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was transformed into the State of Tennessee. The western section of Georgia, ceded to the Common Union in 1903 became the Terri tory of Mississippi and later the Territories of Mississippi and Ala bama until they were finally ad- mitted as States of the Union in 1917 and 1919. The transformation of the western front of Virginia into the new state of West Vir. ginia in 1862-3 was an incident of the Civil War.
 The Louisiana Purchase.
 Meantime had come the first great addition to the area of the United States, the Louisiana Pur- chase. The area west of the Mis- sissippi which had been originally claimed by France as a result of exploration and been secretly ceded to Spain in 1762 prior to the expulsion of France from the con- tinent, had subsequently, been again secretly transferred and re- ceded by Spain to France in the year 1900. The complete control of the mouth of the Mississippi River by the United States was extremely important to its people and the commercial interests, controlling as it did the exit from the Mississippi Valley to the Gulf of Mexico, and when the cession of the area west of the Mississippi to France in 1900 became known a commission was sent to France by tho United States Government to negotiate for the purchase of the area adjacent to the mouth of the Mississippi and including the city of New Orleans. The French Gov ernment, however, fearing a loss of the entire western area to Great Britain offered to sell it all to the United States for $15,O00,000, of which S11,250, ,00" would be in six per cent bonds of the United States Government and the remainder to be paid to citizens of the United States having claims against France, and when this treaty reached Washington it was quick ly ratified, in October 1903, and the area of rhe United States thus doubled by single stroke of the pen.
 This "Louisiana Purchase" thus completed in 1802, which as above indicated more than doubled the area of the country, included 1884, 900 square miles, while the total area prior to the purchase was only S2S,0o0 square miles. The entire new area was given the title of the Territory of Louisiana" but in 1904 the southern tip was cut off and established as the Ger ritory of Orleans" and in 1912 the Territory of Orleans" was admit ted to the Union as the State of Louisiana and the remainder of the purchase given new title. the Territory of Missouri" with it's capital at the city of St. Louis. Later, after the States of Arkansas and Missouri had been cut of from it's southeastern section fi4s re-
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it had also bccome apparent that these claims + many instances over-lapped each ether; and with the magnanimou7 spirit then pre- vailing of feelty to the new gov ernment the legislatures of those seven states one by one ceded to the Common Union all of their western clsirs, the area thus ced- ed to be forrnel into new states with individu-I privileges and powe-s ezu-, U those which gen. erously re''n1uishcd their claims upon the territory in question.
 The area thus ceded to the Con- mon UnioI by the seven states above named, lying between the Allegheny Cumberland range on the east and the Mississippi on the west, exceeded in area that retain ed by the Original thirteen" az gregating about 5o0,0co square mics, wiiie t',e ic-1nt area of the "oris mai thirteen" aggregates
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mainder was remained the Indian Country"
 While this Indian Country" was slowly being transformed into ter ritorial and state divisions, there came the second addition 70 che area of the United States in the purchase of Florida from Spain to which country Great Britain had re-ceded it in 1783. The cons.dera- tion of it's purchase from SDein was to be The payment by the United States of various claims by AmsEcan citizens against the Spanish government, which amounted when paid, includiig in terest, to s6,500,000 and the terri tory thus purchased subsequently, became, in 1925, the State of Flor ida.
 Texas and the Southwest.
 The third addition to our terri tory came in the form of the State of Texas wh oh had in 1886 seced- ed from Mexico and established itself as an independent republic and immediately made application for admission to the United States. This application was, how ever, rejected by Congress when made in 1887 and again in 1s44, but in January, 1s45, Congress passed an act giving it's Consent that the territory properly includ- ed within the Republic of Texas may be erected into new state to be called the State of Texas" and in December of that year the joint resolution admitting Texas as a state ot the Union passed both House and Serste, Chs area being thus oGmittei es State without preliminary "pro5ation" as a territory Subsequently Con. grss purchased from the State of Texas 6 part of it's original area, paying s10,Oco,on5, and the 1l4,oGo square miles thus purchased suo-
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tion lying west of Lake Michigan which included the area now known as Wisconsin, Iowa, Minne- sota, and parts of North and South Dakota. When the original Terri tory of Michigan applied in 1887 for admission as a state, there existed a bitter dispute between that territory and the State of Ohio as to the boundary line be- tween them, Michigan claiming
 an area which would have given her the port of Toledo at the southern tip of Lake Michigan, and to settle that dispute amic- ably, Congress gave to Michigan the area now known as the North ern Peninsula" which subsequent- ly became extremely valuable through the development of it's great copper and iron and timber interests. The section at the west which had been temporarily at tached to Michigan was then es- tabiished as the Territory of Wis consil," while the area lying di- r-c|..' west of the State of Ohio
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subsequently divided into Alabama and Mississippi.
 The Territories Absorbed into
 the Union
 The steps ny which these two great areas. the Territory North west of the Ghio and the Territory South of the Ohio, were trans formed into separate territorial and state organizations cannot be
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17Se, North Carolina 17s4, and l790, South Carolina l787, and Georgia in 1902. Vermont, which had been claimed by the State of New York as part of her area, purchased independence from that state by paying S30,000 and was subsequently, admitted to tho Union as the first new state. Maine, which had been claimed and governed by Massachusetts for
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followed in detail within the limi- tations of this discussion. Ken lucky was admitted es a state in 1792, and Tennessee in 1796. In 1900 the western part of the terri tory northwest of the Ohio and ex- tending to the Mississippi and the Canadian line was cut off and es- tablished under the title of Indiana Territory and in 1903 the State of Ohio established. In 1905 the ter riGcry lying between Lakes Michi- gan and Huron was established ac the Territory of Michigan" eNd it later proved a convenient Tscc!eus to which to attach for 1Enrorary government the sec
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1893 on downward, was admitted in 1898 and the group of islands established ill 1900 as the Territory of Hawaii. The Virgin Islands which lie just east of Porto Rico were purchased from Denmark in 1917 for s25, 100000 the chief pur- pose being their control as a naval station. The Panama Canal Zone, five miles on each side of the Pan anna Canal, was in 1903 granted in perpetuity to the United States by the Panama Government on the payment of $10,000,000 by the United States, to be followed by annual payments of $250,000 be- ginning nine years after the agree ment. Alaska, the Philippines, the Hawaiian Islands and Porto Rico have tkeif own legislative bodies, bvt the governor is in each case css 'g1ate1 by the President of the
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TE[E STORY OF TEIE STATES and edhahe

