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Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Books of Ancient Roman
Writers Not Protected

No law Of copyright protected the
interests Of authors; and when the
works of Cicero, produced by expert
enced copylsts whom Atticus had pur-
chased, were circulated In Italy and
Greece, there was nothing to prevent
an enterpriSing tradesman from en-
plOying his own slaves to pirate, with
gross blunders, the authorized edition.
The booksellers shops were situated
mainly in a street called the ArgiIe-
tum, which abutted on the north Of
the Forum, not far from the ROstra.
The books were written on papyFus
imported from Alexandria, and were
mounted on wooden rollers. The titles
of new publications were posted upon
pillars outside the shops; but their
best advertisement, apart from the
reputation of the writer, was the
praise of his friends, when their 1udg-
ment was known to be sound. Their
prices, considering that they were pro-
duced by hand, seem remarkably low !;
handsome copies of the first book Of
Martials epigrams were sold for FIVE
denarli-abOut four shillings-a
charge which the author thought ex-
cessive.-T. Rice Holmes, In "The Ro-
man Republic and the Founder Of tho
Empire"
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Wine for Goldfish

Spain and Iceland have made a trade
treaty. The document specifies that
Spain is to grant mOst-favored nation
treatment to dried Goldfish from Ice
land and Iceland is to exempt Spanish
wines Of not more than 21 per cent
alcoholic content from prohibition.
What a standoffl Now the Spanish
internal economy may be fabricated
and padded with portions Of cod-lfver
oil and the cookies Of the Icelandie
heart may be warmed with drafts Of
Castillan vintage.
The elevation of Bacchus TO equality
with the sacred cod is like to seem
heresy to folk up Gloucester way. Wins
for Goldfish. We lean for explanation
on the ancient aphorism that there's
no accounting for tastes But were
we to choose? Well, the thing doesn't
seem real.-The Nations Business.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Wall Street Coffee Center

wall street" is regarded the world
over as a synonym of high finance"
yet it has been quite as permanently
associated in its history with coffee.
The lower part Of the street toward
the East river, and the neighbOrhOOd
adjoining to the north and south, but
principally to the south, is still redo
lently given over to the offices and
warehouses Of coffee merchants and
brokers.
William H. Ukers, in his book, "Al
About Coffee" recently published by
the Tea and Coffee Trade Journal, de-
votes an interesting chapter to the his
tory of coffee trade in the United
States, much Of which centers In this
small but influential locality. It is
surprising to find how many Of the
best-knOwn merchants of the city en-
gagged at one time or another In the
coffee trade.-DetrOlt News.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Thrilling Adventure
at the Witching Hour

The clock on the dining-room man
telpiece had just struck midnight.
AS the last stroke merged into S.
lence the watcher looked up from his
meal and listened intently. The fire
had died down almost to extinction.
and the full moon, shining through the
French windows. threw eerie shadows
across the deserted room.
A slight sound, hardly dlscernible to
ordinary ears, came from the outside
Of the window, as If something were
scraping on the stonework underneath
the window.
Instantly the watcher was on his
feet, crouching In the shadow Of a
big armchair, his head on one side,
every sense on the alert.
While he was listening thus the
moon disappeared behind a cloud.
When It appeared again a shadow was
silhouetted against the window; and
even as the watcher, his heart palpi-
tating, decried the mysterious appear
ance, the window slowly began to open
nOiselessly. Family, almost imper-
ceptibly, the opening grew larger, a
black shadow silently protruded itself.
dropped quietly to the ground, and
faded into the darkness of the recess.
There followed a deathly silence,
broken only by the faint sound Of
trees swaying In the night breeze.
Suddenly q black shadow detached it.
self from the darkness around the
walls and steadily crossed the path of
moonlight near the fireplace.
A slight noise caused the watcher
to turn. As he did so he became
aware Of two shining green lights
\ glaring uncannily at him, about a foot
away, from out Of the darkness. With
a despairing shrek of terror he fled
for the sldeboard. The black shadow
sprang. A brief scuffle, a sharp
scream OF pain-and silence.
Five minutes later the black tom.
cat left by the way he had entered
the still warm body Of the newly-slaln
! mouse In his Jaws.-London Answers
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Bride Advised on HOtU
to Be Boss of Husband

