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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
EASTERN SHORE DENTAL
ASSOCIATION MEETS HERE
Every County Except Cecil And
Kent Represented. Session
Closed With Dinner.

The Eastern Shore of Maryland
Dental Society met in this city or
Wednesday last, in the Community
room of the Citizens National Bank
The officers Of this organization
are: President, DIR. w. A. Smith, ot
Denton; first vice-president, Ohio H
Mason, Ocean City Md; second vice
president, J. L. Haymaker, Denton
Md; secretary, DR.. C. F. Smith, Sal
isbury, Md; treasurer, DR.. P. p
Payne, Cambridge, Md; sargeant-at-
arms, DR.. w. L. Lowe, Cambridge
Maryland.
Other dentists besides these pres
ent were, DR.. E. A. Gable, of Dorches-
ter county; DR.. R. o. Higgins, of Wi
comico; Drs. H. C. Robertson and S.
P. Fuller, of Somerset; Drs. J. W.
Taylor, w. H. Walters, w. H. Rick
etts, James T. Mock, and G. P. Den
mis-, Of Worcester.
Visiting dentists from Virginia
were Drs. C. F. Turman and w. P.
Lewis, of Parksley; DR.. H. D. Lillis-
tor Of Accomac; DIR. S. D. Ward, of
Belle Haven and DR.. J. w. Ross, of
Cnancock.
DR.. Norval H. Mcdonald, secre-
tary of the Maryland State Dental
Association, of Baltimore, Md, was
the speaker of the occasion. His
topic was, "The Diseases of the Max
illary Sinus and their Treatment. "
This was followed by most interest
ing discussions. After the session
the Association was entertained at
dinner at the Parker House.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
Leap Year Dance To
Be Held In City Hall

The young ladies', Of Pocomoke City
are preparing for q Leap Year Dance
to be held in the Municipal Building
Thursday of next week. This affair
will be in charge Of the female sex
exclusively, who are planning to
make it one of the incest affairs which
has been given here in recent years,
Excellent music has been arranged
for and informal invitations will be
issued to the young men, to attend
either with or without an escort.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
SUNDAY MORNING FIRE
ALARMS CHURCH COERS
Blazing Chimney At Samuel ]. Mad
dox' Residence Brings Out
Fire Apparatus.

Last Sunday morning, while SER
vices in the churches were in pro-
gress, the. fire alarm caused quite an
exodus from the congregations, and
disturbed the proceedings not a little.
The location of the fire was at the
home of Samuel ]. Maddox on Cedar
street, and the cause, a blazing fiue.
The fire company was quickly on the
scene, but there was no demand fer
action, the fire practically exhausting
itself before the apparatus arrived.
The day was dangerous one for
such an occurrence. A high wind was
blowing and, once started, flames
would have been hard to control.
For the good of the majority, howev-
er, the direction Of the breeze was
away from the thickly built up sec
tions, and the fire would soon have
burnt itself out, even though it had
defied attempts 70 extinguish il.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
H. s. FIRESTONE OFFERS
FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP
High School Essay Contest On ''The
Relation Of Improved Highways
To Home Life"

A matter which should be of inter-
est to the High School students of
this county is the H. S. Firestone
Four Years University Scholarship
offered for the best essay on "The
Relation of Improved Highways to
Home Life"
The contest is being conducted by
the Highway Education Board. The
prize is a four years scholarship at
any college or university in the Unit
ed States; is valued at, at least one
thousand dollars annually; and is in
tended to defray expenses Of tuition,
room board, books and special fees.
The essay is not to exceed 700
words land must be handed in not
later. than April 21, 1924. All stu
dents of high school grade are eligi-
BILE as contestants, and the purpose OF
the contest Is to stimulate interest a.
mong high school students, their
parents, teachers, and acquaintances
in what is one Of the Nations most
vital problems-the development and
economic use of improved roads and
highway transportation. 1t will en-
courage investigation, research, and
keen observation.
The contest for 1924 is the fifth Of
it's kind which has elected response
from more than 100000 high school
students in the past four years. The
donor is H. S. Firestone of Akron,
Ohio. Miss Dorothy Louise Roberts,
Harlan, Kentucky, was the successful
contestant in 1923. She is attending
Marietta College, Marietta, Ohio. The
first winner was Miss Katherine But
terfeld, Weiser, Idaho, who will be
graduated this year from Northwest
ern University, Evanston, Illinois.
Further details Of this contest may
be obtained at the Democrat office OF
by communicating with "The High
way Education Board, Willard Build
ing, Washington, D. c."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
g North OF Hudson Bay''
Feature Picture At Empire

