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The Washington herald., 1922-07-15
Standing Of the Clubs

YEsTERD KS RESULTS.
Washington, q; Chicago. s.
New York, 4; St. Louis, o.
Cleveland, 8; Boston. g.
Detroit at Philadelphia. rain.
ToDAY's GAMES.
St. Louis at Washington.
Chicago at New York.
Detroit at Boston.
Cleye and at Philadelphia
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
W T. Pctl WI Pet
New York. 40 % .638l brooklyn. Al Il 800
st, Louis no 81 .595l Pittsburgh 81 q .462
Chicago. - IS .531l Phi lies... 20 Al .3s2
Cincinnati. IS 20 Sis Boston. Is 40 .364
The Washington herald., 1922-07-15

Totals. IS IL "a Iii Totals. 40 is q Il
sBatted for Winters In ninth.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Notice of Resale
of Real Property.

Under and by virtue of an order
of the Superior Court of Richmond
County, N. c., in an action therein
pending entitled &c. E. Hinson ct al
VS.. Mrs. Rena New Hinson ct al"
the undersigned commissioner will
on Monday, the 25th day of September,
1922, at IL o'clock NJ. at the court
house door in the town OF Rocking
ham, N. C., offer for sale TO the high
est bidder for cash the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Lying and being in the Town OF
Rockingham, Richmond County,
North Carolina, beginning at a stake
the intersection of Franklin street
and Hancock street thence South
along and with the East side Of
Hancock street 108 feet to stake,
lot No. 4 in the plat of G. 8. Hins0n;
thence in an Easterly direction to
and with the line of lot No. 4 10 feet
thence with and along the West
line of said lot No. 2 100 feet to a
to stake, lot No. 2 in said plat
stake, Franklin street; thence Wesl
1O5 feet to the point of beginning
being lot No. on plat OF G. E. Hin
son, said plat being recorded II
Book 2, page of plats, Register
of Deeds office Richmond County
| N. c., on said tract is situated on,
3 room dwelling house.
Il This is resale of the above lands an,
the bidding will start at $7.16OM.
/ This the 9th day of September, 1922.
i OZMRR L. HENRY, Commissioner
PLACE: Court House door, Rock
| inghaua, N G.
TERMS: Cash.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
NOTICE OF COMMISSIONERS
LAND SALE.

North Carolina, Richmond County.
Under and by virtue of the author
ity conferred upon the undersigned
Commissioners by a Judgment OF
the Superior Court of Richmond
County in the Special Proceedings
entitled w. F. Covington ct al, heirs
at law of H. C. Covington, the said
undersigned Commissioner will Of
fer for sale TO the highest bidder for
cash in front of the Court House
door in the town of Rockingham on
Monday, October End, 1922, at II
o'clock NJ, the following described
tract or parcel of land, lying and
being in the aforesaid County and
State and in Rockingham township.
On the Wallis Ferry Road, bound
ed as follows:
Beginning at a point in the old
Walls Ferry Road where the North
ern boundary of the II. L. Nichols
estate lands crosses said old road
and runs S. 70 West 1888 chs. to
the original Southwest corner of
lot No. 5 in the division Of the
estate lands Of A. A. Covington, de-
ceased, as set out in Orders and De-
crees covering 1888; thence N. 281a
West % chs. to another corner of
said lot No. 5; thence N. 6412 East
16 chs. to the aforesaid old Wallis
Ferry Road; thence with said old
road about S. 20 East to the begin
ming, containing 3S acres, more or
less, and being that portion of lot
No. 5 aforesaid lying on the West
side of the old Wallis Ferry Road
and on both sides of the New Road.
This August 31st, 1922.
w. r. JONES, Commissioner.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
NOTICE oF LAND SALE.

