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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
Miss Sadie CoLonu
Dies AT Pitts Greek

Miss Sadie Colona, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Colona, of Pitts
Greek, died at her home, after a ling
ering illness, on Wednesday Of last
week, aged about 80 years.
Interment took place in the ceme-
terry at Atlantic Va. Miss Colona
was sister of Mrs. Harry Ellis, and
a cousin of Ellwood Matthews, both
of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
Death Claims Mrs. Thomas
j. Veasey Sunday Morning
CONTINUED from Page u

is survived by four children, DR.: c.
A. Veasey, of Spokane, WASH; Mrs.
Charles K. Tug, of Philadelphia, Pa;
Milton L. Veasey and Mrs. Winter G.
Cullen, of Pocomoke City; also two
brothers, Jas. J. Richards and Theo.
Richards of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-05
FARMERS SAVE YOUR GRAIN.

will sell my 1920 tractor and self
feeding and bagging separator, or
my smaller $40 tractor with wheat,
rye, pea and bean separator, reason
able. Phone John N. Gordy Snow
Hill, Md. Jy-5-1t.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
STRAW BALLOTS
ARE UNRELIABLE,
DEMOCRATS SAY
WASuINGTON

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20.-The
Democratic national committee in a
statement issued here tonight de-
liVered a vigorous attack upon straw
votes in general and the Literary
Digest straw vote in particular,
claiming that straw polls We're unre-
liable and served to confuse voters.
The straw vote being conducted
by tha Lite. lN Digest, the state
ment asserted, was 'obviously I'M
fair because the ballots were sent
to voters ''in the ration of nearly
three Republicans to one Democrat"
The Democratic national commit
tee attacked the poll not only on
the grounds Of the distribution Of it's
ballots but upon the history Of pre-
ViOus digest polls.
IF the country had voted in 1916
as the Digest's poll indicated,
Hughes plurality would have been
4,593,635 instead of the plurality of
591, 1855 which President Wilson re-
ceiVed,' the statement declared.
Analysing the 1916 poll in detail the
statement said the states which it
covered save Hughes an average of
G3 per cent of the total votes while
in the actual election he received
but 4S per cent.
The Democratic criticism of straw
polls extended beyond the Digest
balloting to many others most of
which were termed unreliable and
far from disinterested.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
Self Styled Owner
OF u. S. Would Give
China Florida's Cash

TALLAHASSEE Fla, Oct. 10
Financial problems of the Chinese
government are in a fair way to be
solved, if the commands of Town
send w. Dodd, of Trenton, \. j., are
obeyed In a letter to J. G. Lunine,
treasurer of Florida, Dodd, who de-
scribes himself as owner of this
United States" commands that all
money in the state treasury shall be
turned over to the Chinese ambas
sador at Washington. The treasurer
is also admonished to pass the word
along to all banks in Florida to do
likewise. The letter followsa
state Hospital, Trenton, n. J.,
Oct. IA, 1924.
Treasurer of the State of Florida
Sir:
Turn all money of all denomina-
tons in the possession of you as
treasurer Of the state of Florida
over to the Chinese ambassador rep
resenting the Chinese government
and Chinese population at Washing
ton. D. c.; also notify all banking
houses in the state of Florida to fol
low suit and avoid future difficulties.
This United States belongs to me.
Also that which it contains except
its various natiOnalities, which [ re-
Fuse to recognize either as relatives
or friends of mine except the Chi
nese population.
(Signed)
'''TOXT
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
New Names for ZR-3
Pouring Into Office
OF Secretary of Navy

WASHINGTON. Oct. 1S.-Scores
of suggested names for the American
Zeppelin ZR-3 have come to the
naval bureau of aeronautics since
Secretary Wilbur's announcement
that the ship would be christened
los Angeles
Titles, culled from Indian mytho-
logical and purely American civic
lore are among those pouring into
tue bureau where. under instructions
by Mn. Wilbur, they are listed for
his inspection.
Governor Cox, of Massachusetts, in
a personal letter urged that Con
cord, = Lexington" or Bunker Hill'
be chosen.
A chamber of commerce in a south
ern city entered 'KnoXemall' and
cities in every section of the coun-
try have put forward claims for rep
resentation in the air.
among the Indian names sugges-
ted are "Nokomis," "ApDomattoX'
and .sDyVapOpa
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
AL Smith Assails
Coolidge's Silence
And State Platform

