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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

st. Marks Church, Kingston, will
hold their festival on July 9th.
Mr.. Frank NJ. Shaw visited his
brother-in-law, Mr.. Thomas Landlord
at State Sanatorium, Md, the last
week.
There will be meeting of the Obi
yesa All club Saturday, June 20. All
members are asked and urged to be
present as important business is to
be discussed.
Mr.. Fred Bull, who recently receiv-
ed his B. S. degree at the University
of Maryland, has accepted position
as assistant county agent in Baltimore
county Mr.. Bull takes up his duties
at Towson this week.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of Bethany M. P. Church will
meet at the home Of Mrs. E. F. Will
son, Monday, June 22d, at 8 o'clock.
A full attendance desired as this is
the last meeting until September.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20
WELL KNOWN COUPLE
MARRIED this WEEK
Miss Emily H. Powell, OF Berlin,
Becomes Bride OF Mr.. Edward
McGrath Gibson Tuesday

A very pretty wedding was solemn
lied at Stevenson NJ e. Church, Ber-
lin, Md, on Tuesday noon of this
week, when Miss Emily Holland Pow
ell daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Powell of Berlin became the bride of
Edward McGrath ellison.
The wedding ceremony was per-
formed by Rev. f. C. Mailman, pastor
of Stevenson M. E. Church, assisted
by Rev. Roy Rolfe ellison rector Of
st. Paul's Episcopal Church of Berlin
and father of the groom.
The bride, one of the most popular
members Of the younger set is we'll
known in this county. For the last
few months she had been engaged in
secretarial work.
The groom is the son of Rev. ami
Mrs. Roy Rolfe Gibson of Berlin and
formerly of Brunswick, Maine. For
the last var he has been engaged as
an expert craftsman in the Chesa-
peake & Potomac Telephone office at
Salisbury, which position he will still
hold.
Immediately following the cere-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20

able ball of Irvine and numberless
outer wrappings being removed, pa
tience and persistence were rewarded
by the finding Of a fine gold watch
and chain in the center of the pack
age. Harold's appreciation of the
gift was evident, as was the pleasure
of the donors.
The party was a decided success.
Those participating, principally men,
bers of the Signal department and
their families, were Mr.. and Mrs. c..
L. Thompson and sons, Earl, Leroy
and Richard; Mr.. and Mrs. ]. K. Lang
and son William; Mr. and Mrs. Roland
Talton; Mr.. and Mrs. D. K. Hancock
and son, Richard; Mr.. and Mrs. D. W..
Shaw; Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Watson;
Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Miller; Mr.. and
Mrs. William Ards; Mr.. and Mrs. j.
w. Venable and son, Richard; Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford D. Kitchens; Mr.. and Mrs.
Grover Dryden and son, Wesley; Mr..
and Mrs. C. L. Mason; Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Birmingham and son, Harold; the
Misses Bessie Grande, Madeline Ross,
Mae Watson, and Evans; Mesdames
Bryce Venable and A. L. Hayman;
and Lloyd Watson, Charles Miller,
Clarence Gray, Maurice Brimer, Mr..
Willing, Mr.. Howard, Joseph Willard,
Claude and Earl Mcdaniel, Cecil Hill,
and P. D. Mitchell.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20

a supper party at Public Landing. She
communicated the idea to severa1
members of the group and they readi-
ly endorsed it, lending their hearty
Ico-operation to the cause.
SO cleverly did they execute Mrs.
Brittingham's plan, Harold himself
assisted in putting it through without
suspecting the secret spring of the
movement or dreaming that the event
was wholly in his honor. Not until
the guests had assembled and the
feast was spread-the trip to Public
Landing being called off on account
of the rain storm-did he awaken to
realization of the truth. His as
ton;shment was complete, but he
didn't feel that the program was until
it had been carried out in its entirety.
Consequently, second and conclud-
ing installment of the affair was ar
ranged for the following evening, and,
the weather man being kind, the
crowd reassembled and the festivities
were carried on at the place original
ly planned.
Two trucks and seven private cars
the merry makers to Public
Landing. Ample and appetizing re-
freshments were provided and thor
oughly enjoyed, but the climax of the
occasion was reached when, in pre-
senting Harold with fitting token of
their esteem, his comrades insisted
upon his mounting a table and, to the
of all present, opening
mysterously wrapped parcel. The
process took time, but finally, siz-
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20

mony Tuesday noon, the happy couple
left on their honeymoon to southern
points. The future home of Mr.. and
Mrs. ellison will be made in Salisbury.
Prior to the wedding on Tuesday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Powell, parents
Of the bride gave a tea in honor of the
briday party at their home at 400
o'clock Monday afternoon of this
week, quite number of friends and
relatives of the family being present.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20
Dry Weather Cuts
Yield OF Potatoes

