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Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

Grapes" class; piano solo. When the
Harvest Moon IL SHINING" Elizabeth
Mckinley; song. "Playmates." class; (;
piano solo. Pastoral" Sylvia Balick.
Or. John Palmer was chairman Of the
meeting. Miss Ellen Samworth is
principal OF the schools.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
rprClrrON WEEK
At SCHOOLS ~ AND 9:

EiucaHon Week was observed a.
- hoo.s No. IL and .. with a meeting
vp,n 90 the public. held last Friday
evening
The speakers We're Miss Bessie 4
n'v.ne. assistant superintendent ~
B. hoo,s and DR. wlnlsm g. speakman.
'ommandcr of the Delaware Division,
American Legion. who spoke on "Edu-
'ation. n Creator " Patriotism" The
pupils OF the schools presented a play.
The Trial ~ Fire" IN which they
took the part of judge. culpri,s. wit
ursses and jury. Other numbers on
fU' program weN: song. Lanterns. :"
vIaee. piano solo. "In Twilight" Anita
Bailey: song. doing 20 the Fair"
les: piano solo. "Leave Me With a
Su.ic' Mamie K-auss: song. Fox
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
RURAL PROPERTY TRANSFERS.

The County Board OF Assessment re-
ports the following real estate trans
fers:
At Middle,own--By Henry ID. Crock
cit to Lewis Hall. for S25.
At Newark---By George w. Russell
to Wilmer s. Hilland. for $4,000; by
Henry Warner McNeal TO Hannah =.
Marsey. for $t39.
In Blackbird hundred-For road
construction. by John +. Nields TO the
State OF Delaware. for 81.
In Brandywlne, hundred--By Eliza
beth NJ. Show 10 the Stockdale Cor
poration, for 81. 500 by the Claymont
Development co. 10 Emma IT, Bissa tg.
! for $3.50: by Harry +. Taylor TO Adam
lIIasprunor and John Kustko. for $500
each: by tho Claymont Development
Co. to Anna NJ. Tricc and William w
Trice. for s325; by the Stockdale Cor
poration to Elizabeth NJ. Show. for
Isl0: by tho Delaware Construction
leo. TO Morris y. Pcnrose. for Sc.
| In Chrlstiana hundred-By the Elm
hurst Realty Co. TO Levi Gordon. for
ISLES: 10y Emma webb to bcof
lPolodsky, for $1,000: by Nellie NJ
lCasperson TO Leon PolodslSy. for 5000
by the Equitable Trust Co. 10 NELLIE
NJ. Casperson. for s275: by the New
prt Land and Investment Co. q
Corum G. Parks. for sl95; by tn
Ashley Syndicate to Louis II. IIese
for s5: for road construction. by Johi
u. Nields TO the State OF Delaware. 10
81.
In New Castle hundred-By Mar,
II. Montgomery 10 James \. McCaf
ferty. for 5000: by Alesandro Rainor
. to John Cathcart, for So.
In Pencader hundred-F'or roa
= construction. by John i. Nields 10 IN
: state OF Delaware. for 81.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
OFFER many PRIZES
FOR POULTRY SHOW
Exhibit in Old City Hall Will be
Bigger and Better Than
Ever.

