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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

Sally Ford. keeping q watchful.
plying eye on her new charge, who
was only nibbling at the unappetiz.
Ing food. found herself looking up.
Oh the familiar scene with the eyes
OF the frightened little new orphan.
It was game that Sally Ford
often played-imagining herself
someone else. seeing familiar
things through eyes which had
never beheld them before.
Because Eloise was q new GIRL"
Sally was permitted to keep her ct
her side after the noon dinner. It
was Sally who showed her all the
buildings Of the big orphanage.
pointed out the boys dormitories,
separated from the girls quarters
by the big kitchen garden: showed
her the bare schoolrooms. in which
Sally herself had just completed
the third year Of high school. It
was Sally who pridefully showed
her the meagerly equipped gymna.
SUM, the gift OF . miraculously
philanthropic session Of the state
legislature: Il was Sally who con.
Quoted her through the many
rooms devoted to hand crafts suited
to girls-showing OF q bit a. she
expertly manipulated hand loom
or ran quick seam on q sewing
machine.
Eloise's hot little hand chung
tightly to Sally's. on the long trip
OF inspection OF her new 'home."
But her cry. hopeless and monot.
onous now. even taking on q little
Of the institutional whine. was still
the Same heartbroken protest she
had uttered upon her arrival in
the dormitory: Il don't want to
be an orphan! I don't want to be
an orphan. Sal.lee!"
1T ain't-l mean. isn't-so bad"
Sally comforted her. Sometimes
We have lots Of fun. And Christ.
mas IL aw'dy nice. Every girl gets
an orange and . little sack OF can.
dy and . present. And we have
turkey for dinner. and Ice cream"
I my mama gave me candy every
day." Eloise whimpered. 'Her
men friends brung 1t to Aer-boxes
and boxes Of It, and flowers. too.
God was mean to let her die, and
make an orphan outa met"
And because Sally herself had
frequently been guilty Of the same
sinful thought. she hurried Eloise.
without rebuking her. to the front
lawn which always made visitors
exclaim. why. how pretty! And
- homelike! Aren't the poor lit.
tie things fortunate to have such q
beautiful homer"
For the front lawn, upon which
no orphan was allowed to set foot
except in company with q lawn.
mower or q clipping shears, scds
beautiful. Now, in early June, It
lay In the sun like an immense
carpet. studded with round or star.
shaped beds Of bright flowers. From
the front, the building looked
stately and grand. too. with its
clean red bricks and its big. fluted
white pillars. They were the only
two orphans in sight, except . pair
Of overalled boys. their tow heads
bare to the hot sun. their lean
arms, bare to the shoulders in their
ragged shirts. pushing steadily
against whirring lawn-mowers.
'Oh, nasturtiums!" Eloise
crowed. the first happy sound she
had made since entering the or.
phanage.
She broke from Sally's grasp.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

