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The Washington times., 1923-05-01
THE LOVER.


A lover Is q raying chap to
whom life seems sublime: ne
loves to Groom beneath the moon,
and has q joyous time. In spring
he bends his every thought TO
his lady fair. and as he smiles
this guy complies his Castles In
the Air" He sees a little vine
clad home, secluded In the westi
there free from strife they'll lead
the life. that gongsters say 10
best. He sees himself . horse
man bold out I'm the open space;
though he may roam his wife At
home will decorate their Place:
And free from SORROW 81 mass
kind, where life IL surely sweet,
he and his wife viii live Q life
that surely seems . treat. While
thinking OF such wOndrOus things
this guy will doubtless fall, but
next we see him free Of glee;
then life Is mot sweet at all. We
find him in q little flat; gone II
his once bright smile. he finds
that spring has failed to bring
the things he thought wSFth
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
Meetings of Protest.
MRS ISAAC CANS ELECTED
TO G. U. HOSPITAL BOARD

Mrs. Isaac Cans was elected presi.
dent of the ladies' board of George
town University Hospital for the,
seventh consecutive time yesterday
at the annual meeting of the board.
Other officers elected are. Vice pres.
idents. Mrs. Milton e. Allies, Mrs
Harry v. Haynes. Mrs. George FULLY
Vaughan. Mrs. Andrew ]. Mcintyre,
Mrs. Wilfred M. Barton, Mrs. Henry
Cover. Mrs. j. e. Donovan, Mrs.
Thomas L, Stanton, Mrs. Nellie E.
Fealy, Miss Margaret Mitchell: re-
cording secretary. Mrs. F. e. Ouch
ring; corresponding secretary, Miss
Mary E. Keliher, treasurer, Mrs.
M. J. Ready
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
THREE AUTOS REPORTED
TO POLICE AS STOLEN

William A. Rogers. apartment No.
SOL. the northumberland apart
ments, reported that his Roamer
touring car, D. e. 5000, was stolen
last night from Sixth street and
Florida avenue northeast.
Sidney j. Mullins, of Fort Myer.
Va, complained that his Chevrolet
touring car was stolen yesterday
evening from Fifteenth street and
Ohio avenue northwest.
Joseph r. Edwards, 1920 Bank
street northwest. reported that his
Ford touring car, D. c. 67,162, was
stolen from in front of his home
yesterday.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
BROTHERS SENTENCED TO
YEAR FOR GUN FIGHT

Clinton and Ellsworth Sunbery,
colored, brothers, were each SEN
fenced to serve a year on the rock
pile for gun duel last Saturday.
Ellsworth and Clinton live side by
side. There was a quarrel, police
allege, and the brothers drew pis
tolls on each other.
When the Volley of lead subsided
both were arrested on a charge of
carrying deadly weapons with intent
to use
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
WILL FIGHT
CUTS IN
WAGES
Gompers Announces A. F. l.
Step to Meet Minimum Laws
Defeat in Court.

Organizers recruited for the
work of unionizing the women
workers in the District will begin
to concentrate on their task
Thursday, President Gompers, OF
the American Federation of Labor,
announced today.
Meeting Opens Campaign.
Opening the campaign, there will
be meeting of the recently organ
ixed Permanent Conference for the
Protection of the Rights and Inter
ests of Women Wage Farmers at
American Federation of Labor
Headquarters Thursday morning.
President Gompers has invited Of
1icials and representatives of all
local trade unions to attend the
meeting. His purpose is to put
the full force and weight of the
entire local trade union movement
behind the drive to organize the
women wage earners of the city,
who, denied the protection of the
minimum wage law, recently nul.i
lifted by the Supreme Court, are
suffering wage reductions on every
hand. union leaders assert.
Morrison In Charge.
The committee of five, headed by
Frank Morrison, which has the
campaign IN charge, will have its
headquarters in the American Fed
GRAFTON Of Labor building until
other arrangements are made Sec
Rotary Morrison today announced
that many offers of support and
assistance have been received from
men and women in public life who
are anxious to assist in protecting
wage-earning women. 1t was an
nouneed that plans are being con-
eidered by which these citizens may
offer organized assistance through
the medium of auxiliary or support
Ing committees
Women and girls employed in es-
adjustments where wages have
been reduced from IS I'd SO per cent
continue to ask the American Fed.
Grafton Of Labor for help resisting
the downward movement of wages,
II is announced, and one step that
will be taken Immediately will be
the appointment of a local COM
mittee which will have the specific
duty of watching the larger places
Of employment for discharges and
demotions
Meetings of Protest.
y hOAO LhcSC are III any way gauS
TO employers desire to compel
subservience, the facts will be
made public by the American Fed
Grafton of Labor
Public meetings of protest will he
held in the near future and a. big
mass meeting in a central location
will inaugurate the campaign to
counteract the effect of the recent
minimum wage decision OF the SUI
rreme Court
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
SHRINE PUBLICITY HEAD
TO ADDRESS D. C.. SCRIBEs