The hardy, grim-featured toilers OF
the North find express Interpretation
in "North of Hudson Bay" the Will
liam Fox special starring Tom Mix,
will be shown at the Empire Theatre
next Wednesday and Thursday.
1t is thrilling story of far-reach-
ing adventure across vast stretches
of ice-bound wilderness; of tight
Tipped ,greathearted men; of suaye
oasy-spoken men; of toll and suffer.
ing that tried the souls of the strong.
est men and broke the bodies of the
weaker ones; of bitter conflicts and
stern encounters; of bloodstained
snow and lean, starving wolves thirst
ing for human nourishment.
The other pictures to be showr
during the week are "Sight in thu
Dark" with wan All-Star cast, ant
"When Odds Are Even," starring
William Russell.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
BURGLAR ALARM
PLAYS TRICK ON PUBLIC
Cries ''Wof When There Was No
Wolf."- Cashier Byrd Startled
. By Night Peal.

Quite a bit of excitement was oc-
casioned last Monday night in POGO
moke, about 9.45 o'clock, when the
burglar alarm Of the Citizens Nation
al Bank sang its song upon the, al
most, midnight air.
Quickly crowd gathered about the
building to lay hands on the intruder,
and "treat him rough" if necessary.
Colmore E. Byrd, cashier, was seated
at his desk at the time of the alarm,
and experienced an uncertain mo-
ment or two in the expectation of the
command, "Hands Up" An investi-
cation soon proved that the mechan-
ism had played a trick on the people
aid excitement died down.
Mr.. Byrd gave as the probable rea-
son for the occurrence, that when the
vault is secured at night, the knob
operating the bolts must be turned in
only one direction. If reverse is
made, disarrangement follows and the
alarm is sounded at a certain time.
That afternoon some cleaning up was
done and it is supposed the reverse
movement was given to the mechan-
ism with the above mentioned result.
It is better, however, that the de-
vice is willing to do its duty too fire.
quently, than to fail when there is
real need.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
TWENTY. FIVE BOYS
TAKE De M0LAY DEGREE
Initiation Program Carried Out In
Salisbury Friday Night.-Order
Sponsored By Masonry.

About twenty-five Pocomoke boys
visited Salisbury last night to be in
itiated into the order of DeMolay
This society while under the sponsor
ship of Masonry is not directly con-
nected with it. Doric Chapter, Royal
Arch Masons, No. Al, this city, is
sponsor for the move here, and the
boys attended the convocation in COM
pany with members of the local
lodge.
Arriving at the age of 21, the boys
automatically, sever their connection
with DeMolay, and can then join
Masonry if they SO desire.
The object of the order is to take
care of the boys; to start them in
right paths of living, and prepare
them for the duties of citizenship.
If this can be done, DeMolay needs
no further argument for it's exis"
tence.
Rotarianism, in certain quarters,
seems to be proceeding along similar
lines. In Cumberland a boy Rotary
club is in process Of formation. Thr
principles of this order have the same
ends in view as those Of DeMolay.
While there is some doubt as to In
ternational Rotary's permitting boy
clubs, still the object is meritorious,
and should be commended.
The youth Of today as ever, needs
training and guidance, and these two
institutions, along with the more inn
portant Christian institution - the
Church-and the public schols, have
enough to do to save coming genera
tions.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
POCOMOKE HIGH
SCHOOL LOSES AND
wins IN DEBATE
Snow Hill Wins Defending Negative
Side; Berlin Loses Defending
The Affirmative.
HERMAN BAILEY OVERCOME
BY HEAT WHILE SPEAKING

