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h Of CEMENT AND STONE
'NT STOP HIGHWAY WORK
.,ruSSION HANDICAPPED IN
r,1cuING CONCRETE ROADS
Shortage One of the Pricipal
r,,.es-AppeaI Being Made to
..;,o,ds-ROad DetOurs in State

Sbortage One Of the Pricipa
J c,res-Appeal Being Made to
D.lroads-ROad DetOurs in State
] r,Ies. supplies of cement and stone
,seeived within the next two
!, all State highway work will
Il bp stopped. That is the situa-
>; i stands today, but the MEM
# tbe State Highway Conlpnis-
are hoping against hope that
4. peky stroke of fortune Will
Il, them sufficient cars of supplies
IssD the highway work going. Just
4 there is really little progress be-
|, made. Many stretches of road
8 been opened and made ready for
/. bD covering and in the meantime
= sections of road are cut off from
IA. In desperation The Highway
mission appealed to Gamble La
n wpenntendent Of the Southern
N Division of the Pennsylvania
'Oad Mr.. LatrObe has taken up
1 the Interstate Commerce Com
Son certain details of car routing,
IA would result in supplies being
he'd here. The argument he is
L is that the life of 100000 per-
are concerned in these roads and
HE business Of any single corpor-
. New Work Being Attempted.
aarse not enough supplies have
nceiyed to cover the stretches of |
1 alTeady opened, the commission |
n treaking any more ground, al |
lghthis sis a severe disappointment. !
fear that should any more new
Be attempted this year, not
i cement and stone could be OBJ
Ito finish it. The weekly bulle-
ION the State Highway Depart
issued for the benefit of motor.
and drivers of horse vehicles.
ng the condition of highways on
Improvements are being made.
ntiat the concrete pavement on
SatOrd-Bridgeville road has
i1pleted and will be open for
p less than two weeks. At
|zle old road must be followed
HAln's mill dam. The VIII
Pc Dover route, the State
closed from Market street
70 Iybout's Corner. Motorists ,,
aVn-State y may follow the Els ]
AaIshallton, Stanton, Christi {
q CoOch'e Bridge route. The {
IN n Mt. Pleasant to Boyd's Cor !
ad'Pine Tree Road Still Closed I
h1e Tree corner to Townsend
'iosed and motorists are adj +
detOur from Odessa to Mid \
From Dover to Milford. "
own and Rehoboth, travellers .
lo-oV stone road to Camden.
alply to left at first cross ,
4 camden, continue to Rising y
I. new road from Rising Sun
9la now being open. George F
ILaurel-Road under constrUc-
y. Y. detOur signs. Laurel to
n New concrete road, no de- y
y will find satisfac- y
ies .is to RehOboth by the du- OF
ny Is'ard to Glendale, and con- W
"a ,e'tagn ~ n Milton to Harbeson, :.
Jsb Il . RehObOth, or by follow r.
! i't toIiu.! M. boulevard to George y, =,
! following detour signs to al
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PULPIT AT ASBURY CHURCH.
VIII Be Supplied by Rev. H. G. Budd
and Others While Pastor is AWAY

and Others While Pastor is Away
Rev. Ransom P. Nichols will take
MS vacation beginning Tuesday, Au-
gust 10th. He will meet Mrs. Nichols
IN New York, spending there week
vlslting his sister and a brother from
Porto Rico, at present in New York
on vacation. Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols
viii also visit in Still Pond, Nd. and
their plans include an automobile trim
70 gettysburg, Pa. The pulpit of AS
oury Church will be supplied in the
absence of the pastor by Rev. H. G.
Budd, of Dover; Rev. Tilghman Smith
Ot Still Pond, and one other
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T.'.i y take Bank Position.
\ 4. Eao5ttss' Eltts'' s son of Mr.. and
Y. Position, d d this town, has
Of Smv,un. as boOkkeeper in
/ loug,, ,,1Ia, vSs succeeding Rich
Ha his ,Ssk AK or two after en-
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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
TRLBESMEN
INDIANS STOP
/ NEXT AT HOME
J OF DUKE ROGER
lose at Columbus Today and
1 Move to the Toledo
Camp Tomorrow.
DROP FIFTH STRAIGHT

