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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
SNOW HILL FOLKS Give
A fine ENTERTAINMENT
"Aaron Slick From Punkin Creek"
Greeted With Full House At
Empire Tuesday Evening.

The rural comedy "Aaron Slick
from Punkin Creek" was presented in
the Empire Theatre of this city on
Tuesday evening last by the S. 7. a.
k. Society of Bates Memorial M. F..
Church of Snow Hill. The announce
ment of the fact that these young
people were to entertain in our city
caused widespread interest and as n
result the large auditorium was filled
at the time Of the rising of the cur
tain. Our people were sure that a
treat was in store for them and they
were in no wise disappointed for the
entertainment proved to be one of
more than ordinary interest.
The play, from start to finish, is
Drim full of merriment and our Snow
Hill friends got all out of it that was
possible. The cast was one of unusu-
al strength for an amateur company
and each one played his or her part
as we'll as could be expected of non
professionals, keeping their audience
in an uproar of laughter from begin
ming to finish.
Our people were glad to have these
young people in our town and all
compliment them upon the rendition
of the little comedy, at the same time
expressing the hope that they will
soon be in a position to present anoth-
er play and bill Pocomoke City in
their list of towns to be visited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
MIR. WILLIAM ]. YOUNG
GOES TO BALTIMORE
Former Pocomokian Leaves Easton
Pa. Accepts Better Position
In Baltimore.

Our people generally will be glad
to read of the good fortune of our
former -townsman, Mr.. William ].
Young, who for number of years
has been holding down lucrative po
sition in Easton, Pa. He has resign
ed his position in that place to ac-
cept one of larger field and of more
Importance in the city of Baltimore IN
lis native State. In order that our
readers may have the real facts in
the change together with the express
sions of esteem for Mr.. Young in his
Pennsylvania home, we reproduce an
article taken from one of the Easton,
Pa, papers. 1t says:
"W. J. Young, OF No. 1924 Paxinosa
avenue, College Hill, chief engineer
and general superintendent in charge
of operations of the Alpha Portland
Cement Company, has accepted po-
sition as chief engineer for the Stan
dard Lime & Stone Company and the
Washington Lime Company, of Bal
timore, Md. These companies are
controlled by the same interests.
"Mr. Young, who has gained great
prominent as an engineer, was chosen
for the position by the Baltimore con-
Germs after they had carefully comb
ed the field for a man of the calibre
they wanted. The position was abso-
lutely unsolicited by Mr.. Young. The
salary offered him was so much in ex-
cess of what he is now receiving and
the opportunities of the position so
broad, that he did not feel that in JUS
tice to himself, he could afford to pass
up the Offer
Continued on Page 10. s.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
CLOCC'S GARAGE
NEAR COMPLETION
Will Be Ready For Occu-
pancy In Short Time.
THE BRICK WORK
is ALL COMPLETED

The large garage which Mr.. J. Mil
ton Clogg is erecting at the foot of
Market street, and which covers al
most the entire square, is fast near
ing completion and in a few weeks
will be ready for occupancy. The
brick work on the last section of the
building was completed last week and
this week the roof has been complet-
ed. This means that everything is
done except the inside work A force
of carpenters are driving away on
this work now and it will be only the
matter of short while before the en-
tire building is turned over to Mr..
Clogg ready for business.
Of course since this large struc-
ture has been in course of erection
Mr.. Clogg has been working at a
disadvantage and the wonder is that
he has taken care of his constantly
increasing trade as we'll as he has. In
the construction of the building he
has necessarily been compelled to
move his stock about from one part of
the building to another and the public
knows full we'll that this is detri-
ment to business. Through it all,
however, Mr.. Clogg has braved con-
dtions manfully and his trade has
found no fault at the service it has re-
ceived at his hands.
The building when completed will
not only be credit to Mr.. Clogg but
TO the entire town. 1t will surely be
the most up-to-date garage south of
the great metropolis of Philadelphia
and it's dimensions will be much larg-
er than any on the shore.
Mr. Clogg is one of our most enter
prising citizens, young or old, as is
evidenced by this great undertaking.
No one will dispute the fact that he
has made a success of his business.
We predict that his past achieve
ments will be as nothing when COM
rared with those n the future.
Equipped as he Wi be, better than
any man on the shore in his special
line, he will set a pace that will be-
hard to follow. If industry, thrift and
enterprise mean anything in the way
of success he is destined to have the
largest automobile business on the
Del-Mar-Via peninsula.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
10 PC. Extra D;Uidend
By American Pretzel Co.

