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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-26
$500, 900 Deal By
Indiana Governor
Described In Court

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April U.s.
Nearly 100000 worth of notes fioated
by the Meyer-Kiser Bank of Indiana
polls for Gov. Warren T. McCray, rep
resented practically nothing but Nc
Cray's own responsibility, ]. ]. Kiser,
vice president Of the bank, testified
today in the federal court trial of the
governor.
McCray is charged with using the
mails in scheme to defraud.
Altho many of the notes bore the
signatures Of various men and firms,
the governors signature was the only
thing that gave them value, Kiser tes-
titled.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-26
Kidnapped.

DR.. Suns movements we're closely
watched BY the Chinese Government,
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-26
The ASIATIC GIANT AWAKENS
LABOR and CAPITAL CLASH IN China
THREE CHIEF FIGURES IN BIG CONFLICT

the Chinese worker was a revelation
to one who had had considerable ex
perience of the genus blackleg in DC
cidental industrial upheavals. There
were no scabs.
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-26
Ministers Against War.

Methodist ministers in conference
in Chicago by vote of "a to 20,
adopted what is known as the Pitts
hurgh declaration, favoring state
ment informing tho government that
our church can take no part in any
movement toward war
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1924-04-26

the Chinese worker was revelation
to one who had had considerable ex
perience of the genus blackleg in DC
cidental Industrial upheavals. There
were no scabs.
A soeiahstie Judas.
However, even China was able to
produce traitor, tho not of the work
ing class. He appeared in the per
son of General Chen Ching Ming, who
had been previously one Of the strong
est supporters OF DR.. Suns policy. II
seems that jealousy of his leader had
ranked in the mind of this Judas
and within a year DR.. Sun was com
PEELED to flee from Canton to Shang
hal. Chen, who it is asserted was brib
ed by Hongkong financiers, Matched a
plot for the assassination of DR.. Sun
and his wife, both of whom narrow
ly escaped with their lives.
For a time Labor Unions and lead.
ers, who were answering in their 10y.
atty to Sun, were subjected to much
persecution, but eventually, owing to
the disgraceful rule of Chen Ching
Ming, Sun was requested by the popu-
lace of Canton to return, which he
did, being received with open arms.
The ship of state, under Sun, has
navigated some stormy seas, but in
spite Of several international gales
and numerous internal stir breezes
he has weathered the storm.
Within the past few months for
eign financial vultures SAVIOR
thought they did-an opportunity to
plunge their beaks and talons into
the carcass OF an apparently defunct
Southern China. But the corpse"
proved disconcertingly virile, for, with
the danger of further depredations by
foreign birds of prey, China's inter-
nal quarrels were quickly forgotten.
and a united front was presented to
the common enemy.
The fancied opportunity arose over
the disposal of the Chinese Maritime
Customs surplus. The c. M. r., it
must be explained, is guarantee for
certain foreign loans. All foreign
obligations having been met there
usually remains a surplus, which, so
far, has been paid to Picking. AS the
South is at war with Picking, this al
location of all surplus funds caused a
pretty little squabble with Chinese
leaders apparently irreconcilably d.
vided.
Sun threatened that he would meet
only his proportion of international
obligations with Southern customs
funds and retain the balance for the
use Of his Government. This, how
ever, did not suit the Powers and
seventeen warships Of various nation
alities were rushed to Canton. To the
surprise of foreign diplomats, Chen
Ching Ming, WI Pei Flu and Chang
Tso Lin all Joined forces with Sun
Vat Sen to repel the foreign devil. /"
The grab did not come off, and altho
foreign warships still remain at Can
ton, their numbers have dwindled to
seven and the immediate danger of
foreign invasion has been STAYED off:
Sun and the Soviets.
There have from time to time been
quite circumstantial reports regard
ing an alliance between Sun Vat Sen
and the Soviets. That DR.. Sun always
has been well disposed towards the
Union of Soviet Republics is true. For
what genuine working class advo-
cate could be otherwise? But so
far, there has been no Introduction
of an actual Soviet regime in Canton.
Ito Be Continued)
1900 40
The Delta independent., 1924-12-19
SOCIETY
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The Mems class of the Methodist
church held their regular meeting
and supper in the church parlors on
Monday evening. There was a good
attendance and fine program.
The Junior Music club had a very
pleasant afternoon at the home OF
Dorothy Weeland Saturday. A violin
solo by Helene Grove; an instru-
mental duet by Dorothy Weeland and
Margaret Remley; a piano solo by
Marian Tyler; an essay, what Mus.
ic Means to Me-" and quiz made
up the interesting program. The
girls are making plans for a Christ
mas party to be held during Christ
mas week, when the mothers will be
entertained.
About fifty young folks were de-
lightfully entertained Tuesday even
ing by the employees of the Colonial
and Rialto theatres. The party at
tended the big feature film, painted
People" at the Colonial, and then
went to the Elks hall where, after a
welcome address and response, they
enjoyed themselves until after mid
night with cards and dancing as they
preferred. The Colonial orchestra
furnished music throughout the even
ing. Ice cream and cake furnished a
topper for a delightful evening.
Shakespeare club Christmas par
ty was well attended and beautifully
entertained by Mrs. H. z, Tyler who
served delicious luncheon Of four
courses in real Christmas style, with
candles and decorations appropriate
to the season. A program arranged
by Mrs. Wright included a sketch of
the virgin and study by people and
conditions connected with the ma
tivity Of Christ. A tree and the time
honored dance concluded a festive oc-
casion.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-19
LOCAL NEWS

