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New Britain herald., 1926-10-26

On Wednesday evening the Misses Mary and Martica Tinti. members of the Pinnacle club, will give a pri- vate Halloween party at the Blue Triangle club room. MT. and Mrs. William Fay will be the patrons.
New Britain herald., 1926-10-26

Mary Tint will entertain with a Halloween party at the Blue Trian- gle club Wednesday evening to sev- eral invited guests. Mir. and Mrs. William Fay will act as chaperones.
 The smiling workers club will hold a Halloween party for the members at the club rooms on Fri day evening.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07
NEW POLICE CHIEF
ASSAILS GAMBLING
4hds Games Of Chance as Breeders Of Crme-Pans
to Stop Even Matching of Pennies.

shifted from one building to an
other. / 'hope to stop all these
Betting on pool games where the
wager is tossed into the pocket, from
which the winner takes it; the dom
inc and rum games in poolrooms in
which tab is kept and the pay Off
is made after the game is finished;
and the slot machines. are all gam
bling. The only difference is that
the money is not placed in the open
The evils come from the fact that
it is an easy way to make money
An expert handler Of the pool cue
usually becomes hustler in some
billiard parlor and quits his job His
earnings are from small town
sharks, who believe they can come
to the city and take the city boys.
When the fish do not come fast
enough to keep him in funds, the
hustler rarely resorts to a
legitimate occupation. Police records
show they then resort to crime.
THE first hold-up may be pulled
without future Intentions, to relieve
a temporary embarrassment. But
banditry, like gambling, carries lots
Of thrills and destinations and its road
generally leads to the penitentiary."
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07

Gambling is one of the chief con-
tributors to crime, Police Chief
Claude f. Johnson said today, in con-
nection with his announced intent
to stop games of chance in Indian
apolis.
johnson said he would try to stop
gambling from matching pennies
on UP to the big dice game
Il do not wish to infer that every
man who CANDLES commits serious
Grimes he said. But do mean
that most men who gamble lose,
and that those without good incomes
resort to thievery, banditry and
sometimes murder to avenge gam
bling losses.
Murders among Negroes as a re-
suit Of dice games are common 1
believe that some big games have
been going on with locations being
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07

douches and salves cannot reach
They contain no tobacco or cubebs,
and being harmless, are used by
every member of the family.
If you suffer from any catarrhal
trouble, plain nasal catarrh, ca
tarrhal deafness, or are subject to
frequent colds, get from any drug
gist convenient pocket-size pack
age of DIR. Blosser's Cigarettes, and
prove for yourself their pleasant.
beneficial effects.-Advertisem
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07
HOLDINGS
SOLD
OIL.

$1,000, 900 Deal, Involving Local In
terests, Is Completed.
A deal whereby Union Gas and
Oil Company property in Kentucky
has been purchased by the Swiss Oil
Corporation of Lexington, KY. for
a total consideration of about
$5,000y000 was completed here this
week.
Frank NJ. Millikan, National City
Bank, and A. B. Ayres, Fortville,
were controlling stockholders Of the
Union Company.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07

Even a fretful, feverish. bilious or
'constipated child loves the pleasant
taste of California Fig Syrup"
This gentle, harmless laxative never
fails to sweeten the stomach and
open the bowels. A teaspoonful to-
day may prevent a sick child tomor-
row. 1t doesn't cramp or overact.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07

-. Bios
Ber's Cigar
cites are
composed of
m g di cinal
herbs, flow
ers and ber-
ries. The
warm smoke
yapour is in,
hailed into
the affected
air passages
and W j II
go where
o p r ay S,
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07
BARRIERS ASK ORDINANCE
Drafted by Local-Providcs for
Inspector, Sanitation.

