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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
FIRE DEPARTMENT
STAGE BANQUET THURSDAY
Local Fire Boys Enjoy Sumptuous Feast In Presbyterian
Church hParlor--Speech-Mal<ing Feature Of Evening.

The Pocomoke City Volunteer Fire
Company, No. 1, regaled themselves
with a sumptuous feast, prepared by
the ladies of the Presbyterian Church,
and served in the Church parlor last
Thursday evening.
The menu included the following:
oysters on the half shell, roast turkey,
sweet potatoes, white mashed pota-
toes, cold slaw, stewed tomatoes,
stuffed celery, saltines, pickles, jel-
lies, salted nuts, hot rolls, coffee,
frozen custard, cake, cigars, and ciga-
rettes. The following were present:
A. Picken, James F. Dryden, Her
man Ellis, Allen P. Schoolfield, w. A.
Stroud, Brice Venable, w. F. Johnson,
Thomas Outten, William S. Powell,
w. A. Rowland, Clarence Dryden, J.
E. Stevenson, Grover Dryden, John
Causey, Arthur Brittingham, George
Bounds, George Parks, Paul Vincent
Ernest Dickinson, and the following
invited guests: E. James Tull, Will
lam E. Hall, E. w. Veasey, Edward J.
Clarke, w. H. Schoolfield.
James F. Dryden was master OF
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
POCOMOKE BANKS ELECT
OFFICIALS FOR THIS YEAR
Annual Stockholders Meeting OF
Both Institutions Held Tuesday.
No Changes AT Citizens.

The Pocomoke City National Bank
declared, at the latest meeting of the
directors semi-annual dividend of
S per cent, making a total of Z per
cent for the the year.
AS reported before in these col
umns, Willard j. Stevenson was elect
ed cashier. All the old Board of di-
rectors were reelected and Thomas
M. Purnell, of Shaw Hill, was added
to the list.
Three-fourths of the stockholders
were represented at the voting, and it
was decided to raise the capital stock
of the bank to 100000. A substan-
tial increase was made in the undivid-
ed profits column.
The Citizens Bank declared it's usu-
al semi-annual dividend. No change
was made in the personnel of the Di-
rectorate, and the same clerical force
was continued.
Both these banks will, in the near
future, occupy the new buildings now
in course of construction. Both have
homes to be proud of and Pocomoke
people consider them quite an asset
to the architectural beauty of the
town.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
EXPANSION PLANNED
BY LEWIS DYE WORKS
Old Dwelling House Being Moved
To Make Room For New
Building

The building recently occupied by
Isaac West, located on Maple street,
is bing moved to the corner of Front
and Bridge streets, where it will be
fitted up as a very desirable resi-
dence.
The present owner is j. Milton
Clogg who purchased it lately from
the Lewis Cleaning and Dye Com
pany. This firm contemplates exten-
sive improvements in their plant,
which will make it one of the largest
and most complete outside the big
cities.
The building in which the Cleaning
and Dye Works is housed, has become
too small for the large trade built up
by Messrs. Lews and Etheridge. They
were compelled to purchase the
ground and building in the rear run
ming through to Maple street. This
will be entirely covered by new
structure, and when finished, it will
run through from Willow to Maple.
The company purposes to put in
new machinery of the latest type
and, with employment of additional
force, they will be enabled to accom-
modate the public in an efficient and
prompt manner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
LOCAL SECRET ORDERS
INSTALL new OFFICERS
Those Recently Elected In Knights
Of Pythias And Odd Fellows
Lodges Duly Installed

