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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
CHAUTAUQUA
CUARANTORS FACE Loss
Less Tickets Sold Than In Former
Years. Return For Next Year
=, Very. Doubtful

Chautauqua opened last Wednes-
day afternoon. The programme was
published in last weeks issue of the
Democrat.
Tickets have not been selling as
freely as the guarantors would wish.
The impression has seemed to prevail
that the programs are decreasing
every year in merit. This is not alb
solutely true. The situation probably
is that since the Inauguration of these
entertainments, the public taste has
been improved, and it is little more
difficult to satisfy it. This is an ar
gument for the Chautauqua. 1t is a
proof Of education along right lines.
Demands for better and better pre-
sentations show that judgment as II
what is good is improving.
When the Chautauqua people are
put to their best to provide good food
for the public's intellectual appetite,
that shows that the mental and moral
health Of the community is improv-
ing; they know just what has made
the change, and demand nothing det.
rimental to their digestion.
So Chautauqua must be beneficial
and it is a credit to any community
in which one is maintained. Lend il
the support Of your presence.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
MAIL ROUTE TO
COUNTY SEAT IS
DISCONTINUED
Order Went Into Effect Sept. l.
Postoffice Department Creates
Substitute Route.
DEPARTMENT CLAIMS OLD
ROUTE TOO EXPENSIVE

The bus mail route between Snow
Hill and Pocomoke City has been dis
continued by order of the Depart
ment. 1t is now no longer possible
for mail to leave here at A. M, and
arrive in the county seat at 8 A. M.
AS a substitute for the former
route, bus has been put on which
takes the mail from the early morn
ing train, arriving in Pocomoke City
about o'clock, and conveys it to
Snow Hill and intermediate points,
arriving in Snow Hill after about
three-quarters of an hours run.
It is necessary, however, to deposit
mail at this office before Z P. NJ, the
hour of closing, in order to get the
benefit Of the early delivery in Snow
Hill. After that hour all mail goes
by way of Harrington, an all-day
journey.
From Snow Hill, mail deposited be-
fore the close Of the postoffice reaches
here and is placed aboard the north
bound early train and returns in time
for first delivery here.
The Department claims that the
route formerly maintained was too
expensive; that few letters were mail
ed at this point at A. M. for Snow
Hill. That all the correspondence
was finished in the afternoon. BY
the present arrangement, mail reach
es Snow Hill earlier than formerly,
but has to be deposited before z P.
NJ the day before.
Some years ago, this bus mail
route was discontinued and was re-
stored by petition Of citizens. There
was, however, no substitute. Whether
the present one will be satisfactory
remains to be seen.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
What's Going On In The City Hall

On August /, 1924, notices were
sent to all delinquent taxpayers adj
vising them that accounts unpaid
September 1st, on years prior to the
1928 levy would be placed in the
hands of the towns attorney for col
lection. At the regular meeting of the
Mayor and Council last Monday night
instructions were given to start legal
proceedings to collect these old tax ac-
counts. However, the town officials
feel very reluctant to impose any ad-
ditional expense or hardship on the
taxpayers and they have instructed
the attorney to defer action until
September 16, 1924. In other words,
all accounts paid to the tax collector
on or before September Is, 1924, will
be withdrawn, and those remaining
unpaid on that date will be pushed
for immediate collection. /.
Necessity For Collecting Old Tax
Accounts.
Since the audit last April the city
officials have approved and paid bills
aggregat.ng in the neighborilood of
$4,000. There is still an accumula-
tion Of old notes and bills against Po-
ccmoke City which total about $4,000.
(The notes given since last April ag-
-gregate $9,S83.48; the old and new
notes actually amount to $15,ss7.SS at
this time and the unpaid bills amount
to about $3,500). wv
When the taxes, exclusive, of
course, Of the 1924 levy-which h" S
not been struck yet-water rents and
other items due the town are taken
from the $4,000 mentioned above, we
find a difference of about $4,000. In
other words, the $4,000 bo1d issue
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
Blaze Starring In Belfry Be-
lieyed To Be. Work Of
Incendiaries.
POCOMOKE FIRE COMPANY
CALLED ON FOR ASSISTANCE