North Carolina, Richmond County.
Under and by virtueof the author
ity contained in Deed of Trust exc
cuted by E. III. Chamberlain and
wife, Roberta D. Chamberlain, to
the undersigned Trustee, dated
February 9Th, 1920, for the purpose
of securing certain indebtedness
due to the Bank of Rockingham as
will appear by reference to said
Deed of Trust which is recorded in
the office of the Register of Deeds
for Richmond county i'm Book 124 at
page S63, default having been made
in the payment of the indebtedness
secured thereby and in order to
satisfy said Indebtedness and at the
request of the holder of the same,
the said Trustee will offer for sale
to the highest bidder for cash in
front of the Court House door in
the town of Rockingham on Monday,
October End, 1922, at IL o'clock M,
the following described tract or par
eel of land, being the land convey
ed in said Deed of Trust:
Beginning in the fourth line of
100 acre survey granted to George
DaEson in the South edge of the
HtlB nj The North prong of Falling
Greek, aEa rims as and with said
dine reversed S. 1881 chs. to a black
jack corner; a corner of said 100
acre survey; thence E. 51.75 chs.
to q large pine, another corner of
said 100 acre survey; thence with
tha line af another tract N. 1926
chs. to the run Of Falling Creek;
thence down the various courses OIL
said creek to the beginning, con-
tanning So acres more or less. TINS
Il the same land conveyed to E
#. Chamberlain by Mrs. Fannie Nc
Donald by deed duly recorded Ia thu
office Of the Register OF Deeds fol
said county in Book III at pag'
2s2 and also the land that was con
veved to said e. H, Chamberlain
III II n. McLendon and wife b,
deed dated December 18th, 1915
which said deed is recorded in tn
Office Of the Register OF Deeds e
said county in Book los at page ~
reference to both of said recorde
deeds Is hereby made for 2 moi
definite description Of tne ian
hereby conveyed.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
NOTICE or LAND SALE.
North Carolina, Richmond County.

Under and by virtue OF the author
ity contained in Deed of Trust exc
cuted by E. Fl. Chamberlain and
wife, Roberta D. Chamberlain, to the
undersigned Trustee, dated Febru-
airy 9th, 1921, for the purpose of Sc
curing certain Indebtedness due to
the Bank of Rockingham as wiilsap-
pear by reference to said Deed Of
Trust which is recorded in Book 127
at page 34S, in the office of the Reg
lister OF Deeds for Richmond county,
default having been made in the
payment of the indebtedness secur-
ed thereby and in order to satisfy
said indebtedness and at the request
of the holder of the same, the said
Trustee will offer for sale to the
highest bidder for cash in front of
the Court House door in the town
of Rockingham on Monday, October
End, 1922, at IL o'clock NJ, the fol-
| lowing described tracts or parcels
of land, being the land conveyed in
said Deed of Trust:
Beginning at Margaret Kaheys
beginning corner about 30 chs.
North of Naked Greek, and running
thence S. 5 w. 80 chs. to the chan
mel of said creek; thence down the
channel of said creek % chs. to a
blackgum corner and two gum poin
| tiers; thence N. IL E 4.70 chs. to a
stake on road with Two pine poin-
tiers; thence N. w. $40 chs. to a
stake in field; thence N. 81 E. II
chs. to d. stake; thence N. As E.
1888 chs, to dead pine; thence N.
1 w. 2O.15 chs. to the Whiskey Road;
thence N. So w. 2150 chs. to stake;
thence N. 80 w. 1880 chs. to a stake
near a Clay root; thence S. 10 w.
Is chs. to the beginning.
| Another Tract: Beginning at a
pine with two pine pointers near
| the ridge path and running thence
IN. 20 E. 1929 poles to corner;
then S. 20 E. 80 poles to a corner;
thence S. 20 w. 1929 poles to a
corner; thence N. 70 w. 80 poles to
a corner; thence S. 20 w. 1856 poles
to a corner; thence N. 20 w. As poles
to corner; thence N. 20 E. 155
J poles to corner; thence to the be-
ginning, containing 100 acres, more
: or less.
I Another Tract: Beginning at q
pine with pine and oak pointers on
North side of Catfish road and run
ming thence N. 63 E. 81 poles@ to a
corner; thence S. 20 +. 1870 poles to
corner; thense S. = w. 81 poles
to a pine on the hill top; thence
N. q w. 100 poles crossing said
road to the beginning, containing H
acres, more or less.
Another Tract: Beginning at a
stake, blackgum and two pine
pointers on the Northwest side Of
the Mirey Branch of Drowning
Creek and at the edge of said
branch below the ford on said
branch and in a line Of a tract Of
: land granted to John Fountain and
: running thence with his line S. 6;
e. 20 chs. thence s, so w. 40 chs
thence N. 63 w. Is chs. thence N
so L. 40 chs. thence direct to the be
ginning, excepting so acres hereto
fore conveyed by J. w. and julia
: Yates.
This August 31st, 1922
B. F. REYNOLDS, Trustee.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Land for Sale at Auction Sept. 25th.
On Monday, October the End, 1922.

at IL o'clock in front of the court
house at Rockingham, we will offer
at public auction two parcels of
land for sale. Payments must be
one-half cash on day of sale, and
balance in IL months with interest
at six per cent.
First tract of &C % acres, more or
less, is eight miles west of Ellerbe
i'm Steele's township, on both sides
of Coleman creek, and known as the
Shubol Meaks land The second
tract is 1 Ia miles from Ellerbe, in
Mineral Springs township, known
as the John Sedberry place, and
consists of GU acres, more or less,
with a 5-room house, barn and grain
house, vineyard and fruit orchard
For other information look in Book
INN pages .3O2 and BOB, and Book
IPP, page $40 and Book wy, pagt
/ i0s.
i M. A. DAVIS AND WIFE
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
Loans on Improved Farm
Lands in Amounts Ranging
from $4,000. to $50, 900.