colonies. The British flag at that moment flew from the southern tip of Florida to the northern border of Canada, for Florida had mean time been brought under the Brit ish flag; and following this exten- sion of Canadian Government over the area lying south and west of the Great Lakes, the colonies claiming that area joined with those which were already clamor-
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ing for independence, and all of the British colonies on the North American continent except Florida at the south and Canada at the north united in the declaration of 1776, declaring themselves no lon- ger colonies but free and indepen- dent states.
 The First Territories.
 It was at the close of that niem- orable struggle, when the pes:e treaty with Great Britain in 17e3 gave to the new United States ce America the entire area ext ming to the Mississippi at the west anc the Canadian border at the north, that the question of the method c1 government in that grea. interior area came to the trcnt and t.- msnded solution. Seven of .tA colonies-Msssachuset Connce- ticut, New yorl- Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Georgia-clajmed that their orig inal grants extended westward b the Mississippi. if not farther. .ad
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the area thus added being about 3s,OoO square miles.
 
 Our Rerent Accessions.
 In 1867 Alaska with it's enormous territory w"s purchased from Rus- sia Tor Y7,sGO,aV!, end is now the only area e contln snt"l Uni tso Gates still governed ss a ter 1itory, ali ether parts of the great continental areas added having been transformed into states after passing through their "probation period" as territories. The great Territory of Nebraska at one time a part of the still greater Terri tory of Missouri was sub-divid- ed into the States of Nebraska and
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unde. the title of Indiana Terri tory" had meantime been divided ito the territories of Indiana and Illinois. Indiana became a state in 1918 and Illinois in 1918.
 The Territory South of the Ohio
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control of Virginia until it's admis- sicn as . st fS in l732, nor &d it ipclut,s tte western ares Of Ge7r- ria which w.s not cssE to .Jc Union urtl Lo.s, scd tNor f;c n the Tsrritosy of huss,C-Ii, ard
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
Hargis Store Work
Begun This Week
When Completed This Building Will Be The Largest And
Best Equipped Department On The Eastern Shore.
NeuU York Builders Get Contract.

