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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
p. H. S. BOYS START
BASE BALL PRACTICE
Expect To Turn Out Fast Team This
Year-Many Candidates
Have Try-Out.

At a meeting of the Pocomoke High
School Athletic Association held in
the school building a few days ago,
the following were elected officers to
manage the affairs Of the base ball
club for the approaching season:
Treasurer, John Ennis; Manager, Hill
laire Wardwell. 1t was decided to
wait until the men had been on the
field few days before electing a
captain.
A notice which had been posted,
notifying candidates to report last
Monday, brought out squad of Is
omong whom were Long, Bailey, Yea
sey, Matthews, Wardwell, Sherwood,
Schoolfeld and Henderson, of last
years team. There was also plenty
Of new material with which to build
up a winning team, including Ennis,
Thompson, Gillespie, Redden, Cott
man, Merrill and others.
The pitching squad will probably
consist of Henderson, the old stand
by; Schoolfeld, who got a chance last
year in a couple of games, and per-
formed very creditably; Thompson, a
new man, who looks good;and Ennis,
who has had pitching aspirations for
several years. The catcher's position
will be held down by "Reds" Lang.
There will be hot fight for places
hothon the infcld and outfeld, ana
some of the old players will have to
hustle if they expect TO keep their
ola positions.
P. H. S. is out for the county cham
plonship this year, but are still short
Of equipment, and all citizens inter
e~ted in the success of the school are
urged to buy candy, which is being
sold by the boys, to raise funds to
buy the needed equipment.
The boys will probably play Sails
bury, Beacon Business College and
Onancock, besides their regular coun
ty schedule, which is as follows:
March 31-Stockton at Pocomoke.
April 7-Pocomoke at Snow Hill.
April 14-Pccomoke at Berlin.
April 18-Girdletree at Pocomoke.
April 21-Pocomoke at Girdletree.
May Berlin at Pocomoke.
May 12-Snow Hill at Pocomoke.
May 19-Pocomoke at Stockton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
BIG SUNDAY BLAZE
DESTROYS BUILDING
Fire Department Called Out Sunday
Afternoon And Does Excellent
Work In Extinguishing Flames

The quiet of last Sabbath afternoon
was interrupted by the blowing of
the fire whistle and one can imagine
the excitement that attended the un-
usual occurrence. The boys were at
the engine house in excellent time
but there was some delay in ascer-
taining just where the fire was, and
by reason of this fact they were a
little late in arriving at the scene.
The fire was found to be at the
home of Mr.. Harry Hillman on Sec
ol-d street, just over the railroad
tracks of the N. Y. P. & N. Railroad.
The fire had started in the upper part
of the house and by the time the fire
men arrived TIE entire roof of the
building was in flames. The wind was
blowing at a fair rate from the west
and fortunately this set the flames
from the other buildings that were
nearby.
At first it looked as though it
would be imoossiblc to check the
flames until the entire building was
reduced to ashes, but the Pocomoke
City Fire Department is noted for it's
excellent work in the matter of fire
fighting, and it seems that on Sunday
afternoon the company was at its
best, as it was not long before they
had the flames under control and a
serious conflagration was averted. Of
course the building in question was
almost destroyed, only a portion OF
the first floor being saved. The
dwellings in this immediate section
arc only a few feet apart and the
wonder is that more of them were not
destroyed. All are agreed, however
that they were saved only by the ex-
ccilent work OF the firemen.
The building is owned by Mr.. E. ].
Schoolfeld and was partly covered
by insurance. A portion of the fur
niture of Mr.. Hillman was saved
hut we have not heard as to whether
he carried insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
Fire Destroys DR.. NeUitte's
Home At TemperanceUiNe

DR.. R. R. Nevitte's home in Tenn
Leranceville, Va, was totally de-
stroyed by fire Saturday night Of last
week. This was caused by an over
heated furnace in the cellar and the
family being away at the time, it
was not discovered until TOO late foc
the volunteer fremen to render much
assistance. AS there is no established
fire department or apparatus at Tenn
peranceville the flames soon gained
such a hcadway that it was impos-
sible to save even the furniture. The
only exception being the piano and
victro4a. This was big fourteen
room building, practically new and
one of the handsomest homes in Tenn
peranceville
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
MARYLAND VIRGINIA
GARAGE NOW OPEN
MIR. J. E. Vessels Takes Over The
Cullen Garage And Is Now
Ready For Business.

