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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-07-31
CHILDREN BEING
EXAMINED BEFORE
SCHOOL OPENS
General Physical Condition
Noted-Teeth Should Be
In Good Shape.

Dentists Throughout Maryland will
be kept busy between now and the
day when schools open in the fall, get
ting the teeth of the prospective first
graders in good shape, if the advice
of the doctors who have been held by
the State Bureau of Child Hygiene, is
followed.
According to an announcement by
Dr.. John S. Fulton, director of the
State Department of Health, the Blu
reau of Child Hygiene is making a
special effort during the summer, to
examine as many as possible of the
children who will enter school in the
fall. At the examinations = child
health conferences, as they are called
the teeth, tonsils, eyes, ears and
general physical condition of the four,
five and six year olds are inspected.
A report of the examination is sent
to the family physician and the par
ents are advised to consult him if the
children need any attention. If visit
to the dentist is recommended, the
parents are urged to have the chill
dren's teeth attended to during the
summer, and not to wait until after
the schools open in the fall to have it
done.
If the children have not been sue
cessfully vaccinated against smallpox,
attention is directed to the State law
which requires every child to be vac
cinated before he or she can be en-
rolled in the schools.
The health inspections of the pros
pective first graders were begun in
May by the Bureau of Child Hygiene,
working in cooperation with the
State Department of Education, and
will be continued throughout the sum-
mer. During June, Child Health Con-
ferences were held in seventeen out
of the twenty-three counties, and al
together 1912 Children were examined.
Each conference was held at some
conveniently located center, and in q
number of instances the school buses
carried the youngsters and their moth
ers to and from the conferences.
Of the 1912 children examined, 20t
were under four years old; 1863 be-
tween four and seven, and Is were
eight years old or over. Over half
of the children-9SS-had one or more
cecaped teeth or teeth otherwise need
ing attention. Practically one out of
every five-that is 343 of the total
was underweight, and needed build
ing up, and one out of every three
695-had unhealthy tonsils or ade-
noids. Only one out of every three
had been vaccinated against smallpox,
and 1150 will have to be vaccinated
before they can be admitted to school.
Mothers and fathers can be de-
pended upon to provide new suits and
dresses and shoes for the little first
graders" DR.. ]. M. Knox, Jr, Chief
of the Bureau of Child Hygiene said
in describing the arrangements for
the conferences" but it is vastly more
important to get them ready from the
standpoint of Health. According to
the estimates of the State Department
of Education, 10000 children will
reach school age this year and be
eligible for admission to school.
Counting the children examined in
May, and those brought to the con-
ferences in June, over 1000 have been
examined so far.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-07-31
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned desire to express
their unbounded thanks for the many
acts of kindness during the illness
and after the death of wife and moth
ers, Mrs. Louise w. Townsend. At
such times the ministrations of
friends are both helpful and comfort
ing, and all who rendered them will
be lovingly remembered. Signed
HUSBAND AND SONS.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

cost him $40 an acre "as she lays"
 Then the acreage was staked out in lots 2b by 30 feet each or ?s lots to the acre, These lots were offered tofhe general public at Sl0 each, or q total retail price for the acre of S230.
 Then follows the matter of the 200 per cent dividend 10 the unit certificate holders. If tho cash Is available. and PonH claims 1t was when the first dividend was paid re- gently, the holders Of the BIO unit certificate holders receive $3O for each slo certificate. They may, if they wish, accept three slO lots in lieu of cash. If there is no cash, Ponzl provides that the certificate holders receive three so lots for each $lo certificate, thus disposing of the dividend problem.
 Ponzi then further announced just where the profit Is made. Total cost of land $40 per acre. including all expenses, net retail value of the 23 S10 lots on each acre, $230.
 Thus, if there Is no cash for divi- dends, each certificate holder gets three lots four certificates at sl0 each therefore are taken care of by l2 of the 23 lots in each acre, equalling the cost of the land and leaving Ii lots, or the cash equiva- lent thereof for Ponzi's profit.
 Ponzi has had printed a handbill, describing his tract. He opens by stating there are no improvements on the property, or developments 1 thereon. He states that "the land is not swampy or submerged" but Is the average type of land prevailing in the interior of Florida and "qual- flied as high and dry" In fact Ponzi offers to refund the purchase price on any lot which may be shown to be under water. There are numerous districts in the imme- diate vicinity where cypress trees thrive and which are swampy dur ing the rainy season.
 . Ponzi claims to have sold 1000 lots during his brief period of ac- tivity. He Is fluent distributor of lengthy statements. He figures, he says, that "eVery knock is a boost" but says he cannot understand the l attitude of Massachusetts regarding his Boston activities of old. He hopes to pay back what was lost in his first scheme and thinks this should make everything all right. He contends the Massachusetts au- thorities are prosecuting" him.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

