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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
Seyen- Year-Old Boy
breaches AT Goodwill

yNewton Hastings, of Salisbury,
Md, is only seven years old, but has
already begun what promises to be a
very successful preaching career.
This mere infant preached at Good
will Baptist Church last Sunday, both
morning and evening. His sermon
occupied at each service about 25
minutes. He led in prayer, and con-
Quoted the entire meeting. l
After morning service he presided
at "booster's" meeting for the chill
dren. In the afternoon, he spoke at
Crisfield, and has officiated in several
churches of the State, including St.
Paul's M. E. Church, Baltimore.
He was the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lloyd Lambertson, while at Goodwill.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
Democrats Announce
Schedule OF Meetings

Attention is directed to the adver-
tisement announcing dates for demo-
cratic meetings in Worcester. The
first was held last evening at Hick-
mans store, near Cedar Hall. The
others will occur at the following
places and on the following dates:
Stockton, Saturday, October 9th.
Girdletree Saturday, October 9th.
Rufus Shockley's store, Monday,
October goth.
Spence, Tuesday, October 3Oth.
Gray's Corner, Wednesday, Octo-
ber 31st.
Ocean City, Wednesday, October 81.
st. Martins, Thursday, Novem-
ber list. s.
Whaleyville, Thursday, Novem-
ber 1st.
Libertytown. Friday, November I'd.
Bishopville, Saturday, November 8.
Newark, Monday, November 5th.
All of these meetings will be held
at 7.30, P. M. 4
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
Democrats Turned Out
In Force Monday Night
Gov Rtche In Speech Here, Refues All Charges Against
Him By Armstrong. Shows Argumentatvely They
Are Started For Campaign Purposes

The State candidates. Gov. Ritchie,
VIM. S. !Gordy, James HI. Robinson,
and James A. Young, visited POGO
moke City last Monday evening, and
spoke to a crowded house at the En-
pire Theatre.
Prior to the meeting these, with
several others, took supper at the
Presbyterian Church with the Rotary
Club, not as guests of the Club, but,
some as Rotarians and others as
guests Of individual members. Be-
sides the State party at the Rotary
dinner were James NJ. Crockett, Esq,
Senator Orlando Harrison and son, r.
Harlan Robertson, DR.. Hamond of
Berlin ,Hance Fooks, and others. ,f
A large audience greeted the Cover
nor and his fellow State candidates,
and was entertained by splendid ad-
dress from Mr.. Ritchie and the 9TH
ers. The chief executive confined him
self to answering the charges made
by tho Republican candidate, Attor-
ney-G General Armstrong.
So plausibly and logically did Mr..
Richie dispose of these, that a fair
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27

minded listener, be he of whatever
kind of political faith, could do nought
but feel the accusations. were all
made simply for campaign purposes.
Possibly the strongest point made
by the speaker was that Armstrong
was attacking an administration of
which he had been a component part,
and if he had seen things going wrong
during the years he was Ritchie's
chief adviser, he should have had the
courage to give publicity to it. He
charged extravagance; claimed the
State roads and schools were being
administered for political purposes;
that the tax rate was higher than it
should be. ..r
Ritchie proved conclusively that
there was absolutely no foundation
for such charges, and that the slate
o far as Armstrong; statements arc
concerned should be wiped clean.
The speaker was followed in turn
by William S. Gordy, Thomas H. Rob-
inson land James A. Young, who all
impressed the audience as being most
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
Postmaster Ross In Car
Which Kills Woman
En- Route From Salisbury Last Saturday Night Auto In
( Which He Was Riding Strikes Aged Woman.-Taken
To Salisbury, She Dies Sunday Morning.

ing auto. It swerved in a futile effort
to avoid the unfortunate woman
struck her, and as the car was ditched
it carried Mrs. Jones along with it.
The victim was rushed to Sails
bury, but died a short time after she
reached the hospital. In the car
which struck her were Mr.. and Mrs.
J. Hargis Covington and E. Wilfred
Ross. So
No blame could be attached to the
driver of the car. He and the others
were Mortified at the occurrence, and
are at a loss to understand Mrs,
Jones' act. It was thought that pos
sibly something occurred which made
her think the bus she was in front of,
was about to start. Forgetting for an
instant the approaching car, she
jumped away from the bus only to be
struck, by the other machine. \
Mrs. Jones was never able to ex-
plain how the accident occurred and
this explanation is theh only one
thought of. The affair was quite a
shock to Mr.. Ross, and it is an cpl
sode in his life he will long remember.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27

