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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-05

Miss Dorothy Layton has returned
to her home in Philadelphia, after
spending sometime with Miss Grace
Morse, Market street
Miss jeanette White has returned
to Baltimore, after a visit to friends
and relatives in and near this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Dixon and son
James, of Cheriton, Va, were visitors
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Noah
]. Gibbons this week.
Mr.. Grover C. Hudson of Corsicana,
Texas, is visiting friends here.
Mrs. Frank Stevenson and daugh-
tiers, Misses Frances and Maria, of
Baltimore, who have been visiting
friends. and relatives here, returned
home this week.
Miss Ruth Pusey, who has been Wis
iting friends and relatives in Will
mington and Philadelphia, returned
home this week.
Miss Edna Callahan and Miss Belle
Hudson left this week for Cambridge,
Mass, where they are attending Sar-
gent School Of Physical Education.
Mrs. John Mccain and children,
who have been visiting friends and
relatives in Princess Anne, returned
home this week.
Miss Edith Callahan and Miss Grace
Morse left this week for Philadelphia.
Miss Emily Bromley, who has been
in training at the Union Memorial
Hospital, in Baltimore, is spending
sometime with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. Bromley.
Miss Lillian Satchell, of Onancock,
Va, was a visitor in Pocomoke on
Sunday last.
Mrs. Thomas Outen and son, Will
son, have returned home after spend
ing sometime with friends at Atlantic
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hancock and
daughter, Grace, of Middletown,
Conn.,, are visiting Miss Roxie How
ard on Cedar street.
Mrs. Dee Smith and son, Clifton,
who have been spending sometime
with friends and relatives at Delmar,
have returned home this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. George T. Holland
and little son, have returned from a
motor trip to Waynesboro, Pa, and
Baltimore, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-05

county road leading from Snow Hill
to Public Landing. Consideration
$2S25.
Bertram d. Mason from Edmond H
Johnson, real estate fronting on the
East side of Baltimore avenue, in
Ocean City. Consideration, $40, etc.
Annie c.. Mason from Edmond H.
johnson, real estate on the North side
Of North Eighth street, in Ocean City.
Consideration, $40, etc.
Charles H. Clark of George, from
Orlando Harrison and wife and 9TH
ers, lot on the East side of Philadel-
phia avenue, in Ocean City. Consider
alton, $40, etc.
John Halter and Margaret Halter,
his wife, from Samuel C. Tubbs and
wife, certain lots in West Ocean City.
Consideration, $3.50.
The Adkins Co., from Chloe Beth
ards and husband and others, the late
"Wm. J. Timmons farm" about 1
mile more or less from Libertytown,
in the 9th Election district. Consid-
Grafton, $40, etc.
Clinton K. Duncan from Lloyd w.
Tarr and wife, property on the North
east side of Market street, in POGO
moke City. Consideration, $1,000, etc.
Cleora Elizabeth Smack and An
drew Herman Smack from Sarah E..
Smack, 2 adjoining tracts of land con-
tanning 10 acres and 70 acres, more or
less, on the county road leading from
Basket switch to Cedartown, in the
4th Election district.
George H CHM and Elizabeth CHM,
his wife, from James B. Truitt, GER
tain lots in what is known as Gallows
Hill, in Snow Hill. Consideration, $40,
etc.
Joseph A. Buckson from John W..
Phillips and wife, real estate on the
Northerly side of Dorchester street, in
Ocean City. Consideration, $40, etc.
John P. Whaley from Jehu D. Quill
len and wife, real estate fronting on
the West side of Baltimore avenue, in
Ocean City. Consideration, $40, etc.
Frank E. Hudson from A. w. W..
Woodcock, Assignee, property on
Market street extended, just outside
the corporate limits of Pocomoke
City. Consideration, $4,000.
Godfrey Child and Louise B. Child,
his wife, from Frank E. Hudson and
wife, property at the Southeast cor
ner of Market and Seventh streets,
just outside the corporate limits of
Focomoke City. Consideration, S100,
etc.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-05
Real Estate Transfers
In City And County

