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Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

The salary of the Receiver Of Taxes
and County Treasurer Of Kent county
would be increased from eighteen
hundred to two thousand dollars if a
bill introduced in the Legislature by
Representative J. B. Chadwick, Of the
Fourth District, is passed. Sentiment
in the House, especially among the
Kent county delegation, seems to be-
divided % the subject and it probably
will not be called up for action for
sometime.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

William c. Smith and Miss Milo
Wroten Morris, both of Milford, were
united in marriage at Milford, on Feb
ruary End, by Rev. Frank Herson, of
Milford.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

The report of the Visiting Nurse fo1
the month of January shows a very
busy month. As submitted it is as
follows: Number of visits 240, nurs-
ing 157, advisory SO, kinds of cases,
grippe IA, number of visits 100; pneu-
monia l, number of visits Z; infected
finger l, number of visits 4; infected
eye l, number of visits 3; intestinal
disorders 4, number of visits %; ma
ternity 2, number of visits IA; tuber-
cular 2, number of visits 2; prenatals
5, number of visits 5; kidney diseases
1, number of visits 4; heart diseases 1,
number of visits 9; rheumatism 1,
number of visits a; miscellaneous II,
treatments 42; birth certificates deliv-
cred 8.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

,-.t,ries Of fairs, which ie com com
+ tbe Del-Mar-Va Penn
6'iais 'aistion, d net at Salisbury,
.'9il1i'Il 9seir annual session !. last
\ dftsrnoon stsn ana elected ;e . officers 1ogs
i'idsa III Peninsula. Ernest
'n = harrington, was elected
PER = r E. Mears, Of Keller,
iis'' , s- and treasurer. James
i # Pocomoke City, who
o''s',' i ofice Of president for the
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

Earl Gibbs and Holland Gibbs, col
ored, arrested some weeks ago charged
with the larceny Of p chickens from
Mrs. W 3. Derrickson, living on a
small farm south of Dover, pleaded
guilty at Dover Saturday before Res
ident Judge ". ". Harrington and
each was ordered sent to the New Cas-
TIE County Workhouse, one for is
months and the other for one year
and each to be whipped with ten lash
es on Saturday, February 9th.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

a measure introduced in the House
last week by Representative ]. b.
Chadwick, Of Hartly provides for
changing the voting place in the Four
th District from Hazletville to Pear
sons Corner. Those who favor the
change point out that Pearson's Cor
ner is along the concrete road running
through the District and is easier to
reach BY the citizens in the Northern
and Western sections Of the District
than Hazletville.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

George W. Poynter, rs, oldest pilot
operating on Delaware River and Bay,
died Wednesday at his home, SAL Lo-
Gust street, Philadelphia. Mr.. Poynter,
who began his career as an apprentice
on sailing ships, was active on the
river and bay until year ago when
he retired. Several times storms pre-
vented his leaving ships and he was
carried thousands of miles before
reaching port. Mr.. Poynter is sur
vived by his widow, two sons, one Of
whom, Frank W. Poynter, alos a pilot
and four daughter. Funeral took
place at Lewes, Friday.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13
Report
OF THE
Auditing Committee of Ac-
counts of Kent County
Comptroller, 1928

To the Honorable w. Watson Harrington,
Resident Associate Judge of Kent County,
Delaware:
We the undersigned, committee of two free
holders of Kent County appointed by the Hon
orable w. Watson Harrington, Resident AS
socate Judge of Kent County, respectfully re
port under oath, as follows:
The period covered by the report is from
December l, 1927 to December l. 1928.
We have examined and audited the books
and accounts of Mr.. William II. Poore, Comp
trolIer of Kent County, and find them correct.
We have examined, with painstaking care,
the published report of Mr.. Poore, and find
it correct and we hereby incorporate its main
features in our report. For detailed state
ment, see Comptroller's report as published.
or write him for printed copy of same.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

Mrs. Sallie Biddle, wife of Abel Bid
die, a well known resident of Crump-
ton, Nd, died at her home Saturday
night, February 2, from pneumonia.
She was seventy-four years old. Be
sides her husband Mrs Biddle is sur
vived by the daughter, Mrs. Grace
Woodall, and six sons: Henry, Troy,
Clarence, Hopper, Willard and Cready
Biddle.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

