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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
The CrisfeLd Guard
Planning For Arn1ory

Major w. B. Harwood, commander
CT the Third Battalion of the Mary
land National Guard, and Capt. Hem
ry F. Hagan, United States Army.
visited Crisfield and inspected Com
pany L last week. Capt. Stephen F.
Fuller was complimented upon the
discipline displayed by the company.
When the Legislature convenes in
January much pressure will be
brought upon that body to provide for
an arnory for Crisfield. The State,
it is understood, is planning to build
rev armory buildings from funds to
be obtained from the sale of the lot in
Baltimore originally intended for an
armory for the Fourth Maryland Reg
lment, and the local company ex-
poets portion of this money to be
appropriated for an armory in Girls
field.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
CHRISTMAS SEAL SALE
PROGRESSES FINELY
Governor Richie Urges People OF
The State To Stand Behind
The Movement.

Governor Albert C. Ritchie issued
last week a proclamation urging "ali
good citizens of the state to unite in
supporting the fourteenth annual
Christmas Seal Sale, proceeds from
which carry on the work of the Mary
land tuberculosis Association in its
efforts to save the lives and prevent
this disease in our State"
The proclamation was published in
two Baltimore newspapers on Sunday
December 4th. which was celebrated
IN many churches over the State as
tuberculosis Sunday, and has eliciteu
II ucE favorable comment.
The sale which commenced on De-
cember first, is now in full blast, and
the demand for Seals. both in the
counties and in the cities of the State
is greater than ever before.
Booths for the sale of Seals will be
opened in shops, public buildings, Of
flee buildings and theatres on Decem-
Ter 18th.
Requests for films showing the work
done by the tuberculosis Association,
and for slides reminding those who
see them of the campaign now going
On, have come from the managers of
many moving picture theatres. Thesa
Lave been granted SO far as it was
p' ssible to do so, so that now the
news Of the Christmas Seals is being
sent broadcast in this very efficient
manner.
Street cars and taxicabs in man!
parts of the State, show posters OF
tickers which also call the attention
tf the man in the street to this hu
name cause.
A fact which the Maryland iuber
tulosis Association wishes to emph
size is that it has no connection with
any other society. 1t severed its re
lationship with the Red Cross two
years ago, and now stands entirely
alone. Its work is carried on under
the sign of the Double-Barred Cross
which has come to be known as the
symbol of the warfare against tube
culosis and of that alone.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
Many Holiday Shoppers
Visit Pocomoke City

Holiday shoppers have found their
way to Pocomoke City the past week
in large numbers, many of them COM
irg from a distance to- trade with the
cnterprising merchants of our town.
But then this is nothing unusual for
Pocomoke. For years our merchants
have enjoyed the confidence of the
purchasing public for many miles
around and it seems that each year
the popularity of the town increased.
Many of the out-of-town customers
the past week were from Virginia
and most of them generally shop ear
ly. Remember friends, you have but
13 more days>in which to do your
holiday shopping.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
PROF. E. c. F0NTAINE
HAS Auto ACCIDENT
The Professor And Friend Have
Narrow Escape On State Road
Near Sharptown

