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The New York herald., 1922-12-03
Romance of Old Football.

Deland and the wedge! For the younger
generation they bring up that strangely
opulent quality of romance which attaches
to the old football days. the old football
heroes. the old era of mass and momentum
play which gave 20 football history names
which never will die. You may sing of
your Mahan and Coy and Casey and
Strubing. Titans all. But for the sheer
romance of football men like to bark back
to the day when football was more of your
man TO man fight-your crashing struggle
in which the bail was advanced in a wear
ing. tearing fight along the ground and
not through the air.
Men like to talk of But erworth. McCor-
mick Heffelfnger and Hi-key. of Lea and
George and Edwards. of Waters. Lewis.
Trenchard, Woodruff and Hare. These are
names immortal-names which go back to
that Homeric era of Deland and his flying
wedge.
Deland and his invention left their stamp
on the game with a positiveness and last
ing brilliance which were not matched
until Harvard got its Percy Haughton and
his scheme of deceptive foo hall The basic
principle of the flying wedge is in use
even in this day of open football. The
power which lies in many of our shifts
particularly the diagonal variety used by
Notre Dame. comes from the principle
demonstrated by Harvard's eleven on that
fine field at Springfield just thirty years
ago last Sunday.
The imprint which that game left on the
memories of those who saw it with under
standing of the new principle evolved is
uneffaceable. We were discussing Deland
the wedge and that contest with Walter
Camp, the father of American football
only the other day. He was a most sim
Gular character. was Deland" said Mr..
Camp. Il never will forget that game
Or the astonishment of the onlookers as
they saw Harvard use the flying wedge
at the start of the second half. 1t was
turning point in football-one Of the
brightest high lights in the history of this
remarkable sport.
"Deland-he's dead now. poor fellow
was a remarkable man in many ways. a
most likable character of keenly analyt-
ical mind with a strong turn toward psy-
chology. He never went to Harvard but
he was a member of the ST. Botolph's Club
In Boston, where he met many Harvard
men and had a chance to talk football.
He wanted to know the reason for every
move made on the field And soon he be-
gan to get ideas and build up theories
Mr. Camp sat back and began to chuckIe
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

Georges Clemenceau's "Au Pied du Sinai''
has been translated by Amelia " Ende and
will soon be published by the Bernard G.
Richards Company.
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

Hinkey, Wallis Waters, Lewis, Newell,
Hallowell, Mccormick and Brewer were
All Americans that year, along with
Wheeler and King of Princeton and
Thayer of Pennsylvania Butterworth's
poor work against Harvard lost him
place on the team, but he made it in 1893
and 1894 Vance Mccormick will be re-
membered as the chairman of the National
Democratic Committee which helped to re-
The New York herald., 1922-12-03

have made it comparatively easy to stop.
But the power always was applied at
either side, in line with the force of one
of the sides of the V. You could not meet
it by congesting in front of it and you
had to guess where it was likely to hit
If you massed to get it at one side the
application of the force could be changed
so that the wedge struck on the other side.
1t was a tough play And it was a
spectacular one-particularIy that Novem-
Der day in 1892.
There was no particular defense against
the flying wedge for few seasons. but
finally doped one out" said Mr.. Camp.
"When 1 went to Stanford to coach put
four men at one side and four men at
another-a flying wedge to meet the fly
ing wedge. OF course, this headon collision
of these two wedges was terrific-but it
was the only way to stop the momentum
play"
The Lineup of Thirty Years Ago.
The lineup of Harvard and Yale in
that contest thirty years ago will be of
great interest to modern followers of the
game-and to the old timers too. Tt
follows:
The New York herald., 1922-12-03
BY DANIEL.

