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Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
(Cont-aued From Page Two)

and church duties, serving his fam
lily and meeting the public require
ments due from good citizenship to
the best of his ability. He carries
with him the best wishes of the
community, their ardent wish be-
ing it will benefit his health. Two
years ago he went to Florida to
avoid the rigors of the winter and
receive the benefits which have
accrued to so many suffering from
pulmonary troubles. He came
home in the Spring evidently with
more vigor of health, but resolved
never to be so long separated from
his family. Last winter re remain
ed at home, but it was very trying
on his health, and the past sum-
mer has been more than usually
debilitating. He expected to reach
Ashville, which lies at the foot of
Mt. Mitchell, in a little over twen-
ty-four hours from the time of
starting.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
JOHN SEDGWICK KILLED
AT CLAYTON

/ A sad accident occurred at Clay
ton on Saturday night, or rather
Sunday morning, at 2.20 o'clock,
resulting in the death of John
Sedgwick. The deceased at the
time of his death was serving as
night watchman in the place of a
man named Fleming, who was
away. The branch train from this
town had gone out to meet the
night train from Philadelphia and
the unfortunate man was switching
it on the main track. He became
bewildered in the management of
the switches, engineer Hearn un-
derstanding from his signal to
come on, but to his surprise he saw
the lantern fly, while at the same
time the tender was thrown from
the track. The engine was quick
ly reversed, when it was found the
man was under the car whels, left
leg cut off near the hip joint, jaw
bone and collar bone broken, right
shoulder dislocated and body badly
bruised, life extinct. At five o'clock
Messrs. FAIRIES and Brother, under
takers, were notified, brought the
remains to Smyrna and later taken
to Harrington where the father of
the deceased resides. Coroner
Wright held the inquest. Sedgwick
was % wears old and unmarried
A night or two previously night
watchman William H. Clark came
near meeting with a similar fate at
the same place. The perilous posi-
tion in which he found himself 50
shocked his nervous system that
he tainted, falling against the car
and to the ground. Had he fallen
a quarter Of a minute sooner he
would have been under the locomo-
tive and crushed to death.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
PERSONALS

Z. w. NAPLES, of Lewes, mem
Der of past Legislature, while on
his way to attend the Legislative
reunion last week in Wilmington,
stopped over in our town to renew
old friendships. Mr.. NAPLES was
a clerk for the late James L. Bew-
ley when young man over thirty
years ago.
William J. Jenkins, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Annie d. Short, of
Atlantic City, are visiting the sis-
ter Of the latter Mrs William w.
Hoffecker, near Smyrna.
Miss Bertha Price, Of Cecilton,
Md, is visiting Miss May Arm
strong, near town
Miss Annie Spruance, of Phila-
delphia, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Presley Spruance.
Miss Edith Collins returned with
Miss Eva Oliver, to Washington,
D. O., to spend several weeks.
E. Wilmer Collins, who has been
in the drug store of James p. Hof-
fecker for the past four or five
years retired yesterday, intending
to accompany his father to Cam
den, N. j., Benton NJ Weldon takes
the place to learn the business.
Misses Della and Laura Hukill
Of Wilmington, have been visiting
relatives in town.
George F. Brown, who has been
at Atlantic City during the sum
mer, returned on Saturday. He ex-
poets to go in week or so to
Pittsburg.
Miss Lottie Cook, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting her friends in
Smyrna, guest of Mrs. William H.
Baggs.
Miss Annie Legg, is spending
several weeks in Cecil County,
Maryland.
Mrs. Edgar M. Mason, of Phila-
delphia, is the guest of Miss M. E.
Savin.
Miss Annie Seigle, of Bird-in-
Hand, Pa, is visiting Miss Name
Heitshu.
Rev. H. S. Thompson and Mrs.
Meyers were in town yesterday to
bid their sister and Mr.. Griffith
adieu.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
DIR. w. T. COLLINS TO LEAVE
SMYRNA

