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The Washington times., 1927-07-14

AS things turned out Bucky made
the wrong choice for his starting
pitcher. Burke blew up in the
third after two were out when
Gehringer scratched hit off
Bluege's glove. By the time the
inning ended, Coffman was on the
hill and the Tigers had scored six
runs.
Coffman, tall and blonde. went
about his work like a veteran. He
pitched four and one-third innings,
walking one and allowing four hits,
one rather scratchy. the one run
was made as follows: With one
gone in the seventh Fothergill
bounced a single Oft Reeves chest
and reached second when the short
stop hurled the bal! into his own
dugout Heilmann's savage drive
to left scored the Massillon. Ohio,
fat man. That's all, there were
no more runs off that blond kid
out there.
Odd thing about COffman, he I
was sad bust with Chattanooga
last season, and not Southern
Association club would take
him this spring when Clark
Griffith sought place for him.
When obtained with Jones and
McEvOy, COffman was not
rated very highly by President
Griffith or Joe EngeI, the
teams scout.
Jones is the real one of the
three" President Griffith told this
writer. 'Coffman is long way
from being major Lacquer, maybe
three or four years away"
This spring he vas sent 10 Jer-
sey City and at once attracted at
ton by his shut-out victories
against older and more experienced
pitchers. A week or ago, fearing
the youngster would be worked to
death, Bucky Harris recalled Coft-
man, sending Ginger Carroll to re-
place him.
Coffman is with the Griffs today.
Jones returned to Chattanooga in
May. McEvoy was sent back to the
Lookouts from Florida. OF the trio.
only Coleman. who was thought the
least likely to stick, has made the
The Washington times., 1927-07-14

Bynum e. Hinton copied low
gross honors in the semi-monthly
Kiwanis Club play yesterday at
Manor. He trekked the route in
SO. The first club handicap went
to D. N. Burnham, with SS-24-B4.
The Washington times., 1927-07-14
Alb R. H. T.B. R.R.T. Avg

Sc Is 26 80 8 AGA
Unless Goose Goslin takes a de.
cided tumble to himself and begins
hitting, he will have to drop out
of the cleanup position in the bat
ting order. He is proving q heavy
load for the team to carry.
In the three games here he was
hit for 1853 as against Rice's 500.
Samho has driven in three runs to
his one, though Rice leads off and
Goslin hits in fourth place. Com
pare Goslin's batting figures with
those of Rice since leaving home:
ABB. r. H. TB. RRF. Ave.
40 IL 23 10 .244
Washington has an excellent
chance Of becoming the head.
quarters for the American
Is now working to bring this
about, and he has a fair chance
OF succeeding.
So long as Ban Johnson held the
reins, Chicago was sure to be the
home of the league, If only because
the Windy City sheltered the old
Western League, which was later
expanded into the American League
under the skilled leadership OF John.
son.
At the New York meeting last
week the magnates discussed the
advisability of moving from Chi
eaEo to some other city in the cir
The Washington times., 1927-07-14

grade. His work yesterday against
the Tigers means that he will now
be groomed to make a start fol
himself.
Sam Rice continues to ham.
meP the onion. In his three
games here he has hit for ex-
actly 800, getting seven hits In
IA trips to the plate, including
~er t"'oh"e eyer nnd A
triple. Since leaving home,
% lid ...uIMs
ises IL ); his right place up
around !; ~ the time August
ri" =. 'ere'S his r""n"A
in the las II games since
IeaNIlg nome:
The Washington times., 1927-07-14

Golf. of course, is a difficult
game, and even the best players
have their golden rule, but the
whole thing is a process of elimi-
nation and you must take the
rules most helpful to You. I
have never achieved a good re-
suit by hitting my bali care.
leSsly.
The Washington times., 1927-07-14
YESTERDAYS HOME RUNS

Player and Club No. Total
Traynor, Pirates. ............
LEAGUE LEADERS
American League Ruth, Yanks, 40;
Gehrig. YAnks. ~: Lazzeri. YAnkE, IA:
simmons, Athletics, 10; K. williams,
Browns. :.
National League Fiornsby, Giants, 10;
Cy Williams, Phillies, 16; l.. Wilson,
Cubs, Is; Webb, Cubs, IL; Terry,
Giants, 10.
LEAGUE TOTALS
American League. .255
National League. ......... 1855
The Washington times., 1927-07-14

Always I have a definite idea in
my mind. Perhaps ! could make a
distinction and say that one should
hit the ball in carefree way, but
not carelessly. Golf does require
concentration and thought.
The swings of no two golfers are
exactly alike, but stances grips and
The Washington times., 1927-07-14

