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White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
ONLY 8 VOTERS I'M
TOWN; AND 8 RADIOS
Village Holds Regular Meet
ings and Elections.

Windsor, N. H.-Ths staid old New
England village, situated at the foot
hills OF the White mountains, proudly
boasts that it has only eight voters,
yet 1t has three selectmen and con-
tinues the time-honored form Of regu
lar town meetings and elections.
Windsor, which covers space Of
nearly fifteen square miles, has but
seven occupied buildings and only one
public building, the "town hail." a one
room, weather-beaten, shingled old ed
ifice, which has been landmark for
nearly century.
The residents, mostly people whose
ancestors founded the town 200 years
ago, are enthusiastic about town af-
fairs, even though the three selectmen,
chosen from among the eight voters,
carry the burden of several commun-
ity positions on their rugged Shout
ders.
Radios But No Telephones.
Prosperous and happy country peo-
pie who make their living by farming,
each and every family in the town is
equipped with radio; every family
except one has an automobile and
every family except one has dog.
Telephones, electric lights and gas,
however, are unknown.
The little village reposes 1000 feet
above sea level nestled in the midst
Of Lightning and Windsor mountains,
about five miles from HillsborO.
Lester Chapman, lifelong resi-
dent of the town, is the chairman
Of the board of selectmen, town con-
stable, forest fire warden, highway SUI
pervisor and trustee of public funds.
Lester is the proud possessor of the
only team of horses in the town, Pat
and Mike, handsome chestnut pair
Mrs. Chapman is town treasurer
and chairman of the school commit
tee. A daughter, Mary, who is in the
eighth grade, and son, Herman, who
is in the seventh grade, attend the
Hillsboro lower village school. They
are the only school children in Wind
sor and are provided free transporta-
ton to and from school by the town
authorities.
Son Holds High Hopes.
Charles Nelson, the second select
man, also is the town clerk, deputy
fire warden, town postman and mem
Der OF the school committee. Mrs.
Nelson also is prominent in town af-
fairs. Stanley, their eighteen-year-
old son, is sophomore at the Uni
versity of New Hampshire and he in
tends to come back on the farm and
follow in his dads footsteps. He has
aspirations of being selectman some
day.
The only other member Of the Mel
son family is the pet airedale, Bat.
Clarence Jones, a former Boston
restaurant chef, is the third selectman
and trustee of the cemetery fund.
Charles Harrison Russell, eighty
four-year-old tax collector, has been
on the job for the last twelve years.
Political parties are taboo in this
village, except during national
election.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04

The yellow pool of light was narra1s.
ing and growing DINNER.
A sob came In her throat.
1--WE won't need--ever-to forget"
she said.
mo, never"
"Especially-the little fire."
"And you-sleeping beside It," added
Paul.
They continued upward. The fire
was shut out. The ledge widened and
turned, so they were going through a
tunnel in the rock, where water had
once made its way to underground
depths. They had gone only short
distance when Paul stopped and
smothered his torch in the sand until
it's flame was extingulshed. After that
they saw q pale reflection OF light
ahead of them. When they reached 1t
they could look up through a long,
narrow assure that sloped steeply,
with day at the top of it. 1t was a
two or three hundred-yard climb, lit
tered with broken rock, which half
choked the ascent In places A mass
close to them had freshly fallen.
81 spoiled my shirt on that" said
Paul. 81 loosened the stuff and came
down with 1t. l hope there isn't an
other place like 1t farther up"
Paul was breathing deeply from his
exertions, and Carla was fighting for
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Little Danger Now to
Hunters of "Bip Game"


