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New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
% YEARS FIRE CHIEF

New Haven, Nov, i.--Rufns r.. Fan
cher, chief of the New Haven hre de-
psrtment today reached the 2ath an
nieersary Of his advancement TO head
OF the city's fire lighting forces and
tonight appreciative citizens will give
him a dinner.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
BY The Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Oklahoma City, Nov. III. c. Wal
ton, suspended governor. was given
until 1880 p. m. today to enter his
plea to impeachment charges pre-
ferred by the house when his counsel
asked for ten days extension of time
for preparation of an answer today.
The senate court of Impeachment
then recessed until that hour.
Governor Walton appeared person
ally accompanied by his five attorneys,
who sought the delay in the ar
raignment. The house board of
managers urged an immediate plea.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
THI MEATHIR

Hartford. Nut. t-T0rssa-t
for New britain aTfsI skinits.
I'air. f4Hffinutd rtysI tonight.
FRIDAY fair With ~iaguIy ri>iB.
tsTnperzfurr. nortiSerly uind~.
tBsSNulina variable.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
TWO INCHES or SNOW

Buffalo. y. r.. Nos. I-western
SeH YORK vas blanketed with snow
today. Two inches fell here Hth
temp ratnrc or Is degrees.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01
WALTON DEMANDS MORE TIME
BUT PETITION IS REFUSED
Given Until 1:3O P. to Plead to Impeachment Charges
Gets $4,000 Offer For Lecture Tour of New England

Counsel for the executive said that
an effort would be made to disqualify
some of the members Of the senate
court of impeachment and to quash
some of the articles In the impeach-
ment bill.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01

Oklahoma City, Nov. 1.--Governor
Walton. whose impeachment trial
started today, displayed on his way to
the court chamber, a letter from a
Boston theatrical "A gency offering him
$4,000 weekly for a lecture tour
through New England of six weeks or
longer.
New Britain herald., 1923-11-01

artisans. forced from the Clyde yard
by unemployment.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02
LOCAL CHAMBER BUSY DURING
 PAST YEAR

A we'll attended meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held last night at the Northland Club and con siderable business transacted. The election of officers, however, was post poned until the next meeting.
 A communication was read from the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce pro- testing against the use of an appro- priation of $165,00 or whereabouts for the erection of capital building at Juneau, until the voters of Alaska had an opportunity to vote upon the loca- tion of it's capital. The members of the local Chamber expressed them selves as being adverse to fighting the expenditure of any appropriation al
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02

Charles Foyston and John Delande1 returned last night from Valdez, where they were granted their nat uralization papers.
 J. c. Leen left on the Northwestern this morning for Seattle to attend a big fur sale and expects to be gone about three weeks.
 Our former townsman, Billy Patter- son, who conducts transfer business at Seward, was here last night on his way to the States.
 Appropriate prizes will be given to the lady and gentleman holding the lucky door numbers at the Barn Dance Saturday night. | Pat O'Toole and wife, Mrs. Florence LaBelle and Jack Laurie returned from Valdez last night, having been excused from court duty. G. w. Langer, representing the U. S.. Rubber Company, and c. M. Sharpe, of Schwabacher Bros. Hardware Com pany, are in town for a few days. Our former townsman, w. A. c. Baldwin of Anchorage. is a passenger aboard the Northwestern for Port land to receive medical treatment. The steamer Elder, of the Bureau of Fisheries, which recently arrived here from Unalaska, has tied up at the city dock and will remain there for some time, having her machinery re- paired.
 A championship basketball game will be played at Eagle Hall tonight at 7:3O o'clock, between the High School and Railroad teams, neither of which has thus far been defeated in the league series.
 At the Barn Dance given by the Cor dova Athletic Club on Saturday night, the ladies may wear gingham dresses or aprons, also sunbonnets if they have them, while the men may wear soft shirts and overalls; anything goes but a dress-up costume. Mrs George Allen will leave on the next Alameda for Seattle to join her husband, who has a good position there with the Northern Pacific rail- road. MT. Allen was formerly boiler inspector at the Copper River railway shops.
 The steamship Northwestern sailed
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02
E<SEa7 ] KG1pe1M,Q

