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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Worcester Commissioners
Order County's Bills Paid

AT a meeting Of the Board of Com
missioners for Worcester County held
in Snow Hill on Tuesday, the follow
ing bills were ordered paid:
w. H. Hope, ditching, $23.72.
George w. Long, work, $31.0O.
John Tull, lumber, $169.61.
C. w. Murray, work, $1,000.
Kee Lox Mfg. Co., supplies Treas.
office, $500.
S. E. Shockley & Son, supplies and
ditching, $12.45.
The Corddry Co., supplies for Jail
and Court House, $3.50.
Municipal Power Co., electric lights
for March, C. H. and Jail, $4O.9S.
R. T. Shockley, work, $23.50.
R. T. Shockley, paid for labor and
team, roads, $81.65.
III. L. Burbage, work, $31.50.
E. T. Brittingham, work, $119.8O.
Chas. H. Burbage, work, $94.OO.
Chas. H. Burbage, work, $3.50.
S. H. Birmingham, work, $5.55.
H. C. Spurrier, repairs c. H. $2.95
and keys 70, 3.85.
H. B. Pilchard, stamps, $1.O0.
T. T. Brimer, repairs to Court
House, $1.O0.
w. w. Davis, jailor, $72.25.
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Costs paid in Bevans case, $4O3.2O
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
FARMERS OF COUNTY
TO MEET NEXT TUESDAY
Federal Inspection At Shipping
Point Will Be More Thoroughly
Discussed

The increased interest on the part
of the farmers and shippers through
out the county in Federal inspection
at shipping point impressed the neces-
sity of more definite information on
the subject.
With this thought in view, arrange
ments have been made by the county
agent with Mr.. Shaw, inspector and
specialist of the State Department of
Markets, and Mr.. Bier of the Federal
Department of Markets in Washing
ton, to be in the county on Tuesday
afternoon, April 21. In order to give
the growers and shippers an oppor-
tunity to met these men, county
wide meeting has been called for
Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock in the
Deposit and Savings Bank Farmers
room, Snow Hill.
The subject of Federal inspection
at shipping point is one of the most
important subjects that has come be-
fore the public for a long time, in
fluncing the agriculture of Worcester
county, and it is hopd that growers of
fruit and vegetables as we'll as repre-
sentatives of marketing organiza-
tions, brokers and buyers of farm pro-
duce will laval themselves of this op-
portunity to discuss with the officials
the subject of Federal inspection.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Enferfains Her Friends
AT Birthday Party

Miss Eunice johnson celebrated her
fourteenth birthday Monday evening
last at the home of her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Johnson of Fifth st.
Games were indulged in until late
hour when refreshments were served.
Those present were:
Lena Reid, Annie Gordy, Leila
Mariner, Pauline Hill, Margaret and
Esther johnson, Alice Evans, Fannie
Gillespie, Virginia Bunce, Marie Da-
Wis, Thelma Parker, James and Will
lam Powell, George Etheridge, Carl
ton Johnson, and Virginia Haddock
and Louise Chandler, of Onancock.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Home Talent Minstrel
Show We'll Presented
DeMoay Boys Stage Delightful Entertainment Three Nights
This Week-Success Attained Largely Due To Able
Direction Of Eddie Parlett, OF Baltimore

their efforts to attract attention-the
best way really to show talent.
The stage settings were specially
pleasing. Besides the "study in black
and white" already mentioned, two
others made a pleasing background;
one, grave yard in which Eddie Par
lett and Stanley Allen were digging
for god and also seeing ghosts, the
latter finally getting the best of the
situation. These produced much real
side-splitting fun.
The other was scene in Dixie
Land, down among the cotton and the
corn. The colored folk were shown as
having an old-time harvest dance, and
it was truly representative of period
which many think produced much
more happiness for the race than do
modern conditions.
On the whole, the performances
weer we'll executed, and reflected great
credit on the training abilities of
Messrs. Parlett and Allen. Indeed,
when one considers the short time
spent in dealing with absolutely raw
material, the result is almost miracu-
lous.
The quality of the entertainment
turned out here by these gentlemen,
should be strong recommendation
for them in their efforts to secure
other engagements.
The audiences were large and ap-
preciative. Much assistance was
given the performance by the in
teresting songs of Miss Mary Hay
man, and the orchestra accompaniment
of Maurice Groh, violinist; Harry
Dixon, cornet; and Mrs. E. G. Parlett,
pianist.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
TWO NEGROES HELD ON
DRY LAW VIOLATION
Two 2O-Gallon Stills Taken By Fed
eral Authorities In Raid In
County This Week

