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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31

5-31-tf.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31
How Is Money To Be
Raised To Pay Bonus?
No Provisions In Pending Tax Bill
For Money With Which To
Pay Soldiers.

Now that the bonus has been pass
ed the thing that is worrying a great
number of representatives and sena-
tors. is how the money is gong to be
raised to pay for the bonus.
Financial experts have estimated
that the cost to the people of the
country will be between $2,2S0, 1885,
SAP and 81 ,500,00O,O00. This money
must come from the pockets of the
taxpayers. There is no provision in
the pending tax bill for the money
with which to pay the bonus, and
even the wisest polite ans are unable
to explain how any real tax reduction
measure can be passed in view of the
recent action of Congress.
President Coolidge has pointed out
and insisted repeatedly that the
taxes of the people must be reduced.
The pending tax measure certainly
will not provide enough revenue to
allow the government to pay the bon
us and at the same time produce e.
nough money to pay it's debts. 1t is
not probable that the rs per cent. re-
duction of taxes for 1923 that Pres
dent Coolidge asked for can now be
granted, but Coolidge will undoubted-
ly at the next session of Congress de-
mand a scientific rev sion Of the tax
program. Those responsible for the
framing of the bonus bill did not ar
range it so that the soldiers who ex-
pected immediate cash payments will
get their money now, they VIII be
disappointed, for the payments will
not be made until March 1 1925. The
adjusted service certificates also will
not be available until 1925. 1t is es.
timated that force of 4,152 clerks
will be required to handle the issu
ance of the certificates. This means
just that many more employees OF
the government payroll at the ex
pense of the taxpayer. The cost q
this clerk hire is estimated $4,000,
900.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31
C0rsets

A limited quantity Of w. B. Sty-
lish, Slender Corsets that reresent
an exceptional buy at the price.
Regular priced at $3.50 to $500.
Just another Dollar Day Special.
$1.00 each.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31
George A. Pusey Died
Suddenly Last Monday

George A. Pussy died suddenly on
Monday afternoon at the home OF
his sister, Mrs. E. X. Hillman, OF
heart trouble, aged so years.
Mr.. Pusey was the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Levin P. Pusey. Funeral SER
vices We're held on Tuesday afternoon
at the home of his sister, conducted
by the Rev. D. W. Littleton, of the
Baptist Church, interment in the M
K. cemetery.
He is survived by one other sister
Mrs. Ella Adams, Of Princess Anne
Maryland.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31
CARD OF THANKS.

The undersigned des res to thank
all his friends for the very efficient
aid extended him on the occasion of
the fire which wrecked his store room.
Special thanks are due the fire
company and their successful efforts
to prevent the spread of the flames is
worthy Of the highest commentator.
He also wishes to notify his trade
that he will be ready to resume his
business at the old stand in about two
weeks, when he hopes to see all his
customers back again.
L. ]. HANCOCK.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31

Dollar Day store that
friends look forward with great
they have learned that the occasion great
and also that these days will have for them
been offered before Something that the of Dol
lar Day We have taken particular pains
of the articles that Offering hunted the market
of them and began planning for this sale ago.
is with satisfaction that invite you this Biggest
Day Sale They getting bigger and better because Of
patronage We will continued confidence
Below few of the many real values.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31

Mrs. Matte Henderson was in Bal
timore the last week, on Friday night
she attended the unwilling of the
Memorial tablet, for the deceased
members of the 313 Infantry of which
her late husband was a member.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31
WORCESTER'S QUOTA
FOR C.. M. T. G.. RAISED
CONTINUED from page u

home. This is always encouraged,
and a complaint from parents that a
son does not write home constitutes a
"demerit" on his Good Conduct Rec
ord
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-05-31
FOR SALE.

Four cows, fresh to pail, and SEC
ond to none. Phone ISL.
JAMES S. CLOGG,
5-31-tf. Pooomoke City, Md.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
INDEPENDENCE PLEA
IS MADE BY FILIPIN0S
Sneaker of Insular House Asserts
People Are Ready for Self
Government.

