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Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
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NOW that the So filing fee for the
public schools has been abolished by
act of the legislature, and the Sus-
sex County Levy Court has reduced
the County Tax Rate from $1.10 to
IS cents on the hundred dollars of
assessment, there will be a sub
stantial sum of money left in the
pockets of the people of Sussex
county. What will they do with this
money. Will it be fooled away for
some luxury, or will it be invested
in bettering the future in either the
home or the welfare of the family?
Will each tax payer consider just
what this reduction means to them
as individuals? Why not attempt to
install some comfort for the women
in the home, in form of running wa
ter, bath room, or an electric SER
vice of some kind? Life is worth
exactly what you make it. The boys
and girls will enjoy the home, if
home comforts are installed. Money
can not be taken beyond the grave;
so enjoy the comforts of life while
you can. That in part is what this
tax reduction means to one and all.
Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06

NATURE SETS A PICTURE each
season, bright and beautiful with
blossoms on fruit trees and early
flowers along the roadsides, while
the woods and hedges bloom out into
pictures which may not be seen on
the cultivated acres. The dogwood,
the wild plum and the sweet smell
of the wild flowers in field and dell,
all make the dull picture of the win
ter season a drab memory; for, all
who will, may look upon such with
delight. But the Yandel stops not to
consider the destruction of beautiful
pictures made by nature in her
spring creating season. The auto
tourists, stop, enter and break on
the beautiful boughs, leaving empty
space where beautiful blooms once
were to destroy the pleasure OF
those who can enjoy the picture in
its native setting. These thought
less people, are to be pitied for
their lack of understanding of the
beautiful in nature, and also for
their thoughtless destruction of
pleasure for others. If it were pos
sible the highway police should be
given authority to stop any automo-
bile or other vehicle carrying ever
greens, flowers or boughs broken
from trees, over the highways, un-
der a penalty. We welcome the tour
ist warmly, but we ask them to re-
spect the beautiful pictures which
have been set along their way by
nature, in the State of Delaware. If
the police have not the authority, it
is time such were granted from
some existing source.
Evening star., 1927-10-01
THE BLACK JOKER
BY ISABEL OSTRANDER.

passed. A quarter of a mile over the
fields the plane must lie, with the
crowd still collected about it, unless
Marriott had been carried to some
neighboring farmhouse. If any wit
nesses of that landing met them,
would they suspect that the bare
headed girl on the egg truck had been
one Of the two passengers who fled,
leaving a dying man in the cockpit
of the machine?
Her explanation would not easily
satisfy any but this stolid boy beside
her. and she felt her heart beating
fast. but the road lay empty before
them, dense patches of woodland
hemmed them in on either side and
those who had been drawn to the
spot were evidently still held there
by morbid curiosity. A mile. then
two, and Janet breathed freely once
more. The way to the city lay be-
fore her.
Nor was her hope vain one, for
in little more than an hour they
ratified into Indianapolis, and on his
way to the produce district the
obliging youth dropped her off at the
station without half a dozen words
being exchanged between them.
Janet learned that the first east
bound train would leave In less than
an hour and, purchasing ticket and
drawingroom seat, she hurried to the
telegraph office, needless of the stares
which followed her, and sent wire to
her father at Daneholm, merely an
nouncing that she would arrive the
next morning. She turned from the
window in a glow, feeling that the
dispatching of the message had, in
itself, brought her nearer to Daddy
than she had been since this sequence
of horrid events had started, but en-
countering the hostile inquisitive gaze
of a countrywoman, Janet became
suddenly conscious of her lack of out
door attire and left the station in
haste to find shop.
There would none be open till 9
o'clock, she learned to her consterna-
ton, and her train left at quarter
to g. The long rush through the
cold and dark made her feel fam
ished, however. and she turned into
small all-night restaurant where,
after a plain but bountiful meal,
she took the waitress into her conf
dence to the same degree that she
had the farm boy. She must reach
her dying aunt in Columbus at once:
she had driven in from the country
without even time to get her hat and
coat-could the waitress tell her
where she could purchase them,
even secondhand?
The weary-looking woman hesitated,
but the price Janet named was a
tempting one, and she sold her own
plain, dark blue cloak and small
tucban which. denuded Of it's feather
Evening star., 1927-10-01

