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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21

State and County officials, followed
by the band; then the pupils from the
different schools will fall in line with
their banners high in this order: Po-
comoke, Snow Hill, Stockton, Ocean
City, Girdletree, Whaleyville, Rural
schools, and Berlin. There will be
signs on the grounds to indicate the
assembling place Of the pupils of the
schools. Marshals will be ready to
assist in the line up, or in any way
needed to help make the parade sue
cess. The parade will be grand be-
cause of the material in 1.-THE future
citizens of our country, those who will
shape the destiny Of world affairs.
Immediately after the parade the
morning games will be on the school
grounds. Boys and Girls dodge ball,
captain ball, end ball, and volley ball.
Speed ball will be played on the base
ball diamond. After these games
there will be an intermission.
At this time the visitors will be
glad to know that the High school pu-
pills will have on sale sandwiches, ice
cream, and refreshing drinks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
Prayer Meeting Night
On Wednesday In Future

Four churches of Pocomoke City
viz, the two Methodist, the Presby-
terian, and the Baptist, have decided
hereafter, to hold ther weekly pray
er meetings on the same night in the
week-Wednesday.
According to the former arrange
ment, it took three evenings to hold
these, and, together with the regular
meetings of lodges and other organi-
zatons, little time was left for any
casual entertainments.
This is a good move, and one that
is being largely made throughout the
country. It may do away with certain
denominational interchange Of visits
on prayer meeting evenings, but the
new schedule will give room for a
more varied schedule of week day
functions of all sorts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
Plans All Set For Field
Day At Berlin April 80
And Athletic Events In AfoonEntres Athletic Contests
n Must Be In By Monday April %.

The building of the school will be
open for the convenience of the
guests. The girls will use the ele-
mentary building for dressing rooms;
the boys will have dressing rooms in
the main building.
At two o'clock the track events,
which will be held on the base ball
diamond will begin.
Field day is set apart by the State
for athletic activities, and all schools
should take some part in making the
day success. Last year Worcester
county had only 391 entries,. ranking
nineteenth in the State. This year
we are hoping to have this number
doubled.
Remember that the names of all
successful candidates for medals in
the Badge test must be sent to the
Playground Athletic League Z E. Null
berry street, Baltimore, Nd, on or be-
for April %, and all entries for Field
and Track events must be mailed to
the office of the Board of Education
of Worcester County not later than
that date.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
Reu. Bunce Giuen
Nelu Ford Sedan
Congregation Show Appreciation OF
His Services Also By Increasing
His Salary To $4,000.

Upon the return of Rev. E. l.
Bunce from conference his congrega-
tion has shown it's approval by donat-
ing to the popular pastor brand new
Ford sedan.
Further material evidence of the
value set upon Mr.. Bunce's services
was shown by substantial increase
in his salary. An additional sum of
$500 was voted which brings his year.
ly compensation up to $4,000.
This is a deserved remuneration
There is no servant more worthy of
his hire than the minister of God. The
public is growing faster and faster to
believe this, and, together with the
teacher, he is coming into his own so
far. as his material existence is con-
cerned.
Our spiritual advisers must live,
and he should live in such a way as
to beft the splendid houses of worship
sometimes erected to the Almighty.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
P. H. s. DEFAMATION
CONTEST APRIL 18TH
To Be Held In City Hall Auditorium.
Ten Contestants Will Compete
For Medals.

The annual Defamation contest
held by members of the Senior class of
the High School will be in the City
Hall Thursday evening, rs, at eight
o'clock.
Eight girls and two boys will con-
test for the medals, which will be a.
v arded, one to the best girl, and one
to the best boy declaimer.
The following members of the Class
of 1923 have entered the contest:
Alice Pilchard, Margaret Jones,
Margaret Bowen, Pearl Miller, Julia
Robertson, Harriet Hurley, May Ellis,
Ada Howard, Hilliare Wardweii, and
julius Fisher.
These contestants have been train
ing diligently, and program-one of
the best that the High School has ev-
er put on, is promised to the friends
and patrons next Thursday night.
Music will be furnished by the Ha-
waiian Trio, and by the Senior and
Junior girls chorus.
The judges will decide which of the
two winners is better, and that fortu-
nate one, the best of all the contest
ants, will represent Pocomoke in the
County contest at Snow Hill on May
A, 1923.
The winner at Snow Hill will then
be selected to represent the county
high schools at a shore wide contst
to be held in the near future at Wash
ington College.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21

