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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24
FAVORlTE FILM STARS
AT EMPIRE NEXT WEEK
William Farnum, ''Bilp Hart, Norma
Talmadge, And Others To Be
Seen At Local Theatre

Not in many months has so many II
Pocomoke's favorite film stars been
featured in program Of one week Il;
the Empire Theatre as will be seen in
photo plays the coming week.
On Monday, "The New Moon," one
of the most thrilling and dramatic
pictures of Norma Talmadgc's screen
career will be shown. A story of
Russia-Russia and it's men, women
and children-cold Russia with its
people Of warm hearts-Russia where
inner troubles are continually brood
ing and happiness is hard to find-a
human story Of human people who
love and hate, cry and laugh-that is
the story Of "The New Moon"
A Paramount picture will be- show n
Tuesday, the title of which will be an
nounced later.
A Universal special production.
"The Long Chance" and filmed from
Peter B. Kyne's story, will be present.
ed Wednesday. This picture has an
all star cast, notable among whom are
Henry B. Wathall, Ralph Graves and
Marjorie Daw. The Long Chance"
pictures the old West as it really was.
The story is dramatic, but there are
no fast moving squads of drunken
cowboys and no senseless gambols of
reckless posses. The locale is the Mo-
lave desert in gold mining days.
There are few screen stars more
popular with Pocomoke fans than
Ethel Clayton, who will be seen at
the Empire on Thursday in exit
the ,Vamp."
Miss Clayton is seen in this photo
play as the wife of man who be-
comes infatuated with another WON.
IN. Instead of creating a scene in a
public places, she decides to vamp he,
husband herself and she does it in 0
novel manner with the result that sh+
wins her husband back again afte,
which-exit the vamp.
An old favorite, and one who has
not been seen on the silver screen in
Pocomoke for several months, is Wm
S. Hart. Next Friday night at the
Empire he will be seen in his latest
production Travelling On" We are
sure the fans will turn out in great
numbers to this old favorite.
Last, but far from least in popu'
larity,sis William Farnum, who will
be seen on Saturday night in the film
version of George Barr McCutcheon's
novel "Truxon King" This is the
4 first Of McCutcheon's "Graustark'
stories and has been read in practi
cally every civilized country.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24
Producing Company
Scores Another Success In Musical
Comedy, "My Friend From India
Home Talent Play Staged For Benefit Of Local Base Bal
Club A Brilliant Success.-Entire Cast Acquit
Themselves With Great Credit

,Beauchamp and Hilliare Wardwel
were we'll sustained.
Roger Vincent, as the irascible oil
gentleman, with good heart, injected
the necessary humor and life into hi
conception Of the character, and KEEP
the audience we'll amused.
Wilfred Ross nicely depicted th'
spoiled son Of wealthy parents, ant
showed the effects of an idle life OF
tic habits of the scion of money wht
has nothing to do but find somethins
to kill time.
Messrs. Hudson and Beauchamp il
10th the real and assumed character
Of minister of the gospel looked thu
parts all over, and when the couple
were supplemented by the son him
self, it looked as if triplets had ariser
firm the wings.
Ellis as Irish butler and Hall as
policeman were hard to beat, and they
added much to the easy movement o1
the play.
The three sweet girls, all in love
were innoceRtly interesting, and ap
pealed to the sympathies of the au
dience, who rejoiced with Them in
the consummation of their heart's
dc sires.
Mrs. Benjamin Dryden, in the char
acter of the dashing widow looking
for number g." showed unusual ap'
probation of the part, and evinceG
UNUSUAL talent in depicting the ener-
s. tic female looking for successor tc
the dead and gone predecessor. She
was the epitome of the eager SOU
searching for mate. She revealed
al the usual and unusual tactics Of
angler for husband, and determi.
nation to conceal no charm of manner
which in her. estimation would lane
her fish.
She was humorous to the point o1
being ridiculous at times, but never
assuming an unsuitable funny atti
tude. Her lines were perfect, her man
ner, which at times was fifty silly, al
so showed an independence, when sh'
was about to be put into a false po
s:tion. To us she was the star Of tn
Continued on Page s.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24
MINE PROPS HELP TO
SUPPORT PENINSULA
Return To Lumbermen In 1922
Along N. Y. P. & N. R. R,
Over 100000

