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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
ALFRED EARL OUTEN
DIED NEAR PEN MAR
Well Known Pocomoke Young Man
Died Last Week In Western
Maryland, Aged q Years.

Mr. Alfred Earl Outen. son of Mr..
and Mrs. John l.. Outen of this dis
trict, died near Pen Mar, in Western
Maryland, on Monday of last week,
September the 9th, aged 27 years.
Mr.. Outen had been in poor health
for some time and everything that
could be done to relieve him of his
trouble and restore him to good health
was done by his family and friends.
He had been a great sufferer with
cancer of the stomach and about four
weeks prior to his death, in the hope
Of being benefited, he went to the
mountains of Western Maryland. The
change, however. did not seem to be
CT good to him and he gradually grew
weaker until death claimed him at
the time above stated.
Earl was fine young man ard
made friends wherever he went. For
some time he was in the employ Of
the American Stores Company at this
place and by the attention to his du-
ties he was promoted to the manage
nent of the store of this firm at
Georgetown, Del, and the business
rrospered under his guidance. He held
the position in Georgetown until the
time of his death and was held in the
highest esteem by the firm for which
he worked and the people of the town
as well.
The news of his death was receiv-
ed in this section with much regret,
for he had long list Of friends here
who had watched his career from his
early boyhood days and delighted at
the strides he made in the business
world.
His remains were taken to George
town on Thursday of last week for
interment. His parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
John l.. Outen, and a number OF 9TH
er relatives from this section were
present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
WEATHER CONDITIONS
CHANGED SUDDENLY
Rain On Monday Followed By
Lowered Temperature. The
Change Coming Suddenly.

This section was visited by another
lain fall on Monday last and it was
very much needed. The fact is that
the rain was very general on the
lower Eastern Shore The rain of it,
self was very welcome visitor. Up
until Friday of last week this section
lad no. experienced a rainfall for
more than five weeks and the earth
was very much parched. The fall of
Friday, while very acceptable, was
not as heavy as was needed and the
additional fall on Monday was CRATE
fully received.
But there came with the rainfall a
lowering of temperature which was a
great surprise and for time
threatened to destroy vegetation, for
frost threatened us for several nights.
Most of the nights of the early part
If the week mercury stood at very
low point for the time of the year and
our farmers were in dread of a kill
ing frost each night. In fact it is
almost certainty that we would
have had a frost had it not been for
the high winds that prevailed. Our
farmers We're IN state of anxiety as
many of their crops were not far
enough advanced for such hardship.
The cold spell was not confined en-
t;rely to this peninsula. Reports from
all sections of the State are to the eff
feet that the same experiences pre-
vailed only to a greater degree at
many points. Especially was this trne
of the Western Shore and in that sec
tion commonly known as Western
Maryland. The first snow of the seq
sen fell in the mountains near Hag-
erstown. 1t is reported to have been
a light fall and lasted but a short
time. The temperature in that sec
ton was down in the 40's and killing
frosts were experienced. All the grow
ing crops We're killed.
Thus it will be seen that the EaG
tern Shore is not such bad place to
live sitter all. While other sections CT
our State have been visited by Jack
Frost we have escaped his destructive
presence, all of which goes to prove
that the Eastern Shore is truly the
Garden Spot of the world.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
GOVERNOR RITCHIE
PREPARING BUDGET
Asks Various Departments To Sub
init Estimates For Fiscal Years
1923 and 1924.

