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The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
Rabbit Leather, :;

Samples Of rabbit leather recently
sent to this country from Australia
have heen examined and tested by the
United States bureau Of, standards.
with view to determining the utiliza:
biity Of such skins for shoe uppcrs or
other purposes.
The leather was found to have only
about one-fourth the strength Of calf
skin and to tear rather easily. 1t has
great advantage in point Of chcapness
and might perhaps serve for uppers Of
fancy shoes that are not expected to
stand much wear. The experts are of
the opinion that it could be used to.
advantage for Innings and novelties.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
GOOD.
ROADS
BUILDING OF BETTER ROADS
Highway Educational Work Extending
It's Scope in Various Sections OF
g.. the Country. 4

q The extent to which the people Of
the United States are committing
themselves to definite policy Of high:
way development is shown by reports
PREACHING the federal highway council
from all sections Of the country: - ::
In the face of high cost for both ma
terials and labor, and the fact that IN
some; states construction programs
must be altered somewhat to meet ex-
listing labor and material conditions,
there is no tendency upon the part OF
tho people to slow down in their plans
to place the nations highways upon
higher plane in the .country's transpor-
;tation system. Tersely stated, they
are sold to the heels" on the PROPOSE
ton to construct highways that will
release rather than restrict traffic, anc
they are dismissing labor and material
problems with curt instructions to
their official servants that it Is up to
them to deliver the roads.
A curious fact in connection With
construction problems at the present
moment is that the building of roads is
, seriously >hindered ny the same evil
which they are designed to remove
lack Of transportation. According to
authoritative information, production
is halted to a greater degree by made
q,late transportation facilities than by
labor shortage. At least this Is true. it
is claimed, in the production Of ma
terials for road building.
Highway ofticials-statc and county
as we'll as national-are facing their
duties with patience and tact, and out
of d maze of trying situations con-
,struction is going ahead at fairly sat
isfactory rate. But as Paul D. Sar-
gent. state highway engineer Of M"'"e
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
KILLED BY THEIR OWN PUBLICITY

In carefully prepared interview recently former Secre
cratic defeat due large to lack OF effective
national organization and the failure to the ers
Just this statement and that that it is wholly
untrue declares the republican publicity through
its president, Hon. Jonathan Bourne, Jr
HE also asserted democratic party must have
leadership the future that will stay the job and that
statement aso Mr. the facts before
his party associates.
1T is scarcely necessary editor either repub
ican democrat there failure to get the demo-
cratic side before the people of the country Every
democratic party during past has conducted
the most publicity that has been under
taken by any administration history of the American
republic Floods publicity material have not only o
the desks of editors and have been widely published put
WE'LL The soaled official bulletin conducted by George
creel largely party publicity agency and t as
of pretended achievements of the Wilson The
tact @ IN e face 90
we'll known to the people Of the country that its pubcy
retention of power
"Mr McAdoos reference party leadership apparently
reflection upon his During al the
the leader but the dictator of the democratic party He out
lined its % only S s na but on M
the party organization Throughout the entire eight years. 10
% s s % he
craftsmanship at turn Party interest dominant
the midst of the when the elections
held 1918 he brazenly reflections the loyalty
Ol
senate house of making the business of
the democratic party its only job could democratic
then there could be possible explanation for the defeat
in 1920.
"We organized publicity served to the democratic
party in 1916 With all the of the in it's
hands the Wilson administration able to deceive the
pie by spreading the Of kept of war But by 1920
the deception had been disclosed The publicity extensive
though had been counteracted by knowledge of the
true facts the part of the people of the country
mo amount of organization, amount of publicity
amount of leadership which made the interests of the demo-
cratic party its only job could have won the election OF 1920
for the democratic ticket"
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
BELONGED TO MEDlCl FAMILY
WeIl.known Pawnbrokers' Sign Once
the HeraIdic Device Of House
- Famous in History.

