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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
WAY TO
Be OPENED BY
STREET DANCE
Laying Of Concrete On Market St.
Nearly Finished. Must Harden
Twenty-One Days.
POLES AND WIRES
TO BE REMOVED

Work on the Market street concrete
bed is about finished, the small section
constituting the approach to East
Clarke avenue being about all, at this
writing, to be done.
It will be some time yet before the
thoroughfare is opened as the State
authorities require concrete to stand
twenty-one days before being opened
for use, SO there is some wait yet.
The telephone people have made
considerable progress in stretching
wires and cables to serve their Gus
toners from Willow and Vine streets,
and probably the poles will be remov-
ed at the same time that travel is tax
EN- up over the new bed of Market
street.
Preparations are reported to be in
progress for fitting celebration of
the big improvements. When the
street is cleared and lights turned
on for the first time, it is proposed to
stage big community dance. A band
of music will entertain the crowd and
furnish entertainment also for the
dancers. Probably some oratory will
grace the occasion, an impromptu pa
rade be formed, and a general good
time experienced.
When Pocomoke is so fortunate as
to see the vacant lots covered with
such buildings ,as have already been
erected, she can boast of two shopping
squares equal to any in the State.
This is the opinion of a prominent
newspaper reporter who, it is UNDER
stood will give the matter some pub
licity in Baltimore daily. No doubt
the new street will attract thousands
of visitors to this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
HIGH RATING
GIVEN LOCAL
MILITARY co.
Highest Award Given AT Recent
Inspection By Captain F.
Lester Smith.
OFFICERS CHILD AND
POTTS COMPLIMENTED

In a letter from Milton A. Reck-
ord, Brigadier General of the Mary
land National Guard, addressed to the
commanding officer, Headquarters Co.
Sd Battalion, 1st Infantry, M. N. g.,
there is contained the highest COM
mendation for Pocomoke's local mill
tary unit.
- General Record takes occasion to
write as follows: ATTACHED hereto
please find report of annual armory
inspection of your organization, held
OH April 2, 1924. 1t is matter of
extreme qualification to the Governor
and Commander-in-C Chief and to this
Department to note the Very Salts
factory conditions checked in blue ex-
isting in your organization at the in
spection, and you are congratulated
upon the showing made"
I. Supplementing this is communica-
tion from Frederick Headquarters
signed by F. Lester Smith, Capt. 1st
Infantry, Md. Nat. Guard, Adjutant:
and written by order of Colonel Mar
key, which contains the following:
Inviting attention to basic commu-
nication. These Headquarters also de-
sire to commend you upon the show
ing made by your company"
The inspection referred to was made
by Capt. Edward H johnson, on Apr.
2, 1924, and the report was based up
on his findings in conditions having
to do with number present at inspec-
tion Gao out of 41); percentage of
general attendance; condition Of ord
nance property; ditto of quarter
masters property (clothing); signal
medical, engineer all particularly
we'll arranged; records, in the main,
highly satisfactory; general excel
lence in drills, calisthenics etc.; and,
in general, a splendid report was
made!
This should make the boys feel
proud of their commanders and of
themselves.
What few unsatisfactory notations
werd made were mostly beyond the
power of the company to avoid; such
as innoculation and vaccinations; ade-
quacy of drill hall; lack of range for
small-arrh practice; etc.
Great credit is due officers Child
and Potts in bringing the boys up to
tbs high state Of efficiency AS stated
so frequently in these columns, the
community should give the company
the staunchest support, as, if main
tanned, the State will surely beautify
Pocomoke with handsome armory
building.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
HARVESTS BUMPER
SWEET POTATO CROP
James B. Taylor Working In Co
operation With State Agricul-
tural Experiment Station

