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Evening star., 1925-08-22
DENIES
BREAK WITH COUNT
Miss Fletcher Says She'll
Wed Count Won SchmettoW
This Fall.
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK August 22-Miss
Louisa Fletcher, daughter of an
indianapolis banker. is to marry
Count Ernst Gottfried Won Schmettow
of Berlin, after all, she says.
Arriving from Europe yesterday on
the Berengaria she denied cable re-
ports that the count suddenly
called off the wedding. when he
learned that her family had lost the
fortune il possessed after she had
been introduced to him as an Amer
lean heiresS. 1T was postponed. not
ca nceled" Miss Fletcher explained.
I'VE would have been married in
Berlin. only l didn't have my birth
certificate. One must have a birth
certificate TO be married in Berlin,
you know"
Then you really love him and
didn't marry him because of lack of
the birth certificate?" she was asked.
Well, the certificate had a lot to
do with it, she replied. But so far
as love is concerned, l do not care to
discuss something l don't know much
about. You see 1 am only %.
Unless he drops dead, the count
will come here in October and we will
he married this Fall, perhaps in Cali
fornia, perhaps in New York. =, ~
Miss Fletcher is the daughter of
Stoughton A. Fletcher. Mrs. Evan
Justice, her travelling companion in
troduced her to the count ut "A house
party given by Princess Zui-Leppe.
The count proposed al their third
meeting she said. The wedding day
passed uneventfully a few weeks ago.
II was said that the counts family
grew cold when they heard of Mr..
Fletcher.s financial reveeses. The
count was in Sweden on the day set
for the wedding and Miss Fletcher
left Berlin few days later ,...
Evening star., 1925-08-22
u. S. URGED TO ABANDON
RIVER IMPROVEMENTS
Army Engineers Find Six Projects
in Three States Are Not
Warranted Now.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON. w. Va. August
22.-The United States Government
is considering abandonment of i'm
proyements now being made on six
rivers in West Virginia, Ohio and
Kentucky, according to announcement
made yesterday at the Office of Mai.
II. NJ. Trippe, United States engineer
for the Huntington district. The an
nouncement was based on informa-
ton received from the War Depart
ment. The rivers on which it is plan
ned to suspend development are the
Big Sandy. Guyandot, Elk, New,
Gauley and Muskingum.
A preliminary investigation of con-
ditions on the six rivers has been
made by Army engineers, who rec
commended abandonment of improve
ment projects because. they claim.
there is no existing or prospective
commerce on the streams.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Sees Substitutes Value.

Even should a strike develop, he
said, New England could easily make
use of substitutes such as soft coal
and throw off the fetish" of anthra-
cite, which although regarded as Il
necessity in this section Is considered
now almost "A luxury in other parts
of the country.
Plenty of bituminous fuel will be
available this year. Mr.. Hammond
said, because of the lack of any dan
ger Of a strike in the soft coal fields.
Union soft coal miners dare not
strike, he declared because the men
OF the non-union fields. who now pro-
duce 60 per cent Of total output. are
giving them too strong competition.
James ]. Storrow, former Massachu-
setts State fuel administrator, de-
clared that the only reason New Eng
land had failed to adopt soft coal as
fuel was inability of the dealers to
procure the proper kind for domestic
use. He urged the creation OF a COM
mission which would be able TO pro-
cure the proper kind of soft coal for
domestic use for at least one dealer in
every community.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
BAL TIMOREAN NAMED
E. Lee Lecompte Heads Fish and
Game Commissioners.

