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Deeds recently recorded cover the
transfer OF the following parcels OF
real estate In city limits;
wawaset: Rokeby Realty Co.. from
f. l. du Pont do Nemours & Co.. II
lots. $as2.000.
Eleventh street east OF Orange
street; Rokeby Realty Co., from Il. I.
du Pont dc Nemours 4 Co., ss5, fl3.60.
Maryland avenue southwest corner
of South street: du Pont Engineering
Co. from Il. l. du Pont do Nenours
4 Co.. $500. 200.
Fifteenth street. 1os-1l1 East; An
ME Mention from Catharine Kelley,
s2.o50.
Thirteenth street east Of Thatcher
street: Page McCord from John A.
Cranston. $500
Front street west OF Van Buren,
street; Mary v. Conner from Everett
+. Rorton. trustee, 1855.
Fourth street. S13 West; James f.
Rigney From Mary II. sayers. 1880
Clayton street, 100 North; Harry j
Bchrcnger from John A. Cranston
ss.25o.
Van Buren, street north OF Chestnu,
street; Lillian Il. Leonard from John
J. Leonard. ct al. $626.
Franklin street south OF Iinder
street. Lillian Il. Leonard from Johr
J. Leonard. tai. $500.
Head street north Of Twelfth
street: Isaac Scott from Emma wor.
rell. $1,000.
Third street west Of jackson street
Fannie H. BogiA from F1orenc,
Shames, $1,000.
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RURAL REALTY TRANSFERS.

The County Board Of Asse ssmen,
reports the following transfers Of rural
real estate:
Ono hundred and nifty acres OF
land In Blaokbird hundred. by Eusene
II. Martin to James p. Dukes and j
Elwood Dukes, for tho nominal Sum
of 81.
Land and bufIdings IN Brandyw1ne
hundred, by Paul w. Taylor TO the
Diamond State Telephone Co.. for the
nominal sum Of 81.
Land In Brandywfne hundred, by
Mary w. Txiley to Francis T. Stiriith
Tor $,.75o.
Land at Bclvidere. by Oscar c. For
man TO Mary Lewis. for $3.50.
Land on Newport Heights. by Bertha
s. Graham 10 Charles Clinton Camp
bell. for $3.50.
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Insurance Con,n,issioner.
A GREAT WORK

TN spite Of almost insuperabe obstacles arising
from the great depression in industry, the
splendid efforts of the superb field force
of the Continental enabled the company to
issue larger amount Of new Insurance in 1921
than in any previous year of its entire history
At time of all times when the family is most
in need Of the protection that life insurance alone
affords, he Continental is writing more insurance
than ever before.
This means that the men, women and children
Of the various communities in which the Con-
tinental operates are going to be millions Of
dollars better off than they would have been
without the quietly persistent efforts of the
representatives Of the Continental; for the ex-
perence Of every life insurance company shows
when it comes to the payment Of claims that
most Of the people who carry insurance save
very little money in any other way while it is
well-known fact tina. few insure until solicited
to do so.
In view Of this, it is apparent that the active,
aggressive, successful representative Of the Con-
tinental is probably doing more for the happi-
ness and wel-being Of the people Of his COM
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munity,, than is being done or can possibly be
Measure the value Of his efforts by the amount
OF insurance he Writes-nost Of which would
not be taken except for his, solicitaton-and it
becomes evident at once that the community
could i'll afford to dispense with his services:
If necessary, could better dispense with the
efforts Of almost anyone else rather than saori-
flee the great benefits which flow from his work.
He is not only the means Of adding hundreds of
thousands Of dollars-in some instances. mil
lions OF dollars-to the wealth his oomrnun-
Ity, but what is vastly more important, he is
constantly intoxicating, preserving and develop
ing IN the peoples those habit Of foresight, re-
sponsIbllity, prudence and thrift which have
made America great nation
A nation which is great because composed so
largely Of those vigorous, independent, self
reliant individuals who have a veritable passion
for working out their own salvation rather than
depend on the charity Of their fellows or the
paternasm of the State.
In many communities, the chief prophet of
that great religion Of sef-reance is the repre-
sentative of the Continental He is the one
force which, steadily and persistently, is incul-
eating and preserving in constantly increasing
number of the people those habits of mind and
character which. being absorbed by each new
generation from the older one will result event
ually in the saving Of untold wealth that would
otherwise be dissipated, and raise the whole
community to AN ever-higher plane of happiness
and prosperity. In very true sense, he is the
backbone Of his community, and he may have
the satisfaction of knowing, as he continues his
great work, that even though unrecognized, his
efforts constitute one of the greatest of all posi-
bic contributions to the welfare not only of those
whom ne serves. but Of future generations as well.
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PRESIDENTS REPORT
TO THE
POLICYHOLDERS