DIR. William t. Collins has bought
a drug store at 451 Kaighn's Av-
enue, Camden, n. D., and expects
to move thither with his family as
soon as can be conveniently ar
ranged. DR.. Collins came to this
town from Milford on the compile
tion of his medical studies at JEFF
ferson College 81 years ago. Dur
ing this period he has identified
himself very thoroughly with the
community in its varied interests,
progressive in everything else as
he is in his profession. He made
no mistake in choosing the proper
avocation for his life work, being
what may be termed a born doc
tor" fitted by natural endowment
for that delicate analyses that can
trace from cause to effect, and ad-
minister the remedies that bring
out the result which the most skill
full diagnosis dictates. He has
kept up with the new discoveries
and remedies of the past score of
years, which has brought the the
ory and practice Of medicine more
nearly to the position of an exact
science than has ever been claimed
for it before, and modified Allo-
pathy into a system Of very diff
ferent character from that practic-
ed in a past generation. 1t cannot
be wondered at that his patients
who have learned to depend confd-
ingly on his skill should regret his
departure from among them. He
will carry with him their best wish
es for the future welfare of him
self and family.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE CHURCH
Report of Church Services F'urn-
ished by f. p. Hall, Wilmington

Matter" was the subject of the
lesson-sermon on Sunday Septem-
ber 10, in all Churches of Christ,
Scientist. The golden text was
Turn ye not unto idols nor make
to yourselves moulten Gods: 1 am
the Lord your God" (Lev. 19:4C.
Among the citations which COM
prised the lesson-sermon was the
following from the Bible: Assem-
BILE yourselves and come; draw
near together, yea that are escaped
of the nations; They have no
knowledge that set up the wood of
their craven image, and pray unto
a God that cannot save. (Isa. 45:
20). The lesson-sermon also in
cluded the following passages from
the Christian Science textbook.
Science and Health with Key to
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
AMERICAN RIGHTS IN
BEHRING SEA

The seizure of American fisher
men in Canada waters was offset
by the seizure of British ships in
Alaskan waters. Mr. Bayard, who
has been much censured for want
of promptness and decision in de-
fense of our own fishermen is thus
referred to in the New York Trib-
aIne, one of his assailants, for his
position in regard to the seizure of
the British ships: Secretary Bay
ard has given an emphatic denial
to Sir James Ferguson's state
ments respecting the Behring Sea
seizures. The British vessels have
not been released, but are held sub
ject to the action of the courts,
and the Administrators policy in
those waters has neither been re-
versed nor suspended. Sir James
Ferguson was evidently seriously
at fault when he mad his official
announcement in the Commons. 1t
is fortunate that the Secretary was
able to discredit the news from
London and to state authoritative
ly that the department holds that
there is no relation or connection
of any kind between the Alaska
seizures and the questions arising
from the Treaty of 1918. This view
of the matter has been repeatedly
expressed in these columns, and
we are glad to learn that Secretary
Bayard fully sustains it. We trust
that he will not swerve from his
present position, but will keep each
tub on its own bottom. American
hshing rights in the North Atlantic
are restricted and defined by the
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
SUNDAY DINNER
.5uggesttosss-
By ANN PAGE

d REAKFASTS take on added i'm
d portance now that the weather
is cooler and children are in school.
A substantial breakfast eaten leisurely
is one of the best guarantees for
health and good school marks that a
mother can give her child.
National lamb week and apple week
suggest two foods that are excellent
values this week. Cranberries, grape
fruit, pears, plums and peaches are
also good fruit values. Among the
vegetables the cabbage family, Iceberg
lettuce, onions, celery, potatoes and
yellow turnips are outstanding.
Eggs are still cheaper than last
year at this season though seasonally
higher. Butter, too, is more expensive.
Seasonable foods make up the fol-
lowing menus:
Low Cost Dinner
Shepherds Pie with Mashed Potato
Crust
Creamed Yellow Turnips
Bread and Butter
Stewed Apples Cup Cakes
Tea or Coffee Milk
Medium Cost Dinner
Chicken Fricassee with Dumplings
sweet POtatOeS Green Lima Beans
Bread and Butter
Apple Snow Custard Sauce
Tea or Coffee Milk
Very Special Dinner
Appetizer Salad
Roast Lamb Pan-browned Potatoes
Creamed Broccoli
Mint Jelly
Rolls and Butter
Deep Apple Pie Hard Sauce
Coffee
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
CHANEY CLOUGH BUILDS
FORT NEAR KENTON

