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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-19
College Students /!

Have your initials put on
your luggage before going
away to school. Csc a letter
in gold. T. Bryce Venable
The Republican., 1925-10-01
GORTNER

Mr.. and Mrs. Larney Martin and
children, of Pennington, w. Va, were
here last Sunday with relatives.
Mr.. Lester Dewitt and family, who
have been residing on the Martin
farm for two or three years, have
moved to the f. S. Evans farm near
Brant school house, north of Oak
land.
Mr.. Ross Lichty and Miss Vernie
Hershberger returned home Thurs
day from four weeks visit to Ohio,
Niagara Falls, points in Canada,
Iowa and Illinois.
Mr.. Seymour Wamsley, of Altoona,
Pa, and a Miss Miller, of Altoona,
were recently married.
A number of the people of this sec
ton attended the all-day singing at
Texas, W. Va, on Sunday.
Mr.. Harvey SWartzentruber and
Miss Minnie Newman attended the
birthday party given for Miss Alma
White at Fairsweep last Tuesday ev-
ening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Deems and children
and Mrs. Alive Cooper and child, OF
Red Oak, were guests OF MY and Mrs.
Roy Lee on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Wamsley and
Mrs. Hattie WamsIey' OF Altoona
Pa, were weekend guests OF MI and
Mrs. Noah Slabaugh, the former re-
turning home Monday, while Mrs.
Wamsley Will visit relatives IN Car
rett county for an indefinite time.
Mr.. Lee Slabaugh entertained some
thirty trends at Welhef roast near
The Republican., 1925-10-01
SIGNS ON POLES ARE A MENACE TO LINEDgENl

later lineman gets a rush order to
restore a broken circuit The trouble
IS located on the line at a point whore
if is supported by this particular pole
upon which was tackled the enamel
sign.
The lineman hurriediy ascends the
pole he rapidly climbs hand over hand,
jabbing in his spurs in his upward
climb. A spur comes in contact with
The hard metal surface and not being
able to penetrate It, slides off and the
lineman unable to cling 10 the pole
with his hands, falls TO the ground.
Metal signs and the tacks of other
signs are the bane Of a lneman's exist
ance. He cannot readily watch for his
hand holds and look below for clear
places to stick his spurs as he ascends
and dcscends the pcles He may climb
around sign in ascending pole but
IN coming down there is little chance
for him to avoid the obstruction.
The result is possibly serious fall,
with broken leg at least AID months
before complete recovery; and the
least that can be expected is a badly
scratched hand and the infection that
usually follows
The worst sign he lineman has 10
contend with is the metal sign helt
around The pole, the kind it is impos.
sible ID s.o rs he descenGs. Then
The Republican., 1925-10-01

graph impression is used by the OPP
orator to make note of all occurrences
in connection with attempts to COM
plete the call w.
At the beginning and end of a con.
versation the operator stamps an I'M
preston On the ticket with the calcula.
graph Ga time clock especially designed
for the purpose> to determine tho
elapsed time Of the conversation.
The toll tickets for each days bust,
ness are turned over to the chief op.
orator, who sees that they are assorted
alphabetically by terminating points,
In some cases tickets are arranged
numerically by originating call num-
bers. After the tickets have been ar,
ranged properly they are mailed to
the accounting Office for billing.
Telephone accounting is one of the
essential operations of the business.
1t shows the disposition of revenues
received for telephone service, as well
as the financial operations OF the COM
pany.
Accounting for the District of CO.
lumbia, Maryland, Virginia and West
Virginia is handled at Washington.
Baltimore, Richmond and Charleston
respectively, under the direction of d
Division Auditor Of Receipts.
Each department is divided into four
subdivisions. general, bookkeeping,
toll and results. After the monthly
bills for telephone service are pre-
pared they are placed in window en-
velopes. To facilitate the handling Of
this great volume of mail a special
mailing machine is used This ma
chine licks, seals and stamps letters
III place of stamps the machine I'M
prints on the envelope Postage Paid"
together with the regulation concella-
ton showing the place, date and time,
When these letters reach the Post
Office 1t is only necessary for the
postal clerks to sort them TO the in
diyidual sacks for distribution.
The Republican., 1925-10-01
Each Ticket Records Order
For Voice Transporta-
tion.
1900 Calls Originate Each Day In
c. And p. Offices.
"Long distance is calling!o

