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New Britain herald., 1928-01-03
Speaking of Sports

Hugh (1ed) Rorty. well known roller hickey arbtteri lest week lost . small watch charm somewhere be- tween the Stanley Arena and his home in Hartford. The charm was ill the form of a small baseball made of ivory and of the color of meer- schaum. A thorough search of the places where he was at the time be- tween this city and Hartford failed tc reveal it and he is of the opin- ion that he lost it between the 6tan- ley hotel and Beloin Garage.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

The loss of the charm has been, keenly felt by Mr. Rorty and if any enc i'll this city has found it. nothing would be more pleasing to tho fa- nous umpire than to receive 1t back again. It's value is small except for the sentiment connected with 1t by MT. Rorty and 1t would be a sra- cious act on the part of the finder to return it to its owner.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Of course. immediately. the play CTS grouped themselves around him protesting that he couldn't see the play when the ball was hit to right field and the runner was on third. Johnson said Hes out, he left third base half step ahead of the ball" How could you dope that one out" the captain asked. T kept my right eye on the ball and my left eye on the man. The runnert out, play ball."
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

These four men were known as the greatest referees roller hockey has ever known. Two of them. Lush and Rorty, are still active i'll the game.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

would like to get all his memoirs written up in book form. He told us yesterday that just 21 years ago roller hockey was revived in Hanna s Armory on East Main street. Hart ford and New Britain played the first game in the afternoon in Ger mania hall in Hartford and the two teams opened up here at night.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Talking of Harry Johnson, Rorty related tale that makes a good baseball story. Johnson has . whisk broom which he is able to hold in the palm of his hand. He has had it ever since he started umpiring. many years ago. This is the subject of many jobes by the players.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

In one game. Johnson happened to call a runner out for leaving third base before fly ball was caught. The fly was hit very close to the right field foul line. The runner left the bag simultaneously with the ball and when the pellet was returned to the inield, the players on the field- ing team sent 1t to third. The bag was touched and Umpire Johnson declared the runner out.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Six Connecticut teams were in the league in those days, namely Hart ford. Waterbury. Bridgeport. New Haven, Wallingford and New Brit ain The referees were Tommy Con- molly. major league umpire: Tommy Leahy. Billy Lush and Red" Rorty.
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

Archie Muirhead was credited with two stops in the game at the arena last night. One he stopped with his right eye and the other with his head. It takes more than a polo ball to put Archie out of com- mission when he takes a whack on the cranium. Despite the bump on his forehead, Archie's sonly worry last night was whether his eye would develop into a ''shiner."
New Britain herald., 1928-01-03

We are not aware of the plans of Manager Lanpher for the immediate future. We expect that there will be some additions to the team to fill the place left vacant by Rubenstein's go- ing. but what they will be or what shifts will be made, if any. remain to be seen.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
FOREST LACK is
FOUND IN STATE
Indiana Busy Replacing Its
Depleted Woods.

Indiana annually imports lumber
valued at $32,oOO,OOO, statistics COM
piled by Ralph Wilcox, acting State
Forester, reveal.
In a comparatively short time
commercialization of timber has
completely changed this State, once
possessed of the finest hardwoods
in the nation, to almost all cleared
land a defective forest condition,
he said.
Individual forest tracts are COM
ing into existence in the State and
the chief encouragement for the
propagation is the existence of the
tax exemption law whereby pro-
tected land can be assessed at only
ST. an acre.
In addition to the 5000 acres of
forest land now owned by the State
and devoted to nursery, expert
mental paintings and demonstra-
ton cuttings, Indiana has $50 class
! fed forest reserves, individually
owned, upon which trees are being
planted and cultural care devoted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
KHAN TRIAL IN FALL
Hearing Still Pending in
Custer Suit.

Trial of the suit to GUST the XII
Klux Khan from Indiana, brought
by Attorney General Arthur L. Gil
liom, probably will not be heard be-
fore fall, Special Judge Frederick
Van Mugs said today.
Oral arguments are to be heard
yet two preliminary motions, one to
strike out certain interrogatories
and demurrer of Gilliom to the an
swer of the Khan.
The suit, in Circuit Court, seeks
to GUST the hooded order from In
diana by the revocation Of its char
ter, on the grounds that it has not
fulfilled its announced intentions of
teaching patriotism and of standing
of such principles.
No date has been set for the oral
arguments, Van Nuys said.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
HOUSE VOTES
ON RESEATINC
DRAFT TODAY
Seventeen States Fight to
Kill Bill. Reducing
Their Number.
BY THOMAS L. STOKES
United Press STAFF Correspondent

