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The Washington times., 1922-08-30
WILLS S|NASHES
JACKSON OVER
THREE ROUNDS
New Orleans Panther Drops
Tut With Ease, MauIing
ohioan Throughout.

NEW YORK, Aug 3O.-Harry
Wills, the New Orleans Panther,
knocked out Tut Jackson, of Wash
ington Court House, Ohio, in the
third round of their scheduled fif.
teen-round fight here tonight.
A hard right to the stomach fol
lowed by left TO the jaw laid Jack
son out for the count. Jackson went
down for the count of nine in the
first round.
Jackson never hit a clean-cut blow
during the three rounds. Wills
mauled him numerically. Wills had
an advantage of twenty-five pounds.
He weighed in at 213k; Jackson.
1881.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Fnpo Walking Into
Same Trouble
Georges Got

Jack Dempsey, looking
around with hungry eyes for
some one to knock over so
that he may collect a few dol
lars at his trade, eagerly as
sents to the hinted-at match
with one Luis Firpo, the idol
of Argentina or South America
or some place. Firpo is the
Latin cave man who took three
or four rounds to knock out
some human hacking post in
Brooklyn a while ago.
If Dempsey does meet this
South American he will be as
suming the proportions of a
world menace. France had an
idol, and now, after finally
pushing his in'ards back into
their normal shape, he is in
the movies. When Firpo hears
the lifting call of the cuckoo,
he will be the second idol.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

stockings, examined his spikes,
took off his cap and looked at
1t. The uniform was almost
second-handed, but looked new
to Nippers. Then in a flood Of
pride he looked down at his own
inflated chest and started to
pick out the letters one by one.
Perry bloomp! The first
batter up had slapped an easy
fly to left field that arched
gently up and landed on Nip
per's chest as his index finger
had gotten to the "v" in Perry
vile.
The blow sat Nippers down in
the weeds, but he got up look
ing for the bird who had punch
ed him. The squawks of the
home crowd and the baseball
laying at his feet told him the
story.
Nippers had blown the works
and the good will went along
with the fixtures.
He opened up a new exit in
the center field fence with all
of Perryville escorting him at
an unsafe distance.
This is a true story. Nippers
came back the next day wear
ing a mustache tha: he had
picked up in a notion store. They
didn't know him and gave him a
Job. This time he was a pitcher
In the sixth inning the glue
melted on the nus t a c h e
when Nippers was trying to
throw a strike. AS the whisk-
ers came off, the crowd recog-
nized him. This time Nippers
left Perryville for keeps.
This was only a days work
in the life of a baseball hobo.
Nippers bummed from town to
town for about fifteen years. He
passed out under shower bath
in Mahoney City.
He had played his first good
game and they told him to come
back for the next game. Then
Nippers went out to take his
first shower bath. 1t was his
last. They found him the next
morning deader than a salted
cod.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
SAYS BUGS"
Baer:
HoBoEs OF BASEBALL
The Travelling sparrows
Worked Very Hard Dodg.
ing Hard Work.

THE office under the Big
Tree was a busy spot on
- Monday mornings. The
Sparrows would drop in from
their Saturday and Sunday
games and compare bank ac-
counts. 1t was a fortunate bird
who didn't make the homeward
trip by the ankle excursion route.
The usual tour was along the
itinerary selected by the path
finder for the Freight Car Club
of America.
Nippers got back rather late
one morning. He had been
down to Perryville playing left
field. His job called for three
dollars q game and a Perry
vile uniform. But he had to
leave the three plaster3 for
deposit on the uniform.
It was the first time that
Nippers had ever had a regular
baseball afternoon gown on. He
stood in front of a well-cracked
mirror in the Perryville club
house reading the insignia back
ward.
E-Ll-i-v-y-r-r-e-P-Perryville.
It looked like the history of the
world to him.
Out in the field, Nippers look
ed down at his bright painted
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