During the Middle ages the Lom-
bards made a practice Of lending
money at interest. The Medici family
was the first to turn the practice into
a profession.
Many years before, Averardo de Me-
dici, commander who served with
distinction under Charlemagne the
Great. killed the giant Mugello, whose
club had three iron balls attached to
it in order that it might be a more
effective weapon. For this reason the
family of the Medici adopted the three
balls, gil(ed, as the heraldic device on
their coat-of-arms, and the appearance
Of this insignia soon came to be rec.
ognized as a symbol for money-lend.
ing.
Incidentally, the name of the Mcdici
family has been further perpetuated
through the word "medicinc' q trib-
ute to the skill of the members OF
this house in the art of healing.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
CHINA'S NEW ALPHABET

fact that China the mother of language and
indeed of civilization has maintained through the centuries
language and alphabet the cumsest the world
students intense life of study attain
From the 100000 characters the alphabet has recently been
reduced 49, Sentences hencefor will be written Words
not decately shaded expressions of ideas Written Chinese
has been spfed thousandfod teracy should increase in
proportion.
The language goodness knows is intricate enough. The
single syllable ho has five pronunations and six
meanings 1t average example But though common
man in China might lear nthe subees of speech he has sell
dom had the leisure the wealth to learn read and write
Watch China The youth of her next generation will be
better educated alert and selfreant than their
fathers nation that cut its alphabet onehousandh
OF its former content looking to the future not the
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
Ereidht hX Air.

England is credited with being inc
foremost nation in aviation. In IL
months. the record shows, $1,000 pas
senccrs and 100000 pounds Of freight
Travelled 100000 miles in $4,000
flights. The transocean passenger
schedule, which was so confidently
predicted as almost ready several
years ago, is Sill remote. but 1t is a
fact that a round trip from London to
Paris (574 milcs) can be made in six
hours instead of twenty-four, at = cost
of about 500 for nlanc,- against SO By
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
THE BIG TANCLE

Reorganizng the government is delicate job
and no theory should be permitted to with it, 1t
easy to with Herbert Hoover that the department
merce needs remodeng 1t does So does the treasury
does the department Of the interior
But would be great assume that any depart
men however ably handled solve its problems without
the problems of the other branches
eminent Mr. Hoover will very before he
na make the department of of worthy
must talk to other departments about rearranng duties
illogical that reform should be based any office and
reach out to the rest The begin the heart
tire public service. ~ "
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08

rail. The aero company which is op,
Grating Il passenger service between
Key West and Havana, charges $3.50
for one passenger one way. from New
York to Boston GEO niles. { :,
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
ROAD DRAINING AND GRADING
Highways Out Of Commission but Few
Days in Year When Cared for
by Good Patrolman.

The first step in road Improvement
Is to grade and drain the dirt roads
thoroughly. 1t is surprising, after
earth roads. to see what splendid
road can he made by draining anu
grading alone, and how few days dur
ing the year it Is out of commission
when cared for by good patrolman.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
Good Roads Enable Farmer to Market
His Crops With Least Possible Elk.
pense.

and president Of the American Associ-
alton of Highway Officials, pointed out
In meeting at philadelphia recently,
when the people finally decide to au-
thorize the development of any Darticu-
lar road project, they are prone to ex-
meet the work done almost overnight.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
Preparing Soil for Tobacco.

For the purpose of tobacco growing
the soil must be thoroughly cleared
Of weeds, seeds and insect larva be-
fore the plants are set out. Old prac-
tice was to build fires over the sur
face, but the operation is now accom-
plisiled by means OF. canvas cover
under which live steam from a road
roller is projected. A high tempera-
ture is maintained for two hours.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08

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All Demand Better Roads.

The business man. the farmer, the
truck driver, The pleasure seeker. are
all asking and demanding better
roads
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
Cash for Lincoln HIGHWAY.

