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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18

| Gil, the hardships and the time con-
sumed out of my business, | told all
them did not want it, and only ac-
cepted it, being with eight years ser
vice in the board l might be of some
service, and am willing to serve the
people to the best of my ability with
out fear or favor; and no one has any
strings on me. do not know Mr..
Smith from Mr.. Jones in my duty as
Mayor, | have only the best interest
of Pocomole City at heart.
But when it comes to giving at least
one-third of my time, and considering
all the unpleasant duties, at the sal
airy of Fifty Dollars ($50) a year, as
was set for Mayor some forty-6ve
years ago, and telling me the people
have no right in the matter, l would
stay Mayor about as long as Whit
stayed in Heaven.
When l came to this town and cast
my lot with the good people of POGO
moke, twenty-five years ago, the Off
Gals were drawing for some extra
services and have continued to do so
according to the extra duties and bur-
dens demanded. agree with you
that this matter should have been TAX
en- up and Charter amended many
years ago; and that's what we have
strived to do, and we think the tax
payers should be consulted on all mat.
tors Of Importance, and the failure to
get a full house was no fault of ours;
the notice of the meeting appeared in
your paper, and many tell me they did
not sec it. made the request that it
be put in conspicuous place, but it
was not done. Knowing it should ap-
pear, l had some time to find it my
self.
| have had talk with some of the
largest taxpayers and they all agree
the meeting was right and proper and
would have favored what was done
had they been there.
Respectfully
w. E. HALL, Mayor.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18
Peoples Column
To the Editor of the Worcester Demo-

To the Editor of the Worcester Demo-
crat,
Dear Sir:
Referring to your editorial of Oc-
tober 18th, relative to the Citizens
emeting, I am surprised at the posi-
ton you are taking, in-as-much as
you attended that meeting, took part
in the discussions, and made the Sec
ond to the motions; now you change
frontage and tell the people through
your paper that the action Of the
meeting was all farce and of no eff
feet.
You also refer to the pitiable few
who attended. There was estimated
by several to be from 35 to 40 as good
loyal citizens as we have in POGO
moke, men who always take an inter-
est in the welfare of the town, many
large taxpayers, and they all agreed
without a dissenting vote that he May
or and Council should not be expected
to give their time and attend to the
many duties incumbered on them at
! the salary named in the Charter of
over Forty-fve years ago, when the
biggest thing we had in Pocomoke
City, was it's name.
You say the people have no right
tc recommend in opposition to the
Charter, which the town has out
grown, on matter of salaries.
would say they do have right
to decide, and recommend what would
be a fair compensation for any SER
vices rendered, and then incorporate
it in the Charter at the next session
f; of the Legislature which convenes in
1926, and that is what we asked for;
the Legislature has no power to make
changes or ruling over us, except
what is asked for by our representa-
tives.
You say that when men ask for an
office they should be satisfied at what
the office pays. I would remind you
that no one in the Council asked for
the office; they were selected by a
public Citizens meeting and asked to
serve. Regarding myself, after the
death of our beloved Mayor Tull, 1
was waited on by many of our best
citizens and urged to fill the vacancy,
providing the Council decided to ap-
point me. Knowing as I did, after
eight years as President of the Coun-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18
high tariff, and of excessive and in
creased taxation.

high tariff, and of excessive and in
creased taxation.
AS the old saying goes, "A drown
ing man will grab at straw" let all
Of us, the farmers Of the United
States, reach out on the 4th of No
vember and grab that only straw
which is our redeemer-John w. DAY.
is. Set him down in the high chair
at Washington and be saved from this
awful peril of destruction before it is
too late to repent.
A word to the wise is sufficient.
By one who is overheard under Re-
publican rule of Government, it's prin-
ciples being high tariff and increased
taxation.
By a farmer and taxpayer.
H. c. CONWAY,
Snow Hill, Nd,
r. F. D. No. 1.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18
Cambridge, Md.

