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Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Sonny Breaks In.

had just moved into a new neigh
borhood where folks were inclined to
be aloof and wanted to make a good
impression and make friends with the
best people.
One day my little boy got wet play
Ing In puddles, so had to change his
clothes before dinner. When half fin
ished with my task I went into the
other room to answer the phone.
When l returned my son was no
where to be seen. I discovered him
half block away. dressed only in
shoes and stockings. started after
him, and as he saw me he ran. Soon
about a dozen people appeared and
laughed as they saw me in pursuit of
this scantily clad child.
Among the onlookers were three of
the people I wanted SO hard to make
a good impression on.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
WITH IRON nANJ
Mexican Military Official Has
Wiped Out Banditry.
He Methods Hardly Constitutional,
and In High Degree Arbitrary,
but They Worked.

A Mexican peon came out Of store
with bar of dirty white metal on his
shoulder. He dumped 1t on q rough
mat In the bottom Of a wagon and
wandered up the street. At inter-
walls he reappeared with other bars. as
we sat In the sun and talked Of San
Francisco and Washington and Paris.
Then he went to a restaurant for his
noon meal Of beans and cakes, Her
bert Corey writes In the National
Geographic Magazine.
The bars were Of silver They
would have been quite as safe If they
had been gold, for there are -eonven-
tions In crime. One does not steal
bullion In the street nowadays.
Bandits there are, Of course.
Were" corrected the dry river
prospector. "Were."
General Flores had put an end to
banditry, It seemed. An extraordinary
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
SkepticIsn.

The Woman knows a truly devoted
husband. She met him the other day
and his face showed annoyance. She
hoped nothing had happened. It would
be too much IL ever trouble came be-
tween that couple. But at once she
was reassured.
"Tm furious" the man told her. II
want to get dolled up, as the wife
and I are going to have a party to-
night. 1t Is our fifth anniversary.
1 told the manicurist to do good job
and explained to her why, and she
wouldn't believe me. 1t makes me
sick. Even as I was leaving she
called after me:
"Come again soon, mister; but don't
kid me so much next time."-Ex-
change.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Emulation.

Low happy would men be could
he initiate Herodotus / do not say
In all his perfections, for that would
be too great wish, but either in the
beauty of his discourse, or in the
gravity Of his sentences. or In the
delicacy of his Ionique tongue, or Ito
be SHORTY in thousand other ad-
vantages, which make all those that
would attempt it, despairing, drop
their pens.--Lucian.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
GETTING His BEARINGS.

"When you leave 1 hope you will
say good word for our hotel, sir?"
Certainly" replied the guest who
had been wandering around in fog
for week. BEST place / ever stopped
decidedly. By the way" continued
the guest, with mysterious air,
would you mind giving me little in
formation"
"Of course not"
"What's the name Of this hotel and,
furthermore, what's the name of this
town?-Birmingha Age-Herald.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Gnats and Mosquitoes

In England the term gnat Is used
for the insect that Americans call q
mosquito. Here the term is used only
for smaller insects. A gnat is a
blood-sucking dipterous fly, undergo
ing a metamorphosis in water. The
females have proboscis armed with
needle-like organs for penetrating the
skin Of animals.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Children Cry
FOR FLETcHER'S
CA ST q RIA
PUBLIC SALES

We have purchased $4,000 pair
u. 8. Army MunsOn last SHOES
sizes 5K to II which was the en-
tire surplus stock Of one of the
largest u. s. Government shoe
contractors.
This shoe is guaranteed 100 per
cent tsolid leather, color dark tan,
bellows tongue, dirt and water
proof. The actual value of this
shoe is $500. Owing to this tre-
mendous buy we can offer same
to the public at $2.95.
Send correct size. Pay post
man on delivery or send money
order. If shoes are not as repre-
sented we will cheerfully refund
your money promptly upon re-
quest.
National Bay State Shoe Compan.
296 Broadway, New York, NY
2-15-tf
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Ahsent.Minded Brown.

