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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-19
Advertisement For
Sealed Proposals
For the repair of
Old Nassawango Bridge

Sealed proposals for repairing Old
Nassawango Bridge over Nassawango
Creek in the Seventh Election Dis
trict of Worcester County, Maryland,
according to the following plans and
specifications will be received by the
County Commissioners of Worcester
County, Maryland, at their office in
the Court House in the town Of Snow
Hill, Maryland, until the hour of
o'clock P. M, on Tuesday, January
20, 1924, at which time and place the
same will be opened.
The specifications call for the fol-
lowing materials, viz:
u pieces 10 x 10, 10 feet long,
80 pieces x 8, IL feet long, 1888
feet.
200 linear feet x A, 266 feet.
200 linear feet 1 x s, 100 feet.
100 linear feet, A, 81 feet.
Flooring for bridge, 2 inches thick,
1900 feet.
All of the above building materials
to be Of the best white oak.
According to the plans, the uprights
of the present bridge are to be sawed
off even with the water at low water
mark or to be replaced entirely at the
option of the bidder. Upon these
new supports substantial bridge is
to be constructed in a workmanlike
manner, said bridge to be completed
and ready for acceptance by said
County Commissioners not less than
thirty (30) days after the contract is
let.
BY order of the County Commits
sioners of Worcester County, Mary
land.
JOHN w. MUMFORD,
President.
For further information address
William H. Price, Attorney at Law,
Snow Hill, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-19
Father OF Poconnoke Man
Dies In Milton, Dela.Oare


David A. Wiltbank, Milton, Del,
died at his home, of paralysis last
week, aged 81, having been born on
January Fl, 1841.
Mr.. Wiltbank is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Hanna F. Wiltbank. and
six children: John c., Milton, Del;
Joseph c., Camden, N. j., Horace,
Washington, D. c., David, Pocomoke
City, Md, Alice, Milton, DEL, and Mrs.
Sallie Thompson, Harbenson, Del. and
ten or more grandchildren.
Mr.. Wiltbank was a retired farmer.
and highly respected in his com
munity.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-19
can Appreciation
Of DelmarUia .

The Democrat acknowledges the re-
ceipt of pamphlet, entitled "An Ap-
probation of Delmarvia." It is only
necessary to name the author, John
S. McMaster, Esq, Jersey City, N. J..
to reveal the nature of its contents
"Jack" is a true lover of his native
heath, and the little tract: is full OF
sentiment the like Of which his friends
have often heard him express.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Richmond Picken is visiting ir
Philadelphia and New York City, fol
q few weeks.
Mrs. Andrew Picken and daughter
Florence, spent last week in Philadel-
phia and Wilmington.
Florence Picken entertained IA lit.
tie girls last Tuesday. She was
years old January IA.
Miss BERTHE Benson, Of Pitts Creek
who was operated on at the Salisbury
Hospital about ten days ago for ap-
pendicitis, is improving rapidly and
lis expected home soon.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-19
CARD.

This is to notify the public that I
am still in the business Of purchasing,
selling and exchanging horses and
mules. My place Of business can be
found adjoining the base ball park.
Some one always in attendance. My
reputation is for supplying good
stock. Guaranteed as represented. !,
1-19-tf. GEORGE TWILLEY.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1924-01-19

FOR SALE - True Barred Rock
eggs, 75c per setting Of Is, or $500
per hundred. 1-19-tf.
MRS. w. w. BEAUCHAMP.
Evening star., 1924-03-14
CUT IN TAXES DEPENDS
ON ECONOMY, SAYS LORD
Tells Kiwanis Club Administrator,
Program Must Be
PYaSaruaH

