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New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

intercollegiate league.

Colnmbia's triumph in the basket ball circuit, Cornell's victory at wrestling. the Naval Academy's wln- ming performance in tho boxing tournament and Pennsylvania su- periority in gymnastics complete the list of indoor title conquests up 10 date,
 Yale and Harvard both arc com petitors in the forthcoming polo championship with the Els favor!tes to retain their title.
 Yale also Is contender in the fencing tournament. 10 be decided here next Friday and Saturday when the Navy, West Point and Columbia also will be represented.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

The question Of tonight's winner is something like the question Of Will Chapman hang" If the law takes it's course next Monday night after midnight. Chapman will hang and if either Fafnrs or R. & E. comes out with the biggest score In tonights game, that will decide tho winner. Kind Of foolish, isn't it?, But that's the way we feel.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

We have had no way Of ascertain. Ing whether this Is true or not and are waiting an announcement by either Manager Lanpher or Coach Ginsborg. If tho game is not 10 be played, then the championship Of tho city will remain in doubt until next season rolls around and now is not the time 10 hedge on playing out the series.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

The two teams ended up in a tie score Is all at the end of the first half and the Legion won out in tho second half by one point Two teams would have 10 be much more clever than the Guards and Legion to "rix" q game as closely as all that. Then again. as the players fought In th" last five minutes. wherein they did everything but take a swing at ono another. it certainly didn't appear that thoro was any "aftor you my dear Gaston" feeling in the air,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

There isn't any doubt about 1t but that the Guards will have 10 step fast and lively to win the series be- cause the Legion team showed q world of stuff last Saturday night and although there arc many who persist in thinking that the game WAS framed" such a thing 10 those who witnessed last Saturday nights game seems next 10 impossible.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

Besides. the claim is that the fixing was for the purpose of mak- Ing more money. The slim size of last weeks crowd doesn't guarantee any great box office next Saturday night and this argument Is knocked into a cooked hat right away. But, everyone to his own opinion.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

Anderson Is in great shape. Is the rorl that is being passed around and his return to the lanes will be watched with great interest by his DarGe following. His layorf was not long "HGuEh tp affect his game, il is
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

There is a persistent rumor about town that the third and deciding game between the American Legion and National Guards quintets will not be played this Saturday night, Just what the reasons are. Is hard 10 dope out though some say that It results from a difference over money matters. Others are of the opinion that the uards may be a bit leery Of the Legion following the stunning surprise sprung on thom by Harry Ginsborg's crew last Saturday night.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

Comparing the two teams. Faf- mrs seems to have the most dash, hut K. X F. has about the best com pination of "pIuggers" In the league, It's a 5o.t0 proposition to us,
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

thought and as he was just about hitting his stride since the begn- ming of the season. he should make things hum starting "Wednesday night.
New Britain herald., 1926-03-30
On the Alleys
CASINO ROWLING ALLEYS NEW BRITAIN HERALD
FArNIR TIN CAN LEAGUE

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New Britain herald., 1926-03-30

H1gNt VIII uTaW TIT tne rNDId cOWTt fans of the city to the Y. NJ. c. A. gymnasium to watch the I'afnir team play against the R. X F. quin- tet. This Is the most important game of the season for these two teams because whichever one wins, and one of them has to win tonight, will be in tie for first place with P. & F. Corbin while the loser will eventually go into third place.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
C. Hale Harrison
Married In DeLasUare

G. Hale Harrison and Miss Clara
Frame were married Jan. 20 In Christ
Episcopal Church, Dover, Del.
Miss Frame is the daughter Of
Thomas Frame, attorney-at-law, and
is well knewn by the young people OF
Worcester county.
Mr.. Harrison Is well known by the
people Of Worcester county. He grad
uated at Buckingham High School,
under the leadership Of Miss Nettie
Carey, principal;he is also a gradu-
ate of Cornell University, of New
York, is an active member of Harri-
sons nurseries, has been his fathers
trusted salesman and treasurer for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison will make
their home at the homestead Of the
late J. G. Harrison, on Main street.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Mrs. Milton L. Veasey
Entertains At Bridge

