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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
A LITTLE ABOUT The
COMING FILM PLAYS
Famous Film Stars Here Next Week
In Pictures That Should
Prove Good.

A Jesse D. Hampton production
featuring Blanche Sweet in "Her I'm
willing Husband" opens the program
On Monday at the Empire Theatre.
This is said to be slightly risque, near
bedroom farce-comedy and wa;
written especially for Miss Sweet by
Kenneth Clarke.
In the market of Souls, new
Paramount-Artcraft picture which
will be shown on Tuesday night, Dor
othy Dalton, the popular STAR is sad
to have a dramatic vehicle of the first
rank. The story relates the adven-
lures of Helen Armes, country
trained nurse, who comes to New
York to follow her profession. There
in the fast set in which her friends
are the leading lights, she meets
men of both the vicious and manly
type.
A superb photo-play entitled "Ihe
Tomboy" and starring Eileen Percy
will be the attraction on Wednesday.
Miss Percy as the Tomboy promises
the patrons of the Empire many
Hearty laughs during the showing of
the five reels. In the early part of
the story she is the "Babe" Ruth of
the village baseball team. Later she
goes after and gets the bootleggers
who persist in selling whiskey to her
father, an inventor. She has many
Continued on page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
% HARA San" WILL
Be GIVEN THURSDAY
japanese Operetta To Be Presented
By Students Of P. H. S.--Large
Audience Expected.
BUY A TICKET AND HELP
TO MAKE 1T A SUCCESS

The japanese Operetta o Hara San
which is to be given by the students
of the Pocomoke High School on
Thursday evening next at the Empire
Theatre, promises to be an entertain
ncnt OF more than ordinary interest
The play is popular one, has made
hit after hit in all parts of the coun-
Try and we are confident it will meet
with great approval by Pocomoke
City audience. The cast has been so
arranged as that every character is
properly taken care of and some fine
acting is in store for the theatre GO
CTS of our town. The company has
been untiring in their practice perfor-
mances and everything is now in
readiness for the rising of the curtain
on Thursday evening. If you want to
see good acting and enjoy fine music
he sure to witness o Hara San.
THE CAST OF CHARACTERS:
o Hara San-"Miss Blossom" $50
prano) Daughter of Samurai-Miss
Cynthia Blaine.
0 Kashi Kintara fTenor) Young
Student and Lover of 0 Hara San
Mr.. Walter Evans.
Kanaya (Bass) Father of o Hara
San-Mr. Roger Vincent.
o Toya San (Mezzo-Soprano or
Contralto) Mother of O Hara San
Miss Portia Alderman.
Prince Nashimoto Fushimi Bari
tone) Aged Suitor of o Hara San--.-
Mr.. Malcolm Matthews.
o Tuku San (Mezzo-Soprano)
Chief of the Maids in Kanaya's
Fousehold-Mi Sarah Scott.
Tokiaki (Baritone) A Co-Between,
Mr.. John Lang.
Chorus Maids, Student-D Dentists,
Courtiers, Geishas, Servants, etc.
The music for the performance will
be furnished by Miss BERTHE Merrill,
pianist; Miss Evelyn White and Nc.
Adolph Beye, violins: and Mr.. Wal
lace Vincent, cornet.
Tickets are going fast. They can
be secured from pupils of the schoo,
ard exchanged for reserved seats at
the store of the |. H. Merrill Co.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
POCOMOKE HIGH
DEFEATS STOCKTON
Openig Base Ball Game OF The Sea.
son Won By Home Team With
A Score of 10 to 3.

The Pocomoke High School base
Fall team won their opening game OF
the Worcester County League series
by defeating the Stockton team on
the Stockton grounds Tuesday. April
Eth, by the SEQ of 10 to 8. TIL
league games IRE scheduled to be-
gin on April . It, but on account OF
the weather it was necessary to post
pone them.
The Stockton boys fought hard bur
they were unable to connect with
Henderson's curves. Pocomoke, or
the other hand, had no trouble hitting
the Stockton pitcher. Since our team
as whole played an excellent game
it is impossible to pick out the indiv-
idual stars for Pocomoke Mention
must however, be made of the pitch,
ing and batting of Henderson and
the fielding and batting Of Bailey
The latter got five hits out Of us
many times at the bat. Jimmy
Schoolfield took the mound for POGO
moke during the last two innings and
made very good showing consider
ing the fact that it was his first time
IN that position.
The schedule for the remaining
games is as follows:
April 8-Pocomoke at Berlin.
April 15-Snow Hill at Pocomoke
April 29-Berlin at Pocomoke.
May 6-Pocomoke at Snow Hill.
May 13-Stockton at Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
STRUCK BY AUTOMOBILE
and BADLY BRUISED
Mrs. Sallie D. Jones Sustains In
juries While Attempting To Cross
Second Street Thursday Night