Rev. Father McMillan came over from Valdez on last nights boat.
 Mrs. w. P. Eunson left on the Northwestern today on visit to the States.
 Frank Maillard of Valdez, connect ed with the Alaska Road Commission, is in town.
 Forester w. J. Mcdonald and As sistant l.. c. Pratt left today on a business trip to Juneau.
 The steamship Alameda is scheduled to sail from Seattle for Southwestern Alaska tomorrow morning.
 Attorney Edward F. Medley and B. o. Graham returned on the North western from a business trip to Val dez.
 The Alaskan Grill has been pur- chased by Frank Nakaike and will hereafter be conducted as the Arcade Cafe.
 Deputy Marshal Chas. Minor and s. A. Temple of Valdez, are outgoing passengers for Seattle on the North western.
 District Deputy Geo. Forrest of the B. P. o. E., returned today to his home at Juneau, after short visit with Cordova Elks.
 Geo. c. Hazelet departed on today's boat for the States, where he expects to spend about six weeks Investigating oil refineries.
 Fred Anderson, Martin Freeman and John Norman, Copper River railway employees, were outgoing passengers on today's boat.
 The Bar Association of the Third division met at Valdez and, under the direction of Judge Ritchie, adopted new court rules.
 Mrs. R. s. Nickerson and son, Dr. R. W. Nickerson. left on the North western for San Francisco, where the latter expects to locate, having closed his dental office here
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02

for Seattle at 10 o'clock this morning, with the following passengers from here: John Norman Martin Freeman, Fred Anderson, Mrs. w. P. Eunson, F. l.. King, Geo. c. Hazelet, J. E. Pison
 Mrs. R. s. Nickerson, Dr. R. w. Nick erson, J. L. Anderson, J. c. Leen, B. B. Watson for Seattle; w. J. McDon- aid, L. c. Pratt and Geo. Forrest for
 Juneau.
 Claude Tut formerly in charge of operations in the Boring River Coal fields for the Guggenheim interests, arrived on the Alameda and will in flu ture have charge of the underground operations for the Healy River Coal Go. MT. Tut has had wide experience in underground management in the State of Washington and comes with
 underground superintendent. - Ne
 mana News.
 Henry Guam, homesteader from the westward, is aboard the steamer Northwestern, en route to Seattle, then across the continent to New
 York, sailing from there direct for his former home in Bergen, Norway. MT.
 Guam has been in the Territory since 1916, this trip being the first time out
 since his arrival He is making the journey on account of the failing health of his mother, and may pos
 sibly be gone for year.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02
FOR SALE

Large library table suitable for hotel or lodge room, cutting table, adjust able dress form, glass cabinet, roll top desk, two room furnished cabin. In- quire s. J. Jones or Cordova Dry Goods Co.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02

In the basketball game tonight at 7:3O o'clock, between the C.R & N. w. Ky. and High School, the teams will have the usual lineup of players.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02
BOY SCOUT NOTICE

Tonight's meeting has been post poned. The next meeting will be on Thursday, February 8, at o'clock.
 M. O'LOUGHLEN, Scribe.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02

Your eyes fitted. Compound and stigmatic lenses replaced. See Os- borne. tf
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02

Charles Foyston and John Delandel returned last night from Valdez, where they were granted their nat uralization papers.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02

J. c. Leen left on the Northwestern this morning for Seattle to attend 6 big fur sale and expects to be gone about three weeks.
The Cordova daily times., 1923-02-02

Our former townsman, Billy Platter son, who conducts a transfer business at Seward was here last night on his way to the States.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
my FRIEND FROM INDIA"
TO HAVE PRESENTATION
Will Be Staged In Empire Theatre
For Benefit OF Local Base
Ball Club.

The Finance committee Of the POGO
moke City base ball team, are making
extensive preparations for the big
benefit show, "My Friend from India
whic is to be presented, March 1928
at the Empire Theatre.
The cast will include over so of Po-
comoke's best entertainers, and the
show is to be staged by the Wheeler
Producing Company, we'll remembered
in Pocomoke, having staged the "Pet-
ticoat Minstrels" for the Eastern Star
last October, which was considered
the best local show ever staged in Po-
comoke City, and another treat is as
sured.
"My Friend from India" is along
entirely different lines from the "Pet-
ticoat Minstrels," being farce come
dy in three acts, with up-to-the-
minnute chorus numbers, and is sure
to be big pleaser.
An organization meeting of the cast
is to be held on next Monday night
March at S P. M, in the new City
Hall, to meet the producers, who will
explain the show, and arrange for re-
hearsals, which are to commence i'm
mediately.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
XII KLUX LECTURER
SPEAKS AT OCEAN CITY
Given Fair And Impartial Hearing
At Windsor Theatre Wednes-
day Night Last.