Mrs. M. L. Veasey entertained quite
a large number of her friends ON
Wednesday last. Seven tables were
placed for Bridge, and those present
were as follows:
Mesdames Eugene Matthews, Hart
ley Stevens, F. J. Lloyd, L. Paul Ew-
ell, Winter Cullen, E. w. McMaster,
Edgar Covington, e. J. Clarke, Col
more e Byrd, Ounce Ashburn, Ed
ward Powell, G. E. Schoolfield, Henry
B. Pilchard, J. Paul Young, J. Harry
Young, Riley Stevenson, Upshur Polk,
of Salisbury; r. I. Lednum, Clarence
Robertson, r. H. Robertson, r. p.
Thompson, A. A. Parker, Lola Blades,
Stephen Redden, Charles Freeman,
Miss Berence Thompson, Miss Addie
Costen.
Miss Thompson carried off first
prize, and Mrs. Edgar Covington, re-
ceived the consolation prize.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
NatiUe HauUanan Troupe
Coming To Pocon,oke

The local movie theatre plans to
present in the near future real at
traction in the form of a Hawaiian
troupe. It comes under the head of
"Lehuas Native Hawaiian Review"
and features Princess LaValle, who
charmed the Prince Of Wales with her
original Hula Hula dance.
She and her company have just
completed tour overthe London Hip
podrome circuit, through Europe and
Canada, an dis now making tour of
the United States.
She is amply supported by Sam
Haliole, the clever steel guitar player
and baritone singer, by Exc Palikeko,
tie great eccentric dancer and by Lei
Pulani, the ukelele player.
This company will appear IN POGO
moke early in February, and due an
nouncement will be made of the cor
rect date. No doubt the appearance
of rea lHawaiians will be both educa-
tional and diverting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Mrs. w. D. Mariner
Died Suddenly Friday

Mrs. w. D. Mariner, daughter Of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Ailsworth,
died suddenly on Friday night last at
her home on the Stockton road, near
this city, cerebral hemorrhage, aged
SO years. Mrs. Mariner was formerly
of Accomac county, Va, but had lived
near here for the last 20 years.
Funeral services were held on Mon
day last in the Baptist Church, this
city, Rev. d. w. Littleton officiating,
interment being in the cemetery Of
that denomination.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Mariner
is survived by six sons and one
daughter. The sons, who acted as
pail bearers, were, Otis, of Shelltown,
Eslie T., Ad.. Grover, and Elton, Of
Pocomoke and J. L., of Hartford,
Conn, connected with the L. & 81.
Auto Company. The daughter is Mrs.
L. Wright, this county.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Aged GreenbackuilLe
Citizen Died Saturday

Joshua Davis, better known as Jock
Davis, aged IS years, died at his home
in Greenbackville, Va, Saturday night
January 2S. Death was due to a
stroke he suffered in the afternoon,
he living only few hours afterward.
Mr.. Davis had been in good health
up until his death and was seen on
the streets and also at his daily work
q few hours before death He is sur
vived by a wife and three daughters:
Mrs. Sidney Ward, Mrs. Murray Tim
mons and Mrs. Leslie Jones, Of Stock
ton; two sons: James Davis, of Stock
ton, and Edward Davis, Of Green
backville, by a half-sister, Mrs. Hill
hary Sharpley, and half brother, Ish-
mel Davis, Of Pungoteague, Va.
Funeral services were held Monday
in the M. p. Church, Rev. Adams Of
ficiating. Burial at Potersville, Md.
Mr.. Davis was a member Of the J. O.
u. A. NJ, this order taking charge Of
the body at the grave.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
RIVER DRAGGED FOR
NEGRO PREACHERS BODY
Rev. J. H. Fitchett, Who Disappear
ed Week Ago, Thought To Have
Committed Suicide.

The Pocomoke river at this. point
was dragged on Tuesday in an effort
to locate the body of Rev. ]. ii. Fitch.
ett, colored Methodist preacher of
this city. At this writing no trace
has been found Of the corpse.
The only indication that probably
the man had either committed suicide,
or had been foully dealt with and
thrown into the water, was an UNI
brella found on the wharf in front of
r, /. Lednum's packing houses. This
was identified as belonging to Fitch
EFT.
The pastor disappeared from his
home about one week ago after some
reported trouble with one of his par
ishioners. This,so it is alleged, took
on the character of some disturbance
by Fitchett Of the domestic relations
of one-Harrison Hargis. Harrison
resented, so it is said, the presence Of
the preacher in his home; and being
somewhat hot-headed, as described by
those who know him, it was feared
that either evil had befallen the pas
tor, or fearing ecclesiastical justice, he
had decided to end his life. His friends
can not account otherwise for his dis
appearance.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
HOUSE PETERS STARS In
HEAD WINDS" AT EMPIRE
Popular Film Star To Be Seen In
Story OF The Sea At Local Thea
ter Monday And Tuesday

