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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
PROTESTS AGAINST
new K. R. SCHEDULE
Crisfeld Citizens Much Incensed
Over New Schedule Which
Went Into Effect Monday.

Our Crisfeld friends are very
much worried over the fact that the
new railroad schedule which went in
to effect on Monday last causes their
early morning train to leave their
town at 5.15 instead of o'clock, A
NJ, as heretofore. A newspaper cor
respondent from that town in writing
to one of the Baltimore dailies says
that the action Of the railroad officials
"has aroused a storm of indignation
among many of It's patrons in that
vicinity and it is expected that re-
quest will Immediately be made with
the view of restoring the former hour
of departure" Crisfeld has never
had an experience like that of POGO
moke City. For years we had no ear
ly morning train at all and it might
he that too much agitation might re-
suit seriously for our enterprising sis
ter town. Sometimes it is best to let
railroads have their own way for a
while, and await their working out of
letter train facilities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
EMPIRE INSTALLS TWO
movie" MACHINES
Are Motor Driven And Electrically
Controlled. viii Now Be Able
To Run Continuous Show.

Movie fans, at last your hopes are
realized.
The Empire Theatre management
this week installed twin movie ma
chimes and in the future a picture
cnce started will run to the end with
cut break. This will eliminate tic
monotonous intermissions between
reels and Mr.. Bratten is to be con-
graduated upon his progressiveness
2long this line.
These machines are of the GRAPHIC
scope pattern, motor driven, electric,
ally controlled and use a 1000 watt
lamp for a projection light instead Of
s carbon light, which is more times
t;m than bright. They are said to be
the only machines made that are
guaranteed absolutely fre-proof.
For next week the Empire presents
a galaxy of movie stars that have
grown popular with Pocomoke audi
ences. On Monday the attraction will
be j. Stuart Blackton production
"The Forbidden Valley" with an all
Continued on last page
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
WELL-KNOEN MINSTREL
TROUPE COMING FRIDAY
Old-Time Black Face Miristrels To
Play Engagement At Umpire
Theater March 25t2l.

The well-known Hi. Henry's Min
strels will play one nights engage
ment at the Empire Theatre next
Friday, March 25th.
This old-time minstrel company is
now on it's 45th annual tour and
their reputation has always been
above the ordinary.
Mr.. Henry, the owner, is quoted as
saying that his vaudeville olio this
year is the strongest in the history Of
his career, numbering nine of the
best acts obtainable. The featured
comedians are Bill Conkling, Fred
Salmon, Bill Sears and Whitney Ward
and the band and orchestra are up Stc
the Hi. Henry standard.
There will be street parade upon
arrival of company and a band con
cert in front of the theatre at tbs
P. M.
Mr.. Henry says this will be the on
ly real minstrel show to visit POGO
moke this season. Seats on sale this
Saturday morning at home of w. L.
Bratten.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
FARMERS NOW BUSY
SEEDING POTATOES
Have Been Taking Advantage OF
Good Weather And Most Of
Them Are Thru Planting.

Farmers in this section have been
very active the past week. Many OF
them have been engaged in seeding
round potatoes, taking advantage of
the excellent weather which has pre-
vailed. In this immediate section it
is the opinion of many that the ac-
reage will not be as heavy as it was
last year, although more will be
planted than it was first thought. In
Accomac the acreage will doubtless be
Il little heavier than in this county
as compared with former years, and
from Northampton the news comes
that the usual number of acres will
be seeded.
And with it all the outlook is spec
ulative. Many persons are of the
opinion that prices will be low and the
seeding of such a large acreage will
work a detriment to the farmers
While others are just as certain that
good prices will prevail and that as
much money will be made this year
as in any previous year. Some, how
ever, remembering the conditions OF
last year, have adopted the conserva-
tive plan and are not venturing too
far this season. 1t may be that the
latter class have taken the proper
view of the situation.
The fact of the whole matter is that
the potato deal is one that very few
people really understand. It's a
gamble, TO say the least of it, and
any good sport is ready to take q
gamblers change.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
SPRING BRINGS
IMPROVEMENTS
Linden Avenue Being Curbed And
Guttered. Several New Build
ings Under Way.

