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Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
STATE BANKERS TO MEET
Hold Annual Meet Tomorrow at
the Hotel Belhaven, Rehoboth

The annual meeting of the Del
aware State Bankers Association
will be held at the Hotel Belhaven,
Rehoboth, tomorrow, Friday, Sep
tember 23rd, commencing prompt
ly at two o'clock p. m, Standard
Time. d. j. Needham, Esq, Cen
eral Counselor Of the American
Bankers Association, Washington,
ID. c.. will address the the after
noon session, the subject being
Banking Legislation" Mr.. @.
Fred Berger, Treasurer, Norris
town Penn Trust Company, Norris
town, Pa, will talk on Bank In
vestments and Earnings" Mr.. Le-
care Davis, Public Relations Coun-
selor. Atlanta Gas Light Company,
Atlanta, Georgia, will speak in the
evening. following the banquet,
which will be held in the dining
room of the hotel, commencing
promptly at seven o'clock Stand
ard Time. At the close of the af-
ternoon session there will be a
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
FEDERAL CROP
INSURANCE SET
Continued From Page One)

of influence following the satisfac-
tory results which were obtained,
more farmers each year began the
practice of having their wheat
cleaned and treated at local mills
and treating stations, or by por-
table power outfits at a reasonable
cost per bushel. Although some
farmers prefer the use of formalde-
hyde in the treatment Of seed
wheat for smut control, most of
them after having learned of the
convenience and effectiveness of
dust materials began to use these
dusts every year or until their
wheat crops were practically free
from this disease. One of the chief
advantages Of using dust materials
is that the wheat may be treated
well in advance of the seeding per
iod and stored in the barn without
danger of injuring the termination
or the quality Of the grain. The
two dust materials which have
been on the market for the past
several years include coppercarb
and ceresan, each of which will
give efficient results if applied to
the grain in a revolving container
for an even distribution of the dust
over the seed. Coppercarb should
be used at the rate of two to three
ounces for each bushel Of wheat,
while only one-half ounce of cere-
san is necessary for the same guam
tity Of wheat because Of its higher
mercuric content. In determining
the results of this project surveys
have been made each year by
County Agent Russell E. Wilson to
obtain records in regard to the
quantity of dust materials used
and the number Of bushels of seed
wheat treated ID Kent county. Ac-
cording to these survey reports, the
wheat growers in Kent county
treated approximately $4,000 BUSH
els of seed wheat for smut control
during the 1887 season. This
amount of wheat was sufficient to
plant about 1880 acres, represent
ing almost so percent of the entire
wheat acreage for the county.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
CAPTURE ESCAPED NEGRO
hershell Hunter Found on Farm
Near Pennington

Hershel Hunter, 30, Negro, who
escaped from police following
shooting fray Saturday night, was
recaptured near Pennington early
tuesday morning. Arraigned be-
tore Judge Earl d. Wiley in Com
mon Pleas Court on a charge of as
sault and battery, he was sentenc-
ed 20 eight months in Jail and 800
me In default of the fine, he was
given an extra month in jail. Hunt
81 was accused of shooting Thomas
wilson, Negro, in the leg during an
argument. Two other Negroes
were arrested in connection with
Ihe case. Francis Bell was held
under $500 bail on a charge of be-
iIg an accessory after the fact and
aenry Flamer was held under sim
liar bail on a charge of aiding and
dDettlng in Hunters escape.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
TOWNSEND

Mrs. Edward T. Daniels recently
returned from a vacation in the
Mountains of Clearfield and Elk
Counties in Pennsylvania Ac-
companying her on her return were
her nieces, Miss Ruth Sherwood, of
Penfeld, Pa, and Mrs. Bernard
Lewis, also Mr.. Bernard Lewis and
Mr.. Charles Wheeler, of Weidville,
Pa. While in Delaware, the party
enjoyed sightseeing trips and a
fishing trip with Harold Daniels on
the Delaware Bay They depart
ed for their homes on Tuesday
morning via Indian Echo Cave and
Penn Cave.
Mr.. Oscar D. Lockerman has re-
turned from Atlantic City N. j.,
after spending a week with his sis
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22

meeting Of the members Of the
American Bankers Association in
Delaware for the purpose of elect
ing the following: State Vice-Pres-
ident; Member and Alternate Mem
Der of the Nominating Committee;
State Vice-President for the fol-
lowing Divisions: National Bank Di-
Savings Bank Division, State
Bank Division, and Trust Division.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NEWS
Rev. DIR. J. w. CoIona, Pastor, An
nounces Services For the Week

