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Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02
HOW JIMMY WON THE GAME

The campaign to reduce the acct
dents to cnlIoren from the dangers
OF playing with blasting caps mas
now been going on for over a year.
The Institute of Makers OF EXpIo-
slVes mas mad the cooperation OF
the Surgeon General, the United
states bureau OF Mines, the United
States Department OF Agriculture,
the National Safety Council, mining
Institutes of various states and the
school authorities in practically eV-
cry state in the Union.
Blasting caps are highly useful
objects when used to detonate ex-
plosiVes but, through carelessness,
are often left lying around where
children can get them. The little
ones try to experiment with them
with the result that figures show
some 500 are blinded or manned
each year in the United States.
In it's effort to bring home visual
ly to children the dangers of play
ing with these dangerous little
things, the Institute of Makers Of
Explosives, of 103 Park Avenue
New York City, has just completed
a one-reel motion picture entitled
''How Jimmy Won the Came
which is to be circulated through
schools, safety meetings and othel
gatherings. The story shows thu
dangers of children playing witt
blasting caps and tells it in tash
ion that is both interesting and con
vincing.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02

Mr.. and Mrs. M. w. Thistlewood
had as their dinner guests on
Thanksgiving Mrs. Geo. w. John
son, Frank M. Johnson, Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Satterfield and Mr.. and
Mrs. Nutter Marvel, of Milford.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hayes and
children and Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Sat
terrified took a motor trip down
through parts of Maryland on Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Johnson and
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Manlove and
son, of Milford, were Wilmington
visitors on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. G. Armour enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Truitt
and Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Williams
and son Elmer, of Lincoln, at sup
per on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Thomas, of
Cambridge, Md, spent Thanksgiv-
ing with their parents, Rev. and
Mrs. A. G. Thomas.
Several of our town folks attend
ed the Pow-Wow at Riverdale on
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and Mrs. Charles Webb and sons
and Miss Agnes Thistlewood.
Mrs. Marguerite G. Cooper, of
Philadelphia, spent Thanksgiving
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ran
dolph Graham.
The Ladies' Aid will meet at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. ]. D. Reese
on Thursday night, December s. A
good attendance is desired.
Miss Mary B. Ervinfield, secre-
tary of the National Woman's
Christian Temperance Union, will
talk to all the grades in the public
school on Tuesday, December 6, be-
tween the hours of eleven and
twelve o'clock, and anyone who
wishes to hear this most able
speaker will have the opportunity
to do so as not only the school
children but everybody is urged to
go hear her.
\ Geo. Barratt Thistlewood, while
4 out cunning on Friday, came in con-
tact with some kind of poison and
has been confined to his home since
Sunday as it affected his face and
hands, but he is quite a little better
at this writing.
Mrs. L. r. Holloway's condition
remains about the same.
Rev. and Mrs. J. D. Reese enter
tanned their children on Thanksgiv.
ing, or some of them, but others
were not able to be present on ac.
count of illness.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. B. Sedgwick have
been entertaining their daughter
and husband, Mr.. and Mrs. App, o.
Philadelphia.
Aldred Ward, who works in Phil
adelphia, spent the weekend will
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. VIM
Ward.
Miss Gladys Thistlewood enter
tanned Miss Pauline Johnson, o
Milford, over the weekend.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02

urday of this week. Many items
valuable as Christmas presents will
be on sale. On Friday evening
chicken and waffles will be served
and on Saturday evening Chicken
Salad.
William Wood of Wilmington
spent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Arthur Krause.
Joseph Hubbard of Philadelphia,
was a weekend visitor with his mo-
Their, Mrs. Ellen Hubbard.
Miss Mary Satterfield of Delaware
City, and Miss Margaret Satterfield
of Avendale, Pa, spent the week.
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Satterfield.
Mr.. Harper and Mr.. Lazarus of
Philadelphia, Pa, spent the week
end with the Misses Satterfield.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Steinmetz are
the proud parents Of new baby
girl.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pollett of Stock
ton, Md, spent the weekend with
the latters mother, Mrs. Theodore
| Smith.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02
Houston

