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Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

In wilnsHs whereof. lnvo horn,,nin
sci ms ianI and Used the 1reht A.ui
nf the state nf Colorado, ~ the city uf
D.nvst ihiA spth day Vt september a
~ 1875
tseaD cam. \ Miit.fKf:H
Secretary ~ Rfpt.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

IN WITNESS WHEREOF. l have
hereunto set my hand and affixed tho
Great Seal of the State of Colorado. at
the City of Denver. Colorado. this goth
day OF September, A. Z, 1922.
(SeaO CARL s. MII.LIKEN.
Secretary of State.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Mr. and Mrs. WIN. Bauer passed
thrl Holyokc Monday headed for the
mountains. Mr.. Bauer IA one OF tile
merchants OF Grant.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

A PROPOSED AMlsND-
AIENT TO SECTION
THREE t3) ARTICLE
xI OF THE CONSTI- a
TUITION, PROVIDING
FOR THE ISSUE OF YES
NOT NJ o X Il THAN
$4,000. 10000 or BONDS
Il FOR CONSTRUCTION &
AND IMPROVEMENT
OF ST Il Il HIGH -
WAYS, AND PROVIDE al5s
ING FOR THEIR RE-
DEAlpTlON liY MON
FYS PAY a ls l. T. TO
+ THE sTATE HIGH
WAY I'U ND FROM no
IR RIO C Il /. u ; q i
NJ o T . X VEHICLE
Rf;GlSTEATiON LIZ
Cl.NSis FEES.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Mrs. Hayer returned last Friday
from business trip to Sterling.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

DR.. strubIe LETT for Denver on bus
iness Saturday afternoon. returning
Monday
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

II. 81. Bowers was passenger FOR
Denver tie latter part os last week
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Ralph Kroeger went to Sterling
Thursday afternoon where he has en-
ployment.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

II. l.. Carpenter and daughter. Car
rie. motored to Loveland Thursday
afternoon to visit friends and rela
tiyes and bring back load OF vege
tables.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

yir. and Mrs. n. c. Dillon, who have
been here visiting MIR. md Mrs. J. w
Mcbride. left for Curtis. Nebraska
Monday morning. whore they will
make their home.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Miss Meta Neirnann of Amherst
came up Monday afternoon.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Miss Ruth wilcox. who is teaching
in Daily. was here Saturday visiting
her parents.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Mrs. Ira Newman. who was visiting
friends in Grant. returned home Sat
urday afternoon.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

.llOposi.p coSsTiru.
IlnNA AAfi3Nb-
MINT fff.ffSiSG
puni.tc lTiifriEA YES
AND CREATING 4
i'i-Iii.ic t"flfirii.8
cDHNi.flns, WITT
EXCLUSIVE f'uMEit
AND iiHIS'licrtDN
no REGULATE Nia.
PUBLIC UTILITIES
orplgATlNa WlTlifS NO
THIS tTATi. ii&.
csi'r 'riiuRE NtSic-
ii'Ati.r oMsi.p.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Mrs. Ben Baylor and daughters,
Louise and Vera. and Mrs. Moore
drove to Haxtun Sunday.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

c. a Searight of Colorado Springs.
came down Tuesday morning to visit
his nephew. Harry Bennett.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

\. L. Yowell was Haxtun business
visitor last Monday.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05
Otto kullman seceived new piano

from Denver this week.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05
Locals in Brief

