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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Regular Proceedings Of
County Commissioner.

German Perdue, work on roads
1896.
w. T Mason, work on roads, $31 so
J. w Holland, work on roads
$16O.5O.
E. T. Birmingham, work on roads
$4S.55.
Cross Roads Garage, gas and oil
s57.56.
George E. Shockley, work on roads
$131.O9.
Wimbrow Bros, lumber roads
$83.47.
]. H. Perdue, supplies for roads ma
chinery, $3.50.
Berlin News, advertising, $1.50.
S. L. Purnell, ice for July, $2.74.
H. L. Burbage, work OH roads, $22
w. w. Davis, Tailor, $3.50.
Lloyd Birmingham, Sheriff's &C
count, $2.25.
A. D. Truitt, $14.00.
w. w. Davis, deputy sheriff, $57.
N. N. Matthews, work on roads
$4.59.
j. S. Tarr, work on roads, $24S.25
H. R. shockley & Co., nails fol
reads, $1.23.
George w. Long, work on roads
$1,000.
C. H. Burbage, work on roads
$1,000.
William l. Purnell, Sheriff account
$9.4O.
T. Guy Corbin, work on roads
$685..
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

1t is advisable to set new straw
berry bed every spring, but in the
small home garden, at least, it will
often pay to continue the bed for a
second and possibly a third season.
The United States Department of
Agriculture advises that if the bed
is to be saved for another year any
mulch and other refuse such as weeds
and strawy manure that may have ac-
cumulated thru the summer, should
be raked off as soon as the crop is
gathered. Then the older plants
should be pulled out or removed with
hoe, leaving only enough for the
younger ones to send out runners to
make a new narrow or wide matted
row, as desired. If the leaves on the
plants left are spotted with disease,
tut or NOW them off and burn them.
A pound of nitrate of soda per
square rod of ground scattered around
the plants will start vigorous
growth. Put this fertilizer on when
the plants are dry, for it will injure
my damp parts of the plant it touch
es. Handled in this way a bed may be
kept for several years, because the
rev plants of one year are saved for
fruiting the next. Old beds may BE
cleaned up, as just mentioned, by hoe
ing or blowing the spaces between
rows and leaving the youngest plants
in the row
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
AGRICULTURE

Much comment is heard concerning
the unreasonable weather this year
but in the main no single element OF
the weather has been wholly adverse
Combinations OF moderately unfavor.
able elements have produced marked
ly unlavorable conditions.
Conditions similar in many respects
ocurrced in the spring of 1907 and a.
gain in 1917, so that the present sea
son is not unprecedented, save prob
ably over moderate area from the
Chic Valley eastward, where wet
weather so greatly delayed planting
that corn and some other crops are
less advanced than has been the case
in many years.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Cro.U Is Denounced
as Farmers Enemy

Investigations Of the crow which
have taken place recently on a scale
wider than ever before have proven
that he is one Of the most destruc-
tive creatures known to useful and
game birds, and to poultry and crops.
In fact. his depredations are so wide
spread and fraught with such evil re-
suits that Sportsmen all over the cOun-
try are banding together to shoot him
so that the game which remains can
have q better chance Of coming to ma
turity. A census taken among the
game wardens in Pennsylvania re.
Gently showed that an overwhelming
number Of the men in the field were
positive, from actual observation, Of
the destructive habits Of the crow, and
they advised that campaigns be under
taken against him. Some naturalists
have claimed that not only directly
does the crow damage the Sfarmer, by
attacking young poultry and Destroy
ing crops, but that indirectly he is
vastly more destructive. His indirect
work is done when he destroys mil
lions of the eggs of useful birds, and
therefore prevents the coming to ma
turity of these auxiliaries of the farm
er who would, had they been allowed
to exist, have accounted for myriads
Of insects. In fact, naturalists have
said that the farmers bill for insecti-
cides would be greatly lowered were
the crow prevented from killing use
full birds who are the natural enemies
of the insect pests.
In the West hunters are employed
to kill Off the predatory animals which
prey on the cattle, and great sums
have been saved by their activities.
1t appears that organized effort
against the crow will also save great
sums In other parts Of the country
II this particular menace to bird life
is reduced in numbers. The various
campaigns against the crow have fol-
lowed on the heels Of the great con-
servatiOn movement to protect game
which is NOW finding such response
among sportsmen In all parts Of the
country. With the efforts made to
provide proper refugees for useful
birds comes the question of protect
ing their young against the predatory
creatures which prey on them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Modest Request

