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Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
RRIDGEVILLE BOYS IN CRASH
III. r. McCaulley Crushed to Death
When Brakes on Truck Gave Way

The body of Harry E. McCaulley
%, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
w. McCaulley, residing on the
Marsh Hope Bridge Road, four
miles west of Bridgeville, arrived
at his parents home Thursday
night. McCaulley met death while
he and Joseph Johnson, son of
Roma Johnson, also of Bridgeville,
were on their way to Altoona, Pa,
in McCaulley's truck, loaded with
cantaloupes, consigned to an AL
toona commission firm. While the
truck was going down a mountain
near Johnstown, Pa. the brakes
gave way, and the truck crashed
into dwelling at the foot of the
mountain. An explosion of gaso-
line set the truck and dwelling on
fire and destroyed both, together
with the load of cantaloupes. Nc
Caulley, who was driving, was
crushed to death. Johnson escap-
ed by jumping and succeeded in
extricating McCaulley
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
SMYRNA FIREMEN CARNIVAL
Will Open on School Grounds on
South Street ON Next Friday
Those in Charge of BOothes

Brighter and more attractive
than ever, the Smyrna Firemens
Carnival will open Friday evening
on the School Grounds on South
Street, and continue all of next
week The Carnival Committee,
John D. Morris, G. Reynolds Stew
enson, and John c. Mannering, has
secured a Merry-Go-Round, Fer
ris Wheel, and other attractions.
The Smyrna Band will furnish
music and all is being put in read
mess for an attractive event.
Beautiful rugs, fine enough to
grace any home, will be given
away free as a ground prize on
Saturday, Monday, Wednesday and
Friday, during the carnival. On
the closing night of the carnival a
Two-Door Bantam Austin Coupe
and a Speed Boat will be given
away. See advertisement. The
prettily decorated booths will be
in charge of the following: Soft
Drinks, Paul George; Combination
Wheel, William Matthews and j.
C. Mannering; Glass Booth, Nor
wood Pawn and Horace David;
Dice Booth, Wilson FAIRIES and
Cooper Walker; Cake Booth,
Frank P McCawley; Hot Dogs,
Stout Bickling; Ice Cream, Will
liam Ellis; Beano, Clifford Jones
and Edward Dawkins; Novelties,
Walter Nowland; Automobile,
Medford Sparks and Fletcher
Truax; Boat, Wells FAIRIES; Blank
cts, Franklin Ennis and Julian
Staats; Candy, Eugene Porter and
Harry Sherwood; Milk Bottles,
Frank Bramble and Homer Downs;
Merry-Go-Round, Ralph Jefferson;
Ferris Wheel, William H. Lurty;
Groceries, John Morris. Give the
fremen your support. These car
nivals are held yearly to raise
money to pay expenses of organi-
zation and interest and upkeep
due on equipment. Our firemen
deserve all the financial coopera-
tion you can give. They volunteer
to fight your fires and are ready to
respond to calls Gay or night.
Since they are so willing to serve
you, do not let the opportunity
pass to support them during the
carnival which will open Friday
night. A full week of pleasure is
open to you. Thursday night of
next week will be Visiting Fire
mems Night when street parade
will be held.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
ROTARY CLUB NEWS
V. Lay Phillips Had Charge of the
Program on Rotary Education"

At the regular meeting of the
Smyrna Rotary club held last
Thursday evening at the Wayside
Inn, Walter Hynson, president,
who presided, was also introduced
by V. Lay Phillips as speaker of
the evening. Rotary education was
the underlying theme presented by
the speaker who presented to the
members present a thorough ex-
planation of the six principles of
Rotary and fully discussed the
various activities of the commit
tees that comprise the working
force of the club. International
relations from a Rotary standpoint
were emphasized and the fellow
ship of the entire membership of
Rotary advised. District Governor
Edward Fretz at the district con-
ference under whose direction the
above program was urged was a
local visitor to the officers and di-
rectors of the Smyrna Club We'd
nesday, August 9th. Warner w.
Price was song leader for the ev-
ening and led in several selections
by the club. William Kenworthey
will have charge of the program
next Thursday evening. The club
joins the Town Council and the
American Legion in urging the
State Highway to install an auto
matte traffic light at the intersec-
ton of Commerce Street and the
Boulevard. Visitors present were
John w. Burris of Milford, and
Lee w. Seife of Salisbury, Md,
Club; Charles T. Terry of Dover
was a guest.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
DELAWARE TO RECEIVE MORE
FEDERAL AID FOR HIGHWAYS
APPORTIONED S6O9,375 BY THE
FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
Fund Made Available at This Time
to This And Other States as a
Measure of Relieving the JObless