Trinity M. E.. Church at Marion,
was destroyed by fire Wednesday
night. Only the prompt work by fire.
men saved the home of the pastor, ad-
joining the church.
Because of series of mysterious
fires in that vicinity in the last five
months, residents believe the blaze
was of incendiary origin.
The pastor of the church, the Rev.
j. H. Wareheim, and his family were
absent at the time.
Officials of the church could assign
no cause for the blaze. They said
that they were certain that incendiar-
les were to blame.
The burning Of the church is the
elimination of series of mysterious
fires, the first of which occurred about
"a year ago. The Marion High School
was burned to the ground early in
May of this year. The blaze was
purely of an incendiary origin. The
culprits were never captured.
Six months ago an attempt was
made to burn the Pennsylvania Rail-
road Station at Marion. In March
another attempt was made.
Since then Pennsylvania Railroad
police have been cooperating with the
State constabulary in an effort to un-
cover the ring Of Sire bugs" known
to exist in that section.
An appeal for aid was sent to the
fire department of this city. The alarm
was sounded, and, in order to assure
the people that no danger was threat
ening the homes Of Pocomoke people,
announcement was made at the Chau-
tauqua tent as to the location of the
fire.
The company assembled at the
City Hall to make the trip to Marion,
but first made inquiry as to the water
supply at that place.
When it was learned that there was
none, it was decided it would be use
less to appear on the scene, and no
start was made.
Information also came that the
townspeople had gained cntrol of the
blaze and had prevented the spread.
It is unnecessary to state that the
local boys are always ready to extend
aid, and will always respond with
ready will to calls for help.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
Parksley Grabs Eastern Shore League
Pennant With Two Games Labor Day
Thrilling NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
T. HonestyO Game Leave Sores

Salisbury saw the pennant won, and
seems to be among those who are in
clined to believe some games resulted
as they should not.
So Hagerstown was invited over to
the Sho' to play Salisbury post-sea-
son series, the dates being contempor-
aneous with the Parksley- -Martinsburg
set-to. The Evening Times of Sails
bury had the following to say regard
ing the contests: t-tf.
"The Maryland State championship
title for professional baseball clubs
will virtually be at stake in a series
Of three games arranged to be play
ed at .Gordy Park here Thursday,
Friday and Saturday of this week.
The burden of fighting for the title
revolves upon the Salisbury club of
the Eastern Shore League and Hag-
erstown of the Blue Ridge League.
Arrangements were concluded with
Hsgerstown this orning, by commit
tee of prominent baseball fans of the
two Maryland cities for the staging
of the series. Upon the winner Of
two of the three game series will rest
the State title.
Both Hagerstown and Salisbury
have been conceded the best clubs in
the two respective Class I'D" circuits
by all major league scouts and sports
crit cs who have seen the members of
the clubs action this year"
There will be many to argue the
question of the State title, but that
would be useless as the pres dents of
the two leagues stepped in and put a
stop to the proposed counter attrac-
ton. The decision of President Jami-
son of the Blue Ridge League was
that according to the rules of organ
lied Ball as interpreted by the Ma
t onal Association such series could
not be played. He added that Chap
! ter 4, Section B Of the rules specifi-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06

cally stated that not more than three
players of any club could participate
in any exhibition gaems after the
close of the regular season without
the sanction Of the National Associa-
lion through its president, Mike
Sexton. -
Il told the Hagerstown club that if
they allowed the Hubs to play Sails
bury, would blacklist every player
and fine him in addition $100 and tl,at
the club would lose it's franchise in
the Blue Ridge League" said Mr..
Jamison. "And furthermore, want
it understood that the Martinsburg
Club is the only club in my league
that is to play this Five-State sel1es
which is supervised by a Commission
and which has the official sanction Of
the National Association"
President Harry Rev also put his
foot down on the proposed Hagsrs-
town and Salisbury series in a tele-
phone sconversat'o on with Graham
Gunby. Mr.. Rev said that he first
thought it was only a series for the
benefit of the players but he had found
out that another interest was attach
ed to the gaes and that was Of a
championship nature. Mr.. Rev also
said that he thought the playing of
the series in Salisbury would detract
from the Martinsburg and Parksley
games in his own town and would
have ill effect on the Five-State SER
les as whole. y
President Rev confirmed his decis-
ion in the matter with a wire to Mr..
Gunby as follows: "By direction of
President Sexton, there must be no
series between Eastern Shore and
Blue Ridge clubs other than the Five
State Championships
Therefore the series was not play
ed. Many are disposed to crit 'cize
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
1924 BUILDING WORK
NEARING COMPLETION
Bank, Drug Store, And Print Shop
Will Be Ready For Occupancy
In Few Weeks