DR.. Clarke,
Dear Sir:-I am still alive and
reading the Worcester Democrat; Mr..
Editor l read in your paper that it is
to have new office building, a new
press and folder; let the good work
go on and tell my Pocomoke friends
that the earth is round and still
turning on it's axis. Doctor last Sun
day my friend Mr. Hart of the Cam
bridge Record was kind enough to
take me in town and I had the pleas
ure of hearing two of Cambridge's di-
vines. The town has some fine
churches.
Mr.. Editor Cambridge is fine
town, I will have to pull straws to
find out which is the best town, that
OF Pocomoke. think Cambridge
would get the winning straw.
Wishing you and your new printing
plant much success, am yours truly
w. T. SELBY.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18

Mrs. K. w. Eutsler was called home
"a few days ago due to, the illness of
her father, who resides near Winches-
ter, Va.
w "A. Stroud, chief of police, spent
the week lend with his sister in Phila-
delphia, who is reported as attacked
with illness.
Mr.. A. H. Northam, of Beaver
Dam, has just returned from attend
ance upon the Virginia State Fair at
Richmond.
Mr.. William A. Hoblitzell has been
visiting in Pocomoke. He is now at
work for the Census department at
Washington.
Mrs. HI. l.. foreman, of Crisfield,
was called here the early part of the
week by the illness of her father, Mr..
Harry D. Reninger.
Mr.. Elmer J. Denston had the mis-
fortune to fall from a train and sus-
tanned a fractured hip. He is now un-
der treatment at Chester, Pa.
Mrs. David S. Hawkins, of Spring
field, Mass, left last week after
spending month with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Ennis.
Mr.. William J. Byrd and family of
Baltimore, motored here and spent
the week end with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. T. T. Byrd.
Miss Hattie Hayward will attend
the meeting of the Women's Auxiliary
at Easton, October % and %, repre-
senting St. Mary's branch of that or
ganization.
Harold Y. Graves, a former en-
ployee in the tonsorial parlors Of D.
w. Shaw, ST., but now of Atlantic
Highlands, N. j., was visitor. in Po-
comoke City this week.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of Bethany M. P. Church will
meet at the home of Mrs o. ]. Lucas
Monday, October Goth at 2.30 P. M.
A full attendance is desired.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac West will re-
move from their apartment over the
office of DR.. N. e. Sartorius and will
occupy residence on Walnut Heights
which they have recently purchased.
The intimate friends of Miss Clara
Costen gave her surprise Monday
evening of this week, the occasion be-
ing her birthday anniversary. The
guests were entertained at her home
on Second street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. Wheeler.
who recently produced the Petticoat
Minstrel and Musical Revue here, left
Monday of this week for Cape Charles
where they will give a mems minstrel
the latter part of this month.
Mr.. E. w. McMaster, member Of
the State Board of Education has been
travelling in Western Maryland in
company with State Superintendent
Cooke on a trip in connection with an
inspection of the public schools.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18

Ordered by the Circuit Court for
Worcester County, in equity, that the
sales made and reported by j. Shiles
Crockett, Assignee of the mortgage
mentioned in these proceedings, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on
or before the 18th day of November,
1924; provided copy of this order
be inserted in some newspaper print
ed in Worcester County once in each
Of three successive weeks before the
10th day of November, in the year
nineteen hundred and twenty-four.
The report states the amount of
sales to be $3975.
OLIVER D. COLLINS, Clerk.
True Copy, Test:
OLIVER D. COLLINS, Clerk.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mrs. Elizabeth Mcdaniel is visiting
her son in Philadelphia.
Mr. James Schoolfield paid a visit
to Onancock last week.
Miss Cynthia Blaine is spending the
weekend in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Frank D. Young is visiting
relatives in Stockton, N. J.
Mrs. Claude Walker spent last
weekend in Baltimore and Washing
ton.
Mr. and Mrs. Eugene Maddox mot
ored to Philadelphia the early part OF
the week.
Mr.. Charles Millar, of Cape
Charles, spent the weekend with
friends here.
Mrs. w. U Polk Of Salisbury, spent
the weekend with her mother, Mrs.
Emma Barnes.
Mrs. B. F Wilson, of near town,
has just returned from treatment at
Salisbury hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Henderson
and Mrs. John III. Blades spent part
of this week in Baltimore.
ME- Benjamin Stevenson, of Cape
Charles, spent the weekend with his
mother on Clarke avenue.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18
BUSINESS POINTERS.

