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PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

The following property transfers have
been recorded at the office Of the city
registrar thus week
Arthur G. Bradway from Margaret T..
Goslce, 1929 West sixth street
Salvador Cautera from Gavin W
Thomson and wife, southwest Of Twenty
third street, los feet southeast Of Market
street. S325
William Arlow from Horace s. Allen
and wife, zoos Wawaset avenue, 81, 800
Caddy j. Williams from Frances 6.
pierce, IS feet northwest OF Harrison
street and % feet inches southwest Of
Delaware avenue, $500.
Stanislaw Sobocinski and wife from
Boleslaw Markowski and wife, north Of
Chandler street, l04 feet east OF Jackson
street, 81, 500.
Max Sherbokow from Louis Ptatiusky
and wife, west of Madison street, 100 feet
) inches north of Seventh street, 50, 700.
Boleslaw Markowsk and wife from
Stanislaw Sobocinsli and wife, 1911 Beech
street, s., 700.
John r. Henry and wlfe from Bridget
Miller and husband, 622 West Seventh
street, 5000.
Nlodyslaw, krurnpsd and wife from
John T. Russell, north of Elm street, 10
feet 6 inches east OF Van Buren, street,
s., 500.
Theodore Gula and wife from John J.
Callahan and vic, west of Head street,
% feet north of ID street, 81, 800.
Samuel Il. Goldstein from Edward X.
PLY Washington street, 81, 600
Eugene J. DUR and wife from Julian
Joyce, ITO North Franklin street, g, 900.
Catharine Dougherty from Elinor j.
and Catharne NJ. Dougherty, northwest
corner Thirteenth and du Pont streets, So.
Samuel Burger from Rachel Burger and
husband, south of Fourth street, 100 feet
east of Walnut street, 81 900
Samuel j. Bell and wife from Earl II.
" eer and wife, southwest corner Sixth
and Harrison streets, 81, 100.
Fidelity Real Estate Improvement Co.
from Delaware Terra Gotta Co, 500 TO
SD, inclusive, East Seventh street, s..
Jennie 4. Parvls from Joseph l.. Car
penter, Jr., and wife, three lots, 724-730-
"a East Eleventh street, 81, $50.
Mary +. Walls from Mary A. Me
earthly and husband, southeast corner
Conrad and Harrison streets, SIS, t5O.
Alfred j. Nitelli and wife from William
J. Hunter and wife, ct al. east of Union
l6 feet north of Tenth, $3.50.
William B. Hanf and wife from William
!. Fisher and wife, south of Fifth street
Y feet west of Jefferson street, $1,000.
Prank j. Hensel and wife from Jennie
Slack west of McCabe avenue, 276 feet d
inches south of Monroe street, $4,000
Stella Ill. Lange from Anna ). Langc
% Bennett street SI,0z5
Morris Franklin from Harry Sloan and
vie, northeast corner Christiana and |
Iadison streets, ST. $50
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NEWS OF LAUREL.

Special Corresponds nee of Every Evening
Laurel, July 17.-Mrs. Harvey B. King
and daughter, Beulsh, are spending a week
In Philadelphia, visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Noah James
Mr.. and Mrs Charles c. Marvi and
Mr.. and Mrs. William T. Hitch of Chester.
Pa, are visiting IN Laurel
The funeral of Mrs. Winnie Bovce, who
died Friday afternoon of senile debility.
was held Monday afternoon at the home
of her daughter, Mrs Elisha Williams, on
Market street Rev. Frank +. Carpenter.
assisted by Rev L. f. Windsor officiating
lnterInent was made in Odd Fellows
cemetery. Mrs. Boyce was IS wears of
age and was the widow of Thomas Boyce.
Mrs. Alice L. James who was visiting
friends ID Wilmington. has returned home.
Herbert Supple, who had been confined
TO his home on Poplar street for the past
week with an attack of malaria, has re-
stunned his duties as ticket agent at the
local P, b. d ". railroad station. During
his absence ms position was filled by J. +.
Lewis of BridgeviIe.
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OFFICERS INSTALLED.

