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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02
NEWS BRIEFS

Secretary Hoover in annual report
says wages in United States are now
highest In worlds history; puts 1925
average ct $3.50; foresees lasting
prosperity.
Governor Smith 1T Albany, N. r,
announces hearing Of joint appeal
for executive clemency for Ruth
Snyder and Henry Judd Gray, prob
ably will take place during week OF
December Is.
Soviet foreign office reiterates
denia1s Of counter.revolution in
Ukraine; efforts in Bucharest fail
to confirm reports.
Daniel c. Shay, former New York
Giant shortstop and Kansas City
American association club manager,
dies in Kansas City hospital from
bullet wound believed self inflicted.
Sixteen men, one . former Khan
officiil, indicted IN ! flogging case
Of four years ago BY grand jury IN
Raleigh, N. G.
Herbert s. Hadley, chancellor Of
Warrington university, and former
" governor Of Missouri, dies 1t
home in st. Louis after prolonged
illness.
-
Legal number Of petitions asking
that name Of Charles w. Bryan Be
placed on ballots Tor presidential
preference It next election II filed
with Nebraska secretary s. state.
-
Hamilton, N. Dbl. E. White Of
Hamilton was reelected president Of
the Pembina. county poultry associ-
alton. ~
Aberdeen, s. D.-PerTy Doney, Of
Hector, Mimi, was elected captain
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02
HIGHLAND co.
COURT VERDICT
IS SUST AIMED
Requests For Separation Of
Farm Land From Village
Must Be Granted

Unless = village has actually
made improvements benefiting land
within its limits, requests for the
separation Of such land from the
village must b granted, the su-
preme court has held in the case Of
Albert H. and Helen Site vs.. the
Village Of Abercrombie, Richland
county.
Records in the case show that the
village board refused to grant q
petition for tie separation on the
ground that it would reduce the
taxable property in the villcge and
that the village had made improve
lnents benefiting the farm owned
by the petitioners. The Wells
Dickey company, q corporation hold
ing certain bonds issued by the city,
also opposed the separation on the
ground that q reduction in the size
Of the villa-e would reduce the Sc
curity for the bonds.
The Richland county district
court ordered the separation, how
ever, when the case was presented
to it, and the supreme court affirm
ed its stand.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02

near Stanton for the past 10 years.
formerly living in Baldwin, Wis.
The groom il Edward r. Schneid.
e., = successful young farmer, son
cf Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Schneider,
who have been very successful
farmers in this vicinity Tor the past
ID years and are highly respected.
The wedding occurred ct the home
Of the brides parents and the couple
drove to their new farm home near
Mott by airplane. They plan to 60
south soon for the winter in their
Eaglerock biplane and enjoy their
honeymoon in the sunny cline Of
Oklahoma and Texas, but will 70.
turn to their Mott farm next spring.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02
More Property Is
Placed on Mclean
County Tax Rolls

Property valued at $4S,S60 has
been placed on the tax rolls Of
Mclean county an preparations
are being made to collect DELINQUENT
taxes .ue since 1921 a. a result Of
Investigations made BY w. H. Pat
rick, district tax supervisor, Thors-
tein H. Thoresen, state tax COM
missioner, said he-e today.
The property which was found
to be escaping taxation consists Of
IS parcels Of land lying within the
Fort Berthold Indian reservation,
Thoresen said. Il came taxable
when patents were issued by the
government, usually t. IN Indian,
who promptly sold his interest to q
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02
THIS ScouRcE
WAS DRAGGING
HIM DOWN
ALL-BRAN gave him new
lease on life when It
checked constipation

No matter how chronic constipa-
ton has become-no one need give
mp hope OF relief. Read Mr..
William CHEEKY message:
~ =. :. g 49,. = ss,s,srss. r NE. Never
beeA tsoabled With constipation. Heran "a
make up ny mind that / wae about done
up. Have taken t1blets, eaten fruits. ETC..
bos a. net ct much help. Began 20 use
your AL1rB0AN twice . day. Have 9eined
) pounds. Fed hke . Aghtine cock. Bowels
ess sSs sn; xea havs certainly doss lot
Z. G. WILLIAMS
Rashvi1la N. 7.
ALL-BRAN Is guaranteed to r.
lteve constipation. Eat two table
spoonfuls daily-in chronic cases.
with every meal. Doctors recon-
mend Kellogg's because It Is 1000
bran-100% effective.
Delicious with milk or cream
and add fruits or honey. Ready
TO eat. Fine in cooking. Sold and
served everywhere. Made by
on package.
;1pllts.s!s !l,.,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02

white man, but was not placed upon
the tax lists Of the county. Thoresen
estimates hit the revenue Of
Mclean county will be increased ap-
proximately $4,000 this year II all
of the delinquent taxes are collected.
A similar investigation In Mer-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02