The services at Asbury Method
ist Episcopal Church next Sunday,
September 25th, will be as follows
the Church School will convene
promptly at 10 o'clock, H. c. Jones,
superintendent, in charge; the
morning worship service and ser
mon at IL; the Epworth League
service at 6.45 p. m.; the evening
worship service and sermon at 7.3O.
The public most cordially invited
to all the services. Prayer service
Wednesday evening at 7.3O. Rally
Day will be observed in the Church
School and Church services on Sun
day, October End.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22

In near fredericksburg, Nd,
t:n suffered crop reverses
/ sumner, have been heart
\ tie late tomato market,
! / alding up to about 30
! basket for the fruit now
b These tomatoes are be-
in large consignments
k-zss there and in lower
" Some Gamers in order
! asi need, have been i'm
! tlnstoes from other sec
ge working their plants
|Iisy
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
Continued From Page one)

the residence of her parents il
charge of Rev. Dr.. J. w. Colona,
pastor of Asbury M. E. Church and
interment will be in Odd Fellows
cemetery Smyrna. Louise is sur
vived by her parents, one sister,
Mrs. Katherine Bailey of Cape
Charles, Va, and five brothers:
George, Wallace, Jr., Preston, Earl
and Robert Davis, all of Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
= ~rosOs T. ! MEETING

IA
/. .s''',sss' ss'5'ss'1 ! meeting zee, =.
\ @hs' wi,li MRS. William
\ saasrs s,iilam IN C. Roe
\, h No1,, 1sle received
!, u Js'.., Ars.wHifissm1' 4 Il I
N ssadft ~ I Berry, and
|Ssd H. Mrs. Price
| Guest Of tbe II
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
Mrs. w. S. Cullen, FELTON,, Dead

Mrs. Ella w. Cullen, 7S, wife of
William S. Cullen, of FELTON,, died
Monday morning in the Homeo-
pathic Hospital in Wilmington.
Mrs. Cullen is survived by her hus-
band, daughter, Mrs. William T..
Eliason, of Hayden Park, and two
gandsons, William and Donald Ella
son. She was a native of Balti-
more and had lived at FELTON, about
As years.
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22

| lrn q fire sounded Mon
s',irg proved to be q fake
IFTE. custodian Of the FIRE
..,''-.i 4 call to come at
> Evans" and before he
i additional information
[..y disconnected the dial
| \ hanging up the receiver
\ .anpany responded to
|Ian; home in Smyrna. The
| rs probably the prank Of
|N:,
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
|RSONAL AND
ENIAL ITEMS
Who Come and Go,
FNn To Our Community
fF0rner Smyrnians
END CLUB PARTIES

Y AIs. Joseph Ennis and
lis1 M. Francis Yeates
| hin Ponder Of Whining
y week by automobile
|-4a'na City, Oklahoma.
!. Evans and Mr.. Ponder
Nla8aFe at the meeting
A''agl Grand Lodge Of
halk N. Ross and Har-
sla'ol, Smyrna; Messrs.
Iial IT, and Joseph n.
s-ylon, have entered
\ @lsge. University Of
/ n q course Of study.
E'auatss Of the John
A,'l' School Of Smyrna.
M Reynolds Stevenson
"a Miss Melvina Stew
iaday in Havre de
~. visiting Mayor
! Pennington, and M.
"''ge Robert Penning-
v 'i'lner Deakyne Of
IA ! i have been guests of
m y Y. 9. Deakyne.
.,,. y |, .I1'chudy, who be-
IA " while at the
IN v. Clifton Tuesday a.v
I ported as resting as
IN. could be expected
t,-s.I |. Jones has been
s'.l NJ as the guest II
N. 1l','y |; Of Wilmington. n
II, 'ailes Wilson have
: week at Rehobot5 II
sr,.iP P.yor' who has en-
s',i,.1 lfaining school Of
sb., j, Wilmington, is
NM aon Of Whining
NJ ! :, guest Of her ISL
a.,,,,,,aals ,,,,as joined Mr.. and
VA ,'l1e a Of FELTON,, a
ia salla, Cape Cod ID
~ W.. WEBB. daughter
s,s1a deny Webb, Ila has !
= ulivsr'it,. ss9t At wo-
ss.,, sas,a9'snl y. Of phila.
eSs. Ss'T,' Ds.'.h T her daugh. j, /,
Smyrna times., 1938-09-22
!, Smyrna Times Times
y O' snrRsA. DELAWARE DELAWARE
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nm VICINITY

