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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27

be included in the anti-gambling
campaign of the Federation of
Churches, but all other forms Of
gambling will be included in a fight
which is planned to clean the city and
county:
Bootleging activities were discussed
by the Federation Council, and the
advisability of asking for Federal
prohibition enforcement officers to
helpS stamp out liquor-running actiyi-
ties was considered.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27

The council is composed chiefly of
laymen.
The Social Service and Law En-
forcement Commission of the council
was instructed to appear at the an
nual meeting of the life members of
the Frederick County Agricultural
Society in January and oppose vigor-
ously the granting of concessions to
persons who conduct games of chance
OIL wheels of fortune.
Not only is the Frederick Fair to
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
F federation Of Churches
Opposes Gambling

The Council of the Federation of
Churches has gone on record as op-
posing gambling on the Frederick
Fair Grounds. It pledges whole
hearted support to the Frederick
County Ministerial Association in its
Efforts to Danish all games of chance
from the grounds at future fairs.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03
DINNER FOR GRADUATE NURSE

Miss Edith Long. of McCaskill was the honoree at an delightful six course dinner at the Park Sanitarium Tuesday evening, in honor of her graduation from the training school of the Hospital.
 Those present were, Miss Long. Miss Mary Shell of Little Rock. Misses Clyde Kitchens and Groyie Pickett of Prescott pr Gentry of McCaskill. Dr and Mr>. A. A. Reeder. Dr and Mrs, W. W Rice. pr and Mrs ]. B. Hesterly. Dr. and Mrs. c A. Buchan- an. Dr and Mrs. A. $. Buchanan, Drs. Barr. Stdmap and Hirst.
 The PicayuI is only s1.oo per year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Fred Powell Jeff last Saturday morning for Little Rock, to take his run as railway mail clerk. after a two weeks vacation spent with home folks
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Mrs II F. Mckenzie was visitor 10 Little Rock this week, in interest of Candid Opinion. and also accom- panied Miss Jeanette Mckenzie to Pine Bluff. where the latter will take part in the state literary and athletic meet
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03
NEW GROCERY STORE

T. l.. Shaver. of Fl Dorado. has opened grocery store in the Monson building on West Main street. former ly occupied by the Sample Shoe Store and will handle staple and fancy gro ceries and meats exclusively.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03
LOCALS

Chamber of Commerce meets to- night at 7:30.
 Let us sell your lease or royalties. Moore X Martin 2t
 o. R. Mcdaniel. merchant of Griffin, was a Prescott visitor last Saturday.
 sam Westmoreland of Gale. was a business visitor to Prescott Saturday.
 Judge l. NJ Thomas of Emmet was d business visitor to the city Monday,
 Pearson Sampson of Prescott route 1. was a business visitor to Prescott yesterday,
 Rev. Jesse Galloway of Bleyins. was business visitor to Prescott last Monday
 Rev J. E. Moore of Paragould. was attending to business matters in Pres colt the past week.
 Attend the Chamber of Commerce meeting at 30 tonight (Thursday) at the city hall.
 Judge and Mrs. G. R. Haynie of Texarkana, spent Sunday in Prescott with relatives and friends
 S. T. Long. Rosston route 3. has our thanks for years subscription to the Picayune sent to Us the past wee.
 FOR SALE-Registere Duroe pigs best blood lines. Prices on request. Homer Brown. Prescott Ark It
 We are sorry to report that Mrs H. F. Bemis k seriously ill at her home on East Elm and Third streets
 T. E. Williams of Bodcaw. has our thanks for dollar sent Us this week for a years subscription to the Picayune the county's oldest paper. C A Russell druggist of AGnona Texas sent Us Il dollar this week for years subscription to the Picayune. Many thanks.
 Lee Starnes of Sayre. is erecting modern bungalow on Christian Ridge. and when il is completed he and fam lily will reside here permanently.
 R L. Woods Prescott route one. called at our office Friday to have his name added to the Picayune's list of l satisfied subscribers,
 The home economics girls and the agriculture class boys of the Prescott high school enjoyed picnic on Gar l land creek last Thursday.
 I. R. Chamlee, Gale route ?, was transacting business matters in the city last Saturday. and is a new sub scriber to the Picayune.
 Fred Powell left last Saturday morning for Little Rock, to take his run as railway mail clerk after d two weeks vacation spent with home folks.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

There will be meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tonight tThurs- dayl at 7:30 Many problems of in terest to the city will come up for discussion, and full attendance is desired.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