Left to face the results of viola
ton Of the law which was not her
responsibility alone, was the claim Of
Ida E. Jester, negress of Worcester
county, who was held by U. S. Com
missioner Louder T. Hearn Tuesday
Off having in her possession 20gal-
Ion still, complete. George w .Selby,
negro, who gave bond when arrested
for a similar offense, is partner in
the woman's still, the prisoner told
the authorities.
The two stills, of 20-gallon capacity
each were found on the premises of
the two negroes, the federal agents
say They live less than a mile apart.
Bond was furnished for George by
Harry Cherrix, upon whose land the
darkey works. Mr.. Cherrix stated
that George had been employed by
him for IL years. VIM. G. Kerbin, of
Snow Hill, represented him at the
trial in Salisbury.
George disclaimed all knowledge of
the woman's operation and left the
court room without any attempt to
aid her, it is said. He will be called
upon to appear at the Federal Court,
later on.
Ida was unable to furnish bail, and
taken to Baltimore.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Bevans Boys Sentenced
To Long Prison Terms
Andrew Given 20 Years And Luther IA On Charge Of
Assauting Officers With Intent To Klll-Wi Be
Tried In Cambridge On Arson Charge

him in the State penitentiary for 20
years; and upon Luther period of
Ia years in the same institution.
There are other charges against
them which will be tried in Cam
bridge, at the session of the DOrches-
ter county court convening on the
fourth Monday in April. At that time
Andrew and Luther, together with
Richard Howard and Alonza Taylor,
alias Gunby, will be tried for house
burning; the crime alleged to have
been committed at Mattaponi Ferry,
the house being occupied by a man
named Burke, and belonging to a
Mrs. Webb.
Everett Bevans and Oscar, or War
ner, Brittingham will also be tried on
charge of being accessories to a
felony and of harboring a felon. This
charge arose, of course, out of the at
tempt to make the escape of the Bev-
ans boys successful.
cases are serious ones. The term of
years already to be served by the
Bevans boys can be materially length
ened, if found guilty of burning the
house in question and the father and
negro chauffer can do considerable
times for the part they took in the
attempted escape. The two boys are
at present in the penitentiary, but
will be brought back to Cambridge a
few days before the trial. Everett
and Birmingham are lodged in the
Snow Hill Jail.
The public will watch the outcome
Of these trials with great interest,
and it is likely many Worcester coun-
ty people will wend their way toward
the Dorchester county seat.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18

One stage in the prosecution of the
Bevanses and their accessories has
been passed. Andrew and Luther
were found guilty last Saturday of
assaulting, with intent to kill, Deputy
Sheriff and Jail Warden w. w. Davis
and Chief Of Snow Hill Police, w. L.
Purnell.
These two officers were conveying
the prisoners to Berlin, there to place
them in custody of Sheriff Purnell
who was to remand them to the Bal
timore City Jail, after the adjourn
ment of the Worcester County Court
due to the death of Clerk Oliver D.
Collins.
On a wooded piece of road between
Snow Hill and Berlin, the prisoners
made a break for liberty by getting
possession of gun from one of the
officers and turning it against their
captors. Mr.. Purnell was shot thru
the jaw and Mr.. Davis received a
wound in his hand. Both men are
now recovering.
The Bevanses made their way into
the woods, and afterwards got into
communication with their father, Ev-
erett J. Bevans. He, with Warner
Birmingham, a colored man attempt
ed to spirit the criminals northward
to one of the big cities, where, it is
rumored, the boys were to take pas
sage to South America.
But the police in many states had
been warned and the fugitives were
apprehended near the Pennsylvania
line, brought back and tried in the late
term of court on Saturday last.
The jury brought in verdict OF
guilty. The judge pronounced SEN
tence upon Andrew Bevans confining
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Paul F. Bissel Married
AT Newport, Pennsylvania

The following appeared in the list
Of marriage licenses published in the
Baltimore papers one day this week:
"Paul F. Bissell, s1,S2 Third street,
Newport, Pa; Mildred'L. Fendlay, 20,
Newport, Pa"
1t is presumed that marriage Ii
cense is procured for only one pur-
pose, and that by this time it is Mr..
and Mrs. Bissell The couple will, no
doubt, receive. the hearty congratula-
tions and we'll wishes of their friends
in this section, ande these are indeed
numerous.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Dates For Eastern
Shores Athletic Meets