While attempting to cross Second
street in front of the Presbyterian
manse on Thursday evening abol;
o'clock, Mrs. Sallie D. Jones was
struck by an automobile driven by
,ir. Paul Feddeman, and at the time
of the writing of this article was suf-
fering considerable pain as the effect
Of the occurrence. She was struck by
the machine just as she was about to
step from the curb and before the
machine was stopped she was drag
eed from 40 to so feet. In the mivup
she was badly bruised about the body.
She was taken to the home of Mr.. /.
J. Davis. in front of which the ma
chine was stopped, and was later re-
moved to the home of Mr. r. /. Led
mum. DR.. r. Lee Hall was summon
ed, and rendered the proper medical
attention. While the patient is bruis-
ed very badly and suffered consider
ably from the shock, still her physi-
clan was of the opinio~ that no bones
were broken.
The occurrence was purely acciden-
tai, so it is said, as young Feddeman
was driving very carefully and at
slow rate of speed. Had he been go
ing at faster rate it would have pos
sibly meant death to the unfortunate
lady.
Expressions of sympathy are heard
on all sides for both Mrs. Jones and
the young man who was manipulating
the wheel, and the hope of our people
generally is that Mrs. Jones will soon
be restored to her usual good health.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
REV. E. w. MCDOWELL
RETURNS TO SALEM
Bishop Reassigns Him To
M. E. Church Here.

The return of the Rev. f. w. Nc
Dowell to the pastorate of Salem NJ
F. Church for another year is a mat
ter of much pleasure to our peopl-
irrespective of denominations. Mr.
Mcdowell has been with us one yeai
and he has greatly endcared himself
to our people. His pastorate al
Salem has been one of great succ SIS
and his congregation and the commu-
lIty generally were a unit in asking
for his return. Glad to welcome YOU
back home, Brother Mcdowell.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
Engagement of Popular
Young Couple Announced

The engagement of Miss Rhoda
Walters, daughter of DR.. and Mrs. w
Fl. Walters to Mr.. Clinton Duncan
son of Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Duncan OF
this city was announced last week by
Mrs. E. Wilfred Ross who entertain
ed the Wednesday evening card club
and a number of her friends at her
home on Second street. Both are
popular young people who have hosts
of friends here. The date of the we'd
ding is not known.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
MUNICIPAL ELECTION
HELD LAST TUESDAY
Mr.. Eugene W. Veasey Reelected
For Another Term OF Three
Years As Councilman.

On Tuesday last the Municipal el-
ection for Pocomoke City occurred, as
provided by the town charter, Ii
being the first Tuesday in April. On
this day the citizens of the town were
called upon to elect a successor to Mr..
Eugene w. Veasey, whose term as
councilman was about to expire.
v hile there was apparently more
than usual interest manifested still
the election passed off quietly.
Mr.. Veasey was candidate to sue
ceed himself and had the strong sup
port of his friends throughout the
town. Another clement in town who
we are sure had no personal i'll feel
ings toward Mr.. Veasey, secured the
consent of Mr.. r. |. Lednum to use
his name as candidate for the office,
thinking that because of Mr.. Yeas
ey's long and continued service as
councilman, a change would be bet
ter. This being done the matter was
left entirely to the voters of the
town. The race was on. For seven
hours, from 9 a. n., to p. M, the
candidates ran nip and tuck and no
cne could tell the winner until the
polls were counted, so closely were
the two candidates running. The
counting of the ballots by the judges
disclosed the. fact that Mr.. Veasey
was the winner by votes, he having
received 166 votes to 100 cast for Nh.
Lednum.
Reports had spread to neighboring
towns that big fight was on over the
election in Pocomoke City and tele-
phone Wires were busy trying to as
certain the result long before the bal
lots were counted. These reports
were entirely without foundation for
the election was one of the most
quiet ever experienced in our town.
1t is but fair to Mr.. Veasey to say
tfat the opposition which had
crystalized against him was not of
personal nature. From what we
have been able to learn of the matter
it was simply thought that because of
his long service in the council q
Ct ange would be better at this time.
He has been a member of the board
for a number of years, possibly long
CT than any other citizen of the town.
That he has made an efficient officer
To one doubts, but there seems to be
something in the air that calls for a
Change in officials, especially those of
long tenure of office, as witnessed in
the elections last Fall when such men
as United States Senator John Walter
Smith went down to defeat, with 9th
er men of his standing throughout
the country.
1t is also but fair to Mr.. Lednum
to say that he was perfectly indiff-
erent in the matter, simply allowing
his friends to use his name. This is
evidenced in the fact that he never
took any active part in the election.
He never left his place of business
nor did he either vote himself or ask
anyone to vote for him. He should
feel proud of his vote for it is very
f'attering one, forcing his opponent.
as he did, under the wire at a fast
gait.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
Enjoy Supper At The
Rural Hill Tea Room,