Thieves visited the farm of former
State Senator Edward B. Brown, on
the Seaford-Middleford road, last week
and made way with IS dozen Matching
eggs, valued at 500. All the eggs
were from thoroughbred and tested
hens. Senator Brown had the eggs
put away in a sweet potato storage
house. It is believed the thieves took
the eggs away in either a car or truck.
They left no clue.
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13

Telephones -. - - 889.91
Travelling Expenses ..... 122.10
1.14s4s
Witness before court ... 1,033.43
Witness before Justice of
Peace ........... 1886 I,Oso.0s
/ Miscellaneous payments 1880
/ Board of Canvass ...... 1890
Casualty for injury to
employee -. -. -. 1,107.00
Refund Justice of Peace
Fines 1000
1.2s6.oe
Expense Quarantined per-
sons ....... 1854
Compensation Insurance 343.64
4O32s
Total Expenses General Fund ... s273, ,834.74
Smyrna times., 1929-02-13
$196.146.56
GOOD ROAD FUND
KENT COUNTY INDEBTEDNESS

IS Funding Bonds Value 81 100000
each -. -. ...........$ 85.oOO.OO
200 Kent County Good Roads Bonds
Value 100000 each - 100000. 90
State Aid Road Bonds Value
$1,000.00 each -. ....... $50 600 90
Total Indebtedness 80. -. So. .245. 100000
December l. 1928, Balance:
General Fund ..........s So 266 23
Bonded Indebtedness ......... 35,924.06
Good Road Fund ................. 13.071.79
Uncollected Taxes, 1927 - 1O18I38
Uneollected Taxes, 1928 ........... 47,626.37
Total Amount available .... s17OO69. SO
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

Chief Justice Taft describes million dollar foot ball as a menace to the colleges. We'll how about little writ of injunction, certiorari or contempt or something (New York Times)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
WHY SENATOR REED FOR ENVOY?

The reason for the selection of Senator Reed of Pennsylvania to participate in the proposed Lon don naval barley is being sought by Washington correspondents It is easy to account for the selec- tion of Secretary of State Stimson to head the envoys He presides over the foreign department of the Hoover Administration Newspapermen find it almost as easy to account for the selection of Senator Robinson of Arkansas He is not only the Democatic leader but he holds membership on both the Foreign Relations and Naval Affairs Committees of the Senate. The natural selection of a Repub- lican Senator would have been of course, Senator Borah, Chairman of the Committee on Foreign Re- lations The place offered to him and refused.
 Newspaper men now trying to figure out why Senators Johnson, Edge, Capper and Gillett, all of whom outrank Senator Reed the Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Watson, the Repub- lcan leader and Senator Hale, Chairman of the Naval Affairs Committee were set aside for the Pennsylvanian.
 Of course, the peculiar fitness of Senator Reed as lawyer and as persuasive Senatorial debater must have counted lot His qualifications would well fit him to participate in the negotiations and in the debate that is likely to follow in the Senate bring about the ratification of any covenant that might be arrived at.
 The New York World thinks iii addition to the peculiar fitness of Senator Reed, his name was reached through the process of elimination Sena- to Edge will retire from the Senate and already has his mind fastened upon the position of Am bassador to France rather than upon the Senate. Senator Watson is regarded too politically -mnd ed for real statesmanship Hale, Johnson and Moses are big navy and not regarded likely to be convinced that there should be disarmament. Capper and Giett have very serious reelection troubles ahead of them Hence the field cleared away through elimination for the emergence of Senator Reed next in line and probably the best qualified man of them all for the place.
 If no heartaches result there be doubt that the President made the very best possible solution of the problem of picking out two Senators to serve on the important mission It is generally believed that Ambassador Dawes will be another member of the group The fifth place, it is believed will go either to Ambassador Gibson to a lead ing Democratic diplomat If a Democrat should be chosen it would probably be John w Davis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

familiar proposal for the prevention of war is to get everybody together around big table In Washington society they avert by putting dinner guests around lot of small tables.- (New York Tmes)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
THE SAD WITCHES . sy MARY GRAHAM BONNER