first hidden message to guide her,
she could make nothing of it.
She eyed the man across the aisle
furtively, trying to fix his face
upon her memory II ever she
should encounter him again. for no
doubt entered her mind but that he
was an adherent of Norman" 1t
would be too great a coincidence for
any one other than an associate of the
Carlin woman to mark a message in
that fashion!
The mans face was thin and alive
with intelligence. the telltale lines
and slight puffiness beneath the eyes
and about the jaw looking as though
they had been carefully massaged,
and the sleek hair suspiciously black
He was dressed with meticulous
care, and posed with a studied effort,
which appeared somehow habitual,
rather than lounged in his chair.
Janet was casting about feverishly
In her thoughts for a scheme to ex-
change papers with him. but her
hopes were suddenly dashed when he
rose and made his way through the
rear door of the car. taking his news
Evening star., 1927-10-01
Continued from Yesterdays Starr

you'll come straight to my father
and let him thank you?' she insisted
Il know you were working for Mr..
Afford, but-you know what's hap
pcned to him.
"Yes'm." His face sohered and he
hes.tated. II guess maybe ! better
not do no talking. III fetch some
water"
He brought it in folding cup and
when Janet had drunk it she sought
the brook herself. bathing her face
and hands and tidying her hair as
best she could. A low whistle recalled
her hurriedly to the fence corner be-
hind which Nat was crouched, point
ing down the road. y light open truck
was coming loaded with egg crates
and on the drivers seat was a soli-
tary, shock-headed youth, slumped in
dolently forward.
That's the boy going to take you
in. Miss Janet" Nat muttered.
Leave that flying coat here and make
UP some excuse for needing to get to
the city so quick you didn't have time
for no hat nor nothing. Offer him
the five dollars to take you in and
watch him jump at it! Get out in the
road quick"
Impulsively Janet held out her
hand.
THANK you for risking your life
as you did," she exclaimed, Shudder-
ing at the memory of Marriott, dead
perhaps, and the farmer lying stunned
behind the head Of cornstalks, but
this manned creature had made that
splendidly courageous leap through
infinite space for her sake. IN never
forget it, Nat. Good luck to you!'
The next minute, in her wrinkled
blue gown and with her fair hair wind
tossed, she was out in the road, stop
ping the astonished farm boy with
her uplifted hand.
''Will you take me into the city,
please?" Her unaccustomed tongue
did not venture it's name. II was
visiting near here and 1 just received
word that my aunt isis dying! l
couldn't stop for even my things. I'll
give you five dollars if you'll let me
ride with you"
Thes bill which she displayed was
the only argument which reached the
youths slow brain, but it was evil
IDENTIFY a potent one, for, after blink
ing at her for a moment, he moved
over on the seat.
''Git in! 1 amt going to hit it IN
none, count O. the aigs, but there's
no train from the junction for more'n
two hours"
Thankfully Janet accepted the offer
and, after the bill changed hands and
they had ratified on, she cast a glance
backward. There was no sign of Nat,
however, and she turned a gaze ahead
at the danger point that must be
Evening star., 1927-10-01
GRAND Jury FINDS
/ HUGE LIQUOR RING
So Indicted in Illinois County,
Including Former Fed
eraI Officials.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, October 1-Operation in
McHenry County, H., of a liquor and
eXtortion ring into which the names
of several former officials have been
drawn is charged in an indictment
which the Federal grand jury return
ed late yesterday against So persons
Two former United States deputy
marshals. a former sheriff and for
mer postmaster we're named in the
Indictment, together with roadhouse
owners, saloonkeepers and alleged
beer runners. One of those indicted
was Alfred IT. Pouse, former States
attorney of McHenry County, who
disappeared on the eve of the Gov
ernment's investigation there.
Charges Against Officers.
The former deputy United States
marshals-Samuel NJ. Vessel and
Charles Dibble-are charged with
serving temporary injunCtions on
roadhouse proprietors and then exact
ing 500 to $500 on promises not to
close the places.
The Indictment charged 109 overt
acts, including conspiracy to violate
the prohibition law through posses
sion, sale or transportation OF liquor.
One or more defendants were involved
in each separate charge.
Pouse, who, the Government
charges. acted rs head of the extor-
tion ring at the same time he was
serving as States attorney, is alleged
to have collected $20,000 or more from
beer runners and roadhOuse operators
during a period of a year.
Pouse is the only one Of those
named in the indictment who has not
been arrested. All the others had
been arraigned previously before
United States commissioners and
most Of them had been held to the
grand jury.
The tribute levied, so the Govern
ment has charged, was SO a barrel
for beer furnished roadhouses.
Evening star., 1927-10-01

