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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01
BILLS ORDERED PAID BY
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS

J. L. Dykes, work on roads, $3.50.
John Holland work on roads,
1926.
Wimbrow Bros, lumber, $3.50.
James L. Ryan, St. Martins road
work; $4S.75.
Charles w. Dennis, work on roads,
$12O.7O.
Jas. D. Smack, work on roads,
$76.4O.
William F. Latchum, work on
roads, $94.35.
Jessie P. Turner, work on roads,
$3.50.
C. H. Burbage, work on roads,
$3.50.
Benton Hamblin, work on roads,
$22.25.
S. H. Elec. 1t. & P. Co., lights for
Court House and Jail, $37.03.
The Corddry Co., supplies for
roads, $27.OO.
The Corddry Co., supplies for Jail,
$7.42.
Joe Mitchell work on roads, $55.52
R. T. Shockley, work on roads,
$21A.62.
R. T. Shockley, work on roads,
$17.65.
R. T. Shockley, work on roads,
$45.34.
William Brimer, sand for roads,
S22.5O.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01

A Tomato Growers Association
has been formed in Caroline county.
It is a part of the Caroline County
Farm Bureau and they make this an
nouncement:
"In line with the real purpose Of
all farm organizations, the board Of
directors felt that an effort should be
made in Caroline county for the pur-
tose of organizing our growers on a
plan similar to that being carried on
in the neighboring co unties. The
main object Of the association is to
get better price for a better prod
uct. That is, to offer for sale through
thu association a product of uniform
standard"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01

The bill in the legislature to pro-
hibit purse net fishing in Maryland
waters, has created quite a ,futter a.
lnong the law makers. Kent county
fishermen at whom the bill seems to
he directed, claim that it was more
of a sporting club in Baltimore,
known as the Anglers Club land that
ii it is passed, it will prevent many
a fisherman from making living.
It seems there are other interests
against the measure, as witness the
following:
"At special meeting of the
Wholesale Fish Dealers Association
held today, it was resolved that the
Wholesale Fish Dealers Association
Of Baltimore City wishes to go on
record as unalteraoly opposed to the
curse net method of catching food
fish in any of the Maryland waters
OF the Chesapeake Bay and its tribu-
taries.
"This wholesale catching Of valu-
able food fish with purse nets will in
a very few years exterminate them
entirely.
"Untold harm has already been
done and it will take years to repair
tile damage caused by previous
years. purse net fishing, when many
tens were taken to the enrichment Of
the few at the expense of the many
and the rapid depletion Of the supply.
eve feel that our Chesapeake Bay
Water products should be conserved
for the benefit of the entire State.
"Other methods of fishing are
harmless compared with the purse
net way, where large boats scan the
waters for large schools of fish and,
laying a huge net around them, take
the entire school, containing many
tons at time. What chance have
breeding fish against such methods :?
eff purse netting is not prohibited,
fish which are now enjoyed by thou
sands will become such luxury that
only the very wealthiest will be able
to enjoy then."
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01
Defeat OF Mellon Tax Bill By Demo-
Gratis And Progressives Argues
Well For Country
Special Correspondence By
Wallace BassfOrd.

It was grand sight that argued
well for the future of the country
when 2O5 Democrats and II Progress
sive Republicans lined up like stone
wall in the House and defeated the
Mellon plan, which was bold and
bare-faced attempt to load still more
of the burdens of the rich on the.
shoulders of the middle classes. 1t
should be- borne in mind that every
man of the 222 Representatives had
been subjected for two months to a
continual barrage of heavy artillery
fire directed from the bomb-proofs of
I'll. entrenched wealth Of Wall street
with it's intricate and innumerable
extensions. From the headquarters
of ]. P. Morgan & Co., out to the al
lied and associate banks Of the great
cities, thru them to their correspond
emit banks, through these to their
customers, more than a million per-
sons were induced to write or wire
or talk to their Representatives in
favor of the Mellon plan, urging and
even bullying them to vote for a
measure which would bring great
benefits to Morgan, Rockefeller, Mel
lon and few thousands of the rich
est men in the country, and very
small good to the remainder Of the
people.
A lover of country can take heart
and hope from the fact that 222 Rep
resentatives resisted the concentrated
attack Of great wealth and its duped
auxiliares and gave the people, so
far as one House could give, a tax re-
duction measure that will give a
great and real relief to all taxpayers
who pay on a few thousands of in
come, good saving to those who
might be termed wealthy, and mod
crate saving to the rich and very
rich. Under the Democratic plan,
patriatically supported by II Pro-
gressive Republicans, single men are
relieved of all tax on net income Of
$4,000 and married men without chill
dren on net income Of $4,000, with
additional exemption Of $500 for each
child under Is years, with reduction
in percentage of all taxes.
Here is the greatest victory for
the people against the special inter-
<ests of great wealth since the origi-
nal enactment of the income tax
law. 1t is even more; it marks the
first instance in which the Democrats
and Progressives fused completely.
Theissue was basic, fundamental; it
makes a great breach in the Repub-
lican party walls. It makes it prac-
tically impossible for the two wings
Of that party to ever again act in
unison. It brings the Democrats and
Progressives so close together as to
mean more such joint actions in the
future, leading inevitably toward CO.
hesion and perhaps ccalescence into
one party. Thus would be united the
two forces which are working for the
interests Of the many as against
the greed of the few.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01