The recently elected officers of Po-
comoke Lodge No. 96, Knights of
Pythias, were duly installed on Mon
day night last. Those who will fill
the chairs for the ensuing term are:
Chancellor commander, Francis J.
Sheppard; vice-chancellor, Harry D,
Melvin; prelate, Grover Dryden; mas
ter of work, DR.. J. T. Mock; master of
exchequer, Harry r. Dixon; master of
finance, William E Hall; keeper of
records and seals, Paul H. Mills;
master at arms, Edward S. Davis; in
ner guard, William Mariner; outer
guard, Jacob E. Stevenson; represen.
tative to Grand Lodge, Linwood T.
Ellis; alternative representative, E..
S. Davis; trustees, William S. Powell,
DIR. James T. Mock, and Thomas B.
Walters.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
All Parts OF County Seem Solid For
Improvement In High School Buildings
n
For Issue
cuate Bill o Be Prepared For Legislature

result of Rotarian interest and stick.
to-it-iveness.
Those present at Wednesdays
meeting were:
E. H. Taylor, VIM. H. Price, w. E
Tull from Stockton.
r. H. Robertson, Edward J. Clarke
Norman E. Sartorius, Colmore E
Byrd from Pocomoke.
Calvin Taylor, Theodore Purnell
J. R. Phillips from Berlin.
DR.. John L. Riley, w. D. Corddry
C. L. Vincent from Snow Hill.
Subsequent meetings will be held
from time to time and nothing will be
left undone to push the matter to a
successful issue. The Democrat urg.
es every man, woman and child to get
behind the movement, and, if it ma.
terializes, the buildings will stand as
a fitting memorial to Worcester's ap.
probation of the greatest democratic
institution-the public school.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC
IN COUNTY JAN. II
DR.. John M. Nicklas Asks Co.
operation Of Physicians To Make
Work A Success.

On Thursday, January 17th, DR..
John M. Nicklas, Medical Consultant
of the Maryland tuberculosis Asso-
citation, Baltimore, will conduct a tu-
berculosis clinic in Snow Hill, in the
Community rooms Of the Deposit and
Savings Bank, beginning at 1890
A. M.
DIR. Nicklas asks for the co-opera-
ton of all physicians to make this
work a success.
In cooperation with the Bureau Of
Child Hygiene, of which DIR. J. H.
Mason Knox, Jr., is chief, the Wor-
cester County Chapter American Red
Cross will hold Child Welfare Confer
ences regularly once month, during
the third week of the month as fol-
lows-in the Municipal Building in
Pocomoke City, on Wednesday, jan
10Th, from 2 to S o'clock, and on the
morning of the same date, for colored
children in the colored High School
building from to r. o'clock.
In Snow Hill on Thursday January
18th in the Municipal Building from
2 to S O'Clock, and on the morning of
the same date, conference for color
ed children in the colored M. f.
Church., from to IL o'clock.
In Ber';', - the Library building on
Friday the 18th from 2 to 5 o'clock
and a conference for colored children
in the morning of the same date, in
the colored M. E. Church on Flower
street from 9 to IL o'clock.
The cooperation of all persons who
are interested in this work, is So
licited.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12

one to draw up petition which shall
be circulated among the citizens of
the county for their signatures favor
ing the passage in the present session
of the Legislature of bill bonding
the county for sufficient amount to
erect suitable high school buildings,
Another committee was appointed
to draft this bill, and, when same is
presented to the proper legislative
committee, to secure as large repre-
sentation to go to Annapolis as is
possible.
This looks like busiess and seems
to indicate encouraging progress a
long school lines.
The Rotary Club of Pocomoke City
can be very we'll pardoned if they
should take a great deal of credit to
themselves for the initiative, this
time, of this enterprise. Months ago
a committee was appointed to take
up the matter with the school authori-
ties, and it is not too much to say
that Wednesdays gathering was the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12

ceremonies, and after welcoming the
guests and his fellow members, called
upon Mayor E James Tull for a
speech. The Mayor is always ready,
and in his usual happy style thanked
the boys for their invitation to the
City Council, complimented them gen.
orally on heir efficiency as fremen,
and promised the aid of the Council
whenever it was in their power to ex-
tend it.
He was followed by Edward j.
Clarke, who based his remarks on the
value of fraternalism in any organiza-
tion and development of the social
feature.
w. E. Hall seconded the assertions
of Mayor Tull as to cooperation, and
thanked the firemen for his invitation.
E. w. Veasey spoke along the same
lines, and Harry Schoolfield paid his
respects to the boys as guest, and
declared only his physical unfitness
kept him from being one of them ,as
the work was singularly attractive to
+ him.
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
ALFRED NATHAN WHITE
dies IN ATLANTIC CITY
Was The Husband Of Mrs. Rose
White, A Former Resident Of
Pocomoke City.

