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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
Activities Of The Boy
Scouts In Pocor,oke

The Boy Scouts Of Pocomoke held
their weekly meeting last Thursday
night on the lawn Of the Salem M. K.
Church. Scoutmaster Smith instruct
ed the boys in pyramid and steeple
building.
Following this the troop took a
short hike over the bridge to the rail-
road tracks. The scout pace was
used, which is fifty steps walking,
fifty steps running. Arriving at the
tracks the troop was entertained by
two of the scouts who sang several
duets. Later there were story telling
and the relating of individual expert
ences.
On the way back home the Scout
master pointed out the principal stars
and how to find directions.
As the attendance was not what it
should be the following rule was en-
acted: NOTICE TO ALL SCOUTS.
Any scout being absent from the
meetings two successive weeks with
out ample excuse will be voted upon
by the troop as to whether he will
be expelled or not. This rule is back
ed by the whole troop and will be en-
forced. Boys attend regularly, the
larger the attendance the more fun.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
POCOMOKE MERCHANTS
HOLD UNIQUE SALES
Harsis Conducting Table Sale And
Goodwin Will Have Dollar Day
Sale Next Wednesday

Two of Pocomoke's Department
stores are offering wonderful values
to the shoppers Of this part of the
Peninsula, and can not fail to attract
patronage.
Hargis started a Table Sale last
Saturday which presented fifteen ia
bles Of exceptional bargains; one of
these being a 10 cent opportunity to
buy a selected assortment of valuable
articles.
This sale closes today, and those
who have not taken advantage of the
reductions will lose money.
On Wednesday, June 20, Goodwin
will start a Dollar Day Sale of many
articles of value reaching to four dol
lars.
Millinery, sweaters, dresses, yarns,
ginghams, trimmings, mems shirts,
and many other articles will all be
included in this 81 sale. Here is a
chance to enlarge the summer ward
robe at unusually low figures, and to
buy now of these merchants is to
make your money count almost as
much as before the war.
Everybody will do we'll to remember
these enterprising merchants and visit
their handsome stores to inspect what
they have on their shelves, tables, and
counters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
Breaks Her Arm While
Trying To Ride Bicycle

Miss Janet Blades, daughter of
Mrs. John H. Blades, was unfortunate
enough to break her arm one day
this week, while attempting to master
a bucking broncho in the form of a
bicycle. The fracture was in her right
fore arm, and while painful is not
serious.
Miss Janet has been quite unfortu-
nate in such accidents. She attempted
to solve the mysteries of roller skat-
ing some time ago, fell and fractured
her left arm and singularly enough
the skates belonged to the same girl
friend who owned the bicycle.
She has also met with a similar ac-
cident by slipping on the ice. Having
experienced the third mishap, possibly
her run Of ill-luck will end. Here's
hoping it may.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
COMMISSIONERS MEET
in REGULAR SESSION
Increase Appropriation To Peninsula
General Hospital Transact
Routine Business

The regular meeting of the Com
missioners for Worcester county was
held last Tuesday with the following
members present: r. N. Stagg w.
B. S. Powell, Jos. L. Davidson, DR..
John d. Dickerson. The treasurer
was ordered to pay the following
bills:
Preston Bounds, driving tractor.
$3.50.
Eugene Pusey, road work, $23.3O.
r. p. Dennis, road work, $95.25.
G. w. Jones, road work, $166.25.
G. w. Jones, road work, $159.7O.
Benton Hamblin, road work, $51.50.
Standard Oil Co., oil and gas, $11.
j. w. life, blacksmith work, $5.05.
JOS. G. Chopper, road work, $19.75.
w. O.. Shockley, Sheriff account,
$175.5O.
w. o. Shockley, driving piling at
wharf, $31.50.
Elisha Hastings. road work, $51.00.
Lester F. Adkins, gas and oil, $500.
Standard Oil Co, gas and oil, $31.40.
Standard Oil Co., gas and oil, $26.45
w. ]. Bunting, ditching road, $3.50.
c. w. Hanley, road work, $53.75.
H w. Lambertson, road work, $105.
Standard Oil Co., oil and gas, $2.75.
Timmons Bros, work on tractor,
$7.45.
T. H. Collins & Son, mdse., $500.
Adkins Co., lumber, $2.63.
d G. H0ttenstein, road work, 5000
Standard Oil Co., gas and oil, $17.25
w. U. Schoolfeld, surveying, $780,
J. S. Gordy, bridge lumber, $71.0O
John w. Truitt, road work, $17.00
John H. Truitt, road work, $123.25
w. o. Dickerson, road work
$102.95.
Ewell & Child, printing County
Bonds and dlvy. (for roads) $500.
r. G. Bounds, road work, $15.96.
w. T. Shockley, road work, $1.97.
Paul Cherrix, road work, $500.
r. N. Stagg, Jr., road work, $500
Standard Oil Co., oil and gas, $2.65
Good Roads Machinery Co.. mer.
chandise, $14.5O.
A. C. Herman, bridge work, 5000
Norman Jones, road work, $3.50.
VIM. A. Hearne was recommended
as Registrar in District S.
w. A. Morse bid of $885.00 fol
Wagram bridge and $3.50 for bridge
near Fair ground was accepted by the
Board, and H. B. Pilchard was made
committee of one to have contract
drawn and see that the work is done
according to specifications.
Peninsula General Hospital appro
priation was increased from $500 {
year to $500 year.
John w. Station rent for four Of
fees was fixed at $325.00 per year.
George M. Upshur, rent for offices
(two) was fixed at $175.00 a year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
TEAM NOW HAS TWO
POSTPONED GAMES
One With Laurel And One With
Parksley. Salisbury Paper Con-
demns Abusive Roofing