A special correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun, writing from Berlin, this
county, gives some interesting statis-
tics concerning the mine prop indus
try on the Eastern Shore.
The writer says that in the closing
of the 1922 year the return to lum-
bermen of this section alongside the
New York, Philadelphia and Norfolk
Railroad was more than 100000.
More than 5000 cars went to the an
thracite coal regions in Pennsylvania
lying between Tamaqua and Scranton.
Unlike other forest products, props"
are sold by the ton, bringing between
$3.50 and $4.00 a ton. From 500 to
600 people and as many horses are
engaged in cutting and hauling the
props.
The best of the timber on the PENN
sula today is going into piles. More
than 1000 carloads have gone into
Philadelphia alone. This branch of
the industry adds about 5000, 900
year to the wealth of the ashore"
From Georgetown, south in Delaware,
and Salisbury, south in Maryland, the
bulk of the props are shipped.
Georgetown and Selbyville, Del; Sal
isbury, Snow Hill, Stockton and POGO
moke City, Nd, are principal ship
ping points, but wherever one goes
Gown in this country he sees a
side track with a toy derrick beside
it, most often hard at work loading
props or piles.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24
Dies In Wilmington,

Died at her home in Wilmington,
Del, March 8, Mrs. Mary Wilson,
wife of the late William H. Wilson of
Somerset county, Md.
One son, Mark Wilson and one
daughter Miss Nellie Wilson of Will
mington and four step-children, Rob.
ert H. Wilson, of Philadelphia, Pa
Edward F. Wilson, Miss R. Belle Viii.
son and Mrs. r. L. Cluff of Pocomolke
City, survive her.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24

The Wheeler Producing Company
scored another great success on
Thursday and Friday evenings Of this
week, when they put upon the boards
the musical comedy "My Friend from
India"
1t is a marvel how, in so short a
time, such results can be obtained. 1t
must be that from large experience,
and a faculty to reduce the whole pro-
ceeding to business basis, the mana
GERS quickly draw the characters into
line and, instead of play, buckle down
to work.
Ordinarily, home enterprises of this
sort, managed by home people, con-
s;st largely of diversions which con-
sumo time. This, in the case of q
Company such as the Wheeler, is eli
minated, and every effort is directed
toward a given point, and nothing al.
lowed to creep in to side track ef-
fciency.
Whatever the reason, two weeks
seem to be all that was necessary to
offer the public a species of enter
tainment which had many features
doing credit to professionals.
The plot in "My Friend from In
dia," is an interesting one land not so
simple as to require only tyros in the
dramatic art. The speaking parts are
rather difficult, and, it must be, re-
CURED some length of time to memo
rize. There was, at times, just the
slightest evidence of unfamiliarity
with lines, this detracting nothing
from the effect, as the characters
showed the wit Of professionals in
either substitution, or "filling in" un-
til the proper cue came to mind. The
only disadvantage in this is that when
any embarrassment of memory oc"
ours, Interpretation suffers, and awk.
wartlness ensures, even tho no appar'
cnt halt in the dialogue occurs.
The principal parts as taken Ly
Mesdames Roger w. Landlord and
Benjamin Dryden, Misses Margaret
Wilson, Margaret Bowen, Kathryn
Tahrney; and Linwod Ellis, Roger F
Vincent, Wilfred Ross, H. J. Wheeler
Granville Hall, Arthur Hudson, J. H
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24

We regret to record the illness Of
DR.. S. S. Quinn. He has been ailing
for the past two weeks. The Doctor
is one of our oldest and most highly
respected citizens. He is also a valued
contributor to the columns of the
Democrat, he being an experienced
newspaper man. It is to be hoped he
will soon be on the mend and restored
to even unwonted strength and vigor
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-03-24

Monday, March 26, being Maryland
Day, and holiday the banks of Po-
comoke City will be closed.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Big Preparations
Being Made For
Autumn Lettuce
Spring Planting Admittedly a Failure
Due to Backward Season.
Have Much Seed.

