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4 very interesting case was tried
before Justice w. A. McAllen last
Friday in which Dorsey Tull, of Girls
field, and his young wife were the
center of attraction and the deciding
of which made them very happy.
Dorsey Tull was arrested here for
perjury the day before charged with
procuring license illegally to marry
Miss Ada Stewart, also of Crsfield.
Tul procured the license at Snow
Hill Wednesday and was married that
afternoon by the Rev. l.. f. Poole.
The bride and groom returned to Girls
field the same afternoon and the
groom was arrested the following day
and brought back to Snow Hill. Tull
gave bond at once for his appearance
Friday morning and appeared with
his bride of two days and his father
and sister.
The brides father and uncle ap-
peared to prosecute the case, saying
the bride was only l5 years old. Both
the bride and the groom's sister testi-
fed that the bride had told the groom
that she was Is years old in Novem-
ber last. 1t also appeared in the evil
dence that the marriage at this parti-
cular time was the result of whip
ping which Stewart admitted on the
stand he had administered to his
daughter last week.
The bride, who is very attractive
looking and who was stylishly dressed,
testified that she is carrying today
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Bishop Cook Tells Maryland
Society to Help Down Socialism

In an appeal for disarmament be-
fore the Seventh Annual Dinner of
the Maryland Society of Delaware
Thursday night, Bishop Philip Cook
told the diners that he longed for the
day when the men of the United
States would live the ideals upon
which the nation was founded, and
lead their country into living exam
pie of those visions.
He urged them to seek out and
find the heroics of the modern life,
and make those their ideals, out of
a love for God and the United States.
"Bc men of the nation" he said.
LEAD her on to a love of the
brotherhood of man. Live so that
YOU will drive out of the country
the fears of Socialism and Bolshe-
vism that come from Russia. Stop
all these fears of Japan and Eng
land, and Germany that are sweep
ing the nation. Stand for brother
hood, and put your faith in your fel-
low man. Lead the nation into a
confidence in brotherhood, and faith
in its fellow man, rather than in
battleships and arms"
Bishop Cook had been preceded
by several speakers from Maryland
at the dinner, in which they had
extollcd their state. In answering
them, the bishop declared that he
did not believe in a hyphenated citi-
zenship, but that all should be loyal
to the state in which they lived. In
this vein, Bishop Cook continued for
some time at a humorous recital OF
the frame of minds of the people of
every section and state of the coun-
try concerning their community.
In that respect he declared that
Delaware was lacking in the develop
ments of its fiction writers and min
strels, and pointed to Hawthorne and
Longfellow as painters of New Eng
lands glory, and the best advertisers
that section had. He said that Della
ware was full of romantic places con-
nected with the history of the country.
He declared that the industrial
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PRISONER SHOT
WHILE ESCAPING
States Attorney Fires After Ne.
gro Prisoner While He is At
tempting to Get Away

Gus Long, a negro chicken thief
attempted to make "get away" from
States Attorney Long, in whose care
the Sheriff had left him last Tuesday.
When the negro was about $50 yards
away the States Attorney fired sew
cral shots after him, without trying
to hit him, and he was very much sur
prised and worried when the negro
fell to the ground with his intestines
perforated by one of the bullets. Mr..
Long rushed the man to the Salisbury
hospital. DR.. Dick stated that the
mans recovery is unlikely
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MUSKRAT PELTS
YIELD $|75,000

Cambridge, Md, Feb. 2S.-A fur
buyer of "A score of years experience
estimates the value of the muskrat
haul of Dorchester county for this
season at $4,000, exclusive of the
rat meat, for which the trappcrs will
get from $4,000 to $4,000 additional
At the beginning of the season pelts
brought 30 cents each and the low
price caused many of the smaller
trappcrS, particularly these who trap
in marshes, to be less assiduous in
their work. When the price advanced
to 81 these trappers got busy. But
due to the fact that they failed to
work during January, when the catch
ing is at its best. this years catch has
fallen below that of last year.
Buyers are now paying from $l.30
to $l.40 a pelt and this is probably
the limit of the price for this year,
though it seems more likely to go up
than down, should any change take
place. The total catch for the county
will probably be about i25,O00.
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Threatens Injury
To "Man O'War''