DR.. J. H. Hawkins, of Atlanta, Ga,
delivered a public lecture here on
Wednesday night, which was very
largely attended by residents here as
we'll as by visitors from Berlin and
the outlying sections Of the country.
It was intended that the meeting
be held in the State School House but
the School Board declined permission
for it's use; and the Klan was obliged
to seek other quarters.
Granville Trimper, proprietor of
the Windsor Theatre, one of our wide
awake and progressive business men,
opened his theatre to the visitors, and
g. fair and impartial hearing was CIV
en- to the claims of this order.
DIR. Hawkins, who is a fluent and
attractive speaker, devoted about two
hours to his subject, giving the his
tory and principles of the order and
discussing the attacks which have
been made upon it.
The audience listened with care and
attention to the lecture, and gave the
distinguished visitor a respectful and
impartial hearing. Whether Klan
is to be organized in Ocean City is not
known, but the recent lecture has
given rise to much interested discuss
sion.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
STEAL WEDDING GIFTS
WHILE HOME BURNS
Mrs. w. M. Phillips, Formerly Of
Pocomoke, Victim OF Unusual
Circumstance.

The following was taken from {
Nyack- the Hudson news sheet
Mrs. Phillips was formerly Miss Id
Foster Of Pocomoke. Mrs. w. E. Cor
bett contributed the clipping:
Fire at 4.3O o'clock yesterday morn.
ing completely destroyed the picture
gallery and residence Of w. M.Phil.
lips, photographer, 95 South Broad
way. What was left Of the building
end furniture was pillaged by boys
yesterday and valuables, including q
diamond ring and stick pin, wedding
presents to the Phillips was taken
from a bureau drawer which was just
schorched from the fire.
Mr.. and Mrs. Phillips and their lit
tie daughter left the evening before
to spend the holiday with the latter's
sister, Mrs. w. E. Corbett in Jersey
City and did not receive the news OF
the fire until yesterday afternoon
They came here this morning to find
their home in ruins and all valuable
things stored in drawers and places
safe from the fire taken by people
who spent most Of the day yesterday
ransacking the ruins. Mr.. Phillips
was very angry this morning and his
wife was in tears when they found
that all the gifts Of the family had
been stolen and asked why their prop
erty was not protected. It is known
who some of the miscreants are and il
the valuables are not returned imme-
diately the hammer of the law will
fall upon them.
The fire is supposed to have started
from the furnace. When it was 40
ticed the building was a mass OF
flames and threatened to spread to the
residence nearby, owned by Mrs. Ira
Blauvelt and occupied by the Yorke
family. The firemen, many of them
scantily clothed in their effort to make
speed in getting to the fire, fought
the flames efficiently and by quick
work were able to save the Blauvelt
building. The fire made huge light
and hundreds of people who rushed to
the scene thought that a whole block
of the town was on fire.
The building, which was owned by
Rockland Lodge F. & A. NJ, was COW
cred by insurance and Nr. Phillips
loss is partly covered by insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
EASTERN SHORE ATHLETE
DECORATED FOR BRAVERY
]. Thomas Kibler Presented Dis
tinguished Service Cross For
Action In Late War.

j. Thomas Kibler, a well-known
athlete on the Eastern Shore, and in
structor of athletics at Washington
College, was decorated last Thursday
with the Distinguished Service Cross
for action in the late World War. It
was presented in Washington by Ma
jor-G Gen. John A. Lejune. The follow
ing is an account of Capt. Kibler's
service overseas, as given out by the
War Department.:
"John T. Kibler, captain, Infantry
Officers Reserve Corps, then first
lieutenant, Twenty-third Infantry,
Second Division. For extraordinary
heroism in action near Etienne-Aux-
Aranes, France, October 3-4, 1919
Although severely gassed by a gas
SHE'LL. which burst in the trench be-
side him, Lieutenant Kibler retained
command of his company and led it
forward in a difficult night attack,
Penetrating the enemy's line to a
depth OF two kilometers. Through
the night he and his men were sub
jected to asdeadly cross6re from enc
my machine guns and at daybreak a
strong counter-attack was launched
against him. Heroically leading a
small force against the flank of the
attacking party, Lieutenant Kible1
succeeded in routing a greatly super
ior force. He courageously continued
to lead his men until so weakened by
the effects Of the gas that he lost
consciousness"
A picture Of Capt. Kibler appeared
recently in the columns Of the Demo
c1at in connection with his Washing
ton College Champion basket ball
team.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Three Buildings Go Up In Big
Blaze On Clarke Avenue
Thursday Night.
LOSS MANY THOUSANDS;
COMPANY WILL REBUILD