Don't forget the firemen's supper
to be held on Friday and Saturday
nights of this week, End and 3rd of
December, in the school building,
with everything good to eat, chick
en- salad, baked chicken, ham, oys-
ter fritters, potato salad, baked
beans, mashed potatoes and gravy,
cold slaw, pickles, preserves and
jelly. Price of supper-adults, SOC;
children under - years, soc: Ice
cream, cake and candy also on sale.
This is the first supper or anything
of the kind the firemen have every
held since they have been organized,
so it is everybOdy's duty to come
out and help this worthy cause.
Church news for Sunday, Deem
Der 4: Sunday School at $50, H.
R. Moore, supt. Preaching 1890.
Subject: The Hole in the WALL
Glass Meeting. Epworth League at
7.15. Leader, Miss Agnes Thistle
wood.
The extra meetings are going on
at Wildwood and everybody is well
come to these meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. P. Armour enter.
tanned at turkey dinner on Satur-
day evening the following: Rev
and Mrs. A. G. Thomas, Rev. and
Mrs. J. D. Reese, Mr.. and Mrs. Eu-
gene Sharp, Mr.. and Mrs. E. N
Wells and Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Cup
pla, of Chester, Pa, Mr.. Geo. E
WYATT. of Frederick. Mr.. G. A
Kenesman, of Oxford, Md, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. L. Purcell and children, Mr.
and Mrs. F. L. Slaughter and son
The occasion was the 25th wedding
anniversary of Mr.. and Mrs. c. P
Armour. After dinner Rev. Thomas
assisted Rev. Reese in christening
their grandchildren.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02

(Near StaytonYillel

The Cedarfield Community Asso-
citation held their monthly meeting
on Wednesday evening, November
23rd. A very interesting program
was given and refreshments served.
Miss Delema Johnson of Slaughter
Neck spent the Thanksgiving holt
days with friends in this vicinity.
Mrs. Joseph Parker and son, Har-
ley, of Wilmington have been visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. Bortmas for
the past two weeks.
Mr.. w. o. King, a well known
resident of this vicinity was taken
suddenly ill an Friday last, and is
confined to his bed at present. We
hope for a speedy recovery.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Miller and
Mrs. Bessie Fike of Meyersdale, Pa,
spent the Thanksgiving holidays
with Mrs. Miller's sister, Mrs. ]. B.
Hostedler.
Virel P Johnson and family OF
Slaughter Nenck and Norman Storms
and family of March, Hook, Pa.
spent Thanksgiving with W. H. Zim-
norman and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey Barco Of
Washington, D. c., have been recent
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton
Stayton.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. McWilliams o.
Philadelphia, Pa, have been spend.
ing some time with J. R. Donovan
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Toomey
of Dagsboro, Mr.. and Mrs. Irvir
Downes and children and Mrs
Laura Short and son of Georgetown
visited their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Noah Hudson on Thanksgiving day
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02
FARMERS OF SUSSEX HELP
TO GET BETTER WHEAT

The Agronomy Department of the
University of Delaware has for the
past two years conducted a wheat
variety test plot near Coolspring,
for the purpose Of determining
which of the leading varieties of
wheat are best suited for Sussex
county. Similar tests have been car
ried on near Middletown and at the
Experimental Station, Newark. The
varieties used were as follows:
Check Miracle, O.9920P, GLADDEN.,
Currells Prolific, Farmers Friend,
Leaps Prolific, Pa. A, O.1699O, Full x
Pa. A, Honor, Purkoff, Forward.
Based on the two years results,
it is believe that Pa. A is best suited
for Sussex county conditions. Coun-
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02

ty Agent M. C. Vaughn at George
town has secured twenty bushels Of
the Pa. A variety and has arranged
demonstrations with Ernest Mcgee,
Lewes and Willard M. Short, Milton.
These farmers have agreed to keep
their wheat separate at threshing
time and will sell what they don't
need for seed next year to their
neighbors. Each demonstration will
receive ten bushels of seed wheat
and they should raise at least three
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02

Mrs. Flanagan-Was your old
man in comfortable circumstances
when he died?
Mrs. Murphy-No, e was 'alf way
under a train.
The Pathfinder.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02

hundred bushels, so it will be pos
sible next year for quite a number
of farmers to secure the Pa. A seed
right at home.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02

1t is said that on the day the New
Holland tube was opened in New
York $4,000 sightseeing automo-
biles damned the tunnel. It appears
that these wise New Workers. are
just as big rubbernecks as the rest
of us.
Milford chronicle., 1927-12-02


Never enter into a partnership
with man whose wife is the presi-
dent of a woman's political club.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
eByck PRIVATE does back
@ Is FRANCE +. 4 .ss:: 4.

