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Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
REMsON NEWS

Mrs. Dalto Merrill and daughter, of
Greenbackville, Va, spent part OF
the week with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edward Bundick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Peterson of
Allentown, Pa, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fitcshu Pollitt and Mr. land Mrs. Har-
ry Collins and son, Norman, of Green
backville, Va, were visitors at Mr..
and Mrs. Eba Collins on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Jones is confined to
her bed with the measles. We hope
she will soon be able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. Clemon Jones and two
sons visited Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Jones
near Pocomoke on Sunday.
There came little son on last Fri
day to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jno.
Boston. It is to be hoped that his
stay may be long.
Miss Cynthia Ards OF Pocomoke,
spent the week end with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sanders Ards.
The Ladies' Aid Society of Rernson
will meet at the home of Mrs. Dur
am Jones of near Greenbackville, Va,
on Thursday afternoon June 8.
Misses Blanche and Mary Reide
and Mrs. Charles Lenderking motored
to Assawoman, Va, to spend the day
Saturday with Mrs. Fred Burroughs.
Mrs. Charles Lenderking, of Balti-
more visited Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Reide
this week.
Miss Mabel Rayne and Faye Hearn
of Salisbury, spent the weekend with
Miss Mary Lang.
There will be Sunday school at
Remson church on Sunday morning at
the usual hour.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
The Square Peg

Godfrey Morgan, the new head of
the Dark Tobacco Growers assOcia-
ton, was talking in HOpkinsville
about square pegs in round holes.
''It reminds me-" he said. "of the
husband who complained gently to
his wife:
"Tt's awfully kind of you, dear,
to undertake to supply my smoking
requirements, but these cigars-er-
well, you know. I'm afraid ten for
a quarter is little too cheap
"'Yes. said his wife, its fright
fully cheap, Of course, but | thought
there'd surely be one or two good
ones in the BUNCH"
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
REPRESENTATIVE
WANTED!

rs and 35 to represent Old Line
Life Insurance Company. Must be
energetic and ambitious. Will train
and assist to successful production.
Policies contain all progressive fea-
lures with lowest net cost and high
est cash values. Write or telephone
C. C. THOMPSON, General Agent,
The Penn Mutual Life Insurance Co.,
Seaford, Del. My-22-4t.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
Jail Closed

Cripple Creek. Colo.-Once a roar
ing, wild mining camp of the old West.
Cripple Creek, wOrld-fam0us mining
town. has closed its jail, because
since prohibition there are no pris.
oners.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
Spooning Place

BostOn.-There's SO much spooning
in Bunker Hill monument that citi-
zens are asking the legislature to de-
vote $1,5OO to lighting the shaft at
night.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1926-05-29
Tomb Stone Agency

Agency for Coggnis Marble Com
pany, Canton, Georgia, one-haf COM
missions to go to the church of which
the deceased is a member or attend
ant. See me before determining where
o buy. Freight paid by company.
C. F. CORBIN
Pocomoke City Maryland.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
SEARCH PARTY
MAY Be SENT
TO pr. BARROW
Lanphier Rushing Repairs on
Detroiter Wilkins May
Be in Trouble.

FAIRBANKS. Alaska. April 6
Major Thomas G. Lanphier is rush
ing repairs on the three-engined
Fokker plane Detroiter under the
assumption that If Capt wilkins
does not return today, he has met
with difficulty.
fae Detroiter will be ready for a
night Mt later than Thursday.
Tractors and teams are hauling
soil ard building up the landing
held which is considerably drier as
the result Of warm winds during
the last three days
Efforts for communication with
Pom; Barrow have been unavaillng.
The weather here is ideal
Th0 supposition is expressed that
Wi'fn might have taken off last
SATURDAY and forced back by ad-
YER weather and might have Grip
plea the plane Alaskan in landing.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
ALASKANS ARE
IN COLD RUSH
Three Oldtimers Brave Heat
of Death Valley to Hunt
Precious Metal.