sped down the cement walk. then
plunged into the lush greenness of
that vast velvet carpet. entirely un.
conscious that she was committing
one Of the major crimes OF the in.
stitution. Sally. after q stunned
moment, sped after her, calling out
breathlessly:
Don't dast to touch the flowers.
Eloise! We amt allowed to touch
tho flowers! They'd skin you
alive!"
But Eloisc had already broken
the stem Of flaming orange and
red nasturtium and was cuddling
It against her cheek.
"Put It back. honey" Sally
begged, herself committing The I'm.
pardonablo sin OF walking on the
grass. There isn't any place at
all you could hide 1t, and IL you
carried it in your hand you'd get
q licking sure. But don't you cry,
Eloise. Sally'll tell you fairy
story in play hour this afternoon"
The two, Sally's heart already
swelling with the sweet pain OF
having found new child to moth.
er. Eloise's tcar-reddened eyes
sparkling with anticipation. were
hurrying up the path that led
around the main building to the
weaving rooms in which Sally was
to work an extra hour as punish.
ment for her mornings "play.act.
Ing" when Clara Hodges came
shrieking from behind the build.
ing:
''Sance! sal-lee Ford! Mrs.
Stone wants you. In the Office"
she added. her VOICE dropping
slightly on a note Of horror.
"What for?" Sally pretended
grown.up unconcern, but her face
which had been pretty and glowing
g moment before, was dull and in.
stitutional and sullen again.
'They's a mana farmer man
talking to Stone.Face," Clara
whispered. her eyes furtive and
mean as they dartcd about to see
II she were overheard. "Oh. Sal.
lee. don't let 'em 'dopt you! We
wouldn't have nobody to play.act
for US and tell us stories! Please,
Sal.lee! Make faces at him when
Stone-Face amt lookin' SOS he
won't like you!"
I'm too big to be adopted"
Sally treasured her. "Nobody
wants to adopt a 16-year-old girl.
Here, you take Eloise to the weav.
Ing room with YOU"
Her voice was that of q manag
ing, efficient, albeit loving mother.
but when she turned toward the
front steps OF the main building
Ter feet began to drag heavily,
weighted with a fear which was
reflected In her darkling blue eyes,
and in the deepcned pallor of her
cheeks. But. oh, maybe 1t wasn't
that! Why did she always have
to worry about thdt-now that she
was 16: Why couldn't she expect
something perfectly lovely-like-
like a father coming to claim his
long'lost daughter? Maybe there'd
be q mother, too
The vision Sally Ford had con.
jurcd up fastened wings to her
feet. She was breathless, glowing,
when she arrived at the closed door
OF the dread ''0ffice."
(To Be Continucd)
The crcnt achich changes the
course. OF Sally F0rd's life takes
place in the nert chapter.
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had been artfull. coated with white
powder and tinted. on checks and
lips. with carmine rouge.
This is Eloise Durant. girls. =
said Miss Pond. who was incurably
sentimental and kind to orphans.
shes feeling q little homesick
now and I know you will oil try
to make her happy. You'll take
charge OF her. won't you. Sally
dearY'
"Yes, Miss Pond" Sally answered
automatically. but her arms were
already ycarning to gather tho lit.
tic bundle Of elegance and tears
and inconsistencies.
"And Sally" Miss Pond said
nervously. lowering her voice In
the false hope that the weeping
child might not hear her. Mrs.
Stone says her hair must be
washed and then braided. like the
other children's. Eloise tells US It
isn't naturally curly. that her
mother did 1t up on kid curriers'
every night. Her aunt's been doing
it for her since her mother--died."
II don't want to be an orphan"
the newcomer protested passion.
ately. q whitc.slippered foot dying
out suddenly and kicking Miss
Pend on the shin.
1t was then that Sally took
charge. She knelt. regardless OF
frantic, kicking little feet. and put
her arms about Eloise Durant. She
began to whisper to the terror.
stricken child. and Miss Pond sour.
ried away. her kind eyes brim.
ming with tears. her kind heart
swelling with impractical plans for
finding luxurious homes and incred.
IDLY kind foster parents for all the
orphans In the asylum-but espe-
cially for those with golden curly
hair and blue eyes. For Miss Pond
was a born "adopter." with all the
typical adopter's prejudices and
preferences.
When, scarcely two minutes
after the noon dinner bell had
Changed deafeningly. hundreds of
little girls and big girls In faded
blue and white Bingham came
tumbling from every direction, to
halt and form a dccorous process.
sion just outside the dining hall
doors. Sally and her new little
charge were among them. But
only the sharp eyes OF the other
orphans could have detected that
the child who chung forlornly to
Sally's hand was q newcomer. The
golden curls had disappeared. and
in their place were two short vel.
low braids. the ends tied with bits
Of old shoestring. The small face,
scrubbed clean of its powder and
rouge, was as pale as Sally's. And
instead Of lace-trimmed pink crepe
de chine, silk socks and white kid
slippers. Eloise was clad, like every
other orphan. in q skinny frock
Of faded Bingham, coarse black
stockings and heavy black shoes.
And when the marching process.
sion OF orphans had distributed
itself before long. backless benches.
drawn up to long. narrow pine
tables covered with torn. much.
scrubbed white oilcloth, Elojse.
coached in that ritual as we'll as
in many others sacred in the in.
stitution. piped up with all the
others. her voice as monotonous as
theirs:
'Our heavenly Father, We thank
Thee for this food and for all the
other blessings Thou giveth u.s."
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CALLY FORD moved the big
brush with angry vigor. while
her pale face colored a dull red
II amt mean, I'm not pretty at
all, Clara. But thank you just the
same. used to want to be adopt.
ed. but now don't. Iwant to hurry
UP and get to be 1S SOS can leave
the asylum and make my own liv.
ing. want" but she stopped
herself in time. Not to these open.
mouthed. wide-earcd children could
she tell her dream Of dreams.
But why trdsn't you adopted.
Sal-lee?" Betsy. the baby OF the
group. insisted. "You been here
forever and ever. amt you?"
"Since l was four years old"
Sally admitted from between lips
held tight to keep them from trem.
bling. when I was little as you.
Betsy. one Of the big girls told me
| was sickly and awf'ly tiny and
scrawny when was brought in.
so nobody wanted to adopt mo.
They don't like sickly babies" she
added bitterly. "Thcy just want
fat little babies with curly hair.
Seems to me like the Lord oughta
made all orphans pretty. with gold.
en- curly hair"
II know why Sally wasn't
'doptcd," Thelma clamored for at.
tention. II heard Miss Pond say
It was sin and shame the way
old Stone.Face has kept Sally here.
year in and year out. jist cause
she's SO good to us little kids. Miss
Pond said Sally is better'n any
trained nurse when us kids get
sick and that she does more work
than any big girl they ever had
here. That's why you amt been
'dopted. Sally"
Il know 1t" Sally confessed In
low voice. But / couldn't be
mean to the babies just so they'd
want to get rid of me and let
somebody adopt me. Besides" she
added. I'm scared Of people-out.
side. I'm scared OF all grown-up
people, especially Of adopters." she
blurted miserably. II can't sashay
up and down before 'ein and act
cute and laugh and pretend like
I've got q sweet disposition and
like I'm crazy about 'cm. l don't
look pretty bit when the adopters
send for me. I cant plays then. %
You're bashful, Sal.lee," Clara
told her shrcwdly. I'm not bash.
ful-much. except when visitors
come and We have to show off our
company manners. I hate visitors!
They whisper about us. call us
poor littlc things and think
they're better'n u.s."
The floor of the big room had
been completely scrubbed, and was
giving out moist odor Of yellow
soap when Miss Pond, who worked
in the office on the first floor of the
big main building. arrived leading
a reluctant little girl by the hand.
To the four orphans In faded
blue and white Bingham the new,
conner looked unbelievably splen
did. more like the princess that
Betsy had been impersonating than
like a mortal child. Her golden
hair hung in precisely arranged
curls to her shoulders. Her dress
was Of pink crepe de chine,
trimmed with many yards Of
cream-colored lace. There were
pink silk socks and little white kid
slippers. Aud her pretty face,
though it was streaked with tears,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
Jamestown Youth Is
Sentenced to Prison

