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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-16
Ewell & Child, Solicitors.
Ewell & Child, Solicitors.
PUBLIC SALE
Personal Property

By virtue of the power vested in
me as attorney named in mortgage
from Levin J. Miller and Hattie J.
Miller to James T. Young and J.
Harry Young, partners trading as
Young & Son, dated December %,
1922, and recorded among the land
records of Worcester County, Mary
land, in Liber o. D. C. No. "A, folios
337, wiwll offer for sale at public
auction, on
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-16

understand how drug store law here would be obnoxious 1t
would Pocomoke equal footing with other places from
strictly standpoint accentuate what
ready denounce evil would certainly not hurt the
general the and might benefit it, and would
place acknowledged medicinal smulant within convenient
life health of Pocomokes community need
ed it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-16

In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County, Maryland. In Equity. No
1922 Chancery. Order of Publication
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-16
New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad Company
General and Principal Office
Cape Charles, Virginia, 10th Feb
ruary, 1924.

The ANNUAL MEETING of the
Stockholders of this Company, and an
election for Directors, to serve for
the ensuing eyar, will be held at this
office on Tuesday, 18th March, 1924,
at o'clock, A. M.
LEWIS NELSON, Secretary.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-16
NOTICE.

I desire to notify the public that
hereby offer my services as gener
al nurse, but have made speciality of
midwifery.
MRS. w. H. CURTIS,
2-2-3t. Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-02-16
A CARD.

This is to notify the public that I
am still in the business of purchasing,
selling and exchanging horses and
mules. My place of business can be
found adjoining the base ball park.
Some one always in attendance. My
reputation is for supplying good
stock. Guaranteed as represented.
1-19-tf. GEORGE TWILLEY.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
25 Fears Ago Today
{ Taken from Herald of that date

NJ. F. Leghorn, the jeweler, will have a special sale for ladies tomor- row afternoon in the Strickland block. A valuable horse belonging to the Union Trading Co. got loose in his stall last night and caught its leg, wrenching it so badly that it had to be shot. Several horses have met with similar accidents within the past few days.
 Manager c. H. Barrett of the New Britain team today received the lineup of the 23rd Streets of New York. It will be the same as last year.
 James Coyle. who is employed by ArmouA& X Co. ran rusty nail into his arm few days ago and it is now so badly swollen that blood poisoning is feared.
 A small boiler in the woodshed in the Horace Booth property on La fayette street blew up this morning. The water was allowed to run low. No one was in the vicinity at the time and no damage was done.
 City Clerk A. L. Thompson attended the meeting Of the board of street commissioners last evening and eX- plained what work was to be done on Arch street since the grade was changed.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
WATCH YOUR BRAKES

Complaints have been made fre- ouently recently that there are many automobiles about town sadly lacking effective brakes. This is no criticism Of any one make of car. Rather it is a criticism of people who allow their brakes to get out Of order especially st this time Of the year when brakes are so necessary.
 The motor vehicle department keeps US veil informed as to evils Of automobile use that should be cor rected. But this one matter is here emphasized because of its local ap- pHcstion, the complaints coming from people who have found by actual eN- perience that there is a great deal of carelessness about it. The great trou- ble is that failure of brakes to work does not annoy the driver very often. He feels that his car wifi run all right and that his osn skin will prevent
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
HOMER THE GREAT

Homer s. Cummings appears to be truly great man. It is one thing to make the statement that one has no intention of seeking the nomination for the presidency-and letting it go at that. It is quite another thing to couch such statement in the enticing periods, the attractive words, the charming euphony of enunciation that the general effect is to inspire the feeling, Say. but a man like that really ought to be President"
 That is what our Homer has done ani we like him lot more-nor were we lilly disposed toward him be- fore-for the way he has done the thing. Not that Homer had any great chance for the nomination--not yet His day is quite apt to come, Nor yet that we pledge ourselves to approve his choice for the nomination, be 1t the capable McAdoo or somebody else, But since this pleasantly casual an- nounccment. of Homer's that he trusts his friends win accept in good part this conclusion and will no longer consider me a candidate, either actual or potential and will turn their thoughts in other directions" we feel that we would rather like to have Homer mark a milestone. in our, lives or, better still, eloeute it.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
Observations on He Weather