Preparations are now being made
for planting the fall crop OF head let.
tuce. according TO l.. s. otto OF this
place, president of the Twin Falls
County Vegetable Growers associh-
ton and director OF the Idaho Pro-
ducers' union, who. in company with
NJ. f. Jeglum OF Caldwell has been
busy this week distributing 500
pounds OF seed TO prospective grow
ers.
Mr.. Jegtum, Il is said. viii have
charge OF the packing of the crop
here this fall. He brought 400
pounds OF seed with him, the un-
distributed balance to be given out
later by Mr.. Otto. whose ranch home
Is Just south OF Filler.
The spring lettuce crop in this
district was admittedly failure, the
backward spring having delayed ma
turity about 30 days. with the result
that when marketed Il was brought
into competition with the normal
crops of Washington and other older
districts.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Auto Tourists
Present Varied
Appearances

Among the novel tourist cars that
recently passed through here was a
caravan OF five Fords that was OBJ
served on the highway one evening
last week.
The cars were identical in appear
ance, all having khaki colored tops.
and each was bedecked with a red
and white pennant on the rear hear
ing the word "Oberlin," presumably
having reference to Oberlin college
in Ohio.
Literally hundreds Of tourist cars
pass here daily going in both direc-
tons. Practically every state in the
Union Il represented. Sometimes the
travellers cars present a weird and
forlorn appearance. but for the most
part the tourists are travelling ia
machines. equipped with
the best OF conveniences and appar-
emily touring in comparative com
fort. This Is especially true in the
cases OF those driving sedans and
other types of closed cars.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
CLAIMS $15,8OO
DUE HIM FROM
RAIL COMP ANY
Original Promoter of Proposed Rog-
erson-Wells Line Resorts
TO Courts for Fees.

Suit has been instituted in district
court by Earl ]. Ahern against the
Idaho Central Railroad company for
s15,800, asserting this is due him
for engineering services performed.
and other services rendered by him
self in respect to the proposed Rog-
erson-Wells line.
Service of summons in the case
was to be made upon Judge E. A..
Walters of the directorate formed
after the Idaho Central company
was taken over by Twin Falls men in
furtherance of plans for construc-
ton of the road by the Oregon Short
Line. Stocks and assets of the COM
pany were purchased by Twin Falls
men from James l.. Stewart. San
Francisco. as the successor of the
late George l.. Davis. The purchase
price was $4,000, which was raised
by popular subscription. This amount
is held in escrow in the Twin Falls
National bank and has been levied
against by Conrad Wolfe in a suit
for damages instituted by him
against Stewart.
Mr.. Ahern and his attorney, f. "
Larson, Wednesday in connection
with the filing OF the suit, said that
II was not their purpose to interfere
with the construction of the road by
the Short Line, and that such an eff
feet would be entirely improbable.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
New Community
Swimming Pool
Plans Progress
Plan Suggested i'm Record Last Week
Seems Feasible-Call for
Workers Is Made.

The swimming pool project. sug-
gested in this paper last week as be-
ing a feasible undertaking, If the
pond on the property of l.. Kirkpat-
rick in the northeast corner of town
was reclaimed, has progressed suf-
ficiently to warrant the announce
ment that Filler is about TO have a
bathing resort.
A committee has interested itself
i'm the matter and has called on all
enthusiasts to assemble at the pool at
o'clock tonight and tomorrow night
with shovels, hoes and rakes to as
sist in putting the pool in shape.
Weeds are to be cut, the pond is TO
be cleaned out, and later it will be
necessary to put in a landing, diving
boards, some benches and other
equipment.
Filler has not had a swimming pool
for many years. and those interested
in the matter both from the stand
point OF providing amusement for
themselves as well as for the young
er generation, are lending their eff
forts to this enterprise In the hopes
that by next season, at least, there
will be resort locally that will vie
in popularity with the plunges of
places.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Agree on Policy
of Transferring
Irrigation Water
Directorates OF Two Districts Discus
Matter Arising from New
Land Situation.

