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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
Former Pastors Wife
Visiting In Poconoke

Mrs. ]. w. Lacy, formerly of POGO
moke City, but now of Emporia, Va,
is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. r. |. Lednum.
Rev. and Mrs. Lacy, after residence
of ten years here, only recently re-
moved to the Virginia town, where
Mr.. Lacy is serving as pastor of the
Presbyterian church. During the time
they made their home here, they en-
deared themselves to many, both in
side and outside the Presbyterian
congregation, and the community in
general was 10th to see them depart
to other climes.
Mrs. Lacy has been heartily receiv-
ed on this her first return, and there
is general regret that Mr.. Lacy could
not accompany her. His many friends
here hope to see him in the near fu-
ture.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
Worcester County Schools
viii Open September 1st

Worcester county schools will open
Tuesday, September 1st, and one of
the largest enrollments for many
years is expected.
Everywhere in the county the ma
jority of scholars are looking forward
to the time when they can study
'leadin, 'riting and 'rithmetic. Many
have already laid in their supply of
pencils, pens, tablets and composition
books and when asked by a represen-
tative of this paper, expressed their
delight at the close approach of
school days.
To the child, school in some cases
means drudgery and hard work, to
others it means a delightful time. A
time when they can compete with
other scholars in their school work
and time when many social events
are constantly being planned and car
ried out.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
BOYS AND GIRLS
CLUB MEMBERS GO
TO COLLEGE PARK
Will Take Short Course In Develop
ment OF Rural Leadership At
State Agricultural College
WORCESTER BOYS TO
STAGE DEMONSTRATION

Miss Walter, the Home Demonstra-
tlon Agent, is in charge of the dele
cation of about 25 boys and girls
club members who left on early train
Thursday morning to spend a week
at College Park in the development
OF rural leadership among the young
people. The attending of this course
is rare opportunity for boys and
girls, since it is merited by a credit
able demonstration in club work. 1t
is through this means that some very
outstanding boys and girls get the
rea lspirit of leadership, which leads
up to honorable graduations and cred
liable positions after graduation.
Worcester County has the honor
this year of staging a potato demon
stration at the Club Week. Willard
Evans of Williams and Merrill Belote
of Pocomoke, have been selected as
the two boys to conduct this demon
stration. They will first discuss the
value of good seed, second the advan-
tages derived from certifcation of
seed, third the necessity for treatment
OF seed to control scab and other COM
mon diseases, and fourth the proper
methods of preparing the seed, with
particular reference to the size of the
piece and the number of eyes to each
piece. They will also conduct actual
demonstrations with the use of cor
rosive sublimate as control measure.
These boys were carefully coached
by Colnty Agent, DR.. Jenkins and
Mr.. Ballard of the Horticultural De-
partment and will be prepared to carry
the message of good seed potatoes to
more than three hundred boys and
girls from all parts of the State.
The Worcester delegation was made
up of Gladys Bull, Carolyn Chesser,
Walter Onley, Jr., Willard Evans,
Margaret Jockey, Bertie MCGEE,
Louise Townsend, William Townsend,
Catherine Hancock, Paige Chesser,
Eunice johnson, Joseph Mariner,
Emily Evans, Blanche Reid, Mary
Reid, Elizabeth Jones, Merrill Belote,
Grace Gootee, James Dryden, Mildred
Cropper, Wilson Hudson, Sue Jones,
Pearl Lambertson, Pearl Merrill and
Grace Lambertson. The return trip
will be made August 18th.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

would be abandoned; but the POGO
moke track seems to be almost water
Iproof, and two of the three races
scheduled were run off. Some of the
visiting officials for the races were
loud in their praises of the local speed
way, and did not hesitate to say that
there was not another like it in the
country.
The crowd on Wednesday was al
most negligible when compared with
the usual gate, and things were quiet
and uncomfortable. On Thursday, how
ever, the people showed what they
could do, and in the opinion of many
there have not been so many inside
the enclosure for years. 1t was in
deed a bumper crop of Fair people.
This article goes to press too early
tc tell anything of Fridays and Sat-
urday's doings. The weather at this
Iwritin gappars propitious.
An encouraging feature has been
the patronage at night. Some think
that the crowds were larger than in
the daytime; and there were plenty
Ito amuse them. The carnival, this
year, is probably the most extensive
that has ever been shown. It begins
lat the main entrance gate and extends
from that point to the extreme south
ern end of the grounds. 1t contains
everything to attract many sided hu-
man nature, and, so far as could be
learned, it was cleaner than the aver
age; and, while some games of chance
were indulged in, they were for the
most part innocent, and the most un.
wary could not be caught unless he
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
INTERESTING PROGRAM
AT EMPIRE NEXT WEEK
Feature Of Week Will Be "The
Siren OF Seville" Starring
Priscilla Dean