Special Correspondence OF Every Evening
Laurel, July 17-Grand Chancellor
Harry +. Keen and Grand Prelate Harry
Fritz of the Grand Domain of the State
of Delaware made an official visit to
Delta Lodge No. "a. Knights Of Pvthias.
of Laurel, Monday evening and installed
the following officers. Chancellor com
mander, Leland c. Spicer; vice-chanceIlor.
Marlll J. Elliott; prelate. Ernest Spicer;
master-at-arrns. Charles c. Allen: master
of work Edward \. Smith: inside guard.
). James German; outside guard, T.. u.
Oldheld; master of exchequor. Andrew ].
Fleetwood; master Of finance, Ebert c.
Bailey; keeper of records and seals. Edgar
l.. Hudson; trustees. Past Chancellors.
Victor {. Kitchens, Ernest Spicer and
Edward \. Smith representatives to the
Grand Lodge. J. Leon Holloway: alter
nate, Z. D. Oldheld
After the installation addresses were
delivered by the grand chancellor and
members of his staff. and by Past Grand
Chancellor George II. Orwell, Past Chan
cellor Victor c. Kitchens and Herbert
Supple. The lodge then adjourned to the
Laurel House cafe, where a collation. was
served
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Virginia, are spending few days here
with his parents.
Mrs. Edwin G.. Reybold has received
word that her son, Henry, a sergeant in
the waterways regiment Of engineers, has
arrived in France.
Miss Audrey Swan of Camden, N. j.,
is visiting Miss Margaret Clark.
David Berry, who was injured ut the
bethlehem steel plant, several days ago,
has recovered and returned from Della
ware Hospital.
II. c. Clark has been awarded a CON
tract for fertilization work, under the
Engineer Department, at Fort du Pont
and Fort Mott.
Delaware City Chapter of the Red
Cross is asking for volunteers to help with
the sewing and knitting The rooms are
open Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
afternoons and evenings for sewing, and
Friday evening for knitting. Any help
Will be much appreciated
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ated Iron. ! Or Ferdinand King New
feel that - York Physician and Medical
is such val Authority
liable remedy
that Il ought ~ b. used in every hospital
and prescribed By every physician in this
country have taken 10 myself and ex-
perienced its health giving. strength-build-
ing effect I am we'll past my three score
years and want to say that ( believe my
great physical activity is due largely
today - my personal use u Suxated Iron
While former Health Commissioner Kerr g
not himself physician. stili his experience
IN handling public health problems must
give his opinion more than ordinary weight
DR., a y Newman former Police surgeon
0f Chicago and former House Surgeon. JEFF
ferson Park Hospital Chicago. says nj
has beeu my particular duty during tho past
six years 70 assist in keeping ChicaRo's five
Thousand blue coats in good health and per-
feet fighting trim, 50 that they would be
physically equipped 70 Withstand an man
ner Of storms and ravages ~ natures eie-
mcuts. Recently I vas prompted 70 give
NuTated Iron a trial. This remedy has
proven through my own tests 81 &c. 50 excel
any preparation have ever used for Great
ing red blood. building up tho uer' %.
strengthening the muscles and Corre,t-
ng digestive disorders
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NEWS OF STAFFORD.
Special Correspondence Of Every Even

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford. July II Miss Nellie Thomas
and Miss Eta James arc on a two-wccks'
visit III Wilmington, Philadelphia and
New Jersey
Albert Moore Of the Naval Coast Re
serves Is spending q few DAYS furlough
here with his parents Mr. and Mrs.
Isaac Moore MIR Moore was clerk in
the Sussex National Bank. and has been
TO France, rs chief gunner on transports
three times
Norman Hcarn e tho Naval Base al
bewes spent tho early part Of the week
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Hearn, near town
Frances Taylor. son Of MIR and Mrs
f. J Taylor, Oscar Gordy Of near town,
and Milton Coulbourn, son Of Mrs
Hattie Coulbourn, all Of Camp DIX,
WrightStown, \ J., spent few days in
town this week
A sneak thief entered the barber shop
Of Albert jackson, yesterday, and stole
razor from his case,
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NEWS OF A DAY
DOWN DELAWARE
Seaford Was Visited by an Excit
ing Fire, But GOOD Work by
Fircmen Avcrted Loss.
KENT'S YIELD OF WHEAT
Delaware College Graduate Writes
of Experiences in a Dug-out and
on the War Fields of France.
Special Correspondence Of Every Evening


Newark, July 17.-Relatives of j.
Wilson O'Danicl q former Delaware Col
lege student, received n letter from him,
this week, written in a dug-out from the
front line trenches IN France. He is a
first lieutenant In an infantry regiment
having secured his commission at Camp
Oglethorpe, Georgia.
Lieutenant O'Daniel stated that he had
been in the trenches for three days and
probably took part in the big battle of
Monday. He told of taking a squad of
men out into Yankee Land" to lay
barbed wire cntangements When the
work was started il WAS misty, but the
mist suddenly lifted, leaving them cx-
posed in the moonlight They were com
PEELED to lie on their stomachs for several
hours but eventually got back safely to
the trenches few minutes after their
return that section was swept by German
hre.
Lieutenant O'Daniefs brother. j. A
ODaniel, lieutenant IN the AVIATION
section, also Is lover there" He also is a
former Delaware College student.
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ASK FOR A PARDON
FOR KENT CRIMINAL
Edward Wright Has Long Record
of Crime, and is Not Half
Through Sentence.
Special Correspondence. Of livery Evening