DENVER, Colo, August - LP).-
r. Lee Lecompte of Baltimore. Md,
was elected president of the Inter
national Association of Fish and Game
Conservation Commissioners at the
close of the annual convention here
yesterday.
The 1926 meeting will be held at
Mobile, Ala. in conjunction with that
of the American Fishery Society.
Fred c. Walcott of Norfolk, Conn.
was elected first vice president and
r. r. Holland of New York City,
ecretary-trea sureT.
J. B. Harkin, ottawa. Canada re-
firing president, and Seth f. Gordon,
Harrisburg, Pa, were named directors.
The convention approved the action
of its officers in adopting resolution
which calls for commission of five
to redraft the game reserve bill to
come before the next Congress.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Burglar Is Again in Tolls l3 Years
After Operation to Cure Criminality

and the youth, out on parole from
the st. Cloud Reformatory, was
given a full pardon. That was the
last police heard of him until his
arrest yesterday.
Howard told police that in Sep
tember, 1928. he suffered from head.
aches and the surgeon who per-
formed the first operation then re-
moved the silver plate that had been
placed In his skull. Since then, he
said. he has had 20 spells when his
mind went blank
When Howard was IL years old he
was struck on the head by falling
circus tent pole
Evening star., 1925-08-22
DIVORCE SUIT PUBLICITY
CURB BY LAW SOUGHT
British House of Lords Gets Bill
Designed to Safeguard pub
lie Morals"
Correspondence of the Associated Press.

Correspondence of the Associated Press
LONDON, August with the idea
of regulating the publication of re-
ports of judicial proceedings in such
manner as to prevent injury to pub
lie morals" Lord Daring has intro
duced a proceedings bill" in the
House of Lords. The bill makes it
unlawful to print, circulate or pub.
hsh any indecent matter or medical.
surgical. or physiological details cal
culated 10 injure public morals, in re-
lation to divorce or separation cases"
The penalty is Imprisonment not ex-
ceeding three months or fine not ex.
ceeding $500, or both. The measure
does not apply to the publication of
matter in separate volume or series of
law reports, or in technical publica-
tions intended for the legal and medi.
cal professions
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Poland Wins Dispute.

GENEVA, August 81 CP).-Poland' s
contention in the postal dispute with
the Free City of Danzig, namely, that
the Polish postal service should ex-
tend throughout the city of Danzig,
was virtually upheld today by the
special commission appointed to deal
with the subject by the council of
the League of Nations. The World
Court had ruled that Polish letter
boxes could be placed in the port of
DanziG and the commission noJ de-
fines the port as meaning the entire
business quarter
Evening star., 1925-08-22
HAMMOND SCOUTS
HARD COAL STRIKE
Says New England Could Get
Substitutes Easily if
WaIkout Came.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BOSTON, August 22-The COVER
nors of the New England States and
their representatives., who met here
yesterday to discuss the coal situation
as it affects New England, agreed
that the best method OF cobattinG
hardship should an anthracite short
age develop would be to educate New
England in the use of substitute
fuels and to see to IL that such sub
stitutes were supplied.
II was voted TO continue as a per-
manent body with John Hays Ham,
mond, chairman of the Federal coal
committee two years ago, as chair
man and Henry l.. Shattuck of Bos-
ton. secretary.
Chairman Hammond, who stated
that he was not present as a repre-
sentative of President Coolidge. said
that he had no fear of an anthracite
strike this year. The operators rea-
liEe, he said, that they are losing their
markets because of increasing prices
and the public's fear of a shortage,
and the miners were 'in the same
boat"
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Your Real Irish Wit.

Mrs. Brown was in the kitchen help
ing Nora, the cook, prepare supper
It's an old saying" she remarked
to Nora, that too many cooks spoil
the broth What do you Think"
"Shure, num-" she replied, there's
nothing to worry about-there's only
wan cook here"
Evening star., 1925-08-22
Adoption Authorized.

