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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19
Saturday, September 26, 1925

at the hour of three O'Clock p. NJ, all
that tract or parcel of land situate,
lying and being in the First Election
District of Worcester County, Mary
land, known as the Henry p. Merrill
farm, containing 81 acres of land,
more or less, and being all and the
same land conveyed to the said Hen
ry P. Merrill from Levin H. Merrill
and wife by deed dated September Z,
1875, and of record among the land
records of Worcester County, Mary
land, in Liber l. T. M. No. 4, folios
172, etc., reference to which deed is
made for a more complete description.
being the same farm wherein the
said Henry p. Merrill resided at the
time of his death.
This farm is located in the Pitts
Creek eighborhood about four miles
from Pocomoke City and is convenient
to school, church and store. 1t is i'm
proved by large building in good
repair, large barn and other out
buildings. The farm has a valuable
fruit orchard, about 80 acres of tim
Der and the balance in cleared land.
Terms of sale: One-third cash on
the day of sale; one-third in six
months and one-third in twelve
months, or all cash at the option of
the purchaser. Deferred payments to
be evidenced by interest bearing notes
secured to the satisfaction of the un-
.dersigned.
Revenue stamps and title papers at
the purchasers expense.
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK of PCOMOKE CITY,
Executor.
John S. Melvin, Auctioneer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19
JOHN T. M. STURGIS

late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof to the subscriber on, or before
the Both day of March, 1922. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this 18th
day of September, 1925.
THE CITIZENS NATIONAL
BANK of POCOMOKE CITY
Test: Executor.
PAUL JONES, Register of Wills.
September 18th, 1925.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19

Much agitation occurred lately relative to the u s. Gov
ernmens placing the attitude OF competitor TO
the printers specially country printers in the matter of stamp
ed envelopes advertising return card printed thereon
The American Press journal published monthly at New
York giving quite deal OF publicity TO ts ques
ton and September states that the weekly news
have finally aroused themselves objection
the continuing the commercial printing business
in opposition to private firms and Individuals
The publishers weekly most OF whom run COM
printing establishments have suffered for years from
government competition the printing Of envelopes but not
present investigation into postal rates has opportunity tor
protest been grasped The publishers have gfbed put tney
were much like said about the folk who complained
of gow but nobody does anything
Now the put squa before the officials Investigate
ing postal statements made before the Joint Postal
Committee Gardner E. Campbell publisher of the Wakefield
Mass Daily and former president Of the Massachusetts
Press Association he brings out the point that the
entering competition with private Industry is acting
contrary rules procedure recognized by what call de-
rocracy; the point is competing against
institution from which asks favor and upon which de-
ponds almost exclusively the dissemination of public nfor
nation:
Mr. Campbell argument the government makes
printing these envelopes for public convenience by
ing that that argument holds water would likewise be public
convenience for the to furnish printed stationery
pes pencils ink other commodity entering into
correspondence To supply is logical to supply another
states that profit made the low
price envelopes Campbell also petneny inquiries
commercial interests be willing obtain letter.
the bass And there doubt that the rate
of millions day. the government could undee the private
stationery as it does envelopes.
Carrying along the argument of public convenience Mr.
Campbell the inconsistency in allowing telephone copor
alton per investments and furnish mail service
profit ALL The government could just consistently install
private and let the public talk from post office post office
in competition with the telephone interests.
Mr. Elmer Conrah publisher of Press
of Cuba " committee says that govern
right print return cards the envelopes of
country than furnish less than wholesale price the
wrapping parcel packages the crates in which ship
baby chicks supply boots and shoes other commodity
believes proper function of the encourage
and develop private enterprise instead of sitting and destroying it,
Mr. Conrath also points out that there must be loss sustain
the in doing this work and all the deficits
made by the taxpayers of whom the printer The
printer be perfectly willing to contribute the support
his but he would rather his the
income tax prosperous business
would be we'll for the county devote
matter backing those who endeavorng
the competitor of those who taxed support
that competitor
-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our apprecia-
ton to our friends and neighbors for
their kindness, during the death and
burial of our dear mother, Mrs. Eliza
beth Watson Also those who furn-
ished automobiles and flowers.
CHILDREN.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19

By virtue of the power of sale con-
ferred upon us as executors of the last
will and testament of Henry P. Mer-
rill, late of Worcester County, deceas-
ed, and by an order of the Orphans
Court of Worcester County, Maryland,
we will offer for sale at public auc-
ton to the highest bidder, in front of
the Parker House, Pocomoke City,
Maryland, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19
ORDER NISI.