Noah H. Bradford and Maude E..
Bradford, his wife, from Thomas M.
Purnell and others, part of the
Robbins Farm" containing SO acres
and 104 poles, more or less, on the
eas+erly and southerly sides of the
county road leading from Shovel to
Bishopville, in st. Martins Election
district. Consideration, $40, etc.
Thomas M Purnell and Horace F.
Harmonson from Noah H. Bradford
and wife, property on the northerly
side of Washington street, in Berlin.
Consideration, $40, etc.
Robert B. Henry from Noah H.
Bradford and wife, property on the
South-easterly side Of Gay street, in
Berlin. Consideration, $40, etc.
r. Fulton Powell from Edmond H.
Johnson, Assignee, the "Joseph S.
West Property" containing 200 acres,
more or less, on the South side of the
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-05

Mss Ethyland Barnes is spending
sometime with her aunt, Mrs. E.
Fooks, at Snow Hill.
Miss Mildred Clogg left this week
for Mt. Airy, Md, where she will
teach Music in the Mt. Airy school,
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Miller were
visitors at Keller last week.
Mrs. Granville Henderson and
daughter, Mrs. Howard, and son.
Frederick, motored to Chester to
spend few weeks with friends.
Mr. and Mrs. L. A. Goodwin and son,
Joseph, returned home this week from
Baltimore, where they have been at
tending the S. D. A. camp.
Mrs. c. T. Thompson, Mrs. D. C.
Smith and Mrs. Ira Birmingham spent
sometime at Philadelphia this week.
Miss Evelyn Hayman left this week
for Baltimore, where she will enter
the Franklin Square Hospital for
training.
Mrs. Herman Miller spent sometime
in Salisbury this week.
Mrs. Hitch, of Salisbury, Mr.. and
Mrs. Glenn and Mrs. Frank Walker
of Baltimore, were the guests of Mrs
Claude Walker this week.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-05
P&ULTRY, EGGS AND FEED.

In the market all the time for
''Poultry and Eggs"
A full line of B. B. l.. and other re-
liable feeds.
Don't put your pullets in that new
house, before treating it with Corboli-
unm. Ask about B. K. and Semi Solid
Buttermilk.
Phone 119. B. F. STURGIS,
Aug-8-tf. Pocomoke City, Md.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-05
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to express our appreciation
to our friends and neighbors for their
kindness during the death and burial
of our sister.
Mrs. Sidney L. Bunting and Bros.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-09-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

Mr.. James M. Gusts, of Second
street, who went to Pennsville, N. j..
last week to visit his daughter, was
called home by the illness of his
brother, Mr.. L. j. GUSTS, near Prin-
cess Anne.
Mrs. William E. Landlord and Miss
Myrtle Landlord, of Elkridge, Md,
have been guests of Mrs H. B. Pilch-
ard this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Hopson and
son, Calvert Hopson, of Wayne, Pa,
spent a few days of this week with
Mrs. E. M. Ross.
Miss Savilla GUSTS of Princess
Anne, Md, is spending some time with
her sister, Mrs. Robert H. Northam.
OF Market street extended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Spady, of Cape
vile, Va, are visiting the latter's
parents Rev. and Mrs. D. w. Little
ton.
Rev. Pierce S Ellis, of Grand
Springs, Ala, spent part of the week
with his mother, Mrs. Ida Ellis.
Mrs. Howard Miller and daughters
Jane and Margaret, of Pennsville, N.
j., are visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Gusts.
Mr. H. Merrill Walters has been on
the sick list this week.
Earl Landing returned to Whining
ton, Del, Monday where he will re-
sumo his studies at Business college
there.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon P. Stevenson
motored to Baltimore this week.
Mrs. George Sparrow and children
are spending some time with her
mother, Mrs. j. X. Lang.
Mrs. Jennie Milligan and children,
Ruby and Edwina, spent Sunday in
Berlin.
Mrs. Orah Tarr spent part of last
week in Atlantic City, N. j.
Miss Margaret Wilson has return
ed from a trip to Niagara Falls and
other points of interest.
Master Clark Dorsey, of Baltimore,
who has been visiting his grandpar-
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. John King return
to his home this week. His grand
parents accompanied him home.
Miss Mary Dennis, of Salisbury,
has returned to her home after spend
ing few days with her cousin, Miss
Virginia Hayman.
Miss Geraldine E. Bonneville and
Mrs. Marie L. Mills, of Philadelphia,
are guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roger F. Vincent, Clarke avenue.
Mrs. Charles R. Smith of Baltimore
visited her father, Mr.. w. A. Rowland,
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. C. Hayman enter
tanned at dinner on Monday Mrs. C.
w. Wigman of New York and Miss
Joanna Truitt of Pocomoke.
Mr.. Henry T. Mcnamara and wife;
Mr.. Homer H. Melvin and wife with
little son, Bobby, after visit of sew
eral days to Pocomoke City, left for
their Baltimore homes on Thursday
, last.
Mrs. Leonard Mercer, of Miami,
Fla, has been the guest of Mrs. Ed
ward White, Second street.
Mr.. andMrs A. D. Micotti, who have
been visiting the latter's mother, Mrs.
Ella Atkinson have returned to their
home in Washington.
Misses Mary and Virginia Hayman
have returned after spending a few
days with relatives and friends in
Salisbury.
TIL Kings Daughters will meet at
the home of Mrs. Raymond C. Dryden
on Market street, Monday, September
7th at P. M.
Walter Bromley has returned to
the University of Maryland, after
spending his vacation with his par
ents.
Miss Rhoda Birmingham, of Cokes-
bury, returned to her home last Sun
day after spending two weeks with
friends and relatives in Philadelphia,
and Camden, N. J.
Mr.. L. S. Howard, of Baltimore, is
visiting his nephew, Mr.. William F.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
COURT FREES Three
IN CONTEMPT CASE
Justice Siddons Rejects Explana-
tions, But Holds Trio Amply
Punished.