Special Correspondence Of livery Evening
Dover, July l7.--At the meeting Of tho
state Board Of pardons Yesterday, there
were two applications Samuel Barnes, q
white man, asking for restoration al
citizenship, and Richard Wright, alias
'Dick" Wright, alias Charles Z Wright
serving n l4-ycaf term for larceny, for n
conditional pardon
The Wright case is of more than ordi-
nary interest Ia the citizens of Kent
county, because of the reign of terror That
existed in lower Delaware during many
robberies and burrlaries committed, IN
some cases nearly resulting IN the taking
of life. lIe pleaded guilty to four indiet-
ments
Daniel q Hastings and Harry x Hoch
OF Wilmington represented Wright In
their petition Weights criminal record
was produced, showing the four indict-
ments found February ri, 1912. ON which
he was sentenced to be whipped with 70
lashes, 40 Of which he received on March
2 and 2. 1912, the remaining 80 lashes
hcinR reunited by the governor. on recon-
mcndatlun of the Board IF parduns The
grounds laid for the pardon wero apparent
reformation and Wright 9 desire for n
chance TO make good
tNitfi% mum ftt R0ttiffiHF tfAfFIsAiH
showed his conduct 10 have been the best
during the siy and half wears he has
already served. and expressed the belief
If released hc would make good Wright
IL A. years Of age Il was also pointed out
that he IL taking great interest IN religious
work at tho wurkholse
A sistcr-in-Iaw of Wright. living in
Audubon. n J sent a letter to he board
recommending the pardon and agreeing
IN take Wright and look after him, If he
was parloncd
Mr. Hastings frankly admitted Wrights
bad record but urged that pardon bo
conditional upon WriPht'4
making anonthly repnsts ~ tho board
Ills pardon was also recommended by
the wardon. deputy and chaplain At The
worl>housc
Action was deferred until the August
meetings Of tho board With time of for
good behavior, WrRhl's term will be mp
IN November. 1927
The Kent County Court IF General
Sessions docket also shows N addition To
Nrght'a offences committed in and
around 1911 md 1912 that ho was ~
iIctcd April IS 1901. for lnrccny That
nc pleaded not guilty was tried by = jury
which returned verdict Of guilty aud
Tas sentenced 10 one years imprison-
ncnt with l. lashss.
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CECIL COUNTY NOTES.

Special orrespondcnce OF Every Evening
Elkton, Md, July Il In runaway
accident near RoWlandville, Robert Rawl-
ings received broken collar bone and his
horse was killed Other occupants in
the vehicle were thrown out and badly
bruised The team was going down Il
steep hill when the horse slipped and fell
breaking his neck The wagon was up
set.
The people OF North East were given
an opportunity, yesterday afternoon,
TO examine an airplane when the machine
carrying mail between Philadelphia and
Washington came to the ground, due To
motor trouble.
During a thunder storm III the vicinity
of Port Deposit, yesterday, lightning
struck a telephone pole in front Of Mrs.
NJ. r. ClappS home, setting 1t on fire.
The flames scorched the front of the
house, breaking several windows.
The home of William McMakin, en-
gineer in charge of the new bridge over
Sassafras river at Fredericktown, was
robbed Of a diamond ring, pm, watch,
and four dollars in money, while the
occupants of the house were asleep.
The annual district campmeeting of
the Pentecostal Nazarene Church will
begin tomorrow morning at COpson park,
North East. to continue for two weeks
District Superintendent John T. May
bury is the spiritual director. The
Nazarene Band of Philadelphia will
furnish the music during the meetings.
Rock fishing in the Susquehanna river
between Perryville and CoDowingo is
now at its height, and some very good
catches are being made.
George + Oliver, formerly of Elkton,
has purchased the garage, stock and
building of the Port Deposit Garage Co,
from L. l. Robinson
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-17
EXCITING FIRE AT STAFFORD.

Special Correspondence Of Every Evening
Seaford, July IA fire broke out in
the building on High street, the Purse
property, yesterday at noon. At one
time it was thought that the entire block
would he swept, but the arrival Of the fire
department, and the quick work of the
iiremen soon had the flames under con-
troll
The fire was first discovered IN the rear
of the building which is occupied AZ
Chinese laundry The building being
frame and very dry, the flames quickly
spread A strong breeze from the south
west threatened to blow the sparks on
other dwellings and business places, which
were only kept from catching fire by being
sprinklcd with garden hose
After working hard for a half-hour with
three streams of water the tiremcn got
the blaze under control and in a short
time the fire was extinguIshcd
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VISITING IN NEW YORK.

