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Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-12
STOCKTON

Mr.. and Mrs. Green, of Chester,
Pa, are guests of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. o. ID. Foulks.
The Defamation Contest between
the Longfellow and Irving Literary
Societies will take place next Tues
day evening, November 18th, in the
Mechanics Hail. The program will
begin at 7.45 o'clock.
Mr.. William Hill was able to be
down town on Election Day, the first
time since March.
Mrs. Asa Pollitt and daughter,
who have been visiting friends in
Wilmington have returned home.
Miss Gladys Bromley, of Frank
ford, Del, and Miss Catherine Sharp
ley and Mr.. Howard Sharpley, of
Berlin, came home Tuesday to vote.
Miss Mary Hyland and Mrs. c. p.
Hudson spent the week end with
friends in Newark.
Mr.. John Cherrix is visiting his
father, Mr.. Parker Cherrix.
Mrs. Hetty Conner, of Berlin,
spent part of this week here.
Mrs. Vale, of New Jersey, is visit
ing her daughter Mrs. w. l.. Hess.
Misses Henrietta and Sabra Hous-
ton are home from the State Normal
School, Towson, Md.
Mr.. Smith, who has been in the
Cambridge Hospital since the auto
mobile accident in which he was
severely injured, came home this
week. He is doing very nicely at
present. His mother is here from
Norfolk
The supper and festival held by
the Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. T..
Church was quite a success.
A number of the Stockton mem
berS Of the Woman's Club of Wor-
cester County attended the meeting
in Pocomoke City Thursday after
noon of last week. DIR. Bowen, of
the Maryland State Board of Health,
gave an instructive talk to the mem
bers.
The w. c. 7. L. was delightfully."-
entertained last week by Mrs. Chest
nut II. Jones. A petition was pre-
pared and sent to Washington to be
presented to the Disarmament Con-
ference in Washington
The Busy Bees will meet this (Fri-
day. evening with Miss Alma Jones.
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GIRDLETREE

Mrs. Aaron Hudson is visiting her
brother, Mr. William Selby, in New
York, and will visit friends in other
northern cities before returning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sterling and
daughter, of HalMood, spent a part
of last week with his sister, Mrs.
William Rev.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry McCann, of
Temperanceville, Va, visited her
mother, Mrs. r. II. Savage, this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mervin Selby have
returned from a visit to relatives
and friends in New York and Orange
n. J.
Mrs. J. ]. Savage and mother, Mrs.
J. +. Webb, spent the week end with
the latter's daughter, Mrs. William
Linton, at Saxis, Va.
Mrs. Ellen Blades, who has been
spending some time with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. John Truitt, has returned to
Pocomoke to spend the winter with
her daughter, Mrs. Harry Matthews.
Mrs. Samuel Daisey and niece,
Miss Hazel Smack attended the Bap-
fist Association held in Baltimore
last week
Mrs. Clayton Jones entertained the
sewing circle last Friday evening.
Mrs. Ernest Pointer, of Chinco-
league, was the guest of Mrs. J. T.
Sturgis last week.
Mr.. J. p. Hancock and Mr.. l.. Saw
age, of Port Norfolk. and Mrs. Lille
Riggin. of Windsor, Va, attended the
funeral of their little nephew, Alton
Hancock. last week.
Mrs. John Truitt is visiting her
son. Mr.. Hughey Truitt, in Balti-
more.
Mrs. Elsie Robinson left this week
to visit friends in Baltimore, Wash
ington and Philadelphia.
During the absence of Miss Cath
crime Hancock, Mrs. Nolan Pilchard,
substituted at school last week.
Miss Mary Dukes is visiting
friends in Baltimore this week. She
Will he joined by Miss Belle Rowley
in Baltimore next week. and will ac-
company her to her home in Union
Level, Va. for an extended visit.
On account of a crowded school we
were compelled to ask for another
teacher. and Mrs. Dundon Ames has
been appointed.
Rev. II. J. Rumsey. of Philadel-
phia. will preach at the Baptist
Church Sunday morning and even
ing. and at Beth Eden Sunday after
noon.
Miss Mary Sturgis entertained the
young folks of the town last Thurs
day evening in honor of her eigh-
teenth birthday Games and music
were the chief amusementS of the
evening At late hour the guests
were invited to the dining room.
where refreshments were served.
consisting Of ice cream. cake and
home made candies. Miss StIrgiS
received many beautiful ard useful
gifts.
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IN MEMORIAM