Alice Butler, Mary Cover, Eliza
beth Hayward and Stewart Gordon
members of the Senior class of the
Easton High School, have entered es-
says in the annual contest sponsored
by the Eastern Shore Society Of Bal
timore. A prize Of $40 is to be given
for the best essay in each county on
the Eastern Shore. 1t will be- award
ed in April. The essays are to deal
either with the biography of a native
Of the students own county who liv-
ed during the period from the Revo-
luton through the War of 1912 or
with an historical event Of the same
period which happened within the
county.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01

Clarence L. Cole and his daughter,
Miss Myrtle Cole, of Perryville, have
entered suit in the local court for
S?b, 900 damages against the North
ern Maryland Electric Company for
injuries sustained last summer when
the defendants employees permitted a
tree, which they were cutting, to fall
Gu the plaintiffs automobile.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01

Residents of Indian River district
have found use for one of the rural
school houses which was recently sold
I.y the State Board of Education up
on completion of consolidated school
Ut Harmon's Corner. The Seventh
Lay Advent:sts have purchased the
building and are moving it to SCOTS
Corner, near Harmony Camp ground.
where they will convert it into a
church. This will be the first Seventh
lay Adventist Church in this section
Of the State.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01
Peninsula News

The Mt, Vernon Literary Society
of Washington College is preparing
t. celebrate the one hundred and
IT, enty-sixth anniversary OF its or
ganizat;on March 1. A feature of
the celebration will be banquet to
which former members Of the society
and alumni of the college have been
invited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01
EXCELLENT BUSINESS
OPPORTUNITY

For Sale - Store Property with
stock of goods. Excellet location for
CASH trade. Well established busi-
ess. If interested, apply to
FRANK E. HUDSON,
2003 Peninsula Bldg,
Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01

The first divorce ever granted in
Talbot county was to Margaret Cock
erel and Thomas Cockerel in January
1854. This was 100 years after the
county was founded.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-03-01

Denton has bought a fire engine
for $11,75O. Demonstrations were
made by the local company at Hills
boro and Greensboro. It carries 80
men. It has a guaranteed capacity Of
600 gallons of water per minute and
a 4O-gallon chemical tank.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
Coolidge's Son Dies at Hospital;
Rites in d. C.; Burial IN Vermont

word was sent out to waiting news
paper men that Calvin was dying.
Those were anguishing hours for
every one in the sickroom. Time and
again Calvin's courage met the su-
preme test when it was nece ssary to
give him hypodermics and wash out
his stomach in a desperate effort to
remove the deadly gases.
We only needed to tell him. one
of the physicians said afterward.
when and where the pain would
he would suffer it without complaint
or protest"
Forty-five minutes after the an
nouncement came that Calvin was
dying word was sent from the sick
room that the boy was still clinging
to life with amazing tenacity for one
so completely exhausted. and it was
whispered from the chamber that
Calvin was dead. The end came a
minute after the stout little heart that
had battled death for so long gave way
The game struggle Of the boy had
focused every thought in the hospital
on him, and, even though they knew
the chances for ultimate victory were
institution anxiously watched every
bulletin. When the end was an
nounced many wept openly and a pail
of gloom enveloped all of those who
were permitted to know of the case
Many of the patients, however, were
kept in ignorance of the fight that
had been waged and lost in the upper
morale.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
SORROW Of LINCOLN.
RECALLED BY DEATH
Young Coo|idge's Demise Re-
minds of Tragedy Endured
by "Great Emancipation"