Jimmy-Mr. Brown has left his um-
brella here againl do believe he
would leave his head, If It were loose
John-I dare say you're right
heard him say only yesterday that he
was going to Switzerland for his
lungs i-Wheeler's Magazine.
Bamboo q Good Food.
The bureau Of plant industry says
that natives Of the Far East have
eaten grass in the form of edible bam-
boo sprouts for many years. This ten
der sprout can be prepared for the
table In the same manner as aspara-
gus and Is deemed by some to be q
delicious spring vegetable. Bamboo,
according to scientists. is not tree.
but giant grass. It grows like as
paragus, the new plants forming from
the original roots.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Advertlsjnu,

The Woman was on the West Side
the other day just ut matinee time
when she noticed before a wretched
little theater a crowd waiting In line.
Ahead Of the line was an enormous
billboard upon which was written:
"We don't want you If you don't wear
q collar and cravat"
Was 1t effective advertising7 The
Woman wonders Chicago Journal.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Pathetic Russian Playthina.

A very primitive doll can be. found
In Russia. 1t is the moss doll, and it
expresses the poverty and loneliness
Of Russia's forest regions. It Is
roughly made Of wood. with a face
Of pathetic sadness. and is dressed
in hood and clothes of forest moss.
The male doll Is distinguished from
the female only by the hatchet which
he carries.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
u One Would Have Erlends,

He who has friends that really count
is he who has the virtues that win and
hold those friends. Tact Is everything
Forbearance is absolutely necessary.
Generosity plays its part. The ability
to forget must equal the willingness to
forgive. The crude jest at another's
expense must be guarded. Fondness
for argument must not surpass the
power to keep silent.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Not tho revolutionary tune.

The famous "Marseillaise" is always
associated with the beginning Of the
French Revolution, but the real Revo-
lutionary tunes with which the Terror
started were the "CarmagnOle" and the
Ca ira," Of either Of which not one
man in thousand has ever heard. The
"Marseillaise" came later. Thus one
more bubble" Of history has been
burst.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Qualities That Hold Friends.

Holding friends is harder than win
ming them. This requires the rare art
of wearing" Wearing implies stead
fastness, freedom from vacillation. It
comes through the avenue Of integrity.
The man who wears b the man who
can pass through life's severe storms.
and come out unharmed. The house
of his life is built upon the rock.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Overcoming sIeepIessness.

For sleeplessness supper of fresh
lettuce leaves, whose juice contains
a powerful sedative, will induce q
sound, refreshing sleep. Another
soporofc is the onion, which. stewed
and eaten last thing, answers the
double purpose Of promoting sleep and
curing q chill.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Battle to Keen Errors Down

No matter what mans natural bent
is, he always reasons that he can run
a newspaper or baseball team better
than they are being run. AS a matter
of fact, both jobs are difficult; it's
hard to keep the errors down.-Buf-
falo Evening Times.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Democracy,

what this country needs Is school
girl democracy-the kind that swaps
chewing gum cheerfully and fights like
the devil for Its sweetheart.-Rich-
mond mes-Dispatch.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Scarce but Useful Compound.

Twenty thousand oxen would be re-
quired to produce one pound of
adrenalin, the astringent principle
which the dentist now often uses to
construct the blood vessels. and so
work in bIQodless field.
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22

Evidently 4 Strenuous Preacher.
An announcement In the following
terms was posted outside an English
church: Next Sunday the Rev. -
will preach here, morning and
evening; after which the church Will
be closed for six weeks for necessary
repairs"
Catoctin clarion., 1923-02-22
Public Sale

The undersigned, intending to dis
continue farming, will sell at public
sale at their residence, miles east of
Thurmont and one mile east of Grace
ham, at Hoover's Mill, on
TUESDAY, MARCH 6, 1928
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
Announcement.

AS I will virtually retire from the
optical business when leave here for
Ocean City, Md.,. March 26th. I de-
sire to dispose of all optical supplies.
slch as spectacle frames, nose glasses
and lenses and I have large stock.
] have enough lenses and frames to
make up over $50 pair of glasses Of
the kind that were in use z or 8 years
ago (small frames and lenses) these
are all of the best quality gold filled
frames and are being sold to-day from
$3.50 to $3.50 per pair. am very
anxious to dispose of these and will
fit them to your Eyes for $4.5O per
pair. Cement bifocals double glasses)
in same frames $500. These glasses
can be made up in excellent reading
glasses; they are the very best quail
ty and will last for years. I also have
large stock of the large round shell
and gold filled frames fitted with the
best toric (curved) and fiat lenses,
for SIS, Sc, 81, and So per pair. These
are selling from $40 to SIS.
I have a fair sized stock of Kryp-
tok and other ground-in bifocals-the
very best glasses that are made, regu-
lar price from $40 to $25. My closing
out price $3.50. At the above prices
| i: will pay you to buy; as every one
who needs glasses should have an ex-
CHAS. w. PURNELL, Optometrist
213 Market Street
Jan. 6 If. Pocomoke City, Md
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
Ewell & Child, Attorneys.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS

Notice is hereby given that the sub
scribers have obtained from the Or
phans' Court for Worcester County,
Maryland, letters Testamcntary on the
personal estate of
RUFUS w. HARDING
late of Worcester County, deceased.
All persons having claims against
the deceased, are hereby warned to
ez hibit the same, with the vouchers
thereof, to the subscriber on or be-
fore the oath day Of July, 1923. They
may otherwise by law be excluded
from all benefits Of the said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are
requested to make immediate pay
nent. Given under my hand this goth
day of January, 1923.
ADDIE E. HARDING,
Test: Executrlx.
PAUL JONES,
Register of Wills.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
A POLITICAL BREEZE.

One of the most prominent applicants for the place of Warden
at the Maryland House of Correction Frank Batten license
inspector in the office of State Comptroller God For several
years Mr. Braen associated with the management
Cut and is rumored that Mr. Landlord if he must be
sede would prefer that his be Mr. Bratten However,
there doubt about Mr. Brattens appointment.
The placing of Mr. Brattens list of those seeking
to be Warden Landlords successor somewhat of breeze blow
ing in from political weather disturbance the neghborhood
of the gube1natorial region.
It bears it's wings the of contest between Gordy
and Richie and betokens bustey days. Look
Mr.. Bratten capable man, would
rather into the shoes Of the present
the latter be- deposed.
Action taken in this matter Thursday
to report in this issue. 10y
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27
Chicken Farm Invaded!

Chicken farm was invaded by a
horde of rats asst night. Over hun
horde Of rats last night. Over hun
tin.
Think of this frightful loss! Wipe
out this terrific menace! Destroy ali
rats with Royal Guaranteed Rat
Paste. SURE-QUICK. Get Csc
or SOC handy tube today. Sold and
guaranteed by Matthews & Landlord.
ADV.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1923-01-27


TERMS OF SALE-Four months
credit will be given, the purchaser to
give bankable note with approved Sc
curity.
G.. C. CHINN.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

is he backward in stating that Mr.
Roberts was one of the best, most
levelheaded, eloquent, logical and in
fluential and statesman-like members
Of that legislative body; that he Sc
cured the passage Of more important
bills than any other member Of the
Lower House of the Legislature of
Illinois that over and far beyond all OF
the important measures of which he
is the father he always conducted him.
self like a highly cultured gentleman
causing him to make and retain un-
dying friendships among its members.
In our humble opinion the great out
standing mile post in the brilliant leg
islative career of Mr.. Roberts which
will for all time to come give him a
firm foothold in the hearts of all the
liberty loving people of Illinois and
that is his great accomplishment in
securing the passage Of his Ku Klux
Klan bill and that act alone has
covered him with great honor and
glory which will linger with him to
the end Of all time.
On the day Of its final passage Mr..
Roberts delivered the greatest and
the most memorable oration Of his life
in favor of his Ku Klux Klan bill and
without asking at any time one single
member ''if they were in favor Of vot-
ing his bill up or down" one hundred
and nine Democrats and Republicans
voted in favor of its passage and two
Republicans voted against its passage.
In that instance Mr.. Roberts, single
handed and alone, scored his greatest
victory in behalf Of the people Of Illi-
nois, who firmly believe in law and
order.
In conclusion the fates have decreed
that, owing to his great legislative
ability and his high or brilliant attain
ments, that Hon. Adelbert Fl. Roberts
shall succeed the Hon. Samuel A. Et-
telson in the state senate from the
Third Senatorial District of Illinois in
1924.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

deadly weapon, or to appear in public
places while hooded, robed or masked
to conceal identity. This is the bill
aimed against the Ku Klux Klan. It
passed the house with only two dis
Isenting votes.
House bill 326 amends an act in re-
lation to the Municipal court Of Chi
cago so as to permit city or park po-
licemen to admit to bail persons ar
rested where the offense is not punish
able by Imprisonment in the peniten-
tiary, upon an order signed by ma
jority of the judges of the court.
House bill 327, which was the one
vetoed, would have revised the pen
atty for violation Of the motor vehicle
speed law so as to provide a penalty
of from SIS to $500 on first and second
violations, and on the third offense
suspension Of the license for one year
instead Of six months as at present
The fines in Chicago would have been
payable to the city treasurer had the
law been allowed to stand.
Representative Roberts was one Of
the most regular members in point Of
attendance at sessions Of the house
and on Memorial day was one Of the
speakers on the programme, a session
having been held on that day to speed
up the work of the house. He deliv-
cred, an eulogy on Representative
Charls Summer Stubbles OF Peoria
who was the only member of the gen.
eral assembly who died during the
session. Representative Roberts and
Stubbles had served together for two
sessions in the house.
The above lines at our request were
written and forwarded to US in con-
nection with the Legislative career OF
Hon. Adelbert H. Roberts at Spring
field by one Of our best white news
paper friends in this city who is con-
nected with one of the leading daily
newspapers IN Chicago and he very
ably covered every session of the last
legislature Of Illinois and at no time
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