Last Monday evening, in the Mu-
-nicipal Building, the Snow Hill High
School debating team met the POGO
moke City team and won handily.
The visitors presented two girl speak
ers against two home boys, and the
usual result followed-the boys ca
pitulated.
Misses Grace Jones and Ernestine
Timmons, with Miss Grace Johnson,
as alternate, composed the visiting
side, and they defended the negative
of the question, "Should there be
Government ownership of the rail
roads ~. Two home boys, Howarth
Covington and Herman Bailey, with
Miss Anna Kerns Robertson as al
ternate, had the affirmative.
While the Pocomoke boys are not
hunting an alibi, the general opinion
is they had the more difficult side Of
the argument, and one which has lost
more than once. The visiting team
deserve all the credit that has been
given them. Both showed that they
had studied the question we'll, had ar
ranged their points in logical Sc
quence, had familiarized themselves
with their lines, and delivered them
in a pleasing, enthusiastic, convinc-
ing way. If any criticism scould be
offered it would be that their deliv-
cry was just a little rapid and lit
tie difficult for everyone to follow.
However, the judges seemed to alb
sorb the subject matter and that was
the most important part.
Howarth Covington, for the locals,
certainly handled losing side splen-
didly. His effort was all that could
be expected and he is to be congratu-
lated upon his effort. Herman Bailey
was laboring under physical embar.
rassment which was not recognized
and appreciated until his condition
revealed itself in a fainting spell.
In the midst of his argument he col
lapsed and probably was prevented
from falling to the floor through the
quick rendering of assistance.
The cause of illness was probably
undue excitement and room, which
while not apparently overheated, was
not we'll ventilated. Standing on the
platform, he reached the heated
strata, and, laboring under the strain
Of public appearance, his nerves re-
laxed and for a moment he lost con-
sciousness. He soon recovered, but
not sufficiently to proceed with the
debate, Miss Robertson continuing
his argument.
The negative team from Pocomoke
City visited Berlin on the same even.
ing ,and came back winners. All arc
TO be complimented for their efforts
such exercises are splendid developers
Of quick thinking and reasoning, and
should be encouraged as a regula,
part of the school curriculum. -
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
DR.. w. H. Baylor VIII
Lecture Here March ~

d
DIR. w. H. Baylor, MA; Ph.D.; d.
D.; secretary Of Baptist State Mis-
sion Society Of Maryland, will deliver
lecture on "Travel in the Holy
Land" at the Baptist Church, Girdle-
tree Md, Monday evening, March "a,
at 7.30 o'clock.
DR.. Baylor has travelled more than
fourteen thousand miles through Eu-
rope, Egypt, and Palestine and has
visited the Holy Land, six@times.
He is one of the count.ys widest
travellers and lecturers and has deliv-
cred his lectures to packed auditori-
ums ef the large cities. Admission
free.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
DRIVER ESCAPES WHEN
TRAIN HITS BIG TRUCK
Hearne Oil Company's Truck Com.
pletely Demolished At Fruitland
R. R. Crossing Saturday

The Salisbury Evening Times," Of
Monday last, contains the following
account of serious accident on the
N. Y. P. & N. r. R.:
"a four-ton White oil truck, owned
by the Hearn Oil Company of this
city, was completely demolished, and
its driver, Zeptha A. Tingle, of Sails
bury, perhaps fatally injured Satur-
day afternoon about 2.30 o'clock
when it crashed into a southbounts
freight of the Norfolk Division.
Pennsylvania railroad at the street
crossing, just opposite the station, al
Fruitland.
"Tingle, who has worked for the
company for year or more, was
making his route, which included the
town of Frilitland, and according to
statement which he is said to have
made since the accident did not sec
the approaching southbound freight
nor hear the electric signal bell of
warning. The engineer, F. r. Scott,
Delmar, is said to have stated that
the truck driver had his head turned
looking toward the south presumably
for the two north bound express
trains due around that time.
|: "The truck is said to have struck
the locomotive tender and to have de-
rallied Che coal car. This impact, is
said to have swerved the rear end OF
the oil truck around and struck the
side of a box car smashing in one
side.
"The impact picked up the huge
heavily laden truck and its cargo Of
several hundred gallons of gas, oil
and coal oil, hurting it through the
air distance of about 65 feet ane
depositing the mass of wreckagt
within five feet of the store Of Mrs
A.. X. Hayman.
".Tingle was extricated from the de-
bris clinging tenaciously to por
tion of the broken off steering whee
and those first on the scene pro
nounced his escape from instant deatl
4 phenomenal. He was rushed to Sth'
i Peninsula General Hospital where /
was found that his injuries consiste'
of q fractured rib, punctured righ
Lung and cuts and bruises about tn
face and body. His recovery is sal
to be possible if pneumonia does no
i set in which is often the case in in
4 juries Of this character to the lungs
He never fully lost consciousness.
/ .After being struck by the true
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
STORM PLAYS HAVOC
With PHONE LINES
Half Million Dollar Loss In Mary.
land. Much Time Lost In
Replacing Service.

