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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
Mr.. Sherw cd Buys Lot;
Viii Build Bungalow

Mr.. H. S. Sherwood, manager of
one of the American Stores in this
lily has purchased of Messrs. James
w. Bounds and r. Harlan Robertson
ore of their vacant lots on Linden
avenue, between Second and Third
streets. This lot is situated in one of
the new and fast growing sections of
cur town and Mr.. Sherwood was for
tunate in securing it. Messrs. Bounds
and Robertson, in addition to selling
him the lot. have arranged to build
Inn bungalow on the same, follow
ing blue prints and specifications fur
nished by him, and turn the property
ever to him ready for occupancy. The
bungalow, we understand will be of
the seven room, one story type and
will be equipped with a cellar and all
the modern conveniences, thus adding
another attraction to that section of
the town in which it is located. Let
The good work go on.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
WOMAN'S CLUB WILL
MEET in THIS CITY
Worcester County Association To
Hold Interesting Session On
Thursday, May 18th.

A meeting of the Woman's Club of
Worcester County will be held in the
Municipal Building at Pocomoke City,
Thursday, May 18th. A full attend
ance is desired as several important
matters will be brought before the
Club for their consideration.
Prof. E. w. Pruitt, principal of the
Buckingham High School, will ad-
dress the meeting on "The State Pro-
gram for Better Schools" Mr.. Pruitt,
who is chairman of the Worcester
County Teachers Association, has re-
Gently attended a Conference of rep
resentatives of State Teachers Asse-
Citations and State officials in Balti-
more which met for the purpose of
perfecting these plans and hence is
fully informed concerning the reforms
advocated. Interesting talks will be
made by other speakers and all men,
bers and all those interested in civic
improvement are requested to be
present. The meeting will be held at
2.3O in the Firemen's Room.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
SIXTH STREET OPENED
YESTERDAY TO PUBLIC
This Popular Thoroughfare Com
pleted And Now Open To
Use OF The Public.

Everybody take off their hats to
the Maryland State Roads Commits
sion. Yesterday Sixth street was
opened to the public and the gap be-
tween this city and Snow Hill is at
last filled in. For years this unfnisl-
Cd gap was an eyesore not only to our
people but the public generally, es
pecially that portion of the public
that travelled this section of the
State highway. Time and again eff
forts were made to have the gap
filled in. Time and again it was
promised that it would be done. Now
that it is done we take off our hats to
the State Roads Commission and yell
a loud 'three cheers" for them.
AS we said in our last issue Mr.
Wetter, the contractor, has made a
good job of it. This is verified not
cnly by laymen but by road builders
who ought to know. To be sure there
is yet some work for the town to do
before the thoroughfare is in perfect
condition. Sidewalks are to be ad-
justed and possibly some poles to be
moved, and when this and other i'm
provements are made Sixth street viii
be one of the best streets in our city.
And with this goes the advancement
in price of property in that section.
Every foot of property along the
street will be greatly enhanced in
value and in a very few years we pre-
dict that it will be built up on both
sides with attractive homes from one
cnd to the other.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
STATE POLICE FORCE
VISITS POCOMOKE
They Passed Through Our Town
Tuesday Bound For Snow Hill
To Qualify As Deputies.

