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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Mule Runs Into RiUel,
NarrotUly Escapes Death

Quite a little excitement prevailed
at the home of E. w. McMaster, on
the Pocomoke river, one day last
week.
A colored boy was driving a mule
hitched to cart in which was load of
pine "sha' J" Just how this mule
successful v put into execution an
idea to ru away is not exactly known
the colo. I'd boy does not seem able
to give clear account of the circum-
stances.
But run away that mulel did, and
as the road led along TIE steep bank
of the river, twas not long before
mule and cart were dumped into the
water. The cart turned over, pinnine
the mule down, under the shafts. The
water was only few inches from the
bseatli.ag apparatus of the animal.
and drowning was imminent unless
aid came soon. Under the direction
OF Mr.. McMaster, some colored men
waded out, cut the harness, and, with
an AK, severed the shaft in two. This
released the beast, who arose and
placidly left its chilly bath, apparent
" none the worse as the result of its
escapade.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
7en1peranceUiHe Man
Enters Business Here

Mr.. w. T. Savage, of Temperance
vile, Va, has bought the Sc and 1Oc
Variety Store, recently owned and
operated by M. w. Landing, and is
now ready for business.
Mr.. Savage has made some i'm
provements on the inside of the store
which add materially to the appear
ance and convenience OF the rom. He
has had considerable experience ir
the mercantile business, and is pre-
pared to give his customers the benefi,
of it. He has two floors, well stocked
with Christmas goods, which he i,
offering at reasonable rates.
Mr.. Savage has just returned from
the city, and will tell the public mex:
week just what they can buy at his
place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
ANOTHER OF C!TY'S
OLD RESIDENTS DEnJ
Mr.. Joshua L. Hitch Passed Away
AT His Home On Second Street
Saturday Morning.

Another of Pocomokes City's oldest
and most respected citizens, Joshua
L. Hitch, died at o'clock A. NJ, last
Saturday morning, December 9.
Mr.. Hitch was born near Salisbury
in 1886, being, therefore, So years of
age. He moved to Pocomoke in the
early 70's, and engaged in the work
of a shipbuilder, at which occupation
he worked until about two years ago,
when failing strength caused him to
retire.
In his trade, there were none more
efficient. Always painstaking, care
full, and loyal to his employers inter-
est, he was valuable man in the
shipyards of Pocomoke.
Mr.. Hitch was a member of the M.
L. Church, to which denomination he
was devotedly attached. His life was
a bright and shining example of the
faith that was in him. His was a
Christianity that was a reality to him,
and he made it the rule and guide of
his life. Il,
For. nearly fifty years he was a
communicate in the church here, and
no man was more faithful to it's inter
ests, more steady in his attendance,
nor more liberal in it's support. He
died, supported by the lief in the
reward that awaits the just, and there
is no doubt he is now seated at Gods
right hand.
Mr.. Hitch was a good citizen,
good father, a good husband. The
town sustains real loss. 1t sympa-
thizes with those near and dear to
him, and mingles it's grief with theirs
He is survived by widow, who be-
fore her marriage was a Mrs. Jennie
Jones. Mrs. Jones has one daughter
b. a former husband, who is the wife
of Marion r. Merrill. His own chill
dres, who will be remembered as
Cathell, Mary, Lulu, and Annie, all
died some years ago.
Continued on Page 10
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
ON THE SCREEN AT
THE EMPIRE THEATRE
Popular Film Stars To Be Seen
Next Week. 'Under Two
Flags" Coming"

In the attractions at the Empire
Theatre next week will be seen some
OF the best known stars in filmdom.
Elaine Hammerstein, an cid favorite
comes on Monday night in "Why An
rounce Your Marriage" a present day
drama interspersed with bright
comedy.
Another favorite of the fans, yet
not, often seen in Pocomoke, is Con-
way Tearle, who will be seen on Tues
day in "The Man of Stone"
Experimental Marriage" with Con-
stance Talmadge, comes to the Empire
on Wednesday as reissue. This pic
ture is said to be an excellent example
of what is best in present day comedy
and is full of original punch and
sparkle.
Admirers of Eugene O'Brien will
have a chance to see him again on
Thursday night next in his latest pic
ture, "John Smith," The story off this
picture is kindly, human and full of
gripping dramatic situations. The
cast includes such. favorites as Mary
Astor, George Fawcett, William Fer
guson and Viva Ogden.
The screen will give way to the
speaking stage on Friday when the
Caveny Co., first of winter Lyceum
entertainments for Pocomoke, will be
reviewed.
William Farnum will be seen in one
of his strongest screen characterize
tions in without Compromise, u
which comes to the Empire next Sat
rrday. without Compromise" is one
CT those red-blooded, herman stories
Of frontier town, in which Farnun
is cast as sheriff who has his hands
full with the primitive roughnecks,
and also fights bad gang of poll
ticians to a standstill.
"Under two Flags" the Universal
Jewel film version of Ouida's immor-
tal tale of undying love, which helc
the stage of the world for many years
in dramatized version of the novel
presents one of the great stories o1
all times through the superior me-
dunn of the screen. 1t comes to the
Empire on Christmas night and the
night following.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Child Welfare Meeting
Held In SnotO Hill