paper with him. She dared not fol-
low him and when after an hour. he
returned. he was empty handed.
Suspense had kept her overtaxed
brain and body alike on the alert, but
now they relaxed and her head fell
back in her chair. She knew nothing
more until the porter touched her
shoulder and announced that it was
the last call for luncheon.
In the corridor of the dining car
she almost collided with the man she
was watching, but he did not appear
in his chair across the aisle again
during the early afternoon and pres
emily she slept once more.
Neither did she see any more of
him that night, and finally retired to
her berth to dream, with Marriott s
revolver beneath her pillow and her
watch still fastened about her wrist.
Her last waking thought was of this
enemy left unconscious and forsaken n
In the plane which he had stolen to
carry her so far. He was her enemy,
Of course. because he was her fathers.
but it was almost pity; there had
been something about him
Evening star., 1927-10-01
CHAPTER XII.
Homecoming.

Y \ order to see what letters the
man was tracing, Janet would
have been compelled to lean out
4 over the aisle of the car and this
she dared not do lest she attract
his attention. but glancing down at
her own paper, she saw that the
article in the corner was a mere para
graph relating the attack upon a
child by supposedly mad dog. She
glanced at her neighbor again to
make sure and then began to read
the article, but at a word in the first
line she stiffened, and the blood
surged to her face beneath the veil.
Mains Child. Household Pet Inflicts
Injuries That May Prove Fatal"
Below, in smaller type, the account
began:
"a prize Great Dane belonging to
James Kelly of AZ Upper Parkway,
hitherto a household pet, has disap.
peared after attacking Daisy, s.
year-old daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Schmidt next door. Several
children escaped, but Daisy was fear
fully bitten and may die. The police
have sent warning to dog g-owners in
the neighborhOod to keep their
animals muzzled and leashed, and are
searching for the maddened brute"
That was all, but to Janet it meant
much and she covertly studied the
paragraph. The name Dane" had
first fixed her attention and the words
daughter" "police" and Searching"
all held hopeful significance for her,
but even with the solution Of that
Evening star., 1927-10-01

and covered with a sleazy veil. effec'
tually concealed the girls features.
Hurrying back to the station, Janet
learned that she had still few min
utes to wait and, obtaining a news
paper at the stand, she seated her.
self in a corner.
1t was ungrateful not to feel more
anxiety for Nat after all he had done
for her. but he appeared to be so
resourceful in any emergency that
she felt sure he would win through.
1t was to Marriott her thoughts kept
turning. IIe had sneered at her
blood, thought her involved in the
same mysterious affair which had
caused the Carlin woman and her
clique to go to such desperate lengths,
and ended by abducting her from her
rescuers. yet-he had tried to apologize
for thinking her knowing partici-
pant in this ineXplicable adventure,
he had kept her warm. though he
froze himself, and for one big mo-
ment after that crisis in the air he
had forgotten, and made her forget.
the enmity between them,
Her train came at last and Janet
sank into her chair in the Pullman
with sigh of relief, glad when they
drew out of the station and left the
outskirts Of the city behind. Only
two other passengers had entered the
same car with her. lady in deep
mourning and an elderly little man
who retired at once behind n book.
but, unfolding her paper, the girl
peered from it's screening folds al the
others seated near, in a caution bred
Of her recent experiences.
Half of the berths had not yet
been made up. but the people visible
seemed commonplace enough; the
dapper, old-young man across the
aisle was scribbling something on the
margin of his newspaper with n foun-
tain pen, two ladies' behind him were
chatting confidently, and in front an
old gentleman stared out at the land
scape scudding by. On Janets own
side of the car a weary governess was
trying to amuse two restless chill
dren. and back Of her a woman's
voice, cultured but querulous, rose in
repeated complaint to the porter.
Odd as the scene was to her eyes,
Janet concluded that 1t must be a
casual one to travelled America and
Evening star., 1927-10-01