French, especially the Parisians, are
courteous. And don't forget that
they arc born dickcrcrs and they
respect anyone who will dickcr with
every transaction.
Procedures arc simple. No OK
travagant vocabulary is required to
negotiate room or a meal. The
signs that were effective during the
war are just as effective now. Be-
sides, English is spoken at every
turn.
If you want mail to the States to
go quickly ascertain the name Of an
express boat, mark it on and pay
few ccntimes more for the privil-
eye. If you sit at a table along
the sidewalk in front Of cafe you
may sip for hours without q thought
Of OVERRIDING your welcome.
Courteous Police
At first Paris is q maze of little
streets-but it soon becomes IA
and give out any information-and
where in France and get back to
Paris within Is hours. That's how
big France 10.
Buy guidebooks, of course. They
contain a wealth Of information. But
don't stick to the tourist routes. Get
into the byways-see the strange.
unusual places. Be different and
you'll be a traveller and not tourist.
And leave your soap, cigarets and
matches ut home. A 1900 franc fine
is lot of money, even in France.
TOMORROW: Chateau Thierry.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
OPOR T
OLANTS|
BY Alan Gould.
Associated Press Sports Editor.

Associated Press Sports Editor.
Bookings annual hiatus has set in
the spring period when the circus
lnvades Madison Square Garden, Tex
Klckard goes golfing and the Metro
polltan fans focus more attention on
heavyweight sluggers like Babe Ruth
and Rogers Hornsby than on the
crop OF contenders for Gene Tunney's
portfolio.
There is scarcely rustic of a
signed contract and only furtivc
sally or SO by the process servers
since Pauline and Tom Heeney cuff
ed each other about the garden ring
in the final round Of the indoor
heavyweight elimnations.
1t is merely the lull, however, be-
fore the storm. Within few weeks,
Jack Sharkey and Jimmy Maloney.
the biting Bostonians, will be punch
ing their sparring mates and breath
Ing editorial defiance in preparation
for the first heavyweight "sem-
final battle. May 10, at the Yankee
Stadium. AS result of II prelim-
mary baritone turn in vaudeville.
Maloney expects to have vocal ad
vantage over his rival but Sharkey's
run second in IA verbal encounter.
Meanwhile there is the still unan-
swered qucstion--Will Jack Dcmp-
scy come back?
Teddy Hayes, who was Dempsey
secretary until the split between the
ex-champion and Jack Kearns, SAYS
the Manasa mauler is through"
But Teddy no longer may qualify as
an "insider" so perhaps more heed
can be given to the fact that Tex
Richard, on the other hand, is laying
all plans in anticipation of Demp-
sey's return with preliminary
match or two to test his fitness for
another crack at the title.
There is much mystery about
Dempsey's training tryout, but to the
long range observer it seems that
the former king of the padded gloves
must have some serious intentions
II he is willing to undergo such
rigorous physical work.
Those who know Dempsey best de-
clare that there is no question Of his
desire to fight again and win back
the title he priced SO highly. But
the ex-champion doesn't want to run
the risk of another "panning" by
the ring side experts.
No titleholder in heavyweight his
tory, unless it was John l.. Sullivan.
bore his honors with more pride in
his prowess than Dempsey. Bruised
and battered after his defeat by
Tunney at Philadelphia, Dempsey
broke down and cried like baby
when he got back to the seclusion Of
his hotel room.
Jack has still got the old sock
somewhere in his SYSTEM" one close
observer holds. "And there's no one
more anxious than he is himself to
land it on some heavyweight chin.
The question is, whether at SO he can
whip himself into shape to apply the
old dynamite again."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
McMAHAN DOUBTS
RIFLES BENEFIT

The new rule will hurt basketball
from the bystandcr's point Of view
as well as from the coach's and
players point Of view, l.. c. McMa-
han, Mandan high school coach, be
lieveS
"A lot of people like to attend
basketball games because they can
see speed and chver action and
watching "a man take the ball away
from an opponent, dribblc down the
floor and make a shot is one way to
see it," Mac says.
Replying to Meanwell's assertion
that the game will be placed on u
team basis in contrast to one man
performance, Mac says that team
work has always been an important
factor in the past and claims, in
addition, that the new rule will cut
down individual ability and make
for less cleverncss.
Small Man Not Helped
Instead of Saving the game ~ the
small, clever man." McMahan de-
clarcs that the small man will be
"snowed under" with the new rule,
not being able to get away and drb-
Bile through for short shots.
McMahan pointed to the Sailing
game used By Grand Forks as proof
that the new rule will not virtually
eliminate sailing" Regarding elm
ination of accidents caused by eff
forts to stop dribblc, the coach
said that this point had not yet
caused any trouble in this territory.
1t is doubtful, McNahan said. if
the ruling will eliminate 70 per
cent Of whistle blowing now caused
by double dribbing" and said that
if a team travels fast and man
playing fast gets the ball, under the
new system there will likely be much
more travelling and more calling for
held ball"
the new limitation, McMahan said,
that there will be more long passes
and long shots, due to inability Of
players to work in close to the bas-
ket, and claimed the rule would
weaken the game rather than
strengthen it.
Thus far, officials have not been
seriously affected by the great bur-
den" which Meanwell claims was
laid on them when they had to de-
eide when dribble was double and
illegal, McMahan said.
The coach said he felt that mod
Grating the speed Of the game would
not be Il benefit and doubted if the
lighter men would have a better
chance to break through the defense
Of the big men, due to their limita-
tions under the rule.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13