A romantic story of western ranch
ers, their hardihood, sportsmanshir
and courage, is told in "The Hurricane
Kid" Universal-Hoot Gibson special
production coming to the Empire thea
tire next Monday and Tuesday.
Like the past few Gibson produc-
tion it was staged in the most beauti-
full western backgrounds obtainable in
the ranch country of California.
The cast includes Marion Nixon
who under contract with Fox has
played with Tom Mix, Buck Jones and
other western stars, and is regarded
as one of the most prominent actres-
ses of the younger group today.
Others in the cast supporting Gibson
are William A. Steele, Harry Todd,
Arthur Mackley, Fred Humes, Violet
La Plante and "Pal," Gibson's beauti-
full horse.
Special care was taken to get the
most unusual scenes in western pic
ture history of "Pal' and other horses
in natural "horse stuff"
All the glamour of old Spain, all
the romance of love-mad nights, all
the passion that throbs in Latin
breasts have been injected into "The
Siren of Seville" Priscilla Deans first
Hunt Stromberg production, which is
to be the attraction on Wednesday
and Thursday.
To see "The Siren of Seville" is to
be transported from this hum-drum
eternally busy world to country of
eternal love.
Few screen plays have had such a
colorful and authentic background as
this fiery romance. Not only has Sc
vile been reproduced for the picture
but the highways and byways of pro-
vincial Spain serve as the setting for
some of the most thrilling action.
One of the outstanding features of
"The Siren of Seville" is the bull
fight. For the first time in the his
tory of the screen authenic scenes of
Spain's national sport are shown.
Daughters of the Night" will be
the attraction for Friday and Satur-
day.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
Will Erect NeU Store
On Market Street

H. w. Callahan & Sons, dealers in
gents furnishing goods, broke ground
this week for their new store house
to be erected on the lot adjoining the
building they are now occupying.
The structure will cover the entire
lot, be two stories high, and of at
tractive design. When completed this
will give the firm larger house than
they are now renting, and will afford
them better opportunity to display
the fine stock they generally carry.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
COLORED BOY
R0BS SAFE, THEN
RETURNS MONEY
William Matthews Steals $50 From
B. F. Sturgis But Disgorges
Booty When Accused
VICTIM REFUSES TO
PROSECUTE THIEF

William Matthews, 15-year OLD
colored boy, in the employ of A. E.
Holland & Bro, must have had in mind
little vacation trip when last week
he opened the safe of B. F. Sturgis,
corner Vine street and Clarke avenue,
and extracted therefrom bundle of
fifty one-dollar bills.
Williams was sent on an errand to
the feed and poultry establishment of
Mr.. Sturgis, and while the whole force
was busy in the back room of the
building, the boy took occasion to open
the unlocked safe in the front room
and extract the package of money.
AS it happend, one of the Sturgis
force noticed Matthews through the
screen door between the rooms as the
lad disappeared from view in the di-
rection of the safe. When the money
was missed, suspicion was Immediate
ly directed to the boy. When he was
accused, he stoutly denied the allega-
ton, but Messrs. Holland and Sturgis
both applied some "third degree" stuff
and the boy finally disgorged his
booty, returning every dollar he had
soln.
He, or some one else, had thought it
wise to lessen the bulk of his prize
and had turned some of the dollar
bills into those of higher denomina-
tions-fives and tens. 1t is likely that
an older head was back of this per-
formance.
Mr.. Sturgis is fortunats~in-- -reeox=
ering the full amount of his money.
1t is due to an early discovery of the
theft, since the boy had not had time
to elbow in" his haul.
At this writing no legal steps had
been taken against the offender. 1t
is possible he will be let off provided
he will make some other locality his
home in the future. 1t is needless to
say he will not get many favorable
endorsements from Pocomoke in his
efforts to secure another berth.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
Clues Picnic For Sunday
School Class AT Red Hills

The picnic which Mrs. G. E. Powells
Sunday School class held at Red Hills
last Thursday evening was big sue
cess.
There were about a dozen members
present, besides the various husbands
and sweethearts. Immense quantities
of fried chicken, deviled eggs, sand
wiches, pickles, olives, ice cream, cake
and coffee were consumed. The six
watermelons that were taken down
were also conspicuous by their alb
sence on the return trip. All voted
to repeat in the future.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
P0C0M0KE FAIR HELD OVER SATURDAY;
AUTOMOBILE RACES AND FULL PROGRAM
Both Day And Night Sessions To Be Thrilling Auto Races In
Aternoon-F Fireworks, t-Door Vaudeville And Carnival
At Night---Record Crowd Attends Thursday.

