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Evening star., 1923-07-22
SHOOTING STARS.
BY PHII.ANDER JOHNSON

The Thermom.
The old thermom
Hangs on the wall
And spoils life's balm
For one and all.
For in the time
OF warmth severe
Grief seems to climb
Both far and near.
We find life brings
Resentment strong.
We VOW that things
Are going wrong.
Each morbid myth
In memory lives.
We quarrel with
Our relatives.
Wen find anew
Mid autumn's calm,
Our griefs were due
To the thermom.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

The Associated Press Is exclusively entitled
TO the use for republication of all news dis
patches credited to IL or not otherwise credited
In this paper and also the local news pub
lished herein. All rights of publication of
special dispatches herein also reserved.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

1t was believed in advance that the
position of governor general of the
Philippines would not be free from diff
ficulties. Gen. Leonard Wood was not
invited to accept a sinecure.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

In demanding help. the farmers do
not hesitate to assert that they may re-
quire the old political parties to lift
the same appeal.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Scientists now say that a lightning
rod is genuine protection. Fashions
continue to change in circles Of erudi.
ton as well as popular fancy.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

The innocent suffer as usual. The
grade-crossing accidents pick out
pleasure tourists. A locomotive seldom
hits bootleg flivver.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Steamships continue to devote
erudite attention to the psychological
relationship assumed to exist between
the vino card and the passenger list.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Mr.. Magnus Johnson desires to think
some points of public policy over very
carefully before he goes on record.
This conscientious and deliberative
attitude may be of value to him IL he
can maintain 1t during his senatorial
career.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

The names Of Lenin and Trotsky
continue to figure in soviet announce
ments, but they no longer look like
headliners.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Alarm Clocks.

A reformer declared he would waken
mankind
BY lifting his voice with austerity-
An alarm clock is useful, indeed, but
you'll find
It doesn't claim much popularity.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

While conferences are sitting the
coal situation the public is supposed
to sift ashes.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

Col. Bryan is now regarded as a
man with political past, but great
scientific future.
Evening star., 1923-07-22
No Disadvantage.

Il can cure you Of suffering" said
the doctor.
IT don't want to be cured. When I
talk everybody has to listen attentive.
ly and is afraid to interrupt
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Member of the Associated Press.

Daily and Sunday Il yr., $1,000; mo-, s5c
Daily only. ........1 yr., $500; mo-, 60c
Sunday only.......1 yr., $500: mo-. CSC
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Heard and Seen

If Washingtonians are superstitious,
It was not proved on G street one
day last week.
A man with a long ladder was
working on a store. He had the lad
der set almost out to the curb, it
being necessary for passersby to step
into the street to avoid passing under
the ladder.
To do the latter Is by many regard
ed as bad luck" Offhand one would
be inclined to say that at least half
OF the people who passed that spot
In any given length of time would
walk around.
AS a matter of fact, a count kept on
fifty persons passing failed to reveal
single one who stepped into the
street to avoid going under the lad
der.
Men, women, children. all calmly
kept on their way. If they noticed
the ladder over them, none seemed to
mind. Evidently the ladder business
is as dead here as all superstition
ought to be.
Maybe this will throw some light
on this high cost of living business.
A high government official had a
collection Of brooms in his Office.
Manufacturers were competing for
the award on brooms. The success
full bidder will sell thousands of
brooms to Uncle Sam.
"See that broom" said the official.
DO you know how much that costs
in the stores?"
His auditor did not.
We'll, 1t costs you 1925 apiece In
the stores" continued the official.
Now do you know the price they
have quoted to us?"
Again his auditor was ignorant.
"Well, they have quoted US q price
OF S12 a dozen, or thereabouts. Fig
ure it out for yourself"
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Real Life.

Real Life.
"One Is very likely to be disillusioned
soon after leaving college,"
"Yes," replied Miss Cayenne. "it
needs only a brief experience after
educational seclusion to ascertain how
much. the professors didn't know about
popular picture stars and the latest
music"
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Rate by Mail-Payable in Advance.
Maryland and Virginia.
All Other States.