doubtful at one stage, when Wood
again showed signs Of being on the
point Of breaking through on Rich
ards once more, but Tilden rose to
his greatest form, and covering court
as II inspired, carried the game on
his shoulders to a successful con
clusion and then ended off the match
by brilliant volley shots at Wood
slamming the Australian clear out
Of the court.
Though not on the championship
schedule the match between Miss
Helen Willis and Mrs. Mallory IN the
Longwood invitation drew almost as
much attention as the main event.
SFrom the start 1t was evident
that the youthful star was in her
most brilliant form, her backhand
shots for the sidelines being es
pecially effective.
The California girl led at 8 to
and continuing to improve as the
set proceeded won the first
set 6-3.
Mrs. Mallory got the jump al
the beginning Of the second sci
JaklnB loNc game uhu Noh'iN'e
In her most determined driving
play with considerable work at the
net, won the next four games. With
the score SO against her. Miss
Wills again rose to her highest
play and carried off three games
before Mrs. Mallory could clinch
the set. Ga.
Miss Wills also took the first
game of the final set rather easily
but after that the champion held
her own until Miss Wills took the
lead at five to four with a love
game. Then Mrs. Mallory rose tc
the greatest tennis she has shown
since her first championship anc
nook the set and match, IS.
u It was the closest match the
champion has had and she wal
forced all, the way.
Mrs. Molla Mallory and William
+. Tilden won the national mixed
doubles title by defeating Miss
Helen Wills and Howard Kinsey
s-4. Ga.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Roseberry Reca

NEW YORK, Aug. 30.-The
Brooklyn club has recalled Outfield-
er John A. Rosebery from the Sagi-
nav club Of the Michigan. Ontario
League. Rosebery was with the
Brooklyn club at the training quar-.
ters in Jacksonville last spring and
was released under optional agree.
ment to the Saginaw club.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Superbas Win.

The fast Superbas shut out the
Circle A. c. yesterday, 60 in a well.
played game on the Plaza diamond.
Messink twirled alright ball for the
winners. German and Elliott starred
at bat. The Superbas have an open
date for Friday. Call Manager Allen
at Lincoln, 1927.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
PROS At OAKLAND USED
STEEL SHAFT GOLF CLUBS

Steel-shafted golf clubs were given
their first real tryout against high
class competition last week at the
Western open championship at the
Oakland Hills Country Club. Detroit
The Western Association voted to
permit players to use steel-shafted
clubs in championships, and all tour
naments held under its direction.
A number Of the professionals en-
tered are to use steel-shafted clubs
One Of the starters, Herbert Lager.
blade, former Youngstown and Pine
hurst professional, had nothing but
steel-shafted clubs in his bag. Many
other professionals had steel-shafted
wooden clubs.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Seattle Cots Williams.

BRISTOL, Va..Tenn., Aug. 30
Carl Williams, pitcher for the Bris.
tol Club in the Appalachian League,
has been sold to the Seattle Club
Of the Pacific Coast League, II
was announced today williams
has allowed only: one run in the
last thirty.five innings he has
pitched for Bristol. He IL q right.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Cooper Gets Eight Straight.

After coping eight straight vic
tories, Wilbur Cooper. Of the
Pirates, lost August Is to the
Braves
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

From the start, 1t was O'Hara
WOOD who furnished the fireworks
OF the occasion.
Starting service, he surprised the
spectators by running away with a
love game before they were fairly
settled into watching. His record in
the first set was fairly studded
with placements, and his play was
also responsible for many errors by
the Americans.
The break In the first set came
through Richards service, though
the Yonkers youth did well other
But the next three sets showed
Tilden and Richards in all their
glory. Patterson was selected as
the principal object Of attack and
both bombarded him with backhand
shots. Wood managed to take his
service in the first game, but the
4 champions broke through Patterson
Nwice,
The fourth set looked somewhat
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
kanawhas to Meet.

The Kanawha club will meet Fri.
day night. at 140S Sixth stret north.
west. The meeting scheduled for
last night was postponed.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Tender Signs for Bout.

PHILADELPHIA. Aug. 30.-Lew
Tender, Philadelphia lightweight.
has been signed TO meet Ever
Hammer. Of Chicago. at the Phila-
delphia National League baseball
park on the night of September
II, 1t was announced today
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
TILDEN AND RICHARDS
AGAIN TAKE NATIONAL
DOUBLES CHAMPIONSHIP
BY GEORGE E. TIMPSON.