House Peters in the role Of a veal
thy yachtsman, taking advantage OF
the man-made law that "all is fair m
love and war;" daring convention IN
the wooing of his shrew by kidnapping
her and tanning her on the briny sea
in his latest starring vehicle, "Head
Winds" comes to the Empire Theatre
next Monday and Tuesday.
"Head Winds" adapted from A. M.
Sinclair Willis Saturday Evening Post
story of the same name is an uncon-
ventional story of two people, man
and woman both naturally endowed
with strong, obdurate, stubborn will
who placed in an unusual situation,
each endeavored to master the other.
The scene of the story is laid in and
about San Francisco and on board
palatial yacht
One Of the most thrilling scenes in
any picture occurs in "Head Winds"
the filming of an actual hurricane
which swept an area of several hun
dreds of miles off the Catalina coast
and practically swamped the yacht
on which House Peters and his COM
pany were sailing.
The Zane Grey-ParamOunt produc-
ton, "The laundering Herd" featur-
ing Jack Holt, Lois Wilson, Noah
Beery and Raymond Hatton win be
shown at the Empire Wednesday and
Thursday.
The story is one of the West Ia
1876.
Harry Carey in "The Prarie Pilot
is the feature for Friday and Satur-
day. i
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
WOMAN SPEAKER AT
N. E. CHURCH SUNDAY
Mrs. Shepard, OF Salt Lake City,
Will Deliver Address On ''Mor-
mon Misuse OF The Bible"

Mrs. Lulu Loveland Shepard, OF
Salt Lake City, Utah, known as "the
silver tongued orator Of the Rocky
Mountains" has been engaged to speak
Sunday January 31st at II A. NJ. in
the M. e. Church, Of Pocomoke Md,
giving her great address mormon
Misuse of the Bible" This will be a
most Illuminating recital and expos
ure of the Mormon misinterpretation
and misappropriation Of the Bible.
Mrs Sheppard will speak to women
only in the evening Of February LIST
at 7.30 P. NJ, in the M. E. Church Of
this city, at which time she will use
as her subject "The Mormon Temple
Secrets" This will be most illumi-
mating recital of the inner operations
Of that mysterious secret institution
Of the Mormon church.
Mrs. Shepard has lived for more
than a quarter of century in Salt
Lake City, and has had an unusual
opportunity to know Mormonism from
the inside out. She is recognized to
be one of the most popular and force
full speakers upon the American plat
form today ranking with the leading
orators of the day. She is devoting
her time and unusual talents to this
work under the auspices Of the Ma
tional Reform Association.
A most cordial invitation is extend
cd to all regardless of church or creed
especially to the women of Pocomoke
City, to attend the meeting of Mon
day night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Pocon,oke City Section OF
"Book OfDeLasUas e" Issued

Copies of the Pocomoke section OF
the book entitled Delaware" the Of
fetal Book of the State Of Delaware,
reached Pocomoke City on Thursday
last.
E. d. Prince, in letter to the edi-
tor of the Democrat, states that the
section is not the final product of the
printers art, but only rough proofs,
and that the cuts will appear much
better in the completed book.
One of these sections is in the hands
of H. Merrill Walters, secretary OF
the Chamber Of Commerce, and can be
seen at his office by any one so de-
string.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Petition Chairman Mackall To Build
This Road First Out OF
Funds Due County
ACTION TAKEN AT
MEETING TUESDAY

The following letter is self-explana-
tory. It is now up to MIR. Mackall
either to build as recommended by the
Worcester Commissioners, or place
the money where he ding-dong
pleases:
Mr.. John N. Mackall,
Chairman, State Roads Commission.
Baltimore, Md.
Dear Mr.. Mackall:
The Board at its meeting to-day
passed the following resolution:
"On motion duly made and seconded
and unanimously carried, the Bos-d
of County Commissioners, Of Wcrces-
ter County, respectfully recommend
to the State Roads Commission that
out of the Lateral and Post Road
funds to be available for expenditure
in Worcester county during the year
1926, the following roads be built IN
the order named:
1. One mile of road from the foot of
Second street in Pocomoke City at
the City limits towards Cedar Hall.
2. One mile from the end of Mile
lane toward Whiton.
8. One-eighth of a mile across mill
dam at Bishopville connecting the
State stone road.
A. The balance Of Worcester Coun-
ty's Lateral Road and Post Road Ap-
preparation to be put on the Snow
Hill Salisbury road.
Very truly yours,
Board Of County Commissioners
John w. Mumford, Pres.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Orphans Court Proceedings