The following WilIningtonians have
been visiting in New York:
j. L. Barnhill, H. II. Eastman, +. ID.
Thatcher, c. II. Person, Emma Eckman.
Nellie Morton, j A. Montgomery, T.
Gabrael, J. NJ SHILLING, G. NJ Norman,
G. Sauter, G. Z. Webb G. Sautter, p. i.
Williams, Mrs n. b. Wilson, Fred Payne,
George MacC onachic, w 4. Fletcher
Carl Snellenberg, Mrs. McKelvey, A. p.
Van Gelders and wife, f. s. Taub, c. r.
Holt, j. j. Lynch, Carl Snelienburg,
Herbert Talley, William j. McCullen,
Rev J. j. Bolen, p NJ Collins, Joseph II.
Hill, w. II. Roosa, Mrs. J. Rosen, G. M.
Homewood, Marion Seller, Mary I.
Archer, G. ID. Hopkins, William G. Ma
haffy and wife, J. H. Sachs, Mr. and Mrs.
A. ". Miller, Norman Slifer and Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Donovan
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THESE. PHYSICIANS WARk,pypLIc AGAINST
|gsTAKIkC SUBSTITUTES. iorNUXATEDIpON
Ordinary Metallic
STRENGTH, POWER AND ENDURAN
As Organic Besides the disturb
the pull again i medcine

Or James Francis Sullivan. formerly Ply
siclan of Holisveuo Hospital Outdoor
Dept). New York. and tho WestchestSr
County Hospital; DIR. A. J. Newman. for
mer Police Surgeon Of Chicago. Dr Fer
dinand King. New York. Physician and
Medical Author. aud others give valuable
advice and information on tho uss Of or
ennic Iron IA = tonic strength and blood
builder
Careful Investigation by designated ply
sicians among druggists and patients has
veaiod the fact that there are thousands of
people taking Iron who do not distinguish
between organic iron and metallic iron and
that such persons often fail 10 obtain the
vital energy strength and endurance which
they seek. simply because they have taken
the wrong form Of iron They seem TO think
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-17
Almost Every Human Ailment
Is Directly Traceable to Inn
purities in the Blood.

You cannot overestimate the import
ance of keeping the blood free. Of inn
purities. When YOU realize that the
heart is constantly pumping this vital
fluid to al parts Of the body, you can
easily see that any impurity in the blood
will cause serious complications.
ANY slight disorder or impurity that
crceps into the blood Is 3 source OF dan
ger, for every vital organ OF the body
depends upon the blood supply to proper
~ perform its functions.
Many painful and dangerous diseases
are the direct result Of bad condition
Of the blood Among the most serious
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial. (Wilmington, Del.) 1878-1928, 1918-07-17
ROSS LEADS RACE-WINNERs.
Canadian Naval Officer Sportsman Has
Collected Nearly $50, 900 This Season


New York, July Commander
}. Is L. Ross, a Canadian naval officer
leads the successful winning horseowners
up TO date this year on the American turf
His winnings in stakes and purses, mainly
through the wonderful success of his great
colt Cudgel, a consistent performer,
amount to S47 .936.
A. X Macomber, who was racing his
horses in Kentucky as well rs on the
Metropolitan tracks, has accumulated
$3S,9lo, War Cloud being his chief prize
winner
Harry p Whitney, owner Of the fleet
three year old Johren, is third on the
winners list with s36,68S, while the
Williams brothers, who race principally
on the western and southers tracks are
close up with a winning total of S33 ,669.
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To RAISE FUNDS FOR
STUDENT CONSCRIPTS
Committee Arranges for Saturday
Night Fairs, in Newark,
During August.
Special Correspondence of Every Evening