COLUMBUS, o., April 3O-After the
series windup game with the Senators
today the Indians will pack up and move
to Toledo, where Roger Bresnahan's Hens
are performing like a blazing house.
It's a big task facing the Indians over
in Toledo. The Maumee city is wild
over its rejuvenated team and it is need
less to say that the Hens are giving the
home fans plenty to shout about.
The Tribesmen are still unsettled and
the chances are that they will hardly
come out of the early season slHmp Tor
a few days.
Manager Hendricks is unable to be on
the field because of the suspension hang
ing over him, and TO make matters worse
his lieutenant, Tex COvington, got nred
out of yesterdays game for protesting a
Bad luck certainly is hitting the In
dams in punches and the athletes are
more or less up in the air.
The Hoosiers dropped into last place as
a result of the 5-to-3 defeat handed them
yesterday bys the Clymers II was tHe
fifth straight defeat for the Indians.
Kansas City also lost yesterday, nut
the differences in games played by the
trailing clubs switched the figures TO ms
detrfment Of the Tribesmen and today
they were in Vndisputed possession OF
the cellar position. ..,i,
rally Yesterday. scoring three runs. but
the Senators already bad chalked up
pug Cavet started OH the mound and
again received poor support, though the
locals really solved the tall soutnpaW
slants and hit with men on.
Veteran George McQuillan kept the
Indians guessing until the ninth. when
the Holsters lighting spirit cropped out
ard they staged a threatening rally.
Jess Petty, obtained from Cleveland,
relieved Cavet on the mound after the
ffth. and he was charged with losing
fbe game because of the fact that In
dianapolis counted three times while ne
was in there.
direct cause Of the Tribes downfall.
Until the last frame the Indians OBJ
tafned only one safety of McQuilan.
clint RogCe was expected TO hurl Tor
the Hooslers today, with Mulrennan OPP
posing him.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
BOWLING

FIT. WAYNE. Ind, April 3o.-Two
men shot into the leading ten of the
singles of the state bowling tournament
last night.
j. Auer Of Ft Wayne, with 625 pins,
took fifth place and Fred Reynolds, with
6l4. went into ninth place.
In the doubles and fve-men, there was
no change In the ten leaders.
The O'Donnell Transfers wound up
their work In the Capitol No. 1 circuit
by trouncing the Claman Bros. couple
OF times.
Rimmells last league score was an
even 200.
Deschler's Monograms looked hot in
the middle game but the Block Opticians
thumped EN- In the first and third.
Gantner's poor start didn't take any OF
his pep. He followed with a brace of
humdingers.
soltau led the Capitol Five to a pair
Of wins over the Taggart Bakers and a
whirlwind finish.
The Capitals crashed out a 1000
total In their opener. Haekerd
missed out on the big counts In this
frame but finished with 2i5.
i3ill Taggart got the only double hun
drsd score allotted the Bakers.
Schoen's crew wound up by dropping
two to the Strauss Says,
Formers Tigers put the skids under the
Federal Patterns.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
ROONEY DOESN'T
FEAR ACCIDENT
Smashup in Previous Race Not
Worrying Local Pilot.