Harry 7. Lamey, of Chester, Pa,
was held in $4,000 bail for court Tues
day last, for threatening harm, in an
unsigned letter traced to him, to the
great racing horse and his owner,
Samuel ID. Riddle. He will be tried in
the Federal Court of Pennsylvania
about March LIST.
According to the officials, Lamey
wrote thrce-page lctter to Mr.. Rid
die in his own handwriting. but with
out signature, in which he threaten
ed to do harm to Mr.. Riddles family
and to Man o'War, unless $4,000
was given to Lawson Fogg, youth
employed at the Glen Riddle Home of
Mr.. Riddle, and that the boy take the
money to the post-ofiice at Lima, and
leave it there.
Lamey called at the post-ofiice for
the package, but it was not given to
him. Later he was arrested and he
confessed that he wrote the letter.
Man o'War is now in Kentucky,
carefully guarded. He travels from
place to place in a specially construc-
ted car, to which entrance is difficult
for those unacquainted with the me-
ch the DORIS.
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GETTING READY
FOR CONFERENCE
nj. Z. Conference Will Meet In
Crisfeld, Md, on March 10Th.
Great Preparations.

Crisfeld, March 1.-The fifty-third
annual session of the Wilmington Con-
ference of the NJ. +. Church will con-
vcne in Crisfield on March 80. Pre-
parationS are already in progress by
Rev. John l.. Johnson, pastor of I'M
manuel Church, for the entertain
ment of the visiting pastors and for
the program of the weeks session.
The preachers of the Conference are
manifeSting keen interest in the ap-
preaching session, at which much i'm
portant work is to be accomplished
and many moral questions submitted
for discussion and action.
Many speakers will address the var
ious sessions, among whom will be DIR.
Luther +. Lovcjoy, Dr. w. +. Wade,
and DR.. Charles Guthrie, all of Chi
cago; DR.. J. Watson Harmon, Profess
sor of exegctical theology, Drew Theo-
logical Seminary; Dr. Clarence True
Wilson, of Washington; Bishop David
J. Henderson, of Detroit; and DR..
Robert X. Stephenson. of Milford.
Del.
The Emmanuel Church is the largest
in membership of any church in the
Wilmington district One would not
get the impression religion is on the
wanc if a visit was made to the town
of Crisficld. Minister'S of Crsficld and
vicinity say enthusiasm is growing
and their views will be substantiated
by the local church records. These
disclose that with an approximate
population of 5000, Crisfield has add
ed 720 names to the church member
ship books during the last l2 months.
Each Sunday evening the churches
are filled to the doors, and people of
late have been fiocking to church as
they would movie parlor or similar
places Of amusement A marked in
crease in attendance has been appar-
ent in recent months. This is especi-
ally true of the midweek meetings,
which have. as a rule, been poorly at
tended.
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SATURDAY
March 5th, A. D. 1872 l
AT 23O O'CLOCK. p NJ.

AT $50 O'CLOCK, Z. NJ,
all the right, title and estate conveyed
by said mortgage, less the timber re-
servation hereinafter noted, in and to
all that part of the original farm or
tract of land known as the McNeal
Farm, or by whatever name or names
the same may be known or cai.ed,
situated in the Fifth Election District
of Worcester County aforesaid on the
southerly side of the county road lead
ing from Bishopvillc to Whites Is
land and being all and the same land
which was conveyed to the said
George w. Hitchcock and benjamin
Shank by Elisha ID. Layton and Ever
EFT NJ. Layton by deed dated January
I, 1920, recorded among said land
records in Liber o. ID. c. No. 81, folio
i70, and being about four miles from
Bishopvile.
NOTE: This property will be sold
subject to a prior mortgage made by
said Hitchcock and wife and Shank
and wife to Everett NJ. Layton dated
January :, 1920. recorded in Liber o.
ID. C. No. 81, folio III, for the princi-
pal sum of $4,000 and accrued interest
All the pine timber inches or more
across the stump is specially reserved
from this sale, with the privilege of
removal until January IL. 1926. For
further details see timber deed and
contract from George W. Hitchcock
and wife and Benjamin Shank and
wife and Everett Layton to John w.
Bodley dated January 18th, 1920, re
corded in Liber o. ID. c., No. 3S, folio
4.
Taxes will be paid to January /,
1921. Title papers at expense of pur-
chaser.
CALVIN Il. TAYLOR,
Attorney.
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SATURDAY
March 10Th, 1921
AT 200 O'CLOCK, p. NJ,