The motOrist was quite certain that
he had not been exceeding the speed
limit, so he was astOnished when the
village policeman brought the car ia
standstill.
~ say" protested the driver. II
wasn't doing more than ten miles an
hour. swear It."
"Oh. that's all right, sir" replied the
officer. II wasn't worrying about that.
hut I'd he obliged II you could spare
me a little gasoline. I'm going to a
wedding tomorrow and I want to clean
my gloves"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Volcano in United States

The United States has live vol
..ano of its own in northern California
called Lassen peak. It's latest i'm
portsnt eruption began in 1914. and it
has been more or less active ever
since. The mountain is nearly two
miles high, and there is enough fire
inside it to run the machinery Of all
the factories in this country.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30
Danger IL, Searchlight

Searchlight rays so powerful as to
develop "sunburn" upon any person
who gets in close proximity, come from
light constructed by the Sperry-Gyro-
scope company on Long island. The
light is 6O,O0O.OOO,OOO candlepower and
1t has a lens with diameter of 60
inches. The beam can be flashed over
y distance Of 80 miles,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

So far as is known by any of the
sc. entists OF the United States De-
partment OF Agriculture who have
been testing the claims of certain
manufacturers Of lice, mite, and
blue-bug preparations, there is no
preparation made that can be fed to
poultry in the food or drinking water
that VIII kill external pests or para
sites. There are being advertised and
continuously offered to. the poultry
men numerous misbranded prepara-
ton for use in this way by manufac-
turers who are either entirely ignor-
ant of the physiology of chicken or
grossly INSCRIPTIONS. These prepa-
rations are sold for the most part di-
rectly to consumers by parcel post.
Most of the products so advertised
are composed of various combinations
of such chemicals as sulphur, char
coal, calcium sulphide, capsicum, So
dunn carbonate, napthalene, sand, nux
vom:ca, calcium polymephide, and
other ingredients. The Insecticide and
Fungicide Board has recently made
tests of number of these mixtures
and reports that in no single instance
has one been found to give the effects
claimed for it. The board further
states that it is unlikely that any SUBJ
stance will be found which will con-
troll or kill external parasites of
chickens when fed in the feed or
drinking water.
Tests have not been made Of all of
the substances advertised against all
of the insects named, but it is believ-
I'd that sufficient evidence has been
obtained to prove the eXereme UNI
ikelh of the method of control
ing external pests by internal admin
stration of an insecticide.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-08-30

What farmers are doing through
keeping and analysing their farm &C.
counts under the direction of agricul-
sural extension worker is illustrated
~ an Iowa farmer who, according to
The United States Department of Ag-
riculture, has been able to obtain an
apprecably larger return for his
labor through changes that a better
understanding Of the strong and weak
points in his farming system suggest
ed. This farmer has kept accounts
over two years. He found at the end
If the first year that crops which he
fed to livestock brought him more
money than when sold outright and
that his methods of handling his hogs
We're efficient. His figures showed
him, however, that his cows were
poor, averaging only $34 per cow for
airy products. Comparing his figures
his figures with those of other farms
"A the State, he also found the num-
}er of acres cultivated per man on his
arm as well as the number of acres
er horse, were below average.
Acting on the information his ac-
count book gave him, this farmer
rented more land and replanned his
u small, irregular fields, making
chem into nine fields of better proper
ton, so that the crop area per man
was increased &c acres and the area
Ger horse increased 3 acres. He
sold two scrub cows and bought three
ows of good dairy records. When
,e figured his accounts for the second
ear and compared the two years, he
'ound that the income from the farm,
after paying all expenses and interest
IN the amount of money invested, had
been increased over $3.50.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
Fallen Idols