l. is a budget-making time with
the various departments, boards and
c?c missions of the State. Monday
ettb of these institutions received
from Governor Ritchie a copy of the
tudget estimate sheet for the fiscal
years of 1923 and 1924, with the re-
quest that the sheet be filled in anG
returned by October 20.
The Governor in an accompanying
letter explains that he wishes to make
up in November the budget for the
Lext two fiscal years, and that he es-
p, cially wishes an estimate of the
receipts. exclusive of State appropria-
tions, which each institution counts
upon. The State has just entered upon
it's fiscal year of 1922, which began
October 1.
Making up their budget estimate S
so far in advance is a great problem
the Board Of Prison Control This
|; tier organization occupies a some
hat unique position, as the two inst
tuticns under it's charge-the Peri
tertiary and the House of Correction
are largely self-sustaining, beirg
supported by the earnings Of pr's-
oners.
1t is hard to figure out year II
two years in advance what the a5-
gregate of the prisoners earnings
VIII be. sucn a calculation implying
Inwer to forecast the average num-
bel of prisoners and the general bu:
mess situation, which determines the
amount of employment the prisoners
Will have. If the Legislature deter
rl'nes to adopt the "State-use" system
the problem of forecasting earnings
mag be simplifed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
REPUBLICAN PARTY
HAVE THEIR TROUBLES
Paul Winchester Says They Are In
Bad Shape All Over The State.
Predicts Their Defeat.

The campaign is slowly but surel.
getting under way, and there are no
signs whatever of trouble or friction
in the democratic ranks, while tie
republicans are having all sorts Of
troubles, not only in the City but
IN several of +he Counties. Many OF
the il candidates were only nominated
after warm and bitter primary cor
test, and in many instances the men
Who were defeated are openly accr3-
i.:9 their successful competitors Of
fraud, and are either sulking or are
cut in the open as independent, or
hostile to their party tickets, either
in whole or on part. Chairman Tate,
of the republican Committee, is work
ing hard to straighten out the tang
les which confront him, with inditfer-
ent success so far as can be seen. He
kas a lot of troble on his hands here
III Baltimore, where he is really fac
ing a hostile City organization, By
Itch he has been practically told TO
keep his hands off, and Senator Wei
ler has been informed in no uncertain
way, by the republican crowd, to
keep out of Baltimore so far as party
af. Irs are concerned. The break be-
tween Mr.. Weller and his former
friends in the City Hall, seems to be
beyond repair. Senator France is ur
4 ;stood to have allied himself with
the City Hall faction, and the rela
tors between himself and Senator
W. Her never any too cordial, are nov
reported to have reached the breaking
POINT. Since his return from Russia,
Senator France has discovered how he
'. as betrayed by the Weller conting-
ent as soon as he had left for the
other side of the ocean. He has
found out that even before he was out
of port, his Senatorial Colleagues and
supposed friends. were preparing to
overthrow him next year, and that the
scholarly statesman from Cecil Coun-
ty is made all over, is mild state
n,ent of the case. The outlook is that
tie republican party in Maryland, is
in for red hot internal fight all down
the line next year. Weller and his
crowd will be out after France. and
as a side issue will knock out Cong
ressman John Philip Hill. Metzerott
will go cunning for Sidney Mudd's
scalp in Southern Maryland, and
there are two or three ambitious
Continued on Page
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
YOU WILL WANT TO SEE
THE AFFAIRS OF ANATOL'
A Screen Drama Played By Twelve
Stars Comes To Empire Thurs
day and Friday.