which is approximately 8 square half mile. The two tracts farthest apart are separated by four miles of equally good land. which is not sub divided. The Atlantic Coast Line railroad runs near Ponzi's property, about n mile and a quarter from it, although there is no station there. A clay road touched the property.
 Two miles to the north there is a place designated as Columbia, shown on the latest Florida map as post office, Trains occasionally drop mail there for those who live in the sparsely settled county.
 Ponzi's financial schemes. so far has withstood the acid test given by such agencies as the state Chamber Of Commerce, the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce, the Jack sonvillo Real Estate board, county and Jacksonville city authorities and state and government Investigators, All Of these agencies have scrutin- ized Ponzi, his office, his land and his methods carefully.
 Almost any roaltor In Jacksonville will grit his teeth when Ponzis name Is mentioned. The city attor- ney and Mayor John T. Alsop, Jr., spent 10 days studying his plan.
 Has No Capital
 Ponzi's scheme apparently as tenn porarily solved the problem of em- barking cn real estate operations without capital. His first step was to issue unit certificates ofdndebted- ness at s1O each, promising a two hundred per cent dividend in two months time. He then acted as trustee for the syndicate this formed, and, as he said. purchased the best land obtainable for the least amount of money. Ho confded in a state ment to the public that his sub and other incidental overhead costs,
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
R. S. HART ELECTED

New Haven, Jan. l5.-(Associated Press. Elections 10 the Sheffield Scientific school societies at Yale University. announced last night. in cluded three Connecticut men, They are Stuart C. Knox, '2s s. Mystic elected to Chi Phi, and York Hall, and Louis C. Booth and Robert $. Hart, both of '2S s, and of New Britain to the colony and Brezlus society.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
PONzI'S LATEST
 GET RICH SCHEME
Plans to Sell S15 Land for
 S2SO an Acre

Jacksonville, Florida. Jan. 15 GP)-- Charles Ponzi intends to continue to demonstrate his ability as a finan. cal wizard by selling SIS an acre Columbia county land for se30 an acre despite the arrest of Caledonia Alvlti, his branch office manager in Boston, on blue sky law violation charges.
 Ponzi Is using as a base for his operations In Florida six tracts of land In Columbia county, comprising total of 1000 acres
 65 Miles From Cir
 The land in question, described in Ponzi's advertising as being near Jacksonville" is, roughly speaking, Some 65 miles west of this city, quite Estretch for & Jacksonville sub diY.sion, even as Florida subdivisions SC
 IT Is nine miles south of Lake City, in the central north section of the state, and Is what Is commoa,y known as Scrub Oak and Palmetto" land, covered with a thick growth of palmetto and other weeds and nourishing to some extent a sparse but hardy scrub oak growth. The land possibly is good for farming, provided sufficient clearing, fertiliz- ing, draining and other improve ment work is done, well advised resi- - dents of Columbia county say.
 At least one firm of Jacksonville realtors have land of the same cali bre In Columbia on sale in ten acre tracts at s15 an acre. and conserva- tive realtors estimate that Ponzi, by purchasing the land In the quantity he did, paid price around $10 an acre or possibly less.
 Ponzi's Process
 The processes by which Ponzi financed his real estate operations and by which he made his land into subdivision vie with each other in simplicity. The subdividing work consisted of making plans of the property and driving stakes in the ground so that purchasers might visit the tract may find their lots. He guarantees that each lot will face a street 40 feet wide, so broad expanses C sandy soil upon which q thick growth of palmetto and scrub oaks lead a hardy existence.
 Ponzi does not guarantee any i'm rrovements and frankly states there are no improvements on the property. His 1000 acres consist Of six tracts of land, the largest of
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
FIRE IN LEONuNsTER

