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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
PUBLIC FORESTRY
DEMONSTRATIONS
Series Of Field Meetings Will Be
Held In Various Parts OF The
County Next Week.

The public is advised of series of
demonstration and field meetings to
promote better forestry methods to
re held in the county next week,
weather conditions permitting. These
meetings have been staged by the
State Board of Forestry, the Exten-
sion service and the County agent in
cooperation with woodlot owners in
different sections of the county, with
the hope of encouraging better forest
practices.
Samuel Corbin from the Forestry
department and Extension service,
will assist in conducting these demon
strations according to the following
schedule:
r. 7. Warner residence, near Cir
dletree, retaining cutover areas, 8
o'clock Monday morning, Feb. Is.
G. f. Chandler timber lot along the
Snow Hill-Pocomoke road, known as
the old Drexel Tract, replanting lob
Jolly pines, 1.30 p. M. Monday after
noon, Feb. 25.
E. M. Jones, "Commons" near the
Furnace, just back of the Warren
Tract of land, planting loblolly pines,
8 o'clock Tuesday morning, Feb. 26.
Norman Dryden land south side of
the railroad on the Burroughs Tract
near Snow Hill, planting loblolly pines
100 P. M. Tuesday afternoon, Feb.
26th.
Claude Bassett residence near Iron
shire, planting cypress seedlings, 8
o'clock Wednesday morning, Feb. 81.
Those interested in forestry will
find the attendance at one of these
meetings interesting and profitable.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
MORE IMPROVEMENTS
in POCOMOKE NOTED
Repairs And New Buildings Still
Progressing. Building Boom
Will Come In Spring

B. Givarz has rented the store
room on Willow street, formerly &C.
cupied by J. Carl Ross, to A. Flax. II
is reported that Mr.. Flax will con-
duct business similar to that carried
on by Mr.. Rosa news stand, to-
gether with confectionery, etc.
Great improvement, already de-
scribed in these columns has been
made in this business location; and il
is now a most desirable room for any
line.
Charles X. Howard, the tombstone
man, will transfer the building he now
Uses as office and workshop to the
lot Immediately adjoining, which lot
belongs to Francis M. Wilson.
This change will give Mr.. Howard
much more room for the display of his
wares. He will place his building well
back from the street, thus giving
space in front for the effective ar
rcngement of his marble. There will
also be width enough on the side for
the same purpose. This change will,
nc doubt, be most advantageous
| one.
Cluff & Coulbourne are about set.
tied in their new quarters on Willow
street. The immediate connection OF
tl'eir workshop with their sales de-
partment should enable them to ex.
pedite their business and give much
better service and satisfaction tc
their customers.
Matthews & Landlord are occupy
ing, temporarily, the room vacated by
Cluff & Coulbourne. This enterprising
firm is contemplating extensive i'm
rrovements in the very near future
They will connect up the adjacent
room with their present quarters, will
negotiate for the purchase of land in
the rear so as to make the two the
same length, and will run the build
ing up to three-story height.
The front will present wide doub.
lc"door entrance, with large show win
dows on each side. The whole will ex-
h:bit an artistic finish and will be one
Of the most marked improvements
made since the fire.
Lewis Cleaning & Dye Works is
pushing ahead with their rear extern
sion. The establishment will reach
from streat to street and will be furn-
isled with splendid equipment to take
care of this fast developing industry
Spring promises further building &C.
t;vity, and everyone hopes the good
work will continue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
COMEDY PRODUCTIONS
AT EMPIRE NEXT WEEK
BELL Boy Is" With Douglas Mac
Lean And Booth Harrington Com
edy Features Of Program

To the lover of clean humor, the
coming of "Bell Boy 49," Thoms H.
Ince's latest comedy production will
be a rare treat. A born comedian
Douglas MacLean has portrayed the
character of Harry Elrod, young
bond salesman, who becomes bell
hop, with a skill that keeps everyone
in commissions of mirth. Romance
thrills and humorous situations have
been combined in one of the cleverest
farces ever filmed. The picture will
be shown at the Empire Theatre next
Monday and Tuesday.
Booth Tarkington's Irresistible
youngsters are with us again in "Pen
rod and SAM" sequel to "Penrod,'
next Wednesday and Thursday.
No writer in the world understands
the boy as Booth Harrington does
and this noted novelist has created, ir
Penrod Schofeld, a figure as death
less as any of fiction. Penrod is low
ed becuse he is real boy. And "Pen.
rod and Sam" has been transferred tt
the screen with the same lifelike Fl
deity that characterizes the authors
stories. The picture contains no sen
sational cabaret scenes, but it does
produce laughter, tears, chuckles anf
smiles in rapid succession. Benn!
Alexander "a typical American boy, il
cast as Penrod.
"Mile a Minute Romeo" featuring
Tom Mix, will be the attraction fol
Friday and Saturday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
Legislature Speeds Up
In Work Of La.U-Making
Continued from Page ~