BEATTY Ney., April O. From
the chill climate of the Arctic re
gions to the extreme heat of Death
Valley, comes numerous sourdoughs
to the boom town of Leaddeld
Among the Alaska sonrdoughs are
Jake Berger Seotty Allan and
NJ. J. Eunson
Berger made an early stake ON
Bonanza Greek in the klondike.
Allan went to the Klondike and
then to Nome and later won the
Nome dog derbies
Eunson spent l3 years in Alaska.
Berger is one of the promoters
of lead and silver properties at
Leadfield, situated in a narrow
gulch on the eastern fringe of Death
Valley.
The Alaskans will see the mer-
curry we'll above 100 degrees when
the days lengthen.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
DEFENDS SNOW MOTORS

DETROIT. Mich. Rpril Capt.
George H. wilkins advised f. S.
Evans, Manager of the Expedition.
that the failure of the snow motors
was due to impossible roads and
dangerous streams and not the
breaking down of the machines.
wilkins said the soft snow and the
trails which were only AZ inches
wide for sleighs prevented the snow
motors working as they required
SS inches. The trails crossed num-
erous small streams with 10 foot
banks. and hummocks of ice on the
rivers also made il unsafe and
nearly impossible.
wilkins said: AS far as they
went, they did the work of II
horses in less time and with no
breakdown Of mechanical parts "
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
G. 0. P. KEYNOTE
IS SOUNDED BY
. SIMEON D. FESS
Ohio Senator Makes Address
Outlining Results Of
Republicans.

PORTLAND. Maine, April C.
When the record of the Republican
government in finances, foreign re-
lations and adjustments for the last
five years are made up il will be
challenge To Administra tions of
ing, declared United States Senator
Simeon D. Fess, of Ohio. in the
keynote address made to the Maine
State Republican Convention today.
Capital is wholly invested, labor
is more proiitably employed and
there are more home owners among
the laboring classes by three and
one-half than home owners of all
classes in Great Britain said Sen
ator Fess.
The Budget is balanced to re
duce the staggering taxation of
over $l,600.000,000,a and | con
gratulate all America upon the
leadership in the White House"
The committee submitted TO the
convention a platform reading. w
are proud of our state. the pioneer
prohibition state We reaffirm un-
swerving loyalty to the prohibition
cause as expressed in the Eighteenth
Amendment and laws supplemental
thereto. We pledge our party to
strict. impartial, aggressive enforce
ment"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
ALL RUM men
LOSE IS MONEY

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, April e.
Investigation has been launched here
by the United States attorneys of
flee into reports that arrested boot
leggers have hired pinch boys to
substitute for them when their cases
are called for trial in federal court.
Should pinch boy" draw Jail
sentence, he is handsomely paid for
the time he is deprived Of his liber-
ty, according 10 information being
investigated by federal officials
The plan, according to government
agents, is this:
When a bootegger is arrested, he
Immediately deposits bail. and goes
into hiding. man selected for his
resemblance TO the bootlegger Is
hired and goes to trial when the case
is called.
In this way, according to govern
ment agents. scores of daring boot
leggers never pay the penalty for
their violations of the prohibition
law
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
ind That $ That,
Says Judge. and
He Means II

DENVER, Colo, April Women
who appear in Court with painted
faces" and complain against hus
bands to whom they have been mar
ried for many years, do not make
any big hit" in County Judge Geo.
A LuXford's Court.
The Jurist so declared himself In
denying the application OF Mrs.
Celia Kelley, which sought to re-
strain her husband from modest
ing" herself and children.
There are too many women Of
your age who paint their faces. and
come into Court TO complain against
their husbands" Judge Luxford told
Mrs Kelley, who said she had been
married for . years.
Il want to tell you it does not
make any hit with this Court. The
order is denied and that's that
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
EXPEDITION OF
OF BYRD SAILS
Arctic Explorer Stefansson
Bids Members Of Party
Goodbye Statement

NEW YORK, April 6. - Arctic
Explorer Stefansson accompanied
the Bryd expedition party down the
bay yesterday on the steamship
Chantier, He said he had often
dreamed of returning to the Arctic
but doubted whether he ever would.
He inspected the equipment and
pronounced it adequate and said:
There is plenty of hardship
ahead OF the expedition. You ac-
complished the easiest part when
you sailed
Stefansson declared that the ex-
petition may result in the estab-
lishment of an air route from New
York to Canton via Montreal and
the Polar regions.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06

WASHTNGON. April 6.-Caught in
Il rat trap and killed after three and
one half hours credited flying time,
during which it nearly wrecked a
navy plane operating with the fleet
at Guantanamo. has ended the ad.
ventures of one rat that went n
for naval aviation"
Curtis d. Wilbur, Secretary of the
Navy, published a statement of the
rats aviation record. According 10
the Secretary, the rat boarded the
navy plane in Cuba, chewed every
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
GIRL TAKES HER
LIFE AS RESULT
OF Love AFFAIR
Young Man in Case, Weeping
at Bedside, Beaten by
Enraged Father.