LeominS,cr .Iuas, Juu, .a us'l--A fire, believed to have been caused by an overloaded boiler did damage estimated at sl6,o00 10 the one story wooden building at Mechanic and Fourth streets at 1l;3O o'clock last night. The building Is occu- pied by four stores, the stocks Of which were almost a total loss, An apparatus in the city was called to the scene.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15
TENNIS PLAYERS TO MED

San Francisco, Jan. IS R,-Miss Charlotte Hosmer of San Francisco and Alfred II. Chapin of Spring. field. Mass have been partners in tennis matches for some time, playing in many parts of the coun. try. Next Monday, the couple an- nounced yesterday, they will begin playing doubles" for life. They plan tennis honeymoon which will be spent on the courts of Ja- maica and Florida.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-15

London has g fur huff fad
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
MAKE GOOD COACHES
Big League Pitchers Arc Meeting With Great Success As Mentors Of College Baseball Teams

New York, Jan. 2 Big league pitchers are getting popular as base ball coaches.
 For years Jeff Tcsreau, onco star with the New York Giants, has been in charge at Dartmouth. He has met with great success and Is very popular among the students
 Joe Wood. who made his rcpu- tation in the American League with the Boston Red SoX, Is in charge at Yale. He has been very successful since taking over the coaching Of the Blue baseball candidates,
 Jack Coombs, who achieved fame with the Athletics. Is assistant at Princeton and no doubt will hc chosen as Bill Clarkc's successor when the veteran catcher of years ago steps out.
 Harvard must get in the running If it hopes 10 cope with Yale and Princeton. Using the graduate coach system last year, the famous Eddie Mahan met with poor success. .
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
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The High school basketball team will resume play next Friday after a long layoff when 1t tackles the South Manchester High school team in the Silk Town. The team is as get an improved quantity on the court and despite the gloomy pre- dictions made about Ii, close fol- lowers Of the quintet bank on 1t to at least split even in fits games this season.
 There isn't any reason at all why the New Britain High school could n't turn out as good basketball teams in the present years as it has had in past years. There isn't any radical change in the stock of youths attending the Franklin Square in- stltution this year and. unless it's the mental attitude assumed by the boys who are playing on the team that they are no good, no matter what their ability Is, there should be winning combination some where If 1t can be found.
 Watching "Toots" Politis. and Scully working out with the Na- tional Guard Reserves and Xaliski's playing with the Burritts against teams Of as strong if not stronger power than the scholastic teams to be met on the courts this year, 1t seems strange that when this same trio gets on the court under the coors of the Red and Gold that they don't play the same game as they do Saturday nights at the State Armory.
 If they don't, and it is said that they play differently on the High school team than they do on another team. then their mental attitude is wrong. There appears to be lack ol the fighting spirit which in a team even in defeat, makes it glorious anG until that Is developed, that "raW meat" idea, the team is licked be- fore 1t takes the floor
 Two games have already beer played by the High school team, ont against Weaver High of HartforC and the other against the alumni The first was lost and the seconc was won even though the alumn team led by a seemingly safe mar gin in the first period. The tean makes its second bid against a Higl shake off that 'We'rc not as goo as they are" feeling. the team shoul' at least make the battle with Soul
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
SWIMS IN OCEAN
Irene HcnstniuS Starts New Year By Taking 25 Minute Dip In Icy Waters Near Winthrop.