Tom Rooney, local speed merchant,
who will be seen at the wheel of Re
We're car in the O0-mile race at the speed
way, May 81, competed in the big event
once previous, but an accident put him
out.
Tom drove a Premier car forty eight
laps in the 1916 event when a smashup
eliminated him.
He misjudged bis speed while running
high on the south turn, his car skidded IN
the path of oil and bumped the outer ran
with such force that Rooney's mechan-
ician was thrown over the wall and on to
the dirt level below.
Rooney was caught under the wheel
and remained with the car as 1t rolled
down the bricks TO the inner track. lie
was not badly injured. -,
Rooney is a prOtege OF the veteran 1ll
Anderson, who became famous while cam :
paigning for StutZ and got his nrst
chance in a race when he rode with An
derson in 1913, after Egan, Gil's mechanic,
had been fatally injured while riding
with Martin in a practice trial Their
car overturned and Martin was killed,
while Egan was seriously injured,
After the 1918 race Rooney rode con-
tinuously with Anderson until 1910, wheh
he was given a mount all to himself.
He rode in second to his mate, amer
son. at Sheepshead Bay, the cars being
separated by hair" at the hnlsh.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Local Squads VIII
Bid Strong for Top
HOnOrs 0t Franklin

FRANKLIN, Ind. April 3O.-The entry
list to the Franklin invitational track
and field meet, carded for Saturday,
closed yesterday afternoon with twelve
schools entered.
Manual Shortridge and Technical of
Indianapolis; Martinsyilie, Franklin,
Lebanon. Shelbyville, Muncie, Columbus,
Mt auburn, Greenwood and Fairmount
Academy are the schools that have signed
to put athletes in the meet.
The usual events Will be held and there
are from twenty to thirty men entered In
each
The eliminations will start at o'clock
Saturday morning at Goodell field
Manual will send seventeen men to the
Franklin peet, Technical sixteen and
Shortridge fifteen.
The local coaches have been drilling
tmeir men hard for the past two weeks
and there is a good chance tor an IN
dianapOls victory.
Manual followers are pinning their
hopes on Harmeson in the pOlevault,
Whitney in the 100 and 200 yard dashes
and the low hurdles. Whitside in the
440-yard dash and Sommers in the broad
jump.
The east side school seems to have sure
point winners in Hawkins, 440 yard dash
man; Maxwell and WeidenhOrn. milers
Lewis half mile runner, and Gross, their
star high jumper.
Shortridge is not endowed with a
wealth of track talent this year, but
Coach Reuther has two good dash men
in Lotik and kilgOre.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Wrestlers Here May 6

VI. Charleson has arranged for a
wrestling bout at Tomllnson hall on
MAY g.
William Dementral. one Of the best
known mrestlers In the game. will meet
Joseph Callerino. the Italian heavy
weight Dementral has been seen in
indianapolis before and has number
Of followers IN the city.
The match viii 60 TO a hnish, two
best out OF three falls, meaning there
will be no time limit To the exhibition.
Dementral has wrcstled more than $50
matches in various parts Of the country
and has very few losses TO his record.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
ANNUAL RELAYS
GET UNDER WAY
Track Stars of Two Cont.
nents Strive for HOnors.

PHILADELPHIA, April 30.-With his
toric Franklin field bathed in friendly
sunshine and indications that attendance
figures will be smashed, the twenty
sixth annual Penn relay carnival got I'M
der way here today.
Athletic stars of two continents are
gathered here for the classic events Of
today and tomorrow under the auspices
of the University of Pennsylvania, and
the games are expected to bring many
prospective candidates for the American
Olympic team to light, though they are
not official tryOuts.
Two events stood out prominently on
todays programme pentathlon and the
international intercollegiate three mile
run.
In addition an ifIyitational quarter
mile hurdle race, two American collegiate
relay championships and a host of prep
school relays were included in the list of
events.
The games were scheduled to start at .
clock.
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Bump!

Totals. 81 "a Is Totals. "a 81 10
+Batted for Petty in the ninth.
Indians ............ O 0 O 0 o 0 0 o 5-3
Senators ............ 200 -
Runs-Russell. Zwilling, Wolf. Bescher.
Turner. WOlfer. Hartley. PechOus. Err
r0rs-O'Mara, Zwilling, Petty. Turner,
Irainard Sacrifice Hits-Schreiber.
Turner. Magee. Brainard . Hartley. Pee
hous Stolen Bases-Shnners. Bescher
Turner. PechOus. Three base Hit Hen
line. Double Pldy-Turner to PechOus to
Niagee. Left on Bases-Indians. 8: Sen
atOrs. ). Bases on Balls-Off Cavet. | {:
OF Petty, .: off McQuillan. 3. Hits-Of
Cavet. and runs in innings: of
Petty. 1 and ! run in innings. Hit by
pitchers-By Petty l tWolfer) 7. by Ne
Quillan. / fShinneTs1. Struck Out-By
McQuillan. 4. Winning Pitcher-McQuil-
Ian. Losing Pitcher-Petty. Wild Pitch
BY Petty l. Umpfres-Knapp and Me
Caferty. Time-1: AS.
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Manual Drubbed Again