To every traveller who expects to
visit France there are . few words
of advice and warning which, if
adopted. should prove to be immense
" profitable.
Don't try to smuggle In cigars or
cigarets. The government is SER
i0usly interested in tobacco and will
permit no trifling. At Cherbourg a
young man who was = bit scornful
sccreted 30 packages Of cigarets in his
pockets and was fined $5O-that being
1900 francs. or, in other words,
"Bcaucoup francs" American Gig
arets are rather costly but it is bet.
ter to buy them than run chances on
smuggle.
Don't BE Too Liberal
In the matter Of tips 10 per cent in
sufficient. But every French porter
and servant will attempt to get more.
No matter what you give them they
will look disappointed, shrug their
shoulders and give you every reason
to add to the fund. But to be too
liberal only spoils it for others who
follow.
There are many small hotels,
where prices are reasonable, and
countless cafes where it is possible
to get an excellent meal at reason
able prices. And, in hunting for
these places, there's always chance
for adventure and education. The
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
Fights Last Night
(By The Associated Press)

BY The Associated Press)
Chicago = Hy Gottfreed, Chicago,
won from Frank Rcedy, Chicago co..
MY Sullivan, st. Paul, beat Bobby
Moore, New York CO.. Myer Grace,
Philadelphia, won on foul from
Tillie Kid Herman, Los Angeles 60.
Cleveland-Sid ferris, New York,
knocked out Babe Herman, New
York CD.
Philadelphia Tom my Farley,
Philadelphia. defeated Lew Mayrs,
Baltimore l0). Young Jack Gala
CHER. Philadelphia, knocked out
Jimmy Hyland, Baltimore (2).
Albany, N. Y.-Jocy Silvcrs, New
York, defeated Russic Leroy, Fargo,
N. D., I2).
Des Moines-Buddy Mcdonald, St.
Paul, beat Mike Roscdall, Omaha
(1O).
Louisville, Ky. - Jimmy Byrne
Owcnsboro, KY, outpointed Chick
Virgins, Indianapolis (12).
Wilkes Barre, Pa.-Jimmy Jones,
Youngstown, Ohio, defeated Gene
Gardi, Wilkes Barre, UO).
San Francisco - Lefty" Cooper
Minneapolis, and IVAN Laffincur,
France, fought a draw (1O).
Los Angclcs--Acc Hudkins, Nc.
braska. defeated Lew Tender, Phil.
adelphia (1O).
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
PETR0LLE IS
0UTB0XED BY
FRED MUELLER
Buffalo Boxer Is Last Minute
Substitute For King Tut,
Who Was iii

Chicago, April 13.--(P)--Only Tiger
Flowers stands today between Dave
Shade of California and champion
ship fight with the middlcweight
titleholder, Mickey Walker.
Shade last night outboxed Phil
krug of Paterson, N. j., IN 10 rounds,
getting the decision of two judges
and the referee. Krug, who had held
Shade to a draw in previous fight
when both were welters, was the last
battler in the middleweight division,
excepting Flowers, to challenge
Shades right to a chance at the title.
Billy Petrolle, the Fargo Express,
whose past performances have boost
ed him to 9 place among the light
weight challengers, was given pause
in his pursuit of the title. Freddie
Mueller of Buffalo, N. Y, accepting
the assignment on three hours
notice after illness caused the
scheduled opponent, King Tut, to
held Petrolle to a draw
and outboxed him most of the way.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
FOur-base CIOuts Divided
Equally Bet ween Two
Teams, New York Giants
and Chicago Cubs-Ruth
Bcnched For Pinch Hitter
Alexander Jerked in
Third Inning

