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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
Many Affairs Scheduled
During Commencement
Week For p. H. s. 'Grads
Week Proper Starts Sunday When ReU. E" W. Mcdowell
VIII Preach Annual Sermon. Prof. E. c. Fontaine
To Deliuer Address At Closing Exercises.

The Commencement activities of
the High School will start Sunday
night, May 22d, with the sermon to
the graduates which will be preached
by the Rev. f. w Mcdowell in the
Salem M. f. Church.
On Tuesday and Wednesday June
oath and 25th the annual exhibit of
the Domestic Science and Manual
Training departments will be held.
The boys and girls of these depart
ments have done excellent work this
year and the exhibit promises to be &
good one. Everyone is cordially in
vited to come to the exhibit and the
teachers in charge are anxious for
all the patrons and friends of the
school to avail themselves of this op-
portunity. The exhibit will be held at
the High School building in the Do
mestic Science rooms.
Following the custom of previous
years, the Junior class will entertain
the Seniors with a banquet on We'd
resday, May 25th. A special orches
ira has been provided for the occa-
sion and the young folks are looking
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
SUGGESTION TO The
CITIZENS OF POCOMOKE
How About A Big Celebration To
Dedicate The New River
Bridge.

When the work is completed on the
new bridge which proudly spans the
pocomoke river a. the foot of Market
street let us all unite and have a
rousing big celebration and demon
stration in this city. Let the mer-
chants and grccers cooperate and puE
en- big worth while sale to boost
their products and stimulate trade.
Hotel and restaurant proprietors get
together and offer some special in
ducements. The public spirited men
OF the town organize and plan some
special exercises to last one day or
the entire week.
The women of the town will help.
They are always willing and ready to
do anything for the welfare and pro-
gress of their nome town.
The school children will gladly take
an active part.
This is wonderful little city with
thousands of opportunities to broad
en- and branch out. Progress" is a
little word with a mighty big mean
ing. Let us do something BIG! The
dedication of the new bridge, of which
we are so justly proud, offers a splen-
did opportunity for us to cooperate
and boost our home town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
Attending Maryland
Bankers Association

Tn Maryland Bankers Associate :
Las been in session at Atlantic City,
n. j., this week and as a matter of
fact most of those interested in the
banking business of the State have
teen in attendance. The session is
said to have been one of the most i'll
teresting nthe history of the assocla-
ton and it was very largely attended
from the various sections of Mary.
land. Matters of finance were dis
cussed and the bankers of the State
returned to their homes in better
shape to meet the problems that con
front thm. Those present for POGO
moke City were Messrs. Francis M
Wilson, John w. Ennis, Colmore E.
Byrd, Milton L. Veasey and Eugene
W. Veasey. They all report most
enjoyable trip.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21

forward to good time on that even
ing.
Thursday night, May 26th will be
Glass night at which exercise the
Senior class will have complete
charge of the program. The class is
low working on one act play which
will be presented This together with
the other class activities, should make
the program a very interesting one.
The Commencement exercises will
be held on Friday night, May 27.
Prof. f. Clarke Fontaine, former
principal of the school, has been Sc
cured as the speaker for the evening.
The "Old Home Prize" essay will be
also presented on this occasion and
the medal will be awarded.
Both the Class night and Com
mencement exercises will be held at
the theater and the exercises will be-
gin each evening promptly at SIS.
Reserved seats will be on sale for
both of these occasions. The price of
admission for Glass night will 35
cents, and for the Commencement ex-
crcises so cents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
K. OF P'S. PLAN
ENTERTAINMENT
Will Hold Big Social Event Friday,
June Sd, For Members And
Their Families.