ORIN F. DELAND and the flying
wedge! What a strange combina-
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13

FOR SALE-60O to TOO Thor
oughbred White Leghorn Chicks; six
to seven weeks old. f. w. Morris,
Snow Hill, Md.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
More Pheasant Eggs
To Be Distributed

Pheasant eggs to the number of
1925 will be brought into this State
this season from Pennsylvania and
hatched out, and distributed in the
coverts. The State Game Department
has arranged for the eggs to be sent
direct to the people. who have declar-
ed their willingness to hatch them,
and raise the birds until they are six
weeks old and can be distributed.
TO each person who receives eggs
the Game Department is sending a
pamphlet on pheasant Culture" "
which the department has published,
telling just what c<re should be
taken of the eggs and of the chicks.
The department has announced that
its contracts are closed, and that no
more applications for eggs will be
received.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
E. w. McMaster
Is Reappointed
Superintendent
Elected For Four More Years At
Meeting of Board of Education
Held Last Tuesday.

Nt meeting Of the Worcester
CoJNty Board of Education last Tues
day, Nlr. James II. Vincent placed in
nomination Mr.. T.. w. McMaster to
succeed himself as Superintendent of
Worcester County Public Schools. Mr..
Powell seconded the nomination, and
the election of Mr.. McMaster was
made unanimous. The appointment is
for four years. Mr.. McMaster has
been Superintendent for over twenty
years. He has the reputation of be-
ing one of the most competent Off
cials in the State.
1t is thought by many that Super
intendent should be, first and fore
most. an educator. There was time,
perhaps, when this would apply, but
the position todoy requires, above all
other things, that the Superintendent
of Schools be first class business
man of more than ordinary ability
along certain lines-fitness and quail
fications Of teachers, schools admins
tration, and school finances.
The State Superintendent and the
State Board of Education regulate
the curriculum, and the school laws
govern the conduct of the schools.
The State Superintendent furnishes
the examinations for teachers and
anyone of ordinary intelligence can
represent him at the time of exami-
nation.
The person who occupies the Office
oc School Superintendent looks main
ly after securing competent teachers,
and expending the many thousands of
dollars required these days for public
school purposes.
Mr.. McMaster fills the bill, as he is
not only good business man, but his
many years of active conduct of the
Worcester County schools has accen-
tuatcd the need of his reappointment.
ment.
The position OF County Superinten-
d-nt was, at one time looked upon as
political plum" 1t is no longer so
considered. Teachers are selected
absolutely for their qualifications, and
even though the Board Of Education,
and the superintendent are Demo-
Gratis, when it comes to naming school
teachers-FITNESS is the only re-
quirement for appointment.
The Messenger congratulates the
people of Worcester County on Mr..
McMaster'S appointment.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
Newark Cleans Up
Chincoteague II to z

Newark opened the baseball season
Saturday last. defeating Chincotea-
que on their home grounds by the
score of l2 to g
The team showed up well, and in
the crises came back with their old
fighting spirit. Mumford, pitching
with the bases loaded, famed the next
three men. Hudson. with three on,
cleaned the bases with a three bagger,
that on most diamonds would have
been a homer. Bowen and Taylor also
starred with the stick. Adkins pheno-
menal running catches, and Capt.
Minors sensational steal home were
but Incidents in stirring game.
Newark is endeavoring to arrange
a game with Whaleyvile on their own
grounds for Saturday. If unable to
do so. they will journey to Temper
anceville. and cross bats with the fast
High School team there.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
Snow Hill Mayor
Makes Good Report

II has been the custom 70 publish u
statement of the receipts and dis
5uiseiTients foi Snow iiiii every two
years. The last statement was pub
lished in The Messenger May 8, 1920,
and today, just two years later, ap-
pears another. There has never been
an intimation of graft or wrong doing
connected with the administration of
the affairs of Snow Hill. Our Mayors
and our Councilmen have all been
honest, reputable business men, who
have made sacrifices to serve well the
taxpayers.
Mayor FookS' report today shows
the towns business to have been han
died carefully under him, and the
town to be in good financial condi-
tion. During his administration, two
water bonds of one thousand dollars
each have been paid off, reducing the
towns Indebtedness that much, and
improvements have been made at the
power plant.
Mayor-elect Renshaw will take the
oath of office next Monday and will
preside over the meeting of the City
Council Monday night.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
COL. SYKES HEIRS {
MAKE A CONTEST
Children OF Former Owner Of
Public Landing Mansion Not
Satisfied With Will.