WASHINGTON, May 18.-The
House will act today on the Fem
reapportionment bill, which may
deprive some present members of
their seats.
Members from States which would
lose under the reapportionment
plan continued today the hot fight
against the measure which they be-
gan Thursday. Representatives of
States which will gain were equally
vigorous in championing the bill.
There will be a shift of twenty
three seats under the measure, it
has been estimated on the basis of
probable population in 1880. Seven
teen States will lose and eleven will
gain Since the law would become
effective in 1888, it is likely that
some present members would lose
their seats under it.
The losses estimated are: One
each by Alabama, Kansas, Louisi-
ana, Maine, Massachusetts,, Ne
braska, New York, North Dakota,
Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Vermont
and Virginia; two each by Indiana,
Iowa, Kentucky and Mississippi, and
three by Missouri.
These States would gain: Ari-
iona, Connecticut, Florida, North
Carolina, Oklahoma and Washing
ton, one each; New Jersey and
Texas, two each; Ohio, three;
Michigan, four, and California, six.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
MAKES GIFT OF FUNGI
Baltimore Man Donates Wild
Collection to Michigan.
By Science Serrice


ANN ARBOR, Mich, May 49,
One of the most complete private
collections of fungi in the world,
that Of DR.. Howard A. Kelly of
Baltimore, has been donated by its
owner to the museum of the Uni
versity of Michigan.
The collection includes about 1000
groups of fungus specimens, a set
0 fwax models, and $50 paintings
and many photographs of these in
teresting plants.
A notable feature of the collec-
ton is its accompanying library, in
Guiding nearly all the older classical
works on fungi.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
WED so YEARS, SMOKES
Digs Out 'StOgie' Given Him by
Bride at Leap Year Fete.

NEWAYGO, Mich, May 19.-Fifty
years ago Alice Bennett gave Walter
Pike cigar at a Leap Year party.
Pike put it in a chest and said he
would smoke it on their fiftieth
wedding anniversary, so Pike took
the cigar from its resting place and
enjoyed a good smoke.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
BILL WOULD CLEAR AIR
Measure Aimed at Interference Up
in Toledo Council.

TOLEDO, O., May 18.-Council-
man w. E. Pierce is trying to make
this city a radio fans paradise. He
has introduced into the council
bill that, if passed, will make it I'M
lawful to operate any machine that
will cause electrical interference
with radio reception between noon
and midnight.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
PAPERS COMBAT BILL
Southern Sta les Fear Effects on
Flood Relief Program.
Y United Press

PJ UntteG Press
WASHINGTON, May 1S.-Only
private contractors will be permitted
TO do Government construction work
if a bill introduced in the House by
Representative Guy E. Campbell Of
Pennsylvania is adopted.
Protests are being made against
its adoption, especially from Mem
phis and other Mississippi valley
cities because of more than $780,
100000 of work about to be done in
that section for flood control.
The Memphis Press-Scimitar, a
Scripps-Howard newspaper, is lead
ing in the protest, charging edi-
torially that from flood control
viewpoint the bill can become dis
astrous if adopted.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
Crows Gets Endorsement

SALEM, Ind, May 18.-Democrat-
ic county chairmen of the Third dis
trict, meeting here, have Endorsed
their District chairman, Eugene 3.
Grove, Of Bedford, for the Demo-
cratic nomination for Lieutenant
Governor, subject to the Democratic
State convention at Indianapolis
June 6 and 7.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18

E-Z-Bake Flour Orchestra each
Friday from 600 to $3.50 p. m.
nday to Friday, at 1901 p. M.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1928-05-18
is LOOTED
California Woman Loses Mules and
Supplies to SANDING.
SAN FRANCISCO, Nav 18.-one

California woman
favors United
States interview
ton in Nicaragua.
Her coffee plan
tation was raided
Of supplies and
mules by General
SANDING, according
to Miss Gladys M.
Smith, who has
just returned from
that country to
her home in
Berkeley, Cal.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

If you can't be a sun be a star.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

Mrs. John Benefits Sunday school
class will have a rummage sale al
DR.. Lofland's Office, Saturday morn
ing, February 18th.
The two sections of the eighth
grade met in Mrs. Warehouses;
room' for purpose of organization on
January 81. The following officers
were elected Eva Nailor, president;
Wilson Sockrider, vice president;
James Webb, treasurer. The class
also selected the class colors, flower
and motto. They are as follows: yell
low and Black, class colors; Ameri-
can Beauty Rose, class flower; at
Can Be Done" class motto. Charles
Prettyman, secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Phillips, Jr.,
left Monday for their home in Los
Angeles, Calf, after spending a
week with Mrs Phillips sister, Mrs.
Elmer Watson, and family. Mr.. and
Mrs. Phillips are having a wonder
full trip, having left Los Angeles on
December Goth, for Datona Beach,
Fla, by train. From Datona Beach
they drove an auto to Sumter,
S. c., where they spent some time
with Mr.. Phillips parents. Coming
on from Sumter they reached Bal
timore before being snowbound.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
OBITUARY
HAMMOND.