Western State college will open for
winter quarter on January 8 instead
of January 2.
Mrs. w. II. Fluallen was called to
Grand Junction yesterday evening, on
account Of the illness OF her sister.
Mrs ]. Arch Case.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Allen Of Rog
ers Mesa entertained about fifty
friends at dance Saturday night,
which all enjoyed very much.
w. NJ. Stevens has disposed OF his
interest in the shoe shop and novelty
repair shop to his son, II. S. Stev-
ems, who will continue the business.
Bishop Johnson of st. Luke's Epis-
copal church, held services here on
wednesday, at which time a number
of children were christened He
will also hold services next Sunday
at 900 o'clock
Announcements have been received
of the birth Of n daughter to Mr..
and Mrs Earl Wilson at Salinas.
California, on December 4. Earl is
well known IN Delta county and his
recent acquisition will meet the con
gratulatons Of his many friends. The
little lady has been named Virginia
May.
The Delta independent., 1924-12-19
CHRISTMAS
GLORY to God in the highest,
and on earth peace, good will
toward mon. So. Luke 2:l4.

toward men."T7St.' Luke 2: IA.
Christmass The one day in tho
year when the spirit of Christ hovers
over the land and sea and sad hearts
find peace and comfort that passeth
all understanding.
Christmas is dedicated to love,
good fellowship, abounding human
sympathy.
1t is the day of childish faith in
the world benefactor who never fails
a kindly old gentleman who comes
dashing out of the North with pres.
ents for every little one who dreams
of Santa Claus.
1t is the day when trifling ami.
mosities are buried; when the latent
good will Of one man toward another
is kindled into a merry flame warm.
ing the earth with it's glow; when
the ugliness of strife gives away to
the beauty of accord, and the music
of the chimes expresses the happi.
ness in every human heart.
1t is the anniversary of Christ's
birth 1t marks the passing of an
other year since the tremendous
event in history. Men again follow
the star that long ago led to the hope
and charity and happiness as eX-
emplified in Him who came to Beth
lehem of Judea.
What glorious country this is
and what a glorious world - when
Christmas causes us to give full reign
to our unselfish instincts. We find
men, women and children leaving the
paths of their own comfort in order
to bring others up to the common
level of happiness. Witness the
thousands upon thousands of families
that play Santa Claus to less fortu-
nate families for the sheer joy of
following in the footsteps of the
Prince of Peace, whose name and
memory we honor in celebrating
Christmas.
The spirit of Christ is never ad-
ministered from the outside. 1t comes
out of the heart of every individual
who takes part in the most joyous
festival of the entire year. The most
urgent need of the world is that
Christmas and all that it means
should be remembered from one De-
cember 25 to another. Then would
come the era of peace, good will to-
ward men to stay all the year
round.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
County Commissioners
Pass Bills For Payment