Don't wear curl papers the first two
years-after that it will not matter.
Keep a set of Walter Scott in your
apartment to occupy you in the hours
when you are not on speaking terms
with your husband. Some brides have
been able to finish Dickens and 1.-THE
Decline and Fall Of the Roman EN-
pire" as well.
Teach him to cook before you are
married; he will be unsuspIcIous then,
and they learn easier before than after
marriage.
Don't believe him when he says he
will take up dancing next winter.
Make him sign a contract to this effect
before the ceremony.
Don't start him in on sweetbreads
and creamed mushrooms; this will
make the contrast too marked when
you begin to feed him on potato chips
and cold ham. A hungry man will eat
anything If you give him time; and he
will be less likely to talk about the
way mother used to cook if you train
him in the first elk months.
Always be taken i'll when your
mOther-in-law comes to visit you; after
she has done all the work for a day
or two she will be glad to go back to
her own home again. In the mean
time you can have a good rest in bed.
Any bride who follows these direc-
tions accurately can have as many
husbands as she wants.-New York
Sun and Globe.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Origin of Old Phrase

1t is said the phrase Throwing sand
in their eyes" had its origin in a Curl
GUS circumstance.
The tale comes from the south of
Siberia, where the landscape consists
principally Of sand. For centuries
this country was inhabited by hostile
tribes and primitive running" meth
DDS Of horseback warfare.
And 1t is related of these people
that one of their principal weapons in
pursuit of an enemy was their native
sand, which they tossed at him. with
the result, If the aim was good, OF at
least temporary bewilderment and
blindness.-Detrolt News.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
Fair Question

Barrister (tO tlustered witness)-
Now, sir, did you or did you not on the
date in question, or at any other time.
say to the defendant or any one else
that the statement imputed to you and
denied by the plaintiff was a matter
of no moment or Otherwise-answer
me. yes or no?
Bewildered Witness-Yes or no
what STRAY Stories.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger PENN
sula Towns and Communities

Stockholders of the Peoples Ma
tional Bank, Laurel, will meet July
8 to approve an increase in capital
stock from $4,000, to 100000.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

The State Road Commission has
awarded a contract for building 1.5
miles of road from Millington to Sud
lersville to Charles Webster, for $685.
ISL.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

To attend family reunion and
spend a short time with relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward BalderSton, of
South Dakota, travelled 1900 miles to
COlora.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Rev. Omar Z. Jones, superintendent
of the Middletown district of the Will
mington Conference; Rev. G. l. Hum
phries, president of the Maryland NJ.
P. Conference of the church and DR..
Charles w. Baldwin, of Baltimore,
principal speakers at countrywide
conference in the interest of Sabbath
observance in the Chestertown M. E.
Church Tuesday evening.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Winterthur Farms is listed among
the buyers of purebred Holsteins at
the dispersal sale of the famous John
Erickson herd at Waupaca, Wiscon-
sin. This herd was recognized as the
leading Holstein breeding establish
ment in the United States and the
average selling price of $1,1SS for
each of the S4 animals sold, over one
third of which were less than two
years of age, is the highest average
attained at Holstein auction sales in
recent years. Cattle were sold to
buyers from Japan, South America,
Canada and Is states. The only an
imal coming to Delaware was pur-
chased by Winterthur Farms.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Mrs. Jacob Hurley, while driving
her automobile in Sharptown, acci-
dentally ran over Esther, 4-year-old
daughter of Captain Harry Russell,
breaking an arm.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Evidently taken poison tablets in
mistake for asperin, Clement F. War
rington, widely known business man
of Greenwood, died before a physician
could reach him Monday. He had re-
turned from his cottage at Lewes
Beach and visited a garage in which
he is interested when he complained
of a severe headache. He told the
employees he was going home and
take some asperin. Shortly afterward
he became desperately ill. Greenwood
is without a physician and a doctor
was called from Pennington, four
miles away, but the man was dead
when he arrived. Mr.. Warrington was
engaged in the brokerage, lumber and
canning business. Previous to the
sale year ago Of the Snyder Pre-
serving Company's plant, at Green
wood, he was genera ...anager.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Miss Louise German, daughter of
Mrs. Rose. German, and Raymond Ell
lott, both of Laurel, were quietly
married at the Methodist Episcopal
parsonage, Tuesday evening at 1890.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
f. P. Thomas, pastor of the church.
They left on Saturday for a northern
trip after which they will reside in
Laurel.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