Local photoplay enthusiasts will be
interested in the Empire program for
next week in that more film stars will
be featured than ever in a single
week before.
broadway and Home" is the aptly
descriptive title Of Eugene O'Brien's
new picture which will be shown on
Monday. AS the title indicates the
story tells a wildly contrasting tale
of the gay night life of New York,
the Capital of the world, and the
peaceful existence of the dwcllers Of
. small New England coast village.
Dorothy Dalton, the beautiful Par
amount star is said to have scored a
decided hit in the photoplay, "Half an
Hour" which will be displayed Tues
day. This production is based on
Sir James M. Barrie's celebrated play,
md is a story of English life and
banners in which an American, play
ed by Charles Richman, is the CEN
tral figure opposite the star. The
picture story. like the play, is said 10
be filled with heart interest and mai,y
tense dramatic moments.
The story of faith that would not
die is the theme of the production,
"The Forbidden Thing" which is the
attraction for Wednesday. 1t is from
the pen of Mary Mcars and recently
appeared in Metropolitan Magazir..
The action is laid in a small Cape Cod
fishing village and portrays the
Comeback" of a man from the depths
where he had fallen because of Il
dissolute woman. The picture cor
tains a prominent cast of players
headed by James Kirkwood and He,-
en- Jerome Eddy.
The special feature of the weeek is
"The Affairs of Anatol," Paramount
picture which comes on Thursday and
Friday. This picture is unique in
that twelve we'll known and popular
stars appear in it, They follow:
Wallace Reid, Elliott Dexter, Monte
Blue, Theodore Roberts, Theodore
Kosloff, Raymond Hatton, Gloria
Swanson, Bebe Daniels, Wanda
Eawley, Agnes Ayers, Polly Mo
ran, Julia Fay. 1t is described as 6
viv >idtingling drama of love and mar
riagc, glowing with luxury and pi-
Continued on Page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATES
FEEL SURE OF VICTORY
In THEIR TOUR OF COUNTY THEY RECEIVE ASSURANCES OF
SUPPORT FROM SECTIONS THEY THOUGHT DOUBTFUL.
OTHER NOTES ON THE CAMPAIGN.

The candidates on the Democatic
ticket have been on the go again tFc
past week. They are determined thct
the success of the ticket shall not srf-
fer because of their inactivity. Va
ious sections of the county have been
covered and every candidate has been
On the job trying to do his part i'll
making the victory of the coming
November as decisive as DOS
sible. And the best of it all is that
they are receiving assurances each
and every day from quarters that
were doubtful. They find that there
is much dissatisfaction with the peo-
pies party movement this year and
many persons who have heretofore
voted the so-called peoples ticket
have broken faith with the movement.
Many of them are Indifferent and
quite a number express themselves
as being entirely done with the So.
called reform movement known as the
Peoples party Many republicans
state openly that they would vote for
8 republican ticket if they had one to
vote for, but they at the same time
express themselves as being tired Of
giving the democratic portion of the
fusion movement all of the best pay
ing offices. and taking the rubbish for
their own party when they are furn-
ishing three fourths of the votes.
They claim that they might as we'll
vote for a democrat on the straight
democratic ticket as to vote for a So
called democrat on the peoples tick
ct. And we reckon they are right.
The propaganda that is being
spread abroad throughout the county
to the effect that there are certair
prominent democrats in Worcester
who are not going to support a por-
tion of the Democratic ticket eman-
ates from the Peoples Party and is
done solely for the purpose of Great
ing disccrd in the democratic ranks.
There is not a word of truth in such
reports and it should be denied by AL
who have an interest in the success
of the democratic tickt. The peoples
party is up to all such tricks and tie
people are on to their scheme. The
democrats of this county, almost to a
man, are for the State and county
ticket and will do their part in seeing
that every mar on the ticket is cleo
ed. The peoples party will have its
hands full to keep it's own voters in
line for some of them are Slipping
the Halter" each and every day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
Resigns AS Somerset
Roads Superintendent

Mr.. w. Page Jackson, who for some
years has been looking after tn ,
roads of Somerset and has been
known as roads superintendent, ha
rendered his resignation to the county
commissioners of that county, to take
effect on January 1st. next. Mr.
jackson says, chat no man can keco
the roads in order for traffic with the
amount of money that is allowed by
law for that purpose" and we reckon
Mr.. Jackson is right. He further
states that he contemplates locating
and entering in business in Prince 8
Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
Mr.: /. T. James BroWn
Resigns His Position

Mr.. |. 7. James Brown, who for the
rast five years has been Deputy Inter-
nal Revenue Collector for this section;
having been appointed to that posi-
ton under former Collector Joshua
W. Miles. last week tenedered his res
ignation to the present Collector Gal
en- L. TAFT. His resignation is to take
effect November the first. We have
i. from fair authority that a certain
republican politician of this city will
succeed Mr.. Brown as the deputy for
this section.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08

