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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
Important Notice
To Our Subscribers

The meeting of the Legislature Of
Maryland is little more than q
month off. 1t is my desire to have all
of my accounts squared before that
time, so that l may be able to give
my entire time to my duties as your
representative at Annapolis. l make
this special appeal to all who are III
arrears for subscriptions and those
owing book accounts to call and settle
the same at once so that the new year
may be started off with a clean sheet.
l have bills that must meet and
know you will appreciate my position
and let me have the amounts due me.
If you are out of town please make
your remittance by mail at once.
SAM'L M. CROCKETT,
Publisher Worcester Democrat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
SNOW HILL WILL PLAY
INDEPENDENT BALL
Ruled Out OF Shore League, Cour.
ty Seat Fans Determine To
Have Club.

"A dispatch fom Snow Hill appearing
in one of the Baltimore newspapers of
Nov. 20, says in part:
Though its team has been ruled
out of place N the newly organized
Eastern Shore Baseball League, Snow
Hills business men and base ball fans
generally are determined that the
town shall be represented next season
by team which shall have no equal on
the Eastern Shore and steps to make
this determination a reality are al
ready being taken.
"Snow Hill will arrange games with
the teams representing Dover, Millso-
boro, Milford, Georgetown, Delmar
Del, and Onancock, Chincoteague
Temperanceville Va, as well as with
other teams. Each of these teams
played Games last season with the
teams now making up the Eastern
Shore League and each cne gave a
good account of ITSELF"
1t is said that Snow Hill was ruled
cut of the E. S. Baseball League
because it was thought Worcester
county would not support three base
ball teams. And it was further ar
gued that Pocomoke being in the low
er end of the county, would naturally
draw from the Eastern Shore of Vir-
ginia and Someset county, while Ber-
lin being in the other end of the coun-
ty would of course draw from the up
per and middle part of Worcester
Ocean City as we can see that
this is good log' Ind will no doubt
prove an advantage to the teams con-
cerned.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
POCOMOKE MERCHANTS
READY FOR SHOPPERS
Local Merchants Displaying Big
AssOrtments For The Holi-
day Trade.

The Pocomoke City merchants are
already beginning to feel the holiday
trade. During the past week it start
d in and it will grow each week now
Until the big rush is on. They have
been looking forward to this for some
n:onths and made heavy preparations
for it. Their shelves are stocked
heavily with the very best the mar
kets of the world offer and the prices
are much lower than they were last
season. Pocomoke City has for many
years been the acknowledged center
of the lower Eastern Shore for depen-
cable merchandise and especially has
this been true of holiday merchandise.
Persons from all sections of the shore
come to our town to do their holiday
shopping and of course this year will
lot be an exception to the rule. 1t is
certain that no where on the penin-
sula will they find a better selection
cf holiday articles than right here in
the thriving little city of Pocomoke.
Come to see us, friends. We are
ready for you, with both the goods
and the prices.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
Entertains Friends AT
Oyster Roast Thursday

Mr.. and Mrs. Roger Landlord very
pleasantly entertained a number of
their friends at an oyster roast given
at their home on Market Street
Thursday evening. of last week.
Among those who participated in the
fun and enjoyment of the evening
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John Smullen, Mr..
and Mrs. Norris M. Young, Mr.. and
Mrs. F. D. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. W..
Sidney Stevens Mr.. and Mrs. John
Stevens, Mr.. and Mrs. E. Wilfred
Ross, Mr.. and Mrs Eugene Maddox,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crockett, Mr.. and
Mrs. j., Milton Clogg, Mr.. and Mrs.
Farrell Bowen, Mr.. and Mrs. Allan
Schoolfield, Mr. and Mrs. Raymond
Dryden, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Dryden
and Rev. and Mrs. ]. W. Lacy.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
MARYLAND TEACHERS
MEET in BALTIMORE
Several OF Pocomoke High School
Faculty Were Present At
The Sessions.

