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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30

By utilizing SAG of the premiums
won by the previous years agricultural
exhibit at the State fair to purchase
seeds of crops, vegetables, and melons
on the premium list Of the fair which
were not grown in the county, Keith
county, Nebr., last year introduced a
number Of desirable crops into its
farming system, according to re-
port to the United States Department
Of Agriculture.
The. seed for each variety, includ-
ing many kinds of corn, wheat, oats,
harley, rye, and other grain, seed, and
forage crops, tame and native grass
es. potatoes, onions, tomatoes, cab
bage, squashes, pumpkins, melons,
root crops, and miscellaneous field
and garden crops, was divided into
tour parts and one part given free to
a volunteer grower in each of four
different sections of the county under
condition that the seed be planted on
good soil, well cultivated, and two
samples of the best Of each product
furnished for exhibition at the State
fair.
The paintings were carefully
watched and cultivated under the SUI
pervision of the county agricultural
extension agent. When the specimens
were collected in the fall, over $50
exhibits representing more than 20
crops were sent by the county to the
State fair and later were shown in the
county fair. That farming in the
county need not be confined to one
crop was demonstrated by the excel
lent quality of the products exhibited
which won in individual awards at the
State fair over 100 first premiums, al
most as many seconds, thirds, and
fourths combined, and also by the fact
that of the $50 exhibits of products,
387 were classed by the judges as
good. 50 as medium, and none as
poor. =.
A number of the new crops, such
as milo, feterita, orange cane, broom
corn, Iowa oats, and Japanese millet,
seem particularly we'll afapted to the
local conditions and are being grown
again this year, according to reports
to the Department of Agriculture.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30

Fully one-half the workers of the
world are now engaged in, agriculture
according to- figures published by the
United States Department Of Agri-
culture Of all occupied men and
boys in % leading countries, 51.4 pei
cent are engaged in agriculture, and
of all occupied women and girls, SOC
per cent follow agricultural pursuits
statistics show. The figures do not
include the large agricultural popula-
tions of Russia, China, Serbia, Hun
gary, Argentina, and Brazil.
The largest number Of both male
and femals agricultural workers in
the countries covered is in India,
where 100000 males and 100000
females are SO employed and compro-
mise II per cent of the total number
IF workers. The United States is Sec
ond with 100000 male and 2,000,-
100 female agricultural workers, or
70 per cent of all employed persons.
The, figures were compiled to show
that problems concerning agricultural
workers affect large number OF
workers in almost every country than
those engaged in manufacturing, min
ing, numbering, or commerce, and in
few countries more than in all these
industries combined.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30
Motor Cars Now Run
On B. c. & A. R. R.
Two Placed In Service Last
Monday Between Salisbury
And Ocean City

The problem Of reducing the over
head expenses, and incidentally the
deficit, of the feeder lines to the
Pennsylvania Railroad on the Eastern
Shore may find a solution in an inno-
walton which was put into effect on
the Baltimore, Chesapeake and Allan
tic Railroad between Salisbury and
Ocean City last Monday.
Two gasoline motive power cars
arrived at the Salisbury shops of the
company Friday of last week and were
placed in service on u regular SEIZED
ule. One of, the cars is constructed
for the carrying Of passengers, with
La maximum capacity. Of SO. The otn-
er is waiting at the shops for the
construction of a freight body equip
ped to haul tons OF freight or ex-
PRESS.
Both care are manufactured by a
motor car company of Cleveland
Ohio. The passenger car in many ap-
continents has the appearance of a
huge automobile bus, and is propelled
in like manner. Flanged wheels SINH.
lar to the regular train type and SEN
sitive springs assure the greatest
comfort to passengers. The car also
has a compartment for the storage OF
baggage.
Improved roads on the Eastern
Shore and the ever-increasing number
Of motor BUSES being pressed into
service have made necessary train SER
vice of this nature, local officials say
and it is believed that the plan will
prove successful. The overhead ex-
pense of operating train service on
the feeder lines has resulted in large
deficits, and stringent measures were
necessary to halt an evitable disrup-
ton of some of the lines.
Besides the motorman, but one en-
ploye will be necessary on the new
type car, thus the train crew will be
considerably. reduced, as well as cost
of fuel and other expenses. Particu-
larly will these cars fill the require
ments for. short distance hauls, it is
believed.
Superintendent w. U. Polk, Of the
Baltimore, Chesapeake and Atlantic
Railroad, states that the Inauguration
Of the new service will not interfere
in any manner with the regular sum-
mer schedule announced this week
The passenger "bus" car will make
two round trips daily between Sails
bury and the seashore resort during
the summer, thereby doubling the
regular train service. Mr.. Polk was
well pleased with the trial trip made
over the route.
The new type freight car will be
placed on schedule for less than car
load freight and express between Sal
isbury and Ocean City, and is ex-
pected to greatly augment the regu-
lar local freight on this division OF
the line, and as well to provide a more
economical means Of transportation
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30
THE RIGHT THING
at tie
RIGHT TIME
D,MARYHfARsIIAiL DUFrEE
KNIVES AND FORKS

