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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Cuckoo and its Eggs

Henry S. Davenport of Milton Now
bray. England. tells the following
cuckoo story in the London Times:
"A SSter-in-law OF mine ut Stamford
was standing by a window when a
cuckoo suddenly appeared and Topped
down on the clOse-crOpped lawn no
much more than the length of sal
mon-rod from her. 1t turned slowly
round and round few times. Their
crouched for half a minute or so, anC
then moved about yard away leav-
ing an egg clearly exposed to her view.
After Il few moments more the cuckoo
picked the egg up with its bill and flew
Off with 1t still showing between the
parted mandibles. have been in quest
Of unimpeachable evidence on this
point for over half century. but with
success more or less negligible"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Gathering OF the Elde-s

Seven customers were in the b".Der
shop at Bowdonham. Maine. They
were Lorenzo Minot, ninety one: Al
IIillnan, cighty-four; Emery S"dg"
Law. pighty-four; Will Brown. seventy
six: Fon Wood, seventy six; VIII
Williams. Seventy-one, and Captain
TALL eighty-one. when in walked a
stranger Nobody knew him. He
started talking somewhat Familiarity
with the men present, and particularly
with Fon Wood. Mr.. Wood did not
know the stranger until chance words
revealed him as Mr.. Woods brother.
Frank. who went away from Bowdoin-
ham more than forty years ago, says
the Boston Globe. Ten days before
landing in Bowdoinham he had been
in the saddle in California, working
on q ranch Every person present had
been an oId-time boyhood friend with
the exception Of Captain Hall. The
combined age Of the eight men was
$40, or an average Of eighty years
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
MUST GATHER THE
PEOPLE THAT mix"
Dinner Hostess Well knotUs
What That Means.

The feelings of hostess at dinner
party are much the same as those OF
q theatrical producer on the first night
sS-a blend of hope and despair, of IN
ward excitement and outward calm. In
an inexperienced hostess his state OF
mind may continue throughout the eve
ming; but an experienced woman can
tell within the first ten minutes wheth-
err the party is going to be success
or not, Jan Struther comments saSely
in ne Washington Post.
While the producer--lucky man-has
many subsequent nights on which, II
necessary, to improve the play, the
hOstesS-po0r wOman-haS no such
chance; hers is Il single performance,
and it must stand or fall on its nrSt
merits. Oh. the JOY, II she can say to
herself: 1T is going to go =!
The wretchedness which she endufes
If she suddenly feels: 1T isn't; these
people won't mix, :!
These people won't mix" Is, OF
course, the root of the trouble. Far
more dinner parties have been spollt
chosen food. Better, ia fact, poached
egg on toast where good company ls
than stuffed quails and boredom withal.
And good company does not mean
company containing only interesting
takers. for then there will be no
body left to listen; nor must it con-
siSt entirely of witty people, for then
there will be nobody left to laugh.
It is all question of careful COM
position. The hostess who prides her
self on being able to draw up per
feet menu, neither too long nor too
short. with dishes delicately contrast
ing, ought to spend even more time and
trouble in drawing up her human
menu, in which each guest will have
"A tittinte place, and will fill it to per
fec;ion.
This is not cannibaliSm, but common
sense, for different people bear strong
resemblance to different foods. There
are some like roast mutton or apple
dumplingS- hearty and healthy, but
filing at the price. TA"rc are some
like roAS: hp"f--gXt-I!t on Sundays.
hut rather out of place "n ANY other
dar of tle week. There are some
like curry-tlIeSe generally have lived
A !on= t:mp in New York; and others
like very thin CONSCIENCE. almost 10"
refined - ha satisfying.
Then there are he devil2d-anrh"Ny
people: beware of them. FOR they bite
when YOU least expect it; and The
strawbrrry-ice people, sweet. y'i fri&id,
all very well at dances. but unfriend.v
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
5000 for Health
Figures have a good deal TO recon-