1t is understood that the American
Pretzel Company, one of the DOLL
ings industries, will pay bonus of
$40 per share in cash to it's stockhold-
ers on July 18th, next, in addition to
the usual 31a per cent semi-annual
dividend. This is one of the first Sc
curies offered to the people of the
Eastern Shore when the Dollings
Company began operations here some
three and one-half years ago. A large
portion of the 100000 which this
company will distribute in cash will
find it's way into the pockets of the
Eastern Shore customers of the Dol
lings Company. Their representa-
tive informs us that this is in line
with the policy of the Dollings Com.
pany to have their clients participate
in any profits their companies may
earn over and above the usual 7 per
cent.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
REV. VINAL E. HILLS
TO LECTURE HERE
VIII Speak In Salem, Church
Next Thursday Evening

Rev. Vinal E. Hills, former pas
tor of Salem NJ E. Church, will lee
ture in the Sunday School Room of
said church on the evening of Thurs
day, April the 28th. His subject will
be "The Challenge of Manhood" and
it promises to be very interesting.
Rev. Mr.. Hills is known here as d
forceful speaker and we are sure that
he will be welcomed to our town
again by a large audience. He needs
no introduction to the people of Po-
co oke City and the mere announce
men of his coming will arouse much
intere-t. The price of mission will
be 35 cents. Get your kets early.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
ST. JOHNS STUDENTS
TO Give PLAY HERE
"Officer 666" To Be Presented At
Empire Theatre Tuesday Even
ing Next, April 26th.

Officer $685." the we'll known
Broadway hit of few years ago,
will be presented by the cadets of st.
Johns College on April 26th in the
Empire Theater. The play abounds
in humorous situations and has been
greeted with rounds of applause
wherever shown. At Upper MARI
boro last week, the production was
given with great success. Even stand
ing room was at premium, and over
a hundred people were unable to get
in at all.
The Cadet Orchestra, and members
of the Mandolin Club and Glee Club
will furnish music between the acts,
and dance will be held after the
performance in the Armory. The st.
Johns Orchestra will provide the
music.
Professor Sydney S. Handy, of the
English Department of st. Johns is
coaching the play, and he and Mrs.
Handy will accompany the party on
it's Eastern Shore trip.
There are three ladies' parts in
Officer 666" and one of these is TAX
en- by cadet, while the other two
parts are taken by two young ladies
residing ia Annapolis, who are the
daughters of the Peruvian Minister to
the United States. Their slight for
eign accent lends charm to the parts
they portray. The whole production
is given with afinish that cannot
fail TO entertain and amuse.
The performance will be given for
the benefit of the Pocomoke Base
Ball Club.
1t is hoped that the occasion will
grove an opportunity for st. Johns
Alumni Rally in Pocomoke City. The
party will number about 25 persons.
The cast is as follows:
Officer 666-Cadet j. w. Boston.
Travers Gladwin - Cadet S. S.
Handy, Jr.
Whitney Barnes-Cadet &C. Kriei.
Bateato-Cadet j. E. Coe.
Alfred Wilson-Cadet j. G. Archer.
Captain Stone-Cadet A. A. Win
ship, Jr.
Kearney-Cadet r. Gather, Jr.
Watkins Cadet G. B. McCeney.
Policemen-Cadets r. S. McCeney,
j. B. Robertson, P. A. Pairo.
Helen Burton - Miss Penchita Ell
guerra.
Sadie Small-Miss Inez Elguera.
Mrs Burton-Cadet George R.
Gray.
Manager-Cadet Tailor F. Johns
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
Has His TonsiLs Removed.