The Harrington Chamber of Com
merce gave the high school baseball
team, which won the scholastic cham
piOnship of Delaware, a free trip to
Philadelphia.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

The June term of Superior Court
and Court of General Sessions for
Sussex County convened on Monday
From the number of cases listed on
the criminal calender indications point
to a short term. Officials believe that
nearly all of the criminal cases will
be disposed of within three or four
daYs.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02
STATE AND PENINSULA NEWS
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS

TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS |
NEWSY ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We Know
In and Around the Larger Renin-
sula Towns and Communities
Stockholders of the Peoples Ma
tiOnal Bank, Laurel, will meet July |
8 to approve an increase in capital |
stock from $4,000, to 100000.
The State Road Commission has
awarded a contract for building 1.5
miles of road from Millington to Sud-
lersville to Charles Webster, for $685.
ISL.
To attend family reunion and
spend a short time with relatives, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Balderston, of
South Dakota, travelled 1900 miles to
COlora.
Mrs. Jacob Hurley, while driving
her automobile in Sharptown, acci-
dentally ran over Esther, 4-year-old
daughter of Captain Harry Russell,
breaking an arm.
The Harrington Chamber of Com
merce gave the high school baseball
team, which won the scholastic cham
pionship of Delaware, a free trip to
Philadelphia.
Walter M. Deputy, of Wilmington,
was the first arrested for speeding on
Seaford's new roadway on Pine street
He was fined S25 and costs by Magis-
trate Phillips.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Jester, both
of whom are still active, observed
their fftieth wedding anniversary by
entertaining relatives and friends at
their home in Newark.
Georgetown is to be the center of
new autobus line which will operate
to Laurel, Dover, Rehoboth Beach,
Lewes, Nassau, Harbeson, Berlin, Nd,
Millsboro, Dagsboro, Franklin and
Selbyville.
Horace A. Num-, of Milford, who
graduated this month from the Uni
versity of Delaware, where he spec
ialized in agriculture, has been ap-
pointed instructor in agriculture and
director of atheletics at the Newark
High School, succeeding Robert Elder,
resigned
Agriculture teachers in the State
high schools will hold their annual
conference at the University of Del
aware, Friday, when DR.. c. H. Lane
of Washington, and H. c. Fetterolf, OF
the State Department of Public In
struction of Pennsylvania, will make
addresses.
The June term of Superior Court
and Court of General Sessions fol
Sussex County convened on Monday
From the number Of cases listed OF
the criminal calender indications poin
to a short term. Officials believe tina
nearly all of the criminal cases will
be disposed of within three or fou
days.
Miss Louise German, daughter o
Mrs. Rose German, and Raymond FL
H lott, both of Laurel, were quietl,
Il married at the Methodist EpiscOpa
parsonage, Tuesday evening at 1O.SC
II The ceremony was performed by Rev
II f. P. Thomas, pastor of the church
NJ They left on Saturday for a norther
y trip after which they will reside
Laurel.
y Rev. Omar E. Jones, superintendent
of the Middletown district of the Wi
mington Conference; Rev. G. l. Hun
i. phries, president of the Maryland \
T. P. Conference of the church and D
20 Charles w. Baldwin, of Baltimor
n principal speakers at a county-wiC
70 conference in the interest of Sabbat
ys observance in the Chestertown M.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Walter M. Deputy, of Wilmington,
was the first arrested for speeding on
Seaford's new roadway on Pine street
He was fined $25 and costs by Magis-
trate Phillips.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Agriculture teachers in the State
high schools will hold their annual
conference at the University of Del
aware, Friday, when DR.. C. H. Lane,
of Washington, and H. c. Fetterolf, of
the State Department of Public In
struction of Pennsylvania, will make
addresses.
Smyrna times., 1924-07-02

Mr.. and Mrs. William Jester, both
of whom are still active, observed
their fftieth wedding anniversary by
entertaining relatives and friends at
their home in Newark.
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NET SCHEDULES
DRAWN FOR /. S.
DISTRICT MEETS
666 Teams Competing in 81
SectionaIS-Tech Opens
Local Tourney.