Ger county has sddsd $3.50 wseth,
Of real estate to tho tax reJl1,
This real estate also Wa . poSt ~
the Fort Berthold SooGgvotioD.
The Investigation now b botng eor.'
ried forward J IN Dunn county,
Thoresen said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02
Other Decisions

Owners of bank stock may not
legally sell it to an. ther person un-
less they are free Of debt to the bank
in question, the supreme court has
held in the case Of the Farmers
State Bank Of Lett VS. George w.
Heron and G. ]. Kimball, pre-
scented to the supreme court from
Grant county as q certified question
Of law.
Indebtedness o, . stakeholder to
the bank is. in effect, a statutory
lien upon the stock, the court held,
and the lien may be established and
foreclosed in an action in equity.
The decision held invalid a sale Of
bank stock by Heron to Kimball.
Money deposited the Merchants
National Bank Of Dickinson by John
Jeschke, Dickinson cobbler, should
be paid to his three daughters in
stead Of to the administrator Of
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-12-02

OF 1928 northern normal football
team Of Aberdeen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25

DR.. Wenzel Hospital, Meyersdale
where she was a patient for the re-
moval of tonsils last week.
/; Mrs. Lloyd Baker and daughter
Mary returned to Cumberland on Fri
day where Miss Mary was a patient
in Western Maryland Hospital for re-
moval of tonsils.
Mrs. Clarence Loechel continues to
improve at the Western Maryland
Hospital following an operation week
before last.
Natal Notes
A son was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
Simon j. Miller on August 18th and a
daughter to Mr.. and Mrs. Sam U.
Yoder on Tuesday, August 18th. Both
mothers and children are getting
along nicely.
Picnics.
The Womans Community club of
Accident gave picnic last Thurs
day at the school building in Accident,
which was voted quite a success by
those attending in spite of the I'M
favorable weather conditions prevail
| ing that day. Those attending from
Grantsville were Misses M. C. Dorsey,
president of the Grantsville club, Ger
trude Hone, Cora Hickman, Christina
Winterberg, Mrs. ]. H. Dorsey, Mrs.
John H. Folk, Mrs. J. Urban Stanton,
Mrs. Annie E. Getty, Mrs. C. Lee
Beachy, Mrs. James Younkin, Mrs. j.
F. Fahey and Mrs. j. A. Bender.
The Lutheran Sunday School held
its picnic on Thursday at Old Trails
Inn, with about fifty in attendance.
The principal features of the day
were the basket lunches and games,
races and pulling contest, which
proved very popular and amusing.
A picnic was held in the Glass
Grove on Sunday which was widely
attended by people from Somerset,
the Cove, Fort Hill and Grantsville,
all of them being friends and acquain-
tances. They report an attendance of
eighty and a most delightful time to-
gether.
The picnic held at Jennings by the
Lutheran Sunday school on Saturday
was fairly well attended in the even
ing, but the disagreeable weather
made the afternoon attendance very
poor.
Mrs. Virginia McRoberts, of Wash
ington, D. c., who has been spending
her vacation here, the guest of the
Casselman Hotel, gave a marshmallow
roast for the children of the town on
Saturday afternoon in the school
grounds, which was attended by about
thirty. The refreshments were toast
ed marshmallows and ice cream. The
entertainment was a series of games.
Services in the Churches.
misunderstanding school at 1000
a. M; Christian Endeavor at 700 p.
m. Catholic-Mass at 500 a. m. Re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25