BUSINESS POINTERS.
Buy your Hats at Callahan's.
Hogs wanted at Hillman's Meat
Market.
FOR INSURANCE-Call on
Oct-11-tf. j. l.. COWGEIs.
WANTED-100 men at the Baptist
Church every Sunday morning.
H. B. PILCHARD.
Comfort and economy make happy
homes. You get both by using Coles
Hot Bast Heaters.
FOR SALE-Cypress posts, rs cts.
each.
Oct-11-tf. J. MILTON CLOGG.
FARMS for RENT-Apply to VIM.
HI. MERRILL, los Laurel Street, Po-
comoke City, Md. Aug-23-tf.
Your Picture would please your
friends and we are sure we can please
you, at HARRIS STUDIO.
Don't forget our Specials on We'd
nesday and Saturday.
HILLMAN'S MEAT MARKET.
FOR SALE-Piano in frst-class
condition. Will sell at sacrifice. Ap-
ply this office. Oct-4-tf
b. Levin, dealer in live stock,
wholesale and retail butcher, POGO
moke City. Oct-4-4t'
FOR RENT-Apartment, furnished
or unfurnished. All conveniences.
Apply 21S Laurel st. Sep-6-6.
FOR SALE-Yaman & Erbe Filing
Cabinet. Good as new.
Jy-26-tf. J. FRANK VINCENT.
Bring your eggs to us. We pay ths
highest market cash price.
AMERICAN STORES CO.,
Pocomoke City, Md.
FOR SALE-Two Airdale pups, 5
months old. Healthy and good watch
dogs. Reasonable.
Oct-18. MRS. WHITMAN, 9th st.
FOR SALE = 100 White Leghorn
Pullets; also 2 Heifers, fresh last
August. G.. G.. Won SICK,
Oct. 18, st. Costen, Md.
GASOLINE and OIL-Tires, tubes,
and accessories.
E. G. SAVAGE.
Sept-6-tf. Foot Market ST.
FOR RENT-Farm for 1925 or
house without farm. Apply to
M. H. DICKINSON,
Sep-27-tf. Pocomoke, Md.
FOR SALE-Ten Shares of Citi-
zens National Bank Stock. Apply to
the Editor of the Worcester Demo-
crat. Aug-23-tf.
FOR RENT-House on Clarke
Avenue in good condition. Electric
lights and water. Rent reasonable.
Aug-23-tf. JAS. S. CLOGG.
WANTED - Highest cash prices
paid for Poultry and Eggs at all
times. Phone 119. B. F. STURGIS,
corner Vine street and Clarke avenue.
FOR RENT-Garage suitable for
storage of one car. Close to uptown
Possession November LIST.
FITZGERALD CROCKETT.
Oct-18-2t.
PAPERHANGING - Work by the
hour or job. Will furnish paper or
put on what you furnish. Also do in
side painting. Your work solicited.
Oct-18-3t. JOHN WHEATLEY.
FOR RENT-For year 1925, 20
acres of land and 8-room house, one
mile from town. For information ap-
ply to w. H. Mason, Princess Anne,
or J. B. Taylor, Pocomoke. Aug-30-tf
PRIVATE SALE-Parlor suit and
table, hall rack, library table, writing
desk, rockers, dining room suit, buffet,
chairs and table, bed room suit. All
kitchen furniture. A pair of mules.
Oct-1S-tf. Mrs. Jacob H. Covington.
/ wish to announce have added to
my dressmaking apartment a nice as
sortment of Ladies' Misses and Chill
dren's ready to wear hats both plain
5 and fancy. Prices astonishingly low,
/ am also prepared to furnish mater
ial and make your dress. Please see
my samples and hats and be con-
v1nced.
BERTHE l.. LAMBERTSON.
Oct-18-tf. LOT Fourth ST.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18
Crockett & Crockett, Solicitors.
ORDER NISI.

J. Shiles Crockett, Assignee for
foreclosure of the Pocomoke City
National Bank of Pocomoke City,
Maryland, Mortgage of Elisha James
Tull and Annie w .Tull, his wife, eX
parts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18

The Farmers Only Salvation.
The majority of farmers, myself in
cluded, are on the verge of being
down and out, in the gulf stream of
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-10-18

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity, No. 1850 Chan
Gerry. September Term, 1924. To wit
the ct hday Of October, 1924.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

16-1t.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
White House Roster.