N the oI"
/ ta1s.ion D.1s's / for . white safety safety
p , IN Ford, for the Ponce
[r1t
..oo,t opens its 1893 foot
y iii coming SUNDAY 11ay
~ !. strong Washing ~ ~
b !, from washington ~.
- III hi b played at Fort o.
rsIs Arny-Navy, engags- giags
e. d advance indications at oi,5
/ ia a,,IIIsr. The age-old rly- !,
\ F'.!',.sn .sIIti the soldiers and sail
|'''l Y , natural tendency g
sss See adv
| v.tebsr Truax, Chief ana
\, I,cObs, as delegates MI
r,re, and Mr.. F. + Mc-
1, ! dtsrpates' ana INT MI
rGIIns, past state preslGen.' cen1
E..tJ The Citizens Hose 2 COM
smyrna, at the State stt
n 4 association, which was
/. rsIfs Hall Of the UnIyer-
0IlTars. in Newark re-
Evening star., 1938-12-25

For eleven hours and thirty-odd minutes
now, Clara Munder had been standing behind
Braddon's Bargain Book Counter. Her feet
hurt. her back hurt :. and she had splitting
headache The smile on her face, she felt,
was painted on.
A mad, weaving horde of people faced her.
They were all glaring at her and talking at
the same time I've been waiting twenty
minutes, miss =. Have you got Fun on
the Roof" Will you please wrap this:
Lady, lady, I've been waiting twenty
minutes - do | have to have letter from
the President to buy book here? . Have
you got Fun on the Roof .. I'm look
ing for good detective story -.
She was talking, too. Yes. madam, I'll
have it wrapped Immediately Sorry,
your change hasn't come yet, sir. Should be
here in moment =. Sorry, we're out of
Fun on the Roof Can get it for you
Too late? Sorry madam .. Murder in
Bed" perhaps: {. III wrap it right away
=. Your change should be here in a second,
Eleven hours and thirty minutes of this.
And an hour and a half to 60, but it would
be the worst hour and half The mass of
faces blurred in her eyes. She found herself
saying. mo, madam, we haven't got Love
in Summer We can get it for you. though"
Evening star., 1938-12-25

MIR. Rlon, but she changed her mind. 1t was
Just another day to Mr. Blon. He'd said so.
without saying it in words, dozen times this
morning. She felt a little sorry for him. He
was such lonely old fellow
After she was gone Mr.. Blon worked rest
lessly. lie got up and, for while, stared out
the window. Miserable gray day 1t was going
to rain by the looks of it. He looked at the
East River. Dirty, discolored river, with dirty
rusty boats on it. He was suddenly angry at
the world An irritating world. Chalton out
Christmas shopping; Wilson off somewhere;
everybody gone now. Dammit, it was just
another day, wasn't it: And gray, miserable
day at that
He plunged back into his work Mr. Blon
never ate lunch. The paunch. He worked
until it got dark Then he rode down in an
empty elevator and looked for a cab. No cabs
The street was empty except for the wind
that drove little grits against his face. Miser-
able day, miserable night Well, he'd pick up
something to read, 60 home, have hot drink
and dinner, and fall into bed.
The subway was jammed 1t was jammed
with people with bundles, and the bundles
dug their corners into Mr.. Blon at every
curve and stop and a man with beery
breath insisted on breathing in his face. Lord.
he'd be glad to get out of this mad mess.
Evening star., 1938-12-25

- found herself saying that to the lady who
was asking her to wrap Crimson Lady"
The one who wanted to know about Love
in Summer" was down left somewhere.
They were all so angry with her. 1t was
always this way on Christmas Eve. Nobody
was merry. Look at their strained faces.
Everybody was hurried and impatient.
Imitation holly dripped from Braddon's
ceiling; imitation spruce twigs were woven
into a rope and strung from corner to corner.
A sign, with the lettering picked out in red
and green electric bulbs, said MERRY
CHRISTMAS All day she had been Jared
by that sign She wanted to say, What's
merry about it," 1t was silly. but she hated
that sign.
There was little printed announcement
tucked somewhere in her purse: "All Braddon
employees are invited to participate in
Christmas Eve celebration in the seventh
floor restaurant after closing. Refreshments
will be served The Management"
WE'LL Clara Munder wouldn't be there.
Silly nonsense. Inviting people to stand
around Christmas tree and sing songs and
drink coffee and eat eclairs and dance. After
a day like this. After thirteen hours in this
overheated thick atmosphere. No, she
wouldn't be there Shed go home, take hot
bath and 60 to bed and sleep.
What made people so crazy about today,
anyway: 1t was just another day. Only
worse. You did thirteen hour trick instead
of eight. You worked ten times as hard. No
extra pay just an invitation to stand
around Christmas tree and sing and dance.
Ten. fifteen years ago, she hadn't realized
how foolish it all was. She d been able to work
like this, dance, then 90 home and put up a
Christmas tree for little joe That reminded
her: She ought to be getting a Christmas
card from Joe. He wouldn't be forgetting
that. Of course, men are funny about those
things, and Joe's man now. Twenty-one.
He'd forgotten her birthday last August and
that was only the second year he'd been away
in Seattle. That was natural. Men never re-
member birthdays. and he was very busy
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-22
OF MANS HUMANITY TO NAN