The Fifty-fourth Annual Meeting OF
The Maryland State Teachers Asso
citation met IN Baltimore and will con-
tinue through today. 1t was very
interesting session and was largely
tended by teachers from all sections
Of the State, every county and tie
~ of Baltimore being we'll repre-
sented. A program of unusual inter
est had been arranged and it was car
lied out to the letter.
Among other numbers on the pro
gram Miss Ina Slaughenhaput, ii
Hagerstown Female High School de-
livered an address yesterday after
noon and at the morning session
Miss Lillian Barkdof, of the Wash
ington County Free Library discussed
the use of reference books before tie
association. At today's session there
are a number of other interesting
matters to be discussed by we'll know.
educators.
y Pocomoke High School w"3 repre-
sented by the principal, Pro. X. W.
tu:sler, and Misses Ethel D:> Grace
Ward, Ida Belle Wilson aul Faith
Stevenson. Mr.. Edward " Mca8as-
+, superintendent of Pui lc Schools
fIr this county, was Ilu in attend
ance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
EASTERN SHORE
LEAGUE ENTERS
ORGANIZED BALL
President Miller Receives Word To
This Effect From The National
Baseball Association.
POCOMOKE CLUB
is GOING STRONG

President Walter B. Miller, Sails
bury, of the Eastern Shore Baseball
League, was advised a few days ago
by Secretary ]. H. Farrell, Of the
National Association of Professional
Baseball Clubs, THAT the newly organ
lZed Eastern Shore Baseball League
had been admitted into the fold of or
ganiz2d baseball. With his communi-
cation Secretary Farrell sent the nee
essary contracts and other data that
the league officials will use.
With the Eastern Shore League
now member of the National Asso-
citation of Professional Baseball
Clubs, the stage is set for some real
baseball next season. 1t will be the
first time that organized baseball has
even been played on the shore, and
tke games next year should receive
the whole-hearted support of the fans.
The clubs comprising the circuit
Pocomoke, Berlin, Cambridge, Prin-
cess Anne, Crisficld, Laurel, Del;
Parksley, Va, and Salisbury-have
ali organized. for the coming year and
extensive plans have been made by
each club for a big season. A COM
n.ittee composed of M. B. Thawley,
Crisfield; W. T. Sibbett, Cambridge,
and Henry w. Ruark, Salisbury, is
just at present busily engaged in pre-
pairing the schedule for the 1922 sea-
son and the playing dates probably
will be announced within a short
time.
Since it is the intention of the
league officials to have the season
close on Labor Day, it is altogether
probable that a post-season series
will be arranged between the winner
of the Eastern Shore League pennant
and the team capturing the bunting
in the Blue Ridge League.
Those who are managing the. base
ball enterprise in Pocomoke are very
much gratified by the interest mani
tested by the local fans. Already
most of the stock of the club has been
subscribed for and a manager for the
1922 season is expected to be engaged
within few days.
AS proof of the widespread interest
Continued on Page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
Arrangements Complete
For Horticultural Meet

Mr.. G. Hale Harrison, President,
has completed arrangements for the
horticulture meeting, which will open
at Berlin, Tuesday, November 20. The
attendance is sure to be very large,
but there will be ample accommodo-
tions at the, hotels ,or if not, it is onl y
6 short distance to Ocean City. The
residents of Berlin will open their
romes to visitors if necessary. A good
many commercial exhibits have been
promised, including fertilizers, pack
ages, supplies, orchard equipment and
sprayers. The Marvil Packing Com
pany of Laurel will make display
On the whole the meeting promises to
be unusually successful.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
P. H. S. BOYS WIN
COUNTY SOCCER
CHAMPIONSHIP
Take Snow Hill Soccer Team Into
Camp Last Friday And Annex
The Title.
WILL TRY NEXT FOR
SHORE CHAMPIONSHIP

Hats off to the Pocomoke High
School Soccer team. They have again
won the championship of Worcester
county.
Last years champions of Worcester
county and also the Eastern Shore
and runners-up in the State contest at
soccer, the P. H. S. boys won their
lifth straight game and also the
county championship by defeating
Snow Hill to 0 on their grounds last
Friday.
The game was slow in many re-
spects owing to the small field, from
which the ball was constantly kicked
cut of bounds by the heavy hooters
from Pocomoke. The first goal came
early in the first half, the result of 4
pass to Veasey, who kicked it through
with well-placed shot.
The other two came in the second
half when penalty was kicked by
Lang, and soon after another pass to
Veasey, who kicked his second goal
Of the afternoon. White of Snow
Hills center halfback, was one~of tie
stars of the afternoon, the others be-
ing Lang and Veasey, of Pocomoke.
The Pocomoke boys have a fast team
and are out for the State champion
ship this year.
Referee - Bailey, ?. A. L. Time Of
halves, rs minutes. Goals kicked by
Veasey (2) and Lang.
The championship of the Eastern
Shore will be determined by an elimi-
nation series. Crisfield and Salisbury
will play on the Pocomoke grounds on
Wednesday, November 30th, and the
Pocomoke boys will play the winner
OF this game December 9th, the place
TO be decided later. If they win this
game they will still have two or three
teams in the upper counties of the
Shore to eliminate before they are
declared the Eastern Shore Champs"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
POCOMOKE FAVORtTES
COMING NEXT WEEK
Mattice Stock Company Will Fill
3-Day Engagement At The
Empire Theatre.