Mention is made of the effort OF
business men of the State to effect a
return Of normal conditions, whereby
business may be conducted with re-
duced expense and small profit ,enab-
ling them to give the consuming pub
lie 100 cents worth for the dollar
Steps in this direction must be taken
speedily, it is stated, or business en-
terprises will be brought to COM
plete standstill, bringing disaster and
suffering to many classes of deserv-
ing people.
Governor Richie may be looked to
bend all his influence against burden
ir,, the State with increased taxation.
With regard to the University matter
he says:
81 have committed myself to that
proposition over and over again. 1t
includes the University of Maryland
and it includes everything else. Let
tcrs, kilograms and pressure are not
going to change me and they are per-
fectly useless"
The green bag of Governor was
sent to the Senate this week, and
many will no doubt view it's appoint
ments with either disgust or satisfac-
ton.
The session seems to have been
progressing slowly in the preparation
and passage of measures. AS result
the joint resolution referred to above
asked the committee chairmen to act
as rapidly as possible on all bills re-
fcrrod to them. The aim of this re-
quest, it is stated, is that the General
Assembly may keep up with it's duties
and pass all legislation in an intelli-
gent manner, so that when the closing
days approach all measures will have
been given careful consideration.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
CORRECTION

Notice of change in prices in the
Studebaker advertisement, came to
hand too late for insertion, this week,
and it is desired to call attention to
them in this item. The change is as
follows:
Light Six Touring, $995, should
read $1045.
Light Six Roadster e pass.), $975,
should read $1025.
Special Six Touring, $3.50, should
read SLABS.
Special Six Roadstr e pass.) 1926,
should read $1400.
Those interested should carefully
note this change.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
GOVERNOR SENDS GREEN
BAG TO STATE SENATE
Practically No Changes Made In APP.
pointments. Strong Opposition
To Conservation Commissioner

The Governors green bag, sent to
the Senate last Wednesday night
contained, in part, the following:
Director of Welfare-Emory L..
Coblentz; Parole Commissioner
Edward M. Parrish: Commission
err of Motor Vehicles-E. Austin
Baughman; State Librarian
Mary E. Stearn; Members Board
of Eastern Shore tuberculosis
Sanatorium-William M. Cooper,
Jesse d. Price, L. Atwood Ben
nett-all of Salisbury. Members
Board Eastern Shore Hospital
Jesse D. Price, w. Grason Win
terbottom, Harry A. Cantwell.
Supervisors of Election for Wor-
cester Co.-Montgomery Stage,
Harry d. Melvin John H. Truitt.
The appointment of Conservation
Commissioner has not yet been made.
Great influence is being brought to
bear upon the Governor not to reap
point the present incumbent Harri-
son w. Vickers, for the reason that
ne is playing politics in his advocacy
of the purse-net law. Prominently
mentioned to succeed Mr.. Vickers, is
John w. P. Insley, Baltimore insur-
ance man, but also an experienced
FISHERMAN, having engaged for 20
years in the business of, planting
oysters. He planted oysters and oys,
ter shells for 20 years on the Nanti-
coke river and devoted himself ex-
clusively to the oyster business for a
great part of his life. He also was
interested directly in the crab bust
ness for IL or Is ears and claims to
know every angle of that Chesapeake
Bay industry, which, he says, also is
suffering from lack of conservation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23
BUSINESS POINTERS.

