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Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22
BABY CHICKS that Live. Eight thou

BABY CHICKS that Live. Eight thou
FARM LANDS FOR SALE - The fol-
lowing choice pieces of land detached
from my main holdings. All are near
Elfrida and are underlaid with an
abundance of good shallow irrigating
water. One 4O-acre, one 6O-acre, both
unimproved. One SO-acre and one 120-
acre, both improved. For further par
ticulars call at my home farm at Ell
frida G. I. Van Meter.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22
COPPER AND SILVER QUOTATIONS

The average daily quotations for
copper and silver, as carried by the
Engineering and Mining Journal for
the week ending February II, are as
follows: Copper 1866; Silver, 56,97.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22

FOR SALE

FOR SALE-White Leghorn pullets,
51a mo-, $1.OO, $15O and $500 each.
Toppers Poultry Ranch, 1857 10Th ST.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22

FOR SALE-Pigs, two months old. See
Rogers, Davies Feed & Fuel Co.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22

SEE BENTLEY for oak wood, cut, per
cord $3.50, delivered. 201 9th ST.,
Aqua Prieta.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS

SOUTHERN MATTRESS SHOP - 445
9th st. Phone 677. Upholstering.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22

Dispatch TelephoAes-S1 and 81
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22
BOARD AND ROOM

ROOM WITH BOARD for two men.
S25 Ninth street.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22
FOR RENT

FOR RENT-Nicely furnished bedroom.
$50 Thirteenth.
Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-02-22

FOR RENT-Single ana double rooms
with bath. Winton hotel. 1903 G Ave.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
SEA MOVIES SEEM
 MORE THAN A FAD
Man Who Rents Ships Makes
 Money Out Of It

Hollywood. Cal, April II Opl - F'ilmlom has decided 10 so down 10 the sea in ships. so popular is tn" salt water yarn.
 Among those who interpret the trend toward sea pictures as some thing more than one of those film cycles which usually follows an outstanding success in any par,.c- ular type of story is Tom White. who five years ago went into the film navy business by furnishing q south Sea Islands schooner for picture called "Ebb Tide"
 White has accumulated since then such fleet of full-rigged clip pers, barkentines. schooners and sloops that he has formed a com pany 10 produce nothing but sea pictures. meanwhile continuing to lease vessels to the big producers. He believes the popularity of ne sea picture is no more of q tran sient fad than the popularity of "western" films.
 Sea pictures, he explains. appeal to that same love of action and stirring adventure that has made and kept the "westerns' popular. But 'westerns" always have been comparatively easy 10 make, while
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
DRY NAVY PLANS
 SUMMER CAMPAIGN
Will Seize All British Rum
 Boats Near Coast

Washington, April 4 (UP)- Americas dry navy today drafted new war tactics for a summer onen- sive against rum runners.
 Spprrcd by Mondays supremr court decision upholdins prosecution under the British an.i-smuggling treaty the coast guard planned to conGscate all British registry liquor boats found within one hours sail ing distance Of the United States.
 The court ruling greatly facili- tates the guards work, said Lieu tenant Commander stephen Yandle. aid to the commandant, "t he ma jor- fly O liquor runners now carry Brit ish flags.
 "GI course the varying speeds O; different vessels must De estimated accurately when making seizures. to secure convictions'
 Cutters and patrol boats will es- taulish a lOo.O00-mile blockade along the country's entire shore line, landle said.
 our alrpianes operating daily can spot contra band carriers before they get within 100 miles of shore. :" he added.
 We have just sent out 35 new patrol boats 10 reinforce the regular ilotilas and extended the patrol of destroyers from the New England coast tO South Carolina '"
 Yandle said he was confident rum smuggling from the seas would be eliminated within the year.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
Stabbed in Heart But
 Has Chance for Life

New Orleans. April 14 R-Alvin Prechter S2. a contractor. was alive today with good chance for recov- cry. although he had been stabbed III the heart yesterday by a work man with whom he had quarreleI. Hospital physicians closed the wound with eight stitches
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
Processional-"Easter Hymn
 Queen of Heaven Rejoice"