The special mission seeking fnde-
pendence for the Philippines pre-
sented its plea yesterday to the Sen
ate insular committee.
Manuel Roxas, speaker or the
Filipino assembly and head of the
mission, declared there was ample
evidence that I'VE are homogeneous
people, with the same customs and
habits and possessed Of strong
sense of nationality"
Have you considered what the re-
suit would be upon your trader" asked
Senator Willis, republican, Ohio.
Yes" replied the witness, and
we are willing to risk it,
Asked about the Japanese popu1a-
ton of the islands. he said it had
decreased in the past decade, and as
serted there was no fear by Fill
ptnos of "either industrial or mill
tary invasion"
THE Japanese have known Of our
island since the sixteenth century,,
he said, land at one time the richest
island, Luzon, was under control of
shotgun. But it"has been established
that the Japanese" will not "colonize
in the tropics, that they 40 not pros
per there" N....',- 49, =. =: q,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
MIDDLE WEST=PAYS:.=.
TRIBUTE TO LINCOLN
- ..
Last Living Delegate to Nom
mating Convention Speaks
in Chicago. =.
Br the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, February = 12.--Tribute
was paid throughout the middle west
today to the memory of Abraham Lin
coin on the occasion of the 115th
anniversary Of his birth. Patriotic
exercises were held In all cities by
civic societies, the Grand Army OF
the Republic or other local organiza-
tons. Schools were closed in most
states in honor of the war Presi-
dents memory.
In Chicago a number of meetings
were held at which the ideals and
accomplishments of Lincoln were re-
counted and praised.
The Chicago Historical Society kept
open house. with a special exhibit of
London articles. Including the: coat
worn on the night he7fHas shot,fthe
bed on which he diedrths old blank ct
shawl he wore and many letters r
/. Addison g.. Proctor, the yonlytsur-
xiving. delegate to fth0. :pnnvertfon
which nominated Lnc0ln,s addressed
the historical society in the after
moon. ~ '>'t< =. : r...ss q, - !
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

Continued from First Page.)
ernment's efforts. Here we have an
episode fraught with fraud and cor
ruption. Sweep out every one con
nected with it,
Senator Johnson said the Senate. in
the adoption of the Walsh resolution
also had expressed lack of conf
oence IN Attorney General Daugher-
ty-' He. added that the administra-
ton IN appointing. special counsel in
the OIL cases had expressed it's lack
OF confidence in Mr.. Daugherty.
"sweep Them All OUT
What should be done by this gov
eminent" said Senator Johnson, 'is to
sweep out every bribe-giver, every
bribe-taker, every one guilty of neg
ligence, contributory negligence or
deliberate-sw eep them all out"
In the first speech he has delivered
this session Senator La Toilette, au-
thor of the resolution under, which
the oil inquiry is proceeding. declared
that each official should bear his own
responsibility in the matter, adding
that there should be no white
washing, no vicarious atonements."
The insurgent leader delivered n pre-
Gus fashion.
Supporting his resolution, Demo-
cratic Leader Robinson told the SEN
ate that under his own testimony
Secretary DENLY was more RESPONSE
bic for making the oil leases than any
other officer, not even excepting for
mer Secretary Fall. He added that
the Navy Secretary's statement that
he would do the same thing again
makes it "a plain issue which every
member of Congress must meet"
Taking it's first vote on amendments
to the resolution requesting the resig-
nation of Secretary DENLY, the Sen
ate refused to add to the request the
qualifying phrase eff guilty of mis-
feasance or malfeasance in Office"
The amendment had been proposed
by Senator Howell. republican, Ne
braska. The vote was 20 to II.
An amendment by Senator Jones'
republican, Washington. which would
have made no request of the Presi-
dent, but merely have declared tina
the public interest would be served by
the resignation of Mr.. DENLY, also
was rejected. The vote on the Jones
amendment. was Is to 6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

