walter s.
Nowland Of Smyrna, and the Ali
White Refrigerator, with 1000 pounds
Of ice, was drawn by Harry Manlove
of Smyrna. The carnival was to have
closed Saturday night but was held
over Monday and Tuesday nights Of
this week to make up for one or two
bad nights. Take it all in all, the
weather was fine AMI while there was
hot the crowds Oh the spending Of
former years 20 many more carni-
walls now being held in this locality
SMYRNA did about u we'll as any of
them. The gross receipts. including
sale of chances on the two cars will
amount to over $4,000. What tile fire
ment Will clear from this will not IN
known until All bills arc i'll.
ID Visiting Fire Companies in Parade
The Visiting Firemen.5 parade in
connection with the carnival Was held
Thursday night and Was aid to be
the best that has ever been in Smyrna
and the throngs of people from all
over Delaware and parts of Maryland
Wa unprecedented There were ~
/. fire companies, } bands and 300 men
in line with liz fire engines They
came from Clayton, Odessa, Magnolia
MiddletoWn, Harrington. Dover, Ches-
Al tertown, Sudlersville, Millington, Cam
n-Wyoming, Denton, Hartly, Eas-
ton, Milford TIE marshal of the
parade was Franklin Middleton of The
" Smyrna Hose Company. Sykester's
# Concert Band lead tie procession fol
lowed by the Clayton company and
the Smyrna Hose Company with two
veteran members, Henry Anthony and
/ Thomas jefferson Oh the engine were
in the rear Of the procession followed
by the David G. Harrison Post, Amer
lean Legion ambulance.
Prizes Awarded For the Parade
The bands that took part were
Clayton, Middletown, Dover Fife and
Drum Corps, Sudlersville, Md, and
Camden Wyoming. Prizes We're
awarded as follows: $50 for the best
band, Clayton, SO for the best ap-
pearance, Sudlersville, Md; $40 fol
the largest number Of men in line
Sudlersville, Nd; SO for coming the
longest distance, Easton, Md The
judges were Robert H. Denney, Cliff
ford Jones and Nat Grow, all OF
Smyrna. More than $1,000 was taken
in Thursday night on the grounds
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH NOTES

Rev Mr. Cropp Announces Regular
Periods of Worship Again on Sunday
With the first Sunday in September
tho PRESBYTERIAN Church will resume
its regular periods for worship;
Morning worship at 1890; Sabbath
School. at 11.45; Christian Endeavor
at Gas: and Evening worship at 7.30.
The theme for the morning service is
'The Gospel OF Labor" In the even
ing Mr.. Cropp viii preach on AT the
Cross of Jesus
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
0fer 500. 900 for Light Franchise

Representatives Of the Eastern
Shore Public Service Company APP
reared before Smyrna Town Council
Friday evening and offered 100000
for Smyrna's electric light plant and
franchise. The Board will consider
the matter further before accepting
any offer
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
Work on SMYRNA Street Extensions

f. G. Billeb, contractor, is hasten
ing work on the extensions of South,
Mt. Vernon and North streets to the
boulevard. The extensions are being
graded and the cross sections Of pipe
for water and sever are being laid.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
GEORGE MALcoM QUIETLY WE'D
Married in Wilmington on August Is
TO Mrs.May Welch Blizzard of Milford

10 MfS.hdy NciIi Dil1Sdiu VI Nhiiiotu
Mrs. May Welch Blizzard, Of Mil
ford, daughter of the late J. B. Welch
Of Milton, and George Malcom, Of
Smyrna, were married in Wilmington
Saturday, August IS, 1928. They will
reside in Smyrna, where the groom is
employed at Thomas Donnelly's flour
and feed exchange. The bride is a
sister Of ex-Representative William
Welch Of Milton, and also Edgar
Welch Of Milford They arrived home
from their wedding trip Saturday and
are now occupying their home on Del
aware street.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29
:. A. BrotemarkIe Bungalow Sold

w. A. Brotemarkle, formerly manag-
er Of the A. & P. Store here, who was
transferred to Cambridge, Md, has
sold his bungalow on Frazier street
to Herbert B.Radish at private terms.
The sale was made by R. H. Denney
Of the Delaware Realestate & ms. Co.
Smyrna times., 1928-08-29

~ Dsv s Monday a Holiday
n a HBr,t Mill Monday being a
sdHsss i NJ, q smyrna stores
loss Ofsa .aCes Wlll observe it.
VIII be closed all
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

