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Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
Monday, April 13. 1881
AT 3 O'CLOCK p. nj.

At the Front Door of The Clayton Bank
and Trust Company. Clayton, Delaware
The following described real estate. to-wit :
All that certain farm or tract Of land
situated in Kenton Hundred. Kent County
and State Of Delaware. lying on the West
side Of the public road leading from
Blackiston's Cross Roads to DeIaneys, adj
joining lands formerly Of Edward Arm
strong. lands Of John Start. lands Of the
heirs Of Jacob Hurlock and lands Of Ed
ward Hart, containing ninety-eight acres
and forty-siX square perches Of land, be
the same more or less. and being the same
lands and premises conveyed in fee unto
William r. Reihm by deed of John H.
Reihm and Sarah E. Reihm. Executors Of
John r. Reihm. deceased. bearing date the
18th day of February. a. D. 1917 and of
record in the Office IF the Recorder Of
Deeds in and for Kent County, i'll Deed
Book G. Vol. II, Page 22l.
The improvements thereon being two
story frame dwelling house, horse and COW
stable. wagon shed. corn crib. poultry
house and other small outbuiIdings.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
Attest: William Virdin, Clerk.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
SUDLERSVILLE
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Sudlersville, Md, April THE
operetta ''The Gypsy Rover, which
was presented in Cox Hall recently
by the student body of Sudlersville
High School was one of the best
ever given by the school. A large
crowd witnessed the presentation
of this annual event.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Nuttle, of
Andersontown, Md, spent a visit
with Mrs. Nuttle's mother, Mrs.
Amor Joslin last week.
| Miss Elizabeth Attix, of Kenton.
and Miss Clara Nancy Slaughter,
of Clayton, were recent guests of
their cousins, Misses Jane and Hell
en- Anderson.
At a dinner dance Saturday
night at the Hotel Centreville, Cen
treville, Md, Mr.. and Mrs. Earle
r. Bishop of Undertook, near
Centreville, Md, announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Miss
Katherine Elizabeth Bishop to
Charles Harrington Knots, of Sud-
lersville, Md, son of County Com
missioner and Mrs. James Temple
Knots, of Sudlersville. The we'd
ding will take place in June. Mu-
sic was furnished for the dance by
Washington College Orchestra.
Miss Bishop is a former student of
Goldey College in Wilmington. She
is a granddaughter of former Reg
lister of Wills William T. Bishop,
of Centreville. Mr.. Knots is the
youngest son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Knots and is associated with his
father in the mercantile business
in Sudlersville. He is a brother of
DR.. w. K. Knots, of fredericksburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alan S. Walls and
guests, Mr.. Harry Jones, of Balti-
more, and DR.. Dixie Evans were
visitors last week.
Mrs. Charles Phillips, of Burl- |
ington, N. c., has been the guest
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fletcher Phillips. |
Miss Martha Hodgson of Town
send, spent a recent visit with |
Miss Marian Clark.
Mr. Brown Roe, of the Univers-
ty of Virginia, Charlottesville, Va,
mas been home with his parents, /
Senator and Mrs. Dudley G. Roe
;or Easter.
Mr. and Mrs. William T. Roe
spent two days in New York last
week.
Mrs. Linwood Phillips and small
son, of Centreville, Md, were the
'ecent guests of Miss Fannie Mer-
'ick.
Mr.. Thomas Gillespie, Of Phila-
has ben home visiting his
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gil
espie.
Mrs. Ella Anderson is visiting
Ter brother-in-law and sister, Mr..
md Mrs. James Smith at Moore,
Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Smith had
\ recent dinner guests Mr.. and
Irs j. Thomas Nickerson, Mrs. ,
AMOR Joslin, Mr.. Davis Walraven,
nd Mr.. O. B. Chance.
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AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. w. j. Bone, Pastor, Announc-
es Services for Week and SUNDAY

Rev. w. ]. Bone, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church of Smyrna
makes these announcements: Pre-
paratory service will be held in the
Chapel on Friday evening at 7.30
o'clock. Communion service with
reception of new members will be
held in the church on Sunday
morning at IL o'clock. Sunday
School will meet in the Chapel at
10 o'clock. In compliance with the
request of a number of friends the
Sunday School will repeat the
Easter pageant Light" in the
church on Sunday evening at 7.30.
The public is cordially invited to
both morning and evening service.
The New Castle Presbyterial will
meet in the Presbyterian Church
of Newark on April Is and 16. A
number of the members of the
auxiliary are planning to attend
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
CENTURY CLUB LUNCHEON
viii Be Held Next Friday at Club
House-Many Visitors Expected

