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Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
POtash Scars;
Farmers Sore

The United States is just now wit
Messing one more demonstration o
the fact that putting an article on tn
free list in a tariff bill does not in
sure lower price for the commodity
just as imposing an import duty doei
not always mean an increase in price
In 1890 a duty was put on tin platt
with the result that tin plate indus
try was built up here and the price re
duced. In 1922 potash was put on the
free list with the idea that the far
mers would get potash cheaper, but
the price has been boosted by the for
eign monopolists.
A radiogram from Frankfort-on-
Main, Germany, reads as follows: "An
increase in potash prices by so pei
cent, effective at once, was announced
today June 26). On Monday next a
further increase of 81 per cent will
be put into effect"
Less than four months after the
FOrdney-McCumber tariff law was
passed Representative Frank Crow
ther. of New York, in a cursory re-
view of what had been accomplished
up to that time, had this to say with
respect to potash: "Of course, just the
minute the tariff is taken off an ar
ticle, naturally the price goes up. We
had great furore here with the agri-
cultural bloc about potash, and they
took potash off the tariff list and put
it on the free list, and since then it
increased 200 per cent in price at one
jump and 145 at another and today it
is S45 per cent higher"
Senator Reed Smoot, in his gallant
fight for a protective rate on potash,
said: "If there was any article in this
whole bill that should be protected on
the principle of protecting an Ameri-
can industry it was potash.
think it will not be many years until
those who are opposed to the prOtec-
ton of potash will learn that a mis-
AXE was made in not maintaining the
in the United States" He
hen very accurately foretold the ac-
ion which would be taken by the Eu-
'opean potash trust TO hold up prices |
IN potash to American consumers
just as high as practicable without
the American potash produc-
RS to resume operations" Then
watch and see what the American far
ner will pay for his potash" said
senator Smoot.
Senator Smott's prediction erred in
ne particular. It has not been many
ears" but just a few months in
Which we have learned the mistake
f putting potash on the free list. The
World War started an American po-
ash industry which, if given the
hance, might eventually have rend-
red us Independent to a large degree
the foreign supply. The tariff rates
would have caused no
UGH repeated elevations in prices as
e are now witnessing.
But the industry has been run out
business in this country, and it is
ardly likely that capital will be
to re-establish it so long
5 we have it on the free list. Any at
,mpt to resuscitate the industry here
ould be quickly followed by Euro
can reduction in price below what it
Ist the foreigner to produce, if nee
,sary to smother the American en-
rprise. Potash supplies us with a
ssOn.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13

possibly Mr.. Vail who maintains ms
home in Milford and practices law IN
philadelphia, is the most spoken i, vi a.
this time with former Governor lo"n
send and Colonel Houston close sec
onds. There is some question: no%
ever. whether Colonel Houston Woulu
tal,a the nomination, in view OF tIe
fact that he now holds big posltloli
doyn at Washington, in the once Vi
Coional Thomas w. Miller, Uhlleu
states Alien Property Custodian as
vol as serving as County Deputy Al
+ornav General of Sussex. He Is
,,,,own IN he in perfect harmony with
the orgpnizatiOn forces. the hraus VI
which admire him greatly Tor MS ann
itv and nnlitical astuteness in hand-
ling political situations in Sussex.
IF the Democratic nomination tor |
Senator falls to the lot Of Sussex the
Conoressiona1 nomination To Kent ana |
the suhernatoral nomination to New |
castle there is 2 nossihility that the
Pepublicans will nominate men 1or
HE same Offices in the several corn-
les to oppose the Democratic noml-
lees.
No doubt Kent county would he &C
.orded the nomination for Lieutenant
Governor by both parties.
Sussev county is going to be con-
ent. in both parties. with the sena-
3r T = nomination. ond if this is given
will be ur In New Castle and Kent
ornties tn fight it out for the other
tate Offices.
Rnrors are current in the southern
art of the State, that Senator BAH
going to put I'M stiff fight for re-
omination and that if there are no
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13

and recommended it to me. In the time /
have been taking it and it has done won
ders for me. keep house and am able to
do lots of work besides. Mrs. HELEN
SEvCIK, 2711 Thomas St., Chicago, Ill.
Women suffering from female trou-
bles causing backache, Irregularities,
pains, bearing-down feelings and weak
ness should take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Not only is the
worth of this splendid medicine shown
by such cases as this, but for nearly fifty
years this same sort of experience has
been reported by thousands of women.
Mrs. Sevcik is willing to write to any
girl or woman suffering from such
troubles, and answer any questions thew
may like to ask.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
Small, but Powerful.