I. R. Chamlee. Gale route 9 was transacting business matters in the city last Saturday. and is new sub scriber to the Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Good young pair of mules for sale J. I. Jones, Emmet, route l. 3t
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

c. C. Mowl of Rosston route 3. was a business visitor to Prescott Wednes- day and called at the Picayune office to have his name added to our rapidly growing list of subscribers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Rev. Ebert Hefner, who through out the past week conducted the eyangelistic services at the Presby- terian church returned to his home in Clarksville Monday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

At special meeting of the city council Monday afternoon pr. W. w Rice. sam T. White and w. r. Murrah were appointed as commission to make an estimate on sum of money required tO gravel Prescott's streets, and make a bond issue for the amount.
 -O-
 Messrs Dan Pittman. Joe Boswell and Q. H. Helbig returned Tuesday from St Louis, where they went as committee from the Prescott Chamber of Commerce to interview officials of the Missouri Pacific railway relative to securing more transportation ad- nntagcs for our city.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Judge and Mrs. c. K. Haynie of Texarkana, spent Sunday in Prescott with relatives and friends
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

The home economies girls and the agriculture class boys of the Prescott high school enjoyed a picnic on Gar land creek last Thursday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

$. T. Long. Rosston route 3. has our thanks for a years subscription to the Pieayune, sent to Us the past wee.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Service is our motto. Ii you want to buy or sell leases or royalties, see us Moore X Martin 2t
 FOR SALE-Nice red pigs four months old F. H Daniell, half mile north of Laneburg. 2t
 \. O. Higginbotham. Gale route l. was n Prescott visitor Saturday, and called at our office to have his name put on the Picayune subscription list.
 Robert Harrell of Little Rock, visit ed his father. P & Harrel here Sat urday The latter has been seriously i'll but is reported somewhat improved.
 Watson Husky was called to Tex arkana Monday by the serious illness of his brother-in-law J, A. Black
 Mrs. David Cummings of San Fran cisco. Cal. is the guest of MT. and Mrs. D. F. Cummings and other relatives of this city
 Chas l.. Tegtmeier, NJ. D.. of Free burg. H., this week ordered the Picayune sent to his address for one year. Thank you.
 FOR SALE-Half and half cotton seed. So % per bushe E. H. Daniell. half mile north of Laneburg, Ark. 2t
 J. NJ Thompson, Emmet route 1. has our thanks for renewal of his subscription to the Picayune for the coming year
 b NJ McKinnon of Prescott route ]. transacted business matters in the city Saturday. and called at our office to renew his subscription to the Picayune.
 Dwight Scott who is at present connected with the Adiutant Generals office at Little Rock spent the week end in Prescott with friends and relatives.
 F. H Daniell connected with the tI.=..,,,.I ...x,., - S.t,a.,.l-nrar ,.a mo home Saturday night for a visit with his family at Lanehurg returning to Smackover Wednesday,
 Rev. Ebert Hefner, who through out the past week conducted the evangelistic services at the Presby terian church. returned to his home in Clarksville Monday.
 c. C Mowl of Rosston route 3. was a business visitor to Prescott Wednes- day and called at the Picayune office to have his name added to our rapidly growing list of subscribers.
 There will be meeting of the Chamber of Commerce tonight tThurs- day) at [ 30. Many problems of in terest to the city will come up for discussion. and full attendance is desired.
 Mrs. II. E. Mckenzie was visitor 10 Little Rock this week, in interest of Candid Opinion. and also accom- panied Miss Jeanette Mckenzie to Pine Bluff. where the latter will take part in the state literary and athletic meet
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03
FULL WEIGHT
 GROCERY
Our Prices are below the
 market today

lbs lure Cane Sugar----S1.O 15 lbs Good Eating Potatoes .3S 1 Tn Good Bulk Coffee,
 ground ------------- .22 9 lbs Navy Beans ------- 100 S1a lbs Lima Beans ------ 100 II lbs Pinto Beans ------ 100 F lbs Black Eyed Peas 100 24 lbs Heliotrope Flour,
 guaranteed ----------- 1.05 24 lbs Surenuf Flour ---- LOO l 1b Dry Salt Meat ------ IS 1 ib Smoked Bacon ---- .28 212 lbs Kraut ill can ------ .15 fb Tomatoes in can------ IS No. Corn. ? cans------- .25 13 Bars Laundry Soap--- 50
 Other Prices in
 proportion
 We are in the Sample Shoe Store building.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

