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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-27
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"Would you young ladies pardon
me for a brief interval, while I talk
with these two alone? Graham, just
make these guests comfortable in
the east parlor, sir" Old Mr.. Merri-
field was likely to address any man,
even a servant, as "sir."
"Now listen to me, Bailey and Miss
Dixon. It just cur to me that
you two might work together on my
-ah-confidential matter. I have
just hired Miss Dixon here to make
love to my grandson, Jeremy Tuck
er. If She"
"What?" Bill Bailey interrupted.
"That's what I said, young man!
I wanted a girl to drag my book
ish grandson out of the library.
Let me explain to both of you. Jere-
my is a good boy. He is the son of
my only daughter, who now is dead.
So, too, is Jeremy's father. The
fuckers lived far away. from me UNI
til the accident a year ago, and when
Jeremy came here I found him a
worm!'.
Gayle suppressed a smile, lean
ing forward in great interest.
Jim Tucker was n of my
mining executives. but to keep
Jeremy from being a rough mining
nan they made a bookish rabbit of
him. Only child. Improper sur
roundings. Most regrettable. Now
he is "a years old and is burying
himself in archaeology, confound it
He is hardly alive!!'
Il see, at last!r Gayle put in.
Make him more human, Mr.. Merri.
field?"
"Well-yes! Yes, that's it, my
dear. Exactly! And the best way
to draw any young man out is to
arouse his natural instincts-in an
entirely refined way. That's why I
want you to make love to him."
II think, Mr.. Mortified, you
mean that you want me to make
Jeremy make love to me! Isn't that
it? You want him toto take the
initiative"
Yes! You are q smart girl, Miss
Dixon"
"Saa-a-ay!" Bill Bailey put in
now, beaming happily at Gayle. ut
sure looks like a swell future for
Trokeri 7 had Won donod oft as Mr.
Merrifield's family. Wheww
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-27
SYNOPSIS

SYNOPSIS
THE CHARACTERS:
BENJAMIN MERRIF1ELD, az
capitalist, hires
GAYLE DIXON to make love to his
grandson.
Jeremy TUCKER, a shy student Of
archaeology.
YESTERDAY: The Mortified man
sion is swamped with applicants
for the unique post Miss Dixon is
to fill, but a young man named
Bill Bailey brings order out of
chaos by hiring six others. dis
missing the rest.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

come, Mayor G. A. Hurd; club in
PRODUCTION, Dep. Gov. f. N. Carvel
Laurel; musical selection, Mrs
VanCleaf; address and presenta-
tion of charter, District Governor
H. L. foreman, Salisbury; accept
ance of charter, President w. w.
Hickman; benediction, Rev. E. C.
Brunner; song by all; Loans Roar,
led by E. Harrington. w. w. Hick-
man, in his address of acceptance
of the charter, pledged the assist
ance and cooperation of the club
with other organizations, town Of
ficials, and persons interested in
the civic welfare of Clayton. Dis
trict Governor foreman and Dep
uty Governor Carvel both brought
out the Importance of Lionism, and
how the club can benefit the com
officers of the Clayton
Lions Club stated yesterday that
the enthusiasm shown at the char
ter banquet encouraged all mem
bers to cooperate in making the
Lions Club a strong factor in the
town Of Clayton.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
TUESDAY, MAY 2I, 1910
At O'clock p. NJ.
Eastern STANDARD TimaN

The following described Real Estate, to-wit /:
All that certain piece or parcel of land
and premises situated in the Town of
Smyrna. Duck Creek Hundred, Kent Coun-
y and State of Delaware lying at the
Northeast corner of South and Union
Streets in said Town. the metes and
bounds. courses and distances thereof ae-
cording to survey found in previous deeds
of 1868 being as follows, to-wit: Beginning
at a point in the curb at the Southeast
thence running with the South side of
Cummins Street North Fifty (5O) degrees
Fifteen Q5) minutes East a distance of
One Hundred and Twenty-three G23) feet
to corner for these lands and lands for
merly of William FAIRIES and more recent
ly of j. Frank Webb; thence with said
Webb lands South Thirty-six 1861 degrees
Thirty-ive 1851 minutes East One Hun
dred and Seventy-Eight (178) feet six (6)
inches to the center of South Street, a cor
ner for these lands and lands of said
Webb; thence with the center of South
Street. South Forty-eight (48) degrees
West One Hundred and Twenty-one Q2D
feet six t6) inches to another point in the
center of South Street where the same in
tersects with said curb line of Union
Street thence with said curb line of Union
Street North Forty (40) degrees Thirty-five
1851 minutes West One Hundred and
Eighty-two 1S2) feet to the Southerly line
of Cummins Street. being the place of be-
ginning. containing Twenty-Five Thousand
and Fifty (22.0 .05O) square feet Of land, be
the same more or less.
The improvements thereon erected being
a frame dwelling house and frame garage
Being the same lands and premises CON
veyed in fee unto Carlton B. Walls and
Margaret Walls Rutan by deed of Rebecca
Dunn. single woman, bearing date January
Sixteenth. 1889 and of record at Dover in
Deed Book l.. Vol. IS, Page 211.
Together with all and singular the build
ings and improvements of every kind
whatsoever, ways, water. water-courses.
rights liberties. privileges. improvements,
hereditaments and appurtenances whatso-
ever thereunto belonging or in any wise
Seized and taken in execution as the
Of CARLTON B. WALLS and
ELVA u. WALLS his wife. and MAR
WALLS RUTAN. and PAUL J.
RUTAN her husband. Mortgagors. and will
be sold BY
GRIER H. MINNER. Sheriff.
Sherif's Office. Dover, Delaware.
April 26, 1910.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