Germs are not little animals They
are tiny plants, the smallest living
things known. They are sometimes
called bacteria or microbes. You
might have some idea Of the size Of a
germ if you could take a grain of sand
and split it into a million pieces. OF
course some germs are larger thar
others, but tie largest cannot be seer
without the aid of a powerful micro
scope.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
ove and Dutv In Actual LIre.

A thousand wheels of labor are
turned by dear affections, and kept in
motion by seIf-sacriicing endurance;
and the crowds that pour forth in the
morning and return at night are daily
Ue>ssions of love and duty
ChaplD.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
REALIZING an Ideal

Who says poets never realize their
ideals? Maxwell Anderson las
bought Z waterfall % feet high up in
ROcEignG county and every sunrise
he sits IN the poarly pool at its foot
ana leiS M IIacEenslcE river pour
over him.-New York Evening World.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
Samuel J. Wilson & Son
MILTON, DELAWARE.
Funeral Directors and EmbaImer,

We have added to our funeral eouinroent q. -.
Motor Funeral Car. for which we make no eItNt Wv
charge. We have still retained both our RIaa53a
ana Whlte horse drawn hearses, which therefoSsss
places us in a position to furnish either boor
drawn or motor hearses nurse
we are the best equipped and carry the laroau.
stock OF funeral supplies south of Wilm;ngtoSSe
Cali phone. Office No. %, residence No %
Phone service day and night If calling after y
So rs s,,t.a fl no ~ All calls promptly answeFe5
wife's services. - -''1sse or
I'VE also carry large and complete as..-.
ment of Furniture, Carriages. Runabontsa a9Esort.
wagons Rack Wagons and Farming ImpIenSssssssm : arm
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
Timber unlnIured by Fire.

Investigations made by the United
States forest products laboratory lndi.
cate that timber cut from insect ur
fre-ldlled trees is just as good for any
structural purpose as that cut from
live trees of similar quality, providing
the wood has not been subsequently in-
jured by decay or further insect at
tack.
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13

from the troubles |
had before l took
Lydia E. Pinkham's 8
We g. t a BILE Com
pound. My back al
ways ached, so I
could not go about
my housewOrk, and /
had other troubles
from weakness. /
was this way for
years, thenmy sister,
in-law took the Veg
atahla GnmnonpJ
Milford chronicle., 1923-07-13
WANTS TO HELP
OTHER WOMEN
Grateful for Health Restored
by Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound
IIIDIIIILIIIIuIIIIII

Chicago, Ill.-"I am willing to write
to any girl or woman who is suffering
Evening star., 1923-07-09
CLAY COURT TENNIS.
DRAWS MANY STARS

INDIANAPOLIS Ind, July s.-The
thirteenth annual national clay court
tennis championship will begin today
on the courts OF the Woodstock Coun-
try Club. william T. Tilden OF Phil
adelphia, present clay court title
holder. will play the first match with
Claude Watkins Of Louisville, KY.
Johnny Hennessey of Indianapolis
western champion, will meet Theo-
dore Eggman of st. Louis at the same
time.
The draw for the tournament Is
seeded down to the quarter finals
The favored players are Tilden, Hen
nessey. Manuel Alfonso. ranking player
OF the Spanish Davis cup team; Wal
lace Johnson Of Merton. Pa, ranking
No. in the United States; Robert
Kinsey of San Francisco, and his
brook of Detroit and Kirk Reid of
Cleveland.
Boys and juniors play will begin
Tuesday afternoon. Al Sandy" Wier-
ner and Donald Strachan of German
town, Pa. proteges of Tilden. are here
for the youngsters play. George
Lott Of Chicago, winner in the junior
play last year. Will defend his title.
Play in the doubles will begin either
Tuesday or Wednesday.
Other important first-round matches
in the mems singles are between Jack
Mckay. former Indiana champion. and
Alfonso; Phil Bettens Of San Francisco.
and Chester Mannfeld; Wallace John
son and F. O'Connell of Chicago;
Howard kinsey, San Francisco, and
David o,Loughlin. Chicago; Robert
Kinsey, San Francisco, and Edward
Wilson. Chicago, and Walter Wes-
brook and Phil Lewis Of Indianapolis.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
WASHINGTON u. WIN
BOOST FOR ROWING
BY LAWRENCE PERRY.

