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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
ANOTHER WARNING TO
RECKLESS DRIVERS
We Sound Another Alarm To Mot
orists, Admonishing Then To Be
Careful At All Times.

Several slight but distressing auto
mobile accidents have recently occur
red in and near this vicinity in which
the participants have suffered severe
ly from shock if not from physical
injuries. We think it advisable to is
sue another warning to the motoring
public. Possibly YOU are not always
to blame when an accident occurs. In
the case of collision it may be due
tC the careless or reckless manner in
which the other car is driven. While
IL some instances accidents are I'M
avoidable yet if extreme care is exer-
cised by both parties the danger will
be greatly diminished. If the driver
Of the other car wants to "hog the
road" don't place yourself in posi-
ton to wreck your car or endanger
your life by insisting on your half.
Let him have three fourths and make
out with the remaining one-fourth il
this is possible.
And then if an accident occur, no
matter how slight it is and it mat
tiers not if you are perfectly innocent,
stop and ascertain the damage done.
II seems inconceivable that a man
Can be so inhuman as to deliberately
go on his way after coming into COL
l'ssiOn with another vehicle without
stopping to ascertain the extent OF
the damages or possible injuries to
the participants. Yet this has been
done number of times.
A driver who does not comply with
the automobile rules and regulations
should not be allowed to drive a car.
He is not only risking his own life but
runs chance of taking someone
else's. Too many are violating this
law and getting away with it. Cars
are driven through the principal
streets of our towns at the rate of 40
miles per hour. We are too lenient
with offenders. Something should be
done to check this spirit of reckless
ness before serious accident occurs
to bring us to our senses. One cannot
criticize too severely the Indifference
displayed by some. Take heed motor
lists, check your speed, sound your 81
ron at crossings and be satisfied with
our half of the road.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22

Chisholm Minn.-The Chisholm
park zoo has new arrival. bear cub.
lntendent Phillips, few cubs born in
captivity live long. Several years ago
bear cub was born at the park. but
was killed by the male bears. This
time the cub was discovered in time to
be hssoed and taken out Of the bear
pen. 1t is being raised on a bottle.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
BAPTIST CHURCH.

Mr.. James w. Moffitt, student of
I've Theological Seminary, Louisville,
~, will preach at the Baptist Church
Sunday July % at II o'clock A. M,
and at Pitts Creek Baptist Church at
{ P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
Profiteer in Leeches
as Demand Revives

Paris.-Whenever you had a
headache or a pain In the old
days, they put leeches on YOU
the nasty Shiny things that get
In your way as you walk
through your garden after a
rain. When contemporaries Of
Pepys used to get blood to the
head Ga common cranial dis
turbance with three bottle
men" Of the perlOd) leeches
would be hurrledly sent for.
FOR some reason impossible to
fathom there has been an in
creased demand for leeches In
Paris In the last few months.
Fifty years ago leeches cost
$50 francs per 1000, but the
price soon went down to 90
francs.
PrOfiteerlng has now set In.
Leech dealers are sprlnging up
here and there and the price
per thousand has gone up to 100
francs.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
BETHANY M. P. CHURCH

9.45 A. M. Sundayi School and
adult bible classes.
II A. M. and p. M. Divine worship
and sermon.
Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock pray er
service and short address by the pas
tor. A cordial invitation is extended
to all. E. L. BUNCE. Minister.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
Go To Church Sunday.
SALEM nj. E. CHURCH.

10 A. M. Sunday School. IL A. NJ,
preaching by pastor.
7 P. M. Twilight service with illus
tlated talk by the pastor.
Electric fans make this service
comfortable.
REV. ]. r. BICKING, Pastor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

Sunday School, 10 A. M. Preaching
II A. NJ, and 7.30 P. M.
REV. ]. W.LACY, Pastor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-07-22

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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
EXPRESS RATE
HEARING NOV. 70
AT WASHINGTON
Interstate Commerce Commits
sion Postpones General
Hearing From Oct. 80 to
Nov. 20

