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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Commissioners Order
County's Bills Paid

w. S. Purnell, Sheriff's account, $25
c. w. Murray, labor and team, OF
roads, $21.6O.
Hillary H. Pusey, labor and team OF
roads, $3.50.
Lloyd Birmingham, Sheriff's &C
count, $500.
Lucas Bros, supplies Treasurer:
office, 1888.
Elmer Pilchard, sand for roads, SIS
! Whaleyville Garage, oil and gas
Tractor, roads, $17.94.
VIM. D. Pitts, work on roads, $500
S. L. Purnell, ice for Court House
1924.
Harvey Dukes, shells for roads
$1.Ss.
Maurice Watson, shells for roads,
S33.75.
Roy P. Stage, work on roads, $500
J. H. Perdue, supplies and work
machinery roads, $27.59.
Municipal Power Co., lights for
Court house and Jail, $5668.
Pocomoke Foundry and Machine
Works, supplies roads, $14.S4.
w. L. Holloway, Local registrar,
$2O.65.
C. H. Burbage, work on roads, la
Dor and team, $2S.75.
L. T. Jones, labor and team, $3.50.
w. S. Donoway, labor and team,
$685..
Ned Powell, labor on roads, $3.50.
Morris Truitt, labor, roads, $500.
Ford Hopkins, labor on roads,
$1O.65.
Horace Lewis, labor on roads, 1915
Isaac Dennis, labor on roads, 1878.
C. H. Burbage, labor and team on
roads, $17.40.
Charles Hastings, labor and team
on roads, SCOTS.
H. L. Burbage, labor and supplies
for roads, $44.50.
J. w. Holland, work on bridges,
$131.75.
J. w. Holland, paid for shells on
roads, $1,000.
w. T. Mason, work on roads and
ditching, $62.5O.
George w. Long, labor and team
roads, $500.
w. w. Davis, Jail account, $500.
E. T. Birmingham, Labor and team
on roads, $1,000.
S. H. Birmingham, work on roads 4
$3.50.
Thomas Johnson, lumber for bridges
$45.50.
Wimbrow & Hopkins, lumber fol
bridges, $386.77.
DR.. N. E. Sartorius, physicians &C.
count, $500.
Berlin Garage, Sheriff account, 81
r. T. Shockley, labor and team or
roads, $195.35.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
Health Cnome Worried
That Some Mothers Still
/ Use Paci6ers For Babies
Flies Into Office Of Bureau Chic
To Discuss Danger To Babies
OF Maryland.

The Health Gnome blew in at the
State Department of Health the other
day, perched himself on the edge OF
the desk of the Chief of the Bureau
of Child Hygiene and whisking off
his little green cap, thereby making
himself visible, remarked, "Dr. Knox
what are we going to do to the moth
ers in Maryland who carry those filthy
abominations-paci = around in
their pockets or under the pillows of
the baby carriage and who stick
them in the baby's mouth at the first
sound of whimper from the baby %
By that time he was out of breath; in
a second he continued, "You see them
everywhere, in the homes, when moth
ers go shopping, in railroad trains, in
trolley cars, in automobiles, on steam
boats. Wherever you see mother
and baby-that is, some mothers
you are likely to see the paciier.
"Now can't we do something about
it?" Even l, just a Health Gnome,
would know better than use a pacifier.
Can't we make them understand that
in the first place pacifiers are not
clean; in the second; they will cause
digestive disturbances, in the third
they will affect the shape Of the
mouth; soften the gums, and do lot
of harm otherwise.
"Once upon time," he went on
II saw awhole carload of pacifiers at
a Health Exhibit and the sign over
them said that wise mothers had
found out that they were ,harming
their babies, so they had discarded
them because they carry germs into
the babies mouths, alter the shape of
the mouth, help to cause adenoids and
protruding teeth. They were on view
at the Exhibit as horrible examples of
what "Not to give the Baby"
81 thought all the pacifiers in the
world had been turned in for that ex-
kibit. And here a new lot comes
cropping up" He wrinkled his brows
-"you know" he said, give mighty
soft spot in my heart for Maryland
babies and Maryland mothers are fine
too, but some of them don't know that
.khey are sticking trouble-makers not
peace-makers in their babies mouths
when they use pacifiers."
His brow cleared: 81 tell you what
we'll do. Well radio the news to them.
I'll go get busy on it. I'm off"-And
with a flash of the green cap he was
gone.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
IMPORTANT
To Owners of Water
Front Property