Jupiter Pluvius interfered with the
game at Laurel on Wednesday. The
Salamanders now have two postponed
games to play away from home; this
means handicap, and they will do
mighty well to split even.
Concerning the roofing in the grand
stand during the Salisbury game, by
Salisbury rooters, which was noted in
our columns last week, the Wicomico
News has the following to say:
Roofing counts a lot in the win
ming of ball games. It's mighty big
help to the men on the field to hear
their supporters in the stands yelling
for victory and applauding the plays
on the diamond. But when roofing
becomes personal in which the oppos-
ing players are subjected to all sorts
of TRADES and abusive remarks then
roofing loses it's effect and becomes
distasteful to the majority of the
spectators at the game. And there
is no excuse for the umpire to be at
tackled by broadside of verbal epi-
thets. Of course, there are times
when his decisions are way off and
human nature on the part of the fans
demands that they let him know that
they have disagreed. But we have
in mind recent game at Pocomoke
where a group of Salisbury fans be-
came incensed at decision Of the ar
bitter, it was a rank one, in the early
part of the game and from then on
these so-called rooters did nothing
but center their attention on the UNI
pire, hurling very nasty remarks at
him. They seemingly forgot there
was a ball game in progress and that
their exhortations might have been
more advantageously directed towards
the urging of their own players to
get some runs and win the game. It
was a roofing scene that did not meet
with the approval of the people in
the grandstand."
In reviewing the clubs after the
first swing around the circuit, the
same paper speaks of the Salaman-
ders as follows:
"Pocomoke, unquestionably has the
slugging combination and Manager
Sharp's array of batters strike terror
in the hearts of the opposing mounds
men. The former Wilmington Tri-
State star has picked his stars from
the sandlots of Philadelphia where he
played last season."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
Former Pocon,oke Man
Weds Nelv York Lady

Invitations were issued this week
to the wedding OF Clinton James Rich
ards and Miss Edna Louise Buffing-
ton, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Beecher Burlington, of New York.
The wedding took place last Thurs
day evening, at o'clock, in the Grace
Episcopal Church, New York.
Mr.. Richards is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. James H. Richards of this city.
The Democrat extends congratula-
tions to the young couple.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
Oystermen Want Conservation Com.
mission To Guard Shellfish From
Virginia Raiders
WARDEN LeCOMPTE ADVISES
ADDITIONAL LEGISLATION

