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New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

minister went out. There was no one left but the tanitor. He had his hat and overcoat on and the key to the church door in his pocket. He went out.
 An hour after the service con cluded, they were all out, including the lights.
New Britain herald., 1927-10-15

In vault in the oldest part |" Greenwich observatory, Englan' where thrce-foot walls help to pro tcct it from changes In climat and temperature, is the famou clock which gives the world il standard time. This clock is capa blc of recording time to the hun drcdth part of q second.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21

Activities
The fall and winter activities of
the Harrington Century Club began
in earnest last Saturday evening.
Mrs. C. Fred Wilson and her team
of workers held a Rummage Sale.
The net proceeds were more than
gratifying. They realized nearly
one hundred dollars for their efforts
The proceeds from the different
teams of the Club are applied to the
Club House indebtness. The years
program is as follows: October Is,
Libraries and Literature; Mrs. ]. L.
Harmstead, Mrs. Oscar Wix and
Miss Martha Knox; October 25th,
Childs Welfare, Mrs. c. D. Murphy
Mrs. w. T. Chapman and Mrs. Char
les Toppin; November 1st, Business
and society, Mrs. Rosena Sharp,
Mrs. A. C. Creadick, Mrs. e. ). Rich
ards: November 9Th, Reciprocity,
November 18th, American Literature
POETRY Mrs. George Potter, Mrs.
John Mitchell and Mrs. A. E. Wld-
deson. November 22nd, Thanksgiv-
ing: Mrs. H. J. Ramsdell, Mrs. I. L.
Wingate and Mrs. S. M. Williams
November 29th, Aats and Crafts;
Mrs Z, B. Harrington, Mrs. BenJa-
min Knox and Mrs. Herman Brown'
,nacember 6, Business and Social;
Mrs Fred Wilson, Mrs. W. l.. Jones
and Mrs. w. E. Hill. DeDcemDer Ao'
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21
Trinity
(Near Bridgeville)

A. T. White and family spent last
Sunday with his brother, Paul
White at MarshalltonL
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Warrington
and son Samuel spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Oliver Carey, near
Seaford.
+, Miss Mary Carey who is attending
business school III Philadelphia
spent the weekend with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. 2. Carey.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Hastings and
children, Alice, John and Louise
spent Sunday at fhc home Of Claude
Wheat Y nea fredericksburg
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Hastings en-
tertained a number of friends on
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Nelson and
daughter, Margaret and John Tay-
lor spent Sunday with relatives at
Marshallton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Johnson and
daughter and Mr.. and Mrs. Jim
Wheatley, all of fredericksburg and
Mr.. and Mrs. Hicks and daughter
of Hurlock spent Sunday at the
home of Joseph Wheatley.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21
Lewes News