BOSTON Aug SOThe most brilliant doubles event vent OF the
the Longwood Cricket Club Yesterday and william Iden
of the United States world result of their
markab victory Gerald L. Patterson and Pat oHara Wood
OF Australia.
It four match which all in favor Of the winners
after the slight weakening the of Richards
combined with brilliant work the the visitors the set
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
BENTLEY is ONLY LIKELY
ORIOLE TO MAKE MAJORS

BALTIMORE Aug 30Who will be with the 1928 Orioles What
stars viii missing the when
the umpire calls pay ball" next April? Much water must flow
the bridge fifth
secuve piece of linen for Jack and Jack Bentley be the
only member will be with when the
to sprn trainin
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Knocks Real Home Run.

Leslie Mann. of tho Cardinals, or
August "a knocked a home run with
the bases full agaipyt the Braves.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
.KETONEN GETS
LAST FALLS ON
DISTRICT STAR
Rutland GrappIer's Famous
Boston Split Hold Stops
Joe Turner.

Joe Turner, Washington's middle
weight grappler. Acknowledges de-
feat today following last nights ex.
citing exhibition at the. Capitol The
ater when the much .heralded Walno
Ketonen, of Rutland, Mass. pinned
Turner's shoulders to the mat In the
rubber" fall.
; The Washington mat artist and the
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

Joe Boley is wanted for his old po.
sition at short, and Joe has made
up his mind that another season at
Baltimore would be to his liking If
the price on his contract reads right,
Max Bishop, Jack Ogden and Otis
Lawry are considered eligible for the
big tent. but Max makes his home in
Baltimore. and has only recently ex-
hibited the form that brought his
playing to the attention of the scouts
In 1921.
The Washington times., 1922-08-30
Burns Steals Five.

five bases in three successive games
George Burns, OF the Reds, stole
The Washington times., 1922-08-30

On the last road trip Of the Birds
the emissaries from the majors
looked the Orioles over in several
series, but Max at that time was
not up to his real form, and they
probably reported that he was un-
able to do himself justice.
Ogden, a hard and conscientious
worker at all times, is piling up an
impressive number of games won
this season, in spite of the fact that
he has been batted savagely at times,
and will not reach his figures of last
season. Jack won thirty-two garaes
in 1921. and gave other hurlers a
mark at which to shoot, but the
vicious club swining in all the leagues
this season has made the life OF
Fingers a burden.
Otis Lawry has played such
splendid ball for Dunn that Il Is
known he has attracted the eye
Of several major league clubs.
Lawry was with the Athletics as
. younsster, but didn't hit his
weight.
However, ne Is greatly I'M
proved diamond artist, has found
h>s proper berth In the outfield and
and has batted up well with the
league leaders for two consecutive
seasons. He is a smart ball player
uses his speed to good advantage
and Dunn recognizes his worth this
year by giving him a juicy raise
over his former contract figures.
Bentley wants to try his prowess
in the pitching box with the big
fellows, and will get his chance
He should bring Dunn a fat piece
of change, for he is by far the
best southpaw in the league, and
his batting would be an asset tc
any club.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-15
William Levi Laws
At 60 Years Old
Grand Old Man Hale And Hearty-F amily
One Of First To Settle On Eastern Shore
Native Of Worcester

Eastern Shore. When the Emanci-
patton Proclamation was issued Lewis
father, William Laws, owned so slaves
valued at $4,000.
"The name Laws with the varia-
tions of Lawes and Law has been
finally stamped down in America as
Laws. 1t has been said that the Laws
can read their title clear back to the
fourteenth century. William Laws,
known as the "good man" of England,
was born in 1856 at Northampton,
Eng. It is said of him "in order to
begin each day by an act of charity,
he gave away the milk of four cows
to the poor and it was sent out each
day, at his own expense.
"The history of the Laws family in
the United States is full of important
transactions and will no doubt be of
interest to the many readers of the
News. Indeed it has been said of his
family that there are but few things
in American life which they have not
in some way touched.
CONTINUED ON PAGE 12)
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-15
FARMERS WATCH
YOUR CLOVER SEED
Commissioner of Agriculture Advises
Farmers to be Careful in the
Purchase of Clover Seed.