A very interesting meeting was
held in Snow Hill on Monday evening
last, in connection with the State
Child Welfare Department. DIR. ]. H.
Mason Knox, Chief Of the department
spoke, as also DR.. V. H. de Somos-
keoy, Deputy Health officer.
The very interesting part of the lat
ter's adress was his account of Rus
san conditions. Among those from
Pocomoke City who were present
we're Mrs. F. J. Lloyd, Mrs. H. B,
Pilchard, Mrs. Frank Hudson, Mrs.
f. w. Wilson, Mrs. C. w. Purnell,
Mrs. F. D. Young, Misses May Pusey,
Margaret Crockett, Sadie Powell,
Maude Graham, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Eutsler.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
ROMANTIC POCOMOKE AND EASTERN
SHORE in EARLY COLONIAL DAYS
Its First Settlers Its Pioneer Towns And Its Worthless OF
Other Days.-Interesting Data On Trading Customs
And The Ancient Churchyards.

Mrs. Annie E. Bevans, formerly of
Pocomoke City, now of Elizabeth, N.
j., kindly furnished US the following
from an old newspaper the name and
date of which do not seem to be in
evidence.
1t is with regret we can not publish
il in full. The condition of the clip
ping, due to its age and use, is such
as to make decipherable only those
extracts we give below. We commend
it to our readers as interesting matter
connected with the early history of
our town and county:
"The Pocomoke river has the dis
tinction of being the only stream in
Maryland whose waters are shaded by
cypress trees and tinged with the col
or of their roots. The name is said to
signify, in the Indian dialect, "dark
waters"
"More than any other Maryland
river it is typical Southern stream.
At its mouth broad, green marshes
stretch away on either side-the feed
ing place of innumerable wild fowl
and valuable for the crops Of salt hay
grown thereon. Farther up, the river
narrows and the banks are richly
wooded. Cypress and pine, oak and
birch and many other deciduous trees,
great thickets of swamp magnolia and
wild roses, azalcas, white and pink;
clematis, Virginia creeper, grapevines
and myriads of wild flowers give a
tropical beauty to its shores from ear
" spring to late autumn.
"The cypress trees love to wade out
in the shallow water up to their knees
as the curiously buttressed roots are
called, and the water lilies, known as
@spatterdocks" or "tuckahoes" to the
country people, grow thickly around
them, bowling and waving in the rip
pies. Very often the cypress boughs
!; :: !. J.! !; !; |;
i " q and down the river
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16

the more so that a tree dies after the
hawks nest. in it. Here and there on
2 sandy point blue heron stands,
patiently waiting for his prey, or.
startled, flies off, his long legs dang
ling behind him.
"All along farmhouses, with lawns
sloping to the water, with a boat or
two drawn up on the bank, look very
much as they did hundred years ago.
Many of these homes have family
graveyards in the corner of the front
yard, probably custom dating from
colonial days, when thus only were
they safe from Indians or wild beasts.
OLD INDIAN VILLAGES.
"There were, at least, two perma-
rent Indian settlements on the POGO
moke-one at Shelltown, not far from
the mouth, where Smith obtained his
"puddle water" in 1908, the other a.
bove Snow Hill, still called Indian
town. Its Indian name was Askimmi-
kons, and there was the royal resi-
dence of the Werowance, Wynicaco.
On Herman's map (1670) it appears
"a place of some size and built on both
sides of the river.
"The Indians of this region were of
Algonquin stock and belonged to the
tribe Of the Lenni-Lenapes, which sig
nified "manly man." They were fish
ing Indians and much less cruel ard
warlike than the hunting tribes of
North and West.
"The Eastern Shore Indians were
not given to scalping and torturing
their enemies. They had many per-
manent homes in the Peninsula, and
from the Sassafras river to the POGO
moke still remain great deposits of
oyster shells from 10 to is feet in
thickness marking the sites of their
villages. They had no intoxicating
drink and were at first, much averse
to the use of "kre water" though af-
terward drunkenness became d preva-
llent vice.
CONTINUED on Page 5
"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
William T. Mason
Meets With Accident

