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Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
COUNTY AND STATE TTEA

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Sussex county court met il
Georgetown on Monday.
Charcoal burning is a growing
industry in Sussex county.
Ex-Governor Charles G. Stockley
will soon erect a handsome resi-
dence in Georgetown.
Samuel Truss, one of the best
known citizens of New Castle, died
Friday, aged II years.
Cards have ben issued for the
marriage Of William r. Ryan and
Miss Josephine Atkinson of Har-
rington.
Two Middletown colored women
recently engaged in a fight over q
coat worth 81. Hair flew in all di-
rections.
George w. Ingram has sold the
farm Of Samuel Thomas, contain
ing ITO acres, situated near Odessa,
to J. Q. Corbit for $50 per acre.
It is said that the late John Nc
Coy did not owe a cent when he
died. Mr.. Nathaniel Williams, ad-
ministrator will find little difficulty
in fixing up his estate.
Amy, the daughter Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Lewis w. Gibons, rector OF
Christ P. E. Church, Dover, died
Sunday evening. aged 16 years, af-
ter an illness of one week of pleu-
risy and heart trouble.
E. w. Dawson, who went from
Smyrna to Newark a year ago and
started a creamery. has the credit
Of making the best butter that goes
to the Wilmington market.
Charles L. Forester, of Camden
has had the size of his ears reduced
by an operation at the Jefferson
Medical College, Philadelphia They
are now more symmetrically shap-
ed, and do not cause Mr.. Forester
any social uneasiness.
I Peter Shoaf and Amanda Nc
Evan of New Castle County were
married Thursday and in accord
ance with custom a party of coun-
try boys started out to serenade
the couple. John Montgomery
aged 20, son of a prominent farmer
was the leader of the party, and he
was to shoot an old musket as g
signal for the boys to begin theil
operations. He fired the musket
and fell to the ground a horrible
mutilated corpse. The gun had ex-
ploded and torn off one of Mont
gomery's arms and one side of hi:
face, killing him instantly.
Miss Sophy Wilson and Mr.. VII
liam Bradford were married a.
Christ Church, Dover, THURSDAY
evening, in the presence of one O
the most fashionable gatherings as
sembled for some time in Dover
Misses Annie Hayes, Ida Culbretl
and Miss Bradford were brides
/ maids and r. r. r. Bradford wa
the grooms best man. Rev. Levi
: w. Gibson officiated. Mr.. and Mrs
Bradford left on a special ca
, Thursday night for a Western TRIP
, They will reside near Pittsburg.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
War is futile.

WAR is futile"
All the miles of oceans that
separate us from Europe where war
is being fought, cannot drown out
or submerge those words.
'War is futile"
1t is a grim hoax on the people
made to sacrifice for it. killer of
ideals as well as of men, robber
of the very freedom it pretends to
uphold, a destroyer of the civiliza.
tions it purports to protect.
No one knows what new miseries
the present wars will infiict upon
humanity. No one knows what new
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
SMYRNA DOINGS
OF so YEARS AGO
Notes of Marriages, Deaths
and Matters of Interest
of Half Century Ago
ISSUE OF APRIL 18TH, 1890

Taken from our old files of
corresponding week, as near
date of this issue as possible
Fifty Years Ago. This column,
now a regular feature of the
Times, will call to mind people
and events of the older genera
ton.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
Clock. Aged go. Runs

BATH. ENGLAND.-Thoma Tom
rion. master Of the Worshipful Com
pany of Clockmakers, 220 years ago
presented a clock to this historic
spa. The clock still runs.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
Girls Dominate School

LONDON, ONT.-There's just one
man to every seven girl students
enrolled this year at the normal
school. registration figures show.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18

revolutions they will breed. NO one
even seems to have clear leea u
Just what peace will bring, for "nen "
the confused peoples in WarlAns
countries ask for an explanation y
war aims their confused Leaders
give them the fuzziest kind ol
answers.
If peace comes quickly enough
maybe that peace will be one ma ma
will really tend to prevent future
wars. That's why we mere -
America should hope for the war
to end soon-to end before We w, ~,
succumb to the insanity. That's why
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
THE WEATHER

We are having since last Thurs
day the first settled farming wealth
er we have had this spring. Sun
day and Monday the temperature
arose to between 80 and 90 degrees
but dropped again yesterday morn
ing.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
DEATHS

Cavender-N Near Summit Bridge,
on the 5th inst, Elizabeth, wife of
William Cavender, in her S1st year.
White-On the 18th inst, in this
town, Josiah w. White, of typhoid
fever, aged A years.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
LEIPSIC ITEMS