On Friday, April 10, the annual
club luncheon will be held at the
Century Club building at ! o'clock.
This will be the thirty-third birth
day Of the Twentieth Century Club
Of Smyrna. Many club guests from
clubs Of the state as well as ladies
of the State Executive Board and
members of our own club and their
guests will be entertained. Mrs
p BFranklin Middleton and aids will
have charge of the luncheon. Miss
Emily w. Spruance, Mrs. r. Fl.
Denney will be il charge Of the
decorations while Mrs. Thomas H.
Coverdale will be chairman Of en-
tertainment. There will be hos
tesses to greet the guests. On
April 18th the club members will
entertain and be entertained by
their children.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08

the numbers was the Easter Can
tata Gods Candles" given by
members of the Sunday School un-
der the direction of Mrs. Whitcomb
The choir rendered sypecial music
at all services and Easter blooms
adorned chancel and pulpit.
The work of improving the dirt
roads had to be suspended for sew
eral days on account of the rains
which have come at frequent in
tervals during the past two weeks.
While, some places are in much
better shape since grading and
other work to make the highways
as smooth and firm as possible, has
been accomplished there still re-
mains several stretches greatly in
need of proper attention and these
will be looked after as soon as the
weather becomes favorable and
thus enable the best results to be
obtained.
The w. c. T. U. held its monthly
business and social meeting at the
home of Mrs. Walter Hart on Tues
day afternoon.
Miss Louise Ratledge, of Wayne,
Pa, and Miss Leola Ratledge. of
New York, have been visiting their
sister, Miss Katherine Ratledge.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. L. Maloney and
son Scott, who have been spending
the winter in Wilmington, returned
to their home on Wednesday.
Chicken thieves visited the poul-
try houses of Earl Johnson living
between Townsend and Colt Sta
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08

25'e Of the purchase money must Be paid
The undersigned Trustee on the day of
sale. The percentage SO paid shall be treat
ed as a part of the purchase money If the
other terms are complied with otherwise
shall be forfeited for noncompliance The
sale shall be returned to the Orphans Court
at Dover On Saturday the 18th day of
April. a. p. 1881 at 10 O'Clock for con-
frmatiOn. On or before that time the bal
ance of the purchased money must be paid
and be deposited in the Farmers Bank at
Dover and 2 certificate of deposit delivered
to the undersigned Truste for return to the
Court with return Of sale
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08

tion recently and carried away
more than 25 choice fowls which
were being kept for breeding pur-
poses.
Martha Hodgson spent a visit
with Phyllis Wolbert in Sudlers-
vile, Md, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Reynolds, of
Wilmington. have returned from a
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. L. G.Webb.
Mr.. Paul Hodgson, of Baltimore,
Md, has been visiting his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hodgson.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
SHERIFFS SALE
OF VALUABLE
Personal Property

BY virtue of a writ of venditioni
exponas to me directed, will be ex-
posed to sale by way of public ven
due, at
Boyce's Wharf, at Smyrna Landing
near the Town of Smyrna, Kent
County and State of Delaware.
SATURDAY, APRIL 25, 1881
at TWO o'clock r. NJ.
The following described personal
property, to-wit:
ONE FREIGHT BOAT
named Lula Mae" No. 43.
Equipped with Oil Burning Engine
About IS feet long and all other
equipment on the Boat lula Mae)
No. 43.
Seized and taken in execution as
the property of BERT A. KEISER
and will be sold for cash by
AUSTIN ID. SMITH, Sherifr.
Sheriffs Office. Dover, Del,
April /, 1891.
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Notice to Creditors:

Notice is hereby given that the estate 81
interest Of John II. Reihm. Bessie F. Dom
nelly, Mary z. Donovan. Howard G.
Reihm. Addie Darrell. Dora Walton. Mar
garet NJ. Reihm, Elizabeth Meredith, Char
les Z. Reihm, Mary f. Ford, Bertha J.
Graham. William n Rehm. Elsie Shuster,
Thomas NJ. Reihm. Annie Jones, George s.
Reihm. Emma WalZ. c. Arthur Reihm.
kesiah Crossley. w. Scott Reihm EsteIla
keihm. Louis Reihm and ElwOod Reihm.
in the above described premises will he sold
as above set forth. and all persons having
or claiming any lien or encumbrance
against the estate or interest Of any of
the parties entitled to the shares in the
premises are hereby notified to appear in
the Office Of the Clerk of said Court at
Dover on or after the said 18th day of
April. A. d. 1881 and make proof of said
claim.
CHARLES l.. HARMONSON,
Trustee,
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
NEW STATE HOUSE PLANS
Legislature Grants S15O,OOO For
First Step in GrouD of Buildings