The Kenton Correspondent of
the Decord contributes the follow
ing: Caney Clough, a man of
strong character as shown by his
silhouette in possession of one of
his descendants, was a commission
ed officer in the army of George
the III during the Revolutionary
war. He was appointed captain
in the English army and became a
guerrilla or bushwacker on the
patriots and their families during
the war He erected a fort in the
midst of a dense swamp, now the
meadow Of John N. Clark near
Kenton. Here he held at defiance
all attempts to capture him for
many months. At length about the
close Of the Revolutionary war, a
posse comitatus was organized to
go and take him; before this all
his hundred men had been killed or
dispersed by the patriots. The
posse proceeding to the place of his
rendezvous found him deserted by
all his fellows but six men. They
at once proceeded to attack the
fort, when Clough, taking up a
gun discharged the contents in the
breast of Enoch Moore, the lieu
tenant, killing him instantly, and
he at once surrendered. He was
at once arrested and taken to Do
yer, where he suffered for his
crime on the gallows.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
MONIES; NJ. !:::.;
Attractions at Roxy Theatre

Friday and Saturday-In Con
fession, Kay Francis reveals her
self to be a woman of many tai
ents. She sings, she dances, and
she acts. In story that uses the
fiashback technique, Miss Francis
runs the gamut of the emotions to
portray a fallen opera singer who
finally kills the cause of her mis-
fortune, Basil Rathbone, when he
attempts to use his evil charm
upon her daughter. The story be-
gins in a courtroom and winds up
there. The story is purported to
occurred in European court in
1890.
Monday and Tuesday - Barbara
Stanwyck, in an entirely new kind
of role, and with Warren William
as the leading man, in her latest
Warner Bros. production, ''The
Secret Bride" The picture, based
on the play by Leonard Ide, is
thrilling drama of political intrigue
which involves the commission of
two battling murders and the i'm
peachment of the Governor of the
State on bribery charges. 1t is
said to provide Miss Stanwyck
with her greatest opportunity for
tense emotional Characterization
for which she is famous
Wednesday and Thursday-With
Jean Muir, Beverly Roberts and
Warren Hull as the three points of
a new sort of movie triangle, "Her
Husbands Secretary" a First Ma
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Treaty of 1918. American rights
in Behring Sea are secured by q
treaty with Russia with which
Great Britain has nothing to do.
''The treaty with Russia involv-
ed a partition Of Behring Sea. It
was ratified in the presence of the
civilized world and no European
power protested against it. Con
gress by the Act of July 27, 1868,
extended the jurisdiction and SOW
ereignty of the United States, not
only to the mainland and islands,
but also to the waters which had
been purchased and annexed"
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS
"A Bill of Rights is what the peo-
pie a-e entitled to against every
government on earth, and what no
just government should refuse -
-Thonas Jefferson.
On September II. 1887. the Consti-
tuition of the United states was
completed and signed by delegates
to the famous Federal Convention
meeting at independence Hall.
Philadelphia
On September IS, 1789-just 148
years ago this week-a significant
addition was voted to that historic
document by another group of able
men, chosen to represent the people
in the first Congress to meet under
their new Constitution.
1t was our Bill of Rights-the
popular name for the first ten
amendments. which specify the con-
stitutional rights and privileges of
all the people
So important are the amendments
that they have come to be generally
considered as part of the original
Constitution.
For these additions to our funda-
mental law there was a real and
nationwide demand It came both
from the states. as such. and from
individual citizens.
In many states only the promise
that the amendments would be in
cluded assured ratification of the
Constitution.
Jealous to protect the liberty won
in the Revolution. the people were
determined that their personal rights
should be fully protected against any
possible encroachment by govern
ment. Thomas jefferson was one of
the many distinguished patriots who
spoke and wrote vigorously in sup
port of the amendments.
Congress. meeting in its first ses-
sion, reflected those views.
Accordingly the amendments
which now constitute our Bill of
7-s were quickly adopted in the |
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
EDUCATORS AT
3-DAY MEETING
Masters of p. E. Church
Schools in Biennial Session
at St.Andrew's, Middletown
STRESSES TEACHING