Earl F. Hudson of Georgetown has
purchased the business of Mitchell
and Chamberlain, formerly owned
by B. R. Chamberlain, and took
charge of the store several days
ago.
Revival services began at the
Methodist Protestant Church last
Sunday night under the direction of
their pastor, Rev. William d. Wilson
and Rev. Robert Brown, pastor of
Taylor Memorial Methodist Protest
ant Church of Philadelphia.
William P. Clifton made a busi-
ness trip to Love Point, Md, during
the past week.
Thomas r. Ingram's Sunday
school class met last Thursday
evening at the home of Mrs. George
C.. West. The election of officers
for the ensuing year resulted in
Mrs. William L. Burton's re-elect-
ion as president, Mrs. William J.
Warren, vice-president; Mrs. Sophia
Ellis, treasurer and Mrs. Margaret
Hickman, secretary.
Next Sunday evening at the Me-
thodist Episcopal Church. Mr.. Albert
Osborne, an American, born, reared
and educated in India will speak.
The Mizpah Bible Glass will hold
a bake at the store of Mrs. Ida M.
Lank next Saturday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Miss Teresa West who is attend
ing Beacom's College in Wilmington
spent the weekend with her parents
here.
Mrs. Stephen G. Pierce and
daughter, Ruth, who have been visit
ing in Philadelphia and Ocean Gate,
N. J., for the past two weeks have
returned to their home here.
Mrs. Fred c. Wolfe who has been
visiting her mother in Philadelphia
for a few days has returned.
Fred c. Chapel, local brick ma
son. has contracted to lay the bricks
for the new tourists and commercial
hotel at Lewes and has force OF
brick-layers at work on the job. He
has lust finished laying up pilot
Howard Macintire's brick house IN
the new Home Site Development.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ebe T. Palmer and
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Marvel have re-
turned after a motor trip to Cape
May, Atlantic City and Philadelphia.
Miss Elizabeth Wilkie trained
nurse employed at the Beebe Hospl-
tai. was operated upon at that hos
pital recently for appendicitis.
Local fishermen and sportsmen
are still making good catches OF
those large crokers or spots as they
are sometimes called.
Local sportsmen have been OH
for several days on cunning trips for
duck shooting. AS the law was Off on
October Is, two or three different
narties have been formed for few
days outing.
Mrs. Oscar NJ. Thomas, of VIII
mington has returned after spending
a few days with her sister, Mrs.
William o. Nelson, at Midway.
Sylvester T. Richards has pur-
chased a cottage on Lewes Beach
from Mrs. Lucy B. Lowe.
William o. Burton has purchased
I the John B. Tyndall farm consisting
of about 12 acres in Rehoboth, ad-
Joining land of Robert R. Burton.
Captain James S. Walsh OF
Grenogue, who is employed by
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21

Irene du Pont, was a town visitor
here on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. E. Rogers, of
Holmesburg, Pa, who have been
spending a few days with the latters
brother, Harry c. Joseph near Cool
spring have returned.
The canning plant of w. J. War
ren & Co., Inc, here which has
been operating steady for the past
two months, canning string beans,
butter beans and tomatoes, closed
down for the season last Saturday.
This concern has employed consider
able of local labor, in fact they
couldn't get enough help locally to
operate their plant and had to en-
ploy foreign help for several weeks.
Over a hundred people found steady
employment at this plant for some
weeks, and several people are en-
ployed the year round.
Burial service of Oscar S. Leath-
ers were held on Sunday afternoon
at the home of William T. Atkins,
and interment made in the Lewes M.
E. cemetery. Rev Milton S. Andrews
officiating.
Funeral services of Effie Steele,
wife of Harry E. Steele were held
on Monday afternoon and interment
made in the Lewes M. E. Cemetery.
Miss Helen N. Carson of New
York City spent the weekend with
her parents here, Mr.. and Mrs.
William J. Carson.
The Rev. c. R. Hamlin of Hamp-
ton, N. J., will occupy the pulpit OF
the Lewes Presbyterian Churcn
next Sunday morning and evening.
He will also preach at Midway in
the afternoon. The pastor, Rev. VIM.
Leishman, is conducting special SER
vices at Pocomoke City, Md.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21

sioner Myers magnanimously said
that Gin view of the magnitude of
this accomplishment it does not de-
tract from the credit due that the
machinery may have developed a
few squeaks."
Nevertheless the Commissioner
adds his belief that steps should be
taken to enable the public to place
responsibility in the showing of un-
suitable films on that branch of in
dustry with which it has contact,
and thereby preclude the excuse
behind which the exhibitor always
hides, namely, that he is the victim
of a vicious system of distribution. I"
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21
FOURTH AMONG INDUSTRIES

The public interest in the con-
duct of regulating the moving pic
ture business is shown by official
figures which places the business as
fourth among the industries of the
United States. There are more than
10000 theatres, and the total invest
ment of the industry is in the neigh
borhood of $1,5OO,OO0,0OO. Statistics
show that more than 100000 peo-
pie attend these exhibitions and that
they pay more than $2,00O,O0O for
this daily privilege. Trade Commits
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21