In loving remembrance of our
dear daughter and sister. Nora f.
Bromley, who departed this life Nov.
9th. 1916.
Autumn is now here.
The saddeSt of the year,
For it is Il reminder of
The one we loved so dear.
How we watched thy failing strength
Just as the leaves are falling now,
Knowing that it was only a matter
of time
When the 1ear' Saviour would claim
Thee as one of his own.
Why should we wish her back
When she suffered so much pain?
She sings in the Angels choir today.
And with Christ has gone to reign.
BY MOTHER AND SISTERS.
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kLEJ GRANGE

Mr. and Mrs. Willie Gordy and
little daughter. Irmagene, and Mrs.
Annie Locates. and niece, all of Del
mar, Del. spent Saturday with Mr..
and Mrs. Lee Gordy
Miss Beatrice Dennis, of Newark,
who has been spending some time
with her aunt. Mrs. Harry S. Cher
riX. has returned home.
Messrs. Roy and Leland Redden,
of Wilmington. Del, spent the week
end with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mark Redden.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Payne and
daughter, Maude. of Stockton. spent
Sunday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. K. S. Tilghman.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. p. Shockley and
children, of near Snow Hill, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee
Gordy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Pruitt visited
their daughter, Mrs. Il. l.. Payne,
Sunday afternoon.
Rev. Martin, of Girdletree, was a
visitor the past week at the home of
Mr., and Mrs. p. p Mason.
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SATURDAY,,
November 18th, 1921

BEGINNING AT = O'CLOCK, P. NJ.
This is an extra fine load of stock
and has been selected with the pur-
pose of especially suiting the people
of this section. We do not hesitate
in saying that this is probably the
finest lot of stock ever offered for
sale in Pocomoke City. All the stock
can be seen at Townsend's stables
Friday, Nov. IS. Sale will take place
rain or shine. Come and look them
over whether you buy or not.
If you want anything special in the
stock line write Joe Kindig, York,
Pa.
TERMS OF SALE-Four months
credit will be given. the purchaser
to give bankable note with approved
security.
| ALWAYS SELL THEM.
JOE kINDIG.
John s. Melvin, Auctioneer
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in AN OPEN BvA,
Are Survivors of the Crew of the
Wrecked Coal Schooner Single
ton Palmer.

Radio advices received Sunday
night from the Merchants and Min
ers' steamship Gloucester stated
that she had rescued nine men. part
of the crew of the schooner while
bound from Norfolk to New York
with a cargo of coal,
The men, who had been adrift in
one of the schooner s boats two days
before being seen by the Gloucester,
were exhausted sevcny from the
food and suffered severely from ex-
posture. They were picked up Off the
Long Island coast, drifting seward.
A second boat with the remainder
of the crew is missing. The radio
message stated that the Gloucester
was bound from Norfolk to Boston,
where the rescued men would be
landed.
The Singleton Palmer is a we'll
known coal carrier in the coast SER
vice. and has traded in the Philadel-
phia and Nolfolk coal-carrying mar
ket for years. The Palmer, a four
masted schooner. was owned in New
York. She was launched at Maldboro,
Me-, in 1904. and since that time
had been continuously in the coast
wise coal-carrying trade.
Three weeks ago the Merchants
and Miners Line steamship Nan
tucket landed three fishermen from
a sinking motorboat, after the steam
ships Hudson and Lackawanna pass
ed them without offering assistance.
They were in dying condition when
rescued.
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CEDARTOwN

- MIS- A. +. Wood and two children,
Tyler and Norma, of Parksley, Va,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. |. S. Holston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Mock and
children, and Miss Myrtle Holstein
spent last Sunday with Eugene Pussy
and family, of Spence.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Y. Doak spent
last Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bowdoin on the bay.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Bassett and
two children, of Berlin, are spending
u few days with Mr. Ernest Carey
and family.
Mr.. Eugene Mumford left last
week for an extended visit with his
children in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Downs and
four children, of Bay View Farm,
spent last Sunday at the home of
Irving b. Holston.
Mr.. Robert Wimbrough spent the
week end at New Church, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. S. Holston and
family and Mrs. A. +. Wood and
two children spent last Sunday with
Thomas Elliott and family at Ocean
City.
The Ladies Aid Society of Wesley
NJ. +. Church will be entertained by
Mrs. George Hill, Nov. 18th. All
members are requested to be present,
and those wishing to join are cordi-
ally invited.
Revival meetings began November
Sth in Wesley NJ. F.. Church Every
body come out and make these meet
ings success.
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VAUDEVILLE