Prof. E. Clarke Fontaine, State ST.
pc.visor of High Schools for the Eas-
tern Shore, and Mr.. Willard l. Kimm,
Maryland representative of CHM and
Company, school book publishers OF
New York, were injured at / o'clock
y. M, Friday of last week, when, ow-
ing to the wet conditions of the road
their autombile skidded on a curve in
the State road three miles below
Sharptown, struck stump near the
roadside, and was badly smashed. Mr.
kimm was thrown through the win
hiesld, the glass cutting his face and
hands in several places, while Profes-
sor Fontaine, who was driving the
car, was jammed against the broken
steering gear and severely bruised.
Mr.. Fontaine was driving his own
car, a new Ford coupe and was just
winding up his weeks business with
the schools of the shore. When the
news of the accident reached our town
there was much excitement among
cur people as the gravity of the oc-
cLrrence was not given in the first
account. On Saturday Mr.. Fontaine
arrived in our town to spend thC
W Weekend with his family who are still
here and it was then found that while
his bruises were of a painful charac
ter still they were not at all serious.
ln the miXup, it seems that he was
jemmed against the steering wheel
and was badly bruised in the chest
and back, no bones being broken.
Aside from the several cuts and a
good shaking up Mr.. Kimm was not
otherwise hurt. Both had medical
treatment at once and the car was put
in an automobile hospital for repairs
The occurrence, Professor Fontaine
states, was purely an accident, one
that was unavoidable, the conditions
of the weather and the road consider
cd. He also states that both he and
Mr.. Kimm were fortunate in getting
eff as well as they did and that the
wonder is that they were not more
seriously hurt. We have not seen Mr..
Fontaine since the first of the week
and we suppose he is again looking
after his work with the schools of the
shore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
SHORE TRANSIT
COMPANY BUS
VISITS POCOMOKE
Many Of Our People Inspect New
Vehicle And Take Ride Up
The State Road.
TO BE USED in CONNECTION
WITH FERRY TO BALTIMORE

Pocomoke City people on Thursday
afternoon last got their first glimpse
of chair passenger bus, which is
said to be the first of it's type ever
constructed. The huge vehicle has a
seating capacity of 25 persons and its
interior resembles that of a railroa
car, with its green plush chairs, radi-
ators, electric lights and so on.
After the first of the year the We
hicle will take its place in the fleet Of
twelve busses that will be operated by
the Shore Transit Line, Inc, of which
Alexander M. Jackson, of Salisbury,
is the president.
The trip to Pccomoke on Thursday
afternoon was under the guidance of
the general manager of the company.
7. Bonham, and Mayor Kennerly, of
Salisbury. They had with them the
Salisbury Fire Department and sever
a other of their prominent citizens.
Numbers of our people inspected the
car and as the guests of the manager
were given a delightful ride in the
rev machine. All were delighted and
spoke in the highest terms of the
monster bus.
The car carries pneumatic tires,
size 42X9 on the rear and 38x7 on the
front with a wheel base of 202 inches,
a Red Seal Continental Motor of 70
horse power and it's interior resembles
that of railroad car. The car is cap
able of giving the required speed for
quick transportation of the travelling
public, the seating capacity is arrang-
ed with ten comfortable sedan chairs
on each side of the bus with a round
seating capacity in the rear and a
spacious aisle down the centre. Six
dome lights seven large hosting and
lowering windows are on each side OF
the car and every convenience for the
travelling public is included in it's
makeup.
The schedule of operation now be-
ing prepared by the company will en-
able persons in Salisbury to make the
trip to Baltimore in two hours less
than by railroad or boat, it is said.
They will connect with both of the
Eastern-Westen Shore Ferries.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
NORMAN MATTHEWS
LOSES HIS LEFT ARM
Gun Accidently Discharged While
Hunting-Rushed To The Sal
isbury Hospital

Mr.. Norman Matthews, one of our
highly respected young men, had the
misfortune to lose his left arm on
Wednesday last as the result of a
cunning accident. Mr.. Matthews, III
company with his brother Irving,
were in the woods on a cunning expe-
dition. A rabbit had been killed and
Mr.. Matthews had set his gun up by
a tree in order to place the rabbit in
his cunning coat pocket. A dog be-
longing to the company jumped at
the dead rabbit as it was about to be
bagged and in so doing struck the
trigger of the gun causing it to be
discharged. The load entered MI.
Matthews left arm about the elbow
joint and made very ugly wound.
He was brought to town and medical
aid summoned. 1t was found that the
member was not only badly lascerat-
cd but that the bone was so crushed
that the patient needed hospital at
tention. He was then taken to Sails
bury where it was found that it was
necessary to amputate the arm just
above the elbow joint, which was done
and the patient at this writing is get
ting along as nicely as could be ex-
pected under the circumstances.
Norman, is a married man and has
{. wife and one child. He is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. S. w. Matthews OF
Fourth Street. He is a young man
of exemplary character and is highly
respected by all our people and the
rews of his serious mishap has caused
much sorrow among his friends gen
orally, all of whom hope to soon see
him home again.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
WHAT WILL Be SHOWN
ON THE SILVER SCREEN
Several Popular Pictures To Be
AT The Empire Theatre
Next Week