hibits any more of those stag
gering war loans which cause
e c % n o m i C entanglements !;
propaganda stories do not find
the gullible public here they
found in 1917.
Controlled emotions, indi-
vidually and collectively, are
the only MUST for the Amer
lean people, DR.. Cooke declar-
ed. That will be no easy Job,
for is there any man OF wo-
man who can truthfully claim
to be neutral in thought?
Just remember, the last one
was in vain, and this one will
be, too. The last one cost too
much-in life, and love, and
- just to accomplish
nothing.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

In pursuance Of an Order Of the Register
of Wills. in and for Kent County, Della
ware, dated April q. 1910. notice is here
by given of the granting of Letters Testa-
mentary on the estate of Karl Streb to
the undersigned Executor on April "a.
1910.
All persons having claims against the
said Karl Streb are requested to probate
and exhibit the same to the undersigned
Executor within one year after the date of
the granting of said letters. or abide by
the law in that behalf which provides that
such claims against the said estate not so
exhibited shall be forever barred.
CHARLES l.. HARMONSON,
Executor of Karl Streb, deceased.
DOVER, DELAWARE
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
NOTICE

In pursuance of an order of the Register.
in and for Kent County, Delaware, dated
April "a. A. d. 1910 notice is hereby given
of the granting Letters Testamentary on
the estate of Edward S. Dwight on the
24th day of April A. d. 1910. All persons
having claims against the said Edward S.
Dwight are required to exhibit the same to
such Executrix within one year after the
date of the granting of such Letters, or
abide by the law in that behalf. which pro-
vides that such claims against the said es-
tate not so exhibited shall be forever
barred.
MARIA w. M. DWIGHT,
Executrix
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
CLAYTON LIONS
GIVEN CHARTER

Continued from Page One)
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
NOTICE

The following applications for
licenses to sell alcoholic liquors
have been filed with the Delaware
Liquor Commission This publica-
tion is made pursuant to statute:
Helen A. Potter
E. Side dupont Blvd.
Smyrna Restaurant
(Beer only
Edward NJ. Covington
Main Street
Clayton TaproOm
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

The United States has / tele-
phone for every z persons. The
next ranking country has / for
every 10. There are nearly 30O,-
900 jobs in the industry.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

Entered at the Post Office at Smyrna, Del
aware. as Second Class matter.
Subscription price, s1.5O per year. strictly
in advance.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
American Fatalism

taken a rapid, but inSidiouS
change of tone recently, from
that definite statement to a
more vacillating query, Twill
America Enter the Warp
Leaders of American thought.
including statesmen and gov
eminent officials, daily ex-
press the fear that 1--WE are
being drawn into Europe's
conflict inevitably. They
"view with alarm" all over
the front pages of the ma
tion's daily press. Men whose
statements are considered of
front page value, spout warn
ings, fears, admonitions, and
opinions-until a real alarm
presents itself, in the fatal
ism Of the American people.
More and more, the man-on-
the-street is saying: "Looks
like we can't keep out of it,.
That's not the true phiIos-
ophy Of the people in this
United States. No one wants
to GO through another World
War, since the memory Of the
last sad experience is too
fresh. Business men see eco
nonic ruin, should the u. S.
enter the conflict; youth still
heeds the bitter memories of
the veteran soldier and the
historian-one of whom tells
the ugly story of lives blown
away in blood and mud, @and
the other who points to a
wasted cause and dollars
thrown away by the billions.
However, if a man walks
down the street feeling as
healthy as usual, and if one
friend after another stops to
comment on how badly he
looks, that man who was
healthy will soon begin to
feel sick. He will, unless he
keeps his common sense about
him and, after looking in the
mirror for reinsurance, tell
his advisors the illness must
be theirs-their eyes are bad.
1t is reassuring to find one
American speaker with au-
thority who has looked in the
mirror. DR.. Arthur n. Cooke,
Temple University professor
Of history, examines the ques-
tion with a historians very
neutral logic, and says WE
WON'T GET IN THE WAR
unless, as a nation, our emo
tions get out of control. DR..
Cooke, speaking in Whining
ton before the Atlas Globe
Club on Monday of this week,
based his opinions on the "ac-
tual experience of history.
All of the reasons given for
the entry of the u. S. into the
last war-and they can't in
vent any new reasons-are
now made invalid by law. The
neutrality law prohibits t S.
Americas freight and pas
senger boats from entering
the waters of belligerent ma
tions; the Johnson Act pro-
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
Sheriff's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

