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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-24
Holds The Record AS
A Watermelon Raiser

Our friend, Mr.. w. S. Miles, of
Mona, Va, holds the record as a
water melon raiser for the lower pc
ninsula. At least We have not heard
of any who have outclassed him. The
record is the raising of a Mammoth
King Melon which tipped the scales at
the full 70 pound mark. His neigh
bors went over to help him make wav
with it and it fed II persons and like
the loavcs and fishes there was
enough and to spare, two large slices
being left over. If any Of our read
ers can beat this we would like Tn
hear from them. Remember. this is
no fairy tale, it is the real stuff, u
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-24
CL0CC1S new GARAGE
OPENED TO PUBLIC
REMEMBER!

That J. Milton 'Clogg gives
away this afternoon at o'clock
a New Ford Touring Car. TIL,
drawing for this car will be
done at his new Garage at the
Foot of Market Street and the
person holding the lucky tick
ct must be present at the draw
ing, otherwise the drawing will
continue until the lucky ticket
is found in the crowd present.
If you hold a ticket be sure to
be present at a o'clock this Sat-
urday afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-09-24
DEMOCRATIC STATE
CONVENTION HELD
REMEMBER!

That this is Democratic
Year and all Democrats are go
ing to vote the straight Demo-
cratic ticket. Our people want
a Democratic Senate and u
Democratic House of Delegates
at Annapolis this Winter to up
hold the Governor in his plans
of reorganization and Worces-
ter county is going to do her
share in this respect. Worces-
ter also expects to elect Demo-
Gratis to take charge of its To-
cal affairs. Enough said.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

You feel secure on Firestone Cords.
Because Firestone Cords don't blow
out. Your repair man will tell you
he hasn't seen a blowout this past
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
Methodist Church Notes

Next Sun lay ,eirg con .erer ce
Sunday proper the pastor will
till be absent but two programs
lave been planned for. In the
m ,rning the services will be ur-
Ter direction of Mrs. Chase who
will speak in the interests of the
Better Baby movement. Every
parent should plan to be present
for there is urgent need for en-
ightment in the matter of prop
e ly caring for the babies. In
FAINT mortality is unusually high
in Haca county and it is time we
we're learning the causes and
remedies. Then in the evening
the Ladies Aid society will COIL
duct the services and are plan
hing a splendid program for You
This is an "All Women's' day
md they will appreciate your at
tendance.
Leon ard C. Ever. Pastor.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
Carrie

Mrs. Ira Dunlap was called to
Maple City, Kans.. about three
weeks ago by a telegram stating
her father was very low. She
returned Saturday. We are
very sorry to report chat his
condition has not improved.
D. K. Davis has been looking
after his cat tie near Villas the
past week.
= The Knox boys and O. S Cole
branded their calves last Wednes-
day.
Harley Sheiden and faulty
took his brother C'aire to Boise
City Saturday. Claire was GO
ing OH the mail car from there
to TeXhoma, where he will visit
old friends and relatives for a
week or so.
Lee Wiley mace a trip to
Woodward last week to take his
daughter Minnie to the Doctor.
Law! ance Ganston came in
from Kansas ABOUT ten days ago
where b q has b n working
since the b. sin ming of arvest.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
Notice

The southeast Raca county
District Sunday school convep.
ton will be held ut Creek Indian
Ichorl house. Sept. 4th All day
services and basket dinner at
noon. Every body in vited to
rome.
Mrs. VIM. McClintock,
Secretary
FOR .SALE-Jersey COW for
sale-a good one. fresh.
Joseph e. Terral.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
i

Pride
Wedding bells again rang in
our midst Saturday when Joe
Perkins and Miss Edith Loomis
slipped quietly away to Spring :
field and were united in mar
riage. Here's wishing the m
good luck.
Revival services at High Poin t
closed Tuesday night.
! Dee Caldwell returned home
last week.
The Finches and families of
Boise spent Sunday at Lester
Fin chs.
Bailey Wells and family. Es.
per Stewart and Dan Haffner and
family and BERTHE Swagerty took
dinner with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Pearce, Sunday.
VIM. Macemore is moving his
house closer to the well.
The Miss Snavfers entertain ed
the Mitchell women folks and
!5ess Ler is to dinner Sunday.
MIR. ana NJ. 5. Perkins enter
tslned number of people at
their home Monday evening in
honor Of their sons marriage.
There are some tine melon
patches in This vicinity.
Our Sunday school is growing
in number and interest.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