Director Lord of the bureau of the
budget declared before the kiwanis Club
luncheon at the Washington Hotel yes
terday that reduction of taxes is de-
pendent upon the administration policy
of economy, and that If the country eX-
pected lower taxes the economy program
must be kept intact.
Gen. Lord reviewed the operation of
the budget bureau, stating that the
President had laid down the policy of
keeping expenses for the fiscal year
1924 within $4,000, 100000.
Charges of corruption against federal
employees. Gen. Lord declared. are I'M
usual rather than the rule. He praised
the government workers as capable, in
dustrious and patriotic.
DIR. S. 7. Scott, president of the Fred
erckSburg kiwaniS Club, spoke briefly
in appreciation of the welcome extended
to group of kiwanianS The next
meeting of the club will be in honor, of
the international president of Kiwanis.
Edmond +. ArraS
Evening star., 1924-03-14

Webb laid stress on the alleged fact
that the gentlemen's agreement,
which Secretary Hughes contends Is
working satisfactorily. has not been
faithfully observed by Japan TheN
told the Senate committee IT mast
be a SUSPICIOUS agreement, because
its contents have never been publicly
divuIged. The Californians testified
that in one way or another the
Japanese government and people
have contrived to circumvent the
agreement, with the result that the
Nil ponese population i'm the western
states is steadily on the increase.
They insisted that nothing short of
complete exclusion would preserve
their industry, agriculture and civ
ilization from "Japanization."
Congress will now have to decide
between California fears and the
grave counsel of Secretary Hughes.
Copyright, 1924
Evening star., 1924-03-14
Administration Favors Agreement.

The administration is firmly of
opinion that such a solution, even If
does provide for the regular arrival
81 some hundreds of Japanese aliens
d year. is better and saner solutinn
than to pass laws bound to cause a
bitter relationship between the United
States and Nippon.
The administrations view, in short,
Is that America must take a national
and international view of all the
equations involved, rather than a
purely Pacific coast view of them.
Messrs. McC1atchy. Phelan and
Evening star., 1924-03-14

OF quality imported English and do
mestic woolens. The new smart warmth
without weight fabric in the latest loose.ft.
ting models. a silk lined, with silk sleeve
Innings. Most of these are showerproofed.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
MITCHELL URGES
PLAN FOR AVIATION
Assistant Chief of Service
Would Have Cabinet Officer
Control AeronauticS.

A department of aeronautics in the
Federal Government, with a cabinet
officer at its head, is the goal of many
persons interested in aviation de-
velopment. Brig. Gen. MITCHELL as
sistant chief of the Army Air Service,
one of the most outspoken eXponents
of this idea, expects a bill to accom-
plis9 this to receive consideration at
the present session OF Congress.
Cabinet Officers Duties.
A secretary of aeronautics, with an
assistant secretary, would preside
over the proposed new department,
as il is cnvisaged by its advocates.
Among the duties of the department
would be: The supply of personnel
and equipment for aerial mail routes,
responsibility for national defense,
preparation of aerial photographs.
granting of aviators' and aeronauts'
licenses to all pilots, PRONUNCIATION of
rules and regulations to govern
aViators and aeronautics. supervision
over International, interstate and in
trastate flying, establishment of land
Ing fields, preparation and distribu-
ton of weather data, furnishing per-
sonnel and equipment for coast, bor-
der and forest reserve patrol for any
other department.
In times of peace and war the sec
ttdi u deToEautlcS Wout0 assign
to the War and Navy departments
for duty aeronautical units which the
President might deem necessary.
Officers as Trainers.
Commissioned officers of the air
force would be appointed to conduct
an air academy or academies to
train officers in various lines of tech
meal work. Enlisted men of the air
force would be recruited after the
present manner of the Army and
Navy.
The commissioned personnel of the
air force, II is declared need not ex-
csed 1000; not more than 500 war
rant officers would be needed and not
moro than 10000 enlisted men. Pro-
vision would be made for an avia ton
reserve.
England and Italy. Brig. Gen.
Mitchell points out, have separate air
forces; Germany has had one. for
some eight years and Japan is en-
gagged in formulating her own de-
partment of saeronautics. France has
= department of aeronautics, al
though not as completely separated
ana independent as the others.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
MENNONITES AWAITING
TRAINS FOR MEXICO
Promised Free Transport From
Saskatchewan to Land South
of United States Border.
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associa ted Press.
SASKATOON, Saskatchewan, De-
cember 25.-One hundred Mennonites,
with their household effects in rail-
way cars at Hague and Osler, near
here, were awaiting yesterday the
fulfillment of a promise they said
they had been made by the Mexican
government to transport them free of
charge to a settlement 500 miles south
of the United States border
Leaders of the Mennonites said
that the minister of railways of the
former Mexican administration had
promised them free transportation,
and they expected TO receive word
from the minister of the new admin
istration confirming the agreement
made by his predecessor.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
Sir Great Planes
For L0,,d0,,-COngO
Line Nearly Ready
BY HAL lL.FLAHERTY.