Our popular postmaster E. w. Ross
was unfortunate enough to be con,
nected with/a distressing automobile
accident, last Saturday night, which
resulted in the death Of Mrs.tW. T.
jones who lived about five miles south
Of Salisbury. on the stone road.
Mrs. Jones, with her husband, was
returning from Salisbury. The bus
in which she had been riding stopped
to allow Mr.. and, Mrs. Jones to alight
when they reached home. After leav-
ing the car, Mr.. Jones walked around
the front of the machine to cross the
road. Noticing an approaching car
he stepped back to allow it to pass.
Mrs. Jones had joined her husband
and she also was looking out for the
approaching car, her husband taking
hold of her arm to prevent her, from
walking too far across so as to be
i'll danger from the approaching ma
chine. VI
When the car came abreast of the
bus. for some unaccountable reason,
Mrs. Jones darted from her husbands s
side Immediately in front Of the pas
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
WILLIAM Il, PAYNE
DIES NEAR STOCKTON
Passes Away Last Tuesday. = Had
Been In Declining Health For
Three Years.

William H. Payne. q highly respect
ed citizen Of Worcester county, died
at his home near Stockton, Tuesday
afternoon October %, aged 72 years.
Mr.. Payne had been in declining
health for more than three years; yet
most of the time was able to resume
his daily duties. About three months
ago he was confined to his bed and
since then has been great sufferer.
Willing hands administered to all his
wants and did everything possible to
alleviate his pains. Patient and ever
hopeful he bore his sufferings un-
fiinchingly and as the end approach
ed even though he would like to have
remained with his family to whom
he was greatly endeared, he was re-
signed to the will Of his Maker and
fell peacefully asleep. u
Mr.. Payne was man of sterling
qualities. Upright, honest in all his
dealings and has left host of
friends who deeply regret to hear of
death. =
Mr.. Payne is survived by his widow
and the following children-Horace
G. Payne of Pocomoke;-- Elmo E.
rayne and Mrs. James w. Hancock,
of Snow Hill; Mrs. c. v. Powell, of
Baltimore; and Miss Annie E.. Payne
who resided at home.
Funeral services We're held at his
late home Thursday afternoon at 2
VI. NJ, conducted by Elder Kerr, OF
Delmar after which his remains were
laid to rest in the Old School Baptist
cemetery at Snow Hill.
The. large concourse Of friends and
relatives who gathered to- pay thei,
last tribute of respect attested the
esteem in which the deceased was
held.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
FIRE BOYS ENCOUNTER
STUBBORN BLAZE HERE
Cleaning And Pressing Plant OF
Herman c. Dix Entirely De-
stroyed Tuesday

Fire last Tuesday, about 1890 A.
NJ, broke out in the cleaning and
pressing shop of Herman C. Dix on
Cedar street, one door from Clarke
avenue. For awhile, the situation
looked serious. The small building
was so enveloped in smoke which
seemed to hover near the ground,
that the ffremen were unable to direct
the streams. with any degree of ac-
curacy.
There was imminent danger of
communicating the flames to adjoin-
ing buildings, and, had this occurred,
the result would have been disastrous.
AS it was, the rain was aiding the
fire fighters, and they were able to
confine the destruction to the Dix
house.
The cause Of the fire was the ex-
rlosion of gas fumes. These had col
lected while the proprietors were. US
ing gasoline in cleaning garments. It
is supposed ignition was caused from
the stove in the room.
The interior of. the room is total
wreck; the machinery is badly dam
aged, some ruined; and considerable
loss incurred in the way of clothing
left by customers to be repaired or
cleaned. The loss on apparatus is
partly covered by insurance. The
house will probably not be replaced
with the same material of which it
was originally built; and possibly not
rebuilt at all. -
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
NJ p. Junior Aid viii
Have Hallosve'en Social