James B. Taylor, who lives at the
turn of the Virginia road east. of Po-
comoke City, has just harvested a
bumper crop Of sweet potatoes.
In cooperation with the Soils De-
partment of the University of Mary
land Agricultural Experiment Station,
Mr.. Taylor has been conducting fer
tilizer exeriments with sweet pota-
toes and early Irish Cobblers. A two
year rotation consisting of early po-
tatoes, corn,, with rye and vetch as a
winter cover crop the first year, and
sweet potatoes followed by rye and
vetch the second year, is employed.
The State Experiment Station is
trying to determine the best source of
ammonia (nitrogenD in the fertilizer
for these two cash-crops. There are
three of these fields in Worcester
county, the other two being located on
the farm of Jerome Johnson at Snow
Hill and on the farm at Beaver Dam
owned by Colmore E. byrd, and tent
anted by w. H. Bunting.
A large part of Mr.. Taylor's field
yielded rs barrels of U. S. No.
grade potatoes per acre. The entire
crop was of exceptionally fine quality.
An interesting feature of this years
crop was single hill Of five large
potatoes with a total weight of 91s
pounds.
1t will pay the farmers in this part
Of Worcester county to keep an eye
on this field if they wish to learn the
secret of fertilizing Irish potatoes.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
R. R. EMPLOYEES
PICNIC DOWN RIVER
Telegraph And Signal Department
Employees Have Boat Ride And
Then Big eats"

The employees in the Telegraph and
Signal departments of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, with their families
had a most enjoyable boat ride and
picnic down the Pocomoke river, Sat-
urday afternoon, September 2Oth.
A motor boat was used to tow a
houseboat which was nicely fixed up
for the occasion. After going down
as far as Shelltown, the boats were
anchored and almost every one got a
fishing line. After about two hours
of fishing, everyone gathered on. the
boat to return home. A real picnic
lunch Of fried chicken had been placed
on the table by Harrison Hargis, cook
on one of the Bunk cars, and, every
one soon found a place at the table.
The party reached home about 1890
and reported having a good time, and
that they were ready to go again next
year. Those who enjoyed the picnic
and boat ride were:
Mr.. and Mrs. C. B. Freeman and
son Bryan; Miss Madeline Ross and
Ralph Ross, Jr.;Mr. and Mrs. C. L.
Thompson and sons Earle and Rich
ard; j. K. Lang and son William;
Mr.. and Mrs. C. D. Potts and son
Andrew; Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Cannon,
of Salisbury, Md.;Mr. and Mrs. E. F..
Howard, of Onley, Va; Mr. and Mrs.
d. w. Shaw, Jr.; Mr.. and Mrs. Roland
T. Talton, Roland, Jr., and Winifred;
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Watson, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w. Venable and son, Richard;
d. X. Hancock and son Richard.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
CHURCHES HOLD !
EVANCELISTIC SERVICES
Rev. Pierce S. Ellis Assisting At
Meetings Being Held In First
Baptist Church.

Pocomoke City is now in the midst
of series of extra meetings in two
of the prominent church denomina-
tions- Methodist Episcopal and the
Baptist.
These are, of course, for the pur-
poes of reviving religious interest,
and waging war upon evil influences.
The M. E. Church has been crowded
TO the doors most of the time; people
have been serious minded as well as
entertained. DR.. Cooke, ably assisted,
has furnished the inspiration, and by
sound argument and persuasive plead
ing has accomplished a world of good
Last Sunday night the Baptists be-
gan their extra services. All denomi-
nations have the same object and are
striving to counteract with good the
bad.
Tomorrow Rev. Pierce S. Ellis will
preach. Mr.. Ellis is product of Po-
comoke City, son of the late Charles
Ellis. He has achieved much success
in his ministrations, and no doubt
will make his presence felt here. His
subject tomorrow at II A. M, will be
"The Divine Searcher of Heart;" at 8
P. M, Successful SIM" There will be
an entertaining song service to which
all are inyited.,
Rev. Mr.. Littleton has just closed
a two weeks revival at the First Bap-
tist Church, Cambridge, and no doubt
his efforts here will be crowned with
success.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
]. WINDSOR BOUNDS
DIED THURSDAY LAST
Had Been ln Failing Health For
Long While. - Was A Former
County Commissioner.

