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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
P. II. S. Soccer Team Loses
State Championship Game
Merchandise Getting
Back On A Sound Basis

1t has been said that undue opti-
mism is no less dangerous than ex-
ccssive pesslmism but you cannot
help but feel hopeful when you con-
slider (evcn though few more bumps
may be in store for us) the period of
unprecedented prosperity to which
this country may confidently look
forward. Easter comes early this
year-alarch 27th-thus necessitating
carly preparations for the new sea-
son. New spring suits, dresses, hats
and shoes have already made their
debut in the show windows of our
merchants. The spring fashions are
created to provide good value at SEN
sible prices. The general tone of
business" Mr.. Calamity Howler," is
steadily improving and in this coun-
tiy seems to have reached the bottom
0f the the decline. While there is
s.ill 4 tendency to economize, stable
conditions are close at hand so, buy
within reason and keep money in cir
culation. Buy from the other fellow
and the other fellow will be able to
buy from you.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
BLAZE AT CRlSFIELD
ON SUNDAY LAST
Fire Destroys Large HOusefurnishing
Store and Adjoining ShowroOms
of the Light and Power Co.

A fire, origin of which is unknown,
occurred on Sunday last at Crisfield
and totally destroyed the housefurn-
ishing establishment Of j. W. Riggin
& Son and the offices and showrooms
OF the Crisfeld Light & Power Com
pany.
When the first alarm was sounded
flames were bursting from the roofs
of both buildings. The blaze was seen
by an officer on a steamboat lying at
the dock nearly half mile away be-
fore the fire siren was sounded.
The entire contents of both build
ings were destroyed with the excep-
ton of some valuable articles in Rig
gins safe which were found intact.
The promptness and efficiency OF
the fire department prevented the de-
struction of other buildings. The
loss is estimated at $4,000 partly
covered by insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
Double BLoU Struck
To End Booze FLoU

Doors of distllleries and bonded
warehouses in every State in the IN
ion, Hawaii and Porto Rico were or
dcrcd indefinitely closed against liq-
uor Withdrawals Thursday by Prohi-
bition Commissioner Kramer. At the
same time wholesale liquor dealers
we're ruled out of further participa-
ton in the sale of Intoxicating bever-
ages by Attorney General Palmer.
Commissioner Kramer's drastic or
der stopping the flow of liquor from
storage and the Attorney Generals
Interpretation of the Volstead Act,
prohibition officials said, mean the
elimination of the wholesale liquor
dealers and make possible the preven-
ton of "bootlegging" through forged
permits and illegal disposal of intoXi-
cants.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
j. MILTON CLOGG
IN NEW GARAGE
Moves In Portion Already Completed
So That Work May Progress On
Other Section.

The Front and Willow street Sec
tion of the new garage of Mr.. j. Mil
ton Clogg is nearing completion. So
rnuch so that he was able this week
to move most of his business inter
ests into that section. This was done
Sc that the workmen may tear dowr
the old concrete structure on Market
street and as soon as practicable be-
gin work on the rebuilding of the
same. His office, parts department
and workshop together with great
deal of his storage, was transferred
this week and until the entire build
ing is completed he will occupy the
building in this way. Of course he
will work somewhat to disadvan-
tage for short while, but he is even
now able to take care of his large
ttade in a most satisfactory manner.
1t is too early to give detailed &C
count of the garage that is to be such
q credit to this city. Suffice it to say
that when it is completed it will
surely be the finest and most up-to-
date one south of Philadelphia, and
Nc doubt if there is one in that city
that will outclass it.
The contractors, The Mclvers Con-
struction Company, viii continue to
Dive ahead with the work and they
hope to have the entire building done
and ready for occupancy before the
summer months are upon us. They
are experts in their line and while
they are absolutely correct in their
rnethod of construction still they dc
tteir work with swiftness that far
cNcells the average Eastern Shore
l1an,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
OPEN LARGE STORE
ON CLARKE AVENUE
Ihe American Stores Company Open
ed Store No. 2 Corner Clarke
Avenue and Willow Street.