Estate of Francis M. Wilson, de-
ceased. Matter of sale of certain real
estate of said Francis M. Wilson, I'M
der the power contained in his last
Will and Testament.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19
LORENZO D. MASON

late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 23rd day of March, 1926
They may otherwise by law be ex-
cluded from all benefits of the said
estate. All persons indebted to said
estate are requested to make imme-
date payment. Given under my hand
this 18th day of September, 1925.
EDMOND H. JOHNSON,
Test: Administrator.
PAUL JONES, Register of Wills.
September II, 1925.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19
EWELL & CHILD, Attorneys.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the
subscribers have obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testementary on the
personal estate of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19

In the Orphans Court of Worcester
County, Maryland. August term,
1925: to wit, September IL, 1925
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19

A prospective purchaser, making
application to US before the day of
sale, may arrange for a reasonable
loan on the security of this property.
Crockett & Crockett.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09

to choice offerings unsold late with
bids 10 to 15c lower; extreme top
heavy steers t150, averaging 1863
pounds; several loads heavies 11.25 a
l1.4O; some 1621-pound averages HOO;
extreme top yearlings 1900; average
weight 1140 pounds 11.75; next highest
price for 1103-pound average; best
handy weight and mixed yearlings
11.50; better grade fat she stock strong
to 15c higher; others steady to weak;
bulls Csc off; most bolognas ALSO
500; few loads 5.25; shippers paying
upward to sac. vealers SOC off; spots
more; largely S.50@9.50 market.
HOGS-Receipts $4,000: medium and
heavy weight butchers opened to 10c
lower; closed steady to strong at Sat
urday's prices: packing sows. unchang-
ed; desirable light and light lights
5 to 10c off; others dull, 10 to 15c low
err; killing pigs steady to 25c lower;
bulk good and choice 225 to $50
pound butchers 12.10@12.35; top 1910:
bulk 100 to 210-pound weights 11.65 q
1915; majority 140 to 150-pound selec-
ton 11.2511150; packing sows most
ly. 10.75M11.15; majority strong
weight killing pigs 10.75@11.15: ship
pers 1000; estimated holdover $4,000.
SHEEP--Receipts 5000; fat lambs
strong to Csc higher; mostly Csc up:
yearlings more in spots; bulk better
grade native lambs 15.25@15.50: sort
ing light: culls largely 1880 @11.00:
good California lambs 14.75; medium
Arizonas 13.75@14.00; best yearlings
1850: bulk desirable fat ewes 5000
$50; heavies downward to 400 and be-
low.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
Chicago Produce Market
Chicago, june 8.-(Al

Chicago, June 8.-(AP).
Rains and lower temperatures
brought about decided fall today in
the price of wheat. Besides, the Unit
ed States visible supply of wheat fail
ed to show as much decrease as had
been expected. Closing quotations on
wheat were heavy at 81 to 3sc net de-
cline, July 1.65s to 1864 and Septem-
Der 1924 to 1.62a, with corn Z to lac
off, oats at I to &c down and provis-
ions varying from q setback of 30c to
&c advance.
A general rush to sell wheat took
place as soon as the market opened
with scattered rains shown all the way
from the Gulf of Mexico to Canada and
with widespread cooler weather pre-
vailing. the buying which developed
was of insufficient volume to do more
than bring about transient rallies
This was especially the case after the
domestic visible supply. statement
came out, and the fact was evident
that was, evident that no such hole had
been made in the total as the majority
of traders had looked for. The small
ness of the visible supply. decrease,
too. was emphasized by knowledge that
new export buying today had been
slow, hardly 100000 bushels, and that
the 1925 harvest was getting well UNI
der way in the middle west.
Expectation that the government
crop report tomorrow would prove
bullish as to wheat led to buying on
the decline, but profit taking on the
than an offset whenever the market
rallied. Assertions that a large ex-
tent of the damage done to winter
wheat Of late was beyond repair by
improved weather conditions was also
discounted more or less by optimistic
reports from parts of the spring crop
belt.
Rains eased down corn values as
we'll as wheat, but oats displayed stub
born resistance to selling pressure.
With both the oats crop and forage
promising, the corn market also, re-
ceived good support on declines. ,
In line with hog values, the pro-
vision market averaged lower.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09