Long distance Is c2Inngi'
Every day about 1000, 900 calls are
recorded by long distance operators in
the United States. OF this number
more than 1900 originate each day
from the 5SS,7 1874 telephones in the ter
ritory OF the Chesapeake and Potomac
Telephone Company.
A long distance call is an order for
voice transportation, the quickest
round-trip communication known. The
call is recorded on a toll ticket, an
innocent looking scrap of paper 2t2
x inches, that plays an important
part in the telephone service of the
country.
When the call is placed. the record
ing operator writes the necessary de-
tails as furnished by the calling party
on ticket 'Yhis ticket is passed to
the line operator at the toll board who
will complete the call.
The ticket shows the date, time Of
day, telephone number, and name of
calling party, if given, party called,
telephone number and in case of per
son-top person" calls, the name CT the
called party. On the face is space for
the number of minutes of conversation
as shown by the calculagraph stamp
and the charge for the call
Other space is provided for Operat-
ing details such as the recording and
line operator number, the number Of
the trunk over which the call is com
pleted, the route used in getting to
the point called and the time the call
was passed 10 the operator at The ter
,minating Office. The reverse side Of
the ticket in addition to the calcula-
The Republican., 1925-10-01
DEER PARK
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Miss Hattie Friend visited friends
in Friendsville recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Durfrey, who were
recently married and spent their hon
eymoOn at Delaware, Ohio, have re-
turned to Deer Park where they are
stopping at the home of the bride.
The fair held at the Deer Park
school on Saturday evening was well
attended. The program rendered was
quite interesting and entertaining.
A considerable sum was realized from
the sale of refreshments and from ad-
missions to the building. The teach
ers were well pleased with the re-
sponse from those requested to help
in the affair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Thrasher en-
tertained friends at marshmallow
toast on Saturday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Myrick, of Co.
lumbus, Ohio, visited the latter's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bo5et, re-
Gently.
After spending the summer here,
Mr., and Mrs. Fitzpatrick and two
sons have returned to their home in
New York.
Misses Ada and Kathleen Thrasher,
of Washington, D. c., are here with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Benz.
Thrasher, for a vacation.
Mr.. c. H. Browning visited Balti-
more and Philadelphia this week on
business.
Those who visited at Mr.. and Mrs.
3. I. Thrasher's near town, on Sun
day were Messrs. Wallace Bertham,
Russell Thrasher, Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph
Thrasher and daughter Betty Mr..
and Mrs. Edw Bertham and daugh-
ters Hilda and Edith and son Joseph,
of Washington, D. c., and Arthur
Hartley, of Bradford, England.
Miss Thelma Walter and sister, of
Grafton, are here on a visit to their
father, Mr.. George Walter.
Mr.. Ira Lpscomb, of Cumberland,
and Miss Lena Refs, of Deer Park,
were married at the home of Rev. w.
Anderson at Loeb Lynn Heights on
Monday, September 21st.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Appel, of
Keyser, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Thrsher in Deer Park recently.
The people of this community are
greatly enjoying the pleasure of rid
ing over the new State road from this
point to Altamont, the highway hav-
ing been thrown open to traffic on
last Thursday morning.
The Republican., 1925-10-01
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE
TO BROADCAST ADDRESSES

The F rel gn
S Service Of the
United States" will
be the subject of a
series of addresses
to be broadcast
from the studio Of
WCAP by j. Butler
Wright, Assistant
Secretary of State
at Washing gtOn.
WCAP, the pOpu-
lar station Of the
Chesapeake & Po-
tomac T eleph on G
Company at Wash.
ington, broadcasts
on a wave length OF
7U:3r programs are
=, Wednesdays and
ON 7.15 p. NJ. to 70
services Sun
ID 4 P. N. a special
'om the Capitol The
5 also an attraction
from $40 to $50,
.me.
The Republican., 1925-10-01

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The Republican., 1925-10-01
GOVERNMENT Owned !.
SYSTEM RESULTS IN
POOR PHONE service
"More False Calls Than Cor
rect Ones" Says Cor
respondent.