By virtue of writ of Levari Facias to
me directed will be exposed to sale by way
of public vendue at the Front Door of the
COLONIAL HOTEL. in the TOWN OF
SMYRNA. Kent County and State of Della
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
WANTED TO BUY

United States Coins of all kinds,
especially Indian Head Pennies and
Gold Coins. Write
Box 52S,
Ais st Smyrna, Del.
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09

AIS st
Smyrna times., 1940-05-09
Sherihf's Sale
OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE

BY virtue of a writ of Levari Facias to
me directed. will be exposed to sale by way
Of Public Vendue at the Front Door of the
COLONIAL HOTEL in the TOWN OF
SMYRNA, Kent County and State of Della
ware, on
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
State Track Meet

May 9th and 10th, the Brown
ing track team took part in the
state track meet at Missoula.
Paul Jeffrey scored five points
for the browning team, taking
third place in the broad Jump,
fifth in the 22O yard dash, and
fifth in the 100 yard dash. Joe
Show won his heat in the 100
yard dash on Thursday but failed
to place in the finals.
Jeffrey broad jumped 20 feet.
81 inches. placing third in that
contest. Both Jeffrey and Show
won their preliminary heats on
Thursday in the 100 yard dash in
1O.5 seconds.
Cleo Cobell accompanied the
team and took part in the Decla.
nation contest. She placed in
the preliminaries and took fifth
in the finals.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Republicans Nominate Delegates
to State Convention

Glacier County Republicans
met in Cut Bank last Tuesday
and elected delegates to the
State convention at Helena, May
81 and %.
Ray johnson acted as toast
master. and the principal speak
ers were Dan Wholesome and
Hugo Aronson. Frank Chatter
ton and S. T. Scotland were
chosen as delegates.
A large crowd attended the
meeting and banquet which was
put on by the Republican ladies'.
About dozen delegates from
Browning attended this very en-.
thusiastic convention.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Democrats Nominate Delegates
to State Convention

The democrats of Glacier county
held a regular meeting Tuesday at
Cut Bank for the purpose of select.
ing delegates to attend the state
convention and other political mat
tiers coming up for consideration.
With but five precinc. or committee
men absent, the meeting was called
to order by Chairman w. +. ALI
son and Immediately settled down
to business.
First off, George McCabe intro
duced a resolution endorsing Senn.
tor B. K. Wheeler for president,
subject to President Rooscvelt's at
titude towards the third term prop.
osition. The only fire works of the
meeting occurred then but after a
short discussion. all friendly, the
resolution was adopted by a vote of
% to 2.
In the matter Of selecting dele
gates to the state convention. four
candidates were named. the final
vote showing Dan Hagerty, u;
Harry Ralston, II; Clyde Hyde, 20;
and S. J. Rigrey. 13,-Rigney and
Hyke being chosen. Alternates. by
reclamation were A. l.. Michaels
and Mrs. Maude Pierce. both old
time democratic war horses.
The meeting, harmonious in ev-
cry particular then adjourned to
meet again informally as the guests
of Geo. McCabe at the Iverson Cafe
where most delicious lunch was
served and an enjoyable time had
BY all. 1mpromptu speeches then
followed to be climaxed by a stand
ing vote honorihg A. l.. Michaels
in his 20 years of labor or sacrifice.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Werner Files

Wilbur P. Werner filed Tues
day for county attorney on the
democatic ticket. A resident Ct
Cut Bank, a graduate of Creigh-
ton and the University of Omaha,
admitted to the bar in 1886, and
moving to Cut Bank in 1887. he
has continuously practiced law
and with credit to himself. Be.
longing to, and active in several
social and fraternal organizations
he has taken a very decided stand
with regard to reservation and
Glacier county welfare. Married
he has two daughters, Purnee
Ann and May Lynn.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Has The Census Taker Counted You?