An allotment of S12.OON.0OO has
been made for improvements to the
Lincoln highway.
The Bemidji daily pioneer. [volume] (Bemidji, Minn.) 1904-1971, 1921-03-08
War DESTROYED Highways,

More than "5,0O0 miles Of highways
were destroyed in France during the
World war.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Mrs. j. E. Shea, of Baltimore, is
the guest of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. S. J. Maddox.
Miss Marian Stevenson, of Phila-
delphia, is spending afew days with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James H
Stevenson of Laurel street.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Truitt. of
Baltimore, have been guests of Mr.
TRUTHS sister, Mrs. Harry D. Melvin
II Fourth street this week.
The members of the Oak Grow
Baptist Church will hold social and
spread supper on Wednesday evening
August 10th, at 5 o'clock. Everyone
cordially invited. If Wednesday ev.
ening is unfavorable, come Thursday
evening.
Rev. Melvin w. Bloxom, of Ash
land, Va, will preach at the Baptist
Church in this city tomorrow, Sunday
August Z, at IL A. NJ, and 8 P. M
Also at the Pitts Creek Church in tbs
afternoon at o'clock. Public is in
vited to all services.
Lee Bonneville Realty Company
has sold for Mrs. George A. Vest
Norfolk, Va. the John S. Sudler farm
of 300 acres on the Manokin river
This fine farm has passed out of the
hands of the SudIer family for the
first time. The above company has
also sold for Mr.. Harold c. Mills, til
Stanley Parks farm near this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06
The Pocomoke Bakery
Makes Improvements
Continued from first page

Realizing that their increasing bus
iresa demanded more oven room they
have installed two large and up-to-
date ovens, and have built room to
be used especially FOR baking. In adj
dition to this they have in their mix
ing room all of the latest improved
machinery that is found in an up-to-
date bakery, and the beauty of it all
is that everything is perfectly sani-
tary. The interior of the plant is
snow white and the building is
screened on all sides, making it fly
proof. The capacity of their bread
making department is 5000 loaves a
Gay when run at it's best, and at the
same time they are able to take care
of their large business in pies
cakes, etc.
The plant is now running at almost
full speed and they are busy day and
right. In addition to their bread
business they make pies, cakes, rolls
cinnamon buns, doughnuts and any,
thing in the way of pastry, and if you
leave your order for anything in then
line it is furnished promptly.
From the time that Mr.. Duncan
and his sons began this business then
trade has gradually increased, until
today the Pocomoke Bakery enjoys
the confidence of the trade as no oth-
er bakery does. This is due almost
altogether to the fact that their pro
ducts give such universal satisfac-
ton. Their bread is now looked upon
as being the best that is sold on the
PENINSULA and because of that fact
it has large and ever increasing
sale. Another thing that claims tn
attention is that while many Others
make a short loaf, the Pocomol5e Bal1-
cry maintains the full 16 ounce loaf
The weight of the loaf, together witt
the fact that it is made of the very
highest grade -four and its genera,
excellence, make it the most popular
loaf on the market.
We predicted when this enterprise
changed hands that the Duncans
would make a success of it. Our pre-
dictions have come true. The POGO.
moke Bakery and its products are moi
only a credit to it's proprietors but tc
cur town as well and it brings many
thousands of dollars to our towr
which used to find their way to Other
towns not far distant.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06
Some Pocomoke City
Base Ball History

considered the fastest on the Eastern
SHIRE. Both were given trials with
tae Phillies, Benson andTemple Smith
formed one Of the strongest batteries
On the Eastern Shore.
Marine, the back-stop of the team,
was the first man to ever hold Jack
Townsend in his palmy days. Marine
is now located in Cambridge, Md,
where he is practicing law.
"Old Timer" in speaking of 81
\ ;chols declares that he was as good
ball player as ever stepped on the
diamond, but that owing to his quiet
ard unassuming manner, he never
received the credit due him.
"Old Timer, in speaking of "Home
Run" Bakers early history claims
that most baseball historians have
Fie start twisted. He claims that
Baker first played with the Ridgley.
Nd, team in 1905 and that he start
Cd out as pitcher. "Buck" Herzog
was in that section at that time and
developed him into a third baseman.
Baker played with the Cambridge
team in the early part of 1907 and
played the close of the season with
BEADING. At the close of the 1908
season, Connie Mack signed him up
and that was when he started on his
career with the Mackmen, destined to
become known as one of the best
known baseball players in the world.
"Old Timer" says that baseball
players back in 1905 were paid from
Sis to $25 week, and were paid
their board and travelling expenses.
CDR. H. N. Willis. living at Eighth
3nd Monroe streets. this city, was one
.; the board of directors of the team"
In addition to the above, the Every
Evening also in the same issue, pro-
duces a cut, giving the club in a
group, together with the names of
the players, in which the following
lineup is shown:
Marine, c.; Burris, p; James, h.;
end 2b.; Porter. substitute outfelder;
Subway" Smith, p; T. Smith, c.;
Townsend, IT,; 81 Nichols, S.; Benson,
T., Charles, 2b.; Bassett, rf.; and c.:
Frank Duncan, p; "Home Run" Bak-
cr, 3b.
In addition to these DR.. H. n Will
lis, Frank D. Young and the late H.
p, Merrill. are shown in the picture
end noted as directors of the club.
The cut and article attracted some
attention in our city and had our
news dealers had a supply of that
E1ition of the Every Evening we are
sure it would have had large sale
n our midst.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06