AS was announced in these col
:lns some weeks ago the American
5, S,'orcs Company has leased of Mr.. NJ.
l. Neasey the large brick storehouse
at the corner OF Clarke avenue and
Willow street. They got possession
Of the building the first of the year
Ind at once began making such i'm
lrovemcnts as were necessary to the
lannng of their business. The build
ing has been completely renovated,
rev shelving and fixtures have been
installed, it has been newly painted
inside and out with their famous col
oIs, it's shelves have been loaded
down from the ceiling to the fooY
with the kind Of goods they generally
carry and everything being in readi
ness the new place Of business was
thrown open to the public yesterday.
Mr.. H. S. Sherwood, who since this
big corporation started business here,
has been manager for them in this
city, is in charge of the new estab-
lshment. He has large roomy store
and a much larger stock than he was
able to carry in the other building.
liz has a right to feel proud of the
change and we are sure that he does.
In the future, and until further no
tlce, they will conduct two stores in
our town. Mr.. William F. Hillman
vii be in charge of the old stand on
Clarke avenue in the Parker Block,
OF course there will be no competi-
tion between the two stores for they
viii both sell at the same price. Our
friend Sherwood will have the larger
store and the larger stock but we ad
use him to keep his eye on Bill Hill
iaan. Sometimes, you know it is not
always the largest store that does
the largest business, and unless we
miss our guess Bill Hillman will set
pace for him that it will be hard to
follow. And with it all we wish them
10th well.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
'PEN' INSPECTION
IS SATISFACTORY
Federal Investigator May Recon-
mend "Gradc A" Classification
For Prison.-MOrale Better.

Capt. A. W. Baker, Jr., Of the pris-
on inspection bureau of the Depart
mcnt Of Justice will report to Assis
tant Attorncy-Gcneral Annette Abb
bott Adams that conditions surround
ing federal prisoners in the Maryland
Tcnitentiary have improved immeas-
urably since Joseph f. Fishman, his
predecessor in office, four months ago
recommended that these prisoners be
removed from the Maryland mstitu-
ton because OF brutal treatment. Cap
tain Baker is understood to have eX-
pressed himself as highly pleased
With conditions as he now finds them.
The "pen" inspection is completed
and Captain Baker Tuesday transfer
red his investigation to conditions at
the House of Correction.
Attorney-General Palmer still has
before him the Fishman report and
its recommendation for the removal
OF the Federal prisoners. Execution
of the plan for removal of the
prisoners to other institutions wc.s
upon request of Governor Rit-
chic, held in allegiance for
four months, pending changes at the
prison designed to remove the condi-
tions complained Of by Fishman.
Whether Captain Baker will recon-
men to the department that this re-
port of conditions be discarded and
the local institution again classed as
grade A detention place for United
States prisoners is not known.
Captain Baker upon his arrival a
the Penitentiary last week declared
he would make no statement in ad-
vance of his report to Miss Adams
However, he is understood to have re-
ccived from Federal prisoners during
the last few days pleas that they be
allowed to remain at the Maryland
Penitentiary throughout their terms
This opposition to being sent to any
other prison is understood to have
teen voiced most positively by the
female prisoners under sentence from
the United States Courts.
The male prisoners are understood
to have joined in the protest agains
removal.
Men, as well as women, it is sal
in addition to reporting improvement
in the preparation of food, have de
cared their treatment at the hands o
the guards and keepers to be humane
and considerate. The privileges al
lowed them by Warden Sweezy, wh'
had formed a club for first-grad'
N en-, has done much to improve th'
morale of the prisoners. Greater op
portunities for physical exercise hav'
sided in this.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
FIRE DAMAGES
GROCERY STORE
The Interior OF Holland Bros, Store
Damaged by Fire and Smoke

The fire siren sounding at o'clock
Thursday morning of this week
brought a prompt response from the
firemen. Our citizens also turned out
in great numbers when found that
this was in the business section of our
town. Although the origin of the fire
is unknown it is supposed to have
started from the stub of cigar or
cigarette, as no fire had been in the
stove for several hours. While the
building did not ignite the whole liz
terror of the store was blackened by
the dense smoke and one or two cour-
ters damaged by the flames.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
Much Credit Due To Ladies
Of Poc0moke For Great
Success Attained
MORE THAN 500
PERSONS WERE FED