Homeward bound from Shelby,
Mont. the writer met many college
men from various sections of the
country-the majority Of them hailing
from west of the Mississippi. and as
d consequence II can be recorded that
the victory of University of Wash
ington eight at the Poughkeepsie
of western intercollegiate aquatics
than ten years of propaganda would
have done. In fact. right now the
interest displayed in the west over
rowing suggests that in the course
of comparatively short time the
foot ball as major sport.
University of Wisconsin, for ex-
mmple, has already made great head
way in reviving the sport at Madison
next year At the University of
Minnesota the writer found signs the
other day indicating that the Wash
ington victory had added greatly to
the impulse which already had begun
to manifest itself. Farther eastward.
Ohio and Michigan are beginning to
feel that the time has come to do
something other than talk vaguely of
installing the sport.
drifted into Montana to attend the
Shelby doings, say that Andy Smith.
the Blue and Gold foot ball coach,
has his work cut out for him in
building great eleven this fall, seven
of his crack men having been gradu-
ated. On the other hand the quality
of replacements Is reported to be
high. and while Smith will not send
his eleven east this fall. he announces
himself as quite ready to make the
invasion in 1924 to play either Prince
ton or Pennsylvania
Copyright. 1921
Evening star., 1923-07-09
T. AND C. NETMEN
WIN; GOLFERS LOSE

Town and Country Club golfers and
tennis players did well in their matches
here yesterday with the Lakeside
Country Club of Richmond and Lyn-
haven Country Club of Norfolk.
The locals won the tennis tourna-
ment with 13 points to II for Norfolk
competition the Richmondites won
handily, getting IS points to 40 for
the Capital team and 16 for Norfolk.
Washington and Norfolk had a
merry battle in the tennis tourney,
the locals taking the honors when A.
final match from w. Stigel and 1.
Kline. Ga. GO.
Summary of the final rounds of the
tennis tourney follow:
SINGLES.
W. Nordliner Washington defeated A.
15sfhs MofheiWsT 1M. SNorfolk): 50 So; H: Nord.
swsshingtonl defeated F; Koon.z lNS1olEl !,
feased Henry Ss1,.si King su6ys, 6WsshnstSn! IS s
sNorfeIk defeated 3 strsuse Il Saieh%ondS, dmin
6-4. rs.
DOUBLES.
A. Fischer and H Kaufman washing toni
defeated W. stigel and I. Kline (Norfolk)
6-3, Ga.
Members of the golf teams were:
RIcHMoNp--Henry wallerstein. Alvin Hutz.
Ter, ]. B. Cohen. H. ]. Myers, Dave Wolf,
Maurice Hellstern, Ralph Levy and Irving
Greentree.
WAsHINeToN-sidney C. Kaufman, Ralph
Goldsmith. Nathan Frank. I Behrend, Milton
King. A. H. Retler, Edgar Kaufman and A.
E. Steinem.
NoRToLK-J B. Heeht. DR.. L. W Mendoza.
Richard Hofheimer. Herbert ]. Gerst, J. g..
Hofheimer. Sol r. Meyer. Benjamin Lowen.
berg and Emanuel Wasserman.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
SKI K. O.S MILES !
EARLY IN ROUND 2