The twenty y-fourth Pocomoke An
nual Fair is to be held today. Owing
to inclement weather on Wednesday
the management concluded to put in
another day, and the entire program
will be repeated with the exception of
the horse races, and the track will be
given over to the auto drivers. Those
who attended the like last year, got
some thrills that have not faded out
yet; so all who come may expect a
fG!i day's entertainment.
The Fair has had some drawbacks
this year. The week selected seemed
unpropitious. Tuesday was the day
for the primaries in Virginia, and it
was natural for Pocomoke's neighbors
to be more interested in local politics
than in the Worcester county Fais.
Wednesday was Holly Swamp day.
The first Wednesday in August is the
occasion for big blow out at Red
Hills. This has been a custom for
years, and those who go there would
not exchange the day for one at the
Pocomoke Fair.
Thursday was the day appointed
for the big picnic at Public Landing
held by the Farmers Bureau. This
function is not confined to farmers
alone. The whole county is interested,
and the popular resort is the Mecca
for hundreds.
In addition to this, Wednesday, one
Of the big days for the Fair, was ush
cred in with dark, threatening rain,
the night previous being showery.
Rain soon materialized, and it was
thought that the races for-that day
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

wanted to be.
The fireworks were specially bril-
liant and attractive, and no doubt drew
thousands at night. The usual amuse-
ment features were put on and a
trapeze performance, given at night
was one of the best of the engage
ments
The exhibits of produce, poultry
domestic science, furniture, and other
commodities was as usual; and in this
line it is not being adversely critical
to say that some improvement coulC
be made. In some localities, special
solicitations are made for exhibits
the matter not be left to voluntary
offerings. This department could be
materially developed.
The races were close and extremely
interesting, and some very fast time
was made. One of the Trotting AS.
sociation officials made the statement
that the best racing in the circuit was
seen on the Pocomoke track. Many
of the heats were won in driving
finish. The track was fast, the wealth.
er on Thursday most favorable, anc
race lovers were given a run for theil
money.
Today the track will be occupied by
the choo-choo boys, and some inter.
esting racing can be looked for. The
entire program otherwise than the
horse racing, will be repeated, and al
night the usual fireworks, carnival
and amusement features. The manag
ers solicit the patronage of the public
and, no doubt a large crowd will be il
attendance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

with the I Lawn Tennis Commission,
and is now eligible to compete in the
Davis Cup Tournament.
Tilden's offense consisted in giving
out interviews for syndication pur-
poses; which action was considered a
violation Of the laws governing his
amateur status. At hearing, he was
found guilty of the charge, but, as he
claimed there was no intention on his
part of wrong doing, he was, in a way
forgiven. He will be compelled to
stand the penalty of suspension, but
he will not be debarred from competi-
ton for the most prominent and desir-
able of ali tennis trophies-the Davis
Cup.
This is now in possession of the
United States, and with Tilden, Rich
ards, Johnston, and a host of lesser
lights defending, it is likely to stay
here.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
Entertains AT Cards
Wednesday Afternoon,

Mrs. H. w. Littleton entertained at
Five Hundred on Wednesday after
noon of this week in honor of her sis
ter, Miss Effie Coulbourne of Balti-
more. Those present were:
Mesdames Norris Young, Benjamin
Dryden, Roger w. Landlord, Robert
Lane, Misses Lottie Fontaine, Mildred
NAPLES, Mrs. Charles Wilson Cord
dry and Miss Emily Dryden of Snow
Hill, Mrs. w. P. Todd, Mrs. c. j. Kel-
lam of Princess Anne, Miss Emma
Higgins Of Vienna, and Miss Effie E.
Coulbourn.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
CAMBRIDGE SETS THE PACE
in SHORE LEAGUE LOOF
Other Teams Battling Hard For First Division Positions
Easton Still Holds Grip On Cellar Position.
Other News Of Sport World