formed-Sunday school at 1910 Ga. m
Lutheran-Sunday school at Ills and
worship at 2:30 p. m.
Personal Mention.
Henry Bill returned to his home in
Wheeling, following ten days stay
here at the Livengood home and a
visit with his brother, C. H. Bill.
Charles and Miss Ella Lowenstein
and Mrs. Catharine Bolden, of Johns
town, Pa, spent Sunday here visiting
their cousins, the Winterbergs, Bills
and Zehners. The Lowenstein family
formerly lived in Grantsville and ex-
pressed their surprise at the many
changes effected since their leaving
the community.
Miss Lulu Paul is here on visit to
her aunt, Mrs. Lavina Miller.
Miss Violet Zeller, of Frostburg,
spent last week in Grantsville with
Miss Viola Broadwater.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. S. Yoder, Mr.. and
Mrs. Floyd H. Yoder, Mr.. and Mrs. C.
]. Yoder, Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. Yoder,
Misses Fife Hershberger and Mabel
Miller are attending the sessions of
the Mennonite General Conference at
Belleville, Pa, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sayers and
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Savers, of Will
kinsburg, Pa, spent the weekend in
Grantsville with Mr.. and Mrs. Fred.
Livengood.
Mrs. Lille Younkin, accompanied by
her brother, DR.. Harry Ryland and
family, visited Mrs. Malinda Kelley,
their aunt, at GAINESVILLE, w. Va, on
! Thursday last.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Messersmith and
child, of Hagerstown, Md, spent the
weekend here with their mother and
Mrs. Rhoda Paul.
Mrs. Susan burst returned from
Moutain Lake Park, where she spent
the summer, and is the guest of Mrs.
C. H. Bill this week.
The M. E. Ladies' Aid Society held
its regular monthly meeting at the
home of Mrs. J. Clarence Miller last
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Mary Liller, of Keyser, w. Va,
and Mrs. Hugh McRobie, of Balti-
more, were guests of Mrs. Harvey
Gortner at her home here last week.
Messrs. Noah Brenneman and H. S.
Yoder were business visitors to Oak
land on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Price, Everett,
Pa, visited Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. Kin
singer here on Sunday.
John Boucher returned home from
Swissvale, Pa, where he visited rela-
tives several weeks.
Mrs. Lille B. Younkin spent Sun
day with her brother, DR.. Harry Ry-
land, in Meyersdale, Pa.
Mrs. Marian Broadwater, DR.. T. O.
Broadwater and Miss Viola Broad
water visited Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Jones
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
PAGE THREE

at Belle Vernon, Pa, on Sunday. Miss
Ethel Broadwater returned home with
them; also Mrs. Jones, who will spend
the week here.
J. ]. Bender and sons Clyde and
Otto and Miss Delta Gannt spent the
weekend in Pittsburgh, the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. War;.
Mr.. and Mrs. List Daniels, Mrs.
Mary Riser and daughter, of Cumber-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochran, Of
Masontown, Pa, and Mrs. Charles P.
burst and daugter Nettie, of Sails
bury, Pa, were Sunday guests of Mr..
Mrs. Richard Younkin.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Seymour Willetts, who
have been spending their vacation
with their mother, Mrs. Eta V. En-
gle, returned to their respective homes
in Hartford, Conn.,, and Hamburg, N.
j., on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter, Walker and
John S. Warwick, of Cumberland,
were weekend guests of DR.. and Mrs.
T. o. Broadwater.
The Grantsville base ball team
played the Homecoming team here on
Sunday afternoon. Score SO in favor
of Grantsville.
Rev. ]. M. Rearick, of Mifflintown,
Pa, former pastor of the Lutheran
church here, was calling on his old
pensioners on Monday and was the
dinner guest of William Winterberg
and his sister, Miss Tena Winterberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. Harold Miller
spent the weekend at Grafton, w.
Va, with relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Schaefer ami
children spent Sunday with the latteris
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Reck-
ner, at Confluence, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Sluss, of Ak
ron, Ohio, were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
M. w. Schaefer on Friday and Satur-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Folk and chill
dren, Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob L. Kinsir-
ger, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy L. Kinsinger,
Mckinley Beachy and Miss Nellie
Beachy and Mrs. Daniel Folk are at
tending the Mennonite General Con-
ference at Belleville, Pa, this week.
Mr.. W. A. johnson and family, of
Oakland, spent the weekend here
with Rev. and Mrs. J. E. johnson.
Miss Evelyn Younkin has been Wis
iting Mrs. Mark Bender in Salisbury
for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Resi-, Akron,
Ohio, arrived Saturday and will re-
main a week with their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Simon Resi-.
For the Kiddies-Bear Brand Stock
ings. Get them at Diefenbach's. "Let
George Do t."-Advertisement It.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
The Coward

To die in order to avoid the pains
of poverty, love, or anything that is
disagreeable is not the role of brave
man, but of a coward. For 1t is cow
ardice to shun the misfortunes and
trials Of life, not undergoing death be-
cause it is honorable, but to escape
evil.-Aristotle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Garrett County, Nd, will meet on
Monday, September IL, 1927,
for the purpose of transacting routine
business.
w, G. MEYERS, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
Prayer, a Golden Key

