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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14
jefferson Cattle
tuberculosis Free

jefferson county commissioners at
Boulder recently received a federal
state certificate certifying that Jeffer-
son county has been a tuberculosis-free
letter was sent out by w: j. Butler,
state veterinary surgeon of Helena.
The letter congratulated Jefferson
county for requesting that it be made a
modified tuberculosis-free accredited
area. It also stated that feeder cattle
from that area should bring o per
head than the same cattle from a non
accredited area. This will also be a
help to the stockmen when they ship
their cattle because it will not be nee
essary to have the stock examined for
the disease.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14
Enlist Sportsmen.
in Gopher Battle

DR.. w. F. Cogswell, secretary of the
state board of health. has enlisted
sportsmen of the state in the fight
against rodents suspected Of carrying
bubonic plague.
The dreaded plague last year was
identified as the malady. which killed
off gophers in the southern part of
Beaverhead county.
The disease can be communicated to
human beings, though no cases have
been reported in the state thus far.
AS a WPA project, the state board
of health will conduct a strenuous cam
paign in Beaverhead, Jefferson and
Silver Bow counties this year to rid
those territories of gophers. The work
will be accomplished through poison
ing, shooting and trapping.
DR.. Cogswell pointed out that next
spring, when the gophers come from
their hibernations, will be an appropri-
ate time for sportsmen and their sons
to try out their trigger fingers on these
pests of the prairies.
He urged, however, that no contests
be conducted in which the tails of
gophers must be submitted for points
awards. The animals must not be
handled after they are killed, he said.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14
Our Memory Album
Reprinted from Old Files Of
The Denton Recorder, Oct. 20, 1919
AIR RACE WINNER is
IN MONTANA
OR-"DO YOU REMEMBER WHEN-?"

KNOWN IN MONTANA
Major Carl SpatZ, the army aviator
who won the eastern flight in the big
tranScontinental air race, landing at
Mineola, Long Hand, 80 hours, 40 min
uteS and Is seconds after leaving San
Francisco, is well known in Montana,
being related to Mrs. Shirley Ford of
Great Falls. He wa the first man to
fly from Helena to Great Falls, making
the trip in As minutes. He came to
Montana last summer with the flying
circus.
Major Spatz is a West Point gradu-
ate, and saw 10 months service with
the flying corps in France. He is cred
tied with having brought down three
German machines, and received the
distinguished service cross, according
to General Pershing, for eXtraordin-
AIRY heroism in action during the st.
Mihiel offensive, Sept. 26, 1918. Major
SpatZ, although he had received or
derS to go to the United States, begged
for and received permission to serve
with a pursuit squadron at the front.
Subordinating himself to men of lower
rank, he was ATTACHED to a squadron
as q pilot and saw continuous and ar
duouS service throughout the offensive.
"As a result of his efficient work he
was promoted to the position Of flight
commander. Knowing that another at
tack was to take place at Verdun, he
remained on duty in order to take part.
On the day of the attack west of the
Meuse, while with his patrol over enemy
HINES a number of enemy aircraft were
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14
Whisky to Morgue From
Telephone Combinations

What's in q number?
If you ask the Red Lodge tele-
phone operator for 90" you will
be connected with the whisky dis
tillery-providing you do not get q
wrong number.
If you ask for '7-7" you will get
one Of the towns leading physicians.
If you call, ~" youn get the
mOrtuary.
Watch your sevens W. N Red
Lodge.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14
Water Rates Lowered

The state public service commission
has ordered the Livingston Water Co.
to reduce its rates Is percent. Further
hearing on the rates charged by the
Montana Cities Gas Co. to the Great
Falls Gas Co. was set for Helena, Feb.
%. Hearing On the rates charged by the
Montana Power Co. in Butte was set
for Butte, Feb. 10.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

encountered. In the combat that fol-
lowed he succeeded in bringing down
two enemy planes. In his enthusiasm
he became separated from his patrol
while following another enemy far be-
was forced to land and managed to
land within friendly territory. Through
these acts he became an inspiration
and example to all men with whom he
was associated"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

Fine porcelain has been manufae-
tured at King-te-C Chen, China, since
the sixth century.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