BUFFALO, y. y. Oct 19.-As-
ser1ing that President Coolidge was
maintaining a silence equalled only
by that of the tomb" on the question
of the ku kluX Khan. Governor Al
fred +. Smith. in a speech here last
night declared that the United
States could not countenance a pol
icy of silence" in regard to the khan
Ion the part of the man who has a
special commission to speak for the
heart and conscience Of the Ameri-
can people.
The governors address was large.
ly an arraignment Of that dishonest
Republican state platform" and his
remarks on the khan were in con-
nection with the Republican plank
dealing with freedom of religious
worship. The plank, the governor
said, accused the Democratic party
OF trying ID make political capital
out of the so-caIled Ku klux Khan
issue"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
Lovvorn, Republican,
To Oppose Boykin

H. O. Lovvorn, Of Carroll county.
viii oppose Shirley c. Boykin. also
Of Carroll county, for state senator
from the Thirty-seventh district.
which comprises the counties of
Carroll. Heard and Troup. He will
be the Republican candidate for the
office. his name havine been pre-
scented to Secretary of State s. G..
McLendon in letter from Ben J.
Davis. WelI-knoWn Atlanta negro
and member of the state Republican
committee.
MIR. Boykin, the Democratic candi-
date, was nominated in the recent
Democratic primary. The Repub-
lican nominee was named at a mass
meeting held September Il. accord
ms to Davis letter to the secretary
of state
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
The Weather
FORECAST FOR TUESDAY


Virginia.: Increasing cloudlness and
cooler. probably rain on the coast.
North Carolina: Cloudy and cooler,
probably rain in east portion.
South Carolina: Cloudy and cooler
rain in east and central portions.
Georgia Cloudy; rain in south and
central portions; little change in tenn
perature.
Florida: Possibly rain.
Extreme Northwest Florida: Gen
orally fair; possibly rains IN east
portion.
Alabama and Mississippi: Fair, lit
tie change in temperature.
Tennessee: Fair, mild temperature.
kentucky: Probably unsettled and
cooler.
louisiana: Generally fair, some.
what colder in north portion.
Arkansas: Generally fair, little
change in temperature.
oklahoma: Partly cloudy to inset
He'd; probably rain in west portion
somewhat colder,
East Texas: Partly cloudy to I'M
Settled, somewhat colder in north
portion.
West Texas; Partly cloudy. y
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21

ST. LOUIS. Mo. Oct. 19.-In East
ST. Louis, H., Saturday afternoon
and in ST. Lpi.js Saturday night,
John w. Davis, Democratic candi-
date for president, declared that 'un-
less all the signs Of the times are
playing false, there is no possibility
of the election this yeac of a Re
publican congress sand a Republican
senate
And if there were" he said,
"you would find repeated in both
those bodies as soon as they were
called in session, either regular or
special, the same sorry spectacle of
party division and party impotence
that has rendered this country rud-
derless and leaderless for the last
three and one-half years.
-s. The one avenue through which
the American people might secure
harmonious government" Mr.. Davis
said was beyond peradventure, the
Democracy
Il suggest to the American
people," he said, that there is but
one avenue through which you may
secure, for the next quadrennial pc
Rod, d government acting in har-
mony, in uniformity and in unison.
There is but one party today that
stands before the American people
harmonious and undivided. There is
but one party that marches in
serried ranks and military order, and
that party is beyond peradventure,
the Democracy.
Party Rule Essential
Mr.. Davis expressed the hope that
if a Democrat was elected to the
presidency he would be given Dem
ocratic senate and house.
and" he continued, sit is not a
matter Of pure partisanship, for all
experiences prove in this country
that our government can only func'
ton we'll when one and the same
political party is in control at both
ends of Pennsylvania avenue.
"No single man or woman in this
country is potent or strong enough
standing alone and unaided, to fix
the course or conduct of this gov
eminent. We must associate our
selves into party groups. We must
give not only authority, we must
place responsibility upon them. And
if it is your purpose to have party
government in this country, you
must place parties in power and you
must hold them to strict RESPONSE
bility for the use they make of it.
For the last three and one-haif
years, Mr.. Davis told his audience
the wheels of government rave been
running in the opposite directions.
Congress, at one end of Pennsylva-
MIA avenue, has been pulling one
way, he said, and the executive, at
the other end, has been either mark
irg time or working in a contrary
way to that of the legislative branch
of government.
Welcomes Responsibility
"And," the nominee said "that
is not good government"
He reitera ted his opinion that there
was no possibility of a Republican
president AMI congress being elect
ed, and asserted if the country
wanted to get away from tie "sorry
spectacle,'' it had experienced since
March 4, 1921, the only recourse was
to vote for the Democratic nominee
| and Democratic candidates for the
house and senate
Mr.. Davis stressed his willingness
to be held responsible for the con
duct of government.
II would still insist that the rule
must prevail" he said, land that
you hold the Democratic party-not
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
AL Smith S Son VIII
Support His Bride in
Flat on $40 a Week