The steamer Gichens, which stops
here on Monday, was quite heavily
loaded on her trip with grain.
About a dozen passengers We're on
board.
A movement is on foot for the
erection of a new M. E. Church in
town.
At recent meeting of the town
fathers the following Board of
Health was elected: James Snow,
w. T. Hutson, w. H. Rawley, DR..
w. X. Conaway.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18
MARRIAGES

Moffitt- -Vansant - On the 9Th
inst, in this town, by Rev. W. w.
Wilson, George c. Moffitt and Miss
Lille Vansant.
Smyrna times., 1940-04-18

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
KANE BACK

Barney Kane, popular travelling man, is in Juneau again and is at the Baranof Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
EMPLOYERS 10
 GET 'kICkBA(k'
 UNDER NEW ACT
Refund of Unemployment Tax Due Some in Alas
 ka, Says Direltor

Under the excess profits tax bill passed by Congress at the present session and signed by the President, relief will be granted to those em- blowers who failed to receive credit against their Federal unemployment tax for late 1886, 1887, 1888 and 1889 State payments, according to word received by Director Walter P. Sharpe of the Unemployment Con- pensation Commission.
 If the State (TerritoriaD unem- ploymert contributions for these years are paid before the Goth day after enactment of the new bill, the employer will be allowed credit for the late payments. If the Federal tax for these years has been paid refunds equal to the amount of the credit will be granted upon appli- cation.
 The new legislation is expected to result in savings and refunds to many employers in Alaska, Sharpe said.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Douglas Church
 Services

Notices Tor this church column must be received by The Empire not later than 10 o'clock Saturday morning to guarantee change Of sermon topics, etc. DOUGLAS CATHOLIC CHURCH
 goo a.m.-Holy Mass.
 1230 am.--Sunday School. ST. LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH
 No service tomorrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
DR. L0FTUS HERE
 FOR CONFERENCE

Dr. Jule Loftus, Territorial Vet erinarian, flew here from Petersburg with Pilot Shell Simmons yesterday
 He will confer here tomorrow with Dr. Loren Oldroyd, Director of the University of Alaska Extension Serv- ice, who is due on the southbound steamer Aleutian
 Dr. Loftus said the fur-bearing animals and game birds at the ex- perimental game farm at Petersburg appear to be thriving. Seven Mon golian pheasants were reported re- gently at the puower house at Blind Slough, many miles from the farm where they were released.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Luther League Will. Welcome Rev. CaubIe

In welcome to the return of Rev John L. Cauble, the Luther League will hold special program of en- tertainment tomorrow evening at 6..30 o'clock in the social rooms of the Lutheran Church.
 Elizabeth Tucker will lead the devotional. Refreshments will be served under the supervision of Emma Nelson and Eugene Eakin. All members of the League and their friends are urged to attend.
 The League is also planning a Halloween party on the evening of November l, and plans for the event will be made at tomorrow's s session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
DAvLINs RETURN

Mir and Mrs. Robert Davlin re- turned on the Alaska last night from Haines where they have been visiting Mrs Davlin's parents for the past week.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
ConsuItants Chosen
 For Scout Troop }

Mrs. Earl McGinty leader for the Girl Scout Troop 3, announces that here are 32 members in the troop and the girls meet every Thursday afternoon between 4:45 and 4:45 in the parlors of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church.
 Assisting Mrs. McGinty is Mrs. Clyde Danhof, who directs the sec- nd class activities of the troops.
 Mrs R. J. Schoettler has con- sented to be consultant for the clothing course. Mrs. Schoettler has studied Fine Arts at the University of Washington, and her knowledge of this course is expected to be of great value to the girls
 Mrs. A. w. Blackerby, formerly in structor of physical Education at a Normal School in Oregon. will teach folk dancing to the troop. Consult ant for the readers badge will be Mrs. V. R. Farrell.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
ALASKA EVANGELIZATION
 SOCIETY

tNative Gospel Services)
 GEORGE H. LOVELESS
 Missionary-in-Ch 10:30 am.-Sunday School. 7:30 pm-Evening Service. Wednesday, 7:30 pm. = Prayer Meeting.
 Thursday, 3:30 pm --Children's Class.
 All are invited to attend these services held in the Mission Build- ing.
 -(>-e -S<- Subscrlpe 10 The Daliy AiaSka Em- pire - the paper with the largest guaranteed circulation.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
AID AGAIN GIVEN SHIpWRECkED MEN
 BY ALASKA CAPT.