Miss Jerdie Hall spent the week
end with friends at Salisbury.
Miss Angie Hudson made a bust
ness trip to Berlin on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCabe have
returned home from Florida.
Harvest Home was held in church
last Sunday night. Everyone enjoy
ed the speaker of the evening, DR..
Bowen, of Berlin.
Several loyal Democrats went to
Berlin to hear the farewell address
of Mrs. Fuller Her last speech was
as thoroughly enjoyed as the first
one. We hope this is not the last
time we hear Mrs. Fuller.
Mrs. Lee Timmons made a trip to
Seaford, Del.
Mrs. Ohio Mason has returned to
her home in Berlin, after visit to
her sister, Mrs. Guy Ayres.
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CALVIN Il. TAYLOR. Atty-at-Law
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scriber has obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters of Administration
on the personal estate of
WILLARD b. HAYMAN
late of Worcester County. deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
exhibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber, on or before
the 22nd day of May, 1922. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate
are requested to make immediate pay
ment. Given under my hand this
18th day of November, 1921.
EVELYN A. HAYMAN,
Administrators.
Test'-ASBURY C. RILEY,
Register of Wills.
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NASSAWANGO

Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Godfrey and
Mr.. Laurence Godfrey and three
children. and Mrs. c. c. Jones and
children visited at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Pennewell Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marion White and
son. Wendall and Dalton Blades, CT
Girdetree. spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. James Clarke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Leakc enter
tanned Il number of friends Sunday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Gordy took sup
per at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
T. Sturgis Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Pennewell and son, Mil
ton. and Mr.. Clifford Jones visited
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Holland, of Prin-
cess Anne. Sunday.
Mrs. |. II. Pennewell, who has
been on the sick list for the past
week. is improving.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. J. Bounds and
family, and Mrs. Bruce Robertson and
daughter. and Elva Pussy We're visit
ors at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. FL
mer Pussy Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dingle and
daughter. Leona. of Frankford, Del,
spent Sunday with their daughter,
Mrs. Algia Mariner.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. c. Parks and
children spent Sunday ewing with
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pennewcll.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1921-11-12
NEWARK

Mrs. George Mitchell spent last
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Nit
chcll in Salisbury.
The Rev Mr.. Brown, of New York,
visited Mr.. John Mumford last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A. c. Holloway at
tended Baptist meeting in Delaware
last Sunday.
Miss Hazel Landing. of Pocomoke,
spent the week end with Mrs Mat
thew Taylor.
Rev. W. A. Hcaln and wife are
spending this week with the people of
Wesley Church. Ccdartown.
Rev. George Hines, of Marion,
visited Mr. J. d. Dilworth and others
this week. Mr.. Hines was pastor of
Snow Hill and Trinity NJ. p. Churches
for a number of years, and made
many friends who are always glad
to see his smiling genial face.
Miss Mary Hyland and Mrs.
Eliza oJnes, of Stockton, visited Mrs.
Clayton Dennis Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tyndall visit
ed relatives here Saturday and Sun
day.
Miss Nan Brimer, of Snow Hill
visited Miss Mildred Tul Saturday
The bazaar, which was held under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid
Society of Bowen NJ. f. Church last
week, was a success in every way,
The proceeds amounted to two hun
dred and sixty dollars. The Society
wishes to thank each individual, who
contributed in any manner to the
success of the affair.
Rev. c. r. StrauSburg will begin
revival meetings at Trinity NJ. P.
Church Sunday evening.
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NOTICE TO TRESPAsSERS.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass on our land with dog or
gun, under penalty of the law. All
violators will be dealt with in strict
accordance with law.
G. +. HOLLOWAY
r. II. SHOCKLEY
RICHARD LEAKE
c. +. JUSTICE
MRS. VIM. II. JUSTICE
DIR. JOHN l.. RILEY
WILLIAM II. SMACK,
SIGNE SPROTT,
LAWRENCE T. HADDOCK
MRS. AUGUSTA GREEN
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS

All persons are hereby notified not
to trespass on our land with dog or
gun under penalty of the law. All
violators will be dealt with in strictly
accordance with the law.
II. A. CLIPP
MRS. CORA PILCHARD
ALFRED HANCOCK
MRS. CHAS. f. ONLEY
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass on my land with dog OF
gun, or to remove lap wood or any
other thing of value from my land
under penalty of the law. All vio-
lators will be dealt with in strict
accordance with the law.
CARSON +. CHANDLER,
Snow Hill. Md
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NOTICE TO TRESPASSERS.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass on my lands with dog or
gun, or to remove anything there
from under the penalty of the law.
JOHN C. HAYWARD
J. Y. DOAK
s. KING ATKINSON
II. c. NORTHAM
8. o. NORTHAM
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NOTICE TO TREsPAssERs.