The belief that the teacher is on
the frontier in the church's work
was expressed by Dr. William AL
fred Eddy, president of Hobart
College, at the nineteenth biennial
conference of masters and head
masters of Protestant Episcopal
Church private schools along the
Atlantic seaboard, Wednesday
night in St. Andrews School, near
Middletown. The address was the
opening feature of the three-day
program and followed a dinner
during which the nearly so dele
gates were welcomed by the Rev.
Walden Pell II, headmaster of st.
Andrews. Dr. Eddy pointed to
"the tendency of our race to look
everywhere for reproduction of
our own appetites and desires. We
look in life only for that which
satisfies" he said. Accent must
be placed on teaching, DR.. Eddy
said in discussing Teaching as a
Vocation" and he emphasized the
Importance of teaching the Chris
tian heritage. Professions are fast
getting away from the old custom
Of recognizing the code of the Cos
pei, for in every walk of life we
find that moderns have no concept
Of any obligation to the law of
Christianity, he continued The Rt.
Rev. Philip Cook, Bishop of Della
ware, greeted the visitors at Thurs
day mornings session following
which an address on The Church
School and the Progressive Move
ment-An Espect of Their Aduca-
tional PHILOSOPHERS Compared" was
given by T. Trudeau Thomas, head
master Of the Rippowam School of
Bedford. Another speaker Thurs
day morning was William R. Cas-
tie, Undersecretary of State un-
der President Hoover, whose sub
ject was: THE Church Schools OPP
portunity to Train Christian
Statesmen" The speaker Thurs
day night was Rev Endicott Pea
body, headmaster of the Groton
School. Among the delegates reg
istered were: William "A. Buell., c.
p. B. Jefferys, A. H. Onderdonk,
Jr., of st. Georges School; Richard
M. Cuyler, Phillips Stevens, Sam
uel A. Woodward, Samuel S. Bart
lett, D. P. E. Cameron, all of
South Kent School; William T.
Hooper, Hartford, Conn; William
II. Ortlepf, Charles Martin, Epis-
copal Academy; Edward Chandler
Lewis A. Wedlow, James o. Car
son, Jr., A. H. Onderdonk, r. Lit
tell, Otho Strayer Hoefnagle, of st. |
James, School; Francis V. Lloyc,
Jr., James Henderson, Jr., Samuel |
S. Drury, Frank L. Johnson, st. |
Paul's School; George B. Fernald
F. w. Hackett, S. French Hollis, |
George D. Braden, Francis Park
man, George D. Hardman, Godfrey
Brinley, ST. Marks School; John
oSOlL w dAhCIJ w. II. IOIdy WOOO-
berry Forest School; A. R. Hopton, /
Episcopal High School; Frank M |
Sleeper, William L. Gramer, Som
erset Hills; George D. Langdon,
Pomfut; A. L. Call, r. K Irons,
Francis P. Nash, A. Nichols, Jr., r. /
C. Thomas, Samuel Allan Howes, i
John Page Williams. all of Groton: I
the Rev. John B. Bigelow, and s. /
Janney Hutton, Salisbury Md De
partmental conference hosts were:
English, w. H. Cameron; French I
and German, G.. H. Sherwood; his
tory, H. M. Hutton; Latin and I
Greek, G. C. Voorhees,; mathemat-
les, J. N. Machines; music, H. E. T
c. SchmolZe; sacred studies, the 7
Rev. Walden Pell II; science, r. E. I
Tonks.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