Charles d. Warner, chief pub
ltcitys director of the Shrine con-
vention. will address the Deadline
Club, an organization of newspa-
permen on Washington dailies, to-
night at Harvey's.
Mr. Warner will tell the news.
gatherers of the press arrange.
nnents for the convention.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
English Gets Hotel Job.

Morgan English, well known in
Washington hotel circles and re.
Gently room clerk at the Hamilton
Hotel, has been appointed assistant
manager at the New Willard. Eng.
lish succeeds David B. Arnold, who
resigned to become manager of a
hotel In Roekland, Ne.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
Auto Headlight Tests.

Automobile headlight tests are
being conducted by the Bureau OF
Standards at Connecticut avenue
and Van Ness street. The tests.
which began last night with the
adjustment of the lights on four,
teen cars, will continue throughout
the week between 8 and 10 o. m.
each night.
Motorists are urged by the de.
partment to come between those
hours.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
D. C. CoLORED MARATHON
DANCERS AFTER RECORD

Out to break the long distance
dance record now said to be 1872
ton will step off at noon tomorrow
in Convention Hall. Prizes amount
ing to $500 and silver loving cup
are among the awards to be made
The dance will be under the super.
vision of Alonzo J. Collins, DR.
Charles s. Johnson, Howard Contee
and J. b Davidson.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
Better Restaurant Air.

Immediate improvement in Venti-
lation in two restaurants in this
city was ordered today by DIR. Will
liam c. Fowler, District Health
Officer, following the discovery of
carbon monoxide in the air Of these
places. The deadly fumes come
from gas stoves in the kitchens of
these restaurants, DR.. Fowler be-
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
Chamber Directors Meet.

The directors of the Washington
Chamber of Commerce will meet to-
night in the organizations head
quarters. Plans for aiding in
handling the huge crowds expected
for the Shrine convention will be
discussed, 1t was said.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
NoVena Is Ended.

The noVena in honor Of Sister
Teresa, the little flower of Jesus"
which was held at the Mt. Carmel
Retreat House. closed yesterday
with mass celebrated by the Rev.
Bernard A. McKenna, Of Catholic
University.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01

(1llEARElroSEEll{o5|
by BILL PRICE G. AK ~ |
HOW TO KILL RATS.

1t is the boast of this column
that 1t never let's any new; scien-
tific or practical discovery or in.
vention go by without making its
usefulness perfectly clear to our
readers. Therefore, we take up
the latest plan for killing rats.
As expounded by the Depart
ment of Agriculture, you simply
use the exhaust of your flivver,
tractor, or motor. Attach a piece
of hose to the exhaust, put the
hose in the rat hole, pack mud,
dirt, or anything GROUND the hole
to seal 1t, adjust the carburetor
for rich mixture, and start the
flivver. The rats are asphyxiated.
So far, so good. There are fur
Their directions we wish to give.
If the rat hole is in your bed room
or the pantry, just run the fIivver
right up the stairways of your
home, especially If you rent; hack
it up to the hole, and follow direc.
tions.
If the flivver shows the slightest
Discrimination to climb the steps hor-
row tractor from your neighbor or,
better still, tank from the War
Department. We particularly rec
ommend tanks for climbing stair
waysdn all households where rats are
troublesome.
Rats and mice display a liking
for pantries. So do cockroaches.
Should your f1ivver not wish to
climb steps or go through narrow
doors, borrow the tractor or tank,
as already recommended, take it TO
pieces on the outside, resassemble it
in the pantry, and turn on the gas.
Do not remove the butter, lard.
bread and pies beforehand, as the
rats and mice might get on to your
intentions and leave before you can
asphyxiate Them ~
1t seems to us that instead OF Ia
dies killing their affinities with pis-
tolls, they might try this auto-gas
plan, especially when an affinity
has visited love nest. In this case
conceal the flivver in the parlor,
wait until your affinity is taking q
rap, affix hose to his nostrils and
put him out of his niseries. d.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01

The yoWng man lOho has no
object IN life but his oWn
pleasures is like the fool dog
chasing its tail. He may
deriUe a lot of fun out of it,
but he gets nowhere in the
race of life.
SAM SIMPLE.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
OTHER KINDs9OF SHIPS.