Rhode Island Red Selected Eggs
for Matching. 75c for Is.
r. C. DRYDEN,
2-23-tf. Pocomoke, Md
Egg Hatching-I have room TO,
seven hundred eggs. $500 per hun
dred. THOMAS JOCKEY,
2-23-tf. Costen Station
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Henderson
gave a party Friday evening of last
week, in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Chas.
Henderson.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
Che.
Am1eer1can
. Legion
Copy for This Department Supplied by thu
American Lection News Servicel
GOT THE MONEY IN
PRIZE FIGHT GAME

Somewhere in these United States
there may be another woman prize
fight promoter. but whether or not,
the fact remains that Miss Mary Price
of Huntington, w. Va, is the only one
south of the Mason and Dixon line.
and probably the only one who ever
made any money at the game.
And at that she was working for
the American Legion, and not for her
self.
When the United States stepped into
the World war to put over the X. o.,
Miss Price decided she'd get in too.
So she enlisted in the navy and they
made her a yeowoman. When she
was discharged and had Joined the
Huntington post of the Legion they
decided she was just the person need
ed TO put over a series of contem-
plated boxing bouts. The post need
ed money for a clubhouse and Mary,
who was filed with the enthusiasm
usually found In a pretty miss of
twenty-fOur, said she would go to it..
She hired the hall, and looked over the
field for flrst-class fighters. Light
weights, she saw, made the neatest
fight - nothing of the Touchdown
and-drag-out character-so she put on
three ten-round bouts. Johnny Martin
Of New York versus Patsy Haley of
Cincinnati, was the main go. A scrap
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
Want Memorial Bridge
OUer Rivers at Cairo

Support of the American Legion for
the Fullbrlght bill. introduced in con-
gress to authorize construction OF
memorial bridge at the juncture of
the Ohio and Mississippi rivers at
Cairo, H., has been sought. Posts
In Kentucky, Missouri and Illinois
have been asked for support, as plans
for the bridge contemplate use of the
bridge as g portion of Tri-State high
way. At present there is no highway
bridge across the Ohio or Mississippi
rivers between Louisville, st. Louis
and Memrhis.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
CHAPTER V--Continued.

"Then TIL change his style Of archi-
lecture the first time / run into him,
said Y.D. sayaeely zen is too young
to think Of such a thing, anyway"
"She viii always be too young to
think Of such a thing so far as Drazk
or his type is concerned" Transley
returned. but suppose-Y.D., to be
quite frank. suppose | suggested"
"Translcy. You work quick" said
YD. Il admit l like a quick worker.
But just now we have a fire on our
hands"
by this time they had reached the
camp. Transley gave his instructions
In a few words and then turned to
ride down to Landson's They had
gone only few hundred yards when
Y.D. pulled hts horse to a stop.
"Transley" he exclaimed, and his
voice was shaking. what do you
smet1"
The contractor drew up and shifted
the air When he turned to Y.D his
face what white.
"Smole, YDi !" he gasped. 1.-THE
wind has changed"
It was true. Already low clouds OF
smoke We're drifting overhead Ike q
broken veil The erratlc foothln wind
which few minutes before Ind been
coming down the valley. was now
blowing back up again Even while
they took in the situation they c0ult
FEEL the hot breath of the distant fire
borne against their faces.
-Well, It's up TO us" said Transley
tersely Wen make a night of it
Got any speed in that nag of yours2'
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28

for the championship of West vir-
ginia was pulled off between Mike
Kearney and Freddie Dunlop. Then
there was a curtain raiser Yes, it
was a good bill, and she signed them
up herself.
When the evening of the fray ar
rived, Miss Mary, as they called her,
routed out a score of her yeowomen
compatriots and put them in white duck
uniforms for ushers. To see that no
gate-crashers got by, Miss Mary took
the tickets herself.
The card was eminently satisfac-
tory, and the thousands who attended
went home completely at peace with
the world. Miss Mary figured up the
cash statistics and found thar her
post was the gamer by $1,000 which
went into a clubhouse fund.
She staged two other bouts and was
in the midst of negotiating for a finish
battle between Benny Leonard, light
weight champion, and Johnny Dundee,
Leonard's business partner, when ma
tional headquarters O. the Legion
heard about her.
Forthwith the young lady was
called to Indianapolis. where she as
sumed secretarial responsibility in the
finance division She is Legion en-
thuslast, and wherever her post gets
behind or needs money she's going
hool- md ,,,,A IN 1r1Fha- bo,,t Che
says so, and she ought TO know.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
Having Killed Drszk, what is
Zen going to DO about i'll

