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New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
South NOrwalk to Bring
 Action Against Govt.

South Norwak, Feb. lb.-Corpora ton Counsel William F. Tammany was authorized by the common coun- cil last evening to start legal action against the United States Shipping Board for reimbursement to the city for a fire engine and equipment which the council declared was "seized' by the board when the Wilson Point stor- age yards of the Emergency fleet corp. were established here during the war. The Shipping Board represen- tatives havo offered to return the en- zine and equipment to the city but IL is declared that it is worthless,
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
Miss. Legislature to
 Investigate Governor

Jackson, Miss, Feb. 15.--A reso- lution was introduced in the house today providing for the appointment of committee of seven to irNesti- gate the seduction charges against Governor Russell, alleged in the s10O, ,OOO damage suit of Miss Frances Birkhead, his former stenographer.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
Bryan k Mot Seeking Political
 Honors But Might Be Induced 10
If Florida Voters Want Him As Their Senator He Would
 Consider His Duty. He Says in Statement.

| ice to the state and to the party in the nation sufficient to justify them in Mailing upon mo to represent them at Washington, l would consider the matter from the standpoint of duty and in connection with other claims upon mo- but l have no thought of entering into a contest for the office.
 "l am looking forward 10 congenal association here with Florida demo- crats who have been my co-laborcrs for quarter Of q century-I am sure that our relations will be pleasant so long as my plans do not conflict. with the ambitions of others or with their personal preferences"
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
HELLBERG X CANDIDATE
American Legion Adiutant Will Seek Election As Councilman In Third Ward He Announces.

Clifford Hellbere, son of Policeman and Mrs. Gustav Hellberg, and who was G. A. Quigley's first selection for political agent in the coming cam pajgn. has announced his candidacy for the common council in the third ward. Mir. Hellberg is registered re- publican.
 The candidate served during the war with the naval forces. He IS an active member of Eddy Glover post of the American Legion. holding the office of adiutant at present.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
Conference Today on
 Trade School Problem

Commissioner A. B. Meredith of the State Board of Education will con- fer this afternoon with the local board relative to conditions at the trade school, where conditions are reported to be cramped. Ways and means of providing more room will be dis cuSSed.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15

Miami, Fla, Feh, lh, -- William Jennings Bryan, responding to many inquiries as 10 whether he would be candidate for the democratic nom ination for II. s, senator from Florida, today issued statement in which ho said:
 'I have been actively engaged in politics for more than go years With the exception of less than seven years my work has been done as a private citizen and I prefer 10 continue to serve the public without the cares of office.
 If tho democrats of Florida felt that as senator l could render n scrv-
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
l46 INFLUENZA CASES
Tbirty-ninc New Cases Reported To Health Department Today. Records Indicate.

Thirtv-nine new cases of influenza appeared in the city yesterday, the daily report of the health department indicates In addition to those cases, there were fonr scarlet feSer and two diphtheria patients reported to the board.
 The "fu" list has been increased to 146 patients, 137 of which were re- ported during the month of February. which passed the halfway mark yes terday, Approximately 10 cases day on an average, have been reported this month.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
AMERICAN IS MURDERED
State Department Advised of kitl- ing of United States Citizen in Mex leo on February 1. .-

Washington. Feb Charles Rurrow, also known as Charles Miller, American manager of T ranch near the city of Monterey, Mexico, was shot to death by unidentified persons on February i, the State department was advised today in a dispatch from American Consul Bowman at Mont erey.
 The, department has instructed Consul Bowman and the embassy at Mexico City to request the proper Mexican authorities to apprehend and punish the persons responsible for the crime
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
ANNOUNCE ENGAGEMENT
Earl R. suprenant To Take Miss Wn- low Porter As Bride - No Date Is