Joseph Windsor Bounds, this city
died on Thursday last at his home
corner Linden avenue and Secone
street, at 4.45 P. M, his death being
due to complication Of diseases, af-
ter an illness Of over three years.
He was born at Mardela Springs
Wicomico county, the son Of the late
Mr.. and Mrs. Francis Train Bounds
and was SO years of age on the 5th
Of last August.
Up until the time of his removal tn
Pocomoke City, Mr.. Bounds was en-
gagged in the farming and lumber
business, in both of which he was
er1inently successful.
About 18 years ago he came to this
city as manager Of the Marvel Pack
age Company, which position he re-
tanned up to the breaking down of his
health.
In 1884 he married Miss Margaret
Wilson, of Mardela Springs; one son,
James Wilson Bounds, being born to
them.
In 1921 Mr.. Bounds was elected
county commissioner for Worcester,
and served until last November.
Besides the widow the deceased is
survived by his son, and two grand
children. Also by two sisters, Mrs. I.
N. Cooper and. Miss Anna Bounds, and
one brother, George w. Boundsall
of Mardela, Md. II.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the home Of the deceased tomor-
row, Sunday, 1890 P. M, being in
charge Of the Rev. G. v. Bell, rector
of st. Mary's Episcopal Church, this
city. Interment will be made in the
cemetery at ,Mardela.
Mr.. Bounds was highly respected
as a citizen, and news f-his death
will be received with universal regret.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
"Pard" Costen Opens
Nelu Furniture Store

Maurice w. Costen has rented the
room adjoining Vests restaurant,
and will conduct a furniture business.
He claims to be able to furnish any
article from wooden spoon to side
board, and at rates to suit the string
ency in financial matters.
1t has always been understood that
advertising is good thing for trade,
and "Pard" is reminded that while he
is getting this much for nothing, the
columns of the Democrat are wonder
full aids to securing buyers. A word
to the wise is sufficient.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
THE MERRY WHIRL" !.
TO HAVE BIG CAST
Rehearsals For Eastern Star Bene-
fit Show Started Last
Monday Night

Rehearsals for "The Merry Whril,'
the third annual Petticoat Minstrel
Revue, to be presented October 8, g.
and 10 under the auspices Of Crescent
Chapter No. ID, Order Eastern Star
started Monday night Of this week,
and from now until the time of the
first performance, the large cast will
be hard at work preparing for the
many novelties which go to make up
the varied program.
The Wheeler Producing Company
who are staging the show, need no
introduction to Pocomoke and vicinity,
having staged three artistic and very
successful productions here in the last
three years, and an entertainment of
the highest order is assured.
This years production, "The Merry
Whirl," which is all new, and con-
tains many novel and entertaining
features, will have a cast of nearly
100 of Pocomoke's best singers, dane
ers, and entertainers.
In addition to the Petticoat Min
strel scene, which is always a big
feature with the show, the program
will consist of big feature number
by the children entitled, "Story> Book
Land" with the little folk portray
ing the characters familiar to Mother
Goose rhymes. "In Old Mexico"
Spanish novelty number, "Limehouse
- a Chinese dramatic offer
ing, also "Songs Of Bygone Days"-a,
feature musical offering in which the
old songs, dear to the hearts Of all,
are to be presented in novel manner,
the singers making their appearance
through massive music sheet.
The show is to be elaborately stag
ed with special costumes, scenery, and
electrical effects, and "The Merry
Whirl" promises to surpass the Stars
two previous successes. .r
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
TELEPHONE, co.
BEFORE P. S. E.
IN BALTIMORE
Rate Hearing Now In Progress. =
Numerous Protests Presented
From Many Quarters.
COMPANY MAKES
EXTENSIVE STATEMENTS

The Chesapeake and Potomac Tele.
phone Company are now in the midst
Of their hearing before the Public
Service Commission, the object ol
which is to secure raise in their rave
OF charges for phone service.
The company has been prosecuting
an intensive advertising campaign TO.
the purpose of instructing the public
as to reasons for proposed changes.
They have presented statements as
to the magnitude and efficiency of the
telephone business; they have clearly
shown Maryland's share in it; they
base their request for new rates upon
the increasing cost of telephone equip
ment, difficulty in harmonizing for
mer economy with present rising
costs, an increase in taxes, and COM
parative estimate of telephone costs
with costs of other commodities.
They emphasize the peculiar nature
Of telephone property when danger By
storm and flood is taken into cons;.i-
Grafton, and the, great expense in
keeping a telephone system in order.
They enter into a thorough expla-
nation of the relation existing be-
tween the C. & P. and other corpora
tions, and also explain the system of
buying telephone apparatus and sup
plies. 4
They have laid bare their rate Of
earnings and seemed to have cooper
ated in every way with the public 10
bring about a thorough understands
ing between the company and those
whom they serve.
From the time they began a consid-
Grafton of the proposed increase, there
has been protest after protest pub
lished in the leading State papers,
and the matter now will soon be
brought to a decision. Objections have
been urged along the line of ineffi-
cheney in service and an already ade-
quate percentage OF return.
It would probably be of interest to
Pocomoke people to know just how the
proposed raise would affect them. ne
new rates would make charge of
$3.75 per month for individual busi-
ness line; four party, $500; rural
station, $2.75; service station 81 and
two-thirds; extension station flat, 81.
For residences, individual line $2.7b;
four aprty, So; rural station, $1.75;
service station l5s and one-third; ex-
tension service, flat, rs. i
Comparing these with the present
prices, subscribers can see how they
will be affected. The decision Of the
Public Service Commission is looked
forward to with great interest.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
FALL OPENING DAYS
DRAW BIG CROWDS
Fine Displays In All Classes Of
Merchandise. Attractive New
Styles Draw Attention.