ALBANY, n. Y, Oct. 1S.-A hon
eymoon in the executive mansion un-
til tomorrow and then back to
Brooklyn, college, job and a flat.
These are the plans Of Alfred E.
Smith, Jr., the governors son and
his bride of less than a week, whom
he married first secretly before a
city clerk and then in a church.
AL Jr., works for a law firm in
spare time, drawing $40 week.
The rest of the day is spent in Ford
ham Law school. asked how he eX-
pected to finance his flat on $50
per, he smiled and, said that had
been arranged.
The new Mrs Smith has captured
the hearts of the executive family.
She has a way with her" said
the butler we all liked her the
minute she came"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
Pastor Repeats Offer
Of $50Report for
Liquor Proof in Flock

NEW ORLEANS. Oct. 1g.-The
Rev. W. J. Clark, of Grace Baptist
church here. repeated Sunday his Of
fer Of $50 reward for the arrest Of a
bootlesser from among the ranks
of his congregation.
In his regular sermon. the pastor
again challenged authorities to un-
cover a member of his flock who is
in the liquor business.
The preacher made his offer in
reply to rumors that he had boot
leggers among his Pensioners.
Il don't believe these reports" he
said. But We must improve con
ditions. and if any member of this
congreg cation IS selling liquor I want
to sea him arrested"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
Wheeler Takes Rest
After Attack Upon
Coolidge for Inaction

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 2O.-Sena-
tor Burton h. Wheeler, independent
wee presidential candidate, rested
mere Sunday. after a denunciation of
the Passive attitude of President
Coolidge in an address Saturday
night.
Wheeler expects to complete a
sWlng through Kansas Monday in
the interests of the independent
ticket.
Assailing the old parties in his
speech here, Wheeler charged that
both deserted the principls of their
founders and urged voters to rally
10 a movement which is an expires
sion of the common people"
The time has come" he said,
when the people must wrest the
control Of their government from
predatory and corrupt interests
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
THROUGH FOREVER
WITH SHOALS ROW.
HENRY FORD SAYS

DETROIT, Mich, Oct. l9.-Henry
Ford considers the Muscle Shoals
controversy closed. In a statement
today he declared that under no cir
cumstances would the Ford company
reopen negotiations for the prop
erty despite the hope expressed in
various quarters that future pro-
posals would be considered. He
blamed Wall street for the opposi-
ton which resulted in the withdraw
al of the offer for the property.
"Wall street." Mr.. Ford said
"does not care to have the power
trust strangle hold broken. If We
had obtained Muscle Shoals we
quickly would have exposed the
present profiteering and greatly re-
duced the cost of power"
Mr.. Ford declared that no big
business could afford the delay neces-
sary in dealing with the govern
inent and that ''it is too hard to
find the government and you can't
90 business with people you do not
know anG can't find.
wall street." Mr.. Ford con
tinued, is progressive and possibly
indispensable. 1t disposes of the
antiquated and obsolete. 1t will kill
the railroads and in killing off the
antiquated and obsolete 1t does d
service, for an industry that cannot
withstand such squeezing as Wan
street may give it had better die. II
it can tear down q thing. the thing
is better torn down"
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
VETERANS LEADERS
ROUNDLY CONDEMN
REPUBLICAN RECORD