Because Field Day has become the
cne supreme day of the scholastic
year to which educators, the pupils
and patrons of Worcester county
schools look forward to with ever in
creasing interest, there is little need
to say more for the day except name
the date and place-Monday, April
80, Berlin. This statement alone is
the signal for the rallying of athletes
accompanied by their respective re-
tinues from the entire county to pre-
pare for the yearly pilgrimage to the
selected site where skill in contest
will be exhibited.
All schools close for the day and
every fliver in the county should be
headed in the direction Of the Meet
Those who are lucky enough to own
a large car are requested to make
room for their neighbor and his chill
dren if they are not provided for
Don't go to Berlin April 80, with a
single empty seat in your car.
Berlin welcomes your coming. The
days activities will begin at nine
o'clock with a grand parade led by the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
WOMEN'S CLUBS TO
MEET in BALTIMORE
Elaborate Program Prepared.-Sev-
eral Distinguished Speakers
Will Attend.

The twenty-fourth annual meeting
CT the , Maryland Federation of
Women's Clubs will meet in Baltimore
at the Southern Hotel on Tuesday
Wednesday land Thursday, April "a.
25, and 26.
The programme for this meeting is
quite an elaborate one, and some dis
tinguished speakers will attend. The
subjects to be discussed embrace a
wide range of thought; treating OF
such topics as the purpose of public
school association; the appreciation of
the lesser arts; American citizenship;
power of organized Womanhood; the
merit system; kindergartens; applied
education; health organizations in ,ru-
raj districts; and many others. Gov
ernor Albert C. Richie is expected to
be at this gathering and make an ad-
dress upon, "The Merit System in this
State"
Mrs. Imogen Oakley Of Philadelphia
will also speak, as III Mrs. Thomas
G. Winter, president of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, the lat
ter taking as topic, Grabbed Age
and Youth"
The programme will be .interspersed
by music, both by the general assem-
bly, and by special talent, notably a.
mong the latter being a concert by
Alice Garrett and the Evergreen Trio.
The meeting has touch of local in
terest in that the name Of Mrs. Benja-
min w. Corkran appears among the
list of speakers; she being down for
report as chairman of the department
Of American citizenship.
Mrs. Corkran, who, in her younger
days visited Pocomoke, will be recall
ed by some of our readers as Miss
Nan Lloyd, and, to distinguish her
from the late Mrs. VIM. S. Dickinson,
who, before her marriage was Miss
Nan Lloyd, daughter of the late Mr..
and Mrs. C. C. Lloyd, she was always
referred to as Baltimore Man."
Mrs. Corkran has taken intense in
terest in the Federation of Women's
Clubs and occupies high position a
mong officials of that organization.
She is cousin of F. ]. Lloyd, and
Mrs. E. j. Clarke, of Pocomoke; Mrs.
E. B. Freeman, of Norfolk; and E. L.
Lloyd, of Georgetown, S C.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
.Nelu Pastor For
St. Mary's Church
Rev. G.. v. Bell Of Maine Accepts
Call.-Will Come To POc0mOke
City In May.

The Rev. G. v. Bell, Of Brownville
Junction, Maine, has accepted call tt
serve as rector of st. Mary's Parish
Pocomoke City, Nd, and will assume
his duties about the middle or latte1
part of May.
Mr.. Bell is a Virginia Seminary
man, and his first parish was in Vir.
ginia. Bishop Davenport sends hin
to Pocomoke with the full persuasion
that he will render the same effective
service here that he is doing in his
present location.
Mr.. Bells family consists Of only
himself and wife, and they will prob
ably take up their residence in the
rectory Immediately upon their ar
rival, unless they can find suitable
boarding place, while the present oc-
cupants, Frank J. Lloyd and family,
can move into their new residence out
Market street.
st. Mary's is to be congratulated
uon having obtained a leader. The
church has been closed now for some
time, and such conditions can not pre-
vail to the advantage of any religious
community.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
ESCAPED nun SPEAKS
TO LARGE AUDIENCES
Gives Vivid Account OF Her Life
And Experiences While
In A Convent