The Little Black Clock took Peggy and John to the strangest place they had ever seen.
 It look like a large field sur rounded by woods out of which popped little goblins every once in awhile.
 In the field there was a great bonfire and around it sat some creatures who looked exactly like witches. Now and again one of the witches got up, put on a tall black. hat and took a ride up in the air on a broomstick.
 But for the most part they just sat around the bonfire as though they were quite tired
 DO talk to them,' said the Little Black Clock. They're feeling very sad"
 "Sad?" asked Peggy.
 What makes them sad?" in quired John.
 Ask them," said the Little Black Clock.
 Both Peggy and John had always been very brave. They had never been afraid of the dark. They knew that was foolish. They had never been afraid of giants coming and catching them. They knew that was foolish, too.
 They like giants in stories but knew they would never come to their house to pay call, or take them away.
 So they loved seeing the witches and the goblins and they weren't in the least bit afraid of them.
 They both went up to one of the witches who had just come back from a short broom stick ride.
 Tell us," Peggy began, why you're sad"
 "Yes," said John, "the Little Black Clock says you are. Whats the trouble?"
 Trouble enough" said the witch.
 Trouble enough" called the gob- lins as they darted out from the woods and came around the bon fire, too.
 Its the times" said the witches in chorus. "The times, the sad, sad times"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
EXPECT MORE FROM DEMOCRATS.

Gov Roosevelt says if the stock market panic had occurred during Democratic Administration the Republicans would have charged that it was due to business bungling by the party in power. And the accusers would probably have got away with their accusations Many things occurred dur ing the Administrations of Presidents Harding and Coolidge that would have destroyed Democratic Administrations prestige and driven it from power
 The people seem to expect more and better things from Democratic Government than from a Re- publican. Or else they think the only reason for
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Macdonald and Defeat.
Olympia Clympian.)

out of all the stories that have been revived concerning J. Ramsay MacDonald Prime Minister of Great Britain since his rise to that office better describes the man and his philosophy than one told of the day when his first Ministry went down to defeat.
 This tale is from story of his life, published by Leonard Parsons. The setting is the Prime Min lsterS house in Chequers. The time, the evening before the defeat of his Government in 1923 Mac Donald resting with his friends around him. The pianola had been playing Schumanns Yacht stuck" The telephone rang and Macdonald got up to answer it. An interval of listening followed Then MacDonalds voice, You think it is serious?" Another interval. "As bad that?" Macdonald replaced the receiver and said quietly Tt appears that this is the last weekend here Thomas the Labor Secretary, says we're in the soup This is serious He rose, crossed to the pianola which had run down-'1 want that thing again." he said tits marvelously beautiful"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
Mail Order Houses on Advertising.
Hardware World.)

Hardware World)
 What is the best method of overcoming forest fire?
 Backfire.
 What was Marshal Fochs main tactical prin- ciple?
 "A sound attack is the best defense" How retail merchants best in a position to meet competition?
 By aggressive sales and advertisting tactics Especially significant is recent extract from a radio talk by John H. Casey, of the University of Oklahoma School of Journalism. He quotes the statement of the advertising manager of one of the country's largest mail order houses as follows:
 We have bureau whose duty is to read each week country newspapers from all over the world. This bureau looks over these newspapers and when they find town where the merchants not advertising in the local paper we immediately flood that territory with our literature. It always brings results far in excess of the same effort put forth in territories where the local merchants their local papers.
 So, if you do not want mail order attack on your town, take the field yourself and hold it valliantly Any merchant in fighting trim with well-trained forces and planned campaign need fear no opponent or competitor.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

This ought to be a pretty clean country, tho way fires mergers hurricanes, reforms etc. al seem to be sweeping. ."-(Port Angeles News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

Naval armament reduction! Who will commence first? Gaston or Alphonse?-( (Prince Rupert News)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01
The Shawnee" !"
(Prince Rupert Empire.)

The United States is an excellent neighbor but this shooting up of Canadian boats which claim to be outside the limit is playing fast and loose with international good feeling There noth- ing in yesterdays despatches to indicate that the Halifax motor vessel Shawnee" a rum run ner The skipper says she in ballast 26 miles of New York. But notwithstanding this she was sheled by United States patrol patrol ves- sel is presumed to be fast Why not the sus- pect overhauled? This artillery practice with a boat from friendly country a target even n the saced name of Prohibition. is "a bit thick |"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

putting up with Democrats at all is for them to be performing wisely, efficiently and honestly all the time If they let down in the slightest degree, or if there is a break anywhere out they go
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

It has been decided that women eligible for membership in the Canadian Senate Who will be the first Dominion woman Senator? We have had a woman Senator in the United States She served for one day from Georgia.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