AUBURN, Wash, April G.-Enrag,
ed at the sight of Clark Phillips.
young drug clerk. weeping at the
bedside of his daughter Vivian. aged
10 years, who had taken poison half
an hour before in a fit of despond-
ency, Dayton Russell, hardware store
attacked Phillips.
You are the cause of this and
to blame for it all" Russell shouted
and badly mauled the young man.
The girl died. Her suicide is be-
lieved to have been the result of
parental disapproyal of Phillips at
tentions. The girl left home Sunday
after family quarrel.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
Charges Made Against
Senator by Mayor Brown

SEATTLE, April 6.-Mayor Brown
has written to United States Senator
Wesley l.. Jones, charging the Sen
ator's position in the controversy as
Pacific ships should be sold to Dol.
lar or turned over to one of three
bidders to operate, was based Oh
connection of Jones' son with the
firm of attorneys for one of the
bidders.
is it not fact that so-called
rival agents organized for the pur
pose of preventing the sale. also re-
tanning your son in the law firm?'
wrote Mayor Brown.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
JEWS DENIED PERMITS
TO IMPORT KOSHER WINE

WASHINGTON, April 6.-Numer-
GUS applications for importation OF
kosher wine from Palestine have
been denied by Assistant Secretary
Andrews, in charge of prohibition
enforcement.
The applications were received
principally from members of the or
thodox Jewish churches, who sought
the Palestine wine for use in con
nection with the Feast of the Pass
over. They pleaded that this wine
was more sacred.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
FLYING rat CAUGHT:
NEARLY WRECKS SHIP

thing that wasn't metal, including
the parachute and safety belts. ana
then. while the plane was IN full
flight, attacked Lieutenant Charles
r. Brown, the pilot.
Browns first knowledge that rat
was aboard came when the rodent
leaped into his lap. according to the
navy communications. 1t leaped back
on the fuselage when Brown struck
at it with his gloyed hand. Then
the pilot brought the plane TO safe
landing y trap was set and the rat
was caught and killed.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
ANDREWS GIVES
HIS PLANS FOR
ENFORCING LAW
Intends TO Dry-up Large Ii
quor Sources-P Patrols
on Two Borders.

WASHINGTON. April 6-Assist-
ant Secretary of Treasury Andrews
told the Senate Prohibition Commit
tee yesterday afternoon that it wa
his policy to dry-up large sources
of Illicit liquor but leave preyen-
ton of bootleggins to the local
police.
Andrews said he proposed a patrol
of 1900 men for the Canadian and
Mexican borders and expressed be
lief this would cripple the organ
lied amuggling gangs.
Smuggling from Canada and
Mexico does not fudnish the supply
of alcohol and he smuggling is
from the sea" said Andrews.
Andrews Gets Laugh
The Prohibition Investigating
committee adjourned today after
hearing Andrews for two hours.
Andrews smiled and the crowd
roared when he said it was an un-
pleasant duty that his men had to
drink liquor to obtain evidence
then he explained
It's so poor, most of it.
When the Mayhowers case, in
which Bergfeld was involved, was
Andrews pronounced ii
rare instance. He admitted cor
ruption OF AGENT vas oEs din.cuity
of enforcement. lie insist 4 steps
were being taken 10 improve en-
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
MAY KILL DOGS

NEW YORK, April "a radio
from wilkins party said they may
have to shoot their dogs if food is
not obtained in short time. The
men are living on ptarmigan and
there are not enough for the dogs
Malcolm Smith has been sent to
settlement on Jones Island for dog
feed but unless the relief party re-
turns in two days the animals must
be killed
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
MAJOR LAMPH[ER PLANS SEARCH
III FOKkER PLANE FOR WILKINS
TUSTEFTES RISK TO BE
TAKEN ON THREE TRIPS
TO ARCTIC THIS YEAR