Mr.. William o. Shockley, the Dem
ocratic candidate for Sheriff, was in
our town last Saturday evening meet
ing the voters Of this section. This
was Mr.. Shoclsley's first visit to our
town since he became candidate and
many of our people had never seer
him before. he made a most favor
able impression and received many
assurances Of support. Mr.. Shoc'--
ley is one of the best men of our
county and will make an excellent of
fetal. He is the superintendent of
the M. P. Sunday School at Snow
Hill
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08

The editor cf the Worcester Den.-
ccrat, Sam1 M. Crockett, one of the
democratic candidates for the Houje
of Delegates, thanks the Democratic
Messenger for the complimentary re
marks made of him when they SAID
"He is noted for being a man of his
word" But then, every man, who =
G man, should be a man of his word.
We promise that if elected to the
coming General Assembly of Marv
land we shall fulfill our promise to
the people of this county to the letter
and that we will never violate thu
confidence reposed in us by the citi7-
cnship of old Worcester.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08

The People; Party folks are trying
TO make the people of the county be-
lieve that Mr.. John S. Gordy, one of
their candidates for county commi :
sioner, is ging to set the world afIe
in the matter of getting votes in this
end of the county. Of course he may
get FEW mplimentary votes, he
would be a very poor man if he die
not. But democrats generally will
not vote for him. He has left his
party and gone into the ranks of the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
Judge Benz. D. White
On The Accon1ac Bench

Judge Benjamin D. White, of Prln-
cess Anne county, Va, has been pre-
siding at the Accomac Court which
has been in session this week. Judge
James H. Fletcher, who is judge Of
the circuit, and who has been in i'll
health for some time, wrote to Cover
ror Westmoreland Davis asking him
tc designate a judge to preside for
him, at the same time suggesting
Judge White of the Princess Anne
County court. The Governor gran e
ed Judge Fletcher's request and
Judge White has been acting in his
stead this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08

Remember, Tuesday next is the last
day for registration. We appeal t.
the democratic voters of the count
male and female, if you are not al
ready registered do SO on Tuesda..
next between the hours of 9 A. M
md 9 p. M. This will be your las
chance if you want to vote at the
coming fall election.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08

enemy and he cannot expect his
friends to go wrong simply because
he himself has gone wrong. Mr.. ].
Windsor Bounds and DR.. John 2.
Dickerson, the two democratic cand
dates for county commissioners are
his peers in every respect and no
democrat has any excuse for not SUP
porting both of them.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08

All of the Democratic candidates
were at the Berlin races on Thurs
day afternoon last and they receiv
ed much encouragement from the
voters of the upper section of the
county. This is a democratic year, it
will be remembered and the county
is going to give one of it's old-time
democratic majorities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08

Senator Harrison is making an as
gressive campaign. Everyone knows
the Senator and they know him to be
hard worker especially in campaign
OF this kind. His candidacy meets
with. great favor throughout the ccun-
ty and his vote the coming cleo
tion promises 10 be a most fattering
one.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-10-08
Democrats, Get Registered,

Tuesday next October 1h the last day of Registration All
both Male female whose the list
should that they register Tuesday Remember have
be registered if the November election And
Democrat wants to vote this year.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-12