The 3O0th anniversary Of the estab-
lishment of secondary schools in this
country occur this year.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

An ideal polishing cloth for silver,
shoes and furniture can be made Of an
old piece Of velvet.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

Glycerine, which today enters into so
many cosmetics, medicines and food
preparations, was first discovered in
ITO by DR.. Karl Wilhelm Scheele, a
young Swedish chemist.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

Some species of monkeys and apes
can swim, although most Of these crea-
lures Shun water.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

The tons of beeswax used in automo-
bile manufacturing require the labors
of 90, OOO, 900 bees.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14
State Has l63,05;3
Children in School
SILVER BOW AND CASCADE COUN-
TIES LEAD MONTANA, RE-
PORTS MISS IRELAND

A table recently compiled by Miss
Elizabeth Ireland, state superintendent
Of public instruction at Helena, shows
the census of school children in coun-
ties of the state as follows.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

HAVRE-A squad Of six. to make two de-
bate teams, was selected to represent North
MEMBERS are Karl Bell Of Sunburst, Gardiner
Brownlee Of Wolf Point, Harold Ruffcorn of
Glasgow, Thomas Sparkling of Flaxville, Eu-
nice Wacker Of Great Falls and Marion Will
son of Havre.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

BUTTE-Victim of the accidental discnarge
of a firearm. Mrs. William John Waters found
the body of her husband, 42-year-old con-
tractor, in an alley at the rear of their resi-.
dence. with a revolver nearby. Officials e."
pressed the belief the man shot himself b.
accident.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1936-02-14

MISSOULA-The Rev. H. NJ. Roberts of Mis-
soula. moderator Of the Montana synod Of
the Presbyterian church, is at Chicago at
tending a conference on %religious education.
He will speak at several Indiana points on
missionary work being done in Montana be-
fore returning home.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
CHECKS COMING IN JUNE
100000 To Be Paid Delaware
Farmers on Adjusted Contracts

z
Farmers on Adjusted Contracts
Delaware farmers will receive
payments totaling 100000 under
agricultural adjustment programs
in effect prior to January 6, 1886,
according to an estimate received
by A. D. Cobb, acting director of
agricultural extension at the Uni
versity of Delaware from the Ag-
ricultural Adjustment Administra-
tion. The payments will be made
from special funds appropriated by
Congress to enable the Secretary
of Agriculture to meet all obliga-
tions and commitments previously
incurred under the adjustment pro-
grams. The Secretary was given
authority to make rental and bene-
fit payments in connection with ad-
justment contracts entered into be-
fore January 6, 1886, provided
there had been compliance by the
farmer. 1t is estimated that a to-
tai of about S215, 100000 will be
required to complete payments on
adjustment program contracts. 1t
is expected that practically all of
these payments will be completed
by the end of June, 1896 to those
who complied with requirements.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
NEW BOY SCOUT
RECRUITS PASS
Make Successful "Tender Foot
Tests" Before Patrol
Leader Ford
CABIN ON LAKE COMO

On Monday evening, March 10th,
Troop 81, B. S. A, of Smyrna,
met at their headquarters for their
weekly meeting. Assistant Scout
master Harold Unruh, took charge
of the opening ceremonies. Mr..
Foster has made change in the
opening exercises, the hoys having
taken up the study of the 18th
Scout Law, "a Scout Is Reverent." "
The business of the meeting being
dispersed with, the Scoutmaster
gave short talk. The new re-
cruits were passed in their tender
foot tests by the Senior Patrol
Leader, Earl c. Ford. The Scouts
of Troop 81, Smyrna, will have a
bake on Saturday, April 4th, at 10
a. M, to help raise money for a
log cabin and the purchase of two
acres of land at Huckleberry Point
on Lake Como. Scouting in Smyr-
ma needs outdoor activities and the
Troop Committee and Scoutmaster
are trying to get into this part of
the scouting program. Help us to
make better citizens of the boys in
Smyrna by backing scouting 100
percent. The deadline for registra-
ton in the troop is March 23rd,
when our charter has to be renew
ed If your son is scout or of
scout age, twelve to eighteen, see
to it that he brings his registration
fee to the meeting on Monday ev-
ening, at o'clock. The scout
meetings will be held on Wednes-
day evenings from z to $50 p. m.i
beginning April 1st. A Junior Of
ficers Forum will be held at the
Scoutmaster's home on Thursday
March 10Th, at 7:30 p. m. All
Junior Officers please attend.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
HORSE THIEVES
NEAR CLAYTON
Two Valuable Horses Stolen
From the Farm of Mrs.
Luther Lapham
RECOVERED AT HARTLY