The local Produce Exchange re-
ports fair price for potatoes, $500
per barrel, and shipments on the in
crease.
The dry weather has cut the yield
down considerably, but it is thought
there will be, possibly a two-thirds
crop. Of course, the later plant will
suffer from the evil results of The
drought more keenly than the earlier;
but the cut in the product will not ma
terially effect the total income from
the peninsula digging.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20

Very specially reduced to S3.45.
Formerly sold for $3.50 yard. 81
in. wide and in colors of rose, green
and natural.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20
A BINGHAM SPECIAL

81 inch Tissue bingham specially priced for
this month only, at 39c yard. Regularly sold at
45c to Csc yard. Buy enough for two or three
dresses. They make delightful and cool little sum-
mer dresses Dozens of new patterns to select
from
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20

Miss Emily Bromley has returned
to the Union Memorial Hospital, al
ter spending her vacation with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Bromley
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20
Your Reason

June is probably one of the
busiest months of the year, a
month in which all women are
concerned greatly with their
wardrobe, getting ready those
garments most suitable for COM
fort and style during the warm
summer months to come. There
fore wanted merchandise such as
we offer you here at these prices
bespeak for us a goodly portion
of your patronage during the
remainder of this month. Goods
of the finest quality, priced 10
meet all competition make this
your opportunity to get what
you want at a saving Come in
once or more during this month,
you will like our goods and you
will like our prices at a time
when your wants are possibly
at their greatest.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20

William E. Landlord, of Elkridge,
Nd, spent a few days in Pocomoke
this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-06-20
81 INCH BORDERED SILKS.

To see them is really delight and to pur-
chase them, economy.
We are showing some new patterns that are
really beautiful. In coors of black and white,
navy and white, blue and white henna and white
and other brighter patterns.
Unusual quality and very specially priced at
$7.25 yard.
, 1925-07-27
Publication.

IT is hereby brought to public no
l tice that Trademarks No. Al, 1895,
which was registered in the United
States Patent Office, Washington,
DC, on July 4, 1905, in the name Of
The Curtis Publishing Company Of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a cor
poration organized and existing IN
der the laws Of the State Of Penn
sylvania, and which was registered
on November II. 1920, in the Office
of the Government Secretary OF the
Virgin Islands of the United States,
has. under date of March Ii, 1925,
been renewed at the United States
Patent Office, Washington, D.. T.,
for a period OF twenty years from
July-4, 1925, unless sooner terml-
mated by law, and that the renewal
has this date been recorded In the
, 1925-07-27
Publication.

IL is hereby brought to public no
1 tica that Trademark No. 4,433,
which was registered in the United
States Patent Office, Washington,
DC, on July 4, 1905, in the name of
The Curtis Publishing Company of
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, a cor
poration organized and existing I'M
der the laws Of the State of Penn
sylvapia, and which was registered
on November 27, 1920, in the Office
of the Government Secretary of the
Virgin Islands of the United States,
has, under date Of March "A, 1925,
been renewed ut the United States
Patent Office, Washington, D. c.,
for a period Of twenty years from
July 4, 1925, unless sooner termi-
mated by law, and that the renewal
has this date been recorded in the
office of the Government Secretary
Of the Virgin Islands Of the United
States, at st. Thomas, in accord
ance with the provisions in the re-
gul8tions governing the registra-
tioa Of Patents and Trade Marks
in The Virgin Islands, approved 30
June, 1920.
Government of The VIRGIN Islands,
SAINT Thomas,
July 8, 1925.
C. s. BAKER,
Government Secretary
, 1925-07-27
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RUB8ER HEELS
Ro5t. I Marwin * Co.. T~o