Wild beasts are not one-hundredth
80 dangerous as they are reputed,
writes John w. Vandercook in the
Forum. All capable judges not OBJ
sessed by their own Importance and
by a desire for indiscriminate kill
ing agree to that. The two greatest
of all wild animal photographers
Maj. Arthur Dugmore and Martin
JOhnson-ridicule, the notion of the
spontaneous ferocity of big game
animals.
"In the course Of an ordinary Afri-
can journey, and I care not where
ones route lies or how remotely one
penetrates. profoundly believe there
is no more danger from animals than
there is from being hit by stray
meteor" says one noted wild animal
hunter.
Every big game hunter, and there
are invariably several in a party, is
equipped with multiple shot, mod
ern rifle, which aims true at upward
Of half mile and delivers such a
terrific impact that the bullet will
upset most animals, no matter where
1t hits. And always near at hand is
to be found an efficient native gun
bearer, equipped with and capable
Of using duplicate weapon. Much
shooting, in fact, is now done from
the idiotic security of an automo-
bile's back seat. Some expensive Eng
lishmen have even announced that
there is "sport" to be had from an
airplane.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Cleveland Radio Owners
Guilty of Breaking Law

Cleveland, Ohio. Thousands of
Cleveland radio owners are violating
the law every day and are liable to
fines Of $40 to 500 for every days
violation, it was revealed here when
a city engineer pointed out an obscure
section Of the municipal code.
The code requires that anyone
erecting an outside aerial must take
out permit costing so cents. Each
day an aerial remains up without a
permit constitutes separate offense,
the ordinance provides.
The number Of permits taken out
has been negligible.
Nothing drastic will be done about
it and nobody is likely to be put in
Jail, the city officials Indicated.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Canadian Eats Onions;
Claims Insomnia Cured

Toronto.-It sounds like testimo-
NAL for spanish onions, but is true
if you ask James Vincent, carpenter,
of q Holland Park avenue.
For 1S months Vincent slept not
more than an hour each evening
Five weeks of this period he slept
not wink, either night or day.
Three months ago he read in a
newspaper that spanish onion a
night was a sure cure for insomnia
He tried it. Ever since he has slept
a full eight hours nightly.
Il have paid doctors thousands of
dollars to cure me Of sleeplessness
But it required the spanish onion
costing few pennies, to cure me of
insomnia" he happily declares.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04

breath. He could see where the sharp
edges of the stones had bruised the
hands which she was holding at her
breast. Her skirt was torn, and
through rent In her sleeve the white
ness Of her arm revealed itself. Her
face was streakeG with rock dust,
and hollows which he had not noticed
clearly before were In her cheeks and
under her eyes Over them was a
broader light of day. He could have
flung stone up to the level Of the
earth, and beyond that was sky of
vivid blue, still touched by the glow
of declining sun. 1t was this light,
descending In pool upon them, which
made him see another Carla. The mel
lowing illumination of the pitch pine,
the velvety softening of shadows, the
pale unreality of first daylight had
concealed things from him. Now they
were revealed, betraying a change
which could no longer keep itself be.
hind the mask of her courage. Some.
thing in her had died since they left
the Fleetwood fire. The ash of 1t was
in her face, the ghost Of 1t In her
eyes, and she knew that he saw 1t and
tried to smile at him bravely. He
wanted to take her in his arms, and
his lips almost cried out the desire,
Carla saw that, too, and when the
thing of iron in him triumphed over
both voice and act, gratitude eased the
anguish in her face
"I'm glad you understand" she
said, as If he had spoken, anu knew
what was in her mind. 81 might run
away. That would be easier for me.
could hide myself somewhere, and
always love you. Nothing can kill
those things-memories- love. ]
would be satisfied to do that. would
be-almost-happy. But | must do
the other thing. must go to Claire.
1t will be hard to do that"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Tar Seeker. Make Trouble

Motorcycle policeman patroled all
streets near school buildings at Ven
tura, Calf, to halt vandalism Of chill
dren bent on improving their teeth
by chewing tar. Since the report that
tar-chewing builds strong teeth was
accepted by the children, repeated
raids have been made on the city
streets. Tar has been dug from the
joints Of the concrete thoroughfares
and the city fathers declare roadbeds
have been damaged by the resultant
seepage Of water through the cracks.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Tribute to Father Neptune