CoNTrNENTAL.s STRONG POSITION
TIME above statement shows that the Con-
tnental is in splendid financial condi-
ton. Assets are equal to more than 142
per cent Of liabilities. For every 800 Of
liability, the company not only has 500 Of sound
assets with which to meet it. but it also has an
other S42 on top of it, as compared with margin
of only about terlth,as much in the average COM
pany.
Not only is the Continental's margin Of assets
in excess Of liabilities nearly ten times as great
as the average, but the quality Of hose assets is
unusually high.
About 81 per cent Of the assets is in United States
Government Bonds.
About % per cent Of the assets is in first mort
cages on improved real estate wor h at least twice
the loan in every case; and the valuations of the
properties were based. not on the present real
estate values, but on he lower pre-war values.
About is per cent Of the assets is IN liens secured
by the companys own policies; these are limited to
the reserve value of each policy, and if not paid
in cash will be lquidated by the reserve on de-
post with the State.
About per cent of the assets is in county, mu-
ncipa and railway bonds.
The remainder Of the assets less than 2 per cent,
is in cash.
The high quality Of the assets plus the fact
that the margin Of assets in excess of liabilities is
nearly ten times great as the average furnishes
degree of security difficult to duplicate.
But assurance is then made doubly sure by
the Delaware law which requires the company
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GRATIFYING OUTCOME

The new insurance placed on the books last
year aggregated S7,333,1os. gain of 8 Der cent
over the preceding year, while the insurance in
force at the end of 1921 753 exceeded that
Of year earlier by II per cent. President Philip
Burnett is, therefore. to be congratulated upon SO
gratifying an outcome IN generally unsatisfac-
tory year.-The Spectator New York.
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lUTOnoOL REAL
BUSINESS ADJUNCT
p q ~ psWt oays That h Has
oeaood - - Merely Z Pisa-
eyre Luxury.

ptorro d. ~ Pont. PRECEDENT OF the
oeNefal Muturu Cooperation. In speak
lNo ~ ~ O11onobils dinner last
Wooh. called attention 10 the develop
meat IT The automobile from . pieas-
ura car % = passenger car.
The year tS1i." Ne sald, has scrv-
~ 10 ahuW W. that the automobile ae
~ know Il u \ paas~nwer vehicle,
freight vehicle. hut not a pleasure We
hlcle except ~ an incident. That y
. fundamental thought which has
lspeN driven homo Ia un this last year.
Hvsry man IN the industry believes II
now. and sincerely hope that
even our banker friends are convinc-
"a, ~ ! believe they are.
we must rmember also that Il has
been within tho memory * all that
tho automobile represented purely a
matter of epecd. when a man bought
= GO his nrs, thought WAS that of
speed The idea Of use in connection
with the automobile wAA not conveyed
IN tho early days. but yet tho use of
tho automobile apart from its speed
IL the greater development.
at was only twelve months ago
when We we're agitating tho question
~ not calling nm automobile n pleas
urs car. II would be n passenger car,
but only n YEAR ago the pleasure car
Mas inssAtcn,ly repeated by many
sstss,ns. and. In fact. when the de-
cr~r~lon OF n little more than - year
Aao fsrt struck va. II was n question
~ To whether the automobile was
really pleasure vehicle. The motor
Industry has now developed TO DO the
fundamental Industry OF transporta.
ton, and therefore 1, must he Irrma-
hen'. Engaging in n permanent In
dsetrv, one which N essential To civili-
at,on. warrants tho attention of any
man.
III WA n startling revelation 10 me
The osh~r day To read that the mileage
Wid~i 10 our railroads. which had beer
increasing year by year. has actually
turned ana W going backward. That lis
there ~" some s.ooV-odd mikes lcss OF
Anslruasls In this country than tw,
years aru. The number ot miles taker
NJ and abandoned has exceeded, foi
Tho nrst time ~ history. tho number
Of niiiss added. lf We are concerned
IN thss great industry. and n you be.
Hove. ~ I do. that II n n fundamen.
tai Industry, va can so at our tasl
With great courage. No man Of fore.
sisht cnn tell what 10 before VA. w,
know there II wr~at future. We can
rot toll how great. II we have thii
opportunity before us. n Ia essential
that va develop tho opportunity II
s~~~i faith.
"ln onr memory has developed TIM
great mcsus ~ transportation. II 4
arNNt~r than any other means tina
have boon developed. The AUTOMOBILE
hwA tho vain. OF tho railrosd. but 1
has tho adicd value, which couls
never he accomplished on the railroad
" independent action. not only inde
,ssndoNt with respect to tho vehicle
but also independent cf the operator
ThIa In the great development Of ths
automobile. tho development which
cannot be taken away from n. and
Whleh cannot be superseded except
Inc JRrhaps by the airplanc. That ma,
drive w ont OF business come day
but we need have no Immediate fesrr.
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ITS MOST SUCCESSFUL YEAR

