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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
THE PROSPERITY
OF POLITICS
This Phase OF National Lille Discus
sed Before Rotary Club

That the profession of politics is
the only industry in the United
States that has not bent its head to
the depression was pointed out to
members of the Milford Rotary Club
at its Monday luncheon by Robert o..
Bailey, who was Assistant Secretary
of the United States Treasury dur
ing the administration of President
Taft.
Because politics is not generally
regarded as a profession, the speak
er held, was one of its concealed as
sets. If it were generally understood
to be a distinct profession, with a
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
RALPH DAVIS
DIES AT PATERSON
Suffered Sudden Heart Attack While
-. On Shopping Tour

Mrs, Ralph Davis, SS, until last
Friday a resident of Milford. died of
sudden heart attack Saturday
night at Paterson, N. j.. to which
place the family had moved the day
before.
Mrs. Davis and her husband had
gone to the business section of the
city Saturday night and were look
ing at a display in millinery shop
when she complained of feeling ill.
Mr.. Davis took her into the store,
believing that she would be better in
a short time. Her condition became
worse, however, and a physician was
summoned She died before she
could be taken from the store.
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
FIFTEEN DIVORCE CASES
IN KENT COURTS
Two Cases Are Listed From City OF
Milford

The calendar of civil causes and
arguments to be heard at the April
term of County Court conyening
April 18, shows a list of 20 civil
cases and Is arguments. Of the ar
gument list nine are divorce cases.
Fifteen divorce cases listed to be
heard follow:
Frederick j. Brown from June
Massey Brown; Pearl Dill Warren
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
MARYLAND BANKERS
GET LONG JAIL TERMS
Other Charges Are To BE Heard
Against One OF The Men

While large crowd of former de-
positors jammed the courtroom at
Denton, Robert Jarrel, Jr, vice pres
ident of the closed Goldsboro Bank,
and B. Ross Duling, cashier, were
sentenced to Jail on Monday.
Jarrel, who is the father of seven
children and member of a family
widely known in that section, was
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Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
Temperature Rain

Total Rainfall ....... 2.08
The following winds and condi'
Lions prevailed during the same
period:
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
WEEKLY WEATHER
REPORT FOR MILFORD
From Wednesday, April 6, To Tues-
day, April IL, Inclusive

Charles J. Holzmueller, local
weather recorder, reports the fol-
lowing weather conditions in Mil
ford, from Wednesday. April 6, to
Tuesday, April 10, inclusive:
TemOerafure Rain
Milford chronicle., 1932-04-15
KINGS DAUGHTERS
HAVE AIDED THE
POOR IN MILFORD
Report Submitted At An
nual Meeting Shows Ex-
cellent Work Done
MANY CHILDREN FED
In Addition To Supplying
Meals At School, Others
Are Fed At Home


On Thursday of last week the last
meeting for the year 1931-32 of the
Kings Daughters was held at the
home of Mrs. Paris r. Carlisle. Mrs.
George II. Hall, the president, pre-
sided. Numerous reports of the
work done since the last meeting
were given. AS this was the last
meeting for the outgoing president.
a resume of the work of the year
was given by the treasurer. and a
report of the ways in which money
had been raised and the gifts pre-
Sented for the work of helping the
needy. The following has been re-
ceiVed:
From Sussex Co. Relief fund $4,000
From Kent Co., Relief End 1350O
Thanksgiving Offering ..... 1915
Proceed from Gun Club Shoot 1880
Grange Supper .........-... 4l.O5
Friendship Bible Glass .... 6l.OO
Good Government League &c.. l4.OO
j. II. Mulholland Go. ...... 10000
Drawn from King Daughters
Savings Account ........ 10000
Card Party ......:.......... 1855
Beach Luncheon ............ S2.3O
"Dr. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde" 10000
Baseball Games ......... -. 103.5O
Sunday Evening Services at
Slaughter Beach ....-.... 55.7l
p. r. r. Dividends .... 1875
Bible Class ... 1850
M. p. Church Christmas Con-
tribution ................ 1900
M. E. Church Christmas Con-
tributiom ..-.-..-.-..... 28.32
Christ Church Auxiliary .... 500
Dues Neutrality-suspicious.. 1850
Gifts and Donations 60.68
From the Wednesday Evening
Bridge Club ............. l6.OO
Total ............. S14SO.91
Disbursements for the same period
Of time were $1477.66, which was
spent for groceries, fuel and cloth
ing, particularly shoes, stockings
and underwear-41 families of 173
persons have been helped. Since
January 1st S59 lunches have been
served to school children, and 651
quarts of milk have been distributed
10 families with small children.
Every dollar was spent where it
would go the farthest to purchase
he most nourishing food, and to be
which slogan may be written anu
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
REPUBLICANS RALLY
TO HEAR HOOVER'S
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH
President Will Open Drive For
Reelection With Address
49, Tonight

