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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-01-15

of the expenses incurred in keeping
, them within the bounds of the law
and it is the determination of Cover
or Richie to lift this expense of the
Public Service Commission from the
Dvar burdened tax payers. If the Pub
lie Service Corporation were careful,
conscientious, and just to the public
4 ere would be no necessity for these
expensive regulations and examina-
tons. They are responsible for the
necessity of this commission. Let
item pay the bills. They will kick,
and squeal, and squirm, and howl, but
i'll The end will be obliged to pay the
expenses and will get no sympathy.
it will turn out to be one of the most
popular moves ever made in the
State. 1t is required elsewhere, why
not here?
Ex-Congressman Thomas A. Smith,
IF Ridgeley, Caroline county, has re-
signed his place in the Internal Reve-
nue. Service and will hereafter live in
retirement at his home in Ridgely.
He has an honorable career in the DO
litical and business affairs of the
State, and all his course has been an
honor to the State and a credit to
knnself. He has been a State Sena-
tor, member of Congress, State Land
Commissioner and has held other po-
sltions of honor and trust-and in all
he has made good. He carries with
him in his retirement the respect and
confidence of all with whom he has
cone in contact. and the affectionate
esteem of his closest friends, who are
lnany in number.
Police Commissioner Gather is
rapidly cleaning up the dirty places
left in his department by his prede-
cessors, and Governor Richie, who
placed him there for that purpose, is
much gratifed at what General Cal
Their has done and what he proposes
to do in the future.
IN all his operations for the better
laent of the police department, Ger
eral Gather has the active and hear
~ cooperation of the Governor. Few
people realize the amount of work in
Cumbent on the Governor-It is a day
and night job, and Governor Richie
is On the job day and night He is lit
orally revolutionizing the whole sys
TEN. He is looking after all the de-
partments with most careful scru-
tiny and, while he has been in office
hardly a year, he has changed the
whole face of things. He has gone
about the work without any blare of
t,umpets, but he has done wonders,
aud his strong hand is felt in every
cf'ice, and in every corner of Mary
Lind. Ts he making good?" was ask
ed few days ago. "He has already
made good" was the reply from all
those who know what he has done.
~ d what he is doing.
PAUL WINCHESTER.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
St. Petersburg Colonists
Aid European Food Fund
Autographed Sketches of Artists
To Be Sold at Auction for
the Benefit of Starving
Spsote' Dispatch to The Tribune


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla, Feb. I2.-
James Patterson, OF New York, has
been appointed by Herbert Hoover as
director of the European relief drive
IN st. Petersburg and prominent ar
lists and art clubs throughout the
country have been requested to send
autographed sketches, which will be
sold at auction for the benefit Of this
work.
DR.. William NJ. Barron. of Rochester,
and Miss Agnes NJ. Meehan, Miss r..
Kelley. and McEley f. Tomaney, of
New York, composed party who en-
joyed a flying trip with Johnny Green
in his seaplane Sunshine.
Service on the St. Petersburg beach
bus line by air is scheduled to begin
next week, when regular daily trips
will be made between the city and the
beach.
DR.. Robert Stuart Macarthur, for
merry pastor of Calvary Baptist
Church, New YORK., is recent visitor.
Mrs. M. Brooke, Of New York. was
hostess at an afternoon tea during the
week
Mr.. and Mrs. H. j. sarles, of Liberty,
n. l., are spending the winter in the
city.
Arrivals at the Detroit Hotel include
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Randell, New York;
Mrs. S. B. Hubbell, Saratoga, N. Y,
snd Mr.. and Mrs. Allen Demarest, Ber-
genfield, N. J.
Other visitors who recently reached
the city are Mr.. and Mrs j. Beck, New
FORK; Mr.. and Mrs. NJ j. Taylor,
Rochester, n. Y; AR. and Mrs. Samuel
Guest, Swedesboro, N. Y; Miss A. r.
Little, Liberty, n. Y; Mrs. Charles
Bierma, Buffalo, N. Y; Donald c. Mac
Kinnon, Niagara Falls, ~ Y, and Mrs.
Perry A. Cook, Westfiesd, N. J.
New-York tribune., 1921-02-13
Westchester Folk
To Play Bridge in
Aid of Hospital
Ladies' Auxiliary of New
Rochelle Institution Ar
ranges Series of Games
for the Benefit of Fund
specia, Dispatch to The Trso,.ne