The new home for the Democrat is
being rapidly pushed toward compile.
ton. It will be entirely closed, in, this
week.
Work on the roof has been finished
and concrete foundations for the pres
ses laid. The installation of the big
press, folder, and motors will soon
follow and by October, the local paper
will be issued from it's new quarters.
All the new buildings, with one ex-
ception, recently erected on East
Clarke avenue are now either occu-
ped or rented for occupancy in the
near future.
Beginning at the line of the Noah
Gibbons lot, the first house is. now oc-
cupied by Matthias Szeyller who
has recently been employed by the
Lewis Cleaning and Dye Works as
expert dyer.
Samuel Miles has rented the second
one, and will soon move in. Mr.. Miles
expects to. engage in the business of
manufacturing portable garages.
Miss Louise Mills is now pleasantly
housed in the third one, and, for COM
pany, will board several congenial
friends.
The next dwelling is not yet COM
rleted. In the fifth, Paul Mills has
already set up housekeeping, and is
loud in his praises of the comfort ant
convenience of the house. AS it is
built along lines similar to the rest,
all may be classed as most comfort
able.
On the other side of the street Ed
ward J. Clarke moved part of his
household goods this week, and will
take up his abode in his new home as
soon as arrangements are completed.
This section of the city bids fair to
become popular. It is convenient to
the main activities of the town, and
yet far enough away to be removed
from any annoyance caused by the
hustle of commerce.
Other improvements recently noted
in these columns are in progress and
will receive further notice when COM
pleted.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
Miss Eu,,ice Coryelle Weds
Acconaac County Man

Miss Eunice Coryelle, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Coryelle Of this
city, and Fletcher H. Ewell of Hall
wood, Va, were quietly married at
the Baptist parsonage, this city, by
the Rev. d. w. Littleton on Wednes-
day, September 3, 1924.
The bride and groom have host
of friends who wish them long and
happy welded life.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ewell will be at home
to their friends at Hallwood, Va, a.
bout October !.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
Former Pocomoke Boy
Instantly Killed Friday

Mrs. Peter M. Barrett, a former
resident of this city, and now resid-
ing in Baltimore, received wire on
Friday of last week that her son, FL
wood Barrett 26 years of age and an
electrician, had been instantly killed
by contact with live wire in Taun-
ton, Mass. At the time, the message
was received Mrs. Barrett was visit
ing friends near this city and remain
ed until the body was brought here
for burial. Interment was made Sum
day In the M. E. cemetery Of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
Revival SerUice To Be
Held In N. E. Church

Revival services will be held in
Salem M. E. Church beginning Sep
tember 14th and extending until Oct.
9Th. These meetings are part of
simultaneous evangelistic services to
be held in this city during the month
Of September. The leader of the SER
vices will be the Rev. Geo. w. Cooke,
D. D., evangelist who comes from
many successful and remarkable
meetings in many places on the East
ern Shore. The public is cordially in
vited to all the meetings.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
COUNTY AUXILIARIES
MEET IN POCOM0KE
Rev. R. R. Gilson Will Preach :
Episcopal Women Of Worces-
ter County.