Lizzie LiSenbee. q sensation
over the first month or 50, has
not gone the route since June
~ when he defeated the Mack.
men in Philadelphia, 4 to 2.
He has started five times. fail.
ing every time.
The Washington times., 1927-07-14

HGdIey pitched nine innings
TO defeat the Mackmen on
July /. He has started three
times since and has had to Give
way. on each OCCASION. Like his
messmates, HadIey cannot seem
TO endure prosperity and no
member of the staff seems
able to carry on in the faco
Of sagging support, either in
shO field or on the bases.
, 1927-12-16

yesterday at $50 pm. His end was peace
full; his spirit left its mortal envelope SO
calmly, that the fatal moment was hard
ly observed by the kind attendants At
his bedside.
In the passing away Of Revd. ROmig,
this community loOses . friend; one who
has resided here for many years, who
understood and loved the peOple-even
outside Of his congregation. and, in re-
turn, was beloved by all. N0tWIthstand-
Iug the strenuous duties of the N0ravIau
Castorate. which he discharged to the
fullest satisfaction both OF the Directing
Board and his flock, Revd. Romig. even
al the sacrifice If his lers0r"I comfort.
vas ever feaCg, willing, any Ous To as
sIsI, 10 cooperate In any puOllc move
ment. bis broad mind and tolerant ideas
having specially fitted MIN Tor the per-
Torrance Of these uplifting civic fUnc-
tons,
In his ministerial duties, he was par
tucuIaIIy Interested in youth, and org
ized any guilds and clubs Tor the boys
and g.es It his parish, he ceV0lel much
attention TO the unfortunate inmates ol
the hosuiJa. and also took much interest
IN the training Of ycurg native nurses,
whom he never failed IL. encourage lu
the lr0se cutlcD 81 .te. STUDIES
heva. Remlg was 4 great lover of sri.
mails. especially thai noble aoimaI-gha
horse. which as mary times his com
paniou ou long visits to lhe renortst
parts of The isl nd, caIryIug solace and
spiritual comfort to those unable through
inirmities 10 leave their humble abod.s,
and there, the good samaritan after
pouring spultual oil IU the wounds oil the
sinner Wou.G also leave with inn the
penny So dearly needed t. keep body and
soul tuge- her.
Revd Ramlg's friends and weIWisA
ers include III classes and cTeeds. AS
81 said before, bis demise is q public
loss. We express our sincere coincidence
10 MS relatives and thG Bishop OF the do
cese, and Joining in the communal s0r-
row, we bow our head in profound res
pect ana say. MAY the peace of the
Lord be WIN him
Augustus Benjamin Romig was Born
5th March 1862 at NeWheId, Antigua,
b. W. l., educated at Nazareth. Pennsyl-
vania. u. S. "A entered IheoI Semi
mary at Bethlehem, Pa, u. S. A. in 1880.
ln 1884 he became Minister of the Parish
OF oprIDg Garden. Antigua; was later
transferred To ST.. Croix and again was
transferred to Spring Garden, Antigua.
During hie End term of Service in this
Parish he opened the Buxton Grove
S minary there
In 1901 he was entrusted with the
DovIcb IF ISL Cr Thomas u u.et
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Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
GRAND MASTER MAKES
VISIT TO TEMPLE LODGE
Head OF Masonic Order In State En-
tertained BY Milford MasOns

Grand Master Harry Galbraith, Of
Wilmington, paid his official visit to
Temple Lodge, No. 9, A. F. & A. NJ,
of Milford last Friday evening. He
was accompanied by the following
members of his staff: Deputy Grand
Master Welden G. NAPLES, of Milton;
Senior Grand Warden James G.
Thompson, of Wilmington; Junior
Grand Warden w. o. Wingate, of
Wilmington; Grand Treasurer D. R.
Keefer, of Wilmington; Junior
Grand Steward David B. POffenberg-
er, of Wilmington.
Following the work incident to the
visit of the Grand Master, a number
of the visitors were called on for
speeches and responded with time
ly remarks of interest to the frater-
nifty. Rev. Henry L. Bunstein, who
for years has been secretary OF
Temple Lodge, gave delightful talk
upon subjects Of interest to all Ma
sons. Mr.. Bunstein, one of the old
est members Of the lodge in point OF
service and in years, is one OF the
best informed men in the State on
matters of Masonic interest. HIS
talks are always interesting and IN
structing. The one on Friday eve
ming was UP to the usual high STAN
ard. Following the talk refresh-
ments were served in the lodge
room.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
DRAW KENT JURORS FOR
APRIL TERM OF COURT
Isaac Jester, Jeshau A. NailOr And
George Elliott From Tenth