Not since the storm of 1909 when
Taft was inaugurated, has telephone
service in the State of Maryland been
SO impaired.
More than $4,000 telephones were
out of service, and over 5000 poles
were down in Maryland alone. The
total loss is estimated to be in the
ne:ghborhood OF $50O,OOO.OO.
The damage to toll lines made il
impossible to communicate with many
cities and towns in the State. The
entire force of available men worked
day and night, and additional forces
were brought in from nearby places
to assist.
In some Of the rural sections, due
to the necessity of replacing great
numbers of telephone poles it is ex-
pected that week may elapse before
the service of all subscribers is re-
stored.
Because of the complete isolation
of certain important sections of the
State first consideration was given
to restoring the toll lines.
In Virginia approximately 1000
telephones were out of order and a.
bout 1000 poles were down. In Dis
trict Of Columbia and Va. about 1000
telephones were out of service. About
1000 men are repairing the damage
in Maryland, District of Columbia and
Virginia. No damage was caused in
West Virginia. From present indica-
tions the total loss in the territory
will exceed one half million dollars.
There were 253 lines on the East
ern Shore of Maryland laid low dur
ing the raging storm, affecting all the
toll lines to Baltimore and other
towns and cities, and inter1upting
the service of 1151 subscribers.
There were 704 poles down. The ter
ritory in which the lines were mostly
affected was between Preston and
Galena; between Dover Bridge and
Queenstown; Denton to Hillsboro;
Centreville to Millington and Ches-
tertown.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
Church Tea Well
Attended Thursday

A very pleasant tea, and social af-
fair was held in the Lecture room of
the Methodist Protestant Church on
Thursday afternoon of this week be-
tween the hours of three and five.
This was given by Mrs. William E.
Bounds, Mrs. T. Pratt McAllen, Mrs.
John T. Smullin, Jr., and Mrs. Ray
Y. Gladding.
There was an. unusually large at
tendance, not only of the members
but of other denominations, all of
whom enjoyed the hospitality of the
hostess. A silver offering was taken
at the door, proceeds for the benefit
of the Ladies' Aid of the church.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
JUNIOR STUDENTS
ENTERTAIN SENIORS
WITH BANQUET
Municipal Building Scene OF Bril-
liant School Event. Toasts
And Music Features
EVENT IS DECLARED
BEST EVER STAGED