+ The idols still are showing their
half-baked feet of clay; the dreary
list is growing, it's longer every day.
The tall triumphant Caesar who
glittered in the sun proves but a
shoddy geezer when alt is said and
done. l hear my neighbors wailing
out yonder on the lawn; they're
ranting and they're railing, their
faith in man is gone. True virtue
is a goner," they cry, and paw the
soil; "the men we used to honor
have smeared themselves with oil.
We honored Jasper Chorus, our JUS
tlce of the peace, and now he stands
before us all plastered up with
grease. We honored Judas Gaunt-
ing, our register of deeds, and he,
his vices Haunting, the oiled pro-
cession leads. We're weary and dis
the delegates we trusted are headed
for the pen" | read about the sim
ners, and say, when all is learned,
Most men are four-time winners
where rectitude's concerned. Be-
cause some locoed mortals have
thrown their fame away, and now
approach the portals of joints where
men decay, it's foolishness inferring
that honesty is dead; contentedly
I'm purring, and buoyantly | tread
My faith in mans unshaken, the
good old human race will still bring
home the bacon with queenly tact
and grace. Where one is out for
rlunder a hundred straightly stride,
and tramp temptation under, and
make the right their guide"
(Copyright.) WALT MASON.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
WAR MOTHERS BODY
FULLY IDENTIFIED
Woman Burned to Death in Hotel
/ Here Was Mrs. Mary Duvall
of Boston.

Tt has been determined that the
woman who was fatally burned in
her room in the Vendome Hotel,
Pennsylvania avenue and Sd street
northwest, a week ago, was Mrs.
Mary Ann Duvall, formerly of Ros-
ton. and not Rachael Nathan, as her
body was "identified' in Cedar Hill
cemetery Saturday morning.
Rachael Nathan is living at the
Y. w. c. A, 109 Cary street, Rich
mond. Va.
Mrs. Arrott, owner of Arrott Hotel,
Philadelphia, sent the lnf0rHba.tion
that Mrs. Duvall had resided in her
hotel a month or more. She said
Mrs. Duvalrs husband, a Spaniard,
came to this country when a boy;
that he served in the Spanish Amer
lean war and that son, Albert Du-
vail, served in the world war. Two
daughters of the dead woman reside
in Boston.
The son, according to Mrs. Arrott,
enlisted in Boston and died after
the close of the war from disability
incurred in service. Mrs Duvall came
here to file a claim in connection with
his death
Il. E. F'awcett, department president
of the American Legion Auxiliary,
the organization yesterday removed
the body from the vault at Cedar
Hill cemetery to the chapel and
placed a number of floral tributes
about the casket.
Funeral services will be conducted
in the chapel at the cemetery tomor-
row afternoon at o'clock. Rev.
Lewis J. O'Hern. apostolic mission
house. Catholic University, will Off
Ciate.
Evening star., 1924-04-07
ToDAY's ADJUSTMENTS.