Office Of the Government @~ecgetary
of the Virgin Islands Of the United
States. at St. Thomas, in accord
ance with the provisions il The re-
gulations governing the re8i ira
Zion of Patents and Trademarks
in the Virgin ISLANDS, approved 80
June, 1920.
Government O. The VJlejn Islands,
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21

arG more thirsty, at last she cropt
down off the porch a@o started for
the spring. Each step she took
Wcezie thought the Bob Cat might
jump at her from the bushes. But
he did not. Though when the little
rabbit girl reached the spring she
saw two shining points of light
glaring out at her.
"Oh, Daddycums. sne screamed,
They are the Bob Cat S eyes!'
Nonsense They are nothing of
the sort laughed the bunny gentle
man, who had followed the little
srl rabbit so quietly that She didn t
BROW he was near "ThoSc are
two lightning bugs. The fireflies
always stay by the spring to give
light when any one wants a drink
in the night Shine bringhter, kind
bugs, so Weezie may see to get a
drink
So the bugs flashed their bright
lights more brightly aud Weezie,
mo- longer afraid. got her a cool
drink of water. and then she went
back on the porch and slept well UNI
til morning.
So this teaches us not to be afraid
Of peanuts, but to crack the shells
boldly. And if the rag doll docsn I
try to comb her hair with the lawn
rake and pull all its tccth out, I'll
tell YOU next about Uncle Wiggily 5
crazy car.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
NATURE L4VISHES GIFTS on US

Nature is handing out gifts to Imperial Valley
with bounteous hands her most important one recently
being an additional flow in the Colorado River suff-
cient to get US by the critical late summer period
Judging from Engineer Carberrys report of re-
cent date which he stated that there twice as
p,uch water flowing down the Colorado as at the same
time last year ought to have enough water to tide
over into the fall months without being forced to
go on rations
This will be particularly joyful news to the cotton
growers who have pretty and healthy looking cot
ton crop as has ever been in Imperial Valley. For
few weeks things looked rather dubious for them but
with the increased water available there should be no
reason why they will not go through the with
flying colorS and out at the end of the season
with profits aplenty.
With profitable lettuce crop chalked up to our
credit last spring, money making season of canta-
loupes just closing and everything sitting pretty for
cotton and other crops growing in the valley
shall indeed see such a tide Of prosperity surge
through the valley next fall and winter as will sur
prise even the most optimistic of US.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21

storm it would be cooler, sighed
Ms L;ttletail.
The night grew quiet. 1t seemed
ton hot tor the crickets to chirp or
the katydids to sing.
All of sudden Uncle Wiggliv
heard little voice saying:
"Daddycums want link,
1t was Weezie speaking, and the
reason She used baby talk was
because she was only half awake.
ehc-was TOO big z rabbit girl to do
so otherwise.
''Oh, you want a drink; do YOU
asked Uncle Wiggilv.
Yes, if YOU please, Daddycum&; t
drink from the cool spring down at
the end OF the garden, sad Weezie
speaking in Il whisper SO she would
not awaken any Of the o;hers .who
might be asleep.
"WeH, Wcezie, said UHtIe
Wiggily. you are big enough rab=
BIZ CIR, now. to get Yourself a drink.
YoU know where the cool spring :.
Yes, Daddycums - know,
whispered Weezie. - But it-now-
it dark. and l don t like to 20 IN
the dark!
Nonsense. softly laughed the
bunny gentleman. You aren t
afraid il the dark-a big rabbit girl
Ike YOU, Why, there Is nothing to
be atrai+ of in the dark, There IS
nothing IN the dark that wasn't
there in the light, and 1 saw you
down at the spring when the sun
was shining.
Yes, 1 know, went ON Wcezie.
" But II dark now and ! don t
w.nt to 90 there alone. Please won t
you come there with mco -
Uncle Wiggily wanted TO be kind
10 the little rabbits, but he also
wanted them to learn 10 be brave
and do things for themselves. SO
he said:
NO Wcczic. I am sorry. but if
yoA want a drink from tine spring
yoa must 20 get it yourself. 80
Well, n first. Wcczie thought she
would do without the winter But as
she grew hotter and hotter and more
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
SELLING HONESTY

New York is using advertising as a remedy for
crime. There are warning cards displayed in every
elevated subway and surface in the city and in all
the commuters trains, pointing effective moral to
any real potential criminal who happens to be on
board. A typical card reads:
"You can't win! The cleverest stick-up in New
York police history is now old and broken with 20
years yet to serve in Sing Sing"
Along with this statement there is an impressive
illustration of hold-up man covering before huge
police with drawn pistol
Another illustration shows murderer being led
to the electric chair
Moral appeals and appeals to self-nterest tell
the same old story, verified by all the ages that hon
esty is the best policy that decency and squareness
pay, In material rewards we'll an easy conscience
Advertising ought to be as good for Selling" hon
esty as for selling goods. 1t will be interesting to
watch the New York crime curve after this innova-
ton.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
Mrs. COOkSOn to
Tell Story to
County Officials

