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The Washington times., 1925-07-10

alities which perhaps overshadow
the locals
New York, Chicago and even
Lincoln, Neb.. are bigger towns than
DAYTON, Rhea county, Tenn. But
I don't know how they're any
better. This is an all protes,a1t
community--not a Catholic, Eyan-
gelical, Unitarian. Christian Science
or Jewish church in, the county, MY.
These folks live according to their
narits res and their lights. But they
are peaceful, cheerful, normal Amer.
cans Of their section and of their
creed. not the backwoods clay-eaters
or holy.rolling hill-billies they have
been made to appear in distorted
pictures, written by those who either
never saw them or who couldn't see
them with open eyes and an opc0
mind.
The Washington times., 1925-07-10
Auto Thief Hits Child

PHILADELPHIA, July 10.-Steal-
ing an automobile from in front of
the Court House, a man in his
hurry to get away ran down and in
Jured Rita Manfreton, three years
old. The driver put on speed and
escaped, later abandoning the car.
The Washington times., 1925-07-10
Young Bryan Is Quiet
Movie-Hero Type; Not
A Bit Like His Father

BY International News Service.
DAYTON. Tenn. July 10.-The
@0n of the most famous taiker in
America 10 the most silent Of men.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
Several Mentioned For
Clerk OF Worcester Court

Up to the time the Democrat went
to press no appointment had been
made of a Clerk to succeed the late
Oliver D Collins. The Judges have
the naming of the one who shall fill
out the unexpired term of the de-
ceased incumbent; and as a session
Of the court is now at hand, it seems
that some action must be taken at
once.
Prominent among those who have
been mentioned for the office are, Jno.
l.. Mock, former deputy clerk; Oscar
NJ. Purnell, former candidate; and
Spence Smith, former clerk to the
County treasurer.
It is also rumored that some of those
high in authority favor the appoint
ment of Mrs. Collins, widow of the
late clerk. Then at the election in
1926, aspirants can fight the matter
out along with hosts of others who
will be clamoring for office-snd there
will be not a few at that time.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
MAYOR ISSUES CALL
FOR CITIZENS MEETING
Purpose Is To Select Candidate For
Councilman And Discuss
Other Matters

By reference to the advertising
columns of the Democrat it can be
seen that the Mayor, w. E. Hall, has
called a citizens meeting for Tuesday
night of next week; and just one
week from that date, municipal e.
lection will be held to choose a sue
cessor to r. Harlan Robertson, whose
term of office is about to expire.
The citizens meeting should be
largely attended. Matters will be air
ed there of interest to everybody
and it is to be hoped that this meet
ing will not exemplify the old adage
that, "What is everybody's business
is nobody's business;" yet it might
be safely added it is everybody's
business to criticize, and that with
very little knowledge of real condi-
tions.
With regard to the election, Mr..
Robertson is a good man to succeed
himself, and there are many more
who think this than the writer of this
news. note.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
Bevans Brothers, Charged With Arson Beat Up Officers
In Automobile And Make Escape-Victims In Hos
Bloodhounds Fail To Trace Fugitives
OFFER NO RESISTANCE WHEN ARRESTED
BROUGHT BACK TO SNOW HILL JAIL
Everett J. Bevans, Father Of Boys With Them When APP
prehended-Court Convenes Monday And Their
Trial Is Expected To Be Speedy.

| Again they were in bad; connected
with another burning. Their accom-
plices, reported as under compulsion,
turned states evidence; the Bevanses
were hunted down in swamps, finally
captured and taken to Baltimore for
safe keeping. The charge this time
was the burning of dwelling at Mat
taponi Ferry.
The time approaching for their
trial they were brought to Snow Hill.
Court proceedings were stopped on
account of the death of the Clerk.
Oliver D. Collins.
1t was thought best to repand the
prisoners, Andrew and Luther Bev-
ans, to the Baltimore Jail. Town Off
Ger, William L. .Purnell, of Snow Hill,
and Deputy Sheriff William Davis
took charge of the pair to deliver
them into the hands of Sheriff Pur-
nell at Berlin.
While going through Choppers
woods, the prisoners made a break
for liberty. Assaulting the deputy,
Andrew gained possession of the of
ficer's gun and turned it upon Police
man Purnell, shooting him through
the Jaw, the bullet ploughing it's way
through his face.
Turning upon Davis, they beat him
up considerably, jumped from the car
and made their escape in the woods.
At this writing they have not been
apprehended.
Efforts in the way of capture have
been made. The State police, local
deputies, and blood-hounds have trail
ed without any result. They are hid
den in the swamps or have made their
getaway with the help of their pals.
The fugitives were given a start by
the inability of their victims to sound
an alarm. Sheriff Purnell, waiting
the arrival at Berlin and failing to
get his prisoners in time for the train
to Baltimore, starts TOWARD Snow Hill,
thinking some accident had befallen
the party.
He found near Newark the aban-
doned automobile; Policeman Purnell
was lying unconscious by it, and Da-
Wis gone for help. Immediate help
was summoned and the hunt was on.
But, as stated above, the would-be
murderers are still at large.
Thus another crime is added to
their long list. Experience shows
that, sooner or later, criminals are
brought to bay and captured, and it is
cnly a matter of time when these will
have to surrender.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
EL0PE FROM SCHOOL;
WE'D In POCOMOKE
Students OF Princess Anne High
School Married In This City By
Rev. r. P. Nichols