Custom reconciles US to everything
Edmund Burke.
EOR the family dinner table It used
= to be considered in perfectly good
taste to have the teaspoons placed In
what was known as a spoon-holder.
and in many households this, silver or
glass contraption still persists. But
there was a very good reason why it
went out of favor among more fasddi.
Gus folk. It was bound to collect dust
and, as 1t was left on the sideboard or
table between meals 1t offered very
poor harborage for the clean spoons.
So now we have eur spoons kept with
the knives and forks between meals Id
a closed drawer in the buffet or pantry.
and they are laid on the table, where
they will be most convenient when the
table is set just before each meal.
For the simple dinner 1t Is possible
correctly to place all the silver on the
table for the entire meal, save pOssi-
bly,. the small coffee spoons, II that hev.
erage is served after the dessert. For
q longer. more elaborate dinner, only
the silver for the first three or four
courses is laid at the places at the be-
ginning Of the meal, as the entire set
would appear rather cumbersome, and
additional knives and forks are
brought in as the course is served. Be
sides, it often happens that the hostess
really has not enough silver for q
many-coursed dinner for party Of q
dozen or more, and so this gives her an
opportunity to have the pieces used In
the first courses washed for use later
on in the meal.
It Is a general rule that forks are
placed to the left Of the plate, with the
prongs up, and that knives and spoons
are placed at the right, the tip Of the
spoon uppermost and the blade Of the
knife turning In toward the plate
Spoons are placed to the right Of the
knives, usually, although it Is custom
airy to place the oyster fork at the ex.
IRENE right. Some persons prefer to
place the oyster fork diagonally across
the spoons and knives, but this Is per-
haps not in such simple taste. 1t is .
very good plan to have the silver ar
ranged according to courses. Thus
the oyster fork, which will be needed
before any of the spoons or the knives.
is placed where it Is most easy to get
1t, at the extreme right, the other
knives and spoons being arranged as
they will be needed from that point
toward The plate. With the forks the
one first needed is at the extreme left.
At formal dinners, of course, there 10
no butter spreader, because there is NO
butter. If dinner rolls are served, they
are eaten without butter. But at
luncheons or at the family dinner,
where butter is served, the spreaders
are best placed across the butter plate.
OF course, these spreaders are a con-
venience, but it is quite possible to
dispense with them, and many persons
who set we'll Equipped table do man
age without them.
g by Mcclure Newspaper syndicata1
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30
BUTTER BOXES IN BERLIN

Not Served In Restaurants; Patrons
Carry It..
Pocket butter boxes are becoming
popular, with restaurant patrons in
Berlin. Butter costs $500 marks a
pound and Is beyond the reach Of most
persons. It Is no longer served in
restaurants. as they want to avoid the
charge of forcing up prices by serving
Injuries.
Women produce silver butter boxes
from their handbags and men are pro-
vided with metal boxes made in imita-
ton Of a small book. Fresh. butter 10
available in abundance In the markets,
but most persons are using, oleomar|
garine. ..--
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-06-30
Interesting Dolls.