In connection with the appor-
tionment of highway funds, $121,-
$4,000, of which Delaware's share
is $609,375, the Secretary of Agri-
culture announces that he will use
his discretion as to approval Of
highway projects, and imposes
conditions which the States must
meet. 1t is the purpose of the
early allotment of funds to enable
the States to anticipate the Fed
eral funds and speed up construc-
ton programs to give employment
to men out of work or adversely
affected by the drought disaster.
The Secretary of Agriculture pro-
poses to see to it that the purposes
of the Government are carried in
to effect. Hence he will not give
blanket to all projects that are
submitted. Delaware, under the
conditions imposed, must give as
surance that the State has obligat-
ed itself and has under construc-
ton all or practically all Of the
Federal funds previously allotted.
Further-That State funds be re-
quired for each project in an
amount sufficient to meet the Fed
eral aid funds on the legally estab-
lIshed basis. This would not ex-
clude the voluntary contribution of
additional county or local funds
but would require the State itself
to provide a minimum amount
equal to the Federal pro rate re-
quired, basically so per cent of
Federal funds That the State
Highway Department submit with
each project statement showing
that the project if expedited would
assist in providing employment in
the drought areas or would direct
" contribute to the relief of unem-
ployment in a substantial way.
The State will receive the money
as the work on the various con-
struction jobs is completed. The
conditions require that the State
provide an amount to equal the
Federal allotment before the
money is received.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
SMYRNA SCHOOL FACULTY
Supt. @. w. w. Schantz Announc-
es His Teaching Staff for Next
Year-SchoOls Open Sept. 8th

Smyrna Special District Schools
will open for the Fall and Winter
term on Monday, September 8th.
Labor Day being so early this year
falling on the first day of Septem-
ber, and the new school "annex"
not being quite ready for occupan-
cy, the postponing of school open
ing until September s, will give
additional time to having every
thing ready for the opening and
continuing of school work without
interference or delay. There will
be meeting of the School Facul-
ty on Friday, September 5th. Supt.
Schantz announces his teaching
staff for the coming year as fol
lows: Special Teachers George
w. Wright, B. c. S., Commercial
Subjects; Frank H. Hynson, B. M.
E., B. z. E., Industrial Arts; John
]. Dalton, B. S., Physical Educa-
ton; Richard Welton, L. T. S. c.,
Music; Helen D. Wright, B. S.,
Arts; Christine Baker, B s., Home
Economics. Senior High School
Teachers Fannie B. Shorter, ABB,
Senior English; Thelma M. Rogers,
B. S., Science; Emily H. Graham,
A. B., Social Subjects; Dorothy A.
Knots, A. B., Latin and French;
VIOLA M Vogel, A. B., High School
Mathematics. Junior High School
Teachers Anna B.Beckett, Norm
al Certificate, Junior High School
English; Helen p. Start, Normal
Certificate, Junior High School
Mathematics; Anna Elizabeth SUIT
ton, A. B., Social Subjects. Ele-
mentary Teachers Bessie G. Mat
thews, First Grade Certificate,
Sixth Grade, Section L; Doris T.
Smith, Second Grade Certificate,
Sixth Grade, Section 2; Carolyn
VanPelt, First Grade Certificate,
Fifth Grade, Section 1; Elizabeth
T. Pryor, First Grade Certificate,
Fifth Grade, Section 2; Helen E.
Scout, First Grade Certificate,
Fourth Grade; Alice T. Jefferson,
. First Grade Certificate, Third
Grade, Section 1; Mildred S.Burch-
ard, First Grade Certificate, Third
Grade. Section 2; Lulu V. Robin
son, First Grade Certificate, Sec
ond Grade, Section 4; Mildred E.
Sherwood, First Grade Certificate,
Second Grade, Section 2; Julia w.
Griffith, First Grade Certificate,
First Grade, Section i; Caroline
Staats, First Grade Certificate,
First Grade, Section 2. Su-
perintendent of Schools w. w.
Schantz, A. B., A. M, Smyrna,
Delaware. Librarian and Secre-
tary Margaret L. Slaughter,
Smyrna, Delaware.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
FARMERS SAVING FODDER
Corn Crop in Sussex Cut Short and
Fodder Harvested Earliest in Years