The Misses Rachel Hastings and
Pauline Reynolds and Mrs. H. K.
Wright attended the P. T. A. Con-
ference at Laurel on Saturday.
Preaching service at Trinity M.
r. Church Sunday, October % at 10
m.
Milford chronicle., 1927-10-21
NOTICE OF REFERENDUM BOND
ELECTION OF ELLENDALE CON-
SoLIDATED SCHOOL DISTRICT

The following school districts, Nos;
125-92-66-64 respectively: to be held
at Eilendale Public School House, be
tween the hours of l and p. M, Sat
urday, November 18th, 1927, for the
puTpose of voting on Bonding said dis
tricfs in the sums of $11, ,332.26 for
equipping and erecting their part Of a
new school building, at Ellendale, Del
aware, and to elect at the same time
and place a building committee of four.
JOHN w. WEST, President.
H. T. SMITH, Secretary.
n01-2t
New Britain herald., 1927-11-03

COME RIGHT IN!-Wild run down steep hill brings this sedan rather unceremonlous!y into Mrs. zito's living room in her home at North Bergen, x. J. Mrs. Zito looks rather annoyed. Hntcrnational SewsreeD
New Britain herald., 1927-11-03

A POLITICIAN - Emily Marx, g, single and pretty, is campaigning for job as alderman in New York, be- ing only woman to throw her hat in the ring in me tropoIis this year,
 international Illustrated Ne"sl
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Thieves Keep
Up Work Here

Thieves are still working in FL
Centre as was evidenced last night
when Pedro Ynsignc, a barber, stay
ing at the Commercial Hotel report
ed to the police that his room had
been ransacked. 1t is thought by
police that the job may have been
the work of tho same persons who
the night previous entered resi-
dence on Broadway and made away
with So in cash which they found
in clothing BELONGING to the resi-
dents.
In reporting the theft to police
last night, Pedro listed the follow
ing articles missing: one suit, blue
with red and yellow pin stripes
two pair" Of barber scissors; seven
razors; one electric clippers; one
hand clippers; two dry homes; one
razor strOp; one hair brush; one
soap cup ard an apron.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Justice Marries
Young Couple

Miss Edyth Grumbles and Johnie
Martin were quietly married in this
city at noon yesterday, Judge I.
Navfiel1 performing the ceremony.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. y. L. Grumbles of Melo-
land and Mr.. Martin is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Martin of West
morland. The brides two sisters
Mrs. Paul Bradshaw and Mrs. F. W
Leyman were her attendants.
Mrs. Martin is a graduate of Cen
trail Union high school, and later at
tended Junior College. She is sis,
ter of Kenny Grumbles, star athlete
at the University of Southern Cali
fornia.
Mr.. Martin is the proprietor OF
the Martin Service Station at West
morland, where the young couple
Will make their future home.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Heber and McCabe
Church Services

Our Sunday school lost the lead
we had the first Sunday of the
vallev-wide contest. and we are now
in second place. This is an s. O. S.
to the boys and girls and adults of
Heber and McCabe to be out next
Sunday at 1000 a. m. and help us
win the silver loving cup. Attend
ance, punctualitv and offering all
help, and with the cooperation of
the people in our communities along
these lines we feel sure of success.
The Sunday school and church
services at Heber will be held in
the Parsonage, two blocks south of
the Post Office. until further not
ice. The McCabc service as usual
i'll the school.
The pastor will speak at Heber It
II clock on "She Hath Done
What She Could.' The sermon at
McCabc at 7:30 p. m. will be,
"Great Achievements from Small
Beginnings. -
A cordial welcome awaits You at
these services. Quentin p. Roger.
pastor.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
RANCHER WINS
DAMAGES FROM
CUDAHY FIR M