and is also said to be free Of lubri.
eating and other mechanical difiicul-
ties which make the bigger guns SUBJ
ject to trouble under hard service
conditions.
The point still to be worked ont by
experts is whether the smaller bullet
has sufficient shock effect to stop q
man not hit in a vital spot. The sew
en- millimeter bullet weighs : 125
grains, as compared to $50 grains for
the present 80 caliber service bullet,
and the 172 grain new model bullet
for long range fire.
Twenty Thompson shoulder guns
and 20 Gerand weapons have been
ordered for service test at the infan
try school, Fort Benning. The Peder-
son weapon also will be fully tested
out by the infantry before any de-
cision is reached as to the semi-au-
tomato type to be adopted as the
service standard.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
More Efficient Infantry
Sought by Army Experts

Washington, June S-(AP)-Army
ordnance experts are attempting to
solve the shoulder semi automatic
rifle problem through development of
new type of reduced caliber weap-
on. This would increase by one
third the amount of ammunition that
can be provided in front lines for the
gun without any increase in weight.
j. d. Peterson, inventor and pro
duction engineer, has been employed
for some time at Springfield armory
to turn out the new gun, known as
the seven-m ilimeter gun, and war de-
partment reports already show i'm
portant advantages claimed for the
weapon as compared to the two types
of standard 80 caliber shoulder auto
MATES with which the experts are
also experimenting. The new gun is
a .276 caliber as compared to the 80
service ammunition standard.
The practical disadvantages of add
ing new caliber of ammunition to
the supply line burdens are fully
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
FINANCIAL NEWS
third and fourth Liberties establish

third and fourth Liberties establish
ed new records
Foreign developments continued ia
command attention. Announcement
that Berlin city authorities had ap-
proved $12.600,000 seven percent
american loan 10 expected to lead
70 an early Offering of the bonds by
Speyer & Co., who extended credit
to the German capital last year.
Bankers asserted that the invest
ment market was in excellent condi-
ton for the flotation Of new foreign
loans. In connection with the pros
pective Berlin financing, the recent
rise in German government bods Is
believed to have prepared the way
for the offering.
Demand for public utility and in
dustrial liens, mainly oil, copper and
rubber issues, overshadowed deal
ings In railroad bonds. The Junior
st. Paul issues continued to lose
ground and moderate losses were
registered by Chesapeake & Ohio
convertible SIS. New York Central
IS and Northern Pacific 6's.
Public offering will be made to-
morrow of $10.000.000 ten year six
percent notes Of the newly formed
Schultz Real Estate Co. Five shares
OF the company's common stock will
be given as q bonus with each $1,000
note. which may be paid for in two
$500 installments, one due on June %
and the other on Dec. /. 1925.
Total bond sales. par value. were
$11, 425,000.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
New YorkIProduce Market

New York, June 8.
FLoUR-Unsettied; spring patents
900; hard winter straights S5O@s.oO.
WHEAT-Spot easy; No. 1 dark
northern spring ( New York lake
and rail 1.S5a: No. 2 hard winter b
lake and rail 1889; No. mixed durum
do, 1.6s2; No. ! Manitoba do. in bond
CORN-spot easy; No. 2 yellow +
track New York ali rail 1.34i; No. 2
,oATs-spot barely steady; No. 2
. PsooRKa-steady; mess $3.50: family
.LARD-steady: middle west 1850
BUTTER-Firm receipts 32,25o;
creamery higher than extras 440445:
DO. extras, 80 score, 43@43a; do. firsts,
IS to 81 score, 41s@42l; packing stock
current make No. 2 2SA.
EGGS.Irregular; receipts 12,05o;
fresh gathered extra firsts 33@33A; do.
storage packed 33A@34A; fresh gath
cred firsts S13 @ 32a; do. storage packed
80 q 33a; fresh gathered seconds 30e %
81; do. storage packed 31A@32t; near
tras 5000: nearby and nearby west
ern hennery whites firsts to average
extras S4@SS: nearby hennery browns
extras 1909. - !,
POTATOES-Dull and weaker; New
York old per $50 pounds 2.250250;
South Carolina per barrel 100000.
CABBAGES-Stron Virginia per
crate 1.50@2.75.
The raw sugar market was steady
and unchanged today for spots at lac
and 1-32c higher for future shipment.
The only sale reported was 10000 bags
Cubar for early July clearance to an
operator at 4.49.
There was not much change in the
raw sugar futures market, closing
prices being one point lower to two
net higher. oHuses with Cuban con-
nections were the principal sellers but
demand from outside sources and trade
interests held values. July 274, Sep
TENDER 2.S6, December 2.93. March 2.94.
The refined sugar market was I'M
changed at 5.55 to $40 for fine granu-
lated. Withdrawals on old contracts
continued in fair proportions. but not
much new business was reported.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
Alumni Banquet
Held Friday