Alaskan boatmen appreciate vet eran skipper of the steamer AL aska, o. c. Anderson, probably more tnan any other mariner in the North, fc. Anderson has a reputation fol a keen eye for stranded seamen.
 On a number of occasions in the past, Capt Anderson and the AL aska have taken assista to wrecked sailors, fishermen CT hunt CTS along Alaskas remote beaches A few days ago, Anderson repeated the procedure.
 On the night of October 9, going into Resurrection Bay, Captain An derson, on the bridge, saw distant lights on the shore. He insisted they meant someone was in trouble, but it was far off his course.
 On arrival at Seward, Anderson questioned waterfronters and the Masshals office, but nobody was known in distress.
 Nevertheless when the Alaska put out at 10:41 on the morning of the 23rd, Captain Anderson decided to prove to himself whether or not his eyes had deceived him.
 of his course, Captain Anderson eruiged the beacllnc as closely as re dared toward. Day Harbor and Cape Resurrection. A few hours later, he picked up bonfire on the beach and evidently stranded sea men clustered near.
 It was too rough to land, but Captain Anderson wired Seward and the cutter Ronham was sent oul to take the stranded men off the exposed beach. However, a fishing beat picked up the seamen before the Bonham got there. according te wire Captain Anderson re- ceived later
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Miss Ruth Hirst Is Married dt
 Washington

Announcements have been receiv- ed here of the marriage of Miss Ruth Sutton Hirst, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Claude Hirst, of Juneau. to MT. Ralph Downing Scott, at Washington, D. C., on October 19.
 Mrs Scott, University of Wash ington graduate, has been employed with the National Education ASso- citation at Washington, D. C., for the past two years. Prior to that time she was an employee in the Treas ury Department office in Juneau.
 The couple is residing at 40-71 Elbertson Street, Elmhurst, Lon s Island, New York.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
FEW REPRESENTATIVE FROM NOME THROUGH
 ENR0UTE 10 STATES

Frank Whaley of Nome, Second Division Representative-elect to the Alaska Legislature, was a through passenger for the States on the steamer Alaska with his wife and young son.
 The Whaleys will enjoy vaca- tion Outside before the Legislature convenes here in January.
 In Seattle Whaley will take ad- vanced instrument training. He is commercial pilot. whose sideline is mining.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26

Srhscrihe for The Empire
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
ARMY MAN IS TO
 SET UP THEATRE

Rudolph Schmidt, West Coast theatre operations manager for the War Department, arrived in Juneau by Clipper yesterday and flew to Fairbanks a half hour later.
 Schmidt will oversee setting up of a theatre at Anchorage which will seat 300 service men, while rec reation quarters for enlisted men at Fairbanks are also to be con- structed.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
Rainbow Girls Will
 Go to Trinity Sunday

To attend the reular II o'clock
 T oattend the regular II o'clock ral, the members of the Order of Rainbow Girls will meet tomorrow morning at 10:45 o'clock at the Scottish Rite Temple. All mem- bers are rQuested to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-10-26
War Department
 Wi!! lease Land

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 - The War Department announces plans to lease 39,500 acres adjoining Camp Robinson, Arkansas. The present area of the military camp is only $500 acres The arrange ments call for first years rental of $l20,670 with option to renew the lease for five years.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Custodian To
End 5O-Year
Job

After a serviceable career as
custodian of the Carnegie Library
here for the past SO years. 67-year-
old William Pattman will retire. A
member of Liberty Baptist church,
Mr.. Pattman, who resides at 173
Fort street. N. E., plans to spend
his leisure in religious work for his
church where he is a deacon.
Mr.. Pattman was born in Jones
boro June 18, 1873 and began his
career in the line of work specified
in 1889. That was during the re.
gime of Mrs. Anne Wallace as
Librarian of the Young Mems Libr-
ary Association. The organization,
at that time, was located at the
current site of the 101 Marietta
louilding, and then was known as
the Markham House.
MIR. Pattman has toiled under slH
different library administrators
Mrs. Jessie Hopkins, librarian last
year, was the sixth of the execu-
ives under whom he worked.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06