F. II. Daniell. connected with the Alspaugh store at Smackoyer. came home Saturday night for a visit with his family at Laneburg. returning 10 Smackover Wednesday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Lee StarneS of Sayre, is erecting a modern bungalow on Christian Ridge. and when il is completed he and fam fly will reside here permanently.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Dwight Scott. who is at present connected with the =Adiutant Generals office at Little Rock. spent the week end in Prescott with friends and relatives.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

R. L. Woods. Prescott route one. called at our office Friday to have his name added to the Picayunes list of satisfied subscribers.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

J. NJ Thompson. Emmet route l, has our thanks for renewal of his subscription to the Picayune for the coming year.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

D. NJ McKinnon of Prescott route ]. transacted business matters in the city Saturday. and called at our office to renew his subscription to the Picayune.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Attend the Chamber of Commerce meeting at 30 tonight (Thursday) at the city hall.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

FOR SALE-Registered Duroe pigs. best blood lines. Prices on request. Homer Brown. Prescott. Ark It
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

C. 4. Russell. druggist of A1nona. Texas. sent Us Il dollar this week for a years subscription to the Picayune. Many thanks.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

FOR SALE-Half and half cottol seed, S200 per bushel E. H. Daniell half mile north of Laneburg Ark. ?
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Rev. J. E. Moore of Paragould. was attending to business matters in Pres cott the past week
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Ne are sorry to report that Mrs. II. F. Bemis k seriously ill at her home on East Elm and Third streets.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

T. E. Williams of Bodcaw. has our thanks for d dollar sent Us this week for years subscription 10 the Picayune. the county's oldest paper.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Chas. l.. Tegtmeier, M. D., of Free burg. H., this week ordered the Picayune sent to his address for one year. Thank you.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Watson Husky was called to Tex arkana Monday by the serious illness of his brotherin-la ], A. Black.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Rev. Jesse Galloway of Bleyins was a business visitor to Prescott last Monday.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

FOR SALE-Nice red pigs, four months old. F. Fl. Daniell, half mile north of Laneburg 2t
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Mrs. David Cummings of San Fran cisco Cal, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. D. F. Cummings and other relatives of this city.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Robert Harrell of Little Rock, visit ed his father. r. $. Harrel, here Sat urday. The latter has been seriously i'll but is reported somewhat improved.
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

Service is our motto. If you want to buy or sell leases or royalties, see us. Moore X Martin. 2t
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

A. O. Higginbotham Gale route l. was a Prescott visitor Saturday, and called at our office to have his name put on the Picayune subscription list
The Nevada County picayune., 1923-05-03

The Picayu is only s1oo per year.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
MRS. B.F. 8ROCKETT DEAD
Native Of Pittsburgh-L Lived in This
City Thirty-Eight Years.

Mrs. Caroline H. Brockett, eighty
three years old, wife of. Benjamin f.
Brockett. died Friday evening at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. William
b. Pugh, at Kensington, Md. She was
born I'm Pittsburgh, Pa, afterward
moving to Louisville, KY, and then to
Shawneetown, H. where she married
Benz. F. Brockett. They had resided
In Washington since 1885.
Mrs. Brockett had been prominently
identified with. religious and church
work until few yearsNago. She was
one of the founders Of Gunton Temple
esbyterian Church, of which she
had been a member about thirty-fiye
years p,
Five of her six children are now
surviving. They are Mrs. Clarence S.
Mclean of Buffalo, b. Wilson Brock
EFT of Cleveland, Mrs. William B.
Pugh of Kensington, Md, and Paul
Brockett and Mrs. Charles S. Muir of
this. city. A sister, Mrs ID. F. Norton
of Evansville, H., also survives her.
Funeral services, conducted by DR..
Braskamp of the Gunton Temple
Church and DR.. Atkinson of the Ken
sIngton Presbyterian Church, Will be
held tomorrow at 9 o'clock.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
INDIAN CRAFT EXHIBIT.
Handiwork Will Be Sold by Cath.
olic Mission Bureau.