We are developers of Long Point
On the Magothy, and as result of ad-
vertising our development have OBJ
tanned the names of great many per-
sons who are not satisfied to purchase
the usual fifty or hundred foot lot, but
desire and are in a position to buy
from five acres to several hundred
acres. If you desire to sell all or any
part of your waterfront farm we can
sell it for you within a reasonable
time, and at fair price.
If we do not sell there will be no
charge, in the event of sale we will
charge the usual commission. Com
municate with US at once giving full
particulars.
LONG POINT CORP,
N. w. Cor. Arlington and Lafayette
Avenues, Baltimore, Md, Phone
Mad. 1865.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

About thirty vestrymen of the vari-
Gus Episcopal parishes of Somerset
county met at the Hotel Sterling in
Crisield last week as guests of St.
Bartholomew parish of that town.
After dinner, under the presidency
of DR.. R. r. Norris, Col. Henry j.
Waters and William P. Todd, of Prin-
cess Anne, were elected president and
secretary for the ensuing year. In
spirational addresses were delivered
by the Rt. Rev. George w. Davenport,
of Easton, Bishop Of the Diocese, the
Rev. Charles l.. Atwater, rector of
Emmanuel church, Chestertown, and
the Rev. Louis Wood, of New York
City, a genial secretary of the field
department of the National Council OF
the Episcopal church.
The theme of the evening was the
missionary program of the church fol
the year 1926, with the purpose of en-
listing the intelligent support of thu
official representatives of the laity.
Col. Henry j. Waters, Gordon Tull
w. P. Todd and the Rev. r. r. Gilsor
were present from St. Andrew:
Church, Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

my Religion" this week is by
Hugh Walpole in which the not
ed author tells how he passed
from Disbelief to Belief, in Sum
days Baltimore American.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
This Guarantees
MORE EGGS

Your hens can lay lots more
eggs withjust alittlehelp. The
surest help is Pratts Poultry
Regulator. Amixture of rare
imported seeds, herbs; in
gradients which feeds alone
could never give. Every
natural egg making neces-
sity-in just the right
proportions that only half a
century of Pratt experience
could produce.
Your dealers guarantee more
eggs, higher fertility of breeders,
better flock vitality with Pratts
Regulator. They can afford to make
this amazing guarantee. For right
in your neighborhood, Aocks that
pay are Regulated flocks.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05
State And Peninsula News

The first snowfall of the season was
recorded one day last week in Acco-
mac county. There was only furry
and the fall continued only for few
minutes. The weather has been cold
enough for snow since Monday and
there has been frost in the air. In
fact drinking troughs for animals and
fowl have been covered with ice, but
there has been no snow in Northamp-
ton.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin P. Waller, of
Princess Anne, left New York last
Saturday, on the steamship America,
for Paris, having left Princess Anne
on the first part of their long jour
ney.
AS announced last week, Mr.. Wal
Ter has been assigned to duty in Paris
as machinery SPECIALIST of the Depart
ment of Commerce, Attache Service,
and will be located in France for the
next three years. Mrs Waller is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Douglas
Wallop of Princess Anne.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

The grocery store of A. D. Nelson
& Sons, of Crisfield, was entered ear
ly last Friday morning and combi-
nation file and safe, which was used
for records of accounts, was removed
from the store through the front win
dow. There were only fifteen dollars
ir the cash department but the burg
lars got away with all the records of
accounts which will cause great deal
| of inconvenience to the proprietor
Entrance was gained by breaking a
large front window.
About the same time, robbers
raided the confectionery store of D.
Saltz & Co., which was in the next
block Again front window was
smashed and the thieves, evidently
looking for cash only, chiseled the
combination from the safe. Clarence
Owens, who occupies an apartment a.
bove the store, was awakened by the
hammering and interrupted the burg.
lars before they succeeded in gaining
/ entrance to the safe. They made thei1
escape but carried away no loot.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