The Labor Party overwhelmingly victorious in the recent Australian election. The Common wealth Legislature contains A Laborites, 16 Ma tionalsts, 10 County Partyists, 3 Independent Ma tonalsts, Country Independent and l Independ- ent. This gives the Laborites a majority over all of 13 in the house of 75 members
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

Dell E. SherlTI, Juneau's plano uner. Hotel Gastineau. -adv
The Daily Alaska empire., 1929-11-01

In New York MT. Stllman is the target for the tabloid scandal mongers and the hare for a pack of financial hounds. In Alaska they lake after him, slap him the back and call him Jim" and teach him to cook his own sourdough slapjacks.-(Seward Gateway)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-06
FIVE BUS DRIVERS
FACE TRAFFIC COURT
By a Stan Correspondent of The Star.

By Stan Correspondent Of The Star.
LAUREL, Md, September 6.-Charges
Of speeding and other trafflc offenSeS,
preferred against flve drivers Of buses
operating over the boulevard between
Washington and Baltimore, will be given
hearing before justices of peace at
Elkridge and Savage tomorrow after
noon.
The charges have been brought by
Paul M. Hart, investigator for the COM
missioner Of motor vehicles, who
paced" the buses on the boulevard
after scores of complaints against the
speed Of the big vehicles had been re-
ceived by State police. Hart used an
automobile equipped with a speedometer
certified to be correct and in perfect
operating condition. Two of the drivers
summoned for tomorrow's hearings OPP
crate buses owned by the Peoples
ployed by the Nevin Bus Line.
One Of the latter, Raymond Romm, is
q former State policeman, stationed at
the substation here. He Is accused of
passing trafdc going In the same direc-
ton on the left side Of white line at
a curve. Investigator Hart reported his
machine was forced into ditch to avoid
colliding with the bus driven by Romm.
Justice Of Peace Frederick Gill of Elk
PM tomorrow.
The other drivers win be arraiened
before Justice Of Peace Howard GosneIl
at Savage at o'clock. They are El-
wood F., Queen, driver Of p. r. T. bus.
accused of attaining maximum speed
Of so miles an hour; otto w. Warer,
p. r. T. driver, accused Of attaining
speed OF 48 miles an hour; Frank FL
more, Nevin bus driver, said to have
reached As miles an hour, and Harry
Gouff, Nevin bus driver, accused of driy.
ing IS miles an hour.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-06
FOX HUNTERS PLAN
ANNUAL FIELD TRIALS
Ten Judges From Pennsylvania,
Virginia and, Maryland Sc
lected for Event.
Special Dispatch to The star.

ROCKVILLE, Md, September g.
At meeting in Rockville of the d.
rectors of the Maryland Fox Hunters
Association reports from the various
committees indicated that plans are
being perfected for the annual field
trials and bench SHOW to be held al
Rockville the week of November A.
The casting grounds for the five
hunting days were decided upon. and il
was agreed that entries of hounds
hunting on these grounds within SO
days prior to the trials could not be
accepted. z. McCubbin Waters of
Gaithersburg, president Of the associa-
ton; Stauzy L. King of Rockville or
any other Montgomery County men,
Der of the association will furnish in
formation as to the location of these
grounds, 1t was arranged.
The program calls for the casting of
hounds each morning at sunrise, the
dogs to be transported by trucks to and
from the casting grounds. It was
stated that 10 experienced field Judges
from Pennsylvania, Virginia and Mary
land had been selected, thus assuring
the best possible scoring under actual
running conditions. 1t was also an
nounced that many fine hounds from
several States are sure to participate in
the trials, and one, of the best meets
within the history of the association
was predicted.
The bench show will be held at the
Rockville fair grounds November 8, be-
ginning at pm, and a horn-blowing
contest will be arranged for that eve
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-06