Provisions for a proposed ordi-
nacne regulating sanitary conditions
in barber shops were drafted by In
dianapolis Local No. 122, Associated
Master BARRIERS of America 312 j..
Washington ST.. Wednesday night.
The ordinance, which will be sub
mitted to the next council meeting
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07
CHRONIC HEAD cold
4 Simple Method Of Prevention

Nasal catarrh is not only dis
agreeable and offensive, but 1t will
lead to serious trouble.
That inflamed condition of the
mucous membranes OF the air pas
sages Of the head, nose and throat
may spread to the point where it is
i1aUrable and danger to life.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07

Ask your druggist for genuine
California Fig Syrup" which has
directions for babies and children OF
all ages printed on bottle. Mother!
You must say California" or you
may get an imitation fig syrup.-Ad'
vertisement.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07

provides for an inspector. to be
named by the mayor and approved
by the council.
Under the plan license would be
issued by the city board OF health
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1926-01-07

and So chair charged to pay the
Inspector. Clean towels, sanitary
room and persons without any COM
municable disease would be re-.
quired.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
THERE ARE NO RECORDS AVAILABLE, =
Don't Rush Into An Investment

No company and no individual can
exist without leaving some kind of a
record, good, bad or Indifferent.
Someone knows that record. If you
can't find it, leave that company's Sc
curities alone. You wouldn't go into
partnership with a dishonest man or
some one you did not know. Neither
would you lend money to stranger
or an unreliable acquaintance. When
you buy securities of a company
about which you haven't reliable in
formation its exactly the same as
lending money to or going into part
nership with strangers.
ShOrt-sighted advisers say that by
the time you take the time to look
up a security thoroughly, the oppor-
tunity for buying it on favorable
basis will be gone. If it is bargain
others will soon discover it and grab
it up, they argue.
True enough, but it works both
ways. If the security is not so
good, others will also discover it
and the hasty buyer will be "stuck"
with it.
There are about go billion dollars
in stocks and bonds listed on the
New York Stock Exchange alone.
Some are undoubtedly selling too
high and others are probably bar
gains. Consequently no one needs to
worry much about missing an op-
portunity on one individual stock or
bond. There are many others. In
fact the go billions on the New York
Stock Exchange is the total Of only
2,26O different securities and there
are thousands Of excellent, unlisted
securities.
Don't be rushed into any invest
ment. If it can't wait you can, for
almost invariably there will be 9TH
ers just as good, if not better, next
week and almost every other week
thereafter.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

glass blew out. 1.-THE woodwork is so
old we found it impossible to putty
them in" Mr.. D. A. Petry, the prin-
cipal said, Instead we had to prop
them in with sticks until new tim
bers could be secured" e" The cold
throughout the building, from SINH
lar conditions, is the cause of great
discomfort to all quartered in it.
All of the grade rooms are heated
by stoves in which wood is burned
for at least a portion of the year.
The original rooms have been par
titioned off into small boX-like al
coves, with long eXpanses of stove
pine running across the rooms to
one common chimney. In the build
ing the visitor counted, in addition
to IA upright joints, 81 joints of pipe,
1OS feet, running parallel with the
ceiling. The windows are very high
and narrow on two sides of the room
in every misunderstanding cross
lights and shadows which constant
ly threaten the eyes of the pupils.
When the weather is cloudy one or
two glaring electric bulbs furnish
light for the rooms.
But the most deplorable condition
is the awful fire hazard that pre-
walls throughout the building. The
Millsboro school once afire would
undoubtedly burn like kindling wood.
The exit for two grade rooms is
through a vestibule x 10 feet in
size, in which fuel is stored for the
wood stoves in the two rooms which
open out of it. What to do in case
of fire" is conspicously posted on
every door. Fire drill is feature of
the schools program. Fire exiting
usher have been installed, which
the principal makes it point to re-
fill, personally. Everything that we
can do is being DONE" Mr.. Petry
said.
Three years ago, crowd the chill
dren in as they may, it became nee
essary to find new quarters for
part of Millsboro's children. The
town was searched for a spot that
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
A MESSAGE FOR YOU
ABOUT YOUR SCHOOLS
Prepared By the Joint Educational Committee
YOUR
Can The State Afford To Build New Schools.