Coming as complete surprise was
the announcement of the elopement
and marriage of Miss Hilda Alphon-
sa Noble, of Oriole, second year stu
dent at Washington High School of
Princess Anne, to Mlibert Harry
Shockley of West Princess Anne, the
marriage taking place in Pocomoke
City Friday night, March 18th.
The young couple, it is said, in
formed a few of their close friends of
their intentions to form a team in
the matrimonial class. They had been
sweethearts for some time.
Accordingly, following a day OF
strenuous recitation at the local High
school where the bride was member
Of the Sophomore class, the young
couple quietly journeyed to Pocomoke
City to be married. License had been
secured previously by the groom from
tie Clerk of Worcester County Court
at Snow Hill, the ages of the pro-
spective bride and groom being given
as 1S and 81 years, respectively. Ar
irving in Pocomoke City the elopers
were forced to await the adjournment
of special meeting before the pastor
could be secured to "tie the knot" d"
The ceremony was performed in the
presence of a few friends, at $50 Fri
day night, by the Rev. Ransom P.
Nichols, pastor of Salem M. E.
Church at the Methodist parsonage.
Following the hurried marriage the
young couple left for points in Vir-
ginia on their honeymoon.
The bride is the daughter of Mr..
Continued on Page 81
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
TWO BUILDINGS BURN
REAR OF COURTHOUSE
Snow Hill Has Fire Scare Coming
simultaneously With Escape OF
Bevans Brothers

Closely connected with the attempt.
ed transportation of the Bevans
brothers to Berlin, fire broke out in
Hearn's undertaking establishment
Snow Hill, situated in the rear of the
Court House. Before the blaze coulc
be gotten under control, the building
was destroyed as also was the house
adjoining used as polling place.
While the origin of the fire is un-
known, and when first seen the house
was ablaze inside, there are many
who are ready to connect the incident
with the escape of the above-named
criminals.
It is hard to conjecture, however
how any preparation for what hap
pened OH the road from Snow Hill to
Berlin, could have been made. The
death of Mr.. Collins occurred on Sun
day morning. The prisoners were
hurried off early Tuesday morning,
and the decision and preparations for
removal could hardly have become
known.
To the average on-looker the escape
appears to have been quickly deter
mined upon and executed only as des-
perate men would do. Their success
in eluding capture is rather remark
able, and would indicate they have
either been preferred or have COM
Wandered means to put miles be-
twee nthem and their pursuers.
The fire in Snow Hill was skillfully
handled by the. local company, and
the loss is fully covered by insurance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
Tluo Pocoynoke Men
"S.Oap" Real Estate

George Twilley can not resist a
swap when one is in sight. He and
Ounce Ashburn got together on a
deal this week which resulted in the
exchange of two lots, one on Vine
street belonging to Mr.. Twilley, and
the other on Clarke avenue, belonging
to Mr.. Ashburn.
These gentlemen agreed to swap
and now the lots have changed own
ers. The lot on Vine street lies be-
tween land already owned by Mr..
Ashburn, and that Of B. F. Sturgis.
The lot on Clarke avenue occupies
the vacant space between the proper
ty of Samuel Mock and that of Mau-
rice Boston, recently purchased from
George w. Cutler. .
No doubt the swappers think them
selves benefited and 1t looks, at leas-
that neither is hurt.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
WORCESTER COUNTY MAN
VICTIM OF PARALYSIS
George L. Mason, Well Known In
Pocomoke, Died At Stockton
Wednesday Morning
(Communicated)