Memories Of sixty-two years ago,
when at the White House occurred a
tragedy that bowed the already grief
burdened President Lincoln - the
death Of his son-is recalled in the
death of Calvin Coolidge, jr.
Similar to President Coolidge. at
the time Of the death OF his second
son, twelve-year-old Willie Lincoln.
the great emancipator" was torn be-
tween the emotions of his own great
loss and struggling with the greatest
problems that had ever beset the oc-
cupant of the Executive Mansion up
to that time.
Previous Sorrowful Events.
This is the second time the resi-
dence of Americas chief has wit
messed the loss of Presidents son:
and if the Inauguration of President
Pierce had been but a few days
earlier there would have been another
sad event to add to the list of trag-
edics of the White House. few
DAYS before his inaugural President
Pierce's son was killed in railroad
wreck before the eyes of his parents.
The President was en- route to Con-
cord from Boston when the axle of
one of the cars broke and the train
dashed down an embankment. His
son was killed in the wreckage.
Both Boys Favorites.
Abraham Lincoln held his dying son
in his arms until life expired. Like
Calvin, jr., the young Lincoln was a
great favorite with all the White
House officials and those with whom
he came in contact and his untimely
death was deeply mourned.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
CONDOLENCES POUR
into WHITE HOUSE
Many Messages and Per.
sonaI Expressions of Sym
pathy Given to President.
CABINET OFFICERS CALL
City Officials Bespeak Capital
Citizens Respect for Cal
vin,.Jr.

There has been a steady stream of
messages of sympathy and coincidence
received at the White House since
the death Of Calvin Coolidge. jr., last
night These have been in the form
or telegrams, special delivery letters
and some in person.
Members Of the Presidents cabinet
called at the White House today to ex-
press their feelings to the grieved
father and mother.
The messages for the greater part
were from all over the country. Many
were from admiring citizens, never
heard of by either the President or
his wife, but who were deeply
touched by this death
During the several days the boy
was seriously i'll messages of SYM
pathy and hope commenced to pour
into the White House. There was no
mistaking the genuine feeling on the
part of the senders, and it is known
that the President and Mrs. Coolidge
fully appreciated them.
Among some of the messages of
coincidence received today were those
from heads of foreign nations.
Among the messages of coincidence
received at the White House there
probably was none with a deeper
sense Of feeling. or knowing. than
the one sent by Gen. Charles G.
Dawes, the Republican vice presi-
Dental nominee.
Rufus Dawes, Gen. Dawes only son,
was drowned several years ago.
Was Popular Generally.
The Coolidge boys. as they were
generally referred to by the public,
Evening star., 1924-07-08
Calpin Was Just Regular Boy
Unaffected by High Position
Refused to Quit Work on Farm When
Father Became President-Ranked
High as Student athletics.

when at this work after his father
had become President his employer
said to him excitedly, so your father
Is President of the United States
now" and the boy replied:
Yes, sir, / suppose he is. What
do you want me to tackle today?
He had taken employment under
contract and refused to break 1t to
come to Washington in the interest
ing days of his fathers assumption
to complete the task to which he
had set himself.
This summer vacation, however.
the boys came to the White House,
but had planned to leave In a 1ew
days to attend the military train
ing camp at Camp Devens
Reared as Other Boys.
AS the sons of the President. John
and Calvin had felt responsibility.
but to a casual observer they would
have appeared as any other American
boys. and this was the ideal for
which their parents carefully trained
them. 1t was the wish of Mr.. and
Mrs. Coolidge that the boys be con-
sidered from an unofficial standpoint
and as any other boys. For this rea-
son they did not permit official bulle-
tins to be issued by the physicians
on the condition. of Calvin, and not
until last Thursday, when his case
had taken a really serious turn, did
they make known his illness.
A frequent visitor at the White
House has told how the President
quite often was given to joshing the
boys, but Calvin caught joke usual
ly in the making and sidetracked it
with laugh, finally leading the
President to remark to the visitor
it was no use trying his fun there.
The President, however, believed
that the boys should be brought up
in the good American way. A friend
at the White House remarked recent
ly that they showed no signs of
swell to which another
friend replied: mo, and they hadn t
better"
Evening star., 1924-07-08