Representative Adelbert H. Roberts
was the most aggressive legislator on
the floor of the last house in the point
Of having success with the passage OF
his bills, with the exception Of Repre-
sentative Edward J. Smeikal, who as
chairman Of the appropriations com
mittee, initiated all Of the appropria-
ton bills. Mr.. Roberts introduced
nine bills, eight Of which were passed
but one was later vetoed by Gov. Len.
Small. His successful bills were Nos.
Is, 10, IL, 80, 81, 81, 326 and 327, all
of which pertained principally to Chi
cago.
The first adds new section to the
criminal code which makes it unlaw-
full to use a name containing the
words "pawners' society except BY
corporations organized under the
pawners' society act of 1899.
The second adds new section to
the pawners' society act SO as to apply
the provisions Of the general corpora
ton act relating to amending the arti-
cles of incorporation to pawners' So
cieties.
The third amends section one of an
act pertaining to garnishment by auth
orizing judgment creditor to garna-
shee the effects or estate belonging to
one of two or more joint judgment
debtors.
The fourth amends section IA Of the
garnishment act by exempting from
garnishment the wages or salary Of a
wage Garner who is the head of fam
lily, residing with the same, to the
amount Of SIS week.
The fifth adds a new section to an
act in regard to court attachments BY
authorizing the use Of alias or piuries
writs on the application of the plain
tiff in attachment suits.
The sixth amends the criminal code
SO as to make It unlawful to disturb
the peace, to kidnap, to assault with a
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

even to the extent of endeavoring tc
prevent him from holding his church
services in the Wendell Phillips High
School Building, but in spite of the
double-crossing and the low, mean
and the contemplate, under-handed
work of the double-faced big Bishop
Rev. Cook has bravely and with
manly courage earned an everlasting
name for himself in the bright shin
ing sun.
Just as soon as it became known
that Rev. John Russell Harvey had
withdrawn from the great A. M. E.
Church and had pulled out as the
Pastor Of St. Mary's Church, the big
political Bishop started on the war
path after him and last Sunday after
noon the high chief political Bishop
Carey and his flock Of preachers or
lambs in wolves clothing invaded St
Mary's Church and the following
henchmen assisted their head wind
bag, Bishop Carey, to rip Rev. Harvey
ID one side and down the other.
Bishop Carey was the first one at
the bat and what he failed to say in
connection with Rev. Harvey was
good and a plenty. He freely branded
him as being everything else but a
Christian minister and he freely
boasted that he would see to it that
Rev. Harvey would be stopped from
holding his meetings in the John Far
rem school house, 5lst street and
South Wabash avenue, that if he only
had his way about it that he would
hotfoot Rev. Harvey into Lake Mich
iean or run him out of town and
SO on.
Rev. c. NJ. Tanner, Pastor Of
Greater Bethel Church, whom they
claim came very near in bursting up
one of the big A. NJ. E. churches Of
Baltimore, Md; Rev. B. u. Taylor,
the new Pastor of Quinn Chapel;
Rev. r. E. Wilson, Pastor Of Ebene-
zer Church, Evanston, Ill.,; Rev. Da-
vid Tohnson, the new Pastor Of St.
Mary's Church, and Rev. w. W.
Lucas. the new Pastor Of the Institu-
tional Church, who was one of the
high priests Of the Cooperative Society
az America which before failing gath
cred in many millions Of dollars out
Of the pockets Of colored people in all
parts Of this country, each and every
one Of the above mentioned Bible
Founders took a strong or a hard
whack at the head Of Rev. Harvey
and they ali declared that Just because
he had failed to dance to the music Of
their lord and master, Bishop Archi-
bald lanes Carey. that Rev. Harvey
had the mark of Cain on his forehead
which would follow him to his grave
as he is one Of the disObedient and
discredited sons Of God
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