Prayer is golden key which should
open the morning and lock up the eve
ning.-Bishop Hopkins.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25

Send your Job Printing Co The Re
publican Job Printing department.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25
Lesson for August %
NATHAN LEADS DAVID TO
REPENTANCE

LESSON TEXT-II Sam. II: Il; 1928.
GOLDEN TEXT-A broken and con-
trite heart, o God, thou will not des-
pise.
PRIMARY TOPIC-God Shows David
His Sin.
to Repentance.
INTERMEDIATE AND SENIOR TOP
IC-Confessing and Forsaking Sin.
YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULT TOP.
1C-Repentance: What 1t Is, and What
It Does.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1927-08-25

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New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
CHEMICAL DEAL
 AFFECTS AMERICA
U. s. Industry Threatened by
 European Combine

Berlin, May 10 (CP)-Prospccts of severe damage 10 the United States chemical industry were fore seen today in reports Of an Anglo German chemical agreement. It was expected that if the agreemen materialized both France and the United States would vigorously pro- test that the combination was in restraint Of trade.
 Damage 10 American chemical in- dustry would result if the Germans yielded to the English their latest synthetic processes based on cataly- sis and hydrogenation. IL was known here as the reports circulat- cd that the Germans were prepared to yield much for an opportunity to extend their chemical markets.
 Some British capital already is invested in the German dye trust and it's subsidiaries. For example. the Royal Dutch Shell is reported to own 25 per cent. of the shares Of the Deusche gasoline concern which markets certain of the dye trusts products Brunner, Mond and Company, Nickers, Ltd, and United Steel are interested in the Shell company in operating German patents for the hydrogenation of coal. Furthermore. the Nobel in dustries. which belong 10 the Brit ish 1mpernal Chemicals, Ltd, own 7.50o, 900 marks worth of shares in the German Coelin Rottweil Explo- merged with the German Dye Stuffs
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
City Advertisement

Britain coal dealers under me listed below covering of all city be in of the city clerk by 12:oo O'CLOCK IT, 1927. Anthracite coal must be and free from dirt of quality ana gade su'ape io' in fired boilers be given namely the Hhhe producing the coal be
 bidder must deliveries promptly those departments requiring immediately be taken Of delivered with each load and correspond ing each invoice
 the right reject all under the supervision of the Sear Of Measures.
 bidder bidders to furnish personal or Counsel of full amount of the 
 items n btuinous requirements based first quality Virginia grade in prepared The volatile content be greater than 23G the all departments with the m the full specification understood that where the will fill the bin
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

is returnable in the superior court the first Tuesday of June and Con- stable Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
 The plaintiff claims that he and the defendant purchased from J. J. Erwin and w. T. Erwin. property at 57 Erwin Place. That was on
 May 1c, 1919. On July 2, 1921. the plaintiff sets forth that he transfer red to his wife an undivided half in tere.t in the property. after an agreement had been reached, whereby she was to reconvey the half-interest upon demand at later date.
 The plaintiff states that he has
 made demands for the reconveyance
 of the property. but that no execu- tion to that effect has ever been
 made. He claims a decree of recon veyance and s1o,oO0 damages.
 Claiming that his wife has money
 in the bank, which rightfully be-
 longs to him, William Rybaczewski
 has brought suit against Martha
 Rybaczewski for 5000 damages, through Joseph G. Woods. The writ is returnable in the city court the first Monday of June and Constable
 Fred Wrinkle served the papers.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
Corporation.

tot hoI alioil.
 A comprehensive agreement be- tween German and British chemical industries would be the most signifl- cant economic event of the year. The bination would control 37 per cent of the worlds chemical export trade and two thirds of the world $ dye production.
 The recent visit to Germany of Sir Alfred Mond and Harry Me- Govans, heads of the British chem ical trust. brought the impending Anglo German understanding closer. IT, headquarters of the German dye stufis corporations confirmed to the United Press that negotiations were progressing satisfactorily.
 IL was authoritatively stated that the government would provide for the exchange of German dye patents and research backed by instruction by German chemists in methods. for share of the British and colonial dye stuffs markets and a reduction in British competition in the far eastern markets.
 It was believed likely that the agreement would not be limited to dye stuffs but would include an ar rangement for the manufacture and sale of fixed nitrogen. mixed fertil- izers. artificial silk. and for the ex- traction of oil from coal. for the electro-c chemical photographic chem icals and pharmaceutical supplies.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
ORDER OF NOTICE