The express rate hearing. which was
scheduled to be held before the Inter
state Commerce Commission in Wash
ington October 80. has been postponed
to November 20. according to notice re-
ccivcd this week from the Texas Cham
Der OF Commercc, which is preparing TO
have Texas represented.
Much interest in this hearing. which
il is hoped will result in a general re-
duction Of express rates, especially on
farm products. has been aroused in all
parts of the state. according to +. A.
LeHingwell. manager Of the transporta-
tion department Of the Texas Chamber
Of Commerce. and an effort will nc made
to have hearing in Texas subsequent
to the Washington hearing, in the event
the reductions are not allowed.
The following letter from Mr.. Letting
well. in which the suggestion is made
that the Valley have representation at
the hearing, Will be Of interest TO every
Valley farmer and business maa;
This hearing has been postponed to
November Goth. and on October 18th |
wrote Mr.. Ross at San Juan. represent
ing the Rio Grandc Valley Chamber of
Commerce, suggesting that he ascertain
from Valley representatives just what
their interest Is in this case and whc-
thcr or not il would be possible TO have
"a few representatives from that section
testify AZ a hearing III Texas subsequent
to the November goth hearing in Wash
inGton, if we could prevail on the In
tcrstafe Commerce Commission to give
Us such hearing.
II will be al the hearing in Washing
ton on November Goth. and will file a
motion with the Interstate Commerce
Commission asking for a hearing in Tex
AZ al some later date. We have found "A
great deal of interest in this case in
some sections OF the state. but from the
Rio Grandc Valley no one has yet shown
any interest.
You understand. of course that
while this is general investigation set
down by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission on it's own motion. the railroads
are expected TO file a petition in connec-
tion with this hearing. asking for an in
ern territory of 1926 per cent, so that
we will not only be confronted with the
necessity Of making proper showing
to induce the Interstate Commerce Com
mission TO order a reduction, but we
must combat such argument as the car
riers may present to support their in
crease"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
RUSSIAN PLANT
WIZARD GUARDS
C1.RDEN With GUN

kOZLOFF, Tamboff Government.
Russia, Oct. l7.--Luther Burbank's
Russian rival, Ivan A. Mitshourin, a
septuagenarian who works daily in
his experimental garden near kere
despite his advanced years, is still
turning out hybrid wonders in fruits,
melons, nuts and vegetables.
Professor MitShourin is well known
in American horticultural societies,
and many orchards in the United
States are planted with the Nit
.h0urin cherry. His garden now is
full of trees. bushes and plants in
various stages of experimental de-
velopment. One Of his latest achieve
ments is new melon. a cross be-
tween n water melon and canta-
loupe, which is oval in form and with
a dark green striped rind, much hard
er than either Of its parents.
The experimental field i full Of
trees bearing plums as large as ducks
eggs, black currants the size of grap-
es, and an extraordinary almond said
to have been produced by crossing
bitter almonds with some wild nut.
Some Of the most extraordinary
trees bear three kinds of fruit-ap-
pies crossed with pears; apples cross
ed with crab apples, and apples cross
ed with both crab apples and pears
each species Of fruit growing from
one grated branch properly pollen
lied.
Mitshourin is very modest. When
asked whether he wanted and as
sistance from the government. he
answered -" Nothing but the per-
mission to keep rifle to guard my
garden"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
GRANT UNLIMITED
Time TO ATTORNEYS
IN INJUNCTION CASE

DALLAS. Texas. Oct. L. Unlimited
time was granted attorneys for argu-
ment IN the appeal for 4 temporary rc-
straininG order in the district court at
Corsieana which prevented certfication
Of the name vi Earle III MayfieId as the
democratic scntorial candidate when the
appeal was taken up here today.
Attorneys for the appellants argued
that the COrsicaua court ala not have
jurisdiction. and that the statute gov
erning quo warranto proceedings was NOT
observed in the filing WI original suit
proceedings and that they were delaying
the entire election machinery of the
state. The counsel FOR plaintiffs are re-
plying this afternoon
Ordinary procedure in the court Of
civil appeals ls 10 limit the time argL-
mcnts of questions III law being argued
by both sides. The appellants also ar
gucd thar an individual cannot institute
quo warranio proceedings unless the
state joins in thc action. NY the pres
cnt suit a- IN " filed at Corsicana. IN tD
stand il would open the way to a multi
plicity Of suits.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
COMMISSION
CONSIDERING
CITY PAVING
Several Propositions for Fur
ther Paving in Browns
vile Taken Under Consid-
Grafton