y. L. Yowell was Haxtun business
visitor last Monday.
Miss Meta Neirnann of Amherst
came up Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Haver returned last Friday
from a business trip to Sterling.
II. ii. Bowers was passenger for
Denver tie latter part of last week
Dr.. struble LETT for Denver on bus
iness Saturday afternoon. returning
Monday.
Ralph Kroeger went TO Sterling
( Thursday afternoon where he has EN-
rloymen;.
Miss Ruth Wilcox. who is teaching
in Daily. was here Saturday visiting
her parents.
Mrs Ira Newman, who was visiting
friends in Grant. returned home Sat
urtiay afternoon.
Mrs. Ben Baylor and daughters
Louise and Vera. and Mrs. Moore
drove to Haxtun Sunday.
c. a Searight of Colorado Springs
came down Tuesday morning to visit
his nephew. Harry Bennett.
Mrs. Sam Andrews of Venango
came up Thursday for short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wash
Mrs. W. NJ. Stout and daughters
Misses Edith and Irene. left for Den
yer Monday afternoon 70 spend the
winter.
Miss Helen Redies left Monda:' for
Denver. via Julesburg. From there
she win 20 to st. Louis on her vaca
tion trip.
Mr.. and Mrs wm. Bauer passed
thri Hoiyokc Monday headed for III,
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Miss Helen Redies left Monda- for
Denver via Julesburg. From there
she win 10 to st. Louis on her vaca-
tion trip.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Mrs. Sam Andrews OF Venango
came up Thursday for short visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Wash.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

Mrs. W. NJ. Stout and daughters,
Misses Edith and Irene. left for Den
yer Monday afternoon 70 spend the
winter.
Phillips County herald., 1922-10-05

AAV.A 1%h'ei eA-sS " -~eA.
Father Gutenberg returned from
Sterling Saturday morning.
H. F. James of Texas was brsi
ness visitor in Holyoie Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wm. Solinger of Grant
were shopping in Holyoke Monday.
II. NJ. Bowers returned from Denver
Saturday morning where he had been
on business.
Mrs. Mary \. Field left for Denver
Thursday afternoon where she VIII
make her home.
Harry Andrews spent Sunaay Nloi
his family. leaving for haywood on
Tuesday morning.
Mrs. II: u. Kaiser left Monday after
noon for California. where she will
make her home.
S. W Lundy left for Sterling Sat
uriay for short visit with his daugh-
ter. Mrs. Elsie Harness.
William Buss. who is working here.
left for his home In Blue Hill. Nebr.,
Monday morning for short visit.
Mrs. ]. W. Fisher OF Agenda. Kas..
who has been here visiting her broth
err r. J. SeIfert. returned home sion.
day morning.
II. l.. Carpenter and daughter. Car
rie. motored TO Loveland Thursday
afternoon to vlsi, friends and rela.
tiyes and bring back load OF vege.
tables.
sir. and Mrs n. c. Dillon, who have
been here visiting Mr.. md Mrs. J. w.
Mcbride. left for Curtis. Nebraska,
Monday morning. whore they will
make their home.
air. ana Mrs. Guy Noland, who have
been visiting Mrs. Noland's parents
Mr.. and Mrs, Ed Foster, for the past
week. returned to their home In Ore
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
We're Out Of Town When
The Big Fire Occurred

Several of our people were out of
town during the great conflagration of
Monday last and imagine their sur
prise when they were wired that eth
er their homes or their places of bust
less had been destroyed.
Mr.. Edgar Fontaine and his daugh-
ter, Miss Lottie, left that morning on
the $50 train for Baltimore and be-
fore reaching their destination learn
ed that the town was in ruins. They
hurried home on the return train.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vaughn Wilkinson,
10th of whom hold positions with the
Peninsula Produce Exchange in their
Philadelphia offices, were of course,
out of town. They received a wire of
the destructive fire and hurried to Po-
comoke to find their entire home and
its contents reduced to ashes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Callahan
left for Baltimore on Sunday and
were snugly quartered at their hotel
when the wires told them of the great
disaster, in which Mr.. Callahan's bus
mess went up in smoke. They OF
course hurried home to assist in rec
tifying matters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22