Figures have a good deal 70 recon-
mend them.
They don't smile
And they don't frown
They just stand there
And say one thing
And say it hard.
And when you say:
''Oh, is it really az bad as THAR
They don't help you out
With a lot Of supplementary facts
That seem to make things look
brighter.
They just repeat what they said
They may seem cold and unsympar
thetE
But they don't lie.
You've got to admit that.
In America last year we spent
$40
Per capita for candy.
50
For education
$3.5e
For police and Are protection
COTS
For perfumery.
$3.50
For chewing-gum
And for Health
We spent
eO.29.
When we're Dragging
About America
L. that anything to cheer aboutf
1t Is not!
That is why The Tuberculosis
Association
Wants you to buy Christmas Seals
and Health Bonds
60 1t can GO ahead with It's pgblie
health work
And teach our people
Not to be parsimonious with the
dollars
When 1t comes to saving lives.
Chewing gum is useful.
But it's not twice as useful
Az health.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Millionaire Collectors

Charles Dana Gibson said at
luncheon in New York:
''Do our millionaire collectors en-
JOY their collections? Does the owner
OF priceless Keats photographs pore
over them as some attic poet would?
"a millionaire invited. me to dine
at his white palace in Fifth avenue
the other night After dinner he led
me TO his picture gallery, pointed to
a splendid painting and said:
81 want you to tell me whether
that's Ren0ir or Renault. You
see, l was over in France last mt nth,
and T bought some pictures and some
autos. and I've kind OF got the nam IS
twisted"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
First Prize $4,000
Second Prize $1,000
Third Prize $500
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

The Agricultural Committee OF the
Oklahoma Bankers Association, in its
report, recommends that the bankers
see that a competent agent Is appoint
ed in each county and that he has
degree from some agricultural col
lege. They believe that the agricul-
tural possibilities Of the state should
be better advertised and that each
county bankers association should do
some work along that line.
Searcy County Bankers Association,
Arkansas, entertained as its guests
recently some seventy-ive farmers
and business men. The result was the
organization of the North Central Ar
kansas Agricultural Association. Its
purpose will be to coordinate the ef-
forts of the farmers and business men
in promoting a better agriculture.
Searcy County bankers are giving 100
settings of purebred eggs for distribu-
ton to the boys and girls clubs IN
the county.
II. S. Mowrer, chairman OF thV Agri-
cultural Committee of the New Jersey
Bankers Association. together with
Fl. J. Baker, director of extension
work in the College of Agriculture.
made a complete tour of the state this
spring. calling on the county agents
and agricultural committees Of the
various county organizations to get
definite lineup on the work 3cn" and
the plans for the coming year, Ways
and means for furthering the program
of the state committee were consld-
cred at these conferences.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

Mt other times Finally, there Is tn"
tyne OF guest who Is like s"uf'le that
has not quite come off well mean
iu.v but tIabby and ineffective; discard
that man from the list at once or ne
will SPOIL the whole affair.
Choose your human menu with care.
oh. anxious hostess. and everything
else will look after itself. Above all.
do not forget, whatever you do. to in
rlude among your guests spflilMihS
" those dear, delightful, humorous. in
consequent foIk-they are not n"n
toned at all on the menu, yet what i
a dinner without them--the sAlted al
mondS
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Mionai's Building Record

More houses per capita were erected
in Miami. Fla. last year than In any
city in the country. An average Of
one dwelling for every five families is
the record for the southern city. Fig
ures collected by the United States
Labor department show 2,24S.9 fam
lilies provided for to every 10000 Of
population. which is referred to by the
Washington experts as phenomenal
ratio of house construction. For the
three years prior to 1924 Long Beach
on the California coast held the honor
of being the most ami GUS home
building center in the cot ~
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

Brdget--Oi say, Pat. why do they
have SO many young groomsmen and
bridesmaids at the fashionable we'd
dings in hoigh life. OF want to know :?
Pat (astonished)-Yez don't know
thot, Bridget MuldOon Shure. 1t is
that IL the groom don't turn up thur'l!
We somebody for the bride to he mar
ried to, onvhow.-PearsOn's Weekly.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
DECIDING TIES