BY Cable to The Star and Chicago Daily News
LONDON, December 25.- Six
British designed airp anes similar
to those on the London Paris route
shortly will be completed for the
most remarkable air route in the
world, connecting the most remote
point in the Belgian Congo with
the west coast Of Africa.
The Belgian authorities shave
provided 25 aerodromes along the
route and now expect to use the
planes for transporting gold, dia-
monds and ivory from the in
terror, making in one day trip
which formerly required 10 days
by boat
Copyright. 1924. by Chicago Daily News Co.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
SPAIN SPENDS LONELY
WARTIME CHRISTMAS
All Public Services Suspended
Funds Raised to Buy Gifts
for Soldiers.
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
MADRID, December 25.-Christma
eve found Spain isolated from com.
munlcation with foreign countries
because OF the suspension of all tele.
graphic, telephone and mail serv-
ices. Even the censor closed his Office
in order to celebrate the Christmas
tide at home.
No newspapers were published
Christmas is being observed through.
out Spain in spirit befitting the
present situation in Morocco, where
thousands of men from the homeland
are lighting the Moorish trtbesmen
FUNDS are being raised throughout
the country to buy Christmas gifts
Tor the soldiers
In Morocco the Christmas season
began quietly. The Spanish troops
are all in camp, taking well earn
ed rest after their period of strenu-
out warfare against the Moroccan
rebels.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
LANDLORD Is JAILED.
Complied Too Literally With Order
to WhiteWash.

NEW YORK, December 2J.-Tht
only landlord in town who provided
his tenants with white Christ.
mas" will pass his holidays in the
workhouse.
Joseph Elsen, the landlord, is the
first to draw straight workhouse
sentence under the tenement house
act.
Ordered to remedy dirty walls
broken windows, falling plast anC
cracked ceilings in his 17-family
apartment house here. he compiled
by whitewashing the entire interior
including walls. pictures, tenants
rugs and furniture. He was given
10 days
Evening star., 1924-12-25
Silk TeddieS

Excellent quality crepe de chine. Some
embroidered and others tailored models
with lace trimmings. %0 -@
Unn7atchabIe Values at 10 -
Evening star., 1924-12-25
WOMAN NOT POISONED.
Mrs. Edwards Stomach Analyst:
Shows No Drug.

BIRMINGHAM. Ala, December
25.-No trace of poison was found in
the viscera Of Mrs. Annie Lou Ed
wards by B. B. Ross, State chemist,
according to an official report made
public yesterday. Mrs. Edwards was
nysteriously slain in her home on
December 2. DR.. George T. Edwards,
her husband, is under indictment,
charged with murder.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
HINDOO FACTIONS AGREE
Approve Pact to Abandon Non
Co-Operation.
By the Associated Press.

by tnc AsSocIated Prtss.
BELGIUM, British India, December
25.-The committee of the Indian Ma
tional Congress, by a vote of $50 to
19, yesterday approved a pact be-
tween Mohandas Gandhi, president
elect of the congress, and the Swara-
jists. whereby non-co- operation will be
suspended and the Swarajists per-
mitted to represent the national con-
gress in the legislative bodies.
Evening star., 1924-12-25
Silk Night Dresses