tend to the surplus stock room on the
third floor.
The interior of the store will be
extremely light, having streets on all
SIDES except for distance of about
eighty feet, where the building ad-
joins the drug store of Lloyd 6;
Blaine. The floors will be of edge
t,rain Georgia pine. All column, win
dow and door trim, including the
wood work of the show windows, as
well as the office partitions and all
other exposed wood work will be of
chartered oak. The fixtures will be
built to order by the Grand Rapids
Show Case Company of Grand Rap
ids, Mich, and will likewise be of
chartered oak; the finish of all show
windows, office partitions and other
wood work in the store will be iden-
tical.
All departments of this big store
will be located on the first floor eX-
oept the Music, Furniture, Carpet and
Rug departments, which will be dis
playd on the second floor.
The bookkeeping, and advertising
and other offices. including the re-
search department will be located on
the first floor, extending across the
entire rear of the store. The book
keeping office will contain a reinforc-
ed concrete fireproof vault. The pur-
chasing offices, pricing room where al!
merchandise will be priced, stock
room and employees rest room will be
on the second floor just above the of
fees on the first floor. Special atten-
ton has been paid to the employees
rest room, which will contain fire
place, ample cloak room space, AMI
also an alcove with kitchen sink, and
q small stove, for the convenience of
those employees who eat their lunch
in the store. This room will be srlen-
dldly furnished with furniture tn:
will contribute to the pleasure and
comfort of the store5s employees
For the convenience of the custom
ers a large rest room will be erected
directly in the center of the store or
the first floor. This will be fitted up
with comfortable chairs, writing
desks, telephone, and other convent
ences.
The cellar of the building will be
Continued on Page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
DANCE GIVEN TUESDAY
IN HONOR OF GUESTS
Miss Sara Scott The Hostess AT An
Informal Dance At Her Home
On Second Street.

Miss Sara Scott, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William J. Scott of this city
vas the charming hostess at an infor-
raj dance given at her home on Sec
ond street Tuesday evening of this
eek.
The affair, which was one of the
most pleasant social events which
fas taken place here recently, wa4
given in horor of her guests: Misses
ouise Powell, Sara Armstrong, Pol
y Cromer, Dorothy Roulette and Bet
ty Worthington, all classmates OF
Mss Scott at M. S. N. S.
The house was attractively 1ecorat-
ed for the occasion and the floors in
c> >cellent condition for dancing, which
was indulged in by the young folks
ntil late hour Delightful refresh
r.cnts were served.
The invited guests present were;
Misses BERTHE Merrill, Cynthia Blaine
Evelyn NAPLES, Edna Callahan, Eliz-
abeth Tull, Lillian Bowland, Clara
Coston, Josephine Coston, Catharin5
Seville, Emily Stevenson, Charlotte
Young, Zella Crockett, Loleta Gillis-
RE, Mrs. Franklin West, of this city
Miss Zoe Welsh of Camden, N. j.
Miss Caroline Waller of Salisbury
'Iiss Anne Griffith of Allen, Md, Miss
kebecca Wilson of Mardella Springs
Miss Louise Powell of Franklin City
Miss Sara Armstrong of Wilmington
| ell. Misses Betty Worthlngton, Dor.
othy Roulette and Polly Cromer Of
Hagerstown, and Messrs. Benjamin
burlington, Leonard burlington. DE-
William burlington of Melfa, Va
Nessrs. Warner Bull, Morris Bull
clifton Johnson, Edward Johnson
William Ross of Parksley. Messrs
Bernard Powell, Thos. Sharpley o
Franklin City, Messrs. Edward I
Blaine, Jr., Hartley Stevens, Jr.
Frederic Wilson, Norman Polk, Ed
ward Gladding, Walter Atkinson, inc
Ennis, Jerry Evans, William Evans
Clarence Dryden, Franklin West, AL
fred Northam, Eugene Veasey of thi
d4y. The following members of th'
rocomoke base ,Aaal tSam were als'
present: GordS Hornsberger, Davis
McKnight; Decker, Phillips, Krepps
Ryan, Mcdonald, Alexander, Bussey
Wilson, Yap, Rothrock Rorter.
| .aaS.r \ g
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
County Agent Stages
Hog Cholera Demonstration

