davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19
THE FIRST AUTHORIZED STORY OF THE LIFE OF THE COMMANDERS OF THE zEPpE1ns
Hugh Allen

port and commercial achievement.
Dr.. Eckener could OF divest himself
Of the cloak Of romance and high id.
venture.
What Is he like when he's 1t ease,
this DR.. Eckener?
He Is 4 warm friend, Z FASCINATING
conversationalist and charming
host. A ~voracious reader. he seems
to be D authority On every subject
under the sun.
The field OF art. like the field Of
science. Is perfectly familiar to him.
He Is an authority. In particular. on
etchings and oil paintings: q brother
is professor Of art at Stuttgart uni.
versity, and has q considerable repu.
tation rs an etcher.
DR.. Eckener and his wife have two
children-A son. Knute. who was the
hero Of the first flight Of the Graf
Zeppelin to LAkehurst last year. and
. daughter. who Ii followin, In her
uncle's footsteps and studying art.
DR.. Eckener smiles re~miniscently
today when he talks Of his boyhood.
Il vas q boyhood devoted largely to
the outdoors. He was no. an ardent
pupil.
In furnishing the outline for this
sketch, DR.. Eckener dictated volumi.
nous notes while in New York recently
At the conclusion Of his round the
world flight In the Graf Zeppelin, and
this is how he summed up his early
days in his Own words:
Il was born o. Aug. 10. 1868. In
Flcnsburg (echleswfg- Holstein). where
my father dealt In leaf tobacco. After
having graduated from public school
I went to the gymnasium (the Ger.
man high schoolD but I must confess
that I was not . very ambitious pupil.
and that I did not show much In
tcrest In my studies.
The Bay OF F1ensbur9 Is beauti-
fully situated in the midst Of large
forests. and I preferred to spend my
time with friends on the water or
In the woods rather than do my school
work. We often made exciting sail
ing trips on the Fjord Of rensburg up
to the Danish islands. or We strolled
through the vast woods where NC
knew the location Of every owls nest.
Il graduated from the gymnasium
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19
only 500 turn OUT
TO watch YANKEES

New York. Sept. 19.-lF-The New
York Yankees. accustomed to play
ing before crowded stands. set some
kind Of a new record for themselves
today. Only 500 spectators lost them
selves In the massive Yankee stadium
and shivered in the cold for the final
appearance CT Chicago here this sea
S0N.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19
Radio Club Formed
BY Bugs at Linton

Linton. N. D.. Sept. 10.-Radio own
crs here formed a club last week and
will secure the services OF q radio
engineer to aid III elimination Of local
disturbances.
More than SO have significd their
intention Of becoming members Of the
club. which is headed BY DR.. ". G.
Wolverton. William Hcyerman IS Sec
retary-trcaSurcr and the executive
committee includes J. A. Long, G. B.
Larsen. and j. j. krcmer.
The engineer Is expected here the
latter part Of the month to begin his
work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19

easier for the working man to rear
hts family, to educate them. would 1t
make life more comfortable for all
the people
Here was a subject into which the
young scholar could pour his full en-
orgies. There was no longer q ques-
ton of a career. He would be an
economist. He finished his college
education at Leipzig. remained on for
postgraduate studies. finally received
the degree Of doctor of philosophy
and social science.
4 \
His life work decided OH, he took a
bride. made q trip around the world,
came back to Germany and selected
as his permanent home the little vii
lagc of Friedrichshafen on Lake Con.
stance, surrounded as 1t was by the
Swiss und Austrian Alps and Will,
the great sweep Of the bay at hand
for recreation. He settled down ia
study and write.
He was nov doctor" He made an
extensive study Of the periodic indus
trial crises that swept the country,
tried to discover q cause for the ups
and downs Of business, sought the
economic laws that caused them,
studied the effect Of economic crises
OH the population. He had It In mind
to write his first book on the SUBJ
jcct. The first chapter was com
plcted and published.
Friedrichshafcn was a small town
away from the noise and hubbub OF
the world. IN ideal place for q scholar,
From time to time he wrote scien-
tific and technical articles for tho
Nankfurter -Zeitung. Occasionally he
would write on general subjects. His
articles were signed simply DIR. E."
He had no idea at the time that
these newspaper articles were lead
ing directly into his real career. OF
that the book on economics would
never be finished.
But another figure was to appear
on Lake Constance. and the crossing
Of the paths of the scholar and q re-
tired cavalry officer was to make
world history. The cavalry Officer
vas Count Ferdinand Zeppelin.
Ito De COntinucdD
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19
EmmOns County Sets
Hunting Permit Mark
(Tribune Speclal Sefvlce)