The following are the dates set
aside for the meets of the Playground
Athletic League on the Eastern Shore
of Maryland: Cecil, Friday, May %,
at Elkton; Kent, Tuesday, May 10, at
Chestertown; Queen Anne, Wednes-
day, May 20, at Centreville; Talbot,
May A, at Easton; Caroline, Friday,
May Is, at Henderson; Dorchester,
Wednesday, May 13, at East New
Market; Wicomico, Thursday, May ID,
at Salisbury; Somerset, Thursday,
April 80 at Princess Anne; and Wor-
cester, Friday May 1, at Pocomoke
City.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Seuen Additional Highway
Police On Eastern Shore

In order to more thoroughly patrol
Eastern Shore highways during the
coming months when traffic is at its
peak, seven new men have been ad-
ded to the roster of Sub-Station "E, y
Salisbury.
1st Sergeant Emil w. Busch is
temporarily in command. Corporal
Atkinson has been transferred. Of
ficers Katz and Gerhart will remain
with the following new men: Officers
Conley, Baker, Ward, Dunn, Jones
Apsley and Ray.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
improvements Being Made
To Telephone System,

9The C. & P. Telephone force OF
linemen have been busy this week
projecting wires from point in Som
erset just across the railroad, at Hay
wards mih pond, through the swamp
to the River, where cable will be
On the Pocomoke side, poles are
being erected on Vine street, and the
electric light wires will also be plac-
ed on these.
These changes will enable Vine
street and the newly projected part
of Clarke avenue to acquire much
needed additional lighting facilities.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
Will Erect Brick Home
On Linden Avenue

William H. Dryden has begun the
erection of dwelling on Linden ave.,
his lot adjoining that of H. S. Sher-
wood.
The material for the building will be
of brick, the design artistic land when
finished will be decided improve
ment to that already attractive neigh
borhood.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18
POCOMOKE GIRL Welded
IN PRINCESS ANNE

Joseph Rensay Brimer, of New
Church, Va, and Miss Janey May
Brimer were united in matrimony by
the Rev. Frederick D. Viehe, of Ma
nokin Presbyterian Church, Princess
Anne, Md, on last Sunday afternoon
The bride was rsident of this city.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-04-18

The many friends of "Uncle jake
Stevenson will regret to learn that he
has been somewhat indisposed this
week, but at this writing shows some
improvement.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01
JOHNSTON DRUG co.
"Best of Everything"
Pocahontas, Ark
ENGELBERG

John Hackle, Sr of Jonesboro spent
a few days recently with his daughter,
Mrs John Brodel. He returned home
Sunday.
Some Of our citizens attended the
Fair and report lots of mud and many
good exhibits.
Mrs Katie Zosso and granddaughter,
little Miss Lucille Steimel, spent the
week end with Mrs. Pat Gschwend at
Pocahontas.
The Catholic Knights of America
held their regular meeting Sunday.
Joe Brunner and family visited Ben
Theilmier and family Thursday.
Mrs. Helen Steimel spent Friday
night with Mrs. James Ryan.
Mrs. John Zitzelberger went to
Jonesboro Sunday to attend the bed
side of her daughter, Mrs. John Hackle
Jr, who is to be operated on this week.
II. A. Dust of Pocahontas spent Sun
day here with Hermon Meier.
Earnest Warner of POcahOntas and
Henry ThrOesch of Running Dake fill
ed their Sunday appointments at An
ton Hausmann's.
Monsignor McQuaid and Father
Kardsmeier of Jonesboro were look
ing at our new church sites last week.
Misses Martha and Theresa Steimel
and Mary Sparber visited friends in
Pocahontas Tuesday and Wednesday
Of last week.
win Steimel has gone into the milk
business and has purchased a new
cream separator.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01
WARM SPRINGS