In case Of ties q second puZ-
zle, like the accompanying
chart. except larger. will be
presented for those tied to
solve. The problem will con-
sist of drawing continuous
chain across the chart encirc-
ling the figures In the circles.
II necessary to eliminate fur
Their ties, the puzzle, with the
combinations changed. will he
presented for rs many as rive
more times. after, which.
should any ties exist. each
tying contestant will receive
the full 0mount Of any prizes
tied for.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
BANKERS HELP

The banks OF Linn County Oregon.
are showing more enthusiasm than
ever this year in behalf of county
corn exhibit similar to that held last
year at the Linn County Fair. Last
years exhibit was the result of con-
test for prize offered by a number
Of local banks. This was so success
full that this year ten out of the eleven
banks in the county will subscribe to
the effort
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
THE PROBLEM:

forming the elephant as shown IN
figures These figures range
zones "o
of while the tails the
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Of tall
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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Argument for Divorce

"What "nli">; yon SIT, your husband
~ toinin"ering?"
~ our huEur. he wants. me to bait
my own hook When fishing"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
A Shocking Insinuation

Mrs. EooSter-You don't look IA day
older than your daughter.
Mrs Representatives, gracious.
Say, d. | look as old as my daughter?
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

The Agricultural Committee Of the
Alabama Bankers Association has
recommended that a scholarship fund
be established for the education OF
worthy young men and women along
agricultural and home economies
lines. 1t is estimated that IL each
bank in the state were to contribute
25 cents per thousand capital five to
six thousand dollars per annum would
be realized.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Important Facts

Important + acts
Of
effect solution However,
will receive should you win one
of prize list Whch 70"
should study carefully I'm solution
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Evening star., 1925-12-03
RED|SCOUNT RATE
RAISED IN LONDON
Increase Necessary to Check
Big Outflow of GoId-Paris
! Cuts Rate.

Fv the Associated Press.
LONDON. December 2.-The Bank
IF England today raised its official
minimum discount rate to ) per cent.
an increase of / per cent.
The increase In the officia minimum
was found necessary in order 70 check
the outflow of gold. which has
amounted TO $4,000 200 1872. ,o0m
since the bank rate was reduced in
October and over flo. .ono. 600 G4s, 500.
oool on balance since the country re-
turned to the gold standard.
Would Halt Withdrawals.
II is understood there were pros
poets of further withdra walls of gold.
and as the New York exchange Is hov-
erine near the gold point a protective
measure was thought necessary If the
hank 8 proportion Of reserve to la
hilities was not to he further lowered.
The money markets resources are
plentiful. owing To dividend dishurse.
nents, but the recent outflow of gold
forced discounts TO tho bank rate level
and banished hope that while the New
York discount rate remained un-
changed there would he no alteration
here
Speculation on the London Stock EN-
change recently has been growing. es
pecially IN rubber shares and the
authorities. by raising the ofticial
minimum hope to administer check
to this as we'll as retain foreign mon
evs which might he attracted 10 New
York by high interest rates
Trade Will Be Hampered.
At the same time. trade which has
tust begun TO brighten will he hem.
pered. but the market believes the
peceecity for retention Of the higher
rate will disappear early in the new
year The effect of the increase vas
partly discounted Yesterday on the
Stock Exchange. where gilt.edced
securities were dun. pending todays
decision but cre7' deal nf work
will he entailed in the various banks.
altering interest and deposit rates.
Shila discounts will undergo SINH
h. readjustment.
Paris Rate Is Reduced
PARIS. December Z (Pl.-The off
cial discount rate of the Bank of
France was reduced today from to
) rer cent.
Evening star., 1925-12-03

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Evening star., 1925-12-03
BACK DIVIDEND VOTED.