Below are given the names of
our presidents, with the year of
their Inauguration, and the terms
they served, always an interesting
item in presidential year:
George Washington, 1889, s years.
John Adams, 1897, 4 years.
Thomas Jefferson, 1901, s years.
James Madison, 1909, 8 years.
James Monroe, 1917, 8 years.
John Quincy Adams, 1925, 4
years.
Andrew Jackson, 1929, 8 years.
Martin Van Buren,, 1887, A years.
William Henry Harrison, 1871, l
month.
John Tyler, 1871, balance of Har-
rison's term.
James K. Polk, 1916, 4 years.
Zachary Taylor, 1849, l year, 4
months, 5 days.
Willard Fillmore, 1850, balance
of Taylor's term.
Franklin Pierce, 1858, A years.
James Buchanan, 1857, A years.
Abraham Lincoln, 1861, years,
/ month, II days.
Andrew Johnson, 1865, balance
of Lincoln's second term.
u. S. Grant, 1869, s years.
Rutherford B. Hayes, 1877, A
years.
James A. Garfield, 1881, 67a
months.
Chester A. Arthur, 1881, balance
of Garfield's term.
Grover Cleveland, 1885, 4 years.
William Mckinley, 1897, A years,
6 months and 10 days.
Theodore Roosevelt, 1901, bal
ance of McKinley's term and A
years.
William H. Taft, 1909, 4 years.
Woodrow Wilson, 1913, s years.
w. G. Harding, 1921, 2 years,
months, 26 days.
Calvin Coolidge, 1923
Milwaukee Journal.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
Dog Mothers Squirrels.

A dog owned by Chris Groth of
Grand Chute is rearing two young
fox squirrels along with her three
puppies. The squirrels apparently
are orphans and were found by
Mr.. Groth's sons on a ramble
through the woods. The boys took
them home and placed them with
the puppies with whom they share
the mothers attention Shawano
Journal.
Villas County News $500 a year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
is BUILDING UP RAPIDLY
Watersmeet Being Revived
With Many Business Build
ings and Residences.

Watersmeet, Michigan, the rail-
road village north Of Eagle River
some thirty miles and across the
Observation-Disclosures line about nine
miles as the crow flies, has taken
decided jump in village progress
and building up very fast. For
many years all there was to Wa
tersmeet were trout streams, rail-
road equipment and railroad men.
With but a store or two and
hotel or so to accommodate the
laboring men and the tourists who
visited that famous trout section,
the town for many years barely
held it's own and had the appear
ance of the little village where
Rip Van Wrinkle lived and indulg
ed in his pastimes and pleasures
much to the detriment of himself
when his wild-eyed and bad-tem-
pered wife Gretchen would "clean
house" rather often with Rip and
his cronies.
But every section has it's days
of lethergy, and Watersmeet resi-
dents and business men have seen
the handwriting on the wall, so
to speak, and in the past year or
so became imbued with civic pride
to the extent that now it is com
ing to it's own. A year ago a new
church was builded there and with
that, many new residences have
also been erected to care for the
increase in population made nee
essary by plenty of work both in
and out of the railroad business.
A beautiful structure Of goodly
size is now being erected by the
town board of that village, and is
to be used as a place where all
the towns business may be trans
acted, and at the same time give
to the people a place where they
may meet in public gatherings and
have an evening of pleasure in
adequate quarters. The building
is being made two stories high and
is a modern brick structure.
Frank Singler, for years an old
Watersmeet resident and business
man who owns a store and hotel
on the main street, is building the
basement for a modern store
building on the site Of his old pro-
perty. A few doors below Kelly
Bros. are adding substantial adj
ditions to their store building in
order to increase their floor space.
Many other buildings are going
up and the village now can see a
future.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

DIR. w. F. MEYER
Physician & Surgeon
Office on Corner South of Resi-
dence
Eagle River, Wisconsin
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
Thank Eagle River People.

We wish to thank those good
people of Eagle River who so free
ly assisted In the finding of the
body of our relative Raymond Gull
dickson who was drowned last
week in the river near the village,
and for the courtesies extended.
To strangers this certainly has left
in us deep regard for Eagle
River people for their sympathies
and courtesies during our bereave-
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. o. Gullickson,
Ed. Gullickson.
Milwaukee, Wis, July Nth.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

On a small field of about two
acres, there was recently made the
largest find of sapphires ever re
corded in Ceylon, the gems includ-
ing yellow, gold, purple and blue
stones of 20 to 700 carats, some
of them weighing as much as half
a pound.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

Watersmeet has added another
incentive to their civic program
which will do much toward the
comforts and safety of children
during school days and vacation
periods. Monday evening at a
meeting and election held by the
villagers it was voted rs to % that
the old Singler barn on the main
street and near the school build
ing, be wrecked, the grounds lev
eled and made over into a public
playground for the children of
that village. 1t is said that swings,
tobaggan slides and other contrap-
tions for the comfort of the child
rem will be installed and possibly
caretaker hired by the village
to look after the needs of the
children during the day Now if
the village will enforce that ordin-
ance whereby horses, cattle and
sheep are kept from making the
streets a lounging place, Waters
meet will indeed become a place
worthy of the men and women
who are trying to make it bet
ter community in every way.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