The Mattice Stock Company have
long been dramatic favorites in Pc
comoke and their return each season
iT looked forward to by their many
friends.
Their first engagement for this fall
and winter is booked for next Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, AM the
opening play, selected for Monda
night is three act comedy-drama en-
titled, "The Balloon Girl" This play
deals with the life of a pretty and
young baloonist who is in the employ
of circus, and while making one vi
her flights descends on a minister's
house. The minister gives her the
shelter OF his home which aouses &c
members of his congregation and a
series of complications follow which
bring out the "high spots" in the play
Tuesday night the three-act come
oy-drama "The Great Question" will
he the offering. The story of this
play concerns the struggle between
capital and labor. "The Crimson
Nemesis" will close the engagement
tn Wednesday night, and this play is
claimed to be the best omeing Of their
career. On Wednesday afternoon a
special matinee will be given FOR the
benefit of the school children.
Moving pictures will be shown the
last three days of the week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
Thanksgiving Observed
In Pocomoke City.

Thursday last being Thanksgiving
Day there was a general cessation OF
business in our town, all the stores,
banks and the postoffice being closed.
Of course many of our people went
cunning and others spent the day with
friends and relatives in other nearby
towns. In the morning the usual
Union Thanksgiving Service was held
in the Methodist Episcopal church, the
sermon being preached by Rev. J. w.
Lacy, pastor of the Presbyterian
church. A fair sized congregation was
on hand to give thanks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
DR.. ALFRED P. DENNIS
FURTHER HONORED
Appointed By Government To Make
Thorough Investigation OF The
Food Situation.

The many friends of DR.. Alfred P
Dennis, who is so we'll known and gen,
orally beloved by the people of this
section, will be glad to know of his
promotion which was recently an
nounced from Washington. In speak
ing of the Doctor and his new posi-,
ton the Baltimore Sun of Saturda
last printed the following:
CDR. Alfred P. Dennis, who for IT,
last Is months has been the Unitea
States Commercial Attache to tht
American Embassy at London, has
been promoted and shortly will take
up his new work as special represen-
tative of the Department of Com
merce, according to q special cable
dispatch to The Sun from London.
exhaustive Investigations of the
food situation, both as to production
end consumption will be made by DIR
Dennis in England and in Europe foi
the Department of Commerce.
Few Americans know European
commerce better than DIR. Dennis
Since 1918 he has been in Europe al
most continuously. He was appoint
ed United States Trade Commission
er to Italy in December, 1918, the pc
sition being nonpolitical. While his
residence was maintained in Rome, he
kept in direct touch with commercial
affairs not only in Italy, but through
out Continental Europe. His work
was so satisfactory that he was trans
ferred to London.
CDR. Dennis was graduated from
Princeton in 1891 and received his
degree of doctor of philosophy IL
1894, becoming professor of history
at Wesleyan University, Middletown
Conn. Later he was called to the
chair of political economy and Euro
pean history at Smith College, North
ampton, Mass. Besides his teachin.,
he did a great amount of research
work, and became known as a pub
lcist concerning European affairs.
"Poor health caused DIR. Dennis to
give up his teaching about 13 years
ago and he entered the lumber bust
ess on the Eastern Shore, but contin
ued his studies on European eco
Lomics. He accepted his first public
tffice when he was sent as Trade
Commissioner to Italy. He speaks
German, French and Spanish, as we
as Italian.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
ACTIVITIES OF THE
COMMISSIONERS ROOM
Not Such A Busy Day But Several
Bills Are Ordered Paid By
Treasurer Pilchard.

