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Evening star., 1921-05-07
ARTHUR HELEN, Attorney.

SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF
Columbia. Holding Probate Court.-No. 2SO75
Administra tion.-This Is to give notice that
the subscriber Of the District OF Columbia has
trict Of Columbia letters Of administration on
the estate Of Hargraves Wood, late Of the
District Of Columbia, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, legally authenticated. to the subscrfb-
er on or before the 3rd day Of May AID
1872; otherwise they may by law be excluded
from all benefit Of said estate Given under
my hand this 8rd day Of May. 1921. WADDY
D. WOOD, S16 Conn. ave, Wash, d. G. Seal
Attest: THEODORE COGSWELL, Deputy Reg
lister of Wills for the District Of Columbia,
Clerk of the Probate Court. my7.14,H
RRANDENBURG e BRANDENBURG.
Evening star., 1921-05-07

MODERN 5-ROOM BUNGA-
Low. WITH 125-FT. FRONT.
Beautiful 5-room and bath bungalow; gas
elec. lights. nice fixtures: large hoored attic: :
and back porches. aseptic tank. elec. motor
for pumping: very large lot. 125 IT, front BY
1877 deep; located on Garrison road, Clarendon
Va, blocks north Of Cherry Valley sta ton
on 10Th and Pa. ave. elec. line. Sign on prop
erty (Mr. Tanners place.: Price. $3.50
includes everything Owner-occupant. In
spect any time Possession 80 days.
WALTER O'HARA,
Exclusive Agent on Above Properties.
i Specialize in Nearby Virginia.
Main 4022 1909 H NV.
Evening star., 1921-05-07
5 ROOMS AND BATH
MODERN.

Nearly new 2-story home, reception nail,
paror. dining room, kitchen. pantry, bed
rooms with large closets. also bathroom on
second floor: electric lights and gas; con-
crete cellar, ? entrances: ppeless furnace
front porch sx28; septic tank; lot a01E5: To-
Gated Clarendon. Va: No. North Milton
ave. Owner-occupant. Mr.. Could sign on
property. Inspect any time. Price only
S. $50: terms. $500 cash; balance, S57 per
month, includes everything. Near school,
stores, churches, etc.
Evening star., 1921-05-07
FOR SALE-LOTS

IN THE MOST ATTRACTIVE SECTION OF
Brookland. near 18th and Otis sts.. Large
lots, each so #. front and comprising in all
over 1900 square IT. Price. for each lot.
81. 700.
In the same location. near Otis. q corner
lot. J0x150. Price. 81 100.
p. ]. WALSHE, INC.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
THE "MOVIES" ARE
STILL GOING STRONG
Hot Weather Never Stops The Real
"Fan."- Glance AT Next
Weeks Program.

Wanda Hawley in "Miss Hobbs" is
the lead-off attraction at the Empire
on Monday. This is the picture in
which she made her debut in Realart
films and has created a sensation
wherever shown.
"Teeth of the Tiger, Especial Para
mount production is the feature on
Tuesday. This picture has an all
star cast and is an exciting and pleas
ing story.
Alice Lake, who created such SEN
sational success here in Metros pro-
ductions "Should a Woman Tell" and
"Shore Acres" will be seen on We'd
nesday in "The Misft Wife," which
is perturbation Of Julie Hearn's
successful stage play "The Outsider"
A film adoption of Jack London's
celebrated "The Star Rover" telling
of the adventures of tortured ply
sician into the mysterious regions OF
the unseen, in the effort to clear up a
strange murder, will be seen at the
Empire on Thursday. Critics have
pronounced it an exceptional picture
Irene Castle, often called "the best
dressed woman on the screen" is
coming on Friday in Paramount's
production ,"The Invisible Bond
and is described as Castle picture
that is entirely different from any
screen work the dancer-star has done
so far and as possessing an unusual
appeal.
William Farnum, idol of all movie
fans comes again on Saturday in his
latest picture "Rough and Ready
We are sorry that his pictures come
mostly on Saturday as many OF his
admirers cannot get to see him on this
night. The management of the En-
pire are trying for a mid-week show
ing of his productions in the future
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
Food For The Fans