In line with it's plan for increased
economy in operation and more eff
cheney in freight handling, the Penn
sylvania railroad has inaugurated a
motor truck freight service in the up
per part of Accomac.
Ever since the motor truck became
factor in transportation the various
railroads have sought ways to employ
it as an arm of their freight service.
The Pennsylvania railroad in common
with many other roads has found that
i'll handling local freight the motor
truck was a valuable adjunct.
Through Maryland it has been thus
used for some time and it's regular
operation through the whole stretch
Of Accomac and Northampton is but
a question of time, as the need for it
developes.
Thus far the trucks have been OPP
Grating from Pocomoke, Mackenzie
Park and as far south as Tasley.
They are Garford trucks and local
freight has been delivered daily.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-12-05

A record divorce case in which the
complaint was filed, testimony taken
degree handed down and the marriage
licensed issued in two hours was es-
tablished at Cambridge last week,
when James F. Beckworth, through V.
Calvin Trice, his counsel, filed suit
for divorce from his wife, Maude A.
Beckworth.
The compliments testimony was
taken, that of his witness, Alfred l..
Garcia of Baltimore, the defendant
admitting the allegations to be true,
the testimony submitted to the court
and a decree obtained, entered and
recorded, after which a marriage IL
cense was issued to the complaints
witness and the defendant.
In July, however, J. German Hill,
representing Robert Pearson, beat this
record by long distance, filing his
bill of complaint, the testimony in the
caes and securing a decree in fifteen
minutes.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08
D'ANNUNZIO AND DUSE OBITS
 TO BE WRITTEN BY TRAVERSE

ROME, Dec. 8 (P)-Camillo An tona Traversi, whose dramatic works were we'll known in Italy genera tion ago, is embarking on the task of telling the life story of Gabrielle d'Annunzio, as we'll as writing the biography of Eleonora Duse, the ac- tress. Traversi for 35 years has been a resident in Paris.
 Of the two works, that on d'An- nunZio will be the more difficult Traversi believes ''To write the life of such great living author is a difficult, audacious and perhaps cour- ageous enterprise" he said. T do not know a life more varied, more beautiful or more romantic. My work will be in many volumes.
 The book on Duse, which Traversi already has begun, will be called 'rEleonora Duse, Her Life, Her Glory and Her Martyrdom."
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08
PREHISTORIC FLAPPERS ALSO
 CONCEALED THEIR EARS

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 8. (P-Pre- historic flappers who lived in Mex ico about 10000 years ago used the same care in concealing their ears that the fair senoritas do today.
 The sheiks of that period were more worried about their leg line than they were about their waist measurement.
 These are two prehistoric fashion notes discovered by Dean Byron Cummings, professor of archaeology at the University of Arizona, in his excavations in the pyramid of Cui- cuilco, 12 miles south of Mexico City.
 The flappers of the ancient day in- stead of concealing their ears under the now prevaleant barrage of hair used large, disk-like ear plugs made of an American variety of jade. The sheiks at that time corded their thighs to give themselves bandy- legged effect that apparently was all the rage.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08
ANDES ARE GEOLOGICALLY THE
 WORLDS INFANT MOUNTAINS

BALTIMORE, Dec. 8. R)-T h e Andes are geologicaly the word s baby mountain range, in the opinion of Joseph T. Singewad, professor of geoogy at Johns Hopkins University.
 Returning from an exploration trip along the waters of the upper Ana zon river in Peru, Professor Singe- wald says that beds containing fossils have been located on both the east and west sides of the inner range of the Andes, indicating that these mountains are at least 10,000,000 years younger than previously be- lieved.
 This discovery, with the added fact that fossils also were found at an ele- vation of 14,000 feet, convinces the professor that the Andes is the youngest large mountain range
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

most valuable of all the fur bearers
 So it happens that farmers are oppos ed to legislation to protect such pest At the same time the mink is most important to the fur trade. The great CT number of mink skins come from Northern New York, Alaska, and from parts of New England Pedigreed Furs and Eugenics There is disagreement concerning the fox. Those who hunt for pleasure feel that the fox is fair game and are willing to kill in chase with the hounds for sport. Bird lovers are will ing to have them killed in order to protect birds. The fur trade wants them taken only when their fur is prime and for commercial purposes only, since they are the most valuable of the fur bearers.
 The raccoon has as many friends as he has foes. He kills birds and he provides sport for gunners and also food; but his pelt is more valuable to commerce than to sport or the food supply and he should be protected.
 Men interested in fur have accom- plished the unexpected by securing a registration service for the fox. There are now many large ranches in the States and in Alaska where foxes are raised and under the new system of registration the animals are subjected to regular inspection.
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Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08
SKUNK FUR IS
 VALUABLE IN
 WORLD MARKET