Grand Forks, N. D., March D.
R-Chadles Van Scoik, jamestown
youth, was sentenced TO Is months
in the North Dakota reformatory
Wednesday when he gave himself
up to authorities after having read
in the Herald that a warrant had
been sworn out for hin, charging
check forgery.
He confessed to passing bogus
checks in Fargo and Grand Forks.
lie claims to have left home because
Of being unjustly accused Of steal
ing a musical instrument from the
Salvation Army.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
Corn termination
Tests Run Higher

The termination Of corn is rum
ming somewhat higher THAI last
wear, but it is evident that there is
much poor corn, and careful atten-
ton should be given to testing, &C
cording to o. A. Stevens, seed an
alyst at North Dakota Agricultural
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

Theatres and movie houses Of New
York have 100000 patrons daily.
There are 208 theatres and $50 movie
houses with a seating capacity Of
S58,973.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

Fish bones are being turned into
ornaments for women's hats by an
English firm.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
Watcrtown, with 272 in 3l5, won
the Junior high school champion

Mexico City-A Roman Catholic
priest and five civilians were cx-
ecuted at Saucito cemetery Monday
after being found guilty by court
martial, military authorities at San
Luis Potosi announced.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

Kansas City, Kan.-Rcconciled
with her mother, Jorene Jones, 16,
who caused her mothers arrest be-
cause she said she had been spanked
"too severely" returned to the fam
lily home.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15

Houston. Tex.-Constitutionality
of railroad labor act of 1926 was
challenged by counsel for Southern
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-03-15
Mothers, Do This

When the children cough, rub Mus
terole on their throats and chests.
No telling how soon the symptoms
may develop into Group, or worse.
And then's when you're glad you
have a jar Of Musterole at hand to
give prompt relief.
AS first aid, Musterole is excellent.
Keep a jar ready for instant use.
It is the remedy for adults, too.
Relieves sore throat, bronchitis, ton
silitis. Group, stiff neck, asthma,
neuralgia, headache, congestion,
pleurisy, rheumatism, lumbago, pains
and aches Of hack or joints, sprains,
sore muscles, chilblains, frosted feet
and colds Of the chest Git may pre-
vent pneumonia).
To Mothers: Musterole 10 also
made IN milder form for babies I,
and small children. Ask 70.
Children's Musterole.
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Pacific lines in Texas and Louisiana
at federal hearing here.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
UNUSUALLY INTERESTING
ENTERTAINMENT