Conway Tearle in "Marooned
Hearts," a National picture which
shows the folly of making sacrifices
to crafty whims, will be the attrac-
tion at the Empire on Monday. The
story is laid in the fashionable cir
cies of society and on lonely isle in
the South Seas.
The much talked-o picture "Deep
Waters" produced by Maurice Tourn-
eur, from a story by F. Hopkinson
Smith, will be the attraction at the
Empire on Tuesday. "Deep Waters"
is romance of the rocky coast of
Maine and involves the spectacular
scenes for which Tourneur pictures
are noted.
The picture for Wednesday night
will be announced later.
On Thursday, Nazimova, the in
comparable, will be the feature at
traction of the week when she will be
seen on the silver screen in "Eye for
Eye, a picture that has elected much
praise and comment wherever shown.
"Her Husbands Friend" which is
the attraction on Friday night, is the
latest Paramount picture in which
Enid Bennett is starred. The story
was adapted to the screen from Mar-
jorie Benton Cookies novel "The
Incubus"
A new Fox picture, "The Lady from
Iongacre", starring William Russell,
comes to the Empire on Saturday. The
photoplay is said to afford Mr.. Russell
a vehicle in which to display both his
histrionic power and his ability in q
"rough-and-t tumble" combat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
HOW TO CARE FOR TIRES
DURING WINTER MONTHS
Many Dollars Can Be Saved By
The Proper Care Of Tires and
Tubes in Cold Weather

If you are going to put your car
away for the winter there are few
important rules to follow if you want
to find your tires in good condition
when the springtime comes again.
The United States Tire Company,
knowing how to care for them, is a
good one to take advice from. As
many of our people will be interested
in this matter we reproduce what they
have to say in the matter. 1t follows:
The tires should be cleaned thor
oughly to remove oil and grease. If
you want to be especially kind to your
tires, remove them from the car,
defate them, wrap them up in paper
or cloth and store them in cool, dry
place away from the sunlight.
If you do not want to go to the
trouble to remove the tires, jack up
the car defate the tires, and wrap
them in covers of paper or cloth. Do
T OF let the car stand on the tires all
winter or you will need new set of
tires in the spring.
1t is essential that tires be Debated.
In cold weather an inflated tire has a
tendency to "set," condition under
which the rubber is likely to break if
bent or twisted out of the position or
shape in which it has stood for a
length of time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
DOLPHIN W. GRIFFIN
VICTIM OF TYPHOID
Dies AT The Home Of His Parents
In Somerset County After
Severe Illness

1t is sad to chronicle the death OF
aged persons but when one is called
upon to note the passing of one in the
very bloom of life the task is of a
much sadder character. And so it g
with us this week in recording the
Death of Mr.. Dolphin w. Griffin
Which occurred at the home of his
parents near Cokesbury, in Somerset
County, on Monday last. The young
man, for he was but "a years of age
suffered from a severe attack of ty-
phoid fever, and made a hard fight
for life, but odds seemed against HIM
and he passed away at the time above
stated.
Shortly after he was first taken
SICK he was moved from his own home
To that of his parents, where with TIE
assistance of his devoted young wife
he received the best of attention, but
all efforts to stay the disease were OF
nc avail.
Mr.. Griffin was a fine young man
and was the son Of Mr.. and Mrs
James A. Griffin. All who knew him
liked him and his passing is a matter
Ct deepest regret to long list of
;.dmiring friends. He leaves a widow
and two young children to mourn their
loss, and these with the parents and
other relatives have the sympathy OF
the entire community.
Funeral services were held at the
Cokesbury M. E. Church on Wednes-
day afternoon, after which the re-
mains were brought to this city and
il tered in the Presbyterian Gene
terry.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
Tall Cedars To Stage
Big Rally In Salisbury