The Junior Aid of the M. P. Church
will hold Halloween social Monday
night, October goth in the Lecture
room of the church. The public is
cordially invited to participate in this
event. A silver offering will be taken
at the door and an interesting pro-
gram will be rendered, as we'll as
many other enjoyable features includ-
ing fortune telling and various other
games. Also refreshments will be
served. Come out and enjoy the ev-
ening with the young folks. Both old
and young are invited and pleasant
evening is in store for all. Program
vii start promptly at 8 o'clock. Z.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
MAY
HAVE PLACE IN
SHORE LEAGUE
Committee Will Attend The League
Meeting Next Month And Ask ]
To Be Admitted :,
FRANK BAKER WILL HAVE
MANAGEMENT OF TEAM

It seems probable that Easton will
be represented next season in the
Eastern Shore base ball league. A
meeting, at which representatives, not
only from Talbot, but from Kent,
Queen Anne and Caroline counties
were present, was held last week. A
permanent organization was effected
tc study the situation.
Easton's entrance into the league
it was thought would be the means Of
advertising Easton and Talbot county.
The meeting was presided over by the
Rev. Thomas Donaldson, president of
the 1923 county league. Z IS
A committee consisting Of repre-
sentatives from the various towns
was appointed to map out plans for
the formation of a club in Easton.
This committee is composed of E.
McNeal Shannahan, Charles A.. Chip
ley, Easton; w. H. Green, st. Mich
aels; DR.. J. c. Madara, Ridgely; C. H.
Morris, Chestertown; Prof. Thomas
Taylor, Oxford; j. Franklin Baker,
.Trappe; William H. Stevens, Queen
Anne, and w. w. Hopkins, Cordova.
This committee retired to the grand
jury room and on returning to the
courtroom recommended that E. Nc
Neal Shannahan be made permanent
chairman.
Upon their recommendation, E. Nc
Neal Shannahan; Of Easton; ]. Frank
Baker, Trappe, and the Rev. Thomas
Donaldson, of Easton, were appointed
to attend the meeting. of tha Eastern
Shore League which is to be held
some time in November and ask for
a franchise for Easton. This commit
tee will have full power in mapping
out plans for the financing of the
Easton club, which will be managed
by ]. Frank Baker, a baseball man of
national reputation and one in whom
everyone has the utmost confidence
for placing Easton in the front rank
of BASEBALL on the Eastern Shore.
The committee appointed to get 'op-
tion on the grounds is composed of J.
Frank Baker: Frank L. Roberts and
Joseph F, Shane.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
Parent Teacher Association
Will Meet November 9th

The Parent Teachers Association
will hold it's regular meeting, Tues
day evening, Nov. 9th, at 8 o'clock
in the High School. At the last meet
ing, library committee reported that
funds were being collected for a new
dictionary for the library, and plans
were being made to buy more new
equipment for the library. Other
committees reported progress in their
work. The membership committee
Las begun the canvas for new men,
bers, and it is hoped that they will be
able to increase the attendance at the
next meeting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
VIII GiUe ADay Ford
Car December 24th

Attention is called to the advertise
ment of J. Milton Clogg offering as
a prize to his customers-a F"rd
Touring car. The contest is to be
waged along the same lines as for
'ner one, and it offers chance to the
cash customer of winning an auto
and getting the worth of his money
in other things besides. Remember
the last date-December the 21th,
christmas Eve. Your holiday will be
all the more pleasurable by having &:
car to "take yon there and bring you
back"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
,Nev Postmaster Takes
Charge November Ist

Before another week rolls around,
Focomoke City will have a new post
master. E. Wilfred Ross, who has
served the public so acceptably for
the past four years under a demo-
cratic administration, retires, and w.
S. Schoolfield, assumes charge.
Mr.. Schoolfield is republican of
long standing; is a merchant and
citizen Of good repute and highly es-
teemed; and no doubt will make a
most acceptable official.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27
TEST WORK COMPLETED.

The work Of testing the elementary
grade pupils of the county in reading
and arithmetic, begun October Is, is
now completed and all test papers
have been scored and checked.
Grade medians are now being COM
puted and tabulations are being made.
Results of the tests will be ready for
publication in a few days.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-10-27

The Southern Convocation will meet
in st. Mary's Chuxch November 7th
and 9Th.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
VICTORIES Ola THE PAST YEAR.