All sorts of Indian and Eskimo
handcraft will be on display at the
Bureau of Catholic Missions, 2021 III
street northwest, this week. The dis
play Is in connection with the annual
Christmas sale for the benefit of the
Indians and will be open from 9 am.
to pm.
The display will include the work
of the potters of the New Mexico
pueblos, the basket makers of the Pa
cific and Atlantic coasts and the
southwestern deserts, the weaverS of
Navajo and Chimayo blankets and
rugs, the jewelry makers of the
Navajo. the bead workers of the
Sioux. Chippewa. Menominee. Winnie
bagu. Comanche and kioWa. Pueblo
bows and arrows. Apache, Navajo and
Pueblo dolls. paDoose cradles. canoes
of birchbark, war clubs, gourds, moe
Casins, ancient curios. warriors re-
gala, needlework and the products
of the skill of the younger generation,
complete the collection.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
THE WEATHER

For District, Maryland and Virginia
Fair today; tomorrow cloudy; little
change in temperature; gentle to
moderate variable winds, becoming
south and southwest.
For West Virginia-Fair and some-
what warmer today; tomorrow cloudy
and colder.
Records for Twenty-FOur Hours.
Temperature-Midni 4S; am,
as: 4 am. 45; 6 am, 46; am. 46:
10 am, 40; II noon. so; pm. SO; 4
pm, 50; pm. Al; s pm, As; 10
pm, ~.
Highest, SIS: lowest. 446.
> Relative humiddity1S am. so; 2
Rainfall 6 pm. to p.m), none.
Hours of sunshine. OIL.
Per cent of possible sunshine, Ca
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED by United States coast
and geodetic survey)
Today-Low tide, 1857 am. and s:33
pm; high tide. 2:05 am. and 2:44
pm.
Tomorrow-Low tide, s:51 am. and
1924 pm; high tide, 3:05 am. and
3:44 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun rose 7:0S am; sun sets
4:47 pm.
Tomorrow-Sun rises 1903 am; sun
sets 4:46 pm.
Moon rises 1888 am: sets 1924 pm.
Automobile lamps to be lighted one
half hour after sunset.
Weather in Various Cities.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
Deaths Reported.

The following deat tbs have been reported 10
the health department in the past twenty four
hours:
Henry r. Maloney. "a. 70s Mass. ave. ne.
Carrie v Adams, "a. 1879 9th st.
Paul Meisels. l. Children's Hospital
SaliEa Mitchell, 81, 4l07 sth 81.
Rose NJ. Gaul, -, 1js 11th st. Sc.
Anna Perkins. 50. 5l4 llth st. s.w.
william II. leandle, 81. % I'd ST. ne.
Betty J. sullivan. e. i06 9TH 81. ne.
Mary l.. jenkins. 80, Casualty Hospital
James l. Ch:nn. 81, 11l3 4tI st. ne.
John X. Hrndiey. 40. 5l1 l1th ST.
Mary &. Hunt, / month, Georgetown Cnlver-
Infant of Henry and Ruth Mazuraski. /
day. 6l9 VI s.w.
infant Of Henry and Ruth Mazuraski, j
hours. 6l9 NJ 81. NV
George Douglas. ~. Casualty Hospital.
Edith Reed. 80. Freedmen's Hospital.
William johnson. A.. Gailingar Hospital.
William IL Sewell, 80. Gallinger Hospital.
william :. Lewis, 81, 2lo1 9th 81.
Violet l. COx. %, 1923 Lamont at.
Bell Robinson. ~, 1909 NJ ST.
James B. Wilson. 76. Ills 18th ST.
Howard +. Lee. -, 900 oath 81.
Robert Riggles, 46. 1881 eth st.
Phil H. Brown, IL, l326 Riggs st.
Ada Branch. u months. 3oS -.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
THOUSANDS ON DIET
OF REFUGEES TODAY
President on Distinguished
List Observing Golden
Rule Sunday.