might be used as a possible school
room. Finally, after weeks of fruit
less effort, George S. Williams, now
president of the State Board of Edu-
cation, erected at his own expense,
a building in the rear of the main
school grounds. In this at the pres
ent time, one grade of children re-
port each day for school work. The
first and second grades, which in
clude SO small children, are quarter
ed above store, facing the railroad
track. The only exit in case of fire
is by way of one wooden back stair
case.
The playground situation, in con-
nectiOn with these primary children,
is especially critical. A slide, a few
swings, set down in the midst of a
woOdpile, bOrdered on one side by a
driveway, leading to the freight
station, and on the other, by barn
yard, is all that they have. The
schools basketball team finds it i'm
possible to entertain visiting organ
izations. In order to schedule games
it is necessary to go twice to the Op-
ponent's court, since they refuse, on
account of the conditions that pre-
vail, return engagements. This, I"
Mr.. Petry said, creates financial
hardships for the pupils"
"MillsborO has been recommended
as a logical consolidation center for
a number of outlying districts, at the
present time in dire need of new
school quarters. The people in these
districts are reported willing to con-
solidate. eff Millsboro had the space
to take care of the pupils" one of
the trustees declared, "the problem
would solve ITSELF" The trustees,
alive to their opportunity to develop
a school which would become real
community center in the neighbOr-
hood, have been working for the last
six years to secure the building. A
site, including six acres, purchased
in 1919, in the rear of the present
school, is now held by the State
Board of Education. Three years
ago 20 per cent of the cost of new
building was pledged by leading cit
liens of the town and an appeal was
made to the Delaware School AuXil-
iary Association to provide assis-
tance. Owing to the fact that Sussex
cOunty's allotment Of the funds
available from that source had been
pledged, the association found it i'm
possible to grant the request. "First
hand experience in his own district
concerning the need for State aid in
the building of schools" one citizen
of the town declared to the visitor,
"is the source of George S. Williams
sincere interest in Delaware's school
building program"
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

trasting color is applied, which is
stippled with large stencil brush.
The brush should be kept fairly
clean and dry by frequent wiping.
Good color combinations are light
buff ground with olive green glaze,
venetian. red ground with mahog-
any glaze, white ground with orange
glaze, silver ground with blueblack
glaze, ivory ground with raw sienna
glaze. On account Of the extreme
thinness of the glaze color, the dur
ability of these finishes will be
greatly enhanced if one coat of var
nish is applied as soon as the glaze
is thoroughly dry.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
The MistletOe BOugh;
SeUenty-Six Species


OU grandmother used to sing
~ the old English ballad about
the mistletoe that hung on the cas-
tie wall and the "barOn's retain
ers," who so blithely kept the
Christmas holiday and the young
bride who, weary Of dancing, cried:
"Tarry a moment, I'll hide, I'll
hidel" We youngsters listened
breathlessly and saucer-eyed as the
story progressed and the lovely
lady crept into the chest with the
secret lock that went "snap" after
she was inside-the joyful company
seeing her never again. We were
thrilled to our very soulsi And
then the tragic ending when her
skeleton was found fifty years aft
erward, was almost more than our
young, tender hearts could bear
and, after each singing, we wept
copiously. It is said that this
quaint ballad was based upon a
true story.
The mistletoe, lovely emblem Of
Yule, figured in song and story long
before Christianity existed. Eng
lish people in particular have
woven many romantic myths CEN
tering in this interesting plant
whose misty beauty and manner Of
growth lend themselves fittingly as
themes for tales and legends. Eng
land is the true home Of the mis-
tletoe. In fact, its very name
comes from the AnglO-SaXon, mis-
tletan, in which "tan" means twig
and "mistle," probably mist, in the
sense of fog, or bloom, because Of
the plants prominence in the dark
season of the year.
There are 76 species Of mistletoe,
our favorite Christmas decoration,
and every one is parasytical.-
Frances Marshall Morgan.
"a. 1928. Western Newspaper Union.O
=
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
Christmas GiUing Is
the Years Opportunity

GStG Se4A SRkNSA ee4ftGe,J
D OSE stamped a sturdy oxford:
IN"DOn't you dare say again you
have to give at Christmas ~ A
Willis Marsh grinned at biz SIS
ter.
"All right. Where's the fuI?"
Rose sat down and explained "If
you'd seen Joey and Betty BOeas
last Christmas in their play suitsS
that couldn't have given any other.
time of year without Mrs. Boggs'
thinking it was charityl And what
luck it was could give Cousin FL
eanOr a vase for her car, when she's
always taking me out in it."
"Hm-m. might give old Bobby
Green something for his car. He's
saved me lot of dull hours on the
train. 1 never could think of a way
to do him a favor"
Rose smiled a little triumphantly
and went on: "Then there are the
girls at school that 1 would lose
touch with if there were no Christ
mas. They appreciate my little
gifts and appreciate Christmas
cardS, l can tell you.
"Well, if you're so clever, tell me
how to make it up to my stenOg-
rapher, for keeping her late so
many evenings"
"Jessie? Why, she's be delight
ed if you'd get her a new type
writer. That would eliminate over
time and she could keep up her
night school work"
"Tip-tOp And I'm going to give
the kid that caddied for me last
summer the club he needs to round
out his golf set. Then-Well, first,
let's see that opportunity list you
were showing me."-Frances Grin
stead.
"a. 1925. Western Newspaper Union-)
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
RIVALS