friends said to be married. She had
been IN the Hall family a year. >'
Hall was well to do, having owned
and operated a 300-acre farm between
Maysville and Petersburg. He is sur
vived by his widow and several sons
and daughters. It was understood that
Miss Turner's finance was a nephew of
Empty Auto First Seen.
Attention was directed to the resting
places OF the bodies by the finding Of
Halls car along the road, umoccupied
Claire Lord, who reported the Discovery.
was the principal witness at the INQUEST
The coroner's jury included EDGAR
Welton, O.. M. Smith, j. M. Reid,
Everett Reinhart and John Harness.
Inquiry at the home of the girl dis.
closed Hall had appeared there Wed
nesday morning in an allegedly ugly
mood and demanded that the girl &C
company him. She was che Daughter
OF Elmer Turner and resided close to
the Hail nome. She was 16 years old
last Friday. She quit Halls employ
last Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-06
WEALTHY FARMER,
| 81, Stays GIRL, IS
West virginian Thought En-.
ragged by Former Servants
Wedding Plan.
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
PETERSBURG, w. Va. September 8.
The Grant County coroner,s jury late
yesterday gave a verdict Of murder and
suicide following the finding Of the
bodies of Scott HAL, 81, wealthy farmer,
and Miss Adelphius Turner, 16, In q
gully near Maysville. this county.
Authorities held the farmer, alleged
to have been infatuated with the girl,
who formerly worked for him and his
family, apparently became incensed
when he failed to dissuade her from
her plans of marrying another man
next week. The farmer is believed to
have insisted on q ride Wednesday and
while with the girl shot her and then
himself. One exploded cartridge from
q .32-calibre rife was found near the
bodies and second one in the gun
chamber.
Missing Two Days.
They had been missing since We'd
nesday. Authorities thought the act
had been committed late Wednesday.
The bodies, found yesterday morning,
were cold. Searchers, alarmed after
the continued absence of the couple,
found the bodies near Fort Hill. No
written intimation Of motive was found.
The girl quit Halls employment,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-09-06
VIRGINIA OFFICIAL
D|ESAT STAUNT0N
Hugh Bell SprouI, Highway
Commissioner, Prominent in
Democratic Politics.

STAUNTON, Va, September g.
Hugh Bell Sproul, Sc, member Ct the
State Highway Commission and Federal
food administrator in Virginia during
the World War, dropped dead on the
fairgrounds here yesterday shortly after
pm. He had not been complaining.
Mr.. Sproul was born November IL,
1873, at the cid Sproul homestead, near
Middlebrook, Augusta County; the
youngest child of the late Archibald A.
and Eugenia Bumgardner Sproul. He
is survived by his widow, Mrs. Agnes
Erskine Miller Sproul, daughter Of the
late j. Mason Miller of Staunton, and
a sister Of A. Erskine Miller of this city;
three daughters, Misses Harriet, Eu-
genia and Agnes Sproul, and three sons,
one brother, w. w. Sproul Of near
Middlebrook, and sister, Miss Fannie
w. Sproul of Staunton.
Phi Gamma Delta Member.
He was educated at Washington and
Lee University, Lexington, Va, 1890
1898, and was member of Phi Gamma
Delta Fraternity. After leaving college
he worked for a time for companies in
the West Virginia coal fields. coming to
Staunton about 1893 and entering into
partnership with the late William A.
Burke in the insurance business, as
Burke & Sproul.
On declaration of war with Spain he
enlisted as a private in Company K,
I'd Virginia Infantry Regiment, COM
manded by Capt. r. S. Ker; was
promoted to corporal and served until
honorably discharged in August, 1898, at
Camp Cuba Libre, Jacksonville, Fla.
He, with his cousin, Col. Rudolph Bum
gardner, were made Master Masons by
a special dispenSation of the grand
master of Masons of Virginia just be-
fore the departure of Company K. He
was a member of all three Staunton
Masonic bodies-Blue Lodge, Chapter
and Commandery-and of Acca Temple,
the Mystic Shrine.
In business life he was president Of
extensive interests primarily occupied
his attention. although he had many
business connections.
Helped Organize Bank.
Mr.. Sproul assisted in organizing the
Staunton National Bank in 1908, and
was vice president and a director Of
the National Valley Bank, trustee Of
Mary Baldwin College and 3 member
of the board Of Washington and Lee
University, ruling elder and treasurer
of the First Presbyterian Church, and
had been president of the Shenandoah
Valley (Staunton) Fair Association
since its organization II years ago. He
was perhaps the largest land owner in
Augusta County.
Mr.. Sproul was prominent in Demo-
cratic party councils, being delegate
from Virginia to the convention in New
York City, which nominated John w.
Davis, college-mate at Washington
ho In
he had been mentioned in connection
with the Democratic nomination for
governor of Virginia, but whenever such
suggestion was made he Immediately
made It known that he was not candi-
date for public office.