A number of Pocomoke people vis-
tied the Accomac Tea House Thurs
day evening and enjoyed most ie'
licious Chicken and Waffle supper.
The affair was given in honor of Mrs.
Louis Werliin, of Bala, Pa, and Mrs
Double-b bower of Cynwid, Pa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
Flies OUer City

An airplane going south on Monday
afternoon last attracted the attention
of many of our citizens. 1t was a
large machine, flying high and seemed
20 be making very fast time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09
Board of Trade Meeting

There will be a meeting of the Po-
comoke City Board of Trade held in
the Municipal Building on Tuesday
evening next at o'clock. Business
of Importance will be considered and
a full attendance is desired.
JOHN w. ENNIS, Pres.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09

Mr.. George l.. Doughty, attorney
at-law, of Accomac c. H., Va, was in
our town on Thursday last looking
after business matters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09

Mrs. J. Harry Young had as her
guests this week Mrs. Jarvis and Mrs.
CULLEN Of Berlin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-04-09

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White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03

The Illipah oilfield has not only
been the scene of activity in the
actual drilling for oil during the last
week, but has been visited by men
from different sections who know the
oil game, and as each report comes
from the field 1t Is more encouraging.
The 5000 feet of cable for the
Petroleum well which was referred
to in the last issue of the News was
delivered on schedule time by Joe
Cook. a man who has had a world
of experience in the various oilfields
throughout the country. Upon his
return to Ely Mr.. Cook said that
while he had always regarded the IL
lipah field highly from what he had
heard he was astounded at what he
saw Never have | seen more
perfect basin, said Mr.. Cook and
never have seen a more perfect well
than that of the Illipah Petroleum
Company. which has now reached a
depth of a little over 925 feet. The
well is being cased and every pre-
caution is being taken. Certain J.
r. Amenda deserves great credit for
his farsighted and conservative man.
end cared for in the best possible
manner. but in Rube Kerr he has
selected a head driller who is a won
der. He certainly is past master al
the game, and taking all the condi.
tlons cannot see anything but sue
cess at the Petroleum well, and that
in the near future. The well is nov
the deepest in the state and while
40 man can see through the ground
every indication is that the oil may
come with any drop OF the drill. Tc
take care of this the company is now
putting the casing TO the bottom o1
the we'll and when ii comes they viii
be ready TO properly receive II viii
the same care and attention which
has characterized their every move
ment since the commencement of op
erations.
Rube Kerr was also in from thu
we'll yesterday and when asked as Il
conditions he said They could no
/ be better and all We want Is thu
depth necessary to reach the oil
Everything is in excellent shape ant
/ am satisfied i is only a matter o
distance to the home plate.
Christian Vrang, an eminent geolo
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03
NEVADA STATE IN THE MAKING;
PIONEERS OF SPRING VALLEY