The splendid and spacious dining
hall of the Taconnet Club House
was tested as to capacity Friday
evening when one hundred and six
teen people, alumni and teachers of
Winslow High school sat down to a
splendid banquet catered by the
Ladies' Sewing Circle of the Wins
low Congregational Church. Twenty
two years ago Friday the first di-
plomas were given out at Winslow
High School, and since that time the
school, has become what is known as
Glass A high school.
d. The splendid menu consisted of
grapefruit basket, chicken pie. mash
ed potato, cream cheese salad, hot
rolls, lee cream. cake. demi-tasse.
1t was very attractively served and
the whole banquet was very much
enjoyed by all.
The banquet hall was beautifully
decorated with streamers Of blue,
canary, lavender and white. Miss
Celia Tobey had charge of the deco
rations and the effect was one
worthy of special note. The table
decorations were tulips. carnations
and ferns, and the carnations, do
her instigation, were sent after the
banquet to Miss Madeline Reynolds 4
who is an alumni of the school, but
who is i'll at the Fairfield Sanator-
ium and consequently unable to be
present. With the flowers went the
hearty good wishes of many of those
present and their regrets because of
her illness and absence.
After the banquet had been served,
Thomas N. Weeks Of Wateryille.
who was appointed POSTMASTER, CALL
ed on various members of the COM
pany for toasts.
The program was: Invocation,
Rev. f. S. Dolliff; Song, Smiles, by
everyone; Song, Pack Up your
Troubles. everyone; The school to-
day, Principal of Winslow high
school, Clyde e. Russell: Athletics
William l.. Mansfield The School
Board, Percy M. Cram; The School
Yesterday. Mrs. Harriet Patterson;
Remarks, Graduates; Business ses-
sion; Alumni Song, everyone; Song,
America, everyone. And may it
here be mentioned that the pretty
words of the Alumni song were clev-
erly composed by Miss Julia v. Pat 4
terson, former supervisor of music in
Winslow Schools. The words were
set to the tune of MY Bonnie Lies
over the Ocean," Miss Doris Cole
was the accompanist for the even
ing, also being in charge Of the mu-
sic.
In the gymnasium the young peo-
pie enjoyed themselves very much
in dancing, splendid music being
furnished by Sawyer's Novelty Or
chestra of Waterville.
The officers elected for the coming
year in the Winslow High School
Alumni Association were: President,
Daniel Wing: vice-president, Mrs.
Harriet Patterson; secretary and
treasurer, Miss Zadie Reynolds; ex-
ecutive committee James Herd,
Charity Horne, Mary Hogan, Edward
Roderique. Thomas Weeks and Ella
Freeman.
This is the first alumni banquet
that Winslow high school has ever
held, and it is not going to be the
last. Everyone expressed so much
satisfaction and pleasure at the fine
way in which all the graduates who
live so far away came to be present
at this affair, and the evening was
such complete success from begin
ming to the end, that next years
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09