Washington, Jan. 14.-For south ern New England: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, somewhat colder tonight: fresh northeast winds.
 Forecast for Eastern New York: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday, somewhat colder tonight fresh north west winds.
 For Connecticut: Generally fair tonight and Tuesday; somewhat colder Tuesday; fresh northwest winds.
 Conditions: The pressure is low along the Atlantic coast and high over the Mississippi valley and the Lake region. Pleasant weather pre- Nails generally in nearly all districts east of the Rocky Mountains. The temperature continues low in the, southern sections. Zero temperatures were reported from Minnesota, Wis consin and Michigan.
 Conditions favor for this vicinity lower temperature.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
"NOTHING TO SAY"

i What a wonderful world 1t would be if more Of us could persuade our selves of the dignity, the splcndor, the grandeur even not 10 say the safety { found in those five words "l have nothing to say"
 And noting the safety" aspect Of such phrase, the Civic a Safety League of this city has at last made great reform. Ii has indulged in that splendid expression "I have noth- ing to say"
 Mayor Paonessa once informed the league that he did not give orders to his commissioners. He does not. in- cidentally. Then, by some strange COG incidence, hc had a talk with one of the police commissioners--the chair man---in the course Of which conver- sation he expressed the opinion that innocent people---for all people are presumed to be innocent until proven guilty-should not be arrested because they were found in place where liquor is sold. He took judicial notice Of the fact that liquor is not supposed 10 be sold anywhere, and he did not believe people were supposed to suspect everyone of breaking the law.
 whereupon the League, not having learned the dignity. the splendor. the grandeur even, not to say safety" Of the words T have nothing to say did say something. With delicious sarcasm it recommended" the mayor for break ing his rule Of not giving orders to his commissioners and told him that he did give orders when he expressed dis1pproval of arresting presumably innocent people. The mayor took the Inc trouble to explain his action 10 the estimable league. saying that it was an informal opinion fe had given and that he had not issued any orders to his commissioners.
 Quite simple situation, simply ex- pfaincd. And then it was that the worthy league, waxing great in wis 1 dom and realizing the meaning Of the l, word safety" which forms a portion l Of its name. remarked with great dig l nity. q have nothing to say" or words 1 to that effect.
 The saddest words of tongue or pen
 Are simply these: 'It might have
 been"
 The wisest words when up tree,
 Are these T will not answer thee"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14

1 trouble in an emergency. But the falsity of this reasoning is that the emergency comes before he has a chance to be skilful. The only skill that will save him. his passengers CT someone else is the ability to shove with his foot on the brake pedal and grab the emergency handle. When any ear is seen to give the slightest evil dcnce of having the brakes out of order, that car should be stopped and examined at once.
 A man who had driven many years burst into the office the other day and declared he had discoverd. quite by accident. a fine way to brake his car while going down a long, steep hill. without wearing out the brakes! Go into second speed and then throw off your engine-and then. sit there and enjoy the ride" he declared. We all lowed as how we did this frequently and he was much disa ppointcd to find that many drivers are aware of the advisabiiity of adopting this plan. At the top of the downward descent of the mountain near Waterbury there is sign giving motorists this advice. It was placed there some years ago when man, ignorant of the momentum his his car would gain, failed to take this precaution and car was overturn- ed. killing child and another mem- Der of the party.
 Watch your brakes
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
CHURCH FREE FROM DEBT
Pastor siecgc of St. Matthews Has Pleasing Report to Make On His 18th Anniversary Here.