All persons are hereby notified not
to trespass on our land with dog or
gun under penalty of the law. All
violators will be dealt with in strict
accordance with the law.
X. S. TILGHMAN
w. S. TILGHMAN
w. II. PAYNE.
+. l.. WEBB,
c. l.. TARR,
=. J. TILGHMAN.
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WARNING NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass or tong for oysters on my
shore from the mouth of Box Iron
Creek down to Duer's Neck Point.
l pay taxes on this property and my
interests must be protected.
WILLIAM H. BRIMER.
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WHATCOAT VI. T.. CHURCH

1000 A. NJ. Sunday School.
100 A. NJ. The Holy Communion
7.3O P. NJ. Public Worship and
Sermon. Theme: "The Last Word. y
A HOME-LIKE CHuRCH-Help-
full service. All are cordially invited
to attend.
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WEDNESDAY,
November 18th, 1921

Commencing at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ,
the following described personal
property, including live stock, farm
machinery, and farming implements
of all kinds.
3 Holstein Cows
Jersey Cow
Pair Mules
Pair Mares
/ Worcester Potato Sprayer
| Mower
Hay Rake
Disc Harrow
Two-Row Pea Sewer.
Corn Planter
Transplanter
Riding Cultivator
Two-Way Plow
Two-Horse Plow
One-Horse Flows
= Onc-Horse CultivatorS
Section Drag, so tooth
Two-Horse Wagon
Top Buggy
- s>elS DuBRH I1dtHcSS
40 Hot Bed Frames
Wood Saw Outfit
Crushing Mill
Pump Jack Outfit
80 Rods of Hog Wire
Lot of work harness, piping, and
other articles too numerous to men
ton.
TERMS OF SALE-On all sums
of $1,000 and under the cash will be
required on the day of sale; on all
sums over $1,000 d credit of six
months will be given, the purchaser
to give bankable note with ap.
proved security, with interest from
date.
JOHN W. LILLIST0N,
Stockton. Md.
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There's a lot of difference between
forgetting what we ought to know
and knowing what we ought to for
get.
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Public Sale
OF A CARLOAD OF
Horses and Mules

will sell a carload of extra good
horses and mules at the stables of
Calvin f. Townsend, in Pocomoke
City, Maryland. on
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PUBLIC SALE
or VALUABLE
Personal Property

| will sell at public auction to the
highest bidder, on the Peter Mason
farm, near Portersville, where | re-
side, on
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1921-09-26

summer air that was too much.
She buried her head in her circling
arms, and wept as though her heart
would break.
Some one coming UP the path
stopped suddenly when he saw tho
huddled little figure.
Louie. oh, Louie. what's the
matter?'
But there was so answer from
the bowed head.
Henry Durant sat down on the
step beside her and very gently took
away those shelterinE hands.
Mad ut me, Louie?" he begged.
The tears were still wet on her
cheeks. her voice was not quite.
steady. hut she flung up her head
and spoke: Two people today said
that you we're dangerous and "a
not to be trusted
"And Won believed them Louie!
She did not lift her eyes.
"Tell me just what they said he
insisted
Just flirting his head OF and the
girl takes it seriously" Louie re-
heated the words that had burned
her like hot lead. and some one
else said, Henry's a. dangerous
man"
Louie looked up startled as
laugh rang out across the quiet
lawn.
"Therc's only one thing we can
do. dear" Henry said slowly, "att
ecr we're engaged we'll see II We
can't do something about Henry.
I've always suspected that that
brother Of yours was a dangerous
fIirt!"
oh" Louie cried and her eyes
were dazzled by the sudden glory
OF the illumination, Il had for
gotten that there was any other
Henry in the world!"
I'D Just az soon you'd keep on,
hp'told her gently as he took her in
Copyright, 1921, by the McClurs
Newspaper Syndicate,)
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RAILROAD MAN WAS
IN NEED OF Relief.
B. & o. Baggage Master
Says He Was Lucky To
Get Tanlac When He.
Did.