Citizens National Bank in Farmers
and Merchants Purchasing Corpora
Ion Building on Willow street.
H. Merrill Walters, insurance, in
farmers & Merchants Purchasing
corporation Building on Willow st.
ID. Miller on second floor of B. Gil
varz store on Market street.
w. H. Clarke & Co., druggists, in
=. E. Townsend's Garage on Willow
street.
Western Union offices in Town
sends Garage on Willow street.
Carter & Ellis BARRIERS, in store of
Smullin & Bro, entrance on Clarke
avenue.
Electric & Ice Manufacturing Com
pany at their plant on Maple street.
E. j. Harris, photographer, at his
home on Third street.
w. S. Schoolfield G. Co., in PENN
sula Produce Exchange on Front st.
Pocomoke City Garage at the Clogg
Garage on Front street.
Thomas w. Scott, blacksmith, at
the shop of John W. Venable on
Clarke avenue.
DIR. F. w. Wilson located in build
ing over Sartorius' jewelry store.
DR.. W. H. Walters located in K. of
P. Hall over |. H. Merrill Co.'S store.
The T. F. Hargis Department Store,
lot on Vine street, the site of the old
Young livery stable.
Lee Bonneville Realty Company at
the Willard Battery Shop, on Willow
street.
DR.. R. Lee Hall, in the office of DR..
J. 7. Mock on Second street.
Pilchard & Brimer, real estate, at
the home of M. S. Pilchard, 922 Sec
ond street.
E. Fontaine, insurance, in CIogg's
Garage, foot of Market street.
Crockett & Crockett, law offices, in
the building in the rear of the resi-
dence of j. Shiles Crockett. Entrance
on Market street.
We will publish supplemental list
next week giving the names of all who
are not above listed.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
AFTER-FIRE DIRECTORY
OF POCOMOKE FIRMS
PARTIAL LIST OF TEMPORARY LOCATIONS OF
THOSE BURNED OUT in GREAT FIRE.

We have tried to get a complete
list of the temporary locations of ouI
business concerns who lost their plac
es of business in the conflagration OF
Monday last. Some are not definitely
fixed yet and the list will have to be
supplemented next week. However,
for the convenience of the public, w,
give the following, so that the new To-
cations may be easily found. We SIM
Ply give the names of the firms and
their present locations, where they
will all be glad to see their friends
and patrons:
N. Davis & Sons, in warehouse back
OF N. Davis residence on Second
street.
Ewell & Child's law offices, in Far
mers& Merchants Purchasing Corpor-
alton Building on Willow street.
T. A. Richards, tax collector, at his
home on Fourth street.
Miss E. F. bohm G. Co., milliner,
second floor of B. Givarz store.
Eastern Shore Farmers Exchange,
shed near N. Y. P. & N. freight depot.
Rodney Miller, at Lewis Cleaning
and Dye Works.
Pocomoke City National Bank, at
Clogg's Garage, foot of Market street.
Miss r. Belle Wilson milliner, over
Cluff & Colbourne's store on Market
street.
H. w. Callahan & Sons, in c. E.
Townsend's Garage on Willow street.
Lloyd Blaine, druggists, at Clogg's
Garage, foot of Market street.
Pocomoke City Postoffice in Brat
ten Building on Front street back of
Empire Theatre.
Eugene S. Maddox in Farmers &
Merchants Purchasing Corporation
Building.
R. j. Lambden, the Shoe Man, in
Bratten Building on Front street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
TOUCHING INCIDENTS
OF The GREAT FIRE
A Few Facts Gathered By Our Re-
porter AS The Flames Made
Devastating Strides.