"The worst enemy to the daily prac'
tice of the Christian religion in this
Christian land is the telephone Here
In the Sun Bureau as many false
calls are received in a day as correct
ones" says John w Owens, London
correspondent of the Baltimore Sun
Bureau, in his letter From A Window
In Fleet Street" appearing in the Bal
timore Sun recently.
And often to effect a call is a
triumph of enforced patience and skill
and ones triumphs in that area are
as few as in others. Later at night
It seems worse than ever and at mid
day it seems worse than late at night.
The one comfort is in the inner prom
ise to fight any human being, high or
low, who undertakes to put the Amer
lean telephone system under the Gov
ernment The British telephone is
part Of the postal system. ...l-
TX A45 5 n1w " 1331s.i4s5 131i45 II ne Telephone De
yelcpment Association with some fg-
ures that show this industrial nation
NOT only to have inconceivably poor
telephone service, but to have the
scantiest.
! a diagram shows the United States
to have about 145 telephones for each
1000 inhabitants. Great Britain has
about % for each 1000 inhabitants.
Between the United States and Great
Britain are. in order from top to bot
tom, Canada, Denmark New Zealand,
sweden, Norway, Australia, Switzer-
land, Germany, Holland, Iceland
Hawaii and Luxemberg.
The number Of telephone conversa-
tions in the United States for each
person in year is nearly ITO; the
pumber in Great Britain is about Is.
Below Great Britain are Czecho-SIo-
yakia and Italy. Between the United
States and Great Britain, in order from
top to bottom, are Norway Denmark.
Sweden, Netherlands, Australia, Ger
many, Switzerland, Hungary, Japan,
France and Belgium.
OF course, there are people at home,
swearing at the telephone at elbow,
who will argue that Great Britain is
@ happy land. They are mooners.
Anybody who thinks life is pleasanter
when three letters must be written
instead of three minutes devoted to a
telephone is invited to come over
here-not to play, but to make a living
working. And anybody at home who
thinks Indifference in service a far
healthier habit than our American
speed is invited to come over here
and bust a blood vessel trying to com
plete a call in ten minutes.
Incidentally, the measure Of tale
phone development in Great Britain
is an excellent Illustration of the slug
gishness of method that Baldwin and
everybody else responsible for Great
Britain's future is preaching against
There is many piece of work done
by two men over here that one lively
manor wonlIn-is handling at home
And a country bearing the burdens
that this country is bearing, and fac
ing the competition that this country
is facing, cannot afford to have two
men doing one mans work very long
1t Will not make much difference
whether the sound capitalistic brain"
or the vague, Socialistic brain" is at
the helm
The Republican., 1925-10-01
q Harris 4 Ewing
J. Butler Wright,
Ass't Secretary
TELEPHONE WIRE AND ROADS

There are now over $4,000 600 miles
of telephone wire in service in the
United States, according to the Bell
Telephone News. This is fifteen times
the mileage of rural public roads in
this country If all this wire were
strung along these roads, there would
be fifteen telephone wires alongside
every rural public road in the United
States
The Republican., 1925-10-01

When William Jennings Bryan,
Americas great Commoner, was
buried at Arlington, photographs
of the funeral corte%e and inter
mont were flashed across the con-
tinent by telephotcgraph.
4 special installation OF this
equipment was placed in the
Chesapeake and Potomac Tele-
phone Company's headquarters
The Republican., 1925-10-01
BRYAN FUNERAL TELEPHOTOGRAPHED

building at Washington, from
which photographs of the funeral
We're sent over the long distance
lines of the American Telephone
and Telegraph Company to New
York. Chicago and San Fran
cisco. The pictures appeared in
the papers in these cities on the
same day that they were made
in Washington.
The Republican., 1925-10-01
WE CRAVE APPRECIATION

What We all crave, even though we
may not know it, is the appreciation,
the good will, the esteem, the gratitude
OF our fellow-beings. Happily, the uni
verse is so ordered that a life Of
honest, honorable, unselhsh effort usu-
ally brings its need of appreciation
and reward-B. c. Forbes, in Forbes
Magazine.
The Republican., 1925-10-01

This is the tack with the sharpened
point that held the sign that adorned
the pole that the lineman climbed,
that-bing! Down came the lineman,
eight feet to the ground, where he lay
eroaning with a broken leg.
The Republican., 1925-10-01
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
Board of County Commissioners of
Garrett County, Md, will meet on
MONDAY. OCTOBER 5, 1925.
for the purpose Of transacting gener-
al routine business.
w. G. MEYERS, Clerk.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
Home Needs
On Easy Terms