Washington, Aug. l1.-(P)-Repub-
lican hosts rallied around president
Hoover Thursday to heed his call to
arms for the 1882 campaign.
The vexing prohibition problem and
moves. past and contemplated. to
meet the economic situation from the
substance of the keynote address
Hoover will deliver tonight in form
ally opening his drive for another
four years in office.
Republican leaders from coast to
coast are assembled here for the ira
ditional notification ceremony to be
held in Constitution Hall, and each
has brought a message of renewed
hope to the president born of the
recent upturn in commodity prices.
Waiting to hear the last word from
the party chieftains Hoover only
Thursday completed the final text OF
his speech of acceptance. He has
consulted, APPARENTLY. over the word
ing of the prohibition declaration
and some phases of legislative pro-
gram he has in mind for the short
session Of congress beginning in De-
cember.
A buffet luncheon on the south
lawn of the white house to the re-
publican guests and presided over
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hoover was the start
of the days program. Tonight at
about 9:15 o'clock, eastern standard
time, the president will begin his adj
dress to reach a record audience. 1t
will be broadcast by two nation wide
chains and republican meetings have
been called throughout the nation to
listen.
1t is the first presidential notifica-
ton to be held here since Calvin
Coolidge delivered his acceptance adj
dress eight years ago.
Everett Sanders, of Indiana, chair
man of the republican national COM
mittee, delivers the brief message Of
notification.
On the platform and in the audience
will be other chieftains of 1882 re-
publicanism, including the Hoover
cabinet and members of the national
committee.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt. widow Of
the late president and republican
leader of two decades ago. will oc.
cupy a box with Mrs. Hoover.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
Alleged Slayer Waits
Trial in Wells County

Fessenden. N. D., August l1.-(R-
Charged with first-degree murder as
the result of the death Of D. T. Shep-
hard of Chaseley In brawl late
Tuesday, Albert Flanders, n, also Of
Chaseley. was in the Wells county
Jail here Thursday to await trial.
He appeared for q preliminary
hearing before County Judge J. L.
Johnston. Waving examinat o n,
Flanders was bound over to District
court without bail. The hearing took
only a few minutes and throughout
1t Flanders was silent.
The probability is that the next
district court term will open in Octo-
Der.
States Attorney John A. Layne
said there Is a possibility Flanders
will be given chance to plead guilty
to a second degree murder charge.
The afternoon hearing followed re-
turn Of coroner's jury verdict at
Chaseley that Sheppard met death
at the hands Of Flanders. In the
formal murder charge it Is alleged
| Sheppard died from blows struck BY
Flanders with heavy iron bolt.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
Gilbert, Screen Romeo, Acts Strong
Man Part on Eve Of His Wedding

Hollywood, August li-R)-The
film cameras were. still grinding
on the studio lot at 5:45 p. m.
Wednesday. Before one Of them
stood Virginia Bruce, an actress.
portuaying the part OF q crippled
traders daughter In q picture Of
African life. She was In rags and
her face was stained.
John Gilbert walked onto the
set and interrupted the scene.
"We're going to be married at
6 o'clock" he calmly announced.
oh, john" Miss Bruce began.
"Six O'Clock" Gilbert cut In.
But there's 20 much to be
done.e-"
"stx o'clock. My bungalow. BE
there"
In this manner did Gilbert. the
screens great lover" Get the
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11

stage for his wedding Wednesday
night to Miss Bruce. And Miss
Bruce was there In Is minutes,
all washed and dressed in bridal
apparel, establishing some sort of
q record for speed, II what the
press agents said was true.
The wedding ceremony was
performed shortly after 6 o'clock.
The bride was given away by her
father, Earl Frederick Briggs.
Irving Thalberg, producer. was
best man. Mrs. Donald Ogden
Stewart. wife Of the writer, was
matron Of honor.
The marriage was Gilbert's
fourth, his divorce from his third
wife, Ina Claire, actress, having
become final last Saturday.
Miss Bruce formerly lived In
Fargo. N. OAK.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
Fish Reverses Old
Order; Catches Boy