NEW YORK April justification
for the risk of life and expenditure
Of money involved in three Amor
lean Arctic expeditions this summer
was given today by Robert Andersor
Pope, organizer Of The All-American
Alumni Arctic Expedition.
His outfit will be commanded by
Lieutenant Leigh Wade. assisted by
Lieutenant II. II. Ogden, both o.
whom are roundthe-world fliers.
All three expeditions will attempt
to locate, chart and claim for the
United States a large body of land
believed TO lie north OF Alaska and
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
Cannery Straw Boss Is
Convicted OF Having Dope

SEATTLE, April 6.-S. Y. Shi-
moaka, former japanese straw boss
of the Bristol Bay plant of the
Carlisle Packing Company. has been
of possession with intent
to sell of $3.50 grains of cocaine
valued at 81 grain.
b. A. Williams, Superintendent
of the plant, denied the assertion of
Deputy Prosecutor Meacham that
the narcotics were for laborers
transported to the canneries and
as a lure TO the workers.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06

PARIS, April 6. Shortened
skirts but heightened sleeves
marked the new fashions of wo-
mems dresses displayed yester-
day al the grand opening of the
Longehamps race tracks.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
Spanish Fliers Hop
From Algiers to Tunis

ALGiERS, April 1.-THE three
Spanish planes which left Madrid
Yesterday morning with six Spanish
ayiators for the Philippines, hoped
of today for Tunis
TUNlS, April 6. one Spanish
plane landed here and the other
Two continued on to TripoH.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
Two Postmasters Are
Injured Auto Accident

TACOMA. Wash, April C. Post
masters J. c. Backus, of Tacoma,
and Frank KLEIN, of Olympia, were
injured last night in an automobile
accident when the auto in which
they were riding to an airmail
celebration at Pasco overturned
near lssaquah on the Snoquamie
Pass Highway. KLEIN was seriously
injured.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
Pope kesents Persecution
OF Catholics in Mexico

ROME, April 6-The Pope has
written to Cardinal Pompili that
persecution of Catholics in Mexico
has assumed a character Of very
grave offense against the honor due
to God. He has asked the Car
dinal to urge the Catholics of Rome
to offer up public prayer for
speedy cessation of the religious
persecution in Mexico"
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
FORMER IT1NFAU BOYS
GOING TO FAIRBANKS

Howard Case who left Juneau
last fall with his mother and sis
ters to make his future home in
Seattle, his cousin Don Case who
formerly lived in Juneau and d.
Moore of Seattle, who visited here
two years ago, are passengers on
the steamer Alaska for Seward from
where they will go to Fairbanks
for the summer. The three have
been attending the University of
Washington the past winter and
will return in the fall to resume
their studies. They visited with
Juneau friends while the Alaska
was IN port.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
USE GIFT TO MOVE SCHOOLS

SOFIA, April 6.-Part of the in
come from the 100000 given Am
eriean evangelical schools for boys
and girls in Bulgaria from the es-
tate of Charles Martin Hall, of
Oberlin, O., will be used in trans
ferring the institutions from Sam
okov to an improved location in
Sofia
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
HALIBUT PRICES

PRINCE RUPERT, b. C., April G.
One hundred and forty-fve thou
sand pounds of American halibut
was offered today and sold for
$50 and 10 cents.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
House Passes Bill to
Curb Seward Stream

WASHINGTON, April 6. The
House has passed and sent to thu
Senate the bill authorizing $12500
for flood protection To the govern.
ment property on Lowell Creek. Sew.
ard, Alaska.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
May Not Hold G. O. P.
Wash. State Convention

SEATTLE. April Chairman
Fitzgerald of the Republican State
Central Committee has declared that
The executive committee meeting in
Seattle next Saturday will decide
'wether a Republican convention viii
be held in Washington this year
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
MUCH DAMAGE
BY RAIN, GALE

Los ANGELES. Cal, April C.
With heavy rain that almost
reached a cloudburst in some places
and wind that whipped the waves
over the breakwater of San Pedro
Harbor, storm brought a large
property loss as well as crop bene-
fit to Southern California late yes
terday afternoon and last night
The principal land damage was
to roads, telephone and telegraph
lines. Trains we're held-up by
wasnouts and slides
The Los Angeles rainfall was two
and one-half inches. the heaviest
since 1898
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
SKIES ARE CLEARING