Representing in Ric hmond
county the Atlantic Joint-Stock
Land Bank, of Raleigh, N. c.. we
are prepaid to receive and handle
applications for Long Time Fed
eral Farm Loans.
6% interest on the amortiza-
ton plan. No commission. No
stock subscription. No joint liza
bility. Liberal payment privi-
leges.
Call and get any desired in
formation.
THE BANK OF PEE DEE
Rockingham, N. c.
Rockingham post-dispatch. [volume] (Rockingham, N.C.) 1917-1965, 1922-09-21
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late Mack l..
Wallace, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the said de-
ceased to present same to me, duly
verified, on or before the 22nd day
of August, 1923, or this notice will
be plead in bar of their recovery,
All indebted to said deceased will
please make prompt payment to me.
This August 22nd, 1922.
C. r. WALLACE, Adm.
Ellerbe, N. c.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
JUDGE HASTINGS HOST
OF BENCH AND BAR
Entertained Some Former Gov
ernors Also at His Country
Home. Near Dover.

Special Dispatch 10 Every Evening.
Dover. June 22--Municipal Judge
Daniel O. Hastings of Wilmington.
entertained the entire state judiciary,
eXmembers of the bench and with
but few exceptions. the entire mem
bership OF the bar of the state, at his
country home. west of Dover. last
evening.
Fully one hundred persons were
present. Outside the bench and bar
there were three governors. Penne-
will, Miller and Townsnd.
Judge Hastings guests included
Federal and State judges, members of
the bar. former Chancellor Curtis.
former Judges Boyce and Conrad
Governor Denney. former Governors
Miller. Pennewill and Townsend. May
or Harvey, Secretary Of State Ben
son. AttOrney-General Townsend.
State Highway Engineer Buck, DR.
J. A. Ellegood. Sylvester ID. Townsend
Alexander +. Crichton. James p. Win
chester and Lee l.. Maloney. Secretary
of War Weeks and Alien Property
Custodian Miller We're also invited, but
were unable TO attend because of en-
easements at Washington.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
A. FL. UNANIMOUSLY
FOR AMENDING THE
us CONSTITUTION
Would Curb Courts in Decisions
Adverse to Interests of
Labor.
PRESS THE CHANGES
BY Associated Press to Every Evening.

BY Associated Press to Every Evening.
Cincinnati, Ohio, June 22.-By a
unanimous vote, the Ameri-
can Federation OF Labor convention
today adopted the program, center
Ing around four proposed constitu-
tional amendments, repeal Of Sherman
antitrust law and other legislation as
the means for curbing the courts on
account of decisions adverse to labor.
The program was drafted by a
special policy committee and accepted
without change by the convention.
The election of officers of the Fed
GRAFTON was set for tomorrow morning
and at that time the seat for next
years convention also will be selected.
Houston. Texas and Atlantic City. n.
j.. are the only. cities that have sub
mitted invitations for the convention,
to be held in October. 1923.
Four amendments to the Constitu-
ton of the United States and repeal
of the sherman Antitrust law were
recommended yesterday to the con-
vention by its special policy commit
tee as the means for overcoming court
decisions regarding as adverse 70
labor.
Continued on page IL.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
EX-PREACHER HELD
ON B|GAMY CHARGE
WAS MARRIED HERE
According to Reports Of Detec-
tives in Case Of Donald D.
Stewart.
ARRESTED IN CALIFORNIA
BY Annotated Pres. TO Every Evening.

