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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
THE PEARLS OF FRIDAY

There be people who think that President Hard
ngs administration in for bad luck
augurated Friday The time has when was exceed
gy difficult to get people to start any important enterprise
that hoodoo day.
Business has frequently been hampeled by this superstition
People who short of help have found they hired man on
that day. he would not be willing to begin then no matter
how badly ne was needed AS Saturday short day. this fire.
quenty made impossible to get people to their until
the next Monday thus ugmenng inconvenience caused y
delay Many sailors would ship voyage beginning on
a Friday.
Some ingenious people who wished to begin something on
Friday would argue that if arranged your performed
some thrilling act OF work Thursday evening" it take the
curse Off, and make perfectly safe ahead Friday morning
The Friday superstition of originated from the cruel
NIXON OF Jesus upon that date Perhaps the people who
lated the Idea thought they that way mplesng e.
enomty OF that crime the people, But who act on
reason and logic do not need be shown that no one would
be punished for beginning useful task on the day when Christ
died.
Inc influences OF superstution deep human nature
Some people who entertain faith whatever Iii such SIGNS still
eel signify uneasy feeling when they ignore them These old
traditions are handed down from the twilight of civilization
when mans budding mind formed conclusions from imperfec
evidence and swayed by the te1ro of poorly I'M
derstood environment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH IL, 1921
THE WILSON ADMINISTRATION

The fateul administration of Woodrow Wilson belongs
vious of history Yet has accomplished wonder
full results few of those most notable be mentioned below
1t carried through the nations part the most
terrible of history In spite Of all criticism and attack the
remains that it the
2-Compared with Civil Spanish
Oped it as appeared after previous struggles
St skiluly conducted in the field The federal gov
in the Civil constantly changing generals By
masterpiece of correct Judgement the command of forces
France put in the hands of capable OF this great job
of organization and he carried through with
paratively little friction.
At conducted high moral plane. In pre-
struggles the soldiers demoazed by In this
very effort made to surround the soldiers with clean inu
5-The mobilization of forces was conducted with
deru efficiency by the draft boards and the manhood of Ame
assembled without friction disturbance its difficult
service
6-Marvelousy skllful work done by propaganda
educate the people the of the and the
why must fight.
1.-THE Wilson administration eorganzed the financial sys
tenn of the country by the federal banking which
vasate business about every 10 years.
Many other acts of reform legislation could be cited that
have mmeasuraby improved conditions The Wilson
mnistraon will be long remembered for these great achieve
ments
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
THE VALUE OF HISTORY STUDY

Inc OBITUARY notices of eXspeaker Champ Clark emphasize
MS knowledge OF history element success The poll
ca speaker VINO can turn back to the experiences the past
mas weapon OF persuasion with which he silence the spe
hca antagonist who knows only what happened recently
Yet II hard to convince the young the pages
History nave pfactca value lady walked library
ana asked 1of good novel, The librarian showed vanhoe"
hat marvellous tale that has held generations SPELL
bound Seeing the name of an old English king girl threw the
oooK Gown IN disgust That's history she sd want it"
Inc young man who knows American history gets broad
conception OF the forces that make good and bus
mess progress Older men will listen to him with attention. if he
can quote freely from the records of the past
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
TWO SPOTS

Inc politicians are generously willing give farmer pro-
lection on products where he exposed to foreign cope
ton
Farmers are advertising for willing workers." and the de-
sired willingness is at least displayed workers eat their
meals draw their pay, walk into town to the movies
The village boy OF 10 used spend spare time
raising CAM BY the organization of garden club he spends
raising corn.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th, 1921
beginning at 2 o'clock p. m.

carload of choice Missouri Mules.
We have sold several carloads of
Mules here this season but we can
assure you this is as fine load as we
have ever offered. You know the
kind of stock we have been selling,
come and look these fellows over,
they will suit you. They range in age
from four to six years old and in
weight from 1000 to 1900 pounds.
They are the kind that will suit the
trade in this section; all we'll broken
and ready to go right to work. They
will arrive few days before the sale
and you are invited to inspect them.
The sale will take place rain or shine
TERMS OF SALE-Four months
credit will be given, the purchaser to
give bankable note with approved Sc
curity, or all cash at the option of the
G. C. CHINN &
MCCARTHY BROS.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-12
PUBLIC SALE
OF A CARLOAD OF
MISSOURI MULES.