Pocomoke for the first time since
the days of Baker and Nichols has a
real ball club. To make the season a
success, the loyal support of the
home fans is absolutely necessary.
Do your part.
The management at all time in
vites criticism, but prefers it to be of
the sympathetic and constructive
brand, and not the mere knocking"
variety.
The new outfielders, Snyder and
Schickler, look good. They both con-
tributed materially to recent victories.
We've seen no short stops around
this section yet who can compare with
Gallagher. He's there in all depart
ments of the game.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09

Knode makes an ideal lead-off man
and seems to have the uncanny luck
in getting on first and getting around.
Shriver is always on the job, while
Dolan at first is thoroughly reliable.
In short, our infield is strong combi-
nation and with the development of
inside play and teamwork, it should
make the strongest infield on the
shore.
burlington is one of the hardest
workers on the team, is sure catch
in the outfeld, and at bat is always
dangerous.
Now good pull and a long pull to-
gether! With team work in the club
and team work among the fans we're
bound to win.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
Princess Anne Had
TtUo Fires Last Week

Our sister town. Princess Anne had
two fires during last week and thus
made a record with several other
towns of the Eastern Shore. On
Thursday morning the large ice plant
of Landlord & Stacy, with the en-
CINE and machinery. were totally de-
stroyed. The loss is estimated at Sill
OO0 which is partly covered by insur-
ance. The plant was corrugated
steel structure with wooden framing,
located just east of the railroad sta
ton, along the line of the right-of-
way of the N. Y. P. & N. Railroad.
On Sunday last another fire OF un-
known origin destroyed large ware
house, together with its contents, be-
longing to the firm Of Cohn & Book
Company. Reports are to the effect
that no other buildings save the two
above mentioned were DESTROYED in
the two confagrations.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
IMPROVE MARKET ST.
AROUND new BRIDGE
Some That Have Been Made And
Others That Should Follow As
Soon As Possible.

Never in the history of our town
has any section been so improved as
that section known as foot of Mar
ket street. To be sure the eXpendi
ture of vast amount of money by
the State in the construction of the
new bridge is directly responsible for
the improvement that has been made
and all of the people are proud of the
fact that the State has done such a
great thing for our town. With the
building of the bridge other improve
ments have been made and others
are to be made soon. In fact it will
be but short while before the entire
section will be so improved that one
would scarcely recognize it.
And while all this has been going
on the Mayor and City Council have
lost no time in trying to keep up with
the improvements SO that when the
finishing touches are put on the
bridge the surroundings will be in
keeping with the other improvements.
The building Of the wharf was right
and proper move, and it was done in
the right way and at the right time.
We have not heard just what disposi-
ton they intend to make of the street
in that section. We have heard much
talk about it, however, and the con-
sensus of opinion among our people
seems to be that it should be built of
concrete, and if possible it should be
done right away, so that all the i'm
provements can be completed at or
about the same time. With tn prop
er fill-in, and a concrete street from
curb to curb, just as it is on the other
part of Market street, the effect will
be perfect and will be one of the
greatest advertisements our town
could have.
And while all this is being done
an effort should be made to have the
B. C. G. A. Company remove the old
office building which is SO unsightly
and which seems to be of very little
! if any. service to them.
By all means this improvement
should be made at once and we trust
/ that our city authorities will do some
more of their good financing so that
they may be able to push it through
by the time that the State opens the
bridge to public use.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
new BRIDGE TO Be
COMPLETED TODAY
With Concrete Work Finished, All
That Remains To Be Done Is
The Electric Wiring.
WORK WAS BEGUN MAY
18TH, ONE YEAR AGO

By the time the sun sets today the
long hoped for and much needed i'm
provement to our town known as the
Pocomoke River Bridge will be COM
pleted. That is to say that the con-
crete work and the two large lifts
will be completed and there will be
nothing to be done before it is ready
TO be handed over to the State except
the work of the electricians. The
Mclean Construction Company which
had the contract for the concrete work
have finished their part of the con-
tract and only now have to clean up
around the structure and their forces
will go elsewhere to look after other
contracts. Last week the two large
iron lifts were completed and they are
now raised awaiting the arrival of the
sub-contractor to place the motors,
wires and lights in position. The
walls for the approach on the Wor-
cester side were also finished this
week, the iron rail placed in position
and the entire structure now presents
q pleasing appearance. We under
stand that just as soon as electric
ians are through with their work that
the filling in on this side will be COM
menced and when this is done the
work of building the road on both
sides will be rapidly pushed to conf
pletion, so that the entire plant may
be opened to the public at the very
earliest possible moment. During the
coming week the cleaning-up act will
be done and then our people will have
a chance to see the real effect of the
new structure and get an idea as to
what it meansl to the beauty and busi-
ness interests of our town. All who
have seen it are much pleased with
its construction and those who ought
to know say it is the most handsome
structure of it's kind in the State.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
ACC0MACK FIRE
DID MUCH DAMAGE
Fourteen Buildings Destroyed. Pc
ninsula Enterprise Plant Was
Not In The List.