WASHINGTON. Oct. 90 - A
statement signed by fifteen promi-
nent leaders of war veterans organ
izations condemning the record of
the Republican administration and
appealing for support for John w.
Davis, Democratic candidate for the
presidency, was issued here last
night by the Democratic national
committee.
The statement assailed the Repub-
Iican foreign policy and treatment
of disabled veterans and asserted
that 1.-The justificat ton of our own
war service, of our comrades sacri-
flee and of Americas honor" could
only be :, cOmplished by the election
of Davis.
Among the signers were Alvin
Owsley, former national commander
of the American Legion; George l..
Berry, former national vice COM
mander of the legion; Richard Jones,
former editor of the STARS and
s ripcs;;" Walter |. Mckenzie, for
mer '-'-n advocate of the Veterans
of Foreign Wars, and Albert A.
Sprague, former chairman of the
national rehabilitation. committee of
the American Legion.
Obligation to Heroes
"The obligation which we Amer
leans owe to those who died and
to those who suffer can be paid in
but one way" said the statement.
1T can be paid by bringing about
a realization of the war purposes
and peace ideals for which our cCm-
rades gave their lives"
I
because it was held that only the for
eign policy advocated by him came
within this measure.
Turning to the care of disabled
veterans the fifteen signers of the
statement launched a bitter attack
upon Republican administration of
the veterans bureau.
investigators have estimated that
third of the money appropriated
has been stolen by grating politt-
clans or wasted by incompetent Of
flee holders,' the statement con-
tinued.
For the first time in the history
of our republic men were found low
enough to rob the wounded. These
conditions in a bureau dealing with
the very lives of disabled soldiers
are intolerable and unfOrgivable.
Coolidge Cold to Vets
The whole attitude of Mr.. Cool
idge toward the veterans is one of
misunderstanding, GOODNESS and in
difference In his veto message on
the adjusted compensation bill he
questioned the veterans motives and
impugned the patriotism of the men
who fought the war, at the same
time claiming all manner of patriotic
| .An.. IL, Ii Il -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
Second Adel Family
Has Narrow Escape
From Burning Home

ADEI.. Ca. Oct. a0.-For the sec
ond time within "a hours Abel had
q fire in which the families barely
had time to escape from the flames.
The home of Fred Durley, employed
by the Adeal Ginning and Trading
company. was in blaze when some
negro boys awoke him and his wife
and two small children at 11:S0
o'clock last night.
Only few things were saved.
Mr., Durley carried no insurance and
1t Is understood there was none on
the house, which was owned by Mrs,
Asa Day.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
CONGRESS MUST MAKE
NEW START ON Project

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-Acknowl-
edging today the formal withdra wal
by Henry Ford of his offer for the
government properties at Muscle
Shoals, Ala, I President Coolidge
wrote Mr. Ford that che trusted"
the latter would renew his interest
in the property should congress de-
eide to dispose of it to private in
terests.
Mr. Ford's Eithdrawal, made in a
letter TO the president, again throws
open in congress the entire problem
OF disposal of the property.
In the absence Of congressional
leaders from the city. however, the
next step which will be attempted
there in this connection remains
prOblematicaL.
a bill accepting the Ford offer, al
ready approved by the house, would
have been voted on early in the next
session in the senate BY previous
agreement. Pending in the senate
also is {; favorable report by the ag-
ricuIture committee Of u bill by
Chairman Norris, containing option
al provisions for government owner
ship and operation or government
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21

Ownership and private operation of
! the properties.
| Mr.. Ford, in his letter of with
drawal, said that 'inasmuch as so
much time has already elapsed we
are. unable to wait and delay what
plans we have any longer for action
! by congress"
In reply, the president wrote that
con account of the delay and prob
able shifting in conditions, | can I'M
derstand how you may feel justified
in not keeping your offer open for a
! longer period"
| Mr.. Coolidge mace it known re-
Gently that he still considered, as he
/ suggested in his message to congress
! year ago, that a commission or sub
committee to be composed Of men,
bers of the senate and house should
be chosen to work out the best feas-
ible proposition for disposal of the
property. The recommendations Of
the commission. according to the
presidents plan, then would be acted
upon by congress.
| Representative Kearns, Republi-
can, Ohio, who called at the White
House this week, declared he would
| submit such proposal to Congress
at the next session. He was a mem
Der Of the house military affairs com
mittee two years ago when it studied
the Muscle Shoals question. and his
| been constant opponent OF ti=
Ford offer.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
How to Stop Fit Attacks

II you have attacks of Fits, Ep-
ilepsy or Falling Sickness l will tell
YOU how to secure FREE a home
treatment which has permanently
stopped the attacks in hundreds OF
cases. 1t gives immediate relief
Write today to Arpen Lab. Desk II.
Station {, Milwaukee, Wis.
advertisement
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
QUAKE IN NORTH CAROLINA
VIOLENT: HOUSES SHAKEN