The members of the Maryland
State Police Force arrived in POGO
noke City Tuesday morning, headed
b Colonel Baughman, and they at
tracted much attention. 1t is a body
of fine looking young men and reflect
great credit upon the State. Theil
stay in our town was of only short
duration as they were enroute to
Snow Hill to be sworn in as deputy
sheriffs. The oaths We're taken at the
court house and they proceeded to the
other counties of the Eastern Shore
where they were also sworn in as
deputies.
Their procession was an interesting
sight and met with much favorable
comment from our people. 1t is best
explained by the Baltimore Sun in the
following paragraphs descriptive OF
their tour of the Eastern Shore. 1t
gays:
Running about SO yards apart, the
machines make a string about mile
long. They go like a green streak
There is about them an enchanting
roar of engines and delicious reek of
gasoline. They come by as regularly
as clock work, for they can ride and
they know how to keep an even line.
When the head of the flying troupe
passes you feel like singing "Casey
Jones'" When they have gone you
wish they would come back so you
could see them do it again.
They have laid the rural imagina-
ton by the ears. They move swiftly
to strange places and are hence ro-
mantle. They are here now and gone
in a moment, and are hence myster-
ious. They perform miracles of To-
comotion on their machines and hence
they seem incredibly swift.
They have overhauled some of the
famous speed artists on the Shore
and had them fined. hence they have
come to be regarded as inexorable
and inevitable, like the mills of the
gods. 1t seems to be the consensus
that if Barney Oldfield were to come
down here in his best and newest
speed wagon he would get pinched
End hailed before the judge. Nothing
has been brought forward to show
thus far that he wouldn't be. There
is every reascs to think he would. AS
soon as these gasoline devils get the
reputation that they always get their
man they are going to be some cops
It is safe bet that the reputation
will come.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
THE B. c. & A. CO.,
WILL IMPROVE ALSO
Piling Being Driven Preparatory To
Improving Wharf Property At
This Place.

The spirit of enterprise continues
to grow in Pocomoke City; really it
seems to be Catching" This week
the Baltimore, Chesapeake G. Allan
tic Railway Company began the driv-
ing of piling at their wharf in this
city preparatory to improving their
entire river frontage. The Mclean
Construction Company have the con-
tract for driving the piling and they
have been hard at the job this week.
We understand that some improve
ment will be made to all of their
property along the river front. This
property has run down in late years
and the building of the new bridge
and other improvements around this
ccmpany's Pocomoke 'City possessions
has shown them off to a disadvan-
tage. This being the case they have
decided to make vast improvements so
that their property may be in keeping
with the atmosphere at the foot of
Market street. 1t is said that their
entire river front will be rebuilt,
rlenty of whitewash and some paint
spread and other needed improve
ments made. Good Mr. Steamboat
Company, let tie good work go on.
Let us make Il suggestion, however,
and don't feel offended. Tear down or
move away the old office building at
the northeast end of the wharf. 1t
is old and delapidated. 1t is neither a
credit to your big corporation nor the
town. 1t meets the gaze of visitors a
half of mile before they reach the
new bridge. 1t gives them a bad inn
preston of your company and the
town when they enter and causes
them to leave the town with bad
taste in their mouths. Things around
the Pocomoke River Bridge when
completed are going to be in ship
shape. 1t will be one Of the most at
tractive places on the great State
highways system, and we want to
point to the b. C. & A. Company as
cne of the thrifty and enterprising
concerns of the town. Let us all pull
together and make the new Market
street entrance to our town credit
for all years to come.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
POCOMOKE CITY MAN
MARRIES N. c. LADY
Mr.. J. Thomas Merrill And Mrs.
Hattie Hudson, Of Wilmington,
N. C., Married.

Mr.. ]. Thomas Merrill, one of our
hest known and most prominent far
lners, residing near this town. in the
Fits Creek neighborhood, was mar
red on Thursday of last week to Mrs.
Hattie Hudson, of Wilmington, N. c.
The ceremony was performed at Nor
folk, Va, in the Baptist parsonage
by the Rev. j. d. PEBBLES, a former
pastor of the First Baptist Church of
this city, only few intimate friends
being present. After the ceremony
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill left for POGO
noke City and are now at home to
their friends at the Merrill home in
Pitts Creek.
The groom is known to our people
as one of our best and most substan-
tlal farmers. The bride is daugh
ter of the late James Walls, who
some years ago resided in our city
and conducted the merchant tailoring
business.
Our people generally will join us in
extending congratulations and well
coming Mrs. Merrill to our commu-
rity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
FORMER POCOMOKIAN
DROWNED in VIRGINIA
MIR. James D. Ball Loses His Life
In View Of His Home In North
ampton County, Va.