c. +. Sammann, ranchman resid,
ing near Holtvillc, was awarded a
judgment of s 400 against the Cud-
ahy Packing company by a jury in
supreme court yesterday afternoon.
The plaintiff in the ease in his
complaint charged that damage to
the extent of $2,99S had been done
to his land, crops, reservoirs and
bitches through the trespassing of
n herd of steers, owned by the de-
PENDANT, upon his property. He
charged that the cattle had broken
through a fence, trampling and de.
stroying an alfalfa stand and rem
dering it impossible to rccondition
the soil for Immediate use.
The defendants in answering the
complaint denied the allegation of
the plaintiff and stated that no
fence was situated ON the land in
question to protect it from trespas-
sing.
The ease was brought before
Judge Finncy for trial yesterday
morning and after Il jury had been
sworn the plaintiff called eight
witnesses to the stand. The defense
followed with five witnesses and aft
ed the plaintiffs attorney had re-
called five of the witnesses for the
plaintiff for further questioning, the
attorneys offered their arguments.
The judge then charged the jury.
After an hours deliberation the
jury reached the verdict.
NJ. w. Conkling appeared for the
plaintiff while f.. II. Hawlett was
the attorney for the defendant.
In completing this ease in one day.
n record for speed was established
court attaches said.
When Foreman c. F.. Coggins of
the Jury turned over the verdict he
addressed the court on behalf of the
jurors.
- have been requested to thank
the attorneys in this case for the
able and rapid manner in which they
presented their sides of the case
the Judge for his efficient supervis-
ion of the trial and the other court
attaches for their capabilitv in
handling their respective duties re.
garding the case,
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
LOCKWOOD NOT
TO BE HEAD
OF UNIVERSITY

PASADENA, Cal, Jan. 21.-!n
answer to news dispatches from
Phoenix stating that he was being
considered for the presidency of the
University of Arizona, Frank G.
Lockwood, dean of letters and art
at that institution, said here today
that lie would not ACCEPT the po-
>ition if il was offered 70 me.
u am not now and never nave
been an aspirant for that position,
Lockwood said. Persistent rum
ors that | am to be the next head
of the University are the work of
people who seek to cmbarrass me. :
Lockwood, on wears leave of
absence, is spending the winter
here. He served as acting head of
the Arizona state institution for
several months previous to DR.. Mar.
vim : appointment to the position
four and one half wears ago.
Dir. Marvin resigned recently
following an administration marked
by continual political strife.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Is Your Child
Gaining Weight?
Mothers of School Children Should
Cut This Out

The boy or girl attending school,
who is not steadily gaining weight,
should be watched carefully. Nearly
every school child undergoes con
slant physical, mental and nervous
strain that slowly but surely saps
reserve vitality. They need Body
Builder to help carry them through
this period Of danger and prevent
colds and contagion.
Nothing could be better than Cod
Liver Oil. Children used to hate its
nasty fishy taste, but now Clement s
Drug Store and Fl Centre Drug Co..
and other druggists offer instead
MeCoy's Cod Liver Oil Compound
Tablets-giving all the benefits Of
the old fashioned oil, but as easy to
take as candy. Insist on Mccoy s
Children everywhere are gaining
strength and weight with its use,
and your druggist is authorized to
refund your money if your child,
too. doesn t show a splendid gain
in 30 days. adv
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

ing. and have learned that a salad
can make the principal part of Il
summer meal. The cross stitch
work is learned very rapidly by
the Mexican women, and surprising
progress is made.
In the night classes last fall 81
students were enrolled, this in
cludes the following nationalities:
Syrian, Finnish, Czecho-Slovakian,
Mexican, japanese, Portuguese,
Swiss, Austrian, Filipino, Greek =
German, Italian and Spanish. Com
munity songs are enjoyed at some
of the classes, and are greatly en-
.joyed by all nationaltics.
One of the organizations sponsor
ing this association is the Ten
Thousand Club, which has given
wonderful support and help.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
REORGANIZATION
CLASSES TO GIVE
PROGRAM SOON
Many NatiOnalities Are
Represented in Groups
Studying Here.