Testamentary Bond approved and
filed in the estate of William II. Stur-
gis and letters granted to jeanette p.
Sturgis.
Administration Bond approved and
filed in the estate of Edward Collins
and letters granted to William E.
Tull.
Inventories filed in the estates Of
Mary E. Parsons, Edward Collins, and
William Goodman and inventory Of
real estate filed in the estate Of Fran
els M. Wilson.
Administration accounts passed and
filed in the estates of Thomas w.
Mariner, Mary E. Brittingham, Chas.
H. Brittingham, Levin Fooks and
Charles III. Smack.
Order of sales issued in the estate
of Edward Collins.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
TWO MEN HURT WHEN
MOTOR CAR OVERTURNS
Machine Thrown From r. r. Track
Near Creenbackville.-For
man Seriously Injured

A motor car which q railroad Sec
ton gang out from Greenbaclville
was, operating Wednesday morning,
Jan. 20, overturned and was thrown
off the track when it struck a loose
board laid along side the track at a
highway crossing.
The car carried five men from
Greenbackville, who were proceeding
to their daily work on the tracks. The
section foreman, Zella Doolings, was
pinned under the overturned car. He
sustained severe injuries, including a
compound fracture of the leg above
the ankle joint, a dislocated shoulder,
a cut across the forehead, cash on
the lips, two fingers lacerated, and
bruises Of minor importance.
Howard johnson, another Of the
worimen, received slight cuts on the
head and shoulder. All others escap-
ed without injury, DR.. Dickerson, OF
Stockton, was summoned, also DR.
Paul Jones, Of Snow Hill the latter a
resident physician Of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company. After first
aid was rendered the injured man, Mr..
DooIngs, was carried to the Sails
bury hispital, where he still remains;
and Mr.. johnson returned home and
still continues i'll.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Former Resident Housed
With Sore Toe In NelU Home

J. L. Cowger had a letter this week
from his friend George F. Patterson,
who has moved to Clifton Forge, Va,
stating that he had been housed up
with a sore toe ever since his arrival
at the above place. Mr.. Patterson's
friends Of this city and vicinity will
be sorry to hear Of his misfortune.
Mr.. Patterson is well known as the
butter manufacturer Of this city. It is
to hope the sore toe did not cause any
loss of the coins he shipped by freight
some time ago.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
SNOW STORM CAUSES
AUTO ACCIDENTS
George Twilley And Fred Hender-
SON Each Have Smash-up, Due
To Slippery Streets

The recent slight fall Of snow
brought with it few auto accidents,
these the result of slippery streets.
George Twilley, Pocomoke's skilled
handler of the ribbons, and famed for
his control of horses, was compelled
to admit the auto was an unmanage-
able steed.
On his way out Market street, driv-
ing his big car, he was unfortunate
enough to lose his control of the
car. It first skidded, turned completes
ly around, and finally decided to turn
over on its side and go to rest in a
ditch.
With Mr.. Twilley was William Har-
gis and both were lucky to crawl out
unharmed. The car suffered smash
cd rear wheel, a torn rear curtain,
and badly bent fender; otherwise it
is good as ever.
Fred Henderson scar skidded at
the corner of Second and Walnut
streets. It bounced into the curbing
and crushed a wheel. Fred also es-
capped injury.
Reports came into town of more than
one derelict by the wayside, the vari-
Gus accidents due to only a skim of
Snow, but making travel dangerous
by reason of cold weather preventing
the snow from melting.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
U. S. SENATE VOTES TO
ENTER WORLD COURT
Debate Arises As To Whether This
Court Will Take The Place OF
The Hague.