The enga gagement of Miss Willow N Porter. daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Ii. H. Porter of | 15 Linden street to Earl R. Suprenant was announced during the course of a Valentine party at the home of. the young woman's parents last evening. Mr. Suprenant IS the son of Mir. and Mrs. Joseph Sup renant He is employed at the Stan ley Rule and Level plant.
 Mir. Suprenant is president of the Epworth league of Trinity M. F.. church. No wedding date has been announced. About 80 guests were present.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15

tee setting form m" a--a-against the suggested eight point program and an issue of five year treasury notes
 A short term note issue to provide funds for the bonus apparently st,ll was uppermost today in the minds of some of the senators dealing with the problem, but they were keeping an open mind until they had received the presidents letter, lt was understood however, that all Of them did not share the administration views as tc the probable effect of such an issue on the rcfundng operation of the government.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
Slashing of Army-Navy Budgets
 May Aid 7oward Soldier Bonus
Deficiency Could Possibly Be Made Up By An Issue of Short Term Treasury Certificates Leader Mondel Says
 Washington Feb coSs cs5Ss n4ar bod to p.
NHhT1TTFh'"TT' FF'' F"' cnt Harding known 10 opp0s.

dent Harding known 10 oppose ussssa additional taxes and bond Issue, re publican leaders of the house began casting about today for other means of financing the soldiers bonus.
 Representative Mondcll of Wyom ing, during a visit to the White House said pending appropriation bills, pat- ticularly those for the navy and army, would be scrutinized carefully with a view to slashos that would provide a good measure of the money needed. It was his thought that any deficiency could be made up through an issue or short term treasury certificates.
 Mir. Mondell did not see President
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
IsiOting Resumed.

Belfast. Feb. Ia. (By Associated Press) After q period of quiet last ing several hours disorders again broke out in this city at 2 o'clock this afternoon when shooting began in the Stanhope street area, near the Victoria barracks The military promptly opened fire.
 This afternoon raiders entered the offices of the new Northern Spinning Co. on the Falls Road and shot and killed William Dufin, the assistant manager and wounded a clerk.
 Arrangement for the evacuation Of the British troops from southern Ire land were resumed today after q sus- pension lasting two days. At Dublin preparations were inf making for the authorization of 400 men.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
POPULAR DANCES BARRED

Warsaw, Feb. l5.-The 'shimmy'' the scandal and even the fox trot. are anathema to the Polish govern ment. An American dances with the execution of the one step were pro hibited by official order at the an nual military ball held recently,
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
COLLINS RELEASES
 ULSTER PRISONERS
15 UnionistS, Recently Kidnapped
 Obtain Freedom Today
MORE RIO7ING IN BELFAST
Violence Reported As One Man Is
 Killed and Another Wounded Head of Provisional Govt. Receives

London, Feb. h. (Ry Associated Prcss) Michael Collins, head of the Irish provisional government has ob- tained the release of l5 of the Ulster unionists recently Kidnapped, il was announced in the house Of commons today by Winston Churchill, sccrc- tary for the colonies.
 Mir. Collins hoped that more of the prisoners would be liberated dur Ing the day, the secretary added
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
l2 Bucket Shop Owners
 Indicted in New York

New York. Feb. l5.-Two grand iuries today returned indictments against 12 unnamed persons in con- nection with the Investigation Of bucketing orders sy brokerage firms in the Wall strAet district.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
NATERRt MAN BANKRUPT

New Haven, Feb. 1h.-A bankrupt cy petition of Max Anthone of a furniture company of Waterbury, filed today shows debts of Sl1 1909 and assets of $h300.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
THE WEATHER

Hartford. Feb. t5.-Forccast for New Britain and vicinity. Snow tonight: Thursday clear ing and colder. East shifting to northwest gales.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
NuSTH GETS SUPPORT.

Berlin, Feb. 15. tBy Associated pre.s).-1'he Reichstag today voted confidence in the government oI Chancellor Wirth. The vote was zSo 10 1SJ.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
san0. .nnn FIRE LOSS

Iowa City, la, Feb. 15.-F'ire in the downtown section here early today virtuallN destroyed a half city block at a loss of approximately $50o,00o.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
NEW YORK IS BURIED IN HEAVY SNOW FALL
Ocean Shipping at Standstill Because of Severe
 Storm Today

New York, Feb. 15.--The rasping sound of the snow shovel against the pavement predominated over all other noises in New York today as the metropolis started to dig itself out or nearly half foot of snow.
 The snow which commenced fall- ing at 43O o'clock turned into sleet four hours later and the weather man predicted it would rain before night fall.
 Ocean shipping was almost at a standstll and ferry service was re- tarded.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15

New York. Feb, Warning of northeast storm from New York to Passport, Me, was issued today by the weather bureau, A disturbance off the Virginia Capes was moving rapidly northwards the warning said Strong east and north winds, gales, snow and rain were predicted.
New Britain herald., 1922-02-15
|C0L. WILLIAM HALL
 DIES IN FLORIDA
Heart Failure Causes Death Of
 President Pro Ten. Of Last Senate
WAS VETERAN POLITICIAN
South WilIington Mourns Loss or Prominent Citizen-Ha1 Attended Every State Convention Since Back In 1888.