Made possible by the Budget
Club. Select the things you want,
make a small payment down and
the balance in convenient
monthly payments. You'll pay
for your things before you know
it. You may buy the following
articles through the Budget Club:
Rugs DyGPerieS
RefrigeratOyS SilVer7Udye
Stores Lines
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
Extra! Extra!
Be on Hand
Watch Them Sell

Sale starts promptly at $50.
and if you want your share of
these bargains, you'll have TO
come early. The quantity is lin
tied, so we will have to ask that
you shop in the morning.
Every pair is perfect.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
Junior League
Bargain Sale

November ;, 6 and Z. Given
for the benefit Of the Baby Hos
pital. You are asked to attend
the sale and help build the hos
pital. Won't you help? The sale
will be held at the corner Of
Travis and Broadway.
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
Senni-Elastic
Girdle $500

Whether you are stout, me-
dunn or slender figure. you'll find
in these girdles just the support
you are looking for. Made of
good quality of material with
elastic inserts in sides. Has four
supporters.
JOSKE'S THIRD FLOOR
San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1925-11-06
3 Pairs Chiffon Hose

Regular $500 Vdlncs
Yes, they are to be had in
your size. Fashioned of a
splendid quality of silk with
Isle tops and feet. All have
seamless feet. Women will
New Britain herald., 1925-12-09
GREENWICH WILL
 HAVE GAS MAINS
Company Organized and Work
 Is to Start Soon

Greenwich, Dec, 9 P.-Construc- ton of gus mains in Greenwich to supply q major portion of the hulld. tngs in that town is to be started iu cially announced today when pub- liCity was given 10 the filing at Hart ford of certificate of organization of the Greenwich Gas company a cor cra assembly, At the same time it was made known that the Connocti- cut Railway and Lighting company the Connecticut Light and Power company had filed with the public utilities commission a petition re- qucsting permission for transfer Of all rights which the Connecticut Railway and Lighting company has in q previous charter covering the town of Greenwich, together with all tho rights of this company in q few gas mains now in the streets of , tho town,
 No date has been set for q hear ing on the petition. In the ccrti- fcatc of organization of the gas company Lewis l.. Field Of West i Haven is shown to have been elect cd president and treasurer, and Nol, son k. Durant, secretary. The own ] CT of record of majority of the st ock is given as Putnam and Storcr Inc, of Boston.
 i When the petition for a charter was before the general assembl! some objection and much discussion developed over certain features ir the proposed charter. It Wal claimed that the rights asked for were too broad" and that thi' company might acquire by purchas' other gas companies in the state.
 The bill was withdrawn and an
 other offered which was approved.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-09

is allotted sl0S,S0S14S more than during the present year, The vet crans bureau gets an increase of $53,265, ,o00.
 Allotmcnts for other agencies of ne government show q number of lesser increases, bal; nced hy about an equal number of decreases,
 Maintenance of the army and navy at their present enlisted strength is contemplated under the estimates, but the aviation services are allotted somewhat larger funds for purchases of equipment, Tho shipping boards expenditures show sharply the shrinkagc Of that agency through sale of lines. while expansion of the government ai1 policy in building post roads ac- counts for additional money re- quiremonts for the department of agriculture. An estimate of $2l.- 940,529 for enforcement of rrohi- bition is contained in the treasury allotment
 The increase in estimated ap- propriations for 1927 is shown 10 be s154,420.S61 as compared with budget bureau calculation Of $160, 0,0S3,326. Payments on pubic debt retirement and interest are 1 automatic and inc appropriations made for those items failed 10 CO., incde exactly with the require ments. thus accounting for the diff ference on the basis of the treas ury records.
 The navy's appeal for general re- plcnshment which included re- cruiting to it's full authorized strength Of S6,000 men together with slightly larger purchases o aircraft was responsible for pro posed increase of $S,0O7,O52 II that services appropriation. Three million dollars would be added fo navy pay, and S4,110,000 for avia ton. The estimates contemplat' continuation of all present work active operation of present yard and stations and the laying dowl of three of the previously author ized eight scout cruisers. No ma teral change was proposed for tn
 marine corps.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-09
ATTACK FRENCH RULE
Alleged Misuse of Mandate in Syria Is Charged in Complaint to League Of Nations.