BY Associated Press TO Every Evening.
Los Angeles. Cal. June 22,--Donald
d. Stewart, the unfrocked clergyman
who is held In the City Jail awaiting
the arrival of officers from Boston,
where Is ia wanted on charges OF big
amy. grand larceny and conspiracy.
has met interyiewers with this com
ment:
Il can't live down my past; the pub
lie won't let me"
With Stewart. when he was arrested
Tuesday night. was Mrs. Ethel Turner
Osbaldeston Stewart, the second Of
the four wives he is said 10 have mar
ried. and who also was taken into
custody. She is charged with having
conspired with him 10 effect his al
legged marriage to Norma Ehrenseller
~ Boston, from whom he is said TO
have stolen $500
Reports Of operatives Of the private
detective agency which arrested the
couple were incomplete, II was stated
as o'the charges said to have been
placed against Stewart In various
sections Of the country, but they list-
ed his alleged marriages as follows:
First--to Mary MltchelI. at vii
mington. Del, in 1918. child was
born TO them and Stewart IL alleged
to have deserted his wife and baby.
Second--to Ethel Turner Osbaldes-
ton. at New York in 1920.
Third--to Bertha Ellen Grannls. al
India ma polls, in 1921.
Fourth--to Norma Ehrenseiler. al
Boston, in 1921, with alleged conni.
vance o Mrs Ethel Turner Osbaldes.
ton Stewart. with whom he is said n
have effected a reconciliation a shor-
time before. He disappeared shortly
after the marriage 70 Miss Ehrenseller
In addition TO these maria ges. the
detective, charge he obtained S1,25(
through the Endorsement of a check
by Bertha Ellen Grannis Stewart anc
that when he deserted her he left ir
her brothers automobile; that he
stole $500 from Norma Ehrenseller
Stewart and that through an alleged
courtship Of Miss Gertrude Van Lipok
an art teacher OF Detroit. in 1921. ht
defrauded her relatives of $3.50.
Continued on page Il.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
GAMBLE LATROBE DIES
At ATLANTIC CITY
He Was General Superintend-
ent OF the Southern Division
OF the p. r. r.

His health undermined by strenuous
work, Gamble Latrobe OF 220s Grant
avenue. general superintendent of the
southern Grand Division OF the Penn
sylvania Railroad, and former resi-
dent Of Wilmington. died yesterday
afternoon at 2.30 at the Marlborough
Blenheim Hotel. Atlantic City, n. j..
of uraemic poisoning.
He was suffering from a combination
of heart and kidney trouble. For a
time he showed Improvement and last
Friday was seen on the boardwalk.
The next day, however. he was
stricken with acute uraemia nd stead
lily grew worse. The end was expected
and Mrs. I.atrobt and one son. Gamble
Latrobe. Jr.. were at his bedside con
stantly. Charles Iatrobe. another son
was in Buffalo and hastened 20 At
lantic City. but arrived too late.
Mr.. Iatrobe had beeU at Atlantic
City since March.
The body was brought to Wilmington
today on special train.
Continued on page 12.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
COUNTY TAX RATE MAY
Be CUT FIVE CENTS
Levy Court in Executive Session
Today Figuring in New
Budget.

In executive session today the Levy
Court began figuring on the county
budget and the county tax rate for
the fiscal year 1929.
Prospective new Items of appropria-
tion include s65 900 for the November
election; s65,00 for improvements to
the New Castle County Hospital, Farm
hurst: $4,000 for interest on bridge
bonds: $4,000 for Statc-aid roads; !;
total of $4,000 additional. other
items will likely be cut.
majority of the members OF the
court want to reduce the tax rate 5
cents on each 800 of real estate as
sessment. Besides the 25 cents for
school purposes, fixed by State law,
Wilmington and the rural districts
now pay a county tax OF II cents
and poor tax of 5 cents, and the
rural districts also pay road tax of
80 cents. Wilmingtons tax rate may
be reduced from s1.0l to 96 cents and
the rural districts rate from S1.3S to
sl31.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
KU KLUX KHAN NOT IN
MASONIC FRATERNITY
Grand Master George c. Will
Iiams Makes Vigorous Denial
Of Rumor.

Hev George g. Williams. Grand
Master of tho Masons Of Delaware
today issued statement in which he
declared that the ku klux Khan Is no
part of the Masonic fraternity. The
Grand Masters ot New York, Connect
cuit and Massachusetts have within
the past few days given 10 the public,
through tho press. statements setting
forth strong opposition TO the ku klux
Khan and their EFFORT 10 connect them
selves with the Masonic fraternity.
The Grand Master ~ Delaware gave
g. tho press today the following state
mont of tho attitude of the Grand
Lodge ~ Delaware toward the ku
klux Khan:
The ku klUx Khan Is no part ~
the Masonic fraternity. Any attempt
on tho part Of ifs supporters 70 con
meet u with Masonry. either in origin
or purpose should 10 spurned by the
general public and 1atly denied 10y all
Mas ns."
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
BREEZE |NTERFERES
WITH TENNIS PLAY
Several Feature Matches Late
This Afternoon at the Will
mington Country Club.