The banquet rendered the Seniors
of the Pocomoke High School by the
Juniors took place on Friday night Of
last week and the boys and girls say
it was the biggest social event that
has been staged in this city.
Tables were set in the auditorium
of the. Municipal Building and plates
laid for about rs people. The two
classes, the postgraduate students,
and the faculty were the only ones
invited, and every one pronounced
the function the most successful Of
its kind ever attempted.
The decorations were consistent
with the class colors, yellow and
green, which with the lighting of the
Hall produced a most pleasing effect.
The dinner was efficiently catered
by the proprietors Of the Peninsula
Restaurant, who imported experienc-
ed walters for the OCCASION.
After the meal speechmaking fol-
lowed, Granville Adams being toast
master. The following program was
carried out:
To Seniors-Mr. Adams.
To Juniors-Mr. Barnes.
To Faculty-Mr. Adams.
Response-Mr. Eutsler.
+ To Miss Merrill-Mr. Stevenson.
Response Merrill.
After which the "Song to Sem
iors" was well rendered.
The menu consisted of fruit cock
tail, olives, pickles chicken la New
burg, mashed potatoes French peas,
tongue Finger rolls Harlequin cream,
fancy cakes, nuts, demitasse.
Music was served by the newly
organized Merrill's orchestra and this
added it's share to the enjoyment of
the evening. The evening was made
complete by dances for those who
liked, and for those who did not,
cards were indulged in. The Juniors
think they have set the pace for ban
quets, and they say subsequent clas-
ses will have to go some to beat them
out.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
Entertain Friends At
Four O'clock Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Hurley Of New
Church, entertained at a 4 o'clock
dinner Sunday in honor Of their
daughter, Miss Harriet Louise Hur-
ley, who was home from Sarah Leigh
Hospital, where she is in training.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
w. H. Hurley, Jr.. and daughter
Elizabeth, Misses Harriet Hurley.
Catherine McMaster. Madelyn East
and George Bunting Of Pocomoke
City; Hinnan Hurley. land Harold
Hurley.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
sOV. RITCHIE
ADDRESSES THE
LEGISLATURE
Advises Dissolution OF University
Merger.-Would Remove State
Aid From Other Colleges
RECOMMENDATIONS ARE
OPPOSED BY CURRAN

The feature of the past Legislative
week was the appearance Of Governor
Albert Ritchie before the General AS
sembly in an address setting forth
his recommendations concerning the
University of Maryland and certain
State-aid institutions of higher
learning.
The Chief Executive stated that he,
along with others who were acting
in good faith and for what was then
considered to the advantage OF the
State-had made a mistake in stand
ing for the merger formed between
the institution at College Park and
the University Hospital in Baltimore
along with it's allied schools, the mer-
ger being known as the University
of Maryland.
He now recommends that this be
dissolved; that the Baltimore schools
be returned to private ownership;
and that the College Park branch be
continued as a State-owned Agricul-
tural College. This, Of course, has a.
reused widespread indignation a
mongst the alumni Of the "Univer-
sity," and also measure of denun-
citation from members of the As
sembly.
Senator Curran is leader of the
Senatorial opposition, and expressions
of disagreement have been heard
from Senator'S Roe and Wade, both OF
these being Of anti-administration
proclivities. Senator Roe was elected
in Queen Anne's county over a regu-
lar democrat, and the controversy be-
tween Senator Wade and Governor
Ritchie is of too recent occurrence to
need any explanation at this time.
Senator Curran was defeated by the
Governor for Presidency Of Senate
and this may account for his attitude
toward the plan submitted by the
Chief Executive. There has been nc
decided fight put up against the dis
solution plan by any others except
these.
AS to three other State-aided insti.
tutions- Washington, St. Johns, ant
Western Maryland Colleges-the plar
provides that they be given substan
tial loans and these to be dependent
upon the raising of endowment funds
st. Johns, $4,000, if 100000 b.
raised; Washington 100000, i:
100000; and Western Md, $125,0O(
with the understanding that all fu
ture aid is to be withdrawn. Als'
that Washington and st. Johns Col
leges are to stand on their own feet
independent of all State-aid aftel
1927.
The result of this recommendation
if adopted, seems to be that the high
er educational situation will resolve
itself into this: Hopkins will assume
the leadership for university work
Maryland University will be split a
sunder, the division in Baltimore be
ing a university in name only, tn
College Park plant reverting to al
Agricultural College where agricul
ture and its allied subjects only ar
taught; st. Johns and. Washington
Colleges will be unable to exist wit
an endowment such as can be raise
amongst their alumni, and, unles
they can interest philanthropy
wealth, will be compelled to clos
fContinued ON Pare 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22
BETHANY M. P. CHURCH.

The Pocomoke City Fire Company
will attend service at this church Sun,
day morning at II o'clock. The pas
tor will preach an appropriate SER
mon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-22

Don't forget the Town Meeting on
Monday night. Come out and say
whom, you would like to see compose
the City. Council.
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Continued
NASH

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