Petit Jurors drawn Monday by
Jury Commissioners Hope and Hop
kins for the April term of the Kenu
County Courts, convening April Is,
are as fOllows:-First Districts.
Frank Goptee, Roy Gafford, William
Pusey, Joseph Snow.
Second District-Frank Martin
Stewart Outten, Charles r. Vaughn
John T. Kemp.
Third District-John L. Graham
Harry G. Johnson, Howard Clifton
Fourth District-Frank Luff, Eu-
gene Thomas, Andrew ]. Phillips
Walter Marvel.
Fifth District-Eugene Raughley,
Thomas M. Gooden Jr., William K.
Knight, John c. Hayes.
Sixth District-Elwood GruWe1'
Ezekiel Flemming, Herman Dill.
Seventh District-Avery Draper,
Thomas H. Howell, Clarence p. Abb
bott, Alex. Thomas.
Eighth District - Raymond G.
Ingram, Elijah Hughes, Daniel B.
Murray.
Ninth District-GeOrge Vincent,
Henry Noble, Irwin Shaw, Loren B.
Harrington.
Tenth District--Isaac Jester, Jes-
hau A NailOr, George S. Elliott,
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
U. S. RESTORES CLOSED
SEASON FOR REEDBTRDS
Delaware Was One Of Eight States
Where Shooting Was Permitted.

Sportsmen in Delaware are much
interested in the announcement
made this week by the U. S. Depart
ment of Agriculture that there will
be a closed season on the shooting
of reedbirds this year. In past
years many Delaware gunners en-
jOyed the sport of killing reedbirdS
after the season was opened on
September 1. Last year the "reed-
les" were not so plentiful owing to
many cold rains and an early au-
tumn.
The only other sport that is like
reedbird shooting is the shooting Of
railbirdS on the marshes bordering
the Delaware river. It is thought
that this sport will not be banned
by the Department Of Agriculture
at Washington.
In 1919, owing to the serious de-
predations of bobolinks (reedbirds)
on the rice crops of North Carolina,
South Carolina, Georgia and Florida,
permission was granted by the Sec
retary of Agriculture, under the
authority of the migratory bird
treaty act, to kill these birds in
Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware
and Maryland, the District of Co
lumbia, North Carolina, South Car
Olina, Georgia and Florida, for the
protection of rice growers. This
permission has now been revoked.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
ADVISES CUT in SWEET
POTATO ACREAGE THIS YEAR
County Agent Vaughn Says Nations
Plant Larger Than Last Year

County Agent NJ. G. Vaughn ad-
vises Delaware sweet potato grow
ers to reduce their acreage this
year. He says:
According to the census bureau
of the U. S. Dept. of Agriculture, in
a recent publication released March
25th, the sweet potato acreage for
1897 will probably be 80 per cent
larger than last years harvested
acreage for the country as a
whole. The largest increase over
last years harvested acreage will
be in the cotton states, and is due
to the fact that the cotton farmers
are compelled to plant crops other
than cotton this year, as the big
carry over from last year will dis
courage cotton growing in 1927.
New Jersey acreage will prob
ally be decreased 5 per cent and
Maryland acreage will probably be
reduced 10 per cent. Delaware
growers will probably have the
same acreage in as last year.
''The above information should
cause sweet potato growers to fig
ure very carefully on the cost per
unit of growing sweet potatoes, and
reduction in acreage would seem
to be the wise policy this season
for Sussex county and Delaware
growers"
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
LEGISLATURE ACTS
UPON MANY BILLSAS
ADJOURNMENT NEARS
House Voted To Repeal Dog Tax
Law For Kent And Sussex
Counties After Discussion.
FAVOR HORSE RACING
Senate Committee Makes Favor
able Report On Senator Simon
tons Bill.