FistoneC Cod1ir
tire history 3R4-S630 34x411-$5l9e
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
Lunch Served by Clover Leaf Cafe
IS Head Cattle As

Is head Of No. milk cows t. be
fresl, between Oct. 10, 1921
and Jan. lS 1922.
10 head OF Is .non II old heifers
s head of Is mon h O!d steers
IL head Of calves
2 roam Durham bulls.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

Entered Mt the Springfield. Colorado PoStoiIicc n,
Second Glass Matter
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

In order inE n change of address. be sure to give
both the old address and the new
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

S. M. konkcl Owner
F. }. Graves Editor and Mar.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

The Two
Consolidated December l. 1919
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
Whe Drn,nrrat-Nrra

The Springfield Herald established in September.
lt7 The Raea County Democrat established in
December. 1872.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
Miscellaneous

: pitch forks. 3 scoop shovels
| sand shovel. | 'ila SuaGe
| pest aua"r. l post digger
gardsd hoes . garden rskes.
80 feet OF 'ubSer hose.
| scaling W.. | morter hoX
l set OF ctrpenter tools
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

Flrastone Lcst IraGe the low price
of St3.>5 on the Ste ndard Noa-Skid,
May 2. Unusual rurcii-|is19 power
through big volume OF business, and
the great efficiency of its 81, SOC, 600
Plant No. 2, manufacturing exclu-
sive1y 30x31 & size, made this possible.
Now, the production of the Extra
Size 30x312 tire has been transferred
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02
Cords That Don't Blow Out

year 10000, $1,000 and 2o,sso
miles, and the tires still going
strong. See your Firestone dealer
today. Name below.
The Democrat-herald., 1921-09-02

to Plant No. 2. This permits the
price reduction on this tire from
S16.65 to S13.95. No such value has
ever before been offered tire users.
If your dealer hasn't the Extra
Size in stock ask for our Stand
ard Non-Sk;d type at the same
prlce. You will still be getting an
unusual tire value.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
HIS PURSE WAS STOLEN
S. j. Williams, of Pawnee Rock, Re
ports RObherN to Police.

s. J. Williams, of Pawnee Rock, had
purse containing two SIS bills and
some change when he left the Ma
tional hotel about 2 o'clock Tuesday
afternoon to go to the fair grounds,
but when he reached his destination
and reached for his money. the purse
was gone, he told the police. williams
believes he was the victim of a pick
pocket.
While the police are confident they
broke up one of the best organized
gangs of pickpockets that ever in
vaded Topeka with tne arrest of nine
men Tuesday afternoon and night,
other pickpockets and ICON" men are
still in the city, it is said. Several per-
sons have reported to the police of
finding themselves jostled in a crowd
and a score or more strangers were
trailed thru the crowds at the fair
grounds Tuesday night by deputy
sheriffs and plain clothes men. Sew
eral men were questioned, but no
more arrests were made.
A negro reported to the police Tues
day that two men attempted to rob
him OF a sack of change while on a
street car. He said he had the money
In his pocket, with a handkerchief
stuffed in on top, which he believes
saved it.
A dozen or more suspicious appear
ing strangers have been arrested by
the police during the past twenty four
hours and booked for investigation.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14