In spite of the extreme warm
weather quite number of the young
people attended the dance given in the
hrmory Tuesday evening of this
week. There were also quite few
cutoff town visitors present. Excel
LINT jazz music was furnished by the
ore Novelty Orchestra consisting Of
saxaphone, trombone, piano and
(rum.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06

FOR SALE:-One building lot o..
suburbs of city, Cedar street extend
cd. | have recently had put on this
land a lot of good seasoned lumber,
framing, siding, flooring etc, which
rad intended to use in building, but
conditions have prevented me from 50
doing. l will sell both at rock-bot-
tom figure to quck buyer. Apply to
]. S. SMALL,
Aug. GIT. Pocomoke City, MD.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06
FARM FOR sALE-6o acres

FARM FOR SALE-6O acres, all
level. Six room house, barn and other
0GuItDulldiIngs; a miles to r. r. station:
| e miles to stores, church and
school Plenty of fruit trees. Apply
10 worcester Democrat office.
FOR SALE-Double Heater Stove,
Good as new. All complete. Apply at
the American Stores Co., Pocomoke
City,Md. Aug-6-tf
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06
Poconoke Team
Playing Fast Ball
Continued from Page |

but very little to crow over. From,
start to finish the fight was a nard
che and it was hard to forecast re-
suits. Those of our people who wit
messed the contest say it was an ex-
cellent exposition of the National
game and although our boys lost
they came home with the assurance
that they had given their opponents a
hard fight for the score. The result
was Cambridge 2, Pocomoke 1: Hats
cfl again to the Pocomoke boys. 1t
was a good game boys, and you have
The applause of your home town.
As we go to press the Salisbury
team is on our diamond fighting for
supremacy with our home boys. 1t
will be impossible for us to give az
account of it this week but we eXpec.
to chronicle the fact in our next
issue that the victory went to POGO
moke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-08-06
Snow Hill VS.. POcomOke This
Afternoon.

The Snow Hill club will come to
Focomohe this afternoon and again
Cross bats with our boys. A contest
between these two clubs always
traws a large crowd and we are sure
the game this afternoon will be no
exception to the rule. Our people will
urely turn out in large numbers and
it is expected that a large crowd viii;
he present from the county seat.
Collins and Marvel are expected to be
the battery for the Pocomoke team
this afternoon. You will surely want
to see this game.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-03-25
SHOWS APPROVAL
Of ADMINISTRATION
Representative Fess Tours
Country apd Reports on
Views of People.

