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Smyrna times., 1929-07-31
Flags of the Confederacy

There were four Confederate
flags. The first was selected by q
committee of six persons of the
Confederate congress. This flag
did not meet with the approval of
the people, as it too closely resem-
bled the Union emblem. The sec
Ond flag was designed by Edward
c. Hancock in October, 1861. But
as this was a battle flag it was
not satisfactory, SIS the people
wished a national emblem in addi-
tiOn to one for battle. On May l,
1868, the Confederate congress Sc
lected the third flag. This also
was disapproved for two reasons:
The first, because it had too much
white and resembled the flag of
truce; and second, because it was
too similar to the English white
ensign. Finally on May a, 1864,
the national Confederate flag was
approved.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31
See Fish Clog Brook
and Then Dip En- Out

WOlfbOro, n. H.-Fishing with
nets and pals in brook blackened
bv thousands of fish, and on prop
erty through which the owner of
fers to trundle the fishermen in
his 'barrOw' is the privilege en-
loved by a thrOng of spOrtsmen who
come to this town evenings from
many miles around to enjoy the
real thrills of fresh water fishing.
And here's how:
The smelling season is on and for
n short period these small edible
fish rush into the brooks around
Lake Wentworth spawn. After
dark, like a well-drilled army, thou
sands of them blacken the brook
in their flight into shallow wa
ter. Then the fun begins.
The brook Is allowed to become
filed with the little fish and then
at a signal all rush In with their
dip nets and In short time fill
their pals.
Cy Jenness, who owns the prop
erty nearest the Wiley brook,
which is one of the chief brooks Wis
ited by the little fish, recently had
a notice in the local paper to the
effect that he welcomed all comers,
but desired that they refrain from
passing over his property with au-
tomobiles, even offering to wheel
the visitors to the brook in his par
row" if they couldn't get there any
other way
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Twins Lives Alike
m Politics and Work

BelOit, Wis.-The Hansen broth
ers were born twins, but they did
not let it stop there. They have
kept on being twins all their lives.
Both are bankers, Edward E.
Hansen is president. and William
o. Hansen is teller of the BelOit
Savings bank. Both have been
stalwart Republican wheelhorses
ever since they reached voting age.
Both were members Of the old
volunteer fire department. "And
that" explained Edward, lis some
thing to brag about in Beloit."
Edward was a member Of the
1895 assembly. William was an as
semblyman in 1905. Both have
been aldermen. After Edward had
served II years as a jury commits
sioner, William was appointed to
succeed him and served eight
years.
The Hansens were born October
Z, 1860. AS boys the two were in
separable chums. They had the
same tastes in practically every
thing. They started out in differ
emf vocatiOns. Their father was
blacksmith. and only had work for
one apprentice, so Edward became
a machinist instead. Williams
training in hi: fathers shop got
him a job later as instructor in the
Chicago Manual Training school.
The two could not, in the very ma
ture of things, remain in differ
emf lines of work. Edward helped
to form the Beloit Savings bank 40
years ago and has been with it ever
since. William became a banker %
years ago.
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Names of Cloud Formations

The idea of giving names to va
rious kinds of cloud formation was
first attempted in the early part
of the Nineteenth century by a
man named Lamarck, but his terms
were not well chosen. A simpler
form was devised about 1903 by
Luke Howard, which seemed to an
swer the purpose and was gen
orally accepted. Howard classi-
fed clouds according to their ap-
pearance, recognizing three pri-
mary types-cirrus, cumulus and
stratus-and four derivatives, or
compound forms = cirro-cumulus,
cirro-stratus, cumulo-stratus and
cumulO-cirro-stratus, or nimbus.
Thus, he defined seven varieties.
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Humorist Won Fame

David Ross Locke petroleum v.
Nasby) was an American humorist
and satirist who was born in 1888
and died in 1888. He began his
Nasty" letters in the Findlay JEFF
fersonian in 1860 and continued
them throughout the Civil war.
They exercised much influence in
mOlding popular opinion, upholding
as they did the policy Of the Lin
coin administration. In later years
the satire Of the letters was aimed
at President Johnson.
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Iceberg Boat Invented