Hartford, Feb. 15.-Word was re- ceived here this morning of the sud- den death in Daytona, Fla, Of Col. Wn. II. Hall of South WilIington, this state, veteran legislator and prominent manufacturer. Early details of his death are lacking as yet. He had gone to Florida for a winter stay.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
THE PROFITEERS' TARIFF BILL WAS PROMISED
BY MR.. HARDING IN 1920.

leading Republican of the United States have
Joined with the Democratic and spokesman in denouncn
pending Proteers Tariff bill prohbitive tariff pointing
out that the expected needed by the
Government would shut imports and by shutting
imports would enable the American proeers to raise their
prices almost limit of the increased tariff rates
interesting note that this is exactly the kind OF tariff
that MI Harding advocated election campaign 1920 In
memorable speech he advocated closing the doors to foreign
made products At Lima Ohio October g. 1920 he said to
of workmen:
bring you the reimbursement after the World
War which millions of American
high standard pay which is theirs caution men
happen under the policy of party he Demo-
cratic party which believes opening the doors of America to
Goreigil-nade products"
In other words President Harding would maintain the wages
worme of all classes the 1920 standard by
tcay putting embargo all foreign made goods The
what has happened to the high stan
pay In face of the present liquidation of Labor
the promises held out by President Harding his 1920 campaign
like mockery
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
SOMEBODY PAYS.

We do not get something for somebody for
whatever may Running things like the little girl who die
lot figure that gift cost anything because papa brought that
home with him. will hardly get by in the life. Yet there
many who are living just that way
They really supporting themselves They recev
ing little aids from various which they do not figure
costing anything because they not paid for out Of the weekly
pay Them oo many buy credit to be paid next week.
realizing that costs anything They think only of the money
paid today but payday always and somebody must
Parents too often neglect to teach their children this grea
truth The child when grown receives much from the
parent from the home place. that he she little realizes the value
and probably appreciate the gifts That which they obtain with
out effort does not to them to cost anything They measure
the value by the of labor they must give to 1T
it the labor of another nothing them But
later they must all learn that actwhaever get gift
any other way somebody pays.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
Ewell & Child, Solicitors.
ORTCACE SALE
OF VALUABLE
FARM PROPERTY.
NEAR POCOMOKE CITY, MD.
Ewell & Child, Solicitors.

By virtue of the power of sale con-
tanned in a mortgage bearing date
July 8, 1919 and of record among the
land records of Worcester County,
Maryland in Liber o. D. C. No. 80
folio Sis ETC., from Edmond P. Bay
" and Margaret S. Bayly, his wife, to
Marion w. Landing and by said Land
ing assigned to Peter Gootee and by
said Gootee assigned to the under
signed, default having been made in
the payment of the debt secured
thereby the said assignee will offer
for sale at pubic auction in front of
the Parker House, Pocomoke City,
Maryland, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 26th, 1922
at or about 9 o'clock P. M.
all those two lots or parcels of land
in the First Election District of Wor-
cester County, Maryland, just south
of Pocomoke City on the east side of
the county road leading to Cedar Hall
being bounded on the north by Second
Street extended and on the east by
Pocomoke Fair Association grounds
en- the south by the lands of William
E Landlord and Levin Pusey and on
the west by the county road leading
from Pocomoke City to Cedar Hall
containing 15% acres of land, more or
less, being all Of the land by said
mortgage conveyed, and all of the
same land conveyed to the said Ed
mond P. Bayly by deed from George
II. Bunting dated on or about July
-, 1919.
This property is we'll located being
just outside of the corporate limits of
Pocomoke City and improved by a
nice dwelling and outbuildings and
should be of interest to those desir-
ing a small farm near town.
TERMS OF SALE: C A S H.
Title papers and Revenue stamps at
the expense of The purchaser.
L. PAUL EWELL, Assignee.
John S. Melvin, Auctioneer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
STATE OF MARYLAND
STATE ROADS COMMISSION
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS

Sealed Proposals for building One
Sc ction of State Highway, as follows
Worcester County, Contract WO-27
One section of State Highway from
bishop to Bishopville, a dis
lance of 1.8 miles = (Concrete) will
bt received by the State Roads Com
mission, at its offices, COL Garrett
Luilding, Baltimore, Maryland, unit
II M. Standard Time on the 18th day
Of August, 1922, at which time and
pace they will be publicly opened and
read.
Bids must be made upon the blank
proposal form which, with specifca-
tons and plans will be furnished by
the Commission upon application and
cash payment of $1.00, as hereafter
no charges will be permitted.
No bids will be received unless ac-
companied by certified check for the
sum of Five Hundred ($500) Dollars
payable to the State Roads Commits
sion.
+ The successful bidder will be re-
CURED to give bond, and comply with
the Acts of the General Assembly of
Maryland respecting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right
tt reject any and all bids.
By order of the State Roads Com
mission this 9th day of July, 1922.
l.. H. STEUART, Secretary.
JOHN N. MACKALL, Chairman
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
SALE
OF VALUABLE
STORE AND RESIDENCE
PROPERTY
IN POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND

By virtue of the power vested in us
as attorneys for the owners, we will
| offer for sale at public auction, to
the highest bidder, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 18th, 1922
at or about the hour of three O'Clock
T. NJ, in front of the Parker House, in
Pocomoke City, Maryland, the follow
ing lots or parcels of ground in POGO
moke City, Maryland:
FIRST: All that lot or parcel OF
ground conveyed to Samuel w. Carey
and wife by Florence C. Dutton and
husband. by deed dated March Is
1921, and of record among the land
records of Worcester County, Mary
land, in Liber o. d. C. No. 40, folios
494, etc, same being situate on the
southwest side of Bank Street, in Po-
comoke City, Maryland, having a
frontage on Bank Street of fifty-sel
en- feet and nine inches and a depth
Of one hundred and fifteen feet.
This lot is improved by two story
five roomed dwelling and possession
will be given to the purchaser ten
days frfom the date of the sale.
SECONDS: All that lot or parcel
Of land on the southeast side of Bank
Street in Pocomoke City, Maryland
particularly described as follows: Be
ginning for the same at the southeast
corner of the property belonging t.
the heirs of the late John w. Wicks
and the line of a certain James Fl
Gardner; thence by and with the line
Of the said Wicks property in a north
westerly direction ffty-three feet to
another lot formerly belonging to the
said James H. Gardner; thence by
ond with said lot in a southwesterly
direction sixty-six feet to Bank
Street; thence by and with said Bank
Street in southeastcrly direction
sixty-three feet to the lot first above
mentioned, formerly belonging to the
said James H. Gardner; thence by and
with the last mentioned lot in north
easterly direction nincty-two feet to
the place of beginning, being all and
the same lot or parcel of land con-
veyed to Samuel w. Carey frorn
James w. Bounds ct al by deed dated
December "a, 1919, and of record
among the land records of Worcester
County, Maryland, in Liber o, D. c.
No. 35, folios 381, etc.
The above is improved by two
story, six roomed dwelling with a
small store attached and possession
will be given to the purchaser sixty
days from the date of sale.
Terms of sale: C A S H.
Title papers and revenue stamps at
the expense of the purchaser.
EWELL & CHILD,
Attorneys for Owners.
N. B.-A loan for a reasonable a.
mount of the purchase price may be
secured on application to the under
signed.
EWELL G. CHILD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
BLAMING THE HOUSEWIFE.