Mrs. Virginia Lee Cookson. Of
Orange county, whose sensational dis
appearance caused wide search
and who waSlocated at Calcxico re-
Gently. will appear tomorrow before
District Attorney Nelson and Shcr-
aff Jernigan of Santa Ana.
Her weird story. which border of
fieiais here are inclined TO brand
rs a pure fantasy is to be told to the
officials tomorrow and every aspect
p'obed by them. Mrs. Cookson :
attorney. w. F. Wenton, announced
hat Mrs. Cookson is anxious to tell
her story to the Officers, which runs
the gamut from kidnapping aud be
ing taken to an underground dive
in Mex5ali to escape from an aged
aud rich Mexican who pined to mar
r., her.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
CRACKED CONCRETE STRONGER

Tests made at Lewis Institute in Chicago indicate
that cracks in concrete close up automatically, leav
ing the affected part of the concrete stronger than be-
fore. The tests period of eight years
In 1917 the original test made by applying
average pressure of and one-fifth tons per
square inch to number of concrete cylinders just %
days old. The pressure sufficient to crack
ing.
Recently another compressve test made with
those cylinders The old cracks had disappeared
and this time the cylinders were able to withstand
pressure of more than and half tons per square
inch.
Another test made highway concrete
bridge The bridge overloaded until many fine
cracks appeared These were carefully photographed
and mapped. Later the bridge again overloaded.
The photographs this time revealed that the old
cracks had closed and did not reopen but cracks
appeared under the extreme strain The scientist
duetng the tests maintains that the old cracks only
healed but formed joint stronger than the unbroken
concrete.
The application of these discoveries to future
crete construction may prove very important. Con-
crete may out to be the best building material for
resisting earthquakes and tornadoes.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
Salvation Army
Needs Your
Help

Imperial Valley s Salvation
Army summer camp at Blake
Springs, in the mountains, is in
need of various supplies, chiefly
groceries and vegetables, ae-
cording to information receiv-
ed here today, and request is
made that the public lend what
ever assistance is possible, to
enable the army officials to
keep the camp going.
Supplies intended for the
camp can be left at the office
of \. w. Swanson in the court
house, and he will see to it that
they are transported to the
camp.
The Salvation Army, through
the medium of its camp is Civ
ing Il vacation in the hills to
number of mothers and children
who would never have been able
to get out of the valley for
short rest during the heated per-
lod, were III not for the Sacri-
fees made by the army to take
care of them.
There are few of us who
cannot spare Il couple of dollars
for groceries or other supplies" q"
SAID Il prominent citizen here
this morning, land as the camp
is deserving of the support of
those who can afford to do so
we ought to fill up Mr.. Swan
son 5 office until it resembles
the stock room of a wholesale
grocery house. l m going up
now with some truck, and |
hope my trail will be plain
enough for a lot of others to
follow
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
Bedtime Stories
BY HOWARD Z. GARIS
Copyright, 1928, by Mcclure
Newspaper Syndicate
UNCLE WIGG1LY AND THE
LIGHTNING SUG

It was very hot in Woodland
where the animal people ivad.
Even Uncle Wigg5tk's hollow
stamp bungalow, which WAS cool ON
even hot days, seemed very warm
now.
But it will be cooler tonight -
said the rabbit gentleman rs he
twinkled his pink nose in the shade
of the lilac bush.
u hope So" gruuted Mrs Twis-
tylail. the fat lady pig, who stopped
to visit Uncle Wiggilv ; new VIE
and drink cup of tea,
- think we shall have d thunder
shower and that viii cool the air. 80
sad Mr.. LongearS. Why. it s 50 hot
thar even my forty 'leven little rab-
BIT boys and girls aren I getting in
to any mischief.
And il was true. Tooter and Scoot-
Ell Jingle and Jang'e. Neez,. and
Wizzic and all the others were living
quietly in the shade.
But when the sun went down it did
not become much cooler in Wood
land. There was no fresh breeze Of
wind 10 blow away the hot air. Ev-
cry window in the bunuy's hollow
stump bungalow Wa open, and when
it came time 70 60 TO bed some of tho
little rabbits curlcd up on the porch
and tried 20 sleep. Others stretch
e. out in the grass under b. toad
stools. which were like little tents
over them, hut il was lot even in
the grass. Uncle Wiggilv put "a
bunch of mos, down on the porch
and tried to 20 to sleep there. But
the air seemed to grow hotter and
hotter.
If we tnuId nnlv La.e 4 fnunllDr
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
FINER IWMIGRANTS