The Manual baseball nine suffered the
second setback AZ the season yesterday.
When the Blue and White athletes from
shortridee handed them a I5-to-2 beat
ing. -
Adkins showed wonderful form on the
mound for the winners, allowing only
one safety, while Escol proved their
heavy stick man.
Miller and Vert, were touched for
eleven bingles.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Butler and Marmons Tie

Coach Feezle's Butler college base
ballers battled the Nordyke & Marmon
club Of the Motor league 70 4 to tie
ia ten innings on Irwin field yesterday
afternoon.
The game was called on account Of
darkness.
The Marmons chased two men around
the sacks for One-run lead In the hrst
kalf Of the ninth frame, but he Chris
tians knotted the score In their half and
the tenth inning was scoTeless.
Shockley twirled the entire distance for
the collegians. while Harrison and Zieg-
Ter worked for the auto builders.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Lynch After Wilde

ST. LOUIS. April 30.-Joe Lynch, New
York bantam weight today was decker
ing for a fight with Jimmy Wilde, Eng
nsh lyweight
Lynch fougta fifteen rounds with Wade
In London a year ago.
Lynch Knocked out Kid Regan in the
fifth round here last night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Big League Stuff

Claude williams, White Sox southpaw'
pitched a tWo-hit game against the hard,
hitting Cleveland Indians yesterday, anu
won for Chicago.
The Red Sox took the lead In the
American league race when Joe Bush
subdued the Athletics. while his
mates scored seven runs on four hits
and Ave Athletic errors.
Riding on the wings OF a gust OF
wind that toyed With IL and tossed II
about, lack Wheat's Texas Lacquer over
Fletcher's head led to three Brooklyn
runs and victory over the Giants.
George ONeill. young catcher or the
Braves. dropped throw from Maranville
to tie plate Just in time TO allow ]. NIL
Ter TO score and win the pastime for the
Phillies with the only run of the day.
Walter johnson is NOT going back. The
Yanks Will testify that the incompatible
Walter is just as unhittable as ever.
The Tigers ought to feel natural
having lost eleven straight games. Al
Sotheron of the Brownies blanked
Detroit with Eve hits.
The hitting Of Grob Duncan. Neill
and Daubert and the dne pitching OF
Jimmy Ring featured Clncinnais Vie
tory over the Pirates.
Home runs by Paeckert and Robertson
contributed To Jim Vaughn nice victory
over the Cardinals.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Final Olympic Tryouts

NEW YORK. April So.-The junior
and senior outdoor A. A. L. track and
field championships, recognized as the
final tryouts for Olympic candldatee'
will be held at the Harvard stadium,
July 10 and II. it was definitely an
nouncei today.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
GAMES TODAY.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Indianapolis at Columbus.
Louisville at Toledo.
Kansas City at st. Paul.
Milwaukee at Minneapolis.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Buv What?

urrlto Acosta, the Cuban with
louisville won a $40 900 prize in
Havana lottery the past winter.
IL never let his fellow players
L,novv about Il and the news came In
,IractI, In a letter one of them re-
ceived from Cuba
Now the Colonies are all asking
Acosta to buy"
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
EASY EOR sTECHER.

NEW YORK. April 30.-Joe Stecher,
wrestling champion, has added Ole ia
eobson OF Boston TO his long list OF vic
Tins today.
Stecher threw Jacobson with the body
scissors and double wrist lock here last
night.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
AMERICAN LEAGUE.