District of Plainvile ss: Probate Court, May 7th, A. D. 1927.
 Estate of Charles A. R. Cooper late of Plainville in said district, deceased.
 Upon the application of A. w. Cpson an instrument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said Charles A. E. Cooper, deceased, may be proved, approved. allowed and admitted to probate as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 Ordered. That said application be heard and determined at the Pro- bate Office in Plainville in said dis trict, on the 18th day of May, A. D. 927, at five o'clock in the after- noon; and that public notice be given of the pendency of said ap- plication and time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing a copy of this order once in a news paper having a circulation in said district. and by posting copy thereof, on the public signpost in the town of Plainville in said dis trict, at least five days before said day of hearing.
 MERRITT 0. RYDER, Judge.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
Flays Men Who Are Out
 To Bring Back Wet Laws

Providence. R. l., May 10 R- Men who undermine the founda- tions of the republic to bring back in some form the most dangerous enemy. morally and politically, that this country has ever known, the legalized liquor traffic. are them selves dangerous enemies to all law and should be debarred from any office in state or union. asserted Mrs. Henry w. Peabody of Beverly. Mass. chairman of the Woman's National committee for law enforcement, in the keynote speech with which she opened the committees third na- tional convention here today.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
BALL PLAYER RELEASED

Bridgeport, Conn.,. May 10 Pr- Catcher John Nagle was given his unconditional release by the Bridge port Eastern league club this morn ing.
 Ike Danning, young Pittsburgh player was turned over to the Bears on option by New Haven.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
RADICAL ORGANIZATIONS

Canton, China. May 10 R}-Many secret radical organizations were un- earthed by the government today. The leaders were arrested. The gov ernment announced also that its forces had inflicted severe defeats on the reds" in important outlying districts.
 The city is quiet.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
NOW YOU ASK ONE
THE, ANSWERS

u
 Here are the answers to NOW You Ask One" for today.
 IA perennial.
 c-The spider crab of Japan. whose body often measures over four feet across.
 3-Termites. or white ants. which have destroyed much valuable paper money.
 4-Because all of them except some tropical kinds live on insects. 5-Peanuts are produced under ground by an herbaceous plant. 6-Six years.
 7-President of the Federal Coun- cil of Churches.
 S-Yes: Andrew Johnson was im- peached but the impeachment was not sustained.
 9-The Southern Pacific. fAc- cording to the World Almanac, 1927 edition).
 lo-Entomology.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10
HUSBANDS SUE WIVES OVER JOINT HOLDINGS
One Claims Rcconyeyance of Prop crty and Another Wants
 S5.000 Now in Bank

Seeking reeo"veyance of pro- been instituted by Tony Karmilowicz through Greenberg & Levitt, against his wife, Nellie. The writ
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

llRES. batteries. auto electric service F. X V. Tire & Battery Co., 26l Myrtle St. Tel. 3s93
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

FORD TUDOR sEDAN-ls24. All around good condition; runs like new; one of our best low priced cars. C. 4. Bence. 50 Chestnut st. Telephone s2l5.
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

LYDESDALE-Truck. ton. Very good condition. Will sacrifice if taken at
 once. Superior Auto Co.,. l25 Church
New Britain herald., 1927-05-10

Hoogezand, Holland-A govern ment official here has invented a camera which takes pictures at a distance of three and a half miles.
The Washington times., 1927-07-19
HOLDS
THEIR INTEREST

SARATOGA, n. Y, July 19.-Jack
Dempsey no longer is fistic cham
pion of the universe. Yet interest
in his training here for the Jack
Sharkey fight has shattered the
records he set when he was Ringing
around.
George H. Schmidt, Western
Union manager here, reports that
approximately 10000 words con.
corning Dempsey's training have
been wired out of Saratoga in a
trifle more than three weeks
almost double that which was filed
when Jack trained here for Firpo in
1923 and four times as much as
when he did part of his training
here last year for Tunney.
Something like 100 reporters, rep.
resenting newspapers in almost
every State in the Union, have been
here to watch Dempsey, as com
pared with about 30 in 1928 and
about rs last year. ID"
The Washington times., 1927-07-19
Prohibit All Sports and
Save Universe From
Early Death

STONY BROOK, N. Y, July
19.-"Athletes invariably die
young~ This startling asser-
ton was made today by Rev.
DR.. Henry w. Frost, president
of the China Inland Mission, in
an address before the Young
Peoples inter denominational
conference.
DR.. Frost severely criticized
intercollegiate athletics. RE
call the athletes of your college
days, and you will find they are
all dead by now" he declared.