1t is over, and 1T was one of the
greatest successes ever known to our
town. We refer to the Firemen's
supper which was given in the lect-
Ire room of Bethany M. P. Church on
Thursday evening by the ladies of the
various churches of the town. 1t was
one Of the most Systematically con-
Quoted affairs of the kind ever wit
messed by our people. The ladies of
the five churches-the Protestant
Episcopal, Baptist, Methodist Episco-
pal, Presbyterian and Methodist Prot
estant-united in the effort and the
result was a feast that would put the
largest and best hotels of the great
city of New York to shame. Artistic
hands figured in the decorations as
they also did in the arrangement of
thc tables. And no one will deny the
fact that artists arranged and pre-
pared the menu.
At the appointed hour of $50
o'clock covers were spread for about
one hundred and seventy-five persons.
When "Supper is Served" was an
nounced every seat was taken and
from then until nearly eight o'clock
il was hard to find vacant chair, as
the patrons continued to pour in as
fast as others had been served. 1t is
fg. 4 olDI hot tbo,o
drcd persons were fed, a number that
| is unusual in Pocomoke City. The
service was the finest that has ever
been seen in the town for a crowd of
its size. And the best of all was that
there was plenty and to spare. for
there was never a moment when the
patrons could not get an article that
was on the menu.
A We go to press the exact amount
realized has not been made known as
there is necessarily some little affairs
to be looked after before the net
amount can be ascertained. 1t is safe
to say, however, that there will be be
tween seven and eight hundred dol
lars realized from the affair, includ-
ing the donations that were made in
connection with the enterprise.
Too much credit cannot be given
these noble women who have made
such a success of the supper. The
cause was an excellent one and no
ore ever knew the ladies to falter
when a worthy object needed atten-
ton. The fremen, through Mayor
Tull, extended thanks TO the ladies on
Thursday night and to this is added
the appreciation Of the public gener-
ally.
I Mayor Tull, on the part of the town
also expresses appreciation for the
/ interest taken by the ladies and also
compliments them upon the fact that
the entire affair from beginning 70
finish was such a success.
Three cheers gor the gallant Fire
men of Pocomoke City, and three
cheers for the good ladies Of the
town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
WANT LABOR MAN
ON SERVICE BOARD
federation Seeking To Fill Vacancy
Caused By Death OF James
c. Legg.

Governor Ritchie will be asked to
appoint representative of organized
labor to the Public Service Commits
sion. A resolution calling for such
action was adopted last night by the
Federation of Labor. 1t was explain
Cd by one of the delegates that the
proposition was not a new one.it hav-
ing been considered before the death
Of Mr.. Legg, but now that there is a
V. cancy the opportunity is offered to
rect the request of the Federation.
A copy of the resolution was ordered
sent to the Governor.
Attention was directed to the pro
posed mass-meeting to be held in the
near future and statement made by
Organizer Eichelberger that Mr..
Morrison had consented to make an ad-
dress and promises have been receiv-
ed from President Gompers and vice
PRESIDENT Duncan of the American
Federation hat they would come if
possible.
The resolution to have the work
ingmen start bank of their own was
referred to the international presi-
dents who will meet in Washington
On February 23d. Action was deferred
on the protest against the State con-
stabularly until after the committee
shall have visited Saunders Range as
requested by the Governor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05

Miss Rubie Duer left on Saturday
last for the northern cities to pur-
chase spring millinery for the firm
of Miss E. F. Bohm. Miss Bohm join
ed her the middle of the week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05
"FiUe Hundred" Party

Mrs. L. Paul Ewell very delightful
ly entertained number of her friends
al her home on Market street We'd
nesday afternoon of this week. Pro-
gressive 900" was a feature of the
afternoon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05

The Kings Daughters will meet at
the home of Mrs. E. w. Davis on Sec
ond street, Monday February 7th at
5 o'clock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05

Goals-Brooks (2), Rayner. Kel
e1eree - Touchton. Linesmen, Co
end LOTUS. Time of Periods
minutes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-02-05

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
LAD NEARLY BROWNS
WHILE LIFE GUARD
AND "MERMAlD" CHAT

Howard Kienle, II. was nearly
drowned at Seward park beach
Sunday. IL became known aatur-
day, when he lay In the water
some rs minutes while small boys
endcavored TO persuade a life
guard to leave a 'mcrmold'' with
whom he was talking and give
aaaisfance
The life guard II said to have
told the boys who approached
him. "Aw g'wan; don't kid me-"
lie finally took them seriously.
however. and leapcd into the
water. bringing the Kienle boy
10 the surface.
The latter was rushed 10 the
home OF G. w. O'Ncil, s5i7 57th
ave. s., where a puimotor revived
bim. lie lives at Holly st. and
Rainier ave.
The life guard is said 10 have
explained afterwars that joking
aDort someone drowning is
daily practice OF smal! boys al
The beach.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
YECCMEN BLOW
downtown SAFE

