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Evening star., 1923-03-10
PREPARE TO FIGHT
ARLINGTON CITY"
Alexandria Mayor Calls Spe-
ciaI Session of Council
on Issue.
INCORPORATION OPPOSED
Position Taken That Move Would
Cut Chances for Expansion
of City.
INCORPORATION OPPOSED
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ALEXANDRIA, Va, March 10
Mayor William A. Smoot today issued
a call for a special meeting of the
city council to be held at , o'clock
Monday afternoon to consider the
question of the proposed incorpora-
tion Of Arlington county into Arling-
ton city.
This action was taken by the mayor
following the announcement that the
bill had been formally presented at
the special session Of the state legis-
lature, now in session.
Delegate smith to speak.
State Delegate Charles Henry
Smith has been invited to address the
meeting of the council on the pur
poses of the bill. The mayor invited
representatives of the various or
CARNATIONS in the city and others in
terested to appear at this meeting
and discuss the matter if they desire.
The mayor is taking this action as
a precautionary measure, as il is
pointed out that should the bill pass
the legislature it would seriously re-
tard the future growth and develop
ment OF the city. In other words, II
would mean that Alexandria would
pansion so far as acquiring any addi-
tIonal territory north OF here.
Annexation Favored.
II is further pointed out that resi-
! dents Of some of the suburbs north
of here are anxious to be annexed to
this city instead of Incorporated into
a city.
The Salvation Army drive to raise
the sum of $500 for its work for the
coming year will be held March Il.
80 and % The foregoing dates were
decided upon last night at meet
ing of representatives of the finance
committee held in the rooms Of the
chamber of commerce. review Of
| the work accomplished in the pa st
tion Army is necessity to the up
building of a greater Alexandria that
is anticipated by the business men
of the community.
Realtors Select Officers.
The Alexandria Realtors following
the monthly luncheon at the Hotel
Rammel yesterday afternoon. which
was presided over by President John
G. Graham. elected these officers TO
serve for the ensuing year: Fred c..
Goodnow. president: Nelson T. Sny-
der, secretary: John u. Normoyle,
lttreaSurer.
The realtors decided to offer prizes of
$40 and s.. respectively. to the high
school student submitting the best and
second best essays on ''Why You Should
Own Your Own Home These essays
should be submitted not later than
Wednesday night, as the awards are to
be made during the Alexandria trade
exhibit, where the realtors will have a
booth. All high school students are in
vited TO enter this contest.
Basket Ball Meeting.
There will be a big basket ball meet
ing of the Cardinal Athletic Club Mon
day night at s O'Clock at the Cardinal
Athletic Club rooms. 4091a King street.
All players receiving letters and others
desiring to play with the team are in
vited to attend.
A meeting .. -. E---lers' Pro-
tective ss\ciation, will be held at s
o'clock tonight in the rooms of the
chamber of commerce.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
HARD COAL RESTRICTION
WILL BE ENDED SOON
Control Expected to Be Given UP
March 16-D. c. Receives
More Than Allotment.

Washington had received nearly
10000 tons OF anthracite coal In ex-
cess of it's allotment up to February
10, according to a report made pubic
by the Public Utilities Commission
today.
No figures are available as to
whether the situation has improved
or grown more acute since that time,
but it is practically settled that the
commission will abandon control of
the fuel situation on March 16.
On that date. II is understood. the
commission will abolish the rule re
strictinE households to SO per cent of
the amount of hard coal they used
last winter.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Lawrence r Williams today filed
suit in the District Supreme Court
for an absolute divorce from Lucille
NJ. Willamette, to whom he was mar
ried July 90. 1915. He charges that
when he returned from service over
seas he found his wife'S affections
had cooled and last December she
deserted him and transferred her af-
fections. he AYERS. to another man.
Attorneys Raymond Neudecker and
Leo SimOnton appear for the husband.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
SEEKS BIG BOND ISSUE.
SIS, ,OOO, 900 Road Building Bill Be.
fore Tennessee LEGISLATURE.

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 10.-A
bill providing that a bond issue of
$75. 200, 600 for construction Of a good
roads system in Tennessee under a
ven-and-a-h a-half-year d-building
program be submitted to the voters
of the state for their approval is in
the hands of the lower house Of the
Tennessee general assembly today.
The bill. providing that the bonds
If approved, shall be issued at a rate
of not more than s10.000.000 a year
with interest not to exceed 41s per
cent a year, and the bonds shall ma
ture serially in thirty years, was in
troduced Yesterday.
Evening star., 1923-03-10

Denmark has a permanent court of
industrial arbitration for the inter-
probation of agreements and the set
Element of disputes between employ
ers and employees. 1t is national in
character and no appeal lies against
it's findings to any higher court.
Evening star., 1923-03-10
BRADY Pledges support.