Processional-"Ea Easter Hymn
 "Queen of Heaven Rejoice"
 Music by Sisters ot Mercy
 Boys Choir. Orcl estra. Organ. The Holy City" ........ Adams James D. Donahue, Choir. Orchestra Praise Ie the Father" .. Gounod Recessional-"Cntold" ....- Gounod
 l0:S0 o'clock mass Processional-"Cn Ye Portals. "
 from "The Redemption'' Gounod H. J. Stewart-"Mass Celebrated in
 D. Minor"
 senior Choir, panied by
 Orchestra and Organ. Onertory-iaec Dies for Easterl--
 ................... Ett 10 be followed by impressive pro cession in conjunction with the be- ginning of the Forty Hours Devo- ton.
 Sopranos and altos
 Marion Egan. Mary Loughery Mary DiNiCIni. Marie Heslin. Nollie Jackson. Hannah Loughery, Alice Long, Sadie Murphy. Kathleen Walsh. Margaret klear. Mrs. J. Ma lonoy, Mrs. J. Cronin, Mrs. N. T, Crean. Mrs. J. C. Connolly. Rose Smith, Mary Farley, Mary McCabe, Grace Murphy Cecelia Long,
 Passes and tanors-
 Fred Derosers. James McAvay. William Curtin, Gerald Crean. Vim cent Ringrose, Francis Egan, J. L. Doyle. Joseph II. Haffey, J. II. Jack son, Francis O'3rien. r. T. Tormay. George Hennessey, William C'Day Francis McGrath. James D. pona- hue. James Furl1ni.
 Solcis's for the day
 Mrs. NJ. T. Crean. soprano; Mrs. J. c. Connolly. alto; James D. Don ahua. hasso; Fred Desrosiers. tenor.
 Members of the orchestra
 Tympanl. William Ne"dham; cello Walter Occupin; violins, Marcus Fl. Fleitzer. James J. Bonney. Charles Dunn: flute. Harold Stedman: clar- inet, Louis Rowe; trumpet. Edward J, Lynch; trombone, James J. Lynch.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
Wishes Pliers Had Gone
 In for Ocean Journey

Paris, April II tP-"What a pity they didn't head for France instead of patrolling Long Island" exclaimed Captain Georges Pelletier Doisy. French aviator. when he learned of the breaking Of the worlds endur- ance flight record today by Bert Acosta and Clarence D. Chamberlain at Mineola.
 They might have reached Paris added the noted long-d!stance tlier.
 That's another record we will go after this year" commented Lieu tenant Lucian Bossoutrot. holder of many flying records. In 1920 he set q worlds record for continuous flight with 24 hours, l3 minutes and : seconds. Comments by other fiers at Le Bourget airdrome like wise welcomed competition from the United States.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

the first sea picture using q full rigsed clipper involved not only finding and putting such q ship into commission. but gathering crew of old timers who could sail it.
 With the rapid growth of the movie fleet working in Southern California waters and the accumu- lation of sea picture experience by directors and producers. il has be- come possible to film q salt water yarn without much more prepara- ton or expense than other types of pictures.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
AMERICA DRIFTING
 ID THE WESTWARD
Radio Tests Seem to Support
 This Theory

New York, April II 0pl-Mo'her Carth's face Is reported slipping. Scientists have suspected 1t. They are now investigating by the air Of radio which way and how much and how deep the wrinkles are likely to be,
 About F years ago Alfred Wege- ueF. Austrian geophyslclst. ad- ,anccd ihe theory that ali the land Jt the earth was once slrgle -rvat continent and that North aHd south America, with smaller fragments, broka away and are -Il drit,ing westward. The ~heory vas ignored.
 Today. according to sumner N. Blossom. editor Of Popular Science Monthly, radio tests sho" such -tartling changes In the map oi Europe that scientists favor est of the Wegener theory,
 l. is now possible to determine attitude and longitude so exactly uy radio signals that q movement yf only q few feet can b. detected, First observations have been made It scores of places on radio net that covers the globe, and new ob- aeryations will be made al regular intervals.
 Since the Austrian first ad- ,anced his theory i. -as been rath- IT conclusively demonstrated by pr. William sclI.ta Of Germany and Professor Helm. the Swiss hat the face of Europe is being
 fitted in some spots and depress ed m others" Blossom says.
 The Alps and the Pyrenees are moving northward. There is Ce- eided lifting Of Norway and swe- lien. Northern France. Belgium und southern Germany are sinking caught where the pressure j. strongest. Bregenz, on Lake Con- stance, where detailed ohserva- ions have been made, has sunk 'oot in ten years.
 These facts support the theory of drifting continents. Ocular eNl- lence in support 0, the theory is he fac. that if the continents were pushed together the Americas would fit against Africa and Eu- rope almost as snugly as the parts of q jig saw puzzle
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
FIRM IS LIOUIDATI<G