New firms, whose articles Of incorpora-
ton have been filed with the secretary
of state, follow.
The Farmers OIL company Of Brockton,
capitalization for $50, 900. Directors are
Peder Moe, Herman Dithmar and H. p.
Brekelberg, all residents of Brockway,
where offices Of the company will be
located.
The johnson Flying Service, Inc, which
will maintain headquarters at Missoula,
and will sell planes and other flying
equipment as we'll as engage in passenger
and commercial aviation. Capital stock
$50 900 n directors are Robert John
son and Mrs. Harvey johnson, both OF
Missoula, and Harry Gerard Of Butte.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

nOB LEAvENS, who win be the dear
OF the house at the next session Of
~ the Montana legislature by virtue OF
five consecutive terms, has q q part
in many stirring incidents. in the pio-
neer life and history of eastern Montana
since he first came by a Missouri river
steamer to the territory as q lad Of ID
In the year 1881.
Chief Gerenimo and his Apaches were
responsible for his coming TO Montana.
according to Mr.. Leavens. Before the
Civil war. Mr.. Leaven's father, w. It.
Leavens, who died about 10 years ago.
had spent several years in Texas and
old Mexico. During the war, he was in
hospital service at Beverly. N. j., and
married there. When young Robert was
2 years old, his mother died and his
father took him and his sister back TO
his family In England where they were
educated.
Father and son started for America
when the lad was 10, leaving the sister
in England. where she afterwards mar
ried a Colonel Stewart of the British
army. 1t was the Leavens' intention to
go to Texas or Arizona, but the Apaches
were then on the warpath, committing
almost daily depredations. so they turned
to the comparatively peaceful northwest
instead.
Came to Fort Benton
They came up the Missouri to Fort
Benton OF the steamer Butte. The year
following the Butte sank at Grow Is
land, above Rocky Point, while bringing
up a cargo OF flour. Crow Island was a
small settlement up the Missouri from
the mouth of the Musselshell. The flour
was later salvaged N the elder Leavens
paid So a sack for this flour, hauling
it to the ranch he had established about
IL miles west of the present Lewistown.
The water, wetting into the sack had
formed a skin OF hard crust about a
half inch thick, but beneath this the
flour was as good quality as when it
was first milled.
Fort Benton was then the distribut-
ing point for nearly the whole of the
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

few of the cowboys who knew him but
what had some samples OF his early at
tempts at drawing. Mr.. Leavens recalls
seeing him one July at the Jesse Phelps
ranch neal Utica, where Russell stayed
much of the time. Russell was doing
some painting at the time and was
wrapped up in the particular theme he
was sketching, that he had no time for
anything else.
Horace Brewster was captain of the
roundup of the Judith basin in those
years, and was one of the best-known
cowmen of the region. For the last l5
years, he has been a government packer
at Bolton in Glacier park. Russell once
drew a picture of him jumping from a
cliff with his horse into q tree, n of
the often told episodes OF the COW coun-
try. Quite as spectacular a horseman
was his brother, Charles Brewster, a tall,
handsome fellow who could ride any
thing and anywhere. 1t was a favorite
sport with him to ride with some other
cowboy into q punch of unbroken horses,
throw q rope on the finest or widest
looking broncho among them, and after
throwing and saddling the beast, ride 1T
away.
At the roundups would also be Burt
and Bill Burnett, former for the DIS
outfit, the biggest cattle company in
central Montana. Granville Stuart was
the manager and active head of the
company of Davis, Hauser and Stuart,
the headquarters being at the edge of
the Fort Maginnis military reservation.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

sentfully called out "Liarl Liarl" The
point where they took the chilly bath,
is now surrounded by some of the prin-
cipal business blocks Of Lewistown, and
it is hard now to realize the virgin
freshness OF the scene 45 years ago.
In 1883, Mr.. Leavens worked on the
Judith Basin roundup. Charley Russell,
the cowboy artist, was night herding at
the roundup that year, while Leavens
was in charge OF the day herd. Russell
was a horse wrangler and the only Job
he would a k on the roundup was with
the night herd, as this gave him more
time in the day to mix with the other
hands and follow his own caprices.
Painted in Winter
During the winter, Russell would stay
with the different co.. outfits, putting
in most of his time drawing. There were
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20
To Rectify Error