$40 sE CONTINUED,
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
Warned

Sam, while walking In the woods
late one afternoon. was surprised By a
wildcat which proceeded to chase him
to the top limbs OF large oak tree on
the edge Of a deep canyon. The Wild
cat was climbing as fast as Sam and
soon forced him perilously near the
decaying end Of a long limb extending
beyond the edge Of the precipice. Sam
decided it SOS time TO demonstrate.
''Wne cat, he said impressively,
''wilecat. does 20 make rue go one inch
furdah. go is gwine have TO jump q
long ways TO 70 suppah p American
Legion Weekly
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
Novel of the Foothills
"YoU FIGHT WELL, ZEN"

SYNOPSIS. - Transleys hay
cutting outfit, after stacking
1000 tons. Is on It's way to the
big Y.D. ranch headquarters
Transley is a master OF men and
circumstances. Linder, foreman,
Is substantial, but not self-asser-
tive. George Drazk. one Of tho
men, IS an irresponsible chap who
proposes to every woman be
meets. Transley and Under dine
with Y.D. and bis wife and
daughter Zen. Transley resolves
to marry Zen. Y.D. instructs
Trangiey 20 cut the South Y-D.,
"splte O. HI an high water"
aid fellow named Landson.
Drazk proposes TO Zen and is
neatly rebuned Transley pitches
cRuop on the South Y.D, and finds
Landsons outfit cutting hay. Den
niecn Grant, Landson's manager
notifies Transley that he is work
irg under a lease from the legal
owners and warns Transley of.
All OF which means war. Y.D.
and Zen ride to the South Y.D.
Zen IS. a natural vamp. not yet
heiter-broke and ripe for mating.
Y D. has taken a liking TO Trans
Icy Zen holds Transley of and
Encourages Under. Zen enjoys
the prospect OF a race between
Transley and LindA for her IA
vor, hut secretly laughs at both
She has another and more serious
sNCounter with Drazk. Y.D. NOW
ing machines are ruined by iron
stakes set In the grass Zen pre-
vents open war with Iandson
Transley halfway proposes and
is turned Of. Drazk resolves 10
burn out the rival OUTFIT Fire
blazcs up IN the Landson stacks.
The Y.D. OUTFIT hastens to aid the
enemy, Zen rides OF alone to
help
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
SHOULD BE PROUD

z G. HUNTINGTON. fo~..-
judge advocate of Ca~-
Travis, Texas, in an address be
fore the Yellowstone post or -bs
American Legion In B1lfsrs
Mont, declared that the Ia-.e-
should be proud of the chsr-s
that it was suffering from v3r.ia
insomnia recently made br ear
tain politicians In Washirreer
The charge, he said, was made
by certain people who resented
the Legion's pension, for keen.
ing awake and kicking Ua-l 3,
got what it wanted. Mr. Hunt.
ington emphasized the fact ths-
only through positive and def.
mite expression Of their IDEAS
and opinions could those ideas
and opinions become known. and
more important, adopted
This idea that individual 81.
fort and expression is futile In
the effort to accomplish the
things the Legion stands for s
ill-considered and fallaclous
Mr.. Huntington declared gar
the men in Washington have
their ear to the ground and take
note Of what people are saying
K k%%%%%%x y Y 49, ,,......
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28

little gurgles and chokings. But she
did not let go.
when you insuited me this morning
promised to settle with you; l did
not expect to have the chance so
soon"
His head had gone under water.
Suddenly she realized that he
was drowning. She let go of the
thong, clutched her horses tail, and
was pulled quickly ashore.
Sitting on the gravel, she tried to
think. Drazk had disappeared; his
horse had landed somewhat farther
down. Doubtless Drazk had
drowned. Yes, that would be the ex-
PLANTATION. Why change itT
Zen turned it over in her mind. Why
make any explanations 1t would be a
good thing TO forget She could not
have done otherwise under the cir
stances; no jury would expect her to
do otherwise. But why trouble a jury
about #?
He got what was coming to him"
she said to herself presently. She ad-
mitted no regret. On the contrary, her
Unborn self-confdence, her assurance
that she could take care of herself
under any circumstances, seemed to
be strengthened by the experience.
she got up, drew her rair into some
kind Of shape, and scrambled a little
way up the steep bank. Clouds of
smoke were rolling up the valley She
did not grasp the significance of the
fact at the first glance. but In a mo-
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28