We, the undersigned, will sell at the
stables of Calvin E. Townsend, in Pc
comoke City, Maryland, on
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30
Visits 36' States
 Wifh Stakeholder

Anyone planning an automobile camping tour and desiring information regarding roads in the South and East would do well to talk it over with George NJ Dyer, 1923 East Jefferson street. MT. and Mrs. Dyer a short time ago finished a tour of the country in which they visited SC states and tra- versed almost 21,oOo miles.
 The tour was made in Studebaker seven passenger automobile of the 1918 model. MT. Dyer told of his expert ences yesterday while at the sales room of Barret and Pottberg, 125 North First street, the local Stakeholder distributors. The trip was started from Seattle Wash, year ago last Septem- Der.
 MT. Dyer became very enthusiastic while discussing the StudebalSer which had carried his party so many miles, many of which were over unusually ad- verse conditions. During the time he has had the car, MT. Dyer stated, it has cost him less than $75 for repairs.
 Accompanying Mir. Dyer on the tour were, Mrs. Dyer, their son Billy and the latter's friend. James Forthingham of Seattle. Mir. Dyer had previously spent some time in Arizona and after touring the country he decided to locate here permanently. He SUI erintended the sinking of the first deep we'll in the state, in 1888 and 1900. it being on the ranch of Miller and Lutz not far from Flagstaff.
 Starting from Seattle the tourists came south along the Pacific coast to San Diego and Mexico. thence skirting the Mexican border to Jacksonville, Fla, thence along the Atlantic coast to New York. into Canada to Buffalo l through Cleveland, Chicago, Omaha Denver to. o.Phoenix.
 New Orleans, and some points ir New Jersey stand out as the most un- pleasant places, from tourists point of v.ew, that the party encountered In New Orleans, Mir. Dyer stated, hs was arrested three times in as many days for violations of local traffic or dinances, which stranger would have no way of being familiar with. Tn eaci case he was fined s5. After the thirS difficulty he left the city. Tn New ter
 sey, he stated, he was stopped repeat edly and asked how long he had been il the state and how long he intended tC
 remain, with & view of compelling hin
 to purchase another license for his car
 One of the most pleasant places for .
 tourist, according to MT. Dyer, is New York city. Everything is done there
 ne states. to make 1t pleasant for th'
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

"A service for the business house op-
 erating trucks and cars--that's what have built and am still building" Fred
 Noll. proprietor of the Commercial Service. was talking. He was pointing with pride to the various new features he has installed in what is one of the finest service stations west of Chicago.
 'The business man of today who has in his service a fleet of trucks and cars keeps a maintenance cost system. If he does not, he has no way of knowing what his costs are. And even though he does keep a cost system, he does not know why his trucks use the amount of gas they do. or his cars wear out the tires they consume, or any one
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

of the dozen other items that take the money out of the till.
 We sensed the idea that the busi- ness man would thoroughly appreciate a service record and cost system in connection with the operation of his cars and trucks. run in connection with a checking system at the service sta- ton supplying his needs. We put such system in when we opened this mag
 nificent service here, and the fact that it is appreciated is proven by the saw ings we have effected for a score of the most prominent business houses of Phoenix. An absolutely accurate check
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

is kept on the amount of gasoline. oil, grease and rubber used. The burden of keeping this record is taken off the business mans shoulders. and in every case and client we have the system has made staunch friends of all"
 The Commercial Service is distrib- utter on the Savage line of tires and has large and comprehensive stock of every motor accessory known to the motorist. From a small one-room stand, Fred and Dagmer Noll have built up this splendid service estab- lishment, which. even on what are con- sidered dull days, keeps five men busy in addition to the city salesman and MT. and Mrs. Noll themselves.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