Daily and Sunday. 4 yr, $40: 1 mo-, 7Uc
Daily only yr S. 90; l mo-, SOC
Sunday only. L yr.. S2.40; mo-, 2VG
Evening star., 1923-07-22

The Evening Star. with the Sunday morning
edition, is delivered by carriers within the city
at 90 cents per month: daily only, 40 cents per
month; Sunday only. 20 cents per month. Or
ders may bo sent by mail or telephone Main
5000. Collection Is made by carriers at the
end OF each month.
Evening star., 1923-07-22

"I hasn't yet seen a man SO super
stitious." said Uncle Eben. dat he
WASH willin' to start de week end
loafin' on Friday Std o. Saturday"
Evening star., 1923-07-22
The Evening Star Newspaper Company

Business Office, 11th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.
New York Office: 110 East And st.
Chicago Office: Tower Building.
European Office: 16 Regent ST., London, England
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Mythology MOdernized. /.

"Pandora's box released all kinds Of
trouble upon the world"
ct shouldn't be surprised" unused
Uncle Bill Bottletop, "if that wasn't
nothin' but a suit case full Of bootleg
licker."
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Economist.

Economist.
"Do you claim to be a political
economist?"
"I do" replied Senator Sorghum. "I
spend a cent on your election that isn't
absolutely necessary"
Jud Tunkins says his wife thinks
every man should be compelled to put
in a twelve or fourteen hour day at
his regular work instead Of hanging
around and interfering with the house
cleaning.
Evening star., 1923-07-22


washington is on one grand
sneeze.
It used to be that colds were most
ly winter diseases, but nowadays it
seems as If they inflict mankind the
whole year around.
Perhaps It is impossible to get into
local street car without having some
one sneeZe vigorously before the We
hicle gets downtown.
When this is combined with the fact
that not one in thousand sneezes in
handkerchief, but sprays his sneeze
over the car at random, q difficult
situation is created.
One man solves 1t by Immediately
hopping off the car in which sneeze
occurs, and taking the next trolley. OF
course It costs another fare, but he
figures 1t is worth it. He tells, in a
somewhat boastful manner. of a
cars in succession, thus paying three
fares to get downtown.
Undoubtedly the susceptibility of
human beings to the so-called COM
mon cold is increasing. Is 1t the way
we live? Is 1t the food we eat? Is
it because we pamper ourselves with
SIS degrees in our homes and offices
in winter instead of the proper 60
degree temperature?
Whatever it is, science ought to
, ma IL OUT, anu uOCtOTS "
make a drive to educate the people
in the prevention of colds.
X X
A canary got loose from its cage in
a home facing Lafayette Park, few
out of the window, and was lost to
its frantic mistress.
Now, every one knows what a speck
of life a canary is. So what an ad-
venture the bird embarked on when
1T sped out the window to the green
park. 1t did not know that a big
rain was coming up.
The bird flew around the park for
awhile, enjoying its new-found free
come down 1t was swept across to
another home, across the street on
another side of the park.
Two cats were waiting in the room
They were sitting there with their
mistress, when suddenly their eyes
glistened. That was when the ca
nary, storm driven, flew in, to perch
like a wet ball of fluff. on the back OF
q chair.
No, the wicked cats did not eat the
innocent canary. The woman manag-
ed to recover from her surprise
quickly enough to prevent that catas-
trophe. Now the canary is home
again. safe in its cage, after its
flight into the unknown. And the
two cats are waiting for another
CHARLES e. TRAcEwELL
Evening star., 1923-07-22

The other day in the police court
a dog was acquitted of being a nui-
Evening star., 1923-07-22

no sense TeSpOHSlple IOE the CEod-
tion of this wealth, got $3.50 for each
melon"
Maj. Harry B. Hawes, who repre-
sents the eleventh district Of Mis-
souri,, has several interesting hob
bies. For many years he was presi-
dent of the Mississippi Valley Kennel
Club and a delegate to the American
Kennel Club. His hobby has been
the raising Of dogs. Being invited
to address the State University at
Columbia and permitted to select his
own subject, he delivered an address
on the subject of Dogs" which was
printed throughout the United States
and put in pamphlet form and re-
printed in England, Canada, Aus
tralia and Spain. Early this year
to a talk on THE Dog" which has
been made public document. He
complained at that time because the
Department of Agriculture. while Is
suing many useful bulletins upon
domestic animals, had entirely neg
fanciers all over the United States
consult and advise with him about
the breeding and training of dogs.
But Maj. Hawes does not spend
all of his time in the kennels, by a
good deal. He has established at
his home. in the city of st. Louis,
g. complete Spanish room of the six
teenth century period and furnished
1t with tiles, paintings, furniture and
fittings brought from Spain. He has
the largest collection Of the work
of Cervantes in the United States
and has specialized in the study of
the masters great work, Don
Quixote."
Evening star., 1923-07-22
Fifty Years Ago
i'm The Star