The common shrew is smaller
than the house mouse and is one
of the fercest and most indomit-
able brute beside this wee atom of
fur and vitality that is called the
common shrew.
The native population of South
Africa, which already outnumbers
the whites by three to one, is
growing at a much more rapid
proportionate rate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

The town of Cloverland will on
the goth day of July let to the
lowest bidder the improving of a
road from the Muskellunge Lake
school house to the Muskellunge
Road Nelson Bros. Road about
$500 feet in length.
The town of Cloverland reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids.
Meeting at Muskellunge school
house at 4:30 p. m.
Harry Nelson,
16-1t. Town Clerk
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16

Tourists spent S136,OO0,0OO in
Canada last year.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1924-07-16
Notice to Contractors.

The town of Cloverland will, on
the Goth day of July let to the
lowest bidder, ditching from the
Pickerel Lake Road to Rice Lake
Greek about 100 rods in length
more or less.
Price per rod required
The town of Cloverland reserves
the right to reject any and all
bids.
Meeting at VIM. Vests on Sun
day July Goth at 3 p. m.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
GRAHAM Is URGED
/ FOR SMYTH VACANCY
II
Illinois Representative Among
J, Several Proposed for Appeals
i, Chief Justice.

81 President Coolidge has received
several names to consider in connec-
.tion with the filling of the vacancy
In the District of Columbia Court of
Appeals caused by the death of Chief
Justice c. J. Smyth.
e. Representative William J. Graham
hpr Illinois. one of the Republican
leaders in the House, is being prom
Ginently mentioned for the appoint
mert, and there is at this early date
p strong movement being organized
In his behalf. Senator William B.
Mckinley of Illinois, at conference
with the President today, urged ap-
spointment of Representative Graham,
and later In the day Representative
Longworth Of Ohio, the majority
leader of the House, and Representa-
tive Tincher of Kansas saw the Presi-
Fdent In behalf of their colleague.
81 Others Recommended.
~ Others recommended for the
vacancy are indorsed by individuals s
Hor bodies. and for the present the
White House wishes to withhold their
names.
T. It is understood that in this list
are the names Of two local attorneys.
1T was stated by White House
authority that neither of the local
candidates has the Endorsement Of
the District Bar Association.
q 1t Is generally believed by members
of the local bar that the District
iBar Association presently will center
ats strength behind one local man
,yor the place. 1t is believed also by
.local attorneys that Justice Charles
n. Robb, who is now the ranking
Afnember Of the District Court of Ap-
japeals, will be designated TO succeed
ithe late chief justice as the head of
this court
r President Coolidge at this time is
seonfronted with the filing Of several
5other important judicial vacancies,
and il is understood that he will
shortly announce at least two cg'
day with Rush L. Holland.
Evening star., 1924-04-16
NO WORD TO HANIHARA.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
TOXIC, April 16.-Foreign minister
Matsui, replying to questions by the
Associated Press. declared yesterday
sent to Ambassador Hanihara at
Washington, relative to any future
action on the immigration question.
The foreign minister said that al
though Ambassador Hanihara had
written his letter April II, urging
Congress not to pass the Japanese
exclusion legislation, without specific
instructions from Toxic. he neverthe-
less had full authority to act on his
own discretion.
HaniAara Note Approved.
The foreign minister was emphatic
in stating that the action OF Ambas-
ador Hanihara had the full approval
of the foreign office. Minister Matsui
declined, however. to amplify the
phrase contained in the Hanihara
letter.
Tho cabinet, the foreign minister
said. discussed immigration at a
meeting this morning, but arrived at
There was no basis, Minister Matsui
declared, for American press sur
misses that the consequences" re-
ferred to by Ambassador Hanthara.
might be Japanese refusal to CO.
operate in keeping the open door
of China and peace in the far cast.
I'VE intend fully to observe honor
ably all obligations we assumed in
signing the treaties and conventions
in regard to China and oriental
peace" said the foreign minister.
I'VE have no reason to change our
policy In that respect"
Minister Matsui stressed the great
responsibility of the press. both in
America and Japan, at this critical
juncture." He said that earlier in
the afternoon he had met members
Of the Toxic press and caution ed
them against the dangers Of IRE