The Duke of York. whose approach.
IN" marriaS. is attracting much at
'entt"i. has the reputation Of being
7hE humorist of the English royal
family.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-05
Madres E HIias
ST UDs. NO Sc sIENTEN PERFEc-
mAMENTE BIEN Y PoR Ell CON.
TRARIO EsTAN NERBIoSAS CAN
sADAs Y DEBILITADAs ENsAYEN
ESTE NUEvo REMEDIo, NUGA-
TONE

Miles de personas han hallado ma
ravilloso alivio en- unos pocos dfas. FL
Nuga-Tone les devuelve nueva vida y
vigor a los nervios y m1sculos gasta-
dos. Produce sangre roja, y fuerte for
taleciendo los nervios y aumentando de
INA manera maravillosa su capacidd de
resistencia. Produce un sueho repara-
cor, buen apetito buena digestion. Re
gulariza ell funcionamiento de los intes-
tinos y le devuelve Ell entusiasmo y Ia
ambici6n. 81 I'd. no Sc siente perfecta-
nente bien, esta en- ell deber de ensa-
yarlo. 81 no recibe ningin beneficio ma
da, lie costara. No es desagradablc para
tomar empezara sentirse mejor i'll
mediatamente. ST su medico no Sc Ia
la recetado todavia solicite su dro-
guista lie venda un frasco de Nuga.
Tone. No compre ningin substitute.
Tomelo durante unos pocos dfas y 81 no
slente mejorfag devuelvale SUI droguista
el saldo del frasco embellishments
Dosotros le devolveremos SUI dinero. Los
manufacturers del Nuga- Tone solici
tan todos los droguistas que den la
garantfa de que 81 I'd. no queda salts
fecho ls deyuelvan SUI dinero inmedia-
tsmente. Recomendado, garantizado y
de venta en- todas las botivas. A6vt
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-11-05

Jose Rafael Poeaterra es uno de
los mejores novelistas de Venezue-
Ia actua. mente residente en- CANA
da desde donde escribio ell siguien-
te articulo sobre Chocano.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
A ROUSINC BIG
SUPPER TUESDAY
Everything In Readiness For Big
Event.-Feast To Be Held In
Old Hargis Store Building

The ladies of the town are to hold
a supper in the old Hargis store build
ing, next to the big Hargis Depart
ment store, Tuesday evening, May
Is. The committee in charge are
working faithfully and are receiving
the hearty cooperation and the loyal
support Of the various sub-commit-
tees. The menu will consist of chick
en-, peas, ham, salad, slaw, pickles,
rolls, biscuits, coffee. frozen custard
and cake.
Supper tickets are on sale and may
be obtained from any of the various
committees, price Of same 75c, and
the supper will be fully worth the
price. There will be a candy booth in
charge Of several young ladies and
one of the attractions of the evening
will be the rattle of a handmade bed
spread. Proceeds will be turned over
t6 the local base ball club.
Come out "fans"> and contribute to
the success Of this entertainment.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
KIWANIS CLUB ELECTS
TEMPORARY OFFICERS
Dinner Served AT DR.. F. w. Wilson's
Residence Thursday Evening.
Interesting Speakers.

The Kiwanis Club effected tenn
porary organization on Thursday ev-
ening at a dinner served at the resi-
dence of DR.. F. w. Wilson.
The following officers were elected:
DR.. F. w. Wilson, president; w. X.
Goodwin, vice-president; Frank E.
Hudson, district trustee; Fitzgerald
Crockett, secretary; James P. Blaine,
treasurer; and a board of directors
composed>of James Crockett, ESQ.,, w.
7. Goodwin, c. Robertson, and Frank
d. Young.
Speakers from Wilmington, Del,
graced the occasion land were listen
ed to with marked interest. These
were, Messrs. Holt0h, Ballantyne, y
Berry, Vogelin, Sutler, and Harris.
About twenty-five were present.
The supper was served by the ladies
of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
and was a model of excellence. When
the club gets into good working
shape, it can not help but be Won
derful stimulus to all sort of COM
munity activities, and the town can
be congratulated by this nationwide
powerful organization.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
Farmers Rebuilding
Somerset Roadway