On the 18th anniversary Of his in- stallation as pastor of St. Matthewis German Lutheran church, Rev. A C. , Theodore Steege yesterday announced at the annual meeting that the church was entirely free from debt. At the preceding annual meeting there re- mained but s2.0OO of indebtedness, which was paid of last year.
 The church has progressed in many ways during the past year. which is reported by church officials as a most successful one. The entire member ship including Sunday school and cradle roll totals i,0gS persons.
 The church has 742 communicant members and 195 voting members There are 154 children attending the day school and 142 attending Sunday school During the year there were II marriages and 19 funerals. Serv- ices in English and German are con- ducted every Sunday. Mir. steege's previous charge was in Lyons. Ia.
 officers were elected as follo~is. President. William r. Hausmann; sice-president. Rudolph Linn: secre- tary. K. E. Kaufmann. financial sec retsry. Edward Koeber; treasurer. Ja- cob Neubaurer; assistant treasurer. Adoiph Q. Burkhardt John Denko was elected to the board of trustees. and neR members were elected 10 the board Of deacons, as follows: L. Ha- lex. E. Kierber, ". Hutengs and Adolph Conrad. New members elect ed to the school board are II. woito- ritz. William H. Hausmann, Adolph Burkhardt e.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14

tion to handle tho intimate affairs ot 1 their clients, are to be congratulated
 upon their admission into one of the most honored of professions-one
 which should be honored as long as
 the high standards of the great jurists i of the past and present are lived up i to. To those new members of the 1 bar should come full realization of what membership in that profession ! means. They are now officers of the 1 court. They should realize that it is not only possible for the lawyer to be jealous advocate of the truth,
 but that it is his duty to strengthen
 his convictions as to the necessity of
 always seeking the truth, the whole
 truth and nothing but the truth" in
 practising his profession. It is mis-
 taken idea that the lawyer must take
 any case that comes to him and must
 hush up facts tending to show his client at fault. One prominent member
 of the New York Bar has been denied the privilege of practice in that state because he took that attitude. The duty of a lawyer is to bring out the. true facts that tend to present his clients side of the case.
 Every man and every woman has a right to his day in court" His at- torney is there to see to it that the clients day in court is fair day; that all facts in his favor are present. cd to the court or the jury. And in this connection it may be said that no crime was ever committed in which there were not human phases which should appear clearly, to excuse. to explain the action of, or to tighten the punishment perhaps of the guilty person. No contract was ever broken without some shade of influencing mo- tive by the breaker of that agreement. llpSe are lnt IldllcGS tNtll tlit ih"sSA for the person in the wrong must bring out for the benefit of his client. Out of the profound wisdom of great jurist comes the word to lawyers just beginning practice--"the higher yotr ideals the more strictly you live up to them, the greater will be your name, the more splendid will be your achievements"
 To those who failed at the recent examination it may be said that when they do gain admission to the profes- sion the accomplishment will be all the greater because Of the strict guard i that is being kept against admitting to it those who fail, for one reason or another, 10 meet th elcgal require ments.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
MISSING WOMAN'S BODY
 IS FOUND IN CISTERN
7S-Year-Old Husband Who Had6 or fered Reward Is Arrested and
 Questioned

Butfton, Ohio, Jan. 14.-The body of Mrs. Katherine -.Mohler, TO, who disappeared several weeks ago, was l found in an abandoned cistern at her home, one mile south of here yester- day. The head, legs and arms had been severed and were found buried with the torso. William Mohler 7S, husband of the dead woman, was arrested and taken to Lima to be questioned by the counr ty authorities.
 The body was found by searching parties which, spurred on by an offer of $5oQ./made by Mohler last Tues day. for information leading to the To- cation of his wife, have secured the Mohler farm and the countryside for miles around. Last Friday Mohler de- clared he would increase this reward. if necessary, to find the woman.
 The head was identified as that of Mrs. Mohler by Dr. J. F. Rudy. her physician.
 The cistern in which the body was found is located in a shed. It was partially filled with refuse, on top of which was a layer of ashes covered with corn fodder.
 Finding of the body clears up a mystery which the authorities have been trying to solve since the first of the year. On Dec. S1;I Mohler went to Fostoria, Ohio. to visit daughter. When he returned the next day he re- ported that his wife had disappeared. No one could be found who could shed any light on the mystery.
 Mohler was tried and acquitted on a lunacy charge filed last November af- ter two barns belonging to Samuel Gratz a neighbor, had been burned.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
DRY ADVOCATES IN WASHINGTON TODAY
And-Saloon Leagues Hear the 'Whys and WherelOreS"