Des Moines, Aug. ll.-(P)-
When a boy catches a fish 1t isn't
news. but when a fish catches a
boy-well. that's something else.
Eddie Green, is. was recuperat-
ing in Broadlands General hos
pital Thursday from a much
lacsrated big toe received in a
tussle with a channel catfish in
the Dies MoineS river.
1t seems that Eddie, while wad-
ing in the stream. stopped to
watch the fish floundering near
by. It jumped toward him and
fastened on his toes. Eddie made
for shore.
A police ambulance took him to
the hospital where attendants re-
quired a half hour to separate
Eddie and the fish.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
Loses Life Trying to
Stop Runaway Horses

Fargo, N. D.. Aug. ll.-(F-Arthur
Brenna, IS. farmer. was fatally injur-
ed Wednesday afternoon when he at
tempted to halt runaway team on
the Ness farm southwest of Hatton
where he was assisting with the
threShing.
Brenna was standing In the Ness
farm yard when the runaway team,
hitched to a bundle wagon, galloped
past him. Brenna tripped as he
grabbed for the trailing reins and was
thrown beneath the wagon which
passed over his body. He died two
hours later.
Brenna leaves his widow. Funeral
arrangements have not been COM
pleted.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
CHICAGO LABOR men
F0RT|FY OFFICES TO
DEFEAT RACKETEERS
Aged Leader Of MiIkwagon
Drivers Union Shouts Defy
to Underworld

Chicago. Aug. 1l.-(R-Seated at
his desk inside brownstone manson
which within six weeks has become
bullet proof fortress, q rolypoly little
man Of 50 years Thursday shouted de-
fiance to gangsters and racketeers.
LET 'em try to muscle In on us
Just let 'em try" grinned "Uncle
Steve" Sumner, who for 80 years has
been secretary. treasurer and business
agent Of Chicago's Milk Wagon Driv-
ers' Union. -,
He pointed to walls paneled with
armor plate, to windows covered With
heavy steel mesh screens, to peepholes
where gun rnuzzles tit.
This newly-equipped arsenal on
Chicago,s near west side Is the unions
answer to gangsters' proposals to
take over" the organization, with its
rich treasury and 1900 members-"or
else
III any hoodlums think they can
gain control of this union, they'll have
to move FAST" declared Uncle Steve"
who acts as spry as a man Of 50.
"They talk about shooting 1t out
well, now we nave our OWL pIoCS W
shoot It out II there's to be any trout
BILE"
Prompted BY Threats
The unions decision to defy rack
eteers by bafricading its headquarters,
Sumner said. was prompted by
threats received less than two months
ago.
"They offered us 100000 to get
out 90 they could levy tribute from
our members" explained Uncle
Steve" "But we told them they had
come to the wrong place"
That threat, he said. came from
Murray HUMPHREYS, Frank Diamond,
George Red" Barker and Three
Fingered Jack" White-all former
henchmen OF Al Capone. Barker since
has been slain.
Already thousands Of dollars have
been spent to arm the union head
quarters for any emergency. At
strategic points around the offices
burly guards are stationed. and In
the attic Of house across the street
two policemen sit with "typewriters'
ready Tor action.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
MOnQrchiSt Revolt
Is Queled In Spait,
General Jose San Jurjo Arrest
ed as Government Troops
Rule Situation
WILL BE TAKEN TO MADRID
Plot Fails When Nearby Towns
Refuse to Support Sc
vile Leader