In our last edition we gave hur-
ried account of the big fire which oc-
Cured at Accomack C. H., last week.
Because of the destruction of tele-
phone communication for a short
period we were unable to get in direct
touch with the town and we, there
fore had to give our account to our
readers principally from "hear-say"
authority. By so doing we got our
account mixed up little and upon
'hear-say" authority published state
ment that plant of Peninsula Enter
prise was destroyed. We are glad co
report that such was not the case
and while the Brothers Edmonds had
1. narrow escape, still their plant was
saved, only slight damage being done
to the exterior of their building. Not
withstanding the trying ordeal thru
which they passed, with much extra
work and great deal of excitement,
they managed to bring their journal
OuI Ou IIo IcSuidI puUliSdeiOh uoy
and in it's full size Of sixteen pages.
Fine business, gentlemen and you
have our congratulations.
We were not wrong in our state
rent, however, that the good old
town experienced heavy losses. The
fact is that fourteen houses right in
the heart of the business CENTER.
were reduced to ashes and the worst
cf it that the owners were carry
ing very little insurance-in fact
some of them had no insurance at all.
The fire was discovered at about
2.30 o'clock Thursday morning and is
said to have originated in the store
of E. T. Daugherty, which belonged
to Judge James H. Fletcher. and on
which the Judge had no insurance
whatever.
Confusion reigned in the neighbor-
hood and as the town had no improv-
ed method Of fighting fire the bucket
brigade had to be brought into ser
vice. Finally some of the buildings
had to be dynamited in order to save
Continued on Page 10.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
DO THE RIGHT THING
Being The Only Paper In POGO
moke, They Publish County
Levy In The Democrat

During the past week we have
heard favorable comments upon the
action of the County Commissioners
in publishing the county levy in this
section of the county.
We are not giving this bit of news
because of the fact that the work
happened to come TO the Worcester
Democrat, although we are duly ap-
preciative of the same. We belong to
the class who believe in the principle
of "to the victor belongs the spoils," !"
and had there been a paper published
here of a different political persua-
sion We would never have approached
the treasurer or the commissioners
or. the subject at all, believing that
they should have given it to a paper
of their own political faith, if such
existed. Under present conditions, be-
ing the only paper published in this
end of the county and our bailiwick
being the largest section of the coun-
ty and paying more taxes than any
other one district, it is natural that
our people should want to see such an
interesting public document and we
felt justified in asking that it be pub
lished in our city.
We are grateful to the county
treasurer and the county commission
ers for the work and promise them
the very best service at our COM
mand. We are also glad to hear the
favorable comments upon their action
and we would not be worthy of the
confidence of this or any other COM
munity if we failed to "give credit
where credit belongs" So we hand
it to you, gentlemen.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
TRIES TO SAVE GIRLS
LOSES HIS OWN LIFE
Somerset Man Well Known Here
Is Drowned AT Clifton Point
On Manokin River.