Our fellow townsmen, Mr.. j. f.
Vessels, has purchased the plant and
business of the Cullen Garage locat
ed at the corner of Second and Mar
ltet streets, this city and will conduct
the same in the future. 1t will here
sitter be known as the Maryland-Vir-
ginia Garage and the business will
nave Mr.. Vessels personal super
vision. The building was re-openod
on Monday morning last but most of
the week has been given to cleaning
renovating and rearranging the
stock. Many improvements have al
ready been made; among them being
a room, daintily arranged with palms,
chairs and tables, which will be for
he use and convenience of the public.
One of the most important branch
IS of the business will be the repair
shops. Mr.. Vessels realizes that this
is one of the matters that should re-
ceive the most careful attention and
it is his intention to give his patrons
the very best service along this line.
Hc intends to make his repair shop
. ne of the best on the peninsula and
lightning with the coming week he
will have expert mechanics who are
able to take care of all branches of
repair work.
The new name in itself is attract
i've. Marylanders and Virginians a
Ike will easily carry it in mind and
" the means of progressive adver-
Using in the local papers the new bu-
sines cannot fail to attract much at
-ntion. We predict for the Mary
land Virginia Garage it's full share of
The public's patronage.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
NeU Officers For The
Pocon1oke Base Ball Club

At meeting of the Pocomoke Base
Ball Club held Monday night in the
Municipal building, the following Of
ficers were elected: Mr.. r. H. Rob-
ertson, president; Mr.. A. P. School
field, secretary. Both offices were re-
Gently made vacant by the resignation
of Mr.. J. w. Ennis, as president; and
Mr.. r. w. Lankford. as secretary,
both men feeling they could not give
the positions the needed attention,
when the baseball season arrives. Mr..
M. L. Veasey was elected a director.
The list of officers now stands-R.
H. Robertson, president; J. c. Steven
son, treasurer; A. P. Schoolfield, sec
retary.
The following committee was ap-
pointed to collect on pledges for
stock subscribed a short while ago:
Ralph A. Ross, James H. Dryden and
Harry G. Mears.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
POCOMOKE SHOULD
HAVE FIRE SIGNALS
A Method OF Notifying Firemen OF
Fires Should Be Adopted
By The Town.

The experience of Pocomoke City
Fire Department on Sunday after
neon last in losing several minutes in
trying to locate the fire at the Hill
man home is another evidence of the
fact that the town should have some
system by which the fires that occur
can be located quickly. AS conditions
row stand the blowing of the fire
alarm whistle gives notice of the ex-
istence of a fire. The firemen rush
to their headquarters and have no
knowledge at all as to the location
C the fire and often several minutes
Of valuable time is lost before they
know in what direction to start witt
their apparatus. Telephone head
quarters refuse fatty to give the
much needed information with the
result that the company is delayed in
reaching the scene.
1t is evident to all that such con-
dition should not exist and that some
method should be installed by which
a more adequate service may be OBJ
tanned. 1t may be that in the final
analysis the town authorities may
have to take the matter up and install
6 system to take care of the cond-
tion, but as it will be some time be-
fore this can be done some temporary
system should be arranged.
We can readily see that it would
be beyond reason for the telephone
central to answer all inquiries as to
the location of fire, but it would
lie reasonable for a phone to be 10
Gated in the engine room and have a
telephone operator notify the men,
bers of the fire department of the To-
cation of a fire as quickly as they can
Jbtain it.
We are not finding fault especially
with any one; we are simply calling
the attention of our people to a mat
ter that is much needed. To have the
fire department on the job at the ear
Fest possible moment means the saw
ing of sometimes thousands of dol
lars. Our fire fighters are anxious to
do their work effectively. They give
their time, their attention and oftimes
their means to keep up their organi-
cation. In turn the town and it's en-
tire citizenship should do their best
in every way to give them those
methods that will add to the eff
cheney of their work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
ANOTHER SUICIDE in
ACCOMAC COUNTY
l3-Year-Old Boy Takes Life By
Hanging Himself From Barn
Rafter With A Rope.