I1ANlNlOANAs
Mrs Charlotte Johnson Hammond
wife of the late w. Dorsey Ham
mond. aged IS years seven months'
died at her home on Washington
street. Milford, on Thursday, Febru-
AIRY 9. 1928, at 4.30 A. M. she is
survived by three daughters-Miss
ELLA Hammond, of Milford, Mrs.
Charles Jester, of Viola, Mrs. H. u
Linde, of Philadelphia, and three
sons-William F. Hammond and
Edward T. Hammond, of Philadel-
mia. and Herman d. Hammond, OF
Felton. In spite of her blindness
she took a kindly interest in the
welfare of her family and friends,
and endeared herself to all VINO
knew her. Funeral services were
held at her late home Saturday al
ternoon at one o'clock. Interment
was made at Barrett's Chapel, Rev.
Frank Herson officiating
WALDMAN
Mrs. J. Maude Waldman, wife OF
Henry Waldman, of New York City,
died suddenly at her home February
e 1928. She was the daughter OF
John P. and Elizabeth Polk Of VIII
mington, and great granddaughter OF
Charles Polk who was twice COVER
nor of Delaware. Her pleasing per-
sonality made her many warm
friends in her adopted city, VINO
were shocked to learn of her sud
den death. Interment in Silver Lake
cemetery, Dover.
WARREN
Mrs. Sarah Ann Warren, widow OF
the late Francis A. Warren, died at
her home in Slaughter Neck, Satur-
day morning, February II, 1928, age
80 years and IA days. Funeral at
Slaughter Neck Church at 2 o'clock
Thursday. Interment in the cemetery
adjoining the church. She leaves
three children, Charles Warren and
two daughter, Misses Anna and Eliza
Warren, and a host of relatives ana
friends. Rev. Buckson officiating.
KING.
William o. King, aged II years,
died at the home of his daughter,
near StaytOnsville, on Tuesday,
February Z, at 7.4O p. m. The de-
ceased is survived by 10 children,
"a grandchildren, brothers and a
host of other relatives and friends.
Funeral services were held at st.
JohnstOwn Church, with interment
in the Brethren Cemetery, near by.
His minister, Rev. w. M. Wise, con-
Quoted the funeral services.
DOWNES
Mrs. Lou V. DOwnes, wife of VIM. |
H. Downes, deceased, died at the
home of her son in Wilmington, Feb
ruary IA, 1928. Her funeral will be
held in the Baptist Church of Mil
ford of which she was member, on
afternoon, February 18TH
at one o'clock.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
IN THE WINTER WHIRL

Pierce, Miss Nan Deputy, Mrs. Eliz
abeth Riggs, Miss Anna Ratcliff. Mrs
Haswell Pierce, Miss Bertha Cole
Miss Helen Pierce and her friend
Miss Dorothy Evarts of Pitman, N
j., as guests.
A large number of women attend
ed the thirtieth annual birthday lun-
cheon given by the Century Club al
the Community Building on Monday
With the presidents and some men,
bers of all the clubs in the State
present, many of whom gave talks,
it was a most interesting affair.
There was delicious luncheon with
colorful suggestions of Valentines
Day adding pleasing touch, and the
ladies of the Milford club gave the
serious meeting a bit of comedy re-
lief with their minstrel show, so
very amusing and well done.
90
AS usual the Monday night dance,
held at Salevan's restaurant, was
huge success, with about Is couples
enjoying dancing to Ike Blackstone's
boys poppy music.
90
Miss Alice Brown and Mrs. Philip
Jacobs entertained delightfully."- at
five hundred at the home of the lat
ter on Tuesday night. Their guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Cole Hutchinson,
Mr.. and Mrs. Smithers Harrington,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton Stimetz, Mr..
and Mrs. Duane Lynee, Mr.. and Mrs.
Harwood Jamison, Messrs. Arthur
Hall, Bill Killem, Wilmer Fryer,
Bill Nutter, Misses Mildred Griffith,
Mildred Hill, Mildred Deputy, Mable
Griffith. Miss Mildred Deputy won
the ladies prize for high score; Miss
Mildred Griffith for low score. Bill
Killem won the mems prize for high |
score and Frank Deputy for low
score.
The weekly bridge clubs continue
to meet regularly, and now new
one-table Monday night bridge club |
has been organized, with Mrs. Her
man Johnson, Mrs. HasweH Pierce,
Mrs. Neal Matsinger and Miss Ber-
tina Cole as members.
George H. Baynum entertained the
Mems Monday Night Bridge Club
this week.
The Tuesday Afternoon Bridge
Club. again consisting of only two
tables, met this week with Mrs. Will
liam V. Sipple. Miss Fannie Holmes
and Mrs. Anna V. Carlisle were sub
;titutes.
The Wednesday Night Bridge Club
vas entertained by Mrs. Robert +.
Davis.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