The announcement of the death of
Mr. James D. Ball, by drowning, in
Iiungar Creek, Northampton County.
Va, on Monday afternoon last, caus-
cd much sorrow in this his native
town. Mr.. Ball, who lived on Hungar
Creek, had gone out to catch a few
fish for his evening meal. Having
finished his catch he had started for
his home and when in full sight If
his residence a cry for help was heard
by members of his family and also
bv neighbors on the adjoining farm.
Looking out on the creek they saw
his boat but Mr.. Ball was not to be
seen. His sons and nearby neighbors
hurried to the scene but the body of
Mr.. Ball had disappeared.
Just how the unfortunate occur
renee happened no one knows. His
boat was in tact. the fish which he
had caught were in evidence, his pipe
and tobacco occupied their accustom-
cd place in the craft and even the
POLE that he used for stalking the boat
was aboard. With these points in evil
dence, coupled with the fact that Mr.
Ball was IN fine circumstances and in
happy frame of mind, the only con-
clusion is that he lost his balance and
fell overheard. Unfortunately his
cries were not heard soon enough for
help to. reach him.
Mr.. Ball was native of this sec
ton and most of his early life was
spent in this city. About thirty years
ago he left this place and located in
Northampton county. There he mar
ried and has lived since leaving this
section. He was we'll known to the
elder residents of our city and was
held in the highest esteem here. He
was brother of Mrs. Alice Powell OF
cur town and often made her visits.
1t had been his custom for years to
visit her during Pocomoke Fair week
and his many Pocomoke friends found
pleasure in these annual visits as well
as his devoted sister. In Northampton
county he was also held in the high
est esteem and his passing is gener-
ally lamented.
He is survived by his widow, who
before her marriage was Miss Alice
y. Charnock; by one daughter, Mrs.
c. H. Murden, of Suffolk, Va; and
two sons, Joseph c., and Hamdon H.
Ball, both of Northampton county.
Funeral services were held at his
late home on Thursday morning and
the remains were brought to this city
on that afternoon and inferred in the
family burial lot in the Presbyterian
cemetery. The Rev. j. D. McAllister,
Of Virginia, conducted the services.
assisted by the Rev. E. L. Bunce of
the M. P. Church of this city.
The grief stricken family have the
sympathy of all our people in their
hour of great bereavment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
Order OF Services AT
M. E. Church Sunday

Services will be held at Salem M
T.. Church on Mothers Day as fol
lows:-Class Meeting at 8.45 A. M
Sunday School at 1000. Sermon. "Oui
Mothers" 11.00. Epworth League
700 P. M. Evening Sermon, subject
"Home," at 7.45. The pastor will be
in the pulpit both in the morning ant
evening. It is hoped that all who at
tend these services will wear a white
flower in honor of their mother.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
IMPROVEMENT ON
OUR RIVER FRONT
New County And Town Wharf To
Be Built. B. c. & A. Also To
Make Improvements.

AS was expected, the building of
the new bridge across the Pocomoke
river at this place called for other
improvements that were sure to fol-
lew. The county and town wharf on
either side of the bridge has been in
lad condition for some years. The
construction oil the bridge necessari-
j. tore away portion of it and the
river front adjacent to the bridge has
been an eyesore to our people ever
since the structure was commenced
last year. We are glad to know tina
the county commissioners and the
Mayor and Council of our town have
gotten their heads together and the
two official bodies will work togeth.
er in building their wharvcs so that
the approach to our town will be in
keeping with the other vast improve
ments that are being made in that
section.
The past week, we understand, the
SOllCldCt Nt0 ICI W IlIc MCtJcdIl OOn-
struction Company to rebuild in a
substantial and up-to-datc manner
the wharf on either side of the bridge
on the Worcester side of the river,
from line of Powell & Long on one
side to that of the B. C. & A. proper
ty on the other, which takes in all the
river frontage owned by the town and
county combined. Material has al
ready been hauled in to do the work
and in fact the contractors have al
ready started on it.
The Mclean Company are expert
wharf builders and we are sure that
they will make a good job of the
work. And the authorities made no
mistake in giving them the contract
Their heavy machinery for this kind
of work was right on the scene of op-
Grafton and it stands to reason that
they could do the work cheaper than
some other company who would have
had to brought their entire equipment
here from a distance.
The county commissioners and the
town authorities are to be congratu-
lated upon the stand they have taken
in the matter. The old wharves, both
of them. were unsightly and it would
have been disgrace both to the
town and the county to let them re-
main as they were. Persons coming
to our town would have gotten a bad
impression of our people generally
had they not been rebuilt in keeping
with the other graceful improve
ments. We believe in giving credit 70
whom credit belongs and in this mat
ter the county commissioners and the
Mayor and City Council are to be
congratulated and they will receive
the plaudits of the public generally.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
Strawberries Getting
To Be Very Plentiful