The county commissioners of Wor-
cester county were in regular session
on Tuesday last, there being present
Messrs. r. N. Stagg, president, w.
B. S. Powell, j. Harry Young and F.
E. Hudson, together with the, clerk,
Mr. H. B. Pilchard. After the trans
action of the routine work the treas
,urer was authorized to pay the fol-
r lowing bills:
Luther Timmons, wood for court
louse, $61.25.
P. D. Cottingham G. Co., mdse. for
election account, $2.08.
Nelson & Johnson Lbr. Co., bridge
lumber, general roads, $462.S0.
DR.. A. E. Landers, examining in
sane patient, $500.
Mary Bonneville, extra help in o
D Collins office, $4,000.
w. B. S. Powell, unloading shells,
s23.40.
Timmons Bros, work on road ma
chine, $4,000.
Joshua Phillips, road work, District
9, $165.75.
L. w. Onley, conveying Prisoners to
Pen, $1,000.
James w. Timmons, bridge work
District 9, $3.75.
Peter J. Jones, road work and
bridge lumber, District 6, $59.85.
Dorothy Bishop, extra help in O.
D. Collins office, $4,000.
Margaret Wilson, extra help in "
d. Collins office, $1,000.
The Board adjourned to meet again
Tuesday Dec. 13, 1921.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
JOHN A. PILCHARD GIVEN
MANSLAUCHTER VERDICT
Tried In Dorchester Court This Week For Killing Stephen
H. Long, Of This City.-Sentenced To Serve Three
Years Maryland House of Correction.
Oned this case to anyone ?"

toned this case to anyone ?"
"Well, l talked it over with some
of the witnesses and with the law
yers."
Longs 12-year old daughter, Jessie,
one of the star witnesses for the
State testified to the direct words that
passed between her father and the
prisoners brother, she being with her
father.
"Hey, you, l bet you carry a gun,"
she said William Pilchard said to
Long.
"No, l DON'T" replied Long.
"You are damned liar, you do
carry gun," the white man said.
eff | am one, you are one,". Lom:;
shouted back and continued walking.
Then, according to the girls state
ment, William Pilchard leaped from
the carriage and started after her
father, and seized him by the lapels of
the coat. The two men were tussel-
ing in the street when they were seen
by John Pilchard.
The accused darted toward the
door, opening his pocketknife as he
went, according to the testimony Of
Noah Gunby and his wife. Somebody
is bothering my brother" Pilchard
was heard to say. When he ran into
the street, Gunby said he yelled at
Mr.. Pilchard: "Mr Pilchard, don't
cut that man." and then started to
hunt for a policeman.
The evidence Of all the witnesses
correlated to the effect that Pilchard
went to where his brother and Long
were graphing in the street and
thrust his arm around the negro's
waist and then pulled Long toward
him by his tie. A second later they
said, they saw blood flowing from two
wounds.
Victoria Long, widow of the negro,
said she heard her husbands screams
end ran to the scene.
"Pilchard has cut me to death for
nothing the negress said her hus
band told her. She said she then went
ever to wheqe Pilchard was standing
and asked him why he did it. "You
are liar; l didn't do it," she testified
Filchard said.
eyes you did," she said she replied.
eyes, did, damn you, and III do
the same to you," the prisoner is al
legged to have replied. Noah Gunby
then took the wife away.
William Pilchard, 40 years old,
brother of the defendant was also put
en- the witness stand. He was fol-
lowed by John F. Keyser, of POGO
moke City, the only white witness in
the case except State Policeman
Powell.
Keyser told the court that he heard
a report of pistol in the neighbor-
l.ood and that he ran to his front door
to see what the matter was, when he
saw three negroes on top of Pilchard.
He said Long was one of the negroes,
and that he was leaning over William
Pilchard with knife in his hand. He
said one of the three negroes held
William Pilchard's legs while the
ether was kicking him in the ribs
This was before the prisoner arrived.
he said.
Examined by Eugene O'Dunne, of
Continued on Page 2
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26