After an illness of two weeks, caus-
ed by paralysis, George L. Mason
died at his home in Stockton, this
county, at.3 o'clock Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. Mason was born December,
1916, being 70 years Of age. He was
born and reared in and near Stockton,
and was in early years successful
farmer. Of late years, he had con-
Quoted a shoe shop in Stockton.
In early life he married Miss Mar
garet Ellen Dickerson, who died a.
bout 13 years ago. He afterwards
married Mrs. Sadie Sturgis Richards,
of Pocomoke City who survives him.
Mr.. Mason was of an unobtrusive dis
position, a devoted father and hus-
band, and member of the M. E..
Church where he was found in his
place until his health began to fail a
few years ago.
He leaves a wife and five children:
four sons, William, of Pocomoke;
Charles, of Philadelphia; Rufus, near
Pocomoke; and Homer, of Stockton;
also one daughter, Mrs. Grover Brit
tingham, Of Pocomoke, and several
grandchildren.
Funeral services were conducted by
Rev. Mr.. Bunce in the M. E. Church,
Wednesday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock
his own pastor being at Conference.
The active pail bearers were his
four sons: William, Charles, Rufus
and Homer; son-in-law Grover Brit
tingham, and Asa Pollitt.
The floral tributes from his friends
were numerous and beautiful. His re-
mains were laid to rest by the side of
his wife in the NJ. E. cemetery. Sew
eral from Pocomoke City and other
out-of-town attended the funeral. Mr.
Mason has host of friends who will
miss his familiar face among them
Jacob and Vernon Stevenson, POGO
moke City had charge of the funeral
service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
Change In Telephone
Rates For Poconnoke

TIL change in the telephone rates
as applied to Pocomoke City are as
follows:
Individual business formerly $3.50
per month, now 1915.
Four party business formerly $3.50
per month, now $2.75.
Rural line business formerly $2.25
per month, now $3.50.
Individual line residence formerly
$3.50 per month, now $2.75.
Four party residence formerly
$1.75 per month, now $500.
Rural line residence formerly $1.50
per month now, S1.75.
There has been no change in the
extension service.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28

Later.-The two Bevans boys, An
drew and Luther are now resting in
Snow Hill Jail. State highway police
apprehended them north of Whining
ton, Del, near the Pennsylvania line
With them were Everett Bevans, faith
er of the boys, and negro, Warner
Birmingham, who had been engaged
to drive the car in which the party
were taking flight. All four were ar
rested, landed in a Wilmington Jail
and afterwards brought to Snow Hill
The criminals, although armed, Of
fered no resistance. They were well
supplied with money and rumor has
it that they were making for South
America, intending to embark from
Philadelphia. Privates Charles B.
Knox and Owen J. Hession, assisted
by Federal agents on the lookout for
bootleggers, are said to have made
the arrest. Trial of the accused will,
no doubt, take place shortly, and the
defense, if any, will be watched by an
interested public.]
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
EXCHANGE OFFICIALS CONFER
WITH u. S. REPRESENTATIVES
William Mills Dies
In Washington, D. c.

A telegram to relatives in this city,
received on Thursday, announced the
death of William Mills, eldest son of
Wilmer Mills, of Pocomoke City. No
details of the sad circumstances are
known. Mr.. Paul Mills, brother of
the deceased, went to Washington,
where Mr.. Mills died, on Thursday
night. The deceased was man of
family.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
Hunt For Worcester County
Criminals Ends In Delaware
Delegates Elected For
FIren,en's Convention

The following delegates have been
elected to attend the Firemen's Con-
vention which meets in Ocean City on
June 9, 10, II: Andrew Picken, James
F. Dryden, w. A. Bowland, Herman
Ellis, and T. Bryce Venable.
Alternate: Clarence Dryden, Jacob
E. Stevenson, Ernest Dickerson, Geo.
w. Parks, and Grover Dryden.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
OLIVER D. COLLINS,
CLERK OF COURT,
DIED LAST SUNDAY
Was Victim OF Pneumonia-Death
Came AS Great Shock To Friends
In County And State
INTERMENT MADE TUESDAY:
MANY ATTEND FUNERAL