Mr.. and Mrs. Bill Criss and children
spent last Friday with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Privett.
Mrs. Bell Wright spent Monday
afternoon with Mrs. w. A. Holt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Massey spent
Saturday night with Jode Flanagan
and children.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earnest McCrary of
Biggers spent from Friday until Sun
day with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Merry.
Mrs. Nell Site and daughter, Anna
May, spent last Sunday with Mrs
Lacy.
Mr.. Caldwell is planning to move
up near Gatewood, Mo.
Ivan Sitze has bought the Perry Al
len place. Perry was painfully injur-
ed Saturday when he was kicked by a
mule.
Mrs. George Sitze and Mrs. w. A..
Holt spent last Sunday afternoon with
Mrs. Massey.
Arnot and Eselman Holt visited at
Pocahontas and took i'm the Fair last
week.
Several of the school children went
to the Fair even though it did rain.
Cotton is damaged so badly in this
section that farmers don't think they
viii get much out of it.
Al
bottoms TO work
Ellie Friar and Mr.. Larwood have
bought the shop here from John Elan
nigan and Clarence Whittenburg.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

Claude Coger, editor of the Hardy
Herald, says that in his Sept. Is issue
he gave an exhibition of arithmetic
that has brought him number of
letters from folks who have things TO
sell.
1t seems that Mr.. Coger had stated
that an elephant weighing 1900 pounds
had been purchased for one cent a
pound, or $500. A man at Williford
promptly wrote the Herald that he
would sell Mr.. Coger his entire cotton
crop at one cent per pound if Mr..
COger would do the figuring. A man
at Evening Shade wants to sell him
load of hogs and another man at Nam.
moth Spring has lot of dry hides TO
sell the Herald at elephant figures.
Mr.. Coger admits that he is Door
mathematician but protests that he is
not "as crazy as we read like"
The trouble with the Hardy Herald's
chief mogul is about the same as that
with which most country newspaper
editors are afflicted There are so
many things that we are compelled 70
"fgger' on-such as how we can meet
the paper bill. the rent bill, the labor
bill. the grocery bill and 24.672 other
bills; how we can hurry a few delin-
quent subs; how we can ever get that
item about Mrs. Johns sister. when
we do not even know she has a sister
how we can get the straight of that
Williams deal when Williams is in
Memphis and his family can't tell us
how we can get all but ten hours
work done before an hour before press
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

time; how we can ever get those proofs
read when we have to make up four
pages and run off 'steen thousand hand
bills and envelopes: how we can get
the power company to quit shutting
down just when we must have power I;
how We can ever find the name of any
subscriber who wants his address
changed but fails to tell where the
paper has been going How'd You like
to hunt through 5000 names to find
where II. u. Quint's paper had been
going and find three different people
at three different places by that name?
What'd you doD.
Is it any wonder that an editor, who
sits down in the midst Of all this to
write an article about an elephant,
makes little mistake in mathematics
occasionally?
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

"AIan wants but little here below"
He wants his meals cooked just
right, and composed of the particular
things he likes to eat He wants his
clothes kept in order, and the buttons
sewed on. He wants to get up when
he gets ready, and then he wants to
swear If breakfast is not ready or is
cold. He wants to be grOuchy when
he comes home and not have it men
toned. He wants to leave his coat
and hat and shoes just where he hap
pens to take them off when he comes
in. He wants his slippers right in a
certain place where he can find them
without effort He wants to put ashes
from his cigar or pipe in the most
convenient place while he smokes. He
wants to yawn and go to bed when his
wife wants him to go out with her. and
make call He wants everything
Just as he wants it and he wants no
talk about it.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

Here is a nice bit of philosophy,
submitted by reader. "The injury
a mans enemies do him is so trivial
compared to what he almost surely
will do to himself that it is an abso-
lutely negligible quantity and should
be ignored. The corallary is also true,
that the injury you can do to those
you hate will probably be of so little
consequence to them that it is positive
ly not worth the time and trouble. 1t
is also true, that while ones enemies
as a rule can do one very little damage,
ones friends can be of the greatest
assistance"
Enmity, hate, grudge, malice are all
bad words.
We should avoid them, and the
thoughts and feelings they describe.
Don't spend your time trying to con
found your enemies or your cOmpeti-
tors. Concentrate on self-improve-
ment self-progress. If you think you
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

really must annoy your enemies, try
to do it by succeeding in spite of their
ill wishes. This will really hurt them.
The most blighting of all tasks is to
be against something or somebody. 1t
is always more effective and more
pleasant to be for somebody or some
thing. Politicians recognize this They
always have their own ticket, so they
may be sure of certain candidates.
Cultivate friends; disregard enemies.
If you don't get on with certain people
let them alone. You can't expect
everybody to like you, you know.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01
DENTIST TO MAYNARD