MOUNT VERNON, N. V, Feb. IL
having been deprived of the sport Of
skating during the last few days, have
been devoting themselves to bridge
whist. In order to aid the New Ro-
chelie Hospital fund members OF the
ladies' auxiliary have arranged to hold
series of bridge parties. Among
those active in the movement are Mrs.
D. w. Thomas, Mrs. Louis Weber, Mrs.
J. NJ. Perley, Mrs. Harry E. Mccormick,
Mrs. Frederick N. Hunnewell, Mrs.
Horace P Rowland, Mrs Montague
Frank NJ. Carpenter.
Mrs. John T. Fenlon entertained
bridge club at the Manor Club, New
Rochelle. Monday for the benefit of
the auxiliary of the Iona School.
Mrs. John Francis Hemingway, the
state regent of the Daughters of the
American Revolution, entertained the
members of Huguenot Chapter of New
Rochelle in Manhattan on Wednesday
afternoon.
Mrs. Charles B. Grimes, of Wood
land Avenue, New Rochelle, will give
e bridge party at her home on Feb
ruary is.
Mr., and Mrs. S. B. Leonardo, of
Beechmont Avenue, New Rochelle, have
been entertaining Miss Edith Gibbons,
Of Tampa, Fla.
Among those who entertained guests
at the Hotel Gramatan, BronXville,
were Mrs. Ward Leonard and Mr.. and
Mrs. Frederick Ackerman.
II is announced that the wedding of
Miss Katherine Hall Moore to Samuel
Edward Giudici will take place next
autumn. Miss Moore is a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William J. Moore, of
Bronxville. Mr. Giudici is a resident
of Forest Hills, L. l.
The largest society event at Bronx
vile was the subscription dance given
by the social colony of Lawrence Park
at the Hotel Gramatan, which was at
| tended by eco guests. Mrs. Arthur W.
! Lawrence and Mrs. Robert Hayward
were the patronesses.
Mrs Moses gave a dinner party TO
eleven guests on Tuesday night at the
Hotel Gramatan.
| Mr.. and Mrs. n w. Albro and Mr..
and Mrs. V. NJ. Delamater, of the Hotel
Gramatan, of Bronxville, left this week
| for Bermuda.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Seeligson, who
have been in Dallas, Tex, have re-
turned to the Hotel Gramatan for the
remainder Of the winter.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James r. Secor, of
Pelham Manor, entertained during the
week several guests, among them Com
mander A. F. Huntington, of Philadel-
| phia.
Many society women of Chester Hill
and vicinity attented musical and tea
given at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
John Whelen, on the Espianade, Mount
Vernon, on Monday afternoon, for the
| benefit of St. Ursula's Church. Mrs.
Whelen was assisted in receiving by
Miss Malloy, Mrs. p. A. Cosgrovc and
| Mrs. Harold Norton.
| Mrs. Charles L. Bowman, Of Franklin
Avenue, Mount Vernon, has gone to
! Atlanta.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
FOR TORPID LIVER
Tennessee Lumberman Talks Of His
Successful Use Of Black Draught
for Colds and Headaches.

jamestown, Tenn.-"I have used
Thedford's Black Draught for years, In
fact 1t is the only liver medicine that
does me any good" says Mr.. l. A.
Raglan, a well-known lumberman Of
this place. when l was single, I used
It for headaches. and especially II .
get cold ana feel feverish, I take q
good dose of Biack-Draught, and IL
sets me right.
"Since | have been married, have
used 1t in my family, and never have
found its equal for torpid liver or dis.
arranged stomach. especially with
children. I can recommend Black
Draught, and gladly do So"
Every member of the family occap
sionalfy needs the assistance that
Biack-Draught can give, in helping to
cleanse the system and relieve or pre-
vent the troubles that come from Q
lazy, torpid liver.
II your liver is not doing its duty.
you may suffer with headache, consti-
patton, biliousness, indigestion, etc
Unless relief is obtained, serious SICK
ness may result In its long and sue
cessful use, Thedford's lack-Draught
has been found In thousands OF casea
to relieve such disorders, by stimulate
ing the liver to do its important work.
Ask for Thedford's Black-D raughts
and insist on the genuine. NC-ls1
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Examine Postmasters Here.