Roger B. Smith, ST.; his son. Roger
B. Smith, jr., and Nathaniel Wiggin-
ton were discharged today by Justice
Siddons of the District Supreme Court
from a charge of contempt of court
growing out of the disappearance of
an automobile, which had been or
dered turned over to ]. Raymond
Hoover, committee of the insane
owner of the vehicle. The three men
were held in contempt last week and
sent to Jail June 20. They were re-
leased in the custody of Attorney
Alvin l.. Newmyer the next day un-
der showing that the machine had
been returned, with directions to
make sworn answers to the court in
explanation of their conduct.
The younger Smith was seized with
an epileptic fit while in the cellroom
at the courthouse last week and again
after his release, and has since been
under the care of physician.
The three men appeared in court
and presented, through Attorney New
myer, statements seeking to eXonerate
themselves of the charge of defiance
of the court order. All expressed re-
gret for their action, and denied any
contempt of court.
Justice Siddons took little stock in
the statements of the men, and de-
clared he was convinced that the
charge had been sustained, but con-
sidering the disgrace already attached
by reason of the confinement in Jail
and the expense to which the men had
been subjected, decided that they had
been sufficiently punished. The court
warned the men and others inclined
to defy court orders that It Is a dan
gerous proceeding.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
APPEAL FOR ACTION
BY j. s. DOUBTED
Labor Department Looks for
Resumption of Joint
Coal Farley.

Breaking off of negotiations between
anthracite operators and miners
representatives in Atlantic City YES
terday does not necessarily mean a
strike in the anthracite coal fields or
suspension of work, according to the
view held by the Department of Labor.
Although the conference adjourned
subject to further call, officials of the
department viewed an early confer
ence again to take up wages and the
check off as highly probable, even in
the face of the tone of the letter
President Lewis of the United Mine
Workers read to the joint conference
late yesterday.
Similar conferences have taken like
action, it was pointed out at the de-
partment, but the conferees have us
ually gotten together in time to avert
a, suspension of work. The next ster
in the situation, however, could not
be forecast, officials viewing as i'm
probable the suggestion that Federal
Intervention would be asked for sew
eraI days, If at all. Neither. Secretary
Hoover of the Department of Com
tnerce nor Acting Secretary of Labor
Robe Carl White had received a re-
quest from President Coolidge fol
material bearing on the coal situa-
ton today, although both depart
ments have been following the prog
ress of. the Atlantic City negotia
tions closely. ,-- ..-
The miners wage agreement eX-
pires on August 81, and unless the
conference arrives at satisfactory
settlement of its present difficulties
there will probably be a suspension
Evening star., 1925-08-05
MODERN CINDERELLA LAUNCHED
INTO REAL WONDERLAND TODAY
Motor Car and Dainty Frocks to Be First Gifts to
Poor Girl Adopted by New
York Millionaire.