Mutual assistance has again scored. On the
of September 18th call for the Immediate aid
placed with the director of the Greenbelt Blood
Index.
ish suitable blood transfus ion to keep the spark
Of life burning in person who dangerously ill,
at Johns Hopkins Hos pital in altimore.
The regular tipping schedule having been inaugu-
rated the proceeding week, it took but few min
utes to consult the files and enlist eight suit
able volunteers, two and six men. who 1ume-
diately proceeded to the hospital.
would be unethical divulge any fac is,
but ation Of the readiness and unse1fish
rifice of the donors is hereby publ ely acknowledged.
To many people "cooperatives" mean merely busi-
enterprises. But finer spirit has been mani
tested in the Blood Index and it be said that
NOW Greenbelt is truly Cooperative.
Mr.. Albert C. Lewis, Chief Medical Teclnician Of
the US. Public Health Service has been engaged to
do the Bloodtyping and preparations being made
to accommodate from twenty to thirty people at each
tipping.
Those who have not received the blank Blood index
and wish to be included in the Index may obtain
a blank at the drug counter.
H.W.V. Letkeman
JIMMY DUlIAWAY VISITS GREENBELT
One of Greenbelt's oldtimers EDITORS Note, To
be ao1d timer" in Greenbe1t must be at least
twelve months resident) returned for a viii lie to
his old haunts, when Jimmy Duaway stopped
belt for several days this past week end.
Jimmy is now working slant to Mr.. Herbert
E. Evans, genial vice-pres ident and treasurer Of
G. c. Sc, and is aiding in the establishment of
cooperatives in Knickerbocker Village in New York
City.
Jimmy will be remembered in Greenbelt for the
days when his cheerful service temporary food
store among the compensations for somewhat
adequate Facilities.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-09-22
AMERICAN LEGION ACTIVITIES

The local post met in regular session
Thurs day, Sept. 18th with Commander Bart j. Finn
presiding. The Meeting we'll attended. There
a discussion both pro and various
issues for the good Of the Legion and the COM
mmi ty in regard to the future program to be
1889. The community Of Greenbelt DO assured
the full support and cooperation Of the local post
in activities for the good Of all concerned.
At this meeting the applications Of five
members accepted. They as fol1ows.-
Carl j. Jernberg, lin Ridge Roads Jas. j. sumers
D. D. Wood. II Ridge Rd. and Elmer E. A1lions
C IVES tmy. The adjutant and finance officer Will
accept dues from all veterans who wish to carry
for the next year.
comrade Melsness will be released from the
Veterans Hospita within the next days and be
18th again. Comrade Morgan and Good also
report ted confined to the Veterans Hospital.
1t voted to hold the next meeting
social meeting with all veterans and their wives
to attend. This will be held Thursday. Oct. 9Th.
Loon G. Beneftel
Adjutant
PINoCHE CLUB ORGANIZING
Among the interested lovers Of the old and
del ightfu1 indoor sports good friend John
Martone has at present demonstrated himself
of the outs landing pinoch1e players in Greenbe1t.
A pinochle club Is being organized for those
who love to play this game and it hoped that
suitable space be obtained from the manag
to meet and play once each week during the winter
months.
ALI interested players urged to get in
touch with any Of the following people and to
watch the bull etin board in the bus station for
a notice of organization meeting. John Martone,
13-U Ridge Road, DenSi1 Wood, liza Ridge Road,
Lloyd MacEwen, le-F Ridge Road. Lester M.
Sanders. lie Ridge Road.
The Washington times., 1938-04-29