CONTINUED from First Page.l
of the expressed will of Congress.
Any one acquainted with the circum-
stances surrounding the progress of
this performance can have no doubt
as to the moving spirit behind the
scenes. From the very beginning
the representatives from the bureau
of efficiency consistently opposed
carrying into effect the provisions Of
the law.
''T"a representative of the Civil
Service Commission. on the other
n"nu. contiStent.y strove to have the
pain letter and the clear intent of
the law fully carried out. In this
lie was accorded a modicum of sup
port by the representative of the
budget bureau. who usually voted
with him unless he was apparently
under specific instructions to vote
otherwise"
The final statement Of policy adopt.
cd by the board over the protest of
the Civil Service Commission mem
Der. MT. Lehlbach said, was a re-
markable document"
This statement" he said. "atteun+s
to justify the legality of such action
in labored fashion. 1t misouotes the
language of the act and draws there
from conclusions untenable in the
light of the actual words used in the
law. 1t imputes to the trainers of
the law purposes. and denies to them
purposes in clear contradiction of the
views expressed by all participating
in the legislation. I never knew that
it was possible to crowd so much dis
tortion. misrepresentation and bold
Nntruth into so comparatively small
a compass. Every member of the
board denies authorship of this re-
narkable document. No member OF
the board will disclose the name OF
the author"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

strike speedily and to hit hard in the
DIRECTION OF the Senate because TT
the ; assurances of confidence THAT
have poured in upon him .dlfriAg the
past past fGrtnIght They he h ha%. .sse
They have reached the White, House
by mail, by telegram and bJ 8ord 81
mouth from members Of 4ffohgress.
They have been to the. effect that.
while the nation was stirred and
shocked by the oil revelations, the
popular trust in Coolidge's ability
and intention to deal with them in
the national interest was unshaken.
Wherever men and women were
talking oil. the White House has
learned. and wherever they hal.
political prejudices, there has been
a strong undercurrent of conviction
that the President would move IN
the right direction at the right time
1t was mainly because Coolidge
trusts the people TO trust him''-as
one of his confdantes quotes him
that he acted last night with 1t celer-
ity that was both Cleyela ndesque and
Rooseveltian.
The democrats are not likely To
let Coolidge win by default on the
DENLY issue. They challenge the view
that the people are completely salts
fied with the Presidents calm and
cautious determination 20 let right
and the law take their normal course.
WIN the Senate's heavy majortts
vote of censure" against DENLY, the
PRESIDENTS political foes will insist
from now until election time that the
republican administration is indeiibly
tarred with responsibility for the oil
scandal and must face that response
bll1ty at the polls in November.
Copyright, 1921
-s
Three thousand merchant vessels ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
Senate Demands DENLY CUSTER.
President Refuses to Take Order
of Macy
Held Defiant of
Authority.