Mr.. John w. Ennis, cashier of the
Pocomoke City National Bank went to
Baltimore and on Tuesday, at the
Union Protestant Infirmary, had his
tonsils removed. Latest reports from
hlm are that the operation was very
successful and that he is doing nicely,
gradually improving as the days come
end go. With no setback he is ex-
pected to be able to return home sure
ly by the middle of the coming week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
MORE, HELP NEEDED AT
THE "FAULTLESS" PLANT
E. Rosenfeld Co., Have Leased Building For Another
Year. But Production Is Lagging And More
Operators Are Wanted Al Once

For some weeks it seems there had
heen question as to whether or not
lie sewing rooms Of f. Rosenfeld &
Company would continue business
mere and our people were very much
agitated over the matter. We are glad
70 hear through their manager, Mr..
Tendlay, that matters have been
Strengthened out and that they have
leased the building they now occupy
for another year and will continue to
operated in our city. Their lease will
nc expire in June 1922 and it is the
of Mr.. Fendlay, their manager
II this point, to have things in such
a shape by that time as to make the
plant fixture for Pocomoke City.
To do this he must have more oper-
ators and he will shortly start a
campaign by which he hopes to Sc
cure at least 40 new ones. The plant
is capable of taking care of 88 oper-
ftors as this is the number of ma
chimes they have installed. At the
present time they are running only
about so of the machines. This is a
fine chance for the young girls, and
the older ones too. to secure a paying
position. They pay beginners flat
rate of $3.50 week for a term of a
weeks, and there are practically none
who do not learn to earn much more
than this amount in the four weeks
time. Some actually double this earn
ing capacity in the four weeks eXper;-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
Popular Virginia Couple
Wed Thursday, April II

A wedding of much interest occur
red Thursday, April 18th, when Miss
Dorothy Hopkins, of Onancock, be-
came the bride of Mr. Charles Fred
erick Wilkins, of Cape Charles. The
ceremony was performed in the Epis-
copal Church at Onancock by Rev,
Frank Rideout. Mr.. Frank D. Young,
of this city, acted as one of the
groomsmen. Both are of very promi-
rent families and are we'll known to
many of our people. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilkins will reside at Eastville, Va.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-23
Entertain In Honor
of Visiting Guest

Saturday evening of last week Mrs.
G. Edward Schoolfield very pleasant
ly entertained about twenty-five of
her friends at progressive bridge in
honor Of Mrs. J. r. Lane, of Dallas,
Texas. On Wednesday afternoon of
this week Mrs. Lane was guest of
honor at a delightful bridge function
given by Mrs. Jay Cullen at her home
on Market street.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
MORAL FORCE NEEDED,

There is wisdom and good sense in the
following from the address of Vice Presj
dent Coolidge recently in PENNSYLVANIA,
1t opens the whole question now facing
the American people. At recent meet
ing in Washington, where interests of
different nations were presented, there
was not person present to say one word
for America. We seem to have fallen
back upon state of total indifference,
where others are active, and that spells
trouble for US. Hence the lesson pre-
scented by the Vice President is timely
and may well be needed: "The question
of human welfare is not an economic
question. 1t is moral question. There
is no difficulty with the present advance
of scientific knowledge in providing for
the welfare of the race. The ability is
not lacking even if no further advance
were made in discovery and invention.
The material and intellectual forces are
sufficient. They would be much greater
must be made much greater, but the
present deficiency is not there. 1t is the
m oral force that is lack
ing. Men are not doing as well as thew
can with what they have. Our civiliza-
ton perishes unless the great powers it
has developed are directed by greater
moral force. Maine Farmer.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
ADMINISTR ALIVE REORGANI-
ZATION.

Secretary Hoover's demonstrated sue
cess as an organizer in other fields gives
marked weight to his views on the mat
ter of reorganiZing the country's execu-
tive administration, subject he has very
much at heart. At meeting OF the
American Engineering Council at Phlla-
delphia, he said that to any student of
federal organization, one fundamental
necessity stands out above all others,
namely, that the administrative units of
the government must be regrouped so as
to give to each of the great departments
more nearly single purpose. When, he
told his hearers, we consider our national
pride and skill in organization, the hodge,
podge of aims in certain administrative
branches is scarcely believable. Such
functions as those relating to the public
domain, public works, assistance to vet
Grams, public health, aids to navigation,
to industry and to trade, and the pur-
chasing of ma or supplies, are each scat
tered over from four to eight departments,
most of which are devoted to some other
major purpose. Owing to the enlarge
ment of government activities, the bur-
dens of the departments for their major
purposes have been enormously Increased,
and, according to Mr.. Hoover. The direct
ing heads feel that in the interest of eff
fciency they should not be held TO re-
sponsibility for the administration of at
least some of the matters not pertinent
to their major purposes now cluttering
their departments. Mr.. Hoover thinks
that great step in advance will be taken
when a budget system is created with its
necessary reorganization of the congress
gressional committees, but that its real
purpose will not be served until the de-
ments have been reorganiZed.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
Mr.. Gompers Talks Foolishly