SENATE OFFICE
Helen Frank, of $50 Tennes-
see Ave. N. E., who is en-
ployed in the office Of sena-
tor Chavez of New Mexico.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-01-21

road agents, and G. w. Brown, secre-
tary. Brown, remorseful over his past,
gave his captors a written statement
naming all members of the band. An
hour later the two were hanged from
a tree at Laurin's tavern in the Stink
ing Water valley.
Then the real roundup began. Plum
mer was hanged Jan. 10 at Bannack,
along with Ned Ray and Buck Stinson.
Wagner and Joe Pizanthia were
hanged at Bannack. Three days later
five more-George (Clubfoot George
Lane, Frank Parish, Haze Lyons, Jack
Gallagher and Boon Helm-w e
swinging from scaffolds at Virginia
City. Steve LarSland was hanged at
Big Hole ranch Jan. Is; William Bum
ton in the Deer Lodge valley Jan. 10;
George Shears at ~Frenchtown Jan. "a;
Robert Zachary and John Cooper at
Bill Graves at Fort Owen, Jan. 26;
Capt. J. A. Slade at Virginia City, Jan.
81. William Hunter, who escaped the
first Virginia City roundup, was cap
tured in the Gallatin valley and hanged
Feb. 3.
With the hanging of Hunter the Wig
ilantes' work vas ended. They dis
banded. Only once more did they
gather together to enforce a frontier
law, and that was after Hezekiah L.
Hosmer had been commissioned chief
justice Of Montana territory by Pres
ident Lincoln. In the summer of 1865
they hanged two horse thieves at one
of the Virginia City corrals.
They were left hanging with these
labels across their chests: Road
agents, beware"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-01-21
74h Anniversary of Pl umrmer's Death

make no concerted drive against Plum
mel and his men.
Before the sheriff's reign had ended
102 murders were charged against him
and his outlaws. More were suspected.
Finally on Dec. 81, 1868, the miners
at Virginia City and Nevada City band
ed together, arrested George Ives for
two murders, an all-day trial was held
On the street of Virginia City, with a
wagon the courtroom" He was hanged
that night, an hour after a verdict was
returned.
1t was about the same time the Wig
lance committee was organized by five
men from Virginia City, n from Ne
vada City and four from Bannack
Paris S. Pfouts was elected president,
Wilbur F.. Sanders official prosecutor,
and Capt. James Williams executive
officer. One of the bylaws of the or
ganization read: The only punishment
that shall be inflicted by this commit
tee is death"
They began their work Immediately
Dec. % they went or the trail of the
road agents, and Jan. 3 captured Eras-
tuS Red) wager, letter carrier for the
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-01-21

Three men were hanged in the three
weeks before Plummer's execution; 10
were hanged in the three weeks fol-
lowing. And then the Vigilantes, who
had organized quickly, disbapded just
as quickly.
But during these six weeks the Wig
ilantes probably accomplished one of
the greatest bits of police work in the
annals of American criminology.
Old Virginia City, its neighbor, Ne
vada City, and Bannack, IS miles down
what is now the Vigilante trail, had
sprung up rapidly after discovery of
gold-in July, 1852, at Bannack and in
the spring of 1868 in Alder gulch at
Virginia City and Nevada City.
Outlaws trooped into the new dig
gins from California, following the
prospectors. Henry Plummer was
among the former. And Plummer, with
the aid of his outlaws, was elected
sheriff of the two cities.
His reign of terror began almost i'm
mediately. Murders charged to the
road agents of Plummer we're common
place. Citizens who knew identity of
murdererS feared to speak. They dared
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1938-01-21
$6,OOO,OOO GAIN IN
CLEARING HOUSE
HELENA FEDERAL RESERVE BANK
FIGURES SHOW RECORD
FOR 1897

Bank Clearings through the Hell
ena clearing house for 1887 tOtaled
Sl39,845 ,538 or Sc. 193, AIS more than
the 1886 total, according to figures
released by the Federal Reserve
bank recently.
Clearings during 1886 amounted to
$133, 652, O63.
The increase in clearings was gained
from month to month with one of the
biggest jumps coming in November,
1887, hen the clearings were more than
81 ,0OO, 900 more for that one month
than fer November, 1886. The Novem-
Der clearings in 1887 amounted to $13,-
O41 90 as compared with $11 1863, 419 for
November of the previous year..
The healthy condition held to a
modified extent through December,
1887, the increase last month being
$99,551. Clearings for this December
were S13,116,529 as compared with $13,-
O16,970 a year ago.
The bank clearings are generally re-
garded as good indicators of business
conditions, and are studied by those
anxious to gain a measurement of
such conditions.
The huge increase in clearings this
year, bank officials said, was due large
~ to increased activity" in nearly all
lines of business.