Riley had purchased the required
amount to keep the second class
status of the Office. This he was able
to do by buying goods for his store
from San Francisco and persuading
the wholesale houses to accept pay.
ment in stamps. II was later found
that one Bay City firm had for years
heen selling about $4,000 worth OF
goods month to Riley and accepting
stamps in payment.
Cancellation of stamps at the
Hamilton postoffiee during this time
probably would not average over fifty
letters a day but Riley. by collecting
s1,200 year from the Western
Union and $4,000 year from Uncle
Sam, certainly was making a show.
ing to keep Hamilton in the forefront
OF Nevada business centers. Riley
was arrested and taken to San Fran.
cisco for trial but the government
failed to show that he had ever ac.
knowledged their notices OF change
in the system of computing the salary
basis, and so Riley was acquitted.
Shortly after his return to Hamilton
the writer met Riley and he praised
the government highly for its treat.
ment OF him before and during the
trial. saying that he had been given
excellent quarters at the Palace hotel
After his acquittal. however, Riley
complained that the federal officers
refused to be any longer responsible
for his hotel bills and refused to pay
his fare back TO Hamilton.
L. J (Jot) Travis succeeded Gil
more and Salsberry in the operation
of stage lines along in the sos
While IL was reported that Travis wa
! the brains OF the mail fraud opera
tions in southern Nevada the writer
who had business dealings with hin
fer years. always found him square
and honorable, his word being al
good as his bond. However, in thos,
uays to steal from the government
was considered praiseworthy rather
than criminal
| Dorsey's operations ranged from
/ White Pine county through southern
Nevada. southern Utan. Arizona ant
New Mexico II Is said that JUS
previous TO his arrest Dorsey sold ons
of his Arizona ranches. together will
the stock, for S45o.000, the repor
being generally credited that he hat
acquired these holdings through
money obtained in the mail fraud.
That the men behind these frauds
/ were well entrenched L. shown by ths
fact that Jack Gilmore was stationed
ut Salt Lake City. where he was back
ed by one OF the leading bankers
Salsberry was in Washington. ID e.
to watch the interests there; 10
Travis acted as director OF operation
in the field. with close friend a
postmaster at Phoebe. Yves Travis
brother of Jot. was a deputy United
States marshal as well as sheriff o
Lincoln county. Jim Riley was post
master at Hamilton and Senate
Spencer. relied on by the government
as its chief witness TO prove thu
frauds. was safely hidden near Cen
teryille. Combating these well en-
trenehed interests it is small wondei
THAT Uncle Sans chances of success
were about as good as those OF Ger
man trying TO sell pretzels in Londoi
during the late world war.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03
SENIOR CLASS WINS
BASKETBALL CONTEST

Friday saw the elimination OF an
interesting basketball contest be.
tween the four classes OF the White
Pine high school, Each team played
team chosen from each of the other
classes. making a total Of twelve
games.
The winner of the turnament was
the. class whose teams scored the
greatest number of points in the con-
test, the score of both teams, boy
and girls. being grouped together.
The senior class was victorious
although up 10 the last four minutes
OF play the tournament lay between
the sophomores, juniors and seniors
The sophomore girls and the
senior boys had the best teams. as
each @on all three OF their games
4 large crowd witnessed the games
FRIDAY afternoon. After the final
contest. George Fisher. the captain
of the senior boys. was presented b,
Coach Carpenter with a package
Amid breathless silence he slowly
unwrappcd the covering and drew
forth a common tin cup. He had
forgotten that the day was April /
A handsome silver cup has been
ordered and will be presented TO the
senior class In the near future.
The total number of points scored
by each class is as follows: Fresh
uien 81. sophomore. 10; junior, 10
and senior ia. James p. Carpenter.
the athletic coach. refereed all the
games.
Why should this not be made an
annual event and interest in athletics
kept up by the presentation of o
trophy? The trophy should be made
worth while by being awarded BY
some business man or by some or.
ganization. say the Chamber of Com.
merce.
A sound mind is a sound body"
The body rs strengthened through
athletic contests. In a school tourna-
ment OF this kind fifty students par
ticipate against FIVE or six In a con.
test with an outside team. Strong
bodied men and women help the
town and community
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03
DISTRICT ATTORNEYS
MUST NOT INTERFERE