automobile tourist and easy for him to find his way about. In spite of the heavy traffic, Mir. Dyer said, it is the easiest city to drive in that he has en- countered. In Central Park there is an ideal camping ground for the autoist.
 Police protection Is provided in the event that every member of the party desires to leave the car during the day or night, and just before leaving the grounds every car is washed--all this without the cost of a cent. Another larger camping grounds Is provided at White Plains, a short way from the city. The latter place is designed for tourists who intend to remain over considerable period.
 Discussing road conditions, MT. Dyer stated, that Alabama and Florida have l the poorest roads that he encountered
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

subject related to highways and their use. The prepared papers and discus sions will deal with all points of view. 5 Everywhere among road builders the outlook for unprecedented activity growing out of the delays that were due to the heavy cost and the scarcity of labor and materials during the war, is considered most promising. and op- tirnism. as to the future of road build ing seems certain to prevail at the congress-
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

Seattle. Spokane, Portland and Ta- coma and the extreme northwestern part of the United States are alive with motor truck transport companies.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

Automchiles in Wisconsin represent an investment of $1sS,Ss1, ,0O0
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

Tn Stockholm. Sweden, there are four motorcycle speed cops to regulate and enforce traffic laws.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

An excess of 22,OO0. 100000 miles per year is the estimated total motor car mileage fin the United States.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

The wholesale valuation of all pas senger automobiles and motor trucks produced in the United States during 1920 was $2,136.1S3.6 .676.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

Coal is being hauled directly from the mine to the consumer In Terre Haute, Ind, by motor trucks.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

Philadelphia has 9s horse drawn fire lighting machines and 106 pieces of motor driven apparatus
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30
A ptIzzIF

Susie went with her mother to stay at the house of some mean relations. The butter was almost invisible on the slices of bread at tea.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

Fifteen thousand clergymen will form the chaplains' reserve corps of the United States army.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

At one place he said to took them six days to travel 270 miles. Sixty cars were going through at the time and every single one got stuck in the mud Many had to employ oxen to pull them out. His Stakeholder got through on it's own power and was the third car to get through the section.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

The island of Java is $50 miles long and has 10000 kilometers of good
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

According to a statement made by Senator Frelinghuysen, of New Jersey go per cent of the ex-service men who took out war risk insurance policies nave allowed them to lapse.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

In New England the Automobile Le- gal association has 55,000 members.
Arizona republican., 1921-01-30

THiMBLE OF SEED PLANTS ACRE
 The seeds of the tobacco plant arc so minute that thimbleful will fur- nish enough plants for nearly an acr' Of ground.-New York Tribune.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
Guard WHARvES
AT GALVESTON
Order Preserved Among Striking
Seamen and WOrkers Loading
Vessel.

Galveston. Tex, May 12.-(Unit-
ed Press)-Extra police guarded the
wharves at Galveston today, pre-
serving order among striking sea-
men and workers loading vessels
preparatory to their sailing.
The extra guards were stationed
at the wharves, following disturb
ance Tuesday night and. fears by
city and shipping board officials oi
more violent outbreaks. District
Agent Marshall Of the shipping
board asked protection to safe
guard workers on the vessels.
Governor Neff. was expected today
to act on the request Of Mayor Sap
pington for Ranger protection and
Fort Crockett officials were looking
for an answer from Washington
whether government troops should
be used in preserving order.
Good order was preserved last
night, according to officials.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
D'ANDREA DIES
OF HIS WOUNDS
Chicago Ward Leader Was Shot
From Ambush Wednesday
4th Murder in District.