One nobody Iikes-Hardship.
A friendly ship--Conlpani
An aristocratic shlp-Her ladyship.
A ship we strive for choiarshlp.
A ship that never goes to sea-
Township.
A. ship that goes to cIiuFch-Wor-
ship.
A teaching sI1lp-Tut0rsIlip.
A aIkiIlfuI ship-WOPknanship
A young shlp-Apprentieeship.
A ship that is used in business-
Partnership. u
A very jolly ship-Fellowsl1lp.
FLORENCE n. HOAGLAND.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01

The BGkule chorus, composed
of CHARACTERIZATION children,
sang for President Harding and
he W1s much pleased, but If q
1kuleIe chorus bothers him, he
should sick LGddie Boy on them.
We wouLdr't blame him.
FRED VETTER.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
THE WAY OF A WOMAN.

"Why SO downcast Jim?"
wife won't speak to me-"
went home sOused again."
Nav. / had my telephone
changed from a party line to a
private wire, and now the old
lady can't hear what her neigh.
bOrs are talking about"
JULES BACKENHEIN1EiS.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01
ANOTHER SPELL.

A word Of letters eight Is here today,
Meaning organic trouble in q GER
tain way.
Four cOneOnants closely combined,
Forming the first half your find.
Next, two vOwels Just alike you'll see,
Alternating between an IS" and . &C."
Now II to guess this you'd take no
risk
just note the queer word ''phthisic.'
H. SMITH.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01

The 10ise old bird UhO re-
marked, HE that goes a.
borrowing goes o-sorroaOing,"
had the dope right. You Just
cannot get anybody to lend
you money these days.
OIDONO.
The Washington times., 1923-05-01

Do not remove the butter, lard.
bread and pies beforehand, as the
rats and mice might get on to your
intentions and leave before you can
asphyxiate Them ~.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Callahan Family Return
From, Trip To Florida

Mr.. and Mrs. Fl. w. Callahan and
two children, John and Edna have just
returned from an extended trip to
Florida, where most of their time was
spent at Miami.
They all report most enjoyable
trip and bring back wonderful re-
ports as to climate, fruits, baths, and
other delights Of the Southern cline.
They visited, besides Miami, Palm
Beach, Walton, on Indian River, Port
Pearce and Port Lauendale.
While absent they were entertained
largely by Mr.. Frank Wales at Wal
ton, a nephew Of Mr.. Callahan; and
also by Mrs. Lula Waters, Mr.. Gala
hans sister.
The fruit of the country was speci-
ally luxuriant-oranges, grape fruit
being in abundance.
They all say, however, that while
they enjoyed their stay, Pocomoke and
the Eastern Shore are good enough
for them. Their many friends are
glad to see them back.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Want Rev. E. L. Bus,ce
Returned To Pocon1oke

The annual membership meeting Of
Bethany M. P. Church, took place on
Tuesday evening, Feb. Il, at which
the attendance was unusually large.
Theodore A. Richards was elected as
delegate to represent the church at
the annual conference which meets
at St. Johns Church, Baltimore, on
April 4. James T. Young was elected
as alternate. The pastor, Rev. E. L.
Bunce, received a unanimous vote to
return for another year, which invita-
ton he accepted.
Mr.. Bunce came to Pocomoke three
years ago and during his stay in our
city has made hosts of friends ire
spective Of denomination, who with
us are hoping the President Of the
Conference will return him to Bethany
Church for another year.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
NEWARK NEWS.

Miss Louise Evans and Miss Bessie
Hayman of Snow Hill spent the week
end with Miss Emily Dennis.
Miss Davis, of Chicago, spent the
week end with Mrs. John Miner.
Miss Clara Chopper, of Berlin, has
been visiting Miss Cecil Townsend.
Mrs. c. c. Birmingham spent Fri.
day in Wilmington.
Mrs. John Miner entertained Satur.
day evening in honor of her guest
Miss Davis. Those present were: Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Tull, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo
T. Richardson, Mr.. George X. Rich.
ardson and Mrs. George Mitchell.
Mr.. Edward Van Dyke spent the
week end at the home Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Arthur Smack.
Miss Mary Dryden returned to
Philadelphia Sunday after spending
some time with relatives here.
Mr.. Frank Riley spent the week
end with friends in Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
County Commissioners
Order Bills To Be Paid