The ceremony that takes place on
board ship on crossing the equator is
known as crossing the line" and Is
performed for those who have never
crossed the equator before. 1t Is q
very ancient practice and was prob
ably begun as worship Of some deity
The Greeks sacrificed on nearly every
prominent cape. During the Middle
ages the ceremony of receiving visit
from Neptune had come into promi
nence. 1t was not performed at the
equator, but on arriving in the tropics,
crossing the Arctic circle, etc. 1t Is
not mentioned in connection with any
of the voyages of Columbus, but In
1929 the French created sort Of or
der Of knighthood known as Chevaliers
de q Mer.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Wild

A friend of local automobile dealer
called on him and talked cautiously
about buying car for his wife The
dealer, knowing that his friend had al.
ways favored the lighter, less expen.
sive cars was bit puzzled at this
change of heart and finally remarked:
"Of course, I'll see t. II that you get
the best bargain in the place but !
thought your wife was more than sat.
isfied with the little car she is now
driving"
"She Sas," admitted the friend rue.
fully, "but lately she's begun to de.
velop a sig appeal. AngelaA
Times.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Rare American Six and
Seven Dollar Bills Found

Amsterdam, N. 1.-TWO rare speci-
mems of early American currency, a
six and a seven dollar bill issued by
the Continental congress November 2,
1915, were found in an old book by
Raymond Christman. The old bills
are about the same size as the current
new" ones.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
TripEet Calves Born to
Pure-Bred Cow in N. Y.

Chester, N. Y.-Triplet calves, all
Of them heifers, were born to pure
bred Holstein COW on the Brook farm
here, with excellent prospects of liv.
ing. The mother COW produced more
than 10000 pounds of milk during the
last year.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Chicken Has -Four Legs

Freeport, Maine.-A chicken at the
Davis hatchery at Growers Crossing
has four legs. 1t struts on only two,
apparently carrying the others for
spares.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Negro Actor Honored

There is a memorial window In
the Shakespeare theater to Ira Aid
ridge, negro, who played Othello to
Edmund Keane's Iago.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Mother in Will Asks
Children to Gamble

London.-Mrs. Lucy Heaton,
who divided property worth $780,
900 between her son and daugh.
ter, requested in her will that
they each put ten shillings
year into the Calcutta Sweep
stake land l hope they may be
more lucky than their mother has
ever BEEN"
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Alter Proverb

Some people evidently would like
to be known by the company they
invite. whether they come or not
Charlotte News.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
Wasted Energy

Too much of his energy is wasted
by the average man in making I'M
satisfactory excuses.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1930-07-04
And Quit WORRYING

<A1ASA
Insomnia is generally due to lack
Of physical exhaustion. Get physi-
cal exhaustion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02