The following was clipped from the
Scarsdale, N. j., Inquirer. Mrs. White
will be remembered as Miss Rose
Stevens, sister of A. H. Stevens, OF
this city. Much sympathy is express
ed for her in her bereavement:
"Alfred Nathan White, a resident
of Scarsdale for the last fifteen years,
died December 81, at the Hotel Den
mis-, Atlantic City. Mr.. White was
born at Bennington, Vt, of Colonial
stock, being a lineal descendant of the
little Peregrine White that every A
merican school boy reads about in his
history. After attending the public
and private schools in his native
State he entered business. For the
last forty years he had been connected
with the Vermont Marble Company,
having been the manager of the New
York branch Of that firm up to within
few months of his death.
Mr.. Whites final illness was short
lasting, but a week and coming when
the hope Of his recovery was bright
est. His kindly, genial nature won
him many friends wherever he went
His outstanding qualities were his
love for little children and his integ-
rity in all his relations with his fel-
low man. Of simple life and tastes
he was genuine Vermonter. He was
a member of the Congregations
Church, Scarsdale.
He is survived by a, daughter, Mrs
B. H. Cram of Washington, D. c., g
grandson, and by widow who was
Miss Rose Stevens of an old Maryland
family, and formerly Of Pocomoke
City, Md. The funeral was held a.
his late residence, Is Walbrooke road
Edgemont, Scarsdale, at 1890 o'cloci
on Thursday morning, Jan. 8, fol
lowed by burial at Kensico.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
NEWSPAPER NOTES WORK
OF WORCESTER'S NURSE
Work Of Miss Alice Wilson, County
Health Nurse, Attracts Attention
Of Baltimore Daily

The following is clipped from the
Baltimore Sun, last Sundays issue,
and is interesting as setting forth the
efficiency of Worcester's Public
Health Nurse:
"a Baby Clinic is part of the tre-
mendous campaign being conducted
by DIR. J. H. Mason Knox, Jr., head of
the Bureau of Child Hygiene of the
State Department of Health, to give
every child born in Maryland it's
share of the health item of it's Con-,
stitutional right to life, liberty and
the pursuit of happiness.
The clinics recently concluded in
Worcester county may be taken as
typical.
Worcester county has an unusual
blessing in Miss j. Alice Wilson, pub
lie health nurse who is working un-
der direction of and in cooperation
with the local Red Cross and who is
devoted to the cause of preventative
medicine.
Miss Wilson enjoys to the full the
confidence of the local physicians, and
after consultation with them she ar
ranged for the clinics, one series for
white children and another for col
ored.
The meetings were held in POGO
moke City, Snow Hill and Berlin land
provided excellent material for study
cf rural conditions in Maryland.
Children and their mothers came by,
the score. Mothers We're there with
babes in arms, and by their sides clus-
teerd the others, none of whom was
more than six years old.
With DIR. Knox were DR.. ]. w. Man
ming, who worked with the Baltimore
physician for two years in Europe;
DR.. Paul Zantay and three nurses
from the department. Miss Wilson
acted as cicerone guide, mentor and
friend to ALL"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
SUNSHINE" DIETRICH .
COMES JANUARY q
Second Winter Entertainment will
Be Humorous Lecture. e.-To Be
In City Hall Auditorium.