FNfuy,-nine prizes are offered for
exhibitions of poultry, pigeons and
pet stock at the 18th annual oxhibi-
ton OF tho Diamond State Poultry and
Pigeon Association. which viii be held
in the old City Hall from January 10
to 20. Entries will not he received
after January ]. The hall VIII be open
for the reception OF specimens from
3 a. m, January IL. 10 a. m., Janu-
airy 16.
Two silver cups are offered; one by
Mayor Leroy Harvey. 10 the exhibit
tor winning the largest number OF
points, and the other 10y Every Even
mg 10 the winner Of the largest num-
ber II blue ribbons. There are also
a large number of So prizes for the
best specimens Of certain types of
poultry. Medals and ribbons are also
offered.
The classes of poultry are as follows
American Plymouth Rocks. Wyan-
dottcs. Javas. DominiQues. Rhode Isl
and Reds. Bucyeyos. Jersey Black
Giants. Rhode Island Whites. AeiatiC
Brahmas, Cochins and Langshans
Mediterranean 1scghorns and Minor
cas-: English Dorxings. Redcaps. or
| pingtors. Cornish and Sussex; Polisl
/ fowls. Ilamburgs. French lioudans
Crcvecoeurs. Ia FlCchc. fNverollet'
Continental Campines; games an,
game bantams: Orientals. ornamentals
| miscellaneous ducks, geese and turk
cys. y. j. Iannan and David Curlet
will be in charge OF the poultry.
Pigeons will be in charge NJ Angus
l.. Wl,hl and Edgar Satterthw,dte. Th
classes for pet stock will include Al
| types of rabbits and cavies. NJ. G
Stewart Will he in charge OF the stock
II. III. Nerdery and James j. Barr Wi
judge the poultry; William j. Splar
the pigeons; and l.. ;. Fell, the pc
stock. The executive committee
charge OF the exhibition comprises W
J.. Bi-cughton, David Curlett. fNan
, Wcerner and Bernard Reader.
The competition viii be unlimite'
Tags viii I've sent for each entry. Enc
tag must have the scnder's name an
address and the name of express con
: pany for return journey. When MOI
than one specimen "a sent in a coo
each entry must be properly divide
and separately tagged. Unhealth
specimens VIII not be exhibited In
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

Twenty -sccond street eeet ~ Je-~up
street, Edward j. Koliigs and wifo
from Brandywlns Real Estate Com
pany. $4,000.
Thirty-nfth street southeast of Mar
ltet street. Angelina Maiascalza from
Theresa B. Iangreil ct al. si.f0O.
Fourteenth street west OF King
street. Viola NJ. Ford and husband from
Eiya D. Woodward. 5000.
Church street northwest corner Sew
enth street. Teloafor ItadulsSs. and
wife from Morris Turner and wife.
$3.50.
Market street southeast corner Th1r-
ty-nfth street. Angelina Msllaecalza
from Newark Trust and Safe Deposit
Company. $500.
Sixth street east ~ Spruce street
Boloaaw AlabrudziosM from Joseph
/ T.. Simon. $1,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14
ernor general OF Free state in former

ernor general Of Free state in former
vicercgal lodge.
American Ambassador Child urges
Ismet Pasha to make just concessions
for protection 70 Armenians. Greeks
and other minoriticS In Turkey.
BIrkenhcad tells British lords there
are limits to humiiiations which II ~
wise To infiict upon Germany.
Plight of British coal miners be-
cause OF relatively poor wages excites
sympathy of House OF Commons.
President of Uruguay and Dr. Luis
IIerhera. former legation secretary ot
Washington. fight pistol duel without
serious resulte.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

Try an Every Evening Want Ad.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

Franklin street south of Syc1npre
street, Ralph Ryan from Samuel 10
gan. $1,000
Buona Vista street south 81 van
deyer avenue. Waiter +. Scott and WIS
from Isabelia ]. CoqTigan, ,l.5OO.
Ilndcn street west of Adams slre-"'
Pcter skupsb ane wife from WiRiarn
II. Perry. 1890.
nivorvlcw avenue south - Pour
teenth street Mary K. Okeefe rom
Harry g. Lynch. $500.
Vandever avenue west of Pine Htresi-
bertha spinkcn from Anton Schan-
tide. t3.5OO.
Jackoon street south Of Elm street.
Ani.nl Dobrzynski and wife frorr
/ Emma J. Carr. q al, $1,000.
Poplar street southwest cornor Sinth
street. Michael Martin from Morris
/ WOrrail. $4,000.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

lrish Iaborites vigorously protest
against expense of installing new gov
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-12-14

Have you n piece OF antique fur
niture that you desire 10 turn into
cash7 Tell our $4,000 interested read
ers. Many are interested in what you
have 10 offer.--Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
ALLEGED MOONSH|NER
IS SLAIN IN RAID
Negro Killed in Wcstmorc-
land. His Own Wild Shoot
ing Wounding Wife.