Mena has been named as one OF the
places for holding the examinations
Tor postmasters on July 9 that will
determine who will fill appointments
q third class offices in Arkansas the
coming four years. Postmasters IN
owns adjacent to Mena who will be
banned a result of the examination
On the 9th will be those at Cove, Glen
Wood and Womhle.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Pecan Orchard and Clover,

DIR. ]. T. Bogarad has received word
from his pecan orchard in Little River
county, that the first cutting of sweet
clover hay, grown between the trees,
has been saved and in the barns. The
first cutting Melted IA tons from 20
acres. DIR. Bogard planted the clover
as a cover crop for the orchard and is
we'll pleased with results thus far.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Little Land Sold for Taxes.

The annual sale of lands on which
be taxes were delinquent was held
Monday morning at the courthouse.
5heriff J. A. Thornton started the sale
It 10 o'clock and by noon all the tracts
lad been disposed Of Less than half
Il the advertised list was sold and of
be tracts offered a number were not
Did on. reYerting back to the state.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Contract for Cleaning Lakes.

The board Of public affairs has con-
<racted with H. L. Tonkinson for the
Cleaning of the lake in Jansen Park;
Work started Monday morning. and
pr. Tonkinson is to do the work &C,
rording to specifications for an agreed
tum of S185.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Daily tests being made of the rail-
pad company's deep water well IN
he southwest part of the city have
.eached to depth of almost 4oV
Get and show good supply OF water.
The latest tests made showed now
# almost 10000 gallons of water per
lOur
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Our Hunting Dogs in Demand.

4 One Polk county product that is al
Ways in demand is the hunting dog.
Charles Bates, who makes a speciality
p supplying trained dogs to hunters,
received a long distance telephone
all to send three coon dogs to Brigh-
<on, Tenn, and has filled the order,
<ho he had to go to the top of Rich
Mountain to get the third dog needed.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Chautauqua Opens July 4,

1 The Mena Chautauqua VIII open TINS
Ear on July instead of the following
ay as had been previously announced
his change was made necessary by
pc White & Myers Chautauqua Sys-
en- in order to make connections for
pc talent. The dates, then, for h1ena
Pill be July 4. 5, 9. 7 and 3.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
J. A. WALKER JUST HELPED.
Was Not Involved in Anti Dipping
but Aided Neighbors.

W as 1stt lufOitt9 III AUu-OtpptHE,
but Aided Neighbors.
To The Mena Star:
In your paper of June 9 you give
my name as defendant with II men
indicted for disobeying the dipping
law. was not indicted at all, just
went to see if | could be Of any SER
vice, but it so turned out that could
not help in any other way, so de-
cided to help pay the BILL I am past
45 years and if there has ever been a
warrant issued for me ! never found
it out, and have never served as a wit
ness. | am a strong believer in tick
eradication and can show as clean a
bunch of stock as anybody.
Yours for the correct idea,
j. A. Walker.
Cove Ark
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Biliousness is a disorder involving
the stomach, liver and bowels. 1t opens
the door for disease. Prickly Ash
Bitters is the right remedy. It drives
out bile and impurities and makes a
man feel bright. vigorous and cheer
full. Price s1.25 per bottle. Gunnels
& Mccoy, and Jackson Drug Co.,
Special Agents.
advertisement.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

A marriage license was issued Sat
urday to j. 7. Belt of Mena and Miss
Myrtle Higdon of Dallas. County
Clerk Anderson also issued nuptial
permit to Thomas E. Scanlin of Sper-
ry, Ok, and Miss Archie |. Woodell
of Cove.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Grady Green, who is with the bank
at Electra, Tex, arrived in Mena on
Monday morning for visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. |. Green.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
The Arkansas Tax Commission and