Many c: CO.. reader; viii 5c ;ntc;
ested in the following news item con-
cerning Col. Walter F. Sykes. who
formerly owned the Spence farm and
Manor House at Public Landing. and
whose death took place several
months ago.
COLLECTIONS to the probate of the
will of the late Walter F. Sykes, head
of the firm of Walter +. Sykes & Co.,
dealers in dyes, at Lispenard Street,
Manhattan, have been filed in the
Surrogate's Court in Brooklyn. Mr..
Sykes died November IL, 1921, at his
country home, "The Anchorage" at
Quogue, l.. |. He left an estate said
to be valued at more than Sl,000.00O.
The contestants are three daugh-
ters of Mr.. Sykes by marriage con-
tracted by him in New York on May
II, 1914. with Mrs. Suzanne Sykes.
Mrs. Sykes, mother of these children,
who was married to Sykes when she
was II years old-he was Sis in
Paris. She met Mr. Sykes during one
of the many trips that the latter
made to Europe.
According to the papers filed, Mrs.
Sykes obtained a divorce in Texas on
June 6, 1921. Mr.. Sykes executed his
will two and half months later. In
il he left the residue of his estate to
my children" Helen NJ. Sykes Rein
hard. 74i Washington Avenue. Brook
lyn; George +. Sykes, LII Carroll
Street, Brooklyn; Harold A. Sykes,
Queens; Robert W. Sykes and Walter
+. Sykes, Jr.. both of Dorchester,
Mass. Concerning the three children
for whom the contest is being brought
the will read:
81 give and bequeath to Madge,
Maude and Lillian Sykes, now of
Paris, France. the sum of $500 each.
No mention was made of Mrs. Sykes.
"The objections filed declare that
Mr.. Sykes was mot of sound mind.
memory or understanding, or men
tally capable of making will" on the
day the document was executed. The
will, it is asserted, was not made vol
unfairly, and the execution was OBJ
tanned "by fraud, duress and undue
influence practiced upon said deced-
ent by some person or persons un-
known"
civilian +. McCoombs, who is
looking after the interests Of children
of Sykes by his first marriage, asked
for an immediate trial of the will con-
test. Frederick w. Sparks. attorney
for Anthony Tuozzo, special guardian
for the three children of Mrs. Sykes,
asked for delay. that the children
might be brought from Paris or to
obtain their depositions. Surrogate
Wingate acquiesced."
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13

A Stfam saw mill belonging to
Long a Johnson, on the Mariner
tract, near Whitesburg, blew up early
Thurfday morning, and several men
emTfoyed in the mill had a narrow
escape from a horrible death.
Three men were slightly injured.
These were: John William Pusey, Ir-
wing Powell and William Bolen.
The explosion took place between
eight and nine o'clock. Irving Powell
had looked at the steam and water
guages and finding everything all
right joined the other men on the
yard. He had hardly gotten thirty
feet from the mill when loud ex-
plosion occurred and all of the men
on the yard thought the end of time
was at hand. The air was full of
flying boards, bricks, pieces of ma
chinery, saw dust and steam.
John William Pusey had turn of
strips on his shoulder, when all of a
sudden they were torn from him and
he was hurled against a pile Of lum-
ber.
William Bolen threw himself fiat
on the ground and escaped death
thereby, as a long piece of scantling
just grazed his back, peeling off sew
eral inches of skin and sailed on with
the swiftness of an arrow from the
bow.
Irving Powell was struck by a
brick and so stunned that he did not
know which way to turn. He mira
culously escaped with a few bruises.
A son of Elijah Powell had mule
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13