Chica go. April II P-The Ar mour Grain company. which has been ordered suspended from priv ileges on the board Of trade, is in progress of liquidation.
 This was formally announced last night by Phillip D. Armour and Lester Armour. nephews Of J. Ogden Armour in a statement that ey- nlained that the concern had been liquidating both it's property and it's grain since July 1925.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
EASTER MUSIC AT
 ST. MARY'S CHURCH
Organist Crean Arranges Pro-
 grams for Masses Sunday

Organlst John J. Crean Of St Mary's church has planned q special musical program for Easter services on Sunday which will surpass any ever attempted at the church. The choral parts of the mass and hymnal numb1r will be carried by the senior choir of 35 voices at the lo:30 o'clock mass while the boys choir will sing at the 9 o'clock services.
 MT. Crean will preside at the or gan which will be augmented by an
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
MISSISSIPPI FLOODS
tower Valley threatened By One oI Worst Oyerhows in History of That Section.

Memphis, Tenn, April II P-The lower Mississippi valley was men, aced today by one of the worst floods in the history of that section held back only by the great gov crnment dikes built along its wind ing way. Continuing rains caused tributary streams to pour increasing waters into the main artery to the gulf. while thousands of acres o' normally dry ground were gradual Iv becoming immersed under the destructive tide.
 Arkansas was In probably the
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
HEAVY SNOW IN NEBRASKA

Sidney, Nebraska. April l4.-tR Air mail and automobile traffic ip western Nebraska. southeastern Wyoming and north east Colorado was virtually al standstill because of heavy snow storm which con- tinued unabated last night.
 Main line trains were running late. Scores of automobiles were stalled by large drifts.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

most critical condition Of the river border states. L.Nee breaks were reported along the Arkansas river at Haroldton, Cross Lanes and Lu- cas. No loss Of life was reported although great areas were flooded and II is believed that all residents or the sections reached higher ground.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

President Dalton of the Merchant fleet corporation announces. He said this accomplishment had been made possible by the intensive drive of the corporation for increased passenger and freight traffic and by reduction in operating expenses.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
CREW Is SAVED

Gibraltar. April II tE,-The crew of the British steamer Colhngdale, stranded near Melila iu. the great storm which has swept the Moroc- can coast this week. was taken of this morning
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
0XEKCONIS BIC pEElCII

Washington. April II P-The United States lines has overcome the si,000,Do0 deficit incurred last year and already has net earnings for the present year of s200,00Q,
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

"A fY husband used to be too tired to
 WI 20 out in the evening-we'd sit at home night after night Then all of a sudden he commenced to feel wonderful,
 "It was all due to his using of Beecham's gentle laxative pills which end that tired feeling and which re- lieve constipation, also resultant in digestion, biliousncss and sick head ache"
 Beecham's Pills scientifically cleanse the bowels of poisonous substances by eliminating them from the system, thereby protecting you from the count less ills which result from clogged in- testines.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
PLIERS START AGAIN,

San Juan, Porto Rico, April l4 tP' American tliers left here at 8:20 o'clock this morning for Santo De- mingo.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14

These little pills are easy to take, are gentle, but positive. In no way do they dynamite" the system or produce strain. Children can take them as safely and pleasantly as grown-ups.
 To join the millions who prefer Beecham's Pills is to experience relief and vitality obtainable in no other way.
 For nearly 100 years Beecham's Pills have been the favorites of millions of people all over the world-even in the remote corners. For sale at all drug stores, eve,yuke,e. 25c and soc.
New Britain herald., 1927-04-14
Incorporated

Hours to 12 and 2:3o 10 o:3p .,rh floor take c!cNatpr) sovereign Building
 lG2 Main street Opposite strand Ihcatcr
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
Forest Park
(Near Bridgeville)

A Happy New Year to one and all
Mrs. Amos ]. Wiley and son Wal
lace are spending this week as the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Beebe and family, of Philadelphia,
Penna.
Mrs. Regina Culin has returned
to her home in Flourtown, Pa, af-
ter spending some time with friends
in this vicinity.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lohand en-
tertained several relatives at din
ner Christmas Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Moore ana
family have moved from this vlc1n-
ity to Lincoln City. Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Tucker and family have
moved in the place just vacated by
Mr.. and Mrs. Moore.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byron Wiley and
daughters, Mollie, Helen and Emma
and Ernest Hinnamon, all Of Ep-
worth; Messrs. Walton, Morgan and
Edgar O'Day, also Misses Mary and
Margaret O'Day, of BridgeyllIe;
Raymond O'Day, of Chaplains Chap
ell; Mr.. Walter S. Smith, Of New Ha-
ven, Conn.,, and Mr.. Robinson, OF
Philadelphia, were Sunday evening
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. q
Passwaters and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos ]. Wiley and
son Wallace attended the Christmas
dinner given at the home of his
mother, Mrs. Clara Wiley, Of Green
wood, on Sunday.
Miss Huldah Smith is spending
this week with relatives in Phila-
delphia.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
Bridgevine

Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Brewington
of Delmar spent Monday with Mrs.
Anna Dickerson.
Miss Mary Adams Of PHILADELPHIA
are spending the week with her bro
theirs here.
Mrs. Earl Baker Of Philadelphia is
spending a few days with her par
ents here.
Master Morris Adams of Milford is
visiting at the home Of his brother,
E. G. Adams.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Warrington and
daughter spent Monday in Laurel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Moulds are
spending several days with relatives
in Baltimore, Md.
William Hurd of Dover is spend
ing several days with his daughter,
Mrs. Luther Calhoun.
Leon Layton of Chester, Pa,
spent the weekend with his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James Layton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Brown were
visitors in Seaford on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Wiley spent
the weekend with their son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Wiley in Philadelphia.
Gardner Calhoon of Georgetown
was a visitor here on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Layton Of
Chester were visitors in town over
the weekend.
Linden Owens Of Harrisburg, Pa,
snent the weekend with his mother,
Mrs. Linda Owens.
Mrs. Charles Brown entertained at
dinner on Wednesday Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stuart, ST., and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Stuart, Jr.
John Dickerson of Philadelphia is
visiting his mother, Mrs. Anna Dick
erson.
The Junior Prom which was held
last Friday night was largely at
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Williams and
family of Milford were visitors here
on Sunday. ...s
inc, delaware College is spending the
Christmas holidays with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Llnwood Culver.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips Layton
snent fine weekend with relatives II
Georgetown.
Mrs. John M. Russell who is 9
patient at the Jefferson Hospital is
slowly improving.
Mrs. Thomas Cordrey who fol
several weeks has been patient al
the Methodist Hospital in Philadel-
phia, arrived home on Monday very
much improved.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Conway of
Wilmington is visiting his father,
] William Conaway.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
Magnolia

Rev. and Mrs. R. w. Campbell and
son are spending the holidays with
the formers parents Of Baltimore,
Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Schwartz and
daughter Maude motored to Will
mington Tuesday.
Some of the members of the M. e.
choir and others sang Christmas
carols on the streets of this town on
Christmas Eve.
Jase W. Kerbin and family have
moved into their home at Odessa,
they recently purchased.
Mrs. Mollie MilbOurne was a guest
of the Kerbins over the holidays.
The pupils of the public school
held their annual Christmas enter
tainment in Red Mems Hall Friday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Green Of Mid
dletown were guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
J. K. Sapp Christmas Day.
Claude McIlvaine of Kennett
Square, Pa, spent the holidays with
his parents.
w. C. Paradee has had radio in
stalled in his home.
Those from a distance who spent
the holidays here were Mr.. and Ms
L. E. Staut, Mrs. Claude Dallas Of
Philadelphia, Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace
White Of Kenneth Square, Pa, MIR
and Mrs. Raymond Wilcutt5, MIR. ant
Mrs. J. L. Conner, Miss Madeline
Hart Of Wilmington.
Clyde Butler and wife have moved
to Dover.
Mrs. T. B. Draper and daughter
Mrs. Thomas Wingate, Of Harring'
ton recently visited Wilmington.
The Magnolia Volunteer Fire Co
recently organized by electing the
following officers for the ensuing
year: President, G. W. Collins; vice
president, DR.. James Martin; secre'
tary, C. W. Johnson; treasurer, Har-
ry Wilcutts; driver, Arley Jackson;
superintendent of supplies, S. r
MINER; custodian Of property, J. e
Davidson.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
ChapIail1's Chapel

Mr.. and Mrs. w. S. o'day spent
Sunday with Mrs. O'day's daughter,
Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Milman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin H. Wiley
and daughter Rae spent Sunday
with Mr.. and Mrs. B. ]. Milman.
Joshua Prettyman and Linford
Isaacs are spending some time with
their parents.
Miss Frances Dickerson is spend
ing two weeks in Philadelphia.
Edwin, Ralston and Dewitt Dick
erson, also Raymond O'day, spent
Sunday with Mr.. Quinten Tyrell.
The. Sunday School of Chaplain's
Chapel Church will be recognized
Sunday, January 8.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
CARD. OF THANKS