Now that Springtime seems to be a
reality, activities have started in the
way Of Improvement in Pocomoke
City. Unless all signs fail this will
be a great year for our town as a
number of persons arc already con-
templating building and others hav,
made their contracts. One has but to
walk around the town to see that
something worth while is going on.
The Mayor and Council are now
busily engaged in building curbing
and gutter of the regulation charac-
ter on both sides of Linden avenue
from Stevenson's gate to Third street.
When this is completed we are told
most, if not all, of the property hold
ers along this line will Immediately
put down concrete pavements, whicE
will be decided improvement.
Then too, some building is going on
and still more is talked of. Mr..
Thomas Henderson is just completing
the rebuilding of the two houses on
Clarke avenue, at the corner of Oak
street, which were some months ago
partially destroyed by fire. One OF
them has been converted into double
house and the other built on it's form
er order. We understand that he
will also build other houses on the ad-
joining lots. In addition to this the
new home of Mr.. George T. Blades on
Cedar street is fast nearing compile
tion.
Mr.. Lee M. Ray, the manager of
the Brilliant Manufacturing Compa-
ny, has purchased lot on Second
street extended, the location being
lust opposite the home of Mr.. Joseph
C. Stevenson. and has arranged fo:
the building of handsome residence,
which we understand will be COM
menced at once and pushed to com
pleton as rapidly as possible. Rumo1
also has it that Mr. j. Harry Young
is to build his new home during the
year.
There are several others who con-
templates building before the yeal
closes but we are not at liberty just
yet to make the pubic announcement
With it all we believe that a gooc
year awaits our mechanics and thai
before 1922 is ushered in Pocomoke
City will scarcely recognize herself a,
the same "burg."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
Fruit Trees Blosson,ing;
In Danger OF Frost Bite

Fruit trees are blossoming. Es-
pecially is this true of peach, pear
snd plum trees. We have still one
half of the month of March to endure
with its probable blizzard finish, to
say nothing of the entire month of
April. With these facts in view the
outlook for a good fruit year is any
thing but encouraging Every year
we experience frost in April and of
ten in the month of May vegetation s
nipped by old "Jack." 1t is to he
hoped that this year will be an excep-
tlonal one and that the fruit season
which has made such an early start
may not be subjected to the usual
hardships of the latter part of March
and the month Of April. A heavy frost
later on would play havoc and put the
fruit growers completely out of busi
ness,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
JOSHUA W. MILES WILL
RESIGN COLLECTORSHIP
He VIII Relinquish His Office Just
As Soon As The Busy Sea-
son Is Over.

Report is current that Hon. Joshua
w. Miles, Internal Revenue Collector
for this district, will resign said po-
sition just as soon as the present rush
of business is over, probably about
the first of July. Mr.. Miles has maze
an excellent record and most people
are sorry to see him leave the import
ant post. The Baltimore American
in speaking of his retiring has the
following to say:
collector of Internal Revenue
Joshua w. Miles plans, it is under7
stood, to resign that position the iat1G
ter part of June, according to reports
among his friends. Should Mr.. Mid
tender his resignation to Presider
Harding so early as this, as he is unV
6erstood to have determined upon do
ing, Republican State Chairman Gaf~7
en- L. TAFT, who is slated to succeed
him, would precede the other Mary
land recipients Of Federal patronage
under the new administration into Of
fee by many months.
"The office of Collector of Internal
Revenue is one which has no speci-
fed term.
"When Mr.. Miles goes out his chief
deputy, former Senator Louis M. Mil
bourne, will go with him. So will sew
eral other chiefs of departments. This
being the case, it is said that Mr..
Miles does not want to drop the work
at once and leave somewhat disor-
eanized office force to his successor
at the busiest season of the year."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
WOMAN'S COUNTY CLUB
MEETING IN BERLIN
The One Held Thursday OF Last
Week Was Largely Attended
And Very Interesting.