Linton. N. D.. sept. lS.-Morc hunt
ing licenses have been issued in En-
mons county than all last season, says
z. r. Atha. county auditor.
Approximately rs hunters had paid
their fees by the middle Of the week.
an increase over the entire number
issued last season.
Roy Fcrncanp, Fesscndcn. has been
named warden for the county and will
arrive here this week to take charge.
He succeeds william Jones. Deputies
will Be named soon BY the new ward
en-.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19
interpretations

The Glen Ullin Building company,
20 build : combined city auditorium,
moving picture theatre and dance
hail. $4,000. IncorporatCrs arc John
9. Fischer. Dr. q. +. Bsn-on, Michea:
Txchida, r. a. Mascr. Admin Berger,
Oavid Oannell and 3. :. iiaipern.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19

CANADIAN CRAFT IS
SHELLED BY GUARD
CUTTER Off COAST


Halifax. N. 3. Sept. is.-(R-
Charges that 4 United States coast
guard cutter shclled the Canadian
motorship. Shawnee, Is miles off New
York were made by her master. Cap
tain John Mcleod. today.
The Shawnee arrived here with
she'll holes in her port quarter ard
part Of her rail carried away.
Captain Mcleod declared his in.
tention Of filing Z formal protest with
the dominion government.
He said his vessel, en- route from
Bermuda In ballast. was off New
York last Friday night when the
United States coast guard cutter las
came up without lights and without
warning fired five shots at the
Shawnee.
After the firing. Captain Mcleod
said. the cutter hailed him asking the
identity Of the ship.
Washington. Sept. l0.-tR)-Coast
guard headquarters announced today
that q coast guard patrol boat fired
on the Canadian motorship Shawnee
off Ambrose light. off New York har-
Dor. on the night of September IL
after the vessel failed to stop.
A brief statement. issued BY the
coast guard. said the vessel was run
Hng without lights and appeared to
be an American craft. There was
no name on the stern to identify her.
according to the coast guard. but as
the vessel proceeded after her officer
refused to identify her the name
Shawnee vas made out on her bow.
In the chase. the coast guard patrol
boat at first held the Shawnee In the
beam Of her ~scarchlight and repeat.
cdly blew whistles for the Canadian
craft to stop. according to the head
quarters statement. The patrol boat
then fired three blank warning shots
! without bringing the Shawnee to 4
halt and followed with two shells
after which the vessel stopped.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19

Sword fish meat is now on many
home tables In the East.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19

w. J. Nikolaus. federal dry emf
or here. was called to Dickinoou
business and the hearing Of Henri
Reuss. arrested Wednesday in q
containing cases Of rye and ~
whiskeys. was postponed until he|
turns.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19

Nicola sent in IN alarm. then tossed
water into the corner That arrested
any danger Of fire and there was no
loss.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19
City, County Briefs

Mrs. A. Anderson, Of vancouvos
c.. Is visiting her brother. And
Risen, the photographer. Mn.
ders0n arrived here Wednesday q
o visit to relatives in Wisconsin.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1929-09-19

Tomorrow: The story Of Count
Zeppelin and his early struggles with
dirigiblcs.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
MAKE GOOD HEADWAY
ON BRIDGE AT MILFORD
Contractors Will Complete Piers
At Bridge Over The MispiIIiOn
River This Week.

Contractors who are constructing
the bridge over the Mispillion River
at the eastern entrance of Milford,
are making good time and the bridge
is beginning to take form. The
structure will be part of the cutoff
highway which will take traffic
around Milford when the road is
completed. The north and south
abutments on each side of the stream
are complete. Piles have been driv-
en- and foundation footings poured
for the pier in the stream. This pier
should be completed this week. The
Bascule pier remains to be finished
after which the erection of the steel
superstructure will begin.
The new bridge is the latest type
single lift Bascule, electrically oper-
ated, and will leave a clearance of
As feet clear of the channel when
raised. The structure was designed
by Kellar and Harrington, of Chi
cago. George Shockley, contractor
of Rehoboth, is building the sub
structure under the direction of
Peter F. Causey, bridge engineer.
James w. Cannon, of Milford, is the
State Highway inspector on the job.
The Bethlehem Steel Company is
fabricating the steel super-structure.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
CONANT ELECTED NEW
MAYOR OF REHOBOTH
Has Majority OF 10 In Election At
Which GAL Votes We're Cast