The Baltimore Sun of Thursday
contained the following:
Worcester county oystermen, who
for years have enjoyed tax-free oys-
ters, being the only county in the
State exempt from the jurisdiction of
the State Conservation Commissions
legal sway, now want the protection
over clans that they once spurned. -
"Ex-Sheriff Lemuel Onley, Of Cir
dletree, that county, an oyster packer
who is said to be partly responsible
for the exemption of that county,
called on Game Warden E. Lee Le-
Compile to see what could be done to
protect the budding clam industry.
virginia dredgers are said to be
raiding the Chincoteague and Syne-
puxent Bay clam beds.
"Onley claims now that the oysters
are all gone because they will not
thrive where clans live, and that the
county owners Of clam beds want po-
lice protection through the State
Conservation Commission to keep the
Virginia clammers away.
"Wicomico officers who are empow-
cred to enforce county laws protecting
clans from nonresident intruders
ere unable to cope with the situation,
he pointed out. In one instance Vir-
ginia clammer was fined So by coun-
ty magistrate, but went right back to
the Maryland bed and took. out $25
worth of CLANS before sunset.
"Warden LeCompte told the visitors
that Worcester county people were
responsible for their plight owing to
their former anxiety to become ex-
empt. He said there was nothing that
could be done except pass additional
legislation.
"LeCompte pointed out that $4,000
barrels of oysters were shipped one
year from Girdletree, Onley's own
town, without cent of tax being paid
on them. He also pointed out that
$4,000 barrels were shipped from
Stockton, a neighboring town, without
tax.
worcester county was exempted
from the general conservation laws
through politics. It happened about
the time that former United States
Senator John Walter Smith was in
the zenith of his power. Worcester
is his native county.
"Back in those days oysters were
plentiful in Worcester county. How
ever, in recent years they have be-
come scarce, and clans have been in
creasing.
"The increase of clans came with
the cut of an inlet through Ocean
City which let brackish ocean water
into Synepuxent Bay. The CLAIMS be-
gan leaving the Virginia waters for
the Maryland waters. They are as
far as Ocean City now.
"The State Conservation Commits
sion has frequently studied the Wor-
cester county problem, but always
has it been found that there was no
law which authorized any conservation
measures or any police supervision.
"The Virginia watermen have taken
advantage of the situation, it is said.
Realizing that they have only county
officers to contend with, they have
raided the Mary'a and clam beds. Now,
it is said, the situation is growing
serious"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16

Mrs. E. Lee Mason and daughter,
Miss Louise, of Wilmington, DEL,
visited friends in Pocomoke this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
WORCESTER COUNTY, EXEMPTED,
ASKS CLAM INDUSTRY PROTECTION
NEXT WEEKS BALL GAMES
P0cOm0ke At Home.

P0cOm0ke At Home.
Tuesday, June 19-with Milford.
Wednesday,, June 20-with Dover.
Friday, June 22-with Salisbury.
P0c0moke Away.
Monday, June 18-at Dover.
Thursday, June 21-at Milford.
Saturday, June 23-at Salisbury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
INJURED WHILE RIDING.

While Mrs. Annie Taylor, and her
son, Samuel Taylor, of Cedar Hall,
were riding in a buggy one day this
week, the vehicle struck a hole so
deep as to throw Mrs. Taylor through
the top. She was injured about her
hest and suffered, so it is thought,
internal abdominal injuries. Mr.. Tay-
!or escaped with only a severe shak-
ing up.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-16
FALLS THROUGH BARN LOFT.

Mr.. Maddox, living on the farm of
Thad. Stevens, near Remsen's, fell
through loft one day this week, dis
located his shoulder and otherwise
injured himself, perhaps internally.
He is getting along as well as could
be expected.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
End Came Without Warning
From Apoplexy - Mrs.
Harding Bears up Bravely
Body In Stateat Capitol
Will Reach Marion Today
Accompanied BY Cabinet

San Francisco, Aug. 2.-Warren
G. Harding, president of the United
States, died instantaneously and
without warning tonight at 1880, at
the Palace hotel, victim of stroke
of apoplexy, which struck him, down
in his weakened condition, after an
illness of exactly week.
The chief executive of the nation
and by virtue of his office and per-
sonality one of the worlds leading
figures, passed away at the time when
his physicians, his family and his
people thought that medical skill,
hope and prayer, had won the battle
against disease.
The disease had been conquered
the fire was out, but seven days of
silent, though intense suffering had
left their marks and a stroke of apo
plexy came without an instant's
warning and before physicians could
be called, members of his family sum-
moned, or remedial measures taken,
he passed from life's stage, after hav-
ing for nearly two and half years
served his nation and for many more
years his native state of Ohio.
The Last Words
"That's good, Go on, read some
more"
These were the last words uttered
by President Harding to Mrs. Hard
ing.
Mrs. Harding was at his bedside
reading aloud when she paused and
looked at the president, according to
Alfred Holman San Francisco pub
Usher and close personal friend of
the president, who visited the sick
room a few minutes before the end
came.
Mr.. Holman told interviewers that
the presidents hand raised as he
asked Mrs. Harding to continue read
ng Instantly his expression changed
and he was dead.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
N. W. WHEAT YIELD
UNDER ESTIMATE