G,EVELAND-(A N P)-"WlngS
Over j rd n" the well known Ne
TO cho us heard each Sunday
m, rning on the Columbia Eroad-
casting system from the studios OF
VICAR il Cleveland will celebrate
it's second annive, sary as Obs
f, ature in a special As minutes
program from 9:15 to 1000 A. M
S nday, January Z.
This is is minutes earlier than
the regular program time Guest
speakers on this occasion will be
Harold H. Burton, mayor OF
Cleveland, and Judge Almond w.
Scott of Washington.
Rev. Glenn T. Settle, pastor OF
Geths:maIe Baptist church, who
originated the program and mas
served as narrator for all OF the
Columbia programs, and Worth
Kramer, former VICAR program
director and conductor CT the
group, will also be heard on this
occasion, Wayne Mack, who has
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Two Boys Killed AS
Oil Can Expl0deS

GOLDSBORO, N. C.-(ANP)-~
Two small boys, left with three
younger children at their home on
the southern edge of Golds;ooro
were burned to death when an oil
can from which they were pouring
kerosene on live embers, exploded.
The boys-Neal Williams, Jr.,
and John Henry Williams, 9, died
in GoldSboro hospital early We'd
nesday. Firemen surmised that the
house had become cold and the
older boys replenished the fire witr
corn cobs. Then, as they poured oil
from five gallon can the cobS
caught fire and the flames, leap
ing into the can caused the ex-
ploSion.
Houses of the neighbors were
violently shaken by the blast. Fire
men, answering the alarm, found
the two boys in flames, the smaller
children screaming in terror. Little
damage was done to the house.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06

sponsibIe for this tOmfoOlery. 1T
they wouldn't be so quick to
"squear and tattle tale their play
mates would have more respect
for them. 1t will be pretty hard for
them to win the confidence oil
their class mates now and about
the only possible way out of this
situation is a change Of schools.
N. T. D.-I have been going
with a man five or six months. we
learned to love each other. MY
heart is broken. He has cult and
is going with another girl. We
never had a fuss and didn't get
angry with each other. Will he
come back?
Ans: He seems to feel that you
were going with him because you
couldn't get anybody else to go
with. If you show him that he
isn't the only pebble on the beach
and that you appeal to other men,
too. lit won't be long before he
is tagging back to see you. He still
likes you. . but he demands more
fun out of life than kissing III
the parlor". Show him a good
time, sister.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Prisoner Given
Board Bill Of
$40 In Tenn.

WATERLOO. Iowa (HNSl
Willie Smith, who lives at los
Linn Street in Waterloo, and
his wife were called to Summer
vile, Tennessee, which is about
33 miles east of Memphis, be-
cause of a serious injury to Will
lies brother-in-law sustained in
a saw mill where he was work
ing. When they were near Sum-
merville, they had an automobile
accident and the car in which
they were driving was struck BY
a car driven by a woman, who
took the blame for the accident
and explained that she attempt
ed to put on her DINNERS but
instead put out her headlights
and for that reason crashed in
to the Smith car.
This explanation was given to
the sheriff when he came fot
investigation but he refused to
accept the woman's explanation
and irstead told the woman "Tll
take him to jail anyway. You
see, he's foreign If which
he promptly did.
The she~iff told Smith that he
was being held for driving while
intoxicated but Smith finally got
word home and when a wire was
gent to the sheriff demanding the
ca'lse of the detention. the sher-
If decided to release Smith but
Charged him $40 for the two weeks
board bill.
Upcn Smiths return to Water
90 lie said: "I've seen all of
Tennessee that I want to. The
CO. is a wreck and is being fixed.
in Tennessee but I am not going
after it. When the wire reached
the sheriff from Waterloo, he
cursed me cut and wanted to know
why some northern lawyer wired.
down there to him and threaten
Ell to beat me up with sap. haG
my W fe to borrow the $40 to pay
the sheriff for my keep and came
home immediate. I sure paid
let of money for q couple of slices
e bread and some molasses,
which was the food I got once a
day y
The Waterloo Branch of the
NAACP referred the matter to
the National Office in order that
the Memphis B'arch might in
vestigate this illegal procedure.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
S. Involved I'm
Ala. Liquor Ring