Deputy United States Marshal F..
f Sawyer arrived in Ely Friday
night and left yesterday morning for
lioche. The deputy marshal Is max
ing tour of all counties in the state
to serve legal papers on the various
district attorneys
The papers are in the nature Cf
ali injunction in connection with an
action filed in Carson City March %,
wherein all the railroads operating
within or through this state are the
plaintiffs. This includes the South
ern Pacific, Los Angeles & Salt Lake
railroad. Western Pacific. Nevada
Northern. Nevada Copper Belt, Tono.
.pah-Goldfield and Nevada Transpor.
tation Company The public service
commission of Nevada. as well as all
individual members. together with
the attorney general and all dis
trict attorneys in the state. are men.
toned as defendants. both in their
official capacities and as individuals
The suit arises out OK the fact that
an order was issued some time ago by
the interstate commerce commissions
granting certain increases In railroad
rates. The Nevada commission took
an opposite view of the matter and
the injunction Is to prevent all
parties from Interfering with or at
tempting To prevent the rate increase
in this state.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03

gist from Salt Lake City. visited the
field and spent the greater part OF
the week, returning to Ely Friday
night and leaving for his home yes
terday. This geologist was engaged
to visit the field and make a formal
report in order that it might be sub.
mitted to men of wealth with a view
tn interesting large capital for furth.
or development of the field. There
has never been any doubt in the
minds of those interested and who
have risked their time and money in
sinking the wells. but when such mat
ters are presented 10 capitalists who
remain behind their mahogany desks
in New York and San Francisco wait
ing for investments which will bring
them handsome returns they demand
to know the conditions. and the only
way to convince them is to show a
report over the signature of man
qualified to express an opinion and
whose reputation is such as will carry
weight.
In this the local. men found Mr..
Vrang to measure up from every
angle Upon his return from the
field Mr.. Vrang naturally refused to
be interviewed for publication. simply
saying that his formal report would
be submitted in about ten days From
all that could possibly be gathered,
however. one could not but conclude
that when the report comes II will
be q strong recommendation of the
/ lllipah field.
The big drill recently purchased
by the Consolidated will soon be on
the ground. Conditions are now
rapidly improving and this rig. which
viii prove beyond the shadow of a
doubt the question of the oil bodies
which have settled so far below the
surface in the Illipah field. will soor
be pounding through the gumbo
which has now been encountered
and on to the oil.
While no definite statements ars
obtainable there Is reason TO believi
that there will be several rigs work
ing in the field within the near fut
nre. Four permits have been grant
ed and the Basin company is daily
expecting the receipt of the permit
for which 1t applied some time ago
Following the report of the geologis
who visited the field this week there
will he action and plenty Of it.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03
McFadden Disposes of
Grand Jury Rumor

Judge {. j. McFadden returned
last night after an absence of about
three weeks. most of which time he
spent at Fallon, where he presided
over important litigation In the place
OF Judge Hart, who was disqualified.
Before returning to Ely Judge Nc.
Fadden stopped at Reno and spent
two days disposing of legal motions
in connection with a case of unusual
Importance which he recently tried
In the western metropolis.
When asked as to conditions
throughout the state he said that he
found them quiet, the only place at.
tracing any attention being Virginia
City, where the mining business has
recently been revived. The Judge
was further asked If the grand jury
was to be recalled and said that ne
knew of no reason for any such action
at the present time. He said that il
was his intention to call trial Jury,
however, within the next two weeks,
II possible. to dispose of the criminal
calendar and clear all cases now on
the docket.
White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1921-04-03
Secretary Wallace
Writes to Ely Citizen

Henry &. Wallace, President Hard.
ing's secretary of agriculture. has
written an exceedingly kind personal
letter to his old friend and college
classmate. l.. c. Branson. Nevada
newspaperman. who has resided in
Ely for several months.
Among other things Mr.. Wallace
Gays he is up to his ears in work
and that the experiences are new to
him but he likes them. The letter
came In response TO a congratulatory
enc from the Neyadan sent March IL.
Mr.. Branson says that his room AT
the Iowa state college and that of Mr.
" allace were only across the hall
from each other and that they were
closely associated. having been mem.
hers OF one or two college clubs and
organizations together.
lie saws Harry Wallace. as he was
then known. was not much for init.
mates, but was q friend to everybody
who was OF the common herd though
his parents we're well to do. in this
there was no hypocrisy IL being his
and this Mr.. Branson declares
explains his wonderful hold on the
farmers OF the west. whose viewpoint
he has. and accounting for his cabinet
He is one cabinet
who will make good " saye
his Ely friend. Mr.. Wallace II any.
thing IL under medium height, re.
Manager c. b. Lakenan In
appearance. with hair slightly more
auburn