NEW YORK, August 5.-Picked
from 10000 applicants, a dancing,
blue-eyed Cinderella, with flaxen Mary
Pickford curls, looked forward today
to a paridise far beyond the realm of
fairy tales.
OF poor Bohemian parents. Mary
Louise Spas, 16 years old, has become
the adopted daughter of Edward A.
Browning, millionaire realtor she
is the girl with the kind disposition
and the sunny smile for whom Mr..
Browning advertised three weeks ago.
Mary will be the playmate of an
other foster child, Dorothy Sunshine
Browning, 9 years old, who was lifted
into the lap of luxury six years ago.
In return for love and affection of her
new father, she is to receive her pick
OF motor cars, an initial wardrobe of
40 or SO frocks, the run of town and
country estates, with swimming pools
and roof gardens; entree into homes of
the elite, and an education in the most
fashionable of girls finishing schools.
VIII Visit Parents Often.
why, love my daddy now" she
said, caressing Mr.. Browning. ut
was hard parting from my real par
ents, but 1 was promised I could see
them often. My mother felt badly,
but she realized / would have more
advantages and 1 was happy.
'tI want many things, I should
like 10 go to college Hiking and toe
dancing are my fayorite pastimes. ]
Evening star., 1925-08-05
W|TTNER'S CASE
BEING LEFT ALONE
Treasury Officials Taking No
Action in Employment With
out Taking Oath.

Treasury officials apparently intend
to let the delicate legal and constitu-
tional issues involved in the Loren H.
Wittner oath case pass without ac-
ton.
The Legality of entering the Gov
ernment service without taking an
oath exactly prescribed by Federal
statutes for every employe Of the
United States, which contains the
words, $50 help me God" with no al
tentative phrasing, has not been re-
ferred to the controller general, the
solicitor of the Treasury nor the solic-
itor of internal revenue for an opinion.
The first two officers are prepared
to handle the matter if it is referred
to them, but there Is no course by
which they could open the issue them
selves. First action, it was said at
both offices, would be for the Secre-
tary of the Treasury in asking for a
legal ruling.
There appears to be only one prec-
edent in American lava decision
handed down by the Supreme Court
of Pennsylvania in case where a
$50 help me God," on the grounds
that they would constitute an oath,
and hence would violate his religious
convictions. The court held that the
choice of the word '.affirnls" instead
of swear" in the body of the oath
would automatically act to cancel the
binding words at the end. Swear"
is defined in legal dictionaries as the
act of invoking supernatural guidance
in acrrying out a pledge, while "af
firm" especially provided to meet re-
ligious objections" does not carry
this implication.
The Pennsylvania ruling. It was said
Evening star., 1925-08-05
STALLMAN DEATH
IS CALLED SUICIDE
Diary Indicates Teacher Was
Unbalanced, in Opinion of
Investigators.
By the Associated Press.

NATION. Ills, August Suicide
has been found by Investigators to
be the most reasonable explanation
of the death of Miss Cora Stallman,
4S-year- old former Cincinnati teacher,
whose body was found Saturday in a
cistern on her sisters farm.
Though no water was found in the
lungs, physicians who examined the
body said her physical condition was
such that a violent shock from cold
water might have caused death.
They said she might have attempted
to drown herself and died instantly
on striking the cold water.
In view of their findings, no inquest
will be held. Neither will the vital
organs be examined for poison traces
unless relatives pay for the eXamina-
tton, because the county has no funds.
Think Woman Wrote Notes.
Belief that Miss Stallman herself
had written the various cryptic and
threatening notes addressed to her
and found with the body was ex-
pressed by States Attorney Fletcher
and Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Seaman,
Miss Stallmans brotherin-law and
sister, with whom she lived. The
relatives expressed the opinion that
suicide had resulted from temporary
mental arrangement.
Seaman said she had been acting
strangely for several days and had
said some one had attacked her, but
she had beaten them off. Early Fri
day he heard a shot from the house
where Miss StalIman lived and later
Mrs. Seaman's pistol was found with
the appearance of having been fired
recently. A bullet hole also was found
inside the house.
No poison was kept in the Seaman
home, they said.
Miss Stallman's diary, for the most
part containing notations of her do
meStic duties, which was written in
code and bieroglyphics. blocked efforts
of investigators to find in it some clue
to the death motive. There were al
most daily references to Tom and in
several places a, VOW was referred to,
as failed VOW: ''failed-failed-
failed: why not smile-failed-fai
failed"
The last entry was on December "a,
last. Investigators believed the diary
indicated a deranged mentality.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
Stripped Naked,
Firemen Battle
Chemical Blaze
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, August 5.-Naked fire
men adopted war tactics yesterday in
extinguishing a 100000 blaze, which
followed an explosion of 'phosgene
gas" and other chemicals at the Col
lege of the City of New York. Four
flremen and two chemistry students
were badly burned.
The gas routed a laboratory class,
members of which turned in a fire
alarm. Firemen who entered the
building were driven out by the fumes.
One fireman, who had been in gas
attacks during the great war, recalled
the thing to do was to shed one S
clothing. The others followed his ex-
ample. Soon the f1remen, entirely
nude, were passing in and out of the
building in relays, carrying on the
work of getting the fire under control.
AS each shift came out hosemen
would wash off the burning acid from
the bodies of the firemen. The blaze
was soon eXtinguished.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
DR.. S. E. BENNETT KILLED.