The first Of the life insurance statements to
put IN an appearance is that Of the Continental
Life Of Wilmington, Del. In the face Of all adj
verse conditions that prevailed during the year the
Continental closed its most successful year, not
only exceeding any previous year in the amount Of
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-16
P r ESS COMMENTS

backed BY men that believe in their company and
their business in spite Of what many others con-
slider unfavorable business conditions The results
shown are big feather in the cap Of the Con-
tinental Lfe.-Weeky Underwater, New York.
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MOST EXCEPTIONAL STRENGTH

The financial position shows an excess Of As
sets and Liabilities far exceeding any proportion
that is usual in the conduct Of life insurance COM
panies in this or any other country From what
ever standpoint the Company is looked at, it is
found to be of most exceptional strength
Economic World New York.
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MA~e.
President

new business paid for, but increasing net insurance
IN force BY II per cent and adding as we'll to sur
plus account.-The Insurance World, PITTSBURGH
Pa
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New Members Received II Bethany.
In Bethany Baptist Church yester-
day morning. four young men and
three women were received into the
membership OF the church. Baptism
was administered in tho evening when
the revival WAS continued.
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actually to deposit with the State itself, in Sc
curities which must be approved by the lnsur
ance Commissioner reserve fund sufficient tc
secure the payment O every obligation. AS ar
evidence Of this, every Continental policy bear
this official certificate:
STATE OF-DEL AWARE
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT
This Poiicv Il registered and secured By
deposit of approved secuvt-
ties Nth this department a.
(SeaD proutded by laU.
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Dinner in Honor Of Judge Rodney.

BY Invitation Of George McIntire
the following persons met Associate
Judge Richard s. Rodney at lunch
con in the Hotel du Pont. Saturday
afternoon: Mayor Leroy Harvey,
County Comptroller James G. Shaw,
Deputy Recorder Of Deeds A. v. l..
George, Jury Commissioner John r.
Lambson. A. Felix du Pont, Rogers
Holcomb. Lesley George. ]. Oakford
Lamhson, Philip D. Laird. Thomas F.
Bayard, Keith Rodney, Laussat r..
Rogers, Francis de Haas Janvier and
James I. Boyce.
Auto owners may rely on the re-
pair man whose ads are in classified
tic Is Of the classified ad ssction.-
Adv
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-01-16
CONSERVATIVELY MANAGED
COMPANY

No better example could be cited Of the DOS
sbilites Of prosperity in life insurance for con-
servatively managed COMPANY operating nten-
Evening star., 1922-09-24
Every One Comes to ann for Housewares and China
o Want and It at

Tomorrow we present Septembe
SALESPEOPLE have been engaged. \
afford to miss it. Every section of the
values that say buy and save; read II
on hand for share tomorrow. Note ,
We cannot deliver all goods the day {
Evening star., 1922-09-24