realized, and may ultimately pre-
vent adoption of the seven millimeter
gun. AS the army is now equipped,
only the regular 80 caliber cartridges
are needed for all rifles and machine
guns, and troops can be restocked
with ammunition from any depot or
dump. This is very high power.
long range type Of ammunition. and
not suited to the probable short
range use foreseen in war for Shout
der semi -automatics. Furthermore,
1t has been found that far better re-
suits in the way of sustained fire,
economy Of weight and other particu-
lars can be obtained with the seven
millimeter caliber.
One point already established is
that the design of the Peterson sew
en-millimeter affords the best yet at
tanned by ordnance experts for quick
quantity production. There is no
reason to doubt" the official report
states, but that 1t will be easier and
cheaper to put into production than
any weapon hitherto designed"
The new gun is built for range Of
1000 yards, witch is declared to be
the maximum distance at which rapid
sustained rifle fire would ever be re-
quired. Beyond that range heavy
machine gun fire with regular 80 am
munition would be restored to, as the
shoulder gun is designed only for use
against visible targets. The gun is
the equivalent in weight and size Of
the present Springfield army rife. It
loads with ten cartridge clip, eject
ing the clip automatically with the
last shot, and the gun and $40 rounds
of ammunition have the same weight
as the regular Springfield rifle and
22O rounds of service ammunition.
Because of the reduced powder
charge and consequent reduced heat
ing effect, it can be fired more rap
idly and for greater length Of time
without heating than either the
Thomson Or (Serand IN "a Jihor o,IpS
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
WINSLOW

Mrs. C. e. Bremner who is a pa
tieht at the Sisters hospital in Wa
terville is reported as getting along
very WELL
Mrs. Florence Drawn and daugh-
ter, Avy, who have been visiting Mr..
and Mrs. M. w. Tobey Of Bay street
have returned to Rockland.
Miss Ards Dolliff is in town to
attend the graduation of her sister.
Miss Mabel Dolliff, from Oak Grove
Seminary.
The store of Kendall and Ramsey
is being made larger. The store will
be set back and a large front built
on.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
! Theatres Aided
In Ireland

Dublin, May 81 "a. P. by maiD-
The Abbey Theatre, founded by Will
liam Butler Yeats, the poet and SEN
ator, and Lady Gregory, plays an
important part in the intellectual
life of Ireland. 1t has produced for
the first time 10 plays, many of
them successful. but the theatre has
been for the past ~ years run at a
loss, and no director or shareholder
has ever drawn a dividend.
To enable the institution to carry
on, the finance ministry has included
in the budget grant of $4,250. In
his opinion there is no agency which
has done more to make the name of
Ireland known abroad, and he says
it would be a misfortune if the only
institution in the country providing
an incentive to dramatic and literary
work should be closed down.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09
anquet will be a highly anticipated

banquet will be highly anticipated
event.
Over the happy blue of skies as
fair as those of Friday evening, must
come cloud when the remembrance
comes Of some of the young people
who have gone to better reward.
Hazel Blake Robertson. and Henry
Howard, both of Winslow were
spoken of with reverence at this
time. and their happy smiling faces
were missed. But 1T is better 10
|, have loved and lost, than never to
have loved at alP', and these two
young people who are gone, did
much to aid Winslow Highs school
spirit to promote it's welfare in
many ways.
The bylaws for alumni associa-
ton We're drawn up at this meeting
by the president. vice. president, Sec
Sretary and treasurer, and will be
voted on at the next meeting.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-06-09

Boston, June &.
BEEF-Choice whole cattle 15@155.
BUTTER--Extras 44@443; firsts 42A
@43A.
CHEEsE-Fresh choice 2si@24;
irsts 22f@23.
CORNING. 2 yellow 1.37@1.3s.
EGGS-NeaEby hennery brown ex.
tras 40041: white and mixed extras
5000: western extras 36@37.
FLOUR-Spring patents, 196-1h.
sacks, special short 1000 1866;
standard 910@ 1880.
HAY-No. timothy 22@24.
Handspring 23@2S.
OATS--Forty pounds 65@66.
PORK-Medium backs 37@43.
POTATOES-Green Mountains lis
@1.25 per 100 pounds; new southern
No. 3.50@5.50.
SUGAR-American Sugar Refinery
quotes $40 cents in 100-barrel lots
less per cent. for cash.
VEAT-7 M10
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WINDSOR

SOUTH-Mr. and Mrs. Albert
Moody are the proud parents Of
8 .1-2 pound son, born June manned
Maurice Albert.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Abbott Of
Brooklyn, Mass, who passed a week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Alton
have returned to their home.
Mrs. Edward Macdonald had the
to fall on Tuesday, and
break both bones in her right leg
Just above the ankle.