Pocomoke City has turneds out en-
masse this week to hear three talks
given at the Empire Theatre on Mon
day evening, Tuesday afternoon and
Tuesday evening, said talks being Civ
en- by one who claims to be an escaped
nun.
She was introduced as Mrs. Helen
Jackson of Shamokin, Pa, who now
lives. in Ohio. After spending some
time in a nunnery, she made her es-
cape, was recaptured and sent to St
Louis, and finally released.
Her subject matter consisted, in
general, of an account of her expert
ence while a nun. Her life there was
one Of continual hardship, amounting
at times to veritable torture. One
would Judge, from her story, that the
intense religious aspect of one of
those institutions was fraud and. a
delusion.
The main purpose was to foster the
Catholic Church as great ecclesias-
tical monarchy. It was hierarchy,
the chief end of which, was to build
up more of a temporal than a spirit
ual empire. She pictured the general
moral conditions, and the physical
also, the latter being somewhat nau-
seating.
On Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Jack
son talked to ladies only, and this ses-
son was attended by more than the
theatre could accommodate.
On her itinery, the former nun is
supported by voluntary contributions,
and also by a book which she sells.
Those who heard her, were impressed
by her sincerity, and, with reference
to the present agitation against the
Catholic in our midst, she served as a
great impetus.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
Mrs. j. Paul Young
Hostess To Card Clut

Mrs. J. Paul Young very pleasantly
entertained the members of the After
noon Card Club, and the Friday Even
ing Bridge Club at the Parker House
Thursday evening Of last week.
Two club prizes were presented
which were won by Miss Ella Wilson
and Mrs. F. J. Lloyd. The guest prize
was awarded Mrs. johnson, the house
guest of Mrs. Eugene Matthews.
Those who enjoyed the hospitality
of the hostess were: Mesdames E. w.
Polk, H. B. Pilchard, E. A. Redden, G.
E. Schoolfield, w. C. Cullen, F j.
Lloyd, J. Harry Young, M. L. Veasey
N. M. Young, A. H. Stevens, Eugene
Matthews, E B. Stevenson, A. A.
Parker, L. Paul Ewell, Mrs. John
son, James Dryden. Misses Ella
Wilson, Nettie E. Barnes, Sadie Jones
and Alice r. Young.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
j. Percy Pinkerton
Married Saturday Last

A marriage of interest to POGO
moke people was that of j. Percy
Pinkerton and Miss Edna May Nc
Kee, both of Philadelphia, which took
place last Saturday, April IA.
Mr.. Pinkerton is we'll known in Po-
comoke, having resided here for a
number of years. His brother, Frank
Pinkerton, was married March 3, the
announcement of which was noted in
the Democrat.
The newly-weds will be at home to
their friends at 29 Sunshine Road,
Highland Park, Pa, after June 1st.
The Democrat extends congratula-
tions. L.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
CITIZENS BANK WALLS
GOING UP RAPIDLY Y

Rapid headway is being made on
the Citizen National Bank building.
This house will be much larger than
the one on the old site, as it will COW
er the lot bought from DR.. Walters.
It will also extend back as far as the
store room of r. J. Lambden & Sons
Shoe store.
This building will make a long step
towards Governing the burnt area be-
tween Clarke avenue and Front
street. 1t will be an adornment to the
town from an architectural point of
view, and it is hoped will be an i'm
petus toward further construction.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
Former Pocon,oke Man
Injured At Horse Sale

Willis Wimbrough of Snow Hill
met with quite serious accident or
Saturday last.
While attending horse sale, one
of the animals becoming unmanage
able ran Mr.. Wimbrough down anc
inflicted what are feared rather seri.
Gus internal injuries.
He has been suffering from high
temperatures since the occurrence
and efforts are now being directed to-
ward warding off an attack of pneu-
monia.
It is to be hoped that Mr.. Wimbrow
mas escape all i'll results of the mis-
hap and be soon restored to his for
mer self.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
SOMERSET NEGRO TO
PAY EXTREME PENALTY
George Shelton Will Be First To
Hang In Maryland Penitentiary
Under New Law.