Six hundred and sixty.six high
school basketball teams will compete
in the sectional Journeys on next Fri.
day and Saturday. according TO the
schedules announced today by A. l..
Trester, secretary Of the Indiana High
School Athletic Association. These
teams will fight FOR district honors
in fifty-two different centers.
The stupendous task of arranging
the schedules was completed under the
supervision Of a. L. Trester and the
drawing made by the board Of control
Of the Indiana II. S. organization.
There are seventy more teams in
the running this year as sos squads
started in the big net derby last sea
son.
In the local sectional to be held az
the Coliseum, State Playground, Tech.
meal High and Cumberland will open
the festivities at 9 a. m. next Friday.
All OF the Indianapolis schools are
in action during the morning with the
exception of Broad Ripple. which does
not play until the last contest Friday
evening.
Shoytridge mus start at 10 a. m.
against the County champs, West
Newton. a team that defeated the
Northsiders a short time ago, Man
ual opens at Ii a. m, against Shade
land.
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but the Stone City FIVE came back
strong
The first half ended Fl TO Is in An
derson's favor. Bedford crept up
within one point in the last few min
utes, but Campbell and Shettle crashed
through for the needed points.
Garfield of Terre Haute did not do
very we'll in an invasion of Illinois and
lost 20 Champaign High, 81 to II.
Locals Close Season
Three local schools closed their sea-
sons Friday night. Broad Ripple took
the runner.up position it, the city high
school series by &afeatilg Shortridge,
81 to eS. Jackman Of Ripple was the
star of the game with seven field goals.
Spaulding was ShortFidge's leading
scorer with nine points. Sayce had an
of night and could not connect.
Vincennes overwhelmed Tech at the
Southern city, Sc to 93. The "Alices"
piled up the count in the second period.
Manual was defeated by Hopewell. SO
to 90, at the Franklin High School
gym. Tech and Manual played their
final games. Cathedral lost to Morton
of Richmond, 3e to 20, at Richmond.
Shortrldge meets Charlottesville to-
night, at the local gym.
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FINALS IN
AMATEUR BOXING
FORA.A. i. TITLES
Championship Bouts on Card
Tonight at Hoosier A, C.
Gymnasium,

Championship bouts in all divisions
are on the program tonight in the
Indiana Kentucky district a. A. u.
boxing tourney, which has been in
progress at the Hoosier 4. c. gym
Thursday and Friday nights.
Twenty bouts on Thursday and
twenty-four on Friday have cleaned
up all the preliminaries in the big
list of entries and the finals have
been reached in the bantamWeight
flyweight and heavyweight classes. In
other divisions semi-hnals and final
bouts will be on the program.
MCGOWAN of Notre Dame and Cox
OF the l5riGhtwood A. c. meet in the
hyWeight class for the title. Two Hoo.
sier y. c. little fellows viii meet in
the bantamweight class when Watson
and Pruitt tangle.
Miller Of Notre Dame and Mulhol-
land Of the II. A. c. clash in the heavy.
weight division for the district crown.
The shows have been we'll attended
each night and the fans have been
we'll repaid with plenty Of action. The
amateurs believe in mixing it up.
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MONROW|A HOLDS
BASKETBALL FETE
Fans Celebrate Teams Show
ing in Tri-State Meet,