the Scriptures" by Mary Baker
Eddy: when we endow matter
with vague spiritual power that
is, when we do so in our theories,
for of course we cannot endow
matter with what it does not and
cannot possess we disown the Al
mighty, for such theories lead to
one of two things. They either
presuppose the self-evolution and
self-government of matter, or else
they assume that matter is the
product of spirit (Science and
Health page 119).
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
Gypsy SMITH IN
MD.
Noted Evangelist of England
to Start Campaign
on Sunday
HAS WIDE APPEAL

Baltimore is planning elaborate
ly for a union Evangelistic Cam
paign under the leadership Of the
famous evangelist, Gipsy Smith of
Cambridge, England. The meet
ings, which will begin on Septem-
Der 26 and continue until October
40, will be held in the Fifth Regi-
ment Armory Rev. Charles T.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
Boy Wins Car at Dover Carnival

At the closing of the Robbins
Hose Company carnival in Dover,
Carleton Pippin, 8 years old, of
Templeville, Md, was awarded the
Buick auto. The first motor-scoot-
er was awarded to Grover c. Frear
and the next night Charles t. Jack
son received the other motor
scooter. Dover fremen report the
carnival was a success.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
Rubbish Fire Extinguished

Robbins Hose Company, Dover,
was called shortly before noon
Wednesday, last week, to extin-
guish a rubbish fire on a vacant lot
at the rear of the plant of E. L.
Jones & Co., on West Forrest
street. The fire was quickly extin-
guished without any damage.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

House lawn where they were
photographed by news photograph
ers. Later the group went to the
Willard Hotel. A number of the
governors went to the Antietam
Battlefield celebration, he said.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

tional melodrama Hull, natural
ly, is the husband, Miss Muir is the
wife, and Miss Roberts, last seen
as George Brent's leading lady in
Gods Country and the Woman, y
is the office aide who comes be-
tween them.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
Attractions at Strand Theatr.

To-day A merciless expose of
the loan-shark racket that has
been mulching thousands is the
theme of II Promise to Pay" star
ring Chester Morris, Helen Mack
and Leo Carrillo. Taking its SUBJ
ject directly from today's headlines
the film tells of vicious syndicate
who lend money to those in immed-
late need at extortionate rates of
interest.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
State Offices cIo,a

Many Of the 6Hr.
State Departments /.
State House Dover :.
on Friday ii honor /.
Day All branches
tary Of States Office |,
Motor Vehicle Dana-,
among the Offices tts-
for the day.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
When and Why D
Bill Of Rights Vas Il
to Our Cons!iIutt
BY RAYMOND PITCAIRN
THE FIRST TEN AMENDMENTS new Ma

new National LeglSla'U,s I,
mitted to the states i.
were ratified, and y ~. I
1871 they were in ell''
the nation. "A
Briefly. the Bill o.
anteed: A
Freedom Of rellglei. y N
the press. freedom q
peaceable assembly. ),
The right to trial , I,
right to petition Il.
the government l<I
for redress Of E
wrongs. the right I'D
to own private F
property. and all q ]
other rights not Il
expressly sur A
rendered to gov At
ernmea Tf
Protection Ei
against impris- T'''
onmert without -, 4
legal process, aga ,a rse:
tried on the same ..,.I !,
excessive bail or cruz N,
pilnishment. against J.
search or seizure \ u
authorities. against sl.so: ii
of soldiers on house, !
of peace .ss
Retention by The n q +
people. Of all power e,stisS E
delegated to ti'e,.titgt,i me int, /,
ment by the Colis'l.I "a I
other amendll..ii,o,rn .ior M,
as the young nailo'' MD !
ments designed I'yy.,its- /
problems and conlplssIp os %
With the years, all, md tBr
further the right, Sc a' nOgi
of all groups Oh " piDa I
But these ten,Ilis'o :, n,so Nj ,
still loom to all ,st w. ssigpa
liberty as the mOSI II tbs !
most expressive
spirit. ,stjilI
Together they ,tion Tgl1 10
standing contriDuIalynldi and tS
the achieveme ii'' 1
Of our people.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Practically all of the corn can
neries in Cecil County, Md, have
closed down for the season, after
one of the largest packs in many
years. The corn crop, due to fire.
quent rains and warm weather was
larger than usual, and many of the
growers reaped good returns from
their sweet corn crop this year.
The tomato crop, on the other
hand, was much smaller than US
ual due to the heavy rains about
the time fruit was ripening.
The dredge Alabama of the Phil
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Charles R. Marvel, of Seaford
has been awarded the contract to
build a ferryboat to supplant the
one now in use at the Woodland
ferry.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