The wheat harvest is under way
all through this region and the crop
is at stage where approximate esti-
mates can be made with reasonable
degree of accuracy.
Considering the Northwest in gen
eral, it is believed that the yield will
be far below the early estimates
Black rust has hit many parts of
North Dakota and Minnesota. A
local man who is familiar with the
Red River Valley and who recently
returned from an extended visit
there, says he does not believe the
wheat crop will average more than
five bushels to the acre. A letter
just received from the southern end
of the state says the wheat crop has
gone all to pieces. In Williams and
Mckenzie counties, just across the
line from here, where short time ago
the wheat prospects were excellent,
the black rust is reported to have
cut the yield in two and hurt the quail
ity correspondingly
Fair Yield Here
With reference to the yield I'M the
Wolf Point territory, compared to
the bumper crop of last year, a num-
ber of farmers, grain men and busi-
ness men have been interviewed The
concensus of opinion is that
this years yield will be from SO to
so per cent of last years, with the
quality high as usual. There is no
rust reported in this territory, but
the dry weather during the first 18
days of June and the extreme heat
that followed the heavy rains serious
ly hurt the early sown fields.
Federal Report
A government crop report, dated
at Washington, Aug. 7, says that
decrease of 28,000,000 bushels in this
years wheat crop is indicated in the
crop report as compared
with year ago. The present crop
estimate is, in millions: winter
wheat, 568; spring wheat, 225; all
wheat, 793. Corn, 1882; oats, 1916;
barley, 202; rye, "a and flax 19.
The condition of corn during July
showed an Improvement and the esti-
nate is 105,000,000 more than the
forecast last month.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
CHICAGO PRICES
FOR LOCAL HOGS
in GREAT FALLS

Geo. Carroll, of Lustre, recently
returned from Great Falls where he
went with a car of hogs which were
sold through the local Equity Co
operative Company to the Great Falls
Meat Company. 1t was community
car made up of hogs from number
of farms both north and south of
the river.
Mr.. Carroll and the other shippers
are well pleased with the prices paid
by the Great Falls company. Top
hogs brought S775, heavyweights,
$500 and stags $500. Top or bacon
hogs, weighing from $50 to 225, are
in strong demand as shown by the
price difference.
Mr.. Brown, manager of the meat
company, stated to Mr.. Carroll that
reports had been circulated to the
effect that the Great Falls concern
was small one that could handle
only few hogs and paid very poor
prices. Such reports, he said, kept
many Montana hogs away and caused
them to be shipped to Chicago at
a big increase in freight charges. The
prices paid for the car from Wolf
Point were the Chicago market prices
for that day. His company, he said,
used far more hogs than can be sup
piled by Montana breeders and many
must be shipped in from South Da-
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
CRESAP EXPLAINS
MARKET PROBLEMS
WHEAT POOL GAINS STRENGTH
BECOMING A FACTOR
CANADA COMING

A small audience of farmers and
townspeople listened intently while
Dwight r. Cresap, president Of the
Montana Graingrowers Association,
spoke on grain marketing at Stennes
hall last Thursday evening. Mr..
Cresap is engaged in travelling over
the state to perfect the organization
preparatory to the marketing season.
1t was an enlightening and indeed
a thrilling story that he told of the
struggle of the association to gain
foothold and overcome the tre-
mendous handicaps put in its way by
those whose interests are opposite.
But it was an encouraging story and
one that made his hearers feel conf
dent that the pooling idea will win
out or, in fact, has won out. That
from now on the grain growers will
rapidly strengthen their grasp on the
situation. Last . season
much of the grain that was in the
pool was handled by houses not
to it and their tactics had
a marked effect on the prices realz-
ed Mr.. Cresap is thoroughly ad-
vised on the inside workings of the
grain marketing machinery, and he
is intensely earnest Through the
work OF him and his lieutenants the
pool is gaining friends among both
bankers ard farmers. It has reached
a point where it is admitted in the
market news 10 be a price factor at
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
TRAINMEN PUT EXTRA
THRILL into PICTURE