Geneva, Dec. g. P}-Immediatc action by the league of nations to check alleged French misuse of the mandate over Syria is urged by Isham Djabir Bey, representing the Arab Palestine congress He appeal ed to Signor Scialoia, president of the council today for the right to appear before the league body and present the Syrian demands.
 In his communication to Signor Scialoia, which he repeated to Fore ign Secretary Chamberlain of Great Britain and Foreign Minister Undcn of Sweden, the Syrian representative declares his people wish the council immediately to send commission of inquiry to the scene.
 He also asks French abandonment of the mandate and extension of the right of autonomy to the Syrian
New Britain herald., 1925-12-09

federal service and the stimulation to business which will result from tax reduction, perhaps wo can make further reduction in taxes of about the sum total of our prospective surplus for 1927 without jeopardi2 ing the balancing of our annuai budget. Such reduction. however, should carry an obligation not 10 embark upon new proWcts involving large annual expenditure If we are 10 safeguard the integrity Of our budget,
 "The fruits of our lohors arc re- ncctrl i'm the coming tax reduction measure. II rrtl,cts inc results O. lh, efforts Of the servants Of the people and Of their representatives. in nrnalr of the people. Thcr" hav" been no partisan politics in oNp"dit- ing us preparation. l hope this same condition will prevail in the consideration of tnc measure,
 Limit hhout Reached
 "This brings us 10 tho estimates of arpropriatiors contained in this hudgrt. These estimates reflect the continuing pressure for economy Tn federal expenditure. W" have about reached the time when the loElti- mate business of government can not be- carried on at less "Np"ndl- ,ure than that which 1t now re quircs. Will regard 10 our lcGlti- mate business the operating costs have been reduced to nearly mlni- mum. The normal expansion of the i business of thc government in keep ing pace with growing nation will involve added expenditure from year 10 year. The cffort for economy, however, must continue. So far as it lies within the power of the chiei executive it will continue"
 Coast Guard Expansion
 The nrnSiGynt said he would send 10 congress later request for funds to cxpand the coast guard as part of his prohibition enforcement pro gram. The plan will include con struction Of ten new cutters and number of smaller craft, with com ploto personnel and equipment. Th' cutters would serve in part in pro hihition enforcement,
 Federal road aid was discussed b. the executive and he reminded con gress that any further expansion 0 the nations commitments in that al rcction meant taking mere m"ne from the people through both fed eral and state taxes. He suggeste that while no change could be mad jr the governments policy for Tn time being. he believed that late ,hc federal participation should b confined to construction of primar or interstate highways.
 MT. Coolidge adVerted to Tn changed indications of receipts an expenditures which had been est
 mated for the current year and sal that instead of refunds totallln S90,Oo0,0 ,0o0 on taxes illegally collec' , ed, present indications point to rf funds of s15100o, ,000.
 Estimated Expenses
 The expenditures of the feder
 government for the coming tlsci , wear were estimated today by Pres 3 dent Coolidge at S3,9SG,207,921, a 3 increase of $16O,0S3,32G over u 9 outlay for the current year. The bulk of the increase go { to the. postal service, which { operating under new schedule = wages and rates, and 10 the we 0 crans' bureau. to meet incrcasil
 requirements of the soldier bonr The post office department alol
New Britain herald., 1925-12-09
Falls l50 Feet in Auto
 And Is Seriously Hurt

Ithaca, N. Yo Dec, 9 R,-G. k, ConiIin of Poughkecpsie, student in the state college Of agriculture al Cornell university lost control of his automobile carly today and the ear plunged over the edge of Fall Creek gorge and fell l50 feet 10 the bottom. IL required two hours work by city hrcmcn to bring Conk. Nm, lashcd on stretcher, to the top of the cliff,
 The young man received several fractured ribs and may be injured internally.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-09

Crople, who are willing to grant con e 'sions notably for the continuance of French control in financial and other matters,
 A further demand is that the French cease their military opera tions in the Druse territory and re- tire to the Lebanon.
New Britain herald., 1925-12-09
HUNT DINNER BURGLAR

New York, Dec, 9. P~Pollce are looking for dinner burglar who made Il descent on the Manhasset, L. l., country home of Payne Whitney, only to be frightened off by a maid. It is not known whether he obtained any loot.
 Mir. Whitney is a brother of Harry Payne Whitney, and is an ardent sportsman.