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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-14
Real Estate Transfers.

Durand C. Phillips from Benjamin
T. Jones and wife, real estate contain
ing % acres more or less, in the 9Th
Elec. district. Consideration, SIS, &c.
Mary E. Hickman from Edward v.
Baker and wife and another, real es-
tate containing 3 acres, more or less,
near Herring Creek, in the Sd Elec-
ton district. Consideration, $40, etc.
Marion L. Jones from L. Atwood
Bennett and wife and others, 2 lots on
the East side of Baltimore avenue and
the North side of North Sixth street,
ir Ocean City. Consideration, 81, etc.
Oliver d. Collins from Marian l..
Jones and husband, 2 lots on the East
side of Baltimore avenue, and the
North side of North Sixth street, in
Ocean City. Consideration, 81, etc.
Oliver D. Collins from Louis Hays
Dos Passos and wife, ct al, lot in
Ocean City. Consideration, $40, etc.
Oliver D. Collins from Ella H. Pur-
nell and others, lot on the Northwest
side of Market street, and adjoining
the First National Bank in Snow Hill.
Consideration, $40, etc.
Chas. H. Coates and Violet Coates
from Frank w. Magee and wife, real
estate north of the State stone road
leading from Berlin to Ocean City and
just outside of the corporate limits of
Berlin. Consideration, $40, etc.
J. Emory Molnar and L. Klara Mol
mar from L. Emory Molnar and wife,
farm containing from 100 acres to las
acres, more or less, near Libertown,
in the 9th Election district. Consider
alton, $40 etc.
VIM. E. Rev and Emma V. Rev, his
wife, from John S. Gordy and wife,
real estate containing acre, more or
less, in Girdletree. Consideration,
$1,000.
Wesley Morris and Cassie Morris,
his wife, from H. w. Hastings and
others, real estate containing 3 acres,
more or less, in Whaleyville. Con-
sideration, $500.
Barney F. Sturgis from Elwood E.
Matthews and wife and others, real
estate at, the North corner Of Clarke
avenue and Vine street, in Pocomoke
City. Consideration, 500, etc.
Chas. E. Dukes from John S.
Shrieves and wife, property contain
ing one-half acre, more or less, in
Girdletree, on the West side of the
County road leading from Girdletree
to Snow Hill. Consideration, $40, ETC.
Ruth w. Lewis firm Chas. H. Esh-
am, 2 parcels of real estate in the 5th
Election district, subject to life es-
tate. Consideration, 81, etc.
Eben Truitt from Jas. F. Hoover
and wife, farm containing 100 acres
more or less, near Wesley station
Consideration, $50, etc.
Benjamin w. Hearthway and Hen
rietta F. Hearthway, his wife, from
James X. F. West and wife, parcel of
land on the South side of Moore's al
ley, in Snow Hill. Consideration, $50.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-14
FOR S Al E

FOR SALE-One Minnetona Home
Butter Maker, capacity barrel, half
full IL gallons, works to 20 pounds.
In first class condition. Churns butter
and works in salt-nothing to do but
print after taking from churn. Reason
for selling-gone out Of the butter
making business. Inquire of
MRS. E. w. McMASTER,
Pocomoke City, r. F. D.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-14
CARD OF THANKS.

I take this method of thanking all
those who so kindly furnished auto
mobiles at the funeral of my mother,
Mrs Matilda Dykes, and I also wish
to express my sincere gratitude to all
who sent floral tributes.
SADIE DYKES.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-14
NOTICE TO TEACHERS

Teachers examinations in Worces-
ter county will be held in the high
school building in Snow Hill on the
first and second Saturdays of May
May and IL.
A. C. HUMPHREYS,
County Supt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-14