On last Tuesday evening at the
First Methodist Protestant Church,
this town, an unusually interesting
entertainment was held with a big
audience in attendance. A COM
edy was given entitled, "How the
Story Crew." Those taking part
were Mrs. Charles Mag, Mrs. Geo.
Rodney, Mrs. A. D. Dickerson, Mrs.
Charles Carter, Mrs. Wallace Jeffer-
son, Mrs. George Gillespie, Mrs.
William Denney and Miss Annie
Prettyman.
Readings were given by Mrs.
Charles Mag, Mrs. George Rodney
and Miss Annie Prettyman. A male
quartette gave several selections.
Those in the quartette were James
Dickerson, Joseph Gilbert, Cleave
Marvel and Elmer Calhoun.
The Harmony Boys" composed
of Marlyn Boone, James Dickerson,
Thomas Derrickson and Miller Will
kins, gave several musical selec-
tions.
The Fox Orchestra" composed of
Willis Hall, Valbert Fox and Mr..
Witt, gave several pieces.
All who took part were roundly
time and again. Mrs. J.
Bryan coached the comedy,
GLOW The Story Crew."
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
WILLIAM VIRDEN SIPPLE, JR.
RECEIVES HONORS AT SCHOOL

Another of Milford's sons has just
been honored for work at school and
this time it is William Virden Sipple,
Jr., son of Mr., and Mrs. William v.
Sipple, of Railroad avenue, South
Milford. He has been student at
the Mercersburg, Pa, Academy for
one year, and on June 9Th received
award of second prize for excellence
in Theme Writing in Upper Middler
English, and Honorable Mention in
the Daniel Martin Kercher Prize in
English, and also in the Kuhn Prize
in Mathematics. The boys and girls
who work in their classes in the Mil
ford Public Schools and graduate
from them, and who go to either col
Iege or other advanced schools, in
this or other states, make good in
their work. It proclaims that the
foundations of education in the Mil
ford schools, are sound and worth
support from the local people and
also from the State of Delaware. No
boy or girl ever gained success with
out study and work while in the pub
lie schools first. Colleges do not
supply brains, or any form Of mes
merism in education. Education
only comes by steady work.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
WORKING TO CUT
TYPHOID MENACE
[Csntiassd from first pGss1

typhoid fever cases developed in six
of them. So that, this carrier caus-
ed one-third of his patrons to suffer
from the disease which he had re-
covered.
The State Board of Health acted
promptly. 1t refused to continue
this dairyman as a licensed official
to serve milk, and thus eliminated
him as a menace to the community
which he served. In any other occu-
patton than that of handling food
given to others, he would not be
dangerous to others.
The other instance was that of a
handler of food products in an in
dustry that is quite active in this
State. Because of the fact that the
product she handled were nearly all
pasteurized, thus killing the germs,
his occupation was not so menacing
to others. But he was informed that
he should obtain other employment
for the protection of the public.
Through the combination of the
county health units and the State
laboratory, it is hoped eventually to
reduce other typhoid fever carriers
to a minimum.
Montreal, Canada, passed through
a most distressing experience last
spring and summer from just one Of
these typhoid fever carriers. There
were 5000 cases of typhoid fever in
the Canadian city, it is stated, and
many touring agencies detoured
their trips away from the Canadian
metropolis because of the danger.
For few months, the health au-
thorities worked frantically to dis
cover the origin. Drinking water was
given rigid tests, but it showed up |
all right. Diaries were inspected |
and put through rigid tests, but the
great majority of them showed they |
we're being conducted under sanitary |
conditions. Then the carrier was
She happened to be a woman !
waiter in a restaurant, which SER
Ved hundreds of patrons daily. The |
food she brought to their tables was |
being contaminated by her and these
persons falling victims caused the
fever to spread to enormous pro-
portions. When she was found and
dismissed the number decreased
'apidly. That is the reason why all
State health authorities are seeking.
through such an analysis as being
conducted by the State Board of
Health, in Delaware, to safeguard
he citizens from the typhoid men
zee.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15