A climax never written into the
scenario was given during the film
ing of Haunted Valley" the latest
Patheserial starring Ruth Roland,
which comes Monday to the Liberty
theatre. Scenes were being filmed
in railroad yard and the result was
severe shaking for the daring star,
George Marshall, her director, and a
dozen members of her company.
A locomotive shunting a box car
crashed into the freight car in which
Miss Roland's company were filming
the desired scene Four cameras val
ued at about $4,000 were sqlintered
when the colliding freight car tele-
scoped the film company's car.
The car used for the Patheserial
had been prepared for "stunt" use
and collapsed when struck, throwing
the occupants into the roadbed Out
side of few bruises and severe
shake-up Ruth Roland and. her com
pany escaped from what might have
beer fatal accident Work on the
picture, however, was held up for
some time as result of the rnishap.
This was the second accident to
Miss Roland during the first six weeks
of the filming of Haunted Valley"
In the previous one. she was dragged
by rope attached, to an aeroplane
and was forced to abandon her work
before the camera for a few days. |
This surely is proof that the fearless
Ruth never calls upon double" to
perform Stunts for her.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09

Plymouth, VT. Aug. 3.-It was
when the message arrived atvthe Coo
lidge house in an automobile from
Bridgewater, with the telegram an
nouncing the presidents death. Mr..
Coolidge dressed hastily and came
down stairs attired in black, with a
black necktie. He was very calm
and collected
Mrs. Coolidge came down mo-
ment later weeping. Her first words
were for Mrs. Harding. She spoke
of what great shock it would be to
the presidents wife, and said that
it was wonderful how she had stood
up under the strain Of the crisis.
President Coolidge issued the fol-
lowing statement early today:
Reports have reached me which
/ fear are correct, that President
Harding is gone. The world has lost
a great and good man. mourn his
loss. He was my chief and my friend.
'It will be my purpose to carry
out the policies which he has begun
for the service of the American peo-
pie and for meeting their RESPONSE
bilities whenever they may arise.
For this purpose l shall seek the CO.
operation of all those who have been
associated with the president during
his term of office Those who have
given their efforts to assist him /
wish to retain in office that they may
assist me.
81 have faith that God will direct
the destinies of our nation"
President Coolidge sent the follow
ing telegram to Mrs. Harding:
eve offer you our deepest SYM
pathy. May God bless you and keep
you.
(Signed)
calvin Coolidge,
"Grace Coolidge"
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
PROCLAIMS DAY
OF MOURNING FOR
LATE PRESIDENT

To conform to the proclama-
tions issued by President Coo
lidge and Governor Dixon, and
in order that the people of our
city may pay the tribute of
their love and respect to the
memory of our late President,
Warren G. Harding.
/, R. ]. Moore, Mayor, pro-
claim Friday, August 10. which
is the day of the last services
for the late president, day of
mourning and | appeal to all
our citizens to observe the day
fittingly, and request that so
far as practicable, business
places remain closed, particu-
larly during the hours from
80 to $50, during which the
services will take place at Mar
ion, Ohio.
(Signed) R. ]. Moore, Mayor.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
NEW PRESIDENT TAKES
CHARGE - MAKES PLANS

Washington, Aug. 3.-Calvin Coo
lidge today grasped the helm of the
ship of state.
Quietly he took upon himself the
duties of pilot.
After receiving the news of the
chiefs sudden death, he had taken
in the sitting room of his fathers
farm house in Plymouth, VT, the
oath to perform the duties of the
thirtieth president of the United
States.
Then, visit to his mothers grave,
and he was off to Washington. He
arrived in the capital at 9:10 p. m.
to be met at the railway station by
an official party including Secretary
Continued on last page.)
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1923-08-09
WOLVES LOSE HARD
FOUGHT STRUGGLE
POPLAR TAKES IL INNING GAME
CRAMMED WITH THRILLS
SCORE 8-6
Busby, King and Smith Register Cir
cult Clouts King and
Grove Fan SO

In diamond battle that kept the
small crowd on its toes every second,
and which for unadulterated excite
ment and wild roofing laid over any
game played here this year, Poplar's
new team took the long end of the
score after being tied three times
and passed once.
No alibis are offered, the Wolves
were beaten, giving them two losses
out of II games played Poplar's
reinforced team is good, especially
with Grove in the box. He allowed
more hits and more bases than King,
nevertheless, and his delivery was
found for three homers and three
base hit by the locals.
The Wolves had disbanded for the
season and it was hard to get team
together. Two of the men who filled
in had never played with the team
before but did we'll. Poplar had the
good fortune to get the breaks of the
game and the close decisions, but of
course that all goes with baseball.
History of the Scoring
In the third Eder opened with a
hit but went out at second on a
felder's choice, Delger being safe at
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