It tdI
Owing to the drought, which had
prevailed throughout lower Della
ware since Spring, causing thous-
ands Of dollars damage to all crops
farmers in some sections of Sus-
sex county have started to harvest
their fodder crop. This has been
necessary because of the fact that
the hot suns throughout July and
early this month have caused the
blades of corn to dry on the stalks.
In order to have dry feed for the
stock this Winter, there was only
one alternative, either to start
harvesting what could be saved at
this time or wait and allow it to
ruin and blow away later. Never
in the history of lower Delaware
has the weather ben so unseason-
able as this Summer. 1t has been,
according to some of the aged res
idents, go years since the farmers
have been forced to harvest the
fodder crop, in order to save lt,
this early. Fodder harvesting u.s.
ually takes place the latter part
Of September. The crop will be
cut more than so per cent and
there is but little prospect for
more than one-third of a yield of
corn. The rains on Friday will
help to some extent, but it came
too late to cause the corn crop to
benefit to any great extent. The
damage was done the last two
weeks in July and the first week
of this month, when the tassels
were parched as well as feeders of
the stalks. The earth contained
but little moisture to furnish nour-
ishment.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
TOWNSEND MAN TO BE HOST
Ed. RatIedge VIII Greet Delmarva
Ayrshire Tour Next Saturday

The breeders of Ayrshire cattle
in this section of the country have
completed plans for a tour of
few of the representative herds in
Delaware and Maryland on Friday,
August %, which will be con-
Quoted under the auspices of the
Del-Mar-Va Ayrshire Association,
of which John L. Smith, Salisbury,
Maryland, is president, and L. D.
Caulk, Woodside, Delaware, is sec
retary-treasurer. The members of
the tour will assemble at 10
o'clock in the morning at the farm
of Ed. Ratledge, one-half mile
southwest of Townsend, Delaware,
and following the inspection of
this herd of Ayrshire the tour will
proceed to the farm of L. D. Caulk
and Sons, west of Woodside, Della
ware, arriving there at noon.
About a half-hour will be spent in
looking over Mr.. Caulk's herd of
Ayrshire cattle, and then the
members of the tour will leave for
Salisbury, Maryland, where pic
mic basket lunch will be enjoyed at
the farm of John L. Smith. All
other members of the tour have
been requested to bring their own
basket lunch Following the lunch
hour there will be brief talks by
leading Ayrshire breeders, and a
cattle judging contest which prom
ises to be an interesting feature Of
the tour.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
LOST DOVER BOY RETURNS
William Wilson Left Dover Aug
ust 2 Intending to Ship on Tanker

ust Intending to Ship on Tanker
1t is reported that William Will
son, the fifteen-year-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert H. Wilson, of"Fox
Hall Plains" near Dover, who dis
appeared from his home at the
edge of Dover about one o'clock
Saturday, August End, has been To-
Gated and is now at home. It is
said that young Wilson drove a
car for a man to Wilmington and
then went to Marcus Hook where
he hired as a seaman on an oil
tanker, bound for one of the ports
in Texas. Before he could leave,
however, some friends of the fam
lily persuaded him to return home,
which he did voluntarily last night.
The family has taken the matter
philosophicaly and thought for a
time apprehensive as to his well
fare, the union was pleasant one
for both the boy and his parents.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
SEIZE STILL AT WYOMING
Fred T. Herbert, Sr., Owner of the
Place. Gives Bail for Court