An error in description by a congress
sional clerk, who substituted the word
and for to-" affecting the area of
land to be added to the Missoula ma
tional forest by the act of May IL, 1928,
will be erased through the introduction
of another bill in the house Of repre-
sentatives by John M. Evans. This meas
ure has already been placed before the
house for consideration at the present
session. information received at district
headquarters In Missoula states. Seven
sections OF land, or 4,460 acres, located
in the Blackfoot valley, are involved in
the error. Nearly 1876 900 acres Of public
domain were recently added to the Mis-
soula national forest in a bill passed and
signed by the president. The measure
went through and became a law before
the error was discovered. AS 1T passed
the bill read sections 81 and % when
1t should have said sections 81 to % in
a certain area.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20
MAN Accused of Staying
Inn Anaconda 9 Years Ago
Still Jump Ahead of Cops

ONCE again the hand of fate has turned
the correct "hole card" for Albert
" Cutland, alias Alva Cutler, and the
man for whom Deer Lodge county au-
thorities have been searching min year
and for whose arrest n conviction a
reward of $500 was offered. is still at
large. Wanted in connection with the
murder of Charles H Goris during the
holdup of the Ten Mile house on the
night of Aug. 10, 1919, Cutland left Ana
conda just one jump ahead of the Off
GERS three or our days after the murder,
since which time he has evaded arrest
by the narrowest of margins on several
occasions. His latest escape was staged
in Texas, and the law is again on a
blind trail.
Although the details of the crime for
which Cutland is wanted are now more
than MIN years old, Anaconda author
tiles have never given up the hope that
he will be apprehended sooner or later.
From time to time the local officials have
received tips regarding the mans where
abouts, and made arrangements to toke
him into custody, the former convict
has always managed to make good his
getaway.
One Jump Ahead
A few weeks ago he was located in
11nA%9a IN14l VI 10 etN&A 49,
when a Texas officer went to get him,
he discovered the cage empty n the
bird gone. This makes the third time he
has escaped since he evaded arrest heer
following the murder.
A hot tip" connecting Cutland with
the Goris murder was given Anaconda
officers by a newspaper man the day
following the holdup and shooting. Cut
land was picked up but told a clever
and convincing story that he was re
leased after being questioned for more
than an hour. Three days later the Off
GERS received additional information.
When they went to get him they dis
covered he had left the city. A month
later he was reported working on q rail
road system between Cheyenne, Wyo., and
P~ocatello, Idaho. and q member of the
sheriff's force started after him. Cut
land apparently learned of what was COM
ing, and when the officer reached the
place where the section gang was work
ing, Cutland was conspicuous by his abb
sence. The same thing happened a year
later in Arizona.
Rewards Posted
A reward OF $3.50 was offered by the
state and an additional $3.50 by Deer
Lodge county. Whether the offer made
by the state is still In effect is a subject
for conjecture, but according TO Chair
man McGrath of the board of county
commissioners, the action of the board is
a matter of record and has never been
rescinded.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20
Richland Fair Pays

Net profits of the 1923 Richland county
fair were 1854, according to II. F. De-
Pew, secretary and manager. The report
says there was a total paid admission OF
25,947 persons and that out of 1,42s
farmers living within the county. 1,01t
were exhibitors. The total number OF
exhibits came to $500. According tc
Sidney authorities. this is the only faii
in the northwest which has operated al
a profit for six consecutive years. The
purchase OF season tickets brings the
gate admission down to 10 cents an en-
tertainment.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20
PLANE BEACON
SITES LOCATED
WORK OF CONSTRUCTING SEVEN
LIGHTS WILL BE STARTED IN
SPRING, SAYS OFFICIAL

Filters Between Helena and Great Falls
VIII BE Able to Make Trip by Night
When Fixtures Are Installed; Landing
Fields Also Laid Out
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

bought horses for the British govern
ment. He was later in the sheep bust
ness near Bear Creek with his father-in-
law, Grant Lamport, first surveyor of
Yellowstone river. or recent years, he
has been in the livestock commission
business at Billings, where he served
from 1919 to 1915 as mayor.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

Incidence is the sleep of the mind
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20
CARRUTH HONOR
GUEST AT FETE
MEMBERS AND EMPLOYEES OF STATE
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION TEN
DER HIN DINNER