Tuesday, September 23d the inter
parochlal meeting Of the branches OF
the Woman's Auxiliary of the Episco-
PAL Church in Worcester county, will
meet in the Church of St. Mary the
Virgin, in Pocomoke. The session
will begin with the Holy Communion
at 1870. Rev. r. R. ellison of Berlin
will be the preacher. Rev. DR.. Burk
Of Ocean City will be celebrant, with
Rev. G. v. Bell as Gospeler and Rev.
j. A. Mitchell of Snow Hill as Epist-
ler.
At one o'clock all members of the
Auxiliary and visitors from out of
town will enjoy a basket luncheon in
the parish house. Then there will be
a recess until 2.3O.
Following the morning service and
again at 2.3O, there will be business
meetings, reports of the county
branches, brief addresses, and discus
sion of problems concerning the work
of the Church among women.
It has been customary to hold these
interparochial meetings in the spring,
but Worcester made the change to
the fall. Formerly Wicomico and Wor-
cester counties worked together. This
is the first year that each county has
worked separately.
The work Of the branches consists
in arranging for study classes in the
different parishes. Also making up
boxes of clothing, etc., during the Ad-
vent and Lenten seasons. These box
es 60 to needy missionary stations Of
the church.
As the meeting is of an educational
nature anyone may attend the SER
vice and business meetings. Ocean
City, Berlin, Snow Hill, and Stockton
will send delegates. One of these
places will entertain in the future, SO
that the interparochial mayfnot come
to Pocomoke again for five years.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06

The 1924 season of the Eastern
Shore Base Ball League ended on
Monday last, two games being played
in each town of the circuit.
The championship was decided by
these last games; Salisbury and
Parksley being tied for first place.
The former lost the two, played on
Labor Day; the latter won both and
finished at the top Of the heap.
The season has been, on the whole,
a profitable one. The interest seems
to have grown and the attendance has
been much better. This probably is
due to the more easily handled and,
therefore, less expensive six-club for
nation. The eight-club combination
last year came near being the death
of the League.
The quality Of ball has undoubted-
ly, improved, and the fans have seen
some fine contests. The pitching has
been notably stronger, and the play
ing ability has been evenly distribut-
ed. This is proved by the fact that,
up to the last week five out Of six
clubs had a look-in for the pennant;
and 'Easton, permanently located in
the cellar, was constantly putting a
crimp in the pennant aspirations of
those ahead of her.
The keen competition has caused
some hard feelings and the wind up
has left some sore spots. Accusations
rejecting upon the honesty of the
games have been current, and these
will do organized ball no good on the
Shore.
The same situation seems to have
been in evidence on the Western
Shore in the Blue Ridge. Hagers.
town claims to be the class Of that
organization, and, it is said, holds or
to convictions that all was not what
might be called square in the 1924
season.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
Largest Number AT Beginning
Of Session In History
OF The School.
BUILDING CROWDED BEYOND
CAPACITY FOR EFFICIENCY

School began Monday. Shining
morning faces, that were prominent
in Shakespeare's time, wepded their
way to the schoolhouse. There teach
ers and pupils greeted each other, and
got down to business for the school
term OF 1924-25. The game is on to
train some intellects, to create others
If possible, while some will fall by the
wayside and acquire little.
The High School faculty is as fol-
lows:
Mathematics-Prof. K. w. Eutsler,
principal.
English and Mathematics - w. L.
Bennett.
Agriculture and French = G. M.
Mill.
English-Miss Annie Merrill.
French-Miss Isabel Veasey.
History-Miss Margaret Wilson.
Latin and History = Miss Mildred
NAPLES.
Home Economics-Miss Ethel M.
Dix.
Assistant Home Economies - Miss
/. Grace Ward.
Manual Training-Miss Maud Gra-
ham.
Commercial - Miss Edith Steven
son.
The enrolment of the High School
is 165. This with the grades enroll
ment OF. 416 makes a total of 581.
Never IN the school history of POGO
moke City has there been so many
pupils at the beginning of the ses-
sion. The building is crowded beyond
capacity for comfort and efficiency.
1t means that Pocomoke City may
have to follow in the steps of other
places and put some classes on half
time because Of lack Of room to prop
erly carry on the work. The only
other alternative is to secure addition
al quarters through renting rooms
elsewhere or erecting a separate
building for the High School. It is
we'll to have all this in mind when the
matter comes to a vote Of the citi-
zens as To erecting a new building.
The teachers in the elementary
grades are as follows:
7th-Miss Sadie Powell.
6th-Miss Mary Knight.
9Th and 7th-Miss Mae Boston.
5th-Miss Annie Ross.
4th-Miss Jennie Bonneville.
4th and 5th--Miss Pearl Brat
ten.
3d-Miss Violet Chesser.
Sd and 4th-Miss Cynthia Blaine.
2d-Miss Zella. Crockett.
1st-Miss Sara Scott.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
NJ p. Church Services