Rehoboth last Saturday held its
most exciting election in the history
of that town. A total of GAL votes
were cast for the office of mayor of
the town. Henry w. Conant was
elected mayor with a vote of $50. He
defeated the present mayor, Ralph
D. Poynter, by 19 votes, the latter
getting 311 votes. This was by far
the largest vote ever cast at a Re-
hoboth election.
Besides the mayor four members
of the town board of commissioners
and a tax collector and three assess
ors were elected. The commission
ers elected are T.. Clarence Marshall,
of Yorklyn; William H. Virden,
Frederick Kunsman, and Joseph Nc
Sweeney, all of Rehoboth. The tax
collector elected is Frank L. Chase,
and the three assessors elected
were DR.. WalteS P. Robinson, ]. Ar
thur Downing and Herbert B. JOS
ephs.
To many it was surprise that
Mr.. Conant won the Mayors office.
1t had been rumored that there was
much discord aroused on account of
his receiving $4,000 about two
years ago for water mains he con-
structed in the Heights section of
the resort, it being claimed that he
had been paid the money twice for
the work, but which report he de-
MED.
[COstisnsd 90 Ssss u
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
STATE MAY ADOPT NEW
FINANCE SYSTEM
Gov. Buck Much Impressed With
Accounting System Used In Virginia

Governor C. Douglas Buck, who
recently visited Virginia, as the
guest of Governor Byrd, of that
State, and other State officials, is
much pleased with what he found
out while there, concerning the way
in which Virginia handles its finan-
cial affairs and keeps a rigid ac-
counting and check upon its funds.
AS a result of what he learned, he
proposes, as 500 -, it is possible, to
have adjusted some of the antiquat-
ed methods in vogue in Delaware to-
day. Governor Byrd told Governor
Buck, that when Virginia learned OF
his intentions to try to readjust the
complicated way in which Virginia
finances were handled, there was
considerable protest. No one likes
to give up customary way of hand
ling affairs.
But now, after having enjoyed the
benefits of the improved budget sys-
tenn, in force, the Virginians are well
pleased, and would not return to the
old regime for anything.
In Governor Bucks opinion, the
methods in use by Virginia are al
most ideal. He said that he doubted
EC0HtinHed on page u
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
TENNIS CHAMPIONSHIP
CONTESTS NEXT WEEK
Sixth Annual Event VIII Be Held
In Wilmington; Invite Entries

The Sixth Annual Delaware State
Clay Court Tennis Championship
will be held at the DUPONT Country
Club, Wilmington, beginning Mon
day, July %. All tennis players in
Delaware are invited to compete.
There will be prizes for all events
and, in addition, there will be placed
in competition the following three
year cups: John J. Raskob trophy
for mems singles; Hotel DUPONT
trophy for women's singles, and the
Mrs. Harrison Smith trophy for
women's doubles.
Entries for singles close July 20
at P. M. and entries for doubles
close July % at P. M. The entrance
fees are $1.50 for singles and So per
team for doubles. The entrants will
be entertained by an informal din
ner and dance held on the opening
night, July %, at the club house and
the privileges of the club are extend
ed to all players for the entire week.
Those who desire to enter are re-
quested to send entries to Miss
Pauline Aschenbach, assistant sec
retary, DUPONT Country Club, VIII
mington, Del.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
DR.. FRANK HARE.
RESIGNS STATE JOB
PathOIOgist For State Board OF Ag-
ricuIture Goes To Lexington, KY.