The United States Senate on We'd
nesday, by vote of 76 to II, fourteen
more than the required majority, de-
clared itself ready to join the World
Court.
Thus is the departed Woodrow Will
son to a great extent vindicated. He
gave his life in an effort
to realize his idea of League of
Nations, and the League under Article
ID proposed the establishment of a
Permanent Court of International
Justice.
The action of the Senate does not
admits this country to
the Court. The reservations adopted
first must be submitted by the State
Department to the member nations,
and each must declare it's willingness
to admit the new member under con-
ditions specified.
Some questions now arise as to
whether the old Hague Court may be
Some affect to see diff
ference but in general, the differences
between the two courts are those i'm
pile in their names chat is, one is
an arbitral and the other judicial
body. The cases taken before the
Court of Arbitration are limited by
agreements between the interested
parties and are decided by arbitra-
tors whom they help to select for the
particular case. The Permanent Court
of International Justice, ON the other
hand, is continuing body and decides
cases submitted to it according to in
ternational conventions, international
custom and the general principles of
law of civilized nations.
The entrance into the World Court
was a move that this country was al
most forced to take. It has been i'm
possible, in the eyes Of many, for the
United States to divorce itself from
the great family Of nations. What
ever affected the other Great Powers
affected them, and it has been a fact
that whether member Of the Court
or not America was compelled to par
ticipate in World Conferences. The
action of the Senate win undoubtedly
meet with the approval Of all Ameri-
cans.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
Brothers Visit Mother And
Sister Near Poconaoke

w. F. Kerr, of South English, Ia,
a d brother, G. P. Kerr, Of Washing
ton, D. c., arrived in Pocomoke last
Saturday to spend some time with
their mother, Mrs. Grace P. Kerr; and
sister, Mrs. J. L. Cowgcr. Mr.. w. F.
Kerr had not been here since 1917.
+, He expected to find summer weather
here-bnt says we are not far behind
Iowa.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
POLITICAL MIRACLE
SCHEDULED FOR 1928
Chauncey M. Depew Predicts Demo
Gratis And Republicans Win March
To Polls Arm In Arm

A political miracle is scheduled for
1928.
Republicans and Democrats will
march arm IN arm to the polls and
vote for a non-partisan ticket with
Calvin Coolidge for President and
Governor AL Smith for Vice-Presi-
dent.
This was the prediction made by the
veteran Chauncey M. Depew before
two. hundred members and guests Of
the Pilgrims Society at the annual
business meeting and luncheon at the
Hotel Biltmore. He said:
"If the present general prosperity
continues, If the people continue 70
devote themselves to business, and If
employment continues to be plentiful,
almost anything may happen.
"This is the most wonderful age Of
on-partisanship in politics that have
ever known In my seventy years of
experience.
"I was born in the day of party
politics and, as a lad, learned to
shout for my party, march for my
party, fight for my party and starve
for my party if necessary. What do
we find today?
"A tax bill, always the subject Of
acute controversy and party feeling,
being passed unanimously by the
House Of Representatives and slated
to pass the Senate with comparative
ly little agitation. / think Cal Cool
idge must have studied old Ben Frank
lin, for he has decided not to 60 up
in an airplane and view the affairs Of
the nation from some God-like posi-
tion on high, but to come down to
earth and meet the response of the
people for economy and thrift"
The "growing friendliness" Of
Germany and France, Depew added,
held out promise for better future
in Europe. The "jealousies, animosi-
ties and seeds Of future wars" have
The veteran politician expressed
hope that the Locarno pact is step
towards a "United States of Europe"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
CITIZENS ORGANIZE CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE MONDAY LAST
Camden Man Visits
Relatives In Pocon1oke

Mr.. Edgar Hargis, of Camden, N. j.,
is visiting relatives in this city. Mr..
Hargis has been suffering from a
slight indisposition, and it is with
hopes of benefit that he is resting in
the air of his native Eastern Shore.
If any climate will restore it is that of
this part of Maryland. He has chos-
en- well, and his friends hope soon to
hear of his complete restoration to
strength.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-01-30
COMMISSIONERS RECOMMEND
STONE ROAD TO CEDAR HALL
Clinic For Chest Diseases
In City Hall February II

A clinic for diseases of the chest
will be conducted in the City Hall, Po-
comoke, Thursday, February H., at
1890 A. M.
Individuals complaining of any of
the following: cough, expectoration
of blood, tired feeling, loss of weight
and appetite, indigestion, hoarseness,
ect., should see their family physi-
clan and obtain permission to attend
clinic at the place announced above.