Rev. Mr.. Bunce announces morning
service in the M. P. Ohurch at IL
o'clock. In the evening his congrega-
tion will join in the Union meeting at
the Chautauqua tent.
The public is cordially invited to
his service, and he joins with the
others in urging large attendance at
night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06
Tuberculosis Clinic.

There will Be tuberculosis Clinic
for known tuberculosis cases, con-
tatcs, and suspects in the City Hall,
Pocomoke, Friday September 18th, at
1890 A. M.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06

just fioated was about $4,000 short
in the matter of liquidating POGO
moke's obligations. 1t is to be under
stood that against the $4,000 of un-
funded liabilities (notes and bills)
there are taxes, water rents, etc., due
the town which aggregate about
$4,000. This leaves an actual short
age of only about $4,000. But figure
it from any standpoint, when the
actual unfunded liabilities are con-
sidered with the actual available re-
sources-well, to use a bit of slang,
"We're broke. and it's nothing differ
+ent."
/. Water Department
4 The water rent collections for Aug.
1924 amounted to $155.O5, the bill for
electric current alone to pump the
water for the same month was 1857;
it is very obvious that we are not
moving forward very fast in the
Water department. Norman Shanna-
han is expected to arrive in Pocomoke
sometime within the next few days to
make an inspection of the wells, etc.
The Mayor and Council sincerely hope
that a vast Improvement can be made
in this department and that soon we
may be able to get good flow of
water and much better quality, too.
n Bills
- Quite number of bills were read
at the last regular meeting, but the
Mayor and Council did not pass any
of them for payment as 1t required all
of the funds in hand to take care of
coupons on bonds and vouchers pre-
viously authorized.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-09-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Backtel and
children have gone to spend the win
ter with the formers parents in Mill
vile, N. j.
The Washington times., 1924-09-27
LOST LINKS

The chap who sings when he
Il putting on a tire.
The woman who can match a
sample at the first store she
enters.
The man who prefers high
0rows to highballs.
Old Home Week in a county
jail.
Seeds that came up and really
had large ripe red berries, Just
- the catalogue said.
The man who can get a raise
IN salary without letting his wife
know about It.
The clock on the stage that
changes time.
A Chinaman with whiskers.
The Washington times., 1924-09-27
AFTER DINNER
SPEECHES

Father: IT want to tell every
body right now that I've been
figuring up our expenses for the
last month and that we are
spending more than our income.
As far as handing out money
goes, I'm clam from now on.
Brother Egbert: 81 don't see
why I should have to pay board
when Sally doesn't. She earns
as much as do and have to
spend q certain amount on girls
or be classed as a tightwad and
given the cold shoulder
Sister Sally: Mother, you
must tell Helen to stop reading
novels. A child Of her age
shouldn't be reading about sex
problems"
Little Willie: I'm not going
back to school this term, Pop;
Bill the plumber said he would
pay me six dollars q week to
help him."
Grandpa: willie, find my pipe
and III give you nickel"
The Washington times., 1924-09-27
Bills SFUL
MO M E rs

When your cook comes back
after a two weeks vacation.
When you jingle your savings
bank and hear the money rattle.
When you shook hands with the
candidate. @
The day you took Oft your water
wings and found you could swim
without them.
After everybody Is in bed and
you sneak in the pantry for g.
midnight snack.
As you are coming home from
abroad and see the first sight Of
the Statue Of Liberty.
When you come in late from
poker game without your key and
you find a side window open.
The time mother wasn't home
for a whole week and you went
TO bed every night without wash
ing your face.
The day you learned to ride a
bicycle.