Designed for travel through ice
fields of the Arctic regions, a spe-
cial boat is thought to have been
perfected by a German engineer.
1t is shaped similar to a giant sled,
is of heavy armor steel, and is pro-
PEELED by wind-pressure turbines.
The inventor believes that when it
meets an iceberg it will slide over
the obstacle.
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81 I.oye-Bird" Really Parrot

The term 'love-birds" is a name
given by dealers to several species
of small parrots or parrakeets
that are native of Africa and South
America. The name '1ove-birds"
has been given them on account of
the popular belief that a pair
shows remarkable affection for
each other. They have been
raised in captivity.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31
Shakespeare's Productions

Historians say that several of
Shakespeare's tragedies were not
printed until the publication of the
authors collected works after his
death. or Shakespeare's 337 plays
IL were printed separately in quar-
tos and, 1t appears, without his CO.
operation.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31
Astronomers to Fire
Rocket Toward Moon

Paris.-A rocket to the
moon no longer is a fantasy
and one may be fired from
the earth before another
year, according to members
of the Societe Astronomique
of France. German, Ameri-
can, Austrian and French
scientists have been collab-
Grating with such effective
ness that a voyage by rocket
TO the moon, to Mars and to
Venus at last is considered
theoretically practical.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31
STATE AND PENINSULA News
TOLD IN BRIEF SPICY ITEMS
NEWS ITEMS GATHERED FROM
OUR STATE EXCHANGES
Brief News Items of People We
Know In and Around the Larg-
er Peninsula Towns

Captain ]. V. Ogan, U. S. NJ,
naval attache to the American
Ambassador at Toxic, Japan, while
home on furlough recently, visited
his sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. Allan Biggs, of Cheswold.
The huckleberry crop in lower
Delaware and Eastern Shore coun-
ties is ripening and already the
berries are appearing in the mar
kets. retailing for Is cents a quart
box. The crop is expected to be
unusually large.
The first Delaware cantaloupes
Of this season were shipped from
Laurel on Monday. Leading grow
ers and brokers are practically
unanimous in the statement that,
while the quality is the best for
years, the yield will not exceed so
per cent of normal.
The construction on the new un-
derground cable system of the
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany at Dover, along the alley be
tween State and Bradford streets
from Walker Road to the rear of
the telephone building was COM
plated last week.
Hiram Reedy, who died at Ocean
City, N. j., on Wednesday, July 10,
was for many years a resident of
Dover and kept a shoe store there.
He was also Mayor of Dover for
several years. Funeral services
were held in Philadelphia Friday
evening, July II, and interment
was at Milford, July 13.
Amos r. Shields, Scout executive
of the Wilmington Council, Boy
Scouts of America, stated that
Camp Rodney, the big Scout en-
campment maintained on the Ches-
apeake at North East, Md, is one
of the finest and most modern
camps in the country.
While Sheriff Logan and Depu
ties Short and Burkins were on
their way to a labor camp near
Frenchtown, near Elkton, recently,
they came across a $50 gallon still
in operation in a woods just back
Of Jackson Station, of the B. and
1 o. Railroad. The still together
with quantity of liquor and sew
eral hundred gallons of mash, was
destroyed by the officers. No ar
rests were made.
/ The work Of dredging Kent Isl
and Narrows at the mouth of
Chester river, under supervision of
Government engineers, at cost of
$4,000, has been completed by a
contracting company on the Ches-
ter river side of the narrows and
with favorable weather conditions
the southern end of the water way
is expected to be finished soon.
The channel of the narrows is be-
ing widened and deepened to per
nit of the passage of large sailing
and power vessels through the mar
rows, which could only be used
heretofore by small craft.
More than one hundred active
and associate members of the
Chestertown Volunteer Fire Com
pany, accompanied by the firemens
band of thirty pieces, held it's first
!Nz2TT;2
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annual outing last Wednesday af-
ternoon and evening on the Ches-
ter river shore at Quaker Neck
Wharf. The trip was made in
yachts and launches owned by
members of the Chester River
Yacht and Country Club. Follow
ing a sail down the river the fire.
men landed at Quaker Neck wharf,
where residents of the settlement
had provided a crab feast on the
river shore. After the feast the
band gave a concert.
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Mrs. John j. Raskob has aband-
doned her plan to harvest consid-
cradle acreage of fax on her 220O-
acre Pioneer Point Farms near
Centreville, John Chambers, farm
manager, said only Is acres will be
pulled. Last year 100 acres were
harvested, but this week extensive
experiments are being made with
various brands of flax pullers and
the smaller acreage will be har-
vested with them. Next season, it
is believed, a wide area will be
planted in flax on the Raskob es-
tate.
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The Seaford-Bridgeville Air Field
was dedicated last Sunday week in
the presence of 10000 people COM
ing from all parts of the Delmarva
Peninsula and other states, it is es-
timated there were 1000 automo-
miles on the field and lining the
Delaware Hiihway. Despite the
large number of people and cars
not a single accident occurred.
Traffic was in charge of state
Highway Policemen Malcolm corr
and Joseph Holt Captain Walter
Becker, of the Delmarva Airport.
Hebron, Md, at the controls of a
ninety horsepower airplant, gave
passenger scenic flights and Mick
ey Efferson, parachute jumper,
made a successful 1000 feet jump
from the plane of Captain Becker.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31