Clayton, Kenton and vicinities
were thrown into some excitemen.
last week when it was learned that
horse thieves were operating in
their midst. Two valuable horses,
stolen from the farm of Mrs. L.
Luther Lapham and tenanted by
Massey Moore, Thursday night,
were recovered Friday IL miles
from the farm The animals were
found wandering about on the
road between Hartly and Kenton
where they are believed to have
been liberated by the thieves when
authorities became too hot on their
trail. Footprints near the stable
led to the belief that the horses had
been taken through a rear door of
the stable and across pasture to
the highway and loaded on truck.
The penalty for horse theft in Del
aware is payment of restitution
money in twice the value of the
animals, unless they are restored,
when the full value is to be paid,
a fine not exceeding $500 and 10
lashes, and Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding five years. One of the an
imals was large bay mare, eight
years old, while the other was a
gray mare. 10 years old. The
halters had been taken off the hors-
es and were left hanging in the
stall.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
AsBURY M. e. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. John L. johnson, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

VI. Il
nounces Services For the Week
Nesxt Sabbath will mark the
close of a very successful Confer
ence year for Asbury and the pas
tor will go to Conference with a
splendid report of achievements in
every line of church activity. The
church school will assemble at ten
o'clock with all the departments
manned by competent and interest
ed Superintendents and Teachers.
Special efforts are being made to
have present every member of the
Mems and Women's Glasses. The
morning worship will be conducted
at eleven o'clock. The pastor will
have for his subject THE Best In
Life, and the three choirs of the
church will present special selec-
tions. At 6:45 the Epworth League
devotional meeting will be in
charge of Alverna Jones. Mary
Eta West will be at the piano and
Florence Jacobs, the song leader,
will direct the music. At 7:30 the
pastor will be assisted in the wor-
ship service by the Senior Choir,
the Ladies' Glee Club and special
soloists in connection with this de-
lightful service. The subject of the
message will be Sent of Cod"
The pastor hopes to have present
every member and friend of the
church at each service.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
WHOLE NO. 1850
MRS. DREXLER
TALKS HERE
Talks at Century Club in In
terest of Kent County In
stitute of Women
PROGRAM TOMORROW

The Twentieth Century Club held
its regular meeting last Friday af-
ternoon. Preceding the meeting a
st. Patrick's day luncheon was
served. Mrs. L. A. Drexler, Vice
President of Kent County Institute
of Women's Clubs, was the guest
for the day. Following the bust
ness meeting an interesting pro-
gram was given. The choral club
under the direction of Mrs. Ethel
Mabill sang Kerry Dance" by
Malley. accompanied at the piano
by Mrs. Thomas H Coverdale. A
Mother Goose Nursery Rhyme of
the "Old Lady" the "Beggar and
Her Dog" was given in pantomine
form with Miss Laura Bell doing
the reading. The "Old Lady" was
played by Mrs. Thomas H. Cover
dale; the ,,Beggar," by Mrs. How
ard Deakyne; the Dog" Miss
Florence r. Corrie Ms. Ethel Ma
gill gave a musical reading "At the
County Fair" accompanied at the
piano by Mrs. Coverdale. A Tap
Dance was given by a trio from the
Smyrna High School. Those dane
ing were Miss Elizabeth Attix,
Dixie Taylor, and Nancy Slaughter
accompanied at the piano by Miss
Thelma Rogers. Group singing of
Irish songs led by Mrs. MagilI
closed the meeting. DR.. A. v. Gil
liland of the State Welfare Home.
will give an illustrated lecture to-
morrow, Friday evening, at 8
o'clock. There will be no meeting
of the club in the afternoon. The
evening meeting will be open to the
public. Mrs. Theodore Hynson will
give a short vocal recital.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
ROTARY CLUBS
WEEKLY MEET
Erwin Dick of BrenfOrd Farm
Gives Splendid Talk on
Plant Life
SCIENTIFIC ADDRESS