all the right title and interest of all
the parties to the aforesaid cause in
and to all the following described real
estate situate in the Fifth Election
District of Worcester County, to wit;
/. All that parcel of land conveyed
to Jacob Il. Lekites, now deceased, by
Elisha ID. Layton, ct al. by deed dated
October 81, 1911 recorded among the
land records of Worcester County in
Liber o. d. c. No. 80, folio 344, con-
tanning about fourteen acres of land,
more or less. There is growing
strawberry patch of about four acres
on this piece Of land. with a one and
one-half story house for the pickerS.
.. All that parcel of land conveyed
to Jacob B. LeKitcs. now deceased. by
f.. Walter Bunting. ct al, by deed
dated January 30, 1911. recorded
among the land records aforesaid in
Libcr o. ID. C. No. 80. folio 335, CON
tanning about three acres of land.
more or less.
NOTE:-Each parcel will first be
offered separately, and the highest bid
received on each parcel will be re-
served. Both parcels will then be
offered as an entirety. The property
will be sold to the highest bidder on
each parcel when offered separately,
or to the highest bidder on the par
GELS offered as an entirety, according
to which method brings the best price.
TERMS OF SALE.
One third cash. one-third in six
months and one-third in twelve
months or all cash at the option of
the purchaser or purchasers, the credit
portions to bear interest and to he
secured to the satisfaction of the
Trustee. Taxes will he paid to Janu-
AIRY |, 1921.
JOHN S. WHALEY.
Trustee.
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highway between New York and
Washington, the railroads and truck
roads, on which Wilmington lies, will
become the greatest highway in the
world. and will reach every corner
He attacked modern commercialism
as a destroyer of beauty and romance
and appealed for the restoration OF
the old American life here. He said
that industry destroys old homesteadS
and historic places, regardless OF
their romantic value to the commun-
ity. He then made plea for the
development of writer's that would
portray to the nation the old life OF
Delaware and Maryland, and its rela-
tion to American history. AT the
conclusions of his speech, the Bishop
was made an honorary member of the
society.
John II. Rosscl acted as toast
master at the dinner in place of the
president, who is i'll.
Dinner Full of Dixie.
The dinner was typically Dixie
land" even to the singing of that
old Maryland favorite by the diners
Fully two hundred members attend
ed, and made the hall ring with the
old spirit that made the South fight
for four long years against odds
The cheers and songs rang out like
those from boys at the end of each
song, which included the old Southern
favorites, Garry Me Back To My Old
Virginny;" Maryland, My Maryland
and "Old Black joe" The mass sing
ing was diversified by the introduction
of one or two soloists engaged for the
occasion. Even the dinner was OF
"Dixic" fare.
Governor Ritchie, of Maryland
was the principal visiting speaker
In his speech he outlined to the
exiled Marylanders his complete legis-
lative program for 1922.
The state is to have a complete
reorganization of its government Il
Ritchie can carry out his program
He declared that the statute books
(Cc~r ROM PAGF 81
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STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

SEALED PROPOSALS for build
ing one section of State Highway, as
follows:
Worcester County Contract No. Wo
l3. from ShOwell to Delaware State
Line, a distance of 3.6 miles. (C0n-
crete).
Will be received by the State Roads
Commission, at its Offices. col Garrett
Building, Baltimore, Maryland, until
IL NJ, on the Sth day of March. 1921,
at which time and place they will be
publicly opened and read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with spccfica-
tions and plans will be furnished by
the Commission upon application ard
cash payment of $1.00, as hereafter
no charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless ac-
companed by a certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred ($50O Dollars,
payable to the State Roads Commits
sion.
The successful bidder will be re-
quired to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland, respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
to reject any and all bids.
By ORDER of the State Roads
Commission this 18th day of Febru-
AIRY, 1921.
j. n. MACKALL, Chairman.
l.. II. STEUART, Secretary.
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SATURDAY,,
MARCH 5th, 1921
AT 200 O'CLOCK, p. NJ,