NEW YORK. December 3 GA
ia ck dividend of 6 per cent has been
declared on the s per cent preferred
stock of swan Finch Oil Corpora ton.
completing payments of arrears at
the per cent rate. which was in
effect until June /. 1924. when the
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pually. II i payable January u to
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Cruod dividends since June I. 1924.
at the ner cent annual rate We're
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Evening star., 1925-12-03
Are You a Suckers

Too many people put their money
IN day dreaws and make up broke
Never put your name on the dotted
line until YOU have inquired of some
enc in YOUR bank what he knows
about some stock issue that is offered
II NnI lnriNa telN
Evening star., 1925-12-03

If you are planning to
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vaillng first mortgage
interest rates, you will
do we'll, therefore, to
make your selection
now, before the heavy
January demand re-
stricts your choice.
Thus you will assure,
for your ] anuarv funds,
Evening star., 1925-12-03

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No deposit is required
on investments re-
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If you wish, payment
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YOU select may be ex-
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Evening star., 1925-12-03
SHIP CONTRACT AWARDED
Newport News Con cern Will Recon
dition Three Steamers.

Special Dispatch 10 The Star.
BALTIMORE, December S.-The
Merchants and Miners Transporta-
tion Co. has just awarded A contract
for the reconditioning. installing be-
tween decks and cargo side ports in
three lake.built steamers purcha sed
from the United States Shipping
Board They are the Lake Getaway.
Lake Galeta and Lake Glaucus.
The Newport News ShipbuidinC Co.
was the successful bidder for the
three vessels. the bids calling for
lump sum for the three. Its bid was
31s9 .nnn. Others were the Bethlehem
ShiphuildnG Corporation. sl7Ss47:
MARYLAND Dry Dock Co. S172 500. q nd
the Sun ShiphuildinG CO. of Phila
delphia. Sr77.nn0.
Evening star., 1925-12-03
Do not put off till January
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TINE low yields now prevailing on
i other classes of securities will
cause more investors than ever before
to turn this January to the proven
safety and the liberal, dependable in
come Of sound first mortgage bonds.
Evening star., 1925-12-03

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Evening star., 1925-12-03

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Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
PHANTOM FINN
 WRITES EPIC IN
 NEW YORK MEET

MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, New York, Jan. 7.-Pavo Nurmi, the Phan' tom Finn, wrote an epic in indoor track field history tonight, opening his American campaign with two spectacular victories in which he shattered the worlds records, conquer ing the pick of American and Finnish distance runners. He defeated Joie Ray by narrow margin in the mile run, and two hours later won the 5000 meters from Willie Ritola, Finnish runner.
 Nurmi's time in the 1500 meters was 3:56:5, which eclipsed Rays former record of 4:0:1 3-5; while at the mile his record of 4:13 3-5 clips a second from the record established by Ray in 1919 His time for the 5000 meters, 14:44 3-5 bettered by 10 sec onds the record hung up by Ray in 1919.
 Eioran Murchnison won the Some ter print over Frank Hussey, who held the worlds indoor record of 6 seconds, and easily won the 250 me- ter sprint in 29 seconds.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
MANAGER ALASKA RAILROAD HAS
 AFINE RECORD

WASHINGTON, Jan. Noel w. Smith, general manager of the Alaska railroad, has an indefinite leave of ab- sence from the Pennsylvania railroad. He will leave for Alaska within the next few days.
 Before his report he submitted a comprehensive report contemplating the expenditure of $11,O00,OO0 in the development of the railroad.
 The history of the new manager of the governments railroad in Alaska is an interesting one. Smith began as a temporary clerk on the Pennsyl- vania railroad in 1887; became a per. manent employe six years later, as a rodman for surveying crew, and was advanced to the position of as- sistant surveyor, superior assistant en- gineer, division superintendent, and became assistant manager four years ago.
 He directed the organization of the Maryland, Delaware & Virginia rail road, branch of the Pennsylvania, and the District of Columbia & An. napolis, another branch.
 He has had considerable experience in rehabilitating run down roads, and is first class engineer and construc. tor.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
ALASKA PIONEERS WILL STAGE
 BOXING MATCH NEXT FRIDAY