yeggs blew the safe OF the
Red Front clothing store, 1901
First ave-. some time Friday
NIGHT and stole s65i.s2-
The robbery was discovered at
$50 q. m. Saturday by Lou Cohp.
clerk. who opened the store
Saturday morning.
Conn Immediately telephoned. the
police. Detective J.. Il. Flint was
dispatched to the scene. He found
the safe door blown TO bits and scat
tered about the store floor
soup" was used by the yeggs.
Blurred finger prints were found on
the safe. The crncksmen left behind
papers ana checks amounting 10
sf4f.T5
They gained entrance to the store
thru a rear window.
Detectives say IL was the work OF
craclmmcn. The safe
was packed in heavy blankets taken
from the shelves to deaden the
sound
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
Miners
refuse
PAY CUT
Convention Closes
With Rejection Of
Commission Re-
port Here

a coal famine for Seattle and
the state this winter doomed ~
saturday afternoon when coal MIN
erS in session here voted unani-
mousIy TO accept no wage cut at
the present time. Tho conyentlan
went on record Ms opposed in es-
cry detail 10 the report Of tI,e
special commission headed "
James Airport and appointed ~
I'D Clifford. director cs the state
department of labor and indus-
try. This report recommended
that the mine workers accspe n
wage cut Of approximately 20 ~
cent and n the same time sale1
the operators to reduce overlsea6
. similar percentage.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
PrOvvleI' Is
Frightened
by Woman
Husband Sleeps as Wife
Gusts Merry Thief
From Room
JEWEL BOX IS RIFLED

While her husband slept. Mrs.
I. solomon. ss9 .Gth ave-. sin-
rie-handsd routed y burglar
who invaded her bedroom at
A. m. saturday.
Crawling thru a window. the man
entered her home and proceeded 20
rife her husbands pockets. Mrs.
solomon awoke TO find the strange
man bending over her. playing
fIashllxht on her. she screamed
The burglar ran 10 the window and
Ieaped out as Mrs. Solomon reached
for a revolver Motorcycle police
failed 20 locate the Intruder after a
search Of the neighborhood.
Mrs Solomon said the man was
very tall and dressed In dark clothes.
She Was unable 10 see his features IN
the darkencd room.
The man had searched several
pairs OF her husbands trousers and
a dresser by pulling out the drawers
and scattering the contents about
the floor. He also riflcd Mrs Solo
mons jewel case. She was unable
TO state the amount stolen.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
OF ALL THE NERVE!
LADIES CAN'T SMOKE
IN DIVORCE COURTS
Just a moment, ladiesl


You may smoke In the corridors
OF the county-city building. but
not positively not---in the court.
rooms during court. Not even in
divorce courts.
That was the edict today OF Gus
todian William w Mcclure.
Il hate 70 see 'em do II any
WHERE" confessed MCGUIRE, "and
ia have TO turn my back rather
than watch 'em. But rules are
rules, and what's fair for one Is
fair for another.
I'VE allow men to smoke. so we
can't keep the women from il.
But I put my foot down against
smoking in courtrooms by men or
women The judges won't have
II. either"
As TO the postoffice buildings
NO. SIR said Custodian @. w.
O'Neil "women can't smoke
around here"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
Chilberg Is s|DoctorNoW
Freed From Road Thug
All Charges Is Belief!
Roseburg Man Accused OF
Murder Thought to Be
in RobberieS



IA PINE. Ore. Aug. c.-Two
highwaymen, the same who held
up members Of n hiking party
near Crescent late yesterday,
one Of whom y believed 10 be
Dr. u. NJ. Iiruinfield. wanted in
Ro~eburg, Ore. la connection
with the murder Of Dennis Rus
sell, rushed thru HERE early to-
day. going north.
The men were driving n
roadster with delivery body
and were nlaking fast time.
As the highwaymen's car
reached the edge Of town.
Sheriff Roberts automobile. car.
rying the deputy shotgun squad.
roared away In pursuit.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
Find Clue
10 Priest
Kidnapped!
Mysterious Phone Message
Starts Searchers Off on
New Trail
LOCKED UP IN cAvE7