Miss Julia Wagner announces that
her Amcrieanization classes arc
soon to present program which
Will be open to the general public
The students, who are mostly of the
Latin race, are ardentlv studying
folk dances under the direction of
Signor Nonino, an Italian born in
tIe Argentine. who is ut present
taking up the study of English un-
der Miss Wagner direction.
Nonino, who is an expert pianist
was forced to refuse q very lucra.
tive vaudeville contract because of
his lack of knowledge of English,
and has determined to learn the Ian
guage at once, meantime giving
Miss Wagner 8 pupils the unusual
advantage of his training for the
dances to be given in their program.
Miss Wagner announces very
gratifying increase in the atten-
dance of her afternoon classes. Last
year during this month only IL
Mexicans were enrolled. while this
year II are taking the course.
Among the negro women an even
larger increase has been effected, az
but II We're studying under her tut
ton last year, and now 20 are en-
rolled.
An article written by Miss Wag-
ncr appears in the current issue of
the Community Exchange Bulletin,
a magazine dealing with the Amcri-
canization work, which is publish
ed by the State Department of
Education. In this article Miss
Wagner gives a very interesting ac
count of her work and the wonder
full results she is obtaining.
Women Interested
In the afternoon division, the
women take an infinite delight in
making artificial flowers and var
ious forms of decorative handicraft.
They like to play language games,
as this 8 both entertaining and in
structivc. The Mexican women
are delighted with American cook
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Holds
P. T. A. Meeting

Presenting the aims and accomp-
lislmcnts Of the Parent Teachers
Association. not only from a state
and national. but also from a local
standpoint, Mrs. A. Muehleisen Of
San Diego. president Of ninth dis
, trict p. T. A., delivered an interest
, ing address to the members of the
organization az a meeting held at
the Imperial High school last eve
ming.
Other numbers on the program
were a solo by Margaret p. Hubert,
teacher Of Dunbar school, a piano
solo by Ruth Carlson and talk
on membership by Mrs. Hattie
Spencer, principal Of the Lincoln
school.
Great interest is being shown by
the parents and teachers in this
work, 40 being present at the meet
ing held last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Bank Employees
Have Banquet

At banquet held at the Planters
Hotel in Brawlcv at clock last
evening SO employees and officials
Of the Pacific Southwest bank from
FL Centre, Brawley, Calipatria and
Westmorland were present. This
represented n 100 per cent attend
ance, every emplOye attending.
Among the officials from FL Cen
tro who addressed the meeting
We're r. p. Moore and J. l.. Travers,
directors of this branch, executive
vice president j. Stewart Ross and
o. G. Horne, Imperial Valley presi-
dent. Horne laso acted as master
of ceremonies and POSTMASTER.
". II. Thompson, executive vice
president of the Pacific Southwest
from Los Angeles gave an interest
ing and instructive talk on the pro-
press and policy of the institution.
While in Imperial Valley, Thompson
also was speaker of honor at the
FL Centre Rotary luncheon, held
yesterday.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
chest Joke In
British Marine
Corps Is Fatal

LONDON, Jan. 21--A ghost STORY
that made the British army and
navy laugh at the marines, has end
ed tragicaIlv with the death of
James William Smith, 2G, a Royal
marine.
Smith played a practical joke on
John c. Moat, a young recruit. In
their barracks at Deal he talked of
ahnst that had often been seen
around the grounds and Moat lis
ten9a.
I,took the Whitehead figure for
ghost, he told the coroner 5
jury. 81 was startled, but ap-
preached the object and challeng
ed it There was no reply. Sud
denly the object ran AT me and
felt right across the bayonct poin'.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

cd clearing skies for this Afternoon,
and clear and colder weather con
ditions tomorrow.
Beginning early this morning, rain
began falling in the Imperial val
ley. but stopped before noon.
Rainfall figures for the storm fol.
lows Los Angeles. 50; Pasadena,
SO; Pomona, GO; Riverside, .l3;
Santa Barbara, 81; San Bernardino,
ii; Santa Ana, ~; Los Angeles
lIarbor, 20; Mt. Wilson, 90.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Whole wheat supplies all the food the
body needs in perfectly balanced form