Pocomoke Lodge, No. 96, Knights of
Pythias, is arranging for one of the
greatest social affairs that ever oc-
CURED in our town. The place of
holding same has not been definitely
settled upon, but in all probability
it will occur in the Presbyterian
Church parlor. The evening promises
to be one of much pleasure to the
lodge and their families. The mem
bers, with all of the grown members
Of their family will be invited to be
present together with the widows of
all deceased members.
Grand Chancellor Bryce W. John
son, of Cambridge, and Mr.. A. STEM
gle Marine, of the same town, have
consented to be present and make ad-
dresses. 1t is expected that other
speakers will also be in attendance.
During the evening choice refresh
ments will be served and great So
cal treat is in store for all who are
present.
The Knights of Pythias is one of
the strongest lodges in our city. In
the last few months it has taken on
rev fife and many new members have
been initiated into the secrets on
Pythianism. 1t is for the purpose Of
becoming better acquainted with one
another that this entertainment is
planned and we are sure that the af-
fair will work for good to the order.
1t is expected that from 200 to $50
persons will participate in the doings
cf the evening and this being the case
it will undoubtedly be one Of the
largest affairs of its kind ever staged
ir Pocomoke City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
THE LAST DANCE
OF The SEASON
Last Friday Evenings Social Affair
Concludes the Series Of Dances
Given By The Young Men.

One of the most enjoyable dances
of the season given by the young
men of this city took place in the Ar
mory on Friday night, May 13. Quite
. few complimentary cards were sent
cut of town but owing to the inclem-
eEcy of che weather only few We're
present. The Wedliin orchstra COM
posed of five pieces furnished excel
lent jazz music. Among those pres
ent from here were:-
Mr.. and Mrs. Ferrel Bowen, Nh
end Mrs. w. Sidney Stevens, Mr.. and
Mrs. Claude Davis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Norris M. Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Mark
Callahan, Misses Primrose Ennis,
Anne Blaine, Alice r. Young, Sadie
Jones, Mildred Clogg, Rhoda Walters.
Mabel Davis, Gladys Gordy, Eliza
beth Tull. Charlotte Young, Edna
Callahan, Loleta Gillespie, Lillian
Bowland and Messrs. Griffin Gala
Ian, Linwood Ellis, T. A. Ward, F. d.
Young, John Ward Clinton Duncan,
L. W. Carr, Scott Porter, Edward
Giadding, Cecil Holland, Robert Cop
per, Leonard Griffith and DIR. r. Lee
Hail.
Among the aut of town guests were
Miss Lillian Riley, of Snow Hill; Miss
Jennie Fletcher, of Accomac; Messrs.
Thomas Sharpley, of Greenbackville;
Charles Millar, of Cape Charles; and
Thomas Blackstone and Alfred Ma
son, of Accom2c.
The series Of dances given under
the direction of Messrs. Ferrel Bow
Ell and I. A. Ward have been up to a
high standard and much enjoyed by
all. 1t is learned with regret, that
due to the removal of the piano from
the floor, these pleasant little affairs
will be discontinued for the season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
The FRIDAY EVENING
BRIDGE CLUB BANQUET
Defeated Members OF The Friday
Evening Bridge Club Entertain
The Successful Members.

Perhaps the most brilliant social
function of the season was the elab-
crate banquet given at the Atlantic
Hotel Berlin Tuesday evening by
the defeated six" members of the
Friday evening Bridge Club in honor
of the six winners.
This club was organized ten years
ago and during the winter the twelve
members are entertained at the varl-
Gus homes and scores kept with the
understanding that at the end of the
season the six holding low scores en-
tertain at dinner the six high.
Last year the banquet was held Ill
Pocomoke. This year the plans were
not divulged by those in the secret un-
til the evening Of the affair when two
automobiles were requisitioned and
the young ladies were carried to Ber-
lin where a most delightful repast
awaited them in the Atlantic Hotel
dining room.
Mr.. G. C. Hudson was the only male
member of the party and needless 70
say, thoroughly enjoyed taking care
of twelve of the feminine sex.
The table was attractively deco
rated with cut flowers and the place
cards very appropriately represented
the four suites of cards tied with col
cred ribbon to match and containing
an original verse for each member.
These were reao aloud and caused
considerable merriment after which a
toast was given the Club. The favors
were miniature baskets of colored
paper filled with salted peanuts.
The winners this year who enjoyed
the hospitality of the losers were:
| Misses Sadie Jones, Ella Wilson, Net
tie Barnes, Alice r. Young, Mrs.
Emma Stevenson and Mrs. j. Paul
Young. The defeated members were.
Mrs. M. L. Vcasey, Mrs. J. Harry
Young, Mrs. G. E. Powell, Mrs. JAS
F. Dryden, Miss Ollie Costen and
Mrs. Norris NJ. Young.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
THE WORCESTER CLUBS
HAVE A BUSY WEEK
Activities OF The Boys and Girls
Clubs Of Worcester County
For The Past Week.