After it had been explained in
the House that statements made in
the Senate a few days ago that the
total cost of S25,0OO,OOO to $780,
100000 for the new capital build
ings plan in Dover were erroneous.
the House Monday afternoon pass
ed the Senate bill to appropriate
S75O,0CO to purchase the land need
ed for the entire Improvement ard
erect a new State House.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
80 Head of Horses SO

Now that you know Mr.. Bob
Adams, and he knows the kind of
horses the farmers are looking for,
he is shipping just those kind of
horses to you right off the farms in
Iowa where they have been work
ing single and double and most of
these are well mated teams.
AS you all know Mr. Adams
brings these horses here to sell and
he sells them, as those of you were
here last week can verify
This load is exceptionally nice as
there are or nice mated teams.
most of these are mares; 2 or 3
mares are in foal Also have two
pair of nice mules
At o'clock sharp, we will sell
a lot of FURNITURE -Parlor
Suits, bedroom suits, and dining
room sets; 25 sets of China Ware,
lots of other dishes, about so sets
Cups, Saucers, Plates, etc There
will be plenty of bargains for the
ladies.
Terms CASH
RudnicI Live Stock Sales Co,
Jacob Rudnick. Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
TOWNSEND
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Townsend, April 7.-Easter SER
vices drew large congregations at
Townsend NJ E. Church Sunday
Besides appropriate sermons by
the pastor there was special Easter
music throughout the day. One of
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08

Subscription price. $3.50 per year. strictly
in advance.
Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna. Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
CHESWOLD
Items of Personal and Social In
terest Cleaned About Town

Cheswold, April AT the rec
ent annual Town Election the fol
lowing were elected members of
the Board Of Town Commissioners
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
TRUSTEES SALE
OF VALUABLE
r E A l. E S L A Il E

By virtue of ar order of the Orphans
Court of the State of Delaware, in and
for Kent County. the undersigned Trustee.
will sell at public or auction or vendue on
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
HI. l.. KINSEY
SOY BEANS FOR SALE

Virginia Brown Soy Beans, $3.50
per bushel Manchu Soy Beaus.
$500 per bushel, all fob, any
quantity. RecleaneG new crop seed
of high termination, ready for de-
livery. Samples mailed upon re-
quest ]. T. Vandenburg & Son,
Bridgeville, Del 4-8 ct
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
The Smyrna Times
SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Wednesday Afternoon, by
r. ID. HOFFECKER. Proprietor.
Founded by Robert d. Hoffecker. July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
THE SMYRNA TIMES is an independent
paper devoted TO the welfare of the town
it represents and the State of which IL
is part. It also gives the items of
importance of the Eastern Shore of
Maryland.
ADVERTISEMENTS Smyrna Times
Is the business medium not only for the
town it represents, but for the outlying
district of which it is the center. en-
bracing the towns of Clayton. Kenton,
Cheswold. Townsend. Leipsic, &C. A rate
of so cents per inch an insertion charg-
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on application. For Sale. For Rent.
Lost and Found advertisements occupy
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Sale advertisements rs cents per inch
FIRST insertion and so cents per inch for
each subsequent insertion. Locals and
Reading Notices. is cents per line per
issue.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
Terms CASH

Rudnick Live Stock Sales Co,
Jacob Rudnick. Auctioneer.
Smyrna times., 1931-04-08
Terms Of Sale

Attest: William
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26

Northwest, where McNary- Haugenism
got its start and where Spring wheat
planting is about to get under way. The
complaint is that the Farm Board made
no announcement of its future plans
while Winter wheat farmers in the
Southwest were putting in an acreags
as large as year ago. Now the board
announces:
Spring planting Of wheat Is at hand.
Let farmers in that region heed the
warning to reduce acreage, and as plant
ing time in other regions rolls around,
farmers there should do the same"
Much the same policy Of concentrate
ing on Spring wheat acreage was fol-
lowed a year ago. after Winter wheat
was coming up. The Winter crop again
is in prime condition and promises an
other 600. 900 ,0O0-bushel yield unless un-
foreseeable developments occur. The
Spring wheat crop normally is under
300, 900, 900 bushels.
Right now there are approximately
450, 900, O00 bushels of wheat in sight in
this country with the prospect of a
carry-over of 300,0c0, 900 bushels-caus-
ing grain authorities to despair Of the
price situation.
Copyright, 1917
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
MARKET ACTION HELD NO CLUE
TO FUTURE OF WHEAT PRICES
Withdrawal of Farm Board to Mean
Restoration of Free Trading Surplus
Problem Is Chief Drawback