ANNISTON, Ala.-(ANP)-Agents
of the Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
here, this week renewed their ef-
forts to break up an Illicit liquor
ring involving 55 Negroes. invest
cation of the alleged syndicate be-
gan in 1886, wrer a. colored man
was arrested with carload of
whiskey. His arrest broke oper'
the rings activities, involving both
white and Negroes and the federal
investigation widened.
Ten members of the reputed ring
have been sentenced by Federal
Judge T. A. Murphree. Fourteen
new arrests were made over the
last weekend and operatives said
they expected to have the remall-
ing 81 suspects under lest within
a few DAYS.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Big Broadcast
To Be Held
Next Sunday

announced "Wings Over Jordsn'
since it's inception on CHS, will
introduce the guest speakers. Mu-
sical portions of the program will
feature the spirituals which were
requested most frequently during
1889.
SECOND APPEARANCE ON AIR
Mayor Burtcn has recently been
prominent in headlines throughout
the country, as the result of the
relief crisis which has developed
in Ohio. Curing 1889 he was elec-
ed to his third term, and has been
recognized locally and nationally
for his active Interest in further
ing inter-racial and inter-na-
tionality relationships within his
cwn city. This occasion will marx
his second appearance as guest OF
Wings Over JorGan".
judge Scott is recognized as one
of the outstanding Negroes of this
era. He is we'll known throughout
he country as a journalist and
lawyer. While attending Biddle
university in Charlotte, N. c.. he
established a paper, 'Tfle VIII
mington Sentinel" which support
ed him as a student, and enabled
rim to complete his law study at
Shaw university, where he recelv-
ed his doctor of law degree.
He was admitted to the bar in
North Carolina, and soon after
moved to washington, where he es-
tablished a practice which con-
tinued "a years, until 1885 when
President Franklin D. Roosevelt
appointed him to his present po-
sition. His reappointment to that
post in 1899 was unanimously ap-
proved by congress.
Scott has served three terms as
grand exalted ruler Of the Elks, is
a member of Kappa Alpha Psi, anc
was awarded the Laurel WREATH
Highest honor bestowed by this
group, at their conclave in Cleve-
land in 1887.
Rev. Glenn T. Settle, originator
Of wings Over Jordan, and mar
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Tenn. School
Principal Fired

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.-(ANP>
John P. Greer, principal of the
Park City School, last week was
dismissed from his position by az
tion of the school board, upheld
by city commissioners, because o.
conviction on a charge of public
drunkenness.
Greer, whose dismissal was ur-
animously approved by the depart
ment of education and the city
commission, was ousted last yea:
for similar charges but won a re-
instatement when his appeal unde!
the teachers tenure law was uphe;d
by the chancery courts.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Minister Killed
While Breaking
Into Store

CHICAGO-(ANP) - A minister
who was on relief was SHOT and kill
ed Saturday morning by watch
man who said he was r0bbing a
grocery store.
The victim was the Rev. w. D.
Washington, 54, who was affiliated
as a minister with the Second
Timothy Baptist church. The killer
was James Jones, watchman.
According to Jones, the preacher
entered the store b. breaking d
plate glass window. He then
crawled on the floor and as he
stood up to put out the electric
bulb, he was shot by the watch
man. The bocy was moved to tn ,
county morgue.
Rev. Washington, who was mar
ried, was a native of Clarksdale,
Miss, and came to Chicago in 1929.
In addition to his wife, he is sur
vived by two Children.
The Phoenix index., 1940-01-06
Draft Program
To Aid Missouri


SIKESTON, Mo.-(A N P)-
Carl Ross, district rehabilitation
supervi or, Farm Security Admin
is1ra ton, last wednesday an
nounced a far-reaching, five-point
program, aimed to alleviate share
cropper problems now being fac
d by re ief and civic organiza-
ioys in Southeast Missouri.
Ciimox of the trouble in South
east Missouri; came last winter
when several hundred families,
mostly of Negro sharecroppers who
had been evicted from FARMS
camped along the highways in
rrotest against the Governments
farm program. Stem of the trou-
ole lay in the fact that some white
tenapts md landowners insisted
on getting the federal crop bene-
fits due sharecroppers, then pay
ing the choppers on low, daily
wage scale.
1t was learned that severe
Mississippi County landowners, in
an effort to remedy the situation,
woud seek to have Congress pass
a law denying Shylock tenants
and landowners crop benefits un-
less they &C ually had a part in
making the crop.
The five-point program which
the Government will probably get
etarted after January l, provides
for the following: A standard re-
habilitation loan program for
4eans and tools and other recov-
cradle goods, with loans also for
long term leases to give the
clients security; A leasing pro-
gram, attempting to lease large
tracts for five years or more, and
suitcase to tenants; a special real
estate program for Negro families
and other eligible persons;
tenant-pu chase program in con-
nection with the Eankhead-Jones
Act. in for of six Southeast Mis-
souri, counties, and a labor re-
habilitation program in coopera-
ton with relief agencies.