Event Is Farewell Affair Marking Retire
ment From Commission Following Ac-
ceptance of His Resignation; Former
Associates Present Token
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

palities and organizations conducting
fire departments to use interchangeable
couplings and hydrant connections has
been prepared by State Auditor George
p. Porter, state fire marshal ex-officio,
for presentation to the coming legislature.
The question of uniform couplings and
hydrant connections was discussed at
the last two annual sessions of the Mon
tana State Firemen's association.
He explained that the Helena fire de-
partment had O call for aid and, had 1t
not been Cancelled, would not have been
able to use its hose on Great Falls fire
recently because Of difference in coupling
threads.
Plentywood herald. [volume] (Plentywood, Mont.) 1908-current, 1928-12-20

The report of Sam Roberts, federal en-
forcement officer for this district, for
November shows that 81 persons were
arrested during the month for violations
of prohibition laws, five cars were con
fiscated III "a stills seized and de-
stroyed.
Illicit liquor taken by federal agents
in November totaled $500 gallons, OF
which $500 gallons was unearthed in
one raid in a still operated at Bear Creek
by Guy Kingalo. Kingalo was manu-
featuring both whisky and wine.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-30
HIRAM JOHNSON
WILL CARRY ON
Utilities FIGHT
Victory in Primary Assures
Continuance of Battle
on Boulder Dam.
BY RUTH FINNEY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30.-Renom-
nation Of Senator Hiram w. john
son in California assures contin-
uance in the United States Senate
of his fight to prevent power COM
panies from taking over the Colo
RADIO River.
johnson was given the Repub-
lican nomination, which amounts to
reelection in California, by rec
ord breaking majority. His only
opponent was entered by the Anti
Saloon League, but received little
support, even from California drys.
Johnson is a dry.
Boulder Dam and power were the
only issues in the campaign. In
the last few weeks johnson has
spoken throughout the State, pledg-
ing himself to fight on vigorously
for passage of the Swing johnson
Boulder Dam bill, which provides for
Government control of power gen.
Grated on the Colorado River. This
contest attracted Nationwide atten-
ton in the last two sessions of
Congress, when it became known
that the joint committee of national
utility associations had spent $780,
900 to defeat the bill.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-30
FIGHT FOR CONCLAVE.
Bay State Veterans Favor
Los Angeles for 1929.

First steps to select Los Angeles,
Cal, as the 1929 convention city
of the Veterans of Foreign Wars
were taken Wednesday night at a
dinner of the Revere, Mass, drum
corps at the SEVERN when it was
voted to support the California
city as the next encampment center.
Under supervision of Joseph Han
ken, Massachusetts, department
commander, $4,000 will be raised
by the post for the trip.
ST. Paul, Mimi, also is bidding for
the honor which will be thraShed
out on the convention floor Friday.
Guests at the drum corps dinner
included Frank T. Strayer, COM
mander in chief; Brig. Gen. Frank
T. Hines, director of the United
States Veterans Bureau; John Ale,
director of the bureaus regional
office; Department Commanders,
George Travers, Van L. AntweI and
James Van zandt, and Mrs. Bessie
Hanken, slated to be 1929 national
president of the ladies' auxiliary.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-30
HOOVER CAMPAIGN
PUT UP TO STATES

This decentralization of authority
always has been practiced in relief
organizations created by Hoover in
former years.
Stress Local Issues
His strategists considered this
novel usage in a political campaign
as exceedingly appropriate, not only
because it will limit red tape" but
because it will permit the local
leaders to pick their own issues
from the many designated by the
candidate. A different issue can
be stressed in every different State.
The nominee was surprised to
find his counselors agreed with him
that three or four big speeches will
suffice before he starts West the
latter part of October to vote.
One Of the speeches will be in
New York City and another in New
England. The cities for the other
two have not been selected.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-08-30
NEGRO SLAIN IN ROW
Fights Wife in Kin'S Auto;
Brother in-LaW Held.

Lucius Wilson, so, Negro, 27O6 N.
oxford ST., today was held on a
murder charge, accused of shooting
his brother-in- law Lillard Ander-
son. 90, Negro, 2535 N. oxford ST.,
at 1920 p. m. Wednesday.
Wilson said Anderson shot him
self in a fight when Anderson at
tempted to take his wife, Irma An
derson. from wilson's auto in which
she was riding with Wilson and her
sister, Wilson's wife. The shooting
occurred in the $500 block N. OK
ford st.
Anderson had been following
Wilson'S car in a taXicab.
Mrs. Anderson told police her
husband had refused to admit her
to their home.
When her husband stopped the
car he grabbed her and tried
to drag her out Wilson struck hel
husband and Anderson put his hanc
to his hip and then she heard the
shot, she said.