The County Agent and Home Dem
onstration Agent have been busy this
week making the final visits for the
school year 70 the Boys and Girls
Clubs.
At Whaleyville and st. Martins
the clubs had prepared excellent pro
grams, which consisted of some very
good songs including club songs Of
their own composition, appropriate
recitations, potato and bread lessons,
and compositions on the work and
aims of club. At st. Martins they
used the folding organ for the first
time in their club meeting, which the
patrons, teachers, scholars and club
members have worked so very hard to
obtain.
The club at ironshire, which is COM
posed of very small boys and girls,
had very fine club program. The
stories that these children are writ
ing on club activities are very inter
esting and instructive. 1t was a joy
to them to have made their own can
dy to serve as refreshments at this
meeting.
These clubs, also Shovel, West
Ocean City Taylorville, Friendship,
Five Mile Branch and Remson Clubs,
are preparing to hold their, semi
monthly meetings throughout the
summer at the homes of the boys and
girls. They have made their own
plans for summer work and presented
these to the County Agent and Home
Demonstration Agent.
The Pocomoke Boys Club held its
monthly meeting in the school house
on Wednesday. Arrangements are
Icing made with the State Librarian
TO have branch of theMaryland
State Library Association placed at
Continued on page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
POCOMOKE CITY TO
HAVE CLEANUP WEEKS
Ordinance Recently Passed By The
Mayor And Council Make
Clean-Up Compulsory.

In keeping with other well-regulat-
cd towns Of the State, Pocomoke City
will in the future have what is known
the country over as "Clean-Up
Weeks. This is provided for in an
ordinance passed by the City Council
and approved Dy the Mayor on Mon
day evening last, copy of which will
be found in our advertising columns
This week and should be read by ev-
cry citizen of the town, as it carries
a penalty for its violation.
The ordinance provides that all
owners or renters of lands within the
corporate limits of Pocomoke City,
"shall between the 30th day of May,
1921, and the 10Th day of June, 1921,
and the 1st day of October, 1921 and
the 18th day Of October, 1921 ,and be-
tween the same dates in each year
hereafter, cause such lot or lots, etc.
to be thoroughly cleaned of all refuse,
rubbish, trash, waste and useless and
discarded materials or articles and
weeds or other noXious or useless
plants" And for the violation of
these provisions the ordinance car
ries fine and costs. and if such fine
and costs are not paid, then imprison-
ment for certain number of days.
We are sure that the mere an
nouncement of the dates for cleaning
up will be all that will be necessary
for our people. Most of them keep
their premises in order, and those
who are little careless in the matter
will be glad 10 conform to the provis-
ions of the ordinance, now that it is
passed.
We venture the assertin, that while
so many ordinances are violated this
is one that will never be violated by
any of our citizens. All of our people
take pride in the appearance of the
town and we are confident that they
will all do their part to make POGO
moke City what it has for many
years been one Of the cleanest and
most sanitary towns in the entire
State. Don't wait for "Clean-uD
Week." but cleanup every week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
SCREEN DRAMA FOUR
NIGHTS NEXT WEEK
Other Nights Belong To P. H. S
Graduates. William Farnum
And Other Stars Featured.

Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and
Saturday will be "movie" nights al
the Empire Theatre next week.
Thursday and Friday the annual
Class night and Commencement eXer-
cises for PH.S.- graduates will be
held. The management announces q
good program of pictures with list
Of popular stars. Here they are as
they will be shown nightly.
A humdinger will be shown Monday
according to advance reports. "Sun-
set jones'" is the title and is said to
portray Western life as it has never
before been presented on the screen.
Included in the cast are Irene Rich,
Charles Clary, James Gordon, Kath-
leen O'Conner and other well known
screen celebrities.
On Tuesday D. w. Griffith's
Scarlet Days" will be the attraction.
While we are not familiar with this
story, even The mere announcement
that it is a Griffith picture is evil
oence enough tc phOtoplay goers that
it will be good.
Buck Jones in "Get Your Men,"
which will be shown on Wednesday, is
tale of the land where the best man
wins. In "Get Your Men," this re-
markable cowboy is said to surpass
anything he has ever done before on
or off the screen.
William Farnum at his besti THAI
is what is said of him in his latest
picture-"His Greatest Sacrifice
which will be shown Saturday.
The story has to do with the lives
Of husband and wife. who both have
ambitions to gather the applause of
the public-she as an opera singer
and he as writer. He feels that his
work will rebound to the credit and
the enjoyment of his wife and child,
while she is selfish and vain, and
seeks only the personal joy and posi-
tion her voice will bring her. She
achieves fame, but she loses what she
later learns to be the greatest joy
the love of her husband and her child.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
POCOMOKE TO HAVE
new BASE BALL CLUB
Organization Effected On Tuesday
Night. New Grounds Leased
For The New Diamond.

Feeling the need of some clean,
legitimate attraction in Pocomoke
City, a meeting was held by a number
Of the citizens of Pocomoke toward
that end, on Tuesday, May 18th, and
the following organization was form
ed for baseball:
President, r. /. Lednum; vice-pres-
ident, r. H. Robertson; manager, H
Merrill Walters; secretary, C. H.
Walker; treasurer, w. B. Sartorius.
The Executive committee is as fol
!ows-Quince bshbun, M. L. Veasey,
W. H. Walters, r. Lednum, r. H.
Robertson.
The selection of a site on which to
play ball was made and leased.
A 7 foot fence is to be built around
the entire grounds and this space 70
be sold for signs at a certain price
per running foot, which will be the
cost of the erection of the fence. This
is where the business men of the
town can support Pocomoke baseball
by having their signs painted on the
fence, the portion of the fence Oil
which each sign appears to become
the property of the owner of the sign,
and to be kept up by the owner of the
sign. In this way there will be no
hardship imposed and our merchants
can secure their advertising at very
nominal cost.
The ladies of the town have a
movement on foot that will material. !
assist in helping finance the erection
of a comfortable grand stand. They
have always stood by and helped any
thing that would uplift Pocomoke and
in this matter they are showing great
interest. The Executive committee
would be glad to have suggestions
from them at any time as to methods
for the promotion of the baseball
club which means so much to the life
c' our town.
The young men of the town will
render a minstrel show at a date to be
set later, the proceeds of which will
&c toward purchasing the suits and
Continued on page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
AMERICAN LEGION
POST ORGANIZED
In POCOMOKE
At A Meeting On Tuesday Night
Permanent Officers Were Elect
ed By Ex-Service Men.
j. ROBERT LANE
POST COMMANDER

AS was stated in these columns two
weeks ago the ex-service men of this
community ha; decided to establish
Post of the American Legion in Po-
eomoke City and had effected tenn
porary organization to this end. Since
that time the interest has grown con-
siderably and on Tuesday evening
last another meeting was held in the
directors room OF the Citizens Ma
tlonal Bank and permanent organi-
zation was the result. The following
are the officers elected:
Post Commander, j. Robert Lane;
vice-commander, Paul Bissell; post
adjutant, j. Ralph Gordy; treasurer,
j. P. Blaine, Jr.; service officer, w.
Sidney Stevens, employment officer,
Ferrall Bowen; chaplain, John H.
Callahan; historian, Godfrey Child;
athletic officer. DR.. A. A. Parker;
sargeant-at-arms, Charles Crockett.
A number of committees were ap-
pointed TO complete the work of Or
ganization, including a committee on
Constitution and Bylaws, a commit
tee on membership and news service
together with u committee to suggest
{. name for the Post. The plan will b.
to have number of names submitted
and the name receiving the highest
number of votes will be the one adop-
ted. Purely democratic, is it not.
Before adjournment committee
was appointed to meet with the Posts
cf Berlin and SncW Hill, to cooperate
with them in adopting some kind of
a memorial to he erected to the SER
vice men of Worcester county who
lost their lives III the late World War.
Another meeting of the Legion will
be held in the Fircmen's Room in the
Municipal Building at an early date,
due notice of which all the members
will receive.
AS we have laid before, we COM
mend these young men for the spirit
they have displayed and we wish the
Post that success it justly deserves.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
CONCRETE SIDE
WALLS FOR The
BRIDGE APPROACH
State Roads Commission Will Build
Walls Of Concrete Instead OF
Wood As First Arranged
WILL START WORK
in VERY SHORT TIME