Another suicide is reported from
Accomac county, Va, this being the
second one to occur within period
ti ten days. Becoming peeved when
chastised by his mother for some
wrong doing, Clifford Brown, 13 years
old, left his home near Onley on SAT
urday morning of last week and, 60
ing to the barn, committed suicide by
hanging himself from rafter with
a rope. Becoming alarmed when the
boy did. not return home, members
of the family instituted a search and
his lifeless body was found dangling
from rafter
Young Brown, it seems, came from
a family of suicides, although it is
usual for one of his years to com
nit such rash acts. Mrs. Jennie
Brown, IS years of age, grandmoth-
er of the boy, attempted to end her
life last spring by pouring coal oil
on the bed clothing and then setting
fire to the bed on which she was rest
ing. She died later.
Lee Brown, years old, son of Mrs.
Jennie Brown. with whom the moth
er resided, became greatly worried
when news was received of his moth
cr's death and his mind became un-
balanced. After making several at
tempts to end his life he was removed
to sanatorium at Staunton, Va.
After receiving treatment at the
institution, physicians believed that
his mind had become rational and
preparations were being made to have
him returned to his home when he
suddenly broke loose from the atten-
tants and threw himself directly in
the path of an automobile which was
passing the sanatarium. The machine
passed over his body and he died as
q result of his injuries.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
HERE'S GOOD NEWS
FOR MOVIE FANS
Extraordinary Program For Next
Week At Empire. A Good Pic
ture Every Night.

1t is seldom that so many pictures
that have made a great name como
all in one week to the Empire Thea
ter, but every night next week, in our
opinion, will witness the showing of
what should prove an exceptional big
feature:
For Monday, the perturbation of
that world-read book, "Peck's Bad
Boy" will be the attraction. Jackie
Coogan, who starred in "The Kid,''
shown at the Empire this week, will
take the leading role-that of the
bad boy-and from advance reports
ne does credit to the character.
Billie Burke will be seen in her new
Paramount picture, "The Education
Of Elizabeth" on Tuesday. In this
picture, which has scored a hit wher-
ever shown, MissBurke takes the part
Of charming, fun-loving chorus girl,
who is very real beneath her rouge
and powder.
Replete with big scenes which
have been termed thrilling and spec
tacular, "The Stealers," William
Christy Cabanne's masterpiece, an
tight-reel Robertson-C super-spe-
cial, will be shown at the Empire
Wednesday. The story of "Thc
Stealers," hailed as "a super-film,'
treats of the regeneration of a minis
ter of the Gospel who failed to follow
his own teachings with the specific
purpose of revenging himself against
God.
Claire Adams, Robert McKim, Carl
Gantvoort, Jean Hersholt, Eugenia
Gilbert-all the tried and true play
crs of the silversheet are in "The
Man of the Forest newest
Benjamin B. Hampton production
which comes to the Empire on Thurs
day. "The Man of the Forest is the
screen version of Zane Grey's novel
# the same name.
Can a man successfully teach girls
bow to be charming? Wallace Reid
says Eyes," for as Austin Bevans, in
his new Paramount picture, "The
Charm School," he is the principal
cf a school in which the beautiful
pupils are taught to be charming. Lila
Continued on Page
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
WILL CELEBRATE
GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Benson.
OF Pitts Creek, will be at home to
their friends on Tuesday evening.
March the 18th, the occasion being
the celebration of their fftieth we'd
ding anniversary. No cards in Pitts
Creek, but all of their friends are
cordially invited to be present. These
good people are reckoned among the
est of our citizens and we are sure
that Tuesday evening next will bring
them much joy. We congratulate
!hem in advance upon the happy event
md wish it were so that we could be
present to participate in the enjoy
ment of the evening.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
ENTERTAINS IN
HONOR OF GUEST