PARIS. July 9. Battling Skis
share of purses and gate receipts may
be attached, but not so the punch in
his left arm. The Senegalese, fight
ing only for glory" as the result Of
an injunction that prevented him
from receiving any Of the proceeds.
knocked out Marcel Miles yesterday
early In the second round Of what
was to have been fffteen-round bout.
The big French heavyweight went
into the ring the favorite. He car
ried the fight to Sikh in the first
round and embarked on the same
tactics at the opening of the sec
ond, only to find himself in a clinch.
As they broke the Senegalese shot
across a left to the jaw and the fight
was over.
The action that denied Sikh a ma
terial award was brought by Edmond
Lapart, one of the boxers former
managers, who alleges that he has a
claim on part Of Skis earnings.
Final judgment in the case has been
reserved.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
GRANDFATHER" BLACK
UP TO HIS OLD TRICKS

INWOOD. Long Island. July o
Especially. - "Grandfather" John
Black, sensation Of the national
open at SFo<ie last year, again
proved the sensation OF the prac-
tice rounds at InwO0d yesterday.
John, over forty. and still smoking
the black dudeen which he Iugged
around at Skokie, sank his iron
shot to the eighteenth for a 73,
finishing with n 2 on the hard par
4 hole. Black is one of the most
accurate men I'm the tournament
with the irons, md the shot at the
eighteenth struck just short of the
pin, took n hop and jammed be-
tween the flag pole and the edge
of the cup.
sBObby Jones, after one fneffec-
tuaI attempt to get out of n trnp
at the seventhteenth yesterday.
took a wild swing at the ball and
hoIed out, finishing with n ON
the eighteenth after missing two
shots. Luck Is on the side Of the
heavy artillery In golf. as well as
In war.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
MICHIGAN WILL LOSE
ONLY TWO OF STARS

BY the Associated Press.
ANN ARBOR. July s.-University
of Michigan's track team. which this
year proved the words of the college
song by becoming champions of the
west" and then went the song one
better by becoming national inter
collegiate leaders, promises to turn
out as strong a cinder path aggrega-
tion in 1924 as has been the case in
the season just past
Michigan. winner of the recent Chi
'cago national event by the largest
margin ever registered by the sue
cessful contender in that annual af-
fair, will lose but two of it's track
and field stars by graduation this
year. These are Isbell, the two miller.
and Schmidt, hammer thrower. All
others who made points at the Chi
cago meet will be available to Coach
Steve Farrell next season. Farrell
claims also to have a number of
promising freshmen to make the 1924
team even better than the one of this
year.
The college year. just closed, has
been one of the most successful in an
athletic way that Michigan has seen.
The Maize and Blue tied with Iowa
for foot ball honors last fall and
won the big ten base ball title this
spring.
Evening star., 1923-07-09