4 The Arkansas Tax Commission and
ne County assessors have one of the
most serious problems for solution
Nhich has been presented for some
lime A member of the commission
vii this week visit the Ell Dorado oil
6eld to confer with the tax officials.
No policy has yet been agreed upon as
% the manner of assessing oil proper
Mes. Producing wells may be aver
&ged and an equitable assessment ar
wed at, but the difficulties are en-
tountered in the assessment of leases
md improved areas. Such lands are
held by the owners at very high fig
rres, but these figures are for trade
purposes and not for the assessors.
lands held at a 81 ,0G0 per acre, specu-
ihtive value, with an actual surface
value Of possibly not more than $40
could hardly be assessed at the so per
efnt basis or $500 an acre. This is the
4uzzle that must be solved.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Clyde Whisenant of Heavener VS.
tied Mena relatives and friends Sun
day and Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Ok, where he will rejoin fellow work
ers in the United States Coast and
Geodetic survey. This was his first
visit home in seventeen months, but
having been transferred to work on
the plans, he hopes to be able to get
back to Mena oftener thereafter.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

81 Every foot of the Arkansas river
ked and bars from a point below
Nrightsville, almost to the Oklahoma
Border, with the exception of a few
&aps, has been leased to someone, in
1ividual or corporation, for the pos
5ible development of oil or gas wells.
Tormer Attorney General Arbuckle
began the granting of these leases and
since the discovery of an oil seepage
d the banks within the city limits of
Little Rock, Attorney General Utley
kas been overrun with applications.
No actual development has been
started by any of these lessees, but it
|s expected that test wells will be
drilled soon at some point along the
liver. The state will receive hand
ONE royalty on all gas and oil pro-
4uced.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mrs. George Norton, who was
called to Heavener by the death of
her husband, was in Mena Thursday
en- route to her former home at Big
Fork. The death of Mr.. Norton oc-
Cured while the family was engaged
in moving to the division town.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Rub-My -Tism Is wonderful anti
septic. Cures infected cuts. old sores
letter. etc.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Guy Cox, forest ranger at Shady
was Mena visitor Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
Items About
Arkansas
(By Clio Harperl

Little Rock, June 10.-There is no
11rticular agitation over the move
1aent to initiate an amendment to the
Constitution providing for the prohibi-
f;sn of local Legislation by the General
assembly. The proposition was in
angurated by Governor McRae and
LIZ the support of members of the Ar
kansas Bar Association. Petitions
ave been printed and are being quiet
ii circulated. Those who favor the
do not appear to be exerting
themselves as they apparently con-
der that they have ample time in
3hich to secure the necessary number
a signatures. There have been no
f6-ther developments with reference
"a the veto by Governor McRae of the
proposed by the legisla-
ture for the assessment of personal
for internal improvement. 1t
81 not probable that anything will be
aone until the Secretary of State has
had an opportunity to either accept or
rsject the petition for the new amend
ment.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Miss Agnes McClelland of Wickes
visited Mena friends Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16
And Cleanup Will Go On to End of
Good Job.

First of the series Of cleanup
rounds in Mena to get rid Of the city's
accumulation of tin cans and other
rubbish was had Saturday. Oscar
Afford made the initial clenup, and as
he directed the work of hauling also
inspected alleys and backlots. The
work will be continued under the di-
rection Of the board of health until
Mena is a thoroly sanitary city.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

After spending nine months in
Mena, Mrs. N. o. Covington left
Thursday for her home at Bernice,
La, greatly improved in health. Mrs.
Covington is past the three score and
ten mark, but the climate and water
of Mena agreed with her to the ex-
tent she was able to enjoy three meals
a day and sleep like baby at nights.
She was accompanied ito her Louisi-
ana home by her grandson, d. j.
AutreY. Jr.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

j. G. Hoheimer of Hatfield was in
Mena Friday on business.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

County Clerk Anderson issued a
marriage license Thursday to Ed Hall
and Miss Pearl Joplin, two young
residents of Mena.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Arley A. Nichols of Texarkana
spent Sunday with Mena friends.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Wages being paid common labor on
the farms are on the decline. A year
AGO it was a common thing for farm
l1bor to receive as much as $3.50 per
dey. Then conditions began to
{ghten. Farmers products began to
move slowly or not at all. Prices
dropped to a point frequently far be-
low the actual cost of production. This
ambition could not continue long. One
az the remedies being applied is the
addition in the wage paid farm labor
One large planter near Little Rock
last Saturday called his men into con-
ference and informed them that it had
6ecome absolutely necessary to re-
french; that he had no desire to dis
<farge anyone, but that he could no
7onger pay So day for labor. He had
zfudied the situation carefully and had
c0me to the conclusion that he could
rot afford to pay more than 81 day
ma board. If the men were willing TO
York for that amount, they would all
be retained; if not, he would have to
let them go. Every man agreed to
6fav
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mrs. Harry Cook of Jacksonville,
Fla, arrived in Mena Thursday to
visit her sister, Mrs. w. T. Dawson,
living west of the city.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Tom Hammond, Vandervoort bust
ness man, was a Mena visitor Monday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Henry A. Audas of Waldron is here
for a visit with H. E. Audas at Ink,
and other relatives and friends. Mrs.
Eve Stanton came with him.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Charles Ford of Rich Mountain was
Mena visitor Sunday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