A corn crop greater than any
since 1928, and general increases
in products over last year were
forecast for Delaware by the U. S.
crop reporting service.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Six persons were injured in auto
mobile accidents in the Wilmington
area last week. Four drivers were
arrested as result of the mishaps,
four of which occurred at intersec-
tions.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
BRIEF ITEMS OF
THE PENINSULA
Brief News Items of People
We Know i'm and Around
Larger Peninsula Towns
FROM OUR EXCHANGES

Miss Pearl Tatman and Mr.. Olen
Page Brown, both of Milford, were
married in Denton, September Z,
by Rev. Thomas ]. burlington.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Dean c. A. McCue of the Univer-
sity of Delaware Extension Ser
vice, was among the more than 100
farm leaders from all parts of the
country who met in Washington
for a two-day conference on the
1888 agricultural conservation pro
gram. They were to meet with
Secretary of Agriculture Henry A.
Wallace and to make suggestions
to Howard A. Tolley, AAA admin
istrator.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Farmers are busy saving their
foIler. Several report they are un-
able to get labor for the harvest.
Late tomatoes, while better than
the early crop, are far short of ex-
pectations.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

John F. Herrant, formerly en-
ployed by the Pennsylvania Rail
road, Seaford, who has been i'll for
several years, was brought to the
Kent General Hospital, Dover fol
treatment.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Farmers in Milford, Slaughter,
Cedar and Prime Hook Necks, still
are forced to keep night vigils in
their henhouses to protect their
focks from an apparently well-or-
ganized gang of chicken thieves.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

Greenabaum Bros, manufactur-
ers of catsup and chilli sauce, Sea
ford, had a cinder screen put over
the 97-foot smokestock at their
plant last week. Three steeple-
jacks from Greenwood did the JON
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
E. NJ. RI
Yard and WarehOuse- J
aware Street.
Phone 271R2 SNYE
NOTICE

Dead or disabled hn
and mules removed
charge by calling DUl Y
13. No animals removed
is made Immediately y
imals dying from q COY
ease will be removed
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23

naslPhia ins ah Dt strict ! \
from east Of = saS
Bridge over the q c5..5
Delaware Cana 0+s''l :
City Nd The 49,. = \
dredging a ship baai'
dred yards long an !, \
deep. in the no+S NJ ~
canal between -.
Bridge and the Ds',,5
a distance about nv.
= re and the M
Graduates Of Dow. ,
class Of 1887 ars ave. ~.
as follows T1I;o
College JenkintoT7' g /
Shank Western MI
Westminster Nd. n,
fenstein UNIVERSITY /,
yania Louise zurEo,. :.
lege Chambersb9rs' =.
Brulatour. Univers1,s,. :,
Frank King St Jas.,.
Annapolis Nd D.,
University Of Baltin,-.
mons AIaryviIIe Co1s,.
Tenn Katherine Wa.s
yin coudHght PHI,
Euniee Creadick Bsa.,
wilmington Jack c@
Hermor College: Bsr. :. +.
Hynsoh Audrey Ps
Riteher viii take p1s
courses at Dover Fg, ;.
Smyrna times., 1937-09-23
HONOR PAID TO
FIRST STATE

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