After considerable discussion the
House Thursday afternoon passed
by vote of Is yeas to Is nays, Rep
resentative Davis bill to repeal the
law passed two years ago providing
for tax on dogs in Kent and Sus-
sex counties. Some of the members
in those two counties argued that
the proposition to repeal this law
was the most important issue in
their campaigns, even being of more
Importance than the school question
while others argued it was good
law and helped to protect game.
The House cOncurred in the Sen
ate bill authorizing Smyrna to sell
it's electric light plant and pass or
dinances to grant franchises for
heat, light and power. The bill was
explained by Senator Hall.
Representative Tinsman's bill to
create a new Game and Fish Com
mission which was laid on the table
several days ago because Mr.. Tins
man was unable to explain the bill
was taken from the table and pass
ed by a vote of 20 to 1S. The bill
provides for the Governor to appoint
a new commission of three members
to serve four years instead of six
years as the present commissioners
serve. 1t provides that the Governor
and not the commission shall name
the chief game warden, and the dep
uty Wardens although named by the
commission shall serve at the pleas
ure of the Governor.
Other bills passed by the House
were as follows: Senate bill apprO-
priating $4,000 for a water supply at
Hope Farm and apprOpriating $4,000,
to repair the sewage disposal plant
at the Industrial School for COlOred
Girls.
Another bill passed by the House
was the Senate bill increasing from
81 to $3.50 a day the pay of man
ayers of the Backwater Water Mill
Pond in Baltimore Hundred for the
days they are on duty.
The House passed the Senate bill
with House amendment relative to
establishing a public. park of lands
of the State near RehSAoth. The or
iginal bill provided that the State
have complete police powers over
the proposed park. The amendment
divides these police powers with Re-
hOboth and also provides that RehO-
both pay the cost of beautifying the
park.
The Senate passed the House bill
apprOpriating $1,000 a year for the
next two years to the Kent-Sussex
Fair for the purchase of prizes.
The House bill amending the law
relative to marking bags containing
fertilizer as to the contents of the
bag was passed by the Senate.
The Senate also passed the House
bill under which if a foreigner is
found hunting without g license he
forfeits his equipment. Another
House bill passed by the Senate was
the one making it unlawful to use a
silencer on a gun while hunting
subject to fine of 500.
The Senate passed the House bills
making it unlawful to hunt certain
game with snow on the ground and
CONTINUED on page seVen)
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
PROMINENT SUSSEX
WOMAN DIES AT DOVER
Mrs. Virginia ?. Atkins, Of Milton.
SuccumbS To ApOplexys

Mrs. Virginia P. Atkins, OF Milton,
one of the best known women in the
State, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. w. w. Richardson,
of Dover, Sunday morning. Mrs. At
kins was visiting her daughter,
and while at dinner on Tuesday
evening of last week was stricken
with apoplexy. She never rallied.
DR.. P. w. TomlinsOn, of Whining
ton, who is a relative Of Mrs. At
kins, was called to Dover in con-
sultation with the family physician.
The funeral was held in Milton on
Tuesday afternoon, with services in
the Episcopal Church there.
Mrs. Atkins was the daughter of
the late William B. TomlinsOn, of
Milton, who was active in the af-
fairs of the State and was at one
time clerk of the peace for Sussex
county. She was the widow of
Charles H. Atkins who was at one
time State treasurer and active in
public affairs. She was a member
of the Republican State Central
Committee.
The deceased was a lifelong men,
Der OF the Episcopal Church in Mil
ton and was greatly interested in
the church in general. She had
been especially helpful in aiding
young men who desired to become
ministers in that church. She is
survived by one daughter, Mrs. w.
W. Richardson, at whose home she
died,
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
CHANGERS ENTERTAINED
BY WILMINGTON PLAYERS
Mrs. Robinson, Wife of Governor,
Brings Delightful Play Here

The Grange Hall in Milford was
filled last Saturday evening with
persons who enjoyed a play given
by a group Of Wilmington players,
who were brought here by Mrs.
Robert p. Robinson, wife Of Cover
nor Robinson. The party arrived in
Milford in time for dinner and were
entertained at the Windsor Hotel.
The entertainment was featured by
piano and vocal solos by Mrs. Bar
tenslager and Mrs. Mannering. Sub
stituting for Robert P. Robinson Jr.,
Mr.. Nolan, a high school boy Of
Wilmington, gave half an hours
pleasure to the audience with a
sleight-of-hand performance. He
was an accomplished magician and
delighted his audience. The play
was brought to Milford on Saturday
night because several or the per-
formers couldn't get away from
their business in Wilmington any
other night in the week. Those who
attended were much pleased with
the entertainment
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
SCHOOLS PLAN STATE
WIDE MAY DAY FETE
State Board OF Health Suggests
Health Exercises For May 2