The second entertainment of the
winter "Antrim" Bureau entertain
ments will take place on Monday Jan.
81, at 8 P. NJ, in the Municipal Build
ing.
Sunshine" Dietrich will be here,
and he is reported as being able to
give one SO laughs in so minutes. He
has entertained in practically every
state in the Union and has appeared
before the public over 5000 times.
"The Sum-" of Rutherford, N. c.,
has the following to say of him:
"Mr. Dietrich builds all his lectures
from the standpoint of the audience
and the community. He is eager to
lift up and not tear down. He is an
optimist. He is a booster and not a
knocker. His lectures are positive
and not negative in their teaching.
He pulls on the collar and not on the
breeching. He tries to take a COM
munity from the place where it is
into realization of bigger and better
things. The community has higher
ideals and determination to reach
them when he leaves. The young men
and women, the boys and girls are in
spired to do something worth while. "
Other press notices unstintedly
praise his platform ability. He is
spoken of as "Sunshine" Dietrich be-
cause of his gift to bring cheer to the
people.
1t looks as if a treat were in store
for Pocomoke people, and as many as
possible should seize the opportunity
to enjoy it. The date is Monday,
January 21; the place, Municipal
Building; the hour, P. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
Worcester Fertilizer Co.
Hold Annual BANQUET

Tuesday last was the occasion of
the Annual Banquet of the stockhold-
ers of the Worcester Fertilizer Com
pany, Snow Hill, Maryland.
A meeting of these was called on
the day above mentioned land after
the completion of business, the stock
holders adjourned to the factory and
took an inventry of the stock.
They then adjourned to Purnell's
hotel where feast was prepared
which did honor to that hostelry's
famous reputation as an up-to-date
house.
About 40 plates were served and the
occasion was the climax of a years
successful work.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
Shore Bus Lines NoU An
Assured Proposition

The bus lines, running to almost
every town and village on the Shore,
seem to be an assured thing. Appli-
cation for routes beginning at Elkton
and ending at Crisfield have been
made, and in the near future commo-
dious and swift autos will be at the
service of the public.
They will connect with all the fer
ries running to Baltimore, and with
railroad lines at many points. These
routes ought to give impetus to busi-
ness on the Shore, and, at the same
time direct the trade to Baltimore in
stead of to Philadelphia.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
Po.OeN Building Soon
Ready For Occupancy

The building in course of compile
ton on Willow street, which structure
is owned by ]. E. Powell, will soon be
ready for occupation. Mr.. Heilig says
he will probably move in not later
than Jan. Is, and the restaurant will,
doubtless be opened about the same
time.
"Nick" Bounelis is an experienced
restaurateur, and will spare no ex-
pense in making his place attractive
to the public. With two eating huses
in town, the transient trade should be
well looked after by Mr.. West, and the
newcomer, and both should do a
profitable business.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
Much Progress Made On
Clarke Avenue Extension

Rapid progress is being made in the
projection of Clarke avenue through
to Linden avenue. The houses on the
latter have been removed, and the
sewer trench has been completed.
Pipes will be laid this week, should
weather permit.
Curbing on both sides will be laid
in position, and, with grading, the
street will show up very soon as de-
sirable building section.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12

On Tuesday evening, January /,
Apollo Lodge, No. 20, I. o. o. F. in
stalled the following officers:
N. G., Raymond w. Dixon, v. e., A.
w. Wilkerson; W., George Parks; c.,
w. E. Small; r. S., to n. g., T. Brice
Venable; l. S. to n. g., James T. Mock;
chaplin, w. T. Justice; r. S. to v. g.,
C. E. Howard; financial secretary. E
S. Ingersoll; treasurer, Clarke Lam
bertson; secretary, w. E. Mariner.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
RITCHIE BEGINS SECOND
TERM AS GOVERNOR
Inaugurated On Wednesday With
Simple Ceremonies. Mother
His Only Escort.