Living costs have been slowly mounting and the people have
been asking the Now answeredthe fault is with
the American housewife Yes that's it, That is the testimony
large dealers foodsus at of the worlds principal
markets How Oh she will buy except the prices of the
highest To cater to her whms dealers have two three prices
vegetables and fruits all the quality but she insists
paying the highest price Of the dealer doesn't
thing dishonest this procedure of hshe must crafty the
buyer
And the who has sometimes spent half her morning
in shopping around to few cents her list is to be the
goat She will not buy reasonable prices indeed She has
much to spend know that she simply insists that
the dealer charge her nodnate price take her
And such sobery put before the public for the truth
It be that there few such marketes, but millions
who struggling make the weekly pay envelope
the weekly bills will Indignantly repudate such charge They
too anxious to few cents to make purchases until
they have found the lowest prices.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12

Ewell & Child, Attorneys-at-Law.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
Crockett & Crockett, Solicitors.
PUBLIC SALE
OF VALUABLE
Residence Property
and Furniture.
Crockett & Crockett, Solicitors.

Under and by virtue of the power
Stephen H. Long and Victoria Long,
his wife, to j. Harry Young, dated
the third day of January, A. D. 1921.
9nd recorded among the Land Records
of Worcester County, Maryland, in
Liber o. D. c. No. 80, folios 597 ct
seq, which mortgage was duly as
signed by the said j. Harry Young to
The Pocomoke Building and Loan AS
sc citation, a corporation, the said
mortgage being default, |, the under
signed, the attorney in the said mort
cage named, authorized and empower
ed, will sell at public auction, at the
premises hereinafter described, on
Linden Avenue in Pocomoke City,
Worcester County, Maryland, on
SATURDAY, AUGUST 10Th, 1922
at o'clock P. NJ, the following de-
scribed property, to wit:
First: All that tract or parcel of
land in Pocomoke City, Maryland, ly
ing on the south side of Linden Ave-
rue, beginning on the southwest edge
Of Linden Avenue and the beginning
Of the first course of the lot now, or
formerly, owned by James H. Gard
ner, and running south 80 degrees
cast, 2 poles and % links by and with
the aforesaid street, and thence south
G01a degrees west, Is poles to ditch
CT the William ]. Long line, thence
b., and with the said ditch and line,
rorth At degrees west, 8 poles to the
end of the first course of the afore-
said Gardner lot, thence reversing
said course, north 2O1a degrees east,
is poles and 10 links to the place Of
beginning, containing 80 square per-
ches of land, more or less.
Second: All the following personal
property, to wit: One Mahogany Par
lor Suit, One Davenport, One Center
Table, One Bookcase, One Writing
Desk, One Lamp Stand, One Clock,
One Writing Desk Chair, One Oak
Dining Room Set, Several Lots of
China, Silverware and Glassware,
Four Bedroom Suits, One Kitchen
Outfit, One Piano, One Piano Stool,
and other household and kitchen fur
niture.
TERMS OF SALE: CASH. Title
papers and revenue stamps at expense
OF the purchaser or purchasers.
j. SHILES CROCKETT,
Attorney named in mortgage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12

Ordered that the sale made and re-
ported by l.. Paul Ewell, attorney
named for foreclosure in mortgage
from. John w. Ennis and Minnie M.
Ennis, his wife for the sale of the
real estate in the above cause describ-
ed be ratified and confirmed unless
cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 18th day of
August 1922 provided copy of this
order be inserted in some newspaper
printed in Worcester County once in
each of three successive weeks before
the 7th day of August in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-five.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $9035.00.
OLIVER d. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER D. COLLINS, Clerk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
MURDER MADE EASY.

Restrictions the sale of guns might not put stop
der gun play but would be aid in that direction
states where the sale of firearms practically forbidden
suffering the great epidemic of murders that to be sweeping
through of the other states Carrying of guns habit
that MAJ murder because the toer has the present
of murder with him at all times-and given gum man
soon uses It.
OF course, just such law is suggested the Const
tuition referred claiming that the right of the citizens keep
ard rear be nfrnged it noted however
this clause preceded by phrase that explains it, "A well
regulated militia being necessary to the preservation of
state Keeping for militia service and carrying the
of murder not in the line
2ument begging the question Gun totng gun buying
only can, but certainly should be prohibited
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12

The German fleet said to be creeping back prewar
strength AS than $4,000 gross during the
month of June it looks like some creeper.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity. No. 1886 Chan
Gerry. July Term, 1922. To wit: July
Is, 1922.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-12
Ewell & Child, Solicitors
ORDER NISI.

l.. Paul Ewell, attorney named for
foreclosure in mortgage to F. Lee
Bonneville from John w. Ennis and
Minnie M. Ennis. his wife, ex parte.