In a certain English town two
pork butchers were keen business
rivals.
In the window of one there ap-
peared the sign: "Fresh sausages, as
supplied to His Majesty the King"
The next day the rival merchant
had pasted this sign:
"God Save the King."-The Pro-
gressive Grocer.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
All He Wanted

Department Store Santa-And
what do you want for Christmas,
little boy?
Youngster-Nothin' but a three
step polyphase heterodyne regene-
rative unit and a reflex inductive
oscillatory tube for my radio.-Jug-
gler.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
The City of Been

In Holland the story of the City
Of Been is told every Christmas.
This wonderful place was famed
for its magnificence and beauty,
and also for it's wickedness and
shamelessness. One day the whole
city was swallowed up by the sea.
It is said that every Christmas Eve
the bells Of the churches of the
submerged city are heard to ring
again.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

Mother, 1 thought Santa was 60
ing to bring me a train and choO-
chOo, for Christmas"
"Well, he did bring them to you,
didn't he?"
"Well, there's papa's, but where's
miner;
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
Christmas EUe

Christmas Eve refers to the eve
ming of December "a. The word
"eve" in general means the evening
before, from the Jewish mode Of
reckoning the day as beginning at
sunset.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17

A building which
thoroughly dis
credits the fine
spirit that pre-
walls in the COM
munity is the
story in the
Millsboro district.
An old frame
structure which
eight years ago
was pronounced
beyond repair, is
school headquar-
tiers for 23S chill
dren. One windy
day last week
three DaneS of
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
For The Woman Who
Would Make Her Own Dress
THOUSANDS OF YARDS OF
GOODS BY THE YARD

For those who are searching for
silks, ginghams, percales, voiles,
muslins, flannels, or the hundreds
of other kinds of materials sold by
the yard, we have a large assort-
ment from which to choose. Our
salesladies are only too glad to aid
you in selecting merchandise to
suit your requirements.
Milford chronicle., 1926-12-17
HE PINCHED THEM

A woman gave her young son half
a dollar to buy a pound Of plums,
saying: "Be sure, Tommy, to pinch
one or two Of them to see if they are
ripe"
In a few moments Tommy re-
turned with both the fruit and the
half dollar.
"I pinched one, as you told me" /"
he explained, "and when the man
wasn't looking I pinched the whole
bag full."-The Progressive Grocer.
AND THE SUBWAY TRAVELLER
LIKEWISE
"I certainly am all H." muttered
the Sardine, as they so1dered the top
Of the can,-The Progressive Grocer
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29

device of any kind, as a distinguishing
mark by which to indicate to any
other person how such elector has vot-
ted, or shall enter into or attempt to
form any agreement or conspiracy with
any other person to induce or attempt
to induce any elector to so place any
distinguishing mark or name on the
ballot, whether or not such act be COM
mitted or attempted to be committed.
shall be guilty of a miSdemeanor and
on conviction shall be imprisoned for
not exceeding two years.
Section 43. Whoever shall induce or
attempt to induce any election officers
to violate any of the provisions of this
Chapter, whether or not such election
officers shall violate or attempt to ViO-
late any of the provisions of this Chap
ter, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and on conviction shall be imprisoned
for a term not exceeding five years. 1t
shall be the duty of each inspector to
distinctly read this and the preceding
section to the election officers at the
opening of the polls The observance
of the provisions of said two sections
by election officers shall be held and
construed to be included in the duties
of the office of said election officers.
and the violation of said provisions by
election officers shall be held and con-
strued to be a violation of their official
oaths, provided in this Chapter.
WILLIAM J. QUILLlN,
Clerk of the Peace.
Sussex County, Delaware. o22-2t
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29