A coal shortage was threatened
fifty years ago as il is now by a
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PRoPos AIS
Board of State supplies, Dover Delaware

DOaTu VI 0tate SupplleSJ Dover Delaware
Sealed proposals, addressed as above
endorsed Proposals for Automobile
Tag" for the Secretary of State, Motor
vehicle Department, in accordance with
detail specifications on file in the office
of the Board of State Supplies. Classifl-
cation and maximum price of Automobile
Tags as follows:
Pleasure, 1715 cents per pair,
Commercial, 1872 cents per pair,
Motor Cycle, cents each,
Dealers, 171s cents per pair,
Trailer, 10 cents each,
will be received until o'clock in the
forenoon of the rs days of June, 1928.
Specifications and blank proposals may
be obtained at office of the Board of State
Supplies on or before June LIST, 1928.
The proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for 10 per centum of the
amount of bid payable to the State Board
of Supplies.
Only proposals made upon the blanks
furnished by said Board, will he enter
tanned.
The proposals will be opened, by the
Board of State Supplies, Gin public in the
presence Of the persons making the bids)
at it's Office in the State House on the
date and hour first above named.
BOARD OF STATE SUPPLIES.
Date: May 81, 1929 j1-2t
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DOG TAX-192S

Dog tax for the year 1923 is now
due. All persons owning dogs are
hereby notified to secure tags for
same from Alderman HENDERSON, on
or before the first day Of July. A CEN
sus of all dogs within the Town limits
will be taken after that date and own
ers of such dogs as are found without
tags will be subject to the penalties as
prescribed by the Town Charter and
Ordinances thereof. Tags for males,
$1.00; females, $500.
FRANK REEDY, Mayor.
H. B. Thaw, Secretary. m25-2t
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SHERFF'S SALE
BY virtue of writ Of Levari Facias, to
me directed will be exposed to public
sale, on
SATURDAY.. June 9. 1928,

at o'clock p. m. in front of the Old
Windsor Hotel, in Milford, Sussex Coun:
ty, Delaware, the following described
real estate, to-wit:
All that certain tract, piece and parcel
Of land lying and being in Cedar Creek
Hundred, Sussex County and the State OF
Delaware, situated on tine public road
leading from Staytonville to Williams
vile, adjoining lands Of A. w. Robinson,
81 w. Adkins, and lands formerly, OF
Chas. H Carter, Isaac Dawson and others
containing 1856 ACRES OF LAND BE
THE SAME MORE OR LESS, improved
with q dwelling house, barn and other
outbuildings thereon.
TERMS-10 per cent Of the purchase
money will be demanded on the day Of
sale the balance to be paid on June 9th,
1923. The purchaser will be required to
pay the cost of the deed.
property of William R. Flora, and terre-
tenants and will be Pold by
JAMES H. PHILLIPS, Sheriff.
Sheriff's Office, GEORGETOWN, Delaware
May 21st, 1923. m25-2t
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SALE OF REAL ESTATE

The two properties, near Stayton-
Vile, owned by ]. H. Payne and wife,
Ruth Payne, having been consigned
to me, will offer same for private
sale, on reasonable prices and terms.
The same must be sold. Any person
wishing to purchase will confer with
undersigned at once. These small
properties, one a lot with house, gar
den &C., consists of acre; the other
Is acres, more or less, with house and
some clear land. Will make nice cheap
homes. J. T. EVANS, Bel Air, Md.
i1-2tD
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BOARD OF HEALTH

All persons owning property with
in the corporate limits of the Town of
Milford, are hereby notified that such
premises must be kept clear and that
all rubbish or refuse detrimental to
the health of the citizens of the town
must be removed therefrom. An in
spection will be made shortly and in
order to avoid needless argument and
trouble every person should see to it
that the above notice has been COM
piled with.
DR.. ]. P. LOFLAND, President.
H. B. Thaw, Executive Secretary.
m25-2t
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MILFORD RETAIL MARKETS

corrected each week.
heat, good milling grade - $3.50 Blu
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EXECUTOR, ADMINISTRATOR,
TRUSTEE, GUARDIAN, AS.
SIGNEE, RECEIVER, ETC.