A most enjoyable card party was
given Saturday afternoon of last
week when Mrs. Ounce Ashburn en-
tcrtained in honor of her daughter,
Miss Edna Ashburn and her daugh
ter's guest, Miss Virginia Beale
Ct Suffolk, Virginia. Among those
present were: Mesdames Roger W.
Lankford, A. A. Parker, Norris NJ.
Young, Jay Cullen, Farrel Bowen,
Claude Davis. James NJ. Crockett, T..
S. Maddox, G. f. Powell and Misses
Sadie Jones. Nettie Barnes, Anne
Young, Alice Young, Anne Blaine,
Rosemary Stevens and Wilhemina
Walters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
Another Fire Alarm
Sounded Monday Night

A fire alarm was sounded on Mon
day evening last at $50 o'clock and as
is usually the case under such cir
cumstances in Pocomoke City, much
excitement prevailed. This soon died
away, however, when it was learned
that the cause of the alarm was the
burning of barrel of trash in the
establishment of B. F. Sturgis on
Clarke avenue. There was no one
in the place of business at the time
50 the doors were broken open, the
barrel removed and in less time than
it takes to write it the entire town
was restored to normalcy.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
Has His Arm Sprained
When Sand Hill CaUes In

Mr.. Henry Miller is now suffering
with sprained arm as result of
his horse falling on him while engag-
ed in loading sand at the Stevenson
sand pit near town last Friday. The
horse and cart which were on hill,
tumbled over on Mr.. Miller as the
sand began to cave in, pinning him
underneath. His cries soon brought
help and he was rescued, thankful
that the damage was no greater.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
"Meanderings OF A
Mildly Militant Mind

Our readers will be glad to know
that Mrs. Edna Bentley Hancock, who
some months ago was a weekly cor
tributor to our paper, has resumed
the publication of her "Meanderings
of Mildly Militant Mind" Her con
tribution will be found on another
cage of this issue and we are sure it
will be read with much pleasure by
our patrons. Mrs. Hancock is an at
tractive writer. her articles have al
ways found favor with our people
and we are confident they will hail
with delight her reappearance in our
columns.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
Bridge Club Entertained.

The members of the Friday even
ing bridge club were very pleasantly
entertained by Mrs. M. L. Veasey at
her home on Second street last week.
There were also about fifteen invited
guests. The club prize was won by
Mrs. ] Harry Young and the guest
prize by Mrs. Claude Davis.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-03-11
HOME TALENT
PLAY WAS ABLY
PRESENTED
Given Thursday Evening For Benefit
Pocomoke Fire Co.--Theatre
Packed To Doors.