Fur traders are asking for legisla tion to aid in conserving fur bear ing animals. The old quarrel between the hunters, numbering about five million, and the trappers, of which there are approximately half million, with the farmer putting in his word from the side lines, is growing acute. Fur men point out that they must have the help of laws and law en- forcement if the fur catch per season is to come up to the steadily increas- ing demand for fur.
 Frank G. Ashbrook, of the Bureau of Biological Survey and head of the division on fur resources, is compil- ing data dealing with fur supply. In speaking of his survey, MT. Ashbrook says:
 The need of such information is plain when one realizes that in this country 25 years ago the annual fur catch was valued at $25,OOO,OOO. To- day it's value is s6O,OOO,OOO. We are working on observation plans for our forests, our coal, our many natu- ral resources, but we do not yet un- derstand the importance of working out laws to help in the conservation of our fur bearing animals.
 Fur traders throw odd sidelights on the nature, habits, good and bad qual- ities of fur-bearing animals. First in importance for the value of his pelt they list the muskrat. The skunk is second, the raccoon third, while the with the ladies.
 The Mink Nuisance
 Contrary to popular opinion among those who are thoroughly familiar with the habits of these animals, the skunk is considered a gentle, we'll meaning animal, destroying insects and small farm rodents. Skunks are found in every state, and 35 states give them protection by law at the urgent demand of farmers who find them helpful and point out that they are neither ~habitual nest robbers nor chicken thieves.
 Compared with the valuable but fearsome skunk, the mink bears poor reputation as far as conduct goes, among farmers, and to certain extent among trappers. He not only robs nests, kills birds and catches fish, but he destroys muskrats, the
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08
ROSENkAVALIER PROVES TO BE WINNING HORSE FOR STRAUSS

VIENNA, Dec. 8. P)-Rosenkav- alier is winning horse for Richard Strauss, the composer.
 Attending one of the Sunday races in Kriau, Strauss was so greatly amused in learning one of the entries was named after his opera that he placed ten shillings on him.
 "You are simply throwing your money away" his friends remonstrat. ed. He's a rank outsider"
 But Rosenkavalier won the race al 50 to 1 and Strauss pocketed 5O( shillings.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08
U. s. INVITED TO
 JOIN CONFERENCE

GENEVA, Dec. 8 (R-The League of Nations Council decided to invite the United States, Russia and Ger many to participate in a commission preparing for an international disarm- ament conference
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

Rev. Wm. A. Thomas, returned to Anchorage this morning after holding church services locally yesterday.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

Civilized nations are those which feed the need of protection from the savagery of another civilized nation.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

Perhaps the most generally accepted falsehood is the sealskin.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

The sun never sets on the British flag or the American tourist.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

The new Alaskan game: (Which bu- reau has the authOrity?"
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

A man is known by the lawyer he keeps.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

The only thing ailing Colonel Mitch ell is that he has a retired admiral complex.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

Henry M. Weir, oldtimer of the Talkeetna district, arrived in Sew ard Saturday from the Interior.
Seward daily gateway., 1925-12-08

A child is normal if at the age of three years he knows his parents will let him do as he pleases.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-12-25
VILLAGE YOUTH
BECOMES BANDIT
Goes to Sunday School and
Next Day Robs.

Toronto, Can-Toronto's Sunday
school bandit" is a human enigma who
has set criminologists throughout the
Dominion bordering.
On q Sunday morning recently Percy
Borden White, aged twenty, attended
service in the Orangeville United
church. On Monday morning, just at
the same hour that he had entered the
church, White strolled into an East
end branch of the Imperial bank here.
thrust a revolver under the teller's
nose and commanded him to stick
EN- up, and come through with your
cash !''
He made a haul of $1,000 but was
pursued and captured before he had
gone more than a block in the taxicab
which he had chartered for his at.
tempted robbery.
Psychiatrists are interested In
Whites case because they believe he
may be the possessor Of dual per-
sonality'-may be veritable Doctor
Jekyl and Mr. Hyde in real life.
Born and raised in the little town
of Orangeville. so miles northwest Of
Toronto, White had always been
timid, mild-mannered youth, a regular
attendant at church, at Sunday school
and at Epworth league meetings. He
himself had formerly been employed
by the Imperial bank, and desire to
obtain revenge for his dismissal may
have been the motive which actuated
| him in his first venture into crime
1t is also believed that White was
influenced by reading of Leslie
Hathewa. gentleman gunman," who
stuck up" the Thorndale (Ont.)
branch of the Bank of Montreal and
escaped with $4,000, although he has
since been reeaptured and sent to
Kingston penitentiary.
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-12-25
500 Bills Rain DolUn
on I6.Year-OId Boy