The farmers using the road extend
ing from Dividing Creek bridge TO-
ward Pocomoke to the piece of stone
road have been busy this week making
some attempt to improve the condi-
tions of that highway.
Contributions have been received,
and the work has now begun and is
being projected from Court House
Hill to the stone road.
The bed has been plowed up and
later a road scrape will be put on and
some shape assumed so as to drain
the surface.
It seems somewht Of an imposition
that farmers have to pay heavy
road tax, and then go down into their
own pockets again to improve an al
most impossible route. It is to be
hoped the Commissioners will come
to the rescue of these men and foot
the bills, allowing the men pay fol
their time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
SALE OF M. D. & Y.
ROAD C0NSUMMATED
Communities Through Which Road
Runs Much Disturbed Over
Probable Scrapping

Parts oflthe Eastern Shore are
much wrought up concerning the sale
Of the Maryland :, Delaware and Vir.
ginia Railway Company's stock anc
fixtures and the threatened scrappine
Of the entire road. The rolling stock
houses ETC., will be destroyed, saving
only useful parts; while the rails will
be raised and sent to South America
Should this be done, sections Of
Queen Anne and Caroline counties
will be absolutely without railroad IA
.ilities-notably the flourishing town
Of Denton, county seat Of Caroline.
Albert Towers, Of this county, tried
to bid the road in, but in vain.
Several propositions have been
made to save this part of the Shore
from partial isolation. The junk COM
pany who bought the road in, is will
ing to sell at small advance, and,
possibly, very willing, as good judges
say they paid big price for it as
junk.
Again, the State may be asked to
subsidize the route, as it has been
run at a loss; this plan is in force with
some of the ferries plying between the
Western Shore and the Eastern.
Still another proposition is to sub
stitute for trains a bus service, as
such has been tried out in several
cases An the country where small rail-
road lines have been operated at a
loss.
There is some prospect Of the Penn
sylvania r. R. Company getting con-
troll and operating the line, provided
the bus idea is dropped, and compet-
ing bus lines discontinued. It must
be either railroad or bus, both cannot
be operated.
Pocomoke river has long been with
out boat arriving at it's wharves,
and one cannot but mark the change
in present conditions from what they
used to be when boat day was an i'm
portant period in the business life of
the community; and the work done
by the steamers of enormous volume.
It now looks as if the day of steam
boat passenger travel and freight
traffic is past. The concrete road,
the gasoline motor, and the lateral
roads driving the water craft from
our shores.
Life is losing surely some of its
picturesqueness, and the movement Of
humanity is along hard, scientific
lines.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
NOW
HAS FEDERAL
MILITIA COMPANY
Organization Effected AT An Enthu-
siastic Meeting Held Last
Tuesday Night
10 MEN ENLISTED; Al
MAXIMUM STRENGTH

On Tuesday night last, Federal rec
ognition was accorded the Militia
Company formed here, and the or
ganization became complete. Capt
Russell, of Salisbury Company I, 1st
Regiment. National Guard, represent
ed the State; and Capt. Parkhurst, of
the regular Army, represented the
T ederal government.
There were nineteen men who en-
listed, but the desire is that the COM
pany be recruited up to thirty, the
maximum strength being forty-one.
This is special opportunity for the
young men of the community to get
a military experience and in case of
trouble, this might be the means Of
keeping them out of the ranks; the
way to commission would be much
shorter by reason of previous mill
tary training.
Godfrey Child, ESQ.,, with the rank
of 1st Lieutenant, M. N. G., will be
the only officer at present. Drilling
one hour and half each week at
night will be the order, and a two
weeks attendance at summer camp.
This will begin the last week in July
and last for 10 or is days, camp. be-
ing pitched at Saunders Range or
Edgewood Arsinal, both being near
Baltimore.
All expenses to this will be paid,
and the men will receive pay besides.
Uniforms of the regular Khaki will
be furnished by the State, and the
Company otherwise thoroughly equip
ped.
The roster of the Company is as
follows:
William Lee Birmingham, Darcy B.
Evans, Clarence w. Gray, Wilton S.
Maskell, Claude w. Mcdaniel, Earl
Bates Mcdaniel, Hargis Merrill, Will
lam X. Morse, johnson N. Payne,
Earl T. Picken, Charles D. Potts,
John B. Powell, Edward Solum, Rog-
er F. Vincent, Albert J. Warren,
Lloyd Charles Watson, John w., Will
son, Ernest w. Wise, and Reuben
Cheser.
Let the young men rally to the sup
port of this company, and the maxi
mum strength will soon be signed up.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
BUMPER BERRY
CROP EXPECTED
Season Will Soon Be AT Its Height.
First Shipments Expected To
Be Made Next Week