vance with the class to which they
belong is a source of deep mortifi-
cation, and the repetition of the same
work has a deadening effect. Such
children are apt to lose interest and
ambition, and the effect on their char
acter is very detrimental.
The causes of retardation may be
found in the. child, in The school, or
in the home; may be mental or ply
steal, and may be unavoidable or pre-
ventable. If child is actually of de-
ficient mentality, retardation will in
evitahly show itself, sooneror later,
The only thing that can be done in
such a case is to place the child in a
special class or institution where he
will receive such training as will fit
him for any work which he is capable
of doing.
However, many children are retard-
ed who are quite normal mentally.
The child with defective vision or
hearing is very apt to fall behind his
class because he fails to see or hear
many things which the other children
learn through sight or hearing. II he
has INSTRUCTED breathing due to ade-
noids, the sluggishness and inability
to concentrate his attention may be
partly responsible for his failure to
make satisfactory progress. Defective
teeth may possibly react on his health
and frequently do keep him home be-
cause of toothache. In many cases mall
nutrition may be one of the causes
of retardation.
ma nh Iafa Il
not in every case cause retardation,
but they are SO often ASSOCIATED with
it that their recognition 'and correc-
ton are imperatively demanded. The
cost of retardation that might be- pre-
vented in this way would more than
pay for medical inspection of schools
and no school system can afford, from
the point of view of economy, to be
without its medical inspector.
Much retardation is due to poor at
tendance. The child may stay out of
school because of his own illness or
that of some member of his family. A
considerable amount of this might be
prevented with proper health super
vision and good social or nursing SER
vice. Again, the child may stay home
from school because his parents wish
Ito use his services or are unable to
buy suitable clothing, or simply care
lessly neglect to send him.
A certain amount of retardation is
wholly the fault of the school. It may
be the result of poor teaching or a
badly arranged curriculum. The To-
cation Of the school may be to blame,
as it is hard for the children to travel
long distances over bad roads in Sc
we're winter weather. This is one of
the strong arguments for consolidated
schools TO which the children could
be transported and where they could
receive a better grade Of instruction
at the hands of better teachers in a
more suitable school building.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-12
MERCHANTS CONVENTION.

New York business men in the
wholesale drygoods and allied lines
are promoting a convention of retail
merchants handling popular price
merchandise to be held at the Hotel
Pennsylvania, New York, during the
week of January gath.
Build Business" is the slogan Of
those behind the convention. 1t is the
feeling among manufacturers and
jobbers that if the retailer will sit
down with them and discuss conditions
and ways of meeting them. buying will
be stimulated and the entire country
benefited.
Confidence is felt that an inter-
change of views will dispel the no
tion prevalent among retailers that
there still Is to be a substantial drop
lin. prices. Already, it is said, prices of
many items of merchandise are back
to pre-war figures, and in some cases
even lower.
So that there may be an actual de-
monstration of this fact, an exhibit of
items suitable for popular price sell
ing Will be held during the convention.
These will be shown by manufacturers
as well as jobbers, thus enabling the
merchant not only to get first hand
information of price tendencies, but
to actually inspect merchandise. Ar
rangements have been made to feature
items of a seasonable character to
guide the merchant in selecting stocks
for spring and summer
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-01-12

place on the shoulders of the Sim Fem
movement the whole blame for the
present condition of affairs. The Synod
held that British policy in Ireland was
equally guilty. Surely this is signifi-
cant testimony.
Warning after warning of the APP
palling results of such a policy in Ire
land from Mr.. Asquith, the former pre-
mier, Lord Grey, Lord Robert Cecil,
Lord Northcliffe and other men of
standing in England has gone I'M
needed. This blind, fatuous game of
beating down opposition with ma
chine guns, bombs and the torch still
goes on. Wild, lawless forces, COM
pletely escaping from ordinary mill
tary discipline. are ravaging the coun-
try, smashing villages. burning homes
and driving whole communities into
of reprisals.'
There is no longer any civil and
military authority left TO Britain in
nine-tenths of Ireland. Practically ev-
cry English newspaper admits it. Only
Lloyd George and a few of his init
mates fail to see it.
England is fighting a losing game,
She may pour more and more troops
into Ireland. She may rule every town
with shining bayonets, but in the end
she can never win by this awful pol
icy which has proved so CHASTITY a
failure. The iron has been plunged
deep into the Irish soul and We. id re-
mains unconquered. Force never has
and never will blot out an ideal to
which millions of men and women
cling.
Only one faint hope of reconcilia
ton remains. And that is in the hands
of Premier Lloyd George. Let him give
the word which will Danish every
bayonet from Ireland. Until he does
this there is little hope for just and
satisfactory settlement for either I'm
gland or Ireland. Orlando Reporter
Star.