Especial TO The Times. Dispatch
FREDERICKSBURG VA. June IS.
~ sensational gun battle between
a negro moonshincr and four officers
OF the state Prohibition Department
was staged in the formers shack
In Wcstmoreland County. Monday
night, which resulted in the death
OF John Wormley. the negro. and the
"oundinG Of j. l.. Borkey. Of Bowl
ing Green. Caroline County, prohi-
billion Inspector
Wormiey's wife. a middle-agcd neg.
rcss was also seriously wounded by a
Wild shot, fired by her husband. Fellow
officers brought officer Torkcy To tho
Mary Washington Hospital in Fred
ericksbura. where an operation was
performed TO remove the ball.
The injury to the officers arm is
not thought 20 he serious AS IL is
Il flesh wound with no damage to
the bone. MIR. Borkcy was recently
appointed and did not enter upon his
duties until luna IL. The injured
negress was brought hero on TUESDAY.
by Or. SeGar for an operation She
was shot in the forehead and there
may be fracture OF tho skull. The
officers stated they found ton-Eal-
Ion copper still. several gallons OF
mash and a small quantity OF finished
product on Wormleys premises.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
CaIomeI Good
but Treacherous
Next Dose NAV Salivate. Shock
Liver or Attack Bones

You know what calomel is. It'a
mercury: quicksilver. Calomol Is
dangerous. II crashes into sour bile
like dynamite. cramping and sicken.
Ing YOU. Calomel attacks the bones
and should never be put into your
system.
IL sou feel bilious. hcadachy, con-
stipated and all knocked out, Just go
TO your druggist and get "a bottle OF
Dodson's Liver Tone for a few cents
which is harmless vegetable sub
stitute for dangerous caIomel. Take
spoonful and IL IL doesn't start your
liver and straighten you up better
and quicker than nasty calomel and
without making you sick, you just
go back and get your money.
Don't take calomel. II makes YOU
sick the next day: II loses you a
days work. Dodson's Liver Tone
Strengthens you right up and you feel
great. No salts necessary. Give u
to the children, because II Is per-
fectly harmless and cannot salivase,
ADV.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
STOMACH TORTURED?
TRY YEAST
But BE Sure It's IrOnized Yeast

You can't give your job the best
that's in YOU IL you suffer with indi-
gestion. dyspepsia or other distress
ing stomach ailments. The thing TO
do. IL YOU want TO feel in tip-top con-
dillon, with never thought OF stom-
sch trouble is TO try Ironized Yeast
Simply take two ia blcts with each
meal In all proba bility you will
notice highly beneficial results within
the first - hours.
Yeast as every one knows. contains
certain elements which have a won
dcrfui effect on the functioning Of
our stomachs and in toninS up the
system. But lronized Yeast embodies
the new scientific process of ironiza-
ton which makes yeast just doubiy
effective. Forget stomach troubles
and keep yourself I00co efficient. Get
lronized Yeast today To try IT free
simply mail postcard for famous
3-Day Test. Address Ironized Yeast
Co. Dept. So. Atlanta. Ga. lrcnized
Yeast is recommended and puaran-
tecd by all good druggists.--AGv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29

Mr.. Sands explained the financial
arrangements as follows: Farmers
get advances on their tobacco when
IL il brought in, and when IL is stored
they can borrow one-half OF the mar
ket value. not the selling value. The
VIII also get 100 per cent on the to-
bacco when II is sold. OF which 81
ncr cent will be put back in the bank <
Of the neiehborhood in which the to-
bacco WAS raised. so that the local
banks can make advances. lie cN
plain.d the participating receipts
upon which the farmers can borrow
money.
Field Secretary +. b. shelton urged
the farmers to answer promptly uucs-
tionnaires which would he mailed
them, and also urged that the local
organizations be maintained in order
that informa ton from headquarters
could be disseminated to the members
more readily.
w. ~ Land. editor OF the Black
der to facilitate the feeding OF tho
people present that each OF the coun-
ties represented had large tables
loaded with the good OF the land. and
the crowd dispersed TO partakc OF the
basket dinner and the cooling drinks
Late this evening the tobacco
growers were sill signing UP Tho
nvc-year contracts. and Indications
point 10 a. least an So per cent sign
UP IN tho five counties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
THOMAS is FREED
ON ARSON CHARGE

Especial to The Times Dispatch
LfSCHBCRG. VA. June 2s.-F l..
Thomas, who lived in 1000 Court
street here June II when the build.
ing. used then as boarding house.
who was arrested last week charged
with setting the building on fire.
was discharged In the Police Court
today after preliminary trial. Jus
ticc Martin held there was not sun
Client evidence to send the case on
to the grand jury. Since the fire Mr..
Thomas has moved To Clifton Forge
AZ the time of tho fire. the person
aliiy of the boardinS house were adj
Ncrtised to be sold at auction on June
IL.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
c. & 0. LETS CONTRACT
FOR REBUILDING PIER
Richmond Firm Is Awarded
Important Norfolk Water.
Front Work.