Front and Bridge streets. which
were almost entirely residential sec
tions, suffered most in the loss of
home sights, not single residence
being left in that section.
Mr.. Frank P. Bratten, who was suf-
fering from an acute case of rheu-
matism, had to be removed from his
bed and was taken to the home of his
aunt, Mrs. Clarence Stevenson, on
Clarke avenue.
Mrs. John J. Dickinson was also iii
at her home N that same section. She
was removed to the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel E. McMaster on Wal
nut street.
Mrs. Rebecca Parade, whose home
on Front street was also destroyed,
has been an invalid for years, suffer
ing from paralysis. In the great ex-
element she was removed to the home
of Mrs. Ella Crockett, on Walnut
street.
Mrs. Upshur Stevenson, who had
also been ill for sometime had to be
lu1riedly moved. She was soon
srugly quartered at the home of Mr..
Mitchell S. Pilchard, of Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob E. Stevenson,
atfectionately known to our people as
"Uncle Jake" and "Aunt Grace" were
driven from the home they had con-
t;nuously occupied since their mar
mage more than so years ago, and
v ere soon quietly located at the home
of Mr.. James T. Young on Second
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin J. Townsend
the oldest couple in our town, also
lost their home and found pleasing
quarters at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
l. T. Stevenson on Walnut street.
Mr.. Cleve Townsend, who was rid
ing horseback, to and fro in his effort
to render assistance, had the misfor-
tune to have his horse fall on him and
in so doing sustained sprained an
HE, which since has been causing him
much pain, to say nothing of the
great inconvenience.
Mr. Walter r. Byrd, aged 90, bond
salesman for Poe & Davies, bankers,
Baltimore, was painfully injured
when he fell from the second-foor
balcony of the Parker House, while
helping to remove furniture from the
burning building. Byrd landed on his
lead and shoulders, sustaining con
cussion of the brain and probably a
fractured rib. He was Immediately re-
roved to the Salisbury Hospital.
While his hurts are said to have been
very painful still they are not consid-
cred of serious nature.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1922,


at or about the hour of three O'Clock
p. NJ,
All that lot or parcel of land stu
ate, lying and being in Pocomoke City
on the South or Southeast side of
Second Street extended, beginning at
the corner ofthe lot of Eslie r. Phil
lips and running in a Northeasterly
direction rs feet by and with Second
Street to public street dedicated to
the Mayor and City Council; thence
in Southeasterly direction by and
with said street so dedicated as afore-
said 300 feet, more or less, TO another
street dedicated to the Mayor and
City Council and running from the
first mentioned street along the rear
of the property herein described to
Linden Avenue; thence in a South
westerly direction by and with the
last mentioned new street rs feet to
the line of the said EslIe r. Phillips;
thence in a Northwesterly direction
by and with said Phillips lot 300 feet,
more or less, to the beginning on Sec
ond Street, being all and the same
property conveyed to Lee M. Ray by
Eben Hearn ct al by deed dated Feb
ruary II, 1921, and recorded among
the land records of Worcester County,
Maryland, in Liber o. d. C. No.. 40,
folio 597 etc.
The above described lot is improved
by beautiful and modern stucco
dwelling ho"se with garage attached.
Electric lights, water, heat, hardwood
floors and all other modern conven-
fences and improvements.
Terms of sale: One third cash on
day of sale, one third in six months
and third in twelve months, credit
portions to bear interest from day of
sale and to be secured to the satisfac-
ton of the undersigned.
EWELL & CHILD,
Attorneys for Owner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
The fire OF 1883
AND THAT OF 1892
The Great Disaster OF Monday
Last Recalls To Mind Two Sim
liar Conflagrations.