George Shelton, the negro arrested
and tried for criminal assault upon
little Thelma Hughlett, of Somerset
county, was found guilty in the court
at Princess Anne, and sentenced by
Judge Patterson to be hanged-the
entire bench being present at the
hearing.
There seems to have been no doubt
as to Shelton's guilt, both from the
standpoint of circumstances and from
we'll established confession on his
part. He exercised some ingenuity in
the way he set about his heinous
crime; when, after asking for ride,
and leaving the vehicle at his destina-
ton, he returned with a handkerchief
over his face, and accomplished his
purpose.
The brute has received the full pen
atty of the law; but, while such pen
atty may decrease the number Of such
dastardly attacks on women and
young girls, it does not seem materi-
ally to deter the brutes from their
fendish practices.
Well were it could some other form
of punishment be devised, whereby
their life would be nothing better than
walking death, from the moment
they were convicted. Legislators get
busy.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
Parent Teacher Assn.
To Meet At Ren,son

The Parent Teachers Association
of Remson will hold special meeting
Thursday evening, April 26. Miss
Lucy Walter, Home Demonstration
Agent of Worcester county, will be
present and E. l Oswald, County Ag-
ricultural Agent will also attend and
address the members.
A very entertaining and profitable
program has been prepared and every
member and patron of Remson
school is cordially invited to be pres
ent. Remember the date-Thursday,
April 26, at 7.30 P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
GLORIA SWANSON IN
BIG De MILE PICTURE
Something To Think About" Is
Theme Of Exceptional Picture
Coming To Empire

Cecil B. DeMille's Paramount pro.
duction, "Something to Think About,
which comes to the Empire Theatre
next Thursday and Friday, April rs.
27, is a powerful story with strik.
ing theme.
The idea of right thinking furnishes
the basic idea for the story. In the
early scenes the quaint rural charac.
teristics of Luke Anderson, a black.
smith and his daughter Ruth, have q
1ollicking humor that is captivatingly
presented. When the daughter, al.
ready engaged to a rich young man
of the neighborhood, elopes with jim
Dirk, a handsome newcomer, the
clouds of tragedy gather quickly.
Then series Of swift climaxes de.
velop in rapid succession until will
power brings with it the restoration Of
the heroine's happiness through the
instrumentality of her little boy.
Elliott Dexter is seen in the role Of
of a crippled student whose heart is
torn by the loss of the woman he low.
es. Gloria. Swanson has a tremen
dous role as the woman who errs ant
Theodore Roberts ,as her father, runs
the gauntlet of emotional artistry
Monte Blue, plays the difficult part o1
a youth who elopes with the girl OF
the eve of her marriage to the oldel
crippled man and who pays for hi
happiness with his life.
Other stars prominent in the cas-
are Claire Mcdowell, Julia Faye
Theodore Koslaff, and Mickey Moore
The story is by Jeanie Macpherson.
The title for the picture on Wednes
day is "Wolf Law" featuring Franl
Mayo. 1t tells Of the days of outlaw
ry in the Ozark mountains immediate
ly following the Civil War. 1t shows
the bad effects on the moral character
Of more primitive mountain people
when war drives them from civiliza
ton.
Saturday - Dustin Farnum il
"Bucking the Barrier"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
BETHANY CHURCH WILL
ENTERTAIN YOUNG PEOPLE
Christian Endeayor District Institute
To Meet In M. P. Church
Next Wednesday

District Institutes for all interested
in the work of the Young Peoples So
cieties will be held under the combined
auspices of the Maryland and Della
ware C. E. Unions and the Board OF
Young Peoples Work of the Maryland
Annual Conference, M. P. Church.
The program will consist of soma
and devotional services, addresses
Christian Endeavor and Sunday
School conferences at the afternoon
meetings, and at the evening meet
ings there will be song and devotion
al services, junior demonstrations and
inspirational addresses.
These Institutes will be under the
direction Of Rev. E. A. Sexsmith,
general secretary, Board of Young
Peoples Work; Carroll M. Wright,
field secretary, Maryland and Dela-
ware Christian Endeavor Unions;
Rev. L. B. Smith, Rev. R. w White,
Rev J L Link, Rev. w. P. Roberts,
Mr.. George R. Smith, and will be held
on and at the followinaG dates and
places:
Sunday, April %, Centreville, Nd;
Monday, April %, fredericksburg, Md;
Tuesday, April "a, Salisbury, Md;
Wednesday, April rs, Pocomoke City,
Nd; Thursday, April 26, Milford,
Del; Friday, April 27, Webster Com
'munity. Church, near Havre de Grace,
Maryland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
FRUIT CROP not
THOUGHT DAMAGED
BY COLD WAVE
Experts Say With Exception OF Early
Cherries And Plums, Fruit
Generally, Is Safe
HARRISON'S NURSERIES
KEEP ALL NIGHT VIGIL