Madrid, Aug. ll.-tR)-Spain's "a
hour monarchist rebellion was smash
ed by the government Thursday witt,
the arrest at Huelva of its fleeing
leader, General Jose Sanjurjo.
The general fled from Seville short
ly before l a. m. after his revolution.
airy machine. which captured the
government of the important SOUTH
ern city Wednesday. had crumbled In
front of powerful concentrations Of
government troops which were con-
verging on Seville from several near
by points.
Civil Governor Gualio Solsona o:
Huelva reported a few hours later
that sanjurjo was under arrest at
the executive palace there. He said
he was taken as he was about to en-
ter the city. Three of his chief Of
ficers were arrested with him.
The governor telephoned the gov
eminent here of the capture. and
Minister OF Interior Casares ordered
the four officers brought to Madrid
Immediately.
Rioting was reported at Seville
Thursday, crowds attacking the homes
of monarchists, burning some of them
and in others breaking windows and
smashing furniture. They carried
banners saying down with Sanjurjo.'
The veteran monarchist leader
gave up his fight at Seville, reports
said. when his efforts to rally support
outside the city failed. The emissarie:
he sent to nearby towns were report
ed to have been thrown into Jail. The
effect upon the rebels was democrat
ization, added to by the early COLLAPSE
Iof the revolutionary movement II,
Madrid.
Some Flee in Disguise
During the night dozens Of army
officers who followed Sanjur5o dis.
guised themselves In civilian clothes
and began to steal out of the city.
After the white flag was run uL
the government buildings a rebel del
egation approached government Of
ficials declaring they had been misled
by Sanjurjo and wished to surrender
Meantime the general himself es-
capped in all automobile, eccompa'
MED by a few lieutenants. A hot
chase was begun Immediately and or
ders were issued closing the frontiers
of the province to trap them.
The government indicated. how
ever. there would be no hasty looping
of heads. Admiral Azana. the pre-
nier. emphatically denied reports
that the ringleaders would be execut-
ed summarily.
The nation. however, was under
virtual martial law. Strict censorship
covered all dispatches.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
Raleigh Farmers to
Leave Grain in Field

Raleigh, N. D., Aug. l1.-(R}-No
threshing machines will enter the
fields Of at least 20 farms in this
community until wheat reaches 81
per busael level.
Farmers meeting here signed agree
ments to stack their grain and delay
threshing until wheat goes up. Wheat
from more than 4,700 acres is pledged
to be kept off the market.
A resolution declares TAT present
prices we would get but income
enough from the grain to pay the
thresh bill, leaving nothing for inter-
est. taxes and living expenses. We
have no money to pay our thresh bill.
We have decided the proper way is to
stack our grain and delay threshing."
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
FLORIDA JURY TOLD
victim Of Staying
WAS User OF DRUGS
Former Drinking Cornpani 0 n
Says Haden Clarke Often
Discussed Suicide
JUDGE SCORES SPECTATORS
Sends Jurors Away While He
Cautions Crowd to Main
tain Decorum

Miami, Fla, Aug. 11.-(P-Testi-
mony that Haden Clarke, for whose
staying w. N. Lancaster is on trial,
was q narcotic addict, that he fire.
quently discussed suicide and that he
suffered in New Orleans from an ILL.,
ness with which he was afflicted at
the time of his death. was given
Thursday by Dick Lavender, former
companion of Clarke.
He frequently discussed suicide
with me-" Lavender testified. He said
they had been drinking companions
in New Orleans, where Clarke was
employed by newspaper.
Clarke thought planned to COM
NIT suicide and told me the way to go
about it was to do 1t in a big way. He
said a pistol was the best method"
Lavender said.
The description of Clarke's habits
followed completion. for the time, Of
examination of Captain Lancaster
and injection into the case of the at
titude of spectators and one state
witness.
Judge H. F. Atkinson ordered the
jury from the court room while he de-
livered a warning against any further
demonstrations. His comment was
the result OF applause and laughter
Wednesday when James M. Carson
chief Of defense counsel, apparently
won verbal tilt with States Attorney
N. Vernon Hawthorne.
Hawthorne at that time referred to
statement by Lancaster that some
of the letters from Clarke and Mrs
Keith Miller to him had disappeared
1.-THE state has been accused of con-
cealing those letters" the prosecutor
said. 1.-THE state has never seen
them"
1.-THE defense has made no accuse.
tion," Carson retorted. but does the
state wish to plead not guilty any
way"
It required threat by the judge to
clear the court room to restore order
j. p. Moe, deputy United States
marshal, testified M. G.. Tancrel
state witness, had threatened to kill
Lancaster If they were placed in the
same cell.
The conversation took place, Moe
said, while Tancrel was In federal
custody on charge Of impersonatine
a naval officer. Tancrel and Lancas-
ter were associates in an unsuccessful
aviation venture In the west.
I'll do everything I can to see that
Lancaster burns" Moe quoted Tan
crel as saying.
Tancrel testified several days ago
that Lancaster threatened to get rid
of Clarke when he heard rumors
Clarke had replaced him In the az
fections of Mrs. Keith Miller. Lam
caster. on the witness stand, denied
making the threats and Tancrel de-
MED he held any animosity against
Lancaster.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
Nebraska Banker Is
Abducted by Robbers