According TO Maj. Henry H. Curran, immigration
commissioner at Ellis Island the situation there in the
past year has been the best he has known % years
OF close study of the immigration problem. He goes
on TO say that there has been just as marked an i'm
provemeat in the quality of the immigrants coming
through Ellis Island there has been decrease in
the numbers The average age of newcomers in recent
months has been younger than formerly under unre-
srlcted admission. Individually they of a higher
type; they will be easily assimilated and more
happily adjusted to the new life in America.
All Of this OF course is what the restricted immi-
grafton law intended TO accomplish There still
good deal of bootleg immigration across the bord-
ers and there weak spots in the working Of the
law which need to be changed. On the whole, how
ter than they have been for long time When exist
ing injustces have been wiped as result of fur
ther study and experience, restricted immigration
should mean greater happiness and opportunity for
the newcomers we'll greater satisfaction and safe
ty for the United States.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21

Reading that there are 299 busseg now in the Vel.
lowstone not to mention several hundred private cars
nature-lover begins TO wonder whether it isn't poss-
ible to make national parks too popular.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
FIFTEEN YEARS AGO
july 21, 1910

Mrs. w. ii. Jones, who has been
visiting her parents at Yuma. has
gone to Long Beach to spend the
remainder of the summer.
Mrs. Dorothy Russell and dGugh
ties, of Boston, Massachusclt IS,
came to Holtville this week to visit
with friends for several weeks.
George A. Carter returned last
week from his ranch in Arizona. He
shipped in five ears of cattle which
were sold to valley ranchers.
w. +. Packard who is i'll charge
Of the state agricultural cXperI
mcntal work in Imperial Valley, re-
turned the first of the week from Il
Cnnlninm trim in the Sicrrns.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21

The old traffic idea to hold back the car that
moving right along, it wouldn't bump into the
slow ones The idea is to speed up craweds and,
so double the efficiency of the highway. Which is
quite all right if drivers will be twice careful when
they're driving twice as fast
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
U. S. Man Missing
In London; Had
Money on Person

"a
LoNDoN, july q. -Scotland yard
is searching for Joseph Victor Col
Inns of Wisconsin, who disappeared
from his hotel here.. E.t5
Collins, instructor in the state
normal school of stevens Point, Wis.
arrived intLondon last night with
his wife and daughter, Helen.
The daughter said, today that her
father was Carrying $1,000 in
travellers checks and 5000 in cash
when he. left the hotel to buy tickets
for Edinburgh, Where he was to mt
tend the international education con
.-z-.i
Collins home is at Stevens Point
Wis, where he had boen an mstruc-
tor of mathematics in the state
normal school for many wears. lie
has written number of works on
mathematics and also pamphlets on
prohibition and was a candidate for
the United States senate in 1910.
Collins was born in 1853 at Woost-
er, Ohio.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21

Evolution seems scandalous thing to W. j.
Bryan but the current trial involving that theory is
lot less scandalous than many the public has had to
endure IN recent years.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
Looking Backward
What the Press Files Tell OF
Imperial Valley for This Date
in Past Years
NINETEEN YEARS AGO
.July o1 1905

Phil Striekler is enjoying a vaca
tion on the coast.
Mr., and Mrs. c. w. Ferual1 left
tL4s morning for the coast.
Miss Alta Holmes, who has been
visiting Miss Conscr for the past
month, has returned to Tempe, Ariz.,
to prepare for her duties as kinder
0artcn teacher in Phoenix.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
THE WEATHER

Los Angeles and Vicinity: Fair
tonight and Wednesday with mod
crate temperature. Probably fog
or clouds in the morning.
Southern California: Fair tonight
and Wednesday, but cloudy tonight
along coast, Mild west and con
tinucd warm coast portion.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21
TEN YEARS AGO
July o1. 1915

Judge Mayficld is acting for
Judge Smith of Imperial during the
latter s absence on II vacation.
W. o. Hamilton and father were
in Los Angeles Monday on their
way to Arizona where they will
sp'ud d month on vacation.
}. Arthur Mcbride, of Imperial,
was an interested visitor at the
board of supervisors meeting yes.
tcIday.
Being sick in bed is awful. Il
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21

Hens just loaf around 50 much
we wish We could teach them to lay
the dust.
Imperial Valley press., 1925-07-21

Being sick in bed is awful. It
gives you too much time to think.