Finest quality crepe de chine or radiutn
silk, elaborate1y embroidered or trimmed
with imported 1aces. All
co1ors. eA -@
Unn7atchable Values at ~HsCC
Evening star., 1924-12-25

Extra Size Nightgowns
Two-tone ribbon rosettes, lace, net or
embroidery trimmed. Windsor crepe and
shadow batiste. ea 40
Unn,atchabIe Values at rAeOV
Evening star., 1924-12-25
Extra Size Teddies

Windsor crepe, shadow batiste or
splashed voi1e. Some are embroidered,
others net trimmed. Sizes for extra
large women. Ct ~
Unn1afchable Values at Loo
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23
NEWS OF CLAYTON.
And Local News Budgets from CheswoId, Kenton
6lackbird, Townsend, Thoroughfare Neck
Leipsc, Brenford, and Their Vicinities.

Coyarline Pax, Nettie Foraker, Paul
inc Donovan, Rosalie Derrickson, Paul
inc Bolton, Edna Johnson, Ethel Rey-
nolds, Marcella Shetzler, Thelma Watts
Margaret Andrew, Martha Coleman,
JOhnCOleman, Walton Connolly, Her
bert, Insolo, Fred Carey, Harold Will
ley, James Ford, Harvey Davis, Ed
ward Tippitt, Scott Maloney, Jerome
Niles, Walter Gibbons, Roland Reyn-
olds, Elmer FAIRIES, Clarence Lurty,
William Lurty, Benjamin Wells, Will
liam Austin, Herbert McClay, Paul
Johnson, Andrew Brothers, Preston
Lattomus, Elizabeth Andrews, Hilda
Powell, Marion Shetzler, Maize Brat
ton, Clara Foraker, Katherine Powell,
Jeanette Wilson, Martin Insolo, Rey-
burn Isaacs, Howard Coleman, Junior
Hutchison, Oliver Foraker, Morris
Collins, Lester McClain, James Dick
inson, Margaret Grier, Barbary De-
ford, Mildred Vanhorn, Carrie Zebley,
Gladys Wells, Helen Nabb, Elizabeth
Squares, Elizabeth Unruh, Margaret
McClain, Elizabeth Morgan, Anita
Marvel.
There was one new member initiated
at the lodge room of the Daughters
of America on Monday evening and
more new members are expected to be
initiated at an early date.
The w. C. T. L. and other members
of the NJ. E. Church contributed funds
to send the Rev. o. H. Cennelly to the
Anti Saloon League Convention at
Washington, D. c., last week.
There has been a secret training
class organized at the M. f. Church
of IS members. Rev. o. H. Connolly
will be the teacher and the class will
meet after each Thursday nights
prayer meeting.
The Ladies Aid Society met at the
home of Mrs. w. C. Money on Tues
day evening and were entertained by
Mrs. Money and her helpers Mrs. Ed
ward Hart, Mrs. w. A. Scott, Mrs
Walter Gill and Mrs. George Reihms
and very pleasant evening was
spent.
Personals.-Mrs. Jennie Price, O.
Warwick, Md, and Mrs. Elma Ernes
. of Sassafras, Md, who has recent!
returned from Monticello, Ark, wer'
; guests of Mrs. Eva Lattomus and Mr.
; Sallie Rasin on Thursday.-Mr. ]. a
Hart left last week to attend a goO'
roads convention at Chicago. He wa
f accompanied by Mrs. Hart.-Mr. job
e P. Collins, of near FieldsborO, receiv
: ed a postal card shower on Monday j
s remembrance Of his birthday.-Dr. I
a B. Naylor and wife and Mr.. Horne
S of Oaklyn, n. j., were recent guest
n of w. C. Money and wife.-Mr. an
S Mrs. Harvey Daniels, and son Do
S man, of Wilmington, were guests
IS Mr.. and Mrs. Walter MOrgan.-Mr
t. John Morris who has been i'll sin'
'e Thanksgiving night, is very much in
e, proved at this writing. She has beC
n i'll for the past two weeks.-Mi
i Catherine Wiggins, a student at t
le Wesley Collegiate Institute, Dove
Il, after spending sometime with her pa
1t, ents, returned to Dover on Sunday.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23