The walls of the approach to the
new bridge over the Pocomoke river
;.t this point on the Pocomoke City
side will be of concrete instead of
wood, as first arranged for. This
matter had claimed the attention of
our people for some time as it was
thought that a wooden structure at
t. g important point would be entire
l. out of keeping with the other I'M
lrovements.
In a letter received the early part
nf the week by us from Mr.. Francis
". Wilson, he states that the walls
will surely be of concrete. He was
IN consultation with the chairman of
the State Roads Commission the ear
y part of the week. He was inform
eG that the only reason for the build
ing of the walls of wood was the lack
# funds at the present time Before
Mr. Wilson left the office the proper
arrangements were made to finance
the project and he was assured that
the concrete walls would be built and
that work on them would be begun at
as early date as possible so that
they would be in tact when the bridge
was completed.
This fact will be haii,d with delight
by all of our citizens. 1T will give us
a much better finish to the bridge,
make it more attractive to all pas
sersby, and at the same time increase
the parking space for cars and We
hicles in that much crowded section.
Not only so, but it will be a convent
ence and benefit to the property Of
Powell & Long and also to the garage
interests of j. Milton Clogg, both of
which properties would have been
badly cramped for room had wide
dirt fill been made on each side of the
approach as was first contemplated.
Mr.. Wilson is to be congratulated
upon the interest he has taken in this
matter which means so much to the
beauty and convenience of our town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-05-21
"The People" viii
Resume Publication

Mr.. C. C. Holloway, of Salisbury
and Snow Hill, was in our town on
Thursday last looking after business
matters. We understand that he will
this week bring to. life "The People"
OF Snow Hill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-14

1920, and this, combined with two
trips TO Europe and the journey 10
Australasia, makes it obvious that he
needs rest. For this reason he viii
probably be forced to decline many re-
quests for exhibition and tournament
matches that he has already received.
1llden declared the voyage home was
without incident, except fer a fog that
held the liner at Quarantine until
mid-afternoon yesterday. He stated
has, pleasure at being back was great
and expressed his deep appreciation Of
the interest shown by Americans in his
playing abroad. The reception given
the American players, including Tilden.
Mrs. Mallory, Miss Sigouruev and ]. d
E. and Arnold W. Jones, was so warr,
IN Paris, said Til6en, that sswe all
strove to do our best"
Tilden stated his belief that shs
Davis Cup match between France and
India IN the second round, to be played
IN Paris next Saturday, Sunday and
Monday, is liable to be closer than
expected, and that India might win.
The French government, however. has
advanced the funds necessary for the
team to come to this country. so II
Will come whether they win or lose
against India.
Among those at the dinner were
Julian s. Myrick, president OF the IL
S. L. T. A; Edwin Fuller Torrey, vice
president; Robert D. Wrenn, BeaIsS C.
Wright, Samuel Hardy, Watson nj.
Washburn, Raymond D. Little eand
Steve Merrihew.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-07-14
Names Added to Field
I'm Open Golf Tourney

An additional list of names of com
petitors for the national open cham
pionship tournament at the Columbia
Country Club was issued yesterday by
the United States Golf association. It
was enormously reported in yesterdays
Tribune that the qualifying rounds
would be played on Monday and Tues
day. They will be played on Tuesday
and Wednesday and the championship
proper will be played on Thursday and
Friday.
In this latest list the names of New
ton MAR, New Jersey state champion,
and of Woodie Platt, member of the
American amateur team, and Lannie
Ayton, Chicago star professional, APP
There will be twenty-eight names in
this last list, making a total Of 26o in
the entire field.