means. An awful sight, this dread
naught tumbling ANONYMOUSLY.
When the propeller first collapsed, the
prov had been slightly elevated. In
the next few seconds she few a right
spiral and entered other uncomfortable
maneuvers that wrecked equipoise. Maj
Brereton stepped out of his pit, crying
Jump"
He swung over the side, onto the left
wing, and dropped off the trailing edge,
pulling his cord Immediately.
Jump! God. Cant You -"
Seeing his commander leave, Lieut.
Bridget raised himself out of the seat
He regarded Yeager slumped in the OBJ
servers cockpit. The ships clerk wore
pallid mask. His eyes looked desolate
and glazed, watching the helsman drag
a limp leg over the coWling.
Bridget's raw voice doomed:
Jump! God, can't you -"
Bridget was blown off the wing, 500
feet from the ground.
Taylor stepped out next. AS he sepa-
rated it seemed earth was too near for
parachute jump. Die or jump, he
had prodded himself, and chose the
life pack
Meanwhile, Miller was ignorant of his
plight. Whatever the matter, he rea-
soned, there was nothing gained by
standing still. His shipmates were dis
appearing oversize. He saw their white
umbrellas blossom. 1t must be his turn.
He swung over the fuselage and dived
off.
The wreck was deserted, save for
Yeager. Whether he was stunned, fear
ful or manned, no one has shown. He
may have been imprisoned in the pit,
or enervated by horror, or frozen in a
state of torpor.
A few seconds after Miller jumped it
was useless for any one to parachute
from that bomber. The clerk sank with
the ships prov. They saw his body
hanging half out when the dreadnaught
collapsed. and consuming flames surged
over her carcass.
Taylor fell safely into q trees
branches. Hearing groans, he glanced
down and saw the bomber's pilot en-
shrouded by his parachute. A doctor
was attending Lieut.. Bridget when Tay-
Tor reached the ground. He happened
to be DR.. G. H. Wilson, former lieu
tenant in the Royal Canadian Flying
Corps.
The Explosion.
Maj. Brereton had Jared better than
his helmsinan. Unable to slip his
shroud lines effectively, he had fallen
into plowed field
Sergt. Taylor and Mai. Brereton
joined. boarded a passing automobile
and FASTENED to the smoking bomber.
About 100 people had assembled. Break
ing through the line of spectators, they
saw Yeager lying motionless, half out
of the cockpit, a cash across his fore
head. They thought Miller might be
in the wreckage, too. Efforts to release
the clerks body were futile. The bomber
glowed in red heat. A blaze spread over
her hulk, and it almost cooked ones
flesh to get close. Then the fuel tanks
--475' gallons of gasoline and 81 gallons
of oil-were sure to tear open.
Back Back! Stand back, please!
These tanks are going to explode"
Sergt. Taylor warned everybody.
The curious needed his warning and
no sooner had they reached safe dis
lance than the reservoirs burst with re-
sounding detonations, heaving much
wreckage into the air.
Volatile fluid sprayed the bomber aud
prepared her for the conf1agration.
Flames Missed and danced. A bonfire
ragged.
An alarm brought fire engines clang-
ing all the way from Columbus. A mill
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-09-02
"RED" DEMONSTRATION
HALTED IN LOS ANGELES
90 Alleged Communists, Including
Two Women, Are Arrested Pre-
ceding Stree Parade.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, September a.
Twenty-four men and two women who
attempted to conduct Communistic
demonstration at the Plaza here yester-
day, were arrested on charges ranging
from blocking sidewalks to criminal
syndicalism.
Police were stationed about the Plaza,
and as the alleged Communists con-
verged on it, they were halted.
Thirty men, women and children,
wearing red scarfs and displaying BAN
ners carrying pleas for defense of the
Red revolution in China and release of
the Imperial County sabotage plot
prisoners. formed a circle about
speaker on Main street, but were dis
persed.
Several policemen were kicked and
scratched
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-08

Our old friend, Frank Milman, of
near town, in the Redden district,
spent a part of last week sightseeing
il Wilmington. Frank says that he
was in all the amusements and places
of entertainments he could find and
never thought that there was so
much to be seen in Delaware before.
Lloyd Short, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Short, of this town, and Miss
Frances Conway, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William A. Conway, of
Wilmington, formerly of this town,
were married Saturday night in Del
mar, by Rev. John T. Bailey, former
pastor of Georgetown M. P. church.
They will reside here.
Rev. and Mrs. M. r. Hungerford
were given a donation or pounding
by the members of Georgetown M. p.
church, corner Market and King
streets, on Friday night, in the base
ment of the. church. They received
a large quantity of culinary articles
and groceries. Rev. Mr.. Hungerford,
was recently returned to this charge
for the fifth year as pastor of the
church.
Mrs. William Lecler and three
children who have been spending
some time with Mrs. Edna Filings
worth here, has returned to her home
in Richmond, Va, and will soon
move to Kentucky to make their fu-
ture residence.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-08
MILFORD NECK