were popular. Every one liked their
simplicity and their apparent mod
esty The unostentatious and simple
manner in which they conducted
themselves, especially while visiting
their parents at the White House,
won the admiration of the District of
Columbia. And the residents of this
city deeply mourn the loss of Cal
win, jr.
Commissioners Rudolph, Oyster and
Bell, official representatives of the
city of Washington, journeyed to the
White House this morning to ex-
press their sympathy for the Presi-
dent and Mrs. Coolidge.
Milton D. Smith, president of the
FolIce man Association, authorized
J. w. Kerns, secretary, to send a
noral tribute to the White House
Charles F. Roberts, grand master
OF Masons of the District of Colum-
bia, through Grand Secretary j.
CLAUDE KEEPER, today extended to
president and Mrs. Coolidge the SYM
pathy of the Masonic fraternity of
the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
HOME FOLK SHOW
GRIEF OVER DEATH
Official Expression Given by
City and Lrlbute Paid by
Northampton Neighbors.
PRAISE FOR FINE TRAITS
Teacher, Friend, Adviser All Join
in Good Words for Presi-
dents Son.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORTHAMPTON, Mass. July s.
The flags of this city, home of the
Coolidges, were at half-staff today
as a mark of its sorrow over the
the President and Mrs. Coolidge. At
the same time, Northampton folk sent
their personal tributes to the White
House and discussed the fine quail
ties and traits of the boy, and the
city. through acting Mayor Richard
E. Pierce, expressed in a formal mes
sage TO Mr.. and Mrs. Coolidge the
people.
In the Coolidge home, one half of a
two-family house on Massasoit street,
young Calvin's maternal grand
mother. Mrs. l.. A. Goodhue, was noti-
fed this morning of the death OF her
favorite grandson. The message from
the White House said arrangements
would be made later and her plans
accordingly were uncertain. She was
not alone in her grief, because neigh
bors came to extend their condol-
ences, and Mrs Alice Reckahn, house
keeper for the Coolidges for many
years. has continued there while the
Housekeeper's Praise.
"A kindly. generous. manly boy,
and a quiet one" was the housekeep-
er's estimate Of the youngster who
is gone-such occasions for scolding
over stolen cookies, soiled floors and
tardiness at dinner having been for
gotten.
Carl Norton, who was Calvin's Sun
dayday school teacher at Edwards Con-
of the youth. He knew what he was
talking about in class, learned his
lessons well, but was always up 20
some prank, the teacher said, adding
that he was a fine type of boy.
When his father was to be notified
Of his nomination for Vice President
young Calvin slipped away while the
preparations were going on at home.
Going to a golf club, he caddied for
one of the members and then. at the
home hole he remark ed: Il suppose
you'll be coming over pretty soon.
won't you?" the member replied he
had not been invited.
Gee. I've got to have somebody
there l like. the boy rejoined, asking
his friend to be sure to come.
CobbIer Pays Tribute.
James Lucey, the cobbler-philoso-
pher who was President Coolidge's
guide and friend from the days when
he sought him for advice in his court
ing to his later political career. re-
called today that as a little fellow
Calvin, jr., was at deaths door with
pleurisy.
"They had to operate then and they
pulled him through. He was a like
able little fellow, full of pluck, and it
was just like him to die fighting" he
said.
GRANDFATHER GRIEVES.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
GRIEvEs WITH COOLIDGE.
Gen. Dawes Once Suffered Loss of
Son by Drowning.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO. July SIN the loss by
death of Calvin Coolidge. jr., the
President has the unseen comfort of
a friend grieving deeply with him.
Charles G.. Dawes, of Chicago, who
several times yesterday had tele-
phone communication with the White
House in seeking news of the youth
who died last night. Gen. Dawes lost
his only son. Rufus Fearing Dawes,
aged twenty one, Princeton student.
in 1921, by drowning, at Lake Geneva,
Wis.
Although naturally sparing of
speech, except among his intimates.
Gen. Dawes, when his only son was
taken, wrote a tribute to his boy
which was read at the funeral. In
it the father took pride that his son,
while only entering a business career,
had otherwise lived a complete life"
and had become = splendid and COM
plete young Christian gentleman"
His tribute the Young Mems Christian
Association distributed to the number
Of more than $50, 900 copies.
Evening star., 1924-07-08