COMMERCIAL
Zada Catherine Walston.
Howard Timothy Rayne.
Thomas Kerr Taylor.
James Allison Collins.
STOCKTON HIGH SCHOOL
(First Group
Elwood Brooks Bundick.
Hilton Jarman Lang.
Ida Lucille Bromley.
Lillian Corbin Flcmming.
Ethel Irene Merritt.
Carrie Adlyn Porter.
Gladys Disharoon Porter.
Pauline Roberta Price.
PoCOMoKE HIGH SCHOOL
First Group
Josephine Powell Costen.
Margaret G. Chcsser.
Nellie NJ. Cottman.
Roxey Fl. Custis.
Valley Virginia Cowger.
Mary Ada Gusts.
Louise f. Gibbons.
Esther Mcdowell.
Myrtle NJ. Mock
Essie Frances Pilchard.
Emily Elizabeth Stevenson.
Sydney NJ. Tull.
Lillian Elizabeth Venable.
Waiter Atkinson.
Maurice J. Birmingham.
William Hargis Evans.
William James Ennis.
John f. Ennis.
Charles Andrew Hancock.
John c. Lang.
Alton Mason.
Mac G. Matthews.
Howard Duval Sherwood.
William Scott Vcasey.
Edward Lawrence Vessels.
COMMERCIAL
Beatrice Eleanore Fisher.
Evelyn White.
Olga Melva Wulff.
Orville A. Mason.
Lester c. Norquest.
OCEAN CITY HIGH SCHOOL
(Second Group
Hilda May Thomas.
Dorothy Julia Grey.
William Parsons Laws.
Herman Dewey Parsons.
GIRDLETREE HIGH SCHOOL
(Second Group
Preston Watson Hudson.
Robert Everett Hickman, Jr.
Weldon ID. Cropper.
Elizabeth Sydney johnson.
Frances Willard Hancock.
Annie Elizabeth Hickman.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
New Assessment
Must Be Made

A State law provides that re-
assessment of property shall be made
at least once every five years in the
various counties of Maryland.
The Tax Commission estimates that
it will cost Worcester County at least
$4,000 to make the new assessment
and ordered the Commissioners to
levy that amount in the coming June
levy to care for the expenses of the
work. The Commission also ordered
the Commissioners to proceed at an
early date with the appointment of
assessors to make the assessment and
to have it completed and ready to
place on the state and county tax
books before the levy period of next
year.
The order served on Worcester
County was also served on the other
counties of the Eastern Shore; the
last State and county reassessmenf
having been made in 1917. Repre-
sentatives from the various peninsul
counties were called to Baltimore las
week, and ut a meeting in the offic'
of the Tax Commission, were Civ
instructions regarding the making
the new assessment.
Commissioners Stagg, Davids
Powell and Dickerson attended
meeting. -
Throughout Worcester. County
there is strong opposition to a new
-. =. IL L.
contention of all taxpayers that prop
erty valuations have dropped back on
par with the valuations made in
1917 and that a new assessment at
this time would show no material in
crease in the assessable basis. This
would mean that the $4,000 spent on
the work of making the assessment
would be that much money thrown
away.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
Beveridge Victory Called a Jolt

Who says they never
come back? Not the
friends of former U. S.
Senator Beveridge Of In
diana.
The defeat Of Senator
Harry s. New in the In
diana Republican primar-
les at the hands of Bev-
eridge has caused a sen.
sation in Washington ad.
ministration circles. BY
astute politicians, the re.
suit is regarded as a pro-
test against several OF
the appointments made
by the President.
Bcveridge is Of indie
pendent mind. as ad.
vanced in his political
ideas as he is in his head
gear.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Preaching Sunday morning 1890.
In the evening at 7.i5.
Sunday School ll.30. Mrs. c.
Vincent, Supt.
Subject Bible Glass: "Paul's Letters
to the Thessalonians and the "Judai
zers."
You are cordially invited to atteno
w. S. KREGER, Pastor.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
wHATCOAT NJ. f. CHURCH