Further paving within the city limits
was discussed at the city commissioners
meeting this morning, an estimate OF
all the work beng secured from the
Southwest Bitulithc company. list OF
the streets which it is proposed to pave
will be made out together with the APP
proximate cost. The commissioners VIII
decide upon the streets to be paved at
a meeting in the near future, as the
present contract with the Bitulithic COM
pany for city paving will be concluded
ia short time.
Washington street from Tenth to Palm
Boulevard. Levee street from Tenth to
Palm Boulevard, Sixth street from From
ton To Elizabeth. Second street from
Fronton to Elizabeth, the street around
the court house. s.. Charles from Tenth
to Sixth, and Palm Boulevard between
Washington and Elizabeth, were all con
sidcrcd in the estimates on permanent
paving, although only part OF the
streets will be paved from the $4,000
left for city paving. II was estimated
that Washington street would cost
$2;.Oe0: Levee street. S28.000 and the
other streets proportionately.
The placing OF a cheaper top on sew
cral s;ree,s was also considered, and cs-
Inmates requested. Among these were
Fourteenth street, from Monroe out nine
blocks beyond the Summit Filling Sta
tion, the paving cost of which was esti-
mated at sl3.500; the fifteen blocks
leading to the graveyard. which would
cost $4,000, due to the fact that there is
no gravel base on this street as there is
on Fourteenth.
Work on the city streets which are
now paved with wood blocks was also
discussed. and, although nothing was
done on this matter. the sentiment pre-
vailed that the best thing to do now is
to put cheap coating on the
blocks to keep them in repair. and not
remove them 10 lay permanent paving.
which the city could not afford at pres
cnt.
The commissioners will each be fur
nishcd with an estimate of costs and
will figure on the streets which should
receive permanent paving and which will
be paved temporarily.
Further action will be taken, and al
least the $4,000 remaining will be spent
on further street paving II is cstimal-
ed that completion of the program of
paving discussed, would cost approx
mately $500 900.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
.COMPERS TALKS.
TO LECIONERS
AT new ORLEANS
Judge Lands, Baseball Com
missioner Receives Noisy
Welcome From the Legion
Delegates


NEW ORLEANS. La. Oct. 1.-THE
American Legion in national convention
here today heard Samuel Gompers. head
OF the American Federation Of Labor,
tell Of labors' aims and aspirations and
what is believed its rights and duties
are. Gompers discussed his subject al
length and was heartily app'auded by
the Legionnaircs.
Both Gompcrs and kenesaw Mountain
Landls, supreme commissioner Of base
ball, received a noisy welcome.
The resolutions committee is expected
10 table the beer and light wine issue
and also any reference to the ku Klux
Alan. Friends of beer and light wines
vigorously assert that an open fight vii,
&c made before the convention to get
an expression on this issue.
Pcrs stent rumors that the klan also
may be made an issue in the open ses-
sions are also being circulated around
the convention hall.
San Francisco was awarded the 1928
convention BY acclamation.
The national colors were presented to
the delegates in an impressive cere-
mony. John Barton Payne, national
head of the American Red Cross spoke
on that organizations policy. and Com
miss oner John J. Tigert of the federal
bureau of education, endorsed the Le-
gion's rehabilitation and disqualification
program.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
Women Wan Open Campaign
For All Forms Equal Rights

Washington. November HIP. to frame
a legislative program.
Illinois was selected as the objective
Of the first mission ~ national head
quarters. because ~it was believed that
Illinois was in 4 position to affect the
entire west AID midwest according
10 Miss PoIlitzcr.
Constitutional amendments which the
organization u seeking to have passed
hy all states 10 guarantee equal political.
civil and legal rights for women III each
ease will contain this clause. according
10 Miss Iolliizcr: This act will not af-
feet laws regulating the affairsyhf women
ia duSrry." This clause was pointed
out because the affect of the legislation
proposed by the party upon legislation
designed 10 safeguard women in industry
has been questioned.
Miss Politzer said that the supreme
court Of the United States has repeated
IL sustained special welfare legislation
for women even when u was argued that
such legislation was in direct violation al
the fourteenth amendment Co the United
States constitution.
The legal discrimination which M,
party H. a~sailing has its roots in the
old common law under which marie,
woman was regarded n a "femm'
couverte" or covered woman" whos,
rights were vested in her husband while
he lived. Miss Poliizcr stated Thougl
the effect of this legal tradition from
feudal times has been modified in som,
states hy more modern legislation. il
survives 10 a varying degree. She added
In some states man can dispos,
of his wifr's inherited property said
Miss polifzer. Laws often give u
wonan's earnings ia her husband. ALLOW
him to collect damages for her injuries
and give him the earnings. control ans
custody OF their child. The woman's
party j. organizing ~ fight this condi.
lion ny changing specific laws by chang
ing tradition.
The party has organized twenty-five
professional councils. including home
makers council. Mrs Minnie Maddrrr
Fiske and Miss Mary Shaw head th'
theatrical council Miss Zona Gale oi
Portage. Wis. the novelist. heads tbs
writers council: pr Mary oMalley
clinical director of ST. Eiizabeth's hos
pifal. Washington. the physicians coun'
ell. and Miss Emma G;ilIctt. dean ~ th'
Washington College of Law. Washington
th. lawyers council. FourteeB women
lawyers are compiling all state laws IL
the inteSeSt Of the Woman's Party. Miss
rolIirzer laid. 20 ascertain the Legal
status If women in all the states.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
HOUDINI ASSERTS
PSYCHIC RESEARCH
VERY DANGEROUS
1By The Associated Press }