The following bills were ordered to
be paid at the last regular meeting of
the Commissioners for Worcester
county:
Edward Jones, road work, $24.O0.
w. c. Hudson, bridge work, $16.05
John Gunby, road work, $18.65.
Grover c. Johnson. balance on road
work, 1912.
J: E. Duer, work at Court House
$3.50.
Norman Layfeld, work at Court
House, $3.50.
H. Merrill Walters, insurance poll
cy, $500.
E. S. Hargis, registrar, 1890.
Kee Lox Co., mdse for Treasurer's
Office, $11.O0.
F. Burton Hill, oak lumber, $11.55'
VIM. B: West, road work, $24.00.
John McAllister, road work, $12.25.
Juanita Co., Tarvia for Bishopville
road $4O0.5O. Resurfacing same.
Juanita Co., for extra work, $4,000.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Pocosnoke Girl Hostess !
AT Society Luncheon

Mrs. w. w. Farley entertained at
luncheon at the Albany Country club
recently for Mrs. Theron C. Hoyt.
The guests were Mrs. John Carey,
Mrs. Franklin E. Waite, Mrs. M. II.
Hoover, Mrs. John J. Nolan, Mrs.
Frank S. Learner, Mrs. Charles M
Winchester, Jr., Mrs. William C. lib
bits, Miss Helen Obenaus, Mrs. w.
Earle Goodrich, and Mrs. Albert Ellis
Hoyt.
Mrs. Hoyt was formerly Miss
Elizabeth Tull of Pocomoke City, and
was a student at the New York State
College for Teachers in Albany. Mr..
and Mrs. Hoyt are making their home
at 40 Western avenue, Albany, N. Y.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Mayfover Design Bed
Spread To Go In Rattle

The ".Lady Base Ball Fans" of Pc.
comoke City will soon display at Har.
gis' Department store, an unique
specimen Of combined bed spread and
bolster cover.
It is made of pink candle wick, and
fashioned in the style, known as the
Mayfower design, on cream founda.
ton.
This spread will be ratified off at rs
cents chance, and the profits go to
the Pocomoke City base ball club.
Every lover Of the game and we'll
wisher of the team should take a
chance, and perhaps win a unique
piece Of bed covering.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Awnings Installed.

Preparatory to the general opening
Of the Hargis Department store,
which will occur on March ID, new
awnings are being fitted to the build
ing, windows are being trimmed, the
Interior being decorated, until it now
locks like large city store. Above
all, it is being stocked with an i'm
mense supply of all sorts Of goods
which can not fail to meet the re-
quirements Of his immense trade.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Peoples Column

Pocomoke City, Md, Feb. %, 1923.
The Honorable E. James Tull, Mayor
Pocomoke City, Md.
My dear Mayor Tull:
This being the anniversary of Ro-
tary International and pursuant with
cur faith in the principle of Rotary,
as expressed in the declaration of our
motto that "Service comes before Self
and that he profits most who serves
best" we take this opportunity to Of
fer to you all the potential forces ex-
listing in the Rotary Club of Pocomoke
City toward the furtherance of any
and all worthy projects that will make
for the betterment Of our community
and our people.
Rotarily,
A. A. PARKER, M. D.,
Pres. Rotary Club Of Pocomoke.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Base Ball Player Shot
At In An Automobile

Phil Marvil, a teacher in the Laurel
high school, while returning from Mil.
ford in an automobile, was shot at just
after entering Glendale swamp. The
bullet passed through the glass win
dow of the machine and grazed the
ear Of Mr.. Marvil, who was driving
the car, and imbedded itself in the
woodwork on the opposite side.
Mr.. Marvil is we'll known here, and
his friends and acquaintance are glad
to know he escaped serious injury.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
Dies In PHILADELPHIA

Samuel E. Bonneville died this week
in Philadelphia, 5427 Larchmont ave-
He will be buried in that city. He is
survived by four brothers: James,
William, and o. L.; and H. T.; the last
two being residents of Pocomoke.
Mr.. Bonneville was buried last We'd
nesday. Many will recall "Sam" as a
boy, and will regret to hear Of his
death.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
First Spring Opening
Continued from Page /

NVHsnuCu AAVm 0BS
many other houses just as capable Of
selling you what you need, and, alto
gether they make up center of trade
actually unequalled by any town of it's
size in the State. We challenge any
one to prove the contrary. A visit
will convince.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-03
BUSINESS POINTERS.