Mr., Ellis Peacock Of Princess Anne
aged 35 years, was drowned at Clifton
Point, on The Manokin river, Monday
afternoon, July 4th.
Mr.. Peacock and his family had
gone on picnic given by the Sunday
School of Antioch Methodist Episco-
pal Church of Princess Anne. Pea
cocks brother-in-law, Captain Elva
Meredith, came up the river from
Fairmount in gasoline launch and
took a number of members of the
Sunday School to the picnic scene.
There the young people went in bath
ing and two of the girls, Hilda Hold
en- and Hattie Goodman, waded into
water over their heads.
A wild scramble ensued to save the
girls. Mr.. Peacock, who was aboard
the gasoline boat, dived overheard,
although he could not swim, and new
er came to the surface again. The
girls were saved by several boys who
were in the party. Mr.. Henry j.
Nelson, at whose place the picnic was
held, succeeded with tongs in recov-
oring the body of Mr.. Peacock, al
though it was some distance from the
spot where ne jumped overheard.
Mr.. Peacock was we'll known to
many of our people. Before he moved
to the Princess Anne neighborhood he
resided in Dublin District and was =
frequent visitorto this city. He was a
son of Mr.. Oliver Peacock and besides
a widow leaves four children. Our
people were sorry to learn of his
tragic death and the family have the
sympathy of their many friends in
this section.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
COUNTY OBSERVES
NATIONAL HOLIDAY
July Fourth Celebrated In Various
Towns.-.--Base Ball Plays A
Prominent Part.
OCEAN CITY WAS THE
CENTRE OF ATTRACTION

Monday last being the great Nat
ional holiday there was cessation of
business in all parts of the county and
our people gave themselves over al
most entirely to pleasure and sight
seeing. To be sure Ocean City was
the centre of attraction for most of
the people. Early in the morning the
crowds began to assemble and by
the noon hour there was scarcely a
parking space for an automobile to
be found. Later in the afternoon,
after the base ball games in the other
towns of the county were over the
crowd was greatly augmented and it
is said that it was the largest day
ever experienced at Ocean City. Sat
urday and Monday both being holi
days, with Sunday intervening, three
holidays were observed and this fact
worked to the advantage of the city
by the sea. 1t is a fact that every
room on the beach was filled and the
excursionists, at least some of them.
had to drive as far as Snow Hill in
order to secure sleeping quarters. 1t
was a big day for our seaside resort
and will long be remembered as rec
ord breaker. The bathing for three
days was exceptionally fine and more
persons took advantage of the salt
water bath than upon any former oc-
casion.
At Snow Hill, Newark and POGO
moke City base ball claimed the at
tention of the people. Games were
scheduled at all three of these towns
and as the local teams were contest
ing large crowds were in attendance.
At Snow Hill it is said the crowd was
the largest that ever witnessed ball
game there. Especially was this true
of the game they played in the after
noon, when the Snow Hill team cross
ed bats with the Pocomoke boys and
suffered defeat at the hands of their
visitors. This game, of course, at
tracted many Pocomoke City people
to the county-seat After the game
most of them went to Ocean City and
enjoyed the breezes of old ocean be-
fore returning home.
At Newark in the morning of the
4th large number of persons, es-
pecially from the upper section of the
county, were in attendance upon the
game. AS is stated elsewhere in
these columns the Snow Hill boys
suffered another defeat there, and as
a result many persons from that sec
ton went to Snow Hill in the after
noon to see the Pocomoke boys give
them another trouncing, all of which
swelled the crowd at the county seat
game.
Pocomoke City had the most of her
4th in the forenoon. 1t, too, was in
the shape of base ball game. Tenn
perancevi4Ie came to our town to in
rest our boys and an excellent
gylme was played. The afternoon was
o dead letter for our town as most of
our folks either went to the Ocean,
Public Landing or to Snow Hill to see
the great ball contest.
Taken as a whole the day was
greatly enjoyed by our entire county
and it is matter of much pride to us
all that everything passed off SO
smoothly and the holiday was one OF
so much pleasure.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
Rain Brings End
To Long Drought

The long drought which had been
experienced in this section has at last
been broken and our farmers are now
in much better spirits. We have been
visited by refreshing showers upon
several occasions of late and as a
matter of consequence much good has
been done to vegetation. Of course
some crops were too far gone to be
saved, but on the whole the showers
did a vast amount of good,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09