Mr.. Gompers is one of our lapor lead
ers whose opinions the American public
has been inclined to take seriously, but
some of his recent utterances have not
enhanced his reputation for common
sense. When Mr.. Gompers. for example,
arraigns the open shop movement as
conspiracy to establish an industrial
autocracy' in this country and adds that
it is the sort of movement which the
former German Kaiser might we'll have
promoted, he is asking people with a
sense of humor to swallow pretty heavy
dose of buncombe. The open shop may
or may not be the wisest basis of
country's industrial system; that is
matter upon which men may honestly
disagree. But to allege that closed shop
in which none but members of labor
organization can be employed is the final
achievement of industrial democracy
while an open shop in which every cap
able worker may be employed on equal
terms is an artifce of Prussianism-well,
it will take more eloquence than Mr..
Gompers can command to lodge any such
doctrine in the minds of the American
people.
If industrial democracy means that no
where unless he becomes member of an
organization whose aims he may or may
not approve and in whose leaders he may
not have confidence, then the dictionaries
had better frame new definition for this
term. If industrial democracy means
that worker must respond to every
beck and nod of walking delegate, must
restrict production in accordance with
union rules, must leave his job when he
is told, and must in short surrender all
the economic privileges of a free citizen,
then the people of this country have been
harboring an entirely false notion of what
democracy implies. A denial of the right
to labor is not democracy, whatever else
it may be. The employer who declares
I, that he will make no discrimination
among men by reason of their member
ship or nom membership in any organiza'
ton is not an au,ocrat, whatever else hi
! maybe. Mr.. Gompers ought to be mor'
; careful of his Decentralization Herald.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
UNCLE SAM'S FLOUR MILL.

Uncle Sam has a perfectly equipped
miniature flour mill and bakery in Wash
ington, D. c., which, despite its small
size, draws it's grist from all over the
world. The mill and bakery is part of the
equipment of the Bureau of Markets of
the United States Department of Agri-
culture. Its principal object is to supply
information which is of use in the pre-
paration and revision of Federal grain
standards.
Hundreds of samples representing vari-
Gus grades, conditions and varieties of
wheat are sent in to the little mill and
each of these samples is cleaned, secured,
tempered, ground, bolted and baked in an
electric oven. After baking the special
lists can study the weight, volume, color
and texture of the bread and record the
results obtained from the sample of
wheat that was used. There is no chance
for error in making these comparisons as
all the samples are treated exactly alike;
the milling operations are carefully du-
pDicated and the same recipe is used in
mixing the bread and baking 1T.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
ssPolitical Prisoners"
Debs NOT in Jail for His Opinions, but for
Obstructing Recruiting.

To the Editor of The New York Times:
There appears in the daily press much
comment with respect to the pardon of
Debs, and there is suggestion that Con-
gress pass law granting amnesty to all
political prisoners There is no such
thing in this land of ours as political
prisoner" No man can be convicted in an
American court because of his opinions.
A man has perfect right to any opinion;
that personal right is an essential to
democracy.
Debs is in the penitentlary because he
broke the law flor what he did, not for
what he thought. and after fair trial
by twelve men, carefully chosen, he was
found guilty, and the trial Judge in pro-
nouncing sentence said, among other
things, "Any one who obstructs the re-
cruiting service does just as much ill
Jury to our country as if he were SOL
der in the ranks of the Germany Army. "
At the close of his trial Debs said: 81
haven't one word of complaint either
against the verdict or the trial. The
evidence was truthful, it was fairly pre-
sented by the prosecution; the jury was
patient and attentive and the Judges
charge was mastery and scrupulously
fair"
Debs appealed to tie Supreme Court,
which sustained the lower court, and
Justice Holmes pointed out that Debs
was not sentenced 'because be was op-
posed to all wars in general, but because
he obstructed recruiting service in this
war;" in violation of the law.
Debs never pleaded either innocence or
ignorance OF the law. He openly opposed
and then violated the law.
Penitence should always precede par
don, and Debs has revealed no more evi.
dence of penitence than Germany, ane
both are equally defiant.
If the gates of the penitentiary art
opened for Debs, can any one ask thai
those gates confine any criminal and car
we expect our laws to be either respected
or observed2
M GREENWOOD
New York, April 4, 1921.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
ROAD CONSTRUCTION PLANS
ANNOUNCED.