FOR SALE-1OO barrels corn on
cob at $500 per barrel. Phone Parks
ley 81 F-22.
E. H. BUNDICK,
Ap-1A.tf. Modestown, Va.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18

craze is about as sensible as the craze
 itself, The only reason for the caus- tic, sometimes heated criticism of the dancing marathon is because the par tieipants, partalSing of flapperism, be- long to a class which is the subject of criticism generally on the part of people who are so terribly worried about the morals of the world. If hungry individuals, or individuals of great capacity, are allowed to engage in pic-cating contests, certainly there Is no reason for putting the ban on the foolish habit of marathon dancing, Prohibltionists tried to prevent peo- pic from drinking themselves to death they have succeeded in sub stituting blindness for death in many instances thank you, and the deaths continue, too. Pic-eating and dancing contests are slower perhaps, but pos sibly efficacious, nevertheless. While there are little matters such as taxes to be thought of, one may well avoid being brought to an untimoly grave by anxiety over the marathon dancers.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
AND IT'S ONLY A MACHINE.

Al q meeting of the board Of pub lie works last night discussion was held on the purchase of machine which will clean catch basins at the rate of eleven minutes per basin. It was claimed that the apparatus can also be used as a street cleaner, a motor truck. a machine for flushing streets and spraying trees and in the winter as a snow blow.
 II isn't enough. Before buying, the board should insist on mechanical read diustments so that it could also roll cigarettes, tic a bow tie so it will remain in a horizontal position. pol ish shoes. run errands, wake us up in the morning and sing us to sleep at night, relieve traffic policemen whose feet become tired. watch babies whose mothers are shopping and play music for "block dances Then, we feel. the city will get full re- turn on its investment.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
FRANCE FILES HER
 PROTEST

France has come through with the first protest. It was filed by General Felle. Gallic representative on the in terallied commission in Constanti- nople.
 Pclle says the American concession infringes one which the since deposed sultan gave to the French. The Turks answer that they're paying no atten- ton to what the deposed sultan did-- he was just the allies hired man when he did it.
 It's fully expected that the English and Russians will protest, too, but it can be taken for granted that the Turks will say the same thing to them that they've said to the French.
 Of course, one of the protesting governments weaknesses is that they can't agree among themselves. They oppose the United States, but they oppose one another, as well.
 Interested in the American conces- sion are some very well known men, like Admiral Colby M. Chester and General George w. Gocthals. Kermit Roosevelt's name is mentioned, also.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18

may result from it, has some basis
 But the point is just now that there Is general rejoicing among those usu- ally decent citizens who have been forced to critieise the actions of re- formers that at last welfare mat ter has come m concerning which they may take sides with the wel- farers, Young people, don't smoke! Keep away from tobacco if only be- cause indulgence in it will interfere with your present business in life tho business of growing ID to your proper development, Believe hor- rible example: if you don't smoke while you arc young you'll be just so much better ablc to fight off the bad effects of nieotlnc--and other things-when you grow up.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
THEY'RE OFF"

"well, we have something to think
 about now other than how the city
 is going to fare under the next presi- dent pro tenn. of the common coun- , cil; what the next. move of the Civic
 League will be, or how long that old
 tire is going to last, We've got base baseball to wash from our perplexed
 brains temporarily, every day, the problems of existence, And it's a good thing that we have it.
 The big teams have started off and the pennant race is on. The office boy is unusually active preparatory to getting off early once in while, and in the large cities he is studying diseases to be prepared with the name of a new one with which some dear relative may be afflicted when an especially important game is to be played.
 The opening Of the professional baseball season opens other things, too. The good baseball does, not only to those who enjoy playing the game but to those who watch it or who have little chance to do more than follow it from a distance, represents the good the other spring and sum mer sports do There are fishing, golf. tennis and all the rest of them. They help brings us nearer the stand ard of the ideal American. alive to the things about him. inspired to activity in the out doors when the chance comes. The importance of it all should not he undcrcstimated. We will all be stronger, more efficient, more decent citizens if we allow our minds and bodies to reve for while, each day. in the reaction that comes from interest in healthful sports.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
MAKING A COUNTRY OVER