Oliver u. Collins, ESQ.,, CLERK OF
the Circuit Court, Worcester county
and a most prominent and highly re-
spected citizen of, not only Snow Hill
but of the county at large, died al
his residence in Snow Hill, last Sun.
day morning, aged 65 years, his death
being due to pneumonia.
Mr.. Collins was the son of the late
James B., and Margaret D. Collins
born near Snow Hill on July Is, 1859
and had lived all his life in Snow Hill
and vicinity. He was educated in the
public schools of Snow Hill, and while
deputy clerk read law. His first legal
work was done in connection with the
firm of Covington, Wilson, and Col.
Inns.
Being elected to the office of Clerk
Of the Court, his law practice was, ir
a measure, relinquished, and fol
seventeen years he served in the ca.
pacity above named.
Funeral services were held at All
Hallows Church last Tuesday, con.
Quoted by the Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, rec
tor. Interment was in the beautiful
cemetery connected with the old
church, and the funeral services were
attended by large concourse OF
friends and acquaintances.
Mr.. Collins is survived by his wild
ow, who before her marriage was
Miss Sue Marshall; and by son
Oliver D. Collins, Jr. There is also a
sister, Mrs. John w. White who sur
wives.
The bearers were, active: James M
Crockett Godfrey Child, L. Paul
Ewell, Edmund H. Johnson, Franklin
Upshur, and William H. Price. Hon
crary: Judges Patterson, Bailey, ano
Duer, Oscar M. Purnell, Roy Smith
William F. Johnson, John w. Station
John S. Whaley, William G. Kerbin
Calvin B. Taylor, Guy Ayres, and J.
S. Crockett-all the bearers being Sc.
lected from the Court and the Bar.
No man stood higher in the esteem
of his fellow citizens than did Mr.
Collins. His private and his public
life were above reproach. His official
service was characterized by eff
cheney, honesty, and courtesy. His
attitude toward the world was that OF
a Christian gentleman, and his ster-
ling worth was everywhere recogniz-
ed. A great outpouring of people at
the last sad rites, evidenced more than
a formal duty; it was spontaneous
and affectionate forewell to one who
was loved, admired, respected.
Such loss to the citizenship of a
community is hard to make up. He
will be missed in the county, the
Church, the home, and there will be
none to dispute that a high type OF
man has gone to his long home.
The sympathy Of the whole county
goes out to his family, and, in so fal
as this may serve to heal the strick-
en- hearts, there will none be lacking
to speak the kindly word and COM
mend them to the Great Healer Who
"doeth all things we'll"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
Ne.O Buildings Erected

The Miles sectional buildings are
beginning to assume popular basis.
Besides the two brooders recently E.
rected for Thomas Groton, w. H. Cott-
man, near Cokesbury, has had one
erected on his farm; and A. H. Fries,
this city, is having one built. The
houses are neat in appearance, scien-
tifically built, and most reasonable in
price.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28
EXPLAINS new
POSTAL RATES IN
EFFECT APRIL Is
Postmaster Schoolfield Makes Pub
lie The Many Changes And
Increases.
PRINCIPAL CHANGE In
PARCEL POST CHARGES

Postmaster Schoolfield announces
the following new postal rates in eff
fect, April Is, 1925:
First Class-No change in letter
rate of postage, cents an ounce OF
fraction. Government postal cards
cent. Private mailing cards will be
l. 2 cents.
Second Class - Newspapers and
magazines mailed by the public
cents for each ounces or fraction
thereof, for weights not exceeding
ounces. Over 8 ounces fourth-class
matter.
Third Class-1h cents for each
ounces or fraction thereof, up to and
including 8 ounces in weight, except
that the rate of postage on books
catalogues, seeds cuttings, bulbs
roos, scions, and plants, not exceeding
S ounces in weight, shall be 1 cent
for each two ounces or fraction there
Of. Over eight ounces fourth-class
matter.
Fourth Class-No change in regu-
lar postage, but in addition thereto
there shall be service charge of 2
cents for each parcel, except upon
parcels or packages collected on ru-
raj delivery routes.
Special Handling-25 cents-"Spe-
cial handling" of parcel post means
speeding up the service en- route on
the trains, etc., but same will be de-
livered as ordinary parcel post after
receipt at post office.
Special Delivery-"Special deliv-
cry" means speeding up service after
it's arrival.
Fee-Up to and including 2 pounds,
10 cents.
Fee-Up to and including 10 lbs,
IL cents.
Fee-Over 10 pounds to limit of
weight 20 0cents.
Money Orders
For orders not exceeding $3.50,
cents.
For orders exceeding $3.50 and not
exceeding S., z cents.
For orders exceeding SIS and not ex-
ceeding $40, 10 cents.
For orders exceeding $40 and not
exceeding $50, IL cents.
For orders exceeding $40 and not
exceeding $40, Is cents.
For orders exceeding $40 and not
exceeding $50, Is cents.
For orders exceeding $50 and not
exceeding $50, 20 cents.
For orders exceeding $50 and not
exceeding S100, % cents.
Registered Mail-Fee Is cents for
value not to exceed $50.
Fee 20 cents for value not to ex-
ceed 500.
Insurance e-Indemnification not to
exceed S., fee cents; $25, fee &c.;
$50, fee 10 cents; $100, fee Is cents.
C. o. D.-For collections not to ex-
ceed $40, fee IL cents, $50, fee 15c.;
$100, fee rs cents.
Return Receipts--For insured or
registered mail, fee 9 cents.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-03-28