NORFOLK, June 2s.-Thc Chesa-
pcakc and Ohio Railway has awarded
q contract for rebuilding the pier and
freight station at the foot Of Brooks
Avenue to the j. r. Nuckols Com
pany, Of Richmond
The new pier. which viii be on the
site OF the one destroyed several
months ago by fire, viii! be Of re.
enforced concrete and steel and Will
be an absolutely frcproof structure.
IL vii! measure approximately $50 by.
500 feet.
Some months ago, shorty after the
IRE. the company received bids for
the reconstruction Of the pier The
contract WAS not awarded then and
an award has been held up some six
or more weeks
The figure at which the contract
was let 10 the Nuckols Company was
not learned here today. II is under.
stood that the cost OF the work was
hTst estimated at more than sl25.OOO
when plans were put on tho market
in the first bidding.
Nork on the new pier will star,
Immediately. J. n Wilson genera
agent Tor the Chesapeake and Ohio.
said To-Day when asked about the re-
construction OF the pier.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29

would not make IN order TO advance
the interests OF Virginia.
Mr. Sands refutcd the charge OF
certain propagandists against the CO.
operative marketing plan. that he
was receiving sJo0U0 year. so far
as | know none OF the men at he
head Of tn" Organization. except
those who are giving their entire
time. are receiving a salary. In fact
have not received anything and am
not expecting it,"
TELLS Eject in California.
Mr.. Sands said many OF his bust
ness friends advised him not 10 ac-
cept the work. because the farmers
would mot stand hitched." He said
he had found on a visit to California
that the agricultural and business
advance of that state was due to the
cooperative marketing plans in et-
feet there. He said there wcr. 1000
cooperative organizations In the
United states. California leading. lie
also cited the fact that Denmark adj
vanced in production and in education
becaus. OF the cooperative system i'm
mat country, and touched on the fact
thai Accomac County. Virginia. IS
inc greatest producing county in the
state, the products of that COUNT
bringing IN sl9.?o0.ooo last year.
Declaring that thirty men in North
carolina had put up 100000 10 fight
the cooperative plan, Mr.. sands said
that they were urging tho farmers to
wait ana see. lie told the culored
tobacco raiscrs present that they
would receive the same pric. for the
same grade OF tobacco as any other
raiscrs OF any other color or creed
and that the small producer would
be treated the same as the man who
produces 10000 pounds.
Farmers Control Organizations
Mr.. Sands told of the success OF
the Burlcy tobacco organization, and
then said that the Tobacco Grow
ers' Co-Opcrativc Association was the
most democratic and busincsslikc or
Ganlzation III the world. because the
farmers themselves control it, lie
said 1t necessarily would take some
time to get everything working
smoothly as difficulties would have 10
be overcome. lie warned the farm
crs against that ''unncighborly man
You know what we called them in
war times. Your enemy is not a man
but system, and tho men back OF
that system are hGhting To deprive
you OF proht on Your product"
referring to salaries paid tho Of
hciaiS Of the cooperative asSocia-
ton Mr.. Sands said that they were
being paid salaries commensurate
with their ability: that if any man
id not deliver, the directors had the
authority 10 remove him and put in
another. You have been paying big
salaries all the time-you have
bought warehouses every three Years
without a deed TO the property We
viii buy warehouses with your money
and have a decd TO the property. and
the officials whose salaries you pay
Will be working Cor you"
Only Liability Is TO Keep Promises.
Mr.. Sands said there was no liza
biliiy on the part Of the farmer who
riEncd the contract other than to
keep his promises 10 market his
products as the contract SPECIFICS.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29