DR.. Frank Hare for three years
pathologist of the State Board of
Agriculture, has resigned his posi-
ton to become private pathologist
for the largest breeder of racing
horses in the world, whose farms
are located adjacent to Lexington,
Kentucky, the famous blue grass
region.
DR.. Hare left Dover last week for
his new home. He is to receive a
salary of $4,000 yearly and is pro-
yided with a residence, office and
automobile, the latter being needed
so that he may quickly travel from
one of the farms to the other.
His special line will be to correct
the evils of sterility in the breeding
process and also to look after the
colts in a prenatal way. 1t is an inn
portant post, but one that DR.. Hare
has had much experience with. Con-
nected as an army officer for three
years and stationed at San Domingo
and also in the Canal Zone, he has
had large dealings with horses and
their ills. So that he is well fitted
for the new position. BY strange
coincidence, DR.. Hare purchased
some colts from the man he is now
connected with, several years ago,
the horses being shipped to one OF
Uncle Sans insular possessions.
Since coming to Delaware, Dr.
Hare has made host OF friends
among the poultrymen of the State,
[Cssfinged on page u
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
MANY PERSONS FAIL
In DRIVERS TESTS
2O7 Turned Down Out Of 1868 Who
Applied For Licenses

Motor Vehicle Director, William
Ball has completed his report for
June showing the number Of appli-
cations for drivers licenses and the
number passing, failing, etc.
The report shows there was to-
tai of 1858 applications during June,
9O1 from New Castle county, 223
from Kent county and 144 from Sus-
sex county. Of the number examin-
ed 2O7 failed to pass the test and
their applications were refused.
Eleven permits were renewed during
the month. The report in detail. for
each county follows:
New Castle county - Examined,
9O1; failed 116; passed 785. Kent
county-Examined 223; permits re-
newed, 8; failed, 72; passed 14S;
Sussex county-Examined, IA; per-
mits renewed, 8; failed, 10; passed,
III.
Director Ball expressed himself as
being well pleased with the pro-
gress being made in the examination
of prospective drivers.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
INCREASED WHEAT
PRICE IS FORECAST
Department Of Commerce Places
Probable Rise Between IS And
Is Cents.

An increase of Is to 25 cents a
bushel in the price of wheat over
last year is held a possibility by the
department of Agriculture in it's
crop condition report issued Monday.
The worlds carry over of wheat
the report said appears to be about
100 to 125 million bushels in excess
of the carry over on July last year,
but it was added that weather and
crop condition reports to July IL in
dicate that the worlds wheat crop
may be about 1926 million bushels
less than last year. This would
leave the supply about 200 million
bushels less than last year.
Allowing for an increase of 20 mill
lion bushels annually in the worlds
demand for wheat, the report esti-
mated that normally this reduction
in supply would have the effect of
raising world prices about 25 cents a
bushel.
Because of the large carry over of
wheat in the United States, the
market price for export wheat might
not be increased by so much as 25
cents a bushel, the report added, but
it was indicated that an increase of
Is to 25 cents a bushel over the
average for the past season might
be expected.
The worlds carry over of wheat
on July l was placed at from 100 to
125 million bushels in excess of the
421 million bushels accounted for on
July 1 last year. Most of the in
crease was said to be in this coun-
try.
The stocks on farms was esti-
mated at about As million bushels as
compared with "a millions last year,
while the commercial visible supply
was placed at SO millions as COM
pared with AZ millions in 1928, an
increase of IS million bushels in
these two positions.
Some increase in country mills
and elevators and in merchant mills
also is to be expected, the report
said.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
NEW OWNER TAKES
OVER DOVER HOUSE
B. Shindler VIII Manage Theatre
To Reinstate Vaudeville

Dover's new opera house has
changed hands, being purchased
from George Schwartz, who has
been owner and manager of the
Dover house for several years, by
Benjamin Shindler, of Camden, N. J.,
who also has an interest in a chain
of seven other theatres in Camden.
The change in the ownership of
the Dover house took place at the
close of the performance last Sat-
urday night.
Mr.. Shindler has a well-seasoned
experience in theaters, having been
in the business for over 20 years. He
is member of the Masonic order, a
Shriner, member of the Elks and
an honorary member of the Veter-
ans of Foreign Wars.
Mr.. Shindler in an interview
stated that he will make a survey
as to the wants of Dover patrons
and will do everything he can to
cater to the wants of the people as
to the type of movies and other en-
tertainment. He also states that
vaudeville will be reinstated in the
near future.
He expressed wish that any sug-
gestions that the people of Dover
and vicinity might have, that will
lead to any improvement, will be
cheerfully received and considered.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
DELAWARE GUARD
PLANS FOR CAMP
AT BETHANY BEACH
Officers Predict That 1t Will Be
The Best Ever Held By The
State Militia.
OPENS SATURDAY, AUG. 3
Major James c. Hudson Of The
Regular Army Arrives Here
As Instructor.