Now Turkeys turned around and handed over to Americans--the Ches- ter syndicate--practically everything tho others were squabbling about
 How big the concession is may be | judged from all it includes:
 Oil rights, mining rights. conner cial rights, railroad building rights, contract to transform Angora, the new Turkish capital, into a modern city, contract to develop Turkeys seaports, build docks, dredge harbors, construct erminals-contracts in short, to do everything necessary to set the Turks on their feet as an important agricul- tura, comm crcial, industrial people.
 If no hitch occurs, the concession which the Turkish parliament has ra- tified in due form, insures American predominance in the Near East for generation to come--a good deal more so than any League of Nations man date" could have done.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
WHAT'S GOING ON W THE WORLD Events of the Week, Briefly Told
By Charles r. Stewart

The concession granted by Turkey to an American syndicate to make the Near East oyer into something really uptodate means more, maybe, than folk generally realize,
 In fact, the syndicate will be under taking one Of the biggest pieces of work In the history of the world. The Turks handling of the rival in- terests which have been trying to get control of their resources has been funny, in it's way.
 For years these interests were Eng fish, German. French and Russian.
 The rivalry had much 10 do with bringing on the war.
 The war eliminated Germany. The revolution. by giving Russia no end of troubles at home, weakened her as an international factor. But the struggle between England and France was bit- terer than ever. Nor was Russia en- tirely out of it. Her claims worried the other two countries diplomats a good deal.
 It was around this three-cornered dispute that the last Near Eastern conference at Lausanne revolved. The United States merely looked on.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
THE DANCE OF DEATH.

Of course this marathon dancing stunt is not dancc Of death cxa ctly, although people who go in for it won't probably live any longer be- cause of their excrtions which some- times make them lose ten pounds or so during the performance, to say nothing of what it does to the heart. But the Chicago health authorities have decided to let anyone dance himself--it is usually "her"--to death if they want to. And quite probably those health authorities would add that the world would not be much poorer if death ended the matter.
 Serious discussion of the present
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
REALIZE THE DANGER.

If q person were compelled to carry can of dynamite through a crowd cd street he would exercise great care every instant for fear the can might fall from his hands and ex- plode, killing many people.
 The other day a mana banker aAAJ club man-was sentenced to serve from six to ten years in the eastern state penitentiary for killing three persons with his automobile:
 The connection between the can of dynamite and the automobile is closer than one at first realizes. Ger tainly this man who has been sen- fenced to prison did not mean to kill those three people He simply failed to realize that he was managing a machine almost as capable of de- struction as a can of powerful explo- sive The merits of the sentence are not in question. The character of the man or the circumstances under which the tragedy happened have nothing to do with the case. The in- stance is cited in order to emphasize what the result of carelcssness may be in the driving of an automobile. ghe first step in cutting down the number of accidents is to make pco- pie who drive cars realize what a tremendously powerful thing they have under their charge when they sit at the wheel of a car. This once realized, and care, thought, will fol- low with a resultant decrease in the number of autom obile accidents.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
25 Fears Ago Today
(Taken from Herald of that dat

Car Dispatcher McCabe is seer The Smalley street boys defeated the Spring streets in game of base ball yesterday afternoon by the score of IS to 8. The game was played or the town lot hill. Charley Sloan pitched for the Smalley streets and Charley Dunn for the Spring street club.
 Ensign Frederick A. Traut has been transferred from the Newport War college to the cruiser New Orleans, the vessel purchased from Brazil. He grad duated from the U. $. Naval aca- demy July 1. 1894. He has done serv- ice in Chinese and Japanese waters.
 George $. Daniels, the new clerk at the post office, began his duties this morning.
 James Grove has been chosen a delegate to represent Engine Co. No. at the fremen's convention to be held in Stamford next month. Michael Souney is the alternate.
 Rev. John J. Fitzgerald of St. Mary's church has gone to his home near Bridgeport for weeks respite from his duties.
 The state league players expect to have their first practice game of the season on Electric Park next Wednes- Gay afternoon.
 Carlson & Torrell have applied for permission 10 build a two family house on Church street beyond stan lev,
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
IRISH RELIEF SHIP
 CANNOT JET MONEY
None of Garland'S Fund for
 Larkin'S Pet Scheme