Variety is the spice of the numer'
GUS parties being crowded pell-mel
into these last few days before Lent
when everyone is apparently sc
eager to make final social fling be-
fore settling down to forty quiet
days and evenings.
90
On Thursday of last week Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Ryder entertained three
tables of five hundred with the fol-
lowing as their guests: Mr. and Mrs.
Charles E. Banning, My and Mrs.
Carl Allen, Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Short, Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall Hugg,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Mayhem.
90
Myron Boone, son of Mrs. Jesse
Legar, gave a small party also on
Thursday night, for few of his
friends of the young school crowd.
Price Webb, Nelson Griffith, Willard
Mettam, Joseph Kemp, Tom Der
ricksOn, Mae Russell, Elizabeth Ben
nett, Henrietta Cohen and Jeannett
Manlove were his guests.
90
Mrs. Mia Morris was hostess at a
delightful bridge party on Friday
afternoon, with the following as her
guests: Mrs. George H. Baynum,
Mrs. Robert Hall, Mrs. Thomas Dav-
is, Mrs. Clyde Nelson, Mrs. Harry
Pettyjohn, Mrs. S. C. Evans, Mrs.
Anna V. Carlisle, Mrs. G. Layton
Grier, Mrs. Robert P. Davis, Mrs.
Saunders Truitt, Mrs. Walter Grier,
Mrs. c. D. HOlzmueller, Mrs. J. Lynn
Pratt, Mrs. George w. Marshall, Mrs.
William T. Watson, Mrs. James L.
Davis, Mrs. Stanley Deakyne, Mrs. !
George Hall, Miss Fannie Holmes, |
Mrs. J. Short, Mrs. James Stanton, |
Mrs. William V. Sipple, Miss Eliza
beth Collins, Mrs. E. T. Williams, |
Misses Mildred and Maria Causey, |
Misses Burdella, Jennie and May Da-
Wis Mrs. Clyde Nelson won the first |
prize, Miss Maria Causey the conso-
lation and Mrs. James Stanton the |
prize for low score.
90
While bridge is not in the least |
losing in popularity, a change some
times is a welcome relief, as on Sat
urday night when DR.. and Mrs. E. T.
Williams invited a few of their
bridge-surfeited friends to an infor-
NAL Michigan" party. Those pres
ent were Mr.. and Mrs. S. P. Toad
vine, Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. HOlzmuel-
Ter. DR.. and Mrs. S. M. D. Marshall,
Dr. and Mrs. Walter Grier, DR.. and
Mrs. Joseph NAPLES of Georgetown,
DR.. William Marshall, Jr., Miss Mary
Smith and Mrs. Mia Morris.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. MackIln
gave a small family" bridge party
on Saturday night, with Mrs. James !
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
AVENUE METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH NEWS