Chicago, May IL. - Anthony
D'Andrea, Nineteenth ward political
leader, who was shot from ambush
as he entered his home early We'd
nesday morning, died today at lis
p. m.
His death brought the number Of
murders in the ward to four since
the bitter aldermanic campaign
there a few months ago in which
D'Andrea was defeated by Alder
man John Powers. D'Andrea re-
gained consciousness only at inter-
walls following the shooting, but in
one of these lucid moments he is
reported to have given secret in
formation to an assistant states at
torney which may help in tracing
his assassins.
twenty-five men were held for
questioning today by the police.
Most of the clews found in the fiat
under D'Andrea's, from which the
assassins fired with sawed off shot
guns, proved of no avail and the
police believe that they were
planted"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12

ENDS FIVE YEAR
: CONTROVERSY
BY PAYING FINE
Judge Lindsey To Set.
tie Charge of Con-
tempt.

Denver, May 12.-Ben B. Lindsey,
Judge Of Denver's juvenile court,
will end q i've year controversy
here today when he pays fine Of
$500 and costs imposed on him fol-
lowing his conviction on charges Of
contempt of court. Judge Lindsey
today announced his decision to pay
the fine and end the case.
He was adjudged in contempt by
Judge John Perry Of the district
court in 1915. Judge Lindsey had
refused to divulge what Neal
Wright, a 14-year-old juvenile court
ward, had told him about the muir
der of the lads father. The boys
mother was tried for the murder and
acquitted.
Judge Lindsey refused to obey the
courts order because he said if he
testified he would be "betraying
the confidence of a child"
Judge Lindsey's fine and costs
amounting to $33, was to be paid out
Of his own funds. He declined aid
preferred BY bar associations, boys
clubs, civic and other organizations
and individuals.
Il have no regrets" Judge Lind
sey said today. Il believe the fight
we made was the right. No court
again will ask a juvenile court
Judge to betray what a child has
told him"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
WAGESCALE
FOR MINERS
MUST STAND
President Lewis Tells Lo,
Gals Labor Is Emery
ing From Crisis.

Springfield, ILL.,, May 12.-Opti-
mistic belief that I'VE are emerging
from the most momentous crisis in
history" and shall soon witness
a substantial improvement" was
expressed by John L. Lewis Of this
city, president of the United Mine
Workers of America, in a circular
letter received by all Illinois mine
locals today. The international
union, MIR. Lewis wrote, intends
that there shall be no reduction in
the miners wages.
ION behalf of the international
organization" the circular says, Il
have from time to time most en-
phatically stated that under no cir
cumstances would our organization,
its officers or membership sanction
a reduction in existing wage
scales.
I'VE maintain that our present
contracts are binding and we en-
phasize the fact that they were es-
tablished by the United States
bituminous coal commission, func-
tioning on behalf of the govern.
ment.
I'VE are not unmindful Of the
many great hardships this enforced
idleness brings to the mine work
ers, but a reduction in their wages
is not the solution and canno'
bring any relief to our people. TIT
present condition can in no way b
attributed to the wage scales nov
In effect.
Our organization has maintain
ed its solidarity and discipline il
what might be considered the mos
momentous crisis in its history
when the social fabric Of the worl'
seemed to be bordering on uni
versal collapse. 1t is my opinion
we are emerging from this crisi
and that the indications are we viii
soon witness a substantial improve
ment- / am optimistic enough t
believe that ere long our natio
will again become the active work
shop Of the world.
Il take great pleasure in com
mending our membership every
where for their manifest loyalty an
cooperation in these trying time.
and I urge their continued supper
in the future. 1t will be the pu1
pose of the International Union t
lend assistance to our membershi
in every practical way possible"
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12

were POISONED
Woman Charged With Crimes Held
In HonOlulu-Was Former
Waitress.

Los Angeles, Calf, May IL
UNITED Press. Accused of kill.
ing five husbands by poisoning them
by arsenic, Mrs. Lydia Southard,
%, formerly a waitress in a Los
Angeles cafeteria, was arrested in
Honolulu today, according to a ca
blegram from the chief Of police
there to local officers.
Her arrest came at the end Of a
long and tangled trail which led
from her home in Lebanon, Mo-, to
the Hawaiian islands.
Mrs. Southard is accused Of kill
ing two. husbands in Missouri. one
in Butte. Mont, and two In Twin
Falls. Idaho. She is said to have
collected about $10. 900 insurance.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
NOT DISTURBED
over ENTRANCE
Harding Assured That Republican
Senators Are With Hin IN
European Policy.