Room for Rent-Apply to No. 2,
Willow street.
FOR SALE - Fifty barrels home
grown Cobblers-$2.5O per barrel at
the farm. THOMAS SHAY,
Mch 8, ct. Route 5, Pocomoke City.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-24
NO NEED FOR TROOPS ON RHINE

Americans generally can see little good for American troops being main tained on the Rhine. The armistlce was signed more than four years ago. The war officially came to an end two years ago. Since then several thousand men have been acting as sort Of buf- fer between the armies of occupation and the Germans.
 But while they are kept on the Rhine, huge occupation bill is being run up and although under the terms of the armistice this must be paid by Germany, only fraction of our share has been received for the reason that the allies have demanded their share as a prior claim. It seems improbable therefore, that we shall ever collect what is due us in the form of mainte- nance. Ostensibly our forces were kept there to emphasize the solidarity of the allies, but since the war is over
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-24
TAX EXEMPT BONDS ISSUED

There is always bloc" demanding the purchase of the railroads by the government They probably are not interested in the fact that although approximately s3o,0O0,OOo,oo0 tax ex- empt bonds already have been issued to take over the railroad properties would add about s11,000000,OOO more debt for the public utilities and some s2O,OOO ,OOO,O for the roads which would just double our present $50 Ooo- 100000 public debt, making s6O ooO'- 0oO,OCO of public securities that would escape taxation under our present laws.
 The result would be that millions ID taxes now paid by the privately owned companies which would be removed from the tax rolls, would fall upon the shoulders of the taxpayers and re maining industries. Wealth cannot De removed from taxation without in creasing taxes any more easily than we can eat our cake and have it.
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-24
PRESIDENT HARDiNG'S VETO

One cannot but admire the courage of President Harding who has vetoed two measures ostensibly designed to aid veterans Of American wars. In ve- erans of the World War, several months ago. the president cited the, financial condition of the country and the failure of congress to provide 10" means Of financing the bonus.
 He !,toed a measure for providing lOr an increase in the pensions ot Civ. il Wa" and Mexican war veterans, giylng as his reasons "heedlesSneSS TOT the governments financial prob ?ems," ard the loose provision for penslon;ng widows.
 This is the first general pension measure ever returned by president. President Harding argued Cranky, do not rescognize any public obliga- lion to pension women who now near " sixty years after the Civil War be- come the wives of veterans Of that war" He added that under the pro- posed law women who marry veterans more than half a century after the war would receive twice as much as the actual war widows, rwho shared the shock and the sorrows of the con- tlict"
 The pension issue has been raised for half century but the important fact has been that in spite of all pro tests the actual appropriations fo' pensions Of veterans and their widows has been on a constantly ascending scale, notwithstanding that the veter- ans and the wives who shared the bur den during the war have been rapidly decreasing in numbers. In 1874, for example, the total pension roll was S3OO26,77S while in 1918, forty-four years later the aggregate was S179,- S35,329. Meanwhile, however the num- Der of persons on the rolls had in- creased. Young girls and middle aged women had welded the veterans for the pension money and the total num- ber on the rolls, including widows, was 236,241 while in 1918 the num- Der including 3O6,52S widows, was 646S95.
 Undoubtedly the country favors giv- ing compensation in a generous man ner, not only to the men that saved the nation in it's great trial, but also it's war widows Anything less would be base ingratitude. But unquesnon- ably it agrees with the president re- garding the p2opriety of granting pen sions to women who married veterans nearly sixty years after the war,
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-24
GIRLS BETTER MARksNtN
FAIRLY GOOD SHOTS

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Jan. 2i-Again must man step down and allow first place to ladies, At least so says Captain W. A. Hall ol the University of Washington Reserve Officers Training Corps, who instructs a class of 32 co-eds in rifle marksman- ship.
 ~ T found" says Capt. Hale, that with six weeks training a class of girls were far better shots than boys at the end of that time. They seemed to CO ordinate their minds and muscles to a much greater extent than men usu- ally can"
The Seward gateway., 1923-01-24

will be rum runners war on the Pa. cific or Canadian exporters will be forced. out of business
 Local exporters have two men in Central America now studying the sit uation with the idea of opening large warehouses at Los Santos, on the Gulf of Panama, and at either San Salvador or San Juan del Sur. These ware houses are to opened if the Canadian government refuses to allow private companies to import liquor when tho issue comes before parliament this spring.