Janet awakened before dawn. thor
oughly refreshed with her slumbers
in spite Of the motion of the train,
and peeped out between the curtains
Of her berth. Those across the aisle
were buttoned closely. but a stirring
behind others betokened that several
passengers intended to alight at
Philadelphia besides herself. Some
time during the night they had stop
ped at city called Harrisburg. she
had learned from her timetable.
Could the man who used Mrs. Carlin's
cipher have left the train there? She
!onged to peep behind his curtains and
see, but dared not venture.
On her way back from the dressing
room. however. Janet mustered up
courage to brush against them and
they parted; the berth had been made
up but not occupied. Could that
mean he had expected to continue his
journey farther. TO New York per-
haps, but had changed his mind sud-
denly. received a telegram or-or in
some way discovered her identity?
IN
Evening star., 1927-10-01
FRENCH CRUISER CREW
REFUSES TO EAT FOOD
Sailors Declare Fare Bad, Despite
Captains o. K, and Four Are
Put in Prison.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOULON, France, October Fur
ther trouble broke out here last night
following the recent mutiny of Com
munist prisoners in the Toulon Naval
Prison.
The crew of the French cruiser
Ernest Renan, anchored in port, re-
fused to eat their dinner, declaring
the food was bad. Capt. Muselier.
commander Of the vessel, tasted the
dishes objected to and declared them
good The men, nevertheless, re-
newed their protests, whereupon four
of the no;siest We're sent ashore to
Jail and so others were confined
aboard ship.
French naval circles are Of the
opinion that the same influences re-
sponsible for the prison mutiny were
behind the trouble on the cruiser.
Evening star., 1927-10-01

prepared to read when she happened
to glance again at the man across the
aisle.
The paper he held was the same
as hers, she observed with surprise.
and he was gazing down at the right
hand corner of the front page, but
he was not scribbling on the margin,
after all! Instead. as carefully as
the motion of the train would permit,
he was tracing over certain of the
printed letters with his pen! So had
that message in blackened type been
conveyed to her by Mrs. Carlin on
board the Sudanic, through the me-
dium of the The Lure of Gold!'
Evening star., 1927-10-01

Continued in TomorrowT Star1
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-22
M'CANN OFFERS
TO FIGHT ANY
HEAVYWEIGHT
Local Battler Wants 1O.rOund
Bout in Some North Da.
kota Ring

Jack Mccain, Missouri Slopt
heavyweight, who recently received
an invitation to 60 to New York to
talk over his fight future with Leo
p. Flynn, manager of Jack Demp-
sey's ring life, received further
proof that Flynn means business
Monday in the shape OF telegram.
"When will you be able to leave
for New York :" Flynn asked.
Because of business, McCann will
not be able to leave Cor at least an
other month and in the interim he
has challenged any heavyweight in
the northwest to q 1O-round fight to
be staged preferably in Bismarck,
Mandan, Minot or Fargo.
Mccain, who was light heavy
weight and heavyweight champion
of the northwest in 1925, received
further ring education the past sum-
mer when he acted as one Of Jack
Dempsey's sparring mates at the
former world champions training
camp at Lincoln Fields rear Chi
cago.
II am ready to meet any heavy
weight in the world toda.. l am in
condition from bucking a pillow all
fall and need only few days in a
gym to get my eye in shape for
timing punches. And / want to
meet some tough fighter in North
Dakota before l leave" Jack said.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-22
FOUR TROJANS
WILL FEEL AT
HOME IN GAME
Morley Drury, Great California
Back, Is Also Used to
Winter
COLD WAVE WHIPS FIELD
Jones Follows ROckne'S Plan
Of Sending in Stream of
Fresh Men
COLD WAVE WHIPS FIELD