Washington, Jan. 14.-The dole ful chorus of Broadway's big hotels and restaurants will answer the ques- tion of prohibitions success or fail EIre, Bishop Thomas Nicholson, New York, president of the Anti-Saloon League of America, declared today in addressing its annual conventin.
 Citing the prosperity of banks, life insurance companies, and the de- crease in unemployment as answers to the question 'Is prohibition a fail- ure?" Bishop Nicholson declared that ito climax it all the national wealth has just about doubled in 10 years. and the major part of the in- crease has been during the past five years"
 Cites Chicago
 Chicago, is an example, the bishop said, of how laws may be enforced in great city. The saloon, he as- serted, has been smitten hip and thigh, but we must carry on, it is stunned but ever and anon it comes to itself and is still defiant"
 Senator Simeon D. Fess, Ohio, told the league that bootleggers in the national capital, where the laws are made, should be 'drastically dealt with" adding that this situation marks the immediate duty of con- gress." He declared the supreme duty of the hour" was the creation of new sense of the importance of the law"
 A "Fighting Program"
 Wayne B. Wheeler, general coun- sel for the league. outlined fight ing program" which he declared will neither ask nor give quarter in our fight for law enforcement"
 Representative Cramton of Michi- gan, one of the prohibition spokes- men in congress. told the convention that the prohibition unit must be given more rein," and that politics must be eliminated from enforcement work. The collector of internal rev enue, he said, is, so 'loaded down with other great burdens, as to have little time for this pressing work" He advocated a separate bureau in the treasury for the prohibition work.
 Biamcs Good Citizens"
 Representative Upshaw of Georgia declared America needs new con- science" while Rabbi Abram simon of Washington, said the trouble with was due largely to the 'sugglshness of presumably good citizens"
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
ISSUING BONDS

In the last four years, at various
 times those who have attended all
 the meetings Of the common council,
 the old city meetings and latterly the
 sessions Of the city meeting board,
 have listened to wise words of disap-
 proval Of paying for running expenses of the city by issuing bonds therefor
 Such practice was necessary at times.
 but never was it done without an em- phatic word of warning against con- tinuing the habit,
 Today comes the other side of the question. \ word comes disappearing Of paying for permanent improve ments out Of the cash on hand or cur rent receipts. The board of water commissioners saw the need of more money. There was a deficiency last year of something like 5000. dis closed after the adoption of a more thorough system of checking up. The water board had paid for a permanent improvement out of cash, without seeking the issue Of bonds therefore. Tho water board felt. undoubtedly, that it was well to seek 10 pay for everything possible without burdening the city with 6 greater bonded in- debtedneSs, and quite probably there was general approval Of such action.
 But now that there is need Of more money for the water board the situa- ton must he faced and the broad theory Of this matter examined.
 The basic idea of the unwisdom Of paying running expenses out Of the proceeds of bonds Is that il is quite wrong to burden future taxpayers Of thc city with payment of debt the cash from whcih benefited only those living here today. Those who enjoy todays privileges should pay for them if there will come no tangible benefit Co the future taxpayers of the city. Conversely, the basic idea Of the wis., dom Of paying for permanent im- proyements out of the proceeds of bond issues is that future taxpayers Of the city will benefit from those im- provements quite as much as we bene- l fit today. We should not bear all the i burden as we do not receive all the ! benefits. Future taxpayers should . help pay for what they will enjoy, ! just as future taxpayers should not | have to pay for what we enjoy and ! use up today.
 If is for these reasons that the sug- l gestion is good that our taxes today 7 be not increased because the water board needs money now. since the . board has paid out money for per ] manent improvement which will bene- it the people of the city in the future as much as it benefits Us. By issuing bonds in the amount of that perman- ent improvement, our present taxes may remain the same. as far as the water matter is concerned, and some Of the burden of that permanent i'm provement placed where # belongs on the people who will enjoy the bene- fits of that improvement in the future.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
FAMOUS PHYSICIAN DIES
Dr. Albert Abrams Was Intcrnational- l, Notel and Was Founder of SpondlyOthcrapy.