Big Bill was not the same player
that won the state title here last
year. and the gallery speculated on
the cause of his weakening. He was
nervous throughout the tourney.
Evidently bothered by the injured
finger on his right hand. the Phila-
delphian made a game. but futile.
fight against the lively little Span
lard, and many a ball went into the
net that would have sped over the
barrier for a placement had II been
hit by the unerring hand OF the TIL
den of 1922.
A subject OF comment among the
spectators was Tilden's wearing of a
heavy sweater throughout the hard
est part of his match. though the day
was warm.
Alfonso won the favor of the gal
lery at the conclusion of his match
with Tilden, when he refused TO ac-
cept the championship unless the
,officials extended a courtesy to Til
den. On set point, with the Spaniard
serving, the ball apparently cleared
the net. but Tilden thought 1t touched
the tape, and therefore was let" :.
Let" shouted Alfonso, but al
officials agreed that II was not. Then,
mo, no, I won't play" exclaimed the
Spaniard, throwing his racquet on
the ground. He remained obdurate.
and the match was resumed. with the
previouus play disregarded: Tflden
purposely hit the next ball served
toward the gallery.
Miss Helen Wills. Berkeley. CaChf.'
won the women's singles champion l.
ship by handily defeating Miss Ma
rian A. Leighton of Chicago. 60
Go.
other results:
JUNIOR SINGLES FNALoGeorEe NJ pstt aets'
IT,. Chicago defeated Dave oLoushin' FITS
OuTsSY SoYs' IS EsiSoIEs r1NAL-A. L. wiszn.r
Philadeiphia. defeated Donald straehsn, Phil
GIRLS sINoLEs FINAL-Ruth pun.combss,
ChicaEo defeated Margaret Delay, 7-5, S2.
BOYS DOUBLES FNAL-Nelson and Pare.
Chicago, defeated wierner and straehan' Phil'
.dS1eaa1: IeSMfS's rs DoUeLSs QUO f sEx1.r1sAIs-x.,
Margaret Thompson and Miss Jeannette Paul:
ing ef chicago defe.ted Mrs.. r. s; Stewart
GIRLS DOUBLES sEMI:TINALs--Mis..
Doris Kinsel and vorsoilla Mean defeated
Mrs, Nicely and Mrs Massey. 81. S.
MEMS DOUBLES sEM-FINALs--Georse
Lott of Chicago and Lawrence Hioe Of Boston
defeated Manual Alfonso of Spain and WaNace
F. johnson Of Philadelphia. 2-6, 81 81
-6, ".
Evening star., 1923-07-09
ATHLETES OF ITALY
TRAIN FOR OLYMPICS
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
italy will be prominent fac
tor to be reckoned with in the
1924 Olympics at Paris if the prepa-
rations of the Italian Olympic COM
mittee are an indication. Italy, since
the war. has taken an enormous
brace in athletics, and in many
branches of sport is developing ma
against the older sport nations.
Each city and village has it's own
sports organization, and every vacant
lot is being Communicated by aspir-
ing athletes for their incipient train
ing. Foot ball is especially popular.
In the field and track events a large
number Of strong athletes have come
to the front. yucca does the 100
meter run in 10 AS. Giorgio can
make the zoo meters in % 4-5. Conf
MOTTO is Italy's 800-meter man, doing
the distance in 1 minute 81 seconds.
The marathon is done by Speroni and
Benedict. Frigerio. winner of both
walking features in the last Olympics,
is now Italys sporting hero, having
recently beaten the Olympic record.
The best pentathlon man is Contoli.
Swimming will have strong Italian
representation. Many of the Italian
water men already have established
records in Europe. Among the fore
most are Bacicalupo, Sachner, Massa,
Costa Malito and Sebastiani. For the
weights, Bottfni, Antwerp winner in
the heavyweight class, will again rep
resent Italy. A strong team also will
put up a battle in tennis. 1t is prob
able that Colombo, present Italian
champion; Count Bonacossa, Sabba-
DIM and Serventi will compose the
team.
The army and navy also are inter-
ested in several events and will
probably send rife and fencing teams,
while in boxing there is a wide va
rfety of amateur material available
for the 1924 Paris classic Lanzi is
good f1yweight possibility, Petrarca
shapes up for the bantamweight,
Lecis for the featherweight, Caven-
aghi for the lightweight, Raviz1a for
the welterweight, Colaccio for the
middieweight, while there are one or
two possibilities for the heavyweight
class.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
P0CKETBO0K PUNCH
Is A TELLING BLOW
BY FAIRPLAY.