New York, April 1S.-Efforts of
 James Larkin, Irish agitator, and the
 Ulster Defense Alliance to obtain a
 loan from the American Fund for Public Service Inc, commonly known as the Garland fund, for the purpose of sending relief ship to Ireland have been unsuccessful. 1 The executive committee of the all liance denounced the officers of the 1 fund as anti-Irish, anti-labor and un- worthy of the confidence reposed in them by Charles Garland, donor of $S00,0OO on which the foundation is based.
 The fund recently was denounced by Samuel Gompers, president of the American Federation of Labor as un-American and an aid to revolu- tionaries.
 The steamship Acropolis, formerly the Fitzpatrick, a United States trans port, built in Belfast, was to have been purchased. Appeals were to have been made in this country for contributions of food, clothing and medical supplies.
 The alliance in its report says:
 We are informed that the reason Rev. Norman M. Thomas Chairman of the board of directors of the fund) voted against the loan was because of advice given him by William J. M. A. Maloney, formerly surgeon in his majesty King George of Englands army.
 Scott Nearing, also a board mem- Der, when waited on in Boston by a committee of Irish American women who asked why he voted against the loan, said he was in favor of a re- lief ship but was. opposed to Lar kin's presence aboard her, on the ground that he believed British gum boats would blow the ship out of the water"
 MT. Thomas in commenting on the | report said Larliin had taken an er- view of the whole matter and | asserted the directors found them selves prohibited by fund regulations from appropriating the money. He expressed admiration for Larkin and said there was no prejudice against him among the directors.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
BONAR LAW REFUSES TIC
 QUIT

The Conservatives have majority in the English parliament but vote happened to be taken last week when a lot of their members were absent, and the result, on that particular bal lot, was that they lost.
 The Labor party is next in strength, and according to numerous Labor members. the Conservative ministers ought thereupon to have resigned in favor of a Labor cabinet.
 Strict English precedent does call for this, but it's rule which has been broken several times in recent years when the majority was temporary and accidental and the question wasn't i'm portant, as in the present case.
 So the Conservatives wouldn't quit.
 Labor members were very angry. created a scene" and Colonel Walter Guinness, Conservative assistant secre- tary of war, got crack on the nose.
 All this was unprecedented in the sedate House of Commons.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
DEBTS ARE WORRYING
 EUROPE

England's example. in arranging to pay her war debts, seems to be hav- ing an effect on other countries. The Films and Czechosloyaks have said they're ready to give bonds for their informal wartime promissory notes. Serbia and Rumania announce themselves ready to acknowledge what they owe. It isn't the same thing as paying, but it shows good will.
 More important because he repre- sents bigger country, Premier Mus solini is planning to name commits sion to decide oh method of clear ing Italy's slate.
 If Italy falls in line. it will become disagreeably noticeable that France hasn't been heard from. which will make 1t hard for her to avoid doing something, too.
 So 1t begins to look as if Americans might get back some of the funds they advanced during the war--loans which they thought were pretty doubtful for awhile.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
WAS DE VALERA CAPTURED?

It was reported last week that Ramon de Valera, head of the Irish rebels who refuse to accept the Free State government, had been captured, but the government says not. The rebels story is that the capture ac- tually was made, but that the govern ment didn't dare to kill De Valera, on account of the uproar it would have created and not knowing what else to do with him, turned him loose.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
oBoNvs UNCONSTITUTIONAL"