ASHEVILEE, ~ c., Oct. 20
Distinct earth shocks were felt in
AsheVille and Hendersonville at $3.50
clock this morning. The quake
lasted about one minute and con.
sisted of a series of movements. AT
Hendersonville the shocks were more
violent than in this city. Window
panes We're ratified, mirrors and
Kitchen utensils were shaken. No
damage was reported in this section
Weather bureau officials have no
data on the shocks. The earthquake
IS the first felt in this section since
the Charleston, S. c., earthquake of
1886.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
SLIGHT TREMORS FELT
IN SECTION OF ATGTST

AUGUSTA, Ca, Oct. 2O.-Slight
tremors, thought to be due to some
earth disturbance, were reported to
the United States weather bureau
here early this morning by residents
of The Hill section of this city. Tele-
phone calls to the AugIsta-Herald
also reported that a quake had been
felt in The Hill section
DR.. James e. Lovejoy, government
official here, said the tremors caused
his ohme to shake and set dogs in
the nei9hborhood to barking. The
quake was felt here about $3.50 this
n1OrniDo
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
VANDERBILT TELLS
PLAN FOR RAILROAD
REPRESENTATIVES,

MIAMI, Fla, Oct. 20.-Cornelius
Vanderbilt, Jr., last night announced
plans for the construction OF a rail
road across the Everglades from Mi
ami to Fort Myers.
Mr.. Vanderbilt is stopping over
in Miami for a few days, He is
en- route to California.
Mr.. Vanderbilt said the the financ-
ing Of the line had been completed.
1t will be built by the Florida Navl-
CATION and Railroad company, OF
which Baron G. Collier, of New York
and Florida, is president. Mr. Van
derbilt is vice president Of the con
Germ.
The company also will operate
four steamships out of Miami for
Nassau, Tampa and possibly New
Orleans, Mr.. Vanderbilt said in a
statement Saturday night. He said
six locomotives for use in construc-
ton work and a quantity Of mate
rial for use in building the railroad
already were en- route to Florida by
steamer. He said work had actual
ly been started through Collier coun-
ty on construction OF the line.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
AUGUSTA AID ALL
PIEDMONT SECTION
REPORT TREN0RS
Atlanta Resident Tells OF
Feeling Earth Shock in
Early Morning

COLUMBIA, s C, Oct. 20.-A
slight earthquake shock was felt
generally throughout the Piedmont
region of South Carolina early to-
day, according to reports received in
Columbia. Spartanburg, GreenVille,
Anderson and Greenwood each re
ported that the shock was sufficient
to awaken sleeping persons and to
rattle windows and crOckery. No
damage was done, it was said.
A number of persons said they
felt the shock in Columbia. but the
weather bureau had no record of
he earth0nake
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
MERCURY AT CLEARWATER
DOWN TO 60 DEGREES

CLEARWATER Fla, Oct. 20
A stiff wind from northeast to east
has been blowing all night. accom-
panied by continuous but not heavy
rain. The barometer is low. but has
not fallen since 9 o'clock this morn
ing. Water in harbor is very low.
No apprehension here regarding
storm. NJ damage other than a
few citrus fruit on ground. Mercury
stood at 90 all niCht and is now 6S.
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
RESIDENT OF ATLANTA
FEELS EARTH TREMOR

An earthquake was felt in one
section of Atlanta Monday morning.
w. ii. Lee. 63 Oxford Place, reported
that vibrations were noticed short
ly before 3 o'clock Monday morning
by Mrs. Lee.
Mrs Lee suggested at the time
that is was an earthquake" Mr.. Lee
said, mo wind was blowing, and
the vibrations ratified windows,
wardrobes, and dressing tables for
several seconds -
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
STORM FLAGS KEPT FLYING
ALONG FLORIDA COAST

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20-The
weather bureau today issued the fol.
lowing storm warning:
Advisory 10 a. M: Hurricane
warnings remained displayed north
OF Key West to Cedar Keys, and
north of Miami to Jupiter. Warn
ings changed to southwest storm
warnings, Key West and Miami.
Northeast storm warnings continued
north of Cedar Keys and Jupiter to
Appalachicola and Jacksonville. Hur-
gricane circle about $3.50 north, $3.50
west. 1t will pass inland not far
from Fort Myers late this after
Atlanta tri-weekly journal. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1920-19??, 1924-10-21
CLARkESNILLE DISTINCTLY
FEELS EARTH TRENTORS

CLARkESNILLE, Ga. Oct. 20
An earthquake, which lasted abou:
thirty seconds. was distinctly fell
mere at 1880 O,clock this morning