Mr.. John A. Pilchard, a highly re-
spected farmer of Stockton district
this county, who at the recent session
of the Worcester County grand jury
was indicted for killing Stephen H
Long, colored in this city on the 18th
cay of September last, was tried m
the Dorchester County court this
week, the case having been removed
tc that county for trial. The case
came up for trial on Monday morning
AID continued through two days, night
sessions of the court being held in or
DER to hurry the case along. The evil
dence was all in about the noon hour
on Tuesday, and the afternoon and a
part of the evening was given to the
argument of the case. At about $50
Tuesday evening the jury retired eto
their room and shortly after l o'clock
that night they returned a verdict of
manslaughter and recommended the
prisoner to the mercy of the court. On
Wednesday morning the court SEN
fenced Mr.. Pilchard to three years
confinement in the Maryland House
Of Correction.
The case was a hard fought one
from start to finish as some of the
best lawyers of this state and the
State of Virginia had been secured.
The State was represented by States
Attorney William G. Kerbin of this
county; Harry w. Nice and Eugene
O'Dunne, of Baltimore; F. Leonard
Wales, of Salisbury; and Ex-Con-
gresham w. H. Andrews, Of Cam
bridge. The defense was represented
by Station & Whaley, of Snow Hill
Ex-Congressman Joshua Miles, of
Princess Anne; Nathaniel B. Wes-
colt, of Accomac County, Va; and
former Governor Emerson G. Har-
rington, of Cambridge.
Because of the widespread interest
iE the county in the case we publish
the evidence of the principal witness
ses on both sides as taken from the
Baltimore Sun of Tuesday and Wed
resday last as follows:
The witness, Loire Taylor. colored,
clerk for Noah Gunby, in front of
whose store the murder occurred on
10, admitted to the Court
that he had made misstatement at
the coroner's inquest held the day fol-
lowing the murder by Justice of the
Peace Edwin S. Hargis, of Pocomoke
At that time Taylor said that h
saw the defendant rush from Gunby's
store to the street with big pocket
knife in his hand and stab it into the
hack and then into the chest of Long,
whom he saw graphing with the
prisoners brother, William Pilchard.
Taylor contradicted his testimony.
"What made you change your testi-
mony? Did it occur to you in a dream
that you swore to false statements at
the inquest" asked Attorney Wcs-
colt.
"No it wasn't exactly like that, |
dreamed no dreams about it, but about
two days later it comes to me that |
did not know anything about the
case" replied the witness.
"Have you been talking to anyone
about this case? ?" asked the lawyer.
"No," Taylor answered.
"You mean that you have not men
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26
Red Cross Roll Call Ends.

There are a number of persons who
Rave not yet reAewed their member
ship to the Red Cross for this year,
and as the solicitors are through their
canvas of the town, all who did not
contribute and would like to do so,
can leave their subscriptions wi Ii
Mrs. Frank D. Young on Market St.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-11-26

TO FARMERS = If you post your
land against hunting, get some of our
Trespass Notices, which are printed
in large type, so as to be easily seen
The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1921-12-01
More Advertising Gets
More Business!

Your best advertising medium is your local paper.
Its delivery into the hands you would have 60 pos
tive 1t coupled with other things of general interest
which assure it's being preserved for time. The
County Record furnishes this kind of service to
Kngstree merchants.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-02-02

ChemiSe of fine NainSook and Cam
brio, lace and embroidery trimmed,
$3.50 values at Sl.0O; $500 values at
S1.25.
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-01-28
II. S. Maintains
Air Leadership

Cuba, and from Seattle, Wash, 20 vic
TORN, b. c. About thirty-hve air mail
planes are IN the air each day flying
total, in round trips, of about 5000
miles.
During the year the navy has been
making an aerial survey of the Pana-
ma Canal zone.
"The geological survey has cooper
ated with the marine corps in mapping
the coastline of Hayti. American sea-
planes, Curtiss, Aeromarine and Boo
ing types, have operated on passenger
routes In China.
Major r. w. Schroeder. flying an
American designed and built Packard
Lepero biplane went up from McCook
Field, Dayton, Ohio, on February 20,
and reached the worlds record alti-
tude of $4,000 feet"
The Kenna record. (Kenna, Roosevelt County, N.M.) 190?-1924, 1921-01-28
WHY DRUGGISTS RECOMMEND
SWAMP ROOT

For many years druggists have watched
with much interest the remarkable record
maintained by Dr.. Kilmera swamp-Ro
the great kidney, liver and bladder medi-
cine.
Il IL q physicians prescription.
Swamp Root IL a strengthening medi-
cine. Il helps the kidneys, liver and blad-
der do the work nature intended they
should do.
Swamp-Root has stood the test Of years.
It il sold by all druggists on its merit
and Il should help you. No other kidney
medicine has 90 many friends.
Be sure 70 get Swamp Root and start
treatment at once. -
However, If you wish FIRST TO teus this
great preparation send ten cents - DR..
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, Gor .
sample bottle. When writing Be enc and
mention thin paper.-AdV.