BOSTON. Oct. l7.-Morbidness and
mclancholic induced by interest in psy-
chic phenomena threaten the health and
sa Iity Of many persons in the opinion
of Harry Houdin,. president OF the So
eicty Of American Magicians. expressed
at the annual dinner of the society here
He spoke OF his % years rcestsgation
of the subject, and said he had never
seen anything 10 convince him that
there had been single communication
from the dead.
II have never seen any Of the mcdi-
ums or spirtualsts do anything or pro-
duce a single effect which | could not
through my knowledge of magic account
for or duplicate, he asserted. II have
had nine paets with the dead. who while
alive agreed with me to try to commun-
icate with me from beyond. but each
has been fruitless."
lie said he had worked with Sir Oliver
Lodge and other scientists engaged in
the study Of phychic phenomena and re-
spected them.
But" he added, when demon
stratc 10 them the secrets and reveal
the methods used by mediums and they
tell me that ] too am a medium in spite
OF myself, ] am forced TO conclude that
they merely do not know.
II have seen people who previous to
the war, never concerned themselves
with things psychic now dclving into Il
to the point of hyster.a. 1t il conducive
Of morbidness. brooding and melan-
cholia. II becomes an obsession very
quickly, and would warn against il.
u - threatening the health and sanity
Of those VINO indulge in it.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
HUGE ARMY D|R|G|BLE
BURNED AT SAN ANTONIO:
FIVE PERSONS INJURED

II
SAN ANTONIO. Texas, Oct. H.
The army dirigible. CO, which re-
Gently completed transcontinental
flight, Was burned early today while
being taken from the hangar mt
Brooks Field preparatory TO flight
stopped here last week while on the
way back to its home station at
Washington, ID. &.
Five persons were injured when
the dirigibIe fell at Brooks Field
and burned. The injured are: Ma
jor John Thompson Of Fort Sam
Houston; Major J. II. strauss. COM
mandeg of the dir'gibIe; Sergeant
August ID. Albrecht and Harry
Bliss of the ships crew. and Ben
Blaines, a San Antonio new spaper-
man.
The machine was being taken from
the hangar for a flight over the city
early this morning. The fire caught
in the framework Of the hangar, the
gas bag split as soon as the balloon
became ignitcd and the entire ship
was destroyed. Passengers on the
big d,rigible were thrown to tie ce-
ment floor Of the hangar.
Starting from Langley Field at
Newport News. Virginia. on the
morning of September ii, the big
dirigible made air history by flying
to Ross Field. Arcadia. Calf. the
first dirigible to make a transcon-
tinental flight.
Major Strauss, commander of the
ca, is able to he up and il making a
detailed report Of the accident to
the commanding officers here. The
big ship Was coming out of the
hangar when the wind caught il and
threw il against one of the big doors
at the entrance.
Captain Nelson Walker was also
injured. The "Rorther" which blew
the ship against the side Of the
hangar Was the primary cause Of the
accident.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
UNITE OPPOSITION
TO PROPOSED RATES
AT AUSTIN MEETING