A very pleasant recent social event
was the entertainment of the Wom-
ans County Club by the Woman's
Club of Berlin on March the 10th. The
club rooms were beautifully decorat-
Cd with Spring flowers and the goloeM
sunshine without added much to the
cheer.
In the absence of Mrs. Robins, the
president, Mrs. Harry Purnell, the
vlce-president, ably presioed. Inter
esting discussions on the educational
needs of the county were led by Mis-
ses Pusey and Walters, and plans for
future club work were brought out
In the social hour following the pro-
gram delicious luncheon, so daintily
served that it lacked none of the
charms of home. was much enjoyed.
The program for the next meeting
which will be held in Snow Hill on
April ID, is as follows:
Paper on. ."The Advantages of Club
Life" by Mrs. Will Brevard. The
committee has arranged for other at
tractive features. We hope for d
large attendance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
CITY HAS EARLY
MORNING TRAIN
Schedule Effective Monday Last
Gives Us A Northbourd Train
Here AT $50 A. M.
BUT RAILROAD COMPANY
TAKES TWO TRAINS OFF

A new schedule of trains for the N.
Y. p, & N. Division of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad went into effect on
Monday last. Several changes wer1
made that are of Importance to the
public and since the pitiful little cor
roration known as the Pennsylvania
System is so poor that it cannot af-
ord to pay for advertising Z regular
schedule for the convenience of the
public, we will give our readers the
changes so far as Pocomoke City is
concerned, so that none of them may
be disappointed in the catching of
trains.
The greatest change is the taking
eff of the north-bound train which for
sometime has been passing this sta
tion at 1890 o'clock A. NJ, and the
south bound local which has been
leaving here at Z.40 in the afternoon.
You are to remember, Mr.. Reader,
that these two trains have been with
Crawn. All the other trains are the
same as heretofore and their leaving
time at Pocomoke has not been
changed.
One additional train has been put
en- and in making note of this fact we
want to compliment the railroad man
agement. We now have an early
morning train leaving here at $50 A.
NJ, Just as We used to have for mary
many years, train that was yer
popular with our people. Many Of
cur people have been wanting train
cf this kind ever since it was first
taken off, and everybody is now much
pleased that it has been placed on the
run again. 1t is q shame that towr
the size of Pocomoke had no north
bound train before 1890 A. NJ, auu
still this is what we have been up
against for several years. 1t is now
possible for our people to go to Phila"
6elphia and back in one day and have
an hour or so in the great city III
which to transact business. Surely W
congratulate the company and thank
them at the same time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
DELEGATE ELECTED
TO M. P. CONFERENCE
Mr.. Milton /. Veasey Selected To
Represent Bethany Church
At Newark.

At a recent members meeting of
Bethany M. P. Church Mr.. Milton L.
Eeasey was elected as delegate to
represent said church at the coming
session of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference which meets in Newark, N. j.,
the first Wednesday in April. He was
instructed to ask for the return of the
Rev. E. L. Bunce for another year
Mr.. Bunce was appointed to this
field at the last session of the confer
ence and is just filling out his first
year as pastor of the Bethany Church.
His pastorate has been one of marked.
success and the congregation is unit
il. asking for his return. He is an ex-
cellent preacher and as a pastor has
few equals. Under his administration
the church has taken on new life and
if conditions continue to improve as
they have in the past year some steps
will have to be taken in order that the
large congregations may be properly
seated. Mr.. Bunce and his estimable
Eelpmate are both generally beloved
by our people, irrespective of denomi-
rational differences, and delegate
Veasey's popularity for the remainder
cf his life would be endangered should
he allow anything to happen whereby
change in the pastorate of Bethany
church would be made,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
1921 INCOME TAXES
SHOW FALLING OFF
Only About $7,OOo,OGO Has Been
Received To Date.