Winthrop, Mass, Jan. tP-lrcnc HenseniuS, local long distance swim ming champion, is feeling Hike d million dollars" because she started the new year by tukIng twenty five minute swim in the ocean here.
 She did it on dare, she PX- nlained, but liked the experience. "The water wasn't cold after all," she said, Friends who went sa a yacht club pier with her had to clear a channel amid ice cakes to enable the swimmer to get into the Sna.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
RETAINS POSITION

New York has regained a lead ing position in developing juvenile tennis stars, with new junior and boys national indoor champions in Julius Seligson and Frank Shields respectively. The former, a product of the public park courts. succeed cd 10 the title by defeating Ed ward Jacobs of Baltimore, S-6, 2-6, GO, 5-7, 6-1. Shields defeated Wal- ter Thomas, Elizabeth, N. J., 6-4 T.S
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
MEYERS MAKES DEBUT
All American Tullback To Captain Jacksonville Stars Against "Rcd" Oranges Chicago Bears.

Jacksonville, flan Jan. 2CRp-- Ernie Meyers, blonde Leland Stan ford university all-American full- back, today will make his debut as q professional football player.
 Meyers, as captain. will lead the Jacksonville All-Stars, an aggrega- ton boosting many stars of foot ball, including Red Barron, a for mer Georgia Tech, back.
 The team today will play its ini- tial game. opposing the Chicago Bears, led by Red" Grange.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
CHECKER CHAMPIONS PLAY
samuel Gonotsky of Brooklyn Is Matched With Herbert Morrau For Final HOnors of Country.

Boston, Jan. 2 (P>-Checker cham pions from all parts of the country today will see Samuel Gonotsky. 23 year old Brooklyn. N. I., champion of the United states matched against Herbert Morrall for tho final hon. CTS. The annual New Years tour nament of the Wells Memorial Checker club opened yesterday, A feature of tonight's play will be .Gonotsky's simultaneous game against fifty opponents, and blind folded against ten others.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
WANTS EOCK BATTLES

Although pugilistic critics con- slider Harry Grcb the most active champion Tn the ring, the Pitts hurgh veteran says he will require four preliminary battles 10 tune up for defense of his middleweight crown against Tiger Flowers at Atlanta, Ga. in New York next month.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02

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New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
LAST OF ORCHESTRA

The last of the New York Giants "orchestra" passed with the trad ing of Pitchers Wayland Dean and Jack Bentley to the Phillies.
 A ukulcle and a guitar, by mu- sic of which "Rosey" Ryan and Hugh McQuillan once broke forth in song for the entertainment or team mates, went with the twirling musicians. Ryan is now with Bos- ton and McQuilan is under suspen' sion.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
TINYGLAND
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New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
MOST OF THEM

Howard Shanks, veteran American league player has played virtually every position on the diamond but pitcher and catcher.
New Britain herald., 1926-01-02
Manchester well worth seeing.

During the past week, there has been good skating on the ponds about New Britain and those who are devotces of the ice sport, havo been taking advantage of the cold snap to indulge In their favorite pastime. A number of ice hockey teams are being formed in the city and although there isn't much in- torest in this sport, as far as state competition is concerned, still there are some good games staged among pickup teams when they get together on the ice.
 The coming year looms as the big gest year in sports this city will ever have known. There are a greater number Of basketball teams in ac- ton about the city and hundreds of coming basketball players arc de- veloping in the '. NJ. C. A. and Boys club leagues.
 New Britain will be well repre- SNHlth OI lDC pdHhflbdIl NVul lS lpl years 10 come if the present line of players develops as 1t should. There are many, youngsters, however, who show promise in their earlier days. but something happens after a while 10 make them drop out of the pie ture.
 Every so often there is one of those players who appears on the courts who seems to be so good that will be an interesting thing to see if any of those are in the making among the junior classes now dis porting on the courts.
 It has been said about town that the Industrial league is too one-sid- cd to have a great deal of interest in the playing of the games every Tuesday night at the Y. NJ. C. A. This appears to be true, but at the same time, the Industrial league is giving some would be players a chance that they would not get oth- erwise and even In the comparative
 ly short time the league has been in
 operation. some of the boys have
 shown remarkable improvement.
 A good sporting town is generally
 a happy town. Some may contend that sports hurt rather than helr youngsters growing up, but we think that there are many who vii agree with us that for the building up of character and manliness nothing is better than good clear sport. It is much better for a boy | to spend his time evenings on { I basketball court in good, clean { healthy exercise than it is for him tt ] be loahng around street corners ant l absorbing knowledge that will no l do him any good,
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
WHOLE NO. 1868
GETS FIRST OTTER OF SEASON
Harvey Gardner Traps Animal Near
Woodland Beach, the Pelt of Which
is Worth Between $50 and $40