mented, as the Newark people went
to Snow Hill in great numbers to see
Pocomoke play the same stunt on the
county-seat team. We do not mean to
discount the Snow Hill team in the
least; they have d good lineup, but
they are just little too weak to
think of taking the laurels from Po-
comoke. The game at Snow Hill re-
suited as follows Pocomoke 5, Snow
Hill 1. The boys say they intended to
shut them out. but upon second
thought, decided it was better not to
do so.
POcOmOke Z; Snow Hill 6
The return game from Snow Hill
was played on the Pocomoke diamond
Wednesday afternoon land from those
who seem to know base bail, it is
said to have been one of the best
games played in this section this sea-
son and in fact for many seasons
past. The Snow Hill boys came to
Pocomoke with blood in their eyes.
They were determined to redeem
themselves from the disaster they
suffered at the hands of Pocomoke on
Monday and they were ready to do
anything except break their necks in
order to change the score of the
Fourth of July game. This the POGO
moke boys knew and they made up
their minds that if Snow Hill went
away with the score they Would
know. that they had been in the best
game that had ever been staged on
the shore. With the two teams so de-
termined, all of them being good
players, real game was the outcome
and it was severely contested from
the time "play ball" was announced
until the closing scene in the tenth
inning. This game was also largely
attended. The news of the defeat Of
the Snow Hill team by the Pocomoke
boys on Monday caused many per-
sons from various parts of the coun-
ty to witness the return game, and
as result the receipts at the base
ball park were very gratifying. The
score at this game was Pocomoke q;
Snow Hill 6; ten innings.
Newark Here This Afternoon
Our boys are now enjoying a much
needed rest and WILDE idle until Sat
urday (this) afternoon, when they
will again crossbats with the Newark
boys on the Pocomoke diamond. The
Newark team is one of the strongest
in this section and the game promises
to be one of the most interesting ev-
er played here. Newark is expected
TO bring a large crowd of rooters
with them and of course Pocomoke
will turn out in large numbers to
help our home boys along with their
presence and their shouts. The base
ball park is now in excellent condi-
ton, plenty of room and is the most
comfortable ball ground on the shore
The grand stand is now completed
and much pleasure is found by the
lovers of the National game in their
visits to the new park of the POGO
moke Base Ball Association. Then
don't forget the game this afternoon;
it is called promptly at o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-07-09
P0C0M0KE Nine TAKES
FIVE STRAIGHT GAMES
Home Boys Have Won Every Game Played Since Last Thurs
day.--Defeat Snow Hill Two Games

Hurrah! for the Pocomoke Base
Ball Team. This has been a great
week for our home boys. Since our
last report they have won 5 straight
games, taking the scalps of most of
the crack teams of the lower Eastern
Shore. All of the games were hotly
contested and good ball playing was
witnessed at each exhibition.
P0cOmOke s; Crisfield
AS we stated in our last issue, at
our time of goingto press Friday af-
ternoon of last week, the Crisfeld and
Pocomoke teams were contesting for
supremacy on the Pocomoke diamond.
1t was an exciting, uphill battle and
resulted in victory for our home
team by score of To 6. The game
was witnessed by large crowd, there
being present many persons from
Crisfield and other points in Somer-
set.
POcomoke 4 Temperanceville 8
Saturday afternoon the Temper
anceville club met our boys in another
Lard fought battle. Our Virginia
friends have strong team and it was
nip and tuck from the beginning of
the first inning. Pocomoke, however,
seemed to have the best of it and th1
result was that our team scored
another victory, the record showing a
tally sheet which read a to 8.
POcOmOke z; Temperanceville 2
Not being satisfied with the Satur-
day game the Temperanceville boys
came back to Pocomoke on Monday
morning, hoping to celebrate the
glorious Fourth by whipping POGO
moke on the diamond. Pocomoke
was just as determined, however, as
were the Virginia boys, and they went
into the fight with but one end in
view and that was TO score another
victory. Persons were present by the
hundreds to witness the contest as it
was said that Temperanceville was
determined to redeem herself. Play
Ball was announced and for nine in
nings some good ball playing was
witnessed. Pocomoke was little toe
strong for the visitors and the result
was another victory for the home
team by score of Z to 2.
POcomOke 5; Snow Hill
AS had been previously advertised
the Pocomoke Boys went to Snow Hill
on Monday afternoon and crossed bats
with the crack team of the old coun-
ty-seat. This game had been the CEN
tire of attraction as it had been circu-
lated that a good trouncing was IN
store for Pocomoke when it reached
that town and came in contact with
the ball players there. Imagine the
surprise of these prophets when the
Pocomoke boys came home that even
ing with the scalps of the Snow Hill
team hanging on the end of their
bats. This was hotly contested
game and it is said to have been wit
messed by more people than any
game ever played in the county
Snow Hill had suffered defeat at the
hands of Newark at the last named
town in the morning and this fact