Special Correspondence of Every Evening
Newark. July l5-Fo consider ways
and means Of raising funds to provide
, for the comfort and recreation OF the camp
OF 200 conscrptcd men now taking in
dustrial courses At Delaware College and
the camps TO follow. meeting OF Il special
committee WAS held last night The
present camp lasts two months, but
arrangements have practically been com
plcted between the college and the federai
government for continuing the camps
until June 1919
On the evening Of July / a fair to raise
funds for practically the same purposes
was held on the lawn Of 81 Johns K &
Church and S2l9 was cleared This
money was turned over to committee
headed by Dean +. Laurence Smith,
which last night decided that tins money
could he the foundation for the fund and
what else Is secured will he added To it.
While plans have not been completed
athletic equipment and reading matter
are two things suggested for the men.
1t was decided to hold an open-air
fair on the Academy grounds each Satur-
day night III August, and III this way
it is thought considerable money can lie
secured All organizations IN the town
of both men and women, will be asked
TO assist IN making the lar a success.
central committee, with powers To
enlarge and name subcommittee, was
appointed to plan for the fair This
committee consists of Messrs. Reals,
Hill and Wilson MIR Wilson, also was
made chairman OF committee to canvass
the various organizations IN the town and
enlist their aid for the fair
The conscrpted men have been made
to feel at home in Newark and are pro-
crossing rapidly with their work Most
of the men have sore arms at present, as
all of them have been vaccinated on one
arm and inoculated for typhoid on the
other within the last few DAYS Their
finger prints were taken this week
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BUILDING PERMITS.

Building Inspector Preston has issued
the following building permits:
Max KEEL, 10 make alterations store
At Seventh and Market streets. ,D cost
81 500 Basch a. % are The architects
and Will be the builders
Delaware Hardware CO., % build 5
st0rehouse On property 20 Third street,
west 81 Church street 10 cost 1900
J. H. HeaIy & sons, Inc are TO be the
builders
carlo Nafio, 20 make alterations IN
dwelling AZ 6l9 Scott street 70 cost $50.
Mr.. AIafio vii be the builder
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Special Correspondence or Every Evening
Dover July Il Reports Of Yields Of
wheat IN Kent county show wide diff
ference IN the various sections
In the northern part OF the county, in
and around Smyrna. CLAYTON and kenton.
the Weld is from Is 10 - bushels to the
acre. In parts Of West Dover and East
Dover. in the vicinity Of Dover. Hartly,
Chesuold, Hazlettville the weld has been
from 10 to Is bushels per acre with an
occasional instance of Is and 20 bushels
In the lower part Of the county in and
around Harrington and Pennington. the
weld also IL Is TO 20 bushels. with an
occasional 25 bushels 70 the acre
The lowest weld reported has been be
tween five and eight bushels to the acre.
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wOODHEAD VS.. sQUAREHEAD.
William Of What Cheer VIII Bring What
Cheer He Can TO William of
P0tsdam. With Bayonet.

Omaha, Neb, July l7.-William r..
'Woodhead, Of What Cheer, Iowa, has en-
listed in the u. s. Marines here.
William of What Cheer is very modest
soldier, but he liz confident Uncle Sam will
ind him good fighter
I'm n corn-fed product OF good old
Iowa, he said, "and I'm aching for the
day when Woodhead Of What Cheer will
face the aqtiarehead Of Potsdam. I'll sIire
bring what cheer | can 10 hm-with n
bayonet."
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This Leaves the Skin
Free From Hairy Growths
Toilet Talks

A simple method for completely re-
moving every trace Of hair or fuzz is here
gwen This is painless and usually a
single treatment will Danish even stub
born growths. To remove hairs, make
thick paste with some powdered dclatohe
and water, spread on hairy surface and
after about 2 minutes rub off, wash the
skin and the hairs are gone This method
will not mar the skin, but TO avoid dis
appointment, be certain to get delatone.
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Perfect Health Is Yours
IF the Blood Is Kept Pure

are rheumatism, with its torturing pains:
Catarh, often forerunner Of dread
consumption: Scrofula. Eczema, letter,
Erysipelas and other disfglring skin dis
eases; Malaria, which makes the strongest
men helpless, and many other diseases
are the direct result Of impure blood.
You can easily avoid All Of these
diseases, and rid the system Of tGera,
by the use Of ;. ). s., the wonderful
blood remedy that has been IN con-
slant use for more than fifty wears.
). :. :. cleanses the blood thoroughly
and routs every veStige Of impurity 10
is sold by druggists everywhere.
For valuable literature and medical
advice absolutely free, write today %
the Medical Department. Swift Specific
Company, 49, Swift Laboratory, At
lanta. Ga
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SUCCESSFUL OUTING.
Special Corre~poudenos Of Every Event

Special Correspondents" OF FVtry FVCnihg
Dover, July 1.-THE outing Mt Richard
son Park. north of Dover. yesterday after
noon. of the Sunday school and St Paurs
Brotherhood OF the Peoples Christian
Church, was decided success Many
not of the SUNDAY school or church visited
the park during the afternoon and On
loved the entertainment provided,
4 feature Of the afternoon was the
community sing, led by Rev. 4. V Light
bourne, and the patriotic address of
United States Senator Josiah q. Wolcott
Games were PLAYED by the children and
ice cream WAS served in abundance to all
present