March 18th having arrived and
with it the last day for filing incom"
tax returns, earlier indications that
payments received during the first
quarter Of 1921 would run far short
of payments during the correspond
ing period of last year are being
confirmed.
Until all receipts are in and tabu-
lated, which will not be for several
days yet, it is, of course, impossible
TO estimate what the total will be.
Even the Internal Revenue official
most conversant with the income tax
work in all its branches, Deputy Cor
lector Lewis NJ. Milbourne, says that
he can do no more than make q
guess"
Mr.. Milbourne's "guess" is that 70
ceipts for the first quarter of 1921
will not be much more than half of
those during the first quarter of 1920.
During the first quarter of last year
remittances approXimated $20O0O,-
600. So far this year, with only a
few more hours of "play," about ST.
100000 has been received.
Remittances now being received
are, of course, in payment of taxes
on 1920 incomes; those received last
year were in payment of taxes or
1919 incomes.
The great falling off in receipts
this year is expected to result fro
the shrinkage in payments by corpor-
ations and by big business generally.
Wage earners, too, are paying less in
taxes this year; but. on the other
hand, the "salaried class" seems to
be paying more. A list of some AZ
individuals, showing payments in
1921 as compared with payments IN
| 1920, totals up pretty much the same
for each year.
The crowd at the Collectors office
in the Custom House continued
Tuesday and promised to rival Mon
day, which, Mr.. Milbourne said, broke
all records in the number of returns
handled.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
POCOMOKE'S HEALTH
GOOD FOR FEBRUARY
Not A Single Death Report
ed By Local Register Dur
ing Entire Month.

That Potomoke City is indeed q
healthy place and that the surround
ing section also seems immune to dis
case, is evidenced by the fact that the
local registrar, Mr. Edwin S. Hargis,
did not record a single death during
the month of February. A great rec
ord and one that all Pocomokians feel
justly proud. of.
Brother Crabbe and Bibb Mills of
course would attribute it to the do
ings of the notorious Volstead Act.
The other side might say it is due to
Home Brew" or good "Old Corn" 2"
We wonder now which of them have
the right end of the string?
It's a fact, just the same, not a
death was reported during the entire
month.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
WILL ENTERTAIN
THE CONFERENCE
Crisfield In Readiness For Enter
tainment OF The Wilmington
Conference.
SESSION OPENS THERE
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 80

Crisfeld is ready for the event.
The fifty-third session of the Will
mington Conference of the MethodiA
Episcopal Church will meet in
manuel Church IN that town on
the both and will continue in 81
for a full week. Bishop Willia1
Mcdowell, resident bishop of
Washington area, will preside.
This is the third time the Wilmil
ton Conference has been entertained
ty Emmanuel Church, once in 1885
end again in 1913. The ministers of
the conference are manifesting keen
interest in the approaching session, as
considerable important work is to be
accomplished. The Lay Conference,
which has been called to meet during
the week, will probably hold only a
one-day session.
The preliminary session of the corfy
ference will be held at night, Tues
day March the 29th, in charge OF
Rev. DR.. John w. r. Sumwalt, and
will be addressed by Rev. DR.. Luther
E. Lovejoy, of Chicago. The organi-
cation of the conference will be eff
fected after the sacrament is admin
istered on Tuesday morning, March
3Oth. Business sessions will be held
each morning and anniversary meet
ings will occur each evening until the
close of the session.
Rev. E. w. Mcdowell, who has SO
successfully filled the pastorate OF
Salem Church, this city, will Of
course, be in attendance. His congre-
cation, we understand, has unani-
mously asked for his return for an
other year and this action has the
hearty approval of our entire com"
munity. Mr.. Mcdowell is held in the
highest esteem by our people and all
of US are glad that he is to be return
ed to his old pastorate for another
term.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
KEEP CLOSE WATCH
FOR FOREST FIRES
Great Damage Is Done To
Worcester County Forests
Every Spring By Flames

Attention is called to the great de-
truction caused by spring forest fires
in Worcester county which get be-
yond control when new ground is be-
ing cleared.
Saw mill engines without spark
arresters are another cause Of forest
fires. Besides the damage these fires
do the forest, thereby causing di-
rect loss to the timber owners of the
county, there is also the expense OF
eXtinguishing these fires, a cost bornt
half by the State and half by the
county.
Be careful with fire, but if it gets
beyond your control get word to For
est Warden Avery NJ. Perdue at once
so the fire may be kept to as small an
area as possible. His telephone is
Snow Hill 44-F. II.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
Well KnosUn Protestant
Episcopal Minister Dead