For years man habit of adding up his
year. reviewing the he has
travelled and casting speculative the future far
he discern it.
Not many years has he had much food for thought
much for hope he has the threshold of
1928 The year that has closed will remain memorable
cong the failure of autocy to turn back the hands of the
clock and stop progress dead in its tracks
During the year the workers fought the most deper
atey bitter struggles against the of
greed and their glorious victories The brutal shame
less conspiracy Matched when the world emerged from four
nightmare having for its object the subjugaon of the
toer to the erf its proper ngoous end
ing when the miners after months of contest compelled the
ployers to sign on the dotted line.
That victory confirmed and consolidated when nearly
half million railroad workers. suffering unfurled
their banner and into struggle to uphold the American
standard of living which all the advances gained have been
the credit of the gallant shopmen
All along the farung line of industrial conflict the workers
unconquerabe spirit
back and reform reorganize before the
assault.
equal significance matchess victory the
political field first fruit of the workers determine
ton to be and remain Free
By the wise udicious of their economic and po-
ca power the producers this naton-he backbone of its
wealth and guarantors of its priceless tradons-have given
industrial and political oveords understand that they have
undertaken they not possibly put through
The lesson of 1922 that the destiny of labor in its
keeping 1t goes forward if at ALL through it's efforts At
the beginning of the the workers in the
knowledge that their righteous of their asceaned
strength and ndomitabe in the viii to wisely for the
benefit of all the people of this nation
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
Tabloid Labor News


Pension Anrsement.--France and
Belgium have signed a convention to
grant to the miners Of one country
the benefit Of the special pension pro
visions existing in the other country.
Protest lie Troequsr pecrse~-Fail.
ing to obtain satisfaction through
protest against the lie TrooQuer de-
cree. directed to the minister Of pub.
lie works, the Federation OF Railroad
Workers have appealed to the Con
sell d'Etat" to annnl the decree on the
ground Of illegality as a violation of
the eight-h0ur law.
Unemployment Satisfaction is be
ing expressed over the fact that there
are only 2,1O4 unemployed receiving
government relief in France at the
present time, instead of $1,000 in
1921; also a number Of agricultural
laborers who deserted the country to
secure employment in factories are
returning to the land. There have
been 100000 such "repatriates" during
the year 1922.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
LAUNDRY EMPLOYERS
WAR ON EACH OTHER

NEW YOORK. Jan. 1O.-In its at.
tempt to drive small independent
laundries out of business, the laun-
dry trust Is now known to be guilty
of assaults, arson, robberies and ter
rorism. Firebugs employed by the
trust have confessed to the district
attorney. 1t is claimed that several
prominent citizens are involved, and
that enough evidence can be secured
against these higher ups" to send
them to the penitentiary. Several
tools OF the trust have been arrested,
and these, Of course, will receive
stiff sentences. Seizure Of the trusts
books by the authorities show that
one ex-convict was paid sums of SIS
to 500 by the secretary of the trust,
who was held in $4,000 bail on
charges Of arson and burglary. The
ex-convict is held in $4,000 bail.
The trust used the same methods
whenever its employees attempted to
form a trade union. Ex-convicts were
employed and these thugs would
adopt the same terroristic policy
that the small independent laundry
owners are now shown to be victims
of.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
THE OPEN FORUM

Editor Labor Press: There ap-
peared in the Aberdeen Daily World
statement that B. M. Jewel. presi-
dent railway department. A. F. of L.,
was going to call off the strike of the
shop crafts that was called July 1,
1922 1t stated that local leaders gave
their approval to this action.
Now there has not been an inter
view granted by President Blaner of
the B. R. C. of A (only railway local
on harbor), by Fred King, chairman
local strike committee, nor by the un-
dersigned, secretary of the same COM
mittee.
This may be the action of Jewel,
but doubt it, as the railway officials
are still making great efforts to have
the old men break ranks and return
to their former employment.
This is the first week of the sew
enth month and the latest reports
show that we have still on effective
strike over $3.50 efficient, when this is
the condition over the entire country
and then about 500 of the mileage in
the United States is now fair and
signed up with the brotherhoods un.
der the Baltimore agreement.
Why give up now? ]. L. KAY.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
TYPOS WIN FORTY
FOUR HOUR STRIKE