The Fiast Regiment Armory at
Salisbury has been secured for Friday
December the 18th, when the Tall
Cedars of Lebanon will stage big
rally in that town. Each Forest from
Wilmington to Cape Charles will be
represented and it is expected that
fully a thousand will be present. A
number of new members will be ini-
tiatcd, the work being done by the
Salisbury team
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
Snow Storm Struck
This Section Sunday

This section was visited by a snow
storm on Sunday last. At about nine
clock in the evening it looked like
real winter weather the snow was
falling at such terrific rate. Then
again on Monday another fall was
experienced but thanks to the weather
man it melted as fast as it fell. We
trust that the weather man will be
good to us now until after the Christ
mas holidays at any rate.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
Friends, Please Pay Up

We again appeal to those who are
in debt to us either for subscription,
job work or advertising, to settle their
accounts at once. We have been lem
lent and surely you will appreciate
this by making settlement now, so
that the editor may square up his
accounts before Christmas arrives.
This is our, only method of getting
money to run our business and we
hope our friends will appreciate this
fact and settle during the coming
week. The editor and the boys in the
cffice want little money for Christ
mas. Will you help us by giving US
only our dues?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
A WELL KNOWN WOMAN
DIES in ATLANTIC CITY
Mrs. Hester O. Merrill Dead. Re.
mains Brought To This City
For Interment

Mrs. Hester o. Merrill, we'll known
to many of our people, died at he1
home in Atlantic City on Wednesday
of last week, aged 72 years. The dis
ease which caused her death was an
gina pectoris.
Mrs. Merrill was the widow of Al
bert J. Merrill, a former resident OF
this town. Her husband was well
known to our people and for many
Years was engaged in the newspaper
business here. Later he embarked i,
the same business in the great city OF
Philadelphia. Having lost his first
wife he married the subject of this ar
ticle and the two together worked un-
tiringly in the publicatin of "Tht
Market Basket" later called "Thc
Rural Farmer"
During the life of her husband Mrs
Merrill made many trips to Pocomokf
City and became known to most OF
wi pcople' oiio "elS d ie'uy VI d Pio"0
ing appearance and disposition anG
she made many friends here, all Of
whom were sorry to learn of her dc
mise.
Funeral services were held in A.
lantic City and on Saturday the re-
mains were brought to this city ano
inferred in the Presbyterian Cemetery
beside those of her deceased husband
Rev. J. w. Lacy officiated at the ser
vices at the grave.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
Worcester County Man
Dies From Auto Accident

Mr.. Howard Fisher, of Berlin, this
county, who sustained serious injuries
Thursday night of last week, when
Il car in which he and Mrs. Fisher and
their son were riding collided with q
truck, died in Milford. DEL, the latter
part of the week. The son and wife,
who were also injured, will recover
Delaware authorities are conducting
an investigation Of the accident
Young Fisher. it is declared, blinded
by rain, drove the car headlong into
the truck, which was standing by tn
side of the road while the chaffeur ad
justed it's lights.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10
1t Is Now Sheriff
William o. Shockley

The new sheriff of Worcester coun
ty, Mr.. William o. Shockley has beer
sworn in and has entered upon his
duties. Already he is winning favor
with the people of the county. Thai
he will make an excellent official no
one doubts, but if he beats our old
friend l.. w. Onley he will have t.
step some. Well. Mr.. Shockley is a
stopper so they say.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1921-12-10

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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-25
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
BY LEE PAPE