A most interesting and valuable COL
lection of about one hundred dolls has
been presented to the New England
Home for Little Wanderers. Each for
eign doll was made in the country
whose people 1t typifies in form and
feature, and is correctly dressed in
native costume. In the group 10 a
"dried-apple-face" New England doll
over one hundred years old.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Homemade Wine Not
Law Violation, Even
Though Intoxicating

JACKSON, Mss, April "a
"When is wine not intox.cating?"
This wa sthe main point at issue
in the decision handed down by the
state supreme court today, division
A, sitting with Supreme Justice Sid
ney Smith presiding. The case of
George Stett, charged with illegal
possession, which was reversed and
rcmanded for new trial, has created
considerable interest over the state.
1t was pointed out that the defen-
dant had in his possession a five
gallon still full of raisins and grapes
in the process of fermentation, and
also a key containing fifteen gallons
of peaches Clipped up in water
spread over them. This was said to
haze been found at his home by fed
eral officers.
The outstanding question was
whether or not the wine had, by it's
own fermentation, produced the 20
per cent of alcohol, which was testi-
fed to by officers who visited the
place, and whether distilled alcohol
had been added to the wine so as to
increase its intoxicating effects.
The supreme court held that the
possession of homemade wine for
domestic purposes is not prohibited
even though it is Intoxicating
through it's own fermentation
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Senator Smith Takes
Issue With Government
On Cotton Crop Acreage

FLORENCE, S. c., April 24.-Tak-
ing issue with conclusions of the re-
cent report by the department of
agriculture that the indicated cotton
acreage was IL per cent greater than
last year, Senator Smith, of South
Carolina, declared in a statement
here that in the Carolinas and Geor-
gia, at least, the outlook of the cot
ton crop was the poorest in years.
Unfavorable weather, the migration
of tenant farmers, and the discour'
agement felt by farmers from the
1920-21 prices were the causes given
by Senator Smith.
"WhateVer may have been the in
tent of the department, the result
Of the report was, at least tenn
porarily, disastrous to the price of
cotton" the South Carolina senator
said. II do not know the sources
of information of the department or
those who made up the statement,
but l do know that, so far as the
Carolinas and Georgia are concerned,
conditions for crop are the poorest
in years, perhaps the poorest in the
history of the South Atlantic cot
ton states -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Mems Desperate Duel
In Widow S Home Ends
AS One Is Fatally Shot

NASHVILLE, Tenn, April "a
In a duel in which fists. teeth, and
finally pistols were used, Robert l..
Ladd, 33, received fatal injuries at
the hands of Leslie Waggoner, 26,
near Arlington, Williamson county,
Sunday evening. Ladd died in q
Nashville hospital Monday, and
Waggoner is near death. Both men
were farmers.
The duel took place at the home
of Mrs. John Street, a widow.
Ladd's ears were bitten off in the
struggle before pistols were used.
During the excitement, Ladds dog
entered into the fray and tore Wag-
goner's legs to ribbons with his
teeth.
Ladd was shot four times, twice
in the stomach. Waggoner was shot
once in the stomach and once in
the hand.
Ladd was a widower and his op-
ponent was unmarried. The cause
Of the ill-feeling is not known. Be
fore he died, Ladd described the
trouble as 4 "difficulty'
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Chauffeur Jumps Into
River Twice and Gets
Away From Officers

SAVANNAH. Ga, April 23.-An
unidentified white man was forced
to leap from (. liquor laden automo-
bile today into the Savannah river
to escape revenue officers, and after
being pulled out of the water and
taken into a batteau, he jumped into
the river again and disappeared I'M
der the wharf.
He had not been apprehended at
noon. The dry officers found the au-
tomobile at Screvens ferry, prepar-
ing to go into South Carolina.
j. c. Kennedy, of Augusta, who
was at the ferry, apparently await
ing for the chauffeur and the car,
claimed the automobile and the Ii
quor. He has been placed under ar
rest
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Insurance on Crops
Against Bad Weather
Is Urged by Wallace

WASHINGTON, April "a. Crop
insurance which would protect the
farmer against the hazards incident
TO agriculture, was recommended by
Secretary Wallace Tuesday before
special senate committee
81 consider it highly desirable"
the agriculture secretary said, that
some way should be devised by
which the farmer could be relieved
In part of the hazards of weather
over which he has no control. If
the risks could be distributed so that
substantially all farmers in the
wheat belt participated or all farm.
ers in the corn belt, by way of il.
1ustration, ] believe an equitable
form OF insurance would be posi-
BILE.
''The individual farmer must look
TO farmers at large participating in
such insurance. Otherwise, it would
not be practicable. I want to state
my opposition to the government 60
ing into crop insurance. Mutual as
sociations among the farmers by
which wide distribution of risks
would be obtained would, in my
opinion, be successful
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Judge Joseph Daniel
Buried in Pennington