sA'NF A'1A ~aN3A@ G'ttF q CIV FAAVQfNQ
Yards When Y.D. Pulled His Horse
10 a Stop.
Without waiting for an answer he put
spurs 10 his horse and set forward
on wild galop into the smoke.
A mile down the line he found that
Under bad already gathered his forces
and laid ont nian Of defense. The
valley, from The South IN. TO the
hills. was about four miles Wide. ana
up the foil breadth Of It was now
coming the fire from LandSon's fields
The was no natural fighting line
Under had not so much as buffalo
path 10 work against. But he was
already starting back-tires NJ intervals
Of fifty yards, allottiug three men to
each fire A back.fre Is a fire start
ed for the purpose Of stopping rnota-
err Usually road. or a plowed strip
or even cattle path. Is used fer a
base. on the sindward side OF this
base the bach fire is started ana az
lowed to eat its way back against
the wind unth i meets the main Dire
which IS rushing forward with 'Ae
wiEd, an6 oAckes It out fer lach Of
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28
Eev;o, Official ots''

The fght CT the Aue
Massachusetts TO oot
erence in civil serT-
being widely d.s uss
Protest has been naa
officials over the aP
woman as attendance
ron schools over the hel "
,rans on the list
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1924-06-28

ment It impacted home to her. The
wind had changed Her help now
would be needed, not by Mrs. Land
son, but probably at their own camp.
She sprang on her horse, recrossed
the stream, and set out on a gallop for
the camp. On the way she had to
ride through one thin line Of fire,
which she accomplished successfully.
Through the smoke she could dimIy
see Transley's gang fighting the back
fires. She knew that was I'm good
hands, and FASTENED on to the camp.
Zen had had prairie experience enough
to know that In hours like this there Is
almost sure to be something o. some
body, In vital need, overlooked.
She galloped into the camp and
found only Tompkins there. He had
already run a little back-fre to pro-
tect the tents and the chuck-wagon.
How goes 1t, Tompkins?" she
cried bursting upon him like courier
from battle.
'All set here, ma'am," he answered.
"All set an safe. But they'll never
hold the main fire; it'll go up the val
ley h-l-scootin', begin your pardon,
ma'am"
anyone live up the valley?"
'There Is. There's the Limits
squatters about six miles up-it was
from them got the cream an fresh
eggs you was good enough TO notice.
ma'am. An there's no men folks
about jus Mrs. Lint an a young herd
of little Limits; least, that's all was
there las night"
II must go up" said Zen, with In
slant decision. a can get there before
the fire, and as the Limits are evidently
farmers there viii be some plowed
land, or at least a pillow with which to
run furrow so that we can start a
back-fire. Direct me-"
Tompkins directed her as to the
way, and, leaving a word of explana-
ton to be passed on 10 her father.
she was off. A half hours hard riding
brought her TO Iint's. but she found
that this careful setter had made full
provision against such a contingency
as was now come about. The farm
buildings, implements. stables, every
thing was surrounded. not by a ire
guard, but by a broad plowed field.
Mrs. Lint, however. was little less
thankful for Zen's interest than she
would have been had their little stead
ing been In danger. She pressed Zen
to wait and have at least a cup OF
tea, and the girl, knowing that she
could he of little or no service down
the valley. allowed herself to be per
suaied In this little harbor of quiet
her mind began 10 arrange the days
events. The tragic happening at the
river was as yet too recent TO appear
real; had Il nor been for the touch Of
her wet clothing Zen could have
| thought II all an unhappy dream Of
days ago. She reflected that neither
TompkinS nor Mrs. Lint had comment
ed open her appearance. The hot sun
had soon dried her cutter apparel. and
her general disheveled condition was
not remarkable on such a day as this.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
Movie Stunts Result
From Chase OF
Accused Man

NORFOLK, Va, Jan. 31.-
When .sJim" Graham, a negro,
accused Of stealing money from
a motor company, saw officers
approaching him today he ran,
and all the elements in a first
class movie comedy followed In
rapid succession. 81
Graham divested himself Of
his overalls as he fled, but the
pursuing officers gained on
him HaSiing into B deIieate-
sen store he was conf fr0nted 81
q large negress who barred his
way. Graham showed her into.
. tub Of pickles and jumped
through q window. The brine
on the pickles blinded the
woman and she screamed with
pain.
A bulldog in the yard took
up the chase and as the negro
leaped over a high wall the dog
got a mouthful of his trousers.
In the next yard another bull
dog cornered the fugitive in a
garage and had to be tied by
his owner before officers could
arrest the negro.
The Washington times., 1924-01-31
THE WEATHER

! Mostly cloudy sonight and
Friday; no change in tenn
perature; tempersture some
what above frAesing tonight;
gentle varisA wigd