There are more ways than one to
 remove the epidermis from a car
 nivorous mammal: there are more
 ways than one 10 skin a cat. The
 thing this states worthy legislators,
 some of them, wanted to accomplish
 was to keep from passing soldiers
 bonus bill and still hold the soldier
 vote by having a good excuse for not
 passing such q bill.
 Leaving the merits of the matter
 out of consideration entirely they, or
 some power, have succeeded in &C.,
 eomplishing this purpose apparently
 There seems to be a difference of
 opinion among service men, even, as to the wisdom Of having a bonus bill
 passed. Some want it at any cost; others favor it only if it would not jeopardize the state fund.- others do not approve of it at all It is diff cult to get the prevailing sentiment, and politicians of all factions dislike taking action in matter on which the prevailing opinion is doubtful.
 A simple way out has been found. The Attorney General has declared, in effect. that it would do no good to pass bonus bill as such bill would be unconstitutional. So there you are; and again, that's that What would be the use of passing such a bill," the politicians may say to the soldiers, when it would be held void 2" Under such conditions no legislator can be blamed, no legis- lators may gain votes resulting from the passage of such a bill--and every body is happy because matters are left in status quo. Unthinlling people may dislike Attorney General Healy for passing such an opinion. Well, probably the Roraback faction does not mind having Attorney General Healy unpopular. Probably Governor Templeton, whose affiliations are a bit doubtful at the moment, does not mind escaping the necessity for veto- ing or approving such bill, and pos siby the Ullman faction does not mind having the Governor freed of the necessity of making decision | that might make him unpopular--for Governor Templeton might some | day, be on the side of the fence oppo- site to that occupied by MT. Rora- back if, indeed, he is not on that | fence already or over it, as indicated | by the action of the senate in failing to uphold his veto of the E. Kent Hubbard bill.
 Altogether. the politicians are 1, probably glad of the decision of Attorney General Healy. The latter's citations of authorities upon which he based his opinion are not available at present. They would be interest ing as a legal matter for contempla- tion. Tn the meantime one wonders If the people at Washington will note this opinion of the Attorney General of Connecticut,
 The former service men? We'll once again their interests seem to sink in the more important matter ,f nolitics. True, there is the bare "bare" that it is almost immodest--that the legal opinion was given without thought of ifs political effect.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
Observations on The Weather

For Connecticut: Mostly cloudy to- night; Thursday fair, continued cold, moderate to fresh shifting winds be- coming variable.
 Conditions: The pressure is low along the Atlantic coast high over the Mississippi valley and low over the Rocky Mountains. This pressure distribution is producing pleasant weather in the central and eastern sections Showers have occurred during the last 24 hours on the Gulf and South Atlantic coasts and snow 1urries in the eastern portion of the lake region and the northern portion of Now England.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity fair weather with cool nights and warm days.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
A GOOD REFORM.

Three cheers! A reform has ar rived which we may support with our whole heart--or as much of our heart as remains after years of smoking. The man who presents this matter is telling the boys and girls of the High school not to smoke cigarettes, and we are with him. He is doing more than that: he is saying that High school education is not complete un- less the truth about tobacco is known"
 Assuming that the campaign is against smoking by people who have not attained their physical growth only. we stand side by side with this man. Manfred r. Welcher, who has addressed the students of the Senior High school on this matter. As a friend of ours who stands 6 feet 1 inch in, his stocking feet, and who did not begin to smoke until he was seven years old once told us, "it stunts your growth, boy"
 But in all seriousness youths ought to keep away from smoking if they want to give their fine young bodies a chance to develop. Older people who smoke keep away from the ob- vious comment which might follow: Adults should keep away from to- bacco if they want their minds to devclop." They don't like to talk about that--it.s something else again. And their argument that the compen- sations of smoking more than make up for any loss of mental energy that
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
NO HELP IS WANTED

France and Belgium, dispatches say, are preparing a statement of their demands on Germany, in ex- pectation of German proposition soon, if they'll get out of the Ruhr.
 Among diplomats it's understood they propose to be mighty quick with their answer to head any other coun- try off from getting in with an offer to arbitrate.
 They don't want arbitration. They want to settle the Ruhr question themselves.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
No FUSION OF PARTIES.

Milan, April 1s.--The socialist con- gress here rejected the motion of the fusionists for an amaigamation of the socialists and communists. A mo- ton was adopted by majority re- newing with reservations the partys adhesion to the third internationale.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18
Cross Country Snowshoe
 Champ Meningitis Victim

Dawson, Y. T. April 1s.-Fred Bow CT, 47, cross country snow shoe cham pion of the Yukon is dead of spinal meningitis. Bower created terri toria, record last year when he mushed from White Horse to Dawson, 360 miles in less than seven days.
New Britain herald., 1923-04-18

A man from out of town, address ing High school pupils the other day complained that he was unable to get date" with the principal of another high school.