Mr.. William 7. Mason, of Mason
Bros, met with very painful aoci
dent last Wednesday while out in The
woods overseeing some men cutting
mine props. A limb fell and struck
him on the head rendering him un-
conscious for awhile. A passing gu
tcmobile brought him to this city
His physician, DR.. A. A. Parker
dressed his head, ten stitches being
taken. He had narrow escape, but
y this writing he is resting very COM
,rtably. His friends wish him a
speedy recovery.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Thanks From, Fire Dept.

The Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire
Department desires to thank those
who SO literally contributed to the
equipment fund; and also to extend
thanks to the ladies who interested
themselves in soliciting money. The
amount raised is a most generous one,
and will go far towards making the
firemen comfortable and contented.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Pocomoke Merchants NouU
Busy With Xmas Shoppers

Pocomoke City will re ready .
handle its Christmas traae. Already
the stores are stocked with goods, all,
the streets are lined with buyers. Tre
Merchants, tho not housed as they
hope to be next year, afe ready to
supply the demand just as efficiently
as ever, and no one need go elsewhere
to buy The columns of the Democret
tell you what is here in the way G.
merchandise, and bespeak for all its
advertisers the loyal support OF The
town and county.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16
Banks Distribute Xmas
Savings Club Checks

Our two banks have about finished
their distribution of Christmas saving
money; and our merchants are natur-
ally profiting thereby. A small a.
mount daily or weekly put to the saw
ing's account win astonish you when
your check comes in. We commend
the system to everybody.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1922-12-16

Mr.. F. j. Lloyd, Of the popular firm
oi Lloyd & Blaine has been confined
to his bed with illness during this
week. We are glad to report him now
. road to recovery. He has been
" missed in his place Of busi-
Evening star., 1922-11-30
DR.. E. J. SCOTT DISPUTES
CHARGE MADE IN SENATE
Denies Senator Harrison's State
ment That He Has Financial In
\, terest in Liberian Loan.

Dr.. Emmett J. Scott. in a letter to
Senator Curtis of Kansas. has en-
pha aricaliy denied the charge made
~! the floor of the Senate during con-
sidcrdtl0n of the Liberian loan bill
by Senator Harrison of Mississippi
that i- was financially interested in
The pa sSaGe of the bill. DR. Scott has
asked that the letter be inserted in
the Congressional Record. The charge
made by Senator Harrison was to the
effect that five coiored men in this
country were to get S65o,O0O as COM
mission. ii the bill passed. and he
named DIR. Scott as one of the men.
DR. Scott in his letter said:
No matter ny whom inspired, no
matter through whom the informa-
1lon reached the senator, l wish most
emphatica!ly TO deny the truth:ulness
Of these charges.
Il have no claim against the Liber-
Ian government.
1 have no contract of any kind or
Character whatsoever with the Lii
befian government or with any agent
or official of the Iiberian government
II ann IN receive no fee of any char
acter from the i.iberian government
~ have 'nUttonholed' no senator, nor
have 1 sought to influence any SEN
ator. 10 secure the passage of this
legislation.
Il dc. of course. favor the passage
of the Ijbcrian loan bill / think most
thoughtful Colored Americans favor it,
J hope a majority of the Senate mem
hers Will Only Il small coterie of
coiored politicians upon whom the
senator doubtless depended for in
formation in this matter, do not favor
IT. shall not undertake to character
1ze their motives.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
SCHOOL DEDICATION.

Dedication of the recently con-
structed addition to the Wheatley
School will be marked by an lat
home" to be held in the school build
ing next Wednesday afternoon. a
feature of the program will be the
presentation of the kays Of the build
ing to Miriam J. Austin. the principal.
Dedicatory exercises for the John
Burroughs School at 18th and Monroe
streets northeast. also will be held
Monday night in the school building
under the auspices of the Rhode
Island Avenue Citizens Association.
assisted by the Langdon-John Bur
roughs Parent Teacher Association
and the John Burroughs Parent
Teacher Association. Speeches will
be made by Senator-elect Simeon D.
Fess of Ohio. Superintendent of
Schools Frank W. Ballou and Selden
NJ. Ely. supervising principal of the
fifth division. The citizens associa-
tion will present to the school a por-
trait of John Burroughs.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
Canada IN DRIVE
FOR REPATRIATION
Seeks to Lure Back Settlers
in u. S. and Encourage
immigration.
.xneciaI pisratch TO The Star.