We are authorized by United States
Government to act in any of the above
capacities.
The safeguards placed around the
National Bank System in the shape of
stockholders liability, frequent exami-
nations and reports coupled with the
high standing and ample resources of
this institution are sound guarantees
that its trusts will be faithfully ad-
ministered.
FIRST NATIONAL BANK
a25-tf Milford. Delaware
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LAND FOR SALE-For building pur-
poses, near Milford, along the Milford
Harrington Boulevard, and along the du
Pont Boulevard. To be sold on a 'front.'
depth from 81 to 261 #. For particulars
see Milo c. Farber, office, Plaza Theatre
building. Telephone IS. Res: 241R11, Mil
ford Jl-2C
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1923-06-01

Contract No. cK13 O.s33 Miles
Houston to Milford Harrington Road
2, 400 Gu. Yds. Excavation
1885 Gu. Yds. Cement Concrete Pavement
or
1885 Gu. Yds. Stag Cement Concrete
10 Gu. Yds. Glass A Concrete
100 Lbs. Reinforcement
lao L. Ft. Is in. r. 9. Pipe
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CATARRH

Catarrh is a Local disease greatly in-
fiuenced by Constitutional conditions.
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE con-
sists of an Ointment which gives Quick
Relief by local application, and the
Internal Medicine, a Tonic, which acts
through the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces and assists in Kidding your System
of Catarrh.
Sold by druggists for over 40 Years.
F. ]. Cheney & Co.. Toledo. o.
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PUBLIC SALE
GLENDALE, DELAWARE

The undersigned will offer at public
sale, rain or shine, on
Saturday, June 9, 1928,
at 1890 o'clock p. m, the following:
HOUSEHOLD GOODS
bed room suit, 3 pieces; wash stand,
marble top; chiffonier, 2 toilet sets,
mating rugs, Sx12; I small mating rugs,
25 yds. ingram carpet, 10 rubber step
mats, 6 rockies. stands, library table,
buffet, kitcIh cabinet, can fruit, mir
ror, parlor lamp, 8 piece parlor suit, /
parlor table, small lamps, 13 piece lem
onade set. Lot of dishes, pots, kettles,
pans and lot of cooking utensils, roas-
ter. Lot Of glass cans, stoves, 1 oil heat
er, 1 Cole hot blast heater, No. 81. Penn
Edna cook stove. yds. linoleum. Lot of
pictures, 2 feather beds, 1 cedar tub z
window screens, kitchen table, window
shades, hoes, .shovels, forks and other
numerous articles.
TERMS: CASH.
c. w. Dickerson, auctioneer.
LUTHER and ELLA COVERDALE,
Glendale, Del.
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NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Having built new garage and ma
chine shop, am prepared to do all
kinds of auto repair work and over
hauling, welding, brazing and carbon
burning a speciality; also radiator re-
pair and pipe fitting. Satisfaction
guaranteed. Harry F. Ross, PIG North
Walnut St., Milford. j1-3mos
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NOTICE

AS I have in hand for settlement the
out standing accounts of the Estate
Of the late William E. Jones, all per-
sons owing said Estate will please set
tie same at once. See
CHARLES II. JONES,
m25-2t Greenwood, Del.
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WANTED - POULTRY

I will pay highest cash price for all
kinds Of poultry. It will pay you to get
my prices before selling. Drop me a
card OF phone 62, when poultry is
ready. Carl Simpson, Milford. m11-tf
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NOTICE!-NO TREsPAsSING!!

1 have placed my farm, known as
the Jenkins Homesteady," in Kent
County, Delaware, near Milford, in
the hands of a constable. $4,000 will
be paid for evidence which will con-
Wet and punish a culprit. J. N. Rhoads.
m1S-4t
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POULTRY AND EGGS

I am now buying all kinds Of poul-
try as well as eggs. Call me and l
will call on you when your poultry Is
ready. It will pay you to get my
prices before selling. r. e. Shute,
Phone 246, Milford, Del. n5-6
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Friday, June l, 1928,