At regular meeting of the Coun-
ty Commissioners held on Tuesday
last the following bills were ordered
paid:
Milton Cropper, work on roads,
$31.00.
George E. Shockley, work on roads,
$62.4O.
w. L. Smith, gasoline, $3.45.
w. A. Harris, gasoline, $25.05.
Jessie p. Turner, work on roads,
$16.7O.
c. H. Burbage, work on roads,
$146.O0.
Frank Sacca, work on road truck,
$11.S4.
S. H. Electric Light and Power Co.,
lights for Court House and Jail,
$14O.80.
American Stores, Supplies Court
House, $1.96.
H. B. Pilchard, expenses collecting
taxes, $25.00.
Milton L. Veasey was awarded con-
tract for new filing cases in Clerks
office and Register Of Wills office.
Board adjourned to meet again on
Tuesday, July goth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
VIRGINIA Will
EXTEND ROAD
FROM MD. Line
Contract Awarded For 2.7 Miles
Toward Oak Hall.-Road To
Be Is Feet Wide
STRETCH TO BE OPENED :
BY FIRST OF COMING YEAR

Virginia has inaugurated her sys-
tenn OF road building from the Mary
land line. The Peninsula Enterprise
Of Saturday last had the following
item with regard to the contract:
The contract for the concrete road
beginning at the end of the stone road
at the Maryland line and coming
south towards Oak Hall was awarded
Thursday, July 10th, to Baker-Royer
Company, of Richmond, by the State
Highway Commission at a meeting
held in the office of Chairman H. G.
Shirley, Richmond. At the same time
five other contracts for sections of
stone road in other parts of the State
were awarded to low bidders.
"At the time of the asking of bids
the Commission asked for bids on
3.07 miles of road on this project.
The lowest bidder was the Baker Roy
er Company, their bid being $114,45O,-
Al, or $37,280.26 per mile. The high
est bid on the project was that Of d.
E. & E. Williams, of Elizabeth City,
N. c., whose bid was $136,276.11.
bid of the Roberts Paving Co., who
built the road from Tasley to judi
son Kellam crossing, was $132,441.41.
AS only 100000 was allocated to
the Maryland line to Oak Hall pro-
ject only 2.7 miles will be built at the
cost of $37, ,280.26 per mile. The con-
tract calls for road 1S feet wide or
two feet wider than the road from
Tasley to Zion Church 8 inches thick
at the center. The contract calls for
the completion of the road by De-
cember 1, 1924. Chairman Shirley
announced sometime last week that
in the future contractors would be ex-
pected to finish work awarded to them
in the contract time, and if the road
contractors live up to the contract
this stretch should be open to the
public before Christmas. This will be
good news to those persons accustom-
ed to travelling this road, as it is with
out doubt the worst piece of road in
the county on the State Highway sys-
tenn.
Of the contracts awarded for con-
crete road on July 10th there was only
one project where the cost per mile
is greater than it is on the Eastern
Shore. That section of road is the
Homesville project in Sussex county,
where the cost per mile is $3s,015.50.
On one of these projects the cost per
mile on most of the projects is be.
tween $4,000, and $4,000.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
Well KnotUn Colored
Man Died Last Week

John Ed. Gillett, a well-known col
ored man of this city, died at his home
on Monday of last week, age 4S years,
his death due to paralysis, and coming
after an illness of about four years;
he has bcen confined to his bed for
the past eighteen months.
He was the son of the late Robert
F. and Harriet Gillett; had always
lived here; and, when able to work.
had followed the occupation of paper
hanger and painter.
He was buried on Thursday in the
cemetery at Halls Hill, Rev. r. N.
Davis, of Mt. Zion M. E. Church, Of
ficiating.
He leaves a widow, but no children.
"John Ed" as he was familiarly
known, always bore good reputa-
tion, belonged to family long and
favorably known, and had the respect
Of all who knew him.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
NJ p. Ministers viii Attend
Annual Summer Conference

Many Methodist Protestant minis
ters will attend the annual summer
conference of ministers of the M. T..
Church at Western Maryland College,
Westminster, July 2Sth to August 3.
The Rev. Forest E. Dagger, profess
sor Of homiletics at Temple Univer-
sity, Philadelphia, will speak each
morning on "Sermon Building" and
the Rev. DR.. William A. Freemantle,
secretary of the General Council Of
the Reformed Episcopal Church, will
conduct the morning Bible study
period.
Evening addresses will be delivered
by the following: The Rev. DR..
Humphreys, president of the Mary
land Annual Conference; the Rev. c.
H. Heininger, Kalgan, China; the
Rev. A. L. Lathem, Chester, Pa, and
the Rev. DR.. J. H. Straughn, Wash
ington.
Other speakers will be the Rev.
DR.. r. L. Shipley, Salisbury, Md, and
the Rev. DR.. David Hughes of Alb
bott Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26