or she has been overlooked. Be.
fore reporting, each person should
inquire of members of their fam
lily If the enumerator received
the necessary information. In
some communities keen rivalry
has developed to secure the most
accurate report possible and
Browning and the Blarkfeet res
ervation should not be behind
other communities in this matter.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
SoftbaIl Meeting and Banquet

The Montana Softball Associa-
tion will hold a meeting and
banquet on Monday, May 81, at
the Capital Cafe in Shelby at 7
o'clock. All commissioners and
team managers and others inter-
ested in Soft Ball are given a
cordial invitation to attend.
Vice President Gohn of Ferdig
has written Noble Sanderville
the invitation and has sent tick.
cts to him. Tickets for the BAN
quet are Use and ladies' are also
invited.
The business meeting will
take up some very important
matters and MIR. Gohn would
like to see a large delegation
from Browning.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Full Bloods to Vote on Council

An official call has been issued
by the Blackfeet Tribal Business
Council for an election, May 81,
1910, among the full blood men,
bers of the tribe to select two
full bloods to act as honorary
members of the tribal council, -
one from the northside and the
other from the south side. the
north side includes Browning,
Glacier Park, Babb and Seville
districts and the south side in
cludes Old Agency. Heart Butte
and Little Badger districts. Full
bloods only are entitled to vote
on this proposition.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Reservation Oil and Gas Lands
Offered For Sale

On Thursday. May %, at the
Blackfeet Agency, there will be
a sale of oil and gas leases on
various tracts of reservation
lands. Sale starts at 10 o'clock.
The usual terms and conditions
are prescribed for the operation
of these leases. 1t is also noted
that all but two of the tracts are
located in the south field.
The tracts will be offered for
lease separately. and a separate
oil and gas lease will be drawn
on the government form approx
ed by the tribal council.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17

The census enumerators for
the Blackfeet Reservation are
completing their work and the
reports are being made to Supt.
c. L. Graves who is the Super
visor Of the census for the reser-
walton. Any person who has
reason to believe that he or she
has been missed in the census
count should fill out the blank
belo y and send it to Supt. Graves
or call his Office to report that he
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
hs Completed for
noriaI Day Services

e completion of plans of the
orial Dav committee of the
Post 127 of the American
on assures Browning the
complete celebration of Dec
Jon day which the commune
hs been able to sponsor for
y years. Commander Schepp
ssued an invitation to all Or
cations and groups of the
to participate in the parade
program and excellent coop.
ion has been assured. Le-
aire Renshaw is chairman of
committee on arrangements.
) principal speakers for the
Rsion, the Honorable Howard
bson. Chief Justice of the Su-
he Court of Montana, a world
aviator and prominent LIE.
aire, and Mrs. Edith Cham
National vice president of
Woman's Auxiliary of the
frican Legion. have been Sc
ID. Both speakers are well
wn throughout Montana but
her has ever appeared before
Downing audience.
he parade will form at the
square at $50 am. and pro,
j to the High school. Through
cooperation of Superinten.
/ Bergan and band director
Ever. the assurance that the
|wning H. S. band would par
pate. has been given. Sing
groups from the Browning
Fnentary school will also par.
pate in the program.
It the completion of the pro.
I'm at the high school, a short
emony will be held by the Le-
b at the memorial grave to
unknown soldier.
The complete program follows:
invocation. Rev. Allen Wilcox.
iroup Singing, God Bless
,erica. Led by Browning School
orus under direction of Miss
gan.
lddress-Mrs. Edith Cham
8.
Watson Trio.
Address-Hon. Howard John.
,roup Singing. America.
'enediction-Rev. FIR. John
lnge.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17