,Special Dispa tch TO The Star.
OTTAWA, Ont, November 29.-"An
effective follow-up by our agents in
the United States of prospective set
tiers in their territories will be es-
fablished and special steps will be
taken toward the repatriation Of ex-
canadians" says Charles Stewart. Can
ada's acting minister of immigration.
in an extended statement just issued
TT is believed" he added, that
many former Canadians who have
been attracted to the industrial CEN
rers of New England would gladly
return to their native land. Through
cooperation with provincial govern
mentS it is hoped to repatrlate a
large number of such settlers.
The statement deals extensively
with proposed plans for removing
immigration bars to good settlers
and forecasts extensive cooperation
with transportation and other inter-
csts. The intention is to greatly in
crease Canadian publicity and adver-
tlsinE activities in the United states,
Great Britain, France. Holland. Bel
gium and the Scandinavian countries.
Inducements to Americana.
Reference is made TO the inflated
land quotations in the northwestern
states ana lt eIIpI - " 5ct
american farmers to come to Canada.
where they can buy land at very re-
eopSble prices.
I'VE are concentrating attention
upon settlers of this type" says the
acting minister But one of the diff
fcultieS is that many of those who
were desirab immigrants have not
the necessary funds with which to
huy land in Canada In order to as
sist as much as possible we are bring
ing our Immigration agents in the
western states to Canada TO make
survey and to list desirable farms
which the owners will rent for
year or two. in the hope that the
renter may eventually purchase and
become the owner This is something
that has not before been attempted in
The way of imm grafton work by our
agents..
Evening star., 1922-11-30

An ancient brass mortar bearing
the royal cipher CIR" and which
has Allied a peaceful role at Gov
ernors Island. n. Y. since the days
of George III of Engla and, has
found its way back overseas to Eng
land and into the hands of it's original
owners. the kings royal rifles, st.
Rode. Bournemouth. 1t was sent over
as a token of amity by the Ameri-
can Army. and in reply Secretary
Weeks has received a message from
George V OF England. honorary COL
onel of the old British regiment. ex-
pressing feeling of 'comraleShip
existing between the military forces
of the two English speaking peoples"
The weapon is one of those known
as ''Coehorn mortars" brass twenty
rour-poundcrs. long out Of date, and
was left at Governors Island mad
vcrtently in 1174. when Il battalion
of the Royal American Regiment,
a British colonial force. organized in
1896. with men from Virginia. Mary
land and Pennsylvania. was with
drawn at the outbreak Of the revolu-
tIonary war and sent to Jamaica for
service. Later, after service in other
british colonies, the regiment reached
England. to be renamed the Kings
same time its old designation in the
British army. the 60th Foot.
Never lxed ON Americans.
Some years ago American officers
at Governors Island, led by Chaplain
Edmund b. Smith. investigated the
origin of the old mortars used there
as decorations and conceived the idea
OF returning the old Coehorn to it's
real owners in the British army. 1t
had never been captured or had the
Rifles ever been in action against
Americans An exchange of courte-
sizes followed. standards of the
British regiment under which it had
fought. and 4 signed photograph of
King George being presented to
the chapel at Governors Island.
The final word in the exchange
came from Field Marshal Lord Gren-
fell, senior colonel commandant
1st Kings Royal Rifles. who wrote
Secretary Weeks in September
4 have the commands OF his ma
jesty the king, colonel-in-c chief of
Evening star., 1922-11-30
English King Glad to Get
Mortar Left IN u. S. IN ~

the Kings royal Rifles. to convey to
you his appreciation Of your courtesy
and his grateful acceptance Of the
gift to his regiment, in the following
message:
Action IL Appreciated.
The king, as colonel in chief of
the regiment. greatly appreciates the
friendly action Of the Secretary of
State for War. United States of Amer
lea. in presenting a mortar to the
Kings Royal Rifle Corps His majesty
feels that the significance of this in
terchange of gifts cannot be over
estimated. as testifying to the COM
radeship existing between the mill
tary forces OF the two English speak
ing nations" -
For the regiment, Lord Grenfel1
added:
The regiment regards this gift as
an additional proof of the kindly feel
ing entertained by the Army Of the
United States toward that Of Great
Britain in general and of the Kings
Royal Rifles in particular. as recalling
the old link formerly existing and
still cherished between that regiment
and the United States Of America" ="
Evening star., 1922-11-30
P. 0. TO SELL SEALS.
-Anti-Tuberculosis Work to Be Aid
ed, Saws DIR. Work.