demonstrating wealth rained
down on sixteen-year-old Louis De
Lucca recently. AS he Rugged close
to the wall of building on State
street to dodge the drops of lively
shower, 500 bill fioated down and
landed at his feet. Scarcely able to be-
lieve his eyes, he picked it up, then
espied other bills lying on the pave
mcnt.
Louis had just picked them all up
and counted them, finding the total to
be $780, when two men climbed
down the fire escape of the building,
ran up to him and demanded the
money. Not daring to do otherwise,
the boy gave up the treasure. The
men asked for his name and address
and told him "there may be reward"
The men climbed back up to the fire
escape and Louis went sadly on his
way. When he told his friends about
1t, they suggested that perhaps the
men weren't the real owners of the
money and that he ought to tell the
police about It,
Louis followed their advice. At the
police station he learned that while
police squad was raiding a gambling
house In the building one of the
gamblers had thrown the $500 out
Of the window. The men who re-
covered 1t from Louis were police Of
ficers. The police also confiscated ST.
900 found on the tables and arrested
four men,
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-12-25
Man Hunts for Duty
Where Death Is Sure

Houston, Texas.-Something
In his life that "he cannot over
come" has caused a Houston
man to seek death-and he
wants 1t to be in hazardous
undertaking which will save
some man upon whose shoulders
rests the responsibility of
family"
This man, with an apparent
ly keen. properly functioning
mind. has prepared a letter to
Gov. Miriam A. Ferguson, ask
ing that he be assigned to
duty where the possibility of
death is 100 per cent"
Whether the governor will
"call the bluff" If 1t be bluff,
and what this person will do If
the governor raises the ante and
assigns him to a particularly
hazardous undertaking remains
to be seen.
The man is of German birth,
thirty-five years Of age, and
made a declaration of intention
to become a citizen of the Unit
ed States in 1924. One of his
grandfathers lived in Texas be-
fore and during the Civil war.
The man says he is unmar-
ried now, has a good position
and is not in need of finances.
He speaks English. German,
French and has a fair knowl-
edge Of Spanish.
He asks the governor to place
him in a dangerous situation as
soon as possible, "or I will try
to bring my days to end in this
or that way"
Beverly banner. [volume] (Beverly, N.J.) 1877-1964, 1925-12-25
Dives Into Furnace

Pittsburgh. Pa.-Unable to repel a
sudden Impulse, John Chick, twenty
two, carrying boy" employed by the
United States Glass company, dived
head tirst TO his death into a glass
furnace at the company's factory here
Before he succumbed to burns a
short time later. Chick said he became
dizzy while standing near the furnace
and was seized with a desire to plunge
through the opening. The case was re-
ported TO the coroner as suicide
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-05-28

Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. J. Baum ente
tanned the Evening Card club in the
home Saturday.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-05-28
ZELKIN BROS.

Managers of the Mutual Multigraph-
ing CO., 6O9 Kittrcdge Bldg, will save
you money on Multigraphing, Address.
ing, Mailing. Printing and NIinco,
graphing. Telephone Champa JIli, Il.
The Denver Jewish news., 1925-05-28

The Sigma Beta Epsilon sorority
entertained at bridge tea for Miss
Helen Porges, a bride-to-be of June
Z. at the home of Miss Esther Rosen-
thai. Among those who enjoyed the
afternoon were Mesdames Porges,
Rosenthal, R. p. Shatz, Sam Balaban
and the Misses Ethel Alpert, Rose and
Anne Epstein, Anne Wollof, Rae Pey-
ser, Sara Hertz, Martha Ehrlich, Ros-
abelle Cramer, Edna Porges and Alma
Wolf and Katherine Cauman.