Silver Greek, Neb., August 1l-R)-
TWO robbers early Thursday abducted
w. G. Logan, cashier Of the Farmers
State Bank here, forced him to ac-
company them to the bank and then
fled, taking the cashier with them.
The amount of money taken by the
thieves has not been determined.
Officers have been unable to find
Logan. They said the thieves appar-
emily hid in his home, surprised him
and forced him to open the bank
about I o'clock.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
sCHAAF-BAER SIGNED

Chicago. Aug. IL. R ~ Ernie
schaaf of Boston and Max Baer OF
san francisco. two outstanding con-
tenders In the heavyweight division.
have been signed to meet In . ten
round match at the Chicago stadium,
August 81.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
FIND COLD GEYSER

Yellowstone Park, Wyo., Aug. H.
R-A cold geyser has been discov-
cred In Yellowstone Park. Playing
to q height Of about three feet, the
water Is filler with bubbles, causd by
carbon dioxide gas. The water, how
ever, is not favored.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
u MEN GIVEN WORK

Livingston. Mont, Aug. ll.-R-
Forty men In the Northern Pacific
car shops here started work Wednes.
dey on five-day week basis. They
had been working only few days 1
month.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
BASEBALL Chief TO
BEGIN inquiry into
GAMBLING BY CUBS
Hears Members OF Team Play
ed Ponies During Horns
by's Recent Regime
REFUSES TO Be QUOTED
Tells Reporters Draw Your
Own Conclusions on Ar
rival For Inquiry

Chicago. Aug. 11.-(F-A special
dispatch to the Chicago Daily News
from Pittsburgh Thursday said that
Baseball Commissioner Kenesaw
Mountain Lands had opened sweep
ing investigation OF charges that sew
eral members of the Chicago Cubs,
including Pitcher Guy Bush. had been
gambling on the horses during the
managerial regime Of Rogers Hornsby.
Commissioner Lands, the Dispatch
said. went to Pittsburgh Thursday to
open the inquiry as the Cubs arrived
for their first-place battle with the
Pirates. He refused to discuss the in
vestigation. the dispatch added. but
told reporters to draw your own COM
clusions."
The News quoted Commissioner
Lands as saying Wednesday before
he departed for Pittsburgh:
Gambling isn't like drunkenness.
II it's drunkard you have to deal
with YOU can give him shower and
an aspirin and send him out on the
field and he will play ball for you or
at least try. But when you have a
player out there on the field. wonder
ing, during a crucial moment of the
ball game, whether Raggedy Pants or
some other nag is going to run first
or second, the situation becomes
acute.
1T is thing that I and the execu-
tives of every ball club in both cir
cults want to stamp out and We'll
stamp 1t out even II 1t means the
wrecking of valuable ball clubs.
"Thc respective owners would
rather see their ball clubs blown to
atoms than that such a thing creep
into their teams. One scandal such
as we had in 1919 is enough"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
Lands DECLINES
TO DISCUSS MATTER

Pittsburgh. Aug. ll.-(P)-Showli
Chicago dispatches that he had come
here to investigate reports of gam
bling among the Cubs players. Com
missioner Kenesaw Lands. said:
Il haven't anything to say. but l
may have statement later"
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11
yANDALs RAID CEMETERY

Killdeer, N. D., August 1l.-(Re
Vandals have been entering the KILL
deer cemetery and taking flowers
from graves. Perennials even have
been dug up. A lookout now Is main
tanned.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1932-08-11

Probably showers tonight and Friday;
not much change In temperature.
Western news and the Libby times. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1920-1933, 1932-01-07
ONE BIG CAUSE OF INCREASING
TAXES.

LSEWHERE on this page there y an
7 editorial copied from the LeWlsto"h
Democrat-News discussing very mtellgeht-
" the need for the average citizen TO pay
more attention to governmental a1Ialrs !,
we are to have better and more economical,
government. Tt decries extravaganza ana
Corruption that is altogether too often
found among those who are managing our
governmental machinery.
That is good advice-all OF It, me eo !,
torial writer on the Democrat-News slali
has the happy faculty Of writing "meaty
and thoughtful editorials But III thus con
nection we wish to emphasize another Tea
tnre in present-day governmental af1alrs: .
feature that is largely responsible tor th(
mounting cost Of government and mcreas
ING taxes. We refer to the ever-growlnE
demand Of the public for greater and still
greater services by the governing units.
Here is one small incident that vii
serve as a good example of the point we ar
making During the past week citizen Q
this community became very incensed-ant