Strawberries are getting to be very
plentiful in this section and had it
not been for the cool and rainy
weather of the past week the season
would now be in full blast. Reports
generally are that fair crop will be
harvested in the southern counties of
the state, and especially in the south
ern counties of the Eastern Shore,
ard that the season will be on in ear
nest next week. 1t is also stated that
this is the earliest strawberry season
for the past 80 years.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
S. S. Convention.

The Annual Sunday School Con-
venton of the Pocomoke District will
be held in Salem M. E. Church on
Thursday of next week, May the 18th
at 7.45 p. m. A number of good
speakers have been secured who will
make short addresses on vital sub
jects. You are earnestly requested to
attend.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07
Bethany M. p. Church

Mothers Day will be observed at
this church at all the Sunday servi-
ces. Sunday School at 9.45. Preach
ing at IL a. M, and 8 p. m. You are
cordially invited to attend all these
services.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-07

Mr.. J. F. Ford, of Philadelphia,
spent the week end in this city with
his brother, Mr.. Joseph r. Ford.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-21
He Who Hesitates is Lost.

promising delivery on q certain fav
II az settling tin1e The stock haa unf
gone down t0 a point where np aan
npake a profit on The Transaction. hs
sometimes makes an arrangcr1srt ulfh
the purchaser - the stock Whereby de.
livery is deferred. paying f0r th's
privilege an agreed amount 81 intsrtat
known ae backwardation.
q. Does a ship so % th~ hoftosn rf
the ocean when it sinks2 B. M
A The Bureau % Standards avs
that when vessel sinks az So. 10
passes 70 the bottom of the ocean aud
does not remain suspended az auv given
depth. This is because TIE specific
gravity Of the vessel IA greater than
that of the water surrounding o.
O. why are rhinestones given fhia
name? c. y Cd
A These brsfiants were so-called
from the River Rhine. in aiiusion tu the
origin 0f strass of wnirh many ~ them
are made. Strass or Lead glass. was lr-
vented by Josef Strasser az Straanurz.
near the Rhine. IN fGse
q. Where can I secure a hlanksf
copyright for an pictures 7 take au4
viii take in the future2
A. II is impossible 20 secure 4 nfauk-
e. copyright u g. necessary ru reEie-
ter each photograph.
@. Is soapy water. In which weariug
apparel has been washed. .niurious .o
forest trees2 a. >. G
A. The Bureau of Forestry slys that
soap suds. or water an whtch soap has
been dissolved. would not BE- Eool to
use on trees The alkau in the snap
vvouidsbe harmful.
q. Which fraternal organization has
the largest membership III r
A. The largest fraterual ASSOCIATION
in the United States In point of meIl-
bership is the Independent Order ci
Odd Fellows.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-21