But eat whole wheat and you get
just the things that the dietitians say
are necessary to health and strength.
Eat Shredded Wheat and you get
whole wheat in its most appetizing
form, easy to digest - with all the
proteins, carbohydrates, vitamins and
mineral salts in just the right pro-
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

| pulled The bavonet out quickly,
but the ghost then hit me o. the
chin and closed with it.
The ''ghost' ran away and re-
ported at the Marine hospital as
James Smith, with two bayonct
wounds in his body. 1t was soon
discovered that the wounds were
not dangerous, and so the Joke WAS
on Smith. But he caught 4 severe
cold from exposure in scanty cloth
ing that night. Pneumonia develop
cd and he died fortnight later.
Moat was cNoncratcd.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Southland Gets
Heavy Rainfall

Los ANGELES, Jan. 21.-Occa-
Sioual rainfall and cooler weather
today followed the downpour which
visited all parts of southern Cali
fornia yesterday and last night.
Yesterday rainstorm propelled
by Il brisk breeze came from the
ocean and while il spent itself last
night had still enough force for
scattered precipitation today.
The local weather bureau predict.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

portions-as Nature intended. And
bran, too,-cvery bit that was in the
grain-to help you keep your sys-
TEN clear and active.
Make Shredded Wheat a part of
your daily diet-for breakfast and
for luncheon. Give your body the
balanced diet that Nature provides.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21
Martinez Thought
TO Be Insane

Louis Martinez, a Portuguese,
was locked up in the county Jail
last night to be held for investiga-
ton into his sanity. A complaint
charging insanity was entered
against him this morning by resi-
dents of the house where he is stay
ing in the east side of FL Centre.
When Deputy Sheriffs Sharp and
Miner went to the house after
Martinez he was creating no dis
turbance bat it was said that he
had been lighting matches and
throwing them about and causing
other annoyances previous TO the
advent Of the deputies. The resi-
dents, expressed fear of the man set
ting the house afire.
A hearing in the ease has been
scheduled for tomorrow morning.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

Marysyille. Yuba county, will huy
its domestic water system for 1872.
400.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

Thewhoe trouble with eating these days that getting
from the kind of diet Nature intended have Foods
being refined denatued and devtazed We
elements and enough of Others diets
anced and unhealthfu simply because they have become unnatural
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

a federal building to cost $13J,-
200 is to be erected at Red Bluff
Tehama county.
Imperial Valley press., 1927-01-21

Williams, Coluso county, this sea
son shipped l45 ears of produce.
Evening star., 1927-05-08

The Chinese fry most of their
Evening star., 1927-05-08
French Wartime Soldier Godmother
Gets Verdict for Amount She Spent

day he would reimburse his war god
mother for whatever she might spend
on him.
A Partisan cook, Mile. Germaine de
Pierre, answered the advertisement
and regularly sent him packages of
good clothing and other things to
tighten his imprisonment.
The letters Merchand exchanged
with Mile. de Pierre became increas-
ingiy tender, but affection didn't in
terfere with the cooks careful book
keeping. She figured she expended
1926 francs 25 centimes, including
postage, from the time she adopted"
Marchand until the Germans released
him after the armistice. Later. when
she went to a hospital, Marchand
gave her ] 1,160 francs.
This week Mile. de Pierre sued for
the difference and got it. However
she is loser after all, for the francs
she spent for Marchand were worth
almost 20 cents each, while those the
court ordered him to pay back have
only about one fifth that value,