-EIectrtc Coffee Perc0lators, Man
ming q Bowman brand; fully guar
sPseiisdl; -. :i.:oo ...o....' value so Q2
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mirht want us to stick on a vhlle
Wiz darlinl what's on your
mind1
sti6mR
You mean you want 10 60
home. dcary.,
She shook her head and looked
at him with dancing eyes.
rNo-make one horei A fiat.
little Guide, absurd nat T'rancai1l
II its only two toomst Isn't "
peach Of an idea3 The more think
about It, the wilder l am % DO lt
this very Instant
I'm going to find fitt and
housekeep, and meet YOU every
evening With my sleeYes rolled M
and an apron oni You don't know
what I can do, once make up ri,
mind. I'm going to- prove 10 Aunt
Sue that you can he domestic in
Paris,"
tTe Be centinuea
(Copyright 1922 N ? 4
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The Rev. John Mcdonald will
hold revival meeting at Mt.
Sharon during the month OF May.
Calvin Robe was business Wis.
itor in Fairmont last Thursday.
The pupils Of the ForksburA
school have resumed their studies
after being out Of school for some
time.
NJ. s. vanGllder and daughter
Olive, Of Mt Clair are attending
the revival meeting at the Free
Methodist Church in Fairmont,
which is being held by the Rev.
Brooks Morgan.
The Rev. John Mcdonald has
recovered from a serious attack of
influenza.
Mrs. B. Y. Morgan is very Ill
at her home.
Guy Kinkaid is working for
Homer Pool.
Mrs. Willie Toothman was WIS.,
iting at the home OF Mrs. Johu
Mcdonald last Monday.
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lovely these old stone houses areis
'It's a real home, Paul. she told
him later, after her visit. n wish
We had q chance to see more
French homes Paul"
Him.
"Do you ever get a qualm OF
Inconsistencies, living like We do, in
q hotel?"
deat:"
ooh. I've been thinking Of 1t
ever since We talked last night
about Barray and--ths sort OF NY
away existence a bachelor like that
leads. You might almost as well
be a bachelor yourself, PauIo, for
all the homelife you get. poor lamb.
Don't you sometimes banker for
it:S
I've always hankered for Il
Pussycat because I've never had
IT,"
We've been here for nearly
three months. How much longer
do you suppose we'll stay"
Il expect a cable any day now.
giving ne orders. We've done well
on the whole, you know. They
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BY ZOE BECkhEY

81
After their dinner In the Tree.
top, they proHled down the ladder
and strelled through the pretty
wood.
Elbow did it ever get the name
'Roblnson'2" wondered Polly,
Seems TO me II was something
about Robinson Crusoe. /" Paul was
tshing among his guidebook rernl-
uiseenees. Didn't the old boy
build q shack In a tree! Anyhow
he finished hslptlly, ut was
something Ike that. Come, on,
let's beat II for the inn before ali
the rooms are taken"
The nearest real village was a
mile away. They tramped II, lott
ering and singing. hand IN hand,
Ike happy children. As they
reached Its single street, q slender
crescent moon was glowing, put
ting the last touch OF loneliness to
the scene.
Here's the place. oh. Paul how
sdorable!" She said It in whis-
per as Il the thing might fade
away. Lets get that room with
the stone stairway on the outside.
and roses all over everything. How
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New Tax Tickets
To Be Used Here

A tax ticket, uniform in all
counties of the state, and which
will show at glance the dispo-
sition Of the taxes OF the various
taxing units, such as state, county
and school district, has been de-
Tised by the state tax department
and Will be used this fall, accord
ing to information received here
from Walter S. Hallanan, state
tax commissioner.
The new tickets will be in dup
licate. The original will be mail
ed to the taxpayer by the sheriff.
In very much the same manner
as monthly statements by bustn-
ess houses. Instead OF receiving
a notice that "the taxes are DUE
the taxpayer will received comp
lete itemiTed statement, showing
the amounts due and the various
units receiving the taxes.
Heretofore, the tax tickets were
not in duplicate and hundreds Of
persons were caused delay by
having TO wait in line at the sher-
IFS office before finding out the
amount Of taxes. And after find
ing out the sum he would have 10
pay, he would have no way Of
telling where his money went.
The rate Of levy on each 500
In the state, county and district
will be printed on the face OF the
ticket. These rates will be class
flied by taxing units aud n aGdi-
tion TO showing the total amount
of money to be received by the
state, the county and the district.
It will show details of the levies
for various funds and purposes.
AS soon as the ticket is receiv-
ed by the taxpayer, he can mail
1t, with a check, to the sheriff or
call at the sheriff's office and pay
the sum. The ticket itself Is the
receipt when the deputy has sign
cd his name following payment.
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SISTER MARY's
KITCHEN
cs,,rltht, i,.s. Ii. wat yhriaI.n.