Chief Justice Mccoy has authorized
the adoption of Dana d. Post, IL years
old. by his step-father, Maj. Clarence
Benson, L. S. Cavalry. The boy s
father was killed in France August
6. 1918. and his mother married Mai.
Benson April -, 1920. The decree
changes the boys name TO Benson.
Attorney F. Regis Noel appeared for
hn
Evening star., 1925-08-22
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi, August %.
John Howard, who was operated on
by court order IS years ago in an
effort TO correct criminal tendencies,
was arrested yesterday by Mime
apolis police and confessed to rob
berries in four downtown buildings.
The case attracted national atten-
ton in 1912 when a Judge In Dis
trict Court here directed a surgeon
to operate on Howard, then II years
old, in an effort to remove pressure
from his brain, on the theory that
it caused him to steal.
After the operation his personality
Evening star., 1925-08-22

Sterilization of the currency of Hun
gary has caused so great a number to
quit stock exchange specula ton and
put money into savings banks that
savings deposits jumped $50 per cent
Evening star., 1925-08-22

The publication of this announce
ment in these columns is evidence that
this newspaper co-operates and sup
ports the Better Business Bureau for
your protection.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
lCRANDALL'S sAyOYTHEATER
t~1 - - 49, &@~S -

14th and Columbia Rd.
Mats. . nm. Sat. 2 nm. sun.
TODAY MARIE PREVOST and
MONTE BLUE in KISS NE
AGAIN" And CLIFF BOWFS in
WAKE UP"
TOMORROW = EVELYN BRENT in
SMOOTH AS SATIN" " And
ROACH'S "A SAILOR PAPA"
Evening star., 1925-08-22
CRANDALL'S IIyoLI

- I4th & Park Rd. NV.
TODAY-BERTL LYTELL in STEELE
WALTER OF TIE HIfRs RqYAh L .H4 .NH44USFRFfbBG:" 8RfbG !"
ET.' And SPORTLTGHT. Extra
Added Attraction. Matinee Only.
TINOLI JUNIOR FOLLIES.' eX-
nloitlnC new talent.
TOMORROW MILTON SILLS IN
THE MAKING OF OMALLEY.
CRANDALL SATURDAY NIGHT
Frs. TAKING THE AIR. AESOP
FABLE and REVIEW.
Evening star., 1925-08-22
lrRANDAII,S AMBASSADOR
lCRANDAII'S CENTRAL

9th Bet n & r
II TODAY PERCY MARMONT and
ALMA .RUBENS in "A woMAN's
II FAITH" WALTER HERS in oh.
III BRIDGET" And HODGE PODGE.
II TOMORROW = BERT LYTELL in
II STEELE OF THE ROYAL MOUNT
H ED" OUR GANG COMEDY. RE
II VIEW and SPORTLIGHT.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1925-04-16

home for a short time. Mr.. and Mrs.
Clifford Shippey and little son left
for their home at Hawley Monday af-
ternoon.
Mrs. Howard Wilcox returned to
Sauk Centre Sunday from Minneapo-
lis where she had spent the past sew
eral days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gustave Johnson of
Alexandria spent Easter in Sauk Gen.
lady's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H.
Child.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Austin of
Glencoe, MINI were Easter guests in
Sauk Centre at the home of their son
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. H. T.;
Austin, .ss.Mi
AL Salmond of the Palmer House
garage spent Monday in Minneapo-
| lis transacting business in the in
terest of the garage and returned that
evening.
Sigurd j. Holme congenial pro-
prietor of the Boston Toggery spent
Monday in Minneapolis transacting
business, returning to Sauk Centre
that evening.
Glen Bohall who is attending the
| University of Minnesota spent the
week end in Sauk Centre at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
c. E. Bohall.
Mrs. John Cook of New Richmond,
Wis, arrived in Sauk Centre We'd
nesday evening for an indefinite visit
with her sister, Mrs. J. A. Brown
and family.
John Tombers Sr., and Mr.. and
Mrs. N. E.. Rassier and two children
of st. Cloud spent Easter with their
daughter and sister, Mrs. John Hol-
ler and family.
DR.. and Mrs. c.. l.. Hennemann
and family of St. Cloud spent Easter
in Sauk Centre at the home of the
doctors parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H.
+. Hennemann
Miss Fronie Stadtherr spent Easter
in Sauk Centre at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Stad-
therr. Miss Fronie returned to Min
neapolis Sunday evening.
DR.. and Mrs. George Paul and
children of Melrose and Jack Char
hart of St. Cloud spent last Friday in
Sauk Centre visiting at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Paul.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Joyce and son,
John Jr., accompanied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Mike Dunn all of Osakis spent
Sunday in Sauk Centre visiting at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. M. J. Joyce.
The Ladies of the Scandinavian
Lutheran church will have a Cof-
fee at the O. E.. Olson home Fri
day, April IT. Everybody is cordial
ly invited.-Adv.
Miss Sadie Thornbloom who is en-
ployed in Minneapolis spent the week
end in Sauk Centre and vicinity vis-
iting her parents other relatives and
friends, and returned to the city Sun
day evening.
Miss Loretta Hennemann who is
teaching at Macintosh and had spent
the Easter vacation in Sauk Centre at
the home of her parents DR.. and Mrs.
H. F. Hennemann, returned to her
school Sunday.
The Sauk Centre herald., 1925-04-16