John T. Layfeld, 85 years old and
veteran railroad conductor, known to
many in Clayton and all up and down
the railroad, died at noon Sunday at
his home, BOG Concord avenue, Will
mington. Colonel" Layfeld, as his
host of friends affectiOnately called
him, was sick only few hours before
the end came. He went to bed late
Saturday night complaining to his
wife of not feeling well, and Sunday
his condition became worse. "Col-
onel" Layfeld was retired from the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company sew
eral years ago after more than fifty
years service as a conductor He was
an honored member of the Whining
ton Division No. 224, Order of Rail
way Conductors, for which order he
served as secretary for 20 years. He
relinquished these duties only after a
slight paralytic stroke last Septem-
Der. When Colonel Layfeld retired
from the secretaryship he was pre-
sented with $85 in gold as a token of
appreciation of the lodge for his ef-
ficient services. He was also a mem
Der of Corintian Lodge A. F. and A
NJ. and st. Johns Commandery
Knights Templar who had charge Of
his funeral The dece sc {
is survived by his wife and two chill
dren, Walter of Wilmington and Ell
wood who is now in Texas. Funera
services were held in the Chapel a
the Wilmington and Bradywine GENE
terry at 2.30 o'clock this Wednesda!
afternoon. Rev. Carlisle L. Hubbard
pastor of st. Paul's NJ. E. Church
will officiate.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23

for an enjoyable afternoon as well as
being able to gather much informtion
on the organization Of the farmer and
the achievements of the Farm Bureau.
1t is very necessary that there be
large attendance for the officers, for
1924 are to be elected and the various
committees appointed. Mr.. Ponder
the State President extends an invi-
tation to all the farmers and their
wives. Let us all make an effort to
attend for there is much to be done
another year.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23
STATE FARM BUREAU TO MEET
Will Be Held at Dover With S. L.

Will Be Held at Dover With S. l..
Strivings of New York AS Speaker
The date of the annual meeting of
the State Farm Bureau has been an
nOunced for January 31st, to be held
in the Century Club rooms, at Dover.
Mr. Silas L. Strivings of New York
will speak, Mr.. Strivings was the
first vice-president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation and has al
so served on the executive committee.
He is we'll known thru out New York
state by his active participation in the
work of the Farm Bureau and also
the Grange. Mr.. Yearsley who re-
presented the State at the National
Convention of the Farm Bureau says
that Mr.. Strivings is capable of MAX
ing as good Farm Bureau speech as
he ever heard. The farmers are in
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23
TOWNSEND

Pupils on Honor Roll for Month of
December-LOcals and Personals
Townsend, Jan. 22.-The following
pupils of the Townsend Public School
are on the honor roll for December:
Andrew Reynolds, William Tomlinson,
William Nowland, Paul Mannering,
Francis Stinchcomb, Mary Lambdin,
Gladys Insolo, Anna Lambdin, Arie
Hill, Mary Andrew, Joseph Crosson,
Paul Carey, Charles Money, Clarence
Reihms, Paul Money, Frances Reed,
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23
KENTON
Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About Town