On Tuesday afternoon at 8 o'clock
he farmers and those interested in
the hog cholera industry of Williams
Community assembled at the home of
Mr.. S. D. Corbin near Williams
s'hool, to witness a demonstrations
conducted by DR.. f. j. Mclaughlin,
Veterinary Specialist and E. I. Os-
wald County Agent, with the use of
anti-hog cholera serum for the con-
trol of hog cholera. The serum was
administered by DR.. Mclaughlin to
three of Mr.. Corbin's hogs, showing
the different methods of application.
!>r. Mclaughlin also explained the
Importance of community cooperation
in controlling this diseasee and the
Importance of the use of hog cholera
serum. Some of the visitors were
taught by actual experience how to
administer the serum, so that they
viii be able to be Of service to their
community should an outbreak oc-
Cur.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
LETS PUT HOME
FAIR OVER BIG
'City's Greatest Crowd Getter Should
Have Support Of All Loyal
Citizens.

Every Pocomoke City man, woman
and child should be a booster for the
Focomoke Fair. 1t is one of the
greatest enterprises that we have. 1t
brings to Pocomoke more people an
nually than all other Enterprises
combined, and thousands of persons
cannot visit our town in four days
without all of the business enterprises
being benefited to some extent.
This year the association will open
its gates to the public on Tuesday
morning, August Is, and for four
days the entire Eastern Shore will be
given real treat. For years the Po-
comoke Fair has been egarded as the
most popular fair on the Shore, many
persons coming from a great distance
to enjoy the four days in our midst.
The management in previous years
have tried to give its patrons a show
that was worthwhile and in most ev
cry instance they have succeeded.
They are determined that the 1922
fsi shall be the. best in the history of
the association and to this end they
are bending every effort.
During the past few weeks they
have distributed thousands of their
annual catalogs showing the various
premiums in poultry, stock, agricul-
tural and domestic departments. Many
persons who have not heretofore Civ
en- much attention to the agricultural
hall have declared their intention of
placing exhibits this year and the
outlook along this line is very encour-
aging.
Many improvements have been
made to the grounds and the track
gotten into fast shape in anticipa-
ton of large entry list of horses
from all sections of the country.
According to advance reports the
midway this year will surpass any
previous attmpt, Billy Clark's Broad
way Shows, the largest carnival ever
on the Shore, having been engaged to
play this fair.
The free attractions this year are
also of high order and include some
Of the great artists of the country
Next week we will attempt to give
our readers more detailed account
OF the many big things to be offered
and seen at the Pocomoke Fair. In
the meantime, boost and boost hard,
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
Delightful StraU Ride
Given Wednesday Evening

Mrs. Franklin West gave a most
delightful straw ride Wednesday ev
ening of this week in honor of her
sister, Miss Sara Armstrong, of Will
mington, Del, who is the guest of
Miss Sara Scott.
The young people left here around
s o'clock and enjoyed pleasant
moonlight ride to Public Landing
where they donned bathing Shts for
a swim. Later in the evening dancing
V as indulged in.
The guests were Misses Eillian
Bowland Elizabeth Tull, BERTHE Mer-
rill, Cynthia Blaine, Clara Coston,
Charlotte Young, Zoe Welsh, Made
laine Cromer, Betty Worthington
Iorothy Roulette, Louise Powell, Sa-
ra Scott, Sara Armstrong, Belle Hud-
son, Sidney Tull, Mrs. Franklin West
and Messrs. Norman Polk, Mag; Mat
thews, Edward Gladding, Tonl Scar
borough, Hartley Stevens, Franklin
West, Harrison Merrill, James Mer-
rill, and Gordy, Bussey, Phillips, Da'
Wis, Hornsberger, Rothrock, Krepps
Of the baseball team and Benjamin
burlington of Melfa, Va. y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
Little Miss Emma
Lee Clogg Entertains

Little Miss Emma Lee Clogg,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Milton
Clogg, made a most charming hostess
Oil Thursday afternoon of this week,
when she entertained number of her
friends in honor of her fourth birth
Gay anniversary. From 5 to 5 games
were indulged in, and other forms Of
amusement, including a ride on q
real live pony, which was thoroughly
enjoyed by the young folks. Shortly
after five the guests were invited in
the dining room where they found the
table attractively decorated in pin.s
and white streamers of crepe paper.
In the center was gorgeous birth
gay cake with white frosting and pink
candles. The favors were tiny pink
taskets filled with candies. The
young hostess was the recipient of
many pretty and useful gifts, attest
ing to the popularity of this youth
fal member of society.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
HAWAIIAN TROUPE
AT EMPIRE NEXT WEEK
Second Booking This Season For
Musical Troupe. Play
Wednesday Night.