Another chapter has been written
in the history of the Bevans family
and it makes no better reading than
the annals of former years.
1t is hard to account at times for
the course that human nature takes.
It runs counter to all traditions fire.
quently, and puzzles the student to de-
termine just why the tide should seek
the outlets it does.
Whatever the reason, the gener-
ations now living in the Bevans
family and now prominently before
the public in an unsavory light have
made choice of a difficult method OF
living. They have preferred to be
violators of the law, rather than re-
specters; fugitives from justice, .rath-
er than peaceful home builders; and
desperate defenders of nefarious pur-
suits, rather than useful adjuncts to
society. Surely they have not lain
upon a bed of roses, and one is tempt
ed to ask, "What's the use?"
Upon the surface the trouble seems
to have been their desire to profit by
the illicit traffic in liquor. If this be
the case, they are not alone in their
guilt. The law holds buyer equally
responsible with the seller; the pos
SCISSOR as much a vlolator of the
statutes as the maker. And since
there appears to be as many who de-
mand the "stuff," as there are those
who brave the law to supply it; and
as there are immense pecuniary prof
it's in the making, there surely is a
big temptation to encounter all the
risks attached. The buyer holds out
rich reward to get his portion of
corn.
And so the Bevanses have chosen
to take the risk. And since doing so,
they have been constantly at dag
gers points with the law. Frequent
trials for illicit selling; charges OF
gun play; implications of house burn
ing; flights from pursuing officials
all making up a condition of living re-
sembling rather that of bandit than
of civilized being.
Possibly the most daring of their
deeds, up to that time, was that with
which they were charged-the burn
ing of the Salem M. E. Church par
sonage, this city. 1t is true that a
court of justice cleared them of the
charge, but, if reports can be believ-
ed, Andrew afterwards referred to it,
connected himself with it, and boast
ed of his ability to get away with the
job.
If they were guilty of this crime,
it undoubtedly exhibited fiendish-
Tess unsurpassed by the most harden
ed of criminals. Mrs. Bicking was i'll
even unto death. She had to be car
ried in arms from the burning house,
and her rescuers were in peril of their
lives. Such indifference to human life
and suffering defies competition.
International., 1925-11-15
OLD TIMER RETrREs
FROM 10TH CAVALRY

FIT. HUACUCA, Ariz, Nov. IA.
First Sergeant William Banks,
Troop "E", 10th Cavalry, today
faced a major crisis in his splend-
id military career. Belonging. as
he always has, to an organization
whose motto is Ready and For
ward" the old soldier was taken
back when he was ordered into re-
tirement by the War Department.
This retirement, however, is not in
the nature of retreat, bu is the
well earned reward for over thirty
years faithful and honorable serv-
ice to our well known Uncle Sam
uel.
Sergeant Banks first enlisted in
May, 1899 and served in Cuba
from May, 1899, to January 1900.
Later he served in the PHILIPPINE
Islands. Taking part in the cam
paign against the insurgents dun
International., 1925-11-15
WANT TOMBSTONE
PLACED IN THIRD
SUPERVISOR DISTRICT

TOMBSTONE, Nov. 14.-That
Tombstone belongs in the Third
Supervisoral District2together with
ST. David, Benson, Wilcox, Bow
ie, San Simon and the ether small
ler cities and towns. instead of
being. joined with the Bisbee dis
trict, was the stand taken by the
tombstone Luncheon Club. in
backing a movement toward re-
dlstr'cting of the county which
vii detach Tombstone from the
Bisbee district.
Following the suggestion made
by Mayor O. Gibson, who told the
club of the manner in which
Tombstone had been originally
placed in the present district for
political purposes only, the club
went unanimously on record as
sponsoring a movement to have
this precinct placed in the Third
District and a committe was an
pointed by President Fahnestock
to start work at, once in gathering
data for resentation to the Board
OF Supervisors at Their April, 1926,
meeting, when the law provides
the Board shall redistrict the
county.