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. g.
Archbishop Edward Hanna to-
day received . Telephone mes
sage declaring that the Rev.
Father Hssiin. kidnapped priest.
might be found lin cave hack
of The MeDonough ranch In the
Portola hills"
Such cave II known 10 exist.
II i located In the hills some 80
miles from San Francisco The
man who teiephoncd the arch.
bishop refused TO give his name
and efforts to trace the phone
from which the call was made
thus far have failed.
The message resulted in n new
squad Of detectives being sent out
by the police TO search the Portola
caves
The telephone message 10 thu arch
bishop was the only real develop.
fnent In the mornings search. Re.
ports from half dozen searching
parties all were the samc--that no
trace OF the missing father had been
found
Persons along one OF the roads
leading out OF San Francisco report.
Ell during the night that an automo.
bile had flashed thru Los Catos. 60
miles away. headed for the Big Basin.
I'm 1t crouchcd four men. and the
police informant said the glimpse he
got OF them convinced him one was
the missing priest
Police chief OBrien believed "a.
day that II the kidnapers and the vic.
tim were In Big I;ssin escape for
them would be impossible. Other
posses. however, were raidlng shncks
in the mountains and In the wild
sea coast district OF San Mateo
county. running down every possible
clue.
The kidnapping OF Father Heslin IL
believed the result OF carefully laid
plot 70 force the Catholic church to
pay s6.50o-~the ransom demanded
without regard TO which priest was
abducted The motive for this
strange proceeding is unknown.
Archbishop Hann2 saw an un.
kernpt man. who appeared at ST.
Mary's cathedral week ago last
Thursday evening. asking that a
priest go with him TO colma, a
suburb. to hear a death bed confes.
sion. lie was directed 10 Father He's.
lin. parish priest OF Colma.
Father Heslin started with him
for the supposed death bed and van
ished.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06

Speciai 10 Ine STIR
R0SEBURG, Aug. 6.--vyalt
Bowman, the depot restaurant
man, was going 10 a dance ut
Riddle. He was late ard In
hurry, so he was stepping on iiie
gas. As he rounded bend In
the road, the rays from his head
lights fell full on an Elgin Six
with red disc wheels. He recog.
nized II as DIR. Brumfields car.
An instant before. DIR. Brum-
field, for reasons OF his own, had
slain Dennis Russell, who was
now substitute corpse.
When the light from Bowman's
car hit him. Brumfield powerful
man, tossed the body into the front
scat. simply because the door was
open and there was no time TO lose
Otherwise. he would have slowed the
body in the tonneau
As Bowman passed he hailed
Evening Doctor" and kept on go.
ing. And this Is what he saw:
A body, dead or alive. or maybe
drunk. kneefng at the front seat,
under the steering wheel. The feet
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06

Looks queer. ali right. but Art
swears he raw Il. And who can
iouht II when there are the pie
suress
''The l.. c. Smith building had
The gew gaw wabbles. and right
alongside OF IL there was the tfaf.
&c cop standing on raf, with his
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06

semaphore quavering back and
forth. ordering the steamer Indian.
apolis from Mt. Tacoma 10 stop be
fore II hit the skyscraper." says
Art. And the steamer was all
hunched up ready 60 spring on him
any minute. No wonder he looked
worried.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
Five Felony indictments Are
Knocked Out by Order Of
Judge Clifford
BANKER GETS NO TRIAL

TACOMA. Aug. Cd. T.. Chill.
berg. former president Of both
the Tacoma and Seattle Scandi.
navian American banks. which
are now defunct, will not have 10
stand trial Ia superior court on
five felony indictments. Judge
Clifford today sustained Chill
berg's demurrer to the five In.
dicimenfs.
Chiiberg was accused Of allowing
a director of TIE Tacoma Dsa.4K y
borrow from the banks funds with.
out first obtaining permission from
the board OF directors.
Chilbcrg's attorneys claimed the
loans were not rev. but simply re.
newals OF notes chilberg had given
the bank in 1917.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-08-06
JOSH WISE SAYS
4 food lawyer en- ask more
questions thin witness en-
answer.

Livery stable owners will take
notice that Henry Hay and Bert
straw live in West Allis. visa
HAM AND
Ham actors get worried fore
heads watching antique eggs
drop in price.
An unknown correspondent asks
Us who coined the expression. "III
tell the world We don't know ex-
acfiy. but we think II was Ole
Hanson