DR. Samuel z. Bennett. an authority
on contagious and infectious diseases
of animals and well known in scien-
tific circles here, was killed in Chicago
yesterday in an automobile accident
when his automobile collided with a
motor coach.
DR.. Bennett was born in Ohio Sc
years ago, and entered the Depart
ment of Agriculture field service in
1896. He never served in Washing
ton, but he and his work We're well
known to scientists here. He resigned
from the department in 1915, but since
that time was recalled TO service on
several occasions to assist in the Grad
ication of hog cholera and hoof-and
mouth disease. The last instance of
this kind occurred last year, when he
was pressed into the fight against the
hoof-and-mouth disease in California.
Since his resignation he has been re-
tanned as a collaboration and adviser
to the department at the salary OF
81 year. -.--.--. -
Evening star., 1925-08-05

/, love to dance. 1 love books. I love
music"
Mr.. Browning said his plans for his
new daughter were not definite.
For the present 1 am going to
make her happy" he declared. "She
can have anything my money can buy.
I'm going to introduce her to friends
that she may become acclimated to
society. Later she will join my other
daughter in camp at Crystal Lake,
Vermont
Walks Five Miles to Apply.
Mary's parents are Marie and John
Spas of Astoria, Long Island. They
came from Prague in search of wealth
when she was a year old. AS an only
child the savings were enough to
send her through two years of high
school, give her a few piano lessons
and spend some time at a ballet
school. Spas is superintendent of a
papers were signed yesterday.
Mary read Mr.. Browning's adver-
tisement and walked five miles from
her home to his Office two days after
applications were opened. Mr.. Brown.
ing interviewed thousands of appli-
cants since she visited him, but none
caught his fancy as did she.
She is the third child adopted by
the millionaire. The second. Marjorie
Gloria, is with Mrs Browning. from
whom he obtained u divorce last year
in Paris.
Evening star., 1925-08-05
Chance to FOndle
Lions or Scorpions
Is Offered at Zoo

Here's a chance of a lifetime for
somebody with a hankering for pets,
such as hyenas, lions, buzzards,
scorpions and boa constructors.
The Zoo has an opening for as
sistant keeper. Any man who has an
inclination for this sort of thing
should lose no time applying to the
Civil Service Commission for the job.
Among the privileges that so with
the position is that of feeding hunks
of raw meat to hungry tigers, ad-
ministering madeleine to rattlesnakes
when they get distemper and quieting
the nerves of unruly elephants.
The more experience applicants
have had along this line, the better
their chance of landing this plum. "
What is more, the lucky man is
going to get S1,140 per annum for
the opportunity Of indulging in all this
pleasure.
Those interested may apply to the
commissions headquarters at 1924 F
street.
Evening star., 1925-08-05

at the office of the solicitor, might pos
sibly be followed by a Federal court
but only in case it was impossible to
find any other precedent. A State de
cision does not necessarily affect judg.
ment in a Federal case.
1t is clearly within the right of the
Secretary, it was said at both offices.
to pass up the case altogether and
continue to pay Wittner, rather than
plunge into the issues of religious lib
-erty under the Constitution with all
the i'll feeling such a case might cause
The rights of an outsider to raise the
question. it was stated, probably would
be abridged by the rockingham deci-
sion, denying a Federal taxpayer the
right to enjoin payment of public
moneys without showing some special
and extraordinary interest, which it
would be impossible to show in this
case. since Wittner alone is directly
affected by the payment of his salary.
He himself is powerless to raise the
issue unless his right to draw pay is
challenged and the Government is in
no position to challenge the constitu.
tional basis of It's own statutes.