life. ana one that he loved In order
TO go through the States of Virginia.
North Carolina and South Carolina
and help to acQuafrrt the farmers with
this new pan which would mean so
have not the TECHNICAL knowledge TO
properly iaSrket their product
He said he had attended "a meeting
OF the Bankers Association OF North
Carolina at Ashcvillc. and that the
main subject discussed AT the meet
ing was not banking business. but
cooperative marketing OF sweet po-
,atocs. cooperative marketing of
cotton and cooperative marketing OF
tobacco He added that the bankers
Of North Carolina, Virginia and South
Carolina are ready TO help. The
United States government is back OF
us. and the War Finance Corpora
ton met us with open arms. and
told us II s3OOo0,o0O was not enough
I" come back and get more"
Makes Ilcn for Fnrmcrs' Families.
Mr.. Williams made a plea for the
women and children on the farms.
You have kept the women and chill
dren down because you could not &c,
the right prices for your crops. |
am glad to sec the women here to-
day: this is their fight" he added Mr..
Williams said that The money Cor the
proposition was available. that the
warehouses were ready. and all that
was needed 20 make the co-opcra-
tive marketing plan success was
Tor the tobacco raiserS to come in. lie
told OF the success OF the Burley to-
bacco organization in Kentucky, and
answering question from some ono
in the audience. said that approyi-
mately 30 per cent Of the tobacco
ErowSrs in Virginia and North
Carolina were in tho organization
but he did not have a report on
south Carolina.
Change Methods or Dust"
Oliver J. sands. presidcr, Of the
American National Bank. Richmond.
and executive manager and treasurer
Of the Tobacco Growers Co-Opcrative
Association, told the story Of the
drunken man telling tho fat conduc-
tor that II would be necessary for
MN 10 stop eating and drinking or
he would bust" aud added that the
farmers were dependent upon TO-
bacco and they have got 70 chang .
their methods Of selling tobacco or
they viii bust. He told OF his an
pointment as the State director OF
the association by Governor r. Lee
Thinkie and OF 1hc research work
Tor information lie had conducted be-
fore accepting the post. Ills accept
ance. he said, was in order 10 do
something for the farmers Of the
state, and ne added that there was
n" sacrifice he could make that he
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-06-29
FIVE COUNTIES CLASP HANDS
IN GREAT GROWERS MEETING
tnuedFr

quainted among themselves. and
also better acquainted with the
Blackstone tobacco market, and to
hear the merits of the new market
ing association discussed.
The automobiles bringing the
Spea kcrs from Richmond were
slightly delayed. but the Farmyille
Band kept the gathering farmers and
their wives entertained with splen-
did music. Scattered here and there
throughout the spacious campus
we're Boy Scouts, under the direction
Of Rev. j. *. NJ. Lee. rector OF St.
I.uke's Episcopal Church. and Scout
master. manning stands where free
lemonade was dispensed
Military and Hand Hcnd Parade.
About o'clock the Blackstone
Military Company, !n command Of
Captain Cook. and the Farmville
Band headed a parade Of autos con
tanning the farmers who had arrived
a, that time. the line OF march he
ing from tho heart Of the town to
the college campus. a mile distant
After arrival at the grounds mem
bcrs Of the militia company assisted
the Boy Scouts in parking tho ar
irving ears and helping the mem
bers Of the entertainment committee
in their various duties
Mayor ". H. Jones welcomed the
visitors To Blackstone and paid q
high tribute TO the local men-T. l..
Chambers and Douglas TuEgic-
widely experienced tobacco workers.
who have been called By the new
organization TO posts OF Importance
He also expressed regret that Joseph
NJ Hurt. member OF the House Of
Delegates and one Or the directors
OF the organization, could not be
present
Senator Louis Epes acted in the
capacity Of chairman and introduced
the speakers. He said he had never
seen more perfect working organi-
zation OF human beings than those
who compose the Tobacco Growers
Cooperative Association, and that
the movement was destined 10 sue
coed. lie said wise leaders had been
chosen To carry out the plans. and
tbdt VI there - any nlicn ~ VIII De
due 10 tho individual who fails 10 CO.
operate. He then introduced Frank
-. Williams, who for years was in
the tobacco business at Blackstone,
aud who has been called TO be gem
eral manager Of the sun-curcd and
dark leaf department OF the new or
ganization.
Plan IL Salvation OF Farmers.
Mr.. Williams said he had come to
congratulate the farmers upon tho
glad ;idinc that after 900 years Of
hard work and misfortune OF stop
ping their labors at the crucial point
OF marketing where profits begin.
that great plan OF salvation had
come TO them through the opportun-
ity 10 join in tho great cooperative
selling organization Il; is not com =
inS-it has come, and the plan is
for operative sales OF crops OF all
kinds he added Mr.. Williams said
he had given up tho business Of his