unable to prepare or fold his or her
ballot, or deposit the ballot in the en-
velope, by reason of defective eyesight,
or the loss of the use of one or both
hands, or inability to walk with safety
without assistance, as manifestly rem
ders him or her unable to prepare, fold
his or her ballot, or deposit the ballot
in the envelope, or to reach the polling
place alone with safety, shall be per-
mitted to bring with him or her into
the election room and booth any cleo
tor or two electors, if the nature of the
disability manifestly requires more than
one, such as a total disability to walk
to the polling district for the purpose
of rendering the necessary assistance to
vote.
Section 81. One challenger appointed
and designated by each political party,
as hereinbefore provided, shall be en-
titled to stand at the side of the pas
sage and near the entrance to the
room. No other person shall remain
within thirty feet of said entrance ex-
cept for the purpose of offering to vote,
except as provided in this Chapter; vo-
ters shall approach and enter the pas
sage in the order in which they appear
for the purpose of voting. If any per-
son Offering to vote shall be challenged
by one of the challengers, or by any
one of the election officers, his or her
right to vote shall be at once determin-
ed by the proper officer, and, if his or
her vote is refused, he or she shall inn
mediately stand aside, give place to the
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29

When dealer in investments sells
an investment he has just one main
purpose in selling it; to make a pro-
fit for himself. He is not losing
sleep over how to make someone else
rich. This is universally true whe-
ther the investment be real estate,
life insurance, stocks, bonds or some
other form of property. 1t applies
al 1.-The way up, from the lowest fa-
ker, through the twilight zone of
questionable, so-called securities, to
the most honorable bond house hand
ling the most gilt-edged of depend
able securities.
More than billion dollars of new
securities were sold in the United
, States in 1925. Practically all of
this amount was honest. Some of it
was. highly speculative business ven
lures of untried companies, or in
new fields. Some of it was danger
ously speculative, representing the
hopes and dreams of honest persons
of doubtful ability. Some of it was
sensibly speculative, representing
careful business ventures of cap
able organizations. But the bulk of
it was dependable; representing hon
est and able corporations and gov
ernments or political subdivisions of
governments, and it was distributed
by security dealers because they
thought they could make an honest
profit by so doing.
In addition to the more than 8
billion dollars of honest securities,
it is estimated that about $50O,000,-
900 of fraudulent or other question
able securities are peddled annually
in the United States.
The reputable investment banker
or security dealer makes a very
small profit, which, on bonds, aver
ages no more than or per cent.
On some issues he may make more;
on others, even less than per cent.
A recent New York municipal issue,
for example, was sold to investors at
62/100th Of 1 per cent over the
price the investment bankers paid
for it.
The investment banker can't stay
in business on his small profits un-
less he can justify confidence that
will hold his old customers and
gradually bring in new ones. On the
other hand, the faker depends on
huge, quick profits, looting and dis
carding his victims and then catch
ing new ones. To keep dollars in
the safety zone, keep them in the
bank until you know that the secur-
ity dealer you would buy from has
a deserved reputation for integrity
and competent, investment judgment
among bankers and investment ban
kers.
Milford chronicle., 1926-10-29

person next in line and retire without
delay from within the thirty feet space
around the entrance to the room. Who
ever, not in this Chapter authorized so
to do, shall enter or attempt to enter
the election room or within the railing
leading to the entrance of the election
room, or shall remain within thirty feet
of the polling place, contrary to the
provisions of this Chapter, shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor and on con-
Viction thereof shall be fined not more
than two hundred dollars.
Section 80. Whoever shall, during the
election, remove or destroy any of the
supplies or other conveniences placed
in the booths as aforesaid or delivered
to the voter for the purpose of enab-
ling him or her to prepare his or her
ballot, or shall, during an election, re-
move, tear down or deface the cards
printed for the instruction of the voters,
or shall, during an election, destroy or
remove any booth, railing or other con-
Venience provided for such election, or
shall induce or attempt to induce any
person to commit any of such acts,
whether or not any such acts are COM
mitted or attempted to be committed.
shall be guilty of misdemeanor, and
on conviction shall be punished by i'm
prisonment for not less than six months
nor more than one year.
Section AZ. Whoever shall induce or
attempt to induce any elector to write,
paste or otherwise place on the ballot
the name of any person. or any sign or