"Tanlac did the work for me and
I'm strong for IT." said Robert r.
Foggin,. 261O Vaughn Ave, Park.
ersburg, w. Va, baggage.master for
the B. & o. r. R.
ut was lucky for me I got Tan
lac when did becauseN1 needed re.
lief quick. had stomach trouble
OF the worst sort for a year and had
gotten to the place where l couldn't
eat thing without suffering mis-
cry afterwards. l ached all over
and my legs hurt me SO bad 1t was
all could do TO drag myself
around.
ut beats anything ever saw the
way Tanlac gave me an appetite,
toned up my stomach and made me
gain sixteen pounds in weight. |
sleep like a top all night and get
up in the morning feeling as hap
py and active as a boy
TanIac is sold in Fatrmont by
Cranes Drug Store and druggists
everywhere.
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Helga Sorcnscn breaks her en-
gagcmcnt to Tom Bradford, whom
she has pursued for his money
alone, and becomes the social sec
rotary Of Mrs. John Ames. Philip
Ames. tho married brother in law
CT Mrs. Ames trifles with her at.
fect;cns and also those of Helga.
He compromises Mrs. Ames, Il
fact hidden Hron4 John Ames only
by the quick action OF Grace Ca
,neron, maid whom Tom Brad.
ford has rescued from a life OF
shame lin spilling salad dressing
on a garrulous guest at a party.
Tom Bradford beats up Philir
Ames and Ames urges Helga to
marry Tom.
GO ON WITH STORY
All OF the remainder OF the day
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hoped 10 1 dos Grace,
the same - eonslde the NUM- i1i
beflGss GIRLS who were similar 70
myself. The thought rather stag
gered me.
And began TO understand why
there is 80 much NnhapplnesR In
the world-so few people find the
niche In which they really belong.
/ knew that had not found
mine a began to see or believe
that mine must Be beside Toms
II was dusk when I finally gath.
ered up courage enough to call
Toms home.
I waited, scarcely daring 70
breathe, Whtlet1 heard the buSEing
on the line.
Al length a voice answered. l
recognized 1T as that Of Toms
mother.
He Is out OF the CITY," she said.
| knew that she must have re.
cogni1ed my voice, yet she save
no evidence Of It.
I turned away from the tele.
phone. half.trembling II seemed
that Tom was purposely avoiding
i was almost desperate. The
i6ea OF losing him was taking hold
Of me.
No one except myself appeared
in the dining room for dinner.
Mrs. AmeS must have ordered her
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NEW YORK Sept 2-No only birds Of feather but animals
al showing OIL
millinery
There is the monkey the OF
threecornered turban Of Napoleonc nes from
Joseph
coQuc ieathe the shoulder.
wearing
IN O. materials
oored this medallion dances Greclan
turhan is elongated giving the
good this
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Million Spent
For Insurance.

Employees Of the Western Union
telegraph Office received from the
New York headquarters today
copy OF the company's annual re-
porI OF employees, showing that It's
expense for pensions, life inslrr
ance and health and accident lnsuf-
ance amounted during 1871 70
s92O, O2S.b4, an increase OF $A40,.
10000 over the previous years dis
bursements.
Sickness insurance is the heaVt-
est single item, with an expenditure
OF $414,749.00 for 3,75T cases Of III.
ness. The next in size Is the cost
OF pensions, 5Ss employees being car
ried on the Western Unions pen
sion roll: then $109,O00.O0 for lie
insurance payments, Averaging ",
000.GG in each case, ana SllG,uo0,oo
for salaries and medical expenses
of injured employees. Only Sll,-
10000 was paid for State C0mpeh-
satIuM insurance premiums, as the
company's own plan is said TO give
the employees more liberal benefits
than the state compensation laws.
The Western Union makes these
expenditures from a fund OF ST.
600 900, which it restores each year
to the full amount. Steady tncreas-
ees in the lumber OF employees have
resulted in using almost the entire
million dollar fund each year.
The full expense is carried by the
company without deductions, or
collections from It's employees, but
the fund is administered cOopera
lively by joint committee OF Off
cials and employees.
Local employees recall that eight
years ago, when this system was
established. the company an
nounced that fund would he Gre
ated 10 provide either free life in
surance or free sickness insurance.
and ballots were sent to all EN-
ployes TO name their choice. After
all the ballots had been returned
to New York tho Western Union
settled the choice" by announcing
that bpth life insurance and sick
ness insurance would be given. and
in addition a pension plan and pro-
vision for accident insurance. Since
that date the company's cXpendt-
lures for these benefits have
amounted to total OF S4,595, 734.42.
says the report.