Strawberries for canning should
be perfectly ripe, firm fruit. Over.
right fruit loses It's shape when
canned and is less likely TO keep
well.
Look the berries over very care.
fully, cutting out bruised or soft
spots and sorting the fruit. Use
the whole perfect berries for can.
ming and sunshine preserves and
the, small cut fruit for jam and
marmalade.
Canned Strawberries.
This rule is for plain berries
canned for table use. The proper.
tons arc calculated to suit the
woman who is not equipped to can
a large quantity at one time.
This method is a little different
from the usual cold pack. but is a
very successful and satisfactory
one.
Six quarts berries, 8 cups cant
sugar, ! cup boiling water.
Wash and hull berries. Fill coli
ander with berries and dip in q
large pan OF boiling water. Remove
instantly and dip In a pan OF cold
water.
This quick blanching helps the
berries to keep their shape during
processing and insures against loss
due to too much acIdity in the fruit.
Pack two quarts Of berries In one
quart jar. The berries are packed
just as tightly as possible without
crushing.
The jars and covers must be ster-
ilized thoroughly before filling. Boil
the sugar and water until a thick
syrup Is made.
Pour this heavy syrup over the
fruit, filling the cans to within
thTee-Quarters OF an inch. Adjust
rubber and half crew on top. Put
in hot water bath and bon half an
hour. Count the time after the va.
ter starts boiling.
The water must cover the tops OF
the jars. When the water has boiled
just 80 minutes remove from watei
and cool as quickly as possible.
Be careful not to put the cans In
draft, for cold air striking the hot
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jars in one spot will break them.
Tighten tops and turn upside down
to cool. Store In a dark, cool, dry
place.
When dipping the berries in the
pan OF boiling water do not let the
fruit remain a minute in the water.
DIP In and right out and immedi.
ately into the cold water.
Open Kettle Method.
Do not cook more than enough to
I'LL one can at a time. Put one cup
sugar and one-half cup water In
smooth stew pan. When boiling add
berries and boil eight minutes. Use
two quarts OF berries for each quart
can.
Fill sterilised Jars with berries
and add Juice to cover fruit and fill
can to overlooking. The fruit and
juice must be boiling when put into
the can and the can must be per-
fectly full to exclude all air.
II these two things are over.
looked the fruit will not keep. More
juice is formed when the open ket.
tie method Is used than when fruit
is canned by the cold pack method.
Any juice left from the first can
Of fruit should be used for the Sec
ond can. Add one cup OF sugar and
enough water to mako one-halt cup.
Juice left after all the fruit is
canned should be sealed while boil
ing and saved.
This juice can be used In drinks
or combined with red raspberries
or rhubarb in jelly or marmalade.
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Roster. Fairmont Normal School.
NJ z Michael. superintendent. Lin.
coin District schools. 9. G Tnstip.
superintendent Paw Paw District
4, u. Thomas SUI esintendent, Afan.
nington piStsiet Mis- Eya .. Blair,
home Demonstration agent; Wa
Lam 2, MccomAs, county farm
agent, and others. To-
The program will begin at IL
o'clock Wednesday morning. A
chicken dinner viii be served b.
the school, and everybody Is cor.
daily invited.
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DC pastry man used 70 Irave Is shop neal ice.

The rubber mountain went on
with his story:
PYes, l ought to be called plum
padding mountain because that's
what I'm made OF. The pastry man
used to have his shop near here,
and when he made plum puddlngs
that weren't good he dumped 'em
on this spot. After a while they
grew together and then became
me. ] really am rubber now, but
don't talk to me OF Indigestion. I've
got all the indigestion saved other
people who didn't eat me-"
WELL" said Nick, Nancy and /
have our Green Shoes, SO wen JUS.
wish ourselves. down on the other
side. Wen not walk on you any
more"
"oh, no, you can't" replied the
mountain quickly. "Not here. Who.
ever would get to the Kingdom OF
the Diddyevyers must say he has
walked over the Seven Mountains,
aud whoever would get to the King.
dom Of the Korsknotts must tell the
gate keeper that he has walked
Cspyrisht, 1917, tt
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through the Seven Valleys. 1 tell
you what Ill do. I'll hold my breath
until you get down on the other
side. But before you go I'll give
you a word OF warning about the
next mountain. It is made Of glass,
and for every step up you will slide
two steps down. The only way you
can get over Is to go backwards.
First jump up backwards as far
as you can, after that every step
you take will carry you two steps In
the other direction. The mountain
won't know the difference"
THANK you" said Nancy. Then
we'd better be going"
The mountain held his breath
and the Twins scrambled up to his
top and down the other side as fast
as they could go. But even after
they, had put a long distance be.
tween them and the ticklish old
mountain they could hear him ha.
haing, and no, hoing and heeing,
and shaking so hard the whole earth
trembled.
ITO Be Continued.)
. West yirEinian.