The great fire of Monday last re-
calls to the minds of our citizens two
disasters of a similar character which
have occurred in Pocomoke City in
the last thirty-four years. The first,
it will be remembered, occurred on
the afternoon of November the 22d,
1888, and originated in the drug store
of DR.. d. J. o. Truitt, then located a.
the corner of Market and Front
streets, on the site where the Empire
Theatre now stands. In those days
most of the buildings were of frame
construction and the fire made rapid
Roadway. Several of our sister towns
were called upon for help and good
people that they were, responded
promptly. After a hard fight the
flames were checked just before the
midnight hour but not until the en-
tire business section of the town was
destroyed, 70 buildings being reduced
to ashes.
Phoenix-like the town quickly arose
from it's own ashes and in few years
we had much better and bigger Po-
comoke City. One warm, summer
morning, between midnight and day
treak--to be exact, July the 9th,
1892-just after the town had quoted
down from one of the most successful
Fourth of July celebrations it had ev-
err experienced, the fire alarm was
again sounded and in few hours al
most the identical territory destroyed
in 1883 was again reduced to ashes
6G houses being destroyed and many
rersons again rendered homeless.
] his time it will be remembered the
FIRE originated in the back of store
located on Willow street, and occu-
pied by Mr.. James Bonneville, it be-
lug located somewhere about where
the ice cream factory of Mr.. A. Fl.
Stevens now stands.
Naturally our people were then in
low spirits, having had two such ex-
beriences coming so closely the one
upon the other. But with it all they
were not dismayed. Good sports that
they were, and filled with a spirit OF
enterprise, they went at it again, only
with a greater determination to do
and to dare. and they succeeded in
building a town which was not only a
credit to themselves, but one which
is acknowledged by all to have been 3
credit to the State.
In all these days our people have
Hrown in experience, have grown IN
enterprise and have grown in wealth.
The tasks that confronted them IN
1888 and 1892 were great as compared
TO the one that confronts them in thi.,
year of grace 1922. We were equai
% the occasion in those days; We are
rrore than equal to it now. Already
we are buckling on the harness and
With one great, united pull we will
show to the State of Maryland and
cur sister states the kind of metal we
are made of, and in a Few short years
We will. show to the world Bigger
and Better Pocomoke City-a burg
that any state in the Union nigh
we'll be proud to have enlisted under
it's banner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
Complete List Of Property
Destroyed In Great Disaster
Continued from Page 1.

& Co., both of the buildings belong.
ing to F. M. Wilson. The building
known as The DR.. King residence, ten
anted by DR.. Frederic w. Wilson. The
King block, owned by DR.. Kings heirs
and tenanted ny Western Union Tele.
graph Company. Edgar Fontaine, in
surance; DR.. R. Lee Hall, medical of
fees; Carter & Ellis, BARRIERS; Electric
& Ice Mfg. Company's offices; DR.. N.
E. Sartorius, medical offices; DR.. A.
A. Parker, medical offices; William
Miller, residence; DR.. j. Lewis Win
niger offices; E. j. Harris, photo
grapher. w. S. Schoolfield G. Co.,
general merchandise.
VINE STREET = Building owned
by M. L. Veasey, formerly known as
loung's livery stables. Loire Will
sons work shop and two garages also
owned by M. L. Veasey. r. F. Tay-
lor's blacksmith shop. Matthews &
Landlords large warehouse. Livery
stable of George Twilley.
FRONT STREET = Stevenson
Bros. Undertaking establishment. j.
f. Stevenson residence. S. j. School
field residence. Eugene Z. Matthews
residence. B. Givarz residence. d.
Miller residence. w. 7. C. Hargis resi-
dence, tenanted by G l.. knight. Miss
Elizabeth Cluff residence. S. r. Payne
residence. Henry Marshall residence
E. w. Veasey house, tenanted by
Vaughn Wilkinson. Mrs. Alexine
Stevenson residence. A. w. Rowland
residence. Mrs. Carrie Townsend
residence. E. J. Townsend residence
S. L. Bunting residence. John j.
Dickinson residence. John L. Paradee
residence. William S. Powell resi-
dence. Charles o. Melvin residence
w. F. Bratten residence. w. F. Brat
ten butcher shop. Peninsula Produce
Exchange garage and car burned.
BRIDGE STREET - Mrs. Rebecca
Faradee residence. Home of Charles
brand, owned also by Mrs. Paradee.
Upshur Stevenson residence. Will
lam Stevenson residence. Pocomokc
City Garage. A. C. Hayman black
smith shop and two houses owned by
J. Milton Clogg and tenanted by col
ored people. Thomas W. SCOTS
blacksmith shop. Alfred Mariner,
blacksmith shop and residence.
Five automobiles were burned iii
the Pocomoke City Garage and DR.
Wilson had his machine burned in
his garage just in the rear of his
residence.
Slightly damaged Buildings.
Parker House, w. S. Bowen's store,
O. NJ. Littleton's store, Lee Mason's
restaurant, Matthews & Landlord, B
Givarz, l. H. Merrill Company's store
M. l. Heilig's store, w. f. Hall & Co.,
store, J. T. Snuilin, Jr., store, David
Wiltbank store, Empire Theatre, The
Peninsula Produce Exchange building,
Dr. J. T. Nock's office and J. E. Wes-
sells garage The damage in each
case was slight and these firms are
transacting business in their former
stands just as though nothing out of
the ordinary had happened.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
Notice to Teachers.