j. NJ Watkins, merchant at Har
ley, was a visitor in Mena Friday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

While in Mena Friday Leonard
Holland, farmer living near Ink,
lost pocketbook containing S13 and
valuable receipts.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. J. G.. Jackson left
Thursday for Fort Smith, where they
will visit friends, look after business
matters and attend the rodeo.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Much satisfaction is derived in bust
ness and financial circles from the re-
bort last week by State Bank Commits
Toner Maxwell as compiled from the
sfatements of the various state banks.
7hese reports on the whole indicate an
inward trend in resources and tend
ency toward the liquidation of debts.
Neither is very heavy, but the fact
that the turn of the tide has been
feached is enough to inspire business
viii greater optimism for the flu
f1re. That the bottom has been
cached is generally believed. Wages
ard salaries are coming down along
Nth the price of commodities and
while the process will necessarily be
low, there is every reason to believe
hat readjustment is in progress.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Ira Hilton and family left Satur-
day for Corwin, Kas., where they will
visit friends and relatives for 1.-The
summer.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

r. w. Ballauf was called to Kan
sas City Friday morning by a mes
sage telling of the death by drowning
of the 1S-year-old son of his sister,
Mrs. Asa Ramsey.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mrs. Anna Reeves Of Okmulgee,
Ok, and Miss Martha Reeves of Alma,
Ark, who had been visiting with Mrs.
A. r. Byers on Church avenue, left
Thursday for their homes.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Julius Riley of Haworth, Ok, is in
Mena getting acquainted with his new
grandson, at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. C. Hay on Hamilton avenue.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Commissioner |. o. Smith and Con-
tractor L. H. Lybrand, who had been
at Little Rock on business connected
with the building of the Jefferson
highway, returned to Mena Thursday.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Smith and son,
Gene, arrived in Mena Saturday after
noon from Tulsa, Ok, to spend fort
night with Mrs. Smiths parents, Mr..
and Mrs. r. d. Green.
The Mena weekly star., 1921-06-16

Dean o. Smith, who had been visit
ing his parents in Mena and renewing
old friendships, left Sunday for Minco,
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29
WHY A PERIODIC HEALTH EXAMINATION?
Prepared by the
COLORADO TUBERCULOSIS As!
BY DR.. EUGENE L. FISK


We why Is 1t
be u be tested?'
Ike ~ n
the munh uninspected!
lights
oyerworked bndlyf fed, o abused
the of such trouble hundred
death loss however other chronic
is n funlam
maydis
Defective
tuberculosis
mental
individual who shows slight II actual impairment
found to be doing lot things that viii
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The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29
WHY FRESH AIR is GOOD MEDICINE
:. &c. A. wINsLow Yale University. New Haven.
Prepared by the
COLORADO TUBERCULOSIS ASSN

PROF. c.E. A.. WlNsloW, Yale University Havso
cpal lgnsby viii fresh air"
old people Whenever the indoor
to
moderately
harmful.
variable Slight and
ire i'm II a
working
Of body ht efficient.
When indoors don't good friend
York regulation requiring the placing of thermometer
red
Of
The Meeker herald., 1921-10-29
Cure for Flat Feet.

Are you fat-fOoted7 II you don't
know, the next time you take bath,
observe the impressions that your wet
feet make. II your feet are normal.
there will be narrow llne from heel
to toe on the outside; II they are tlut,
the entire bottom Of the foot will
show.
How can you cure flat-footedness?
Buy a handful Of marbles, place them
In two rows, and start picking them
up with your toes. To do this You
must curl up your toes; rs result
the muscles Of the feet will be exer-
cised and thereby NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ular Science Monthly.