The poato market is still depressed
as the digging proceeds. The best
price quoted at this writing is $2.1O
per barrel. Shipping has been held
up, and many farmers are storing
their crop, wherever shed room is "a
vailable, piling under sheltering trees,
or allowing the packages to lie on the
fields unit 1.-The price shows some pros
pect of advancing.
It looks as if the crop will be class
ed as failure, and the only hope for
the farmer is in his tomatoes, and for
those who grow it, the wheat harvest,
this cereal having jumped as a result
of failure in Canada. Corn, too, is
bringing good money; so that the man
who has not put all his future into one
bottom, will probably weather the
storm.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
FORESTERS ON TRIP
TO EASTERN SHORE
State Department Hosts To Allegh-
any And Washington Section.
Will Inspect Loblolly Pines

The State Department of Forestry
is on a visit to the Eastern Shore
They will spend Friday and Saturday
on this side of the Bay, beginning
their sessions at the Glen Oak Hotel
Hurlock, at noon, and ending at Ocean
City, this Saturday evening.
The department is the host of the
section. They will be join
ed by the Washington section and all
will make trip of inspection through
the loblolly pine regions Of the Shore
In all about fifty guests are expected.
The trip planned includes the in
spection Of natural stands Of loblolly
pine cutting $4,000 feet per acre,
permanent sample plots in natural
stands for growth studies and thin
nings, reforestation plots, 800-acre
forests of pine with mixture of hard
woods, cut under marked scattered
seed-tree method, and local wood-us-
ing industries.
Among those who will take the
trip are Chaplin Jones, State Forester
of Virginia; c. P. Wilbur, State For
ester of New Jersey; R. Y. Stuart,
State Forester of Pennsylvania; John
Foley, head of the Forestry Depart
ment, Pennsylvania Railroad, and E.
Fl. rockingham, director of the
Southern Appalachian section of A
Foresters.
From the Yale School of Forestry
will be H. A. Chapman Harryman,
professor of forest mensuration; G. H.
Collingwood, director of forestry ex-
United States Fire Service;
E. T. F. Wallingburg, timber section,
United States Internal Revenue, and
w. c. Barnes. Assistant Forester,
United States Fire Service.
The Maryland Department will be
by F. w. Besley, State
Forester; Karl E. Pfeiffer, Joshua A.
Cope and Fred B. Trenk, Assistant
Foresters.
The itinery includes visits to Hur-
lock, Sharptown, Salisbury and Prin-
cess Anne on Friday, and On Satur-
day trip will be made to include Po-
comoke City, Snow Hill, Berlin and
Ocean City.
Friday night will be spent in Prin-
cess Anne, and it is arranged to ar
rive at Ocean City Saturday evening
in time for an ocean dip before dinner.
The return will be made on Sunday.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
Competitive Bids Asked
For Market Street Work

In answer to a telegram from May
or w. E. Hall, this city, to State
Roads Commissioner, John N. Mack
all, making inquiry as to the progress
in the improvement of Market street,
Mr.. Mackall said that the matter was
being held up for competitive bids.
The Commission is to have charge
of the construction, and, they, of
course are desirous of having it done
for the least possible money.
1t is understood that w. A. Morse
Of this city has placed bid. 1t would
seem that a home man could do the
work cheaper than foreigner, and il
is to be hoped Mr.. Morse will land the
job.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
THE CRAB INDUSTRY
SHOWS BIG DECLINE
Commissioner Earle Taking Steps
To Prevent Depletion Of
Shell Fish