Washington, May 11.-United
Press president Harding has
been assured by Republican lead
ers Of the senate that reports Of
senatorial dissatisfaction over
American re-entrance into the coun-
Gil Of the allies are greatly exag-
gerated and that NO considerable
number OF Republican senators are
disturbed over It. +
Senator Lodge. Republican leader
in the senate, and Senator Curtis,
Lodges CHIEF lieutenant, called at
the White house to convey this as
surance personally to Harding.
So important did Curtis consider
the matter that he hurried to the
president IN advance Of Tuesday's
cabinet meeting to prevent the
'sbreak" between Harding and Re-
publican senators being discussed
By the cabinet.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
BREWER WANTS
PROHIBITION
LAW ENFORCED
Urges Ban Placed On
Amber Fluid as
Medicine.

Washington. May 12.-United
Press.)-One Of the country's big
gest brewers today demanded
stricter enforcement of the prohi-
bition law and q ban on beer as
medicine.
A congressional investigation
into charges that many breweries
are being allowed to make real
beer, despite the Volstead law, was
asked before the house judiciary
committee by representatives Of
Anheuser-Busch, St. Louis brew
ers. s.,
While the drys in the COMMITTEES
gasped in amazement. the An.
b u S r-Busch representatives
urged the passage by congress o!
Legislation that would adequately
prohibit the use Of beer as a med.
icine.
The position Of the brewers IL
these respects put them in "ths
same boat" as the radical drys."
Oliver T. Remmers, Anheuser
Busch attorney, said his company
desired strict enforcement Of thu
law and that this would be impos
sible if the prescription Of beer Il
allowed. The company made i
plain that it believes the sale o
~ per cent beer should be Al
lowed openly but not through pre-
scriptions and drugstores.
The Anheuser-Busch attorne,
charged that brewers in Chicago
Pennsylvania and Ohio are plainl
making real beer and that it ha
caused a loss to his company Q
81, ,000, 900 to s., ,000, 900 because it /
0beying the law.
The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-05-12
BIG INCREASE
OF LABOR COSTS
ON RAILROADS.
Claim, Rise Of us Per
Cent IN 1920 Over
1917.

Washington. May 12-IAbor costs
to class / roads were greater BY
IFS per cent in 1920 than they were
in 1917, Julius Kruttschnitt, chair
man Of the board Of the Southern
Pacific, declared in . statement
submitted today to the senate inter-
state commerce committee. During
the same period, he added, gross
revenues Of the carriers increased
less than 81 per cent.
Statistics on labor costs were
given by the witness who was cross
questioned after his direct testi-
mony Of the last two days by mem
bers Of the committee, which is in
quiripg into the whole railroad
question. Since the Adamson Law
was enacted, he said, labor costs
have been increased by government
action by $2.229, ,639, ,957." The total
for 1920, he added, was $3,698,216.'
351. The statement said in part:
"The labor bill to the carriers in
1916, which was before the Adam.
son law took effect, steel at 1863
576,394.
I'm 1917, when the Adamson Law
was in effect, the aggregate com
pensation of the employees of thu
carriers Of class amounted Il
| 81, 39,4S2,142, an increase ovel
1916 OF $270,905,74S.
This was increased BY the rail
road administration in 1918, &
that the labor cost for that year wa!
$2,613,813,351, or an increase ovel
1917 of $S74,331, ,2O9.
This was further increased b,
the railroad administration in 1918
so that the labor cost for 1919 wa.
| $2,S43,12S,432, or an increase ovel
1918 Of $229,315,081, and an in
crease over 1917 of $1,103,646,29
or an increase over 1916 Of 1874,
$50 2,03S.
| "This labor cost for 1919 wa
further increased by the railroad
labor board in 1920. SO that tn
labor cost for 1920 was $3,69S,216,
ISL, or an increase over 1919 o
sS55, ,Os7,919.
The figures given are actual
The increase made in 1920, how
ever. was in force only a part o
that year."