With lead of seven games, at this
writing, the Cambridge team seems to
be securely lodged in first place, and
ii will be hard going to keep her from
top honors. No team in the Eastern
Shore League has been shown yet to
be consistent winner; therefore, with
the lead obtained some time ago of
five or six wins, and the teams alter
nately winning and losing, the Dor
chester aggregation is "settin' pref
ty," looking at her opponents help her
win.
Dover looked for awhile as if she
would make bid for the lead, and the
Dorchester clubs lead >dwindled to
four games; but th@ same old routine
was resumed, and, thanks to the other
teams, Cambridge managed to get
back the games lost. There is no
chance apparently of her being over
hauled, and the fight is now settling
down for other positions. Salisbury
ard Easton are struggling to evade
the cellars; Dover and Parksley are
after second place; and Crisield is a
sort Of floater, content to be, at least
a first division consideration.
Possibly the outstanding feature of
the race was the remarkable finish of
Crisfeld in her last time at bat in a
game against Dover last week in Girls
field. The home team went into the
last half of the ninth inning with the
score Of 4 to 2 in Dover's favor. Girls
field needed two runs to tie and three
to win. They came through with the
three runs in a most unusual way.
The first three men up, Athey, Hughes
and Schofeld, each landed on the bali
for homer, winning the game, then
and there, before single put out was
made, and before a half dozen balls
had been delivered to the batters
This will stand as a record for con-
secutive home-run hitting for some
time, and as thriller for the home
fans, it will be hard to beat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
Health Clinic AT City
Y Hall Next Thursday

A clinic for diseases of the chest
will be conducted in the City Hall, Po-
comoke, on Thursday, August 18th, at
$50 A M
Individuals complaining of any of
the following: cough, expectoration of
blood (spitting), tired feeling, loss of
weight and appetite, indigestion,
hoarseness, ETC., should see their
family physician and obtain permis-
sion to attend clinic at the place an
nounced above.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

Owing to extensive erpairs now in
progress there will be no further SER
vices held in the Baptist Church dur
ing the month of August. The Sunday
School will be held in the City Hall
at 10 A. M. each Sunday during the
month. H. B. Pilchard's class will
convene on the third floor in the Coun-
Gil room.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

The public attention is called to the
advertisements in another column of
the Chautauqua. The opening date is
fast approaching. The program is one
of interest. Season tickets are on sale,
and it would be well for everyone to
secure his as soon as possible.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08
VIII Attend General
Grand Chapter O. E. S

Mrs. J. K. Lang, worthy matron of
Crescent Chapter, o. E. S., this city,
leaves today for a ten day trip to To-
ronto, Canada, to attend the General
Grand Chapter of the o. E. S.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

In the tennis world, those interest
ed in the supremacy of American rae
quet wielders will be glad to know
that William Tilden, the worlds great
est player, has settled his differences
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

Miss Bertie Benson left for Penns-
grove, Pa, this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

Jack Dempsey, according to the
latest news, has set his eye on only
one contest, that with the negro
Wills. After his return from Europe,
he made it known that he wanted sew
eral 'warming-up" battles before he
tackled the big African; but he now
apparently wants year to get into
condition to face the black giant. He
has passed up Harry Greb, Gene Tun-
ney, and the other heavyweights. 1t
would not surprise the fistic fans to
hear that he had given them all the
go-by, and retired to private life with
his easily earned cash-if he has any
left. Here's hoping he does, and that
his successor will draw the color line.
Continued on Page 3
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-08-08

Pittsburgh and New York in the
National, and Philadelphia and Wash
ington, in the American League of
Base Ball, are still at each others
throats, and the pennant in each or
ganization is in the balance. In each
league there sa third club to watch;
Chicago in the American; and Cincin-
natti, in the National. These bear
watching as they are always out to
win, and each is made up of fighting
bunch of ball players.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-23
HERRIOT ABIERTANfENTE DE-
CLARA LA GUERRA AL
CATOIICISNIO

PARIS, mario %. (Unlted T'ress)
Abiertamentc At. Herriot ha de-
cTarado 10 glierra al eatolicismo en-
Francia. al contestar insolentemente
los diputados. tanto del ala dere-
cha como izqulerda, sobre Ia actitud
del Gobierno respecto. al zmanifiesto
que le fueua enviado por los carde-
males de Francia D6ce diputados
terciaron en- el debate contra He
rriot. teniendo que scr suspendida
Ia session por el Presidente Painleve
debido 4 que. era impossible conti-
nuar sesta. va que los dnimos Sc ha-
bIan exaltado en- demasfa.
Hcrriot, hacienda alarde de anti
catolieismo declare que el Gobierno
frances aceptaba Il erlstianismo de
los tiempos de Jesucristo, pero que
de ninguna manera el cristianismo
metalizado J bancario dc estos item
pos que prevalent en- Franeia. Es
tas declaracioncs de Herriot in1pu-
sierun Ia crisis en- la Cdmara, lie
gando hasta tai punto eXaltarse
los debatientes que So temia Sc fne-
ran ias i1anos
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-23