A policy regarding the transfer OF
water to meet the altered conditions
resulting from the formation Of the
American Falls Irrigation district,
was decided upon at a joint meeting
of the directors of the big district
and the Twin Falls Canal company
in Twin Falls last week.
Under the present status all
wstered land Is liable for assess
ments in accordance with the amount
per acre assessed against real estate
in the particular segregation The
particular land is security for the
payment OF such assessment No un-
watered land Is liable Such IN
~atered land is not within the juris-
diction of the American Falls district
and to get in must go through the
regular forms. To transfer water
from vatered TO unwatered land.
requires that the matter
be advertised and taken up at a meet
ing of the American Falls district d.
rectorate in the same manner that
IL would be necessary TO advertise all
the land In new segregation
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Six Heifer Calves
From One Cow in
Year Is Record

To have one COW give birth TO
six heifer calves during one year
is the record that has been made
by a Holstein owned by Jesse
Hainline, prominent dairyman,
residing south of Filler.
Mr.. Hainline states that dur
ing June, 1922. the animal gave
birth TO bankruptcies. all of them
heifers. However. none of these
animals lived.
The same COW is the mother of
twin heifer calves. born recently.
Both of these are living and show
good promise.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Clover Band to
Give Free Concert
on Next Sunday
Event VIII BE Held Near Church
During Afternoon.

A free band concert will be given
by the Glover band at that settle.
ment at $3.50 o'clock Sunday after.
noon, July 22. according to Ernest
Meyer, leader of the musical organ.
ization, who was in Filler Saturday.
The public is cordially invited to
this affair, says Mr.. Meyer. Refresh
ment stands will be on the grounds
for the convenience OF visitors and
It is hoped a large crowd will be in
attendance.
The morning services at the Clover
church that day will be in English.
ii is stated, making It convenient
for visitors TO attend church sery-
ices, have a picnic dinner on the
lawn and hear the concert during
the afternoon.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Raspberry Season
Reaches Its Peak

Red and black raspberries are nov
at the height of production here. and
some shipments OF this fruit have
already been made.
One OF the largest local producers
OF black raspberries is l.. ID. Allen.
who has half an acre OF them. He
expects 10 get about 400 gallons
from his bushes this season. Last
year he raised 500 gallons. Mr.. Al
len shipped 81 crates OF this fruit
to Idaho Falls the first Of the week.
receiving 50 (. o. b. here per crate
OF "a pints.
The local price has been around
rs cents a gallon. Others here who
have large patches OF blackcaps are
W A. Moore and c. y. Grieser.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Penalty Provided.

The contract further provides
that the district shall pay penalty
OF 10 per cent on any sums that are
not paid when due.
THE exact cost OF the reservoir is
not known but from data now avail
allie and assuming that reservoir OF
one and a half million acre-feet will
be constructed, II is quite certain
that the cost will not exceed IS per
aere-foot.
The federal government had, prior
10 the signing OF the said contract
with the American Falls reservoir
district. expended In round numbers
100000 on the project and had
available In appropriations for use
prior TO June 80. 1928, nm additional
sum approximating s1,200.000 The
100000 previously expended had.
with the exception OF the compare
lively small amount spent for en-
cheering and Investigations. gone
20 purchase rights OF way, consisting
principally OF real property in the
town OF American Falls. In order
TO obtain the unexpended balance OF
the appropriation II was necessary to
cucumber the same before June 80.
This was accomplished by the secre-
tary's approving the power contract
and making the payments provided
therein, together with the approving
OF purchase contracts OF a consider
able amount OF additional property
IN the town OF American Falls.
In signing the power contract an
agreement was reached whereby the
power company would accept not
only the first payment. but addition
Al payments when the government
saw III to make them, and would
discount the advance payments IN an
mount equaling 8 per cent on the
'um OF said advanced payments. 10
Dc calculated over the period between
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
COUNTY EQUALIZATION
BOARD Is ADJOURNED

Twin Falls county commissioners
Monday brought TO a close their
three-weeks' session as a board OF
equalization. sitting TO adjust claims
with respect TO assessment of prop
erty for taxation purposes. A large
proportion of the claims presented.
according TO the commissioners,
grew out OF alleged inability to pro-
duce crops on lands damaged by
seepsge.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
Let's Go Saeun1n1in