DR.. Henry B. Mrtin, one of the best
known Protestant Episcopal clergy
men of the peninsula, died at his
home in Chestertown, last week, in
the 85th year of his age. DR.. Martin
was for a number Of years rector of
Somerset Parish and resided in Prir-
cess Anne. Many years ago he left
that town to become rector of EN-
manuel Church at Chestertown. He
had also served prominent parishes in
Baltimore and Wilmington,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
80 Hara San" To Be
GiUen By P.HS. Pupils

Be sure to see dainty little "Miss
Blossom" and the bewitching Gelsha
Girls who will help you Danish sad
ness and welcome gladness. Watch
for the date,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19

If, for any reason, those concerned
do not wish to mail direct to the An
napolis gentleman, the replies can be
sealed and mailed to the Worcester
Democrat office and we will gladly
forward them to our enquiring frieno
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-03-19
WANTS EDITOR TO
FIND HIM A WIFE
Here's A Chance For Widows And
Old Maids In Pocomoke Matri-
monially Inclined.

The editor of the Worcester Demo
crat received letter this week which
may prove of interest to some of our
readers. 1t was not sent as an ad
vertisement but only as request for
help along the matrimonial line. We
are not acquainted with the gentle
man and cannot vouch for his charac-
ter nor can we give any idea as to
the size of his pocket book. DESTROYS
however, of giving all the assistance
at our command, we publish his let
ter in full so that any who may desire
TO communicate with the gentleman
may have the full text of the missive
together with his name and address.
The letter is as follows:
Postoffice Box IS.
Annapolis, Md, Mch. ~.
Dear Sir:
Please pardon, but the writer is a
Bachelor, almost 40, and a Protest
ant. Being told you have numerous
young widows and nice, sensible, sing
le young ladies on the Eastern Shore,
! am thus writing to ask your kind
aid in getting acquainted with one,
with a view to matrimony-a Protes-
tant lady, of course.
| am, my Dear Sir,
Sincerely YOURS,
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-04-22
WOfK.
 THE MINER guarantees fair and

work.
 THE MINER guarantees fair and impartial treatment to all candidates.
 Contestants are not confined to their particular town or community in which to secure subscriptions, but may take orders anywhere in this section, or for that matter, anywhere in the United States.
 Votes cannot be purchased. Every cent accepted through the campaign department must represent a sub scription.
 Any collision on the part of con- testants to the detriment of other contestants or THE MINER will not be tolerated. Any contestant enter ing into or taking part in such 9 com bination will forfeit all right to either prize or commission.
 It is understood that contestants are to be responsible for all money collect ed by them.
 Persons taking part in the campaign thereby bind themselves to abide by the foregoing rules.
Mohave County miner and our mineral wealth., 1921-04-22

"Well, we'll"
 "What now?"
 "My favorite movie actress is get ting divorce from husband I didn't know she ad."-Louisville Courier Journal.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1921-10-28
ELECTION IN
NORWAY SHOWS
MANY CHANGES
Uncertain Who Shall Control the
Next Recommendations
munists Gain

Christiania, Norway, Oct. %. (By
the Associated Press.)-The general
elections on Monday gave no party
clear majority and it is impos-
sible to predict which party or block
will form the new cabinet for the new
Startling which meets in February.
Out Of the $50 seats the conserva-
tives running on an anti-prohibition
platform and against the govern
ment's policy of maintaining war
time restrictions secured Sc seats,
the communists following the
Moscow program obtained 20 seats
largely at the expense of the right wing
socialists. The radical left, the big
gest party in the old Storthing and the
basis of the present cabinet lost
heavily on their prohibition policy
and violations of the treaties with
Spain and Portugal which led to a
tariff war and the complete closing OF
those countries to the Norwegian fish
trade. Their present representation
of 50 seats was reduced to 80.
One Woman, Miss Karen Platou,
of Christinania, was elected. She il
the first woman to enter the Stor-
thing although women have had the
vote here since 1907 In previous
elections no woman pOlled enough
votes to secure her a seat.