sentative of the American Farm Blu
reau Federation, that 50-cent wheat
now is not improbable. In 1895 July
wheat here sold at 50la cents a bushel,
with cash wheat at 487s cents, and
values now are lower than at any time
since June of that year.
The belief expressed by those closely
in touch with Farm Board operations
is that this organization was without
funds to finance another years mar
ket operations. The present board
chairman has indicated that loans to
farm associations total about $780,
600, 900 out of total Farm Board ap-
preparation of $500,000,000. To acquire
and carry the approximately 200, 000, 900
bushels of wheat now held by the
board would call for a LARGE slice Of
5000, 1000, while cotton sterilization
operations also are presumed to be ex-
pensive. This would leave little for
another year of activity without addi-
tional large appropriations.
$50 long as these accumulated stocks
Of wheat hang over the market, held
only by the vague suggestions that they
will be handled in such manner as to
impose q minimum of burden upon the
price level, they will serve wholly as a
depressing influence intimidating buy
ers Of all classes" said B. W. Snow,
q widely known trade authority.
But most criticism is coming from the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
PRODUCTION OF POWER
CONTINUES TO INCREASE

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 26-Electric
power production, an important barom-
eter Of industrial activity, continued to
show improvement In the week ended
last Saturday as compared with 1880.
There was a less than a seasonal de-
cline in total kilowatt hours from the
previous week, and the total was only
90 per cent under the aggregate for
the corresponding period Of last year.
For the week ended March IA, the de-
crease from 1880 was "a per cent. Re-
cent gains have been made on the At
lantic and Pacific Costs, whereas the
central industrial region is running be-
hind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
"FEE" SCHEME REVISED.
Advocates Of McNary- Haugenism Urge
Equalization idea.
BY OWEN L. SCOTT.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
CHICAGO, March 26.-The "euuali-
zation fee" scheme of making q tariff
on wheat effective through dumping of
surplus supplies on foreign markets.
with the cost assessed back on the pro-
ducers, Is bobbing up again in the grain
States where politicians appeared
shocked over the Farm Board announce
ment that 1t Is pulling out Of price
sterilization operations.
At the same time grumblings are
heard in Spring wheat territory, where
farmers are pictured as feeling that
once again they are being called upon
to bear the brunt of acreage restriction
demands. The outburst from politicians
is such that it suggests an aggressive at
tempt to revive McNary- Haugenism.
Effect Of Surplus.
Even the grain trade, badly damaged
by the Government policy of price peg
ging, gave few huzzahs at the an
nouncement of an end of the program
Leading members of the Chicago Board
of Trade-world center of grain deal
ings-claim that so long as the Govern
ment holds 100000, 900 bushels Of wheat
without announcing a definite policy for
disposing of it, this huge accumulation
will act as an impossible weight on the
market.
That causes traders to agree with
Chester H. Gray, Washington repre-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-03-26
WEST VIRGINIA WATER
SERVICE FIRM REPORTS

subsidiary Of Federal water Service
Corporation, reports gross revenues Of
$653,679 for the year ended January
81, 1881, as compared with $816,783 for
the preceding IL months. Operating
expenses, maintenance and taxes, other
than Federal income tax, totaled $474,-
$40, as against $435,8 45. Gross income
amounted to $379,030, which compares
with $3.50, 1893 for the year ended jan
uary 81, 1880.
Nearly 1880 radio receiving licenses
have been issued free to the blind by
the British government.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
DROUGHT AGAIN
THREATENS U.s..
Prospects for Relief Said
Slight in Western States
Affected

WASHINGTON, June IS. tP-The
weather bureau said today a drought
worse than the blistering dryness 81
last year has gripped the northwest
from Wisconsin 10 the Pacific.
Much OF the wheat and other
crops were said to be beyond recOv-
cry and the prospects for relief 10y
rain slight?
The situation was said 70 ne "seri-
ous' in western North Dakota and
eastern sections OF Montana. Ore
gon and Washington. In at least
six states the deficiency Of rainfall
this spring has exceeded the lack
Of moisture last year.
The condition Of spring wheat
was described as the poorest on e.
cord.
In the rest of the country. how
ever. there Is sufficient moisture for
present needs. although the bureau
said the south lis getting pretty
dry East OF the Appalachians. from
North Carolina to New England.
there has been ali abundance OK rain.
Appeals for financial aid have
reached the agriculture department
from North Dakota and Montana.
Requests for additional loans also
have been made from single count
RES in Texas. Missouri. South Caro-
lima and Georgia. In the two lat
ter states some farmers have sUt-
fered hail damage.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
New Sensation Is
Sprung In Mystery