Cleveland at Detroit.
Philadelphia at Washington.
Boston at New York.
Only three games scheduled.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
e AS EARLY SEASON DEFEATS CONTINUE
Around the A. A.
EDDIE ASH

In the race since Jack Hendricks came
TO Indianapolis, and, it is not, likely
that they will be kept out of the first
division throughout the season.
From the amount of that fine
placed Hendricks it Is evident
President Tom Hickey hopes to
force Jack into the overall club.
Roger Bresnahan has been duly re-
crowned the duke of Toledo.
Bill Clymer's flock of old-timers
threaten to make things uneasy for
other A. y. clubs
If the two McCarthy's, Joe and Alex,
managers of the Louisville and Kansas
City clubs, respectively, get into a dis,
flying.
Mike Kelly, Indianapolis printer ball
player, again was in the. limelight for
twelfth inning, driving in the run that
beat the Colonies. 1t was Nike WHO
drove over the needed marker Tuesday
" hen the Hens went ten innings TO de-
feat the Colonies before 1900 fans.
Jake Northrop chalIed up another
win for the Brewers when he downed
the Millers In twelve innings. Wade.
Miller sensation had "A bad day and
not only had his hitting streak bro
ken but also muffed fly ball that
gave Milwaukee run.
The Saints grabbed a pitchers battle
from the Blues, Steamboat Williams
shading Woodward.
Pitcher Herb Hall Is not yet an Indian
and now It appears that there may ne q
hitch in the proposed deal whereby out
fielder Zwilling was to have been traded
to Kansas City for the tall right handler.
Hall refused to accept terms last Monday
to report and had wired Hendricks q
statement to that effect. But following the
incidents Of Monday night and tuesday
Hendricks has since obtained Pitchers
Petty of Cleveland and Lynch OF the
Red Sox, and now the team Is not SO
hard up for hurting talent. Therefore,
there is only a possibility that han VIII
become n member OF the boosters. Inc
Tribe demand for pitchers now Is not ms
great as It was the first Of the week. In
the meantime negotiations may continue
both between the Indians and Han and
the Indians and a right handler with one
Of the eastern major league clubs.
The CoIoneIs have bought Joe NJ
Schepner third baseman, from the ~
Louis Browns Schepner played with the
Mobile club last season. HIS addition
will enable Manager Mccarthy to direct
nIav from the bench Bethel VIII bt
moved from third to second.
The Kansas Ciy club today sold
Pitcher Jake Beadle to the ST. Joseph
team OF the Western league.
~orxEcE nAGFRAVI
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
Like Gold Nine

new YORK. April 30-Mike
O'Dowd. the middleweight champino.
will make over $4,000 next month.
as he il slated 10 engage In four con-
tests.
For his twelve round bout with
Champion Jack Britton he is to get
a guarantee OF $4,000.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

st. Louis at Chicago.
Cincinnati at Pittsburg.
New York at Philadelphia.
Brooklyn st Boston.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
YEsTERnAY,s REsULTs.
AMERICAN ASSUtIA IIV-N'
(l2 innings.)

Q2 innings)
Toledo .
OO22 100000 OoA =
Batteries-NIcCoU. Stryker. Dubuc and
Murphy; Koob, lineup, Graham, Deca-
tur and Meyers.
~ innings(
VIA OOO1OO1OOO O1-3 0
Minneapolis
Batteries-North and CASTOR; James
and Mayer.
st. Paul.. OO2 o o 90 - S O
Kansas City. OOO0 90 o. Q
Observation-Disclosures and Hargraye
Woodward and Sweeney.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
NATIONAL LEAGUE.