Quite a number of folks from
ThOmpsonville attended Pony Pen
ming Day last Thursday at Chinco-
league, Va.
Elizabeth, Jean and James BrOula-
tor are spending their vacation with
their grandmother, Mrs. J. Wooters.
Miss Leila McCullum of Exmore
Va, spent her vacation with Mr.. and
Mrs. James Satterfield
Mr. and Mrs. w. C. French. E. Ca
hall and son of Chester, Pa, Mr..
and Mrs. E. Parvis of Norwood, Pa,
went to Chincoteague, Va, for Pony
Penning Day and returned with a
pony. They also visited friends at
Mackenzie Park, Va. 49,
Samuel French of Ocean City, N.
j., who has been visiting friends in
Milford Neck returned to his home,
accompanied by Charles and John
French.
Mrs. Will Herring has been on the
sick list.
Claiming and swimming seems to
be the favorite pastime of the peo-
pie in this vicinity.
Mrs. Stevenson of Milford has
been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Harvey Thompson.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Satterfield enter
tanned the following guests at Gin
ner last Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Par
Wis of Norwood, Pa, ElwOOd Cahall
of Chester, Pa, Miss Leila McCullum
of Exmore, Va, and Mr.. and Mrs. w.
c. French and daughter Irene.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-08

Miss Myrtle Wiley was an over
night guest of Miss Lillian Cover
dale, of FELTON,, Tuesday.
Mrs. Everett Robbins spent Friday
afternoon as the guest of Mrs. Albert
ThistlewoOd, of Harrington.
Harriet Maloney spent Thursday
with Thelma Robbins.
Joseph Robbins spent Sunday with
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Harrington.
James W. Wiley and sons, Mack
and Harold, Everett Robbins and son
Joseph and Thomas Robbins and
Homer 7. Hopkins, Jr., attended the
ball game at North East between
North East and Frederica. The score
was 1917 in favor of Frederica.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Satterfield,
Mrs. Homer Hopkins and son Homer
spent Sunday at Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Shockley
and daughter, Pauline, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Everett Robbins and family
spent Sunday evening at Bowers
Beach.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-08
MARVEL'S LANE

The weather still continues to be
hot and dry.
Mrs. George Marvel, Mrs. George
Nichols and the Misses Viola, Elsie
and Margaret Marvel motored to
Possum Point last Wednesday and
spent very enjoyable afternoon.
Miss Frances Marvel is spending
a weeks vacation with her aunt,
Mrs. Wallace Hearn of near James
Camp.
Quite few from here attended
James Camp Sunday evening. IL
Mrs. Leroy Marvel has been on
the sick list.
Quite few from here attended
the Fair at Harrington last week.
Sunday school at Bethesda at 2 p.
m. and preaching at 9 p. IN. Every.
one invited.
Milford chronicle., 1930-08-08
Sees U.S. near
CATASTROPHE
[Continned from First Paqel

In reply to a question as to the
extent of the drought belt, Mr.. Ia
ber said, "There is a belt which
runs about 100 miles either side Of
the Mason-Dixon line and extends to
, the Mississippi River"
Mr.. Taber was one of the DTinci-
pal speakers at the Middle Atlantic
Grange Lecturers Conference at the
University of Delaware, which start
ed Tuesday and continued through
to Friday The conference meetings
were held in Mitchell Hall.
The drought in parts of Delaware
is the worst experienced in years.
Beans, peas and other vegetables
exposed for sale show the effect of
the dry weather. Pastures are burn
ed as if by fire. Lawns and flow
ers are damaged beyond repair.
A number of places near Will
mington have been asked to be spar
ing in the use of water. These places
are those supplied by wells. In Will
mington the reservoirs carry a good
quantity and no water shortage is
feared. Hillcrest, Gordon Heights
and some other suburbs which are
supplied with water from Whining
ton, complain of pressure being
weak in the early evening.
Delaware City residents have been
warned a, number of times to be
sparing with water. New Castle,
however, has a good supply, and
there has been no shortage. In Rich
ardson Park and suburbs in that di-
rection there has been no shortage
of water.
In Holly Oak and other places
where residents depend upon wells
for their suppy of water, they have
been compelled to be careful be-
cause the wells are low. The cOndi-
tion will be no better until there is
a rainfall sufficiently heavy to rem
edy conditions.
In lower Sussex county the crops |
are burning up for lack of water.