Calvin Coolidge jr., was a typical
american boy, mischievous and fun
OF vigor. but in public almost quiet
and demur. He was always the first
with hearty laugh, however, at the
slightest provocation
he had remarkably sweet dis
position for boy" a close friend
or the family remarked recently, but
make no mind about it. he's all boy"
Calvin was born April 1s. 1908, at
Northampton, Mass; went through
the graded schools Of that city, and
then entered the high school, COM
pleting the first year after his father
had come to Washington as Vice
President in 1921. Both he and his
brother John. who is seventeen years
or age, the next year entered Mer-
cersburg Academy, at Mercersburg,
while Calvin had another year be-
fore him. John is to enter Amherst,
the Presidents alma mater. this fall,
and Calvin was to have followed
him.
Was Excellent Student.
An excellent student, usually rank
ing high in his class, Calvin was
bright and studious, but not GRAM
mer" in the school boy sense of
studiousness. He also was a good
debater and had qualified for the
academy debating team. He was in
terested in athletics, but his slight
build kept him from making any
records along that line, although he
was an enthusiastic tennis and base
ball player.
Summer vacations usually found
Calvin with his brother John at their
grandfather's home, in Plymouth.
Vt, but last summer John attended
the military training camp at Camp
Devens, Mass, while Calvin worked
on a farm in the Connecticut valley
of western Massachusetts,. 1t was
Evening star., 1924-07-08
South Carolina Editor Dies.

COLUMBIA, Ca, July 8.-William
Banks, newspaper man and for two
terms president of the South Caro-
lima Press Association, died yester-
day at his residence here.
Mr.. Banks, who was forty-four
years old. had been in i'll health fol
several months
He was a native of Fort Mill, S. c.
veteran of the Spanish-American
war and during the world war was a
member of the South Carolina coun-
Gil of defense.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
Coolidge Boy Won LoUe and Respect
OF All Associates at Mercersburo

do. said Coach Coates, who remarked
tnat the boy was absolutely stripped
OF the airs and pretensions" that
are sometimes affected by sons of
The lads former athletic tutor said
ACTIVITY at Mercersburg, but was
neither old nor quite sturdy enough
TO make any of the varsity teams,
although he was prominent as one
OF the most loyal supporters of ath-
letics in the academy.
When chances for victory seemed
darkest" he said, 1"Cal cheered the
loudest''
Evening star., 1924-07-08
Death
Recalls Loss of
Da,Ues' Only Son
By the Associate Press.

by the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, July s.-The death of
Calvin Coolidge, jr., son of the
President, recalls similar trage-
I dy in the life of Gen. Charles G.
Dawes. the Presidents running
mate. His only son. Rufus Flem-
ing Dawes, a student at Prince
ton University. was drowned at
Lake Geneva. Wis, September 6,
1912
AS a memorial to the son, Gen.
Dawes has established one of
three hotels for unfortunates,
where bath, bed and breakfast"
is provided for ten cents. The
other hotels commemorate the gen.
erals father and mother. Two
hotels are located in Chicago and
one in Boston.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
COOLIDGE BOYS DEATH
IS GRIEVED IN LONDON
Embassy and Consulate Flags
Half alf-Staffed-Many Send Con-
dolence Messages.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Ass0cIHled fress.
LONDON, July s.-The death of
Calvin Coolidge, jr., has caused uni
versal sorrowing here not only
among the American residents, but
also among the English people and
in the various foreign quarters of the
city. The flags on the American en-
bassy and the American consufa te
were placed at half-mast, while many
flags on hotels and other buildings
throughout London also were half
masted. By noon Ambassador Kellogg
had received many messages of SYM
pathy for President and Mrs. Coolidge
from British officials, foreign embas-
sizes and legations and members of
the American community.
Evening star., 1924-07-08
1000 HIBERNIANS OUT.
Order Holds Annual Fete at
Chesapeake Beach,

This is "Hibernian day" at Chesa-
peake Beach. More than 1000 excur-
sionists are attending the annual
outing of the District board and
Ladies' Auxiliary of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians. Members of the
organization from Baltimore are spe-
cial guests. Athletic events and
award of an automobile are on the
program. Michael J. Dowd is chair
man of the excursion committee, and
Daniel Donoghue is secretary.
The Independent Order of the Sons
of Jonadab will hold it's annual ex-
cursion tomorrow at the Beach Will
liam J. Armstrong is chairman of the
excursion committee. Athletic events
have been arranged. More than 1000
persons are expected.