New York, April 13-lR The
heavy artillery Of baseball is in ac-
ton.
Salvos of base hits resoundcd yes
tcrday in the ball parks of seven
cities where the opening games Of the
big league season were played before
some 100000 fans.
Six home runs marked the opening
day and those were divided between
two teams. The Giants gathered
three Of them in pounding out "A IS
to Z victory over the Philies ut
Philadelphia. Rogers Hornsby, late
of the Cardinals. came through with
one of them while George Harper
and Bill Terry contributed the 9th
ers.
The world champion Cardinals lost
to the Chicago Cubs when the home
team numbered few DIVERSIFIED
howitzers in the hitting Of Webb and
Grimm. Webb came through with
two home runs and Grimm crashed
out another. The score was 10 to !.
Ruth Fails to Connect
Babe Ruth was left behind in the
heavy hitting parade when he could
not get his eye on the ball as the
Yankees met and defeated the Ath-
letics at Yankee stadium. He struck
out twice and was benched in the
sixth for pinch hitter.
In the same game Ty Cobb showed
some of the base running that has
made him one of the outstanding
figures in the national game for
years. He beat out a bunt. got to
third by a hair with hook slide, and
later scored, The Yapks beat the Nc
Gillicuddy team of old-time talent by
8 to 2 before record opening crowd
of $4,000.
1t was bad day for pitchers, but
Il few names stood out, most of them
names Of veterans. Old Jess Petty
pitched sterling ball for Uncle Rob-
bie's elan at Boston, where the
Brooklynitcs beat the Braves, 6 to 2.
He held them hitlcss through the
sixth inning and allowed only seven
safctes in the entire game
Another good pitching performance
was turned in by Waite Hoyt Of the
Yankees who turned down the Ath-
letics with eight hits.
Alexander Benched in Third
The familiar. figure Of. Walter
johnson was not in the box at Wash
ington as the Senator'S downed the
Red Sox, 6 to ?, before President and
Mrs. Coolidge. But Covelcskic, an
other veteran. pitched good ball.
Grover Cleveland Alexander, the Car
dinals' iron man, Jared not so we'll
at Chicago and was forced out Of the
game in the third by the Cubs heavy
hitting.
A total attendance of approximate
ly 100000. compared with last years
mark of 214,000, was the record for
eight games.
The teams that won their openings
were the Yanks, Giants, Robins, Cubs,
Pirates, Senators and Indians. The
Pittsburgh sluggers nosed out the
Reds, to /, and the Indians beat the
White Sox. 8 to 2. Rain prevented
the Tiger Browns game.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 10, 1927 =

bers Of the banking fraternity have
"a lot of gall" a
Under the law the bank carries
the accounts of the various state de-
partments, including the automobile
registration department.. When pay
lment to the state is made by the
check the bank gives the department
full credit for the amount Of the
check and then is often required to
pay a clearing house charge of five
or ten cents on each check. That
process has cost the bank $4,000 in
the last year and Green would like
to do something about it.
The worst comes, however, when
the bank sends group of checks
to institutions on which they were
drawn for collection. In such cases
the bank cashier sometimes issues
cashiers check to the 1ank of North
Dakota and then chafHes a dollar
or SO for clearing sthe cashiers
check. II call that a lot of gall"
says Green in telling about the
system.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1927-04-13
HIGH SCHOOL COACH
QUESTIONS ARGUMENTS

Adoption Of the dribble limitation
will not be Of benefit, Coach Harold
Collins Of the Bismarck high school
believes, declaring that it will only
serve to tangle the game for the
net several years while players arc
getting used to it.
In reply to Meanwell's contention
that the rule will "place basketball
on team basis, Collins declares
that five-man teamwork always has
been the case up to this time.
The small, clever man has always
had his chance in games, Collins
ayers, pointing to the fact that many
of the fastest dribblers have been
small men.
The claim that the ruling will "vir-
tually eliminate stalling by the team
in the lead" is without merit, Collins
declares, and points to the work Of
the Grand Forks high qunt in the
state tournament. This team worked
stalling game successfully several
times, nearly always rcsorting to
short passes, handing the ball back
and, as soon as ready, breaking down
the floor. In case such as this,
Collins says, the new rule will be of
no nelp.
Collins agrees that the rule may
"tend to eliminate accidents resulting
from efforts to stop dribble," but
questions whether accidents would be
any, fewer in a short passing game.
Will Increase Officials Worries
To Meanwell's claim that 20 per
cent Of the whistle blowing now caus-
ed by double dribbling will be elimin-
ated, Collins decares that for the
next year or two, there will be 70
per cent more blowing, while play
,ers acclimate themselves to the new
rule. In short passing game, play
ers will continue to be called for
travelling anyhow, he points out.
The burden on officials who have
had to decide when the dribble was
double and illegal may be eased, Col
liasy says, but says he hasn't noticed
that any Of them broke under the
strain in the past.
[.Collins agrees that the new rule
VII s'moderete the speed of the
me-" but Questions seriously wheth-
this will be- benefit. He claims
ill slow down the game too much
make IL clumsy and further
whether the lighter, clever
ave been seriously handicapped
spest6tH insbiJityW break
dsfensb Of bigger men, as.
ri 7S sunonx local fans
10 wiling will tend to
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