The prospects for a bumper crop OF
Strawberries on the Delmarvia PENN.
sula were never better than now. Es-
Inmates place the output at 30,O00,00C
quarts.
The Railroads are making unusual
effort to handle the shipments, in the
way of increased sidings, refrigerat-
ing cars, and icing stations.
The labor question now is the one
10 be answered. It seems almost i'm
possible to get pickers enough to
handle the fruit. Almost all sections
from Norfolk to the large cities have
| cen combed for help, and unless suf-
ficient labor can be procured within
a few days, it will mean a loss of
thousands of dollars to the farmers.
The season is somewhat late this
year, owing to weather conditions,
the first shipments having gone for
ward last Thursday as compared with
the first of May last year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
P. H. S. BOYS BEATEN
In. WELL PLAYED GAME
Charlotte Hall Military School De-
feats High School By Close
Score OF 6 To a.

Pocomoke City High School put ur
q very creditable game against Char
lotte Hall last Thursday, losing out
by the small score of to A.
The visitors started out like house
afire, scoring four of their six runs
in the first inning. Mcdaniel then
settled down pitched good ball, and
held his opponents scoreless until his
teammates had evened up the count
at four-all. &.
His support was excellent, and
with little more hitting on the part
of Pocomoke he would have won
easily.
Henderson, Pocomoke's mainstay
in the box, was reserved for yester-
days contest with Berlin this game
counting in the schools championship
for Worcester. With him in box on
Thursday the boys from across the
bay would have found rougher sled
ding. -
Some unfavorable criticism might
be made of the home boys in the
matter of watching the game; they
should be more wide-awake. On two
occasions men were caught off first,
when a little warning coaching might
have saved the runner. No doubt the
coacher did call out, but he was lit
tie late; he was as slow as the runner.
Watch the game boys, ad be ready to
take Advantage of, every opening, and
try to forestall, if possible, your op-
ponentsf tricks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
BOARD OF FORESTRY
VISITS EASTERN SHORE
Makes Trip From Pocomoke to Snow
Hill In Motor Boat.-James
H. Young, Pilot.

The Maryland State Board of For
estry made trip down the Eastern
Shore this week, stopping at all the
principal towns and villages en- route.
These included Wye Mills, where they
inspected the big oak tree known as
The Wye Oak" Wye House was
visited, the home of the original
Lloyd family, scions of which, live in
Pocomoke City. Easton's furniture
factory was examined, and the i'm
presive stand of pine on Miles river.
At Eldorado they viewed the largest
loblolly pine planting in the State,
and at Salisbury saw Adkins mill at
work.
In the neighborhood of Princess
Anne, where they supped and spent
a night, the noted pecan trees at
Lankford place, and the pine timber
growths in other parts were observed,
as we'll as the mine prop and other
forest industries. ..
Dinner was taken at the Parker
House in Pocomoke, and from here
they were taken by Capt. James T.
Young up the Pocomolze river to Snow
Hill. On this trip the cypress
swamps, wonders to all who see them
for the first time were examined. The
Marvel Package Company's plant and
the ship yards at Pocomoke were in
spected, and the stave mill at Snow
Hill.
At Berlin, the Harrison's Nurseries
were the objective point, and the "Big
Elm" furnished show tree.
They returned to Baltimore on Sun
day by the way of the Dupont Boule-
ward, Elkton, Conowingo, Bel Air,
viewing places of interest on the way.
Those in the party were: F. w.
Besley, State Forester; DR.. Frank
Goodnow, president of Johns Hop
kins, and member of the Forestry
Advisory Board; DR.. Matthews, State
Geologist, also of the Advisory
Board; w. Mccullough Brown, ex-
Senator; Karl E. Pfeiffer, Assistant
Forester; Major Robert T. Wood, Ad-
visory Board; j. A. Cope, Assistant
Forester; J. A. Mitchell, of Washing
ton: United States Forester; Phillip
Sullivan, chauffer.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
POCOMOKE'S NEEDS
IGNORED BY STATE
Committee Of Citizens Makes Appeal
In Vain To State Roads Com
mission For Better Roads