DIR. L. b. Price, Pocahontas dentist,
will be in Maynard next Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 3, @
and I, for the purpose of treating any
who are in need of dental work.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01
tiabitual Constipation Cured
In IA To ii DAVIS

"LAX-F0S WITH PEPSIN" is a specially
prepared Syrup pTonic-Laxativef for Habitual
Constipation. 1t relieves promptly and
should be taken regularly for IA to 21 days
to induce regular action. II Stimulates and
Regulates. Very Pleasant to Take. 6Oc
per bottle.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

A woman living near a small town
went to the city one day recently for
an operation for appendicitis. On her
arrival in town she learned that it
was circus day, so she decided the
operation could wait, and she took in
the circus.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

Four million dollars spent for re-
volvers in one year! Twelve thou
sand murders recorded in the same
year! A domestic disarmament con
ference would be in order in America.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

After all philosopher is merely
one who thinks.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

The business man takes his profit
after everyone else is paid, and gosh,
what lot of people there are to pay.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

By The Star Herald Printing Company
L. #. BLANKENSHIP
Editors
". L. BLANKENSHIP
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

Times are prosperous whenever you
can get credit enough to live beyond
your means
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

Mans energy properly applied, is
equal to all emergencies.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

A woman's waistline can move up
or down, but a mans can only move in
or out.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

Entered at the pOstOllice at POcahOntas,
arkansas, as secOnd-class mail matter.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01
subscription, Sl.5O A Year In Advance.
Political Announcements

The Star Herald is authorized to
announce the following as candidates
for the offices preceding their names,
subject to the coming Democratic pri-
mary election
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

True wit must rest on a solid foun-
dation of intelligence.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

For Prosecuting Attorney:
Il. Newton Ellis.
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01
The Editors Eye

That government is best which gov
erns least. 2
Pocahontas star herald., 1925-10-01

'OCAHONTAs STAR HERALD
Evening star., 1925-08-23
Many Artists Coming.

The eighth season of the Philhar.
monic Course, consisting Of five con-
certs at Polls Theater, under the
management Of Mrs. Wilson Greene
will bring to Washington Tito Schipa
leading lyric tenor of the Chicago
Opera Company; Fritz Kreisler, violin
list; Nine. Jeritza, sensational Viennese
soprano from the Metropolitan. after
an absence of one year; Sigrid Onegfn
contralto, first appearance in Wash
ington, and the Boston Symphony
Orchestra, Serge Koussevitzky, con.
ductor.
Mrs. Wilson-Greene's concert series
consists OF six evening concerts at the
Washington Auditorium at $50 and
will include Bauer and Gabrilowitsch
pianists, in two-piano ensemble con.
cert; Mischa Elman, Paul Whiteman
and his concert orchestra; John Nc
Cormack, Anna Pavlowa and her Bal.
let Russo. with full symphony orches-
ira, and Nine. Frieda Hampel, in the
famous Jenny Lind concert.
The New York Symphony Orchestra
will give four Tuesday afternoon con.
certs' with George Gershwin, composer
pianist, as soloist; an all-Wagner pro-
gram and Otto Klemperer, guest con.
ductor, with Lawrence Tibbets as
soloist. This series will be the only
concert given in Washington the com,
ing seas by the New York SYM.
phony Orchestra, Walter Damrosch,
conductor.
Reservations for all concert courses
may now be filed at Mrs. Wilson.
Greene's Concert Bureau in Droop's.
thirteenth and G streets.
Evening star., 1925-08-23
FRlEDA HrMPEL
De Reszke Singers to Aid
American Composers.

The De Reszke Singers, who will
tour this country next season with
VIII Rogers, under the management
OF Charles L. Wagner, want songs
from American composers. The four
members of the group, who were
coached by De Reszke and used the
late singers name with his authorize
ton, are all native Americans--Hard-
esty Johnson from Minneapolis and
Floyd Townsley. from Holton. Kan,
tenors; Howard Kellogg from Detroit,
baritone. and Erwyn Mutch from New
York, basso.
Both in Europe and this country
the De Reszke Singers have had re-
quests for American numbers, but are
unable to sing many American works
which have been written with large
chorus in mind. Much OF their roper
toire has been arranged by French
and English composers, but, as an
American organization, they want
American compositions written for
them by American composers. They
would like at least one group of
American songs written especially for
two tenors, baritone and basso.