Thousands Of dinner tables through
out the country today, including those
in the White House and homes of
cabinet members will be served with
menu consisting of beans, grits
and stew-just what thousands of or
phans in the near east will be eating
at the same time-and the difference
in cost between this meal and that
which ordinarily would have been
provided will be turned over to the
Near East Relief in order that this
dren. may continue. The same Cheap
meal will be eaten in Europe by King
George of Greece, Lord Robert Cecil
of Great Britain, former Premier
Clemenceau Of France, David Lloyd
George and others.
At least fourteen states will OBJ
serve today as Golden Rule day in
accordance with proclamations by
their governors. More than 300 Army
officers on duty here and throughout
the country also are going to partake
of these ''rationS," while pledges re-
ceiycd by the local relief orga aniza-
ton table will consist of these three
courses.
Endorsed BY NotabIes.
Endorsement of Golden Rule day has
been heartily given by President
Coolidge, Woodrow Wilson, cabinet
members, Archbishop Curley of Balti-
more and Bishop Freeman of Wash
ington. In addition hundreds of or,
ganiZations, religious, civic and patri-
otic in classification, have announced
that their members will dine In the
same manner as their little wards
across the seas
The Near East Relief announced yes
terday that all banks in the United
States will act as repositories for con-
tributions from Americans who observe
Golden Rule Sunday. During the week
following Golden Rule Sunday banks
will receive contributions, forwarding
the sums thus collected to the Near East
Relief In New York.
A special meeting of Washington
Chapter, Knights of Columbus, was held
Friday night. at which the chapter
formally went on record as heartily ap
proving the observance of Golden Rule
Sunday and requesting the cooperation
of the members in furthering the move
ment. Statements containing the bless
ing of Pope Plus, letter from Arch
bishop Curley favoring the plan and
the Endorsement of the last supreme
convention of the Knights Of Columbus
We're brought TO the attention OF the
chapter.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
ARMY WOMAN OF OLD WILD VEST,
MRS. r. G. CARTER, u, DIES HERE

Mrs. r. G. Carter, survivor of the
pioneer west, died the past week at
Walter Reed Hospital.
In 1870 she made bridal trip with
her husband, Capt. r. G. Carter. u. S.
Army, retired. from Boston, Mass, to
Fort Concho, Tex, to which he had
been assigned after graduation from
West Point that year, and which was
then one of the extreme frontier
posts on the western border of Texas,
then habitated only by a few hardy
settlers. jack rabbits and rattle-
snakes.
After reaching San Antonio by
boat. rail and stage. she marched
fifteen days with her husband, who
was assigned to the duty of driving
400 unbroken Texas horses (broncos)
Evening star., 1923-12-02

over this expanse of wilderness, at
the end of which she took up her
abode in a wall tent. She had four
children Two daughters were born
at old Fort. Richardson, Jack county
located on Lost creek, a small tribu-
tary of the west fork of the Trinity
river. One of these daughters was
born in a wall tent during hownng
'tnorther" and the tent was neld
down by men at the guy ropes. Ihe
other was born in a rough pecan
picket jackal plastered with mud, In.
tested with scorpions, centipedes ana
tarantulas.
Mrs. Carter made one march or ~
days with her two babies through
the wild savage country, swarming
at that period with hostile bands of
Comanche and Kiewa Indians, the
camp being picketed at night. MRS.
Carter was in her seventy-seventh
wear. All of her children and one
randchild were with her at the end.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
CarhS of Thank8.

GERLACH. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our relatives,
friends and good neighbors for their kind
ness during the illness of our beloved wife
and mother, ANNIE GERIACH, and for
their expressions Of sympathy and beautiful
floral tributes upon the occasion of her
death. November 9. 1923.
BALTHASAR GERLACH AND ANNA LEV
EROSE.
LEVY. We wish to express our sincere thanks
ana appreciation to our relatives and friends
Tor their Kindness during the illness and at
the death Of our loving daughter and sister.
MYRTLE a. LEVY. FAMILY.
LYONS. We wish to express our sincere
thanks and appreciation to our friends for
their sympathy and beautiful floral tributes
upon the death Of our beloved son and
brother, +. v. CPAT) LYONS.
THE FAMILY.
Evening star., 1923-12-02
ORCHESTRA CONCERT.

At United States Marine Bar
racks, tomorrow at Pm, by
the United States Marine Band
Orchestra, william II. Santel-
mann, leader; Taylor Branson,
second leader.
PROGRAM.
March, Marine Corps Insti-
tute ...s. .BranSon
Overture, "Oberon". 49,. Weber
"Elegie" .Tschaikowsky
Grand scenes from Faust"
Gounod
Waltz, Aero Travellers. Weiss
Suite d'orchestre, Peer Gynt,"
Grieg
(a) Morning" pastorale.
(b) "Ase's DEATH, dolorosa.
(c) "Anitra's Dance" tempo
di mazurka.
(d) Dance of the Imps in
the Hall of the Noun
tain King" motto mar
cato.
Grand march, Entrance Of the
Guests in the Wartburg," from
''Tannhauser" ........ Wagner
Marines hymn. THE Halls Of
MonteZuma."
The Star Spangled Banner"