A delegation of Pocomoke City
citizens visited Snow Hill on Tue ~.ay
last, to petition the County Commis-
sioners for an appropriation to rebuild
the piece of Shoemaker Road extend
ing from Dividing Creek toward the
farm lands of E. w. McMaster and
others, the road so rebuilt to be TAX
en- over by the State and thereafter
maintained.
The committee was informed that
all the lateral road money had been
turned over to the State, which would
build two miles of road toward Sails
bury, two miles to Public Landing
and one mile from Berlin to Sinepux-
ent Bay
The committee was further inform
ed that all recommendations by the
County Commissioners were disre-
garded, and the Roads people project
ed the roads where they pleased.
Worcester county taxpayers could
well ask themselves how they are to
be benefited by some of the roads in
contemplation.
The Commissioners did encourage
the committee with sort of an a.
grecment to put up $4,000 for lateral
road improvement, if the State would
post similar amount; forlorn hope!
Pocomoke seems to be out Of running
when projects are laid for community
improvement, and her people come ir
always for a last moment considera.
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
STATE SCHOOL OFFICERS
VISIT WORCESTER COUNTY
Closing Exercises For Seventh Grade
Pupils Will Be Held. This Year
For The First Time

Professor Thomas L. Gibson, State
Supervisor of Music, has been visit
ing the schools of Worcester county
during the week for the purpose of
assisting in the preparation of Clos
ing day exercises for elementary
schools.
Professor Gibson, in company with
Supt. Humphreys, visited the schools
at Pocomoke City, Berlin and Snow
Hill and. rehearsed choruses at each
place The Seventh grade pupils of
Stockton and Girdletree schools met
Mr.. Gibson at Sow Hill, and a number
of pupils from near Pocomoke City
We're able to assemble at that place
for practice. Teachers and pupils are
entering heartily into the work and
Professor Gibson spoke warmly in
praise of the excellent progress al
ready made and has promised to be
present at each of these occasions and
direct the singing.
These central closing exercises;
which will be held for the first time
in Worcester county this year, will be
interesting and it is hoped will accom-
plish much in preventing boys and
girls from dropping out of school be-
fore finishing the work of the elemen-
tary grades. 1t is also believed that
they will help to stimulate the desire
for High school course as well.
The dates for these closing exercis-
es are as follows: Berlin, May %;
Pocomoke City, May "a; Snow Hill.
May ,25.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
Mrs. James A. Gordy
Dies In NelU York

Mrs. James A. Gordy, nee Miss
Drucilla Ballard, of New York City,
died in a hospital in that city, on last
Monday, May 7, following an opera
tion. Mrs. Gordy's home before her
marriage was in Fairmount, Somerset
county, and she was a sister of the
late Mrs. William Dale, of Pocomoke.
Funeral services were held at her
late residence, in New York, on last
Wednesday night, and on Thursday
her body was taken to Salisbury, Md,
for interment.
Mrs. Gordy will be remembered
here by some of her early friends who
will regret exceedingly to hear of her
death.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
MAY l6 NEAR EAST
RELIEF BUNDLE DAY
Everyone Asked To Collect Old
Clothing For Refugee Women
And Children In Armenia

May 16 is the day on which every
one in this county will have the op-
portunity to help woman or child
in distress. The only things you are
asked to give are old clothing or
shoes. Just your discarded clothing,
that's all.
May 16 is Near East Relief Bundle
Day;-is the date set by Maryland
headquarters for everyone to help
thousands upon thousands Of refugee
women and children and orphans in
the Near East by giving old clothing,
or new garments, if you have nothing
old to spare.
Those old garmnts, cast aside by
you, will be as glad raiment and new
clothes to the people in the Near
East, where these old clothes will 60.
And these clothes, in great many
instances, will not be distributed until
cold weather comes in those far-off
countries. It takes a long time to
reach there and long time to get to
the interior sections. And when win
ter comes in Armenia it is real winter,
in some Of the mountain sections the
snow is ten to fourteen feet deep, and
many refugees haven't anything but
rags left and some hardly that. Of
all the clothing sent over by the Near
East Relief it is estimated that there
has been only pound for each one
in need and some didn't get even that
there are so many of them.
May 16 is Bundle Day, unless local.
ly set otherwise. If there is no local
place to receive your bundle, send it
prepaid, to Maryland Headquarters
Near East Relief, IA West Franklin
street, Baltimore, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-05-12
DIR. CLAYTON TO ADDRESS
EASTERN STAR MEMBERS

A regular meeting Of. Crescent
Chapter, No. Al Order of Eastern
Star will be held in the Masonic lodge
room, Monday, May IA, promptly at
7.30. Following the meeting there
will be lecture by DR.. Fred A. Clay
ton, rector of St. Andrews Protest
ant Episcopal Church, of Princess
Anne. DR.. Clayton is very able
speaker and the chapter is very for
tunate in being able to secure him for
this evening. All members are urged
to be present.