Last mite in the setting room I was
doing my lessins agenst my will and
pop was smoaking and thinking with
his feet up and ma was Introducing
| Embroidery, saying, see by the papers
the druggists say they don't wunt to sell
beer even if they're allowed to.
I'm glad to heer it, -dident think
druggists had that much intelligents
the ferst time a druggists runs for
president Ill vote for him if the
weather is hiee. sed pop, alcohan never
did enybedy eny good and never will.
wy Wfllyum, wen all the tawk about
passing the prohibition amendment
was going on. dident notice you were
in favor of it to eny ixtent, in fact I
thawt the shoe was on the other foot,
sed ma.
| I'm a crate believer in persinaI lib
erty, that's true, sed pop, but law is
law and enybody that don't intend to
obey it no matter wat their former
opinions were had better go to some
| other country ware its not necessary
1 to obey it. a sitizens ferst dooty is to
uphold the law ard the man who
takes an illegal drink of ticker. either
in publick or private is a lawbreaker
and an undesirable sitizen and no
friend of mine.
| WITCH Jest then rem embered som =
thing. saying. o. C, pop, that reminds
me, I saw Mr. Lewis this AFTERNOON and
he sed to tell you his home brew is
finished and its got a wallop in both
fists, watts that meen. pop?
| It's very unimportant 70 me. wat
ever 1t meens. sed pop. And he kepp
on smoaking and thinking with his
feet up, and pritty soon he took them
! down, saying, Well. there's no exercize
like exercize, I think III take a little
| wawk.
Can 7 go with you. pop? I sed.
and he sed No. and he got up and ma
sed. You're not by eny chance going
to drop in on Mr. Lewis are you?
may. 1 may, how can L tell, sed
pop
He. hee. sed ma Meening she
knew he would.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-25
WIFE ASKS FOR DIVORCE.
Mrs, Ruth Wilson Says Husband Kept
Company With Other Women.

Charging that he has been keeping
comnanv with at least three other
women and that she has read letters
written by him to them containing ex-
pressions of love and affection. Mrs.
Ruth Wilson today filed a petition IN
the district court asking divorce
from Donald Wilson, employed on inc
governmental farm at Hays, Kan.
Mrs. Wilson asserts that her nus
band had one woman come from dis-
tant place to Topeka to live and that
he visited her frequently at her board
ing place and associated with her on
the street She says when she remon-
strated with him about his conduct he
confessed his love for one of the wo-
men,~but promised to do better. he
failed to do so, however. she asserts.
Wilson formerly was employed in a
Topeka bank and was captain IN the
national guard.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-25
A MISTAKEN VIEW.

It is a common remark that en-
ployers are taking advantage of the
state of depression and unemployment
to force wage reductions. This prob
ably is a misstatement of the facts
based upon a misconception of condi-
lions. If employers were making war
time profits they doubtless would be
wartime wages. But most of them
have been compelled to reduce prices
and therefore must reduce production
costs or go out of business.
The fact is that depression and I'M
employment exist because the indus
trial situation is out of balance, and
there is no remedy except by such re-
adjustment of wages and prices as will
restore the balance and enable the
various Industries to exchange prod
ucts on fair basis.
1t is impossible when one-half OF
the people of the country have lost
approximately one-half of their pur-
chasing power for the other half OF
the people to go on without taking
note of it. The depreciation of money
which resulted from the war was not 4
natural or permanent development
Nothing of the kind has ever hap
pened without a readjustment after.
ward, and it is always the case tha-
the sooner reimbursement is accom-
plished, the better for everybody.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-25
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JUST FOLKS
BY EDGAR A. GUEST.
THE CALL
BY EDO

THE (AI1As
The great outdoors is calling me. L near
the message Of each tree
Which spreads its branches out ana
seems to beekOn me to come,
And there IS something in the air which
seems to say: You've time to spare,
The birds are at their merrfest now 81 q
all the worlds album.
There's something now which says to me
THE nests are made in every tree;
The birds are home and settled down, the
woods are full of song;
The shady places now are spread 1or man
TO rest his weary head,
And every brook is chatter1ng ITS merry
way along"
The dusty lanes lead up and down, away
from all the noise Of town,
( On every hand are lovely scenes to please
the wanderers eye,
The blossoms for my lady's hair are spill
ing beauty everywhere
And they are fairer blooms than those
the wealthy people buy.
I'm tired of faces pale and sad, and people,
whether good or bad.
I'm weary now of city walls and city
strife and care:
think l need the faith of trees, the balm
of natures mysteries,
So / shall seek the wide outdoors and
find religion there
Copyright. 1921, by Edgar A. Guest) :