An order has been passed by the gov
ernor and council authorizing the State
highway commission to proceed with it's
program of federal aid construction
work.
The works calls for an expenditure of
81, 1921, 026.22, and is as follows: Month
cello, PIG miles, estimated cost, SAL, 974.-
80; Calais, six miles. estimated cost,
1920, 40; Bangor and Veazie, $3.50
miles, $3.50, 34O.85; Lisbon, 5.27 miles,
S193, 479 90, Oakland, 81 miles, estimat-
ed cost, 500, 1913. 90; Stockton, 1923 miles,
estimated cost, S81, 1869. so; Turner and
Livermore, $40 miles; Silver Ridge Plan
tation and Sherman, 2.96 miles, eatimat-
ed cost, 500. 49, 90; Belgrade, 8.57 miles
estimated cost, S268. OO3. 80; Jay and Will
ton, 2 Sc miles, estimated cost, S44, 49,
%; Littleton, 65l miles, estimated cost,
Sl38, 315. 81; Gray, 7.O8 miles, estimate,
cost. 1922, 357. SO; Skowhegan, 6. "A miles,
estimated cost, 1926, 693.83; total esti-
mated cost, ST, 921, 026. %.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
HALLDALE.

Fred Thompson has lately purchased
an automobile.
C. S. Adams of Liberty preached here
May LIST and May 9th.
Grass has got a great start and the
tr ees are fast turning green.
H. B. Clement has moved to Freedom
village where he has bought home.
People are beginning to work their
farms. The ground is yet very cold and
wet.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Tenney and chill
dren and Willis Banks of Morrill, were at
j. E. Halps May LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Hall and Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Titcomb of Belfast were at
C. w. Colby's May LIST.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lunn of Berlin. N. H.,
have taken possession of the farm they
bought of Rev. John Cole.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
OUT FISHIN'

A Teller isn't thinkin' mean,
His thoughts are mostly good AID clean,
Out fishin';
He doesn't knock his fellow men,
Or harbor any grudges, when
Out fishin'.
The rich are comrades to the poor,
Out fishin';
All brothers of common lure,
Out fshin';
The urchin with the pin an string
Can chum with millionaire an King.
Vain pride is forgotten thing,
Out fishin'.
A Teller has no time for hate,
Out fishin';
He isn't eager to be great,
Out fshin';
He isn't thinkin' thoughts of self,
He isn't thinkin' thoughts of pelf,
Or goods stacked high upon shelf;
But he is always Just himself
Out fishin'.
A feller's glad to be friend,
Out fishin';
A helpin' hand he'll always lend,
Out fishin';
The brotherhood of rod an line
An sky an stream is always fine;
Men come real close to Gods design,
Out fishin'
A Teller isn't plottin' schemes,
Out fishin';
He's only busy with his dreamss
Out fishin';
His livery is coat of tan;
His creed: To do the best he can;
A felier's always mostly man,
Out fishin'.
The Republican journal., 1921-05-12
Notice of Foreclosure

XATHEREAS. Lulu V. Faunce of Auburn, in
w the County of Androscoggin and State
of Maine, by her mortgage deed dated the Gath
day of April. A. D. 1920 and recorded in the
Waldo County Registry of Deeds, Book 334,
Page 1873, conveyed to me, the undersigned, a
certain parcel of real estate situated in Free
dom, in the County of Waldo and State of
Maine bounded and described as follows:
Situated on the northwesterly side of the
County road leading from Liberty to Freedom
and bounded southwesterly by lands now or
formerly of Florence Wentworth and M. E.
Busher; northwesterly by the County road,
known as the Lower Beaver Hill road and by
land now or formerly of Alden J. Whitney;
northeasterly by land now or formerly of
John P. Downer; southeasterly by the County
road leading from Liberty to Freedom. Sub
ject to the rights of the public in and upon the
new road or highway located on and through
the northwesterly side of said premises.
And whereas, the condition of said mort
gage has been broken,
Now therefore, by reason of the breach of
the condition thereof, CLAIM foreclosure OF
said mortgage.
Dated at Lewiston, Maine, April 26. A. D.
1921. 3w18 ADA J. HARLOW.