School children of Delaware will
take part in a Statewide May Day
celebration this year.
At the suggestion of the State
Board of Health, principals and
heads of schools are being request
ed to arrange for some sort of
health exercise on Monday, May 2.
To each principal is being sent
copy of a book entitled, ''May Day
Festival Book" which contains
many plays and tableauX, posters,
health menus, athletic exercises,
May Pole dances, community pro-
grams and games and professions
from which to select program for
their schools.
Because of this fact May Day
throughout Delaware will prove to
be the most diversified statewide
affair ever attempted.
Because May Day really falls on
Sunday the principals and teachers
in the various cities and towns
have been requested to endeayOr to
interest the various pastors in each
town and sectic4 in the health pro-
gram so that May Day celebrations
on May 2 will receive the advantage
of the enthusiasm stimulated by
reference from pulpits and rOs"
truma
The health work among school
children this year will stress the
inspection of all children of the pre-
school age which is before the child
is six years old. Plans for this
program are under preparation in
order that the work may be accom-
plishe before the school term
opens the fall.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
PARTNER SECURES VERDICT
AGAINST BENEFITS ESTATE
Case Recalls Mysterious Disappear
aRce OF Former Milford Man

Israel Eisenman, the partner OF
Winter G. Bennett, of Wilmington,
who disappeared last October 6, OBJ
tanned Judgment against the miss
ing mans estate amounting to 3d.
97512 in Superior Court at Whining
ton on Saturday.
A jury of inQuisitiOn. sitting IN
Superior Court Saturday afternoon,
fixed the amount of judgment at
S3975.12. The brief proceedings was
heard before Judge Richards. Judg-
ment was obtained by default.
The case recalls one of Delaware's
most mysterious disappearances.
The police of COatesville firmly be-
lieVed for several weeks, that Ben
nett had met with foul play in their
vicinity.
There is a large insurance policy,
that cannot be collected until absO-
lutte proof is produced that Bennett
is dead.
According to the allegations.
Bennett was indebted for money ad-
vanced by check, for money loaned,
and for merchandise delivered. The
amount of merchandise involved
was 81, ,2O9O3, the loans tOtaled $500
and the money advanced by check
accounted for the remainder of the
S3.975.12.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
FIRE DESTROYS HOUSE
AND CONTENTS AT LINCOLN
Blaze OF Unknown Origin Fought By
Carlisle Fire Company Saturday

Fire, of unknown origin DESTROYED
the dwelling and contents of the
Vandergriff property in Lincoln
Saturday morning last. The tenant.
Robert Southard and his family mar
rowly escaped injury from the
flames. When they were awakened
by the cracking of the blaze, the
fire had advanced so rapidly that it
was necessary for the Southard fam
lily to make its way to safety through
a window, all exits from a doorway
being cut off. The Carlisle Fire
Company of Milford responded to a
call for assistance, but when they
arrived the building, together with
all of the contents, were doomed and
there was no means Of saving the
property.
Last Wednesday afternoon a call
came to the Carlisle Fire ComUaEy
asking that help be sent to Magno-
liza where fire was burning. Just
as the firemen were leaving their
quarters, however, they were again
called and told that the fire had been
put out.
Milford chronicle., 1927-04-01
FRUIT GROWERS
ARE GIVEN ADVICE
ABOUT SHIPPING
Plant PathOlOgist Says Spraying
Should Be Well Under Way
Now.
TREES LACK NITROGEN
Director McCue OF Experiment
Station Says There Is Lack OF
Nitrogen In Orchards.

In accordance with the orchard
spray service plan, which was in
augurated a year ago by the Agri-
cultural Extension Department of
the University of Delaware in CO.
operation with the State Board of
Agriculture, the fruit growers of
the state will receive at various in
terVals throughout the coming sea-
son timely suggestions in regard to
the spraying of their apple and
peach trees for the control of plant
diseases and insect pests.
These orchard spray notes are
prepared by DR.. ]. F. Adams, plant
pathologist of the University of
Delaware and the State Board of
Agriculture, for the benefit of the
fruit growers throughout the entire
state, but as the majority of the
commercial orchard industry is To-
Gated in Kent and Sussex counties,
this spray service is largely con-
fined to these two lower counties.
Arrangements have been made
whereby these spray notes are
printed and distributed to the
growers through the offices of the
county agricultural agents.
The first edition of these orchard
spray notes, which the pathOlOgist
prepared for the benefit of the or
chardists in Kent county and the
surrounding territory, was mailed
on March from the Office of Coun-
ty Agent Russell E. Wilson to the
two hundred and fifty apple and
peach growers who have been re-
ceiving this spray service during
the past year. Among the main
points discussed in these notes
which were sent out under the
above date the plowing under of old
leaves and mummied fruits and gen.
eral cultivation practices were en-
phasized along with the advice to
the growers to start the dormant
spray for peaches for the control of
Leaf curl.
The second publication of this
series of spray notes, which was
sent out under date of March rs,
called the attention of the fruit
growers not only to the additional
spraying problems, but also to the
general cultural methods with spec
ial reference to orchard fertilization
at this particular season of the
year.
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