Information in the hands of the
Commissioner of Agriculture to the
effect that Europe, which furnishes
a large proportion of the Crimson
Clover seed used in this country, has
a short crop of seed this year. Amer
ican grown seed is also scarce. Those
who are in position to know predict
that there will be much Crimson
Clover seed on the market this sum-
nier which is poor, below the average
quality and of weak vitality. Old
seed carried over from previous sea-
sons, brown in color, low in germi-
nation will probably be offered; not
only in separate lots but blended and
mixed with new crop seed of better
appearance and stronger vitality.
The mixing of low grade seed with
high grade seed is recognized prac-
tice among the trade, though the
commissioner thinks it deserves con-
demnation as it is simply a medium
by which low grade, carried over,
stocks can be disposed of to advan-
tage. The presence of any consider
able quantity of brown, dull appear
ing seed in Crimson Clover is pretty
good evidence of blending, and in
purchasing such seed the farmer or
dealer should view with a critical eye
and insist upon knowing its germi-
nation and the date it was tested.
The commissioner advises farmers
to buy only recently tested seed with
analysis tags attached and check the
analysis statement by having each
lot tested-especially for germina-
ton. Representative samples sent to
the commissioner of agriculture,
Richmond, Va. will be tested without
charge. and as the termination test
only requires from three to five days
for Crimson Clover, prompt reports
showing its approximate vitality or
termination can be secured.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-15
HORTICULTURISTS
AT BERLIN TODAY
Maryland And Delaware Fruit Grow
ers. Farmers And Friends View
Harris0n's Orchards At Berlin

The summer meeting of the Mary
land State Horticultural Society is
being held today in conjunction with
the Maryland Agricultural Society
and the Peninsula Horticultural
Society, at Berlin. A large number
of people are present from both
States and they are making an in
spection of the many hundreds of
acres of bearing orchards of the Har-
risons at Berlin, the largest nurser-
les in the world
The Harrisons expect to ship from
their orchards at Berlin around 300
carloads of peaches and $50 cars of
early apples, to say nothing of the
tig crop Of late apples to be har-
!cs'ed.
Governor Ritchie and State Treas
urer John NJ. Dennis are among the
notables who accepted the invitation
to be present. Luncheon was served
by the Harrisons and everybody is
having a good time.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-15
CROPS OUTLOOK
ABOVE AVERAGE
Bumper Yield of White and Sweet
Potatoes And Tobacco Forecast.
Corn Better Than 1921.

Crops in general promise better
harvests this year than the average
for the last five years, according to
forecasts of the Department of Agri-
culture, based on July conditions.
Bumper crops of white and sweet
potatoes and tobacco are forecast, and
most of the crops are larger than last
years.
With the exception of wheat, corn
and oats, acreage this year ranges
from / TO % per cent. larger than
those of 1921.
Corn Acreage Increased
Corn acreages are increased this
year in most of the corn belt States,
but in the cotton States decreases
are shown. In Iowa, the largest
corn producing State, there is 2
per cent. decrease and in Missouri a
3 per cent decrease.
The crop in general made good
progress to July /, except in the
Southeast, where it has been ne
elected for cotton. Growth has been
slow east of the Mississippi, but
stands are good and fields fairly well
cultivated. Farther West rapid
growth has been made.
Winter Wheat Declines
Winter wheat production forecasts
show decline of 3S,000,00 bushels
compared with June forecasts. Sc
we're damage has been reported from
heat waves and hailstorms in Kansas;
from drought. high temperatures and
winds in Nebraska, and shriveling
in Oklahoma and black chaff and take
all in some sections. Wheat re-
naming on farms July is 81 Gal 900
bushels, or 25,000.000 bushels less
than stocks year ago.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-15

AT NORFOLK, VA.
Miss Allie May Bailey, Of Snow Hill,
Married to Mr.. Elmer Richard
Bailey, of Portsmouth, Va.

Miss Allie May Bailey, of Snow
Hill, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Bailey fwas married to Mr.. Elmer
Richayd Bailey, of Portsmouth, Va
at the home> of her brother, Mr..
LORE Bailey. in Norfolk. Thursday
night of last week The bride wore
gown of perriwinkle canton crepe
and carried beautiful bouquet of
bride roses.
After the wedding a reception was
held at the home of the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Bailey.
While the names of the bride and
groom are the same the families are
not related.
Mrs. Bailey has been in the employ
of the L. S. Government at Norfolk
for several years. Mr.. Bailey is q
prosperous plumber. They will spend
the summer at Ocean View, near
Norfolk.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-15
TAXES ON STOCK
DIVIDENDS DEFINED
Matter Is OF Interest Both To
Bankers And To Investors
Generally.