The nationwide strike called by the
International Typographical UNION in
May, 1921, to enforce the unions a.
hour agreement with commercial
printing plants has been won by the
strikers. Over 80 per cent of the 49,
900 men employed in these plants are
back at work under contracts which
guarantee to them the 44-hour week.
It cost the printers $12.O0O,O00 II en-
force their agreement with the en-
ployers, but after paying all strike
benefits they report a balance OF ST.
100000 in their treasury.
The strike came as the elimination
of the policy of the employers in re-
fusing or delaying to enforce an
agreed 44-hour week. During the war
men in printing shops were working
under long time agreements which
prevented them from obtaining pro-
portionate increases in their wages as
the cost of living increased. When
agreements expired in 1919 and 1920, a
44-hour week was among the demands
made by the printers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
FORM ORGANIZATION
OF BLIND WORKERS

The first union formed entirely Of
blind workers has been organized and
has received charter from the state
of New York. 1t is called the Blind
Industrial Workers of New York
State, Inc. and has a membership of
nearly two hundred. most of whom
are residents Of New York City. It is
hoped ultimately to include all blind
workers in the state.
The purposes of the organization
are to further the interests Of men,
bers in their efforts to gain liveli-
hood, to maintain bureaus Of informa
ton and industrial aid, and to dispose
Of real and personal property. Be-
sides being the first union formed en-
tirely OF blind workers, this organiza.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
LOCOMOTIVES SONG

The mistreated locomotives ding
and dong and fizz and spit and bang
and hiss and boot and toot and whis-
tie and wheeze and jar and howl and
snarl and puff and groan and thump
and boom and clash and jolt ana
screech and snort and slam and throb
and roar and rattle and clatter and
chatter and blow and sneeze and
squeak and squeal pound and tussle
and steam and leak and yell and
smoke and smell and shrek like hi
and shimmy and shake like a chink
with the ague with curse on the
scallies and gasp OF despair dies ON
the track from abuse of the rats like
malpricticed being at the mercy (?)
of quacks.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
MATTHEW WOLL WILL
HEAD LEGAL BUREAU

Matthew Woll, vice president of the
American Federation Of Labor, and
president of the International Photo
Engravers' union, has been chosen di-
rector of the new A. f. of L, legal in
formation bureau.
Director Vol announces that he
hopes soon to have the bureau func-
tioning. He believes that it should be
made clear, however, that the bureau
is not to furnish counsel in any case,
but that 1t is to serve as a clearing
house for information relating to law
and to legal contests involving labor's
interests.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
czEcHosLovAktA.

Wage Reductions IN kaeIIn Indus
ry.--Announcement Of further reduc-
tions in wages has been made BY the
lzaolin industry of the Carlsbad dis
trict in northwestern Bohemia. An
additional 5 per cent cut on January
Is, 1923, will make total wage re-
duction of 80 per cent since October
Is, 1922.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12

AS expressed in pennies, half and
quarter pennies, it is true that Cont
mental Europe Is spending billions to
keep up its military forces. But when
the fractional pennies are turned into
American dollar values the huge sums
shrink and shrivel to a considerable
extent. Outside of England the cost
of maintaining the military household
among the League of Nations mem.
bers is less than nine hundred mil
lion dollars. This sort Of insurance
against fire is not costly when the
consequences of carrying no insur.
ance at all are taken into considera.
ton
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12

Unemployment--DMing the month
of November, 1922, unemployment
continued to increase. Figures at the
beginning of the month were approx
imately $4,000 while the last week
showed some 10000 unemployed. The
largest increase in unemployment was
among laborers, closely followed by
the building trades, masons and ma
sons helpers, carpenters and paint
ers.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-01-12
Today
(eY JOSEPH JAcos)

1t is said that in ancient times it
rained for forty days and nights and
the face of the earth was covered with
water enough to drown every living
being outside the ark. On the Wash
ington coast lately it has been rain
ing for forty days and nights, yet If
the sun should come out little evi.
dence of a flood would be noticeable
with the exception of the flooded state
OF the rivers.