San Francisco, Jan, H. Dr. Albert Abrams, internationally known phy- slcian, founder Of Sporry1othcrapy, and more recently inventor of an ap. paratus with which he claimed he could diagnose disease by testing s drop of blood, died at hls home here late last night of pneumonia.
 Dr. AbramS's "elcctronic reactions of Abrams created much dissension in medical circles. By it, he asserted he even could tell the sex and approx innate ago of person from whose veins the blood was withdrawn for the test.
 He .as called into number of courts to report his findings where the blood Of some person was in- volyed in disputes
 Followers of Dr. Abrams theory and practitioners of t have become more or less common throughout the country. A
 Aside from his latest claim, Dr. Abrams had gained prominence in medicine, however. He was born in San Francisco December s, 1863, and was graduated in medicine from inc University Of Heidelberg in 1892. He took post graduate course in London, Berlin, Vienna and Paris.
 Dr. Abrams was the author of sev- eral books on medicine and allied subjects.
 He was a fellow of the Royal Medi- cal society or London, and a member Of the Authors club of London. Hc was honorary president of the Amcri- can Association for the Study Of spondylothcrapy and president Of the American Society for Psycho- physical Research.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
NEM LAWYERS

Few people not experienced in the
 practice Of the law know how high must be the lawyers standard oi honesty in order that a clients inter- ests be protected at all times. Like wise few people outside of the legal profession know how seldom does a lawyer abuse the trust placed in him by his client
 Notwithstanding these facts mem- bers of the profession are eratifIed 10 learn that only 14 out of 75 who took the examination Tor admission to the bar recently. gained his privilege Of praeticing in this state. Many of those who failed may have been honest and square in an their dealings. and failed if the examination only beeause of a lack Of proper legal knowledge. Some Of them, even. might and may here after prove to be the best councillors conceivable. notable for their strict integrity and observance Of legal ethics. Some Of thsse who passed may, perhsps. be inferior in certain chafacteristics the lawyer should possess, to some of those who failed. Nevertheless. t may be repeated. more good will come to the people who are forced to consult members Of the legal profession by making en- trance to the bar difficult than would be the case were the path to practice to be made easy. And more good uiIl come to the profession itself.
 Those who have passed the ex- limitation and Hho are now in a posi-
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
NO THAW SETTLEMENT
Father of Gump Boy Denies Lawsuit
 Has Been Ended by Cash Payment e--Denies Hearing of Any Offer.

Long Beach, Cal, Jan. 14-There has been no settlement of the suit brought by Frederick Gump. Dr., against Harry K. Thaw, according to a statement made here today by Fred erick Gump, .Sr., the young mans father. Gump, ST., said that he had received no word from his attorneys of such settlement and he was cer- taip his lawyers would not agree to al settlement without consulting him. The Gumps formerly lived in Kansas City, but now both father and son are residents of Long Beach.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
STOCK INCREASE VOTED

New York Jan. 14.-Stockholders of the Schulte Retail Stores corpora ton have approved a proposal to in- crease the authorized preferred stock from s5,oo0,00 to s15,00o,O00. For the present the stock will be held in the company's treasury for corporate purposes.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
GAS PRICE INCREASED

New York, Jan. 14.-An advance oi 2 cents a gallon in the tank wagon price of gasoline was made today by the Standard oil company of New Jersey throughout it's domestic terri tory The new price Is l7ls cents a gallon. Tho Texas company immedi- ately met the increase. The revision of prices follows recent advances in crude oil quotations.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-14
TO GO AHEAD WITH WORK
standing Committee of stanley Me- n1TiaI Church Adopts Suggestion Made by Minister in Annual Report.

At meeting Of the standing com mittee of the Stanley Memorial church yesterday it was voted to go ahead with the institute plan as out lined in the annual messagsfby Rev. R. x. Gilman, given in Saturday Herald" Mir. Gilman, Mrs. James Service. Joseph Menousek, Oscar A. Marsh and Miss Bessie Williams were named on the committee in charge.
 The first meeting will be held January s1.