All services of our church on sun
day were exceptionally well attend
ed. The subject for the morning
worship service was, "The Healing
of The Heart" which was interest
ing and to the point. Special music
was rendered by the choir.
The Sunday School room was filled
to capacity, the ushers having to use
chairs taken from the adjoining
rooms in order to seat those who at
tended the evening services. Both
services-the Devotional Meeting OF
the Epworth League at 6.45 and the
worship at 7.30 were held bearing
in mind the birthday anniversary OF
our great Abraham Lincoln, and i'm
pressed deeply all those present.
Patriotic songs were used and the
Glee Club under the direction OF
Miss Filler, rendered a selection,
also another was sung by the Ep-
worth League Choir.
The topic for the League was,
"The Negro in the Making of Am
erica" which was discussed by our
The subject of the sermon deliv-
cred at the evening worship service
was "The Two Abrahams-Abraham
the Hebrew, and Abraham, the Am
erican," and was indeed one of the
best sermons ever heard by our con-
gregatiOn, and will long be remem-
bered. Food for thought was found
in every word uttered. We recog-
nize more as each day passes Rev.
HersOn's great ability as a preacher,
and a man of wonderful personality
and conservation.
The evening services of this Sum
day will be one of a patriotic ma
ture and will be found very inter-
esting. Special music will be rem
dered. Mrs. Roy Cannon will have
charge of the Devotional services
of the League. The minister will
deliver sermon at 7.3O, using
Washington, the Father of the
Nation" as his subject Everybody
always welcome.
Bible Class Notes
Don't forget the entertainment to
be given by this class at the Chapel
on February "a, at 7.45. Silver Of
fering taken at the door.
The bake held last Saturday in
charge of Mrs. L. Matthews and Mrs.
A. G. Houston, was a success.
The membership committee will
hold a meeting following the mid
week service on Thursday evening.
The chairman desires a 100 per cent
EpWOrth League Notes
The EpwOrth League held a short
business meeting and Valentine
social in the Chapel on Monday eve
ming. Mrs. Matthews, the president,
presided at the business meeting.
Several items of business were dis
,ussed and disposed of. 1t was
decided to hold an Apron Social on
March IL, at the Chapel, at which
line the League will give a short
entertainment under the direction
If Mrs. AL. Houston. The social
hour was in charge of the Misses
Rebecca Matthews and Sara Pretty
nan, who most ably entertained all
hose present with appropriate Val
sntine's stunts and games. Delic-
GUS jello and waters were served.
Everyone expressed having a very
enjoyable time.
There is great need for the or
sanization in our church, and it is
he earnest desire of all the officers
hat the people of the church will
'ffer their assistance in every way
possible to encourage these young
olks, and help to build up this
Already an increased
interest has been noted, which we
lope will grow more and more as
he weeks pass.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

They expect to stop in Philadelphia
and New York, then Kansas City,
before dropping south to Los Ange-
les. They expect to arrive there by
the first of March. Mr.. and Mrs.
Phillips were delighted with Della
ware, especially Dover, Wilmington
and Milford, declaring them more
enterprising than most points on the
eastern coast they had seen.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Strawberry plants. Va
rieties: Premier, Howard II, Cooper,
Big Joe, Big Late, Candy, Hunterdon,
Lupton Late, Dorothy Rust, Great Scott
Jersey Giant, Eaton. Everbearers:
Champion Progressive & Mastadon. All
plants free from disease and true to
NAME Prices reasonable by the row or
by the 1000. George Wiley, Greenwood
r. d. 1, Box AZ. 1tp
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

found it possible recently, to go
from my hotel to theatre in New
York city. Is Delaware making the
most of her opportunities for en-
larging her contacts and fellowship
1T is because the Delaware Citi-
zens' Association stands for widen
ing the circle of individual, personal
contacts that 1 am interested in it.
This l give as my reason for believ-
ing the organization will be made
worth while in the future"
Similar meetings will be held at
Georgetown, Millsboro, Seaford,
Laurel and Harrington, within the
next two weeks.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
EXCHANGE OF IDEAS
IMPORTANT in STATE
[Continned from fri taael

COHtiHHed from first pagsl
an individualist. The business man
by training and experience is a CO.
operative. The farmers problem in
getting together, economically
speaking, is a tremendous one. So
cially, however, there never has
been time when the rural COM
munity should be more attractive
We can all remember when the farm
home in winter, for weeks at time,
was literally quarantined by mud.
Today we can get from Dover to
Wilmington in as short time as 1
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17
WILLIAM G. ABBOTT CANDIDATE
FOR GENERAL CONFERENCE

At a recent congregational meet
ing of the Avenue NJ. E. Church, Mr..
William G. Abbott, well known resi-
dent and churchman of this town.
was elected delegate to the Lay
electoral Conference which will be
held in Wilmington at the seat OF
tbe Annual Conference next month
The official Board at a meeting ex-
pressed it's desire that Mr.. Abbott
become the candidate of the Dover
District for the position of lay dele
gate to the General Conference
which will be held at Kansas City
next May. Mr.. Abbott has consented
and feels that with the support OF
his many friends from the other
churches that he will be elected one
of the delegates to represent the
Wilmington Conference.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

WANTED-A number of men in low
er Delaware and Maryland to handle
wonderful line of specialties. Here is an
opportunity to make more money than
ever before, some very choice territory
now open. Write r. A. Protheroe, Wee
to Dealer, 203 ~ Division St., Salisbury,
Md. Give me full particulars as to your
past sales experience 1t
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

Many a man who isn't a liar
doesn't tell all the truth that he
knows.
Milford chronicle., 1928-02-17

WANTED Salesman for high grade
line motor and tractor oils and paints.
Salary or commission. The Jed Oil and
Paint Co, Cleveland, Ohio tip