Kamaka's Hawaiians, an all-native
troupe of clever artists, augmented by
Il rec members from the famous
"bird of Paradise" company, will be
the attraction at the Empire Theatre
" ednesday August 8, for one day on
ly, The company supported by the
renowned Princess Lei, and Mr.. Chas.
Kemaka, one of the worlds celebrated
steel guitarists comes to Pocomoke
through the efforts of the Empire
theatre management.
The quaint singing, playing and
dancing of these wonderful native ar
tets offer style of entertainment
that is thoroughly enjoyed by all, but
their program by no means is exclu-
sively Hawaiian; there are many up
to-oate popular numbers with some
Of the classics that offer a diversified
pro gram to fit all classes of patrons.
In connection with this entertain
n ent, special movie feature entitled
"rhe Nurse, Marjorie" will be shown
on the screen.
The program of pictures for othrr
lights of the week is as follows:
Monday--All-S Star Cast in, "After
re Show, a Cecil B. DeMille pro-
cuction.
Tuesday = Cosmopolitan produc-
ton, Buried Treasure"
Thursday Special cast, in "The
Mystery Road"
Friday, the most talked about pic
ture of the large cities, "Madonnas
and Men," will be the attraction. A
recent review by a motion pic 'ure
critic describes it as follows: at is
the massive and elaborate production
that likens the amusements, desires
and lust Of ancient Rome to those :
modern tirles ard has scored one of
the greatest hits in the history of
~ tion pictures. AS wonderful scene
aiter scene is unreeled the spectator
soon realizes that he is seeing the one
great feature picture, photcdrama
that will live forever because of its
remarkable story its wonderful pro-
lection and it's praiseworthy acting.
Saturday-William Russell, in "The
On of Zanzibar"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05
Where The Teams
Play Next Week

Notwithstanding at Pocomoke;
Laurel at Crisfield; Parksley at Sal
isbury.
Tuesday-Pocomoke at Cambridge;
Crisfeld at Laurel; Salisbury at
Parksley.
Wednesday - Parksley at POGO
moke; Crisfield at Salisbury; Cam
bridge at Laurel.
Thursday-Pocomoke at Parksley;
Salisbury at Crisfeld; Laurel at Cam
bridge.
Friday - Cambridge at Salisbury;
Laurel at Pocomoke; Parksley at
Crisfeld.
Saturday-Salisbury at Cambridge;
Focomoke at Laurel; Crisfield at
Parksley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-08-05

The contract for the new Hargis
Department Store of Pocomoke City
has been awarded by Mr.. Milton l..
Veasey to the North Eastern Con-
struction Co., of New York City, and
work on same was begun this week.
The building is expected to be com,
pleted and ready for occupancy be-
tween November Is and December Is.
This will be the largest and best
equipped department store between
Wilmington and Norfolk and equal, in
construction and equipment to the
large city stores of Baltimore and
I Philadelphia.
1t will be two and three story
building, the third story, 40 78 feet
to be used entirely for surplus stock.
The building will run through the en-
tire block and front on three street ,
f1rty-fve feet on Market street, sew
enty-seven feet and eight inches on
Vine street and the distance from
Market to Vine of one hundred and
ninety-six feet and four inches, max
ing the entire building contain thirty
thousand square feet of floor space.
The Market street front will be
constructed of Indiana limestone, the
ether frontages being Of Colonial
al, rTI,o frop,a ,,-nrly of +Lo b,,;i, i,i
irg will be of steel. No expense has
been spared in the construction. There
will be ten show windows, the small
est of which will have large plate
glass nine feet high by sixteen feet
END six inches long. The two windows
On Market street, will be about six
teen by eighteen feet, large enough to
exhibit complete suites of dining
room, living room or bed room furn-
iture, with removable panels to make
the windows smaller when desired.
The row of show windows on Clarke
a"enue will extend a distance of. one
hundred and ninety-six feet, from
Market to Vine street. These Win
dows will also be very handsome.
With plate glass fronts sixteen feet
six inches in length
There will be three entrances, one
located on Market street, one on
Clarke avenue, and one on Vine
street. A large Otis combination
passenger and freight elevator will
d, scend to the side walk level on Vine
street. for receiving freight and ex-