Only four matches We're played in
the Delaware State Tennis ToWna-
ment. at the Wilmington Country
cub. this morning A fifth ma ,ch was
lost by default. a stin breeze. sweep
ing across the courts gave the players
considerable trouble.
Several feature matches are scheG-
uled 10 be played late this afternoon
and il is expected that there will oe a
large gallery on hand 20 witness them.
Alex Theyer and Sidney r. Thayer
Will meet in mems singles match and
the winner Of this will play Phil Nicer
the Leland Stanford University star, in
a semi-final. This match will take
place late in the afternoon
Stanley Pearson. Philadelphia, and
Roy Coffin. Philadelphia. will meet in
the third round of the mems singles.
Edward Edwards. Philadelphia and
l.. y. White. University of Texas. will
meet in a match in the third round of
the mems singles.
Today's results follow:
Mems Doubles-Second Round.
c. L. Granger. University of Texas
anu Il. ". w Hlle, I HlNeTSlty or Texas
defeated c. Cause and A Henry. WI
mington Country Club, 6-2, 6-4.
Mems DOubles--Semi.F Finals.
Phil Nicer and James Davis, Leland
Stanford University, defeated Cliff
Ashley and a. Felix du Pont. VII
mington Country Club, by default.
Mixed DOubles--Second Round.
Miss Helen Rice. Bryn Mawr and
Ray Brown, Washington University.
st. Louis, defeated Miss Catherine
Gardner. West Side Tennis Club and
Phil Nicer. Leland Stanford Um-
versty. 6-3, Go.
Miss Schuman, West Side Tennis
Club. New York, and Lloyd Gregory,
University of Texas, defeated Miss
Gladys Payne. Germantown Cricket
Club and Carl Kanimon, Washington
University, 60, 60.
WOmen's DOubies-Second Round.
Miss Leslie Bancroft, Longwond
Cricket Club and Mrs. j. B. .Jessup
| Wilmington Country Club, defeated
Miss Virginia Carpenter, Ge: mantown
Cricket Club and Miss Catherine
Porter, Bryn Mawr.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
DARLINGTON UNHURT
WHEN AUTO OvERTURNS
Crowded on Road by Racing
Machines. His Car Goes Over
1S-Toot Embankment.

Percy 7. Darlington % 500 Della
ware avenue had narrow escape from
injury when his automobile ran off the
kennett PIKE. down a flfteen-foot en-
hankment and then turned turtle The
ncc!den; occurred near the entrance TO
the estate of Col Henry A. du Pont.
near GreenylAe. about 6 o'clock last
night
Servants employed on the estate
rushed 90 the scene 81 the accident.
expecting 20 hnd the occupant OF the
car crushed beneath -. Instead, In
some peculiar manner. Mr. Darlington
was wing IN a position that no part
81 the car. not even the steering wheel
rested on his body
A few bruises were the total extent
OF h!s injury. The same good fortune
extended 20 the automobile which was
only slightly damaged and Il was Ia, Ter
h@ought 90 this cgy under us own
power MIR Darlington was taken 10
hls home by a passing autois,.
Mr. darlington said this morning
that he was crowded of the road by
two racing automobiles coming in ne
opposite direction.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-06-22
TALENT SHOWNAT
COMMENCEMENT Of
CITY HIGH SCHOOL
Featured by Student Orations,
Which Reflected the Edu-
cational Results.
MANY PRIZES AWARDED

That educational results are being
accomplished in Wilmington through
the agency oe iSc Board OF Public
TGucation. 'withstanding It's handi-
caps. was evident 10 those who attend
ed the commenCemen of the High
Schco.. held IN tho auditorium of tina;
building last night While the class
g~aduated. numbering 16i. was the
largest in the history OF the city. the
real evidence az the cducati tiona, ac-
Complishmcnt was manifest in the
oraiions. which We're made hy four OF
the graduates Each showed the re-
suit not only ot duigcnt research. bu:
also nf careful preparation and the
Use az good English. whicl Is a real
test in the prodYct of any school. All
of the essays. too. were in formation.
all being historica, or else analytical
of the subject handled.
Miss Annette Clarke Ftille~, ~ "The
Psychology OF Music" told Of the ef-
feet melody ha. on life. particularly
the human tempermental makeup
how u can influence the mind and ac-
tually convert sorrow into giadness.
Marvin Lester Ewing reviewed for
eisn criticism Of America by recoyniz-
Ell authorities. and showed the re-
suits Miss Minnie Fineman's I'm
pressions of Russian Literature" con-
trasted the work of Russian men of
letters with that OF writer's os other
nationahties.> Lloyd George and the
Genoa Conference" was the subjec.
handed by Albert Murray Hanson.
who analysed the conference. the rea-
sons that led up to II. the result and
Americas position in the matter.
Continued on page 5.