LUDOWICI, Ga, April 23-The
news of the death at Pennington,
Liberty county, Sunday morning, of
Judge Joseph I. Daniel came as a
distinct shock to his relatives and
frinds. Mr.. Daniel was apparently
we'll Saturday night and it is sup
posed that death came as a result.
of heart trouble, as he was found
dying Sunday morning at an early
hour. Judge Daniel, who comes
from one of the original families
of old Midway, was one of the true
type of the Old southern gentleman.
He served through the War Be-
tween the States and for many
years had been adjutant of the
Charles C. Jones, Liberty county,
camp Of Confederate veterans
The deceased, who was a mem
Der of the Taylors Creek Methodist
church, was 80 years of age. The
funeral and interment took place
Monday morning at II o'clock at
Pennington. He is survived by two
DAUGHTERS. Mis- Rosa Daniel tYem-
ington, and Mrs. w. l. Stafford,
ThomasVille; three sons. J. Bruce
Daniel. Ludowici Z. \. Daniel,
Pennington, and e. +. Dan Fl.
parkton, n. c., and 4 number Of
grandchildren. -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Chauncey M. Depew,
80, Tells Easy Way
To Live a Century

NEW YORK, April 23.-Eat,
drink, work and love-that's the
philosophy of Chauncey M. Depew,
who skipped into his ninetieth year
today ION the road TO a hundred
ANY man who knows how to do
those four things can live q cen
tury," Mr.. Depew declared on the
occasion Of his S9th birthday.
"Why, hear a lot of talk about
exercise, don't. eat meat and dom
do this and don't do that. Non
sense" he said.
IT never took any exercise in my
life; that is, to say, never played
golf, swung dumb bells nor went
out walking just to get the exercise.
my motto is-do everything, but
do it in moderation.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Floyd County Banks
Sponsor Unique Plan
To Beat Boil Weevil

ROME, Ga, April 25-Something
new in cooperation between banks
and farmers has been launched here
by the proposal of five Rome banks
to underwrite or guarantee one-half
the extra cost of cultivating cotton
by the most approved. methods, pro-
vided the additional expense does
not result in the production of at
least one-haIf bale to the acre. Coun-
ty Agent NJ. W. H. Collins estimates
that the cost of cultivating and pol
soning by the methods proposed by
him will be 16 an acre. The ordin-
airy method would cost 6, not count
ing labor. The banks agree to pay
one-half the additional cost Of fer
tilizer, poison, etc., or S. an acre on
100 one.acre demonstrations, if this
method fails to produce as much as
q half bale to the acre.
A score of farmers have already
accepte ] the proposal and the entire
number Of 100 will be enrolled inn
mediately. This demonstration will
be in addition to Is larger demons
trations that are being conducted
and is for the purpose of proving that
cotton can be grown here probably
in spite of the boil WeeVil,
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
SOUTH AMERICAN
PRESIDENTS PLAN
TO CONF IRN PEACE

SANTIAGO, Chile, April 24-(By
the Associated Pres -Well-inform-
ed conference circles believe Presi-
dent Alessandri's purpose in invit-
ing the chief executives of Brazil,
Argentina and Uruguay to meeting
next September, is to demonstrate
that press determinations over, the
armament limitation question are
not founded on any lack Of cordially
among the governments.
Although a formal statement to
this effect has not been made Off
cially, it is authoritatively asserted
that President Alessandri thinks
such a conference would be effective
in calming public opinion of South
America, and in abating the I'M
friendly feelings aroused, especially
in the A. B. G. countries where they
are said ''to be the exaggerated en-
phasis"t Of the press on the difficult
ties by the Pan-American congress
has been reaching an agreement on
ornaments. .-
The projected meeting of the
presidents is described as a confer
ence to confirm peace,
President Alessandri, 1t Is learn
ed, agreed to the suggestion of Pres
ident deAlvear of Argentina that the
conference would not be called upon
to consider the question of arma-
ments or any ether subjects which
may not be settled at the present
Pan-American congress.
Itfis understood that President
deAlvear suggested Buenos Aires. as
the place of the meeting, while Pres
ident Alessandri proposed Monte
video.
The place and the date, it was
said, would be fixed definitely later
Meanwhile, it has become known
that the proposal of Chile for the
appointment of subcommittee, as
sisted by technical experts, who
would endeavor to reach a decision
on the armament topic at this con-
ference, has not met with favor.
1t is learned on good authority
that Brazil is unalterably opposed
to this plan, insisting that a sep
arate conference of the A. B. c..
powers, which would not be respon-
sible to the Pan-American congress
is the only practicable procedure.
Other delegates outside the A.
B. c. group also are reported as
being opposed to an attempt to set.
tie the armament question here.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Brookhaven Man
Missing From Home
Since Last Saturday