Mrs. Julia Pendergrass, one of
the oldest of our old time resi-
dents passed away Thursday, ey-
ening. May 2, 1910, age 70 years,
4 months and z days. While she
had been i'll for a considerable
length of time, with death ex-
pected. yet. her passing away at
this time proved very decided
shock to her many friends, rela-
tives and the community as we'll.
Julia LaBreche Pendergrass
was born at Bozeman, Montana,
Dec. Is. 1869, a daughter of Chas.
D.; and Emily Hamil LaBreehe,
a pioneer family.
Always a devout Catholic, she
was educated at St. Peters Mis-
sion and at Helena and in spare
times did considerable travelling
over the northwest doing mis-
sionary work with the Sisters of
Charity and the nuns from the
Holy Family Mission.
In 1892 she was married at the
Holy Family Mission to Martin
Pendergrass, who preceded her
in death several years ago and
for forty years made their home
at their ranch four miles south
of Browning, where the wei.
come" sign was always in view
and never removed. The home
less and the hungry always re.
ceived a cordial and honest re.
ception.
She leaves the following chill
dren to mourn her loss:
Mrs. Walter Magee, Of Great
Falls; George Pendergrass. EIko,
Nevada; Phil Pendergrass, Cut
Bank; Mrs. Chas. Nussbaum
Browning; James Pendergrass.
St. Marys and Charles Fender
grass. Browning.
The other survivors include
three sisters and two brothers,
Mrs. Mary Higgins. Mrs. Mile
Magee. Mrs. Thos. Handy, Med
ore and Phil LaBreche, all reser.
walton residents, sixteen grand
children and one great grand
child with other relatives too nj.
merous to mention to say moth.
ing of the many orphans and the
homeless whom she graciously
took under her loving care and
reared to maturity.
Thus, another of our true pi
oneers has passed to the great
beyond leaving behind a record
of achievement and loving deeds
performed that are we'll wor.
thy of emulation. Lovable, kindly,
friend in need. Mrs. Fender
grass was a living exemplifica-
ton of all that was good and her
death at this time is a decided
loss to the community.
A large concourse of bereaved
relatives and friends attended
the last rites held at the Church
of the Little Flower, Saturday
May 4. Rev. FIR. Halligan officiat.
ing. Interment was made in the
Catholic cemetery.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Large Attendance At
BIackfeet Stampede

Last Friday. May 10, the sixth
annual Reservation Stampede
was held at the Cut Bank Board
ing School. The large crowd indi-
Gated the interest of the people in
this annual event. The exhibits
IN the gymnasium were more ex-
tensive than they have ever been
heretofore. A large number of
visitors spent the day looking at
the many attractive pieces of
school work. This department
was supervised by Mrs. Ethel
Rutherford. of the Browning
Schools; Mrs. Sibyl Conner, of
the Boarding School; and Mrs.
Vivian Gerard. of the Blackfoot
School. The judges of exhibits
were: Miss Kay Anderson, Miss
Blackwell, Miss Thode. and Mr..
Taft. of the Cut Bank Public
Schools.
The scholarship contests were
conducted under the direction of
Miss Rose Mcclure, Superinten-
dent of Schools for Glacier Coun-
ty. The teachers from the vari-
GUS schools on the reservation
assisted in this activity. They
supervised the giving of the
tests and corrected the papers.
The beautiful spring day was
ideal for the athletic meet. The
officials for the meet were as
follows: Class MIR. DesRosier
and Mrs. Larson; Class II-Mr.
Owl and Mrs. Cline; Class Ill
Mr.. Paisley and Mrs. Rodgers;
Class IV--Mr. McCurdy and Mrs.
LaBreche; Open events-Mr.
Schroer and Mrs. Hughes; Start
er-Mr. Mckinley; Timers Hen
ry Champine and Miss Schmidt;
Judges-Mrs Bond, Mrs. Pow
ell, Miss McFadyean, Miss Daw-
son and Miss Esther Cummings.
The events were run off in a
snappy manner and new records
were established in several
events
The awards were made as fol-
lows:
Class A Schools-lst, Starr
School; End, Cut Bank Boarding
School.
Class B Schools Upper
Birch Creek School; End, Heavy
Runner School.
Individual medals were award
ed as follows:
GIRLS
Scholarship - 1st. Jeannine
knowlton; 2nd. Joan Elliott; 3rd,
Irene Dawson.
Athletics Elsie Goss 2nd,
CTie) Mary Ellen Wilcox, and
Roberta Wood; 3rd, Esther Goss.
BOYS
Scholarship-lst. Stewart Sal
OILS; End, Russell Nieskens: 3rd.
Jackie Wood.
Athletics-1st, Billy Douglas:
End. [Tie] Billy McFadyean and
Dwight Billedeaux; Bird. Mitchell
Babcock.
The award for winning the
most points for the Browning
School was given the Eighth
Grade. The Fifth Grade won
second place.
Ribbons were given the other
winners in scholarship and other
subjects.
Glacier County chief., 1940-05-17
Court News

Marriage licenses were issued
as follows: VIM. Lewis and Eula
Bullchild; Christy P. Guardipee
and Marie Whitehall; Emery Liv-
ermore and Alice Murphy; Joe
Bossribs and Catherine DeRoche,
all of Browning.
New ions,-Helen Hagerty
vs. Daniel L. Hagerty. divorce
Geo. K. Hinkle vs. Charles Bair.
suit on account.