wells father. They returned to Sauk
Centre Monday morning.
Miss Hoffman visited at the John
Holler home Wednesday.
VIM. Rattle spent several days in
the Twin Cities this week transacting
business.
A Markson of the City Steam
Laundry was Twin City business
caller Monday.
Mrs. Ed Polipnick and son are
spending the week with relatives in
and about Sauk Centre.
Leo and Webb Hedin of Minneap-
oils spent Easter in Sauk Centre with
their mother, Mrs. Ida Hedin.
Miss Cecilia Valtes, teacher at
Greenwald visited in Sauk Centre
Sunday with Miss Veronica Paul.
. Mr.. and Mrs. F. J. Borgmann
and Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Steffes
spent Friday at St. Cloud on busi-
ness.
N. J. Urness of Alexandria spent
Tuesday in Sauk Centre visiting his
son, C. G. Urness of the Candy Kitch-
en-.
Mrs. J. W. Ward went to Mime
apolis Wednesday for a few days
visit with her son Frederick student
at the University of Minnesota.
Mrs. Harry Davis and little daugh.
ter arrived in Sauk Centre from st
Paul the first of the week, and the
Herald understands they expect tc
make their home in this city.
Ben Simonton who is engaged in
construction work at Buhl, MINI.
arrived in Sauk Centre last Friday
for a week or ten days. visit with
his wife in this city at the home OF
his mother, Mrs. H. J. Simonton.
Word was received in Sauk Centre
last week by Mrs. Percy Hansen with
the glad tidings of the arrival of g
ten pound baby boy at the home Of
her sister and brother-in-law, Mr..
and Mrs. z. J. Webster in Warsaw
New York. Mrs. Webster was form
erly Mary Doolittle.
Mrs. Jim Kinsella who has beer
seriously ill at her home in Sauk Cen
tire for the past two months is rap
idly regaining her strength, fac
which her friends will be pleased tt
know. Sunday Mr.. and Mrs. Kin
sella motored to Westport and spen'
the day with relatives.
Mrs. P. Lamb is enjoying visi
with her son and family, DR.. Harolo
| l.. LAMP at Little Falls. Friday
evening she accompanied Mr.. ant
Mrs. Lamb to Minneapolis where they
enjoyed the production of "Elijah'
by the Minneapolis Symphony orches
ira. Monday afternoon the lady wa.
the honor guest at Bridge part!
! given by Mrs. H. l. Lamb.
Mrs. Clara Shippey and Mr.. ane
| Mrs, Clifford and son of Hawley
Mimi, motored to Sauk Centre las
Friday and remained until Monday
as guests at the home of their daugh
er and sister and family, Mr.. ane
Mrs. Theo. Dock. Mr.. and Mrs. E
r. Nelson of Minneapolis also were
week end guests at the Dock home
Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Dock are sis
ters. Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson left fol
their home in the city Monday accom-
panied by the lady's mother, Mrs
Clara Shippey who will visit at theil
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-11
$4,000 At Ocean City
For Weekend Holiday
Entertoins Friends At
Country Home Near TolUn