The text OF tho DENLY resignation
adopted by the Senate yes
terday follows:
whereas the United States Sem
ate did, on January 81. 1924, by g.
unanimous vote adopt Senate joint
resolution numbered 81, to procure
the annulment of certain leases in
States; and
Whereas the said resolution.
among other things, declared as
follows:
whereas it appears from evil
dence taken by the committee on
public lands and surveys of the
United, States Senate that certain
lease of naval reserve numbered
3, in the state of Wyoming, bear
ing date April z, 1922, made in
form by the government of the
United States, through Albert b.
Fall, Secretary of the Interior, and
Edwin Depby. Secretary of the
Navy, as lessor, to the Mammoth
Oil Company, as lessee, and that
certain contracts between the gov
eminent of the United States and
the Pan-American Petroleum and
Transport Company, dated April
25, 1922, signed by Edward c. Fin
ney acting secretary Of the inte-
rior, and Edwin DENLY, Secretary
of the Navy. relati among other
hi 20 ha nt~f nf Ofl
tanks at Pearl Harbor. Territory
of Hawaii, and that certain leases
of naval reserve numbered 1, in
the state of California, bearing
date December II, 1922, made in
fern by the government of the
United States, through Albert b.
Fall, Secretary of the Interior, and
Edwin DENLY, Secretary of the
Navy, as lessor, to the Pan-Amer-
lean Petroleum Company, as lessee,
were executed under circumstances
indicating fraud and corruption;
and
Whereas the said leases and
contract were entered into without
authority on the part of the OFF,
GERS purporting to act in the exc
cution of the same for the United
States and in violation of the laws
OF Congress-; and
Whereas such leases and con-
tract were made in defiance of the
settled policy of the government,
adhered to through three success
sive administrations. to maintain
in the ground a great reserve sup
ply of oil, adequate to the needs
of the Navy in any emergency
threatening the national security;
Therefore, be it
Resolved, That it is the sense
of the United States Senate that
the President of the United States
Immediately request the resigna-
ton of Edwin DENLY as Secretary
of the Navy
This measure was a. substitute 70
the original resolution offered b.
Democratic Leader Robinson befor
the Senate adopted the Walsh reso
luton for the annulment of the OF
leases.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
FIND. PARTS OF BODY:
IN CAR OF CINDERS
Mans Head and Other Members
Discovered at Weirton, W. Va,
as Material Dumped.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
STEUBENvILLE. Ohio, February
IA mans head. one arm, one hand
and a pair Of legs were found by
workmen who were engaged in emp
tying. cinder car in the Pennsyl-
vania railroad yards at Weirton, w.
Va, near here, yesterday.
The head was that of white man,
apparently an American. but has not
been identified. :
The car had been in the weirton
yards for a month and came from
Pittsburgh. Whether. the parts of
the body were placed in the car at
Pittsburgh, somewhere en- route. or
at Weirton has not been determined
Two men have. been missing from
Weirton for two weeks and authors
ties think one of them. may be the
victim. y i ~ q,
Search of.the car failed to- reveal
the torso and other missing parts of
the body. - s. =. = Q,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
Coolidge Viii ~Ac,
Only Upon Full
Inuesti cation.

The complete statement issued b
the President refusing to follow tn
Senate suggestion that he seek tn
resignation of Secretary DENLY fol
lows:
mo official recognition can be
given to the passage Of the Senate
resolution relative to their opinion
concerning members Of the cabinet
or other officers under executive
control.
"As soon as special counsel can
advise me as to the legality Of
these leases and assemble for me
the pertinent facts in the various
transactions, L shall take such
action as seems essential for the
full protection of the public inter-
est. / shall not hesitate to call for
the resignation of any official
whose conduct in this matter in
any way warrants such action
upon my part. The dismissal Of
an officer of the government, such
as is involved in this case, other
sively an executive function. l
regard this as a vital principle Of
our government.
in discussing this principle,
Mr.. Madison has we'll said: 1t is
laid down in the most of the con-
situations or bills of rights in the
republics of America: 1t is to be
found in the political writings Of
the most celebrated civilians, and
is everywhere held as essential to
the preservation of liberty. that
the three great departments of
government be kept separate and
distinct
president Cleveland likewise
stated the correct principle in
discussing requests and demands
made by the Senate upon him and
upon different departments of the
government. in which he said:
"'They assume the right of the
Senate to sit in judgment upon
the exercise of my exclusive dis
erection and executive function. for
which i am solely responsible to
the people from whom l have so
lately received the sacred trust OF
office.
my oath to support and defend
the Constitution. my duty to the
people who have chosen me to
execute the powers of their great
office and not to relinquish them.
and my duty to the chief magis-
tracy which 1 must preserve un-
impaired in all it's dignity. and
vigor, compel me TO refuse COM
pliance with these demands
THE President is responsible to
the people for his conduct reia-
tive to the retention or dismissal
of public officials. l assume that
responsibility and the people may
be assured that as soon as / can
be advised so that 1 may act with
entire justice to all parties con-
cerned and fully protect the pub
lie interest. I shall act.
AZ do not propose to sacrifice
any innocent man for my own
welfare, nor do I propose to re-
tain in office any unfit man for my
own welfare. l shall try to main
tain the functions Of the gov
eminent unimpaired. to act upon
the evidence and the law as L
find it, and to deal thoroughly
and summarily with every kind of
wrong doing.
I'm the meantime. such steps
have been taken and are being
taken as fully to protect the pub
lie interests"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
FILIPINO APPROPRIATION
BILL ITEMS ARE VETOED
Gov. Gen. Wood Acts When Legis-
1ature Fails to Provide
Revenue.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MANILA, February 12.-Govexnor
General Leonard Wood today vetoed
items Of the annual appropriations
bill passed during the last session Of
the; insular Legislature. which ad-
journed Saturday, providing funds for
the executive, treasury, commerce
and communications departments The
rest of the bill was approved.
BY Executive order the appropria-
lions bill of last year will hold over
during the coming year in respect to
che items vetoed by the governor gen.
erAl. Governor General Wood an
nounced that it would be necessary
to veto other. bills appropriathIg
funds for new projects where no pro-
vision is made for raising revenue.
The action of the governor general
hAd been anticipated
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
DIES At AUTO Wheel,
W. P. Colman Stops Machine Jus
+: :. -. as He Collapses.