Crowds visited Pocomoke City last
week to view the displays. of new fall
ready-to-wear and merchandise. Ev-
erywhere in kaleidoscope array new,
autumn tones blended and har-
monized and veritable fairyland a.
waited the seeker after knowledge of
the new fall fashions. Bright colors
were plentiful and brilliant with a
predominance of brown tones, the new
burnt russet and shutter green. The
autumn note was sounded in the win
dow trims as well as the drapes and
displays Of merchandise.
Clever dresses of faille silk and
bengaline as well as the fiat crepes
and crepe satins were shown in
charming variety and the ensemble
costume developed in broadcloth and
other smooth fabrics was very much
in evidence. The new fall colors
sponsored by the local stores as we'll
as the Fifth avenue shops were Burnt
Russet, Shutter Green, Venetian
Fuchsia and the new brown tones,
with black and navy Of course good.
Displays were attraetively arrang-
ed and the showing most complete in
every detail. Fur was very much in
evidence, on dresses and particularly
coats. Velvet seems to lead in hats
and shades Of purple, orchid, red,
burnt russet and black, were the fa-
vorite color mediums.
The new footwear is particularly at
tractive showing new models in satin,
patent and kid. Prices everywhere
seemed to have dropped and stores
are featuring ready-to-wear dress ac-
cessories and piece goods at prices
much lower than in former years.
In presenting the new lines of mer-
chandise for fall 1924 surely there are
no finer assortments anywhere than in
Pocomoke stores. The merchants
unite in inviting your inspection Of
the. new things and welcome you
whether you wish to buy or not. Ev-
cry new style sponsored by Dame
Fashion will be shown in the POGO
moke shops and the unusual price
range presents to every woman the
opportunity to make a satisfactory
choice within her means of expendi-
ture.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
M p. Junior Aid viii
Hold Bake This Afternoon,

The Junior Aid of the Methodist
Protestant Church will hold bake in
the Lecture room of the church Sat-
urday afternoon, September 9th be-
ginning at 2 o'clock. Cakes of all
kinds and bread, including rolls, bis
cults and buns will be on sale. These
young people make delicious cakes
and it will pay you to visit them and
lay in liberal supply Of good things
to eat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
JURORS NAMED FOR
OCTOBER TERM COURT
Many Well Known Pocomoke Men
Chosen For Service At APP
preaching Court.

The following is a list of Jurors
drawn for service at the October
Term, 1924, of. the Circuit Court fol
Worcester coqynt:
District No. II. Ralph Gordy, E
Wilfred Ross, James M Gusts, Johr
T. Hickman, John Causey, Henry w
Callahan, James p. Ross, Frank D
Young.
District No. 2-Roy P. Stagg, Thos
P. Selby, Frank S. Winchester, Walter
Robert M. Evans, John o. Byrd, Robt
H. Cluff, Thomas F Trader.
District No. 3-Edward M. Scott
J. Calvin Bodley, Charles H. Turner
William w. McCabe, Joseph E. Esh.
am, E. Preston Disharoon, James T
'Horsey.
District No. 4-John L. Mason, Lee
C. Parker, Marion Shockley.
District No. 5-Frank Beauchamp
Edward Collins, Wallace S. Cropper
District No. 6-Ralph Shockley
Paul Cherrix.
District No. 7-David E. Bolen
Aurelius P. Shockley, George B. John
son.
District No. 8-Arthur Bromley
Samuel E. Brimer, James P. Davis,
James B. Hudson, George w. Brown,
Charles C. Pilchard, Caleb C. Watson.
Z District No. 9vWm. r. Purnell,
Kendall p, Jarvis, James D Bethards,
Jesse B. Taylor, George w Evans,
Emerson Tingle, Philip C.. Dennis.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
Newton D. Baker And
Coldsborough To Speak