Jos, Ell Lcdo. don jose Hernandez
Usera, Y Ia seAora Lolita Herman
dee Usera.
Ademas, ell La tarie del dia de
aver. los osposos Winthrop y los
espOsOs Towner y oil Coronel Lewis,
visitaron los esposos Hernande2
Usera en- su elegante residencia de
Ssnturce. Los distingtddos Tisitans
tes, quienes sostienen estrecha amis,
tad con la faInilia Hernandez Use.
Ia. permanecieron en 81 hogar du-
rante I'm bnen ratio. Los esposos
winthrop mauifestaron al Hon. don
jose Conrado Hernandez, que Sc
sentian altamente satisfechos por
ei esplendido recibimiento qre Sc
les tributara.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-23
(De hnestro Redactor.eorresponsal
en- Madrid.)

lie Journal. de Paris, publ.
ca un articulo con Ia estadistica de
los extranjeros residences EN- aque.
la capital, y eomentandola el 'sDia
rio de Barcelona" resume ell articu-
10 y comenta brevemente los CO.
mentarios. f
voy oomentsr yO tambi6n, aun
que mas extensanente.
Hay en- Paris medic million de
habitantes extranjeros. Las s6ntima
Ia Octava parto de Ia poblaeion
total La immense msyoria sou pro
letarios que acudsn en- buscs de
salario. 1talianos espaholes Y portu
gueses forman. juntos. ell nGcleo
de- ej6rcito de csc proietsrFaGe.z Ea
ei resto eStah representatives todas
las naciones Y todas las razas del
mrndo. 81 Betado Mayor de los ex.
tranjeros Sc eompone de america
nos principalmente AnteS habfa
opalientos rrusos, alemanes aus.
trIaeoS, h6ngaroa, etc6tera, etc. De
esta class de gente solo quedan
vestigios. Ahora, aparte los ingle-
scs " judios ricos inclasifcabIes1 ),
los que contribuyen a la buena vi
de del par1sisn, y les sueltan
plata" a manos llenas, son los
americanos: los del Norte y los del
sur, pero mas los del Sur que los
del Norte, por mas numerosos y
psrmanentes. AquSIlos vienen en- ca
rivanas (aunque no pocos yiyen en-
PARISH alegres peregrinos del do
lar La Meca dol jolgorio. Estos
(aunque tambien tienen sus ave
nidas) preferen vivir en- ella.
Son. segiin dicha estadistica, unos
10000, de los que solo 600 viven
do salario. Los demas son capitals
tas quo gastan su renta con una
hberahdad que contrasta lamsnta-
blemente para el gastador con la
avides y economic indigenas. Pero
al psriEi6n le gusta pelar, y al MI
ilcnarios sudamericano le entusiasma
gre io psien, para que ie den oca-
sion de lucir su 'splata' que es su
ncbleza. Y peladOr y pelado viven
cOntentOs y satisfechisimos 81 uno
del otrO, m'roed esta concordan.
cia do sentimientos.
1ng6nua labor fingsnua indti1
serfa In do sembrar La discordia en-
tire elios. Sc ataan pOrquc SO COM
pletan.
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1925-03-23
vISITAs DURANTE
LAS HoRAs DE LA MANANA

FL Palacio de Santa Catalina fue
visitado durante las horas do la ma.
mana del dia dc aver, por distiugui-
dos elementos de nuestra sociedad,
6uienes fueron a dar la mas cordial
iienveuida a los esposos winthrop.
San Juan tribute aver un digno
recibtmiealto, a quien tan acreedor a
osas pruebas dc adhesion So hizo en-
Puerto Rico, y Ell MUNDo Sc sien-
te orguiIoso dc proclamario asi en-
sus colulnnas.
Los eSposoS winthrop almorzaron
con los eSpOsOs Towner, y por la
tarde, Saioron en- automovil, para
dar un paseo por La ciudad Y pue-
bios limitrofes, un paseo, que para
ellos, debe haber sido como una ex-
cursi6n al pasado