findings. 1t is not for the district at
torney's office to comment on their
decision.
Our function is to present the evil
dence; their function is to bring in a
finding.
I'VE have not yet considered what
disposition will be made of the murder
charge. It is too serious a matter on
which to give an off-hand decision, as
it presents many complications.
THE indictment against Arbuckle
will be formally returned in Superior
Judge E. P. Shortalls court tomorrow
morning at IL o'clock.
"Arbuckle cannot be bailed out on
the manslaughter charge until the in
dictment is returned. In any event, he
cannot be released on bail until the
murder charge is disposed of.
When the jury reconvened for the
second time last night after being
dismissed and Postponing action at
first until next Monday, it is my opin-
ion they were not clear on the points
of the law and asked instructions on
definition of the words murder and
manslaughter.
The jury's indictment indicates
they believe Arbuckle killed Miss
Rape. They decided that he should
be prosecuted for manslaughter in
stead of murder"
The grand jury's voting of an in
dictment charging a lesser offense
than murder will not make Arbuckle
eligible for bail at once, the district
attorney declared.
He will not be able to obtain tenn
porary liberty on bail until the charge
of murder is disposed Of" Brady said.
If the murder charge is withdrawn,
he will be able to obtain his freedom
pending hearing on the manslaughter
charge"
A decision by the coroner's jury on
the manner in which Virginia Rape,
film actress, came to her death, was
expected by late today.
Coroner Leland expected to con-
clude his searching inquiry into the
facts surrounding the sudden illness
and death of the girl, responsibility
for which Roscoe (Fatty) Arbuckle
stands charged.
The verdict OF the coroner's Jury
was awaited with the greatest interest,
inasmuch as the recommendation il
carries will have much weight in the
Of the famous comedian.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
Notes and Personals.

Miss Myrtle McGrew, who has been
sick with an attack of intermittent
fever at her home, 1131 Harrison
street, is much improved and no
longer is confined to her bed
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Lukens of
Rochester have gone to Buffalo, n. Y,
for brief stay.
Mrs. H. Galitzki Of Kansas avenue
Is steadily improving after a surgical
operation which she underwent re-
Gently at Rochester. Mimi
Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Bryant and fam
lily returned yesterday afternoon from
Imperial, Neb.. where they have been
visiting for the past two weeks
Doctor and Mrs. Free1and and little
daughter, of CORTLAND, Kan, are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A Fern
strom of Jackson street, for a few
days
Clarence Waldron. of Herington, is
visiting his sister. Mrs. G. o. Palmer,
1928 Quincy street.
The body of Corporal James Arthur
Wray. aged SO, who was killed in
France October 4, 1918. arrived in
Topeka yesterday. Corporal Wray was
a member of the eighty-second regi-
ment Of marines and was killed while
delivering a message. He was the son
of Mr. Mrs. G. c. Wray, $50 Pop
lar street. The body was brought to
Topeka under escort of a body of ma
rines, and a military funeral will be
held Saturday. The funeral cortege
will leave Conwells North Side chapel
at 2:3O O'Clock Saturday and proceed
to Rochester cemetery, where the
services will be held at the grave.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
CORONER Anglers

Cconauued from Page one.I
for the grand Jury. These witnesses
were the ones that caused the district
attorney yesterday to charge sinister
influence" were at work.
Vote Was IS to 3.
The grand jury considered the case
at length and voted an adjournment
until later. Apprised of this. Assistant
District Attorney O'Conner rushed be-
fore the jury and demanded action one
way or the other. The Jurors returned
to their deliberations and voted the
rhanslaughter indictment. It is under
stood the jurors voted IS to 2.
The maximum penalty after con
vfction OF manslaughter in California
is ten years imprisonment. Persons
indicted for manslaughter may be ad-
mitted to bail.
The manslaughter indictment is to
be reviewed in superior court today.
Then. it was believed. District Attor-
ney Brady would be forced to agree
to a dismissal of the murder charge.
Once this is done. the way will be
clear for applications for the comedi-
ans release on bail.
Fix Bail Thursday.
Presiding Judge E. P. Shortall, of
the superior court. is expected to re-
ceive the grand jury's return of the
indictment Thursday morning at IL
o'clock. Following the customary rule
in such cases, he will assign the case
to one of the criminal court depart
ments and fix the amount of bail that
will be acceptable.
The district attorney Is then ex-
pected to ask an early arraignment on
the manslaughter charge and It was
considered probable today that Satur-
day will be the date fixed for this.
Urged for a statement today, Dis
trict Attorney Brady issued the fol-
lowing:
The grand jury has heard the evil
dence in the case and brought in it's
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
ST ON BLUE SQUAD
Coach Ream Expects Eighty
Out by End of Week.
All Eyes Are on WyckOff and
Art Brewster.