The Summer School of Religious
Education under the direction of
the Rev. F. A. Lindhorst, Director
of Religious Education of the Will
mington M. E. Conference, opened
last Monday evening at Wesley
Collegiate Institute with fully one
hundred persons from all over the
Peninsula attending. The demon
stration work among the children
began Tuesday and was conducted
by experienced teachers in Sunday
school departmental work, the de
monstrations being held in the
Sunday school department rooms
in Peoples Christian Church of
Dover which are fitted for such
work. The regular class work be
gan last Tuesday morning and will
continue each day.
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Captain ]. v. Ogan, U. S. NJ,
naval attache to the American
Ambassador at Toxic, Japan, while
home on furlough recently, visited
his sister and brother-in-law Mr..
and Mrs. Allan Biggs, of Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31

More than one hundred active
and associate members of the
Chestertown Volunteer Fire Com
pany, accompanied by the firemens
band of thirty pieces, held it's first
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31

The huckleberry crop in lower
Delaware and Eastern Shore coun-
ties is ripening and already the
berries are appearing in the mar
kets, retailing for Is cents quart
box. The crop is expected to be
unusually large.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31

The first Delaware cantaloupes
Of this season were shipped from
Laurel on Monday. Leading grow
ers and brokers are practically
unanimous in the statement that,
while the quality is the best for
years, the yield will not exceed SO
per cent of normal.
Smyrna times., 1929-07-31

The construction on the new un
derground cable system of th'
Diamond State Telephone Com
pany at Dover, along the alley be
tween State and Bradford street:
from Walker Road to the rear 0.
the telephone building was com
plated last week.
The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-07-11
c. M. HEPBURN,
Ex-LAW DEAN
OF |. IT,, DIES
Nationally Known Expert on
Legal Procedure Passes
at Long Hospital.

C4s1=ses II. Hepburn, II, former
dean Of the Indiana university law
school, who died Wednesday at the
Robert W. Long hospital will be
buried in Bloomington, Ind. Heart
disease caused his death.
Mr.. Hepburn vas nationally
known a teacher Of Law and author
Of books on legal subjects. he vas
an outstanding authority on legal
procedure.
Dean Hepburn was born in Rock
bridge county. Virginia. He prac-
ticed Law in Cincinnati before be-
coming professor Of law at the uni
versity. He was made dean of the
school in 1918, but retired in 1925
10 devote his time to the author
ship Of law books and research work.
Tribute TO Or. Hepburn's capa-
bilities is paid by President VIII
liam L. Bryan Of the university,
With: Judge Hepburn was a richly
endowed man. He had splendid an
cestry, for he was grandson Of Will
liam McGuffey. author of McGuffey
readers. He had a. broad and deep
education and Was IN authority on
Law. As 4 teacher he was uneX-
ce1led- Indiana and the American
bar loses 2 man Of high distinction. -
Funeral arrangements have not
been completed.
Survivors are the widow, three
daughters, Mrs. Ralph ". Evans,
Nayfeld. Cal; Mrs. Ben Ross,
Bloomington; Henrietta Hepburn,
Huntington, W. Va; four sons, Sam
uel 3. Hepburn. San Mateo, Cal;
Andrew II. Hepburn, Indianapolis;
William NJ. Hepburn, New Haven,
Conn. and Keith Hepburn, instruc-
tor a. Culver Military academy: a
sister. Henrietta Hepburn OK
ford. o
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PUBLICITY HEAD CHOSEN
Russell Alexander Succeeds L. E.
Mitchell at De Paw.