Friday night at Odd Fellows hall the local Igloo of Pioneers will give a grand blowout at which bean supper and two boxing matches will be staged. Red Campbell and Roy Lawson will be the stars of the even ing, both having good records in the squared circle. Red Campbell recent ly fought a draw at Anchorage with the Cook Inlet Kid," and can be de- pended upon to put up a first class exhibition. Roy Lawson is an ex-sol |dier station at Anchorage, and has been in action several times in the railroad town. He is also fast and clever
 The second mill will be between Innis, the Seward Grill's champion, against an unknown. Innis is clever and has appeared in several matches in Seward where he gave a good ac- count of himself.
 After the bouts a bean supper, sour dough style, with sandwiches and coffee, will be served.
 The price of admission to supper and both bouts will be $1.00; ladies will be admitted free, and are cor dially invited to be present.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
CONDITIONS IN ALASKA ARE
 MOST PROMISING, SAYS DUNN

SEATTLE, Jan. John Dunn, ot Juneau, clerk of court of the First Judicial division, told the Seattle Daily Times today that conditions in Alaska are the most promising in years. The said fishing was becom. ing an increasingly important indus try in Southeastern Alaska, and the price of copper has given an impetus to the Kennecott district. Coal min. ing in the Matanuska district along the government railroad is sure to be a success, and gold mining in Fair. banks is better than during the boom days of 1902. Nome is counting on a good season this summer with all dredges and sluices at work.
 Mr. Dunn brought his son John to Seattle to attend the University.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
CONFERENCE EOVER FRENCH DEBTS
 HELD IN PARIS

PARIS, Jan. 7.-Lord Churchill, the British chancellor of exchequer; and James Logan, representing the United States, with the separations commit tee, held a conference today, following plenary session of the Allied finance ministers, and 1t is understood that the prospects of a settlement of American claims and reparations are favorable. The session lasted forty minutes, after which Churchill and Clementel conferred. The latter, it is understood, suggested an increase in the French percentage of repara. tion payments by the elimination of pensions from war damage claims. Churchill, it is understood, replied he would put the proposition up to the general war debt conference.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
FAMOUS MINSTREL OF SOUTH
 DIES IN POVERTY AT DENVER

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 6.-Milton H. Hall, two decades ago one of the best known of the blackface minstrel com edians, and the man who wrote Down Where the Cotton Blossoms Grow" the Cuban Star March," was buried here the other day with only four mourners at his grave.
 Hall stepped down from his pima cle of fame twenty years ago. The last twelve years of his life he spent as a dishwasher in a Denver hotel and when he died in the general hos pital, there was none at the hospital who knew of his early career.
 Not until he was buried yesterday with the four friends as the only mourners-did his real identity be- come publicly known.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
ROSE QUARTZAND
 FREE GOLD FOUND CASSIAR STRIKE

WRANGELL, Jan. 7.-Good sam- ples of rose quartz with free gold was taken this week from Gold Pan Creek in the Cassiar district, where placer gold was discovered in September, according to a cablegram received in this city today, from J. Frank Gall breath of Telegraph creek. He said weather conditions were most favor able. Dease lake is frozen solid and since December 1 but six inches of snow have allen at Dease lake and IS inches on Telegraph creek. The Stikine river is frozen over, with the weather clear and cold throughout the district.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-01-07
ScARAMOUcHE IS HELD
 YEARS BEST PICTURE

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Rafael Saba tini for his novel "Scaramouche," has been awarded the s1O,0O0 prize offer ed by Adolph Zukor to the writer whose story or play made the best motion picture in the year, which ended last September 1, the Authors League of American announced yes terday.
 Final selection was made the re- port of the judges said, after con- sideration of surprisingly num- Der of worthy pictures" which were narrowed down to seventeen from which "Scaramouche." "The Thief of Bagdad," and "A Woman of Paris" were chosen for the final selection.