Robert Alton Reed
Wilbur Lewis Scarborough
Ada Mae Shockley
Wilson Arthur Sockrider
Elizabeth Truitt Vreeland
James Sipple Webb
Jonathan Spencer Willis, Jr.
Following are the names of the
rest of the class:
Morris Adams, Emma Loretta Ber-
ridge, Sara E. Booth, Marguerite Ma
tilda Brulatour, Hilda Eleanor CAL
houn, Henry Luff Clendaniel, Henri
eta Marjorie Cohen, Martin Brom-
bar Coopersmith, Elizabeth Brady
Daniels, William Edward Daniels,
Edna Mae Dawson, William B. Der
rickson, Margaret Marie Deputy,
Sara Augusta Dickerson, George
Fisher French, John Houston
Sara E. Fox, Jane Shirley
Grove, Madalyn Edith Hammond.
Clayton R Hitch, Lillian Mary In
gram, Clarence Carlton Jester, Ralph
Jewell, Jennie M. Lynch,
George Thomas Macklin, Jr., Edythe
Benjamin Thomas ManloVe,
Frances Mae Marvel, Margaret Fran
ces Marvel, Sara Watson McColly,
William McColly, Anna Elizabeth
Mills, Margaret Mae Morgan, Rich
ard Henry Morgan, Raymond Russell
Newton, George Brainerd Poore,
Ralph V. Reed, William Hall Reed,
George Arthur Robbins, Ruth Ellen
Anna Mae Rogers, Joseph
Wilson Rogers, Laura Alice Ryan,
Mabel Kathlyn Sapp, Anna N. Schul-
sr, Florence Virginia Simpson, Flor
ence Tatman, Dorothy Lent Vibbert,
Mary Louise Watkins, James Gerald
Jane Ridgley Halbert, Grace
Ella Walls. The latter two named
nave been promoted in other schools,
having moved during the year.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

The regular session of the Sunday
School at 10 o'clock, followed by
the celebration of Children's Day at
the regular hour of worship, 11:00
o'clock. The exercises will consist
of songs and recitations by the Pri-
mary and Junior departments of
the school, presentation of prizes,
baptism of children, and a short
sermon by DR.. Humphrey. The
choir will sing special music and
the school will sing the Children's
Day carols. A special offering for
the Sabbath School work of the
Presbyterian Church will be re-
ceived. Everyone interested in the
Presbyterian Church is specially
invited to be present.
The usual evening meeting at
6.45 and 7.30. DR.. Humphreys will
preach.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
WEDDINGS
BROWN-WATKINS

The wedding of Miss Jennie P.
Watkins, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Wallace Watkins, of near Milford,
to Mr.. Arthur B. Brown, of Centre
Harbor, New Hampshire, took place
on Saturday, June 9th, 1928, in the
National Chapel at Valley Forge,
Pennsylvania. The bride has been
teaching at Devon, Pa. They will
reside in New Hampshire.
FRY-ROSA
A beautiful spring wedding took
place on Thursday afternoon at four
O'Clock in the old John J. Rosa home
near Milford, when Miss Marjorie
Frances Rosa, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. A. E. Rosa, became the bride
of Douglas Fry, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ernest H. Fry, of Greenwood. The
bride wore a gown of white crepe
Elizabeth made on simple lines, fall
ing gracefully from the shoulders to
two accordion pleated flounces which
formed the skirt. She carried bou-
quet of white roses. Her one attend
ant, Miss Sara Rice of FELTON,, was
gowned in a becoming dress Of
peach color, and carried cream
roses. Earl w. Hollis of Greenwood
served as best man. The bride de-
scended the stairs, the banisters Of
which were decorated with mountain
laurel and pink roses, for the cere-
mony which was performed by Rev.
John Humphreys under an arch of
mountain laurel and pink roses, in
the bay window of the Rosa living
room beautifully decorated with
peonies, roses and mountain laurel.
Preceding the ceremony Earl w.
Hollis played a violin solo, Liebes-
freud, "The Old Vienna Waltz" ac-
companied by Miss Katherine Mills
of Greenwood. Miss Eva Fry of
played the wedding
march. About two hundred guests
from all over Delaware attended the
including members Of the !
two immediate families, their close |
and old school teachers of |
the bride. A reception followed the
After a short welding |
trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Fry will reside in
Greenwood, where Mr.. Fry is en-
gagged in business.
Milford chronicle., 1928-06-15
VIRGINIA FARMERS
LOSE ON BERRY CROP
[COntinred from first Sagsl
le Atlantic Coast belt.

along the Atlantic Coast belt.
The Southern berries are usually
about over when the Eastern Shore
crop begins to mature.
Owing to the poor prices paid for
the berries, the growers stopped
picking and the berry pickers left
the Virginia fields and moved into
the Maryland and Delaware dis
tricts around Marion and Selbyville.
The Maryland and Delaware areas
are yielding a larger crop per acre
than that harvested in the Virginia
counties, but the prices are no bet
ter. 1t is believed the average
price for the season over the entire
Delmarva peninsula will not be
above $2.75 per crate in comparison
with about $3.50 last year.
In Northampton and Accomac
counties alone there were $500
acres of strawberries this season.
A large portion of this acreage was
not gone over after the second pick
ing.