Governor Albert C. Ritchie was in
augurated on Wednesday Last with
very simple ceremonies.
His only escort was his mother,
Mrs. Albert Richie, and the oath was
administered by Chief Judge A. Hun
ter of the Court of Appeals.
His inaugural address was an at
tack on federal invasion of States
rights, and his speech was an ampli-
fication of the enunciation of the doc
trine of States Rights made before
the conference of governors called by
President Coolidge.
Governor Ritchie's first act was to
send to the Senate his appointment
of E. Brooke Lee for Secretary of
State, after which he delivered his ad-
dress before the Legislature. With re-
gard to the future of Maryland the
Governor had the following to say:
"With the passage, where neces-
sary, of appropriate legislation, it
may fairly be said that Maryland, at
the close of this session of the Legis-
lature, will enter upon a period, less
spectacular perhaps than the one now
drawing to its close, but every bit as
inspiring in the results it promises.
That will be a period Of hard admin
istrative work, Of conscientious eff
fort to operate our governmental sys-
tenn and machinery with an efficiency
approaching, as nearly as can be, the
efficiency of well-conducted business
enterprise.
say that is an inspiring thing, and
it is. Because it means that Mary
land should come to be recognized ev-
erywhere as a model among the
States of the country, not only in her
system and policies of government,
but in her administration of them as
well.
"Yet something more inspiring still
is within our reach. Maryland has
not outdistanced so many of her sis
ter States by chance. Not luck or
good fortune has won her leadership.
No party or creed has done it. Sound
influences and true conceptions have
been at work, often silently, but al
ways there.
These influences and conceptions, on
the one hand, reflect directly the phil
osophy and the beliefs of the fathers
of the American Constitution. On the
other, they suit unerringly the prac-
tical needs of today. 1t is they, bred
in the bone and marrow of Maryland
people that are responsible for the
soundness and stability Of our govern
mental structure.
"Ours is border State. We lie
midway between the North and the
South. We are subject to the infiu-
ence, as we always have been, Of both
sections. The attitude and the be-
lefs of both blend here. More than
that of any other State is the flag of
Maryland
Made glorious by the north stars
steady light
And resplendent with he luster of
the southern cross"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
BASKET BALL GAME
IN SALISBURY TONIGHT

Lovers of basket ball, who see this
in time, will have an opportunity to in
dulge their appetite for the game at
Salisbury tonight (Friday). West
ern Maryland College will play the
Salisbury combination and close
contest is expected.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-12
REVIVAL AT M, p. CHURCH.

The revival services at this church
will continue all of next week. Rev.
A. w. Ewell has been preaching some
very fine sermons. Come out and hear
him. Service every evening at 7.30.
Everybody welcome.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
VOICES W THE AIR
KDKA
Thursday, January 2f
Westinghouse. East Pittsburgh.


 6:o0-concert arranged for re- broadcasting in England, by the kDKA Little Symphony orchestra, Victor Saudek, director, assisted by the Cycle quartet, and the Mcdowell quartet, artists from the studio of Ly- man Amy Perkins. Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Mrs. Marie Shancr, soprano: Caro- line Bracey, soprano; Mrs. Brabazon Rutherford, controlto; Mrs. l.. Wal lace Ohl, contralto.
 Arthur C. Stott. tenor: Arthur Ray Davis, tenor; Joseph Rogers, bass: E. Clair Anderson. bass.
 1:00-Conccrt by the Fort Pitt Ho- tel orchestra, Harry Hoehle, conduc- tor.
 7:30-Weekly chat with the farm CTS. by Frank r.. Mullen, radio editor, National Stockman and Farmer.
 7:45-The Childrcn's period.
 S:00 National Stockman and Farmer reports
 S:15-Farm feature
 S:30-Addresses from the traffic association banquet, at Hotel Schenley, Pittsburgh, Pa.
 Speakers--J. c. Davis, director gen. eral of railroads. Washington, D. C.; r. x. Butterworth, assistant general freight agent, Pore Marquette railroad Chicago. Ill.,: toastmaster, s. s. Butler, freight traffic manager. Music by Genes American Sevcn."
 9:55-Arlington time signals and weather forecast.
 11:30-Special late evening concert.
New Britain herald., 1924-01-24
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 You have put me on a pedestal Dick: y0u have made me something very impossible. very cold.
 l wonder how many women who have been raised to a pedestal in their husbands minds have hated and dcspis5d that cold. narrow place in tlIe "alls Of 8 mans affections.
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 You are thoroughly imbueI. my dear. with fine idea hat no one wOm- an can be all things to one man. Jf sou marry Paula PcrieT. after the first fush Of the honeymoon is over. you will miss finding in her the ca Imnrss and qaiet affection which you think only ] can give you.
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