Harvey Gardner, local trapper, re-
ports catching the first otter of the
season on his marsh known as "Stump
Island' Woodland Beach. Gardner
had set several large bear traps near
the den where he thought several OF
ters were hiding and Saturday morn
ing while attending his muskrat traps
he found this large otter consider
able distance from there he had set
the traps, fastened in some tall reeds.
Upon getting within close distance
of the otter he discovered that it was
fastened in a trap and had succeeded
in pulling up the sticks that the trap
was taxed down with and it was by
the traps and sticks that the animal
had become fastened in trying to get
away. Mr.. Gardner killed the animal
which was nearly frozen, and found
that one of its feet had been cut off
from being fastened in a trap it is be-
lieved, a year or more ago. Mr..
Gardner prizes his catch very highly,
due to its being the first otter report
ed as caught this season. Several
large offers have been made for the
pelt of the animal by local dealers. It
is said otter skins are worth from $50
to $40 each due to the demand for
their furs. Since the opening of the
muskrat trapping season on December
1, the marshes have been frozen so
hard that it has been a problem to
reach and work the traps. During the
first few days of the season the
weather was more or less open and
there were many rats caught in this
section. Due to the excellent quality
of the fur the trappers We're offered
$3.50 a hide. The price was reported
as being $1.25 at the time the season
opened.
Smyrna times., 1926-12-15
CHESWOLD FARMER CRUSHED
UNDER FALLING CHERRY TREE
CHARLES HIRONS OF MASSEY
MILL DISTRICT SERIOUSLY HURT
Wife Summons Aid of NeighbOrs I'm
til Physician Arrives Hirons
Bruised in Unusual Accident

Charles Hirons, of Massey's Mill,
between Smyrna and Cheswold, is
making fight for life at his home
following the falling of a large old
cherry tree that he was cutting down
1t landed on his head and shoulders,
crushing him to the earth, and but
for the timely intervention of neigh
bors, who had been summoned from
distance of about quarter of mile,
he probably would have died as he
lay. Deciding not to buy any more
wood at present, Mr.. Hirons told his
wife that he would cut down the old
cherry tree on the farm. His wife
went out with him to the tree, which
is some distance from the home. Mrs
Hirons a short time later had to re-
turn home to attend to some house
hold duties, and while she was gone
Hirons was hewing away at the tree.
He did not know it had hollow heart
and when he cut through the shell it
fell on him before he could get out of
danger. In the meanwhile Mrs. Hi
rons and relative had looked out
the window of her home, from where
they could see the cherry tree. They
saw that the tree was down, but did
not see any sign of Hirons near it.
Alarmed, they rushed out and found
him beneath the tree. With great
trouble they succeeded in getting him
out, but his condition was so serious
they could not get him to the house.
Hurrying back to the house, they got
blankets and coats and spread over
him. Having no telephone, Mrs. Hi
rons hurried to neighbors a quarter
of a mile away and gave the alarm.
Stanley Short, nearby farmer and
pork raiser, and another young man
returned to the cherry tree with the
two women. The four succeeded in
getting Mr.. Hirons into a dearborn
and removed him to his home. DR..
C. ]. Prickett, of Smyrna, was noti-
fed and took charge of the case. DR..
Prickett stated that while Mr. Hirons
is in a bad condition he does not
think his back was broken. He will
have to await developments to de-
terTnine whether or not there are any
injuries. Mr.. Hirons was
badly bruised and has suffered great
deal of pain.