W. p. Colman, 634 Keefer street
northwest. died suddenly while driv-
ing his automobile down 18th street
near K northwest this morning. He
drove his machine to the curb and
stopped it just as he collapsed. COL
man was IAN outside solicitor for Du-
lin & Martin and had been in the en-
ploy of that concern for twenty-five
years.
According to his associates, he had
complained of pains in his chest be-
fore leaving the store this morning.
He is survived by a widow and a mar
ried daughter. The body was taken
to the morgue.
The coroner later gave a certificate
of death from heart disease.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

i. In the, whole Of Mexico; there, is only
onef glasx. fsctQCy .fof any Importance.
This factory is at Monterey and con-
OF beer botusg ~e Z, =. =. Z:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12

Three thousand merchant vessels ~
the Japanese flag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
PRESIDENT IGNORES
DEMAND OF SENATE
TO DISMISS DENNY

Continued from First Page.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1924-02-12
LEHLBACH ATTACKS
CLASSIFYING BOARD;
CHARGES DEFIANCE

CONTINUED from First Page.l
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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-08
CAMPIN'
by Hal Cochran

- $50 'N'Ah Az
DAD buys a tent that's as small "a
~ can be. It's two feet and ak
Inches tall. &. "pup" tent they call
u and. take Il from me. there's room
for pup-end that's all.
lie promised the kids that he'd buy
Il that day, 20 they pick out a camp
spot that's right A. supper time
Dad gets a husky Murray. and the
pup tent " hoifted that night.
Nom stands. and she smiles. AZ the
old kitchen door. Her youngsters are
out IN the yard. There's funain and
fumln'. excitement galore. as the
kids make an easy Job hard.
a little old knapsack IL packed full
.of thinga There's blankets and
something 10 cat How little n takes.
yet what pleasure 4, brings. The
kids geo Il all as n treat.
a block from the house there's a
small vacant 10, and that's where
the tents been put up. The tiny
affair Is just right. like as not for
the two little kids and their pup.
How small Yet. how big, It's n
knockout affair. It's made 80 Il keeps
out tho damp. The moon finds the
trio a unoozln' In there. and the limo.
cent kids call IL camp'
Copyright. 1850. for The star
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-08-08
-sCIENCE -
DEADLY RATS

Recent newspaper reports have
told OF the increasing number OF
persons. principally children. who
have been attacked and bitten by
rats. In New York. ~. n. Sameth.
head of the New York organization
that wages war ON rats and other
pests. saya these reports viii be in.
creasingly common. because Man.
haitian Island. bounded almost Who'll.
ly by water. prevents emigration OF
the rodent population. The only
answer, he believes. is TO make st
unlawful TO harbor rats.
Man has lived tolerantly with
the rat for ages. Tho rat has al.
most no commercial value. as his
pelt is worth little or nothing. con.
soaucntly he has not been disturbed
TO any extent. Today a campaign
OF education Is being carried on
against the rat, 1t rs pointed out
that he transmits, thru his fleas.
such deadly disease as bubonic
plague and typhus.
Not until this generation did man
have any scientific means for ex.
terminating tho rat. Formerly n
few were caught in traps, but now
thousands are being attacked by
the weapons Of tho chemist and
biologist.