Christmas seals for the aid of anti
tuberculosis work will be sold in post
Offices of the country for the first
time beginning tomorrow, according
TO an order issued today by Postmas-
ter General Work.
DIR. Work announced that the de-
partment is 'desirous of cooperating
IN this meritorfouS work to the very
fulles: extent consistent with the
performance of its own SERVICES"
Evening star., 1922-11-30

ed by several thousand persons Tuesday
night. The entire market was deco
rated with flags. flowers and colored
riSbons and each Of the fifty dealers
had his wares displayed in a tempting
fashion. Souvenirs and novelties
were distributed. Opportunity was
given the visitors to inspect the large
Evening star., 1922-11-30
HEAR PO0LR00M PLEAS.
Commissioners to Rule on Appeal
Of -Four Denied Licenses.

A public hearing will be held before
the District Commissioners at 10
o'clock on the morning of December
on four applications Tor poolroom
license. which were rejected by Wade
Coombs. superintendent Of licenses,
after receiving unfavorablc reports
from the police.
The cases in question are: Charles
weinstein. 1919 Wisconsin avenue;
Mack A. Skiados. 1927 Wisconsin ave-
nue.: Frank c. Walker. 3425 NJ street
northwest. and w. A. Bolden. 5?:i
Georgia avenue
Evening star., 1922-11-30

might seek the permissio on to handle
their consignments in the same fash
ion and at the same rates. and de-
clared that newspapers should not be
preferred in transportation matters.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
NEWSPAPERS vIcT0Rs.
I. c. c. Refuses Rail Plea to Alter
Rates on Picture Supplements.

Rates on Picture Supplements.
The Interstate Commerce Commits
sion has held unjustified proposals of
eastern railroads to change the method
OF handling illustrated newspaper sup
plements moving from printing plants
in Philadelphia. New York and other
places to newspapers which distribute
them as part of the regular issues.
The proposals would have prevented
shipment Of the supplements in bag
gage cars at rates effective now for
newspaper matter going out after
publication If the railroads were al
lowed to refuse this service. the COM
mission held. newspapers using the
supplements would be obliged to pay
express or freight rates considerably
higher than the rates now assessed
on baggage car transportation. result
ing in an unjustified rate increase.
Commissioners Hall and Eastman
dissented from the decision. declaring
Evening star., 1922-11-30

Miss r. Marie Leech, formerly of
the public health laboratory OF the
University of California. has been ap-
pointed city bacteriologist OF Ala
media.
Evening star., 1922-11-30

cold storage plant in the rear OF tho
market.
Evening star., 1922-11-30
VIEW DINNER EXHIBIT.

Thanksgiving Show.
The Arcade Markets exhibit Of
THANKSGIVING dinner needs was visit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1922-05-17
material is more artistic than clear

material is more artistic than clear
'As the price Of lumber. freight
normsi bass t Are pup
chase Of American material will come
within the reach Of the European
public, and the superiority of the
quality. of American lumber and the
obtained. have established such a
reputation for our products in the
past that 1t will be easy for our ex-
porters to regain what has been
temporarily lost during the war"
Senator Sutherland's Topic.
Senator Howard Sutherland ad-
dressed the natural resources produc-
ton group yesterday afternoon, Civ
Ing his views on "one of the decided
tendencies Of the day. that of gov
eminent regulation of private bust
ness. particularly as applied to the
coal industry" Senator Sutherland
i've years there has been a constantly
growing tendency toward paternalism
In government.
This tendency was greatly accen-
tuated by the conditions brought on
by the great world war" he said. "If
We yield to the suggestion for gov
ernmental control of the coal indus
try this would soon be followed by
the demand for governmental control
and regulation of other great basic
industries.
ITO turn all these great businesses
over to the control of bureaucracy
will bring about a socialistic condi-
ton which Is repugnant TO American
ideals and not contemplated in the
great scheme Of government formu-
lated by our forefathers."