1000 A. NJ, Sunday School.
ll.00 A. NJ, Special Mother Da!
service. Subject, Mother"
7.30 p. NJ, Sermon by the pastor
Subject. "The Man Who Turned Asid,
To See"
Mid-week prayer service Wednes
day evening at 7.45 o'clock.
REV. ELWOOD w. JONES, Pastor
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
Worcester County
H. S. Graduates "

A very large number of young peo-
pie will be graduated from the High
Schools of Worcester County this
year-97 in all. From the informa-
tion obtainable they are a very bright
lot of students. having had the benefit
of the most modern system of teach
ing. the result of efficient teacher
training, which has been required the
past few years. The list of graduates
follows:
SNOW HILL HIGH SCHOOL
First Group
Elinor Paynter Powell
Catherine +. johnson.
Emily Margaret Evans.
Beatrice Jane Carey.
Mary Avery Warren.
Hattie Ethel McAllister.
Helen Warren.
Maude Aline Clarke.
Zena j. Shagcr.
Charles Sidney Green.
James Straughn Adkins.
o. Richard Aiken.
Charles Lekeirtts Timmons.
Elijah Poulson Truitt.
James Ross Bowen.
j. Elton Mason.
J. Franklin Bowen.
William A. Townsend.
Rudolph Birmingham.
Theodore Bailey Stagg.
COMMERCIAL
Willie Elizabeth Pusey.
Frances Marion Huffman.
Ada Marie Jones.
Grace A. Bonneville.
Maude Ellen Godfrey.
Eunice +. Atkinson.
Mary Ellen Henderson.
Marie Elizabeth Herman.
post Graduate)
Maurice w. Richardson.
William A. Harris.
BUCKINGHAM HIGH SCHOOL,
BERLIN
(First Group
Mary Lyndale Kelly.
Ruth Eloise Outright.
Evelyn Marie Hill.
Beulah Hudson Griffin.
Jennie Louise Whaley.
Ada Elizabeth Dale.
Dorothy Virginia Quillen.
Margaret Campbell Henry.
Mildred Ella Beauchamp.
James Alton Holland.
William Robert Taylor.
Edmond Bowen Quillen.
Carroll Vincent Holland.
Leslie Ewing Timmons.
Harold Delos Outright.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-05-13
Mill Blown To Atoms!
Men Escape Death
Not A Plank, Brick Or Piece Of Machinery
Left Intact Blown To Smithereens
Workmen Slightly Hurt.

chained to log two hundred yards
away in the woods. A flying board
struck the mule and caused il to
Cleanup"
The explosion was heard for sew
eral miles. The mill was not insured.
Loss over $2,000.00.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1922-10-12
CHAPTER 7O5.

Senor Ortiz didn't leave me long in doubt about what had so infuriated him.
 "You think I soil my lips by tell ing Rosa what I see that night in Durango?" he asked. You think tell to the woman I respect like the white saints, what a man may see in q mans world 2"
 "But you didn't see anything" I declared, divided between r1ief at 8 chivalry that concerned itself so Realistically with the unworthy Rose and a sSepticism that doubted poor Mabel.
 Again the young Mexican bowed. He semed to be sweeping Mabel Storrss and all that concerned her into a vast discard with which he had no frrtn-r concern.
 "I have told you what I think il Is right you should know" he began. Then he smiled with certain melan-- choly. ''I have told you nothing you did not already know, he acknow-- edged. ttI came to tell you what I thought it was for Rosa best you should know. The other woman did not count-on1y Rosa"
 fTo Be Contfnued1
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-20
Position Of Most
Stocks Much Weaker