The teachers examinations will be
held at the Snow Hill High School
Building, on Friday and Saturday,
May and 6, beginning at 8.45 A. NJ.
for second and third grade certificates
and for raising the second grade GER
tifcate to first grade. There will be
no June examinations this year. Pu-
pills graduating this year from four
year high school are eligible for tn:
examinations for second or third
grade certificates.
E. w. McMASTER,
Ap-22-2t. County Supt. Schools.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
CARD OF THANKS

l desire to express thanks to the
Pocomoke Fire Department and all
others who worked so valiantly to
save the Parker House, and in thus
doing saved several hundreds thous-
;.nds of dollars worth of other prop
crty in the town.
JAMES T. YOUNG.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
Empire Theatre Opens
Today, Saturday, I'D

The Empire Theatre will reopen to-
day, Saturday, April %, starting with
the usual matinee at 4 p. NJ. The at
traction is Charles Jones, in pardon
Ny Nerve" We were only slightly
by the fire and everything is
in order.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-04-22
AUCTION SALE
OF VALUABLE
Residence Property
IN POCOMOKE CITY, MD.

AS attorneys for the owner, we will
offer for sale at public auction in
front of the Parker House on
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-25
Your Own BObber

A SCIENTIFIC hair bobber, which en-
"A ables the job to be performed with speed
and accuracy, has been developed by
Theodore G. Gregory, of Providence, r. 1.
1t consists of two strips of metal alike
in size, each of which is bent into the
form of an arc. They are so made that
one Of them shall fit on the outside Of
the other.
Now suppose the case of a girl who is
going to have her hair bobbed. Around
the back of her head, beneath her ears,
is passed one of the two metal strips. 1t
conforms to the shape Of her head, and
her hair falls over it, the strip being held
in place by a number of hook shaped pegs
which, springing from its upper edge, en-
gage the hair.
This, of course, can be lone in a mo-
ment. The second arc-shaped strip is then
put on over the hair, three hooks on its
upper edge passing over the first strip, so
that it hangs from the latter.
The hair is now firmly gripped between
two jaws, represented by the curved strips
of metal, and the bobber has only to
run his scissors along the lower edge of the
outer band in order tsproduce a bob of
mathematical correctness and precision.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1922-02-25

carried out in the laboratory, but that they
would have no value beyond satisfying
scientific curiosity. Furthermore, as an in
cidental point, fish hybrids sometimes
Though not always) prove to be ''mules,"
incapable Of producing offspring.
Suggestion has been offered that the oyster
might be crossed to advantage with the long
clam or with the ''quahaug," SO as to pro-
duce a new kind of shellfsh that might
prove highly popular in restaurants and at
clam bakes. The notion is undeniably at
t%ractive, but here again the naturalists step
in with a veto, declaring that the bivalves
concerned are 'too fur apart" in a zoologi-
cal sense.
On the other hand, they say that a fish
is a very plastic organism, easily modi-
fed by breeding, as illustrated in the case
Of the goldfish, which has been developed in
forms beautiful and sometimes weird from
a commonplace, dull -colored little member
of the carp family. Similar stunts might
be done with other finny species; and GER
tainly it would be practicable to increase the
size of some of them greatly.
Take the sunfsh, for example. The blue
sunfsh attains a length of twelve inches.
BY breeding it might be made two or three
feet long. Much might be done in the same
way with the black bass. All the sun6shes