Place, Gives BaIl Tor court
The apprehension by State and
Federal officers for violation of the
liquor law on Saturday of Fred T.
Herbert, Sr., a resident of Wyom-
ing for many years and trainer Of
a dog show which he has carried
all over the country, came as a
surprise to many, says a Dover
correspondent to the Every Even
ing. I'm a raid made on his home
and an outbuilding in Wyoming,
406 bottles of home brew, in the
cellar as well as ID bottles in an
ice chest were found. Nearly 300
empty bottles were also taken. In
an outbuilding, 2 20-gallon still in
operation with peach brandy, the
product, was found, as well as a
ten-gallon still not in operation.
Herbert was held in $500 bail in
each case on a State charge for
the October term of Kent County
Court of General Sessions"
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Jefferson ID. Mccoy, Who Was
Prominent in the Chesapeake
Citv Cecilton District, Dies

Jefferson Davis Mccoy, aged 81,
a prominent and highly esteemed
resident Of Chesapeake City, Md,
who died suddenly from heart
trouble on Monday afternoon of
last week was buried from his late
resident last Thursday with inter-
ment in Bethel Cemetery. Mr..
MCCOY was a son of the late Nath-
an and Susanna Walmsley Mccoy,
and was born January II, 1863.
He was a successful farmer, retir-
ing several years ago and locating
in Chesapeake City, where at the
time of his death he was employed
on the Government work on the
canal. He was a man highly es-
teemed for his integrity and had
a host of warm friends. He is
survived by his wife and one son,
jefferson D. Mccoy, Jr.; also by
seven brothers and two sisters:
Harry and William, of Middletown,
Rev. Jesse c., of Rising Sun, Md;
Nathan, Arthur and Edward, of
Chesapeake City, r. D.; Wallace, of
Wilmington; Mrs. Thomas Price
and Mrs. Arthur Morgan, of Ches-
apeake City, r. p.
Mrs. Joshua Luff of FELTON,, Dead
Mrs. Susan Anderson Luff, aged
80 years, widow of the late Joshua
s. Luff of FELTON,, recently passed
away at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. j. Harrison Rathman, in Fon-
da, n Y. The deceased was one
of the few survivors who viewed
Lincoln's remains when lying in
state in independence Hall. She
long resided in FELTON,, and enjoy
ed a wide circle of friends who
highly esteemed and loved her, and
who will remember her many ben
Efficient acts in the hour of need.
Mrs. Luff is also survived by one
son, DR.. ]. Homer Luff, of Hudson,
New York.
Mrs. Beulah III. Pratt, New Jersey
Mrs. Beulah H. Pratt, former
resident of Dover and sister of
John D. Hawkins, the well-known
attorney, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Temperance ia
quette in New Jersey, Monday.
Her body was brought to Dover
to-day for interment. Mrs. Pratt
lived in Dover for many years.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
N. w. Coleman Buys a Home

Norman w. Coleman, manager
of the A. & p. Store in Smyrna,
has purchased of Mrs. S. Brady
Cooper, her home on South Street
at private terms. Mr.. Coleman
will take possession October L.
Mrs. Cooper, who usually spends
her winters away, has made no
definite plans.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
Ask Highway for Automatic Light

Smyrna Town Council, The
American Legion and the Smyrna
Rotary Club, are urging the State
Highway Department to install an
automatic stop light at Boulevard
and Commerce Street.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. c. Wayne Julier, Pastor, An
nounces Services for Next Sunday

The conversion Of Paul was one
of the most momentous events in
the history of early Christianity
and this will be the subject dis
cussed at the Wednesday evening
prayer meeting. Sunday School
will meet next Sunday at ten
o'clock as usual. "A Penitent Sim
ner's Prayer" will be the subject
of the sermon preached at the
morning church service. The SUBJ
ject for the evening sermon will
be John the Beloved" All are
cordially invited to worship God
with us at any of our services.
Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
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Smyrna times., 1930-08-20
|IIjJIIAID SUNDAY
All 1I'D D LATE CROPS