Mrs. r. IF. Hall delightfully."- enter
tanned for the entire day last Tues
day, number of her friends at her
country home near this city.
Those present were DR.. and Mrs.
Earl Griffith and Mrs. r. M. Steven
son, of Meadville, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
E. w. Polk, DR.. and Mrs. E. j. Clarke,
Mr.. and Mrs. John d. Rayfeld, Mrs.
Thomas H. Hargis, Mrs. Vernon P.
Stevenson, Mrs. R. P. Stevenson, and
Miss Maggie Clarke-all of Pocomoke
City; and Miss Venie Hearne, of
Washington, D. C.
Those who have enjoyed the hos
pitality of Mrs. Hall and her late la
mented husband, r. F. Hall, know
that there is no home where guests
are more cordially received, more de-
lghtfully entertained, nor more law
ishly provided for. All enjoyed the
day to the full.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-11
Bevans Boys Plan Escape
From State Penitentiarv
Clues Bridge Party
For Recent Bride

Mrs. Claude Davis was the hostess
of a charming Bridge party in honor
Of Mrs. Edward Gladding on Tuesday
evening of last week. Those present
were:
Misses Emily Stevenson, Clara Cos
ton, Josephine Coston, Rosemary
Stevens, Mildred NAPLES, Evelyn
Waples, Margaret Bowen, Belle Hud-
son, Margaret Wilson, Mabel Davis,
Rosa Duncan, Myrtle Ashburn, Julia
Blaine; Mesdames w. L. Bennett, Sid
ney Stevens, Mark Callahan, Griffin
Callahan, Milton Willy, Clarence Dun
can, Russell Matthews, Edward Glad
ding, Franklin West, and Wrendo
Goodwin.
The out-of-town guests present
were: Miss Katherine Nelson, Miss
Elizabeth Nelson, of Accomac, Va,
and Miss Madeline Cronk, of New
Brunswick, N. j.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-11
WHITE POTATO PRICES
ARE ADVANCING DAILY
Markets Opened This Week With
Good Demand-Heaviest Weeks
Shipments This Year

Shipments to date from the Eastern
Shore of Maryland and Virginia eX-
ceed those to the same date for any
of the last five years with the eX-
ception of 1921, according to the re-
ports of the United States Bureau of
Agricultural Economics. In 1921, T.
S32 cars had rolled up to July 7th
compared with 1903 this year. This
years movement is 5000 cars ahead
of last years.
Prices continue to be we'll main
tanned, and prices On Monday ad-
vanced to S4.75-5.00 f. O. b. Virginia
shipping points, this being a sharp
advance from the low point of last
week when loading met a slow de-
mand mostly around $4.25 per barrel.
This advance was made in the face of
the heaviest weeks shipments so far
this season, being about 400 cars of
reaching the high point established
last year. During the same period
last year (week June 30th-July 9Th
prices ranged from $2.90$3.50 per
barrel.
While many of the markets showed
slight reactions or s,umps due to the
light demand before the Holiday, they
have opened this week with good
demand and higher prices. On Tues
day, July 7th, L. S. No. Cobblers
sold in Philadelphia at $5.25 few $3.50,
New York $5.25-S5.5O, Boston $3.50
s5.75, Pittsburgh S5.40-S5.5O, and
Chicago S5.6O-$5.75.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-11
Old Clarke Property
Used For Roon,ing House