Items of Personal and Social Interest
Cleaned About Town
Kenton. Jan. 22.-PersOnals.-Mr.
H. w. Hilyard was in Baltimore a
couple of days last week.-Mrs.. Harry
Jones, from Clayton, spent last Thurs
day with her sister, Mrs. William
Greenwell.-Miss Agnes Arthurs and
Mr.. Dewey Crossley spent the week
end with Mr.. and Mrs. William Lynch
in Ridgely, Md.-Mr. and Mrs. H. W..
Wilkins and son, Henry, spent last
Friday in Wilmington.-Mrs. G. Annie
Gregg entertained company last Fri
day.-Mr. Carl Walker has been home
for several days.-Mr. and Mrs. S. G..
Walker and daughter, Mary Kathryn,
spent Sunday with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. E. Willey.-Mr. and Mrs
H. B. Clark spent the weekend with
their children in Wilmington..-Mr.
and Mrs. Ralph Knots and children
are visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Macklin, of ClaytOn.-Mr. and Mrs.
William Greenwell spent Sunday and
Monday in Hillsboro, Md.-Mr. and
Mrs. John Jacobs have been visiting
their son, Rev. Disston Jacobs in Mil
ford.-Miss Helen Hudson spent the
weekend with her father, Mr.. Clifford
Hudson near Smyrna.-Mr. and Mrs
Jacob Crossley, Jr., entertained OF
Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. H. w. HilyarC
and children, and Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan
Crossley and son, Weston.-Mr. anC
Mrs. G. D. Garrison spent Sunda!
with Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Arthurs.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23
PIANO TUNING AND REPAIRING

Finest work guaranteed. Prices
right. Leave orders with Mrs. Marion
COverdale, Smyrna, Del, or write L.C.
Dunn. Box 306. Dover. Del.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23

Miss Pearl Cannon, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Clarence Cannon, and Mr..
Howard Robinson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David F. Robinson, both of near
Clayton, were married in Smyrna
Wednesday eevning last, by the Rev.
W. E. Matthews, at the latter's resi-
dence on west Commerce street. They
will make their home -. farm west
of CLAYTON.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23

The cold spell that struck this vi
cinity Sunday night and Monday, sent
the thermometer down to near zero
point. While there was more or less
discomfort, no casualties were report
ed.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23

w. L. Reynolds of Greenwood, Sus-
sex county, has 80 Ancona hens, which
laid 5,2S3 eggs from January 1923, to
December 81, 1923. The eggs sold
for S1S4.91; the feed cost $3.50; net
gain, S1O2.41.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23
CLAYTON

There will be the usual service in
Trinity Church on Sunday next.
Church School at 2.3O p. M; Evensong
and sermon at $50 p. m. A cordial
welcome will be extended to all.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23

Business men of Georgetown held a
meeting Thursday night in the Sus-
sex county courthouse for the purpose
of formally entering protest against
the removal of the Pennsylvania Rail
road carshop employees to Clayton,
Harrington and Delmar. The meet
ing was presided over by Landreth L.
Layton. Within the past few days
many petitions have been circulating
throughout the central part of the
county protesting against the aband-
onment of the repair shops and they
were signed by possibly four hundred
persons. Named by the meeting as a
committee of one, Mr.. Layton took the
petitions and went to Wilmington,
Friday, for a conference with Super
intendent l. B. Sinclair for the pur-
pose of seeing if something cannot be
done to have the shops retained. The
removal of the workmen, it is figured
will mean a loss of many thousands
of dollars each year to the business
interests of Georgetown.
Smyrna times., 1924-01-23

The Parent-Teacher Association of
Clayton, met on Saturday night in the
public school house. After the bust
ness was transacted America" was
sung by the audience, followed by a
vocal duet by Miss Phillips and Miss
Thompson. There was a debate on
Resolved, That the Modern Girl Is
More Useful as a Citizen Than was
her Grandmother" J. R. Clements
and Rev. Claude Clark, pastor of st.
Paul's NJ. E. Church, Clayton, were
the speakers on the affirmative side
and c. E. Timmons, FrankfOrd High
School, and Otis P. Jefferson, princi-
pal of Clayton School represented the
negative. DR.. Us. Cobb and CIV. Hall
Clayton, and Mrs. Edward S. Dwight
Smyrna were the judges. The decision
was that the negative side offered tht
best argument. A piano solo by Mis-!
Virginia Cobb; a vocal duet by Mis-
Mary Johnson and Miss Pearl Lang
rel, Smyrna, and the singing of "GOO'
Night Ladies'"