POLpS-Bertha Kalich in 1.-THE
Kreutzer Sonata" at $500 pm.
BELAsCo-"The Cat and the Ca
nary" at 500 pm.
NATIONAL-"The Covered Wagon"
at 2:20 and $3.50 pm. daily.
KEITH's-Singer's Midgetsj vsade-
Vile, at 2:15 and 8:15 pm.
TIvOLI-Colleen Moore in Painted
People" continuous show from to
IL pm.
PREsDENT-"The Holy CITY," at
$3.50 pm.
CosMos-"Bohemian Life" vaude-
Vile and pictures, continuous show
from / to IL pm.
STRAND-"In and Out of the Nov
ies," vaudeville and pictures, at >2:45,
$50 and $40 pm.
GAYETY-'Brevitie of 1928" bur-
lesque, at 2:15 and S:15 pm.
RIALTO-"The Great White Way"
at 11:o5, 1:05, 3:o5. sos, 7:05 and 9:1O
pm.
METROPOLITAN-N ma Tall
madge in "The Song of Love-" at
11:25, 1:O2, 3:25, 5:25, T:25 and. 9:35
pm.
COLUMBIA-Jackie Coogan in "a
Boy of Flanders at 11:10, 1:10, $500,
5:25, 1925 and '9:46 pm.
PALACE-"The Shooting of Dan
McGrew," at 11.25, 1:25, 3:35, 5:35,
7:35 and 9:45 pm.
AMBASSADOR 1.-The Song of
Love-" at 6:15, s and $40 pm
CENTRAI-"Phanto Justice" at
1885 am, 1876, 3:35, 5:35, 1876 and
$40 pm.
CRANDALES-'The Mark of Io-
pez," IL am, 1890, 2, 3:30, 5, 6:30, s
nd n.An
Evening star., 1924-04-07
AID BILLS FOR DISABLED
Veterans Rehabilitation Commit
tee Men to Meet Here Tomorrow.

The National Rehabilitation Com
mittee of the American Legion, COM
posed of members from every section
of the United States, will meet here
tomorrow, Wednesday and Thursday at
the Racquet Club. The committee is
in charge of all welfare and ad-
miniStrative work affecting the dis
able veterans of the world war. While
here the committee will urge upon Con-
gress the passage of several bills for the
relief of the disabled
Members of the committee from this
city who will participate in the con-
ference include: Gen. James A. Drain,
Robert E. Bondy, d. j. Callahan and
Robert NJ. TolSon
Evening star., 1924-04-07
Will Address Policemen,

Representative John McSweeney of
Ohio and Judge Gus A. Schuldt will
speak at a meeting of the Policemen's s
Association of the District of Column
bia at the Pythian Temple Thursday
night at s o'clock
c. ]. P. Weber, No. 10, precinct,
Chairman of the memorial committee,
and Otto c. Hauschild, Police Court,
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee, will make reports for their
respective committees on the pro-
posed memorial service to be held
early in June. Milton D. Smith, No.
ton, will preside
Evening star., 1924-04-07
ASPHYXlATED BY GAS.

James L. Farr. thirty-six, roomer
at 72s 10th street northwest, was
found dead in his room yesterday
afternoon. having been asphyxiated
by gas that had escaped from a
heater. Herman Hartman, proprietor
of the house, discovered Fairs body
while trying to locate the source of
the gas leak. Coroner hewitt gave a
certificate of accidental death
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-29
THURSDAY.
The 18th Day of June. 1924,

at 1:30 o'clock p. NJ, in front of the
First National Bank, in the town of
Oakland, Maryland, sell at public auc-
ton, to the highest bidder, all that
piece or parcel of land, with the i'm
provements thereon, known as part of
Lot No. A on the plat of the sub-di-
vision of the Bradley Farm" and as
such is described as follows:
Beginning for the same in the first
line of Military Lot No $40, and at a
point in said first line where it is in
tersected by the East margin of the
new State road, at distance of Is
feet from the middle of the concrete
road bed, and running thence with the
East margin of the new State road.
N. p degrees E., Sc $40 feet, S. 81
degrees E.,132 feet, South "a degrees
W., Sc 6-10 feet, North 81 degrees w..
y feet, South % degrees W., IT'S feet,
North IS degrees W., 101 feet to the
State road, thence N. q degrees E.,
lS5 80 feet to the beginning, con-
tanning 20,870 square feet, or about
One-half acre.
This is desirable property, with
large frontage on the State road lead
ing to Crellin and just outside of the
corporation limits of Oakland.
1t is improved by good two-story
dwelling house and outbuildings, and
anyone wishing to secure home, at a
reasonable figure, will do we'll to look
it over
TERMS-Cash. Conveyancing at
cost of purchaser.
FRED. A. THAYER,
l3-3t Assignee of Vendors Lien.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-29
PAID LOCAL NOTICES