NATIONAL LEAGUE.
BROOKLYN .... 100000 O'-3 0
New York.. 10000 90 o 90 > ?
Batteries-Mitcheu and Kruger; To-
ney. Hubbel1 and Snyder.
Chicago ....... O1OO2 o2'-6 II 3
St Louis. ...... 0 o 0 o ! o. , .
Batteries-Naughn and Killefer; DOak,
Sherdel and Clemens.
Cincinnati .... OOI2O2 o O-s IA o
Pittsburg ..... o / l o 90 o O. Q
Batteries-Ring and Wingo. Rariden;
Carlson. Hamilton Ponder and Lee.
Philadelphia ooo000ddooo-dd Q
Observation-Disclosures and Tragresser;
Filingim and O'Neill Gowdy.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Chicago. O0OOO2 ssh
Cleveland. 100. 90 0 o o DO OIL ? 3
Batteries-Williams and Schalk; Ny
ers, Faeth and O'Neill.
Boston........ 900 0 = o o. q
Philadelphia. 90 0 o 0 0 0 Il 10 :
Batteries-Bush and Walters; Naylor,
Harris, Keefe and Perkins, Wyatt.
Washington. 100 OO1Oo-2 o l
New York.. % 0 0 0 o 20 Ii 5 2
Batteries-Johnson and Piclnich;
Quinn and Ruel.
st. Louis. OooO11'-2 o
/ Detroit ....... o 90 0 o o o 0 90 3 /
Administrations and SEVERED;
Dauss, Okrie and Stanage.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30

Notre Dame. 3 Kalamazoo, :.
Butler. 4: Nordyk Marmon, I. tien IN
nings: darknessl
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Jake NOrthrop chalSed up another
win for the Brewers when he downed
the NIillers In twelve innings. Wade.
Miller sensation. had bad day and
not only had his hitting streak bro
ken but also muffed n fly ball that
gave Milwaukee "a run.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30

The Saints grabbed pitchers battle
from the Blues, Steamboat Wilnams
shading Woodward.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30

Washington. 1000 OO1Oo-2 o |
New York. 100000 IL ?
Batteries ohnson and Ptcinich
Quinn and Ruel.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30

The Indians have had q habit of being
In the race since Jack Hendricks came
to indianapolis, and 1t is not likely
that they will be kept out of the first
division throughout the season.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30

Home runs by Pasckert and Robertson
contributed To Jim Vaughn nice victory
over the Cardinals.
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1920-04-30
COLLEGE Baseball

The Kansas Csy club today sold
Pitcher Jake Beadle TO the 81. joseph
team OF the Western league.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1920-12-07
Making More Money
Golden Angleworms

Who would imagine that there is
money in worms-not silk worms nor
any Of the rarer variety of grubs which
eventually turn into valuable butterflies
but common, ordinary, everyday angle
worms? There Is. though, and the court
records of Flushing. Long Island, will
prove ii.
Not long ago a man by the name Of
John Buser living at College Point was
arraigned before Mag strate Thomas
Doyle on charge Of disorderly conduct
brought by a neighbOr. who declared that
Buser's vocabulary was too highly spced
for the p, ace and quiet of the nelghbor
hood
Where do you work." inquired the
magistrate.
'T work for myself" Buser replied
proudly II am worIn-dgger."
"A WHAT" demanded the court "A
worm-digger?
Yes, your honor" came the explana-
tlon. II dig worms for bait"
But how en- you make a living that
way" came the skeptical question from
the bench.
did you ever see the number Of people
who com fishing down our way" Bus"r
nueried. "There're scores OF 'em every
day and, on Saturdays, Sundays and
holidays the place Is black with em.
Some Of the hoys in the neighborhood
us'd to pick up lot OF loose change
by supplyin these fishermen with bait
but Tve put the thing on a business
basis. I not only dig the worms, but
breed 'nm. too. I know what they like
70 eat and prepare tn ground for them
Thin I'm sure Of good crop every
morning"
But" persisted Doyle. how can you
make living out OF that sort of thing? p
"Ive made s. day for the past four
months, your honor, an II that amt O
living It's pretty close to it"-and even
the magistrate was forced to agree that
IL was,
Tomorrow-Atalas and Pelris