A Democratic mass meeting will
be held at Salisbury on Monday,
October 9th, at 8 P. M, at which
Hon. Newton D. Baker, former Sec
retary of War under the Wilson
administration, will speak. Hon.
T.. Alan Goldsborough, Democratic
candidate for Congress, will also
deliver an address at this meeting.
Mr.. Baker was only available for
one speech on the Eastern Shore,
and Salisbury being the more CEN
trally located, was chosen for this
meeting. Mr.. Goldsborough and
other speakers will be in Pocomoke
City later in the campaign to ad-
dress the voters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
Return From, Motor Trip
Through F 7iue States

J. L. Cowger, w. A. Cottman, S. A.
Evans, H. C. Beauchamp, and George
F. Patterson returned Sunday night
from an extended motor trip through
parts of Delaware, Pennsylvania,
Maryland, West Virginia and Vir-
ginia. They report a. most excellent
trip. While enroute they saw the re-
production of the Battle Of Antietam,
the Gettysburg battlefield, New Mar
ket Endless Caverns and battlefield,
the Natural Bridge and many other
points of interest.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
VIII Speak In Pocomoke
Next Thursday Evening

Miss Levinia Engle, chairman of
the League of Women Voters will
speak on the subject of "Good Citizen
ship stressing Registration, in the
Assembly room of the Citizens Ma
tional Bank, Thursday, October 2, at
7.3O P M.
Miss Engle speaks under the aus
pices Of the Woman's Club of Wor-
cester County and the Good Citizen
ship Committee of Pocomoke City.
All of the women of Pocomoke City
and vicinity are urged to be present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-27
Former Pocon1oke Girl
Married By Reu. Bell

Miss Marion Leroy Payne of Ocean
City, and formerly of this city, and
Avery w. Givans, of Snow Hill were
united in the sacrament of marriage
in the Church of st. Mary the Virgin
at z o'clock Saturday evening. The
Rev. G. v. Bell performed the cere-
mony. The couple will make their
home In Snow Hill.
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ADVERTISING LIST FOR CARBON COUNTY
WYOMING, FOR 1928
NOTICE OF SALE. OF REAL ESTATE FOR
TAXES

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OFFICE OF THE COUNTY TREASURER, CARBON COUNTY,
RAWLINS WYOMING, JUNE 1, 1924
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yea of Our Lord One thousand Nine Hundred n Twenyfour, at the
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1924-02-07
NEW IDEA

About $50 years ago Coperncus the Polish astronomer
was arguing that the earth it's axis the
roulette wheel One Of his opponents chief arguments was
that COperncus correct, stone dropped from
would fall quite distance away from the tower in
stead of at the base of the tower.
iCoperncus patiently explained that the stone being
part of the earth naturally moving along with the earth
and therefore remained close to the tower while falling
His opponents then pointed out that stone dropped from
ast-movng ship, would hit the water at distance
behind the ship instead of dropping straight down. the
side Coperncs answered that the stone part of the
earth part of the ship dropped in straight
line down toward the center of the earth instead of trying
to keep up with the moving ship
So the arguments continued. After the lapse of more
than centuries the thing mpressng most is the
until Coperncus had been dead 100 years
that experiment actually tried of dropping the stone
from tower, to check up his theory
If Copernicus living today and advancing such q
theory wouldn't be five minutes until would be
hot-footing find tower and learn whether he was
right wrong
This the remarkable characteristics of our
generation New ideas and devices be scoed at but
usually they given trial to learn the truth In former
centuries people reluctant to accept sugges
dsruptng the old and established state of affairs that
it next to impossible to get trX-ou
This explains why the world in the last 100 years has
made progress than in the 100 generations before