FOR SALE-We have for sale one
new Ford coupe. Oakland Garage
Advertisement 14-1t.
FOR SALE-New Star touring au-
tOmobile; run less than 100 miles. APP
ply to DR.. B. F. Selby, Oakland. -Ad-
vertisement lift.
WANTED TO RENT-For about
three months this summer one tent,
about AXIS and double cot. Address
this Observation-Disclosures 14-tf.
FOR SALE-Baby coach; wicker.
Apply to Mrs. Margaret McComas or
at Sincell's store, Oakland.-Adver-
tisement 1927
FOR SALE-We have some good
milk cows for sale. Ask at Oakland
Garage, or see Artie Wolfe.-Adver-
tisement Alt.
FOR SALE-Desirable house, two
lots; good location; bath; gas; cleo
tricity. Address P. o. Box 81, Mt.
Lake Park, Md.-Advertisement 11-7%
If you are in hurry to have some
thing done in the electrical line, the
Oakland Electric Shop is specializing
in quick service.-Advertise Alt
FOR SALE-Nine room dwelling in
Mt. Lake Park; attractive price to
quick buyer. Apply Milburn w.
Mann, Oakland, Md.-Advertisement
1926
WANTED-Maid, IS or 20 years
DID, colored or white, for light house
work; short hours. Apply Mrs. L. l..
Loar, Hayes property, between 800
and 800 p. m.-Advertisement 14-tf.
FOR SALE CHEAP-One 6 H. P.
Fairbanks-Morse Gasoline engine in
the best of condition; some pulleys
and shafting. Apply at OAKLAND
MODEL BAKERY, Oakland.-Adver-
tisement If.
FOR SALE-Twenty stands Bees
hives, honey, bees and frames; $500
each. Some hives have 80 lbs. honey.
David Gnegy, near Gnegy church,
Advertisement 13-3t"
FOR SALE Registered Perche-
ron Stallion rising 5 years; pure
bred Gurnsey Bull Calves, 1 Electric
Light Plant, in good shape.
C. w. BENDER,
ADV. lot. * Elk Lick, Pa.
WANTED-Two girls to do cook
ing and general homework in family
of six. Call Phone SO or at residence,
"Oakcrest," corner F Street and Oak
land avenue, Mt. Lake Park.-Adver-
tisement. Alt.
HOME FOR SALE-I offer my 12
room dwelling, equipped with hot and
cold water, gas, both, acres of land;
barn and all outbuildings in good re-
pair; lots of fruit; lies overlooking
Oakland. For price and terms apply
to d. l.. Conneway, Oakland.-Adver-
tisement 7-1St.
FOR SALE - Farm, located in
Friendsville on Oakland highway and
B. & o. Railroad, neaf R. R. depot,
containing 50 acres; good nine-rOom
house; water piped in from spring on
farm; barn. Apply to Ryland Estate,
Lock Box %, Friendsville, Md.-Ad-
vertisement 1857
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-29
SATURDAY, JUNE 21st, 1924,

at the hour of three o'clock P. NJ, in
front of j. L. Englehart's store, in
the town of Accident, Garrett county,
Maryland, all of the farm of which
the late Ezra Lee died seized and pos
sessed, the same being comprised of
Military Lots Nos. 1867, 1868, 1869,
Abs and one-half of 3270, containing
in all 225 acres, and being the prop
erty which was conveyed unto the
said Ezra Lee by deed from James
W. Lee, bearing date the 21st day of
October, 1905, and duly recorded in
Liber E. 4. T., No. 81, folio 355, one
of the Land Records of Garrett
county, full description of the same
being also set forth in the papers
filed in the above entitled equity suit.
All of said farm will be sold ex-
cept one acre which has been set
apart and excepted by said decree as
a family burial lot"
Said farm is located about 21a
miles from Accident and a short dis
trance from the Accident Friendsville
county road. About 125 acres has
been cleared and is suitable for farm
ing, the balance being timber and cut
over land
1t is improved by two story frame
dwelling of ten rooms and cellar,
barn 84X52 feet, other necessary out
buildings, has good orchard and is
well watered.
Terms of Sale: One-third cash on
day of sale, one-third in six months
and the remainder in twelve months,
or all cash at the option of the pu,-
chaser or purchasers, the credit por-
tions to bear interest and to be Sc
cured to the satisfaction of the trus-
tee, Conveyancing at the cost of the
purchaser.
ERNEST RAY JONES, Trustee,
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-29
S3l,OOO.0O
GARRETT COUNTY, Md,
LATERAL ROAD BONDS OF
1928