GALVESTON. Texas Oct. l7.-EGorts
will hc made at meeting of Texas rate
experts and state railway commiss on
officials at Austin tomorrow to arrange
for united opposition 10 the Oklahoma
rate complaint. il became known here
today.
The hearing on the Oklahoma COM
plant is set for Oklahoma City on No
vcmbcr !. Texas interests see paral-
lei 10 the famous Shreveport rate case
in the Oklahoma petition which attacks
the rates on practically All classes Of
commodities applying locally between
points in Texas rs discriminatory
against the Oklahoma shippers.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
MORE RAILROADS
MAKE TERMS WITH
SHCPMEN ON STRIKE

CHICAGO. Oct WI. Approaching cDil
weather has caused mannEemcuts VI
eight additional railroads 10 agree 20
settlement of the shopcrafts strike ac-
cording to bulletin sent today to Or
Ganizations and members from head
quarters here. The new roads include
the st. L. y. x NJ Declaring that the
national strike call has not been re-
scinded. the bulletin urged all members
al work % give two days pay a month
for the supper; Wy chose stiIl w strike.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
Gulf Storm in
The Yucatan
Channel Now

WASHINGTON. ID. C., Oct. H.
The tropical disturbance il central
about latitude 20 and longitude So.
and IL moving northwestward to-
wards the Yucatan Channel. Strong
shifting winds and probably gales
over Yucatan Channel. northwestern
Caribbean Sea. and southern Gulf Of
Mexico east of about longitude 80.
within next 20 To 80 hours. Caution
j. advised To vessels Of those regions.
II the storm does not vary from its
present course IL viii miss the Texas
coast. striking the Lou isiana coast
west Of New Orleans.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
Serious Condition in
Thyuce Results from
Evacuation Orders
cBv The A. ocia,cd Prcss.A

6Rv The As ociatcd PrcsS.l
CONSTANTINOPLE, Oct. lT.-Sc-
rious conditions exist in Thracc II
was revealed by the British official
statement today. The Mudania ar
mistice agreement provided thai
Thrace should be evacuated BY the
Greeks within fifteen days after the
signing Of the covenant.
The population in eastern 1hrace
il Undoubtedly in very angry and
disturbed state. although no con-
crete cases OF serious disorders are
reported. The allied generals feel
that this is the time when every one
should keen his head and not lend
himself to the panic" the statement
said.
Twelve hundred French troops
left here today for Adrianople where
a serious situation was reported.
Troops were dispatched a. a prccau-
tionary measure.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
Sees GREATER
EFFICIENCY in
RELATIONSHIP

BOSTON. Mass. Oct. l7.-Waltcr ID.
Hines, former director general Of rail
roads, today said the relationship be-
tween the railroad management and en-
ployes was the field for greater effort
and initiative. The statement was made
in an address delivered before the asso-
ciated industries Of Massachusetts.
Hines expressed the belief that man
agements while concentrating attention
upon efficiency in the movement Of
trains had not given sufficient attention
to the efficiency of labor employed at
the terminals and in the maintenance of
trackagc equipment. He said there still
was an opportunity to find new ways
to make progress.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17
HOLDPRIMARY
TO NOMINATE
GA. SENATOR

ATLANTA, ga, Dct. 1T.--t;eorgia
voters we're casting ballots today at Al
special democratic primary to nominate
sucrrssor to the late uitrd States
Senator Thomas T.. Watson.
The four candidates whose names ap-
pear on the primary ballots are Cover
nor Thomas w. IIardwick. Seahorn
Wright. John Cooper and Waller H.
George The primary is expected 20
determine whether the Watson block of
voters. a.l to have cNerted the ron-
trolling influence i'm Georgia politics for
many wears. viii remain intact or be
split into factions.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17

flliC Ago. October. lT.-To fire the
first gun in the mdwcsrcrn sector in
u campaign to sweep away all forms
of discrimination against women Miss
Anita Iolitzrr of Charleston. :. a.. see
rc'ary II the recognized National Wo-
mems Party. has been organizing an
Illinois branch Of the party. Prepara-
tons will be made for representation
nf Illinois. "a we'll as all other states
at national conference Ia be held Mt
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1922-10-17

DALLAS. Texas. Brt. 1.-THE con-
diti"n ~ Harry l.. Stevenson Of Buffalo.
who il in a local hospital here suffering
frcm the effects If poisoning. continued
critical last night. attending physician
reported Stevenson was formerly a foot
ball PLAYER on the Louisiana university
team. Because Of similarity in names,
he was mistaken by the hospital attend
ants and police for III. T.. Stevens. who
played with the Louisiana team here
Saturday.