Fire broke out about II p, M,
Thursday night in the large ware
house of the Marvil Package Co., situ-
ated on Clarke avenue, near the site
OF the old N. Y. p, & N. Railroad
passenger station.
The origin Of the fire is not known
and very little surmise can be made
as to its origin. It threatened for a.
while to be serious, but luckily the
wind was setting the blaze from the
residential section which extends en-
tirely up to the buildings.
So serious was the aspect of the
blaze that a call was put in for the
Snow Hill company to rush to POGO
moke's assistance. They were all
ready, but word was sent that the
home fire fighters could manage the
situation.
Two large warehouses and a hard
ware house were burned, entailing a.
less of between $4,000 and $4,000,
with likely enough insurance to cover
nearly the whole amount.
There were 10000 baskets, crates,
and hampers stored in the sheds, and
about $1,000 worth of hardware in the
store room.
The home volunteers fought the
flames with their usual vim and skill,
but were somewhat hampered by the
tin roofing falling in and covering
the mass of burning stock under
meath.
The water would strike this tin and
roll off, but with pick axes and hooks
much of it was torn aside and holes
made for the streams OF water.
The alarm created a great deal of
excitement, and when residents were
aroused from their sleep the whole
heavens were alight with the reflect
ion.
While we regret the loss sustained
by this enterprising company, still it
is a matter Of congratulation that the
fire occurred in buildings isolated
from the thickly built up sections.
The company will start immediate
ly to rebuild, and, of course, we shall
see better and bigger houses arise
from the ruins.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
XII KLUX KLAN SPEECH
WAS WELL RECEIVED
DR.. J. H. Hawkins Gave Loud
Praise To Organization In Ad-
dress Here Monday.

DR.. J. H. Hawkins, representing
the Ku Klux Klan, delivered very
interesting lecture in the Empire
Theatre last Monday evening.
Notice of the meeting was sent out
very late, but there was very salts
factory attendance, and the Dr.'s ad-
dress was listened to with careful at
tention.
The principles of the organization
were clearly and -eloquently set forth
by the speaker, and certainly what
the Klan stands for can he backed up
by every good American. There
wasn't a single plank in the Klan
platform but what could be endorsed
by all organizations which claim to be
working for the good of their country.
DIR. Hawkins spoke at some length
but as every one staid till the finish
what he had to say must have in
terested them.
On the stage with DR.. Hawkins
were Revs. Bicking and Woodell; tn:
former, pastor of the Poccmoke M. E.
Church; the latter, of Cokesbury.
It was originally intended to hole
the meeting in the Municipal Build.
ing, but when the town authorities
learned that Ku Kluxer was to ha'
rangue the people, permission was
withdrawn.
At the door those who attended
were handed out application blanks te
those who might desire to join the
order. It was not known. whether the
distributor of these was Klansman
or not.
The lecturer was conservative ane
nothing was said nor done to incite
feelings against law or order. Every
one enjoyed the talk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
ATHLETICS NOW TO
THE FORE AT P.HS.
1923 Athletic Association Organized
And Boys Start Training For
County Field Meet.