BIZ Times Special
GREENCASTLE. Ind, July Il.
Russell Alexander, city editor Of
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TRUST DEPARTMENT
FLETCHER
Joint STOCK LAND BANK
Ouned By Fletcher Servings and Trust Company

OtCned By Fletcher Savings and Trust Company
Resources
Loans $15,660,536.os
Other Resources . J.. { 830035.2z
Cash on Hand and in Banks 8 . = 40773.84
$16,531,345I4
Liabilities
Invested CAPITAL s1,59e436.55
Bonds 14,63s7oo.00
Other Liabilities . =. . h. 293708.5e
s16,531,345.14
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NIussoIini to Visit London

BIZ United Press
LONDON, July 11.-Premier Mus
solini expects TO visit London week
after next to attend the Interna-
tional Aero Exhibition, the Daily
Exnress said TODAY.
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the Rushville Republican and De
Paw alumnus, will become director
of publicity at De Paw University
Aug. /, succeeding L. z. Mitchell.
Since his graduation Alexander
has worked on the Washington
Herald and the Rushville Repub-
lican, ard is known for the basket
ball column, Hardwood Hash" He
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~ Ttwcs Special
NEWCASTLE, Ind, July 11.-Tom
Millikan, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. John
F. Milllkan Of this city. will deliver
his Indiana state championship ora
ton on The Constitution before
the state convention of the Indiana
Bar Association at Gary Friday
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GIRL HITCH-HIKES 300
MILES TO C0NCLAVE

I4-Year-OId Miss Attends Baptist
Young Peoples Convention
BIZ United Prcss
DETROIT. July 11.-Pearl HaT-
kins. I4-year-old member OF the
Baptist Young Peoples Union,
wanted 10 attend the Organizations
convention here, so she hitch liked
from her home in Chicago.
She covered the $50 miles in one
day and q. night. spending only
$3.50.
She said she will attend next
years meeting in san Francisco if
he has 10 walk all the way.
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is a member Of Delta Chi, Scabbard
and Blade and Phi Delta Kappa.
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Baby Fretful From Skin Trouble
on Face. Healed by CutiCura.

The breaking bbys face appeared in tiny b which
bisters wherever
water touched Then the eupons scaled
and ced and burned tens his hands keep him
from scratching freu and kept US awake large part
of the
sample of Cuticura Soap and Ointment and after
using there improvement purchased more ana IN e
Soap Ointment eyerer Sample each Tree
"Cutcur Labor atore, DEPTH
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20

less divergins plans.
 It was significant that the Buffa- To, Rochester and Pittsburgh. no < Van Sweringen owned. was not enumerated in today's p.tition for inclusion. but statement accom- panying the petition said that this line might be allocated 10 the Balt'- more and Ohio and New York Gen. tlal
 Since o. P. and M. J. Van Swer- ingen of Cleveland began in 1916 the requirement of extensive raii property. a federal statute has ad- vanced the program of consolidating the 161 class one rail systems of the country into IS or 20 gian: mergers. The Van Sweringens. though turned down by the commis- sion in an original attempt to link up several of their roads, obtained approval for fusing the Pere Mar Quette with the Chesapeake and Ohio. and without the commission $ approval. built up the Nickel Plate into a sizeable system by the inclu- sion of several smaller lines.
 Much of the rail mileage they have acquired was recently swung into common ownership through the formation of the Alleghany cor poration.
 The proceeding filed today term mates long series of railroad ne gotiations which are commonly un. derstood to have resulted in dis, agreement on many points between the representatives of the grea, rail systems who have participated.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
CONGRESS- UNI1ES IN
 MEMORIAL SERVICES
Continued from First Page)