all those two parcels of real estate
now comprising one tract, situate on
the east side of the county road known
as Atkinson's Straight Road" near
Whiteburg, in the Seventh Election
District, of said Worcester County,
owned and occupied by Joseph +. Rig
gin at the time of his death, said prop
erty comprising fifteen acres of clear
ed land and one hundred and thirty
five acres, more or less, of woodland
well set in young pine timber, and i'm
proved by dwelling house and out
buildings, and which was conveyed to
the said Joseph +. Riggin by George
j. Dryden and wife, by deed dated the
4th day of November, in the year 1884.
recorded in the land records of Wor
cester County in Liber |. L. NJ. No. 10,
folio sol, except so much thereof as
was subsequently conveyed to Roger
X. Riggin by the said Joseph +. Rig
gin and wife, by deed dated July 10th,
in the year 1897, recorded among the
aforesaid land records in Libcr +. II.
7. No. 9, folio 5l5.
TERMS or SALE.-CASH.
Title papers at expense of pur-
chaser
LEVIN II. RIGGIN,
Attorney in Fact for Owners.
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SATURDAY,,
MARCH 5th, 1921
beginning at 200 O'clock, 2. NJ.


This is an extra fine load of stock
and has been selected with the pur-
pose of especially suiting the people
of this section. We do not hesitate
in stating that this is the finest lot of
mules ever offered for sale in POGO
moke City. Come and look them over
whether you buy or not. These mu'es
are all we'll broken and range in age
from to 6 years. This is chance to
get fine team of mules as they are
all well mated. This stock can be
seen at Townsend'S stables on Friday,
March ith. Sale will take place rain
or shine.
If you want anything special in the
line of stock write Joe kindig, York,
Pennsylvania.
TERMS OF SALE-i'our months
credit will be given, the purchaser TO
give bankablc note with approved Sc
curity
always sell them.
JOE KINDlG.
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CALVIN B. TAYLOR a. STATION &
WIIALEY, Solicitors.
Attorneys Sale
Or A
Valuable Farm

BY virtue of the power contained in
a mortgage from George w. Hitch
cock and wife and Benjamin Shank
and wife to John w. Bodley, dated
January Z, 1920, recorded among the
land records of Worcester County,
Maryland, in Lber o. d. C. No. 81.
folio 173, the undersigned attorney
named therein, default having been
rlade, will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder for cash in front of
the banking house of the Calvin B.
Taylor Banking Company in Berlin,
Worcester County. Maryland.
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Trustees Sale
or VALUABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue of decree of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Mary
land, sitting in equity, passed on the
twenty-frst day of February, 1921. in
the case in which +. Walter Bunting
is plaintiff and Lottie LeKites. ct al,
are defendants, the same being No.
3097 on the Chancery Docket of said
Court, the undersigned Trustee will
sell at public auction to the highest
bidder in front of Chester r. McCabc'S
store in Bishopville, Worcester Coun-
ty, Maryland,
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NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The creditors of Jacob b. LeKites,
deceased, are hereby notified to file
their claims with the vouchers thereof
with the Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Worcester County, Maryland,
within four months from March 10.
1921.
JOHN S. WHALEY.
Trustee.
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CHAMP
PASSES

Hon. Champ
Missouri, formers
the National Hou.
resentatives. died
ington on Wedn,
pleurisy. He was
of age, and if he r
until today woul
rounded out 26 v.
Congress.
He came very nea
the nominee of the
Gratis for President
Baltimore Convent
eight years ago.
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Ethel Walters, 6 years old, went to
Sunday School and the teacher taught
her new verse. When Ethel got
home she proceeded to show her abil-
ity as a memory expert:
"If love Jesus, when die
He'll take me to His home on high"
"Say, mamma" queried Ethel, "they
have automobiles in heaven, don't
they? That's what this verse says"
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STATION & WHALEY. Solicitors.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

The creditors of Francis Britting-
ham, deceased, are hereby notified to
file their claims with the vouchers
thereof with the Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Worcester County, Mary
land, on or before the fourth day Of
April, 1921.
FULLER F. TAYLOR.
Trustee.
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CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Bible Study next Lords Day at
1000, A. NJ.
Preaching at IL A. NJ, and 7.3O
p. NJ.
Preaching at Box Iron at 2.30 p. Nj.
REV. II. E. OLDAKER, Pastor.
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Public Sale
Or LIABLE
Real Estate