Chicago. Nov. 22.--{Pj--At least
four Of the Trojans Of Southern
California, who meet Notre Dame in
Saturdays intersectional football
game here, will be right at home
in Chicago's winter climate, and
they arc the most talked Of players
on the coast guard.
Morley Drury, the great Califor-
MIA back, was born in Midland, Ont,
where cold weather is no novelty.
Three Of the California players
hail from North Dakota. They are
Howard Elliott. born and raised III
Devils Lake, N. d., where he first
saw a pigskin, and Max and Lloyd
Thomas who learned the gridiron
rudimcnts at jamestown, N. d.
They are brothers of the famous
John and Harry Thomas who starred
ut the University of Chicago a few
years ago where John immortalized
himself by making Walter Camp's
first all-American.
Max and Lloyd, like brother John,
are fullbacks and will probably play
due to scrimmagc injuries that
Harry Edelson, most frequent
starter, has received.
The weather man today indicated
that the cold wave of last week
which cvaporated over the weekend
will sweep over The section late to-
day and hang around for the Cali
fornia's arrival Friday.
Coach Howard Jones of u. s. G..
who made Iowa the champions Of
the Western Conference, is one Of
the few who follow the Rocknc plan
Of sending in more or less steady
stream Of fresh men to keep his
eleven going at full tilt. In that re-
spect, with no burdensome high tent
pcrature very likely, the contest is
likely to reach a dizzy speed.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-22
Hanley and Kerr Will
Select Au-Star Team

Chicago, Nov. 22.--tF-Selection
Of an-all-star eastern football team
to meet an all-star western eleven
at San Francisco on December 2d
has been left to Coach Dick Hanley
of Northwestern and Head Coach
Andy Kerr Of Washington and JET
ferson.
The game is to be the annual
benefit affair sponsored by the
Shriners. While the contest is ia
be strictly amateur, only players
who have completed their collegiate
competition will be eligible.
The coaches have indicated that
two elevens will be chosen, one from
the middlewestern colleges and one
from eastern institutions. The %
players will meet in Chicago and
proceed to the west coast in one
group, planning to arrive there
about week before the game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-22
AbandOnS Title
When Gate Fails

Bordeaux, France, Nov. 22.-(F-
Andre Routis, fcatherwcight cham
pion of France, has abandoned his
title rather than fight his challeng-
err in private for purse of few
francs.
Routis, who is resting at his
home after a hard Ia months cam
paign in the United States, where
he met Joe Click, Eddie Anderson
and others, returned to France to
find that the challenge of Gene
Pothier had been accepted by the
French Boxing federation and that
he must meet Pothier or forfeit his
title. No promoter appearing to
stage the match, the federation
ruled that Routis must box behind
closed doors.
Nothing doing" said Routis.
Fighting is my business, make
my living at it, don't see why !
should fight for a plate Of beans.
The federation can have the title
Routis intends to return to New
York in November for three bouts
in Madison Square Garden.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-22
Three North Dakota Boys Will Tange With Rockes ishmer
Whhe:re11!
HINT
By MorvisaAckerrnar.

Where to hunt ducks in Amer.
lea is a problem to maly hunters
While private clubs control duck
grounds from coast to coast and
Canada to gulf there is still much
famous country where all may enjoy
the sport.
Notable in the list are Barne.
gat Bay, New Jersey; Currituck
Sound and Okracoke, North Caro-
lima; Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee;
the Louisiana and Texas coasts of
the Gulf of Mexico; the Illinois
river; the lake region of South Da-
kota; the slough countrysof North
Dakota; and the Pacific coast from
Washington to lower California.
Of course this is only a partial
list. Nevada, Massachusetts, Long
Island, the Great Lakes region,
Arkansas and other areas might
we'll be included.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-11-22
Tex Rickard Clarifies
Heavyweight Situation

wise. If the Manassa Mauler sur
wives this march, Richard declared
he would serd him out again to
fight Tunncy for the crown lost al
Philadelphia.
As to the prospects of Tunney
fighting for him in late June OF
early July, Richard was non-com.
initial. II am convinced regardless
of what Tunney says, that l have
exclusive rights to Tunney's ring
services in his first bout next year
and that I may, if conditions war.
rant. delay tina. match until August
or September" Richard said. "Tun.
ney can have two fights for me
next summer if he wants them, but
only on a percentage basis. Ger
tainly not on the basis existing in
our present contract"
Richard said he had not heard
from Tunney in the matter and did
not expect to.
"My end of the agreement will
be fulfilled with the deposit OF
100000 on February l, and a SINH.
lar deposit on June 1. Then all he
has to do is fight when l tell him
who his opponent will be, and where
the fight will be held. l don't think
there will be any trouble"