This years encampment of the
Delaware State National Guard,
which pitches tents at Bethany
Beach for two weeks commencing
August 8, and continuing until
August II, promises to surpass en-
campments of other years, accord
ing to the officer in charge of de-
tails for the two weeks camp.
With the arrival this week of
Major James C. Hudson, Regular
Army, who had been on duty for
several years in Honolulu, and the
expected arrival in few days of
Captain Imperatory and Captain
Deny, who will spend the two weeks
in camp, the guardsmen will have
the benefit of regular army instruc-
tors. Lieutenant John H. Feather
ston has been junior instructor of
the units quartered at the Whining
ton Armory for the past year.
Major Hudson, who served as in
structor of the R. o. T. c. at the
University of Pittsburgh, said upon
his arrival that from what he had
been told and what he had. seen in
the short time he had been in Della
ware, everything looks to be in good
shape and that he expects to see the
members of the guard units give a
good account of themselves while in
camp.
Lieutenant Featherston, who has
planned the details covering the en-
campment stated that 5000 worth of
medals will be distributed during the
camp for those who are judged win
ners in the athletic events. He also
that instructions will be
given in life-saving.
The day on which Governor c.
Douglass Buck and his staff will re-
view the troops has not been def
nitely decided upon, but in all prob
ability it will be the second Thurs
day of the encampment.
It is also expected that many will
visit the camp during the two weeks
and especially on Sundays. During
the stay in camp, the enlisted men
will be given plenty of recreation.
The program as outlined by Chaplain
Park w. Huntington, provides for
three dances for the men during the
two weeks.
The regimental band under the di-
rection of Lieutenant Norris G. Rob-
nson, will give concerts during the
stay and will also take part in the
several parades that have been ar
ranged which will give the visitors
1 chance to see the entire units of
he regiment in line.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
WILL OPEN MARSHALL'S
POND TO FISHERMEN
Fish Commission Wants Large Bass
Caught So That Young May Grow

The Game & Fish Commission of
Delaware has announced that fish
ing for bass will be allowed at Mar
shalls Pond, at the eastern entrance
to Milford beginning with July rs.
This pond is used for propogating
young fish and has been closed to
fishermen for several months past.
At the present time there are more
large bass in the pond than is desir-
ed and the commission hopes that
the fishermen will catch them. The
larger fish destroy the young fish
which are propogated at the pond
and by removing them the small
bass will have an opportunity to live
and grow. Just how long the lake
will be open to fishermen has not
been announced, but when the
troublesome fish have been removed
it is more than likely that the pond
will again be closed to the fishermen.
The open season should give the
sportsmen much pleasure while it
lasts.
Milford chronicle., 1929-07-19
FORMER MILFORD GIRL
KILLED In AUTO CRASH
Mrs. William Thompson Died Of In
juries Received When Car Turtles

Mrs. Agnes Truitt Thompson, age
"a years, wife of William Thompson,
of Camden, N. j., formerly of New
Castle, died last Friday night in
Mercy Hospital, Philadelphia, of in
juries she received when the auto
mobile which she was driving turn
ed over earlier in the evening.
Mrs. Thompson will be remember
ed by many Milford citizens as Miss
Agnes Johnson, daughter of Mrs.
Emma Truitt johnson, of Milford.
Details of the accident which result
ed in the death of Mrs. Thompson
are meagre. She had been to Will
mington to take her sister, Miss Pau
line Johnson, to catch bus and was
returning to her home when the IA
tai accident occurred. At 61st street
and Kingsessing avenue, her car
crashed with another automobile, in
which three young men were riding.
The impact of the COLLISION caused
the car driven by Mrs. Thompson to
turn over three times. She received a
fractured skull and other injuries.
OSdCh ISSulCSu dDOuL ClOCh II IL
day evening. The car driven by the
young men did not stop after the ac-
cident but police arrested them
later. The body was brought to the
home of her mother, Mrs. Emma
Johnson, in Milford, last Saturday
evening, and funeral services were
held Tuesday afternoon. Interment
was made at Odd Fellows cemetery.
In addition to her husband, Mrs.
Thompson is survived by one sister
and three brothers.
Mrs. Thompson was a graduate of
the Milford High School, class of
1923.