| A report that President Harding's
start on a business administration
has not only been very gratifying to
the people of the country. but has
| won their earnest cooperation to
! expedite the return of business activ-
! ity to restore good times, is made by
; Representative Simeon d. Tess OF
OHIO. chairman of the republican con-
! gressional campaign committee. He
| has been touring the country and
! hurried back to Washington to lay
| before Postmaster General Hays a
| from republican members OF Con-
J grees to a QUESTIONABLE letter asking
| their. views on the postmastershIp
| controversy.
! There has been wonderfully fine
response to President Hardng's start
| on business administration SAID
! Representative FesS.
| He explained that he had gathered
| this view from talks on the train,
! in hotel Hobbies. at athletic meets. in
college circles. with business groups.
i Good Will Expressed"
| 81 found everywhere good will free
| ly expressed. involving very wide in
| terest. so that we are now living IN
! what might very properly be called
; an era of good feeling" Continued
! Mr.. F'ess: This is in view of a keen
/ conception of the complicated prob
lens demanding solution, he ex-
planned. "All circles are hoping and
yet they are patient, because they
recognize the burdens inherited from
the war
Labor and capital are showing a
spirit of cooperation and a desire
for a square dear as not displayed
Il &c
all over the country that there must
be reduction of high costs for the
geneal good. Instead of strikes.
there have been meetings. at which
the spirit has been, Let's take re.
duced wage for the general good
The cost of production is now too
high. and so long AS it was held up
there was no chance for business 10
pick up.
The people realize that there has
been no famine. that our public re-
sources are all intact. our financial
system is of the best and the de-
mands for construction work on the
ra ilroads. business enterprises ana
housing facilities are tremendous
awaiting scale Of production to
justify the maximum use of labor
and capital.
europe to Get Busy"
The foreign problem. still compli-
Gated, is more promising since
Europe realizes that all her ability
must be employed for production
rather than supported by foreign
aid. AZ long as Europe thinks it
can borrow money from US and never
pay it back the people will not
get to work. When they realize that
they must root hog or die they Will
get busy. Promise of an agreement
on German indemnity is going to be
one of the great needs. because until
that is fixed Europe is not going to
get to work.
NO one ever began an adimn1stra-
ton in the memory of men with as
good feeling as is now generally
manifest toward President Harding.
This is not confined to republicans,
but also is found among democrats
and in democratic territory.
"AN this argues for business activ-
ity and better times.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-03-25
MRS. Common SINGS.

Mrs Common. wife of Lieut.. Col c. H.
Conner of the Medical Corps. was the
soloist for the War Department en-
ployes in the munitions building We'd
nesday afternoon at the "sing" of the
finance department. Mrs Fox Conner,
wife of Brig. Gen. Fox Conner, play
ed violin obligatos. and Mrs. G.
Thomas Dunlop was the accompanist.
The introductions were made by Brig.
Gen. Lord. chief of finance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-03-25
FOREIGN TRADE DROPS.
Large Decreases Seen in Both I'm
ports and Exports of q. S.

Large decreases in both the inn
port and export trade of the United
States for February. 1921. as COM
pared with the same month in 1920,
are shown in a statement made pub
lie by the Department Of Commerce
Total imports during February
1921. amounted to $214.525.137, as
against $467,4O2.120 in February a
year ago. Exports last month
totaled s4ss. 1857. compared with
$645.145.225 in February, 1920.
Imports for the eight months end
ed with February. 1921. were valued
at '$2.757 ,33S.312. while exports were
valued at S5,126,06910S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-03-25
SENTENCED TO DIE.
Negro Slayer of Church organist
Convicted in Fifteen Minutes.

NEW BRUNSWICK, n. j., March
Il George Washington Knight,
twenty-five, negro, of Cliffwood. to-
day was found guilty of first degree
murder in connection with the death
OF Mrs. Edith Wilson, a church or
ganist, who was attacked near her
home. at Perth Amboy, March IL
Knight was sentenced to die during
the week of May ..
The jury returned it's verdict in if
teen minutes. after hearing the
charge of Supreme Court Justice
Bergen. who said that he could not
see how anything but verdict OF
first degree murder or an acQuittal
could be found.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-03-25

colleges. He began his military serv-
ice in May. 1898. as captain in the
list New York Infantry, and aft
erward was lieutenant colonel OF vol
unteers. In June. 1901. he was ap-
pointed major and judge advocate in
the Regular Army and reached the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-03-25
COL. GOODIER RETIRED.

Col. Lewis e. Goodier. judge advo-
cate generals department.. stationed
at Boston. has been placed on the
retired list of the Army on account
of age. He is from New York and
a graduate of Yale and Hamilton