BROOKHAVEN, Ga. April "a
G. c. Shutley of Brookhaven, has
been missing from his home since
Saturday. He left home about 10
o'clock Saturday to come to Allan
ia, to get his salary from Riley
Lewis, ~ whom he was employed
IS a painter, and he has not been
seen or heard of since three o'clock
that afternoon.
His family can give no reasons
for not returning home Saturday
afternoon, as he always had return
ed late in the evening.
When he left home he wore a
brown suit with a pin stripe in it,
black hat and black shoes. He
weighs about ITS pounds, six feet
tall, age about As years, gray eyes,
and dark hair.
If anyone has any information
about him, his family will appre-
ciate communicating with them by
addressing Mrs. G.. c. Shutley, Route
2, Decatur, Ga.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
NURSE IDENTIFIES
n. !. SUSPECTS IN
CHAPMAN ESCAPE

NEW YORK, April 24.-Miss Co
raiea Ramey, a nurse at an Athens,
Ga, hospital, testified today in pro-
ceedings before United States Com
missioner. Hitchcock that she had
delivered a note to Abe Silverstein
and Dominick Didato. who are
charged with aiding Gerald Chap.
man, Broadway mail bandit, to flee
from the hospital. She also said she
had received a letter from Chapman
three days after his escape, but she
denied that she had any part in the
plot.
She identified Silverstein and Did
alto, stating they were known to her
as "Cohen" and "Krause," respec.
lively. She said she met the pair
April 4, and delivered a note from
Chapman to them.
Miss Ramey testified she met
Chapman's alleged accomplices in
the Athens flight on a street there.
S~4AU SStNS Alld pIlIStll 1SllSI 10
krause, who in turn handed it to
Cohen. She then visited the palm
garden, a place of entertainment,
where refreshments and drinks are
sold, with the two men and after
wards went for an automobile ride
with them.
"Did you know Chapman before
he was brought to the hospital?" she
was asked. She said she did not
"As nurse, did you have charge of
him?"
mo. but in the course of my du.
ties had to go into his room.'
You then saw him at intervals?"
"Yes."
Did you help Chapman to es
cape?" she was asked.
:. Il did not"
Miss Ramey admitted she had
heard from Chapman following his
escape. She said she had received
letter written on plain paper and
mailed in Athens, on April Z.
The witness testified she had
never seen Krause or Cohen in the
hospital. To the question whether
she was with Chapman when he left
the ward and went into the base
ment, she answered mo-"
Previous to meeting Cohen and
krause, Miss Ramey admitted she
had a talk with Chapman, and he
had told her the men were expected
in Athens from New York
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1923-04-26
Iury Drinks Evidence
And Divides on Verdict;
Upheld by Prosecutor

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April "a
Juries in bootlegging cases are le-
gally entitled to drink the evidence.
according to W. Maxwell Burke,
deputy district attorney.
His ruling followed the trial Of
Joe Lankin, charged with violation
of the Wright act.
Burke introduced a bottle of
liquor as evidence. The jury heard
the testimony and retired with the
evidence. When it returned, it was
hung-seven to five for conviction.
The evidence was gone.
"a jury has the right to sample
the evidence" said Burke. at has
the right to take the liquor into the
jury room and determine whether it
is liquor. In this case the jury
evidently found the evidence gen
uine, but you would not know it
by the disagreement as to guilt or
Innocence"