The decline in the crab industry is
giving the inhabitants of Crisfield 6
great deal of concern, the season al
that place being reported the poorest
in twenty-five years.
Swepson Earle, Conservation Com.
missioner is looking into the cause ol
the disappearance Of the crab from
the Somerset waters.
This industry has been for years
one of the greatest sources of income
to watermen in Crisfield. This year.
as intimated, this sea food is very
scarce and prices are almost prohibi-
tive.
Virginia and Maryland authorities
are now discussing the question of the
migratory habits of this specimen of
shell fish. There seems to be a sepa-
ration of male crabs to the Maryland
bays and rivers, while the female re-
mains in the Virginia tributaries. The
latter being taken in great numbers,
prevents the replenshing of the
spawns, and is slowly killing out the
product.
The Virginia authorities are willing
to put restrictions on the catch if they
can be shown that the states waters
contain exclusively the female species.
With regard to the season, R. L.
Tod, inspector on Honga river, wrote
to Mr.. Earle that the crabs were run.
ming we'll as to size, but that the
catch of hard crabs was about one
third normal and that of soft crabs
and peelers about one-fifth of the
usual take.
Alonza Bozman, deputy commits
sioner on Tangier Sound, reported no
UNDERSIGNED crabs, whereas he had seen
four or five on a trot line last year.
He reported an almost complete abb
sence of small crabs.
"This," Mr.. Bozman wrote, "indi-
Gates none at all in a year or two"
Mr.. Earle said he expects slight
reaction next year, but that in 1926
the catch will fall lower than this
year.
Mr.. Earle left for a trip which
will last until next Monday. He will
first inspect the experiments and work
in oyster cultivation in the Patuxent
and then will survey the crab situa-
ton in Honga river, Fishing Bay,
Great Choptank river, Eastern Bay
and the sound at Ocean City, where
crabs are thriving since the opening
of the inlet has salted the water.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
POCOMOKE CITY MAN
EMULATES BALTIMOREAN
Builds Pleasure Craft In Alleyway.
Will Take Name Of DeMolay
When Finished

The Baltimore News in one of it's
last weeks issues prints large cut
of boat which the amateur crafts
man is building in his back yard.
Baltimore has nothing on Pocomoke
in that particular, as may be seen if
one will visit the alley between F. D.
Bowen's office and his residence. The
gentleman is building a boat which he
will christen DeMolay and which re-
sembles the cut in the News, and it is
safe to say the Sho' man will turn out
as good model as his city brother.
With a few changes the News ac-
count would fit the local story. 1t is
as follows:
"Three months ago group of
South Baltimoreans decided to build
speed boat and laid the keel in the
backyard of 116 Warren avenue, occu-
pied by Webster w. Griebel. Friday
night they will pilot the boat, the
Myr-Nel, through South Baltimore
streets on rollers and launch her in
the harbor at the Chesapeake Steam
ship Company's wharf on York street.
"There will be no champaign to
cl1risten her. Miss Myrtle Griebel and
Mrs. Nellie Kelly, after whom the
boat is named, will smash beribboned
bottles of water across her bow and
pronounce the first syllables of their
respective names. In a few days the
Myr-Nell will speed down the harbor
into the open bay and thence to Grie-
bel's summer home on the Magothy
river, where she will remain.
"The Myr-Nell holds the distinction
of being the biggest motorboat built
in back yard in South Baltimore.
She is 80 feet over all, with q six
foot beam, and is powered with six
cylinder automobile engine that is cal
culated to give her speed of at least
20 miles per hour.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
Local Fisherman Brings
Home Six Largd Drum

Last week an account was written
for the Democrats columns, of a fish
ing trip to Chincoteague Island, TAX
Ell by Ray ". Gladding and some
friends of his connected with the
Chevrolet Auto Company. This ac-
count failed, in some way, to get into
print.
After a day spent in the Virginia
waters they returned with six large
drum weighing from 80 to so pounds.
They furnished magnificent sport, and
were proudly displayed by their cap
tors.
They were grabbed up by those
who are fish eaters and pronounced
fine food. It is not necessary to say
that all felt we'll repaid for the days
outing.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-07-26
BIG TOURING CAR
WRECKED NEAR CITY
Driver Loses Control And Machine
Runs Into Swamp.---Three Men
Slightly Injured

Quite serious auto accident occur
red on Saturday night last on the
Virginia road near the line, and in the
Of the Beaver Dam
Presbyterian Church.
Those in the car were Stephen
Bloxom, Lewis Daisy, David Porter
and fourth whose name was not as
certained, all of Chincoteague.
No definite explanation was given
as to the cause Of the accident, the
fact being that the driver, who is
said to be Pointer, lost control Of the
machine and it catapulted into the
swamp.
Some passing cars rescued three OF
the men, the fourth, it is understood
made his way to New Church.
They were brought to the office OF
DIR. Norman e. Sartorius who found
Bloxom suffering from numerous cuts
and bruises, none of which were very
serious.
Daisey sustained serious scalr
wounds, cuts, and possibly more seri.
Gus internal injuries; he was judged
by the physician to be in a rather
critical condition.
Pointer was also cut in many
places, but nothing dangerous in char
acter.
Under the skillful treatment of DR.
Sartorius the men left, and no definite
information has reached here as tt
results, but it is thought no fatalities
ensued.