Last week came the annual scare
for fruit growers. The mercury drop
ped I'D near the freezing point in
this county, and on the western shore
frosts and snow caused many farm
er to bid good bye to all the buds and
blossoms.
But encouraging opinions are COM
ing in since the rise in temperature.
Experts are expressing their judg-
ment that with the exception of early
cherries and plums, the fruit is safe.
Apples and peaches have been prudent
enough to keep their swelling for a
more favorable season. Strawberries
have also waited till the weather was
more rropitious, and while the crop
will be late, there is prospect OF an
unusually large yield.
In Worcester county, the home of
the largest nurseries in this country,
great care was taken to watch the
temperature-an all night vigil being
staged; and the report is that the mer-
curry stood above the freezing point.
The snow of the Western fields turned
to rain over here and, luckily, rise
in temperature prevented the forma-
ton of ice on the buds.
The "Sho" is blessed in this respect.
The tempering breezes blow in from
ocean and bay, and many a chilling
frost is warmed by the moist airs
from over the water.
So, while close watch was kept on
the trees in Harrison's, it was not nee
essary to start the smudge pots to
burning, either here in Worcester, or
in the orchards of Wicomico and Dor
chester.
Apples in the bearing counties Of
the Western Shore seem to be safe.
In scattered sections some damage
may have been done, but in the ma
jority of cases the trees have not
shown much more advancement in
blossoming than they did in the early
months of the season.
Somerset and Worcester counties
seem to be in fair way to realize on
their Strawberries, since it is doubt
full if any further fall in temperature
will come this late in the year.
In general the farmers seem slated
for better year. Their produce ar-
pears to be destined for better mark
cts, and it is sincerely hoped that they
may realize on the work Of their
hands.
Everything comes out of the
ground, and if the worker in the fields
fail, then there is business depression
along the whole line.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
CITY CARRYING
OUT PLANS MADE
AFTER BIG FIRE
Many Things Suggested By The
Democrat Put Into Law That Will
Mean Much To City's Future
MUCH IMPORTANT WORK
YET RERAINS TO BE DONE

Last Tuesday, April IL, marked the
first anniversary of the great fire of
1922.
The details of that disaster are still
so fresh in the minds of the people
that it is unnecessary to recite them
here. At that time the Democrat edi-
torily suggested certain improvements
which, if made, would materially bene-
fit the town.
These were as follows:
The widening of streets where
ever practicable.
The establishment of perma-
nent building lines all over the
city.
The segregation of business and
residential sections.
The elimination of all rat traps
and fire traps.
The latest and best fire fighting
apparatus, and adequate house
for housing same.
The establishment of a better
and more efficient water supply.
Reviewing these, it can be noted
that our streets have been widened;
our building lines carefully drawn; to
an extent, residential and business
sections separately established; build
ings to be erected carefully defined
as to fire protection; the best fire
fighting apparatus purchased; house
hui1t to receiva it.-aud Stonc talon
to provide adequate water supply.
1t can be seen, then, that our people
have not been asleep, and that the ear
ly promises of improvement have
largely been fulfilled.
Our town is advancing, but much
remains to be done. Certain matters
of property ownership have to be set
tied before one Of our main sections
is again built up. Our waste places
need cleaning up. Additional indus
tries should be procured and business
need embracing. Some
Of our business people who suffered are
not yet housed as they should be; let
our capitalists get busy and build
places for them where they can work
with better profit.
Pocomoke has the reputation of be-
ing wide-awake town. Let us live
up to it, and use every effort to make
our home town second to none on the
shore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21

George Shelton the negro assailant
Of little Thelma Hughlett, convicted
and sentenced to be hanged by the
Somerset court, will be taken to the
Baltimore penitentiary for execution.
He will be the first prisoner to be
hanged at the "Pen" under the pro-
visions of the new law requiring all
executions to take place there.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-04-21
JR. AID TO HOLD SOCIAL.

The Junior Aid Society of the M. p
Church will hold "bake" in the show
room of Vessels garage, on satur-
day afternoon, May 5, from 8 until 6
There will be all kinds of cakes, pies
and rolls on sale.