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l PREVALENT at the dn5 q,
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:, suffer from the
u, stber sections. Scat
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~, more and the
Nj reach the intens-
n Id in other places.
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\ matches especially
'.',,sIv the best prospect
'.-11ity IN in the State.
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dted and the heavy
ssdsy was regarded as
m,iierable benefit to
IT, crops, and also in
! forest fires in Sussex
IN Derrickson, State
markets, expressed the
# the rain has greatly
,-p corn, lima beans,
and soy beans. Inc
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In, Mr.. Derrickson be-
lruers Of the State, who
! t.sful for the tomato
yT feeling more hopeful
! desired in order to
tsneft of the crops. It
sE:Ted that the rainfall
rod to the apple crop,
atsties Of which are now
aiy for shipment. For
alr Dagsboro and Selby-
xEeVed to be under con-
insult Of the rain. State
E.S. Taber, was so GER
rh fires are under con
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Il outlook for a tomato
ni Smyrna looks good,
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! znnerS this year will
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according to United
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H.rs in close contact
MditiOns. It is expect
b pack of some products
b over 20 or 30 per cent
According to Senator
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-02

THE Chicago Bar Association was granted
petition by the state supreme court to start
action with a view of disbarment against
about sixty lawyers the payroll of the
Sanitary District. Hundreds of thousands of
dollars of taxpayers money was robbed by q
gang of grafters in the Sanitary District.
Some of them were caught and received Jail
sentences. Now the lawyers are charged with
"unprofessional and dishonorabe conduct"
Seven of the lawyers repaid S17,836 rather
than face disbarment proceedings. Others
held on to the money they obtained. Their list
is headed by Maclay Hoyne, former states
attorney, and leader of the paytrioteers.
The workers should know this gentleman.
In the end of 1919, after the Communist Party
and the Communist Labor Party were organ
lied in Chicago, the forces of claw and order,"
the local Chamber of Commerce and other
similar organizations began campaign
against the workers. A special fund of $4,000
was created for this purpose. Now these
same forces have a fund of million dollars
"to fight crime.0 The states attorney, Maclay
Hoyne, was welcomed to make use of this
fund, and he cheeringly did. He planted stool
pigeons in every labor organization, the stools
planted bombs wherever they had chance,
framed workers, ETC. At the head of the stool
pigeons were the experts" the bum squad
(bomb squad, under the leadership of Law
TeHCS hdCuOiOuSH anu hlhe Ol Lie
day of the murder of Sacco and Vanzetti the
chief stool pigeon Marlborough committed sui
eide. He was caught in huge criminal and
graft scandal and faced heavy jail sentence.
He, who did not hesitate to send the members
of the 1. W. W. and the Communists to Jail
for periods of from one to twenty years on
framed evidence, preferred to commit suicide
rather than face jail Mike Mills is still alive
and is still an expert" His experiences date
back to the days of czardom in Russia. He
was a stool pigeon in the czarist police. He
is also the uncle of the not less famous stool
pigeon Spolansky. In fact, the uncle made
stool out of his nephew.
A few days ago, when the Associated Press
broadcasted a statement by the Russian mon
archists of Berlin to the effect that Moscow
"sent 100000 to America for a convention of
the Reds to be held in Chicago July 8, A and
5" (meaning the conference of the unem-
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1930-07-02
Gone, But Not Forgotten

clothed in the authority of claw enforcers."
This was "the drive against crime" planned
behind closed doors of the stock exchange
gamblers and spectators.
And yet at the same time the city was "wide
OPEN" According to the Daily News there
are 5000 speakeasies, 1000 handbooks, 1000
dsorderly houses doing business with profit
of s6,260,oO0 week. A group of gangsters
with police and Jail records were and are still
acting as judges and clerks of elections count
ing the votes Of the "free American citizens"
who think that they are running the govern
ment by their votes. Crime, prostitution,
graft and gambling is in open alliance with
the capitalist politicians and "law enforcers."
In connection with capitalist crooked politics
and booze, there were Al murders committed
in Chicago since the beginning of this year.
The last murder has taken place only yester-
day. after acting police commissioner, Alcock,
started the "clean up" of the uncleanable po-
lice department.
What can the workers expect of these
"clean-ups"? With the capitalist politicians
ernments, with the bosses in control of the
armed forces, nothing but a sham battle"
against crime and a real battle against the
working class can be expected. Already voices
are heard among the exploiters for stricter en-
forcement of the deportation laws, and the
new acting police commissioner is looking for
stricter enforcement of the vagrancy laws.
The only way to get rid of crime is to destroy
it's causes, the cesspool that breeds it, and
that is-capitalism.