"The Bachelors Banquet" farce
comedy presented by home talent
was witnessed by packed house
at the Empire Theatre Thursday
night. All available seats, and even
standing room was sold, and many
more who sought admission were
turned away.
The play, which was given under
the direction of Miss Myrna T. Stev-
enson, was for the benefit of the Po-
comoke Fire Company, and was pos
sibly the most notable affair of it's
kind ever held in Pocomoke. 1t was
!; rare entertainment filled with hu-
NOR and abounding in choice and
novel musical selections. The cast
was composed entirely of Pocomoke
people and the arrangement of the
characters was exceptionally fine.
Each one seemed to be made especi-
ally for his or her part. One rarely
finds, even in professionals, cast so
evenly balanced Also in the musical
numbers each performer proved they
were artists in their roles.
The late hour in which the affair
was given necessitates US giving only
brief account, and we can only say
where all did so we'll it would be
hard, and indeed unfair, to specialize
in comment.
The program in full was as fol-
lows:
CHARACTERS
Dick Foster, Godfrey Child.
Nat Stillman, Farrell Bowen.
Major Promroy, David Wiltbank.
Constance Oldfeld, Cynthia Blaine.
Mrs. Mortimer, Mildred Clogg.
Della Mortimer, Mildred NAPLES.
McGinnis, Clarence Dryden.
PART TWO
Music, Selected, The Hawaiian
Trio, composed of James Schoolfeld,
James Merrill and Harrison Merrill.
Reading, Miss Myrna T. Stevenson
Music, P. H. S. Quartette, composed
of Malcolm Matthews, John Lang,
Fred Henderson, and James School
field
Music, by the Wedelin Orchestra.
PART THREE
''The Fortune Teller"
Gypsy Maid, Louise Gordy.
Artist, Farrel Bowen.
CHORUS
Western Girl, Edna Callahan.
Hawaiian Girl, Sidney Tull.
Scotch Lassie, Amy Schoolfield.
American Flirt, Cynthia Blaine.
Egyptian Maid, Evelyn NAPLES.
Merry Widow, Clara Coston.
Ballet Dancer, Margaret Bowen.
Japanese Maid, Pauline East.
Bride, Corrine Young.
The music by the Wedelin orches
ira was of an exceptional character
and added greatly to the evenings
enjoyment. The Instrumentation was
as follows: William Wedelin, violin;
Miss Madge Tull, piano, Harry r
Dixon, trumpet; Roger F. Vincent,
trombone; Aaron Sterling, cello;
Harold Madison, drums.
AS we go to press the exact a
mount realized has not been made
known, as there are necessarily some
little affairs to be looked after before
the net amount can be ascertained.
Too much credit cannot be given
those who helped make the affair
such great success financially and
otherwise.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
CHURCH. SENSELESS
AS TRAP FALLS

Chicago.-Harvey w. Church, who
murdered two innocent men last Sept.
8 for an automobile, died yesterday
on the gallows in the Cook county Jail
as he had existed for the last thirty
days-in a state of apparent stupor.
Even as he was borne to the gallows
in chair his attorneys fought to de-
lay execution of the death sentence.
The execution was set for o'clock.
1t took, place at 3:54, while Judge
David was still hearing arguments.
Twenty five minutes earlier Judge
Hickman Scanlan had refused to inter
fere. Fifteen minutes after Church
fell through the gallows' trap he was
pronounced dead.
Coroner Refused Examination.
Coroner Hoffman vainly attempted
last night to obtain authority. from
Church's parents and sister for post
norton examination Of the body.
81 wish to determine" the coroner
said, whether Church was really in
a comatose condition through will
power"
After Church's parents and sister
had refused to permit the examination,
Coroner Hoffman said he would seek
legal advice as to whether he could
proceed by court action initiated by
himself.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1922-03-09
Grandma" King Is
Dead Today In Zion
Mrs. Deliah King, Aged 1O4 Years,
lions Oldest Resident, Died This
Morning at Bethel.

Mrs. Deliah King, known as Grand
ma King" who was 104 years old on
January 23rd last, died just after one
o'clock this morning at the Bethel
Home in Zion. She was known wide
ly throughout the community, having
lived in Zion for many years and be-
ing known far and wide as its oldest
resident.
Mrs. King was born in St. Joseph,
New Brunswick, in 1918. She moved
to America at the age Of fifty years
and took up her residence at Oak
land, California. In 1884, while in
this city she was suffering from what
was diagnosed as a cancer of the
tongue and had been given up as hope
less. At meetings carried on by the
late DR.. Dowie in Oakland, she claimed
to have been healed Of her illness by
prayer and shortly afterwards she
came to Zion to make her home.
She had gained no little fame as
result of the fact that she claimed
several years ago in a vision to have
seen the Messiah and for this reason
had always expressed wish and be-
lief that she would live until ellis
second coming" She was the mother
of nine children, five of whom are now
living. She is also survived by sew
enteen grandchildren ard fifteen great
grandchildren. The funeral services
will be held at Zion at three thirty
o'clock on Monday afternoon.