NEW YORK, June ID. RI-From
Harry Goldstein. a prisoner awaiting
removal to Hollywood, Calf. on a
larceny charge. came a new sem
satiOn today ia the mystery Cf the
drowning Of Starr Faithful.
Detectives said GoldsteIn implicaT-
ed a prominent man who once took
Miss Faithful on an eiGht-day motor
tour OF France and Germany. Gold
stein was chauffeur for the couple
He told Detectives that he saw
Starr Faithful and the same man
together q week ago last Friday
the day she disappeared Her body
washed ashore at Long Beach last
Monday.
Police said they hoped 70 question
the man within "a hours. Goldstein
Is accused or the theft Of an auto
mobile from his estranred wife.
Theories aboundsd ais 10 the death
Of the 25-year old playgirl whose
adventures took her 70 Europe eight
times.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
COMMUNIST
Mob STORMS
MATAMOROS
Cafe Is Invaded AS
Protest Discharge
OF Walters

A Communist uprising IN Mata-
moros which started at noon today
was shortlived as the municipal
police dispensed the agitators as
they gathered in front OF the Ma
tamoroS Cafe and attempted to
turn away a crowd Of luncheon
guests.
Workers at the Matamoros Cafe
went on an unexpected strike, and
a serve yourself system was i'm
mediately inaugurated.
Mrs. Emma Leonard. proprietor
and John King, manager, were not
present as a force of approXim-
ately 200 Communists advanced
upon the cafe. red banners flying
in the wind, ana surrounded the
restaurant.
The owners we're notified prompt
~. however. and forced their way
into the restaurant. The city police
we're called. and informed the
Reds that although their workers
were entitled 10 strike If they de-
sired. they could not legally keep
customers Oh. Of the cafe. The
black maria. or police wagon. ar
rived. but no arrests were made:
The uprising started when work
ers belonging 10 the Communist
movement and furnished by them
to the restaurant were discharged
Red and black flags were nu-
merous. and up until ? o'clock we're
still in evidence about the cafe.
We don't know how long the
strike will continue. but We are
prepared to handle our trade" John
King said Monday afternoon. I'VE
Will have continual police protec-
ton. and our customers need fear
no violence. However. due to a
shortage Of walters. we will have TO
use a self service system. Custom
ers will have to help themselves 70
beverages
So far as Is known. this IS the
first time any border cabaret has
ever .used the se~lt-service system.
Efforts are being made to COM
promise with the strikers. and II Is
thought that regular service az the
cafe will commence within 70
hours.
There were no other Red demop-
STATIONS in Matamoros Monday,
although the Communists marched
around tie PIAZZA and down the
principal street in a body.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1931-06-15
SLAYER OF OIL
Man WILL Face
TRIi' At MIER
Sixteen Year Mexican
Boy Held For Death
u. S. Ceologist
CBy Staff Correspondent

I $500 ~@a
ROMA June 15.-Trial OF Rufino
Soils, held at Mier by Mexican
authorities for the Staying on Fri
day afternoon Of Kingsley G. Nit
chell. eeologist for the Compania
Petroleo de Mercedes. Will prob
ably be held at Mier. Mexico, IT
was stated here today BY immigra-
ton authorities.
Date for the trial has not been
set. according 10 the best informa-
ton o5tainable here. Mier is under
the jurisdiction Of the Matamoros
court corresponding to a district
court II the United safes.
Mitchell. who had recently come
to the Valley from California. is
reported to have been shot three
times with a rifle after he made
some remarks 10 q Mexican ranch
hand while the boy was bathing IN
a pool near the ranch.
His body was discovered late
Saturday when he failed TO keep an
appointment at the oil company's
camp and his companions became
alarmed for his safety.
While hunting for Mitchell, the
company employees a into a group
OF Mexican soldiers who informed
them that they were holding a boy
thought to have killed an American.
A full confession OF the crime is
said to have been obtained from
Soils. who is alleged to have stated
that Mitchell made some remarks
10 him IN English which he took as
insults.
Mitchell's body was brought TO
McAllen.