BIZ Times Special
MONROVIA, Ind; Feb. 2S.-Towns
can celebrate new gymnasiyms, VIC
tories and other achievements of their
basketball teams, but it is doubtful If
any ever will convey the message of
spirit behind a team that was shown
in a demonstration in this city Fri
day night for the runners-up in the
tri-State tournament at Cincinnati last
weekend.
Following a curtain.raiser game in
which Clayton defeated Plainfeld, 2S-
10, the Monrovia student body staged
a pageant portrayiRg the season s
progress Of the team. A ladder
showed the steps taken Of victories to
win the county tourney.
Cards bearing the scores Of the
various games told that only one
game was lost during the season on
regular schedule, 81 10 30. to En-
ninence, who was later beaten.
The hit of the evening came when
a wheelbarrow. carrying a stuffed
dummy representing the ancient rival
Mooresvil'e, was wheeled on the floor.
That team was defeated twice. Coach
Herbert Curtiss was honored in a
sketch by the students. Monrovia lost
the final game to Smithville in the
Tri-State. 1926.
The schedule and evening was eli
NAKED in glory when the Monrovia
team came on the floor amid wild
shouting from 1000 fans and trounced
Danville, IS to IS.
Dorset. McCracken and Horton
each showered field goals for Mon
rovia, while Wilson and Conner played
best for the losers. Tudor who was
selected all Tr-State center, was i'll
and could not play.
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Murphy, who won the Indianapolis
race and points championship for
1921, vas the recognized international
champion for that season, having
also won the French Grand Prix at
LIE Mans. France, the only American
pilot ever to turn the unusual feat Of
beating the European stars in their
race. He is a great favorite at the
local course, and has announced he
win come to the track early to tune
up his car for the 1924 race. He
wiz drive a Miller Special.
From the standpoint Of money col
Iected at the finish wire Murphy
stands unique. He won the first race
in which he ever competed, a 250-mile
event at Los Angeles in 1919. When
Murphy snatched the winning plum
here in 1921 ne travelled at the worlds
record breaking speed of 94.4S miles
per hour for the f1ve-century.
~You don't know how much pleas
ursAit gives me to know definitely
tn will drive in Indianapolis again
this year." he wrote Myers, mot be-
cause it is the most difficult course
IN America, I assure you, but because
Of the prize money you put up"
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Rochester. which has been reported
strong, showed that the runlors drift
ing down from the north were well
founded, by defeating Kokomo, SO
to 81,
LOganspOrt Cops
Logansport continued to show i'm
proved form by winning from South
Bend, 81 to 23 Brownsburg downed
Crawfordsville in a close one, 81 to
20. Jefferson of Lafayette had no
easy time with Lebanon, but won out,
81 to "a.
Bloomington, which has the one.
point jinx over Franklin, took an
other slender margin victory, 81 to
S3, on the Bloomington floor. The,
game at Franklin also was won by
one point.
Columbus came strong toward the
end of its game with Frankfort. but
an early lead was too much to over
come and lost to the Casemen, 40
to 40
Anderson Beats Bedford
Bedford. could not make the grade
at Anderson and lost, AZ to 4& The
game was close all the way. The
Staggmen got away to good start,
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Independent Basketball

The o-Hara Sans play the East Tenth
Triangles tonight at O'Clock at the East
Tenth Street community House, in a cur
tainraiser TO the Hoyer Top Shop Broad
Ripple Joy-7loom contest For games with
the O.Hara Sans call Webster 1851 ar write
Harold 4'ansopher 1907 n. oiney s..
The INDIANAPOLIS Aidways defeated the
Blaine Avenue M. i've, rs to 2c. The
Midways would like to book games in the
15-16-yesrold class. For games call Drexel
1887 and ask for George,
The st. Matthews we're defeated by the
Gang of Westminster Church last night by
a score OF ~ to 20.
Scores OF games at the Brightweod NJ. e.
Sunday School gym, Wednesday evening were
as follows Brirhtwood NJ. f, first team,
3s; Hoosier Celts. 27. Brghtwood NJ. 3.
second team, n; Calvary Baptist, 10.
The Y. p. ca defeated the Diamond
Chains 35 to 81, last night at st. Anthony..s
Hall. Birch OF the winners featuring With
eight field goals and three foul tosses. Lite
for the Diamond Chains had seven from
the field and one from Ne foul line. In
a curtsinsraiser. the Prest.A.IAta girls won
from the Y. P. G. girls. 10 to 10.
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AT GREENFIELD
FRIDAY
> :00-Mt. Comfort and Westland ID
3:00--Eden and FDrtville (2)
7:30-Maxwel ana Charlottesville o.
S;3O--McCordsville and New Palestine
SATURDAY
9:00-Wilkinson and Greenfield ~
2 :00--Winners at 1880 D. M. and $40
p. N. ~
3o0--Winners az o a. m. and 10 a. m. ~
s;0o---Winners p. m; and p; IA. ~
Peters.