Fifty-seven men reported for foot
ball practice at Washburn Tuesday
night, and were given a vigorous
work out by Coaches Ream and He'll.
The number of aspirantS to the team
increased in one day from forty. the
number out for the first practice
Monday night, to the Tuesday night
count. Coach Dwight Ream believes
THAT by Thursday morning he will
have a line on at least eighty players
who will demand suits.
Prospects are brighter for the
Missionaries. Lee Wyckoff, giant
full-back, upon whom Ream built his
offense of the 1920 championship
team, has chance to be back.
With the call of the gridiron ringing
in his ears, Wyckoff is making fran
tic efforts to make up the fifteen
missing hours of work in order to be
able to enter the contest with K. U.
October 1. The team and fans are
hoping that he can do it.
Punk Simpsons who played guard
and half-back last year, will not re-
enter school this year. Orville An
derson proved to be another hayward
athlete, and entangled himself in the
ago. He will not return. to. school.
Earl Palmatier and Walter Gage, a
diminutive pair of ferocious backs will
not return Work calls them. Even
the loss of these men does not seem
to put much of a damper on the boys
however.
Brewster Is Eligible.
art Brewster, who captained a
Topeka high school team for a good
seasons ending, and who was consid-
cred the best half back in high school
athletics during his four term at To-
peka high, will be eligible for all Kan
sas conference games. There is even
chance that Brewster will be able
to play in the Kansas university game.
The new material seems to meet
approval in the eyes of Ream and
He'll. Frank Baker of Kingman, Will
liam Monroe from Lyons, John Con-
way of Norton, Otis Wilson, Jennings,
Harold Miles, Kansas City, Mo-, and
other youngsters all have ear-marks
of previous experience. Bob Dutton.
who used to go out on the football
field at Washburn college two or
three years ago, show them how far
he could kick and then turn in his
suit is back, this time to play. Ream
believes he will settle down into a
steady, reliable player. buttons sew
enty-five yard boots at the first of
the season used to be the marvel of
the squad.
Rusty Cossman, alI-state tackle,
1920, and this years Ichabod captain
arrived in town Tuesday, and was out
for his first 1921 practice Tuesday
Other old men who are
back are: Blevins, Stevens. Bots, Bar
stow, Kennedy, Rogers. Kendall. IT.
win, Jamison and Wingett. More are
expected daily.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14

WANTED-,Married couples for farm
women, house work; man, farm work,
steady job all winter, must know how to
husk corn; corn huskers 1st Oct, &c bu.
farm hands; dairy hands; fry cooks; ce-
ment laborers; teamsters. Furmans En-
ployment Office. JOG West Sth.
CLERKS-Men IS, over. wanted for railway
mail, postoffice positions. Examination
Sept. Salary $50 month. Experience I'M
necessary. Write for free particulars about
positions, examinations. Columbia School
of Civil Service, rs Pope Bldg, Washing
ton. d. c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. married farm
couples, $40 month. house, garden, COW,
fuel, place for chickens, truck patch farm
hands; dairy hands; restaurant help. Fur
mans Labor Agency, LOG West Eighth.
WANTED-offiee boy. between IA and Il
yrs. old. Apply to Mr.. Goheen, room so.
Central Natl Bank Bldg. Southwestern
Bell Tel. Co.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. garment presser.
Independent Cleaners and dyers, 91S-92o
Kansas ave.
PRESSNIAN WANTED for Duplex press
and stereotyping- Daily Globe. Dodge
City. Kan
WANTED-First- class finisher. J. W,
care Journal
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
SATISFIED HEADS CO-OPS
Plan for Years Work Is Outlined al
Meeting.

The. Cooperative club began its
years activities at a meeting held at
the Elks club, Tuesday night, by elect
ing a new set of officers. George W.
Stansfield was elected president: Eli
Foster. first vice president; Oscar
Bennett. second vice president: o. T.
Chopper. third vice president; w. R.
Falkiner, secretary, and Harold Rude,
serGeant-at-arms. Members of the
board of directors are: W. o. Rigby,
DR.. c. B. Reed, F. A. Anton. w. o..
Anderson, Robert Pierce and E. ".
King.
Among the matters discussed at the
meeting was a proposition to give the
jitneys permission to operate their
business on streets served by street
car lines. which most of the members
seemed to oppose The club appoint
ed committee to idraft a plan Of
action on this matter which will be
reported at the clubs next meeting.
Arrangements have also been COM
pleted to bring Chancellor Z. H. Lind
ley. of the state university. here to
speak at the next meeting. which will
be held at Pelletier's Tea room next
Tuesday night.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
Topeka DRUGGIST is ROBBED
Clothing Valued at 81 200 Taken From
Home of A. NJ. Petro.