All boys, young and old, and girls who inter
ested in securing swimming pool for Filler requested
tonight and night Thursday and Fri
day. at the ice pond the north side Bring shoyels,
hoes, rakes-anythng that will weeds-and be pre-
pared do your part toward cleaning the weeds Of
the ice pond The be secured and nothing
stands in the way of building old Swninin Hole
but few weeds. Come O'Clock this evening and wei
make short work Of them.
- COMMITTEE
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19

'lt became necessary for the American
Falls reservoir district, commonly
known as the big district" to be
formed and make a contract for wa
ter with the government, Mr.. swend-
sen says. This contract was agreed
TO by both parties June is, 1923.
lie says.
Under It's provisions the district
viii acquire 100000 acre-feet OF wa
ter from the American Falls reser-
voir, with an option to secure an ad-
ditional 10000 acre-feet for the use
and benefit OF unentered and unsold
Carey act lands and school lands att
uated under the North Side Twin
Falls canal system. As considera-
ton for such water. the district has
agreed TO pay the actual pro rata cost
OF the reservoir construction, In
Guiding rights of way and other
items entering into the complete
project, the said money TO be paid
upon demand from the United States
at such times and in such amounts
as may be necessary TO meet the
districts pro rata share OF the con-
struction costs. and that payment
OF 10 cents per acre-foot shall be
made upon the signing OF the said
contract or when IL becomes effec-
time. and that a further sum OF 81
per acre-foot shall be payable with
In 80 days after the signing OF said
contract.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
DIsPENsEs WITH WORK OF
TWO DEPUTY SHERTFFs

Deputies II. S. Hamilton and Frank
Ham have been released from the
office Of Sheriff Moses Finch. In line
with the announced policy OF the in
cUmbent to reduce the force so soon
as his regular staff had famiiiarized
themselves with the work. The pres
ent deputies OF the sheriffs office
are Z. p. Prater and J. b. Gabhart.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
CONTINUED on page 81
COMING EVENTS

Notice OF all meetings. enter
tainments and events OF general
interest will be published week
" under this heading. free OF
charge.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19

FRIDAY
Dancing. Gem roof garden.
SATURDAY
Afternoon. Free motion picture
show. Gem theatsr. compliments
Filler business men.
Eveninx-Motion pictures. Gem
theater.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
EXPECT EARLY
ACTION ON new
RAILROAD Line
Interstate Body Informed of Inten-
ton TO Complete Cut-On by
End of Next Year.

The Interstate commerce commits
sion at Washington last Wednesday
received detailed information from
the Oregon Short Line regarding its
proposed line from Rogerson to
Wells. which shows that. If author
ized to build this road. construction
will begin about September /, and
the road will be completed by Decem-
Der 81. 1924.
The Short Line estimates that it
will cost 5000, 900 to build the
Wells-Rogerson road. or $52,139 per
mile. This estimate includes not
only the main line of road, amount
ing TO s7.7 miles, but 20 miles Of
sidings.
According to the Short Line esti-
mates, the Wells-Rogerson line by
itself will not earn expenses, in fact
the company estimates an average
deficit OF about 100000 yearly for
five years. But IL also estimates that
this line. when completed. will mate
rally benefit the Union Pacific sys-
tenn as a whole, and this benefit will
more than offset the direct loss on
the new road
Chambers to Assist.
The report advises that the cham
bers OF commerce at Twin Falls and
Wells have undertaken to furnish the
entire right OF way for the road, at
cost estimated at $4,000. and in
addition will procure ample land for
stations, sidings. etc.
The Short Line application will
now be taken under final considera-
ton by the commission, there being
no protest now of record.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19
SUNDAY

Morning. Services at Methodist.
Catholic and Baptist churches.
Morning and evening services
AT NJ. Is. c.. Evangelical and Men
MONTE churches.
Band concert at Glover. 2.so p.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19

THURSDAY
Mass meeting at swimmIn' hole
to battle the weeds.
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19

TUESDAY
PIONEER DAY
The Filer record. (Filer, Idaho) 1919-1930, 1923-07-19

In order to ,obligate the govern
ment 10 build the dam and reservoir