Erwin r. Dick, member of the
Smyrna Rotary Club, gave a scien-
tific address on PLANT Life, at
the melting of the club last week.
Mr.. Dick, an Agriculturist and
Horticulturist, has made a careful
study of the various plants suitable
for commercial production in the
United States. Mr.. Dick said in
part that the United States and
Canada were the wheat growing
center of the world. Soy beans
imported from Asia in 1898 and de-
veloped by the United States Bu-
reau of Agriculture are now grown
extensively in the southern part of
the United States. Sussex County,
Delaware is also growing Soy
Beans on a large scale. 100000
bushels are grown annually in the
United States. Mr.. Dick spoke on
the experimental stages of plant
life to find the most suitable for
pasture in the dry seasons which
was only recently discovered in
Lespedeza. The Agriculture De-
partment of the University of Della
ware has about 1000 experimental
plots of Lespedeza plants from
which the various plants are sub
jected to every type of soil, fertiliz-
er and cultivation to determine the
most suitable for growth in Della
ware soil. Insect powder was de-
scribed from its origin, its action
on the destruction of insects which
prey on plant life. V. Lay Phillips,
w. E. Matthews, Jr., and c. L.
Harmonson were appointed as NOM
mating committee, to report on
April End, at which time the an
nual election of officers will take
place. Visiting Rotarians: George
]. Hauptfuhrer of Philadelphia. Pa.
Club; w. S. Combs of Middletown
Club. Guest: DIR. V C. Meyer OF
Philadelphia, Pa.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
URGE TOWNS TO
WAR sSKEETERS'
Sherman COrkran and His
Commission Interesting
Town Councils in Move
ASK FOR ORDINANCES

To further the program for the
of house mosquitoes in
various Delaware towns, the Mo
squito Control Commission is urg-
ing Smyrna and other town coun-
cils, if they have not already done
so, to take up early the passage of
an ordinance making illegal the
willful maintenance of any mo-
squito breeding nuisance within
corporate limits, and empowering
the employees of the commission to
act jointly with the town health
officer in inspecting properties and
enforcing the law This program,
instituted in May, 1884, has result
ed in the passage of the model or
dinance by Rehoboth, Milton. Mills
boro, Bethany Beach, and Lewes.
Though the majority of the mo-
sqquitoes in each of these towns
come from salt tidal marshes,
which are being ditched by CCC
labor, each town council showed a
willingness to cooperate which was
not evinced by certain INLAND
towns where up to 98 per cent of
their mosquitoes come from cess
pools, clogged rain cutters, etc. AS
in the original campaign to gain
universal passage of the suggested
ordinance, the assistance of expert
inspectors is again being offered to
make thorough surveys of each
town to locate existing and poten-
tial breeding places, provided the
town passes an ordinance .indicat-
ing willingness to cooperate. The
suggested ordinance makes it COM
pulsory on citizens to employ ade-
quate screening around cesspools:
to empty stagnant water contain
3ers; to oil stagnant water that can
not be drained, and to exercise SIM
liar prevention measures. Persons
failing in this, after being given
due notice, would have to pay the
costs of such work being done by
the authorities, and suffer such
penalties as might be set by their
town council. While the summer
season of 1885 was exceptionally
favorable to the breeding of mo-
squitoes, trap collections showed a
go per cent decrease of the pests
in the controlled areas around Lew
es, as compared to 1882. The un-
controlled area around Delaware
City, ON the other hand, showed an
increase of 202 per cent on the
same basis.
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. James r. Galley, Minister, An
nOunceS Services For the Week