Anyone passing the campus Of the
Pocomoke High School will see the
first signs of spring for anywhere on
the field groups may be seen tossing
a baseball, and shortly thinly clad run
ners will be seen streaking around
the cinder path in the hopes of being
one of their schools stars.
At meeting of the Athletic Asso-
ciation much of the Poccmoke spirit
of enthusiasm was shcwn-Hilliare
(Slick) Wardwell, Pocomoke's star
quarter mile and State champion, was
unanimously elected to lead the Red
and Green cinder path artists this
spring, and James (Jim) Schoolfield
half-miler was elected manager.
Besides the County meet at Berlin,
Pocomoke hopes to make good show
ing. at the State meet at Baltimore in
June, and is also going to send men
to the University Of Delaware and
Washington College meets and prob
ably to the Tome Interscholastic meet
so watch Coach Beauchamp's Red
and Green speedsters this year.
"Hanner" Henderson, star twirle1
of Pocomoke High School for several
years, was selected to the captaincy of
the nine, with "Pete" Davis as mana
ger, with Bailey, Mcdaniel, Outen,
Bicking, Redden, Wardwell, School
field, Henderson, and Young back of
last years team and squad, and with
wealth Of new material to pick
from, the bunting should come to P.
H. S. again this year.
The county schedule has not yet
been announced, but there will be
games, probably with Princess Anne
H. S., Wicomico III. S., Parksley H. s..
Beacon College and Charlotte Hall
Military Academy, besides the games
in the county. y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
ROTARY CLUB ENJOYS
ANNIVERSARY EVENING
Ladies' Presence An Innovation AT
Celebration Held In Parker House
Friday Evening

The Pocomoke City Rotary Club
held an extra session last Friday
evening, in commemoration of the
Eighteenth anniversary of Rotary's
birthday.
A splendid dinner was served at
Hotel Parker, to which each member
was privileged to invite as many
ladies as he pleased.
A guessing contest was staged; the
problem being to guess at what hour
an alarm clock on the table of the
President would sound it's gong.
The one guessing farthest away was
to make presentation speech Of a
little souvenir given to both a lady
and to a gentleman.
E. J. Clarke, being the poorest
guesser, presented to Merrill Walters,
as having called the nearest hour to
the alarm, and to Mrs. A. A. Parker,
the lady who did likewise, a small
gift, with the request that each put
the same to immediate use.
Since Mr.. Walters received vanity
box, and Mrs. Parker a box Of cigars,
they begged to be let off until some
more convenient season.
Harry Schoolfeld had connected up
the radio with the dining room in or
der to hear the International Presi-
dent Havens deliver his lecture, but
currents were contrary. and the
speech was interrupted.
Some good music came over the
wires, however, and that coupled with
the splendid singing Of the Rotarians,
and the playing of the Hawaiian trio,
made the evening one of most pleas
ant character.
The ladies present were: Mesdames
A. A. Parker, Roger w. Landlord, H.
B. Pilchard, H. M. Walters, Ounce
Ashburn, R. I. Lednum, Norman E.
Sartorious, Harry Schoolfield, and
]. Paul Young. Miss Mildred NAPLES
also was among the number as also
was little Miss Jean Young, to whom
was presented a neat little pin, for
her accommodating service.
The whole evening was delightfully."-
successful.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
ON THE SCREEN AT
THE EMPIRE THEATRE
Popular Film Stars To Be Seen In
Photo Plays At Local Theatre
Next Week.

"Poppy," one OF the most striking
of Norma Talmadge's productions,
will be shown at the Empire Theatre
next Monday. As tine "aihetic figure
of the orphaned Poppy Destin-child
of destiny-Miss Taln.adge is said to
have an ideal role. Tc chose who have
read the famous novel of Cynthia
Stockley, from whi;u Poppy. was
screened, a, surprise is IN store if they
have not seen its picture interpfeta-
tion.
A story that abounds with romance,
action and human interest is promised
in Handouts or Kisses" starring
Elaine Hammerstein, which will be
shown at the Empire on Tuesday. The
story tells of the hardships endured
by young girl while "doing time"
in a large reformatory.
Wednesday the play "What Har
pened to JONES'" will be presented by
the Juniors of Pocomoke High School.
Tickets for this entertainment are
now on sale. Price so cents.
Thursday will see the presentation
of "The Loaded Door," with an all
star cast and the picture for Friday
will be announced later.
John Gilbert swings wicked sword
in the Fox production, "a California
Poroonco ta1o of SIN shine rO ,.y
and courage, which will be the at
traction at the Empire. Oh Saturday
Gilbert's cleverncss is one Of tt"
many points of 'interes, in the film
Estelle Taylor as the lovely Spanish
scnorita prefers man who can battle
for her if necessary, and when John
wins regular two-fisted fight she is
convinced.