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, That
the County Commissioners of Garrett
County, Maryland, will receive seal
ed bids for the purchase of THIRTY
ONE THOUSAND 1881, OOO.OO) DOL
LARS of Garrett County Lateral Road
Bonds, issue of 1924, up to twelve
! O'Clock noon on June the 5th, 1924.
The issue of said bonds are author
lied by Chapter 203 of the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland.
! passed at its regular session of 1922.
| Said bonds are to be dated May 18th.
/ 1924, and to bear interest from date
! of issue at the rate of five per cent
/ per annum, payable semi-annually on
November the 18th and May the 18th
of each year. Said bonds are of the
denomination of $1,000 each and are
numbered from one to thirty-one.
both inclusive, and fall due as fol-
! lows:
10 $1,000 bonds due May 18TH 1911:
10 81 900 bonds due May 18th, 1912;
| II 81 900 bonds due May 18th, 1913.
Said bonds are exempt from State.
county and municipal taxation in
Maryland.
Each bid must be accompanied by
a certified check payable to the order
OF the County Commissioners of Gar
rett county for two per cent of the
amount of each bid to secure the
county against loss resulting from the
failure of the bidder to comply with
the terms of his bid.
Adjustment of interest to be made
on day of settlement.
The right is reserved to reject any
or all bids.
By order of the Board of County
| Commissioners of Garrett County.
Maryland.
GEORGE D. BROWNING.
President.
Attest
W. G. MEYERS. Clerk 12=2t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-29
EXECUTORS SALE
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
AND
PERSONAL PROPERTY
IN OAKLAND, MARYLAND.
IN OAKLAND, MARYLAND.

Under and by virtue of the powers
vested in me by the last will and tes-
lament of Henry G. Sanders, late of
| Garrett County, Maryland, deceased.
and an order of the Orphans Court
for Garrett County passed in the
premises, |, the undersigned Executor,
do hereby give notice that on
SATURDAY, MAY 31st.. 1924
at the hour of ten-thirty a. M, | will
offer at public auction at the late res
idence of said Henry G. Sanders, To-
Gated at the corner of Second and
Water Streets in Oakland, all of the
personal property and household fur
niture of the said Henry G. Sanders.
Also, at the hour of two o'clock, D.
M, of said day, | will offer said resi-
dence for sale, in front of the same, at
public auction.
The property is well located. in very
good repair and will make most ex-
cellent home
Terms of Sale:-As to personal
property-cash on day of sale; real
estate-one-third cash on day of sale.
one-third in six months and the re-
mainder in twelve months, or all cash
at the option of the purchaser, defer
red payment to bear interest and to be
secured to the satisfaction Of the ex-
/ ecutor. Conveyancing at cost Of nur-
chaser.
HENRY f. SANDERS, Executor.
f. r JONES, Atty,
Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1924-05-29
ASSIGNEE'S SALE
Or
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE

Under the power of a vendors lien
reserved in a certain deed executed
by Andrew S. Teats and wife to Arch
ibald Hull, bearing date August 26.
1921, and recorded in Liber No. 80
folio AIS, Land Records of Garrett
County, Maryland, default having
been made in the payment of the
money intended to be secured thereby.
and said vendors lien having been as
signed to me for the purpose of fore
closure, | will, on