Based on the recent decision of the
Supreme Court in the case Of Joshua
W. Miles, Collector, VS.. the Safe De-
posit and Trust Company, the Treas
ury Department has issued new rul-
ings on income taxes in stock divi-
dends. These rulings are of interest
to bankers and investors generally
and follow pretty closely the lines
laid down by Judge Rose in his de-
cision in the case, which was followed
by the Supreme Court. The rulings
say:
"a stockholders privilege of sub
scribing to new shares of stock before
they are offered to the public is an in
cident of his stock ownership, and the
acquisition of that privilege, while
it may increase the value of the
stockholders interest in the corpor-
alton, does not constitute segrega-
ton of the profits of the corporation
and is not gain, profit or income to
the stockholder.
"a stockholder of corporation
who receives the right to subscribe
for shares of a new issue Of stock is,
on sale of such right, liable to in
come tax on so much of the proceeds
as exceeds the cost of the right.
"The new shares if and when is
sued are indistinguishable from the
old shares, and as they are received
by reason of the ownership of the
old shares, the average of the price
paid for the old shares and of the
subscribing price for the new shares
constitutes cost for either an old share
or new share in computing taxable
gain, following the analogy of the
computation employed in the case of
the sale of stock dividend shares.
"On the sale of stock rights, cost
and selling price are determined by
assuming that the stockholder, in
stead of selling his rights, subscribed
for new shares and sold them, and the
gain taxable to the stockholder who
sells his rights is equal to the gain
taxable to stakeholder who sub
scribes for a new share and sells his
new snare.
"In ascertaining the selling price
it is assumed that the stakeholder,
if he had subscribed, would have re-
fused to sell his new share for any
amount less than the sum of the sub
scribing figure and the prevailing
price offered for the rights, and the
sum of those two amounts is assumed
to repl esent the selling price of the
stock rights.
"The taxable gain, therefore, is
found by taking the sum of the sub
scribing price and the market value
of the rights and subtracting from
the sum the average of (D the cost
of one old share and (2) the sub
scribing price of one new share"
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1922-07-15
FARMER CAN MAKE
CIDER, SAYS CRABBE
But He Can't Sell II. Anti-SalO0n
Man Declares Other Manufacture
Banned; Outlines Four Points

Count another victory for the tiller.
of the soil and the grower of the ap
ples-the farmer. Days may come
and days may go, some "wet" anc
some dry" but he can still go OF
making his hard cider-and drinking
il, tco-without fear of molestatior
from the Maryland branch of the
Anti-Saloon League.
Such was the declaration Saturday
of George w. Crabbe, superintendent
of the Anti-Saloon League. In effect
he agrees with Prohibition Commits
sioner Roy A. Haynes, who in a let
ter to Congressman John Philip Hill
said that while farmers were per
mitted to make cider and wine (fruit
juices is the dry" term for the liquic
squeezed from the grape and allowed
to fermenD for their own use a
home, Others could not do so without
having to face arrest for violation OF
the Volstead law.
With Haynes. Says Crabbe
81 am absolutely with Haynes or
this question: said Superintendent
Crabbe. 81 have said before and be
lieve now that the farmer is entitled
to make cider"
"Well, would you say it was al
right for him to drink it after it got
to be hard CIDER" he was asked.
"Yes, should say it was!' was the
quick answer. Then he continued:
Regarding this cider question,
get my views from decision handed
down November 20, 1920, by Attorne!
General Palmer, and they are base'
on four points he brought out.
Outlines Points Considered
"First-it is not unlawful to manu-
facture sweet cider.
"Second-It is not unlawful TO pre-
serve and sell sweet cider.
"Third-It is not unlawful to keel
sweet cider on your premises, re
gardless of the alcohol it afterwart
contains, due to the process of fer
mentation. And it is not unlawful Il
manufacture, sell or keep cider fOl
vinegar.
"Fourth-It is unlawful to sell hare
cider for beverage purposes"
In the letter of Commissioner
Haynes to Congressman Hill, the pro
hibition head stated that "declara
tion of May 2, 1922, that this offic'
would not proceed against persons
manufacturing cider or other frui
juices containing as much as 2.75 pei
centum of alcohol by volume, thii
statement was embodied by thu
craftsman under a misapprehensior
of the position of this office, as such
is not its view, and no instructions
to that effect have been promulgated.