Friday, June l, 1928,
at 200 o'clock p. m at the front door of
Dickerson's Hotel in the Town of Har-
rington, Kent County and State of Del
aware.
The following Real Estate in Mispillion
Hundred, Kent County, Delaware:-
No. 1. A One-half undivided interest of,
in and to certain tract, piece and parcel
of land, without buildings, situated on the
south side of the old road leading from
Houston to Harrington hut on both sides
of the New State Highway, being near
the Town of Harrington, and adjoining
what was formerly known as the Frank
lin farm, lands of William $. Smith, and
others and containing "a acres and 81
square percheS of land, he the same II ore
or less and being tic larger par Of q
tract of 36 acres and II square percheS
which was conveyed by George H. Hall
and wife unto the said Beniah ThaTp
and Harry +. Tharp by deed dated Sep
TENDER IL, 1911, and recorded at Dover,
Delaware in deed book O-1O-l.
No. 2. All that certain farm and tract
of land with the buildings thereon erect
ed situated in said Hundred, County and
public road leading from the old Joseph
WolcOtt farm to JOnoth2n Harrington s
cross roads and thence to StaytonSV!lle
and adjoining lands now or formerly Of
JOnothan Harrington, William H. Dixon,
and others, and Browns Branch and con-
tanning 122 IA 1cres OF land, more or less,
and being the same farm or tract of land
which was conveyed in fee simple unto
the said Beniah Tharp (colored) by sun
dry deeds now of record.
BY ORDER OF THE COURT
Attest: e. Frank Burris, Clerk.
TERMS OF SALE - 20 per cent of the
purchase money must be paid to the un-
dersigned or his Attorney on the day of
sale and the residue on the first day Of
the adjourned March Term of the Or
phans Court in and for Kent County, to
be held at Dover, on Saturday, June End,
A D. 1923. The percentage to be paid on
the day of sale will he treated as part Of
the purchase money if the other terms
of the sale are complied with, otherwise
will be forfeited for n-compliance.
HARRY r. THARP,
Administrator of Beniah Tharp (colored)
Deceased.
]. Hall Anderson, Attorney for Admins
traitor. 1t
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TOMATO PLANTS FOR SALE

One million tomato plants, grown
under supervision Of the scientific
men Of the StateI Have been busted
numerous times fp the bed. Good
stocky plants Of Greater Baltimore,
Delaware Beauty and Clark's Special
varieties. While they last at $1.OO per
thousand. See H. c. Clark, Milford
Delaware. l-u
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MOTOR TRUCK HAULING

I am prepared to do all kinds OF
hauling to all parts of the Peninsula.
Special care and attention given to
moving. Farmers, let me haul your
grain and fertilizer. Phone SO, a. A.
Ryder, Milford, Del. j2S-tf1919
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WANTED POULTRY

Will pay highest cash price for all
kinds of Poultry. Phone and will
call. Phone No. &C. George E. Reed.
Milford, Del. o24-LI
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COUNTRY PRODUCE WANTED

Country Produce, Poultry and Eggs
wanted. I will pay the highest cash
price for all kinds Of country produce
See us--Prettyman & Beebe, Ellen
dale, Delaware. mS1-tf
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COUNTRY PRODUCE AND
POULTRY WANTED

will pay the highest cash price for
all kinds Of Country Produce. Poultry
q specially. R. b. DerricksOn, Lincoln
City, Del. Phone 144-R6. fit
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving memory Of our dear father
May 20, 1922: away
Today recalls sad memories
Ot a loved one gone to rest,
And those who think of him today
Are those who love him best.
Sadly missed by his family. Wife, Sons
and Daughters II
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The undersigned will offer at public
sale on
Saturday, June 2, 1923,
at 1 o'clock P. NJ, the following:
1 bedroom suite, 8 pieces; 1 4-poster
bedstead, 1 large bureau, 1 Mason and
Hamlin orean, 1 walnut extension table,
cloth sofa and two chairs, 1 9x12 Brus-
sells rug, 2 marble top stands, 4 other
stands, 2 feather beds, nice pillows,
lounge, porch rocker 1 New Perfection
2-burner oil stove, practically new; 1 air
tight heater, 1 cook stove, fine baker.
Some carpeting and mating, rockers,
kitchen table, 1 Enterprise meat chopper.
Lawn mower, good. Hand mill for crack
ing corn. Pitch fork, hoe, spade, scythe,
iron wedges, lamps, dishes and other
numerous articles.
e. S. LONX,
m25-2t Pennington, Del.
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PROPOSALS
BOARD OF STATE SUPPLIES
Dover. Delaware

Dober5 Delaware
Sealed proposals, addressed as above
endorsed Proposals for Printing! for
printing Laws of Delaware and Senate
and House Journals for the 9gth Session
Of the General Assembly Of the State of
clock in the forenoon OF the 9th day of
June, 1928
Specifications and blank proposals may
be obtained at office of the Board of State
Supplies on or after May 25th, 1928.
The proposals must be accompanied by
a certified check for 10 per centum of the
amount of bid payable to the State Board
of Supplies.
Only proposals made upon the blanks
furnished by said Board will be enter
tanned
The proposals will be opened, by the
Board of State Supplies, Gin public in the
presence Of the persons making the bids)
at its office in the State House on the
date above named
BOARD OF STATE SUPPLIES.
DATE: May %, 1928. m25-2t