to act rs an observer and as the Presi-
dents personal representative In the
sessions of the Supreme Council. which
is a product Of the League? Did he for
get that Mr.. Wallace Was directed to
attend the Council OF Ambassadors. and
that Mr. Royden was named to sit in
the Preparations Commission In Paris?
The Council of Ambassadors is q by
product of the League, and the Rep-
arations Commission was created by the
League officials.
Did Harvey mean, by the above
quoted statement. that he is to be
withdrawn from the Supreme Council,
Mr.. Wallace from the Council # Ann
bassadors, and MIR. Boyden from the
Reparations Commission?
Since when did Harvey acquire the
power to Formulate alI foreign policies
Of the United States Government
Harvey is not even an elected repre-
sentative of the people. He is mes
senger. chosen merely to carry out the
Instructions Spf the State Department
at Washington. He has no authority
granted by the Constitution or by any
act of Congress to formulate our foreign
policies.
The people OF the United States have
not reached the stage where they de-
sire to do away with representative
policies to be made by the President
the Secretary of State, and the Foreign
Relations Committeeman by an am
bassador-
Harvey's actions and words do not
cause intense surprise among those who
know the man. 1t was expected that
before long his intense ccoism would
cause him TO act as a dictator Of the
American people. The man literally
thirsts for power. and he has already
assumed some. Does President Hard
ing intend that he shall retain it?
President Harding should immediately
recall George Harvey from England.
The egotist will get us in trouble yet.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-21
JUST FOLKS
By Edgar A. Guest
PARENTAL soLIcITuDE.

Today while digging in my yard
/ heard his most familiar cry.
And that's summons I regard
Instfnctively. I turned to fly
on eager wings to serve his need.
And as I made my anxious squirt.
To. get to him at double speed.
/ wondered was he badly hurt.
There is no fear akin to this.
Though there are some can stand and
wait
To learn what all the trouble is,
/ rush at once to learn his fate.
Though he would come 10 me, | know,
When he. has tumbled in the dirt.
To him L am compelled TO go.
To learn IL he is badly hurt.
/ take him up and soothe his pain
And dry the eyes SO filled with tears.
Make straight his little waist again
And smile away thousand fears,
look him over. head to toe,
Nor am | tempted to desert
Tlrv youngsters side until / know
He isn't very badly hurt.
They laugh at me and say that
Make far too much OF bump and fall,
They bid me. when | hear him cry,
To pay no heed to it at all;
And vet until this flesh Of mine
Lies cold and lifeless aud inert,
When OF distress he makes sign,
III rush 10 learn if he is hurt.
Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-05-21

concerning the League Of Nations may
be most easily explained. perhaps, BY
the theory that ne was using for the
purpose Of this utteranee some left
over editorial copy intended for Har-
vey's Weekly, denied publication BY the
sudden demise Of that periodical. The
Pilgrims Society OF London, as we un-
derstand it, is not an official body, but
the Ambassador seized the occasion to
declare the political attitude OF his gov
ernment in a manner commonly re-
served for interviews with the Secretary
for Foreign Affairs. In intent he said
what Mr.. Harding has said, that we shall
not enter the League Of Nations. But,
speaking in the presence Of the Prime
Minister and many leading public men
Of a great Power that is a member Of
the League Of Nations, he spoke in a
manner to convey the impression that
the League is a disreputable organiza-
ton. that we refuse to defile ourselves
by joining &c. There is an impression,
he says, that ''by hook or by crook, un-
Willingly and surely unwillingly." we
may be 'beguiled'' into the League OF
Nations. Now let me show you how
utterly absurd any such notion IS"
F'orty-eight nations having joined the
League. It would be absurd" for US to
be "beguiled' into entering. and our
present government will not, I can
assure you, have anything whatsoever
TO do with the League. or with any
commission on committee appointed by
it or responsible TO it, directly or in
directly, openly or furtively.' This
disposes rather brutally of Mr.. Roots
permanent Court Of International Jus
tice, but where does it leave Ambassador
Harvey,s immediate official superior. the
Secretary of State? In that trouble
some statement signed by thirty-one
leading Republicans last October il was
declared that I'VE have reached the con-
clusion that the true course to bring
America into an effective league to pre-
serve peace is not by insisting upon the
election of Mr.. Cox. but by frankly call
ing upon the other nations to agree TO
changes in. the proposed agreement,
and for this course we can look only
to the Republican Party and its can
didate. With these Republicans the
question was not between a league and
no league, but was whether certain
provisions in the proposed League
agreement shall be accepted unchanged
or shall be changed" That statement
was signed. among others, by Charles E.
Hughes. Herbert Hoover and Elihu
Root--New York Times.