BY virtue of competent authority
from the owners, the undersigned will
offer at public sale at the Court House
door, in the town of Snow Hill, in Wor-
ceSter County, Maryland, on
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SENATOR SIN
REVIEWS /
The Veteran Marylander Ell
Years ofPublic Service Toe
May Stay in Politics

thursdays baltimore 81
interesting interview wit
John Walter Smith, the
leader Of the Democrat
Maryland for more than a
Mr.. Smiths term as a Sc
to an end today Friday
retire to private life,
awhile. In part the Su'
Whether the Senator.
be a candidate for offic
for the future to deter
Republican leaders seel
that he will stand again
ate, against Senator Franc
hence. On this point Ser
has no comment to make |
low matters to take their c.
For an hour today the
Senator talked about
career, his interests at :.
the Senate, his association
body and the character
which it has been his privil
der to his country and to
tuency.
At that he did not des
public health or the educat
to which he devoted hi
State Senator and as G
the good roads Legislation
est in public institution
matters, which marked h
fore he came to Washingt
Nor did he go specifica
war record, his position in
fight, his work for a big ma,
District of Columbia, while c
Of the District Committee of
ate, or his labors in behalf q
land and Baltimore appropria
a member of the Senate Ap
tions Committee.
These are all matters of I
part of a career running owe
years. They have been disc
his campaigns and are fan
those who have followed his
upon public questions.
And it might be added that
as many Republicans Senate
expressed their sorrow tina
about to leave the Senate
have been Democrats.
at is, of course, impossible
to leave the Senate on March
Senator Smith, without vel
regret, because to some ex
least, it means severance Of IL
| have formed during the ]
that have represented Mar,
the Senate.
81 am philosopher enougl
able to accept political rever
equanimity, and l feel as | Il
on the 30 or more years thai
enjoyed the confidence and 81
of the people of Maryland sin
tered public life, that | has
reason to be proud Of the indo
that my people have given m'
is not hard to reconcile mysel
situation, especially as the VI
conscientious Senator from n
is burdensome and frequent
taxing to ones strength.
81 hope that my service l
profitable to the constituency
me in the Senate. and | can h
on many measures which | ha'
which are of great benefit to {
and will outlast my service
deed my memory.
Throughout the Is "
represented MarylanT
my duty and il hs
to give
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MULES-MULES!
Public Sale
OF A CARLOAD OF
CHOICE MULES

! will sell carload of choice mules
at the stables of Calvin +. Townsend.
in Pocomoke City, Maryland, on
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State Of Maryland. County Of Worcester. ~.
/, VIM +. Bratten. Cashier OF the above named
bank do solemnly swear that the above statement
Is true TO the best Of my knowledge and belief
VIM. f. BRATrEN. Cashier.
Suhscribed and sworn 10 before me this LIST day
Of Mar. 1921. HATTIE Il. WILLIAMS. N. +.
Correct-Attest:
r. NJ. PURNELL.
WILLIAM =. JOHNSON. Directors.
E. W. McMASTER.
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Total loans and discounts shown above
charged at rates in excess Of those
permitted by law -----.-------- si2.sis.OO
The number Of loans was 8
State Of Maryland County Of Worcester. ss
!. Clayton 7. Richardson. Cashier Of the above
named bank do solemnly swear that the above
statement is true u the best Of my knowledge
and belief. CLAYTON T RICHARDSON. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this I'd day
of Mar 1921 HATTIE B. WILLIAMS. N. r.
Correct-Attcst:
ARCHER C. HOLLOWAY
T.. A. MARINER Directors
C.sF. CHANDLER
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF
First National Bank of Snow Hill
RESOURCES

at Snow Hill. in the State of Maryland. at the
close OF business Feb 2ist. 1921.
RESOIRCES
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REPORT SHOWING THE CONDITION OF
The Commercial National Bank,

at Snow H in the State OF Maryland. at the
close Of business. Feb 2lst. 1921.
RESOURCES
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STATION & WHALEY. Solicitors.
Bisbee daily review., 1921-04-16

the most part the declines of single week are too slight to be unusually noticeable in the retail markets, but the tabulation confirms the general downward trend.
 Continuance of high prices seems to be confined almost entirely to lux uries. Grape juice, for instance, is very high and hardly procurable. It is selling at S5 cents a quart. com pared with 75 cents last year. This is curious, as large part of the grapes that were used formerly in the manufacture of wine are now convert ed into grape juice. It is authorita- lively stated that the grape growers are making much larger profits than they ever did when theY were using grapes to make wine.
 In general the. declines of the last