Thieves who entered the home of
A. NJ. Petro, 1928 Topeka avenue,
Tuesday night, obtained approximately
$1,000 worth of clothing, consisting
mostly of costly fur garments, accord
ing to report made to the police.
The articles stolen included one fur
coat. valued at $3.50; another fur coat,
valued at $255; a mink scarf with
brown lining, valued at $3.50; two silk
shirts and some other small items
The robbery occurred sometime be-
tween z and 9 o'clock while members
Of the family were attending the Kan
sas Free Fair.
Petro and his son, Kelsey H Petro,
conduct a drug store at 500 North
Kansas avenue.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
Local Mention

Razor Blades Resharpened; z5c-s5c
per dozen. Tromp Annex-Adv.
A marriage license was issued in
Kansas City, Mo-, Tuesday to D.
Richard Higgs. 81, and Virginia A.
Montgomery. %, both of Topeka.
Cash for Liberty Bonds. Kleinhans.--Adv.
Viola Taylor brought suit Tuesday
afternoon in the district court against
John Taylor asking for a divorce,
charging the defendant with abandon
ment. extreme cruelty and gross
neglect of duty. The marriage oc-
CURED August 2, 1920. the petition
states.
Raymond Chiropodist, Orpheum Bldp-Adv
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-09-14
Good Government Club of To-
peka Sees Tax Burden.
Duplication of State Boards
Work Charged in Letter.
SEEM JEALOUS OF CONTROL
University 0utbid Others in
Child Hygiene Activity.
Overlapping of Boards and Jobs
1t Is Pointed Out.

State boards and institutions burden
the tax payers with unnecessary ex-
pense. duplicate work and lessen eff
cheney thru a system of competitive
bidding for prominence and power.
That in substance is the attitude taken
by the Good Government club of To-
peka which has swung behind Norton
"A. Turner, state auditor, in his fight
to reduce needless state expenses.
The big Women's club has sent a
letter to Turner charging that the
state university at Lawrence oVer-bid
the state board of health for control
Of the child hygiene department. The
department was formerly under con-
troll of the state board of health. To-
peka club women assert in their letter
to Turner that money is being wasted
in the jealous scramble of state de-
partments and institutions to take in
more territory and to overlap in their
work.
Duplication of Work.
IT is the contention of the club that
the hygiene department was removed
from Topeka to Lawrence because the
state university made a high bid for
the service. Now the state is facing
a duplication of work and 1t is con-
tended that public funds are being
squandered in order to build up the
state university and give it new fields
of endeaVor. The club wants the de-
partment restored to the state house.
Rev. Clara H. Hezelrigg, president of
the club; and Mrs. Lila Day Monroe,
chairman of the clubs legislative com
mittee, signed the letter to Turner.
Letter to Turner.
After expressing hearty cooperation
in Turner's economy fight, the club Of
ficers wrote:
We believe with you that there is a null
boards and Jobs, which creates useless of
fices to be filled and paid for with public
moneys.
We will respectfully call to your atten-
ton one instance which we feel keenly Is a
mistaken movement to undermine the use
fitness of the division Of child hygiene
namely the so-called bureau of child re-
search, recently established at the univer-
This department, created without budget
the department Of child hygiene in the
state board Of health, and has taken the
head of that division, leaving it in q Grip
pied condition.
We respectfully ask; as it an econom-
teal ethical thing for one state depart
ment to bid against another2" Also we
would ask, What has the pinnacle of our
educational system, the state university.
to do with the unborn child. the health Of
the expectant mother, or the infant In
arms?"
We have been informed that these two
departments must, in the nature of their
work. duplicate records. obtained at great
expense Of time and money, pertaining to
the health and hygiene of children, when
the obvious and natural place for such is
Of state work made and provided for the
infant welfare of Kansas