NEW YORK, Jan. 20.-(A. PD--
For the first time in a week the stock
market yesterday indicated an excess
OF offerings over demand, the list re-
cording irregular or uneven changes
throughout the active session.
The markets reversal was popularity
attributed to the firmer tone of
money. Call loans opened at Az per
cent, rising to per cent at midday
with 6 per cent rate in the final
half hour
The only stocks to hold or enhance
recent gains were specialties domi-
mated by professionals and other
shares In which the floating supply is
believed To be so small as to make
them readily available for speculative
purposes. These groups again en-
braced the Independent steels, minor
equipments, utilities and sugars, where
further extreme advances of 9 to S
points were made.
Gulf States Steel added almost 90
points TO its steady upward movement
and closed at so, net gain of 16 SIS
points This represents an advance Of
81 points thus far this week.
The reactionary side of the market
was featured by motors, oils, tobaccos
and various miscellaneous issues, in
cluding textiles and the major equip
ments at declines of / to 3 points.
Rails again were listless, investment or
diyidend-paying issues being only oc-
casionally quoted and then mainly at
concessions. Sales amounted to $685.
900 shares.
Dealings in foreign exchange, in
Guiding British and French bills, were
light and without notable changes,
aside from the easier tone of sterling.
marks and guilders. The Bank of
England weekly report disclosed fur
ther strengthening of that institutions
liabilities reserves
Bonds were moderately unsettled by
the tighter money market, liberty is
sues, with one exception, closing at de-
clines. Most foreign issues were
steady, but rails showed hesitancy,
aside from the new Southern Railway
8 l. Is. these rising sharply over their
issue price. Total sales, par value, ag-
gregated $16.275.0O0.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-20
Estimates of Wheat
Shortage Boosts Price.

CHICAGO, Jan. 20.--(A. P.-Bull-
ish estimates of domestic farm re-
serves did good deal to shift wheat
prices yesterday. The market closed
strong l -7Sc to 1-Sc net higher,
with May $1.14 IA to $1.14 3-S and
July $1.02 as to $1.02 1-2. Corn
gained 3-s to Csc and oats IA to 5-Sc.
In provisions, the outcome varied from
unchanged figures to 20 cents higher.
According to recognized authority
farm reserves of wheat, less spring
seed requirements, suggested a total
of 110,O00,000. bushels. Allowing for
average bread requirements, this
would mean u shortage Of $4,000, 900
bushels July /, except for mill and
country elevator stocks. Moreover,
department of agriculture reports cur
rent today indicated that European
countries might be expected to con-
tinuc buying wheat freely in tho
worlds markets, and there were pre-
dlctions that new decrease in the
United States visible supply would be
on Monday. The finish
was ut nearly the top level of the day.
Corn and oats went higher with
wheat. Exporters continued after corn
AS in the case of wheat, estimates Of
farm reserves of corn were bulish.
Scantiness Of provision stocks tend
cd to strengthen the provision market.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1922-01-20
Wool Position
Remains Very Strong

BOSTON, Mass. Jan. 90.-(A. P.l-
Wool dealers continue to speculate IL
wool and manufacturers are criticisinE
them severely. Much of the current
business is between dealers and
prices are slowly pushed up in the
operation. The market is feYerish
and, if supplies were plentiful, the
turnover would be tremendous. Con-
ditions are not likely to change until
the heavy weight goods openings are
over and the tariff bill has been re-
ported in the senate. All world
markets are-aassncing
Americans are buying in Australia
and New Zeaiaud with view to hold
ing their purchases there until they
know whist theduty is to he. IT that
is not satisfactory they can ship to
London and resell.
sydney has made further advance
. Of per cont. Prices at Liverpool
East India wool sale, Tuesday. We're 3
to 10 per cent above the last sale.
While little effort to contract in the
west is reported, some fine and fine
medium clips have been mortgaged in
Nevada at / . to p cents. Boston