NEW YORK. July 9-The most ef-
fective blow in pugilism was deliv-
cred in Shelby. Mont. 1t is the punch
to the pocketbook. That Is about
the only place where a fighter really
can be hurt nowadays, and the effect
of the Shelby fight Is already making
itself felt in pugilistic circles. Per-
oentage is rapidly taking the place of
prime Importance in conversations be-
tween promoters and managers Of
fighters and percentage depends on
drawing power.
AS a result spectators OF the Will
lard-Firpo bout next Thursday night
ought to be sure of a good run for
their money. no matter what kind of
battle IL turns out to be. Each fs
out to add to his drawing power and
would be In prospect from q match
with Dempsey
Neither man has any great per-
sonal following at present. Willard.
always handicapped by a colorless
personality, never was a popular idol
IT" is about the best that fight fans
have been able to say Of him since
that time.
Firpo is not well enough known
TO nave acquired many supporters.
but he seems to have the faculty of
making friends A good enemy is as
big an asset as a fighter can have
The Shelby fight proved that. because
most of those who went had a real
sneaking wish to see Dempsey's head
knock ed off
Firpo will have a pulling power
at Boyles' Thirty Acres next Thurs-
day. because many a ringside regu-
lar wants to see him tested. They
want to know whether there is q
saffron streak concealed about him
which will flash up under punish
ment like the image on a photo
graphic plate in a bath Of developer.
A telegraph operator sitting next
to the writer at the Firpo- -McAuliffe
bout expressed this attitude when
he said: "This South American bird
can send all right, but now he is on
the receiving end"
Evening star., 1923-07-09
BOXING CHAMPIONS
IN BATTLES TONIGHT

PHILADELPHIA, July 9-Two
world championship boxers are
scheduled to appear here tonight at
the Philadelphia National League
Base Ball Park in eightround, no de-
cision, bouts.
Benny Leonard, lightweight cham
pion, will meet Alex Hart of Cleve-
land and Joe Lynch bantamweight
king, will box Bobby Wolgast of At
lantic City.
Leonard. who arrived here last
night and proclaimed himself in ex-
cellent condition, has had two weeks
of hard training in the Catskill
mountains, he said. Hart also said
he was in fine trim.
Wolgast, in meeting Joe Lynch, Is
boxing a champion for the third con-
secutive time, having fought Pancho
villa and frankie Genaro in his
last two bouts.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
NINETY GOLFERS TEE OFF
in FIRST QUALIFYING PLAY
Leo Digel of Washington Considered to Have Fine
Chance of Landing Open Championship
Over Course of Inwood Club.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

NWOOD Island n Y July 9Nnety golfers, including
holder the title the holder
championship today the
championship of the
United qualifying the who will
Saturday title held by Gene Srazen
Baf the their thirty
qualifying grade
last will qualify the
days
big hurdle fail
at
Washington,
Evening star., 1923-07-09

Firpo's admirers are legion. His
Knockout record is so impressive
that many are convinced he will dis
pose of Willard IN short order. Then.
too, the difference in the age Of the
two men has had a pronounced in
fuence on the betting Wall street
commissioners report that betting on
the coming fight has been exceed
ingly brisk SO far in advance. One
commissioner. while discussing the
matter. said:
Usually those who are specula-
lively inclined are prone to walt until
a day or so before q big bout before
putting up their money. This has
not been the case in this instance. I
have had many inqeiries regarding
the prevailing price, and have been
able to place many commissions"
The odds in the financial district
are to 5, and there seems to be a
general tendency on the part Of those
who think highly of Willard's chances
to accept them, although in some in
stances the Willard men are still
holding out for 2 to I.
Evening star., 1923-07-09
Gueg Test Links Stars Gets Under Way Fpo Fauorite On
WORLD SWIMMING MARK
MADE BY SYBIL BAUER

NEWARK, N. j., July 9.-Miss
Sybil Bauer, Illinois A. A., Chica-
go, backstroke champion, made
new world record foN the 100
yard backstroke swim for women
In the pool at Olympic Park. She
swan the distance in 1.26 3-5.
lowering the record of 1.33 held
by Miss Ethelda Bleibtrey.
Miss Bauer defeated Aileen
Riggin, diving champion, and Lii
lian Stoddard
Evening star., 1923-07-09
INSIDE GOLF
: BY George O'Neil.

While L regard the irons as the
first clubs the player should learn
that golf begins with the driver,
md since that is where practically
everybody starts, and, anyhow.
since the most satisfying shot in
golf is the long, straight drive, we
will start with the long wood club.
The first thing the player should
get right is the proper place to
hold this club. There In no fixed
place and, contrary to the belief
OF some players, the ball will not
go far I'm proportion to the dis
tance up the shaft. toward it's up
per end. the club fs held; that Is,