Pocomoke City is fortunate in hav-
ing at hand, in times of special influx
Of transient guests, first class room
ing house. This is the building long
known as the Clarke residence, and
occupied for many years by the late
T. F. Hargis.
This has been thoroughly renovat-
ed inside and out. Newly painted it
has resumed much of it's former neat
ness of appearance. The surroundings
have been made more attractive, and
the entire place offers quiet and
restful stopping place.
Mrs. Henderson, the hostess, is an
ideal housekeeper, and is attentive
to her guests. All conveniences are
furnished, and at prices which will
suit. She stands ready to welcome
all who call and can guarantee salts
factory accommodation.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-11
Former Pocomokians On
Visit To Relatives Here

DR.. and Mrs. Earl Griffith, w. T.
Griffith and his daughters, Misses
Winters and Laura, all of Meadville
Pa, are spending few days in Po-
comoke City.
Mrs. Griffith was formerly Miss
Mary Stevenson, daughter of Mr.. ano
Mrs. Riley M. Stevenson. Her hus-
band and his father were residents
some years ago of this place, and are
well and favorably remembered.
Since leaving here DR.. Griffith has
become disciple of drugless therapy
and has been very successful.
Mrs. Riley M. Stevenson is also
visiting here. She makes her home
in Meadville with her daughter.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-11
TlUo Accidents AT Auto
Races Here Last Saturday

Auto racing on other than "bowls"
seems dangerous sport. Trotting
tracks are not banked sufficiently to
insure safety in making turns, and
the centrifugal force of a rapidly NOV
ing car frequently overcomes the
friction necessary to hold the wheel
to the track. The result is the racer
sometimes flies off at a tangent.
In the races at the Pocomoke City
Fair Grounds on July 9th, the car
driven by J. B. Raymond, of Seaford,
crashed through a fence, turned tur-
tie, caught fire, and severely burned
the driver, who was pinned under
meath, before he could be rescued.
Willis Cannon, another driver, no.
ticed his car was on fire. He jumped
and was painfully injured, suffering
a lacerated head and torn ear.
The racing events were won by
Harry Russell, of Bridgeville; and by
Joe Harrison, of Berlin.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1925-07-11
Resort Reports Largest Crowd In
History At Celebration Of Its
50th Anniversary
POLICE ESTIMATE $500
AUTOS THERE SATURDAY

Ocean City, Maryland's only ocean
front play ground celebrated in great
style it's fiftieth birthday Saturday,
July 4th by entertaining the largest
holiday crowd in the history of the
resort
Ocean City came into being as a
summer resort on July 4th, 1875 and
Saturday reached the heighth of its
increasing popularity by entertaining
a crowd that is estimated as some
thirty five thousand.
State Police force, under the COM
mand of Lieutenant Peppersack
which handled the great influx of
highway traffic, estimated that more
than $500 cars bearing the license
tags for more than 13 states entered
the resort before late Saturday after
noon. This estimate does not include
the large number of cars that made
their way into the city late Saturday
night bearing the week end guests
that increased the crowds consider
ably.
Officials of the traffic force state
that traffic began early on the Fourth
and rached its apex at mid day.
In every respect the Holiday was
greatest in the history of Ocean City
Though it was impossible to estimate
the exact number visiting the beach
over the weekend, it is believed that
the number coming in late on the
Holiday and early the next day.
Judging from the different license
plates noted in brief survey the
crowds that swarmed the board walk
and filled the hotels represented many
points within radius of four hundred
miles. Hotel registers show that this
year the resort drew from the larger
surrounding cities as never before ir
the history Of Ocean City.
Ideal weather conditions prevailed
over the Holidays for the numerous
sports offered by the popular resort
Vacant rooms were at premium, al
rooms at the hotels and roomine
houses being filled before a great
portion of the late comers arrived. Il
is estimated that more than two hun
dred were forced to spend the nigh
either in automobiles or along tht
beach.
Sunday the call of the surf provet
too great for many of the pleasure
seekers The Sunday throng at tn,
beach though smaller than that O.
the previous day was much large:
than any Sunday crowd reported il
many years.