LOS ANGELES, Cal, April g.
Clearing skies and sunshine follows
the storm of last night. One per
son was killed by lightning.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
DO NOT FAIL TO
VOTE

If you have not al
ready voted DO IT
NOW. The polls will
close at 7 o'clock this
evening. 1t is the duty
of EVERY ELECTOR
TO VOTE. That much
service is due to Ju-
neau. Y O T E A L
ONCE.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06
LANDSLIDE CAUSED

HOLLYWOOD, Cal, April G.
Heavy rains caused landslide on
the hills west of here and buried
several thousand dollars worth OF
equipment of the Inspiration Pic
lures Company. Richard Barthelmess
left his camera and aided in rescuing
horses and mules.
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06

SEATTLE.-Sheriff Starwich says
the explosion of gasoline tank
caused the explosion to the moon
shine plant Sunday which injured
three deputies and another man
The Alaska daily empire., 1926-04-06

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
FARM BUREAU NOTES

There will be a millinery meeting at
Manchester today under the direction
of the Kennebec County Farm Bureau.
The meeting will be in charge of the
chairman. Mrs. A. w. Hawkes., and the
clothing project leader. Mrs. j. L.
Hunt. This meeting will be held in
the Grange hall. Miss Grace Pennocl,
home demonstration agent, will be
present at the meeting and the cloth
ing project leader will have hat frames
for those who have none. All those
who wish will have help in making
their own hats. The meeting will
start promptly at 10 o'clock.
The same kind of meeting will be
held at Oakland Friday. This meet
ing will be in charge Of the chairman,
Mrs. Abbie Pease, and Mrs. Edna
Brown. clothing project leader. On
Friday there will also be a meeting
at South China. The subject to be
discussed Is Desserts" and the meet
ing will be in charge of the food pro-
feet leader. Mrs. Flora Taber. and the
chairman. Mrs. Ralph Taber.
The interest with which these meet
ings are awaited may be shown by the
fact that during the month Of March
there was a total attendance of 797
men and women at the joint meetings
held in the towns in this section. Va
rious topics were discussed at these
meetings. Miss Grace Pennock talk
ing on Clothing Selection" Dress
Finishes" "Healthful Clothing" and
Millinery" and County Agent Clar-
ence A. Day speaking about alfalfa
and discussing with those present the
better bull" campaign in this State.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1926-04-15
JURY RETURNS VERDICT OF GUILTY IN CASE
AGAINST AUGUSTA MAN ON LIQUOR CHARGE
AT WEDNESDAY SESSION SUPERIOR COURT

had better go up after 1t. He de-
clared that he had taken It to drive
to work in that morning and that he
supposed it was parked on Water
street, but that several Of his friends
were in the habit of using it and that
some one of them must have taken
1t.
AS soon as the barber returned he
went to the State Lunch and got
Leo Tetu to take him to Waterfalls
to get the truck. After having the
lights fixed at the Franklin parase
there he started back home only to
be arrested.
At this point Judge William HI.
Fisher, presiding, called a halt and
said:
I'VE are just beginning the Grim
inal docket and | want to make a
general statement which will apply
to all respondents and all witnesses
and it is this. that if witnesses
whether respondents or otherwise go
upon that stand and commit perjury
they will be prosecuted for it, and
perjury is a serious offense."
He then called recess Of ten
minutes. At the conclusion of the
| recess, Attorney Rogers entered OBJ
| jections to the declaration of the
| Judge on the grounds that 1t was
prejudicial to his case end then call
ed Leo Tetu of Augusta to the
! stand.
Mr.. Tetu testified that he had driv-
en- Mr.. Thibodeau to Waterville al
| that time, but upon cross examina-
| ton he was unable to fix the date
/ of the journey.
The defense then rested and the
case was argued After the charge
, of the. jury by Judge Fisher, the case
| went to the jury.
Thibodeau was released on bonds
in the sum of $4,000 to await SEN
tence and it is understood that lie
| will take the case to the law court
on exceptions.