nOunceS Services For the Week
There is one thing we must not
overlook which is most essential to
a spiritual life, and that is, being
alone with God. We can have him
with us in life's activities in any
full degree only when we give our
selves suitable pause in which to
think of God, to commune with
Him, and to let Him come in and
fill our souls. Every soul needs
this intercourse with God, and
when we get it the effect is similar
to that which is experienced when
one looks at the sun. You gaze
for a moment at the sun, and then
look about you on the earth, and
everywhere you see the sun. Up
the street, in the doorway, among
the hurrying people; you seem to
have brought the sun down by your
glance, and now you see it all
about you. Exactly the same thing
happens when the disciple of Christ
realizes the value of the quiet mo-
ment alone with God. By looking
into His face you bring his pres
ence down into your immediate
surroundings. In the midst of the
thronging people who fill your life,
in the office, in the home, wherever
you may go, everywhere you see
God, everywhere you are conscious
of his presence, and you walk with
his light Illuminating the whole
horizon of your activities. Let us
not miss this wonderful blessing
which God has offered unto us!-
The weekly choir practice will be
held in the church Saturday even
ing at 7:30 p. m. Every one is
urged to be present as we are prac-
ticing the music for the Easter
usual services will
be held on the Sabbath: 10 a. M,
Sabbath School. Last Sunday we
had a record attendance in the
Sabbath School, and it is hoped
that this week we may surpass the
figure of last week. There are
classes for all ages. Let us come
to the House of God to study His
Word. HOO a. M. sermon by the
minister; 6:45 p. m, Young Peo-
pies Meeting in the chapel; 7:30
p. m, sermon by the pastor, con-
tinuing the series of studies on
Tragic Scenes in Scripture On
Tuesday, March oath, at 7:30 p. m,
the Christian Endeavor Societies of
Kent County will hold a union
tContinued on Page Five)
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19

At the annual stockholders meet
ing of the Kent and Sussex Fair
Association just held, William j.
Swain of Bridgeville was elected as
chairman with Ernest Raughley as
secretary. The present board Of
directors were reelected, as were
the officers of last year headed by
B. I. Shaw, president; State Treas
urer Warren T. Moore, vice-presi-
dent; Ernest Raughley, secretary;
H. E. Quillen, treasurer. 1t was
disclosed by the treasurer that the
association is entirely free from
debt with a substantial balance to
start the new year. During the
last sixteen years the Fair Asso-
ciaion has acquired adjoining land
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
GEORGE L. TOWNSEND DEAD
Well known Wilmington Attorney
Native of Odessa, Passes Away

George L. Townsend, Jr., "a, of
Newark, an outstanding member
of the Delaware Bar with offices in
Wilmington, succumbed to a long
illness Monday evening in the
Homeopathic Hospital, Whining
ton. Ill for more than a year of
complications, he had been a pa
tient at the hospital most of the
time. His death removes one of
the best lawyers of the Delaware
Bar and one of the most useful and
popular men of the State. He had
been a frequent visitor to Smyrna
since his boyhood days. He and R.
D. Hoffecker, publisher of The
Smyrna Times, were college chums
and room-mates when they attend
ed Delaware College, University of
Delaware, and their friendship then
established, remained constant thru
the intervening years Mr. Town
send, born in Odessa, came of an
outstanding Delaware family. His
father, George l.. Townsend, Sr.,
was prominent for many years in
Republican politics and held i'm
portant federal and state offices.
His mother was Cornelia Scott, a
daughter of Bishop Scott of the
Methodist Episcopal Church. Both
families figured in the social and
religious life of Delaware. He
studied in the public schools near
Odessa and also under a private
tutor and then matriculated at Del
aware College, now the University
of Delaware, graduating in 1894
with the degree of A. B. Follow
ing college graduation, Mr.. Town
send turned to teaching and was
CONTINUED on Page Ffve)
Smyrna times., 1936-03-19
KENT AND SUSSEX COUNTY FAIR
ASSO. RENAME IT'S OFFICERS

for future expansion until at the
present time the entire area and
buildings are estimated to be worth
$50 900. Authorization has already
been made to plant one hundred
shade trees. A section of the ex-
hibit space this year will be devot-
ed to arts and crafts from Della
ware Colony. Other improvements
are contemplated. Since the cloth
ing firm of Smith & Raughley have
closed out, Mr.. Raughley will de-
vote his entire time to the needs of
the Fair. Just recently the Fair
Association Office was enlarged and
renovated with wash room added
making it a most attractive and
up-to-date Office.