We wish to thank our neighbors
and friends and anyone else who
helped us in anyway during the fire
that destroyed our home, also the
Carlisle Fire Company for their
quick response and assistance. Mr.
and Mrs. Wilbur D. Davis end Fam
lily. tip
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30

week. It was impossible to count
the rabbits they brought in.
Last week and week before we're
hard at it-hOg killing. e. F. Dono-
van killed four fine hogs, one weigh
ing nearly 500 pounds.
Mrs. Mabel Wilson, who has been
very ill with typhoid fever and
pneumonia, is improving slowly.
This week has been very quiet
one. Christmas now is not what it
used to be.
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
FOUND

FOUND-Birdi dog; white with
spots, tan nose, and tan spot over
eye. Owner may have same by c,
at Walter Maclilin's' Oyster SalooI
Milford chronicle. [volume] (Milford, Del.) 1878-1974, 1927-12-30
LOST

BLoST-Mans fur lined gray suede
hove last Saturday. between Milford
nd Harrington. Finder please notify
lrs'- Donald Douglass, 318 South street,
.ewes, Delaware. 1tp
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-30
Auction Sales
THOMAS BOWLING q co,
AucflOneeFs

TRUSTEES SALE OF FRAME DWELL
EAST
BY virtue of certain deed Of trust duIy
recorded February 3. 1927, as Instrument
of Columbia. and at the request Of the
party. secured, we win sell at public auc.
ton in front Of the premises. on THURSDAY
Lot four "a in Block Eighteen l18l, in
Samuel K. George. and Edward NJ. Pines
subdivision Of land now called East Dean
together with the improvements thereon
Terms Of sale. all cash. $500 deposit re
recording at purchasers cost. Terms Of
sale to be complied with within 80 DAYS
or the deposit win be forfeited and the
property may be resold at the discretion OF
the trustees.
CHARLES H. FLAGG. Trustee.
Mch. %. 80, Apr /, 4, 8.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-30
cops AID NIGHT
CLUB EXPOSE

Washington night club life is get.
ting precarious.
Closely following the action
against Meyer Davis LIE Paradis
Cafe has come the announcement
that prohibition officers, police and
pollcewomen have incorporated into
an affidavit their finding on night
clubs. charging laxity on the part
Of proprietors in forbidding drinking
on the premises.
The Investigations 1t was learned,
developed the fact that liquor is
served promiscuou3ly and often by
the walters themselves.
Lieut.. Nina Van Wrinkle explained
today that members of her force
had accompanied the prohibition men
on their excursion in a spirit of co.
operation and their testimony would
be part Of the joint affidavit.
The action, she explained, would
be In the nature of a civil and not
a criminal case, should the testi-
moily warrant it. The findings have
been turned over 10 the office of the
District Attorney.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-30

WINoNA, Miss, March s0.-Kitty
Jones, is. today accused Sam Boyd.
IS. her married lover. of Staying her
father Ira Boyd. and also wounding
her mother because they opposed
Boyd's attentions to her.
The couple, who occupy adjoining
cells In jail here, admitted they had
planned to elope, but they were
frustrated by the girls father.
Kitty at first took entire blame
Tor the shooting, saying che did it
because the family paid more at.
tention to a younger brother. but
under continued questioning of po-
lice admitted today she was shield
ing Boyd.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1927-03-30
BACKS TEACHER
IN TOWN ROW
BY international News Service


UNIONTOWN, Pa, March 80
The Uniontown board Of education
will stand firm on its decision to
retain Milton d. Proctor as super
intendent of schools, despite stu
dent strikes and Indignation meet
ings of parents. This was apparent
today after hectic session of the
board with nearly a thousand citi-
zens who stormed the board meet
ing place and forced an adjourn
ment to a nearby church to accom-
modate the crowds.
The six members Of the board,
who went into conference after a
free-for-all fight between students
in the corridor Of a high school
here, heard protests against retain
ing Proctor. who was chosen while
an assistant superintendent at
White Plains, N. Y, and given q
long term contract at $4,000 a year.
DR.. j. H. Alleman, Proctor's prede-
cessor, now serves as the latter's
assistant
Students paraded the streets yes
terday as protest against Proc
tors administration. and hundreds
of parents gathered at the board
meeting last night in an effort to
bring about Proctor's discharge, hut
the board stood adamant.
Feeling against Proctor was
brought to head by the discharge
Of two veteran teachers "for pur.
poses Of economy"