Representatives Eaton. republican, New Jersey, and. Garrett of Tennessee. the democratic leader who is rounding out his last term in the house.
 ii Dead Honored
 The Il honored were Senator Frank R. Gooding of Idaho. and Representatives William N. Vaile ol Colorado. Martin B. Madden of Illi- nois, Thaddeus C.. Sweet of New York. Thomas s. Butler of Pennsyl- vania. Henry R. Rathbone of Illi- nois. Louis A. Frothingham of Massachusetts. Thomas l.. Rubey of Missouri. William A. Oldfield Of Arkansas, Charles L. Faust of Mis- souri. and Edward J. King of 1lli- nois.
 The exercises began with a pre- Jude of sacred music by the United States marine band orchestra al 11:30 o'clock, and at noon Speaker Longworth called for order and the chaplain. Dr. James Shera Mont gome4y. began his customary invo- cation.
 Lead Kindly Light" was sung by a male quartet. and as the words oi the familiar hymn died away. the chaplain read scriptural selection and voiced a prayer for the dead Then the clerk of the house called the roll of deceased members and the house observed period of de. votional silence.
 The addresses of Eaton and Gar. rett followed and the chaplain pro. nounced the benediction.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20

a conservative majority of mons .han .e0 in the commons. An eloquent and vehement plea by Mr. Churchill failed to quell the revolt of "dte- hard" conservatives. and party whips hastily summoned the prime minis ter.
 Mir. Baldwin appeared personally within a few minutes and asked leave for tho government to recon sider it's position. His request waa granted-had it not been. or had he not appeared as he did . vote wor'' almost certainly have sent the government down in defeat. Compensation Measure The measure under discussion was one providing for compensation ot the so-called Irish loyalists of South Ireland who suffered losses during the disturbapces there. Colonel Amery. as dominions secretary. sub mittcd a proposal for reduction oi a previously recommended appro- priation for this compensation.
 He said tho government already had paid the loyalists about $40.- 900, 900, an amount which the gov ernment had supplemented with about $s.o00.ooo. He urged . re-
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20

intention to ,ts against the govern meut-an action which. If 1t had come to pass. would have sent the Baldwin cabinet to decistve defeat.
 The primo minister himse- a3- peared then in answer to . sum- mons. He the commons that having learned of the various opin- ions which had been expressed he would ask the house to give the gov ernment an opportunity to re-exam- inc the entire question. The re- bellious element acquisced and ad- journment followed.
 The prime minister's announce ment was greeted with shouts of laughter from the labor benches. Rt Hon. J. H. Thomas (labor, Derby) declared the premier had walked over'' .le secretary for the dominions and the chancellor of the exchequer.
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
Sues Telephone Company
 For Wrong Number Calls

Milwaukee. Feb. 20 R1Tired Of answering the telephone, only to find that it was the wrong mum. ber." Mrs. Agnes Streiff has filed suit against the Wisconsin Tele- phone company for $5.00o. When- ever she was busy with the week 8 wash in the basement. she testified yesterday, the phone would ring a dozen times or more and she would climb the stairs as often only to find that the operator had rung the wrong number"
New Britain herald., 1929-02-20
PRIEST SPEAKS 0N
 PURPOSE 0F LIFE
Preparation lot Eternity Is Goal,
 Fathtr Baxter Says

..The Value of . Life and the Purpose of Living" was the topic adopted by Father Baxter. superior at New Haven of the Dominican Order of Missionaries at the first ot a series of Lenten sermons delivered at St. Joseph's church last night The rush for pleasure. he said adornment of person and love of money, characteristic of the modern world. is far from the true and deepest purposes of our lives, he de- ciaved.
 If any woman here spent only one-hundredth of the time ln prayer that she spends before her mirror. he stated, "she would truly be a saint and if any man in this church would spend oae-hundredth of the time in prayer that he spends in scheming evil or money making plans. he too would be saint
 He said that cultivation of the soul with the single aim of preserv- ing it for eternity must be the only aim of the passing years here. Per feet ecstasy every day would leave no pleasure in the end when death came if the soul were not ready.
 He said that nourishment and protection of the soul must be taken care of by the right parties. Anyone involved in lawsuit does not seek out a baker, merchant or some other to aid him but rather he goes to . lawyer seeking relief from his ills. In times of illness, it is a doc. tor who is called and not laborer He said that in these cases it is ob. vlous whom to seek for relief.
 But. he added, people fail to seek solace from the priests in times o1 religious strife but rather seek the butcher, the baker or anyone or the street and his word is believed.
 "The priest" he said does no, close up his church for three months in the summertime and gc away nor does he partake in unior service. He is always ready to helr you, your souls.'
 And in valuation of the souls Father Baxter recalled these words of Christ For what doth it profit a man if he gain the whole world and suffer the loss of his immortal soul?"