1t was stated in these columns last
week, that at the close Of the A. M. E.
Conference in this city recently that
many Of the followers of the sainted
Richard Allen had come to the part
ing Of the ways and this spirit of
unrest on the part Of many Of the
lay members and on the part of the
a. N. E. preachers as we'll, has
been largely brought about by the
bulldozing way or manner Of Bishop
Hogall Archibald James Carey, Ph.
IL, D. D., who seemingly has finally
made up his Eighty mind that with
the great aid of his new found friend
in the person Of Col. Oscar DePriest
to Lord it or absolutely rule over all
Of the preachers residing in this The
18th A. M. E. District with an iron
rod and any preacher who utterly
tails to fall down on his hands and
knees and PROSTATE himself IN ht.,n-
Ole submission before the greatest po-
htioal jumping jack in the world,
Bishop Archibald James Carey, who
to all outward signs does not repre-
sent the true and living A. M. E. God
on this earth, or off goes his head.
The Demo-Republican Bishop who
appears to dearly love his wet god
and plenty Of money, openly and
Drazenly boasts Of the fact that any
preacher who desires to hold forth in
this A. NJ. E. District must FIRST make
his peace with him that Rev. ]. c.
Anderson, who has always been re-
garded as one Of the most upright
preachers in the "A. M. E. Church as
well as one Of its oldest ministers, but
thoughtlessly several times he raised
ms little finger against the would-be
high Bishop and where is Rev. An
derson today?
The Hogali Bishop started rough
shod after Rev. Anderson and caused
him to hotfoot it out Of this A. M. E.
Conference and at the present time he
Is somewhere about Pittsburgh, Pa.
Rev. w. d. Cook, who always
walks upright before his Lord and
Master, locked horns with the boss
political Bishop OF the A. NJ. E.
Church about three years ago and in
the hnal end Rev. Cook was sent to
the woods and at last the big red
faced political Bishop was able to
place his large political feet on the
back Of Rev. Cooks brave and honest
neck and after much thought and
praying on his part he severed his
connection with the church which be
had faithfully served for more than
torty-hve years and during the past
three years this big sainted political
Bishop has dogged and bounded Rev.
Cook every way be possibly could
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

of shouters and retainers, neither
Revs. Cook, Winters or Harvey gave
expression to one harsh word against
their traducers. The three choirs OF
the three community centers sweetIy
sang under the direction Of Prof. John
Wesley Jones who is one of the great
est musical directors in the United
States.
Rev. 6. w. Samples offered up the
opening prayer and he and Rev. A. J.
Bowling, first assistant to Rev. Cook;
Rev. William Latham. his second as
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

sistant; Mr.. Sandy w. Trice, Mr.. H.
A. Watkins, Mr.. Ernest H. William
son and Mr.. julius F. Taylor, outside
Of the regular speakers, we're among
those who occupied seats On the plat
form.
One hundred dollars was collected
and turned over TO Mr.. Williamson,
treasurer Of the Cosmopolitan Com
munity Center Of the Peoples Church.
which sum Of money win greatly a.
sist Rev. Harvey in his new heId Of
practical labor.
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06

On that same beautiful Sunday af-
ternoon a great mass meeting was
held at the Wendell Phillips High
School which was addressed by Rev.
w. d. Cook, one Of the best, most
honest and eloquent preachers in this
broad land. Rev. J. A. Winters, who
is equal to the best preachers IA this
city, and Rev. Harvey, who can easily
measure arms with the leading preach
ers IN ali parts of this country, but,
unlike Bishop Carey and his bunch
The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1923-10-06
Bishop Hogall Archibald James Carey, Ph. l. L.
D. =, Starts on the War Path After Rev. John
Russell Harvey, Late Pastor of St. Mary's African
Methodist Episcopal Church

REV.W.D.COOK, THE MOVING SPIRIT
OF THE METROPOLITAN COMMU-
NIFTY CENTER CHURCH; REV. JO-
SEPH A. WINTERS, OF THE PRO
CRESSIVE COMMUNITY CENTER
CHURCH; and REV. JOHN RUSSELL
HARVEY, HEAD OF THE COSMO-
POLTAN COMMUNITY CENTER OF
THE PEOPLES CHURCH, HELD A
GREAT OR ROUSING MASS MEET
ING AT THE WENDELL PHILLIPS
HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING LAST
SUNDAY AFTERNOON.